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Wilmington’s fascinating history keeps the city lush with educational and entertainment happenings year-round. The holidays are no exception. On December 9th, the Bellamy Mansion Museum (cover) and the Burgwin-Wright House (left) will open their doors for a special holiday event, A Christmas Stroll Through the Past, featuring their homes decorated in 18th-century regalia. Read all about what to expect on page 36. Cover and inside photos courtesy of Gareth Evans and Joy Allen.
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assume union wages would exist, which would also mean possible overtime, meal penalties and transportation expenses. In addition, our country is a democracy. We would have to import leaping lords. The index assumes dancers would be hired to play said lords, but if we actually employed real lords from the UK, the travel expenses, food and housing would need to be calculated in, too—not to mention a very real fear that, with so many members of the House of Lords in one place, they would quickly form a government in exile and open an inquiry into either working conditions or import tariffs. Have you ever seen “question time” in the British Parliament? Finding yourself on the receiving end is not what I would consider to be a Christmas gift. (Jock pointed out that some leaping drug lords could probably be procured from the Witness Protection Program at a deep discount, but I am sure there are hidden costs associated with that course of action, too). The PNC crew did point out, however, that if all the items were ordered off the Internet instead of procured in brick-and-mortar businesses, the cost would rise by $16,000. The high cost of shipping, specifically live animals, was cited as one reason for the difference in the price. They also pointed out the cost of online goods had risen since last year. All this got me thinking about “The 12 Days of Christmas,” which is supposed to chronicle the time before Epiphany. First, the thought of $107,300 injected into our local economy, primarily in the arts and agriculture fields, sounds lovely at this time of year. So, I wrote my own version of “The 12 Days of Live Local Christmas,” to be sung to the traditional tune, of course: “On the 12th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: 12 months of buying local!’ On the 11th day of Christmas, my true love said
to me: ‘No to cheap, foreign imports!’ On the 10th day of Christmas, my true love said to me: ‘We will only buy American-made!’ From nine local shops, Eight cozy cafes, Seven theatre productions, Six regional breweries, Five real books from an indie bookstore! Four farmers’ markets Three record stores Two happy thoughts and we bought local and paid in cash!” Actually this is a reflection of how I do my gift shopping. I have taken to getting my father either gift certificates to restaurants he likes (#8) or tickets to the theatre (#7). Jock loves to get a growler of Kevin’s beer from Front Street Brewery (#6), which is wonderful to pair with a real book from any indie bookstore (#5). My staff usually gets gift certificates to Gravity Records (#2), or something alive and growing from our area’s many local farmers’ markets (#4) as holiday and birthday presents. Naturally, I only buy from local brick-and-mortar shops (#9), and I do my best to pay cash to keep the money here rather than giving the Wall Street plutocrats a cut that they haven’t earned and don’t need (#1). In the end, it does in fact assure many happy thoughts in return (#2). Though not a parody on the scale of Weird Al Yankovick’s work—that is an aspiration I hope to achieve one day—the tune is still catchy. Its lyrics can be a good reminder that when we find ourselves trying to find the perfect gift and a local place to get it, we might be surprised how often small business can beat the online or chain-store price. I mean the difference between $39.95 and $189 for a pear tree is worth remembering!
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cement announced tentative plans to build a plant on the banks of the Cape Fear River. Since, the company has been met with considerable resistance from the community, both from individuals and environmental organizations who oppose the plant due environmental concerns. Claims that it would destroy thousands of acres of wetlands, contaminate the aquifer, and emit toxic chemicals into the local atmosphere top the list. Despite opposition, in April 2008 New Hanover County Commissioners voted to offer a $4.2 million incentive package to Titan. Their argument, primarily economical, cited the need for tax revenue and job provisions the plant would create. The county garnered their information from an Economic Impact Analysis (EIA) released the same year, which claimed if Titan indeed built a plant on the Cape Fear shores, the plant’s 160 announced jobs could pyramid into 720 new jobs and bring upwards of $235.7 million dollars into the area. But something was very wrong with the analysis. For starters, the study only used INPLAN, an economic computer modeling software, to attain the figures and ignored real-world data. The analysis was also potentially performed on the wrong industry— cement mixing rather than cement manufacturing. The study failed to look at any of the negative effects associated with the plant, environmental or otherwise, and was only a half of a page long. “It didn’t pass the ‘sniff test’,” Craig Galbraith, Cameron School of Business professor at UNCW, says. “In other words, how can a firm with 160 employees create 720 jobs in a small county?” Last Tuesday, Galbraith gave a presentation titled “The Impact of Cement Manufacturing on Economic Growth in New Hanover County” at the WHQR gallery. Sponsored by the Cape Fear Economic Development
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lfe by John Wo rn encore inte Council, the lecture sought to clarify several issues arising from the previous study, to frame the plant’s proposed arrival in an economic context, and to present Galbraith’s own findings. EIAs are poorly understood, especially by elected officials, claims Galbraith. Most of the studies are seriously flawed. They tend to be highly political in nature and vastly overestimate the positive impacts. They’re typically based on the “multiplier effect,” or the belief that jobs in the region will create more jobs in the region. Unfortunately, this is not true; not all jobs create jobs. Many are a result of the larger economic system not a cause, and as such don’t result in economic growth. Most industries are “embedded” in the economy and don’t significantly contribute to economic development, even if they have significant employment. For example, he says, adding another gas station, food store or taxi service doesn’t create growth; it only shifts the economic activity that already exists here. Economists call this misconception the “Sin of Exaggerated Sectoral Impacts,” and Galbraith says these types of “growth” may actually hurt the local economy, leeching on to the existing activity in a region like an economic cancer. Another aspect consider, especially in the Titan argument, is whether or not the activity would create any negative impacts, or externalities, which could hurt the community—the “bad” of business activity, the actions that could injure existing commerce or extinguish it altogether. Potential externalities include pollution and environmental degradation, infrastructure congestion, increase on input prices, actions which are not compatible with the long-term vision of the community, and actions that might decrease the beauty of a community. “Now I’m not saying that Titan has all these, but these are kind of the general sort of things you might want to consider,” Galbraith says. The study Galbraith co-authored was funded by the NC Coastal Federation and presents a significantly different picture than the county study painted in 2008. Galbraith’s study used three different approaches, more recent data, and had a better understanding of the assumptions and limitations of traditional independent studies. He presented three models, two more realistic INPLAN
models and one based on real data gathered from an empirical study of new manufacturing plants in Georgia. The first model was a traditional input-output analysis, which generally overestimates real impact. It predicted an increase of 410 to 545 jobs, including the 160 announced by Titan, in the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The second model was a Net Impact Analysis which took into account that many of Titan’s supplier industries were: A) not currently located in Wilmington and B) unlikely to move here after the plant opens. This model predicted an increase of 366 jobs, including the 160 announced by Titan, in the Wilmington MSA. Yet, the third model is the one Galbraith hangs his hat on. Unlike traditional EIAs, which cannot account for ways the cement plant might actually repel existing establishments or new entrants, this model incorporated potential spillover effects and continuous externalities. It predicts a net increase of only 110 jobs in the Wilmington MSA. In other words, 50 non-Titan jobs will leave. In New Hanover County, the net increase of jobs would come to only 48. Galbraith is unsure if a strong amenity/ hospitality based, “clean” economy like the one we currently have would be able to coexist with a heavily manufacturing economy such as Titan’s in our relatively small geographical area. The potential for negative externalities is also probably greater than average for the heavily polluting plant. Galbraith says that potential economic damage might be caused by the perception—rather than the actual presence—of pollution or environmental disaster. Additionally, firms such as Titan tend to hire fewer people than they announce and may pay less than announced as well. Studies suggest they typically hire 13.8 percent fewer employees, bringing the count down to only 138 hired by the plant, and data collected in Florida imply that salaries would more likely be around $63,000 a year instead of the $75,000 announced. Taking these factors into account, “the impact is probably lower than even model three suggests—perhaps even negative,” Galbraith notes. The next meeting of Wilmington’s very own Stop Titan Action Network will take place December 13th from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Church of the Servant, 4925 Oriole Drive. They will present grassroots lobbying training, serve hot apple cider and homemade cookies. Contact Zak Keith at zachary.keith@sierraclub.org or 321-3566603 for more information about the organization.
NewsoftheWeird with Chuck Shepherd LEAD STORY Paint It Gone If an asteroid is ever on a collision course with Earth, it is feasible that the planet could be saved by firing paintballs at it, according to an MIT graduate student whose detailed plan won this year’s prize in a United Nations space council competition, announced in October. White paint powder, landing strategically on the asteroid, would initially bump it a bit, but in addition would facilitate the sun’s photons bouncing off the solid white surface. Over a period of years, the bounce energy would divert the body even farther off course. The already identified asteroid Apophis, which measures 1,500 feet in diameter and is projected to approach Earth in 2029, would require five tons of paintball ammo. The Litigious Society Samuel Cutrufelli, 31, filed a lawsuit in October in Sacramento County, Calif., claiming that Jay Leone, 90, “negligently” shot him. Cutrufelli had burglarized Leone’s home in Greenbrae, unaware that Leone was home. When Leone reached for one of his stashed handguns, Cutrufelli shot him in the jaw and then pulled the trigger point-blank at Leone’s head, but was out of bullets. Leone then shot Cutrufelli several times, which Cutrufelli apparently felt was entirely unnecessary. In October, the former captain of the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia (on which 32 people died after it ran aground in January 2012) filed a lawsuit against Costa Cruises for “wrongfully” firing him. Francesco Schettino is awaiting trial for manslaughter, accused of sending the ship dangerously close to shore on a personal lark, and was also charged with abandoning ship, since he was spotted in a lifeboat in the midst of passengers’ escape. (Schettino said he wound up in the lifeboat only because he “slipped” and fell in.) China’s legal system apparently is growing to resemble America’s. A well-covered (but incompletely sourced) story from Chinese media in October reported that Mr. Jian Feng won the equivalent of $120,000 in a lawsuit against his well-to-do wife for deceiving him and subsequently giving birth to what Feng thought was an ugly baby. Feng discovered that his wife had had cosmetic surgery and thus was not, genetically, the beauty that he married but, in reality, plain-looking. Ironies Amateur!: In October, a federal appeals court overturned the bribery conviction of a City of Chicago zoning inspector on the grounds that the bribes he was convicted of taking were too small to be covered by federal law. Dominick Owens, 46, was convicted of taking two bribes of $600 each to issue certificates of occupancy, but the law ap-
plies only to bribes of $5,000 or more. (Also in October, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel disbanded the city’s ethics board after a 25year run in which it never found an alderman in violation even though, during that time, 20 aldermen were convicted of felonies.) The government’s Health Canada agency announced in October that Avmor Ltd. had agreed to recall one lot of its Antimicrobial Foaming Hand Soap because it was contaminated with microbes. (The recall did not disclose whether the danger was due to too many microbes overwhelming the soap or due to the inability of the antimicrobial soap to kill any microbes at all.) Karma: Tyller Myers, 19, was killed in a collision near Norwalk, Ohio, in September when he ran a stop sign and was rammed by a tractor-trailer. Afterward, police found three stolen stop signs in Myers’ truck. A 21-year-old man was killed crossing a highway at 5 a.m. in Athens, Ga., in September. Police said he had just dined-anddashed out of a Waffle House restaurant and into the path of a pickup truck. The Will of God: Devoted Catholic David Jimenez, 45, had been praying regularly to a large crucifix outside the Church of St. Patrick in Newburgh, N.Y., having become convinced that it was responsible for eradicating his wife’s ovarian cancer. He even got permission from the church to spruce up the structure, as befit its power. Then, during a cleaning in May 2010, the 600-pound crucifix came loose and fell on Jimenez’s leg, which had to be amputated. From a holy object of worship to precipitator of a lawsuit: Jimenez’s $3 million litigation against the archdiocese goes to trial in January. Compelling Explanations Not Mine! James White, 30, was arrested in Grove City, Fla., after being stopped by police patrolling a high-burglary neighborhood, and in a consensual search of his pants, officers found a packet of Oxycodone pills for which White did not have a prescription. However, according to the police report, White suddenly exclaimed, “Oh, wait! These aren’t my pants!” Ms. Vida Golac, 18, was arrested in Naples, Fla., in October, and charged with possessing marijuana, which police discovered in her genitals as she was being strip-searched. According to the police report, Golac denied that the drugs were hers and explained that she was just hiding them there for friends. Perspective As a service to taxpayers, the IRS’s longtime policy is to pay tax refund claims promptly and only later to refer the refund files for possible audits and collection, in the event of overpayments or fraud. This policy, though, means that ordinary taxpayers are
treated better than the nation’s wounded warriors who file disability claims with the Department of Veterans Affairs. The VA’s assumption seems to be that wounded veterans are cheating and thus most veterans receive at least five evaluations, and each one reviewed over a several-year period, before full benefits can be awarded. (Even though some temporary financial relief is available before final determination, veterans complain that the amount is almost never enough for complicated rehabilitation programs and other support.) People Different From Us An articulate, functional “cave man” of El Paso, Texas, continues to roam his neighborhood, often naked, and to resist efforts to bring him back onto the grid, according to October coverage by El Paso’s KVIA-TV. His mountainside subterranean structure, described as “intricate,” might be on land owned by the local water utility, which, pending an investigation, could evict him. Some neighbors say they fear the man, who has allegedly swum in their pools and even swiped items from their laundry rooms, but nonetheless, he swears that he is harmless. “I’m a plasma donor ... drug free” and “sin-free ... baptized and saved.” Other neighbors have supported him, he said, and the complainers need to “help the community more.”
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world go ‘round, often times we can become disenchanted with the birds and the bees. The truth is, love may lead us to the wrong people, and the devastating experience of a relationship gone wrong can leave us feeling cold and closed-off. Sometimes it can feel as though only a miracle will open up our reticent hearts. For Doris Walker in “Miracle on 34th Street,” restrained is an understatement—and Christmas magic has long evaporated from her life. “Doris was terribly damaged when her marriage broke up,” director Tom Briggs says of the character in Thalian Association’s latest production. “I think we can all relate to the hurt that comes when an important relationship ends. Once burnt and twice shy, [Doris has] passed her cynicism on to her young daughter, and they live in a sort of protective bubble where no one can hurt them because no one is let in emotionally. I have certainly known such people—including myself on occassion.” “Miracle on 34th Street” is a classic tale made famous in a 1947 film, which was re-made again in 1994 starring Mara Wilson (“Matilda”) and Dylan McDermott (“The Practice,” “American Horror Story”). In October 1963, it debuted in musical format onstage at Shubert Theatre and was originally titled “Here’s Love.” The book, music and lyrics were devised by Meredith Willson. “Willson had already had two tremendous hits on Broadway: ‘The Music Man,’ which won six Tony awards including best musical, and ‘The Unsinkable Molly Brown,’ which opened while ‘The Music Man’ was still running,” Briggs explains. “Of course his major contribution to this wonderful story that we all
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know and love is the bright, tuneful score. The music just lifts the whole thing up to another level.” In this ageless story, Doris’ daughter, Susan (Matalin Bloomfield), is just as reserved as her mom (Maggie Miller). She has no father figure to trust, and she certainly wouldn’t believe in Santa Claus. For the Walkers, no man could care for their family, and there’s no way one man travels the world delivering presents to all out of the kindness of his heart. Besides, Doris is in charge of hiring Santa each year at Macy’s. She has no faith in Christmas or the spirit of the holiday, and it doesn’t help seeing all the irresponsible—and drunk—Santas she’s encountered through the years. This season, however, Doris meets a new kind of Santa. Kris Kringle, played by Joe Gallison, is a sweet and loving man who attempts to help everyone he meets. If Macy’s doesn’t have a present someone is looking for, he sends them across the street to Gimbels. Susan begins to realize that maybe this Santa is the real deal, especially since she met Fred Gaily (Jon Berry), an optimistic ex-Marine captain who insists Santa exists. With the influence of Kris and Fred melting their icy hearts, the Walkers may just fall in love with Christmas again. ”It’s human instinct to reach out and try to break through that emotional barrier, as Fred and Kris do, especially when a child is involved,” Briggs says. “It’s easy to empathize with all four of the characters. This story is a wonderful reminder of what’s really important in our lives: the ability to love and to receive love, the opportunity to help others, the courage to move forwaard when we feel stuck. And what better time to celebrate the blessings in our lives than at Christmas?” This show will be the Wilmington premiere, despite
the story’s classic appeal, which will bring a welcome sense of nostalgia to regional theatre this Christmas season. As well, the production asks a lot of any scenic design, and Thalian Association should offer lots of holiday magic for audiences to enjoy. “Our set designer, Terry Collins, is very clever in the way he gets us from one scene to the next,” Briggs shares. “The show really needs to have a continuous flow. And our costume designer, Lance L. Howell, is putting together a plethora of costumes that evoke the period and characters beautifully. It’s going to be a gorgeous production.” The actors will be just as pleasing, as Gallison is assimilating into his role with ease (perhaps he was enticed by the milk and cookies). He’s even convincing the director to believe in Santa once again. “We have a lot of very young actors in this production and when they look at Joe Gallison, the extraordinary actor playing Kris Kingle, there is no doubt that they believe,” Briggs muses, “and that’s good enough for me!” To the young children in Wilmington who may have begun to question the legitimacy of ol’ St. Nick, and to the adults who’ve lost their sense of confidence in Christmas amidst the Black-Friday madness, “Miracle on 34th Street” will be a wonderful way to restore the beauty of the season. There’s no need to be disenchanted this December. “We all know that the commercialization of Christmas has become an insane distraction from the real meaning of the holiday,” Briggs says. “Whatever your religious views, I think folks can agree that the values of kindness and understanding and giving back represent the true spirit of the season. The question is whether we express those values just once a year or adopt them as a lifestyle. As Kris says in the show, ‘Christmas isn’t just a day—it’s a state of mind.’ I believe that.”
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Journey and Stageworks present original holiday show and educator; we’re so very fortunate to have her collaborating on this project. When you surround yourself with people like Gina, it’s hard not to be at your most creative. She’s an inspiration!
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e: The thing that most stuck out to me in the synopsis was the puppets. Can you talk about those for a bit? ZH: Gina has been working with our kids to create this fantastic shadow-puppet world. There will be a narrator telling the story while Gina and her cast manipulate the puppets behind a scrim. There will be puppets in the production of “Magi,” as well as manipulated by some of our young cast members. This is an exciting new element for a Journey show and we’re looking forward to seeing what our kids can do with this unique discipline.
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Journey Productions and Stageworks will produce a children’s classic, “Twas the Night Before…” A collection of holiday tales and legends from around the world, including the Victorian favorite “The Gift of the Magi” and a spoof of Ryan Seacrest’s “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,” the show will feature dance numbers, instrumental and vocal performances and shadow puppetry. More importantly, it will provide an opportunity for young performers to showcase their talent. Written collaboratively by Zach Hanner, Aimee Schooley, Gina Gambony and Cherri McKay, “Twas” has overcome scheduling conflicts and the myriad difficulties inherent in corralling 50 kids—yes, 50!—to rehearsal to produce an original piece of holiday magic. The curtain will rise at the Thalian Hall Studio Theatre this Thursday and will continue to run during the weekends through December 16th. For the inside scoop, encore chatted with writer, actor, musician and all-around awesome local Zach Hanner. encore (e): What was the inspiration for this play? Why did you write it? Zach Hanner (ZH): The last couple of years, our fall productions have come a little earlier so we’ve had pirate and Halloween-themed shows. This year, our show dates fell closer to Christmas, and we decided to use shorter format stories cobbled together with some funny transitional scenes, a formula that has been successful with our “Fraktured Fairy Tales” series. I wrote the “Magi” and New Year’s piece, while the wonderful Gina Gambony put together the “Christmas Spiders” piece with her extensive talents in puppetry. Aimee Schooley led a collaborative effort in assembling the solstice piece. In fact, the kids have a lot to do with each Journey show. We always have a structure in place for the show and, frequently, pieces already written. We talk about each scene and what needs to be accomplished, and the kids contribute a lot to that process—what I like to call “The Living Script.” It’s the nice thing about doing original work, in that you don’t
TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE... Youth performers in Journey Productions’ “’Twas the Night Before...” rehearse their rendition of “Carol of the Bells.” Photo courtesy of Zach Hanner
have the restrictions inherent in performing another writer’s words. e: Can you talk a little more about the collaborative writing process? ZH: Our director and producer, Cherri McKay, is a wonderful medium when it comes to delegating responsibilities and working with various contributors. She creates the overall vision, and gets what she needs from her writers, actors, crew and everyone involved. As far as difficulties, I think everyone understands what we’re doing here, ,and no one’s ego is getting bruised if something gets changed or cut. When it comes down to it, this is for the kids and just like any coach or scout leader or teacher, you want them to have fun. So far we’re succeeding on that front! e: What legends and stories were incorporated into the plot? Can you give a brief synopsis? ZH: Well, we have our take on O. Henry’s classic, “Gift of the Magi.” Then there’s solstice piece, where our protagonists discover some of the meanings behind a few of our contemporary holiday traditions. “The Christmas Spiders” is a wonderful tale of giving and shows that sometimes just a little decoration can make Christmas special.
