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Kenan Auditorium, 601 South College Road, Wilmington. Info: (910) 962-3500 or www.uncw.edu/arts.
9/6
Birding Tour
9–10 a.m. Join the Audubon North Carolina naturalists on a free guided tour of this fascinating sanctuary where you can get close-up looks at nesting birds and chicks. Every Friday morning through September 13. Wrightsville Beach Public Access 43, North Lumina Avenue. Info: (910) 686-7527.
9/6
Ping-Pong Throwdown
6:30 p.m. Wilmington Table Tennis Club presents the second annual Port City Ping-Pong Throwdown. Play for fun or play for keeps. Cash prizes for top finishers. Cash bar and food trucks available. Warm-up and registration begin at 4:30 p.m. Registration: $10. Admission: $5. Brooklyn Arts Center, 516 North Fourth Street. Info: www.brooklynartsnc.com.
9/6
Airlie Summer Concert
6 p.m. Stardust (jazz/pop) performs on the Oak Lawn at Airlie Gardens. Picnics, chairs and coolers welcome. Tickets: $8/adults; $2/children. General admission parking is offsite. Free parking and shuttles are provided from the Old Cinema 6 property at 5335 Oleander Drive, Wilmington. Info: (910) 798-7700 or www.airliegardens.org.
9/6
A Ticket to Taste
6:30 p.m. A three-course meal inspired by the flavors of Myanmar (Burma), Iraq and Colombia, prepared by Brian Mayberry of Dixie Grill. Musical entertainment provided by the Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestra and the Karen Choir. Proceeds benefit Interfaith Refugee Ministry. Tickets: $25. St. James Parish, 25 South Third Street, Wilmington. Info: (910) 264-7244 or www.stjamesp.org.
9/6–7
Fall Plant Sale
9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Hobby Greenhouse Fall Plant Sale features plants grown by Hobby Greenhouse Club members. A portion of the profits go to scholarships for local community college horticulture students. Forest Hills Hobby Greenhouse, 2318 Metts Avenue, Wilmington. Info: (910) 319-7588 or www.hobbygreenhouseclub.org.
9/6–8
Live Theater
8 p.m.; 3 p.m. (Sunday) Opera House Theatre Company presents Little Shop of Horrors. This classic musical comedy is a spoof of 1950s science fiction films and tells the story of Seymour, a hapless man trying to escape this boring life The Art & Soul of Wilmington
working in a flower store. Admission: $27. Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut Street, Wilmington. Info: (910) 632-2285 or www.thalianhall.org.
9/7
Intercultural Festival
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Brunswick County Intercultural Festival includes an international pavilion; an international food tasting tent (admission fee applies); an entertainment stage featuring performers dressed in authentic traditional costumes including Mexican and Irish dancers, Japanese drummers, Chinese sword dancers, and West African musicians. Free admission. Odell Williamson Auditorium, Brunswick Community College, 50 College Road Northwest, Supply. Info: (910) 842-6566 or www.bccowa.com.
9/8
Meet the Author
3:30 p.m. Peter Makuck will read from his newest collection of short stories, Allegiance and Betrayal: Stories. Old Books on Front Street, 249 North Front Street, Wilmington. Info: (910) 762-6657 or oldbooksonfrontst.com.
9/8
Summer Music Series
9/8
Concert at Greenfield Lake
4–8 p.m. The M-80s (’80s music). Free admission. Bluewater Grill, 4 Marina Street, Wrightsville Beach. Info: (910) 256-8500 or www.bluewaterdining.com. 5:30 p.m. Blackberry Smoke (Atlantabased Southern rockers). Tickets: $20. Greenfield Lake Amphitheater, 1941 Amphitheater Drive, Wilmington. Info: (910) 332-0983 or greenfieldlakeamphitheater.com.
9/9 TACT Academy Fall Semester
Thalian Association Children’s Theater (TACT) offers affordable classes for budding actors ages 1–18. Classes through NOv. 21. Classes offered include Vocal Ensemble, Musical Comedy and Characters, Acting for Film, Stage Craft, Play Writing, and Stage Combat. Locations: Hannah Block Historic USO/ Community Arts Center and the New Hanover Library Executive Development Center. Info: (910) 251-1788 or www. thalian.org.
9/12
Picnic with a Purpose
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Luncheon fundraising event to benefit Wilmington Health Access for Teens (WHAT), a community-based non-profit organization that provides primary care, mental health and health education services to teens and young adults in the lower Cape Fear Region. Blockade Runner Beach Resort Ballroom, Wrightsville
Beach. Info: (910) 202-4605 or www. whatswhat.org.
9/12
Jazz at the Mansion
6:30 p.m. Bring blankets or chairs and relax on the lawn with live music by El Jaye Johnson and The Port City All-Stars. Beer and wine available for purchase. Tickets: $12/general admission; $10/members; $5/ students. Bellamy Mansion, 503 Market Street, Wilmington. Info: (910) 251-3700 or www.bellamymansion.org.
9/12
Race for Preservation
6:30 p.m. 5K running race and 1-mile walk to benefit the Historic Wilmington Foundation. Admission: $27–$35. Course begins at Coastline Conference and Event Center and winds through historic downtown and Riverwalk. Coastline Events Center, 503 Nutt Street, Wilmington. Info: (910) 762-2511 or www.historicwilmington.org.
9/13
Birding Tour
9–10 a.m. Join the Audubon North Carolina naturalists on a free guided tour of this fascinating sanctuary where you can get close-up looks at nesting birds and chicks. Wrightsville Beach Public Access 43, North Lumina Avenue. Info: (910) 686-7527.
9/13–14 Cello Festival Performances
7:30 p.m. Friday recital features the UNCW Cello Studio and friends (Admission: $5); Cello Ensemble concert on Saturday (free and open to the public). UNCW Cultural Arts Building, 601 South College Road. Info: (910) 962-2901.
9/13–15 Landfall Legends of Tennis
Three days of tennis exhibitions to benefit three local charities: Miracle League of Wilmington, Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina and the UNCW Seahawk Club. Six-time Grand Slam Winner and former world ranked number one player Lindsay Davenport is the headliner. Legends include Rennae Stubbs, Jimmy Arias, Luke Jensen, Bret Garnett, Will Bull and Charlie Owens. Landfall Sport Center. Info: (910) 256-7625 or www.landfalllegends.com.
9/13–15
Children’s Theater
7 p.m.; 3 p.m. (Sunday) Thalian Association Children’s Theater presents Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. Tickets: $12. Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center, 120 South Second Street, Wilmington. Tickets & Info: (910) 251-1788 or www. thalian.org.
9/14
8 a.m.
5K Fun Walk
Cape Fear Classic Football kicks
off with the inaugural Cape Fear Classic 5K Fun Walk, which begins at Legion Stadium and proceeds to Greenfield Lake. Event held in collaboration with the Cape Fear chapter of the American Heart Association. Admission: $15. Legion Stadium, 2221 Carolina Beach Road, Wilmington. Info: (910) 352-6074.
9/14
Car Show
9/14
Book Talk
9/14
[Mini] DocuTime
9/14
Battle For Fallen Soldier
9/15
Corvette Show
9/15
Summer Music Series
9/15
Chamber Soul Concert
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. British Motor Club of the Cape Fear presents the annual “Brits at the Beach” car show. All makes, models and years welcome. Wrightsville Beach Park, 321 Causeway Drive, Wrightsville Beach. Info: www.bmccf.org. 2:30 p.m. Author Jerrold Peeler will discuss and sign copies of his latest books, Thicketty and Trinity. Free program; refreshments provided. Northeast Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Road, Wilmington. Info: (910) 798-6323. 4–6:30 p.m. A celebration of pioneer 20th century filmmakers presented by WHQR and the UNCW Department of Film Studies. Tickets: $12; $10/seniors; free for students. UNCW’s King Hall Auditorium, 601 South College Road, Wilmington. Info: uncw.edu/ filmstudies/events. 6 p.m. Professional and amateur MMA fights to benefit the family of Wilmington native Sgt. Thomas Jefferson “TJ” Butler IV. Wilmington Convention Center, 515 Nutt Street, Wilmington. Info: www.businessmadecasual.com. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sixth annual event features more than one hundred cool cars on display, silent auction and raffle, awards for top Corvettes, door prizes, food, DJ music and more. Free admission; bring canned items to donate. Proceeds benefit the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina’s Drive to End Hunger. Jeff Gordon Chevrolet, 228 South College Road, Wilmington. Info: (910) 508-4347. 4–8 p.m. Central Park (classic and modern rock). Free admission. Bluewater Grill, 4 Marina Street, Wrightsville Beach. Info: (910) 256-8500 or www. bluewaterdining.com. 7 p.m. Singer/songwriter and cellist Shana Tucker’s self-described chamber soul style of music is a steamy blend of acoustic pop and soulful, jazz-influenced contempoSeptember 2013 •
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