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Life & Arts

Into The ‘Jungle’ New Masons, X Ambassadors & Hellogoodbye dominate Fredonia’s Spring Headliner Concert

Contributor to The Leader
NAOMI LYNCH Staff Writer “Follow me — into the jungle!” X Ambassadors’ lead singer Sam Harris growled into the microphone. The audience sure did. New Masons, X Ambassadors and Hellogoodbye shut down the house for the return of Spectrum’s Spring Headliner. Sunday evening might sound like an odd time for......
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Life & Arts

RETRO Special held on April Fools’ day Music faculty to poke fun at serious musical repertoire

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KORI BARKLEY Staff Writer   Fredonia is known for its matchless creativity and amazing endeavors in all aspects of the university; it is only fitting that faculty in the School of Music would create a way to put an exciting twist on performing traditional music.   Tonight at 8 p.m.......
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Life & Arts

WNYCO to present ‘Don Giovanni’ Stage concert production to be held in King

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KORI BARKLEY Staff Writer Each year, the Western New York Chamber Orchestra brings to the community one operatic production. This year, on March 29 at 4 p.m. in King Concert Hall, WNYCO will collaborate with students in the School of Music and guest artists to present a semi-staged concert version......
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Faculty Spotlight: Professor’s original work performed at Carnegie Hall Harmonia Chamber Singers performed Deemer’s composition in Weill Recital Hall

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MEGHAN GUATTERY Assistant News Editor If you had asked college-aged Rob Deemer what he thought he would do when he finished his studies, he would have told you he would be teaching band at a suburban Chicago high school. College-aged Deemer could not have been more wrong. Today, he is......
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Life & Arts

Music review: Birdhaus hosts last show Celebration held in honor of ‘Marchi Gras’

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CARLY KNASZAK Staff Writer Happy Marchi Gras — the very special celebration that was hosted at Birdhaus by Fredonia student Brandon Perdomo. “Well, for the past three years, I’ve turned my living room into a salon-style gallery, where I bring in student visual artists, as well as traveling artists, including......
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Life & Arts

Music Director of ‘Kinky Boots’ visits Fredonia

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KORI BARKLEY Staff Writer Broadway’s most sought-after musical, “Kinky Boots,” is a story of finding friendship, inspiration and passion where you least expect it. It has won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Score, as well as a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album. Its raging success......
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Life & Arts

SOTA Presents: 2015 Opera Scenes Features scenes from ‘Into the Woods’ and ‘The Enchanted Island’

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REBECCA HALE Reverb Editor The Student Opera Theatre Association presented its annual Opera Scenes this past weekend at the Fredonia Opera House, which featured the popular musical, “Into the Woods,” as well as a lesser-known pastiche, “The Enchanted Island.” A pastiche is a work that imitates another work, artist or......
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Life & Arts

Judy Kuhn visits Fredonia for masterclass Actress noted for performances on Broadway and in Disney’s ‘Pocahontas’

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MAGGIE GILROY Editor in Chief “Whenever you wind up, whether in New York or any place else, keep studying.” These word of advice came from visiting artist Judy Kuhn during a masterclass on Feb. 28. Brought to Fredonia by New Buffalo Productions, Kuhn delivered experience garnered from her extensive career......
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