Midday Interviews

By Jemila Ericson

Wilmington, NC – Today in the Cafe: Jemila Ericson talks with Ray Kennedy, director of the new musical Grey Gardens. Heather Dahlberg, actress and singer in the project, also sits in to discuss the show.

The show opens tonight at 8pm at City Stage.

By Jemila Ericson

Wilmington, NC – Today in the Cafe: Jemila Ericson talks with Celia Rivenbark about her newest book, which hits the market today, You Can't Drink All Day If You Don't Start in the Morning. She'll be at Barnes & Noble in Mayfaire at 7pm reading from her new book.

By Jemila Ericson

Wilmington, NC – Today in the Cafe: Jemila Ericson talks with poet and North Carolina native Terri Kirby Erickson about ars poetica, or the art of poetry.

You can buy copies of her new chapbook of poetry, Telling Tales of Dusk, at the Press 53 Poetry website: Press 53 Poetry.

Or visit her personal website: Terri Kirby Erickson.

By Jemila Ericson

Wilmington, NC – Today in the Cafe: Jemila Ericson talks with Gwenyfar, owner of Old Books on Front St., and Calie Voorhis, author of fantasy, science fiction and horror, about the Celebration of Women Who Write Horror and Fantasy, Sun., Aug. 30, to celebrate the 212th birthday of the author of Frankenstein, Mary Shelley.

By Jemila Ericson

Wilmington, NC – Today in the Cafe: Jemila Ericson talks with Ken Cressman, artistic director of Big Dawg Productions, about the Grand Opening Gala on Sat., Aug. 29, at the Cape Fear Playhouse at Newcastle, 613 Castle St. Also in the cafe, two actresses from the upcoming show Stop Kiss, Erin Capps and Jana Allen, talk about the play and its unexpected love and turmoil.

By Jemila Ericson

Wilmington, NC – Today in the Cafe: Jemila Ericson talks with Madeline Flagler, director of the Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, and Nancy Fay, a volunteer for the 13th Lumina Daze: an evening full of fun and special events at the Blockade Runner, on Wrightsville Beach, Sun., Aug. 30, from 5-10pm.

For more information visit the Wrightsville Beach Museum of History website: WB Museum.

For ticket information call: (910)-256-2569.

By Jemila Ericson

Wilmington, NC – Today in the Cafe: Jemila Ericson talks with Hilda Godwin, a longtime supporter of WHQR, and soprano singer and UNCW professor, Nancy King, about 25 Big Ones, a set of parties to celebrate WHQR's 25th birthday from Sept. 11-15.

For more information visit the 25 Big Ones part of our website: WHQR's 25 Big Ones.

By Pat Marriott

Wilmington, NC – Today in the Cafe: Pat Marriott sits in for Jemila Ericson and talks with the District Attorney of New Hanover and Pender counties, Ben David, about a forum and class seminar group called Wilmington in Black and White. He helped organize and produce the seminar for the first time last year in 2008. Classes begin on Aug. 20, at 7pm, at the Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd St.

By George Scheibner

Wilmington, NC – Today in the Cafe: George Scheibner sits in for Jemila Ericson as he talks with Kevin Lee-Y Green, director of the Techmoja Dance & Theatre Company, which is putting on a reproduction of The Wiz.

The show will be at Thalian Hall Friday and Saturday nights, Aug. 21-22, at 8pm, and Sunday afternoon, Aug. 23, at 3pm.

By Jemila Ericson

Wilmington, NC – Today in the Cafe: Jemila Ericson talks with tenor singer David Hardee and the new choral director of the Wilmington Choral Society, Paula Brinkman. Rehearsal for their new season begins tonight, Aug. 18 (and every subsequent Tuesday night), at 7pm, at the Cape Fear Christian Church, located at 811 N. College Rd. All levels of choral singers are welcome.