Opera Roanoke presents “Weekend in the Country” fundraiser Gene Marrano May 13, 2015 1 minute read “Weekend in the Country” is a fundraiser being held on the Waldron Stage at Mill Mountain Theatre tomorrow and Friday night … proceeds go towards a 100-thousand dollar challenge grant with a June 30th deadline … WFIR’s Gene Marrano has more: Share: Post navigation Previous: Franklin County woman charged in death of childNext: McAuliffe pardons man wrongly convicted of attempted rape Related Stories Excel Center adult high school gets visit from Virginia’s Secretary of Labor Gene Marrano June 10, 2026 Operation Combined Resolve Roanoke Valley brings 15 agencies together to make 150 arrests in May Gene Marrano June 10, 2026 Land and Liberty in Vinton, Nashville meets the RSO in pops finale and a book swap on Sunday Gene Marrano June 10, 2026