City Gallery

In “This Humble Moment,” Todd Price shows some recent paintings inspired by friends. With a reception 5 p.m. Friday. Through mid-March. 207 S. Main St., Galax. (276) 236-8338.

Edible Vibe

Colorful hand-painted photographs by Katherine Guy and pinhole works by Bill Doughty. Closes Sunday. 315 Franklin St., Rocky Mount. 344-5032.

Eleanor D. Wilson Museum

A retrospective by the Roanoke graphic designer David Hodge. Closes Saturday. Also: “Red Beans and Rice: Asian Artists in the New South,” featuring the work of 13 contemporary Asian artists who call the American South home. Through April 1. And “The Spiritual and the Material: Visual Culture of Religions” explores the relationship between religious art and visual culture. Through April 29. Hollins University, Roanoke. 362-6532.

“Focus on the Phrase”

Poetry and photography that look at love and longing, featuring new works by Karen Chase and other local artists and poets. 7 p.m. today. O. Winston Link Museum Theater, 101 Shenandoah Ave., Roanoke. Free. 982-5465.

Gallery at Christopher’s

A dual exhibit of Charlie Lightcap’s wood carvings and abstract pen and ink drawings and Gene Galvin’s impressionist sea- and landscapes and still life work. Through February. 3603 Franklin Road. 342-6455.

Market Gallery & Studios

Opening Friday: “Best in Show,” an invitational exhibit that benefits the Roanoke Valley SPCA, featuring the work of over 50 local artists. With an opening reception at 5:30 p.m. Friday. Shows through March 4. Also: “In Toto,” features work by Val Alessi, Suzanne Applegate, Ross Arkell, Linda Atkinson and that was just the A’s. Through March 4. 206 Market Square, Roanoke. 342-2323.

RU Flossie Martin Gallery

“Appalachian Images: Photographs by Jack Jeffers,” featuring work by a former RU staff photographer. Closes Sunday. Powell Hall 200, Radford University. 831-5754, radford.edu.

William King Regional Arts Center

“That Moment and This Moment: Installations by Marya Roland and Sayaka Suzuki,” featuring work that explores the concept of time through sculptural materials and other media. With a guided tour by the exhibition’s curator at 2 p.m. Sunday. Through April 2. Also: “Mountain Handiwork: The American Craft Revival in Virginia,” examining local crafts from the beginning of the 20th century and the hands that made them. Through May 7. 415 Academy Dr., Abingdon. (276) 628-5005, wkrac.org.

ONGOING EXHIBITS

Alpha Learning Institute

“Sacred Spaces,” a show of contemporary folk art, fiber art and mixed media work by Floyd artist Kanta Bosniak, includes the series “ICON, I CAN: Inspiring Portraits.” 114 S. Loucst St., Floyd. (540) 756-3335.

The Armory Gallery

The photographs of P.H. Polk show through Feb. 25. Virginia Tech, Blacksburg. (540) 231-5447.

The Art Gallery at Mish Mish

New drawings and sculpture by Charlie Brouwer. Through March 2. 125 N. Main St., Blacksburg. (540) 552-1020.

Art Pannonia

Yumiko Ichikawa, the modern realist. Through March 28. 114 North Main Street, Blacksburg. 552-0336.

Arts Council of the Blue Ridge

“Art In The Window,” work by Glenn Young-Preston. Through February. 20 E. Church Ave., Roanoke. 342-5790.

Blue Heron Cafe

Jennifer Cox’s paintings from the series “The resting place of the goddess.” Through February. Washington Street, Lexington. (540) 463-2800.

Gallery 108

“The Downtown Scene” features work by art students at Cave Spring High School that ranges from sculpture to photography. 108 Market St., Roanoke. 982-4278, gallery108.biz.

Gallery by the James

“Winter Member Showcase ‘06” includes new work by Helen Hubler, Eve Hodes, Jay Gordon, Anne Fournier, Mary Emory, Jimmy Carter, Jessie Burton and Lois Bittner. Through Feb. 25. 19827 Main St., Buchanan. 254-9708.

The Gallery at Jefferson Center

“Kimoyo! Music, Movement and the Mask,” a community group shows African-themed masks in conjunction with a music and dance performance at the end of February. Through Feb. 28. 541 Luck Ave., Roanoke. 343-2624, ext. 217.

The Gallery in Radford

Drawings by Jan Knipe, professor of art at Hollins University. Through Feb. 17. The Gallery in Radford, 1019 E. Main Street, Radford. (540) 639-3737.

Grandin Theatre Gallery

Photographer Dan Smith shows a collection that includes the groupings “Flea Market Culture” and “Landmarks in a New Light.” Through February. 1310 Grandin Road, Roanoke. 345-6177.

History Museum of Western Virginia

“Carter Burgess: A Life of True Contentment” traces the life of the Roanoke Valley-raised diplomat and businessman. Through March 31. Center in the Square, downtown Roanoke. $3; $2 children and seniors. 342-5770, history-museum.org.

Holiday Inn-Tanglewood

Photographer F. Barish-Stern shows “Art on Gold,” photographs produced on goldtone metal. Through February. 4468 Starkey Road, Roanoke. 774-4400, artongoldgallery.com.

Jacksonville Art Center

“Fibers of Memory,” an exhibit by Gibby Waitzkin, looks at memory and the environment through a reconstruction of the debris of her past. Through Feb. 25. 220 Parkway Lane South, Floyd. (540) 745-2784, jacksonvillecenter.org.

