September 26, 2022 8:22 AM Join us on Sunday 10/30/22 at 6pm for a murder mystery dinner at Well Hung Vineyard. Whodunnit? Everyone is a suspect and will get a character role upon arrival at the event! This is an interactive murder mystery event where you will play a character, solve clues, and interrogate all of the suspects. You will laugh, talk, eat, and drink. In the end you will decide who committed the crime using your detective skills. Tickets are $30 to participate in the murder mystery and buy food separately.

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September 26, 2022 8:22 AM Kick off your Christmas season with the area's premier ballet company for an unforgettable afternoon or evening!Come join Clara on her magical journey to the Land of Snow and the Kingdom of Sweets in the unforgettable classic ballet, The Nutcracker. This family favorite is highlighted with the entrancing music by Tchaikovsky, scurrying mice, dancing snowflakes, a sweet Sugar Plum and much more. Come and be swept away by Roanoke Ballet Theatre's talented professional dancers as they dance alongside students of all ages from the school.

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Southern Trust Home Services Accepting Nominations for Annual Heat for a Hero Campaign November 14, 2022 9:32 AM Friendship Retirement Community is giving back to team members during the holidays to help with inflation by offering nearly $400,000 in bonus incentives in November and December. Friendship Retirement Community, a local leader in senior living and rehabilitation, is giving back to team members during the holidays to help with inflation. In an effort to help with rising prices of groceries, gas and cost of living, Friendship is offering nearly $400,000 in bonus incentives in November and December.

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November 18, 2021 12:09 PM Dramatic comedy with a book by Bekah Brunstetter Comedy, Drama | February 24 – March 6 When Della, a North Carolina baker and devout Christian, is asked to bake a wedding cake for her best friend's daughter, she is overjoyed – until she finds out that the bride's intended is another bride. For the first time in her life, Della is forced to think for herself, examine her deeply-held belief in 'traditional marriage,' and make a decision that may turn her entire life upside-down.

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September 26, 2022 8:22 AM Enjoy this beautiful show with the area's premier ballet company!Giselle is a timeless ballet that has captured hearts all over the world. It is a romantic story of a peasant girl who has a weak heart but loves to dance. Her quest for love leads to her demise. But will love triumph in a dark and supernatural world? Come and see at Roanoke Ballet Theatre's performance Giselle at the Jefferson Center on June 10, 2022. September 26, 2022 8:22 AM

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December 22, 2022 7:16 PM From paintings to sculptures and from photography to jewelry, the Taubman Museum of Art is pleased to present one of Virginia's oldest and most anticipated outdoor art shows June 3-4, 2023, with the 65th Annual Sidewalk Art Show. FINE ART SHOPPING Hosted on the streets immediately surrounding the Museum, this annual event has become one of Southwest Virginia's most anticipated events, boasting a reputation as a premier destination for fine art shopping. All of the works exhibited are for sale including original paintings, prints, watercolors, etchings, mixed media, fine art photographs, fine crafts, and sculpture.

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DOORS: 6:30p | SHOW 8:00p We're busting out our favorite lucky charmer, Larry Keel, to celebrate a rowdy St. Patrick's Day at 5 Points! Larry Keel Experience is ready to throw down with openers Jon Stickley Trio as they both return to The Sanctuary stage on Friday, March 17. Larry Keel is an award-winning innovative flat picking guitarist and singer/songwriter hailing from Appalachia. Raised in a musical family steeped in the mountain culture of the region, Keel began from an early age to forge a distinctive sound, taking traditional music and infusing it with modern light.

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Shawn Colvin, Marc Cohn & Sarah Jarosz come together onstage for a special evening. A singular and enduring talent, Grammy winner Shawn Colvin's songs like 'Sunny Came Home' are slow-release works of craft and catharsis that become treasured, lifetime companions for their listeners. After winning a Grammy for his soulful ballad 'Walking in Memphis,' Marc Cohn solidified his place as one of this generation's most compelling singer-songwriters, combining the precision of a brilliant tunesmith with the passion of a great soul man.

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Once you have listened to acclaimed vocalist, composer and arranger Alicia Olatuja (A-LEE-see-ah Oh-la-TU-ja), you won't soon forget her. Praised in The New York Times as 'a singer with a strong and luscious tone,' Olatuja combines the earthy with the sublime, bringing a grounded relatability to genres as lofty as classical, as venerated as jazz, and as gritty as R&B. On her stunning Resilience Music Alliance debut, Intuition: Songs From The Minds Of Women, Olatuja lends her distinctive approach to celebrating the artistic output of noted female composers.

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The Botetourt Libraries provide more than just great books. Now you can enjoy relaxing art while browsing the stacks.  Local artist Cheyenne Renee, of Covington, has painted murals at Eagle Rock and Blue Ridge Libraries, and on the exterior of the Buchanan Library as part of Buchanan's Mural and Commemorative Garden Project. The seed for this idea was planted when Cheryl Wagner, the Branch Manager at Buchanan Library, read that small towns were using murals to revitalize community spaces. Wagner looked at the landscaped area behind the library and wanted to create a 'more intentional planting design' and knew that a mural would draw attention to the space.

