Arts & Entertainment

Ongoing

Oak Island Art Guild exhibit, Oak Island Recreation Center, 3001 Oak Island Drive, Monday–Friday 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Artwork available for sale. Exhibit is renewed every 60 days. For more information call exhibit coordinator Miriam Pinkerton at 278-5562.

Ongoing through Aug. 3

Robert Delford Brown, “Meat, Maps and Militant Metaphysics,” Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington. This is the artist’s first solo museum exhibition. For more information, call 395-5999.

Ongoing through May 10

“High School Show,” Franklin Square Youth Gallery, Southport. More than 100 students will have their work on display. For more information, call 457-5450.

Ongoing through May 10

Members show with featured painters Elsie Jordan and Michael Caiazza and featured potter Betsey Mitchell. Upstairs Youth Gallery hosts the high school show. Franklin Square Gallery, Southport. For more information, call 457-5450.

April 10 through May10

UNCW Department of Art and Art History Spring 2008 Senior Show, April 10 through May 10, UNCW Cultural Arts Building Art Gallery. The show includes 18 graduating studio art majors, featuring works ranging from paintings to pocketbooks. Opening reception will be from 6-8 p.m., April 10. Gallery hours are 12-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, contact Mary Browning, 962-3440; Carlton Wilkinson 962-7958 or Aaron Wilcox, 962-7609.

April 11

6 to 8 p.m. open house and wine tasting at Spectrum Art & Jewelry, featured artists Mandy Johnson and Linda Hartman. Spectrum Art & Jewelry is at 1125-H Military Cutoff Rd., Wilmington. For more information call 256-2323.

9 a.m.-3 p.m., collage workshop by Miriam Pinkerton sponsored by the Oak Island Art Guild and Brunswick Arts Council. Free, Oak Island Recreation Center, 3001 Oak Island Drive. For more information and complete list for the workshop, call Linda Drye at 512-4162.

April 15 through June 15

Art of Phyllis Arnold, Silver Coast Winery, Ocean Isle Beach. Arnold is a Sunset Beach resident. Her work has been displayed in England, Italy, Brazil and throughout the U.S.

Every Monday

6:30 p.m., Bridge, Mahjong, Scrabble, Shallotte Senior Center, Main Street. For details, call 842-5297.

Every Monday

12:30-4 p.m., Mahjong, sponsored by the Golden Girls Society, for women 50 and older. For locations and other details, call 575-3642.

Every Tuesday

6:30 p.m., cards, Mahjong, various locations; sponsored by the Golden Girls Society, for women 50 and older. For locations and other details, call 575-3642.

Every Tuesday

6:30 p.m., Bingo, Calabash Elks Lodge. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. Open to the public. Separate smoking and non-smoking rooms. Kitchen is open.

Every Tuesday

7 p.m., seniors’ bridge game, Shallotte Senior Center, Main Street. Members and new arrivals welcome. Reservations: Ruth Shupe, 575-4962 or Nancy Gibbs, 754-2216.

Every Friday

12:30 p.m., Charity Bingo, Boiling Spring Lakes Community Center. For more information, call 845-3693 or e-mail bslcc@atmc.net

Every Friday

10 a.m., Duplicate Bridge, Sunset Beach. Call 754-9169.

Every Friday

7 p.m. Bingo, Shallotte Moose Lodge, 253 Holden Beach Road (half-mile east of Wal-Mart.)ee^Doors open at 5:30 p.m. For details, call 754-4921.

Ongoing

10 a.m., Mahjong, Boiling Spring Lakes Community Center. For more information, call 845-3693 or e-mail bslcc@atmc.net.

April 25

6:30 p.m., youth talent show, Boiling Springs Lake Community Center. Open to third through eighth graders. Register by April 15. Prizes given. For more information, call 845-3693 or e-mail bslcc@atmc.net

Ongoing

Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre, House of Blues, North Myrtle Beach, S.C., every Friday and Saturday. For more information visit www.hob.com or call (843) 272–3000.

