On Saturday night, Oct. 16, WRFA welcomed Cindy Haight & Sara Rafaloski to the Reg Lenna Multimedia Studios for a special live broadcast performance.

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Cindy Haight, aka Cindy Love, has performed regionally since the late1990s, solo and in bands including her own band, Djava and as lead singer of The Derbines. In 2009, Cindy Love released her first, all-original CD titled “Songs of Love and Haight.” In live performance, Cindy blends a mix of her beautiful original songs with classic country, blues and rock covers that really showcase her talent. Cindy has performed at the Great Blue Heron Music Festival for several years, with bands, solo and as part of the singer/songwriter circle. Joining Cindy on Oct. 16 will be Sara Rafaloski, a local music educator and member of Deep Fried and Dipped in Honey.

ABOUT AOF LIVE:
Arts On Fire LIVE brings you the very best of Chautauqua County’s local artists via a live, in-studio performance! For five Saturdays in the Fall 2021, we’ll bring you a new live session featuring well-established acts, spanning styles and genres!

The program will not only be broadcast live, but also replayed the following week during our regular Arts on Fire time slot – Fridays at 5 p.m. on WRFA.

The show is produced and broadcast by WRFA-LP 107.9 FM, Kranky Plate Productions, and the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts in Jamestown, NY.

All Arts on Fire LIVE performances for 2021 are made possible in part by support from the United Arts Appeal of Chautauqua County Projects Pool Grants Program and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s American Rescue Plan Act Stabilization Grant.

This year’s festival will feature over 60 artists and will be celebrating local, regional and international talent across several venues, including Jamestown Brewing Company, Winter Garden Plaza, Shawbucks, Jamestown Wine Cellar, Labyrinth Press Company,  the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, and 3rd on 3rd Gallery. 

This year’s festivities include multi-genre musical performances by internationally touring bands, including the high energy reggae/funk rock of  Tropidelic, fresh off 311’s Caribbean Cruise. Other acts include After Funk, LeSpecial, Funktional Flow, Witty Tarbox, Company Townes, Space Junk, Qwister, Cold Lazarus, Wanyama, Vibe Supply, The LEC, Bill Ward, Cindy & the Loves, Amanda Lynn’s Shenanigans, Smilo & the Ghost, Phantasm, Feverhawk, Trip the Deuce and the special reunion show of Jamestown’s The Audience – plus many more.

Whirlybird 2019’s comedy program will be headlined by Steven Rogers. Known for his clever, clean and hilarious comedy, Steven recently appeared on The Late Show with Steven Colbert and regularly opens for Brian Regan. Local comedy team Karate Sleepover will feature a regional comedy showcase and open for Steven along with Buffalo’s up and comer Jesse Winterhalter.

Whirlybird 2019 features a FREE, all age and family friendly Street Festival taking place on 3rd street between Main Street and City Hall as well as Winter Garden Plaza, Saturday July 20 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Whirlybird Street Fest will feature four outdoor stages, 25 musical acts, the Jamestown Public Market Farmer’s Market, love painting, carving and crafting, arts and craft vendors, a beer garden, local food, kids activities, a hooping workshop and more.

According to organizer Miki Girts, Whirlybird’s mission is to strengthen the thriving creative culture of Jamestown, New York through organization and inspiration.

“Whirly brings out the best in our city in collaboration with a community of incredible people, local organizations, venues and businesses for a good cause and a great time,” Girts said.

Along with spearheading a summer music program at YMCA Camp Onyahsa, Whirlybird is also partnering with local arts events including Third Thursday at Winter Garden Plaza, Karate Sleepover Open Mic, Wine Cellar Open Mic and Pulse Poetry Slam, and Jamestown Public Market.

Whirlybird 2018 succeeded in raising and donating over one thousand dollars to local non-profit youth organizations. Whirlybird 2019 is aiming to double that donation to raise funds for the Jamestown Skate Park Project & YMCA Camp Onyahsa music and scholarship programs.

For more information, including the complete schedule of events, visit www.whirlybirdmusicfestival.com.

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Originally airing Friday, May 13, 2019

WRFA’s Jason Sample interviews local musician Cindy Haight, who’s also joined by fellow musicians and Cindy Haight & The Loves bandmates Amanda Barton and Sara Rafaloski.

Cindy Haight (center) with Amanda Barton (left) and Sara Rafaloski.

