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What’s inside this week news & views ........4-6 4 op-ed: A letter to Bernie Madoff from

concert tickets

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restaurant week

So every major city has a restaurant week, where a host of eateries come together and offer one super deal for one week only to diners. Now Wilmington has one, too, as encore is hosting the debut event October 21st-28th. Our goal: to drive traffic to local restaurants. If your restaurant wants to be involved, call us now! You’ll get 10 weeks of campaigning and other fun perks, too. The deadline is August 14th.

creative writing and ‘toons contest

It’s here: Our third annual creative writing and ‘toons contest is now underway, giving readers a chance to work for encore for one year as a freelancer. Yep, those who have always wanted a chance to see their work in print can enter.

Comics entries: ‘Toonists must submit several installments of their black-and-white comics, which can be single-paneled or multipaneled strips (color acceptable). The winner will receive a one-year weekly run as part of encore’s comic line-up, with pay. The ‘toon must have a name and clear concept—the edgier, the better. We prefer ones that are current with the

Adrian Varnam speaks with surfer-turned-musician Donavan Frankenreiter, playing Greenfield Lake Amphitheater on August 9th. The show is sure to be laid-back and chill, not to mention sonically boastful, as the amphitheatre’s sound is quite impeccable. Get your tickets now at soapboxlive.com, or log on to encorpeub.com for a chance to win a pair! times, especially when delving into local topics.

‘Toonists will also be required to draw a piece bi-weekly to print alongside the Creative Writing winner’s ongoing series.

Creative Writing entries: Choose your subject, fiction or nonfiction, that would interest you most as a continual story in encore.

Make sure your voice is clear and creative, and grammar is in chcek! The story can be no more than 1000 words, please. The winner will be our fact-or-fiction writer for a year, with pay, wherein encore will print the series every other week in the paper.

We will choose winning and non-winning entries to feature in our first edition of the 2010 year, so many folks will be published! Send us your entries: shea@encorepub. We accept entries via e-mail only through October 1st.

Winners will be notified by the first of November and will begin working for us in January, 2010.

calendar announcement

Big Dawg’s production’s “A Thousand Clowns has been playing to sold-out audiences at its new venue, The Cape Fear Playhouse

at Newcastle. To accommodate the demand for tickets, the show has been extended for two additional performances:Thursday 8/6-7, both at 8:pm. Performances are at The Cape Fear Playhouse, 613 Castle Street; 341-7228.

late-night funnies

“They had the big beer summit earlier tonight at the White House. President Obama had a beer with Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates and the policeman who arrested him. The meeting got off to a rough start when a neighbor called the police to say Gates was breaking into the White House.” —Conan O’Brien “Pardon me if I slur a little tonight. I have been at the White House, doing beer bongs with the President.”—Jimmy Kimmel “Sarah Palin announced she’s leaving as governor of Alaska and everybody said ‘Well, what is she going to do?’ She wants to host a radio show, like a daily talk show. And of course, with that, she’s going to have to tell people when she’s winking.”—David Letterman “Yesterday, Vice President, Joe Biden held a series of closed door meetings. Not because they were secret. He just couldn’t figure out how to open the door.”—Jimmy Fallon

word of the week EDITORIAL:

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Editor-in-ChiEf: Shea Carver

Art dirECtor Sue Cothran

AssistAnt Editor: Emily Rea ChiEf Contributors: Adrian Varnam, Nicki Leone, Anghus Houvouras, Carolyna Shelton, Rosa Bianca, Mary Jo Pendleton, Ashley Cunningham, Robert Blanton, Lauren Hodges, Tiffanie Gabrielse, Caleb Filomena, Tom Tomorrow, Chuck Shepherd encore is published weekly, on Wednesday, by Wilmington Media. opinions of contributing writers are not necessarily the opinions of encore.

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desultory \DES-uhl-tor-ee\ , adjective: 1. Jumping or passing from one thing or subject to another without order or rational connection; disconnected; aimless.

2. By the way; as a digression; not connected with the subject.

3. Coming disconnectedly or occurring haphazardly; random.

4. Disappointing in performance.

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We regret referring to Wilmington Wine, located in downtown’s newest Newcastle Antique and Art District, 605 Castle Street, as Wilmington Wine “Shoppe” in our July 22nd edition. Check out wilmingtonwino.com for their tasting schedule.

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5 in memorandum: Remembering Wilmington’s biggest fan, Alice Wine.

6 citizen journalist: Readers discuss downtown’s new homeless meters.

7 news of the weird: Chuck Shepherd finds the oddities of crime.

artsy smartsy.........8-19 8 theater: MJ Pendleton previews Opera House’s ‘Smokey Joes’ Café.’

9 movie reviews: Anghus scores big with The Hurt Locker.

10 art preview: Lauren Hodges checks out Mitzy Jonkheer’s newest studio, opening on Wrightsville Avenue.

11 gallery guide: See what local galleries are hanging.

12-15 music previews: DJ Lord Walrus talks scratching and beat-juggling with Shea Carver; The Corduroy Road plays Hell’s Kitchen this week.

16-19 soundboard: See what bands and solo musicians are playing in venues all over town.

grub & guzzle.........20-25 20 dining review: Rosa Bianca finds fondue fun at The Melting Pot. 22-25 dining guide: Need a few suggestions on where to eat? Flip through encore’s dining guide, and read about our featured restaurant of the week.

extra! extra!...........26-35 26 book preview: Tiffanie Gabrielse previews encore film critic Anghus Houvouras’ latest novel and book-club read, The Fence Mender.

27 humor: Carolyna Shelton takes on snakes and the snake master.

28-35 calendar/’toons/corkboard: Find out where to go and what to do about town with encore’s calendar; check out Tom Tommorow and encore’s annual ‘toons winner, R. Blanton; read the latest saucy corkboard ads.

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Dear Ponzi Scheme Guy: A fictional letter from the US government

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you and believed you were going to use his money to triple his investment. Damn, you’re good. As we say, “Who needs friends when you’ve got their money?”

2) Martin Rosenman, president of Rosenman Family LLC, invested $10 million.

3) J Ezra Merkin invested $1.8 million.

4) Fifteen nonprofits invested funds and believed that you could double their money, so they could continue on providing public services for many years to come.

5) Mortimer Zuckerman invested $30 million.

6) Now this is where it gets impressive.

Fairfield Greenwich Advisors invested a whopping $7.50 billion! How do you do it?

7) Banco Santander invested $2.87 billion.

8) Tremont Capitol Management invested $3.30 billion.

9) Bank Medic invested $2.10 billion.

10) Jerome Fisher (co-founder of Nine West Shoes) invested $150 million.

11) Man Group & HSBC of Britain invested a total of $1.50 billion.

12) Spain’s BBVA invested $500 million.

13) French Bank Natixis invested $450 million.

14) Italy’s Unicredit invested $75 million.

15) Switzerland Geneva Private Banks invested $3.7 billion.

Wow, now that is an impressive list of clients.

We feel that in light of all the investment money you’ve received, a total of $50 billion dollars, you are the best man for the job. We feel that you can pull us out of this “bad bank and bad mortgage” predicament that we have found ourselves in,

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ear Ponzi Scheme Guy—excuse us, Mr. Bernie Madoff; We couldn’t help but take note of your rousing business practices. As you know we are experiencing an unprecedented recession—or depression, whatever you want to call it—and are in need of your services.

Your firm, Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (we love that part; Limited Liability Company), was one of the top market marker businesses on Wall Street (the sixth largest in 2008). Very impressive by any means. Your reputation was irreproachable by any standards as you kept all of your financial statements under such a collusive lock and key. The returns on your received investments were in the 1-percent bracket, which isn’t too shabby. “Pacify the public”— that’s our motto, and, as we can see, is your stance, too. We feel that our common interests could help us advance toward a wealthy and uncharitable future. As they say, “If you don’t take care of yourself, who will?”

We would like to offer you a job in our organization (once you get off house-arrest) and feel that based on your past appointments, you will be, like our last leader, a great ass—sorry about that (damn delete button is broken)—um, asset to our association.

Here are some examples of your exemplary practices that have not gone unnoticed by our associates: 1) You received $250 million from your good friend and fellow philanthropist Carl Shapiro, a 95-year-old man who trusted

by no fault of our own, of course. Your unprecedented sales skills are just what we’re looking for.

We have incorporated people like you into our organization for years, and they have been triumphant in the smoke-andscreen method of business that you have commanded so well in your past endeavors—although no one was as good at it as you have been, of course.

Wait a minute—oh, yeah, there was that one guy, can’t remember his name right off hand, but he was our CEO for eight years and has made some of his own unprecedented, fund-raising, money-marketing schemes ... err, we mean “strategies.” Ones that you might have even heard of, since most of them have been followed by the press relentlessly.

That just goes to show how popular our association is with the American people.

The adoration speaks for itself.

In conclusion, we are in a feverish frenzy about what you can bring to our alliance in this time of need. We are extending our hand to you for all of your knowledge and skill, as we are in the same business of making deals in a honest and ethical way.

Sincerely, The United States Government P.S. We are so loving that smirk on your face. It’ll look good on your government I.D. card.

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Wilmington’s Biggest Fan: In memorandum of Alice Wine, one classy lady

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ilmington lost one of its biggest fans this week when Alice Wine passed away quietly in a tiny hospice room.

I met Alice eight years ago, on a Thursday night while playing piano at Costello’s on Princess Street. With a lipstick-stained glass of red wine in tow, she came over and introduced herself and asked about the set I’d just finished. “I’ve never heard anything quite like that,” she said.

Uncertain as to whether or not this was a compliment, I explained my style to be a mixture of blues, jazz and Jimmy Swaggart.

“I see,” she said. Alice had a lot of finesse but never minced words.

When I went from brown hair to platinum blond, she let me know it wasn’t becoming.

And after convincing her to join me for a midnight drag show a few blocks from the piano bar one night, she kindly informed me that at “60 something,” this just wasn’t her thing. Still, when my documentary film about Wilmington drag queens premiered at Thalian Hall, Alice and her husband of 51years, Jerry, sold more tickets than all of

by: Miles Christian Daniels Writer and filmmaker in San Francisco, CA danielsm@hmrifken.com

my media interviews combined.

A few weeks ago, after learning of her sudden illness, I sent Alice a musical greeting card that played “I Will Survive” when opened. This was one of my standards at Costello’s, and she loved that I never played it the same way twice. A week later, I received a card in return. On its cover, a painting of fishermen mending nets. She knew my father is a waterman.

“Miles, we love the card,” she wrote. “I have it on the kitchen counter and play it at least once a day— just to reassure myself.

“Hope you’re loving your life as much as we do ours—or did,” she lamented. “Wilmington isn’t a good place to be out of commission. You just miss too much.”

ALICE WINE was a constant fixture among the streets of Wilmington, along with her husband, Jerry.

Our thoughts go out to him and his family.

Alice and Jerry were out on the town most nights of the week. And Alice, as Jerry wrote in her obituary last week, “was one of the classiest ladies I’ve ever known.” Whether for an art opening, poetry reading, a musical at Thalian Hall or a young kid playing piano on a Thursday at Costello’s, the two of them didn’t miss much when it came to goings-ons in and around town.

In Alice’s mind, folks like me made Wilmington a better place to live and she made sure we knew it.

Alice closed her card by letting me know that people in the Port City still remembered me fondly. And, as she put it, “lament losing me to the world outside.” The sentiment was appreciated, but I’ve been gone a few years now and bet that Costello’s is doing just fine without my Thursday night gig.

That said, one thing is for certain, Wilmington—and those who were lucky enough to have Alice Wine in the audience—will never be quite the same since loosing her to the “world outside.”

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The Reader’s Forum: Facebook discussion revolves around homeless meters

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Tell me how you feel about Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo’s 10 Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness, including the new yellow and black meters strewn downtown for folks to drop change in rather than pay panhandlers, all of which helps agencies that assist the homeless.

Ryan Wendel wrote on July 29, 2009, at 1:53pm I’m not so sure what his plan is at the moment. Perhaps I should do some homework.

But why would I do that? Spouting off at the mouth is far better (for the sake of my own entertainment) than bothering myself with, heaven forbid, actually paying attention to local politics.

So yeah ... I’m all for rounding up the homeless and slowly grinding them into livestock feed. I imagine that would help deter panhandling. Spare some change? Ever seen the wrong end of a wood-chipper?

Seriously, though, wanna get rid of bums?

Stop giving them money! It’s really not that hard, people. Fining those that donate to bums is probably our best bet at stopping this behavior.

What a great place to quote Ayn Rand: “Money is the material shape of the principle that men who wish to deal with one another must deal by trade and give value for value.”

I have no use for the value (or lack thereof) that bums bring to our society. Why must people continue to reinforce their secondhand nature?

Tom Walsek wrote on July 29, 2009, at 2:10pm Ryan, it is rather hard to find monetary value for the homeless. But that would be subjective, right? I wonder what Ayn Rand would think of your proposal: to fine the voluntary act of donating money to someone else. Someone who is probably mentally ill. Have you ever talked to a homeless person before? Do you really think they can get a job when their underwear is on the outside of their pants? You couldn’t be bothered with that. You are too busy applying value to all your Ikea trinkets.

I’m sure your family has no history of mental illness. You are just the perfect goal that the eugenicists strive for. Try taking off the blinders that make your existence comfortable and see the big picture—objectively.

Chad Keith wrote on July 29, 2009, at 2:42pm Well, the meter I saw next to the post office looks like it’s from IKEA. I think that when you put money in them, it should dispense coffee and 40s to give to the homeless and maybe even Swedish meatballs. Hmmmm ... but I guess that would be like those vending machines where you get food out to feed animals at a zoo. That couldn’t work. Well, maybe. encore | august 5-11, 2009 | www.encorepub.com

Anghus Houvouras wrote on July 29, 2009, at 2:50pm My serious response: I’m behind anything new. Even if it doesn’t work, at least [Saffo’s] trying. It’d be nice to know the dollar I hand a guy isn’t going to buy crack or alcohol. And it would be nice to have easy locations to donate to the agencies that need more support from residents.

My non-serious response: What if we just stopped calling them “the homeless” and went back to calling them “hobos.” “A chronic homeless problem” sounds a lot worse than “a high hobo population.” Could we use some of the change from the meters to buy them denim overalls and give them kerchiefs tied to the end of long sticks?

Downtown would be charming in no time.

Jason Lord Walrus Maddox wrote on July 29, 2009, at 3:10pm People who don’t like homeless people and feel they make the city look bad and want them gone are worse than homeless people. If seeing a guy sleeping on the ground for the three seconds it takes to walk past him, or just ignoring them if you don’t wanna give change, is the worst part of your day—first world problems.

Susan Kranyik wrote on July 29, 2009, at 3:29pm Many homeless people are very mentally ill and cannot care for themselves. I love how people tell them to get a job—well, let me know where jobs are for people who can’t remember to take their meds, and I will gladly help them fill out the application. It is disgusting to see how arrogant people are when they encounter a homeless person. I am very proud of the “homeless” meters downtown; I think it is a classy and sensitive way to raise money for the homeless. I hope it is very successful.

Jennifer Caslin wrote on July 29, 2009, at 3:41pm I agree with Susan. Not only that, but disenfranchised, low or no income people, are the least likely to be able to handle the process of getting help. There are over 800 agencies in this area that can provide help, but in that, knowing where to get started can be extremely overwhelming. And when you are in a situation where you are or are about to become homeless,

its and arrests/jail costs—i dare say—we would spend substantially less money housing and supporting the homeless, helping them to once again be functioning members of society.

—encore’s Facebook Fan Page Nicole Strauss wrote on July 31, 2009, at 10am I think one thing that needs to be addressed is the corruption in the political system (and most systems, when it comes down to it). I am wary of giving money to the government in order to have them hand it down to the poor, which usually doesn’t happen. You may say that nonprofit agencies will dispense the donations, but that doesn’t mean it’s true.

And Ryan, if you wish to talk value, what about the value these people had, before they were tossed on their asses? If we’re talking value for value, you’ve got to think of what these individuals might be owed. Some fought in Vietnam, did what they were told, and received no compensation. Not to mention the potential for value, for progress, for a better standard of living not just for ‘bums,’ but everyone. you’re already pretty overwhelmed. I work And don’t you think it’s far too idealistic to in nonprofit and was just discussing this quote Ayn Rand in this society? Reality is not with a group of other nonprofits today. We such. If I see a homeless man lounging on the have to help these people find the correct street, it may be a weakness to give him a help the first time, or they will just get dollar, or a cigarette, but hell, I can afford it. frustrated with the process.

It won’t change this man’s situation, it won’t change anything. Nor will it hurt you, for me Caleb Filomena to give freely what I have earned. How many wrote on July 29, 2009, at 5:19pm senseless acts do you commit in a day? What Yeah, it’s real classy that the same city does it hurt you to be asked for some spare council that bans feeding the homeless change? You’re not obligated to give—unless, in the business district, and fines them for you feel guilty and don’t believe what you’re asking for a quarter, wants so much to help claiming to believe, in which case I cannot reathem. Everyone ready to throw the bums out son with you because you deceive yourself. this November?

All in all, it is not an easy subject. It is easy to say that everyone should be self-sufficient, Alecia Mitchell that no one should offer any sort of charity, but wrote on July 31, 2009, at 6:41am until some major changes are made, it won’t I need to read more of Saffo’s plan, happen. There will always be homeless peobut if it is set up anything like Ashe- ple, mentally ill, forgotten vets, and the like, beville’s, then it has the potential to be cause of a corrupt government system. When wonderfully beneficial, assuming that all we take back control, and our hard-earned of the available agencies are given equal money from the fed, when we stop allowing shares of the funding, without the bu- tax hikes to pay for tea-kettle museums and superfluous government agencies and entities, reaucratic red-tape.

I think that the majority of these homeless, then we’ll be in a proper place to address the if not all, would rather have a home than be roots and causes of homelessness: money. hungry, alone and on the streets. Most of them are probably extremely down on their NEXT WEEK’S QUESTION: luck, mentally ill, or veterans—or possibly Tell us how you feel about gentrification in any combination thereof. downtown Wilmington. If you could be the purThose concerned about taxpayers footveyor of renovating our historic district between ing the bill for this, I’d argue that by reWater and 17th streets, how would you do it to moving people from the street and giving include all social classes—or not? them the opportunity for sustainable livAnswer on encore’s Facebook fan page, under ing, starting with a roof over their heads, discussion tab, or blog about it at encore café, instead of repeatedly paying for their unwww.encorepub.com. doubtedly numerous emergency room vis-

d r i e w e h t f o s new Chuck Shepherd digs up the strangest of the strange in world news

LEAD STORY A Whiff of Injustice: William Dillon was released in November after 26 years in prison when a DNA test ruled him out as the murderer.

He was the second Florida man recently freed

by DNA after being positively identified at trial by a star police dog, Harass II, whose trainer Bill Preston had sworn could amazingly track scents through water and after months of site contamination. In June, the Innocence Project of Florida said as many as 60 other convicts might have been “identified” by Harass II. According to an Orlando Sentinel report, only one judge (who’s now retired) thought to actually test Harass II’s ability in a courtroom, and he wrote that the dog failed badly.

Great Art! “If I had portrayed Hitler in his underpants,” explained Belgian artist Jan Bucquoy at the opening of his museum in July in Brussels, “there would not have been a war.” Bucquoy has displayed, in glass cases, the drawers of prominent Belgians, but also exhibits “Warholtype” drawings of underwear-clad celebrities as he imagines them (like Margaret Thatcher).

As Bucquoy told Reuters: “If you are scared of someone, just imagine them in their underpants.

The hierarchy will fall.” Whose knickers does the artist most covet? France’s First Lady Carla Bruni’s would be nice, he said, but even better, the pope’s.

Another Belgian artist, Jacques Charlier, was rejected by the judges of the Venice Biennale gala when he submitted his poster-sized sketches of other artists’ genitals idiosyncratically drawn to suggest whose belong to whom. For example, Charlier’s representation of the artist Christo (famous for “wrapping” in cloth panels and ribbons such locations as New York City’s Central Park) depicts genitals wrapped up to resemble a parcel. The artists are not named, and guessing their identities from the sketches is part of the show, with prizes for guests who can name 20 of the 100 pieces.

British Broadcasting Corp. announced in May that it would “revive an art form” by dispatching a poet to the front lines in Afghanistan to embed with UK troops. BBC selected prominent poet Simon Armitage to mark “a new era in war poetry for the 21st century.”

Government in Action!

Small Town Management: (1) After haggling for a while at its June 16 meeting, the county board in Lincoln, Neb., finally voted, 2-1, to reimburse Shum Darwin for his pants, which went missing at the jail after Darwin was arrested. The city’s liability was clear; the debate was about whether the pants were worth $12 or $10. (2) The city council of Brooksville, Fla., by 4-1, adopted an appearance policy in June that requires all municipal employees to wear underwear while on the clock and to make sure it is not visible.

Small-Town Politics: In June, the city council of Indian Trail Town, N.C., voted, 4-1, to declare Mayor John Quinn’s comments about the council in the town newsletter “whiny” and to ban his remarks from subsequent issues and from the town Web site. The new policy also prohibits Mayor Quinn from talking to any municipal employee unless the town manager is at his side, and requires Quinn to get express permission to enter the town hall except for places open to the general public.

An investigation by the U.K. TV channel More4 revealed in June that local U.K. councils spend the equivalent of $80 million a year translating their documents into dozens of languages in the cause of “fairness,” even obscure languages that few residents speak, and even given evidence that, in dozens of cases, no one has ever tried to access the documents. Translations were found in Albanian, Bengali, Kurdish, Somali, Urdu, Gujarati, Punjabi, Sierra Leonean Creole, Karen (eastern Burma) and Ga (Ghana), among others.

Urban Legends Come to Life In the American version (which actually happened at least once, in Bucks County, Pa., in the 1980s), cynical cops use a photocopier “connected” by a crude wire to the suspect, and a sheet of “He’s Lying” paper in the output tray, as a “lie detector” test. In July, the Tel Aviv, Israel, Police Department used a “memory machine” to change the mind of a murder suspect who swore he could not remember anything about the night of the crime. Hooked up to an electrocardiogram machine, the perp was “informed” that certain squiggles on the paper proved that he did indeed remember and must be hiding details. Andrei Polokhin, 47, then confessed and was charged with fatally stabbing his neighbor.

Creme de la Weird David Shayler, 43, used to be a British MI5 intelligence officer, but apparently went downhill after a controversy with superiors and today lives as Delores Kent, in full female dress, and believes “in (his) heart” that he is the Messiah who will save mankind from its upcoming 2012 doomsday by turning billions of people on to the virtues of hemp, which is “perfectly balanced ... full of omega-3, -6, and -9 to help muscles grow and repair.” Shayler/Kent also believes that Americans staged Sept. 11 and that Jesus Christ was, like him, a transvestite.

Least Competent People (1) Least Competent Cops: Officers in Forrest City, Ark., arrested Lawrence Harden Jr. in June for robbing a liquor store. They cuffed him, shackled him, and head-stuffed him into their SUV, but he got out and ran away. Police dogs found Harden an hour later, and he was re-cuffed, re-shackled and re-head-stuffed into a squad car.

