What's Up! Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Downtown FW’s lunch on the plaza Thursdays

Lunch on the Plaza concerts in downtown Fort Wayne will be presented every Thursday in June, July and August from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The free concerts are held at the courtyard of the I&M Power Center Plaza, on the corner of Wayne and Calhoun streets.

The schedule includes:

July 9—Susan Mae & New Yesterday (Contemporary)

Friday nites live at Jefferson Pointe

Every Friday evening through Aug. 28 a free concert will be presented from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. beside the Courtyard Fountain at Fort Wayne’s Jefferson Pointe.

July concerts include:

July 10—The Hubie Ashcraft Band

Glassblowing demo at FWMA July 9

On Thursday, July 9, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. the Paradigm Gallery at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art will be presenting a Glassblowing Demo with Eran Park.

There is no admission charge to watch the demonstration of the time-honored techniques of glassblowing with his modern day influences.

Edibles and a cash bar will be available.

Exhibits now featured at the museum include Summer of Glass through Sept. 13, Dennis NcNett: Legend of the Wolfbat through Aug. 23 and America’s Spirit: Evolution of a National Style through January, 2016.

Pop Up summer market at Artlink July 11

On Saturday, July 11, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Artlink will host the Summer Market Pop Up inside Artlink, 300 East Main St. in Fort Wayne.

The shopping event for art and handmade goods is sponsored by the Foxy Ladies Art Posse. Vendors will include Sucie Crace, Wrist Art, Mandy Miller, Isa Lou Lane, Rebecca Stockert, Diane Shafer-King, Amy Krucina, Erin Patton, Polly Esther Threads, Marie Gardeski and David Birkey, Imaginary Animal, Peggy Schindler, Ruby Green, Paul Demaree, Caitlin Crowley, Big Curl Studio, Laura Brandenburg, Stoneware, North Coast Organics.

Eats on the streets  at Ohio’s Wassenberg Art Center July 11

The Wassenberg Art Center in Ohio will host a food, art and music event on Saturday, July 11, beginning at 2 p.m. with an opening exhibit that will feature the works of five Fort Wayne artists.

The artists will include Gregg Coffey, Mindy Penneycoff, Terry Ratliff, Gary Travis and Joel Fremion of Ossian.

Fort Wayne musician Dan Dickerson and the Harp Condition will perform on the Central Mutual Stage during the opening. Central Avenue, just north of the Art Center, will be shut down to allow for five Fort Wayne gourmet food trucks to set up. They will include Affine, Ragin Cajun, Pizza Diva, Sol Kitchen and Whip & Chill. They will serve from 4 to 10:30 p.m.

Beginning at 4 p.m. a local DJ Real Human Robot will be followed at 7:30 p.m. by the band The One-Eyed Show from St. Marys, Ohio.

More information at www.wassenbergartceter.org