MAY 31- JUNE 6, 2018 FACEBOOK.COM/WHATZUPFTWAYNE // WWW.WHATZUP.COM // FACEBOOK.COM/WHATZUPFTWAYNE ------------------------ Feature • Fort Wayne Germanfest.. ----------------------- Celebrating Gemutlichkeit By Rachel Stephens German city of Gera come to Fort Wayne the of worship being held in a church, it will be week of Germanfest to celebrate our shared held at the tent at 11 a.m. with food follow- Long time Fort Wayne residents know heritage. ing. that once summer time comes to northeast This June Germanfest celebrates its 37th Hosted by local German clubs, proceeds Indiana, it is time to break out the polka year of Gemütlichkeit, and each year it seems of Germanfest are directed back into the moves and head downtown to Headwaters the festival gets more and more vibrant. community. Park for Germanfest. Attendees of Germanfest 2018 can ex- The four Fort Wayne German clubs are For those who may be new to the area, pect the same energetic vibe but with new not only proud to host Germanfest the week Germanfest is exactly of June 3, but they also up- what it sounds like, a hold and preserve German yearly week-long festi- tradition in the region all val where Fort Wayne other weeks of the year. residents celebrate our Honoring arts, aca- city’s German heritage. demia and athletics, each Presented by Beer, brats and live mu- club has the common goal sic are all on the agen- of keeping German culture 5-10 PM WEDNESDAYS thru AUG. 29 da. alive in northeast Indiana. Germanfest treasur- Anweiler provided May 30 ............................... Melisa’s Latin Beat er Robert Anweiler says some insight on the spe- Menu by Ziffles this week is all about cialization of each German June 6 ............................West Central Quartet Gemütlichkeit. club. Menu by The Hoppy Gnome “What it means lit- “Fort Wayne Männer- June 13 ..............................Heidi Burson Band erally is hospitality, eat- chor Damenchor is the old- Menu by Club Soda ing drinking and gener- ally have a good time June 20 ....................................... Sunny Taylor with your friends.” Menu by Shigs in Pit For the 37 years June 27 .................................................... U.R.B. Fort Wayne has cel- Menu by The Hoppy Gnome ebrated Germanfest, the July 11 ..........................................Lydia Brittan focus has always been Menu by Shigs in Pit on community and conviviality, An- July 18 ......................................Smooth Edge 2 weiler says. FORT WAYNE GERMANFEST Menu by Club Soda “I think a lot of people look Sunday, June 3-Sunday, June 10 July 25 ............................... Fatima Washington forward to getting out to it because Headwaters Park and various Menu by Ziffles you’re going to run into a lot of peo- Aug. 1 .......................Quincy Sanders Quartet ple there ... People can come down Fort Wayne locations Club Soda and sit and relax in the beer garden Pavilion admission: and talk.” Aug. 8 ..................................................KelsiCoTe Whether folks are looking to $2 from 2-5 p.m., $5 after 5 p.m. Menu by Shigs in Pit have a drink with friends, meet some Aug. 15 ...................... Alicia Pyle & Pyroscope new friends over a brat or enjoy a day with menu items and an added full day of celebra- Menu by The Hoppy Gnome the family, Germanfest offers activities for tion. Aug. 22 ...........................................Chris Worth all interests. “We’ve added food. That is one of our Menu by Ziffles All ages are welcome at the festival un- big things this year,” Anweiler said. “The est German club in Fort Wayne, started in Aug. 29 ................................................ Metavari til 9:30 p.m., and children under age 14 are really new things this year are [that] in ad- 1869, and they still do concerts and sing in Menu by Bravas granted free admission with a guardian. dition to the bratwurst we are also going to German,” he said. “They even go to German “One of the things that we strive for is do some schnitzel and fries, and we’re also singing group competitions.” to make it an accessible festival,” Anweiler working on adding roast chicken like they The Fort Wayne Turners and the Fort 90 Years of Film said. “We still have hot dogs for a buck for do at Oktoberfest in Munich.” Wayne Sports Club focus on gymnastics and A nostalgic film series the kids.” Of course, traditional Germanfest crowd soccer, respectively, and incorporate various Wings (1927) ........................................June 17 And inclusivity is what Germanfest is pleasers like currywurst and sauerkraut will other athletic and social activities. all about. When the festival began in 1981, be available too. Lastly, the German Heritage Society Independence Day (1996) .................. July 13 it served as a way to