He got out again and ran away (but was caught

again and finally jailed). (2) Least Competent Priest: In a soon-to-be-released memoir, retired Archbishop Rembert Weakland of Milwaukee, Wis., claims that, at first, he had no idea that priests’ sexual abuse of young boys was a crime.

According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Weakland writes, “We all considered sexual abuse of minors as (only) a moral evil.”

Recurring Themes News of the Weird’s favorite animal was called “heroic” by Argentine researchers in a July issue of the journal Paleontology. Had it not been for high-performance South American scarab dung beetles, they wrote, gargantuan prehistoric mammals would have choked vast areas of the continent knee-deep in manure. The researchers found that, by burying tennis-ball-sized “food supplies” for their young, the beetles also improved surface sanitation by leaving less dung available for “disease-carrying flies.”

Read News of the Weird daily at www.WeirdUniverse.net. Send your Weird News to WeirdNews@earthlink.net or P.O. Box 18737, Tampa Florida, 33679.

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Opera House presents ‘Smokey Joe’s Café’ by: MJ Pendleton

‘Smokey Joe’s Café’ Preview City Stage/Level 5, 23 N. Front Street August 5-9, 14-16, 21-23; 8pm, Sunday matineés at 3pm Tickets: 910-343-3664 significantly to the emerging entertainment integration of the ‘50s and ‘60s.

When “Smokey Joe’s Café” opened on Broadway in 1995, it was “the first jukebox musical,” Kennedy explained, “way before ‘All Shook Up,’ ‘Dream’ and ‘Mama Mia,’ and it is the longest-running musical revue in Broadway history.” The concept of the genre is “to take all

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lvis Presley is often credited with being the crossover singer who opened communication between black and white performers and audiences, but the songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller deserve some of that credit. Leiber and Stoller were both interested in boogie woogie, blues and bebop, so when they met in California as teenagers it was, well, a match made in rock ‘n roll heaven.

“Their first hit was ‘Hound Dog,’” director/choreographer Ray Kennedy said, “which they wrote for Big Mama Thornton when they were 17.” When Elvis recorded it in 1956, it became a huge hit. They wrote “Love Me, Loving You,” “Don’t” and “Jailhouse Rock” for Elvis, as well as many songs for The Drifters, The Coasters and Ben E. King. They also wrote for girl groups like the Shangri-Las and the Dixie Cups. These unsung heroes changed the popular-music landscape and contributed

A JUKEBOX MUSICAL: Opera House puts on the much-loved production ‘Smokey Joe’s Café,’ opening August 5th at City Stage at Level 5.

the music from one artist (or, in this case, two songwriters) and make a story around it.”

Kennedy, who has directed “Smokey Joe’s Café” seven times, definitely believes there is a story behind the songs. “I’m not trying to make this Oedipus Rex, but there is a story about friends and love relationships,” he reflected. “The first song is ‘Neighborhood,’ and you know these people have a history. Then we immediately go back in time to when they were younger, and they left the neighborhood to go somewhere for something wonderful. At the end of the show, we’re back where we started.”

Kennedy was sort of a “Smokey Joe’s Café” groupie when a friend of his was in the London production in the ‘90s. He was profoundly

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moved by BJ Crosby’s performance when she sang “Fools Fall In Love” during a Wednesday matinée “with tears falling down her face.” He asked her how she could sustain that emotional connection, and Crosby, who won a Tony for Best Featured Actress in a Musical in the original Broadway production, said, “I bring my inner life to ‘Smokey Joe’s Café,’ and when you direct this, you make sure that whoever plays my role brings her history.” Kennedy has had “long conversations with the cast about relationships and neighborhoods,” and he is excited about the “new voices and new nuances.”

This Opera-House production has an allstar cast including Kendra Goehring, Tracy Byrd, Terrill Williams, Heather Setzler, Catherine Vernon and Jason Aycock, so a fabulous performance is practically guaranteed. They are all, of course, far too young to remember these oldies but goodies, but Tracy Byrd sang some of the songs in his high-school chorus class. He has acted in “Smokey Joe’s Café” four times, so chances are he knows the songs pretty well by now. His favorite is “Stand By Me,” which Kennedy considers one of the top-five songs of the 20th century. Opera House has done a fabulous job adapting to the smaller theater at Level 5—quite an adjustment from Thalian Hall main stage. “City Stage is the perfect space for the show,” Kennedy commented.

“We are right in your lap.”

The Wilmington theater companies are gently entertaining us during this summer of our discontent; with an emphasis on retro and simpler times, the production choices have been charming and just plain fun. Don’t miss the latest in lighthearted theater—the ticket is well worth the smiles.

Throwing Down the Gauntlet: Director Kathryn Bigelow scores with The Hurt Locker

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• August 5th-9th, 2009 (3pm, Sunday) Valentino: The Last Emperor, PG-13 Valentino is a feature-length film about the legendary designer Valentino Garavani in the wake of his exit in 2008 from the company he founded in Rome more than 45 years ago. Produced and directed by Matt Tyrnauer, special correspondent for Vanity Fair, the film is an intimate, engaging and very funny fly-on-the-wall exploration of the singular world of one of Italy’s richest and most famous men. 96 minutes. Some nudity and language.

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ar movies are often predictable fare: hellish environments, bloodstained fatigues, shell-shocked soldiers who must rise to the occasion through impossible odds. There are a few war movies that are remembered for being the best of their respective genre. Saving Private Ryan comes to mind. This movie peeled away the veneer and polish, and focused on the brutality of what is considered our most “honorable” war. Platoon certainly has to be considered another. But guess what? The Hurt Locker is better.

Take a moment. Drink that in. Let it settle.

I mentioned the predictability of war movies. Movies focused on the nebulous “war on terror” are even more predictable, and have so many obstacles and hurdles to overcome. There was a day and age when a war movie was about patriotism and honor, including a healthy dose of truth, justice and the American way. The Vietnam era soured the rhetoric of a “righteous war,” and the movies shifted tonally. They became more about the grim realities of war: loss, fear and the trauma of returning home after witnessing untold carnage. The Hurt Locker is both an examination into the horrors of war and an entertaining recreation of the unimaginable stresses experienced by the soldiers who fight.

The focus is on an elite bomb squad, a small group of well-trained soldiers who are called in to deal with the many explosives that line the streets of Iraq. It’s a seemingly impossible situation. A potential bomb is spotted.

A crew is called in to assess the situation, forced to not only deal with an explosive but the possibility of a trap. While the explosives expert tries to determine the danger of the explosive, his team scans the rooftops and doorways looking for terrorists one push of the button away from detonating the device.

Few films capture the tension of urban warfare like The Hurt Locker. Black Hawk Down comes to mind. The Hurt Locker succeeds in creating amazing set pieces that test the will and skill of the bomb squad while carefully examining what makes them tick.

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Mackie) is forced to deal with a new member of his team. Staff Sergeant William James (Jeremy Renner) is far less predictable than his predecessor. His “no fear” approach to bomb dismantling doesn’t sit well with the rest of his team. James possesses an uneasy sense of calm as he deals with life-and-death situations. The role is one that could have easily devolved into one of those adrenaline junkie, fist-pumping, live-for-the-moment circle jerks that many military-themed films exhibit. But this isn’t Tom Cruise high-fiving Anthony Edwards in Top Gun, while screaming “I feel the need—the need for speed!” The Hurt Locker is a brutal, stunning and powerful examination of characters who spend their lives one decision away from death.

The acting is top-notch. If there is any justice, Jeremy Renner will come out of nowhere and land a Best Actor nomination.

He’s the real deal. He takes narrow, focused material and gives it dimension. He’s the kind of young actor for which Hollywood is desperate. Charismatic, charming and capable of conveying intensity without uttering so much as a word. I already knew Anthony Mackie was a great actor, though, after he’s sloughed through so many bad films, I had almost forgotten. The Hurt Locker is the very reason actors need to do independent films.

This is faster, better and stronger than any other film I’ve seen this year, capable of producing more moments of fear and intensity than any other studio film with 10 times the budget.

Kathryn Bigelow is a director I’ve always

liked. She has made two classic films: Near Dark and Point Break. Yes, Point Break.

Point Break is the classic ‘90s film about an FBI agent posing as a surfer to try and catch bank robbers, involving an FBI agent (Keanu Reeves) and lead bank robber (Patrick Swayze). It is bold, it is ham-fisted, and it is awesome. There’s so much greatness crammed into the movie: The lead character is named Johnny Utah, Lori Petty tries to play sexy, Gary Busey plays the cranky aged agent, and there’s surfing galore. Everyone needs to see Point Break. Kathryn Bigelow made a movie about bank-robbing surfers, starring Reeves- and Swayze-awesome.

Truly, she is capable of anything.

With The Hurt Locker she has thrown down the proverbial gauntlet. This is the movie that will now define her—and what a movie. It’s a thrilling, heartbreaking and a filmgoing experience like nothing else in recent memory. There were moments when I would hearken back to The Wages of Fear: characters dealing with the constant tension that at any moment something could go horribly wrong and end their life in an instant. The bombs that James dismantles are a present danger, but the terrorists are the real threat.

There is something amazing about how the terrorists are portrayed. Standing in a doorway or looming around the corner. Walking just past the soldiers who have a hard time differentiating friend from foe. For the first time, I felt like I had an inkling of an idea of what the Iraq war was like. I realize that I probably don’t. But The Hurt Locker made me feel like I was bearing witness to some of the horrific experiences of urban warfare. It’s an amazing movie that must be seen; catch it before it’s gone.

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Free Movie Sundays carolina Beach Lake shows at 8:45pm, free •August 9th, 2009 Journey to the Center of the Earth, PG In the family adventure Journey to the Center of the Earth, three adventurers plunge deep into a strange new realm beneath the Earth’s surface where they embark on an amazing voyage and find awe-inspiring sites amidst grave danger.

During a scientific expedition in Iceland, visionary scientist Trevor Anderson (Brendan Fraser), his nephew Sean (Josh Hutcherson) and their beautiful local guide, Hannah (Anita Briem), are unexpectedly trapped in a cave from which their only escape is to go deeper and deeper into the depths of the Earth. Traveling through never-before-seen worlds, the trio comes face-to-face with surreal and unimaginable creatures—including man-eating plants, giant flying piranha, glow birds and terrifying dinosaurs from days past. The explorers soon realize that as volcanic activity increases around them, they must find a way back

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Something to Decorate: Mitzy Jonkheer’s jewelry sparkles in Wrightsville Avenue’s newest art space

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or humans the art of decoration isn’t just about fun or aesthetics. To adorn a house, a Christmas tree or even ourselves with a little something extra is a sign of devotion to society and its customs.

Whether we are hanging a wreath from a door or a bracelet from a wrist, decorating is the ultimate act of personalization and even celebration. The desire to accessorize life is a human instinct, and no one recognizes that desire more than artists.

“I used to play with my mother’s jewelry constantly,” metalsmith and jewelry designer Mitzy Jonkheer, who is busy decorating her brand new studio space on Wrightsville Avenue, remembers. “I would stare at it, wear it, take it apart—I was obsessed.”

Graduating from East Carolina University’s School of Arts and Design in 1993, she promptly moved to the Port City and opened a studio downtown. Even after her fellow designer and studio partner moved to New York a few years later, Jonkheer didn’t slow down and found another artist with whom to share a space. Locals will recog-

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nize her from her residency at SOLA (School of Learning Arts) on Pine Grove Drive near UNCW, where she was the resident artist for a year, keeping a private studio in the back and emerging a few times a week to teach the students. Yet she admits that she didn’t always have such strong creative direction.

“I originally went to ECU to become an English teacher,” she reveals. “One day I took a piece of metal into a jewelry store in Greenville to make a ring for my mother. The jeweler and I talked for hours, and she told me about her studies in the arts program.”

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rushing back. “I looked around at her store and realized right then and there that I wanted to switch majors.”

Jonkheer has been immersed in the thriving Wilmington art crowd ever since, as both an educator and a creator. Her jewelry has been a popular fixture in local shops and galleries, decorating the necks, ears and wrists of patrons for years.

“I love doing what I do,” she says. “I do a lot of poetry bracelets and pendants, and I also make custom wedding bands. I’m really into symbolism, and a lot of my pieces are very personal to me. That’s why it is so amazing when someone connects with a piece of my jewelry because I feel like they are connecting to a piece of me, too.”

Unfortunately, with her collection scattered all over town for the past few years, she didn’t often get to meet her customers face-to-face. “It means a lot to me to talk to the people who buy my jewelry,” she says.

“I like to know who they are and where the piece is going once it leaves. It’s all very meaningful to me.”

However, soon Jonkheer will have more chances for personal interaction among her

clientele. She is moving on from the small studio in the back of SOLA and renting her own building on Wrightsville Avenue. “I saw this little house for rent one morning in front of the bike store,” she remembers. “I wanted it so bad. I thought that to have a space like that for my very own would mean that I could really do all of the things I wanted to do as an artist: teach, display, meet people, etc. Now I can!”

Jonkheer is planning big things for her big space. She is planning to hold exhibits, classes and clubs in the studio, which she is naming simply “Jonkheer.” “I’ve always given my studios symbolic names like ‘Bijou’ or ‘Bauhaus,’” she says. “This time, though, I’m just using my name.”

Since her love of jewelry was inspired by her family, it seems only appropriate that a family memory would inspire her new space as well. “I found a picture of my grandfather at my family’s tulip farm in Holland,” she explains. “Along the front of the enormous warehouse in the background was our last name in huge letters. I was so proud of my heritage all of a sudden that I decided to honor it by putting the same sign on my building.”

“Jonkheer,” located at 4410 Wrightsville Avenue, will be joining the ranks of First Friday Art Walks, run by the WAWAS (Wrightsville Avenue Working Artist Studios).

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1701 Wrightsville Ave #910 343 5233 Mon-Sat, 12-9pm; Sunday, 1-6pm www.artfuelinc.com www.myspace.com/artfuel_inc Artfuel.inc is located at the corner of Wrightsville Ave and 17th st. Housed in an old gas station, we offer resident artists working in studios alongside a gallery space used to exhibit other artists work. We hope to connect artists with each other and offer many styles of work to fuel the public’s interest.

Currently featuring works from local artists Sullivan Dunn, Mike Slobot, Josh Moore and visiting artist Julie Armbruster who resides in Asheville, NC. The show will hang for six weeks.

Bottega Art and Wine Gallery

208 N. Front St., downtown • (910) 763-3737 Hours: Tues.-Wed. 1-10pm; Thurs-Sat.,1pm-12am www.bottegagallery.com Voted Best Art Gallery in encore, Bottega is located in historic downtown Wilmington.

The contemporary art gallery continues to showcase the innovation of both regional and international artists with a focus on canvas, paper-works and sculpture.

In addition to monthly exhibitions, the gallery also offers a full-service bar area with an eclectic list of fine wines and craft beer with several organic varieties to choose from, as well as daily specials and free weekly wine tastings on Wednesdays at 6pm. Current Exhibit:Mini Masterpieces exhibit on display until Sept.4th, at Bottega Gallery. Participating artists include: Michelle Connolly, Eric Davis, Marcela Dvorzsak, Bonnie England, Steve Gibbs, Brandon Guthrie, Gail Henderson, Evalyn Hines, Michael Kellner, Darren Mulvenna, Allan Nance, David Norris and Kee Wilde-Ramsing.

Crescent Moon

332 Nutt St, The Cotton Exchange (910) 762-4207 Mon.-Sat., 10am-5:30pm; Sun., 12-4pm www.crescentmoonnc.com A new line of indoor/outdoor functional art has arrived at Crescent Moon. When Joan and Mike saw the metal and glass work by Cricket Forge at the last Buyer’s Market, they knew immediately it would be a perfect addition to their regional artist line. The design, production and finishing of each piece is done at the Cricket Forge studio in Durham, NC. The pieces are hand-crafted of 1/4” steel.

Currently on display at Crescent Moon is the Heron pedestal table, one of their many indoor/outdoor pedestals, benches, tables, chairs and sconces that are available in hand painted or unfinished styles. Crescent Moon will offer their full line and those of renowned sculpture artist, Don Drumm.

FastFrame Gallery

1319 Military Cutoff Rd. Landfall Center (910) 256-1105 Mon.-Fri.., 10am-6pm Sat., 10am-4pm www.fastframeofwilmington.com FastFrame Local Artists Gallery, one of the few exclusively Local Artists Galleries in Wilmington, is located at Landfall Center within minutes of Wrightsville Beach and Mayfaire.

FastFrame Gallery features more than twenty local artists, whose artwork includes a wide variety of media such as oils, watercolors, ceramics, sculpture, and jewelry.

Summer Art at Fast Frame features photogrpaher Conrad Pope, creator of media pastiche originals M. Matteson Smith, realist perfectionist painter Terry Rosenfelder, multicultural painter Harry Davis, watercolor painter Deborah Cavenaugh, creator of Slobot’s Robots, sculptures and paintings Mike Slobot, jewelry designer Sara Westermark, and Majolica and textural pottery and Raku by Caroline Aweeky and Carla Edstrom.

Hampstead Art Gallery

14712 Hwy. 17 N. • (910) 270-5180 Mon.-Sat. 11am-5pm, after-hour by appt.

Hampstead, NC “Beautiful; lots of variety.” “Love the place.”

“Beautiful art work.” “Very nice.” “Art rocks your socks, and you know that.” These are just what a few customers had to say about Hampstead Art Gallery. Come and tell us what you think.

Affordable prices on prints and originals. Local artists with various styles and taste are just excited about having the opportunity to share their work with all art lovers. Our artists offer different sizes from what we have on display and low rates on commissioned work. Christmas is very close, and a family portrait would be a great gift.

Owner Charles Turner invites all artists and art lovers to just hang out in our new Artist Lounge any time. Look for our upcoming Expos and Open House. Hampstead Art Gallery is located in Hampstead on the corner of Factory Road next to CVS Pharmacy.

Montage Art & Design

310 N. Front Street, Suite 3 • (910) 763-8011 T-F, 12-6pm; Sat, 12-4pm www.montageartanddesign.com www.montagefineartpublishing.com Montage Art & Design features fine original art and exquisite prints from over 50 talented artists. You can also find unique art wear, pottery and metalwork created by artisans from around the region. Montage is highlighted during each and every Fourth Friday Gallery Night in 2009!

Please make plans to attend and see the work of our many gifted artists.

In addition, Montage Fine Art Publishing has

ranging from Baldridge’s mixed media collage series of personal vignettes; vibrant and stylized architectural studies of local interest by Bowman; the highly detailed and often humorous paintings

by Bringhurst and Van Hout’s array of aquatic creatures fashioned from metal wire. An opening night reception will be held on Friday, July 24th from 6 to 9 pm in conjunction with the monthly Fourth Friday Gallery Night.

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MINI MASTERPIECES now hangs at Bottegga Art Gallery, featuring Emu Purple” by Michelle Connelly, among many other works from local artists in various mediums and styles.

established an online presence as a high-quality printing company, and provides our artists with unique licensing and publishing opportunities to a variety of U.S. & international commercial clients. All photographic, proofing, printing and shipping services are provided by Mark & Ian Akin of Wilmington NC. Montage also provides design & consulting services to discerning businesses and individuals, no matter the size, scope or style of the project. Contact Montage today for more information or browse our artist’s portfolios at either Web site.

New Elements Gallery

216 N. Front St. • (919) 343-8997 Tues-Sat: 11am-5:30pm or by appointment www.newelementsgallery.com “Coming Ashore” will remain on exhibit through August 22nd. The show features recent works by local artists Jane Baldridge, Bruce Bowman and Michael Van Hout as well as Martha Bringhurst of Morehead City. Visitors will enjoy the variety of paintings and sculpture,

myspace.comsunsetrivermarketplace This eclectic, spacious gallery, located in the historic fishing village of Calabash, N.C., 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 on-site.

Wilmington Art Association Gallery

616B Castle St. • (910) 343-4370 www.wilmington-art.org Jim Cooper is our featured artist for August.

After retiring from a career as an illustrator, including working for the Washington Post, Jim continues to paint and draw as a fine artist.

Having studied in both Italy and France recently he is being influenced by the “local scenes” from abroad as well as here in the Wilmington area. His show: “Jim Cooper Paints . . .” is an expression of his unique style and color and features scenes from his travels as well as floral compositions.

Special Event for August: “Pathways and Horizons” a landscape show by MJ Cunningham. MJ’s exciting abstract paintings have a depth and interest which always convey the subject matter and inspiration for the work.

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Saltwater Soul: Surfer Donavon Frankenreiter brings his music to the Port City by: Adrian Varnam

Donavon Frankenreiter with Gary Jules Sunday, August 9th; 5pm Greenfield Lake Amphitheater Tickets: Soapbox Laundro-Lounge, 255 N. Front St., or www.thesoapboxlive.com; $25 waii, where he rented a room from the parents of surfer and future musical success Jack Johnson. The two became great friends, and it was Johnson who played a role years later in the production of Frankenreiter’s first album, the 2004 self-titled debut that spawned a minor Triple-A radio hit with “Free.�

Now, five years later and a fully-established artist himself, with three albums in the can, Frankenreiter continues to travel the world—but this time it’s with more instruments than surfboards. His recent record, 2008’s Pass It Around, is his most

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ome of the happiest people in life seem to be those who do what they love and somehow find a way to get paid for it. It’s the simple act of doing something that transpires so naturally that makes one feel lucky to be alive— and even luckier to have it provide remuneration. Donavon Frankenreiter is one of those people. From a pro-surfing career to a more recent turn as a musician and songwriter, Frankenreiter has lived his professional life in two parts—but both completely natural to his calling. “The two are almost identical for me,� he said last week to encore, referring to his two separate vocations. “You know both of them are extensions of yourself.

It’s all about good vibes as it is. So whether it’s surfing or playing music, it’s really pretty much the same to me.�

Growing up in Southern California, Frankenreiter took up surfing as a kid and earned a sponsorship by his early teenage years, taking him all over the world. A pursuit of a professional career in surfing led him to set up camp in Ha-

GOOD VIBES: Donavon Frankenreiter has made a career doing the two things he loves most: surfing and playing music. Don’t miss him at Greenfield Amphitheater this coming Sunday with Gary Jules.

critically acclaimed work to date. Signed to independent label powerhouse Lost Highway Records and produced by Grammy Award-winner Joe Chiccarelli, Pass It Around is proof that Frankenreiter has taken his music career to the next level. But as long as he’s near the water, he continues to wear both hats, even if the surfing is only mostly for fun. “Yeah, I try to go out everywhere I can,� he says. “We’re actually going out in about an hour. Anytime I’m away from the water for too long I want to get in. But it doesn’t get too bad—I can go for a while without it. But not too long. Away from the beach for more than two weeks, that’s a little too much.�

For Frankenreiter surfing is more than fun or relaxation—it’s a connection to something larger than himself, a connection that he’s always known and one that constantly provides him inspiration for his music as well as his soul. “The inspiration’s everywhere,� he says. “It’s definitely in the water, but it also comes from everywhere around you, especially on tour. You look out the window at your surroundings. It can come from anywhere from nature to missing your family.�

Missing his family is something that he struggles with every day he’s away from home. With a devoted wife and two young children (appropriately named Hendrix and Ozzy), the loving family man says that life on the road can wear on him, but he and

his family make concessions whenever they can. “Yea, it’s really tough,� he admits. “But sometimes they come out with us. So anytime that they can come out it’s great, but that’s not always possible. It gets really, really tough [when they’re home], but technology allows you to stay in touch.�

The absence of his family and the embrace of his surroundings provide, among other moments, opportunities to inspire new ideas, some of which often get explored on tour. While still supporting Pass It Around, he’s not focused on new material just yet, but the possibility of the next good song is always around the corner. “When you’re on the road you pick around a lot,� he says. “So we’re throwing ideas out there all the time. Who knows if we’ll keep them. We’re definitely not thinking about how to approach the next record until we have the songs, but we’re always coming up with new ideas on the road.�

While Frankenreiter loves and appreciates all of the stops along that road, it’s the ones through coastal towns like Wilmington that remind him a little more of where he comes from. It’s the surf, the salty air and the kindred spirits that makes him feel just a little more a part of the larger picture. “Music fans are music fans [no matter where you are], but I do feel that fans in the surf communities, I think, have a little more of a connection to it all,� he says. “So sometimes the fan base can be a little more rabid [there], but music fans are music fans everywhere. I think that music has an outreach to it, especially lyrically, no matter where you live, but people [on the coast] feel it a little bit differently.�

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Scratching the Beat: DJ Lord Walrus gives deejaying a nice dose of authenticity

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here is the noun and verb form of the words “disc jockey”: “DJ,” being a title; and “deejay,” being the act of playing music. Anyone can wear a title, just as easily as anyone can put on a record—or in this day in age, cue up a song on a laptop and hit “play.” But in Wilmington there are few—and I mean few—DJs who wear their titles askew from the Top-40 spinsters that simply show up at a club, massive music selection in hand, and take requests from a college crowd of dancing queens.

Deejaying in today’s truest intrinsic form takes the act of playing music to new heights. DJs, such as Lord Walrus, are the ones who bring more than rhythm to the floor, as they approach their craft like, say, a musician might take on the composition of a song. DJ Lord Walrus hears his own beats and scratches behind something as inane as “C’mon ‘N’ Ride That Train” by Intocoble—the dance-floor hit from the mid-’90s that clubs across the nation spun to mind-boggling popularity. Today, Walrus welcomes an update of the track through his own remake, altered by on-the-spot editing, mixing, scratching and beat-juggling. He manages to lift it from its frivolity and senselessness, adding underground sounds that trek an amalgamation of genres. It becomes elaborate and electronically full—and perhaps nothing that normal radio would consider playing.

“I began deejaying 10 or 11 years ago,” Walrus, 26 years young, told me last week over coffee at Port City Java—or, rather, I was enjoying a cup. Walrus refrains from java, as he does from drugs and alcohol. And, no, he’s not straight-edge; “I’ve just never had the desire,” he explains matter-of-factly, something that sparks immediate intrigue.

After all, the many raves, warehouse parties and techno teas from the ‘90s boasted an ecstasy-fueled, alcohol-laden culture, one in which DJs flocked to partakie. But that was the ‘90s. “Deejaying today is totally different,” Walrus exacerbates with a refreshing, egregious love for music and spinning. “[I don’t play] generic techno from the ‘90s—it’s very New Wave. A lot of people hate on it, but kids today have changed it into their new, own style: a mix of house music and hip-hop, party music—not rave or techno.”

Having grown up in Jacksonville, NC, after traversing the country, from California to Virginia to Florida, DJ Lord Walrus, also known as Jason Maddox, hosted a love for hip-hop thanks to the underground Golden Age of the ‘90s, in fact.

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by: Shea Carver

DJ Lord Walrus Tuesdays: Palm Room

(11 E Salisbury St; Wrightsville Beach)

Wednesdays: Odessa’s (23 N. Front St; downtown Wilmington)

www.myspace.com/lordwalrus

BEAT-JUGGLING: DJ Lord Walrus spins out of the DJ Bus at Odessa every Wednesday night, packing the floor with dancers and music lovers alike.

Effects and Mad Skillz,” he said. “That’s when I went from liking generic, on-the-radio stuff to a more underground level. I got into battling, and I really got into ZuYork—a company that had a video called ‘Mix Tape’ in the ‘90s with Roc Raida in it. That was the first time I ever saw deejaying as more than just a scratch on a song; it was a four-minute routine, and that’s when I realized I wanna do that.”

After years of working tech support, including a stint at Wilmington’s very own Verizon Wireless, where Lord Walrus quit two months ago, now the DJ travels and plays local gigs, as well as supports himself by playing weddings (“It’s not what I want to play, but the pay is good, and it allows me to pursue this as a career”). “I probably could have deejayed [full-time] for the past couple of years,” he recognized, “but it was more consistent having a job. But going out of town more gets in the way.”

Most recently, he’s returned from Indianapolis and Chicago, where he joined a network of DIY Hardcore fans, “a completely different circuit—something that is more hands-on and not influenced by radio,” he noted, to check out Camadre. “Hardcore is more noisy and abrasive,” he explained of the difference between what he plays, and what he enjoys listening to and seeing live. “Not everyone likes it; my girlfriend finds it annoying.” But don’t think it’s because the DJ hears it as “art”; there is no pretension behind his adoration for sound. “Hardcore wouldn’t appeal to the masses,” he said, which is why he continues to incite a host of dancers to the floor by playing more palpable dance tracks.

“I like to jump around [when I play],” he said, “from good underground hip-hop to newer electronic dance music.” Noting the vast amount of tracks he can edit, Walrus spins on a his 1200s and a Rane 56 Mixer with Serato. “There’s a dying debate between DJs who do not use Serato and those that do,” he revealed. “Some DJs hate on Serato and look at it in the same way as, say, I look at someone who’s just pushing buttons on a computer. . . . ultimately Serato cannot make you a good DJ; if you are a good DJ, it can make you 10 times better just by giving you the ability to do far more.”

What Lord Walrus often does during his weekly gigs is start off deejaying with mellow, electronic stuff, usually instrumental and lounge music. “Then, I just mix it up,” he said.

“I’ll play Bjork-type tracks, with remixes and run it through a lot of different genres—stuff I like that I’d put on mix tapes.”

His mix tapes—such an old-school, welcoming term in today’s digital age of “playlists”—continue to be made available with his partner in crime Easy Tiger, from Richmond, Virginia. Together, they continue to release “Three Day Weekend” in many volumes, available at myspace.com/threedayweekendparty. The idea of mix tapes at first conjures images from High Fidelity, by Nick Hornby, where music in its primal fashion was arranging songs according to feelings and moments in life. Much the same can probably be said today; yet, Lord Walrus considers his form of deejaying more than a mere arrangement of songs; he said it takes as much talent as playing an instrument: “It might not be as in depth as guitar and keyboard. I mean, a lot of DJs push a button to play a song, but I

beat-juggle, meaning I have two songs on at once and go back and forth between them, scratching, doing remixes, including a cappellas over instrumentals. Basically, I do a lot of on-the-fly editing.”

Such scratching tends to be pretty complex, considering the thousand upon thousands of ways to put together combos—”but it takes a lot of learning and practice,” he contended. “It’s like playing music: anybody can press a key on a keyboard, but it doesn’t mean it’s going to sound good.” While many casual listeners find it hard to get into scratching, it can’t go without notice that only a handful in NC do it well, including Wilmington’s DJ Slim Deluxe, someone Lord Walrus also gives mad props to locally.

Yet, there is still the nagging question some folks may ask about deejaying to Lord Walrus’ degree: Doesn’t remixing lose the integrity of a song? When I pose the question to him, he’s verbose in explanation: “I’m not deejaying to give people the songs they know as they know them. If that’s what’s needed, an iPod would suffice. There’s varying degrees of remixing.

In live mixing, it’s not so drastic that the original song becomes lost. Typically, the bulk is there, but the intro and outro are meshed with the previous and later song so it flows nicely.

“In a full remix, where I’d sit down for a few hours and produce a new song, using elements of the old—I guess, maybe, some people might see that as a negative thing, but I cant see why. It’s what the genres of music that I play are based on. . . . a single will come with several versions of the song, so it’s all a part of the culture that’s been built around [deejaying].”

Regardless of how one views a DJ’s talent, there is always something by which Lord Walrus can be inspired, whether checking out HypeM.com, where he “downloads 50 albums at a time, only half of which get listened to over month,” or hanging with his compadres from various cities, including Stranger Day from Charlotte, or visiting Gravity Records to talk shop with his old roommate and fellow music lover, Matt Keen. Through it all, he’s keeping his eye on the goal: to travel and do what he loves.

“Ultimately, I want to deejay outside of Wilmington,” he says. “I wanna be known for deejaying on tour—not as a bar DJ.” For now, however, locals can get their fix weekly at Palm Room and Odessa. “Soon I’ll be opening up guest DJ spots at Odessa from 12-1am. So me and another DJ will play together—something everyone’s sure to love.”

The Road to Americana: Athens’ band brings acoustic goodness to Hell’s Kitchen

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here’s just something about Athens, Georgia. It’s one of those great American college towns that always seems to spawn interesting art, unbridled youthful enthusiasm toward just about everything, and one great band after another.

Thankfully for those who don’t live there, the music, unlike a lot of its other products, can always come to us.

One of Athens’ more recent musical exports, The Corduroy Road is a band steeped in Americana tradition as much as it is contemporary music. Cofounders Drew Carman and Drew Solise grew up together in Kentucky, palling around together since they were kids. But it was after both had finished stints at different universities that the pair began playing music together on the front porch, spending that whole summer writing music that would later become the output of a band.

“At the time we were both really interested in acoustic-based music, and there were several contemporary bands that shaped the beginnings of [The Corduroy Road],” Solise wrote via e-mail. “Iron and Wine [and] Old Crow Medicine Show were particular influences. Over time Drew’s interests have progressed deeper into old-time and traditional music. My interests have been moving toward the classic American songwriters.”

Eventually, the two moved to Athens, joined up with John Cable and Elijah NeeSmith on drums and bass respectively, and expanded their reach and output. The result is a sound, energy and experience that’s purely Americana. It’s as much Stanley Brothers’ bluegrass as it is the Avett Brothers’ newgrass, with unquestionable nods to ‘70s folk and Southern rock, complete with perfect alt-country instrumentation. And not one ounce of it sounds contrived.

“I think that what you put in your head comes out in your music, so the influences on my songwriting are the songs that I love,” Solise noted. “I never try to mimic anything outright, but I try to understand some of the things that make a song resonate with me: the way one chord leads to

by: Adrian Varnam

The Corduroy Road

August 13th, 9pm • free Hell’s Kitchen • 118 Princess Street www.thecorduroyroad.com

And for Solise and his bandmates, being fans translates into being artists. Sometimes singularly, often times collectively, the creative process for The Corduroy Road is about the experience and hopefully ends in results that everyone in the band can be proud of.

“The songwriting process is very much a private endeavor in the beginning but ends in a collaborative effort during arrangement,” he refelcts. “Drew and I write individually and once a song is finished, we bring it to the group so that everyone can add their own take, and we work out the arrangement in a very open environment.”

Clearly, the formula is working for Solise and the rest of The Corduroy Road.

Late last year the band was signed to the Athens-based upstart label Mule Train Records, which soon put the quartet in the

studio of legendary producer John Keane (Widespread Panic, REM, BR549, Uncle Tupelo). The result is the critically-acclaimed EP Just One Drop and the release of this summer’s Love is a War, the band’s full-length debut. It’s an exciting time in the career of this relatively young band, who not only have a lifetime of influence, practice and determination to thank, but also the city they currently call home.

“There are so many talented and motivated artists doing great things here [in Athens] that it lends the place a rare sense of possibility,” Solise says. “I certainly hit the ground running as we had our first gig two weeks after I moved here. Since then it’s been a wonderful place to create and live. The band would not be the same without it. The community is so supportive of live music that it makes it possible to start a band and see it grow.”

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FRONT-PORCH PICKIN’: The Corduroy Road, an Athens-based band, will head to Hell’s Kitchen on Thursday, the 13th, playing tracks from their EP Just One Drop and debut full-length release, Love Is a War.

the next, the rhythm of the words, a particular rhyme pattern, the placement of a bridge. . . . I can say that my songwriting is the result [of] being a lifelong fan of music.”

$10 general seating.

For information and ticket reservations call Thalian Hall Center Box Office at 910.343.3664

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soundboard WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5 No DoLLar ShoeS —Duck & Dive, 114 Dock Street BraD LewaLLeN —Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 Live Jam featuriNg memBerS of the wooLwiNe CompLex, CooN phat gravy, aND wiLLie aND me —16 Taps, 127 Princess St.; 251-1616 BoNe trivia —Kefi, 2012 Eastwood Road; 256-3558 opeN miC Night with gary aLLeN —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 2511888 argeNtiNe taNgo —Carolina Lounge, 5001A Market St. DJBe extreme KaraoKe —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff Rd.; 256-3838 ‘80S, Carter Lee —The Rhino Club, 125 Market St.; 762-2206

Jeremy NorriS aND tommy BrotherS —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 opeN miC Night —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 KaraoKe —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 ‘80S LaDieS Night —Boogies, 6745 Market St.; 367-3409 roger DaviS, roN wiLSoN —Bottega Gallery, 208 North Front St.; 763-3737 DJ —Shanty’s Beach and Blues Club, 103 North Lake Park Blvd.; 599-3366 DJ Big KahuNa —Club Vida, 105 Wetsig Road; 791-9955 piaNo Show —Rum Runners, 21 N. Front St.; 815-3846 eriC aND Carey B. —El Zarrape Cantina, 103 Lake Park Blvd.; 458-5255

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a preview of tunes all over town this week

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KaraoKe with Dr. Luv —The Underground, 103 Market St.; 763-9686 KaraoKe with DJ BiKer roB —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219

Market St.; 689-7219 the mumBLeS, DoC aquatiC, CoSmiC groove LizarDS —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 famiLy KaraoKe —Alfie’s, 2528 Castle Hayne Rd.; 251-5707

DJ DoN’t Stop —Slick and Reds, 2501 S. College Rd.; 798-5355 DJ time —The Rhino Club, 125 Market St.; 762-2206 tom rhoDeS —Front Street Brewery, 9 N. Front St.; 251-1935 DJ LaLo —Club Vida, 105 Wetsig Road; 791-9955 DJBe extreme KaraoKe —Café Basil, 6309 Market Street; 791-9335 Live aCouStiC —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219 DJ SCooter freSh —Rox, 208 Market St.; 343-0402 DJ —Shanty’s Beach and Blues Club, 103 North Lake Park Blvd.; 599-3366

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nectar —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 2511888 larry Keel and natural BridGe —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 fire and drum Jam; Psytrance —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 freedom hawK —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 hiP-hoP niGht —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 shaG lessons —Boogies, 6745 Market St.; 367-3409 redwood —Black Horn Bar, 15 Carolina Beach Avenue N.; 458-5255 sea Pans —Holiday Inn Sunspree, 1706 N. Lumina Ave.; 256-2231 dave Bohn —Romanelli’s, Leland; 383-1885 madonna nash —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133

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dJ —Level 5/City Stage, 21 N. Front St.; 342-0872

latino niGht with dJ —Carolina Lounge, 5001A Market St. scott smith on Piano (rat PacK triBute) —Trebenzio’s, 141 N. Front St.; 8153301 melvin and sayer —El Zarrape Cantina, 103 Lake Park Blvd.; 458-5255 dJ time —The Rhino Club, 125 Market St.; 762-2206 Piano show —Rum Runners, 21 N. Front St.; 815-3846 KaraoKe KonG —Slick and Reds, 2501 S. College Rd.; 798-5355 live music, dJ shaft —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219 dJ mitch —Odessa, 23 N. Front St.; 251-8814 dJ —Shanty’s Beach and Blues Club, 103 North Lake Park Blvd.; 599-3366 roBBie Berry —Mexican Viejo Bar and Grill, 2013 Olde Regent Way, Leland; 371-1731 mundoviBe’s dJ triPP —Arabian Nights, 117 Grace St.; 763-3456

dJ —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 classy KaraoKe with mandy clayton —Joel’s Place, 6745 Market St.; 792-5599 dJ —Yosake Sushi Lounge, 31 S. Front St.; 763-3172 dJ rico —Club Vida, 105 Wetsig Road; 791-9955 roB ronner —Henry’s, 2806 Independence Blvd.; 793-2929 airiel down —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff Rd.; 256-3838 Politics of confession, ButtcracKers —Bottega Gallery, 208 North Front St.; 763-3737 cariB laGer rollout, vince stout and the sea Pans, lethal inJection —Ocean Grill, 1211 S. Lake Blvd; 458-2000 the auxes, fin fanG foom, savas, white tiGer and Bed of roses —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500

Jason marKs Band —Mayfaire Music on the Town, Mayfaire Town Center sPeaKeasy Groove —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133 acirema, Graves of valor, the moultrie Killer, Pyrates, oceans over monuments —Lucky’s, 2505 S. College Rd.; 792-1812 overtyme —Holiday Inn Sunspree, 1706 N. Lumina Ave.; 256-2231 daniel Parish —Black Horn Bar, 15 Carolina Beach Avenue N.; 458-5255 tara nicole —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 KaraoKe with BoB clayton —Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 dJ scooter fresh —Rox, 208 Market St.; 343-0402 Band niGht —Boogies, 6745 Market St.; 367-3409 Guitar Jam session —The Smudged Pot, 5032 Wrightsville Ave.; 452-2920 l shaPe lot —Goat and Compass, 710 N. 4th St.; 772-1400

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DJ EDiE —Odessa, 23 N. Front St.; 251-8814 Scott Smith on piano (Rat pack tRibutE) —Trebenzio’s, 141 N. Front St.; 8153301 GuitaRiSt pERRy Smith —Caffe Phoenix, 9 S Front St.; 343-1395 DJ —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 DJ —Shanty’s Beach and Blues Club, 103 North Lake Park Blvd.; 599-3366 DJ Shaw —Rox, 208 Market St.; 343-0402 munDovibE’S DJ tRipp —Arabian Nights, 117 Grace St.; 763-3456 DJ milton whitE (bEach/ShaG) —Boogies, 6745 Market St.; 367-3409 DJ —Level 5/City Stage, 21 N. Front St.; 342-0872 hipSlack —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff Rd.; 256-3838 ZEkE RolanD —Bottega Gallery, 208 North Front St.; 763-3737

inDEciSion —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 DaniEl paRiSh —Rucker John’s, 5564 Carolina Beach Rd.; 452-1212 thE FuSticS —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133 monkEy kniFE FiGht, SpRinG bREak 1931, auDacity, photo club, mouRninG iS FoR SuckERS —Lucky’s, 2505 S. College Rd.; 792-1812 livE muSic —Oceanic, Oceanfront Wrightsville Beach; 256-5551 SwEaty alREaDy —Ocean Grill, 1211 S. Lake Blvd; 458-2000 kaRaokE —The Underground, 103 Market St.; 763-9686 DJ Foxxy —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 Zach williamSon —Front Street Brewery, 9 N. Front St.; 251-1935

hot mESS —Black Horn Bar, 15 Carolina Beach Avenue N.; 458-5255 910 noiSE —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 FoRtch —Holiday Inn Sunspree, 1706 N. Lumina Ave.; 256-2231 tEn toES up —Kefi, 2012 Eastwood Road; 256-3558

sunday, august 9

GalEn on GuitaR (bRunch) —Courtyard Marriott, 100 Charlotte Ave., Carolina Beach; (800) 321-2211 REGGaEton SunDayS —Club Vida, 105 Wetsig Road; 791-9955 Jam with bEnny hill —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 2511888 DJ biG kahuna —Rum Runners, 21 N. Front St.; 815-3846 FlutiSt nikki wiSniowSki —Caffe Phoenix, 9 S Front St.; 343-1395 DJbE ExtREmE kaRaokE —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 two cEntS woRth —Ocean Grill, 1211 S. Lake Blvd; 458-2000

DJ; cRaiG woolaRD banD —Shanty’s Beach and Blues Club, 103 North Lake Park Blvd.; 599-3366 GaRy JulES, Donavon FRankEnREitER —Greenfield Lake Amphitheater JESSica blaiR —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 biG FiSh —Bluewater Grill, 4 Marina St.; 256-8500

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Fine Indulgence: The Melting Pot is primal, exquisite

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had a weird feeling looking down at the platter that held our dinner, which the waitress had just set down on our table. There on the white serviceable china were four glistening piles of raw meat: the dark red of filet mignon, the richer brown of duck, the pale gold of raw chicken, all framed by the gray and equally glistening presence of several raw jumbo shrimp. It was a sight at once both primal and slightly hedonistic—this plate full of bright hunks of meat waiting for teeth to tear them apart.

Fay and I were at The Melting Pot, a recent addition to Mayfaire Town Center and part of a wide-spread franchise that specializes in fondue. We were on our way to see Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (or, as the movie posters and the rest of the world refer to it, HP6). It was to be a fun and self-indulgent sort of evening (with special effects and owls), so we thought that going to a fondue restaurant for dinner would be an appropriately fun and selfindulgent way to start off the evening. After all, fondue is like a license to play with food.

The Melting Pot is—please forgive the pun—a different kind of kettle, though. It is fondue taken to the next level, fondue gone upscale. Cool black and gray marble-topped tables, rich dark fabrics, subtle warm gold walls, soft contemporary jazz singers, lighting so intimate it is practically nonexistent. The menu comprises mostly a wine list.

The feeling is soft, sumptuous and self-indulgent.

Not precisely fun, perhaps—this isn’t a “family” restaurant—but it is definitely fondue for grownups, and grown-ups have their own kind of fun, don’t they? So, think less ‘50s-style lounge party and more of a date night, all of which includes indulging in strawberries dipped in warm, melted Swiss chocolate.

The menu is really a collection of options and ingredients. Diners choose what they want to melt in the pot, and how they want it melted, and what they want to dip it in. The restaurant makes it easy by offering several preselected options, with “Big Night Out” being the most elaborate, offering four courses that weigh in heavily with filet mignon and lobster. But options also exist with “Entrées for Two,” (three courses), or diners can simply select each course they want a la carte.

Because there are only so many ways to serve fondue, meals follow a predictable pattern: a first course of cheese, then a salad, then the actual entrée, then the chocolate. The Melting Pot offers variations on all of these to choose from, along with a choice of broth or

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HHHHH oil used to cook the food. Knowing from past experience that Fay and I would want to save room for movie candy and popcorn, we chose one of the “Entrées for Two,” which included cheese and salad but not the chocolate finale.

We decided on the “Wisconsin Trio” cheese fondue made with fontina, butterkasse and buttermilk bleu in white wine with, as the menu said, “a hint of sherry.” We each asked for spinach salads, and for the entrée we chose the Pacific Rim, which was basically a combo platter of meat, fowl and shrimp with a slightly Asian influence. And for the cooking style we went with the Court Bouillon—basically, a light vegetable broth, because I had memories of earlier fondue experiences with oils where it turned darker and darker as the meal progressed, until it almost tasted burned. Broth, I reasoned, would simply simmer and boil down, becoming more and more intensely flavored. I was right about that, but before we got to our plate full of raw meat, there was the cheese dish, which was oh-so-yummy.

Our waitress was a cheerful woman who gossiped with Fay about mutual acquaintances, while at the same time explaining exactly what she was doing as she created our fondue in front of us. It was a feat of verbal multitasking that I’m still not sure how she accomplished.

