BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation - ECPv6.16.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T143000 DTSTAMP:20260430T204453Z CREATED:20260430T201710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T204453Z UID:10000388-1779197400-1779201000@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:Musical Performance by Sana Illahe DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special evening of Pakistani music! Sana Illahe is trained in Pakistani (Hindustani) classical genre. She sings classical\, semi classical and folk songs that are centuries old and are passed on to her by her music guru in Pakistan through the oral tradition. She also sings her own compositions and plays instruments such as the harmonium\, surmandal and tanpura during her performances. Dr. Illahe is also a professor of Sociology at Virginia Tech. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/musical-performance-by-sana-illahe/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Sana-Illahe.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T163000 DTSTAMP:20260428T235724Z CREATED:20260414T195913Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T235724Z UID:10000385-1778682600-1778689800@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:Cayambis String Quartet Concert DESCRIPTION:Committed to its objective to deliver a full spectrum approach to the performance of the classical music of the Americas\, the Cayambis Institute (CILASiM) is pleased to announce the first concert performance and fundraiser of its newest ensemble\, the Cayambis String Quartet. The event\, free and open to the public\, will be held at 6:30 pm on Wednesday\, May 13\, on southwest Draper Road in Blacksburg. \nThe Quartet consists of the principal players of the Cayambis Sinfonietta string section: Charley Shafer and Julian Smart\, violins\, violist Dave Phillips and María Paula Casas\, cello. They will be performing works by composers from throughout Latin America\, such as Venezuelan Teresa Carreño\, Cuban Ignacio Cervantes and Puerto Rican Johanny Navarro. \nAn additional component of this event will be to fundraise for the October concert of the Cayambis Sinfonietta\, which is our organization’s principal performing ensemble. On this event\, the Sinfonietta will be premiering several recently-composed works from Latin America\, as well as John Walker’s setting of a Civil War story by American author Ambrose Bierce. \nAbout the Cayambis Sinfonietta: Founded in 2022\, the Cayambis Sinfonietta is a seventeen-member chamber orchestra based in Blacksburg\, Virginia. It serves as the principal performance arm of the Cayambis Institute for Latin American Studies in Music (CILASiM)\, which seeks to strengthen the awareness and appreciation of Latin American classical music by developing a full spectrum approach to its creation\, performance and scholarship\, and in so doing\, cultivate bonds of goodwill and unity among the peoples of the Americas. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/cayambis-string-quartet-concert/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Cayambis-Quartet-event.pdf END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T120000 DTSTAMP:20260128T025648Z CREATED:20260104T224829Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T025648Z UID:10000315-1778320800-1778328000@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:Market Jam at the Museum DESCRIPTION:Market Jams at the Museum are back for the cold (and fluctuating!) weather months in 2026! This jam will feature Mike Gangloff on fiddle with Eight Point Star. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/market-jam-at-the-museum-10/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Music-Jams-Website-1920-x-900-px-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T120000 DTSTAMP:20260327T144637Z CREATED:20260327T144637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T144637Z UID:10000384-1777111200-1777118400@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:Spring Sing & Strum: Uke-led Jam with Ash Devine DESCRIPTION:Celebrate spring with us for another fun uke-led jam! All stringed instruments\, singers\, and observers are welcome. Request song charts at bookashdevine@gmail.com. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/spring-sing-strum-uke-led-jam-with-ash-devine/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Instagram.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T120000 DTSTAMP:20260128T025556Z CREATED:20260104T224731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T025556Z UID:10000314-1775901600-1775908800@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:Market Jam at the Museum DESCRIPTION:Market Jams at the Museum are back for the cold (and fluctuating!) weather months in 2026! This jam will feature Kyler Stanley on fiddle with the Chestnut Blight Chasers. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/market-jam-at-the-museum-9/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Music-Jams-Website-1920-x-900-px-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T120000 DTSTAMP:20260128T025430Z CREATED:20260104T224651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T025430Z UID:10000313-1773482400-1773489600@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:Market Jam at the Museum DESCRIPTION:Market Jams at the Museum are back for the cold (and fluctuating!) weather months in 2026! This jam will feature Chris Via and Bill Blevins on fiddle with the Reed Tradition Band (with Henry Reed memorabilia presented). URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/market-jam-at-the-museum-8/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Music-Jams-Website-1920-x-900-px-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T110000 DTSTAMP:20260104T224500Z CREATED:20260104T224500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260104T224500Z UID:10000312-1771059600-1771066800@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:Market Jam at the Museum DESCRIPTION:Market Jams at the Museum are back for the cold (and fluctuating!) weather months in 2026! Join us for this month’s session hosted by Emily Reisinger and the Happy Hollow Stringband. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/market-jam-at-the-museum-7/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Music-Jams-Website-1920-x-900-px-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T100000 DTSTAMP:20260129T203309Z CREATED:20260110T030054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T203309Z UID:10000366-1770451200-1770458400@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:Music of the Civil War DESCRIPTION:Join us for an engaging afternoon of history and music. Musician and historian Geoff White will perform songs written and played during the American Civil War\, sharing their stories and historical significance along the way. \nGeoff\, a versatile performer on fiddle\, mandolin\, and guitar\, has played everywhere from concert halls to historic battlefields. With a background in both music and history—including a degree focused on Civil War music—he brings a unique perspective to this program. \nThis in-person only event is free and open to the public\, presented by Historic Smithfield\, the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies\, and the Blacksburg Museum & Cultural Foundation. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/4851/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Feb-2026-music-event-new-date.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T110000 DTSTAMP:20260104T224341Z CREATED:20260104T221648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260104T224341Z UID:10000218-1768035600-1768042800@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:Market Jam at the Museum DESCRIPTION:Market Jams at the Museum are back for the cold (and fluctuating!) weather months in 2026! Join us for this month’s session featuring the host band Indian Run Stringband with Paul Herling on fiddle\, Ginger Wagner on banjo\, Matt Peyton on guitar\, and Sam Linkous on bass. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/market-jam-at-the-museum-6/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Music-Jams-Website-1920-x-900-px-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T120000 DTSTAMP:20250107T062820Z CREATED:20250107T062820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T062820Z UID:10000117-1746871200-1746878400@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:Market Jam at the Museum DESCRIPTION:House band information to come soon! URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/market-jam-at-the-museum-4/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Music-Jams-Website-1920-x-900-px-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250412T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250412T120000 DTSTAMP:20250107T062926Z CREATED:20250107T062731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T062926Z UID:10000116-1744452000-1744459200@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:Market Jam at the Museum DESCRIPTION:House band information to come soon! URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/market-jam-at-the-museum-3/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Music-Jams-Website-1920-x-900-px-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250308T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250308T110000 DTSTAMP:20250305T031520Z CREATED:20250107T215726Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T031520Z UID:10000134-1741424400-1741431600@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:Market Jam at the Museum DESCRIPTION:Join Montgomery JAM instructors and students for the Blacksburg Market Jam at the Alexander Black House! Instructors include Gina Dilg on fiddle\, Ginger Wagner on banjo\, Jason Dilg on bass and Paul Herling on guitar (sitting in for guitar instructor\, Tim Thornton). URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/market-jam-at-the-museum-5/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Music-Jams-Website-1920-x-900-px-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250208T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250208T110000 DTSTAMP:20250107T062611Z CREATED:20250107T062611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T062611Z UID:10000115-1739005200-1739012400@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:Market Jam at the Museum DESCRIPTION:Join us in February for the “Reed Tradition String Band” with Russ Boyd on banjo\, Bill Blevins and Chris Via on fiddle\, and Matt Peyton on guitar. This session will honor the Reed Family of Giles County. Henry Reed captured many local fiddle tunes\, and Alan Jabbour recorded his playing for the Archive of Folk Culture at the Library of Congress. His son\, Dean Reed\, attended many of our Market Square Jams. He passed away this summer at age 95 and our old time community misses his playing and singing very much. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/market-jam-at-the-museum-2/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Music-Jams-Website-1920-x-900-px-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250118T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250118T100000 DTSTAMP:20250112T021358Z CREATED:20250107T060719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250112T021358Z UID:10000114-1737187200-1737194400@blacksburgmuseum.org SUMMARY:Market Jam at the Museum DESCRIPTION:Market Jams at the Museum are back for the cold weather months! Join us for this month’s session featuring the host band Indian Run Stringband with Paul Herling on fiddle\, Ginger Wagner on banjo\, Matt Peyton on guitar\, and Sam Linkous on bass. URL:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/event/market-jam-at-the-museum/ LOCATION:Alexander Black House\, 204 Draper Rd SW\, Blacksburg\, VA\, 24060\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://blacksburgmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Music-Jams-Website-1920-x-900-px-1.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR