things to do in fort wayne: Fort Wayne HolidayFest featuring Night of Lights - 11/18/15 06:45 AM

 Make plans to attend the November 25th  Night of Lights during downtown Fort Wayne's Holidayfest. Lighting ceremonies begin at 5:15pm at the History Center on Barr Street with the lighting of the turret. The full schedule of lighting ceremonies and activities including the Festival of Trees, Santa and his Reindeer lighting and Headwaters Ice skating can be found on the website.  A great way to kick off your Holiday season and continue or start a Fort Wayne tradition. 
 The evening concludes with my favorite activity, Fireworks at Parkview field starting at 7:45.
 
Night of Lights 2015: Wednesday, November 25!
5:15 pm – History Center Turret Lighting (Barr … (3 comments)

things to do in fort wayne: Fort Wayne's Night of Lights Holidayfest - 11/27/13 01:20 AM
 
 
 
 Make plans to attend tonight's Night of Lights during downtown Fort Wayne's Holidayfest. Lighting ceremonies begin at 5:15pm at the History Center on Barr Street with the lighting of the turret. The full schedule of lighting ceremonies and activities including the Festival of Trees, Santa and his Reindeer lighting and Headwaters Ice skating can be found on the website.
 The evening concludes with my favorite activity, Fireworks at Parkview field starting at 7:45....looks like I'm going to have to dig out my winter gear and head downtown tonight!
 
5:15 p.m.  History Center Turret Lighting (Barr Street)
5:30 p.m.  University of Saint Francis Performing Arts Center … (2 comments)

things to do in fort wayne: Fort Wayne's Night of Lights - 11/21/12 06:04 AM
 
   If you're looking for a last minute Holiday idea to do. Make sure to make it to downtown Fort Wayne tonight beginning at 5:45 on Pearl street for the annual Night of Lights festival
 
   My favorite lighting of Santa and his Reindeer on the PNC bank building will begin at 6:15 on the corner of main and calhoun streets.
  
 
 Check the website (http://holidayfestdowntown.com/night-of-lights/) for a complete list of lighting ceremony events and their times.  This is always a great way to kick off the Holidays and it's Free!
 
Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!
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things to do in fort wayne: The Phil presents a Halloween Spooktacular - 10/26/12 04:11 AM
 
   Come out this Sunday October 28th, 2012 to Auer auditorium on the campus of IPFW for the Fort Wayne Philharmonic's Halloween Spooktacular concert. Pre concert activities begin at 1 with the concert to follow at 2pm.  Come in your favorite costume and be sure to bring all your little ghouls and goblins with you in their halloween attire.  
     The concert will feature music from Phantom of the Opera, Mussorgsky's Night on Bald Mountain, Michael Jackson's Thriller and many more familiar Halloween themed tunes
 
Tickets are $12 for Adults and $6 for kids and can be ordered … (2 comments)

things to do in fort wayne: Ladies and Gentlemen, Start your Tubas - 09/19/12 02:38 AM
 
 
   Under the direction of Maestro Andrew Constantine, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic will kick off it's 69th season this Saturday night September 22, 2012 at 6 pm in the Historic and beautiful Embassy Theatre.
   Pianist Fabio Bidini will join the orchestra for Rachmaninoff's piano concerto No. 3 after the orchestra opens the concert with contemporary composer Jonathan Leshnoff's Starburst. The concert will finish with Dvorak's Symphony No. 8 in G Major.
   The concert is being followed by an Opening Night Celebration at the Botanical Conservatory. Tickets for the reception are $20 and are available by calling the … (7 comments)

things to do in fort wayne: B.B. King in concert May 22nd Fort Wayne, IN - 03/28/12 12:21 AM
     The legendary Blues guitarist B.B. King returns to Fort Wayne for 1 show May 22nd, 2012 at 7:30pm.  At age 76,  B.B hasn't slowed down and still continues an active concert schedule.  He would rather be out playing concert venues for his fans than sitting around in semi-retirement.
    
