Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech

10/13/2026

What does it take to master the extraordinary? 🤸✨

In "Ten Thousand Hours," Australian cirque company Gravity & Other Myths takes you behind the breathtaking acrobatics to reveal the practice, trust, and dedication behind every move.

See them LIVE TONIGHT at 7:30 PM at the Center for the Arts!

Learn more: https://artscenter.vt.edu/performances/gravity-other-myths.html

10/13/2026

Cuban music is coming to Blacksburg!

Juan de Marcos and the Afro-Cuban All Stars are coming to the Center for the Arts on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The group brings together generations of musicians to celebrate Cuba’s musical traditions, from classic son to upbeat dance rhythms.

If you love live music, this is one to put on your calendar!

Get your tickets: https://artscenter.vt.edu/performances/afro-cuban-all-stars.html

10/13/2026

As we approach the 2026 Virginia Tech Science Festival, we’ll be spotlighting some of the 50+ exhibits visitors can experience at this year’s festival!

Explore the connections between music, engineering, creativity, and technology through original compositions by Southwest Virginia students in pre-K through 12th grade. Discover how patterns, structure, and technology bring musical ideas to life, then try your hand at creating a piece of your own.

Bethany Costello’s exhibit, Community Music Project: Composing in Color, is one of the many experiences waiting for you at the Virginia Tech Science Festival on November 7.

📍 Center for the Arts + Newman Library
📅 Saturday, November 7 | 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Free and open to the public!

For more information about the festival and the exhibitions: https://ceni.icat.vt.edu/programs/science-festival.html

10/12/2026

Experience "Sol Invictus," a New York Times Critics’ Pick from Compagnie Hervé Koubi, making its first appearance at the Center for the Arts on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 7:30 PM. ✨

The company fuses hip-hop, capoeira, and contemporary dance into an exhilarating celebration of movement and human connection.

Want to try some moves yourself? Join the artists for a free urban movement workshop on Tuesday, Oct. 20, from 6–7:30 PM at the Cube. Open to all skill levels, ages 16 and up. Registration is required!

10/09/2026

Legendary bandleader Juan de Marcos brings the Afro-Cuban All Stars to the Center for the Arts on Oct. 28 for an evening of vibrant brass, infectious rhythms and the sounds of Cuba.

Read more about the group’s connection to Buena Vista Social Club and its mission to carry Cuban musical traditions into the future.

Wednesday, Oct. 28 | 7:30 PM

The legendary orchestra, led by a driving force behind the Buena Vista Social Club, celebrates generations of Cuban music at the center on Wednesday, Oct. 28.

10/08/2026

What a memorable evening with Colson Whitehead! 📚

Read Caitlin McKelvey’s recap of Whitehead’s Sept. 30 visit to the Center for the Arts, including his thoughts on writing, creativity, inspiration and what it means to make art in an AI-filled world.

Pulitzer prize-winning author Colson Whitehead visits Virginia Tech

10/06/2026

Listen to this WUVT-FM 90.7 Blacksburg conversation with Margaret Lawrence ahead of Teatro La Plaza’s "Hamlet," happening tomorrow and Thursday at 7:30 PM. 🎙️

Get your tickets: https://artscenter.vt.edu/performances/teatro-la-plaza-hamlet.html

A theater company from Peru will perform a version of Hamlet, featuring eight actors with Down syndrome, blending their own experiences with the words and scenes from Shakespeare.

10/05/2026

This is not your typical "Hamlet." 🎭

Teatro La Plaza brings a bold reimagining of Shakespeare’s classic to the center this Wednesday, Oct. 7, and Thursday, Oct. 8, at 7:30 PM.

Eight actors with Down syndrome and cognitive disabilities bring their own stories, experiences and perspectives into the world of *Hamlet*, blending Shakespeare with music, movement, video and direct conversation with the audience.

Performed in Spanish with English supertitles.

Tickets: https://artscenter.vt.edu/performances/teatro-la-plaza-hamlet.html

10/05/2026

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