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VA Tech Alumnus Lewis Lanier Brings 50 Years of Cancer Immunotherapy Research to Roanoke

Lewis Lanier ’75 was an undergraduate at Virginia Tech when he took the virology class with Robert C. Bates that would change his career path. “I can still remember the sunshine coming...

Two Exhibitions in Roanoke Explore Appalachian Identity and the Newcomer Experience

A new exhibition at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine will bring together regional...

Trinity Commons Community Housewarming and Documentary Screening — April 8 in Roanoke

Restoration Housing invites the community to celebrate the transformation of the historic Trinity United Methodist...

LOVELIFE-Roanoke Plans Prayer Walk Saturday April 4 in Vinton

LOVELIFE-Roanoke to host another PRAYER WALK. This one IS THIS Saturday morning 4/4/2026 - at 9:00am...

Inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas: The Bold New Luxury Resort on the Strip

Fontainebleau Miami Beach has been a symbol of Florida luxury since 1954, so expectations were...

City Plans Second Temporary Public Art Exhibit

The City of Roanoke and the Roanoke Arts Commission announce that a second temporary public art installation is set to open this fall....

Sidewalk Show Attracts Artists, Patrons Of All Stripes

The annual Sidewalk Art Show, now in its 52nd year, brought together visual artists, mostly painters and mixed media, and thousands of would-be...

Opera Roanoke Positioned to Impact Community with New Leadership

Last week, Opera Roanoke announced that Scott Williamson will become the company’s general and artistic director, beginning in June. Steven White, who has...

Music Lab’s “Suite 325” Set to Make Debut

The Music Lab at Jefferson Center, which came to life about a decade ago as the Downtown Music Lab elsewhere, has been helping...

Showtimers Succeeds in Offering a Bit of Everything

In the summer of 1950 a meeting was held for people interested in presenting amateur theatrical productions in the Roanoke area. Plans were...

Perry F. Kendig Award Announced

The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge will honor several individuals, businesses and organizations for their contributions to the arts at the Perry...