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Get to know WNRN’s Events and Promotions Manager, Kirsten Rhodes.
Cowboy Junkies are in the studio with us Friday at 3 p.m. as they discuss their most recent album, working with family, and which of Margo’s idols she may or may not have proposed to when they first met.
Tune in for their conversation with Jeff Sweatman at The Front Porch in Charlottesville, and get the full session on wnrn.org after it airs!
What would it sound like if Thin Lizzy cut a disco record? That’s one of the questions Chicago singer-songwriter Neal Francis asked himself as he began working on his latest album Return to Zero. Hear what he came up with in an exclusive live mini concert from Neal Francis, on the next World Cafe.
In response to Black business owners unable to access lending capital to survive the impact of COVID-19, Bridging Virginia’s current board chair raised $100,000 to help a credit union provide loans to 5 Black business owners in Richmond.
Now serving the entire state, Bridging Virginia’s loan clients are made up of 85% people of color, and 90% women of color. These loans give small businesses resources without credit card interest rates or payday loans—providing risk-tolerant capital at affordable rates.
As a special education teacher, Taylor Perkins saw the struggles her students faced in the workforce after graduation, and wanted an environment that could showcase those special abilities in the community.
Now executive director and founder of CraveABLEs, Taylor’s staff serves Lynchburg and the surrounding counties, and focuses on hiring people with various abilities. The 30 employees include able staff and support staff, who run the ice cream storefront, food truck, event room, and host field trips.
Leading up to their new album, mouisturizer, coming in July, Wet Leg chats with Jeff Sweatman. Hear a portion of the conversation Thursday, May 1, and we’ll have the full session for you as the album release gets closer!
What would it sound like if Thin Lizzy cut a disco record? That’s one of the questions Chicago singer-songwriter Neal Francis asked himself as he began working on his latest album Return to Zero. Hear what he came up with in an exclusive live mini concert from Neal Francis, on the next World Cafe.
We’re excited to have Whiskey Banjo Foxtrot in the studio with WNRN as they share live performances with us before they take the stage at Richmond Bluegrass Jam!
Join Desiré and Amber every Sunday night from 8-10 p.m. as they share two hours of brand new tunes.
Lucius is releasing a new album this week, so World Cafe is looking back at their 2022 appearance on the show, when they delivered a defiant dance party with their album Second Nature. Holly and Jess of Lucius perform and talk about their unique bond as best friends and how it has changed over the last few years. That’s next time, on an encore World Cafe.
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