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Darwin R. Barker Museum announces current exhibits

The Darwin R. Barker Museum has two current exhibits in place for the public. The Photography Exhibit presents a look at the history of photography. It includes a large number of pictures of Fredonia and local residents dating back to the mid 1800s. Also on display are antique cameras and equipment from the studio of Russell McClaren and his family, who operated a well-known business in Fredonia from 1918 to 1969. Also in place in the entryway is “Feeding Fredonia,” including artifacts from Fredonia’s many seed companies and canning factories. In addition to the later large ...

Fredonia Opera House to show ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’

The next film in the Cinema Series at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center is “Where the Crawdads Sing.” It will be screened Saturday and Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Based on the best-selling novel, “Where the Crawdads Sing” is the story of Kya (Daisy Edgar-Jones), an abandoned girl who raised herself to adulthood in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina. For years, rumors of the Marsh Girl haunted Barkley Cove, isolating the sharp and resilient Kya from the community. Drawn to two young men from town, Kya opens herself to a new world; but when one of them is ...

Musicians, educators perform Friday

The 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center presents Fredonia musicians and educators David & Ann Rose in concert on Friday at 7:30 p.m. David Rose has served as a titled player of numerous orchestras, including Associate Principal of the Vancouver Symphony, Principal Viola of the ...

Tutankhamun to be shown at Fredonia 1891 Opera House

The 1891 Fredonia Opera House will present Tutankhamun: The Last Exhibition, a special cinematic examination of the ancient pharaoh’s treasures, on Saturday at 1 p.m. as part of its Art & Architecture On Screen Series. To mark the centenary of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, ...

Lecture to focus on Celoron Amusement Park

The 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center will continue its fall 2022 Chautauqua County History Lecture Series on Thurday at 7 p.m., with Celeron Amusement Park, an illustrated presentation with author Thomas Goodwill. Opened in 1894 as one of the many business interests of ...

Inaugural Claudette Sorel visiting artist at SUNY named

Dr. Chen Yi, an internationally recognized Distinguished Professor of Music Composition, is the inaugural Claudette Sorel Visiting Artist for the 2022-2023 academic year at the State University of New York at Fredonia, in partnership with Chautauqua Institution. A native of China, Chen’s ...