Music

Fredonia student Jacob King releases new album, ‘Healers’

Contributor to The LeaderMay 8, 2023May 8, 2023

May 8, 2023May 8, 2023

JORDAN BUDD Special to The Leader Jacob King opens the door to his latest album with a chasm of sounds. Light acoustic strums float around the head while a contrasting pitch-altered scream sounds like wind blown in from another dimension. It’s called “The Universe.” The intro song tells the story......

Life & Arts

Fredonia Chamber Choir sings its way to the American Prize semi finals

Contributor to The LeaderMay 5, 2023May 5, 2023

May 5, 2023May 5, 2023

MEGAN KIDBY Scallion Editor The melodious voices of the Fredonia Chamber Choir, led by Dr. Vernon Huff, have struck a chord with judges. The Fredonia Chamber Choir is one of four choirs that will make their way to the semifinals of the American Prize for Choral Performance. The 2023 American......

Life & Arts

Celebrating Earth Day with Music Industry Club’s Soulstice Jam

Contributor to The LeaderMay 3, 2023May 3, 2023

May 3, 2023May 3, 2023

ISABELLA INZINNA Special to the Leader Music Industry Club (MIC) helped SUNY Fredonia celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 22. MIC offered students a day full of music and vendors for entertainment. Soulstice Jam was meant to take place in Dod’s Grove, but the rainy day forced MIC to change......

Life & Arts

From Mason Hall to the Grammy Stage: Alumni Charlie Post

Contributor to The LeaderApril 22, 2023April 22, 2023

April 22, 2023April 22, 2023

ABIGAIL JACOBSON Special to The Leader An alumnus of SUNY Fredonia, Charlie Post has worked his way up in the music world to recording top-tier orchestras. Charlie Post graduated in 1998 with a dual Bachelor of Arts and Sciences degree in music-applied and sound recording technology. He went on to......

Life & Arts

Acafest Preview

Contributor to The LeaderApril 19, 2023April 19, 2023

April 19, 2023April 19, 2023

EJ JACOBS Asst. Life & Arts Editor With festival season right around the corner, why not kick it off by going to Acafest? Acafest is an event at Fredonia that entails performances by a cappella groups from campus and surrounding New York Colleges. Acafest is hosted by the all-female-identifying a......

Life & Arts

A hoppy Easter weekend show with The Guerillas

Contributor to The LeaderApril 18, 2023April 17, 2023

April 18, 2023April 17, 2023

ADA PACHUCINSKI Special to The Leader When the sun comes out, so do the a cappella groups. One such group, The Guerillas, hosted a show to kick off the warm spring weather. The show took place on April 8 at 7 p.m. and included performances from other Fredonia a cappella......

Life & Arts

Embracing diversity through Carnaval

Contributor to The LeaderApril 4, 2023April 5, 2023

April 4, 2023April 5, 2023

NERON SIMPSON Special to The Leader Photograph By AMBER LOUIS | Special to the Leader. At predominantly white institutions (PWI), students of color may sometimes feel as if they have little cultural connection to the school itself. For students of Hispanic and Latin backgrounds, one way of coming together and......

News

SUNY Fredonia School of Music welcomes a new Dean

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 21, 2023February 20, 2023

February 21, 2023February 20, 2023

ANDIE VÉLEZ-DAVIS Staff Writer SUNY Fredonia’s school of music is welcoming Dr. David A. Stringham as the new Dean for the school of music. SUNY Fredonia President Stephen Kolison said that Stringham’s previous credentials and enthusiasm will bring the current success of the school of music to an even higher......

Life & Arts

Masks On: TADA presents ‘Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Mime!’

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 21, 2023February 21, 2023

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023

ALANA WINGATE Staff Writer The Department of Theatre and Dance will enter the realm of mime by presenting the kid-friendly production “Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Mime.” It will be their third 2022-2023 Walter Gloor Mainstage of the Series performance. “This is a show that is designed for families and even though......

Life & Arts

Fredonia alumni band is on the horizon

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 10, 2023February 9, 2023

February 10, 2023February 9, 2023

JORDAN BUDD Special to The Leader A small number of Fredonia-born bands last through college. Even fewer live beyond their usual four years. Only one bold collective can do it with such an oddly long name. The debut EP from The Weather Might Say Otherwise, titled “Something of Substance,” was......

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Fredonia student Jacob King releases new album, ‘Healers’

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Acafest Preview

A hoppy Easter weekend show with The Guerillas

Embracing diversity through Carnaval

SUNY Fredonia School of Music welcomes a new Dean

Masks On: TADA presents ‘Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Mime!’

Fredonia alumni band is on the horizon