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It’s an exhilarating feeling when all essential elements of a creative project come together, especially when it involves 23 illustration students, five exciting theatrical productions, four professors, and one good-looking, four-color brochure.

The Department of Theatre’s new 2008–09 season brochure is filled with illustrations done by students from continuing lecturer Chris Campbell’s Illustration IV class in Visual Communication and Design (VCD). This interdepartmental project blended individual illustration efforts into a final project for the theatre customer, with each student working to satisfy a common design goal.

Tamara Winkler, who designed the artwork for the

upcoming musical How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, will soon see her work used in a variety of ways to advertise the show, which runs from Oct. 3–Oct. 12 in Williams Theatre.

“I have wanted to work on this integration concept for a number of years,” said Susan Domer, marketing and public relations specialist for the College of Visual and Performing Arts. “Finally, everything fell into place. Theatre chose its season early, Chris felt it was a perfect project for his class, and I had the enthusiasm and feedback of all of the directors in the Department of Theatre. It couldn’t have been more perfect.”

In the beginning, after talking with director John c o n t i n u e d o n p a g e 7 / I l l u s t r a t i o n

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It definitely felt like a winter’s day, but not the kind I was used to in Las Vegas. I was patiently making my way across the country to Fort Wayne—withstanding the flight delays caused by “winter weather.” It was February 2008, and I was coming from the University of Nevada Las Vegas to interview for the dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts position at IPFW; the exciting, new job that I began in July. Many people have asked me, “What made you come to IPFW? Winter can be tough in northern Indiana, you know.”

For me the answer is simple: I find that there is another kind of climate to appreciate here, one formed as the result of the human climate. At IPFW, teachers still teach, artists create, scientists discover, and scholars

write and think. It is an energetic and open place filled with challenge, discovery, and personal growth. It is the best chance for many to create for themselves a life they have always dreamed of living. More than anything, I am attracted to IPFW because it cares about its students and community. I am glad to be here.

To me, every one of our students is a hero. Dedicating themselves to hours of rehearsal, practice, studio work, and general studies while, in many cases, working part or full time, our students express the highest forms of hope. I know how hard it can be because I had to work my way through college as well, first as a work-study student, then as a graduate assistant at the University of Southern California where I received my M.F.A. in theatre. The parents and families of our students,

In Search of… AfroCuban Visual ArtNigerian-born Haig David-West has a great interest in

AfroCuban visual art, its impact on higher education,

and how similar cultural developments happened in

societies on two completely different hemispheres:

Nigeria and Cuba.

Nationalities in what is now Nigeria were brought to

the homogeneous culture of Cuba, with the advent of

slavery, missionaries, and sea trade. David-West’s

research throughout Cuba will undoubtedly cast more

light on the iconography of two very intense and

secretive groups that have a past in ancient Africa: the

Yoruba and Efik nationalities.

The Yoruba fostered a tradition of Santería, where

they appeared to be worshipping their owner’s

Catholic saints, while all along worshipping their own

deities. This “worship of the saints” evolved into a

supremely magical, religious practice throughout

Cuban society, and for many, a practice to be feared.

A displaced nationality of Efik slaves also subscribed

to a secret society known as Abakuá in Cuba.

Originally comprised of indigenous masons, the

society’s main function in Cuba was to buy people

out of slavery, making them a mysterious and

powerful liberating force to be feared, as well.

“While living in Nigeria, I owned a life-size Ekpe (akin

to Abakuá) masquerade doll that was installed on my

patio,” David-West said. “Maids and visitors would not

go within six feet of the masquerade doll for fear of a

mysterious mishap or sudden death. The house was

even inexplicably skipped during a robbery raid.”

An Illustration is Worth a Thousands Words

s The Pulitzer Prize-winning musical How to Succeed… opens on October 3 in Williams Theatre.

VPA Welcomes O'Connor and David-West

s Dean Charles O’Connor (left) and Haig David-West, professor and chair of the Department of Visual Communication and Design, join the College of Visual and Performing Arts.

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Climbing the Academic LadderChristopher Ganz was promoted to associate professor in printmaking with tenure in spring 2008. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1995 and a Master of Fine Arts in printmaking from Indiana University-Bloomington in 2002.

Ganz’ teaching and prolific exhibition schedule have inspired a new generation of printmakers at IPFW, some who have gone on to study in top-ranked M.F.A. programs throughout the country. Ganz displayed his work in a 2005 solo exhibition at the Fort Wayne

Museum of Art, titled “The Two-Way Mirror: Self-

Portraits by Christopher Ganz.” Other solo shows

include 2007’s “Alter Egos: Drawings and Prints by

Christopher Ganz” at Ohio University in Athens and

“Christopher Ganz: Drawings” at the Carnegie

Visual and Performing Arts Center in Covington, Ky.

He also displays his drawing and printmaking work

nationwide in juried exhibition, some of which include

“The Boston Printmakers North American Biennial,

“Border to Border, A National Drawing Competition”

and “Paper in Particular Paper” a national works on

paper competition. Ganz just recently won a grand

prize for his drawing, “The Descent” at the Fort Wayne

Museum of Art’s national juried 2008 biennial

exhibition “Contemporary American Realism.”

James Farrell Vernon, director of Jazz and

saxophone studies, was promoted to associate

professor of music with tenure in spring 2008. He has

a Bachelor’s degree in Jazz Studies from Indiana

University where he was awarded the prestigious

Performer’s Certificate on saxophone. Vernon also has

a Master of Music in Jazz Performance from the

University of Denver and Doctor of Arts degree in

Saxophone Performance and Pedagogy with a

secondary emphasis in Jazz Studies at the University of Northern Colorado.

The main focus of Vernon’s research is the sopranino, the smallest and most rarely played member of the saxophone family. A sopranino, tuned in the key of E-flat, sounds an octave above the alto saxophone and can have an incredibly sweet sound, as Vernon has shown. He has also written original music and transposed music for the little-known instrument.

