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The persistence of Richard Williams Visiting artist Kevin Schreck presents award-winning documentary

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Reading Time: 4 minutesALISSA SALEM Special to The Leader The week of Thursday, Nov. 5 a very special visiting artist was in store for Fredonia students. Young filmmaker Kevin Schreck presented his award-winning documentary titled “The Persistence of Vision.” “The Persistence of Vision” is an incredibly well-crafted documentary focusing on legendary animator Richard......
Sports

Heartbreaking loss, motivation for next year Fredonia women’s volleyball plays Oswego in SUNYAC Tournament

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Reading Time: 2 minutes  ANDREW RICHARDSON Special to The Leader   All last week, the Fredonia women’s volleyball team talked about using the losses it faced to motivate the team in the playoffs. At first, it translated perfectly; after the first three sets this team was up 2-1 in the SUNYAC Championships on......
News

Fredonia alumni come ‘home’ Homecoming weekend not just for students

Reading Time: 3 minutes[metaslider id=4107] AMANDA DEDIE and SCOTT DOWNEY News Editor and Special to The Leader   Homecoming weekend isn’t just for students to celebrate with pep rallies and spirit days. It also gives Fredonia alumni a chance to come together to see the campus they used to stroll daily, the classmates......
Life & Arts

‘Two words that make the magic’ Broadway star conducts master class

Reading Time: 3 minutesHOLLY BURDICK Special to The Leader   “What if” — two words that can imply many things. “What if” — two words that permit the imagination to run wild. “What if” — two words that Tony Award-nominated, Karen Akers used many times to explain what she wanted to teach. “What......
Life & Arts

Frostie Mocha and JP Makerquake for the win Contestants own the stage in Fall Dragapalooza

Reading Time: 4 minutesNAOMI LYNCH Social Media Manager   “Fredonia! Let me hear you make some noise!” Kimmi Moore screamed into the microphone as the packed Williams Center Multi-Purpose Room roared in response. Last Friday, Pride Alliance held its Fall 2015 Drag Show: Dragapalooza, hosted by Moore, 2013 Drag Queen winner and Fredonia......
Life & Arts

Quartet Conversations Shanghai Quartet gives lectures and master classes

Reading Time: 3 minutesMARIA MELCHIORRE Special to The Leader   Over the course of the past week, Sep. 30 – Oct. 3, Fredonia has been honored to host the world-renowned Shanghai Quartet for a series of lectures, master classes and a performance. Joining the quartet was music education expert Roberta Guaspari-Tzavaras. The residency......
Scallion

Getting away with murder: drama at the Emmy’s

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Reading Time: 2 minutesANITA DOLLAH Special to the Lampoon   Sunday night’s 67th Emmy award ceremony brought into fruition a number of acting firsts. Jon Hamm earned his first Emmy after being snubbed for more nominations than he has fingers, proving himself just as “Unbreakable” as his role on “Kimmy Schmidt.” HBO’s “Veep” made......
Life & Arts

Guitar professor releases new CD

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Reading Time: 2 minutesRIANNA SEELIG Staff Writer   One of Fredonia’s own was recently involved in an exciting project. Composer and SUNY Distinguished Professor of the School of Music James Piorkowski had his newest recording, “NINE: The Guitar and Beyond,” released by Centaur Records. The recording is a collection of nine new works.......

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