Free Ticket Giveaway: Opera Roanoke Presents The Turn of the Screw
Contest ends at midnight on Sept. 15, 2024
Prize Package Details: ONE (1) lucky winner will receive TWO (2) free Center Orchestra Tickets to Opera Roanoke’s production of Benjamin Britten’s The Turn of the Screw Total Value: $140
Performance Information: Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 | 7:30 PM | Jefferson Center, Roanoke
In this operatic adaptation of Henry James’ 1898 spine-tingling book, a young governess is hired to care for Miles and Flora, two orphaned children with a strange upbringing. When she arrives at the remote English estate, the governess is met with the mysterious presence of two ghosts whom she believes are influencing the children. As the lines blur between reality and the supernatural, she embarks on a mission to protect them from these sinister forces that ultimately end in tragedy. Enter the world of Bly Manor…if you dare!
For More Info: www.OperaRoanoke.org
Free Ticket Giveaway: Opera Roanoke Presents The Marriage of Figaro
Contest ends at midnight on 3.3.24
Total Value: $140
Performance Information:
Sunday, March 10, 2024 | 2:30 PM | Jefferson Center, Roanoke
Fully-staged production
Length: 3 hours with 1 intermission
Sung in Italian with projected translations above the stage
Opera Roanoke proudly brings one of the greatest of all operatic treasures to life, with a gorgeous and witty fully-staged production of The Marriage of Figaro, Mozart’s timeless and irrepressible masterpiece that levels the playing field between members of 18th-century aristocracy and the lovable human beings who are their servants. Boasting music that is as recognizable as it is perfect, time flies during this joyous romp through Figaro and Susanna’s wedding day. As comedic drama it is unmatched in all the repertoire, with every character infused by Mozart with unmatched personality. But in the end, Mozart unites all classes and struggling parties with music that is as astonishing as anything ever composed for the stage.
For More Info: www.OperaRoanoke.org
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Win a Grandin Theatre Prize Pack!
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Prize Package Details: ONE (1) lucky winner will receive TWO (2) free movie passes, ONE (1) concessions pass, TWO (2) Grandin Theatre glasses, ONE (1) Grandin Theatre poster, and TWO (2) comp tickets to an unrestricted Grandin Theatre Presents concert!
Total Value: $100
About The Grandin: The mission of the Grandin Theatre Foundation is to preserve the historic Grandin Theatre as a cultural and educational resource devoted to film and the cinematic arts for Western Virginia.
In 1931, Roanoke architect John Zink and his crew began construction on The Grandin Theatre. On March 26, 1932, Roanoke’s top movie palace opened its doors for the first time for a screening of “Arrowsmith.” Tickets were 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for kids at the time the auditorium and balcony sat 944. The Grandin Theatre was the first theatre in Roanoke to have “talking pictures.”
It stayed a cinema for over 40 years until it closed in 1976 and was taken over by Mill Mountain Theatre in 1976, who over the next seven years produced shows like The Sound of Music, Guys and Dolls and Annie Get Your Gun. In 1983, Jack Andrews bought the Theatre and screened classics, second run movies, and art films. He also presented Live Shows. During this time, blues musicians such as John Lee Hooker, Ray Charles and BB King rocked the house.
Two years later, the Grandin closed its doors once again, this time due to financial issues. However, in 1986, the theatre opened up again under the guidance of manager Julie Hunsaker, who brought in art house, indie and foreign films. She even brought in comedy legend Bill Murray, who in 1990, hosted a benefit to help the Grandin pay its bills. Unfortunately, it was still a challenge to keep the history alive. In November of 2001, The Grandin Theatre was forced to close for the third time.
However, just one month before, under the guidance of community developer Ed Walker, the Grandin Theatre Foundation was formed. Over the next year, the Foundation held the “Save the Grandin” campaign and on October 20, 2002, the theatre was able to reopen after raising the funds to buy and renovate the theatre. It has been keeping the history alive ever since. It’s not just about the movies.
It’s about the community. It’s the history. It’s the people. It’s the Grandin Theatre.
For More Info: www.GrandinTheatre.com
Win 2 Free Tickets to Live at the Lyric!
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Prize Package Contents: ONE (1) lucky winner will win TWO (2) free tickets to your choice of the following Live at the Lyric Spring 2024 performances!
- Tue Feb 6, 2024 – The Bad Plus
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 – Yonder Mountain String Band
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 – The Seldom Scene
About The Event: Live at the Lyric has been bringing the best in live entertainment to the New River Valley since 2000! The intimate setting, audience proximity to the stage and our welcoming audience makes our theatre a wonderful place to enjoy a live performance. Some of the artists who have graced the stage include: Margo Price, Yonder Mountain String Band, Todd Snider, Shawn Colvin, The Indigo Girls and many more..
Total Value of Prize Package: Up to $80
For More Info: www.TheLyric.com
Win a V.I.P. Family 4-Pack to See The Nutcracker!
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Contest ends at midnight on 12.3.23
Prize Package Contents: ONE (1) lucky winner will win TWO (2) Adult V.I.P. and TWO (2) Child V.I.P. tickets to the Southwest Virginia Ballet's Annual Performance of The Nutcracker, including a preview of the cast, stage, and backstage for the 7PM performance on Saturday, December 9th.
About The Event: Virginia’s Blue Ridge Holiday Tradition!
Clara always looked forward to the Christmas Eve celebrations at the Silberhaus household: the party, the dancing & gifts always made for a special evening. This Christmas Herr Drosselmeyer arrives with special presents and magic, making this night one she will cherish forever. Join Clara and the Nutcracker Prince as they battle giant mice, dance with snowflakes and journey to the Land of the Sweets where the Sugar Plum Fairy entertains them with exotic dances from around the world.
