The Arts Council Of Wilmington/NHC

Symphony Speakeasy – EOD x WSO
2025-04-13 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | End of Days Distillery, 1815 Castle St, Wilmington, NC, 28403, United States
Join us as we blend music and mixology for a special cause!
The Wilmington Symphony Orchestra and End of Days Distillery are partnering once again to bring you music, cocktails, and community!
SYMPHONY SPEAKEASY
📅Sunday, April 13, 2025
📍End of Days Distillery
🕒3:00 PM
🎟️ No reservations required—just bring your love for music and craft cocktails!
❤️Benefitting the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra and its education programs!
For one day only, End of Days Distillery will donate 50% of sales from the 5th Symphony cocktail to support the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra’s education and community outreach programs. There will be a featured chef rotated in End of Days Distillery’s Concept Kitchen Co (menu TBD).
Fun fact: the 5th Symphony cocktail was originally crafted in 2020 for the End of Days Distillery and Wilmington Symphony’s first Symphony Speakeasy event celebrating Beethoven’s 250th birthday.
Enjoy live chamber music provided by Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestras and Wilmington Symphony musicians between 3:00-4:30 PM.
Raise a glass and support the arts—see you at Symphony Speakeasy!

Cinematique Presents: Becoming Led Zeppelin
2025-04-14 19:00 - 2025-04-16 21:00 | Historic Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St, Wilmington, 28401
Becoming Led Zeppelin runs from Monday, April 14th to Wednesday, April 16th at 7pm, with an additional screening at 4 pm on Wednesday.
Becoming Led Zeppelin traces the journeys of the four members of the Stairway To Heaven rockers through the music scene of the 1960s and their meeting in the summer of 1968, culminating in 1970.

"North Putnam" screening at Jengo's Playhouse
2025-04-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Jengo’s Playhouse, 815 Princess Street, Wilmington, 28401
North Putnam, a feature-length film by award-winning director Joel Fendelman, depicts a year in the life of a rural Indiana school district and the community it serves. Crafted with empathy, a hyper-real reporting lens, and skillfully lush cinematography, the film aims to reach across divides and to spark action-oriented conversations about the interdependence between public schools and community development. North Putnam is a special initiative of The Castle, a nonprofit organization that partners with public schools in Putnam County, IN.
Join us for Social Hour at the Jengo’s Backyard Bar at 6:30pm and stay after the screening for a Q&A with the filmmaker and local community members! This screening is brought to you by South Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, UNCW’s Kenan Auditorium Presents, Cucalorus Film Foundation, WHQR, and Working Films.

Cinematique Presents: Eric LaRue
2025-04-21 19:00 - 2025-04-25 21:00 | Historic Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St, Wilmington, 28401
Eric LaRue runs from Monday, April 21st to Friday, April 25th at 7pm in the Ruth and Bucky Stein Theater at Thalian Hall, with an additional screening at 4pm on Wednesday.
Janice (Judy Greer) is struggling; she moves through life as if in a haze, unable to let go of her anger and frustration. While her husband (Alexander Skarsgård) has found refuge at a new church, Janice finds it hard to seek solace in her faith despite her pastor’s pleas to heal her wounds by meeting with the mothers of her son’s victims. As Janice ponders what that meeting could achieve for her and her community, Eric LaRue asks audiences to witness the frayed emotional ripples that violent acts can engender.

WHQR 41st Birthday Celebration at Flytrap Brewing
2025-04-22 17:00 - 19:00 | Flytrap Brewing, 319 Walnut St, Wilmington, NC, 28401, United States
Come celebrate 41 years of WHQR with us at FlyTrap Brewing Tuesday, April 22nd from 5 to 7pm!
Join staff and volunteers at this FREE event, plus Flytrap will be serving all pints for $4 all day!

