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SOUTHEASTERN N.C. — Li’l Friday is a weekly roundup of events in art, music, theater, comedy, pop-up markets and more. All events featured were scheduled as of…

SOUTHEASTERN N.C. — Li’l Friday is a weekly roundup of events in art, music, theater, comedy, pop-up markets and more. STEM ILM Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St.

Rush's Geddy Lee is sharing some new music with his new memoir, “My 'Effin Life.”

Rush's Geddy Lee has accompanied his new memoir, "My 'Effin Life," with some new music. In conjunction with the book's Nov. 14 publication, lee released two demos -- "Gone" and "I Am...You Are" -- that were intended for his 2000 solo album "My Favorite Headache." The songs are featured on the audiobook version of the memoir and are headed to streaming services as well. Lee tells us that he discovered the demos over the course of writing the ...

Rush's Geddy Lee has accompanied his new memoir, "My 'Effin Life," with some new music. In conjunction with the book's Nov. 14 publication, lee released two demos -- "Gone" and "I Am...You Are" -- that were intended for his 2000 solo album "My Favorite Headache." The songs are featured on the audiobook version of the memoir and are headed to streaming services as well. Lee tells us that he discovered the demos over the course of writing the ...

INDUSTRY - Sparrows Nest Theater is proud to present Dearly Departed, the story of the dysfunctional Turpin family and their eccentric friends and neighbors who come together to grieve and plan the funeral of "mean and surly" family patriarch Bud. Don't miss this "drop dead funny" southern comedy! Written by David Bottrell and Jesse Jones. Directed by Diane

A local theater troupe returns to its home stage this weekend after playing on a modular stage in the Broadway Volunteer Fire Department building.

OSWEGO - A little over a year ago the Oswego Players, Inc. were just a few weeks out from opening the doors to the Frances Marion Brown (FMB) theater for

Panhandle Players returns with delightful Departed By Mel Kelly and David Adlerstein With the exception of Ben Turpin, who died suddenly at the breakfast table, first on Friday and Saturday night, and then again on Sunday afternoon, the Panhandle Players are alive. They have returned, local theatre has resumed, ensemble acting that elicits in person laughter is now back among the living. What I saw last weekend at Apalachicola’s Chapman Theatre, staging area for the comedy Dearly Departed, b...