Media Room
The Moss Arts Center 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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Transfer students navigate summer studio and join design programs , articleBlacksburg tends to return to a quiet, sleepy small town during summertime. However, this summer, the exciting chatter and enthusiasm of 51 design transfer students filled Surge Space Building. Word trickled back to Cowgill Hall of the lively and creative atmosphere in the summer studios.
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Hit Broadway musical ‘Waitress’ comes to the Moss Arts Center , articleWith a full cast, the national tour of the production from Grammy Award-winner Sara Bareilles comes to Blacksburg on Tuesday, Nov. 2, at 7:30 p.m.
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Pink Martini makes its Blacksburg debut with a performance inspired by global sounds , articleCrossing genres of classical, jazz, and vintage pop, the ensemble comes to the Moss Arts Center with singer China Forbes on Saturday, Oct. 30, at 7:30 p.m.
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Imani Winds and Catalyst Quartet: Two innovative contemporary chamber ensembles transform ancestral stories into music , articleThe two ensembles join forces for “(im)migration: music of change,” featuring music written or inspired by migrants and immigrants from the African and Latin diaspora, at the Moss Arts Center on Thursday, October 28, at 7:30 p.m.
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‘Mosaic for Earth’ concert to celebrate, explore world wonders with 300 musicians , article“This project harnesses the power of music to celebrate nature and consider our responsibilities as stewards of the natural world,” said Dwight Bigler, “Mosaic for Earth” composer and director of choirs at Virginia Tech. The School of Performing Arts seeks community support to showcase the concert worldwide.
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Brian Holcombe named Moss Arts Center curator , articleA dynamic contemporary art curator with a history of championing diverse artists and innovative practices, Holcombe will lead the center's year-round exhibitions and new art initiatives.
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Cherokee actor, writer, and activist DeLanna Studi recounts her life-changing journey along the Trail of Tears , articleStudi leads audiences on an incredible adventure with her powerful one-woman show. In celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the Moss Arts Center presents four evening performances of “And So We Walked” on Monday, Oct. 11, through Thursday, Oct. 14.
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Jazz legends Chucho Valdés, Dianne Reeves, and Joe Lovano unite for an incomparable evening of duets , articleWith a combined 12 Grammy Awards, the musical masters take the Moss Arts Center stage for “Duets” on Thursday, Sept. 30, at 7:30 p.m.
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Miwa Matreyek combines animation, video, and her own shadow silhouette for a fantastical exploration of Earth’s transformation , articleMatreyek performs "This World Made Itself" and "Infinitely Yours" on Tuesday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 and 9 p.m., and Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 7 and 8:30 p.m.
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Indigenous artists celebrate Native peoples and cultures through music, poetry, and storytelling , articleCapturing the joy the artists feel being part of a Native community, while also honoring their ancestors, “Welcome to Indian Country” comes to the Moss Arts Center on Wednesday, Sept. 22, and Thursday, Sept. 23, at 7 p.m.
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BANDALOOP dancers soar from the exterior walls of the Moss Arts Center in remarkable outdoor performances , articleThe side of the center is transformed into a dance floor for free performances on Friday, Sept. 17, at 5 and 6 p.m., and Saturday, Sept. 18, at 1 and 2 p.m.
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Moss Arts Center fall exhibitions feature work from acclaimed photographers Sheila Pree Bright and Larry Fink , articleExploring the complex realities that inspire people to gather through very distinct lenses, Bright’s “A Beautiful Struggle” and Fink’s “Gathering: Pearls and Polyester” open with a reception on Thursday, Sept. 9.