Author: Matt Artz

Kinston, NC Native Jaime Pressly Goes on a 'Big Balloon Adventure'

Kinston, North Carolina native Jaime Pressly returns to theaters in the new family film The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure, opening in theaters this week. Jaime Pressly (Not Another Teen Movie, Joe Dirt,...

Friday Night Movies on the Sound Presents 'The Lorax'

The Children at Play Museum presents Friday Night Movies on the Sound, outside on the lawn near the old Windmill Point property next to Pamlico Jack’s Restaurant in Nags Head, with a screening of the animated hit Dr. Seuss’...

Weekend Movie Update – August 31, 2012

Gangsters and demons possess theaters this week, while Disney’s latest live action family film arrives at The Pioneer. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for the weekend of August 31, 2012! The Odd Life...

Full Lineup of Pro Surfers Set for Nags Head Labor Day Cup

The full lineup of professional surfers confirmed to compete in the Bud Light Lime Surf Series Labor Day Cup this weekend in Nags Head was released today, as icons like world champion Sunny Garcia and big wave...

Perpetual Groove Coming to Kill Devil Hills [Concert Preview]

The genre-bending sounds of Perpetual Groove are coming to Port O’ Call in September, promising a three hour live show. Formed in Savannah, GA in 2001, PGroove has a large catalog of original music that dips...

Proverbial Returns to The Pit [Concert Preview]

Proverbial and Kings of Belmont return to Kill Devil Hills this week to headline the Labor Day Weekend entertainment lineup at The Pit in Kill Devil Hills. The reigning four-time Richmond, VA battle of the bands champions, Proverbial...

NC-Filmed Chloe Grace Moretz Drama 'Hick' Hits DVD

Filmed in North Carolina and Nevada in 2011, Hick starring Chloe Grace Moretz, Blake Lively, and Juliette Lewis hits DVD this month following a brief theatrical run earlier this year. Adapted from the critically...

Day at the Docks Celebrates Hatteras Island Watermen

Day at the Docks returns to Hatteras Island for four days of family friendly events celebrating the working traditions of the local waterfront. Day at the Docks started as a day-long confirmation of strength celebrating...

Southern Culture on the Skids Rocks Labor Day Weekend

 North Carolina music legends Southern Culture on the Skids return to the Outer Banks this Labor Day weekend live in concert at Port O’ Call in Kill Devil Hills. Formed in Chapel Hill, NC in...

Friday Night Movies on the Sound Presents 'Dolphin Tale'

Outdoor family movie night continues this Friday in Nags Head! The Children at Play Museum presents Friday Night Movies on the Sound, outside on the lawn near the old Windmill Point property next to Pamlico Jack’s...

Weekend Movie Update – August 24, 2012

A real life husband-wife team hit the road in theaters this week, while the Total sci-fi remake plays with your mind at The Pioneer. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for the weekend of...

NC Native Julianna Guill Haunts Theaters in 'The Apparition'

Winston-Salem, North Carolina native Julianna Guill returns to theaters this week in the new thriller The Apparition, from Warner Bros. Pictures. In the photo above, Julianna Guill (Friday the 13th, Crazy Stupid Love) plays “Lydia”, part...

[ECSC] VA Beach Hosts 50th East Coast Surfing Championships

America’s longest running professional surfing competition and the second oldest in the world, the East Coast Surfing Championships (ECSC) is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year as the country’s only six-star rated Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP)...

Top Surfers from Nags Head Labor Day Cup go to Hurley Pro

Excitement is building for the first ever Bud Light Lime Surf Series Labor Day Cup in Nags Head. Bud Light Lime and Hurley have announced a partnership for the Hurley Pro, an Association of...

Three-month-old Ozzie Artz of Kill Devil Hills starred as "Baby Virginia Dare" in the christening scene in 'The Lost Colony' on August 18, 2007. (photo: Artz Music & Photography)

Celebrate Virginia Dare's 425th Birthday this Saturday in Manteo

August 18, 2012 marks the 425th birthday of the Outer Banks’ most famous native and the first English child born in America, Virginia Dare, and there are numerous family friendly events planned to the celebrate...

Children at Play Hosts Outdoor Family Movie Night in Nags Head

The Outer Banks’ first outdoor family movie night kicks off this Friday in Nags Head! The Children at Play Museum presents Friday Night Movies on the Sound, outside on the lawn near the old Windmill Point property...

Weekend Movie Update – August 17, 2012

There’s something new for everyone in theaters this week, including an all-star action ensemble, Whitney Houston’s final performance, a magical family tale from Disney, and a creepy stop-motion adventure for all ages, while the latest...

Wright National Monument on December 17, 2003 - the 100th Anniversary of the First Flight. (photo: Artz Music & Photography)

Wright Memorial Hosts Family Fun for National Aviation Day

Admission to Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills is free this Sunday, August 19, in celebration of Orville Wright’s 141st birthday, recognized throughout America as National Aviation Day. Sunday, August 19, 2012...

Donavon Frankenreiter Drops Into Kelly's

 Hawaii-based surfer/singer/songwriter Donavon Frankenreiter returns to the Outer Banks this month live in concert at Kelly’s in Nags Head. Frankenreiter co-produced his most recent album Start Livin’, and he says the intimate new release is “basiclly a love...

Weekend Movie Update – August 10, 2012

NC’s Zach Galifianakis challenges Will Ferrell for office and Jeremy Renner gets Bourne again this week, while The Dark Knight rises at The Pioneer. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for the weekend of August...