Area Things to See and Do

BLUFFTON
THE GOSPEL BARN
The Gospel Barn, 3550 St. Rd. 1 south, Bluffton. Doors open at 6 p.m., pre-concert at 7 p.m., featured artist at 7:30 p.m., Admission $5 adults & free to those 12 and under. Concessions. 260-827-0362 or at www.gospelbarnofbluffton.com
CHUCK WAGON GANG—July 11, from Pigeon Forge, TN.

BRYANT
GOODTIMES THEATRE AT BEARCREEK FARM’
THE CRYSTALS & CONNY GERACI SHOW—Thursday, July 9, 2 & 7:30 p.m., $25 dinner & show.
GALLAGHER—July 10 & 11, 7:30 p.m., comedian, $45.
THE LETTERMEN—Saturday, July 18, 2 & 7:30 p.m., $45
RONNIE MCDOWELL—Thursday, July 23, 2 & 7:30 p.m., $35.
ELVIS EXTRAVAGANZA—July 24-25, 2 & 7:30 p.m., $25. Impersonator contest on July 25.
For more information and reservations call 260-997-6822 or check out www.bearcreekfarms.com

FORT WAYNE’S CIVIC THEATRE
The Civic Theatre’s 2009-1010 season has been announced and includes: Mel Brook’s The Producers, July 25-Aug. 9; The Piano Lesson, Sept. 12-20; Quilt American Celebration, Oct. 2-19; Fiddler on the Roof, Nov. 7-22; Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, March 5-12; The Road to Mecca, April 2-18; Studs Terkel Working, May 7-16; and Playwright Contest, June 4-13. For more information call 260-422-8641 or check out www.fwcivic.org

FORT WAYNE PHILHARMONIC CONCERTS
The schedule for the 2009-2010 season has been announced.
There is a wide range of ticket prices for each series and for more information call 260-456-2224 or visit www.fortwaynephilharmonic.com Tickets at 260-481-0777.

FW’S SCIENCE CENTRAL EVENTS
SUMMER SCIENCE CAMPS—Camps to run from June 8 to Aug. 14, for those ages 3 to 15, middle school students and those with special needs. For more information call 260-424-2400 ext. 451 or at www.sciencecenttral.org
LEARN TO PLAY GAMES—Ever wondered how to play Spades, Rummy 500, Euchre, Pinochle and Bridge? A card playing series is being offered for those 12 and older beginning Friday, July 10 and including six Friday nights. Cost is $30.
Regular hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $7 for all except free to those 3 and under. More information at 260-424-2400 or at www.sciencecentral.org Closed July 4th.

FORT WAYNE COLISEUM EVENTS
PEDAL TO THE MEDAL TOUR—Tuesday, Aug. 4, 6 p.m., featuring Mudvayne, Black Label Society, Static-X, $35.
RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR—Tuesday, Nov. 14, featuring the Rockettes.
Tickets via Ticketmaster, Coliseum box office or by phone at 260-424-1811.

FW’S EMBASSY THEATRE EVENTS
FOLLOW THE PIPES—Free organ concerts on Tuesday, July 14, 6 to 9 p.m.; Wednesday, July 15, 9 a.m. to noon and Thursday, July 16, 1 to 4 p.m..
AWAKE & ALIVE TOUR—Thursday, Sept. 24, 7 p.m. (Skillet, Hawk Nelson, Decyfer Down & The Letter Black. $22.75 & $27.75 (credit card fees may apply) and tickets $5 more day of show.
Ticket information at 260-424-1811 or through Ticketmaster. For groups of 20 or more call 260-420-3344.