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Hillman Opera features ‘Susannah’ Opera set in McCarthy period focuses on contemporary issues

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Photo taken by Gabbie Lee / Assistant Photo Editor REBECCA HALE Assistant Reverb Editor Over the weekend, Marvel Theatre was alive with the sounds of opera, as the Hillman Opera presented this year’s musical drama, “Susannah.” “Susannah” is a work by Carlisle Floyd that is set in 20th century Evangelist......
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‘Susannah’ to be stage as latest Hillman Opera

REBECCA HALE Assistant Reverb Editor This year’s Hillman Opera will present “Susannah,” a 20th century masterpiece of American musical theatre considered to be one of the most popular American operas, this weekend. Carlyse Floyd’s “Susannah” is a dramatic tragedy that follows the young and innocent Susannah, who faces adversity and......
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Dancing with the Athletes waltzes into MPR Event raises funds for charity for second year

MAGGIE GILROY Editor in Chief Many dancers train for years in order to become masters of their craft. However, Sunday’s Dancing with the Athletes event demonstrated that a dancer can be formed in just a couple of short weeks. Organized by the Student Dance Organization, the good-natured competition brought student......
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Pulitzer Prize winner to reside in Fredonia

KORI BARKLEY Staff Writer Winner of a 1978 Pulitzer Prize and 1982 Emmy Award (among other awards), Michael Colgrass is an American-born Canadian musician, composer and educator known for his work as a percussionist with ensembles like the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and the Metropolitan Opera, as well as his......
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‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ to open

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Picture taken by: Reecca Hale/ Assistant Reverb Editor REBECCA HALE Assistant Reverb Editor This weekend, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will open as the first production in this year’s Walter Gloor Mainstage Series in Marvel Theatre. The play is one of Shakespeare’s most popular works, and the Department of Theatre and......
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National Hispanic/Latino Heritage month

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MEGHAN GUATTERY Special to The Leader The opening ceremony for a month of cultural awareness took place on Sept. 15 in the Williams Center Multi-purpose Room (MPR). National Hispanic/Latino History Month is celebrated from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Latinos Unidos (LU), is partnering with the Ethnic Studies Speaker Series......

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