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She's the daughter of Country Music legend Mel Tillis and multi-media artist Doris Tillis. A singer/songwriter whose compositions have been covered in Country, R&B, Bluegrass and Rock. An actor with a long list of film, TV and stage credits. Pam Tillis sidestepped any notions of nepotism and other 'isms' that women in show business often face and carved out her own unique space as an entertainer. Tillis' 1991 debut country album, Put Yourself In My Place, went gold and yielded two No. 1 and two Top 5 singles.

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September 26, 2022 8:22 AM All ages will enjoy this beautiful, riveting, and FUN show to get you and your family into the spooky spirit! Join the area's premier ballet company for an unforgettable afternoon or evening!This contemporary dance performance, choreographed by Norbert Nirewicz, holds the audience at the edge of their seats with a visually riveting interpretation of the classic novel by Bram Stoker. Infused with passion and ferocity, the ballet is like no other you have seen. Septembe

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TMA Presents Treasures of American Art: The Cynthia & Heywood Fralin Collection Salem Terrace at Harrogate recently celebrated the 100th birthday of beloved resident Joe Damiano, a WWII Veteran. Salem Terrace at Harrogate, a beautiful retirement community located in Salem managed by Friendship, celebrates the 100th birthday of beloved resident Joe Damiano, a WWII Veteran.  Salem Terrace happily celebrated Mr. Damiano's 100th birthday with a dinner party on the outside patio with his family, friends and residents on June 7th.

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September 19, 2023 10:09 AM Roanoke Comedy Fest hits with five featured comedians! Friday, September 22nd, 2023 Doors 7:30PM | Starts 8:00PM $20 Advance | $25 Day of Show L.A. Josh Preston is the host and producer of The R.E.A.L. (Raw Entertaining Authentic Lasting) Funny Comedy Show. He has opened up for Chris Thomas (The Mayor of Rap City) and Barbara Carlyle (Netflix, They Ready with Tiffany Haddish). When L.A. isn't doing comedy, he has a weekly podcast called "The PoDCash".

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Southern Trust Home Services Named to the 2022 Inc. 5000 Annual List Virginia Western Community College has renamed their Business Science Building to the Hall Family Center for Business Science. Edwin C. 'Ed' Hall of Roanoke, Va., and his family were celebrated August 23, 2022, with a ceremony recognizing their enduring generosity toward Virginia Western Community College. Directors from the Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation were on hand as well as other community leaders as the College renamed its Business Science Building as the Hall Family Center for Business Science.

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Enjoy 3 weekends July 14-30 jam-packed with activities, music, food, and fun for the whole family with 8 acres of 200,000 sunflowers and 20 different varieties!  The festival also includes the area's most noted Arts & Crafts vendors and Pop-up Boutiques featuring both hand-made goods, direct sales and retail outlets. Kids zone includes the New MEGA Slide, zip-line, giant slides, a barrel train ride and fun games. For kids there will also be baby farm animals, touch a tractor, and face painting. Plus, enjoy live music with adult beverages on the terrace and food trucks on-site.

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Spice Road celebrates South Asian cuisine, culture and the inspirational people working to keep tradition alive. The creation of a new four-part PBS food and travel series focused on South Asian cuisine had Oscar-nominated filmmaker Sami Khan and Indian American actor/writer Rupak Ginn making a pit stop at Roanoke's very own Taaza Indian Cuisine. Spice Road follows Ginn as he ventures across the United States to meet hardworking restaurateurs who are serving up dishes that pay homage to the traditions and customs of their South Asian roots.

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Friendship Health and Rehab Center South Named Outstanding Organization LewisGale Medical Center has hired Willie Payton, Jr. as chief operating officer for the 506-bed acute-care medical and surgical facility. Before joining LewisGale Medical Center, Payton served as vice president of operations at Johnston-Willis Hospital in Richmond, VA, and has operated clinical and nonclinical services including emergency preparedness, security, safety, endoscopy, engineering, environmental services, food and nutrition services, imaging, and patient transportation.

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Voted "Top Community Event" by readers of the Roanoke Times Botetourt View! Experience the 'magic' of small town America during Buchanan's 27th annual, Mountain Magic In Fall Bluegrass, Antiques & Crafts Festival. Explore more than 100 vendor spaces throughout the Town Park. Vendors fill their booths with Art, Antiques, Crafts, and great food. Shop, stroll and dine along Buchanan's historic Main Street. You will find an exciting mix of locally owned shops overflowing with arts, antiques & collectibles as well as locally owned restaurants featuring great southern cooking.

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September 20, 2023 11:36 AM Ticket Prices: $59.75, $49.75, $39.75 Parking: $10.00 Show Start time: 7:00pm James Murray is a writer, executive producer, and comedian, best known as "Murr" on the hit TV show Impractical Jokers on truTV and The Misery Index on TBS. For more than a decade, Murr and his lifelong friends Sal, Joe & Q have been making audiences laugh across the country—and now he's bringing the laughs to you! Murr Live is a hysterical INTERACTIVE stand-up comedy show

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