Virginia Western Adjunct Faculty to Perform in Franklin County
One of our own adjunct professors, Dave Campbell, will playing with two-time Grammy winner Jim Lauderdale next Friday night, April 6, at Franklin County High School. The event will feature 2010 Bluegrass Album of the Year winner Lauderdale along with Top-10 Americana Charts artist Scott Miller, as well as Campbell. The concert is a benefit for the student group SKillsUSA. Tickets are $15 in advance or at the door. VIP tickets are $40 and include artist meet and greet, BBQ buffet dinner, and 30-minute early entrance to the show. Tickets are available in Rocky Mount at Hall's Music, Radio Shack, Quiznos, and Misty Mountain Wares. Tickets can be reserved by calling 540-871-3024. Don't miss this chance to see not only a two-time Grammy winner in a very intimate setting, but also one of our own Virginia Western faculty. The event begins at 7 p.m.
Friday, April 6th, 2012
- Free Weekly Beer Tasting, 5 – 8 p.m. @ Wine Gourmet
- Art By Night (5pm – 9pm) @ Downtown Roanoke - http://bit.ly/HGFJmx
Saturday, April 7th, 2012
- Met Opera Live in HD, Manon, noon – 4 p.m. @ Whitman Theater, Virginia Western Community College - http://www.virginiawestern.edu/community/metopera.php
- Spectacular Saturdays at the Taubman@ Taubman Museum - www.taubmanmuseum.org
- Physicians on Foot, 8:30 a.m. @ Tanglewood Mall - www.carilionclinic.org/walking
- Sox Fest, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. @ Salem Red Sox Stadium - http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t414
- City Market Saturdays Easter Celebration, 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. @ Downtown Roanoke - www.downtownroanoke.org
- Free Weekly Wine Tasting, noon – 5 p.m. @ Wine Gourmet
Sunday, April 8th, 2012
- 2nd Annual Adult Easter Egg Hunt, 3-4 p.m. @ Elmwood Park - http://on.fb.me/H5jyZ2
Upcoming Events
- Beginner Salsa Boot Camp, (4/9) 7 – 8 p.m. @ Blue 5 - http://www.facebook.com/events/137390769716994/
- West End Community Market, (4/10) 3-6 p.m. @ West End Center for Youth - 1210 Patterson Ave SW.
- Sam Adam’s Tasting Dinner,(4/10) 6-9 p.m. @ Blues BBQ - http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/6570351386/ or http://bluesbbqco.com/
- Cash Mob Roanoke #2 (4/11) - http://on.fb.me/w279hS
- Robotic Jive (featuring our own Media Geek, Dave McDonald) @ Blues BBQ, April 13
- Lambs ‘n Clams Tour (4/14) Lucky Restaurant - http://bit.ly/H7hQtJ
- Robotic Jive (still featuring our own Media Geek, Dave McDonald) @ Village Grill April 20
- Super Hold (also featuring Dave) will be at First Fridays (5/4) 6 p.m.
- Community Yard Sale at Georgetown Park (off Colonial Avenue) (4/28)
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