16 Blocks Magazine

Donate to help us grow these bits of short coverage into larger stories. https://16-blocks-magazine-art.square.site/ A Day in the Life by Roanoke Poet ‘Onward’ read her poem “A Day in the Life for Star City Poet’s Society Inaugural Poetry Open Mic at Big Lick Brewing Company last month. This is currently

Print #50 Dogtown Roadhouse Christmas This large-sized original drawing by Rita Brame was originally scheduled to be the cover of Print Issue #50, and choosing “Alice in Roanoke Land” was a tough call. Dogtown has been a beacon for traveling and local band for decades now, a prime example of the multiple lives

Roanoke Muralist Jon Murrill is heading to Brazil to reciprocate and share his homegrown art with the people of South America. He spoke with us about the power of collaboration, excerpted here. These collaborations have been great for me because I’m somebody that’s relatively new to being a professional muralist.

Roanoke Featured Artist Elain Fleck current “Sylvanus”and recent “Turkey Vultures Find the Spot” He is a Roman god who is a protector of forests, and he is modeled here by Old Southwestand green activist Terry McGuire. The inspiration for this painting comes from my involvement in an organization this year

Nikki Giovanni is ready for liftoff.

The Local Jam mural, Stella Rose Outdoor Piano, Blacksburg Utility Boxes, and Nook Looks

How leftover Canopy Tents and a Street Closure from Covid Social Distancing Measures during the time of quarantine led to the artist’s drawing, which became the cover of the Rebirth of 16 Blocks Magazine, and now printed outdoors and large-sized as the first installment Blacksburg Public Arts Committee’s destination project.

Donate to help us grow these bits of short coverage into larger stories. https://16-blocks-magazine-art.square.site/ A Day in the Life by Roanoke Poet ‘Onward’ read her poem “A Day in the Life for Star City Poet’s Society Inaugural Poetry Open Mic at Big Lick Brewing Company last month. This is currently

Print #50 Dogtown Roadhouse Christmas This large-sized original drawing by Rita Brame was originally scheduled to be the cover of Print Issue #50, and choosing “Alice in Roanoke Land” was a tough call. Dogtown has been a beacon for traveling and local band for decades now, a prime example of the multiple lives

Roanoke Muralist Jon Murrill is heading to Brazil to reciprocate and share his homegrown art with the people of South America. He spoke with us about the power of collaboration, excerpted here. These collaborations have been great for me because I’m somebody that’s relatively new to being a professional muralist.

Roanoke Featured Artist Elain Fleck current “Sylvanus”and recent “Turkey Vultures Find the Spot” He is a Roman god who is a protector of forests, and he is modeled here by Old Southwestand green activist Terry McGuire. The inspiration for this painting comes from my involvement in an organization this year

Roanoke Muralist Jon Murrill is heading to Brazil to reciprocate and share his homegrown art with the people of South America. He spoke with us about the power of collaboration, excerpted here. These collaborations have been great for me because I’m somebody that’s relatively new to being a professional muralist.

Local and Visiting Artists speaking about their work.

The embattled 24-year-old Councilman is publicly voicing his concerns over Blacksburg policy more and more, being the lone Nay vote on a measure to raise resources for local emergency services by charging out-of-town uninsured patients. The trial date for his Election Fraud case is looming,with the jury trial set for

Our coverage of the working of local governance was began in an effort to fill the void left by the shuttering and downsizing of traditional media sources. Grandstanding, Politicking, or being the voice of the uninsured and humble poor?The embattled 24-year-old Councilman Liam Watson is publicly voicing his concerns over