UNCW ArtsFest to showcase the talent of departments March 23

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - UNCW’s ArtsFest is set for Saturday, March 23, with a full day of events showcasing the talents of various departments, according to an announcement from the university.

Per UNCW, the free event will run from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

“The UNCW ArtsFest 2024 celebration will include concerts, creative writing readings, film screenings, PrintMoment, and theatrical performances in the Cultural Arts Building (CAB) on UNCW’s campus,” UNCW states. “Studio Art student artwork will also be on view throughout the Cultural Arts Building, on the first and second floors.”

Each of the following events will run in 30-minute blocks, according to the university, and an optional Q&A will follow each session:

• 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Donald Furst “Fifty Years of Printmaking” Exhibit in the CAB Art Gallery
• 11 a.m. - Pop/Rock Band in the CAB lobby
• Noon - Creative Writing (MFA)­ in Beckwith Recital Hall
• 1 to 3 p.m. - PrintMoment: Interactive Printing Experience in the CAB lobby
• 1 p.m. - Flicker Film in Beckwith Recital Hall
• 2 p.m. - Music performance featuring Saxophone quartet, piano, Musical Theatre in Beckwith Recital Hall
• 3 p.m. - Creative Writing (BFA)­ in Beckwith Recital Hall
• 4 p.m. - Dance/Improv/Shakespeare in the CAB lobby
• 5 p.m. - Film (MFA) in Beckwith Recital Hall
• 7:30 p.m. - Theatre Student Lab Presents “A Night You Won’t Remember” in SRO Blackbox Theatre
• 7:30 p.m. - “Ride the Cyclone” by Musical Theatre Club at the UNCW Amphitheatre

More information can be found here. The UNCW Cultural Arts Building is located at 5270 Randall Drive.

“Visitor parking is in front of the box office entrance to the building,” UNCW adds.