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‘Grease’ cast swells Snider stage

By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com

Travel through time to music of the ’70s, “Summer Nights” in the ’50s and a “Greased Lightning” hot rod from the ’40s when Snider High School stages “Grease.”

“These 1950s costumes are not something the kids normally wear,” said Grace Quigley, assistant director and costumes coordinator. “They’re wearing saddle shoes and pedal pushers and poodle skirts and leather jackets.

“The kids have been collecting things, things that they have at home.

We ask them to clean out their closet, their neighbor’s closet and their grandma’s closet.”

Karen Benson directs the student production.

Shows are at 7 p.m.

Thursday and Friday, March 23 and 24. Admission is $10. Snider High School is at 4600 Fairlawn Pass, east of Coliseum Boulevard, in Fort Wayne.

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Teens set judging aside to celebrate their shows

By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com

PHOTO BY GARTH SNOW

The cast of “Grease” rocks to the music as Snider High School gears up for a show based on the stage musical, with something borrowed from the movie.

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Thanks to the help of the performing arts boosters, students will surround a classic ride trucked in from Kansas City, Mo., for a pivotal scene. The 1947 Chevy has been modified for the stage. Jagged black light-

ning streaks across the white body. Red-rimmed white walls support the topless coupe. “She’s a beauty,” Benson said.

Vocals director Margaret Buttermore said the stage musical that became a movie is adapted once again for the Snider production.

This is the family-friendly version, she said. Snider also negotiated for two songs from the movie that were not in the stage play.

“The music is so much fun,” she said.

The stage version varies in its focus, too, she said.

“The play is not so much See GREASE, Page A14

High school winter guard units soon will finish three months of competition.

Guard units have been setting up, performing and exhibiting at gyms at 7-minute intervals. They will continue that pace again on March 11 and perhaps again at the state finals March 18. “By the time the kids perform and put everything away it’s time to get back on the bus,” said Brittany Satterthwaite, the Concordia Lutheran High School winter guard coach.

Just for one night — Friday, March 17 — there will be no awards and no hurry. “It’s actually just a fun thing,” Satterthwaite said. “We call it the Area Showcase, and it is really so the kids can meet each other and perform for the parents. It’s super informal.”

So informal, in fact, that

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Winter guard Class A, Open Class and World Class State Preliminaries. Saturday, March 11, beginning at 11 a.m., Center Grove High school, Greenwood, Ind. Adult admission $8. In Class A: Snider performs at 12:12 p.m.; Carroll Varsity performs at 4:04 p.m. In Open Class, Homestead performs at 5:55 p.m. Get full schedule and other details at ihscga.org.

Regional A Semifinals and Divisional Finals for Divisional Regional A. Saturday, March 11, Plainfield High School. In Regional A: Bishop Dwenger Radiance Winter Guard performs at 11:21 a.m.; Carroll JV performs at 12:10 p.m. In Divisional Regional A: Heritage performs at 3:26 p.m.; Woodlan performs at 5:04 p.m.

State finals. Saturday, March 18, Center Grove High School, Greenwood, Ind. Adult admission $10. Watch for the schedule and get other details at ihscga.org.

Concordia will not charge See TEENS, Page A3

Blackhawk’s cast of 50 Casa Ristoranti Italiano to stage ‘The King and I’

By Louisa Danielson For the Northeast News

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Eighth-grader Emily Parks dances to “Getting to Know You” in “The King and I” at Blackhawk Christian Theatre. When Parks’ character notices that she does not have a big dress like Anna’s, she enlists some of the kids to be a “dress for her.”

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Director Rick Luedeke is enthusiastic about Blackhawk Christian Theatre’s presentation of “The King and I.” “I have not done a classic before,” he said.

“Never a Rodgers and Hammerstein in all my years of teaching!”

But just last year, the musical found a revival on Broadway. “The King and I” is making a tour throughout the United States and Luedeke could see that the Blackhawk Christian School students entering the 2017 spring semester would be ready for the challenge. So it was time.

With a cast of 50 student actors and musicians, it’s “the largest cast I’ve ever worked with,”

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FAME Festival goes on as opera tour is canceled More than 15,000 children and adults are expected to perform or attend the FAME Festival at the Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne.

The Foundation for Art and Music in Education will celebrate its 30th annual arts showcase from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Saturday, March 18, and noon-5 p.m. Sunday, March 19. Admission is $5 for adults; ages 18 and under are admitted free. The Grand Wayne Convention Center is at 120 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. Parking is available at the Hilton and Harrison Square garages and at the Anthis Career Center.

At 3 p.m. Sunday, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Youth Symphony and Youth Orchestra and Fort Wayne Children’s Choir in collaboration with FAME

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School groups from Fort Wayne and beyond will perform at the 30th annual Foundation for Art and Music in Education, March 18 and 19 at the Grand Wayne Center.

and the Fort Wayne Ballet Youth Company will perform the Celebration of Youth Concert. Student artwork inspired by music selected for the China-

theme program will be presented as a slide show while the musicians and performers present the music.

The Taizhou Opera’s

visit to the festival was canceled. A FAME statement said the March visit was canceled due to the performers’ and accompanying officials’ inability

to obtain the appropriate type of visa to enter the United States.

Taizhou, China, is a sister city of Fort Wayne, and this would have been the group’s first trip to the United States.

“Arts United remains committed to supporting Fort Wayne Sister Cities as they plan this tremendous cultural exchange for a later date,” FAME said in a statement. “The Amplify Art! grant agreement with Sister Cities states that if the funded program is not completed as planned, Fort Wayne Sister Cities will repay funds raised through Amplify Art! to affected donors.”

Arts United staff will be in contact with donors that are affected.

Highlights of the two-day FAME Festival include: • 60 schools displaying

art and sculptures, with over 6,000 pieces of art.

• 45 choir, band, dance and drama performances by local schools and organizations representing over 3,000 student performers.

• The Imaginarium, an area where many hands-on art projects will be set up for families to create their unique cultures. There will be 15 make-and-take projects for the kids to do in the Imaginarium. Hours are Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, noon-4 p.m.

