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The pictures that music paints: Lecture demonstration looks at music of Jimi Hendrix

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Reading Time: 3 minutes    [metaslider id=7742] AMBER MATTICE Reverb Editor The guitar is an instrument that has evolved over time with the styles that have emerged. Some artists have even taken it upon themselves to alter how the guitar is played and revolutionized their era of music. Jimi Hendrix is one of......
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Sexual assault is #NotOkay: Social media campaign confronts ‘locker room talk’

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Reading Time: 3 minutes  ZOE KIRIAZIS Special to The Leader Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump claimed during the second presidential debate that the 2005 leaked audio of him talking about what he has done to women was nothing more than “locker room talk.” People responded heavily on Twitter when New York Times best-selling......
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Campus media groups collaborate for election night special

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Reading Time: 2 minutesLERON WELLINGTON Staff Writer The upcoming election is not anything like previous ones. To give Fredonia students the best possible coverage, the major campus media outlets are collaborating to get the latest news on election night. The Leader, Fredonia Radio Systems and WNYF are planning a special show on Tuesday,......
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Music Therapy Club hosts open mic night

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Reading Time: 2 minutesBETHANY CLANCY Staff Writer Music therapy, by definition, is the skillful use of music and musical elements to promote, restore and maintain physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health. On Oct. 26, on the Tim Hortons stage, the Music Therapy Club held an open mic event to make people aware of......
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The Pop Culture Lover’s Guide to the Election

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Reading Time: 4 minutes  MIRANDA OLSON and AMBER MATTICE Special to The Leader and Reverb Editor Art and politics are obviously two different fields, but they both create engagement that influences relationships, shifts boundaries and creates new ideas. With the election coming up, it’s interesting to think about how much art and politics......
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Marion Fellowship winners present artistic pieces

Reading Time: 2 minutes  BETHANY CLANCY Staff Writer Every year, the Marion International Fellowship, created by Cathy and Jesse Marion, helps support and fund an artistic journey through which a creative project is started. Those who are selected display outstanding potential to succeed in the arts. Fredonia participates alongside institutions spanning from Wyoming......
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Singer-songwriter alum returns to Fredonia

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Reading Time: 2 minutes  MOLLY VANDENBERG Staff Writer Would Fredonia really be Fredonia without its evolving music scene? There’s usually something for everyone to enjoy, from psychedelic rock shows at BJ’s to open mic night at EBC to alternative house shows. You can find local musicians playing music almost every night of the......
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Review: Hillman Opera captivates audiences with two different shows

Reading Time: 2 minutes[metaslider id=7587] LERON WELLINGTON Staff Writer The School of Music shook things up this year by collaborating with the Hillman Opera and putting on two shows, “Dido and Aeneas” and “The Medium.” The combination was brilliant, giving audiences two very different stories and musical styles: one, a Baroque tale of......
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Hillman Opera tells stories of mythology and magic

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Reading Time: 2 minutes    LERON WELLINGTON Staff Writer   This year, the Hillman Opera presents students with not just one, but two musical shows that will give audiences more than they expect. The pairing of the one act operas, Henry Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas” and Gian Carlo Menotti’s “The Medium,” show a......

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