Synergies between the arts and sciences, as revealed specifically through music and physics, will be explored at SUNY Fredonia in the lecture, “Beethoven, Newton and Leonardo: Patterns of Creativity,” by Dr. Bulent Atalay on Monday, April 27, 8 p.m. at 209 McEwen Hall.

The SUNY Fredonia School of Music will wrap up of The Art of Guitar Series with a classical guitar performance and master class given by guest artist Roland Dyens on Tuesday, April 28 at 8 p.m. in Rosch Recital Hall. Dyens is a Tunisian-French classical guitarist, composer, and arranger. On Wednesday, he will teach a master class and give a composition seminar.

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Julie Graham, a junior biology major with a minor in chemistry from Elmira, N.Y., has been selected as the recipient for the March 2009 Student of the...
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Area residents will have the opportunity to clear out unwanted household electric items during SUNY Fredonia’s second annual Earth Week Campus and Community Household Electric Recycling Day on Saturday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The New Horizons Band of Western New York will present a Spring Concert at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29 at Fredonia High School Auditorium.

William Shakespeare’s timeless tale of two young star-crossed lovers has been brought to life by the Department of Theatre and Dance to close out the 2008-09 Walter Gloor Mainstage season. Directing the Mainstage production will be Tom Loughlin, who is creating "a world for the play which blends the Elizabethan classic and traditional feel of the play with a contemporary style and look.”

To accommodate different interests and schedules, the outdoor activities will be held on four different days during Earth Week. Led by both science and literature professors, they will feature nature walks on campus, a trip to the College Lodge, and opportunities to “get your hands dirty” by planting native plants and weeding out invasive species.

President Dennis L. Hefner will present the awards this year to Michael S. Bleecher, associate director of admissions; Holly J. Lawson, associate professor of chemistry; and Deborah McCown, office manager for the Faculty Student Association. President Hefner will also recognize SUNY Fredonia employees for years of service (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, or 45).

UNY Fredonia’s English Department will welcome three of its counterparts at SUNY Brockport to campus to discuss World Literature in English Curriculum. Drs. J. Roger Kurtz, Austin Busch, and Sharon Lubkemann Allen will appear on Monday, April 27 at 5:30 p.m. in 105 Fenton Hall, to deliver a presentation that is free and open to the public.

The SUNY Fredonia College Symphony Orchestra will join forces April 25 with the Masterworks Chorus and the Chautauqua Children’s Chorale to perform Carmina Burana by German composer Carl Orff, under the direction of Dr. David Rudge.

A swarm is coming! The Beehive Design Collective, a not-for-profit, volunteer-driven, political arts organization based in eastern Maine, will appear at SUNY Fredonia on Thursday, April 23 at 12:30 p.m. in the campus Outdoor Amphitheatre (rain location: Natatorium Lobby). The event is part of the campus’ slate of Earth Week activities, and is free and open to the public.

New videos of the preparation of fight scenes in Romeo and Juliet, the final Mainstage production of 2009 which opens this Friday, have recently been posted on "TaDa! Fredonia Theatre and Dance" blog.

How many bespectacled college students — each sporting Groucho Marx eyeglasses and mustaches — can you cram into one large photograph?

The first time on the silver screen for the SUNYWide Film Festival at SUNY Fredonia was no dry run; it was a resounding success. A total of 275 participants came from other campuses to participate.

As part of its Earth Day teach-in on April 22nd, SUNY Fredonia will host a town hall meeting on energy issues from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of the Williams Center. During the forum, Western New York residents can share their concerns about proposed energy projects with elected officials and their representatives.

The Musical Journeys Program of the Fredonia School of Music concludes its third season of free concerts designed to appeal to very young children on Saturday, April 25 at 10:30 a.m. in the Dunkirk Free Library. The Fredonia Guitar Quartet will introduce their music and instruments to children.

The daylong music festival is to be held on April 25 from noon to 8 p.m. at the Barker Common Gazebo on Temple Street and Main Street in Fredonia. It will feature 11 bands from the SUNY Fredonia collegiate community. The event’s goal is to raise $500 to be used to build a well for fresh water for a community in Africa.

The SUNY Fredonia School of Music will host a percussion master class featuring guest artist Mark Hodges from the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO) on Monday, April 27 at 4 p.m. in Room 1051 of Mason Hall. Hodges will work with current percussion students and interested community members are invited to observe.

SUNY Fredonia will host a reading event in celebration of Earth Day, featuring faculty and students reading poetry that promotes sustainability and ecological awareness. The event will take place Wednesday, April 22, at 6 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of the Williams Center. It is free and open to the public.