FAME Festival Saturday
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Staff Report-
Student performances will spotlight dancers from St. Bernard School at 10 a.m. in the Ford Theater, led by Kari Halderman; scenes from Southwood Elementary's sixth-grade musical at 10 a.m. in the gymnasium, taught by Mona Kime; W. C. Mills instrumental students at 11 a.m. in the gymnasium, taught by Art Conner; W. C. Mills Choir at 11:30 a.m. in the gymnasium, taught by Jennifer Yarger; O.J. Neighbours Third-grade Dance Club at noon in the Ford Theater, taught by Judy Ward; O.J. Neighbours Third-grade Choir at 12:30 p.m. in the gymnasium, taught by Judy Ward; and dance students from Wabash Valley Dance Theatre performing in the gymnasium at 3 p.m., led by instructors Carole Hiner, Lisa Traver and Ashli Pershing.
An estimated 1,200 pieces of student artwork will be on display in the main lobby of the center. Participating schools are Metro North and Sharp Creek with art teacher Linda Bozell; Manchester Elementary with teacher Kathy Rinearson; Laketon Elementary with teacher Christy Schuler; Southwood and LaFontaine elementaries with teacher Erica Tyson; Maconaquah Elementary with teacher Brenda Ramseier; St. Bernard School with teacher Karla Panariello; and O.J. Neighbours Elementary with teacher Jo Nordman. There also will be a display of the poster design entries for the Wabash FAME poster.
Professional artists in both music and visual art will present workshops with the students throughout the day. Bruce Langton, Granger, is the visual artist. From illustrating books and collector plates to producing more than 150 limited edition prints and etchings, Langton has carved a name out for himself in art history. Students will have the opportunity to draw with Langton in the gymnasium at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., noon, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m.
The musical visiting artist is Malcolm Dalglish, professional hammer dulcimer performer and composer, from Bloomington. He has an extensive background in choir, theater and folk music. Students from O.J. Neighbours and W. C. Mills elementary schools will perform two of Mr. Dalglish's compositions with him in a 2 p.m. spotlight concert in the Ford Theater. Dalglish will present four solo workshops at 1, 2:30, 3 and 3:30 p.m., all in the theater.
Hearthstone Dulcimer Ensemble from Fort Wayne will be present throughout the day. These performers are dedicated to the research, preservation and sharing of the music that lightened the settlers' lives of hardship on the Midwest frontier. They will perform in the Honeywell Room at 9 a.m. and noon and in the Nixon Room at 11 a.m. Students may attend a dulcimer playing workshop in the Nixon Room at 10 a.m., 1:30 or 3 p.m.
Steve McPhail from Upland will attend the festival as Johnny Appleseed. A special Johnny Appleseed program will be presented at 10:30 a.m. in the Honeywell Room. McPhail will then roam the festival all day.
Representatives from the Miami Nation of Indians of Indiana will present drumming and dancing four times. If weather permits, they will perform on the plaza at Honeywell Center. If weather is too cold, they will be on the stage in Ford Theater at 9:30 and 11 a.m. and in the gymnasium at 1 and 2 p.m. After watching the dancing, students will be invited to join in some of the dancing. A representative from the tribe will have two storytelling sessions in the Honeywell Room at 10 and 11:30 a.m.
Karen Monroe will teach Indian beading all day in the Crystal Room. She will have projects for students of all ages and even invites older students and adults to come join in if they want to sit awhile.
Dance workshops will be a part of the day. Instructor Courtney Clary from Deb Collier's School of Dance in Warsaw will present workshops for aspiring dancers at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. on the Ford Theater stage. Students will learn a jazz routine.
At 3 p.m. in the gym, instructors Carole Hiner, Lisa Traver and Ashli Pershing from Wabash Valley Dance Theatre will have students performing dances and then will teach non-dancers some basic character steps, tap steps, and modern steps.
Two creative dramatics sessions will be held in the Honeywell Room, led by members of Wabash Area Community Theater, at 1 and 2:30 p.m. Come enjoy putting instruments to a Johnny Appleseed story and acting out some poetry of Indiana's James Whitcomb Riley.
Sculptor Michael McAuley from Bloomington will return to Honeywell Center with a display of Hoosier composer Hoagy Carmichael.
Festival-goers may also spend some time with memorabilia about Peru's own composer Cole Porter. Artifacts of the musician's career were loaned by his cousin, Joey Kubesch, who still lives in Peru.
Wabash's own Crystal Gayle will be remembered with a display sponsored by the Wabash County Historical Museum, organized by museum director Tracy Stewart. Growing up as Brenda Webb, Crystal graduated from Wabash High School in 1971. Her music has crossed the charts in both popular and country music during her career.
The calliope from the International Circus Hall of Fame in Peru will be on display on the plaza if weather permits. If not, it will be inside the main entrance to the center. The Hall of Fame grounds were once the winter headquarters for many traveling circuses until they left in the spring for a new circus season. It is one of the 55 National Historic Landmarks in the state of Indiana. Representatives will be on hand to share information about the summer activities and performances at the Hall of Fame.
A large Imaginarium Make-it, Take-it craft area will be in the Honeywell Center rink. Students will be able to make 11 projects to take home. These include Raggedy Ann or Andy; Birds of Indiana pendant; Paper quilling; Indy car design; Musical spoons; Quilting; Robert Indiana stamp; Pioneer samplers; Sports visor; "Johnny" apple; Circus Clown Creations.
FAME is celebrating its 21st year, founded in 1987 in Fort Wayne by music teacher Dorothy Kittaka and art teacher Michael Schmid, both from Southwest Allen County Schools. The purpose of the organization is to foster and perpetuate creativity through multicultural arts education.
