• A Hokie Hi Event: Demetri Martin
      • A Hokie Hi Event: Demetri Martin

        date=Saturday, August 26, 2017, 7:30 PM`desc=Demetri Martin started doing stand-up in New York City and has released three stand-up specials, including Netflix's Demetri Martin Live (At the Time).`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=859BDFCE-0B5D-4575-A715-401E7BD886CA

      • Tango Buenos Aires: "The Spirit of Argentina"
      • Tango Buenos Aires: "The Spirit of Argentina"

        date=Friday, September 22, 2017, 7:30 PM`desc=The alluring and distinctive movement of the tango captivates audiences with its grace and playfulness.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=72E89EB9-C3C8-47BE-BFBB-76349593EC9E

      • Cheryl Strayed: "A WILD Life"
      • Cheryl Strayed: "A WILD Life"

        date=Thursday, September 28, 2017, 7:30 PM`desc=With no experience or training, driven only by blind will, Cheryl Strayed would hike more than 1,000 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail—alone.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=B8DFC7D9-5F2C-4F6A-A5C1-89972C156273

      • Third Coast Percussion: "Lyrical Geometry"
      • Third Coast Percussion: "Lyrical Geometry"

        date=Friday, October 6, 2017, 7:30 PM`desc=Chicago-based Third Coast Percussion has forged a unique path in the musical landscape with virtuosic, energetic performances that celebrate the extraordinary possibilities of percussion.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=79E51B29-0031-4217-9272-B06D07EEFD8E

      • Roanoke Symphony Orchestra: "Masterworks Concert"
      • Roanoke Symphony Orchestra: "Masterworks Concert"

        featuring=with David Stewart Wiley, artistic director and conductor, and Jeffrey Biegel, piano`date=Sunday, October 15, 2017, 3 PM`desc=Celebrate the 2017-2018 season opening of the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra with this special appearance in Blacksburg.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=A099382C-5D13-4E4C-A14E-0F967DA8D0E7

      • Flip FabriQue: "Catch Me!"
      • Flip FabriQue: "Catch Me!"

        date=Friday, October 20, 2017, 7:30 PM`desc=Movement, strength, and gravity-defying athleticism are bound together by the deep friendships of the performers in Flip FabriQue.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=195A2DF1-8733-4CA3-83ED-6D6A58214C51

      • Jenny Scheinman: "Kannapolis: A Moving Portrait"
      • Jenny Scheinman: "Kannapolis: A Moving Portrait"

        date=Friday, October 27, 2017, 7:30 PM`desc=Captivating visuals from Depression-era filmmaker H. Lee Waters of small towns in the 1930s and ’40s are set to an original live score created by composer, singer, and violinist Jenny Scheinman.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=DC642398-252C-4696-BEDD-E7C6D027E567

      • Yo-Yo Ma, cello, and Kathryn Stott, piano
      • Yo-Yo Ma, cello, and Kathryn Stott, piano

        date=Sunday, November 5, 2017, 3 PM`desc=SOLD OUT: Yo-Yo Ma has a multifaceted career that serves as a testament to his continual search for new ways to communicate with audiences, and his friend and collaborator, pianist Kathryn Stott, also shares a vast repertory, international connections, and a keen interest in contemporary music.

      • U.S. Navy Band Commodores
      • U.S. Navy Band Commodores

        date=Friday, November 10, 2017, 7:30 PM`desc=Jazz is America’s music, and the US Navy Band Commodores, the Navy’s premier jazz ensemble, have been performing the very best of big band jazz for over 40 years.

      • Beo String Quartet
      • Beo String Quartet

        date=Thursday, November 16, 2017, 7:30 PM`desc=Four musicians, endlessly passionate about their art, share their dedication to the continued understanding, exploration, and love of music.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=ECC5D87D-9344-41B8-9A33-DDF132764795

      • The Tallis Scholars
      • The Tallis Scholars

        date=Wednesday, November 29, 2017, 7:30 PM`desc=Ten a cappella voices combine to produce the beautiful sounds of Renaissance sacred vocal music.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=2B94F7E4-70F8-4C87-B497-5FA632F53BD8

      • Awadagin Pratt, piano
      • Awadagin Pratt, piano

        date=Thursday, November 30, 2017, 7:30 PM`desc=Pianist Awadagin Pratt has achieved high acclaim for his musical insight and performances.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=0645C955-8A32-429C-9043-A6080332D29B

      • Roanoke Symphony Orchestra: "Holiday Pops"
      • Roanoke Symphony Orchestra: "Holiday Pops"

        featuring=with David Stewart Wiley, artistic director and conductor`date=Saturday, December 9, 2017, 4 PM`desc=The Roanoke Symphony Orchestra returns with everyone’s annual favorite, the "Holiday Pops" program.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=121D0751-9830-4B21-B49D-AC689423920C

