The Friends of the Perry Memorial Library present “Afternoon with the Author” featuring Ambria Camelle. Ambria Camelle will discuss her book Yes I’m Selfish…and Proud of It!!! at the Perry Memorial Library on Sunday, October 20, from 2 p.m.-3 p.m. Ms. Camelle is an author, entrepreneur, and young adult self-esteem/leadership development coach. Her web site is www.ambriacamelle.com.
Category: Entertainment
Sleepy Hollow Renewed for Second Season
Fox has ordered a 13-episode second season of Sleepy Hollow, making the fantasy thriller the first fall debut to be renewed for a sophomore run. Renewal arrives just three episodes into the series’ first season. Sleepy Hollow ranks as Fox’s most successful fall drama premiere in more than a decade. The production, which is based out of EUE/Screen Gems Studios in Wilmington, began shooting in the region in late July and will continue until mid-December. In addition to the Port …
Vance Gang Awareness Partnership presents “Throwback Thursday” Free Family Movie Night
Vance Gang Awareness Partnership presents “Throwback Thursday” Free Family Movie Night October 10th, 2013 FREEDOM WRITERS Hilary Swank stars in this story about a teacher in a racially divided school who gives her students what they’ve always needed – a voice. Swank plays Erin Gruwell, the real-life teacher at Long Beach’s Wilson High who inspired her students to overcome the gangs that divided them and the education system that forgot them. Based on the book The Freedom Writers Diary and …
Political Satirist Mark Russell Coming to the JPAC at Louisburg College
LOUISBURG, N.C.—On Friday, October 11th at 7:30pm, piano-playing political satirist Mark Russell will take the stage with material ripped from today’s headlines. Known for skewering Democrats and Republicans alike, Russell’s unique brand of comedy earned him the Mark Twain Award for political comedy and has made him a popular favorite on PBS. Long before Jon Stewart and Steven Colbert, there was Mark Russell, daring to joke and sing of the often absurd political process. This event will take place in the …
VGCC offers Sewing class at Main Campus
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a Sewing class on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The course, taught by Lunnie Taborn of Oxford, will be held on Monday evenings from 6:30 until 9:30 p.m., Oct. 21 through Nov. 25 in room 5201 (Building 5). Taborn has been teaching sewing classes like this one at VGCC for the past 13 years. Each session, newcomers join students who return to take the course again and again. “I’ve had a couple students …
NY Times Bestselling Author Coming to Louisburg College
LOUISBURG, N.C.—As part of Louisburg College’s Arnold L. Wright Reading Series, author Wilton Barnhardt will be on campus the evening of Tuesday, October 8 to share excerpts from his new novel, Lookaway, Lookaway, a comical tale about a dysfunctional Old South family. The reading will begin at 7:30pm in the College’s Norris Theatre, located in the southern wing of the JPAC (Seby B. Jones Performing Arts Center). Immediately preceding the reading, the community is invited to view WRAL’s “College Road Trip” …
Vance-Granville Community Band seeks Musicians
The all-volunteer Vance-Granville Community Band is looking for new members. Since it was first formed in 2008, the community band has included Vance-Granville Community College students, local high school students, educators, and interested citizens from all four counties of the college’s service area (Vance, Granville, Warren and Franklin) and beyond. The band is directed by VGCC music instructor Ivory Brock. “This is a chance to have a good time, to learn, to enjoy fellowship with your fellow band members, and …
Sleepy Hollow, Under the Dome find big audiences
Monday’s series premiere of Fox’s Sleepy Hollow and the season finale of CBS’ Under the Dome both aired to large national audiences. Sleepy Hollow, a present day re-imagining of the classic Washington Irving story that’s filmed in the Wilmington area, premiered its pilot episode at 9 p.m. to 10.1 million viewers. In the key 18-49 age demographic, which networks and advertisers rely heavily on to gauge a show’s success, the supernatural series garnered a strong 3.5 rating, which trumps several …
Louisburg College Opens Community Auditions for Holiday Play
LOUISBURG, N.C.—Louisburg College is proud to announce the return of community theatre to the Norris Theatre. The season will begin with multiple December performances of the holiday classic, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, by Barbara Robinson. Open auditions for all roles will be held on October 12 and 13 at 2:00 p.m. each day. Norris Theatre Director Wally Hurst will direct the production, which will be presented on December 12, 13, 14 and 15, 2013. “We are excited to be bringing theatre back …
VGCC offers Wire-Wrapped Jewelry class
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a two-hour class in which participants will learn how to make unique, elegant pieces of jewelry. The “Jewelry: Wire-Wrapped Rings & Earrings” class is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 21 from 10 a.m. until noon on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. During this class, instructor Alison Beal of Wake Forest will lead participants through the process of making a pair of wire-wrapped earrings and a wire-wrapped ring. As this is a so-called “make it, …