Finally, the “Rockin’ New Year’s Eve” is my ode to the late Dick Clark. I always loved watching that show on New Year’s when I was young, and this was a great opportunity for what I like to call the talent show portion of our shows. We usually try and write in a scene or two where the kids can show off their other abilities for our audience. There’s singing, dancing, playing instruments and more! e: Can you give a little history on Journey Productions and Stagworks? How did the two production companies come to collaborate? ZH: Journey is the youth production arm of Cape Fear Shakespeare on the Green, and the company stages three show a year. We’ve had so many wonderful young people perform with us, many who have gone on to study theater or work professionally as actors or musicians. I’ve been working with the company for 11 years as a performer, writer and director; it’s one of my favorite things to do. Our kids and their parents are absolutely wonderful, and it’s truly satisfying to be able to inspire young people to be onstage; [the skills they learn] set them up to be confident adults, capable of making a presentation or speaking in public situations. As for Stageworks, Gina Gambony has been staging fantastic youth theater in Wilmington for nearly 20 years. She has extensive experience with puppetry and, as our show was coming together, she and Cherri started chatting about getting Gina involved. She’s a long-time friend and a wonderful performer
e: Is the music original too, or can we expect old favorites? ZH: There are a handful of musical moments scattered throughout the show. There’s an acoustic guitar/saxophone version of Taio Cruz’s “Dynamite,” parodies of Tom Petty’s “Breakdown,” Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe” and Pat Benetar’s “Love Is a Battlefield” and, of course, the requite “GangnamStyle” parody. It’s kind of like doing free-form karaoke! e: How is the cast? Have any actors/actresses distinguished themselves? ZH: We have such a great group of kids, many who return show after show. At this point we’ve got a number of seasoned performers who are really phenomena. Many of our young actors have been at it for a few years and are stealing scenes left and right. For the most part, the shows are written with the intention of distributing dialogue evenly so nearly everyone gets a little of the spotlight. e: What do you want the audience to take away from the show? ZH: Our intention is for the kids to enjoy themselves and grow as performers. This is the future of the Wilmington stage here and, as far as we’re concerned, that future is very bright. Also, we want to provide parents and family members with an avenue to appreciate their kid’s talents. Finally, we want other children to come to the theater, to see how much fun it is and, hopefully, get involved themselves someday. Having great theater opportunities for kids creates a cultured generation that understands not every great story is told on a screen.
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Big Dawg scores another hit in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life: A Radio Play’ by Shea Carver Life: A Radio Play It’s a Wonderful ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ p.m., Sun, 3 p.m. 8 12/6-9, 13-16, • 613 Castle St. 20 5Tickets: $1 ductions.org www.bigdawgpro
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much sensory overload, it’s often overwhelming. Sounds, images, stories, songs and interactions prevail through TV, smartphones, computers, radio and tablets. That a short time ago Americans often tuned into radio dramas—like Schenectady, New York’s famed WGY Players’ “The Perfect Fool”—shows how far we’ve come in entertainment. Before TV and movies acted as the popular means to catch a story, listeners had to use their imaginations, and allow actors to paint pictures of characters and scenes through vocals and sound effects. It’s a fascinating experience still, though not as often used today. Yet, Big Dawg Productions has embraced the days of yore, turning one of the greatest movies in the cinematic canon into a radio broadcast in their lovely production of “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Radio Play” by Joe Landry. Admittedly, I had quite a few reservations going into the Frank Capra classic. The movie is perfect in every way, from Jimmy Stewart’s amazing charm, to Donna Reed’s impeccable likability, to Bedford Falls’ close-knit familial vibe where everyone knows everyone yet maintains respect for the other (except for that villainous Mr. Potter, of course). It’s a story about human connection, and how we impact each other daily, whether or not we know it. Its message drives home the necessity of never giving up on ourselves or others—and believing that good will prevail. At curtain call Big Dawg’s Suzy Nystrom immediately informed the audience we would in fact act as a live studio audience. “Applause” signs lit up alongside “On Air” to get the show underway. Set in Manhattan studio WBFR on Christmas Eve in 1946, five radio personalities enlivened over 35 characters by reading the popular script. Most impressively, they only had their voices and handmade sound effects to generate the tale and make our beloved George Bailey, Mary, Zuzu, Uncle Billy, Mr. Potter and Clarence the angel, among many others, real.
CULT OF PERSONALITY: (l. to r.) Charles Auten, Katie Sawhill, Kevin Wilson, Amanda Young and Mark Basquill. Photo by Hannah Gary
Charles Auten as radio announcer Freddie Filmore stole the show at the onset. Transforming the bodacious and gregarious Freddie into a commandeer of the airwaves came naturally to Auten. His verbosity was larger than life and carried through in most all of his characters, including Mr. Gower and bar owner Martini. Yet, his best performance mandated the sound of a raspy bluesman-like villain, Mr. Potter. It worked! I expected Potter to play harmonica at Martini’s after monopolizing all of Bedford Falls rather than twirling a mustache at nearby train tracks. Auten gave so much to the performance, I’d say it teetered on overacting at times. Still, he provided an exaggerated glee needed to project through speakers only and showcase what actors had to once do before screen time showed them to the world. Kevin Wilson as persona Jake Laurents played the story’s protagonist: a beloved yet down-on-his-luck George Bailey. Wilson’s enactment of this iconic character soared. I loved everything he brought to the role—from the nasally zeal of youth screamed in every “yippee” as a young George, to the anxiety-ridden demeanor
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he carried through in every voice crack in adulthood. Wilson managed to make this character his own, a feat to overcome considering Jimmy Stewart’s mastermind performance. His fresh take embraced tons of energy, and Wilson made it look easy. Along with the character of his wife, Mary, they were the only two relegated to carrying solo roles in the show. Mary, played by Amanda Young, who embodied Ms. Ohio 1943 and radio personality Sally Applewhite, came through with sweet candor. Young’s ease as Mary set the pace for the others to chime in and catch their cues. Though her role was the least encompassing of the show, she held her own. The only other lady on the airwaves came with Katie Sawhill’s Lana Sherwood (what a wonderful old-school celeb name, no?). Sawhill stood out immensely. From her innocence as the angelic, twirping Zuzu Bailey, to the grit of tone embellished as Mama Bailey, to the upright fortitude and defeat expressed as state examiner Sadie, she made each character seem as if they naturally lived within her. Even her Violet became a shrilly, frilly gal worth noticing. Sawhill’s voice shined bright through songs, too, including “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” and “Auld Lang Syne.” By the end of the show, the most impressive cool and collected character glowed
over Mark Basquill (encore op-ed writer). Basquill completely captivated warmth and soulful calm as Clarence Odbody, Angel Second Class. His Clarence came with a fitting and slight British accent, too. Basquill snuck through the conviviality of the bigger personalities with such effortlessness, it seemed as if “guardian angel” was his natural calling. He balanced the show respectably with an even keel of emotion unmatched by any other performer I’ve seen onstage in quite some time. His Harry Bailey, Uncle Billy and Officer Bert, as well as the youngest Bailey son, carried enough verve to demand to be heard but without forceful interjections. It was remarkable. The actors delivered the most fun of the radio drama in their dance of sound effects. Literally, not only did they have to connect with multiple characters, voices and endless lines, they had to cue it all appropriately by making noises to fill out the plot. Each danced his or her way to the center-stage table, and retrieved items like Christmas ornaments to drop to make the sound of breaking glass, or a metal trunk to slam to evoke a closing door, or a kazoo played to showcase sirens. The table of noisemakers remained as much of an appeal as the performance and set the vibe of Depression-era radio programs nationwide. Likewise, the two commercial breaks during the show offered nostalgic smiles. As a whole, the ensemble harmonized greatly during promos for Duck’s Toilet Cake and Bremel Swank Hair Tonic, each sung to the tune of popular Christmas carols. The studio itself brought to life the ‘40s with tinsel, garland and ribbons, along with old-school microphones. The fellas wore streamlined suits, sweaters and bowties, and the ladies showcased put-together looks of the era, including a fox stow and herringbone. Director Melissa Stanley and her tech crew have set the stage for another Big Dawg hit. It’s an hour and a half re-imagined of the classic holiday tale, and one worth challenging your own imagination to this season. Put away the screens, and step back in time. Tickets are selling quickly.
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ing, he’s acting. Or directing. Or delegating jobs to his peers in order to produce another original show for Wilmington audiences. It’s in his blood: to churn out work at break-neck speed. In fact, he’s produced more than a dozen original scripts before live audiences with his own company, ByChance Productions, over the last 15 years. Coming off a rewrite of 2003’s “Our OneNight Guest”—which showed at Big Dawg Productions’ Cape Fear Playhouse in September—Moore will open his second live sitcom come Wednesday, December 12th. It will run at a haunt near and dear to his time spent on the local theatre scene. “When I first moved here, Orton’s was actually Bessie’s,” Moore remembers, “and at the time, the long-running, live, weekly soap, ‘Shelf Life,’ was still in production. Bessie’s used to be the spot for comedy and live weekly shows, like The Comically Impaired. When I was scouting around for locations, it immediately hit me that Orton’s would be a great location for this new show.” Its history alone provides laughs and memories embedded into many a thespian’s mind, not to mention its current reinvigoration resurrects a vibe of grassroots, home-spun storytelling—something which Moore can do while sleeping if need be. Writing sitcoms is nothing new to the playwright; he wrote his debut sitcom “Sides” for two years at the Browncoat Pub and Theatre. “After it ended, I wanted to bring another show to life on a weekly basis,” Moore says. “It’s such a rush to put up a show in less than a week, and then turn around and have to do it again and again.” The fast-paced story lines and character development keeps the writer’s creativity and panache in tip-top shape. The support from audiences who become addicted to the plot makes the appeal even greater. Along with a dedicated cast, he has free-
dom to leave open guest spots for local actors, too. “You can turn the TV on and find any number of sitcoms,” Moore explains, “but how many places can you go and sit in a theater and watch one live? [I] have the chance to constantly create, and to evolve and grow as the show progresses—to see characters make arcs over time, and see the audience get sucked in and invested as the show moves forward. There’s nothing like it!” “It’s All Relative” is a family-centric tale about three siblings who don’t necessarily hold close ties. Suddenly, they’re catapulted into a situation which requires them living together, reconnecting and adjusting to their lives as adults. Starring Brendan Carter as Ted, Elyse Rodriguez as Jenna, and Wesley Brown as Barrett, friends and coworkers present precarious factors and obstacles which challenge the situation. “Ted’s friends and coworkers Derek (Joey Stephens) and Sun (Erin Hunter) offer moral support and comedic antics to the stressful situation he is in,” Moore explains. “Each of these actors are very accomplished individuals and strong performers. Watching them create is a fantastic privilege.” Ted is timid if not a bit anxious, while Jenna’s energy and vivacity is a counterbalance to Derek’s smooth and sleek cool, as opposed to the idiosyncratic, airheaded Sun. “The mix of characters is so far proving to be a great formula for fun,” Moore notes. Having his own close family ties, the writer admits tackling what he knows comes naturally. Though the circumstances aren’t parallel to his own life, watching communication and body language between family members certainly helps with character traits. “The situations I put them in are almost always fictional,” he says. “It was the same thing with ‘Sides’ . . . It was about the entertainment industry and the ups and downs of actors, writers, directors, etc. I most certainly ‘wrote what I knew’ in that production, but, like with this show, it was more the characters that came from real-life models, not the situations themselves.” With a dedicated crew helping him construct another hit, Moore depends on his technical director Audrey McCrummen and a writing staff including Stephen Raeburn and Hank Toler. “The writers also
double as directors, and since all three of us act as well, there are opportunities for us to perform in this show when the need/ desire comes along,” Moore says. The constant deadline, while providing its own set of struggles, also injects adrenaline unlike any other. Every episode not only must progress the plot but must convince the audience’s physical return every Wednesday through March 13th. “It’s All Relative” will premiere Wednesday, December 12th at 8 p.m. at Orton’s Pool Room. Though admission is free, there is a one-drink minimum purchase at the bar. There will be an after-party following the premiere show. “I’ve done theater for a long time,” Moore notes, “and there really is nothing like it, but even going past that, there is nothing like putting on a live sitcom week after week!”
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scene, Blacksheep Collective continues the recent trend of pop-up events in Wilmington. Compiling a diverse group of local mixed-media artists, photographers, painters and graphic artists, Blacksheep Collective is holding their first Pop Up Art Show in downtown Wilmington this weekend. Founded by Brad Beardall, Blacksheep Collective is a group of people with years of experience in public relations and fundraising from all over the world. “The collective exists as a collage of characters bound together by common interests,” Beardall explains. “Who is involved and what we do, depends mainly on the event, and one’s own desire and passion to support it.” This is the first art-gallery outing from the Blacksheep crew. According to Beardall, the idea came about as a way of bringing people together and supporting the local art movement. The event’s participating
no by Alex Pomplia ctive’ s Blacksheep Colle ion opening recept ow Sh t Ar Up pPo 12/7-8, 8 p.m. . • Free 200 N. Front St ncer ed for Ovarian Ca Donations accept e National Allianc artists include Michael Edwards (photographer), Shannon Limberger (mixed media), Addie Wuensch (painter/mixed media), Brad Beardall (photographer/mixed media), Big Al of Family First Tattoo (painter), Megan White (mixed media), Mike Herrmann (painter/graphic artist) and various artists from the now-defunct Thrive Studios. Michael Edwards, who works in the design studio at Image Monster, predominantly works with photography, while blending his skills with graphic design. Multi-faceted artist and jewelry designer from New York, Addie Wuensch, gained recognition last
A Good Time for a Great Reason!
Dance in the New Year at our Black Tie Masquerade, benefiting The Centre of Redemption– a night on the town with all the trimmings. Enjoy music, open bar, hors d’ oeuvres, dessert, champagne toast, silent auction, and provide help where it’s really needed: in our own backyard.
Monday, December 31 St. Thomas Preservation Hall 208 Dock Street Downtown Wilmington 9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
The Centre of Redemption is a Wilmington safe house for domestic minor survivors of sex trafficking who are pregnant. These young women have no one else to turn to. Won’t you start their year – and yours – with a gift of hope and support?
PURCHASE TICKETS AT: www.savethenight.org
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year with her show “Glitter Bath” at the Wabi Sabi warehouse. Her pieces are an observation and a collection of life, implementing text to create a possible entry point of thought and to deliver the raw feel of everyday happenings. Family First Tattoo artists Big Al (also owner and operator) and Megan White will use their backgrounds as tattoo artists to create illustrative graphic designs and paintings. As for Beardall, he classifies himself primarily as a photographer and poet, yet without limitation. His photography studies the textures and layers of human existence, and searches for beauty in what most might take for granted. While all of the participating artists’ styles vary to a great extent, the common theme for the Pop Up Art Show is to find “beauty in the broken, abstract, overlooked, broken, and provocative.” “The approach is a continued expression of a generation turning away from the popular, perfect, glossed-over and pretty life many of us were packaged and sold,” Beardall explains. “It embraces and exposes something closer to the totality of life, our thoughts, interpretations, and beauty.”
Beardall, who lost his mother two years ago after her struggle with ovarian cancer, decidedly chose to host the show on her birthday weekend to honor her support. Donations, bartender tips and a portion of the sales will support the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance, which promotes research and awareness. “My mother was my biggest champion, and the greatest supporter of my art,” he says. “She’s been framing my stuff, good or bad, since I was a kid. This show is my gift to her for this birthday; it’s the first time I’ve shown my art publicly, which would make her proud, and the donations will be made in her honor.” A DC native, Beardall is new to the area. He recently made the move to Carolina Beach for a change of pace and scenery. “People tend to get lost in the hustle and the traffic of DC, and for that reason I wanted to find a smaller community where people and places stood out,” Beardall says. “Living in Carolina Beach has given me some peace and quiet to focus on art, putting together events like this and outlining future goals.” He says he has been pleasantly surprised at the range of local artists and their uncompetitive system of mutual support, undoubtedly due to coast’s infectious Southern charm. “Art scenes can be exclusive and cut-throat in larger markets, but I’ve found the opposite to be true here,” Beardall says. “Most everyone has gone out of their way to offer tips and advice about the art scene here and in regards to putting together a show. I get the feeling that artists genuinely just want to see each other succeed, and that’s refreshing.” The Pop Up Art Show will be on display from 6 to 11 p.m. this Friday and Saturday. The opening reception begins Saturday night at 8 p.m. with free entry and cocktails for its attendees. Located on the corner of Front and Chestnut, the space that was offered to Blacksheep Collective by Lorrie Wagner, who currently uses the space for her yoga classes. “This honestly is more than an art show for me,” Beardall says. “It’s an exchange of ideas, a meeting place, and a sensory experience of art and music. It’s what each person who walks through those doors brings to it—that’s my vision and inspiration.”
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Tues. and Thurs., 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Wed., 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. Cape Fear Community College’s Hanover Gallery opens “Speak, Memory,” an exhibition of mixed media artwork by Leslie Pearson. Peason’s work can be viewed at www. lesliekpearson.com.
2165 Wrightsville Ave. • (910) 343 5233 Mon.-Sat., noon-7 p.m. www.artfuelinc.com Artfuel.inc is a multimedia studio and art gallery, now located at the intersection of Wrightsville Avenue and Dawson Street. Celebrating one year at their new location, New exhibition opens Dec. 8th, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m., featuring Todd Carignan, Scott Ehrhart, Sabrina Buchanan, and Cyndi Buell. Live music will be by L Shape Lot., with food provided by San Juan Cafe, Incredible Pizza and A Taste of Italy.
NEW ELEMENTS GALLERY 201 Princess St. • (919) 343-8997 Tues.-Sat.: 11 a.m.-6p.m. (or by appt.) newelementsgallery.com New Elements Gallery is now exhibiting its 28th Annual Holiday Show. Over 40 gallery artists are featured, including Bruce Bowman, Fritzi Huber, Nancy Tuttle May, Ann Parks McCray, Hiroshi Sueyoshi and Michael Van Hout. A wide variety of work is available, ranging from paintings, prints, photography, sculpture, ceramics, glass, jewelry, fiber, metal and wood. New Elements Gallery is located at 201 Princess Street in historic downtown Wilmington. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 6pm, and during the month of December on Mondays from 11-6.
ARTEXPOSURE! 22527 Highway 17N, Hampstead, NC 910-803-0302/910-330-4077 Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (or by appt.) artexposure50.com Look for the big red barn and visit a unique space in the Hampstead area just 4 miles from beautiful Topsail Island. We represent over 40 local and regional fine artists in our member’s gallery and offer local arts and crafts in our gift shop. ArtExposure presently has studio space rented to seven working artists. In addition, there is a frame shop and small art supply store. Check out our website to see the latest in new classes as well as our regular art classes and studio time. Yoga classes meet Wednesdays at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 9 a.m. in the loft. Walk-ins welcome! A large open space hosts 2nd Friday Opening Receptions each month at 6 p.m. In November, The Sneads Ferry Patchwork Quilters are featured and their beautiful quilt work will be on display for the rest of the month. In December, we will actually have a 1st Friday Opening on December 7th. This will be an open show for our artists and every piece in the main area will be under 300.00. We also have some beautiful handcrafted gifts in our gift shop. We will close on December 23rd and reopen on January 15th.
CAPE FEAR NATIVE 114 Princess St. • (910) 465-8811 Tues.-Sat. 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. www.capefearnative.com Cape Fear Native features the works of local artists and craftspeople inspired by nature. Here you’ll find original paintings on canvas and reclaimed river wood, handmade jewelry, local photography, sail bags, pottery, wood products, tiles, note cards, historic maps, books and our exclusive Wilmington city map tees/totes/prints. Our featured artist this month is Samantha Evans, whose exquisite handmade jewelry designs are influenced by
RIVER TO SEA GALLERY the sea and nature’s creations. Evans’ work will be featured through December 27.
FIGMENTS GALLERY 1319 Military Cutoff Rd. Ste. II • 910-5094289 http://figmentsgallery.com Tues.-Fri.: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Figments Gallery features a fresh mix of eclectic artwork from local and international artists. It’s delightful to view such a wide range of work in a salon style gallery. Truly a feast for your eyes! The second Friday of each month features a new exhibit and open house. For the month of December we are excited to announce a trunk show featuring the work of 5 local jewelry artists: Lynette Ashby, Samantha Evans, Cameron Johnson, Michelle Scibetta and Melissa Tyson Upham. It’s a great time to pick up that special gift! Be sure to join us for our festive open house on December 14th from 6 -8 p.m. Or stop by during our regular business hours Tuesday thru Saturday from 11 till 7. Call to artists for new exhibit, February 8th, 2013, “Go Figure!” We’re looking for 2D or 3D art with the artist’s interpretation of the human figure. Submit images to info@ figmentsgallery.com for review.
225 S. Water St., Chandler’s Wharf (Free parking) • (910)-763-3380 Tues.-Sat. 11am-5pm; Sun. 1-4pm. River to Sea Gallery showcases the work of husband and wife Tim and Rebecca Duffy Bush. In addition, the gallery represents several local artists. The current show is sure to enthrall visitors with its eclectic collection of original paintings, photography, sculpture, glass, pottery and jewelry. Our current exhibit “Morning Has Broken” features works by Janet Parker. Come see Janet’s bold use of color and texture to reveal local marsh creeks and structures. Experience Wilmington through the eyes of a local!
SUNSET RIVER MARKETPLACE 10283 Beach Dr., SW (NC 179) (910) 575-5999 Tues.- Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. sunsetrivermarketplace.com This eclectic, spacious gallery, located in the historic fishing village of Calabash, NC, features fine arts and crafts by some of North and South Carolina’s most creative, successful artists. Almost every genre is represented here—oil, pastel and watercolor, clay and glass art, fiber art, turned wood, metal works, artisan-crafted jewelry and more. Classes, workshops, pottery studio, custom framing, Creative Exchange lecture series and Coffee with the Author series are also offered onsite.
WILMINGTON ART ASSOC. 120. S. Second St. Mon.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. www.wilmington-art.org Check out the Holiday Fine Art and Crafts Show near Belks at Independence Mall, Friday, Nov. 30, Sat. Dec. 1, and Sun. Dec. 3rd. The Wilmington Art Association (W.A.A.) proudly announced the opening of their new permanent exhibit gallery space at the historic Hannah Block USO building at 120 S. 2nd Street, downtown Wilmington in August. The art work changes monthly so drop by and see what’s new, the gallery has great north light! Sign up for three-day workshop in January with Joanne Anderson—a nationally known figurative artist. Featured in Watercolor Magazine, a signature member of the American Watercolor Society and still quite proficient in teaching in all media, Joanne has extensive teaching and workshop experience. Open to all members is the poster contest for the WAA Annual Spring Show at the Azalea Festival. Again, see website for details.
HANOVER GALLERY 200 Hanover St., CFCC parking deck, first level 910-362-7431
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winter jams:
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Sun-Dried Vibes will warm up Wilmington with reggae grooves by Jordan DuBreuil Sun-Dried Vibes Wed., Dec. 5th Soapbox Laundro-Lounge 255 N. Front St. 9 p.m. • $5-10 www.soapboxlaundrolounge.com
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summer never left Wilmington, with temperatures in the 70s even a couple weeks ago, but now winter advances, bringing frost and temperatures beach people just can’t handle. For students in the area, that also means impending stress as exam time inches closer. What everyone needs is a distraction—something that will remind them of moments not long past with the sand in their toes and the serenity of summertime. Reggae music has a certain way of getting one to their happy place, so it’s a fitting cure for winter blues this month. Sun-Dried Vibes is the perfect solution to snap one out of the doldrums brought on by this cold snap. Jamming out of Rock Hill, South Carolina, the trio (Zach Fowler, Evan Tyler and Alex Winchester) has been spreading mellow, earthy grooves since the summer of 2010. Sun-Dried Vibes’ music is heavily influenced by reggae; it has a pop-rock feeling woven in that gives it an easy-going but bright sound. Much like Maryland rockers, Ballyhoo!, SunDried Vibes offers songs with romantic lyrical bases that, combined with a poppy vocal style, has the potential to reach both mainstream and alternative listeners. “What sets Sun-Dried Vibes apart is [the] unique and organic [vocals] and an impeccable rhythm section with amazing energy in Alex Winchester and Evan Tyler,” remarks Zach Fowler. His voice has a smooth, warm quality, and he instantly hooks listeners with his catchy melodies. Their first album, “Give Thanks,” was released in 2011, greeted enthusiastically by both fans across the Southeast and other artists. “We have only been together for two years, so most of our fan-base is in the Southeast because we have been touring here,” he explains. “However, we do have fans all over the country thanks to media outlets on the west coast that have featured us in blogs, podcasts, etc. We have lots of fans in California, Texas, the Northeast, and even in Europe and Australia.” The name Sun-Dried Vibes came from the minds of Fowler and Winchester (drums) while they were on their first national tour playing acoustic shows before the current lineup formed. Fowler had the notion to call or months it seemed that
REGGAE SUN: South Carolina-based reggae act Sun-Dried Vibes will perform in Wilmington with Treehouse and more this week. Courtesy photo
it “sun-dried” something—and “vibes” just stuck. Since the release of “Give Thanks,” the band has had the opportunity to open for acts which Fowler noted were, “Lots of good bands out there that we have love for.” Among these are 311, Ballyhoo!, Slightly Stoopid and the Dirty Heads. They’ve also opened for the widely-known alternative band Neon Trees and rappers The Nappy Roots. Considering that Sun-Dried Vibes is still a fairly new band, they have done quite a bit of touring over these past two years. “Give Thanks” is as optimistic and positive as the title alludes. While there are a few songs about girls who did them wrong, the majority of the record is nothing but sweet, soulful vibes. The slow and easy South-Carolina pace of living is evident in their sound, making it perfect music to unwind to. Like most reggae, the bass guitar is the driving force in this band’s music. Having just three members, Sun-Dried Vibes primarily uses just a guitar, bass and drum kit to jam. This basic set-up creates a clean, organic sound. However, a few tracks mix it up by adding in extra vocals and other instruments. “Hawaii” is a beachy, tropical tune backed up by steel drums and bass solos that nod to some of Pepper’s more mellow songs. In the middle of the record, “East Coast Rhythm” shows off Sun-Dried Vibes’ poetic side with an acoustic track joined by some female vocals and sparse, simple drumming in the
background. Their song, “Next Year” was featured on “College Radio Day: Album 2012” along with Umphrey’s McGee, The Maine, Delta Spirit, The Civil Wars and Blues Traveler. Proceeds from the annual compilation benefit a non-profit fund supporting the growth of college radio stations in both the United States and at international schools. Next spring, Sun-Dried Vibes is dropping their second full-length record. The goal is for a March release following recording at Ocean Industries Studios on James Island, South Carolina (near Charleston). The owner of Ocean Industries is Eric Bass, who is the bassist for the popular rock band Shinedown. Other notable acts that have recorded there include Jay Clifford, Madam Adam, The Fire Apes, Gaslight Street and Under the Flood. A lot of details are still in the works but the working title for the album is “Back2Square1.” Production for the record is set to begin sometime in January. “We have lots of great new material and we are pleased at the direction of our song writing,” Fowler mentions. Sun-Dried Vibes have big goals for next year and some other projects pending in addition to the spring album. There is the possibility of recording an acoustic and dub album at a studio in Austin, Texas some time after their second record is released. The band is also hoping to play some prestigious music festivals this year, including South by Southwest and Cali Roots. With those plans comes the potential for a national tour in the next year. Sun-Dried Vibes will be hitting the Soapbox on Wednesday, December 5th. This show is part of the Pre-Exam Jam Tour, which is packed with several reggae bands to soothe study-worn brains. Joining them will be Southport band Redemption, which grooves with a rap-infused, bass-heavy sound. TreeHouse, hailing from Myrtle Beach, is Sun-Dried Vibes’ “brother band” according to Fowler. Also on the tour are Of Good Nature from Charlotte and Jay D Clark from Philadelphia. Everything about this show is perfect for stressed out college kids—especially the ticket price. A college ID will get you into the show for just five bucks. If you get your ticket ahead of time it’s also $5, but on the day of the show it will still be just $7 (but plan for a $3 surcharge for those under 21). Tickets are available at the door on the day of the show or at www. etix.com.
sound bites shows of the week Singlefin
Orton’s Underground 133 N. Front St. 12/6, 8 p.m. • FREE
Hailing from right here in town, Singlefin comprises drummer Justin Heter and guitarist Tom Shaw’s musical foundations in funk and jazz and bassist/vocalist Allan Upham’s roots in punk and hard rock. The group rounds out their sound with a love of surfing and the beach music it encompasses. The end result is a unique blend of rock ‘n’ roll featuring 1960sesque pop songs mixed with psychedelic jams.
Megan Jean and the KFB Soapbox Laundro-Lounge 255 N. Front St. 12/8, 10 p.m. • $5-8
Duo Megan Jean and the KFB arrange a blend of gypsy, circus, Americana, and the avant-garde that has been captivating audiences across the nation. The pair met in New York City in 2004—then Megan Jean and Byrne Klay decided to sell all their possessions and hit the road full-time, focusing on the Southeast. Fourteen shows turned into 200 per year and a newfound home-base in Charleston’s burgeoning music community. In April of 2012, Megan Jean and the KFB was featured on PBS performing an original composition, “These Bones,” as part of a music documentary series entitled “Music Voyager.” In July of 2012 they were the winners of the “Under The Radar Competition” at FloydFest. All weekly music is listed on the soundboard pages.
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BLACKBOARD SPECIALS
soundboard
a preview of tunes all over town this week
THURSDAY LIVE MUSIC
$300 Bombs
DECEMBER 13th
$3 NC Brew Bottles
72nd AND CENTRAL
$4 Select Shooters $2 PBR Pub Cans
with PRETEND SURPRISE and THE SUMMIT
JANUARY 17th
CAPE FEAR RISING
feat. KYLE LINDLEY, SEAN RICHARSON & ANTHONY GARGUILO
FRIDAY $6 Margarita Pitchers $350 23oz. Pilsner Drafts
SATURDAY $2 Bud & Bud Lt. Bottles
Looking for local bands to play in Brooklyn
$3 Wells
Call 910-538-2939 for dates 516 North 4th Street Wilmington, NC 28401 910.538.2939 brooklynartsnc.com
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28
265 North Front St. (910) 763-0141
1423 S. 3rd St. • 763-1607
New Outdoor Patio Seating!
MONDAY $ 2.50 Budweiser Draft $ 4 Wells 65¢ wings, 4-7 p. m.
TUE: djBe KARAOKE 8:30 p.m. 1/2 off Wine Botles & $4 Magner’s Irish Cider
TUESDAY Sweetwater $3.00 $ 4.50 Absolute lemonade 65¢ wings, 4-7 p. m.
WEDNESDAY 4 20 oz. Guinness Pints
WEDNESDAY 2.50 Yuengling Draft $ 2.50 Domestic Bottles 65¢ wings, 4-7 p. m.
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THUR: TRIVIA w/Steve 8:30 p.m. • PRIZES! $ 2.50 Yuengling Drafts
THURSDAY 3.00 Sweet Josie $ 4.00 Margaritas
FRI: LIVE IRISH MUSIC Inquire for details
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FRIDAY 3 Pint of the Day
SAT: JAMES JARVIS Acoustic Jazz Piano 7 p.m. SAT: djBe KARAOKE 9 p.m. $ 2 PBR Longnecks SUN: IRISH BRUNCH 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. $ 4 Bloody Mary’s and Mimosa’s
BIG ROCK ON CAMPUS: Big Gigantic, composed of Dominic Lalli (saxophone/producer) and Jeremy Salken (drums) from Boulder, Colorado, will perform at Brooklyn Arts Center on Wednesday, November 28th. Courtesy photo
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SATURDAY 5 Sangria & Mimosa’s
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SUNDAY 5 Bloody Mary’s & Mimosa’s *Drink specials run all day
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N. Water Street & Walnut Street Downtown Wilmington 910-762-4354
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KARAOKE —Billy Goats, 6324 Market St., 392-3044 TRIVIA —Fibber McGee’s, 1610 Pavilion Pl; 509-1551 MODE: A NEW OPEN MIC WITH BENJAMIN BAKER —Projekte, 523 South 3rd St., 352-0236 DJ KEYBO —SideBar; 18 S. Front St., 763-1401 OPEN MIC (COZMEDY) —Fibber McGee’s, 1610 Pavilion Pl; 509-1551 BAR PONG WITH SHANNON PARK —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621 CHERISH THE LADIES : CELTIC CHRISTMAS —Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St.; 632-2241 BILL MONROE, PETER ROWAN, TONY RICE, THE TRAVELING MCCOURYS —Kenan Auditorium UNCW Campus; 313-2584 DJBE EXTREME KARAOKE —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 COSMIC GROOVE LIZARDS —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 THE CASSEROLE DUO —Goat and Compass, 710 N. 4th St.; 772-1400 BIG GIGANTIC —Brooklyn Arts Center, 516 N. 4th St.; 538-2939 DYLAN LINEHAN —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666 DJ —Charley Brownz, 21 S Front St.; 254-9499 KARAOKE WITH DJ BREWTAL —Liquid Room, 23 Market St.;910-343-3341 DJ SIR NICK BLAND —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 LIVE TEAM TRIVIA —Buffalo Wild Wings, 206 Old Eastwood Rd.; 798-9464 RANDY MCQUAY —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832
DJ JAY —Sharp Shooters, 2109 N. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 346-2677 KARAOKE WITH HELLZ BELLE —Marina Cafe, 110 S. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 938-2002 BENNY HILL —Sweet & Savory Cafe; 1611 Pavilion Plc.,256-0115 KARAOKE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 ANA SIA —Brooklyn Arts Center, 516 N. 4th St.; 538-2939
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29 LIVE MUSIC —Projekte, 523 South 3rd St., 352-0236 COLLEGE NIGHT W/ DJ PRUITT & DJ SBZ —Pravda; 23 N. Front St., Wilmington KARAOKE —Reggie’s, 1415 S. 42nd St. BINGO —High Tide Lounge, 1800 Carolina Beach Ave., Carolina Bch; 458-0807 LIVE —Halligan’s Public House, 3317 Masonboro Loop Rd.; 791-1019 DJ KEYBO —SideBar; 18 S. Front St., 763-1401 KARAOKE —Banks Channel Bar & Grille, 530 Causeway Drive; 256-2269 ROCKIN’ TRIVIA WITH PARTY GRAS DJ (9 P.M.) —Fox and Hound Pub & Grille, 920 Town Center Dr.; 509-0805 TRIVIA WITH STEVE (8:30PM) —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607 DJ —Charley Brownz, 21 S Front St.; 254-9499 TOP 40 DJ —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 HOLY GHOST TENT REVIVAL —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 JUDAH
—Calico Room, 107 S. Front St. Wilmington, 762-2091 KARAOKE WITH DJ DAMON —Yosake Sushi Lounge, 31 S. Front St.; 763-3172 KARAOKE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 DJ LORD WALRUS —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 OPEN MIC NIGHT WITH TOMMY HUTCHINSON (8PM) —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621 FRIED LOT —Sweet & Savory Cafe; 1611 Pavilion Plc.,256-0115 MIKE O’DONNELL —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 DJ SHAFT —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219 COLLEGE NIGHT WITH DJ BATTLE —Brikhouse, 208 Market St.; 523-5833 DJ SWEAT —Sharp Shooters, 2109 N. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 346-2677 LIVE ACOUSTIC —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 AL DI MARCO’S SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30 DJ DANE BRITT —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219 DJ MILK —Pravda; 23 N. Front St., Wilmington DJ SHANNON —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621 KARAOKE WITH MIKE NORRIS —Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 DJ —Level 5/City Stage, 21 N. Front St.; 342-0872 KARAOKE W/ MIKE
—Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 KARAOKE —Toolbox, 2325 Burnette Blvd.; 343-6988 KARAOKE —Sharp Shooters, 2109 N. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 346-2677 DJ KEYBO —SideBar; 18 S. Front St., 763-1401 ACOUSTIC JAZZ PIANO WITH JAMES JARVIS —Calico Room, 107 S. Front St. Wilmington, 762-2091 GROOVE FETISH —Orton’s Underground, 133 North Front St.; 343-8878 THE PHANTOM PLAYBOYS —Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.; 399-2796 FREE CLINIC, ALLIGATOR INDIAN, ORCA ORCA —Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 AMERICAN AQUARIUM, A BOTTLE VOLCANIC, ANDREW KANE —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 BO BICE —Hooligans Pub & Music Hall; 2620 Onslow Dr., Jacksonville, (910) 346-2086 MACHINE GUN —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 GENE GREGORY —Firebelly Lounge, 265 N. Front St.; 763-0141 THE OTHER GUYS —Holiday Inn Resort (Oceanfront Terrace), 1706 N. Lumina Ave.; 256-2231 JOJO HAMMOND 7PM —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St. BIG DADDY LOVE —Farmers’ Market, downtown DUMPSTAFUNK —Brooklyn Arts Center, 516 N. 4th St.; 538-2939 THE HATCH BROTHERS —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666 HOUSE/TECHNO DJ —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 DJ DR. JONES —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 DJ BATTLE —Dirty Martini, 1904 Eastwood Rd, Suite 109 KARAOKE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 DJ —Charley Brownz, 21 S Front St.; 254-9499 ROOT SOUL PROJECT —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133 BAG OF TOYS —Duck & Dive, 114 Dock Street, 399-2866 GENE GREGORY 10PM - 1 AM —Firebelly Lounge, 265 N. Front St.; 763-0141 VELVET JANE —Goat and Compass, 710 N. 4th St.; 772-1400 UNCW BIG BAND, WITH LITTLE BIG BAND (7:30PM) —Beckwith Recital Hall, Cultural Arts Building, Randall Dr., UNCW Campus; 962-3415
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1 SONGWRITER OPEN MIC WITH JEFF ECKER (10PM-2AM) —Lazy Pirate Sports Bar and Grill, 701 N. Lake Park Blvd., Carolina Beach; 458-5414 ROLLING TRIVIA —Five Star Tavern, 106 N. 2nd St.; 762-1533 DJ DANE BRITT —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219 GUITARIST MARK LYNCH (10:30AM-1:30PM) —Saltworks II, 4001 Wrightsville Ave.; 392-1241
DJ SWEAT —Sharp Shooters, 2109 N. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 346-2677 DJ TIME —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133 PIANO —Blockade Runner Beach Resort, 275 Waynick Blvd., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2251 OPEN ELECTRIC JAM (AMPS AND DRUMS PROVIDED)@4:00PM —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621 KARAOKE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 DJ —Level 5/City Stage, 21 N. Front St.; 342-0872 PIANO —Circa 1922, 8 N. Front St.; 762-1922 DJ KEYBO —SideBar; 18 S. Front St., 763-1401 DJ BATTLE —Dirty Martini, 1904 Eastwood Rd, Suite 109 DARK WATER RISING —Playhouse 211, 4320 Southport Supply Rd. Ste 1, St. James; 200-7785 ASG, THUNDERLIP, S.O.L., THE NOSERIDERS, CHILDREN OF THE REPTILE —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 THE FUSTICS —Calico Room, 107 S. Front St. Wilmington, 762-2091 DAVID DIXON TRIO —Palm Room, 11 East Salisbury St.; 503-3040 STONE CHIEFS W/ SOMETHING CRIMINAL —Orton’s Underground, 133 North Front St.; 343-8878 CATESBY JONES’ CD RELEASE PARTY —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St. CHASING EDISON —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 BULLFROG —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 BLARNEY STONES IRISH BAND —Goat and Compass, 710 N. 4th St.; 772-1400 DONNA MERRITT —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666 DJ SIR NICK BLAND —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 DJ —Charley Brownz, 21 S Front St.; 254-9499 ACOUSTIC JAZZ PIANO WITH JAMES JARVIS (7-9PM); DJBE EXTREME KARAOKE (9PM) —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607 HOUSE/TECHNO DJ —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 HONEYMOON PAJAMAS (9:30PM) —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621 TRAVIS SHALLOW —Holiday Inn Resort (Oceanfront Terrace), 1706 N. Lumina Ave.; 256-2231 WILMINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA —Kenan Auditorium UNCW Campus; 313-2584 DAVID DIXON TRIO —Palm Room, 11 East Salisbury St.; 503-3040
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2 REGGAE —Lazy Pirate Sports Bar and Grill, 701 N. Lake Park Blvd., Carolina Beach; 458-5414 MARK LYNCH (ACOUSTIC GUITAR, 11AM-2PM) —Deluxe, 114 Market St., 251-0333 IMPROV/ TRIVIA —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666 BEHIND THE GARAGE MUSIC 10PM —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223
BEN MORROW —Elijah’s, 2 Ann St.; 343-1448 CHRIS LUTHER (JAZZ) —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 L-SHAPE LOT (3PM); CLAY CROTTS (8PM) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 KARAOKE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 PERRY SMITH (BRUNCH 12-2) —Aubriana’s; 115 S. Front St., 763-7773 DJ BATTLE —Fibber McGee’s, 1610 Pavilion Pl; 509-1551 WILMINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA —Kenan Auditorium UNCW Campus; 313-2584 KARAOKE WITH HELLZ BELLE —Marina Cafe, 110 S. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 938-2002 DJ JAY —Sharp Shooters, 2109 N. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 346-2677 DJ TIMBO —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219 SATELLITE BLUEGRASS BAND —Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.; 399-2796 KARAOKE KONG —Black Sheep Tavern, 21 N. Front St. (basement); 399-3056 TRAVIS SHALLOW —Calico Room, 107 S. Front St. Wilmington, 762-2091 PHIL KELLY, MANDOLIN ORANGE, DAVIS CANADY —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500
MONDAY, DECEMBER 3 TRIVIA —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133 RAMBLEJACKS —Tamashii, 4039 Masonboro Loop Rd.; 703-7253 B-DUB’S BINGO DURING MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL —Buffalo Wild Wings, 5533 Carolina Beach Rd., Monkey Junction; 392-7224 B-DUB’S BINGO DURING MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL —Buffalo Wild Wings, 206 Old Eastwood Rd.; 798-9464 PENGO WITH BEAU GUNN —Mellow Mushroom, 4311 Oleander Drive; 452-3773 DJ RICHTERMEISTER —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 LAURA MCLANE —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666 JOSH SOLOMON AND FRIENDS —Liquid Room, 23 Market St.;910-343-3341 KARAOKE WITH DJ @-HOLE —Level 5/City Stage, 21 N. Front St.; 342-0872 KARAOKE —Sharp Shooters, 2109 N. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 346-2677 KARAOKE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 SAM DOORES & THE TUMBLEWEEDS, ANDREW COMBS —Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4 SUPER JAM —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 JAZZ 6-9PM —Rucker John’s, 5564 Carolina Beach Rd.; 452-1212 JESSE STOCKTON AND TOM SHAW —Lagerheads, 35 North Lumina Avenue Wrightsville Bch; 256-0171
OPEN MIC W/ JOHN INGRAM —Wired on Wrightsville, 3901 B Wrightsville Ave., 399-6977 DJ KEYBO —SideBar; 18 S. Front St., 763-1401 KARAOKE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 KARAOKE WITH MIKE NORRIS —Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 TRIVIA WITH DUTCH FROM 94.5 THE HAWK —The Coastal Roaster, 5954 Carolina Beach Rd.; 399-4701 KARAOKE WITH DJ PARTY GRAS —Fox and Hound Pub & Grille, 920 Town Center Dr.; 509-0805 WORLD TAVERN TRIVIA HOSTED BY MUD —Buffalo Wild Wings, 5533 Carolina Beach Rd., Monkey Junction; 392-7224 COMEDY OPEN MIC WITH SEAN WEBB (9PM) —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621 COLLEGE NIGHT KARAOKE —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666 TEAM TRIVIA —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 LIVE ACOUSTIC —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5 DJ KEYBO —SideBar; 18 S. Front St., 763-1401 BAR PONG WITH SHANNON PARK —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621 KARAOKE —Billy Goats, 6324 Market St., 392-3044 TRIVIA —Fibber McGee’s, 1610 Pavilion Pl; 509-1551 OPEN MIC (COMEDY) —Fibber McGee’s, 1610 Pavilion Pl; 509-1551 RANDY MCQUAY —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 LIVE TEAM TRIVIA —Buffalo Wild Wings, 206 Old Eastwood Rd.; 798-9464 DJ —Charley Brownz, 21 S Front St.; 254-9499 DJBE EXTREME KARAOKE —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 THE ALAN GLASER PROJECT —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 SEAN GREGORY —Goat and Compass, 710 N. 4th St.; 772-1400 KARAOKE WITH DJ BREWTAL —Liquid Room, 23 Market St.;910-343-3341 BENNY HILL —Sweet & Savory Cafe; 1611 Pavilion Plc.,256-0115 DJ SIR NICK BLAND —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 DJ JAY —Sharp Shooters, 2109 N. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 346-2677 KARAOKE WITH HELLZ BELLE —Marina Cafe, 110 S. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 938-2002 KARAOKE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 JAY D CLARK, TREEHOUSE!, OF GOOD NATURE, SUN-DRIED VIBES, REDEMPTION —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 All entertainment must be sent to music@ encorepub.com by Wednesday for consideration in the weekly entertainment calendar. Venues are responsible for notifying encore of any changes, removals or additions to their weekly schedules.
