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Life & Arts

Fredonia professor Armand Petri writes score for local horror film

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Reading Time: 3 minutesERIKETA COST Life & Arts Editor You may be familiar with the recent local horror film “Widow’s Point,” that was shot at the Dunkirk Lighthouse. Fredonia professor Armand Petri wrote the musical score for the film and recently took part in a discussion panel at the premiere. Petri, born in......
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Morse shares original poem with Fredonia students

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Reading Time: 2 minutesMADELINE LITTLE Special to The Leader Where you come from shapes who you are, whether you like it or not. On Sept. 21 at Dod’s Grove, Nia Morse will be reciting her poem “My Mother Calls Me A Champion” at the “Brother Versus Sister” cookout hosted by Fredonia clubs Sister......
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Fernway, Ever Elsewhere and Young Animals rock Fredonia’s world

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Reading Time: 3 minutesJESSICA MEDITZ Staff Writer BJ’s Fredonia and Last Call Entertainment casually turned what would have been an otherwise boring Wednesday evening into a night of fun, friends and quality live music. Bands Fernway, Ever Elsewhere and Young Animals took the stage last week, presenting a variety of headbanging, good tracks......
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Mentoring program and meet and greet offered for transfer students

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Reading Time: 2 minutesISABELLA DISTEFANO Special to The Leader You may know there are new transfer students on campus, but did you know that there’s a Transfer Mentoring Program? The program was created a few years back, disappeared and is now making a comeback to help new transfer students ease into the environment......
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BJ’s Fredonia presents Fernway, Ever Elsewhere and Young Animals

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Reading Time: 3 minutesJESSICA MEDITZ Special to The Leader If live music, good food and a night away from homework sound good to you — look no further. BJ’s Fredonia and Last Call Entertainment will be holding a show starring three bands: Fernway, Ever Elsewhere and Young Animals. The show will take place......
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Martha Colburn’s opening exhibition at Marion Art Gallery

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Reading Time: 2 minutesBRENTON NEWCOMB  Special to The Leader The Marion Art Gallery is starting this season with an exhibition from Martha Colburn — an internationally renowned, award-winning artist. She is known for her experimental stop-motion animated films.   The exhibition, “Imagined Histories,” features five stop-motion animated films and will be open to the......
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Community Service Fair to provide volunteer opportunities for students

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Reading Time: 2 minutesERIKETA COST Life & Arts Editor For students looking to get involved in the community, a fair is being offered by the Volunteer and Community Services. Next Wednesday, Sept. 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the William Center MPR, students will have the opportunity to walk around and......
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Local horror film set at Dunkirk Lighthouse premieres Friday, Sept. 13

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Reading Time: 3 minutesERIKETA COST Life & Arts Editor An indie horror thriller movie is coming to Fredonia for Friday the 13th. More than that, it was filmed at the Dunkirk lighthouse. The film, “Widow’s Point,” will premiere at the Fredonia Opera House on Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m. “Widow’s Point” is based......
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Rockefeller Arts Center turns 50

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Reading Time: 2 minutesJESSICA MEDITZ Special to The Leader   This year marks the 50th anniversary of the heart of SUNY Fredonia — The Michael C. Rockefeller Arts Center. Rockefeller Arts Center can be described as a second home to many Fredonia students, as the building contains resources for a significant portion of......
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