Media Room
The Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech communications team is available to assist with media inquiries, including arranging facility tours, coordinating interviews, and providing high-resolution photography of our facility, as well as our performers and exhibitions.
Reporters are welcome to attend our events, but will need to request a ticket at least 48 hours in advance. Media tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please direct any media-related inquiries to:
Susan Bland
Associate Director of Communication
540-231-1986
subland@vt.edu
News
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Summer Arts Festival 2026 offers free performances and events , articlePresented by the School of Performing Arts and the Town of Blacksburg, the festival features music, theatre, film, and interactive arts experiences that highlight regional talent and foster community connection.
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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.
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Digging in deep at Multifaith Week , articleInterfaith Initiatives’ events brought the community together to learn about and celebrate diverse spiritual, religious, and secular experiences.
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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.
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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.
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In memoriam: Sandra Davis, Board of Visitors vice rector , articleDavis, a recipient of Virginia Tech’s highest honor and one of a select few friends of the university to have been named an honorary life member of the Virginia Tech Alumni Association, passed away on Tuesday, March 17. She was 79.
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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.
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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.
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Nine drummers, nine dancers, one ‘Manifesto’ , articleDirect from Australia, Stephanie Lake Company brings a high-energy evening of joyful movement and vibrant percussion with the U.S. premiere of “Manifesto” at the Center for the Arts on Saturday, March 28, at 7:30 p.m.
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Take a St. Patrick’s Day journey to 18th-century Dublin , articleA fresh and historically rich way to mark the holiday, “The Trials of Tenducci” by the Irish Baroque Orchestra comes to the Center for the Arts on Tuesday, March 17, at 7:30 p.m.
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Access, opportunity, and the arts , articleFor many students, stepping into a theater or meeting a professional artist is a first. Through free student matinees, in-school performances, and workshops, the Center for the Arts is helping make those moments possible for schools facing financial and logistical barriers.
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A new spin on ADHD treatment , articleResearchers are studying how DJing and hip-hop music production could help improve ADHD symptoms in young adults through creative, non-drug therapy.