BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Arts Council Of Wilmington/NHC - ECPv6.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Arts Council Of Wilmington/NHC X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.artswilmington.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Arts Council Of Wilmington/NHC 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: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;VALUE=DATE:20260612 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260727 DTSTAMP:20260525T185252Z CREATED:20260525T185252Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260525T185252Z UID:11670-1781222400-1785110399@www.artswilmington.org SUMMARY:“Perspectives” Featuring Joanne Geisel DESCRIPTION:Gallery artist & instructor Joanne Geisel is exploring brand new dimensions to her designs! Joanne uses oil paints to capture our Carolina coastlines\, working from her photos or life to authentically render each scene. Now\, alongside her impressionist landscapes\, view expressive scenes from Joanne’s imagination\, using abstract colors and sweeping curves to visualize natural motions. Says Joanne: \nThe joy of creating is to go deep within and find new ideas and emotions. What was once the reality of a beautiful landscape\, for example\, could become something else. It is a change of perspective that can defy logic. My goal is always to create an oil painting that I consider beautiful and shows my deep connection to nature\, whether it is a landscape or an abstracted version of one. \nJoin us in the gallery on Sunday\, June 14th\, 2-5pm for our Artist Reception celebrating “Perspectives.” Enjoy special refreshments\, meet our artists\, and enjoy live music by guitarist Miles Moore! This exhibit will run through July 26th\, alongside a new selection of works by our 30+ Gallery Artists. URL:https://www.artswilmington.org/event/perspectives-featuring-joanne-geisel/ LOCATION:970 Inspiration Drive\, Wilmington\, NC 28405\, 970 Inspiration Drive\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States CATEGORIES:Visual Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artswilmington.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Demands-of-Courage-updated-5-9-26.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Amy Grant":MAILTO:artinbloomgallery@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T103000 DTSTAMP:20260305T181426Z CREATED:20260305T181108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T181426Z UID:11216-1781341200-1781346600@www.artswilmington.org SUMMARY:Past Meets Pavement Walking Tours: Wilmington’s African American Heritage DESCRIPTION:Join us for a 90-minute walking tour in historic downtown Wilmington. The tour begins and ends at the Bellamy Mansion Museum. This tour is based on “A Guide to Wilmington’s African American Heritage” and will explore the people and places integral to Wilmington’s Black history. \nThe tour is appropriate for all ages\, but please note this may not be suitable for anyone with limited mobility. The tour is rain or shine\, within reason\, and attendees will be notified via email if the tour is cancelled due to serious weather. \nThere are NO WALK-UPS allowed\, and registration is required. If you have questions\, please email info@bellamymansion.org before registering. URL:https://www.artswilmington.org/event/wilmingtons-african-american-heritage-walking-tour-2/ LOCATION:The Bellamy Mansion Museum\, 503 Market Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28401\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.artswilmington.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/African-American-Heritage-Thumbnail-2026-3.png ORGANIZER;CN="Bellamy Mansion Museum of History &%3B Design Arts":MAILTO:berrios@bellamymansion.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T143000 DTSTAMP:20260519T185402Z CREATED:20260519T185402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T185402Z UID:11634-1781344800-1781361000@www.artswilmington.org SUMMARY:Joy of Gel Printing™: Mark Making and Image Transfer DESCRIPTION:Class Description:\nDiscover the magic of gel printing—a playful\, painterly form of printmaking that uses a gel plate instead of a press. In this hands-on workshop\, you’ll learn how to transfer images from magazine pages and laser prints\, and create captivating marks with feathers\, credit cards\, and other everyday objects\, layering transparent and opaque paints to build depth\, movement\, and surprise. Your prints can be transformed into greeting cards\, collages\, art journal pages\, and mixed media works filled with personality and story.\nWhat You’ll Learn:\n• How to use a gel plate\, brayer\, and essential printmaking tools\n• Positive and negative shape concepts\n• Layering transparent and opaque paints for rich\, dimensional effects\n• Mark-making techniques with common household items\n• Image transfer from magazine pages and laser prints\n• How to create greeting cards from your finished prints\nYou’ll have generous studio time to experiment\, explore\, and create a beautiful stack of one-of-a-kind prints. This process is freeing\, intuitive\, and a little addictive—come ready to play and let curiosity lead the way.\nInstructor: Mary Martin\, Collage & Mixed Media Artist\nLocation: Community Arts Center 120 S. 2nd Street Wilmington\, NC\nDate: Saturday June 13\, 2026\nTime: 10:00 am – 2:30 pm\nClass Fee: $ 100. Includes 4 hours of instruction/studio time and most materials: a variety of papers\, use of instructor’s gel plates\, brayers\, texture tools\, and paints. Bring your own magazines to use for image transfer.\nSuggested magazines that transfer well: Elle\, Vogue\, Smithsonian\, Women’s Health\, Car and Driver\, Harper’s Bazaar\, Better Homes and Gardens\, Real Simple\, Vanity Fair\, Esquire\, Wilmington Magazine\, Free travel magazines and booklets (often found at airports\, hotels\, ferries\, etc.)\nRegister: Use the QR code above or register at https://square.link/u/RS4hz4YM\nQuestions: Call Mary Martin at 910.218.2814 URL:https://www.artswilmington.org/event/joy-of-gel-printing-mark-making-and-image-transfer/ LOCATION:Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center\, 120 South 2nd Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28401\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artswilmington.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Image-Transfer-Class.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Martin Art Studio":MAILTO:mary@marymartinartstudio.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T200000 DTSTAMP:20260508T181837Z CREATED:20260508T181837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260508T181837Z UID:11573-1781348400-1781380800@www.artswilmington.org SUMMARY:Bluegrass in the Grove Fest DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, June 13th\, Bluegrass in the Grove Fest will take over the grounds of Poplar Grove from 11am to 8pm of live bluegrass\, folk music\, and traditional dance. Hosted by Dear MariBella & the Pigkickers and sponsored by Economy Exterminators\, Farmer’s Supply and Token Picks\, the event will bring a dynamic lineup of local and out of town bands: including Dear MariBella & the Pigkickers\, Carolina Connection\, Sail Away Ladies\, Screamin Bridge\, Folkstone Stringband\, Massive Grass\, Pickety Split\, and Travis Watts & the Mountain Blessings\, Carson Peters and Iron Mountain\, and Mason Via.