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It’s TinCaps Baseball Time!

What to Ask When Buying Furniture Need Shade? Meet the New Options GearFest Reaches Across the Globe Expert Free Advice from a Roofing Pro

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In This Issue

Right in Our Region ...............................Cover & p. 16 It’s TinCaps Baseball Time!

Your Community ..........................................................11 GearFest Spans the Globe from Fort Wayne Your Outdoor Living ...................................................19 Need Shade? You Have New Options!

Inspiration & Worship ................................................14 David or Solomon?

Your Home ...............................................................13, 23 What to Ask When Buying Furniture; Tips from a Roofing Expert Your Kitchen .................................................................25 It’s Crazy What Today’s Appliances Can Do Your Family Fun ...........................................................28

Publisher/Editor-in-Chief Bill Hughes Executive Editor/Web Editor Chris Linden Managing Editor Jermaine Pigee Editor Emeritus Janine Pumilia Graphics Director Samantha Behling Graphic Designer Ashley Smith Contributing Writer Peggy Werner General Sales Manager Brent Hughes Sales Manager Brad Hughes Fort Wayne General Manager Sherri Cassedy Advertising Sales Representatives Brian Hughes, Jeremy Jones, Nita Lasky Administration & Circulation Manager Lisa Hughes Distribution Kelly Fairbairn Published by Hughes Media Corp.

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Making a Difference

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ne person can make such a big difference in the community in which we live. Chuck Surack is such a person. From humble beginnings in 1979, Surack’s Sweetwater has grown to become the largest online music retailer in the world. From a staff of one, the Sweetwater Family Businesses now employ over 2,000 people and they’re still growing.

Sweetwater’s annual GearFest is online again this year, and its value to music lovers is as strong as ever. On a recent trip to their local music store, located at the company’s impressive local headquarters, we were immediately drawn to their vast display of guitars. If there’s a musician in your family, it’s highly likely they’ll feel the same attraction during this year’s GearFest, the highlight of this week’s cover story.

In my last column, I covered how important our locally owned businesses are to Fort Wayne and the surrounding communities. Studies show that these businesses make greater economic contributions to our region than national chain stores. They are more closely tied into, and supportive of, the local arts, entertainment, sports and educational institutions we value. As good as it is to support their needs financially right now, we might want to look out for their manpower needs.

You see, when COVID-19 hit, most of our local business owners were unsure about the challenges that laid ahead. Many of them weren’t prepared for a shortage of talented people once the economy began to recover. Drive around town today and it seems like “Now Hiring” signs are everywhere. How does this affect you? Perhaps you know someone in need of job, looking for a job, switching jobs … and you know of a business looking to hire. You might be able to make a difference in connecting the two. Recently, I visited with an executive at our TinCaps baseball team, and they said there could be greater attendance at games if they just had more volunteers coming forward. Might that be you or one of yours?

Here’s to making a difference in Fort Wayne!

Sherri Cassedy General Manager

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Our Community

GearFest: Global Reach from Fort Wayne

By Peggy Werner

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or fans of Sweetwater GearFest, this time of year is music to their ears.

GearFest is known around the world as a free, actionpacked, two-day event of online seminars, workshops, live performances, artist appearances, deals, giveaways and, most of all, the latest gear news and products offered by Sweetwater of Fort Wayne, Ind. This year’s event will be June 25 & 26.

GearFest Executive Director Bob Bailey says there’s nothing like it anywhere else.

“The Deal Zone is the first place people run to and we have customers from all over the world wanting to meet up with the hundreds of companies showing the latest products and gear for recording artists,” he says.

Panels of engineers, producers, light designers and awardwinning song writers and musicians will talk about what they do and the art of achieving excellence in their fields. Watch demonstrations and videos of new gear featuring Sweetwater experts and vendor representatives. Attendees will get the inside scoop directly from manufacturers and learn what’s coming out next in brand-name equipment.

Traditionally held on the Sweetwater campus in Fort Wayne, GearFest pivoted to an exclusively online event last year and will be online again this year, Bailey says.

