Turning Clicks Into Clients.

which takes place April 12-16. More are expected to be added.

APRIL 13: CARLY PEARCE – The country singer kicks off the festival’s main concert series. Carly Pearce won female artist of the year at the 2022 Academy of Country Music Awards.

APRIL 14: OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW – The two-time Grammy Award-winning band brings its blend of Americana, old-time music, folk, and rock and roll to the Azalea Festival.

CFCC’s WILSON CENTER

703 North 3rd Street wilsoncentertickets.com

JUNE 23: AMY GRANT – With a career spanning more than forty years and multi-platinum albums, six No. 1 hits, six Grammy awards, and more accolades, Amy Grant performs at the Wilson Center this summer.

THALIAN HALL

310 Chestnut Street thalianhall.org

MARCH 25: BLUEGRASS BASH – The fifth annual Bluegrass Bash features local bands The Brewer Brothers, Folkstone Stringband, and Massive Grass, along with barbecue food trucks and local beers.

UNCW KENAN AUDITORIUM

515 Wagoner Drive uncw.edu/arts/kenan

MARCH 23 AND 24: JAZZFEST – Jazz vocal artist Kate McGarry is part of the lineup for the thirty-ninth annual JazzFest from UNCW’s music department. McGarry holds a master class on March 23, and the Kate McGarry Quartet performs March 24.

Odell Williamson Auditorium

150 College Road NW, Bolivia bccowa.com

APRIL 15: THE KENNEDYS – New York duo Maura and Pete Kennedy have traversed a broad musical landscape, including power pop, acoustic songwriting, and organic rock rooted in their early days in Austin.

From its early days to its latest chapter, WILMA magazine has seen many phases over the past two decades. As we mark the past twenty years and look ahead to the future, one thing remains constant: WILMA’s ability to empower, inspire, and inform.

February

In its first redesign, WILMA evolves to a glossy magazine format with color pages, showcasing new features and more photographs. 2008

WILMA magazine launches. Originally known as wilma!, the newsprint edition featured artwork by local artist Elizabeth Darrow on its first cover and proclaimed, “The wait is over – wilma! is here”

The magazine turns five as founder Joy Allen sells the magazine to current publisher Rob Kaiser

The first WILMA Dash, Wilmington’s first all-female 5K, takes off. It would later cross the 1,000-runner threshold in May 2017.

The Women to Watch Leadership Initiative is created. The program’s mission is to develop more women leaders in Southeastern North Carolina through programs such as a nine-month Leadership Institute, mentoring, board training, and more.

The publication navigates COVID-related shutdowns by continuing interviews and workshops online as well as hosting livestream talks about impacts of the tumultuous year.

The first WILMA’s Women to Watch Awards takes place. The annual awards honor leaders in fields ranging from the arts to business.

WILMA holds its first Leadership Accelerator conference featuring keynote talks, workshops, and networking.

WILMA celebrates its 20th anniversary and undergoes another major redesign to expand for more in-depth stories, additional lifestyle features, and a new section on women’s leadership topics