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One Fantastic Mess!

Jessy Carolina and the Hot Mess tip their (cloche) hats to ragtime jazz

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What’s inside this week

news & views ....... 4-7

4 op-ed: Rebekah Rast outlines a new

shimmy sham! pg. 1 Meet Jerron “Blind Boy” paxton, along with the rest of the Hot Mess, and their front woman, Jessy Carolina, this Thursday at the Calico room downtown. They’ll bring to life sounds of America, circa late 1800s to 1930s: folk, blues, ragtime jazz and a whole lot of spunk !

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It’s that time of year—almost! All of Wilmington will begin choosing their favorite stuff about town, from coffee to book stores, Indian food to women’s apparel! In honor of our 2010 Best-Of, we’re holding an art contest for folks to design our Best-Of award. To find out the details, go to www.encorepub.com and click on “Best-Of Art Contest.”

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late-night funnies

“On Glenn Beck’s radio show yesterday, Sarah Palin accidentally said, ‘We have to

stand with our North Korean allies.’ Then Palin was like, ‘Wait. North Korea’s the one in the south, right?’”—Jimmy Fallon “Rush Limbaugh on the radio yesterday told President Obama, ‘Keep your hands off my tea bag.’ Don’t worry, Rush, even special ops couldn’t find your tea bag.”—Jimmy Kimmel “The Pope said in an interview recently that the use of condoms is acceptable under certain circumstances. For instance, if you’re dating someone from the cast of ‘Jersey Shore.’”—Jay Leno “The turkey that President Obama will pardon this Thanksgiving is from California.

The turkey said, “I don’t need a pardon. I need a job.”—Conan O’Brien “George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush had a wonderful interview with Larry King.

Larry is so confused. He asked Barbara Bush how long she has been on the Quaker Oats box”—David Letterman

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winner of fact or fiction

Congratulations to Trey Branch, our 2011 winner for the annual Fact or Fiction writing portion. Branch’s first installment will be published in our January 5th edition, along with other submissions.

year of higher taxes.

6 news of the weird: Chuck Shepherd reports on news of the strange and odd.

artsy smartsy ....... 8-25

8 theater: Shea Carver previews Big Dawg Productions’ latest three one-acts, “Holly Follies.”

10 art: Lauren Hodges gets the scoop on Cameron Art Museum’s newest Christmas tradition.

11 gallery guide: Find out what exhibitions are hanging at local galleries.

12-14 music: Shea Carver interviews Jessy Carolina about her ragtime jazz band, The Hot Mess; Adrian Varnam gets the buzz about Wilmington Unplugged’s Beatles Christmas show; Justin Lacy previews a host of holiday-themed shows in December.

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

21 film: Anghus reviews Denzel Washington in ‘Unstoppable.”

grub & guzzle ....... 23-26 23 new eats: Marco Raye dishes on

November restaurant openings around town.

24-26 dining guide: Need a few suggestions on where to eat? Flip through encore’s dining guide!

extra! extra! ......... 28-39 28 book store opening: Tiffanie

Gabrielse interviews Gwenyfar Rohler about Old Books on Front Street’s grand reopening this Sunday.

29 eco-life: Claire LaSure finds out about the latest gardening technique with aquaponics.

31 crossword: Let Stan Newman test your mind with our weekly crossword!

32-39 calendar/’toons/ horoscopes/corkboard: Find out where to go and what to do about town with encore’s calendar; check out Tom Tomorrow and encore’s annual ‘toons winner, Jay Schiller; read your horoscope and the latest saucy corkboard ads.

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Happy New Year’s or Happy Tax Collector’s Day? Celebrations may come to a halt January 1st

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nless Congress is able to compromise on big-ticket items like the expiring 2001 and 2003 tax cuts before December 31st, 2010, New Year’s resolutions will consist of more ways Americans can save money due to the tax increases.

So far the lame-duck session has done nothing to relieve the anxieties of individuals and businesses as to what they can expect for next year’s tax rates. Discussion on this issue is now postponed until after the Thanksgiving break. That gives Congress about a month to decide on these tax cuts before they expire come January 1st, 2011.

Both sides of the aisle say they don’t want taxes raised for the middle-income class. But what about the wealthy, those individuals making more than $200,000 a year and those couples making more than $250,000 a year? Some of the ideas for expiring tax cuts floating through the House and Senate: Obama’s agenda for the tax cuts. Simply put, he would like to extend tax cuts for families making less than $250,000 and let the rates expire on families making more than $250,000.

The House is expected to move toward a vote in early December on extending the tax cuts only for the middle class in a single bill. Both House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid are

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in support of this solo vote. Whether or not tax cuts for wealthy come into consideration for a vote is unknown. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell would like to see all the current tax cuts made permanent, but most Republicans are aware this idea will likely fail if it came up for a vote.

Others in Congress seem more willing to compromise in an effort to do something about the tax cuts before they expire. Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) mentioned in a Washington Post article, “‘I think there’s a reality here, which is that while it might be best to continue the middle-class tax cuts and raise taxes on higher-income people, the votes are not there to do that.’ He added that he would support continuing all the cuts for two years to avoid an across-the-board tax hike.�

For now no progress has been made by Congress on the expiring tax cuts. Bloomberg reports that Congressional leaders will be meeting with Obama to discuss these tax cuts November 30th. If no consensus is reached by Congress by December 31st, 2010, then it leaves a new Congress to

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This lame-duck Congress has its work cut out for it. Aside from the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts expiring, it still needs to finish up appropriations to prevent a government shutdown. Congress also needs to find yet another compromise on the unemployment benefits, which currently provide up to 99 days of support and [as of press time would have run] out November 30th. It came up for a vote in the House Thursday the 18th, but did not pass, as it needed a two-thirds majority. “Congress needs to find a compromise, which should be to make permanent all the tax cuts, so the American people don’t have to suffer with the added burden of higher taxes,� Bill Wilson, president of Americans for Limited Government (ALG), says. Otherwise the dawning of January 1st, 2011 won’t be such a happy new year.

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d r i e w e h t f o s w e n LEAD STORY

The collapse of the economy in 2008 might have reached the far corners of Earth, but evidently not to Planet Calypso, the makebelieve asteroid containing make-believe real estate in the multiplayer online game Entropia Universe, where resort entrepreneur Jon Jacobs recently cashed out his properties for $635,000 in real (not make-believe) U.S. dollars. Since Jacobs’ original 2005 investment was $100,000 (a record at that time), he thus has earned an average 35 percent annual return. As players landed on Jacobs’ properties, to hunt or to mine precious substances, they paid fees, and Jacobs’ buyers are obviously optimistic they can maintain that income stream. A recent study by the marketing firm In-Stat estimated that online players will spend $7 billion in 2010 on make-believe property and goods.

Government in Action

In September, the U.K.’s coalition government announced the imminent consolidation of anti-discrimination laws known as the Equality Act despite critics’ warnings that it could stunt economic growth by tying up the

workplace in a morass of lawsuits in which workers could sue for almost any perceived offense. Under the new concept of “thirdparty harassment,” for example, an employee who merely overhears another person even a customer of his employer say something he finds offensive could sue the employer. Critics also complained that the law adds to the traditional group of specially protected, oppressed people the minorities vegans, teetotalers, Gypsies and “travelers” (grifters).

In October, Freddie Mac (the government-sponsored but privately owned home mortgage financier whose massive debts have been assumed in a federal “bailout” administered by the Treasury Department) filed a claim in Tax Court against the Internal Revenue Service, denying IRS’s claim that it owes $3 billion in back taxes from 19982005. Should taxpayers care? If Freddie Mac wins, IRS (which is also housed in the Treasury Department) loses out on the $3 billion in alleged back taxes. If IRS wins, it gets its $3 billion, which will undoubtedly be paid with taxpayer bailout money. Lawyers

for both sides seem to think that pursuing the lawsuit is important.

In November, patrons using rest rooms at City Hall in Chandler, Ariz., were stunned to see wall signs warning users not to drink out of the urinals and toilets. (Actually, as officials explained, the environmentally friendly facilities flush with “reused” water from the building’s cooling system which must normally be colorized to discourage inadvertent drinking, and if it is not so harshly colored, must, by regulation, be accompanied by warning signs.)

