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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Author Beth Macy to headline Humanities Week events , articleThe events happening Oct. 27-31 will highlight the humanities work across the university and the commonwealth with "The Power of Place" as the theme.
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New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast illustrates life’s absurdities with humor and heart , articleThe beloved artist brings her sharp observations and distinctive voice to the Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 7:30 p.m.
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Ballet BC delivers contemporary dance at its finest , articleVisceral, powerful, and impossible to forget, Canada’s leading contemporary dance company will debut at the Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech on Tuesday, Oct. 14.
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Bach and beyond: An evening with mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile , articleThe Grammy Award winner brings an adventurous program of Bach alongside his signature blend of classical, folk, and improvisation to the Center for the Arts on Saturday, Oct. 11.
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Music is reimagined with captivating cellist Abel Selaocoe , articleMasterfully improvising, vocalizing, and creating his own percussion, Selaocoe challenges the limits of the cello when he performs at the Center for the Arts on Thursday, Oct. 2.
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Step Afrika! brings the beat , articleWith the thunderous stomp of synchronized footwork, soaring leaps, and powerful chants, celebrate history, unity, and the sheer joy of movement with a performance at the Center for the Arts on Saturday, Sept. 27.
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Center for the Arts offers $10 student tickets for noteworthy shows , articleStudents can claim reserved tickets for popular shows this season such as Step Afrika, Chris Thile, Ballet BC, 360 Allstars, the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, and many more.
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The Hot Sardines bring vintage jazz to life for the Center for the Arts season opener , articleFrom Parisian chansons to sly Cole Porter lyrics, the band effortlessly channels New York speakeasies, French cabarets, and New Orleans jazz halls. See them live on Friday, Sept. 19, at 7:30 p.m.
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Legendary musician Kiki Valera brings the soul of Cuba for free outdoor concert , articleExperience the captivating rhythms of Cuban tradition with Kiki Valera y su Son Cubano on Friday, Sept. 5, at 6 p.m. on the Center for the Arts’ Patricia Buckley Moss Lawn.
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Language and pattern meet in exhibitions exploring the poetics of painting , articleIn “Seeing and Reading,” Dana Frankfort and Josephine Halvorson investigate text in painting, while Clare Grill and Margaux Ogden treat pattern as a visual language in “Things I Had No Words For.” The Center for the Arts exhibitions open with a reception on Thursday, Sept. 4, from 4-6 p.m.
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How Sania Jain got her groove back , articleThe sophomore computer science major found a powerful source of joy, balance, and community in the Center for the Arts’ free student workshops.
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Weeks of Welcome takes off Aug. 19 , articleWeeks of Welcome, which is Aug. 19-29, is a time where students can connect with each other, adjust to campus life, and learn about available resources. Activities include game and movie nights, carnivals, workout classes, cultural and community center open houses, and more.