Local area

Virginia Tech’s Moss Arts Center presents renowned artists from around the globe and from close to home, with a special focus on experiences that expand cultural awareness and deepen understanding. Uniquely partnered with the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology, the Moss Arts Center houses the Street and Davis Performance Hall and its Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre, visual art galleries, the experimental venue the Cube, and research studios.

Nestled in the heart of Virginia’s Technology Corridor and adjacent to the Virginia Tech (VT) campus, the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center (VTCRC) is home to over 180 research, technology and support companies. Our 230-acre park is located in a beautiful mountain setting, with easy access to the metropolitan areas of northern Virginia and the nation’s capital.

Restored 1930s movie house, now a nonprofit, showing first-run & indie films plus live music.

In the summer of 2012, two Virginia Tech alumni purchased First & Main with a vision of creating a unique shopping, entertainment, living, and dining experience that local residents, regional visitors, and Virginia Tech alumni could enjoy for generations. The center is quickly growing and is currently home to stores, restaurants and the IMAX Cinema.