Events in the Next 30 Days

Thursday, September 13, 2007 HWF 5K Run & Mile Walk 6:30 PM Annual 5K run and mile walk for the Historic Wilmington Foundation. The walk begins at the Best Western Coastline Inn and Convention Center, at Nutt and Red Cross Streets, and winds through historic downtown Wilmington. Post race awards, prizes, food, beer and t-shirts. Pre-registered racers $20, ($25 on race day). Call 910.762.2511 to register or at www.active.com. Downtown Wilmington Corner of Red Cross & Water Street Wilmington, NC 28401 www.historicwilmington.org

Friday, September 14, 2007 Mayfaire Music on the Town 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Join us every Friday night on the concert lawn behind Linens 'n Things from 6-9pm for the best local music Wilmington has to offer. Bring your blanket and lawn chairs, a picnic (or pick up dinner from one of our fantastic restaurants), and your friends and family. Ample free parking is available. Coolers permitted. No rain dates. Tonight's band is Waterline. Call 910.256.5131 for more information. Mayfaire Town Center Military Cutoff Rd Wilmington, NC 28405 www.mayfairetown.com

Saturday, September 15, 2007 Bewitched: A Tribute to Rodgers & Hart 8:00 PM The fabulous Banu Gibson, who appeared in the 2005 tribute to Cole Porter, now brings her incomparable vocal talent and sass to Kenan Auditorium to pay homage to one of America's greatest writing teams. Gibson, who recently appeared on Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion and at Symphony Hall for the Boston Pops millennium celebration, will be joined by her acclaimed jazz trio and UNCW Department of Music chair Frank Bongiorno (saxophone). Tickets are $25 for the general public, $22 for senior citizens and $12 for students. Call 910.962.3500 or 800.732.3643 for information. UNCW, Kenan Auditorium 601 S. College Rd Wilmington, NC 28403 www.uncw.edu/arts

Saturday, September 15, 2007 2007 American Cancer Society Hope Ball “Boots & Bowties II” Cattle Baron’s Theme. Join us for the Black Tie Cattle Baron’s Themed Gala- “Boots & Bowties II” at the Country Club of Landfall. Eat, drink and make merry as we raise funds to cure cancer in our lifetime. Jon Evans is the Gala Event Host and Frances Weller is the Honorary Chair. This fabulous event will honor our 2007 Hope Award Recipients, Ed Furniss and Bob Boyd; celebrate local heroes- our “silent angels”, who daily care for cancer survivors and their families; and raise funds for the American Cancer Society of Wilmington. For ticket information or sponsorship packages, please contact Dawn Patterson at 910.616.1844 or Val Anderson at 910.512.2127. Country Club of Landfall 800 Sun Runner Place Wilmington, NC 28480 Friday, September 14, 2007 -

Sunday, September 16, 2007 Grand Hotel 8:00 PM Opera House Theatre Company. Come, spend a night or two in the world’s most opulent, extravagant hotel. Perhaps you will find your fortune there, perhaps you will find true love, perhaps all of your dreams will come true…perhaps. . . Call 800.523.2820 or 910.343.3664 for tickets. Thalian Hall 310 Chestnut Street Wilmington, NC 28401 www.thalianhall.com

Sunday, September 16, 2007 Horse-Drawn Wagon Tour of Oakdale Cemetery 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM Join your friends for a 30-minute, narrated tour of Oakdale, North Carolina’s oldest rural cemetery. The Friends of Oakdale Cemetery will conduct horse-drawn wagon tours in the cemetery. See the graves of Wilmington’s famous and interesting deceased personalities. Narrated tours are offered every 30 minutes beginning at 3PM. The last tour will depart at 5:30PM. The fee is $10 for adults and $8 for children 12 and younger. Members of Friends of Oakdale receive $2off the regular price. Advanced payment is encouraged; please phone the office at 910.762.5682 for enrollment details. Oakdale Cemetery 520 N 15th Street Wilmington, NC 28401 www.oakdalecemetery.org

