Theater

A conversation with Savannah King

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 19, 2014August 15, 2019

November 19, 2014August 15, 2019

CLAIRE WOODCOCK Special to The Leader I met up with Savannah in Starbucks on a grey, Wednesday afternoon. We briefly bonded over the colds we were getting over before settling into the interview. She told me about her experience touring with the 10,000 Maniacs, working with her own band, an......

Life & Arts

Hillman Opera features ‘Susannah’ Opera set in McCarthy period focuses on contemporary issues

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 12, 2014August 15, 2019

November 12, 2014August 15, 2019

Photo taken by Gabbie Lee / Assistant Photo Editor REBECCA HALE Assistant Reverb Editor Over the weekend, Marvel Theatre was alive with the sounds of opera, as the Hillman Opera presented this year’s musical drama, “Susannah.” “Susannah” is a work by Carlisle Floyd that is set in 20th century Evangelist......

Life & Arts

Rumpelstiltskin opens Kaleidoscope Family Series Turning a classic tale into a barrel of laughs

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 12, 2014

November 12, 2014

NAOMI LYNCH Special to The Leader Have you ever felt the need to live out a fairy tale? Better yet — have you ever felt the knack to turn straw into gold? Never fear — The Dufflebag Theatre’s unique production of Rumpelstiltskin is here! Rumpelstiltskin is the opening show of......

Life & Arts

‘Susannah’ to be stage as latest Hillman Opera

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 5, 2014

November 5, 2014

REBECCA HALE Assistant Reverb Editor This year’s Hillman Opera will present “Susannah,” a 20th century masterpiece of American musical theatre considered to be one of the most popular American operas, this weekend. Carlyse Floyd’s “Susannah” is a dramatic tragedy that follows the young and innocent Susannah, who faces adversity and......

Life & Arts

Student vocalists to be featured with BPO

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 5, 2014August 15, 2019

November 5, 2014August 15, 2019

KORI BARKLEY Staff Writer Eight students from Fredonia have been given the extraordinary opportunity to perform with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra during its “Glorious Gershwin” Pops Concert this Saturday, Nov. 8, at 8 p.m. at Kleinhans Music Hall. Under the direction of Matt Catingub, featured artist and guest conductor, the......

Life & Arts

The Department of Theatre and Dance’s stage combat classes

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 5, 2014

November 5, 2014

SCOTT DOWNEY Special To The Leader Did you ever wish that Kick Butt 101 was a course you could take in college? Believe it or not, you can. Professor Steven Vaughan’s theatre classes in armed and unarmed combat give you just that opportunity. At first glance, it looks like disorganized......

Life & Arts

Rocky Horror Picture Show to screen on Halloween Lead role features un-traditional casting

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 29, 2014

October 29, 2014

REBECCA HALE Assistant Reverb Editor Not going out on Halloween? Need something to get you in the spirit before you go out? On the night of All Hallow’s Eve, students will be putting on and acting out a production/screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The production will be an......

Life & Arts

‘Ordinary Days’ kicks of PAC season Fredonia First United Methodist Church hosts intimate musical

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 29, 2014August 15, 2019

October 29, 2014August 15, 2019

REBECCA HALE and MO SADEK Assistant Reverb Editor and Staff Writer Over the weekend, the Performing Arts Company opened their first show of the semester — “Ordinary Days,” written by Adam Gwon. The production played in the basement of the Fredonia First United Methodist Church and was directed by Cassandra......

News

Famous author takes over Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 29, 2014

October 29, 2014

KRISTEN SHULTIS Staff Writer Stefan Zweig is an actively-writing author, starting pre-World War II and then continuing. Items from his life are housed here in Fredonia. There are letters and some pictures of him from when he was in the war. There are also some letters and novels from authors......

News

Fredonia Pride Alliance renames Gay History Month Queer History Month encompasses all outside heterosexual norm

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 29, 2014

October 29, 2014

TYLER DEGENFELDER and S. L. FULLER Special to The Leader and News Editor In 1994, the first ever instance of Gay History Month was celebrated in the U.S. Since then, it has expanded and is now celebrated all over the world. But this year, Fredonia’s Pride Alliance has decided to......

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A conversation with Savannah King

Hillman Opera features ‘Susannah’ Opera set in McCarthy period focuses on contemporary issues

Rumpelstiltskin opens Kaleidoscope Family Series Turning a classic tale into a barrel of laughs

‘Susannah’ to be stage as latest Hillman Opera

Student vocalists to be featured with BPO

The Department of Theatre and Dance’s stage combat classes

Rocky Horror Picture Show to screen on Halloween Lead role features un-traditional casting

‘Ordinary Days’ kicks of PAC season Fredonia First United Methodist Church hosts intimate musical

Famous author takes over Fredonia

Fredonia Pride Alliance renames Gay History Month Queer History Month encompasses all outside heterosexual norm