APRIL 28- Area Movie Times at www.whatzup.com MA Y 4, 2016 A SYNTHESIS OF SOUND Shruti: Indian Performance Series PAGE FOUR Also Inside: ROBIN TROWER LAUREN NICHOLS RODNEY CARRINGTON AVENUE Q ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID JANE EYRE ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST MUSIC & MOVIE REVIEWS THE GREEN ROOM ART & ENTERTAINMENT CALENDARS FACEBOOK.COM/WHATZUPFORTWAYNE | WWW.WHATZUP.COM 2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- www.whatzup.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- April 28, 2016 whatzup Volume 20, Number 37 e’ll be brief. We have to. There’s just not enough space this week in which to wax eloquent as we’re wont to do on this page. W So we’ll sum it up in just one word: diversity. This issue of whatzup features a wide range of entertaining and fun-filled things to do – everything from guitar gods to Indian performance to theater. Lots and lots of theater. So read on and discover whatzup this week for yourself. And while you’re having fun out there, please remember to tell ’em who sent you. inside the issue UPCOMING EVENTS May 2 | 7 pm • features DIRECTOR’S NOTES ....................... 16 Always a Bridesmaid A NIGHT OF HOPE INDIAN PERFORMANCE SERIES .............4 THE GREEN ROOM ......................... 16 FEATURI N G A Synthesis of Sound CURTAIN CALL ................................ 16 ROBIN TROWER ..........................................5 One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest BE N Life As a Guitar God CURTAIN CALL ................................ 17 LAUREN NICHOLS .......................................6 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Acting on Her Faith DIRECTOR’S NOTES ....................... 17 WATSO N Avenue Q May 6 | 7:30pm • columns & reviews PLAYWRIGHT’S NOTES ................. 18 Jane Eyre BROADWAY AT THE EM B ASSY SPINS ................................................7 DIVERSIONS .................................. 19 Parquet Courts, Explosions in the Sky Spring Means Farmers Markets BULLETS OVER BACKTRACKS ...................................7 Nilsson, Aerial Ballet (1968) • calendars OUT AND ABOUT ...............................8 BROADWAY Artist Using Music to Fight Cancer LIVE MUSIC & COMEDY ....................8 May 7 | 7 pm TICKETS PICKS ............................................. 11 MUSIC/ON THE ROAD .................... 12 Rodney Carrington START AT ROAD TRIPZ ................................... 14 ROAD NOTEZ .................................. 12 ROD N EY ART & ARTIFACTS .......................... 15 $ FLIX ................................................. 15 34 The Jungle Book STAGE & DANCE ............................ 18 CARRI N GTO N SCREENTIME ................................. 15 THINGS TO DO ............................... 19 Jungle Book Already Profitable Cover by Greg Locke May 20 | 8:30pm PAT MCAFEE CHRIS May 31 8pm JASO N BOTTICHRIS BOTTI: LIVE IN CONCERT IS B ELL SAT., APR. 30 AT 7:30 P.M. 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His appearance maresh who offered a violin recital at Vig- C2G Music Hall...................................................................13 Shruti, a non-profit organization dedicated as part of the “Violin meets Sarod” event yan Bhavan on Sunday, showed proficiency to bringing the best in Indian classical mu- will be his first performance in the United that compels serious attention. The main Calhoun Street Soups, Salads, Spirits ............................8 sic and dance to Fort Wayne, the prevailing States. raga of the evening was Kalyani, handled by Columbia Street West ......................................................11 opinion was that he was wasting his time. Ganesh Rajagopalan is likewise an In- Ganesh with considerable ease, his sense of Cute by Nature Jewelry ....................................................13 “They told me there was no way I could dian classical music heavyweight. He is best melodic beauty was also commendable. Dupont Bar & Grill.................................................................8 keep it going, that we’d “Above all, the be done before you knew confidence which the Embassy Theatre ..................................................................3 it,” Chilakamarri told me two boys displayed was Fort Wayne Civic Theatre/Avenue Q ................................18 in a recent phone inter- phenomenal. The Tanam Fort Wayne Dance Collective ...........................................16 view. “One of the first which they developed Fort Wayne Musicians Association ................................15 artists I brought to town was what any seasoned Fort Wayne Philharmonic/Pops ...........................................3 said there wasn’t going to artiste could be proud of. be enough interest. 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In ad- NIGHTLIFE .......................................................................8-11 month Shruti is sponsor- dition to his work as a versatile violinist and Northside Galleries ..............................................................9 ing the “Violin meets Sarod” event, which will vocalist, he is a teacher Pacific Coast Concerts ........................................................2 give Fort Wayne audienc- and composer, famous for PERFORMERS DIRECTORY .............................................10 es the chance to hear two his work on a number of Rhinehart Performance Hall/Keith Sweat ........................5 Indian classical music Bollywood movies and Snickerz Comedy Bar ...........................................................8 stars – the sarod master Indian televisions shows. 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