Friday, March 27, 2009

To Kill a Mockingbird 
8:00 pm 
Tickets: $26, $24, $15* / $12 child or student  
$5 UNCP Student / $15 Faculty or Staff 
www.uncp.edu/GPAC

Harper Lee's Pulitzer-Prize winning novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, now celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of its publication, was brought to the screen in an Academy Award-winning adaptation by Horton Foote in 1962 and was later adapted for the stage by Christopher Sergel. Though over 35 years old, this stage adaptation continues to compel and delight viewers worldwide with its warmth, wit, and wisdom.  Audiences find themselves transported to a sleepy Southern town in the 1930's and discover that the issues of that time—prejudice, racism, and human values—are issues of all time.  Presented by the award-winning Montana Repertory Theatre.

Saturday, April 18, 2009 

Dancing with the Fayetteville Stars
5:30-10:00 pm
The Crown Coliseum Exposition Center
$150 

The Women’s Center of Fayetteville invites you to enjoy our 1st annual “Dancing with the Fayetteville Stars” to benefit the Lease to Home Housing Program.  Watch local “Celebrities” compete with local dance instructors to gain votes and raise money.  Dinner is provided; tickets are $150 per person or $200 per couple.  Please call (910) 323-3377 for more info.    

Fayetteville Beautiful Citywide Cleanup
9:00 am
Kickoff and Rally at Ramsey St. entrance to the MLK Freeway, then citywide
This is a call for volunteers
www.fayettevillebeautiful.com  

Join the team of hundreds of concerned and dedicated citizens to create and maintain a cleaner and more beautiful Fayetteville.  Meet at the Ramsey St entrance to the MLK at 9:00 am, Saturday, April 18, for refreshments, music, and a kickoff rally before setting out to neighborhoods and gateways to put roadside litter in its place. 

Ms. Senior Cumberland County Beauty Pageant
2:00 pm
Haymount United Methodist Church, New Life Center
1700 Fort Bragg Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28303 
$5.00 

Come join us in recognizing some of the many beautiful women in Cumberland County who will compete for the title of Ms. Senior Cumberland County.  Listen to their philosophy of life, watch them charm the judges, exhibit their amazing talent and parade in all their glory during the evening gown competition.  Cheer on your favorites and keep score with the judges.  And if your favorite wins, make plans to root her on when she goes for the title of Ms. Senior North Carolina.  For more information call 484-0111. 

Tuesday April 21, 2009 

The Recycled Art Show
5:30 – 8:30 pm
The Re-Store Warehouse, Inc.
205 Forsythe St.  Fayetteville, NC 28303
Free  

Entrants will transform trash into treasure using recycled materials, debris that might have otherwise ended up in a landfill, works of art will be created and judged for prizes.  Meet Miss Fayetteville Dogwood Festival and enjoy some free refreshments, entertainment, and great door prizes. 

The Fayetteville Observer Presents Annie
7:00 pm
Crown Theatre
1960 Coliseum Dr, Fayetteville, NC
$25-$45 

Leapin Lizards, America’s most beloved musical Annie is coming to town! This family favorite is part of the Broadway’s Best Series at the Crown Center.  Come see the story of 11 year old Annie, an orphan who is ever hopeful that she will one day find her parents.  Join her on her journey through lies and deceit and be with her as she finds her family in an unexpected twist.  We’ll bet your bottom dollar you won’t be able to stay away.   

April 23-May 3 

The Odd Couple
2:00, 7:30, 8:15 (EXACT DATE AND TIMES VARY)
Cape Fear Regional Theatre
TBD
www.cfrt.org  

Cape Fear Regional Theatre proudly presents Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple.  This classic comedy tells the story of the slob Oscar Madison and the neat-freak Felix Unger, their friends and two sisters.  Come see this wildly, irresistible, incredibly, and continuously funny show at the region’s premier theatre.  Performances: April 22-May 3.  Ticket prices vary.  For tickets call the Cape Fear Regional Theatre Box Office at 910 323 4233 or visit us online at www.cfrt.org  

April 24 

Fayetteville-Cumberland Crimestoppers Annual Barbecue 
11 am – 7 pm 
Highland Shopping Center Parking Lot (in front of Harris Teeter) 
$6.00 per plate

We will be serving Barbecue, Cole Slaw, and Potato Salad.  This is a drive thru allowing for lunch or dinner!  Stop by and grab a plate on your way to the festival’s Bloom and Boom Kickoff Party.  Delivery is available for orders of 15 plates or more.  Call 910 624 6922 for details. 

The Arts Council’s Fourth Friday 
7 – 9 pm 
The Arts Council, 301 Hay Street 
Free

Join us for the opening reception of Public Works, a community-wide exhibit sponsored by the Fayetteville Public Works Commission.  Enjoy demonstrations, live music, and complimentary refreshments.   

Hay Day for Missions & Ministries – Christian Jazz Coffee Bar 
7 – 9 pm 
Hay Street United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall 
Donations Only

Enjoy the Christian Jazz sounds of Kia Walker Troubadour Project while sipping coffee and enjoying some sweet treats.  Donations will be accepted to support the project.      

Disturbed: Music as a Weapon Tour 
Events begin at 2 pm, Disturbed concert begins at 7 pm 
Crown Center, 1960 Coliseum Dr 
$39.50 ($5 off military with current ID – discount applies to no more than 2 tickets)

Grammy-nominated hard-rock band Disturbed will launch the Music as a Weapon IV Tour – featuring Killswitch Engage, Lacuna Coil, and Chimaira.  In addition to presenting the best in rock music, Music as a Weapon IV also features a collection of the greatest tattoo artists from around the country offering their talents to attendees.  Attendees will also be able to check out an extreme sports complex where freestyle motocross, BMX and Skate teams will perform, a Technology and Gaming Zone and a Vendor Village.  For more information call 910 483 4100 or visit www.atthecrown.com . 

April 24-26

FCPR Dogwood Festival Adult Tennis Tournament
4/24/09 - 6 pm
4/25/09 - 4/26/09 - 9 am
Mazarick Park Tennis Center
1612 Belvedere Ave
Info: 910.433.1576, 910.433.1392
Free Admission
Registration $15 and $30

Join us for a weekend of exciting tennsi competition at Mazarick Park for the Dogwood Festival Adult Tennis Tournament.  Singles/Doubles/Mixed Doubles.  $15 singles and $30 Doubles.  Refreshments and food will be served on Saturday, April 25,

United We Stand 
AIT  
421 Maiden Lane 
Free

Stop by the AIT building, downtown, to see the art exhibition “United We Stand,” brought to you by Fayetteville Art Guild in collaboration with Fort Bragg and Pope AFB.  For additional information, call 910 868 9533, 910 394 4192, or contact the Fayetteville/Cumberland County Arts Council at 910 323 1776 www.theartscouncil.com . 
 

April 24 - May 2 

The Fayetteville Museum of Art is staging a major exhibition of thirty-eight of Andy Warhol’s works from the Cochran Collection, dating from 1974 through his last series done in 1986. General admission will be charged to view the traveling exhibition of 32 works. The Warhol Uncorked Café will feature 6 works from the traveling exhibition FREE to the public with Warhol merchandise and café goods. There will be an array of events scheduled to honor this celebrated artist April 24 – May 2nd on the first level of the Festival Park Plaza building. For more information, visit www.FayettevilleMuseumArt.org or call 910.485-5121.

April 25 

Hogs and Rags Annual Spring Rally 
8 am 
Airborne and Special Operations Museum 
$50 per entry, $30 per additional passenger

Don’t miss the best ride of the year! Enjoy a police escorted ride from the Airborne and Special operations museum to Rocking A Ranch in White Oak, and onto Myrtle Beach.  All makes, models, and brands of motorcycles (including Trikes) and all makes and models of Muscle Cars and Street Rods are welcome.   
Your entrance fee covers a collector’s tee shirt, hot breakfast, escorted rally to Myrtle Beach, and Lunch.  Hogs and Rags is a qualified 501-c-(3) and donations are tax deductible.  Proceeds will be donated to families affected by autism and cancer.  For more information, visit www.HogsandRags.com or call 910 484 0041. 

YMCA Dogwood Festival 10k Run 
Run time is 8:30 am 
YMCA, 2717 Ft. Bragg Rd 
$20 Registration Fee 
 
Enjoy one of the most beautiful USATF sanctioned 10K courses in Southeast North Carolina.  Our flat and shady USATF certified course winds through the neighborhoods of Fayetteville and the famous Dogwood Trail.  The chip-timed course starts at the YMCA on Ft. Bragg Rd at 8:30 am.  The proceeds benefit the YMCA Summer Camp Program for local kids.  Register at www.setupevents.com.  For more information, contact Lee Foley at leef.ymcanc@gmail.com  

Hay Day for Missions & Ministries – Fun on the lawn, food in the hall 
11 am – 5 pm 
Hay Street United Methodist Church 
Free Admission, Individual events have a charge  
 
Give your children a safe, fun, and exciting experience with carnival games, art projects, and face painting on the church lawn.  Relax and enjoy a sandwich or snack in the Fellowship Hall.  Indoor restrooms available to participants.   

