May 27, 2026
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Canadaway house hosts first basement show

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Reading Time: 3 minutes[metaslider id=3237] VALERIE MUSSON Special to The Leader   While most students were waking up Saturday morning feeling nothing but the consequences of their bad decisions from the night before, those who attended the intimate basement show at a house on Canadaway Street awoke with much more than that —......
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Breaking Stereotypes National Beat Poetry Festival begins this week

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCHARLES PRITCHARD Staff Writer   What comes to mind with the phrase “Beat poetry?” More likely than not, the first thing one might imagine is “Beatnik;” someone with a black turtleneck and bad facial hair, snapping their fingers while stringing together words he or she think makes him or her......
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Professor involved in debate over literary scandal

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Reading Time: 3 minutesRIANNA SEELIG Special to The Leader   Cultural appropriation is not a new phenomenon. The sociological concept has developed for centuries, and continues to influence and negatively impact various cultures. For those who do not know, cultural appropriation occurs when an individual attempts to take on various elements of a......
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New music pianist captivates audience Ethos presents Brianna Matzke

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Reading Time: 2 minutesAMBER MATTICE Special to The Leader   On Sept. 18, student-run Ethos New Music Society presented the Stockhausen Response Project, a commissioning project compiled and performed by Brianna Matzke on piano. This project is particularly interesting because it combined two very different styles of music into one coherent and beautiful......
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Visiting Artist Program welcomes Albert Paley

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Reading Time: 2 minutes[metaslider id=3059] VERONICA PENOYER Layout Editor   This past week was important for the artists of Fredonia who welcomed metal and steel artist, Albert Paley. McEwen Hall was filled with eager students waiting to hear Paley speak of his numerous successes and to offer advice and understanding on his creative......
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Local blues bands take over bars at Red, White and Blues Festival

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Reading Time: 2 minutes[metaslider id=3056] MARIA MELCHIORRE Special to The Leader   Eleven local blues bands, one big shot headliner, a dozen different venues and one small village reverberating with blues music just about sums up the Red, White and Blues Festival. The annual two-day music festival, which blocked off a section of......
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An evening with Leung and De Cock Violinist and pianist provide a night of music

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Reading Time: 2 minutesRIANNA SEELIG Special to the Leader   This past Wednesday evening, Rosch Recital Hall was filled with a vast array of individuals eager to hear the critically-auded violinist and conductor David Leung and the awe-inspiring pianist Stijn De Cock. The two performed a total of four pieces: “12 Variations on......
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Blues star Tinsley Ellis headlines at Red, White and Blues Festival

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Reading Time: 2 minutes[metaslider id=3041] CARLY KNASZAK Assistant Reverb Editor   Music is a big part of Fredonia’s culture. Every weekend there are live bands playing at local bars spanning all types of genres. Last weekend was dedicated to blues music as Fredonia hosted its 20th annual Red, White and Blues Festival.  ......
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Classical music beyond the Classical Era National Classical Music Month celebrates all eras

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Reading Time: 2 minutesRIANNA SEELIG Special to The Leader September is National Classical Music Month. However, the celebration is not limited to music composed in the late 1700s and early 1800s — it’s open to all music from Medieval to Romantic and beyond. To celebrate, a handful of faculty members — and one......
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