VGCC and Chambers team up for third “Business & Music After Hours”
For the third time, Vance-Granville Community College is partnering with the Chamber of Commerce of Warren County and the Lake Gaston Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center for an event that brings local businesses together while also providing entertainment and cultural enrichment for the community. The “Business & Music After Hours” event will combine Chamber activities with music from the Vance-Granville Community Band. The public is invited to the free event, which will take place on Thursday, Sept. 26 from …
Christmas With The Embers Tickets On Sale Now
The Christmas holidays will be here before you know it, bringing along aromas of cinnamon and gingerbread, stores packed to the brim with shoppers and plenty of local events to make this season count. So, where to begin? Why not stop in at the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce and purchase tickets to this year’s “Christmas with the EMBERS?” An absolute great gift for a friend, an employee or just a nice treat for yourself! This is an absolute can’t miss …
Revolution cast, crew reflect on Wilmington in DVD release
NBC’s Revolution may have packed up and moved production to Texas for season two, but the cast and crew can be seen in this week’s first season Blu-ray/DVD release reflecting on their time in the Port City. The 20-epsiode set, which hits stores Tuesday, features several special features that offer insight into the production process and the role Wilmington played in the series. “We really lucked out with Wilmington,” said series creator and executive producer Eric Kripke, in a featurette …
Perry Memorial Library September Programs
The Perry Memorial Library has a full slate of programs scheduled for September. Mother GooseA fun time of stories and activities for pre-K children.Thursdays at 11 a.m. Teen time in the MakerSpaceA special time for teens to put their creativity to good use in the library’s new MakerSpace.Thursdays from 3 p.m.-5 p.m. Basic Computer Skills ClassLearn the basics of using a computer.Mondays at 6:30 p.m. Reading with CleoCome and read with everyone’s favorite dog, Cleo!September 10 and September 24 at …
Louisburg College’s JPAC Presents Stunning Lineup for 2013-14
LOUISBURG, N.C.—Tickets are now on sale for the 56th season of the Allen de Hart Concert Series, annually presented by Louisburg College’s Seby B. Jones Peforming Arts Center (JPAC). This season will feature a wide variety of performances ranging from classic pop and soul hits to comedy and beach music. On Friday, September 20, the season kicks off with Mary Wilson of The Supremes. While Ms. Wilson is best known as a founding member of the world’s most famous female trio—they …
Meet Me In The Street, Thursday September 12th, 2013
The Chamber’s last Meet Me in the Street concert will be held on Thursday, September 12th from 5:30PM until 8:30PM in Downtown Henderson along Breckenridge Street. Featured will be “The Castaways”. This FREE concert is being presented by SHEETZ of Henderson. For more information, please contact the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce at 252-438-8414 or chamber@hendersonvance.org.
VGCC offers Stained Glass class for beginners
Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus will offer a “Beginner’s Stained Glass” course on Mondays from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m., Sept. 12 through Oct. 10. Felecia Carr Young of Wake Forest is the instructor for the course, which is among the newest additions to the personal enrichment/continuing education programs offered at the campus. “One of the best birthday gifts I ever received was the stained glass class I took nearly 15 years ago,” Young said. “Before long, I started …
Wilmington area scores three No. 1 movies in a year; N.C.-filmed We’re the Millers opens this weekend
For the first time in Hollywood East’s history, Wilmington has spawned three No. 1 hits at the box office in one year with the release of The Conjuring, Iron Man 3 and Safe Haven. Now, movie buffs and local film industry leaders look to the Port City’s latest flick, We’re the Millers, a comedy starring Jennifer Aniston and Jason Sudeikis, to see if moviegoers will flock to the film. The movie opens this weekend.
As Dome prepares to wrap, road to Sleepy Hollow opens
Dean Norris, Rachelle Lefevre and other cast members of one of network TV’s hottest summer shows, Under the Dome, have immersed themselves in the local scene during shoots in New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties for the CBS drama, which is slated to wrap filming this week. During their final days in town, Norris explored Bald Head Island, Lefevre took in a Rockabilly show at Brooklyn Arts Center and Mackenzie Lintz shopped at downtown boutique Edge of Urge for Dome‘s …
Under the Dome renewed for Summer 2014
Under The Dome, television’s #1 summer series in viewers and key demographics, will return in Summer 2014 with 13 new episodes, CBS Entertainment announced this week. Stephen King, whose bestselling novel is the basis for the series, will write the premiere episode of the second season. Under The Dome is a serialized drama from Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel of the same name. The series is averaging 13.84 million viewers, 3.5/10 in adults 18-49 and …