After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast in 2005, Congress underwrote $7.9 billion in tax-free bonds that Louisiana could sell in order to rehabilitate the area. According to an August status report in Newsweek, $5.9 billion in bonds have been sold by the state, but only $55 million of that (1 percent) is for projects inside New Orleans (and none in the devastated Lower Ninth Ward). By contrast, $1.7 billion (about 29 percent) is going to projects that benefit the state’s oil industry.

Great Art!

One of New York City’s (midtown Manhattan’s) favorite meet-up spots, according to an October report in The New York Times, is Colombian artist Fernando Botero’s 12-foottall “Adam” statue at Time Warner Center.

However, since Adam is nude and the statue is so pedestrian-friendly, maintaining it has become a problem, according to the center’s general manager. As the Times described it, “Most of Adam is deep dark brown,” but the easily-accessible penis “is worn golden from extensive handling.” (The Times also noted that “(a)t the Botero” is a less-popular meet-up suggestion than “(u)nderneath the penis.”)

Artist Noam Braslavsky’s life-size sculpture honoring the great Israeli army general and prime minister Ariel Sharon went on display in Tel Aviv in October. However, Braslavsky chose to depict Sharon (who he said is “kind of an open nerve in Israeli society”) not in battle nor as a international statesman but in his hospital bed, where he has been confined, in a medically induced coma, since suffering a massive stroke in January 2006.

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Sheriff’s deputies in Manatee County, Fla., arrested two men in October after a traffic stop when, following a thorough search of the car’s trunk, they found marijuana. In fact, the search of the messy trunk was so thorough that they also turned up a bong, which driver Mark Fiasco said he had lost and been looking for for seven years.

Responding to a domestic-dispute call

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at the I-77 Motor Inn in Fairplain, W.Va., in October, sheriff’s deputies encountered Melissa Williams naked from the waist down and holding a knife. Two men in the room (one, her estranged husband) said Williams had threatened them. “(S)omebody,” she reportedly said, “is going to eat my (vulgar anatomical reference) or I’m going to cut your (expletive) throat.” The sheriff’s report also noted that one of the men approached Williams to comply but was repelled by Williams’ “horrible vaginal odor.” In November, Williams was sentenced to 90 days in jail.

Irresistible: In September, Detroit Mayor Dave Bing appointed Ralph Godbee police chief a job he had held on an interim basis for several months. Godbee had ascended to the job when Warren Evans was fired for, among other things, having an affair with a subordinate, Lt. Monique Patterson. Before turning to Evans, Patterson had had an affair with Godbee, also.

Recurring Themes

“Service” Animals: In July, Wayne Short’s iguana was certified by the National Service Animal Registry and thus allowed to attend to him on the Boardwalk in Ocean City, Md., where she had previously been barred. Mayor Rick Meehan, eyeing the NSAR card, asked Short what sort of “service” Hillary provided, but Short declined to answer. Wandering Kids: In October, firefighters were once again called to a claw-toy vending machine to extract a boy who had crawled up the toy-release chute this time at a Walmart in Sun Prairie, Wis. As is often the case, the boy appeared to be joyously in his element among the toys and not immediately receptive to coaxing from firefighters or his parents.

Guilt-Ridden New Jersey

When law enforcement officials staged a “Safe Surrender” program in Franklin, N.J., in November (inviting fugitives to give up in exchange for lighter punishment), 3,900 came in over four days, but it turned out that 550 of them were not wanted on any warrant. Said a parole officer, “For some people, this seemed to be a way to check.” A few days later, in Wayne, N.J., hospital pharmacy manager Leonardo Zoppa, 34, was summoned to a meeting with the hospital’s security director but arrived noticeably nervous, inquired about the agenda, and eventually volunteered that it was he who had set up that secret surveillance camera in a men’s rest room and that he has “a problem.” The security director said he was taken aback because the only purpose of the meeting was to advise Zoppa of routine security code changes.

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Three Acts of Cheer: Big Dawg Proudctions opens ‘Holly Follies’

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hen I ask Kathryn Martin how she will be spending the holiday season, she answers with one word: “collapsing!” Mocking many of the same sentiments we all feel during this time of year, Martin not only has to contend with decorations, cooking, family and presents but also putting on a play for Big Dawg Productions in the midst of all the merry ho-ho.

She will present three one-act plays in “Holly Follies: A Christmas Comedy Sampler,” Fridays through Sundays during the first two weekends of December.

“No Fly” is the first in the lineup, following a man’s distress getting through airport security and overcoming all the hassles of flying while trying to get home to New York.

“It’s ironic that we’re performing this right when the nation is up in arms about additional new security procedures,” Martin notes.

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Holly Follies: A Christmas Comedy Big Dawg Productions Cape Fear Playhouse • 613 Castle St. 12/3 – 5 and 10 – 12; 2 p.m.

Tickets: $12, includes holiday treats http://bigdawgproductions.org “A Little Christmas Magic” and “Guess Who’s Coming to Christmas Dinner” have their own flings with the merriment of the holiday. The comedy “...Magic” cross-pollinates the seasonal classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” with “I Love Lucy.” On the opposite end of the spectrum, “...Dinner” throws Norman Rockwell’s famed Christmas imagery right out of the garland-lined window—the one that overlooks the snowy farm where kids ice skate on a pond below. Martin creates plays relatable to modern life instead of picture-perfect settings: “divorces, stepfamilies, kids and teens whose friends are way more important than spending time with their parents, and all the unfinished business of family relationships.” She even includes the standard black sheep—that one wayward relative who tiptoes around the holly. “I thought it would be fun to throw them all together and watch the sparks fly,” she says.

Though Martin wrote the plays separately, she felt they should be produced together onstage after joining the board of Big Dawg

THE WHOLE FAM DAM! Mom (Nancy Klasen, center) lays down the law when football threatens to overshadow a family gathering in “Guess Who’s Coming to Christmas Dinner.” Also pictured: Charlotte Hackman and Eben French Mastin. Courtesy photo.

Productions and noticing a lull between the November and January schedule. While her one-acts remain minimally staged with small casts, the outcome is “a gold mine for comedy,” according to Martin. Being held at Christmas means there is great potential to showcase anxiety and hilarity on many levels.

Martin, who once wanted to pursue a career as a novelist, found playwriting after happening upon a workshop in Los Angeles. After having her first production staged in Hollywood, she says there was no turning back. “If you’re willing to be flexible and unabashedly self-promoting, there are many more opportunities to get your work seen and enjoyed [as a playwright] than as a novelist. On the other hand, it probably has lots more potential for disasters along the way.”

She always writes her one-acts with a common thread or theme running through them.

In the case of “Holly Follies,” it revolves around the season: winter/Christmas. “I’ve written so many one-acts by now that I can put together all sorts of combinations that work,” Martin quips.

Though she has also embarked on writing longer, full plays, she likes the accessibility and the mobility of one-acts, as proven by hosting them in various venues. She has done luncheons, teas and even a “Dessert Theater,” which she held at the New Hanover County Senior Center in January and March.

“Since they are usually small casts and simple sets, they’re less pricey to put on,” Martin notes, “and they adapt well to non-traditional settings. I’ve done shows in everything from an art gallery to a pancake house.”

With the help of creatively attentive actors, as well as the “weird alignment of the planets or something,” Martin will have directed two of the three plays in “Holly Follies” after all’s said and done. Yet, in no way could she credit the success her own.

“The actors have been a great help,” she informs, “coming up with new and interesting tweaks to make the lines funnier, or little sight gags that I hadn’t thought of. In a pretty short time, they’ve really come a long way.”

Big Dawg Productions brings three acts of cheer to Cape Fear Playhouse at 613 Castle Street. It’s always nice to grasp every opportunity to enjoy the season—and especially “appreciate the things that are important,’ Martin reminds, “the people you love, the relationships that are so fleeting. Try not to let ‘stuff’ get in the way.”

