Entertainment

Q&A: Music industry embraces change with Dan Calderone of Eerie Shores

Contributor to The LeaderMay 7, 2020May 8, 2020

May 7, 2020May 8, 2020

BRENTON NEWCOMB Staff Writer There is no doubt that quarantine has hit the art community hard; it has shaken up and changed the way artists interact and share with fans. Musicians in particular are having a difficult time in an industry that relies heavily on performing live and engaging with......

Life & Arts

The show will go on

Contributor to The LeaderApril 16, 2020April 16, 2020

April 16, 2020April 16, 2020

NIKKI INDELICATO Special to The Leader While the lights of Broadway might be dimmed for the time being, the theater community has been shining brighter than ever. Throughout this tough time, actors all over the world have seen their jobs be put on hold after all the closures of their......

Life & Arts

“After Hours” by The Weeknd: A Review

Contributor to The LeaderApril 4, 2020April 4, 2020

April 4, 2020April 4, 2020

MATT TURNER Special to The Leader Without having much exposure to The Weeknd outside of “Earned It,” “Can’t Feel My Face” and his cameo in the 2019 film, “Uncut Gems,” I was cautiously optimistic going into his newest release: “After Hours.” His floaty voice from what I’ve heard prior elicited......

Life & Arts

My thoughts on “The Hunt”

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 28, 2020March 28, 2020

March 28, 2020March 28, 2020

MATT TURNER Special to The Leader Wow, what a move from Universal Pictures to even consider distributing this movie. For those that do not know, Craig Zobel’s political satire, “The Hunt,” was actually slated for release in September of 2019 — but the studio decided to delay the premiere due......

Life & Arts

Sigma Tau Delta to present Open Mic Night at Literacy Volunteers Bookstore

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 10, 2020March 10, 2020

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020

KATIE LENDA Special to The Leader Sigma Tau Delta, Fredonia’s English Honor Society, is set to host an Open Mic Night on Wednesday, March 11 from 7:30-9 p.m. The event will be a night filled with creativity where students will be able to read their personal work, or some of......

Scallion

A review of Fredonia School of Music’s tenth annual choral festival

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 7, 2020March 7, 2020

March 7, 2020March 7, 2020

MATTHEW BAUM Staff Scallywag There was an undeniable electricity in the air at Fredonia a few weeks ago. This year is the tenth anniversary of the university-wide choral festival, and for such a vital milestone, the faculty decided to go all-out. Members of the various singing ensembles on-campus including College......

Life & Arts

WNYF’s new cooking show: ‘Jen’s Kitchen’

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 6, 2020March 5, 2020

March 6, 2020March 5, 2020

MARCIA HUNT Special to The Leader Fredonia students Jennifer Morello and Olivia Connor present a new cooking show on WNYF-TV, the campus television station. The show, titled “Jen’s Kitchen,” will explore the food from various New York State regions. Connor, a senior biology and art major and Morello, a junior......

Life & Arts

Tooth presents ‘LISTEN TO TOOTH’ album release show at Valentine’s Place

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 5, 2020March 4, 2020

March 5, 2020March 4, 2020

BRENTON NEWCOMB Staff Writer On Friday, Feb. 28, the local band, Tooth, had its album release performance for their new ambitious record, “LISTEN TO TOOTH.” The show took place at Valentine’s Place in downtown Fredonia and featured supporting act Cheap Peach, a punk rock group that is also from Fredonia.......

Life & Arts

A BJ’s Review: Cooler, Marquee Grand and Fortunato

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 29, 2020February 29, 2020

February 29, 2020February 29, 2020

BRENTON NEWCOMB Staff Writer On Feb. 19, BJ’s hosted it’s regular bi-weekly music series with Last Call Entertainment, something that has become a staple of Fredonia’s music scene and has garnered sort of a cult status due to it’s repeating acts and fans. Joining together this week were three exciting......

Sports

How was the new eSports Lounge paid for?

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 25, 2020February 25, 2020

February 25, 2020February 25, 2020

DANTE LASTING Sports Editor At the end of January, the university unveiled a new eSports lounge in Shultz Hall. This lounge is home to a lot of new hardware, including an Xbox, Playstation, Nintendo Switch, two TV screens and 13 gaming computers. But with all the talk about program cuts......

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Q&A: Music industry embraces change with Dan Calderone of Eerie Shores

The show will go on

“After Hours” by The Weeknd: A Review

My thoughts on “The Hunt”

A review of Fredonia School of Music’s tenth annual choral festival

WNYF’s new cooking show: ‘Jen’s Kitchen’

Tooth presents ‘LISTEN TO TOOTH’ album release show at Valentine’s Place

A BJ’s Review: Cooler, Marquee Grand and Fortunato