M usic and magic are

in the air with the

DFT Communications

Pops Series. Enjoy three

nights of great music in

the fabulous King Concert

Hall featuring professional

performers and SUNY

Fredonia’s rising stars.

Memorable moments are

waiting to unfold — order

your tickets now and cap-

ture them all.

ORDER NOW! SUNY Fredonia Ticket Office:

673-3501 (1-866-441-4928)

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3-Plan: $21, $19 & $17

6-Plan: $19, $17 & $15

Regular Prices:

$25, $22.50 & $20

The Hit Men Saturday, Oct. 20 The ’60s, ’70s and ’80s were a golden era for

songwriting as acts like Frankie Valli and The Four

Seasons and Tommy James and The Shondells

created hits that became woven into America’s

consciousness. Now, after decades behind the

scenes, six of the musicians who were instrumental

in the success of these songs have formed The Hit

Men. The band includes original members of

Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, Tommy James’

Shondells and The Critters. They have also performed with Jim Croce, Cat Stevens,

Carly Simon and other mega-star acts. Their set includes Four Seasons songs like Oh

What a Night and Big Girls Don’t Cry along with many other solid gold hits that they

helped make famous – including Mony, Mony, Peace Train, Bad, Bad Leroy Brown,

and You’re So Vain. The Hit Men also share great back stories and anecdotes from

their days in recording studios and on the concert circuit.

Commencement Eve Pops 2013

The Great American Songbook Part One

Friday, May 17 The commencement eve pops tradition contin-

ues for a 22nd season as Maestro Glen Cortese

leads the Western New York Chamber

Orchestra and a cast of talented student

performers in a concert featuring some of the greatest pop songs from American

songwriters. Planned as a multi-year project, this first installment features music by

Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and Rodgers and Hammerstein.

The DFT Communications Pops Series

Come get in the mood for Christmas as eight of

SUNY Fredonia’s most talented singers and

dancers join forces with the all-professional

Little Apple Big Band to bring you an incredibly

entertaining evening of Christmas classics from

the big band era. There’s no better way to get in

the holiday spirit. This show will be a mixture of

instrumental numbers, vocal solos, special group

numbers and dance routines. The program

features everything from It’s Beginning to Look

A Lot Like Christmas to traditional carols like Deck the Halls to a jazz version of The

Nutcracker Suite to White Christmas and many more all-time favorites.

Big Band Christmas Spectacular

Thursday, Dec. 6

Event Sponsors:

WDOE AM / 96 KIX FM; Bahgat and

Laurito-Bahgat, CPAs; The Fredonia and

Silver Creek Penny Savers

All shows start at 7:30 p.m. in

King Concert Hall.

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I ntroduce your children

to the thrill of true three

-dimensional entertain-

ment. The Kaleidoscope

Family Series offers a fun-

filled, interactive enter-

tainment experience that

children, parents and

grandparents alike can en-

joy. Sponsored by the

OBSERVER, this series

features shows that run

about one hour.

All Kaleidoscope shows start at 7 p.m. in the intimate 400-seat Marvel Theatre — where every seat is the best seat in the house.

ORDER NOW! SUNY Fredonia Ticket Office:

673-3501 (1-866-441-4928)

Robin Hood DuffleBag Theatre Friday, Nov. 16 Head off to Sherwood Forest for a family ad-

venture with Robin Hood and his merry band!

The “Nearly World Famous” DuffleBag

Theatre Company returns following their

wildly popular sold-out performances of Peter

Pan and A Christmas Carol. Parents, grandpar-

ents and children will enjoy this interactive

production in which selected audience mem-

bers will be brought on stage to play roles in

this adventure. Recommended for ages 6 and

up.

The Gruffalo Tall Stories Theatre Company

Thursday, Jan. 31 Join Mouse on a journey through the deep,

dark wood in this magical musical adapta-

tion of the Blue Peter award-winning pic-

ture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel

Scheffler. Mouse can scare hungry animals

away with tales of the terrifying Gruffalo,

but what happens when he comes face to

face with the very creature he imagined?

Songs, laughs and fun come together in a

“monster” of a show the whole family will

enjoy! Recommended for ages 4 and up.

Pirate School! with David Engel Friday, March 1 Aaargh! Learn what it takes to be a true

pirate and sail the high seas! This mad-

cap, swashbuckling one-man family

vaudeville show is the creation of

veteran New York physical comedian

and actor David Engel. It has en-

thralled, emboldened and delighted thousands of families with its mischievous blend of

slapstick antics, magic, puppetry, zany music, special effects and plenty of boisterous

audience participation. Recommended for ages 6 and up.

