On-going events for May, 2008 | |
| Flamenco @ Opus Restaurant-every Wednesday 6-9pm | 05-23-2007 through 05-23-2008 |
Flamenco @ Opus Restaurant-every Wednesday 6-9pm Opus the best kept secret for high end dining at the Beach. (Formerly Fathoms in Lumina Station across from Landfall) Wilmington's only Flamenco guitarist, Paco Strickland entertains diners outside on the patio (weather permitting) from 6-9 pm every Wednesday evening. High-end and elegant yes, but flip-flops and shorts are cool too! Reservation Recommended ---910.256.1254 
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| African Dance and Drum | 06-09-2007 through 12-02-2008 |
Dance Class for all levels held by Cheick Sissoko every saturday with live accompanement at Babs Mc dance studio,6782 market st. capoeira 11:30-12:30pm African :1-2pm please contact cheick or Babs for registration. www.sokolab or www.babsmcdance.com | |
| A Place to Bead**Basics on Tues,Fri,or Sat 11am | 01-01-2008 through 01-01-2010 |
Learn to make earrings & pendants, using several different techniques. -OR- Learn to string beads & finish jewelry with at least 3 different materials. **1 hr** $35 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 | 01-06-2008 through 01-01-2009 |
Movie Listings @ All Area Movie Theaters WILMINGTON MOVIE THEATERS
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| Pilates Reformer Class | 01-14-2008 through 01-14-2009 |
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 | |
| Pilates Reformer Class | 01-15-2008 through 01-15-2009 |
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 | |
| Pilates Reformer Class | 01-16-2008 through 01-16-2009 |
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 | |
| Pilates Reformer Class | 01-19-2008 through 01-19-2009 |
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 | 01-19-2008 through 12-20-2008 |
Every 3rd Saturday 6:30pm cookout lesson at 8:00pm 9:00pm-2:00am $15single/$25couple special pricing for members Call for more information (910) 395-5090 | |
| Country Soul: The Surfing Experience in SENC | 02-19-2008 through 11-30-2008 |
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 | 02-19-2008 through 12-31-2011 |
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 | |
| Artist's Way w/ Loulie Scharf | 02-25-2008 through 05-19-2008 |
Artist's Way w/ Loulie Scharf Mon. Feb.25-May 19, 12 wks, 10:00-11:30am Class Description During this group exploration of Julia Cameron's groundbreaking book, we will access our creativity, dissolve our creative blocks, and discover our creative paths in life. (open to Artists and "non-artists.") Bio After making art for 12 years, Loulie realized a longtime dream of opening a center that teaches a variety of exciting classes to adults and children. Make Art is Loulie's current creative project, and other favorite activities include painting, photography, writing and animal rescue. Loulie has participated in several Artist's Way groups over the past ten years, and she looks forward to facilitating this group, along with the help of other participants. Supply List • Journal • Julia Cameron's book "The Artist's Way" 
Make Art 6005 Oleander Drive (Formerly the Cape Fear Christmas House) Wilmington, NC 28403 (910) 792-7600 www.makeartnow.com | |
| Robert Delford Brown | 03-28-2008 through 08-03-2008 |
“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. His work of the early 1960's had a great impact at the time, forecasting contemporary artists such as Damien Hirst (carcasses in formaldahyde) and Han Hyo-Seok's disturbing photographs of faces and bodies of raw meat. 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. | |
| CLASS: Hand and Wheel Pottery Techniques | 03-31-2008 through 05-21-2008 |
Hand and Wheel Pottery Techniques Mondays and Wednesdays Class runs for 8 weeks (16 sessions) Through lecture and demonstration, Hiroshi Sueyoshi teaches participants hand building, wheel throwing, glazing, and finishing techniques. Open to all skill levels, ages 16+ $250. To register, please call 910-395-5999 ext. 1000. Class size is limited. Cameron Art Museum 3201 S. 17th Street Corner of 17th and Independence Wilmington, NC 28412 910.395.5999 www.cameronartmuseum.com | |
| “Earth and Sky: Sea and Stars” | 04-24-2008 through 05-14-2008 |
 
FastFrame Gallery: “Earth and Sky: Sea and Stars,” a show featuring the art of two well-known Wilmington artists, Sally Bullers and Conrad Pope. Sally Bullers’ newest collection of nature-inspired art includes a series of vibrant paired images painted simultaneously. Conrad Pope’s spectacular aerial photographs of favorite local views are now being presented on large canvases with an impressive effect. His astrophotography (photos of the cosmos) brings us rare and seldom seen images. Opening and Wine-tasting on Thursday, April 24 from 5 to 8 pm. Exhibit runs April 24 through May 14. FastFrame Gallery at Landfall Center, 1319 Military Cutoff Road, 256-1105 | |
| New Faces/Familiar Faces | 04-25-2008 through 05-17-2008 |
New Faces/Familiar Faces opens at New Elements Gallery April 25th and will be on display through May 17th. Our show features artists recently juried into the gallery as well as our existing artists: Nicholas Batounis, sculpture; Nancy Carter, pastels; Tommy Midyette, oils and Janet Triplett, oils. In addition the gallery will include works by our existing artists, including Betty Brown, Kyle Highsmith, Robert Irwin, Valerie Lennon and Ann McCray. Enjoy this diverse group of regional artists featuring landscapes, still life paintings, architectural studies and figurative work. The gallery will host an opening night reception on Friday, April 25th from 6 to 9 pm, also the premier of this season’s Fourth Friday Gallery Night. 
Tommy Midyette. Jockey's Ridge. Oil, 36x24 
Janet Triplett. Red Pears and Sienna Scarf. Oil, 14x11 New Elements Gallery, now celebrating twenty-three years in historic downtown Wilmington, is located at 216 North Front Street. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 11-5:30 pm and by appointment. | |
| Themed Practice Party | 04-25-2008 through 12-19-2008 |
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 | |
| Primal Forces - Exhibition of Janette Hopper | 04-28-2008 through 06-07-2008 |
Primal Forces A SOLO EXHIBTIION FEATURING NEW WORK FROM JANETTE HOPPER FIGURES AND LANDSCAPES IN A VARIETY OF MEDIUMS On display April 28 – June 7 with an opening reception on May 23rd at 7pm with live music from Karma and Gabriel Mortali as well as the traditional reception fare. Like Pissarro and Cézanne before her, Janette Hopper rejects the classical research of an ideal of beauty and an eternal essence of things, and postulates instead as predominant the real vision compared to any learned conventional theory. The work that results from this vision is the most conspicuous characteristic of Impressionism and Hopper effectively, accurately and objectively records visual reality in terms of transient effects of light and color. Her astute search of sites protected from industrialization translates to the canvas with a fiery dedication to preserve her environment and to depict this form and volume from a mass of colored brushworks. Janette Hopper currently is a Professor and the Art Department Chair at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Her work has been shown extensively in major museums, at colleges and universities and in private galleries. Solo museum exhibits in the U.S. include the Bellamy House Mansion, Frye Art Museum, the Maryhill Museum of Art, and the Nordic Heritage Museum. The Washington and Oregon State Arts Commission, the City of Mannheim in Germany and the Marselisborg Gymnaseum in Denmark are among those who have purchased works for collections. During her Fulbright in Denmark in 1991-92, she began to have European one-person exhibits starting in Copenhagen with a grant from Danish Fulbright. She has continued through the present, exhibiting in art centers and galleries in Denmark as a member of Paleur International, and independently in Germany, and France. Her Pyrenees series of landscapes were shown in Bordeaux, France. Her landscape paintings were included in a Fulbright juried retrospective in Washington, DC and with New York artists in the Lincoln Center and in many other juried exhibitions. On Sabbatical Leave, she painted and exhibited the Neckar River Series in Germany. In 2004, she presented her work at Monash University in Prato, Tuscany, Italy. In 2005, she had a one person exhibit in Ludwigsburg, Germany. She is always making new artwork in her home studio. Artist Statement: “My creative impulses center on environmental ethics and primal memories. The figures are universal and global as are my concerns for our relationships with each other and with our universe. Questions are asked in the images, which arouse anger, joy, indifference and passion as experienced by the figures. The outcome is organic not consciously determined. Interaction and balance are sought by the figures and in the compositions. In North Carolina, I have found an instant heartfelt affinity with the sky, water, and luxuriant growth of our beautiful state. Inspired by our landscape from ocean dunes to cotton fields to waterways to mountains, it‘s the space, light and color that moves me. Even though I am often on location painting and sketching rapidly, I find the changes happen so quickly that I must paint from my memory of the relationships that already don’t exist and try not to be too distracted by the new possibilities that develop that I also find incredible. Gesture and movement and mark-making contribute to my goal which is to establish a personal expression in a variety of media. These opposing forces speak about my relationship to nature. Through art, I explore the incongruity in nature and within us.” Dates of this exhibit are April 29th – June 7th, 2008 An opening reception with an artist meet/greet will be held on Fourth Friday Gallery Night on Friday May 23rd from 7 – 10pm and will feature live music from Karma and Gabriel Mortali along with hors d'oeuvres and the traditional gallery fare. | |
