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General ItemVirginia Tech to host home football game on Friday evening, Oct. 2; important announcements regarding university operations
Virginia Tech will host a nationally televised football game on Friday, October 2. The traffic impact on the university community for events such as this is especially acute on a weekday, thus the university will take steps to ensure the orderly flow of traffic and increase safety across the Blacksburg campus
Date: Aug 11, 2026 - -
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Cube Fest 2026 transforms stories into immersive listening experiences , articleFilled with free events Friday, Aug. 21, through Sunday, Aug. 23, the festival offers audiences a chance to experience the Cube, one of only a handful of immersive spatial audio environments of its kind.
Date: Aug 10, 2026 - -
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Tickets for Center for the Arts performances now on sale , articleFeaturing Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Béla Fleck, and many more world-renowned artists and ensembles, the center's 2026-27 season spans classical music, dance, theatre, jazz, global music, Broadway, and family programming.
Date: Aug 06, 2026 - -
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Center for the Arts unveils a season of extraordinary live performance , articleThe center’s 2026-27 season, featuring performances by internationally renowned artists and ensembles including Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax, Béla Fleck, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, goes on sale Thursday, June 18, at 10 a.m.
Date: Jun 17, 2026 - -
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Old-time and bluegrass traditions take the stage this summer , articleAn evening of Appalachian song, dance, and storytelling, The Crooked Road: “A Living Tradition” comes to the Center for the Arts on Friday, July 10, at 7:30 p.m.
Date: Jun 10, 2026 - -
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Triggering the 'symphonic biology' of exercise for better health , articlePhysician-scientist R. Sanders Williams of Duke University has worked across academia and industry exploring key questions in exercise medicine. The National Academy of Medicine member will deliver the season’s final Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC on Thursday, June 4.
Date: Jun 02, 2026 - -
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Center for the Arts’ summer exhibition returns Jiro Okura’s work to the landscape that shaped it , articleFeaturing work by the late Japanese minimalist sculptor created during his time in Southwest Virginia, “A Line of Breath Between Wood and Light” opens Thursday, June 4, with a reception from 5-7 p.m.
Date: May 19, 2026 - -
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Tony winner Kelli O’Hara brings Broadway brilliance to Blacksburg , articleThe beloved Broadway leading lady performs selections from the American songbook with her trio at the Center for the Arts on Saturday, May 9, at 7:30 p.m.
Date: Apr 15, 2026 - -
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Alumnus to share 50 years of progress in treating cancer through immunotherapy , articleLewis Lanier ’75 will share what he’s learned in nearly five decades as a cancer immunologist when he delivers the next Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture in Roanoke on Thursday, April 16.
Date: Apr 12, 2026 - -
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Student's description of life in America wins top poetry prize , articleThere were 88 poetry submissions for 10 finalist slots in the annual Giovanni-Steger Poetry Prize competition. Manas Karki's first-place poem, “Visa Length,” offers a window into his experiences and those of other international students.
Date: Apr 09, 2026 - -
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Legendary Takács Quartet brings masterful evening of Mozart and Schubert to Blacksburg , articleA favorite on the world’s great stages for performances featuring drama, warmth, humor, and extraordinary precision, the ensemble makes its debut at the Center for the Arts on Wednesday, April 15, at 7:30 p.m. with award-winning violist Jordan Bak.
Date: Mar 23, 2026 - -
General ItemUpcoming webinar: The women who helped drive 'The Magic School Bus' Date: Mar 17, 2026 -
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National Geographic Explorer Muhammed Muheisen shares stories from behind the lens , articleThe two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist takes the Center for the Arts stage on Tuesday, April 7, at 7:30 p.m., offering a behind-the-scenes look at the images and moments that have shaped his career.
Date: Mar 13, 2026 - -
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Legendary guitarist Bill Frisell leads all-star ensemble , articleAfter decades of shaping the sound of modern American guitar, Grammy-winner Frisell gathers a constellation of close collaborators for “In My Dreams.” The new touring project comes to the Center for the Arts on Friday, April 3, at 7:30 p.m.
Date: Mar 10, 2026 - -
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Brain School: An inside look at how our genes contribute to healthy brain development and what can go wrong , articleThe public is invited to explore the body’s most complex organ on March 9 at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC.
Date: Feb 27, 2026 - -
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Virginia Tech to host annual data science Blacksburg event , articleNow in its eighth year, the Women in Data Science (WiDS) Blacksburg conference is set to take place Monday, Feb. 23. The event is free and open to everyone — regardless of gender — with an interest in data science.
Date: Feb 10, 2026 - -
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Physician-turned-tech executive to discuss AI in medicine , articlePhysician and former health executive Vivian Lee will deliver the next Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 5 at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in Roanoke.
Date: Jan 29, 2026 - -
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Legendary Danish Radio Big Band launches limited U.S. tour in Blacksburg , articleLed by one of today’s most sought-after young jazz composers and conductors, Miho Hazama, the band performs with special guest jazz vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant at the Center for the Arts on Friday, Feb. 20, at 7:30 p.m.
Date: Jan 26, 2026 - -
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1980s-inspired, high-flying cirque amusement park adventure to come to the Center for the Arts , articleCirque Mechanics will return to Blacksburg with its newest adventure, bursting with acrobatics, aerial feats, juggling, and a dose of nostalgic charm. The center presents two performances of “Tilt! A Circus Thrill Ride” on Tuesday, Feb. 10, and Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m.
Date: Jan 15, 2026 -
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