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Premiere of opera set for Sunday

The premiere of the concert version of an opera based on Sherlock Holmes takes place April 6 at SUNY Fredonia. The Western New York Chamber Orchestra presents “221B – A Sherlock Holmes Opera” at 3 p.m. on Sunday in the Harry A. King Concert Hall of Rockefeller Arts Center. It is part ...

Club learns about wordless comic books

A recent meeting of the Fredonia Shakespeare Club season was hosted by Gail Crowe at the home of Judi Lutz Woods. Barbara Albert presented her paper on “Wordless Comic Books.” Her presentation noted “the need for wordless books and comic books in the development of some children’s ...

‘Wiz’ to be performed in Westfield

On Friday and Saturday, at 7:30 p.m., Westfield Academy and Central School will be presenting the musical “The Wiz,” music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls, Book by William F. Brown. “The Wiz” is based on the book “The Wizard of Oz” by Frank Baum and is a contemporary re-telling of the ...

Opera House to present free recital

The 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center has partnered with the State University of New York at Fredonia’s School of Music to present a special free-admission recital featuring some of the most talented young artists studying there on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. This recital is part ...

Acclaimed saxophonist, composer to visit SUNY

The State University of New York at Fredonia School of Music will welcome saxophonist/composer Troy Roberts for a series of master classes and performances. Roberts, hailed as a leading musical voice of his generation, will discuss his wide-ranging expertise with students and perform original ...

Opera House presents ‘Dawn of Impressionism: Paris 1874’

The 1891 Fredonia Opera House will present “Dawn of Impressionism: Paris 1874,” a special cinematic exploration of one of the most popular visual art genres, on Saturday at 1 p.m. The screening is part of the Opera House’s Arts in the Afternoon series of events, sponsored by Dr. James M. ...