Series Sponsor:

3-Plan: $9.00

6-Plan: $10.00

Regular Price: $12.00

The Kaleidoscope Family Series

Event Sponsors: Pucci’s Carpet One

Furniture and Bedding; Mark and Michelle

Twichell

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C atch a glimpse of the

stars of tomorrow as

the SUNY Fredonia De-

partment of Theatre and

Dance presents a season

of diverse offerings. All Mainstage shows start at 7:30 p.m. Chicago, The Diary of Anne Frank and

The Fredonia Dance En-semble will be presented

in Marvel Theatre. The Piano Lesson and Stop the World — I Want to Get Off will be presented in

Bartlett Theatre. Chicago

3-Plan: $19.50

6-Plan: $16.50

Regular Price: $22.00

The Walter Gloor Mainstage Series Chicago

Oct. 19, 20 & 25 at 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 21 at 2 p.m. Step into the world of showgirls, vaudeville and celebrity

crime in this razzle-dazzle musical from John Kander, Fred

Ebb and Bob Fosse. Set in prohibition-era Chicago, the story

follows two would-be starlets accused of murder who become cell-block rivals as they

try to turn their “celebrity status” into a ticket to stardom. The numbers in this Tony

Award-winning work include All That Jazz, Mr. Cellophane and Me and My Baby.

The Piano Lesson

Nov. 30, Dec. 1 & 6 at 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. A family struggles with the past and the future as they debate

whether to sell a valuable antique piano. Boy Willie, a share-

cropper, wants to sell it in order to purchase the land upon

which his ancestors toiled as slaves. His sister believes the

family should hold on to the heirloom. This searing drama by

August Wilson won a Tony Award and a Pulitzer Prize.

Stop the World – I Want to Get Off

March 8, 9 & 14 at 7:30 p.m.; March 10 at 2 p.m. Set in the world of the circus, this award-winning Off-Broadway musical

chronicles a man’s struggle to improve his lot in life – only to discover

in the end that what he really needed was always right in front of him.

The Diary of Anne Frank

April 12, 13 & 18 at 7:30 p.m.; April 14 at 2 p.m. This timeless work of a young Jewish girl’s coming-of-age experi-

ences as her family hides from the Nazis in Amsterdam during

World War II earned both a Tony Award and a Pulitzer Prize. The

story is told through Anne’s diary entries starting just after her 13th

birthday – mere days before her family is forced into hiding in an

attempt to escape the tyranny of invading Nazi forces.

The Fredonia Dance Ensemble in Concert

May 3 & 4 at 7:30 p.m.; May 5 at 2 p.m. Experience a range of dance styles in an evening of grace and

beauty with this annual showcase. The best student dancers at

SUNY Fredonia perform pieces choreographed by faculty

members and guest artists. The works will highlight the range

in dance styles that audiences have come to expect from the Fredonia Dance Ensemble.

All other shows

3-Plan: $13.50

6-Plan: $12.00

Regular Price: $16.00

Stop the World

3-Plan: $17.50

6-Plan: $16.00

Regular Price: $20.00

Event Sponsors: Midtown Realty

M&T Bank Niebel Realty

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673-3501 (1-866-441-4928)

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T hree fantastic jour-

neys are once again

set to unfold as some of

the travel-adventure in-

dustry’s best filmmakers

come to Rockefeller Arts

Center to personally pre-

sent their films. Come

along and experience the

thrills of travel without

ever leaving the comfort

of your very own seat in

King Concert Hall. Spon-

sored by Fredonia Place,

the World Travel Series

will again bring the world

right to your doorstep.

All shows start at 7:30 p.m. in King

Concert Hall.

ORDER NOW!

SUNY Fredonia Ticket Office:

673-3501 (1-866-441-4928)

Series Sponsor:

3-Plan: $6.50

6-Plan: $5.50

Regular Price:

$7.50

The Lure of Alaska

with Dale Johnson Saturday, Sept. 22 Alaska is one of the few

places where sizable

fragments of the natural

world still exist, engulfing

smaller pockets of human development.

Meet the people of this frontier state

and see sights including the Marine

Highway, receding glaciers and

abundant wildlife. This is a gigantic

land that maintains the aura of a great, unexplored wilderness.

widescreen

Wales: Land of Song

with Monty and Marsha Brown Saturday, Feb. 16 Behold images of Celts, choirs, castles, Cardiff,

coal mines, coastline and pastoral mountain

valleys dotted with sheep. Wales is a small

country with its own language and a rich

musical history. This film explores this historic

land on the eastern shore of the Irish Sea and its

connection to the United States — particularly

to Upstate New York. Join filmmaking musi-

cians Monty and Marsha Brown for a very

memorable journey.

Burma: Reflections on a Hidden Land

with Sean Cassidy Saturday, April 6 The land once known as Burma (also

called Myanmar) is hidden behind a gold

and silk curtain. Sean Cassidy explores

Myanmar in a quiet and gentle way,

seeking to find out what lies behind the

facade commonly presented to visiting

tourists. Burma is an amazingly beautiful

land, rich in history and culture. Despite

incredible hardships, the Burmese people

are among the friendliest on Earth and welcome visitors with smiles and openness.

The World Travel Series

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