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...
Historic Photographs / Artifacts Offer Glimpse of N&W History
Images of Rail: Norfolk and Western Railway
For a century, the Norfolk and Western Railway operated as one of the greatest transportation companies in...
“Rising Stars” Focuses On Local Women Artists
Modeled somewhat after last year’s 40+40 event and part of the Commonwealth’s “Minds Wide Open” program that celebrates women in the arts, the Arts...
Parker Quartet to Perform at Tech
The Parker Quartet will perform Sunday, March 21 at 8 p.m. in the Squires Recital Salon on the campus of Virginia Tech as...
Convention is Other-Worldly
Creatures from throughout the galaxy descended on the Holiday Inn-Tanglewood last weekend for the 18th annual “SheVaCon.” That stands for Shenandoah Valley Convention--three...
Family Owned Gallery Closes
“I can remember the moment with perfect clarity,” said Pam Floyd, owner of Pamela Jean Gallery in downtown Roanoke. “Christy was screaming with...
Mingle With the Stars and Celebrate Women in the Arts
The Arts Council of Blue Ridge and Jefferson Center will celebrate “Rising Stars: Women in the Arts” during a free reception on Friday,...