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Breath of Afrika 2 The annual festival expands its vision “Community is a very ephemeral word right now,” explains Ketu Oladuwa, director and founder of the Three Rivers Institute of Afrikan Arts and Culture (TRIAAC). “It doesn’t have much meaning, except theoretically. But community needs a place to be. It needs an anchor. That’s what we’re trying to do: revitalize that sense of community.” Read more... |
FWMoA’s permanent collection Approximately six months after the opening of the Fort Wayne Museum of Art's renovation and expansion, Fort Wayne's artists, students, nerds, and illuminati have been able to call this place their home. Read more... |
My In-No-Way-Definitive Top 5 Records For my final article for the Fort Wayne Reader, I thought I would take this opportunity to share with you some of my favorite albums, and what it is about them that I find so special. Read more... |
Tangled web Don’t try to figure out Deathtrap. Just go along for the ride What’s with all the death? The Fort Wayne Civic Theater big summer musical was Curtains, a comedy about a theater-loving detective trying to find a murderer among the conniving cast of a down-on-its-luck stage company. And now…
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Arts United's Taste of the Arts Festival 2nd annual free festival happens downtown August 28 Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne presents the second annual Taste of the Arts Festival in downtown Fort Wayne on August 28th from Noon. to 7 p.m., followed by “Dessert,” a showcase of local bands. Read more... |
Jake Saunders: Coded Scenes Many artists use narrative element in their practice. Some artists are capable of actually telling a story. Jake Saunders uses sequestered images culled out of contemporary culture to create sometimes bizarre, but always engaging work that blurs the line between melancholy and apocalyptic. Read more... |
Jon Keller: “Sideman” goes solo Guitarist Jon Keller has been a major part of the local music scene for quite some time. He’s been a member of Alabaster Fox, Wooden Satellites, Lee Miles & the Illegitimate Sons, and (sometimes) Thuderhawk… Read more... |
