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‘Arctic Song’ debuts in the U.S.: Musical written by former Moody Blues player

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AMBER MATTICE Reverb Editor After approximately 20 years of writing and planning, musician and former member of both the Moody Blues and Wings Denny Laine’s musical “Arctic Song” had its U.S. debut here on Fredonia’s campus. The musical touches on issues of climate change through a fantastic story about an......
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NSSLHA and Golden Key host Operation Christmas Child program

ANGELINA DOHRE Special to the Leader The Fredonia chapters of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) and the Golden Key International Honour Society collaborated to collect donations for their Operation Christmas Child project. The mission behind this project is to help send supplies to children in need all......
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Ring Road Singers mark first performance with new name

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CONNOR HOFFMAN Managing Editor On Nov. 14, the Ring Road Singers, formerly known as Whitachoir, performed their first fall concert after their recent rebranding. Dave Waterland, the group’s music director, explained the idea behind their group’s decision to rebrand themselves. “When you base your group’s name off one composer, it......
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Who runs the world?: Girls A look back on 2016 for women in pop culture

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ZOE KIRIAZIS and AMBER MATTICE Staff Writer, Reverb Editor In 2016, women cannot be ignored in the world of pop culture. We are seeing women become more powerful in television, movies, video games and in real life as well. We are seeing women shine. More than just “Beauty” One of......
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Put on your house colors and brandish your wands: ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ hits theaters

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MOLLY VANDENBERG Staff Writer If you’re a “Harry Potter” fan, you’re also probably familiar with the textbook “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” written by fictional character Newt Scamander, which is a required textbook for all first-year Hogwarts students. J.K Rowling published a reproduction of Harry’s own textbook in......
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Rhythm and Brews pairs unexpected genres with acoustic performances

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BETHANY CLANCY Staff Writer Saturday afternoon, Music Industry Club teamed up with Sound Services to put on Rhythm and Brews, a monthly event where three acts offer acoustic performances at The Spot in Tim Hortons. Julia Mason, a sophomore music industry major, booked JoyBox, Cheyenne Bruyere and Sleepfirst, who came......

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