The Armory Gallery at Virginia Tech will open "Images, Objects + Symbols," a collaborative exhibition featuring Joanna and Donald Sunshine, on Tuesday.

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The Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra will feature guest artist Zuill Bailey during its All-Tchaikovsky Concert on Saturday.

CLASSICAL MUSIC

All-Tchaikovsky Concert

A concert by the Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra with guest artist Zuill Bailey. Program includes "Variations on a Rococo Theme," "Nocturnes," "Pezzo Capriccio" and "Pathetique," Symphony No. 6. 8 p.m. Saturday. E.C. Glass Auditorium, 2111 Memorial Ave., Lynchburg. (434) 845-6604.

Faculty Recital

A concert of solo and chamber music by Gordon Marsh, pianist and composer. Featuring a new work with soprano Marianne Sandborg and the Cyrus Pace Trio. 4 p.m. Sunday. Olin Recital Hall, Roanoke. roanoke.edu.

Radford University Guitar Ensemble Concert

With music by duos, a trio and quartets. Free. 8 p.m. Today. Norwood Room, Bondurant Center for the Arts, Radford University. 831-5177.

Roanoke College Wind and Jazz Ensembles

A joint concert under the direction of Joseph Blaha. 7:30 tonight. Olin Theater, Roanoke College. roanoke.edu.

EXHIBITS

Armory Gallery

Opening Tuesday: "Images, Objects + Symbols," a collaborative exhibition featuring Joanna and Donald Sunshine. Free. Noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through April 26. 201 Draper Road, Virginia Tech. 231-5547, vt.edu.

Bedford Academy for the Arts

Opening Friday: Cheryl Smith's showing of "From the Basement-- Painting the Life I Feel," a collection of oil paintings. Through May 31. Opening reception Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. Hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday. 305 North Bridge St., Bedford. 586-4235.

Daura Gallery

The Lynchburg College art collection includes paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture by Pierre Daura and many other American and European artists. Opening Tuesday: "2008 Senior Art Thesis Exhibition and Annual Student Art Show." Through May 10. Opening reception and awards announcement Tuesday from 4 to 5 p.m. 1501 Lakeside Drive, Lynchburg. Free admission. Gallery Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1 to 4 p.m. (434) 544-8100, lynchburg.edu/daura.xml.

The Gallery in Radford

Opening Saturday: "Threshold," an exhibit of oil paintings by Mary Irwin Moore. Through May 31. Opening reception Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. Hours: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. 1019 E. Main Street, Radford. 639-3737.

The Gallery on East

An interactive, collaborative, cross-medium art exhibit featuring the works of painters, photographers, filmmakers, sculptors, writers, dancers, actors, musicians and crafters from Hollins Univervisty. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Near East Fine Arts, Hollins University. (941) 350-2398, nothingtodowithkat@yahoo.com.

Matrix Gallery Fine Crafts

Closing Saturday: "Niewald/Crane Cermic Exlporation," an exhibit by Blacksburg artists and Virginia Tech art professors featuring the work of David Crane and Janet Niewald. Hours: 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. 115 N. Main St., Blacksburg. 951-3566.

Market Gallery

New: "Going Green," an exhibit defining "green" as recycled materials, found objects, the hue in abstract images and the spring landscape. Through April 26. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. 23 Salem Ave., Roanoke. 342-1177.

Radford University Art Museum

Opening today: Spring Graphic Design Show exhibiting the best works of students in graphic design classes. Through May 3 in the Bondurant Center for the Arts. Opening Friday: Spring BFA Show exhibiting the best works of students in the bachelor of fine arts program. Through May 3 in the Radford University Art Museum Downtown, second floor, the Flossie Martin Gallery and Powell Hall room 200. Opening reception Friday at 5 p.m. in Powell Hall and 6 p.m. in the downtown museum. Also on display: "Tesfaye Tessema: Affirmation of the Self" as part of the African Cultures Festival. In Gallery 205 through May 16. Hours: Radford University Art Museum Downtown: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. Bondurant Center, 1129 East Main St., Radford. Flossie Martin Gallery: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Powell 200, Radford University. Gallery 205: 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Powell 205, Radford University. 831-5754, radford.edu.

