Calendar of Events
Saturday, November 8
"FiddleFest Lite," a day of Bluegrass with teaching workshops and jam sessions followed by a concert by acclaimed Bluegrass performers.
"Day of Music." A free rock concert with the "Magic Twig Community" and a number of other popular regional bands.
"Doubt." The Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning play presented by the theatre departments of Hollins University and Virginia Tech.
"Silent Thoughts." Original works by UNA Dance Theatre of the new Virginia Ballet Academy.
The James Piano Quartet.
A concert at Blue 5 with great guest artists.
Downtown art gallery tours.
Sunday, November 9
"An Exposition of the Culinary Arts" at the new Culinary Institute of Western Virginia.
Staged readings from the works of venerated authors Nelson Bond and Jack Kestner presented with the Roanoke City Library.
World premiere of "Bull - A Puppet Musical" by The Thistledown Puppets.
A special film presentation by the Grandin Theatre.
A second performance of "Doubt."
Crystal Gayle concert at the Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre, with the exciting new Nashville duo of Sam & Ruby as her opening act.
Ongoing exhibitions at area museums and public art, including:
White Liquor, Blue Ridge Style at the History Museum of Western Virginia.
Transportation Art: Photorealism From the Collection of James W. Hyams at the Virginia Museum of Transportation.
A photography exhibition at the O. Winston Link Museum.
Public art on view at different locations in the City with the Roanoke Arts Commission
The James W. Hyams Collection on view in Old Southwest (portions of this collection have been on loan to more than eight museums).
