Welcome to Season 04 Episode 02 - the "Grape 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: Dr. Karl Boelter, Board President of the Fredonia Jazz Society; Mr. Alberto Rey, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Visual Arts and New Media at SUNY Fredonia; Mr. Nyles Emile, director of the PAC production Fairview; and Mr. John McCutcheon, folk artist and historian.

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Time Stamps

• Dr. Karl Boelter/Fredonia Jazz Festival 1:26
• Mr. Alberto Rey/Edvard Munch 18:38
• Arts Calendar 35:15
• Mr. Nyles Emile 37:13
• Mr. John McCutcheon 45:57

Media

• "It's A Wonderful Day for Pie" from the television series Family Guy, Season 08 Episode 01 "Road to the Multiverse"
• "Waiting for Amalia", from the album Alegria de Casa; Anat Cohen and the Trio Brasileiro, May 2016; from a performance at the Tiny Desk Concert, September 2, 2020; Anat Cohen, clarinet; Marcello Gonçalves, guitar.
• "Louisiana," from the album Anat Cohen Quartetinho, Anat Cohen, composer; Anzic Records, Oct 7th 2022.
• "The Wind that Shakes the Barley", from the album The Wind that Shakes the Barley, Rounder Records, January 1977; John McCutcheon, hammer dulcimer
• "Immigrant", from the album Welcome the Traveler Home, John McCutcheon, composer/performer; Appalseed Productions, September 2010.

Artist Links

• Karl Boelter
  • Fredonia Jazz Festival Tickets
• Alberto Rey
  • Munch tickets
• John McCutcheon
  • John McCutcheon tickets

SUNY Fredonia Box Office Website

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