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Published: November 20, 2009 3:00 a.m.

Out and About

What’s hot in local arts and entertainment

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Headwaters Park Ice Rink will open for its season on Saturday.

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“It’s a Wonderful Life” happens today and Saturday at Pulse Opera House in Warren.

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“The Radio City Christmas Spectacular,” featuring the Rockettes, happens Tuesday at Memorial Coliseum. See Music, Page 6W, for information.

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SATURDAY

Magical Day of Giving – 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Jefferson Pointe; proceeds from tickets donated to Crossroad Children’s Home; 459-1160.

COMEDY

TODAY

AND SATURDAY

Gary Conrad – Comedic hypnotist; 7:30 and 9:45 p.m.; Snickerz Comedy Bar, 5535 St. Joe Road; $9; 486-0216.

WEDNESDAY

Steve Brewer and Jodi White – 7:30 p.m.; Snickerz Comedy Bar, 5535 St. Joe Road; $8; 486-0216.

DANCE PERFORMANCE

SUNDAY

“Celebrating Diversity in the Arts” – Presented by School of Creative Arts, University of Saint Francis; 3 p.m.; North Campus Auditorium, 2702 Spring St.; free; 399-7700, ext. 8001.

DANCES

TODAY

Country Dance – 8 p.m.; Starlite Reception Hall, Decatur; $5; carry-in at 7 p.m.; 489-3644.

American Style Ballroom – 8 p.m.; 6041 N. Clinton St.; $5; 480-7070.

SATURDAY

American Style Ballroom – 7 p.m., group lesson; 7:30 p.m. open dance; 6041 N. Clinton St.; $6; 480-7070.

Renaissance Ballroom Dance Studio – 7:15 p.m.; 7145 Indiana 1 N., Ossian; $5 a person; 622-6644.

Van Wert Ballroom Dance – 7:30 p.m.; Starr Commonwealth Gymnasium, 15145 Lincoln Highway, Van Wert, Ohio; 419-495-2900.

“Falling Leaves” Ballroom Dance – Music by Justus III; 7:30 p.m.; North Webster Community Center, 301 N. Main St., North Webster; $12.50 a person; 574-269-2287.

Contra Dance – Sponsored by Fort Wayne Traditional Music and Dance Society; 8 to 11 p.m., beginner lessons, 7:30 p.m.; University of Saint Francis, North Campus, 2702 Spring St.; $7 admission, $4 students, free to ages 11 and younger; 260-244-1905.

SUNDAY

Ballroom Dance – Sponsored by Wabash Valley Ballroom Society; 6 to 8:30 p.m.; above the Geneva Library, Geneva; $5 a person; 260-346-2537.

HOLIDAY EVENTS

ALL WEEKEND

“A Christmas Carol the Musical” – 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday; Antwerp High School; $10 adult, $8 children; 419-506-1085.

“Holiday Art Market” – Through Dec. 31; Artlink Contemporary Art Gallery, 437 E. Berry St.; 424-7195 or deb@artlinkfw.com for hours.

“Festival of Trees Open House” – 4 to 8 p.m.; John Paulding Historical Museum, Paulding; donations accepted; 419-399-3473.

“Piñata Paradise” – Ends Dec. 6; Foellinger-Freimann

Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St.;$5 adults, $3 ages 3 to 17, free to ages 2 and younger; holiday kickoff party, 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday; 427-6440 or www.botanicalconservatory.org.

TODAY AND SATURDAY

“It’s a Wonderful Life” – 8 p.m.; Pulse Opera House, Warren; $12 general admission, $5 children; 260-375-7017 or www.pulseoperahouse.org for reservations. Ends Dec. 5.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

Christmas in the Country at Sweet Annie Acres – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday; 5126 N. U.S. 24 East, Huntington; 260-672-2802.

SATURDAY

Christmas Mart – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Park Edelweiss, 3355 Elmhurst Drive; 459-2225.

“A Dream of Beauty Holiday Walk” – 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site, Rome City; $3; 260-854-3790.

Rome City Holiday House Walk – 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; four homes and a bed and breakfast showcased; 260-854-2275 or www.

rome

city

indiana.

com.

MONDAY

November Thanksgiving Luncheon – 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Community Center, 233 W. Main St.; 427-6460.

WEDNESDAY

AWS Fantasy of Lights – 6 to 9 p.m. today and Thursday; Franke Park; $5 a car, $10 a limousine or passenger van, $25 a bus or trolley; 744-6145; carriage rides Fridays through Sundays, $30 for up to six people, $60 for seven to 14 people, reservations, 260-691-3780. Ends Dec. 31.

Santa’s Workshop – 4 to 9 p.m.; Community Center, 233 W. Main St.; 427-6024.

Night of Lights – 6:15 p.m.; lighting of Santa and his reindeer at National City Bank, Main and Calhoun streets.

THURSDAY

Thanksgiving Day Soup Kitchen Dinner – Mass at 9 a.m., dinner, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., carry-outs, 1 p.m.; St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 1101 S. Lafayette St.; 749-1623.

Free Thanksgiving Dinner – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; New Haven United Methodist Church, 630 Lincoln Highway E., New Haven; 749-9565 or www.

new

haven

umc.

com.

Thanksgiving Meal – Noon to 3 p.m.; Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 1505 Bethany Lane; 483-1813.

Festival of Trees – 4 to 8 p.m.; Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd.; 424-6287. Ends Dec. 1.

