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...
Roanoke County Author Says Two Is Enough For Some
Sometimes two is really enough – as in couples who opt not to have children. Roanoke County resident Laura S. Scott and her...
RSO Delivers Romance and Passion
As the cold winter gripped the air outside Jefferson Center – the RSO warmed the hearts of everyone in Shaftman Hall during its...
2010 Marginal Arts Festival Celebrates Paper Engineering and Opera
Last year’s First Annual Marginal Arts Festival featured a crazy-fun parade, high-energy acrobatic dancing, great music, graphic arts and performance art. Beyond the...
“Uncommon” Music at Hollins
Wes Powell is not only a Sneakerhead, as profiled in the Star-Sentinel several weeks ago (he owns dozens of pairs of athletic shoes);...
Studio Roanoke: Looking For a Few Angels
Studio Roanoke artistic director Todd Ristau and Board of Directors president Kenley Smith are seeking more visibility for their small playhouse, which opened at...
Grammy Winner to Pay Tribute to Legendary Billie Holiday
Hot off the February 2 release of her latest album, “Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee,” Grammy and Tony...