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CREATIVES: ‘The Firesign Theatre’ with Jeremy Braddock
(opens in new tab) WRFI talks to author and Cornell Associate Professor of Literature, Jeremy Braddock, about the history and culture of the 60’s-70’s era (and beyond) surrealist comedy troupe Firesign Theater. Jeremy recently published the book “Firesign: The Electromagnetic History of Everything as Told on Nine Comedy Albums” (University of California Press). Jeremy discusses Firesign Theater…
Read MoreCREATIVES: Filmmakers Glenda Drew & Jesse Drew on ‘Open Country’ documentary
(opens in new tab) About Open Country(opens in new tab)Purchase Tickets to the 7/14 Screening(opens in new tab) This interview originally aired on Wednesday July 9th 2025 at 5pm. WRFI talks to filmmakers Glenda Drew and Jesse Drew on their documentary ‘Open Country’. Join WRFI for a screening of ‘Open Country’ on Monday July 14th…
Read MoreEVENT: Film Screening of ‘Open Country’ at Cinemapolis, Monday July 14
WRFI Community Radio & PM Press present a screening of ‘Open Country’ at Cinemapolis on Monday July 14 at 6:30pm. Open Country is a journey into the roots of American Country music, reclaiming it as the creative musical expression of working people of all colors. Through archival clips, contemporary interviews, performances, and animated graphics, Open…
Read MoreAUDIO: Ithaca Pride Celebrating Queer Joy & Queer Power with 2025 Festival June 13-15
(opens in new tab) The Ithaca Pride Alliance (IPA) was formed in 2024 to serve as the first official group of organizers for LGBTQ+ focused events in Tompkins County. Andrew Scheldorf, local drag performer and current Chair of the IPA Board talked with WRFI in advance of their second annual “Pride in the Park” festival,…
Read MoreCREATIVES: “Neither Wolf Nor Dog” with Kent Nerburn
(opens in new tab) “Neither Wolf Nor Dog” is a 2016 film directed by Steven Lewis Simpson based on the 1996 book “Neither Wolf Nor Dog” On Forgotten Roads with an Indian Elder” by Kent Nerburn. A free special screening of the film presented by the Gayogo̱hó:nǫˀ Learning Project on June 1, 2:30 PM at…
Read MorePoetry & Reggae: Interviews w Kwame Dawes and Ishion Hutchinson
Jacob White of “Jamaican Clash” presents two important interviews examining the intersection of poetry, liberation, and reggae music. Kwame Dawes is the Poet Laureate of Jamaica as well as reggae scholar and the author of over 30 books. He’s done award-winning reporting on AIDS in Haiti. Ishion Hutchinson is the author of three poetry books and has won the…
Read MoreThe Undiscovered Country: Quentin Lewis, Poet
Here in Central New York we’re surrounded by people we rarely see or hear: people who are imprisoned. Hear the voices of poets who are transforming their lives from within prison walls on “The Undiscovered Country: Voices Over the Wall” with your host Michael Rhynes. Copies of a hand-bound chapbook featuring Quentin’s poems can be purchased…
Read MoreRobert Brooks and the State of New York’s Prisons
What’s happening inside NY’s prisons? In December corrections officers beat Robert Brooks until he died in Marcy Correctional Facility where he was imprisoned. Just days ago another inmate, Messiah Nantwi, was allegedly also beaten to death at Midstate Facility. Prison guards across the state have striking since February 17 in violation of the Taylor Law.…
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