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| Thursday, February 1, 2007 |
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Birding Tour of Oakdale Cemetery
7:30:00 AM
Join your feathered friends for an early morning tour
of North Carolina’s oldest rural cemetery. James F.
Parnell, Ph. D., noted ornithologist, will conduct a
two-hour birding tour of Oakdale Cemetery. Participants
should meet at the entrance gate at the end of North
15th Street. The fee is $5.00 per person, but is free
for members of The Friends of Oakdale Cemetery. Please
phone the cemetery office at 910.762.5682 to make a
reservation.
Oakdale Cemetery
520 N. 15th Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.oakdalecemetery.org |
| Friday, February 2, 2007 |
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North Carolina Symphony - Denise Djokic, cello
8:00:00 PM
Featuring Grant Llewellyn, Music Director and Denise
Djokic, cello. # Kenneth Frazelle: The Swans at Pungo
Lake (World Premiere – North Carolina Postcard
Commission), Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante, Haydn:
Symphony No. 39, and Beethoven: Symphony No. 1. Call
910.962.3500 or 800.732.3643 for tickets.
UNCW, Kenan Auditorium
601 S. College Rd
Wilmington, NC 28403
www.ncsymphony.org |
| Thursday, February 1, 2007 - Saturday,
February 3, 2007 |
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NC Jazz Festival, 27th Annual
Our 3 day festival is presented in one venue – the
Hilton ballroom – with cabaret style seating. Special
hotel rates for Jazz Festival attendees ($100 per night)
for reservations phone 888.324.8170 from 8am-5pm or
910.763.5900. Festival Concert Tickets: Thursday - $30,
Friday and Saturday tickets - $50 each. Patron Tickets,
$175, includes Friday and Saturday night concerts and
the Saturday Patrons’ Musical Brunch. For additional
festival information and reservations call Sandy Evans
910.793.1111 or e-mail sandyevans34@yahoo.com. Presented
in partnership with the Cape Fear Jazz Society
www.capefearjazz.com.
Hilton Wilmington Riverside
301 N. Water Street
Wilmington, NC 28401 |
| Saturday, February 3, 2007 |
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Rendezvous
6:30:00 PM
Experience the fourth annual Rendezvous ~ “It
Happened One Night“, a fund-raising event. Cocktails
and silent auction begin at 6:30PM with dinner at 8PM,
followed by a live auction. Atlantic Quest Corporation
will serve gourmet cuisine while entertainers perform.
Tickets are $125 and all proceeds benefit Cape Fear
Museum of History and Science. Seating is limited. For
ticket information, call 910.798.4364.
Cape Fear Museum
814 Market Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.capefearmuseum.com |
| Thursday, February 1, 2007 - Sunday,
February 4, 2007 |
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Crowns
In this moving and celebratory play with music, hats
become a springboard for an exploration of black history
and identity. The story is told from the point of view
of a young black woman who has come down South to stay
with her aunt after her brother is killed in Brooklyn.
Hats are everywhere, in exquisite variety, and the
characters use the hats to tell tales concerning
everything from the etiquette of hats to their
historical and contemporary social functioning. The
conclusion finds the standoffish young woman, whose
cultural identity as a young black woman has been so at
odds with the more traditional and older Southern
blacks, embracing hats and their cultural significance
as a part of her own fiercely independent identity. By
turns humorous and heartfelt, this is a play with plenty
of “hattitude!” Call 800.523.2820 or 910.343.3664.
Thalian Hall
310 Chestnut Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.thalian.org |
| Saturday, February 3, 2007 - Sunday,
February 4, 2007 |
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Chocolate Fantasy Adventure
10:00:00 AM - 4:00:00 PM
A business showcase of proprietors in the area who
make or sell chocolates and other sweet treats. The
public pays an admission fee to visit the exhibitors and
sample their sweets. The Adventure also includes
"Spotlights" which are demonstrations by
exhibitors of techniques involved in creating their
Chocolate Delights! Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday
12noon-4pm. If interested call Gail at 910.798.6402.
