Arts, Leisure and Sports
The 172nd Hillcat has debuted in the major leagues – and Liberty University won its first football game as a member of the FBS division:
5K races are commonplace around here these days – but how about a “point-5” K race? There’s one this Sunday – more on the “Race for Rwanda” from WFIR’s Gene Marrano:
Roanoke’s television landscape will take a new look tomorrow, when the owners of WDBJ7 add a second local station to their operation. Channel 24 will become known as WZBJ, and one of the most immediate local impacts will be more local news — not to mention more Andy Griffith. WFIR’s Evan Jones has the story:
G Marrano/WFIR photos
Today and tomorrow are move-in days for Drive! – the new exhibit opening next week at the Taubman Museum of Art. These aren’t paintings wheeled in on a dolly however – these are vintage cars and motorcycles where striking design features make them “art.” A freight elevator is transporting each vintage vehicle to the second floor special exhibitions gallery. 18-wheelers from all over the country are bringing most of the cars and motorcycles to Roanoke. Drive! opens to the public next weekend. Ken Gross is the curator and is overseeing the move-in logistics, which has involved a few tight squeezes:
The coming of Fall typically means new season announcements from local cultural organizations – not just here in Roanoke but down the road at Virginia Tech as well. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has a sneak peak of what’s ahead in Blacksburg: