{"id":102091,"date":"2021-04-22T10:00:08","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T14:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=102091"},"modified":"2021-04-23T07:26:58","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T11:26:58","slug":"the-color-purple-performances-canceled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2021\/04\/22\/the-color-purple-performances-canceled\/","title":{"rendered":"The Color Purple performances canceled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Embassy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"249\" height=\"448\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-75013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Embassy.jpg 249w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Embassy-167x300.jpg 167w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Color Purple shows at the Embassy Theatre for this week have been canceled.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>The Color Purple Performances Have Been Canceled<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (Apr. 22, 2021) \u2013 As a result of COVID-19, the team at Indiana Performing Arts Theatre and Kaidydid Productions has made the difficult decision to cancel the upcoming shows that were scheduled for Saturday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 25 at 4 p.m. As the Embassy moved through the pandemic, it appreciated the community\u2019s patience as these shows were rescheduled from March. The Embassy hopes that it can bring this talented team&#8217;s work to the Embassy stage in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Refunds will be issued at the original point of purchase. Embassy or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ticketmaster.com<\/a> purchases using a credit or debit card can be digitally refunded. Any refund request could take up to a month to process. If you purchased tickets with cash or gift card, please contact the Embassy by phone at this time. Please note that the Embassy cannot refund tickets that were purchased through other channels such as secondary ticket sellers.<\/p>\n<p>The Embassy staff is available to answer any questions. We appreciate your understanding and support and apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused. Feel free to visit <a href=\"http:\/\/fwembassytheatre.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fwembassytheatre.org<\/a> or call the STAR Bank box office at the Embassy at 260.424.5665. Our current box office hours are 10 a.m. to 6.p.m., Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Social distancing is required, face coverings are recommended and safety measures have been put into place to help reduce the exposure to COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Embassy Theatre<\/strong><br \/>\nBuilt in 1928, the Embassy Theatre is Indiana\u2019s largest self-sustaining historic theater. Originally known as the<br \/>\nEmboyd, with the adjoining seven-story Indiana Hotel, the majestic movie palace and vaudeville theater<br \/>\nintroduced Indiana to the biggest stars of stage and screen. Today, the Embassy is listed on the National<br \/>\nRegister of Historic Places. Combining the beauty of a bygone era with the energy and diversity of today\u2019s<br \/>\nperformers, the Embassy is the showplace of Northern Indiana. Many choose to host events and weddings at<br \/>\nthe Embassy, as it offers flexibility and a unique event experience in an iconic piece of Fort Wayne history.<br \/>\nVisit the Embassy at fwembassytheatre.org for more information.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/\">Return to the AroundFortWayne home page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/hs-belmont-beverage\/08887.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Belmont Beverage store at the corner of West Jefferson Boulevard and South Harrison Street which was demolished to make way for the Harrison Square project.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1b9e208c21868c86e1c4c99a60e00934' data-image-id=\"1290\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/hs-belmont-beverage\/08887.jpg\" 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