In a fondue restaurant, the waitress or waiter is like a personal chef. Ours poured a stream of shallot-infused sherry into our fondue pot, stirred in several handfuls of shredded cheeses, and topped off the rapidly-melting mixture with some finely sliced scallions and freshly ground black pepper. She set down a couple of bowls filled with pieces of bread, chopped apples and vegetables, and advised us genially that the cheese near the sides and the bottom of the pot would be very hot. (It was.)

Now, diners should note that I practically live on bread and cheese. It is my snack item of choice. I actually like to bake bread, so I almost always have a fresh loaf in the house, and Fay has often teased me that I won’t spend money on new shoes, but I’ll buy $14.99-per-pound

FONDUE EXTRAVAGANZA: The Melting Pot has tons of options for fondue lovers, from their starter cheese courses, to entrées featuring lobster and filet mignon, to salads and chocolate desserts.

cheeses at the grocery store just to eat with the bread. My standards, in other words, are on the high side. And I loved this. The mix of melted cheeses was mild but not unassuming; the bleu cheese added a nice bite to the pot. The fondue itself was not precisely as described—there was far more than just a “hint” of sherry—but it was exactly the kind sharp yet rich taste that appeals to me, especially when we dipped in the bread and apples. The vegetables weren’t quite as good, I think perhaps because the bread was so very excellent they just paled by comparison. Fresh bread or fresh cauliflower?

It’s a little like Eddie Izzard asking “cake or death?” Cake, please.

The spinach salad was ample, laden with sliced bella mushrooms (which were lovely), thin slices of red onion (which were sweet), crumbled bacon (which did not come out of a shaker) and a fruity dressing (which was a little too sweet-tart for my taste). It was a nice break after the sherryladen cheese fondue, but we hardly paid attention to it, so eager were we for our next excuse to spear some food and stick it in a cooking pot. That was when the “entrée” arrived—a large platter literally piled high with raw meat.

While the waitress was giving the usual cautions about cooking times and taking care not to place anything raw onto our plates, I just stared.

The meal suddenly shifted from being kind of understated fun to something different, something more basic. Dipping bits of bread and fruit into melted cheese was elegant and civilized. Dipping pieces of raw beef into a pot of boiling broth and then eating them off the fork was anything but.

I started to say something to that effect to Fay, who happily speared a piece of duck and told me to stop over-thinking things. Our waitress had provided us with another bowl of vegetables and something she called a “searchand-rescue spoon” for when we needed to scoop stuff out of the pot, as well numerous little dishes of sauces, and two tiny (and I mean tiny—like an inch tall) glass bottles of Tabasco sauce that we both just cooed over. “Nothing ‘primal’ about these,” Fay said, as she held one up to her ear and pretended it was an earring.

I tried to shake off the odd feeling that my dinner was a plate full of raw meat and followed her example, trying the duck, not pretending the miniature bottle of Tabasco was an earring.

It was, of course, quite delicious. Duck almost always is. We barely touched the little dishes of curry and plum sauce. And it wasn’t long before we each developed our own cooking rhythm, allowing one piece to simmer while we ate another. I only over-cooked the chicken once, when I was distracted by a search-and-rescue attempt for a particularly elusive mushroom cap. In the end I buried my uneasiness, and between the two of us, we cleaned the platter completely. It took a while. Four different piles of meat, eight pieces to a pile, two minutes cooking time for each piece—we probably spent about 45 minutes over just that part of the meal, and more than an hour-and-a-half at dinner altogether. I filled most of the time waiting for the food to cook philosophizing to Fay about what it means to cook food and to eat cooked food in a civilized society versus a primal one.

She tolerated this, her goals still fixed on the upcoming Harry-Potter movie and attendant boxes of Raisinettes.

But in the end our dinner was exactly what we wanted it to be: very self-indulgent and very fun.

A little hard on the pocketbook, perhaps, for a meal that you basically have to cook yourself, but I found I didn’t begrudge the price too much since the food was so well prepared and so, well, interesting. The Melting Pot is not a place to go for a casual meal; it is in the nature of fondue to linger and eat slowly, sumptuously. Being a little self-indulgent—or perhaps to indulge somebody else—is well-rewarded here. encore | august 5-11, 2009 | www.encorepub.com 21

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Enjoy an extensive selection of gourmet soups, salads, sandwiches and specialty Americana in this rustic chic setting. From the dry-rubbed and slow-roasted Better Buffalo Wings to the hardwood smoked Duck Quesadilla, Black Horn offers unique twists on traditional foods.

Always family friendly with smoke-free dining, a large arcade gaming area, 23 Hi-Def TV’s and Nintendo Wii. Live music every weekend. 7 days a week, 11am–2am. 15 Carolina Beach Avenue North, “the boardwalk,” Carolina Beach. www.blackhornbarandkitchen. com. (910) 458-5255.

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This former Dawson’s Creek stage set has been turned into a lively pub in the heart of Downtown Wilmington. Their extensive menu ranges from classics like a thick Angus burger 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 on the big screen, the atmosphere and friendly service will turn you into a regular. Open late 7 days a week, with a pool table, darts, weekly trivia, and live music on the weekends. Offers limited lunchtime delivery during the week and can accommodate large parties. M-Sat 11am until late, opens Sundays at noon. 118 Princess St, (910) 763-4133

Brixx Wood Fired Pizza A short drive from the beach, Brixx Wood Fired Pizza in Mayfaire Town Center is a fun, friendly neighborhood restaurant. Serving the best brick-oven pizzas around, Brixx also offers a fine selection of signature focaccia sandwiches, pastas, fresh salads and desserts. Stop in for a quick lunch, or kick back on the patio with one of 24 beers on tap or 14 wines by the glass. Brixx is also a latenight destination, serving 2-for-1 pizzas and appetizers after 10 p.m. Open until 1 a.m.

Monday through Saturday and 11 p.m. on Sunday.6801 Main Street, Wilmington, NC 28405. 910-256-9677. www.brixxpizza.com

can indulge? Find the George on the RiverWalk at 128 South Water Street. 910-763-2052 or online at www.thegeorgeontheriverwalk.com

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Double Happiness Restaurant 4403 Wrightsville Ave (910) 313-1088 www.doublehappinessrestaurant.com

A local favorite and must-see for visitors, Henry’s award-winning decor features beautifully hued stacked sandstone, a hand painted ceiling and a gorgeous 100-year-old Brunswick-style tiger oak bar. At dinner, modern American offerings include slow roasted prime rib, rotisserie chicken, signature crab cakes, and delectable seafood dishes. Lunch features include deli sandwiches made with fresh Boars Head cold-cuts, delicious salads, and fresh bread. Save room for the homemade strawberry shortcake! HenrysRestaurant.com.

2508 Independence Boulevard, Wilmington, NC. 910.793.2929.

A sprawling two-story restaurant located on the Intracoastal Waterway, Bluewater offers spectacular panoramic views. Watch all types of boats cruise past your table, and relax to the sound of sail masts lightly touching at the nearby marina, all while enjoying the casual American menu. Dinner mainstays include baby back ribs, char-grilled steaks, fresh fish, and delicious homemade desserts. BluewaterDining.com. 4 Marina Street, Wrightsville Beach, NC . 910.256.8500

Double Happiness offers the Port City fine Asian dining at reasonable

spice in all of our cooking techniques. Our friendly staff is always willing to

Verandah Café Restaurant is casually elegant, serving culinary creations with spectacular ocean views from every table, inside and out!

Chef Eric Riley invites you to experience his specialties in this beautiful oceanfront setting. Open daily, breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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For great traditional New York style eats with and tatami rooms are available for large parties. Open Monday through Southern charm look no further than C.G. Dawgs. You will be drawn in by the aroma Saturday, 11am-10pm; and Sunday 3pm-10pm. of fine beef franks served with witty banter and good natured delivery from the cleanest hot dog carts in Wilmington. Sabrett famous hot dogs and Italian sausages are the primary lunch time delivery service for downtown!! the sun on the expansive outdoor deck sipping an exotic, colorful martini, or unwind at the fare offered, with a myriad of condiments for tHe GeorGe on tHe riVerWalk spacious bar inside boasting extensive wine all of your mid-day or late night cravings. You may find them daily at their new location on Drop your anchor at The George on the River- and martini lists along with weekday appetizer the boardwalk of Market and Water St. from Walk, your destination for complete sense in- specials from 4:00pm-6:30pm. Don’t forget to 11am to 5pm. Saturdays at the farmers mar- dulgence. Watch the historic Cape Fear River try downtown’s best kept secret for Sunday ket. Thursday-Saturday nights they are on unfold before you while you enjoy the best in Brunch from 11am-3pm. You are welcome to Market St. between Front and 2nd St. from Southern Coastal Cuisine. The menu combines dock your boat at the only dock’n’dine restau10pm to 3:00am. Then they finish the week elegance, creativity and diverse selection of rant downtown, grab a trolley, or enjoy our free, off at Fibbers on Sunday nights until 3am. steak, pasta, salad and fresh seafood, includ- front door parking (ask for pass!) Lunch and To busy to leave the office? Ask about their ing the best Shrimp n’ Grits in town. Warm in Dinner Tues-Sunday. Why satisfy when you 22 encore | august 5-11, 2009 | www.encorepub.com

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Kefi, founded in 1981 by a group of friends, has a long-standing tradition as a favorite local watering hole. This Wrightsville-Beach eatery is open at 6am for breakfast, offering everything from omelets and pancakes, to shrimp and grits. Take a break from the beach and visit Kefi’s, where their menu features a variety of salads and sandwiches. There is even a “working man’s lunch,” served Monday through Friday, all for under $6. At night Kefi comes alive by serving dinner with a Southern flare. From the fried pickles appetizer to their the shrimp or oyster Po’boy to their nightly dinner specials, there is something that will make your taste buds sing. Then stick around for live music on Friday, Saturday and Sunday; nightly drink specials are offered. Go online at www.

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kefilive.com for more info and full music schedule. Open 6am-2am, seven days a week, with full ABC permits. Lunch deliveries available in the Wrightsville Beach area. Located at 2012 Eastwood Road, 910-256-3558.

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. Mon.-Fri. 10am-7pm; Sat. 9am-6pm; closed Sunday. 3520 S. College Road, (910) 350-FOOD.

MELLOW MUSHROOM

Now a smoke-free restaurant, mellow out and relax in the comfortable atmosphere that Mellow Mushroom offers. From the giant psychadelic ‘shroom located in the bar area to the Cadillac hanging on the wall, this restaurant is far from ordinary. The open kitchen brings live entertainment as pizza dough flies in the air. Their hand-tossed, spring-water dough brings new meaning to pizzas and calzones—healthy!! With 20 drafts and an array of microbrews, domestic and import bottles, Mellow Mushroom has an extensive beer list and full bar. Also, check out their lunch specials and variety of sandwiches. Their menu also caters to everyone and offers many vegetarian dishes. Live jazz on Wednesdays. Hours: Mon-Sat, 11am10pm; Sun., 12pm-9pm. 4311 Oleander Drive, 452-3773.

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. Open Tuesday-Sunday, serving dinner at 5pm. Reservations are appreciated for parties of any size, (910) 251-0433. 138 South Front Street at the corner of Front and Orange.

STICKY FINGERS RIB HOUSE

winning ribs. The restaurant was recently featured in Bon Appetit, Southern Living and Food and Wine, and had fantastic television exposure on CNBC’s “The Today Show,” and the Food Network. Locals voted Sticky Fingers “Best Ribs” in Wilmington. Sticky Fingers Catering has become an obvious choice for company picnics, office meetings or social gatherings for parties of 15 to 5,000 people. They offer both full service and simple drop-off options to meet anyone’s catering needs. 5044 Market Street, (910) 452-7427.

TROLLY STOP

Trolly Stop Hot Dogs is family owned and operated with six locations throughout North Carolina. A family tradition for over 30 years specializing in homemade chili, slaw, burritos, tea and sauces. Smithfield all meat, Sabrett all beef, Oscar Mayer fat-free and Litelife veggie hot dogs. Try their unique “burger slab dog,” which is a burger in a unique shape. 94 S. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach, 256-3421; Cape Fear Blvd. in Carolina Beach, 458-7557; 111A South Howe St., Southport, 457-7017; 121 N. Front St., downtown Wilmington, 343-2999; 784 King St., Boone, NC, 828-265-2658; 4502 Fountain Dr., 910-452-3952. Call individual stores for hours of operation.

THE UNDERGROUND

Appropriately located “underground” on the corner of Market and Front streets in downtown Wilmington, this lively restaurant and bar serves a variety of choices that includes everything from a Southwestern Chicken Caesar Wrap or a Buffalo Chicken Quesadilla to a Reuben with Potato Salad. In addition to a full bar with an interesting martini and shooters menu, Underground also offers a selection of draft and bottled beers. The atmosphere is friendly and casual yet elegant, and it’s a great place to bring the family or join friends for a cocktail at night.

Open Monday, 11am-5pm; Tuesday-Friday, 11am-2am; and Saturday, noon-2am, with a full menu served till midnight. Live music every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and karaoke every Wednesday! Check our Web site for a current events list www.myspace. com/undergroundwilmington! 103 Market Street, Corner of Front and Market, downtown Wilmington, 763-9686.

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), 799-1426.

Sticky Fingers is known for the best authentic Memphis-style ribs, wings and barbecue in town. It’s no secret that slow, low-temperature smoking produces mouth-watering, HIRO jAPANESE STEAKHOUSE tender ribs, chicken and pork. Sticky Fingers What better way to celebrate a special occasion smokes everything right here in the restaurant or liven up a dinner out than to dine in a place and has received national praise for award- where every meal is an exciting presentation.

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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 47pm enjoy half-priced nigiri and half-priced regular makimono. Nigiri makimono combos are only $7.50, while early-bird specials last from 4-6pm, where diners can choose two: shrimp, chicken or steak. Open Monday thru Thursday 4pm-10pm; Friday and Saturday 4pm-10:30pm; and Sunday 11am-10pm. Located at 222 Old Eastwood Road (910) 794-1570. Please visit the Web site at hirojapanesesteakhouse.com.

INDOCHINE RESTAURANT AND 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, or be entertained every Friday night with a Balinese dancer.

Located at 7 Wayne Drive (beside the Ivy Cottage), 251-9229.

YO SAKE

Located on the second floor of the historic Roudabush building in downtown Wilmington, Yo Sake features the best sushi along with a full pan-Asian menu served amid fabulous Tokyo vogue décor. Entrees include Sake Bombed Duck, Tea Rubbed Salmon and Grilled Beef Tenderloin. The bar boasts an extensive wine list including 16 sakes and fantastic specialty drinks like the Wilmington-famous Pomegranate Ginger Mojito. Don’t forget to try the Fresh Mango Cheesecake or the scrumptious Coconut Banana Ice Cream, and, if you ask nicely, they just might drop a scoop of the Lychee Sorbet into a glass of champagne for you. Open everyday 5pm-2am. Dinner served 5-11pm. Ask about our late night menu. Live entertainment nightly Tuesday -Saturday beginning at 10:30pm. 33 South Front Street, downtown Wilmington.

(910) 763-3172. Visit us at www.yosake.com.

COMFORT

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 lightfare 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” three years in a row! 10 Market Street, downtown Wilmington, 815-0810.

italian ANTONIOS PIZZA AND PASTA

Antonio’s Pizza and Pasta, simply known as Antonio’s, is anything but simple. From scrumptious appetizers to signature pizza to some of the best traditional Italian pasta dishes in town, it’s the perfect place to enjoy a cozy dinner for two or bring the whole family in for pizza and fun. Offering beer and wine at their Monkey Junction and Porter’s Neck location and live music Friday and Saturday nights with all ABC permits at their Leland location, Antonio’s has thought of everything for you to enjoy your dining experience with them. Monkey Junction across from Super Wal-Mart off South College Road (910) 792-0000, Porter’s Neck Shopping Center next to Kiva Grill off Market Street (910) 686-7774, Cross Creek Commons across from Magnolia Greens (910) 383-0033. www.antoniospizzaandpasta.com

CAFE BASIL ITALIAN GRILL

caribbean jAMAICA’S

to satisfy your taste buds, whether they are for spicy Jamaican jerk chicken, mellow flavors of our curry chicken, curry goat or our ox tail skillfully flavored by our Jamaican chefs.

Come in and enjoy our many menu selections, our warm décor, smoke-free atmosphere, excellent service and our smooth reggae music. Operating hours are: Sunday 3:00pm – 8:00pm; Wednesday – Saturday 11:45am – 9:00pm (Closed Monday and Tuesday).

Jamaica’s Comfort Zone is family owned and operated. Check us out at www.jamaicascomfortzone.com or call us 910-399-2867.

ZONE

Jamaica’s Comfort Zone is Wilmington’s Authentic Caribbean Restaurant conveniently located at 417 S. College Road in University Landing. We offer exquisite Caribbean cuisine

Cafe’ Basil Italian grill the only authentic New York style Italian cuisine in south east North Carolina. Owners Nick and Vincent DiNapoli are the real deal, two brothers from New York who brought all their family cooking secrets with them. The menu is filled with all your favorite traditional Italian entrees like home

made Lasagna, Chicken Parmesan, Veal and Chicken Marsala to raviolis, stuffed shells and the best bowl of pasta you ever had. Plus they have grilled entrees including steaks and chops.

The atmosphere is warm and inviting with dark woods and red brick through out, right down to the newly opened full service bar. There are nightly drink specials and live music every weekend in the piano bar. They’re also able to cater your next party or business function in the private banquette room. With nightly blackboard specials, drink specials, scrumptious deserts and an early bird special every day from 4 to 6. Cafe Basil will soon become your second home. One mile north of the College road over pass 10 minutes from downtown and Porters Neck. Open Mon-Sat, 4 pm-closing. Closed Sunday. For information and reservations call 910-791-9335.

eddie romanelli’s

A marvel of architecture with an open display kitchen that adds to the stunning ambiance of the dining room. Eddie Romanelli’s offers lunch (Oleander Dr), dinner and late night menu (Oleaner Dr). The diverse menu is casual American with Italian influences, featuring favorites such as 16oz. Marinated Rib Eye Steak, Stuffed Pork Chop, Mama Romanelli’s Lasagna, Shrimp and Crabmeat Cannelloni, unique California-style pizza and more. RomanellisRestaurant.com. 5400 Oleander Drive, Wilmington.

910.799.7000 and 503 Olde Waterford Way, Leland. 910.383.1885

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. We have the largest tequila selection in Wilmington. Voted “Best Pizza” and “Best Late Night Eatery.” Stop by for lunch dinner, or a late-night treat, open from 11:30am until 3am, seven days a week, 365 days a year, all ABC permits. 122 Market Street between Second and Front, downtown Wilmington. 251-9444. Visit our 2nd location at 1437 Military Cutoff rd., next to PT’s! 256-2229 www.grabslice.com.

Mediterranean naGila: THe KosHer moroccan cafe

Nagila, The Moroccan Café, is a quaint, neighborhood dining place, located on Wrightsville Avenue, near Canady’s Sporting Goods. Internationally recognized Chef Shai Shalit brings the finest dining experience and superb eclectic tastes rarely experienced even in those larger metropolitan cities. Stop by for lunch and try his homemade pita bread, prepared fresh daily, stuffed with any filling of your choice. With lunch specials starting at just $5.95 and dinner specials starting at $9.95, Nagila is affordable and authentic, serving the most fantastic tahini and hummus, as well as chicken Moroccan soup that will warm your stomach. For the less adven-

turous guests, Shai can prepare an unbelievable steak or a pita hamburger—one not easily forgotten. Finish your dinner with a delicious piece of Baklava and a wonderful Turkish coffee or tea. Come on in and try out Wilmington’s newest, relaxing surroundings—that of a Moroccan oasis. Reservations: 233-1251 or 798-9940.

Open Sunday-Thursday; Lunch 11am-4pm; Dinner 4pm-until. Open for lunch on Friday at 11am - call for closing time. Closed Friday evening to Saturday evening for shabbos. Open Saturday night - call for times.

organic loVeY’s marKeT

Lovey’s Market is a true blessing for shoppers looking for natural and organic groceries, or just a great place to meet friends for a quick, delicious, and totally fresh snack. Whether they are in the mood for a veggie burger, a bean burrito or a chicken Caesar wrap, shoppers will find a large selection of nutritious meals on the a la carte café menu at Lovey’s. The food bar—which has cold salads and hot selections that can be eaten in the café seating or boxed for take-out—can be enjoyed all day long, while the juice bar offers a wide variety of juices and smoothies made with organic fruits and vegetables.

Specializing in bulk sales of produce, grains, flours, beans and spices at affordable prices, Lovey‘s also carries grass-fed and free-range meats and poultry. Wheat-free, gluten-free, products are in stock regularly, as are vegan and vegetarian groceries and wholesome pet foods. For anything shoppers want that is not in stock, Lovey‘s will be happy to find it.

Stop by Lovey’s Market Monday through Friday, 9am to 7pm; Saturday, 9am to 6pm; and on Sundays, 10am to 6pm. Café hours: Monday-Friday, 11am–6pm; Saturday & Sunday, 11am-5pm. Located at 1319 Military Cutoff Road; 910-509-0331. Online at www. loveysmarket.com.

Tidal creeK co-op

Tidal Creek Deli offers a wide array of exceptional and unusual organic foods, all of which taste as good as they are for you. The salad bar and hot bar incorporate flavors from around the world; each item is prepared by hand using only fresh and local ingredients. The chefs are constantly experimenting to create new and exciting dishes. Choose from made to order smoothies with almond butter and hemp milk, salads with locally grown greens or, special order a wedding cake made from scratch to your specifications. Whatever your tastes, Tidal Creek Deli is a place to rejuvenate the mind and body while enjoying the company of a friendly and relaxed organic community.

seafood easT aT THe BlocKade rUnner HoTel

The Blockade Runner offers an array of seasonal seafood specials, certified Angus beef, lobster menu on Friday evening plus a spectacu-

lar Sunday 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. We offer live entertainment on Saturday evening and Sunday brunch. Our smoke free lounge is eco-friendly and offers light fare nightly. 275 Waynick Blvd.

Wrightsville Beach. 910-256-2251.

wedding receptions, birthdays and corporate functions. Oceanic is a classic seafood house specializing in local seafood. Choose from a selection of seafood platters, combination plates and daily fresh fish. For land lovers, try steaks, chicken or pasta. OceanicRestaurant. com. 703 S. Lumina Avenue, Wrightsville Beach. 910.256.5551

HieronYmUs

reel cafe

Proving that excellent seafood isn’t just for the eateries at Wrightsville Beach, Hieronymus Seafood is the stop for midtown Wilmington seafood lovers. In business for 27 years strong, Hieronymus has made a name for itself by consistently providing excellent service and the freshest of the fresh in oceanic cuisine.

Complete with a full-service bar and a fireside oyster bar, it’s the place to be if you are seeking top-quality attributes in atmosphere, presentation, flavor and ingenuity. Signature dishes include Oysters Hieronymus and the Scallops Fra Diavlo. Hieronymus has all ABC permits and also provides catering. Voted “Best Seafood” in 2007. 5035 Market Street; 392-6313.

caTcH modern seafood

When Wilmingtonians think of fresh, flavorful seafood, they flock to Catch. Couples enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres at the bar, professionals meet for business meetings and locals come for their favorites. The understated décor and friendly service create a warm and relaxing atmosphere. In this quaint bistro, Catch serves New American seafood with Asian influences.

