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This Weekend

• Thursday, 10/17 to Sunday, 10/20 — “The Woman in Black” presented by Showtimers Community Theatre (2067 McVitty Rd., Roanoke). A lawyer enlists a young actor to coach him in retelling a haunting story plaguing him since visiting an isolated estate.. Purchase tickets at this link. ($)
• Thursday 10/17 to  Sunday, 10/20 — “The Miracle Worker” presented by Attic Productions (7490 Roanoke Rd., Fincastle). The Tony Award winning play "The Miracle Worker" by William Gibson tells the story of Helen Keller and her teacher Annie Sullivan as Annie frees Helen from her dark silence. Performances through Oct. 27. Find more information and purchase your tickets at this link. ($)
• Friday, 10/18 to Sunday, 10/20 — Roanoke GO Outside Festival presented by the Roanoke Outside Foundation and Roanoke City Parks and Recreation in Downtown Roanoke (Jefferson Street and Franklin Road), at Elmwood Park (706 S. Jefferson St., Roanoke), and at Explore Park (56 Roanoke River Parkway, Roanoke). Annual Festival featuring live music, family activities, food, adult beverages, and events themed around outdoor recreation. Visit this link for more information, including a complete schedule. 
• Saturday, 10/19 to Sunday, 10/20 — Salem Gun & Knife Show at the Salem Civic Center (1001 Roanoke Blvd, Salem). For more information, visit this link. ($)
• Saturday, 10/19 to Sunday, 10/20 — Open Studios: Botetourt – Art in the Country starting at the storefronts studio of Ed Bordett/Brett LaGue, where visitors can pick up a map and brochure (5 E. Main St., Fincastle). Photography, jewelry, painting, wood carving, print-making, and woodturning will all be featured. Various studios, workshops and residences around Botetourt County will feature 14 artists in 6 locations.  Open Studios-Botetourt art tour will extend from Daleville/Troutville into Fincastle. Find more information at this link.
• Sunday, 10/20 — “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) (Revised) (Again)” presented by Mill Mountain Theatre at two times/locations. This fast-paced, witty, and physically engaging production features all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays condensed into a 65-minute performance by just four actors. This free fall community tour will continue at various locations through Nov. 3. Visit this link to find more information. Recommended for PG-13+
  • 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the GO Fest Campfire Stage (the corner of Jefferson St. and Elm Ave., Roanoke).
  • 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Twisted Track Brewpub (523 Shenandoah Ave., Roanoke). 

Wednesday, October 16

• 1 p.m. — Board of Zoning Appeals meeting in city council chambers at the Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building (215 Church Ave. SW, Roanoke).
• 4:30 p.m. — Networking: Beer & Biotech with Dr. Bryan Hsu presented by Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council at Big Lick Brewing Co. (409 Salem Ave. SW, Roanoke). Find more information and RSVP at this link. 
• 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. — Live music: Ben Trout Trio at Parkway Brewing Company (739 Kessler Mill Rd., Salem). 
• 6 to 8 p.m. — Ultimate Frisbee Pick-up League presented by PLAY Roanoke at River’s Edge Park (302 Wiley Dr., Roanoke). Informal, fun, ultimate frisbee pick-up league. Continues weekly on Wednesdays through November 6, some dates excluded. Visit this link for details and to sign up for this low-cost series. ($)
• 7 p.m. — Live music: Melissa Mesko at Brambleton Deli (3655 Brambleton Ave., Roanoke).
• 7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30) — Live music: The Motet with LITZ at 5 Points Music Sanctuary (1217 Maple Ave. SW., Roanoke). Find more information and purchase your tickets at this link. ($)
• 9 p.m. — Live music: TJ Ellis & Doc McClintock at Fork in the Market (32 Market Sq., Roanoke).
• 10 p.m. — Live music: Dirk Quinn Band at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 1st St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. 

