visers in an improv jam! No experience necessary! The Glass Menagerie, Thurs-Sun, 11/21-24, 8pm. Old Books on Front St., 249 N. Front St. 8pm or 3pm, Sunday. Bodenhamer Auditorium, Coastal Carolina Community College, Fine Arts Building. New River Players will present a production of Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie. An American masterpiece announced the presence of one of the greatest dramatists of NC GUITAR QUARTET the 20th century; Williams’ semi-autobiographical 11/14, 7pm: North Carolina Guitar Quartet. Memheartbreaking yet often humorous memory play bers and students, $5; non-members, $10. Weyabout a young struggling poet and his tenuous erhaeuser Reception Hall. Cameron Art Museum relationships with his overbearing mother and his presents Pro Musica, a concert series celebrating fragile sister is an emotionally charged portrait of the works of living composers. Carolina Guitar hope in 1930s St. Louis that is timeless in its abilQuartet is newly reformed with members Justin ity to capture the imagination and hearts of audiHoke and Chris Wear along with founders Ed Steences. GA $5, $2 students, seniors, and military phenson and Robert Nathanson. Innovative combiadmission. Coastal’s Box Office, (910) 938-6234 nation will play some of the great standards of the guitar quartet repertoire. Works by Leo Brouwer, Andrew York and Gerardo Tamez. www.cameronartmuseum.com.
music/concerts
comedy
JOKES ‘N’ SMOKE Every first Mon. of month will feature a stand-up comedy showcase Hosted by Brian Granger, performances by Reid Clark, Colton Demonte and many more of Nutt Street Comedy Club’s finest. 3021 Market St. Arabian Nights Hookah Bar. 9pm; $4. DEAD CROW COMEDY Wed. Nutt House Improv, 9pm ($2), Reel Cafe. • Thursday Open Mic Night, 9pm (no cover) • Friday/Saturday National touring comedians 8pm & 10pm. City Stage/Level 5 and Fibber McGees. Timmy Sherrill: deadcrowcomedy@aol. com or 910-520-5520 LITPROV Tuesday LitProv: Troupes perform a 20-25 minute ‘Harold’ long-form improv. After the show, folks can come onstage and join the other impro-
CF MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION 11/16, 10am: The Cape Fear Music Teachers Association will present a recital of piano students at Piano and Organ Distributors on Market Street. Students ranging from beginners to advanced levels will perform in the store’s recital hall. Open to the public and free of charge. Joanne Riesz: 910-262-6224. LIBRARY SYMPHONY DAY 11/16, 3:30pm: Symphony Day at Main Library, 201Chestnut St. Kids will meet NC Symphony musician Mary Boone and her instrument, the flute, in a 20-minute performance geared to pre-school age children. After Ms. Boone reads and plays through the children’s book Little Bea by Daniel Roode, kids may explore musical instruments and the sounds they produce at an instrument zoo. This Grow Up Great event is made possible by an educational outreach grant to the NC Symphony from
PNC bank. International Games Day will also be celebrated at Main Library on 11/16, 1-4pm, with lots of games for all ages . Both the games and symphony event are free and open to the public, with no advance registration required. WILMINGTON SYMPHONY YOUTH 11/17, 4pm: Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestra presents Fall Matinee. Wilmington Introduce the kids to the joy and excitement of the Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestra and Junior Strings, conducted by Steven Errante and Jane Tierney. • 3/16, 4pm: Spring Matinee. Introduce the kids to the joy and excitement of the Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestra and Junior Strings, conducted by Steven Errante and Jane Tierney. • 4/27, 4pm: Free Family Concert. Introduce the kids to the joy and excitement of the Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestra and Junior Strings, conducted by Steven Errante and Jane Tierney. Tickets are $5 for adults, free for youth under 17, and are available one hour prior to concert. www.wilmingtonsymphony.org/ youthconcerts.html CAPE FEAR CHORALE Cape Fear Chorale celebrates it 15th anniversary concert 11/24, 4pm, in Kenan Auditorium, UNCW. An audience sing-along for selected choruses of Handel’s “Messiah.” Bring your scores and join in, or just listen. A few scores will be available at the door for $15. A premiere of a new piece commissioned by the Chorale for this concert, composed by Carl Nygard, Jr. Additional seasonal music. Admission is free, though donations are gratefully accepted.board@capefearchorale.org; or www.capefearchorale.org ILM SACRED HARP SINGERS Wilmington Sacred Harp Singers, 2-4pm: Nov. TBA and 12/29. Songbooks provided, beginners
welcome! Free and open to the public, donations appreciated. Wilmington Sacred Harp Singers presents a traditional, dynamic form of a cappella social-singing, dating back to Colonial America, using a modern reprint of an 1844 songbook called The Sacred Harp. The music is loud, vigorous and intense. It is meant to be sung, not just observed. No previous experience is necessary. fasola.org. Held in collaboration with WHQR. Weyerhaeuser Reception Hall, CAM. www.cameronartmuseum. com. Corner of 17th St. and Independence Blvd. EMMYLOU HARRIS Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell, UNCW’s Kenan Auditorium Sat., 2/1. The performance is part of the office’s celebrated Masters Series, which features artists and works of cultural and historic significance. Tickets on sale: $55 (reserved seating). 910-962-3500 (Mon-Fri, noon6pm). www.uncw.edu/arts. Susan warner 11/23, 8pm: One of our most requested and beloved repeat performers, this brilliantly creative singer songwriter likely holds the world speed record for building rapport with an entranced audience. Performing new songs from her upcoming album The Hayseed Project this will be a night to remember at the Hall. $18-$35, susanwerner.com. www.thalianhall.org
dance WORKS-IN-PROGRESS SHOWCASE Works-in-Progress Showcase, 11/17, 12/15, 2-3pm. Free and open to the public, donations appreciated. The Dance Cooperative, in association with Cameron Art Museum, provides monthly informal showings to afford working artists a place to present works in progress to be reviewed and
11th Annual
Wilmington Holiday Parade Sunday December 8, 2013 - 5:40 pm Historic Downtown Wilmington Entry deadline is Wednesday November 20th at 5:00 pm
Questions? 910.341.4602
Join the Parade! Presented by the City of Wilmington, WECT, Encore Magazine and Cumulus Broadcasting
Community groups, school organizations, bands and businesses are encouraged to enter!
Entry forms online: www.wilmingtonrecreation.com
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