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Good vibes, good food and a great cause: Rockin’ the Commons 2016

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AMBER MATTICE Reverb Editor   Bringing music, food and games together is never a bad idea, especially when it is for a good cause. Rockin’ the Commons (RTC) is a shining example of exactly this. The annual event hosted by Fredonia Radio Systems took place on Sept. 24. The band......
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Reporter’s Notebook: Talking with Rita Moreno

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LERON WELLINGTON Staff Writer   This past Friday, I was eating my lunch between classes when I received an email from a member of Rita Moreno’s management, Sean Katz. He messaged saying that the interview I requested could be a possibility. And that possibility would only be available that day,......
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A ukulele in one hand, a coffee in the other: Kasia Coffee holds first *B-Side jam session

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  MOLLY VANDENBERG Special to The Leader Most Friday evenings are spent unwinding with friends and contemplating your weekend plans. For some of us, this includes checking out favorite local bars or restaurants in the area. However, if you’re ever bored of the typical downtown Fredonia scene, Kasia Coffee, located......
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Legendary entertainer Moreno to give Convocation address

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LERON WELLINGTON Staff Writer Fredonia is starting off the new year with a Convocation speaker with flair and gusto that you don’t find just anywhere. She is one of the handful of people in the world who can call themselves a Grammy-, Tony-, Emmy- and Oscar-winner, and she is here......
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All that jazz at EBC Fredonia Jazz Ensemble and Weapons of Jazz Destruction host big band bash

MARIA MELCHIORRE Staff Writer   On April 29, EBC West was transformed into a jazz-age speakeasy through the jazz big band stylings of the Fredonia Jazz Ensemble and Weapons of Jazz Destruction. The Fredonia Jazz Ensemble started as a dance band at the Fredonia Normal School in 1934. The University......
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Music Industry Club breaks records Life is Art garners highest fundraising total to date

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AMBER MATTICE and CLAIRE O’REILLY Assistant Reverb Editor and Staff Writer   It was a gloomy day for most in Fredonia, but that didn’t stop the high energy in Steele Hall last Sunday afternoon. Music Industry Club’s Life is Art event brought in a great deal of local talent from......
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A Premium Blend-ing of voices Seniors sing in last Spring Showcase

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[metaslider id=6551] SHENECA SHARPE Staff Writer   Premium Blend rocked the stage once again with its Spring Showcase featuring Call4Backup. Premium Blend, doing what it does best, started off with slow melodies then went into strong vocals emulating popular songs, while giving them a slight Premium Blend twist. The group’s......

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