Notes From The Aisle Seat

Notes from the Aisle Seat Episode 4.15 - The "Producers" Edition

Welcome to Season 04 Episode 4.15 - the "Producers" 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: Mr. Steve Wendell/And The Tony Goes To..."; Mr. Rick Mascaro/Founder, Lakeshore Center for the Arts; Mr. Jefferson Westwood, retiring Director, Rockefeller Arts Center.
Notes from the Aisle Seat is available from most of your favorite podcast sites, as well as on the Opera House YouTube Channel. If you enjoy this podcast, please spread the word through your social media feeds, give us a link on your website, and consider becoming a follower by clicking the "Follow" button in the upper right-hand corner of our home page.
If you have an arts event you'd like to publicize, hit us up at operahouse@fredopera.org and let us know what you have! Please give us at least one month's notice to facilitate timely scheduling.
And don't forget to enter the giveaway for a $25 gift card from Domus Fare, and 2 tickets to any movie from the Cinema Series. Entries must be received by Friday June 6th at 12 noon! Listen to the podcast for the question and answer. Then email your answer to operahouse@fredopera.org. Make sure you put the word "Giveaway" in the subject line and include your preferred contact information. Thanks for listening!
Time Stamps (Approximate)
1:55 - Steve Wendell/And The Tony Goes To...
16:30 - Rick Mascaro/Lakeshore Center for the Arts
33:33 - Arts Calendar
35:31 - Mr. Jefferson Westwood/retiring Director, Rockefeller Arts Center
Media
"I Wanna Be A Producer", from the musical The Producers, music and lyrics by Mel Brooks, performed by Matthew Broderick, from the original cast album, March 2001
"What I Did for Love", from the musical A Chorus Line, music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban, performed by Priscilla Lopez, from the original cast album, Columbia 1975
"That's Entertainment", from the film musical The Band Wagon, music by Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz; written by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, performed by the Boston Pops Orchestra, John Williams, conductor, January 2014
"There's No Business Like Show Business", from the musical Annie Get Your Gun, written and composed by Irving Berlin, performed by the WDR Funkhausorchester, Michael Seal, conductor, June 2022.
"There's No Business Like Show Business", from the film musical There's No Business Like Show Business, written and composed by Irving Berlin, performed by Ethel Merman. 20th Century Fox, December 1954.
Artist Links
Steve Wendell
Rick Mascaro
Jefferson Westwood
Box Office at SUNY Fredonia
Lake Shore Center for the Arts
Main Street Studios Ticket Website
WCVF Fredonia
WRFA Jamestown
 
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Notes from the Aisle Seat Episode 4.14 - The "Gaudeamus" Edition

Welcome to Season 04 Episode 4.14 - the "Gaudeamus" 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: Mr. Jefferson Westwood, Director, Rockefeller Arts Center/Commencement Eve Pops Concert; Ms. Marcia Merrins/Art Trail; and Mr. Jeffrey Dietz/iXpress Art Exhibit.
Notes from the Aisle Seat is available from most of your favorite podcast sites, as well as on the Opera House YouTube Channel. If you enjoy this podcast, please spread the word through your social media feeds, give us a link on your website, and consider becoming a follower by clicking the "Follow" button in the upper right-hand corner of our home page.
If you have an arts event you'd like to publicize, hit us up at operahouse@fredopera.org and let us know what you have! Please give us at least one month's notice to facilitate timely scheduling.
And don't forget to enter the giveaway for a $25 gift card from the White Inn, and 2 tickets to And The Tony Goes To....! Entries must be received by Friday May 23rd at 12 noon! Listen to the podcast for the question and answer. Then email your answer to operahouse@fredopera.org. Make sure you put the word "Giveaway" in the subject line and include your preferred contact information. Thanks for listening!
Time Stamps (Approximate)
1:13 - Commencement Eve Pops Concert/Jefferson Westwood
17:50 - North Shore Arts Alliance Art Trail/Marcia Merrins
35:18 - Arts Calendar
37:38 - iXpress Art Exhibit/Jeffrey Dietz
Media
"Gaudeamus Igitur", traditional, performed by the Glasgow University Chapel Choir, June 2021
"The Sound of Music", from the 1965 film The Sound of Music, adapted from the Broadway musical by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein; performed by Julie Andrews, 20th Century Fox
"Blossom Meadow", George Winston, composer and performer, from the album Winter Into Spring, Dancing Cat, 1982.
"The Venice Dreamer", George Winston, composer and performer, from the album Winter Into Spring, Dancing Cat, 1982.
"Cloudy This Morning", George Winston, composer and performer, from the album Forest, Windham Hill/Dancing Cat, 1994
"Gaudeamus Igitur", performed by the Orquesta Clásica Universitaria de Zaragoza; Carlos Gómez Ambrosi, director; May 2017
Artist Links
Jefferson Westwood
Marcia Merrins
Jeffery Dietz
North Shore Arts Alliance Art Trail Map
Aspire of WNY iXpress Art Program
Box Office at SUNY Fredonia
Lake Shore Center for the Arts
Main Street Studios Ticket Website
WCVF Fredonia
WRFA Jamestown
 