“This year’s online GearFest has been greatly expanded and improved with more presentations, more big-name artists and better deals,” he says.

Among the many headliners at this year’s festival are Grammy-winning musician, singer, songwriter and producer Peter Frampton and bassist Ian Hill of Judas Priest. More bigname artists will be announced on Sweetwater.com in upcoming days.

Sweetwater is the largest online music retailer in the world.

It specializes in recording equipment and software, guitars and guitar accessories, bass guitars and accessories, keyboards and synthesizers, drum sets and drum accessories, live sound equipment, DJ equipment, microphones and more. All shipping is free and products come with a two-year warranty. There’s live phone support, flexible pay options, an onsite repair shop and an online Knowledge Base with more than 27,000 articles on music technology and audio engineering.

Sweetwater focuses on providing exceptional customer service and employs more than 500 highly trained sales engineers, many of them musicians, explains Heather Herron, vice president of corporate communications.

The sales engineers undergo 13 weeks of proprietary training before interacting with customers. Continued training takes place twice weekly so that they have the latest information on new products. Customers are paired with a specific sales engineer who gets to know them and their goals.

“That one-on-one approach is at the core of what we do.

It’s not about the sale, it’s about helping our friends make their dreams come true,” Herron says.

The Sweetwater campus is 163 acres large, located on the west side of Fort Wayne. The main building is about 400,000 square feet large. There’s also a 500,000 square-foot distribution center on the southwest side of the property. The campus houses the music store along with a performance theater, three large conference rooms, a full-service diner, gourmet coffee shop, free arcade, fitness center with a personal trainer, salon and spa, medical clinic staffed by a full-time doctor and a registered nurse. Everything is open to the public except the fitness center and medical clinic. Sweetwater employs more than 2,000 people.

The main building is also home to the Sweetwater Academy, serving more than 900 students. A large outdoor covered amphitheater hosts summer concerts and other events.

Sweetwater was founded by Fort Wayne resident Chuck Surack in 1979 as a recording studio in his home. He went from the recording studio business into the music technology retail business after he was frustrated in his own attempts to find a reliable, knowledgeable music technology retailer with affordable prices, strong customer service and technical support.

In the early 1980s, the revolutionary Kurzweil K250 keyboard emerged. The groundbreaking keyboard gave musicians and composers access to realistic orchestral sounds, among others, opening new possibilities for music composition and performance.

Surack created his own sound library for the keyboard and gained a national reputation as an expert at programming the instrument. As Surack’s expertise became known, customers kept coming back to him for product advice and eventually the company began representing more product lines and rapidly developed and implemented its unique philosophy of relationship-based selling, which treats customers as friends. ❚

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Your Home & Garden

What to Ask Before Buying Furniture

By Janine Pumilia

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ot everyone expects to own a piece of furniture for the long haul. Sometimes “starter” pieces are the best fit for your stage of life.

But if you do want furniture that’s built to last, there are key questions to ask, says Arianna Vonderohe, sales manager and designer at Fairfield Galleries in Fort Wayne.

“It makes sense to put more money into pieces that take a lot of hard, daily use, such as sofas, recliners, dining sets and some office furniture,” she says. “It’s less important with case goods like coffee tables or other pieces that just need to look good.”

The first thing to ask is where a piece comes from, Vonderohe says.

“Furniture built in North America is usually better quality than items made overseas,” she says. “U.S. and Canadian companies tend to use solid wood for frames, for example.

A frame built with solid maple, birch or pine is better than one built with plywood. The key phrase to use is ‘solid wood,’ not just ‘wood,’ which can be plywood. And for furniture with moving parts, like recliners, it’s easier to get the right part and make a repair if the piece was built here. Let’s face it, if it has moving parts, it may need a repair at some point.”

A dining table made of solid wood will look better longer than a plywood table covered with veneer that may crack, peel or swell from moisture, she says. And dining chairs that are screwed together as well as glued will take the weight of daily use more successfully.

