Culture/Arts

My guest is Wilmington artist Elizabeth Darrow who discusses "Start with the Eyes", a pop-up exhibit featuring art by Elizabeth Darrow and Friends on view through August 28 at 820 Town Center Drive in Mayfaire. Rhonda also previews the extended run of Big Dawg's production of The Savannah Sipping Society.

This week, Rhonda's guests are New York Times bestselling author Wiley Cash and his brother Cliff, a comedian whose recent comedy album debuted at #1 on iTunes. They'll be sharing the stage at Bourgie Nights on August 1.

This week, Rhonda talks with Mike Williams, curator of the exhibit "Continuum of Change", part of Initiative 1897, and one of 18 arts venues participating in Fourth Friday Gallery Night on July 23 in downtown Wilmington.

Rhonda's guests this week are Opera House Theatre Company's Ray Kennedy who wrote The Thursday Night Bridge Circle: An Original Southern Play, running July 8-11 and July 15-18 at the North Front Theater. She'll also speak with Sarah Rodgers, the play's director, and preview another Opera House production "Legends Live On" playing this weekend only.

On Monday, July 12th, host Ben Steelman of the Star News will sit down (virtually) with author Lee Zacharias to discuss her new book, "What a Wonderful World This Could Be."

On this week's episode of Around Town, Rhonda speaks with Amy Beatty, Director of Community Services for the City of Wilmington, who has overseen the development of the new Riverfront Park which will host a grand opening/community celebration on the 4th of July.

Beginning July 1 at 8pm, and every Thursday at that time through the summer, WHQR proudly presents the Grand Teton Music Festival. Every summer, the nation’s top musicians come together at the base of the majestic Teton Range in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to create an all-star Grand Teton Festival Orchestra under the leadership of Maestro Donald Runnicles. The Festival, now in its 59th year, has been called by the Wall Street Journal, “One of the best places to hear classical music in the summer.”

On this episode of Around Town, Rhonda speaks with Jerald Shynett, director of the Highway 17 Big Band, which will perform Sunday, June 27, at 2:00 p.m. in Kenan Auditorium. Rhonda also previews a few Juneteenth events planned for this weekend.