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Lila Downs: Raw Emotion and Cultural Celebration

Lila Downs’ voice ricochets. Her expansive range, sultry tones, and narrative framing echo through every song as she sways between tender ballads and beats lively enough to dance to. Her music is enthralling, filling the room with color, texture, and harmony. Downs sings in a variety of indigenous languages and still, the emotional truth rings  Read More

Spanish Harlem Orchestra Stirs Up Salsa at CFCC’s Wilson Center

Here’s a challenge: try not to move your hips while listening to the electric ensemble of Latin jazz musicians in Spanish Harlem Orchestra. Take it from us, there’s no way to sit still with the sweet rhythm and perfect blend of rhythm and motion ringing through your ears. The symphony of brass, crisp vocals, and  Read More

All Aboard for “Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change,’” Docking Soon in the Port City

Mood swings, hot flashes, and memory lapses, oh my! Menopause is no joke, but this musical will still have you giggling, hooting, and hollering. The Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) is overjoyed to welcome “Menopause the Musical 2” Cruising Through ‘The Change’” on its international tour for two whirlwind performances on Saturday,  Read More

Black Violin’s Harmonious Blend is Coming to CFCC’s Wilson Center

Slick strings sing sweet vibrations and swallow the last still air from spectators. The bow of violin and viola veers towards divinity. Composure is key; high notes heave themselves into harmony, hypnotizing listeners. Now cut. The harsh tone of hip-hop nips at ankles, picks the rhythm up in style. No time for questions, the beat  Read More

Digging David Spade at CFCC’s Wilson Center

David Spade was already a household name based on his time as a fan-favorite on Saturday Night Live in the 90s when his film Joe Dirt was released in 2001. The film wasn’t a huge hit with the critics, but it found its audience, which still loves it, and was followed by the release of  Read More

Melissa Etheridge: Rocking And Uplifting

Melissa Etheridge will be rocking out at Cape Fear Community College’s Wilson Center on Sunday, September 15, 2024 at 7:30pm (doors open at 6:00pm) as a part of her newly launched I’M NOT BROKEN tour. The tour is in support of the acclaimed singer-songwriter’s new album: I’m Not Broken (Live from Topeka Correctional Facility). The  Read More

Cowboy Man Lyle Lovett Returns

Lyle Lovett’s most recent album, 12th of June, was released in 2022 and continues the celebrated singer-songwriter’s demonstrated ability to combine the well-loved facets of country music with other American musical genres, including blues, jazz, folk, swing, and gospel to create a sound distinctly his own. The native Texan has been releasing albums since his  Read More

Surfs Up! The 2024 PNC Broadway And The Beach Season At CFCC’s Wilson Center Just Announced.

The Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College is lifting the anchor on the eight shows in the 2024-2025 PNC Broadway and the Beach season. Musicals, a play, lots of laughs, and plenty of memorable moments — the 8 shows in this year’s series has something for everyone: Hadestown, Ain’t Too Proud, Dear Evan Hansen,  Read More

Termites! Kathleen Madigan is coming to the CFCC Wilson Center!

She’s 5’2”, and a former Mid-Missouri Hoop Shoot Champion. She’s the woman Jerry Seinfeld described as: “she makes a lot of sense. But not too much sense.” She’s a die-hard Cardinals fan, but also an avid golfer, and thinks the Masters are far more exciting than the Superbowl. She’ll school you on avoiding “crazy resale  Read More

Justin Willman Magically Appearing

Magician-comedian Justin Willman will make his CFCC Wilson Center debut on Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 7:00pm as a part of his just-launched Illusionati Tour. Willman invites audiences – who he refers to as a “secret society of theater goers” — to conspire with him “for a night of magic, comedy, and world domination for  Read More

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