Inside Fayetteville
chair and listen to The Backbeat,
a Beatles tribute band. Cape Fear
Botanical Garden. 6:30 — 8:30 p.m.
Information: 910.486.0221;
www.capefearbg.org.
May 30 — June 16
"Groucho: A Life in Review"
An inspired biographical musical
about Groucho Marx that includes
the beginnings of the Marx Brothers in vaudeville through Groucho's life as an old man doing his
May 24 — May 27
82nd Division Memorial Museum famous Carnegie Hall show. Gilbert
Theater. Information: www.gilLiving History Weekend
Join the 82nd Airborne Division War berttheater.com/2012-2013-season/;
910.678.7186.
Memorial Museum for a living history weekend. Observe the encampJune 1
ment that covers the 82d Airborne
Blues 'n Brews
Division's history from 1917
Cape Fear Regional Theatre
—1999. Information: 910.434.3443.
presents the 10th Annual Blues 'n
www.82ndairbornedivision
Brews Festival, featuring 15 of the
museum.com.
finest breweries in the southeast,
as well as lots of down home blues
May 25
music. Festival Park. Information:
Spring Lake Memorial Day
910.323.4234; www.cfrt.org.
Parade and Ceremony
Commemorate Memorial Day with
June 5
a Parade and Ceremony in Spring
Swamp Dogs Baseball
Lake. The Memorial Day Ceremony
will immediately follow at the Veter- Come out to "The Swamp" and join
the fun. The Swamp Dogs are Fayans Memorial at the corner of Ruth
etteville's own Collegiate Summer
and Main Street. Parade begins at
Baseball league. All games begin
9 a.m. Information: 910.436.0011.
at 7:05 p.m. and are played at J.P.
www.spring-lake.org.
Riddle Stadium. Information: 910.
426.5900; www.goswampdogs.com.
May 26
June 8
2nd Saturdays Summer Arts Fest
Browse among artists and vendors
selling their wares and crafts. Sample traditional foods and hands-on
activities including watercolor painting, weaving and candle dipping.
Museum of the Cape Fear Historical
Complex. 11 a.m. — 4 p.m. Information: 910. 486.1330; museumofthecapefear.ncdcr.gov.
June 14
Spring Concert Series:
Coconut Groove Band
Enjoy the tropical rock sounds of
the Coconut Groove Band from
the lovely lawn of the Cape Fear
Botanical Garden. 6:30 — 8:30 p.m.
Information: 910.486.0221;
www.capefearbg.org.
June 15
Movie Night at the Beach:
"Madagascar 3"
Bring blankets and chairs and don't
forget your kids, this month's movie
is "Madagascar 3". Gates will open
one hour prior to the show. Concessions available for purchase. 9 p.m.
Smith Lake Recreation Area.
A Symphonic Salute to the
US Armed Forces
June 7
June 19 — June 23
Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra
and the US Army Ground Forces
Band presents "A Symphonic Salute
to the US Armed Forces" at Festival Park as part of Fayetteville/
Cumberland County's 31 Day Salute
to our Military. 7:30 p.m. Information: www.fayettevillesymphony.org.
910.433.4690.
Open mic oldies, rock and blues
music every first and third Friday of
the month. Registration to perform
is the day of the event. Sign-up is
open to everyone on a first come
first to perform basis. Hope Mills
Recreation Center. 6 p.m. Information: www.townofhopemills.com.
The Sweet Tea Shakespeare Company presents "Seagulls" by Anton
Chekhov. Sweet Tea Shakespeare is
an outdoor summer theatre project
that is part of the Fayetteville State
University Fine Arts Series. Cape
Fear Botanical Garden. Information:
910.486.0221; www.capefearbg.org.
Oldies, Rock & Blues Music
"Seagulls"
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