On-going events for August, 2008 | |
| A Place to Bead**Basics on Tues,Fri,or Sat 11am | 12-31-2006 through 12-31-2009 |
Learn to make earrings & pendants, using several different techniques. -OR- Learn to string beads & finish jewelry with at least 3 different materials. **1 hr** $30 class fee, includes materials for 2 projects. Space is limited; call now to reserve your spot, 910-799-2928. Offered by appointment at 11am. A Place to Bead 814 S. College Rd. University Square (next to Sally Beauty Supply) www.aplacetobead.com | |
| Movie Listings @ All Area Movie Theaters | 01-05-2008 through 12-31-2008 |
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| Pilates Reformer Class | 01-18-2008 through 01-18-2009 |
Experience the "latest buzz" in fitness with a full-body, core-concentrated workout on the Pilates Reformer. All levels of fitness encouraged to participate at Wilmington Wellness Studio. First class is always FREE! Email or call for directions, details, or any questions. 910.796.9690 or pilatesforhealth@bellsouth.net | |
| Salsa de la Playa @ Babs McDance | 01-19-2008 through 12-19-2008 |
Every 3rd Saturday 6:30pm cookout lesson at 8:00pm 9:00pm-2:00am $15single/$25couple special pricing for members Call for more information Babs McDance Social Dance Studio (910) 395-5090 6782 Market St Wilmington NC 28405 babsmcdance.com babsmcdance@aol.com | |
| Country Soul: The Surfing Experience in SENC | 02-19-2008 through 11-29-2008 |
The University of North Carolina Wilmington's Randall Library invites you to explore the rich history of surfing along the Cape Fear coast. For surf aficionados, local history buffs and casual observers alike, the exhibit Country Soul: The Surfing Experience in Southeastern North Carolina - offers a glimpse into the vibrant world of surfing in the Tarheel State. Featuring vintage surfboards from local shapers, t-shirts, posters, photographs, newspaper clippings, and related surf ephemera, the exhibit chronicles the region's surf history from the early 1960s to the present and celebrates a colorful cast of individuals who transformed surfing from a small countercultural phenomenon into a diverse increasingly mainstream sport. Located in the library's Special Collections gallery on the second floor of Randall Library, the exhibit runs from February 1 through November 30, 2008 and is open to the public. During this time, there will be various events held in conjunction with the exhibit so check this site periodically for more information. Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9:00am-5:00pm and Friday, 9:00am-noon. If you would like to schedule a personal tour or appointment, or would like to bring a class/group to see the exhibit, please contact: Jerry Parnell Ph: 910-962-3276 Email: parnellg@uncw.edu Peter Fritzler Ph: 910-962-7807 Email: fritzlerp@uncw.edu Joseph "Skipper" Funderburg Ph: 910-341-5899 Email: info@carolinabeach.net | |
| KNIT WITS | 02-18-2008 through 12-30-2011 |
Crafters of the World Untie! A crafting group open to all skill levels Every Tuesday Night at 6 p.m. - 8:30 PM Old Books on Front St. 22 N. Front St. (910)763-4754 http://www.OldBooksOnFrontSt.com | |
| Meat, Maps & Militant Metaphysics | 03-28-2008 through 09-28-2008 |
ROBERT DELFORD BROWN: Meat, Maps and Militant Metaphysics is the artist’s first museum exhibition following an active career of 50 years. Brown has remained in the vanguard of art since his arrival in New York in 1959, participating in Performance Art, Fluxus, Pop Art, Happenings and Correspondence art movements while formulating his own, unique creative vision. Throughout his early career, Brown encountered, communicated and collaborated with notable avant garde artists, including Nam June Paik, Joseph Beuys, Wolf Vostell, Allan Kaprow, Ray Johnson, Joseph Cornell, Marcel Duchamp, Jim Dine, Claes Oldenburg and others. | |
| Themed Practice Party | 04-25-2008 through 12-18-2008 |
OPEN TO ALL! Practice Party Every Friday Night! 1st Friday - Latin 2nd Friday - Country Western 3rd Friday - Swing & Shag 4th Friday - Ballroom 5th Friday - Anything Goes Lesson at 8:00pm 9:00-11:00pm $10 per person - $15 per couple $5 with student or military ID snack food and beverages included! Call for more information (910) 395-5090 | |
