Courtesy photo

Emile Pandolfi is a classically trained pianist who combines his love of laughter with his passion for music.

-- new --

l Montgomery Museum and Lewis Regional Art Center

Yonsenia White and Byron Kelly (through Feb. 28) and "Sustaining Montgomery County: the History of Food and Food Production," a history exhibit (through June).

Where: 300 S. Pepper St., Christiansburg

Cost/contact: Free; 382-5644, montgomerymuseum.org

-- today --

HAPPENING

l Art Chat!

About "Captain John Smith Saved by Pocahontas" by Alonzo Chappel.

When: 12:30 p.m.

Where: Second floor galleries, Taubman Museum of Art, downtown Roanoke

Cost/contact: Free with gallery admission; taubmanmuseum.org

l Votive Art Show and Sale

Hand crafted by local artists using wooden panels faced with tin.

When: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: Center in The Square, 2nd Floor Gallery, downtown Roanoke

Cost/contact: Free; 342-5790, theartscouncil.org

l Wine and Wonder

Exploring "Voyage of the Polaris" by William Bradford.

When: 5:30 p.m.

Where: Second floor galleries, Taubman Museum of Art, downtown Roanoke

Cost/contact: Free with gallery admission; wine available for purchase at a cash bar; taubmanmuseum.org

OPENING

l Armory Gallery

"Paper Tessellations" an exhibit by Scott Gartner, associate professor of architecture at Virginia Tech.

Where: Virginia Tech School of Visual Arts, Draper Road, Blacksburg

Cost/contact: Free; 231-5547

l Eleanor D. Wilson Museum

"Reimagining the Distaff Toolkit," an exhibition investigating the tools traditionally used by women.

Where: Wetherill Visual Arts Center, Hollins University

Cost/contact: Free; hollins.edu/museum

LIVE THEATER

l "Bubbles of Emotion"

Junie's husband stood her up and a man with a gun, black eye and multiple scratches holds her up. So she takes his gun and hauls him back home to patch him up.

When: 7:30 p.m.

Where: Attic Theater, Fincastle

Cost/contact: $12; $10, seniors and students; 473-1001

l "She Loves Me"

In a small European city in the 1930s, an employee at Maraczek's Parfumerie thinks he has found the perfect woman through a newspaper Lonely Hearts column.

When: 8 p.m.

Where: Showtimers Community Theatre, Roanoke

Contact: 774-2660, showtimers.org

-- friday --

HAPPENING

l Box Lunch Forum

A lunch time lecture series.

When: Noon

Where: Taubman Museum of Art Advance Auto Parts Auditorium, downtown Roanoke

Cost/contact: Free; taubmanmuseum.org

l Votive Art Show and Sale

See today's listing for details.

LIVE THEATER

l "Bubbles of Emotion"

See today's listing for details.

l "Hedda Gabler"

Hedda Gabler ruins people's lives to have something to do and longs for a world of sensation. Perhaps death might finally make her feel alive.

When: 7 p.m.

Where: Star City Playhouse, 2914 Williamson Road, Roanoke

Cost/contact: $10; $6, students and seniors; 366-0060

l No Shame Theatre

The first 15 pieces submitted (starting at 10 p.m.) will be performed. Proceeds benefit the Hollins New Works Initiative.

When: 11 p.m.

Where: Studio Black Box, Hollins University

Cost/contact: $5; noshame.org/roanoke

l "She Loves Me"

See today's listing for details.

CLASSICAL MUSIC

l "Emile Pandolfi in Concert"

A concert by the classically trained pianist who combines his love of laughter with his passion for music.

Where: The Lincoln Theatre, Marion

When: 8 p.m.

Contact: (276) 783-6092, thelincoln.org

-- saturday --

HAPPENING

l Bamidele A. Demerson Lecture

"Africa Remembered, Africa Reclaimed: Heritage, Cultural Identity, and the Art of Black America" by the museum's executive director.

When: 2 p.m.

Where: Harrison Museum, 523 Harrison Ave., Roanoke

Contact: 345-4818, harrisonmuseum.com

l "The Women of Pens and Needles"

Panel discussion about the history of tattoo art and its regional influence. Followed by an audience question and answer session.

When: 1 p.m.

Where: Taubman Museum of Art, downtown Roanoke

Contact: 342-5760, taubmanmuseum.org

OPENING

l The Meadowbrook Center

"Art with a Heart," a mixed media show of community-made artwork. Opening reception from 2 to 4 p.m. with refreshments and music by the Black Twig Pickers.

Where: 267 Alleghany Springs Road, Shawsville

Cost/contact: Free; 381-6391, cecebell@yahoo.com

CLOSING

l Eleanor D. Wilson Museum

"Louisa Matthiasdottir and Leland Bell: Still Lifes From a Shared Life," an exhibit of works by married painters Mattiasdottir and Bell.

Where: Hollins University

Cost/contact: Free; 362-6532

LIVE THEATER

l Big Lick Conspiracy

An early family-friendly show (7 p.m.) by the improv group and a later "edgier" show (9 p.m.) for the older crowd.

Where: Mill Mountain Theatre's Waldron Stage, Roanoke

Cost/contact: $7; $5, ages 12 and under; 342-5740, biglickconspiracy.com

l "Bubbles of Emotion"

See today's listing for details.

When: 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.

l "Hedda Gabler"

See Friday's listing for details.

l "She Loves Me"

See today's listing for details.

l "Turning Point"

Patrick Henry High School students perform the original play about a painting with consequences.

When: 5 p.m.

Where: Taubman Museum of Art Theater, downtown Roanoke

Cost/contact: $5; taubmanmuseum.org

CLASSICAL MUSIC

l "A Musical Journey in Brass"

A performance by the Roanoke Chamber Brass. Performance (8 p.m.) preceded by wine and desserts (7 p.m.).

Where: Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford

Cost/contact: $20; 586-4235, 587-6560

-- sunday --

LIVE THEATER

l "Hedda Gabler"

See Friday's listing for details.

When: 2 p.m.

l "She Loves Me"

See today's listing for details.

When: 2 p.m.

CLASSICAL MUSIC

l "Music of Argentina"

Mezzo soprano Ada Lis Jimena will present a musical panorama highlighting the rich mixture of European harmony and tango rhythms of Argentina. Spanning the music of classically oriented composers such as Ginastera to the world famous tango, in both its traditional and modern forms.

When: 3 p.m.

Where: Talmadge Recital Hall, Bradley Hall, Hollins University

Cost/contact: Free; 362-6451

-- monday --

HAPPENING

l "The Science of Fermentation and Mold"

Find out why cheese stinks, how wine is made and why beer is bubbly.

When: 6 p.m.

Where: Science Museum of Western Virginia, downtown Roanoke

Cost/contact: Free admission, vote for favorite refreshments with cash; 342-5726, smwv.org

CLASSICAL MUSIC

l Florence Jowers

A guest recital by the organist.

When: 8 p.m.

Where: Bondurant Auditorium, Preston Hall, Radford University

Cost/contact: Free; 831-5177

-- wednesday --

LIVE THEATER

l "She Loves Me"

See today's listing for details.

l Theatre Roanoke College Production

Student-directed one act plays.

When: All day

Where: Olin Theater, Roanoke College

Cost/contact: $5 or $7; 375-2333