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Elani Spencer Hosts Free Poetry Workshop for Veterans at Roanoke Library

A poetry workshop for U.S. military veterans will be held at the City of Roanoke Main Library, 706 South Jefferson Street, Saturday, Oct. 11 from 2 to 3 p.m....

Inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas: The Striking New Landmark Redefining the Future of 5-Star Luxury

Fontainebleau in Miami Beach is easily one of the most iconic and luxurious hotels you...

Best Minnesota Betting Sites in 2025 – Top 5 MN Online Sportsbooks

With sports fandom running deep in the North Star State, choosing the best Minnesota betting...

New Mural Blossoms Downtown

Downtown Roanoke, Inc. and the Roanoke Arts Commission are proud to announce the addition of...

Biomedical Innovator Rob Gourdie Opens Maury Strauss Lecture Series in Roanoke

Roanoke’s reputation as a great place for biotech was in for a watershed moment when...

Grammy-nominated Jazz Vocalist to Perform Music of Judy Garland

Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist Jane Monheit will pay tribute to the jazzier side of the legendary Judy Garland with “Hello Bluebird, Celebrating the Jazz of...

Guest Pianist Joins Symphony for Evening of Romance

The Roanoke Symphony Orchestra’s upcoming masterworks concert features Armenian-American pianist Tanya Gabrielian, who will perform Tchaikovsky’s romantic and inspiring first piano concerto, along with pieces...

Healing Strides of VA Instructors Now USHJA Certified Trainers

Healing Strides of VA (HSVA), a 501©3 non-profit organization, has announced that two of their instructors are now USHJA Certified Trainers. Head Trainer, Stacey Fitzgerald...

Exhibitions Present Ideas Through Fusion of Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, And Craft

The Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech’s  latest presentation of three one-person exhibitions highlights internationally recognized artists who reinvent and merge various disciplines, including...

In Memoriam: Vibe DJ “Dose” Was A World Traveler

(Note: the Roanoke Star first told the story of DJ Big Dose early in 2013. Christopher Thorne died in a tour bus accident on...

Artist to Showcase Paintings Inspired by Human Brain Chemistry

Nicholas Milinazzo will exhibit his electrochemically-inspired abstract paintings during the month of February in Sagacitas (Latin—roughly translated “I perceive keenly”), a solo art show...