Cucalorus Film Festival This Week in Wilmington NC

Cucalorus Film Festival starts tommorow in venues all over Wilmington, NC. Over 1000 films were submitted for the 15 year old festival. However 150 made it in the festival. You can buy tickets at the door for most films however the season passes to all films are sold out. Many new movies are featured here including international films. A full schedule of events is available on Cuculorus Film Festival website http://www.cuculorus.org/. Some of these good films are only $ 10.00.

One hugely anticipated movie Precious will be shown during the festival. It will be a good opportunity to see some good indie flicks...

Whats Happening this Weekend In Wilmington, NC

A Lot is happening this weekend in Wilmington and its area beaches.


Tonite is Fourth Friday Gallery Night downtown where a group of art galleries open their doors for tours, with refreshments to encourage art lovers and tourists to take in some culture. Galleries encourage people to attend and use this as an opportunity to expose new artists to the community.

Free Summer Concert Series At Fort Fisher Military Recoreation Area, Kure Beach tonight from 6- 8 pm. Bands to include classic blues and jazz band - Port City All Stars. Bring something to sit on - no pets or beverages...

The Chickenhead blues band will play blues at 6pm behind Ulta and World Market. They will be small rides for kids. Bring something to sit on , picnic baskets and coolers ok.

Tomorrow at Hanover Center on Oleander is the Capeside Markets Art and Crafts Fair. - the last Saturday of each month. It is 9 am to 4 pm. Check it out at www.Capesidemarkets.com

39 th Annual Antique Show Benefiting Sorosis - this Weekend in Wilmington NC

The 39th annual Sorosis benefit Antique Show is planned for this weekend.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday bargain hunters of all kinds can expect to find unique and hard to find items at the Coastline Convention Center. Over 30 dealers are expected to participate. Some of the dealers are from Wilmington's Antique district downtown on Castle Street most notably Michael Moore Antiques, Adams on Castle Antiques and more. A group of antiquers from out of town regularly participate. There will be country, victorian and eastlake.

A good thing to do on a cold winter weekend. See ya there....

New Mega Screen Theater coming to Wilmington, NC

Yeah - a new place for the kids to enjoy their movies on Fri and Sat nights - a new mega complex theatre coming to Wilmington. This will be in the Belle Meade complex that faces out on Carolina Beach Road.
It had been in the works for a while but the final planning board approval just came through. This will help out that strip mall established at the back of the Belle Meade subdivision which was built on the old Belle Meade plantation. It will be a welcome addition to this growing part of town. Yeah!!!

ART SHOW IN WILMINGTON, NC - Novermber 22, 2008

Art for the Masses - art show will take place on Saturday November 22, 2008. This show will be attended by over 250 artists who will be selling their creations directly to the public. Most work will be under $ 250. Show will take place in a 30000 sqft warehouse, rain or shine behind the Steinmart store in the Hanover Plaza on Oleander Drive. All kinds of media will be represented - acrylics, photography, metal, oil paintings, pottery and many more works of art.