Posts Tagged ‘coronavirus audio’
Living with Chronic Illnesses in a Pandemic [AUDIO]
According to the CDC, chronic illnesses are “conditions that last 1 year or more and require ongoing medical attention or limit activities of daily living or both.” It’s the leading cause of death and disability in the United States. It’s expensive too. Chronic and mental health conditions make up 90% of the US’ $3.5 trillion…
Read More2020 Greater Ithaca Art Trail Offers In-Person and Virtual Visits
Robin Schwartz, Program and Grant Director of the Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County talks about the 2020 Greater Ithaca Art Trail. This fall, the art trail takes place the weekends of October 10 and 11, and October 17 and 18. Visitors can take part in virtual or in-person visits, or both! Information can be…
Read MoreInquiring Socialist – Tenants: Know Your Rights [Audio]
In this episode of Teresa Alt’s Inquiring Socialist, she speaks with Attorney Bill Nible, who works for legal services of Central New York in Binghamton to represent low income tenants. He is also a pro bono volunteer with Ithaca Tenants Union, which is an organization that protects tenants and provides free legal advice. WRFI News…
Read MoreThe Hangar Theatre Participates in the Red Alert Solidarity Movement to “Save Our Stages” [AUDIO]
Adam Zonder, Production Manager of the Hangar Theatre talks about a special virtual rally taking place Tuesday, September 1st, called “The Red Alert Solidarity Movement”. This movement is being put on by the National Independent Venue Association, or NIVA, and is promoted on social media with #SaveOurStages. NIVA is also posting information at http://wemakeevents.org. DJ…
Read MoreNew Civic Ensemble Leadership [AUDIO]
The Civic Ensemble, which calls itself Ithaca’s civic-minded theater company, has had a change in leadership. WRFI Community News contributor Pamela Tan spoke with Julia Taylor, the Civic’s new Executive Director, and members of the newly created Artistic Ensemble Sage Alia Clemenco and Carley Robinson.
Read More“The Likely World” Socially Distanced Book Launch at the Finger Lakes Drive-In [AUDIO]
Ithaca writer Melanie Conroy-Goldman celebrated the launch of her new book, The Likely World, with a socially distanced reading and movie night at a drive-in theater. WRFI News Team contributor Pamela Tan attended the event with her family and produced this report.
Read MoreA Summer “Online”: WRFI News interns reflect on program experiences amid pandemic [AUDIO]
A conversation with Tessie Devlin, Phoebe Harms, and Jon Donville (pictured), whose names you might recognize from their time co-hosting our program from May – August 2020. As of August 7, all three have finished up their summer internships with the WRFI News Team. In this piece, the three reflect on their work at the…
Read MoreConversation with Samantha Little – ICSD Director of Athletics and Wellness [AUDIO]
A conversation with the Ithaca City School District Athletic & Wellness Director Samantha Little about the future of high school athletics during the pandemic.
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