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Block Party, Tours and Paula Poundstone set for Reg Lenna Renovation Celebration October 19

October 18, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Reg Lenna Center for The Arts is kicking off its new season Saturday, October 19 with a block party, tours of the newly renovated facilities and a performance by renowned stand-up comedian Paula Poundstone. RELATED: ARTS ON FIRE … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 3C's Catering, 3rd on 3rd Gallery, Bill's Place, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Gebbie Foundation, Lenna Foundation, Paula Poundstone, Porcelain Bus Drivers, Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Siri Thai, Southern Tier Brewing Company

Jamestown Brewing Company Temporarily Closes as the Wait for Liquor License Continues

September 4, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - As a new brewery in downtown Jamestown continues to wait on New York state to issue it a liquor license, it's made the decision to temporary close down its food service operation. The Jamestown Brewing Company has announced it will … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Erie County Supreme Court, G. Patti Development, Jamestown Brewing Company, John McClellan Sr., Lillian Vitanza Ney Renaissance Center

NCC Reports 2019 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival as Biggest Ever

August 14, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Attendees from 41 states come to Jamestown during 5-day festival JAMESTOWN - The 2019 annual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, presented by the National Comedy Center from August 7 through 11, is being estimated to be the biggest festival in its … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Alan Zweibel, Chautauqua Institution, David Bianculli, David Steinberg, Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Ernie Kovac, Frank Oz, John Mulaney, Journey Gunderson, Lachlan Patterson, Lewis Black, Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, Malachi Livermore, Maria Bamford, Mark Normand, Mathew Broussard, National Comedy Center, Robin Williams, Ron Bennington, Sebastian Maniscalco, Smothers Brothers, Zainab Johnson

Award-Winning Watergate, 9/11 Journalist to Appear in Jamestown on Sunday

August 9, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - A nationally acclaimed journalist whose work helped the Washington Post win two Pulitzer Prizes in both 1973 and 2003 will be in Jamestown on Sunday. The Robert H. Jackson Center will welcome renowned journalist Bob Woodward to the Reg … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Alan Y. Cole Endowment Fund, Bob Woodward, Downtown Programming Fund, Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Kristan McMahon, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Robert H. Jackson Center

Nationally Acclaimed Music Group Guster to Perform in Jamestown at Reg Lenna July 27

July 23, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Tickets Still Available Starting at $11 JAMESTOWN, NY - A nationally touring rock band that's been featured on alternative rock radio for nearly two decades in coming to Jamestown this weekend. Boston-based alt rock outfit Guster will play the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Downtown Programming Fund, Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Guster, Jamestown, Mikaela Davis, Reg Lenna, Southern Tier Distillery

City Planning Commission Approves Adaptive Reuse of Former Downtown Bank Building

July 17, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Planning Commission has given its approval to the Jamestown City Center project, which will focus on converting an historic downtown bank building into a multi-use facility that will be used for a dinner theater and banquet … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arnold Duke, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Jamestown City Center, Jamestown Planning Commission, Key Bank, Labella Associates, Lori Galster, Restore New York

Planning Commission to Review Plans for Jamestown City Center on Tuesday

July 16, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Planning Commission will be meeting Tuesday afternoon to review plans for a new development taking place at a former bank building in downtown Jamestown. The project is taking place at the historic Bank of Jamestown … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arnold Duke, Bank of Jamestown, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Jamestown City Center, Jamestown Planning Commission, Key Bank, Restore New York

Free Outdoor Concert Featuring Rusted Root Founder Michael Glabicki Highlights #JamestownBestDayEver on June 29

June 25, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN VIA SOUNDCLOUD JAMESTOWN - A free evening concert on Saturday, June 29 by Uprooted featuring Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root in front of the National Comedy Center will be the highlight of a new event called “Jamestown … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Local News Tagged With: Doug Sitler, Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Greater Jamestown Riverwalk, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Jamestown: Best Day Ever, Michael Glabicki, National Comedy Center, Rusted Root, Uprooted

Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist Bob Woodward to Speak in Jamestown in August

June 12, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Robert H. Jackson Center will welcome renowned journalist Bob Woodward to discuss: “Have We Forgotten the Lessons of Watergate?” on Sunday, August 11. Woodward will speak at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts at 5 p.m.. Woodward … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Alan Y. Cole Endowment Fund, Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein, Downtown Programming Fund, Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Robert H. Jackson Center

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi: June 2019 Interview

June 10, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN VIA SOUNDCLOUD Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi stops by the WRFA studio for his June interview and talks about economic development in the city, including his reaction to a local company - Stannard Group - moving out of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Chautauqua Belle, Community Matters, Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Friendly's, McCrea Point Park, Sam Teresi, Stannard Group LLC

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