Articles
Events and news of what's happening around the Fredonia campus.
Find a News Story
Rachel Lee Priday to perform with CSO
Violinist Rachel Lee Priday will join the Fredonia College Symphony Orchestra for what is being called the orchestral event of the season on Saturday, March 7 at 8 p.m. in King Concert Hall.
Pathways to Music now offering spring classes for young children
Registration is now open for the spring sessions of Pathways to Music, a series of developmentally age-appropriate classes designed to teach the joy of music to children ages 6 months through 5 years old. Classes will begin Feb. 10 and 14, 2015, in the gymnasium of the Campus and Community Children’s Center.
Students present temporary art exhibits this weekend
Separate off-campus exhibits of temporary art created by two groups of Fredonia Visual Arts and New Media students will be held this weekend in Dunkirk and Fredonia.
Film, video arts students shine at Binghamton festival
Seven students enrolled in Fredonia’s Visual Arts and New Media's Film and Video Arts program had the honor of having their works screened at the national Student Experimental Film Festival held Dec. 5 and 6 at Binghamton University.
Fredonia students win percussion competition sponsored by U.S. Army Reserve Band
198th U.S. Army Reserve Band, in conjunction with Pershing's Own, held a percussion competition in November. Several Fredonia students took part in the competition and one of the student ensembles won first place. Members of the 198th will be at the African Drumming Concert on Friday, Dec. 5, at 8 p.m. to present the award to the percussion quartet.
Chamber Orchestra to perform selections from fall tour
The Fredonia Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. David Rudge, will present works from it fall tour on Monday, Dec. 1, at 8 p.m. in Rosch Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to the public.
Fredonia theatre department offers unique take on holiday classic
A unique take on a Christmas classic will be offered at Fredonia when the Department of Theatre and Dance presents “It’s A Wonderful Life – The Radio Play” from Dec. 5 to 13. Seven performances are planned in Bartlett Theatre on the Fredonia campus as part of the 2014-15 Walter Gloor Mainstage Series.
Fredonia art gallery to host multifaceted exhibition of student works
A variety of works created by five graduating fine arts students at Fredonia will be on display when the Cathy and Jesse Marion Art Gallery hosts the exhibition, “Collectively Independent,” from Dec. 5 to 11. The opening reception is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 5 from 7 to 9 p.m.
Holiday classics get big band treatment for Fredonia pops series event
Some of the most beloved Christmas classics of all time will come to life once again in big band style at Fredonia when Rockefeller Arts Center presents “The 2014 Big Band Christmas Spectacular” on Thursday, Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in King Concert Hall.
Wind Ensemble to premiere work by composer Paul Dooley
The Fredonia Wind Ensemble will be premiering, "Coast of Dreams for Wind Ensemble," by composer Paul Dooley at the group’s Thursday, Nov. 20 concert, to be held at 8 p.m. in King Concert Hall. Dooley, a current lecturer in performing arts technology at the University of Michigan, will be present to discuss his new work.