    For more than half a century, Riley B. King - better known as B.B King has defined the blues for a worldwide audience.  Since he started recording in the 1940's, he has released over fifty albums, many of them classics.  He was born September 16, 1925 on … (0 comments)

things to do in fort wayne: Cirque de la Symphonie Encore with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic - 03/27/12 11:25 PM
 
   If you missed the Cirque de la Symphonie the last time they were in Fort Wayne, you're in luck.  The Cirque show returns this weekend with The Fort Wayne Philhamonic for 3 shows.  
 
     Friday and Saturday March 30th and 31st at 8pm the Cirque will display their full acrobatic, aerobatic and juggling skills along side the Fort Wayne Philharmonic with music adapted and choreographed to each performers act.  This is truly a unique opportunity to see world class talent perform onstage at the Embassy Theatre.  Tickets are available and start at $25, by calling the … (2 comments)

things to do in fort wayne: This weekend with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic - 03/16/12 04:07 AM
 
    
 Come relax and spend a night at the Philharmonic this Saturday evening where the Fort Wayne Philharmonic welcomes two guest artists to the stage. 
   To open the concert Elena Urioste will be performing the Shostakovich violin concerto No. 1 in A minor.  Check out more information about Elana on her website http://elenaurioste.com/.
 
   The second half on Saturday's concert welcomes swiss born conductor Matthias Bamert to the podium to lead the orchestra in Prokofiev's suite from Romeo and Juliet. 
   
   Saturday's concert will be held in the beautiful Embassy Theatre in downtown Fort Wayne.  Concert begins … (1 comments)

things to do in fort wayne: Blue Man Group coming to Fort Wayne - 03/08/12 09:39 PM
   
                                                           
 
   The Blue Man group will be performing a live version of their new theatrical show in Fort Wayne at the beautiful Embassy Theatre on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights April 16th-18th at 7:30 pm. Tickets are now available starting at $29.50 and can be purchased by contacting the Embassy Theatre Box office Monday thru Friday 10am-6pm at (260) 424-5665, Ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000.
 
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things to do in fort wayne: Last Saturdays in Fort Wayne - 02/24/12 02:03 AM
 
Looking for something to do this weekend in and around Fort Wayne.  Check out the list of events available through the Last Saturdays program.
 
Last Saturdays is designed to attract visitors to downtown Fort Wayne's cultural district to experience the diverse social, artistic and cultural opportunities here.  A collaboration between four partner groups (Arts United, Downtown improvement district, Visit Fort Wayne and the City of Fort Wayne) to showcase and promote some of the city's various artists and business'.
 
Musicians, artists, guests speakers and more will be some things available this Saturday. Get out and see what this great … (1 comments)

things to do in fort wayne: The Music of Ray Charles - 09/30/10 09:22 AM
     This Saturday night October 2nd at 8pm the Fort Wayne Philharmonic will be performing a tribute to Ray Charles with Ellis Hall in the beautiful Embassy Theatre.
     A night of soul comes to The Phil with the music of the legendary singer-songwriter Ray Charles, performed by his protégé, Ellis Hall. A multi-instrumentalist virtuoso and dynamic vocalist, Hall pays tribute to his friend in a concert dedicated to his music and memory with hits like "I Can't Stop Loving You" and "Hit the Road Jack."
    Tickets are available online at www.fwphil.org or the philharmonic box office. Prices start at … (3 comments)

things to do in fort wayne: Heather Headley "Home" with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic - 03/09/10 12:03 PM
     I haven't blogged about an individual event with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic for  awhile, but this Friday night March 12th could be something special.
 
     Heather Headley, a Northrop High School graduate returns home this week to perform with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic for one show at the Embassy Theatre this Friday night at 8 pm. Tickets can be purchased online through the Philharmonic's website or by calling (260) 481-0777. Tickets range in price from $32-$70 and there is a special V.I.P ticket that runs $100 for the concert and a post concert reception with Heather Headley in the Indiana … (2 comments)

things to do in fort wayne: What to do with 6 more weeks - 02/06/10 12:09 PM
     Well ever since ol Punxsutawney phil decided that we're gonna have 6 more weeks of winter...people around here have been up in arms with what to do for another 6 weeks

