Here are three picks for where to go and what to do in the WNRN listening area this week:

It’s Prom season in Richmond this weekend, but not the way you think. Gallery 5 and the Richmond Burlesque Revue invite you to spike your hair and don your combat boots for the Punk Rock Prom, a night of bands, burlesque and a lot of balloons. Hosted by Crumpy, three punk bands play for your mosh pit enjoyment between some hot performances by Deepa de Jour, Fannie Leibovitz, Scarlet Starlet and Puppy Buffe. Punk-inspired formal wear is highly encouraged.

Craving a different way to experience dysfunction?  Make your way to the Weston Family Reunion as Live Arts, Charlottesville’s cutting edge non-profit theatre, presents Amy Letts’ Pulitzer Prize winning play, August: Osage County.  This hard-hitting play, spiked with a shot of ironic humor, boasts most every type of issue a family could have, allowing most of us to identify with at least one character and cringe  at the resulting mayhem from a poor life choice.

If you are taking your culture a tad lighter this weekend, I suggest getting your art on at Art in the Park at Gypsy Hill, hosted by the Staunton Augusta Art Center, a nonprofit set up to generate diverse experiences in the creation and appreciation of the visual arts. In its forty-seventh year, this two day event features juried work form over 50 artists and craftsman and an eclectic array of music ranging from Gospel to Bagpipes to Brazilian Choro. Gourmet food and a kids’ tent add to the fun.

This is Mary Burruss, urging you to make a culture connection at wnrn.org

WNRN’s Annual Board Meeting will be held Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the Hampton Inn on West Main Street.

On the May 19th Wake up Call, host Rick Moore talks with Lisa Potts, the resident director of Arc of the Piedmont. The arc works to improve the lives of people with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Topics discussed include mission, programs, events, funding, acceptance in society, and more.

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As of 9PM this evening, 95.3 FM is broadcasting WNRN after an extended hiatus.

We are deeply sorry for the lack of service for the last several months and look forward to bringing you the programming you love on a more reliable basis from now on.

Ian Solla-Yates
Membership Director

Wild Feathers talks with Anne in the WNRN Studio and performs a few songs.

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Ryan Bingham comes by the WNRN Studio to perform a few songs.

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Aoife O’Donovan talks with Anne for a little while and performs a few songs.

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Tad has Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors in the studio to chat and play a few songs.

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Alt-folk band Vandaveer came by the WNRN Studio to speak with Tad.

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Pickwick came by the WNRN Studio to discuss their most recent album and to perform some songs.

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Keller Williams and his six-piece funk band stop into the WNRN Studio.

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Steven McMorran of the band Satellite comes into the studio to talk with Tad and perform a few songs.

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Anne spoke with Sarah Siskind and Travis Book in the WNRN Studio.

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Alternative rock band Alpha Rev visits Melissa in the studio.

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Don Rigsby came in to play some live music for Bluegrass Sunday Morning in the WNRN Studio.

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James and Abe of Sons of Bill came into the studio to play a few songs with Tad.

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Robert Cray Band came in to the studio to play a few songs and discuss touring with Anne.

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William Walter spoke with Anne in the studio!

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All WNRN VIP Members, check your email to win some great prizes this week. You can become a member now at http://www.wnrn.org/membership

1. Two tickets to Iron and Wine at Groovin in the Garden on Thursday night at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden.

2. Two passes to The XX at nTelos Wireless Pavilion on September 20th.

3. Two tickets and meet and greet passes for Josh Ritter at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens as part of Groovin in the Garden on May 22.

4. A pair of tickets to The Doobie Brothers at Pocahontas State Park on July 21.

5. A pair of passes to see Lake Street Dive on Thursday night at The Southern

6. Two tickets to see The Hill and Wood with GEMS and Dead Professional on Friday at The Southern.

7. Two passes good for Marco Benevento on Saturday at The Southern.

8. A pair of passes to see David Mayfield Parade on Friday at Clementine.

9. Two tickets to see Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen on Saturday at Clementine.

10. Two tickets to No BS! Brass Band at The Camel on Friday night.

11. Two passes to see Love Canon at The Camel on Wednesday, 5/22.

12. A pair of passes to The Mantras (rock/jam) at The Hot Spot on Friday.

13. Passes for you and a friend to see The Great Gatsby at any Regal Cinemas.

14. Tickets to see The Reluctant Fundamentalist at Vinegar Hill.

15. A $10 Gift Certificate at Quiznos Sub Pantops

16. A $10 gift card to Fardowners.

Rockingham County Fair

You’re invited to the Rockingham County Fair.  The Rockingham County fair has been named Top Agricultural Fair in North America by the International Association of Fairs and Exhibitions, is the state’s largest county fair . It takes place Aug. 12-17 in Harrisonburg and will feature entertainers Old Crow Medicine Show,  Alan Jackson, Kellie Pickler, Easton Corbin and more.  The theme for the 2013 fair is Having a Good Time.  For more information please visit our website.

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