Arts / Events Etc.
Tony Camm Named Recipient of the 2025 Lottie Payne Stratton Award
Lynchburg, VA – The Academy Center of the Arts is proud to announce Tony Camm as the recipient of the 2025 Lottie Payne Stratton Award, an honor recognizing individuals...
Jessica Ambler, Ph.D., Appointed Director of the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum at Hollins University
Nationally recognized arts educator and curator Jessica Ambler, Ph.D., became director of Hollins University’s Eleanor D....
Greater Roanoke Home & Garden Show Returns to Berglund Center Next Weekend
ROANOKE, Va. (Feb. 6, 2025) – The Greater Roanoke Home & Garden Show returns to the...
Best Virginia Sports Betting Sites – Top 10 VA Online Sportsbooks in 2025
With online gambling continuing to boom across America, it’s time to feature the best that...
Regional Chamber of Commerce Celebrates 135 Years
On January 30, 2025, the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce gathered hundreds of business and...
Roanoke College Professor Releases Book About Death Penalty System
Dr. Todd C. Peppers, associate professor of public affairs, has coauthored a newly released book, “The Anatomy of an Execution: The Life and Death...
Roanoker Takes Top Award in International Flower Arranging Competition
South Roanoke resident Matilda Bradshaw used to teach the first grade. Nowadays she becomes as giddy as a school girl when talking about her...
Roanoke Symphony Counters National Audience Trends
The Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, led by music director David Wiley, is enjoying increases in sales and attendance recently despite reports of dwindling audience sizes...
Katherine DeLorraine’s “Human Bridges” Draws Praise
Roanoke resident and writer Katherine DeLorraine has published a book, “Human Bridges,” that has drawn praise from the likes of writers Nikki Giovanni and...
Lenny Marcus Trio Spreads Comfort and Joy
It may have been cold and pouring rain outside. But on the mezzanine inside the Roanoke Main Library on Tuesday evening, folks were enjoying...
Ristau Found His Calling in Theater
Todd Ristau loves the theater; you can see his eyes light up when he talks about the early days and his vision for...