| Art & Social Conscience: HOLOCAUST | 05-02-2008 through 10-19-2008 |
An exhibition of art work in all mediums created or submitted in response to the theme of the mid-twentieth century genocide known as the Holocaust, this exhibition is the first in a series of projects entitled “Art and Social Conscience”. The exhibition includes work by art faculty members from 11 institutions of the University of North Carolina system---work addressing or responding to the Holocaust and its larger context of mankind’s inhumanity to man. This initiative, a collaborative project of the UNCW Office of Cultural Arts, UNCW Art & Art History and the Cameron Art Museum, represents the important contribution made by artists to our understanding of our collective humanity, and the political and social issues of our times. | |
| Salsa Night @ Club Vida | 05-01-2008 through 12-30-2008 |
Salsa Night @ Club Vida Club Vida Presents Wilmington's Hottest Salsa Night Our 400+ guests enjoy Pulsating Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia Beats that will make even the novice latin dancer move. Doors Open at 9pm and Proper Attire is required (Collared Shirts for the men) Admission is $10 for the guys over 21 $15 for those under. Ladies over 21 free before 10 and $5. 00 after. Ladies under 21 $10.00 On Fridays, Our Demographics are 65% well dressed latino and 35% well dressed non latino. We maintain a strict dress code on the weekends,(Collared Shirts for the guys is a must) We have the utmost in Security and our Staff are some of the best in the business  | |
| Bob Trotman: Business as Usual | 05-22-2008 through 10-12-2008 |
Bob Trotman's Business as Usual is an installation of ten wooden sculptures, some larger than life, some smaller, representing men and women in business attire. The installation consists of three smaller groups: Committee, Chorus and Cover Up. The artist creates a sense of discomfort within the viewer through his adjustments to the human scale as well as the circumstances in which he places these individuals. | |
| Bearden to Ruscha: Contemporary Art from the NCMA | 05-23-2008 through 05-23-2009 |
This exhibition is drawn from the contemporary collection of the North Carolina Museum of Art, and includes work from the mid-1970s by canonical figures in art history, such as Robert Motherwell, Roger Brown, Elizabeth Murray and Ed Ruscha as well as more recent acquisitions by artists such as Devorah Sperber. | |
| Friday Wine Receptions at Shadowbox Gallery | 05-22-2008 through 12-22-2008 |
Shadowbox Gallery located in the City Market Downtown at 119 S. Water St. will host Friday Wine and Art Receptions every Friday from 6-9 pm. Featuring Modern/Contemporary/Abstract Art Black and White Art and Photography! www.onealfinearts.com (910) 763-4465 Found Gallery/Shadowbox Gallery /O'Neal Fine Arts | |
| BCC Camps | 05-31-2008 through 08-29-2008 |
We have so many options for kids offered in a fun, friendly, non intimidating manner. www.brunswickcc.edu - click on YES Camps. 910-755-7380. | |
| Gypsy Jewel Wagon | 06-20-2008 through 08-30-2008 |
A colorful collection of vintage quilts is the inspiration behind Gay Adair and Greg Taylor's "Gypsy Jewel Wagon" - a series on month long sales and parties. The opening night is June 20th at 108 Market Street, Wilmington. The sale includes pieces kept in Gay and Greg's collection for the past eighteen years: Guatemalan daybeds and rebuilt furniture that has been repaired, repainted and reupholstered with a combination of new and old fabrics. You'll find unique pieces that have been rescued from flea markets and saved from landfills and given new life. Formerly of the Red Dinette, this duo had created a mismatched celebration of "make-do" finery for the home. www.gayadairandgregtaylor.com | |
| Bellydance @ Babs McDance | 07-07-2008 through 07-06-2009 |
4-week class $45/month, $15/class Call for more information Babs McDance Social Dance Studio (910) 395-5090 6782 Market St Wilmington NC 28405 babsmcdance.com babsmcdance@aol.com | |
| Docent Art Talk | 07-23-2008 through 10-22-2008 |
The 4th Thursday of each month a museum docent takes the public on an exploration of the art on view comparing and contrasting works, focusing on specific media and more. Each docent presents a different and individualized approach to offer new insight. Program is free with museum admission. Cameron Art Museum 3201 S. 17th Street Corner of 17th and Independence Wilmington, NC 28412 910.395.5999 www.cameronartmuseum.com | |
| Tango Fridays at Port City Health Club and Spa | 07-25-2008 through 09-26-2008 |
Tango--a dance for the passionate. Fun, professional, positive, flexible instruction every Friday. Everyone welcome. $7 per person or $2 for members. Jump into class and try the tango. More classes on Mondays at Soho Steakhouse@9PM | |
| Airlie Gardens' Butterfly House Exhibit Opening | 08-01-2008 through 11-01-2008 |
Be the first to take flight with Airlie Gardens this summer as we welcome new visitors! For the next three months, our native Butterfly House Exhibit will be open to the public. As you visit the only Butterfly House in the region, let Painted Lady, Red Admiral and Monarch butterflies be your guide as they float from flower to flower. Right now, Airlie Gardens is in the planning process for building a 3,000 square-foot, permanent Butterfly House. The greenhouse you will experience is laden with plant species our horticulturists specifically tailored to serve as the butterflies’ thriving habitat. Airlie's Environmental Educators are developing curriculum in partnership with New Hanover County schools. What better way to learn about life cycles than to look a butterfly caterpillar eye-to-eye, or watch a newly emerging butterfly flap its wings for the very first time! Airlie Gardens Foundation is a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization, so contributions are tax deductible. The Butterfly House Exhibit is included in the Admission Fee for non-members, which is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for children ages 6 to 12. Children 5 and younger enter for free. Hours: Sunday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 300 Airlie Road Wilmington, NC 28403 910.798.7709 | |
| Tango Argentina @Port City Health Spa--Fridays! | 08-01-2008 through 09-26-2008 |
Tango Fridays at new Port City Health Spa. Fun, professional, positive and flexible instruction. $7 per person or $2 for members. Jump into any class and try the tango. For more info contact Kent@surfertango.com | |
| Capoeria @ Babs McDance | 08-02-2008 through 08-01-2009 |
Brazillian martial arts 4-week class $45/month, $15/class Call for more information Babs McDance Social Dance Studio (910) 395-5090 6782 Market St Wilmington NC 28405 babsmcdance.com babsmcdance@aol.com | |
| SoHo tango! | 08-04-2008 through 10-27-2008 |
Tango Mondays! @Soho Steakhouse on Oleander Drive. Fun, professional. positive, instruction. $7 per person or $10 per couple. Jump into any class and try the tango:) first class free. Lesson from 7PM to 8:15 followed by practica until 9:30. for more info contact kent@surfertango.com | |
| Bellydance @ Babs McDance | 08-04-2008 through 12-04-2008 |
4-week class $45/month, $15/class Call for more information Babs McDance Social Dance Studio (910) 395-5090 6782 Market St Wilmington NC 28405 babsmcdance.com babsmcdance@aol.com | |
| Oldies & Country/Western Party @ Babs McDance | 08-08-2008 through 08-08-2009 |
Open to All! Practice Party Every Friday Night! 1st Friday - Latin 2nd Friday - Country Western 3rd Friday - Swing & Shag 4th Friday - Ballroom 5th Friday - Anything Goes Lesson at 8:00pm 9:00-11:00pm $10 per person - $15 per couple $5 with student or military ID snack food and beverages included! Call for more information Babs McDance Social Dance Studio (910) 395-5090 6782 Market St Wilmington NC 28405 babsmcdance.com babsmcdance@aol.com | |
| Zumba @ Babs McDance | 08-09-2008 through 08-31-2008 |
4-week class $60/month of unlimited classes $35/month of one class $10 drop in Call for more information Babs McDance Social Dance Studio (910) 395-5090 6782 Market St Wilmington NC 28405 babsmcdance.com babsmcdance@aol.com | |
| Paul Renz jazz quartet | 08-09-2008 through 09-07-2008 |
Sunday, September 7th at 7 pm, the Cape Fear Jazz Society presents a special “In House” Concert with jazz guitarist, Paul Renz & Quartet on National Tour at Masonboro Forest Clubhouse at 4900 Nicholas Creek Circle Wilmington, NC. www.paulrenz.com Four extraordinary jazz musicians, Wine, Beer, hors d’oeuvres and fantastic “live jazz” just $25. For reservations, credit card orders & complete information call: Gerry White-256-9880 gwhite33@ec.rr.com www.capefearjazz.com or Mari Fitzgerald-262-8092, MariB54@aol.com | |
