PinePitch May 2026

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Hang ’Em High

The Artists League of the Sandhills and the Arts Council of Moore County are each hosting opening receptions on Friday, May 1. The Artists League reception, at 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen, runs from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibit, “Eclectic,” will be on display until the end of May. The Arts Council of Moore County reception, at the Campbell House, 482 E. Connecticut Ave., is from 6 to 8 p.m. celebrating the opening of “Pottery and Paper,” featuring the pottery of Ben Owen and paintings by Barbara Burlingame. The exhibition hangs through May 29. For more info go to www.artistleague.org or to www.mooreart.org.

American Classics

The Moore Philharmonic Orchestra will perform its annual spring concert, “America, Cinema & Symphony,” at 7 p.m., Saturday, May 16, at the Lee Auditorium, Pinecrest High School, 250 Voit Gilmore Lane, Southern Pines. Admission is by the donation of your choice. For additional information go to www.mooreart.org.

On the Stage

Pushing the boundaries of alt-country and Americana, singer-songwriter John R. Miller takes the stage at the Sunrise Theater, 250 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines, on Friday, May 8, at 7:30 p.m. His debut album, Depreciated, is a collection of 11 gems combining country, folk, blues and rock, painting a portrait of his native Shenandoah Valley. For more info go to www.sunrisetheater.com.

In the Mood

The Glenn Miller Orchestra was the most popular and sought-after group of the Big Band Era. The present iteration was formed in 1956 and has been touring ever since. They bring their swinging sound to BPAC’s Owen’s Auditorium, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst, on Monday, June 1 at 7 p.m., For info and tickets go to
www.ticketmesandhills.com.

Bohemian Rhapsody

If you want to break free, experience the music of Queen performed by the ultimate tribute band, Extreme Queen, on Saturday, May 23, at the Sunrise Theater, 250 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. There will be a 3 p.m. matinee and an 8 p.m. evening show. Tickets are $46 to get in the door and $78 for the upgrade. Who knows, they might be the champions. For information go to www.sunrisetheater.com.

At the Met2

The Sunrise Theater, 250 N.W. Broad St., in Southern Pines, will show The Met’s performance of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s timeless opera Eugene Onegin on Saturday, May 2, from 1 to 5 p.m. If you didn’t get your aria on early in the month, The Met returns on Saturday, May 30, from 1 to 5 p.m. with El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego, Gabriela Lena Frank’s portrayal of the artistic power couple Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. For more info go to www.sunrisetheater.com.

The Zootopia PD

Follow the adventures of the pit viper Gary De’Snake and the conspiracy theorist beaver Nibbles Maplestick in Zootopia 2 on the giant outdoor screen at 8:15 p.m. on Friday, May 15, at the Downtown Park in Southern Pines. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. The movie is free, and concessions will be available for purchase. For information call (910) 692-7376.

Garden Party

Rub on some SPF 30 and wear a wide-brimmed hat for the Spring Garden Party at the Village Arboretum’s Timmel Pavilion, 105 Rassie Wicker Drive, Pinehurst, on Tuesday, May 5, from 4 to 6 p.m. Tickets are $44.35 and proceeds benefit the privately funded arboretum landscaping. For more information go to www.ticketmesandhills.com.

Live After 5

Follow the food trucks to Live After 5 on Friday, May 8, at the Village Arboretum, 375 Magnolia Road, Pinehurst. Whiskey Pines kicks off the music at 5:15 p.m., followed by The Parks Brothers Band from 6 to 9 p.m. Picnic baskets, yes; outside alcohol, no. (You can buy it there.) For more information go to www.vopnc.org.

Derby Day at Weymouth

Watch the Show Jumping Invitational, open to all and on the house, on Saturday, May 2, from 2 to 5 p.m. then buy a ticket for the Derby Watch Party from 5 to 8 p.m., at the Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Proceeds benefit the Weymouth Equestrians program. For additional information go to www.weymouthcenter.org.

Book ’Em

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein will discuss her book, The Edge of Space-Time: Particles, Poetry, and the Cosmic Dream Boogie, via Zoom on Wednesday, May 6, from noon to 1 p.m. On Tuesday, May 19, The Country Bookshop will partner with Moore Montessori to host Brandon Webb talking about his book, Puddle Jumpers: Powerful Mental Techniques from a Navy SEAL, Performance Coach and Father of Three, at Moore Montessori, 255 S. May St., Southern Pines. On Wednesday, May 20, Tim Brown will discuss his book, Nolan: The Singular Life of an American Original, at The Country Bookshop, 140 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. Dr. Gail Crowther will virtually discuss her book Marilyn and Her Books: The Literary Life of Marilyn Monroe on Wednesday, May 27 from 12 – 1 p.m. with The Country Bookshop. For information about all four events go to www.ticketmesandhills.com.

Exchange Rate

On Saturday, May 16, the Sandhills Woman’s Exchange will host the “Raise a Cup to the Cabin” tea party and fundraiser, from 1 to 3 p.m., at the historic cabin, 15 Azalea Road, Pinehurst. Enjoy a spot o’ tea and some delicious nibbles. The cost is $65 per person, and reservations are required. The cabin closes for the summer season on Friday, June 5. For info and booking call (910) 295-4677.

The Good Ol’ Days

Colonial Day at the Shaw House, 110 W. Morganton Road, Southern Pines, features period crafts, re-enactors, short history talks and tours of the historic homes, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Saturday, May 30. Food and drink will be available from the Pinecrest High School Wrestling Club. There is no charge for admission. For additional information visit www.moorehistory.com.

Four Questions with Judy Collins

By Stan Pillman

Q: When you walk on stage today, how do you introduce yourself to an audience that may know the hits but not your full journey?
Judy: I do the whole thing. Every audience gets a similar experience, but I never do the same show twice. Around four o’clock each afternoon, I sit down with my songbook and build a new set list based on how I feel. Sometimes I open with “Both Sides Now,” sometimes not. I include the songs people love, but I also follow my instincts. They get what I like — and that’s what keeps it alive.

