Author: Matt Artz

Weekend Movie Update – Oct. 25, 2013: Guidance 'Counselor'

The Counselor brings together some of Hollywood’s biggest names in theaters this week, while The Pioneer gets Insidious for Halloween. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for the weekend of October 25, 2013!  From...

'The Conjuring' Comes Home on Blu-ray and DVD [NC Film]

Filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema’s The Conjuring from director James Wan (Saw, Insidious) comes home on Blu-ray and DVD today.  Available in a combo pack that includes Blu-ray, DVD,...

Dare Arts Council to Host Carolina Veterans Weekend in November

The Dare County Arts Council, in collaboration with the Dare County Veterans Advisory Council, is hosting a Carolina Veterans Weekend on November 15-17, 2013, for North Carolina Veterans and their families. The weekend celebration...

Theatre of Dare Announces 'Cuckoo's Nest' Cast

Theatre of Dare recently auditions held for their upcoming production of Dale Wasserman’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and director Jon Bender was able to select a diverse cast from the large turnout.   This popular show...

Weekend Movie Update – Oct. 18, 2013: 'Carrie' Returns

It’s prom night for Carrie in theaters this week, while Wikileaks gets exposed, Schawarzenegger and Stallone try to Escape, and the forecast at The Pioneer is Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Here’s your Outer Banks...

Amelia Kinkade is Angela in 'Night of the Demons'.

Amelia Kinkade Remembers 'Night of the Demons' 25 Years Later [Interview]

Today marks the 25th Anniversary of one of our all time favorite Halloween-themed movies, the landmark horror masterpiece Night of the Demons, which opened in theaters on October 14, 1988, and to celebrate we’re bringing you the following exclusive...

The Darkness Haunts Wanchese Trail [Halloween]

The Darkness is haunting the woods in Wanchese this Halloween, the newest scary attraction in the area celebrating the spookiest time of year this month.  The haunted trail is open every Thursday through Saturday in October,...

Good Humor Band Comes to Kelly's [Concert Preview]

The Good Humor Band is kicking off their Endless Summer Tour at Kelly’s in Nags Head. The band has been together for almost four decades, bringing their signature tongue-in-cheek fun shows to crowds across...

'Banshee' Reveals New Season 2 Teaser Trailer [NC Film]

Filmed in and around Charlotte, North Carolina and in parts of South Carolina, Cinemax has revealed a moody new teaser for the upcoming Season 2 of the hit series Banshee. From the creator of True Blood,...

Cherry Poppin' Daddies To Play Brewing Station [Concert Preview]

Best known for the 1999 hit “Zoot Suit Riot”, national recording artists the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies will bring their unique sounds to the Outer Banks Brewing Station in Kill Devil Hills this month. Masters...

VA Beach Director's 'Stuck in Love' Comes Home on DVD [NC Film]

Filmed in Wrightsville Beach and Wilmington, North Carolina in 2012 and directed by Virginia Beach, Virginia native Josh Boone, the romantic drama Stuck in Love, starring Greg Kinnear, Lily Collins, and Kristen Bell, arrived on...

Mustang Music Festival 2013 Returns to Corolla [Concert Preview]

The 3rd Annual Mustang Music Festival returns to Corolla this weekend, featuring two days of live music, with proceeds to benefit the Corolla WIld Horse Fund. This year’s lineup of talent set to perform...

Tom Hanks is 'Captain Phillips' in Theaters Now [VA Film]

Filmed partly in Virginia Beach, Virginia the action drama Captain Phillips, about real life cargo ship captain Richard Phillips who was taken hostage by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean in 2009, starring Tom Hanks...

Weekend Movie Update – Oct. 11, 2013: Tom Hanks and a 'Machete'

Tom Hanks faces real life pirates in a movie filmed in Virginia Beach, while Machete Kills in theaters this week, and The Pioneer offers a dangerous Getaway. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for the...

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[Local Buzz] Sweet T's To Host Ducktoberfest Beer Festival

Sweet T’s Coffee, Beer, and Wine in Duck will host their first annual “Ducktoberfest” Beer Festival this weekend.   According to Sweet T’s owner Stacey Walters, the first ever Ducktoberfest will feature expanded craft...

Mystery Dinner Premiering in Kill Devil Hills in 2014 [Exclusive]

The OBX Mystery Dinner is coming to Kill Devil Hills this spring, when audience members will get to solve a comedy mystery all while enjoying a four-course meal. The actors also serve as your...

Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station Open Through November

The Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station Historic Site & Museum is open as usual and will not be affected by the ongoing federal government shoutdown, as it is a private nonprofit 501(c)(3) raising most all of its...

Dare County Arts Council Opens Beach Book Exhibit

The Dare County Arts Council and The Beach Book are pleased to announce their 18th Annual Beach Book Cover Art Competition Exhibit. This annual exhibit and competition showcases work from area artists, and the...

Hatteras Island Art Show Announced In Rodanthe

The Hatteras Island Art Show is coming to Rodanthe this weekend.  The event will feature 15 local artists, including Kim Mosher, Jim Mitchem, Betty Kungle, and more, showing off their tie dyes, soaps and...

Koru Beach Klub to Host Trunk or Treat Concert [Halloween]

The Koru Village Beach Klub is bringing a Halloween celebration for all ages to Avon this year. On Halloween night, Thursday, October 31, Koru Village will host a Trunk or Treat followed by a...