Although Singer-songwriter James Taylor was born in Boston, Massachusetts, he grew up in Carrboro, North Carolina. Taylor's father was a faculty member and then Dean of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in nearby Chapel Hill. Taylor’s childhood home was on Morgan Creek Road in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area. In 2003, a bridge over Morgan Creek was … [Read more...] about NC’s Own: James Taylor
Arts
Blueberry Harvest By Ivey Hayes
This month we are all about blueberries (yum) and in keeping with that theme we'd like to feature this print "The Blueberry Harvest" by North Carolina's own renowned local artist Ivey Hayes. Click Here To Purchase Museum Quality GiclĂ©e Prints Of "The Blueberry Harvest" By Ivey Hayes Prints are available in several sizes - all fit standard frame sizes! About Ivey … [Read more...] about Blueberry Harvest By Ivey Hayes
Solstice By The Sea Arts Fest
Join the Brunswick Arts Council for the third Annual Solstice by the Sea Festival Saturday, June 17, 2023 10 AM-8:00 PM –  7pm, in it's new location in Franklin Square Park in Southport! This event features a food truck rodeo, arts & craft vendors, live music, a corn hole tournament, demonstrations, and a fashion show. The event goes from 10 am to 8:30 … [Read more...] about Solstice By The Sea Arts Fest
Arts by the Sea Festival | Swansboro NC
This fabulous arts and fine crafts festival takes place annually on the second Saturday in June (June 10, 2023) from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Come and see the best artists and crafters as they line our historic streets with beautiful fine art and handmade crafts. The show, which is a juried craft show, represents some of the finest crafters in the Southeast. Pottery, jewelry, … [Read more...] about Arts by the Sea Festival | Swansboro NC
Port City Music Festival
Founded in 2009 by cellist and conductor Stephen Framil and Wilmington artist Christine Farley, the 15th Annual Port City Music Festival 2023 is a summer concert series committed to the highest quality of performance, and making the experience of great music accessible to all. From symphonies to concertos to chamber music to lieder to choral to opera, the Port City Music … [Read more...] about Port City Music Festival
The Cape Fear Blues Festival
The Cape Fear Blues Festival is quickly becoming one of the most anticipated music festivals of the summer season in North Carolina, and newcomers will find plenty of reasons to celebrate at this multiple-day event that has plenty of soul. Featuring local musicians as well as national headliners, the annual Cape Fear Blues Festival lights up the town with plenty of great … [Read more...] about The Cape Fear Blues Festival
Rock the Cape Festival
2023 Rock the Cape Festival The 11th Annual Rock The Cape will celebrate the visual and performing arts on Hatteras Island June 1-2 with an art show, concert and gallery tour. ​ On Thursday, June 1 there will be a full afternoon of art and live music at Kitty Hawk Kites' Waves Village Watersports Resort at Milepost 40 in Rodanthe from 2pm to 7pm. The free, … [Read more...] about Rock the Cape Festival
Beaufort Music Festival
For over 30 years, the festival has taken place each May in historic Beaufort, and the town is packed on Friday and Saturday with locals and tourists alike enjoying the beautiful weather and plenty of great music. As of 2019, the festival has moved to a new location in Beaufort called Gallants Channel, an annex owed by the NC Maritime Museum and is situated on that … [Read more...] about Beaufort Music Festival
Art in the Garden
Stroll through Harbor Way Gardens for a special Sunday open house. Come browse the Plein Air art created by local and regional artists from locations around town. Harbor Island Garden Club members will be on hand to answer questions about plants in the garden and for informal tours. Our cookbook and personalized garden bricks and pavers will also be available for … [Read more...] about Art in the Garden
Albemarle Rock Fish Festival
Save the date for the third annual Albemarle Rock Fish Festival, Friday, May 19th & Saturday, May 20th. The festival benefits Clear Living Waters Foundation, a non profit focused on cleaning and preserving our sounds and waterways in the Albemarle area. All proceeds go directly to this non profit. This year there will be more music, more friends and … [Read more...] about Albemarle Rock Fish Festival
Bath Fest
On May 13th the town of Bath brings you Bath Fest - a 2023 family friendly event blending living history and art. Through living history step back in time to experience the time pirates called Bath home as once again pirates walk the streets of historic Bath. Step back in time to the days when Blackbeard and his crew of scalawags called Bath home as pirates once again … [Read more...] about Bath Fest
Jesus Christ Superstar
Celebrating its 50th Anniversary, a new mesmerizing production of the iconic musical phenomenon, Jesus Christ Superstar, returns to the stage at Wilmington's Wilson Center. Originally staged by London’s Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre and helmed by the acclaimed director Timothy Sheader (Crazy for You, Into the Woods) and cutting-edge choreographer Drew McOnie (King Kong, … [Read more...] about Jesus Christ Superstar
Miller Pope, Artist/Writer
The desire to take a risk is in almost all of us. The willingness to follow through is in only a few. Miller Pope made decisions overnight and never regretted one, and in the process created a life full of rewards. Small moments shaped Miller Pope. There were twists of fate, like when he slipped a party invite under the apartment door of the girls living upstairs. That was … [Read more...] about Miller Pope, Artist/Writer
Chefs’ Showcase
Azalea Festival Chefs’ Showcase on January 27, 2024! The Chefs’ Showcase is a seated culinary adventure consisting of a 5-course meal with fine wine pairings, light entertainment, high-end silent auction items, and a luxury vacation raffle. Notable chefs from our region (and beyond!) work together to prepare the dishes…they always cook up … [Read more...] about Chefs’ Showcase
The Island Art Of Miller Pope
Miller Pope was born and raised in South Carolina but ventured north after World War II. Â After a successful career as a professional artist and illustrator in New York, he headed back south landing in Ocean Isle Beach where he pursued art for art's sake creating numerous works depicting the beaches and wildlife of North Carolina's barrier islands.These local beach prints … [Read more...] about The Island Art Of Miller Pope