Thursday, July 2, 2009

Celebrate Fort Wayne's Musical Traditions with "Follow the Pipes" Musical Tour

Celebrate the beauty and diversity of the Fort Wayne area with its historic churches and proud musical tradition as the History Center offers the "Follow the Pipes" Tour.

Visit three churches each day to hear the unique sounds of each location's historic instruments, learn about each church's history, and conclude at the Embassy Theatre to hear the Grand Page pipe organ. All tours begin at the first church site and end at the Embassy Theatre. Participants must have their own transportation.

“Follow the Pipes” daily schedule is as follows:
-Tuesday, July 14, 6 - 9p.m. - St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, St. Jude's Catholic Church, St. Charles Catholic Church, and the Embassy Theatre.

-Wednesday, July 15, 9 a.m. - noon - Zion Lutheran Church, Redeemer Lutheran Church, St. Patrick's Catholic Church, and the Embassy Theatre.

-Thursday, July 16, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. - Parkview Hospital Chapel, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Forest Park United Methodist Church, and the Embassy Theatre.

Presented by the History Center and the Fort Wayne Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Sponsored by John and Jane Higgins and the Barr Street Irregulars. Free to the public. For more information call the History Center at (260) 426-2882, ext. 309.

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