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 guests include Opera Wilmington artistic director Nancy King, who discusses a double bill of one-act operas. We're also joined by Shannon Kessler Dooley, who plays the title role in Puccini's "Suor Angelica" and Jameesa Yarborough, who plays the role of Santuzza in Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana". The productions run through July 26 in UNCW's Mainstage Theatre in the Cultural Arts Building. -
Rhonda's guest this week is Melanie Morgan, director of the New Hanover County Public Library, who discusses this week's opening of the new Northchase branch. -
Rhonda's guest this week is Kenneth Chestnut, one of the organizers of the 16th Annual Ocean City Jazz Festival, July 3-5, 2026, at North Topsail Beach. -
Rhonda's guest is Broadway actress Natasha Yvette Williams, who is starring in Opera House Theatre Company's production of "Gypsy" through Sunday. She'll return to Wilmington on July 5 for "An Evening with Natasha Yvette Williams" to promote the film "Noise" at Live Oaks Estate in partnership with Ray Kennedy Entertainment. -
Cameron Art Museum CEO Heather Wilson joins Rhonda to talk about three new exhibitions opening on Thursday, June 18, with a free Community Day set for Saturday, June 20. -
Rhonda's guests are Lane Tompkins and Marley Mitchell, organizers of the 5th Trash’n Fash’n Show presented by the youth-led Plastic Ocean Project, June 20, from 6-8 p.m. at Perennial Harbor. -
Rhonda's guests is Wilmington Conservatory of Fine Arts dance teacher Lesa Broadhead who talks about two performances of America 250: Stars & Stripes, Saturday, June 6, at 1:00 and 6:00 at the Wilson Center. -
Rhonda's guests are Kevin Lee-Y Green and Adrianna Hough, director and star of "Mahalia: A Gospel Musical", playing on Thalian Hall’s Mainstage, May 29-June 7. -
Rhonda's guest is Wilmington Symphony director Liz Scanlon, who talks about Keys for Kids, a music initiative started by NC musician Ben Folds. The new partnership connects two of Wilmington’s leading arts organizations to create a pathway for students to grow musically. -
Rhonda's guest is Maureen Lewis, president of the Carolina Beach Mural Project. They're hosting the 2nd Carolina Beach Mural Fest, May 16-17, from 10-4 at Carolina Beach Lake. For more information, visit www.carolinabeachmurals.org.