Senior Center
2222 S. College Rd
Wilmington, NC 28403 |
| Friday, February 9, 2007 |
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Jazz at Cape Fear Museum
6:00:00 PM - 8:00:00 PM
Enjoy jazz performances through the winter months,
inside Cape Fear Museum. Sit back, unwind from a long
week, and experience your Museum in a whole new light!
Guests are invited to bring folding chairs, blankets,
snacks, and the beverage of your choice. Tonight's band
is Julie Rehder & Jack Krupicka. For more
information, call 910.798.4350.
Cape Fear Museum
814 Market Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.capefearmuseum.com |
| Saturday, February 10, 2007 |
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4th Annual Summer Camp Fair
9:00:00 AM - 3:00:00 PM
The Summer Camp Fair provides interested parents and
children the opportunity to meet with representatives
from a wide variety of summer camps and enrichment
programs including residential (overnight) camps, local
day camps, academic summer programs, athletic &
sports camps, adventure camps, activity camps, history
and fine arts programs. Parents can collect
informational brochures, see displays and talk with camp
counselors to help them in deciding the right camp for
their children. Demonstrations from area camps are
planned during the show. Free to the public. Free
parking on campus. For more information call
910.794.8687.
UNCW, Warwick Center
601 S. College Rd
Wilmington, NC 28403
www.wilmingtonparent.com |
| Thursday, February 8, 2007 - Sunday,
February 11, 2007 |
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And Then They Came For Me: Remembering the World
of Anne Frank
Stageworks. A multi-media production featuring live
actors, filmed interviews, and historical recordings in
telling the true story of survivors of the Holocaust and
those who were lost. Call 800.523.2820 or 910.343.3664.
Thalian Hall Studio Theatre
310 Chestnut Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.thalianhall.com |
| Saturday, February 10, 2007 - Sunday,
February 11, 2007 |
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Wilmington Garden Show
9:00:00 AM - 5:00:00 PM
The 14th annual Wilmington Garden Show will host
vendors with unique gardening displays and items for
sale. There will also be presentations throughout both
days where the public will have an opportunity to
discuss their gardening issues with professionals
Tickets are $7 children under 12 free. For more
information call 910.798.7670.
CFCC Schwartz Center
601 N. Front Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.gardeningnhc.org |
| Wednesday, February 14, 2007 |
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Shemekia Copeland
The Grammy-nominated vocalist and daughter of blues
legend Johnny Copeland merges blues and soul with rock
and roll. “Young Shemekia is the most soul-shaking,
big-voiced blues singer in years, attacking contemporary
material like the early Etta James.” Call 800.732.3643
or 910.962.3500 for tickets.
UNCW, Kenan Auditorium
601 S. College Rd.
Wilmington, NC 28403
www.uncw.edu/presents |
| Saturday, February 10, 2007 -
Wednesday, February 14, 2007 |
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Romantic Valentine Horse Drawn Carriage Ride
Treat your sweetheart to a moonlit carriage ride for
two. Surprise him/her with a red rose, a box of
chocolates, and your private French evening coach.
Reservations only. Call 910.251.8889.
Downtown Wilmington
Market Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.horsedrawntours.com |
| Wednesday, February 14, 2007 |
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Sweethearts Cruise aboard the Henrietta III
6:00:00 PM - 9:00:00 PM
Invite your special someone to a dinner cruise on the
scenic Cape Fear River. Enjoy an appetizing Buffet
Dinner, live entertainment & a cash bar with full
ABC permits aboard North Carolina’s Largest Riverboat.
Pre-paid reservations required. Boarding at 6pm.
Cruising 7pm-9pm. Call 910.343.1611 or 800.676.0162.
Henrietta III Riverboat
Water & Dock Streets
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.cfrboats.com |
| Saturday, February 17, 2007 |
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3rd Annual Special Olympics Polar Plunge
11:00:00 AM
Take a chilling plunge into the Atlantic Ocean to
support New Hanover County Special Olympics. 100% of
proceeds go to support the Special Olympics. It will be
a fun filled afternoon with ice carving contest, live
bands, art, food and entertainment for the kids. 11-3pm
Music, ice carving contest, costume contest and kids
activities; 3pm Plunge; 8-11pm Awards Dance. Call
910.341.5876 for more information.