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ORANGE YOU GLAD?: Triangle-based Mandolin Orange will play Motorco Music Hall in Durham on Friday, November 30th, along with Magnolia Collective and The Dogwoods. Courtesy photo
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Hanukkah-Kwanzaa season is upon us. Thankfully, Hollywood tends to overstuff our cinematic stockings with so many movies, it’s like a film smorgasbord. What better way to celebrate the season of giving than by seeing a jingoistic, xenophobic piece of American propaganda with ridiculously good-looking people swatting down the red menace with a furrowed brow and a seemingly endless supply of ammunition? “Red Dawn” is the gift that keeps on giving! I was a big fan of the 1985 original. How big? Big enough to have watched the film dozens of times where it fueled my adolescent fantasies of taking up arms against the Communist menace. Other kids were playing Star Wars or Transformers; I was painting my face with combat make-up, sawing off the barrel of my pellet gun and running through the woods shouting, “Wolverines!” See, when I was a kid, the threat of annihilation at the hands of our Soviet enemies seemed plausible—especially living in Florida, since Cuba is just a stone’s throw away. I sure as hell wasn’t going to let Fidel and his pinko commie buddies march into Miami without a fight. While other kids were playing sports or dreaming about going into space, I was constructing battle plans for how my rag-tag group of Communist hunting commandos would cripple a Russian tank squad. (Yes, I was a troubled youth.) Now, 25 years later, we are given a remake that nobody asked for. The original film is a great piece of cult cinema: action that tugged on national pride and poked at our shared fears. No one will ever watch the original “Red Dawn” and call it classic filmmaking; however, it is a wonderfully manipulative and, frankly, dour piece of Bmovie madness. The premise is simple enough: America is invaded by our enemies. Back then, it was the Soviet Union. In the update, it’s the North Koreans. Yep, the North Koreans—the country that can barely feed their own people much less successfully launch a missile into space. The ones who have leaders that wear pantsuits, send citizens to prison camps and make weird claims about their sexual virility. I understand the concept of suspension of disbelief; how-
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ever, if ever a movie was needed to legally challenge that concept, it may very well be the remake of “Red Dawn.” So the North Koreans invade Washington state. Jed (Chris Hemsworth) is a Marine who has returned home after a tour in Iraq. When the invasion begins, he heads up to a cabin in the woods with his brother Matt (Josh Peck) and a group of teenagers trying to avoid being rounded up. After their father is brutally murdered at the hands of the villainous Captain Cho (Will Yun Lee), Jed decides to train his crew in the art of guerilla warfare. Soon, the kids are becoming a royal pain in the ass to the North Korean army. I’d be lying if I said “Red Dawn” is a good film, but it really isn’t a bad film either. It’s not going to do my credibility any good to be praising a piece of revisionist trash. Though I can’t say I had a bad time watching it. The entire premise is so ludicrous I found myself enamored by the actors’ abilities to keep a straight face while trying to deliver high drama. Chris Hemsworth (“Thor,” “The Avengers”) has the ability to bring validity to any project he’s a part of. He’s able to deliver sincerity to potentially laughable characters like Thor. His part in “Red Dawn” easily could have devolved into stupidity, but the guy just gives it so much effort. He practically carries the entire film on his shoulders.
His co-stars are a bunch of well-intentioned one-dimensional performers who struggle to generate an ounce of charisma. While it’s not as bleak as the original, the updated “Red Dawn” tries to avoid platitudes and happy endings. There’s a lot of action in the film, although some of the scenes are edited with the finesse of a barber suffering a seizure. There’s not a lot of great filmmaking going on here, but “Red Dawn” features the kind of over-thetop, ham-fisted approach I prefer in my action films. It’s as dense as the flag-waving patriotism it portrays and is liberated from the constraints of reality. It’s a world where an economically ravaged country can somehow become a global threat—where highschool kids can take up arms and become trained killing machines overnight. It’s not perfect, but it’s not terrible either.
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12/5: Based on the poignantly optimistic autobiographical writings of California-based journalist and poet Mark O’Brien, “The Sessions” tells the story of a man confined to an iron lung who is determined - at age 38 - to lose his virginity. With the help of his therapists and the guidance of his priest, he sets out to make his dream a reality. Starring John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, and William H. Macy. The film debuted at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award and a U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Prize for Ensemble Acting! (Rated R, 1 hr. 38 min.
12/17-19, “A Late Quartet”: On the eve of a world renowned string quartet’s 25th anniversary season, their beloved cellist, Peter Mitchell (Christopher Walken), is diagnosed with the early symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease. When Peter announces he wishes to make the upcoming season his last, his three colleagues find themselves at a crossroads. Competing egos and uncontrollable passions threaten to derail years of friendship and collaboration. Starring Christopher Walken, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Mark Ivanir, Imogen Poots. (Rated R, 1 hr. 45 min.
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We offer fine Southern cuisine, featuring local farmers and fisherman with menu changing daily.
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We have an outstanding array of gifts for Everyone! This week we are featuring $5.00 OFF all Christmas ornaments—silver, silver-plate, glass and china. Come see and finish your Christmas shopping with us. Then stay on the street for lunch or dinner.
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& HIS SPECIAL “REINDEER”
Come and sing Christmas carols with Santa and his special “reindeer”. Snuggle under warm lap blankets while enjoying the beautiful Christmas
14 & 15 and 21 - 24, 2012. 6:00PM - 10:00PM. Market & Water Streets, downtown Wilmington. THE CHRISTMAS STROLL $12.00 per adult, $5.00 per child under 12. Free begins at 5:00-8:00. Luminaries are set up between candy canes for children. the Burgwin and the Bellamy, along with the founSunday 12/16 tain that will be lit also with wassail punch served. Both houses will have dancers in costumes, live POLAR EXPRESS HOLIDAY SHOW music, demonstrations of a Llama in our front lawn At the Wilmington Railroad Museum with a spinning wheel. Christmas decorations at 4:30 & 6:30 both houses with the Wilmington trolley moving Friday 12/21-24 people between the two houses. The tickets are $20.00 for both and $25.00 at the door. CHRISTMAS CAROLING WITH SANTA
Sunday 12/9
At The Children’s Museum of Wilmington - 1:00 p.m.
CANDYLAND CHRISTMAS EVENT
and sailing from 1:00 p.m. -.2:30 p.m. Admission is 6 non-perishable food items per person.
SANTA CRUISE presented by The Henrietta Cruise will begin boarding at 12:30 p.m.
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Shop Castle Corner Antiques for Christmas Specials!
We have an outstanding array of gifts for Everyone! This week we are featuring $5.00 OFF all Christmas ornaments—silver, silver-plate, glass and china. Come see and finish your Christmas shopping with us. Then stay on the street for lunch or dinner.
RX Restaurant & Bar We offer fine Southern cuisine, featuring local farmers and fisherman with menu changing daily.
421 Castle Street (910) 399-3080 www.rxwilmington.com
Maggy’s Antiques
Located in a beautiful historic church. We are always full of treasures—movie props, stained glass, trunks, folk art, primitive and decorative furnishings. Featuring Time at Last! repair and sales of antique clocks and Elaine’s Antiques. 507 Castle Street (910) 343-5200
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Jesters Cafe
Two businesses under one roof. Antique furniture, elegant glass, silver, pottery, framed art, vintage jewelry 555 & 553 Castle Street (910) 815-6788
Castle Corner Antiques
Wilmington’s new antique shopping district. Sterling, furniture, glassware, collectibles, toys, hand made rugs, lamps and light fixtures. Lamps, lighting parts, and shades. Mon-Sat 10-6, Sun 1-6. 539 Castle Street (910) 763-0300
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W L w f w e Carne Asada with rice, beans and home made corn tortillas from Los Primos Authentic Mexican Restaurant. Courtesy photo a b 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. and Monday-Saturday 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 Days a Week AMERICAN v ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington Monday-Wednesday 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. L ■ FEATURING: Acclaimed Wine List ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Masonboro Loop BLUEWATER D ■ FEATURING: The Best Reuben in Town!, Enjoy spectacular panoramic views of sailing ships and the ( BUFFALO WILD WINGS Intracoastal Waterway while dining at this popular casual If you’re looking for good food and an atmosphere that’s $5.99 lunch specials, Outdoor Patio ■ American restaurant in Wrightsville Beach. Lunch and dinner fun for the whole family, Buffalo Wild Wings is the place! ■ WEBSITE: www.halligansnc.com are served daily. Favorites include jumbo lump crab cakes, Award winning wings and 20 signature sauces and ■ succulent seafood lasagna, crispy coconut shrimp and an seasonings. Plus…salads, wraps, flatbreads, burgers, HENRY’S A local favorite, Henry’s is the ‘place to be’ for great food,■ incredible Caribbean fudge pie. Dine inside or at their award- and more. Tons of Big screen TVs and all your favora lively bar and awesome patio dining. Henry’s serves up winning outdoor patio and bar, which is the location for their ite sports. We have daily drink specials, a HUGE draft American cuisine at its finest that include entrees with fresh, lively Waterfront Music Series every Sun. during the sum- selection, and Free Trivia all day every day. Come in for local ingredients. Come early for lunch, because its going mer months. Large parties welcome. Private event space our Weekday Lunch Specials, only $5.99 from 11amto be packed. Dinner too! Henry’s Pine Room is ideal for■ available. BluewaterDining.com. 4 Marina Street, Wrights- 2pm. Visit us for Wing Tuesdays with 50 cent wings all private functions up to 30 people. Henry’s is home to live■ ville Beach, NC. (910) 256.8500. day long, or Boneless Thursdays with 60 cent boneless music, wine & beer dinners and other special events. Check P ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon-Fri wings all day long. Buffalo Wild Wings is a great place to out their calendar of events at HenrysRestaurant.com for P 11a.m. - 11 p.m.; Sat & Sun 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. dine in or take out. details. 2508 Independence Boulevard, Wilmington, NC.i ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach ■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT: Monday(910) 793.2929. i ■ FEATURING: Waterfront dining Saturday 11 a.m.-2 a.m. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun. - Mon. 11 a.m.-10 m ■ MUSIC: Music every Sunday in Summer ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: 2 locations-Midtown (910-798p.m.; Tues.- Fri.: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.; Sat.: 10 a.m. – 11 p.m. C ■ WEBSITE: www.bluewaterdining.com 9464) and Monkey Junction (910-392-7224) ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown s ■ MUSIC: Live music Friday and Saturday in the Summer ■ FEATURING: Daily blackboard specials. CATCH h ■ WEBSITE: www.buffalowildwings.com ■ MUSIC: Live Music beginning at 5:30 p.m. Serving the Best Seafood in South Eastern North a ■ WEBSITE: www.henrysrestaurant.com. Carolina. Wilmington’s Native Son, 2011 James Beard HALLIGAN’S PUBLIC HOUSE g Award Nominee Chef Keith Rhodes explores the Cape “Failte,” is the Gaelic word for “Welcome,” and at Hallib HOLIDAY INN RESORT Fear Coast for the best it has to offer. We feature Wild gan’s Public House it’s our “Motto.” Step into Halligan’s Oceans Restaurant located in this oceanfront re-w Caught & Sustainably raised Seafood. Organic and lo- and enter a world of Irish hospitality where delicious food sort is a wonderful find. This is the perfect place tot cally sourced produce & herbs provide the perfect com- warms the heart and generous drink lift the spirit. Be enjoy a fresh Seafood & Steak dinner while dinningt pliment to our fresh Catch. Consecutively Voted Wilm- sure to try Halligan’s house specialty, “The Reuben,” outside overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Chef Eric in-w ington’s Best Chef 2008, 09 & 2010. Dubbed “Modern number one with critics and of course our customers. vites you to experience his daily specials in this mag-S Seafood Cuisine” we offer an array Fresh Seafood & One bite and you’ll understand why. Of course, we also nificent setting. (910) 256-2231. 1706 N Lumina Ave,i Steaks, including our Signature NC Sweet Potato Salad. serve a full selection of other delicious entrees including t Wrightsville Beach. Appetizers include our Mouth watering “Fire Cracker” seafood, steak and pasta, as well as a wide assortment t ■ BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER: Sun.-Sat.. Shrimp, Crispy Cajun Fried NC Oysters & Blue Crab of burgers, sandwiches(Halligan’s Cheese Steak), and g ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach Claw Scampi, & Seafood Ceviche to name a few. Larger salads. And if you are looking for a friendly watering hole ■ FEATURING: Waterfront dining l Plates include, Charleston Crab Cakes, Flounder Es- where you can raise a glass or two with friends, new ■ WEBSITE: www.holidayinn.com ■ covitch & Miso Salmon. Custom Entree request gladly and old, Halligan’s Public House boasts a comfortable M accommodated for our Guest. (Vegetarian, Vegan & Al- bar where fun-loving bartenders hold court daily and blar- K’S CAFE C lergies) Hand Crafted seasonal desserts from DeLovely ney fills the air. Stop by Halligan’s Public House today, Visit us in our new location on the corner of Eastwood and■ Desserts. Full ABC Permits. 6623 Market Street, Wilming- “When you’re at Halligan’s....you’re at home.” With 12 Racine - 420 Eastwood Rd, Unit 109. “Where the people■ ton, NC 28405. beers on tap and 16 flat screen TVs, you can watch your make the place” If you’re looking for a warm and friendly atmosphere with awesome home-cooked, freshly prepared■ ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday-Friday favorite game and enjoy your favorite drink.
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meals, you can’t beat K’s Cafe. Serving Breakfast (from $3.50) and Lunch (including daily entree-andtwo side specials for $6.95). K’s Cafe is the best deal in Wilmington. They offer chargrilled burgers, including their most popular Hot Hamburger Platter smothered in gravy! They also offer great choices such as fresh chicken salad, crabcake sandwich, soups, and even a delicious Monte Cristo served on French toast bread. K’s also offers soup, sandwich and salad combos and a great variety of homemade desserts. On Sundays they offer a great brunch menu which changes every week. A variety of choices will be on the menu such as Shrimp and Grits and Eggs Benedict. Visa and Mastercard accepted. Give K’s Cafe a try...you won’t be sorry. 420 Eastwood Rd., Unit 109, 791-6995. Find us on Facebook. ■ SERVING BREAKFAST & LUNCH: 7 DAYS A WEEK. Monday - Friday. 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. And Sunday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Ever-changing brunch ■ WEBSITE: www.ks-cafe.net
THE LITTLE DIPPER
Wilmington’s favorite fondue restaurant! The Little Dipper specializes in unique fondue dishes with a global variety of cheeses, meats, seafood, vegetables, chocolates and fine wines. The warm and intimate dining room is a great place to enjoy a four-course meal, or indulge in appetizers and desserts outside on the back deck or in the bar while watching luminescent jellyfish. Reservations are appreciated for parties of any size. Located at the corner of Front and Orange in Downtown Wilmington. 138 South Front Street. (910) 251-0433. ■ SERVING DINNER: Open every day at 5 p.m. Memorial Day - Labor Day. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: 70’s menu every Tues.; Special prix fixe menu on Thurs.; 25% off a’ la cart menu on Fri. from 5-7 p.m. and half price bottles of wine on Sun. ■ MUSIC: Fri. & Sat. in summer ■ WEBSITE: www.littledipperfondue.com
PINE VALLEY MARKET
Pine Valley Market has reigned supreme in servicing the Wilmington community for years, securing encore’s Best-Of awards in catering, gourmet shop and butcher. Now, Kathy Webb and Christi Ferretti are expanding their talents into serving lunch in-house, so folks can enjoy their hearty, homemade meals in the quaint and cozy ambience of the market. Using the freshest ingredients of highest quality, diners can enjoy the best Philly Cheesesteak in Wilmington, along with numerous other sandwich varieties, from their Angus burger to classic Reuben, Italian sub to a grown-up banana and peanut butter sandwich that will take all diners back to childhood. Served among a soup du jour and salads, there is something for all palates. Take advantage of their take-home frozen meals for nights that are too hectic to cook, and don’t forget to pick up a great bottle of wine to go with it. 3520 S. College Road, (910) 350-FOOD. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER:
Mon.-Fri.10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Closed Sun. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South ■ FEATURING: Daily specials and take-home frozen meals ■ WEBSITE: www.pinevalleymarket.com
TROLLY STOP
Trolly Stop Hot Dogs is a family owned franchise with six locations. Since 1976 they specialize in storemade chili, slaw and sauces, and as of more recent – a variety of gourmet sausages and burgers (at participating locations). The types of hot dogs include Beef & Pork, All Beef, Smoked Sausage, Fat-free Turkey (at participating locations), and Soy. Sausages include Bratwurst, Mild Italian, Spicy Beef and Polish Kielbasi. Locations are: 121 N. Front Street open Monday thru Saturday 11 a.m. ‘til 4:30 p.m. CLOSED SUNDAYS; (910).251.7799. 94 S. Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Beach open Wednesday thru Friday 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. CLOSED MON. AND TUES. (910) 256-1421. 4502 Fountain Drive, (910) 452-3952. Open 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Sunday; South Howe St. in Southport, open Tuesday thru Fri. 11 until 3, Sat. 11 until 4 CLOSED SUNDAYS AND MONDAYS (910) 457-7017. Catering cart available all year from $350. Call Steve at (910) 520-5994. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Throughout the Port City ■ FEATURING: Dog friendly locations
at Wrightsville Beach and Downtown Wilmington. Buy a hot dog, we’ll throw in an extra for your pooch. (Without bun.) ■ WEBSITE: www.trollystophotdogs.com
ASIAN SZECHUAN 132
Craving expertly prepared Chinese food in an elegant atmosphere? Szechuan 132 Chinese Restaurant is your destination! Szechuan 132 has earned the reputation as one of the finest contemporary Chinese restaurants in the Port City. Tastefully decorated with an elegant atmosphere, with an exceptional ingenious menu has deemed Szechuan 132 the best Chinese restaurant for years, hands down. 419 South College Road (in University Landing), (910) 799-1426. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Lunch Specials
HIRO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE
What better way to celebrate a special occasion or liven up a dinner out than to dine in a place where every meal is an exciting presentation. Knowing that a meal should be more than just great food, Hiro adds a taste of theatre and a amazing atmosphere to everyone’s dinning experience. Also serving sushi, Hiro surprises its guests with a new special roll every week and nightly drink specials to complement it. From 4-7 p.m. enjoy half-priced nigiri and half-priced regular makimono. Nigiri makimono combos are only $7.50, while early-bird specials last from 4-6 p.m., where diners can choose two: shrimp, chicken or steak. Located at 222 Old Eastwood Road (910) 794-1570. ■ SERVING DINNER: Open Mon. thru Thursday 4 p.m.-10 p.m.; Fri. and Sat. 4 p.m.-10:30 p.m. and Sun. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Hibachi style dining. ■ WEBSITE: hirojapanesesteakhouse.com/ hibachi
INDOCHINE RESTAURANT & LOUNGE
If you’re ready to experience the wonders of the Orient without having to leave Wilmington, join us at Indochine for a truly unique experience.
Indochine brings the flavors of the Far East to the Port City, combining the best of Thai and Vietnamese cuisine in an atmosphere that will transport you and your taste buds. Relax in our elegantly decorated dining room, complete with antique Asian decor as well as contemporary artwork and music. Our diverse, friendly and efficient staff will serve you beautifully presented dishes full of enticing aromas and flavors. Be sure to try such signature items as the spicy and savory Roasted Duck with Red Curry, or the beautifully presented and delicious Shrimp and Scallops in a Nest. Be sure to save room for our world famous desert, the banana egg roll! We take pride in using only the freshest ingredients, and our extensive menu suits any taste. After dinner, enjoy specialty drinks by the koi pond in our Asian garden. Located at 7 Wayne Drive (beside the Ivy Cottage), (910) 251-9229. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER:
Tues.- Fri. 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.; Sat. 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. for lunch. Mon.- Sun. 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. for dinner. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: www.indochinewilmington.com
TAMASHII SUSHI AND SPOONS
The area’s first sustainably-sourced Sushi and Asian Fusion restaurant features sushi and tasting spoons which offer portions of poke, tartare, and ceviche styles from around the world. Our chef uses locally sourced and line-caught offerings of only the highest quality to create a fresh flavor like no other. Come sample his traditional sushi, as well as signature fusion rolls like the Aloha Roll, made with tempura shrimp, toasted coconut, crispy bacon, charred pineapple and macadamia nut brittle. Our contemporary atmosphere also showcases dishes from our full kitchen such as Miso-Mustard Sterling Silver Pork and small plate offerings. Try a Wasabi or Thai Basil martini or a wine, craft beer, or sake from our unique full-bar list. Tuesdays you can get a half-carafe for the price of a glass! We are located at 4039 Masonboro Loop Road, suite 1A at the junction of Navajo Road in Masonboro Commons. Open from 4:30 to 10:00 Monday through Thursday, and until 11:00 on Friday and Saturday. Just drop in or call 910-703-SAKE for a reservation. Every Tuesday, all night, ladie’s night. $5 Appetizer Specials, $7 Drink Specials, $2 Spoons. ■ SERVING DINNER: Mon.-Th.: 4:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sat: 4:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South ■ FEATURING: “Green Fish” sustainable menu plus a $5 bar menu Monday - Friday 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. ■ WEBSITE: www.sushiandspoons.com
THAI SPICE
From the flavorfully mild to the fiery spiced, Thai Spice customers are wooed by the dish that’s made to their specifications. Featuring a tasteful menu of traditional Thai standards to numerous delectable house specials, it’s quickly becoming the local favorite for Thai cuisine. This family-run restaurant is sure to win you over. If you haven’t discovered this gem, come in and be charmed. Whether it be a daytime delight, or an evening indulgence, your visit will make you look forward to your return. Located in Monkey Junction at 5552 Carolina Beach Rd., Ste. G. (910) 791-0044 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Tue.-Th.: 11:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sat.: 11:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.; Sun.: 11:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South ■ WEBSITE: www.ThaiSpiceWilmington.com
FRENCH CAPRICE BISTRO
Wilmington’s finest French cuisine can be found at Caprice Bistro, a small informal neighborhood restaurant, serving hearty food in generous portions at affordable prices. Simple is the atmosphere in the bistro, as plain white plates and tables dressed in white paper make up the decor. However, the food is far from simple, as a combination of fresh ingredients and innovative preparation delight the taste buds with a plethora of unique appetizers, entrées and desserts. The service is fast, efficient and non-intrusive, and the ambience is friendly and unpretentious. After dinner, be sure to venture upstairs into their cozy and relaxing sofa bar for an after-dinner martini, or enjoy your meal there, as a light-fare and full menus are served. Art is always on display in the sofa bar, so be sure to inquire frequently about their artist show receptions. Voted “Best French Restaurant”seven years in a row! 10 Market Street, downtown Wilmington, (910) 815-0810. ■ SERVING DINNER: Sun.- Thurs. 5:00 – 10 p.m.; Fri. and Sat., 5 p.m. – Midnight. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Upstairs sofa bar serving cocktails and lighter fare. ■ WEBSITE: www.capricebistro.com
INDIAN TANDOORI BITES
Located on College Road, just opposite Hugh MacRae Park, Tandoori Bites offers fine Indian cuisine at affordable prices. Try one of 74 dishes on their lengthy menu, featuring a large range of side dishes and breads. They have specialties, such as lamb korma with nuts, spices and herbs in a mild creamy sauce, as well as seafood, like shrimp biryani with saffron-flavored rice, topped with the shellfish and nuts. They also have many vegetarian dishes, including mutter paneer, with garden peas and homemade paneer, or baingan bharta with baked eggplant, flamed and sautéed with onions, garlic and ginger. Join their cozy eatery, where a far east escape awaits all diners, among a staff of friendly and helpful servers, as well as chefs who bring fullflavored tastes straight from their homeland. Located at 1620 South College Road, (910) 794-4540. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Tuesday-Thursday 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 5 p.m.-10 p.m.; Fri 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 5-11 p.m.; Sat 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., 5-11 p.m.; Sun 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., 5 p.m.-9 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown. ■ FEATURING: Lunch buffet, which now serves South Indian cuisine ($7.95 daily) ■ WEBSITE: www.tandooribites.net.
IRISH THE HARP
The Harp offers the finest in traditional Irish family recipes served in a casual yet elegant traditional pub atmosphere. We are proud to use the freshest, locally sourced ingredients whenever possible to bring you and yours the best of traditional Irish fare! We also offer a fully stocked bar featuring your favorite Irish beer and spirits. Located just beside Greenfield Lake Park in downtown Wilmington is a lovely Irish pub committed to bringing traditional Irish food and music to the Cape Fear area. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER Monday-Friday 11 a.m. – 10 p.m., Sat 11 a.m. – 11 p.m., Sun 10
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■ WEBSITE: www.elizabethspizzawilmington.com.
■ NEIGHBORHOOD Greenfield Park ■ FEATURING Home-made desserts, ½ priced
PIZZETTA’S PIZZERIA
bottles of wine on Tuesday and the best pint of Guinness in town. ■ MUSIC Live music every Fri.; Live Irish music 1st Fri. of each month. ■ WEBSITE www.harpwilmington.com
ITALIAN A TASTE OF ITALY
The authentic Italian cuisine served at Taste of Italy has scored them Best Deli in the Port City for years running now. The Guarino family recipes have been passed down from generation to generation to brothers Tommy and Chris, who serve breakfast, lunch and dinner to hungry diners. They also cater all events, from holiday parties to corporate lunches, including hot meals, cold trays, handmade desserts and an array of platters, from antipasto to cold cuts. In addition, Taste of Italy sells Scalfani products, Sabrett hot dogs and Polly-O cheeses in their market, all the while serving top-notch hot and cold items from their delicatessen. Located at 1101 South College Rd., P. 910392-7529, F. 910-392-9745 www.ncatasteofitaly. com Open M-F 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Sat. 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m., Sun. 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. ■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER: M-F 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Sat. 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m., Sun. 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Ponatone, Pandora, Torrone and gift baskets of all sizes! ■ WEBSITE: www.ncatasteofitaly.com
EDDIE ROMANELLI’S
is a family-friendly, casual Italian American restaurant that’s been a favorite of Wilmington locals for over 16 years. Its diverse menu includes Italian favorites such as Mama Romanelli’s Lasagna, Baked Ziti, Rigatoni a la Vodka and, of course, made-from-scratch pizzas. Its American influences include tasty burgers, the U.S.A. Salad and a 16 oz. Marinated Rib Eye Steak. Romanelli’s offers patio dining and flat screen TVs in its bar area. Dine in or take out, Romanelli’s is always a crowd favorite. Large parties welcome. 503 Olde Waterford Way, Leland. (910) 383.1885. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun.- Thurs. 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.; Fri. & Sat. 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South. ■ FEATURING: Weekly Specials ■ WEBSITE: www.RomanellisRestaurant.com.
ELIZABETH’S PIZZA
A Wilmington favorite since 1987! At Elizabeth’s you’ll find authentic Italian cuisine, as well as some of your American favorites. Offering delicious pizza, salads, sandwiches, entrees, desserts, beer, and wine. Elizabeth’s is known for their fresh ingredients, where even the bread is baked fresh daily. A great place for lunch, dinner, a late night meal, or take out. Elizabeth’s can also cater your event and now has a party room available. Visit us 4304 ½ Market St or call 910-2511005 for take out. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER:
Open 10am-Midnight every day ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown (Corner of Market St and Kerr Avenue). ■ WEBSITE: www.epwilmington.com ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South ■ FEATURING: Daily specials, kids menu and online coupons.
Family-owned and operated by Sicilian cousins Sal and Vito, Pizzetta’s Pizzeria has become Wilmington’s favorite place for homey, authentic Italian fare served with precision and flavor like none other. Made daily from family recipes, folks will enjoy hand-tossed pizzas——gourmet to traditional—— specialty heroes and pastas, homemade soups and desserts, and even daily blackboard specials. Something remains tempting for every palate, whether craving one of their many pies or a heaping of eggplant parm, strombolis and calzones, or the famed Casa Mia (penne with sautéed mushrooms, ham, peas in a famous meat sauce with cream). Just save room for their buttery, melt-in-your-mouth garlic knots! Ending the meal with their pastry chef’s carefully crafted cannolis, Tiramisu or gourmet cheesecake, alongside a cup of freshly made espresso or cappuccino, literally makes a perfect end to one unforgett able and desirable meal. Located in Anderson Square at 4107 Oleander Dr., Unit F, Wilmington (910-799-4300) or coming soon Pizzetta’s II, 1144 Cutler’s Crossing, Leland (in Brunswick Forest next to Lowe’s). ■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER: ILM location: Mon.Sat., 11 a.m., and Sun., noon. • Leland location: Mon.-Wed., 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Thurs.-Sat., 11 a.m. -11 p.m.; Sun., noon - 9:30 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown Wilmington and coming soon, Brunswick Forest in Leland ■ FEATURING: Homemade pizzas, pastas, soups and desserts, all made from family recipes! ■ WEBSITE: www.pizzettas.net
SLICE OF LIFE
“Slice” has become a home away from home for tourists and locals alike. Our menu includes salads, tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, homemade soups, subs and, of course, pizza. We only serve the freshest and highest-quality ingredients in all of our food, and our dough is made daily with purified water. Voted “Best Pizza” and “Best Late Night Eatery.”All ABC permits. Visit us downtown at 122 Market Street, (910) 251-9444, in Wrightsville Beach at 1437 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 101, (910) 256-2229 and our newest location in Pine Valley on the corner of 17th and College Road, (910) 799-1399. ■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT:
11:30 a.m.-3 a.m., 7 days a week, 365 days a year. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, Downtown and Wilmington South. ■ FEATURING: The largest tequila selection in Wilmington ■ WEBSITE: www.grabslice.com
JAMAICAN JAMAICA’S COMFORT ZONE
Tucked in the corner of University Landing, a block from UNCW is the hidden gem of Wilmington’s international cuisine scene - Jamaica’s Comfort Zone. This family owned restaurant provides a relaxing blend of Caribbean delights – along with reggae music – served up with irrepressible smiles for miles. From traditional Jamaican breakfast to mouth-watering classic dishes such as curry goat, oxtail, jerk and curry chicken, to our specialty 4-course meals ($12.00). Cook Dana Keels, from Clarendon prepares flavors to please every palate. ■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER: Tuesday - Saturday 11:45am - 9:00pm and Sunday 1:30pm 8:00pm Sunday. Monday - Closed
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■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown – University Landing 417 S. College Road, Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Weekly Specials updated daily on Facebook ■ WEBSITE: www.jamaicascomfortzone.net
LATIN AMERICAN SAN JUAN CAFE
Offering the most authentic, gourmet Latin American cuisine in Wilmington. With dishes from countries such as Puerto Rico, Colombia, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic and Cuba you’ll be able to savor a variety of flavors from all over Latin America. Located at 3314 Wrightsville Avenue. 910.790.8661 Follow us on Facebook/Twitter for live music updates! ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon Sat. 11 a.m.2:30 p.m. and from 5-10 p.m. Closed Sunday. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Nightly specials ■ WEBSITE: www.sanjuancafenc.com
MEXICAN LOS PRIMOS
Considered Wilmington’s first Authentic Mexican restaurant, Los Primos is quickly gaining a large following among the community. It’s entirely home cooked menu features local favorites such as tacos dorados de pollo, coctel de camarones, pozole and a selection of the best tacos a la parrilla north of Mexico. This restaurant is an absolute must for anyone who wants to taste the true favors of Mexico. Located at 3530 Carolina Beach Rd., between the two intersections of Independence Blvd. and Shipyard Blvd. (910) 859-8145 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon.-Thurs.: 10:30am-8pm; Fri.-Sat.: 10:30am-9pm; Sun.: 10:30am-6pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South ■ FEATURING: Chiles Rellenos, Tamales, Pollo Enchilado, Mole con Pollo, Azado de Res ■ WEBSITE: www.facebook.com/Restaurantprimos
ORGANIC LOVEY’S MARKET
Lovey’s Market is a true blessing for shoppers looking for Organic and Natural groceries and supplements, or a great place to meet friends for a quick, delicious and totally fresh meal or snack. Whether you are in the mood for a Veggie Burger, Hamburger or a Chicken Caesar Wrap, shoppers will find a large selection of nutritious meals on the a la carte Lovey’s Cafe’ menu. The Food Bar-which has cold salads and hot selections can be eaten in the newly expanded Lovey’s Cafe’ or boxed for take-out. The Juice Bar offers a wide variety of juices and smoothies made with Organic fruits and vegetables. Specializing in bulk sales of grains, flours, beans and spices at affordable prices. Lovey’s has a great selection of Local produce and receives several weekly deliveries to ensure freshness. Lovey’s also carries Organic Grass-Fed and Free-Range meats and poultry. Wheat-Free and Gluten-Free products are in stock regularly, as are Vegan and Vegetarian groceries. Lovey’s also carries Wholesome Pet Foods. Stop by Lovey’s Market Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 am to 6 p.m.. Located at 1319 Military Cutoff Rd in the Landfall Shopping Center; (910) 509-0331. “You’ll Love it at Lovey’s!” ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Café open:
Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.–6 p.m.; Sat. & Sun., 11 a.m.6 p.m.(salad bar open all the time). Market hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Organic Salad Bar/Hot Bar, New Bakery with fresh, organic pies and cakes. Newly expanded. ■ WEBSITE: www.loveysmarket.com.
TIDAL CREEK CO-OP KITCHEN
Come dine-in or take-out from the newly renovated Co-op Kitchen at Tidal Creek Cooperative Food Market. You can fill your plate or box with hot bar and salad bar items that are prepared fresh daily in our kitchen. Made-to-order sandwiches, like the Tempeh Reuben, are served hot off the Panini grill. The Co-op Café offers organic smoothies and fresh juices; local wheatgrass shots; fair trade organic coffee, lattes, and chai tea; and our newest addition of Lenny Boy kombucha tea on tap. Don’t forget our baked-from-scratch baked goods! The Co-op Kitchen provides menu items that appeal to everyone, regardless of dietary demands. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon. - Fri. 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., 5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. ■ WEEKEND BRUNCH: Sat & Sun, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. ■ SALAD BAR: Mon. - Sun, 9 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. ■ SANDWICHES: Mon. - Sun, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. ■ BAKERY & CAFE: Mon. - Sun, 8 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: indoor/outdoor seating, free Wi-Fi ■ WEBSITE: www.tidalcreek.coop
SEAFOOD DOCK STREET OYSTER BAR
Voted Best Oysters for over 10 years by encore readers, you know what you can find at Dock Street Oyster Bar. But we have a lot more than oysters! Featuring a full menu of seafood, pasta, and chicken dishes from $4.95-$25.95, there’s something for everyone at Dock Street. You’ll have a great time eating in our “Bohemian-Chic” atmosphere, where you’ll feel just as comfort able in flip flops as you would in a business suit. Located at 12 Dock St in downtown Wilmington. Open for lunch and dinner, 7 days a week. (910) 762-2827. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 days a week. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Fresh daily steamed oysters. ■ WEBSITE: www.dockstreetoysterbar.net
EAST
The Blockade Runner offers an array of seasonal seafood specials, certified Angus beef, lobster menu on Fri. evening plus a spectacular Sun. brunch. Romantic al fresco dining is available on our dinner deck located in the center of a lush garden overlooking the ocean far away from the traffic and noise. Our lounge is eco-friendly and offers light fare nightly. 275 Waynick Blvd. Wrightsville Beach. (910) 256-2251. ■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & SUNDAY BRUNCH ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach. ■ FEATURING: Lobster menu on Fri. ■ MUSIC: Live music on Sat. evening and Sun.
brunch.
■ WEBSITE: www.blockade-runner.com
HIERONYMUS
Hieronymus Seafood is the midtown stop for seafood lovers. In business for over 30 years, Hieronymus has made a name for itself by constantly
providing excellent service and the freshest of the fresh in local seafood. It’s the place to be if you are seeking top quality attributes in atmosphere, presentations, flavor and ingenuity. Signature dishes include Oysteronymus and daily fresh catch specials. Hieronymus has all ABC permits and also provides catering services. Voted “Best Seafood” in 2011. 5035 Market Street; 910-392-6313; hieronymusseafood.com ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Fireside oyster bar. ■ WEBSITE: www.hieronymusseafood.net
OCEANIC
Voted best seafood restaurant in Wilmington, Oceanic provides oceanfront dining at its best. Located in Wrightsville Beach, Oceanic is one of the most visited restaurants on the beach. Choose from a selection of seafood platters, combination plates and daily fresh fish. For land lovers, try their steaks, chicken or pasta dishes. Relax on the pier or dine inside. Oceanic is also the perfect location for memorable wedding receptions, birthday gatherings, anniversary parties and more. Large groups welcome. Private event space available. Family-style to go menu available. 703 S. Lumina Avenue, Wrightsville Beach. (910) 256.5551. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach ■ FEATURING: Dining on the Crystal Pier. ■ WEBSITE: www.OceanicRestaurant.com
SMALL PLATES THE FORTUNATE GLASS
The Fortunate Glass Wine Bar is the perfect place to explore the beauty of wine while tasting a variety of tapas in an intimate environment. The wine menu focuses on wines from all regions, with 50 wines by the glass and approximately 350 wines available by the bottle, including some of the best boutique and cult wines, to everyday values that work with any budget. There are over 30 beers available featuring some of the best craft selections. The serene ambiance of The Fortunate Glass, created by the beautiful wall murals, the elegant copper and glass tile bar, castle-rocked walls and intimate booths enhances the experience of any selection you choose. The Fortunate Glass Wine Bar also presents a small menu of creative tapas, global cheeses, cured meats and decadent desserts to accompany and compliment any wine selection. ■ SERVING EVENINGS: Tues.-Thurs. 4 p.m.-12 a.m. Fri. 4 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sat. 2 p.m.-2.a.m.; Sun. 2 p.m.-12 a.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Free Wine Tasting: Tues. 6-8pm. Bubble and wine specials: Wed. & Thurs. Monthly food & wine pairing events. ■ WEBSITE www.fortunateglasswinebar.com
and homemade banana puddin’ are among a few of many other delectable items. 5559 Oleander Drive. (910) 798-2913. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Closed Monday and Tuesdays. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Pig’s feet and chitterlings.
SPORTS BAR CAROLINA ALE HOUSE
Voted best new restaurant AND best sports bar of 2010 in Wilmington, Carolina Ale House is the place to be for award-winning food, sports and fun. Located on College Rd. near UNC W, this lively sportsthemed restaurant. Covered and open outdoor seating is available. Lunch and dinner specials are offered daily, as well as the coldest $2 and $3 drafts in town. 317 South College Road. (910) 791.9393.
en-inspired pizzas, Fox has plenty to choose from for lunch or dinner. Finish the meal with a 6-inch Great Cookie Blitz, a chocolate chip cookie baked fresh to order and served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and Hershey’s syrup. 920 Town Center Drive, (910) 509-0805. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 11am– 2am, daily ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: $5.99 lunch specials and free pool until 2p.m. Monday through Friday ■ MUSIC: Trivia with Party Gras Entertainment DJ every Thursday at 9pm ■ WEBSITE: www.foxandhound.com
HELL’S KITCHEN
This is downtown Wilmington’s Sports Pub! With every major sporting package on ten HDTVs and our huge HD projection screen, there is no better
place to catch every game in every sport. Our extensive menu ranges from classics, like thick Angus burgers or NY-style Reuben, to lighter fare, such as homemade soups, fresh salads and vegetarian options. Whether meeting for a business lunch, lingering over dinner and drinks, or watching the game, the atmosphere and friendly service will turn you into a regular. Open late 7 days a week, with free WiFi, pool, and did we mention sports? Free downtown lunchtime delivery on weekdays; we can accommodate large parties. (910) 763-4133. ■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT: 11 a.m.-2 a.m. daily ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: 1/2 priced select appetizers
Monday - Thursday 4-7 p.m.
■ WEBSITE: www.hellskitchenbar.com
■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT: 11am-2am daily. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: 40 HD TVs and the biggest HD
projector TVs in Wilmington. ■ WEBSITE: www.CarolinaAleHouse.com
FOX & HOUND PUB & GRILLE
Serving up the best bar food for any local sports fan, Fox & Hound has appetites covered. Located next to Mayfaire Cinema 16, it’s no question that Fox is a great place to go on date night, or to watch the big game on one of the restaurant’s six large projection screens and 19 plasma televisions. Guests can also play pool, darts or video games in this casual-theme restaurant. For starters, Fox offers delicious appetizers like ultimate nachos, giant Bavarian pretzels and spinach artichoke dip. In the mood for something more? Try the hand-battered Newcastle fish ‘n’ chips or chicken tenders. From cheeseburgers and sirloins to salads and wood ov-
SOUTHERN CASEY’S BUFFET
In Wilmington, everyone knows where to go for solid country cooking. That place is Casey’s Buffet, winner of encore’s Best Country Cookin’/Soul Food and Buffet categories. “Every day we are open, somebody tells us it tastes just like their grandma’s or mama’s cooking,” co-owner Gena Casey says. Gena and her husband Larry run the show at the Oleander Drive restaurant where people are urged to enjoy all food indigenous to the South: fried chicken, barbecue, catfish, mac‘n’cheese, mashed potatoes, green beans, chicken‘n’dumplings, biscuits
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experience. With vast offerings provided from our diverse arts and cultural scene, along with history embedded in our structures and cobblestone streets, folks grow accustomed to enlightenment and education in one stop. The Burgwin-Wright House and Bellamy Mansio museums will ensure the holidays remain festive and informative come December 9th, as they pair up to bring yesteryear to light in “A Christmas Stroll Through the Past.” Each house, erected during the Colonial and antebellum eras, will showcase its best of the season and provide a slice of history Wilmington was built upon. John Burgwin transformed an old jail in 1770 to build the oldest home in Southeastern NC. The Burgwin-Wright House served as Lord Cornwallis’ headquarters during his lead of the British generals in the American War of Independence before becoming the private residence of Joshua Grainger Wright until The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of NC bought it in 1937. Restored in pristine Georgian-style detail, the museum allows folks a tour of the house, its jail cell, the gardens and orchard, all the while watching demonstrators enact spinning, weaving and other activities from daily life of the 1700s. To transform its environment fitting of the Christmas spirit, executive director of the Colonial Dames, Joy Allen, listened when Burgwin-Wright’s house manager, Jackie Margoles, suggested reinvigorating the home with holiday decor circa Colonial America. Artifacts recovered from the secret tunnel in the home will be used, too. “Since [Bellamy and Burgwin-Wright] are so close together, I had a vision of placing luminaries down
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Market Street between them and to decorate Kenan Fountain with luminaries as well,” Margoles says. Candles, luminaries and natural ornaments were often used. In fact, while researching the event, Allen was most surprised to find that Christmas trees weren’t even present then. “The Burgwin-Wright House will be decorated according to 18th-century customs with greenery, such as pine boughs, magnolias, holly, mistletoe, smilax and fruit,” she explains. They will serve time-honored refreshments, too, such as wassail (hot mulled cider) and offer entertainment with Colonial dancers and Christmas carolers from St. James Parish. Docents will deck themselves in period costumes and help guide and enlighten attendees. “The Burgwin-Wright House is one of only a very few houses in Wilmington built during the 18th century that have survived to the present day,” Allen explains. “The house furnishings date to the 18th century. . . [and] the Christmas decorations make this beautiful house especially appealing.” The Bellamy will approach the holiday celebrations on the late end of the 19th century, which then included the use of Christmas trees. Decorated in Victorian style, the antebellum mansion was constructed on the eve of the Civil War by free and enslaved black artisans for John Bellamy and his wife, Eliza, as well as their brood of children. The house was occupied by Federal troops after the fall of Fort Fisher. As researched from the memoirs of Ellen Bellamy (daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Bellamy) and newspaper clippings from the library, Gareth Evans, executive director of the historic museum, says Bellamy will have hand-made decorations and greenery from their formal
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gardens adorned across the grounds. “Decorations were fairly plain compared to today’s standards,” he explains. “We’re serving hot chocolate, providing musical groups and a choir, and the docents are costumed for the season. We will also have speciality coffee, cider, baked items and candies.” Music will be played on the harp by Susan Wilzer, and the Hanover Singers from New Hanover High School, the youth choir from St. Mark’s and members from St. James Episcopal “will sing period, familiar and not-so-familiar Christmas carols.” A free shuttle service between both the Bellamy and the BurgwinWright will be available courtesy of the Wilmington Trolley. All proceeds from the event will be split between each historic museum to continue with their educational programs and upkeep. “The study of history and the preservation of these sites is vital because it allows visitors to see how their ancestors lived,” Gareth notes. “They also give a sense of place to Wilmington, and we can learn valuable lessons from our shared past that apply today.” Gareth notes one example as the Bellamy’s green building design, which includes a belvedere that acts as A/C venting for the house. “It has a cistern which we use to recycle rainwater, and the windows are deliberately big to maximize light and heat in winter and allow for cross breezes in summer.” Folks can learn more about both homes and their social and architectural impact. “[It] makes them exceptionally valuable for educating future generations,” Gareth continues. The Burgwin-Wright House is located at 224 Market Street, and the Bellamy Mansion Museum is located at 503 Market Street.
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of hundreds of generous Wilmingtonians, Miracle Park will open its ball fields and playground to disabled sports enthusiasts. It will include the entire spectrum of our handicapped population, from children to seniors and our wounded warriors. “New Hanover County has the largest population of disabled people in the entire state,” says Dan Johnson, chair for the nonprofit Accessible Coastal Carolina Events Sports and Services (ACCESS) of Wilmington and associate professor of recreation therapy at UNCW. Miracle Field and Kiwanis Miracle Playground will have a huge impact on the health and wellness. Community involvement will also run the gamut to ensure its success. “College students will do internships, practicums, independent studies, and honor’s projects,” Johnson continues. “These students will be some of our strongest partners.” Studies show disabled people have a 30-percent higher incidence of diabetes and heart disease. Miracle Park will be a place of activity, fitness and movement, thanks
fiori by Linda Gratta tor ri encore cont bu to handicapped accessible structures and adaptations of the field, playground, community rooms and bathrooms. The field is 65 feet deeper than most Miracle Fields and encourages a wider variety of activities, including wheelchair football and softball, and power-wheelchair hockey. Opposite of the park’s brick wall is a large wheelchair-accessible playground with a thick rubber surface and double-wide ramps to invite any child and grown-up to play. The Miracle League would not be in the process of becoming a reality without Johnson’s vigilant promotion. “My inspiration was walking on a Miracle Field in Myrtle Beach,” he notes. “I imagined all the kids in Wilmington who would love to play in a park like that.” “When Dan presented the idea to Wilmington’s City Parks and Rec six years ago, I was chair,” Bo Dean, newly appointed director of Wilmington’s Miracle Field at Olsen Park, states.
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FAMILY AFFAIR: Alan Gregory of Gregory Construction, Bo Dean, and Dr. Dan Johnson at the Miracle Field. Photo courtesy of Bo Dean.
“Dan was so convincing that the Olsen Park Committee approved his plan with no question whatsoever. Dan has fought for this with all that is in him, plus he’s attracting so many good people to the cause.” Two of the good-people builders include Alan Gregory and Rocky Campagna. “Rocky teamed up with me and is taking care of the field while my company builds the structures,” Gregory says. “We are working side by side.”
in three-year contracts for $1000 per year. Brax Limited, owned by Pete Hexter, has contributed a substantial amount. Kiwanis, together with a match from the City of Wilmington, raised $150,000 (that’s a lot of pancake breakfasts— right?). “I’m working with a purpose, which is really beautiful,” Dean says, “and I’m working with people who really inspire me.” Communication among the disabled, their caregivers, and those implementing the amenities of Miracle Field have resulted in 17 handicapped parking spaces, a turn-around driveway for easy drop-off, community rooms, bathrooms and two family rooms with adult-sized changing
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing... Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than exposure.” —Helen Keller What would normally be thousands of dollars worth of work comes free to the Wilmington Believes In Miracles Campaign. Wilmington’s Miracle Field will give many people the opportunity to be generous with both their money and time, too, as there will be a community build day allowing people to come out and help put the playground together. Ongoing donations will be necessary for equipment and uniform repairs, salaries and maintenance. Bricks, which will line the entire area, currently are being sold for $100 apiece and can be named to honor a business or an individual. Thirty outfield signs may be purchased
tables for privacy. “The handicapped need more accessibility and encouragement to play,” Johnson says. “I actually saw a girl in a wheelchair who wanted to play baseball. They pushed her wheelchair through the dirt and pulled her IV fluids along beside her. She really wanted to play, but that wasn’t the right way to do it. Miracle Field will provide a better way.” Miracle Field and Kiwanis Miracle Playground are planning an early spring opening. For more information and to contribute, go to the Miracle League website (www.miracleleague.com) or call Bo Dean at (910) 508-6788 or Dan Johnson at (910) 962-3659.
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Chapter 24: When World’s Collide
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the same living room where I celebrated every Christmas as a child. The same couch where I received my first kiss and hand job. His feet tapped at an elevated pace and he nervously cracked his knuckles. “You got something to drink?” he asked. That was a good question. My parents had never been drinkers. At best perhaps they had a bottle of an unpopular liquor leftover from a holiday party. I started rummaging through the cabinets, but it was difficult to look away from Jim. It was strange—like that scene from “Purple Rose of Cairo” when Jeff Daniels crossed through the screen and into the audience. I was having trouble with the reality of it all. I knew Jim Stahl; I worked with him. He was very much real, but not here, not in this place. He existed in a world far away. Yet, there he was—a disheveled husk of a human being, sweating on my mom’s couch. “So what brings you all the way out here?”I said handing him a glass of spiced rum. “I thought we should talk,” he replied taking a sip. “Is this all you got?” “Unfortunately, yes.” I took a swig straight from the bottle. “I didn’t like the way things went down. It could have been handled better.” It was an epic understatement, and it split me like pick stabbed into a block of ice. “Which part?” I replied as I started to laugh. “The part where you freebased your way through the slums of Nashville? Or the part where you single-handedly laid waste to the movie I was working on like Godzilla stomping through god damn Tokyo?” I never had been this blunt before; it felt good. I would have preferred making such a bold statement at a time it mattered as opposed to the aftermath. Still, small steps. “All of it?” he said before finishing his drink. “Why don’t we find a change of scenery? There’s gotta be a bar around here somewhere.” South Florida has lots of bars—all of the occupy space in shopping centers 20 yards from the road. Next door to pharmacies, grocers and Hallmark stores. Often they were bereft of character, and usually given some kind of nautical or tropical theme. We ended up at a particularly sad little watering hole, Lagerheads. “How did you even find me?” I asked. “Your agent. You left him a forwarding address.” “I’m surprised he even remembered me,” I replied. “He didn’t, but he eventually figured it out.” “Is this some kind of 12-step program? Is this you making amends?” “Hardly,” he said taking a drink. “Those pro-
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ntributor, Fact or Fiction co thly in encore published bi-mon grams are for suckers—people trying to find God.” “You’re not trying to find God?” I replied. “If you were me, would you be trying to find God? If anything I’d want to be moving in the opposite direction.” He looked around at the scenery: plaster sea horses and turtles, life preservers and fishing nets. Everything goes to Florida to die, even interior design. “So, this is you now?” he asked while signaling the waitress for another drink. “Salty air, putting greens, early-bird specials?” “No.” “So, you’re not giving up then?” “Giving up would imply that it was within my control.” “God damn, you love the drama, don’t you? You should have been an actor.” “Sadly, this is the extent of my emotional range.” “You got dealt a bad hand, and you tried your best to play it, but one busted hand doesn’t mean you just throw in your cards and walk away from the table.” “That’s it?” I replied. “You came all the way down here to give me some half-assed poker metaphor about not giving up?” “No, it’s just that ... I’d hate to think you gave up on it all because of me.” It was the first sincere words I’d ever heard him speak. “So I should be more like you?” I asked. “Stumble from failure to failure in a drug-fueled frenzy, blowing through the bottom of the barrel looking for new lows. “Fuck you!” he replied, almost on instinct. “You know how many times I’ve been through what you’re going through? Plenty. And every time I got back up and tried to make a go of it again.” “So in this scenario you’re a person someone would want to emulate?” “In this scenario I’m somebody who didn’t let one bad experience dictate the rest of his life.” To his credit, it was true. In spite of every failure, Jim Stahl continued to press ahead, like a cockroach who had been stepped on time and again and still managed to scurry in and out of the light. If there was a lesson to be learned from Jim Stahl, it would be tragedies—even the ones of your own creation—could be overcome. “Fine then; you’re the expert. What do I do now?” “Fuck kid, I don’t have all the answers,” he replied before finishing off another drink. “You
get back out there, you knock on doors, you get people interested in what you’re doing. You already did it once. That means you already know the way there.” There were some truths in his simplistic logic; I had done it once. Why not again? What was stopping me? Only the fear of failure and the heavy weight of having to start over from scratch. Jim was right; it could all be built again, but it required effort. Jim Stahl had shown me just how easy it was to burn a bridge. He also taught me how important it is to try and build more. We sat there drinking until the place closed. He talked about the next film he had already booked—another low-budget monstrosity of low risk and high reward. It would keep him flush with cash and elbow deep in product. I ad wrestled with the idea of trying to talk Jim out of this self-destructive behavior. “You ever think about quitting?”I asked. “Which part?” he replied. “All of it. The business, the drugs...” “Sure, I think about it,” he said, putting a few moments of thought into his answer. “There’s
a lot of people out there like you—people with dreams. Most of them try real hard, but they’ll never get anywhere close to achieving whatever childhood fantasy they entertained since being a kid. They’ll go on to get jobs, get married, have a couple of kids. They’ll hold on to that dream. Maybe they’ll write a little on the weekend, or go sing karaoke with some friends from work, and they’ll be content holding on to that dream, even though they never really realized it.” He looked outside and stared at the cars passing by, the reflection of the headlight streaking across the windows. “And I realized, I’m never going to be one of those people.” I would always remember that look on his face as he delivered that line. It was the Jim Stahl I had grown up being a fan of. “So the question you have to ask yourself my friend: Can you be happy being the guy who tried and failed? Or are you going to keep trying until you become somebody like me?” For all his failings, there was a shred of decency left in Jim Stahl. Maybe one day he would find dignity.
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throughout the day, including musical performances by the Murray Middle School Jazz Band guaranteed to delight. For the history lover on your shopping list, special discounts will be offered on all Fort Fisher museum shop merchandise for this one day only. Stock up on everything from Battery Buchannan Blend cof-
12/8: ISLAND OF LIGHTS Carolina Beach has been celebrating up a storm in honor of the holiday season with their Christmas parade, flotilla and lighting of the lake. And the fun just doesn’t stop there, either, as on December 8th, they will be dolling up their island homes in festive cheer for the annual selfguided Holiday Tour of Homes. Taking place from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., the Pleasure Island residences will showcase the best of beach living. Tickets are available at businesses across the island, but feel free to call James Allen at (910) 458-5006 for information. fee to unique Christmas tree ornaments. 1610 Fort Fisher Blvd. Free, hosted by the Friends of Fort Fisher and Fort Fisher Chapter No. 2325, United Daughters of the Confederacy. Paul Laird at 910-612-7067 THE HOLIDAY FLEA The Brooklyn Arts Center is excited to announce “The Holiday Flea at BAC,” Brooklyn Arts Center, 516 North 4th St. 12/7, 8, and 9,
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from 3-9pm Fri., 10am-5pm Sat., and noon to 5pm, Sun. Renowned as the “ultimate vintage flea” and attended by hundreds and hundreds of shoppers and dozens of vintage vendors from around the region, The Holiday Flea will be a weekend-long event that promises to be bigger and better, with a wide array of vintage, retro and upcycled treasures- and even more fun, with Wilmington’s finest food trucks feeding the holiday crowds and the BAC cash bar serving liquid refreshments. $3 for three days! Heather Thomson: heather@ brooklynartsnc.com or 910-616-9882. BURGAW CHRISTMAS PARADE Burgaw Christmas Parade, historic downtown, Burgaw, NC. 12/8, 6:30-10pm. The Town of Burgaw celebrates its annual Christmas parade and goes all out to put you in the holiday spirit. The parade begins on S. Dickerson St., then to Freemont St. and circles the courthouse and ending on Wright St. The parade features colorful floats, marching bands, Santa Claus, elected officials and fire and emergency vehicles from the downtown area. Bring the family out for what will be a joyful beginning to the Christmas holiday. (910) 259-9817.
ENCHANTED AIRLIE Enchanted Airlie, Wilmington, through 12/21 (Thurs., Fri., Sat. eves): Now in its 8th season, Enchanted Airlie creates a glittering landscape of lighted oaks and twinkling displays in a coastal garden setting. Celebrate the season with a magical mixture of history and modern marvels from record-breaking LEGO displays to the stunning Airlie Oak and Gardens, as well as a visit with Santa. Prepare to be enchanted by a world of holiday fantasy that features 300,000 lights, outdoor garden trains, and whimsical exhibits to delight visitors of all ages. Two viewing times per evening, 5-7pm and 7-9pm. Tickets, available online, must be pre-purchased in advance. Admission and parking charges apply. Airlie, 910-798-7700; www.airliegardens.org. SANTACON 12/8: Dress like Santa and cause mayhem—all in the name of fun and booze! 2012 Santacon: Santarchy! takes off in rented ‘sleighs’ at 7pm from Jugglign Gypsy, at 1612 Castle St. Come early, so youre ready to go. Get your costumes ready! A santa hat alone is not enough costume. Note: there is another santacon leaving downtown at one,run by Santa Tait, in case you want to make a day of it. You should seeaposting for that at some point here. Stay tuned. But we’re going hard and late, beyond bar hours. Wit hseveral stops back to Castle, to drop off, and pick up fresh santas. CHRISTMAS STROLL THROUGH THE PAST See page 37. HOMEMADE HOLIDAY SHORTS Sunday, 12/9, 6pm: WHQR’s wintertime classic live radio broadcast and party returns. Join storyteller Madafo Lloyd Wilson, WHQR’s own Nan Graham, author Karen Bender, and emcee Rob Zapple as they share touching and hilarious stories of the holidays. Big Al Hall’s Holiday Trio will provide the festive tunes. Local music
legend Alex Hall will sing and play banjo, joined by WHQR’s own John Fonvielle on guitar, and Wilmington music scene veteran Mike Adams on bass. We’ll also be treated to a song from WHQR’s resident tenor Bob Workmon. Tickets: $30 and include the performance and reception. (910) 343-1640. Doors open at 5:20 and we ask that everyone is seated by 5:45pm. The performance which begins promptly at 6pm; reception follows the program at 7pm. SANTA AT INDEPENDENCE MALL Santa will stay in “Santa’s Candy Court”, located in Center Court, through Christmas Eve. Santa Photo Hours Monday – Saturday, 10am9 pm with breaks at 1-2pm and 5-6pm. Sunday hours are 12-6pm with a break at 3-3:30pm. Visitors can bypass the lines and purchase the Santa Fast Pass on the mall website at www. shopindependencemall.com/events. Pet Photo Night is 12/2, 6-8pm.
charity/fund-raisers FRIENDS OF LELAND BOOK SALE Friends of the Leland Library are holding their monthly Second Saturday Book Sale on Sat., 12/8, 10am-2pm, Magnolia House, 485 Village Rd, adjacent to the Leland Library. Authors featured this month at 2 for 1 are Tom Clancy, Dick Francis and Stephen King. Check out the Special Collections room for a selection of Christmas cookbooks, Christmas crafts books and Christmas fiction. In addition there are small books suitable for gift giving with prices ranging from 10 cents to 50 cents. Regular priced books are $0.50 for paperbacks and $1/ hard cover with all book sale proceeds benefitting the Leland Library. Ellie Edwards, 910-3833098; or Arlene White, 910-617-2538. POP-UP ARTISAN MARKET 12/8: Come out and do some holiday shopping with local artisans at the first-ever Handmade Wilmington Pop-Up Artisan Market, benefitting the New Hanover County Humane Society. The Pop-Up Artisan Market, 9am-4pm, in the west parking lot of Hanover Center on Oleander Dr. (by Stein Mart). SEASON OF SMILES Coastal Cosmetic Family Dentistry loves giving back to the community. This year marks the inception of a new program that is meant to reward people in the community who spend so much time giving to others, that they may forget to take care of themselves in the process. This program is called A Season for Smiles. Each of our 5 doctors will give the gift of a smile by rewarding one person in the community with free dental care this Christmas. These 5 people will
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You are invited to a black tie masquerade ball. An evening supporting the Centre of Redemption, a non-profit organization in Wilmington, NC that serves as a home for underage pregnant girls rescued from sex trafficking. Dance in the New Year and enjoy an open bar, hors d’oeuvres, dessert, a champagne toast, and a silent auction. $250 at St. Thomas Preservation, New Years Eve 9pm-1am.
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THE HOBBIT Set in a time “Between the Dawn of Faerie and the Dominion of Men”, The Hobbit follows the quest of home-loving Bilbo Baggins to win a share of the enormous treasure guarded by the dreaded dragon, Smaug. Bilbo’s epic journey takes him from light-hearted, rural surroundings into much more sinister territory on a quest filled with the various creatures of author J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Wilderland.” Under the direction of Mike Thompson, The Hobbit showcases the talents of almost 30 young actors in the various parts of hobbit, dwarf, goblin, & elf, as well as the mysterious Gandalf. Just in time for the holidays, TACT’s production is perfect for the whole family to enjoy. Hannah Block Historic USO Community Arts Center 12/7-9, 14-16, 7pm; 3pm matinees. Ticket prices are $12 plus a $0.75 preservation fee which goes to the Community Arts Center. 910-262-0470 or jasonaycock@thalian.org.
TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE... Journey Productions & Stageworks present an original holiday play, “Twas The Night Before…” A collaborative collection of holiday legends, stories, & classics with music, dance, & puppetry! Written by: Zach Hanner- Aimee Schooley-Gina Gambony-Cherri McKay. Thalian Hall Studio Theater, 12/6, 7:30pm; Fri/Sat, 12/14-15, 8pm. Sat/Sun, 3pm, 12/15-16. GA $12. Family Night, 12/13, 7:30pm, $7. 910-632-2285 IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE 12/6-9, 13-16: Big Dawg Productions presents “It’s A Wonderful Life!” See review page 12. VIRGINIA, THE MUSICAL 12/20, 7pm: North Topsail Elementary has received a $1000 grant from Macy’s to put on the production of “Yes, Virginia the Musical.’ Join us for the spectacular performance on December 20th at 7pm, the Multipurpose room.
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OLLI: THE MET The Met: Live in HD feat. by The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UNCW; all shows Sat., 12;55pm. Schedule: 12/8: Un Ballo in Maschera w/director David Alden’s dreamlike setting for this dramatic story of jealousy and vengeance. Marcelo Álvarez, Sondra Radvanovsky, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Kathleen Kim, Stephanie Blythe, w/Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi. • 12/16: Aida, an encore of The Met’s unforgettable production of Verdi’s ancient Egyptian drama, w/Liudmyla Monastyrska, Roberto Alagna, Olga Borodina. Fabio Luisi conducts. $30/ea; $20 for OLLI members. www.uncw.edu/metopera or 910-962-3195
NC SYMPHONY All Wilmington concerts at 8pm in Kenan Auditorium, UNCW. Schedule: 12/11: Holiday Pops, w/ William Henry Curry, resident conductor. www. ncsymphony.org
SQUIDCO CONCERT Squidco presents Frode Gjerstad (saxophone) & Paal Nilssen-Love (drums) Thurs., 12/13, 8pm. Ghost Trees will be opening. http://frodegjerstad. com/ or http://www.paalnilssen-love.com/ $5 at door. BYOB. Snacks & beverages provided.
CHRISTMAS SHOW 12/14, 7:30pm: 17th annual Christmas Showat Roland Grise Middle School 4412 Lake Ave Wilmington. Tickets $5/adults $2/students and children. Don Schmitt at 799 5850
GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK WHQR 91.3fm is pleased present WHQR’s Great American Songbook Live: Holiday Edition at the Rainbow Room at Thalian Hall, Sat., 12/15 at 3pm and 8pm. Host Phil Furia and musicians Jack and Julie offer an evening of the most enduring holiday songs and songwriters of the 20th century. Tickets are $25 each and are on sale at Thalian Hall (910-632-2285) and online at ThalianHall.org. Classic popular songs will be performed by Julie Rehder (vocals), Jack Krupicka (piano and vocals), Cindy Hospedales (vocals), Mike Waddell (reeds), Jim McFayden (bass) and Jack Pindell (trombone and pocket trumpet), along with sories behind the classics by Phil Furia and illustrated by Laurie Patterson from archival images of songwriters, performers, shows, and movies. Expect: “White Christmas,” “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” “Silver Bells,” “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” “Christmas Song” and “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town.”
WILMINGTON CHORAL SOCIETY 12/16, 4pm: The Wilmington Choral Society presents it’s Christmas concert titled”The Sounds of Christmas from Stage and Screen featuring holiday music from the movies. Join us at the Scottish Rite Temple at 4pm. Special guest appearance by the New Hanover High School Singers. Cost: $12
TALLIS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA 12/17, 7:30pm: The Tallis Chamber Orchestra will present theThird Annual Baroque Christmas Concert to benefit the Good Shepherd Center of Wilmington. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 16 North 16th St. The program will include the Manfredini Christmas Concerto, Christmas Pastorale by Gregor Werner, the Corelli Christmas Concerto and many other Baroque masterpieces. The concert will feature Sara Westermark singing Harmonia Caelestis by Pal Esterhazy and Chris Ackerman performing the Telemann trumpet concerto. Free/donations accepted for the Good Shepherd Center. The members of the Tallis Chamber Orchestra are all from the Wilmington area. Philip Singleton: 910-620-7207.
TALLIS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA 12/17, 7:30pm: The Tallis Chamber Orchestra will present theThird Annual Baroque Christmas Concert to benefit the Good Shepherd Center of Wilmington. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 16 North 16th St. The program will include the Manfredini Christmas Concerto, Christmas Pastorale by Gregor Werner, the Corelli Christmas Concerto and many other Baroque masterpieces. The concert will feature Sara Westermark singing Harmonia Caelestis by Pal Esterhazy and Chris Ackerman performing the Telemann trumpet concerto. Free/donations accepted for the Good Shepherd Center. The members of the Tallis Chamber Orchestra are all from the Wilmington area. Philip Singleton: 910-620-7207. MUSIC INSTRUCTION Music instruction at Modern Music with Lucian Rowland, who has 20 years experience as a professional recording and performing musician. Private lessons available for guitar, mandolin, banjo, and bass. (910) 508-1111 or rockinrowland@hotmail.com. CHRISTMAS JAZZ CAFE Cabineer Promotions presents Christmas Jazz Cafe, featuring Shableek and Uncommon Jazz, F.R.O.G. Project and other artists. Wilmington Convention Center, 515 Nutt St. 12/14, 7-9pm, $40/adv or $45/door, with food. Ticket Locations: Johnson’s Beauty, 116 S. Kerr ave Suite E, 910-313-1912. Purchase of 2 or more tickets can be delivered to you: 010-200-3683
LINE DANCING CLASSES Wrightsville Beach Parks & Recreation Department is offering beginner Line Dancing lessons with Inez Eason, a former NFL-World League Football Professional Cheerleader. Line Dancing lessons are open to anyone at any age. No partners are needed for this fun dance style, and with 1-hour classes held on Sunday afternoons, you can bring the whole family! 4 lessons per session beginning Sunday, January 6th from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Wrightsville Beach Recreation Center. Call 910-256-7925 for more information. Pre-registration requested. Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm. 8(910) 256-7925. 76’ERS SQUARE DANCE CLUB Modern Western Style Square Dance. Club meets Thurs. nights at 7pm at the Senior Center for a new workshop on square dancing. Info: 270-1639 CAROLINA SHAG CLUB DJs play favorite beach music and shag tunes every Sat, 8pm to close. $4/members; $6/ guests. Carolina Shag Club, 103 N. Lake Park Blvd. Carolina Beach, NC 620-4025 SURFER TANGO Salsa on 2 NYC style, Thurs, 8pm, $5/person at Orton’s Pool Hall. Lesson at 7pm; all welcome and no partner needed. • Couple class, 5-wk series, one class a week, $35/couple for
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Our local camera club will be showcasing their latest works at the NE branch of the New Hanover Public Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Road, near Landfall, starting December 8th. The show is free to anyone who wishes to view it and will be on display through January 19th, 2013 at the library during their regular hours. To find out more information about the club and how to become a member, visit them online at www.capefearcameraclub.org.
BABS MCDANCE December: Wed., 12/5, EC/Swing / Lindy (7-9pm); 12/6, Shag (7-9pm); 12/7, Latin Party; 12/8, Hip Hop (noon-2pm); Cape Fear Shag Club Christmas Party, ; 12/10, Foxtrot (79pm); 12/11, Merengue/Salsa/Bachata (7-9pm); 12/12, Argentine Tango (79pm); 12/13, Cha Cha (7-9pm); 12/14: Anything Goes Party w/ Christmas theme; 12/15, Hip Hop and Babs McDance Christmas Party; 12/17, Waltz (7-9pm); 12/18, Night Club 2-Step (7-9pm); 12/19, West Coast Swing (79pm); 12/20, Hustle (7-9pm); 12/21: Swing, Shag and Country Party; 12/28: Ballroom Party; 12/30: New Year’s Eve Party. Babs McDance Social Dance Studio, 6782 Market St. (910) 395-5090 info@babsmcdance.com OVER ‘50’S CHRISTMAS DANCE The Over 50’s Christmas Dance will be Tuesday, Dec. 11 at the New Hanover Senior Center from 7:30-10:00 pm. Live music provided by Diane and Tony. Couples, singles and all ages welcome. Admission: $5.00 plus finger food or 2-liter drink. Come and join us for the fun.
MOMMY AND ME DANCE CLASSES The Wilmington School of Ballet is offering Mommy & Me Dance classes! Take a fun class with your little one and introduce them to the magic of dance while enjoying the company of other moms and babies in one of our large colorful studios. Class is set to music and will focus on developing a movement vocabulary, coordination, balance, rhythm, stretching, and basic kinetic skills. Yoga-style acrobatics are incorporated to help with flexibility and increased range of motion for both children and adults! (910)794-9590
and Coastal Carolina Community College students, in a variety of materials and media. Work will be juried by Brian Victor, UNCW Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs. Room 2033 of the Cultural Arts Building. SILVER COAST WINERY Silver Coast Winery Art Gallery feat. the artistry of 4 artists, Karen Gore, Ricky Evans, Michael Green and David McCunemn through 12/15. Karen Gore has garnered 16 awards for her work during the past six years and has been commissioned by numerous patrons. David McCune’s mediums include, but are not limited to metal sculpture, metal wall art, watercolors, photography, acrylic, jewelry and custom furniture. Kokopelli sculptures, beach subject art, suns of various sizes, abstract wall art will all be available. Ricky Evans is a self-taught artist whose name has become synonymous with lighthouses along the eastern U.S. coastline. Michael S. Green works in several medias such as water color, wood carving, air brushing, acrylic and oil. 6680 Barbeque Road www.silvercoastwinery.com. 910-287-2800. CAPE FEAR CAMERA CLUB EXHIBIT The Cape Fear Camera Club will have its annual photo exhibit at the Northeast Branch Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd., from December 8, 2012 through January 19, 2013. The exhibit is free and is available during Library hours. The beautiful photographs on display are works done by Club members. www.capefearcameraclub.org. NIKI HILDEBRAND: NEW GLASS Niki Hildebrand presents New Glass at 621N4TH Gallery. “Your Unspoken Words are like the Empty Spaces Within Your Hands” by
Niki Hildebrand. Dissections of emotional spaces expressed through the representation of the human form, these works start as excavations of emotions and feelings, a way to communicate interactions with others and within ourselves without words. They are both a search for identity and a rejection of boundaries. It is a continuous balance within each piece, confronting the physical and psychological of being human. Engaged by the human condition the art work captures and highlights sensory parts of existence creating a play between solid visuals and defining the indefinable between communication and feelings. 621 N. 4th St.
CHRISTOPHER ALEXANDER UNCW Association for Campus Entertainment (ACE) presents the sensual work of Christopher Alexander. Christopher’s work will be on display through 12/16 as the solo student scholarship exhibition hosted annually at the Boseman Gallery. Selected annually by the faculty of the Department of Art & Art History, this year’s honoree is certainly deserving. Christopher shows an expert knowledge of how the medias of paint and printmaking can be manipulated in order to extract singular scenes rich with emotion. ACE at 910-962-7722 or ace@ uncw.edu.
FOURTH FRIDAY GALLERY NIGHT Fourth Friday Gallery Nights 2012 are free monthly events where local galleries, studios and art spaces open their doors to the public in an after-hours celebration of art and culture. Self-guided tours feature exhibitions of various artistic genres, as well as opening receptions, artist discussions, demonstrations, live music, wine, food and other traditional and nontraditional art-related activities. Dates: 12/28.
series or $10 drop in. Tuesday nights at 7:008:15pm, 10/2, the aerobics room at the Magnolia Rec Center..Guaranteed fun! Pre-register. www.surfertango.com CONTRA DANCE Tuesday night dances, 5th Ave United Methodist Church on South 5th Ave at Nun, 7:309:30pm.Social dance for all levels; singles and couples, families, college and high school students and folks of all dancing abilities are invited to come. $4. (910) 538-9711. TANGO WILMINGTON Tango classes and social dancing, Fridays, Carolina Lounge of Ramada Inn. 5001 Market Street (between College and Kerr). 8-9:45pm. $5 lounge entrance includes beginners’ lesson, 7:30.
art/exhibits CONTEXT conTEXT, an exhibition of juried student artwork, will be on view through 12/13 in the Mezzanine Gallery, located on the 2nd floor of the UNCW Cultural Arts Building. The themed show, centered on interpretation of words, text and typographic symbols, includes pieces from UNCW, Cape Fear Community College
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WILMINGTON ART ASSOCIATION The Wilmington Art Association (W.A.A.) proudly announces the opening of their new permanent exhibit gallery space at the historic USO building at 120 South Second Street in downtown Wilmington, showcasing WAA artists. The public is invited to come down and check out the new space and join in the celebration. The art will be changed out monthly so there will be new work for view and purchase at the desk in the USO museum on an ongoing basis A FRAME OF MIND GALLERY A Frame of Mind Galley is honored to show the work of local artists, author and world traveler David D. Hume and Italian-American artist Marina Baldo. Baldo’s miniature landscapes through Dec. 2012. Stop by during gallery hours to view these works as well as works by other local artists. 1903 Princess St. Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm; Sat., 10am-3pm. (910) 251-8854 A SENSE OF PLACE WHQR 91.3fm’s MC Erny Gallery at WHQR: “A Sense of Place: Light, Land, Marsh and Sea,” feat. paintings by Virginia Belser and David A. Norris. On display until 1/4/13. A portion of the proceeds from any sale of art benefits WHQR. The exhibit will host an additional reception on 12/28 as part of the Fourth Friday Gallery Nights in downtown Wilmington. Regular gallery hours are Monday – Friday from 10am-4pm. 254 N. Front St. third floor. PROJEKTE Through 12/10: “FEAR,” feat. works by 17 local and international artists will exploreour fears and the role fears play in our lives and in our society. Are you plagued by fear, do you embrace it to help keep safe, is it a source of
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entertainment for you, or maybe fear is used to manipulate certain situations? • Weekly events: 2nd and 4th Wed, open mic; 1st and 3rd Wed, Projektion Theater Film Series, feat. subversive and foreign films and documentaries, 8-10pm; Thurs., “Just A Taste,” free weekly wIne tasting and live music; 1st & 3rd Fri., Kersten Capra 9:30pm; 4th Fri., Brazilian Bossa Nova with Rafael Name & guests, 9pm-12pm.. 523 South 3rd St. 910-508-8982. www.theprojekte.com
museums NC AQUARIUM Exotic Aquatics Gallery has added white-spotted jellyfish (hyllorhiza punctata) to its collection.The Exotic Aquatics Gallery traditionally features non-native marine species. Guests can learn more about the life cycle of a jellyfish while viewing these beautiful animals. Educates the public on the importance of well-balanced ecosystems. • Events: Aquarist Apprentice, Behind the Scenes Tour, Breakfast with the Fishes, Mommy and Me, Canoeing the Salt Marsh, Surf Fishing Workshop. Pre-reg. classes. 910-458-8257; www.ncaquariums.com/ fort-fisher. 900 Loggerhead Rd. CAPE FEAR MUSEUM EXHIBITS: Fragments of War , feat. scraps of fabric, torn paper, tattered flags, a uniform patch, which tell us about people’s Civil War experiences. Closes May 5, 2013. • Cape Fear Treasures: Campaigning through 1/13/2012: Feart. Rutherford B. Hayes’ 1876 presidential campaign button, 1884 Cleveland campaign ribbon, 1976 Jimmy Carter political button, editorial cartoon on toilet paper commenting on North Carolina’s U.S. Senator Jesse Helms’ tenure and more. Shopping Around Wilmington: In an era before mega-malls, online ordering and big-box stores, shopping in Wilmington centered around downtown. Museum will explore ways in which increasing suburbanization changed people’s retail experiences. EVENTS: Volunteer Open House held first Wed. of mo. Opportunities are available in museum store, working with the historic collection, and as
an education docent. • Explore the Civil War, Sat., 12/8, 15, 22, 29, 1-4pm. Free for members or w/admission. Investigate the contents of a Civil War soldier’s haversack and consider how the items compare to your own daily life needs. Try on reproduction Civil War clothing and play a Blockade Runner board game. • Earth, Moon, and Sun, Sun., 12/16, 1:30, 2:30 & 3:30pm, free for members or w/admission. Explore how Earth, the moon, and the sun work together to create eclipses, moon phases, and more. • Grown-up Game Night, 12/7, 7-10pm. $5 for members; $7 for nonmembers. Take a break from holiday shopping and get your game on! Try your hand at new and old favorites—from Battleship to Spades to brand new games. Admission includes access to great games (instructions if needed!), snacks and drinks, and a visit to the Museum’s galleries. • New Hanover County Resident’s Day: Residents admitted free first Sun. ea. mo. •Hours: 9am-5pm through 9/10; TuesSat; 1-5pm, Sun. $7 for adults; $6 for students with valid ID and senior citizens; $6 special military rate with valid military ID; $4 for children 3-17; and free for children under 3. Museum members admitted free. 814 Market St. 910798-4367. www.capefearmuseum.com. CAMERON ART MUSEUM EXHIBITS: “The Transformative Power of Friendship: 3 Collectors, 3 Friends, 3 Gifts— From Gatehouse to Winehouse: Inside the Artist’s Workplace: Minnie Evans, Elisabeth Chant and Claude Howell” CLASSES: Life Drawing every Tues., 6-9pm, and Wed., 9:30am-12:30pm. Group meets in Reception Hall. Participants provide own dry drawing materials and watercolors. $70/7-wks. • Cape Fear Festival of Trees, see page ? • Holiday Kids @ CAM with Santa, 12/10, noon-3pm. A day of fun-filled holiday art activities; make gifts & decorations; visit with Santa and enjoy our Special guest musicians from the Wilmington School of Music who will perform holiday tunes! • Museum School: www.cameronartmuseum.com/adult.php or call 910-395-5999 (ext. 1008 or 1024). • Tai Chi and Yoga! Beginners are always welcome. Corner of South 17th St. and Independence Blvd. Tues-
Sun,11am-5pm; Thurs: 11am-9pm. Museum members free, $8 non-members, $5 students with valid ID, $3 children age 2 -12. www.cameronartmuseum.com or 910-395-5999.
Christmas, 12/7, 7-9PM, $25. An intimate concert in the Parlor. Savia will not only sing, but will also provide the history behind our most beloved carols from the Victorian era. Bring your voices and join in the chorus. Complementary Mulled cider and sweets. Limited seating;
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MUSEUM The Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, housed in the turn of the century Myers Cottage, exists to preserve and to share the history of Wrightsville Beach. Visitors to the cottage will find a scale model of Wrightsville Beach circa 1910, exhibits featuring the early NC Black Film Festival is currently taking submisdays of the beach including Lumina sions for their 12th annual film festival slated for Pavilion, our hurricane history and inMarch 14th through 17th. It’s a juried invitational formation about the interaction beof independent films submitted by African-American tween the people and our natural environment which have shaped the 100 filmmakers. Those who wish to submit their works year history of Wrightsville Beach. for consideration can do so through December 31st. 256-2569. 303 West Salisbury St. They’re accepting features, shorts, animations and wbmuseum.com.
