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From Pompeii to Fredonia: Worldwide showing of 2016 David Gilmour concert includes the Fredonia Opera House

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MORGAN HENDERSON Staff Writer   Last Wednesday night, David Gilmour, former guitarist of Pink Floyd, had his live concert movie played in over 2,000 movie theatres worldwide for one night only. The movie was filmed during his two July 2016 concerts played in the ancient Pompeii ampitheatre.   The movie......
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The Fredonia Technology Incubator hosts award-winning artist Andrea Dezsö

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KARA CEKUTA Staff Writer   On Sept. 15, the award-winning illustrator Andrea Dezsö presented to a small audience at the Fredonia Technology Incubator, followed by her gallery opening in the Marion Art Gallery later that night. After a brief glance at her work, it is obvious that Dezsö has fully......
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‘Fred Before Bed’ up for a major award

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  MOLLY VANDENBERG Staff Writer   Fredonia is home to the student-run TV station, WNYF, that’s located in the lower level of Hendrix Hall. While working at the station offers hands-on experience for students wishing to go into broadcast news or television, the station is open to all majors. One......
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‘Coffee Break!’ offers time for students to relax, mingle

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NUNET CLITANDRE Staff Writer   “I’m a little afraid to make friends in my classes because I feel my English isn’t good at all,” said Hanyu Deng, a Chinese international student. This is a dilemma constantly faced by Deng as well as a countless number of international students at Fredonia......
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The spirit of the 70s to visit Fredonia: A preview of ‘You’ve Got a Friend: The Music of Carole King & James Taylor’

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MORGAN HENDERSON Staff Writer Fredonia’s bringing the 70s back to the Rockefeller Arts Center with “You’ve Got a Friend: The Music of Carole King & James Taylor” on Sept. 21, at 7:30 p.m. “Carole King and James Taylor made ‘thee pop music’ in the 70s,” said Jefferson Westwood, director of......
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Festivals Fredonia to kick off 22nd annual Red, White and Blues fest

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BETHANY CLANCY Staff Writer   For 22 years, a local non-profit group, called Festivals Fredonia, has been putting on the Red, White and Blues festival in downtown Fredonia. It’s a two-day free music festival featuring red and white wines from local wineries along with blues styled music in Barker Commons.......
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Sparking the much needed conversation: The Netflix original movie “To The Bone” sheds light on eating disorders

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AMBER MATTICE Managing Editor   Whenever a movie or tv show is made about something as sensitive as mental health disorders and struggles, there is a lot of apprehension surrounding it. There is concern for lack of sensitivity, empathy, truthfulness and potential glorification of things that are far less glamorous......

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