Friday, September 21, 2007 ChocQuibTown 8:00 PM Heating up traditional Latin music with a volcanic deluge of ska, rock and hip-hop, the unstoppable ChocQuibTown is one of Colombia’s most exciting and newest creative bands. This concert is FREE to subscribers and UNCW students, faculty and staff. Get your tickets early! Co-sponsored by Office of Campus Diversity, Foreign Languages and Literatures, Upperman Center and Centro Hispano. $12 Public. Call Kenan Box Office 910.962.3500 or 800.732.3643. UNCW, Kenan Auditorium 601 S. College Rd. Wilmington, NC 28403 www.uncw.edu/presents

Friday, September 21, 2007 Airlie Concert Series 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Dance concert. L Shape Lot. Tickets are $8 adults, $2 children, and free for Airlie members. For more information contact the Gardens at 910.798.7700. Airlie Gardens 300 Airlie Road Wilmington, NC 28403 www.airliegardens.org

Friday, September 21, 2007 Mayfaire Music on the Town 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Join us every Friday night on the concert lawn behind Linens 'n Things from 6-9pm for the best local music Wilmington has to offer. Bring your blanket and lawn chairs, a picnic (or pick up dinner from one of our fantastic restaurants), and your friends and family. Ample free parking is available. Coolers permitted. No rain dates. Tonight's band is Labeling Delores. Call 910.256.5131 for more information. Mayfaire Town Center Military Cutoff Rd Wilmington, NC 28405 www.mayfairetown.com

Saturday, September 22, 2007 9th Annual Castles, Scoops & the Loop 7:30 AM - 1:00 PM Sand castles, ice cream and now a family fun run come together in this fun day at the beach! Castles, Scoops & the Loop is a day full of family fun in the sun to benefit the Children’s Museum of Wilmington. Teams of families, businesses and organizations compete in a creative sand castle building competition that consists of 6 categories. Registration begins at 9:30 on the beach. Lunch -hot off the grill - and an ice cream party begin at noon while judges make their final decisions. A morning family fun run and walk around the Wrightsville Beach Park loop starts the day at 7:30 at the entrance to Wrightsville Beach Park. Registration starts at 7:00 am. Beverages and light refreshments from Tidal Creek Cooperative Market will be available at the beginning and end of race. Admission is $8. Call 910.254.3534 ext. 107 or email castles@playwilmington.org for more information. On the Beach @ Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort 1706 N. Lumina Avenue Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480 www.playwilmington.org

Saturday, September 22, 2007 African American History Day at the Bellamy Mansion 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM Mansion tours on the hour. African-American History Tours on site on the ½ hour, beginning with mini-lectures on slavery topics with Greg Zugrave. Kitchen interpretation of African-American slave life and foods of the region with Sulnora Spencer. Regular museum admission charged. Call 910.251.3700. Bellamy Mansion Museum 503 Market Street Wilmington, NC 28401 www.bellamymansion.org

Friday, September 21, 2007 - Sunday, September 23, 2007 2007 North Carolina Shell Show Members of the North Carolina Shell Club and shell enthusiasts will present exhibits for viewing and judging in more than 20 categories – from North Carolina collections to land snail displays to shell photography. Nationally recognized awards, including the Conchologists of America Trophy, will be presented Friday. Three Cape Fear Museum galleries will display Shell Show exhibits. The public is encouraged to attend the show. Call 910.798.4350 for more information. Cape Fear Museum 814 Market Street Wilmington, NC 28401 www.capefearmuseum.com

Sunday, September 23, 2007 Philidor Percussion Ensemble 7:30 PM The riveting Philidor Percussion Ensemble joins flutist Debra Reuter-Pivetta to create a spellbinding evening with music by Debussy, Ravel and Takemitsu. Chamber Music Wilmington. Call 800.732.3643 or 910.962.3500 for tickets. UNCW Cultural Arts Building Recital Hall 601 S. College Rd. Wilmington, NC 28403 www.chambermusicwilmington.org

Thursday, September 20, 2007 - Sunday, September 23, 2007 Hank Williams: Lost Highway This spectacular musical biography of the legendary singer-songwriter takes us on a fascinating journey as we follow one of the great innovators of American popular music from his beginnings on the Louisiana Hayride and his triumphs on the Grand Ole Opry to his eventual self destruction at the age of just 29. A rare, up close dramatic look at his life, his music and the stuff that legends are made of! Directed by Don Baker. Reservations required. Please call 910.342.0272. City Stage 21 N. Front Street Wilmington, NC 28401 www.citystageatlevel5.com

Thursday, September 27, 2007 3rd Annual "Taste The Town!" 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM A theatre. A map. A taste expedition. . You've never had so much fun dining around downtown before! The night begins 5:30pm at Thalian Hall. Grab an "expedition map" and walk or ride one of the trolleys sponsored by Prudential Burroughs Chapin Real Estate to the participating restaurants in downtown Wilmington, NC. Grab a "taste" from each participating restaurant: Little Dipper, Elijah's, Catch Seafood, Chelsea's Downtown, Fat Tony's, Front Street Brewery, TreBenzio's, CK Gourmet & The Courthouse Cafe. Tickets are $35 in advance and $45 day of event. Call 910.343.3664 or 800.523.2820 for tickets. Downtown Wilmington Various Restaurants Wilmington, NC 28401 thalianhall.com/3rd_Annual_TASTE_THE_TOWN!!!.htm

Friday, September 28, 2007 Mayfaire Music on the Town 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Join us every Friday night on the concert lawn behind Linens 'n Things from 6-9pm for the best local music Wilmington has to offer. Bring your blanket and lawn chairs, a picnic (or pick up dinner from one of our fantastic restaurants), and your friends and family. Ample free parking is available. Coolers permitted. No rain dates. Tonight's band is Two Step. Call 910.256.5131 for more information. Mayfaire Town Center Military Cutoff Rd Wilmington, NC 28405 www.mayfairetown.com

Saturday, September 29, 2007 2nd Annual Brewgrass Festival A blend of great regional micro brewed beers and bluegrass acts. Both traditional and alternative bluegrass acts represented at this annual event. Call 910.251.0727 for more information. Downtown Wilmington Saturday, September 29, 2007 Wilmington Symphony Orchestra 8:00 PM Grand Opening Concert. Norman Bemelmans, piano. The Wilmington Symphony Orchestra’s Beethoven symphony cycle continues with the mighty Eroica Symphony, plus Norman Bemelmans plays Franz Liszt’s devilishly dazzling Totentanz. Pre-concert commentary by conductor Steven Errante begins at 7:00 PM. Call 910.962.3500 or 800.732.3643 for tickets. UNCW, Kenan Auditorium 601 S. College Rd Wilmington, NC 28403 www.wilmingtonsymphony.org

Saturday, September 29, 2007 29th Anuual YMCA Triathlon 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM 1300 people, largest triathlon from Maryland to Florida. Swim Banks Channel, 12 mile bike, and run the loop at Wrightsville Beach. Oldest triathlon on the East Coast. Call 910.251.9622 ext 224. Wrightsville Beach www.setupevents.com

Saturday, September 29, 2007 Battleship Alive 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Watch and interact with World War II living history interpreters as they bring the Ship to life by enacting daily duties and drills. An excellent field trip opportunity for families and groups! Included in regular admission. For information call 910.251.5797 Ext. 2046. Battleship North Carolina Battleship Drive Wilmington, NC 28401 www.battleshipnc.com

Friday, September 28, 2007 - Sunday, September 30, 2007 BB&T Open/City Championship Adult Tennis Tournament The BB&T Open/City Championship Adult Tennis Tournament will take place on September 28-30 at Empie Park and Legion Stadium. The tournament is open to anyone over the age of 16 who would like to participate. The tournament will feature singles and doubles matches. Refreshments will be served throughout the tournament. The registration deadline is September 21st. For more information, call 910.343.3682 or visit www.wilmingtonrecreation.com Legion Stadium & Empie Park 2149 Carolina Beach Rd Wilmington, NC 28401 www.wilmingtonrecreation.com

