{"id":2315157,"date":"2026-03-06T06:10:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T06:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2315157"},"modified":"2026-03-06T06:10:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T06:10:14","slug":"arts-culture-events-entertainment-things-to-do-in-wilmington-nc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/arts-culture-events-entertainment-things-to-do-in-wilmington-nc\/","title":{"rendered":"Arts, culture, events, entertainment, things to do in Wilmington, NC"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Wilmington record and book shop The Fuzzy Needle, located in the Cargo District, doesn’t host a ton of live music. But when they do, attending is a no-brainer.<\/p>\n\n

Case in point, the March 4 show there with a trio of top-notch, touring singer-songwriters: buzzy New York artist Al Olender, Philadelphia soulstress Abigail Dempsey and Wilmington gem Ahna Ell. The three solo acts are close friends (Dempsey and Ell are sisters) who are on a two-month U.S. tour, and that sisters-in-arms vibe permeated the whole show.<\/p>\n

About 50 or so music fans \u2014 some of them sitting silently on the floor, crisscross applesauce in front of the performers \u2014 locked in to make it a true listening-room environment.<\/p>\n

Dempsey played first, using loop pedals to harmonize with herself, creating sound paintings that touched on themes of bittersweet romance.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Ell followed, playing songs from her new EP, “Ride On<\/a>,” and closing with the title track, a folky spine-tingler about carrying on through the ups and downs.<\/p>\n\n

Olender closed the show, headlining in support of her stellar new album, “The Worrier<\/a>,” which was released Feb. 13. She’s the real deal, with a world-class voice and songs filled with wit and feeling. Not to mention a stage presence worthy of a stand-up comic.<\/p>\n

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Catch a show at The Fuzzy Needle if you can. Now let’s see what’s going down in Wilmington this weekend.<\/p>\n

Weekend weather outlook<\/h2>\n

It’s going to be a very spring-like weekend in Wilmington, with highs near 80 and lows near 60. Decent chance of rain creeping in Sunday evening.<\/p>\n\n

Go | See | Do<\/h2>\n

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Wilmington’s weekend schedule is pretty full, not to mention diverse<\/a>. We’ve got a touring musical and local theatrical productions; all kinds of music, from punk rock and jam to folk and classical; and even an event inspired by the steamy hit show “Heated Rivalry.” Full list below.<\/p>\n

Events: <\/strong>16 things to do in Wilmington for the first weekend of March<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The Dish with Port City Foodies<\/h2>\n

A beloved, longtime restaurant near Wrightsville Beach undergoes a significant update. Food writer Allison Ballard has the story<\/a>. Plus, we’ve got a list of upcoming food and drink events<\/a> and a list of area bar and restaurant openings and closings<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Getting to know Emilia Torello<\/h2>\n

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An actress who grew up doing theater in Wilmington, Torello recently opened a theatrical training studio inspired in part by her late fianc\u00e9<\/a>, the actor Paul Teal. We sat down with her to talk about it.<\/p>\n

PTPT: <\/strong>Late Wilmington actor Paul Teal’s legacy lives on in fianc\u00e9e’s venture<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

News you can use<\/h2>\n

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A new TV series that shot in the Wilmington area premiered this week. We take a look at the first episode of ABC’s “RJ Decker<\/a>.” Plus, the story behind a Leland events center that’s all about helping animals<\/a>, and Wilmington’s N.C. Azalea Festival<\/a> gets a new director.<\/p>\n\n

Let’s get social<\/h2>\n

For updates to food and entertainment stories, follow us on Facebook at\u00a0Facebook.com\/StarNewsMedia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Forward this newsletter to family and friends.\u00a0They can sign up\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.starnewsonline.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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