Progressive Bluegrass:
by Shannon Rae Gentry The Family Hammer 16 Taps • 127 Princess Street 6/18, 9 p.m. – midnight Tickets: $5 at door Societies across the globe and through the ages have one undisputable commonality: music. The styles and sounds have always varied, and eventually were separated into genres and sub-genres. Exactly when bluegrass was labeled as such is not certain, but it started in the … Continue reading Progressive Bluegrass:
Battleship Days:
Battleship Beach Music Festival Battleship Park 6/11, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Tickets: $18-$22 http://www.battleshipnc.com A n American veteran, part of an elite class and still in prime fighting condition, the Battleship NC (BB55) is celebrating 50 years moored in Wilmington. Everyone is invited to the Battleship Bash this weekend for their Beach Music Festival. The Battleship considered many different options of events to hold … Continue reading Battleship Days:
There’s No Place Like Home:
The Rosebuds Brooklyn Arts Center 516 North 4th Street 6/10, 8 p.m. • $10/adv., $12/day of http://www.brooklynartscenternc.com Wilmington has given birth to a plethora of musicians and artists—each of whom grow and develop a unique craft, which they eventually share with the rest of the state, country and even world. But Dorothy said it best:“There’s no place like home.” The indie-rock duo, The Rosebuds, … Continue reading There’s No Place Like Home:
In Memoriam:
Shakespeare on the Green Greenfield Lake Amphitheater The Temptest: Fri. – Sun. with Thur. June 23. 5/27-6/16, 8 p.m. Much Ado About Nothing: 6/3-26, 8 p.m. • Free Enchanted forests of mystery and suspense; enduring tales of love, comedy and drama—the storytellers of all storytellers will be honored this week in Wilmington: Shakespeare. The 19th annual Cape Fear Shakespeare on the Green festival welcomes to … Continue reading In Memoriam:
Laughing Ahead:
Cape Fear Comedy Festival May 18-21 • $8-$45 Soapbox Laundro-Lounge 255 N. Front Street http://www.capefearcomedyfestival.com Side-splitting laughter, courtesy of talented stand-up comedians and improv groups from across the country, will have Wilmington in stitches at the 2011 Cape Fear Comedy Festival. Co-founded by Matt Ward and Timmy Sherrill, the event is a four-day independently run improv, sketch and stand-up soiree, taking place this week. Ward, who started as … Continue reading Laughing Ahead:
Modern Madness:
Hamlet May 19-22, 25-29 Wed.-Sun., 8 p.m. • Sun., 5 p.m. Browncoat Pub and Theatre 111 Grace St. http://www.browncoattheatre.com • $5-10 Guerilla Theatre’s Richard Davis, artistic director, has pondered “Hamlet” for roughly 10 years. Wanting to adapt the Shakespearean classic with a new twist, he decided to toy with modern skepticism of paranormal activity. Davis has written a world for Hamlet where he is not … Continue reading Modern Madness:
Taste the Bon Vivant!
Taste of Wilmington Food and Wine Festival Sun., May 15, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. Hilton Wilmington Riverside • $45 http://www.wilmingtontickets.com What started as a simple love for food and the local dining experience has become a sell-out hit in the Wilmington community. It all originated from one friendly question: Who’s the best? With the hit show “Iron Chef” in mind, digital/print operations editor at … Continue reading Taste the Bon Vivant!
Shannon Rae Gentry 