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Fredonia alumnus accepts fellowship with Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Contributor to The LeaderMay 6, 2015

May 6, 2015

KORI BARKLEY Staff Writer In hopes of promoting and reflecting the diverse communities and audiences that orchestras embody, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has implemented a Diversity Plan. The EQT Orchestra Training Program for African American Musicians, a program of the plan, was created in 2007 to work to prepare African......

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Tech Troubleshooting 101 Common tech problems and how to fix them

Contributor to The LeaderMay 6, 2015

May 6, 2015

NAOMI LYNCH Staff Writer Buying a new piece of technology usually feels like the end of a Disney film — you and your shiny new toy live happily ever after in sweet technological bliss. But, once the honeymoon phase is over, you’re left irate with a bogged-down piece of plastic......

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Advice column: overcoming failure

Contributor to The LeaderMay 1, 2015

May 1, 2015

BRIONA SAAS Hello fellow Fredonians! I hope you’ve been finding ways to enjoy your last weeks here at Fred. It seems like there’s so much to do and so little time. In my opinion, Spring goes by way too quickly; everyone is so busy running around trying to get in......

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Music review: a week of a cappella and choir performances

Contributor to The LeaderMay 1, 2015August 18, 2019

May 1, 2015August 18, 2019

VERONICA PENOYER Staff Writer For the uninitiated, it can be difficult to understand why people love a cappella. For those who actively enjoy singing it, it can be difficult to put into words why this art form can be so mesmerizingly beautiful to sing, as well as listen to. The......

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Masterworks concert features ‘Lord Nelson Mass,’ ‘Eclipse’

Contributor to The LeaderMay 1, 2015September 1, 2019

May 1, 2015September 1, 2019

KORI BARKLEY Staff Writer Now in its seventh year, the Masterworks Scholarship Benefit Concert has grown to become the highlight performance in the School of Music. This was evident on Sunday, April 27, because Rosch Recital Hall was near full capacity as the College Symphony Orchestra and Masterworks Chorus presented......

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Musical theatre students prepare to work with Jason Robert Brown Tony-winning composer to hold lecture, master class and recital

Contributor to The LeaderMay 1, 2015August 25, 2019

May 1, 2015August 25, 2019

MAGGIE GILROY Editor in Chief “When I was little, my oldest sister had all these musical CDs, and I remember the first one was ‘RENT’ and then another one that she got was ‘The Last Five Years,’ and that was when it first came out,” said Alanna Henriquez, a senior......

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Fredonia Dance Ensemble features new scenic elements

Contributor to The LeaderMay 1, 2015

May 1, 2015

REBECCA HALE Reverb Editor This weekend, the annual production of Fredonia Dance Ensemble will make its last appearance in Marvel Theatre before the current RAC construction’s finish. Over 30 dancers will come together to perform seven new pieces in what Michelle Kirisits has called the most diverse show yet. “A......

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Raising awareness for cystic fibrosis this May

Contributor to The LeaderApril 29, 2015August 25, 2019

April 29, 2015August 25, 2019

REBECCA HALE Reverb Editor Relay for Life is a huge event at Fredonia, and students and patrons were able to raise over $32,000 two weeks ago. However, what most students aren’t aware of is that Delta Phi Epsilon was also raising money toward a cure last month. Not a cure......

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Keyboardist of Snarky Puppy shares his talents with Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderApril 29, 2015August 15, 2019

April 29, 2015August 15, 2019

KORI BARKLEY Staff Writer The once Texas, now New York-based, collective of musicians known as Snarky Puppy play an infectious fusion of jazz, funk, soul and world music, or “music to move the brain and booty,” as the band describes it. Snarky Puppy features a collective of at least 40......

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Theater review: Spring Awakening

Contributor to The LeaderApril 29, 2015

April 29, 2015

REBECCA HALE Reverb Editor Last weekend, President Virginia Horvath’s backyard was transformed into a traveling theater for the Performing Arts Company’s production of “Spring Awakening: A Children’s Tragedy,” a play written in 1890 by Frank Wedekind. “Spring Awakening” is a play which aims to reveal a certain exercise of power......

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