The Embassy Theatre is launching Spring Forward Fest, a new multi-venue music and arts event in downtown Fort Wayne. The concept won the Downtown Improvement District’s “new events contest.” The free celebration is Saturday, March 9, from 6-10 p.m. The family-friendly festival is scheduled for the final day of standard time prior to the annual […]

JUST ANNOUNCED! David Anspaugh, director of the inspirational sports dramas “Rudy” (1993) and “Hoosiers” (1986), will lead a Q&A at the Embassy Theatre at 3 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 27! The Q&A precedes a screening of “Rudy” and is included with movie ticket. Anspaugh is a native of Decatur. The movie director also has a bronze […]

Musical collective Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox will present Welcome to the Twenties 2.0 Tour at the Embassy Theatre. The concert is Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at 7:30 p.m. The concert is presented by the Embassy Theatre and sponsored by Chuck and Lisa Surack and Sweetwater. Tickets are $29, $39, $49, $85 (plus applicable fees). Tickets go […]

  The 2018 Festival of Trees, which took place Nov. 21-28, attracted 22,459 visitors to downtown Fort Wayne. Lobbies of the Embassy Theatre and Indiana Hotel were transformed into a wonderland of Christmas trees under the theme of “White Christmas.” The annual fundraiser and community event featured a record 65 uniquely decorated Christmas trees. Embassy […]

    THE EMBASSY THEATRE AND THE FORT WAYNE PHILHARMONIC ANNOUNCE THE RETURN OF THE HARRY POTTER FILM CONCERT SERIES WITH HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS™ IN CONCERT   Audiences will experience the second chapter of the Harry Potter Film Concert Series with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic performing John Williams’ music from the […]

  The late Linda and Joe Ruffolo’s community legacy is commemorated with the newly named Joseph and Linda Ruffolo Grand Staircase. The centerpiece of the Embassy Theatre’s lobby, the Linda and Joseph Ruffolo Grand Staircase will welcome generations of families to the historic theater. The couple’s children – Joe Ruffolo Jr. and Julie (Brian) Gilpin – said the […]

AEG PRESENTS JOHN MELLENCAMP Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019 8 p.m. Embassy Theatre John Mellencamp’s live shows have garnered huge critical acclaim with the Hollywood Reporter calling it a “triumphant, career-spanning show” and a “superb performance…still full of fiery defiance” by the Boston Globe.  His extensive touring and live shows have solidified the Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famer’s place at the forefront […]

  The Embassy Theatre was named the 2018 Pillar of the Community by the Better Business Bureau serving Northern Indiana. The annual recognition was given to the Embassy for its “stalwart moral compass among their team members, their customers and their communities,” according to the BBB.  

  Watch WPTA reporter Eric Olson’s feature on the new John A. Mann Heritage Center: http://www.wpta21.com/story/38398253/grand-opening

  A music industry trade publication has named the Embassy Theatre to its Top 200 rankings. According to Pollstar’s 2017 Top 200 Theatre Venues, the Embassy Theatre is the highest ranking Indiana theater. Pollstar ranked the Embassy #107 in the world, based on 71,609 single tickets sold in 2017. “The Embassy Theatre’s board of directors, […]

  90th Anniversary Community Celebration

  The Embassy Theatre announced a new partnership with Blue Jacket. The Embassy Theatre partnership is the first designed to provide both training and jobs, creating two full-time and at least 12 transitional 60-day jobs with permanent job placement in the community upon completion. “Blue Jacket’s mission and commitment to the community aligns perfectly with […]