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‘Fredonia is what made this art possible’ Alumni from 2012 work together to release album

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CLAIRE O’REILLY Staff Writer   For college students, wondering about what they are going to do when they get out of the safe bubble of the Fredonia campus seems to be a common source of anxiety. “Can I really go after my dreams?” is a big question most students may......
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Being ‘professional with professionals’ WYNCO/Women’s Choir collaboration delights on all fronts

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EMMA SCHAIBLE Special to The Leader   Inside the immaculate King Concert Hall, the audience was surrounded by the peaceful and splendid musical sound of orchestra and choir. On a snowy April afternoon, the Western New York Chamber Orchestra’s (WNYCO) “Chords and Cords” concert, conducted by Glen Cortese, seemed as......
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From Lollapalooza to Steele Hall Sammy Adams likes playing colleges, Fredonia has mixed feelings

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  CLAIRE O’REILLY Staff Writer   Originally born with the name “Samuel Adams Wisner” in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the 28-year-old rapper, Sammy Adams, has spent the past few years making a name for himself in the music industry. He may be best remembered as the 22-year-old college kid who remixed Asher......
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‘A rollercoaster of emotions’ Opera Scenes promises to take audiences for a ride

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  LERON WELLINGTON Special to the Leader   While opera may not be for everyone, a whole new dynamic is added when it’s being performed by Fredonia students. The Student Opera Theatre Association (SOTA) will be performing its annual Opera Scenes, which will feature three operas that range in style......
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Spectrum Spring Concert to go ‘All Night Longer’ Sammy Adams announced as headliner

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CHARLES PRITCHARD Staff Writer   With FREDFest no longer on the table, Spectrum has gone to great lengths to bring some end-of-the-year entertainment to Fredonia. Do the songs “All Night Longer” or “L.A. Story” ring a bell? “We used to do FREDFest, which consisted of … outdoor activities,” President of......
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Fredonia: Where fun fests were a tradition AcaFest week-long music festival ‘gets weird’

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  JESSICA D’NONSENS Lampoonist   Fredonia a cappella groups get together each year to host AcaFest, which usually happens on a Saturday for two hours. Some Like Hot, the all-female a cappella group that organizes the event, brings in groups from all over the state to sing. This year, however,......
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Saturday at Spirit Brew Local Opener, Ellsworth, Bobby Meader Music and Annasun rock the house

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[metaslider id=5921] KRIS HARRIS Staff Writer   There is something about house shows here in Fredonia. Walking up to someone’s residence and hearing the low bass and drums pound against the walls immediately gets a person excited. There is almost always a crowd set up outside giving off the smell......

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