The improv comedy group Walk-In Bathtub will make its first appearance on the New Bern Civic Theater stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 28. Offering a raucous combination of games inspired by audience suggestions, Walk-In Bathtub’s performances are reminiscent of the popular TV show “Who’s Line is it Anyway?” Team members must create scenes and act out suggestions from the audience without the help of a script, which often leads to hilarious and unexpected results. Walk-In Bathtub made its first performance at City Stage–formerly Live at the City Laundry–last fall and has grown in popularity ever since. Saturday marks the group’s first performance at theRead More →

Audiences filled the auditorium quickly for Curator Jim Hodges’ “New Bern Then and Now” presentation, so much so that the New Bern Historical Society decided to do another encore. Aug. 8 will bring another opportunity to see and hear this popular lecture filled with photos and images from New Bern’s history. Hodges explains many of the “Used to Be’s” in New Bern. Captain Ratty’s used to be Duffy’s Drug Store, Morgan’s used to be True Tread Tires, First Citizens Bank sits where used to be the Hotel Queen Anne. This popular speaker will reveal the past and current status of more than 30 New BernRead More →

The Lifetime Learning Center at Craven Community College (Craven CC) will host a performance by the North Carolina Baroque Orchestra (NCBO) on Friday, Aug. 3. The performance will be led by conductor Frances Blaker and take place at Orringer Auditorium, located on the New Bern campus. NCBO will present a program called “Fiori del barocco: Flowers of the Baroque” as a finale to the ensemble’s second annual orchestral retreat. Composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach, Evaristo Felice Dall’Abaco, Antonio Vivaldi and more will be featured in a concert of baroque gems played on period instruments. Formed by sisters and musical collaborators Frances Blaker and BarbaraRead More →

New Bern’s premiere multi-day music event, Bernaroo Music & Arts Festival, will be held July 20 and 21 at venues throughout downtown New Bern GEM Productions presents Bernaroo, a multi-faceted family-friendly event that brings together music, art, food, culture and everything in between. Bernaroo’s marquee events will be held at the New Bern Farmer’s market with six acts split between the Market Stage and Smith Stage on each day. Free events will be held throughout the weekend at The Brown Pelican, Bear Town Market and Circa 1810. Admission is $15 for a single-day or $25 for a weekend pass. Tickets are available for purchase atRead More →

The “Footloose on the Neuse” Summer Concert Series, presented by New Bern Parks and Recreation, will premiere on Friday, May 25 at Union Point Park, 210 E. Front St. in downtown New Bern. This new, family friendly event includes live music on select Friday evenings throughout the summer from 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. Admission is free. Blankets and lawn chairs are permitted. A variety of musical acts are included in the concert lineup: May 25 – Carolina Soul Band (Motown, Soul) June 15 – Soul Psychedelique (High energy dance/rock) June 29 – Jukebox Revolver (variety) July 27 – Party Parrot (Jimmy Buffet Tribute) Aug.Read More →