Kathryn Szoka of Canio’s Books joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the 17th annual African American Read In at John Jermain Library on Feb. 5 at 5 p.m.

Ludmilla Brazil and Marcello Pimenta of Milla’s Puffs perform Corcavado with saxophonist John Ludlow of Mecox Bay Dairy on WLIW-FM’s Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe ahead of a performance by John Ludlow’s Quartet at Macari Vineyards on Feb. 14 

Craig Knapp joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of receiving the “Educator of Note” Award from the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame on 2/1 at 1 p.m.

The Amazing Ivan Michael Stratienco joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of an evening of magic with Jonah Babins at Westbury’s Dave and Buster’s 8 p.m. on 1/31

Paton Miller and Christina Strassfield join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the opening of “East End Collected 8” at Southampton Arts Center 5-7 p.m. on 2/1

Akil Dupont, Travis Pratt, Lili Forbes—And Wendy Pearson—of Stony Brook Southampton join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about upcoming performances of DuPont’s “Underground: Hear The Sound Of Freedom” re-opening local college’s Avram Theater.

Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Kara Hoblin brings North Fork artists Jeff Lee and Ron Rothman onto WLIW-FM’s Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe to discuss the North Fork Art Collective’s first anniversary show. Later in the program, artists Scott Bluedorn and Kerry Sharkey Miller join the discussion and talk about Soundview Greenport’s Uncommon Artist Residency. 

Chrissy Sampson Nower joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about her new community engagement position at LTV Studios and recent news from the public access television studio. 

This all-music edition of The Heart recorded LIVE from the WLIW-FM studio in Southampton features a playlist crafted by Gianna Volpe of songs from all decades and genres with “Red and House” in the title wrapped around a listener request to play a live Jimi Hendrix performance.

Chloe Halpin joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about/perform her new single, “Cherry” and the trajectory of her life as a musician on Long Island and in Nashville.