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Fredonia’s Marion Art Gallery to host ‘Artists as Innovators’ exhibition
Works by 22 acclaimed contemporary artists will be on display when the Cathy and Jesse Marion Art Gallery hosts “Artists as Innovators: Celebrating Three Decades of New York State Council on the Arts/New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) Fellowships” from Jan. 22 to March 10.
Fredonia Summer Music Festival for Band, Voice and String Students
The 29th Fredonia Summer Music Festival at Fredonia continues its tradition of excellence with four summer music camps beginning in late June.The registration deadline is June 1 for all camps.
New Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra recording features works custom-made for the Nickel City featuring Fredonia faculty
The follow-up CD to 2015’s ultra-popular “Built For Buffalo” recording of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra features two Fredonia faculty. “Built For Buffalo 2" released on the BPO’s house label, Beau Fleuve, and recorded over four years, it features the world premiere recordings of three pieces commissioned for BPO musicians.
Rockefeller Christmas concert to get the big band treatment
Rockefeller Arts Center continues its holiday pops tradition with “The 2018 Big Band Christmas Spectacular” on Wednesday, Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in King Concert Hall. It is the third edition of the popular big band holiday showcase, featuring 14 brand-new numbers, along with five of the most popular numbers from previous big band holiday shows.
Fredonia theatre series offers modern rock musical that tackles timely issues
Take a flamboyant political figure from America’s frontier days, mix in issues and questions that are as relevant today as they were 200-plus years ago and set it to an emo/punk rock score. What you have is the recipe for an engaging Broadway musical that serves as the next offering in the Walter Gloor Mainstage Series.
Art gallery exhibition features works by four Fredonia students
Works by four graduating art majors will be on display in the Cathy and Jesse Marion Art Gallery until Dec. 6. The fall senior exhibition, “Current(s),” opens with a reception from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 30.
Yoder named Sorel competition winner
A highly select group of young pianists competed in the final round of the Claudette Sorel Piano Competition on Nov. 3, beginning at noon, in Rosch Recital Hall, with Lukasz Yoder from Los Angeles named as the first prize winner.
Fredonia family theatre series presents Johnny Peers & The Muttville Comix
Sit! Stay! And prepare to have a good time when Rockefeller Arts Center presents Johnny Peers & The Muttville Comix for two “howling good” shows on Saturday, Dec. 1.
Fredonia Wind Ensemble, Concerto Competition winner, to perform at King Concert Hall
The Fredonia Wind Ensemble will present a concert that features a performance by Concerto Competition winner Dalian Bryan on Thursday, Nov. 15, at 8 p.m., in King Concert Hall.
Visual Arts and New Media student art sale on Nov. 26
Students from the Visual Arts and New Media department will be selling their work on Monday, Nov. 26 in the Williams Center Multipurpose Room. A percentage of the proceeds will be donated to the Chautauqua Rural Ministry Food Pantry.