Jamestown NY
Founding members of 10,000 Maniacs will present a live panel discussion at Reg Lenna Center for The Arts on August 16.
WRFA and Crying Out Loud Productions will host an event, “10,000 Maniacs Can’t Ignore the Train: Conversation and Reflections with the Founding Members”, Friday, August 16 at 7pm. This panel discussion with founding band members, Jerome Augystinyak, Dennis Drew, Steven Gustafson and John Lombardo will dive deep into the band’s genesis and early evolution. The event will take place at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts Media Arts Studio, and tickets will allow access to a pre-panel reception with beer and wine available and archival content viewing. All proceeds to benefit WRFA.
The event is the culmination of a four-part audio documentary “10,000 Maniacs: Can’t Ignore the Train”, which has aired Fridays on WRFA-LP 107.9 F.M. since July 26. The documentary began by illustrating the music “scene” in 1978 Jamestown and through interviews with the band’s peers and early collaborators it details the subsequent six years. In this episodic telling of the band’s journey through different sounds, identities and lineups, documentarian Aaron Perez captured the enduring themes of youth, friendship, and creativity culminating in the band’s first major label record release with The Wishing Chair. The final episode will air August 16 before the live event. All episodes will be available to stream at WRFALP.com. The documentary was made possible by support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
“10,000 Maniacs Can’t Ignore the Train: Conversation and Reflections with the Founding Members” tickets are $29.50 and available at: reglenna.com or by calling 716.484.7070.
Reg Lenna Center for The Arts is located at 116 E. 3rd St. in Jamestown, NY. Ticket holders may enter the building through the awning entrance and take the elevator to 3R for the event.