Vernon is a prolific performer, educator, composer, arranger, clinician and adjudicator. In both 1998 and 1999, Down Beat magazine named Vernon the top Blues/Pop/Rock Instrumental Soloist and he has performed in venues across the country with stars including Ray Charles, Linda Ronstadt, Tito Puente, Bobby Shew, Al Jarreau, and Roberta Flack.

Charles O’Connor appreciates our academic climate, p1

Student illustrators bring the theatre season to life, p1

Meet our accomplished new colleagues, p3

Our calendar of events has it all, p4–5

Piano virtuoso Angela Cheng, p6

Casazza works with Augusto Boal, p7

Cynthia Eid is a master of the hydraulic press and its applications for creating exciting works of art from metal. There are certain effects or outcomes that can only be achieved with metal, creativity, and intense pressure. And Eid’s remarkable vessels and beautiful jewelry attest to that fact.

Using the hydraulic press, “the biggest hammer in the shop,” is easy to learn and many high schools and college art departments already own hydraulic presses. Eid will be conducting a three-day workshop at IPFW on June 12–14, 2009, through Continuing Studies for anyone with basic metalsmithing skills, and the course will be offered for credit.

Eid’s myriad techniques include working with Bonny Doon, forming tools such as anticlastic and

synclastic tool sets. You will make and use your

own embossing and silhouette dies, including how

to create hollow forms. The workshop can

accommodate up to 20 participants who want to

learn how to use the press to enhance their own

creativity, in their studio and in the classroom.

The cost of the three-day workshop, including

materials, is $595 for non-credit. The workshop is

also available for undergraduate credit and for

graduate credit. To find out more on how to register

for this exciting class with the award-winning

designer, call IPFW Continuing Studies at

260-481-6619.

Eid Puts the Pressure On

VPA Visions is a publication of the College of

Visual and Performing Arts at Indiana University–

Purdue University Fort Wayne.

As northeast Indiana’s premier center for arts

education, the college offers programs in fine arts,

music, theatre and dance, and visual

communication and design. More than 600 arts

majors and minors study at IPFW, and numerous

outreach activities are available to the community.

VPA features more than 100 annual performances

and exhibitions that are open to the public. Visit our

Web site at www.ipfw.edu/vpa. s Cynthia Eid (right) shows workshop participants

metalsmithing techniques on the hydraulic press.

s Farrell Vernon in recital on the sopranino.

s This exquisite cuff bracelet by Cynthia Eid is created using hydraulic press techniques.

s Ganz in front of his charcoal drawing “The Monkeywrench,” 2007.

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Visual and Performing Arts

Charles O’ConnorDean of the College of Visual and Performing ArtsDegree: M.F.A. in Set Design, University of Southern CaliforniaPreviously: Chair of the Department of Theatre and executive director of the Nevada Conservatory Theatre at the University of Nevada Las Vegas Other experience: Served on the faculties of the University of Arizona and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. At the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, O’Connor was the head of Film and New Media and as interim chair of the Department of Theatre Arts. Research interests: His field of study is scenic design and computer simulation for theatre and broadcast media. His activities in virtual set design are known internationally.Exhibitions and accolades: O’Connor’s creative accomplishments include resident scenic designer for the Utah Shakespeare Festival, where he designed nine shows in three years. He also worked as a television designer for ABC, NBC, Universal, Fox, and Showtime. Recent adventures: He and his wife, Pilar, spent a month in South America visiting her family before moving to Indiana.

Music

Chad NicholsonAssistant ProfessorDirector of Instrumental StudiesDegree: D.M., Indiana UniversityPreviously: Associate Director of Bands, Colorado State UniversityTeaching emphasis: Conducting the wind ensemble and teaching music education coursesResearch interests: His doctoral dissertation was titled “A Thematic Catalog of Select Wind Band Repertoire.”Publications and accolades: He has been a featured clinician at both regional and national levels, including the Midwest Clinic in Chicago. He has authored a book to be published by Meredith Music in 2008 titled The Wind Band’s Core Repertoire: A Conductor’s Guide to 100 Top Works. He has published articles in The Instrumentalist, as well as in four volumes of Teaching Music through Performance in Band.

Peggy FarlowContinuing Lecturer in Music TherapyDegree: M.A.E., Ball State University, MT–BCPreviously: Having already received a Master of Arts in Education, she opened Farlow Music Therapy Service in Fort Wayne after receiving a B.S. in Music Therapy from IPFW.Professional certifications: Farlow is a board certified music therapist, retains a lifetime State of Indiana teacher’s license, and is a member of the American Music Therapy Association and of Indiana Music Therapists.Professional activities: Presenter at the 2007 National Autism Society of America’s (ASA) Conference on the topic “Music Therapy Techniques to Improve Communication Skills in Persons with Autism”

Cyril A. Myers Jr.Visiting Instructor of Music in VoiceDegree: Currently working to complete a D.M.A. in Choral Conducting, Michigan State UniversityPreviously: Music teacher for the Dakota Adventist Academy in Bismarck, N.D., where he managed an active voice studio, the band ensemble, and four choirsProfessional experience: Myers most recently received an invitation to sing in the world premiere of Appomattox by Phillip Glass for the San Francisco Opera. He has been a member of Male Ensemble Northeast (MEN) since 2004 and is a vocalist with the 54-voice professional choir of the Oregon Bach Festival conducted by Hellmuth Rilling.