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documentaries among others. Check out all requireWILMINGTON RAILROAD MUSEUM ments at www.blackartsalliance.org. Explore railroad history and heritage, especially of the Atlantic Coast Line, headquartered in Wilmington for 125 years. Interests and activities for all ages, RSVP: 910-251-3700. Proceeds benefit Belincluding historical exhibits, full-size steam lamy. www.bellamymansion.org. 503 Market St engine and rolling stock, lively Children’s Hall, and spectacular model layouts. Housed in an BURGWIN WRIGHT HOUSE 18th century Burgwin-Wright House Museum authentic 1883 freight warehouse, facilities are in the heart of Wilmington’s Historic District, is fully accessible and on one level. By reservathe oldest museum house in NC, restored with tion, discounted group tours, caboose birthday 18th and 19th century decor and gardens. Coparties, and after-hours meetings or mixers. lonial life is experienced through historical inStory Time on 1st/3rd Mondays at 10:30am, terpretations in kitchen-building and courtyard. only $4/family and includes access to entire 3rd and Market St. Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm. Last Museum. Admission for 2012 only $8.50 adult, tour, 3pm. Admission rqd. (910) 762-0570. $7.50 senior/military, $4.50 child age 2-12, burgwinwrighthouse.com. and free under age 2. North end of downtown at 505 Nutt St.910-763-2634, on 10/13-14, CHILDREN’S MUSEUM 10am: Fun for all ages! Drive trains, learn how Mon, Little Sprouts Storytime, 10am, and Go to build models, check out merchandise, free Green Engineer Team, 3:30pm. • Tues., Kids whistles for kids, entertainment, refreshments, Cooking Club, 3:30pm • Wed., Preschool Sciand more! Great family event benefits the ence, 10am; Discover Science, 3:30pm; and Wilmington Railroad Museum. Only $5/person, Mini Math, 4pm. • Thurs. StoryCOOKS, 10am; kids under age 5 free! and StART with a Story, 3:30pm • Fri., Toddler Time, 10am; and Adventures in Art, 3:30pm • LATIMER HOUSE Sat, Discovery Fitness, 4pm; Sun., Young WritVictorian Italiante style home built in 1852, the er’s Club 2pm • Drop off gently used books restored home features period furnishings, at our Museum to be used for a good cause. artwork and family portraits. Tours offered Ooksbay Books uses book collection locations Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm, and Sat, 12-5pm. Walking to help promote literacy, find a good use for tours are Wed and Sat. at 10am. 126 S. Third used books, and benefit nonprofits.• 12/31: St. Adults $8, children $4. 762-0492. www. New Year’s Noon, 11am-1pm. Celebrate with latimerhouse.org us on New Year’s Eve and day! Count down CAPE FEAR SERPENTARIUM to the New Year with the Children’s Museum Cool down in front of “Anaconda Splash” exDecember 31st and January 1st 11-1pm! Conhibit in the indoor tropical jungle. See, photofetti, noise makers and lots of fun – “midnight” graph and even touch rare animals assembled celebration will occur at noon. Free with admisfrom all over the planet in beautiful simulations sion or membership! www.playwilmington.org of their natural environments. Meet colorful jungle birds, crocodiles, king cobras, black mambas and many more. Open from 11am5pm, Sat. from 11am-6pm. 20 Orange Street at Front Street on historic downtown riverwalk. (910) 762-1669 or www.capefearserpen- WILMINGTON WATER TOURS 2 hour Eco/History Cruise Tues-Sat, 10am. tarium.com. Eagle’s Island Cruises 50 minute narrated BELLAMY MANSION cruises on the hour at 12, 1, 2, 3 & 4 pm daily One of NC’s most spectacular examples of Mon- Sat. • See the beauty of the Cape Fear antebellum architecture, built on the eve of River, Sunset Cruise on Tues & Wed w/light the Civil War by free and enslaved black arnarration. Departs 6pm for 2 hours. • Acoustic tisans, for John Dillard Bellamy (1817-1896) Spotlight on our Sunset Cruise is on Thursphysician, planter and business leader; and his Sat., 6-8pm, w/different local musician. • Starwife, Eliza McIlhenny Harriss (1821-1907) and light Cruise on Thurs-Sat, 8:30pm for an hour. their nine children. After the fall of Fort Fisher See the unique lights of Wilmington after dark in 1865, Federal troops commandeered the from the river. Wilmington Water Tours, 212 house as their headquarters during the occupaS. Water St. RSVP: 910-338-3134 and WWW. tion of Wilmington. Now a museum, itf ocuses Wilmingtonwatertours.com on history and the design arts and offers tours, COASTAL CAROLINA ATHLETICS changing exhibitions and an informative look Coastal Athletics presents Hitting and Pitching at historic preservation in action. • Victorian Clinics, 12/8. Ages 8-12, 9am-noon; 12-18,
12:30-3:30pm. $50. RSVP: 910-452-5838; www.coastalathletics.net. HISTORICAL SOUTHPORT BIKE TOURS Historical Southport Bicycle Tours with Adventure Kayak Company.Inc. in cooperation with the NC Maritime Museum at Southport are please to continue the 2012 Historical Southport Bicycle tours. Sat., 12/10, 10am. Additional tours available upon request on Sund/ Mon mornings during the fall with four or more participants; 910-454-0607. Bring your own bicycle and helmet and join the fun tour fee $15.00 or $20.00 tour fee including use of a bicycle and helmet. Limited number of bicycles available for rent. Tours will meet at 8:00 AM at The Adventure Kayak Compan, Inc/ located at 807 Howe St. in Southport. Pre registraion and pre payement required. 910-454-0607.
film NC BLACK FILM FEST SUBMISSIONS The Black Arts Alliance will present NC Black Film Festival, 3/14-17, in its 12th year. The juried invitational of indie films by African-American filmmakers welcomes submissions through December 31st in features, shorts, animations, documentaries and more. Prizes of $500 awarded in ea. category. Submission requirements: www.blackartsalliance.org. THEATRE NOW MOVIE NIGHTS Movie Night, Sundays at 6:30pm (check website for weekly listings): Big screen movies, w/ kitchen open for some tasty treats, feat. fresh food options. Home to the non-profit organization, Theatre Network of Wilmington, Inc.,
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HAPPY LITTLE SINGERS New class added! Sing, dance and play instruments with your little one. Early Childhood Music and Movement for ages 6 months to 5 years. Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. and NOW 4:00 p.m. classes available too Downtown at Community Arts Center. Drop ins welcome. $10 per family. 910-777-8889 www.happylittlesingers.com
row Art Supply, near Wrightsville/Kerr Intersection. Now hosting classes by Kristin Frey. Make Your Own Holiday 3D Ornaments: Tuesday 12/11, 12/18; 1:30-3:30 or 4-6; ages 7 and up. Make a different project each week! Clay, sculpey, recycled metal, beads and paint $100 includes 4 weeks of classes/art supply kit ($40). • All classes require 50% deposit. Arrow Fine Art Supplies, 1045 S. Kerr Ave. Reg: 910-399-4248. Homeschool discount rates.
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PANDA’S FIRST CHIRSTMAS Continue the adventures of Panda and Sophie with Panda’s First Christmas! Panda explores KIDS ART AT CREATION STATION snow for the first time...and so much for! A 22 Kids Art at Wrightsville Creation Station, Arpage, full color, hard cover children’s book to be released this December. www.facebook.com/meetpandabooks Retailers: Old Books on Front; Two Sisters Bookery; Pomegranate Books; Doggie By Nature; Cape Fear Spay/Neuter Clinic; The Cotton Exchange’s Two Sisters Bookery will Florida Keys S.P.C.A -Key West; Spots be hosting a slew of author signings and readings 2nd Spot; www.meetpanda.netUpcomthroughout December. Included this coming Sating reading of Panda’s First Christmas at the Children’s Museum of Wilmingurday is Barbara Claypole White, who will discuss ton. her latest book, “The Unfinished Garden.” Coming
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classes/workshops ORGAN RECITALS FOR SEASON OF ADVENT 12/11 & 18, 10pm-12:40pm. Organists Gen Bolena, Candace Williams and Cristiano Rizzotto perform music for the Advent season. Our first featured organist is Gen Bolena. Lunch, by reservation, follows each recital at a cost of$ 7/person. Reservations should be made by noon on Monday before each concert by calling 762-6688 or signing up online. First Presbyterian Church: 125 South Third Street WILD BIRD AND GARDEN Join Wilmington locally owned businesses Wild Bird & Garden and Mahanaim Adventures on a birding kayak winter tour to Florida’s bird watching paradise, 2/5-8, 2013. Visit some of Florida’s diverse habitats, its location on migration routes, and its wild lands. Tour destinations on the Great Florida Birding Trail as well as Florida State Parks. Wild Bird & Garden, 3501 Oleander Drive: 910 343 6001 or www. wildbirdgardeninc.com COMEDY WORKSHOP A Standup Comedy Workshop with comedian Manny Oliveira begins 1/5 at the Comedy Cabana in Myrtle Beach. Manny has been teaching standup comedy for many years and his workshops have been featured in USA Today, CNN, TBS and in articles and feature stories in many other publications and news services. Details about the workshop are included in the attached folder. Comedy Cabana: (843) 449-4242 ART CLASSES Professional instruction with Lois DeWitt, MFA. Over 30 years of art teaching experience. Small classes, individual tutoring available. loislight@bellsouth.net. Four weeks, $80. Watercolor: Mon, 11am-1pm • Collage, Mon, 3-5pm. • Pencil and Pen: Tues, 11am-1pm. • Artful Living Group, CB, Acrylic Painting, Tues., 3:30-5:30pm, $180 w/materials • Acrylic Painting , Wed., 11am-1pm • Assemblage, Sat, 11am-1pm.
culinary CULINARY ADVENTURES TOUR Eat your way through Wilmington’s food history and delights! Culinary Adventures Tour with food writer/chef Liz Biro; under a mile, wear comfortable shoes. Top Chef Farmers Market Tour and Cooking Class, Heart of Downtown, Drinks Downtown, Downtown Brunch Stroll, Foodie Shopping Tour, Custom and Special Group Tours and more! $25 and up! www.lizbiro.com. 910-545-8055 FEAST DOWN EAST BUYING CLUB Enjoy the quality, value and convenience of the Feast Down East Buying Club. It costs nothing to join. The benefits are immeasurable. It is a great way to eat healthier, while knowing you support your local farm families and community. Log on at www.FeastDownEast.org and start buying fresh local food, sourced from Southeastern NC farms. Choose a pick-up spot, and check out at the online cashier and you are done! Orders must be placed by 11am Monday for Thursday delivery. Consumer pick-
up is Thursday 3:30-6pm at: the Cameron Art Museum, THE POD (located next to Dunkin Donuts on UNCW campus) or the Burgaw Historic Train Depot. FIZZY’S SODA POP AND CANDY SHOP Fizzy’s Open House, along with the shopping center’s (Racine Commons) Open House which will be on Saturday, December 8th, benefiting the charity S.H.A.R.E. Most businesses are participating and will have discounts, refreshments, raffles and donated canned goods going to S.H.A.R.E., and more. Also, meet Gummy Bear from noon-3pm, and enjoy a soda tasting, candy buffet, and more! FIZZYS Soda Pop & Candy Shop, 250 Racine Drive Unit 4. www.dothefizz.com. WEEKLY FARMERS’ MARKETS Riverfront Farmer’s Market Saturdays, Downtown Wilmington (Through Dec.; www.wilmingtonfarmers.com); Leland Town Farmers’ Market, w/addition of handmade local crafts to the lineup of fresh vegetables and locally-produced farm products. Held in conjunction with the Leland Friends of the Library Book Sale. Second Sat of month. Magnolia House Lawn, 102 Town Hall Dr. www.townofleland.com/parksandrec.html CHEF’S TABLE Award-Winning Executive Chef Mark Lawson meet you at the tablefor a fabulous formal affair—a meal as entertaining as it is delicious. Join us at the Chef’s Tasting Table featuring a special presentation by the chef and decadent fare prepared just for your party. Reservations required; limit 10 people: (910) 256-2251. $85/person. East Oceanfront Dining (located inside Blockade Runner Beach Resort). 275 Waynick Blvd. TASTING HISTORY TOURS Tasting History Tours of Pleasure Island; guided walking tours. $25, www.tastinghistorytours. com. Afternoon of delicious food and education. 910-622-6046. STEP UP FOR SOLDIERS 1/26/2013: thirty teams will take to their grills, forks in hand, secret recipes folded and stashed in pockets, all for the glory of the title and the satisfaction of knowing they’ve helped to raise a significant amount of money for Step Up For Soldiers. Competition will start with everyone using same meats, at same location, with same time constraints. Thrown into the mix will be individual rubs, sauces or marinades, grill temperatures and methods of cooking that will leave someone going home with braggin’ rights for the next year. Cook-off will step it up a notch with a pre-contest party on Friday evening featuring two bands, Train Wreck and Beachbilly Brothers, along with food and drink with all open to the public for a nominal admission fee. Carolina Beach Lake at the junction of Lake Park Blvd. and Atlanta Ave. Admission on Saturday is free. Tickets purchased to sample the BBQs after the double-blind judging is completed. Sat. bands, The Cut along with the headliner (to be determined). Raffles, arts and craft vendors plus more food and drink for purchase. Gates at 11am and prizes will be awarded at 2pm. All to benefit Step Up For Soldiers.Rose McConville at rosemc110@gmail. com or call 910-547-0087. SUNDAY GOSPEL JAZZ BRUNCH LIve Music/ Jazz Brunch: Sunday, December 9. 11:30am-1:30pm. Nina Repeta with Rog & Madafo perform. $20/$15 includes your choice of brunch entrée. Tickets available online at www.theatrewilmington.com or by calling 910.399.3NOWTheatreNOW, 10th and
Dock streets. from other survivors of sexual trauma. Free, through 12/17, 5:30-6:30pm, at the Rape CriCANAPE POP-UP RESTAURANT sis Center of coastal Horizons Center, Inc. 615 Canapé goes Italian with a feast of flavor on the Shipyard Blvd. Anyone interested in this group 9th, 5-10pm, San Juan Cafe, 3314 Wrightsville should contact Lauren Slusher, LCSW-A , VSP Ave. Prix-fixe, $30; or order a la carte, featurat (910) 392-7460 to register. Reg. by 11/16 as ing items like traditional Stracciatella soup, day space is limited. fish over risotto, homemade lobster tortellini, gelato, tiramisu and more! http://canapeilm. WILMINGTON PRIDE BOARD MEETINGS Wilmington Pride Board meetings, 3rd Tues/ com. RSVP Matthew Gould: 910-274-2012. mo. at BuenaSpace, 7:30-8:45pm
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Group. Meets 2nd Floor Conference Room of Dosher Hospital, 924 N. Howe St., Southport. Goal of support group is to provide support, tips and ideas to help reduce limb size and visible symptoms of the disease. Led by registered occupational therapist Ginne Boyle, OTR/L CLT-LANA. Open discussion and a question and answer period. Meets monthly, free of charge to those who attend. Registration encouraged Ginnie Boyle at (910)4544708 orginnieboyle@dosher.org.
TRANSGENDER SUPPORT GROUP CAPE FEAR KNITTERS Transgender Support Group, 1st Thurs./mo., Cape Fear Knitters, the Wilmington chapter of 7-8pm. For more information please contact The Knitting Guild of America (TKGA) meets HUMANISTS AND FREETHINKERS Therapist Nova Swanstrom: 910-343-6890. the third Sat. ea. month, 10am-noon. Gerri: On Sunday evening, 12/9, the Humanists and You must talk with Nova first before coming to a 371-3556. Judy: 383-0374. Free Thinkers of Cape Fear will hold its lively support group meeting! monthly meeting and dinner at the Bridge AD/HD SUPPORT GROUPS GAMBLER’S ANONYMOUS MEETING Center, 127-40 S. College Rd. The public is ADHD Support Group: Wilmington Area Gambler’s Anonymous Meeting of Wilmington. welcomed to join in the fun, which includes a CHADD meets on the 2nd Monday of every Meets every Tuesday, 6:30-8pm. Ogden Bapseasonal trivia game and storytellmonth from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Pine Valing, to say nothing of the always deley United Methodist Church, 3788 Shiplicious pot luck buffet. (Please bring a yard Blvd., Building B. This FREE supdish to share.) The meeting also marks the port group is open to anyone affected yearly election to vote for board members. As by ADHD. For more information, go to always, donations for Mother Hubbard will be The local Humanists and Freethinkers of the Cape www.WilmingtonCHADD.org. gratefully accepted, and books, bumper stickFear will hold their monthly meeting and dinner at PSORIASIS SUPPORT GROUP ers and decals will be available for purchase. the 2nd Sat. of month at Port the Bridge Center at 127-40 S. College Road on the Meets The meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. RSVP: www. City Java in Harris Teeter on College and meetup.com/humanism-182. 9th at 6 p.m., and the public is welcome to join them. Wilshire, 5pm. Christopher: (910) 232-
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DESIGNER SEARCH Hallelu wants to see what you make! They’re taking submissions to carry your designs in Hallelu and to be featured at our Holiday Soiree party 12/18. Clothes, jewelery, iPhone cases, hair accessories, paper goods, knitted accessories, hand carved things—whatever it is! Take some pictures of what you make and share a little about yourself and what you make. Email info@shophallelu.com; top 5 picks with be announced on 12/11 and then voted on to showcase designs during 12/18 party!
There will be seasonal trivia, storytelling, as well as a pot-luck buffet. Everyone’s asked to bring a dish to share. It will also serve as the group’s annual board member election, with donations welcome to Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard. RSVP: www.meetup.com/humanism-182.
tist Church: 7121 Market St. 12-step meeting for people that have or think they may have a compulsive gambling problem. Contact: Casey 910-599-1407
COSTCO’S FLU CLINIC 12/6 and 12/13, 2-6pm, Costco’s Flu Clinic DIVORCE CARE at Miller Motte, 5000 Market St . Everyone is DivorceCare – SACPC’s next series will begin welcome and insurance can be used. Please Tues., 1/8, 6:30pm. Video seminar and support bring your insurance cards. You must be group for those experiencing the grief of sepa18 years of age or older. Costco will accept ration and divorce. Seminar sessions include cash, debit (with pin #), and American Express topics such as: “Facing Your Anger,” “Facing only. Costco cannot process checks. No one Your Loneliness,” “Depression,” “New Relawill pay more than $16.99 (less if insurance tionships,” and “Forgiveness.” This program is filed). Miller-Motte College Administration will provide a means of support and recovery for BuildingLab A113 people who are working through the pain that comes with the breakup of a marriage. Divorce PTSD SUPPORT GROUP Care Ministry: 762-9693 A free support group is being offered for survivors of sexual trauma to learn effective coping LYMPHEDEMA SUPPORT GROUP skills to better manage PTSD. Members of the Dosher Memorial Hospital has announced group will be able to share and receive support the formation of a new Lymphedema Support
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CANCER (21 June – 21 July) I would love to speak with you about your hesitancy to fully confront your difficulties. But I will not speak forthrightly, since I’m pretty sure that would irritate you. It might even motivate you to procrastinate further. So, instead, I will make a lame joke about how if you don’t stop avoiding the obvious, you will probably get bitten in the butt by a spider. I will try to subtly guilt-trip you into taking action by implying that I’ll be annoyed at you if you don’t. I will wax sarcastic and suggest that maybe just this once, ignorance is bliss. Hopefully, that will nudge you into dealing straightforwardly with the unrest that’s burbling LEO (22 July – 22 Aug.) “Drama is life with all the boring parts cut out of it,” Leo filmmaker Al-
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fred Hitchcock said. By that criterion, I’m guessing your experience in the coming week will have a high concentration of magic and stimulation. You should be free from having to slog through stale details and prosaic storylines. Your word of power will be “succulence.” For best results, I suggest you take active control of the unfolding adventures. Be the director and lead actor in your drama, not a passive participant who merely reacts to what the other actors are doing. VIRGO (23 Aug. – 22 Sept.) One of my spiritual teachers once told me that a good spiritual teacher makes an effort not to seem too perfect. She said some teachers even cultivate odd quirks and harmless failings on purpose. Why? To get the best learning experience, students must be discouraged from over-idealizing the wise advisors they look up to. It’s crucial they understand that achieving utter purity is impossible and unrealistic. Being perceived as an infallible expert is dangerous for teachers, too; it makes them prone to egotistical grandiosity. I bring this up, Virgo, because it’s an excellent time to reduce the likelihood that you’ll be seduced by the illusion of perfection. LIBRA (23 Sept. – 23 Oct.) This would be a good week to talk to yourself far more than you usually do. If you’re the type of person who never talks to yourself, this is a perfect time to start. And I do mean that you should speak the words out loud. Actually address yourself with passionate, humorous, ironic, sincere, insightful comments, as you would any person you care about. Why am I suggesting this? Because, according to my interpretation of the astrological omens, you would benefit from the shock of literally hearing how your mind works. Even more importantly: The cheerleading you do, the encouragement you deliver, and the motivational speeches you give would have an unusually powerful impact if they were audibly articulated. SCORPIO (23 Oct. – 21 Nov.) In the fairy tale “Beauty and the Beast,” a grotesque human-like creature hosts the heroine in his home, treating her like a queen. She accepts his hospitality but rejects his constant requests to marry him. Eventually, collapses from heartache. Moved by the depth of his suffering, she breaks into tears and confesses her deep affection for him. This shatters the spell and magically transforms the beast back into the handsome prince he originally was. Your life may have parallels to this story in the coming months, Scorpio. You might be tested. Can you discern the truth about a valuable resource that doesn’t look very sexy? Will you be able to see beauty embedded in a
rough or shabby form?. SAGITTARIUS (22 Nov. – 21 Dec.) If you thoroughly shuffle a deck of cards, the novel arrangement you create is probably unique in all of human history; its specific order has never before occurred. I suspect the same principle applies to our lives: Each new day brings a singular set of circumstances that neither you nor anyone else in the last 10,000 years has ever had the pleasure of being challenged and intrigued by. There is always some fresh opportunity, however small, that is being offered you for the first time. I think it’s important for you to keep this perspective in mind during the coming week. Be alert for what you have never seen or experienced before. CAPRICORN (22 Dec. – 20 Jan.) I wish I could do more than just fantasize about helping you achieve greater freedom. In my dreams, I am obliterating delusions that keep you moored to false idols. I am setting fire to the unnecessary burdens you lug around. And I am tearing you away from the galling compromises you made once upon a time in order to please people who don’t deserve to have so much power over you. But it’s actually a good thing I can’t just wave a magic wand to make all this happen. Here’s a much better solution: You will clarify your analysis of the binds you’re in, supercharge your willpower and liberate yourself. AQUARIUS (21 Jan. – 19 Feb.) In his book “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues,” Tom Robbins talks about a gourmet who “gave up everything, traveled thousands of miles and spent his last dime to get to the highest lamasery in the Himalayas to taste the dish he’d longed for his whole life, Tibetan peach pie. When he got there . . . the lamas said they were all out of peach. ‘Okay,’ said the gourmet, ‘make it apple.’” I suspect you’ll be having a comparable experience sometime soon, Aquarius. You may not get the exact treat you wanted, but what you’ll receive in its place is something that’s pretty damn good. I urge you to accept the gift as is! PISCES (19 Feb. – 20 Mar.) “Having ‘a sense of self’ means possessing a set of stories about who we are,” according to William Kittredge in his book “The Nature of Generosity.” He says there are two basic types of stories: The first is “cautionary tales, which warn us” and therefore protect us. The second consists of “celebratory” tales, which we use to heal and calm ourselves. I believe that you, Pisceans, are now in a phase when you primarily need celebratory stories. It’s time to define yourself with accounts of what you love and value and regard as precious.
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