Author: Matt Artz

Rehab Bringing Farewell Tour To Outer Banks [Concert Preview]

Rehab will return to The Pit one final time in May as part of the band’s 2014 Farewell Tour. Rehab is best known for their 2007 radio hit ‘Bartender (Sittin’ at a Bar)’. The video for the...

Art Exhibit Celebrates Outer Banks History Center 25th Anniversary

You are invited to kick off the 25th anniversary celebration of the Outer Banks History Center with the debut of a new exhibit, An Eye for Art, A Heart for History, showing all year inside...

The Lovin’ Spoonful Bringing “Magic” To Waterside Theatre [Concert Preview]

Believe in Magic, because hit national recording artists the Lovin’ Spoonful will make their Outer Banks debut this summer as part of the 2014 Live At The Waterside Concert Series on Roanoke Island. The...

NC Film Office

NC Film Office Director Hopes To Expand Production Industry [Interview]

 The North Carolina film industry is in serious danger if the state’s film tax incentive program is allowed to expire at the end of this year as currently scheduled. As the debate heats up...

Weekend Movie Update – Feb. 28, 2014: ‘Non-Stop’ Action

Fayetteville, North Carolina native Julianne Moore returns to theaters this week with Non-Stop action, while the Son of God arrives, and Ice Cube goes on a Ride Along at The Pioneer. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update...

Watch Jeff Gordon’s Full Pepsi Max Prank [NC Film]

Filmed in North Carolina, a new promo video for Pepsi MAX starring Nascar driver Jeff Gordon has gone viral all over the internet today. You can watch the full “Test Drive 2” video in...

Shallowbag Beach Music Festival To Shag Memorial Day [Concert Preview]

The first ever Shallowbag Shag Beach Music Festival is coming to the Outer Banks this Memorial Day, with an all-star lineup of talent, including The Tams, The Embers, Jim Quick & Coastline, The Holiday...

Travel Channel To Feature Frisco's Legendary Cora Tree [NC Film]

The Travel Channel series Monumental Mysteries will feature the local landmark known as the Cora Tree in Frisco in an upcoming episode that was filmed on the Outer Banks late last year. Our sources tell...

Koru Village Purchases Avon Pier Property

Driven by the mission of offering residents and visitors of Cape Hatteras unique experiences, Koru Village has expanded its adventure resort with the purchase of the Avon Pier property.  The five oceanfront acres that...

New Outer Banks Travel Guide Bridges Print and Digital

For the first time ever, the 2014 Outer Banks Official Travel Guide is illustrated exclusively in smart phone photography, employing a style and technology that staff of the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau hope visitors find both familiar and...

'Godzilla' Returns In Monster New Trailer [Trending]

The King of All Monsters returns this summer when Warner Bros. and Legendary’s Godzilla roars into theaters in May, and the official main trailer for the film has been unleashed today and is currently...

'Our State' Magazine Celebrates NC Film in "The Movie Issue"!

North Carolina film legend and Hollywood icon Ava Gardner graces the cover of the newest edition of Our State Magazine, dubbed the publication’s first ever “Movie Issue”. Almost all of the March 2014 issue of Our...

Go Green At 2014 Kelly's St. Patrick's Day Parade

Get ready to go green, as the 2014 Kelly’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade marches on along the beach road in Nags Head this March, celebrating its 25th anniversary year. The annual parade, recognized as the...

Dare County Arts Council Announces Art Party Workshops

Dare County Arts Council has announced a series of photography workshops in March. Are you stuck in auto mode?  Get out of auto and learn how to take control of your images.  Award-winning photographer Shirley...

Weekend Movie Update – Feb. 21, 2014: Killer 'Days'

Kevin Costner has 3 Days to Kill in theaters this week, while Brendan Fraser gets squirrely at The Pioneer. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for the weekend of February 21, 2014! The family comedy The Nut...

'Wicked Tuna' Spin-Off To Feature Outer Banks Fishing Industry [NC Film]

A new spin-off of the popular National Geographic Channel (NatGeo) series Wicked Tuna will feature the Outer Banks fishing industry, set to film in the area this winter. Read on for the official press...

North Carolina Film Industry Launches New Advocacy Group [NC Film]

The North Carolina Production Alliance (NCPA), the newly formed statewide coalition of skilled technicians, crew, filmmakers, producers, studio owners, small businesses, hospitality professionals, and local governments has launched their official website in advance of the 2014...

Dare County Arts Council Announces Art Party Workshops

Dare County Arts Council is pleased to announce a new series of fun workshops beginning February 27. Bring your friends to the Dare County Art Council every third Thursday for an Art Party, led...

'Eastbound and Down' Final Season Blu-ray Announced [NC Film]

Filmed in WIlmington,North Carolina, the fourth and final season of HBO’s Eastbound and Down comes home to Blu-ray and DVD on May 13. Played by Fredericksburg, Virginia’s Danny McBride (Your Highness, Pinapple Express),Eastbound and...

Dare Arts Council Calls For Women's Day Exhibit Entries

By popular demand, Dare County Arts Council is again sponsoring a juried exhibit in conjunction with International Women’s Day. The theme of this show is intended to celebrate women and their accomplishments. Works that...