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SUNY Fredonia tribute to British musician Denny Laine

A cautionary alert came from Music Industry Lecturer Armand Petri when asked to reflect on the passing recently of Denny Laine, at age 79, and the affiliation the British musician had with him and the State University of New York at Fredonia. “Hopefully I won't tear up. Denny was a very ...

Chamber Choir has strong showing

It was recently announced that the State University of New York at Fredonia's Chamber Choir earned second place in the 2023 The American Prize, Choral Performance College/University division (larger program) competition. The chamber choir consists of 24 soprano, alto, tenor and bass singers ...

SUNY Fredonia’s Petri writes the music score of ‘Guns of Eden’

State University of New York at Fredonia Music Industry Senior Lecturer Armand Petri scored the movie “Guns of Eden,” an action thriller filmed mostly in Buffalo, NY, that has recorded four million views on the Uncorked channel Flix. Petri worked alongside Fredonia alumnus Joseph Rozler ...

‘Florencia’ showing planned at The Fredonia Opera House

Live at the Met, the Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning series of live, high definition (HD) opera transmissions to theaters around the world, continues the 2023-24 season at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center on Saturday at 1 p.m., with Mexican Composer Daniel Catán’s ...

‘Wonderful Life’ set for Lake Shore Center

WESTFIELD – It’s a Wonderful Life, a radio play returns to Lake Shore Center for the Arts. What would the town of Bedford Falls have been like if George Bailey had never been born? This question and many more can be answered when you come to this play about the life of George. There is a ...

Family series features holiday Frosty production by storied theater company

Making it home for the holidays will be the theme of the next Kaleidoscope Family Series event at the State University of New York at Fredonia. Rockefeller Arts Center presents “Frosty: A Musical Adventure” on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in Marvel Theatre. In this production, a young orphan ...