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Lyric Arts performers will sing in Italy
A unique opportunity for students to experience Italy as musicians caps off a busy semester in the SUNY Fredonia School of Music. On Monday, May 19, 11 students and faculty will leave Western New York for a 10-day performance trip to Italy under the auspices of Lyric Arts International.
Rausa portraying Golda Meir in Buffalo
Alumna Christina Rausa (Class of '77) will star as Golda Meir in the JRT production, Golda’s Balcony, June 5 through June 29 at MusicalFare Theatre...
Photo by Morse selected for calendar
A photograph taken by Charlotte Morse (AIT) was selected for the 2008 Concord Grape Belt Heritage Association Calendar, which features the scenic beauty of local vineyards within the Lake Erie Concord Grape Belt. All of the photos used in the calendar were from the "I love My Concord Grape Belt Heritage Area" photo contest sponsored by the Association as part of New York State's 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Heritage Area Program.
Neil Feit is author of new book
Neil Feit's book, " Belief about the Self," will be published in June by Oxford University Press. The book defends a theory about the nature...
Funding comes for "Big Read" this fall
The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded SUNY Fredonia $20,000 for the second Big Read Program to feature the novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird,"...
Gronquist wins grant to study pine spittle bug
The Research Corporation of Tucson, AZ, has awarded $27,376 to Chemistry Professor Matthew Gronquist for his project, "Ecological Chemistry of the Pine Spittle Bug," which...
'06 grad sings opera on NPR
Joseph Flaxman, a 2006 graduate of the Fredonia School of Music, will be one of four resident artists of the Opera Memphis to perform in...
Animation and video art showcased Friday night
A lively collection of video art and animation accomplished by students this year will be showcased at the annual Transmedia Festival on Friday, May 16 from 6 to 9 p.m. in McEwen Hall Room 209. The festival celebrates the creative endeavors of the students taking courses in media arts and animation. Free and open to all.
Total hearing loss didn't block artist from B.F.A.
David McCormick experienced a catastrophic and complete loss of hearing two years ago, and even though it threw a mighty curve in his life, the 46 year- old, who has a wife and two children, is graduating this week from SUNY Fredonia with a B.F.A. in Visual Arts and New Media: Photography.
Nautical-themed sculpture joins outdoor collection
“Poseidon’s Eye” is Jonathan Kirk’s second sculpture to be displayed on campus as part of the "In Sight/On Site" program. In1999, his sculpture called “Jonah’s Tale” was installed in front of Rosch Recital Hall. “I’m delighted to be here again,” Kirk said. "I’m glad to see the campus collection growing and thriving.”