Notes From The Aisle Seat

Notes from the Aisle Seat Episode 5.14 - The "Road Trip One" Edition

Welcome to Season 05 Episode 5.14- the "Road Trip One" 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: Briana Kelly & Company/Fredonia Dance Ensemble; Dr. Scott Walters/National Theatre Live The Fifth Step; Joseph Newton and Reed Cook/Main Street Studios The Play That Goes Wrong.
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Time Stamps (Approximate)
Briana Kelly/Fredonia Dance Ensemble - 1:09
Scott Walters/The Fifth Step - 17:14
Joseph Newton & Reed Cook/The Play That Goes Wrong - 33:46
Artist Links
Briana Kelly
Scott Walters
Joe Newton
Reed Cook
Visual and Performing Arts Events @ SUNY Fredonia
Box Office at SUNY Fredonia
Cathy and Jesse Marion Art Gallery
Lake Shore Center for the Arts
Main Street Studios Ticket Website
SUNY Fredonia School of Music Events
WCVF Fredonia
WRFA Jamestown
The 1891 Run for the Opera House, April 2026
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Notes from the Aisle Seat Episode 5.13 - The "Pot of Gold" Edition

Welcome to Season 05 Episode 5.13- the "Pot of Gold" 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: Paul Preston :The Movie Guy"/Cinema Series; Prof. Don Marazzo/Tristan und Isolde; MUS1C Ryan C. Connelly/Navy Sea Chanters
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Time Stamps (Approximate)
The Cinema Series/Paul Preston - 2:02
Tristan und Isolde Live at the Met/Don Marrazzo - 18:02
Arts Calendar - 34:33
US Navy Sea Chanters/MUS1C Ryan C. Connelly - 36:52
Artist Links
Paul Preston "The Movie Guy"
LA Film Locations Tour
The Movie Guys Homepage
Don Marrazzo
MUS1C Ryan C. Connelly
Media
"The Star of the County Down", traditional Irish ballad, lyrics by Cathal MacGarvey, performed by The Irish Rovers, from the album 50 Years, 2014.
"Liebsnacht", from the opera Tristan und Isolde, music and libretto by Richard Wagner (1865); performed by Waltraud Meier, soprano, and Siegfreid Jerusalem, tenor, with the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim, conductor, 1995
"Prelude", from the opera Tristan und Isolde, music and libretto by Richard Wagner (1865); performed by the Frankfort Symphony Radio Orchestra, Andrés Orozco-Estrada, conductor, 2018.
"Haul Away Joe", traditional French chanty, performed by the US Navy Sea Chanter, July 2018
"The Rising of the Moon" tradition Irish ballad with lyrics by John Keegan Casey (1866), performed by the Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem, from an episode of The Ed Sullivan Show, March 12, 1961.
 
Visual and Performing Arts Events @ SUNY Fredonia
Box Office at SUNY Fredonia
Cathy and Jesse Marion Art Gallery
Lake Shore Center for the Arts
Main Street Studios Ticket Website
SUNY Fredonia School of Music Events
WCVF Fredonia
WRFA Jamestown
The 1891 Run for the Opera House, April 2026
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Notes from the Aisle Seat Episode 5.12 - The "Winter Be Gone" Edition

Welcome to Season 05 Episode 5.12- the "Winter Be Gone" 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: BA Van Sise/Children of Grass; Dan Lendzian/Ruthless! - The Musical; Vernon Huff/SUNY Fredonia Choral Festival
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Time Stamps (Approximate)
BA Van Sise/Children of Grass - 1:21
Dan Lendzian/Ruthless - The Musical  20:50
Arts Calendar - 40:05
Vernon Huff/SUNY Choral Festival - 42:40
Artist Links
BA Van Sise
Dan Lendzian
Vernon Huff
Media
Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Opus 68 (Pastorale), Ludwig von Beethoven, composer; performed by the Frankfort Symphony Orchestra, Ariane Matiakh, conductor, October 2021
"Born to Entertain", from the musical Ruthless! - The Musical; music by Marvin Laird and book and lyrics by Joel Paley, performed by Lindsay Ridgeway from the Los Angeles production, 1994.
"Desafinado",  Antonio Carlos Jobim, composer; lyrics by Newton Mendonça; performed by the Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd Sextet from the album Jazz Samba; Verve Records, 1962
Wade in the Water, traditional African-American spiritual; arranged by Stacy V. Gibbs, performed by the Houston Chamber Choir, April 2023
When It's Springtime in the Rockies, music by Robert Sauer, lyrics by Mary Hale Woolsey, 1929; performed by The Sons of the Pioneers, from their album Sing Campfire Favorites, RCA Records 1967
Box Office at SUNY Fredonia
Lake Shore Center for the Arts
Main Street Studios Ticket Website
SUNY Fredonia School of Music Events
WCVF Fredonia
WRFA Jamestown
The 1891 Run for the Opera House, April 2026
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Notes from the Aisle Seat Episode 5.11 - The "Triskaidekaphobia"Edition

