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Sunset River to Present Group Show of Abstract Works

Posted on March 5, 2020 by | Leave a comment

Sunset River Marketplace art gallery in Calabash, NC will present Abstraction, a group show of abstract works from Wednesday, March 4 through Saturday, April 4. The program includes a free painting demonstration by gallery owner and artist Ginny Lassiter on Saturday, March 14 from 1 to 3 p.m.


Oceanic 30501, artist Joe DiGiulio, acrylic 30×30

Lassiter works most often in acrylic, creating abstracted landscapes and expressionist pieces.  She graduated from East Carolina University with a major in art and an emphasis in Interior Design. The Ocean Isle Beach resident has always been a creative soul. She’s a potter, she paints, she sketches and she designs fabrics.


Ginny Lassiter
photo credit Louis Aliotta

Other artists featured in the exhibition include Tim Patton, Sterling Edwards, Joe DiGiulio, Roseann Bellinger, Adrienne Watts, and Roberta Rotunda. Lassiter said, “I love the energy of these artists. Sterling Edwards was one of my early influences and I still try to take his workshop when he comes to town.”


Meet Me There, artist Roseann Bellinger, acrylic 30×24

Sunset River Marketplace showcases work by approximately 150 North and South Carolina artists, and houses some 10,000 square feet of oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, mixed media, art glass, fabric art, pottery, sculpture, turned and carved wood and artisan-created jewelry.


Not All Is Known, artist Roberta Rotunda, acrylic 30×40

There are two onsite kilns and five wheels used by students in the ongoing pottery classes offered by the gallery. There are realistic and abstract art classes as well as workshops by nationally and regionally known artists. During select months, the gallery hosts Coffee With the Authors, a series of presentations by local and regional authors.  The gallery address is: 10283 Beach Drive SW, Calabash, NC 28467.  Hours are Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. For more information, call 910.575.5999 or visit the website at www.sunsetrivermarketplace.com. Daily updates are available on the gallery’s Facebook and Instagram pages.

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Discovery at Ingram Planetarium

Posted on March 3, 2020 by | Leave a comment

Ingram Planetarium will bring two exciting science programs focused on the inner workings of astronomy to its theater in March this year.

The first program will be at 7 p.m. March 7. This celebration of International Day of Planetariums will explore how planetariums changed astronomy education forever in the mid 20th Century. It will also take a look at how planetariums were pioneers in early laser technology at the height of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Age.

Join Jack Dunn, planetarium veteran and laser enthusiast, as he gives his lived account of the birth of the dome theater in this free program. Then visitors can stick around for an encore showing of Elton John’s Rocket Man, Ingram’s spring laser show at 8 p.m.

Cost for Rocket Man is general admission.

On Pi Day, March 14, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., visitors can enjoy free Pi-themed activities in the Paul Dennis Science Hall during the day and then check out the 7 p.m. premiere of Seeing: A Photons Journey Through Space, narrated by Neil DeGrasse Tyson.

Viewers can learn all about optics of astronomy in this new film. The show will be followed by an in-depth look at the history of telescopes by planetarium educator Alan Brown.

Cost for Seeing: A Photons Journey Through Space is general admission.   

General admission to the planetarium theater is $9.50 for adults, $8.50 for seniors 62+, and $7.50 for children 3 to 12. Members and children 2 and under are free.

For more information, call 910-575-0033, visit www.museumplanetarium.org, or like us on Facebook.com/IngramPlanetarium.

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Amateur Wine Competition Deadline

Posted on February 24, 2020 by | Leave a comment

Deadline is March 16

Winners to be Announced April 25 at Wine Fest 2020

All amateur winemakers are invited to enter their wines in the competition and compete for gold, silver and bronze medals in various award categories.

This competition is part of Wine Fest 2020, Ocean Isle Museum Foundation’s annual fundraiser, set for April 25 at the Museum of Coastal Carolina. Competition is conducted in cooperation with the Ocean Isle Beach Chapter of the American Wine Society (AWS) and Silver Coast Winery. Amateur wines will be judged by an expert panel of AWS judges.

Winemakers can gain recognition for their winemaking skills and get valuable feedback on their wines from the judging panel. The entry form can be downloaded at https://museumplanetarium.org.

Wine Fest offers attendees an opportunity to sample a variety of wines in addition to bidding in silent and live auctions, dressing to the theme of The Roaring 20’s: Then and Now, participating in our Speak Easy Gambling Room and other fun activities.

Proceeds from the fundraiser benefit the Museum of Coastal Carolina in Ocean Isle Beach and Ingram Planetarium in Sunset Beach. Cost is $50 per person.

Reservations may be made by calling the museum at 910-579-1016 or download a reservation form from the website and mail with check.

The Museum of Coastal Carolina is located at 21 East Second Street, Ocean Isle Beach. Admission is free for members, active duty military and disabled veterans. Non-member all-day admission is $9.50 for adults, $8.50 for seniors, $7.50 for children (3-12), and free for ages 2 and under.

For more information about the Museum of Coastal Carolina or Ingram Planetarium, call 910-579-1016 or visit www.MuseumPlanetarium.org.

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Wine Dinner to Benefit the Ocean Isle Museum Foundation

Posted on February 18, 2020 by | Leave a comment

A four-course gourmet Italian dinner with wine pairings will be held 6:30-9:30 p.m. Monday, February 24, at Maria’s Pizzeria & Bistro to benefit the Ocean Isle Museum Foundation, Inc.


The foundation manages the Museum of Coastal Carolina in Ocean Isle Beach and Ingram Planetarium in Sunset Beach. Cost is $60 per person (plus tip), and seating is limited. For reservations, please call 910-579-3233. Maria’s Pizzeria & Bistro is located at 120 Causeway Dr., Ocean Isle Beach.


This fine dining event is a precursor to the foundation’s annual Wine Fest fundraiser, which will be held April 25 at the museum. The theme for both events will be the Roaring 20s: Then and Now.


For the February 24 event, Maria’s chef has designed a special multi-course dinner:
Course One features Italian Deviled Eggs paired with Tommasi Pinot Grigio.


Course Two includes fresh Eggplant Lasagna layered with tomato sauce paired with Pio Cesare Chardonnay.


Course Three will serve Tortellini Michaelangelo, a cheese-filled tortellini, with Mezzo Negroamaro.


Course Four features Braised Wild Boar Shank with Tommasi Cabernet Sauvignon.
Dessert will be Sfoglia, an Italian puff pastry, served with Villadoro Moscato.


The Museum of Coastal Carolina is located at 21 East Second Street, Ocean Isle Beach. Ingram
Planetarium is located at 7625 High Market St. in Sunset Beach.

Admission is free for members, active duty military and disabled veterans plus one guest (must include military ID cardholder). Non-member all-day admission is $9.50 for adults, $8.50 for seniors, $7.50 for children (3-12) and free for ages 2 and under. Visitors to either facility can get $2 off admission to the second location by presenting their receipts within one week of visit.


For more information about the Museum of Coastal Carolina or Ingram Planetarium, call 910-579- 1016 or visit www.MuseumPlanetarium.org.

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Canning 101

Posted on February 10, 2020 by | Leave a comment

The popular Sandbar Lecture Series at the Museum of Coastal Carolina will feature Canning 101 with Terry Bryant, museum executive director, at 6 p.m. March 3.

In today’s fast-paced world, we often depend on food shortcuts to save time. But when storms move in and potentially leave us without electricity for days, these shortcuts quickly lose their worth.

Terry, who spent her childhood growing up on a farm, learned valuable food-science skills that have long been essential in rural life. To share some of the knowledge gained from her family, Terry will demonstrate the fading art of canning.

This lecture is a must for those who want to learn how to preserve fresh vegetables and avoid potentially losing frozen food to outages during storms.

The Museum of Coastal Carolina is located at 21 East Second Street, Ocean Isle Beach. Admission is free for members, active duty military and disabled veterans plus one guest (must include military ID cardholder). Non-member all-day admission is $9.50 for adults, $8.50 for seniors, $7.50 for children (3-12), and free for ages 2 and under.

