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FEBRUARY 9-15, 2017 FACEBOOK.COM/WHATZUPFORTWAYNE • WWW.WHATZUP.COM FEB. 11, 2017 AT 7PM ----------------Feature • Jagged Edge --------------- THE UNION PROJECT DEEP PURPLE Serrated Soul By Mark Hunter vehemently discredited. PHIL SCHURGER’S In a 2014 interview with Parle Maga- It may be difficult to find them on the zine, Casey said the idea that Jagged Edge radio these days, but all-male R&B groups were in any way “thug” was totally off the SUN GATE are still out there on the road making mu- mark. BOB DYLAN sic. And for many, the R&B group that most “We never been on no thug [stuff],” keeps that vibe alive is Jagged Edge. Casey said. “We just look how we look. When Jagged Edge first entered the People used to say ‘R&B thug,’ but we ain’t scene in the late 1990s, the all-male R&B never bought into that term. We ain’t never model was being held together by the likes try to market it or sell it. We just feel like any- SANKOFA WITH of Dru Hill and Jodeci. Jagged Edge were body, we [are] a product of our environment. a welcome addition to the music with great We look like where we come from. I’ma put songs and great voices. it to you like this, for a long time Jagged JARED ANDREWS Those strengths continue. With their Edge, we never made it to Essence Festi- INXS recent appear- val [finally per- ance on the 25th JAGGED EDGE formed in 2014], Annual Trumpet we never been Awards where W/DONELL JONES & KELLY PRICE to the NAACP they teamed with VALENTINE’S DAY LOVE & LAUGHTER Image Awards, Silk to honor 8 p.m. Saturday, February 18 and we always SOUL35 R&B greats New made songs like, PRINCE Edition, and with Auer Performance Hall “Let’s Get Mar- their current tour, Rhinehart Music Center, IPFW ried,” “Promise,” Jagged Edge 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne we made real are keeping the love songs and I sound alive. $55-$100 thru IPFW box office, always felt in my TIM The Atlanta- 260-481-6555 heart of hearts based quartet that it’s because brings their rough but smooth R&B style people felt that we thugs or ’cause of the HARRINGTON BAND to IPFW’s Auer Performance Hall Satur- way we look, but we not on that. We never CHICAGO day, February 18. Joining Jagged Edge for promoted that, we about real R&B music. the event, dubbed Valentine’s Day Love & So honest to God, that’s our biggest miscon- Laughter, will be Donell Jones and Kelly ception.” Price. Listening to Jagged Edge songs, it’s Identical twin brothers Brandon and easy to see Casey’s point. The tunes are lush Brian Casey formed Jagged Edge with Kyle and melodic, the lyrics tender and loving. EMBASSY Norman whom they met in church. Once Their records are filled with love ballads. TICKETS Richard Wingo rounded out the quartet, they Lovers of the classic R&B, all-male groups landed a record deal with Jermaine Dupri’s responded. $20/VIP So So Def label. Their first single, “The Following their debut album, 2000’s (ADVANCE SEATING) Way That You Talk,” came out in the sum- J.E. Heartbreak spawned several hits, in- mer of 1997 and reached the Top 40 on R&B clude the chart-toppers “Let’s Get Married” $15 STANDARD charts. and “Promise.” Their debut album, A Jagged Era, came Other albums include Jagged Little out in early 1998 and shot up the charts Thrill, Hard and their most recent release, SPONSORED BY reaching Gold status on the strength of the J.E. Heartbreak 2, which features the single single “Gotta Be,” which made both the Top “Hope.” For Casey, the song “Hope” give a 20 R&B and Top 40 pop charts. much needed lift, not just to R&B fans but to Despite the strong yet tender style and men specifically. themes Jagged Edge sang about in their mu- In a 2104 interview with Vibe, Casey sic, they developed a reputation as purvey- ors of “thug R&B,” a term Brandon Casey Continued on page 7 2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- www.whatzup.com ------------------------------------------------------------- February 9, 2017 embass_2478_DTL_Print_Ads_Whatzup.indd 1 1/12/17 11:10 AM Whatz Up.qxp_Layout 1 1/26/17 2:10 PM Page 1 whatzup Volume 21, Number 26 e’re now halfway through our 21st year, and as you can see from the list of contents below, there’s lots of variety in this issue of whatzup. As longtime readers know, this isn’t unusual. Covering anything Wand everything that has