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Senior Show in Marion Art Gallery through April 25
The works of 11 students from the Department of Visual Arts and New Media at SUNY Fredonia are on exhibit in the Cathy and Jesse Marion Art Gallery.
Ralph J. Blasting appointed dean of new College of Visual and Performing Arts
On July 1, SUNY Fredonia will officially open its new College of Visual and Performing Arts, formally combining its world-renowned School of Music with its strong departments of Theatre and Dance, and Visual Arts and New Media, as well as the Michael C. Rockefeller Arts Center. Today, the university named Dr. Ralph J. Blasting as its founding dean.
"Gone Viral" exhibit runs through April 7 at Marion Art Gallery
The range of media explored by internationally known artists Sonya Clark, Anna Dumitriu, Paddy Hartley, Lindsay Obermeyer and Laura Splan extends from traditional embroidering, knitting, hand-quilting and beadwork to non-traditional works made from stethoscopes, hospital sheets, intravenous tubing, digital video and computerized machine embroidery. The "Gone Viral" exhibition, which continues through April 7, was curated by Leesa Rittelmann, associate professor of art history.
New Marion Fellowship for the Visual and Performing Arts unveiled
Established by Cathy (’79) and Jesse Marion of Houston, Texas, the fellowship will support new artistic experiences in several locations for a faculty member of the School of Music, Department of Theatre and Dance, or Department of Visual Arts and New Media, or graduate student in music, that can be shared with other artists, students and faculty, both on campus and elsewhere.
Showcase of student art in Marion Art Gallery
“Fredonia Showcase,” art works by students from the Department of Visual Arts and New Media at SUNY Fredonia, is the current exhibit in the Cathy and Jesse Marion Art Gallery at Rockefeller Arts Center. The show runs through Sunday, March 3. Gallery hours are 2 to 6 p.m. from Tuesday through Thursday; 2 to 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday; and 2 to 6 p.m. on Sunday.
2012 Holiday Video brings much laughter, online chatter
SUNY Fredonia’s 2012 Holiday Video has become an instant sensation. The video, which has already generated more than 5,400 views on YouTube, follows student Eric Jaynes through a typical day on campus. Wherever he goes, his blue sweater – adorned with a FRED decal and Santa cap — unravels after a strand is caught in his residence hall doorway.
Dawn Upshaw will perform concert during residency on campus in April
During her four-day residency at the Fredonia School of Music next semester, renowned soprano, Dawn Upshaw, will perform one night only in the intimate Rosch...
Madrigal Feaste, a dinner theatre event, planned on grand scale
A new holiday tradition for the School of Music will be initiated with the Madrigal Feaste dinner theater on Friday, Dec. 7, at the Williams Center. This traditional 15th century royal feast and musical program promises to be a feast for the senses.