Carolina Beach Boardwalk adjacent to
Courtyard by Marriott
100 Charlotte Ave.
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
www.wilmingtonpolarplunge.com |
| Monday, February 12, 2007 - Saturday,
February 17, 2007 |
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Intercultural Week & Festival
A full schedule of events has been planned to
celebrate the rich diversity of cultures found within
the UNCW and Wilmington communities. Lectures, films,
dancing, music, performances and food provide
opportunities for all ages to get involved throughout
the week. Events are free unless otherwise noted. The
week culminates on Saturday, February 17 with the
Intercultural Festival. Music, food, booths and dance
representing countries from around the world will be on
display from 10am-2pm in the Warwick Center. This event
is free and open to the public. For more information
please call International Programs at 910.962.3685.
UNCW
601 S. College Rd
Wilmington, NC 28403
www.uncw.edu/presents |
| Saturday, February 17, 2007 |
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Cape Fear Heart Ball
6:00:00 PM
"A Night on the Red Carpet Part II" Black
tie event, dinner, dancing, live and silent auctions.
All proceeds benefit the American Heart Association.
Call 910.452.8772 for more information.
Hilton Wilmington Riverside
301 N. Water Street
Wilmington, NC 28401 |
| Saturday, February 17, 2007 |
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WSO - A Celebration of Black History Month
8:00:00 PM
The pioneering Symphony No.1 of William Grant
Still--considered the "dean of African
Composers" is featured, Joy Murrell and Marva
Robinson sing spirituals, and the winners of the Richard
R Deas Student Concerto Competition share their talents.
Call 800.732.3643 or 910.962.3500 for tickets.
UNCW, Kenan Auditorium
601 S. College Rd
Wilmington, NC 28403
www.wilmingtonsymphony.org |
| Saturday, February 17, 2007 |
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13th Annual Intercultural Festival
10:00:00 AM - 2:00:00 PM
Music, food, booths and dance representing countries
from around the world will be on display from 11am-3pm
in the Warwick Center. This event is free and open to
the public. Call 910.962.3685 for more information.
UNCW Warwick Center Ballroom
601 S. College Rd
Wilmington, NC 28403
www.uncw.edu/presents |
| Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - Sunday,
February 18, 2007 |
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A Grand Night For Singing
8:00:00 PM
Opera House Theatre Company. Taste and imagination,
the two key ingredients for a first-rate revue, abound
in this fresh take on the Rodgers & Hammerstein
canon conceived by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie. Call
800.523.2820 or 910.343.3664 for tickets.
Thalian Hall
310 Chestnut Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.thalianhall.com |
| Friday, February 16, 2007 - Sunday,
February 18, 2007 |
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Flapper
A Madcap Musical Comedy Tribute to the 1920s. Meet
Polly Pepper, a young flapper who really knows how to
live in the time of Stutz Bearcat automobiles, Ziegfeld
girls, raccoon coats, ukuleles, beauty contests,
goldfish swallowing and gangsters. She’s planning a
madcap 18th birthday party and is inviting all her pals.
However, with a friend like Susan Stuyvesant-Fish, she
doesn’t need any enemies! Tickets are $7. Call
910.251.1788.
Community Arts Center
120 S. 2nd Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.thalian.org |
| Monday, February 19, 2007 |
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Charles Fishman
“The Wal-Mart Effect” Ninety percent of Americans
live within 15 miles of a Wal-Mart, and 93 percent of
U.S. households shop at one at least once a year.
Award-winning journalist Charles Fishman discusses
"The Wal-Mart Effect," from his critically
acclaimed book. Fishman has schlepped through more than
a hundred Wal-Marts in 23 states, trying to chart the
nearly unfathomable influence of the retail behemoth
Americans have learned to love, hate or take for
granted. Co-sponsored by Student Media. Call
910.962.3500 or 800.732.3643
UNCW, Kenan Auditorium
601 S. College Rd
Wilmington, NC 28403
www.uncw.edu/presents |
| Thursday, February 22, 2007 |
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Moscow Festival Ballet
Wilmington Concert Association. In this fiery,
seldom-toured classical production, the 60-member
Russian troupe will bring to life the misadventures of
the charming but deluded nobleman Don Quixote, his
servant Sancho Panza and their quest to aid the
beautiful Dulcinea. Call 800.732.3643 or 910.962.3500
for tickets.
