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...
Sneakerhead: Athletic Shoes as Art
When is a sneaker not just a sneaker? …When it’s a work of art -- which was featured at the most recent installment...
“The Music Place” – Radio For The Discerning Audio Palate in Roanoke
Since October local radio station WVMP- FM 101.5 has been airing the kind of music that, in the words of the station’s market...
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...