Arts
2020 Edition of “Spring Writes” Literary Festival is Virtual
Jennifer Tennant, Artistic Director of Spring Writes literary festival and Robin Schwartz, program manager of the Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County, talk about this year’s festival. Events begin on Wednesday, November 18th, and continue until Sunday, November 29th. Attendees can watch presentations via Zoom; some of the talks and panel discussions will allow for…
Read More2020 Greater Ithaca Art Trail Offers In-Person and Virtual Visits
Robin Schwartz, Program and Grant Director of the Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County talks about the 2020 Greater Ithaca Art Trail. This fall, the art trail takes place the weekends of October 10 and 11, and October 17 and 18. Visitors can take part in virtual or in-person visits, or both! Information can be…
Read MoreThe Hangar Theatre Participates in the Red Alert Solidarity Movement to “Save Our Stages” [AUDIO]
Adam Zonder, Production Manager of the Hangar Theatre talks about a special virtual rally taking place Tuesday, September 1st, called “The Red Alert Solidarity Movement”. This movement is being put on by the National Independent Venue Association, or NIVA, and is promoted on social media with #SaveOurStages. NIVA is also posting information at http://wemakeevents.org. DJ…
Read MoreNew Civic Ensemble Leadership [AUDIO]
The Civic Ensemble, which calls itself Ithaca’s civic-minded theater company, has had a change in leadership. WRFI Community News contributor Pamela Tan spoke with Julia Taylor, the Civic’s new Executive Director, and members of the newly created Artistic Ensemble Sage Alia Clemenco and Carley Robinson.
Read MoreCrazy Words, Crazy Tune 1945 Documentary Special, part 2
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Crazy Words, Crazy Tune combined popular songs from 1945 with archival radio news and audio curiosities from that special summer. Originally broadcast August 7, 2020, noon to 2pm. Hosted by Roger Smith. (part 2 of 2) [photo: Maurice Rocco, from the motion…
Read MoreCrazy Words, Crazy Tune 1945 Documentary Special, part 1
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Crazy Words, Crazy Tune combined popular songs from 1945 with archival radio news and audio curiosities from that special summer. Originally broadcast August 7, 2020, noon to 2pm. Hosted by Roger Smith. (part 1 of 2) [photo: Kitty Kallen and Doris Day,…
Read More“The Likely World” Socially Distanced Book Launch at the Finger Lakes Drive-In [AUDIO]
Ithaca writer Melanie Conroy-Goldman celebrated the launch of her new book, The Likely World, with a socially distanced reading and movie night at a drive-in theater. WRFI News Team contributor Pamela Tan attended the event with her family and produced this report.
Read MoreSpring Writes Literary Festival Preview [AUDIO]
The Community Arts Partnership hosted a Spring Writes Literary Festival Preview featuring nine local writers who shared their recent work. WRFI News Team contributor Pamela Tan covered the event. [mixcloud https://www.mixcloud.com/wrficommunityradionews/spring-writes-literary-festival-preview-audio/ width=100% height=120 hide_cover=1]
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