College of Visual and Performing Arts

John O'Connell,  Dean

Purdue University Fort Wayne
2101 E. Coliseum Boulevard
Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499

  • Office: Visual Arts Building
  • Room: VA102
  • Hours: Mon-Fri, 8 am–5 pm

  • Phone: 260-481-6977
  • Fax: 260-481-6707
  • E-mail: [email protected]

Purdue Fort Wayne
Box Office

Art and Design | School of Music | Theatre

Arts Weekly Season 4 (2012-13)

  • Home
  • Arts Weekly Season 4 (2012-13)

Season 4 (September 2012-August 2013 )

To watch each segment on YouTube, just click on the "watch here" link.

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Karen Gibbons-Brown from Fort Wayne Ballet tells us about "Carmina Burana" (watch here) and Phillip Colglazier discusses the Fort Wayne Civic Theatre's new season (watch here).

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Meet Thom Hofrichter from First Presbyterian Theater and Lauren Nichols from all for One productions. Thom will discuss his role in God of Carnage now playing through September 22 (watch here) and Lauren will tell us about A Peculiar People, which opens September 21 (watch here).

Thursday September 20, 2012

Chat with J.L. Nave from the Fort Wayne Philharmonic to discuss their new season (watch here) and Craig Humphrey from the IPFW Department Theatre to learn more about The Miser, which opens September 28 (watch here).

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Leslie Hormann from Fort Wayne Youtheatre will tell us about Adventures of Huck Finn opening October 5 (watch here) and Paul Hoverman from the Niswonger Performing Arts Center will give us an update of their upcoming events (watch here).

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Dr. Hamilton Tescarollo (director of keyboard studies/piano) from the IPFW Department of Music and IPFW music major Jason Simon (piano performance) will talk about Jason's upcoming performance in the Fort Wayne Philharmonic's Rachmaninoff Concerto No. 2 (watch here) and Jonathan Maag and Robert Shoquist, technical directors from the Fort Wayne Civic Theatre will discuss the creative new energy they bring to the sets and lights (watch here).

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Rukmini Vijayakumar (classical Indian dancer) will discuss her upcoming performance at IPFW (watch here) and Linn Bartling and Rick Fischer will share information about the Renaissance in Roanoke festival and art exhibition (watch here).

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Charles Shepard from the Fort Wayne Museum of Art (watch here) and Andrea Zwiebel and Teresa Galley from the Honeywell Center (watch here) will discuss their new seasons.

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Jeff Casazza from the IPFW Department of Theatre ("The Women of Lockerbie") (watch here) and Dr. Robert Bean, chair of the IPFW Department of Music will discuss the fall and winter seasons (watch here).

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Kelly Updike from the Embassy Theatre (watch here) and Jonathan Busarow, artistic director, Fort Wayne Children's Choir (watch here) will talk about upcoming productions.

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Brian Wagner from Arena Dinner Theatre (watch here) and Rich Najuch and Joel Froomkin from the New Huntington Supper Club  (watch here) will tell us what's coming up through the end of the year and beyond.

Thursday, November 22, 2012

We'll chat with Tim Zimmerman of the King's Brass about his Branson Christmas show (watch here) and his December 1 benefit concert at St. Joseph United Methodist Church and with Jason Markzon and Dan Swartz, who will tell us about the first Fort Wayne Fringe Festival taking place January 31-February 3 (watch here).

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Deb Washler (Artlink) will talk about upcoming exhibitions (watch here) and Leslie Hormann will give a preview of Youtheatre's production of "The Snow Queen." (watch here)

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Join us as David Blackwell discusses the Fort Wayne Area Community Band's holiday concert (watch here) and Liz Monnier shares the details of Fort Wayne Dance Collective's "Nuts & Crackers" dance performance (watch here).

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Jim Sparrow and Dan Ross from Arts United drop by to discuss what's new with their organization and how it affects all regional arts organizations (watch here).

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Patricia Weiss and Derek Decker talk about their upcoming two-person adjunct faculty ceramics and paintings show  in the IPFW Visual Arts Gallery (watch here) and Dr. Barbara Resch, associate dean of the IPFW College of Visual and Performing Arts tells about the Indiana Music Educators Association State Convention that is taking place in Fort Wayne (watch here).

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Justin Johnson, gallery events director at the University of Saint Francis, will discuss upcoming events and shows (watch here). Todd Frymier, director, chats about the upcoming production “Almost, Maine” at Arena Dinner Theatre (watch here).

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Rebekah Hubley and Melissa Duffer from Huntington University share stories and images of their Haiti photography exhibit (watch here). Lorelei VerLee and Hope Sheehan from Creative Women of the World retail shop in downtown Fort Wayne share their mission and vision (watch here).

Thursday, January 24, 2013

John O’Connell, director, and Leslie Hormann, assistant director, drop by to discuss the production, cast and crew of  “Oliver,” a joint collaboration between the IPFW Department of Theatre and Fort Wayne Youtheatre (watch here). Dean O'Connell also chats about the upcoming spring schedule of performances and exhibitions at the College of Visual and Performing Arts (watch here).

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Maestro Robert Nance, president and artistic director of Heartland Chamber Chorale joins us to discuss the upcoming season (watch here). Jim Gabbard, continuing lecturer in the IPFW department of visual and communication design, discusses the upcoming People of Cien Fuegos exhibit in the IPFW Visual Arts Gallery (watch here).

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Craig Humphrey, director, talks about “The House of Blue Leaves,”  (watch here) the next production at First Presbyterian Theater. Phillip Colglazier, director of “The Drowsy Chaperone,”  discusses this show that will be on stage at Fort Wayne Civic Theatre (watch here).

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Kira Downey and Dr. Hamilton Tescarollo tell us about the Unitarian Universalist Congregation’s music series, Music on Old Mill (watch here). Jonah Crismore, executive director of Cinema Center, drops by to talk about the Oscars and upcoming events (watch here).

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Michael Floyd talks about the Windsong Film Festival (watch here) and T. Irmscher and Heather Miller give us the details about this year’s FAME festival (watch here).

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Karen Gibbons-Brown from Fort Wayne Ballet joins us to talk about the upcoming production of “Cinderella” (watch here)  and J.L. Nave from the Fort Wayne Philharmonic gives us the inside track on the Audience Choice concert (watch here).

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Sue Davis from the Orchard Gallery gives an overview of what’s happening at the gallery this spring (watch here) and Sam Savage and Brianna Gamble talk about the IPFW Opera Ensemble’s production of “The Magic Flute.” (watch here)

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Jeff Casazza and Heather Moser discuss the IPFW Department of Theatre’s production of “Orlando” (watch here) and Laura Lydy from the IPFW Department of Music talks about the upcoming Guitar Ensemble concert (watch here).

Thursday, April 11, 2013

The IPFW Indian Performance Series (watch here) will be highlighted and Liz Monnier from Fort Wayne Dance Collective tells us about Keigwin & Company (watch here).

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Thom Hofrichter from First Presbyterian Theater talks about “Antony and Cleopatra” (watch here) and Kelly Updike from the Fort Wayne Embassy Theatre discusses “Late Nite Catechism" (watch here).

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Hope Wallace from Wassenberg Art Center talk about the center and upcoming events (watch here) and Daniel Reuning and Tom Remenschneider from the Bach Collegium give the details on their season finale (watch here).

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Elizabeth and David Mikautadze from the Mikautadze Dance Company join us to chat about their next performance (watch here) and Dan Swartz from Wunderkammer Company tells us about the new gallery space and upcoming events (watch here).

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Gloria Minnich, Hamilton Tescarollo, Brennan Stillman and Morgan McClarnon from the IPFW Community Arts Academy drop by to talk about children’s arts and performance education programs this summer. Watch the art and music segment here and watch the dance and drama segment here.

Thursday, May 23, 2013    

Greg Mendez from the Decatur Sculpture Tour joins us to talk about the new sculpture tour (watch here) and All Moll from Foellinger Theatre gives the rundown (watch here) on this summer’s performance schedule.

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Marcy Trentacosti from the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Youth Concert Orchestra (watch here) and Rich Najuch and Joel Froomkin from the New Huntington Supper Club (watch here).

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Sarah Payne shares details of the IPFW Riverfest (watch here) and Fernando Tarango discusses his many and varied music projects (watch here).

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Bill Brown and Troy Ganser from the Downtown Improvement District talk about Buskerfest (watch here) and Christopher J. Murphy and Reid Henry from Blackhawk Summer Theatre discuss Blackhawk's upcoming production of “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.” (watch here)

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Kirby Volz from the Summer Music Theatre talks about their production of “9 to 5” opening July 12 at the IPFW Williams Theatre (watch here) and Bob Miller and Kira Lace Hawkins from Wagon Wheel Theatre in Warsaw discuss their summer season (watch here).

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Jack Hammer, director of the Three Rivers Festival, tells us what’s happening with this year’s festival that runs July 12-20 (watch here) and IPFW’s Andres Montenegro chats about his latest animation short that was featured at the Annecy Creative Focus Festival in France in June (watch here).

Thursday, July 18, 2013

It’s all about the next great season of theatre as guest host John O’Connell talks with Thom Hofrichter from First Presbyterian Theater, (watch here) Phillip Colglazier from Fort Wayne Civic Theatre, (watch here) Brian Wagner from Arena Dinner Theatre (watch here) and Lauren Nichols from all for One productions (watch here).

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Nikki Fultz from Fort Wayne Pride is on hand to give the details on Fort Wayne Pridefest taking place July 26-27 (watch here) and Charles Shepard gives us the background on the glass invitational running through September 29 at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art (watch here).

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Jonathan Busarow and Denice Beights from the Fort Wayne Children’s Choir will be on hand to talk about Choralfest August 5-9 (watch here) and Tim McLaughlin drops by to tell us about the North Manchester FunFest by the River taking place August 8-10 (watch here).

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Mandie Kolkman from the Philmore on Broadway will chat about the upcoming Maurice John Vaughan concert August 9 (watch here) and Allen Etter and Lucas Carter tell us about their new film, “Cerulean,” that premieres at Cinema Center August 9 (watch here).

Thursday, August 15, 2013

David Blackwell and Marlene Lobsiger will share the details about the Four Freshman Society Convention taking place at the Fort Wayne Convention Center September 5-7 (watch here) and Tena Woenker will talk about Taste of the Arts, taking place August 24 (watch here).

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Sarah Payne and John Souder stop by to tell us about this year’s Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival August 29-September 1 (watch here) and Amy Cox and Matt Landry from the Lion & Lamb Festival will chat about this new event taking place August 31-September 1 (watch here).

Thursday, August 29, 2013

IPFW Fine Arts alum Julie Toles will be on hand to tell us about her new printmaking studio, Hedgehog Press (watch here), and Kristen Guthrie from Visit Fort Wayne talks about their event, “Be a Tourist in Your Own Hometown,” taking place September 8 (watch here).

View Previous Shows

Watch previous segments on our YouTube channel, or click the season below to find a specific show.

You Tube icon      facebook link to Arts Weekly     twitter link to Arts Weekly

Arts Weekly Show Open Still Image