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Notes from the Aisle Seat Episode 4.13 - The "Triple Play" Edition

Welcome to Season 04 Episode 4.13 - the "Triple Play" 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: Dr. Robert Strauss, Artistic Director of the Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus; Mr. Paul Preston aka "The Movie Guy,"; and Ms. Briana Kelly and Ms. Ava Sargente from the Fredonia Dance Ensemble, Dept. of Theatre and Dance.
Notes from the Aisle Seat is available from most of your favorite podcast sites, as well as on the Opera House YouTube Channel. If you enjoy this podcast, please spread the word through your social media feeds, give us a link on your website, and consider becoming a follower by clicking the "Follow" button in the upper right-hand corner of our home page.
If you have an arts event you'd like to publicize, hit us up at operahouse@fredopera.org and let us know what you have! Please give us at least one month's notice to facilitate timely scheduling.
And don't forget to enter the giveaway for a $25 gift card from Domus Fare and 2 tickets to any Arts in the Afternoon event! Entries must be received by Friday May 9th at 12 noon! Listen to the podcast for the question and answer. Then email your answer to operahouse@fredopera.org. Make sure you put the word "Giveaway" in the subject line and include your preferred contact information. Thanks for listening!
Time Stamps (Approximate)
01:56 - Dr. Robert Strauss/Live at the Met Preview
19:55 - Mr. Paul Preston "The Movie Guy"/Cinema Series Preview
37:06 - Arts Calendar
41:00 - Ms. Briana Kelly & Ms. Ava Sargente/Fredonia Dance Ensemble
Media
"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"; performed by the Andrew Sisters; Don Raye and Hughie Prince, composers; Decca Records, January 1941
"Largo al factotum della citte", from the opera Il Barbiere de Siviglia, Gioachino Rossini, composer; Caesare Sterbini, libretto; from the 2011-12 Metropolitan Opera season; Peter Mattei, baritone
"Give Your Love"' from the soundtrack of the motion picture The Ballad of Wallis Island; written by Tom Basden, performed by Tom Basden and Cary Mulligan, March 2025
Overture to Le Nozze de Figaro; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer; performed by the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Tarmo Peltokowski, conductor; August 2023
music from A Choreographic Offering by José Limon; J.S. Bach, composer (The Musical Offering, 1737)
Artist Links
Dr Robert Strauss - Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus
Paul Preston - The Movie Guy
Briana Blair Kelly
Box Office at SUNY Fredonia
Lake Shore Center for the Arts (Agnes of God)
Main Street Studios Ticket Website (Little Women)
WCVF Fredonia
WRFA Jamestown
 
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Saturday, May 17th at 7:30pm at Lafayette Presbyterian Church at 875 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo 14222
Sunday, May 18th at 3pm at University Presbyterian Church at 3330 Main Street Buffalo 14214
 
Tickets available presale at tickets.thebgmc.org or at the door.
 
The Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus, a chorus for tenors and basses, welcomes the Nickel City Treble Makers, a chorus for sopranos and altos, to the family.  This new group will perform on the concert, LOUDER THAN WORDS, which features the choruses singing separately and together songs about the LGBTQ+ community, living and loving your authentic self, and how to advocate for yourself and for those you love.  
 
For more information, visit thebgmc.org
 
 
 

Notes from the Aisle Seat Episode 4.12 - The "Homeward Bound" Edition

Welcome to Season 04 Episode 4.12 - the "Homeward Bound" 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: Ms. Anna Gagliano, director of Little Women for Main Street Studios; Mr. Tim Newell, director of Agnes of God for the Lakeshore Center for the Arts; and Prof. Dan Lendzian, director of the One Act Festival for SUNY Fredonia Dept. of Theatre and Dance.
Notes from the Aisle Seat is available from most of your favorite podcast sites, as well as on the Opera House YouTube Channel. If you enjoy this podcast, please spread the word through your social media feeds, give us a link on your website, and consider becoming a follower by clicking the "Follow" button in the upper right-hand corner of our home page.
If you have an arts event you'd like to publicize, hit us up at operahouse@fredopera.org and let us know what you have! Please give us at least one month's notice to facilitate timely scheduling.
And don't forget to enter the giveaway for a $25 gift card from deJohn's Spaghetti House and 2 tickets to the Cinema Series! Entries must be received by Friday April 25th at 12 noon! Listen to the podcast for the question and answer. Then email your answer to operahouse@fredopera.org. Make sure you put the word "Giveaway" in the subject line and include your preferred contact information. Thanks for listening!
Time Stamps (Approximate)
02:18  Anna Gagliano/Little Women
19:30  Tim Newell/Agnes of God
36:51  Arts Calendar
39:37  Dan Lendzian/One Act Festival TADA
Media
"King of the Road," written and performed by Roger Miller, from the Album The Return of Roger Miller, January 1965, Smash Records
scene from the motion picture Little Women; Greta Gerwig, director; featuring Saoirse Ronan as Jo March and Emma Watson as Meg March; Columbia Pictures, December 2019
scene from the motion picture Agnes of God; Norman Jewison, director; featuring Jane Fonda as Dr. Martha Livingstone and Anne Bancroft as Mother Miriam Ruth; Columbia Pictures 1985
"Avalanche", from the album Will the Circle Be Unbroken, produced by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, November 1972, United Artists Records.
"Ramblin' Man", from the Allman Brothers album Brothers and Sisters, composed and performed by Dickey Betts, August 1973, Capricorn Records
Artist Links
Main Street Studios
Lakeshore Center for the Arts
Dan Lendzian
Box Office at SUNY Fredonia
Lake Shore Center for the Arts
Main Street Studios Ticket Website
WCVF Fredonia
WRFA Jamestown
Register Here for the 1891 Run/Walk for the Opera House
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Notes from the Aisle Seat Episode 4.11 - The "Rainforest" Edition

Welcome to Season 04 Episode 11 - the "Rainforest" 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: Mr. Craig Johnson on Present Laughter; Mr. Lars Swanson of the Long Point String Band; and Maestro Glen Cortese on Room 221 - A Sherlock Holmes Opera performed by the WNY Chamber Orchestra
Notes from the Aisle Seat is available from most of your favorite podcast sites, as well as on the Opera House YouTube Channel. If you enjoy this podcast, please spread the word through your social media feeds, give us a link on your website, and consider becoming a follower by clicking the "Follow" button in the upper right-hand corner of our home page.
If you have an arts event you'd like to publicize, hit us up at operahouse@fredopera.org and let us know what you have! Please give us at least one month's notice to facilitate timely scheduling.
And don't forget to enter the giveaway for a $25 gift card from Downtown Brew and 2 tickets to the Cinema Series! Entries must be received by April 12th at 12 noon! Listen to the podcast for the question and answer. Then email your answer to operahouse@fredopera.org. Make sure you put the word "Giveaway" in the subject line and include your preferred contact information. Thanks for listening!
Time Stamps (Approximate)
03:00  Mr. Craig Johnson/Present Laughter
21:10   Mr. Lars Swanson/Long Point String Band
36:00  Arts Calendar
39:36  Mr. Glen Cortese/Room 221
Media
Rhythm of the Rain, John Claude Gummoe, composer; performed by The Cascades, Nov. 1962, Valiant Records
Scene from Present Laughter by Nöel Coward, recorded at the National Theatre, London, November 2019.
5 Miles of Ellum Wood, Bruce Green, composer; performed by the Long Point String Band, May 2020.
Happy Hollow, Marcus Martin, composer; performed by the Long Point String Band, May 2020.
Scene from The Hound of the Baskervilles, from the novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; featuring Basil Rathbone (Sherlock Holmes), Nigel Bruce (Dr. John Watson), Wendy Barrie (Beryl Stapleton); 20th Century Fox, 1939
Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head, composed by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, performed by B.J. Thomas; from the motion picture Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, October 1969, Sceptre Records.
Artist Links
Craig Johnson
Lars Swanson/Long Point String Band
Glen Cortese
Box Office at SUNY Fredonia
Lake Shore Center for the Arts
Main Street Studios Ticket Website
WCVF Fredonia
WRFA Jamestown
Register Here for the 1891 Run/Walk for the Opera House
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Notes from the Aisle Seat Episode 4.10 - The "Desert Spring" Edition

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.
Notes from the Aisle Seat is available from most of your favorite podcast sites, as well as on the Opera House YouTube Channel. If you enjoy this podcast, please spread the word through your social media feeds, give us a link on your website, and consider becoming a follower by clicking the "Follow" button in the upper right-hand corner of our home page.
If you have an arts event you'd like to publicize, hit us up at operahouse@fredopera.org and let us know what you have! Please give us at least one month's notice to facilitate timely scheduling.
And don't forget to enter the giveaway for a pair of free tickets to the Long Point String Band Concert on Friday April 11th, as well as a $25 gift card from Central Station in Dunkirk. Entries must be received by Friday March 28th at 12 noon! Listen to the podcast for the question and answer. Then email your answer to operahouse@fredopera.org. Make sure you put the word "Giveaway" in the subject line. Thanks for listening!
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
Artist Links
Department of Theatre and Dance, SUNY Fredonia
Dr. Eliran Avni
Prof. Alberto Rey
 
