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Production of ‘SEVEN,’ with local performers, is a dramatization of global abuses against women
“SEVEN,” the internationally acclaimed dramatization of global abuses against women, will be presented at Fredonia and Jamestown Community College.
Annual Rockefeller Christmas concert to have Celtic flavor
“Poinsettia Pops” will be presented on Thursday, Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in King Concert Hall as part of the DFT Communications Series. The Highland Divas, a trio based in New York City, will bring their Celtic vocal stylings to some all-time Christmas classics. Also featured will be the Western New York Chamber Orchestra.
Concerto Competition winner to perform with chamber orchestra
Fredonia School of Music Concerto Competition winner Lucia E.S. Helgren will perform on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 8 p.m., in Rosch Recital Hall with the Fredonia Chamber Orchestra. The program will also include the “String Serenade” by Tchaikovsky and Mozart's masterful Symphony No. 40 in g minor.
Silverwind Duo to travel to Abu Dhabi
The Silverwind Duo of clarinetist Dr. Andrew Seigel and flutist Dr. Nicole McPherson of the Fredonia School of Music will perform and teach during Thanksgiving week on the campus of New York University (NYU) Abu Dhabi. The duo will travel 18 hours on the first leg of their adventure.
‘Truppe Fledermaus’ opens on Sept. 6 at Marion Art Gallery
The artwork of the internationally renowned collaborative duo Kahn and Selesnick will be on display in the Cathy and Jesse Marion Art Gallery starting Sept. 6 in “Truppe Fledermaus and the Carnival at the End of the World.”
Eggers exhibit to open at Fredonia Technology Incubator
Forty-five lithographs, drawings, pastels, and watercolors by George W. Eggers (1883-1958) will be exhibited at the Fredonia Technology Incubator (FTI) Art Gallery from Aug. 22 through Sept. 30.
Fredonia’s Hillman Opera offers pair of emotionally moving works
The Hillman Opera will present a pair of classic works in October designed to leave audiences “truly moved emotionally.” The double bill of operatic classics features Henry Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas,” a signature work of the Baroque era, paired with Gian-Carlo Menott’s 20th century masterpiece, “The Medium.” Sorcery and witchcraft – real and imagined – are at the heart of each plot.
Wind Ensemble to perform Oct. 8
The Fredonia Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Paula Holcomb, opens the school year with exciting music of the world that includes music by English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams and Paul Hindemith from Germany, on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. in King Concert Hall.
Fredonia Chamber Singers Reunion slated for this weekend
A special weekend-long reunion for Fredonia Chamber Singers alumni is scheduled on campus for Nov. 4 to 6. The event will bring together alumni to honor Dr. Donald Lang and Betsy Dixon-Lang, ’84, to reminisce, and to participate in a Reunion Concert on Sunday, Nov. 6, at 1 p.m., in Rosch Recital Hall.
DuffleBag Theatre returns to Fredonia for interactive hijinks
The arts center will present DuffleBag Theatre with “The Three Musketeers” on Friday, Oct. 28, in Marvel Theatre. Since being founded 1992, the “Nearly World Famous” DuffleBag Theatre has become one of the most celebrated companies in North America.