Updated: WARSAW — What stirs a person’s heart toward volunteering to help the dying? Lou Ann Parker’s mother and family received end of life medical care and encouragement 31 years ago through the Kosciusko Hospice Team. “I always said when I retire I would become a hospice volunteer because of what hospice meant to my family,” shared Parker.
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Updated: WINONA LAKE — David Haney is a full-time delivery driver, certified storm spotter for Kosciusko County and a self-taught pianist who performs at various locations in Warsaw and Winona Lake. Haney, who lives with his wife, Carolyn, in Winona Lake, has been playing piano for 15 years. According … Read More
Updated: NORTH MANCHESTER — Ken Medema is a blind musician who shares his passion for learning and discovery through music and storytelling. He creates compositions on the spot using stories from audience members.
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Updated: WABASH — Between writing and recording a new EP, doing shows across the country and performing in a broadway show for three months, singer Josh Kaufman has been one busy guy since he won season six of NBC’s “The Voice.” Despite that busy schedule, he has just finished recording his new EP, and will be playing some of his new and old material at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2 at the Honeywell Center, Wabash.
Read More Updated: NASHVILLE — Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass Hall of Fame and Uncle Pen Days Festival returns to Brown County for its 41st year, Sept. 23-26. Taking place at the “home of bluegrass music” itself, this festival will feature four full days of entertainment, including over 33 bands, music and instrument workshops, around the clock jam sessions, camping, food and the induction of Raymond Fairchild into the Bluegrass Hall of Fame.
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Updated: FORT WAYNE— Sweetwater Sound Inc., based out of Fort Wayne, is planning to add up to 285 new jobs over the next three years. Sweetwater, founded by Chuck Surack in 1979, is the third-largest music instrument audio retailer in the country. An $8.8 million project that includes expanded … Read More
Updated: By Aubrey Stitzman Brown County Convention and Visitors Bureau NASHVILLE — The Bean Blossom Blues Fest comes to Brown County Thursday, Aug. 27, through Saturday, Aug. 29, at the historic Monroe Music Park and Campground. Returning for the 17th year, the Bean Blossom Blues Fest will feature performances … Read More
Updated: Ignition Music Garage, 120 E. Washington St., Goshen, presents Zolopht Friday, July 17, as part of the ongoing Ignition Concert Series. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Seated tickets are $20. Standing tickets are $15. Tickets are available at Ignition Music Garage, … Read More
Updated: “There’s a song on the album called ‘Time.’ What it was: I had kind of a weird epiphany. I remember time was freezing, and where I’m at in life, I didn’t like,” admits Clarence Garrett, the man behind Rochester’s hip-hop phenomenon T.A.G. “I was looking at my life, … Read More
Updated: Warsaw-based rock band Plaxton & the Void released two new songs this week.
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Updated: [weaver_youtube XoVfbvvF82s rel=0] On Saturday night, June 13, five weeks of world-class performances will again be happening in Winona Lake. The 19th Annual MasterWorks Festival will present over forty concerts, recitals, master classes and theatre performances – all free and open to the community. Orchestra concerts are generally every … Read More
Updated: Class Act Dance Troupe, Inc. a non-profit performing company affiliated with Debra Collier’s School of Dance, provides students with additional opportunities to utilize their dance training and develop their abilities through the creative outlets of performance events and community involvement, while fostering self-esteem, confidence and a sense … Read More
Updated: By ANN GREGORY Media Relations, Manchester University The Manchester Symphony Orchestra closes it’s season with “The Nature of Classics” at the Honeywell Center in Wabash. The finale begins at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 26. Tickets for the general public are $10. Admission is free for Manchester University students, … Read More
Updated: By HILLARY HENRY Purdue Research Foundation Caktus Music Inc., a mobile music app that allows people to connect with friends and find new music through a unique social network, has added a global leader in music streaming, Spotify, to its list of supported music platforms. Caktus was co-founded … Read More
Updated: Class Act Dance Troupe, Inc. recently competed with 13 pieces at the Cathy Roe’s Ultimate Dance competition in Indianapolis. The troupe received multiple awards including high overall scores for 12 different pieces.
Read More Updated: The Warsaw First United Methodist Church Sanctuary Choir will present the musical “I Am the Lord of the Dance” by composer Joel Raney, at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Palm Sunday, March 29. Sydney Carter’s classic hymn “Lord of the Dance” is a metaphor of the life of … Read More