\nThere will also be traditional dance performances and interactive workshops by Cape Fear Contra Dancers and Cripple Creek Dance Studio. The Jam-Zebo will house instrumental workshops and jams hosted by Earl Jones Music School.\nIt’s more than just a music festival—Bluegrass in the Grove is a celebration of heritage\, family\, and the timeless connection between music and place with a mission to keep the spirit of North Carolina folk music alive. URL:https://www.artswilmington.org/event/bluegrass-in-the-grove-fest/ LOCATION:poplar grove\, 10200 Highway 17\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28411-6772\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.artswilmington.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/STICKERS.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T180000 DTSTAMP:20260609T110903Z CREATED:20260608T204048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T110903Z UID:11685-1781366400-1781373600@www.artswilmington.org SUMMARY:Artist's Reception: Prints by The Dandelion Fox DESCRIPTION:Artist’s Reception for our current exhibition by The Dandelion Fox\, aka local artist Carly Gee. \nCarly Gee presses flowers from her own garden as well as NC wildflowers\, from which she constructs elaborate and unique original works of art. Each of these prints reflects an extraordinary amount of time and care\, in addition to being simply beautiful. \nHome Plate is proud to feature talented artists whose work embodies the notion of “home.” Each framed print is available for sale\, with all proceeds going directly to the artist. \nFor more information\, visit us on IG @homeplateprovisions and @thedandelionfoxart URL:https://www.artswilmington.org/event/artists-reception-prints-by-the-dandelion-fox/ LOCATION:Home Plate Provisions\, 910 Castle St\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28401\, United States CATEGORIES:Visual Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artswilmington.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/floral-announce-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T210000 DTSTAMP:20260609T171300Z CREATED:20260609T171127Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T171300Z UID:11695-1781375400-1781384400@www.artswilmington.org SUMMARY:Women+ Through History Sketch Comedy Show (Ages 16+) DESCRIPTION:Ladyfolk Productions is hosting a Women+ Through History Sketch Show\, written and performed by some of the funniest comics in Wilmington\, NC. On top of the amazing show\, we’ll also be doing a 50-50 raffle! That means money for you\, and for us! And if that wasn’t enough\, every draft poured is another dollar towards our fundraiser for our play “Hysteria!” URL:https://www.artswilmington.org/event/women-through-history-sketch-comedy-show-ages-16-2/ LOCATION:Waterline Brewing\, 721 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, 28401 CATEGORIES:Events,Theater ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.artswilmington.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/6.13-Poster.png ORGANIZER;CN="Ladyfolk Productions":MAILTO:ladyfolkproductions@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260614T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260614T170000 DTSTAMP:20260525T185119Z CREATED:20260525T185119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260525T185119Z UID:11666-1781445600-1781456400@www.artswilmington.org SUMMARY:Artist Reception – “Perspectives” Featuring Joanne Geisel DESCRIPTION:Join us in the gallery on Sunday\, June 14th\, 2-5pm for our Artist Reception featuring all new works by Gallery Artist Joanne Geisel! Enjoy special refreshments\, meet our artists\, and enjoy live music by guitarist Miles Moore! This exhibit will run through July 27th\, alongside a new selection of featured works by our 30+ Gallery Artists. \nPainter & instructor Joanne Geisel is exploring brand new dimensions to her designs! Joanne uses oil paints to capture our Carolina coastlines\, working from her photos or life to authentically render each scene. Now\, alongside her impressionist landscapes\, view expressive scenes from Joanne’s imagination\, using abstract colors and sweeping curves to visualize natural motions. Says Joanne: \nThe joy of creating is to go deep within and find new ideas and emotions. What was once the reality of a beautiful landscape\, for example\, could become something else. It is a change of perspective that can defy logic. My goal is always to create an oil painting that I consider beautiful and shows my deep connection to nature\, whether it is a landscape or an abstracted version of one. URL:https://www.artswilmington.org/event/artist-reception-perspectives-featuring-joanne-geisel/ LOCATION:970 Inspiration Drive\, Wilmington\, NC 28405\, 970 Inspiration Drive\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States CATEGORIES:Visual Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artswilmington.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Moll-Island-40x30-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Amy Grant":MAILTO:artinbloomgallery@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260622 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260910 DTSTAMP:20260609T193616Z CREATED:20260609T193616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T193616Z UID:11703-1782086400-1788998399@www.artswilmington.org SUMMARY:UNCW’s CAB Art Gallery Presents: “Sarah Peoples: Through the Oyster Speculum” DESCRIPTION:“Through the Oyster Speculum” is an exhibition of artworks by Philadelphia based\nartist\, Sarah Peoples\, opening in the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Cultural\nArts Building (CAB) Art Gallery on Monday\, June 22\, 2026.\nThe exhibition will run through Wednesday\, September 9\, 2026. A public reception will\nbe held on Thursday\, August 27\, 2026 from 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.\nSummer gallery hours are Monday\, Tuesday\, Wednesday\, and Thursday\, 10 a.m. to 4\np.m. and closed on Friday\, beginning May 22 – August 10\, 2026.\nRegular gallery hours are Monday\, Tuesday\, Wednesday\, and Friday\, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.\nwith extended hours on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.\nThe CAB Art Gallery is located on UNCW’s campus on the ground floor of the Cultural\nArts Building\, near the building’s main entrance. Visitors can access the gallery from\nSouth College Road or Racine Drive\, and parking is available in front of the box office\nentrance to the building.\nFor more information visit https://uncw.edu/seahawk-life/arts/venues/cultural-artsbuilding/\nand https://linktr.ee/cabartgallery\nSarah Peoples: Through the Oyster Speculum\n“Such a predetermination to eat this big universe as her oyster or her egg\, and to be\nabsolute empress of all height and glory in it that her heart could conceive\, I have not\nbefore seen in any human soul\,” Thomas Carlyle on American Transcendentalist\nMargaret Fuller’s hunger for experience.\nIn a multimedia exhibition of sculptural installation\, light\, and sound\, Sarah Peoples:\nThrough the Oyster Speculum reveals the stories\, legends\, myths\, and expressions\ndeployed as shorthand to make sense of American identity and culture. At the\nexhibition’s center\, a large diorama recreates the grand American wilderness as a\ntheatrical tableau. This immersive environment invites close inspection\, revealing\ninstability and distortion beneath familiar narratives. Using humor and wit\, Peoples\ndemonstrates how the very ideas meant to define a place can simultaneously obscure\nother truths\, creating parallel realities or mirror worlds that coexist rather than resolving\ninto singular meaning.