New Works Festival continues; Taubman seeks poets and spoken word artists Gene Marrano January 18, 2023 1 minute read From the WFIR News room this is your Culture Calendar – sponsored by the Roanoke Arts Commission – roanokearts.org. With a look at some of the events coming up this weekend and in the near future. Share: Post navigation Previous: Restaurant Week is back in downtown Roanoke starting FridayNext: Multi-use district to bring economic opportunity to SE Roanoke Related Stories Billy Strings breaks leg in Charlottesville; Roanoke show remains on schedule Ian Price April 21, 2026 Roanoke College teams up with online workforce education provider ed2go Gene Marrano April 21, 2026 Delta Dental of Virginia awards $825,000 in grants to bolster Virginia’s safety net clinics Web Staff April 20, 2026