Arts and Entertainment
1/18/2013
Longtime Rockbridge County businessman and former county supervisor Bobby Berkstresser has announced that he and a group of Shenandoah Valley investment partners are finalizing plans for a major new $11 million regional artisan and cultural center – AWASAW Artisan Center – strategically located on eight acres at the Raphine interchange just off Interstate 81/64 exit 205 in the northern section of Rockbridge County.
4/23/2012
Virginia Farm Bureau has partnered with the Viette Family to become the presenting sponsor of the Daylily Food & Wine Festival and is committed to making this a long-term partnership.
3/14/2012
Devil's Backbone Brewing Company opens an "outpost" in Rockbridge County north of Lexington. The 15,000 sf facility has capacity to produce 9,300 gallons of beer per week.
9/15/2011
In 2012, the Heifetz International Music Institute's elite program for students of violin, viola and cello will relocate to Staunton, bringing with it not only beautiful music but also a cultural and economic development boon to the city.
3/18/2009
STAUNTON-The Staunton Creative Community Fund (SCCF) announced its sixth microloan today, supporting one of Staunton’s premier emerging music and entertainment businesses. Studio C Recording and Production is located at the intersection of West Beverley and North Lewis Streets in a historic building planned as a major center for musical entertainment in downtown Staunton.