\nThe world\, and specifically American ideals\, are Sarah Peoples’ oyster\, and she cracks\nthem open through a multivalent speculum. Derived from the Latin specere\, “to look\,” a\nspeculum refers to three distinct items: a mirror\, the iridescent beauty mark on a bird’s\nwing\, and a medical tool for inspection. In these capacities\, a speculum reflects\, signals\,\nand reveals. The installation of artworks encapsulates all meanings of the word. By\nforegrounding these disparate functions\, the exhibition spotlights the unstable ground\non which perception rests. To look through the oyster speculum is to see through the\nlenses of culture\, history\, and desire. URL:https://www.artswilmington.org/event/uncws-cab-art-gallery-presents-sarah-peoples-through-the-oyster-speculum/ LOCATION:CAB ART Gallery\, 5270 Randall Dr\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28403\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,Visual Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artswilmington.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Sarah-Peoples_Digital-Poster-file_11x17_print.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CAB Art Gallery":MAILTO:cabartgallery@uncw.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260626T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260626T213000 DTSTAMP:20260507T191615Z CREATED:20260507T191615Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T191615Z UID:11548-1782502200-1782509400@www.artswilmington.org SUMMARY:CAM at the Movies - "Legacy" DESCRIPTION:Legacy is a short film chronicling the oral histories of the descendants of the United States Colored Troops by filmmaker Adam Alphin\, produced by Daniel Jones and Heather Wilson of Cameron Art Museum. Legacy braids the narratives of several USCT soldiers: Ceasar Evans\, a 19-year-old who escaped slavery to join the USCT and then resettled in the Cape Fear Region; Joseph Cherry and Jesse Smallwood\, who after their service helped to build community in Indian Woods\, outside of New Bern; Rev. William Hammond Hunter of the 4th USCT\, whose service to the community of faith in Wilmington led to the founding of St. Stephen AME Church; and Charles H. Whitney of the 37th USCT\, a white abolitionist from Massachusetts. Legacy captures the resilience of these men\, the strength of the communities they built\, and the impact that they have had on our region\, our state\, and our country. \nThis screening is part of the CAM at the Movies series\, is a co-partnership screening with the Cameron Art Museum. A post-screening discussion will feature Alphin and Jones\, offering insight into the film’s research and its connection to CAM’s ongoing interpretive work. URL:https://www.artswilmington.org/event/cam-at-the-movies-legacy/ LOCATION:Jengo’s Playhouse\, 815 Princess Street\, Wilmington\, 28401 CATEGORIES:Film ORGANIZER;CN="Cucalorus Film Foundation":MAILTO:comm@cucalorus.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260628T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260628T190000 DTSTAMP:20260509T130202Z CREATED:20260509T130202Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260509T130202Z UID:11581-1782666000-1782673200@www.artswilmington.org SUMMARY:Benny Hill Concert DESCRIPTION:Get your Tickets Here!\nJune 28\, 2026\nDoors open at 4:30 pm | Showtime: 5:00 pm\nTickets $10 \nProceeds Benefit the WWWIIHFHC and the HBHUSO/CAC\nBenny Hill has a Bachelor of Music Degree from the University of North Carolina\, Wilmington and a Masters of Music from Northern Illinois University. Benny currently resides in Wilmington\, N.C. and is an adjunct professor at Cape Fear Community College. For the past twenty years\, Benny has performed in a diverse set of musical groups and engagements\, ranging from orchestra pits to cruise ships to featured artist and soloist at numerous venues across the country and abroad. URL:https://www.artswilmington.org/event/benny-hill-concert/ LOCATION:Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center\, 120 South 2nd Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28401\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Thalian Association":MAILTO:communityartscenter@thalian.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260704T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260704T170000 DTSTAMP:20260509T131501Z CREATED:20260509T131501Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260509T131501Z UID:11584-1783170000-1783184400@www.artswilmington.org SUMMARY:4th of July Open House DESCRIPTION:1pm – 1940’s Sing-A-Long with Kathy Enlow\n2pm – Swing Dancing with Cape Fear Swing Dance Society\nScreening of our Documentary Film\nAll Day – Home Away From Home – The USO at 2nd and Orange\nFree Coffee & Doughnuts\n5 cent soda\nVisit the lobby museum filled with WWII exhibits URL:https://www.artswilmington.org/event/4th-of-july-open-house/ LOCATION:Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center\, 120 South 2nd Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28401\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Thalian Association":MAILTO:communityartscenter@thalian.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260708T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260708T200000 DTSTAMP:20260505T164442Z CREATED:20260505T164442Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T164442Z UID:11522-1783535400-1783540800@www.artswilmington.org SUMMARY:Jazz at the Mansion: Crescent Moon DESCRIPTION:Since 2010\, the Bellamy Mansion Museum and Cape Fear Jazz Society have partnered to highlight locally\, regionally\, and nationally acclaimed jazz performers. On the second Wednesday of each month May through September\, join us for a concert on the lawn of the Bellamy at 6:30 pm. Performers range from solo songstresses to big bands with a little bit of something for every jazz lover.\nProceeds from ticket sales support the musicians\, the Cape Fear Jazz Society\, and the Bellamy Mansion Museum.\nWednesday\, May 13\, 2026: Darryl Murrill\nWednesday\, June 10\, 2026: El Jaye Johnson Quartet\nWednesday\, July 8\, 2026: Crescent Moon\nWednesday\, August 12\, 2026: FROG Project\nWednesday\, September 9\, 2026: Burning Bridges\n*Wednesday\, October 8\, 2025: Rain date if needed\n​*For rain-out rescheduling. October show is at 5:30 pm w/ gates opening at 5 pm.\n​\nShows are outdoors therefore weather permitting. In case of inclement weather\, the show will be cancelled or rescheduled by 3 pm the day of. That information can be found here or on our social media channels. There are no pre-sales of tickets for this reason. Tickets can be purchased at the gate the day-of beginning at 6 pm.\nFor information\, please contact Jen Fenninger at jfenninger@bellamymansion.org or by calling (910)-251-3700 x3 URL:https://www.artswilmington.org/event/jazz-at-the-mansion-crescent-moon/ LOCATION:The Bellamy Mansion Museum\, 503 Market Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28401\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.artswilmington.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Jazz-at-the-Mansion-Social-Media-Post-2-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Bellamy Mansion Museum of History &%3B Design Arts":MAILTO:berrios@bellamymansion.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260709T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260709T193000 DTSTAMP:20260707T155814Z CREATED:20260707T155814Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260707T155814Z UID:11768-1783621800-1783625400@www.artswilmington.org SUMMARY:CAM After Dark: “The Shape of Air” Gallery Talk with A.V. Rankin DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, July 9\, 6:30–7:30 PM\nHughes Wing\nFREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION\nStudents free with valid ID \nSpend the evening with artist A.V. Rankin for a gallery talk exploring the cultural and artistic history of inflatable sculpture and air-based forms. \nDrawing connections among works by Andy Warhol\, Mike Kelley\, Nick Cave\, and artists featured in Fresh Air: Inflatable Sculptures\, Rankin will examine how air functions as both a material and a symbol across art\, technology\, and the collective imagination. \nDiscover how softness\, mass-produced objects\, and cultural ephemera challenge traditional ideas of sculpture. The conversation will also consider inflatables as objects of tenderness and vulnerability\, positioned between ecological awareness and social experimentation. \nAbout the Artist\nAV Rankin headshot\nAna Vizcarra Rankin (A.V.) is a Uruguayan-American artist whose work explores the intersections of art\, science\, environmental stewardship\, and human perception. Through painting\, drawing\, installation\, and participatory projects\, she investigates how mapping\, data visualization\, astronomy\, and material culture shape our understanding of the world and our place within it. Rankin’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally\, and is held in numerous public collections including the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Museum\, Brandywine River Museum of Art\, and the Uruguay Cultural Foundation for the Arts. \nA.V. (pronounced Ay-vee) works from Painted Foot Art Lab in downtown Wilmington\, NC. She is the founder of BDG International\, a curatorial exchange program dedicated to grassroots collaboration and cultural exchange\, and serves as part-time Faculty in the Department of Art and Art History at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Her current research examines light\, water\, atmosphere\, and systems of connection\, exploring the invisible boundaries that shape our ecological and social worlds. URL:https://www.artswilmington.org/event/cam-after-dark-the-shape-of-air-gallery-talk-with-a-v-rankin/ LOCATION:Cameron Art Museum\, 3201 S 17th St\, Wilmington\, 28412 CATEGORIES:Arts Education,Visual Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.artswilmington.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/CAD-AVRankin_1080x1350-Social-Media-Post-Template-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260709T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260712T223000 DTSTAMP:20260619T173612Z CREATED:20260619T173612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260619T173612Z UID:11713-1783625400-1783895400@www.artswilmington.org SUMMARY:Carrie: The Musical DESCRIPTION:The Red Box at Thalian Hall\nJuly 9-12 · 2026\nTHU-SAT 7:30 PM · SUN 2:00 PM \nCarrie White is a teenage outcast who longs to fit in. At school\, she’s bullied by the popular crowd and invisible to everyone else. At home\, she’s dominated by a loving but cruelly controlling mother. What none of them know is that Carrie has just discovered she has a special power — and if pushed too far\, she’s not afraid to use it. \nCarrie is a PTPT Apprentice Theatre production\, performed at Historic Thalian Hall. PTPT is a professional theatrical training center rooted in the Wilmington community. This production was made possible through the vision of our Apprentice Creative Team and the guidance of their mentors. From directing and choreography to stage management and design\, each element is led by an Apprentice developing their leadership in the arts to pursue future professional opportunities. To learn more about PTPT Apprentice Theatre\, visit ptptstudio.com/apprentice-theatre. URL:https://www.artswilmington.org/event/carrie-the-musical/ LOCATION:The Red Box at Thalian Hall\, 310 chestnut street\, wilimington\, NC\, 28401\, United States CATEGORIES:Theater ORGANIZER;CN="Emillia Torello":MAILTO:emilia@ptptstudio.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T213000 DTSTAMP:20260507T192148Z CREATED:20260507T192148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T192148Z UID:11555-1783699200-1783719000@www.artswilmington.org SUMMARY:Cinematique presents "Psycho" DESCRIPTION:The Cinematique summer lineup begins July 10 with two screenings of Psycho\, the genre-defining thriller that transformed horror filmmaking. Screenings will be followed by a discussion led by Juan Carlos Kase\, Associate Professor and Chair of Film Studies at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Stay after the matinee or show up early for the evening screening to enjoy the Cinematique Social Hour from 6pm-7:15pm in the Jengo’s Bar (we’ll provide the snacks!) \nWhen larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life\, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel\, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother. URL:https://www.artswilmington.org/event/cinematique-presents-psycho/ LOCATION:Jengo’s Playhouse\, 815 Princess Street\, Wilmington\, 28401 CATEGORIES:Film ORGANIZER;CN="Cucalorus Film Foundation":MAILTO:comm@cucalorus.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T160000 DTSTAMP:20260707T160259Z CREATED:20260707T160259Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260707T160259Z UID:11772-1783764000-1783785600@www.artswilmington.org SUMMARY:Closing the Gap: Summer Intensive Workshop DESCRIPTION:Closing the Gap: Summer Intensive Workshop for Educators\nJuly 11\, 10 AM- 4 PM \nFREE for all educators in Bladen\, Brunswick\, Columbus\, Duplin\, New Hanover\, Pender\, Onslow\, and Sampson counties. Registration Required \nReimagine classroom learning through a free\, hands-on professional development workshop that brings arts integration into the core K–8 curriculum with practical\, creative strategies you can use right away. \nWork with regional teaching artists Shannon Newby and Medina Demeter to explore engaging ways to bring core subjects to life through making\, movement\, and cross-curricular connections. Arts integration supports all educators! \nLunch and all materials will be provided. Register with a fellow educator and double the impact at your school. \nA snapshot of your workshops:\nJoin Shannon Newby in an exploration of Caroline\, CAM’s large outdoor sculpture by NC artist Vollis Simpson. In this hands-on\, cross-curricular workshop\, you will discover how Simpson’s whirligigs and kinetic sculptures can inspire learning across visual art\, design-engineering\, writing\, and science. \nParticipants will leave with a standards-aligned\, adaptable lesson plan and a guided tinkering experience building a mini automaton while exploring motion\, simple machines\, problem-solving\, and storytelling. \nInspiration can flow from the most unexpected places: a word\, a moment…industrial strength tin foil. Create with teaching artist Medina Demeter and experience using unlikely supplies to design costumes inspired by Andy Warhol’s Silver Clouds. \nParticipants will explore how materials can inform movement and how costumes can interact through space. \nFree for all educators in Bladen\, Brunswick\, Columbus\, Duplin\, New Hanover\, Pender\, Onslow\, and Sampson counties. Participating educators will receive a certificate of completion to submit to their respective counties for CEU credit consideration. \nPre-Registration Required \nAbout the artists\nShannon Newby: Shannon Newby has a passion for facilitating playful\, creative learning experiences. She has a background in education and studio art\, and has taught workshops in both traditional and nontraditional settings\, including museums\, churches\, schools\, community centers\, festivals\, and Etsy headquarters in Brooklyn\, NY. Shannon has created large-scale\, site-specific installations for Marbles Kids Museum\, the city of Raleigh\, and the Portland Children’s Museum in Portland\, Oregon. \nMedina Demeter: Medina Demeter graduated from Hiram College in 2005 and went to NC to begin her career at Orrum Middle. Three years later\, Medina became the Educational Director at Cape Fear Regional Theatre. Soon after\, she began teaching theatre arts full-time at Hoke County High School in 2008\, where she continues to teach to this day. She was named Teacher of the Year for Hoke High in 2012 & 2020\, and in 2020\, she was also voted as the NC Theatre Arts Educators Teacher of the Year. Medina served as the secretary for NCTAE and currently serves as their professional enrichment liaison. In 2018\, she was elected as the NC Thespians Chapter Director\, and she continues to run the organization by coordinating the regional and state festivals as well as the NC All-State Theatre program. In 2018\, she was elected as the NC Thespians Chapter Director\, and she continues to run the organization by coordinating the regional and state festivals as well as the NC All-State Theatre program.\nSince 2021\, Medina also works as an A+ Fellow\, serving up arts-integrated professional development to teachers across the country. In her free time\, Medina enjoys making witty banter with her husband Jake\, kayaking\, and performing with Sweet Tea Shakespeare in Fayetteville. \nFor questions or concerns regarding accessibility\, please contact Georgia Mastroieni at 910.726.9492 georgia@cameronartmuseum.org URL:https://www.artswilmington.org/event/closing-the-gap-summer-intensive-workshop/ LOCATION:Cameron Art Museum\, 3201 S 17th St\, Wilmington\, 28412 CATEGORIES:Arts Education,Events,Literary END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T160000 DTSTAMP:20260707T160747Z CREATED:20260707T160747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260707T160747Z UID:11774-1783764000-1783785600@www.artswilmington.org SUMMARY:Closing the Gap: Summer Intensive Workshop DESCRIPTION:Closing the Gap: Summer Intensive Workshop for Educators\nJuly 11\, 10 AM- 4 PM \nFREE for all educators in Bladen\, Brunswick\, Columbus\, Duplin\, New Hanover\, Pender\, Onslow\, and Sampson counties. Registration Required \nReimagine classroom learning through a free\, hands-on professional development workshop that brings arts integration into the core K–8 curriculum with practical\, creative strategies you can use right away. \nWork with regional teaching artists Shannon Newby and Medina Demeter to explore engaging ways to bring core subjects to life through making\, movement\, and cross-curricular connections. Arts integration supports all educators! \nLunch and all materials will be provided. Register with a fellow educator and double the impact at your school. \nA snapshot of your workshops:\nJoin Shannon Newby in an exploration of Caroline\, CAM’s large outdoor sculpture by NC artist Vollis Simpson. In this hands-on\, cross-curricular workshop\, you will discover how Simpson’s whirligigs and kinetic sculptures can inspire learning across visual art\, design-engineering\, writing\, and science. \nParticipants will leave with a standards-aligned\, adaptable lesson plan and a guided tinkering experience building a mini automaton while exploring motion\, simple machines\, problem-solving\, and storytelling. \nInspiration can flow from the most unexpected places: a word\, a moment…industrial strength tin foil. Create with teaching artist Medina Demeter and experience using unlikely supplies to design costumes inspired by Andy Warhol’s Silver Clouds. \nParticipants will explore how materials can inform movement and how costumes can interact through space. \nFree for all educators in Bladen\, Brunswick\, Columbus\, Duplin\, New Hanover\, Pender\, Onslow\, and Sampson counties. Participating educators will receive a certificate of completion to submit to their respective counties for CEU credit consideration. \nAbout the artists\nShannon Newby: Shannon Newby has a passion for facilitating playful\, creative learning experiences. She has a background in education and studio art\, and has taught workshops in both traditional and nontraditional settings\, including museums\, churches\, schools\, community centers\, festivals\, and Etsy headquarters in Brooklyn\, NY. Shannon has created large-scale\, site-specific installations for Marbles Kids Museum\, the city of Raleigh\, and the Portland Children’s Museum in Portland\, Oregon. \nMedina Demeter: Medina Demeter graduated from Hiram College in 2005 and went to NC to begin her career at Orrum Middle. Three years later\, Medina became the Educational Director at Cape Fear Regional Theatre. Soon after\, she began teaching theatre arts full-time at Hoke County High School in 2008\, where she continues to teach to this day. She was named Teacher of the Year for Hoke High in 2012 & 2020\, and in 2020\, she was also voted as the NC Theatre Arts Educators Teacher of the Year. Medina served as the secretary for NCTAE and currently serves as their professional enrichment liaison. In 2018\, she was elected as the NC Thespians Chapter Director\, and she continues to run the organization by coordinating the regional and state festivals as well as the NC All-State Theatre program. In 2018\, she was elected as the NC Thespians Chapter Director\, and she continues to run the organization by coordinating the regional and state festivals as well as the NC All-State Theatre program.\nSince 2021\, Medina also works as an A+ Fellow\, serving up arts-integrated professional development to teachers across the country. In her free time\, Medina enjoys making witty banter with her husband Jake\, kayaking\, and performing with Sweet Tea Shakespeare in Fayetteville. \nFor questions or concerns regarding accessibility\, please contact Georgia Mastroieni at 910.726.9492 georgia@cameronartmuseum.org URL:https://www.artswilmington.org/event/closing-the-gap-summer-intensive-workshop-2/ LOCATION:Cameron Art Museum\, 3201 S 17th St\, Wilmington\, 28412 CATEGORIES:Arts Education,Events,Literary ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.artswilmington.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-07-120705.