Author: Matt Artz

Weekend Movie Update – March 3, 2017: Good Old ‘Logan’

The Wolverine is back for one last ride in theaters this week, while God appears in The Shack, death gets a redo in Before I Fall, and The Pioneer finds A Dog’s Purpose. Here’s your...

Outer Banks Shred Fest Returns To Nags Head In May

The second annual Dare2Care OBX Shred Fest will be held Saturday, May 20 from 2 to 8pm at the Soundside Event Site in Nags Head. The family-friendly event will feature live music by multiple...

Weekend Movie Update – Feb. 24, 2017: ‘Get Out’ To Theaters

You can Get Out to see the latest horror gem in theaters this week, while a Dog rocks out, a Lion grows up, and The Pioneer experiences a horrifying Split. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for...

Outer Banks Quilt Show Opening At Roanoke Island Festival Park

The Outer Banks Community Quilt Show will open on Friday, March 3, with an opening reception from 6 to 8pm in the Event Room at Roanoke Island Festival Park. The piano students of Calvino...

Kelly’s 2017 St. Patrick’s Parade Marches On In Nags Head!

Watched by more than 8,000 attendees each year, the annual Kelly’s St. Patrick’s Parade in Nags Head is recognized as the largest St. Patrick’s Day celebration in North Carolina, and it’s happening again this...

Outer Banks Halloween International Film Festival Now Taking Submissions!

The 2nd Annual Halloween International Film Festival returns to Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina this October 26-28, 2017 during HalloWeek on the Outer Banks, presented by Halloween Daily News and OBX Entertainment, featuring independent films submitted...

Weekend Movie Update – Feb. 17, 2017: ‘Fight’ with ‘Wellness’

You can watch a Fist Fight or find a Cure for Wellness in theaters this week, while monsters attack The Great Wall, and The Pioneer goes to La La Land. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie...

Dare High School Art Show Opens At Festival Park

The Dare County High Schools Annual Art Show returns to Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo, showing March 24 through April 20 (Mon.-Fri. 9am to 5pm). A meet-the-artist reception is set for March 24 from 5 to...

UNC CSI to Host Lecture on NC’s Changing Coastline

The UNC Coastal Studies Institute (UNC CSI) is hosting a lecture on North Carolina’s changing coastline as part of its  “Science on the Sound” lecture series.  This series, held monthly, highlights research on coastal...

Dare County Arts Council To Host Former NC Poet Laureate

Dare County Arts Council is bringing former Poet Laureate of North Carolina Joseph Bathanti back to the Outer Banks for a two-day residency March 10-11. On Saturday, March 11, Bathanti will teach a writing...

Theatre of Dare Presents ‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’ on Stage

When Theatre of Dare decided to go “all comedy” for its 2016-17 season, the obvious choice for the group’s annual big cast, big-budget musical became abundantly clear: Monty Python’s 2004 Broadway hit Spamalot. “Not many musicals...

Weekend Movie Update – Feb. 10, 2017: ‘Lego Batman’ Arrives

Batman is back in theaters this week in Lego form, while John Wick reloads, Fifty Shades goes Darker, and The Pioneer uncovers Hidden Figures. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for the weekend of February...

Civil War Battle of Roanoke Island to be Remembered at Festival Park

155 years after the Battle of Roanoke Island, By Land and by Sound: A Modern Conversation on the Battle of Roanoke Island will be held on Thursday, March 16, in the Indoor Theatre at...

Roanoke Island Festival Park Seeking Volunteers

Roanoke Island Festival Park is currently looking for new volunteers to the join staff for the upcoming 2017 season. Roanoke Island Festival Park has several volunteer opportunities available including costumed interpreters in the Settlement...

New World Festival of the Arts Announces Call For Entries

Dare County Arts Council announces a Call for Entry for the 36th Annual New World Festival of the Arts, which will be held at the Manteo waterfront August 16-17 from 10am to 5pm.  The...

Outer Banks Quilt Show Is Back At Roanoke Island Festival Park In March

Outer Banks Community Quilt Show returns to Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo, showing in the gallery March 4-18 from 9am to 4pm, Monday through Friday, and on Saturdays from 10am to 4pm. There will be an Opening...

Watch N.Y. Met Opera Perform ‘Rusalka’ Live At R/C Theatres

Your chance to watch the New York Metropolitan Opera perform live is happening this month at R/C Theatres KDH Movies 10 in Kill Devil Hills, where you can see a live broadcast of their...

Chill at Outer Banks Polar Plunge for Cystic Fibrosis

The annual Outer Banks Polar Plunge is back this month, returning to the Ramada Plaza in Kill Devil Hills with hundreds of brave volunteers ready to dive into the chilly waters of the ocean...

‘Good Behavior’ Returning To Wilmington For Season 2 [NC Film]

TNT has announced that the drama Good Behavior, starring Michelle Dockery, has been renewed for a second season, but the best news is that the new season will be filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, where...

Weekend Movie Update – Feb. 3, 2017: Horror ‘Rings’

Samara crawls back out of the well and into theaters this week, while young lovers face a great Space between them, and The Pioneer uncovers Hidden Figures. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for the...