Author: Matt Artz

35th Annual New World Festival of the Arts Returns To Manteo

Bringing 85 world-class artists from across the East Coast to sell and showcase their work, the New World Festival of the Arts returns to the Manteo waterfront August 17-18 from 10am to 5pm. The...

New Outer Banks Water Park Coming To Currituck In 2017

There will be another exciting and fun way to beat the heat next summer, as plans were approved last month paving the way for a new 80-ace water park coming to the Outer Banks,...

Halloween International Film Festival - Oct. 27-29, 2016 in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

Outer Banks Halloween Film Festival Now Taking Submissions!

 Independent film submissions of all genres are now being accepted for the inaugural Halloween International Film Festival, presented by Halloween Daily News and OBX Entertainment over three days this October in Kill Devil Hills. In addition to the...

Weekend Movie Update – July 29, 2016: ‘Bourne’ Against ‘Bad’

Matt Damon is Bourne again in theaters this weekend, while Mila Kunis and Kristen Bell have fun being Bad, Emma Roberts plays a dangerous game, and a giant arrives at The Pioneer. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie...

‘Really Big Dinosaur Show’ Stomps Over To Roanoke Island Festival Park

Rainbow Puppets will present the Really Big Dinosaur Show kids production live on stage at Roanoke Island Festival Park next week. It’s not called “The Really Big Dinosaur Show” for nothing… there’s a long-necked dinosaur that stretches...

Preview ‘Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks’ Season 3 Episode 2

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 “Wicked Waters”,...

OBX Arts and Craft Festival Announced

It’s that time of year again for one of the Outer Banks’ most memorable art shows, featuring many popular area artists, as the OBX Arts & Craft Festival returns to the Hilton Garden Inn in Kitty...

USFWS / NCFS Partnership Benefits Eastern NC Communities

Fire Officials from the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the NC Forest Service met this morning to transfer a Marshmaster owned by Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge to the State for use in...

‘Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks’ Season 3 Premiere Episode Previews Released

National Geographic Channel (NatGeo) has released the some new preview clips from the upcoming Season 3 of the locally filmed hit reality competition series Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks, including two previews of this Monday’s...

Marvel Debuts Magical New ‘Doctor Strange’ Trailer At #SDCC

During the Marvel Studios panel today at the ongoing San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC), a new trailer was released for the upcoming Doctor Strange, which has just made its way online.  In the newest and...

King Kong Lives In First ‘Skull Island’ Trailer!

The first official trailer for next year’s Kong: Skull Island, which will set up the King Kong and Godzilla united movie universe of giant monsters, was revealed today at the ongoing San Diego Comic-Con...

‘Justice League’ First Trailer Revealed!

Our first official look at the all-star cast of Justice League suited up and ready for action has just been revealed at San Diego Comic-Con in an official photo and a surprise trailer that...

Watch ‘Wonder Woman’ First Official Trailer!

The first official trailer for Wonder Woman was unveiled during the Warner Bros. Pictures panel at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) today, along with a stunning teaser poster, giving us our first real look at...

Weekend Movie Update – July 22, 2016: ‘Star Trek’ Goes ‘Beyond’

The crew of the starship Enterprise will go Beyond where no one has gone before in theaters this week, while the Ice Age gang finds themselves on a Collision Course, the Lights go Out...

Deja To Bring Pink Floyd To Life At Outer Banks Brewing Station [Concert Preview]

You can experience the next best thing to the actual legendary rock group Pink Floyd “in the flesh” when the renowned tribute band Deja presents a full costume and theatrical performance as Pink Floyd...

Get Your Reggae On With Scholars Word At Kelly’s, Nags Head [Concert Preview]

You can get your reggae on with Scholars Word live in concert at Kelly’s Outer Banks Restaurant and Tavern in Nags Head this month. Scholars Word is a reggae/dub band based out of Florida. Never...

‘Aesop’s Fables’ Kids Show Comes To Roanoke Island Festival Park

Bright Star Touring Company will present Aesop’s Fables Children’s Show this month at Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo. Aesop’s Fables is a 45-minute whirlwind adventure through the beloved centuries old tales. Bright Star’s professional...

[Movie Review] ‘Resurgence’ Reignites ‘Independence Day’ Fireworks

The new Independence Day invasion of angry aliens reignites the fire in the sky, but there is little else to this mostly unnecessary Resurgence to make it shine with much more force than a...

‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Behind-the-Scenes Video Released

A new behind-the-scenes video for the upcoming Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was revealed at the ongoing Star Wars Celebration fan convention happening this weekend in Europe, and it is now available to view...

Senior Arts And Crafts Show Returns To Kill Devil Hills

The 43rd Annual Senior Arts and Crafts Show returns to Kill Devil Hills in August. Sponsored by the Outer Banks Woman’s Club, the 2016 Senior Arts and Crafts Show will take place on Wednesday,...