Fashion Forward
23rd Annual Fashion Show and Silent Auction
Hilton Wilmington Riverside
April 17, 11 a.m./6 p.m., $45-$55
A luncheon at 11 a.m. for $45 and a dinner at 6 p.m. for $55 will benefit Wilmington Domestic Violence Shelter and Services. Local celebrities, community leaders and others will walk the runway displaying clothes available at nonprofit Vintage Value stores. Tables of eight are available for lunch and dinner. Call 910-343-9969 for details.
World-Class Actor
John Lithgow: Stories by Heart
Kenan Auditorium
April 17, 8 p.m., $45-$65
Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning actor John Lithgow visits the University of North Carolina Wilmington to perform his piece “Stories by Heart,” a reflection of how story-telling binds humanity. The play traces the actor’s past as a performer while intersecting with two stories that were read to him as a child by his grandmother and father. Call the Kenan box office 910-962-3500.
PJ Fun
Sixth Annual Pajama Party
Bluewater Grill
April 17, 6:30-10 p.m., $50
The popular Wrightsville Beach dining spot presents its sixth party where anyone can wear PJs in public. Bluewater will provide food, drinks, a fashion show and silent auction. Those with the best pajamas will be awarded a prize. Proceeds benefit Homeless Medical Respite Care Project. Call 910-798-3900 for more information.
Music Celebration
Record Day
Gravity Records
April 18, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The iconic Castle Street record store celebrates the two-dimensional vinyl music medium during International Record Day, filled with giveaways and chances to purchase rare records. Extremely limited releases will be available from certain artists — first come, first served. For more information call 910-343-1000 or visit
www.recordstoreday.com
