Author: Matt Artz

Country Legend Ralph Stanley Coming To Waterside Theatre [Concert Preview]

Country icon Ralph Stanley, the man behind the music of the 2000 film Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?, just announced his retirement last week, making his upcoming performance this weekend at the historic Waterside Theatre one of the last...

Weekend Movie Update – July 4, 2013: ‘The Lone Ranger’ Rides Again

The Lone Ranger ride again to battle Despicable villains in theaters this 4th of July, while  Superman lands at The Pioneer. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for this extended holiday weekend of July...

July 4, 2006 at Avalon Pier in Kill Devil Hills (photo: Artz Music & Photography)

Outer Banks July 4th Events Celebrate Independence Day

This week marks the peak of the local summer season, and there are numerous events scheduled throughout the Outer Banks to help you celebrate Independence Day this 4th of July! Currituck Heritage Park at...

‘The Conjuring’ Reveals Third Haunting Trailer [NC Film]

Filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema’s The Conjuring from director James Wan (Saw, Insidious) is getting insanely good reviews from many mainstream media outlets and advance buzz is...

[Local Buzz] Festival Park To Host OBX Children’s Author Suzanne Tate

Renowned Outer Banks author and local icon Suzanne Tate will be at Roanoke Island Festival Park this July for a special reading of her children’s books, followed by a book signing. Over two million Suzanne Tate books...

Meet ‘Peter Rabbit’ At Elizabethan Gardens

Hop on over to The Elizabethan Gardens this summer to see meet lovable Peter Rabbit in a one-act musical children’s play. Performances are on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9:30am, June 26 through August 15 (except July 4) inside...

Authority Zero Brings Summer Sickness Tour To Kelly’s [Concert Preview]

The 2013 Summer Sickness Tour is coming to Nags Head the week of July 4th, featuring Authority Zero, Ballyhoo, and Versus the World live in concert at Kelly’s. Hot off the release of their...

Weekend Movie Update – June 28, 2013: ‘The Heat’ Is On

 The Heat is on and the White House is going Down in theaters this weekend, while magic comes to The Pioneer. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for the weekend of June 28, 2013! The thriller...

Straight No Chaser Brings Modern A Cappella To Festival Park [Concert Preview]

Straight No Chaser, an all-male group out to change your perception of a cappella, will be live in concert at Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo this weekend. If the phrase “male a cappella group” conjures...

Stephen King Invites You ‘Under The Dome’ [NC Film]

Filming in Wilmington, North Carolina, CBS will premiere the pilot episode of their adaptation of the Stephen King novel Under the Dome, executive produced by Steven Spielberg, tomorrow night (Monday), and we have two...

[Local Buzz] Festival Park To Host July 4th Concert And Fireworks

The annual 4th of July Independence Day celebration at Roanoke Island Festival Park this year will feature a live patiotic concert followed by the Town of Manteo’s fireworks display. The Blue Aces, a division of the...

Della Basnight Returns To ‘The Lost Colony’ As Dame Coleman

In the following press release, The Lost Colony actor Della Basnight talks about growing up with Dame Coleman.  “I first auditioned for The Lost Colony when I was six or seven, and I had...

Robert Macnaughton meets a new friend in 'E.T.'

‘E.T.’s Big Brother Remembers Making A Classic [OBXE Interview]

In the early 1980s, an alien became stranded on Earth, where he was befriended by three young siblings, who took him in and called him “E.T.”, the extra-terrestrial. They were the first to fall...

Weekend Movie Update – June 21, 2013: When Zombies Attack

Monsters and zombies invade theaters this week, while The Pioneer slings Mud. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for the weekend of June 21, 2013! Starring Matthew McConaughey (Surfer Dude), the drama Mud (rated PG13) opens...

‘Sleepy Hollow’ Reveals New TV Spots [NC Film]

FOX’s Sleepy Hollow has debuted the first TV spots for the pilot episode directed by Len Wiseman (Underworld) and filmed in Salisbury, North Carolina. Future episodes of the series will be filmed in Wilmington starting this month. What if you...

Collie Buddz To Light It Up At Kelly’s [Concert Preview]

International reggae star Collie Buddz will bring his 2013 Light it Up Tour to Kelly’s in Nags Head this weekend. Best known for his 2010 hit single “Come Around”, Buddz (Colin Harper) was born...

[Local Buzz] UNC Greensboro Brings ‘Emperor’s New Clothes’ To Festival Park

UNC Greensboro and the North Carolina Theatre for Young People will present The Emperor’s New Clothes in a special kids show at Roanoke Island Festival Park to kick off July. UNC Greensboro and the NC Theatre for Young...

‘The Conjuring’ First TV Spot Arrives [NC Film]

Filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema’s The Conjuring from director James Wan (Saw, Insidious) has conjured up the first official TV spot for the supernatural horror film.  You can check out the...

Theatre of Dare Holding Open Auditions for ‘Steel Magnolias’

Theatre of Dare will be holding open auditions for their upcoming production of Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling this July. Director Mike Mazza is looking for six strong women ages 20 and up for this...

[Movie Review] Super ‘Man of Steel’ Soars To New Heights

Superman is back in theaters and better than ever, as the fantastic Man of Steel ushers in not only the dawning of a new cinematic universe for DC’s esteemed roster of comic book characters...