Author: Matt Artz

UNC CSI To Host Gulf Stream And Continental Shelf Water Exchange Lecture

The UNC Coastal Studies Institute (UNC CSI) is hosting a lecture on the Gulf Stream and the exchange of continental shelf water into the deep ocean part of its  “Science on the Sound” lecture...

Teaze Bringing Hairspray And ’80s Metal To Kelly’s, Nags Head

The 1980s glory days of glam rock and “hair band” heavy metal is alive again on the Outer Banks this month when Teaze makes their local debut live in concert at Kelly’s in Nags...

OBX Summer Send Off Concert At Festival Park Announced

Mike Dianna’s Bearded Face Productions has announced the inaugural OBX Summer Send Off (OSSO) concert to benefit the Mustang Outreach Program, presented in part by the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, coming to Roanoke Island...

Weekend Movie Update – May 12, 2017: King Arthur’s New ‘Sword’

King Arthur draws a new Sword from the stone in theaters this week, while Goldie Hawn gets Snatched, and the Guardians continue their stay at The Pioneer. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for...

Sublime Tribute Badfish Playing Roanoke Island Festival Park

The renowned Sublime tribute band Badfish is coming back to the Outer Banks this summer, live in concert at Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo. As the late, great Bradley Nowell would say –...

NPS Honors Roanoke Island Freedmen’s Colony 154th Anniversary

The National Park Service (NPS) Outer Banks Group is honoring the 154th anniversary of the Roanoke Island Freedmen’s Colony at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site on May 14. “If you can cross the creek...

Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day At Alligator River Refuge

“Helping Birds Along the Way” is the theme for this year’s International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD), the only international education program that celebrates the migration of nearly 350 bird species between their nesting habitats...

‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Sequel Cranks Up The Volume [Review]

Marvel’s lovable gang of outcasts and misfits, The Guardians of the Galaxy are back for Volume 2, another highly enjoyable roller coaster of a space adventure with enough heart and humor to fill an...

The Wailers To Stir It Up Again At Outer Banks Brewing Station

The legendary reggae pioneers The Wailers will return to Outer Banks Brewing Station in Kill Devil Hills, live in concert in June. The reunited Wailers band is led by acclaimed bassist and Wailers founder...

‘Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks’ Season 4 Premiere Date Announced

The premiere date of Season 4 of the locally filmed National Geographic Channel (NatGeo) reality competition series Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks has been revealed! Filmed on the Outer Banks, North Carolina, the breakout TV...

Witness The Rise Of ‘Wonder Woman’ In Final Trailer

The fourth and final official trailer for Wonder Woman has come online, featuring even more new footage of Gal Gadot in action in the title role of this summer’s highly anticipated movie adaptation of the...

Celebrating ‘Star Wars’ Day May The 4th On The Outer Banks [Video / Photo Gallery]

The Empire descended on the Outer Banks once again yesterday for a special Star Wars Day charity event to benefit Surfing For Autism at Barefoot Bernie’s in Kitty Hawk on May The 4th. In...

Weekend Movie Update – May 5, 2017: ‘Guardians’ Back In Action

Marvel’s intergalactic action comedy Guardians of the Galaxy is back for Volume 2 in theaters this week. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for the weekend of May 5, 2017! The only new release...

Tidewater Comicon Is Back With A ‘Flash’ And Comic Book Icons

The biggest event of its kind in the region, Tidewater Comicon returns to Virginia Beach this month, bringing many of the iconic creators, writers, and artists of your favorite comic book heroes and villains,...

May The 4th ‘Star Wars’ Autism Benefit Landing At Barefoot Bernie’s

The Empire is descending on the Outer Banks once again this Thursday for a special Star Wars Day charity event to benefit Surfing For Autism, happening at Barefoot Bernie’s in Kitty Hawk on May...

Great White at Outer Banks Bike Week Music Fest - April 28, 2017 (photo by Matt Artz / OBX Entertainment)

Outer Banks Bike Week Music Fest Highlights [Video / Photo Gallery]

The 15th Annual Outer Banks Bike Week took place all this past week, culminating with the a new two-day Outer Banks Music Fest, featuring Great White and Slaughter live in concert on Friday, April 28,...

Outer Banks Halloween International Film Festival Part II - October 26-28, 2017 in Kill Devil Hills, NC

2017 Outer Banks Halloween Film Festival Now Taking Entries!

The 2nd Halloween International Film Festival returns to Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina October 26-28, 2017, featuring independent films of all genres from around the world, followed by the 4th Annual Outer Banks Halloween Parade on...

Christopher Shayne Excited For NC Debut Concert On Outer Banks [Interview]

A rising star brandishing a homegrown southern rock groove and a twist of old school country rebellion, we caught up with Christopher Shayne earlier this week to find out what fuels his music and...

Weekend Movie Update – April 28, 2017: ‘Circle’ of Danger

Hermoine teams up with Finn to take on Tom Hanks in a timely new thriller in theaters this week, as an aging group of friends decided to go In Style at The Pioneer. Here’s your...

The Pharcyde To Play OBX Shred Fest

Alternative hip hop group The Pharcyde will return to the Outer Banks for the first time in almost 20 years to join Southern Culture on the Skids, as previously reported here, and headline the...