Friday, September 28, 2007 - Sunday, September 30, 2007 Hank Williams: Lost Highway This spectacular musical biography of the legendary singer-songwriter takes us on a fascinating journey as we follow one of the great innovators of American popular music from his beginnings on the Louisiana Hayride and his triumphs on the Grand Ole Opry to his eventual self destruction at the age of just 29. A rare, up close dramatic look at his life, his music and the stuff that legends are made of! Directed by Don Baker. Reservations required. Please call 910.342.0272. City Stage 21 N. Front Street Wilmington, NC 28401 www.citystageatlevel5.com

Saturday, September 29, 2007 - Sunday, September 30, 2007 Model Railroad Show & Sale 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM The show will feature model railroad dealers as well as N Scale and HO Scale modular layouts. There will also be free modeling clinics, white elephant sale, door prizes and a raffles. Tickets are $5 adults children 12 and under free. Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Call The Wilmington Railroad Museum at 910.763.2634. Coast Line Convention Center 501 Nutt Street Wilmington, NC 28401 www.wrrm.org

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 Black River Nature Cruise 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Enjoy a 4-hour relaxing getaway adventure up to the Black River with miles of scenic wilderness and a narrated plant and wildlife interpretation by Audubon North Carolina. $50 per person, $35 for children 12 and under includes refreshments. Pre-paid tickets required. Boarding at 9:30am at the Battleship North Carolina Memorial. Call 910.343.1611 or 800.676.0162. Downtown Wilmington Cape Fear River Wilmington, NC 28401 www.cfrboats.com

Friday, October 5, 2007 Airlie Concert Series 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Jazz concert with the “Kevin Kolb Trio.” Tickets are $8 adults, $2 children, and free for Airlie members. For more information contact the Gardens at 910.798.7700. Airlie Gardens 300 Airlie Road Wilmington, NC 28403 www.airliegardens.org

Friday, October 5, 2007 - Saturday, October 6, 2007 Invasion of the Pirates & Treasure Hunt A Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 Event for 2007. The event begins Friday Oct. 5th, around 4pm (exact time will depend on the tides) with the arrival of the Captain Horatio Sinbad of the Meka II and his entire crew. On Saturday morning the Shadow Players will perform a FREE show at the Children's Museum before the Treasure Hunt Begins. They will be at the Street Fair all day Saturday and Sunday too! Children who want to Treasure Hunt will go to the Pirate's Den, where all things Pirate, begin. At 7:15pm on Saturday night the Flotilla begins. Lighted, decorated Pirate Ships compete for prizes and trophies. The Flotilla sails from the Isabella Holmes Bridge to the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge and back again. When all the vessels are back in their slips their success is signaled by a magnificent PIRATE-TECHNIX DISPLAY (fireworks) over the Cape Fear River. To see how you can get involved, or to get more information, leave a message on the Pirate Flotilla Hotline's voicemail at 910.815.3426, email dianeboissiere@bellsouth.net. Downtown Wilmington, Riverside Water Street Wilmington, NC 28401 www.invasionofthepirates.com

Thursday, October 4, 2007 - Saturday, October 6, 2007 Sometime In October Film Festival A Festival to showcase the best in independent film from North Carolina and the rest of the world. This is a competitive festival with the Grand Prize of $1000 going to the Best Film. Rhino Club & Other Venues Market Street Wilmington, NC 28401 www.cfifn.org/

Saturday, October 6, 2007 Back Door Kitchen Tour, 2nd Annual This year's tour will feature all new kitchens and special guests. Call 910.763.5534 for more details. Downtown Wilmington Various Locations Wilmington, NC 28401 www.rowilmington.org

Saturday, October 6, 2007 Riverfest Cruise with Fireworks 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM Enjoy a three hour cruise along Wilmington's Riverfront with dinner and dancing and ending with a ringside view of the fireworks. Call 800.676.0162 or 910.343.1611. Henrietta III Riverboat Water & Dock Streets Wilmington, NC 28401 www.cfrboats.com

