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Life & Arts

Music review: Birdhaus hosts last show Celebration held in honor of ‘Marchi Gras’

Contributor to The Leader
CARLY KNASZAK Staff Writer Happy Marchi Gras — the very special celebration that was hosted at Birdhaus by Fredonia student Brandon Perdomo. “Well, for the past three years, I’ve turned my living room into a salon-style gallery, where I bring in student visual artists, as well as traveling artists, including......
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Music Director of ‘Kinky Boots’ visits Fredonia

Contributor to The Leader
KORI BARKLEY Staff Writer Broadway’s most sought-after musical, “Kinky Boots,” is a story of finding friendship, inspiration and passion where you least expect it. It has won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Score, as well as a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album. Its raging success......
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SOTA Presents: 2015 Opera Scenes Features scenes from ‘Into the Woods’ and ‘The Enchanted Island’

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REBECCA HALE Reverb Editor The Student Opera Theatre Association presented its annual Opera Scenes this past weekend at the Fredonia Opera House, which featured the popular musical, “Into the Woods,” as well as a lesser-known pastiche, “The Enchanted Island.” A pastiche is a work that imitates another work, artist or......
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Movie review: ‘Chappie’ is visually spectacular and ambitious but very flawed

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CONNOR BURTON Special to The Leader “Chappie” is the latest film from director Neil Blomkamp. He is best known for directing “District 9” and “Elysium.” “Chappie” shows the director playing around in the same sci-fi territory while trying to tackle socio-political and philosophical ideas. Unfortunately, “Chappie” doesn’t live up to......
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Acclaimed violinist featured with College Symphony Orchestra Priday astonishes audience with Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto

Contributor to The Leader
KORI BARKLEY Staff Writer This season’s College Symphony Orchestra concert was not one to be missed. Under the direction of graduate conducting assistant Hayden Denesha, Saturday’s program opened in King Concert Hall with a notable performance of Mikhail Glinka’s “Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila.” Full of dissonant chromaticism and fast......
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Judy Kuhn visits Fredonia for masterclass Actress noted for performances on Broadway and in Disney’s ‘Pocahontas’

Contributor to The Leader
MAGGIE GILROY Editor in Chief “Whenever you wind up, whether in New York or any place else, keep studying.” These word of advice came from visiting artist Judy Kuhn during a masterclass on Feb. 28. Brought to Fredonia by New Buffalo Productions, Kuhn delivered experience garnered from her extensive career......
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Local band spotlight: Crazies, Jerry Grind, Diluted and Yonic play at Canadaway

Contributor to The Leader
CARLY KNASZAK Staff Writer Fredonia has a very wide range of music, especially when it comes to local bands. Students, or even residents, of Fredonia put together bands in hopes of standing out. But many forget about the underground-type bands that just want to rock out and have a good......
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