UNCW, Kenan Auditorium
601 S. College Rd
Wilmington, NC 28403
www.wilmingtonconcert.com |
| Thursday, February 22, 2007 |
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The Rachael Price Trio & the John Brown
Quintet
8:00:00 PM
A double bill of top-tier traditional jazz, with the
young, currently all-the-buzz jazz vocalist Rachael
Price & trio sharing the stage with Grammy-nominated
John Brown & his quintet; straight-ahead, elegant
style of the highest order. Tickets $25/18. Call
800.523.2820 or 910.343.3664.
Thalian Hall
310 Chestnut Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.thalianhall.com |
| Saturday, February 24, 2007 |
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Cape Fear Maternity & Baby Expo
The ultimate source for couples expecting a baby or
families with young children. Bringing the most
comprehensive display of community resources under one
roof for a one stop solution to all your parenting
needs! “Everything From Pregnancy to Preschool” Call
910.791.8666 for more information.
Coast Line Convention Center
501 Nutt Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.toonstudio.com/expo/index.htm |
| Saturday, February 24, 2007 |
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56th Annual Camellia Show and Plant Sale
12:00:00 PM - 5:00:00 PM
The Tidewater Camellia Club presents this long
standing community event free of charge to the public.
Come and enjoy the myriad of color provided by over a
thousand camellia blooms. In the morning the blossoms
will compete for exquisite prizes and be judged by a
panel of American Camellia Society certified judges.
After the competition is complete at noon, the doors
will open to the public – free of charge - so that
they can enjoy the wide variety of camellias grown in
the region. In combination with the show, the Tidewater
Camellia Club will sell camellia care booklets and
camellias plants. The plant sale starts at noon and goes
on until all the plants are gone. Call 910.509.1792 for
more information.
Parsley Elementary School
3530 Masonboro Loop Road
Wilmington, NC 28409 |
| Saturday, February 24, 2007 - Sunday,
February 25, 2007 |
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2nd Annual Civil War Living History Weekend
Bring your entire family to the 142nd anniversary of
“Battle of Forks Road” of the Civil War. This free
public program, a Living History Weekend, will take
place on the museum grounds. Military and civilian
re-enactors will delight and inform with living history
exhibits and encampments, small arms and artillery
demonstrations, artifacts, period crafts and
children’s activities. The reenactment will take place
on the museum’s historic site, the original
battlefield of the final fight for Wilmington. Admission
is free and open to the public. Call 910.395.5999 for
more information.
Cameron Art Museum
3201 S. 17th Street
Wilmington, NC 28412
www.cameronartmuseum.com |
| Friday, February 23, 2007 - Sunday,
February 25, 2007 |
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A Grand Night For Singing
8:00:00 PM
Opera House Theatre Company. Taste and imagination,
the two key ingredients for a first-rate revue, abound
in this fresh take on the Rodgers & Hammerstein
canon conceived by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie. Call
800.523.2820 or 910.343.3664 for tickets.
Thalian Hall
310 Chestnut Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.thalianhall.com |
| Tuesday, January 2, 2007 - Monday,
February 26, 2007 |
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Winter Birding Tours of Greenfield Lake
Greenfield Lake is a 150 acre freshwater lake located
3 miles south of downtown Wilmington, and is a great
birding venue to observe unique birds such as the
Anhinga, Eurasian Wigeon, and migrating Blue Winged Teal
waterfowl. The lake has been chosen as a site on the
newly constructed NC Coastal Birding Trail. Birding
Tours are conducted by reservation, cost is 15 dollars
per person, trip duration is one hour, and all trips
depart from the paddle boat dock at Greenfield Lake. The
tours are being conducted every Tuesday in the month of
January at 11:00am, and 1:00pm, and every Monday in the
month of February at 11:00am, and 1:00pm. For more
information contact Joe Abbate at 910.409.1378, or
910.762.5606, and carolinanaturalist@yahoo.com.