“Fibrage a Trois: Fritzi Huber, Leslie Marsh & Rebecca Yeomans” Exhibit
2025-04-25 - 2025-06-08 | Art in Bloom Gallery, 6866 Main St, Wilmington, NC, 28405, United States
“Fibrage a Trois” will be the second show to grace our new space featuring 3 artists specializing in the art of fiber: Fritzi Huber, Leslie Marsh & Rebecca Yeomans. Including handmade paper, hand-sewn embroidery, botanically printed textiles, explore unique path each artist has forged within the often-overlooked world of fiber art.
SAVE THE DATE! Join us in the gallery on Sunday, April 27th, from 2-5pm. Enjoy special refreshments, meet our artists, and enjoy live music by violinist, Shirley Lebo! In addition, we feature continuously rotating art featuring 30+ of Art in Bloom Gallery’s Artists!
About the Artists
Fritzi Huber, a current artist at ACME Art Studios, has been making handmade paper, and teaching workshops across the US for more than 45 Years. Her work has been exhibited and collected nationally, as well as internationally.
Guest artist, Leslie Marsh, comes from a long line of women who draw with needle and thread. She learned traditional handwork from her grandmother as a child and has been building on those conventional roots ever since. Leslie’s work is held in private collections across the Americas, Europe and Australia. She teaches workshops in her Hampstead home studio and at various sites across the US.
Rebecca Yeomans has lived her entire life centered around making. She learned to knit at eight years old and was considered the “class artist” in school. Rebecca and her husband Tom moved to Wilmington, NC in 1984 and she worked as a scenic artist in the film industry. Her current work combines botanical printing, knitting, and stitching with a painterly feel.
Gallery events are always free and open to the public. On view along with these exhibits, Art in Bloom Gallery showcases a plethora of fine art by over 30 local artists. During February, we will be open by appointment and our website for all of your art needs. Please call us at 910-679-4257 or visit our website to book an appointment.
If you prefer to shop from home the Art in Bloom Gallery Website (www.aibgallery.com) is always open! Purchase art online and pick up at the door or take advantage of our free local delivery. We can ship anywhere within the U.S. Art in Bloom also offers free gift wrapping with gift cards available.

JOYFUL FLOWERS; ANNUAL IKEBANA JAPANESE FLOWER EXHIBITION
2025-04-25 13:00 - 2025-04-26 16:00 | New Hanover County Arboretum, 6206 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, NC, 28403, United States
Flower Show

Fame Jr
2025-04-25 19:30 - 2025-05-04 15:00 | Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center, 120 South 2nd Street, Wilmington, NC, 28401, United States
Set during the last years of New York City’s celebrated High School for the Performing Arts in the early 1980s, Fame JR. is the bittersweet, but ultimately inspiring, story of a diverse group of students who commit to four years of grueling artistic and academic work. With candor, humor and insight, the show explores the issues that confront many young people today.

Artist Reception – “Fibrage a Trois: Fritzi Huber, Leslie Marsh & Rebecca Yeomans”
2025-04-27 14:00 - 17:00 | Art in Bloom Gallery, 6866 Main St, Wilmington, NC, 28405, United States
“Fibrage a Trois” will be the second show to grace our new space featuring 3 artists specializing in the fiber arts: Fritzi Huber, Leslie Marsh & Rebecca Yeomans. Including handmade paper, hand-sewn embroidery, botanically printed textiles, explore unique path each artist has forged within the often-overlooked world of fiber art.
SAVE THE DATE! Join us in the gallery on Sunday, April 27th, from 2-5pm. Enjoy special refreshments, meet our artists, and enjoy live music by violinist, Shirley Lebo! In addition, we feature continuously rotating art featuring 30+ of Art in Bloom Gallery’s Artists!
About the Artists
Fritzi Huber, a current artist at ACME Art Studios, has been making handmade paper, and teaching workshops across the US for more than 45 Years. Her work has been exhibited and collected nationally, as well as internationally.
Guest artist, Leslie Marsh, comes from a long line of women who draw with needle and thread. She learned traditional handwork from her grandmother as a child and has been building on those conventional roots ever since. Leslie’s work is held in private collections across the Americas, Europe and Australia. She teaches workshops in her Hampstead home studio and at various sites across the US.
Rebecca Yeomans has lived her entire life centered around making. She learned to knit at eight years old and was considered the “class artist” in school. Rebecca and her husband Tom moved to Wilmington, NC in 1984 and she worked as a scenic artist in the film industry. Her current work combines botanical printing, knitting, and stitching with a painterly feel.
Gallery events are always free and open to the public. On view along with these exhibits, Art in Bloom Gallery showcases a plethora of fine art by over 30 local artists.
If you prefer to shop from home the Art in Bloom Gallery Website (www.aibgallery.com) is always open! Purchase art online and pick up at the door or take advantage of our free local delivery. We can ship anywhere within the U.S. Art in Bloom also offers free gift wrapping with gift cards available.

