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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,...

VT Professor Authors “Birthright:­ The True Story That Inspired Kidnapped”

In his new book "Birthright," Virginia Tech professor of history A. Roger Ekirch brings to life an extraordinary story of intrigue and scandal,...

The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge Seeks Community Input for Outstanding Excellence in the Arts Awards

The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge is seeking nominations for the 2010 recipients of the Perry F. Kendig Award for Outstanding Support...

Come to the Library for Short Plays AND a Round of Golf

River Laker and the Roanoke City library system are full of surprises. Not only will the library stage “The Sneakerhead Show” Thursday night...

“Vietnam – Now and Then”

On Thursday the History Museum of Western Virginia held a showing of “Now and Then,” a photographic tour of sites in Vietnam during...

The Sway Katz Return to the Whole Note

Had enough of frigid temperatures? Feeling housebound? Shake a leg and ease on down to The Whole Note, where the SWAY KATZ jazz...

Artist Creates a World of Labyrinths at Hollins Museum Exhibit

Eleanor D. Wilson Museum director Amy Moorefield is a big fan of site-specific work; that is, artwork created especially for the space it...