40+40 Fest :: An Arts & Culture Explosion in SWVA

So 4040’s over, I’m really sad to say Is it true that great...

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:12:15 -0500

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...

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:42:23 -0500

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!...

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:45:27 -0500

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...

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:34:51 -0500

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...

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:10:43 -0500

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...

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:16:09 -0500

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...

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:57:11 -0500

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....

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:57:40 -0400

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...

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:39:34 -0400

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...

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:29:34 -0400

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

Here's a sampling of events happening this weekend!

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:54:07 -0400

Mark Nizer, Comedian & Juggler
The Lyric Theatre
October 24 - 3 pm
540.951.4771
www.thelyric.com

Lisa Williams: Messages from Beyond
Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre
October 24 - 7pm
www.roanokeciviccenter.com

Salem Museum Ghost Walk
October 24
Call ahead for reservations.
www.salemmuseum.org

Mountain Lake Workshop with Joe Kelley: Appalachian Trail Frieze
October 24 - 9-12 pm
www.montgomerymuseum.org

Zoo BooMill Mountain Zoo
540.343.3241
October 24 - 1-4 pm
www.mmzoo.org

“On the Block” and Beyond the Frame O. Winston Link...

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:57:39 -0400

“On the Block” and Beyond the Frame
O. Winston Link Museum

Check out the O. Winston Link Museum this Friday for the opening of the Photography Exhibition “On the Block” featuring Jared Soares. The exhibition will be on display in the Robert Kulp Trackside Gallery. Join local musician Cyrus Pace for a new kind of gallery opening at 7pm as he hosts an artist’s interview with Jared Soares about his exhibition, work, and life. Don’t miss these great events at the O. Winston Link Museum!

O. Winston Link Museum
“On the Block” October 23 – November 9 10am-5pm, $5
Beyond the Frame October 23 7pm, $5
101 Shenandoah Ave Roanoke 540.982.5465
www.linkmuseum.org
Buy one regular admission ticket – get one free!

Criminal Minds - Gamut Theatre

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:48:17 -0400

Opening October 22nd, Gamut Theatre presents: Criminal Minds by Robin Swicord. What’s this play all about? Well, two escaped convicts and one girlfriend hide at an abandoned miniature golf course…and you’ll just have to come see the play to find out the rest! Don’t miss this production! Ask about 40+40 fest discounts.

October 22, 23, 29; 7:30 pm
October 24 & 30; 8 pm
$12/$8
www.GamutTheatre.com
540.345.2550

Acoustic Lounge Studio Roanoke Aching to be part of a jam...

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:51:40 -0400

Acoustic Lounge
Studio Roanoke

Aching to be part of a jam session? Here’s your chance. The Acoustic Lounge at Studio Roanoke offers a musical round table. Musicians and song writers come together for 15 minute sets by local singer/songwriters followed by a round robin sign up to perform one song each. Come take part in this jam session tonight at 8 pm. Only $5 at the door!

30 Campbell Avenue
www.studioroanoke.org
540.343.3054

Movie Night at the Grandin!

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:31:52 -0400

Where the Wild Things Are is the number one movie in America! You don’t want to miss this amazing adaptation of this classic story at the Grandin. Check out this beautifully restored historic theatre!

Also playing Bright Star, Capitalism: A Love Story, and Seraphine. For prices and showtimes visit www.grandintheatre.com or call 540.345.6377

Studio Roanoke

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:40:05 -0400

Best of No Shame Theatre
Studio Roanoke

Twice a year, at the resonable hour of 8 pm, Studio Roanoke presents a full evening of some of the most popular offerings performed at the late night shows. Not designed as the No Shame Oscars this is a chance for people who don’t stay up late to find out what we do in the theatre late on Friday nights. Best of No Shame selections are based on audience polls taken and screened to make sure they are reasonably appropriate for an 8 pm audience! Thre may be adult themes, language and content…but never nudity…we promise!

October 16 & 17
8pm
30 Campbell Avenue
www.studioroanoke.org
540.343.3054

THE COWBOY JUNKIES The Lyric Theatre The Cowboy Junkies will be...

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:12:25 -0400

THE COWBOY JUNKIES
The Lyric Theatre

The Cowboy Junkies will be in Blacksburg this Thursday at the Lyric Theatre! This Canadian Ensemble bring to southwest Virginia their emotionally textured music wrapped around the levitating vocal of Margo Timmins. Their latest release, Trinity Revisited, is a celebration of their 20th anniversary of recording of The Trinity Session. You don’t want to miss this mesmerizing experience!

October 15th
www.thelyric.com
540.951.4771
$30 gold/$25 silver

Grab your lunch and head to Studio Roanoke!

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:36:43 -0400

Lunchbox Free Reading Series
Studio Roanoke

Don’t have lunch plans?! No worries! Head to Studio Roanoke for their Lunchbox Free Reading Series! Bring a bag lunch and enjoy a 45 minute program. Starts at 12:15!

Wednesday, October 14
30 Campbell Avenue
www.studioroanoke.org
540.343.3054

Stay Open House Patsy Arrington Dorsett Portraits Come...

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:27:27 -0400

Stay Open House
Patsy Arrington Dorsett Portraits

Come celebrate the time honored tradition of portraiture and visit a working portrait artist’s gallery & studio. Here’s your chance to view the possibilities of portraiture! Patsy Arrington Dorsett Portraits will be open October 13th through the 17th from 10-6pm. Consider the gift of portraiture this holiday season: what better perfect gift for parents or grandparents than a portrait of their loved ones! Free Event

October 13 – 17th
10 - 6 pm
234 West Augusta Avenue
Vinton VA
www.dorsettportraits.com

Foundation for Roanoke Valley’s Supersized Free Friday...

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:29:12 -0400

Foundation for Roanoke Valley’s Supersized Free Friday
Center in the Square

OCTOBER 9
12pm - 8 pm
FREE

Have a great time at Center in the Square for free! Extended hours of 12pm-8pm for a day of free admission to the Science Museum of Western Virginia, History Museum of Western Virginia, Hopkins Planetarium and MegaDone Theatre! Enjoy folk music performances featuring Cheryl Lunsford on MMT’s Trinkle Stage at 2pm, 4pm, and 7pm. Participate in the History Museum Scavenger Hunt 5-8 pm and meet the animals from Mill Mountain Zoo all day!

Center in the Square
One Market Square
www.centerinthesquare.org
540.224.1211