Sunday, March 30, 2014

Volume 2. Issue 6.

THE BLACKSBURG BUZZ

April 2-- April 15 

Contents For This Issue: Events for April 2 – April 15

Remember to Always check venue website for event status, inclement weather policy, ticket information. Calendar is subject to change.

Lyric Movies:
                        April 5          --   April 10           August Osage County (7:00PM)
                        April 12        --   April 17           The Great Beauty (9:30PM)
                        April 18        --   April 24           The Wind Rises (7:00PM)
                        April 25        --   May 1              Tim's Vermeer  (7:00PM)

Featured Article: Preserving Cultural Diversity 

EVENTS

  • Thursday, April 3
  • Sunday, April 6
    • NO EVENTS SCHEDULED
  • Monday, April 7
  • Tuesday, April 8 
  • Thursday, April 10
    • Sash Callsen Gillie's (7PM-10PM)
    • The Mantras with N.A.R.P. @ Sycamore Deli (10PM-??). 
    • Broadway in Roanoke Presents American Idiot @ Roanoke Civic Center. (7:30PM-10PM). Tickets Required. This is literally a Broadway Musical Play Based on Green Day's Album American Idiot. I think you'd be remiss to not check this out. 
  • Friday, April 11
    • Justin Craig Gillie's. (6PM-8PM)
    • Free Beer Tasting The Vintage Cellar (2-6PM)
    • Swing Dance and Intro Lesson @ Blacksburg YMCA. (730PM-11PM).
    • Tomas Kubinek Center for the Arts. (7PM-10PM). Tickets Required. Certified Lunatic and Master of the Impossible presents a vaudeville a show.
    • Sounds of the Mountains Music and Storytelling Festival @ Camp Bethel.
    • Express Yourself Painting Workshop @ Mountain Lake. Day Long Event.  
  • Monday, April 14
  • Tuesday, April 15

THIS WEEK'S ARTICLE: Robotic Suit Debuting at 2014 World Cup. 

UPCOMING EVENTS
  • April 16:     Kevin Costner and Mountain West @ Roanoke Civic Center.  (730PM-10PM).  Tickets Required.
  • April 26:    Center for the Arts Gala Celebration with Performer Natalie Cole and Virginia Symphony Orchestra @ Center for the Arts. (6:45PM-11PM) 
  • April 26:     An Evening with Rita Coolidge @ The Lyric Theater. (8PM-10PM). Tickets Required.
  • May 3:          The 2nd Annual Horseshoes and Hats Kentucky Derby Casino Night (5PM-?).
  • May 3:          Blacksburg's Annual Fork and Cork Wine Celebration @ First and Main (10AM-10PM). 
  • May 7:         Dance Theater of Harlem @ Center for the Arts. (8PM-10PM). Tickets Required. 
  • May 10:       7th Annual BrewRidge Music and Craft Beer Festival @ Mountain Lake. (12PM-5PM). Tickets Required. 
  • May 13:       Willie Nelson and Allison Krauss @ The Roanoke Civic Center. (7PM-10PM). Tickets Required.
  • May 24:       4th Annual Chantilly Farm Blue Grass and BBQ Festival @ Chantilly Farm. (11AM-10PM). Tickets Required. 
  • May 30 -- June 1:   Annual Lebanese Festival St. Elias' Church in Roanoke. 
  • June 21: 7th annual Summer Solstice Festival Downtown Blacksburg (10AM-10PM). 

Sunday, March 16, 2014

Volume 2. Issue 5.

THE BLACKSBURG BUZZ

March 19 -- April 1 

Contents For This Issue: Events for March 19 – April 1

Remember to Always check venue website for event status, inclement weather policy, ticket information. Calendar is subject to change.

Lyric Movies:
                        March 14      --   March 19        Her
                        March 21      --   March 27        Monuments Men
                        March 28      --   April 3            Saving Mr. Banks (7:00PM)
                        March 28      --   April 3            Lone Survivor  (9:30PM)

Featured Article: Preserving Cultural Diversity 

EVENTS

  • Wednesday, March 19
  • Sunday, March 23
    • NO EVENTS SCHEDULED
  • Monday, March 24
  • Tuesday, March 25
    • Mood Swing Jazz @ The Cellar (9PM-12AM)
    • Emmanuel Jal @ Center for the Arts (7PM-10PM). Tickets Required. The Virginia Tech Deans' Forum and the Center for the Arts present Emmanuel Jal, an internationally recognized hip-hop artist, advocate for social justice around the world, and former child soldier from South Sudan.
  • Wednesday, March 26
  • Sunday, March 30
    •  NO EVENTS SCHEDULED
  • Monday, March 31
  • Tuesday, April 1

THIS WEEK'S ARTICLE: This Guy and Special Blacksburg Event "Rock the Blocks"March 21-22.