| OCEAN: explore. discover | 05-01-2008 through 05-31-2008 |
This interactive, marine science experience invites visitors to discover cutting-edge ocean research projects and explore our relationship with the ocean. The multimedia, hands-on exhibit – collaboration between Cape Fear Museum and UNCW Center for Marine Science – features leading research projects in the fields of marine exploration, biotechnology, coastal erosion and commercial fishing. Explore the science. Discover the ocean. Exhibit is free with Museum admission. The Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.; and closed Monday during the winter months. | |
| Cape Fear Seashells | 05-01-2008 through 05-31-2008 |
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. Photography and x-ray imagery provide a stunning perspective of shells we often view as ordinary. Exhibit is free with Museum admission. The Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.; and closed Monday during the winter months. | |
| Salsa Night @ Club Vida | 05-02-2008 through 12-31-2008 |
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  | |
| Comedy Classes-Improv & Sketch @ CFCC | 05-08-2008 through 05-19-2008 |
*LIGHTEN UP! Take comedy class!! PERFORMANCE, PUBLIC SPEAKING, TEACHING, OR FUN!!! Improvisation & Sketch Comedy Class for Adults – WHAT: THE PERFECT CLASS FOR ANYONE WHO IS INTERESTED IN THINKING Quickly ON THEIR FEET. FOCUS ON: CONCENTRATION/FOCUS/SPONTANEITY/ CREATIVITY/TRIAL AND ERROR AND HOW TO GET THROUGH PERFORMANCE ANXIETY/INSECURITIES! Register now! WHEN: 8 WEEKS BEGINNING MAY 19TH 6-9PM (MON. NIGHTS) COST: $55-(YES, TOTAL) WHERE: CFCC-DOWNTOWN-REGISTER-CALL-910-362-7319 WHO TEACHES THIS STUFF? NICK AT NITE’S “AMERICA’S FUNNIEST MOM” SEMI-FINALIST • CHICAGO’S SECOND CITY-GRAD (TOP TRAINING CENTER FOR COMEDY AND IMPROV) GRADS INCLUDE: MICHAEL MYERS, CHRIS FARLEY, GILDA RADNER, JOHN BELUSHI!!! • STAND-UP EXPERIENCE FROM MYRTLE BEACH TO NYC! • IMPROV/SKETCH- PERFORMER, DIRECTOR , WRITER, STAND-UP COMEDIAN & BA IN THEATRE - "You don't have to think! Brooklin's class taught me that improv is about trusting your instincts and going full force. Great Class! Great Experience especially Public Speaking-Elizabeth Willis, Fox News Anchor - “As an actor this class helped me tremendously! I learned to think more creative, and spontaneously. I have overcome so many acting blocks through these classes. - Anthony McGirt, Professional Film and Stage actor. - CONTACT THE INSTRUCTOR FOR KIDS or ADDITIONAL CLASSES -brooklingreen@hotmail.com Instructor- has a diverse background of acting, improv, Stand-up Comedy and sketch writing. She has a BA in theatre. Stand-up Credits include: Nick at Nite's Funniest Mom in America-Finalist* The Stand-up NY Showcase NYC,* Comedy Cabana Myrtle Beach, SC - MC/Guest Spots - Open Mic Contest Finalist 05,06/06, 07 * Co-founder Open mic Nutt street comedy* Wilmngton Laugh Attack Feature 06&07 -Corporate-NC3CSS Conference* Comedy Buffet Variety show Producer * Juggling Gypsy –Comedy Nite- Producer *Last comic standing participant She's a graduated from the Second City Conservatory, the leading improv training center in the world, with such famous alumni as Gilda Radner, John Belushi, Michael Myers,Chris Farley and many others. Her improv training is diverse and includes training at the Improv Olympics and national festivals including the Chicago Improv Festival and Funny Woman Festival. She has performed in improv shows in Chicago, including the critically acclaimed Tony and Tina's Wedding and has also appeared on A&E's Documentary of Second City, The Laugh Track. Local Background include: Communities In Schools of Brunswick County, Inc. (Teaching Elementary kids creativity through improv games) Dreams of Wilmington (teaching Drama, Sketch and stand-up comedy) Broadway on 2nd Street (Thalian Association- Drama Instructor) Cape Fear Academy ( Improv Session) Cape Fear Community College (Adult Acting, Improv and sketch Comedy classes) Simple Minds Comedy Troupe (Co-Founder/Director Performances include local, Myrtle Beach and Chicago) Creator of Wilmington's 1st Improv Festival (Featuring Second City Tour co.) | |
| KIDS COMEDY-Registration open!-CFCC kids college | 05-08-2008 through 06-13-2008 |
