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    Francesco Turrisi (at left), a white man with dark brown hair and goatee and black framed glasses, wears a dark jacket over a white T-shirt and looks towards the camera. In front of him, Rhiannon Giddens (at right), looks towards the camera, her brown wavy hair half up. She wears a bright yellow dress. Both stand in front of a bright blue background.a raspberry lipstick. They stand in front of a brown backdrop.
    Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi , article

    WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 7:30 PM: Acclaimed musician and Grammy winner Rhiannon Giddens collaborates with her band and Italian multi-instrumentalist Francesco Turrisi to forge exultant sounds.

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    Actors from "Andares" kneel on a woven rug and perform. On the left, a person in a maroon shirt and dark shorts wears a round straw hat, multicolored ribbons streaming down from it, the ends tucked under their knees. On the right a person in a turquoise shirt and black and white skirt bends forward slightly, as if praying, with a mustard-colored shawl draped over their head. In the middle, a brown man with short dark brown hair wears a blue button down shirt and sings or speaks, looking towards the camera.
    Makuyeika Colectivo Teatral , article

    WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12-THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 7:30 PM: Woven from ancestral myths, traditional music, and a three-person narrative, "Andares" reveals the extraordinary spirit of Mexico’s remote corners and the astonishing pathways of its humblest of inhabitants.

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    The cast of "Andares," three brown men, sits on a woven rug, all bare-chested. The actor on the left has a shaved head and wears a long, full skirt. The actor in the middle has long dark brown hair and wears white pants. The actor on the right has short dark brown hair, wears black pants, and holds a wooden walking stick vertically against the ground in front of him.
    Post-Performance Q&A with "Andares" Artists , article

    WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12: After the performance of "Andares," speak with members of Makuyeika Colectivo Teatral in this moderated discussion.

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    Steve Locke's "the daily practice of painting," 2019-2020; egg tempera and oil emulsion on Claybord; 114 6 x 6 inch panels; courtesy of Alexander Gray Associates, New York; © 2022 Steve Locke / Artists Rights Society. The image shows six individual portraits of men on blue, beige, orange, red, and teal backgrounds. Five of the six portraits are of Black men, and a sixth is of a white man.
    Opening Reception | Craig Drennen: "First Acts, Scene 2" and Steve Locke: "the daily practice of painting" , article

    THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 5-7 PM: Celebrate our fall exhibitions, Craig Drennen's "First Acts, Scene 2" and Steve Locke's "the daily practice of painting," and enjoy drinks and light hors d'oeuvres.

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    A pile of golden brown clay masks is on the grey floor. Someone reaches in, with one of the masks in their hand. Their skin is the same color as the masks.
    Pre-Performance Talk: "Land Grabs and Indigenous Resistance" , article

    THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 6 PM: Explore questions about campaigns of land usurpation in Indigenous communities in Mexico with this riveting talk by a scholar whose expertise includes global political economy, decolonial theory, and imperialism.

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    Craig Drennen's "Timon of Athens 3," 2009, an oil work on canvas using beige, red, orange, teal, and pink paints. The work is composed of one large square canvas and one smaller square canvas. The larger of the two reads, faintly, "Timon of Athens"
    Craig Drennen , article

    THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17: Atlanta-based artist Craig Drennen’s work shows technical agility across a wide range of influences that span abstraction, representation, and conceptual practices.

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    Steve Locke's "the daily practice of painting," 2019-2020; egg tempera and oil emulsion on Claybord; 114 6 x 6 inch panels; courtesy of Alexander Gray Associates, New York; © 2022 Steve Locke / Artists Rights Society. The image shows six individual portraits of men on blue, beige, orange, red, and teal backgrounds. Five of the six portraits are of Black men, and a sixth is of a white man.
    Steve Locke , article

    THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17: Throughout his artistic career, Locke’s work has questioned how we ascribe meaning to portraiture.

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    Craig Drennen's "Timon of Athens 3," 2009, an oil work on canvas using beige, red, orange, teal, and pink paints. The work is composed of one large square canvas and one smaller square canvas. The larger of the two reads, faintly, "Timon of Athens"
    Artist Talk: Craig Drennen , article

    FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2 PM: Enjoy a discussion with Craig Drennen, whose exhibition, "First Acts, Scene 2," is on view this fall, during this artist talk moderated by Brian Holcombe, Moss Arts Center curator.

