Arts on Fire

WRFA's Anthony Merchant joined Maria Ferguson at the Roget Tory Peterson Institute in Jamestown, NY to discuss 3 new exhibits at RTPI including works by Charley and Edie Harper, Fredonia artist Margaret Braun and various local artists who did art inspired by local nature https://rtpi.org

WRFA's Anthony Merchant speaks with Canadian journalist and author Anne Bokma about her upcoming memoir writing workshop at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Jamestown, what sparked Anne's love for writing, the art of the memoir, challenges people face that keep them from writing and much more https://www.annebokma.com https://www.instagram.com/annebokma https://twitter.com/anne_bokma htt...

Local author Trenton Lutes joined WRFA's Anthony Merchant in the studio to discuss his debut book "In-Spire: Book One of the Terra-Healers", his upcoming meet the author event, bonsai trees, painting and much more https://toastedwafflestudios.wixsite.com/trentonlutes https://www.facebook.com/toastedwafflestudios https://www.amazon.com/Spire-Book-One-Terra-Healers-ebook/dp/B0B94BTNV1

Jamestown rock band The Hallow Society joined WRFA's Anthony Merchant for a live performance and Q+A on the October edition of Arts on Fire LIVE. https://www.facebook.com/TheHALLOWSociety/ https://twitter.com/hallowsociety https://www.reverbnation.com/hallowsociety

JCC's Neil Flory sat down with WRFA's Anthony Merchant to discuss the upcoming visit of acclaimed Saxophonist Andy Wen to the Jamestown Community College campus along with more upcoming events in the fall 2022 semester. https://www.sunyjcc.edu/

Author TJ Buck joins Anthony Merchant in the WRFA studios to talk about TJ's latest book Here Be Lions, writing influences, if it gets easier to write a novel the more times you've done it, how music influences TJ's writing and much more https://www.amazon.com/Here-Be-Lions-TJ-Buck/dp/B09X49ZZG2

Jamestown band In Crowd joins WRFA's Jason Sample in the Reg Lenna Media Arts Studio for a special broadcast of Arts on Fire LIVE The performance was broadcast on WRFA 107.9 FM and also simultaneously premiere on our Youtube Channel! ABOUT AOF LIVE: Arts On Fire LIVE brings you the very best of Chautauqua County's local artists via a live, in-studio performance! The show is produced and broadcast...

Will Russell and Ellen Paquette of the band Sixpence join WRFA's Anthony Merchant in studio to discuss the bands debut album Songs of Sixpence, their musical beginnings and how they began working together, Ellen's artwork endeavors outside of the band and much more https://www.facebook.com/SongsofSixpence21 https://www.facebook.com/ellenpaquetteartandmusic http://www.ellenpaquette.com/

WRFA's Anthony Merchant talks with local artist and business owner Leslie Calimeri about the Chautauqua Art Gallery and its new location along with what the future holds for the gallery. https://www.chautauquaartgallery.com/ https://www.instagram.com/chautauqua_art_gallery/ https://www.facebook.com/chautauquaartgallery

WRFA's Anthony Merchant talks with local artist Molly Strong about her mural project on the Spring Street parking garage in Jamestown. They also talk influences, creative process and other outlets of creativity Molly has. https://www.mollystrongart.com/ https://www.instagram.com/mollystrongart/

WRFA's Anthony Merchant talks with Magician Michael Grandinetti, who will be coming to the main stage of Reg Lenna Center for the Arts in Jamestown on Saturday, Sept. 17.

Jamestown comedian Paul Clemente of Karate Sleepover joined WRFA's Anthony Merchant in the studios to discuss putting on Jamestown's first reverse roast, the return of Karate Sleepover's open mic night, the local comedy scene and much much more http://www.karatesleepover.com/ https://www.instagram.com/karatesleepover/ https://twitter.com/karatesleepover/ https://www.facebook.com/karatesleepover/ h...

Dancer, choreographer and owner of the Sukanya Burman Dance Company in Jamestown, NY, Sukanya Burman joins WRFA's Anthony Merchant in studio to discuss her journey from India to New York City to Western New York/Northwest Pennsylvania, what she is doing to help other dancers get work, running the Sukanya Burman Dance Company and more https://www.sukanyaburman.com/ https://www.facebook.com/sukanyaO...