Thursday, October 4, 2007 - Sunday, October 7, 2007 The Scarlet Letter 8:00 PM This brilliant, unusual adaptation by Phyllis Nagy of the classic novel has a decidedly contemporary slant. Although set in Puritan times, it deals with issues which make it almost a feminist deconstruction of the novel even as it preserves the familiar story of Hester Prynne, Roger Chillingworth and Arthur Dimmesdale. The play was originally presented Off Broadway by Classic Stage Company. “Exhilarating and daringly original.” N.Y. Law Journal. “Splendid.” Town and Village. Call 800.523.2820 or 910.343.3664. Thalian Hall 310 Chestnut Street Wilmington, NC 28401 www.thalianhall.com

Thursday, October 4, 2007 - Sunday, October 7, 2007 Jekyll & Hyde 8:00 PM A brilliant if unconventional doctor creates a murderous alter ego in this evocative tale of the epic battle between good and evil. Convinced that the cure for his father’s mental illness lies in separating the duality of man’s nature, Dr. Jekyll unwittingly unleashes his own dark side, wreaking havoc in the streets of 19th century London as the savage, maniacal Mr. Hyde. Thalian Community Theatre. Call 800.523.2820 or 910.343.3664. Thalian Hall 310 Chestnut Street Wilmington, NC 28401 www.thalian.org

Friday, October 5, 2007 - Sunday, October 7, 2007 Battle of the Beaches This tournament will finally answer the debatable question, who are the mightier fishermen? Is it the gentlemen of Wrightsville Beach or the rough and tumble Carolina Beach boys? Offshore (Tuna, Dolphin, Wahoo); Bottom Fishing (Grouper, Snapper);Inshore Division (King, Dolphin). Largest three (3) fish aggregate wins category. First prize wins (60%) of entry fees. Second prize wins (30%) of entry fees. Dockside Calcutta and Lady Anglers awards. Call 910.798.1353 or email Captain Mark Looney at cfbwfc@gmail.com for more information. Carolina Beach/Wrightsville Beach www.cfbwfishingclub.org

Friday, October 5, 2007 - Sunday, October 7, 2007 Riverfest 2007 When downtown Wilmington’s streets host a family fun festival that winds its way along the Cape Fear River. Continuous live entertainment is featured on two outdoor stages during this festival that celebrates the area's rich heritage with music, arts and crafts, exhibits, dance performances, contests, children's activities, food, river events, friendly competitions, fireworks and more. For more information call 910.452.6862. Downtown Wilmington, Riverside Water Street Wilmington, NC 28401 www.wilmingtonriverfest.com

Friday, October 5, 2007 - Sunday, October 7, 2007 Hank Williams: Lost Highway This spectacular musical biography of the legendary singer-songwriter takes us on a fascinating journey as we follow one of the great innovators of American popular music from his beginnings on the Louisiana Hayride and his triumphs on the Grand Ole Opry to his eventual self destruction at the age of just 29. A rare, up close dramatic look at his life, his music and the stuff that legends are made of! Directed by Don Baker. Reservations required. Please call 910.342.0272. City Stage 21 N. Front Street Wilmington, NC 28401 www.citystageatlevel5.com

Wednesday, October 10, 2007 Black River Nature Cruise 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Enjoy a 4-hour relaxing getaway adventure up to the Black River with miles of scenic wilderness and a narrated plant and wildlife interpretation by Audubon North Carolina. $50 per person, $35 for children 12 and under includes refreshments. Pre-paid tickets required. Boarding at 9:30am at the Battleship North Carolina Memorial. Call 910.343.1611 or 800.676.0162. Downtown Wilmington Cape Fear River Wilmington, NC 28401 www.cfrboats.com

Wednesday, October 10, 2007 Children's Museum of Wilmington 10th Birthday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM We are 10 today! We are throwing ourselves a party. Come and join in the fun. Admission is $8. Call 910.254.3534 ext 107. Children's Museum of Wilmington 116 Orange Street Wilmington, NC 28401 www.playwilmington.org

