Arts on Fire

Rora Morealis of Eternal Creature Center returns to AOF to talk all about their new album Gurnsey Gallows with host Anthony Merchant https://eternalcreaturecenter.bandcamp.com/album/gurnsey-gallows https://linktr.ee/xcreaturecorex

AEW President, CEO and Founder Tony Khan joined AOF host Anthony Merchant to chat all about AEW Collision coming to Erie, PA https://www.instagram.com/tonyrkhan www.allelitewrestling.com www.instagram.com/AEW

Professional wrestler Wheeler Yuta joined AOF host Anthony Merchant to chat all about AEW Collision coming to Erie, PA https://www.instagram.com/wheeleryuta https://www.allelitewrestling.com https://www.instagram.com/AEW

Gregory Lamberson, Kim Piazza and Kayla Malika Walker of the horror film Frenzy Moon spoke with AOF host Anthony Merchant all about the making of the film and the audience reception so far https://www.gregorylambersonfilm.com https://www.instagram.com/officialgregorylamberson https://www.instagram.com/officialkaylamalika https://www.facebook.com/kim.piazza

Rapper R3LL0 returns to the show to talk new music and what he's been up to with AOF host Anthony Merchant https://www.instagram.com/__r3ll0__ https://soundcloud.com/young-rello-468677534

Len Barry of the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts returns to Arts on Fire to chat November and December events coming up at the Reg to close out 2025 with AOF host Anthony Merchant https://reglenna.com

Eric Jackson-Forsberg joined AOF host Anthony Merchant to discuss his new book The Spiral and talk about his nine years as curator of the Frank Lloyd Wright Martin House in Buffalo https://goodneighborbooks.com/book/9798999085139

Sukanya and Daryl of Sukanya Burman Dance and Andrea of Ample Movement joined AOF host Anthony Merchant to discuss the two organizations coming together to bring musician Heather Mae to Jamestown on November 6th https://www.sukanyaburman.com https://www.amplemovement.com

The Campfire Junkie joins AOF host Anthony Merchant for a conversation about his music before performing a set of originals in-studio https://www.instagram.com/campfire.junkie https://www.facebook.com/p/Campfire-Junkie-61551369582299

Rose of A Spiral Filled With Roses stopped by the WRFA studios to perform a few songs in-studio and chat with AOF host Anthony Merchant https://aspiralfilledwithroses.bandcamp.com https://www.instagram.com/aspiralfilledwithroses

Rora Morealis of Eternal Creature Center stopped by the WRFA studios to perform songs off the newest Eternal Creature Center release Gurnsey Gallows along with others from the catalog for an in-studio performance https://eternalcreaturecenter.bandcamp.com https://www.instagram.com/xcreaturecorex

Emily Drew and Rusty Allen (Madness Most Discreet) along with Justin Hubbard (Jamestown Justice Coalition) joined AOF host Anthony Merchant to discuss their upcoming reading and discussion of Tony Kushner's A Bright Room Called Day at the Robert H Jackson Center October 24th https://www.facebook.com/share/16rXwtfBuD/

The shadow cast of the upcoming 50th anniversary screening of the Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Reg Lenna stopped by the studios to chat with AOF host Anthony Merchant https://reglenna.com/events/movies-the-reg-rocky-horror-2025

Wesley Williams talks all things Puppy Pals Live with AOF host Anthony Merchant prior to the October 11th performance at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts www.puppypalslive.com www.instagram.com/puppypalslive

The director and cast of the Little Theatre production of The SpongeBob Musical stopped by the WRFA studios to chat about the musical with AOF host Anthony Merchant https://www.lbltj.com

Buffalo musician Sally Schaefer took time from performing at the 2025 Mayville Bluegrass Festival to capture interviews and live recordings of performers from this years MBF. These are some highlights! www.facebook.com/mayvillebluegrass www.sallyanndra.com

Miki Girts made his AOF return to recap the 2025 Whirlybird Fest and chat about bringing Magic Beans back to Jamestown with host Anthony Merchant https://whirlybirdfest.com https://www.instagram.com/whirlybirdfest https://www.facebook.com/whirlybirdfest

Dennis Drew, John Lombardo, Jerry Augustyniak and Steve Gustafson of the 10,000 Maniacs joined AOF host Anthony Merchant to discuss the making of the bands 1985 major label debut The Wishing Chair for it's 40th anniversary https://maniacs.com https://www.instagram.com/10000maniacs https://www.facebook.com/10KManiacs

