Waxahatchee on World Cafe
For Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield, songwriting is an art form, but it can also be like solving a math problem. On the next World Cafe, Crutchfield talks about finding the perfect lines of poetry to craft her new album, Tiger’s Blood, and why she doesn’t believe in the “tortured artist” trope. Plus, Waxahatchee performs live in our studio. Join us.
Community Connection: Massanutten Regional Library Summer Reading Challenge
Massanutten Regional Library serves Harrisonburg, and Page and Rockingham Counties, and is presenting their annual Summer Reading Challenge—a chance to join with others and celebrate the joy of reading. Themed “Adventure Begins at Your Library,” the Summer Reading Challenge is for readers of all ages and runs from Monday, June 3rd through Sunday, August 4th. They invite you to sign up and track your reading alongside MRL and participate in their local programs and events, which are each designed to foster a love of reading and literacy skills.
You can learn more about the Summer Reading Challenge at any of their seven library branches or online at mrlib.com.
Massanutten Regional Library is a proud financial supporter of WNRN.
Community Connection: Harrisonburg Rotary Club Soap Box Derby
On Saturday, May 11, the Rotary Club of Rockingham County is hosting the annual Harrisonburg Soap Box Derby as one of their community service projects.
The Soap Box Derby is an opportunity for children and teenagers to design and construct their own gravity-powered cars, providing them with a variety of STEM-related experiences. The race will take place on Research Drive, just off Route 11 north, which will be temporarily transformed into a racetrack for the event.
More information is online at Harrisonburg.soapboxderby.org
Lizzie No on World Cafe
Some albums see themselves as short stories. Others as movies. Nashville singer-songwriter Lizzie No sees her new record, Halfsies, as a video game, following the adventures of Miss Freedomland, a character who goes on an epic quest to find freedom, and themselves. Lizzie No joins us to talk about the album, as well as how Beyonce’s Lemonade inspired her to ignore genres and follow her own path. We’ll also hear a live performance featuring songs from Halfsies. It’s Lizzie No on the next World Cafe.
Encore: St. Vincent on World Cafe
St. Vincent says that the early 70’s in New York City, after the hippies and before disco, inspired the sound of her album, Daddy’s Home. The lyrics on the record make references to Joni Mitchell, Tori Amos, Candy Darling, and St. Vincent’s visits to see her father when he was in prison. St. Vincent is our guest on the next World Cafe. Join us.
Maggie Rogers on World Cafe
Maggie Rogers’ new album, Don’t Forget Me, is a perfect summer road trip album, and the feeling of fun and freedom came from her putting the pedal to the metal in the studio. Rogers and producer Ian Fitchuk wrote two songs a day and recorded the new album over the span of five days. It’s Maggie Rogers on the next World Cafe.
