Culture Wilmington, North Carolina

1 culture

1.1 performing arts
1.2 film
1.3 literature
1.4 music
1.5 museums , historic areas
1.6 festivals

culture
performing arts

the city supports active calendar showcase theater, thalian hall, hosting 250 events annually. complex has been in continuous operation since opened in 1858 , houses 3 performance venues, main stage, grand ballroom, , studio theater.

the hannah block historic uso/community arts center, 120 s. second street in historic downtown wilmington, multiuse facility owned city of wilmington , managed thalian association, official community theater of north carolina. here, 5 studios available nonprofit organizations theatrical performances, rehearsals, musicals, recitals , art classes. more half century, hannah block historic uso building has facilitated coming of generations, providing children programs challenge them creatively, , enhance quality of life residents throughout region.

the hannah block second street stage home thalian association children s theater. 1 of main attractions @ hannah block community arts center. theater seats 200 , popular performance venue many community theater groups , other entertainment productions.

the university of north carolina @ wilmington college of arts , science departments of theatre, music , art share state-of-the-art, $34 million cultural arts building opened in december 2006. production area consists of music recital hall, art gallery, , 2 theaters. sponsored events include 4 theater productions year.

the brooklyn arts center @ st. andrews 125 year old building on corner of north 4th , campbell st in downtown wilmington. brooklyn arts center @ saint andrews (bac) on national register of historic places. bac used weddings, concerts, fundraisers, art shows, vintage flea markets, , other community-driven events.

film

wilmington, otherwise known hollywood east, home eue/screen gems studios. popular televisions series sleepy hollow, dawson s creek, 1 tree hill, six, behavior, eastbound , down , under dome used stages, , multiple locations throughout city, popular movies iron man 3, re millers, longest ride , choice. movies shot in wilmington include crimes of heart (1986), year of dragon (1985), blue velvet (1986), king kong lives (1986), hiding out (1987), raw deal (1986), track 29 (1988), weeds (1987) , teenage mutant ninja turtles (1990).

since 1995, wilmington hosts annual, nationally recognized, independent film festival, cucalorus . keystone event of cucalorus film foundation, non-profit organization. foundation sponsors weekly screenings, several short documentary projects, , annual kids festival, hands on film-making workshops.

the cape fear independent film network hosts film festival annually.

literature

birthplace of johnson jones hooper (1815-1862), author of simon suggs series.

birthplace of robert ruark (1915-1965)

music

chamber music wilmington founded in 1995 , presents four-concert classical series every season. concerts performed world-class chamber musicians , held @ unc-wilmington s beckwith recital, acoustically designed intimate music performances.

the wilmington symphony orchestra established in 1971 , offers throughout year series of 5 classical performances, , free family concert. wilmington home numerous music festivals.

one of largest diy festivals, wilmington exchange festival, occurs on period of 5 days around memorial day each year. in 13th year.

celebrating 37th year, february 2 thru 4th, 2017, north carolina jazz festival three-day traditional jazz festival features world-renowned jazz musicians.

the cape fear blues society driving force behind blues music in wilmington, n.c. organization manages, staffs , sponsors weekly cape fear blues jams , annual cape fear blues challenge talent competition (winners travel memphis tn international blues challenge). largest endeavor cape fear blues festival, annual celebration showcases local, regional , national touring blues artists performing @ variety of events , venues, including cape fear blues cruise, blues workshops, all-day blues jam, , numerous live club shows. membership in cfbs open listeners , musicians alike.

museums , historic areas

the uss north carolina battleship memorial, seen downtown wilmington across cape fear river



the railroad museum located behind hilton hotel in wilmington.



cameron art museum
the bellamy mansion
the confederate memorial, wilmington
cape fear museum of history , science
the children s museum of wilmington
first baptist church (founded 1808)
fort fisher historic area
grace united methodist church (founded 1797)


the battleship uss north carolina on beautiful day in downtown wilmington.



st. james episcopal church - oldest church in wilmington
st. mary catholic church - historic roman catholic church in wilmington
first presbyterian church - historic presbyterian church
latimer house museum
sunset park historic district
temple of israel - oldest synagogue in north carolina
uss north carolina memorial
wilmington railroad museum
hannah block historic uso

the second , orange street uso club erected army corps of engineers @ cost of $80,000. along identical structure on nixon street african-american servicemen, opened in december 1941, same month japanese attacked pearl harbor. 1941 1945, uso hosted 35,000 uniformed visitors week. renovated sensitivity historic character, hannah block historic uso (hbhuso) lobby serves museum world war ii memorabilia , other artifacts displayed. building rededicated in ms. block s name in 2006 , restored 1943 wartime character in 2008. building listed in national register of historic places. world war ii wilmington home front heritage coalition, volunteer 501(c)(3) preservation organization, de facto preservationist of building s history , maintains home front museum.

festivals

wilmington host many annual festivals, including, notably, azalea festival. azalea festival, sponsored cape fear garden club, features garden tour, historic home tour, garden party, musical performances, parade, , fireworks show. takes places every year in april.