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The Marx Brothers take over Reed Library

VERONICA PENOYER Layout Editor Freedonia Marxonia, a film festival and art symposium dedicated to celebrating the Marx brothers’ contribution to American culture, started last Thursday. This celebration began as a way to show the connection between Fredonia and “Freedonia,” the setting of the Marx Brothers’ film, “Duck Soup.” The Marx......
Life & Arts

Fredonia Radio Systems Rocks The Commons

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[metaslider id=3356] SCOTT DOWNEY Special to The Leader   It was a beautiful day in Barker Commons this past Sunday, where Fredonia Radio Systems (FRS) presented its 25th annual Rockin’ The Commons. The event ran from 11 a.m. until after 9 p.m. and all proceeds, which totaled over $4,500, benefited......
Life & Arts

Cleveland Jazz Orchestra to open the DFT Communication Pop Series

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CARLY KNASZAK Assistant Reverb Editor   The Cleveland Jazz Orchestra will make its Fredonia debut with “An Evening of Ella and Ellington” this Saturday opening for the DFT Communication Pops Series. The performance will pay tribute to jazz legends Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington.   The jazz orchestra is led......
Life & Arts

“Cabaret” and “Snow White” to grace Fredonia stages

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LINDSAY TOMAKA Special to The Leader Sultry love affairs, witty comedy and audience participation are all things to look forward to with this semester’s Fall theatre productions. Last July, theatre students already knew what to expect for the semester and were preparing; by the first week of school they were......
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Remembering Malcolm Communication Professor Emeritus dies at 77

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MANDA DEDIE Assistant News Editor John P. Malcolm, the founding father of the Department of Communication of Fredonia, died on Wednesday, May 27, 2015. Malcolm, Professor Emeritus of the communication department, joined the Fredonia staff in 1963 as the director for the Instructional Resources Center (IRC), or what is now......
Life & Arts

Dance review: Fredonia Dance Ensemble raises the barre

REBECCA HALE Reverb Editor The Fredonia Dance Ensemble outdid themselves this past weekend in Marvel Theatre. Between dynamic genres, scenic features, thought-provoking lighting and outstanding performances, the ensemble delivered an unforgettable production. Many of the pieces performed this year were extremely theatrical in nature, and some were unconventional. This made......
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Musical theatre students prepare to work with Jason Robert Brown Tony-winning composer to hold lecture, master class and recital

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MAGGIE GILROY Editor in Chief “When I was little, my oldest sister had all these musical CDs, and I remember the first one was ‘RENT’ and then another one that she got was ‘The Last Five Years,’ and that was when it first came out,” said Alanna Henriquez, a senior......

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