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Student performances will spotlight dancers from St. Bernard School at 10 a.m. in the Ford Theater, led by Kari Halderman; scenes from Southwood Elementary's sixth-grade musical at 10 a.m. in the gymnasium, taught by Mona Kime; W. C. Mills instrumental students at 11 a.m. in the gymnasium, taught by Art Conner; W. C. Mills Choir at 11:30 a.m. in the gymnasium, taught by Jennifer Yarger; O.J. Neighbours Third-grade Dance Club at noon in the Ford Theater, taught by Judy Ward; O.J. Neighbours Third-grade Choir at 12:30 p.m. in the gymnasium, taught by Judy Ward; and dance students from Wabash Valley Dance Theatre performing in the gymnasium at 3 p.m., led by instructors Carole Hiner, Lisa Traver and Ashli Pershing.
An estimated 1,200 pieces of student artwork will be on display in the main lobby of the center. Participating schools are Metro North and Sharp Creek with art teacher Linda Bozell; Manchester Elementary with teacher Kathy Rinearson; Laketon Elementary with teacher Christy Schuler; Southwood and LaFontaine elementaries with teacher Erica Tyson; Maconaquah Elementary with teacher Brenda Ramseier; St. Bernard School with teacher Karla Panariello; and O.J. Neighbours Elementary with teacher Jo Nordman. There also will be a display of the poster design entries for the Wabash FAME poster.
Professional artists in both music and visual art will present workshops with the students throughout the day. Bruce Langton, Granger, is the visual artist. From illustrating books and collector plates to producing more than 150 limited edition prints and etchings, Langton has carved a name out for himself in art history. Students will have the opportunity to draw with Langton in the gymnasium at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., noon, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m.
The musical visiting artist is Malcolm Dalglish, professional hammer dulcimer performer and composer, from Bloomington. He has an extensive background in choir, theater and folk music. Students from O.J. Neighbours and W. C. Mills elementary schools will perform two of Mr. Dalglish's compositions with him in a 2 p.m. spotlight concert in the Ford Theater. Dalglish will present four solo workshops at 1, 2:30, 3 and 3:30 p.m., all in the theater.
Hearthstone Dulcimer Ensemble from Fort Wayne will be present throughout the day. These performers are dedicated to the research, preservation and sharing of the music that lightened the settlers' lives of hardship on the Midwest frontier. They will perform in the Honeywell Room at 9 a.m. and noon and in the Nixon Room at 11 a.m. Students may attend a dulcimer playing workshop in the Nixon Room at 10 a.m., 1:30 or 3 p.m.
Steve McPhail from Upland will attend the festival as Johnny Appleseed. A special Johnny Appleseed program will be presented at 10:30 a.m. in the Honeywell Room. McPhail will then roam the festival all day.
Representatives from the Miami Nation of Indians of Indiana will present drumming and dancing four times. If weather permits, they will perform on the plaza at Honeywell Center. If weather is too cold, they will be on the stage in Ford Theater at 9:30 and 11 a.m. and in the gymnasium at 1 and 2 p.m. After watching the dancing, students will be invited to join in some of the dancing. A representative from the tribe will have two storytelling sessions in the Honeywell Room at 10 and 11:30 a.m.
Karen Monroe will teach Indian beading all day in the Crystal Room. She will have projects for students of all ages and even invites older students and adults to come join in if they want to sit awhile.
Dance workshops will be a part of the day. Instructor Courtney Clary from Deb Collier's School of Dance in Warsaw will present workshops for aspiring dancers at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. on the Ford Theater stage. Students will learn a jazz routine.
At 3 p.m. in the gym, instructors Carole Hiner, Lisa Traver and Ashli Pershing from Wabash Valley Dance Theatre will have students performing dances and then will teach non-dancers some basic character steps, tap steps, and modern steps.
Two creative dramatics sessions will be held in the Honeywell Room, led by members of Wabash Area Community Theater, at 1 and 2:30 p.m. Come enjoy putting instruments to a Johnny Appleseed story and acting out some poetry of Indiana's James Whitcomb Riley.
Sculptor Michael McAuley from Bloomington will return to Honeywell Center with a display of Hoosier composer Hoagy Carmichael.
Festival-goers may also spend some time with memorabilia about Peru's own composer Cole Porter. Artifacts of the musician's career were loaned by his cousin, Joey Kubesch, who still lives in Peru.
Wabash's own Crystal Gayle will be remembered with a display sponsored by the Wabash County Historical Museum, organized by museum director Tracy Stewart. Growing up as Brenda Webb, Crystal graduated from Wabash High School in 1971. Her music has crossed the charts in both popular and country music during her career.
The calliope from the International Circus Hall of Fame in Peru will be on display on the plaza if weather permits. If not, it will be inside the main entrance to the center. The Hall of Fame grounds were once the winter headquarters for many traveling circuses until they left in the spring for a new circus season. It is one of the 55 National Historic Landmarks in the state of Indiana. Representatives will be on hand to share information about the summer activities and performances at the Hall of Fame.
A large Imaginarium Make-it, Take-it craft area will be in the Honeywell Center rink. Students will be able to make 11 projects to take home. These include Raggedy Ann or Andy; Birds of Indiana pendant; Paper quilling; Indy car design; Musical spoons; Quilting; Robert Indiana stamp; Pioneer samplers; Sports visor; "Johnny" apple; Circus Clown Creations.
FAME is celebrating its 21st year, founded in 1987 in Fort Wayne by music teacher Dorothy Kittaka and art teacher Michael Schmid, both from Southwest Allen County Schools. The purpose of the organization is to foster and perpetuate creativity through multicultural arts education.
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