Theatre

Mark DeLanceyAssistant Professor and Technical Director Degree: M.F.A. in Scenic and Lighting Design, University of AlabamaPreviously: Resident designer and technical director for the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York City.Teaching emphasis: DeLancey specializes in theatre stagecraft and practicum, along with scenic painting and instructing directors on basic design terminology and theory to facilitate the collaborative process.Artistic endeavors: Scenic artist for shows including The Seagull at the Delacourte Theatre in Central Park and Jesus Hopped the A Train with Philip Seymour Hoffman directing; and was the designer for Been So Long at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Recent adventures: While in New York, he also worked as a scenic artist for the New York Shakespeare Festival, most recently on Hamlet and the highly acclaimed production of Hair this summer. He also designed scenery and lighting for several companies in Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Jeanne PendletonCostume Shop SupervisorDegree: M.F.A. in Costume Design with Distinction, Humboldt State UniversityPreviously: Interim costume shop manager for the Clarence Brown Theatre at the University of Tennessee–Knoxville. She joined UT after five years as the costume shop assistant and later the costume shop lead at the Dollywood Entertainment Costume Shop.Specialties: Pendleton specializes in pattern drafting, period costumes, corsetry, millinery, dyeing, puppetry, and draping.Designs and accolades: While at Humboldt, she received two nominations for the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival for costume design of a student original production and for a dance and physical theatre concert.Previous adventures: As Dollywood Entertainment’s costume team lead in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., Pendleton costumed shows ranging from Broadway-style “Golden Oldies” and country western shows to concert-style country and bluegrass productions, as well as children’s storybook theatre and character costumes. She also created more than 30 garments for the namesake of the park, Dolly Parton.

Visual Communication and Design

Haig David-WestChair and professorDegree: Ph.D. in Art Education, New York University Previously: Chair of the Department of Arts and Philosophy at Miami Dade College Teaching emphasis: David-West teaches figure drawing, graphic design, the history of graphic design, and senior seminar for graduates presenting their senior projects.Research interests: He is currently researching the expression of indigenous African iconography in contemporary Afro-Cuban art and design. Special qualifications: He is a past vice president and regional coordinator of the International Council of Graphic Design Associations (ICGDA). He has served on the international jury at the Biennale of

Graphic Design in Brno, Czech Republic. He has been a commissioned recommender at the International Design Awards in Osaka, Japan; participated in graphic design biennali in Poland, Finland, Iraq, and the Czech Republic; and has presented papers at several international conferences.Recent adventures: His research has taken him to Havana, Cuba, where he is documenting conversations with Afro-Cuban art historians, artists, film makers, museum curators, and Santeria priests and priestesses.

Allen EtterVisiting Assistant ProfessorDegree: M.F.A. in Painting, Bowling Green State UniversityPreviously: Etter has been a faculty member at IPFW in both the Departments of Fine Arts and Visual Communication and Design, teaching a variety of disciplines prior to his appointment.Teaching emphasis: Drawing, painting, and design. Research interests: Digital film production.Recent adventures: He continues to work on the film Darkness Aftermath. Aftermath is an independent film with a script by Etter and is a joint student film between IPFW and ITT Technical Institute.

AllyCatherine WildVisiting Assistant ProfessorDegree: M.F.A. in Painting and Design, University of ArkansasPreviously: Assistant Professor of Creative Studies in Dar Al-Hekma, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Teaching emphasis: 2-D foundations of art and design, along with painting, drawing, ceramics, and mixed mediaResearch interests: The concept of moving intention to action in the realm of art and creativityExhibitions and accolades: Her professional creative practice includes 45,000 views of her digital videos posted on www.youtube.com/allycatherine. Recent adventures: She recently volunteered as an interpretive guide and graphic designer for Big Bend National Park.

New Faculty and Staff in the College of Visual and Performing ArtsFor complete biographical information, please visit our Web site and review all of our exciting faculty listed under “About Us” for each department.

Visual Arts

IPFW Visual Arts Gallery Douglas Baldwin– The Great Duck Wood Fire SchoolArtist Douglas Baldwin creates a unique and whimsical world of hand-built works of clay that feature hundreds of ducks who attend The Great Duck Wood Fire School. Their ceramic kilns are constantly fired to keep up with the charming and often hilarious projects generated in this miniscule duck-billed world.

August 25–September 29All of the events featuring the artist will take place in the IPFW Visual Arts Building

Thursday, September 18 9 a.m.–Noon: Artist at work building a small sculpture 6–7:30 p.m.: Lecture and slide show by Douglas Baldwin with gallery reception to follow Friday, September 19 All Day: Raku Firing 9 a.m.: Conceptual project: “Brick in a Bag”Noon: Potluck lunch

Visual Arts Gallery hours:Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–9 p.m.Saturday–Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.For more information, call the Department of Fine Arts at 260-481-6705 or visit www.ipfw.edu/vpa/finearts.

IPFW Department of Visual Communication and DesignDouglas Kirkland– A Fifty-Year Love Affair with PhotographyAward-winning photographer Douglas Kirkland, a member of Canon USA’s prestigious “Explorers of Light” group, is one of the best-known photographers of our time and has worked for Look and Life magazines, where he photographed such icons as Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, and Marlene Dietrich. He will reflect on his amazing career and share some of his experiences behind the camera. Copies of his books, An Evening with Marilyn and Freeze Frame are currently available at Follett’s IPFW Bookstore in the basement of Kettler Hall and will be available for purchase immediately after his lecture.

Wednesday, October 86 p.m.Classroom-Medical Building, Room 159

A book signing will immediately follow Kirkland’s presentation.For more information, call the Department of Visual Communication and Design at 260-481-6709 or visit www.ipfw.edu/vpa/vcd.

IPFW Visual Arts Gallery Shirley Henderson– Courtroom IllustrationsFor the past 28 years, Shirley Henderson has been hired as the courtroom illustrator, covering nearly every major federal trial in the South Florida District. From Noriega, to the Gambino crime family, to the custody dispute over Cuban refugee Elian Gonzalez in the mid-1990s, she has been there. Her exhibition will highlight, in rich pastels, the legal panorama that constitutes the dark side of an otherwise vibrant cosmopolitan area.

Friday, October 10 6 p.m. The artist will talk about her work in the Visual Arts Building, Room 204, with a reception in the gallery immediately following.

Admission is free.Visual Arts Gallery Visual Arts Gallery hours:Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–9 p.m.Saturday–Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.For more information, call the Department of Visual Communication and Design at 260-481-6709 or visit www.ipfw.edu/vpa/vcd.

