See the stage production of Beauty and the Beast with the BCCC Foundation! | Eastern North Carolina Now

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    See the stage production of Beauty and the Beast with the BCCC Foundation!

    Join the Beaufort County Community College Foundation, Saturday, Oct. 12, for a trip to Durham to see the award-winning stage production of Beauty and the Beast and enjoy a meal at one of the state's outstanding French restaurants.

    The trip will also include a tour of the Museum of Life and Science in Durham and dinner at Coquette Brasserie in Raleigh.

    The cost of the trip, open to all BCCC students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the college, is $185 per person. The registration deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 1.

    The price of the trip includes transportation to and from Durham, two meals and tickets for seats in the orchestra section for Beauty and the Beast at the Durham Performing Arts Center in downtown Durham.

    The trip will leave the parking lot at BCCC by 8 a.m. and arrive at the Museum of Life and Science by 10:30 a.m. Once there, the group will tour and have lunch at the museum. The Museum of Life and Science features an array of largely hands-on exhibits intended to illustrate concepts of natural science. It is home to the Magic Wings Butterfly House where guests can walk through a rain forest surrounded by 1,000 tropical butterflies.

    After lunch, the group will travel to DPAC in Durham for a matinee performance of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature. The classical love story is filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes. It includes such well-known musical numbers as Be Our Guest and the beloved title song.

    After the performance, participants will travel to North Hills shopping center in Raleigh for dinner at Coquette Brasserie, a true French brasserie. The tour is scheduled to return to Beaufort County around 9 p.m.

    For more information, or to register, contact Marcia Norwood, Foundation specialist, at (252) 940-6218, or Judy Jennette, Foundation director, at (252) 940-6326. Information is also available on the BCCC website at www.beaufortccc.edu.


    Beaufort County Community College is a public comprehensive community college committed to accessible and affordable quality education, effective teaching, relevant training, and lifelong learning opportunities for the people served by the College.