UPCOMING EVENTS
  • April 5:       Hell Climb @ Mountain Lake. (9AM-12PM). 6.2 Mile Hike at Mountain Lake. Reservations Required.
  • April 11:     Tomas Kubinek Center for the Arts. (7PM-10PM). Tickets Required. Certified Lunatic and Master of the Impossible presents a vaudeville a show. 
  • April 11 & 12:     Sounds of the Mountains Music and Storytelling Festival @ Camp Bethel.
  • April 16:     Kevin Costner and Mountain West @ Roanoke Civic Center.  (730PM-10PM).  Tickets Required.
  • April 26:    Center for the Arts Gala Celebration with Performer Natalie Cole and Virginia Symphony Orchestra @ Center for the Arts. (6:45PM-11PM) 
  • April 26:     An Evening with Rita Coolidge @ The Lyric Theater. (8PM-10PM). Tickets Required.
  • May 3:          The 2nd Annual Horseshoes and Hats Kentucky Derby Casino Night (5PM-?).
  • May 3:          Blacksburg's Annual Fork and Cork Wine Celebration @ First and Main (10AM-10PM). 
  • May 10:       7th Annual BrewRidge Music and Craft Beer Festival @ Mountain Lake. (12PM-5PM). Tickets Required. 
  • May 13:       Willie Nelson and Allison Krauss @ The Roanoke Civic Center. (7PM-10PM). Tickets Required.
  • May 24:       4th Annual Chantilly Farm Blue Grass and BBQ Festival @ Chantilly Farm. (11AM-10PM). Tickets Required. 
  • May 30 -- June 1:   Annual Lebanese Festival St. Elias' Church in Roanoke. 
  • June 21: 7th annual Summer Solstice Festival Downtown Blacksburg (10AM-10PM). 

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Volume 2. Issue 4.

THE BLACKSBURG BUZZ

March 5 -- March 18

Contents For This Issue: Events for March 5 – March 18

Remember to Always check venue website for event status, inclement weather policy, ticket information. Calendar is subject to change.

Lyric Movies:
                        February 28  --   March 6          The Wolf of Wall Street
                        March 7        --   March 13        The Lego Movie
                        March 14      --   March 19        Her

EVENTS

  • Wednesday, March 5
  • Monday, March 10
  • Tuesday, March 11
    • NO EVENTS SCHEDULED
  • Wednesday, March 12
  • Thursday, March 13
  • Sunday, March 16
    •  NO EVENTS SCHEDULED
  • Monday, March 17
    • Blues Jam The Cellar (9PM-12AM)
    • St. Patty's Day Celebration with Old Man Kelly @ Gillie's. (7PM-10PM)
  • Tuesday, March 18

THIS WEEK'S ARTICLE: Business Week Names Blacksburg as Best Place for Children. More or less. 

UPCOMING EVENTS
  • March 20-22:     Crooked Road Festival @ Center for the Arts.  Tickets Required. 
  • March 25:   Emmanuel Jal @ Center for the Arts (7PM-10PM). Tickets Required. The Virginia Tech Deans' Forum and the Center for the Arts present Emmanuel Jal, an internationally recognized hip-hop artist, advocate for social justice around the world, and former child soldier from South Sudan.
  • April 5:       Hell Climb @ Mountain Lake. (9AM-12PM). 6.2 Mile Hike at Mountain Lake. Reservations Required.
  • April 11:     Tomas Kubinek Center for the Arts. (7PM-10PM). Tickets Required. Certified Lunatic and Master of the Impossible presents a vaudeville a show. 
  • April 11 & 12:     Sounds of the Mountains Music and Storytelling Festival @ Camp Bethel.
  • April 16:     Kevin Costner and Mountain West @ Roanoke Civic Center.  (730PM-10PM).  Tickets Required.
  • April 26:    Center for the Arts Gala Celebration with Performer Natalie Cole and Virginia Symphony Orchestra @ Center for the Arts. (6:45PM-11PM) 
  • April 26:     An Evening with Rita Coolidge @ The Lyric Theater. (8PM-10PM). Tickets Required.
  • May 3:          The 2nd Annual Horseshoes and Hats Kentucky Derby Casino Night (5PM-?).
  • May 3:          Blacksburg's Annual Fork and Cork Wine Celebration @ First and Main (10AM-10PM). 
  • May 13:       Willie Nelson and Allison Krauss @ The Roanoke Civic Center. (7PM-10PM). Tickets Required.
  • May 30 -- June 1:   Annual Lebanese Festival St. Elias' Church in Roanoke. 
  • June 21: 7th annual Summer Solstice Festival @ Downtown Blacksburg (10AM-10PM). 
  • January 17 - March 7:    Artist Exhibition: Joni Pienkowski presents Landscapes @ Center For the Arts