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James Tarpley Mural (Toobz Muir)

Public Art Highlights Roanoke History

There are dozens of public art pieces throughout the Star City. How many are you familiar with?
Ginkgo Festival in Century Plaza organized by Roanoke Valley Sister Cities with help from Katherine Devine.

Diverse Growth in Arts Programming

Local artists create incredible artwork that also cultivates important conversations.
Center in the Square building in downtown Roanoke, with overlaid text: "40 Years as Roanoke's Cultural Icon.

Center in the Square: 40 Years as Roanoke’s Cultural Icon

Center in the Square celebrates a major anniversary as a downtown cultural icon.
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Arts & Culture in Virginia’s Blue Ridge

Our local arts and culture community is an explosion of music, dance, art, film and so much more. We’ll see you out and about soon!
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Walking (Very) Tall

Meet the stiltwalkers you've awed at in parades, festivals and more.
Maggie Perrin-Key, the 2023 Emerging Artist for Roanoke’s Open Studios tour, is shown here in her downtown studio. “I never thought Roanoke would be a place I could have a career in art,” she admits. “But I’m doing it.”

State of the Arts

Local artists create incredible artwork that also cultivates important conversations.
A red apple with a green leaf beside red script text reading "The Student Becomes the Teacher.

The Student Becomes the Teacher

Meet four teachers who owe it all to their incredible mentors.
A smiling police lieutenant in a dark uniform with a body camera, beside the words "Building Community Trust.

Building Community Trust

Student resource officers play a critical role in schools— and not just for protection.
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A Vital Teacher Pipeline

Schools continue to bring in new talent thanks to the Virginia Department of Education’s Career Switcher Program.
Jeter Farm

VBR Life 2023: Neighborhoods

Learn more about the varying neighborhoods throughout Virginia's Blue Ridge, including Botetourt, Franklin and Roanoke counties, Roanoke City and Salem.

Departments

Painted wood statue holding a teacup, a chandelier-lit dining room, and a wood-paneled sitting room.
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The House on the Hill

Stewardship of the signature structure on the city side of Mill Mountain is in the very conscientious hands of Drs.

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Ask the Experts: Homes

Local homes experts tackle your questions on finances, building and remodeling and more.