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A Cameron Christmas: Art museum welcomes renowned artists for holiday event

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nn Brennan, assistant director of Cameron Art Museum, admits that she will use any excuse in the books to work with artist Clyde Jones. A Carrborobased woodworker known for his animal characters, Jones uses chainsaws and other tools on old tree stumps and transforms them into highly-detailed works of art. No scale or texture is left out, as Jones scores each piece with effortless precision.

“He handles the chainshaw like ... well, I can’t compare it to a mere mortal,” Brennan gushes. “It’s like a butter knife to him.”

Brennan continues to spill adoration for Jones’ work, highlighting the “creatures” for which he has become well-known. His woodland and worldly critters are pieces he enjoys sharing with the public whenever possible. During appearances and demonstrations, he involves children by putting away dangerous power tools and cutting animal shapes out of plywood for them to paint. At the end of event, the kids have a souvenir to take home with them.

The museum first took notice of Jones a few years ago at the OkraFolk Festival, held every June on Okracoke Island. Upon learn-

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Cost: $5/child ing the artist was involved in a tradition with his hometown church, they hoped to bring him to the museum around Christmastime.

“Clyde actually lives in Bynham, North Carolina,” Brennan says. “It’s a small town with an old textile mill that doesn’t even work anymore. Anyway, each year he creates a nativity scene for the church from his tree stumps, and we asked him to bring that tradition here to Wilmington.”

The nativity scene he is creating for Cam-

CARVING CLYDE: Cameron Art Musuem hosts the woodworks of Clyde Jones during the Christmastime season. Courtesy photo.

eron will be displayed outside for the public to see throughout the season. “Much like a lot of our sculptures, like the glove tree, people can drive by the museum at any time of the day or night and just admire it,” Brennan says.

The museum has a longtime relationship with Jones because of a shared main objec-

tive: public education.

As part of his exhibition, Jones will get a volunteer from the audience to help apply finishing touches to the critter, such as eyes or antlers.

“He really has an interactive way about his art,” Brennan says. “He likes to pull kids out of the crowd and involve them in the process. It’s fun for everyone to see how he does it.”

Keeping the idea of education in mind, the museum was able to easily incorporate an artist related to PuppetArt, their current exhibit. Fred Michael, a well-known puppeteer who was featured on the kids’ classic television series “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood,” will join in the Christmas program with a show and an event involving his famous marionettes.

“What Fred likes to do is both entertain the crowd with his characters, and also allow kids to come up and participate,” Brennan explains.

“When they do, they get to be behind the scenes of the show and see the inner-workings of the puppets; how the strings control them and things like that.”

What Brennan really appreciates about this event is that it aims to be all-inclusive. While there will still be what she calls “sacred elements” in the nativity scene for the holiday, there will also be some new characters that aren’t necessarily a part of the Bible.

“There will be Mary and Joseph and the Three Wisemen,” she says. “But then again, there will also be alligators and dolphins. It’s got some secular parts to it so that the whole community can participate.”

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by Zack Duff, Gabriel Lehman and Miranda Welborn. Artist reception on December 18th, 7 p.m.; show hangs for eight weeks.

New Elements Gallery 216 N. Front St. • (919) 343-8997 Tues-Sat: 11am-5:30pm or by appointment www.newelementsgallery.com 26th Annual Holiday Show hangs through January 8th. Join us for the festivities as we complete our Silver Anniversary and officially begin the 2010 holiday season! This will be a special night, as we feature paintings, sculpture, ceramics, glass, jewelry and wood by over 40 extraordinarily talented artists. A percentage of all sales that evening will benefit Lower Cape Fear Hospice. Raffle tickets sold to raise monies, too; winner gets $250 gallery gift card.

Sunset River Marketplace 10283 Beach Dr., SW (NC 179) (910) 575-5999 Tues- Sat. 10am-5pm Closed Mon. in winter sunsetrivermarketplace.com 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, artisancrafted jewelry and more. Classes, workshops, pottery studio, custom framing, Creative Exchange lecture series and Coffee With the Author series are also offered on-site.

Caffe Phoenix 35 N. Front Street (910) 343-1395 Monday-Saturday: 11:30am - 10pm Sunday Brunch: 11:30am - 4pm Now exhibiting works by Elizabeth Darrow and Mio Reynolds in “Ode to Joy” through January 1st. The opening reception is Thursday December 9th from 6-9 p.m. For more info, call 910-797-3501.

Crescent Moon 332 Nutt St, The Cotton Exchange (910) 762-4207 Mon.-Sat., 10am-5:30pm; Sun., 12-4pm www.crescentmoonnc.com Crescent Moon—the retail gift gallery specializing in fine hand-crafted art glass and metal sculpture has new blown glass perfume bottles

by Roger Gandelman. Exquisitely detailed with a richness of color they are elegant art glass perfume bottles with hand blown glass flowers suspended inside the crystal. Roger’s bottles, although small in scale, make a grand statement. He has been blowing glass for 30 years and early in his career he decided to put the bulk of his energy into making art glass perfume bottles. It is believed that he is the only glass artist in the country, perhaps in the world, who has devoted his full artistic efforts into making this object.

There is always something new and creative arriving at Crescent Moon. Gift Wrapping is free. Located in The Cotton Exchange where parking is free while shopping or dining. Follow us on twitter or become a fan on Facebook by searching Crescentmoonnc!

Hampstead Art Gallery 14712 Hwy. 17 N. • (910) 270-5180 Mon.-Sat. 11am-5pm, or by appt.

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

Wilmington Art Association Gallery

“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.

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

616B Castle St. (910) 343-4370 www.wilmington-art.org Artists from the Wilmington Art Association invite everyone to drop in for their 2nd Holiday Art Sale, taking place on Fri. Dec. 3rd and Sat. Dec. 4th, from 10 am - 6 pm each day. The sale this year will take place at Landfall Shopping Center on Drysdale Drive, just across from the NE Libarary and around the corner from Food Lion. Lots of items to choose from - all handdone, from paintings, photographs, knitted wear, jewelry and much more.

Wanna be on the gallery page?

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One Fantastic Mess!

New York band tip their (cloche) hats to ragtime jazz

“I

’d lose my mind if I didn’t have this music,” Jessy Carolina says. Her dedication to a genre that has been long trampled upon and relentlessly forgotten by mainstream society is unique. Jessy Carolina and the Hot Mess continue to preserve American music at the turn of the 20th century—rhythms derived from deep within the spirited tradition of folk and blues, vaudeville and ragtime jazz. They ride high on sounds of yesteryear most fitting for anyone whose chariot’s a jalopy and instrument of choice a washboard, something Ms. Carolina herself plays with unabashed pride.

“I picked up the washboard because it was an essential piece to the music we were playing,” she says. Carolina’s approach makes the music not just an erratic hodgepodge of timbres but an experience of itself admirable. “I use sewing thimbles to [play] it, and attach bells and such to get some other sounds. It’s an awesome instrument to have for rhythm.” She also plays kazoo and belts a vexing voice, chafe with heartache, demure coquetry and downright animation.

Originally a busker stuck in a world of guitar players in New York City, Carolina took an early notion to stand out amongst the sea of city players. “A lot of people play on the street or parks for money,” she explains. “And when I say a lot of people, I really mean that everyone and their mom plays guitar.” She wasn’t far from the music’s early roots as a street performer; after all, Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong and Sophie Tucker were buskers, too. Carolina has played all over the states, including New Orleans, where passers-by inevitably flocked to her side for a taste of her bebop venom.

“One time I was busking on my own on Royal Street [in New Orleans], and on my first song, this couple stopped to listen,” she remembers. “When I was done they told me they were from Long Island and said that what I did was beautiful. They left me a $100 tip. I thought that was awesome.”

Her version of Leadbelly’s “In the Pines” moved another street walker in the Big Easy

by: Shea Carver

Jessy Carolina and the Hot Mess Calico Room • 107 S. Front Street December 2nd, doors at 8 p.m.; show at 9 p.m. sharp Tickets $8 at Edge of Urge and Calico Room; $10, day of. www.jessycarolinahotmess.com to take notice. “This idiot dude with a banging grenade plastic boozer cup stopped to listen and looked like his world had been shot to shit,” Carolina tells. “When I was done, I thought he was gonna be a typical Bourbon Street jerk. I was wrong. He walked up to me and said, ‘That was amazing, you did that better than Nirvana.’ I smiled, said thanks, and when he walked away, I had a laugh attack. I really liked that compliment.”

