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Life & Arts

PAC show plays at President Horvath’s house

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutesREBECCA HALE Assistant Reverb Editor The Performing Arts Company put on its latest show, “Five Women Wearing the Same Dress,” by Alan Ball, in an interesting venue — the front living room of University President Virginia Horvath’s home. The change in traditional atmosphere proved to be a success, as all......
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Life & Arts

Sold out audiences fall for Orchesis’ ‘Tombé’

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutesJORDYN HOLKA Reverb Editor This past weekend, Orchesis, Fredonia’s popular student-run dance group, put on its fall showcase entitled “Tombé.” There were two performances, one Friday night and one Saturday night, both of which were completely sold out. According to Lauren Orlowski, a public relations major and the vice president......
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News

Madrigal Feaste invites students to free performance

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 2 minutesCOURTNEE CESTA Managing Editor The School of Music is presenting its Madrigal Feaste for the third year but, for the first time, is inviting students to attend a full-dress rehearsal free of charge. “Students expressed an interest in seeing the show, but the ticket price is prohibitive because it includes......
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Life & Arts

A conversation with Savannah King

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 7 minutesCLAIRE 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......
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Life & Arts

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

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutesPhoto 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......
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Life & Arts

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

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 2 minutesNAOMI 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......
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Life & Arts

‘Susannah’ to be stage as latest Hillman Opera

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutesREBECCA 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......
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Life & Arts

Student vocalists to be featured with BPO

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 2 minutesKORI 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......
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