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UNCW's Department of Film Studies and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) present a week's worth of Wagner's The Ring, plus a documentary on the making of the Met's most recent production of this epic opera. |
Wilmington NC Events
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BIG DOINGS: Whole Foods Market is holding a Sneak Preview (May 20) and Grand Opening (May 23). The preview is a fundraiser for two terrific local organizations, and the Grand Opening is FREE. MUTINY ON THE?: The Tall Ship Bounty docks in downtown Wilmington May 18-20, and tours are available. AWESOME LIVE SHOW: Tickets for the Michael Franti and Spearhead concert, scheduled for July 27 at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater, are on sale now. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity is conducting a Blitz Build -- 5 homes in one week! -- and needs 40 to 50 volunteers for Saturday, May 19. No construction experience necessary. Please call (910) 762-4744, ext. 105. THE BARD IS COMING: Cape Fear Shakespeare on the Green's annual Shakespeare Festival includes a kids' production called Shades of Shakespeare featuring Twelth Night (opening night: May 25), and an adult production of A Midsummer Night's Dream (beginning June 1). See the full lineup of FREE shows here. SWIMMING POOLS OPENING: The City of Wilmington swimming pools are scheduled to open Memorial Day Weekend and Saturdays only on June 2 and 9. The summer schedule is Monday through Saturday beginning June 11. All facilities are handicap accessible and equipped with bathhouses/restroom facilities. Pools also feature lifeguard staff on duty at all times. Admission is $1 for children and $2 for adults. Please call (910) 341-0064 for more information. LINE DANCING: Classes are held in four-week sessions on Sunday afternoons from 4-5pm in the Fran Russ Recreation Center located behind Town Hall at Wrightsville Beach Park. Session 1: June 3, 10, 17 and 24. Session 2: August 5, 12, 19 and 26. Pre-registration is requested. Call (910) 256-7925 for more information or check online.
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