The Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation (BMCF) welcomes the community to experience the following events that are free and open to the public. Contact (540) 443-1601 with questions.
Art Exhibit Opening Reception - Soil to Soul
Date: Friday, June 5
Place: The Alexander Black House | 204 Draper Road SW, Blacksburg
Time: 5-7pm
Join the Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation for an opening reception with the artists!
Soil to Soul is a community show with 17 local artists that explores themes of sustainable living, homegrown food, and support for local farmers. Using a variety of mediums, the artists in this exhibit highlight our rural Appalachian community while emphasizing the importance of supporting our neighbors.
Soil to Soul hopes to inspire patrons more broadly to support their neighbors, local businesses, local farmers, local artists, and local museum. We envision this community art show becoming and annual exhibition fostering future collaborations that celebrate the values that define our community.
The Table to Scene dinner on June 24 is this exhibit’s companion event (below). Show runs June 5 - 30
Gospel Sing
Date: Saturday, June 6
Place: St. Luke & Odd Fellows Hall | 203 Gilbert Street, Blacksburg
Time: 12-5pm
Gospel Sing is an annual event at St. Luke & Odd Fellows Hall that celebrates the music and residents of former New Town, one of five segregated neighborhoods in Blacksburg. Kirk's Famous Smoked BBQ truck will be on site during the festival, so come hungry!
The music schedule is as follows:
Indian Run String Band Gospel Trio – 12pm
Darlene Mitchell – 1pm
The Glorylanders of the NRV – 2pm
Scott Ainslie – 3pm
Blue Ridge Vocal Connection – 4pm
Alexis Johnson and Closing Remarks – 5pm
This is a FREE event, though donations are encouraged.
Table to Scene Dinner – A Celebration of Art, Food, and Film!
Date: Wednesday, June 24
Place: The Alexander Black House | 204 Draper Road SW, Blacksburg
Time: 5:30-9pm
Price: $40 (includes film screening)
Check out Soil to Soul, the museum’s community art show of 17 artists whose work focuses on agrarian and gardening culture, sample food from local restaurants, and then head over to The Lyric Theatre for a screening of Italian Wannabe, a documentary that celebrates the connection between food and community. See more information about the film HERE.
June 24 also marks the last full day of the Community Foundation’s annual NRVGiveLocal campaign, so please consider giving back to your community further by donating to both the museum and theatre. Your assistance helps us keep three important downtown historic buildings operating – The Alexander Black House, St. Luke & Odd Fellows Hall, and The Lyric Theatre.
Tickets are available at the BMCF website at Table to Scene Dinner - Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation