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    The cast members of Acrobuffos, a woman with purple hair and a yellow jumpsuit and a man with a red beanie and red jumpsuit, each hold a corner of large pieces of yellow and red fabric, respectively, which balloons up into the air because of fans.
    Acrobuffos , article

    SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2 PM: In "Air Play," circus meets science—umbrellas fly, fabrics soar over the audience, balloons swallow people, and snow swirls, filling the stage.

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    Two cast members of Acrobuffos stand beneath packing peanuts that look like snow as a large quantity of it drops onto them from above. The woman on the left wears a yellow jumpsuit, and the man on the right wears a red one.
    Post-Performance Q&A with Acrobuffos , article

    SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23: After witnessing the magic of "Air Play," learn more about the work in a moderated discussion with the artists.

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    The cast members of Acrobuffos jump into the air in front of a black background and bounce into each other, fully engulfed in large yellow and red balloons, apart from their heads.
    School-Day Performance | Acrobuffos: "Air Play" , article

    MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 10 AM: In this school-day matinee of "Air Play," for students in grades K-5, circus meets science—umbrellas fly, fabrics soar over the audience, balloons swallow people, and snow swirls, filling the stage.

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    A female flamenco dancer in a long white dress with tiered ruffles around the hem dances on stage, while musicians and singers perform behind her.
    Pre-Performance Talk: "What Is Flamenco?" , article

    FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 6 PM: What are the fundamentals of flamenco dance and music? Learn about palmas, pitos, and an array of other components of the style in this engaging primer on a spirited tradition.

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    Flamenco dancer Farruquito and a female dancer wear all white and clasp hands on stage during a performance. Behind them, musicians and singers perform.
    Farruquito , article

    FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 7:30 PM: An international superstar and heir to the most renowned self-proclaimed Gypsy flamenco dynasty, Farruquito is hailed by the "New York Times" as “the greatest flamenco dancer of this new century.”

November

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    Craig Drennen's "Timon of Athens 3," 2009, an oil work on canvas using beige, red, orange, teal, and pink paints. The work is composed of one large square canvas and one smaller square canvas. The larger of the two reads, faintly, "Timon of Athens"
    Craig Drennen , article

    THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17: Atlanta-based artist Craig Drennen’s work shows technical agility across a wide range of influences that span abstraction, representation, and conceptual practices.

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    Steve Locke's "the daily practice of painting," 2019-2020; egg tempera and oil emulsion on Claybord; 114 6 x 6 inch panels; courtesy of Alexander Gray Associates, New York; © 2022 Steve Locke / Artists Rights Society. The image shows six individual portraits of men on blue, beige, orange, red, and teal backgrounds. Five of the six portraits are of Black men, and a sixth is of a white man.
    Steve Locke , article

    THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17: Throughout his artistic career, Locke’s work has questioned how we ascribe meaning to portraiture.

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    Members of the Danish String Quartet stand in a field with a tree behind them, wearing button down shirts and jackets
    Danish String Quartet , article

    FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 7:30 PM: With a palpable warmth and spontaneity in its music-making, the Grammy-nominated Danish String Quartet is known for impeccable musicianship, exquisite clarity of ensemble, and an expressivity inextricably bound to the music.

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    The members of the Danish String Quartet, four white men with reddish-blonde hair in long sleeve button downs, strand in front of an ivy-covered wall
    Post-Performance Q&A with the Danish String Quartet , article

    FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4: Following the performance, join members of the Danish String Quartet for this open discussion about the evening’s program and their work together as an ensemble.

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    The cast of "Anastasia" poses onstage, most people are in pairs. In the center is a light skinned Black woman wearing a long red ball gown and crown and a white man in darks pants and a vest.
    "Anastasia" , article

    TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 7:30 PM: Inspired by the beloved films, "Anastasia" transports us from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past.

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    Dancers from "Āhuti" perform on stage in front of a black background. They are lit with blue light and both wear traditional costumes.
    School-Day Performance | Nrityagram Dance Ensemble: "A Meeting of Two Cultures" , article

    FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 10 AM: This one-of-a-kind cultural exchange transports students on a journey through time and space to Eastern India, the birthplace of Odissi and to the island of Sri Lanka, home to Kandyan dance.

