Arts, Leisure and Sports
Both the national headliner and host of a stand-up comedy show this weekend in downtown Roanoke have local roots but didn’t meet each other until they were performing in New York City. WFIR’s Ian Price has the story:
You can hear our full interview with local comedians Johnny Camacho and Alicia Hollingsworth below
An update on the Blue Ridge Marathon this morning from the Roanoke Outside Foundation and others connected to the now-ten year old event that’s back on April 13th. Pete Eshelman with Roanoke Outside helped get the race off the ground as a way to attract runners to the valley. New this year is “America’s Slowest 5-k” the next morning – which includes donut stops and yoga stretching along the route. There was also a sneak peek this morning at the Down-By-Downtown Music Festival that coincides with the marathon weekend – four days of music at multiple venues that includes Elmwood Park.
Hear much more from Pete Eshelman below: