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Through September 27: WAOTC 3rd Annual Into the Wild Open Fall Exhibition & Sale
Through September 28: William and Judith by AUTENNOTDOIT in association with Techniques in Motion School of Dance with special assistance from Big Dawg Productions
Through September 30: AUDITIONS: Youth Choir of W ilmington
Through October 2: Andy Alvarez Exhibition at Leland Cultural Arts Center
Through October 3: AUDITIONS DEADLINE: Rock Of Ages with Opera House Theatre Company
Certified Arts Friendly: Through October 5: The Rocky Horror Show with Thalian Association Community Theatre at Thalian Hall
Through October 5: The Game Changers: Diebenkorn, Frankenthaler, and Rauschenberg Exhibition at Cameron Art Museum
Through October 5: Riot Grrrls: Measure for Measure with UNCW Theatre
Through October 8: CALL FOR FILM: Filmed in NC Fund
Through October 10: CALL FOR ART: 3rd Annual 2025 Southport Maritime Art Show
Through October 15: AUDITIONS: The Scottsboro Boys with Techmoja Dance & Theatre Company
Through October 16: CALL FOR ART: 2026 Scotopia Festival with Mouth Of Babes Theatre Company
Through October 12: Space Makers: Art and Disability in North Carolina
Through October 17: 2025 CFCC Alumni Art Exhibition at CFCC Wilma Daniels Gallery
Through October 26: Roots & Reverence: Portrait, Pow er, and Presence at Bellamy Mansion Museum
Through October 29: Mauricio Naya at CAB Gallery
Through October 31: CALL FOR ART: American Revolution Art Proposal with City of Wilmington
Through October 31: Write Wilmington with UNCW Creative Writing
Through October: Venus Flytrap On Parade
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Certified Arts Friendly: September 27: Autumn Sonata – A Chamber Music Recital with Wilmington Voices
September 27: Mark Twain Tonight at Wilson Center
September 27: AUDITIONS (YOUTH): Elf Jr. with Thalian Association Community Theatre
September 27: Comedy Powder Keg with Daredevil Comedy
September 27: Cape Fear Contra Dance
September 28: AUDITIONS (YOUTH): The Hunchback of Notre Dame with And Seen Theatrical Productions
September 28: Special screening of A LITTLE PRAYER at Jengo’s Playhouse
September 28: Sunday Morning Waltz with Cape Fear Contra Dance
September 28: Chamber Music Wilmington presents Amit Peled, Cello & Martin Labazevitch, Piano
September 28: Music On Market – Steely Pan Steel Band
September 28 & 30: AUDITIONS: Greetings! by Tom Dudzick with Brunswick Little Theatre
September 29: Soweto Gospel Choir at Wilson Center

October 1: Mohamed Abozekry at Thalian Hall
October 2: Anjelah Johnson-Reyes at Wilson Center
October 2 – 5: RED – A Thalian Hall Special Event
October 3: Southport First Friday Gallery Walk
October 3 – 4: Stardust and Water with Turning The Wheel Wilmington
October 4: Spooky PrintFest
October 4 – 30: Lourdes Rosas Rasdall Exhibition at Leland Cultural Arts Center
October 5: Beckwith Recital Series presents Justin Hoke
October 5: Bachtoberfest with Tallis Chamber Orchestra
October 6: AUDITIONS: Rock Of Ages with Opera House Theatre Company
October 6 – 11: Wild About Art – a joint exhibition with Wildlife Artists Of The Carolinas & Waterway Art Association
October 8: Sphinx Virtuosi at Kenan Auditorium
October 8 – 10: Alumni Artist Talk Series with 2025 CFCC Alumni Art Exhibition at Wilma Daniels Gallery
October 9: Opening Reception Lourdes Rosas Rasdall at Leland Cultural Arts Center
October 9: North Carolina Symphony – All Beethoven
October 9: The Capitol Fools at Thalian Hall
October 9 – 12: Grease with Untitled Theatre Productions
October 9 – 16: Red Velvet with Brunswick Little Theatre
October 10: Goldielux Shadow Puppet Performance with Ariel Schmidtke at Jengo’s Playhouse
October 10: Art In The Arboretum 2025
October 10: A Musical Salute Celebrating America’s Navy at 250
October 11 – 12: Art in the Arboretum 2025
October 11: Social Dance with Cape Fear Swing Dance Society
October 11: 2025 Brunswick County Intercultural Festival
October 11: Carling Gunhild & Benny Hill Orchestra at Thalian Hall
October 11: The Voice of Whitney at Wilson Center
October 11: Arty Party with Arts Council of Wilmington & NHC
October 11 – 12: Art In The Arboretum
October 14: Empty Bowls 2025 Southport
October 14: Eric Johnson – Texaphonic Tour 2025 at Kenan Auditorium
October 14: Amy Bruni at Wilson Center
October 16: Here Come the Mummies at Wilson Center
October 16 – 26: DRACULA – A Comedy of Terror with Big Dawg Productions
October 17: Dusty Slay at Wilson Center
October 17: MOMIX “Alice” at Kenan Auditorium
October 17 – 19: HOME at Thalian Hall
October 17 – 25: ARTFall
October 20: Meeting of the Quilters By The Sea Guild
October 21: Haunted Illusions at Thalian Hall
October 21: Twilight in Concert at Wilson Center
October 23: Chanticleer at Thalian Hall
October 24: Casino Night Fundraiser with Island Arts Council
October 24: Joanne Shaw Taylor at Kenan Auditorium
October 24: Fourth Friday Gallery Walk (Visit Arts Council of Wilmington for Official List of Participants)
October 25: Big Annie’s 5th Annual Bluegrass Festival
October 25: Cape Fear Contra Dance
October 25: US Army Field Band and Chorus at Kenan Auditorium
October 25: City Ballet presents Alice in Wonderland / Dorian Gray at Wilson Center
October 27 – 29: AUDITIONS: Ebenezer! with Thalian Association Community Theatre
October 27 – November 15: 3rd Annual 2025 Southport Maritime Art Show
October 28: Ailey II at Thalian Hall
October 29: David Sedaris at Kenan Auditorium
October 31: Cameron Carpenter – Music to the 1925 Silent Film Phantom of the Opera at Thalian Hall