Customers enjoy unique flavors and modern creations, matched with the best local seafood and organic produce in the Cape Fear. Some seasonal offerings include soft-shell crabs, grouper nuggets, summer flounder, N.C. shrimp and Carolina catfish. House specialties range from broiled miso-glazed wild salmon to crispy fried oyster platters. No reservations accepted. Open Mon-Fri., 11am – 2pm for lunch and now open for dinner Wed-Fri. only from 5:30pm – 9pm (BYOB). 215 Princess Street, downtown Wilmington. Catch is chef-owned and -operated. (910) 762-2841 or www.catchwilmingtonnc.com.

ocean Grill

Located next to the Golden Sands hotel in Carolina Beach, the Ocean Grill offers three distinct dining experiences: a spacious dining room with wonderful views of the Atlantic Ocean, a patio bar in the covered patio area, and a open-air Tiki Bar on the pier. You will find a full menu inside, and appetizers, sandwiches and a full selection of beverages on the Tiki Bar menu.

Serving lunch on Saturday and Sunday, and brunch on Sundays from 10am-2pm. Lunch 7 days a week beginning May 22nd. Live music calendar: www.oceangrill.us. Tiki Bar open at 11am 7 days a week. 1211 S. Lake Park Blvd, Carolina Beach; (910) 458-2000.

oceanic

Breathtaking panoramic views. Oceanic’s third floor private banquet room provides a spectacular lookout over the Atlantic Ocean, Wrightsville Beach and Masonboro Island. With its own restroom & bar facilities, it is perfect for

For eight years, the Reel Café has been Wilmington’s premier restaurant and nightlife location, because it has something for everyone. Enjoy dining in our restaurant, live music in our courtyard Oyster Bar, dancing in the second-floor danceclub or cocktails on the Rooftop Bar overlooking the Cape Fear River.

We offer lunch, dinner and a late-night menu.

Lunch has a variety of salads, sandwiches and steamers. Our dinner menu has a wonderful variety of burgers, sandwiches, pastas and steaks. We also have delicious seafood entrées and salads, or try the specials prepared daily by our chef. Whether it’s a delightful meal, live music or the downtown nightlife, The Reel Café is the place to be. Located at 100 S. Front Street, the Reel is also available for banquets and private parties. Call for details: 251-1832.

southern Hall’s Tropicana resTaUranT Hall’s is a Wilmington tradition! Originally opened in 1901 as a drug store, Hall’s has been serving the Downtown community for over 100 years. We serve traditional Southern fare, including a classic breakfast with the accompaniments you’ve grown to love.

Lunch includes a Southern buffet MondayFriday with pork, chicken, all the fixin’s, and a special addition every day! Don’t forget our unique menu, which includes everything from specialty sandwiches to fried seafood.

Most importantly, at Hall’s everything is fresh! Open Monday-Friday, 7am-2pm (buffet 11-2), and Saturday from 7am-12:30pm with breakfast and menu items only. 421 Castle St. 910-762-2210.

pinK piG cafe

Downtown Wilmington’s newest dining option has arrived! Serving breakfast and lunch all day, the Pink Pig offers a full menu featuring good ol’ fashioned cookin’ along with a few of our own innovations. For breakfast, try one of our tasty country plates or a sandwich stacked high with your favorite items.

For lunch, try our already-famous Redneck Reuben, and you can’t go wrong with our real pit-smoked barbecue sandwiches. C’mon in try for yourself! Open Tues-Sat, 8am-8pm, and Sun., 10am-6pm. 124 Princess St, Downtown.

910-399-6096

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Bending Fences: Next book-club read takes on encore’s film critic,

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’m often asked the reason why I’ve never followed through with writing a script. The answer is quite simple: When I studied screenwriting in college, I felt like I was in a rusty cage. I could barely move, the space on the page was unforgiving, and I frequently asked myself, “What class would I rather go to today?“ For me, books have always been more holistic. Good works carry with them emotion and nuance. They consider physical, mental and social conditions that characterize whole systems of beliefs. Scripts are cold blueprints. They focus on forward momentum, conservation and efficiency, and, like a road map, they cannot stand on their own. There must be multiples to create a good movie for us to see, whereas a novel needs only one mind to cause us to think.

So, what happens when our own screenwriter and encore movie critic, Anghus Houvouras, attempts to be a novelist? Our book club is delivered its first sci-fi thriller, The Fence Mender.

Plummeted into an apocalyptic future, we’ll join the last remnants of humanity and hide within fenced cities, protecting us from a horrific plague that exists on the outside.

We’ll journey with a young man named Xander, who spends most of his time walking the line and mending holes from constant attacks. His connection to the outside? A young woman who lives in another city, and their only contact travels over the radio.

by: Tiffanie Gabrielse Though he has never met her, she is the only thing in his life that can truly make him feel alive. After her city is breached by parasitic husks, will Xander decide to risk his life and cross overwhelming odds to save her?

Or will he chose to wither away inside his fenced city?

“In the winter of 2006, I helped produce a movie,” Houvouras described to me last week. “We spent two months in this old prison in the middle of nowhere outside of Nashville. The prison was built back in the 1800s. It was surrounded by these massive fences, rusted barb wire. I had images of being trapped in this prison with civilization miles away. I took the idea back with me to Wilmington and started writing it as a screenplay, but it felt more like a book. So I started writing it.”

To Houvouras what separates his novel from other apocalyptic stories, both onscreen and off, is we are already submersed into a world reeking with havoc.

It’s not a story focused on the world unfolding but instead a world where the end is already pre-determined, and to exist is all humanity has left.

However, more than any other novel read within our club, The Fence Mender has more to prove than originality. Many screenwriters have failed to transition from writing action slug lines to seamless literary expres-

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sion. It can be bumpier than a jump-cut in a Guy-Richie film. More often than not, works are inclined to be strong with dialogue but poor with explanation. And as our book club

knows, novels are all about creating the perfect context.

As notorious literary agent Mary Evans—whose clients include Alexander McCall Smith and Michael Chabon—offensively noted within The Los Angeles Times, the odds of a screenwriter writing a great novel are not favorable. “Screenwriters are attracted to novel writing because they can let their freak flag fly.

The truly talented novelis/screenwriter is very rare.”

This August may be the month that Houvouras’ novel proves everyone wrong. We all know Houvouras to scrutinize our most cherished movies inside his weekly review, but how will readers feel about his first novel as we place it under the same careful inspection? For years he has worn many credited hats in our Port City: director, producer, actor, critic, writer, friend. Pick up his latest read at Pomegranate Books, Old Books on Front Street or Two Sisters Bookery to see if “respected novelist” can be added to the list.

Reader questions for Mr. Houvouras should be turned into Tiffanie Gabrielse at tiffanie107@hotmail.com

by August 25th to publish in The Fence Mender book-club review.

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Baring the Fangs: A snake’s story with a moral by: Carolyna Shelton dered if my impending “Birds and Bees” talk with my 7-year-old would now be more of a “Snakes and Bees” talk on the way home. (“Now, son, snakes have hemipenes because two spiny weenies have to be better than one, right? And you think that’s something? Honeybees’ testicles explode after fornication!”) The universe would be better if many peoples’ testicles exploded upon sexual maturity.

Speaking of, once the ectothermic SM completed his presentation, he went to warm himself on a rock. In his forked dispassion, he dissed my hatchling and all the others. His dislike of children was very apparent, and he made me long once again for at least one stupid superpower so I could shrink him to the size of the hapless rats skewered on dripping fangs. His frigid, flippant remarks in response to the excited questions of his young admirers earned him the glare of doom from Auntie Carolyna, who imagined he was quite suited for the company of vipers. Perhaps he wondered why a six-foot-tall brunette, muttering quietly about superpowers, was staring him down as he strode past.

While reading about the sexual lives of reptiles like anacondas and garter snakes, I learned about “breeding balls” (similar to high-school proms), which brought to light my opening quotation. It seems that a female gets in the mood, secretes and primps, and then finds herself under a big squirmy breeding ball of frustrated males; she then films her antics for Internet distribution. No, wait. That’s Paris Hilton. But it’s a similar concept. Apparently, there’s only one belle of the ball, and she has a very full dance card (featuring Duran Duran’s “Union of the Snake”); meanwhile, the cross-eyed, dry-humping males are trying every trick in the book to bump cloacae with the serpentine slut. Some males (let’s call one of them ‘RuPaul’) even release a faux female pheromone to make other male snakes confused.

Once the others are distracted trying to hump RuPaul, he wriggles closer to cloaca heaven and goes for prize.

So anyway, Susan MacCarthy writes on Salon.com, “Looking at an orgiastic writhing ball of mating snakes, and pondering the fact that female adders mate with many males, [author and biologist Marlene] Zuk does not conclude that all males are beasts nor that we must reclaim the female as sexually empowered earth-goddess, but that animals are interesting to study and that not all sto-

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ometimes a snake orgy is just a snake orgy.”

Well, ain’t that just the truth?

My great-uncle Elmoden always said this every Thanksgiving (along with, “That crunchy part is bird shot,” and “Who smells like mothballs?”), so the words caught my attention. I found the pithy statement while researching randy reptiles. No, not dates on Match.com; I mean real serpents. Snakes have been on my mind, and not euphemistically either, you ssssexual deviants.

Recently, I took my son to a snake museum, and found that for less than $20, I had a full afternoon’s entertainment; I was thrilled to the depths of my cloaca. (Not really; that’s a reptilian multi-purpose orifice. I did once know a chick who had only one hole, but I digress.) I am not saying I want to flick tongues with something venomous (not that I haven’t), but Ms. Auntie Carolyna is interested in more than the one-eyed variety.

I thoroughly love snakes. I credit the late Steve Irwin’s demented reptilian antics with this infatuation. He made me peek through my fingers and realize that snakes are “beautiful lovers” (his words), and are nature’s fluid and brilliant calligraphy. Postreptilian epiphany, I’ve been their defender, flinging myself in front of an undulating rat snake in the back yard to protect it from a rake, and being a hero to my young son by pulling over to examine flattened fauna on a roadside so he could ID a copperhead.

So the afternoon at the snake museum was a good one, made even better because we happened to be present at feeding time.

Child and I were in awe as vipers struck at the steaming bodies of rats plucked from hot water. We were close enough to be slung with water from a rat as a constrictor deep-throated a carcass.

During the feeding we were introduced to someone rather fascinating (in the way a third nipple is fascinating); I’ll call him the “Snake Master” (SM). I had been watching the SM from the time he strode regally into the feeding arena. He carried himself as if he were a hiss apart from the rest of us. He was somewhat attractive, and it was obvious that he capitalized on his farm team celebrityhood. He strode about, making practiced quips and flicking rat corpses deftly.

With a steely squint, he educated us on how the venom from a particular snake would course through our veins, boiling us from the inside out, or how the rough scales on one species would stimulate the females to sexual readiness. At this point, I won-

ries have morals: ‘Sometimes—snake sex is only about sex among snakes.’”

This may be true, according to Zuk and my great-uncle Elmoden, but I do see a bit of a moral in this case. It goes like this: Don’t bite

the hand that feeds you, even if that hand is small and is raised to ask dumb questions. And if the SM doesn’t give a boiled rat’s ass about the hands that feed him, he can kiss my cloaca.

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Events HOT FEET, COOL BEAT An evening of music and dance w/Forward Motion Dance Company and the Wilmington Big Band, featuring the “Company T” Tappers.

8pm, Saturday, 8/8 at Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St. Tickets: $10 at Thalian Hall Center Box Office.

910-343-3664 or www.thalianhall.com. Forward Motion Dance Company and the Wilmington Big Band come together again on the Thalian Hall Main Stage for a hot summer toe-tapping show!

17-piece orchestra dedicated to the preservation of the American original art of big band music pairs with dance performances by local choreographer Tracey Varga, featuring the “Company T” Tappers, and presenting unique modern-contemporary dance performances with music from James Brown, Sarah Vaughan and local musician Joe Cordaro. Dancers include Forward Motion Dancers Jeneen Cleare, Kate Neely, Tracie Rabalais, Kristin Tait, Susan Turner and Tracey Varga, and guest performers Melanie Haulman, Linda Larson, Michelle Maynard, and members of the YWCA modern-jazz class.

POPLAR GROVE PLANTATION Poplar Grove’s Farmers Market open Wed, 8am1pm, through 12/16, rain or shine. Beautifully designed jewelry, clothing, fresh cut flowers and more.10200 Rt. 17 N, Wilmington at Scotts Hill. www.poplargrove.com. 910-686-9518 SMUDGED POT First Fridays, all summer at the Smudged Pot, with

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guitar jam sessions and tours of Working Artist Studios (map available in shop). Also coming soon: Teen Night! 5032 Wrightsville Avenue

8/8: HOT FEET, COOL BEAT

Includes drinks, food, and great entertainment.

910-343-8600, ext 201.

FREE WINE TASTING AT CORIANDERS Please join us for our free wine tasting, 8/7, 5-8:30pm at Corianders. Feat. Simonassi Torrontes 2007, Santa Barbara Chardonnay 2007, and Paris Goulart Glam 2006.

910- 270-3413. 17011 Highway 17 N. in Hampstead.

Let Forward Motion Dance Company and Wilmington Big Band bring a collective dose of rhythm to your Saturday evening, as they join together for a night of dance and music, in honor of preserving the American original art of big band. The Company T Tappers will present modern-contemporary dance performances. Tickets are $10 at www. thalianhall.com or (910) 343-3664.

TALES OF RUNNING THE BLOCKADE Travel back in time as you listen to local musician John Golden tell the tales of running the blockade. Mr. Golden will perform throughout the day on Sat, 8/8, at 10:30am, 12:30pm, and 2:30pm in the Fort Fisher visitor center. Experience life on the Cape Fear River from a Civil War perspective as you listen to one of Wilmington’s favorite performers. This is a great opportunity for kids of all ages to step back in time in a fun and exciting way. Costumed tours of Fort Fisher will leave the visitor center at 11am and 3pm, with small arms demonstrations at 11:45am and 3:45pm. Becky Sawyer: 4580477.

WILMA NIGHTS Night of fun, games and prizes will be held Thurs., 8/6, 6-9pm, at Coastline Conference and Event Center. Play carnival, casino and other games. Win Wilma dollars and prizes. Socialize and network with other women. $30 admission or $10 plus an item of gently used, clean, professional clothing to be donated to Phoenix Employment Ministry.

TIDAL CREEK EVENTS Tidal Creek Community Center Events: 8/19, 6pm, Tidal Creek Community Center: “Sugar Blues.”

Learn how to resist cravings and create balance in your body. Free, register at customer service or call 799-2667. Limited seating. For more info about Tidal Creek visit www.tidalcreek.coop.

LUMINA DAZE Visitors will step back in time and relive the 1930s era when Lumina Daze returns to Wrightsville Beach on Sun., 8/30, 5-10pm at the Blockade Runner Beach Resort (275 Waynick Blvd., Wrightsville Beach). Live music provided by Buddy Skipper & the Jetty Jumpers (beach/shag music, 5-10pm) and the Wilmington Big Band (8-10pm).

Dancing, traditional children’s games, vintage photographs, food and drink. Old-fashioned fun on the night of the full moon. To celebrate the100th anniversary of the Myers Cottage, where the Wrightsville Beach Museum is housed on 303 W. Salisbury St. Activities include old-time beach games such as beanbag-toss, facepainting, limbo, and cakewalks.

The Blockade Runner Resort’s ballroom sets the stage for the Wilmington Big Band, barbershopstyle music by the Cape Fear Chordsmen, and a cappella tunes by the Harmony Belles. Silent auction to benefit the Wrightsville Beach Museum of History features a wide assortment of fine art, services and specialties from local businesses. Other activities include: a nostalgic bathing beauties screen presentation, along with a DVD of Bill Creasy’s noted photograph and postcard collection recording Wrightsville Beach history. Wrightsville Beach Museum’s new book on the history of the beach, Tide and Time, will be available for signing by author Virginia Kuhn. Advance tickets or more info: 910-256-2569 or wbmuseum@bizec.rr.com. $12 in advance and $15 day of, available at the Wrightsville Beach Museum of History. Tickets for children ages

6 to 18 are $5 each; children under age 5 are admitted free. Family passes are available for $25.

Proceeds benefit the Wrightsville Beach Museum of History WATERFORD FRESH MARKET Thursday 8-1pm, feat. Shelton Herb Farms, Restless Wind Nursery, Green Acres, My Porch Dawg, Tarheel Beef Co., Lisa’s Farm Fresh Produce, Castle Hayne Farms, Orchid Scapes, Earnest Swart and more!Located in the Waterford Village Shoppes June 25th Grand OpeningVendors can rent spaces for anywhere b/n $10 and $200 depending on weekly/monthly/ annual contracts. Electricity is not available for vendors. Imports or flea market/yard sale type items are NOT allowed. Homegrown and homemade items only may be sold at the Market. Arts and crafts vendor applications will be reviewed by the Market Committee for approval. Lisa Britt: 910392-9325 or brittl@theharrelsoncompany.com UNCW PRESENTS ARTS IN ACTION www.uncw.edu/presents. Season tickets are priced at $42 for non-UNCW students; $29 for UNCW students; $80 for UNCW employees and alumni and senior citizens; and $99 for all others.

Choose-Your-Own-Series option offers 10 percent savings for ticket purchases to at least three different events at Kenan Auditorium.Individual tickets go on sale 8/19 with special savings for students and senior citizens. 962.-3500 or 800732-3643, 10am-6pm, Mon-Fri. RIVERFRONT FARMERS MARKET The Riverfront Farmers Market will be held every Saturday through 12/19, 8am-1pm downtown on Water St. Rain or shine. Awww.wilmingtonfarmers. com 910-341-0079 DOWNTOWNERS NETWORKING EVENT First Wed. ea. month, 5-6:30pm, Front Street Brewery. Free appetizers throughout the networking event, and free beer tastings at 6pm.

Great opportunity for people who live and work in the downtown area to get to know each other! 9 N. Front Street www.FrontStreetBrewery.com Several downtown businesses & organizations showcased at each meeting. Ellie Craig: 910-251-1935, or ecraig7@aol.com GALS ON GRAPES Front St. Brewery: Tuesdays. Two seatings: 6:30pm and 8:30pm. Taste five wines from a local distributor, and enjoy an entree from the choice of three , and a delicious dessert, $12.99. Wines for $2.99/glass after. 910-251-1935.

MYSTERY HUNT Wilmington Mystery Hunt is an entertainment tour set up in a puzzling game fashion where clients are guided by a host in search of puzzles, clues, words, symbols, number, as well as audio video media in search of artifact treasures hidden by the diabolical Pembroke Puzzler. Tour starts every Sun.-Thurs. at Gourmet Market at 127 N. Front St. at 7:30pm.Dennis Richerson will collect and pass out tickets, and when all parties are ready to hunt,they will be introduced to Guide Todd Jones who will explain what little background of the Pembroke Puzzler he can. Damond Nelson, 910-232-8095 wilmingtonmysteryhunt.com

Charity/Fund-raisers LATINO BOOK CLUB DRIVE UNCW’s Latino Book Club (http://people.uncw. edu/dasa/pages/latinobookclub.html) is launching a drive to help Hoggard, Williston and Mary C. Williams schools and their ESL programs, AugustNovember. Donate used children’s books at our various drop off locations: UNCW, 279 Leutze Hall, UNCW Executive Center 1241 Military Cutoff Road,

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UNCW Randall Library, Los Portales Supermarket at 914 S.Kerr Ave or Pomegranate Books at 4418 Park Ave. Order books from Pomegranate or online at amazon.com, or make monetary donations to www.unce.edu/fil/LBC.html. (910) 962-7684 or treolod@uncw.edu

BELLAMY MANSION BENEFIT CONCERT Benefit concert to support the mansion, showcasing young emerging classical artists!

8/13, 7pm. 503 Market St. $15; 10% discount for active members. 910-3866126; cash and checks age 5 are are preferred. Reception will follow the recital. ble for $25.COASTAL VOLUNTEER WORKSHOP ch Museum Coastal Volunteer Outreach Workshop and Seafood Pot-Luck Dinner, 8/14, 6-8pm at Halyburton Park, 4099 S. 17th St. Please join us o n H e r b for an informal workshop and pot-luck dinner with My local seafood chowder. We are working to increase sa’s Farm our outreach in the region and we are looking for Orchid people to help with these efforts. This will be an Located in interactive event, where you will learn about our 25th Grand upcoming outreach events, and how you can utilize r anywhere our outreach tools to engage more people in our ly/monthly/ regional initiatives. This workshop will enable you vailable for to conduct outreach activities for. Free, ages 18+. e type items Please feel free to bring your friends and family homemade and join us in a potluck dinner. Pre-registration t. Arts and is required. Lindsay Howard: internwilmington@ wed by the nccoast.org or www.halyburtonpark.com.

910-5K FOR HEALTHIER BABIES any.com March of Dimes Presents Wilmington’s first 5K for Healthier Babies! 9/5, at the Mayfaire Town Center ickets are next to the Try Sports (start and end point). Reg. is ts; $29 for at 8am and the run starts at 8:30am. We will have loyees and food, drinks and prizes for the returning runners. r all others.PORT CITY SOCIAL CLUB s 10 percent Port City Social Club presents a benefit for the least three Ruffian Foundation, a feral cat sanctuary, Sun., m.Individual 8/9. Katy’s on College Rd, 6-9pm. Live music from savings for local folk/rock artist Jesse Stockton. Free food!

00 or 800- Raffle! Prizes! $5 donation accepted at the door.

Proceeds go to Ruffian Foundation. Sarah Barbee: (910) 232-2735 or portcitysc@yahoo.com. held everyAMERICAN RED CROSS wntown on Cape Fear Chapter of the American Red Cross onfarmers. has launched a new program for the 2009 hurricane season, 100 Volunteers in 100 Days.

Needs more volunteers to help shelter, feed and ront Street support those people who could be affected by ghout the a hurricane. Provided health and safety classes: gs at 6pm. CPR/AED, First Aid, Babysitter’s training, and and work in Pet First Aid. To learn about hurricane season h other! 9 N. safety, volunteer or register for classes: www.

Several arccapefear.org showcasedFAITH HARBOR CHRUCH ANNUAL YARD 1-1935, or SALE Faith Harbor United Methodist Church is currently seeking donations for its 9th seatings: annual yard sale. All “gently used” donations rom a local are welcomed.Call Mike or Sally Scott at the choice 910.328.4224 to arrange for pickup of items 2.99. Wines locally or out of town. Area businesses are also encouraged to participate by donating gifts to the silent auction. Money raised from this program has been used forbuilding nment tour construction, youth programs, scholarships here clients and mission work at homeand abroad.This zles, clues, year’s yard sale will be held on the Church audio video grounds, 10/17, 7am, MasterCard and Visa hidden by accepted.14201 Hwy 50/210. starts every POPLAR GROVE CHRISTMAS DONATIONS 27 N. Front collect and Just like Santa, everyone here at Poplar s are ready Grove is thinking Christmas, yes,Christmas !

