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...
Zac Brown Band “Breaks Southern Ground” in Salem
The “Breaking Southern Ground Tour” featuring the Zac Brown Band (ZBB) hit the stage with a hard-rocking show and candid storytelling that captivated a...
Grandin’s Soiree Noir is Movie-Themed Fun
The Grandin Theatre will hold its annual fundraising – or is it funraising event? - on October 24, entitled Soiree Noir. The theme this...
Local Artist Celebrates 75th Anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway
Local Blue Ridge artist, Janet Wimmer has a goal to complete and post online one painting a day of the Blue Ridge Parkway for...
Local College Galleries Kick-off Their Seasons
Roanoke College’s Olin and Smoyer galleries, and the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum at Hollins University have kicked off their 2009-2010 seasons with a series...
Local NAACP Chapter Hands Out Awards
David Stewart Wiley, Conductor and Musical Director with the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra (RSO), was presented with the Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award in...
Big Lick Blues Brings Delbert McClinton to Elmwood Park
The third annual SunTrust Big Lick Blues Festival takes over Elmwood Park this Saturday from 2-9 p.m., with a lineup that includes three-time Grammy...