Culture/Arts

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.

Soup to Nuts Live! Featuring Kelly Zullo

Rhonda's guests are the cast members of "To Kill a Mockingbird" being staged by Opera House Theatre Company through March 1.

Gary Trawick is a retired Superior Court Judge, writer and teller of stories. He and his wife, Jennings, live in Burgaw.

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.

Born and educated in Scotland [of a Scots-Irish family], Alan was ‘called’ to teach and has taught in Scotland, Argentina and the United States in both public and private schools, and at the University [for the last 25 years]. Since moving to Wilmington four years ago, Alan parses his time volunteering at The Bellamy Mansion and teaching for OSHER [OLLI].