New York State Police are investigating an attack on author Salman Rushdie prior to a speaking event at Chautauqua Institution. Police say a man ran up onto the Amphitheatre Stage and attacked Rushdie and an interviewer. Rushdie suffered an … [Read more...]
National Comedy Center Presenting ‘Carson Tonight’ at Reg on Saturday
The National Comedy Center is presenting "Carson Tonight" at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts this Saturday, August 13. Comedy Center Executive Director Journey Gunderson said the stage show is a celebration of the Johnny Carson exhibit that's … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Institution Week Seven Examines Living Spaces, Changing Housing Market
Chautauqua Institution's week seven will examine living spaces and the changing housing market. The 10:45 lecture series will focus on “More than Shelter: Redefining the American Home.” The 2 p.m. Interfaith Lecture Series tackles a similar topic … [Read more...]
City Honors 10,000 Maniacs, Join List of Prominent Jamestown Notables
JAMESTOWN, NY - Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist unveiled a new sign at the city's North Main St. entrance Monday morning, honoring 10,000 Maniacs. Maniacs' members and Jamestown natives Dennis Drew, Jeff Erickson and Steven Gustafson were on hand … [Read more...]
Local Non-Profits Taking Part in ‘Give 716’ with Kick Off Event July 14
The 'Give 716' Fundraising Drive starts tonight in Western New York. The fundraiser is a collaborative effort between the Buffalo Bills Foundation and the Buffalo Sabres Foundation. The first-ever Give 716 event was launched last year to raise … [Read more...]
WRFA’s ‘I Remember’ Oral History Project Interviews Continue Saturday, June 25
The second session of WRFA's "I Remember" interviews takes place this Saturday, June 25 at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts. This oral history program allows Chautauqua County residents to provide their first-hand accounts of people, places, … [Read more...]
#GiveBigCHQ Raises Over $900 for WRFA-LP
JAMESTOWN, NY - WRFA-LP, Jamestown's only noncommercial, nonreligious community radio station, was able to raise over $900 as part of the #GiveBigCHQ annual day of giving on Thursday, Jan. 9. In all, the radio station received $799 from 25 donors. … [Read more...]
HYPROV Performance Rescheduled to March 18, 2023
The performance of HYPROV originally set to be performed on June 3 at the Reg Lenna Center for The Arts has been rescheduled to March 18, 2023. The Improv-Hypnosis comedy show is presented by Colin Mochrie of Whose Line Is It, Anyway? and Master … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Reg Lenna’s Len Barry discusses May events coming to the Reg – April 29, 2022
WRFA's Anthony Merchant was joined in studio by Len Barry of the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts to talk upcoming events at the Reg, the return of live performances, why the theater experience is unmatched, bracing for tons of summer events in … [Read more...]
County Art Organizations Receive $108,000 for Capital Project Grants
Chautauqua County art organizations received $108,000 in capital project grants from the New York State Council on the Arts. The Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, which is the parent organization for WRFA, received $88,000 for sound, rigging and … [Read more...]
