Music

Pirates lay siege to Fredonia: ‘Pirates of Penzance’ to be performed by the Department of Theatre and Dance

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 29, 2017August 15, 2019

March 29, 2017August 15, 2019

AMBER MATTICE Life & Arts Editor Who doesn’t love an action-packed pirate story? No one, obviously, which is exactly why the Department of Theatre and Dance has chosen “Pirates of Penzance” by W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan as the next performance in the Walter Gloor Mainstage Series. The......

Life & Arts

Remembering a dear friend through music: Tribute concert to honor world-class guitarist Roland Dyens

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 22, 2017August 15, 2019

March 22, 2017August 15, 2019

CLAIRE O’REILLY Assistant Life & Arts Editor A tribute concert to Roland Dyens, a famous and renowned guitarist with an intimate connection to Fredonia, will be held on March 23 at 8 p.m. in Rosch Recital Hall. Dyens recently died this past October. “He was brilliant, just......

Life & Arts

Quince to perform in Ethos concert

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 22, 2017August 15, 2019

March 22, 2017August 15, 2019

LERON WELLINGTON Staff Writer Fredonia gets a special treat with musical special guests Quince. The contemporary vocal ensemble has been called “a new force of vocal excellence and innovation” by The Brooklyn Rail. The concert, which is sponsored by Ethos New Music Society, will feature modern genre-bending chamber......

Life & Arts

Student talents put toward a good cause: Recapping the Refugee Benefit Concert

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 8, 2017August 15, 2019

March 8, 2017August 15, 2019

[metaslider id=8635] LERON WELLINGTON Staff Writer Being any kind of artist means that you have the power to use your craft to respond to the world. Students did just that on March 4 through the Refugee Benefit Concert held in Diers Recital Hall at 1 p.m.......

Life & Arts

Karrot Kake and co. shake up BJ’s

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 8, 2017August 15, 2019

March 8, 2017August 15, 2019

NUNET CLITANDRE Special to The Leader Wednesday nights are infamous in Fredonia for $3 mason jars, $6 dollar wells and, of course, BJ’s shows. On March 1 the bar showcased local Buffalo bands Del Paxton, Slow Cooker and Karrot Kake. Slow Cooker was the first band......

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Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra to honor Mazzio

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 1, 2017August 15, 2019

March 1, 2017August 15, 2019

KARA CEKUTA Staff Writer The Brahms Requiem “Ein Deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem)” will be playing on March 4 in King Concert Hall from 8 to 10 p.m. The concert will feature the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra in honor of the passing of School of Music instructor Carl Mazzio. This......

Life & Arts

Fredonia Opera Scenes features mix of traditional opera and modern musicals

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 1, 2017August 15, 2019

March 1, 2017August 15, 2019

NUNET CLITANDRE Special to The Leader Fredonia Opera Scenes is an annual production produced by the Student Opera Theatre Association. SOTA has been producing Opera Scenes for more than 40 years every Spring semester at Fredonia. SOTA this year will be presenting a mix of traditional opera and modern......

Life & Arts

Music not only speaks, but gathers: Fredonia students put together Refugee Benefit Concert

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 1, 2017August 15, 2019

March 1, 2017August 15, 2019

AMBER MATTICE Life & Arts Editor With all of the talent across majors on Fredonia’s campus, there is always an event going on to showcase them. On March 5 at 1 p.m. in Diers Recital Hall, a concert will be held that stands out among the rest due to......

News

Rock Out For Cancer returns to raise money for St. Jude

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 1, 2017August 15, 2019

March 1, 2017August 15, 2019

JAMES LILLIN and COLIN PERRY Staff Writer and Editor in Chief Fredonia for St. Jude’s annual Rock Out for Cancer event is returning to campus on March 4. The event, slated for 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Williams Center MPR, is a benefit with all proceeds going......

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Drake’s new album filled with tears: Fans drown in Drake’s rich melancholy

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 1, 2017August 15, 2019

March 1, 2017August 15, 2019

PATRICK BENNETT Staff Lampoonist Before he was wheelchair Jimmy, Aubrey Drake Graham, or Drake, told his “Degrassi: The Next Generation” co-stars he would one day release an album that was literally filled with tears. That day came last Friday as Drake released “I’m Sad. Hear Me Out. Pass the......

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Pirates lay siege to Fredonia: ‘Pirates of Penzance’ to be performed by the Department of Theatre and Dance

Remembering a dear friend through music: Tribute concert to honor world-class guitarist Roland Dyens

Quince to perform in Ethos concert

Student talents put toward a good cause: Recapping the Refugee Benefit Concert

Karrot Kake and co. shake up BJ’s

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra to honor Mazzio

Fredonia Opera Scenes features mix of traditional opera and modern musicals

Music not only speaks, but gathers: Fredonia students put together Refugee Benefit Concert

Rock Out For Cancer returns to raise money for St. Jude

Drake’s new album filled with tears: Fans drown in Drake’s rich melancholy