| Hand and Wheel Pottery Techniques | 08-10-2008 through 09-30-2008 |
Mondays, Wednesdays or Thursdays Through lecture and demonstration, Hiroshi Sueyoshi teaches participants handbuilding, wheel throwing, glazing, and finishing techniques. Class held twice weekly, size is limited. Open to all skill levels, ages 16+. Cost: $250 To register, please call 910-395-5999 ext. 1000. Cameron Art Museum 3201 S. 17th Street Corner of 17th and Independence Wilmington, NC 28412 910-395-5999 www.cameronmuseum.com | |
| KIDS IMPROVISED & SKETCH SHORT FILMS | 08-13-2008 through 09-13-2008 |
KIDS IMPROVISED & SKETCH SHORT FILMS "Like a Saturday Night Live for kids, but more-Ton O Fun" – Previous Student. Develops confidence, creativity, empowerment & Quick thinking. Learn Improv, Sketch Comedy, write, direct and produce your own short film-created entirely by the kids! BD05032_When: Saturdays beginning Sept.13th-Oct 18th Time: 10:00 am – 12:00pm To Register: 910-792-6053 or 910.538.8378 http://www.stageworksyouth.org/ Register in advance limited number of students. Cost: Only $170 per student includes copy of DVD-keep for fun or Reel! For Ages 8-13 call about Teen class. Instructor, Brooklin Green, is a local Mom and Comic w/ a BA in performance. Grad of The Second City Conservatory, the top Improv & Sketch Comedy training center in the world, with such famous alumni as Gilda Radner, John Belushi, Michael Myers, Chris Farley and many others. Stand-up Credits include: Nick at Nite's Funniest Mom in America – Regional Finalist* Local Background: She's also worked w/Communities In Schools of Brunswick County. Dreams of Wilmington, Cape Fear Academy & Cape Fear Community College (Teaching all ages-Improv, Sketch Comedy & Acting classes) & Stageworks youth theatre. W/Experienced CFCC Film instructor w/over 20 years teaching and film MA. | |
| OVARY ACTION-Ladies COMEDY NIGHT OUT | 08-13-2008 through 09-08-2008 |
You are invited to enjoy a great night out and laugh with these funny and fabulous female comics for an all-girl comedy night! No matter what your sex, these comedians are sure to entertain anyone! Featuring-Nick at Nite's Funniest Mom in America-Finalist Brooklin Green other credits listed below. Come out have good time and support women in comedy! We will have a variation of Comedy Guests. We want a place were women can come be funny and have fun!! Let your hair down! Brown Coat Pub & Theatre Call 910-233-9914 for reservations Admission $10 contact brooklingreen@gmail.com to book this show for your organization, event or club. | |
| There's a Woman in the House | 08-14-2008 through 11-07-2008 |
UNCW Randall Library presents There's a Woman in the House: a photographic retrospective of American Women in Politics by Patricia Shamroy Shaw at the first floor art wall in Randall Library. In the early 80s, Patricia Shaw shot stills for Not One of the Boys, a groundbreaking documentary about the political gender gap. Narrated by Judy Woodruff, the film aired on Public Television's Frontline, and gave Shaw unique photographic access to many of the nation’s pioneering female politicians. She was later awarded the Brody Arts Fellowship for these photographs. | |
| Summer Extravaganza Art Show | 08-14-2008 through 09-18-2008 |
FastFrame Gallery: Summer Extravaganza Art Show. Come celebrate FastFrame Gallery’s First Anniversary as a Local Artists Gallery. This amazing End of Season Show will feature over 20 accomplished local artists, some new to the Gallery as well as many favorites from the past year. Offering exceptional values on all art, this is a not to be missed opportunity to pick up some great local art at prices set for this show only. FastFrame along with WineStyles and the Sandwich Pail invite you to join us to enjoy extraordinary local art, fine wines and delicious appetizers on Thursday, August 14 from 5-8 pm. This show will run August 14 – September 18 at FastFrame Gallery, Landfall Center: 910-256-1105, www.fastframeofwilmington.com.  | |
