So 4040’s over, I’m really sad to say
Is it true that great events are not just here to stay?
More of these happenings are coming to you, soon in next year’s book
So keep an eye out and give Along the Blue Ridge Parkway a long, skeptical look
For in it you’ll find forty more days to fill with art and such
Music, drama, discounts on things – just to name a touch.
So this year, it was fun, but there’s still much to come just be patient and see,
You won’t be disappointed when you get to experience another year arts and culturally.
Ports of Call
Roanoke Symphony Orchestra
Bon voyage! Come sail down the shimmering Blue Danube with Johan Strauss Jr., and travel to Verona in Tchaikovsky’s romantic Russian fantasy. You’ll begin with a trip back in time to Venice, Provence, and around the globe with Ravel’s musical travelogue. You’ll love Dvorak’s Carnival fireworks in Prague! Get ready to set sail!
Jefferson Center
Shaftman Performance Hall
541 Luck Ave Roanoke, VA
www.rso.com
540.343.9127
Monday Nov. 9, 8 pm
Tickets $22-$50
This is it! The last weekend to experience the 40+40 Festival! Here’s a sampling of some of the great events happening this weekend:
November 6
First Friday Art & Music Event
Blue Ridge Art Connection
www.floydartists.com
Montgomery Museum & Lewis Miller Regional Art Center
Opening Reception
www.montgomerymuseum.org
Tales of Suspense
Chateau Morrisette
www.thedogs.com
November 7
Artist Demonstration
Janet Wimmer
Center in the Square Galleries
www.roanokeartists.com
Paint for Preservation
Historical Society of Western Virginia
www.history-museum.org
Forty Years of Harmony
Virginia Gentlemen Barbershop
www.Vagents.org
November 8-9
Roanoke Symphony Orchestra
Ports of Call
www.rso.com
540.343.9127
November 6,7,8
The Trip to Bountiful
Little Town Players
www.littletownplayers.com
Check out all the great gallery events tonight at Art by Night in Downtown Roanoke!
Visit www.roanokeartbynight.com for a list of galleries!
Author Reading: Domnica Radulescu
Hollins University
Domnica Radulescu will be reading from her collected works! Be sure not to miss this rare chance to hear a well known author reading their works. Her debut book, “Train to Trieste” was called “unforgettable” and that’s just what this event is sure to be! See you on Thursday night.
Green Drawing Room,
Main Building Hollins University
540.362.6452
Thursday, November 5, 8:15 PM
FREE
Poetry Slam
Studio Roanoke
Local poets have come together for a poetry slam in Roanoke! Local poets will compete for a cash prize every month. For rules and information on poetry slams, check out http://www.slampapi.com. Don’t miss out on this awesome event!
30 Campbell Ave. Roanoke VA
www.studioroanoke.org
540.343.3054
Tuesday November 3, 2009
8 PM - $5 at the door
Fundamentals of Figure Drawing
Floyd Artists Association
Want to learn how to draw the human figure? Well here’s the place to start! Join the Floyd artists for a fun yet intensive drawing class for people of all skill levels. Sharpen your pencils and break out your charcoal for Tuesday night!
203 S. Locust St. Floyd
www.floydartists.com
Tuesday November 3, 2009
5:30-7:30 PM
Hollins University presents an author reading with Edward P. Jones
New York Times best selling author and Pulitzer Prize winner Edward P. Jones will read from his works. Jones was honored for his 2003 novel, “The Known World,” which also received the National Book Critics Circle Award.
Niederer Auditorium
Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center
Hollins University
Thursday, October 29 - 8pm
FREE EVENT
540.362.6451
Dead Man’s Cell Phone
Hollins Theatre
This off-beat comedy by Sarah Ruhl and directed by Ernie Zulia is wildly imaginative. The San Francisco Chronicle says, “It’s a joyride through the absurdity of trying to make simple connections in a world overwhelmed with inter connectivity.” Don’t miss this enjoyable evening!
Upstairs Studio Theatre
Hollins University Theatre Building
Oct. 28th – Nov. 8th Wed – Sun. 7:30 pm
$10 Box Office: 540.362.6517
Donnie & the Monsters
Studio Roanoke
Were you ever picked on as a kid? Well so is poor Donnie…by the sock puppet, the monster under his bed, Blackbeard the Pirate, and the talking toilet. This hilarious adult version of a children’s book is definitely NOT for kids – but audiences 16 and up will love this lesson in how to deal with anger and fear. Get your tickets today!
30 Campbell Ave. Roanoke, VA
studioroanoke.org
540.343.3054
October 27 – Nov 1 8p.m.
Matinee 2p.m. Saturday & Sunday
$15 General Admission/$12 Students & Seniors