      • Alarm Will Sound: "1969"
      • Alarm Will Sound: "1969"

        date=Thursday, January 25, 2018, 7:30 PM`desc=Just over 45 years ago, the Beatles and composer Karlheinz Stockhausen were fabled to have arranged to meet in New York City to plan a joint concert that never took place; its tantalizing promise is the departure point for Alarm Will Sound's "1969".`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=D417DEE9-E1AA-4CBB-B5C1-D5C5D7DA55ED

      • Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra
      • Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra

        featuring=with Stefan Solyom, music director, and Catherine Manoukian, violin`date=Saturday, February 3, 2018, 4 PM`desc=Enjoy an all-Beethoven program performed by one of Sweden’s most venerated orchestras, the Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=476E729C-A5D6-4EF3-945D-D632619ADBE3

      • Manual Cinema: "Ada/Ava"
      • Manual Cinema: "Ada/Ava"

        date=Saturday, February 10, 2018, 7:30 PM`desc=Using vintage overhead projectors, multiple screens, puppets, actors, live feed cameras, multi-channel sound design, and live music, Manual Cinema presents "Ada/Ava".`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=7C8961E6-3ED9-4D27-9EB9-C3F699454195

      • China National Symphony Orchestra: "Chinese New Year Celebration"
      • China National Symphony Orchestra: "Chinese New Year Celebration"

        featuring=with Tan Dun, artistic director and conductor; Sandy Cameron, violin; and Liu Wenwen, suona`date=Friday, February 16, 2018, 7:30 PM`desc=Celebrate the Chinese New Year with a vibrant performance by the China National Symphony Orchestra that blends sounds from East and West.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=C5DFABBB-4BB1-4D0A-BEFB-A6B9861D55AE

      • Dorrance Dance: "ETM: Double Down"
      • Dorrance Dance: "ETM: Double Down"

        featuring=with Michelle Dorrance, artistic director`date=Friday, February 23, 2018, 7:30 PM`desc=The unique and powerful history of tap dance is presented in a new and dynamic context by Dorrance Dance.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=713F2C78-2AEA-43EE-9028-7C7CD1781718

      • Limon Dance Company
      • Limon Dance Company

        featuring=Colin Connor, artistic director`date=Saturday, March 3, 2018, 7:30 PM`desc=Acclaimed for its dramatic expression, technical mastery, and expansive, yet nuanced movement, the Limón Dance Company illustrates the timelessness of José Limón’s work and vision.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=F92EBEEB-F830-4E2E-8B72-E8CCD46E53CD

      • Circa: "Carnival of the Animals"
      • Circa: "Carnival of the Animals"

        featuring=Yaron Lifschitz, artistic director`date=Saturday, March 10, 2018, 2 PM and 7 PM`desc=The lines between movement, dance, theatre, and circus are beautifully blurred by the Circa carnival and its whimsical tales of creatures of land and sea, who tumble, fly, leap, and spin.`tickets=https://artscenter.vt.edu/performances/circa.html

      • Salaam: Exploring Muslim Cultures Performance
      • Salaam: Exploring Muslim Cultures Performance

        date=Saturday, March 17, 2018, 8 PM`desc=Celebrate the voices and creative work of Virginia Tech students, developed in collaboration with visiting artists Omar Offendum, Saba Taj, and Karim Nagi throughout the 2017-2018 academic year.

      • National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba
      • National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba

        featuring=with Enrique Perez-Mesa, conductor, and featuring the 2017 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Gold Medalist, piano`date=Wednesday, March 21, 2018, 7:30 PM`desc=Direct from Havana, the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba performs a Latin-flavored and dance-inspired program.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=C97E8430-80B8-4947-A9AC-CA72E8A5D49F

      • Sarah Koenig + Julie Snyder: "Binge-Worthy Journalism"
      • Sarah Koenig + Julie Snyder: "Binge-Worthy Journalism"

        date=Saturday, March 24, 2018, 7:30 PM`desc=Award-winning podcast "Serial," co-created by Sarah Koenig and Julie Snyder, has become an internet sensation, downloaded more than 300 million times since it launched in 2014.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=677CFD7A-A033-4D4C-9F09-D73DB7EF8EB2

      • Urban Bush Women: "Hair and Other Stories"
      • Urban Bush Women: "Hair and Other Stories"

        featuring=Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, artistic director`date=Saturday, April 28, 2018, 7:30 PM`desc=For more than 30 years, choreographer Jawole Willa Jo Zollar’s company, Urban Bush Women, has given expression to the vitality and boldness of African American women.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=A346ED01-DAB1-4661-8967-8732A76CABAD

      • Maria Schneider Orchestra
      • Maria Schneider Orchestra

        date=Friday, May 4, 2018, 7:30 PM`desc=The music of Maria Schneider blurs the lines between genres and is described as evocative, majestic, and magical.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=D8B83BA8-2064-4ED9-9DEE-868AF8CA4B6E

      • Diana Cooper: "HighWire," 2016
      • Diana Cooper: "HighWire," 2016

        date=On view through spring 2018`desc=Art, technology, and creativity coalesce in this expansive and inventive visual representation of complex systems, infrastructure, networks, and abstract data.