Ongoing

8 p.m., Monday through Saturday, Le Grande Cirque, The Palace Theatre, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Also 10 a.m. Wednesdays and 2 p.m. Thursdays. For more information, call (843) 448-9224 or visit www.palacetheatremyrtlebeach.com.

Ongoing

6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, “The Magical Spirit of Ireland,” The Palace Theatre, Myrtle Beach, S.C. For more information, call (843) 448-9224 or visit www.palacetheatremyrtlebeach.com

Every Monday

7-9 p.m., Southporters Square Dance Club, Virginia Williamson Elementary School. For details, call Tanya or Ric Aguilar at 383-0721 or visit www.southporters.org.

Every Wednesday

7 p.m., beginner line dancing, Boiling Spring Lakes Community Center. $3 per person. For more information, call 845-3693 or e-mail bslcc@atmc.net.

Every Friday

7-10 p.m., Shallotte Wheel and Dealers, western square dance club, Shallotte Middle School cafeteria. Call Tom and Susan Morgan at 842-9106 or Ilene Simmons at 754-4764.

April 11

6:30 p.m., line dance instruction begins. The dance begins at 7 p.m. The dance is at the VFW at 103 South East 50th St., Oak Island. The DJ is Wilkie Whaley. Admission is $2 for Society of Brunswick Shaggers members and $5 for guests. Dinner is pot luck.

April 17

8 p.m., Arts Sensation, event to benefit Good Shepherd Center of Wilmington, Level 5 City Stage. Tickets are $10; $8 for children younger than 12, students, seniors, and GWACA members. All proceeds will go to support Good Shepherd’s mission: to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, and foster transition of those in crisis to independence in the community. For more information, call 342-0272.

April 25

6:30 p.m., line dance instruction begins. The dance begins at 7 p.m. The dance is at the Moose at Long Beach Road, Oak Island and the DJ is Bill Ruth. Admission is $2 for Society of Brunswick Shaggers members and $5 for guests. Dinner can be ordered from the menu at the Moose.

June 8

3 p.m., On My Toes fifth annual dance recital at Odell Williamson Auditorium. Tickets are $6 in advance and $8 at the door. Call 523-2310 for tickets. Registration for summer camps is also ongoing.

Every Thursday

6:30-8 p.m., Boiling Spring Lakes Community Center. Family karaoke night. Children younger than 14 require supervision. For more information, call 845-3693 or e-mail bslcc@atmc.net.

April 10

7 p.m., “Voices from Darfur” speaking tour, Warwick Center Ballroom, UNCW, Wilmington. Survivor testimonies and other resources can be found at www.voicesfromdarfur.org

April 12

2-4 p.m., spring floral tour, Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington. Eric Kozen, superintendent of Oakdale Cemetery and a horticulturalist, will offer a tour of the spring foliage. For all events, participants should park outside the gate and meet at the entrance gate at the end of North 15 Street. Please phone the cemetery office at 7620-5682 to make a reservation.

April 19 (rain date April 20)

11 a.m.-5 p.m. Rims on the River car show, downtown Wilmington. Cars dating 1980 and older line the streets of the downtown area. Bikes ranging from 1980 and older will once again be invited to compete in several categories. No fee to enter; free to the public. For more information, call 251-0727 or visit www.rimsontheriver.com on the Internet.

April 19

Third Annual Officer Ride Down, Wilmington. For more information visit http://www.officerdownride.org/.

Every Friday, Saturday

10 a.m.-4 p.m., Museum of Coastal Carolina. Preschoolers morning out, 10:30 a.m. Seven themed galleries about the coastal region. Live animals include touch tank, live snakes and birds. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for senior adults ages 60 and older, $6 for students K-12 and with college IDs, and $5 for preschool ages 3-5. Groups should call for reservations and instructions. For details, call 579-1016 or visit www.museumofcc.org.

Every Friday, Saturday

Ingram Planetarium, Village at Sunset, Sunset Beach. Programs include ‘Just Imagine’ for ages 8 and older at 1 p.m., ‘Endless Horizon’ for ages 12 and up at 2 p.m. ‘The Sky Above Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood’ for ages 3 and up at 3 p.m., and ‘The Sky Tonight at Sunset’ for ages 8 and up at 4 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for senior adults age 60 and up, $6 for students K-12 and with college I.D. and $4 for preschool ages 3-5. Call 575-0033 for details.