NOVEMBER 2025

Arts By The Shore with Oak Island Art Guild
Coastal Carolina Clay Guild Annual Pottery Sale and Show
November 1: CALL FOR ART: Crafting the American Story: Art, Identity, & History
November 1: Colberg’s Viola Concerto with Wilmington Symphony Orchestra
November 1 – 25: Art League of Leland Exhibition at Leland Cultural Arts Center
November 2: Jamie deRoy & Friends at Thalian Hall
November 3 – 7: Writer’s Week with UNCW Creative Writing
November 6: Opening Reception Art League of Leland at Leland Cultural Arts Center
November 7: USO Show & Dance at Hanna Block Community Arts Center
November 7 – 8: Fundraiser: FLCAC Fundraiser: Watercolor Workshop with Mark Polomchak
November 8: America250 at CAM: A Veteran’s Day Celebration
November 8: Pre-Holiday Open House at ArtExposure
November 8: Il Divo at Wilson Center
November 9: Tab Benoit at Kenan Auditorium
November 9: Music On Market: Gentlemen’s Quartet (GQ)
November 10: The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight at Kenan Auditorium
November 11: Veterans Day Dance at the USO with Cape Fear Swing Dance Society
November 12: NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet at Kenan Auditorium
November 12: The Life & Music of George Michael at Wilson Center
November 13: Opening Reception for Fall 2025 Senior Exhibition at CAB Gallery
November 13: Electric Avenue: The 80’s MTV Experience at Thalian Hall
November 13 – 23: The Play That Goes Wrong with UNCW Theatre
November 13 – December 12: Fall 2025 Senior Exhibition at CAB Gallery
November 13 – January 7: Seasons Tweetings with Wildlife Artists Of The Carolinas
November 14 – 15: Mrs. Doubtfire at Wilson Center
November 15: National Woodwind Day with UNCW Department of Music
November 15: Cape Fear Contra Dance
November 15 – 16: theArtWorks’ 5th Annual Holiday Cheer Market
November 16: Cape Fear Book Festival
November 16: Mass in Troubled Times with Cape Fear Chorale
November 16: Beckwith Recital Series presents Argus String Quartet
November 17: Meeting of the Quilters By The Sea Guild
November 19 – 23: Cucalorus Festival
November 20: ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH EXPERIENCE: A JOHN DENVER CHRISTMAS at Kenan Auditorium
November 21: Campana sobre Campana: Christmas in Mexico at Kenan Auditorium
November 22: AUDITIONS (YOUTH): Little Women with Thalian Association Community Theatre
November 28: Fourth Friday Gallery Walk (Visit Arts Council of Wilmington for Official List of Participants)
November 28 – 29: Thanksgiving – Smith Island Art League Art Show & Sale
November 28 – 30: Brian Whitted’s Very Merry Christmas with Opera House Theatre Company

DECEMBER 2025

December 1: A Christmas Carol at Thalian Hall
December 2 – 20: Kristen Dorsey Exhibition at Leland Cultural Arts Center
December 4: Opening Reception Kirsten Dorsey at Leland Cultural Arts Center
December 4: Seán Heely’s A Celtic Christmas at Thalian Hall
December 4 – 6: 2025 UNCW Honor Band Festival
December 4 – 21: Greetings with Brunswick Community Theatre
December 5 – 6: Ballet For Young Audiences: The Nutcracker at Thalian Hall
December 6: Social Dance with Cape Fear Swing Dance Society
December 6: Holiday Art Market at Leland Cultural Arts Center
December 12: Theatre For All at Community Arts Center
December 12 – 21: Ebenezer! A Musical Christmas Carol with Thalian Association Community Theatre at Thalian Hall
December 15 – 16: AUDITIONS: Murder On The Orient Express with Thalian Association Community Theatre
December 20: Music On Market – Wilmington Voices
December 26: Fourth Friday Gallery Walk (Visit Arts Council of Wilmington for Official List of Participants)
Rock of Ages | Dec 31, 2025 – Jan 11, 2026

JANUARY 2026

CFCC Humanities International Film Festival
Purlie Victorious with The Willis Richardson Players
January 12 – 14: AUDITIONS: 1776 with Thalian Association Community Theatre
January 17 – 18: Salty Swirl with Cape Fear Contra Dance
January 18: Young People’s Concert with Wilmington Symphony Orchestra
January 23: Beckwith Recital Series presents Cape Fear Brass Quintet
January 24: AUDITIONS (YOUTH): How I Became A Pirate with Thalian Association Community Theatre
January 24: Trae Crowder at Wilson Center
January 30: Three American Troubadours at Thalian Hall

FEBRUARY 2026

Fundraiser for Forward Motion Dance Company
Annual Boundless Lecture with Daniel Jones at CAM
Joy of Art Show & Sale
February 5 – 7: North Carolina Jazz Festival
February 5 – 15: The Scottsboro Boys with Techmoja Dance & Theatre Company
February 5 – April 26: Legends & Landmarks by Jim Horton at Bellamy Mansion
February 6 – 15: THALIAN ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY THEATRE presents Murder on the Orient Express at Thalian Hall
February 7: Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons with Wilmington Symphony Orchestra
February 11: An Intimate Evening with David Foster and Katharine McPhee at Wilson Center
February 12: Cordâme – Fabula Femina at Thalian Hall
February 12 – 22: Little Women with UNCW Theatre
February 13: Caterina Jarboro Memorial Recital: Díana Thompson-Brewer at Beckwith Recital Hall
February 13: An Evening with Sutton Foster at Wilson Center
February 16 – 18: AUDITIONS: The Wizard Of Oz with Thalian Association Community Theatre
February 17 – 18: CHICAGO: The Musical at Wilson Center
To Kill A Mockingbird | Feb 19 – Mar 1, 2026
February 20: Fisk Jubilee Singers Kenan Auditorium
February 21 – 22: Music On Market – The Living Last Supper
February 26: The Sixties Show at Kenan Auditorium

MARCH 2026

Spring Art Show at Oak Island Recreation Center
March 3: Pilobolus at Thalian Hall
March 5: Three Italian Tenors at Thalian Hall
March 5 – 7: Mamma Mia! at Wilson Center
March 7: Mutts Gone Nutts at Thalian Hall
March 12 – 15: 1776 The Musical with Thalian Association Community Theatre & Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts
March 13: Playstation: The Concert
March 14: Classical Connections with Wilmington Symphony Orchestra
March 15: Beckwith Recital Series presents Virelai, Aaron Peisner
March 21: AUDITIONS (YOUTH): Newsies Jr. with Thalian Association Community Theatre
March 23 – 25: AUDITIONS: Hello Dolly! with Thalian Association Community Theatre
March 27: Duo Karolina and Iwo at Kenan Auditorium
March 31: Jazz At Lincoln Center – Great American Crooners at Thalian Hall
March 20 – 22: Uptilt Film Festival

APRIL 2026

North Carolina Black Film Festival
April 7: From China to Appalachia at Kenan Auditorium
April 10 – 19: THALIAN ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY THEATRE presents The Wizard of Oz at Thalian Hall
April 12: Beckwith Recital Series presents Danijela Žeželj-Gualdi & Paolo Gualdi
April 16: Joshua Kane – Borders of the Mind at Thalian Hall
April 16 – 26: Crimes Of The Heart with UNCW Theatre
April 18: Wilmington Dance Festival at Kenan Auditorium
April 20: Women of Americana at Thalian Hall
April 23: The Chase Brock Experience at Thalian Hall
April 25: Orff’s Carmina Burana with Wilmington Symphony Orchestra
April 25: World Ballet Company: Swan Lake at Kenan Auditorium
April 28 – 30: Kinky Boots at Wilson Center

MAY 2026

May 2: Wizard of Oz on ICE! at Thalian Hall
May 8: Dolly! at Thalian Hall
The Wild Party | May 14 – 24, 2026
May 15 – 24: THALIAN ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY THEATRE presents Hello, Dolly! at Thalian Hall
May 16: Music On Market – The Benny Hill Jazz Quartet
May 29 – 31: BEETLEJUICE at Wilson Center
May 31 – June 9: Port City Music Festival

JUNE 2026

Suor Angelica and Cavalleria Rusticana with Opera Wilmington
June 12 – 14: Six at Wilson Center
Gypsy | June 18 – 28, 2026

JULY 2026

Ocean City Jazz Festival
Crazy For You | July 16 – 26, 2026

AUGUST 2026

West Side Story | Aug 13 – 23, 2026

SEPTEMBER 2026

OCTOBER 2026

NOVEMBER 2026

Cucalorus Festival

DECEMBER 2026

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