Q: You came up during a transformative era in music and culture. Do you see parallels between then and now?
Judy: Every era is different, but there are similarities. In the ’60s, we were responding to war and trying to bring people together through music. In many ways, we’re still doing that. The need for connection, for meaning — that doesn’t change.

Q: You’ve explored so many creative outlets — music, writing, painting. How do they influence each other?
Judy: Everything feeds everything else. On stage, I make choices that reflect all those parts of my life. I want the audience to participate, to sing, to feel connected. Creativity isn’t separate — it’s one continuous thread.

Q: When the show ends and people head home, what do you hope stays with them?
Judy: I hope they feel happy and optimistic. I want them to have had a moment where they could be present — really listening, really thinking. We don’t get many of those moments anymore. If they leave feeling lifted and a little more connected to themselves, then I’ve done my job.

PinePitch April 2026

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Impatiens, Geraniums, Marigolds, Oh, My!

The Pinehurst Garden Club’s annual plant sale pickup is Sunday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Green Haven Plant Farm, 255 Green Haven Lane, Carthage. You can make day-of-sale purchases or pre-order plants through April 16. Proceeds fund scholarships for horticultural students at Sandhills Community College as well as beautification projects in Pinehurst. Info: www.pinehurstgardenclub.org.

The Clubhouse Turn

Pinehurst Parks and Recreation and the Pinehurst Driving Club present the 77th annual Spring Matinee Races on Saturday, April 11, at the Pinehurst Harness Track, 200 Beulah Hill Road S., Pinehurst. Gates open at 11 a.m. and the racing begins at 1:30 p.m. We’re shocked, shocked to find there will be gambling going on. No, really, we are. For information go to www.vopnc.org.

April Authors Abound

• Southern Pines native and PineStraw columnist Bill Fields discusses his memoir, A Quick Nine Before Dark: A Life in
Golf, at the Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 2. Info: www.ticketmesandhills.com.

• Virginia McGee Richards talks about her book The Inner Passage: An Untold Story of Black Resistance Along a Southern Waterway, at The Country Bookshop, 140 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines, at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14. Info: www.ticketmesandhills.com.

• Taylor Brown discusses his new novel, Wolvers, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, at The Country Bookshop, 140 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. Info: ticketmesandhills.com.

• Emily Matchar talks about her new book, The Lost Girl of Craven County, at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, at The Country Bookshop, 140 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. Info: www.ticketmesandhills.com.

• Julia Hans will be at the Southern Pines Public Library, 170 N.W. Connecticut Ave., at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 18 to share her book, a Penny Postcard History of Southern Pines. Info: www.sppl.net.

• Bob Crawford, bass player with The Avett Brothers, will speak about his book America’s Founding Son: John Quincy Adams, from President to Political Maverick, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, at the Sunrise Theater, 250 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. Info: www.sunrisetheater.com.

• Michelle Collins Anderson will talk about her new novel, The Moonshine Women, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, at The Country Bookshop, 140 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. Info: www.ticketmesandhills.com.

Happy Heritage Day

The annual Clenny Creek Heritage Day is Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the 1840s James Bryant home and the 1760s McClendon cabin, 3361 Mt. Carmel Road, Carthage. There are old-time activities, a livestock petting area, live music and food. Admission is free. Info: www.moorehistory.com.

Just Fantastick!

The Sandhills Community College theater department presents The Fantasticks beginning Friday, May 1, at 7 p.m., at BPAC’s McPherson Theater, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. There are two additional performances on Saturday, May 2, and another on Sunday, May 3. For more information go to www.ticketmesandhills.com.

The Art of Nature

The Arts Council of Moore County and five artists — Warren Lewis, Nancy Lewis, Sharon Lowey, Frederick Schmid and Linda Storm — combine to present “Palustris: Nature’s Canvas,” beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 3, at the Campbell House Galleries, 482 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. The show hangs through April 24. For more information go to www.mooreart.org.

Burning Up

Firefest is a two-day celebration of the heat that makes the art at Starworks, 100 Russell Drive, Star. Beginning at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 3, there will be live demonstrations, artist talks and hands-on workshops in ceramics, metal and glass. For info go to www.StarworksNC.org.

Carolina Phil

Maestro David Michael Wolff and the Carolina Philharmonic present an evening of classical masterworks at BPAC’s Owens Auditorium, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst, at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 18. For info and tickets call (910) 687-0287 or go to www.carolinaphil.org.

Quittin’ Time

Live After 5 kicks off its 2026 concert series at 5:15 on Friday, April 10, with Cierra Doll, followed by The Ray Band. There will be kids’ activities, food trucks and all the trimmings at the Village Arboretum, 375 Magnolia Road, Pinehurst. For info: www.vopnc.org.

Celebrating America 250

Join the North Carolina Symphony, conducted by Sophie Mok, for an evening of classical masterpieces including works by Leonard Bernstein and Aaron Copland, at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, at BPAC’s Owens Auditorium, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. For info go to www.ncsymphony.org.

A Little Love

The Moore County Choral Society’s spring concert, “Perhaps Love,” incorporating a jazz combo and string quartet, will be held Sunday, April 26, at 4 p.m. in BPAC’s Owens Auditorium, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. For information go to www.ticketmesandhills.com.

The Golden Voice

Enjoy a live performance featuring local sensation Julia Golden beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 17, at the Sunrise Theater, 250 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. What else do you need to know? If there is something, go to www.sunrisetheater.com.

Five Questions with Priscilla Presley

Q: How would you describe an evening with you onstage?

Priscilla Presley: Truth and honesty about my life. People always want to know about Elvis and me, and I keep it very open. They can ask whatever they want, and most of the questions are about him, his life, and the things people don’t usually get to hear.

Q: What’s the one question fans ask you the most?

Priscilla Presley: At every event, someone wants to know if Elvis was a good kisser. You’ll see hands go up, and if one person asks it, others say, “We were going to ask that!” It’s always a funny way to start, but it happens all the time.

Q: With so many versions of your story out there, why is it still important for you to share it in your own words?

Priscilla Presley: Because it’s coming directly from me. There’s no script, no writer, no actor in between. People have seen interpretations of my life, but when we’re in a room together and they can ask what they really want to know, they’re finally hearing my truth in my voice.

Q: How do you hope people feel when they walk out of the theater?

Priscilla Presley: I hope I’ve answered the questions they brought with them, and that they understand Elvis a little better. For me, the best part is that sense of talking directly to everyone — answering what most people want to know, but doing it in a way that feels personal and free.

Q: How did Elvis himself feel about his fans?

Priscilla Presley: He was incredibly grateful from the very beginning. Early on, he’d invite fans up to Graceland — they’d be in the backyard and he’d just hang out with them. You don’t see that today. He always said the fans made him who he was. He knew they were the ones who put him where he ended up, and he never took that for granted.

The Sandhills Fair

By Audrey Moriarty

First held in October of 1914, the Sandhills Fair was sponsored by the Sandhills Board of Trade and the Sandhills Farmers Association. There was sewing, knitting, canning, gardening, woodworking and animal husbandry, all highlighting the work of nearby farms. After the first several years, it was held at the Fair Barn and Harness Track, where a large grandstand was built to accommodate crowds of as many as 3,000 spectators. The Pinehurst Outlook said the fair required “nothing more than a smile for admission” and “was a fair without a midway and doesn’t need one.”

One of the more popular activities was “auto polo,” invented around 1910 by Ralph “Pappy” Hankinson, a Ford dealer from Topeka, Kansas, hoping to increase his sales. Patterned after equestrian polo, matches featured four cars with two players per car: a driver and a “mallet man.” The cars were generally stripped-down Model Ts with no tops, doors or windshields. A regulation-sized basketball was used, although some venues manufactured even larger polo balls. The driver and mallet man had to guide the ball into a 5-foot-tall goal. The mallet men — and, periodically, the driver — were frequently ejected from the vehicle resulting in cuts, broken bones or being run over. Later, the cars were equipped with primitive roll bars above the driver.

The sport caught on in the U.S. but internationally it was viewed with caution and skepticism, being christened “a lunatic game.” Auto polo drew large crowds, but enthusiasm waned during the late 1920s due to the cost of the vehicles and the ensuing necessary repairs. 

PinePitch March 2026

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Book It

The month’s series of author events begins on Thursday, March 12, with Mark Oppenheimer discussing his new biography, Judy Blume: A Life, at 6 p.m., at The Country Bookshop, 140 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. On Wednesday, March 18, Anita “Spring” Council will talk about her book Southern Roots: Recipes and Stories from Mama Dip’s Daughter, also at 6 p.m. and also at the Country Bookshop. Information can be found at ticketmesandhills.com or at www.weymouthcenter.org.

Dig This

The Sandhills Community College Horticultural Gardens launches its celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence by hosting Peter Hatch, author, gardener, former director of the gardens and grounds at Monticello and an alum of the SCC landscape and gardening program. Learn all about “Thomas Jefferson’s Revolutionary Gardens at Monticello” at BPAC’s Owens Auditorium on Thursday, March 19, at 1 p.m. You can register at www.sandhills.edu/gardenevents or go to www.ticketmesandhills.com.

It's Not Harvey

Kids ages 9 and under can scoop up all the Easter eggs they can fit in a basket at the village of Pinehurst’s Easter egg hunt at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 28, at Cannon Park, 90 Woods Road, Pinehurst. Leave room for food, beverages and a visit from the Easter Bunny himself. No púcas allowed. For additional info go to www.vopnc.org.

Tristan und Isolde

An Irish princess and a love-drunk tenor — what more could you ask for? The Met Opera supplies both in Richard Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde on the big screen at the Sunrise Theater, 250 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines on Saturday, March 21 at noon. For information go to www.sunrisetheater.com.

Blockbusters of the Old Sod

The Sunrise Theater will run a triptych of award-winning movies in an Irish film festival beginning with Riverdance on Tuesday, March 10, followed by The Commitments on Wednesday, March 11, and My Left Foot on Thursday, March 12. All films begin at 2 p.m. at 250 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. For more information got to www.sunrisetheater.com.

Don't Be Bashful

Enter a magical, fairytale world at a performance of the ballet Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, featuring the music of Bogdan Pavlovsky and the dancers of the National Opera and Ballet of Ukraine, on Wednesday, March 18, at 7 p.m., at BPAC’s Owens Auditorium, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. Tickets begin at $46.01. Yes, we know they don’t make pennies anymore. Go figure. For info and tickets go to www.ticketmesandhills.com.

It's Not Easy Being Green

Except one day a year. In Pinehurst that day is Saturday, March 14, when the village turns every shade of green imaginable for its St. Patrick’s Day Parade, beginning at 10 a.m. The address is 1 Village Green Road W., but all you have to do is follow the crowd. If you need more info go to www.vopnc.org.

Cider House Rules

After the St. Paddy’s Day parade you can motor on down to the James Creek Cider House and Orchards for the North Carolina Cider Association’s March 14 spring fling, the Bloomtime Ciderfest, beginning at 1 p.m. The festival features live music from Whiskey Pines and Chip Perry, food trucks, tours of the orchard, and samples of ciders and meads from 15 producers including Barn Door Ciderworks, Botanist and Barrel, Bull City Ciderworks, Honey Girl Meadery, Noble Cider, Red Clay Ciderworks, Starrlight Mead, Urban Cider Company and, of course, your host James Creek. The address is 172 U.S. 1, Cameron. General admission is $40 with a $60 VIP package. For info go to www.jamescreekciderhouse.com/bloomtime-ciderfest.