IPFW Visual Arts Gallery Senior B.F.A. Exhibition– Visual Communication and DesignGraduating seniors from the Department of Visual Communication and Design will show their work.

November 14–December 12Artists’ Reception–Friday, Nov. 14 6–8 p.m.IPFW Visual Arts Gallery

Admission is free.Visual Arts Gallery hours:Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–9 p.m.Saturday–Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.For more information, call the Department of Visual Communication and Design at 260-481-6705 or visit www.ipfw.edu/vpa/vcd.

MusicAll concerts are in the Rhinehart Music Center and are charged the following admission prices, unless otherwise noted.

Admission for IPFW students with ID is free.$5 Adults, $4 Seniors, $3 Other studentsFor information, call the Department of Music at 260-481-6714 or visit www.ipfw.edu/vpa/music.

Symphonic Wind EnsembleThe concert features John Mackey’s “Strange Humors,” along with Dmitri Kabalevsky’s “Galop” from The Comedians, and Grainger’s work, “Near Woodstock Town.”Thursday, October 9 7:30 p.m. Auer Performance Hall

Faculty and Guest Artist Recital featuring Hamilton Tescarollo, piano, and Carlos Audi, celloA recital featuring cello and piano sonatas by Brahms (“No. 2 in F Major”), Debussy, Shostakovich, and Camargo Guarnieri’s “Ponteio e Dança.”Sunday, October 12 2:30 p.m.Rhinehart Recital Hall

Faculty Recital featuring Farrell Vernon, saxophoneFarrell Vernon and colleagues Dale Tucker, Melanie Bookout, and Eric Schweikert will perform D.C. Heath’s

“The Celtic,” James DeMars’ “The Seventh Healing Song of John Joseph Blue,” Jindrich Feld’s “Elegie,” Joseph Handel’s “Oboe Sonata in C minor,” William Penn’s “Perpetual Motion,” and Bill Dobbin’s “Echoes from a Distant Land.” Wednesday, October 15 7:30 p.m.Rhinehart Recital Hall

Faculty Recital: Fantasies, Songs, and Dances: an Early Music Evening with Guests Dr. Ulrich Giese from Berlin, Germany and Ted Conner from Muhlenberg College In addition to music for lute, the program will feature consort music for five violas da gamba—music that was meant for court and home entertainment. Composers John Jenkins, Orlando Gibbons, John Dowland, and others will perform. Friday, October 17 7:30 p.m.Rhinehart Recital Hall

Lecture on Pitch, Temperament, and Tuning by Dr. Ulrich GieseWednesday, October 15 9 a.m.Rhinehart Music Center, Room 154Lecture is free and open to the public.

Faculty Recital featuring Jeffrey Manns, tenor with Guest Artist Mitzi Westra, mezzo, and Dale Tucker, piano The canticle “Abraham and Isaac” by Benjamin Britten will be featured, along with various art songs and duets.Saturday, October 18 7:30 p.m.Rhinehart Recital Hall

University Singers Fall Choral ConcertThe fall concert program will include works by Johann Pachelbel, Johannes Brahms, and contemporary composer, Ola Gjeilo.Friday, October 24 7:30 p.m. Auer Performance Hall

IPFW Community OrchestraStrings will be featured in Holst’s “St. Paul Suite” and the first movement of Mozart’s “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik,” followed by the full orchestra playing Haydn’s bright and energetic “Symphony No. 104.” Monday, October 27 7:30 p.m.Auer Performance Hall

Two Kings, a Statesman, and a Cowboy featuring the Choral Union and Chamber SingersThe concert program will include works by G. F. Handel, Randall Thompson, and Jean Berger.Sunday, November 2 7 p.m. (Please note: earlier time)First Wayne Street United Methodist Church300 E. Wayne St.

Jazz EnsembleJazz pianist Monika Herzig, along with the IPFW Jazz Ensemble, will perform pieces featuring piano and synthesizer including her composition, “Let’s Fool One.” She was Down Beat magazine’s student composition winner. Friday, November 7 7:30 p.m.Farrell Vernon, conductor Auer Performance Hall

Three Rivers Choir FestivalInvited high school choirs from the region, including the festival’s host choir, the Fort Wayne Youth Chorale, will perform. Saturday, November 8 4 p.m.Auer Performance Hall

Pianist Angela Cheng in ConcertAngela Cheng, the 1986 gold medal winner at the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Masters Competition, will perform sonatas by Haydn and Beethoven, Schubert’s “Wanderer” Fantasy, as well as works by Schumann and Louie.Friday, November 14 7:30 p.m.Rhinehart Recital Hall Admission for IPFW students with ID is free.All other tickets will be $10.No complimentary passes will be exchanged for this performance.

IPFW Faculty Jazz ComboYou won’t want to miss the combined talents of these great IPFW jazz musicians performing their own original jazz compositions including Ken Johnson, Eric Schweikert, Phil Schurger, Farrell Vernon, and Steve Walley.Monday, November 17 7:30 p.m.Rhinehart Recital Hall

Trombone Studio RecitalTrombone students will perform “Great Lakes Octet” by Eric Ewazen and a variety of pieces from Bach to

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Madrigal Dinner: December 5–7 The annual Madrigal Dinner at IPFW has all the ingredients to transport you back to the 17th century in a celebration of the Christmas season. The king, queen, and their royal court, in spectacular costumes, invite everyone to celebrate with them as they sing, dance, and make merriment the first weekend in December.

“We were thrilled by the response last year to our inaugural event,” said Todd Prickett, director of vocal studies and of the event. “The early seating sold out very quickly last year, so we have added a second early seating on Sunday, Dec. 7.”

The medieval feast for all of the royal guests consists of Cornish game hen and fragrant bread pudding, after the boar’s head is presented to his royal majesty. The court jester navigates the evening’s performance for all of the players, and royalty will mingle with guests in the Walb Student Union Ballroom throughout the evening.