Southwest Virginia Ballet, now celebrating its 33rd season, has made the annual production of the Nutcracker a holiday tradition for families and visitors to the Roanoke Valley. Featuring a cast of 150 performers that represent over 15 dance schools from the Roanoke Valley and beyond, the ballet continues to delight audiences of all ages year after year. Cast members drawn from the community join SVB’s dancers to bring this story to life with choreography by Pedro Szalay following Terri Post and Elie Lazar, and the traditional music by Tchaikovsky. “The Nutcracker” is adapted from the story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by E.T.A. Hoffmann. The beautiful music, lush scenery and lavish costumes bring the magic to life as Clara’s Christmas tree grows to huge proportions, mice and soldiers battle, and candies and sweets from exotic lands arrive to entertain Clara and her Prince. NEW THIS YEAR! Enjoy the performance with LIVE orchestral accompaniment following the founding of SVB’s very own orchestra Virginia’s Blue Ridge Orchestra!
Southwest Virginia Ballet offers a VIP Experience for the Nutcracker - VIP Experience ticket holders will see the dancers as they prepare to perform, as well as visit and take photos. Special access will be granted allowing VIP ticket holders to come onstage and witness last-minute show preparations as the orchestra tunes their instruments and the crew transforms the proscenium into the Silberhaus’ ballroom, or even the Land of Sweets! While onstage, our artistic director, Pedro Szalay, will teach abbreviated excerpts while sharing some of the phenomenal works that create a joyful experience for audience and performers alike! Join us with your VIP experience ticket for a special introduction to the “magic of backstage” at the Nutcracker.
Total Value of Prize Package: $240
For More Info: www.svballet.org
Win 2 Free Tickets to See Rufus Wainwright at Jefferson Center!
(TWO Chances to Win!)
Contest ends at midnight on 11.12.23
About The Event: Rufus Wainwright is a Juno-winning, Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter whose lush, theatrical pop harks back to the traditions of Tin Pan Alley, cabaret, and even opera. Quickly rising from club residencies to international headliner status, his fifth studio album, 2007’s Release the Stars, became his most commercially successful to date, with a reach that included the Top 30 of the Billboard 200 and as high as the Top Five in the U.K. and Norway. Demonstrating his appreciation for the vocal era as well as for her standing as a gay icon, he delivered the Judy Garland tribute Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall -- his first live album -- that same year. Challenging his composing and arranging skills, he premiered his first opera, Prima Donna, in 2009, and 2016’s Take All My Loves: 9 Shakespeare Sonnets set select poems to Wainwright’s music. Wainwright returned with his first pop album in eight years, Unfollow the Rules, in 2020. A diverse set of covers, 2023’s Folkocracy embraced his family’s folk roots beside guests as diverse as John Legend, Sheryl Crow, and Nicole Scherzinger.
Total Value of Each Prize Package: $140
For More Info: https://www.jeffcenter.org/events/rufus-wainwright
Win a Pair of Tickets to the Opening Celebration and Street Party for Swoon at the Taubman Museum of Art!
(FOUR Chances to Win!)
Photo © Caledonia Curry/Swoon, Medea, Photograph by Tod Seelie, artwork courtesy Turner Carroll Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Contest ends at midnight on 11.1.23
Prize Package Contents: Four lucky winners will each receive a pair of free tickets to the Opening Celebration and Street Party for Swoon at the Taubman Museum of Art on Saturday, November 4 from 7 to 11 pm.
About The Event: Live music, street performers, dancers, open galleries, food trucks, drinks, red carpet photo opps, and more! Don’t miss the Opening Celebration for the Taubman’s newest special ticketed exhibition, Swoon. Featuring the work of internationally renowned street artist and printmaker Caledonia Curry/Swoon, this is an evening you don’t want to miss!
Street Party 7-8 pm
We’ll kick off the evening with a Street Party like no other – get your red carpet photo taken, grab a drink from the bar, check out the food trucks, take selfies with Miss Kitty’s Society for Wayward Cosmonauts stilt walkers, dance along with live music from members of Music Road Co, and more!
Open Galleries 8-11 pm
Doors to the Museum open at 8 pm sharp! Once inside, the festivities continue – take a spin on the dance floor with music from D.C.’s own DJ Natty Boom, create your own Swoon-inspired street art, meet the artist in the galleries, grab another drink, visit the selfie station, learn your future from one of the fortune tellers, plus lots of other fun surprises to create an evening you’ll be talking about for a long time.
Total Value of Each Prize Package: $50
For More Info: taubmanmuseum.org/swoon-opening-celebration/
Win 4 Free Tickets to the 2023 Stocked Market!
(TWO Chances to Win!)
Contest ends at midnight on 11.5.23
Prize Package Contents: Two (2) lucky winners will each receive a four (4) free single-day tickets to the 2023 Stocked Market on November 10th, 11th or 12th, 2023 at Berglund Center.
About The Event: The Stocked Market is the JLRV’s signature fundraiser, known as the kick-off to the holiday season in the Roanoke Valley. Held at the Berglund Center each November, this holiday market boasts over a hundred vendors from across the country. This fundraiser has raised over $3.2 million over the past 34 years. All funds raised stay within the Roanoke Valley and are used to further the JLRV’s mission.
Tickets are valid for one day only. No re-entry and can be used Friday Nov 10th 11am-6pm; Saturday Nov 11th 9am – 6pm; Sunday Nov 12th 10am- 5pm.
Total Value of Each Prize Package: $40
For More Info: https://www.jlrv.org/stocked-market/
Win a Free Dance Package from Mountain Movers Creative Arts
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Contest ends at midnight on 10.1.23
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Prize Package Contents: 1 month, 1 class free and uniform to Include leotard, tights and ballet shoes for one child or adult from Mountain Movers Creative Arts.
