Facilities

The Visual Arts Building

The Visual Arts building holds specialized studio space for study and production of ceramics, sculpture, metalsmithing, printmaking, painting, drawing, graphic design, and photography. Classrooms, woodshop, three computer labs, the 65 seat multimedia Plogsterth Lecture Hall, and the Visual Arts Gallery complete this well-equipped art facility, which was constructed in 1990.

Rhinehart Music Center

Built in 2007, The IPFW John and Ruth Rhinehart Music Center was designed to serve the university and the community. A brick design surrounds the exterior of the building, creating an architectural “score” with a 2nd floor treble staff and a 1st floor bass staff. Windows represent notes and glass prisms add musical accents. Inside, each space has been fine tuned. Teaching studios, rehearsal spaces, and practice rooms are acoustically isolated and calibrated. Multiple programs can occur at the same time without interfering with each other. Each building element was designed to enhance sound. For acoustic balance, the Performance Hall and Recital Hall feature wood and canvas reflector panels hanging from the superstructure to accommodate unamplified vocals and instrumentation as well as amplified spoken word. This vision of a spectacular building is a reality and the perfect place to host your next event.

The IPFW Ticket Office

Located in the newly remodeled Athletic Center in room 126 the box office is conveniently located inside the main doors across from the Fitness Center Check-in Desk. The Larson Ticket Office is the home base of the daily operations.

Box Office Hours:

• September 1 – May 31: Monday-Friday 12:30-6:30 p.m.
• June 1-August 21: Tuesday-Thursday 1-6 p.m.
• The Box Office is closed during all School Holidays
• This box office opens one-hour prior to the start of all athletic competitions.

Contact Us:

• Ticket Services Line: 260-481-6555
• Text Telephone Line: 260-481-4105
• Fax: 260-481-0204
• E-mail: boxoffice@ipfw.edu
• Purchase tickets online at powered NeuLion

Tickets to all Philharmonic Events are available from their box office in Ginsberg Hall or via a phone at 260-481-0777.

The Schatzlein Box Office

The Schatzlein Box Office, Room 106, is located in the lobby of the John and Ruth Rhinehart Music Center.

Contact Us  | How to Purchase Tickets:

• Ticket Services Line: 260-481-6555
• Text Telephone Line: 260-481-4105
• Fax: 260-481-0204
• E-mail: boxoffice@ipfw.edu
• Purchase tickets online at powered NeuLion

Box Office Hours:

• This box office opens one-hour prior to the start of events in the Rhinehart Music Center.

Services for Patrons with Disabilities:

• The performance halls in the Rhinehart Music Center and Williams Theatre are equipped with Assisted Listening Technology that can be requested at the Box Office
• The Box Office is also equipped with a text telephone for patrons with hearing disabilities 260-481-4105 (please only use this number for TTD ticket requests)

Department of Theatre

The Ernest E. Williams Theatre, built in 1992 is home to the Department of Theatre. Seating 297, the Williams boasts a semi-thrust stage, state-of-the-art lighting, scene shop, costume shop, rehearsal/dance studio, dressing rooms and a collection of plays and theatre and dance videos. The theatre computer lab is included in the VPA multimedia lab in the adjacent Visual Arts Building .

Studio Theatre was the department's performance space until construction of the Williams Theatre . An experimental black box space seating 150, the theatre is located in Kettler Hall. Studio Theatre recently experienced a $250,000 renovation that includes features making it one of the most up-to-date theatres in the region to accommodate the creative design of students and faculty.

• 150 new, upholstered seats, fixed in place, yet easily arranged in a variety of configurations
• Two separate entrance stairs with newly fabricated handrails
• A handicap accessible, vertical, hydraulic lift
• New curtains, paint and enhanced storage areas
• New metal pipe grid for the ceiling with a plug and play umbilical electric system
• New intelligent, flexible lighting system including new dimmers and house lights
• New hardware and theatrical communication software
• A uniquely sprung, movable resilient dance floor allowing for more dance classes and performances

The Williams Theatre Box Office

The Williams Theatre Box Office, room 124, is located in the lobby of the Williams Theatre.

Box Office Hours:

• This box office opens one-hour prior to the start of performances in the Williams Theatre. 

Please note that latecomers are seated at the discretion of the house manager in the Williams Theatre.  Please plan to arrive early to allow for time to walk to the venue. 

The Studio Theatre Box Office

The Studio Theatre Box Office, room G32,  is located on the northeast corner of Kettler Hall. 

Box Office Hours:

• This box office opens one-hour prior to the start of performances in the Studio Theatre. 

Please note that latecomers are not admitted after the start of the performance in the Studio Theatre.  Please plan to arrive early to allow for time to walk to the venue.