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Gender nonconforming artist to give Zoom presentations for Fredonia

Donald C. Shorter Jr., a gender nonconforming artist, will conduct two separate programs – a conversation exploring community activism and the arts and presentation of...

Virtual talk coordinated by Mockovak for theatre and dance students

Carl Cofield, associate artistic director of The Classical Theatre of Harlem, gave a TED-type talk for the Department of Theatre and Dance on recently, discussing...

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Efforts made to give Theatre and Dance students a traditional sendoff

When it was announced that the university would go to distance education, the Department of Theatre and Dance students, faculty and staff made sure they...

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B.F.A. Dance students create a video for ‘Thank a Dance Teacher Day’

Students in the Bachelor of Fine Arts Dance program at Fredonia made a surprise video to say thank you to their professors for "Thank a...

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Theatre faculty member brings in experts for online sessions

Department of Theatre and Dance Professor Paul Mockovak conducted a “TED-type” talk with TONY-nominated actress Beth Malone (“Fun Home” “Angels in America” “The Unsinkable Molly...

Professor Paul Mockovak

A daily routine, a daily plan, defines Distance Education

“Let’s get on with it…let’s make today count.” With those words, a sip of coffee, and a cleansing breath (or two), Department of Theatre and...

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Students receive scholarships to American Dance Festival summer instruction

Five Fredonia students majoring in Dance or Acting have been awarded Leadership Scholarships to attend the American Dance Festival’s (ADF) Summer Dance Intensive program in...

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Theater production highlights real-life contributions of women to the world of science

The real-life contributions women made to the world of science at the turn of the 20th century will be brought to life in the next...

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Fredonia theater series offers Pulitzer-nominated work ‘The Wolves’

The 2019-20 Walter Gloor Mainstage Series continues in December with a work that was a finalist for the 2017 Pulitzer Prize in Drama.

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Hillman Opera tradition continues on grand scale with Massenet’s ‘Cendrillon’

The Hillman Opera production of Jules Massenet’s “Cendrillon” continues the tradition of presenting a grand event on a grand scale at Fredonia - almost 140...