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Taubman Museum of Art rolling the dice on new exhibit
WDBJ7 Anchor/ReporterThe Taubman Museum of Art is playing the odds with its latest exhibit. The museum is using a system of chance and "rolling the dice" to determine the layout of its upcoming show. Each roll determines which painting goes where. The museum says this...Tags: Museums, Arts, John Cage
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Hunt Fest is back at the Roanoke Civic Center
WDBJ7 Multimedia JournalistHunt Fest is back for the second year in a row at the Roanoke Civic Center. Friday, January 25th, 1 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, January 26th, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, January 27th, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets for adults range from $7 to $10, kids $3...Tags: Festive Events
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Randolph College students help identify artifacts at Lynchburg museum
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefSpending time at her grandmother's house is helping Shaun Spencer-Hester reconnect with her late relative. "I feel like I'm really getting to know her, through being in her house and finding things," said Spencer-Hester. Her grandmother was Anne...Tags: Museums, Arts, Education, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Colleges and Universities
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First and Main to add new theatre in Blacksburg
WDBJ7 ReporterA big announcement coming out of Blacksburg this morning. A Virginia Tech graduate who now lives in Florida, told a packed room that his company- "Blacksburg APF Properties", is adding a new 12 screen theatre, a bowling alley, a restaurant and an I-Max...Tags: Blacksburg, Rental Service
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Artisan center planned for Rockbridge County
Assignment ManagerDevelopers hope a new artisan center will become a gateway attraction to Rockbridge County and the Shenandoah Valley. They announced plans for the AWASAW Artisan Center Wednesday morning. The facility will be built near the Raphine exit on Interstate...Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Tourism and Leisure, Business, Arts, Transportation Industry
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Roanoke City dishes out $12,000 in grants for art
WDBJ7 ReporterThe arts community in Roanoke has undergone plenty of changes in the past few years, and plenty more are on the way. For the fire time, the city will award 12-thousand dollars in grants to five organizations. One of the organization is the Roanoke...Tags: Arts
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Faces of civil war sailors to aid in search for their identities
ReporterOutside the United States Navy Memorial in Washington, a wreath honored all of the sailors who served on the USS Monitor. Inside, the faces of two men were the center of attention. Tuesday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration unveiled...Tags: U.S. Navy, Health, Human Interest, Unrest, Conflicts and War, DNA
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Nearly 150 years after their deaths, faces of two USS Monitor crew members reconstructed
ReporterOutside the United States Navy Memorial in Washington, a wreath honored all of the sailors who served on the USS Monitor. Inside, the faces of two men were the center of attention. Tuesday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration unveiled...Tags: U.S. Navy, Health, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Hampton Roads, DNA
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Conservation of the USS Monitor's turret opens window on Civil War history
ReporterNext year will mark the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Hampton Roads, the standoff between the Civil War ironclads the USS Monitor and the Confederate ship Virginia. This summer, we're learning more about that battle and the men who fought it, because...Tags: Environmental Issues, Museums, Hurricane Irene (2011), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Hampton Roads
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Lynchburg mail carrier recognized for 50 years of service
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefA Lynchburg man is celebrating 50 years in the same job. When Sanford Ferguson started carrying mail in 1962,John F. Kennedywas president and a gallon of gas cost 31 cents. Five decades later, he's still delivering packages and letters on a route in...Tags: U.S. Postal Service, John F. Kennedy, Ceremonies, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Culture
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Wytheville movie theater robbed at gunpoint
Wytheville police are looking for two suspects they say got away with a "substantial" amount of money during an armed robbery at the Marquee Cinemas. It happened around 10:30 Friday night at the theater on Dominion Street. Two theater employees were...
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New Appomattox museum offers glimpse of rare Civil War artifacts
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefIt's a painting that defines the Civil War: Robert E. Lee, surrendering the Confederate army in Appomattox. The uniform Lee wore in that famous image is now on display at the new Museum of the Confederacy. "You can't see this anywhere else," said...Tags: Museums, Arts, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Religion and Belief, Wars and Interventions
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