Dr. Scott Bon talks all about bringing his show "Serial Killers" to the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts with Arts on Fire host Anthony Merchant Tickets for the September 20th performance: https://reglenna.com/events/serial-killers

WRFA's Anthony Merchant and Gavin Paterniti gab all about WRFA's 21st Extravaganza coming up Saturday September 13th Tickets: https://reglenna.com/events/wrfa-21

Rebecca Magnuson stopped by WRFA to chat all about Paint CHQ and the many upcoming events from the countywide campaign with AOF host Anthony Merchant https://www.choosechq.com/paintchq https://www.instagram.com/live_chq_ny https://www.facebook.com/ChautauquaIDA

Chelsea O. of the Buffalo band Stress Dolls makes her return to Arts on Fire (first time in-studio!) to talk about what's been going on in the world of Stress Dolls with AOF host Anthony Merchant and play perform a few songs for us https://stressdollsmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/stressdolls https://www.instagram.com/angrygirlmusicrecords

Buffalo musicians Sally Schaefer and Tyler Bagwell stopped by the WRFA studios before their performance at the 2025 Mayville Bluegrass Festival to play some songs in-studio and talk music with AOF host Anthony Merchant https://sallyanndra.com https://sstb2.bandcamp.com https://www.facebook.com/sallyanndramusic https://www.facebook.com/tylerbagwellmusic https://www.instagram.com/sallyanndra https://www.instagram.com/tylerbagwell

STCLVR (Gorg Mor), Eternal Creatures (Rora Morealis) and Succulent and Sinister (Rose Hewitt) stopped by the studio to talk music, their upcoming tour and the August 29th show at Secret Undisclosed Location in Jamestown https://stclvr.bandcamp.com https://eternalcreaturecenter.bandcamp.com https://succulentandsinister.bandcamp.com https://www.facebook.com/events/secret-undisclosed-location-100-e-2nd-st-jamestown-ny/industrial-night-featuring-stclvr-succulent-and-sinister-eternal-creatures-and-g/734469812690617/

Sukanya Burman and Daryl Simons of the Sukanya Burman Dance Company made their AOF return to talk all about the 2025 Jamestown Dance Festival with Arts on Fire host Anthony Merchant www.sukanyaburman.com www.instagram.com/sukanyaburmandance

Rachael Kosinski and Claire Johnson of the Roger Tory Peterson Institute talk with Arts on Fire host Anthony Merchant all about the latest RTPI exhibit Knowing Where to Stand: NANPA Environmental Impact Award Winners www.rtpi.org www.instagram.com/rtpinstitute www.facebook.com/rtpinstitute

Len Barry of the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts returns to AOF to chat events at the Reg for August and September (and beyond) with Arts on Fire host Anthony Merchant www.reglenna.com

Miki Girts and Tim Scoma joined Arts on Fire host Anthony Merchant to chat about the 2025 Whirlybird Festival as well as Lifted's involvement with this years fest www.whirlybirdfest.com www.instagram.com/whirlybirdfest www.instagram.com/liftedjamestown

Chelsea O of Buffalo band Stress Dolls chats about her upcoming Westfield show at Lake Shore Center for the Arts, Chelsea's musical history with Chautauqua County, hosting The Scene on The Bridge as well as performing a few songs off the latest Stress Dolls album Queen of No https://stressdollsmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/stressdolls https://lakeshorecenterforthearts.com/events/august-songwriters-circle

The guys from local band Mister Green (Steve Schuver, Tom Dorman, Jason Dorman, Ken Austin) stopped by the WRFA studios to talk the current music as well as the local scene of the late 80's and early 90's with AOF host Anthony Merchant https://www.instagram.com/mistergreenband https://www.threads.com/@mistergreenband https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575071856007

Buffalo musicians Sally Schaefer and Tyler Bagwell made their AOF return to talk with host Anthony Merchant about upcoming music and their August appearance at the Mayville Bluegrass Festival https://sstb2.bandcamp.com https://sallyanndra.com https://www.instagram.com/sallyanndra https://www.instagram.com/tylerbagwell Press Photo by Zach M Anderson

Magician Bill Blagg chats with Arts on Fire host Anthony Merchant all about his July 12th performance at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts www.billblagg.com

Eric Lindquist stopped by the studio to talk about his local record release show at Secret Undisclosed Location and play a few songs for us in-studio www.ericlindquist.bandcamp.com www.facebook.com/ericbass711