About Mountain Movers: Our studio offers a diverse range of classes tailored to meet the needs and interests of every child. From the earliest stages of development, our Creative Movement classes encourage little ones to explore and express themselves through music and movement. As they grow, our curriculum expands to include ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, and lyrical styles, providing a comprehensive dance education. We welcome boys and girls alike, recognizing that dance is an art form that knows no gender boundaries. Above all, faith and determination are at the heart of Mountain Movers. We firmly believe that with faith as small as a mustard seed, nothing is impossible.
Total Value of Prize Package: $150
For More Info: mountainmoverscreativearts.com
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Win Two Tickets to Pink Martini featuring China Forbes at the Moss Arts Center
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Contest ends at midnight on 10.1.23
Prize Package Contents: Two tickets to Pink Martini featuring China Forbes at the Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech
When & Where: Friday, October 27, 2023, 7:30PM at the Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech. (190 Alumni Mall, Blacksburg, VA 24061)
About the Event: After a fervent standing ovation for its 2021 performance at the Moss, audience favorite Pink Martini brings its infectious, bubbly sounds back to Blacksburg for a celebration guaranteed to have the audience dancing in the aisles. With vintage jazz vibes, Pink Martini takes the audience on a musical trip around the world, from a samba parade in Rio to a French nightclub.
Total Value of Prize Package: $170
For More Info: artscenter.vt.edu/performances/pink-martini-forbes.html
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Win A Family 4-Pack to the Sinkland Farms Pumpkin Festival
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Contest ends at midnight on 9.24.23
Prize Package Contents: Family pack of 4 free passes to the 2023 Sinkland Farms Pumpkin Festival
When & Where: Any Friday, Saturday, or Sunday from September 29 through October 29, 2023 at Sinkland Farms, 3060 Riner Rd. Christiansburg, VA 24073
About the Event: Sinkland Farms 32nd Annual Pumpkin Festival is a family tradition and runs for 5 weekends Sept. 29 through Oct. 29. There's plenty for everyone to enjoy, including our corn maze, hayrides to the pumpkin patch, kids zone activities, animal barn, live music, food trucks, arts and crafts vendors, pony rides and face painting among other attractions, including our new Super Mega Ride-n-Slide.
Total Value of Prize Package: $60
For More Info: sinklandfarms.com/pumpkin-festival-about
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Win A Soul, Body, Connect Prize Package with Lindsay McKinnon
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Prize Package Contents:
- Your Resiliency Toolkit downloadable
- 1:1 in person Resiliency Coaching session with Lindsay McKinnon
- 1 complimentary somatic experience of your choosing - Option 1, a salt tank floatation experience OR Option 2, a redlight sauna and cold plunge experience.
Contest ends at midnight on 8.13.23
Foodie Lovers Gift Card Giveaway
-Win A Family 4-Pack to the Sinkland Farms Pumpkin Festival
Prize Package Contents: Family pack of 4 free passes to the Sinkland Farms Pumpkin Festival
when & Where: Thursday-Sunday, through October 30, 2022 at Sinkland Farms, 3060 Riner Rd. Christiansburg, VA 24073
About the Event: Sinkland Farms Pumpkin Festival runs 6 weekends (Thu-Sun) Sept 22 - Oct 30 jam-packed with activities, music, food, and fun for the whole family. Hayrides to a 10-acre pumpkin patch, make your way through a mind boggling 5-acre corn maze, and visit with Sinkland's farm animals. We feature Ride-a-Rescue horseback trail rides, pony rides, a huge kid’s zone with a barrel train ride, giant slide, kids zip line and many games.
Total Value of Prize Package: $60
For More Info: sinklandfarms.com/pumpkin-festival-about
Win 4 Free Tickets to the Opening Celebration for the Taubman Museum of Art's Newest Banner Exhibition
Titian to Monet: European Paintings from Joslyn Art Museum
Contest ends at midnight on 10.4.22
When & Where: Saturday, October 8, 2022, 8-11 pm at the Taubman Museum of Art in downtown Roanoke
About the Event: An evening of glitz, glamour, allure, and enchantment!
The Opening Celebration for the Taubman Museum of Art’s newest banner exhibition "Titian to Monet: European Paintings from Joslyn Art Museum" is your opportunity to enjoy the splendor of an exhibition opening featuring masterworks by some of the most celebrated European artists of the last 500 years.
Themed as Roanoke's Renaissance Rendezvous, the Opening Celebration will feature live music, drinks, open galleries, Tableaux Vivant, pop-up performances with costumed actors and dancers, red carpet photo opps, selfie and sketching stations, and a multi-sensory immersive experience in a companion gallery.
This is absolutely an evening you won't want to miss, offering live entertainment paired alongside world-class works of art by European masters such as Titian, Renoir, Rembrandt, El Greco, Monet, and more.
Cocktail dress encouraged.
Please note that tickets are non-transferrable and IDs must match the ticket holder's name at the door. Prize includes 1 drink ticket for each of the four ticket holders.
Prize package details: One (1) lucky winner will receive FOUR (4) tickets to the Opening Celebration for the Taubman Museum of Art’s newest banner exhibition, Titian to Monet: European Paintings from Joslyn Art Museum on Saturday, October 8, 2022, 8-11 pm at the Taubman Museum of Art in downtown Roanoke.
Total Value of Prize Package: $100
For More Info: TaubmanMuseum.org
Win a Pair of Free Tickets to Opera Gems: A Gala Celebration Concert
Contest ends at midnight on 9.11.22
All your favorite opera hits. One night only.
Opera Roanoke opens its 47th season of live opera with a celebration concert featuring the most memorable moments in opera. Dust off your fancy attire and come experience what makes opera great. This concert will feature works by all the grand masters of opera with soloists, chorus, and full orchestra, conducted by Maestro Steven White.
