Author: Matt Artz

Surf’s Up in September at Dare County Arts Council

Celebrating the art of surfing, the Collectors Classic Longboard Exhibit paired with Outer Banks surf photography by Mickey McCarthy will be on display at Dare County Arts Council in downtown Manteo September 2-30. Returning...

Agent Orange, Fujiwara Bring Punk To Brewing Station [Concert Preview]

Punk pioneers Agent Orange are coming back to Kill Devil Hills for killer rock concert with special guests The Unabombers and local legends Fujiwara, live at Outer Banks Brewing Station this month.  Punk to...

Donavon Frankenreiter To Play Kelly’s, Nags Head [Concert Preview]

Hawaii-based surfer/singer/songwriter Donavon Frankenreiter returns to the Outer Banks this month live in concert at Kelly’s in Nags Head. Frankenreiter’s current East Coast summer tour includes 30 shows in 28 days. From Donavon’s official website: Frankenreiter’s new...

Preview ‘Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks’ Season 3 Episode 4

Season 3 of the locally filmed series Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks airs on Mondays on the National Geographic Channel (NatGeo), and we now have two preview clips from the next new episode, entitled “Underdog Day...

‘Suicide Squad’ Movie Premiere Party Highlights [Photo Gallery]

The third film in Warner Bros. Pictures’ newly established DC Extended (movie) Universe, following 2013’s Man of Steel and this year’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, villainous ensemble Suicide Squad is in theaters...

Outer Banks Pro 2016 Surfing Contest Set For Labor Day Weekend

The 2016 WRV Outer Banks Pro Surfing Championship will take place on Labor Day Weekend, Aug. 31 through Sept. 4, on the south side of Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head. The WRV Outer Banks...

Rock The 252 Outer Banks Concert Event Announced!

Local punk rock legends Fujiwara will headline the first ever Rock the 252 concert event this month in Currituck, also featuring Electric Mayhem, Family Tree, Octopus, and Rio! In addition to the awesome live...

Renowned 3D Chalk Artist To Highlight National Aviation Day Celebration

The National Park Service is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, and as part of that year-long ongoing celebration they have chosen what would be Orville Wright’s 145th birthday, August 19, recognized around the country as National...

NPS To Honor Wright Brothers On Orville’s Birthday, National Aviation Day

The National Park Service is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, and as part of that year-long ongoing celebration they have chosen what would be Orville Wright’s 145th birthday, August 19, recognized around the country as National...

Woman’s Club Provides UNC CSI Summer Camp Scholarships

Each summer the UNC Coastal Studies Institute (UNC CSI) offers fun, educational experiences for middle and high school students through weeklong day camps hosted at the UNC CSI Research and Education Campus in Wanchese,...

Michaela Anne Returns To Outer Banks Brewing Station [Concert Preview]

National country recording artist Michaela Anne will return to Kill Devil Hills this month, live in concert once again at Outer Banks Brewing Station. Upon releasing her 2014 album, Ease My Mind (Kingswood Records), Michaela...

Weekend Movie Update – Aug. 5, 2016: ‘Suicide Squad’ Goals

The worst heroes ever team up in theaters this week, while a former Lex Luthor is reduced a pussy cat. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for the weekend of August 5, 2016! The...

[Movie Review] ‘Ghostbusters’ Reboot Heats ‘Em Up

The Ghostbusters are back on the big screen in a new form, transformed like Dana Barrett was into a terror dog in the original film, but the same fun spirit is still alive underneath....

Get Psychedelic With Sunset Go Trippers At Brewing Station [Concert Preview]

The psychedelic rap group Sunset Go Trippers will be making their local debut this month, live in concert at Outer Banks Brewing Station in Kill Devil Hills.  Based out of Asheville, North Carolina, the...

Reggae Star Collie Buddz Coming Back To Outer Banks [Concert Preview]

International reggae star Collie Buddz returns to the Outer Banks for what has become an annual tradition and one of summer’s most anticipated concert events, live in concert at Kelly’s in Nags Head this month....

‘Masterminds’ Hilarious New Trailer Revealed! [NC Film]

The much-delayed, renamed, and rescheduled comedy filmed in and based on a true story that actually happened in Charlotte, North Carolina, Relativity Studios, slowly recovering from bankruptcy, has released a new trailer for Masterminds,...

Original Rhondels Return To Kelly’s, Nags Head [Concert Preview]

The Original Rhondels will return to Nags Head live in concert at Kelly’s this weekend, sure to evoke memories of the late band leader Bill Deal on stage at the old Nags Head Casino...

Preview ‘Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks’ Season 3 Episode 3

Season 3 of the locally filmed series Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks airs on Mondays on the National Geographic Channel (NatGeo), and we now have two preview clips from the next new episode, entitled “A Bluefin...

TNT Reveals ‘Good Behavior’ Premiere Date, New Trailer [NC Film]

TNT has released a new trailer for the upcoming drama Good Behavior, filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, along with the official announcement during the Televisions Critics Association of the show’s premiere date on November...

‘American Horror Story’ Season 6 To Feature The Lost Colony?

Earlier today, TMZ published the first photos from the set of the upcoming Season 6 of the hit FX anthology series American Horror Story, which strongly suggests that the new season will in some...