June 13, 2026
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Life & Arts

The Leader

Music Director of ‘Kinky Boots’ visits Fredonia

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Reading Time: 2 minutesKORI BARKLEY Staff Writer Broadway’s most sought-after musical, “Kinky Boots,” is a story of finding friendship, inspiration and passion where you least expect it. It has won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Score, as well as a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album. Its raging success...
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SOTA Presents: 2015 Opera Scenes Features scenes from ‘Into the Woods’ and ‘The Enchanted Island’

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Reading Time: 3 minutesREBECCA HALE Reverb Editor The Student Opera Theatre Association presented its annual Opera Scenes this past weekend at the Fredonia Opera House, which featured the popular musical, “Into the Woods,” as well as a lesser-known pastiche, “The Enchanted Island.” A pastiche is a work that imitates another work, artist or...
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Applause for Paws: Interactive Theatre Society raises funds for Lakeshore Humane Society

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Reading Time: 3 minutesAMANDA DEDIE Staff Writer Applause for Paws is an annual fundraising event held by the Interactive Theatre Society. It was held on Saturday, March 7, in the Multipurpose Room from 2:30 to 5 p.m. The sole purpose of the fundraiser was to raise money for the Lakeshore Humane Society, a...
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Movie review: ‘Chappie’ is visually spectacular and ambitious but very flawed

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Reading Time: 2 minutesCONNOR BURTON Special to The Leader “Chappie” is the latest film from director Neil Blomkamp. He is best known for directing “District 9” and “Elysium.” “Chappie” shows the director playing around in the same sci-fi territory while trying to tackle socio-political and philosophical ideas. Unfortunately, “Chappie” doesn’t live up to...
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Fredonia for St. Jude Organization raises funds through Rock Out for Cancer

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Reading Time: 3 minutesVERONICA PENOYER Special to The Leader “When I first heard he had cancer,” Jayma — mother of 4-year-old Jacob — remembers, “I just hoped he’d have a future.” Fredonia’s student-run St. Jude Children’s Research organization raised a generous $500 on Friday, March 6, at its Rock Out for Cancer event....
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Acclaimed violinist featured with College Symphony Orchestra Priday astonishes audience with Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto

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Reading Time: 3 minutesKORI BARKLEY Staff Writer This season’s College Symphony Orchestra concert was not one to be missed. Under the direction of graduate conducting assistant Hayden Denesha, Saturday’s program opened in King Concert Hall with a notable performance of Mikhail Glinka’s “Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila.” Full of dissonant chromaticism and fast...
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