Be aware that some companies which boast “made in America” also have lines that are made overseas. A trained salesperson understands the differences and can help you find the best quality lines within a brand.

“There are still many good brands made in the United States,” says Vonderohe. “Of the eight brands of sofas we carry, six are made in the U.S. or Canada.”

With upholstered goods, be sure to ask about the coil system below the surface.

“Whether it’s hand-tied or machine-made, an 8-way tied coil spring system is just better than the more Look below the surface. In upholstered furniture, common sinuous an 8-way tied coil suspension system is superior to the more common sinuous spring. spring suspension that

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It’s wise to put the most money into furniture that gets heavy use, like the upholstered sofa and chairs shown here, from Taylor King.

Especially when purchasing furniture with moving parts, look for pieces made in North America so that parts and repair services are available.

zig-zags only front to back and side to side.”

When choosing fabric for your upholstered furniture, be aware that most synthetic fabrics wear better than natural ones like cotton or linen that absorb dirt more easily and are harder to clean.

If it’s leather you want, “choose mid-grain or top-grain leather for the best wear,” Vonderohe recommends. “Stay away from bonded leathers, which are leather shavings melded together and applied to fabric. They look great at first but are likely to peel or crack.”

An attractive new synthetic leather called Brisa offers better wear than real leather but is also more expensive, she adds.

Finally, be wary of furniture sold online; it’s hard to know what you’re really getting.

“In our store, the price reflects the quality. Online, you may end up paying a lot for a brand name and the piece may not even be made well.”

Learn more by visiting Fairfield Galleries, 5010 US 33 North, Fort Wayne, or call (260) 489-5526.❚

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Inspiration & Worship

David or Solomon?

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ing Solomon was the richest man of his day. The son of King David and Bathsheba, he ruled a vast empire and knew every pleasure in the world.

He constructed the first Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem and is remembered for his wisdom, a gift he asked for and received from God when he was young.

Solomon told God, “I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties … So give your servant a discerning heart to govern Your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?” – 1 Kings 3:7-9 God answered Solomon’s prayer, but Solomon eventually squandered this great gift. He forgot Whose people he governed and, over time, began treating them badly. He denied God the one thing God really wanted from Solomon: a loving and obedient relationship.

“For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father … And the Lord was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the Lord God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice.” – I Kings 11:4-9 How many of us have longed to see God in person just once? Solomon saw God twice and still managed to put worldly things ahead of Him. For all his wisdom, Solomon was no David because his heart was not right.

David behaved very badly at times, but he desperately loved God and always returned to Him with humility. He spent time with God, dancing and singing for Him, and writing love poems to God, something frowned upon by the joyless religious class of the day. David experienced joy with God beyond anything Solomon ever knew and God called David a man after His own heart.

Solomon built an impressive Temple, but David built an unshakable place for God inside his heart. Who was the richer man? Who does God tell us to emulate?

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Right in Our Region

TinCaps Baseball is Back!

The TinCaps played their first game ever at the High-A level, as a San Diego Padres affiliate, on May 4. It was their first game since Labor Day 2019.

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t was more than a year and a half between TinCaps baseball games, but Parkview Field opened back up to the team in May and is building crowds to capacity level while keeping everyone as safe and entertained as possible.

Fans are encouraged to come back as they feel ready, says Michael Limmer, TinCaps vice president for marketing and promotions.

“We’ll never wrap our heads around the past 15 months and we know some people are not comfortable in crowds yet,” he says. “It was a process getting used to all the safety measures, and it will be a process getting used to undoing them. But we’re here and we will provide the entertainment fans have known the TinCaps to be. We’re a customer service organization and our job is to provide fun for people.”

Sixty home games are planned for the 2021 season, at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 6:35 p.m. Saturdays and 1:05 Sundays, with the July 4th game beginning at 6:05 p.m.

All Saturday games in June plus July 4th feature post-game fireworks.

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and soft drinks. Wednesdays are Paws and Claws, when fans are welcome to bring their dogs and cats to the game, with special seating provided for pet owners. Thirsty Thursdays feature discounted domestic draft beers and other drink specials.

