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CityViewNC.com | 13 Volunteers help with event set-ups, day-to- day operations and education programs. "Cape Fear Botanical Garden is a gallery of living art," says Hanrick. "Our natural background provides canvases of color, peace and comfort. Since our beginning, visitors have been drawn to the garden to wrap themselves in the sights, sounds and quietness of nature. Our human senses come alive in the garden as the stresses of life are traded for the calmness of nature." For more information, call 910-486- 0221, email info@capefearbg.org, or go to capefearbg.org or its Facebook page. Cape Fear Regional Theatre is a stage for all. A five-show mainstage season brings vibrant musicals and engaging plays to life. Sets, costumes, staging and choreography are all locally produced. e education department produce an array of programs including summer camps, day camps, and in-school initiatives, as well as outreach programs that extend a welcome to military neighbors and differently abled members of the community. Cape Fear Studios showcases photographs, sculpture, paintings, jewelr y and more. Cape Fear Studios photo from Facebook A major renovation will begin in summer 2024 that will dramatically improve the theater's facilities, setting the stage for the next 50 years. Upcoming shows include "e Addams Family," Oct. 19-Nov. 5; "e Best Christmas Pageant Ever," Dec. 2-17; "Cinderella," Jan. 25- Feb. 18; "King Liz," March 21-April 7; and "Sister Act," May 2-26. Tickets range from $15-37 with discounts for military, seniors, students, and educators. "e arts feed my soul," says box office manager Janis Long, who has been with CFRT more than 25 years. "I'm able to see a much wider view of life than just my own experiences." For more information, call 910-323-4234, email info@cfrt.org, or go to www.cfrt.org. e theater is at 1209 Hay St. Cape Fear Studios at 148-1 Maxwell St. in downtown Fayetteville has been active for more than 32 years. Its mission is to involve, educate and enrich Cumberland County and surrounding communities with the opportunity to create and freely view art. A main gallery and a retail gallery showcase one-of-a-kind paintings, photographs, sculptures, pottery, wood and glass art, as well as hand-made jewelry by local, national, and international artists. Exhibits are at no cost to the public; educational opportunities include workshops, classes, and mentoring in pottery, painting, stained glass and photography. e artworks at CFS represent styles and media including oil, watercolor and acrylic paintings; stained glass and glass mosaic art; 3D clay sculptures and pottery; hand- craed jewelry; photography; wood art; and drawings. Upcoming exhibits include works by high school artists, through Oct. 24; the 10th annual Alpha Romeo Tango (ART) Military Artist Exhibit, Oct. 27-Nov 21; a members holiday show, Nov. 24- Jan. 9; and the Cabin Fever Exhibit, Feb 23.-March 19. "All of our members are lifelong artists who find immersion in art a great part of their lives," says Steve Opet, board president.

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