March 15, 2026
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Chords on chords on cords WYNCO and Women’s Choir to take King’s Concert Hall

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Reading Time: 2 minutesKRISTOFER HARRIS Staff Writer   This upcoming Sunday, the Western New York Chamber Orchestra (WNYCO) will be performing “Chords and Cords” at 4 p.m. in King Concert Hall within the Rockefeller Arts Center. The name of the concert comes from conductor, Dr. Glen Cortese. “Chords and Cords” is a play......
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Casper in Kansas Parsons’ ‘Geist’ published on Laurel Review

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Reading Time: 3 minutes  RIANNA SEELIG Staff Writer   Success has hit the Fredonia English Department once again. Dustin Parsons, a faculty member of the English Department and recipient of the Midwest Short Fiction Contest, recently had his story “Geist” published on the Laurel Review. Parsons is an associate professor of English at......
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The rule is there are no rules — except innovation and style Fredonia Dance Ensemble to have theme-less show

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Reading Time: 3 minutesAMBER MATTICE Assistant Reverb Editor   With pieces varying from classical ballet to comical theater, this year’s Fredonia Dance Ensemble (FDE) is sure to be a show featuring beautiful and unique performances. The show will take place on April 8 and 9 at 7:30 p.m. and April 10 at 2......
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Life is a cabaret Vocal Point takes the Tim Hortons stage

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCLAIRE O’REILLY Special to The Leader             As many shuffled in and out of Tim Hortons on Tuesday night, students dressed in all black get-ups got ready to take the stage. The café buzzed with conversation and nervous-excited energy. It was time for Vocal Point’s annual Cabaret.             “It’s actually......
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SPOILER ALERT: ‘House of Cards’ Season 4 Wright is now an executive producer — and it shows

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Reading Time: 3 minutes  RIANNA SEELIG Staff Writer   Reader, beware! Spoilers await you. Any loyal “House of Cards” fan likely binged-watch the entire fourth season in one sitting. The entire season was released on Netflix on March 4, and, within hours, garnered a ton of attention from fans. The show is a......
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Stories through movement Orchesis presents ‘Back to Our Roots’

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Reading Time: 2 minutes[metaslider id=5994] SHENECA SHARPE Special to The Leader   Orchesis Dance Company debuted its long awaited Orchesis Spring show: Back to Our Roots. The event varied from ballet, pop and African inspirations that kept viewers enthralled with the performances. The intimacy of the dance studio made the dancing even more......
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‘Feeling the music’ Some Like it Hot presents AcaFest 2016

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Reading Time: 3 minutes[metaslider id=5993] EMMA SCHAIBLE Special to The Leader   A capella takes “feeling the music” to a whole new level. During a capella, singers create the beat, the rhythm and vocals for a song. On March 12, Some Like it Hot hosted AcaFest 2016 on campus. Six a capella groups......
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‘Watching God’ in Reed Library Fredonia senior adapts novel to play

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Reading Time: 3 minutes[metaslider id=6062] MARIA MELCHIORRE Staff Writer   On the night of March 10, the back of Reed Library, towards the Japanese gardens, was transformed into a theater. Trees, leaves and other scene setters were projected onto a screen at house left. The library’s seats were arranged into rows, four deep,......
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Three full rehearsals, one master work ‘St. Matthew Passion’ reinvigorates both audience and performers

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Reading Time: 4 minutes[metaslider id=5995] REBECCA HALE Reverb Co-Editor   King Concert Hall neared capacity last Wednesday as hundreds of students, faculty, family and community members sat in anticipation of Fredonia’s largest musical event of the year. The School of Music — partnered with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and......
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Hurston’s transcendent impact The Big Read welcomes Dr. Jennifer Ryan-Bryant

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Reading Time: 3 minutes  LERON WELLINGTON Special to The Leader   Without inspiration, art cannot be created. As obvious as that might sound, we often forget to question the influence of pieces of literature, especially great ones. As part of the The Big Read events, Dr. Jennifer Ryan-Bryant, a literature professor at Buffalo......
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