Ongoing Temporary Exhibit

Cape Fear seashells, Cape Fear Museum of History and Science. Explore seashells found along the shores of the Cape Fear coast. 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.

Ongoing

Battleship North Carolina, open every day from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (Labor Day to Memorial Day weekend) and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day). At the junction of NC 17/74/76/421 on the Cape Fear River across from historic downtown Wilmington. Ticket sales for the ship stop one hour before closing. For information, go to www.battleshipnc.com or call 251-5797.

Ongoing

10:30 a.m., Friday mornings, preschooler crafts and a guided I Spy in the Museum of Coastal Carolina galleries. Free with museum admission or membership. Check www.museumofcc.org or call 579-1016 for further information.

Ongoing

Noon, Saturdays, help docents and staff feed the live sea stars, hermit crabs, fish, anemones, and urchins in the touch tank at the Museum of Coastal Carolina. Free with museum admission or membership. Self-guided activities include information and crafts about bottlenose dolphins. Check www.museumofcc.org or call 579-1016 for further information.

Ongoing

Ingram Planetarium, Sky Theater shows from 12:30-4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday afternoons from through May 24. At 1 p.m., $5 matinee of “A Visit to the Moon.” At 2 p.m., “Search for Life in the Universe,” a narrated, multimedia presentation about UFO’s and the search for life on other planets. At 3 p.m., “The Sky Above Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood.” At 4 p.m., “ The Sky Tonight at Sunset,” When weather permits, outdoor Solar telescope viewing is before the 4 p.m. dome show. Telescope viewing is free for 4 p.m. ticket holders and members. Admission per show is $8 adult, $6 senior adult age 60 and older, $6 students K-12 & college ID, and $4 for children ages 3-5. Groups should call for reservations and instructions. Call 575-0033 or visit www.ingramplanetarium.org for more information.

April 10

“AquaCamp: Sharks, Skates and Rays,” at Fort Fisher Aquarium. 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. $40.00 per session, per participant. Snacks are provided. Children will need to bring a bag lunch. Admission to Aquarium is not included. Pre-registration is required and can be made by calling (910)458-7468, Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.

April 11

“AquaCamp: Animal Babies,” at Fort Fisher Aquarium. 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. $40.00 per session, per participant. Snacks are provided. Children will need to bring a bag lunch. Admission to Aquarium is not included. Pre-registration is required and can be made by calling (910)458-7468, Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.

April 12

“Learning Center: Build It!,” Cape Fear Museum of History and Science, Wilmington. The Learning Center is open Saturdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Activities are free with museum admission. Appropriate for children ages 5-12. Parental participation is required. For more information, call 798-4350.

April 15

6:30 p.m., “Community Conversation: Colonial Experiences, Cultural Perspectives in the Colonial South,” Cape Fear Museum of History and Science, Wilmington. Seating is limited. Free tickets are available at Cape Fear Museum. 798-4362 for more information.

April 15

7 p.m., Hoyle Dosher, Joy Arnold Gregory, Bobby Jones, and Marjorie Potter Livingston, “The Way it Was,” sponsored by Southport Historical Society. North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport. Contact the museum for details and locations at 457-0003.

April 19

“Learning Center: Build It!,” Cape Fear Museum of History and Science, Wilmington. The Learning Center is open Saturdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Activities are free with museum admission. Appropriate for children ages 5-12. Parental participation is required. For more information, call 798-4350.

Every Friday

7-9:30 p.m., Bluegrass music, Shallotte Senior Center, Main Street.

Ongoing

The Carolina Opry has been in Myrtle Beach, S.C. for 23 years; newest lead vocalist R.C. Clemmons, new set with enhanced lighting and sound and a full brass section. The only show to win the Governor’s Cup, the only show to be named Most Outstanding Attraction, the only show to be voted The Best Show every year, the only show to be acclaimed by USA Today, New York Post and Southern Living. For more information, call (843) 913-4000 of visit www.TheCarolinaOpry.com online.

Ongoing

Good Vibrations. The best music of the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s, blended with rich multimedia screens, special effects, and elaborate costuming, all performed live by the award-winning cast of The Carolina Opry. Myrtle Beach, S.C. For more information, call (843) 913-4000 of visit www.TheCarolinaOpry.com online.

Ongoing

9 a.m.-2 p.m., gospel brunch w/live entertainment by Glory, House of Blues, North Myrtle Beach, S.C., every Sunday. For more information visit www.hob.com or call (843) 272.3000.

Ongoing

10 p.m., BluesAPalooza Concert Series, House of Blues, North Myrtle Beach, S.C., every Saturday featuring local live music on the Gator Bar Stage.

April 12

La Belle Amie Music and Wine Fest. This event was originally scheduled for April 5, but had to be re-scheduled due to rain. For more information go to www.labelleamie.com, or call (843)399-9463.

April 13

House of Blues: Teen Night. 8 p.m. until midnight. Ages 13-17 only. Alcohol and tobacco free environment. $10 admission fee. Security will be present.

April 13

2 p.m., Tallis Chamber Orchestra Youth Talent spring benefit concert for Lower Cape Fear Hospice, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Wilmington. The concert is free, and donations will be accepted for the nonprofit hospice agency. For more information, call 686-3851 or e-mail Psinglet@ec.rr.com.

April 13

4 p.m., Long Bay Symphony’s “The Romantic Spirit,” Myrtle Beach High School Music & Arts Center, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Single tickets from $35 to $45 (seniors $30 to $40 and students 22 and younger with valid ID are $10). For tickets and more information, call (843) 448-8379 or visit www.LongBaySymphony.com

April 14

7 p.m., St. Peter Evangelical Church. The Sea Notes Choral Society will begin rehearsing for their July concert. Arrive between 6:30 and 6:45 for music. New members will be accepted during the first two rehearsals. There are no auditions, some choral experience is required. All members should plan to miss no more than four rehearsals. Questions can be directed to Jean Jacobsen at 253-9393 or visit our web site www.sea-notes.com.

April 18

8 p.m., Mexican vocalist Lila Downs, UNCW Kenan Auditorium, Wilmington. Tickets are $6 for university and area students; $14 UNCW faculty/staff, alumni and senior citizens; $18 general public. Call Kenan Box Office at 962-3500 or visit www.uncw.edu/presents. Box office hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday and one hour prior to the event.

April 19

8 p.m., “In the Mood, The 1940s Musical Revue,” Thalian Hall, Wilmington. For more information contact Thalian Hall at 343-3664 or visit www.thalianhall.com online.

April 19

Starting at 8 p.m. at various bars and taverns in Wilmington, Port City Rock Against Rape to benefit the Rape Crisis Center of Coastal Horizon’s Center Inc. Prices range from $3 to $5. For more information, call 392-6936.

April 19

Blues & Jazz Fest at La Belle Amie Vineyard. North Myrtle Beach, SC at the corner of Hwy 90 & St. Joseph Road (just west of the No. Myrtle Beach Middle School). Call (843)399-WINE(9463) for more information.

April 19

Doo-Wop Festival at Silver Coast Winery. 11 to 5 p.m. Dave “The Bopper” Overby will be Master of Ceremonies and will play 50’s music. The Used-To-Be’s will be headlining. The winery is 7 miles north of the South Carolina border on Hwy 17, take 904W. Take the 2nd right onto Russtown Rd. and the 4th right onto Barbeque Rd. It is at the end of Barbeque Road. For more information go to www.silvercoastwinery.com or call (910)287-2800.

April 20

3 to 5 p.m. Cape Fear Jazz Society features a presentation by musician, Lee Venters on the history of the Bossa Nova and short performance by *Vermillion Sands* with Kevin Kolb Piano, Taylor Lee Bass, Teddy Burg Flute, and Lee Venters. Bossa Nova classics explored though rhythmic analysis and performance. UNCW Cultural Arts Building. It’s informative and musical, always free and open to the public. Info at www.capefearjazz.com and 392-1200 & 256-9880.

Every Monday

8-9 a.m., deep-water cardio, Village Activity Center, Sea Trail Plantation, Sunset Beach. Taught by a certified instructor. $8 per class. For details, call 287-1160.

Every Monday

9-10 a.m., Water aerobics, Village Activity Center, Sea Trail Plantation, Sunset Beach. Taught by a certified instructor. $8 per class. For details, call 287-1160.

Every Monday

10:30-11:30 a.m., Yogalates, Village Activity Center, Sea Trail Plantation. Taught by certified yoga instructor. $7 per class. For details, call 287-1160.

Every Monday

1:30-2:30 p.m., water aerobics, Village Activity Center, Sea Trail Plantation, Sunset Beach. $8 per class. For details, call 287-1160.

Every Tuesday

8-9 a.m., water aerobics, Village Activity Center, Sea Trail Plantation, Sunset Beach. $8 per class. For details, call 287-1160.

Every Tuesday

9-10 a.m., mature movement exercise for older adults, Lockwood Folly Community Building, Stanbury Road, Supply.

Every Tuesday

4-5 p.m., gentle water yoga, Village Activity Center, Sea Trail Plantation, Sunset Beach. $8 per class. For details, call 287-1160.

Every Tuesday

8:30 a.m., Pilates, Boiling Spring Lakes Community Center. $6 per class. For more information, call 845-3693 or e-mail bslcc@atmc.net

Every Tuesday

12:15 p.m., yoga, Boiling Springs Lake Community Center. $6 per class. For more information, call 845-3693 or e-mail bslcc@atmc.net

Every Wednesday

Get Fit Seniors, Boiling Springs Lake Community Center. No charge. Video class. For more information, call 845-3693 or e-mail bslcc@atmc.net

Every Wednesday

9:10-10:10 a.m., Pilates, Village Activities Center, Sea Trail, Sunset Beach. $7 per class. Call 287-1160 for details.

Every Wednesday

10:10-11:10 a.m., gentle yoga, Village Activity Center, Sea Trail Plantation. Detail given to breathing, posture and spinal alignment. $7 per class. For details, call 287-1160.

Every Wednesday

1:30-2:30 p.m., water aerobics, Village Activity Center, Sea Trail Plantation, Sunset Beach. $8 per class. For details, call 287-1160.

Every Thursday

8-9 a.m., water aerobics, Village Activity Center, Sea Trail Plantation, Sunset Beach. $8 per class. For details, call 287-1160.

Every Thursday

9-10 a.m., mature movement exercise for older adults, Lockwood Folly Community Building, Stanbury Road, Supply.

Every Thursday

1:30-2:30 p.m., water aerobics, Village Activity Center, Sea Trail Plantation, Sunset Beach. $6 per class. For details, call 287-1160.

Every Thursday

4-5 p.m., gentle water yoga, Village Activity Center, Sea Trail Plantation, Sunset Beach. Taught by a certified instructor. Cost is $8 per class. For details, call 287-1160.

Every Friday

9:10-10:10 a.m., Pilates, Village Activities Center, Sea Trail, Sunset Beach. $7 per class. Call 287-1160 for details.

Every Friday

10:10-11:10 a.m., gentle yoga, Village Activity Center, Sea Trail Plantation. $7 per class. For details, call 287-1160.

Every Saturday

8 -9 a.m., deep-water cardio, Village Activity Center, Sea Trail Plantation, Sunset Beach. $8 per class. For details, call 287-1160.

Every Saturday

9-10 a.m., water aerobics, Village Activity Center, Sea Trail Plantation, Sunset Beach. $8 per class. For details, call 287-1160.

April 10-13

Sixty-five athletes with disabilities will compete in the 14th Annual Southeastern Regional Games hosted by the North Myrtle Beach Aquatic & Fitness Center. Competition will include swimming, weightlifting, track & field, and air guns. For more information, call (843) 281-3737.