| American Women in Politics -Photography Exhibition | 08-14-2008 through 11-07-2008 |
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| KIDS IMPROVISED & SKETCH SHORT FILMS | 08-16-2008 through 09-13-2008 |
"Like a Saturday Night Live for kids, but more-Ton O Fun" – Previous Student. Develops confidence, creativity, empowerment & Quick thinking. Learn Improv, Sketch Comedy, write, direct and produce your own short film-created entirely by the kids! When: Saturdays beginning Sept.13th-Oct 18th Time: 10:00 am – 12:00pm To Register: 910-792-6053 or 910.538.8378 http://www.stageworksyouth.org/ Register in advance limited number of students. Cost: Only $170 per student includes copy of DVD-keep for fun or Reel! For Ages 8-13 call about Teen class. Instructor, Brooklin Green, is a local Mom and Comic w/ a BA in performance. Grad of The Second City Conservatory, the top Improv & Sketch Comedy training center in the world, with such famous alumni as Gilda Radner, John Belushi, Michael Myers, Chris Farley and many others. Stand-up Credits include: Nick at Nite's Funniest Mom in America – Regional Finalist* Local Background: She's also worked w/Communities In Schools of Brunswick County. Dreams of Wilmington, Cape Fear Academy & Cape Fear Community College (Teaching all ages-Improv, Sketch Comedy & Acting classes) & Stageworks youth theatre. W/Experienced CFCC Film instructor w/over 20 years teaching and film MA. | |
| Edward Meneeley New Works & Constructs Opening | 08-17-2008 through 09-29-2008 |
A series of new paintings and 'constructs' by renowned colorist Edward Meneeley will be on display from August 17 through September 30 at Caffe Phoenix at 9 South Front Street, Downtown Wilmington. Meneeley's work is represented in major international museums and collections including the Metropolitan Museum in New York and the Tate Gallery, London. After attending New York's School for Visual Arts on the GI Bill, Meneeley staged his first one-person exhibit in New York in 1962 to critical acclaim and followed up over the last four decades with several solo and group shows in New York, London, and other major cities including Athens, Edinburgh, Atlanta, and now Wilmington. A two-time recipient of grants from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation as well as the National Endowment for the Arts and British Arts Council, Meneeley cut his teeth in the world of abstract expressionism and the New York School beginning in his early adulthood in the 1950s. It was then when he was flavored by rapport with the likes of Franz Kline and Frank O'Hara through their artistic exchanges at the legendary Cedar bar and the Artist's Club. He visited the studios and became friends with Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, Helen Frankenthaler, Robert Motherwell, Hans Hoffman, Andy Warhol and Willem de Kooning, among others. His first hand experience with the New York School was furthered by his serving as photographer for major exhibits at the Museum of Modern Art under the supervision of Alfred Barr and Dorothy Miller as well as major shows at such cutting edge galleries as Leo Castelli, Andre Emmerich, Alan Stone, Eleanor Ward, Betty Parsons and Martha Jackson. Meneeley has remained a working artist ever since, and his new works show the playful vibrancy and color of a master of his craft, who, in his constructs, brings into play a variety of found elements and personal scraps into homages of personal history, including one dedicated to his former neighbor, L. Ron Hubbard. Over the years, Meneeley's career has spanned many peaks and pitfalls, but throughout it all a sense of adventure has prevailed. To hear his story is to listen to one of the last remaining masters who experienced firsthand the cultural transformation in which spontaneous art forms (Bebop musicians, Beat Writers, Improvisational dancers and Action painters) eventually collided and coalesced to form a new art capital of the world. Come meet the artist and enjoy this new series entitled RAW during an opening reception at Caffe Phoenix on Sunday August 17th from 4-6 pm with complimentary wine and hors d'oeuvres. Expect pieces directly from the artist's studio to the walls of our downtown classic, raw, unframed and priced to collect in Caffe Phoenix's commission-free gallery. For more information, please contact: Joel Finsel 910. 797. 3501 JoelFinsel@gmail.com | |