Seven Questions with Sheena Easton

Q: When you look at your career now, what surprises you most?

Sheena: I’m always amazed I’m still working and that the fans are still there. I stepped back from the constant album–tour cycle to raise my kids, and I’m so grateful I didn’t have to sacrifice family to keep doing what I love.

Q: You’ve sung “Morning Train (Nine to Five)” for decades. What’s your relationship with that song today?

Sheena: Like any artist, I went through phases. At first it’s exciting. Then you only want to sing the new stuff. Now I look at the audience and see couples grab each other’s hands because it’s “their” song, and that makes me fall in love with it all over again.

Q: “For Your Eyes Only” is such an iconic Bond theme. What has being part of that world meant to you?

Sheena: It was huge for me. It came right after “Morning Train” and took my music to even more places because Bond fans will embrace the theme even if they don’t know the singer. As a kid I was always excited for the new Bond song, so being asked so early in my career felt surreal and still feels like a badge of honor.

Q: Songs like “Strut” and “Sugar Walls” definitely pushed the envelope. How do you see that chapter now?

Sheena: People say I “changed my image,” but really I just grew up. I started as a college kid. By the mid‑’80s I was a woman with more life experience and broader musical tastes. Some folks don’t like to see you change, but you have to pull them along and say, “I’m more grown up now — this is who I am.”

Q: There was controversy around “Sugar Walls” and that famous Tipper Gore list. How did you feel about that?

Sheena: We were on the list of songs kids “shouldn’t” hear and, honestly, I said that’s fine — if you don’t want your children listening, don’t let them. Parents should police what their little ones hear, but adults should decide for themselves. You can’t tell the whole world what art they’re allowed to like.

Q: You’ve worked with legends like Prince. What was he like in the studio with you?

Sheena: Everyone pictures this intense genius — and he was a genius — but in the studio he was relaxed. We laughed a lot, sang Joni Mitchell around the piano, and by the time we hit “record,” it felt like we’d known each other forever. He had a great sense of humor and loved to prank you.

Q: If you could talk to the little girl Sheena who just wanted to sing, what would surprise her most about you now?

Sheena: She’d probably be shocked that I’m “this old.” As a kid I fully believed it would happen; children are dreamers and haven’t been taught to be afraid of failure yet. It was my older self who became less sure it would last this long.

— By Stan Pillman

Sheena Easton performs live at BPAC’s Owens Auditorium, 3395 Airport Rd., Pinehurst, on Friday, March 20 at 7 p.m. For tickets and information go to www.ticketmesandhills.com.

PinePitch February 2026

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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.

PinePitch January 2026

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Between the Covers

Enjoy a trio of January book talks beginning at noon on Thursday, Jan. 8 when Jack Kelly discusses his book Tom Paine’s War: The Words That Rallied a Nation and the Founder for Our Time virtually with Kimberly Daniels Taws at The Country Bookshop, 140 N.W. Broad Street, Southern Pines. Then, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 14, Ford S. Worthy will talk about his book In Search of a Boy Named Chester, also at The Country Bookshop. Last, but certainly not least, Donna Everhart will engage in a discussion about her book Women of a Promiscuous Nature, in the Boyd House at the Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. For information and tickets for all three events go to www.ticketmesandhills.com.

A World of Magic

Erikson Herz knew from the age of 12 that magic was his calling, but the journey is about more than just tricks and illusions — it’s about connecting with people through wonder and imagination. You can catch his act at BPAC’s Owens Auditorium, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst, at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 30. For information and tickets go to www.ticketmesandhills.com.

It’s Baaack!

OK, maybe it’s still winter, but the Sandhills Woman’s Exchange will warm things up when it reopens for the spring season beginning on Wednesday, Jan. 28. The gift shop hours are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the cabin café will be serve up lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information go to www.sandhillswe.org.

Send in the Symphony

The North Carolina Symphony will perform A Little Night Music on Thursday, Jan 29, at 7:30 p.m., in BPAC’s Owens Auditorium, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. The Stephen Sondheim musical, originally performed on Broadway in 1973, includes the popular song “Send in the Clowns,” written for Glynis Johns. For more information go to www.ticketmesandhills.com.

Strawberry Fields Forever

“Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience” returns to BPAC’s Owens Auditorium, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst, beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16. The band, anchored by brothers Billy, Matthew and Ryan McGuigan, performs as themselves and leave the song choices completely up to the audience. The set list is created as the show happens, and the songs make up the narrative for the evening. Every show is different, every show proves that The Beatles’ music truly is the soundtrack to our lives. For tickets and information go to www.ticketmesandhills.com.

Ruth Pauley Lecture Series

The always thought-provoking Ruth Paul Lecture Series continues with Dr. Deigo Bohórquez, an associate professor of medicine and neurobiology at Duke University, delivering a presentation on “The Gut-Brain Connection and Neuropods” on Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. in BPAC’s Owens Auditorium, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. A pioneer and leader in the field of gut-brain biology, Bohórquez focuses on how the brain perceives what the gut feels, how food in the intestine is sensed by the body, and how a sensory signal from a nutrient is transformed into an electrical signal that alters behavior. In 2025, he was awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers from President Joe Biden, the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on outstanding early-career scientists and engineers. For tickets and information go to www.ticketmesandhills.com.

We’re Not in Kansas Anymore

Experience a world where film and music become one when The Carolina Philharmonic, under the direction of Maestro David Michael Wolff,  performs the iconic Wizard of Oz soundtrack live-to-picture in two performances — at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. — on Saturday, Jan. 24, in BPAC’s Owens Auditorium, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. For further information go to www.carolinaphil.org. or call (910) 6897-0287.

Reelin’ in the Years

Get swept up in a night of smooth rock at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 23, when Dirty Logic, the Steely Dan tribute band known for its impeccable musicianship and faithful recreations of the Donald Fagen and Walter Becker jazzy grooves, lush harmonies and razor-sharp lyrics, takes the stage at the Sunrise Theater, 250 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines.  Tickets are as affordable as $39 to get through the door, up to $139 for the VIP, dinner, drinks and premier seating treatment. For more information and tickets go to www.sunrisetheater.com.

Meet the Met

The Met has assembled a world-beating quartet of stars for the demanding principal roles in Vincenzo Bellini’s 1835 opera I Puritani on Saturday, Jan. 10, at 1 p.m. at the Sunrise Theater, 250 N.W. Broad St. Southern Pines. Soprano Lisette Oropesa and tenor Lawrence Brownlee are Elvira and Arturo, brought together by love and torn apart by the political rifts of the English Civil War. Baritone Artur Ruciński plays Riccardo, betrothed to Elvira against her will, and bass-baritone Christian Van Horn portrays Elvira’s sympathetic uncle, Giorgio. For info and tickets go to www.sunrisetheater.com.

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Swifties Unite

Get November off to a Swift start with “Are You Ready For It? A Taylor Experience” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, in BPAC’s Owens Auditorium, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. A national touring Taylor Swift tribute band recreates the pop star’s Eras Tour complete with a live band, performances from every era, all the costume changes, multi-media and audience participation. Will Travis Kelce be there? (We don’t think so because the Chiefs are playing the Bills in Buffalo the next day.) For information or tickets go to www.ticketmesandhills.com.

Classical Concert Series

The Arts Council’s Classical Concert Series hosts pianist Miki Sawada, who has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Toronto Music Festival, the Banff Centre, and with the North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra and Portland Columbia Symphony. She founded the “Gather Hear Tour,” traveling with a piano in a rented van with a mission to connect with Americans across socioeconomic and political divides. “Gather Hear” has given over 90 free performances in seven states and is currently touring North Carolina. The concert, from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 3, at the Sunrise Theater, 250 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines, also features Christopher Thompson, a performer-composer who merges contemporary art music, jazz, percussion and notated rap. For information go to www.ticketmesandhills.com.

Open for Art

Meet the members of the Artists League of the Sandhills at the opening reception for its fall exhibit and sale on Friday, Nov. 7, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. The sale continues on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information go to www.artistleague.org. A few miles up U.S. 1, the Arts Council of Moore County will hold the opening reception for its show “Framing Form” at the Campbell House, 482 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., also on Friday, Nov. 7. Call (910) 692-2787 or go to www.mooreart.org for additional information. Both exhibits hang until deep into December.

Stand Up Straight and Salute

The annual Veterans Day Parade is Saturday, Nov. 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Broad Street in Southern Pines. Bring the whole family, wave, applaud and be grateful. If you are a veteran, join the parade and let us honor you. For information call (910) 692-7376 or go to www.sandhillsveteransfestival.com.

Turkey Trot

Make room in advance for those Thanksgiving pounds with a run through the streets and neighborhoods of the village of Pinehurst on Saturday, Nov. 22. There will be a 5K run and a Little Gobbler 1-mile fun run. Races begin at the Village Arboretum, 375 Magnolia Road, Pinehurst. For more information visit www.vopnc.org.

The Last First

Shed a tear and party on at the last First Friday of the 2025 season when Joslyn & the Sweet Compression brings its magical mix of funk and soul to the greenspace beside the Sunrise Theater, 250 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines, on Friday, Nov. 7. The free-for-all show begins at 5 p.m. and closes down at 9. Y’all know the drill by heart but, just in case, no pets larger than a palmetto bug — and it has to be on a leash — and no outside alcohol. If you need more info go to www.sunrisetheater.com.

Let There Be Light

The Southern Pines tree lighting celebration begins at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 29 in the downtown park. Lighted trees line the streets and Santa can’t be too far away. He’s even available for pics if you have your own camera. What’s a camera you ask? It’s an app on your cell phone. If you need more information about Christmas tree lights or Santa Claus, feel free to call (910) 692-7376.

Author, Author, Author, Author, Author

Lily King discusses her new novel, Heart the Lover, at the Country Club of North Carolina, 1600 Morganton Road, Pinehurst, beginning at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 9. On Monday, Nov. 10, there’s a book launch for Katrina Denza’s new short story collection, Burner and Other Stories, at 6 p.m., at the Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. On Tuesday, Nov. 18, Libby Buck talks about her debut novel, Port Anna, at The Country Bookshop, 140 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. Pace Yourself Run Company and The Country Bookshop will partner for a meet-the-author event with Jared Beasley discussing his new book, The Endurance Artist, on Friday, Nov. 21, at 6 p.m. at the bookshop. Last but not least, Livia and Maya Benson will be at The Country Bookshop at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30, to talk about their cookbook Cookies Every Day. For more info on all go to www.ticketmesandhills.com.

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If It’s October, It’s AutumnFest

There’s music. There’s food. There are arts. There are crafts. There’s stuff to do. Sponsored by the Arts Council of Moore County and Southern Pines Parks & Rec, the 47th annual AutumnFest in the Downtown Park in Southern Pines, 145 S.E. Broad St., kicks off on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 9 a.m. The festivities end at 4 p.m., in time for dinner at a local bistro. For more information call (910) 692-7376.

Fabulous Farms

Prancing Horse hosts its 34th annual self-guided tour of five of the most beautiful equestrian facilities in the Sandhills from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 19. The tour begins at Prancing Horse Farm, 6045 U.S. 1, Vass, and all proceeds benefit the Prancing Horse Center for Therapeutic Horsemanship. For more information visit www.ticketmesandhills.com.

Boo!

If you have yet to witness the sight of hundreds of ghosts, goblins, witches and warlocks wandering the streets of Southern Pines, hang out for a spell on Friday, Oct. 24, when kids and parents are invited to trick-or-treat the downtown businesses from 5 – 7 p.m. After the bags and buckets are full, gather at the Downtown Park, 145 S.E. Broad St., for Halloween games, crafts and a magic show from 7 – 7:30 p.m. For more information call (910) 692-7376.

