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CREATIVES: Filmmakers Glenda Drew & Jesse Drew on ‘Open Country’ documentary

By Zoe Van Nostrand

About Open Country Purchase Tickets to the 7/14 Screening 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 at 6:30pm, with a Q&A with Glenda & Jesse…

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WRFI 2025 Grassroots Festival Ticket Contest Submission & Rules

By Zoe Van Nostrand

UPDATE WINNERS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN AND NOTIFIED! Thank you to everyone who shared their GrassRoots stories with us this week! It’s been a wonderful voyage down musical and community memory lane! WRFI is giving away TWO pairs of 4-day passes to the 33rd Annual GrassRoots Festival! Two lucky winners will EACH get a pair of…

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EVENT: Film Screening of ‘Open Country’ at Cinemapolis, Monday July 14

By Zoe Van Nostrand

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…

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AUDIO: Ithaca Pride Celebrating Queer Joy & Queer Power with 2025 Festival June 13-15

By Zoe Van Nostrand

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, which will take place…

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