Theater

Fredonia’s first female mayor Landis elected as Keefe’s term ends

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 17, 2015

November 17, 2015

AMANDA DEDIE News Editor After 186 years, Fredonia has finally voted in their first female mayor. Dr. Athanasia Landis, a 23-year resident of the Village of Fredonia, will officially hold the mayoral office come this January. “I feel a lot of responsibility — it’s a big responsibility to......

Life & Arts

Peacebuilding through the arts Karimi-Hakak speaks on Shakespeare and terror

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 17, 2015

November 17, 2015

MARIA MELCHIORRE Staff Writer Students, faculty and community members gathered in a Fenton lecture hall on the cold, dark, windy night of Nov. 14. Everyone was speaking in hushed tones of the uncertainty and confusion over what was currently unfolding an ocean away from that room. People were......

Life & Arts

‘Realism to surrealism and fantasy to reality’ ‘Six Characters in Search of an Author’ opens in Bartlett Theatre

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 10, 2015

November 10, 2015

[metaslider id=4489] CARLY KNASZAK Assistant Reverb Editor Have you ever thought about what would happen if fictional characters came to life and demanded for an author to finish their story? Look no further because Fredonia’s Department of Theatre and Dance will be continuing “Six Characters in Search of......

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Sneak peek: The Hillman in the making Hillman Opera to present “The Merry Widow” this weekend

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 10, 2015

November 10, 2015

[metaslider id=4570] REBECCA HALE Reverb Editor The word in the halls of Rockefeller is that this year The Hillman Opera will be an English-adapted version of Franz Lehar’s “The Merry Widow,” a lighthearted and comic operetta. With the help of over 100 instrumentalists, vocalists and technicians, the production will......

Life & Arts

Six psychics Spectrum holds Psychic Fair on Family Weekend

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 3, 2015

November 3, 2015

[metaslider id=4279] MARIA MELCHIORRE Staff Writer Last weekend was Fredonia’s annual Family Weekend. For many students, finding entertainment to keep the whole family occupied can be a bit of a struggle. This is where Spectrum comes in. The student-run campus entertainment group has been organizing presentations and activities for......

Life & Arts

A play within a play The Department of Theatre and Dance presents its second Mainstage production

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 3, 2015

November 3, 2015

RIANNA SEELIG Staff Writer The Fredonia Department of Theatre and Dance has been in the process of rehearsing an adaptation of “Six Characters in Search of an Author” by Robert Brustein. The production is the second of the semester in the Walter Gloor Mainstage Series, directed by Dr. James......

Life & Arts

Lizards in the Garden PAC performs ‘Lizards’ in the Japanese Garden

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 3, 2015

November 3, 2015

[metaslider id=4291] STAFF REPORT While many this past Halloween weekend were dressing up as monsters on the outside, members of Fredonia’s student-run Performing Arts Company were dealing with monsters on the inside. The company performed “Lizards,” a piece of work that deals with the struggles of change and how......

News

Fredonia alumni come ‘home’ Homecoming weekend not just for students

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 27, 2015

October 27, 2015

[metaslider id=4107] AMANDA DEDIE and SCOTT DOWNEY News Editor and Special to The Leader Homecoming weekend isn’t just for students to celebrate with pep rallies and spirit days. It also gives Fredonia alumni a chance to come together to see the campus they used to stroll daily, the classmates......

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A shadowcast-less ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Live-action aspect of the film screening gets canceled

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 27, 2015

October 27, 2015

COLIN PERRY Assistant News Editor Fans of the annual “Rocky Horror Picture Show” shadowcast screening may have to do the Time Warp themselves if they want to see it this year, as Pride Alliance has announced the cancellation of the live-action portion of the event. For the last three years,......

News

Terrifying fairy tales: Terror in the trees re-imagines childhood stories

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 27, 2015

October 27, 2015

[metaslider id=4169] COLIN PERRY Assistant News Editor Most college students have heard their fair share of fairy tales, but those expecting a gentle walk in the woods this Halloween are in for a shock. The Interactive Theater Society will put on the remainder of the annual haunted house attraction Terror......

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Fredonia’s first female mayor Landis elected as Keefe’s term ends

Peacebuilding through the arts Karimi-Hakak speaks on Shakespeare and terror

‘Realism to surrealism and fantasy to reality’ ‘Six Characters in Search of an Author’ opens in Bartlett Theatre

Sneak peek: The Hillman in the making Hillman Opera to present “The Merry Widow” this weekend

Six psychics Spectrum holds Psychic Fair on Family Weekend

A play within a play The Department of Theatre and Dance presents its second Mainstage production

Lizards in the Garden PAC performs ‘Lizards’ in the Japanese Garden

Fredonia alumni come ‘home’ Homecoming weekend not just for students

A shadowcast-less ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Live-action aspect of the film screening gets canceled

Terrifying fairy tales: Terror in the trees re-imagines childhood stories