Arts / Events Etc.
The Roanoke History / O. Winston Link Museum To Be Open on Saturdays
The Roanoke History / O. Winston Link Museum will be open starting Saturday, January 18. The museum will have free admission and be open from 10am to 5pm Saturday...
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...
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...
Roanoker Pens a “Revolutionary” Ghost Story
Roanoker Walt Mayes, a retired counselor for the Virginia Department of Corrections, recently released his first novel, “Hungate’s Ghost,” set in the 1770’s. Peter...
It’s No Bull… Local Production is Going Overseas
Local puppeteer Philip Hatter of Thistledown Puppets and local teacher/author Alex Lucas are making waves in the Mediterranean this summer with their recently produced...
Emerging Artists Features the Music of Argentina
Ada Lis Jimena, mezzo soprano, and Kerry Morgiewicz, pianist, showcased a variety of musical styles and composers Monday night at the latest edition of...
Southwest Virginia Ballet Summer Notes
Southwest Virginia Ballet (SVB) partnered with the American Cancer Society (ACS) during the April performance of Reecuenctro. The idea behind the partnership was...
Newly Relocated Music Lab Builds Momentum and Community
“Developing the educational component has really allowed the Music Lab to move to the next level” said, Chris Stup, Executive Director. “The combination of...
Americana in the Round
Jonathan Byrd, Doug and Telisha Williams and Danny Schmidt give Roanoke their best during their Americana in the Round performance at the Main...