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    Dancers in "Āhuti" strike poses on a rooftop in front of a clay shingled roof. They wear traditional costumes in oranges, blues, teals, greens, and reds.
    "Āhuti" , article

    SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 7:30 PM: In a fascinating cultural dialogue delivered through movement and music, Nrityagram Dance Ensemble and Chitrasena Dance Company collaborate in a contemporary fusion of Odissi classical dance from India and traditional Kandyan dance from Sri Lanka.

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    Dancers from "Āhuti" perform on stage in front of a black background. Three line up together in the background, while one woman is in the foreground, both arms raised high above her head. All wear traditional costumes.
    Post-Performance Q&A with Nrityagram Dance Ensemble , article

    SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12: Following the performance, join members of Nrityagram Dance Ensemble for an open Q&A discussion.

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    Members of Soweto Gospel Choir perform onstage in colorful traditional costumes. In the foreground, two Black women with long braids and twists dance, arms extended to both sides like a cactus, right leg bent at a 90 degree angle, thighs parallel to the floor.
    Soweto Gospel Choir , article

    THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 7:30 PM: Resounding with sheer jubilation, three-time Grammy-winning Soweto Gospel Choir brings "Hope: It's Been a Long Time Coming," a program celebrating American and South African artists associated with struggles for civil rights and social justice throughout their countries’ complex histories.

December

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    Craig Drennen's "Timon of Athens 3," 2009, an oil work on canvas using beige, red, orange, teal, and pink paints. The work is composed of one large square canvas and one smaller square canvas. The larger of the two reads, faintly, "Timon of Athens"
    Craig Drennen , article

    THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17: Atlanta-based artist Craig Drennen’s work shows technical agility across a wide range of influences that span abstraction, representation, and conceptual practices.

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    Steve Locke's "the daily practice of painting," 2019-2020; egg tempera and oil emulsion on Claybord; 114 6 x 6 inch panels; courtesy of Alexander Gray Associates, New York; © 2022 Steve Locke / Artists Rights Society. The image shows six individual portraits of men on blue, beige, orange, red, and teal backgrounds. Five of the six portraits are of Black men, and a sixth is of a white man.
    Steve Locke , article

    THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17: Throughout his artistic career, Locke’s work has questioned how we ascribe meaning to portraiture.

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    The Roanoke Symphony Orchestra performs "Holiday Pops Spectacular" at the Moss Arts Center. In the center of the image is a guitarist dressed in a Santa costume playing a green electric guitar. The rest of the orchestra surrounds him, and lights on the back wall look like snowflakes.
    Roanoke Symphony Orchestra , article

    SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 4 PM: This much-anticipated holiday music tradition and audience favorite returns to the Moss. Gather your friends and family and savor the spirit of the holidays as the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra fills the theatre with music and cheer.

January

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    Concerto Budapest Symphony Orchestra performs, all wearing black suits and dresses.
    Concerto Budapest Symphony Orchestra , article

    THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 7:30 PM: With a rich history and dynamic musicians, Concerto Budapest Symphony Orchestra is one of Hungary’s leading orchestras. Progressive and versatile, its musicians perform a repertoire ranging from well-loved masterpieces to new works.

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    Poet Kevin Young, a Black man with short natural hair, a full and well-groomed beard, and small round glasses, stands in front of a mural on a brick wall featuring the faces of Bob Marley and James Baldwin. Young wears a blue plaid button down shirt, navy blue blazer, and a denim-blue pocket square.
    "An Evening with Kevin Young" , article

    TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 7:30 PM: A groundbreaking voice of his generation, poet Kevin Young is the director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture and poetry editor of "The New Yorker," where he hosts the poetry podcast.

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    A white man with blonde hair and a white woman with brown hair splatter paint all over themselves and a large canvas. The woman has her back to the canvas facing the man, her right arm draped over his shoulder. The man holds a grey bucket and throws green paint towards the canvas.
    School-Day Performance | Machine de Cirque: "La Galerie" , article

    FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 10 AM: Dizzying feats, astonishing discoveries, poetic liberties, and a serious dose of some silly good fun come together to fuel this ode to creativity.

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    Machine de Cirque , article

    FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 7:30 PM: Seven zany acrobats and an electrifying musician take in a monochrome exhibit. With a creative spark, they set off an explosion of color in "La Galerie."

