May 26, 2026
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A fun night of song and dance Vocal Point holds Fall Showcase

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Reading Time: 3 minutesHOLLY BURDICK Special to The Leader Hard work and dedication truly pay off. Vocal Point, Fredonia’s show choir, proved this to be true this past weekend. Its Fall Showcase was held on Saturday Nov.14. All of the passion, work, sweat and persistence exerted throughout the semester finally paid off. Vocal......
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Advice from ‘Family Guy’ and ‘James Bond’ composers: Ethos presents Lee Sanders and DJ Brady

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCARLY KNASZAK Assistant Reverb Editor     When someone puts in a DVD, he or she automatically wants to skip through the trailers and get right to the movie. But, everyone is forced to stop and watch the SONY Pictures logo and accompanying theme music everyone is familiar with. That......
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Review: ‘It is what it is!’ ‘The Merry Widow’ proves brilliant

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Reading Time: 3 minutesKRIS HARRIS Staff Writer Wild merriment and tender love filled the Rockefeller Arts Center’s Marvel Theatre, as the Hillman Opera played last weekend with its hilariously updated version of Franz Lehar’s “The Merry Widow.” The production was truly a feast for the eyes and ears, from extravagant costumes, entrancing dance......
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CrossFit and praying mantises: Meet the winner of the Fredonia Speaks Essay Contest

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Reading Time: 6 minutesS.L. FULLER Editor in Chief   Name: Meredith Nugent Year: Senior Major: Biology Essay: “Beauty in Strength,” written about the book “Wintergirls” by Laurie Halse Anderson     Meredith Nugent plays the trumpet, wears oxford-style shoes and is a biology major. She also has nine tattoos, plays rugby and does......
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Peacebuilding through the arts Karimi-Hakak speaks on Shakespeare and terror

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Reading Time: 3 minutes  MARIA MELCHIORRE Staff Writer   Students, faculty and community members gathered in a Fenton lecture hall on the cold, dark, windy night of Nov. 14. Everyone was speaking in hushed tones of the uncertainty and confusion over what was currently unfolding an ocean away from that room. People were......
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Web Exclusive: Getting excited for ‘Dancing with the Athletes’

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Reading Time: 2 minutes[metaslider id=4697] CURTIS HENRY Distribution Manager   This Sunday the Fredonia Student Dance Organization will be putting on the annual “Dancing with the Athletes” competition. The competition is set up in a format similar to ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” Students who are majors in dance or specialize in dance......
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Southern Blues and Stellar Grooves BJ’s latest show features Buxom and Aircraft

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Reading Time: 3 minutes[metaslider id=4360] KRIS HARRIS Staff Writer   Last Wednesday, swamp rock and outer space jams came together: Buxom and Aircraft were on the bill at BJ’s. Blues rockers Buxom came onstage first and immediately put everyone into high spirits. Starting from a simple acoustic rock duo, the band is now......
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‘Realism to surrealism and fantasy to reality’ ‘Six Characters in Search of an Author’ opens in Bartlett Theatre

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Reading Time: 3 minutes[metaslider id=4489] CARLY KNASZAK Assistant Reverb Editor     Have you ever thought about what would happen if fictional characters came to life and demanded for an author to finish their story? Look no further because Fredonia’s Department of Theatre and Dance will be continuing “Six Characters in Search of......
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