Article Category: Movers & Shakers

Karen Gibbons-Brown

Written by Michele DeVinney on July 24, 2014.

The leadership of Fort Wayne’s many arts organizations is remarkably varied. Some leaders have lived in this city all their lives; others have left...

Marshall White

Written by Michele DeVinney on June 12, 2014.

By the late 1990s Marshall White had already amassed an impressive list of credentials. Raised in the church and surrounded by music as the son of Bishop...

Thom Hofrichter

Written by Michele DeVinney on May 29, 2014.

His journey to managing artistic director at First Presbyterian Theater took a lot of detours along the way, but when Thom Hofrichter accepted that...

Leslie Hormann

Written by Michele DeVinney on April 10, 2014.

Already a natural performer as a kid growing up, Fort Wayne Youtheatre Executive Director Leslie Hormann had energy to spare and the creativity to write...

Deb Washler

Written by Michele DeVinney on March 27, 2014.

When Deb Washler became the executive director of Artlink nine years ago, she was stepping into some pretty big shoes. Her predecessor, Betty Fishman,...

Susan Mendenhall

Written by Michele DeVinney on February 13, 2014.

In his years as president of Arts United, Jim Sparrow made an indelible mark on the arts culture of Fort Wayne as well as the downtown landscape. Securing...

Bob Roets

Written by Michele DeVinney on January 1, 2013.

Thirty-five years ago there were record stores everywhere. Beyond the availability at many department stores and general merchandise chains, stores...

Julia Meek

Written by Michele DeVinney on January 1, 2013.

Julia Meek seems to be a ubiquitous presence in Fort Wayne. Who hasn’t had the experience of hearing her on the radio one day, seeing her at Hyde Brothers...

Harvey Cocks

Written by Jen Poiry Prough on January 1, 2012.

I defy you to name a nicer person than Harvey Cocks. It simply can’t be done. A particularly impressive feat considering he happened to be a Broadway...

Brad Etter

Written by Michele DeVinney on January 1, 2011.

Few people in Fort Wayne are as endearing and unassuming as Brad Etter, who has turned his passion for music into a calling, a mission to share that...