February

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    The members of PUBLIQuartet sit on the floor of a photo studio holding their instruments. The room is painted white and a terracotta-colored roll of butcher paper hangs down the wall behind them. The group is, from left, a light skinned Black woman with caramel colored natural hair, a white man with glasses, a light skinned Black man, and a whtie man with a reddish brown closely trimmed beard.
    School-Day Performance | PUBLIQuartet , article

    FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 10 AM: Bursting with rockstar energy, the Grammy-nominated PUBLIQuartet is changing the perception of string quartets with its creative, interactive programming and modern interpretation of chamber music.

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    The members of string quartet PUBLIQuartet stand outside on a suspension bridge holding their instruments, the city skyline visible behind them.
    PUBLIQuartet , article

    SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 7:30 PM: Bursting with rockstar energy, the Grammy-nominated PUBLIQuartet is changing the perception of string quartets with its creative, interactive programming and modern interpretation of chamber music.

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    A heavyset white woman with dark 60s-coifed hair with a blue gingham bow in it lays in her bed, as if the camera is above her. The carpet is pink shag, the sheets light pink, and the comforter light pink with blue and brown ovals of varying sizes. On the nightstands next to her head is a lamp, an alarm clock, and a box of Dots candy.
    "Hairspray" , article

    TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 7:30 PM: Join 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show. Can a girl with big dreams (and even bigger hair) change the world?

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    A Japanese man in black operates a large puppet, while illustrated monsters swirl on a projection behind them.
    "Akutagawa" , article

    FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17-SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18: Magic abounds through tales of the supernatural in this new stage work, which uses bunraku puppets, video projection, and live music to explore the creative process of Japanese writer Ryūnosuke Akutagawa.

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    Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Jacquelin Harris, photo by Dario Calmese. Harris, a light skinned Black woman with medium length braids, is draped in a gold dress, her face tilted towards the sky. The background is a similar gold tone to her dress.
    Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater , article

    TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28-WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 7:30 PM: Celebrate over 60 years of unparalleled artistry when Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater comes to Blacksburg!

March

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    Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Jacquelin Harris, photo by Dario Calmese. Harris, a light skinned Black woman with medium length braids, is draped in a gold dress, her face tilted towards the sky. The background is a similar gold tone to her dress.
    Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater , article

    TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28-WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 7:30 PM: Celebrate over 60 years of unparalleled artistry when Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater comes to Blacksburg!

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    Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performs "Revelations" wearing monochrome costumes in various shades of brown. They all stand with both arms straight and in a wide V overhead.
    School-Day Performance | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater , article

    WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 11 AM: These dancers dazzle with their technical brilliance and passionate energy, bringing audiences to their feet at every performance.

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    Author Viet Thanh Nguyen, an Asian man with dark brown hair cut long on top and with a fade on the sides, wears a grey patterened button down shirt in front of a sea glass green background.
    "An Evening with Viet Thanh Nguyen" , article

    THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 7:30 PM: Viet Thanh Nguyen’s writing is bold, elegant, and fiercely honest. Globally reimagining what we thought we knew about the Vietnam War, his remarkable debut novel, "The Sympathizer," is a "New York Times" best seller and Pulitzer Prize winner.

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    Puppeteers perform "Book of Mountains and Seas" on stage. On the left, lit with white light from above, puppeteers maneuver a large puppet that somewhat resembles diftwood and somewhat resembles a human figure using ropes on pulleys. On the right is a red round paper lantern.
    "Book of Mountains and Seas" , article

    FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 7:30 PM: A daring new music theatre work by composer Huang Ruo and puppeteer, designer, and director Basil Twist, "Book of Mountains and Seas" is a modern take on ancient Chinese creation myths that are relevant to our current climate change struggle.

April

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    A black and white photograph of the destroyed Coventry Cathedral after an air raid.
    Opera Roanoke and Blacksburg Master Chorale , article

    SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 4 PM: Opera Roanoke, Blacksburg Master Chorale, Virginia Tech Choirs, and the Georgia Boy Choir come together for a production of Benjamin Britten’s "War Requiem."

