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...
Nicholas Carr Speaks at Roanoke College
Acclaimed business writer and speaker, Nicholas Carr, spoke at Roanoke College last week to a sizable crowd that braved heavy rains to make their...
Cole Is Still “Unforgettable”
Nine-time Grammy Award winner Natalie Cole and the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra kicked off this year’s Picnic at the Pops Series with “An Unforgettable Journey”...
Four Roanoke Students Attend White House Classical Music Workshops
Four Roanoke city music students found themselves in a most unusual place last Wed. Nov. 4th as they were invited to participate in...
Poe-Ism Concert At Tech Celebrates 200th Anniversary Of Edgar Allan Poe
A concert of music inspired by the works of American writer Edgar Allan Poe will be performed Saturday, Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. in...
City Reveals Plan for “Superbranch” Library
Roanoke City officials have announced plans for construction of a “superbranch” library on an 11-acre vacant parcel of land, located near the intersection of...
Checking in with Nancy Gray
You can see from the moment she enters a room, firmly shaking hands, that Nancy Gray is strong and confident. Gray, president of Hollins...