Three Rivers Music Theatre will present the Fort Wayne premiere of the hit musical Kinky Boots for nine performance from Dec. 2-18 at Parkview Physicians Group ArtsLab.
The winner of every major Best Musical award, including the Tony, the Grammy, and London’s Olivier Award, Kinky Boots is based on true events, telling the story of two people with nothing in common, or so they think.
With songs by Grammy- and Tony-winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper and the book by four-time Tony-winner Harvey Fierstein, this joyous musical celebration is about the friendships we discover and the belief that you can change the world when you change your mind.
VIP table seating is $41.50, floor seating is $33, and balcony seating is $24.
As TRMT strives to make live theater more accessible for our community, they will offer a “pay what you can” show Sunday, Dec. 11, at 6 p.m. Tickets will be available at the door on a first come, first served basis.
PFW building their own music tech center
From the moment Purdue University Fort Wayne opened the doors of its music technology center on the Sweetwater corporate campus in 2018, interest in the university’s popular music and music industry programs has soared. In fact, PFW and its School of Music have outgrown that building. They are planning construction of a 26,000-square-foot facility on campus.
Chuck and Lisa Surack have contributed $3 million toward the facility, and the Auer Foundation matched that gift with another $3 million.
Since opening on the Sweetwater campus, enrollment in the School of Music has almost doubled from the 170 students in its inaugural class.
Leaders from the university and its College of Visual and Performing Arts believe this expansion fits squarely within the Allen County Together economic development action plan announced in January, which includes a call for Fort Wayne to become a Top 10 Music City over the next decade.
Cinema Center raising funds for projector
Cinema Center has launched a fundraising campaign to raise $41,000 by February to purchase a new laser projector for its 126-seat arthouse theater in downtown Fort Wayne.
The theater’s current bulb projector is nearly 10 years old and has already exceeded its life expectancy as parts become harder and harder to find.
According to executive director Art Herbig, a new bulbless laser projector will last longer, require less maintenance, and produce a more brilliant image.
Donations to Cinema Center’s Laser Projector Campaign can be made at cinemacenter.org/donate.
all for One hosts open house, honors volunteer
all for One productions will hold an open house from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, at their offices at 2310 Weisser Park Ave. with cookies, beverages, and performances, including a preview of a song/scene from Daddy Long Legs. The event will offer a “backstage” view of their space where the work happens, and allow you to connect with afO staff, volunteers, and board members.
The company also recently honored Scott Kump with their 2022 Impact Player Award.
Kump became actively involved with the company in 2011, acting in nine productions, composing original music for seven shows, and designing sound and mastering sound effects for over 40 productions.
all for One instituted its Impact Player Award about 25 years ago, and it has been given, from time to time, to a volunteer or donor who went above and beyond in service of afO’s mission and vision.
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