Arts & Culture

Thousands are going Greek this weekend

Submitted by Ben Powell on Saturday, May 18th, 5:03 pm

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - Thousands of people are going Greek this weekend. St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church is hosting the 21st annual Greek Festival.

Events opened on Friday night and continue through Sunday at the South College Road location, across from UNCW. Along with great dinner, and great desserts, you can also enjoy plenty of entertainment.

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Students prepare for annual Sidewalk Chalk Art Competition

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013, 11:25am

Students prepare for annual Sidewalk Chalk Art Competition

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – The 19th Annual New Hanover County Schools High School Sidewalk Chalk Art Competition will be held this Saturday at Mayfaire Town Center.

Each high school art team will be assigned a corner of Main and Innovation Drives to create their chalk designs.

Students from Ashley, Hoggard, Laney and New Hanover High Schools will have two hours to finish their artwork.

Several middle school art students will also be on hand to watch and create smaller versions of chalk designs.

The winning high school art team will receive the NHCS High School Sidewalk Chalk Art plaque to be displayed at their school for one year.

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The Wilmington Community is invited to the hybrid performance SPIN

Submitted by Nitia Williams on Tuesday, April 2nd, 10:47 am

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - The Wilmington community and surrounding areas are invited to see the inspiring story of Annie Londonderry who was the first woman to travel around the world on a bicycle.

According to a press release, UNCW Presents and Thalian Hall have made it possible to see a hybrid consisitng of theatre, spoken word poetry, and part documentary performance on the Thalian Hall Main Stage.

The hybrid is called Evalyn Parry's Spin, Starring the Bicycle.

In the performance, Parry introduces the idea of how the bicycle created a social change in the 19th century. The bicycle will be used for the whole performance with many roles as the prop for storytelling and as a physical musical instrument.

According to a press release, Spin, was nominated for a 2011 Canadian Folk Music Award, and the Toronto Star says "Whatever, it is, it's brilliant."

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UNCW's Department of Theatre partners with New Paradise Laborartories to present PROM

Submitted by Nitia Williams on Monday, April 1st, 9:30 am

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - The Department of Theatre at UNCW has partnered with New Paradise Laboratories to present a unique play called PROM. PROM fuses together two popular rituals, the football game and the formal dance.

According to a press release, UNCW's theatre department Professional Partner Program extended residency with NPL to help their students become more imaginative and creative in the theatrical world. Students will have the chance to work with the artists and become more effect in the theatrical practice.

The ballroom and athletic field share the same stage as the teachers battle students and tuxes are traded for jerseys on stage.

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UNCW invites community to advanced screening of new comedy

Submitted by Nitia Williams on Monday, April 1st, 7:00 am

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - If you’re interested in getting a sneak peek at a major film coming out in theaters in July 2013, then you will want to make sure you get a ticket to an advanced showing of The Way, Way Back, a comedy starring Steve Carell, Steve Rockwell and Amanda Peet.

The UNCW Honors College wants to invite all campus and community to attend a special advanced screening of the movie Tuesday, April 2.

According to a press release, Academy-Award winners Nat Faxon and Jim Rash are the savvy screenwriters and directors behind the flick, and after the movie plays, they will be discussing their film with the audience.

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UNCW's cultural arts presents pianist Norman Bemelmans' concert

Submitted by Nitia Williams on Wednesday, March 27th, 11:07 am

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - The University of North Carolina Wilmington's Office of Cultural Arts presents Pictures at an Exhibition, a piano concert by Norman Bemelmans.

The concert will explore an eloquent connection between the visual and performing arts during his piece. Bemelmans will perform a concert with works by Mussorgsky, Debussy and Liszt on April 2 at 8 p.m. in Kenan Auditorium.

For more information contact UNCW's Kenan Auditorium.

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10th Anniversary Season of the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra

Submitted by Caraline Waldrep, Traffic Reporter

Thursday, February 28th, 2013, 1:51pm

10th Anniversary Season of the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - It’s been ten years since the Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestra started and they are ending this season with a bang.

The final Two Youth Orchestra the Spring Matinee on Sunday, March 17th at 4 pm and a Free Family concert on Sunday, April, 28 At 4 pm.

Both will be located in the Kenan Auditorium. Tickets are general admission, $5 for adults and free for ages 17 and under. Tickets are available at the Kean Auditorium box office one hour before the concert.

According to the press release, The Spring Matinee will include both the Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestra directed by Steven Errante, and the Junior Strings under the direction of Jane Tierney.

For more information about the Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestra call, 910-791-9262.

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