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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One of contemporary literature’s most influential voices, two-time Pulitzer winner Colson Whitehead, comes to Blacksburg , articleThe author takes the Center for the Arts stage Wednesday, Sept. 30, for a conversation about writing, history, and the power of storytelling.
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Award-winning Isidore String Quartet brings music of striking contrasts to the Center for the Arts , articleThe internationally acclaimed young ensemble makes its Blacksburg debut on Friday, Sept. 25, with a program of four distinctive works spanning a century of chamber music.
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Guadalupe Maravilla exhibition explores migration and healing through newly commissioned work , articleMaravilla’s multidisciplinary practice centers on sculpture, sound, and communal healing. The artist’s solo exhibition “Medicine Monster” opens with a reception on Wednesday, Sept. 9, from 4-6 p.m.
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The School of Performing Arts announces its fall season of music, theatre, and cinema , articleThe season offers a wide range of performances for the campus and community, including classical concerts, contemporary comedies, and a film festival.
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Béla Fleck returns to his bluegrass roots for Center for the Arts season opener , articleThe 19-time Grammy Award winner brings “My Bluegrass Heart” to the Center for the Arts on Saturday, Sept. 19, at 7:30 p.m.
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Free outdoor concert celebrates Louisiana's vibrant Cajun and Creole musical traditions , articleExperience the sounds, rhythms, and musical traditions of Louisiana with Cedric Watson and his band, Bijou Créole, on Friday, Sept. 11, at 6 p.m.
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Cube Fest 2026 transforms stories into immersive listening experiences , articleFilled with free events Friday, Aug. 21, through Sunday, Aug. 23, the festival offers audiences a chance to experience the Cube, one of only a handful of immersive spatial audio environments of its kind.
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Tickets for Center for the Arts performances now on sale , articleFeaturing Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Béla Fleck, and many more world-renowned artists and ensembles, the center's 2026-27 season spans classical music, dance, theatre, jazz, global music, Broadway, and family programming.
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Center for the Arts unveils a season of extraordinary live performance , articleThe center’s 2026-27 season, featuring performances by internationally renowned artists and ensembles including Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax, Béla Fleck, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, goes on sale Thursday, June 18, at 10 a.m.
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Old-time and bluegrass traditions take the stage this summer , articleAn evening of Appalachian song, dance, and storytelling, The Crooked Road: “A Living Tradition” comes to the Center for the Arts on Friday, July 10, at 7:30 p.m.
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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.