The Divine Pearl

Girl with a Pearl Earring, by Johannes Vermeer, is one of the most enduring paintings in the history of art, yet the painting itself is surrounded by mystery. Art on Screen, presented jointly by the Arts Council of Moore County and the Sunrise Theater, will show a film seeking to investigate the many unanswered questions associated with this extraordinary piece. Who was this girl? Why and how was it painted? Professor Ellen Burke will offer a pre-film lecture and discussion at the Arts Council’s Campbell House on Monday, Oct. 27, at 5:30 p.m. and a follow-up on Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 10 a.m. For more information go to www.sunrisetheater.com.

Old and Awesome

Over a hundred vendors line the streets when the two-day Cameron Antique Fair begins on Friday, Oct. 3, at 9 a.m. in the town’s historic district. The sidewalks roll up at 5 p.m. each day. There’s food and lots and lots — and lots — of stuff. For more information go to www.townofcameron.com.

First Friday

The Grateful Dead tribute band Bearly Dead brings the streets of Southern Pines to life — see what we did there? — on the greenspace next to the Sunrise Theater, 250 N.W. Broad St., on Friday, Oct. 3, from 5 – 9 p.m. Y’all know the drill. No outside alcohol — you can buy it there. Food, too. And pets larger than a gummy bear need to stay at home. For more info (as if we didn’t know what we need to know by now) you can visit www.sunrisetheater.com.

Fair of Fairs

The 47th annual Holly Arts & Crafts Festival takes over the village streets in Pinehurst from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18. The festival features over 200 crafters encompassing pretty much everything you can think of — from woodworking to glass, stitched art to lawn ornaments, hand-crafted jewelry to metal sculpture — and more. The village boutiques, shops and restaurants will have specials and sales on, too. For additional information go to www.pinehurstbusinesspartners.com

Paul Reiser Brings His Comedic Wit to BPAC

Thursday, October 16th at 7 PM

Six Questions with Paul Reiser

Will you have any leisure time to experience golf, food or something completely unexpected in Pinehurst?

PAUL: I generally don’t have any leisure time when I do these shows. I fly in and then move on. So hopefully, there’ll be food, but that should be about it. I do love barbecue.

What small, everyday detail of life still makes you smile or laugh out loud, no matter how many times you notice it?

PAUL: This is as small as you can get. When you floss, something ends up on the mirror, and there should be a way to avoid that. I haven’t figured it out yet. So, you know, a mirror should not be responsible for your dental hygiene.

If you drop your Mad About You character into 2025, what would surprise him the most about relationships today?

PAUL: You know, nothing would surprise me because I’m in the same relationship now that I was when I created Mad About You, so my marriage continues to entertain me and baffle me and challenge me and support me.

If you could go back and sit in the audience of any performance in history, whose show would you choose?

PAUL: Probably Ed Sullivan and The Beatles in 1964. Just to say I was there. That would’ve been interesting. I’m curious to see if the room was aware of the world shifting in that moment. That would’ve been interesting.

Who’s someone outside the entertainment world that has shaped the way you see your craft?

PAUL: My kids have helped me — and my wife. Certainly my wife, who likes to point out during tense moments, “You know, without me, you have no act at all.” So I owe the majority of my act to interacting with my family.

If you weren’t a comedian or actor, what career would you be most curious to try for a year?

PAUL: Open heart surgery. I imagine that would be a kick. You know, just to see the expression on the guy’s face when I show up and he goes, “Do you have any medical training?” And I go, “No, but I’m gonna take a whack at it.” I think that would be entertaining.

For more information and tickets, go to sandhillsbpac.com or ticketmesandhills.com.

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Hop & Sing

When American painter Edward Hopper felt blocked he would devour pulp crime novels and private eye stories or spend entire days at the cinema watching film noir. In partnership with the Arts Council of Moore County, the Exhibition on the Screen series at the Sunrise Theater, 250 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines, features Hopper: An American Love Story, on Thursday, Sept. 4, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Then, at the end of the month, the series continues with John Singer Sargent, renowned as the greatest portrait painter of his era. Showtimes at the Sunrise are Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 2 p.m., and Thursday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m. For more information and tickets go to www.sunrisetheater.com.

Frank & Judy

The Sandhills Repertory Theatre pairs Ol’ Blue Eyes with the woman who made Oz famous in Sinatra & Garland: The Concert That Could Have Been, on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 2 p.m.and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 21, at 2 p.m., at the Sunrise Theater, 250 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. For info go to
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Paws for the Cause

The Woofstock fundraiser to help upgrade Martin Park for man’s best friends is Saturday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Memorial Park, 210 Memorial Park Court, Southern Pines. There will be music, contests, food trucks and vendors with doggy and people stuff. For information call (910) 692-7376.

All Art, All Day

Hold on to your palette knives on Friday, Sept. 5. Southern Pines Parks and Rec will be celebrating Art Day at the Downtown Park from 5 – 7 p.m. Drop off a canvas or create one on the spot depicting what you love about S.P. Cost is $2. Best in show will be displayed in conjunction with Autumnfest in October. For information call (910) 692-7376. Also from 5 – 7 p.m., the Artists League of the Sandhills will hold an opening reception for an exhibit featuring the best in show and first place winners of the June 2023, ’24 and ’25 judged shows. The prize-winning art will be on display at 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. Info: www.artistleague.org. And also in the mix, the Arts Council of Moore County opens “Entanglements” from 6 – 8 p.m. displaying the works of Jo Tomsick, Josiah King and Luke Huling. The exhibit at the Campbell House, 482 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines, hangs until Sept. 26. Call (910) 692-2787 or visit

All That Jazz

The Virginia MacDonald Quartet with MacDonald on clarinet, Bruce Barth on piano, Mark Lewandowski on bass and Maria Marmarou on drums performs on the lawn at the Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines on Sunday, Sept. 28 beginning at 2 p.m. For information go to
www.weymouthcenter.org.

25 or 6 to 4

Take the Wayback Machine and listen to the Chicago tribute band Chi-Town Transit Authority on Friday, Sept. 19, from 7 – 9 p.m. at the Sunrise Theater, 250 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. If You’re Feelin’ Stronger Every Day, tickets begin at $35. For more information and, honestly, Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? go to www.sunrisetheater.com.

First Friday

John “Papa” Gros is a New Orleans artist, keyboardist, singer and songwriter, and you get to hear him perform for free on the First Bank Stage on the grassy knoll next to the Sunrise Theater, 250 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines, on Friday, Sept. 5, from 5 – 9 p.m. Y’all know the drill. The music doesn’t cost a dime but the beer requires both money and the appropriate age. Leave the four-legged friends at home. For more information go to www.sunrisetheater.com.

Comedy Series

Writer, performer and comedic actress Erin Foley headlines the Bradshaw Performing Arts Center’s comedy series on Monday, Sept. 22, from 7 – 8 p.m. in the Owens Auditorium, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. Among her many credits, Foley has been on Chelsea Lately, Curb Your Enthusiasm and co-starred in the cult classic movie Almost Famous. She is the host and creator of Herlights, a podcast with over 300 episodes dedicated to covering women’s sports. For information and tickets go to
www.ticketmesandhills.com.

Moore Treasures

The Shaw House Heritage Fair and Moore Treasures Sale begins on Friday, Sept. 12, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Shaw House, 110 W. Morganton Road, Southern Pines. There will be collectibles, pottery, jewelry, art, antiques, vintage books, toys, glassware and on and on. The Heritage Fair, benefiting the Moore County Historical Society, continues on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with vendors, food, live music, old-time craft demonstrations and farm animals tame enough for petting. For information go to www.moorehistory.com.

Live After 5

Too country for rock and too rock for country, the high energy Charlotte band Bourbon Sons supplies the sound for Live After 5 from 5:15 – 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12, at the Village Arboretum, 375 Magnolia Road, Pinehurst. Bring chairs, blankets and your toe-tapping boots. There will be food trucks and kids’ stuff, too. For info go to www.vopnc.org.

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What’s All the Buzz?

It’s time for the Great Southeast Pollinator Count on Friday, Aug. 22, and Saturday, Aug. 23, from 9 to 11 a.m., at the Ball Garden Visitor’s Center, 3245 Airport Road, Pinehurst. Be a citizen scientist, select a plant, observe pollinator activity for 15 minutes, then submit your findings. The project collects data, promotes conservation and encourages the creation of pollinator gardens. To sign up go to www.sandhills.edu/gardenevents.

Sounds Phishy to Us

Runaway Gin, the best Phish tribute band in all the land, never plays the same show or jams the same way twice. Just like Phish. Hear them on Saturday, Aug. 30, at the Sunrise Theater, 250 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. Tickets start at $25. The premium seating with the VIP drinks and dinner package tops the chart at $89. For information go to www.sunrisetheater.com.

Love Letters

The Judson Theatre Company’s summer festival concludes with 10 performances of Ken Ludwig’s homage to his parents’ courtship, Dear Jack, Dear Louise, from Aug. 1 – 10, in BPAC’s intimate McPherson Theater, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. It’s the love story of two strangers — a military doctor in Oregon and an aspiring actress in New York City — who meet by letter during World War II. They dream of being together someday, but the war keeps them apart. For information and tickets go to www.ticketmesandhills.com.

Tonight’s the Night

The Jonathan Robinson Band, a staple of the local music scene, turns up the heat from 5 to 9 p.m. in the Aug. 1 edition of First Friday on the First Bank Stage at the greenspace next to the Sunrise Theater, 250 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. Once a sideman in Nashville, Robinson returned to his native North Carolina bringing his Southern rock, blues and country sound with him. There will be cool beverages for purchase. Leave all the collared animals at home. It’s too late for further information. Just park the car and wander over.

Two for One

Poets Pat Riviere-Seel and Malaika King Albrecht will be in conversation about Riviere-Seel’s new book, Because I Did Not Drown, a hybrid collection of personal essays and poems, on Wednesday, Aug. 20, at 5:30 p.m., in the Great Room at the Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. These past and present members of the Weymouth board of directors will read selections from the book while discussing the writing process and blending genres. A signing with books available from The Country Bookshop will follow. For more information go to
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Book It

The Country Bookshop’s August events include Retired Lt. Col. Ted Mataxis Jr. discussing his book Ride to the Sound of the Guns: The Life of a Cold War Warrior, Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Theodore C. Mataxis, at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14. Then, on Aug. 25 at 5 p.m. Stephanie Griest will talk about her book Art Above Everything: One Woman’s Global Quest to Understand the Sacrifices and Glories of a Creative Life. Both events are free and will be at The Country Bookshop, 140 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. For additional information go to www.ticketmesandhills.com.

Mee Meh Mah Moh Moo

Warm up to the Met Opera’s summer encore performance of Lucia di Lammermoor, a tragic opera in three acts by Gaetano Donizetti, at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 6, at the Sunrise Theater, 250 N.W. Broad Street, Southern Pines. Feuding families? What’s a girl to do? For more info go to www.sunrisetheater.com.

Groovy, Baby, Yeah!

The Irresistible Groove, a critically acclaimed party band from Raleigh, will help you dance the night away — well, at least until 9 p.m. — at Live After 5 on Friday, Aug. 8, at the Village Arboretum, 375 Magnolia Road, Pinehurst. Festivities begin at 5:15 p.m. with food trucks, beer, wine and softer offerings for sale. Picnic baskets are allowed, but outside alcohol is not. The music is free. Don’t pull a hammy trying to lindy hop. Need more info? Go to www.vopnc.org.