More promotions are planned and will be announced as the season progresses and ballpark capacity continues to expand, Limmer says.

The TinCaps also will be saluting local heroes throughout the season. This year, fans are encouraged to nominate first responders, healthcare workers, teachers, military personnel and others who have given their best during the trying times of the pandemic, Limmer says.

Selected nominees will be given the VIP treatment at Parkview Field, including family game tickets, a ballpark tour and recognition during the game.

If you have a friend or family member you believe is deserving of the honor, the TinCaps ask you to submit a short essay explaining why the community should know about your hero’s story. Send submissions to Morgan Olson, TinCaps assistant director of marketing and promotions, at olson@tincaps.com, or call (260) 407-2812.

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By June 29, allowed capacity will be up to 70 percent at Parkview Field.

May 4th saw the team’s first game against the West Michigan Whitecaps (a Detroit Tigers affiliate) and it was not only the TinCaps first game since Labor Day 2019, but also the franchise’s first game ever at the High-A level, as a San Diego Padres affiliate.

Parkview’s outfield concourse is open for walkers, runners, or guests visiting the ballpark, and contains the Robert E. Meyers Park, where splash pads are now in operation for kids to enjoy.

The field’s administrative offices and the Orchard Team Store have returned to regular hours.

With versatile spaces both indoors and out, the field is once again hosting special events at full capacity, such as weddings, receptions, fundraiser dinners, charity walks and more. Learn

Fireworks will follow every home night game in June and the July 4th game.

more about the details at ParkviewField.com.

With updated guidance from both the Centers for Disease Control and Major League Baseball, the TinCaps have modified Parkview Field’s health and safety protocols and have begun increasing the ballpark’s seating capacity. Masks are no longer required in any open-air space within the field. The overall ballpark seating capacity increased to 40 percent and will increase to more than 70 percent by June 29.

At the height of the pandemic last spring, Parkview Field partnered with Community Harvest Food Bank to act as a distribution site, and then slowly got back into the business of hosting smaller events and getting into baseball mode by allowing local youth teams and individuals to rent indoor batting cages to prepare for the season.

The ballpark also is working with Parkview Health to get people vaccinated during games, Limmer says.

“It’s to our benefit to get people as healthy as they can be as soon as it can happen, so we can all get back to normal.”

For those not comfortable with in-person events, fans can follow the action on television, radio and online. All 60 home games will be broadcast live on Comcast network channel 81, and all 120 games can be heard on 1380 The Fan and 100.9 FM. Most every TinCaps game can also be streamed in HD on MiLB.TV. ❚

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Outdoor Living

Need Shade? Here are Some New Options

By Peggy Werner

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f you want to spend more time outside but need protection from the elements, there are a variety of new options to make your outdoor spaces more usable and enjoyable.

A custom-made awning, pergola or patio cover is often the key to improving peoples’ everyday lives, says Samantha Hall, marketing manager of W.A. Zimmer in Huntington, Ind. “This past year has given people an even greater appreciation for what they can do with their homes,” says Hall. “They’re finding out they can have beautiful experiences in their own backyards by using areas that were not always available to them because of the harsh rays of the summer sun and other weather conditions.”

All shade or all sun are no longer the only options.

A standard pergola is an outdoor structure consisting of columns that support an open roof with beams and rafters. Freestanding or attached to your house, a pergola offers partial shade as climbing vines fill in open spaces overhead. But it also allows natural light to filter through, giving you the best of both worlds.

It’s also a perfect structure for stringing outdoor lights.

An operable pergola has remote-controlled motorized louvres to give partial or complete shade with the push of a button.

A dry cool pergola is the newest way to cover an outdoor area. The unique structure combines the functionality of a patio cover with the look of a pergola. Insulated center panels protect a space from rain, snow and sun but offer the open beam look of a traditional pergola.

A patio cover has a solid-panel thermal roof for total protection from sun, rain and snow for all outdoor areas. It can also be used to provide overhead protection to vehicles.