Performance Information
Friday, September 16, 2022 | 8 PM
Pre-Concert Mixer | 6 PM
Jefferson Center
Length: 120 minutes with 1 intermission
Sung in various languages with projected translations above the stage
Prize package details: One (1) lucky winner will receive TWO (2) tickets to the performance as well as TWO (2) tickets to the pre-concert mixer. Winner determined by random draw.
Total Value of Prize Package: $220
For Tickets and More Info: OperaRoanoke.org/Opera-gems
Win a Pair of Free Tickets to Five Great Live Performances!
Prize Package Details: ONE (1) lucky winner will win TWO (2) Tickets to the following five performances at Jefferson Center:
- Celtic Thunder - March 3, 2022 - 7:30pm
- Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis - March 23, 2022 - 7:30pm
- Shemekia Copeland with Sugaray Rayford - April 22, 2022 - 8pm
- Opera Roanoke: Lawrence Brownlee: Cycles Of My Being - May 1, 2022 - 2:30pm
- Opera Roanoke: Giuseppe Verdi: Messa Da Requiem - May 13, 2022 - 7:30pm
Total Face Value: More than $450!
Contest ends at midnight on 2.27.22
For Tickets and More Info: JeffCenter.org
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About the Production: Ever wonder what lurks in the deep recesses of someone’s mind? Maybe it’s more than you want to know. Bluebeard’s new bride, Judith, is about to get more than she bargained for when she moves into her new husband’s looming dark castle.
In this psychological opera-thriller, Judith’s new home becomes a house of horrors when she unlocks each of Bluebeard’s seven doors, which he had hoped to keep locked forever. How far is she willing to go to unlock something that should be kept secret?
Don’t miss this dynamic production of Bartók’s spinetingling operatic masterpiece—a powerful and cinematic score that brims with beauty, color and suspense.
This performance is the American premiere of the chamber orchestra version by Eberhard Kloke.
Performance Information:
Friday November 5, 2021 | 7:30pm
Sunday, November 7, 2021 | 2:30pm
Shaftman Hall at Jefferson Center
Length: 70 minutes
Sung in English with English Supertitles
Prize Package Details: ONE (1) lucky winner will win two tickets to the November 5, 2021 performance of BÉLA BARTÓK: BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE
Contest ends at midnight on 10.24.21
Total Value: $130
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Prize Package Details: ONE (1) lucky winner will win two tickets to each of 12 upcoming live concerts at Dr Pepper Park at the Bridges!
Contest ends at midnight on 7.14.21
Total Value: $658
Included Concerts:
- July 17 - Jackyl-Red Reign
- July 23 - AC/DC Tribute: Shoot To Thrill
- July 30 - Colt Ford
- Aug. 7 - Lee Brice
- Aug. 13 - Queen Tribute: Absolute Queen
- Aug. 20 - Marshall Tucker Band
- Sept. 9 - Blackberry Smoke
- Sept. 10 - Tom Petty Tribute: The Wildflowers
- Sept. 16 - Tesla
- Sept 18 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
- Oct. 8 - Pink Floyd Tribute: Us and Floyd
- Oct. 15 - 38 Special
For More Info visit: DrPepperPark.com
Win a YEAR of Free Meals!
Prize package includes 12 gift cards (one per month) to local restaurants.
Provided by The Menu & The Roanoker magazine
Prize Package Details: ONE (1) Grand Prize Winner will win TWELVE (12) gift cards totaling to $580 in value for use at a future date to the participating restaurants listed below:
Participating Restaurants: Alejandro's Mexican Grill • Bull and Bones – Brewhaus & Grill • Burger in the Square • Roanoke City Market Building • The Great 611 Steak Co. • Jersey Lily's Roadhouse • Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant • Los Amigos Bar & Grill • Luigi's Gourmet Italian Restaurant • Remini's • The River and Rail Restaurant • Sal's Italian Restaurant
Contest ends at midnight on April 19, 2020
Total Value: $580
Win a $500 Grand Home Furnishings Gift Card!_
Prize Package Details: ONE (1) lucky winner will win ONE (1) $500 Gift Card to Grand Home Furnishings.
Contest ends at midnight on 2.2.20
Total Value: $500
About Grand Home Furnishings: "At Grand, we will always go above and beyond to make you happy.
When you come into any of our stores, you’re met at the door with a Coke and a smile – by someone who is happy to help you find exactly what you want or to let you discover all that’s inside on your own. Either way, they will do everything they can to make sure you’re happy, before and after the sale.
It’s easy to find the perfect room to share with family and friends. Because, at Grand, you’ll find all the latest styles and the area’s best selection. You’ll find it at the guaranteed lowest price and a great deal. It’s all part of our mission to make you happy.
That mission of happiness goes back over 100 years to our beginnings in Roanoke, Virginia. Now, we’re one of the largest furniture and mattress chains in the South, with 19 stores in Virginia, Tennessee and West Virginia."
For More Info Click Here
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Vote today to help us recognize the BEST of Roanoke! These ballots are your chance to weigh in on the people, places and things that make or break your day here in the valley.
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Win Two Tickets to "The Daily Show" Writers Comedy Tour!
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Prize Package Details: ONE (1) lucky winner will win TWO (2) General Admission Tickets to "The Daily Show" Writers Comedy Tour live at The Harvester Performance Center on Saturday, February 8th at 8:00 PM.
Contest ends at midnight on 1.12.20
Total Value: $86
About The Show: "Who hasn’t heard of ‘THE DAILY SHOW?’
- The longest-running program on Comedy Central
- 24 Primetime Emmy Awards
- 700 million cross-platform video views
- 8.5 million Facebook fans
- 5.13 million YouTube subscribers
- 3.5 million Instagram followers
- Popular with young audiences
The show features the comics behind the jokes that make America laugh every weeknight on Comedy Central’s premiere late night show: Kat Radley – Recently featured as one of the top female writers in The Hollywood Reporter, Matt Koff – Emmy-award winner and Stand-up comedian on Comedy Central, Joe Opio – WGA Award nominee and writer of over 360 episodes of The Daily Show, David Angelo – Judged “New York’s Funniest Comic” at the 2017 New York Comedy Festival. Read More
For Tickets or More Info: Harvester-music.com
Win a Friends & Family Four Pack to the 11th Annual Greater Roanoke Home & Garden Show!_
Prize Package Details: FIVE (5) lucky winners will each win ONE (1) "Friends & Family Four Pack" of tickets to the 11th Annual Greater Roanoke Home & Garden Show on January 10-12, 2020 at The Berglund Center.
Contest ends at midnight on 1.2.20
Total Value: $32
About The Show: "Solve all your projects in one place in one weekend at the 11th Annual Greater Roanoke Home & Garden Show! You’ll find the latest products and services for your home and landscape: builders, remodelers, contractors, building materials, decks, pools, spas, entertainment systems, storage solutions, all kinds of plants, landscape displays, kitchenware, home accessories and so much more!"
For Tickets or More Info Click Here
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Roanoke's Top Dogs 2020 Photo Contest
Think you’ve got the cutest four-legged friend? Prove it in The Roanoker’s first ever Top Dog Photo Contest! Your canine companion could be featured in our upcoming March/April issue and you could even win a professional photo shoot!
All sizes, breeds and ages are encouraged. We are also collecting donations to benefit the Roanoke Valley SPCA. Please see the entry form and full rules below for more information regarding donation perks, including how you can get a free 1-year subscription to The Roanoker magazine and even a mock cover featuring your dog!
Contest ends at midnight on 1.1.20
Thank you, and good luck!
Win Two Tickets to An Intimate Evening of Songs and Stories with Graham Nash!
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Prize Package Details: ONE (1) lucky winner will win TWO (2) General Admission Tickets to An Intimate Evening of Songs and Stories with Graham Nash live at The Harvester Performance Center on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at 8:00 PM.
Contest ends at midnight on 12.8.19
Total Value: $156
About The Show: “Legendary artist Graham Nash is a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee - with Crosby, Stills, and Nash and with the Hollies. He was also inducted twice into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame, as a solo artist and with CSN, and he is a GRAMMY Award winner. Towering above virtually everything that Graham Nash has accomplished in his first seventy-five years on this planet, stands the litany of songs that he has written and introduced to the soundtrack of the past half-century. His remarkable body of work, beginning with his contributions to the Hollies opus from 1964 to ’68, including “Stop Stop Stop,” “Pay You Back With Interest,” “On A Carousel,” “Carrie Anne,” “King Midas In Reverse,” and “Jennifer Eccles,” continues all the way to This Path Tonight (2016), his most recent solo album. Read More
For Tickets or More Info: Harvester-music.com
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Roanoke Ballet Theatre 2019-2020 Season Ticket Giveaway
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Prize Package Details: ONE (1) lucky winner will win TWO (2) Adult, Premium Seat Season Tickets for the following 4 Roanoke Ballet Theatre's performances:
- The Nutcracker Ballet (December 13-14, 2019)
- Sleeping Beauty Ballet (June 6, 2020)
- Blackbox Series - February 15, 2020
- Blackbox Series - April 4, 2020
Contest ends at midnight on 11.17.19
Total Value: $244
About The Show: Roanoke Ballet Theatre is both the home of the professional Roanoke City Ballet and a school of dance. The organization is committed to educating the community about dance, providing outreach, and presenting exceptional professional dance performance. We are looking forward to our 2019 – 2020 season, where we are offering two main stage productions.
The family favorite, The Nutcracker, will be presented on December 13 and 14, and the classic ballet, Sleeping Beauty, will be presented on June 6, 2020. Both shows will be at the Jefferson Center. Tickets are currently available through the Jefferson Center Box Office at jeffcenter.org.
We are also proud to share four “Black Box” performances throughout the year at our studios on Grandin Road. These are intimate shows that give the audience an up-close, behind-the-scenes view of ballet and what it takes to make beauty come alive. These shows are always sold-out and tickets are available at the door on a first-come, first serve basis.
For any questions or more information, visit our website at roanokeballet.org, like our Facebook or Instagram pages, or call (540) 345-6099.
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Win a V.I.P. Family 4-Pack to The Southwest Virginia Ballet's 27th Annual Performance of The Nutcracker
Live at the Berglund Performing Arts Center
December 14, 2019 @ 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
December 15, 2019 @ 3:00 p.m.
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Prize Package Details: ONE (1) lucky winner will win TWO (2) Adult V.I.P. and TWO (2) Child V.I.P. tickets to the Southwest Virginia Ballet's 27th Annual Performance of The Nutcracker, including a preview of the cast, stage, and backstage.
Contest ends at midnight on 11.17.19
Total Value: $178
About The Show: Virginia’s Blue Ridge Holiday Tradition!
Clara always looked forward to the Christmas Eve celebrations at the Silberhaus household: the party, the dancing & gifts always made for a special evening. This Christmas Herr Drosselmeyer arrives with special presents and magic, making this night one she will cherish forever. Join Clara and the Nutcracker Prince as they battle giant mice, dance with snowflakes and journey to the Land of the Sweets where the Sugar Plum Fairy entertains them with exotic dances from around the world.
