Waitress opens at MMT, last week for Mucha at the Taubman, Opera Roanoke’s Gianni Schicchi Gene Marrano March 12, 2025 1 minute read From the WFIR News room this is your Culture Calendar – With a look at some of the local events coming up this weekend and in the near future. Sponsored by the Roanoke Cultural Endowment. Share: Post navigation Previous: New Maritime Gallery opens tomorrow at the Virginia Museum of TransportationNext: Big road changes planned for Oak Grove corridor in SW Roanoke County Related Stories Mill Mountain Zoo welcomes pair of Patagonian maras Web Staff June 19, 2026 Dr. Verletta White, Superintendent of Roanoke City Schools, to step down in one more year Gene Marrano June 18, 2026 Fire chief presents plan to replace 75-year-old Roanoke Fire Station No. 2 Ian Price June 18, 2026