The theater closed its doors in 1975 and reopened in 1985 as the Carolina Civic Center. “Lumberton is extremely unique because it’s one of the few places remaining in the United States that has a real theater pipe organ installed in what used to be the Carolina Theatre.” “It’s nice to be back in Lumberton,” he said. He spent the last 10 years in Seattle before returning a year ago to live in his Lumberton childhood home. “Everybody loves ‘The Sound of Music’ sing-alongs,” said AndersenĪndersen’s career took him away to New York, Boston and Paris. Lead by Tim Little, director of music at First Baptist Church, audience members will have the opportunity to make their own contributions during a sing-along by lending their voices to such favorites as “Nothing Could be Finer than to be in Carolina” and “Carolina Moon.” Nostalgic images of summer in North Carolina will be projected on the movie screen along with the lyrics.Īndersen said other favorites from the period will include “For Me and My Gal,” “Oklahoma” and tunes from “The Sound of Music.” After the operations, they don’t recognize each other and try to pick each other up on a date. “Mighty Like A Moose” is the story of a very plain husband and wife who secretly decide to get plastic surgery to improve their appearances. LUMBERTON - Organist and composer Mark Andersen’s agile fingers will once again bring the Carolina Civic Center’s pipe organ to life on Thursday at 7 p.m., filling the theater with sounds of “good ol’ summertime.”Īndersen will perform his original score to accompany the 1926 silent comedy film “Mighty Like a Moose,” starring Charley Chase.

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