PINEPITCH
February 2026
Sunrise Sounds
The beat goes on for the entire month of February at the Sunrise Theater, 250 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines:
• G. Love & Special Sauce, a hip hop and blues band, takes the stage on Friday, Feb. 6, from 8 to 11 p.m. Reserved seating is $39.50. VIP add-ons like drinks, a pre-show dinner and souvenir poster crank up the cost. Tickets and info at
www.sunrisetheater.com.
• On Valentine’s Day (come on, all y’all know the date) Ashes & Arrows will perform from 7 to 10 p.m. The combo Asheville, N.C./New Zealand group, earned standing ovations from Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara and Simon Cowell on America’s Got Talent. General admission is $30 and premium seating is $49. Tickets and info at www.sunrisetheater.com.
• The Arts Council of Moore County’s classic concert series presents WindSync on Monday, Feb. 16, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. The wind quintet featuring Garrett Hudson (flute), Noah Kay (oboe), Graeme Steele Johnson (clarinet), Kara LaMoure (bassoon) and Anni Hochhalter (horn) frequently breaks the fourth wall between musicians and audience performing pieces ranging from revitalized standards, folk, songbook to freshly written works. Tickets are $37.45. For more info go to www.mooreart.org/CCS.
• The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass celebrates Mardi Gras at the Sunrise on Wednesday, Feb. 18, from 7 to 9 p.m. The RMPBB had its beginnings on the streets of New Orleans. The group created its concert format, breaking the usual barriers between audience and performers at the advice of family patriarch Ellis Marsalis. Tickets start at $39 with the VIP package tipping the scales at $108. Tickets and info at www.sunrisetheater.com.
Not a Clue
From game board to the stage, Clue, The Musical opens at the Encore Center, 160 E. New Hampshire Ave., Southern Pines, on Friday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m. Now a fun-filled musical, Clue brings the world’s best-known suspects to life and invites the audience to help solve the mystery of who killed Mr. Boddy, in what room, and with what weapon. There are additional performances on Feb. 14, 20 and 21. Tickets are $21 and $29, plus fees. For more information go to www.encorecenter.net.
Opening Night
The opening reception for Liz Apodaca’s exhibition “Carousel of Color” is Friday, Feb. 6, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. Apodaca began painting as a 6-year-old in El Paso, Texas, mentored by her grandfather. The exhibit will hang through Feb. 26. For additional information go to www.artistleague.org.
It's Been a Struggle
Acclaimed historian Jon Meacham will be in town to discuss his new book, American Struggle: Democracy, Dissent, and the Pursuit of a More Perfect Union, at the Moore Montessori Community School Auditorium, 255 S. May Street, Southern Pines, on Friday, Feb. 20, at 6 p.m. In this rich and diverse collection Meacham covers a wide spectrum of U.S. history, from 1619 to the 21st century, with primary source documents that take us back to critical moments when Americans fought over the meaning and the direction of the national experiment. For tickets and information go to www.ticketmesandhills.com.
All That Jazz
The Sandhills Community College Jazz Band celebrates “Takin’ a Chance on Love!” at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 9. The swing and jazz favorites from the 1920s to the 1980s will fill BPAC’s Owens Auditorium, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. For more information and tickets go to www.ticketmesandhills.com.
Didn't We Almost Have It All?
BPAC continues is tribute series with Nicole Henry singing Whitney Houston hits at Owens Auditorium, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst, on Friday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m. One of the jazz world’s most acclaimed vocalists, Henry brings the legendary music of Houston to life with her dynamic vocal prowess, impeccable phrasing and soul-stirring emotional resonance. A winner of the Soul Train Award for Best Traditional Jazz Performance, her album The Very Thought of You climbed to No. 7 on Billboard’s Jazz Chart. For tickets and information go to www.ticketmesandhills.com.
Awakened With a Kiss
An international cast of world-renowned ballet artists from 15 countries brings Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s unforgettable music, choreography by Marius Petipa and the magic of Princess Aurora together in The Sleeping Beauty. Follow the princess from her christening to her century-long slumber and her awakening by a true lover’s kiss on Monday, Feb. 23, at 7 p.m. in BPAC’s Owens Auditorium, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. For more information and tickets go to www.ticketmesandhills.com.
Masterworks
The Carolina Philharmonic under the direction of Maestro David Michael Wolff will present an evening of classical masterworks at BPAC’s Owens Auditorium, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst, on Saturday, Feb. 28, at 7:30 p.m. For additional information and tickets call (910) 687-0287 or go to www.carolinaphil.org.
At the Horse Park
It may be cold outside, but it’s heating up at the Carolina Horse Park, 2814 Montrose Road, Raeford. On Saturday, Feb. 14, there is the Pipe Opener II combined training with dressage and show jumping. On Saturday, Feb. 21, and Sunday, Feb. 22, there will be mounted games, and the Sedgefield Hunter/Jumper show is Friday, Feb. 27. It continues through March 1. Food trucks abound. For more information go to www.carolinahorsepark.com.