Arts, Leisure and Sports
The audio portion of the interview on the Grandin Film Lab with Ian Fortier from this morning follows. The Facebook Live feed had technical difficulties.
Lynchburg Hillcats pitcher Eli Morgan has been named Carolina League Pitcher of the Week.
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Deschutes Brewery is preparing to set up its third annual street pub in Roanoke — and so are many volunteers whose organizations will benefit from the proceeds. Deschutes has distributed more than $145,000 to local agencies and organizations in the street’s pub’s first two years. WFIR’s Evan Jones has more.
This year’s event is Saturday from 2:00 until 10:00 pm at Elmwood Park.
The Virginia Iron Horses are Roanoke’s new professional indoor football team. National Gridiron League Commissioner Joe McClendon made the announcement yesterday.
A new bakery and boutique that serves a certain rising demographic in downtown Roanoke will have its grand opening this weekend. We’re talking of course about dogs, as WFIR’s Ian Price reports:
More information on the grand opening can be found by clicking here
The next phase of Explore Park’s “Adventure Plan” takes shape on Saturday with a ribbon cutting for equestrian services. More on the launch from WFIR’s Gene Marrano explains:
Indoor arena football is coming back to Roanoke. A new indoor league will include Roanoke as one of its 12 teams. The National Gridiron League will begin play next spring, with the Virginia Iron Horses based at the Berglund Center. The league is slated to be a minor league alternative to the N.F.L. and a place for college graduates to extexnds their playing careers. Roanoke City Mayor Sherman Lea was on hand for the announcement this morning:
If you love stand-up but aren’t going to catch Pauly Shore perform tomorrow night in downtown Roanoke, you can catch the free 1-year anniversary show for the Comedy Lab just a few doors down. WFIR’s Ian Price has more: