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Exploring Culture Through Cuisine

Since 1991, the Local Colors Festival has been celebrating cultural diversity through performances, displays – and food!

From the Archives: The Opening of Center in the Square

Roanoke was born in 1882, and grandly celebrated its centennial in 1982. But it was not until 1983 — at the end of its hundred and first year — that Roanoke found its cultural heart.

Market Gallery Toasts to 20 Years

The co-op is Roanoke’s oldest continuously-operated fine arts gallery and is run solely by artists.

Create, Connect, Transform

Roanoke’s artists and arts and cultural organizations are bringing performances, workshops and more directly into neighborhoods through the new Arts Connect Neighbors project.

Southern Spoonful: Comfort Food

Serve up some southern comfort with these family favorites.

Art with Heart

Let’s Party Creatively won three platinum awards in The Roanoker’s 2023 Best of Reader Poll (Best Ladies Night Out, Best Pop-up Event and Best Virtual Pop-Up Event). Why? Because Dana Long makes art easy and fun!

‘Thy Kingdom Come’

For three summers in the 1950s, the Roanoke Valley was home to the nation’s only outdoor religious drama.

Local Look: Mural Selfies

Get up close and personal with these gorgeous murals found throughout the region.

Do You Know… Grant Holmes?

A regional business leader finds success on new paths, including voicework and virtual event hosting.

A Beacon of Inspiration

Pedro Szalay shares his love of dance with our region, empowering young dancers to express themselves through movement.

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Exploring Culture Through Cuisine

Since 1991, the Local Colors Festival has been celebrating cultural diversity through performances, displays – and food!
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From the Archives: The Opening of Center in the Square

Roanoke was born in 1882, and grandly celebrated its centennial in 1982. But it was not until 1983 — at the end of its hundred and first year — that Roanoke found its cultural heart.
Last year, Market Gallery participated in “Gallery Grids,” an exhibition sponsored by the Downtown Roanoke Arts Collective. Each small painting in the gallery’s grid fit their postcard theme.

Market Gallery Toasts to 20 Years

The co-op is Roanoke’s oldest continuously-operated fine arts gallery and is run solely by artists.
Roanoke Arts Commission Chair Meighan Sharp engages young people in questions about their connections through the arts.

Create, Connect, Transform

Roanoke’s artists and arts and cultural organizations are bringing performances, workshops and more directly into neighborhoods through the new Arts Connect Neighbors project.
Candied Walnut Honeycrisp Apple Salad

Southern Spoonful: Comfort Food

Serve up some southern comfort with these family favorites.
Christine Chisholm and her daughter, Elena Chisholm make memories and art together.

Art with Heart

Let’s Party Creatively won three platinum awards in The Roanoker’s 2023 Best of Reader Poll (Best Ladies Night Out, Best Pop-up Event and Best Virtual Pop-Up Event). Why? Because Dana Long makes art easy and fun!
The cast for “Thy Kingdom Come” portrays a scene in the summer of 1958.

‘Thy Kingdom Come’

For three summers in the 1950s, the Roanoke Valley was home to the nation’s only outdoor religious drama.
Greetings from Downtown Roanoke

Local Look: Mural Selfies

Get up close and personal with these gorgeous murals found throughout the region.
Holmes is pictured during an early 2020 ribbon cutting for Lawrence Equipment’s CASE Construction Equipment dealership. At the time, he was head of the Botetourt County Chamber of Commerce.

Do You Know… Grant Holmes?

A regional business leader finds success on new paths, including voicework and virtual event hosting.
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A Beacon of Inspiration

Pedro Szalay shares his love of dance with our region, empowering young dancers to express themselves through movement.
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