Downtown’s Black Lives Do Matter installation to come down by December
WILMINGTON — A downtown art installation that received flack from the onset of its foundation two years ago will be coming down from Jervay Memorial Park by the end of the year. Visible when traveling into downtown Wilmington on Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, “Black Lives Do Matter: End Racism Now”…
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Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Historic Wilmington Foundation
Rhonda’s guest is Travis Gilbert, director of the Historic Wilmington Foundation, who talks about Promenade Performances September 10-11 in historic downtown Wilmington. PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, PROMENADE PERFORMANCES HAS BEEN CANCELLED. …
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Carolina Beach Mural Project president speaks on the project’s success and how public art gets made
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) – The Carolina Beach Mural Project has brought several striking murals to the town of Carolina Beach over the past two years. The artwork brings vibrancy and creativity, but it never could have been made if weren’t for Maureen Lewis and …
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13 hot events for your Wilmington weekend, from art and opera to comedy, music and theater
It’s been so hot and humid lately, and that doesn’t seem destined to change anytime soon. Let’s just accept that it’s summer, and enjoy ourselves accordingly.
Luckily, there’s plenty of ways to do that in Wilmington this weekend, both indoors and out in the hot …
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City’s Music Scene Offers Variety
Wilmington is well known for its film sets, restaurants and area beaches, but there is a movement to make it better known for its music scene. Each week there are a variety of opportunities to see what the city has to offer for your listening pleasure …
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Juneteenth events: Wilmington celebrating ‘not only emancipation but also Black culture’
It took a while for Wilmington to become a city that goes all-in on Juneteenth, but now that it has, the Port City is making up for lost time.
A whole slew of events marking and celebrating the Juneteenth holiday …
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Backstage tours, free tickets: Wilson Center hosts community day
WILMINGTON — In 2022, when tickets for a show go live, it’s almost always online — meaning endless keyboard warriors are scooping up prime seats in seconds flat. For the Luddites out there who still prefer to call into a box office or show up …
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Free Wilson Center tickets for area nonprofits: Broadway for a Better World grant cycle opens again
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) – The Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College and The Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover County announced that the Broadway for a Better World grant cycle has opened once again …
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In the MC Erny Gallery: “The Shape of Color” by Stephanie Holt
WHQR Public Media is excited to announce the MC Erny Gallery at WHQR will reopen with “The Shape of Color: Paintings by Stephanie Holt” on Friday, June 24th from 6-9pm. As part of the Arts Council of Wilmington’s Fourth Friday Gallery Night, guests are encouraged to meet artist Stephanie Holt at the station to enjoy art, wine, …
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Surf City to implement first town mural by fall, seeking artists’ submissions
SURF CITY — Surf City has toyed around with the idea of implementing a public mural for some years now and finally has decided to pull the trigger. This will be the town’s first public art installation and was a priority project for the beautification and enhancement committee …
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Arts council asks city to allocate additional $100K in budget
WILMINGTON — The Arts Council of Wilmington thinks seven years is long enough.
As the City of Wilmington works through its budget for the next fiscal year, the arts council is urging council to reconsider its annual allocation. City staff has recommended giving $25,000, the same amount given since 2015, to the nonprofit …
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Be a ‘Sleuth,’ plus 11 more things to do in Wilmington for Memorial Day weekend 2022
Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer, is all about the beach. And while beach weather appears to be on tap for at least some of the next few days, there’s plenty of non-beach stuff to do if …
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Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Dr. Frank Bongiorno
This week Rhonda’s guest is Dr. Frank Bongiorno who is retiring from UNCW, capping a 40-year career as a professor of music and department chair. The annual Cape Fear Jazz Society Scholarship Concert will honor him with a special Big Band concert featuring …
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Li’l Friday Roundup: Stomp, Food Truck Rodeo, FlowILM
Candidates Forum on the Arts — At the Cameron Art Museum, a forum will be held to find out where candidates for the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners stand on issues that affect the arts community. The Arts Council of Wilmington and New …
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Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Jazz at Bellamy Mansion
The Jazz @ the Bellamy summer jazz series runs May 12 through September 8. Rhonda’s guests include Gareth Evans, director of the Bellamy Mansion, Bill Stevenson, president of the Cape Fear Jazz Society, and Manny Santos of Mangroove which is the August act.
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Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Handel’s Messiah
Jerry Cribbs, artistic director and conductor of the Cape Fear Chorale which will present a walk-in, sing-along production of Handel’s Messiah, April 2, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. in Kenan Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.
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Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy: Cape Fear Chordsman & Black Violin
This week’s guest is Bryan Hughes, choral director of the Cape Fear Chordsmen, who are back with their Singing Valentines service on February 14. Rhonda also previews the Black Violin concert on Feb. 12 in Kenan Auditorium. The classically trained duo blend strings with hip hop.
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High employee turnover, distributing ARPA funds among the focuses of Wilmington budget work session
The Wilmington City Council met Friday, Jan. 28, for a budget work session with the major focuses including the acceleration of transportation projects, increasing wages for city employees, and laying out the spending of ARPA funds …
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