Performances are schedule for Saturday, Dec. 6 and Sunday, Dec. 7 at 4:30 p.m. and Friday, Dec. 5 and Saturday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. The King’s table at $400 and the Baron’s table at $320 for each performance are only sold as tables of eight, while Nobility and Gentry tickets are sold individually at $30 and $25, respectively.

Tickets may be purchased at the new Schatzlein Box Office. Conveniently located in the main lobby of the Rhinehart Music Center, the box office is open Monday–Friday, 12:30–6:30 p.m., from September 1–May 31. For ticket reservations, call the box office at 260-481-6555 or to connect through TTD call 260-481-4105.

“Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.”Tuesday, November 18 7:30 p.m. Rhinehart Recital Hall

Guitar EnsembleThe concert will feature “Cuban Landscape with Rumba” by Leo Brouwer and “Slavonic Dances” by Antonín Dvorák.Wednesday, November 19 7:30 p.m. Rhinehart Recital Hall

Symphonic Wind EnsembleThis evening’s performance unites a great Soviet composer with a celebrated American: Sergei Prokofiev’s “Athletic Festival March” and Texas native John Barnes Chance’s “Elegy” will explore the varied facets of human emotion.Thursday, November 20 7:30 p.m.Auer Performance Hall

Percussion EnsembleThe concert will feature “Bonham” by Christopher Rouse, “Taiko” by Scott Hardin, and “Musique de Table” by Thierry De Mey—a fascinating trio for musicians using only their hands on three amplified tabletops.Sunday, November 23 2:30 p.m.Auer Performance Hall

Clarinet and Flute Studio ShowcasePhilharmonic mentors and faculty members Cynthia Greider, clarinet, and Jenny Robinson, flute, present performances featuring students from their woodwind studios.Monday, November 24 7:30 p.m.Rhinehart Recital Hall

IPFW Jazz Ensemble Holiday Swing ConcertSwing with the Big Band sound into the holidays with the IPFW Jazz Ensemble at the new 250-seat Sweetwater Sound Performance Theatre. This is a great opportunity to enjoy the newest performance venue in town, absolutely free. It’s our gift to you. Happy Holidays!Tuesday, December 2, 2008 7:30 p.m.Sweetwater Sound Performance Theatre5501 U.S. Hwy. 30 W., Fort WayneAdmission is free.

Saxophone Quartet and ChoirMusic from Scarlatti, Frackenpohl, Guaraldi, Joplin, and traditional holiday fare will be presented by the saxophone quartet, comprised of the soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones. Wednesday, December 3 7:30 p.m.Rhinehart Recital Hall

Madrigal DinnerThe Chamber Singers are the featured royalty in the annual Madrigal Dinner, where guests will dine on Cornish game hens and are entertained by the majesty of the king and his court for a magnificent and majestic medieval evening in the Walb Student Union Ballroom.

Friday, December 5 at 7:30 p.m.Saturday, December 6 at 4:30 p.m.Saturday, December 6 at 7:30 p.m.Sunday, December 7 at 4:30 p.m.

King’s Table–$400 and seats eight (8)Baron’s Table–$320 and seats eight (8)Nobility Tickets–$30 per person Gentry Tickets–$25 per person

To receive an invitation mailed to your home, call the Schatzlein Box Office in the Rhinehart Music Center at 260-481-6555.

Jazz Honor Band ConcertJazz Honor Band participants from high schools throughout northeast Indiana will perform together on the IPFW campus to conclude a weekend of concentrated musical training.Saturday, December 65 p.m.Auer Performance HallAdmission is free.

Home for the HolidaysThis ever-popular holiday event features the Community Orchestra and the Choral Union and will feature Philharmonic bassist Adrian Mann’s “Lightsongs,” a beautiful Hanukkah medley, along with a host of familiar favorites, including a carol sing-a-long. Monday, December 87:30 p.m. Auer Performance HallAdmission for IPFW Students is free. All other tickets are $5. No complimentary passes will be exchanged for this performance.

Faculty Recital featuring Amy Prickett, soprano, and Hamilton Tescarollo, pianoLyric soprano Amy Prickett teams up again with pianist Hamilton Tescarollo for an afternoon of song.Saturday, December 134 p.m.Rhinehart Recital Hall

Middle School Honor Band ConcertHonor band participants from middle schools throughout northeast Indiana will perform together on the IPFW campus to conclude a weekend of concentrated musical training.Saturday, December 131:30 p.m.Auer Performance HallAdmission is free.

TheatreBox Office: 260-481-6555 TTD: 260-481-4105www.ipfw.edu/vpa/theatre

How to Succeed in Business Without Really TryingMusic and Lyrics by Frank Loesser Book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert Based on the book by Shepherd MeadDirected by Craig A. HumphreyWilliams Theatre

October 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 at 8 p.m. October 12 at 2 p.m.Sign Language-Interpreted Performance–Sunday, October 12

With the help of the instructional guide How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, eager and ambitious J. Pierrepont Finch is determined to do just that. On his climb up the corporate ladder, Finch encounters J. B. Biggley, the company president; Rosemary Pilkington, a romantically inclined secretary; Bud Frump, a wily competitor and the boss’s nephew; and Hedy La Rue, a sexy ex-cigarette girl with ambitions of her own. The intrepid Finch dodges, parries and plans until victory is his. How To Succeed…, which received a Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1961, is a comic masterpiece of satire and song.

Admission for IPFW students with ID is free. $16 Adults, $12 Seniors and Groups of 10 or more$14 Faculty/Staff/Alumni$5 Students 18 and under$10 Other college students with ID

The new Schatzlein Box Office in the Rhinehart Music Center is open Monday–Friday, 12:30–6:30 p.m. from September 1–May 31. Tickets may be purchased for any show during the season at any time.

