Welcome to the weekly Port City Life newsletter brought to you by me, StarNews reporter John Staton.
Happy Cucalorus, everyone! The 29th Wilmington festival of independent film returned this week for five days of screenings and fun, so let’s hit some highlights.
Plus, we’ve got a roundup of non-Cucalorus events, some food news and a heads-up on a good story or two you might’ve missed. Let’s get it going.
Weekend weather outlook
After last weekend’s sogfest, things should be much nicer this week. Mostly sunny skies and mild temps, with highs in the mid-70s and lows in the low 60s.
Go | See | Do
With Cucalorus holding sway downtown all weekend, there’s a lot to take in. We’ve got a breakdown of 10 can’t-miss movies and performances to see, plus a look at the festival’s many local connections.
Elsewhere around town, a tour of Broadway show “Pretty Woman” comes to CFCC’s Wilson Center, a longtime Wilmington artist who died earlier this year is remembered with one final show, and Majapalooza brings fashion, film and hip-hop music to several local venues. See link below for details.
Port City events:11 things to do in the Wilmington area on the last weekend before the holidays take hold
The Dish with Port City Foodies
Thanksgiving is next week, and in Wilmington that means lining up at Flaming Amy’s for their famous Churkeychanga, a turkey-charged burrito. StarNews food writer Allison Ballard takes a look at three other Thanksgiving-themed dishes from local restaurants you’ll want to know about.
Plus, AlBal reveals her 15 favorite dishes she’s eaten this year, and read about how a Wilmington restaurant is trying to help one of their customers with a new menu item.
Getting to know Wilmington musicians
For Wilmington bands and musicians of a certain age, playing music helps keep them young. We talked with some of the elder statesmen (and women) who’ve been keeping the Wilmington scene vibrant for decades now.
Local music:For Wilmington bands and musicians of a certain age, how playing music keeps them young
News you can use
Hit Netflix show “Outer Banks,” which shot its first three seasons in South Carolina, comes home to the state of its title to shoot scenes in the Wilmington area. We’ve got all the details.
Speaking of film, while the actors’ and writers’ strikes may be over, some in the industry say Wilmington might not see a post-strike boom similar to the one that hit post-COVID.
Plus, the wild, unlikely story of how the first movie in Wilmington got made when low-budget indie “The Fix” came to the Port City back in 1983.
OBX & ILM:Hit Netflix show ‘Outer Banks’ files permits to shoot scenes in the Wilmington area
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