 
     Aside from watching the Colts march on to another Super Bowl Victory, there's plenty still to do with the winter weather.
     The Toboggan Run at Pokagon State Park is open only for a few more weekends.  Open Fri-Sun, the runs last weekend scheduled to be open is February 28th, 2010.  The cost is $10 per toboggan per hour with a max of 4 people per toboggan.  … (2 comments)

things to do in fort wayne: Winter Traditions around Fort Wayne - 12/09/09 05:58 AM
     You know it's been too long since your last blog about all the great things going on in your area when you've had a full change of seasons. Just because winter is finally upon us in Fort Wayne, doesn't mean that there still aren't things to do in this great city. So much so that I'll probably get some comments from people who feel like I've left out their favorite activity, if so, leave me a comment and maybe I'll do a Winter Traditions 2.0 blog. So here are some of the great things that this city has to offer … (5 comments)

things to do in fort wayne: Happenings around Fort Wayne this weekend - 10/09/09 03:19 AM
    
 This weekend marks the end of the Coldwell Banker 10 days sale. You have through the 11th to find a participating property to get in on some great deals. Go to www.cbrwg.com and click on the 10 day sale properties link to see what properties are available. Then call me at (260) 438-6289 to set up an appointment to see one or more of these properties.
 
 
 
 
 
 

     Saturday evening at 8 pm is the Fort Wayne Philharmonic performance of Tchaikovsky symphony #4 along with Mozarts piano concerto number 27 performed by Jeremy Denk. … (4 comments)

things to do in fort wayne: Happenings around Fort Wayne this weekend - 10/01/09 12:57 PM
     Lots of great stuff happening around the Fort this weekend.  Just because the Tincaps seson is over don't think that there isn't stuff going on downtown.
 

    OK so we're starting the weekend a little early, but when have you ever needed an excuse to cut out of work a little early? ARCH is giving their downtown Fort Wayne walking tour starting at 1 pm. Friday Oct 2nd.  Join the tour as you'll experience the highlights of some of Fort Wayne's architecture including the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and the Embassy Centre among others. The tour lasts 90 … (3 comments)

things to do in fort wayne: Happenings around Fort Wayne this weekend - 09/25/09 07:20 AM
     This weekend of September 25-27, 2009 brings us several events that are open for more than one day.  So I'll give mention and some details for each of them and let you figure out when the best time to attend would be, who knows what the weather is going to do so that may be a determining factor as well.
 

     Friday night is opening night for the latest offering at the Cinema Center 8:30 is show time for My One and Only starring Renee Zellweger and Kevin Bacon. Check the website by clicking on the logo for a … (0 comments)

things to do in fort wayne: Happenings around Fort Wayne this weekend - 09/17/09 03:53 PM
   Lot's to do this weekend in and around Fort Wayne so let's get started
Friday brings a much needed end to a long week..oh was that outloud?, but if you're like me you're ready to blow off some steam and leave this week behind
 Start the weekend off right by attending the International Blast on Wayne Friday September 18th from 5-11 pm. Live music food and drink on Wayne between Harrison and Calhoun in front of J.K. O'Donnell's, another event put on by the Downtown Improvemnt District that promises to be a good time. click on the logo for more … (3 comments)

things to do in fort wayne: Happenings around the Fort this weekend - 09/03/09 06:21 AM
It's Labor Day weekend so I don't want to go into a huge laundry list of things you should do this weekend.  Most importantly spend some time with the ones  you love the most and put aside the work and to-do lists and just enjoy the few last days of summer. Enjoy the lake or have a cookout.
If you have the time please come out and support the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Friday or Saturday at the Foellinger outdoor theatre. Musicians are donating their services to perform 3 concerts in two days in order to raise much needed monies for the philharmonic...check out the … (2 comments)

things to do in fort wayne: Happenings around the Fort this weekend - 08/20/09 07:58 AM
     I promised myself that last week wasn't just a fluke, and that I would continue to find interesting and new (not to all) things to do in this great city from week to week.
    So for Friday it's "Hang out with your pinky out" evening...start the evening off enjoying a nice prime aged steak and some of the finest wines at Eddie Merlots 

     Then make plans to attend the Opening Reception of the newest exhibit at Artlink 437 East Berry titled The Lake.  Works depicting the area Lakes that we so often enjoy on the weekends

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