Around Town With Rhonda Bellamy
Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy is a five-minute interview feature that airs on HQR News (91.3fm) on:
Fridays at 9:01am, 3:01pm
Saturdays at 7:01am, 2:01pm
Sundays at 7:01am, 2:01pm, 6:01pm
It will also air on Classical HQR (92.7fm and 96.7FM) on:
Fridays at 12:01pm and 5:01pm
Saturdays and Sundays at 11:01am.
Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy welcomes guests from all over the Cape Fear Region to talk about arts, culture, community and more. Those interested in submitting an idea for future consideration should email aroundtown@whqr.org.
Latest Episodes
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Rhonda's guest is Susan Habas, executive director of the Thalian Association Community Theater, talks about this weekend's production of 1776 the Musical through March 15, 2026, in collaboration with Thalian Hall. Rhonda also previews the inaugural national Make A Difference (MAD) Art Show set for March 20-22, 2026 at Station No. 2, 5th & Castle Sts. -
Rhonda's guest is UNCW's Anna Lena Phillips Bell whose second collection of poems, Might Could, is the winner of the 20th Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize. -
Rhonda's guests are Beth Ann Bryant-Richards, who wrote and stars in the one-woman show "True Confessions of a Failed Debutante" running through March 8 in the Stein Studio Theater at Thalian Hall. Director Jen Ingulli also joins us. -
Rhonda's guests are the cast members of "To Kill a Mockingbird" being staged by Opera House Theatre Company through March 1. -
Rhonda's guest is Nancy King, artistic director of Opera Wilmington, who talks about the annual Caterina Jarboro Recital on Feb. 13, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. in UNCW's Beckwith Recital Hall featuring lyric coloratura soprano Diana Thompson-Brewer. Rhonda also previews Big Dawg Productions' "White Rabbit Red Rabbit" being staged Feb. 12-22 in the Stein Studio Theater at Thalian Hall. -
Rhonda's guests are Techmoja Dance & Theater Company's Kevin Lee-Y Green and Michael Sherrod who talk about the upcoming production of "The Scottsboro Boys" playing in the Red Box at Thalian Hall, February 5-15, 2026. -
Steve Vernon joins Rhonda to talk about the Comedy Impaired's one-night-only performance in support of theater set designer Terry Collins, who had an accident that led to a severe infection. The benefit will be held Saturday, January 31, at 8:00 p.m. in the Red Box at Thalian Hall. -
Rhonda's guests are artists Rachard McIntyre and Randx Nieves who have exhibitions opening in the MC Erny Gallery at WHQR and ACES Gallery, respectively.The first Fourth Friday Gallery Night of 2026 kicks off Friday, January 23, 2026, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. -
Rhonda's guests are Angel Major and Cas Hyman who talk about the reformed Willis Richardson Players' upcoming production of "Purlie Victorious", January 16-18, 2026, in the Stein Studio Theater at Thalian Hall. -
Rhonda's guest is Marva Mapson Robinson, director of the Williston Alumni Community Choir which will present their final Christmas concert on Sunday, Dec.14, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. at Union Missionary Baptist Church.
