Michelle Davies | The Journal Gazette
Cinema Center has been closed since the start of the pandemic, but the organization says it is in better financial shape now than it was a year ago.
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Pulse Opera House in Warren has used some of the downtime caused by the pandemic to install a mezzanine-style area for storage of props and costumes.
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Pulse Opera House in Warren had a Fill The Seats fundraiser in which donors could have their names added to slipcovers on the theater s chairs that were made from leftover costume fabric. Previous Next
Friday, February 05, 2021 1:00 am
Smaller arts groups forging ahead with help, creativity
Part Two
When Councilwoman Chambers was last on Women Are: Fort Wayne back in Season 1, she was still running for office. In January, she and Councilwoman Sharon Tucker made Fort Wayne history by becoming the first two African-American women to serve on our City Council, and Councilwoman Chambers is the first to hold an At-Large position. In the first part of the interview, Chambers shares her experience winning the election and beginning 2020 with a lot of hope and excitement.
The first major hurdle of 2020 was the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Chambers shares how the pandemic affected her work with city council, and the efforts she made (and continues to make) to try and bring hazard pay to essential workers. She shares her views on the months ahead of the pandemic, and why it’s so important to wear a mask.
Arts in the after
John Rogers and Susan Mendenhall
Fort Wayne is a proud “arts town.” We re renowned as a community of innovators, inventors and makers.
Our region s success and resilience stem from the ability of our citizens to work together, think creatively and solve problems. The “city that saved itself” from the flood of 1982 was saving itself once again by doubling down on quality of life as the engine to drive a new economic boom.
Accelerating over the past 15 years, our vibrant arts and cultural scene has contributed mightily to the revitalization of downtown and the rebound of our regional population.
Friday, December 18, 2020 1:00 am
Artists share cheer with Virtual Holiday Spectacular
Streaming showalso serves asarts fundraiser
COREY MCMAKEN | The Journal Gazette
Local musician Andy Lott realized a few months ago that it was looking more and more as if Christmas wasn t going to be the same this year for local artists or the community.
Some performances were going virtual because of the pandemic. Some were outright canceled. There were going to be fewer opportunities for gig workers such as musicians, and similarly few opportunities for the community to enjoy the arts at the holidays.
So in August, Lott and his wife began thinking of ways to make that connection between musicians and the community. As they talked to members of the local arts community, the project snowballed to become the Virtual Holiday Spectacular, which will be streamed free Sunday, then be available to replay for a month on Facebook. No Facebook account is needed to watch the stream.