Local Arts
Coverage of emerging and lesser-known artists from around the Cape Fear region.
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Art in the Arboretum is celebrating its 30th anniversary Oct. 31-Nov. 1 (rescheduled). My guests are Toni Radcliffe, who chairs the annual event, and Amy Mead, director of the NHC Cooperative Extension & Arboretum. -
Fully Awake Art, a new art gallery in downtown Wilmington, offers a new option for sober or sober-curious artists of all levels. The opening reception for the gallery's latest show is this Friday. -
This week, Rhonda's guests are Brenda Miller Holmes and September Krueger, who discuss Cameron Art Museum's upcoming exhibition "Echoes of Us: North Carolina Storykeepers, which opens October 24, with a free Community Day. -
A plate of corn pudding, lunch shared between construction workers, or a recipe passed down from a grandmother might seem like an ordinary part of Southern life. But behind those everyday experiences are stories of survival, family, culture and history. -
Rhonda's guest is long-time WHQR commentator Nan Graham, who is out with her third book of essays, Y’all Things Considered”. A reading and book signing are set for Sunday, Oct. 18, 2-5, at AIB Gallery in Mayfaire. -
WHQR arts reporter Demia Avery spoke with filmmaker Parrish Stikeleather about filmmaking, Wilmington's film community, and his new feature film, "Long Drive to Yadkin." -
Rhonda's guest is Marc Bellinger, co-director of the First Cut Horror Film Festival set for Oct. 9-11 at Jengo's Playhouse and other Wilmington venues. -
WHQR’s arts reporter Demia Avery sat down with Wilmington native and artist Sydney F. Austin to talk about how her childhood working on a blueberry farm, half-century career in dentistry, and ‘coastal realistic’ style all connect. They also talk about her experience finding artistic community at theArtWorks. -
Visitors are not only allowed to touch Andy Warhol’s famous floating sculptures — they are encouraged to become part of the experience. -
Rhonda's guest is Dr. Peter Askim, music director and conductor of the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra, which kicks off its five-concert Classics Series on September 26 at the Wilson Center.
