Sara and Seth Brand bring their latest Americana duo to Flytrap Brewing. Continue reading SHARING THE STAGE: Husband and wife duo Seth and Sara Brand set to play Flytrap Brewing on January 12
“Anybody can pick a branch up and haul it, right?” Continue reading A CLEAR COMMUNITY: Port City Proud quickly responds to cleaning up trees and debris for the community at large
This year’s Zombiefest is slated for October 28 and is evolving into more than one night of fun. In fact, it’s three days of events… Continue reading TRIFECTA OF TREATS: The Phantom Playboys prepare for three days of Zombiefest 2017
Shannon Rae Gentry sits down with Annabelle and Michaela Sanchez of Entangled Dreams, who are celebrating a release of another album this week at The Sour Barn. Continue reading DREAMING BIG: Michaela and Annabelle Sanchez celebrate another album, ‘Afterthought’
“I wanted to record an EP that represented me as a solo act as accurately as possible,” solo singer and guitarist Richard Strater wrote in preface to his last album, “The Pessimistic Troubadour,” in 2014. “That’s why the only audio you will find on this EP is the sound of my guitar and of my voice.” Strater plays solo on guitar and vocals on each track, … Continue reading SOARING SOLO: Richard Strater makes his Wilmington debut at Ted’s Fun on the River
A lot of folks are still recovering from November’s election results—not to mention the awkward divide experienced during Thanksgiving family gatherings across the nation. While collectively catching our breath from the overindulgence of Grandma’s stuffing and passionate rhetoric, ILM resident Lauren Krouse has been focused on finding peace during such civil and political unrest. “[My family and I] tried to reach across the aisle,” she tells, … Continue reading UNIFYING THE DIVIDE: Wilmington’s Gathering for Peace welcomes open-minded responses to political and civil unrest
This year’s Visual/Sound/Walls portion of the 22nd annual Cucalorus Film Festival is its most robust yet. With 36 videos, it features just as many (or more) talented regional, national and international musicians and performing artists as filmmakers. Curator, event coordinator and all-around music-video enthusiast Johnny Gray says each video will transition beautifully on the screen—with help from projectionist Matt Hedt, technical coordinator Aaron Cavazos, and … Continue reading VISION OF SOUND: Visual/Sound/Walls continues to grow with Cucalorus Film Festival
Shannon Rae Gentry laughs with Mary Mack before she and 70 other performers take over Port City. Continue reading CELEBRATING LAUGHTER: Mary Mack headlines Cape Fear Comedy Festival on May 20
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