15 events found for March 13, 2010:

Hidden Battleship 8:30AM  The four-hour behind-the-scenes exploration of un-restored areas of the ship includes the brig, the fire control tower, and SO much more! People are coming for their second and third times! Fee $45. Friends of the Battleship members and active military are $35. Fee does not include regular Battleship admission. You must be 12 years or older to participate. Pre-registration & payment is required by March 5th. No walk-up tickets are available. Please call 910-251-5797 to register or for more information. Tour times: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm, 1:30 - 5:30 pm Posted by: Battleship NORTH CAROLINA

Explore Creative Writing workshop (4 of 4) 9:30AM  Explore Creative Writing workshop with instructors Jason and Lauren Frye. Visit explorecreativewriting.wordpress.com for more information. Posted by: Dennis Walsak

Read to Me Festival at Children's Museum of Wilmington 10:00AM  This event promotes literacy and a love for reading for all children, with an emphasis on the disadvantaged. Each child will receive a FREE book and bookmark, and participate in a variety of featured exhibits with accompanying books and story times. Other attractions include celebrity readers, face painting and craft stations. FREE Admission! Hours are 10am to 3pm. Posted by: Childrens Museum of Wilmington

Learning Center: Light & Sound 10:00AM  Why is the sky blue? Explore fun mysteries of light and color and even make an object disappear! What does your own voice sound like? Create a model eardrum and conduct exciting experiments with sound. Free with Museum admission. Appropriate for children ages 5 to 12. Parental participation is required. Posted by: Cape Fear Museum

World-Maker for Diego, Manny, and Sid 10:00AM  An exhibition of landscape paintings by Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie featuring imagery of both the eastern and western United States runs through March 20th at Walls Fine Art Gallery in Wilmington, NC. Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie, a native of Hunan, China, now lives and paints full time in Atlanta, GA. He received his formal art education in China, Europe, and the United States. In 1982, Jie graduated with a BFA in theater set design from the Central Academy of Drama at Beijing. He then taught art and design at Hunan University. In 1987 and 1988, Jie studied and lectured at the Ecole Cantonal d’ Art de Lausanne, Switzerland. Upon immigrating to the United States, Jie taught at Auburn University as a visiting professor. In 1995, he received his master’s degree in industrial design from Georgia Tech. Since then, he had been working at the Disney and Fox Feature Animation studios as a background stylist and visual development artist. His screen credits include Mulan, Tarzan, Lilo & Stitch, Brother Bear, Ice Age 2 - The Meltdown. “Xiangyuan Jie (affectionately called Master Jay) painted a stunning color script that helped guide us in painting our keys. Master Jay is probably the best painter I have ever met (we don't throw around the title "Master" to just anyone). Sitting next to him was kind of like going to graduate school.” –Robert MacKensie on “Ice Age, The Meltdown” Jay’s expressive painterly approach is largely influenced by the direct and fluent style of early European, Russian, and American impressionists and realists. Jie enjoys painting people from life settings and landscape on location wherever he goes on the road trips. “There’s a hallway on the studio’s third floor where Disney artists show their own work in a gallery setting, and one day the wandering directors were exposed to the work of Xiangyuan (“Jay”) Jie. “Bob and I knew we wanted a real rugged, artful-looking film,” says Blaise. “We didn’t want it to be really detailed and highly rendered.” When they saw Jie’s bold, impressionistic landscapes, they were hooked. “You could see every brushstroke,” says Bob Walker, “and the way he handles color is incredible.” The rest of the unit was immediately trained to paint like Jie.” –Taylor Jessen, on the film “Brother Bear” Jay’s artworks have been featured in national and regional juried art exhibitions around the country. He has been published in Artist’s Magazine and International Artist’s Magazine, Southwest Art Magazine. He also received second place in 2003 and the honor award in 2002 and 2005 at the international competition sponsored by the Portrait Society of America. Jie also received third prize in Artist Magazine’s portrait competition in 1999. His landscape paintings were selected for the Top 100 in the 2002 and 2003 “Art for the Parks” competition, and received Landscape Art Award and Grand Teton Natural History Association Purchase Award and Judge's Choice Award. Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie is a member of the Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and Plein Air Painters of West. Jay’s book, “Landscape Works of China” is available for sale at the gallery throughout the exhibition. Posted by: Walls Fine Art Gallery

Studio Time-Activities in Progress. 10:00AM  Hampstead Arts 14663 Highway 17 North Hampstead, N.C.,28443 919-270-3003 Posted by: Hampstead Arts

THE WORLD IN BLACK AND WHITE 10:00AM  Black and white photography from around the world will be on display at the Wilmington Art Association's Gallery through the month of March . The exhibit is entitled "The World in Black and White" and features fine art photography by Gordon C. Webb. The local artist relocated to the Wilmington area after retiring from teaching at Ithaca College (Ithaca, NY). Continues thru March 25 at the Wilmington Art Gallery -- located at 616 Castle Street, and is open Tuesday thru Saturday between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (closed Sunday and Monday) Posted by: Wilmington Art Association

Parent and Child Class 11:00AM  Hampstead Arts 14663 Highway 17 North Hampstead, N.C.,28443 910-270-3003 Posted by: Hampstead Arts

Mulligan"s Wake Interactive Dinner Theatre! 6:30PM  New Home – New Menu – STILL “FUN” They put the “fun” in funeral! Mulligan's Wake Dinner Theatre! "I have not danced that much in years" "The food was amazing" "Reminds me of my own dysfunctional family!" " We felt right at home & Loved the Irish Music." Are You Ready For Another Pint of Mulligan’s?! Mulligan's Wake Interactive Dinner Theatre - Back By Demand ! Unlike a traditional night at the movies or theatre where you watch a story unfold before you, Mulligan's Wake incorporates the audience into the action while they dine on superb Irish fare. The actors move among the audience, have conversations with them – and sometimes make them part of the show. Dress up for the funeral and be prepared upon arrival to meet a crazy Irish-Catholic family who have all gathered for a final, over-the-top farewell celebration. Audience members can interact with the cast, join in or sit back and relax. There will be a upscale Irish dinner and a wake to honor the memory of dear ole' Rory. This Irish celebration is full of drinking, toasting, dancing and singing – a hilarious form of entertainment full of twists and turns that will leave you and your friends in stitches When: Mulligan's Wake runs every Thursday in March with added shows March 12th, March 13th, and a SPECIAL Wednesday March 17th St. Paddy's Show with LIVE Music! We Put the Fun in Funeral. Doors open at 6:30pm for dinner. Where: Front Street Brewery Third Floor Beam Room! Downtown Wilmington 9 North Front Street What: Interactive Theatre and traditional Irish dinner . Menu: Starter: Irish Cream of Mussel Soup Sautéed mussels in a white wine & cream broth Entrée Choices: Pan-Seared Filet Medallions USDA Choice Filet Medallions pan-seared in a Jameson Demi-Glaze Drunken Salmon Grilled Salmon with a Sweet Irish Whiskey Reduction Lentil Sheppard’s Pie A vegetarian version of that famous traditional pie. Boxty Pan Fried Buttermilk Potato Cakes Sautéed assorted seasonal vegetables Irish Soda Bread and Bailey’s Irish Cream Mousse Shooter Cost: $45 (Includes show, dinner, tax and gratuity) All major credit cards accepted. Contact: Porch Theatre Company P: 910-232-6611 porchtheatre.com Reservations Required & Limited Seating. ************************************ Coming in April and May Every Thursday at The beam Room! A Night of Love and Mystery Clue! Join all of your favorite characters from the world’s most famous whodunit board game as their criminal capers come to life onstage. This fast-paced farce will leave audiences ‘dying’ with laughter! Murder, madness, mystery, and mayhem. Seven suspects, six weapons… how many bodies? Mulligans Big Fat Irish Wedding You have been invited to be a guest at a wacky and wild Irish Wedding. There is the Gallant Groom Seamus Mulligan, the Mystery Bride and the family favorite Father with Flair Flanagan. Before you witness the wedding the Mulligan's come to your table to greet and gossip. Watch out for the Mother of the bride, we hear she is not thrilled about the nuptials. You can dance, sing and eat Cake! Everyone is anticipating a happy ending, but... -- Suzanne Smith Porch Theatre Company 232-6611 porchtheatre.com -- Posted by: Porch Theatre Company

Jason Graae: Graae's Anatomy. Rainbow Room Series. Ballroom. $25. 7:30PM  Tickets for this event may be purchased online by clicking here The mischievous Jason Graae has starred on and off-Broadway in A Grand Night For Singing, Falsettos, Stardust & Forever Plaid. He has headlined at Rainbow & Stars, Birdland, Wolf Trap, Feinstein's and The Plush Room, received the New York Nightlife Award, four Bistro Awards and was named in TimeOut NY's Top 10 cabaret shows of the year. He is a two-time winner of the L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award for musical theatre. TV appearances include Six Feet Under, Friends, Frasier, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Living Single, Caroline in the City, and two guest solo performances with the Boston Pops. Click here to visit the artist's website Tickets for this event may be purchased online by clicking here Box Office Hours Wednesday through Saturday: 2:00 to 6:00 PM, or until curtain. Sunday through Tuesday: Two hours prior to curtain. Local telephone: 343-3664 Toll-free long distance: 1-800-523-2820 The Rainbow Room Series This year, the Main Stage at Wilmington’s historic 150-year-old Thalian Hall takes a much-deserved respite for repair, renovation and significant technical & audience-comfort upgrades. But come September, audiences for its popular Main Attractions series are invited to make their way up to the second floor for a season of exciting new club-styled events in Thalian Hall’s own “Rainbow Room.” Like its fabled namesake, Thalian Hall’s new Rainbow Room will welcome a line-up of unparalleled performing artists in a candlelit, intimate nightclub setting. Guests will be ushered to comfortable table seating, offered fine wines and great service – and find themselves only feet away from national and international artists who continue the tradition of quality that has made historic Thalian Hall one of the southeast’s most distinctive live performance venue destinations. One weekend monthly from September 2009 through May 2010, Thalian Hall’s Rainbow Room will feature a four-performance schedule, seating approx. 100-125 guests per set. Showtimes are conveniently synced to encourage patrons to enjoy a lovely dinner or brunch in nearby restaurants before or after the shows... Take a look – you’ll be surprised at who’s coming to town! While the lights may be going down temporarily for some nips and tucks on the first floor at historic Thalian Hall –the lights are definitely coming up in its new Rainbow Room upstairs. Your table’s waiting...right this way. All performances Fridays-thru-Sundays; advance-paid reservations strongly recommended; 8:30 PM Fri.; 7:30 & 9:30 PM Sat.; 2:30 Sun. matinee. Posted by: Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts

The Maid. Cinematique. Archives Theatre. $7. General Admission. 7:30PM  Tickets for this event may be purchased online by clicking here The gulf between the upstairs and downstairs lives of servants and their employers has never been more intriguingly and psychologically explored than in The Maid. Forty-one year old Raquel has worked for the Valdez family for 23 years. They depend on her for succor and support as she maintains the household but she is slowly showing signs of strain and the concerned family hires another maid to assist her. The delicate household balance is changed and Raquel responds unexpectedly. Thanks to the subtle performance of Catalina Saavedra, Raquel is revealed to us slowly as we come to understand her complexity and depth. Director Sebastián Silva’s comic diversions provide viewer relief while sustaining the film’s tension. Starring Catalina Saavedra, Claudia Celedón, Mariana Loyola and Alejandro Garcia-Huidobro. 95 minutes. Not rated by the MPAA. In Spanish with English subtitles. Visit the official website for this film Ticket Purchase Options for this Event: Tickets for this event may be purchased online by clicking here or you may purchase tickets in person or by telephone with a Visa or MasterCard at the Thalian Hall Center Box Office, located in the lobby of Thalian Hall at 310 Chestnut St. in historic downtown Wilmington, NC. Local telephone: 343-3664 Toll-free long distance: 1-800-523-2820 Box Office Hours Wednesday through Saturday: 2:00 to 6:00 PM, or until curtain. Sunday through Tuesday: Two hours prior to curtain. Posted by: Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts

First Look: Namaste, Indiana at the Browncoat Pub & Theatre 8:00PM  This is the Brown Coat's experimental theater, an opportunity see new plays as they are being developed, and audiences can offer instant feedback. The first performance in the series is Namaste, Indiana -- an uplifting comedy written by local playwright John Grudzien. When a mysterious young man moves to a rural Indiana town in the 1950's and opens a Yoga studio, he is met with curiousity and resentment. Some of the conservative citizens even try to shut him down, but he ends up changing the town and the people in it. SUNDAY PERFORMANCE BEGINS AT 5pm. Students admitted for $5. Posted by: Brown Coat Pub & Theatre

A Tribute to Rodgers & Hammerstein & Lloyd Webber 8:00PM  The Wilmington Symphony Orchestra presents “A Tribute to Rodgers & Hammerstein and Andrew Lloyd Webber,” an unforgettable evening of Broadway favorites from Carousel, South Pacific, Cinderella, Evita, Cats, and The Phantom of the Opera. The annual benefit concert provides a unique opportunity to hear a vocal cast of leading lights from Wilmington's vibrant theatre community accompanied by full symphony orchestra performing original orchestrations of some of the most memorable moments from fifty years of Broadway history. Reserved seat tickets are available at the Kenan Auditorium Ticket Office at 962-3500, or online at www.wilmingtonsymphony.org/Tickets . All seats are $35 for this special benefit concert. Posted by: Wilmington Symphony Orchestra

Bella Vita performs at Bottega 9:00PM  Bella Vita performs All shows begin around 9pm unless otherwise noted.      Events are always free! Call 910.763.3737 for details. Bottega Art Bar & Gallery 208 North Front Street Downtown Wilmington Posted by: bottega art & wine

Jason Graae: Graae's Anatomy. Rainbow Room Series. Ballroom. $25. 9:30PM  Tickets for this event may be purchased online by clicking here The mischievous Jason Graae has starred on and off-Broadway in A Grand Night For Singing, Falsettos, Stardust & Forever Plaid. He has headlined at Rainbow & Stars, Birdland, Wolf Trap, Feinstein's and The Plush Room, received the New York Nightlife Award, four Bistro Awards and was named in TimeOut NY's Top 10 cabaret shows of the year. He is a two-time winner of the L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award for musical theatre. TV appearances include Six Feet Under, Friends, Frasier, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Living Single, Caroline in the City, and two guest solo performances with the Boston Pops. Click here to visit the artist's website Tickets for this event may be purchased online by clicking here Box Office Hours Wednesday through Saturday: 2:00 to 6:00 PM, or until curtain. Sunday through Tuesday: Two hours prior to curtain. Local telephone: 343-3664 Toll-free long distance: 1-800-523-2820 The Rainbow Room Series This year, the Main Stage at Wilmington’s historic 150-year-old Thalian Hall takes a much-deserved respite for repair, renovation and significant technical & audience-comfort upgrades. But come September, audiences for its popular Main Attractions series are invited to make their way up to the second floor for a season of exciting new club-styled events in Thalian Hall’s own “Rainbow Room.” Like its fabled namesake, Thalian Hall’s new Rainbow Room will welcome a line-up of unparalleled performing artists in a candlelit, intimate nightclub setting. Guests will be ushered to comfortable table seating, offered fine wines and great service – and find themselves only feet away from national and international artists who continue the tradition of quality that has made historic Thalian Hall one of the southeast’s most distinctive live performance venue destinations. One weekend monthly from September 2009 through May 2010, Thalian Hall’s Rainbow Room will feature a four-performance schedule, seating approx. 100-125 guests per set. Showtimes are conveniently synced to encourage patrons to enjoy a lovely dinner or brunch in nearby restaurants before or after the shows... Take a look – you’ll be surprised at who’s coming to town! While the lights may be going down temporarily for some nips and tucks on the first floor at historic Thalian Hall –the lights are definitely coming up in its new Rainbow Room upstairs. Your table’s waiting...right this way. All performances Fridays-thru-Sundays; advance-paid reservations strongly recommended; 8:30 PM Fri.; 7:30 & 9:30 PM Sat.; 2:30 Sun. matinee. Posted by: Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts