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Ithaca New Music Collective features local composers

By WRFI News Staff

Charles Dunaway spoke to Emily DiAngelo, co-founder of the Ithaca New Music Collective.  The group is made up of local musicians and they present programs of music created by local composers – students and faculty at the two music schools in town.  They perform in unorthodox venues like the Bar Argos, where people can enjoy the music…

Joseph Campbell of Gas Free Seneca-April 18th, 2016

By WRFI News Staff

Esther Racoosin speaks with Joseph Campbell, the President and one of the co-founders of Gas Free Seneca.  He talked about the organization’s efforts to preserve the fresh water of Seneca Lake and prevent the area around the lake from industrial development and gas storage. This interview originally aired on the April 18th, 2016 edition of…

Rachel Kaufman of the Ithaca College Part-Time Faculty Union-April 11th, 2016

By WRFI News Staff

Esther Racoosin speaks with Rachel Kaufman, a part-time faculty member at Ithaca College and member of a new adjunct and part-time faculty union that formed last September.  She serves on the committee that is negotiating terms of a contract with the Ithaca College faculty.  This interview originally aired on the April 11th, 2016 edition of…

Opera Ithaca’s Production of “Billy Blythe”-April 7th, 2016

By WRFI News Staff

Esther Racoosin of WRFI Community Radio News talks with Bonnie Montgomery, the composer of the opera “Billy Blythe”, which is making its world premier this week, performed by Opera Ithaca.  Dawn Pierce, who plays Bill Clinton’s mother, Virginia, also talks about her role.  This interview originally aired on the April 7th, 2016 edition of WRFI…

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