Theater

‘Eurydice’ opens PAC season

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 6, 2016

October 6, 2016

Reading Time: 3 minutes ZOE KIRIAZIS Special to the Leader The Performing Arts Company opened its first production of the season with a favorite Greek myth. Playwright Sarah Ruhl wrote a modern adaptation of the myth about Orpheus through the perspective of his wife, Eurydice, which is also the title of the play.......

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Black Student Union hosts candlelight vigil: Students commemorate black lives lost to police brutality

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 6, 2016

October 6, 2016

Reading Time: 4 minutesJAMES LILLIN Staff Writer Fredonia’s Black Student Union hosted a candlelight vigil on Sept. 28 to remember and celebrate the lives lost to police brutality, as well as to push for change on both a campus and a national level. Attendees were asked to wear all-black in solidarity with the......

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Review: ‘Piano Men’ impress with concert recreation

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 28, 2016

September 28, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutesSHENECA SHARPE Staff Writer A magical night happened on Sept. 23 when “Piano Men” Broadway stars Craig A. Meyer and Donnie Kehr took the stage to recreate hits from the dynamic duo of Elton John and Billy Joel. From the outfits to the simple characteristics of John and Joel,......

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Hispanic Heritage Month returns with a new focus on immigration

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 28, 2016

September 28, 2016

Reading Time: 3 minutesJAMES LILLIN Staff Writer Each year from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, Fredonia’s Latinos Unidos (LU) has brought a litany of events to the campus for Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrating the achievements and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans, while fostering an increased awareness and appreciation for their histories and......

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“Piano men” kick off Pops concert series: Inside the tribute to Elton John and Billy Joel

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 21, 2016

September 21, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutesSHENECA SHARPE Staff Writer If you’re in the mood for a melody, then on Sept. 23 at 7:30 p.m. there will be a tribute in honor of Billy Joel and Elton John in the Rockefeller Arts Center. As part of the DFT Communications Pops Series, performances will be done......

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Reporter’s Notebook: Talking with Rita Moreno

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 20, 2016August 16, 2019

September 20, 2016August 16, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesLERON 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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Web Exclusive: Q&A with Michele Bernatz

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 20, 2016August 17, 2019

September 20, 2016August 17, 2019

Reading Time: 6 minutesAs reported by The Leader last week, the Department of Visual Arts and New Media has welcomed a new chair this semester. Staff Writer James Lillin spoke to her about the future of the department, her Fredonia connections and more. James Lillin (JL): What differentiates the Visual Arts and New......

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Rockefeller’s return: RAC addition project on pace for October unveiling

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 14, 2016

September 14, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutesJORDAN PATTERSON Assistant News Editor The nearly $40 million Rockefeller Arts Center project continues, with all classrooms in the building expected to be fully functional by January, The approximately 40,000 square-foot new addition includes two brand new dance studios, ceramics and sculpture studios, two acting classrooms and a dedicated......

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Legendary entertainer Moreno to give Convocation address

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 14, 2016September 1, 2019

September 14, 2016September 1, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesLERON 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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Telling a story through movement: Scenes from the Paul Taylor 2 Dance Company’s lecture demonstration

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 12, 2016

September 12, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutesAMBER MATTICE Reverb Editor From the ceiling to the floor, there are massive windows that look out over various parts of campus. The sun is setting. The room is full of natural light, and on the right side of the room, members of the Fredonia Dance Ensemble (FDE) are......

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‘Eurydice’ opens PAC season

Black Student Union hosts candlelight vigil: Students commemorate black lives lost to police brutality

Review: ‘Piano Men’ impress with concert recreation

Hispanic Heritage Month returns with a new focus on immigration

“Piano men” kick off Pops concert series: Inside the tribute to Elton John and Billy Joel

Reporter’s Notebook: Talking with Rita Moreno

Web Exclusive: Q&A with Michele Bernatz

Rockefeller’s return: RAC addition project on pace for October unveiling

Legendary entertainer Moreno to give Convocation address

Telling a story through movement: Scenes from the Paul Taylor 2 Dance Company’s lecture demonstration