PAST ARTS ON FIRE ARTIST FEATURES

• [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Matthew Baxter and Jay Peterson from Feverhawk – April 26, 2019
• [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Steve Johnson and Adam McKillip of The Probables – April 5, 2019
• [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Warren Sischo – March 22, 2019
• [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Macklehat Merffy – March 15, 2019
• [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Deep Fried and Dipped in Honey – March 8, 2019
• [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Qwister in the Studio – March 1, 2019
• [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Cold Lazarus in the Studio – Feb. 22, 2019
• [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Musician Mike Brunacini – Feb. 15, 2019
• [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Amanda Barton w/Benny Ernewein – Feb. 8, 2019
• [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Kings Express in the Studio – Feb. 1, 2019
• [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Musician Will Russell – Jan 25, 2019
• [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Chris Lee of Desecrator – Jan. 18, 2019
• [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Sean Lander from The Hallow Society – Jan 11, 2019
• [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Juli Bessey from Flossie & the Gunslingers – Jan. 4, 2019

The summer concert series will take place on Friday’s from 7-9pm between Lafayette Street next the JSB Arena and the patio behind the Arena. The Big City Concerts are free to the public while food & beverage vendors will be on-site.

The series will consist of nine dates starting with Brent & Co. on June 14 and finishing with Mosaic Foundation on August 23. Other acts include the Porcelain Bus Drivers (June 21), Jackson Rohm (June 28), 3 Dead Frets (July 12), Smackdab (July 19), the Bogarts (July 26), Cindy Haight (Aug 2) and Derek Davis & the Tasty Groove (Aug 9).

For more information and the latest with local entertainment updates, stay plugged into jamestownarena.com and the JSBA facebook & twitter pages. Representatives can also be reached at the Arena Box Office at (716) 484-2624.

LAKEWOOD, NY – An annual fundraising event for the only locally owned, non-religious radio station in Chautauqua County will be taking place Sunday, June 2 and everyone is invited!

WRFA-LP and the Southern Tier Brewing Co. are teaming up to present the second annual Great American Picnic – an afternoon of friends, food and live music from a variety of local and regional performers. This year’s theme will be music from the original Woodstock.

Hosted by Ken Hardley from the Rolling Hills Radio show, the Great American Picnic will begin at 1 p.m. at the home of the Southern Tier Brewing Co. (2072 Stoneman Circle, Lakewood, NY) and will feature nearly a dozen different musical acts. Many of the performances will also be recorded and broadcast on WRFA.

Musical acts for this year include Smackdab, The Bogarts, The Modified Nouns, Ken Hardley & The Henways, Bill Ward & Amanda Barton, Cindy Haight, Dennis Drew and Jeff Erickson (both from 10,000 Manaics), John Merino, Steve Piper, Jamie Trusler and SYMBA.

Rolling Hills Radio Host Ken Hardley

All the music that will be played during the three-hour event will be songs from the original Woodstock Music Festival – which featured such famous acts as Jimi Hendrix, the Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, The Who, Ten Years After, Arlo Guthrie, Sly and the Family Stone, Joe Cocker and many others.

The entire show will be presented at the Southern Tier Brewing Company’s outdoor stage with plenty of seating and space for everyone in attendance. Sound and stage support will be provided by Steven Gustafson, Graham Riggle, Ed Tomassini and Jeff Erickson.

The WRFA Advisory Board will also be on hand, serving hot dogs and other foods from the grill.

Perhaps best of all, there is no cost to attend the fundraiser! Instead, a portion of all proceeds collected by Southern Tier Brewing Co. between 1 and 4 p.m. will go directly toward WRFA. Donations will also be accepted. All ages are welcome.

“SWAN 2013″, an art show, opens this Saturday at 3rd On 3rd Gallery in Jamestown. The exhibition features new photographs and art from Jennifer Randall, Angela Caley, Debra Eck, Jennifer Schlick and Ashley Ordines. The reception begins at 6 p.m. A $5 charge covers gallery fees, food and beverages. Patrons under the age of 18 are admitted free. The show will be open to the public through April 5.

Other events in Jamestown will promote Support Women Artists Now throughout March and April. “Girls Rock 6″, a live music concert on Friday March 29, will begin at 10pm at Mojo’s Music Bar. Area musicians, singers and songwriters performing are Kate Elfman, Lori Burke, Amanda Barton, Marla Harris, Gina Vecchio and organizer, Cindy Haight.

On Saturday April 20, Infinity Visual and Performing Arts will host an art market featuring the work of female artists and artisans. A lunchtime lecture about the history of women artists will be held across the street at the Reg Studio Theater. Throughout the day, 3rd On 3rd Gallery will remain open for Audrey Dowling’s art show, “Comfort Zones”. More details will be released at www.infinityperformingarts.org.

For details on all of these events, visit www.artscouncil.com.