Sing On! Welcomes, Blessings & Benedictions
2025-04-27 16:00 - 17:30 | Cape Fear Community College Wilson Center, 703 N. 3rd Streer, Wilmington, 28411
The Wilmington Choral Society, Wilmington’s oldest community choral group, is delighted to present the first concert of our 75th anniversary year! Our 90+ voice chorus will present this concert titled “Sing On! Welcomes, Blessings, and Benedictions”, featuring enlightening songs of comfort, peace, renewal, and love. Selections include “May You Heal”, Your Soul is Song”, “Let the River Run”, “Seasons of Love”, and a timeless medley from Broadway’s “Carousel” and “The Sound of Music”, among others. This journey of musical expression will be held on Sunday, April 27th at 4:00 pm at The CFCC Wilson Center in downtown Wilmington. Tickets are on sale and can be obtained by either going to our website (The Wilmington Choral Society) or directly to the Wilson Center’s website (Wilson Center Tickets). We hope you’ll join us in experiencing the blessings of song as we begin celebrating our 75th season in Wilmington!

Sing On! Welcomes, Blessings & Benedictions
2025-04-27 16:00 - 17:30 | Cape Fear Community College Wilson Center, 703 N. 3rd Streer, Wilmington, 28411
The Wilmington Choral Society, Wilmington’s oldest community choral group, is delighted to present the first concert of our 75th anniversary year! Our 90+ voice chorus will present this concert titled “Sing On! Welcomes, Blessings, and Benedictions”, featuring enlightening songs of comfort, peace, renewal, and love. Selections include “May You Heal”, Your Soul is Song”, “Let the River Run”, “Seasons of Love”, and a timeless medley from Broadway’s “Carousel” and “The Sound of Music”, among others. This journey of musical expression will be held on Sunday, April 27th at 4:00 pm at The CFCC Wilson Center in downtown Wilmington. Tickets are on sale and can be obtained by either going to our website (The Wilmington Choral Society) or directly to the Wilson Center’s website (Wilson Center Tickets). We hope you’ll join us in experiencing the blessings of song as we begin celebrating our 75th season in Wilmington

A Little Lunch Music Presents: The Ivalas Quartet
2025-04-28 12:00 - 13:00 | McErny Gallery at WHQR, 254 North Front Street, Suite 300, Wilmington, 28401, United States
A Little Lunch Music returns to the MC Erny Gallery Monday, April 28th at 12pm and features The Ivalas Quartet.
Hailed by The Strad for playing with “tremendous heart and beauty,” the Ivalas Quartet has been changing the face of classical music since its inception in 2017 with a mission to enrich the classical music world by spotlighting past and present BIPOC composers alongside the standard repertory.

Carolina Art Show - Create your Future
2025-05-01 08:00 - 2025-06-27 17:00 | Station No2 602 S. 5th, 602 South 5th Avenue, Wilmington, NC, 28401, United States
Artists Call

Wilmington Voices presents Considering Matthew Shepard
2025-05-02 19:30 - 20:30, 2025-05-04 15:00 - 16:00 | UNCW Kenan Auditorium, 515 Wagoner Dr, Wilmington, NC 28403, Wilmington, NC, 28036, United States
Wilmington Voices, New Hanover County’s premiere professional choral ensemble, connects diverse communities through high-quality choral music and outreach programming. Their upcoming production, “Considering Matthew Shepard,” is a poignant oratorio reflecting on Matthew Shepard’s life and legacy, underscoring their commitment to social justice and emotional resonance.
Inspired by the 1998 murder of a young gay man in Wyoming, Considering Matthew Shepard shares a message of compassion and understanding. This three-part fusion oratorio incorporates a variety of musical styles, set to a wide range of poetic and soulful texts including passages from Matthew’s personal journal, interviews and writings from his parents, newspaper reports, and more.
Wilmington Voices believes the powerful and collaborative art of choral singing is valuable to all communities; it contributes to our spiritual and cultural life while nourishing our relationships with others. A portion of every ticket sold will be donated to the Matthew Shepard Foundation to support their mission to amplify the story of Matthew Shepard to inspire individuals, organizations, and communities to embrace the dignity and equality of all people.

