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Meridian Arts Ensemble give concert Thursday
As part of the Rosch Musical Arts Series at SUNY Fredonia, the award-winning Meridian Arts Ensemble will present a concert Thursday, Oct. 19, at 8 p.m. in Rosch Recital Hall. The performance will conclude the group’s four-day residency with the Fredonia School of Music, supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
Concerts for kids start Saturday
Selected student ensembles from the Fredonia School of Music will perform four, half-hour Children’s Concerts on Saturday mornings at 10:30 a.m. starting Oct. 28 in the multi-purpose room of the Chautauqua County Home in Dunkirk. Planned with the help of Fredonia faculty who are experts in music and education, the concerts will introduce very young audiences (from infants to 6 year-olds) to musical instruments.
Global warming: where economics and ecology face off
As nations across the planet come to grips with the realities of global warming, power plants that burn fossil fuel and send carbon dioxide into the atmosphere are regarded as probably the single most significant human contributors to the problem. At the same time, the world depends on the energy they produce. Among the engineers, scientists, academics, politicians, and CEOs who are seeking solutions to the power plant challenge is Professor Peter Reinelt, above, who teaches economics at SUNY Fredonia. He studies the economics of investing in new power plants when decision-makers are surrounded by regulatory uncertainty. So far, governments, especially at the federal level, have not committed themselves to legislation that would limit how much carbon dioxide plants are allowed to release. “No one wants the climate to change, obviously,” Dr. Reinelt said. “There’s really only one reason the government and industry aren’t racing to stop carbon emissions, and that’s the perceived cost.”
The Paperless University: Myth or Reality?
A panel discussion on the paperless university will be held Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. in McEwen G26. "The Paperless University: Myth or Reality?" will focus on the effect changing technologies are having on the traditional landscape of higher education.
Spoof on the Bard opens Walter Gloor Mainstage Season
The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) opened with a wild, laugh-filled ride on October 13. For over a quarter of a century, this show has delighted and surprised audiences with its un-Shakespeare-like references to hip-hop, football, TV cooking shows and psychology. Director Paul Mockovak puts his own stamp on the production by adding three women to the traditional cast of three men and, in his words, “doubling the fun.” Viewers are sure to enjoy this fast-paced, madcap version of the Bard’s classic texts.
Funnyman Lawrence Smythe plays “The Caretaker”
Canadian family entertainer Lawrence Smythe will bring his hilarious new one-man show, “Mr. Smythe: The Caretaker” on Friday, Oct. 13.
Art Gallery highlighting university collections
An original exhibition featuring works from SUNY Fredonia permanent collection and the private collections of area art collectors, will open with a free public reception on Friday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. in the Art Gallery.
Out of the Darkness Community Walk set for Oct. 14
The Psychology Club and Office of Volunteer and Community Services will sponsor the Out of the Darkness Community Walk for Suicide Prevention on Saturday, Oct. 14. The walk will benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s research, prevention and support projects.
CEASE program provides training and education
A new round of funding from the U.S. Justice Department will allow SUNY Fredonia officials to provide rape prevention training for university police, athletic coaches, and key campus personnel while increasing similar programs for incoming freshmen, upperclassmen and transfer students. The $199,996 expands the Campus Education, Awareness, Support and Effect (CEASE) project , which was originally subsidized with a $200,000 Department of Justice grant in 2004.
School of Music giving Prism Concert this Saturday
Free and open to all, the concert will feature a variety of samplings from the Fredonia School of Music student body and distinguished faculty.