March 9 to March 15, 2009

TODAY

Ani Difranco

Time: 7:30pm
Place: Jefferson Center, 541 Luck Avenue SW, Roanoke, VA
Price: $34
Details: From the raw “folk punk” of her early albums through the jazz/funk grooves during her years with a five-piece band to the twists and turns of her current work as a solo artist, Ani’s restless creativity continually leads her and her listeners into ever more exciting territory.

TUESDAY

The 900 Sessions

Time: 6pm
Place: The Water Heater, 813 5th Street SW, Roanoke, VA
Price: $5
Details: A monthly music series on the 2nd Tuesday of every month featuring 8 area musicians performing 15-minute sets, along with one touring band and one local band playing full sets. Featured this month: The Missionaries (local) and Vandaveer (Washington, DC). All ages.

WEDNESDAY

The Environment: Lifelong Learning Lecture Series

Time: 12pm
Place: Virginia Tech Roanoke Center, 108 North Jefferson Street (7th Floor), Roanoke, VA
Price: $75 (5 sessions and lunch)
Details: Five exciting lectures on the Environment, a Lifelong Learning Series. The lectures will be taught by VA Tech Faculty and community experts. The registration fee of $75 covers all five presentations and lunch following. Through April 8th.

Galen Kipar Project

Time: 7:30pm
Place: Kirk Avenue Music Hall, 22 Kirk Avenue SW, Roanoke, VA
Price: $10
Details: Live CD Recording! The music of the Galen Kipar Project was born out of a passion for the exploration of sound and composition. Within the woven eclectic sounds of the instrumentation, we are introduced to a poetic journey that is present in each of the Project’s songs.

THURSDAY

“Knowing Vietnam”

Time: 8pm
Place: Roanoke College Colket Center, Wortmann Ballroom, Salem, VA
Price: FREE
Details: John Balaban, foremost translator of Vietnamese poetry, and Michelle Tran, a 2006 Roanoke College graduate, will read poetry, while members of the local Vietnamese community will provide food, wear traditional costume and perform traditional dances.

FRIDAY

Fallen Apple

Time: 5pm
Place: The Water Heater, 813 5th Street SW, Roanoke, VA
Price: FREE
Details: A multidisciplinary exploration by Dean Browell and Whitney Pratt. In an unusual collaboration, a writer transforms a vision into words and an artist translates it back again, creating the world you see.

SATURDAY

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration and Parade

Time: 11am
Place: Downtown, Roanoke, VA
Price: FREE
Details: This is one of the largest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the Mid-Atlantic region, and it grows larger every year! Break out the green and take the entire family to be part of this annual tradition! Whether you’re Irish or just Irish for a day – it’s sure to be your lucky day because all the festivities are FREE!

The Dan Tyminski Band

Time: 8pm
Place: Jefferson Center, 541 Luck Avenue SW, Roanoke, VA
Price: $27-$29
Details: Tyminski, who plays guitar and sings with Alison Krauss + Union Station, remains one of the most dynamic and talented performers on the bluegrass scene. He’s won a single of the year award at the CMAs and including his tally with Union Station, 10 Grammys.

Brett Harris with Kid-A

Time: 8pm
Place: The Water Heater, 813 5th Street SW, Roanoke, VA
Price: $5
Details: Brett Harris is sunny, super-Beatley piano pop, with a strong clear voice and an ear for a hook. Kid-A is making a name for herself, blending everything you’ve ever loved about music into a proverbial buffet of awesome.

SUNDAY

Women’s Flat Track Derby

Time: 6pm
Place: Star City Skate Center, 140 Hershberger Road, Roanoke, VA
Details: Women’s flat track roller derby has come to Roanoke! Come check out your Star City Roller Girls in their first Intraleague bout of the 2009 Season!! Roanoke Valley’s FIRST & ONLY all women derby league will be doing it for the love of the SPORT!