Guide Todd Poplar Grove needs exterior: Christmas lights, kground of decorations,wiring, and generators. Donations nd Nelson, to the non-profit Poplar Grove are taxdeductible (even used or old items) and would be greatly appreciated.If you have something to donate, please call us at 910.686.9518 ext. 26 oremail bjr@poplargrove.com

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED New Hanover Regional Medical Center is recruiting ople.uncw. volunteers to provide assistance during evening s launching and weekend shifts in the Surgical Pavilion, 4nd Mary C. 8pm, one evening per week. Provide information ms, August- and assistance to families who are waiting for a ooks at our loved one during surgery. Weekend volunteers Leutze Hall, are needed at the front information desks of New Cutoff Road, Hanover Regional Medical Center and the Betty H. Cameron Women’s and Children’s Hospital.

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Front desk volunteers provide direction to hospital visitors and answer telephone calls for patient information. These shifts are 9am-1pm, or 1-5pm Sat/Sun. Eileen McConville at 910-815-5317. • Volunteer opportunities offered by Cape Fear River Watch: watershed clean-up each month, usually 2nd Sat. (wmurray@cfrw.us); help with Day on the Water in Leland ((kemp@cfrw.us); 1 or 2 volunteers to tame the collection and keep it accessible at CFRW’s Alma Watkins Memorial Library (doug@ cfrw.us); plumb volunteer to staff the boat house at our Greenfield Lake paddleboat and canoe concession. Donate 2-3 hours (or more) per week at the lake to assist with boat rental, boat and building maintenance and leading environnmental field trips; CFRW’s uses Enviroscape models to educate the next generation of environmentalists about non-point source pollution, wetlands, stormwater, pesticides and nutrient pollution.

Volunteers needed to go to 8th grade classrooms in New Hanover County should put their names on the list for the next round of training (wmurray@ cfrw.us); looking for a few people with decent paddling and reconnaissance skills to scout out new paddle routes, launch sites, camp sites and potential clean-up sites (kemp@cfrw.us) ; Muddy Water Watch volunteers are trained in the basics of Erosion and Sedimentation Control for construction sites and then monitor active construction sites in their neighborhoods to ensure proper practices and prevent mud, silt and sand from washing away to clog up our waterways (joe@cfrw.us). • Mentors needed for the Big Buddy Program. Adults 18+ for 1-2 hr/wk to support, cousel, etc, ages 6-17. 910-392-8180, www.wilmingtonlf.org/otw.

• Liberty Hospice is accepting applications for volunteer work to assist terminally ill patients and their families.Training is available for those with a deep level of compassion and a high level of commitment. Individuals, families, couples and/or groups are encouraged to join the Liberty Hospice Team to serve in a wide.

Theater/Auditions BRUNSWICK LITTLE THEATRE 2009-2010 season that will begin with a production of The Music Man on 8/7-9, 14-16 at 7pm and Sun. matinees 3pm at Odell Williamson Auditorium

8/11: DOUG STANHOPE

Known for his graphic stand-up routines, often doused with biting social commentary and no-holds-barred critiques, Doug Stanhope will sure ruffle the feathers while keeping the audience agape at City Stage on the 11th. His comedy isn’t for the faint of heart and has proven to be, most of the time, on cue in the most cynical of ways. Don’t miss one of the hottest tickets of the week: $19! (910) 342-0272. on the Brunswick Community College Campus.

Tickets: $15 adults, $10 with student ID, call 1800-754-1050 ext 416 or www.bccowa.com. For further information about upcoming productions and information on how to get involved in helping BLT, please go to the website: www. brunswicklittletheatre.com. Katie Deese: Katie@ kordmusic.net or 910-352-0510.X OPERA HOUSE THEATER COMPANY Smokey Joe’s Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller: 8/5-8/9, 8/14-8/16, 8/21-8/23. A supercharged musical sensation. An all-song, all-dance celebration features every great hit of the Top40 songwriting team of Leiber and Stoller. • Grey Garden: 9/2-9/6, 9/11-9/13, 9/18-9/20. Based on a documentary of the same name, Grey Gardens tells the story of the eccentric aunt and ccousin of Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis. All performances beg. at 8pm, except for all Sun performances which are

matinees and beg. at 3pm.

MULLIGANS WAKE AND IRISH WEDDING Mulligan’s Wake & Mulligan’s Irish Wedding. An interactive Theatre and traditional Irish dinner, includes appetizer, corn beef carving station, choice of vegetarian or meat entrée, salad and dessert. Cash bar available… and Guinness.

6pm for dinner. Every Wed. night in Aug. & Sept.

Roudabush Resturant, 33 S. Front St. $40 (Includes show, dinner, tax and gratuity) Major credit cards accepted. Porch Theatre Company: 910-2326611 or mulliganswake@gmail.com. Variety of ways. Paula Recko: 910-332-5751.

UNCW CONTINUING STUDIES PROGRAMS UNCW Continuing Studies Regional Day Trips: Broadway and Brunch – West Side Story!! Brunch at Tir Na Nog Pub and Restaurant, City Market area of Raleighand play at Raleigh Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts.10/25 (includes brunch and play). 9:30am–7:30pm.$125 member/$145 nonmember. Reg. by 9/25. To reg., call 910.962.3195, or visit our website at www.uncw.edu/pathways.

THE WIZ Techmoja, LLC Dance and Theatre Company will present the musical ‘The Wiz’ on the main stage at Thalian Hall. 8/13-16 and 8/21-23 , 8pm; Sun. matinees, 3pm. Kevin Lee-y Green will direct and choreograph this production and musical direction

by Chiaki Ito. Ticket RSVP: Thalian Hall box office at 343-3664 or 1-800-523-2820 after noon on weekdays and after 2pm on weekends.

UPPER ROOM THEATRE AUDITIONS Upper Room Theatre Company (a Christian community theatre) is holding auditions for the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. A piece from the show will be used for the auditions. Auditions will be 8/16, children ages 8-14 at 4pm and15 years-adult at 5pm. Auditions will be held at the Lutheran Church of Reconciliation Performing Arts Center, 7500 Market St. Call Upper Room Theatre Company at 910.685.6417 for more info.Performances – 11/18-22.

Comedy DOUG STANHOPE COMEDY SHOW Doug Stanhope comedy show, 8/11, 8-11pm. City Stage at Level 5, 21 N. Front St. Doug is one of the most talked about and exciting stand-up comedians anywhere in the world today and one of the few American comedians to have succeeded in both the UK and Europe.

He is vulgar, opinionated, brutally honest and shockingly uninhibited, for the sake of making an audience laugh and staying true to his own deep-felt convictions. For more info call 910-342-0272 or www.citystageatlevel5. com. $19 through Brown Paper Tickets: brownpapertickets.com/event/63864, 18+.

COMEDY CABANA UPCOMING EVENTS Comedy Cabana upcoming shows, doors 6:30pm. 8/3-6: Eddie Clark & D Cameron, w/Cooter Douglas, 8pm. • 8/7-8: Eddie Clark & D Cameron, w/Cooter Douglas, 8pm & 10:15pm. • 8/9: Eddie Clark & D Cameron w/ Cooter Douglas , 8pm. All shows, $15. 9588 N. Kings Hwy, 843.449.4242 for more info.

NUTT ST. COMEDY ROOM Nutt St. Comedy Room, 255 N. Front St.: 8/8: NY Comics Mersh with Danny Laforro. 8/11: Doug Stanhope “after party.” 8/14: Your Mom’s Basement” 10 comics for $5. 8/21 and 22: Star Search Finalist Tim Northern with Jermondo. 8/28 and 29: Los Angeles comic Thai Rivera w/Felicia Rogers. 9/11 and 12: Sarah Tiana (Reno 911). 9/18 and 19:Dave Waite (comedy central) with Mike Cody. 9/25 and 26: Geoff Tate (Comedy Central).

All shows start @ 8pm/7pm doors. Tickets: Fri/Sat shows are $10 at the door, $8 in advance (2517881), and $6 for student/military ID. OVARY ACTION COMEDY SHOW Ovary Action, 8/10, 8-9pm, $5/door. Enjoy a great night out and laugh with these funny and fabulous female comics for an all-girl comedy night! No matter what your sex, these comedians are sure to entertain anyone! 109 North Lake Park Blvd, Carolina Beach. Funniest mom in America Regional

finalist, and Chicago’s Second City grad. Brooklin Green will Host and perform along with other hilarious women not to mention an opening for someone new every night. www.myspace.com/ ovaryactioncomics, ovaryactioncomics@gmail. com or www.myspace.com/brooklincomedy.

COMEDY CLASSES 36-hr classes available at $63. After 8/15, cost of 36 hour classes will go up to $120. thru CFCC’s cont.

Ed Dept. Comedy Improv & Sketch for Beginners: Learn the basics of Improv from Who’s Line Is It Anyway, and the basis of shows like Saturday Night Live, Mad TV, SCTV, and movies like Best-In Show, 8/10-11/16 M: 6-9pm, Wilmington Campus. • Stand up Comedy: Gain confidence, get feedback, writing exercises, and the open mike experience.

This workshop is focused on getting you to your first open mike. This will give you an open forum to try out your material, create new material, gain feedback and overcome performance anxiety.

Nationally headlining comedian Basile scheduled as a guest speaker. 8/12-11/10, Wed, 6-9pm.

Wilmington Campus. RSVP: 362-7319 PORT CITY PLAYERS IMPROV Port City Players (P.C.P) presents Improv Comedy at the Level 5 City Stage every Tues night. Doors at 9pm. Performing every Monday night at the Brown Coat Pub & Theatre! Doors at 9pm, tickets $5. myspace.com/comedyisadrug

Music WAREHOUSE BLUES CONCERT Warehouse Blues Concerts! Music Maker Relief Foundation, Durham Parks and Recreation Department and West Village worked together for the sixth year to present the Warehouse Blues Series.. Free, open to the public and family friendly.

Join us for seven Friday nights of incredible music.

The series will kick-off with Winston-Salem blues legend Captain Luke and will conclude with guitar wizard Cool John Ferguson. Pack up a picnic dinner and head out to this relaxing environment. Shows run from 6-8pm in the West Village Apartments’ courtyard, 604 West Morgan Street, Durham.Warehouse Blues Schedule: 7/31: Drink Small & Profitt and Sandidge, 8/7: John Dee Holeman, Abe Reid & Jake Hollifield, 8/14: Adolphus Bell & Dr. G.B. Burt, 8/21: Mudcat, 8/28: Boo Hanks & George Higgs, 9/4: Cool John Ferguson.For more info e-mail info@musicmaker. org or call 919-643-2456.

DOWNTOWN SUNDOWN Wilmington Downtown, Inc. announces Wilmington Downtown Sundown Concert Series, with SeaComm Media, the Penguin 106.7 & the Bone 103.7, and our local Budweiser affiliate R.A. Jeffreys.

Concerts held at Riverfront Park on Water Street, between Market and Princess, 5-10pm. No outside food, drink allowed. 8/7: Steve Martinez (Local, Original Reggae), 8/14: Night Prowler (AC/DC Cover). All opening acts will be local, acoustic acts. John Hinnant: (910) 763-7349 or john@ wilmingtondowntown.com MAYFAIRE’S MUSIC ON THE TOWN Join us every Friday evening on the Mayfaire event lawn behind Ulta and World Market from 6pm until dark for our free Friday night concert series. Jumpin Party Rentals out every Fri. w/2 blow-up Jumping Castles, cotton candy and snow cones (for a fee); Giggles Drop-In Childcare will be providing arts and crafts for kids (every other week); Jones Landscaping & Maintenance will occasionally provide a Mayfaire hay-ride! And don’t forget, the Mayfaire businesses are open for business until 9pm. This event is also pet friendly, so it can be a real family affair. Band Schedule: 8/7: Jason Marks Band (Country Rock) • 8/14: Daniel Parish Band (Americana & Folk) • 8/21: The Schoolboys (Classic Rock) • 8/28: The Chickenhead Blues Band (Blues) • 9/4: Big Dog & the Catfish Willies (Americana) • 9/11: Mako Band (Party Rock) • 9/18: Daniel Parish Band (Americana & Folk) • 9/25: Pantastic Steel (Wilmington’s Premier Steel Band). Paige McKenzie: 910-256-5131.

BELVILLE CONCERT SERIES Free concert series from the Town of Belville.

Lawn chairs and picnics welcome! Held on the lawn at Waterford Village Shoppes, HWY 17 S.

Leland. 8/7: Blivet! 9/4: Like Flint .10/2: Tom Rhodes and the Rhode Squallers. 11/6: Painted Man. 11/7: Like Flint.

artist and UNCW Isaac Bear student George Pocheptsov. Aug. 5-27, feat. oils, acrylics on canvas and sculpted canvases. Artist reception is 6-7:30pm on Wed., 8/19, in the gallery, located on the second floor of the Fisher University Union. Free and open to the public.

RALEIGH DOWNTOWN LIVE Raleigh Downtown Live Announces 2009 Summer Concert Schedule Raleigh Downtown Live kicks off the fifth season of its free summer concert series in Downtown Raleigh’s Moore Square Park.

Downtown Live 2009 Schedule: 8/8: Tonic (with Marcy Playground, Green River Ordinance, River City Ransom, Kevin Wing) • 8/22: Better Than Ezra (with Airiel Down, Adam Pitts, The Urban Sophisticates, 96rock house band. 919- 844-1515, info@deepsouthentertainment. com. Info on photo media passes: Andy Martin, andy@ deepsouthentertainment.com.

ART STUDIOS AVAILABLE! Art Studios are now available at IAC’s Wabi Sabi Warehouse, in the heart of Wilmington’s Soda Pop District! Rent includes all utilities, wireless internet, a shared kitchen and other lively artists nearby.IAC’s Wabi Sabi Warehouse is an old metal building with an intimate gallery and six artist studios located at 19 North 9th Street in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. Resident artists work in a range of media, from painting to metalsmithing to music. The facilities focus is on emerging artists using innovative processes and new materials. Independent Art Company was founded in 2003 by artists Dan Brawley and Dixon Stetler. The IAC’s creative compound also includes Jengo’s Playhouse - home to six additional studios, a 60-seat micro-cinema, and to Nevi our chicken. Dan Brawley dan@ cucalorus.org, 343-5995 for studio info

BLUEWATER MUSIC SERIES Bluewater hosts local live music, Sundays rain or shine, beginning at 4pm: 6/7 Big Dog and Catfish Willy, 8/9 Big Fish, 8/16 Mark Roberts & Breeze, 8/23 Big Dog and Catfish Willy, 8/30 Overtime, 9/6 Big Fish.

4 Marina St. 910-256-8500 FT. FISHER CONCERT SERIES Free Summer Concert Series held at the Fort Fisher Military Rec Area in Kure Beach. Bring blankets and chairs for the whole family and prepare to boogie the night away.

Pack a picnic and enjoy dinner to the grooves of live music, free! No pets or beverages—beverages sold onsite. All shows, 6-8pm. 8/14, Mako Band (Top 40, Classic Rock & Roll & Blues); 8/28, El Jaye Johnson (Jazz) SOUTHERN COASTAL BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL Thalian Association seeking arts and crafts vendors for 7th annual festival: 9/19, 10am-8pm; 9/20, 10am-7pm. Fort Fisher Military Recreation Center, Kure Beach, NC. Apply online: www. coastalbluegrassfestival.org or Jerry Flake: 910763-1711.

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.

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AUDITIONS Auditions for the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra will be held 8/18. New-member auditions will be held for the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra. The Wilmington Symphony rehearses Tues. evenings during the year and will present eight concerts during the 2009-10 season. Applications and required audition music may be obtained by visiting the Wilmington Symphony website at www. wilmingtonsymphony.org, or by calling the WSO office at 910-791-9262. Interested musicians must schedule an audition by contacting the orchestra manager through the Web site or the office phone.

Dance WILMINGTON SINGLES CLUB Wilmington Singles Club August Dance Schedule.

All dances held at the American Legion, Post 10; 702 Pine Grove Dr. 8/7: 8-11pm, DJ Robert Clemmons $8/10. 8/14: 8-11pm, DJ Baby Boomer, $8/10. 8/21: 8-11pm, DJ Buddy Langley $8/10.

8/27: 8-11pm, Family Jams Band $10/12. www. wilmingtonsingles.blogspot.com for more info or call Ken Batchelor at 910-392-0718.

AZALEA COAST DANCERS 8/8: Lion’s Gate Clubhouse, 1800 Eastwood Rd., 6:45pm, entry level ballroom dance class with Joyce Pierce. 7:30-10pm. Open dancing to recorded music. $10 covers all. Singles and couples welcome. Smoke and alcohol free. Azalea

WAWA STUDIO CRAWL WAWAS (Wrightsville Avenue Working Artist Studios) invites you to their monthly First Friday Studio Crawl, 8/7, 6-9pm. Bring your friends and family and come visit the artists in their studios, see their latest creations and have some fun! We welcome two new artists. www.wawaswilmington.com or call Deborah Cavenaugh at 297-5383.

Coast Dancers Chapter #6031 USA Dance: 7991694 azaleacoastballroomdancers.org BALLROOM CLASSES Ballroom dance classes begin in September. Call or email for additional info & to sign-up. Techniques In Motion School of Dance, 5202 Carolina Beach Rd. 799-3223 or www.techniquesinmotion.com LINE DANCING LESSONS City Limits Saloon hosts free line dance lessons every Friday from 8-9pm. Join us for free cover before 9pm and an opportunity to learn popular line dances. 28 S. Front St. 910-7632336, www.hellyeahwilmington.com • www. myspace.com/citylimitswilmington FIREHOUSE STUDIO BELLY DANCING Beginning and mixed-level bellydance classes every Mon. 6:30pm-8pm . $12. Firehouse studio, 1702 Wrightsville Ave..

IRISH STEPDANCE Now accepting registration for beginners through champions! Allison Coggins, 7925264.

OVER 50’S DANCE 8/11, 7:30-10pm at New Hanover Senior Center. Live music by Tony & Diane.

Couples and singles welcome. Adm. $5/finger food or drink.Canned goods accepted for St. Mary’s Social Ministry Outreach. (910)395-0836 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 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 ARGENTINE TANGO 7pm every Friday. $3 cover at the door, includes beginner’s lesson. Ramada Inn, New Carolina Lounge, 5001 Market St. Details: 790-8597.

Art GEORGE POCHEPTSOV UNCW Presents’ Ann Flack Boseman Gallery exhibit of the work of child prodigy, world renowned

SHIRLEY LEONARD ART OPENING Shirley Leonard at Montage Art & Design. 310 N Front St. Suite 2. Call 910-763-8011 for more info. Take a visual journey from the tropics to the orient and into a winter wonderland. Order prints online at www.montagefineartpublishing. com.

FOURTH FRIDAY GALLERY NIGHT Fourth Friday Gallery Nights are a free monthly, featuring downtown galleries and studios: Bottega

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All folks who are over the hill and ready to shake a leg should make sure to head over to the New Hanover Senior Center on the 11th from 7:30-10pm, where the Over 50s Dance takes place. Couples and singles are welcome to partake, as live music is provided by Tony and Diane. It’s only $5, plus a finger food or canned goods accepted for St. Mary’s Social Ministry Outreach. (910) 395-0836.

Gallery & Art Bar, Port City Pottery & Fine Crafts, Port City Antiques, Montage Gallery at WHQR, New Elements Gallery, Peacocks Fine Art Atelier, Montage Gallery at 310, Golden Gallery, Acme Art Studios, Selectables, Una Luna, Burchetta Glassblowing Studio & Gallery, Creations By Justine Gallery & Studio and Wilmington Art Association. Self-guided tour,featuring exhibitions of various artistic genres, include opening receptions, artist discussions, live music, wine, food and other traditional art-related activities.

8/28, 9/23, 11/27, 6-9pm. Steven Gibbs: 910620-2047 CREATIVE ARTISTS OF HAMPSTEAD Annual exhibition and sale of fine arts and crafts at Poplar Grove Plantation, Sept. 19-20, 10am5pm, Sat, and 10am-4pm, Sun. Book signing, silent auction, demonstrations all to benefit Poplar Grove. Exhibition and sale open to all original works of art, 2-D (no larger than 48”; $25) and 3-D (fitted into 30x38 space; $25). 18 yrs or older; 20 percent commission taken for Creative Artists of Hampstead. Work delivered to table space by 9/18,

1-5pm. Derick Crenshaw, Joshua Curry and Patrick Hutti judging. Joan Millette: (910) 270-9610.

BOTTEGA BAR & GALLERY EXIHBITS: “Mini Masterpieces: an art exhibition in the small.” All pieces are under 12 inches and priced affordably, enabling those interested in owning art, who may have tighter budgets these days or be living in smaller spaces, to purchase art. Participating artists include: Michelle Connolly, Eric Davis, Marcela Dvorzsak, Bonnie England, Steve Gibbs, Brandon Guthrie, Gail Henderson, Evalyn Hines, Michael Kellner, Darren Mulvenna, Allan Nance, David Norris and Kee Wilde-Ramsing.

Exhibit runs through Sept 4th. EVENTS: Weekly Wednesday wine tastings, 7pm, includes beer samplings as well as a fresh line up of musicians, like local bluegrass-folk performer Josh Moore along with a revolving cast of specials guests, other evenings feature local jazz guitarist, Roger Davis with percussionist Ron Wilson. Occasional local and traveling musicians conclude the evening with 10pm performances scattered throughout the month. Open to everyone, (over 21 to partake in sampling) this free weekly wine & beer gathering invites all ages and backgrounds. •. 910-763-3737 or www.bottegagallery.com. 208 N. Front St. STUDIO SPACE AVAILABLE Thrive Studios, a new cutting-edge hybrid studio and gallery, has nine artist studio spaces available for rent . Each is 8’x8’, $200/mo. w/ 1-year lease.

Join our artist collective and let your career thrive!

Gaeten Lowrie: 919-696-4345 or Scott Ehrhart: 407-257-5299.

THE ALTERNATIVE ART JUMP The Soapbox, Bottega Art and Wine Gallery and The Starving Artist Magazine present: The Alternative Art Jump. Every Tues., free. 8/11:The Soapbox: Dog Art Contest *Entry Only/Open create during event for public to participate with DJ Fully Automatic Sound Machine. Bottega: Starving Artist Night / Music TBA. • 8/18: The Soapbox: On-Site 3-D Art with DJ Fully Automatic Sound Machine.

Bottega: Starving Artist Night / Music TBA. • 8/25: The Soapbox: Bicycle Art Contest *Entry only (public can bring unpainted bicycles and paint them onsite during event), with DJ Fully Automatic Sound Machine.Bottega: Skateboard Art Contest *Entry only. For contests/battles: Sign up sheets are located at the venues where the events will be held. Entry availability is limited. Soapbox events will be held in the newly renovated basement The Nutt St., 255 S. Front St. Bottega Art and Wine Gallery: 208 N. Front St. Cammeron Batanides thestarvingartistmagazine@yahoo. com or 704-779-7831.

BIG BLOCK ART PARTY Doublewide Gallery 110 N. Water St. See the giant 4x8 foot woodcut prints that were printed with a steamroller in Carolina Beach this past May. Participating artists: Stephen Bode, Todd Carignan, Alex Clark, Kristin Gibson, Fritzi Huber, Rebecca Jones, Jeremy Millard, Seagh Mulligan, Jennifer Page, Robert Pleasants with Mike Houston & Martin Mazorra of Cannonball Press, NY. On display through 8/15 with closing reception Sat., 8/15, 6-9pm. www.capefearpress.com 910-458-4647 WILMINGTON ARTWALK Wilmington ArtWalk ‘09 needs artist & performers along Front St., for 6 blocks. 3 different levels available for participation: Main Event, $75 w/ 20’ x 10’ area to display your work; Up & Coming is $35 w/ 10’ X 10” area space, and retail price restriction of $150 or less (intended for artist who are trying to break into a larger event and get their work in front of a large crowd); 50/50 area, $25, and has only 50 spaces available, and work in this area can retail at only $50 or less (hence 50 artists/$50 or less). Also need musicians and performance artists interested in performing Takes place on Saturday, 9/12. Entry applications: www.dbawilmington. com. Chris Andrews: artandantiquewalk@hotmail. com or 216-374-8884.

CAPE FEAR RIVER WATCH Call to Artists of All Ages: The Cape Fear River Watch requests submissions of works for a juried exhibition at the 2nd Annual Cypress Festival to be held at The Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre on Sat., 9/26. Entries of all sizes and types will be accepted, one entry per person. A panel of environmental art enthusiasts will judge entries and award prizes.

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Submitted artwork will be considered “recycled artwork” if it is entirely or primarily composed of materials that would be disposed of via landfill or incinerator. Submitted artwork will not be for sale during the show. All entries will be eligible for prizes in two categories: children 12 and under, and anybody 13 and over. In addition to all day music and the Recycled Art Exhibition, there will be a scavenger hunt and other family activities.

Attendance to the Festival is mandatory to submit ($10/person, $25/family). Submissions will be accepted the day of the festival, starting at 10am.

Booths available- Arts and Crafts vendors: $50 (or a piece of art valued at $50 for silent auction), Free for Environmental Non Profit Groups (group members must purchase tickets). All booths must provide their own tents, chairs, tables, etc. 910622-3330 PORT CITY POTTERY & FINE CRAFTS Port City Pottery & Fine Crafts, Cotton Exchange in downtown Wilmington, w/ handmade, one-ofa-kind, 3-D art, crafts and more by jury-selected coastal North Carolina artisans. Open: Mon.-Sat., 10-5:30pm; Sun., 11-4pm. 307 N. Front St./7637111, portcitypottery.com

Museums 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 feat. the early days of the beach including Lumina Pavilion, our hurricane history and information about the interaction between the people and our natural environment which have shaped the 100 year history of Wrightsville Beach. 303 West Salisbury Street. wbmuseum.com.

NC AQUARIUM EXHIBITS: Albino Alligator at Fort Fisher—a new, rare jewel, approximately four years old, is five feet long and weighs about 23 pounds. • EvEnTS: Behind the Scenes Tour, $15/ adult, $13/ youth (8yo & up); Salt Marsh and Crabbing, ages 7+, $16.; Mommy and Me, adults and kids aged 1-3; Aquarist Apprentice, ages 10+, $17; Behind the Scenes Tour, $15/adult, $13/youth (8yo & up); Canoeing the Salt Marsh, ages 8+, $25; Dinner with the Fishes, $20 ages 6+, $5 ages 2-5. Pre-reg all events: ncaff.registrar@ncmail.net or 910-4587468. Event prices do not include admission, NCA members get a discount. Near the mouth of the CF River, on U.S. 421, less than a mile from the Ft. Fisher ferry terminal. Hours: 9am-5pm daily.

Admission: $8 adults; $7 seniors; $6 ages 6-17.

Free for children under 6; registered groups of N.C. school children, and NC Aquarium Society members. www.ncaquariums.com.

MUSEUM OF COASTAL CAROLINA Museum of Coastal Carolina. Summer afternoon family programs 3:30 pm, Mon-Fri, through 9/5.

Programs include Make a Sailboat on Mon., Ocean Reef Explorer on Tues., Surf & Sand Smarts & the Firetruck on Wed., Megabites! on Thurs., and Touch Tank Feeding and Shell ID on Fri. • Discovery after Dark program about nocturnal animals is on Wed 7 pm. and Snakes Alive! Thurs.. 7 pm. Family vacation passes with unlimited Museum visits for one week are available for $49. Annual memberships are also available. 21 East Second Street, Ocean Isle Beach Summer hours 5/26-9/5 on Mon, Tues, Fri & Sat from 10-5, Wed. and Thurs, 10-8:30 and closed Sun. All-day admission includes programs. $8 adults, $6 senior adults 60+, $6 students K-12 & College ID, and $4 Preschool 3-5, 2 & under are free. www.museumofcc.org.

TOPSAIL MISSLES AND MORE MUSEUM Newly renovated and expanded, in Topsail Beach.

April-Mid October: Mon., Tues, Thurs., Fri., & Sat. 2-4 pm Other times by appt 1-800-626-2780 WILMINGTON RAILROAD MUSEUM Explore railroad history and heritage, especially of the Atlantic Coast Line, headquartered in Wilmington for more than 130 years. Interests and activities for all ages including historical exhibits, full-size steam engine and rolling

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stock, lively children’s area, and spectacular scale models. Housed in an original 1882 freight warehouse, facilities are fully accessible and on one level. Groups receive special guided tours.

Facilities can also be booked for meetings or mixers, accommodating groups of up to 150.

Admission only $6 for adults, $5 for seniors/ military, $3 for children 2-12, and free under age 2. Located at the north end of downtown at 505 Nutt St. 910-763-2634 or www.wrrm. org.

CAPE FEAR MUSEUM EXHIBITS: Cape Fear Volunteers: This exhibit highlights the century of service the Cape Fear Chapter of the American Red Cross has offered our region. Exhibit is free with Museum admission. • Cape Fear Seashells: Explore seashells found along the shores of the Cape Fear coast. Exhibit is free with Museum admission. • ToyTime: enter a world of “old-timey” toys that is larger than life. Play with giant wooden folk toys that run on nothing more than good old-fashion laws of physics. Exhibit is free with admission. • The Ancient Carolinians: How long have people lived in North Carolina? What were these people like and how do we know? Using the science of archaeology as our tool for understanding the past, The Ancient Carolinians invites visitors to explore these questions and more. Exhibit is free w/museum admission. • Now open! New exhibit celebrating the members of the Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame. In all, 19 sports figures will be represented in the exhibit, which features such objects as tennis champion Althea Gibson’s racket and Winston Cup driver Charles “Hoss” Ellington’s helmet. Open throughout the summer. Museum open Mon. through Labor Day 2009. Summer hours are Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm; Sun, 1-5pm. Admission is $6 for adults; $5 for students with valid ID and senior citizens; $5 special military rate with valid military ID; $3 for children 3-17; and free for children under 3. Museum members are always free. New Hanover County residents’ free day is the first Sunday of each month. 814 Market St. CAMERON ART MUSEUM EXHIBITS: Kaleidoscope: Changing Views of the Permanent Collection. Feat. art from the Cameron Art Museum’s collection: paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, photographs, furniture, decorative arts and other objects drawn from the museum’s permanent collection. Configuration will change throughout the year, as individual works are rotated. The first installation will be organized by color. The resulting juxtapositions are designed to yield unexpected and unusual relationships, as works of divergent periods, styles and subjects are seen together, related only by the artists’ choices of color • Winning IDEAs: Selected Product Designs 2008, through 10/25/09—Collection of International Design Excellence Award (IDEA) winners. IDEA Awards are presented annually by IDSA (Industrial Designers Society of America), with selections made by an international jury of professional designers and academics. EvEnTS: Film: Claude Howell: His Life, His Art, His World (2002, 22 min.), Fri. 8/14-22, 11:30am-1pm. Fee w/ admission. Museum’s intimate new film room space now open. Held in conjunction with the exhibition Kaleidoscope: Changing Views of the Permanent Collection. • Movement Improv: Community Circle Dance Expression w/Karola LuttringhausSun. 8/16 & 30, 3-5pm. Cost: $5. Twice/month community dance circle offers the opportunity to move freely and interact non-verbally with others. www. dynamic-body.net/workshops.html or CAM website. CLASSES: Couples dance workshop: Tango with Kent Boseman, Sat. 8/2211am-1pm, $5/couple pre-reg by Tues., 8/18. Reg e-mail: daphne@cameronartmuseum.com or phone: 910.395.5999 ext. 1007.www.surfertango.com.

• Life Draw Group, Tues., 8/25-10/6, 6pm-9pm, $70/six-week session. Life Drawing Group meets weekly in the Reception Hall. Easels and tables provided.Only dry drawing materials and watercolors (no oils or solvents) can be used; draws from live model. To register: georgia@ cameronartmuseum.com. • Tai Chi, Wedsm noon, 12pm, $5-8 . Slow, meditative form of exercise designed for relaxation, balance and health taught

by Martha Gregory. Wear comfortable clothing. • Yoga every Thursday, noon, $5-8. Exercises to

enhance relaxation, breath control and meditation with Sara Jo Nelson. Wear comfortable clothing, bring a yoga mat. • Kids @ CAM, 8/15, noon-3pm,

8/8-9: EAST COAST WAHINE

Li’l surfer girls need to head over to Crystal Pier beside the Oceanic on the 8 and 9th for the 13th annual East Coast Wahine Surfer Championship (www.eastcoastwahines. com)! Competition is 8am-5pm on the 8th and 8am-2pm on the 9th, open to all females with any size board! A Guppy division exists for ages 10 and under. Girls who want to learn to surf can visit http:indojaxsurfschool.com.

$3-5/child. Enjoy a day of fun-filled art activities!

Take a child led docent tour or explore on your own. Make art with your family that you can take home. 3201 S. 17th St., 910-395-5999 ext. 1007 or www.cameronartmuseum.com . Mon closed Tues–Fri 11am–2pm Sat–Sun 11am–5pm.

BELLAMY MANSION One of NC’s premier architectural and historic treasures, built as city residence of prominent planter, Dr. John D. Bellamy. Antebellum architecture: a mix of Greek Revival and Italianate styles. Open for tours Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm; Sun., 1-5pm; closed Mons. Guided tours on the hour; self-guided audio-tours also available.

Current Exhibit: “African-American Architects and Builders in North Carolina.” Adults, $10; children 5-12, $4; group tours, $8 (20+ requires reservations).vOLUnTEERS nEEDED: tour guides, hosts/hostesses. Structured independent training, am/pm shiftsavailable: 251-3700 ext. 104; www.BellamyMansion.org. Summer Events: 6/27: African American History Day, 10am-1:30om.: focus on 19th Century African American History of the Area. • 8/13: 7pm, Emerging Artists’ Concert and Fundrasier. • 8/25: Why We’re Callled Tarhels, 7pm, Members Only event. Come Hear Harry Warren, director of The Museum of Forestry, discuss the rise and fall of our naval store industry in Southeastern, NC. Beverly Ayscue: 910.251.3700 ext.102 or Madeline Flager 910251-3700 ext.104.

CAPE FEAR SERPENTARIUM Cool down in front of “Anaconda Splash” exhibit in the indoor tropical jungle. See, photograph and even touch rare animals assembled from all over the planet in beautiful simulations of their natural environments. Meet colorful jungle birds, crocodiles, king cobras, black mambas and many more. Open from 11am-5pm, Sat. from 11am-6pm. 20 Orange Street at Front Street on historic downtown riverwalk. (910) 762-1669 or www.capefearserpentarium.com.

NC MARITIME MUSEUM AT SOUTHPORT The North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport hosts regular Monthly Adult Programs on the 3rd Tues. of each month at 7pm at the Southport Community Building.Free to members and $5 for non-members. 12/9-20: “Holi-day” John O’Daniel exhibit, feat. items that belonged to Captain O’Daniel. 116 N. Howe St. / 910-457-0003.

PENDERLEA HOMESTEAD MUSEUM Depression-era farmstead that promotes local farm history of NC. Sat., 1-4pm. 10 mi. west of Burgaw, off NC Highway 11. 284 Garden Rd., Willard/2853490/www.penderleahomesteadmuseum.org

Sports/Recreation HISTORICAL WALKING TOURS Oakdale Cemetery’s Summer Series Historical Walking Tours. Friends of Oakdale Cemetery will offer a Summer Series of Historical Walking Tours of North Carolina’s oldest rural cemetery. 7/18. 8/22, 9/19 Oakdale Cemetery, 10am-12pm. $8 cash/

check. Members free. No advance reservations.

Eric Kozen, Superintendent 762-5682.

EAST COAST WAHINE 13th East Coast Wahine Championship, largest women’s surfing competition.

Takes place just south of Crystal Pier (near thee Oceanic Restaurant) Competition: 8/8, 8am-5pm; 8/9, 8am-2pm. Open to all female surfers on any size boards! There is also the Guppy division, for ages 10 and under surfers and body boarders. Entry forms are available online at www.eastcoasrwahines.com. For girls who don’t know how to surf, but want to learn: Indo Jax Surf School will set up a tourney site offering advice and surf tips to Novice and Guppy competitors and offering lessons. http://indojaxsurfschool.com.

PORT CITY WRESTLING CLUB Port City Wrestling Club has been established in Wilmington, NC to provide a safe and friendly environment for kids of all ages to learn wrestling skills and techniques, improve overall fitness and use teamwork to accomplish long and short-term goals. PCW provides instruction for beginner, moderate and advanced student athletes. The mission of Port City Wrestling is to improve the caliber of wrestling in eastern North Carolina by providing college level instruction for the serious student-athlete to improve and expand their knowledge of the sport. Visit www.portcitywrestling.com, 6019 Oleander Dr. portcitywrestling@me.com.

IN BALANCE PILATES New Classes at the New In Balance on Oleander behind Schlotzski’s Deli. Monday 6:30 Mat class, Wednesday 12 noon Mat class, Saturday 9am Mat class. www.pilatesinbalance.com 762-1449. Call ahead, space is limited. New address as of 5/26: 3828 Oleander Drive.

INSHORE FAMILY FISHING Come and join us on a fishing trip to Masonboro Inlet. Tackle, bait, license, and mate included.

This is a fishing experience that is both easy and rewarding. Bring your friends, your kids, or the whole family for an unforgettable trip. $25/adult. $20/child. Trips leave daily at 9am from the Blockade Runner Hotel dock at Wrightsville Beach. rsvp: 910-200-4002 BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Self Defense Classes w/ Gracie Trained. Mon-Sat classes available, private or group. Call for times and pricing. Rape Safe and Osha Required classes available also. First class free! TCB Academy: 910-262-1251 PILATES Pilates: Mon/Wed, 9am-10am, and/or Mon, 7:308:30pm. Begins, 8/3. Techniques In Motion School of Dance 5202 Carolina Beach Rd., 799-3223www. techniquesinmotion.com EMPIE PARK TENNIS CLINICS Kid’s Clinics: Pee Wee Clinics, Ages 4-8, Saturdays 8/8-9/12, 9-9:45am. Junior Clinics, Ages 9-16, Saturdays 8/8-9/12. 10-10:45am. Adult Clinics: Beginner Clinics, Thursdays, 7/30-9/3, 7-8pm.

Intermediate Clinics, Thursdays 7/30-9/3, 8-9pm.

Cost: $75/participant or $50/city discount card holder. Pre-registration is required for all clinics.

910-343-3682 or www.wilmingtonrecreation.

WILMINGTON ICE HOUSE Summer Ice Storm hits Wilmington Ice House on Sat. evenings in July/Aug. The Ice House’s Summer Ice Storm blows through town on 7/25, 7-9:30pm. and continues on 8/8, 8/15 & 8/22, 79:30pm. 7201 Ogden Business Ln. 910-686-1987 or wilmingtonice.com.

SUNRISE MEDITATION Sunrise meditation and samurai sword training “surf’s edge” at Wrightsville Beach, Sat, 8/8.

“Bokens” (wooden swords) will be provided. Keith and Deborah McDuffie: 675-3757 to register and for location details. Free and open to all.

RED SOX FANS Free membership. Wilmington Red Sox Nation.

No fees to join. Next meetup is Saturday, 8/8, 4pm. Southpaw, 123 Princess St. Downtown Wilmington: http://redsox.meetup.com/154/ or Alisa, 910.232.0188.

HALYBURTON PARK Summer activities at Halyburton Park: Alligators

Program: 8/5, 6:30-7:30pm, $5, at 4099 17th St. Learn about biology and habits of alligators, live! RSVP: 341-0075. Pilates: Mon., through 8/17. All levels, 6pm. $65 • Tues., through 8/11, 5:30pm & 6:30pm, $65 • Thurs., through 8/13, Intermediate/Advanced Pilates, 6 pm. $65/person for 10 week session • Yoga: Mon., through 8/17, 7pm, $65/person for session • Tues, through 8/11 , 7:30pm. $65/person for session. • Pre-reg. rqd for all events. 4099 S. 17th Street, Wilmington.

341-3237 or www.halyburtonpark.com CAPE FEAR FENCING Cape Fear Fencing Association (CFFA) will offer its next beginners’ fencing class, Tues., 8/18, 6:30pm, and will run for six weeks, w/Greg Spahr. Held Tues/Thurs, 6:307:30pm, $40. Meet sin lower level of Tileston Gym at St. Mary’s on the corner of 5th and Ann streets in downtown Wilmington. All equipment supplied by the CFFA. Beginning fencing classes include the basic elements of fencing, the history of the sport, foundational techniques, conditioning, refereeing, and tournament strategy. Graduates will have the option of continuing to fence with the CFFA which offers fencing Tues/Wed/Thursday evenings at 7:30pm www.capefearfencing.com or 910-799-8642.

CITY SWIMMING POOLS OPEN Legion Stadium Pool, $1 per child, $2 adults.

8/22: Mon-Fri 1-5:30pm, Sat. 10am-5pm. • Robert Strange Pool. $1 per child, $2 adults.

10am-5pm through 8/22, Mon-Fri: 1-5:30pm, Sat. 10am-5pm. Tammy Skinner 910-341-4602. www. wilmingtonrecreation.com...

CAPE FEAR AQUATIC CLUB SWIM PROGRAMS Wilmington Family YMCA’s competitive swim team, Cape Fear Aquatic Club (CFAC), is very pleased to announce a new swim program beginning at Brunswick Community College in the fall! This competitive, year-round swim team is open to swimmers ages 5+ who are looking for a fun, challenging activity that will focus on stroke development and physical fitness in a team environment. Practice begins 9/8. Swim evaluations will be held on 8/24, 8/26 & 8/28 from 4-5pm at the BCC Fitness and Aquatic Center located on the campus of Brunswick Community College. CFAC’s Director of Competitive Swimming, David Sokolofsky, at: 910-251-9622 *234 or davidsokolofsky@yahoo.com. Practice Groups Schedules:Blue: Ages 5-8. Practice: TTh 3:15-4pm. Swimmers must be able to complete 25 yards of the four competitive strokes (butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle). Silver: Ages 9+. Practice: MTTh 4-5:30pm. Minimum requirements: 200 yd freestyle w/flip turns, 200 yd individual medley (IM).

PINK PILATES DAY Pink Pilates Day; a breast cancer awareness event to raise money for breast cancer research on 10/10. Bring a $10 donation to the 9am. Pilates mat class on Sat. the 10 and help raise money for breast cancer research in association with Shape Magazine’s national breast cancer awareness initiative Pilates for Pink. All money will be donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation and In Balance Pilates Studio will donate an additional $10/participant to this cause. After class there will be a reception where Drea, of Evolution Salon and Spa, will offer pink hair extensions for $10 each and this unique and fun way to support those diagnosed with breast cancer was started by So.Cap.USA Hair Extensions. All money will be donated to The National Breast Cancer Foundation. Raffle items for great prizes, including gift certificates to In Balance as well as other local businesses, to conclude the event. Carrie Pages at 910-228-9112 or email her at info@pilatesinbalance.com.

CAPE FEAR HISTORY BOWL Enter the first Cape Fear History Bowl. For adult contestants. 2/11, 7pm at the Historic New Hanover County Court House. $200/team. 10/2 reg. deadline. The winner will recieve a name engraved Cape Fear History Bowl trophy. Teams should include 4 members plus one alternate. Contact Bill Holt: 910.791.1602 or Candace McGreevy at The Latimer House, 3 & Orange Streets: 910.762.0492 or cmcgreevy@latimerhouse.org.

8/18: FENCING CLASSES START!

So, folks who have always wanted to take up the sword should go ahead and make arrangements to take fencing classes with Greg Sphar of the Cape Fear Fencing Association. Sphar will be starting his six-week class on the 18th of August fro 6:30-7:30pm every Tuesday and Thursday evening. It’s $40 and will be held in the lower level of Tileston Gym at St. Mary’s. Be sure to contact him at (910) 799-8642 for reservations.

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARKS & RECREATION Wrightsville Beach Shag Lessons. Intermediate and beginner shag lessons on Sun’s at the Fran Russ Recreation Center in Wrightsville Beach Parks. No partner needed. Next class starts 8/2.

910-256-7925 for registration info, dates, times, and fees. •Tennis Lessons. Currently registering for group tennis lessons, adult, youth, and tot. Classes Mon & Wed at the Tennis Courts at Wrightsville Beach Park. Adult, Youth 9-12, and Tots 6-8.

910-256-7925 for registration info. • Yoga: Tues & Wed, 6:30 pm. Meet in the Fran Russ Recreation Center. 910-256-7925 for more information. • Pilates for all levels. Mon, Wed & Fri: 10:15-11:15 am. Tues & Thurs 7:30-8:15 am. 910-256-7925 for more info. • Low Impact Aerobics: mon, Wed & Fri: 8-9am & 9-10am. All ages welcome, catered towards Ages 50+. • Tone & Stretch: Tues & Thurs 8:30-9:15am. All ages welcome, catered towards Ages 50+.•Boot Camp fitness class Tues & Thurs, 6-7am, 910-256-7925 for registration info. • Surf Lessons meet Tues-Thurs, 7am-9am (and once that class fills, 9am-11am). Ages 10 and up.• Jewelry Camp sign up now! Ages 11 and up, 8/10-14, 9am-noon, Fran Russ Recreation Center located in Wrightsville Beach Park. 910-256-7925 • Soccer Camp sign up now! Ages 5-12 years old, August 3rd – 6th, 9am-noon at the soccer field at Wrightsville Beach Park. • Adult Co-ed Softball.

Games are played on weekends, beginning August 15th & 16th. Kristen Wilt 910-256-7925 or www. towb.org, parksandrecreation@towb.org. 1 Bob Sawyer Drive SCENIC CRUISES OF THE CAPE FEAR Wonderful experience of a cruise on Lorelei of the beautiful and scenic Cape Fear River is a treasure that you will always cherish. Seeing the river from the comfort offered by Lorelei will give you a clear appreciation of its ecological as well as its historical significance. A cruise on Lorelei is a great way to celebrate an anniversary, wedding, birthday, a day with family members or just a way to relax and get away. Mention encore and receive ‘Beat the Heat’ family Special : $25 Discount on our Sunset Cruise. Riverwalk in Downtown Wilmington. Doug Springer: (910) 602-3862.

Film CINEMATIQUE Cinematique presents a Valentino-inspired evening, co-sponsored by Jess James, Style Girl, 8/7, 7pm. Valentino: The Last Emperor (PG-13) will screen at 8pm. Also feat. an auction of a real Valentino Little Black Dress, as well as models feat. local fashion designers Amanda deLeon’s and Jessie Williams’ Valentino Inspired Looks, with hair and makeup by Steven Ward Hair Salon, a signature wine cocktail by nationally known mixologist Joel Finsel and Caffe Phoenix, and a cash beer and wine bar. Seating limited! Tickets: $10. More info: 910-343-1640.

CUCALORUS FILM FESTIVAL Call for entries: Seeking independent filmmakers and video artists. 35mm, various video formats.

All genres. DVD entries: entry form, an uncommon animal fact and/or portrait, fee: $50, entry form: www.cucalorus.org or www.withoutabox.com.

Festival 11/11-15. 910-343-5995

Kids Stuff BRUNSWICK COUNTY SUMMER CAMPS Communities In Schools and Parks & Recreation are offering summer camps for kindergarten through fifth grades this summer. Enrollment began 4/7 and with limited enrollment, register ASAP! Camp dates are 8/10-14, and 8/17-21 (no fieldtrips). On site activities will include art, music, crafts, games, and sports. Off-site trips will include Jungle Rapids, Ripley’s Aquarium, IMAX Theatre, Alligator Adventures, Wilmington Ice House, Fort Fisher Aquarium, Paint-N-Play, and more. Camp will be offered at Belville, Union, Supply, and Southport Elementary Schools. Camp hours are 7am-6pm and costs $100 weekly or $60 daily per camper. 910-3713182 BROADWAY ON 2ND ST. ARTS CAMP Applications are now being accepted for the Broadway on 2nd Street’s Art Camp. Be a part of a different Broadway musical each week. Paint, build, sing, and act each day and at the end of the week, do your own Broadway musical. 6 oneweek sessions: 8/3-7. Designed for children who are rising 1st through 7th graders. Cost is $110/ week and t-shirts are $15. Children are supervised all day and helped in each project. Friends and family come in for the Friday show. All materials supplies including a snack. You provide a morning snack and lunch. 910-341-7860.

KIDS MAKING IT SUMMER CAMP Go Cart for kids ages 8-11. We will make a Go Cart and paint it. If time allows, we will race the Carts along the Broadwalk on Friday. Please complete the registration form at www.kidsmakingit.org/ gocartcamp2008.pdf and mail with your check.

You can also email the form and telephone in your credit card information to hold your spot. Class size is limited to 6 and reservations will be made on a first come first serve basis with paid registration.

We will contact you to confirm your acceptance.

Classes are from 9am to 12pm, 8/3-8/7. Cost: $210. 910-763-6001 SKATEBOARD CLINIC Greenfield Grind Skatepark is offering beginner skateboard clinics for youth ages 7-12, 10:30amnoon,8/8 & 8/22. Located at Greenfield Lake (behind 302 Willard Street) Class will be split into small groups to facilitate personalized instruction. Each clinic will be taught by Skatepark staff. $15, includes a pass to skate free for that day plus 2 free day passes. Students will establish and begin to develop fundamental skateboarding skills. For more info, call 362-8222.

WILMINGTON SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS Summer Programs: Fairy Princess Camps, MonFri, 9am-12:30pm. Your child’s week at camp will be filled with dancing, music, art, creative & outdoor play, dress up & tiara’s, all based around a fairy princess theme! Ages 3-5: 8/10-14. Ages 5-7: 8/1721. Prices: 1week/child- $150, 2 weeks/children$235, 3 weeks/children- $300. • Preschool Camp, Mon-Fri, through 8-21(one week vacation 6/29-July 3), 9am-12:30pm. Ages 18mo-5yrs. A typical day includes art education, outside/water play, circle time, centers, dance/creative movement, snack, storytime, bounce houses, tumble time, and much more. Price: 2 day/week= $155/mo, 3 day/week, $220/mo; 5 day/week,$330/mo. Early drop off $5 daily if pre-reg. • Girls Time Camp, through 8/21. 8:30am-6pm. “Fun times, lasting memories.” Your daughter will have an adventure at the Wilmington School of Ballet’s Summer Girls Time Camp. Activities include field trips, outside movies, music, outside water play, bounce houses, dance, reading, games, & more. Reg minimum of 2 wks rqd. 5 day/week, $190/week if attending 5 weeks or fewer; $175/week if attending 6-9 weeks; $160/week if attending all 10 weeks. 3 days/week: $114/week if attending 5 weeks or fewer; $105/ week if attending 6-9 weeks; $96/week if attending all 10 weeks. • Dance Classes, through 8/14.

Our classes encourage vocabulary, musicality, technical skill, and artistry, all in a nurturing and structured environment. Classes available for Pre-K - Advanced levels. For Pricing: (910)794-9590. • Music Together, 7/6-8/14, Tues., 9:30am, Wed., 9:30 & 10:30am. A research based developmentally appropriate music & movement program for infant,

toddler, pre-school and kindergarten children with their parents & other caregivers. A curriculum based pioneer since 1987. Price: $100 (for 1 child, sibling discounts available). • Summer Dance Intensive, 8/3-8/14. Levels 3-6: 2-4:30pm. Levels 7 & up: 2-6:30pm. We’re offering master classes taught by professionals from major dance companies.

Classes are available for students ages 8 & up.

Pricing: Levels 3-6: 1 week- $145, 2 weeks- $250.

Levels 7 & up: 1 week- $275, 2 weeks- $400. • Wilmington School of Fine Arts: (910) 794-9590.

3834 Oleander Dr. wilmingtonschoolofballet. com.

LITERACY LIVE! Presented by Department of Youth Programs, Literacy Live is for parents & kids at Randall Library at UNCW, the second Thursday of each month, from 3:30-5pm. Kids 4-7 years old. Free, no registration required. Children will listen to, read, act-out and take part in activities related to books on a scientific theme. 8/13: Literacy Live from the Petri Dish, featuring Those Mean, Nasty, Dirty, Downright Disgusting but…Invisible Germs

by Judith Anne Rice and Reed Merrill. Dr. Sue Kezios: 962-2118, kezioss@uncw.edu.

WRIGHTSVILLE WATER TOURS Family Fishing: A bottom-fishing experience in the Masonboro Sound. Tackle, bait, guide and mate provided. Charters depart from Blockade Runner dock at 9am. Adult, $25; child, $15. Reservations: 910-200-4002.

CLUB Z TUTORING Tutoring works! All subjects. K-12 Qualified teachers come to your home. 681-1155

Literary/Readings PIRATE STORYTELLER Capt. Tim Dillinger appearS as a “pirate storyteller” to sign books at Beaufort’s 2009 Pirate Invasion Weekend: Aug. 7-8, downtown Beaufort, N.C. Author of “The Pick Pocket Pirate: An Original Pirate Tale,” Dillinger will make an appearance as an official pirate storyteller and signing copies of his book at Beaufort’s Pirate Invasion Weekend. beaufortpyrateinvasion.com Martha Barnes: (252) 728-3917 or sdunwoody@authorsolutions.com.

UNCW PRESENTS LECTURES SERIES Speakers include an award winning novelist and poet, an acclaimed political journalist, a National Book Award winner and social justice activist, and a green business advocate and CEO.Lectures are Mon., 7pm, UNCW’s Kenan Auditorium,followed by Q&A and book signing. 9/14: Chris Abani—Stories of Struggle, Stories of Hope: Art, Politics and Human Rights. First imprisoned at age 18 by a Nigerian regime that considered his first novel a threat to national security, professor of creative writing Chris Abani went on to write award-winning novels such as Song for Night, about a West African child soldier who has lost his voice, and Graceland. www.uncw.edu/presents. Tickets are $9 for the public and free to UNCW students and employees. 962-3500 or 800-732-3643.

OLD BOOKS Scrabble, every Mon. 6:30-8:30 pm, if you like to play with words, this is the place for you. All ages and skill levels are welcome! • Knit Wits, an ongoing crafting group open to all skill levels every Tues., 6pm - 8:30pm • Whodunnit? Wedunnit!

New Mystery Thriller Book Club Forming. Meetings once a month email:medievalgrrl@gmail.com

Classes/Workshops POPULAR GROVE PLANTATION CLASSES Historic Poplar Grove Plantation is a nonprofit foundation dedicated to education, preservation and service to the community. Classes for children and adults at the Poplar Grove Plantation, 10200 US HWY 17. The Art of Storytelling Camp w/Sherry Lovett. Children will listen to great stories and, learn how to tell their own. Using art, music, and games students will be taught how to create storiesand, how to use their voice and body language to make it come alive. Agreat class to let the creativity flow, bringing out the storyteller ineach child. 8/108/14, 10am-noon ea. day. Ages 7-10, $80/week,

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per child. • Bead Making w/Cynthia Tucker. A 5-hr class in beginning bead making. Learn how to use a torch to makebasic round beads, add decoration by using tool techniques and stringer, andlearn how to make twisted cane. The class will also cover basic safetyinformation, types of glass, equipment and tools. One-day Sat workshops: 8/8, 11am-4:30pm,18+$175/class, includes materials.

Repeat students may attend to practice. $125/5 hours or $75/2 1/2 hours, 2-4:30. www.poplargrove. com. 910-686-9518 ext. 26. Stop by the plantation 9am to 5pm Mon. through Fri. ROAMING WRITERS WORKSHOP 6-wk Memoir Writing Intensive & Publication in Anthology 8/1-9/12. Work with published authors/editors to find your voice and tell your story. Successful completion of six-week intensive writing workshop results in guaranteed publication in upcoming Roaming Writers anthology. To apply: www.roamingwriters.com.Class is taught using googlegroups, and was founded on the idea that a community of writers is what’s really vital to writing and revision.Each week requires at least some writing and reading of fellow writers’ works.roamingwriters@gmail.com, $250, payable by check, money order, or Paypal.Partial deposit is required. Once enrolled, you will receive a password and link to the online Google Groups classroom, with instructions for uploading documents and initial introductions.

MEDITATION WORKSHOP Meditation Workshop: Whether you are new to meditation or have been practicing for years there is always new information to learn and experience.

Join me in guided meditations that will allow you to experience the center of your head, run earth & cosmic energy, male/female grounding, find your energy, communicate with your higher self, owning and setting up a room, clearing energy, cords, protection and become familiar with your space and energy system. Duration: 6 classes, once a week, 2hrs per class. $150 (25/class). Classes are 8/4, 8/11, 8/18, 8/25 and 9/1, 9/8, 6-8pm. 5329 Oleander Dr. Andrew Fritz: fritz.andrew@att.net BASIC SEWING CLASS Free basic sewing class for adults every Sat. through 8/8, 10am-12pm. Space is limited, so register early. MLK Jr. Community Center, 401 S. 8th St. (910) 341-7803 FULL MOON ART STUDIO FALL CLASSES Full Moon Art Studio Fall Class Registration & Open Studio Ages 5-Adult: 8/15:10am3pm & 8/22: 10am-3pm. 4709 Wrightsville Av. Call 910.599.1894 for more info or visit www.fullmoonart.net.Come drop in and meet award-winning artist/art teacher, Hanna Mathis & see her artwork, browse through photos of her students’ artwork, and enjoy some refreshments.

FINGER PAINTING WORKSHOP Figurative Finger Painting Workshop at Wabi Sabi Warehouse Princess & N. 10th, 8/15, 1-4pm. $25 (includes model fee, support materials and instruction). Master the fine art of figurative finger painting with instructor Bonnie England and break free from restrictive creativity! Learn basic color theory, composition, layering and figure painting techniques while working from a live model.

Please bring the following acrylic paints (2 fl.oz. or larger): Cadmium Red, Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow and Cerulean Blue (optional: cobalt blue, cadmium orange, mars black or any of your favorite colors). Dress accordingly! Pre-register by email: bonbonart@hotmail.com or call 910.352.0236 by 8/10. Class is limited to 15 adults (ages 17 and up).

PORTERS NECK YOGA TEACHER TRAINING Porters Neck Yoga Teacher Training 2009 with Kersten Mueller RYT500. Aug 2009- Feb 2010.

Yoga Alliance Certified 200 Hour Vinyasa Training Program.Become the living essence of yoga in our 6 month intensive yoga teacher training program. Weekend Intensives include a vast array of information in a non-traditional way of learning, hands on assists, anatomy labs, and a group of students to build the foundation of your training.Tuition: $2000, for more info email portersneckyogaspa@yahoo.com or call 910686-6440 (includes yoga classes @ the studio).

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Porters Neck Yoga Reflexology Certification:3 month Certification: 9/18-20, & 10/16-18, 11/13-15 with Monique Mueller, Certified Reflexologist and Instructor. This in depth Reflexology Certification Course is based on the Zollinger’s BodySystems Method of Reflexology. 14-week training designed to provide all the necessary skills and knowledge.

Tuition: $740 ($650 if reg by 8/15). For more info email portersneckyogaspa@yahoo.com or call 910.

686.6440.

AFRICAN DANCE AND DRUM CLASS Classes led by Master dancer and drummer Cheick Sissoko from Cote D’ivoire. Classes begin 6/1 and run Mon-Thurs until 9/10. Mon/Wed Kids drum and dance 5:30-7:30pm, Tue/Thurs Adult drum class 78pm. $15 at door, $175 for all 15 classes. Cheick: 910-200-1726 or cheicksoko@yahoo.com NIA AND ORGANIC STRETCH Nia: low-impact fusion fitness combining healing arts, martial arts and dance arts. Organic stretch: intuitively guided full-body stretch, relaxation and meditation. Instructor Hanna Mathis. Mondays: Noon @ Porter’s Neck Yoga (8044 Market St.) • Tuesdays: 5:30pm @ McKay Healing Arts (4916 Wrightsville Ave. near College) • Wednesdays: 8:30am @ Beach (meet at my house at 8:15am, 301-B Water St./ S. Wrightsville Beach) • Thursdays: 6:30pm @ Mckay Healing Arts • Fridays: 8am @ Landfall C.C. Fitness (starts 6/30, members only) • Beach and McKay Nia: $12 drop-in, $10/class w/class card • Porter’s Neck Nia: $15 drop-in, discounted class cost w/class card. 336-264-3068; www.niawilmington.com.

COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER CLASSES The Community Arts Center is now accepting enrollment in Introduction to Watercolors and

8/12: CAPE FEAR BUILDING ALLIANCE

The weekly meeting of Cape Fear Building Alliance will take place at Balcony on Dock, in the Roudabush building on the corner of S. Front and Dock, at 7pm.

Winners of the NC Sustainable Building Design Competition will be on hand, as will many vendors. Be sure to attend and learn more about sustainable energy and how to effectively use it. Elaine Jack can be contacted at (910) 762-1505.

Watercolors with Mary Smith • KinderMusik: Music and Movement ages 0-5 with Denice Hopper • African Dance and African Drumming with Cheick Adama Sissoko • Picasso’s Pen & Ink: Music, Spoken Word, Painting Poetry and Creative Writing with Carol Monique Crosby • Pottery with Orange Street Potters • Contemporary Dance: Modern, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Broadway with Kevin Lee-y Green • On Camera: Commercials and On Camera: Audition Technique with Susan Tolar Walters • Beginning French with Carol Monique Crosby • Creative Writing with Lauren Hodges. 341-4629. All classes at the Hannah Block Historic USO Building, 120 S. 2nd St. A PLACE TO BEAD Beading classes and parties for all ages! Basic stringing and basic earring making offered weekly.

Precious Metal Clay and multiple wire wrapping classes offered monthly. Special projects and advanced classes offered on weekends. Every Sunday join local artist’s for Bead Therapy. Please call 910-799-2928 or check out www.aplacetobead. com for times and prices.

ART LESSONS FOR ALL AGES Offering art lessons in all mediums. Specializes in drawing and painting in most mediums but very well versed in photography and sculpture as well. Can be taught at your home on your schedule. Work with pastels watercolor, acrylic, and oils. Stained glass, ceramics, printmaking, and collage are other possible options. Prices are per hour/per student. lanibeedesign@gmail.com

YOGA AT BOXING & PHYSICAL FITNESS Yoga classes are now offered at the Boxing & Physical Fitness Center; free to members and $5 per class for non-members. Offered at 6pm, Mon/Wed. FItness Center memberships are $50 a year for city residents and $85 for non-residents. 341-7872.

DOGWOOD CRAFTS CLASSES Dogwood Crafts: Enrolling for adult and kids winter classes. Oil painting and acrylic painting, knitting and crocheting, quilting and appliqué, beading and more. Evening and daytime classes. 371-1333. US Hwy 17, Leland, across from Magnolia Greens. www.dogwoodcrafts.com.

PRIVATE GUITAR LESSONS Private Guitar Lessons. $30/half hour or $45/hour.

Will come to you. 232-4750.

ENGLISH FOR SPANISH SPEAKERS Every Tuesday and Thursday at 9am. The ESOL group is sponsored by the Cape Fear Literacy Council and teaches English to Spanish speakers.

Arwen Parris: 910-509-1464.

THE ARTIST AND THE MUSICIAN The Artist and The Musician, located in the Cotton Exchange downtown Wilmington, will offer classes to enhance chilren’s imagination, creativity and fun!

Classes offered in music and art by teachers are Bill Biesecker ( guitar, banjo and mandolin) and Carolyn Faulkner (drawing, mixed-media, sculpture and painting: 703-577-1707 or 703-728-6288.

Clubs/Notices CAPE FEAR GREEN BUILDING ALLIANCE Cape Fear Green Building Alliance meeting, 8/12, 6:30pm, at the Balcony on Dock, corner of S. Front and Dock streets.Meeting begins at 7pm. Meet the winners the Green Design Winners of the CFCC Architecture Program, which won the NC Sustainable Building Design Competition.

Vendors Present include: Alternative Energy Concepts, Coastal Glass Tinting, Debbie Gomulka Designs, and Sapona Green Building Center • Upcoming Events: 9/9: General Meeting Sustainable Schools Panel. 10/10: Solar Tour.

10/21: Green Building EXPO at Hilton Riverside.

Elaine Jack: (910) 762-1505 or elaine.sapona@ gmail.com OLD BALDY LIGHTHOUSE The Old Baldy Lighthouse will increase its hours of operation between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Through 9/7 the lighthouse and museum will be open 7 days a week. Monday-Saturday hours are 9am to 5pm and Sunday hours are 11am to 5pm. www.oldbaldy.org 910-457-7481 NEW HANOVER BOARD OF EDUCATION New Hanover County of Board of Education conducts monthly meetings on the following dates.

Open to public. • 9/1, 6:30pm, Eaton Elementary School , Multi-Purpose Room, 6701 Gordon Rd. Valita Quattlebaum: (910) 254-4221.

YWCA YWCA Bridge club, Mon: 12:30-3:30pm. Open to all players new to duplicate and those with less than 50 points. Marie Killoran: 452-3057 or Shirley Dail: 799-4287 • Aquatics, adult and kids exercise programs available • Scrabble Club meets Thurs. at 6:30pm, YWCA Bridge Center in Marketplace Mall. Bruce Shuman: 256-9659 or Gary Cleaveland: 458-0752. www.scrabble-assoc.com • Chess Club meets Thurs.at 6:30pm. David Brown: 675-1252 or 343-8002; at the Bridge Center, 41 Market Place Mall. www.wilmingtonchess.com • MommiePreneurs, a network/support group of women entrepreneurs, meet the 1st Wed. of month at YWCA. 2815 S. College Rd; 910-799-6820. www. ywca.org CAPE FEAR KNITTERS Wilmington chapter of the Knitting Guild of America holds monthly meetings the 3rd Saturday of each month from 10am-noon, at UNCW, Bear Hall, Rm 208. Open to all interested in the skill of knitting. We will teach those interested in learning

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and help current knitters increase their knowledge and skill. Judy Chmielenski: 910-383-0374. www. tkga.com YOUNG DEMOCRATS OF NHC Meet the 1st and 3rd Tuesday every month at the downtown public library, third floor, 6:30pm. Ages 18-35.

HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE TOURS Narrated horse drawn carriage and trolley tours of historic Wilmington feature a costumed driver who narrates a unique adventure along the riverfront and past stately mansions. Daily continuous tours offered Mon-Thurs 11am-10pm. Market and Water Streets. $11 for adults, $5 for children under 12.

251-8889 or www.horsedrawntours.com S-ANON Meets Tues., 8pm. Support group for family and friends of sexaholics. Universal Unitarian Fellowship: 4313 Lake Ave. 910-520-5518 wilmingtonsanon@bellsouth.net or sanon.org HOME EDUCATION ARTS HEArts (Home Education Arts) is a Wilmington, NC based home school group for families interested in using creative, integrated techniques to facilitate learning at home. We are a fully inclusive, nonsectarian group that embraces diversity. Members plan park play dates, fieldtrips, parties, classes and spontaneous activities. We meet online at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ HEArts_HomeEducationArts. Sheree Harrell: 910632-9454.

CAPE FEAR ROLLER GIRLS Love to Roller Skate? If you are interested in playing roller derby, being a derby referee, or derby volunteer please contact the Cape Fear Roller Girls: info@capefearrollergirls.com or www. capefearrollergirls.com. All skill levels!

CAPE FEAR CAMERA CLUB Meets the third Wed. of each month, Sept. thru June @ 7:30pm UNCW campus in the Cultural Arts Building. www.capefearcameraclub.com or www. creativewilmington.com. Jerry Guba 392-2559.

NANNY NETWORKING Wilmington Nanny Support Group is a free nannynetworking, support and educational group for local in-home child care providers, who meet as needed daily online at: http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/WilmingtonNannySupport/ and weekly at Halyburton Park on 17th Street Extension; nannyoncall@yahoo.com or 910.632.9454 WILMINGTON NEWCOMERS CLUB Open to new residents in Brunswick, New Hanover & Pender Counties. Meets 2nd Thursday of month at 9:30am at the Ramada Inn and Conference Center, 5001 Market Street, between Kerr Ave. and New Centre Drive. Nancy Brennan (910) 270-6062; nabrennan@charter.net CAPE FEAR WEDDING ASSOCIATION Meet and greet 3rd Wed. ea. month. $25, members free. capefearweddingassociation.com CELEBRATE RECOVERY WOMEN’S GROUP Overcoming hurts, habits, hang-ups together!

First Thurs. of the month, 7:30pm at Connection Café Mtg. Room 250-1 Racine Dr.; 910-297-7854 Sponsored by Grace Harbor Church PSORIASIS SUPPORT GROUP Meets the 2nd Saturday of the month at Port City Java in Harris Teeter on College and Wilshire, 5pm.

Christopher: (910) 232-6744 or cvp@yahoo.com.

Free; meet others with psoriasis and get educated on resources and program assistance.

AD/HD SUPPORT GROUPS CHADD volunteers facilitate support groups for people affected by AD/HD. Our Parent Support Group for parents of children with AD/HD meets the second Mon of ea. month at the YWCA of the Lower Cape Fear (S. College Road at Holly Tree) from 7-9pm. Our Adult Support Group for adults who have AD/HD themselves meets monthly on the second Tuesday at the same place and time. Free and areavailable on a drop-in basis to residents of New Hanover, Pender, and Brunswick Counties.

Karen: WilmCHADD@aol.com.

To submit an entry, e-mail calendar@encorepub.com by Thursday at least two weeks out from the event!

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AUDIO ENGINEERING CLASSES Music Recording, Mixing, Pro Tools, Studio Production Classes offered in Jan., Apr. and Sept.

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