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A Pulitzer well-deserved All about the hit musical, ‘Hamilton’

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Reading Time: 3 minutesRIANNA SEELIG Staff Writer   For those who don’t know — Alexander Hamilton was kind of a big deal. He was a Founding Father, a big player in the drafting and writing of the Constitution, the founder of the Federalist Party, the first Secretary of the Treasury, part of George......
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‘Don’t be a drag, just be a queen,’ or a king Pride Alliance presents ‘Evolution of Drag’

Reading Time: 4 minutes  CLAIRE O’REILLY Staff Writer   Glitter, eyeshadow pallets, bedazzled heels and tubes of lipstick littered Steele Hall’s lower-level bathrooms on Friday night. It was time for Evolution of Drag. For some performers, this was their last show at Fredonia. For senior visual arts and new media major Maegan Clark,......
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Seniors signoff singing Vocal Point presents semi-annual showcase

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Reading Time: 2 minutesSHENECA SHARPE Staff Writer   Once again Vocal Point came back with a killer performance this semester. Vocal Point performed its semi-annual showcase with choreography by Liana Kaplan. It was a wonderfully displayed show in which the audience was enthralled. The songs varied from classics, such as “Somewhere Out There”......
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Shakespeare in Buffalo Local celebrations of Shakespeare’s 400th year

Reading Time: 3 minutes  MARIA MELCHIORRE Staff Writer   In the center of the first floor of the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library sits the unassuming Rare Book Room. The city owns an impressive number of rare books, kept in the archives of the Grosvenor Room and available by request. The Rare......
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Everything is peachy keen ‘James and the Giant Peach’ to come to Bartlett Theatre

Reading Time: 3 minutesAMBER MATTICE Assistant Reverb Editor   This year the Department of Theatre and Dance will be putting on a particularly interesting show. It will be whimsical, humorous and enjoyable for all ages. The show is “James and the Giant Peach,” which many know as the book written by Roald Dahl.......
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‘Fredonia is what made this art possible’ Alumni from 2012 work together to release album

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Reading Time: 4 minutesCLAIRE O’REILLY Staff Writer   For college students, wondering about what they are going to do when they get out of the safe bubble of the Fredonia campus seems to be a common source of anxiety. “Can I really go after my dreams?” is a big question most students may......
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‘The craziest show this year’ Made Violent takes BJ’s with Sixties Future and Feverbox

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Reading Time: 2 minutesTORIN O’BRIEN Special to The Leader   Anarchy. This might be a stretch in describing last Thursday night at BJ’s — but it’s close. The bedlam that ensued during the live performances had bouncers scrambling through mosh pits and crowd-surfing patrons. The show was sweaty; it was loud, and it......
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Gaining perspective at Kasia Coffee Clubs cosponsor exhibit showcasing student work

Reading Time: 2 minutesSHENECA SHARPE Staff Writer   Art Forum and Illustration Club held their first art exhibit recently at Kasia Coffee. This exhibit was meant to show the community of Fredonia the hard work that Fredonia students put in this semester. The exhibit had a variety of art to show: illustration, photography,......
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The many scenes of love SOTA presents Opera Scenes

Reading Time: 3 minutesEMMA SCHAIBLE Special to The Leader   It was a cold April Sunday, but things were heating up at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House as the Fredonia Student Opera Theatre Association (SOTA) presented Opera Scenes. This annual Fredonia event showcased students with immense talent and devotion to passion in a......

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