Theater

The administration cheat sheet Who to talk to and where to find them

Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 26, 2016August 17, 2019

January 26, 2016August 17, 2019

CONNOR HOFFMAN Staff Writer As a new semester begins, returning students and those new to the Fredonia campus alike are bound to have plenty of questions: Why don’t I have a meal plan? Am I a junior or a senior? And where in the world do I pay all......

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This semester in Fred Theater

Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 26, 2016

January 26, 2016

MARIA MELCHIORRE Staff Writer For the 2016 Spring semester, Fredonia’s theater department will be staging an innovative pairing of two companion pieces written by the Tectonic Theater Company: “The Laramie Project” and “The Laramie Project: 10 years later.” “The Laramie Project,” which is required reading for many English......

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Review: A performance of passion Orchesis presents ‘Evolution’

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 9, 2015

December 9, 2015

[metaslider id=4974] REBECCA HALE Reverb Editor Orchesis presented “Evolution” this past weekend, its Fall production, and between dynamic group pieces, small ensembles and a variety of genres, it was a show which pulled on the heartstrings of all viewers, myself included. The show included 12 pieces in total, with......

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Inside Random Act’s games and skits Christmas Holly Jolly Raffle and Auction takes over McEwen

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 9, 2015

December 9, 2015

[metaslider id=4933] RIANNA SEELIG Staff Writer Random Acts is a student improvisation group on the Fredonia campus. The group holds performances every other Friday night in McEwen 209 at 10 p.m. The lecture hall is always filled to capacity with excited audience members from every major and year. Dec.......

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A play with a female twist PAC presents ‘Twelve Angry Jurors’

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 9, 2015

December 9, 2015

[metaslider id=4932] HOLLY BURDICK Special to The Leader “I have never seen a PAC show done this well,” senior philosophy major Julie Patel exclaimed right after the show. The Performing Arts Company Presented “Twelve Angry Jurors” this past weekend. It was filled with many lessons to be learned, powerful women......

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Shakespeare on the silver screen again ‘Macbeth’ heads to theaters

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 1, 2015

December 1, 2015

RIANNA SEELIG Staff Writer Out of all the famous writers we learn about in school, Shakespeare is probably the most well-known. It seems as though everyone has read one of his plays or a handful of his sonnets, and it is rare to find a high school classroom......

Sports

Teamwork for charity Dancing with the Athletes raises money for Moving Miracles

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 23, 2015

November 23, 2015

CURTIS HENRY Distribution Manager Cliques. There is such a negative stigma surrounding the word, “clique.” Everyone associates the word as being high-school-oriented. The jocks. The nerds. The band kids. The outcasts. The fact remains that cliques exist, even after high school. However, the word doesn’t deserve the negative connotation......

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‘Kaleidocharted’ The Riveters host annual Fall Show

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 18, 2015August 15, 2019

November 18, 2015August 15, 2019

[metaslider id=4685] AMBER MATTICE Staff Writer The Riveters once again blew their audience away on Nov. 14 as they held their annual Fall Show. Making an appearance alongside Fredonia’s well-known a capella group were The Buffalo Chips and The Royal Pitches from the University of Buffalo. The groups complimented......

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Review: ‘It is what it is!’ ‘The Merry Widow’ proves brilliant

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 18, 2015

November 18, 2015

KRIS HARRIS Staff Writer Wild merriment and tender love filled the Rockefeller Arts Center’s Marvel Theatre, as the Hillman Opera played last weekend with its hilariously updated version of Franz Lehar’s “The Merry Widow.” The production was truly a feast for the eyes and ears, from extravagant costumes, entrancing dance......

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CrossFit and praying mantises: Meet the winner of the Fredonia Speaks Essay Contest

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 18, 2015

November 18, 2015

S.L. FULLER Editor in Chief Name: Meredith Nugent Year: Senior Major: Biology Essay: “Beauty in Strength,” written about the book “Wintergirls” by Laurie Halse Anderson Meredith Nugent plays the trumpet, wears oxford-style shoes and is a biology major. She also has nine tattoos, plays rugby and does......

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The administration cheat sheet Who to talk to and where to find them

This semester in Fred Theater

Review: A performance of passion Orchesis presents ‘Evolution’

Inside Random Act’s games and skits Christmas Holly Jolly Raffle and Auction takes over McEwen

A play with a female twist PAC presents ‘Twelve Angry Jurors’

Shakespeare on the silver screen again ‘Macbeth’ heads to theaters

Teamwork for charity Dancing with the Athletes raises money for Moving Miracles

‘Kaleidocharted’ The Riveters host annual Fall Show

Review: ‘It is what it is!’ ‘The Merry Widow’ proves brilliant

CrossFit and praying mantises: Meet the winner of the Fredonia Speaks Essay Contest