Author: Matt Artz

‘Shots Fired’ First Official Trailer Revealed [NC Film]

After announcing this morning that it will premiere in early 2017, Fox has just released the first official trailer for the new series Shots Fired, a drama featuring a fictional North Carolina town in turmoil...

Surfalorus Seeks Films For Annual Festival

The Dare County Arts Council announces the official call for entries for the 5th annual Surfalorus Film Festival being held September 15-17 on the Outer Banks. Surfalorus is a premier collaboration between the Dare...

Weekend Movie Update – May 13, 2016: ‘Money Monster’ In ‘The Darkness’

There is a Money Monster lurking in The Darkness in theaters this week, while the historic Pioneer welcomes you to The Jungle Book. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for the weekend of May...

'The Lost Colony' is performed live at Waterside Theatre on Ronaoke Island, North Carolina every summer since 1937. (photo by OBXentertainment.com)

‘The Lost Colony’ 79th Season Performance Dates Announced

The Lost Colony will open its 79th season on May 27 and run through August 20 at Manteo’s Waterside Theatre, on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, the story of America’s first unsolved mystery. The elaborate...

UNC CSI To Host ‘Mathews Men’ Author Book Signing

The UNC Coastal Studies Institute (UNC CSI), in conjunction with Duck’s Cottage Books, is hosting a lecture and book signing as part of its  “Science on the Sound” lecture series.  This series, held monthly,...

KidsFest 2016 Returns To Roanoke Island Festival Park

Outer Banks KidsFest returns to Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo this Friday, a popular annual event with tons of fun for local children age 5 and under. This free outreach festival is for...

Jennette’s Pier Celebrates Anniversary With Family Fishing Tournament

Plenty of hard-fighting bluefish and sea mullet are keeping anglers busy at Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head, and this spring bite is just in time for the Pier’s annual Family Fishing Tournament set for...

‘Captain America: Civil War’ Outer Banks Premiere Highlights [Photo Gallery]

Our friends at Earth 383 Comics and Games hosted another Outer Banks movie premiere party and local art show at RC Theatres this week, for Marvel’s latest superhero epic Captain America: Civil War. The...

OBXjetpak owner and pilot Butch Stone (photo by OBXentertainment.com)

OBXjetpak Flying To Carowinds Carolina Harbor Waterpark Opening In Charlotte

The Outer Banks’ first local jet pack pilot Butch Stone is taking his OBXjetpak and flyboard to Charlotte, North Carolina this month as a special guest performer at the grand opening celebration of the new Carolina...

Mollie Fearing Memorial Art Show Award Recipients Announced

Hundreds of artists and art enthusiasts gathered at the Dare County Arts Council Gallery in downtown Manteo on Sunday, May 1 for the opening of the 19th Mollie Fearing Memorial Art Show. The annual...

Strike A Pose At Couture By The Shore Outer Banks Fashion Show

The annual Couture by the Shore fashion show fundraiser for the Outer Banks Relief Foundation returns this weekend, hosted by Kelly’s Restaurant and Tavern in Nags Head.  Couture by the Shore is where fashion...

Weekend Movie Update – May 6, 2016: ‘Captain America’ Declares ‘Civil War’

The latest superhero epic from Disney and Marvel is going to tear the Avengers apart in the ultimate Civil War in theaters this week, while the historic Pioneer welcomes you to The Jungle Book....

Tidewater Comicon Returns To Virginia Beach With Super Lineup

The annual Tidewater Comicon returns to Virginia Beach, VA this month with an epic lineup of celebrity guests and comic book royalty descending onto the Virginia Beach Convention Center for what has quickly become...

Dare County Arts Council Announces Emerald Elegance Gala

The Dare County Arts Council officially announced this week that their Emerald Elegance Gala will take place on Saturday, October 22 at Pirate’s Cove Pavilion in Manteo from 7pm to 12am. The Emerald Elegance Gala...

Run To 33rd Annual Nags Head Woods 5k Charity Benefit

The 33rd Annual Nags Head Woods 5k and Village Realty Fun Run return this weekend, as is tradition for the Outer Banks’ oldest yearly running event to be held during Mother’s Day weekend. This...

Pasadena Bringing Rock Reggae To Brewing Station [Concert Preview]

The Outer Banks Brewing Station in Kill Devil Hills will host Pasadena live in concert this weekend. Pasadena will bring their unique blend of “folky rock reggae with an Irish twist” to the Outer Banks...

Ladies Night In Kitty Hawk Highlights [Photo Gallery]

Home Depot in Kitty Hawk and the local women of the Outer Banks Entrepreneurs host Ladies Night each month, featuring tons of educational presentations, as well as some great food and prizes. OBX Entertainment‘s...

[Movie Review] Justice Is Served In ‘Batman v Superman’

Born in 1975 and raised with Super Friends sheets on my childhood bed, Justice League of America cartoons on Saturday mornings, Christopher Reeve in blue spandex in theaters, and Linda Carter in red boots...

Outer Banks Weekend Movie Update – April 29, 2016: ‘Mother’s Day’ Comes Early

It’s Mother’s Day in theaters, with an action comedy for adults and a kid-friendly video game adaptation also opening this week, while the war between Batman and Superman continues at The Pioneer. Here’s your Outer...

Final ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Trailer Teases Wolverine’s Return [Trending]

The final official trailer for the upcoming X-Men: Apocalypse arrived online this week, teasing for the first time that fan favorite Wolverine, played by Hugh Jackman in all previous X-Men movies, will return for this...