Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Fine Arts published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 2851
» View wdbj7.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-238
•
Next >
-
OUR HEALTH: A Trip Down Memory Lane
A Trip Down Memory Lane
Sisters Farrah and Ava Davis know all the words to and regularly sing “Good Ship Lollipop,” made famous by Shirley Temple in the 1930’s, have many friends and fans who are senior citizens, and are very familiar...Tags: Arts and Culture, High Blood Pressure, Shirley Temple, The Happiest News!, Arts
-
Many aren't fans of Facebook changes
ReporterFacebook isn't exactly making a lot of friends this week. The social media giant unveiled a bunch of new changes. Many of Facebook's 750 million users "dislike" the facelift. Catherine Bertorelli told News 7 "I don't like the Facebook changes at all."...Tags: Arts and Culture, Social Media, Google+, Google Inc., Mass Media
-
Saddles and Bluegrass Hoedown Fundraiser set for Saturday
Folks are invited to head to Boones Mill this weekend for a big celebration that's helping a great cause.
On Saturday, there will be a Saddles and Bluegrass Hoedown fundraiser to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Healing Strides of Virginia. It's an...Tags: Health, Arts and Culture, Ceremonies, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Health Treatments
-
Blacksburg festival coordinators want artwork
Weekend Anchor/ReporterA Blacksburg festival is gearing up for some artistic input. The Steppin' Out Festival is held the first weekend in August, but it's already time to start accepting t-shirt designs for next year! This will be the 32nd time for the contest and t-...Tags: Arts and Culture, Festive Events, Arts
-
Centerfest street festival celebrates 30 years in Bedford
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefGreat food and live music are bringing thousands of people to the center of Bedford. The city is holding its 30th annual "Centerfest" this weekend. The event bills itself as one of Virginia's largest street festivals. More than 20,000 people packed...Tags: Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Arts and Culture, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Arts
-
Botetourt County waterway recognized
Virginia Recreation and Park Society Honors Botetourt's Upper James River Water Trail
9/26/2011
Fincastle – The Botetourt County Parks, Recreation & Tourism Department’s Upper James River Water Trail received top honors from the Virginia...Tags: James River, File Sharing, Canoeing and Kayaking, Arts and Culture, Fishing
-
Winners can take home cash at Salem arts festival
The Salem Fine Arts Commission held its Juried Art Show Sunday afternoon at the Salem Farmers' Market.
There was wine and music at the festival.
Cash prizes were given out to the top three artists.
The art was voted on by a professor from Washington...Tags: Arts and Culture, Arts
-
OUR HEALTH: Tooth Shoot
It may be hard to believe, but the use of cameras to capture oral images dates all the way back to 1839. On January 7th of that year, Louis J. M. Daguerre, a well-known French artist and chemist, introduced the first commercially successful photographic...Tags: Dental Health, Arts and Culture, Insurance, Companies and Corporations, Optical Systems Incorporated
-
Civil War diary captures accounts of war from Confederate and Union soldiers
The stories of two soldiers, on opposite sides of the war, are captured in one diary.
The diary of Virginia Tech's first president, and Confederate captain, Charles Minor, records his life in the 1860s.
While fighting in the Civil War, Minor’s...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Arts and Culture, Libraries, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Petersburg (Petersburg, Virginia)
-
Lynchburg students spend school vacation at local art studio
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefSome Lynchburg students have the week off from classes, but they're not letting that free time go to waste. Second and third graders at Bass Elementary School are spending their days at the Academy of Fine Arts in downtown Lynchburg. Bass is a year-...Tags: Arts and Culture, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Arts
-
Photos at Booker T. Washington National Monument make state artifacts list
A local artifact has been named to 2011 Virginia’s Top 10 Endangered Artifacts list.
Photographs with cellulose nitrate negatives at the Booker T. Washington National Monument in Franklin County made the list.
The program is designed to raise...Tags: Thomas Jefferson, Arts and Culture, Sociology, USS Monitor, John Marshall
-
Two Roanoke girls make national headlines
Multimedia JournalistTwo Roanoke women are making national headlines for their musical talent. After entering the HLN Rise and Shine Song Contest for CNN, the two are hoping to become the new theme song for this popular morning show. Morning time may not be a favorite for...Tags: Arts and Culture, CNN (tv network), Arts
Sep 20, 2011
|Story| WDBJ7
Sep 22, 2011
|Story| WDBJ7
Sep 23, 2011
|Story| WDBJ7
Sep 23, 2011
|Story| WDBJ7
Sep 24, 2011
|Story| WDBJ7
Sep 26, 2011
|Story| WDBJ7
Oct 2, 2011
|Story| WDBJ7
Oct 7, 2011
|Story| WDBJ7
Oct 10, 2011
|Story| WDBJ7
Oct 26, 2011
|Story| WDBJ7
Nov 2, 2011
|Story| WDBJ7
Aug 22, 2011
|Story| WDBJ7
Original site for Fine Arts topic gallery.
