WNRN is celebrating Record Store Day! This Saturday, April 20th, Record Store Day continues a 15-year tradition of independent record store owners and supporters spreading the word about the unique culture surrounding nearly 1400 independently-owned, brick-and-mortar record stores in the U.S. and thousands of similar stores around the world and the special role they play in their communities.
Every Sunday from 7 – 11 a.m., Rusty handpicks four hours of bluegrass music for Bluegrass Sunday Morning.
Long time WNRN volunteer and music host, Steve Hamilton, presents two hours of Fresh Roots New Blues, Saturdays from 6 – 8 p.m.
On Saturday, April 27th from noon to 5pm, Agecroft Hall and Gardens in Richmond is presenting Shakespeare’s Birthday: A Celebration of the Bard.
They invite you to join them as they celebrate the Elizabethan playwright’s 460th birthday outdoors at our 23-acre estate, located along the banks of the James River.
You can bring a picnic—and they’ll have ice cream, games, dances, songs, and other activities for guests of all ages.
There have been a lot of big changes in Laura Jane Grace’s life over the last few years – but just because she’s in constant motion doesn’t mean she’s trying to outrun her past. On the next World Cafe, Laura Jane Grace talks about her new album, Hole in my Head, and how past pain makes you who you are.
The Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival invites you to bring your family out to Crozet Park on Mother’s Day Weekend, Saturday, May 11th & Sunday, May 12th, for the 44th Annual Crozet Spring Arts and Crafts Festival.
Their event welcomes over 125 artists and includes live art demonstrations, wine tasting, treats just for Moms, and live music from Webley Twizzle Project and The Pinkerton Raid.
Four-legged friends are welcome and parking is available.
All proceeds from the event benefit non-profit and community owned Claudius Crozet Park.
The Ix Art Park Foundation invites you to immerse yourself in art this Spring at Ix Art Park in downtown Charlottesville on Saturday, May 25th and Sunday, May 26th for the 4th annual Charlottesville Arts Festival.
Fifty visual artists will showcase their work in painting, photography, ceramics, jewelry, woodworking, and more.
The festival will feature live demonstrations and workshops that aim to spark your own creativity, live music and performances, and more.
A psychedelic trip opened the creative door for Lindsay Lou to craft her latest album. Inspired by visions of what she calls “the divine feminine,” Lou’s Queen of Time features appearances from Jerry Douglas and Billy Strings. On the next World Cafe, she talks more about embodying that feminine power and how her late grandmother left her mark on the record. Join us.
HomeAgain is a nonprofit located in Richmond that helps individuals and families experiencing homelessness secure and maintain a home, again.
They are hosting their 2nd annual Shindig for Shelter on Thursday, May 2nd at Dover Hall and invite you to join them in the fight to end homelessness. The evening will feature live music from JTucker and the Krewe, and a live and silent auction with all proceeds benefiting the clients HomeAgain serves.
When Wes Leavins was a teenager, he started writing letters to Brigitte Bardot. The French actress not only wrote back, but she and Leavins became pen pals. That story inspired the name for the band Leavins now fronts called Brigitte Calls Me Baby. Wes joins us on the next World Cafe to talk about forming the rock and roll band and how Elvis helped him refine his performance style.
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