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Piano duet to perform Saturday at SUNY

Jamestown residents Boaz Mecham and Aaron Mecham will be playing a piano duet on Saturday at 8 p.m. in King Concert Hall at SUNY Fredonia. The duo will play two movements from the Poulenc Concerto for Two Pianos alongside the full College Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Emily ...

Lecture series to examine Ellis/Rowley house artifacts

The 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center continues the fall installment of its Chautauqua County History Lecture Series on Thursday at 7 p.m., with Gleanings From the Ellis/Rowley Home in Laona. The former Ellis home on Route 60 just outside of Laona was a well-known and highly ...

Internationally known hornist, teacher to work with students at King Hall

World-renowned hornist, Froydis Ree Wekre, will give a workshop with State University of New York at Fredonia students on Monday, Oct. 9 at 3 p.m., in King Concert Hall. She will hear French horn students play and give feedback. The session is free and the public is invited to attend. Earlier this month, Wekre was appointed Knight of the 1st class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav. The order is awarded as a “reward for excellent services to Norway and humanity.” The professor received the award “for her contribution to Norwegian musical life,” noted the Royal Palace on ...

Lake Shore Savings Bank renews support at SUNY Fredonia

Lake Shore Savings Bank has renewed its support for the performing arts at the State University of New York at Fredonia by returning as the season-wide sponsor for the Michael C. Rockefeller Arts Center. The Dunkirk-based financial institution has made a $12,000 commitment to support ...

Anderson-Lee Library announces October activities, events

SILVER CREEK — Anderson-Lee Library, located at 43 Main St. has announced their programming for the month of October. 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 register for programs, call the library at 716-934-3468, stop by, message us on Facebook, or visit www.andersonleelibrary.org and click on our events tab for easy online registration. You can also sign up for email/text reminders when you register online! The library will be closed Monday. Oct. ...

Area documentary to be part of film fest

The CREATE Project has announced that its feature documentary, “Tradition, Trauma & Tenderness” has been selected for the 2023 Buffalo International Film Festival. The premiere will take place at the Burchfield Penney Art Center, 1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, on Friday, Oct. 6, from 10:30 ...