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T200000 DTSTAMP:20260703T180013Z CREATED:20260703T180013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260703T180013Z UID:11761-1783767600-1783800000@www.artswilmington.org SUMMARY:Downtown District Day at Home Plate Provisions DESCRIPTION:Home Plate Provisions will celebrate Downtown District Day on Saturday\, July 11\, with the launch of a new illustrated Wilmington picnic map\, appearances by local artist Elana Núñez-Tiso and James Beard Award-winning food journalist Hanna Raskin\, and a series of events centered on food\, travel\, and local discovery. URL:https://www.artswilmington.org/event/downtown-district-day-at-home-plate-provisions/ LOCATION:Home Plate Provisions\, 910 Castle St\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28401\, United States CATEGORIES:Literary,Visual Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artswilmington.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/JULY11_POSTER.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Home Plate Provisions":MAILTO:kathy@homeplateprovisions.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260715 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260817 DTSTAMP:20260716T021604Z CREATED:20260716T012624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260716T021604Z UID:11805-1784073600-1786924799@www.artswilmington.org SUMMARY:Canvases for Conservation: Online Auction DESCRIPTION:Canvases for Conservation: Art Sale & Online Auction\nof work by Elizabeth Darrow\nto Benefit The NC Coastal Land Trust \nElizabeth Darrow\, the NC Coastal Land Trust\, and Art in Bloom Gallery present an Art Sale & Online Auction to Benefit The NC Coastal Land Trust. The online auction is currently live and closes August 16th at 4:30pm\, 2026. \nView the Online Live Auction!\nhttps://ncclt.betterworld.org/auctions/elizabeth-darrow-art-show \nAdditionally the public will be able to view the art in person at a ticketed art opening on Friday\, August 14\, 5-8pm & on Saturday and Sunday\, August 15-16\, 10am-5pm free and open to the public at Station No. 2 Historic Firehouse at 602 S. 5th Ave.\, Wilmington\, NC 28401. URL:https://www.artswilmington.org/event/canvases-for-conservation-online-auction/ LOCATION:Station No2 602 S. 5th\, 602 South 5th Avenue\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28401\, United States CATEGORIES:Visual Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artswilmington.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/CanvasesforConservation.Postcard.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Amy Grant":MAILTO:artinbloomgallery@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260717T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260717T213000 DTSTAMP:20260528T191735Z CREATED:20260528T191735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T191735Z UID:11675-1784316600-1784323800@www.artswilmington.org SUMMARY:"The Travel Companion" screening at Jengo's Playhouse DESCRIPTION:Simon\, a struggling documentary filmmaker\, enjoys free flights courtesy of his best friend and roommate\, Bruce\, who works for an airline. However\, when Beatrice\, a more successful filmmaker\, enters the picture and starts dating Bruce\, Simon risks flying too close to the sun. URL:https://www.artswilmington.org/event/the-travel-companion-screening-at-jengos-playhouse/ LOCATION:Jengo’s Playhouse\, 815 Princess Street\, Wilmington\, 28401 CATEGORIES:Film ORGANIZER;CN="Cucalorus Film Foundation":MAILTO:comm@cucalorus.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T103000 DTSTAMP:20260305T182258Z CREATED:20260305T182258Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T182258Z UID:11228-1784365200-1784370600@www.artswilmington.org SUMMARY:Past Meets Pavement Walking Tours: Wilmington and the American Civil War DESCRIPTION:Join us for a 90-minute walking tour in historic downtown Wilmington. The tour begins and ends at the Bellamy Mansion Museum. This tour will focus on the people and places of antebellum Wilmington while exploring the port city’s role in the American Civil War. \nThe tour is appropriate for all ages\, but please note this may not be suitable for anyone with limited mobility. The tour is rain or shine\, within reason\, and attendees will be notified via email if the tour is cancelled due to serious weather. \nThere are NO WALK-UPS allowed\, and registration is required. If you have questions\, please email info@bellamymansion.org before registering. URL:https://www.artswilmington.org/event/past-meets-pavement-walking-tours-wilmington-and-the-american-civil-war-2/ LOCATION:The Bellamy Mansion Museum\, 503 Market Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28401\, United States CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.artswilmington.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Civil-War-Thumbnail-2026-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Bellamy Mansion Museum of History &%3B Design Arts":MAILTO:berrios@bellamymansion.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T143000 DTSTAMP:20260627T130419Z CREATED:20260627T130419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260627T130419Z UID:11742-1784376000-1784385000@www.artswilmington.org SUMMARY:55+ Acting Workshop DESCRIPTION:Free 55+ Acting Workshops \nStep into the spotlight with acclaimed performer\, director\, and educator Diane Coupe Frankel. Whether you are new to the stage or looking to sharpen your performance skills\, these engaging adult acting classes offer a welcoming environment to explore character development stage presence\, improvisation\, and performance technique. Students will benefit from Diane’s extensive professional background and supportive teaching style while gaining confidence\, creativity\, and stronger acting skills in a fun and collaborative atmosphere. \nCall 910-341-7860 to register! \nWorkshop Times:\n12:30 – 2pm \nWorkshop Dates:\nBeginner Acting 101 – July 11\nBasic Scene Study – August 15\nCold Reading – September 19\nImprovisational Acting Basics – October 17 \nMore info at wilmingtoncommunityarts.org/free-acting-workshops/ URL:https://www.artswilmington.org/event/55-acting-workshop/ LOCATION:Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center\, 120 South 2nd Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28401\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Thalian Association":MAILTO:communityartscenter@thalian.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260719T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260719T200000 DTSTAMP:20260625T172142Z CREATED:20260625T172141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T172142Z UID:11728-1784487600-1784491200@www.artswilmington.org SUMMARY:Soup to Nuts Live! Featuring The Little Mercies DESCRIPTION:Soup to Nuts Live! presents The Little Mercies on Sunday\, July 19th. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and show starts at 7:00 p.m. Reserve your seats by sending an email to soup@whqr.org or call 910-3431640 Ext 203 during regular business hours. ($10 suggested donation). URL:https://www.artswilmington.org/event/soup-to-nuts-live-featuring-the-little-mercies/ LOCATION:McErny Gallery at WHQR\, 254 North Front Street\, Suite 300\, Wilmington\, 28401\, United States CATEGORIES:Music ORGANIZER;CN="WHQR":MAILTO:webservices@whqr.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260724 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260727 DTSTAMP:20260605T190146Z CREATED:20260605T190146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T190146Z UID:11680-1784851200-1785110399@www.artswilmington.org SUMMARY:Open Studio Event with Dick Roberts DESCRIPTION:Art in Bloom Gallery is pleased to host an Open Studio Event with Dick Roberts this summer at ACME Art Studios. Join us during the final weekend in July for a very special show and sale of the work from Dick’s studio.