4th Annual Fly Tie-a-thon  
9 am – 6 pm 
John E. Pechmann Fishing Education Center, 7489 Raeford Rd 
Free Admission

Join us at the J.E. Pechmann Fishing Education Center at Lake Rim for a day of fun and learning.  Dedicated fly fisherman and fly tiers will be gathered to focus their skills not only on the pursuit of their outdoor passions but on helping to save the smallest of our future outdoorsmen/women through their support of the March of Dimes.  For more information, contact Keith Gallaher at flytieathon@gmail.com or visit www.flytieathon.com . 

Spring Plant Sale 
10 am – 2 pm 
Cape Fear Botanical Garden, 536 N. Eastern Blvd 
Free Admission 
 
This sale will feature a mix of annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees, and tropicals.  Local nurseries and plant societies will also have plants for sale.  Master Gardener Volunteers as well as expert garden staff will be available to answer your gardening questions.  Proceeds will benefit the CFBG. 
www.capefearbg.org

Not Your Ordinary Dog Show
Registration at 11 am, Show begins at Noon
Location: The Bowl underneath Maiden Lane, Downtown.  Parking for event in Systel parking lot.
http://www.fapspet.org/

The fun dog show for "less than pedigreed," well-loved dogs.  Come show off your best friends, "Not-So-Ordinary" qualities and win prizes in several categories.  Dress up your doggie and rehearse his best tricks.  If he looks like you, you both could be winners!  

North Carolina Symphony
8:00 pm
Grant Llewellyn, Music Director
Catrin Finch, Harp
Reeves Auditorium, Methodist University
Admission: Adults $30, Seniors $28, Active Duty Military $28, Students $5
Tickets available in advance or at Reeves Auditorium on hour before concert

The "Queen of Harps," Catrin Finch performs with the North Carolina Symphony in an exicitng concert program led by Music Director and fellow Welshman Grant Llewellyn.  The program features Ginastera's passionate Argentinean Concerto for Harp and Orchestra.  Also on the program are two pieces from Dukas's sumptuous Oriental ballet La Peri, his Fanfare and Poeme danse, along with the lively dance-like melodies of Rimsky-Korsakov's Capriccio Espagnol.  For tickets visit www.ncsymphony.org or call 919.733.2750, Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm.

April 26 

Festival of Keyboards 
6:30 pm 
Snyder Memorial Baptist Church, 701 Westmont Drive 
Free Admission

Snyder’s Festival of Keyboards will feature arrangements of classical, sacred, and patriotic music performed on 5 grand pianos.  Featured performers are members of the Snyder Music Academy faculty and Snyder Baptist Church.  

April 27

Movin’ Out 
8:00 pm 
Tickets: $35, $33, $15* / $12 child or student  
$5 UNCP Student / $15 Faculty or Staff 
www.uncp.edu/GPAC

Five-time Grammy winner Billy Joel and legendary director/choreographer Twyla Tharp have joined forces to create this spectacular new musical Time magazine declares is “so soul-stirring and exhilarating, it practically bursts out of the theatre!”  Winner of two 2003 Tony Awards, "Movin’ Out" brings Billy Joel’s classic hits to electrifying new life as it tells the story of five life-long friends over two turbulent decades.  It all adds up to one unforgettable Broadway musical.

May 2

Fayetteville Wine Society Spring Gala Fundraiser 
6:00 pm 
Fox Hollow, 2418 Sunnyside School Rd. 
$75 
 
Join Fayetteville’s most popular wine tasting group for a spectacular event at the beautiful Fox Hollow, benefiting the Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund and Children’s Charity International.  This is your opportunity to meet people in our area who enjoy wine as much as you do and to support a good cause.  Heavy appetizers will be served, along with assorted wines available for complimentary tasting and a special Reserve Room of hard to find bottlings.  (Fayetteville Jazz Orchestra) There will also be live music by an eighteen-piece band.  The ticket price and any additional donations are tax-deductible.  For more information about this event visit www.fayettevillewinesociety.com and for more information on Fox Hollow, visit www.foxhollowdesign.net .

Tickets available for purchase at Luigis and Grapes and Hops 

Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra Season Finale: Mozart and Shostakovich

8:00 pm
Reeves Auditorium, Methodist University
5400 Ramsey St.
$8 - $25

The FSO will conclude the 08-09 Season with a memorable concert featuring: Mozart’s Overture to the Magic Flute and Shostakovich’s powerful Fifth Symphony.  This concert will feature local pianists Howard Kim and Scott Marosek.  Be sure to bring your canned goods and non perishable food items to contribute to the Second Harvest Food Bank and the Orchestra’s Feeding America Food Drive.    

May 8 – 9 

10th Annual WOMENS Expo 
10 am -7 pm 
Cross Creek Mall, Belk and Macy’s wings and Food Court  
Free Admission