Entertainment & Events

Smooth Tuesdays

Every Tuesday, 6-9 p.m., enjoy the best in soft rock and classic hits with rotating artists. Clyde Theater, 1808 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne, (574) 344-0566, clydetheatre.com.

Nashville Thursdays

Weekly country, bluegrass and other free live music 7-10 p.m. in the Clyde Theater Club Room. Food and drink specials. 1808 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne, clydeclubroom.com.

Color in Motion: Butterfly Exhibit

Thru June 25, daily except Mondays. Live butterflies have landed at the Botanical Conservatory bringing with them an array of natural beauty and wonder. Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne, (260) 427-6440, botanicalconservatory.org.

Fort Wayne TinCaps

Thru Sept. 3. Lots of exciting baseball action along with special events and spectacles including fireworks on select nights, bring-yourpet games and discounted food nights. Find the whole schedule at milb.com/fortwayne. Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St., Fort Wayne.

YLNI Summer Farmers Market

Thru Oct. 28, Saturdays 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Shop for fresh produce, organic fruits and vegetables, hand-made jewelry and crafts, local artwork and more at the former Wayne Candy Factory building, 1501 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne, facebook.com/YLNIFarmersMarket/.

Wiz Kidz Pinball Tournament

Thru Dec. 30, Saturdays 10 a.m.-noon. A

4-strike pinball tournament for kids presented by one of the world’s largest pinball arcades. Wizard’s World Pinball Arcade, 14613 Lima Road, Fort Wayne, (260) 760-6314, fortwaynepinball.com.

‘Into the Woods’ May 6-7 & 12-14. 7 p.m. Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine take everyone’s favorite storybook characters and bring them together in a timeless, yet relevant piece of musical theatre. Presented by Fort Wayne Civic Theatre at the Arts United Center, 303 E. Main St., Fort Wayne, (260) 424-5220, fwcivic.org/ intothewoods.

‘Annie’

May 11, 7:30 p.m. Little Orphan Annie has reminded generations of theatergoers that sunshine is always right around the corner, and now the musical is set to return in a new production. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne, (260) 424-5665, fwembassytheatre.org/events/annie-touring/.

Mother’s Day Brunch at the Children’s Zoo May 13 & 14, 10 a.m.-noon. A special Mother’s Day celebration at one of the nation’s top children’s zoos. Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne, (260) 4276820, kidszoo.org.

Kenny Chesney with Kelsea Ballerini

May 18, 7:30 p.m. These country music artists perform at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne, kennychesney.com/tour.

Eco Fest 2023

May 21, noon-5 p.m. Enjoy music, food, workshops, and retail & non-profit vendors that help highlight sustainable and environmentally-friendly initiatives in Northeast Indiana. Headwaters Park Pavilions, 333 S.Clinton St., Fort Wayne, ecofestfw.com.

Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony

May 29. Lineup begins at 10 a.m. at the corner of Nettie Avenue and Parnell Avenue. The opening ceremony begins at 11 a.m., and the parade travels to the Memorial Coliseum for placement of wreaths, playing of taps, and remembering fallen brothers and sisters-inarms. 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne, accov. weebly.com/events.html. ❚