Doctor in the house!

Famed bandleader “Doc” Severinsen (above) opened his concert at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center on Sunday evening with “The Tonight Show” theme he performed for 30 years when Johnny Carson ruled nighttime television, and then put his orchestra through its paces on a number of Big Band classics. Below, Severinsen shares the stage with vocalist Vanessa Thomas. Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent