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Historian-Led Tour to Mark 161st Anniversary of Battle of New Market

The Virginia Museum of the Civil War at the New Market Battlefield State Historical Park is excited to announce that noted Civil War Historian and Tour Guide, Aaron Siever...

Smith Mountain Lake Triathlon Set for May 3

Virginia Amateur Sports, in partnership with Kinetic MultiSports, is proud to announce that the 27th...

Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert Coming to Roanoke

Nickelodeon, GEA Live, and Senbla today announced Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert – The...

2025 Tavern Stage Summer Music Series Returns to Explore Park

For the third year, Roanoke County Parks, Recreation and Tourism, Explore Park, and Twin Creeks...

PBS Appalachia Premieres Season 3 of “The Life of a Musician” May 3rd

PBS Appalachia proudly announces the premiere of Season 3 of its Emmy Award-Winning music series,...

Art Grants Will Help Sustain Local Groups

by Gene Marrano Nicholas and Jenny Taubman, who helped kick start fundraising for the museum now named for them with a $15 million donation, recently...

Open Studios Allows Visitors Another Glimpse Into Artist’s World

by Gene Marrano For the 11th year, this time at nine locations around Roanoke, local artists opened their working studios and galleries last weekend for...

Down By The River A Two-Day Happening

Promoter Gary Jackson says this year’s expanded two-day Down By The River concert event on the old Victory Stadium site made sense: instead of...

Market Store Promotes Fair Trade Principles

by Melvin E. Matthews, Jr. Before coming to Roanoke six-and-a-half-years ago, Donna Bollinger worked with international organizations, a New York based international exchange program, and...

Young Actor Noah Jones is True “Chip” Off the Old Block

by Gene Marrano A mere seven years old, Noah Jones comes from a family where his father Kevin has run a performing arts studio for...

Book Review: “My Very Last Boyfriend”

"My Very Last Boyfriend," is a light-hearted  memoir written by Roanoke native Betty Cody Pence. The author describes it as "an airplane book," meaning...