Iraqi–American digital artist Wafaa Bilal’s new book “Shoot an Iraqi: Life, Art and Resistance Under the Gun” tells the story of the Domestic Tension project that placed him 24/7 on the receiving end of a paintball gun accessible online to a global audience—and what really happened on his infamous visit to Troy last spring. Watch video stream below (or click "more info") during event. Refresh page if image or audio freeze. Admission by donation.

Robert Hillary King became a member of the Black Panther Party while in prison for a crime he did not commit, where he remained in solitary confinement for 29 years as one of the Angola 3. He wrote “From the Bottom of the Heap: The Autobiography of Black Panther Robert Hillary King” after the state admitted his innocence and set him free.Watch video stream below (or click "more info") during event. Refresh page if image or audio freeze. Admission by donation.

Join us to start a monthly online radio program live every second Saturday of the month. Meet members of the work team for the community radio project and see how you can get involved. Record announcements that will air on the online radio version of the station that will launch in May. And come and listen to students and other community members document their community. You can bring recordings of local bands, interviews withe anyone from Greene or Columbia Counties, or other recordings from the community to air on an online radio stream.

Studios for the station will be in the Catskill Community Center as well as in Hudson, and other towns throughout the two counties, and live programming may also originate from a number of other local venues, and including town meetings, workshops, lectures, school events, and local performances. “We are being overwhelmed with people calling and e-mailing that want to be involved,” says free103point9 Program Director Tom Roe. “These first public meetings are a chance for anyone who wants to be be a DJ, or help organize fundraisers, or interview your neighbors, to come out and meet others who are working to bring community radio to this area in person.” The station is hosting a community meeting and workshop for anyone who wants to get involved.

An online version of the new community radio station will begin in May, and the FM community radio station is expected to get on the air by June, 2010. To volunteer to help get the radio station started contact Tom Roe at tr@free103point9.org, or call 518-622-2598. A web site with more information about the station and these events is at: http://www.wgxc.org

New community radio station WGXC holds a meeting seeking public input for the area’s new non-commercial radio voice 6-7:30 p.m., Mon. April 13 in the West Room Community Space at the Hudson Opera House. WGXC will cover most of Columbia and Greene Counties when it launches in June, 2010. In May, WGXC will launch on online radio station with a news blog, and live and archived recordings of performances, town meetings, lectures, and other events. WGXC will be a community-run media project, re-envisioning radio as an innovative platform for local participation. Our inclusive programming will connect diverse voices, and distribute information across the public spectrum in New York's Greene and Columbia Counties.

The station plans to offer youth programming, news for farmers, interviews with local leaders, and shows about the arts, environment, schools, hunting, gardening, local history, local authors, health, and other topics. There will be studios in Hudson and Catskill, and many broadcasts will originate from local theaters, town halls, book stores, schools, and community centers. Cairo-based non-profit arts organization free103point9 won a license to broadcast 3,300 watts on 90.7-FM last fall from the Federal Communications Commission. The transmitter will be located next to an existing tower in Greene County. free103point9 is a 12-year-old non-profit arts organization that works with artists who use radio waves in their work.

Interested members of the public are urged to attend and tell organizers what you would like to hear on the radio. Many shows on WGXC will be hosted by local personalities and experts, and WGXC staff and Radio Council members will be present to listen to ideas for programs and hear how this community wants its radio station to sound. For more information e-mail Tom Roe at tom@wgxc.org.

Join WGXC with Local 'n' Green, Columbia Land Conservancy, Columbia Film Club, Millay Artists Colony, Chatham Neighbors Association, Equine Advocates, and CCScoop in front of Marisa's Bagel Cafe on Main St. in Chatham. This is "A united effort to revitalize our community" of Chatham. It will also be a chance to meet folks from WGXC, get a program application to do a show on the new community radio station, find out how you can volunteer, or record audio. For more information e-mail Tom Roe at tom@wgxc.org. 41 Main St., Chatham, NY.

free103point9 is pleased to participate in the inaugural Megapolis Audio Art & Documentary Festival in Boston this April. Radio 4x4: Megapolis (Saturday, April 25, 9-10 p.m., Elk’s Lodge, 55 Bishop Allen Dr, Central Square, Cambridge) will feature performances by Joshua Fried, Tom Roe, Ryan Holsopple (31 Down), and Bryan Zimmerman (The Dust Dive). Radio 4x4 is a collaborative radio transmission performance. Four simultaneous audio performances are separately sent through FM transmitters tuned to different frequencies and are picked up by radios positioned throughout a performance space and tuned to those four frequencies. The audience becomes an active collaborator in the performance, "mixing" the audio feeds by moving about the space among the four signals. Celebrating the spirit of the festival's mission, this series will provide an opportunity for unique collaborations and content creation specific to the community of artists brought together for Megapolis.

free103point9 transmission artist Joshua Fried will also perform his "Radio Wonderland" on the opening night of the festival, and transmission artists Ann Heppermann and Kara Oehler (with Jason Cady) will present their "Chorus of Refuge" at the event. Megapolis is a weekend-long festival dedicated to the craft of DIY audio creation. Artists, documentarians, musicians, and fans come together to share secrets on producing and presenting challenging audio works online, on-air, and on the stage. Visit the Megapolis URL below for up-to-date details about the festival.

Mexico City Dispatch/Owl Sounds/Bird's Ear View: The April 2009 installment of Giant Ear))) features an Andrea Polli report and recording from the most recent World Forum for Acoustic Ecology held in Mexico City in March. Also, host, Jonny Farrow will be playing owl sounds, real and imitated as well as well as an interview and recordings with artist Rob Peterson concerning his collaborative project "Bird's Ear View."

A collage of sounds from Wave Farm and works created by artists at Wave Farm, including Tom Roe, Maria Papadomanolaki, Scanner, Stars Like Fleas, Evidence, and Feathers. Created by Tom Roe for Radia, network of international radio art stations.

"Radio For the People Spring Benefit Party" at Germantown Community Farm. Join us for a potluck lunch and afternoon workshops, live transmission performances, and an evening of music, dancing, dinner, and a benefit auction and raffle. Noon-midnight. Evening performances will include local hip-hop, folk music, DJs, and more! This year we are hosting a benefit for two community radio projects: WGXC, our new local community radio station for Columbia and Greene counties (www.wgxc.org); and Madre Tierra, a community radio station run by an indigenous farmworkers coalition in Chiapas, Mexico.

Events include a 2 p.m. workshop "Making Community Radio" with Kaya Weidman from WGXC and Germantown Community Farm, Maka from Palabra Radio Project, and Cory Fischer Hoffman from Prometheus Radio Project, and others. Other workshops include a "Food Security Roundtable." Performances from Grandma Shakes, Lady Moon (Ngounda Badila) and ensemble, and others. $5-$25 suggested donation. Noon-midnight. Camping in the orchard is welcome. bring tents, bedding and flashlights. Accommodations in the house are limited, let us know if you want them. Free childcare will be provided. E-mail us at germantownhouse@gmail.com to reserve camp site. 518-537-6139. 4872 State Rt 9G Germantown, NY 12526 Check www.germantowncommunityfarm.blogspot.com for details. Live webstream at www.wgxc.org.

Live radio show "WGXC Online Radio Night" hosted by M.A. Tarpinian from 4-8 p.m. The radio show will include a live broadcast at 5 p.m. from Union Mills (across Catskill's Main St.) from Hudson Talbott about his book "River of Dreams: The Story of the Hudson River." Young performers from Greene County schools will be singing songs from the show "River of Dreams," based on the book, which will open the following week end. Frank Cuthbert, the composer of the musical, will also sing some of the tunes as well. Participating students include: Dale Loughran (Cairo-Durham); Nick Paolino; Caitlin Pekrul; Michael Coyne (Cairo-Durham); Andrea Consoli (Cairo-Durham); Katherine Juliano (Cairo-Durham); Morgan Marinnia (Catskill); Katelyn Pekrul (Cairo-Durham); Lydia Pepple (Catskill); Joel Sanson (Catskill); Lorelei Smith (Coxsackie-Athens); and Rachel Wagman (Catskill). These student performers are being asked to come across the street for a WGXC interview after the show.

Tarpinian and other WGXC staff (Dharma Dailey, Tom Roe, and others) will also interview Catskill Village President Vincent Seeley, Greene County Legislator William Lawrence (R-Cairo), and others. Rob Hervey will play his didjeridoo. There will also be WGXC station identification audio announcements by Ron Truesdell of Cornwallville. Members of the public in attendance will be encouraged to ask questions, go on the air, and record a station identification for WGXC.

Local young people who want to help with the broadcast should contact Tom Roe at tom @ wgxc.org. Tune in at www.wgxc.org to listen, or stop by the Catskill Community Center during Catskill's Second Saturday events to be a part of the show. You can attend in person or by listening at home!

Watch a slideshow of photos by Dharma Dailey of the day here:
http://dharmadailey.com/2009/05/10/wgxc-online-launch-slideshow/

8 p.m.: Lucky Dragons with Ches Smith and Grey Gersten
Luke Fischbeck, Sarah Rara (instruments) Ches Smith (drums) Grey Gersten (guitar). Lucky Dragons are about the birthing of new and temporary creatures—equal-power situations in which audience members cooperate amongst themselves. "make a baby" is the name for an ongoing series of performances in which sounds are generated by touching on the skin—at the heart of it is playing together, re-engaging the wonder and impossibility of technology.
NOTE: This event will be available on free103point9's Online Archive and in circulation on free103point9 Online Radio following the event. Listen at www.free103point9.org.

New community radio station WGXC holds a meeting seeking public input for the area’s new non-commercial radio voice 6-7:30 p.m., Mon. May 11 in the community room at Crosswinds at Hudson. WGXC will cover most of Columbia and Greene Counties when it launches in June, 2010. In May, WGXC will launch on online radio station with a news blog, and live and archived recordings of performances, town meetings, lectures, and other events. WGXC will be a community-run media project, re-envisioning radio as an innovative platform for local participation. Our inclusive programming will connect diverse voices, and distribute information across the public spectrum in New York's Greene and Columbia Counties.

The station plans to offer youth programming, news for farmers, interviews with local leaders, and shows about the arts, environment, schools, hunting, gardening, local history, local authors, health, and other topics. There will be studios in Hudson and Catskill, and many broadcasts will originate from local theaters, town halls, book stores, schools, and community centers. Cairo-based non-profit arts organization free103point9 won a license to broadcast 3,300 watts on 90.7-FM last fall from the Federal Communications Commission. free103point9 is a 12-year-old non-profit arts organization that works with artists who use radio waves in their work.

Interested members of the public are urged to attend and tell organizers what you would like to hear on the radio. Many shows on WGXC will be hosted by local personalities and experts, and WGXC staff and Radio Council members will be present to listen to ideas for programs and hear how this community wants its radio station to sound. There will be applications available at the meeting for folks who want to host their own radio show. For more information e-mail Tom Roe at tom @ wgxc.org.

If you cannot make it in person you can listen live on WGXC Online Radio at www.wgxc.org.

8 p.m.: Grey Gersten, G.Lucas Crane, Ryan Sawyer
10 p.m.: Bill Nace

NOTE: This event will be available on free103point9's Online Archive and in circulation on free103point9 Online Radio following the event. Listen at www.free103point9.org.