A Tale of Blackbeard

Every Monday evening through August 17, Ocracoke Alive, a local non-profit that promotes the arts and island culture & traditions, will be presenting Julie Howard's original three act musical, A Tale of Blackbeard.

A Tale of Blackbeard
Official Logo

At last week's premier performance the cast of 22 played to a full house at the Ocracoke School Gymnasium with music, songs, and portrayals of piratical activity, love, romance, and lighthearted fun. Swashbuckling pirates, village girls, star-struck lovers, and, of course, the arch-villain Blackbeard kept the audience thoroughly entertained.

Writer Julie Howard poses with Pirate Crew
Photo by Jim Fineman

For more information about the schedule, performance times, and ticket sales click here: http://www.ocracokealive.org/blackbeard.html.

You can read more about the play here & here.

This month's Ocracoke Newsletter relates the story of the prohibition-era rum runner Messenger of Peace that brought much pleasure to the residents of Portsmouth. You can read it here: http://www.villagecraftsmen.com/news062115.htm.