Southwest Virginia Ballet, now celebrating its 29th season, has made the annual production of the Nutcracker a holiday tradition for families and visitors to the Roanoke Valley. Featuring a cast of 150 performers that represent over 15 dance schools from the Roanoke Valley and beyond, the ballet continues to delight audiences of all ages year after year. Cast members drawn from the community join SVB’s dancers to bring this story to life with choreography by Pedro Szalay following Terri Post and Elie Lazar, and the traditional music by Tchaikovsky. “The Nutcracker” is adapted from the story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by E.T.A. Hoffmann. The beautiful music, lush scenery and lavish costumes bring the magic to life as Clara’s Christmas tree grows to huge proportions, mice and soldiers battle, and candies and sweets from exotic lands arrive to entertain Clara and her Prince.
Platinum Award Voted Best Arts Performance 2018 by Roanoker Magazine
V.I.P. Tickets - Come see how the magic happens! Catch the ballerinas as they prepare for performance, and chat with Clara, Drosselmeyer and the Nutcracker Prince. Come up on the big stage and take a peek at show preparations as the cast transforms themselves into soldiers, mice and snowflakes! Get a few dance tips from the artistic director, check out Clara’s sleigh and find out why Mother Ginger is so tall! Join us with your special VIP ticket for an introduction to “backstage” at the Nutcracker.
Win a Pair of Silver-Level Season Tickets to Four Amazing Live Jazz Performances!
Prize Package Details: ONE (1) lucky winner will win TWO (2) Silver Level Season Tickets to the Jefferson Center’s Jazz Series, featuring the following FOUR (4) performances:
- JOEY ALEXANDER TRIO - November 22, 2019 - 8:00pm
- NEW YORK VOICES WITH CAMILA MEZA - February 13, 2020 - 7:30pm
- BELA FLECK & THE FLECKTONES - March 22, 2020 - 7:30pm
- CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE TRIO AND PIEDMONT TRIAD JAZZ ORCHESTRA - April 24, 2020 - 8:00pm
Contest ends at midnight on 10.20.19
Total Value: $300
For Tickets and More Info: JeffCenter.org/JazzSeries
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Win Two Gold Section Tickets to Jesse Cook Live at The Harvester!
Prize Package Details: ONE (1) lucky winner will win TWO (2) Gold Tickets to Jesse Cook live at The Harvester Performance Center on Tuesday, Oct 22, 2019 at 8:00 PM
Contest ends at midnight on 10.13.19
Total Value: $94
About The Show: “I want to take people to places they haven’t been.” Jesse Cook, Juno winning master guitarist, known for his intoxicating fusion of world music, has travelled the globe looking for sounds that resonate with him. “I like finding common ground for different music traditions, a space where music from around the world can come together,” Cook explains. “A place where modern sounds can mix with ancient timbres.”
He was born in Paris, to Canadian parents.After moving back to Canada, Cook started guitar lessons. “My teacher played flamenco. Then, when I’d visit my dad in France, he was living next door to Nicolas Reyes, the singer of the Gipsy Kings. I saw gipsy kids on the corner playing that way too.” It was as if the world conspired to get me interested in this style and I was hooked.” It was when he heard the Paco de Lucia, Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin album, Friday Night in San Francisco that the die was cast. “I was captivated by the sheer virtuosity and freedom, that people could play whatever they wanted, creating in that space between jazz and flamenco.”
Cook also helps foster this spirit of cultural exploration visually through his photography on Instagram as well his popular weekly video releases on his YouTube channel and through Facebook.
For Tickets or More Info: Harvester-music.com
Win a Pair of 2019-2020 Season Passes to Broadway in Roanoke and Experience FIVE Amazing Shows!
Prize Package Details: ONE (1) lucky winner will win TWO (2) Season Passes to the Broadway in Roanoke 2019-2020 season, including tickets to the following FIVE (5) shows:
- Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - November 6, 2019
- Cirque Dreams Holidaze - December 2, 2019
- Waitress - January 13, 2020
- Once - March 19, 2020
- An American in Paris - May 28, 2020
Contest ends at midnight on 10.6.19
Total Value: $742
For Tickets and More Info: BroadwayInRoanoke.com
Win A Family 4-Pack to Cirque du Soleil AXEL
A brand new on-ice experience LIVE at Berglund Center!
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Prize Package Details: ONE (1) lucky winner will win FOUR (4) tickets Cirque du Soleil AXEL live at Berglund Center on November 14-17. (Multiple showtimes available to pick from!)
Contest ends at midnight on 9.29.19
Total Value: $256
About The Show: Cirque du Soleil is back on ice with AXEL, a new electrifying experience fusing world-class ice skating with breathtaking acrobatics. Follow AXEL and his dynamic group of friends whose passion for live music and graphic arts come to life in an exhilarating adventure that reminds us that our dreams are within reach.
Discover this young artist as he falls for the fascinating Lei in a high-speed chase for love and self-realization. Sparks fly as they set out on a fast-moving quest through fun colorful fantastical worlds. Will he fulfill his destiny and find his voice?
Cirque du Soleil AXEL: Get ready for awesome music, astonishing projections, and stunning acrobatic skating performances. Learn more at cirquedusoleil.com/axel
Win Two Gold Section Tickets to a Trifecta of Folk Greats!
The Kingston Trio, The Brothers Four & The Limelighters Live at The Harvester!
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Prize Package Details: ONE (1) lucky winner will win TWO (2) Gold Tickets to The Kingston Trio/The Brothers Four/The Limelighters live at The Harvester Performance Center on Friday, September 13, 2019 at 8:00 PM
Contest ends at midnight on 8.28.19
Total Value: $164
About The Show: A Trifecta of Folk Greats - The Kingston Trio / The Brothers Four / The Limelighters.
For Tickets or More Info: Harvester-music.com
2020 Readers' Choice
Dining Awards Ballot
Our 34th Annual Readers' Choice Dining Awards Survey offers you the chance to WIN a $100 Gift Card simply by voting for your favorite restaurants!
VOTING ENDS AT MIDNIGHT
ON 8.4.19
Foodie Lovers Gift Card Giveaway
Win Up To $250 in Local Restaurant Gift Cards!
