Author: Matt Artz

‘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...

UNC CSI To Host Science Lecture On Sustainable Coastal Gardening

 The UNC Coastal Studies Institute (UNC CSI) is hosting a lecture on sustainable coastal gardening and as part of its  “Science on the Sound” lecture series this month.  This series, held monthly, highlights research...

Roosevelt’s Chair Series Presents Author Philip Gerard In Manteo

You are invited to spend an evening with North Carolina author Philip Gerard, whose latest book Dark of the Island takes place on Hatteras Island and offers the reader two fast paced plots. The...

Soundside Fun Fair Carnival 2016 (photo by OBX Entertainment)

Soundside FunFair Nags Head Carnival Highlights [Video / Photo Gallery]

The Soundside FunFair brought all the the fun and excitement of an old school carnival to the beautiful Outer Banks Event Site in Nags Head for four nights this past weekend, June 9-12.  OBX...

Outer Banks Centre For Dance Presents ‘Alice In Wonderland’

Outer Banks Centre for Dance will present their production of the classic Disney fantasy Alice In Wonderland live on stage at First Flight High School this week, with two performances starring local dancers. All...

Weekend Movie Update – June 10, 2016: ‘Conjuring’ More Scares

The true adventures of real life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren continue in theaters this week, while a gang of magicians return for another caper, Orcs wage Warcraft, and Alice goes Through the Looking Glass at...

Zoso Brings Ultimate Led Zeppelin Tribute To Roanoke Island Festival Park

Zoso, the ultimate Led Zeppelin tribute experience, will return to the Outer Banks this September, live in concert at Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo. Taking to the stage in venues across the country,...

‘Legend: An OBX Novel’ Sets Dark Mystery On The Outer Banks

Season 3 of our original Outer Banks entertainment news series OBXE TV will return next week with a new episode featuring an interview with Joseph Waltenbaugh, author of Legend: An OBX Novel, a dark...

Roanoke Island Festival Park Receives TripAdvisor Award

Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo recently learned it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence. Now in its sixth year, the achievement celebrates hospitality businesses that have earned great traveller reviews on TripAdvisor...