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Sunday, with Quinlan & Fabish. Children also can learn to rock ‘n’ roll at the Sweetwater Rock Academy, sponsored by Sweetwater Sound and Mynett Music.

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Northeast News • March 10, 2017

Snider winter guard offers ‘A Mother’s Prayer’

By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com

As the Snider Varsity Winter Guard’s show unfolds across the gym floor, so does the text that inspired the show.

Bit by bit, the guard reveals words from Celin Dion’s “A Mother’s Prayer.”

“She’s hoping God is watching over her daughter,” guard director Ryan Long said. The show’s title is “My Mother’s Prayer,” making the message even more personal.

As the tarp unfolds and Dion’s voice is heard, guard captain Kiersten DeLong can be heard, too. “She does voice-overs, which add a nice touch for her senior year,” Long said.

The show is a reminder to go home and take time to be with those who mean so much to us, said guard captain Desmond Reynolds, a junior. It’s a reminder to thank that person for just cooking a meal, he said.

“It’s about being appreciative of those we love,” said junior Kierstin Steinlight, the third guard captain. “The time will come when you won’t see them again.”

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admission. “If you want to give a $1 donation you can, but it’s no pressure,” Satterthwaite said. “The kids actually sit in the stands with the parents.

It’s more about building relationships between the schools than it is about competing.”

“The more the merrier,” Satterthwaite said. “It’s for parents and grandparents and whoever wants to come.”

Snider High School will bring the Class A Varsity Guard. Bishop Dwenger High School will bring the

Snider junior Taylor Sommers dances across a tarp covered with the words to Celine Dion’s “A Mother’s Prayer.”

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The colors of the tarp are mirrored in the guard’s flags, and even referenced on the 18 uniforms. Guards from other schools return to the festival gyms to watch the show unfold, Steinlight said.

The applause confirms that the show works. “They love us,” Reynolds said.

“When they come back and they cheer for us we think, ‘Oh, they understand us.’ ” Snider needs a strong show once more among Class A guards this season after finishing first last year in Divisional Finals.

“So they bumped us up [a class],” said Trinity Meadows, assistant director.

To reach the Indiana High School Color Guard Association finals in the

new class, Snider will have to excel at the preliminaries, March 11 at Center Grove High School. The Top 16 Class A guard units will go to state, Meadows said.

The guard has matched up with the Class A competition so far this year, placing third among nine schools in Round 1 on Feb. 11 at Greenfield Central High School, and third among six schools Feb. 18 at Goshen High School.

This year’s Snider guard welcomes one varsity member and one JV member from Northrop High School, which did not field a guard this year. The guard rehearses at Shawnee Middle School, which is squarely within the

Northrop attendance area.

“We had the opportunity to practice here because of Northrop,” Meadows said.

That success takes work, according to guard captain Steinlight. Competing among larger schools presents new challenges, she said. The flag tosses are higher, and the behindthe-leg catches are more difficult. “We rehearse from 5:30 to 9 three days a week,” she said.

“This show definitely has more advanced skills,” said Reynolds. “We’re really pushing the limits of the advanced skill set.”

“It’s just gotten so much better each week,” DeLong said. “We love being together and building each other up.”

Long said the guard meets its artistic goals and self-funds its

cadet guard and Regional A guard and the winter percussion ensemble. Leo High School’s first-year guard will participate.

Heritage, DeKalb and Norwell units will perform.

Concordia began the tradition in 2010. The Cadets weren’t able to compete in the state finals that year because frequent heavy snow had canceled the qualifying events.

“There were a lot of other groups that wanted to participate because they were in the same boat as we were, and the kids had so much fun that we made it an annual thing,” she

said.

Concordia’s 2017 show is “Kaleidoscope Heart.”

It’s a marimba piece with a voice-over. “It’s essentially about God’s love, how he asks us to love each other and ourselves in all these different ways through our words and our actions, and all the ways that we are capable of loving each other,” Satterthwaite said.

Satterthwaite directs the Concordia, DeKalb, Norwell and Heritage guards. “It takes a lot of planning,” she said. “I just try to stay on top of the design, doing that way before rehearsals start so

I have an idea of what I’m going to do with each group.”

Concordia competes in Regional Class A. “Just in Concordia’s class alone there are 70 color guards, so they have us split into rounds,” Satterthwaite said. Concordia competed Saturday at Mooresville, but did not make the top 12 to qualify for semifinals March 11 at Plainfield High School. “They seeded us based on our preseason score and they put us at two different locations. The length of 70 color guards at a single site would be overwhelming.”

Flags soar toward the roof as the Snider Varsity Winter Guard rehearses at the Shawnee Middle School gym.

expenses thanks to “a lot of supportive folks.”

He thanked Snider band director Kevin Klee and assistant director Helen Hockemeyer, and Shawnee Principal Matthew Schiebel.

Both Long and Meadows also work with the Snider marching band.

Long said they began writing the winter guard show in November.

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Cedar Creek corridor gains new ACRES preserve

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ACRES property holds a special place in the heart of many in northeast Indiana.

To honor her late husband, in December Joan Garman donated 84 acres of forest, wetlands and farm ground in the Cedar Creek corridor to ACRES Land Trust for preservation.

The Garman property is just north of Metea County Park, west of Leo-Cedarville and near several other ACRES preserves in the corridor.

Among them is the Tom and Jane Dustin Nature Preserve, which saw about 10 volunteers clearing invasive vinca on a cold morning in late February.

Cedar Creek is one of only three rivers in the state to be designated as Indiana Scenic Rivers under the 1973 Natural, Scenic, and Recreational Rivers Act. ACRES helped the waterway earn the designation in 1976.

ACRES and other land conservation partners have preserved 1,453 acres of the Cedar Creek corridor, the largest forested corridor in the region.

ACRES said Terry Garman always knew the 84 acres of vibrant woods, wetland and farmland his parents, Ray and Dorothy Garman, purchased in the Cedar Creek corridor in the 1940s and ’50s was special and worth preserving.