Maier Museum of Art

“Some Kind of Wonderful: Recent Sculpture by James O. Clark and Tara Donovan” offers work done in commonplace materials like toothpicks, balloons and light fixtures. Through April 15. Randolph-Macon Woman’s College, 2500 Rivermont Ave., Lynchburg. (434) 947-8136, maiermuseum.rmwc.edu.

McGraw Fine Art

Contemporary works by more than 50 artists, assembled by a New York City collector over 40 years. Through Feb. 21 Franklin Road, Roanoke. 312-6436, mcgrawfineart.com.

Millstone Gallery

“A Two Woman Show” offers work by Dorothy Blackwell and Ann Hale. One South Roanoke St., Fincastle. 473-1362.

Mojo Cafe

“Icons” is part of a continuing collection of colorful folk art by the Floyd artist, hypnotist and coach Kanta Bosniak. Through March 13. 2825 Brambleton Ave., Roanoke. 745-3335.

Nelson Fine Arts Gallery

“The Black & White Show,” the annual “12 x 12” invitational exhibition offers work by 24 artists. Through February. 27 W. Washington St., Lexington. (540) 463-9827, nelsonfineartsgallery.com.

Olin and Smoyer galleries

Sian Bonell, photograpy, and Stephen Williams, installation. Through Feb. 28. Room 231, Olin Hall, Roanoke College, Salem. 375-2332, roanoke.edu.

Piedmont Arts Association (Martinsville)

Three exhibits: “An Art of Her Own: Works by Sandra Grey,” “The Levee: Where the Blues Began” and “Exploration: Works by Andrea Morrison.” Through Feb. 26. 215 Starling Ave., Martinsville. (276) 632-3221. www.piedmontarts.org.

RU Art Museum Downtown

“Art from the Other-side: Harry Teague and Harper Hair” shows work by two self-taught artists whose art draws on their life circumstances. With an opening reception 5 p.m. Feb. 23. Through March 3. Downtown Bondurant Center, 1129 East Main St., Radford. (540) 831-5754, radford.edu.

RU Gallery 205

“Xu Min: Ceramics,” a look at traditional Chinese design elements, in clay. Through Feb. 24. Powell Hall, Radford University. 831-5754.

Salem Museum

“A View from Above: The Underwood Aerial Photos of 1924” with panoramas of the Roanoke Valley taken by the Underwood and Underwood Company. Through Feb. 28. 801 E. Main St., Salem. Free. 389-6760.

Signature 9 Gallery

“Color My Winter” offers original artwork. Through April 1. 1309 Third St., Roanoke. 342-0703.

Studios on the Square Gallery

“Strange Fruit,” paintings by Joel Christian Gill, shows through Feb. 25. 126 W. Campbell Ave., Downtown Roanoke 345-4076, studiosonthesquare.com.

Virginia Museum of Transportation

“Starlight on the Rails,” an exhibit of railroad photography from the end of World War II through the mid-1960s, when technical innovation allowed photographers to capture elaborate railroad scenes. Through March 16. 303 Norfolk Avenue, Roanoke. (540) 342-5670, vmt.org.

THEATER

“Ain’t I a Woman!”

With a blend of theater and chamber music, the Core Ensemble celebrates the life and works of Sojourner Truth, Zora Neale Hurston, Clementine Hunter and Fannie Lou Hamer. 3 p.m. Sunday. Hollins University’s Talmadge Recital Hall, 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke. Free. 362-6511.

The Barter Theatre

Opening today: “Four Hearts and a Club,” a rom-com about a has-been country music duo attempting a comeback. Through April 22. Also: “Lying in State,” a senator becomes a national hero after dying in a ridiculous gun accident, bringing together a zany cast of characters looking for love, votes, the right casket and a purple squirrel named Mel. Call for show times. Through April 15. Abingdon. (276) 628-3991, bartertheatre.com.

“A Broadway Valentine”

Broadway’s love songs and ballads on Valentine’s Day.

7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Burruss Auditorium, Virginia Tech. (540) 231-7117.

“Elvis People”

An exploration of Elvis Presley’s impact on American culture through scenes, monologues and litanies in Doug Grissom’s play. 2/7:30/8 p.m. Through Sunday. Mill Mountain Theatre’s Waldron Stage, 20 Church Ave., Roanoke. $20. 342-5740.

No Shame Theatre

There are only three rules on the NST stage: The work must be original, less than five minutes and not break any laws. 11 p.m. Friday. Waldron Stage, Mill Mountain Theatre. $5. 342-5740, millmountain.org.

“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”

A man chooses a mental institution over prison and rallies the patients against an oppressive nurse. 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Through Feb. 19. Showtimers Community Theatre, 2067 McVitty Road, Roanoke. $12; $5, students. 774-2660.

“Two by Shanley”

Theatre Roanoke College’s spring production offers the one-act plays “Savage in Limbo” and “Danny and the Deep Blue Sea” by playwright John Patrick Shanley. 8 p.m. Wednesday through Feb. 18. Olin Theater, Roanoke College, Salem. $7; $5, students and seniors. 375-2333.

“The Vagina Monologues”

The audience enters the lives of women — who vary by ethnicity, class, religion and profession — through dramatic monologues. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Hollins University Theater, 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke. $7; $5, staff; $3, students. 362-6729.