Box Office: 260-481-6555 TTD: 260-481-4105

Two RoomsBy Lee BlessingDirected by Jeffrey Casazza Studio Theatre in Kettler HallNovember 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 at 8 p.m. November 16 and 23 at 2 p.m. Sign Language-Interpreted Performance–Sunday, November 23

Two Rooms, an intense, intellectual experience focuses on Michael, an American professor who has been taken hostage in Beirut, and his wife, Lainie, back in the United States, who awaits word of his fate. Michael is in one small room being held and tortured by Shi’ite Muslims and Lainie, 10,000 miles away, is in a second room, stripped of furnishings, that was once Michael’s den. Isolated from each other for years, Lainie allows a select few into her inner sanctum–including a newspaper reporter who believes that by speaking out publicly, Lainie can save her husband. It is within these confines that Two Rooms unfolds.

Admission for IPFW students with ID is free. $16 Adults, $12 Seniors and Groups of 10 or more$14 Faculty/Staff/Alumni$5 Students 18 and under$8 Other college students with ID

The new Schatzlein Box Office in the Rhinehart Music Center is open Monday–Friday, 12:30–6:30 p.m. from September 1–May 31. Tickets may be purchased for any show during the season at any time. Box Office: 260-481-6555 TTD: 260-481-4105

Purely Dance 2008Artistic direction by Brittney Tyler CoughlinProduced by Mark Ridgeway

December 5, 6, 12, 13 at 8 p.m. December 7 and 14 at 2 p.m.Williams Theatre

Purely Dance 2008 is an exciting evening of dance and nothing but dance. Choreographed by the faculty

who teach in the dance minor program and guest artists, the evening will feature sizzling, refreshing, and poignant works in ballet, jazz, tap, and modern dance. Choreographers include Brittney Tyler Coughlin, Lisa Bottitta-Busfield, Tracy Tritz-Hartman, Kelly Holt, Emily Keisler, Nikki Prichard, and Ashley Stoneburner.

Admission for IPFW students with ID is free. $16 Adults, $12 Seniors and Groups of 10 or more$14 Faculty/Staff/Alumni$5 Students 18 and under$8 Other college students with ID

The new Schatzlein Box Office in the Rhinehart Music Center is open Monday–Friday, 12:30–6:30 p.m. from September 1–May 31. Tickets may be purchased for any show during the season at any time. Box Office: 260-481-6555 TTD: 260-481-4105

The Taming of the Shrew By William ShakespeareDirected by John O’ConnellWilliams Theatre

February 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 at 8 p.m. February 22 and March 1 at 2 p.m. High School Matinee–Wednesday, February 25 at 10 a.m.Sign Language-Interpreted Performance–Sunday, March 1

Kate and Petruchio embody the classic battle of the sexes. He would love to marry her for a variety of financial and strategic reasons and she hates everything about him. Kate’s lovely and unquenchable younger sister Bianca cannot marry until she does, but Kate will have none of it—especially in the marriage her father has arranged for her with the arrogant, self-serving and boisterous Petruchio. Sparks fly as Petruchio tries The Taming of the Shrew, only to find that he has been her captive all along.

Admission for IPFW students with ID is free. $16 Adults, $12 Seniors and Groups of 10 or more

$14 Faculty/Staff/Alumni$5 Students 18 and under$8 Other college students with ID

The new Schatzlein Box Office in the Rhinehart Music Center is open Monday–Friday, 12:30–6:30 p.m. from September 1–May 31. Tickets may be purchased for any show during the season at any time. Box Office: 260-481-6555 TTD: 260-481-4105

The Diviners By Jim Leonard, Jr.Directed by Jeffrey Casazza Williams Theatre

April 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 at 8 p.m. April 26 at 2 p.m.Sign Language-Interpreted Performance–Sunday, April 26

New Haven, Ind., native Jim Leonard’s earthy, funny, poignant, and profoundly tragic play echoes some of our nation’s Great Depression-era writings. In the mythic town of Zion, in southern Indiana, Buddy Layman has the incredible gift of divining for water. His talent for water witching comes from his terrible fear of water. A tragic accident left him brain damaged and motherless, as his mother drowned while trying to save him. A charismatic preacher questioning his faith “stumbles” into this town, befriending Buddy and helping him overcome this intense phobia and propelling The Diviners to its tragic finale.

Admission for IPFW students with I.D. is free $14 Adults, $10 Seniors and Groups of 10 or more$12 Faculty/Staff/Alumni$5 Students 18 and under$8 Other “college” students with ID

The new Schatzlein Box Office in the Rhinehart Music Center is open Monday–Friday, 12:30–6:30 p.m. from September 1–May 31. Tickets may be purchased for any show during the season at any time. Box Office: 260-481-6555 TTD: 260-481-4105

Purely Dance 2008: Tickets on Sale NowIn a short period of time, Purely Dance has become a tradition at IPFW and lately that tradition has been that the Department of Theatre will sell every ticket to every seat. Presented in Williams Theatre this year from Dec. 5–14, Purely Dance 2008, an audience favorite, has enough performances to entertain nearly 1,800 patrons, and tickets are on sale right now.

The new Schatzlein Box Office in the Rhinehart Music Center opened on Sept. 1, and patrons can purchase tickets for any theatrical performance during the season at any time. Tickets for music concerts and the upcoming Madrigal Dinner are also on sale whenever patrons are ready to purchase them.

“This is a great opportunity for better customer service,” said newly appointed box office manager Reuben Albaugh. “There are even dedicated 10-minute parking spaces in the front of the music center, so patrons can get in and out quickly, and there are extended hours, so people can come after they have gotten off of work or on a lunch break.”

Conveniently located in the main lobby of the Rhinehart Music Center, the Schatzlein Box Office is open Monday– Friday, 12:30–6:30 p.m. (Sept. 1–May 31). For ticket reservations, call the box office at 260-481-6555 or to connect through TTD, call 260-481-4105.

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A 50-Year Love Affair with Photography

s Angelina Jolie

Douglas KirklandWednesday, Oct. 86 p.m.Classroom-Medical Building, Room 159Admission is free.A book signing will immediately follow the event.

Douglas Kirkland will reflect on his amazing career and share some of his experiences behind the camera with some of the world’s most famous icons. Kirkland is a member of Canon USA’s prestigious

“Explorers of Light” group, which is sponsoring the

evening’s program at IPFW on Oct. 8.

Kirkland is one of the best-known, long-term

photographers of our time and has worked for Look

and Life magazines, where he photographed such

icons as Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, and

Marlene Dietrich. He has also worked on the sets of

more than 100 motion pictures, and as a

photojournalist, he has traveled the world to shoot

assignments as varied as astronomy in Chile, fashion

in Bali, and the Trans Siberian Railway. Kirkland has

been named “Photographer of the Year” (PMDA)

and “Mentor of the Year” (Fotofusion) and in 2003,

he received a Lucie Award for Outstanding

Achievement in Entertainment Photography.

A book signing will follow Kirkland’s lecture. Copies

of his books, An Evening with Marilyn and Freeze

Frame, are currently available at Follett’s IPFW

Bookstore in the basement of Kettler Hall and will be

available for purchase before and immediately after

his lecture.

s Jack Nicholson through the lens of Douglas Kirkland

through their faith and support, are heroes too. Our faculty and I respect their sacrifices as well.

In the College of Visual and Performing Arts, we value creativity; it is our contribution to the world. We also value open access to our college by providing an excellent education for people of all ages, presenting hundreds of performances and art events to the public each year, and housing our community partners such as the Fort Wayne Philharmonic and Youth Orchestra,

Fort Wayne Children’s Choir, FAME, Unity Performing

Arts, and the Fort Wayne Community Band.

If you have not been on our campus lately, then you

must see our new John and Ruth Rhinehart Music

Center, made possible by generous gifts from many

people who believe deeply in what the arts and the

university can bring to our community. But you can

help make more of a difference. Our students need

scholarships, better computers and technology, and the opportunity to travel. If you are an alumnus, a patron, or just someone who is interested in us, consider giving a tax-deductible gift to our college or work with us to establish your estate plan. Please stay in touch with us.

I hope to see you this year on our campus. I encourage you to come to our events, sign up for a continuing education course, or send your child to our Community Arts Academy. Please be sure to say hello.

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Angela Cheng Consistently cited for her brilliant technique, tonal beauty, and superb musicianship, pianist Angela Cheng is one of Canada’s brightest stars. She will perform at IPFW in the Rhinehart Recital Hall on Friday, Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m., as part of the Indiana Music Teachers Association (IMTA) State Conference.

Angela Cheng was the 1986 gold medal winner at the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Masters Competition, as well as the first Canadian to win the prestigious Montreal International Piano Competition (1988). She has appeared as a soloist with virtually every orchestra in Canada, as well as the Birmingham Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, Colorado Symphony, Houston Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Jacksonville Symphony, Louisiana Philharmonic, Saint Louis Symphony, Syracuse Symphony, Utah Symphony, and the Israel Philharmonic, among others.

On Nov. 14, she will perform Haydn’s “Sonata in C Major, L. 60” and Beethoven’s “Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, Op. 110,” along with other works by Schumann and Schubert. Tickets are $10, while admission for IPFW students with ID is free. Tickets can be purchased at the new Schatzlein Box Office, which is conveniently located in the main lobby of the Rhinehart Music Center, Monday–Friday, 12:30–6:30 p.m., from September 1–May 31. Call 260-481-6555 for ticket sales by phone. To connect through TTD, call 260-481-4105.

For the past 28 years, Shirley Henderson has been hired as a courtroom illustrator, covering nearly every major federal trial in the South Florida District. From Noriega, to the Gambino crime family, to the custody dispute over Cuban refugee Elian Gonzalez in the mid-1990s, she has been there. An exhibition of her work will be featured in the Visual Arts Gallery opening Oct. 10.

Florida law prohibits cameras or videotaping in court. Henderson’s rapid, accurate sketches provide the central documentation of participants’ reactions in the courtroom as trials unfolds. Her sketches highlight, in rich pastels, the legal panorama that constitutes the dark side of an otherwise vibrant cosmopolitan area.

“Courtroom illustration is a schizophrenic situation,” Henderson said. “It’s like drawing the cast of Ben Hur in five minutes or less. Even though I’m an artist, I have to think like a reporter, newscaster, and camera person.”

Capturing the energy and excitement of major crime trials, her sketches manage to overcome the static physical limitations of a courtroom. They look beneath the skin to capture the turmoil of a soul being judged

by his peers and facing a fate that can and has included execution at the hands of the state.

Henderson received an M.F.A. from Kent State University, and her work is owned by numerous corporate and private collections. Her courtroom illustrations have appeared on Dade County and national television, CNN, and in publications such as Newsweek.

Her exhibition runs from Oct. 10–Nov. 6 in the IPFW Visual Arts Gallery. She will give a presentation on her work Friday, Oct. 10 at 6 p.m. in the Visual Arts Building, Room 204. A reception will follow in the Visual Arts Gallery. Admission is free.

Courtroom Illustrations

s Henderson’s prolific collection of courtroom pastels will be on display at the IPFW Visual Arts Gallery, Oct. 10–Nov. 6.

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Performing in the Indianapolis Museum of Art

and using Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s novel One

Hundred Years of Solitude as source material for

exploring fear, loneliness, death, and the constant

transit of souls has all the hallmarks of being

intense.

Equally intense was the opportunity to work with

internationally renowned director Augusto Boal in

creating ensemble pieces, using techniques he

developed for the Theatre of the Oppressed.

Intense training. That is how theatre professor

Jeff Casazza prefers to spend his summers.

“I am a dedicated student of the Boal technique,

which incorporates Image Theatre, Invisible

Theatre, and Forum Theatre, all developed for

the Theatre of the Oppressed,” Casazza said.

