Dude this place was sketchy. The lunch ladies were scared. Lady to lady (if you are one), don't go…read morehere. The smash bros was a cool idea tho.

Service was good and friendly. Ambiance was old school bar scene. Live music was good the night we…read morecame in

The food is not worth it but the play might be. The Brisket patty was no better than ground chuck,…read morethe green beans were cheap frozen tasteless, the salad course consisted of half a dozen slices of carrot in a cold sauce, meh. The potatoes were good about a ice cream scoops worth. The chocolate pudding was cafeteria quality at best. We enjoyed the play but there was a cast of three. The worst thing is when you pick your seats on the website they're not going to be the ones you picked. It's first come pick your seat at each table. Had I known that I would not have bought tickets.

What a great hidden treasure in Fort Wayne! Great show, good food and just a really good time!…read more 100 seat theatre so get your tickets early! It might just sell out!

The shows are excellent. The hosting and ushering teams are very nice and friendly. The nostalgia…read moreof the building is intriguing. What I don't like is the comfort. The seats are small and too close to the seats in front of you. The seats are not particularly comfortable as they are period exact seats. Sitting In an uncomfortable seat for two hours was really painful and unenjoyable. I will be very cautious about coming back again for another show.

Saw a comedy show here and it was good but writing this to give the staff a big applause. Very…read morenice, helpful and professional. Was here last month as well-and same.

Very nice facility for music education and performances. The outside is very attractive. They did…read morea nice job turning Pearl Street into a place Fort Wayne can be proud of. Parking is always a concern downtown. The Pearl provides free parking in the large lot west of the facility. There are several other parking garages in the area if you prefer. The team was very welcoming and glad to have us as their guests. Booking a reservation was easy on line. On this occasion we went to a free program. They seem to have a free program about every three months for those looking for things to do on a budget. The performance area seats about 400-500 people in padded chairs. The chairs are all on the same flat level. The stage is nicely elevated so viewing isn't a problem. I found the chairs to be thin on padding and somewhat uncomfortable for a 90 minute performance. The lighting is well done. The acoustics are superb as well.

I came to Pearl Street Arts Center to watch a ballet conducted by the Fort Wayne Ballet: Don…read moreQuixote. I brought my brother and mother with me to watch it, as my family's origins are from Spain and we were excited to see a ballet based on Don Quixote. I will see the Pearl Street Arts Center is beautiful. I laughed and loved that they called their box office, the bach's office. I also read about them before I came in and how they have art and entrepreneurial classes. Since the civic theatre has been out of commission due to renovations I know that the ballet company has been doing shows in different venues. I do not feel comfortable leaving a bad review for the ballet on Pearl Street Arts Center since I do not think they are responsible, so will be doing a separate review of the ballet. I will say, that the little time I spent inside Pearl Street Arts Center, I was captivated by the beauty within it.

My family and I came to the Fort Wayne Civic Theatre about a month ago. It was my mothers birthday…read moreand I got tickets for all of us as a birthday gift for her. We drove to Fort Wayne hoping to watch good theatre. The Civic Theatre is part of a larger complex called Arts United center which has a philharmonic, art exhibits and other cultural venues. The staff is friendly and helpful. The lines in will call are practically non-existent. The lines in the ticket booth are not much larger. There are certainly some negatives 1) No valet parking. Parking is also a rather long walk from theatre. I am used to theaters with either valet parking or at worst a nearby parking lot. May not be a problem for me, but my mother is older and she does have problems walking long distances. Several other patrons were also in the same situation. The nearest parking garage is several blocks away. 2) the seats are narrow and a bit uncomfortable. The narrowness didn't bother me, but my brother is larger and it was a tight fit for him. Not a lot of cushion on the seat though 3) The decor is a bit spartan compared to other theaters I have been to. 4) No alcohol sold either before the play or during intermission. They do sell sodas/pop and small snacks. I still believe though that even with these negatives, it is worth coming. The play was entertaining and well acted. My mother loved her birthday gift. Whats better than that?

Love the Fort Wayne Civic Theatre. Go every year with my family to see the Nutcracker. Great, clean…read morevenue. Not much has changed in the decades I've been going but the industrial design holds up well. Sufficient bathrooms, good snacks. I'll be back again next year!

The Parkview Physicians Artslab is a small, intimate theatre located at the Arts United Center in…read moreFort Wayne. There is no assigned seating at this theatre. You pay for a ticket and choose your seat. So it is supremely important you come early to get your preferred seating. Still, it should be noted due to the small size of the theatre itself, there really is no bad seat in the house. Although the seats could be a bit more comfortable, the ticket prices are very affordable. They also do have a small concessions area with a limited selection of sodas and snacks for purchase. My family recently watched a play, Six Degrees of Separation, at this theatre and throughly enjoyed it.

Last month I took my family to see the Nutcracker Ballet by the Fort Wayne Ballet in the Arts…read moreUnited Center. My family have seen that ballet done before in Miami, Florida by the Miami City Ballet. We moved nearby to Van Wert, back in 2020, and were excited to finally see ballet again. My family and I also love in particular the Nutcracker ballet so we were especially excited. Moreover, my mother's breast cancer surgery was schedule a few weeks after this and I was hoping this would cheer her up. First thing i will say, is I love how the ballet company was selling nutcracker Christmas ornaments. One of my two Christmas trees in my house is one decorated in that theme, so I took advantage and bought several ornaments I did not have to add to my tree. The ornaments are made by Kurt Adler, which are great quality... well worth the price. They also sold nutcrackers (of course), and they were selling nutcracker themed chocolate from local chocolatier DeBrand Chocolates. Since I am chocolate obsessed, I also bought some. Already just a few steps in, I was happy due to the goodies I was taking home. Before I entered the area in the Arts United Center where the ballet was taking place, there was a booth for the Fort Wayne Humane Society. They were there to get support from the public and also go showcase a few of the animals they have up for adoption. Two small little black kittens, who were a few months old and two cute dogs. I thought it was very nice of the ballet company to have this booth there, i love animals. What was really cool, is those two dogs up for adoption actually were part of the ballet. They showed up as the dogs of several of the adults who brought their children to the Christmas celebration that forms the beginning of the ballet. What a clever idea! The scenery of the ballet was incredibly well done. The Arts United Center is a bit spartan, less beautiful and decorated than other theaters I have gone to. To make it beautiful, and make you believe you are in a literal winter wonderland, you have to have incredible set design... which they did. I loved how before intermission, right as the curtains were dropping... artificial show came down from the ceiling onto everyone watching the ballet. Wow! Magical! Were the dancers as polished as those in Miami? No. But wow, I enjoyed the ballet more in Fort Wayne due to all the things I described above. It was just a better overall experience. When my family got home, I got onto their website and got tickets for future productions. My family had a wonderful time! My mom left with a smile on her face! I added some beautiful ornaments to my tree! I love Fort Wayne Ballet!

Excellence in dance instruction from a World renowned professional company of dancers. I highly…read morerecommend training your young dancer and they even have dance classes for adults. There numerous options for the classical ballet dance enthusiast, as well as the modern and lyrical dance enthusiast throughout their performance series. Don't miss out on our region is most incredible performances, and dance!