Provided by The Menu – a Taste of the Blue Ridge
Prize Package Details:
Prize Package Details: TWO CHANCES TO WIN – ONE (1) Grand Prize Winner will win FIVE (5) gift cards totaling to $250 in value and ONE (1) Runner Up will win THREE (3) gift cards totaling to $95 in value selected by a random draw of gift cards to the participating restaurants listed below.
Participating Restaurants: Alejandro's Mexican Grill • Awful Arthur's Seafood Co. • Carlos Brazilian Restaurant • Jersey Lily's Roadhouse • Local Roots: A Farm-to-Table Restaurant • Martin's Downtown Bar & Grill • Remini's Cafe • Wall Street Tavern
Contest ends at midnight on 7.21.19
Total Value: $250 or $95
Grandin Date Night Last Chance Giveaway
Win a YEAR OF FREE MOVIES* for You and a Friend!
*24 total viewings, one per month per person.
Prize Package Details: TWO (2) Grandin Theatre Star Passes, valid for 12 free movie viewings each. Restrictions apply.
Total Value: $240
Contest ends at midnight on 7.14.19
About The Grandin: In 1931, Roanoke architect John Zink and his crew began construction on The Grandin Theatre. On March 26, 1932, Roanoke’s top movie palace opened its doors for the first time for a screening of “Arrowsmith.” Tickets were 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for kids at the time the auditorium and balcony sat 944. The Grandin Theatre was the first theatre in Roanoke to have “talking pictures.”
It stayed a cinema for over 40 years until it closed in 1976 and was taken over by Mill Mountain Theatre in 1976, who over the next seven years produced shows like The Sound of Music, Guys and Dolls and Annie Get Your Gun. In 1983, Jack Andrews bought the Theatre and screened classics, second run movies, and art films. He also presented Live Shows. During this time, blues musicians such as John Lee Hooker, Ray Charles and BB King rocked the house.
Two years later, the Grandin closed its doors once again, this time due to financial issues. However, in 1986, the theatre opened up again under the guidance of manager Julie Hunsaker, who brought in art house, indie and foreign films. She even brought in comedy legend Bill Murray, who in 1990, hosted a benefit to help the Grandin pay its bills. Unfortunately, it was still a challenge to keep the history alive. In November of 2001, The Grandin Theatre was forced to close for the third time.
However, just one month before, under the guidance of community developer Ed Walker, the Grandin Theatre Foundation was formed. Over the next year, the Foundation held the “Save the Grandin” campaign and on October 20, 2002, the theatre was able to reopen after raising the funds to buy and renovate the theatre. It has been keeping the history alive ever since. It’s not just about the movies.
It’s about the community. It’s the history. It’s the people. It’s the Grandin Theatre.
FloydFest 19 Voyage Home
Second Chance Giveaway
Win a Free Pair of Five-Day Passes!
Prize Package Details: TWO (2) five-day general admission tickets to FloydFest 19~Voyage Home (July 24-28, 2019).
Total Value: $640
Contest ends at midnight on 6.30.19
Festival Description: "A 5-day celebration of music & art nestled in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Southwest Virginia featuring over 100 performers on 8+ stages! FloydFest's mission is to be the best music festival experience of our time. To sell a limited quantity of tickets to the highest quality event experience, bar none, celebrating music, art and life in an intimate, visually stunning environment."
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Win Two Gold Tickets to Livingston Taylor Live at The Harvester!
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Prize Package Details: ONE (1) lucky winner will win TWO (2) Gold Tickets to Livingston Taylor live at The Harvester Performance Center on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at 8:00 PM
Contest ends at midnight on 6.23.19
Total Value: $103
About The Show: Livingston Taylor picked up his first guitar at the age of 13, which began a 50-year career that has encompassed performance, songwriting, and teaching. Born in Boston and raised in North Carolina, Livingston is the fourth child in a very musical family that includes Alex, James, Kate, and Hugh. Livingston recorded his first record at the age of 18 and has continued to create well crafted, introspective, and original songs that have earned him listeners worldwide.
From top-40 hits “I Will Be in Love with You” and “I’ll Come Running,” to “I Can Dream of You” and “Boatman,” the last two recorded by his brother James, Livingston’s creative output has continued unabated. His musical knowledge has inspired a varied repertoire, and he is equally at home with a range of musical genres—folk, pop, gospel, jazz—and from upbeat storytelling and touching ballads to full orchestra performances.
Livingston has never stopped performing since those early coffeehouse days, shared the stage with major artists such as Joni Mitchell, Linda Ronstadt, Fleetwood Mac, Jimmy Buffett, and Jethro Tull, and he maintains a busy concert schedule, touring internationally. He is a natural performer, peppering his shows with personal stories, anecdotes and ineffable warmth that connect him to his fans. His relaxed on-stage presence belies the depth of his musical knowledge, and fans might just as often be treated to a classic Gershwin or something from the best of Broadway.
For Tickets or More Info: Harvester-music.com
Grandin Date Night Second Chance Giveaway
Win a YEAR OF FREE MOVIES* for You and a Friend!
*24 total viewings, one per month per person.
Prize Package Details: TWO (2) Grandin Theatre Star Passes, valid for 12 free movie viewings each. Restrictions apply.
Total Value: $240
Contest ends at midnight on 5.27.19
About The Grandin: In 1931, Roanoke architect John Zink and his crew began construction on The Grandin Theatre. On March 26, 1932, Roanoke’s top movie palace opened its doors for the first time for a screening of “Arrowsmith.” Tickets were 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for kids at the time the auditorium and balcony sat 944. The Grandin Theatre was the first theatre in Roanoke to have “talking pictures.”
