THURSDAY, OCT. 21
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
Thalian Hall Classic Movie Series, 310 Chestnut St. • Tickets: $10
Jeepers creepers! Downtown Wilmington’s historic Thalian Hall is bringing the spooks this season with classic films, including the 1948 humorous horror of “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein.”
The film taps into numerous horror clichés and tells the zany tale of the Wolf Man attempting to forewarn a daft porter that Dracula wants his brain — so it can be transplanted into Frankenstein’s body. The black-and-white feature also includes Bela Lugosi’s only performance as Dracula outside of the classic original 1931 film.
The movie will screen at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Thursday.
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Liv CBD NC — Castle Street’s newest CBD store, Liv CBD (320 Castle St.), hosts an open mics outdoors in the backyard area Thursday evening. Local talent is welcome, and beer, wine and snacks, such as wraps, sweet treats and Charcuterie boxes, will be sold, in addition to CBD and Delta 8 products. The event is free, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
FRIDAY, OCT. 22
Fourth Friday Gallery Night
Various venues, including Art in Bloom, 210 Princess St. • “Birdsong” and “Full Circle” exhibits and weekend events
Downtown Wilmington celebrates the fourth Friday of each month with an after-hours art crawl across 22 locations, as presented by the Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover County. One participant is Art in Bloom on Princess Street, which currently is featuring bird paintings in “Birdsong” by Helen Mirkil and photography in “Full Circle” by Kelly Starbuck. The exhibits will be open to the public from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. as part of of the Fourth Friday Gallery Night.
However, the Art in Bloom will host events over the next two weekends as well, specifically featuring Mirkil’s work.
“Helen uses layers, pigment, thick impasto, collage, and bold brushstrokes in her visual art, and her poetry also has layered meaning and edginess,” gallery owner Amy Grant explained.
Mirkil will give a free gallery talk about his exhibit on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.. Also a poet, the artist returns next weekend to host a poetry reading, Oct. 30, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Both “Birdsong” and “Full Circle” remain on display through Nov. 7.
MORE FRIDAY HAPPENINGS
L Shape Lot Duo — Wilmington’s fave Americana duo will be hitting the Waterline Brewing stage on Friday, 7 p.m. It’s free to enjoy the music in the brewery’s beer garden (721 Surry St.).
The Village People — The ‘70s pop outfit will be bringing their disco hits, “Macho Man,” “In the Navy,” and “YMCA,” to the Wilson Center on Friday night, 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $40.
SATURDAY, OCT. 23
Art-Oberfest
Carolina Place/Ardmore Historic Streetcar District, Wrightsville and Pender avenues • Free
Annually, the residents of downtown’s historic Carolina Place open their porches, lawns and sidewalks to artists who set up booths to sell their works to the public. From Wrightsville Avenue to Pender Street, Art-Oberfest will feature 27 artists — jewelers, painters, ceramicists, glass blowers, even food and repurposed wood crafters — from noon to 4 p.m.
Bands will play from noon to 4 p.m. Cellist Hillary Flowers and friends will be set up on Pender Street, while Paleo Bluegrass Band will be at Gibson Street and Wrightsville Avenue. The Chrome Gnome food truck will be parked at End of Days Distillery on Castle Street from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. as well.
Learn more about the artists and check out the vendor map here.
MORE SATURDAY HAPPENINGS
Boz Scaggs — American singer-songwriter Boz Scaggs has been performing since the ‘70s, churning out hits like “Lido Shuffle” and “Lowdown,” the latter which won the Grammy for Best R&B Song in 1977. Scaggs is touring in support of a new album, “Out of the Blues.” Tickets start at $40 and the show gets underway at 7:30 p.m. at downtown’s Wilson Center.
Bodega Pop-Up Market — In the South Front District at Bodega Market (1222 S. 3rd St.), a pop-up market will take place from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Vendors will sell pottery, jewelry, macramé, candles, plants, and vintage items. The market will be open, selling beer, wine, coffee, ice cream, and other treats.
SUNDAY, OCT. 24
Ronald Sachs International Music Competition Finals
UNCW Beckwith Recital Hall, 601 S. College Rd. • Free
The international classical music competition, sponsored by Ronald Sachs Violins, invites local, international and national musicians to perform and compete early in their careers. The 2021 event takes place in the Cultural Arts Building on UNCW’s campus and welcomes players ages 13 to 16 in the junior division and ages 17 to 22 in the senior division on Oct. 23 and 24. Led by competition director, violinist and UNCW faculty member Danijela Žeželj-Gualdi, the competition awards $5,000 to students to continue their musical education and pursue their careers.
Guest judges include violinist and violist Sinisa Ciric, cellist Kai-Wai Yu and pianist Ciro Fodere, along with pianist Marina Lomazov and violinist Hye-Jin Kim. Competition accompanists include pianists Paolo Gualdi and Elizabeth Lopartis.
The competition is free to attend and begins at 11 a.m. Saturday for the junior division and 11 a.m. Sunday for the senior division. Guest artists’ recitals also will take place, including performances by Lomazov and Kim on Saturday, and previous winners of the competition on Sunday, both held at 7:30 p.m.
Click here for more information and the full schedule.
Oktoberfest — Opera Wilmington will be hosting a pop-up concert at Wrightsville Beach Brewery on Sunday, in its Barrel Room (6201 Oleander Dr.). Tickets are $30 and will include favorite songs and arias. The show starts at 3 p.m.
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