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    Cécile McLorin Salvant, a light-skinned Black woman with a closely shaved head and round thin wire-framed glasses, wears a plum lipstick and a white lace vest over a purple longsleeved shirt. Behind her is a wall of stained glass, each pane a different shade of purple, blue, red, or pink. The panes are all diamon-shaped and are arranged horizontally. Two flower arrangements of similar colors are on either side of her, one in the foreground and one in the background.
    Cécile McLorin Salvant , article

    SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 7:30 PM: MacArthur Fellow and three-time Grammy Award winner, singer, and composer Cécile McLorin Salvant brings historical perspective, a renewed sense of drama, and a clear-eyed take on jazz standards and her own original compositions.

October

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    Francesco Turrisi (at left), a white man with dark brown hair and goatee and black framed glasses, wears a dark jacket over a white T-shirt and looks towards the camera. In front of him, Rhiannon Giddens (at right), looks towards the camera, her brown wavy hair half up. She wears a bright yellow dress. Both stand in front of a bright blue background.a raspberry lipstick. They stand in front of a brown backdrop.
    Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi , article

    WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 7:30 PM: Acclaimed musician and Grammy winner Rhiannon Giddens collaborates with her band and Italian multi-instrumentalist Francesco Turrisi to forge exultant sounds.

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    Actors from "Andares" kneel on a woven rug and perform. On the left, a person in a maroon shirt and dark shorts wears a round straw hat, multicolored ribbons streaming down from it, the ends tucked under their knees. On the right a person in a turquoise shirt and black and white skirt bends forward slightly, as if praying, with a mustard-colored shawl draped over their head. In the middle, a brown man with short dark brown hair wears a blue button down shirt and sings or speaks, looking towards the camera.
    Makuyeika Colectivo Teatral , article

    WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12-THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 7:30 PM: Woven from ancestral myths, traditional music, and a three-person narrative, "Andares" reveals the extraordinary spirit of Mexico’s remote corners and the astonishing pathways of its humblest of inhabitants.

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    The cast members of Acrobuffos, a woman with purple hair and a yellow jumpsuit and a man with a red beanie and red jumpsuit, each hold a corner of large pieces of yellow and red fabric, respectively, which balloons up into the air because of fans.
    Acrobuffos , article

    SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2 PM: In "Air Play," circus meets science—umbrellas fly, fabrics soar over the audience, balloons swallow people, and snow swirls, filling the stage.

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    Flamenco dancer Farruquito and a female dancer wear all white and clasp hands on stage during a performance. Behind them, musicians and singers perform.
    Farruquito , article

    FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 7:30 PM: An international superstar and heir to the most renowned self-proclaimed Gypsy flamenco dynasty, Farruquito is hailed by the "New York Times" as “the greatest flamenco dancer of this new century.”

November

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    Members of the Danish String Quartet stand in a field with a tree behind them, wearing button down shirts and jackets
    Danish String Quartet , article

    FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 7:30 PM: With a palpable warmth and spontaneity in its music-making, the Grammy-nominated Danish String Quartet is known for impeccable musicianship, exquisite clarity of ensemble, and an expressivity inextricably bound to the music.

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    The cast of "Anastasia" poses onstage, most people are in pairs. In the center is a light skinned Black woman wearing a long red ball gown and crown and a white man in darks pants and a vest.
    "Anastasia" , article

    TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 7:30 PM: Inspired by the beloved films, "Anastasia" transports us from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past.

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    Dancers in "Āhuti" strike poses on a rooftop in front of a clay shingled roof. They wear traditional costumes in oranges, blues, teals, greens, and reds.
    "Āhuti" , article

    SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 7:30 PM: In a fascinating cultural dialogue delivered through movement and music, Nrityagram Dance Ensemble and Chitrasena Dance Company collaborate in a contemporary fusion of Odissi classical dance from India and traditional Kandyan dance from Sri Lanka.

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    Members of Soweto Gospel Choir perform onstage in colorful traditional costumes. In the foreground, two Black women with long braids and twists dance, arms extended to both sides like a cactus, right leg bent at a 90 degree angle, thighs parallel to the floor.
    Soweto Gospel Choir , article

    THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 7:30 PM: Resounding with sheer jubilation, three-time Grammy-winning Soweto Gospel Choir brings "Hope: It's Been a Long Time Coming," a program celebrating American and South African artists associated with struggles for civil rights and social justice throughout their countries’ complex histories.

December

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    The Roanoke Symphony Orchestra performs "Holiday Pops Spectacular" at the Moss Arts Center. In the center of the image is a guitarist dressed in a Santa costume playing a green electric guitar. The rest of the orchestra surrounds him, and lights on the back wall look like snowflakes.
    Roanoke Symphony Orchestra , article

    SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 4 PM: This much-anticipated holiday music tradition and audience favorite returns to the Moss. Gather your friends and family and savor the spirit of the holidays as the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra fills the theatre with music and cheer.

January

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    Concerto Budapest Symphony Orchestra performs, all wearing black suits and dresses.
    Concerto Budapest Symphony Orchestra , article

    THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 7:30 PM: With a rich history and dynamic musicians, Concerto Budapest Symphony Orchestra is one of Hungary’s leading orchestras. Progressive and versatile, its musicians perform a repertoire ranging from well-loved masterpieces to new works.

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    Poet Kevin Young, a Black man with short natural hair, a full and well-groomed beard, and small round glasses, stands in front of a mural on a brick wall featuring the faces of Bob Marley and James Baldwin. Young wears a blue plaid button down shirt, navy blue blazer, and a denim-blue pocket square.
    "An Evening with Kevin Young" , article

    TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 7:30 PM: A groundbreaking voice of his generation, poet Kevin Young is the director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture and poetry editor of "The New Yorker," where he hosts the poetry podcast.

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    Machine de Cirque , article

    FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 7:30 PM: Seven zany acrobats and an electrifying musician take in a monochrome exhibit. With a creative spark, they set off an explosion of color in "La Galerie."

February

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    The members of string quartet PUBLIQuartet stand outside on a suspension bridge holding their instruments, the city skyline visible behind them.
    PUBLIQuartet , article

    SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 7:30 PM: Bursting with rockstar energy, the Grammy-nominated PUBLIQuartet is changing the perception of string quartets with its creative, interactive programming and modern interpretation of chamber music.

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    A heavyset white woman with dark 60s-coifed hair with a blue gingham bow in it lays in her bed, as if the camera is above her. The carpet is pink shag, the sheets light pink, and the comforter light pink with blue and brown ovals of varying sizes. On the nightstands next to her head is a lamp, an alarm clock, and a box of Dots candy.
    "Hairspray" , article

    TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 7:30 PM: Join 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show. Can a girl with big dreams (and even bigger hair) change the world?

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    A Japanese man in black operates a large puppet, while illustrated monsters swirl on a projection behind them.
    "Akutagawa" , article

    FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17-SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18: Magic abounds through tales of the supernatural in this new stage work, which uses bunraku puppets, video projection, and live music to explore the creative process of Japanese writer Ryūnosuke Akutagawa.

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    Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Jacquelin Harris, photo by Dario Calmese. Harris, a light skinned Black woman with medium length braids, is draped in a gold dress, her face tilted towards the sky. The background is a similar gold tone to her dress.
    Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater , article

    TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28-WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 7:30 PM: Celebrate over 60 years of unparalleled artistry when Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater comes to Blacksburg!

March

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    Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Jacquelin Harris, photo by Dario Calmese. Harris, a light skinned Black woman with medium length braids, is draped in a gold dress, her face tilted towards the sky. The background is a similar gold tone to her dress.
    Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater , article

    TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28-WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 7:30 PM: Celebrate over 60 years of unparalleled artistry when Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater comes to Blacksburg!

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    Author Viet Thanh Nguyen, an Asian man with dark brown hair cut long on top and with a fade on the sides, wears a grey patterened button down shirt in front of a sea glass green background.
    "An Evening with Viet Thanh Nguyen" , article

    THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 7:30 PM: Viet Thanh Nguyen’s writing is bold, elegant, and fiercely honest. Globally reimagining what we thought we knew about the Vietnam War, his remarkable debut novel, "The Sympathizer," is a "New York Times" best seller and Pulitzer Prize winner.

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    Puppeteers perform "Book of Mountains and Seas" on stage. On the left, lit with white light from above, puppeteers maneuver a large puppet that somewhat resembles diftwood and somewhat resembles a human figure using ropes on pulleys. On the right is a red round paper lantern.
    "Book of Mountains and Seas" , article

    FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 7:30 PM: A daring new music theatre work by composer Huang Ruo and puppeteer, designer, and director Basil Twist, "Book of Mountains and Seas" is a modern take on ancient Chinese creation myths that are relevant to our current climate change struggle.