It stayed a cinema for over 40 years until it closed in 1976 and was taken over by Mill Mountain Theatre in 1976, who over the next seven years produced shows like The Sound of Music, Guys and Dolls and Annie Get Your Gun. In 1983, Jack Andrews bought the Theatre and screened classics, second run movies, and art films. He also presented Live Shows. During this time, blues musicians such as John Lee Hooker, Ray Charles and BB King rocked the house.
Two years later, the Grandin closed its doors once again, this time due to financial issues. However, in 1986, the theatre opened up again under the guidance of manager Julie Hunsaker, who brought in art house, indie and foreign films. She even brought in comedy legend Bill Murray, who in 1990, hosted a benefit to help the Grandin pay its bills. Unfortunately, it was still a challenge to keep the history alive. In November of 2001, The Grandin Theatre was forced to close for the third time.
However, just one month before, under the guidance of community developer Ed Walker, the Grandin Theatre Foundation was formed. Over the next year, the Foundation held the “Save the Grandin” campaign and on October 20, 2002, the theatre was able to reopen after raising the funds to buy and renovate the theatre. It has been keeping the history alive ever since. It’s not just about the movies.
It’s about the community. It’s the history. It’s the people. It’s the Grandin Theatre.
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Win Four Tickets to Robin & Linda Williams Live at The Harvester!
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Prize Package Details: ONE (1) lucky winner will win FOUR (4) General Admission Tickets to Robin & Linda Williams live at The Harvester Performance Center on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 8:00 PM
Contest ends at midnight on 5.16.19
Total Value: $108
About The Show: For more than four decades now, Robin & Linda Williams have made it their mission to perform the music that they love, "a robust blend of bluegrass, folk, old-time and acoustic country that combines wryly observant lyrics with a wide-ranging melodicism." Today some might call it "Americana," but these two revered music masters were living and breathing this elixir 20 years before that label was turned into a radio format.
As live performers they are second to none. Their stirring concerts have earned them a huge body of fans over the years. But as gifted songwriters Robin and Linda have earned an even rarer honor, the devotion and deep respect of their musical peers. As The Washington Post put it, "The Williamses are able to sum up a life in a few details with moving completeness." The list of artists who have covered their original songs include some of the greats of country music, names like Emmylou Harris, Tom T. Hall, George Hamilton IV, Tim & Mollie O'Brien, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Kathy Mattea and The Seldom Scene.
"Among contemporary country performers,, Robin and Linda Williams shine like a diamond amid rhinestones ..." __ David W. Johnson, The Boston Globe
For Tickets or More Info: Harvester-music.com
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Win a Friends & Family Four-Pack to Community School's Strawberry Festival
May 3 & 4, 2019
Elmwood Park,
Downtown Roanoke
Prize Package Details: TWO (2) lucky winners will each win ONE (1) "Friends & Family Four Pack" of Shortcake or Sundae tickets to Community School's Strawberry Festival on May 3 & 4, 2019, in Elmwood Park, downtown Roanoke. Total Value: $25
Contest ends at midnight on 4.28.19
About The Festival: Voted one of "Southwest Virginia's Best Festivals" by Virginia Living magazine and “Favorite Annual Festival” by the readers of The Roanoker magazine, Community School's Strawberry Festival is one of Roanoke’s most popular and well-known events. It signals the beginning of summer and the festival season for residents of the Roanoke Valley.
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Win a Free Pair of Five-Day Passes!
Prize Package Details: TWO (2) five-day general admission tickets to FloydFest 19~Voyage Home (July 24-28, 2019).
Total Value: $640
Contest ends at midnight on 4.14.19
Festival Description: "A 5-day celebration of music & art nestled in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Southwest Virginia featuring over 100 performers on 8+ stages! FloydFest's mission is to be the best music festival experience of our time. To sell a limited quantity of tickets to the highest quality event experience, bar none, celebrating music, art and life in an intimate, visually stunning environment."
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Win a YEAR OF FREE MOVIES* at the Grandin Theatre for You and a Friend!
*24 total viewings, one per month per person.
Prize Package Details: TWO (2) Grandin Theatre Star Passes, valid for 12 free movie viewings each. Restrictions apply.
Total Value: $240
Contest ends at midnight on 4.7.19
About The Grandin: In 1931, Roanoke architect John Zink and his crew began construction on The Grandin Theatre. On March 26, 1932, Roanoke’s top movie palace opened its doors for the first time for a screening of “Arrowsmith.” Tickets were 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for kids at the time the auditorium and balcony sat 944. The Grandin Theatre was the first theatre in Roanoke to have “talking pictures.”
It stayed a cinema for over 40 years until it closed in 1976 and was taken over by Mill Mountain Theatre in 1976, who over the next seven years produced shows like The Sound of Music, Guys and Dolls and Annie Get Your Gun. In 1983, Jack Andrews bought the Theatre and screened classics, second run movies, and art films. He also presented Live Shows. During this time, blues musicians such as John Lee Hooker, Ray Charles and BB King rocked the house.
Two years later, the Grandin closed its doors once again, this time due to financial issues. However, in 1986, the theatre opened up again under the guidance of manager Julie Hunsaker, who brought in art house, indie and foreign films. She even brought in comedy legend Bill Murray, who in 1990, hosted a benefit to help the Grandin pay its bills. Unfortunately, it was still a challenge to keep the history alive. In November of 2001, The Grandin Theatre was forced to close for the third time.
However, just one month before, under the guidance of community developer Ed Walker, the Grandin Theatre Foundation was formed. Over the next year, the Foundation held the “Save the Grandin” campaign and on October 20, 2002, the theatre was able to reopen after raising the funds to buy and renovate the theatre. It has been keeping the history alive ever since. It’s not just about the movies.
It’s about the community. It’s the history. It’s the people. It’s the Grandin Theatre.