| OVARY ACTION-Ladies COMEDY NIGHT OUT | 08-17-2008 through 09-08-2008 |
8:00PM - 9:00PM You are invited to enjoy a great night out and laugh with these funny and fabulous female comics for an all-girl comedy night! No matter what your sex, these comedians are sure to entertain anyone! Featuring-Nick at Nite's Funniest Mom in America-Finalist Brooklin Green other credits listed below. Come out have good time and support women in comedy! We will have a variation of Comedy Guests. We want a place were women can come be funny and have fun!! Let your hair down! Brown Coat Pub & Theatre- Sept 7th 8pm Call 910-233-9914 for reservations Admission $10 contact brooklingreen@gmail.com to book this show for your organization, event or club. | |
| Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World | 08-22-2008 through 10-03-2008 |
Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World, a national traveling exhibition which looks at the remarkable life and achievements of one of America’s most beloved personalities, on exhibit at the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s William Randall Library until October 3, 2008. The William Randall Library is offering free programs and other events for the public in connection with the exhibition. Dr. William McCarthy, Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, will deliver the lecture, "Franklin in Paris: An American Philosophe and the Enlightment" on Thursday, August 28 at 7pm in the Randall Library coffee shop. The lecture will be followed by the exhibition’s opening reception. Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World was organized by the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary, Philadelphia, and the American Library Association Public Programs Office. The traveling exhibition for libraries has been made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: great ideas brought to life. Randall Library would also like to thank New Hanover County Public Library, Cape Fear Museum, and Cape Fear Community College for their support of programs, artifacts, and publicity in connection with the exhibit. The traveling exhibition is based on a major exhibition of the same name mounted by the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Franklin’s birth. The Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary is a nonprofit organization established through a major grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts to educate the public about Franklin’s enduring legacy. Please call 910-962-7807 for details, or visit http://library.uncw.edu/franklin. | |
| Una Luna Moving Sale | 08-24-2008 through 08-30-2008 |
This is our last week so are offering our African Art & Artifacts @ wholesale prices to the public. This includes pottery, baskets and wood carvings. Our line of Rhodesian Teak British Campaign furniture has been reduced 40% along with other odds and ends pieces. Our wall art is now reduced 25% - 50%. Appointments are recomended as we are between warehouses. 910-232-7657 unalunaltd@aol.com | |
| Una Luna World Gallery Moving Sale | 08-27-2008 through 08-30-2008 |
This is our last week so are offering our African Art & Artifacts @ wholesale prices to the public. This includes pottery, baskets and wood carvings. Our line of Rhodesian Teak British Campaign furniture has been reduced 40% along with other odds and ends pieces. Our wall art is now reduced 25% - 50%. Appointments are recomended as we are between warehouses. 910-232-7657 unalunaltd@aol.com | |
| 3-DAY HAND SPINNING WORKSHOP | 08-30-2008 through 09-01-2008 |
This 3-day workshop combines "Spinning the Next Steps" with "Spinning—The Long and the Short of It" and "Let’s Make Novelty Yarns". You will save $55, as the entire weekend workshop is $200.00. Each class separately is $85. If you can only attend two days, the cost is $140, which is a savings of $30. Prerequisites: Must know how to spin a single yarn and ply it into a skein. -- NOTE: Students need to meet the prerequisites and bring those items described in the class descriptions. — Seating is limited. | |
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