The 16th annual Ocrafolk Festival is happening on Ocracoke Island, this June 5th through 7th! The family friendly weekend is presented by the non-profit Ocracoke Alive, and showcases music, storytelling, artisans, and characters from the NC coastal region and beyond, in addition to being rated one of the top fifteen island festivals in the WORLD… Continue reading you (yes, YOU!) can sponsor ocrafolk festival!
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obx seafood festival is october 18
The annual celebration of Outer Banks heritage and food, the Outer Banks Seafood Festival, is coming up on October 18th, and here is all of the information you’ll need to have a great time! Seafood, beverages, music, art, cooking, activities and fishing heritage OUTER BANKS, N.C. – One of the tastiest events on the Outer Banks, the Outer… Continue reading obx seafood festival is october 18
lou castro: ocracoke’s musical renaissance man
If it’s music Lou Castro probably plays it. Jazz, bluegrass, folk, rock and every combination imaginable, he plays it all and with a skill and style that is outstanding. Plus, he’s a really nice guy. Connie Leinbach, writing for the Island Free Press, does a great job of describing the joy and the genius of Lou Castro.… Continue reading lou castro: ocracoke’s musical renaissance man
jars of clay @ the lost colony’s waterside theatre!
Sunday was a day of rest at The Lost Colony’s Waterside Theatre, but this certainly won’t be the case when The Waterside Concert Series begins this summer. Taking advantage of Sunday as a day off for Lost Colony actors, the venerable outdoor theatre company has created the The Waterside Concert Series with five shows scheduled through… Continue reading jars of clay @ the lost colony’s waterside theatre!
molasses creek makes music in the lobby!
Enjoy this video of Ocracoke’s own Molasses Creek, playing in the lobby at the Our State offices. The magazine, Our State: Down Home in North Carolina, celebrates the people and places that make this state great. From the mountains to the coast, they feature North Carolina travel, history, folklore and beautiful scenic photography. Molasses Creek is Gary… Continue reading molasses creek makes music in the lobby!
help molasses creek be “something worth having”!
If you love Molasses Creek and their music, here’s your chance to help the rest of the world enjoy it! They’ve just kicked off their Indigogo crowdsourcing funding campaign, and hope to raise $10,000 by the end of this year. You can join the campaign for as little as $5 bucks, and every donation receives… Continue reading help molasses creek be “something worth having”!
carolina veterans weekend to feature molasses creek
Ocracoke’s Molasses Creek, local band Jonny Waters and Company and North Carolina’s Poet Laureate, Joseph Bathanti will all be performing the weekend of November 15-17, as the Dare County Arts Council and the Dare County Veterans Advisory Council host Carolina Veterans Weekend, a celebration of veterans and their families, expressed through the arts. The weekend… Continue reading carolina veterans weekend to feature molasses creek