Arts / Events Etc.
UVA Discovery Could Create New Opportunity For Vision Loss Prevention
Health scientists from the University of Virginia have found a previously unknown contributor to harmful blood vessel growth in the eye. This discovery can help address the formation of...
Ferrum College to Showcase “You Caught Me Dancing”
The Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre at Ferrum College will open the new year with a...
VA Museum of Fine Arts Appoints New Curator of Decorative Arts
Following an international search, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) announced today the appointment...
A Salute to Southwest Virginia: 250th Anniversary of the Fincastle Resolutions
January 18 event marks Fincastle Resolutions, VA250 Mobile Museum Experience, VA250 Fanfare & special exhibitsVirginia...
Scenic Virginia Announces 2024 Photo Contest Winners
Mountains & Valleys"Frosty Fall Morning" taken in Clintwood, by James Dell, Winner"Summer Day on McAfee...
Kandinsky Trio Awarded National Endowment for the Arts Grant
Roanoke College has been awarded a ,000 grant by the National Endowment for the Arts as part of the American Masterpieces: Three Centuries...
Blue Ridge Parkway Offers Craft Workshops
Skilled park rangers and master cultural volunteer demonstrators will be leading hands-on workshops this summer at the historic area of Mabry Mill, milepost...
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...