Neighbors Calendar

Country music concert: The Sunrise Band plays 7-9:30 p.m. the first and fourth Thursday of each month at the Shallotte Senior Center, 5040 Main St.

Free and open to the public. Details: 754-2044. BLUEGRASS concert/JAM: 7-9:30 p.

m. every Friday at the Shallotte Senior Center, 5040 Main St. Free and open to the public.

Details: 842-8844 or 755-6238. 'Salute to Elvis': 9 p.m.

Dec. 31 at Odell Williamson Auditorium, Brunswick Community College, 50 College Road S.W.

, Supply. Eddie Miles performs the music of Elvis. $29-$37.

Public contact: (910) 755-7429. Winter Jazz: 6-8 p.m.

Jan. 5 at Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St. Entertainment by Grenaldo Frazier.

Snacks and beverages permitted. $5. Public contact: (910) 798-4370.

Jazz concert: 7:30 p.m. Jan.

11 at Odell Williamson Auditorium, Brunswick Community College, 50 College Road, SW, Supply. Marcus Belgrave performs New Orleans jazz and gospel. $27 adults; $25 students, seniors; $10 ages under 12.

Public contact: (910) 755-7420. Louis Armstrong tribute: 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 14 at Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St. Marcus Belgrave leads his eight-piece ensemble through the life story of Satchmo, one of America's beloved musicians.

$18; $25. Public contact: (910) 343-3664. Bulgarian State Opera: 8 p.

m. Jan. 17 at Kenan Auditorium, UNCW, 601 S.

College Road, Wilmington. Wilmington Concert Association presents Puccini's 'Turandot'. $45; $20 students.

Public contact: (910) 962-3500. Evening with David Frishberg: 8 p.m.

Jan. 20 at Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St. The composer/pianist who wrote 'Peel me a Grape,' 'I'm Hip,' and 'My Attorney Bernie.

' $18; $25. Public contact: (910) 343-3664. Musical: 2 p.

m. Jan. 21 at Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St.

Pied Piper Theatre presents 'Aladdin' at 2 and 4:30 p.m. $8.

Public contact: (910) 343-3664. 'Tiempo Libre': 8 p.m.

Jan. 26 at Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St. The all-Cuban timba band performs.

$20; $26. Public contact: (910) 343-3664. Chamber Concert Series: Chamber Music Wilmington presents the third concert in the Meet the Instrument series.

Meet the Flute and Guiter, with musicians Elizabeth Ransom and Joseph Pecoraro, at 11 a.m. Jan.

27 at the Children's Museum of Wilmington, 116 Orange St. Free. Details: 254-3534.

Chamber Music Concert: Chamber Music Wilmington presents "Awakening" at 7:30 p.m. Jan.

28 in the Recital Hall, Cultural Arts Building, UNCW, 601 S. College Road. A multi-media concert featuring Duke University's Ciompi Quartet and Vocal Arts Ensemble, with flutist Elizabeth Ransom, guitarist Joseph Pecoraro, pianist Barbara McKenzie, and a multi-media presentation by filmmaker Adam Alphin.

$25. Tickets: 962-3500. Jazz festival: The 27th N.

C. Jazz Festival will be held Feb. 1-3 at the Wilmington Hilton Riverside, 301 N.

Water St. Traditional jazz musicians perform in cabaret-style seating. $175 includes admission for concerts on Friday and Saturday, and patrons musical brunch; $30 for Feb.

1 concert; $50 each for Feb. 2 and 3 concerts. Advance registration recommended.

Details: 793-1111, 8 a.m.-5 p.

m.; www.capefearjazz.

com. Symphony concert: The N.C.

Symphony, with conductor Grant Llewellyn and cellist Denise Djokic, performs Kenneth Frazelle's 'The Swans at Pungo Lake' at 8 p.m. Feb.

2 in Kenan Auditorium, UNCW, 601 S. College Road, Wilmington. $22; $31; $39.

Details: 962-3500. Musical: Thalian Association performs "Crowns" at 8 p.m.

Feb. 1-3 and 3 p.m.

Feb. 4 at Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St. Hats become a springboard for an exploration of black history and identity.

