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HOW YOU CAN HELP FAME FESTIVAL The Foundation for Art and Music Education Chris Hupe, Rod King, Brent Leuhold, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, March 16 Greg W. Locke, Chloe Miller, — or FAME — is gearing up for its annual festival If you have a passion for kids and the arts, Noon-5 p.m. Saturday, March 17 Steve Penhollow, Jennifer Poiry, held in downtown Fort Wayne. The event, taking consider volunteering at the FAME Festival. G. Ryan Smith, Kevin Smith, Grand Wayne Center placing this year on March 16 and 17, is something There are lots of opportunities: Rachel Stephens children, parents, and teachers look forward to. 120 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne • Help children do arts and crafts projects in $5 · Free for 18 and under Distribution INSPIRING FESTIVAL the Imaginarium (260) 247-7325 Whatzup is distributed once per week “My students talk about it all the time. They’re at more than 650 locations in nine • Work in the music holding area to help like, ‘Am I going to FAME, am I going to FAME?’ “We have what’s called the Imaginarium” said counties — Allen, Whitley, Noble, Wells, traffic flow as local choirs perform Adams, Huntington, Kosciusko, Dekalb, said Covington Elementary art teacher and FAME FAME Executive Director T Irmscher. “It has 15 and Steuben. Whatzup is distributed board member Cindy Haggenjos. “We just stuff • Help with T-shirt sales or work a shift in the different make-or-take art activities for students on Wednesdays and Thursdays by the Grand Wayne Center full of art from all over ticket booth that are based on the Sub-Saharan Africa theme.” Whatzup LLC. Indiana, so the kids get to see what other kids are “Some of them are instruments that they get • Help facilitate the scavenger hunt doing. I have students come and take pictures of to take home and try to recreate sounds, some of Back issues other projects so that they can come to school • Be an announcer just based on the culture of the people from those Back issues are $3 for first copy, 75¢ and say, ‘Hey, I saw this. Can we do something like Signing up to work a shift is simple. Go to areas,” Barton added. “So if they’re not coming to per additional copy. Send payment with this?’ It inspires them to get involved.” perform or have their own art, participating in date and quantity of issues desired, famearts.org and click on the Volunteers tab Fellow art teacher Ann Gordon was inspired the Imaginarium gives them a chance to.” and your name and mailing address, to or call (260) 247-7325. Whatzup LLC at the above address. to get involved in FAME 18 years ago when she started teaching at Hickory Center Elementary THREE STAGES OF MUSIC Calendar listings School. She’s been a board member for a dozen “When I first started teaching, I thought, Music performances take place on three dif- Must be received by noon Monday the years, serving as president for the past three. ‘Whoa, this is great. What a great way to share ferent stages all weekend, featuring choirs from week of publication for inclusion in that One thing Gordon particularly likes about the culture with people,’” Gordon said. “I love learn- local schools. The Celebration of Youth concert week’s issue and, space permitting, festival is that it provides an opportunity for stu- ing about the differences of people. The more you will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, with music from the will run until the week of the event. dents of all ages and all skill levels. learn about the differences, the more you learn Fort Wayne Philharmonic Youth Orchestra & Calendar information is published “There are a lot of kids who aren’t into sports how we are all the same. From day one, I was Symphonies and the Fort Wayne Children’s Choir as far in advance as space permits or that’s not their thing, and if they get a piece hooked.” along with dancing by Fort Wayne Ballet. and should be submitted as early as possible. Whatzup makes every effort to chosen to be in the festival, we put a certificate Music teacher Diane Barton felt the same “It’s just a great way to showcase kids’ art,” Irm- authenticate claims and accurate times up for them and it’s a big deal to them,” Gordon way. She’s a past president of the FAME Board of scher said. “It’s a great way for them to be part and event locations. We encourage explained. “Very often we hear, ‘My grandparent Directors and has been involved since the begin- of something that they can be proud of. There’s readers to verify information prior to went, or my uncle or my godmother.’ It’s a big deal ning. Her students perform each year during the hardly a time that I can go out and someone attending events or purchasing tickets. for those kids. You can just see the pride swelling.” festival. doesn’t say, ‘I was part of the FAME Festival when “It gives them a goal to work toward that per- I was a kid. I had artwork at the FAME Festival, or Advertising SUB-SAHARAN ARTISTS formance,” Barton said. That’s just part of what I sang during the FAME Festival.’ It’s something Space reservations and ads requiring The Visiting Artists are a major attraction each we will do in an elementary music classroom, but that really impacts the kids. I just feel like it’s proofs due by no later than the Monday year as a way to highlight a different culture. This it is a piece of what they learn to do in front of oth- important for them to have that opportunity to 10 days prior to publication. Camera- year, the focus is Sub-Saharan Africa. ers and have the presence to stand up in front of showcase their art.” ready or digital ad copy required by noon Friday the week before Nicholas Sironka is originally from Kenya and an audience. That’s a life goal.” Admission is free for children under 18 and publication. E-mail [email protected] will teach the art of Batik, which uses hot wax and Another goal of the festival is not just to show- $5 for adults. It runs Saturday, March 16, from 9 or call (260) 407-3198. cold-water fabric dye. The Griot Drum Ensemble case art that’s already been completed, but to a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, March 17, from noon will also be on hand for original performances. encourage younger kids to experiment. to 5 p.m. 4 WHATZUP MARCH 7-13, 2019 Courtesy Photo Now, when musicians like Morgan and Chris Widening his musical path Stapleton look back at that era, they’re more tra- ditionalists than rebels. And when it comes to evolution, it’s the audience that’s evolved more Outlaw Country singer WHITEY MORGAN than the artists.