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February 4-10, 2021 THINGS TO DO IN FORT WAYNE AND BEYOND FREE Your source for local music and entertainment SERVING SOUTHEAST TELETHON TO LEND SUPPORT TO FORT WAYNE NEIGHBORS / PAGE 12 STORY ON PAGE 4 MALCOLM & MARIE VIRTUAL PERFORMANCE FOR VALENTINES’ DAY ZENDAYA, WASHINGTON’S DRAMA STREAMING ON NETFLIX / PAGE 15 FORT WAYNE BALLET’S ALSO INSIDE AUSTIN & THE AVENUE DROP SINGLE IN ADVANCE OF ALBUM / PAGE 5 LOVE NOTES TRACKING DENZEL WASHINGTON’S TOP 15 MOVIES / PAGE 14 DETAILS DEADLINE TO NOMINATE YOUNG MUSICIANS FOR 20 UNDER 20: FEB. 5 ON PAGE 2 DEADLINE: 5 P.M. FRIDAY FEB. 5 Calling All Young Musicians! Does your young musicmaker hit the right notes? The Sweetwater Academy and Mynett Music are proud Friends, family, parents, and music educators may to partner with Whatzup to acknowledge the wealth of nominate musicians from the area. To be considered for musical talent in northeastern Indiana. The 20 Under 20 this award, the nominee must be under 20 years of age Awards highlight talented young musicians throughout as of March 25, 2021, and live in one of the following the region. Winners will be featured in a future print Indiana counties: Allen, Wabash, Whitley, Noble, Wells, issue of Whatzup and online at Whatzup.com. Adams, Huntington, Kosciusko, Dekalb, or Steuben. An expert panel of judges will lead in the selection of honored musicians based on criteria including: Musical Skill Community & School Academic & Knowledge Music Activities Performance & More Learn more and nominate your young musician at whatzup.com/20under20 Academy.Sweetwater.com | (260) 407-3833 MynettMusic.com | (260) 482-5533 Volume 25, Number 26 Inside This Week Open Daily 4Fort Wayne Refresh Ballet Your Day Southeast12 Escape your home or office with Fort Wayne free Wi-Fi in a safe and cozy atmosphere where the freshly Columns & Reviews Calendars brewed coffee is never too far away. 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Hubner, Chris Hupe, somewhat miraculous. Mackenzie Joefreda, Brent Leuhold, The start of the season was delayed somewhat Greg W. Locke, Chloe Miller, to allow for whatever adaptations needed to take Steve Penhollow, Chels Thompson place to keep the dancers dancing. And if there’s anything fans of the ballet have come to expect of Photo by Jeff Crane Distribution the dancers and administrators of the organiza- Whatzup is distributed once per week tion, it’s flexibility. choreographers and répétiteurs work with danc- PAS DE DEUX at more than 650 locations in nine ers, it’s a new voice for both of them, and they In addition to the two Tritz pieces, the pro- counties — Allen, Whitley, Noble, Wells, Adams, Huntington, Wabash, MAKING ADJUSTMENTS respond in a different way kinetically.” duction will include pas de deux from Spartacus, Kosciusko, Dekalb, and Steuben. With their Valentine’s Day timed show, Love Spring Waters, Don Quixote, and The Sleeping Whatzup is distributed on Wednesdays Notes, Fort Wayne Ballet typically uses the inti- LOCAL CHOREOGRAPHY Beauty. and Thursdays by Whatzup LLC. mate setting of the ArtsLab which is housed in Tracy Tritz, ballet mistress and director of out- The Sleeping Beauty was intended to be the bal- the same building as the ballet’s studios. reach for Fort Wayne Ballet, is choreographing let’s spring production, in their annual collabora- Back issues With general seating and specially reserved two of the pieces performed in Love Notes. tion with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic. But with Back issues are $3 for first copy, 75¢ tables for two, the performances have been a per- Having already received acclaim for her world the Philharmonic quiet and no venue adequate per additional copy. Send payment with fect way to celebrate the holiday. premiere of Dracula in the fall, Tritz brings a new the provide the audience, the ballet has had to date and quantity of issues desired, With seating capacities still limited — and a piece as well as one which has been staged before. pivot again. and your name and mailing address, to few of the dancers themselves affected by COVID “The new piece is ‘Contrast’ set to the first “We’re doing a Tchaikovsky celebration this Whatzup LLC at the above address. and quarantine — Karen Gibbons-Brown, artistic movement of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, March, probably around spring break,” Gib- Calendar listings director of Fort Wayne Ballet, made some adjust- which I’m looking to create into a full-length bons-Brown said. “We’ll include two sections ments to the rehearsals and performances. short ballet,” Tritz said. “This will be a teaser. from The Nutcracker, a piece from Swan Lake, Must be received by noon Monday the week of publication for inclusion in that “The show will be only pas de deux, which are “The other piece is ‘Romance,’ which is a move- and Act III from The Sleeping Beauty. Of course week’s issue and, space permitting, dances for two,” she said. “That way we can keep ment from my larger ballet Tangled Webs, origi- we all have to be ready to adapt if things change. will run until the week of the event. the dancers in pods so they only dance with each nally choreographed in 2017. We’ve actually used “With Love Notes, I always love the intimacy of Calendar information is published as far other to limit exposure. that pas de deux as a stand alone piece for several that place and the small tables which are perfect in advance as space permits and should “The show will be all virtual and will take place performances in various settings. for that time of year. But we’re approaching this be submitted as early as possible. at the Masonic Temple in the grand ballroom. We “It’s meant to be done in intimate settings, so the same way artistically that we always do, as Whatzup makes every effort to had chosen the venue in the hopes that the larger it adapts well. It will involve an original dancer intensely as any we’ve ever done.” authenticate claims and accurate times space might allow us to have both live and virtual and a new dancer, so I’m excited to see a different As she steers the Fort Wayne Ballet ship and event locations. We encourage readers to verify performances, but we decided that virtual was chemistry with the two that I’ve chosen. through waters never before navigated in her information prior to attending events or the way to go.” “The two pieces are starkly different, on almost almost 23 years as its director, Gibbons-Brown is purchasing tickets. Love Notes will combine pieces performed in every level,” she continued. proud to have accomplished as much as they have the past as well as new ones choreographed espe- “It will be very interesting to present them in in the face of adversity. Advertising cially for this performance. the same performance and see what the audience “I’m just grateful that I’m still working,” she Space reservations and ads requiring But even pieces that have been done before will takes from each.” said. “There are so many ballet companies that proofs due by no later than the Monday have a new energy. One advantage to the virtual performances is are not. Everybody misses live audiences, but we 10 days prior to publication. Camera- “While we’ve changed the venue and made it availability. needed to keep everyone healthy. All of the cho- ready or digital ad copy required virtual, we haven’t changed the intention,” Gib- While Love Notes usually has three perfor- reographers and répétiteurs who were prepared by noon Friday the week before bons-Brown said. “We haven’t changed what we mances in one weekend, ticket buyers will be able to work with us this year are all on board for next publication. E-mail [email protected] hope to present. Even pieces that have been per- to stream the show any time between Saturday, year when we celebrate our 65th anniversary. So or call (260) 407-3198.