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Andrea Pitzer, author, about her upcoming lecture at Cornell [audio}
Author Andrea Pitzer discusses her new non-fiction book, One Long Night: A Global History of Concentration Camps. She talks about how she came to write this book, how concentration camps were first established by countries that sought to control insurgent populations and how such camps still exist today. She will be giving a lecture called,…
Read MoreEnfield Valley Grange [AUDIO]
[mixcloud https://www.mixcloud.com/wrficommunityradionews/enfield-valley-grange-hall-audio/ width=100% height=120 hide_cover=1 light=1 hide_artwork=1] Grange organizations were once a vibrant part of agricultural life throughout the country. Many have faded from use as rural communities have changed. But in the Town of Enfield, near Ithaca, there’s a revival afoot. Celia Clarke attended a recent dance at the Enfield Valley Grange.
Read MoreConference on Academic Creative Writing-May 12th, 2017
Aaron Sachs, Professor of History at Cornell University, and organizer of the Conference on Academic Creative Writing, discusses how academics can enhance their writing on their research subject. He talks about innovative literary techniques that can be employed in writing non-fiction books for the general public. This interview originally aired on the May 12th, 2017…
Read MoreProfessor Noliwe Rooks about "Freedom Interrupted"-September 30th, 2016
Esther Racoosin speaks with Cornell Professor Noliwe Rooks about the lecture arts series “Freedom Interrupted” taking place on the Cornell campus this fall. The series is meant to examine issues of police and societal violence against minorities in the US. For more information, Click Here. This interview originally aired on the September 30th, 2016 edition of…
Read MoreProfessor Jonathan Boyarin about Technologies of Memory-September 27th 2016
Professor Jonathan Boyarin of Cornell Jewish Studies talks about the fall lecture and arts series, “Technologies of Memory”. He describes how the series is meant to help the public understand the ways that humans process and preserve memories. Listeners are also introduced to the USC Shoah Foundation Visual History Archive. For more information, go to:…
Read MoreJudy’s Day at Cornell Plantations
Esther Racoosin speaks with Diane Miske, Visitor Services Coordinator at Cornell Plantations, about the upcoming festival, Judy’s Day. This year the festival theme is “Food Plants of the Americas”. Miske speaks about the various foods, games, stories and events that will be featured. For more information, Click Here. This interview aired on the September 22nd edition…
Read MoreCast of Running to Places' "Pirates of Penzance"-August 11th, 2016
Cast members Abby Swartout and Bailey Olmstead of the Running to Places’ production of “Pirates of Penzance” talk about their experiences performing in the comic operetta. They also talk about what they love about the teen theatre group “Running to Places”. This interview originally aired on the August 11th, 2016 edition of WRFI Community Radio…
Read MoreGreenstar Co-op and their new location in Collegetown
Joe Romano, Marketing Manager for Greenstar, talks about the history of the community co-operative and their new location in Collegetown that will open soon.
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