“Like a Saturday Night Live for kids, but more-Ton O Fun” – Student. Develops confidence, creativity & Quick thinking. Learn Improv, Sketch Comedy and Perform a showcase-created entirely by the kids When: June 9 – June 13, 2008 Time: 9:00 am – 12:30 pm Where: Cape Fear Community College, Downtown Wilmington Campus To Register Call: Cape Fear Community College, Continuing Education at 362-7319. Cost: Only $100.00 per student! For Ages 8-13 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: Instructor currently wrks w/ www.stageworksyouth.org check out for more info on classes 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). | |
| Kristin Gibson at City Art Gallery | 05-09-2008 through 06-04-2008 |
City Art Gallery in Greenville, NC Presents Kristin Gibson, Anne Boysen & Connie Winters New Paintings Artist Reception Thursday, May 8, 6-8 pm Exhibition through May 2008 Preview online www.city-art-gallery.com/kristingibson.htm City Art Gallery 511 Red Banks Road Greenville, NC 252-353-7000 | |
| Up for Discussion - Solo Exhibit - Dana Ellyn | 05-16-2008 through 06-28-2008 |
Up for Discussion Solo Exhibition of Paintings by Washington DC Artist, Dana Ellyn Opening Reception: Friday, May 16 from 6pm to 9pm Exhibition: May 17 to June 28, 2008 In her newest solo show, “Up for Discussion”, Dana Ellyn tackles the subjects of religion, politics, family and other sensitive issues with her sardonic humor and engaging honesty. 
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| Riding the Currents of Life | 05-22-2008 through 06-14-2008 |
A new collection by Deborah Cavenaugh. Cavenaugh’s impressionist style and color-drenched palette return in these new images. Deborah brings art from the heart and home to her new paintings of houses on the water. Her art gives the viewer a feeling of excitement and exploration while retaining that comfortable secure feeling of home. She speaks to the yearnings and hopes of all people in her affirming titles, “I’m living in my own dream” and “With faith all things are possible.” Opening with wine tasting by WineStyles and food by Sandwich Pail, Thursday, May 22. Exhibit from May 22 through June 14. FastFrame Local Artist Gallery, Landfall Center, 1319 Military Cutoff Road. 910-256-1105 | |
| Maria Ortado's paintings at Caffe Phoenix | 05-22-2008 through 07-01-2008 |
New paintings and installation. Opening night is Thursday May 22nd at 7:00 PM. Caffe Phoenix is located at: 9 south Front street | |
| SNAPSHOTS - OPENS AT FOUNTAINSIDE GALLERY | 05-23-2008 through 06-30-2008 |
One of the most interesting and varied shows of the season is "SNAPSHOTS" presented by Fountainside Gallery. Consisting of works by 14 gallery artists and 6 guest artists, all working in formats of 12x16 and under, this exhibit literally has something for everyone! Each artist has entered 3-5 paintings each created expressly for the show; subjects range from children on the beach, to wildlife, to still life to landscape. Media includes oil, acrylic and pastel, all framed and affordable. These are the perfect sizes for gifts or that special small are in the home or office. Gallery artists include MT McClanahan, Rick McClure, Sandy Nelson, Mary Rountree Moore, Paula Holtzclaw, Kathleen Newman, Kathy Ammon, Anda Styler, Andre Kohn, Christine Debrosky, Barrie Van Osdell, Tami Cardnella and David Weiss. Guest artists are Rani Garner, Madeline Dukes, Angela Nesbit, Jane Ford, Chris Groves and Qiang Huang. Each Satuday during the exhibit, Fountainside Gallery will be providing refreshments for visitors to the show, so if you're tired of the beach and shopping, here's the perfect antidote! Fountainside Gallery is located in Lumina Station ont he way to Wrightsville Beach at 1900 Eastwood Road, Ste 44. Gallery hours are 10-6 Mon-Sat and 11-3 on Sundays. More info can be had by calling the gallery at 910-256-9956 View the show online at www.fountainsidegallery.com email: info@fountainsidegallery.com  | |
| Orange Street Artsfest | 05-24-2008 through 05-25-2008 |
Orange Street Artsfest returns to Orangestreet!! when: Saturday May 24 10am-6pm, Sunday May 25 10-5pm where: Orange Street- between Front and Second Street in Historic Downtown Wilmington Francisca Dekker will be there with NEW exciting Paintings and Prints!!! Let's meet again! | |
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