James Baumgartner

Production Director / Arts and Culture Producer

James learned the basics of audio editing while studying music at Missouri State University. He went on to get a Master of Fine Arts in Electronic Art at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where he created electronic music, video art and internet-based media art. While at RPI, James went on the air for the first time, hosting an electronic music show on Rensselaer’s station, WRPI, but his love of radio came from staying up late so he could hear punk rock on KKFI, the community radio station in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Our picks for this weekend: experience handmade films with live music in Pawtucket, a brilliantly absurd comedian at The Vets, two standout musical performances, and a modern classic of American theater.
From folk music on a Warren farm to short films in Newport, a Bavarian-style Oktoberfest in Providence, and a thought-provoking screening at the RISD Museum, Rhode Island is packed with ways to celebrate art, food, and community this first weekend of October
Plus: Umberto Crenca and the Gillen Street Ensemble bring their basement jam sessions to the Wilbury Theatre Group’s stage.
A federal judge struck down a rule allowing the National Endowment for the Arts to disfavor projects tied to ‘gender ideology,’ siding with Rhode Island Latino Arts and three other groups in a case brought by the ACLU
Trinity Rep presents the world premiere of a new play by Brown MFA playwright Ro Reddick, directed by Aileen Wen McGroddy