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West African dance troupe to perform at Fredonia
The Saakumu Dance Troupe, a leading traditional/contemporary dance and music group in Ghana, West Africa, will give a public performance on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 8 p.m., in Rosch Recital Hall. Repertoire of the group, led by Fredonia alumnus Bernard Woma, master of the Ghanaian “gyil” xylophone, encompasses spiritual, ceremonial and recreational genres and contemporary African dance forms.
Commencement Eve Pops features Broadway blockbusters
Take 15 very talented student singers, back them up with the 50-piece Western New York Chamber Orchestra and add music from some of Broadway’s all-time biggest blockbusters. What you end up with is an unforgettable evening of music. Rockefeller Arts Center continues its annual tradition with “Commencement Eve Pops on Broadway: Music from Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables and More” on Friday, May 18.
Familiar: Installations at the Warehouse
An exhibition featuring work from Department of Visual Arts and New Media Associate Professor Peter Tucker's Installation Art class is slated for Friday, May 11, at 7 p.m., at the warehouse located at 40 W. Main St., Fredonia.
Vaudeville–style juggling duo performs in Fredonia family series
The Kaleidoscope Family Series at Rockefeller Arts Center continues with what promises to be a roller coaster ride of laughs with “SMIRK! Jokesters of Juggling and Kings of Chaos” on Friday, Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Marvel Theatre.
Acclaimed jazz vibraphonist Rafalides to join students for performance
Internationally recognized jazz vibraphonist Christos Rafalides will visit the School of Music on Wednesday, April 4, to participate in an afternoon rehearsal of the Fredonia Student Association Percussion Guild and perform in concert with the same ensemble at 8 p.m. at Rosch Recital Hall.
School of Music opens registration for Fredonia Bass Fest
An invitation is being extended to musicians – professional players, college and high school students, teachers and adult learners – to join Fredonia Bass Fest 2018, a day of performances and classes on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018, at the School of Music.
Opera house to screen Roslin Smith artist documentary
“Moods, Mountains and Masterpieces. A Portrait of an Artist: Marcia Merrins,” a documentary by assistant professor of Communication Roslin Smith, will be screened at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House, 9 Church St., on Thursday, Feb. 1, at 7:30 p.m.
Latitude 49 performs in Rosch on Feb. 1
Fredonia’s Ethos New Music Society will be presenting a concert by Latitude 49, a dynamic mixed-chamber ensemble exploring new sounds, engaging diverse audiences, and collaborating with contemporary composers, on Thursday, Feb.1, at 8 p.m., in Rosch Recital Hall.
'Harvey Breverman: A Decade of Drawings' opens Oct. 17
Works of art by an influential educator, internationally recognized master printer, and figure painter, “Harvey Breverman: A Decade of Drawing, 2005-2015 (Idiosyncratic Amalgams and Disparate Composites)” opens Oct. 17 and runs through Nov. 17 at the Cathy and Jesse Marion Art Gallery.
Flutasia to take flight on Oct. 25
The Flutasia Flute Ensemble will perform an eclectic mix of music, including a world premiere of a composition by award-winning composer Christina Brice Dolanc, on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 8 p.m., in Rosch Recital Hall. The ensemble is directed by Susan Royal, professor of flute and head of the Woodwind Area in the School of Music.