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CREATIVES: Grammy-nominated violinist Ariana Kim discusses her journey into Carnatic music, hosted by Daniel Bass – 4/21 & 4/25

By Zoe Van Nostrand

From Carnegie Hall to Karnataka, Grammy-nominated violinist Ariana Kim, Associate Professor of Music at Cornell, discusses her journey into Carnatic music during her semester studying violin in India in 2025. Hosted by Daniel Bass of Monsoon Radio (alternating Tuesday nights 7-9pm) “Noted by The New York Times for giving “the proceedings an invaluable central thread…

LIVE on WRFI: Lily Talmers on Lowlands Radio with DJ Somer – 4/18

By Zoe Van Nostrand

Lily Talmer IN-STUDIO PERFORMANCE on Saturday April 18th at 3pm on Lowlands Radio with Somer Lily Talmers writes of the innate divinity in humanity from a palpably Midwestern vantage. Her lyrics are spiritual and strange-vivid images that range from sludge-covered and dismal to childlike and wondrous.  Every song on It Is Cyclical, Missing You was recorded…

‘The Undiscovered Country’ Guest Quentin Lewis Featured on the New York Times

By Zoe Van Nostrand

 Poet Quentin Lewis featured on WRFI’s limited series The Undiscovered Country in March 2025 is the focus of a recent New York Times article. Quentin Lewis is fighting his conviction while locked up at Wende Correctional in Western New York. Hear his poems. And listen as he joins Michael in conversation about writing in prison, Quentin’s…

Recent Radio Specials – March 2026

By Zoe Van Nostrand

CREATIVES on WRFI: World Premiere of MILKWEED at the Kitchen Theatre with Playwright Wendy Dann and Director Emily Jackson – Airs 2/26 & 3/1 DJ Cristina of Spinsters Rock (alternating Friday nights 7-9pm) talks to playwright Wendy Dann and Emily Jackson about the world premiere of MILKWEED opening at the Kitchen Theatre on February 25th.“Milkweed is an intimate, surprising…

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