Theatre

Show review: “Pipeline” depicts a beautiful yet chilling struggle on the main stage

Contributor to The LeaderApril 12, 2022April 12, 2022

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022

RAE WIESER Special to The Leader “We will die soon.” The last three words in Gwendolyn Brooks’ poem, “We Real Cool,” are the hardest words to come out in “Pipeline,” written by Dominique Morisseau. Fredonia Main Stage’s guest director, Yao Kahlil, beautifully brought Dominique’s play to life with a cast......

Life & Arts

Fredonia Department of Theatre and Dance presents “Our Town”

Contributor to The LeaderApril 20, 2021April 20, 2021

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021

NIKKI INDELICATO Staff Writer If you listen closely, you can hear the faint sound of applause in the background. Lights are starting to brighten and breaths of anticipation are coming from the actors. The curtain rises. You are finally home again. After a year of something you love being taken......

Life & Arts

The double, double toil and trouble of COVID-19 has no effect on Fredonia TADA’s production of Macbeth

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 4, 2020December 4, 2020

December 4, 2020December 4, 2020

CHLOE KOWALYK Staff Writer Fredonia Theatre and Dance’s production of “Macbeth” is quickly approaching. However, putting on a show during a global pandemic is not an easy task. The show is being directed by Paul Mockovak, who has an extensive background in theatre, musical theatre, concert dance and music alike. ......

Life & Arts

A day in the life of a performing arts student during COVID-19

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 15, 2020September 15, 2020

September 15, 2020September 15, 2020

CARLY SUMMERSON Special to The Leader Students across the country, regardless of grade level, have been adjusting to the new normal of online learning. For college students especially, there are many majors that can be easily accommodated to virtual lessons. However, there are several that are dependent on in-person classes......

Scallion

Student with too much on his plate continues to add more to his plate

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 2020

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020

MATTHEW BAUM Staff Scallywag Everyone loves Joseph Marciniak. He’s talented, he’s muscle-bound, he has a great head of hair, but he has a problem: he’s got too much going on. For those who don’t know, Marciniak is the editor of the Scallion, the assistant director of an upcoming production of......

Life & Arts

The Hillman Opera presents ‘Cendrillon’

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 13, 2019November 15, 2019

November 13, 2019November 15, 2019

BRENTON NEWCOMB Special to The Leader Opening this week, The Hillman Opera will present “Cendrillon” (Cinderella) in Marvel Theater, located in Rockefeller Arts Center. The opera is a collaborative project put on by many departments that will run Nov. 15 through Nov. 17. “Cendrillon” is an opera classic written by......

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Show review: “Pipeline” depicts a beautiful yet chilling struggle on the main stage

Fredonia Department of Theatre and Dance presents “Our Town”

The double, double toil and trouble of COVID-19 has no effect on Fredonia TADA’s production of Macbeth

A day in the life of a performing arts student during COVID-19

The Hillman Opera presents ‘Cendrillon’