Originally Printed January 2020 In 2019, Roanoke, Virginia has seen an emergence of new artists in its live music scene. One of those musicians is 24-year-old Dylan Dent and today, I sat down with him AT Little...

Samuel P. McCormick is a natural medium artist, born and raised in Roanoke. He is best known for his work with animal parts such as claws, teeth, bones, horns, antlers, furs, hide, feathers and more.  As...

There are just five rules that artists must follow: No longer than 5 minutes on the mic. Original content only. No heckling. Adhere to non-judgmental environment  No cell phones These...

I threw myself headfirst into Virginia’s performing arts community when I auditioned and was cast in my very first stage play, “Addams Family the Musical,” at Showtimers Community Theatre. I got a taste...

It is a performance that has never been seen by any audience at Opera Roanoke. And it is a performance that will make a lasting impression. “It’s really important to have something like this because...

You can find JoJo Stockton, lead guitarist of the Soulacoustix with his trademark fedora, jamming to a mashup of songs of every genre at any of Roanoke’s live music venues. The mashups include the Kings...