Welcome to Season 05 Episode 5.05- the "First Frost" 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. Jessica Hillman-McCord and cast members from The Lightning Thief; Mr. Tim Kennedy/La Bohème; and Mr. Chris Coole/Showman and Coole

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Time Stamps (Approximate)

• Dr. Jessica Hillman-McCord/The Lightning Thief  01:48


• Mr. Tim Kennedy/Live at the Met 20:54


• Arts Calendar 38:20


• Mr. Chris Coole/Showman and Coole 43:21

Artist Links

• Dr. Jessica Hillman-McCord


• Mr. Tim Kennedy


• Mr. Chris Coole

Media

• "Death by Dawn", from Twilight in the Hollow, Absent State Productions, December 2024


• "Bring on the Monsters", from the original cast recording of The Lightning Thief:The Percy Jackson Musical, Rob Rokicki, composer; Broadway Records, July 2017


• "O Soave Fanciulli", from the opera La Bohème, Giacomo Puccini, composer; libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa; performed by Freddie De Tommaso (Rodolpho) and Juliana Grigoryan (Mimi), Metropolitan Opera House, October 2025


• "Eulogy of the Crows", from Twilight in the Hollow, Absent State Productions, December 2024


• "You'll Be There", written and performed by John Showman and Chris Coole, February 2022


• "Monster Mash", written by Bobby Pickett and Lenny Capizzi (Aug. 1962, Garpax Records); performed by Hayseed Dixie, Feb. 2017

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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