One of the finest big bands in the world today, the United State Army Field Band Jazz Ambassa-dors of Washington, DC, will perform a free concert in King Concert Hall on Monday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m. The program is titled “The Greatest Generation.” It is a musical tribute to the brave men ...
The Fredonia High School Theater Department is set to present the Disney classic “Beauty and the Beast” for its annual spring musical this year. The musical features showings on March 8 and 9, along with March 15 and 16. The March 9 performance is a 3 p.m. matinee, while all other ...
Fredonia author Nick Smith will launch his new poetry book, “Cloudwalking,” in the downtown Darwin R. Barker Library on Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. Smith is a bestselling author, feature film director, actor and educator. This is his third collection of poems. “Cloudwalking” is packed with colorful situations and characters, including a cat who rules the moon, a reluctant bride, a suicidal dentist and a woodland spirit. The book has been described as “an invitation to explore the extraordinary within the ordinary, reminding us to appreciate the small joys and fleeting ...
In January, President Joan Larson presided over the 10th regular meeting of the 2023-24 Shakespeare Club at the home of Mary Jane Covley Walker, with 17 members present. Following the business meeting, Covley-Walker presented her paper “The Girl Who Could See Music,” The 11-year-old ...
The State University of New York at Fredonia School of Music has announced the 2024 Fredonia Bass Fest line-up of guest artists including Dominik Wagner and Kristin Korb. The event on Sunday, Feb. 25 is developed for bassists of all ages and skill levels, and is organized by Fredonia bass ...
The Cinema Series at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center continues with the movie adaptation of the Broadway musical “The Color Purple.” It will be screened on Saturday and Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. A story of love and resilience, “The Color Purple” is a decades-spanning ...