Roanoke College Art Galleries

Opening Friday: Roanoke College fine arts majors exhibit all media in a pre-graduation show. Through May 3. Opening reception Friday at 6 p.m. in the Smoyer Gallery. 1 to

4 p.m. Olin and Smoyer Galleries, Roanoke College. 375-2282, roanoke.edu.

Spring Fling Juried Art Show

A showcase of work by students at Virginia Western Community College. Categories include drawing, graphic design and typography, photography, painting and mixed media and 3-D. 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday. Pedestrian Bridge above Colonial Ave., Virginia Western Community College. 857-6070, virginiawestern.edu.

ART EVENTS

Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection

Tuesday, April 22: Tucker Box tour, a guided tour of current exhibits followed by lunch in the gallery. Bring a lunch or order one for $8. Reservations required. 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. On display: "Virtuosity: The Evolution of Painting at Papunya Tula," an exhibit comparing early works to later pieces of several individual artists. Through August 9. Hours: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. 400 Worrell Drive, Peter Jefferson Place, Charlottesville. (434) 244-0234, virginia.edu/kluge-ruhe.

WVTF Art Gallery

Meet-the-artist open house for "Focus on Africa," a collection of photographs by Pidge Morgan. 5 to 7 p.m. Friday. Gallery hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 3520 Kingsbury Lane, Roanoke. 989-8900, wvtf.org.

MISC.

Salem Museum

At closing Saturday, the museum will close for renovations. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. 389-6760.

THEATER

"Beauty and the Beast"

The Disney animated film brought to the stage. 6 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through June 15. Matinees available. Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre, 170 Malin Drive, Wytheville. wohlfahrthaus.com.

"Edgar Allan Poe: Master of Macabre"

Showcasing some of Poe's most famous stories and introducing the storyteller himself. $10.25. Showing through April 26. Barter Theatre Stage II, 160 Cummings Street, Abingdon. (276) 628-3991, bartertheatre.com.

"Lightning at our feet"

A multimedia musical theater exploration of Emily Dickenson by the Performing Arts Department at Virginia Tech $9, general; $7, students and seniors. 7:30 tonight through Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. 231-5615, uusa.vt.edu.

"Much Ado About Nothing"

A new adaptation of the Shakespeare classic set in the not-so-distant future with characters based on present day political figures. $23.50 to $29, general; $13.50, children under 12. Showing through May 24. Barter Stage II, historic downtown Abingdon. (276) 619-3343, bartertheatre.com.

No Shame Theatre

The first 15 pieces submitted will be performed. Come see and possibly be a part of this show presenting theater, music, poetry, dance and more. Scripts taken at 10 p.m. $5. 11 p.m. Fridays. Mill Mountain Theatre. 342-5740, noshame.org.

"Nunsense II, The Second Coming"

The giddy nuns from Nunsense return in a wacky new play complete with uproarious songs and lively dances. $32, evening performances; $27 matinees. Noon today; 6 p.m. Saturday. Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre, 200 Wiley Dr., Ferrum. 365-4335, blueridgetheatre.com.

"Saint Joan"

George Bernard Shaw's classic based on the life of Joan of Arc, a French peasant girl who claimed to hear the voice of God. $23 to $33, general; $13.50, ages 12 and under. Showing through Saturday. Barter Theatre, downtown Abingdon. (276) 628-3991, bartertheatre.com.

Tales from the Arabian Nights

Song, exotic dance and playful mystery transform the Sultan's wrath into understanding and forgiveness. $10 to $15. Showing through April 27. Mill Mountain Theatre. 342-5740, millmountain.org.