All structures from W.A. Zimmer are custom built and made from durable extruded aluminum, requiring no maintenance.

The Operable Pergola allows for full sun or shade at the touch of a button.

Motorized louvres open, close, and can be stopped anywhere along the way to give you full control over your shade.

The material doesn’t fade, rust, warp, mold, or need painting or staining, says Hall. Available colors include white, sandstone (light beige) and bronze, a rich, dark brown.

If an outdoor space needs only occasional protection from the sun, homeowners may choose a manual or motorized retractable awning. Available in a variety of styles, sizes and 150 fabrics that include both solids and patterns, the awnings are easy to clean, won’t fade from sun exposure and are mold- and mildew-resistant, Hall explains.

“I just love to see people’s faces light up when they look at displays in our showroom,” says Hall. “Some people have been thinking about a pergola, awning or patio cover for a long time and when they finally decide to do something, they love it.”

The Dry Cool Pergola offers the look of a classic pergola but has solid, insulated center panels that offer full protection from the sun and rain.

Learn more by stopping in at W.A. Zimmer, 1700 N. Broadway, Huntington, Ind., or by calling (260) 356-1621. ❚

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Your Home & Garden

Roof Shopping? Here’s Some Free Advice

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new roof is a big investment and there’s much to consider when choosing an installer and materials.

First, “A roofing warranty is only as good as the company that installs the materials,” says Kevin Hunter, coowner of Windows, Doors & More in Fort Wayne. “If a problem develops, you have to go back to the company that installed the roof to start a claims process.”

If that company no longer exists, you may be out of luck.

“It’s a sad fact that a lot of companies don’t have the working capital to withstand a rainy day,” says Hunter. “The average lifespan of roofing and siding companies is about two years.”

Be sure your new shingles are of a sufficient weight to withstand Midwest weather.

It’s also important to choose materials wisely. Avoid inferior shingles like those sold at big-box Every shingle is nailed six times to the underlayment. Alhome centers. though some building codes allow up to three roof layers, Hunt“You need a certain weight of shingle to withstand our Mider recommends no more than two. west weather,” says Hunter.

“The weight of three layers can be hard on the sheeting and Along with sufficient asphalt per shingle, you’ll want shincause it to cup or dip between the rafters,” he says. “This is esgles that are treated to resist streaking and mossing. Hunter uses pecially true now that manufacturers are making better, heavier Certainteed brand premium or premier asphalt shingles treated shingles than they did 20 years ago.” with a 3M Scotchguard product.

If your project requires a roofing tear-off, ask what precautions will be taken to prevent damage to landscaping. Windows, Doors & More uses a “roofer’s buggy” to catch debris.

Finally, choose your shingle color carefully.

“You’ll have to live with that shingle for a lot of years,” notes Hunter. He offers a photo computer program that previews how your home would look with various options.

Windows, Doors & More has been in business 37 years and serves homeowners within a 60-mile radius of Fort Wayne.

Along with selling and installing home exterior products, the company is a full-service flooring and lighting center. It also builds room additions/decks and is a one-stop kitchen and bath center with six licensed designers and an architect on staff.

Learn more by calling (260) 399-6038 or stop in at 1121 W. Washington Center Road. ❚ Before hiring an installer, ask what precautions will be taken to protect landscaping from damage.

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Your Kitchen

What ‘Smart’ Appliances Can Do for You

Control your household appliances from the palm of your hand, no matter where you are.

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f that 30-year-old appliance quits working and you need to replace it, and you haven’t done your homework, you’ll be surprised to learn how technological advances allow you to manage your life from your smartphone. That could improve the way you do laundry, prepare dinner, turn on the oven and more.

“Everything is ‘smart’ now because we live in a ‘smart’ world where everything is connected and can be controlled from a phone held in the palm of your hand,” says Brittany Brouer, marketing director at Van’s Home Center, Auburn, Ind. For example, one of the most advanced appliances is the Samsung Family Hub refrigerator which is WI-FI enabled and allows you to send notes, sync schedules, see who’s at your front door, search recipes, get meal ideas, play music, stream movies and look inside the refrigerator as you shop, she says.

