Author: Matt Artz

‘Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks’ Season 3 New Trailer Shows No Mercy

National Geographic Channel (NatGeo) has released the second official trailer for the upcoming Season 3 of the locally filmed hit reality competition series Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks. Two-time defending winner Fishin’ Frenzy with Capt....

Where To See Outer Banks July 4th 2016 Independence Day Fireworks

This Independence Day there will be plenty of Outer Banks July 4th fireworks displays happening throughout the area to keep the sky alive with explosions of color in celebration of America’s birthday. Here’s where...

Dare Arts Council Veterans Writing Workshop Now Accepting Applications

Dare County Arts Council is now accepting applications for the 2016 Outer Banks Veterans Writing Project, which will be held November 5 and 6 at UNC Coastal Studies Institute on Roanoke Island. Returning to...

Killer Dunes July 4th Fun Run to Support Friends of Jockey’s Ridge

Runners are invited to start off their Independence Day this Monday, July 4 by completing a two-mile course on the tallest natural sand dune in the Eastern United States at Jockey’s Ridge State Park in Nags...

First Friday Events Take Over Manteo on July 1

First Fridays on the downtown Manteo waterfront are always big events with numerous activities happening for the community and Outer Banks visitors, but this Friday is July 1, a mid-summer extravaganza that may just...

Archaeologists Find Pieces of Lost Colony Mystery

The mystery of what really happened to The Lost Colony of Roanoke Island is America’s original urban legend and may never be completely solved, but a small piece of the answer was recently uncovered...

Weekend Movie Update – June 24, 2016: ‘Independence Day’ Attacks

The angry aliens and a killer shark are back in theaters this week, while Matthew McConaughey fights the good fight in the real Civil War, and Dory swims into The Pioneer. Here’s your Outer Banks...

440th Army Band To Perform July 4th Concert At Roanoke Island Festival Park

The 440th United States Army Band will perform at Roanoke Island Festival Park, beginning at 8 p.m. (gates open at 6 p.m.), for the annual July 4th Celebration, also featuring fireworks, provided by the Town...

‘Emperor’s New Clothes’ Kids Show Playing In Manteo

Grey Seal Puppets will present the classic tale The Emperor’s New Clothes in fun new children’s show live on stage at inside the Indoor Theatre at Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo. What’s big...

Outer Banks Cosplay On Display At Tidewater Comicon [Interviews / Photo Gallery]

The annual Tidewater Comicon returned to Virginia Beach, VA in May with an epic lineup of celebrity guests and comic book royalty that descended onto the Virginia Beach Convention Center for what has quickly...

[Movie Review] ‘Apocalypse’ Arrives As ‘X-Men’ Unite

The original mutant awakens after centuries buried beneath ancient ruins and decides to exterminate all of us humans who have not yet “evolved” and developed special abilities, so it’s up to a fledgling team...

Patriotic Concert To Let Freedom Ring

Outer Banks Presbyterian Church will hold their 9th Annual “Let Freedom Ring” musical concert on Sunday, July 3 at 5pm.  Featured will be the 70-voice sanctuary choir, 16-piece orchestra and guest singers.  Musical Director,...

Last Fair Deal Grateful Dead Tribute To Play Brewing Station [Concert Preview]

Virginia Beach’s Last Fair Deal will bring the experience of seeing the legendary Grateful Dead live in concert to the stage at Outer Banks Brewing Station in Kill Devil Hills this month.  Last Fair...

VillaNova Brings Rock To Kelly’s, Nags Head [Concert Preview]

South Carolina’s VillaNova will bring their funky hooks and modern rock sounds to Kelly’s this month, in concert for two nights in Nags Head. Villa*Nova turns rock ‘n’ roll upside down. Hailing from Columbia,...

(UPDATE: CANCELLED) Island Opry Series Brings Emily West To Manteo

UPDATE 6/26/16: This event has been cancelled. The Island Opry Outer Banks concert series is bringing national recording artist and former America’s Got Talent contestant Emily West to the stage at Roanoke Island Festival...

Outer Banks Crab Crunch Festival Coming To Nags Head

Grab your friends and family, and get ready for a seafood party Outer Banks-style at the inaugural Outer Banks Crab Crunch Festival, set for Wednesday, July 6 from 5 to 8pm at the Soundside Event Site...

Weekend Movie Update – June 17, 2016: ‘Dory’ Found

Dory can be found in theaters this week, while The Rock joins the CIA. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for the weekend of June 17, 2016! From Disney and Pixar, the animated sequel...

[Movie Review] ‘Captain America: Civil War’ Tears The Avengers Apart

Marvel’s highly anticipated Captain America: Civil War brings (almost) all of your favorite Avengers heroes together only to rip them apart as Cap argues with Iron Man over the fate of The Winter Soldier (remember...

‘Seussical Jr.’ Children’s Show Playing Roanoke Island Festival Park

University of North Carolina Greensboro will bring their production of the Seussical Jr. children’s show to the Indoor Theatre stage at Roanoke Island Festival Park on June 22, 23, and 24 at 10:30am.  In addition, an afternoon...

Fleetwood Mac Tribute To Play Manteo Father’s Day [Concert Preview]

The historic Waterside Theatre, home of The Lost Colony at Fort Raleigh on Roanoke Island, will host the ultimate live tribute to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members Fleetwood Mac when World Turning...