2022-2023 Season Performances
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September
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Article ItemCimafunk , article
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 6 PM: Gather your friends and join us for an outdoor dance party led by one of the most exciting new performers in Latin music, Cimafunk, who offers a bold mix of funk, Cuban music, and African rhythms.
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Article ItemEileen Ivers and Universal Roots , article
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 7:30 PM: In the hands of celebrated nine-time All-Ireland Fiddle Champion Eileen Ivers, the violin pushes fiddling tradition boundaries from a folk music staple to an intensely driving world stage experience.
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Article ItemRedman · Mehldau · McBride · Blade , article
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 7:30 PM: Celebrated tenor saxophonist and composer Joshua Redman introduced his first permanent band with his 1994 album, "MoodSwing," an astonishing collection by precociously talented musicians who would rapidly establish themselves as creative beacons.
October
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Article ItemRhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi , article
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 7:30 PM: Acclaimed musician and Grammy winner Rhiannon Giddens collaborates with her band and Italian multi-instrumentalist Francesco Turrisi to forge exultant sounds.
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Article ItemMakuyeika Colectivo Teatral , article
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12-THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 7:30 PM: Woven from ancestral myths, traditional music, and a three-person narrative, "Andares" reveals the extraordinary spirit of Mexico’s remote corners and the astonishing pathways of its humblest of inhabitants.
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Article ItemAcrobuffos , article
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2 PM: In "Air Play," circus meets science—umbrellas fly, fabrics soar over the audience, balloons swallow people, and snow swirls, filling the stage.
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Article ItemFarruquito , article
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 7:30 PM: An international superstar and heir to the most renowned self-proclaimed Gypsy flamenco dynasty, Farruquito is hailed by the "New York Times" as “the greatest flamenco dancer of this new century.”
November
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Article ItemDanish String Quartet , article
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 7:30 PM: With a palpable warmth and spontaneity in its music-making, the Grammy-nominated Danish String Quartet is known for impeccable musicianship, exquisite clarity of ensemble, and an expressivity inextricably bound to the music.
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Article Item"Āhuti" , article
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 7:30 PM: In a fascinating cultural dialogue delivered through movement and music, Nrityagram Dance Ensemble and Chitrasena Dance Company collaborate in a contemporary fusion of Odissi classical dance from India and traditional Kandyan dance from Sri Lanka.
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Article ItemSoweto Gospel Choir , article
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 7:30 PM: Resounding with sheer jubilation, three-time Grammy-winning Soweto Gospel Choir brings "Hope," a program celebrating American and South African artists associated with struggles for civil rights and social justice throughout their countries’ complex histories.
December
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Article ItemRoanoke Symphony Orchestra , article
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 4 PM: This much-anticipated holiday music tradition and audience favorite returns to the Moss. Gather your friends and family and savor the spirit of the holidays as the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra fills the theatre with music and cheer.
January
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Article ItemConcerto Budapest Symphony Orchestra , article
THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 7:30 PM: With a rich history and dynamic musicians, Concerto Budapest Symphony Orchestra is one of Hungary’s leading orchestras. Progressive and versatile, its musicians perform a repertoire ranging from well-loved masterpieces to new works.
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Article Item"An Evening with Kevin Young" , article
TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 7:30 PM: A groundbreaking voice of his generation, poet Kevin Young is the director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture and poetry editor of "The New Yorker," where he hosts the poetry podcast.
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Article ItemMachine de Cirque , article
FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 7:30 PM: Seven zany acrobats and an electrifying musician take in a monochrome exhibit. With a creative spark, they set off an explosion of color in "La Galerie."
February
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Article ItemPUBLIQuartet , article
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 7:30 PM: Bursting with rockstar energy, the Grammy-nominated PUBLIQuartet is changing the perception of string quartets with its creative, interactive programming and modern interpretation of chamber music.
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Article Item"Akutagawa" , article
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17-SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18: Magic abounds through tales of the supernatural in this new stage work, which uses bunraku puppets, video projection, and live music to explore the creative process of Japanese writer Ryūnosuke Akutagawa.
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Article ItemAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater , article
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28-WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 7:30 PM: Celebrate over 60 years of unparalleled artistry when Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater comes to Blacksburg!
March
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Article ItemAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater , article
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28-WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 7:30 PM: Celebrate over 60 years of unparalleled artistry when Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater comes to Blacksburg!
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Article Item"An Evening with Viet Thanh Nguyen" , article
THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 7:30 PM: Viet Thanh Nguyen’s writing is bold, elegant, and fiercely honest. Globally reimagining what we thought we knew about the Vietnam War, his remarkable debut novel, "The Sympathizer," is a "New York Times" best seller and Pulitzer Prize winner.
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Article Item"Book of Mountains and Seas" , article
FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 7:30 PM: A daring new music theatre work by composer Huang Ruo and puppeteer, designer, and director Basil Twist, "Book of Mountains and Seas" is a modern take on ancient Chinese creation myths that are relevant to our current climate change struggle.
April
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Article ItemOpera Roanoke and Blacksburg Master Chorale , article
SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 4 PM: Opera Roanoke, Blacksburg Master Chorale, the combined orchestral forces of the Opera Roanoke Orchestra and the Virginia Tech Philharmonic, and a local children’s chorus come together for a production of Benjamin Britten’s "War Requiem."
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Article ItemCécile McLorin Salvant , article
SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 7:30 PM: MacArthur Fellow and three-time Grammy Award winner, singer, and composer Cécile McLorin Salvant brings historical perspective, a renewed sense of drama, and a clear-eyed take on jazz standards and her own original compositions.