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A new grant program sponsored by the Arts Council of Fayetteville-Cumberland County is channeling funding to cultural agencies that promote diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion outreach, …

The best gift ever: A library card

The next time you are looking for the perfect gift, stop by your nearest Cumberland County Public Library branch and pick up a gift appropriate for all ages that keeps giving all year long: Get a Cumberland County Public Library card.

Downtown Fayetteville is in the swing of things for the holiday season. A new public art exhibit features eight red metal frames shaped like houses to downtown sidewalks, each with a single-seat …

The historic Dr. E.E. Smith House will be open for Christmas tours this week in what organizers hope will become an annual celebration, according to a city news release.

CARY — For seven holiday seasons, the town of Cary has given residents and out-of-town visitors alike one of the most enchanting and memorable festivals imaginable. The annual Chinese Lantern Festival in Koka Booth Amphitheatre just off Regency Parkway brings in thousands of spectators from throughout North Carolina. This year, the festival opened Nov. 18 and runs through Jan. 8.

Christmas carols, classical music and jazz will enhance your holiday spirit as the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra presents three performances beginning Friday.

Leave the cooking to someone else

For many of us, two things inevitably happen over the holidays. Family or friends visit from out of town, and your home’s chief cook and bottle washer could really use a break away from the kitchen. Where do you go? We asked some Fayetteville food lovers, including a couple of restaurant owners, for their suggestions. Here’s what they had to say.

The hills are coming alive as the Gilbert Theater brings a classic musical to the local stage. Traditionally, Gilbert Theater has produced a Christmas-themed production to close out the year. “The Sound of Music” promises to delight audiences with a large cast and familiar musical numbers.

Award-winning rhythm and blues trio Tony! Toni! Toné! will help usher in the new year during the city’s New Year’s Eve party at Festival Park. The group will headline the …

Audiences can see a special showing of Neil Simon’s 1965 Broadway play “The Odd Couple'' for a limited time at Cape Fear Regional Theatre. You don’t want to miss this special …

Share your holiday recipe with us

We’re looking for your favorite holiday recipes to share with CityView readers. Whether it’s a family favorite or one recently discovered, send us your treasured recipe that’s always part of your holiday.

Neil Simon’s 1965 Broadway play “The Odd Couple’’ is coming to Cape Fear Regional Theatre Nov. 3-13 starring Marc de la Concha as Felix and Jonathan Judge-Russo as Oscar, and …

Hop on the bus for a Halloween treat. Families are invited to trick-or-treat at the FAST Transit Center, where bus drivers and other employees will hand out candy on Halloween.

You can’t keep a good zombie down. They’re back for the 12th annual Zombie Walk and Prom on Friday evening in downtown Fayetteville. The undead will roam the streets from 6 to 10 p.m.

They came for what would be the final curtain call for the first lady of Cape Fear Regional Theatre. A farewell bow, if you will, for Olga Thorp. They knew her as Bo. They knew her as Bo.

The North Carolina State Fair lights up its midway with thrill rides, game booths and agricultural exhibits. But, let’s face it, what you’re really after is all those buttered-and-fried foods the vendors are serving. The fair opens Thursday and runs through Oct. 23 at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh.

Six middle school students and three elementary students have been selected for all-state honors choruses, according to a Cumberland County Schools news release.

Enthusiastic fans turn out for Indigo Moon Film Fest, organizer says

Indigo Moon Film Fest had an “amazing” return to in-person screenings over the weekend, with strong attendance and enthusiastic audiences, according to festival co-founder Pat Wright.

Worth the drive

Fall road trips are the best. Open your windows or let down the top to feel autumn’s first invigorating nip. Turn up the radio and perform your own version of “Carpool Karaoke.” …

In 1971 Don McLean in his song “American Pie’’ refers to a tragic loss to the rock and roll culture when he sings the lyrics, “the day the music died.” McLean was …

A western onstage? Guns, bars, crime and love? “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance,’’ the season opener for Gilbert Theater, brings the wild American frontier to the stage through …

Musicians, artists and vendors will celebrate Hispanic culture at Fiesta Latina on Friday evening in downtown Fayetteville, a kickoff for the 44th annual International Folk Festival. Musicians who will perform live include Moises Inostroza, DJ Heaven Knows, and Jimmy Roman.

A month after classic rock fans were remembering Elvis Presley, Cape Fear Regional Theatre is celebrating the legacy of another musical legend who was gone too early. The theater will open its season on Thursday with “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story,” a musical tribute to the life of a rock pioneer who died in a plane crash in 1959. He was 22.

The North Carolina Symphony will perform music that celebrates African American culture in a concert Thursday night at Fayetteville State University. The Freedom Celebration Concert will be at …

The art of the sandwich

Brian and Staci Graybill are passionate about food and, specifically, the possibility to elevate a humble sandwich to something special. Their creativity in the kitchen — using the freshest ingredients, many from North Carolina farmers and purveyors — comes to fruition at Pan, an artful eatery that’s quickly become a lunchtime favorite in the heart of downtown Fayetteville.

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