Tag Archives: Outer Banks

East Carolina University Brings Children’s Storybook Theatre Tales and Workshop to Roanoke Island

April 24, 2013 – 10:45 am

“Storybook Theatre Tales from Around the World Part II” and an associated workshop will be presented by East Carolina University on Saturday, May 4, at 2 p.m. The production is an interactive theatre piece for children that features enchanting and exciting stories. A 45 minute workshop for children follows the production. Participants, with the assistance of [...]

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Appalachian State University Presents Children’s Show “Luna” at Roanoke Island

April 16, 2013 – 11:00 am

MANTEO – The Appalachian Young People’s Theatre (AYPT), a dynamic component of the Department of Theatre & Dance at Appalachian State University will perform two shows in the Indoor Theatre at Roanoke Island Festival Park on Saturday, April 27, at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Founded in 1972, AYPT works in partnership with communities and public [...]

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Ceremonies to Honor World War II British and Canadian Sailors Buried on Foreign Soil

April 11, 2013 – 3:00 pm

HATTERAS — Two ceremonies will be held in May to honor the sacrifices of foreign sailors who gave their lives during World War II protecting the coast of the United States. The British War Grave ceremonies will take place on May 9, at 11 a.m. at the British Cemetery in Buxton and on May 10, [...]

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East Carolina University Jazz Ensemble to Perform at Roanoke Island Festival Park

April 10, 2013 – 10:00 am

The award-winning East Carolina University Jazz Ensemble “A” (ECUJE), the select touring group of the East Carolina University School of Music Jazz Studies Program, will perform on Saturday, April 20, at 7 p.m. in the Indoor Theatre at Roanoke Island Festival Park . Under the tutelage of bassist Carroll V. Dashiell, Jr., who joined the [...]

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Dare County in the 1930s Exhibit to be Featured In Panel Discussion on April 12

April 8, 2013 – 11:30 am

MANTEO – The exhibit, “Dare County in the 1930s: Decade of Determination” will be examined in a panel discussion on April 12, at 4p.m., at the Friends of the Outer Banks History Center (OBHC) annual meeting. OBHC chairman Clark Twiddy invites the public to come learn why the 1930s were a pivotal time as new roads [...]

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Volunteer Orientation at Roanoke Island Festival Park

March 20, 2013 – 5:00 pm

MANTEO — A volunteer orientation will be held on Wednesday, April 3, in the Indoor Theatre at Roanoke Island Festival Park from 10 a.m. to noon. The orientation will provide information to potential volunteers regarding volunteer opportunities for the 2013 season.  A brief guided tour of the Park will be included of the various venues. [...]

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UNC-Greensbor Miles Davis Jazz Band to Perform at Roanoke Island Festival Park

March 20, 2013 – 12:00 pm

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Jazz Ensemble, directed by Steve Haines, will perform on Saturday, March 30, at 7 p.m. in the Indoor Theatre at Roanoke Island Festival Park. Regarded as one of the premier jazz ensembles in the nation, it is considered one of the flagships of the University of North Carolina [...]

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Outer Banks History Center to Debut New Exhibit March 1

January 11, 2013 – 1:54 pm

MANTEO – Despite the Great Depression, the 1930s were times of great change in Dare County, N.C. The building of roads and bridges, improvements to national historic sites and the resourcefulness of the people created unparalleled opportunities for economic growth and set a new course for the future that would bring the region into national prominence.  [...]

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Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum Hosts Free Presentation On the “Shipwrecked Slaver Henrietta Marie” July 15

July 10, 2009 – 1:53 pm

HATTERAS — David D. Moore, curator of Nautical Archaeology at the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort, will give a free public presentation on the “Shipwrecked Slaver Henrietta Marie” at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras on Wednesday, July 15, at 7 p.m. The Henrietta Marie is the first slave ship wreck in [...]

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Outer Banks Voices

March 3, 2008 – 3:40 pm

Times noted are starting points of particular segments[display_podcast] Today’s podcast features voices of Outer Banks residents as they talk about how life has changed over the years in coastal North Carolina (:45).  Produced by Tama Creef and Drew Grimes, the audio is part of an exhibit at the Outer Banks History Center in Manteo entitled [...]

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Outer Banks, Now and Then

February 19, 2008 – 2:46 pm

MANTEO — Take a look back in time through images of coastal Carolina from the past and present at the Outer Banks History Center (OBHC) in Manteo.  With a broad perspective and a light-hearted touch, this retrospective, entitled “The Outer Banks Now and Then: Where We Are, Where We’ve Been,”  promises to inspire laughter, nostalgia, and [...]

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