Thursday, October 17

• 1 to 2 p.m. — Art & Architecture Walking Tour from Salem (Ave) to Franklin (Rd) led by Taubman Museum of Art Secular Society Research Fellow and historian James Moser starting at the Taubman Museum of Art (110 Salem Ave. SE, Roanoke). Discover more than a dozen examples of intriguing styles ranging from Classical to Art Deco and Ultra-Modern, all while sharing interesting trivia both native Roanokers and visitors alike will enjoy. Registration required. Visit this link for more information and to register. ($)
• 5 p.m. — Architectural Review Board committee meeting in city council chambers at the Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building (215 Church Ave. SW, Roanoke).
• 5 to 6:30 p.m. — Day of the Dead Workshop: Traditional Music presented by Carilion Clinic at Morningside Urban Farm (917 Morgan Ave. SE, Roanoke). Free and open to all ages. Take a photo of your loved one, size 4”x5” or smaller; all other supplies provided. Visit this link for more information and to RSVP.
• 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. — Live music: GOTE at Parkway Brewing Company (739 Kessler Mill Rd., Salem). 
• 6 p.m. — Live music: Stephen Pearcy of RATT at Dr. Pepper Park at the Bridges (9 Old Whitmore Ave., Roanoke). Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($)
• 6:30 p.m. — Live music: Open Mic Comedy Night presented by The Comedy Lab at Big Lick Brewing Co. (409 Salem Ave. SW, Roanoke). 
• 6 to 8 p.m. — Scary Stories Cafe Night at the Roanoke Main Library (706 S. Jefferson St., Roanoke). Two master storytellers will join us at the Main Library for our most bone chilling Café Night yet! Stories will start off tame (think R.L. Stine) and get scarier as the night gets darker. Find more information at this link.
• 7 p.m. — Gaymer Night at Roanoke Diversity Center (425 Campbell Ave. SW., Roanoke). Hang out with other local young adults in the lounge, watch the latest music videos, play board games, chat and mingle. Bring your controllers and play your friends with our Nintendo Switch or Playstation, or start an RPG, card games and board games.
• 7 p.m. — Live music: Shadowgrass at the Grandin Theatre (1310 Grandin Rd. SW, Roanoke). With their fast picking and fresh arrangements, ShadowGrass is moving forward in the bluegrass genre by incorporating each member’s varied influences into a fresh project that branches outside the bounds of traditional music while maintaining traditional instrumentation. Find more information and purchase your tickets at this link. ($)
• 7 to 9 p.m. — Line Dancing with Angela at Los Amigos Bar & Grill (3424 Orange Ave. NE, Roanoke). Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just looking to learn, Angela’s got the moves to get everyone out on the floor, so dust off your best western wear, round up your crew, and come on down for a boot-scootin’ good time. 
• 7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30) — Live music: Moontricks w. Will Evans at 5 Points Music Sanctuary (1217 Maple Ave. SW., Roanoke). Find more information and purchase your tickets at this link. ($)
• 7:30 p.m. — Live music: Zach Top at Sidewinders (16 Campbell Ave. SE, Roanoke).10 p.m. — Live music: Paul Rosewood at Sidewinders (16 Campbell Ave. SE, Roanoke).
• 7:30 p.m. — Live music: Three Dog Night at the Berglund Performing Arts Center (710 Williamson Rd., Roanoke). Find more information at this link. ($)
• 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. — Karaoke Night at Fork in the Market (32 Market Sq., Roanoke).
• 9:30 p.m. — Live music: 3 Eyed Tiger at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 1st St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. 
• 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. — Late Night Karaoke with DJ Marshall (AKA ParMar) at Los Amigos Bar & Grill (3424 Orange Ave. NE, Roanoke). Grab that mic and sing your heart out.

Friday, October 18

• 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. — Workshop: The Power of Laughter — A Masterclass with Clayton Fletcher presented by Elizabeth Walker at the Jefferson Center’s Fostek Performance Hall (541 Luck Ave., Roanoke). Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($)
• 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. — Networking: Q3 Get2KnowNoke Social at GoFest presented by Freedom First Credit Union (102 Campbell Ave. SW, Roanoke). Freedom First is hosting us in their beautifully remodeled corporate headquarters (across the street from Elmwood Park). Featuring snacks and drinks provided by Freedom First, a pro bike stunt show, giveaways at 6:30 pm, and more. Register to attend. Visit this link for more information and to register.
• 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. — Live music: GAK! at Parkway Brewing Company (739 Kessler Mill Rd., Salem). 
• 6 to 9 p.m. — Live music: TJ Ellis at Brady’s Distillery (709 Pocahontas Rd., Roanoke). 
• 6:30 p.m. — Live music: Karlee Raye at Big Lick Brewing Co. (409 Salem Ave. SW, Roanoke). 
• 6:30 p.m. — Live music: Murder Mystery Party at Corned Beef & Co. (107 S. Jefferson St., Roanoke). Call 540-342-6935 ext. 2 to purchase your ticket. *limited spots available* ($)
• 7 p.m. — The Price is Right: Live! at the Berglund Performing Arts Center (710 Williamson Rd., Roanoke). Find more information at this link. ($)
• 7:05 p.m. — Opening night: Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs vs. Fayetteville Marksmen at the Berglund Center Coliseum (710 Williamson Rd. NE, Roanoke). For tickets and information, visit this link. ($)
• 7:30 p.m. — Live music: Steele Y Dan at Olde Salem Brewing Company (315 Market St., Roanoke). 
• 7:30 to 9 p.m. — Live music: J Candeed with Kelly Ann Duo at the 3rd Street Coffee House (305 Mountain Ave. SW, Roanoke). Pay-what-you-can. 
• 8 p.m. — Live music: Neko Case with Imaad Wasif at the Harvester Performance Center (450 Franklin St., Rocky Mount). Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($)
• 9 p.m. — Live music: In the Pocket at Fork in the Market (32 Market Sq., Roanoke).
• 10 p.m. — Live music: Natalie Brooke at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 1st St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. 

Saturday, October 19

• 10 a.m. to noon — Gainsboro Revisited Walking Tour with Jordan Bell starting at the Gainsboro Library (15 Patton Ave. NW, Roanoke). Join historian Jordan Bell for a walking tour of the Historic Gainsboro neighborhood! Walking tour starts at the Gainsboro Branch Library. Find more information at this link.
• 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Curtis Turner 100 at the Virginia Museum of Transportation. The day will feature special guests, NASCAR cars on-site, memorabilia, special exhibits, showing of Curtis Turner documentary and induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame, food from KEFI -Greek food with passion, beer and wine, and moonshine from Five Mile Mountain Distillery. Find more information and purchase your tickets at this link. ($)
• 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Roanoke Valley Holisticon at Kazim Shriners Center (628 W. Campbell Ave., Roanoke). Featuring healers and practitioners offering everything from Reiki, to massage to mediumship and astrology readings, and lots of goodies like crystals, artwork, and terrariums. Find more information at this link.
• 1 to 4 p.m. — Live music: Adam Beason at Parkway Brewing Company (739 Kessler Mill Rd., Salem). 
• 5 p.m. — 1st Annual Pajama Jam to benefit Girls Rock Roanoke at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Roanoke (2015 Grandin Rd. SW, Roanoke). Get ready to cozy up in your favorite pajamas and join us for a night of fun and dancing. Purchase tickets at this link. ($)
• 5 to 9 p.m. — Bourbon, Bubbly & Brew: A Southern Culinary Soirée with live music from Jordan Harman, William Seymour, Dylan Dent, and DJ Ty’Dye at the Vinton War Memorial (814 E. Washington Blvd, Vinton) to benefit The Spot on Kirk. Features a curated menu featuring the chefs of Six and Sky, Sidecar, The Maridor, and others; Brady’s Distillery spirits; cocktails mixed by Hunter Johnson, of Lucky; and Will Farmer auctions. Purchase tickets at this link. ($)
• 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. — Live music: Leonard Blush & the Camelcals at Parkway Brewing Company (739 Kessler Mill Rd., Salem). 
• 7 p.m. — Live music: Charles Esten, star of “Outer Banks and “Nashville,” at The Coves at Smith Mountain Lake (301 Ivy Ln., Union Hall). Charles Esten delivered his independent debut album, “Love Ain’t Pretty” this year, co-writing all 14 songs. Find more information and purchase your tickets at this link. ($)
• 7 p.m. — Live music: Kevin Daniel at Big Lick Brewing Co. (409 Salem Ave. SW, Roanoke). 
• 7 p.m. — 12th Annual Arete Sideshow Showcase at Arete Pole Fitness (1600 S. Colorado St., Salem). Featuring pole, aerial arts, and more. Purchase tickets at this link. ($)
• 7 to 11 p.m. — Opening celebration: Eternally New — The Art Nouveau World of Alphonse Mucha at the Taubman Museum of Art (110 Salem Ave. SE, Roanoke). General Admission tickets include street party with patio access and food trucks, open galleries, immersive experience, live music, performances, red carpet photo opps, interactive artmaking, and more! 1 drink ticket included. Or choose to upgrade your experience and party like a VIP. Find more information and purchase tickets here. ($)
• 8 p.m. — Live music: Matthew Sweet at the Harvester Performance Center (450 Franklin St., Rocky Mount). Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($)
• 8 p.m. — Costume Karaoke & Halloween Party at the Jefferson Center’s Fostek Performance Hall (541 Luck Ave., Roanoke). Dress up to sing AS your favorite artist or whatever creepy character gets you in the Halloween spirit, and be entered to win prizes in our costume contest while you sing your heart out and cheer your friends on. Visit this link for more information. Admission is free; cash bar will be open.
• 9 p.m. — Live music: Charissa Joy and the High Frequency as part of Rocktoberfest at Corned Beef & Co. (107 S. Jefferson St., Roanoke).  
• 9 to 11 p.m. — No Glitz, All Gloom Halloween Show at Blindhouse Beer Company (534 Salem Ave. SW, Roanoke). A night of spooky vibes, drag, and a costume contest! Six local entertainers, a local business, and fun scares. 18+ only. Purchase tickets at this link. ($)
• 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. — Karaoke Night at Fork in the Market (32 Market Sq., Roanoke).
• 10 p.m.  — Live music: Jacoozy at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 1st St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. ($)
• 10 p.m.  — Star City Secret Cinema EDGE presented by Justin Smith at the Grandin Theatre (1310 Grandin Rd. SW, Roanoke). This film will contain graphic violence, gore, sexuality, and disturbing content. Darker and dirtier, grittier and grosser, scarier and sexier, weirder and wilder than the usual closely-held films. At SCSC Edge, it's always midnight. Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($) 
• 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. — Vinyl & Vibes with the Star City Soul Club at Sidecar (411 1st St. SW, Roanoke). Find more information at this link.

