Waitress opens at MMT, last week for Mucha at the Taubman, Opera Roanoke’s Gianni Schicchi Gene Marrano March 12, 2025 1 minute read From the WFIR News room this is your Culture Calendar – With a look at some of the local events coming up this weekend and in the near future. Sponsored by the Roanoke Cultural Endowment. Share: Post navigation Previous: New Maritime Gallery opens tomorrow at the Virginia Museum of TransportationNext: Big road changes planned for Oak Grove corridor in SW Roanoke County Related Stories Billy Strings surgery casts doubt on July performance in Roanoke Ian Price April 20, 2026 Delta Dental of Virginia awards $825,000 in grants to bolster Virginia’s safety net clinics Web Staff April 20, 2026 “Brady” hails new gun violence prevention laws in Virginia Gene Marrano April 20, 2026