$20; $18 students and seniors. Details: 343-3664. Rendezvous: 6:30 p.

m. Feb. 3 at Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St.

Dine in one of five galleries where 'History meets Hollywood.' Themed rooms highlight movies made in Wilmington. Activities include cocktails, silent and live auctions, gourmet cuisine.

Proceeds benefit the museum. $125. Public contact: (910) 798-4364.

Chocolate Fantasy Adventure: The New Hanover County Department of Aging presents "A Spoonful of Sugar" 10 a.m.-4 p.

m. Feb. 3 and noon-4 p.

m. Feb. 4 at the New Hanover County Senior Center, 2222 S.

College Road. Sample sweet treats such as fudge, chocolate-dipped strawberries, cookies, candies and ice cream. Tickets for adults and children: $5 advance, available at the Senior Center; $7 at the door.

Details: 798-6402. play: Stageworks presents "Number the Star" at 7 p.m.

Feb. 9 and 10 and 3 p.m.

Feb. 11 at Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St. During the German occupation of Denmark in World War II, young Annemarie and Kirsti Johansen face soldiers, interrogations, fierce dogs, personal danger, the loss of loved ones and their own fears as they try to help their friend Ellen Rosen escape across the ocean to Sweden and safety.

$8. Details: 343-3664; www.stageworksyouth.

org. UNCW concert: Cellist Forian Kitt and pianist Rita Medjimorec perform at 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 8 in the Recital Hall, Cultural Arts Building, UNCW, 601 S. College Road.

Tickets available one hour prior to show. $5; free for UNCW students. Details: 962-7416.

Classical guitar concert: Lily Afshar performs at 7:30 p.m. Feb.

9 in the Recital Hall, Cultural Arts Building, UNCW, 601 S. College Road. Tickets available one hour prior to show.

$5; free for UNCW students. Details: 952-7416. Winter Jazz: Julie Rehder and Jack Krupicka performs 6-8 p.

m. Feb. 9 at Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St.

, Wilmington. Snacks and beverages permitted. $5; free for museum members.

Details: 798-4370. Torme sings Torme: 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 10 at Odell Williamson Auditorium, Brunswick Community College, 50 College Road S.W.

, Supply. Steve March Torme sings his father's best known songs accompanied by a big band conducted by Steve Rawlins. $27 adults; $25 students, seniors; $10 ages under 12.

Public contact: (910) 755-7420. Wine and Chocolate Pairing: 11 a.m.

-6 p.m. Feb.

10 and 11 at Silver Coast Winery, 6680 Barbeque Road, Ocean Isle Beach. Wine and chocolate pairings every hour beginning at noon with the last pairing at 5 p.m.

$10; reservations required at 287-2800. Wilmington Garden Show: 9 a.m.

-5 p.m. Feb.

10 and 10 a.m.-5 p.

m. Feb. 11 in the Schwartz Center, Cape Fear Community College, 601 N.

Front St., with vendors, unique gardening displays, presentations and speakers. $7.

Details: 798-7670; www.gardeningnhc.org.

Musical: Opera House Theatre Company presents "A Grand Night for Singing" at Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St. Schedule: 8 p.m.

Feb. 14-17 and Feb. 23-24; 3 p.

m. Feb. 18 and 25.

$5 general admission; $20 Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday; $25 Friday, Saturday. Details: 343-3664. Blues concert: Shemekia Copeland performs blues, ballads and rock at 8 p.

m. Feb. 14 in Kenan Auditorium, UNCW, 601 S.

College Road, Wilmington. $18; $14 UNCW faculty, staff, seniors; $6 students. Details: 962-3500.

Heart Ball: The American Heart Association presents the Cape Fear Heart Ball Feb. 17 at the Hilton Wilmington Riverside, 301 N. Water St.

"A Night on the Red Carpet, Part II" is a black-tie event that includes dinner, auctions and dancing. Music provided by Heart and Soul. Cocktails at 6 p.

m.; dinner at 7:30 p.m.

$150 per person. Details: 794-5507. UNCW exhibit celebrates fitness in the '50s, when Jack La Lanne was king and the Cold War scared America .

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