      • "From These Woods"
      • "From These Woods"

        date=On view through Friday, September 1, 2017`desc=Exploring the dynamic relationship between humanity, the natural world, and the creative impulse, this exhibition features handmade works created by highly skilled artists throughout the Appalachian region.

      • Pia Fries
      • Pia Fries

        date=Thursday, September 14-Saturday, December 9, 2017`desc=Characterized by audacious color and thick, pulsating pigment applied with brushes, spatulas, and palette knives, Pia Fries’ paintings represent a hybrid fusion of painting and printmaking, figuration and abstraction, and tradition with innovation.

      • Radcliffe Bailey
      • Radcliffe Bailey

        date=Thursday, September 14-Saturday, December 9, 2017`desc=Painter, sculptor, and mixed media artist layers found objects, materials, and potent imagery to explore connections between past and resent, personal experience and collective memory.

      • Ray Kass
      • Ray Kass

        date=Thursday, January 18-Saturday, March 31, 2018`desc=A prominent Virginia artist with a long record of national and international exhibitions, Ray Kass is well known not only for the quality and breadth of his art, but as a pivotal, even catalytic figure who over the years brought luminaries of the art world to our region and influenced generations of artists.

      • Laurie Anderson: "Invented Instruments"
      • Laurie Anderson: "Invented Instruments"

        date=Thursday, May 3-Saturday, June 9, 2018`desc=Laurie Anderson's Invented Instruments features a selection of the artist’s invented musical instruments and unusual musical scores developed over a quarter century as key creative tools in the artist’s much-heralded career as a performance artist and musician.

      • Goat Yoga
      • Goat Yoga

        date=Thursday, August 24, 2017`desc=Registration is full for this event. About a dozen goats will join us as we stretch and flow through a basic yoga practice; the goats are gentle and playful, but may nudge or climb on you!

      • Tango in the Cube
      • Tango in the Cube

        date=Friday, September 22, 2017, following the performance`desc=Following the performance by Tango Buenos Aires, learn to tango and dance the night away. No experience necessary. Led by Sapphire Ballroom and Dance Center.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=16068D07-4E70-4417-B7C2-9BD924965288

      • Craft Talk: Cheryl Strayed
      • Craft Talk: Cheryl Strayed

        date=Thursday, September 28, 2017, 5 PM`desc=Learn about Cheryl Strayed’s approach to writing, and engage in an informal question-and-answer discussion with the visiting author.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=F64770C5-36A9-4225-AB28-0AB8A173A231

      • Meet the Artist: Cheryl Strayed
      • Meet the Artist: Cheryl Strayed

        date=Thursday, September 28, 2017, following the performance`desc=After "A WILD Life," meet Cheryl Strayed at this book-signing event. Strayed’s books will be available for purchase..

      • School Day Performance: Flip FabriQue
      • School Day Performance: Flip FabriQue

        date=Friday, October 20, 2017, 10 AM`desc=Since the Moss Arts Center’s opening in 2013, nearly 15,000 students, teachers, and families have participated in the center’s free pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade arts activities..

      • Talk: Feminism, Sufism, and Music
      • Talk: Feminism, Sufism, and Music

        date=Friday, November 3, 2017, 6:30 PM`desc=Before the performance, join Nadine Sinno and Anne Elise Thomas in this discussion on feminism, Sufism, and music and the enduring legacy of Rabia Al Basri, the central figure of Niyaz’s "Fourth Light Project."`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=4D1F6829-EEE2-41E3-AEB3-6D4176F58E8D

      • Virginia Tech Science Festival
      • Virginia Tech Science Festival

        date=Saturday, November 4, 2017, 10 AM-4 PM`desc=The Virginia Tech Science Festival, co-presented by the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology; other partners at Virginia Tech; and the Science Museum of Southwest Virginia, is an expo-style, family-friendly event. Science is bigger than you think!

      • Talk: Awadagin Pratt
      • Talk: Awadagin Pratt

        date=Thursday, November 30, 2017, 6 PM`desc=Before Awadagin Pratt performs in the Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre, engage with him during this informal talk.`tickets=https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=6ADA8CCA-9BCB-4DE0-BB66-B2DE922E7C0D

      • School-Day Performance: Dorrance Dance
      • School-Day Performance: Dorrance Dance

        date=Friday, February 23, 2018, 10 AM`desc=Since the Moss Arts Center’s opening in 2013, nearly 15,000 students, teachers, and families have participated in the center’s free pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade arts activities.