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Fredonia Dance Ensemble features new scenic elements

Contributor to The LeaderMay 1, 2015

May 1, 2015

REBECCA HALE Reverb Editor This weekend, the annual production of Fredonia Dance Ensemble will make its last appearance in Marvel Theatre before the current RAC construction’s finish. Over 30 dancers will come together to perform seven new pieces in what Michelle Kirisits has called the most diverse show yet. “A......

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Theater review: Spring Awakening

Contributor to The LeaderApril 29, 2015

April 29, 2015

REBECCA HALE Reverb Editor Last weekend, President Virginia Horvath’s backyard was transformed into a traveling theater for the Performing Arts Company’s production of “Spring Awakening: A Children’s Tragedy,” a play written in 1890 by Frank Wedekind. “Spring Awakening” is a play which aims to reveal a certain exercise of power......

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Spring ‘awakens’ at the President House Final PAC production to feature ‘Spring Awakening’

Contributor to The LeaderApril 24, 2015

April 24, 2015

MAGGIE GILROY Editor in Chief The spirit of self-discovery and youthful angst will inhabit President Virginia Horvath’s backyard as the Performing Arts Company presents Frank Wedekind’s classic tragedy, “Spring Awakening.” Directed by senior acting major Cody Jones, with assistance by junior acting major Joanna Shapiro, the classic German play marks......

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Mainstage theater review: “Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical”

Contributor to The LeaderApril 22, 2015August 15, 2019

April 22, 2015August 15, 2019

REBECCA HALE Reverb Editor “Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical” opened on April 10 in Marvel Theatre, and those who have seen it have been blown away. “Hair” is a theatrical beast that the Department of Theatre and Dance tackled full-force, and the result was a show that was powerful,......

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Singers take the spotlight in SOTA master class

Contributor to The LeaderApril 22, 2015September 2, 2019

April 22, 2015September 2, 2019

S. L. FULLER News Editor There’s a vocal technique that baritone David Small got from his wife, which she calls “caboosing.” “A trick for if you ever find yourself tripping over words is to start from the last syllable and … work your way back,” Small told senior Ashley Cappelli......

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And then were more fans of Agatha Christie

Contributor to The LeaderApril 15, 2015

April 15, 2015

WILLIAM MOHAN Special to The Leader A group of Fredonia students came together and performed an interactive rendition of Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None” in McEwen Hall last weekend. The performance consisted of suspense and an occasional bout of humor, mostly from the audience. “And Then There Were......

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Students reflect on memories of Three Man Hill following sculptor’s death

Contributor to The LeaderApril 8, 2015

April 8, 2015

KORTNEY YOUNG Special to The Leader William King, born in Jacksonville, Florida on February 25, 1925, was an artist right up until days before his recent death on March 4, 2015. He was a sculptor of many mediums, and specialized in figures that mocked human nature. For the Fredonia......

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Theater review: “This is Our Youth”

Contributor to The LeaderApril 1, 2015

April 1, 2015

REBECCA HALE Reverb Editor Picture a small play; a tiny play that packs a punch — a production that somehow seems a harmless comedy on the outside, but rips at the audience’s emotional heartstrings internally. Written by Kenneth Lonergan, “This is Our Youth” premiered last weekend, and nearly......

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Music Director of ‘Kinky Boots’ visits Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 13, 2015August 25, 2019

March 13, 2015August 25, 2019

KORI BARKLEY Staff Writer Broadway’s most sought-after musical, “Kinky Boots,” is a story of finding friendship, inspiration and passion where you least expect it. It has won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Score, as well as a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album. Its raging success......

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SOTA Presents: 2015 Opera Scenes Features scenes from ‘Into the Woods’ and ‘The Enchanted Island’

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 13, 2015August 15, 2019

March 13, 2015August 15, 2019

REBECCA HALE Reverb Editor The Student Opera Theatre Association presented its annual Opera Scenes this past weekend at the Fredonia Opera House, which featured the popular musical, “Into the Woods,” as well as a lesser-known pastiche, “The Enchanted Island.” A pastiche is a work that imitates another work, artist or......

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Fredonia Dance Ensemble features new scenic elements

Theater review: Spring Awakening

Spring ‘awakens’ at the President House Final PAC production to feature ‘Spring Awakening’

Mainstage theater review: “Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical”

Singers take the spotlight in SOTA master class

And then were more fans of Agatha Christie

Students reflect on memories of Three Man Hill following sculptor’s death

Theater review: “This is Our Youth”

Music Director of ‘Kinky Boots’ visits Fredonia

SOTA Presents: 2015 Opera Scenes Features scenes from ‘Into the Woods’ and ‘The Enchanted Island’