Put on your banana costume as we peel back Rubblebucket’s new album, Year of the Banana with host Desiré Moses!
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.
Birdtalker’s third full-length studio is out now. From All Means, No End, Birdtalker’s “Season of Charade” is the Free Weekly Download at WNRN.org. The indie-folk Nashville-based quartet teamed up with Louis Johnson on the new record to produce, co-write, and engineer the album. “We are very proud and excited to be releasing our third full-length album,” stated the band. “Working with a new collaborator has infused our creative process with fresh energy, and we believe our patience with the process has produced songs that are chock full of energy, sincerity, and joy.”
Blue Ridge Irish Music School (BRIMS) is a nonprofit educational organization based in Charlottesville. This year, BRIMS is celebrating 25 years of offering classes for all ages in Irish music, dance and song; summer camps for kids, study trips to Ireland and hosting concerts with musical artists in the Celtic tradition.
On Friday, February 28th, BRIMS is presenting Irish supergroup Lúnasa in concert at the V. Earl Dickinson Theater at Piedmont Virginia Community College in Charlottesville.
Lúnasa’s complex arrangements and sound reshaped the boundaries of traditional music and energizes audiences around the world.
Local Environmental Agriculture Project (LEAP) is a Roanoke-based nonprofit striving to nurture equitable food and farming systems that prioritize health and abundance. Founded in 2009, LEAP programs include two farmers markets, a mobile market, a farm share, a food hub, a retail store, a processing kitchen, three community gardens, and robust food access programs.
All are invited to visit Grandin Village Farmers Market on Saturdays, West End Farmers Market on Tuesdays, the LEAP Mobile Market during its scheduled weekday stops, and the LEAPCommunity Store on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. More information is online at leapforlocalfood.org.
LEAP is a proud financial supporter of WNRN.
The Front Porch is a nonprofit dedicated to connecting everyone through music, offering classes and workshops for all ages and skill levels, intimate concerts, and community outreach.
They invite you to “Boogie on The Bayou”, a New Orleans themed fundraiser celebrating 10 years of The Front Porch on Friday, March 7th at Fry’s Spring Beach Club in Charlottesville.
This event will feature live music by Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience, food by local restaurants, a casino room, and silent auction.
Proceeds will support Front Porch community programming.
The Front Porch is a proud financial supporter of WNRN.
Long time WNRN volunteer and music host, Steve Hamilton, presents two hours of Fresh Roots New Blues, Saturdays from 6 – 8 p.m.
The Haven is a day shelter and housing resource center in downtown Charlottesville.
For the last 15 years, The Haven has provided shelter, food, basic services, AND housing for people at risk of or experiencing homelessness.
They’re hosting their 15th annual Run For Home 8k on Saturday, March 8th. The Haven welcomes you to walk or run your way through historic downtown Charlottesville as they work to make homelessness rare, brief, and nonrecurring in our community.
Each participant is invited to stick around for a post-race breakfast.
More information is online at thehaven.org.
Forward Foundation VA is a nonprofit serving the Greater Richmond area and is dedicated to assisting single working parents and their children who are experiencing financial hardship due to a life change.
They serve a niche demographic who typically cannot receive help from the state due to earning too high of an income. Through their 12-18 month program, they aim to empower single-parent families to move forward beyond their current circumstances and thrive.
They’re hosting their 6th Annual Celebratory Gala on Saturday, February 22nd at the Cultural Center of India from 6pm – 11pm. The night will feature a plated dinner by Chef Matt Kirwan, casino games, live & silent auctions, dancing, entertainment, raffles, and more!
More information is online at forwardfoundationva.org or forwardfoundationgala.com
The Boston Red Sox may be the main attraction at Fenway Park, the oldest MLB stadium in the country, but there’s another performance going on during game day. In another dispatch from World Cafe’s Sense of Place Boston series, you’ll meet Josh Kantor, the organist at Fenway Park since 2003. Kantor explains how he got the job, how he fields song requests, and why it helps to know the ins and outs of baseball. PLUS, what songs come to mind when you think about Boston? WUMB’s Albert O, host of Afternoons with Albert O., shares the essentials.
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