June 1 to June 7, 2009

YOUR WEEK IN EVENTS IS WAITING! So get out there and heart your community! If you want to see everything happenin’ in our fantastic little corner of Virginia, check out our main calendar of events here or for the best of the best, pick up A Useful Paper today! It’s all FREE, yo!

MONDAY

Sinking Creek CD Release

Time: 8pm
Place: Kirk Avenue Music Hall, 22 Kirk Avenue, Roanoke, VA
Price: FREE
Info: Sinking Creek’s debut album is a experimental rock journey through darkness in search of a lucid dream and finds a safe hiding place inside of a nightmare. Proceeds benefit the Downtown Music Lab.
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TUESDAY

Mommy and Me Mornings

Time: 10am
Place: Taubman Museum of Art, 110 Salem Avenue, Roanoke, VA
Price: FREE with regular museum admission
Info: Designed for pre-K children and their caregivers, the drop-in activity provides the opportunity for participants to create simple art projects together to take home. The activity also takes place June 9, 16, 23, and 30.
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Adam Finchler and David Greenburg

Time: 7pm
Place: The Water Heater, 813 5th Street SW, Roanoke, VA
Price: $5
Info: Another fun, fast-paced evening of folk americana at The Water Heater. So get off your fannies and go give a listen to these two hard working musicians, traveling from Boston and New Jersey respectively.
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WEDNESDAY

Sarah Borges and The Broken Singles

Time: 7:30pm
Place: Kirk Avenue Music Hall, 22 Kirk Avenue, Roanoke, VA
Price: $10
Info: “A modern-minded honky-tonker with a retro streak” The New York Times. “Boston-based Borges busts out of her country-roots mold with this sassy guitar-driven rocker from The Stars Are Out.” USA Today.
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THURSDAY-SUNDAY

Honk! The Tale of the Ugly Duckling

Time: See Info Below
Place: Taubman Museum of Art, 110 Salem Avenue, Roanoke, VA
Price: $10/$15
Info: Based on the tale of the ugly duckling, this witty musical for the whole family reminds us that it is our differences that make us unique. June 4, 5, 6 at 7:30pm, June 6 at 2pm, and June 7 at 2pm and 4pm.
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FRIDAY

Material Fabrications: Opening Night

Time: 5:30pm
Place: Perspective Gallery, 125 College Avenue, Blacksburg, VA
Price: FREE
Info: Acclaimed artist, Elaine Fleck opens her new exhibition of work tonight at VA Tech’s Perspective Gallery. You are invited to meet the artist and enjoy delicious refreshments.
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SATURDAY

Is Antimatter the God Particle?

Time: 12pm
Place: Radford Public Library, 30 West Main Street, Radford, VA
Price: FREE
Info: Dr. Rhett Herman, Prof. of Physics and Deacon Mike Ellerbrock, “Science and Religion, Friends or Foes?” discuss the conflict between science and religion as conveyed in the movie “Angels & Demons.”
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SUNDAY

Hula and Tahitian Dance Class

Time: 3pm and 4:15pm
Place: The Water Heater, 813 5th Street SW, Roanoke, VA
Price: $5/$15
Info: Wahine class for adults and teens (3-4pm) and Keiki class for girls and boys (4:15-5pm). In these classes students will learn ancient Hula Kahiko, Hula Auana and Tahitian dancing; language and culture. Classes are every Sunday!
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