Notes from the Aisle Seat Episode 4.10 - The ”Desert Spring” Edition

2025-03-19

Welcome to Season 04 Episode 10 - the "Desert Spring" edition - of Notes from the Aisle Seat, the podcast featuring news and information about the arts in northern Chautauqua County NY, sponsored by the 1891 Fredonia Opera House. Your host is Tom Loughlin, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair Emeritus of Theatre and Dance at SUNY Fredonia. Guests on this episode include: Distinguished Professor Emeritus Alberto Rey discussing Dawn of Impressionism; Dr. Eliran Avni and Ms. Meredith McIntyre on the Fredonia Young Artist Recitals; and 4 mem...

Welcome to Season 04 Episode 10 - the "Desert Spring" edition - of Notes from the Aisle Seat, the podcast featuring news and information about the arts in northern Chautauqua County NY, sponsored by the 1891 Fredonia Opera House. Your host is Tom Loughlin, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair Emeritus of Theatre and Dance at SUNY Fredonia.

Guests on this episode include: Distinguished Professor Emeritus Alberto Rey discussing Dawn of Impressionism; Dr. Eliran Avni and Ms. Meredith McIntyre on the Fredonia Young Artist Recitals; and 4 members of the production crew for Twelfth Night from the Dept. of Theatre and Dance at SUNY Fredonia - Dr. Robert Deemer, Ms. Jessica Lustig, Ms. Amelia Elman, and Ms. Aidan Heaney.

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Time Stamps (Approximate)

02:01 - Prof. Alberto Rey/Dawn of Impressionism
18:25 - Dr. Eliran Avni/Ms. Meredith McIntyre/Fredonia Young Artist Recital
36:33 - Arts Calendar
38:50 - Dept. Theatre and Dance/Twelfth Night

Media

"Desert Flower", performed by Guitarra Azul, from the album Lotus Flower, composed by Stephano, 2012
April Preludes op. 13 (3rd movement), Vitezslava Kaprálová, composer, performed by Francis Kay, pianist, January 2023
Sonata No.15 in D major, Op.28 - Pastoral (Rondo); Ludwig von Beethoven, composer, performed by Schaghajegh Nosrati, piano, February 2024
Twelfth Night, produced by ITV (UK); Joan Plowright (Viola), Adrienne Corri (Olivia), 1970.
Ghost Riders in the Sky, written by Stan Jones (1948), performed by Inka Gold, from a live concert at Mesa Regal Resort, Nov. 2024

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