Episodes

7 hours ago
7 hours ago
Shelly and Peter sit down with Fort Dodge Area Symphony members Paul Hochmuth, Bill Secor, and Joshua Barlage. We discuss how everyone became involved with the symphony, their duties, the history of the symphony, upcoming shows, ways to support the Fort Dodge Area Symphony, and more!
🎤 Paul Hochmuth - Trombonist and Business Manager for the Fort Dodge Area Symphony
🎤 Bill Secor - Cellist and long time member of the Fort Dodge Area Symphony
🎤 Joshua Barlage - Conductor of the Fort Dodge Area Symphony
🔗 Follow Fort Dodge Area Symphony: Website: https://fdsymphony.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fdsymphony X: https://www.twitter.com/FtDodgeSymphony
🎨 Follow Fort Dodge Fine Arts Association: Website: https://www.fdfineartsassociation.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fortdodgefinearts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fdfineartsassociation/ X: https://twitter.com/fdfinearts YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FortDodgeFineArts
🎨 Support the Fort Dodge Fine Arts Association - Continued Programming: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/fdfaa
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Friday Mar 07, 2025
Friday Mar 07, 2025
Shelly and Peter are joined by actor and Fort Dodge, Iowa native, Ben Ahlers, and return guest, Rochelle Green. We do an in depth interview with Ben Ahlers asking questions about The Gilded Age & When the Streetlights Go On, his theater work, his personal growth, and much more! We even take questions from local fans!
🎤 Ben Ahlers - Fort Dodge native and actor that can be seen in The Gilded Age, When the Streetlights Go On, A Wonderful Way with Dragons, The Village, and more.
🔗 Follow Ben Ahlers: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benahlers/ X: https://www.twitter.com/ItsBenAhlers IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8935806/
🎨 Follow Fort Dodge Fine Arts Association: Website: https://www.fdfineartsassociation.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fortdodgefinearts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fdfineartsassociation/ X: https://twitter.com/fdfinearts YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FortDodgeFineArts
🎨 Support the Fort Dodge Fine Arts Association - Continued Programming: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/fdfaa
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Friday Feb 07, 2025
Friday Feb 07, 2025
Shelly and Peter are joined by Fort Dodge Senior High School educators Deidra Miller-Clay, Matt Drees, and Lindey Krug. We discuss how each individual became an educator, their specialties, how they work together to achieve goals, the importance of art in the Fort Dodge community, and more!
🎤 Deidra Miller-Clay
🎤 Matt Drees
🎤 Lindey Krug
🔗 Follow Fort Dodge Community School District: Website: https://www.fdschools.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FDCSD/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fortdodge_csd/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCGWY9_CXxDMDUFm-uvOEzQ X: https://x.com/FDCSD
🔗 Follow Fort Dodge Senior High School: Website: https://www.fdschools.org/page/fort-dodge-senior-high Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FDDodgers/
🔗 Follow Fort Dodge Choir: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dodgerchoir
🔗 Follow Fort Dodge Public Art: Website: https://www.fortdodgepublicart.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FortDodgePublicArt
🎨 Follow Fort Dodge Fine Arts Association: Website: https://www.fdfineartsassociation.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fortdodgefinearts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fdfineartsassociation/ X: https://twitter.com/fdfinearts YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FortDodgeFineArts
🎨 Support the Fort Dodge Fine Arts Association - Continued Programming: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/fdfaa
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Friday Jan 03, 2025
Friday Jan 03, 2025
Shelly and Peter are joined by Reforge Initiative founders/members Jeremy Ober and Alex Trevino. We discuss how the Reforge Initiative formed, what it means to the community, how the community has impacted Jeremy and Alex, and more!
🎤 Jeremy Ober - Fort Dodge musician who can be seen playing live music in multiple bands, playing music in various other local events, giving guitar lessons, among other things.
🎤 Alex Trevino - Fort Dodge area musician who plays in multiple bands, graduate of Berkeley School of the Arts, and all around fun loving guy.
🔗 Follow Reforge Initiative: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reforgeinitiative/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/reforge.initiative
🔗 Follow Brutal Republic: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@brutalrepublic7179/
🎨 Follow Fort Dodge Fine Arts Association: Website: https://www.fdfineartsassociation.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fortdodgefinearts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fdfineartsassociation/ X: https://twitter.com/fdfinearts YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FortDodgeFineArts
🎨 Support the Fort Dodge Fine Arts Association - Continued Programming: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/fdfaa
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Friday Dec 06, 2024
Friday Dec 06, 2024
Shelly and Peter are joined by Fort Dodge Public Art Commission members Steve Kersten, Niki Conrad, and Rochelle Green to discuss public art in the Fort Dodge area.
🎤 Steve Kersten - Magistrate Kersten is a lifelong supporter and advocate for the arts. He also has his own artistic abilities including photography. Steve is the current President of the Fort Dodge Fine Arts Association as well as a current board member of the Fort Dodge Public Art Commission.
🎤 Niki Conrad - NIki is a Rock Star, a Webster County Supervisor and the Director of Marketing and Public Relations at Friendship Haven. Niki is a supporter and volunteer for the Fort Dodge Fine Art Association and current board member of the Fort Dodge Public Art Commission.
🎤 Rochelle Green - Professional Photographer and the Program Coordinator and Instructor of the Photography Program at ICCC among many other roles in the community and on campus. Rochelle is the current co-secretary of the Fort Dodge Fine Arts Association, a current board member of the Fort Dodge Public Art Commission and a former representative of the Blanden Art Museum.
🔗 Follow Fort Dodge Public Art: Website: https://www.fortdodgepublicart.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FortDodgePublicArt
🎨 Follow Fort Dodge Fine Arts Association: Website: https://www.fdfineartsassociation.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fortdodgefinearts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fdfineartsassociation/ X: https://twitter.com/fdfinearts YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FortDodgeFineArts
🎨 Support the Fort Dodge Fine Arts Association - Continued Programming: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/fdfaa
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Friday Nov 01, 2024
Friday Nov 01, 2024
Shelly and Peter are joined by 515 Big Band Members Tiffany Nelson, Dan Cassady, and Paul Bloomquist to discuss all things 515 Big Band!
🎤 Tiffany Nelson - Founder of 515 Big Band, saxophonist in 515 Big Band, experience in instrumental band education & administration, plays pit in Comedia Musica Players, plays in Karl King Band, and many others around the state
🎤 Dan Cassady - Legendary former band director basically everywhere in Fort Dodge, plays trombone in Karl King Band, 515 Big Band, Jive For Five, Lone Tree Revival, Music Director for Comedia Musica Players, and player in many other bands around the state
🎤 Paul Bloomquist - Director of ICCC instrumental band, plays trombone/tuba in 515 Big Band/Karl King Band, plays in Comedia Musica Players Pit, and plays with Jive for Five -
🔗 Follow 515 Big Band: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/The-515-Big-Band-100086138316301/ Upcoming Shows: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086138316301&sk=events
🎨 Follow Fort Dodge Fine Arts Association: Website: https://www.fdfineartsassociation.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fortdodgefinearts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fdfineartsassociation/ X: https://twitter.com/fdfinearts YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FortDodgeFineArts
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Friday Oct 04, 2024
Friday Oct 04, 2024
Shelly and Peter are joined by Jason Laird, Amy Porter, and Buzz Powers to discuss theater in Fort Dodge.
🎤 Jason Laird - FDFAA Board Representative with experience with Stage Door Productions
🎤 Amy Porter - Past president for many years and current board member of Comedia Musica Players
🎤 Buzz Powers - Past board member of Hawkeye Community Theatre and longtime director/performer with Hawkeye and Comedia
🔗 Follow Stage Door Productions: Website: https://www.stagedoorfd.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stagedoorfd Upcoming Show: https://www.facebook.com/events/905739398072763
🔗 Follow Comedia Musica Players: Website: https://www.comediamusica.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comediamusicaplayers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comedia_musica X: https://twitter.com/comedia_musica Upcoming Show: https://www.comediamusica.com/tickets
🔗 Follow Hawkeye Community Theatre: Website: https://hawkeyetheatre.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HawkeyeCommunityTheatre Upcoming Show: https://hawkeyetheatre.com/box-office
🎨 Follow Fort Dodge Fine Arts Association: Website: https://www.fdfineartsassociation.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fortdodgefinearts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fdfineartsassociation/ X: https://twitter.com/fdfinearts YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FortDodgeFineArts
🎨 Support the Fort Dodge Fine Arts Association - Continued Programming: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/fdfaa
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