Leslie Calimeri returns to AOF to talk all about her debut children's book One Day With Dinosaurs, ArtScape 2025 and the Chautauqua Art Gallery with host Anthony Merchant www.chautauquaartgallery.com www.instagram.com/chautauqua_art_gallery www.facebook.com/chautauquaartgallery

Less than a month after his first Arts on Fire appearance, local artist R3LL0 returns to AOF to talk all about his new release My Time with host Anthony Merchant and perform his song 757 Kid live in-studio https://on.soundcloud.com/Ui9NCjaQ57iejcSnnW www.instagram.com/__r3ll0__

Kaycee Colburn returns to Arts on Fire to talk with host Anthony Merchant about her article "How The Paranormal Belongs With History" and the importance of why she wrote it kayceecolburn.com kayco.art facebook.com/kaycee.colburn

R3LL0 stopped by the WRFA studios to talk about his song 757 Kid hitting 2,000 plays on SoundCloud, how he got his start, his upcoming live debut in Pittsburgh and much more with AOF host Anthony Merchant https://on.soundcloud.com/spdASsAUq3klqFKyaD https://www.instagram.com/__r3ll0__

Performance Collective Madness Most Discreet (Emily Drew, Rusty Alan, Julie Reed, Matthew McWilliams) perform their production Moonlight Revels live on AOF www.instagram.com/madnessmostdiscreetco www.facebook.com/madnessmostdiscreet

Author Tj Buck talked new books and classic music and with AOF host Anthony Merchant

Performance Collective Madness Most Discreet (Emily Drew, Rusty Alan, Julie Reed, Matthew McWilliams) made their Arts on Fire return to act out a few scenes from their production of Moonlight Revels and to talk about their upcoming Third Thursday performances and more with AOF host Anthony Merchant https://www.instagram.com/madnessmostdiscreetco https://www.facebook.com/madnessmostdiscreet https://www.facebook.com/share/1B8BqjkZpp

Director Jennifer Davis along with actors Adam Hughes and Adam Owens stopped by WRFA to talk with AOF host Anthony Merchant all about their roles in the upcoming production of Visiting Mr. Green at St. Luke's Episcopal Church May 17th-19th

Neil Flory of SUNY JCC returned to WRFA to talk the final three concerts for the Spring 2025 semester www.sunyjcc.edu

Rachael and Claire of the Roger Tory Peterson Institute talked with AOF host Anthony Merchant about the new exhibit Art That Matters to the Planet and events going on at RTPI for Spring and Summer 2025 https://rtpi.org

Neil Flory of SUNY JCC stopped by the studios to talk Jazz Fest 2025 and the annual faculty staff with AOF host Anthony Merchant https://www.sunyjcc.edu

Cast members of the Lucille Ball Little Theatre of Jamestown's production of Blithe Spirit stopped by WRFA to chat with AOF host Anthony Merchant https://www.lbltj.com

Local musician Shamus O'Donnell stopped by the WRFA studios for an interview with AOF host Anthony Merchant along with an in-studio performance https://www.facebook.com/OLDFISHFACEBOOK https://open.spotify.com/artist/57s20MwWKLXY5CYK2inIKd?si=9_2OGau1ShCT6stK9v1m4w

Director Emily Drew returns to AOF with the cast of her production of LEAR at the Scharmann Theatre at SUNY JCC March 27-29, April 3-5 https://www.sunyjcc.edu/event/lear

Local band The Walk (featuring members of The Hallow Society and Macklehat Merffy) stopped by the WRFA studios to perform some songs and talk music with AOF host Anthony Merchant https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550101004081

Musician Mike Brunacini stopped by the WRFA studios to chat with AOF host Anthony Merchant all about his latest record Dying Leaves and Naked Trees as well as to perform songs throughout his catalog www.mikebrunacini.bandcamp.com www.instagram.com/mikebrunacini www.facebook.com/mikebrunacini

Ben Medina (10,000 Maniacs Guitarist) and Dan Tritten stopped by WRFA to play some songs and talk with AOF host Anthony Merchant all about their group The Medina and Tritten Experience, how Ben joined 10,000 Maniacs, what the local music scene back home in Rockford, IL and much more www.facebook.com/p/The-Medina-Tritten-experience-100092091237671 www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBTkFilYYLVnDvQ3-zVeTpfhyLRsF6s6i www.maniacs.com www.instagram.com/10000maniacs