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
COMMON GROUND—Saturday, Sept. 19, from Gaston, IN

BRYANT
GOODTIMES THEATRE AT BEARCREEK FARMS
LAWRENCE WELK STARS GUY AND RALNA—Thursday, Sept. 24, 2 & 7:30 p.m. and Friday, Sept. 25, 2 p.m.
GAITHER HOMECOMING—Saturday, Sept. 25, 2 7 7:30 p.m.
MICKEY GILLEY—Friday, Oct. 23, 2 & 7:30 p.m., tickets $35 to $75.
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: 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

FW PHILHARMONIC CONCERTS
POPS CONCERT—Saturday, Oct. 3, 8 p.m., music of Billy Joel, Embassy Theatre.
MASTERWORKS CONCERT—Saturday, Oct. 10, 8 p.m., Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4.
FAMILY CONCERT—Saturday, Nov. 24, 4 p.m., Lemony Snicket—The Composer is Dead-A-Fright Night event.
For more information call 260-456-2224 or visit www.fortwaynephilharmonic.com Tickets at 260-481-0777.

FW’S SCIENCE CENTRAL EVENTS
Art Morph: Combining Art & Science—temporary exhibit through Jan. 3. Artwork out of recycled plastic and metal items. 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.