Welcome to Season 05 Episode 5.11- the "Triskaidekaphobia" 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: Alberto Rey/Frida: Viva La Vida; Nick Weiser/Fredonia Jazz events; Marc "Skippy"Price/Where Are They Wow Tour
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.
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Time Stamps (Approximate)
Alberto Rey/Frida: Viva La Vida 02:59
Nick Weiser/Fredonia Jazz 22:15
Arts Calendar 41:00
Marc "Skippy" Price/Where Are They Wow 44:54
Artist Links
Alberto Rey
Nick Weiser
Marc Price
Media
"Friday the 13th", written and performed by Froggy Fresh, from the Youtube channel "FroggyFreshRap", February 2015
Trailer from the documentary Frida: Viva La Vida, 2019
"Mr. P.C.", written by John Coltrane, from the album Giant Steps, May 1959, performed by the Fredonia Jazz Orchestra, October 2025
"Blue Train", written by John Coltrane, from the album Blue Train, September 1957, performed by the Fredonia Jazz Orchestra, October 2025
from S1E13 of Family Ties, "Sherry Baby", Jan. 12, 1983
theme from the motion picture Friday the 13th, composed by Henry Manfridi and Steve Jablonsky, Paramount Pictures, May 1980
Box Office at SUNY Fredonia
Lake Shore Center for the Arts
Main Street Studios Ticket Website
SUNY Fredonia School of Music Events
WCVF Fredonia
WRFA Jamestown
 
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Notes from the Aisle Seat Episode 5.10 - The "Dead of Winter" Edition

Welcome to Season 05 Episode 5.10- the "Dead of Winter" 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. Paul "The Movie Guy" Preston/Cinema Series, and Dr. Scott Walters/Mrs. Warren's Profession.
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.
Time Stamps (Approximate)
Paul Preston/Cinema Series - 01:19
Arts Calendar - 26:05
Scott Walters/National Theatre Live - 27:18
Artist Links
Paul Preston "The Movie Guy"
LA Film Location Tours
Dr.Scott Walters
Thinking Out Loud in Public
Media
"Blizzard Ambience and Music", from the YouTube Channel Martia's Muses, January 2023
Scenes from the following motion pictures: Song Sung Blue, starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson, Davis Entertainment 2025; Marty Supreme, starring Timothée Chalamet and Odessa A'zion, Central Pictures 2025; Hamnet, starring Jessica Buckley and Paul Mescal, Hera Pictures 2025.
scene from the National Theatre of London production of Mrs. Warren's Profession by George Bernard Shaw, starring Imelda Staunton and Bessie Carter, 2025.
"Punxutawney Rock", from the musical Groundhog Day, music and lyrics by Tim Minchin, book by Danny Rubin, 2017
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Lake Shore Center for the Arts
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Notes from the Aisle Seat Episode 5.09 - The "Hibernation" Edition

Welcome to Season 05 Episode 5.09- the "Hibernation" 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 Kennedy/Andrea Chénier; Mr. Mike Lee/A Christmas Carol; Mr. Bill Ward/Christmas with Bill Ward and Friends
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Time Stamps (Approximate)
Tim Kennedy/Andrea Chenier - 02:31
Mike Lee/A Christmas Carol - 18:16
Arts Calendar - 34:54
Bill Ward/Christmas with Bill Ward and Friends - 37:20
Artist Links
Tim Kennedy
Mike Lee
Bill Ward
Media
Claude Debussy - "Deux Arabesques, L. 66: No. 1 in E Major, Andantino con moto - New European Ensemble, December 2020
"La Nostra Morte"; from the opera Andrea Chénier; Umberto Giordano, composer, Luigi Illica, lyricist; from a performance at the Metropolitan Opera, Piotr Beczala, tenor; Sonya Yoncheva, soprano; November 2025
"The Wassail Song", traditional English carol, arranged by Vaughn Williams, performed by the Angel City Chorale, October 2015
P. I. Tchaikovsky - The Seasons, Op. 37a: No. 12, "December." performed by Vadim Chaimovich, piano. December 2020.
"Holiday Central", composed and performed by Bill Ward with John Cross, November 2024.
"Carol of the Bells", composed by Mykola Leontovych (1916); English lyrics by Peter Joseph Wilhousky; performed by Pentatonix, from their album PTXmas, November 2012
"More Light", from the CBS television series Northern Exposure, Season 4 Episode 18 "Northern Lights", written by Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider; March 1, 1993
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Notes from the Aisle Seat Episode 5.08 - The "Mince Pie" Edition

Welcome to Season 05 Episode 5.08- the "Mince Pie" 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. Gaitrie Subryan and Mr. Reese Holahan, Arts Services Inc./Springboard Fellowship; Mr. Dominic Nolfi, The Doo Wop Project; and Ms. Faith Reh, Mr. Ryan Okun, and Ms. Jesica Lustig, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged).
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.
Time Stamps (Approximate)
Gaitrie Subryan and Reese Holahan/Arts Services Inc. of WNY - 01:45
Dominic Nolfi/The Doo Wop Project - 20:16
Arts Calendar - 38:20
Faith Reh, Ryan Okun, Jessica Lustig/WS Abridged - 40:35
Artist Links
Arts Services of WNY: Gaitrie Subryan and Reese Holahan
Dominic Nolfi
SUNY Fredonia Theatre and Dance Facebook
Media
"The Thanksgiving Song", composed by Ben Rector, performed by The Petersens (live recording), from the album A Ben Rector Christmas, November 2020
"Doo Wop Christmas", from the album Merry Christmas from the Doo Wop Project, performed by The Doo Wop Project, November 2018
"November - Troika" from Tchaikovsky's "The Seasons" Opus 37a; performed by Olga Scheps, recorded live at Stadthalle Germering, April 29, 2016.
from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), performed by the Reduced Shakespeare Company, performed at the Criterion Theatre, New York, May 2007
"Turkey in the Straw", traditional folk song, performed by the Tennessee Mafia Jug Band, May 2011
SUNY Fredonia School of Music Event Calendar
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 5.07 - The "Lake Effect" Edition

Welcome to Season 05 Episode 5.07- the "Lake Effect" 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. Don Marrazzo, Assistant Professor of Voice and Producer of the Hillman Opera, and comedian Mr. Pete Correale.
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.
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Time Stamps (Approximate)
Don Marrazzo - Hillman Opera The Consul - 01:19
Arts Calendar - 19:05
Don Marrazzo - Live at the Met Arabella - 21:35
Pete Correale - 32:48
Artist Links
Mr. Don Marrazzo
Mr. Pete Correale
Media
"Snow, Snow, Beautiful Snow", Music by Sherm Feller; Lyrics by Carl Sigman; performed by Bobby Wayne, Mercury Records, 1953
from Act I of The Consul, music and lyrics by Gian Carlo Menotti, from a performance at Teatro Nuovo, Spoleto, Italy, 1998; performed by Susan Bullock (Magda Sorel), Louis Otey (John Sorel), Jacalyn Kreitzer (Mother); directed by Gian Carlo Menotti
"Nocturne Op 9 No. 2" by Frederic Chopin; performed by Frank Levy for YouTube, Feb. 2016
"Peanuts, Pretzels, Cookies", written and performed by Pete Correale, from the album For Pete's Sake, December 2019.
"Snow"; from the motion picture White Christmas; written by Irving Berlin; performed by Bing Crosby, Virginia Mayo, Danny Kaye, and Vera-Ellen; Paramount Pictures, October 1954
SUNY Fredonia School of Music Event Calendar
Box Office at SUNY Fredonia
Lake Shore Center for the Arts
Main Street Studios Ticket Website
WCVF Fredonia
WRFA Jamestown
 
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