Sunday, October 20

• 11 a.m. — Yoga with Blacie at Parkway Brewing Company (739 Kessler Mill Rd., Salem). ($)
• Noon — HalloQueens Drag Brunch at Golden Cactus Brewing (214 Fifth St., Roanoke). Featuring HalloQueens from Star City Styles Mens and Park Dance Club for a devilish drag brunch. Food Hut RKE will be cranking out their delicious brunch menu and beermosas will be flowing all afternoon. Free admission, show starts at noon; tips appreciated. Find more information at this link.
• 1 to 4 p.m. — Live music: Bluegrass with Mason Creek at Parkway Brewing Company (739 Kessler Mill Rd., Salem). 
• 2 p.m. — Roanoke College Football vs. Fork Union at Salem Stadium (1008 Texas St., Salem). Admission is free to celebrate the first season and tickets are not needed. 
• 2 to 5 p.m. — Needle Felting Workshop with Belle Thomas at Art on 1st (300 1st St. SW, Roanoke). This class will cover each step to felt your own mini cat and sunflower wool painting. With guidance from the instructor Belle Thomas, students will learn how to use different felting techniques, different textiles, and wool blends that will be used in this class. All materials provided. No experience necessary. Visit this link for more information and to register.($)
• 4 p.m. — Sox Spooktacular & Hocus Pocus Movie Night at the Salem Memorial Ballpark (1004 Texas St., Salem). Trick-or-treating, touch-a-truck and fun games from 4 P.M. to 6 P.M. Stay after to watch Hocus Pocus starting at 6:30 P.M. Free admission.
• 5 to 7 p.m. — Dirt Church with Trek Roanoke at Carvins Cove – Bennett Springs (4300 Carvins Cove Road Salem). A fun-filled day of mountain biking at the cove; all levels welcome. Two rides will take place — one of around 15 miles and another of around 10. Pace will be for all riders and skill levels. Find more information at this link.
• 5 to 8 p.m. — Live music: Rachael Hester & the Tennessee Walkers at Parkway Brewing Company (739 Kessler Mill Rd., Salem). 