April

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    A black and white photograph of the destroyed Coventry Cathedral after an air raid.
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    SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 4 PM: Opera Roanoke, Blacksburg Master Chorale, Virginia Tech Choirs, and the Georgia Boy Choir come together for a production of Benjamin Britten’s "War Requiem."

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    Cécile McLorin Salvant, a light-skinned Black woman with a closely shaved head and round thin wire-framed glasses, wears a plum lipstick and a white lace vest over a purple longsleeved shirt. Behind her is a wall of stained glass, each pane a different shade of purple, blue, red, or pink. The panes are all diamon-shaped and are arranged horizontally. Two flower arrangements of similar colors are on either side of her, one in the foreground and one in the background.
    Cécile McLorin Salvant , article

    SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 7:30 PM: MacArthur Fellow and three-time Grammy Award winner, singer, and composer Cécile McLorin Salvant brings historical perspective, a renewed sense of drama, and a clear-eyed take on jazz standards and her own original compositions.

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    The members of PUBLIQuartet sit on the floor of a photo studio holding their instruments. The room is painted white and a terracotta-colored roll of butcher paper hangs down the wall behind them. The group is, from left, a light skinned Black woman with caramel colored natural hair, a white man with glasses, a light skinned Black man, and a whtie man with a reddish brown closely trimmed beard.
    School-Day Performance | PUBLIQuartet , article

    FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 10 AM: Bursting with rockstar energy, the Grammy-nominated PUBLIQuartet is changing the perception of string quartets with its creative, interactive programming and modern interpretation of chamber music.

March

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    Craig Drennen's "Timon of Athens 3," 2009, an oil work on canvas using beige, red, orange, teal, and pink paints. The work is composed of one large square canvas and one smaller square canvas. The larger of the two reads, faintly, "Timon of Athens"
    Craig Drennen , article

    THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17: Atlanta-based artist Craig Drennen’s work shows technical agility across a wide range of influences that span abstraction, representation, and conceptual practices.

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    Steve Locke's "the daily practice of painting," 2019-2020; egg tempera and oil emulsion on Claybord; 114 6 x 6 inch panels; courtesy of Alexander Gray Associates, New York; © 2022 Steve Locke / Artists Rights Society. The image shows six individual portraits of men on blue, beige, orange, red, and teal backgrounds. Five of the six portraits are of Black men, and a sixth is of a white man.
    Steve Locke , article

    THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17: Throughout his artistic career, Locke’s work has questioned how we ascribe meaning to portraiture.

November

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    Craig Drennen's "Timon of Athens 3," 2009, an oil work on canvas using beige, red, orange, teal, and pink paints. The work is composed of one large square canvas and one smaller square canvas. The larger of the two reads, faintly, "Timon of Athens"
    Craig Drennen , article

    THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17: Atlanta-based artist Craig Drennen’s work shows technical agility across a wide range of influences that span abstraction, representation, and conceptual practices.

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    Steve Locke's "the daily practice of painting," 2019-2020; egg tempera and oil emulsion on Claybord; 114 6 x 6 inch panels; courtesy of Alexander Gray Associates, New York; © 2022 Steve Locke / Artists Rights Society. The image shows six individual portraits of men on blue, beige, orange, red, and teal backgrounds. Five of the six portraits are of Black men, and a sixth is of a white man.
    Steve Locke , article

    THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17: Throughout his artistic career, Locke’s work has questioned how we ascribe meaning to portraiture.

December

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    Craig Drennen's "Timon of Athens 3," 2009, an oil work on canvas using beige, red, orange, teal, and pink paints. The work is composed of one large square canvas and one smaller square canvas. The larger of the two reads, faintly, "Timon of Athens"
    Craig Drennen , article

    THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17: Atlanta-based artist Craig Drennen’s work shows technical agility across a wide range of influences that span abstraction, representation, and conceptual practices.

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    Steve Locke's "the daily practice of painting," 2019-2020; egg tempera and oil emulsion on Claybord; 114 6 x 6 inch panels; courtesy of Alexander Gray Associates, New York; © 2022 Steve Locke / Artists Rights Society. The image shows six individual portraits of men on blue, beige, orange, red, and teal backgrounds. Five of the six portraits are of Black men, and a sixth is of a white man.
    Steve Locke , article

    THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17: Throughout his artistic career, Locke’s work has questioned how we ascribe meaning to portraiture.