Creatures of the Night

Bring a flashlight and discover the sights and sounds of nature after dark walking the trails of the Weymouth Woods Nature Preserve, 1024 Fort Bragg Road, Southern Pines, beginning at 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 8. All ages are welcome, but children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information call Southern Pines Parks and Recreation at (910) 692-7376.

Party Like It’s Fall

Southern Pines Parks and Recreation will hold its second annual “farewell to summer” party on Friday, Aug. 15, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in the Downtown Park, 145 S.E. Broad St., Southern Pines. There will be food trucks, tattoos, bounce houses, yard games, water slides and music. Then, grab a blanket or a folding chair and stick around for the 8 p.m. outdoor showing of Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie. For further information call (910) 692-7376.

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Everything is Just Peachy

It’s Peach Week and time to stake out a spot on the lawn to enjoy PeachGrass Summer, an evening of bluegrass and folk music sponsored by the Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen Area Convention & Visitors Bureau at the Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. The evening opens with Ice Cream for Breakfast, followed by North Carolina native Cooper Morona and the main event: The Red Clay Ramblers with Bland Simpson. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, picnic baskets and settle in. Food trucks, beer, wine and special peach desserts will be on hand. For additional info go to www.weymouthcenter.org.

Book It

Jump on an online conversation between Mike Ayers, author of Sharing in the Groove, and Kimberly Daniels Taws from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 23. Filled with anecdotes and stories directly from the musicians, promoters, managers, roadies, et al., Sharing in the Groove is the oral history behind the rise of Phish, Dave Matthews Band, Widespread Panic, Blues Traveler and other bands that helped define the 1990s music scene. Then, on Monday, July 28, The Country Bookshop, 140 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines, welcomes Karen White to discuss her book The Last Carolina Summer, a tale of sisterhood and secrets set in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Registration for both events is through www.ticketmesandhills.com.

A Cool, Cool Summer

Judson Theatre’s Summer Festival kicks off July 11 in BPAC’s intimate black box theater with I Do! I Do!, a musical with book and lyrics by Tom Jones and music by Harvey Schmidt. Based on Jan de Hartog’s play The Fourposter, I Do! I Do! is the story of the ups and downs of Agnes and Michael over 50 years of marriage. The 10 performances run July 11-13 and July 17-20. It’s followed by 10 performances of Dear Jack, Dear Louise, beginning Aug. 1-3 and finishing Aug. 7-10. Dear Jack, Dear Louise, by Tony Award-winning playwright Ken Ludwig, is the true story of the courtship of Ludwig’s parents, two strangers — a military doctor in Oregon and an aspiring actress in New York City — who meet by letter during World War II and dream of being together though the war keeps them apart. For the first time Judson Theatre will offer reserved seating in the McPherson Theater at the Bradshaw Performing Arts Center, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. Afternoon matinees of both plays feature talk-back sessions with the actors. Tickets begin at $34, excluding fees, and can be purchased at www.ticketmesandhills.com.

Oh, Say Can You See

America’s birthday celebration, Pinehurst style, begins on Thursday, July 3, with a free concert featuring the music of The Ray Band and a fireworks display featuring all kinds of ooohs and aaahs. There will be kids’ activities with food trucks and beverages on hand to keep the energy levels up. Fireworks begin at 9:15 p.m. Then, on the Fourth of July, the Pinehurst Independence Day Parade begins at 9:45 a.m. with the pet parade followed by the real deal through the streets of the village. Grab a spot at Tufts Memorial Park, 1 Village Green Road W., Pinehurst.
Need more info? Go to www.vopnc.org.

Seeing Stars

Teens ages 13 to 16 can visit the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center on the campus of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill from 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 19. The outing is sponsored by Southern Pines Parks and Rec and includes dinner at Raising Cane’s in Chapel Hill following the tour. Buses depart from the Recreation Center at Memorial Park, 160 Memorial Park Court, Southern Pines. Cost is $29 for residents and $40 for non-residents. For more information call (910) 692-7376.

Into the Great Wide Open

Join Somewhat Petty, the Asheville-based tribute band that plays the hits of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (and a Traveling Wilbury or two), on Saturday, July 19, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., on the stage of the Sunrise Theater, 250 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. Made up of of six musicians, the band has appeared in venues across the Carolinas including The Orange Peel, the Diana Wortham Theatre, the Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub, The Ramkat and the Radio Room. Tickets start at $25 for general admission. For information go to www.sunrisetheater.com or call (910) 692-3611.

First Friday Welcomes August

It’s August 1. It’s Friday. It’s toasty everywhere. So might as well let The Jonathan Robinson Band turn up the heat from 5 p.m. to 9 .m. with their bluesy, country, Southern rock sound on the First Bank stage next to the Sunrise Theater, 250 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. All y’all know the drill. There will be tasty bites and cold brews for purchase, but Cujo needs to stay at home in the AC. For additional information go to www.sunrisetheater.com.

Drive for Dough, Too

Habitat for Humanity of the N.C. Sandhills will host its Women Build golf tournament Drive It Home! on Monday, July 14, at Forest Creek Golf Club, 100 Meyer Farm Drive, Pinehurst. All proceeds go to Habitat for Humanity. Both men and women are invited to play in the 9 a.m. shotgun, best ball event. The cost is $250 per person, including a bit of a nosh before and after. Be quick, deadline is July 1. For more information go to www.sandhillshabitat.org.

On the Downbeat

Ben Chapman, a Lafayette, Georgia, native who calls Nashville home, brings The Downbeat Tour, named for his recently released album, to the Sunrise Theater, 250 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines, on Saturday, July 26, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. General admission begins at $25. In Downbeat, Chapman is at his most confident in his musical style, a “Southern-funk jam-band country thing.” Artists like Flatland Cavalry, Shelby Lynne, Muscadine Bloodline and The Steel Woods have cut his compositions, but now Chapman is focused on his own performances. For more information go to www.sunrisetheater.com or call (910) 692-3611.