anything to do with entertainment and the arts in and around northeast Indiana is what we do, and we think we’ve gotten pretty good at it by now. This issue is a good example. Our features range from romantic R&B from Jagged Edge to kiddie fare in Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood to an all for One Presented by valentine in their production of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet to a profile on March 2-5, 2017 actor/singer Prentis Moore who is appearing in the Civic’s upcoming production of Memphis. That’s a wide range of stuff, and it’s only our main feature stories. Featuring Go just a little deeper and you’ll find bits on upcoming entertainment opportuni- ties like The Why Store, the Fort Wayne Derby Girls, the Joey O Band and even Mother and daughter duo Karen Laine and Mina Starsiak Free Kittens and Bread. Go deeper still and you’ll find reviews on books, movies and more along with the most extensive art and entertainment calendars avail- Two Chicks and A Hammer! able anywhere (outside of whatzup.com, which has even more stuff). Finally, the advertisers who make all this possible would like you to pay close attention to ay and Saturday their ads and consider taking them up on their offers from time to time. Appearing Frid To summarize, there’s a whole lot going on in and around Fort Wayne, Indiana, and you can read all about it here. We recommend you get to it. When it comes to exciting homes, inside the issue it all comes down to Two Chicks • features ROAD NOTEZ .................................. 13 and a Hammer! FLIX ................................................. 16 Moonlight JAGGED EDGE ...........................................2 Serrated Soul SCREENTIME ................................. 16 Split Closes In on $100 Million ROMEO & JULIET ..........................................4 Shakespearean Challenges DIRECTOR’S NOTES ....................... 18 Plus Memphis – The Musical DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD .........5 Dr. Lori Paying It Forward ON BOOKS ...................................... 19 Bring an antique to be Life Moves Pretty Fast PRENTIS MOORE ........................................6 Allen County appraised for free as A Class Clown’s Bigger Stage Memorial Coliseum part of her wildly • calendars funny, one-of-a-kind, www.home-gardenshow.com entertaining event! • columns & reviews Show Hours Presented by Thurs, Fri: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. LIVE MUSIC & COMEDY ....................8 Sat. 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Maddog and Merrill Sun. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. SPINS ................................................7 MUSIC/ON THE ROAD .................... 13 Self-proclaimed Wojciech Golczewski, Final Surrender Tickets Grillologists will ROAD TRIPZ ................................... 15 Admission at door Sponsored by SJ BACKTRACKS ...................................7 Adults $10, entertain while Black Randy and the Metrosquad, Pass the Dust, I THINGS TO DO ............................... 17 Senior Citizens (62 & older) $6 teaching the finer Think I’m Bowie (1979) STAGE & DANCE ............................ 18 Under 15 admitted FREE points of grilling! 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For more information, event and program schedules, visit www.home-gardenshow.com February 9, 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------- www.whatzup.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 BROUGHT TO YOU BY: ----------------------------- Feature • Romeo & Juliet ----------------------------- 35 Concerts/Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood .......................10 all for One Productions/Romeo & Juliet .............................18 BM Entertainment/Jagged Edge ......................................11 C2G Live .................................................................................12 C2G Music Hall.........................................................................6 Shakespearean Challenges Calhoun Street Soups, Salads, Spirits ...............................9 By Michele DeVinney Having taught a Shakespeare boot camp little time on stage. But this way we can give Castle Gallery Fine Art/Valentine’s Invitational .............17 last summer, she took a personal approach the actors