Notes From The Aisle Seat

Tom Loughlin

A Local Arts Podcast with Tom Loughlin

  1. Jul 8

    Notes from the Aisle Seat Episode 5A.02 - The "Mini02" Edition

    Welcome to Season 05 Episode 5A.02- the "Mini02" 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. Mark Brazill, co-creator, writer, and producer of That 70s Show, gives us an inside look at his work on the show in an upcoming presentation at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House on August 1, while director David Oliver talks about the upcoming production of The Gin Game at the Lakeshore Center for the Arts in Westfield the weekends of July 17 and 24. 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. Artist Links Mark Brazill David Oliver 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   BECOME AN OPERA HOUSE MEMBER!

  2. May 20

    Notes from the Aisle Seat Episode 5.18 - The "Staycation" Edition

    Welcome to Season 05 Episode 5.18- the "Staycation" 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: Bill Smith/Ten Cent Howl; Marcia Merrins and Melissa Meyers/2026 Spring Art Trail; Dan English/Downbeat Percussion 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) Bill Smith/Ten Cent Howl - 02:51 Marcia Merrins and Melissa Meyers/Art Trail - 19:54 Arts Calendar - 37:43 Dan English/Downbeat Percussion - 40:26 Artist Links Bill Smith/Ten Cent Howl Marcia Merrins/Kniti Griti Melissa Meyers/White Porch Studio North Shore Arts Alliance Dan English/Downbeat Percussion Media "Home! Sweet Home!", music by Henry Bishop, lyrics by John Howard Payne, 1823; performed by the 97th Regiment String Band, from their album Songs of the Civil War, January 2007. "Going Back", music and lyrics by Bill Smith, from the album Ten Cent Howl, 1992 "Old Time Appalachian Music", from the website Front Porch Appalachian Music, February 2026 section from their Stage Performance set, Downbeat Percussion 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 MAY 2026 ART TRAIL INTERACTIVE MAP   BECOME AN OPERA HOUSE MEMBER!

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