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===Performing arts=== [[File:Theatre with Organ.jpg|thumb|The [[Embassy Theatre (Fort Wayne)|Embassy Theatre]] opened in 1928 as a [[movie palace]].]] The [[Embassy Theatre (Fort Wayne)|Embassy Theatre]] is a 2,471-seat performing arts theater, which hosts over 200,000 patrons annually.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fwembassytheatre.org/aboutus.htm |title=About Us |publisher=The Embassy Theatre |access-date=May 15, 2008}}</ref> Since its founding in 1944, the [[Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra]] has often been hosted at the Embassy.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fwphil.org/section/history |title=The History of the Phil |publisher=Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra |access-date=July 2, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017081653/http://www.fwphil.org/section/history |archive-date=October 17, 2013}}</ref> The University of Saint Francis Robert Goldstine Performing Arts Center, located on its Downtown Campus, contains a 2,086-seat auditorium.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://usfpac.com/history/full-history |title=USF Performing Arts Center Full History |publisher=University of Saint Francis |access-date=December 27, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120627043153/http://usfpac.com/history/full-history |archive-date=June 27, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Since its establishment in 2010, Arts Campus Fort Wayne has been home to several of the city's cultural institutions, including the [[Fort Wayne Museum of Art]], Auer Center for Arts and Culture, Arts United Center, and Hall Community Arts Center.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.artsunited.org/our-partners/culturaldistrict/ |title=Fort Wayne Cultural District |publisher=Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne |access-date=August 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530022211/http://www.artsunited.org/our-partners/culturaldistrict/ |archive-date=May 30, 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Arts United Center]] houses the Fort Wayne Civic Theater, Fort Wayne Dance Collective, and Fort Wayne Youtheatre. Auer Center for Arts and Culture houses Fort Wayne Ballet. Hall Community Arts Center houses Cinema Center, an [[independent film]] venue. Though used mainly for exhibitions and conventions, the [[Grand Wayne Convention Center]] hosts dance and choir productions, such as the annual Foundation for Art and Music in Education (FAME) Northeast Festival.<ref name="FAME">{{cite web |url=http://www.famearts.org/fames_impact |title=FAME's Impact |publisher=The Foundation for Art and Music Education |access-date=July 2, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615101029/http://www.famearts.org/fames_impact |archive-date=June 15, 2013}}</ref> Foellinger Theatre, a 2,500-seat [[amphitheater]] in Franke Park, hosts seasonal acts and outdoor concerts during warmer months.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fortwayneparks.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=116&Itemid=181 |title=About Foellinger Theatre |publisher=Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation |access-date=December 29, 2012 |archive-date=December 23, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121223140325/http://www.fortwayneparks.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=116&Itemid=181 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Located west of downtown, Arena Dinner Theatre is a [[nonprofit]] community arts corporation with a focus on live theater production, annually hosting seven full-length theatrical productions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arenadinnertheatre.org/nweb/about.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717142109/http://arenadinnertheatre.org/nweb/about.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 17, 2014 |title=About Us |publisher=Arena Dinner Theatre |access-date=October 13, 2013}}</ref>
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