Sponsored by Brightspeed. This performance is partially supported by funding from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Join Piedmont Arts for its annual production of the Roanoke Symphony Holiday Pops Spectacular at 3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 7, at Martinsville High School Auditorium.
There’s no better way to lift your spirits than with the music of the season delivered in full sound and spectacle by the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. Maestro David Stewart Wiley conducts the Holiday Pops with all the magical elements guests have come to expect — high energy, familiar carols and lots of holiday warmth.
Guest soloist LaTetra Lewis will join the symphony for a heartwarming celebration of cherished holiday classics. Lewis is a mezzo-soprano hailed for her rich voice and magnetic stage presence. She studied opera at the renowned Governor’s School for the Arts in Norfolk. She has performed roles including Orfeo in Gluck's “Orfeo ed Euridice,” Madame Flora in Menotti’s “The Medium” and the Third Lady in Mozart's “Die Zauberflöte.” She has been a member of the Virginia Opera chorus since 2008 and has performed in the recent productions “La Traviata” and “Madama Butterfly.”
Randy Brooks, the writer of “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” will also join the symphony for a special performance of his hit song.
Event schedule:
| 1:30 p.m. | Lobby and box office open |
| 2 p.m. | Auditorium opens |
| 3 p.m. | Concert begins |
Tickets are $30 for reserved seating, $20 for general admission and $10 for students in grades K-12.
Food Drive for Grace Network Food Pantry
In the spirit of the holiday season, Piedmont Arts is collecting donations of nonperishable food and hygiene products for the Grace Network food pantry. Donations may be dropped off at Piedmont Arts from Dec. 2-13 during regular business hours. Piedmont Arts is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Altrusa International of Martinsville-Henry County will collect donations in the lobby of Martinsville High School Auditorium during the Holiday Pops Spectacular from 3-5 p.m. on Dec. 7.
Click here to see a list of suggested donations.
Your WIC card is your passport to the arts!
Piedmont Arts is a proud participant in the Passport Program, which offers free or discounted tickets, classes and other experiences to the WIC (Women, Infants and Children) recipients across Virginia. The Passport Program is a collaboration between the Virginia Commission for the Arts (VCA), the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and dozens of community partners across the Commonwealth.
At Piedmont Arts, Passport holders receive free general admission tickets to the Roanoke Symphony Holiday Pops Spectacular. To redeem this discount, just show your WIC card at the welcome desk when entering the museum, or at the box office on the night of the event. For more information about the Passport Program, click here.
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