Arts
Local public art inspired by the Taughannock Giant [AUDIO]
WRFI Contributor Pamela Tan speaks with Ithaca City Council Member George McGonigal and artist Scott HiItz about recent and upcoming public art pieces inspired by the Taughannock Giant. Proposted Tompkins Giant No. 1 render. Credit: City of Ithaca
Read MoreRemembering local banjo star Mac Benford of Highwoods String Band
Mac Benford, a local banjo player who made his name with the iconic Highwoods String Band, passed away on Saturday, February 15th at the age of 79. In November 2019, WRFI’s Felix Teitelbaum sat down with the Highwoods star to speak about his longtime music career. A feature documentary which screened locally in November about…
Read MoreGIAC hosts 2020 Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast [AUDIO]
The Greater Ithaca Activities Center hosted its annual Martin Luther King Jr. community breakfast on Saturday, Jan. 18. Gathered in the Beverly J. Martin Elementary School gymnasium, community members enjoyed a meal, musical performances and guest speakers, primarily focusing on the themes of empowerment and racial justice. Photo and reporting by WRFI news contributor J.T.…
Read MoreDaughter/Father Duo Caitlin and Al Mathes discuss new mixed media cabaret at The Cherry [AUDIO]
Daughter and father duo Caitlin and Al Mathes are the artists behind “Apple: Tree” the new mixed media “rolling cabaret” taking place January 18th-19th and the 23rd-25th at The Cherry Artspace. The pair joined WRFI’s Michayla Savitt live in-studio, on Your Morning ahead of the premiere.
Read MoreChris Hoff & Sam Harnett discuss the process, impact, and joy of “The World According to Sound” and “Cornell According to Sound” [AUDIO]
Chris Hoff and Sam Harnett bring into focus into overlooked, under-expressed, and unknown parts of the world in their podcast, “The World According to Sound”. A public showing of their podcast and their special semester-long project “Cornell According to Sound” runs December 5th and 6th at the Cherry Artspace. They sat down with WRFI News director Michayla Savitt to talk shop about making both projects, and the impact they’ve seen so far.
Read MoreArea Congregations Together Holds 51st Annual Thanksgiving Service, “Radical Welcoming: One and All in Community”
Area Congregations Together (ACT) sponsors its 51st annual Thanksgiving Service in Tompkins County on Sunday, November 24, 2019. The event, taking place at host congregation, St. John’s Episcopal Church, featured a welcoming homily from Mother Megan Castellan of St. John’s, music from young artist singing group Vitamin L and pianist Molly McMillan, and a number…
Read MoreJeff Cohen on film “The Corporate Coup d’Etat” with Felix Teitelbaum and Neil Schill
Originally aired Off the Couch (heard Fridays at 5pm) November 15, 2019.
Read MoreMac Benford on the Highwoods String Band (with Felix Teitelbaum for Off the Couch)
This interview was recorded November 11, 2019. Off the Couch hosts conversations on creative culture in your community with Felix Teitelbaum and Neil Schill, every Friday at 5pm. Photo: Ithaca Records
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