Julie Rockcastle of The Heron returns to Arts on Fire to speak with WRFA's Anthony Merchant all about the fourth and final Beyond the Blue for 2022, what you can find at The Heron in the fall, a recap of the first year of the Beyond the Blue music series, the dates for the 2023 Great Blue Heron Festival and much more https://theheron.org/ https://soundcloud.com/wrfaradio/arts-on-fire-julie-rockcas...

On Friday, August 19, WRFA presents students from Infinity Visual & Performing Arts in the Reg Lenna Media Arts Studio for a special broadcast of a prerecorded live performance (originally recorded Thursday, August 9)! The performance was broadcast on WRFA 107.9 FM and also simultaneously premiere on our Youtube Channel! Infinity Visual and Performing Arts is a nonprofit organization in Jamestown,...

Comedian, writer and podcast host Pat Hazell talks with WRFA's Anthony Merchant about his one night only Johnny Carson variety and tribute show in Jamestown, NY, the new Carson exhibit at the National Comedy Center, what it was like to perform on Johnny Carson, why he ruled over all other late night hosts and much more https://www.facebook.com/pathazellcreative https://comedycenter.org

Jamestown painter and punk rock musician Joseph Grice joins WRFA's Anthony Merchant in studio to discuss Joe's musical and artistic journeys, his upcoming art classes and residency at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute, whether or not Joe can see himself playing in a band again, his solo music under the name "Joey Cobra", future plans and goals and much more https://www.josephgrice.art https://joey...

Miki Girts of the Whirlybird Music & Arts Festival joins Anthony Merchant in the WRFA studios to discuss the 2022 Whirlybird Fest, the origins of the festival and Miki's love for music, artists to expect on this years lineup, future goals for Whirlybird and much more https://whirlybirdfest.com https://www.instagram.com/whirlybirdfest https://www.facebook.com/whirlybirdfest

RTPI's Maria Ferguson and George Harper speak with WRFA's Anthony Merchant about the institutes new art exhibition called Art that Matters to the Planet, the on going Art After 5 series, how the Roger Tory Peterson Institute plans to celebrate Roger Tory Peterson's 114th birthday this summer and much more https://rtpi.org https://www.instagram.com/rtpinstitute https://www.facebook.com/rtpinstitute...

Julie Rockcastle, owner of The Heron Farm & Event Center (Home to the Blue Heron Music Festival) stopped by WRFA to talk with Anthony Merchant about this years new Beyond the Blue Summer Music Series, how this year Great Blue Heron Festival went, the year long work it takes for a weekend of music, upcoming events at The Heron and more https://theheron.org

Holly Weston of the Lucille Ball Little Theatre of Jamestown talked with WRFA's Anthony Merchant all about the Theatres triumphant return post Covid, the upcoming performance of the musical comedy Disenchanted, what to expect from Little Theatre for the rest of 2022 and more http://www.lucilleballlittletheatre.org

Mandy Andrews of the Chadakoin Chamber Ensemble talks with WRFA's Anthony Merchant all about the groups upcoming premier concert on July 10th at the Allen Park Bandshell, playing Cello, what got Mandy into music and more https://www.facebook.com/CCEJamestown/

The Reg Lenna's Len Barry sits down with WRFA's Anthony Merchant to recap the 2022 WRFA Great American Picnic and what themes he'd like to see for future picnics. Len also fills us in on summer events going on at the Reg and their upcoming summer block party https://reglenna.com https://www.wrfalp.com

Legendary bassist George Porter Jr. talks with WRFA's Anthony Merchant all about his bass playing, going back out on the road with George Porter Jr. & the Runnin Pardners, what George looks for in a good drummer, the NOLA music scene during the early days of The Meters, what equipment George has played over the year, playing Red Rocks and more http://www.georgeporterjr.com https://www.instagram.co...

Tina Toole of the Pennsylvania section of the 4,800 mile, eight state long North Country Trail talks with WRFA's Anthony Merchant about the amazing parts of the NCT that run through PA's Allegheny National Forest and NY's Allegany State Park. They also get into this years NCT100, NCTPA50 and FLT60, finding your love for nature, why the trail is perfect for every level hiker, how people can volunte...