Other Wi-Fi enabled appliances also allow you to start and stop equipment with your smartphone. A washing machine can hold a large amount of laundry detergent and dispense as needed.

Large loads of laundry can be finished in 30 minutes and a small load left in the washer overnight will dry.

“So, you can start the laundry and pre-heat the oven before you even get home. There’s quite a range of what appliances can do for you today and it’s all about what you want and need and

what you’re willing to pay for,” she says.

Most people interested in the smart appliances are between 25 and 40 years old, but many others also love technology and are not afraid of it, she says.

“The advances give people lots of choice to make life easier and do more in one day. It’s all about personal preference and the choices are driven by consumers who want to do more with their time than laundry,” Brouer says.

Brouer suggests that people who are unsure about such technology should get online information from manufacturers about how to use appliances. YouTube, also, is a great source for learning how to do just about anything.

A locally-owned, family business, Van’s Home Center opened in 1973 and has expanded from a 1,500 square-foot store to a 75,000 square-foot “one stop” showroom for the home.

Along with appliances, it sells flooring, furniture, mattresses, cabinetry, countertops and more.

“We’re large enough to compete with big-box stores and we price competitively.”

Learn more by calling (260) 927-8267 or stop in at 106 Peckhart Ct., Auburn, Ind. ❚

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Entertainment & Events

Alphonse Mucha: Master of Art Nouveau Through Sept. 26 daily except Mondays.

Learn about the Czech painter and graphic artist admired for his stylized theater posters and so much more. Fort Wayne Museum of Art, 311 E. Main St. fwmoa.org, (260) 4226467.

Open Acoustic Jam Each second Tuesday, 5-8 p.m. at Sweetwater, 5501 US Hwy 30 West, Fort Wayne. For musicians of all skill levels. sweetwater.com.

Trek the Trails Weekly Tuesday evening bicycle rides, 6-7:30 p.m., on various trails. fwtrails.org.

Lost Man Blues Thru June 13, Jon Schueler’s Art and War exhibition encompasses his experiences during World War II when he served as a navigator in the U.S. Army Air Corp. Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, (260) 422-6467, fwmoa.org.

Community Chess at Promenade Park June 13 & 27; July 25. Noon to 6 p.m. Learn and play chess, no matter your skill level.

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Promenade Park, 202 W. Superior St., Fort Wayne. Call (260) 433-1147 to learn more.

Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers Wed. June 16, 7 p.m. at the Clyde Theatre.

Hornsby burst onto the music scene in the mid-’80s with “The Way It Is,” a massive hit still adored to this day. His style has evolved to include rock, jazz, folk, gospel and more.

Learn more and buy tickets at etix.com.

Summer Nights: The Todd Harrold Band June 16, 6-9 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m. The Embassy Theatre sixth annual Summer Nights at the Embassy series offers live music every Wednesday night through Sept. 9. On June 16 enjoy The Todd Harrold Band along with food from Club Soda, a cash bar and access to the Parkview Health Rooftop Patio with its spectacular skyline view of Fort Wayne. The show moves indoors in case of rain. Tickets cost $5. Purchase at the STAR Bank box office, (260) 424-5665, or through ticketmaster.com.

GearFest June 25 & 26. Sweetwater presents its 20th GearFest, all online, with seminars, panels and workshops related to all things music

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See the Art Nouveau work of Alphonse Mucha at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art.

technology. See our related story and learn more at Sweewater.com.

Butterfly Exhibit Thru June 27. See colorful live butterflies in motion at Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., (260) 4276440.

Billy Currington July 23, 8 p.m., Clyde Theater, 1808 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne. Currington has charted 11 No. 1 singles. (260) 747-0989, clydetheatre. com. ❚

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Styles That Will Make You Say Pati-OHHH! Live outside in comfort & style this spring and summer! Shop now and save on the perfect outdoor furniture for your backyard oasis.

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