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Historic African-American photos shown in library
Reed Library hosts a touring exhibit of 40 black-and-white photos taken by an African-American photographer who lived and worked in Nebraska in the early 20th century. The exhibit opens March 31 and will feature a guest lecture by Deborah Wills of Tisch School of the Arts (NYI) on April 8.
Dunkin' Donuts to Help College Choir on April 3
The School of Music has teamed up with Dunkin' Donuts -- which just recently joined the Dunkirk-Fredonia community in February -- for the Fredonia College Choir's upcoming performance with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO) in Buffalo on April 12-13.
Ralph Nader to speak during Earth Week
A talk on solar energy by Ralph Nader, internationally-known environmental and consumer advocate, is one of many events planned during the observation of Earth Week at SUNY Fredonia April 19 through 26. Plans also include a film series, electronics recycling day, the launching of a native plant garden, and discussions on water, politics, population, and the future of food.
Choral concert performed April 13
Two resident vocal ensembles in the Fredonia School of Music will present a choral concert Sunday, April 13, at 4 p.m. in King Concert Hall. The Women’s Choir will be directed by Professor Gwen Coleman Detwiler, and the University Chorus will perform under the baton of Professor Barbara Brinson. The concert is free and open to the public.
Author Corsi Staub is Commencement speaker
Author and alumna Wendy Corsi Staub New York Times bestseller Wendy Corsi Staub, author of more than 70 published novels, has been named the keynote...
School of Music to Perform with the Buffalo Philharmonic
The SUNY Fredonia School of Music will present its second annual collaborative concert with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO) on Friday, April 11 at 8:00 p.m. in King Concert Hall on the SUNY Fredonia campus. A post-concert reception will follow, free to all who attend the concert. Tickets are available online or by calling the SUNY Fredonia ticket office at 716-673-3501.
Sat., April 5, 2008
"Recovered Views:" Exhibit in Reed Library. Historic collection of portraits by early 20th century African-American photographer John Johnson. Runs through April 25. “Visualizing Richard Wright,”...
Students join fundraiser for baby's liver transplant
Students at SUNY Fredonia helped generate more than $1,300 in donations to help defray costs of a life-saving liver transplant for Piper Walnicki, the one-year-old daughter of Brian Walnicki, principal violist of the Western New York Chamber Orchestra (in residence at SUNY Fredonia), and his wife, Lydia Evans, who is the daughter of Music Professor Emeritus David Evans.
Berlin exhibit borrows from library's Zweig archives
Fifteen objects from Reed Library’s Stefan Zweig Collection are part of an exhibit on the life of the renowned Austrian author currently showing at the German Historical Museum in Berlin. The exhibit, "The Three Lives of Stefan Zweig," gathered its contents from archives and libraries around the world.
Student guitarists perform April 3 in Rosch
The SUNY Fredonia School of Music presents the Fredonia Guitar Quartet in concert on Thursday, April 3, 2008 at 8 p.m. in Rosch Recital Hall...