For more information about the Museum of Coastal Carolina or Ingram Planetarium, call 910-579-1016 or visit www.MuseumPlanetarium.org.

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Archaeology of Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson with Jim McKee

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February 4 Sandbar Lecture to Feature Archaeology of Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson with Jim McKee

Featuring the archaeology of Colonial Brunswick and Fort Anderson, the first Sandbar Lecture of 2020 will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, February 4, at the Museum of Coastal Carolina.

Documentation about Brunswick, the main port town in colonial North Carolina, has been lacking, with the main source of information gained through archaeology. This program will focus on the recent discovery of a colonial tavern that garnered international press in 2019. Some of the artifacts that were discovered are helping to rewrite the history of Brunswick and give an idea of how influential Brunswick was to the coming American Revolution.

About the Presenter

Native North Carolinian Jim McKee has been a lifelong student of American and North Carolina history. He has been with Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson Historic Site since 2008 and has been the site manager since 2015. An avid researcher, archaeologist and living historian, McKee received his master’s degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University.

About the Museum:

The Museum of Coastal Carolina is located at 21 East Second Street, Ocean Isle Beach. Admission is free for members, active duty military and disabled veterans plus one guest (must include military ID cardholder). Non-member all-day admission is $9.50 for adults, $8.50 for seniors, $7.50 for children (3-12), and free for ages 2 and under.

For more information about the Museum of Coastal Carolina or Ingram Planetarium, please call    910-579-1016 or visit www.MuseumPlanetarium.org.

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Guided Bird Walk at Museum of Coastal Carolina

Posted on October 23, 2019 by | Leave a comment

Green Heron at Sunset Beach

The Museum of Coastal Carolina presents a guided Bird Walk with local birding expert Kurt Hugelmeyer November 9 at 11 am. A retired forensic dentist, Hugelmeyer has been an avid birder for years.

He will start his program by giving a brief talk about the most commonly seen birds in this area, the use of binoculars and the techniques of bird watching. Then, weather permitting, he will take you to some of his favorite local birding sites.

Wear comfortable shoes and clothing and bring bug spray, binoculars and sunscreen.

If the weather does not cooperate, Hugelmeyer’s entire program will take place inside the museum.

The Museum of Coastal Carolina is located at 21 East Second Street, Ocean Isle Beach, NC. From September 5 to December 28, the museum will be open on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (closed November 28). Admission to the museum is free for members. Admission is free for active duty military and disabled veterans plus up to one guest (must include military ID cardholder).  Non-member all-day admission is $9.50 for adults, $8.50 for seniors (62+), $7.50 for children (3-12), and free for age 2 and under. For more information, call 910-579-1016 or visit www.MuseumPlanetarium.org

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Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Launch

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APOLLO 11 ONBOARD PHOTO: ASTRONAUT ALDRIN MAKES FIRST STEP ONTO THE SURFACE OF THE MOON.

Ingram Planetarium will host an anniversary party
July 20 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm to celebrate the big 50th since the first humans set foot on a new world. The event will include activities and giveaways in addition to a special 7 pm showing of the Apollo 11: Man’s First Step on the Moon full dome program. The feature is general admission, but all other activities are free.

Ingram Planetarium is located at 7625 High Market Street in Sunset Beach, NC. Admission is free for Planetarium members, dual Planetarium/Museum members, active military and disabled veterans with valid military ID. Non-member per-show admission (including NC sales tax) is $9.50 for adults, $8.50 for seniors (62+), $7.50 for children (3-12), and free for age 2 and under. For more information, call 910-575-0033, visit www.museumplanetarium.org, or like us on Facebook.com/IngramPlanetarium.

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The Wild Horses of the East Coast

Posted on June 13, 2019 by | Leave a comment

The Wild Horses of the East Coast lecture hosted by Suzanne Inmen
will be featured at 6 pm on June 25 at the Museum of Coastal Carolina.

Inmen is the co-founder of the Wild Horse Preserve that is a non-profit organization at Grayce Wynds Farm, a 30-acre horse farm near Holden Beach. She is a retired educator who served as a health and PE teacher as well as a counselor. In addition to her vocational contributions she is also a writer and a church pianist. Having recorded a CD as well as publishing many books, she finds passion in education through connection and inspiration. During this program she will talk about the wild horses of the East Coast, her non-profit organization, and then take questions and discussion. There will be DVD’s and books available for more information or for purchase.

The Sandbar Lecture Series is sponsored in-part by OIB Surf and Java providing coffee to all who attend. The Museum of Coastal Carolina is located at 21 East Second Street, Ocean Isle Beach, NC. Admission to the museum is free for members, active duty military and disabled veterans plus up to one guest, must include military ID cardholder.  Non-member all-day admission is $9.50 for adults, $8.50 for seniors, $7.50 for children (3-12), and free for age 2 and under. For more information about the Museum of Coastal Carolina, call 910-579-1016 or visit www.MuseumPlanetarium.org.

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Calabash Gallery to Host Prestigious Traveling Watercolor Exhibition

Posted on June 11, 2019 by | Leave a comment

Sunset River Marketplace in Calabash, NC, has been selected to host the 2019 Watercolor Society of North Carolina Traveling Exhibition. The show will run from June 14 through August 14 with a public reception on Thursday evening, June 21 from 5 to 7 p.m.


Donny Luke, Montreal Street Scene, 18.25×9.75, watercolor

The exhibition consists of 30 paintings, which were chosen from the Watercolor Society of North Carolina annual show. There will also be three additional works recently selected from the organization’s permanent collection. The exhibition began its travels in Elizabeth City, NC; continuing to Williamston, NC; and New Bern, NC before arriving at Sunset River Marketplace in Calabash.

Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be offered at the reception on June 21. Music will be provided by Celtic duo Gaelstorm. The local husband –and-wife act has been entertaining the Carolinas for over 20 years.


Nancy Paden, The Sentinel, 14.75×29.5

About Sunset River Marketplace

Sunset River Marketplace showcases work by approximately 150 North and South Carolina artists, and houses some 10,000 square feet of oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, mixed media, art glass, fabric art, pottery, sculpture, turned and carved wood and artisan-created jewelry.

There are two onsite kilns and four wheels used by students in the ongoing pottery classes offered by the gallery. There are realistic and abstract art classes as well as workshops by nationally and regionally known artists. During select months, the gallery hosts Coffee With the Authors, a series of presentations by local and regional authors. This Summer, the gallery will also be hosting a number of  “demo days,” during which artists will demonstrate how they work and answer questions. They will be posted on the Events tab on the gallery website.

 The gallery address is: 10283 Beach Drive SW, Calabash, NC 28467.  Hours are Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. For more information, call 910.575.5999 or visit the website at www.sunsetrivermarketplace.com. Daily updates are available on the gallery’s Facebook and Instagram pages.


Jean Blackmer, The Rebirth of Ephesus, 20×14, watercolor

About Watercolor Society of North Carolina

Formed in 1972,  Watercolor Society of North Carolina, Inc. (WSNC) is a professional nonprofit art organization. The purpose of WSNC is to strengthen and promote watercolor throughout the state. The group strives to do this by: elevating the standards of excellence in this medium, educating artists by hosting workshops by nationally recognized artists, sponsoring juried exhibitions, and involving the people of North Carolina in the arts. Website: www.ncwatercolor.com.

About Gaelstorm

Comprised of Tom and Liz Roberts, Gaelstorm is a foot-tapping fusion of Celtic, old time grass roots music. This talented duo has been entertaining the Carolinas for over 20 years. From beautiful vintage airs to high-energy reels, Gaelstorm creates an authentic vibe for every occasion. Instruments include guitar, mandolin, bass, violin, bouzouki, vocals, Irish whistle, hand drums and percussion. This enjoyable acoustic experience takes you on a journey from old Ireland to the Blue Ridge Mountains and many heartfelt places in between.

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