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Roanoke Symphony Orchestra to Perform

On Saturday, Dec. 8, the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra will make it's seventh trip to Martinsville High School Auditorium for Piedmont Arts On Stage's annual Holiday Pops Spectacular.

This year's concert, themed "It's A Wonderful Life," brings to the stage over 100 musicians for an orchestral and choral medley featuring songs from the timeless film starring Jimmy Stewart.

Also taking the stage, soprano and Miss Virginia 2011 Elizabeth Crot will perform with the symphony. Crot's "magic" rendition of "Sempre Libera" won her a $16,500 scholarship and the title of Miss Virginia at the 2011 pageant held in Roanoke.

In the spirit of the season, Piedmont Arts will also be collecting non-perishable food items for Grace Network, a community organization that helps stock the pantries of those facing a crisis involving essential life needs. Donations can be dropped off at Piedmont Arts, located at 215 Starling Ave., prior to the Holiday Pops concert or they can be delivered to Martinsville High School Auditorium on the night of the concert. Anyone who brings a donation to Piedmont Arts prior to the concert will receive a $1 off coupon for a future Piedmont Arts performance.

What: Piedmont Arts On Stage! presents the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra Holiday Pops Spectacular

When: Sat., Dec. 8, 2012, 7 pm

Where: Martinsville High School Auditorium, 351 Commonwealth Blvd., Martinsville, VA

Cost: $25 reserved, $10 adults, $5 students

Tickets: Online at www.piedmontarts.org or by calling 276.632.3221

Piedmont Arts is a nonprofit art museum and educational outreach center in Martinsville, Virginia that facilitates ongoing enrichment of the lives of the people of Martinsville, Henry County and the surrounding area, through positive exposure, education and experiences in the visual and performing arts. Piedmont Arts is a statewide partner of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and is accredited by the American Association of Museums. Learn more at www.piedmontarts.org.