\nOpen Studio Hours are:\nFriday-Sunday\, July 24-26 \n Friday\, 6-9pm – Fourth Friday Gallery Night\n Saturday\, 10am-6pm – Brooklyn Arts Social District Saturdays\n Sunday\, 10am-5pm \nACME Art Studios is located 711 N. 5th Avenue in downtown Wilmington\, NC. \nDick Roberts\, originally from Durham\, NC\, has made Wilmington his home since 1982. His studio has been in AMCE Art Studios since 1991\, an artist collective located in downtown Wilmington\, of which he is a co-founder. He is also a co-founder of the No Boundaries International Art Colony\, established in 1997\, which happens yearly in Bald Head Island. \n“The paintings are about the act of painting. Although individually the paintings possess different intensities\, opposing levels of complexity and abstraction\, and perhaps a vague adherence to a narrative\, the core of the process of painting remains consistent. The paintings are a reflection of the process of painting them. Every process is unique. \nThe magic of painting can never be totally explained. I find joy in discovering the emerging world of a new painting. Although harmony of the mind and the heart is important\, the metabolic process of converting color\, form and line into the forces that drive the painting is absolutely necessary.” URL:https://www.artswilmington.org/event/open-studio-event-with-dick-roberts/ LOCATION:ACME Art Studios\, 711 N 5th Ave\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28401\, United States CATEGORIES:Visual Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artswilmington.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Dance-with-Me.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Amy Grant":MAILTO:artinbloomgallery@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260724T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260724T220000 DTSTAMP:20260624T192549Z CREATED:20260624T192549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T192549Z UID:11720-1784921400-1784930400@www.artswilmington.org SUMMARY:"Maximum Overdrive" screening at Jengo's Playhouse DESCRIPTION:Celebrate four decades of pure cinematic mayhem with a special screening of the cult horror classic filmed right here in Wilmington\, NC.\nWhen a mysterious comet passes close to Earth\, machines everywhere suddenly come to life–and they’re out for blood. Trapped at a remote truck stop and surrounded by homicidal 18-wheelers\, a group of strangers must fight back against an army of killer machines before it’s too late.\nProduced by legendary filmmaker Dino De Laurentiis (Blue Velvet)\, Maximum Overdrive holds a unique place in movie history as the first—and only—film ever directed by Stephen King.\nBefore the chaos begins\, join us for a social hour at Jengo’s Bar starting at 6:30 PM. Grab a drink\, mingle with film fans\, and celebrate one of the wildest films of the 1980s. URL:https://www.artswilmington.org/event/maximum-overdrive-screening-at-jengos-playhouse/ LOCATION:Jengo’s Playhouse\, 815 Princess Street\, Wilmington\, 28401 CATEGORIES:Film ORGANIZER;CN="Cucalorus Film Foundation":MAILTO:comm@cucalorus.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T120000 DTSTAMP:20260701T130836Z CREATED:20260701T130836Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T130836Z UID:11752-1784975400-1784980800@www.artswilmington.org SUMMARY:55+ Dance Workshop DESCRIPTION:Event submission for Free 55+ Dance Workshops \nJoin us for a lively workshop that starts with a gentle warm-up\, followed by easy-to-learn dance moves and a fun routine. You’ll explore expressive dance-acting\, boost your confidence. and enjoy moving together at a comfortable pace. Then we will finish with a soothing stretch to leave you feeling energized and refreshed! \nCall 910-341-7860 to register! \nWorkshop Times: 10:30am – 12pm \nWorkshop Dates: July 25\, August 29\, September 26\, October 31\, November 14\, December 12 \nMore info at wilmingtoncommunityarts.org/classes-and-events/take-the-stage-a-performing-arts-series-for-55/workshops/ URL:https://www.artswilmington.org/event/55-dance-workshop/ LOCATION:Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center\, 120 South 2nd Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28401\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Thalian Association":MAILTO:communityartscenter@thalian.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260730T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260730T210000 DTSTAMP:20260514T185253Z CREATED:20260514T185253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T185253Z UID:11619-1785427200-1785445200@www.artswilmington.org SUMMARY:"Sorry to Bother You" screening at Jengo's Playhouse DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Art House Theater Day at Jengo’s Playhouse with a special screening of Sorry to Bother You on Thursday\, July 30 at 4pm and 7:30pm. \nArt House Theater Day is an annual celebration uniting independent cinemas and movie lovers around the world in support of the vibrant art house film community. This year’s Art House Theater Day Ambassador is Boots Riley\, making this wildly original and sharply satirical debut feature the perfect centerpiece for the occasion. \nStarring LaKeith Stanfield\, Tessa Thompson\, Danny Glover\, Steven Yeun\, and more\, the genre-bending sci-fi comedy follows a young Black telemarketer who discovers the key to professional success by using his “white voice.” But as he rockets up the corporate ladder\, he’s pulled into a bizarre conspiracy that forces him to decide between personal ambition and solidarity with his activist friends fighting to unionize. URL:https://www.artswilmington.org/event/sorry-to-bother-you-screening-at-jengos-playhouse/ LOCATION:Jengo’s Playhouse\, 815 Princess Street\, Wilmington\, 28401 CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.artswilmington.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/l_2-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Cucalorus Film Foundation":MAILTO:comm@cucalorus.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260802T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260802T170000 DTSTAMP:20260716T012312Z CREATED:20260716T012312Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260716T012312Z UID:11801-1785679200-1785690000@www.artswilmington.org SUMMARY:Artist Reception – “Imagining and Reimagining” Catharine Carter & James P. Garrett DESCRIPTION:Join us in the gallery on Sunday\, August 2nd\, 2-5pm for our Artist Reception featuring the fantastic photographs and plaster paintings of Catharine Carter & James P. Garrett! Enjoy special refreshments\, meet our artists\, and enjoy live music by jazz guitarist Roger Davis! This exhibit will be featured alongside a new selection of our Gallery Artists’ local creations. \nArt in Bloom Gallery is pleased to present the imaginative creations of Guest Artists Catharine Carter & James P. Garrett in Wilmington\, NC! Growing up with fairy tales\, fables and myths read by her performer father\, Chapel Hill photographer Catharine Carter uses digital darkroom tools to develop dreamlike photomontage images. By overlaying textures and hues over her monotone photos of places and models\, Catharine imagines fantasy narratives within shadowy\, inscrutable worlds. \nIt was the discovery of Venetian plaster in the mid-eighties that inspired Atlanta-based painter James P. Garrett to explore painting as a creative artform. Moving from faux and decorative painting to embrace the historical traditions of Venetian plaster\, James layers tints of marble and lime\, polishing his painting to a silky feel for effects only his plaster can achieve. Together\, Catharine & James reimagine influences both natural and nebulous through countless layers of history\, color\, and light. URL:https://www.artswilmington.org/event/artist-reception-imagining-and-reimagining-catharine-carter-james-p-garrett/ LOCATION:970 Inspiration Drive\, Wilmington\, NC 28405\, 970 Inspiration Drive\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States CATEGORIES:Visual Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artswilmington.