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Concert to feature enchanting Chinese, Persian music
The entrancing sounds of the ancient Chinese yang gin and the Persian santur, the traditional hammered dulcimers of their respective culture, will be featured at SUNY Fredonia in a concert Monday, March 19, 8 p.m., at Rosch Recital Hall.
Student dancers shine in Sam Kenney's piece at festival
The four-day, northeast regional event culminated in a Gala Concert featuring the festival's strongest works, including Fredonia Dance Ensemble's "Embodying," choreographed by Professor Sam Kenney and part of the program for the group's spring concert on campus March 23-25.
"A Scanner Darkly" to be screened April 12 in American Studies film series
Poster for the series, "Strange Evenings: Science Fiction of the Late 20th Century." SUNY Fredonia faculty from across a variety of disciplines will lead this...
Renowned artist Christo visit scheduled for Sept. 18
SUNY Fredonia has been notified that Christo's appearance will unfortunately need to be re-scheduled from its originally announced date of April 26.
Acclaimed author Patrick Somerville invited for Visiting Writers' Series in March
Patrick Somerville, whose first novel, “The Cradle,” was named one of the Ten Best Books of 2009 by a New York Times book reviewer, will give a craft talk and read from his works at SUNY Fredonia on Thursday, March 22, for the Visiting Writers’ Series hosted by the English Department.
The Visiting Artist Program welcomes Ed Pien Mar. 22
The Visiting Artist Program will continue with its series March 22, welcoming Canadian artist Ed Pien to the SUNY Fredonia Campus. The event will take place in 209 McEwen Hall at 8:30 p.m. Pien is known for his drawing installations.
Grammy-nominated Lupe Fiasco to headline Fred Fest
Hip-hop artist Lupe Fiasco will headline this year’s Fred Fest concert, happening Saturday, April 28, from 3 to 9 p.m. in Steele Hall Field House. Fiasco's "The Show Goes On," the biggest hit from his most recent album, "Lasers," peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2011 before reaching double platinum status by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Jill Johnston will discuss her work in Women Create exhibit March 21
Jill Johnston, assistant professor of Visual Arts and New Media at SUNY Fredonia, will discuss “The Red Garden,” her current series, at the 3rd on 3rd Gallery in downtown Jamestown on Wednesday, March 21, from 7 to 9 p.m
Regional conference of The College Music Society to take place at Fredonia during spring break
Melodies will float in Fredonia’s Mason Hall from Friday, March 16, through Saturday, March 17, when the Northeast Regional Conference of the College Music Society (CMS) will be held on campus. The two-day event will include paper presentations, lecture-recitals, composers' concerts, student papers and compositions, a keynote speaker, an annual business meeting, and networking opportunities
Music ensembles going on the road to play in NY, PA, Germany and France
While the Fredonia School of Music has a long tradition of sending its ensembles out on tour both domestically and abroad, it is starting a new tradition in which several performing groups are sent out in different directions, but at the same time. In total, the groups will be working directly with approximately 4,000 school age students. The plan also includes a performance of the Fredonia Chamber Choir at a SUNY Fredonia Alumni Reunion in Manhattan.