DREW PALUCH Special to The Leader SUNY Fredonia’s Performing Arts Company showcased “A New Brain” in the Bartlett Theatre on Sept. 30, Oct. 1 and Oct. 2. The musical was directed by Alice Khekht, a senior musical theatre major. Described as “a strange and chaotic musical” by Vincent Canale-Rouse, who......
WILL KARR Staff Writer Growing up, SUNY Fredonia student Charlotte Mahaffy always knew that she wanted to be an artist. However, she never imagined that it would actually be a realistic or attainable possibility. “When I grew up, I was like, ‘I think I want to be an artist,’” Mahaffy......
WILL KARR Staff Writer In order to be a dancer, many people believe that one must have classical or formal training. However, Iaisha Babb, a senior dance major and the president of SUNY Fredonia’s EnFusion dance team, is working to change this narrative, showing that anyone can become a dancer. ......
CHLOE KOWALYKManaging Editor Live music filled campus on Friday, Sept. 16 with Amp it Up, a traditional event put on by SUNY Fredonia’s Music Industry Club.The event was held on the Williams Center patio and featured three local Fredonia bands. Despite the name “Amp it Up,” two acoustic artists took......
CHLOE KOWALYK Managing Editor ALEX ERWIN Special to The Leader Since the closure of the popular house venue North Pole Strip Club (NPSC), many students have been wondering what the future of Fredonia’s local music scene might look like. Just this semester, The Foxhead Record Company started renting out Main......
JULES HOEPTING Former Managing Editor Ah, the FRED sign. An endless source of entertainment. I’ve written about it before, and I’m writing about it one last time. Late June 2021, four huge gray capital sans-serif letters spelling the word “FRED” appeared in front of the Williams Center. The sign was......
NIKKI INDELICATO Life & Arts Editor “What makes a monster and what makes a man?” One of the most notable lyrics that gets answered over the course of two and half hours can be found within the musical written by Peter Parnell with music and lyrics by Alan Menken and......
Photographs by McKenzie Washington, Special to The Leader On April 24, 2022, HAIL Fredonia Records, SUNY Fredonia’s student record label held a dog walk to raise money for Institute for Autism Research. All proceeds went towards the charity....