unite the local German A full list of food, events and entertain- upholds German tradition and culture lo- clubs and recognize Fort Wayne’s strong ment are available on the Fort Wayne Ger- cally and maintains relationships in our sis- ON SALE NOW German heritage. manfest web page, germanfest.org. ter city. According to Anweiler, the German “The only festival in town back then With such a robust agenda, guests may Heritage Society also provides scholarships Tedeschi Trucks Band w/Davy Knowles ..................................May 31 was Three Rivers,” Anweiler said. “I think it have to take multiple trips out to Headwa- for students wishing to study abroad in Ger- was Mayor Win Moses who said, ‘Well, why ters Park to try everything Germanfest has many. Lyfe Jennings ........................................ June 8 don’t we have a Germanfest?’ We’re such a to offer. To help attendees make the most of These four committees work together to Celtic Woman .......................................June 10 German town.” the week and keep the good times rollin’, the create a light-hearted and memorable week Rodney Carrington..............................June 16 For its first few years, Germanfest was Germanfest Board decided to open the festi- for Fort Wayne, and in return the funding held in parking lots, then in various parks val for an additional day this year. from the festival helps them continue pro- around town. Eventually, in 1994, when “Germanfest has always gone from Sun- moting German tradition. Embassy Theatre Headwaters Park was built, the festival day to Sunday, the last Sunday was usually What better way to kick off summer fes- moved there and has attracted crowds down- just a church service at a church, but we’re tival season than supporting local cultural 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. town every year since. adding a day of the tent being open so all the organizations while meeting friends and Fort Wayne, Indiana The City of Fort Wayne took the region’s way up to June 10 this year we’ll be open munching on an order of schnitzel fries (or pride in German culture to the next level by from 11-5 at the main festival tent.” two)? ticketmaster.com teaming with a German sister city in 1992. Anweiler also noted there will still be a We won’t judge. At Germanfest there’s Community members and leaders from the German church service this year, but instead plenty Gemütlichkeit to go around. 2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- www.whatzup.com -----------------------------------------------------------------May 31, 2018 whatzup Volume 22, Number 42 Foellinger Theatre ard to believe as it may be, it’s Germanfest time already, which means summer in the Fort is underway despite a calendar that says the sea- son doesn’t officially begin until the third Thursday in June. Indiana Summer Movie Series residentsH are accustomed to the weather doing exactly what it wants to do regardless of what the calendar dictates, so if we say it’s summer, it’s summer. And since it’s summer, you might as well break out the short shorts and the flip- flops, get out into the sunshine and have some 90-degree fun. Fortunately, you’re looking at whatzup which makes finding the exact right kind of fun for your FREE lifestyle a whole lot easier. Does Germanfest flip your switch? Well, Rachel Stephens is on it with her cover ADMISSION story on page 2. How about dad rock? Rick Kreps previews the Clyde’s upcoming War concert on page 4. You’ll find more music – The Front Bottoms and Celtic Woman – in Picks on page 8, and Michele DeVinney’s Fare Warning column on page 10 has the scoop on Hobnobben, Fort Wayne’s three-year-old film festival. If none of those things do it for you, check the ads (there are a lot of them this week) or pore over what are, without question, the most comprehensive northeast Indiana art and entertainment calendars you’re going to find anywhere on the planet. We bring this to you – for free – each and every week, and all we ask in exchange for this service is that you enjoy what our little corner of the world has to offer and, while you’re at it, remember to tell one and all that whatzup sent you. inside the issue • features FARE WARNING ............................. 10 Hobnobben Film Festival ROAD NOTEZ .................................. 12 FORT WAYNE GERMANFEST ...................2 FLIX ................................................. 16 Celebrating Gemütlichkeit Solo: A Star Wars Story WAR ...............................................................4 SCREENTIME ................................. 16 5 Decades of Hit Making Prequel Numbers Don’t Impress BRENDA DRAYER .......................................5 Putting Herself on the Map • calendars July 5 Despicable Me (PG) • columns & reviews