MUSEUM EXHIBITS

ALL WEEKEND

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum – “The Art of Frank Lloyd Wright and His Automobiles,” ends April 25; Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum, Auburn; $10 adults, $6 students, free to ages 6 and younger; hours, 260-925-1444 or www.automobilemuseum.org.

Foellinger-Freimann

Botanical Conservatory – “Downtown Landmarks,” Saturday through April 4; 1100 S. Calhoun St.; $5 adults, $3 ages 3 to 17, free to ages 2 and younger; 427-6440 or www.botanicalconservatory.org.

Kruse Automotive & Carriage Museum and

National Military History Center

Vintage 1983 DMC-12 DeLorean on display at Kruse Automotive & Carriage Museum; “A Sacrifice for Freedom” exhibit on display at National Military History Center; 5634 County Road 11-A, Auburn; 260-927-9144 or www.

militaryhistory

center.

org.

Science Central – “The Space Shuttle”; “Art Morph: Combining Art and Science,” ends Jan. 3; extended Saturday hours during November and December; 1950 N. Clinton St.; $7 adults, seniors and ages 3 to 12; 424-2400 or www.sciencecentral.org.

TODAY AND SATURDAY

Karpeles Manuscript Museum – “Turkish Maps” exhibit; also Robert Bentz collections of jewelry and landscape drawings; 3039 Piqua Ave., lower gallery; 456-6929.

Sheets Wildlife Museum and Learning Center – Collection of more than 200 species of wild animals and fish; Huntington; directions and admission, 260-356-9453.

TODAY

Wabash County Historical Museum – “Portraits of Lincoln: The Lang Collection”; ends Jan. 2; $5 adults, $3 seniors and ages 6 to 12, free to ages 5 and younger; $5, Honeywell Center, Wabash; 260-563-9070.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

Black Pine Animal Park – Private tours for ages 8 and older; 1426 W. 300 N., Albion; $20 a person; reservations, 260-636-7383 or www.black

pineanimal

park.com.

TUESDAY

THROUGH THURSDAY

Whitley County Historical Museum – “The Golden Age: Indiana Literature, 1880-1920”; 108 W. Jefferson St., Columbia City; free admission; 260-244-6372.

SOMETHING DIFFERENT

ALL WEEKEND

Indiana Flea Market – 3 to 9 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday; Memorial Coliseum Expo Center; $1.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

Indie craft show and art fair – 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Mitchell Books, 6360 W. Jefferson Blvd.; 432-2665.

SATURDAY

Southside Farmers Market – 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 3300 Warsaw St.

Winter Farm Market – 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Paula’s on Main, 1732 W. Main St.; 260-515-9700. Ends April 17.

“History of the Little River Valley” – Sponsored by Little River Wetlands Project; nature educator training; 1 to 4 p.m.; Boy Scout office at the end of Olde Canal Place Road, Verizon exit on West Jefferson Boulevard; 478-2515 or www.lrwp.

org.

Star Viewing – Starts one hour after sunset through Nov. 28; Fort Wayne Astronomical Society telescope, Fox Island County Park, 7324 Yohne Road; skies must be clear for viewing; donations accepted.

TUESDAY

Little River Ramblers Nature Hike – Sponsored by Little River Wetlands Project; 9 a.m.; meet at Boy Scout office parking lot, Olde Canal Place Road; free; 478-2515 or www.lrwp.org.

SPECTATOR SPORTS

TODAY

Komets hockey – vs. Muskegon; 8 p.m.; Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave.; reserved, $20 to $10 adults, $15 to $8 seniors and students, $9 to $6 ages 11 and younger; 1-800-745-3000.

SUNDAY

Notre Dame hockey – vs. Michigan State; 4 p.m.; Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave.; reserved, $14, $12, $7; 1-800-745-3000.

Fort Wayne Derby Girls – Charity bout; 6:15 p.m.; Bell’s Skating Rink, 7009 U.S. 30 E., New Haven; $5; www.

fw

d

erby

girls.

com.

THURSDAY

Komets hockey – vs. Flint; 7:30 p.m.; Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave.; reserved, $20 to $10 adults, $15 to $8 seniors and students, $9 to $6 ages 11 and younger; 1-800-745-3000.

THEATER

ALL WEEKEND

“Fiddler on the Roof” – Fort Wayne Civic Theatre presentation; 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday; Arts United Center, 303 E. Main St.; $24 adults, $16 ages 23 and younger, $20 Sunday senior matinees; 424-5220.

“The Yellow Boat” – 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday; Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2101 Coliseum Blvd. E., Studio Theatre, Kettler Hall; $14 adults, $12 seniors, $10 non-IPFW students with identification; 481-6555.

“Cats” – Amish Acres, 1600 W. Market St., Nappanee; performance times and tickets, 1-800-800-4942. Ends Dec. 31.

TODAY AND SATURDAY

“Beauty and the Beast” – 7:30 p.m. today, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; Huntington University, Zurcher Auditorium, Huntington; $12 general admission, $10 seniors and students, $6 ages 13 and younger; 260-359-4261.

“Noises Off” – 7:30 p.m.; South Side High School, 3601 S. Calhoun St.; $3 students, $5 adults; 467-2600.

“A Walk in the Woods” – 8 p.m.; First Presbyterian Theater, 300 W. Wayne St.; $18 general admission, $16 ages 61 and older and 22 and younger; 422-6329.

“Forever Plaid” – 7:30 p.m.; Bearcreek Farms Country Resort, Goodtimes Theatre, 8339 N. 400 E., Bryant; $20 meal and show, $12 show only; 260-997-6822.