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/JPG-Winter-Tree-26-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Amy Grant":MAILTO:artinbloomgallery@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260802T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260802T170000 DTSTAMP:20260716T013524Z CREATED:20260716T013524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260716T013524Z UID:11809-1785679200-1785690000@www.artswilmington.org SUMMARY:POP UP Exhibit: Dorothy Gillespie – New work from the Foundation DESCRIPTION:This summer\, in collaboration with The Dorothy M. Gillespie Foundation\, Art in Bloom Gallery is pleased to present a new pop up with the work of painter\, sculptor and installation artist\, Dorothy M. Gillespie (1920-2012). The gallery is working with Gary Gillespie Israel (President & CEO of the Foundation) to present a selection of art directly from the late artist’s studio located in Narrowsburg\, NY. These new arrivals to the gallery will include a selection of metal works\, pastels\, and prints that display Gillespie’s signature use of vivid color. \nJoin us in the gallery on Sunday\, August 2nd\, 2-5pm for our Artist Reception. Enjoy special refreshments\, meet our artists\, and enjoy live music by jazz guitarist Roger Davis! This exhibit will be featured alongside a new selection of featured works by our 30+ Gallery Artists. \nThe Foundation proudly presents the works and history of the 20th century American Artist\, Dorothy Gillespie\, which included abstract expressionism\, decorative abstraction\, site-specific installations\, the women’s movement and art in public spaces. She was a pioneer in the new directions of metal sculpture and best known for large-scale\, highly colorful painted arrangements of cut aluminum with enamel strips radiating\, undulating\, or curling in giant arrangements of ribbon\, enchanted towers\, and even the burst of fireworks piece. Dorothy Gillespie is well known as a painter\, sculptor and installation artist whose work incorporated many significant 20th-century trends in art. URL:https://www.artswilmington.org/event/pop-up-exhibit-dorothy-gillespie-new-work-from-the-foundation/ LOCATION:970 Inspiration Drive\, Wilmington\, NC 28405\, 970 Inspiration Drive\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States CATEGORIES:Visual Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artswilmington.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Gillespie.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Amy Grant":MAILTO:artinbloomgallery@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260804T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260804T200000 DTSTAMP:20260721T220001Z CREATED:20260721T220001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260721T220001Z UID:11841-1785862800-1785873600@www.artswilmington.org SUMMARY:I WAS HERE: The Wrightsville Beach Museum Mailbox at Shell Island DESCRIPTION:An interactive installation inspired by letters\, notes\, artifacts collected from the Wrightsville Beach Mailbox at Shell Island. Located at the north end of Wrightsville Beach island\, The Wrightsville Beach Museum Mailbox at Shell Island is a hidden gem where visitors can leave personal messages. Originally placed in 2003\, the mailbox has become a place for heartfelt notes and reflections. Over time\, the journals are collected and moved to the Wrightsville Beach Museum of History\, where they are displayed and archived. The mailbox creates a unique way for people to participate in a conversation through time and space. The letters and notes provide insight into the full scope of humanity. Many are letters to lost loved ones or the universe\, some are very sad\, some are deeply funny. Many are a mixture of emotions. Confessions\, goals\, dreams\, affirmations\, statements of gratitude. For over 100 years\, generations have come to Wrightsville Beach to make lasting memories. Wrightsville Beach Museum is so lucky to be the forever home of so many of our community’s photos and stories\, ensuring those memories are preserved and shared. Every day the museum plays host to a mixture of residents\, visitors\, and people who don’t neatly fit into either category. The mailbox is in many ways a monument to those memories and people.\nUNCW MA Public History Practica: Shell Island Legacy\, Connecting Past to Present Shell Island Beach is an important piece of the history of black leisure sites in Coastal Carolina and the realities of segregation in a tourism driven economy. Between 1917 – 1926\, efforts were made to develop what envisioned as a “mirror of Wrightsville Beach” or “National Negro Playground” on what was then a separate island. The resort was only open for three summers between 1923 and 1926\, but is a key historical touchpoint for the history of Black tourism in the area. In many ways\, the mailbox has become a form of ‘sacred space’ for complex emotion that has never fully been connected to the site’s history. A primary feature of this exhibition will be a project highlighting the emotional experience of archiving and connecting past to present. Artists and Community Curators Deidre Carney is an interdisciplinary contemporary artist and curator of the Wrightsville Beach Museum. Deidre’s work is mostly influenced by dynamic engagement\, utilizing archival and digital arts methods to explore the relationship between the ephemeral and the preserved\, the curated and the collaborative.\nRebekah Burroughs is a student in the UNCW Public History Program\, curating for the Wrightsville Beach Museum as part of her program requirements. Rebekah has worked in curation and museum collections at The Country Doctor Museum in Bailey\, NC\, and the Wilmington Railroad Museum and Burgwin-Wright House and Gardens.\nWrightsville Beach Museum Junior Docents: A Tar Heel Association Club is a free club for students in grades 4-12 where students learn by doing. Students in the program gain curatorial and creative arts skills through participation in every stage of the process. URL:https://www.artswilmington.org/event/i-was-here-the-wrightsville-beach-museum-mailbox-at-shell-island/ LOCATION:Seapath Marina and Yacht Club Clubhouse\, Dock Dr & Causeway Dr\, Wrightsville Beach\, NC\, 28480\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts Education,Events,Visual Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.artswilmington.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/I-WAS-HERE-AUG-4-6-2026-FLYER.png ORGANIZER;CN="Wrightsville Beach Museum":MAILTO:info@wbmuseumofhistory.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR