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Last Call Entertainment and BJ’s Fredonia bring DIY bands Sun Pilot, Second Suitor and Superficial to the stage

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Reading Time: 3 minutesEMILY RASULO Special to The Leader Last Call Entertainment put on yet another fun night of local music this past Wednesday at BJ’s. This week’s lineup consisted of bands Sun Pilot, Second Suitor and Superficial. With Sun Pilot and Second Suitor coming in from out of town, the Fredonia favorite,......
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Marion Art Gallery presents “Contrasts in Clay” featuring Kwok-Pong “Bobby” Tso and Susan Beiner

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Reading Time: 3 minutesJESSICA MEDITZ Life & Arts Editor Marion Art Gallery’s newest exhibit, “Contrasts in Clay,” is the embodiment of minimalism and complex artistry in the most intimate of settings. Sculptors Kwok-Pong “Bobby” Tso and Susan Beiner come to Fredonia from different experiences and walks of life to sport their individual, unique......
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2019 Miss America Nia Franklin pays visit to Fredonia for arts advocacy

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Reading Time: 3 minutesKATIE LENDA Special to The Leader Composer, arts advocate and Miss America 2019 Nia Franklin was proudly welcomed to Fredonia on Jan. 28 by the student organization, Ethos New Music Society. Earlier that day, Franklin taught a master class for student composers, and later gave a lecture which was preceded......
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Fredonia’s clubs show their stuff at spring Activities Night

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Reading Time: 3 minutesOlivia Beilein Special to The Leader For students returning to Fredonia after a much needed winter break the new semester can be a fresh start for many. Aside from new classes, there is the opportunity to look into new interests or discover people who share the same ones. Activities night......
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David Dobrik is coming to SUNY Fredonia, but why? Yeah, we don’t know either

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Reading Time: 3 minutesISABELLA DISTEFANO Asst. Social Media Manager If you’ve been watching YouTube for the past few years, the name David Dobrik may sound familiar to you. That name will probably become even more familiar this spring — because he’s coming to SUNY Fredonia. According to Spectrum Fredonia’s Twitter page, David Dobrik’s......
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Senior art students display pieces at ‘Processus Imperium’

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Reading Time: 3 minutesKATIE LENDA Special to The Leader From graphic design to bronze statues, some of Fredonia’s senior art students presented their work at “Processus Imperium” on its opening night — Friday, Dec. 6. The show features work from Adanna Akams, Anais Cantres, Kai Ellsworth, Kristin Johnson, Katherine Williamson and Stephen Williamson.......
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Hannah and Matt on music Issue 5: The greatest of the decade

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Reading Time: 4 minutesHANNAH LUTEREK AND MATT TURNER Specials to The Leader Hannah’s Choice: “I Love You, Honeybear” by Father John Misty Matt’s Take: I have heard so much about Father John Misty over the years, and always great things. So, when Hannah recommended the album “I Love You, Honeybear” for an issue......
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Hannah and Matt on music: The EP issue

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Reading Time: 4 minutesHANNAH LUTEREK AND MATT TURNER Specials to The Leader Hannah’s Choice: “I.” by Cigarettes After Sex Matt’s Take: As a newcomer to Cigarettes After Sex, “I.” was quite the experience to say the least. While the EP was off to a great start with the slow but effective “Nothing’s Gonna......
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‘The Wolves’ kicks into gear this weekend in Bartlett Theater

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Reading Time: 3 minutesBRENTON NEWCOMB Staff Writer Opening on Thursday, Dec. 5, Fredonia’s Department of Theater and Dance is putting on “The Wolves” in Bartlett Theatre inside of Rockefeller Arts Center. “The Wolves” is an all-female cast play that centers around a girls soccer team and their pre-game warm-ups every week. It is......
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VAP presents Rainy Lehrman: The woman behind ‘Stockpiles’ sculptures

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Reading Time: 3 minutesJESSICA MEDITZ Asst. Life & Arts Editor If you’ve ever wondered about the meanings behind those pink sculptures between Maytum and Mason Halls, look no further. The abstruse shapes you pass on your way to class, called “Stockpiles,” are the works of artist and educator, Rainy Lehrman. With the help......

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