Movies

‘Sound of Music’ telecast garners huge ratings and mixed reviews

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 11, 2013August 15, 2019

December 11, 2013August 15, 2019

MAGGIE GILROY Reverb Editor The hills are alive with … a former American Idol? As soon as the casting was announced for NBC’s live telecast of “The Sound of Music,” with former American Idol winner and country superstar Carrie Underwood in the leading role of Maria, fans of the beloved......

Life & Arts

Jennifer Lawrence: be my best friend?

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 11, 2013September 2, 2019

December 11, 2013September 2, 2019

HANNA NEUMANN Staff Writer Jennifer Lawrence, also known as J. Law, is transcending compared to other women in popular culture. She is blunt and straightforward with her opinions and self which is unlike many other stars in her generation. She is relatable to her audience and fans, and she is......

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The December Movie Preview

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 5, 2013

December 5, 2013

ALYSSA HUNTER Staff Writer The holidays are approaching, so I am sure your days will be filled with cheerful, holiday-oriented films. The holidays can be a bit overwhelming, but if you feel the need for an escape, here are the films expected to pull you away from the holiday cheer.......

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‘12 Years a Slave’ — A nation’s dark history is the year’s best picture

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 25, 2013September 1, 2019

November 25, 2013September 1, 2019

A negro musician in 1981 is drugged kidnapped and sold into slavery. Director Steve McQueen and actors Chiwetel Ejiofor and Michael Fassbender throw you headfirst into the pits of hell that would unbearable if it never actually defined the American slave trade. CONNOR BURTON AND DAVID GLANTZ Specials to The......

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Worldwide App, Inc. launches mobile app

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 7, 2013August 18, 2019

November 7, 2013August 18, 2019

S.L. FULLER Special to The Leader The Worldwide App, Inc launched a mobile app this past August for iPhone, iPad and Android. Crystal Callahan, founder and president of The Worldwide App, Inc, chose the SUNY Fredonia Technology Incubator to help her organize and get her business on its feet. With......

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Movie Review: The Counselor “Not for the casual moviegoer”

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 6, 2013

November 6, 2013

CONNOR BURTON and DAVID GLANTZ Specials to The Leader The Counselor is a suspense thriller about a respected lawyer who gets caught up in a drug deal gone badly as the world around him spirals out of control. It is a film of greed, caution and deception and the consequences......

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Arturo Sandoval, Cuban Jazz trumpeter, supplies soul to SUNY Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 6, 2013August 25, 2019

November 6, 2013August 25, 2019

COURTNEE CESTA Staff Writer Nine-time Grammy winner and protégé of Dizzy Gillespie Arturo Sandoval will join SUNY Fredonia students and faculty on Monday, Nov. 11 at 8 p.m. in Rosch Recital Hall. Sandoval is a distinguished musician in both the jazz and classical worlds, and performs regularly with some of......

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“Terror in the Trees” to frighten once again

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 23, 2013

October 23, 2013

MAGGIE GILROY Reverb Editor Now that temperatures have dropped and the leaves turned to crimson, it is time to resume the traditional fall activities. As everyone is busily crafting the best Halloween costumes, picking apples, carving pumpkins and holding scary movie nights, the Interactive Theatre Society is currently hard at......

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Arturo Sandoval, Cuban Jazz trumpeter, supplies soul to SUNY Fredonia

“Terror in the Trees” to frighten once again