Author: Matt Artz

[Contest] Win Tickets To NY Met Opera’s ‘Elektra’!

R/C Movies 10 in Kill Devil Hills will present the final opera of the season, the New York Metropolitan Opera’s production of Elektra, this Saturday, April 30, at 12:55pm, and OBX Entertainment has two pairs of...

The Reef To Play At Outer Banks Brewing Station [Concert Preview]

The Outer Banks Brewing Station in Kill Devil Hills will host Virginia’s The Reef live in concert this weekend. The Reef is a high energy, “vocalistic”, reggae/rock jam band that began in Ocean View, VA...

NPS Outer Banks Parks Generate $225.4 Million In Economic Benefits

A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 2,743,338 non-local visitors to the Outer Banks Group of national park sites in 2015 spent $179.8 million in communities near the parks. That spending supported...

Outer Banks Weekend Movie Update – April 22, 2016: ‘Huntsman’ Wages ‘War’

The Huntsman returns to theaters this week, while Batman faces Superman at The Pioneer. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for the weekend of April 22, 2016! The epic superhero spectacle Batman v Superman: Dawn of...

Dare County Accepts Beach Nourishment Bid For KDH, Kitty Hawk, Duck

On behalf of the towns of Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, and Duck, the Dare County Board of Commissioners on March 17, 2016, accepted the base bid for the beach nourishment project, totaling $38,520,850.00, from Great...

Earth Fair OBX Returns To Jockey’s Ridge, Nags Head

You are invited to come and celebrate Earth Day on the Outer Banks at Jockey’s Ridge State Park and participate in a variety of engaging activities at Earth Fair OBX V. For the 5th...

Kill Devil Hills Hosting Historic Landmarks Open House

The annual Kill Devil Hills Historic Landmarks Open House self-guided tour of a sampling of the historic homes will begin with a reception at 1pm this Friday, April 22, at the Kill Devil Hills Town Hall. Two...

Celebrate Earth Day At Outer Banks Brewing Station OBX Cares Benefit

The Outer Banks Brewing Station in Kill Devil Hills is celebrating Earth Day this week, with a special charity event for the whole family happening in the backyard this Friday afternoon. In addition to live...

Seven Ten Oil Returns To Rock Kelly’s [Concert Preview]

Virginia Beach, Virginia headbangers Seven Ten Oil will return to the Outer Banks to turn up the volume live in concert at Kelly’s Outer Banks Restaurant and Tavern in Nags Head this week.  The...

Outer Banks Weekend Movie Update – April 15, 2016: Welcome To ‘The Jungle Book’

The Jungle Book comes alive in theaters this week, while a Criminal loses his mind, the Barbershop crew cuts up, and 10 Cloverfield Lane arrives at The Pioneer. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for the weekend of...

Roanoke Island Festival Park To Host Rhonda Vincent In Concert

The “Queen of Bluegrass” has been among the headliners at the annual Outer Banks Bluegrass Festival many times, but this summer she will headline her own concert event in Manteo, as Roanoke Island Festival...

Burning Girl Returning To ‘The Lost Colony’ 79th Season

The “Burning Girl” made a fiery return to the stage in last year’s production of the The Lost Colony, and now we have confirmation that she will once again be featured among the highlights...

UNC CSI To Host Lecture On Sea Level Rise

The UNC Coastal Studies Institute (UNC CSI) is hosting a lecture on sea level rise as part of its  “Science on the Sound” lecture series.  This series, held monthly, highlights research on coastal topics...

‘Spider-Man’ To Celebrate ‘Homecoming’ In 2017 [Trending]

Ever since it was announced that Spider-Man would be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe alongside Captain America, Thor, The Hulk, Iron Man and the rest of the Avengers, fans have been eagerly awaiting the...

Marvel Debuts First ‘Doctor Strange’ Teaser Trailer [Trending]

The first official teaser trailer for Marvel‘s upcoming Doctor Strange was unveiled during Tuesday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, which we have for you to check out! Doctor Strange stars Benedict Cumberbatch as the Sorcerer Supreme...

Rock The Cape Festival Returns To Hatteras Island In June

Dare County Arts Council will host their fourth annual Rock The Cape Festival June 8-10 on Hatteras Island. Rock The Cape is a three-day celebration of the creative community of Hatteras Island with live...

Brewing Station To Experience Gimme Hendrix Tribute [Concert Preview]

Rock fans can get the full Jimi Hendrix experience in concert at Outer Banks Brewing Station in Kill Devil Hills with the tribute band Gimme Hendrix live on stage this weekend. From Athens, Georgia, Gimme...

Galaxy Groove Bringing Funk To Kelly’s [Concert Preview]

B.J. Griffin and the Galaxy Groove will bring the funk to the Outer Banks when they take the stage live in concert at Kelly’s Outer Banks Restaurant and Tavern in Nags Head this weekend. ...

Marie's Maids owner Marie York with Sue Artz on the set of the OBX Entertainment series 'OBXE TV' on Feb. 19, 2016. (photo by Matt Artz for OBXentertainment.com)

‘OBXE TV’ Ep. 56 – Entrepreneur Marie York [Video]

Season 3 of our original Outer Banks entertainment news series OBXE TV continues with Episode 56, featuring an interview with special guest Marie York, owner of Marie’s Maids.  Marie will discuss how she started her...

Visitors Can Go Inside Wright Brothers Monument This Summer

High atop big Kill Devil Hill, the towering centerpiece of Wright Brothers National Memorial is the wing-shaped Wright Monument itself, a portion of the inside of which will be open to the public for...