Monday, October 21

• 2 p.m. — Roanoke City Council meeting in city council chambers at the Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building (215 Church Ave. SW, Roanoke).
• 5:45 to 8 p.m. — Roanoke Valley Sports Club: Roanoke Railyard Dawgs Hockey Night at the Salem Civic Center (1001 Roanoke Blvd, Salem). Speakers to be announced. Find more information at this link. ($)
• 6:30 p.m. — Live music: Irish Music Session at Big Lick Brewing Co. (409 Salem Ave. SW, Roanoke). 
• 7 p.m. — Live music: “A Song for Peace” presented by the Roanoke Valley Choral Society at Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church (1837 Grandin Rd. SW, Roanoke) to celebrate the society’s 50th anniversary. For more information, visit this link.
• 7 p.m. — Roanoke City Council meeting – public hearings in city council chambers at the Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building (215 Church Ave. SW, Roanoke).

Tuesday, October 22

• 4 to 7 p.m. — Roanoke Career Expo presented by the Greater Roanoke Workforce Development Board at the Berglund Special Events Center (710 Williamson Rd., Roanoke). Visit this link for more information. 
• 5:15 p.m. — Roanoke Plawkers at Salvation Army (724 Dale Ave. SE, Roanoke). Plawking is the act of walking and picking up litter. October is the final month of our official plawking season! So if you’ve been thinking that you kinda maybe wanna give this plawking thing a try, let’s go! Bring your friends and help clean up our neighborhoods! Supplies provided. Find more information at this link.
• 7 p.m. (Doors open at 6) — Virginia premiere of “Camera Corner: Wende Cragg Documents the Birth of Mountain Biking” presented by Blue Ridge Off-Road Cyclists at the Grandin Theatre (1310 Grandin Rd. SW, Roanoke). The film profile’s Cragg’s work documenting mountain biking in Marin County, California and across the country over fifty year ago, and the lasting impact of her work on the cycling industry. 100 percent of the proceeds from this showing will go to our area trail system, including both new and old trails. Find more information at this link. ($)
• 7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 7) — Stand-up: The R.E.A.L. Funny Comedy Show at The Spot on Kirk (22 Kirk Ave. SW, Roanoke). Open mic starts at 7:30, with performances to follow. No cover charge; tips & donations appreciated. Find more information at this link. 
• 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. — Karaoke Night at Fork in the Market (32 Market Sq., Roanoke).
• 9:30 p.m. — Live music: Sky Dolphin at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 1st St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. 

Wednesday, October 23

• 5:15 p.m. — Roanoke Plawkers at the LEAP Community Store (1027 Patterson Ave. SW, Roanoke). Plawking is the act of walking and picking up litter. October is the final month of our official plawking season! So if you’ve been thinking that you kinda maybe wanna give this plawking thing a try, let’s go! Bring your friends and help clean up our neighborhoods! Supplies provided. Find more information at this link.
• 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. — Live music: Ben Trout Trio at Parkway Brewing Company (739 Kessler Mill Rd., Salem). 
• 6 to 8 p.m. — Ultimate Frisbee Pick-up League presented by PLAY Roanoke at River’s Edge Park (302 Wiley Dr., Roanoke). Informal, fun, ultimate frisbee pick-up league. Continues weekly on Wednesdays through November 6, some dates excluded. Visit this link for details and to sign up for this low-cost series. ($)
• 6:30 and 8:45 p.m. — Live music: Candlelight — A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics presented by Fever Up, performed by the Liteso String Quartet at the Grandin Theatre (1310 Grandin Rd. SW, Roanoke). Find more information at this link. ($)
• 8 p.m. — Live music: Eric Gales at the Harvester Performance Center (450 Franklin St., Rocky Mount). Visit this link for more information and to purchase tickets. ($)
• 10 p.m. — Live music: Jack Marion & the Pearl Snap Prophets at Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill (413 1st St., Roanoke). For more information, visit this link. 

Fall Festivals and Halloween Horrors

• Now through October 27 — Jeter Farm Fall Festival & Country Store (181 Blue Ridge Blvd., Roanoke). Enjoy a corn maze, hay rides, slides, barnyard zoo, games, jump pad, and a country store stocked with all locally made, VA Grown products and crafts. Enjoy ice cream, local apple cider, fresh kettle corn, grilled hamburgers, hot dogs, and roasted corn. Saturdays and Sundays through October 27. Visit this link for more information. ($)
• Now through October 31 — Nightmare on Kirk at Stellina (104 Kirk Ave. SW, Roanoke). If you’re one to deal in fear, step around the [proverbial] corner and enter Stellina’s nightmare. Bone-chilling elixirs flow at five, though the haunts are always watching. Find more information at this link. 
• Now through November 2 — Layman Family Farms Fall Festival (1815 Mountain View Church Rd., Blue Ridge). Featuring 10 acre corn maze, pumpkin pickin’, gemstone mining, cow train, pumpkin blaster, farm animals, and family activities. Concessions sold on site at the Fry Shack. Find more information at this link. ($)
• Now through November 2 — Hexed Haunted Attraction (2059 Burkette Rd., Elliston). Experience 6 different bone-chilling attractions at one ticket price: Scarecrow's Harvest, The Witch House, Manner's Meats, 1984: All Hallow's Eve, Hexed Penitentiary, and the Freakshow. Within these attractions, you will find immersive environments, special FX, film-level animatronics, and screams of the terrified. Find more information and buy your tickets at this link. ($)
• Now through November 2 — Terror Manor (805 Norfolk Ave. SW, Roanoke). The events at Terror Manor may be too intense for young children, we require all children under the age of 16 to have a parent onsite. Open weekends through November 2. Visit this link for more spooky details. ($)
• Now through November 3 — Sinkland Farms Pumpkin Festival (3060 Riner Rd., Christiansburg). Enjoy live music with beer & wine on the terrace, and food trucks on-site. Hayrides to the pumpkin patch, 5-acre corn maze, farm animals, horseback trail rides, pony rides, kid’s zone and family games. Fridays (limited activities), Saturdays, and Sundays through November 3. Visit this link for more information. ($)

Ongoing

• Through October 27 — “The Miracle Worker” presented by Attic Productions (7490 Roanoke Rd., Fincastle). The Tony Award winning play "The Miracle Worker" by William Gibson tells the story of Helen Keller and her teacher Annie Sullivan as Annie frees Helen from her dark silence. Find more information and purchase your tickets at this link. ($)
• Through November 3 — “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) (Revised) (Again)” presented by Mill Mountain Theatre at various times/locations. This fast-paced, witty, and physically engaging production features all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays condensed into a 65-minute performance by just four actors. Visit this link to find more information. Recommended for PG-13+
• Through December 8 — Johnny Floyd “Child Be Free” exhibit at Roanoke College’s Olin Hall Galleries, Upper Smoyer Gallery (240 High St., Salem). The exhibit explores our relationship with time and how we define ourselves within its bounds delving into questions of purpose and identity, often through the lens of recursion theory, where repetition leads to revelation. Includes experimentation with paper, sewing, and digital manipulation, to intertwine archival imagery with themes of ancestry and connection, drawing inspiration from The Center for Studying Structures of Race’s project on naming unnamed enslaved individuals who contributed to Roanoke College's history. Find more information at this link.
• Through December 8 — Sandy Williams IV “Freedom is Not a Metaphor” at Roanoke College’s Olin Hall Galleries, Olin Gallery (240 High St., Salem). The exhibition invites viewers to reconsider the construction and contestation of memory, intertwining family portraits with discussions on public space, while challenging conventional narratives and encouraging dialogue on agency and historical injustices. Williams prompts us to confront our shared consciousness and envision a more inclusive and just society built upon a deeper understanding of our history and identity. Find more information at this link.
• Through December 13 — Altered Art – Making Art Your Own at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (2 Riverside Cir., Roanoke). Local artists have joined with Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine students, faculty, and staff to present their visions of creativity with discarded art by altering existing pieces to tell new stories.The exhibition is up until Friday, Dec. 13. To arrange for a visit, contact Courtney Powell (cbrakes@vt.edu).
• Saturdays through December 28 — Downtown Roanoke Food & Cultural Tour starting at 11:15 a.m. from Hotel Roanoke (110 Shenandoah Ave., Roanoke). A walking tour that connects Roanoke's local food scene with the city's colorful history. Visit six food-tasting locations within the historic and vibrant downtown historic district. Delicious samplings, enough for a hearty meal for most, are served from locally-owned eateries at iconic historic locations. Find more information and reserve your spot at this link. ($)