Arts on Fire

WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Noah Goodling from the Fenton History Center about the 14th annual Saints and Sinners Walking Tours at Lakeview Cemetery in Jamestown, NY. The tours are historically informative and are an excellent way to get in spirit for All Hallows Eve. On Oct. 5 explore the cemetery after dark, or come Oct. 12 and walk during daylight hours while your guide uncovers some of the...

Originally airing Friday, Sept. 27, 2019 WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Nashville Recording Artist Darrell Scott, who will appear in Jamestown on Monday, Sept. 30 to kick off the 10th season of Rolling Hills Radio with Ken Hardley. In 2005, Scott's Theatre Of The Unheard won in The 4th Annual Independent Music Awards for Album of the Year. He won the 2007 Song of the Year award from the Americana...

WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Matthew Swanson, writer, director and producer of the film Empire, showing at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019.

Local musician and Rolling Hills Radio host Ken Hardley previews season 10 of RHR with WRFA's Jason Sample. The season kicks off on Monday night, Sept. 30 with a special appearance by award winning Americana music legend Darrell Scott.

Originally airing Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 Angelo Giuffre from the Spire Theater in downtown Jamestown talks about the 2019 Inspire Living Arts Music Festival, happening Friday and Saturday, Sept. 27 and 28 at the Spire. For more information visit www. InspireJamestown.com.

Originally airing Friday, Sept. 6, 2019 WRFA's Jason Sample preview the 2019 Beer & Wine Festival happening in downtown Jamestown in E. Third St. in front of the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts - featuring a variety of craft beer brands and local and regional wines, as well as live music from both the Town Pants and Wild Adriatic. Including interviews with both Dave Keogh from the Town Pants and Tra...

WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Shane Hawkins, executive director of Infinity Visual and Performing Arts, about Local Music Showcase 2019, happening in Downtown Jamestown on Saturday, Sept. 7 from 6pm to 2am. More info: https://infinityperformingarts.org/about-infinity/local-music-showcase/

WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Jeanne Kelly, founder and director of the Maryland-based Encore Creativity for Older Adults program. The program will be participating in a series of free performances at Chautauqua Institution the week of Aug. 26, 2019. For more information on Encore Creativity, visit https://www.encorecreativity.org/

WRFA's Jason Sample talks with musician/drummer Bob Volpe, who shares details about the local music scene in the late 70s and 80s, and also about his various music projects - Rhodium, Sweet Ass Cream Corn, and the Ridiculous Six.

Originally airing Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 The Drama Ladies - Megan MacKenzie Lawrence and Leah Gerstel - stop by to give us details about their FREE kids comedy show "Oh, Behave with the Mannerhausens" Saturday morning at 11am at the Reg Lenna Center For The Arts as part of the 2019 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival. Also a special appearance by sisters Eddy and Kit Mannerhausen!

Originally airing Monday, Aug. 5, 2019. WRFA's Jason Sample talks with comedian Lewis Black to get more details about his appearance at the 2019 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival along with his thoughts on the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, NY.

Originally airing Friday, Aug. 2, 2019 WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Journey Gunderson, executive director of the National Comedy Center shares details about the 2019 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, happening in Jamestown from Wednesday, Aug. 7 through Sunday, Aug. 11.

WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Rabbi Bob Alper on Wednesday, July 31 to preview the Laugh in Peace comedy show, happening Thursday, Aug. 1 at Reg Lenna Center for the Arts in Jamestown, NY and presented by the National Comedy Center.

Originally airing Friday, July 26, 2019 WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Andy Palermo and Barry Myer about the locally produced Cooking with the T Rex Chef cooking show, available at https://www.facebook.com/thetrexchef/.

Originally airing Friday, July 19, 2019. WRFA's Jason Sample talk with the Farmer and Adele in advance of their Aug. 4 performance at the Chautauqua Institution as part of Rolling Hills Radio with Ken Hardley. The program will be free and open to the public.

Jason Sample interviews David Tidquist to learn more about the musical acts for the 2019 Great Blue Heron Music Festival - happening July 5-7, 2019. More info at: https://greatblueheron.com/

Originally airing Friday, June 28, 2019 WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Ken Hardley about two upcoming Rolling Hills Radio shows at the Blue Heron and Chautauqua Institution. Plus they discuss Ken's forthcoming album and his hosting gig at the Heron's Tiger Maple Stage. He also plays two songs.

WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Mike Girts about the 2019 Whirlybird Music & Arts Festival, happening July 18, 19 and 20 in Downtown Jamestown. Jamestown's very own Music and Arts Festival has expanded to three days of Music, Art and Comedy featuring a melting pot of international and regional musical talent, comedy, and visual art complimented by local food, drink and vendors. Whirlybird will take...

Originally airing Friday, JUne 21, 2019 WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Chautauqua County native and organizer of Jamestown Best Day Ever, happening Saturday, June 29 from 9am to 9pm in downtown Jamestown.

Originally airing Friday, June 21, 2019 WRFA's Jason Sample interviews musician Rebecca McIlvain, who also performs a few of her original songs - Magnificent Queen, Lost Bird, and Green.

Originally airing Friday, June 14, 2019 Jason Sample from WRFA talks with Jeremy and paul from Studio Metro.

Originally airing Friday, June 14, 2019. WRFA's Jason Sample talks with local guitar makerJim Holler and musician Bill Ward Chautauqua Rails to Trails partnering with Leave no Trace to present an Awareness Work shop June 22 in Mayville. The workshop runs from 9:30 a.m. until noon at Lakeside Park and the Webb Trail. The workshop will be fun, informative and will include a short hike on the Rails t...

Originally airing Friday, June 7, 2019. The JCC Uncommoners will present The Last Five Years at the Robert Scharmann Theatre on the JCC Jamestown Campus, starting Friday, June 14. To preview this new musical we talked with director Todd Wagner.

Originally airing Friday, May 31, 2019 WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Infinity's Shane Hawkins, who provides details into the 2019 Spring Showcase - which features dozens of students from Infinity putting on a live performance for the community, and happening Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Jamestown High School.

Originally airing Friday, May 31, 2019 Well-known writer, publisher, and storyteller Paul Leone stops by the studio to discuss his upcoming recitation of romantic poetry from the 19th century. Paul's performance is titled "Ode on a Grecian Urn: The English Romantics." He will be joined by flutist Kim Bunce. The event is in partnership with the Fenton History Center and the Lake View Cemetery Assoc...