Greenfield Lake Park
3rd St & Carolina Beach Rd
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.cfrw.us |
| Sunday, January 1, 2006 - Wednesday,
February 28, 2007 |
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Colonel Lamb's Pets
Display of two pieces of British-manufactured horse
artillery used by Confederat soldiers at Ft. Fisher to
patrol the beaches and protect shipwrecked Confederate
blockade runners during the Civil War. Captured by Union
naval forces in 1863, these two unique and long-range
weapons are on temporary loan from the U.S. Navy Yard
museum in Washington, D.C. Call 910/458-5538 for
details.
Fort Fisher State Historic Site
1610 Fort Fisher Blvd. S
Kure Beach, NC 28449
www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/fisher/fisher.htm |
| Monday, November 13, 2006 - Tuesday,
March 6, 2007 |
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Wilmington Sea Dawgs Basketball Season
Welcome to the home of the Wilmington Sea Dawgs of
the American Basketball Association. The Sea Dawgs are
proud to be the newest professional sports organization
in Wilmington. Their home games are on the following
dates: November 13, 22, 26, 29, December 10 & 20,
January 2, 3, 7, 8, 11, 16, 23 & 31, February 4, 13,
21 and March 6. Please call 910.256.2565 or email info@wilmingtonseadawgs.com
for tickets.
Cape Fear Community College Arena
411 N. Front Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.wilmingtonseadawgs.com |
| Sunday, January 21, 2007 - Sunday,
April 1, 2007 |
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FLOORED!
A continuing exploration of the enduring traditions
and contemporary innovations of the textile industry.
FLOORED! engages both the shared conventions and diverse
aesthetics of artists and artisans using textiles . . .
from the refinement of Persian carpets to contemporary
work using spooled, stitched and sewn techniques. The
exhibition will be accompanied by workshops,
demonstrations and lectures. Call 910.395.5999 for more
information.
Cameron Art Museum
3201 S. 17th Street
Wilmington, NC 28412
www.cameronartmuseum.com |
| Friday, November 17, 2006 - Sunday,
April 1, 2007 |
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Printed in Beauty
An exhibition of prints demonstrating transcultural
influences, historic conventions and modern innovations
in printmaking, including work by 19th century artists
Mary Cassatt, Utagawa Hiroshige (also called Ando), 20
prints by Henri Matisse from the seminal 1947 portfolio,
“Jazz”, and prints by Pop artists including Brits
Gerald Laing, Peter Phillips and American pop masters
James Rosenquist, Ed Ruscha, and others. Contemporary
works by local printmakers Ann Conner and Don Furst will
also be featured. Call 910.395.5999 for more
information.
Cameron Art Museum
3201 S. 17th Street
Wilmington, NC 28412
www.cameronartmuseum.com |
| Friday, January 12, 2007 - Sunday,
April 15, 2007 |
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Darryl Lauster: Recreating
An installation of objects by Houston artist and art
history instructor Darryl Lauster. The haunting resin
and porcelain objects reflect the artist’s extensive
research of 18th and 19th century American decorative
arts, as well as his study of 20th century Modernists
such as Alexander Calder, Constantin Brancusi and David
Smith. Lauster’s commemorative plates, furniture and
vessels are ghostly hybrids of inherited cultural
values, contemporary aesthetic influence and ethical
concerns. The artist observes: “I continue, in a way,
dissecting a collective history, communicating in
contemporary forms the traditions begun centuries before
me.” Call 910.395.5999 for more information.
Cameron Art Museum
3201 S. 17th Street
Wilmington, NC 28412
www.cameronartmuseum.com |
| Thursday, February 15, 2007 - Monday,
May 28, 2007 |
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A New Perspective on the Civil War
Civil War Photographs from the David L. Hack
Collection and Civil War Redux: Pinhole Photographs by
Willie Anne Wright. Original photographs by Alexander
Gardner, Mathew Brady, and others are complimented by
contemporary Civil War-themed pinhole photographs by
Willie Anne Wright. Cape Fear Museum of History and
Science is one of three Museums selected by Chrysler
Museum of Art to host the traveling show. Call
910.798.4350 for more information.
Cape Fear Museum
814 Market Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.capefearmuseum.com |
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