music on the sound – live at the waterside!

The World Turning Band coming June 19 to Waterside Theatre.

One of the highlights of Outer Banks summer entertainment is PNC’s Live at The Waterside, great bands featured in a beautiful outdoor setting at The Lost Colony stage on the Roanoke Sound. The amphitheatre wraps around the stage and creates ideal acoustics for this year’s outstanding musical line up! It’s a summer like no other. Performances… Continue reading music on the sound – live at the waterside!

has the lost colony really been found?

For more than 425 years the fate of the Lost Colony has beguiled everyone who has studied it. New evidence suggests the Roanoke colonists fled west, and archeologists are closely examining a site in Bertie County. Writing for the Outer Banks Voice, Ed Beckley recounts the history of the search and where we are now.… Continue reading has the lost colony really been found?

the beatles are back!

The Beatles are coming to the Waterside Theater at The Lost Colony! Well, 1964: The Tribute–a Beatles tribute band–will be there. Folks that attended this show last year RAVED about it and said they would love to see it again. This June 21st show starts at 8pm and is bound to be a blast (and would make the perfect Father’s… Continue reading the beatles are back!

has the lost colony been found?

After evidence of a possible new site for the whereabouts of the Lost Colony came to light on a 16th Century map, archeologists started looking for clues at the confluence of the Chowan and Roanoke Rivers. As Ed Beckley points out in the Outer Banks Voice, the findings are exciting but questions remain. “Artifacts uncovered recently… Continue reading has the lost colony been found?

new evidence sheds light on lost colony mystery

The Lost Colony is one of our most popular local legends, and this article in Britain’s Daily Mail confirms it still holds global interest. They report that new evidence may provide an important clue concerning the fate of the disappeared colonists. “New radar images have shown that British colonists may have settled in a remote part of what is now… Continue reading new evidence sheds light on lost colony mystery

nu-blu hits the lost colony stage friday

Great music for a great cause! Check out Nu-Blu at the Lost Colony’s Soundstage Theatre this Friday evening! It’s all part of Veterans Writing Weekend sponsored by the Dare County Arts Council, local businesses and the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau. On Friday, November 14th at 7pm, The Lost Colony, the Dare County Arts Council, and… Continue reading nu-blu hits the lost colony stage friday

theatre of dare dares to be edgy!

The cast of Theatre of Dare’s Psycho Beach Party: (L-R) Beth Egbert, Ana Figiel, Timothy Roy, Lauren Taylor, Daniel Ziegler, Addie Moore, Betsy Head, Lara Parks.

The Theatre of Dare has a 24 year history of of great community theatre. With their first production of the new season, Psycho Beach Party, the mainstay of of the Outer Banks art scene is taking on a little bit more risqué, a bit more edgy material. Theatre Of Dare Opens Bold New Season With Psycho Beach… Continue reading theatre of dare dares to be edgy!

lost colony’s psychopath returns to obx

Prepare to be afraid . . . to be very, very afraid . . . Once again The Lost Colony’s PsychoPath is taking shape. Many will venture in . . . some will return . . .and they are offering a special sneak preview on September 26 & 27! Special ‘Sneak Preview’ Weekend Announced For PsychoPath 2014 The… Continue reading lost colony’s psychopath returns to obx

carolina designs + lost colony = great obx event

The Lost Colony has wrapped up production for the year, but not before they handed out kudos to Carolina Designs, one of our favorite property management companies. Through the generosity of Carolina Design, visitors in Duck got to experience a sample of how good the Lost Colony actors are with four performances at the town’s amphitheater. Carolina Designs… Continue reading carolina designs + lost colony = great obx event

lost colony: new clues in obx mystery

The mystery of what happened to the Lost Colony has been a part of Outer Banks lore for over 400 years. As Cate Kozak reports in Coastal Review Online, new technologies may be revealing unseen clues that could reveal the answer to one of history’s most persistent riddles. “Digging on the Internet may prove to be… Continue reading lost colony: new clues in obx mystery