Solarpunk Surf Club to bring storytelling game experience to campus

February 6, 2025

The artist collective Solarpunk Surf Club is bringing a collaborative storytelling gameplay experience to the State University of New York at Fredonia campus. Hosting the four visiting artists in the collective – Max Puchalsky, Borealis, Katherine Smith, and Kyle Herrera – is the Department of Visual Arts and New Media’s Visiting Artist program, in collaboration with the Department of English. The Solarpunk Surf Club will present a question-and-answer session on Friday, Feb. 7, from noon to 1 p.m., in Fenton Hall Room 127. The club will host an artist talk on Friday from 4 to ...

Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum to Preserve Bob Carroll, Jr.’s Archive

February 5, 2025

JAMESTOWN — The National Comedy Center’s Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum is preserving the archive of Bob Carroll Jr., who, together with his writing partner Madelyn Pugh, made up the creative team behind I Love Lucy along with producer Jess Oppenheimer. The preservation of this ...

Free upcoming concert events noted

January 30, 2025

Many of the large ensembles have their concerts in the next few weeks at the State University of New York at Fredonia. All of the following are free and open to all. Rosch and Diers recital halls are inside Mason Hall. King Concert Hall is inside the Rockefeller center across from the University Hockey rink. Concerts include: — Saturday — Ethos Presents Lindsey Goodman, flute, Rosch, 8 p.m. — Sunday — Student Recital, Devin Banning, conducting, Rosch, 2 p.m.; Student Recital, Aaron Mecham, violin, Rosch 6 p.m.; Student Recital, Boaz Mecham, violin, Rosch, 8 p.m. ...

February events at Anderson-Lee Library

January 22, 2025

SILVER CREEK — Anderson-Lee Library, located at 43 Main St., has announced programming for the month of February. Programs are free and open to the public. Registration is required unless stated otherwise, to ensure enough seating and materials for all patrons attending the program. To ...

Monster Beach Brewery and Tiki Bar opening in village

January 21, 2025

Winter blues got you down? Good news: soon you’ll be able to escape into a tropical oasis at Fredonia’s newest (and only) tiki bar! Monster Beach, at 34 W. Main St. (the former site of EBC West), will have a soft opening on Friday preceded by a ribbon cutting with the Chautauqua Chamber of Commerce at 3 p.m. with a grand opening in the works this spring. Tiki bars are a mid-century trend currently undergoing a renaissance. They draw inspiration from a fantasy version of Polynesian and other South Pacific and Oceanic island cultures. Guests are transported to a paradise filled ...

‘Still Christmas’ concert planned

December 26, 2024

Hurlbut Church in Chautauqua Institution presents their annual “Yes, It's Still Christmas” concert celebrating the journey into the Christmas season. Saturday at 4 p.m., the Hurlbut sanctuary will host a Chautauqua Big Band Christmas under the direction of John Cross. There will also be ...