John Morrison – Black History Month: Mavericks and Trailblazers – Sun Ra on World Cafe
Throughout Black History Month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison is showcasing trailblazers and mavericks of Black music; artists who took risks and pushed boundaries. This week, John discusses the visionary composer, poet, and bandleader Sun Ra, and talks about his experimentation as well as his widespread influence.
Fresh Roots New Blues Playlist 2/1/25
Long time WNRN volunteer and music host, Steve Hamilton, presents two hours of Fresh Roots New Blues, Saturdays from 6 – 8 p.m.
Hear Together: Second Street Gallery March Exhibitions
Second Street Gallery is a nonprofit community art space in Charlottesville promoting contemporary artists through the presentation of their work in a professional gallery setting.
Their current exhibitions run through March 21st.
Cassie Guy is a Charlottesville-based, mixed media artist. In her solo exhibition, “Liminal,” she reinterprets traditional subjects using figurative and abstract imagery to dissolve barriers between material and imagined worlds.
Inspired by poetry and humor, Kirsten Hemrich’s painting and drawings in “Signs of Life” depict boats, kites, horses and flowers—objects with a specific kind of momentum and life energy.
Lucinda Williams on World Cafe
Many artists have covered The Beatles, but only one artist, other than the Beatles themselves, has recorded Beatles songs at the iconic Abbey Road Studios. That artist is Lucinda Williams. On the next World Cafe, Lucinda talks about making her new album of Beatles songs in a place where she could feel their presence. Plus, she reveals her favorite Beatle.
Les Temps Perdu Playlist 2/2/25
On Sundays from 12-2 p.m. Drew, Dan, and Mike practice indie-rock archaeology as co-hosts of Les Temps Perdu. Tune in for two hours of old-school glam, punk, new wave, alternative, grunge, and indie-rock from the 70s through the mid-90s.
New Rock Now Playlist 2/2/25
Join Desiré and Amber every Sunday night from 8-10 p.m. as they share two hours of brand new tunes.