Errante: A Celebration Symphony
2025-05-03 19:30 - 21:00 | Wilson Center Cape Fear Community College, 703 N 3rd St, Wilmington, 28401
Steven Errante, conductor
Featuring the Vanguard Voices, G. Kevin Dewey, director
May 3, 2025
7:30 PM | Wilson Center @ CFCC
Mozart: Don Giovanni Overture
Errante: God is Our Shelter and Strength
Errante: By The Rivers of Babylon
Errante: A Celebration Symphony
Errante: Sing to the Lord a New Song
Mahler: Symphony No. 3, Finale
Join us after the concert in the Wilson Center lobby to celebrate Dr. Steven Errante’s final bow as WSO’s Music Director!

Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestras Concert
2025-05-04 16:00 - 17:00 | Wilson Center Cape Fear Community College, 703 N 3rd St, Wilmington, 28401
MAY 4 @ 4:00 PM
Wilson Center @ CFCC
With the Youth Choir of Wilmington!
Children and Adult tickets are $10.
Featuring the Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestra (grades 9-12) and the Wilmington Symphony Junior Strings (grades 6-8; 4-5 grades with consultation). Concert is sponsored by Bob King GMC and James E. Moore Insurance Agency. WSYO Season is sponsored by Varnam Strings.

Robert W. Winston Memorial Organ Concert
2025-05-04 16:00 - 17:00 | St Paul’s Episcopal Church, 16 North 16 Street, Wilmington, NC, 28401, United States
Honoring longtime chapter member, Robert Winston, and partially funded by a generous bequest from his estate, this annual concert features duo organists John Cummins and Michael Messina. Presented by the American Guild of Organists, Wilmington, NC Chapter, and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.

Silver Pride Cinema Festival: "1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture"
2025-05-10 10:30 - 12:00 | Jengo’s Playhouse, 815 Princess Street, Wilmington, 28401
Seeking to uncover the origins of the rabid homophobia of the conservative church, a gay seminary scholar and a straight activist make a shocking discovery: In 1946 an erroneous translation of the term homosexual in the Bible that has been weaponized against the LGBTQIA+ community ever since.

Silver Pride Cinema Festival: Shorts Block
2025-05-10 13:30 - 15:30 | Jengo’s Playhouse, 815 Princess Street, Wilmington, 28401
A compelling collection of LGBTQ shorts, featuring:
Dérive- Guided by posthumous instructions to release her ex-wife’s ashes, a reclusive book publisher embarks on a Surrealist odyssey (a dérive) across New York City, experiencing a series of spontaneous connections along the way that inspire her to engage the world anew.
Order for Ben- Ben, a trans man with a full and happy life, agrees to meet his father for coffee after seven years of estrangement. Over the course of a year, they attempt to find a way forward together as father and son.
Reclamation- Following a young trans man who embarks on a journey to tattoo over his top surgery scars, this short documentary explores the power of community, queer resilience, and body adornment as gender-affirming care.
Safety State- As rights are being rolled back and travel bans are going into effect, Shay and Quincy decide to leave their home in Ohio and travel East to a safety state where it is safe and legal to be queer. They meet up with another couple, Jacob and Michael, so together they can pose as straight married couples. Quincy takes an instant dislike to her new “husband”, Jacob, as she resents depending on the men and pretending to be straight. As they face different threats on their journey, they form an unlikely friendship.
Stud Country- Stud Country is the largest queer country western line dancing night in America, continuing a little-known fifty-plus year tradition in Los Angeles. Despite its success and fiercely committed community, due to gentrification, the event is set to lose its venue.
The first Silver Pride Cinema Festival in Wilmington, NC, takes place on May 10, 2025, at Jengo’s Playhouse, featuring four screenings, including three feature films and a shorts block. Hosted by Silver Pride Circle of the Cape Fear, the event aligns with the group’s mission to foster community and education for LGBTQ+ individuals over 50.

