The Roanoke Regional Writers Conference III is scheduled for January 22 -
23 at Hollins University and features NPR essayist Janis Jaquith of
Charlottesville as its keynote speaker. Among those teaching classes
will be John Anderson, whose new book on working through cancer with
his wife, Stand by Her: A Breast Cancer Guide for Men, which has become something of a national sensation.
Full information on the conference and schedule and biographies
of the presenters is on this site. You can register now,
however. read more »
The Blacksburg High School Winter Concert is Thursday, December 10, at 7:30 pm in the BHS auditorium. All parents, grandparents, families, and friends are encouraged to attend this annual event. Admission is always free.
Friday 11/6, we are at our usual YMCA Stuart Ballroom location with Jessica and Bryant teaching the 7:30 lesson. 8:30 dancing is to the music you request, or you can bring your own including Swing with a ballroom and Latin variety.
Tonight we are re-"treating" to our old dancing venue across the street from our regular YMCA location. We call it the "Upstairs Ballroom" - it is on the 2nd floor of Dance Tech/Squared Away Storage at 1101 N Main St.
Brian Regan is funny. Mrs. Around and I went to see him last night in Roanoke, and it was an hour and a half of almost nonstop laughing. We have seen his Comedy Central specials and so we knew what to expect, but seeing him in person was really fun. He is not really a "stand up" comic, because he acts out a lot of his material. read more »
The Big Lick Blues Festival will be held in Elmwood Park in Roanoke, with a rain location of the Roanoke Civic Center. Delbert McClinton, Stacy Brooks, the Mo' Hippa Band, and many other artists and groups will be performing, along with lots of food. $26 at the gate, $20 in advance; tickets available at SunTrust banks. read more »
Hello everyone! We are looking for a few volunteers to usher for this year's Summer Musical Enterprise show... Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat! All ushers are invited to stay and see the show for free. Please let me know if you are interested for any of the dates below. read more »
Steppin' Out, Downtown Blacksburg’s annual street festival, takes place on the first Friday and Saturday in August from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. read more »
Steppin' Out, Downtown Blacksburg’s annual street festival, takes place on the first Friday and Saturday in August from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. read more »
Newly renovated space next to the Lyric Theatre on College Avenue is now home to the Community Arts Information Office. The Roanoke Times Current has a lengthy story on the new venture, which is intended to help make downtown Blacksburg more of an arts destination. The space provides an office for the Lyric and for the Downtown Merchants Association, and additional spaces are available for rent to other nonprofit arts-related organizations.