Thursday, October 11, 2007 - Sunday, October 14, 2007 Jekyll & Hyde 8:00 PM A brilliant if unconventional doctor creates a murderous alter ego in this evocative tale of the epic battle between good and evil. Convinced that the cure for his father’s mental illness lies in separating the duality of man’s nature, Dr. Jekyll unwittingly unleashes his own dark side, wreaking havoc in the streets of 19th century London as the savage, maniacal Mr. Hyde. Thalian Community Theatre. Call 800.523.2820 or 910.343.3664. Thalian Hall 310 Chestnut Street Wilmington, NC 28401 www.thalian.org

Thursday, October 11, 2007 - Sunday, October 14, 2007 The Scarlet Letter 8:00 PM This brilliant, unusual adaptation by Phyllis Nagy of the classic novel has a decidedly contemporary slant. Although set in Puritan times, it deals with issues which make it almost a feminist deconstruction of the novel even as it preserves the familiar story of Hester Prynne, Roger Chillingworth and Arthur Dimmesdale. The play was originally presented Off Broadway by Classic Stage Company. “Exhilarating and daringly original.” N.Y. Law Journal. “Splendid.” Town and Village. Call 800.523.2820 or 910.343.3664. Thalian Hall 310 Chestnut Street Wilmington, NC 28401 www.thalianhall.com

Sunday, April 29, 2007 - Sunday, October 14, 2007 William Ivey Long: Between Taste and Travesty Between Taste and Travesty: Costume Designs by William Ivey Long. This exhibition, Long’s first in a museum, celebrates the glitz and glamour of musical-theater, and the creative genius of Long’s celebrated designs. The exhibition features costumes, sketches, and accessories from the artist’s personal archives. Long, a four-time recipient of the Tony Award, has outfitted fifty Broadway shows and was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame this summer. Most recently, his work was seen in the movie version of The Producers, a production which required 7,000 costumes. He has been nominated for ten Tony Awards, and his work – from sleek and chic in Guys and Dolls to outrageous in Stephen Sondheim’s Frogs – has received acclaim on Broadway and beyond. Exhibition available via guided tour only. Tours offered twice daily (Tues.-Sun., 11:30am & 2pm) by reservation only. Call 910.395.5999 for tour times, reservations, and more information. Cameron Art Museum 3201 S. 17th Street Wilmington, NC 28412 www.cameronartmuseum.com

Wednesday, April 4, 2007 - Wednesday, December 19, 2007 Farmers' Market @ Poplar Grove Plantation 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM A variety of local fresh produce, seafood, herbs, baked goods, farm-raised beef, flowers, jams & jellies, plants, fresh fruit (in season), goat cheese, handmade items & more. Call 910.686.9518 for more information. Poplar Grove Plantation 10200 US Hwy 17 North Wilmington, NC 28411 www.poplargrove.com

Saturday, April 21, 2007 - Saturday, December 22, 2007 Riverfront Farmers' Market 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM The Riverfront Farmers' Market is held from April through the end of December each year in Riverfront Park. The market features local farmers, producers, artists and crafters. Products offered include fresh fruits and berries, vegetables, plants, herbs, flowers, eggs, cheeses, meats, seafood, honey, baked goods, fudge, legumes, pickled items, jams and jellies, art, crafts, and more. Call 910.520.6875 for more information. Downtown Wilmington Water Street Wilmington, NC 28401 www.wilmingtonfarmers.com

Friday, September 14, 2007 - Saturday, May 31, 2008 N.C. Shells Exhibit Explore seashells – from the common to the rare – found along the shores of the Cape Fear coast. Discover why our waters are attractive to both tropical and temperate sea critters that leave beautiful and often unique shells for us to enjoy. Learn about the Scotch Bonnet, North Carolina’s official state shell – its habitat and natural history. Macro photography and x-ray imagery provide a stunning perspective of the shells we often view as ordinary. Call 910.798.4350 for more information. Cape Fear Museum 814 Market Street Wilmington, NC 28401 www.capefearmuseum.com