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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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Laine, Lombardo and Ramsey come to Fredonia Songwriters night a success

Reading Time: 2 minutesKRIS HARRIS Special to The Leader   This past Tuesday students, faculty and community members alike were treated to a night of storytelling and true musicianship. The music industry program presented Songwriters Night, featuring the likes of several esteemed musicians. The first group highlighted was John Lombardo and Mary Ramsey,......
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Keeping dancers — and the audience — on their toes Fredonia Dance Ensemble puts on show seven months in the making

Reading Time: 3 minutesAMBER MATTICE Assistant Reverb editor   The lights dimmed and soft, whimsical music filled the Marvel Theatre on the night of April 8. The audience members were immediately engrossed in the performance before them, although they had no idea what was in store. Fredonia Dance Ensemble had been preparing for......
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Lurking Lucy looks over the woodlot: Art student’s jarring sculpture grabs attention

Reading Time: 3 minutesAMBER MATTICE Assistant Reverb Editor   The woodlot behind Rockefeller Arts Center is home to many a discarded project. Various things lurk behind trees and in the brush. And if people venture there, they are sure to find something worthwhile. It is here where “Lucy” was found. Directly on the......
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Being ‘professional with professionals’ WYNCO/Women’s Choir collaboration delights on all fronts

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Reading Time: 3 minutesEMMA SCHAIBLE Special to The Leader   Inside the immaculate King Concert Hall, the audience was surrounded by the peaceful and splendid musical sound of orchestra and choir. On a snowy April afternoon, the Western New York Chamber Orchestra’s (WNYCO) “Chords and Cords” concert, conducted by Glen Cortese, seemed as......
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A nude, blank canvas Alumna exhibits art gallery featuring the human body

Reading Time: 3 minutes  MARIA MELCHIORRE Staff Writer   Fredonia alumna Cecelia Ivy Price will be exhibiting her work at the Sensory Winery & Art Gallery in Ripley, New York, through May 8. Price, who graduated from Fredonia in 2015, creates paintings that address human nature and vulnerabilities. Price paints sensuous, undulating lines......
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How to succeed after college Raskin’s new book might answer all your questions

Reading Time: 2 minutesRIANNA SEELIG Staff Writer   As the end of the semester approaches, a great deal of stress is likely setting in for most seniors. Graduation is drawing nearer, and decisions concerning the future will soon need to be made. How far can a degree truly take a college graduate? How......

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