The Outer Banks 2009 Official Travel Guide - (Page 39) OUTER BANKS EVENTS AND FESTIVALS August 5, 12, 19. Bloody M ary and the Virgin Queen. Film Theatre, Roanoke Island Festival Park. 3 p.m. A humorous musical farce based on the relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and her half-sister, Mary Tudor. The two loathed one another and yet are buried in the same tomb in London’s Westminster Abbey. The production takes place in the tomb, in the present day. Tickets required. (252) 475-1500 or roanokeisland.com August 5 - 6. Hatteras Island A rts and Craft Guild Summer S how. Cape Hatteras Secondary School in Buxton. Free admission, food, and scholarship raffle. Local artists. (252) 441-1850. August 5 - 31. Ray M atthews - P hotography. Dare County Arts Council Gallery. First Friday Opening Reception August 7, 6-9 pm. (252) 473-5558 or darearts.org August 6, 13. Tea w ith the Queen. Waterside Theatre. 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. Have an audience with Queen Elizabeth I and her royal court. The Queen’s tea also includes a backstage tour of Waterside Theatre and a complimentary souvenir program. Advance reservations required. Tickets are $22 for Adults, $11 for Youth (7-18 years). (252) 473-2127 or thelostcolony.org August 6, 13. Simon’s P irate Adventure. 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. Come with your bawdy crew to be dressed like a pirate, talk like a pirate and act like a pirate. Enjoy Simon Fernando’s famous Carolina pirate friends as they reenact their dramatic high seas adventures. Simon’s Pirate Adventure includes a backstage tour of Waterside Theatre, a keepsake photo of you with a pirate and delicious pirate’s feast. 24-hour advance reservations required. Tickets are $22 for Adults, $11 for Youth (7-18 years). (252) 473-2127 or thelostcolony.org August 6, 13, 20. Shepherd of the Ocean. Film Theatre, Roanoke Island Festival Park. 3 p.m. A whimsical comedy about Sir Walter Raleigh and Queen Elizabeth I. Takes place moments before Sir Walter Raleigh’s execution for treason. Tickets required. (252) 475-1500 or roanokeisland.com August 7. First Friday. Downtown Manteo Waterfront. 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. First Friday is a fun-filled, family oriented street festival held the first friday of each month. firstfriday-roanokeisland.com August 7 - 9. Waterside Theatre Festival. Attend four unique theatrical events. Price includes a preferred seat at Waterside Theatre for performances of The Lost Colony (8 p.m., August 7), The Lost Colony’s Theatre Arts Camp Performance (10 a.m., August 8), Oklahoma! (8 p.m., August 8), and Grease (7:30 p.m., August 9). Tickets are $40 per person. (252) 473-2127 or thelostcolony.org 39 http://www.roanokeisland.com http://www.darearts.org http://www.thelostcolony.org http://www.thelostcolony.org http://www.roanokeisland.com http://www.firstfriday-roanokeisland.com http://www.thelostcolony.org
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