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De Urda named finalist for poetry prize

Dr. Juan De Urda from the Department of World Languages and Cultures at the State University of New York at Fredonia was named a finalist for the 2024 Paz Prize for Poetry. The award was presented by The National Poetry Series, in collaboration with Miami Dade College’s (MDC) acclaimed ...

Opera House to Screen ‘The Fabulous Four’

The Cinema Series at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center continues with “The Fabulous Four,” starring Bette Midler, Susan Sarandon, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Megan Mullally. It will be screened on Saturday and Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. The film is an uproarious comedy about a ...

Wind Ensemble concert at SUNY Sept. 28

The State University of New York at Fredonia Wind Ensemble will open its season with music for all tastes on Saturday, Sept. 28. “We will celebrate the opening of the year with John Williams, who composed the theme of the 1982 Los Angeles Olympics, and close with the classic ‘Symphonic ...

Concert highlights works by American composers

Works by four American composers will be featured on the Western New York Chamber Orchestra opens the 2024-25 Classics Series at the State University of New York at Fredonia on Sunday. “The All American” takes place at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22 in the Harry A. King Concert Hall of ...

Wind Ensemble cited for excellence in review

The State University of New York at Fredonia Wind Ensemble, directed by Dr. Paula Holcomb, has earned a rave review of a recording project that was years in the making. BBC Magazine’s Recording of the Month for June lauded composer Augusta Read Thomas,’ “Terpsichore’s Box of ...

Comedian to have fun with ‘Mansplaining’

The 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center presents comedian Tom Briscoe in a special comedy show, It’s Not Mansplaining, It’s OLD Mansplaining, on Saturday at 7:30 p.m., as part of the DFT Communications Spotlight Series. New York’s very own Briscoe takes the stage in a show ...