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68 | November/December 2018 NOVEMBER 9 - JANUARY 19 Art Exhibit The Ellington-White Contemporary Art Gallery The exhibit will feature batik paintings by award-winning South Carolina artist Leo Twiggs. His work deals with the role of relics, images and icons in southern culture and explores family history, cul- tural heritage and how the past is mani- fest in contemporary life. For informa- tion, check ellington-white.com. NOVEMBER 9-12 6th Annual Heroes Homecoming Various locations in Cumberland County Dedicated this year to acknowledging the sacrifice and service of veterans and their families, this celebration will in- clude concerts, art exhibits, luncheons, a chili cookoff and a parade, as well as a motorcycle rally, speeches and staged readings of veterans' oral histories. For information, check heroeshomecom- ing.com. NOVEMBER 15, 7:30 P.M. Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra St. John's Episcopal Church The program for this concert features beloved pieces from the Baroque pe- riod, including two of Bach's Branden- burg Concertos and Vivaldi's Concerto for Two Trumpets. For information, check fayettevillesymphony.org. NOVEMBER 19, 7:30 P.M. UNC-Pembroke Distinguished Speaker Series Givens Performing Arts Center Tonight's speaker will be veteran actor and film producer Wes Studi, whose long list of film credits includes "Dances with Wolves" and "The Last of the Mohi- cans." Most recently, Studi played Chief Yellow Hawk in "Hostiles," a western movie co-starring Christian Bale. For information, check uncp.edu/gpac. NOVEMBER 23, 1-9 P.M. A Dickens Holiday Downtown Fayetteville Take a step back in time as downtown transforms into a Victorian-era holiday version of itself. Expect horse-drawn carriages, old-fashioned treats, special performances and people in period dress, including Father Christmas. At nightfall, there's a candlelight proces- sion followed by fireworks. For informa- tion, check theartscouncil.com/things- to-do/a-dickens-holiday. NOVEMBER 23 - DECEMBER 16 It's A Wonderful Life Gilbert Theater It's a wonderful live version of the story of George Bailey – and his discovery of what the world would have been like had he never been born. The Gilbert Theater performs this play every year. For details, check gilberttheater.com. NOVEMBER 27, 7:30 P.M. Michael McDonald Crown Theatre McDonald, a five-time Grammy win- ner who performed with Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers and on his own, opens the 83rd season of Community Concerts with a show that's part of his Season of Peace, Holiday & Hits tour. For information, check community- concerts.com. NOVEMBER 29, 4:30-7 P.M. Christmas Tree Lighting Main Post Parade Field on Fort Bragg Santa may be the big draw but the Golden Knights will also drop in, liter- ally, to show that Rudolph isn't the only one who knows how to fly. Other perks: refreshments, holiday entertainment, a "kidz corner" and, of course, the tree- lighting. For information, check bragg. a r m y m w r. c o m /p r o g r a m s /s p e c i a l- events-branch NOVEMBER 30 – DECEMBER 23, 5:30-9 P.M. Holiday lights Cape Fear Botanical Garden The garden will be lit from November 30 through December 16 every Friday through Sunday and from December 19-23. Gaze at the lights along a mile- long path, eat s'mores and take a pic- ture with Santa among other activities. For information, check capefearbg.org. I N S I D E F A Y E T T E V I L L E N o v e m b e r 2 3 N o v . 3 0 – D e c . 2 3 N o v e m b e r 9 - 1 2 TEXT "EVENTS" TO 88000 TO STAY UPDATED ON ALL LOCAL EVENTS

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