Go See, Go Do (It's good for the economy)

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.goselbarnofbluffton.com
THE THURSTONS—Saturday, May 2, from Holt, MI
TODD ALLEN FAMILY—Saturday, May 9, from Branson, MO.

BRYANT
GOODTIMES THEATRE AT BEARCREEK FARM’
NEW ODYSSEY—Friday, May 1, 2 & 7:30 p.m., $25 dinner & show.
HUGHES BROTHERS FROM BRANSON—Saturday, May 2, 2 & 7:30 p.m., $35 dinner & show.
JIMMY BEAUMONT & THE SKYLINERS—Friday, May 8, 2 & 7:30 p.m., $25 dinner & show.
JIMMY FORTUNE OF THE STATLER BROTHERS—Saturday, May 9, 2 & 7:30 p.m., $35 dinner & show.
For more information and reservations call 260-997-6822 or check out www.bearcreekfarms.com

FORT WAYNE PHILHARMONIC CONCERTS
MASTERWORKS CONCERT—Saturday, May 9, 8 p.m., Embassy Theatre. “Passion in Dance and Song.”
POPS ON PIPES GRANDE PAGE ORGAN CONCERT—Sunday, May 10, 2 p.m. featuring Cletus Goens II and the FW Children’s Choir, tickets $14 adults & $7 for students.
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
EXHIBIT—Mission E: Exploring Engineering & Architecture—through May.
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
Regular hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Extended hours during March, April and May on Saturdays until 9 p.m. Admission is $7 for all except free to those 3 and under. More information at 260-424-2400 or at www.sciencecentral.org

FORT WAYNE COLISEUM EVENTS
KNIFE & GUN SHOW—Saturday and Sunday, May 16-17, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. $6 adults, $2 kids 6-12 and free to those 6 and under.
JEFF DUNHAM—May 30, 8 p.m.. $44.50
KEITH URBAN & TAYLOR SWIFT—Sunday, June 7, $20.
CELTIC WOMAN—Wednesday, June 24, 7:30 p.m., $40 & $57.
Tickets via Ticketmaster, Coliseum box office or by phone at 260-424-1811.
FW’S EMBASSY THEATRE EVENTS.
OAK RIDGE BOYS—Wednesday, May 6, 7:30 p.m., $39.50 & $34.50.
TRIBUTE TO WALTER PAYTON—Wednesday, May 20, 7 p.m., speaker Dan Hampton, tickets $34 & $24.
AL JARREAU—Saturday, May 16, 8 p.m., $45, $50 & $55.
RON WHITE—Friday, June 5 7:30 p.m., $42.75.
DEREK TRUCKS BAND—Thursday, June 11, 7:30 p.m., tickets $29.75 & $39.75.
Ticket information at 260-424-1811 or through Ticketmaster. For groups of 20 or more call 260-420-3344.