Florine Stettheimer (1871-1944) was a prominent American modernist painter, poet, and designer who attracted avant-garde artists and writers at her New York City home. Known for her unique feminine and theatrical painting style, she advanced new possibilities for women artists. Her whimsical and decorative paintings provide a glimpse into the creative energy of early twentieth century New York City. Join Carline Murphy, Fontaine Dunn, and Maria Ausherman for their radio talk about Florine Stettheimer on WGXC 90.7 FM and online www.wgxc.org. 

Maria Ausherman is an author and retired teacher living in nearby Stuyvesant, New York. She obtained her BA at UNC-Chapel Hill, her MA at City University of New York, and her MEd at the University of Georgia in Athens where she also studied art history and wrote her dissertation on photography.

Fontaine Dunn is an artist and writer living in Hudson, New York. She taught painting and drawing at Sarah Lawrence College, Princeton University, and the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. She also has been an instructor of English for speakers of other languages. She obtained her BFA from Tulane University and her MFA from Carnegie Mellon University and she is the recipient of grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Pollock-Krasner Foundation.

"Li Le, Li Tan" is a Creole language radio program meaning "it’s the time, it’s the hour." The show's mission is to promote Haitian language, music, arts, and culture; to raise awareness and to discuss Haiti’s history and its relevance to today’s world; and to share news on current events happening here in the counties and in Haiti. Broadcast live from Columbia County, New York.

Known as Azouke Legba, Gregory Sanon, a native of Haiti and co-founder of Haitian Community Development Project (HCDP), is a musician with compositions ranging from political protest, to support for children’s rights and health, to spiritual music for Voodoo ceremonies. He fuses his native music with traditional rock music such as that of Jimmy Hendrix and Santana. He has played with the famous dancer and choreographer Kathryn Dunham.