Box Office at SUNY Fredonia
Lake Shore Center for the Arts
Main Street Studios Ticket Website
Register Here for the 1891 Run/Walk for the Opera House
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Notes from the Aisle Seat Episode 4.09 - The "Arizona" Edition

Welcome to Season 04 Episode 09 - the "Arizona" 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: Mr. Fletcher Dickmann, Ms. Karma Guida, Mr. Byron Ramos Maldonado/Alicia's Lens; Mr. Phillip McMullen, Mr. Mike Lee/The Secret Garden; Mr. Joe Newberry, Ms. April Verch/Newberry & Verch.
Notes from the Aisle Seat is available from most of your favorite podcast sites, as well as on the Opera House YouTube Channel. If you enjoy this podcast, please spread the word through your social media feeds, give us a link on your website, and consider becoming a follower by clicking the "Follow" button in the upper right-hand corner of our home page.
If you have an arts event you'd like to publicize, hit us up at operahouse@fredopera.org and let us know what you have! Please give us at least one month's notice to facilitate timely scheduling.
And don't forget to enter the giveaway for a pair of free tickets to Newberry & Verch by Saturday March 15 at 12 noon! Listen to the podcast for the question and answer. Then email your answer to operahouse@fredopera.org. Make sure you put the word "Giveaway" in the subject line. Thanks for listening!
Time Stamps (Approximate)
03:47  Alicia's Lens/ Dept. Theatre and Dance SUNY Fredonia
17:26  The Secret Garden/Main Street Studios
35:21  Arts Calendar
40:40 Joe Newberry and April Verch
Media
"I've Been Around"; traditional Apache song, sung by Harrison Burnett, White Mountain Apache Reservation
"How Could I Ever Know?", from The Secret Garden original Broadway cast recording; Marsha Norman (book/lyrics) and Lucy Simon (music); performed by Rebecca Lukor, 1991
"Arkansas Traveler", traditional folk tune performed by Newberry & Verch, The Greystones, Sheffield UK April 2018
"Back Up and Push", Ward Allen, composer; performed by Newberry & Verch, Northern Lights Folk Club, Edmonton, Alberta CAN, February 2024
"Arizona", K. Young, composer; performed by Mark Lindsay, from the album Arizona, March 1970, Columbia Records
Artist Links
Department of Theatre and Dance, SUNY Fredonia
Main Street Studios
Newberry & Verch
 
Box Office at SUNY Fredonia
Lake Shore Center for the Arts
Main Street Studios Ticket Website
Register Here for the 1891 Run/Walk for the Opera House
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Notes from the Aisle Seat Episode 4.08 - The "Long Night Moon" Edition

(Special Note - Notes from the Aisle Seat will be on hiatus as the 1891 Opera House is closed to install new seats. Our next episode will be on March 5, 2025. Have a safe and happy holiday season!)
Welcome to Season 04 Episode 08 - the "Long Night Moon" 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: Mr. Tim Wright, Lake Shore Center for the Arts Songwriters Circle Series; and Ms. Marcy O'Brien, author and columnist
Notes from the Aisle Seat is available from most of your favorite podcast sites, as well as on the Opera House YouTube Channel. If you enjoy this podcast, please spread the word through your social media feeds, give us a link on your website, and consider becoming a follower by clicking the "Follow" button in the upper right-hand corner of our home page.
If you have an arts event you'd like to publicize, hit us up at operahouse@fredopera.org and let us know what you have! Please give us at least one month's notice to facilitate timely scheduling. Thanks for listening!
Time Stamps (Approximate)
02:23 - Tim Wright/LSCFTA Songwriters Circle and Open Mic
19:00 - Arts Calendar
20:20 - Marcy O'Brien/Barker Library Book Talk
35:58 - A Note of Thanks
Media
"Starlight", composed and performed by Fridrick Karlsson, September 2012
"More Light", from the television series Northern Exposure, Episode 4.18 "Northern Lights." Included is "Ebudae", composed and performed by Enya, from the album Shepard's Moon, Nov. 4, 1991, Reprise Records (US)
Artist Links
Tim Wright
Marcy O'Brien
Box Office at SUNY Fredonia
Lake Shore Center for the Arts
Main Street Studios Ticket Website
Darwin R. Barker Library
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