Author: Matt Artz

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...

39th Frank Stick Memorial Art Show Awards Announced

 Over 300 people poured into the Dare County Arts Council Gallery on the evening of Saturday, January 28 for the opening reception of the 39th Annual Frank Stick Memorial Art Show. Ceramic artist and...

‘Shots Fired’ In New Trailer, Premiere Date Announced [NC Film]

Filmed in Gastonia, North Carolina and the Charlotte region, Fox has released a new official trailer for the upcoming series Shots Fired, a drama featuring a fictional North Carolina town in turmoil after a racially-charged...

Spotlight On Performing Arts Exhibit Opening In February

The Spotlight on Performing Arts exhibit presented by the Outer Banks Forum for the Lively Arts and Dare County Arts Council will open with an artist reception on Saturday, February 11 at Duck Town...

Weekend Movie Update – Jan. 27, 2017: ‘Resident’ Returns

Another Chapter of Evil unfolds in theaters this week, while Matthew McConaughey strikes Gold, Moana has a Sing-Along, a dog finds out his Purpose, and The Pioneer wants you to Sing. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie...

Riff Tides Playing Valentine’s Dance Benefit for GEM

The local band The Riff Tides will return to Kelly’s Outer Banks Restaurant and Tavern for a Valentine’s Weekend dance to benefit GEM Adult Day Services. The Riff Tides will be playing many of...

Artrageous Art Event Joins Dowdy Park Grand Opening Celebration

The new Dowdy Park in Nags Head will have its official grand opening celebration in May, an event which will now include Dare County Arts Council‘s annual Artrageous kids art show, as well as...

Wolverine Draws Blood in New ‘Logan’ Trailer

A new trailer for Hugh Jackman’s upcoming final performance as the popular Marvel mutant Wolverine in the X-Men spin-off Logan has arrived online today, slicing and raging with new footage of what will likely...

Weekend Movie Update – Jan. 20, 2017: ‘Split’ Personalities Unleashed

Split personalities get scary in theaters this week, while Xander Cage returns, as The Pioneer takes Passengers. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for the weekend of January 20, 2017! Leading this week’s new...

‘Star Wars’ Fans Unite For Memorial Lightsaber Vigil [Video / Photo Gallery]

Local fans of the Star Wars movies joined the Outer Banks Halloween Society at a memorial lightsaber vigil in Kill Devil Hills this past weekend, lighting up the sky in memory of Star Wars icons Carrie...

SEAL Team Drama ‘Six’ Premieres on History Channel [NC Film]

Filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, the History Channel’s drama series Six premieres on the network tonight (Jan. 18), and we have a new promo spot an epic new trailer to get you ready for the action....

UNC CSI Hosting Lecture on Pharmaceuticals in Coastal Waters

The UNC Coastal Studies Institute (UNC CSI) is hosting a lecture this month on pharmaceuticals and personal care products in coastal waters as part of its “Science on the Sound” lecture series.  This series,...

2017 Outer Banks Halloween Parade and Film Festival Announced

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...

Weekend Movie Update – Jan. 13, 2017: Arriving at ‘La La Land’

It’s Patriots Day in La La Land in theaters this week, while Monster Trucks come alive, Ben Affleck goes gangster, Jamie Foxx is Sleepless, and Rogue One lands at The Pioneer. Here’s your Outer Banks...

Watch the First Clip from History Channel’s ‘Six’ [NC Film]

Filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, the History Channel has released an action-packed new clip from the upcoming miniseries Six. Following Navy SEAL Team Six, whose 2014 mission was to eliminate a Taliban leader in Afghanistan,...