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Arts / Events Etc.

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...

Roanoke College Honors Herman Reavis With Charles Brown Award

Radio airwaves turned Herman Reavis into a Roanoke Valley icon. Listeners throughout the region tuned into his “Squirm with Herm” boogie and blues...

The “Real Santa” Returns to Fantasyland at New Location

Fantasyland began in the 1970s when several downtown businesses donated their retired Christmas figures, first to Downtown Roanoke, Inc., then to the Roanoke...

Taking on a New Shape: Mission Residents Learn Pottery Skills

by Melvin E. Matthews, Jr. Before taking up her current position as head of training in spiritual direction at the Roanoke Rescue Mission, Kelly...

Roanoke College Jazz And Wind Ensembles To Present Holiday Concert

The Roanoke College Jazz and Wind Ensembles under the direction of Dr. Joseph Blaha will present its annual joint Holiday Concert Thursday, December...

DOWNSIZING – An Exhibit of Art By Kirk and Barbara Norman Lashley

by Cara Ellen Modisett Liminal Alternative Artspace at the Community School for Art and Academics, 302 Campbell Avenue in Roanoke  will feature husband and...

Book Release: The Battle of White Sulphur Springs

Though West Virginia was founded for the purpose of remaining loyal to the Union, severing ties with Virginia, home of the capital of...