Casazza, who directs the acting and voice

program at IPFW, believes in being well trained to

bring the widest range of acting experiences to

his students. Working with Boal at the Association

for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE)

Conference in Denver was just one of many wide-

ranging performance practices that he brings

back to his students.

Under the watchful eye of Boal, Casazza and other

ensemble members at the ATHE conference

created a play focusing on challenges found in the

American education system, from bureaucracy and

funding for the arts to bullying and education as

consumerism. These were all topics that teachers

in higher education face on a daily basis, making it

relevant to the audience participation component

of a Forum Theatre play.

“It is essential during the second performance of

the play, that community audience members

facing these issues replace the protagonist,”

Casazza explained. “They devise and explore

potential solutions they might be able to use when returning back to their every day lives.”

Casazza also worked with Wendell Beavers this summer, exploring the Viewpoints at the Experimental Theatre Wing in New York as created by Mary Overlie. Overlie has trained numerous actors in the Viewpoints, including Anne Bogart who has since adapted them for her work and Beavers who more closely follows the Overlie method.

His summer of intense training concluded with a workshop with Michael Rohd, the founding director of the Sojourn Theatre, exploring his adaptations of Boal's techniques to devise solo and group performances as a social dialogue.

Summer Intensifieds The final moment from Transitus Animae, directed by Firenza Guida. Casazza is in the white hat in the back.

s Casazza exploring the character of Melguides from One Hundred Days of Solitude, from Transitus Animae.

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O’Connell, each of the students was required to become familiar with The Taming of the Shrew, either by reading the play or watching the movie—all in an effort to create a visual representation of the storyline.

“I think the added requirement of reading the play’s script is a nice component to the students’ design process,” O’Connell explained. “Mixing their impressions of the script with my ideas and the need to market the play, it was a new process for these design students.”

Illustrations by Christopher Strong

Erica Coffing’s illustration for Shrew was chosen to set

the tone for all other illustrations to follow and future

illustrations were to be complimentary to her work.

Her illustration for The Diviners was eventually

chosen to illustrate this Depression-era drama by New

Haven native, Jim Leonard Jr.

Directors Craig A. Humphrey (How to Succeed . . .)

and Jeff Casazza (Two Rooms and The Diviners) then

worked with all of the students to share thoughts and

direction about their upcoming productions.

“Two Rooms, about a hostage taken in Beirut, became

an intense piece to illustrate without giving away too

much of the story. I think student Christopher Strong

handled it well,” Casazza said.

The final illustrations were chosen at the end of the

semester, and the IPFW Publications office

assembled the brochure this summer. The student

illustrators were thrilled to get a final copy for their

portfolios thanks to their customer in the

Department of Theatre.

Keep your eye out for postcards, posters, and program

books featuring the exciting illustrations used in the

2008–09 season brochure. To receive a brochure or if

you have questions, call the Department of Theatre at

260-481-6551 or visit www.ipfw.edu/vpa/theatre.

Illustrations by Christopher Strong

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s David-West in conversation with Curator Roberto Amate.

Arts Writers Susan DomerCharles O’Connor

Woven throughout this tapestry of mysticism,

sorcery, and solidarity throughout Cuba, a new

generation of visual artists has chosen to blend

palpable Santería or Abakuá influences with

visual imagination. Their artwork is illuminating.

Juan Picasso, known as “el Picasso negro,”

demonstrates a deconstruction of Santería

symbols in a visual narrative that extols their

deities, known as orishas. A limited palette of

juxtaposed darks and ochres is negotiated with

distorted geometric constructs. Some of his

linear work recalls aspects of Nsibidi—an

ancient calligraphic system developed by the Ekpe society.

Recent conversations in Havana with Roberto Amate and Corina Matamoros, curators of contemporary Cuban art at the National Museum of Fine Arts in Havana, confirmed that his research, interviews, and travels will take him well beyond Havana.

To learn more about this fascinating research, visit the Visual Communication and Design Web site to read David-West’s recent article, “Expression of Indigenous African Iconography In Contemporary AfroCuban Visual Art.”

IPFW Department Of Music – Companies-in-Residence

Fort Wayne Area Community Band Concerts Tuesday, October 28, 7:30 p.m.Tuesday, December 9, 7:30 p.m.

Conducted by Chad Nicholson and assistant conductors David Blackwell and Susan Jehl.Auer Performance Hall

$5 Adults, $4 Seniors, $2 Students 6–18 years old Children 5 and under are free.

Fort Wayne Philharmonic Youth Symphony Monday, November 3, 7:30 p.m.The concert will feature Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 1.” Auer Performance Hall Fort Wayne Philharmonic Youth Symphony Wednesday, November 26, 6 p.m.The concert will highlight Fort Wayne’s Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony. Grand Wayne Center

Bradley Thachuk, conductorAdmission is free.

Fort Wayne Children’s ChoirHarvest Concert Saturday, November 15, 7:30 p.m.Featuring the Treble Choir, Concert Choir, and Youth Chorale Sunday, Noveber 16, 4 p.m.

First Presbyterian Church

Rejoice Concert Friday, December 12, 7:30 p.m.Featuring the Apprentice Choir, Lyric Choir, Youth Chorale, and Chamber Choir Saturday, December 13, 7:30 p.m.

First Presbyterian ChurchTicket prices are $7 Adults, $5 Students and Seniors

For more information, call 260-481-0481 or visit www.fwcchoir.orgIPFW is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access University.

At IPFW, our goal is to provide a great education for anyone who has the talent and desire to seek it. We strive to make IPFW one of the best values in the state, but instruments, equipment, and technology are expensive –

and the costs are rising every year. Your donations help us provide the many things that students need in their studios, stages, and practice rooms as well as support scholarships and special travel opportunities.

Your gifts will be acknowledged in IPFW arts programs.

Supporting the arts at IPFW can be one of the most rewarding experiences you can have. Please be a part of the generous IPFW arts family by giving now.

Feel free to contact Charles O’Connor, Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts at 260-481-6977, or you can make a donation online at www.ipfw.edu/develop.