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WNYCO to present ‘Don Giovanni’ Stage concert production to be held in King

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Reading Time: 2 minutesKORI BARKLEY Staff Writer Each year, the Western New York Chamber Orchestra brings to the community one operatic production. This year, on March 29 at 4 p.m. in King Concert Hall, WNYCO will collaborate with students in the School of Music and guest artists to present a semi-staged concert version......
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Faculty Spotlight: Professor’s original work performed at Carnegie Hall Harmonia Chamber Singers performed Deemer’s composition in Weill Recital Hall

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Reading Time: 4 minutesMEGHAN GUATTERY Assistant News Editor If you had asked college-aged Rob Deemer what he thought he would do when he finished his studies, he would have told you he would be teaching band at a suburban Chicago high school. College-aged Deemer could not have been more wrong. Today, he is......
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Out of the Darkness Walk to bring light to suicide prevention Proceeds fundraise for American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Reading Time: 3 minutesKORTNEY YOUNG Special to The Leader Each year, members of the community gather with Fredonia’s faculty and students for the annual “Out of the Darkness Walk.” This year marks the eleventh year it will be hosted by the Psychology Club in order to fundraise for the American Foundation for Suicide......
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Pi day celebrated with ‘Harry Potter’ themed event

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCHARLES PRITCHARD Staff Writer The average person might not appreciate the importance of pi, but its importance in the mathematical community is obvious. Geometry, trigonometry and all manner of formulas require the mathematical constant that runs on infinitely. In fact, pi is so important that in 1988, physicist Larry Shaw......
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Invasive species discovered in campus woodlot

Reading Time: 3 minutesREBECCA HALE Reverb Editor This past Christmas, Fredonia professor Dr. Jonathan Titus and his wife, Priscilla Titus, were walking their dogs through the campus woodlot when they stumbled upon something unusual. Priscilla noticed an unusual amount of needles on the ground, and after a closer look, she found some tiny,......
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FCC passes Net Neutrality Professor gives input on impact of Net Neutrality

Reading Time: 3 minutesCHARLES PRITCHARD Staff Writer The Federal Communications Commission passed Net Neutrality and reclassified broadband internet, with the decision just scraping by in a 3-2 vote, on Feb. 26, 2015. “These new rules are guided by three principles,” said the FCC in an open press conference. “America’s broadband networks must be......
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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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Judy Kuhn visits Fredonia for masterclass Actress noted for performances on Broadway and in Disney’s ‘Pocahontas’

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Reading Time: 3 minutesMAGGIE GILROY Editor in Chief “Whenever you wind up, whether in New York or any place else, keep studying.” These word of advice came from visiting artist Judy Kuhn during a masterclass on Feb. 28. Brought to Fredonia by New Buffalo Productions, Kuhn delivered experience garnered from her extensive career......
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Rachel Lee Priday to be featured with College Symphony Orchestra

Reading Time: 2 minutesKORI BARKLEY Staff Writer Fredonia’s College Symphony Orchestra is gearing up for the orchestral event of the season. The “irresistible panache” (Chicago Tribune) of virtuoso violinist Rachel Lee Priday will be on display in King Concert Hall. She will collaborate with the CSO for one of the most beloved and......

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