Silver Pride Cinema Festival: "Dreams Deferred: The Sakia Gunn Film Project"
2025-05-10 16:00 - 18:00 | Jengo’s Playhouse, 815 Princess Street, Wilmington, 28401
In 2003, Sakia Gunn was fatally stabbed in a gay hate crime in Newark, New Jersey. She was fifteen years old and called herself an Aggressive, an homosexual woman of color who dresses in masculine attire but does not necessarily identify as either lesbian or female-to-male transgender. Dreams Deferred depicts the homophobia that caused her untimely death and questions the lack of national media coverage of the murder of a Black Gay youth.

Silver Pride Cinema Festival: "Lavender Men"
2025-05-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Jengo’s Playhouse, 815 Princess Street, Wilmington, 28401
Taffeta, a contemporary queer person of color, summons Abraham Lincoln to perform an elaborate historical fantasia within her own head — only to learn that she can’t hide from her own present-day demons in the shadows of someone else’s past.

Thalian Association Presents Legally Blonde
2025-05-16 19:30 - 2025-05-25 14:00 | Thalian Hall Main Stage, 310 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, NC
LEGALLY BLONDE
Music and Lyrics by LAURENCE O’KEEFE and NELL BENJAMIN Book by HEATHER HACH
Based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Golden-Mayer motion picture

Throwing & Slip Design Workshop led by Karen Godwin & Stan Simmons
2025-05-17 09:00 - 2025-05-18 16:00 | Fat Cat Pottery, Seaside Studio, 1641 Seaside Rd SW, Ocean Isle Beach, NC, 28468, United States
Join us for an immersive Throwing and Slip Design Workshop led by the talented Karen Godwin & Stan Simmons at our Seaside Studio in Ocean Isle Beach, NC.
This two-day workshop is designed to help participants refine their throwing skills & explore the creative possibilities of slip design in pottery. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to enhance your techniques, Karen & Stan will provide personalized guidance & inspiration throughout the workshop!
Dates: Sunday-Saturday, May 17th & 18th from 9:00am-4:00pm

Cinematique Presents: No Other Land
2025-05-19 19:00 - 2025-05-21 21:00
No Other Land screens Monday, May 19th through Wednesday, May 21st at 7 pm with an additional screening at 4 pm on Wednesday in the Historic Main Stage at Thalian Hall.
This film, made by a Palestinian-Israeli collective, shows the destruction of the occupied West Bank’s Masafer Yatta by Israeli soldiers and the alliance that develops between the Palestinian activist Basel and Israeli journalist Yuval.

WHQR’s Fundraising Luncheon with Special Guest NPR’s Leila Fadel
2025-05-22 12:00 - 13:30 | Hotel Ballast Wilmington, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, 301 North Water Street, Wilmington, 28401
WHQR’s Annual Fundraising Luncheon returns Thursday, May 22, 2025 at noon in the Hotel Ballast featuring special guest NPR’s Leila Fadel
WHQR is celebrating journalism and our service to the community with a wonderful fundraising luncheon on Thursday, May 22 at 12 pm at the Hotel Ballast in downtown Wilmington.
Head to the link below for more details!

“Dance With Me” Fourth Friday Opening Reception
2025-05-23 18:00 - 19:00 | McErny Gallery at WHQR, 254 North Front Street, Suite 300, Wilmington, 28401, United States
“Dance With Me” showcases the artwork of Elizabeth Darrow. The opening reception will be held on Friday, May 23rd, and the closing reception on Friday, June 27th, from 6 pm to 9 pm.
Come and meet Elizabeth, enjoy light refreshments and wine, and take in some amazing artwork from right here in the Port City.

29th Annual Orange Street ArtsFest
2025-05-24 - 2025-05-25 | Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center, 120 South 2nd Street, Wilmington, NC, 28401, United States
Annual Orange Street ArtsFest

The Great American Songbook
2025-05-30 19:00 - 21:30 | Winter Park Baptist Church, Wrightsville Avenue, Wilmington, 28406
Step into the golden age of music with Cape Fear Chorale’s annual POPS Dessert Theater, featuring The Great American Songbook. This year’s theme brings the glamour of Old Hollywood, showcasing an evening of show tunes, jazz standards, and beloved songs from the early 20th century.
Indulge in a night of live performances, delicious desserts, and timeless music in an intimate cabaret-style setting. Enjoy classic songs that defined an era, performed by the talented voices of Cape Fear Chorale.