Through the years, he made careful farming and land decisions, aware that his property was a rarity bucking the development boom along the scenic corridor. He turned to conservation farming methods and advice to preserve nature and his parents’ legacy.

In 1995, Terry Garman retired as a physical education teacher from Highland Terrace Elementary School in New Haven, having served both Fort Wayne Community and East Allen County Schools for 33 years. He died in September 2013 at age 71 after coping with Parkinson’s disease for 18 years.

“The Dorothy and Ray Garman Nature Preserve provides examples of many of the natural systems and working lands that stretch through the Cedar Creek Corridor,” said Jason Kissel, executive director of the local, nonprofit land trust. “It’s our privilege, thanks to our members, to promise to protect this place forever.”

Based in Huntertown, ACRES maintains more than 6,000 acres of forests, wetlands, prairies, cropland, animals and

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These wetlands near Leo-Cedarville are part of ACRES Land Trust’s newest preserve, donated by Joan Garman in honor of her late husband, Terry Garman.

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“When I moved here, I thought I’d died and gone to heaven,” Joan Garman said about the 84 acres she donated to ACRES Land Trust for permanent protection in honor of her late husband, Terry Garman.

native plants in northern Indiana as well as Michigan and Ohio.

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Northeast News • March 10, 2017

Jazz bands at Northrop; state schedule due soon

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High school jazz bands get one more local workout this weekend as they await news on the state jazz competition next weekend.

Northrop High School will host the Barry Ashton Jazz Festival, Saturday, March 11. Doors open at 7 a.m., with the music beginning at 8 a.m.

Guest artist Butch Miles will lead a clinic at 4 p.m., with the evening concert and honor bands to follow.

The evening concert begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $5, payable at the door.

Northrop is at 7001 Coldwater Road, Fort Wayne.

The following local groups had been confirmed to participate as of Feb. 15: Leo Jazz 1; Carroll Jazz 1, 2 and 3; Snider Jazz 1, 2 and 3; and North Side Jazz 1 and 2.

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Leo High School’s jazz group performs at the North Side Jazz Festival on Feb. 11. Musicians included (from left): Derron Allred, senior, baritone sax; and Alexa Allen, senior, tenor sax.

Bands and combos typically perform three numbers during each 25-minute program.

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Most area schools competed Feb. 11 at the North Side High School jazz festival. Groups came from Leo, Snider, Carroll, Wayne, DeKalb, Northrop, Anderson Prep, DeKalb and the home high school.

Carroll High School Jazz Band No. 1 was the top honor band of the festival, receiving first place.

Local jazz groups competed for ratings Saturday at DeKalb and Concordia Lutheran high schools. Results from eight sites will be tallied and band directors will be notified of their eligibility for the state jazz finals on Friday, March 17. Instrumental jazz ensembles will compete at North Central High School in Indianapolis. Vocal jazz ensembles will compete at Plainfield High School. An Indiana State School Music Association spokesman said directors would be notified by the middle of this week.

The schedule will be available by Sunday. For details, follow issma.net.

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Snider musicians performing at the North Side Jazz Festival include (from left): Yvonne Harmeyer, sophomore, keyboard; Steven Weibel, junior, bass; Austin Cottrell, sophomore, drums; and Jackson Reed, junior, bongo. Kevin Klee conducts.

weekend district competition: • Northrop High School Jazz 2 received a Gold rating. Northrop Jazz 1 received a Gold rating “with distinction.”

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Tours help share lessons and sites of local history

By Louisa Danielson For the Northeast News

Linda Huge is passionate about history.

An elementary school teacher turned historian and local history instructor, Huge has been working to preserve Fort Wayne’s history for about 40 years.

“They weren’t doing anything for local history,” she explained, saying that she created local history tours as a result of her experiences in education. While children in fourth and fifth grades are required to take state and national history, Huge felt that there was a gap when it came to the past and the hometown. Tours of Fort Wayne sites were her remedy.

Her identification card for Southwest Allen County Schools officially lists her as the “Schoolmarm,” and she’s proud of that title. Dressed in a white shirtwaist and long, black skirt (typical dress for teachers from 1880s and 1890s), Huge has taught local history for Southwest and Northwest Allen County Schools, as well as Canterbury School.

What fuels her passion?

The beauty and the significance of the places she has helped to restore. “It belongs to everybody,” she

The interior of the Swinney House reflects the first owners’ fortune. Lucy (Taber) Swinney was the daughter of a Boston clipper ship captain.

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The Swinney House survives as a reminder of Fort Wayne’s history. Settlers Inc. will serve a lunch as part of a tour of the mansion and the Allen County Courthouse.

said. “We want it to stay not only for today but also for tomorrow!”

The Settlers Inc. tour on March 23 will cover the Swinney House, lunch, and the Allen County Courthouse. Both locations are loaded with interesting details and provide plenty of food for thought.

“The Swinneys were some of the richest people to ever hit Fort Wayne,” Huge said. Thomas Swinney was 23 years old when he met his future wife, Lucy Taber, here in Fort Wayne.

Miss Taber, the daughter of a wealthy Boston clipper ship captain, had come to Fort Wayne with her family — mother, father, and two brothers.

While Lucy Taber’s family eventually moved out of the region, she stayed in Fort Wayne and married Tom Swinney, bringing with her the 250 acres that her father had left when he moved away.

Those 250 acres were the site for the Swinney homestead. What started out as a cellar and firstfloor humble abode turned into a three-story,

14-room mansion, which still stands today. A stone cellar houses the kitchen, and tour meals are usually prepared on site. This tour will only be of the interior of the house, not any of the outdoor gardens or the log house.

While meals are usually prepared on-site for tour guests, this time the meal will be catered

by Goeglein’s, as the regular cook is unable to attend. The luncheon will be eaten in the two dining rooms of the Swinney house, which are beautifully decorated.

“Everybody has to see it!”

Huge exclaimed.

The lunch will be completed in time for tourists to get themselves to the Allen County Courthouse by 12:30 p.m.

This is usually when the courts are not in session.

Huge has been pivotal in helping to restore the interior of the courthouse, so seeing that others appreciate the beauty — and the history — of the building is important to her.

“I realized a lot of grownups hadn’t been to the courthouse,” she mused, in thinking about spreading the word on local history. So, she guides adult tours — such as the one on March 23 — that focus on the glass

ceilings, imitation marble, and the historic paintings inside the courtrooms, “the gorgeous ones I want everyone to see!” she added.

Reservations are required to join the tour. Lunch will be at the Homestead, 1424 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. The tour will last from 10 a.m.-2 p.m..

A $25 reservation per person is required, and payment is due by March 16. Transportation is not included. Tourists should be age 14 and older. This tour is limited to 25. Call (260) 747-1501 or (260) 747-1229 for more information. Proceeds support the maintenance of the Historic Homestead.

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Lock-up to help fight muscular dystrophy

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On March 29, getting locked up will actually be a good thing.

The Muscular Dystrophy Association of Northern Indiana is hosting an MDA Lock-up that day at The Charles, 3127 Carroll Road, Fort Wayne.

“Jailbirds” volunteer or are nominated and raise funds to help send children with muscular dystrophy to camp in Wolcottville, MDA of Northern Indiana Fundraising Coordinator Valerie Churchill said.

The MDA sends about 50 kids to the camp each year at a cost of about $2,000 per camper.

“This is the week where they have the opportunity to see old friends that they’ve met in previous years, they have dances, archery, (an) art barn, fishing, karaoke and horseback riding,” Churchill wrote in an email.

“This is the best week of their year is what I hear the kids say over and over.”

But the MDA isn’t all about fun and games. The organization also helps fund research to find treatments and a cure for muscular

To sign up for the lock-up, gala or Muscle Walk, email Valerie Churchill at VChurchill@mdausa.org or at (260) 486-6698 or visit https://www.mda.org/get-involved/participate-in-an-event.

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A Muscular Dystrophy Association Lock-up participant gets his picture taken as part of the event. “Jailbirds” then send these photos to loved ones, asking that they bail them out to raise money for the organization.

dystrophy.

And they’re making strides: In 2016, three new medications – emflaza, spinraza and eteplirsen – were approved by the FDA for the treatment of the disease. One of those drugs, eteplirsen, has been in the works for 20 years, according to the MDA’s website.

The MDA also supports a clinic at Lutheran Hospital that Churchill said is “a one-stop shop” where youth with muscular dystrophy can see a neurologist, get their wheelchair repaired and more. “(It’s all in one place) instead of having different appointments, so it makes it kind of nice for them,”

Churchill said.

Overall, the MDA helps more than 700 people in northern Indiana, MDA of Northern Indiana Executive Director Sonja Cronin said.

MDA Lock-up jailbirds begin their day getting their mugshot taken, complete with bars. They then send messages and their photo to friends and family, asking

that they help them post bail.

Jailbirds are encouraged to fundraise in advance, however, Cronin said, so they can meet their bail, which will be $3,200 for Fort Wayne participants on March 29.

Jailbirds are treated to food while they fundraise, and are given a plaque once they meet their goal.

“It’s kind of a crazy, fun-filled day. It’s a lot of energy,” Churchill said.

The goal is to have 300 participants at the March 29 event, she said, adding she had more than 70 signed up

by Feb. 23.

The lock-ups are only a small part of what the MDA does for fundraising, Cronin said, adding they facilitate more than 100 events across the region annually.

Other events include the organization’s Muscle Walk, which takes place April 22 at Parkview Field, and its inaugural gala,

which will take place June 2 at the Parkview Mirro Center.

The gala will be a “black tie formal” affair, Cronin said, complete with cocktail hour, hors d’oeuvres, Asian-infused dinner and live music by the Alicia Pyle Quartet – all to benefit those with muscular dystrophy.

Bill and Dawn Boggs know a thing or two about raising money for the MDA. They oversee a successful Muscle Walk team that puts on an auction, its own 5K and a bowling event to raise funds for the cause.

Last year their team was the fourth highest earners in the country, Bill Boggs said.

While he has muscular dystrophy himself, Bill Boggs said he raises the money for the kids. “(The MDA is) a very good support system. It’s a great organization, it’s a good cause,” he said.

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Charity fest to offer taste of Fort Wayne Cuisine

Hundreds are expected to sample food and support charities through the ninth annual Kingston’s Taste of Waynedale, 4:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 21.

Food again will be served at Mount Calvary Family Life Center, 1819 Reservation Road, east off Bluffton Road, in Waynedale. Honor Flight Northeast Indiana and the Waynedale Corridor Project will share proceeds from the fundraiser.

Tickets are $15 per person if paid in advance, $20 the day of the event. Tickets can be purchased at Kingston Residence, 7515 Winchester Road, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m Monday through Friday, using check or cash. To buy tickets with credit card, visit kingstonstow. eventbrite.com. Tickets also can also be bought at Hair Affair, 6200 Bluffton Road.

To date, 24 local restaurants and businesses have committed to participating and will offer samples of a variety of food or drink.

The list of participating restaurants may grow, but those who registered early are Azar’s Big Boy, Bandido’s, Belmont Beverage, Bluebird Restaurant, China Palace, Chocolate Fountain, Culver’s, Curly’s Village Inn, Dairy Queen, Ellison Bakery, GFS, Hall’s Original Drive In, Krystals Café (at Post 241), LaFogata, Mad Anthony Brewing Company, Miami Grill, My Grannies Table, Nine Mile Restaurant, Pizza Hut, Sharing Peace Café, Shigs In Pit, The Stand, Waynedale Bakery and Waynewood Inn.

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Narcissie White, left, and Geneva Winborn enjoy samples at the eighth annual Taste of Waynedale.

A silent auction will offer gifts and services donated by local businesses. GMI Insurance will raffle off a new bicycle in honor of the Bluffton Road sidewalks and trails coming in 2017. Tickets for the bike are $1 per entry and proceeds will go to the

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Members of the Fort Wayne community will once again get the opportunity to take American Sign Language classes thanks to the League and DeafLink.

A Level 1 class begins March 14 and a Level 2 class begins March 16, according to the League’s website.

Both classes are eight weeks long and consist of one class per week, DeafLink Director Garth Sponseller said.

The Level 1 class is $50 and the Level 2 class is $65.

All classes take place from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Dupont Resource Center, 2514 E. Dupont Road, Suite 210, according to the League’s website.

The classes are designed for beginners to those who have had some exposure to ASL and are meant to enable people to have a casual conversation with someone,

Sponseller said.

DeafLink has offered the classes for several years, he added, with 15-25 people participating per class.

“In this case the classes will be taught by a native deaf resident doing all the instruction in American Sign Language,” Sponseller said. “There will be no spoken English in the class (after the first class) so individuals are able to learn firsthand by immersion.”

Sponseller said the class is usually attended by medical professionals, educators and even parents.

“A lot of times we see parents with children who are deaf who don’t know how to communicate (with one another),” he said, adding the class allows them to “raise the bar on communication at home.”

Sponseller said others also like the ability to communicate directly with someone who is

deaf.

“By and large when I’ve seen people who have taken the class out in field, they’re saying, ‘I’ve been able to utilize this, it has been a benefit,’ ” he said. “The pebble’s been tossed out into the lake and ripples are being made.”

The class also offers a gateway to those interested in becoming an interpreter.

“There’s always been a shortage of interpreters,” Sponseller said. “(The class is a) potential gateway…if it’s something they’re interested to do as a profession, they’re given resources and (directed) toward programs.”

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‘One Foot in the Gravy’ tops playwright fest bill “One Foot in the Gravy” will headline the eighth annual Northeast Indiana Playwright Festival, Saturday, March 18, at the Parkview Physicians Group ArtsLab Theatre, 300 E. Main St., Fort Wayne.

Janet Allen, executive artistic director of Indiana Repertory Theatre, will be the featured speaker for the 2017 festival, leading a workshop discussion about what it means to be a playwright in the United States and how to develop and advance new scripts. Allen will speak at 5:30 p.m., to be followed by the annual festival reception.

The first-place winning play – “One Foot In The Gravy” will premiere on the eve of the festival, at 8 p.m. Friday, March 17. Directed by Phillip H. Colglazier, “One Foot In The Gravy” will be presented as a part of the festival on Saturday, March 18 at 8 p.m., followed by a post discussion led by Allen. Additional performances of this production will be: Sunday, March 19, 2 p.m.; Friday, March 24, 8 p.m.; Saturday, March 25, 8 p.m.; and Sunday, March 26, 2 p.m.

In Howard Kingkade’s play, Fergy, a cultured but jaded middle-aged woman, talks her lover, Ned, into disguising himself as a female nurse in order to care for her wealthy skinflint husband Frank, who is reportedly on death’s doorstep. Tired of waiting for Frank to die, Ned steps into action, which sets off a series of madcap events.

The second- and thirdplace plays will have stage readings followed by post discussions led Allen. “The Unpredictability of Fire” by Rebecca Cameron will be presented at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 18, directed by Thom Hofrichter. “My Dead Clown” by David Rousculp will be presented at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 18, directed by Craig Humphrey. Both play

readings will be held at the ArtsLab Theatre.

The Northeast Indiana Playwright Festival was established to help nurture the creative writing talents of Indiana playwrights.

A $40 festival package includes all events and is available through the ArtsTix Box Office at (260) 424-5220. Tickets for individual events can be purchased by phone or online at fwcivic.org.

A full festival brochure is available online at fwcivic. org.

In “My Dead Clown,” Bill is at the top of his game. He is the most admired funeral director in town. He lives above the funeral home and hopes to buy the place when the owner retires.

This perfect world comes to a screeching halt when Bill’s wife tragically dies.

Bill loses his faith and his will to live. With no hope in sight, and struggling to keep his job, a bizarre turn of events happen that brings a dead professional clown to life. Bill, thinking this is his “pink slip,” tries to get rid of the clown, but the clown is here to stay. This crazy clown is wound up and unpredictable. Ironically, it is up to this clown to save the day and Bill.

In “The Unpredictability of Fire,” firefighter/ paramedic Allie Chapman is seeing to wounded policeman Jake Brecker.

A spark between the couple grows and flares up as a conflict of interest when Officer Brecker applies for a position at the Fire Academy. The fire chief presses for recommendations, citing the “unpredictability of fire,” and the extreme danger that could arise from a firefighter who wasn’t 100 percent ready and prepared.

A deadly fire leads to an investigation that consumes all involved.

Open to current or former residents of Indiana and to those in a 90-mile radius of Fort Wayne,

34th Cadets in Cadence takes on baseball theme Concordia Lutheran High School will celebrate the 34th annual Cadets in Cadence on Saturday, April 22.

The auction has been part of the school’s tradition since 1983, each year with a different theme.

This year’s theme is “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.”

The evening begins with cocktails, appetizers and a silent auction at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m., followed by a live auction. Concordia Lutheran High School is at 1601 St. Joe River Drive, Fort Wayne.

Register at events.org/ CadetsInCadence2017.

Individual tickets are $125. Sponsorships also are available, and donations are encouraged. In a statement, the school said the purpose of the tradition is “to raise money for our students and school to continue its mission of Christ-centered education.”

A committee is gathering items, gift certificates and baskets for the silent auction. Items and baskets for the auction should be brought to the school by April 1.

scripts were submitted by playwrights throughout Indiana and from Colorado, South Carolina, Illinois and New York. These scripts were adjudicated by a committee of local and national theatre professionals who determined the winners.

The festival is sponsored by an Anonymous Donor.

Fort Wayne Civic Theatre is a funded member of Arts United and receives support from Lincoln Financial Group, the Auer Foundation, Foellinger Foundation, English Bonter, Mitchell Foundation, the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, Indiana Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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KING from Page A1 he said. Auditions were held before the Christmas break, and rehearsals began Jan. 6. BCT will present “The King and I” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 17 and 18, in the North Campus Gym, 7400 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne, where the elementary school is located. Tickets will be available at the door and cost $8 for adults and $6 for children. The doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Costumes are being crafted and brought in from all over the world, including some clothing items from Thailand. “(Our) costumer is amazing,” Luedeke said, noting that she has been shopping all over the U.S. for different fabrics to use.

The costumer, a part of the Blackhawk staff, is supported by a stable of moms and students who

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Jesse Harris and Kaitlyn Horne hold their fists under their chins in the Act I finale of “The King and I.” The Blackhawk juniors play the King and Anna.

are helping to sew the costumes. “Anna’s dresses are huge and she has five or six costume changes,” Luedeke said. “I don’t know how many [outfits]

the king has — I haven’t seen them, yet.”

With the BCT production of “The King and I,” Luedeke (pronounced Lee’ deh-kee) is aiming

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Jesse Harris, as the king, holds the littlest prince, portrayed by 4-year-old Judah Hooley. When the people bow in the temple, the boy is in the way and the king moves him to a different spot.

piece isn’t heard very often in modern presentations.

“We’re trying to emulate what was done in the 1950s … Audiences wanted to bask in the evening,” he said.

Luedeke sees himself as aiming toward several goals: he wants to be true to what people have seen, if they have been to a production of “The King and I,” and he wants to give new viewers a full taste of the real experience.

This includes choreographing a 14-minute ballet in the middle of Act II, which is a portrayal of the story, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” This was a challenge for a cast that is, technically, not trained in dance. Becky Hall, who runs her own dance studio, is the choreographer for the BCT production and is making sure that the dancing will fit the skills of the actors.

To put on a production of this size, help comes from many different

areas. Luedeke noted that six positions, including the dialect coach, technical director, assistant choreographer, rehearsal assistant and vocal coach are all staffed by former Blackhawk students who have since graduated and returned to their alma mater.

Students age 4-18 will be participating in all the roles. “Especially for theater… some of our students don’t go out and see theater [on their own],” Luedeke said.

“I want to expose them to excellent theater, to theater that makes them think,” he said.

While he admitted that every student in this production will not become a lifelong actor, many of those who participate and who watch will be lifelong consumers of media entertainment.

Therefore, he wants to help them to develop into discerning audience members, and to help them cultivate an appreciation for the arts.

Garrett Museum of Art members’ work on show Garrett Museum of Art’s annual members show continues through April 9. The museum is at 100 S. Randolph St., Garrett.

Museum hours are 5-8 p.m. Friday, 4-7 p.m.

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This year’s show will feature cash prizes for first, second and third places and for the top student artist.

“Our membership’s work has grown over our four years to actually fill every wall in the gallery,” a museum spokesperson said in a statement.

“Growth in content, skill, scale and media is what any true art gallery wishes to happen.”

The museum shows works of local and regional artists, and regularly hosts artists and speakers from other states and Canada. Shows also feature children’s art. Professional art teachers work with the children regularly.

See samples of work entered in the members show at the Garrett Museum of Art page on Facebook. For more information, call (260) 704-5400.

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USF Jesters to present ‘Truth Be Told’ The Jesters of the University of Saint Francis will present their annual spring performance this weekend at the USF North Campus auditorium, 2702 Spring St., Fort Wayne.

“Truth Be Told” will be presented at 6 p.m.

Saturday, March 11, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 12. Tickets are $10.

Call the USF School of Creative Arts at (260) 399-7700, ext. 8001 for information.

This year’s show examines “the veil between lying and truth telling,” the university said in a statement. “Performers use music, dance, theater, visual art and green screen technology to

explore lies of deception, white lies, lies of omission and differences in perception.” The show includes the story of visual artist Wassily Kandinsky who was ridiculed as a child and accused of lying because he had synesthesia and claimed he could “hear the colors sing.” Jesters also integrate their own personal stories of lying and truth telling using improvisational structures.

Sponsored by the University of Saint Francis since 1978, the Jesters is a performing group of people with mild to severe developmental/ physical disabilities. The purpose of the Jesters

is to enhance quality of life for people with disabilities by engaging them in the creative arts. The vision is to develop self-expression, self-esteem, socialization and other life skills while providing learning opportunities to the USF community and the community at large.

The Jesters program and this year’s performance are provided with support from the AWS Foundation, the ME Raker Foundation, Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne, the Indiana Arts Commission, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, an independent federal agency.

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The Jesters rehearse their show, which examines the difference between lying and truth telling. The program involves people with mild to severe disabilities, fostering self-esteem and other life skills.

Local venue to welcome Purdue Varsity Glee Club The Purdue Varsity Glee Club will share gospel, novelty tunes, patriotic standards and more at a concert in Fort Wayne.

The men’s group will perform at 7 p.m Saturday, April 1, at Mirro Center for Research & Innovation, on the Parkview Regional Health campus on Dupont Road. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students and can be purchased at the door or at purdue.edu/pmo/ calendar; click on April 1. There is no designated seating.

The IPFW Singing Dons men’s chorus also will perform. The ensemble focuses on a capella and jazz music.

Five of the 55-member Glee Club are Fort Wayne area students.

Senior Adam Simpson is studying actuarial science and applied statistics. His brother

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Five Fort Wayne area singers are among the Purdue Varsity Glee Club, which performs more than 60 concerts a year.

Sam, a freshman, is studying social studies education. They are Bishop Dwenger High School graduates and the sons of Virginia and Samuel Simpson.

Junior Sam Hathaway, Woodlan High School graduate and son of Linda and Steve Hathaway, is studying

building construction management technology.

Freshman Zach Bucher is a graduate of Adams Central High School in Bluffton and son of Trent and Kelli Bucher. He is working toward a degree in engineering. William Murray, son of John and Teresa Murray, is a graduate of Huntington

North High School. He is a sophomore studying cyber security.

The men of the vocal ensemble have served as ambassadors of the university for more than 115 years. Their musical repertoire ranges from gospel, jazz, swing, religious and contemporary music to romantic ballads, barbershop harmony, folk tunes, patriotic selections and novelty numbers. Weekly They Business

will also showcase small groups specializing in varied popular music.

The Glee Club presents more than 60 concerts a year. The group has performed during spring break in Florida and California, has presented concerts in Carnegie Hall in New York City, several presidential inauguration venues in Washington, D.C., and internationally in Australia, China, South Africa, Austria,

Germany, Switzerland, France and the United Kingdom. They will tour Poland and the Baltic States this May. Purdue University, a respected engineering institution, does not offer a music degree program.

Glee Club members are studying such majors as photography, education, health and fitness, accounting, management, sciences and numerous engineering disciplines.

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GREASE from Page A1 about one couple but is spread more evenly among the couples. Sandy and Danny are not the main show.” Junior Katie Leffers plays Sandy.

Senior Mitchell Minnick plays Danny.

Brianna Sosenheimer, a former student of Quigley’s, is the choreographer.

Helen Hockemeyer directs the pit orchestra.

“This is my 24th year working at Snider, producing performances,” Benson said. Each year brings some change in staffing, or budget cuts, she said. “It’s important to me that we maintain the opportunity for our kids to share their talent with the community.

“And ‘Grease’ is a classic and it’s been a favorite of the community for years. I produced the same show about 10 years ago and we performed to sold-out houses each production. This year we announced we’re performing ‘Grease’ and we had twice the number of students turn out. I’m not sure if it’s the characters or the catchy tunes, or if it’s just a bit of nostalgia.

“Kids that were in high school who saw ‘Grease’ 20 or 30 years ago now have children of their own and they enjoy sharing the production with them.

“We have over 60 students involved in the

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Principal cast members in Snider High School’s production of “Grease” include Sara Fortriede, Ramie Kuhns, Brady Rohrer, Madison Wallace, Kevin Gillespie, Donavin Flood, Mitchell Minnick, Katie Leffers, Camille Karavas, Evan Lane, Evan Firks and Rachel Maciejewski.

production, and we’ve maintained an all-school musical. This isn’t like a theater class that’s promoting their own work. Many of these kids never knew each other when they came out for this production.

“Even if they’re a senior and they’ve never participated in a play or a musical they can audition and make the cast and be successful.”

Benson said this marks Quigley’s last production as assistant director, after helping for more than 10 years. Benson used to teach Quigley’s children, who were in the Snider plays. Quigley has continued to help, even after her children graduated. “Sara and I

have been friends since the moment we met, and her responsibilities for the most part are to costume everyone, and she will conduct the rehearsals when I’m not available.

“She served as a student volunteer and when the assistant drama director [position] became available, we offered it to Sara because she knew so many of the kids she had as an elementary teacher at one of our elementary schools. She knew the kids when they were in the third grade.”

Quigley is invited and expected to continue helping in some way.

“Once you’re an actress you’re always an actress,” Benson said.

“I think the Snider

“Grease” dancers Micaela Fenn (from left), Michael Booth, Rachel Maciejewski, Colin Bell and Kaitlyn Perez rehearse for the Snider High School production.

High School Performing Arts Boosters need to be commended because that’s a group of parents that every year come together to help raise the funds that subsidize our production,” Benson said. The money comes primarily from the sale of concessions at athletic events, she said.

Buttermore said a community has evolved around the drama program. Rehearsals, cast dinners and set building nights become family events. “You’ve got moms involved. You’ve got dads involved,” she said.

“For a lot of the actors on stage for this production, this is the first year that they’ve worked with me,” Benson said.

“They waited for their senior year and then they squeezed us in, and I

Colton Stults, a senior, is Johnny Casino in the Snider High School musical.

could just kick them in the tail because I feel like we’ve missed out on four years of wonderful. I think it will make their senior year very special.

“Snider has always had a strong theater department, and we don’t want anything to happen to that.

We’re very proud of what

the kids try to accomplish in their theater program and I think it’s something that the community appreciates. And when these young people become adults they will look back on their high school days and be glad that they participated in something of this nature.”

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SATURDAY, MARCH 11

Pancake and sausage breakfast. Leo Masonic Lodge No. 224, 13711 Leo Road, Leo-Cedarville. 7 a.m.noon. $5 donation.

“Godspell.” Woodlan High School, 17215 Woodburn Road, Woodburn. 7 p.m. Admission $8. Kyle Romine directs this musical production.

Jeremy Camp and Hawk Nelson. First Assembly of God, 1400 W. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Tickets $22-$50. Visit TrinityCommunications.org for tickets and details.

Bishop Luers 43rd Annual Show Choir Invitational.

Bishop Luers High School, 333 E. Paulding Road, Fort Wayne. Tickets, sold at the door, are $15 for all day, $10 for students. Seventeen high schools will compete. This is the longest-running show choir competition in the nation.

Jesters spring performance. University of Saint Francis North Campus Auditorium, 2702 Spring St., Fort Wayne. 6 p.m. Tickets $10; call the USF School of Creative Arts at (260) 399-7700, ext.

8001, for information. This year’s show, “Truth Be Told,” examines the veil between lying and truth telling. Performers use music, dance, theatre, visual art and Green Screen technology to explore lies of deception, white lies, lies of omission and differences in perception.

Radio Control & Model Hobby Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $5.

Disney On Ice: Dare To Dream. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 11 a.m., 3 p.m., 7 p.m. Tickets start at $15.50. Buy tickets at memorialcoliseum.com.

Gun & Knife Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $7 for adults, $2 for kids 6-12.

Children’s clothing resale. Fellowship Missionary Church, 2536 E. Tillman Road, Fort Wayne. 8 a.m.-noon.

SUNDAY, MARCH 12

Disney On Ice: Dare To Dream. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Tickets start at $15.50.

Buy tickets at memorialcoliseum.com.

Gun & Knife Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $7 for adults, $2 for kids 6-12.

Auto Swap Meet. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $5.

Jesters spring performance. University of Saint Francis North Campus Auditorium, 2702 Spring St., Fort Wayne. 3 p.m. Tickets $10. See March 11 calendar for details.

Sunday Night Singles Dance. American Legion Post 47, 601 Reed Road, Fort Wayne. 6-9 p.m.; doors open at 5 p.m. $7 cover includes disc jockey, cash bar and potluck carry-in. For more information, call Doug at (260) 704-3669.

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and under are admitted free. A Chinese opera troupe that had been scheduled to perform was unable to obtain visas and will not be available for the FAME Festival or other scheduled performances.

“God-Given ‘You’niqueness.” Saint Joseph United Methodist Church, 6004 Reed Road, Fort Wayne.

8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. The United Methodist Women invite all women to hear Lisa Meiners with Deeper Still Ministries. The event will include worship and a service project. Register by March 13. Call (260) 485-9681.

“The King and I.” Blackhawk Christian Elementary School, 7400 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. Doors open at 6:30; show at 7 p.m. $8 for adults, $6 for students. Blackhawk Christian Theatre presents this play based on Margaret Landon’s book “Anna and the King of Siam.”

Sports card and collectibles show. Hotel Fort Wayne, 305 E. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

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2017 FAME Festival. Grand Wayne Convention Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne.

Noon-5 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults; ages 18 and under are admitted free. A Chinese opera troupe that had been scheduled to perform was unable to obtain visas and will not be available for the FAME Festival or other scheduled performances.

Old Fort Coin Club Coin & Currency Show. Allen County Fairgrounds, 2726 Carroll Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission and free parking. Food available. The show features over 50 tables of numismatic material.

TUESDAY, MARCH 21

Fort Wayne Children’s Choir. First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, 300 E. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. For ticket information, contact the IPFW Ticket Office, (260) 481-6555. The Young Artist Concert: Music for Choir and Organ highlights the Concert Choir, Youth Chorale and Chamber Singers.

THURSDAY, MARCH 23

Guided history tour and lunch. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Settlers Inc. member and educator Linda Huge will lead a guided history tour of the Allen County Courthouse and historic Swinney Homestead with lunch at the Homestead, 1424 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. $25. Reservation and payment due by March 16. Transportation is not included. For ages 14 and older. Limited to 25 attendees. Call (260) 747-1501 or (260) 747-1229. Proceeds support the maintenance of the Historic Homestead. Visit settlersinc.org for details.

Winterjam 2017. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. $10 donation at the door and a love offering inside. Featuring Crowder, Britt Nicole, Tenth Avenue North, Andy Mineo, Sadie Robertson, Colton Dixon, Thousand Foot Krutch, Newsong and more. Parking $5, or $8 for premium parking.

Visit TrinityCommunications.org for full details.

IPFW Faculty and Friends Showcase Concert. IPFW Campus, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne; in Rhinehart Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. $7 for adults, $6 for ages 60 and over, $4 for non-IPFW students, and free for IPFW students with ID and students 18 and under. Chamber music will feature music

SATURDAY, MARCH 18

2017 FAME Festival. Grand Wayne Convention Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults; ages 18

FRIDAY, MARCH 24

Fish fry. Fort Wayne Sport Club, 3102 Ardmore Ave., Fort Wayne. 4:30 p.m. $9 for adults, $4 for children 6-10, younger children eat for free.

Dinner includes dessert, all made by members of the Sport Club.

School play, “Emma.” East Allen University, 6501 Wayne Trace, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Tickets available at the door; $8.

Fish and chicken strips dinner. Cornerstone Youth Center, 19819 Monroeville Road, Monroeville.

4-7 p.m. $10 for adults, $6 for ages 6-10 and free for children 5 and under. Burns Catering & Fish Fry will provide the fish and chicken. Drive-thru and carryout meals are available for adult meals only.

The Real Group. Auer Performance Hall on the IPFW Campus, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. General admission $25 in advance, or $30 at the door. Student and VIP rates also available. Visit ipfw.edu for tickets. This a cappella vocal group from Sweden has been performing jazz for three decades. Presented in conjunction with Heartland Sings.

SATURDAY, MARCH 25

Percussion and spaghetti. Carroll High School, 3701 Carroll Road, Fort Wayne; in the Alumni Gym. (Enter off Bethel Road and enter at Door No. 13). 4-7 p.m. Carroll Indoor Percussion will present its 2017 show titled “Carnival.” The Maple Creek Middle School Steel Drum Band also will perform. The show is free. The dinner is served immediately after the show and is $15 per person in advance, or $20 day of show. (Performing students and children 3 and under are admitted free.) Featuring the Carroll High School Indoor Percussion Ensemble and the Maple Creek Middle School Steel Drum Band. The Indoor Percussion Community presents this fundraiser on behalf of the Carroll band program. Email secretary@ carrollbands.org for information on advance tickets.

School play, “Emma.” East Allen University, 6501 Wayne Trace, Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. Tickets available at the door; $8.

4-H fish fry, carnival and silent auction. IPFW Alumni Center, 1528 E. California Road, Fort Wayne. 4-7 p.m. Advance sale tickets are available at the Extension Office, 4001 Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne, for $8 for adults or $5 for youth tickets.

Each ticket will be $2 more at the door. The Alumni Center is located off Coliseum Boulevard, to the west of the IPFW Campus. The menu will include all-you-can-eat fish and tenderloin, sides, dessert and a beverage. Food will be served from 4-7 p.m. or until sold out. This event is a fundraiser for Allen County 4-H Clubs Inc. Shipshewana on the Road. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. $4 for adults; children 12 and under admitted free.

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“The King and I.” Blackhawk Christian Elementary School, 7400 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; show at 7 p.m. $8 for adults, $6 for students. Blackhawk Christian Theatre presents this play based on Margaret Landon’s book “Anna and the King of Siam.”

The Texas Tenors. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $43, $53 and $65. Get tickets at the STAR Bank box office, ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000, or follow the link from fwembassytheatre.org. The trio debuted on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.” The show is a blend of country, classical, Broadway and pop music.

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