Playing Washington Park and Union Square back in New York led her to a reverie of old-time sound that would eventually become the Bill Murray Experience, featuring Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton (piano, banjo), Jordan Hyde (guitar), Jay Sanford (upright bass), Mario Maggio (clarinet) and Satoru Ohashi (trombone, trumpet). With a range of heritage between them, from Venezuela to Japan, South Carolina to New Orleans, the band fixate their energies toward late 1800’s to 1930’s American music—a time when making a song was more than being a pretty face, and talent was achieved with creativity and passion.

“There is a huge difference between back then and now,” Carolina says. “Before you had to be able to play your instrument, you had to sing, you had to be talented or you got a different job.” After listening to Harry Smith’s “Anthology of American Folk Music” and “Before the Blues” compilations, all of which derived from her mother’s love of Bob Dylan, Carolina naturally progressed into the role as front woman for a band

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HELLO MY RAGTIME GAL... Jessy Carolina and the Hot Mess play early American music from the late 1800’s to early 1930s at Calico Room Thursday night. Courtesy photo.

whose talent can’t be compared to anyone other than the old-timers who gave roots to the music, including Billy Murray himself.

Though the band’s namesake was a tip-off to their musical hero, the questions following in regards to the modern-day comedian/ actor and the connection became one too many to answer.

“I was sick of people asking me about the name, and now I’m really tired about people asking me why I changed the name of the band,” Carolina admits. “The name had nothing to do with the actor, which was a major part of the problem. Check out Billy Murray from around 1901—that’s who we were talking about, but hardly anyone got it.”

After releasing two CDs, Bootlegs and Táin’t No Sin, they landed a new name, Jessy Carolina and the Hot Mess. Though their recordings are done in true old-time tradition, without the use of a professional studio, there’s an element of nostalgia that comes from its lo-fi sound. “All of the stuff we’ve put out have been home recordings,” Carolina notes. “We recorded our latest CD was with a tape recorder and a little digital machine that can be found at any Radio Shack.”

As they trek across the pond in coming months. Carolina will release a 7-inch vinyl of her original songs in Copenhagen before moving on to Berlin, Paris and a few other European stops. “I’m also planning to kick ass in the Tour de France,” she jokes.

Before going viral in Europe—something sure to happen; don’t the Europeans always appreciate our musical traditions more than we do?—Jessy Carolina and the Hot Mess will be playing the Calico Room, downtown Wilmington, on Thursday the 2nd at 9 p.m.

Local music maestro Fred Champion hails the band without second thought. “They’re a little like Billie Holiday playing fun beerdrinking and sexy risque songs in a smoky speakeasy from the ‘30s,” he says. “I’m telling you these guys will be on ‘Conan’ by Christmastime next year.”

Dressed to the nines in old-school regalia and armed with instruments aplenty, their show will be an affair not to miss. Presented

by Edge of Urge, folks who come dressed in ‘20s and ‘30s attire can snap a photo with the band, too. It’s a “saloon-style shimmy sham” unlike Wilmington’s ever seen!

“It’s not a shtick at all,” Carolina assures. “I can see how it might look like it, but I really can’t help dancing around and laughing when we’re performing because it’s fun. We’re all serious about the music we are playing, but it’s also nice to be able to mess around.”

Holiday of Sound:

Shows all over the area boast the red, gold and green by: Justin Lacy

‘T

is the season for giving. It’s also the season for holiday themed concert parties, and they’re already being thrown at machine-gun frequency over the next few days. Here are a few, from the charitable benefits at the Whiskey to a few shopping-mall concerts, providing the perfect respite in a maze of holiday shopping.

Toys 4 Tots Benefit w/Dragon Seeks Path/Millennia Funk’n 12/3, 9 p.m.

An unopened toy/cash donation The Whiskey • 1 South Front St. Last year $600 and a bag full of toys were collected at The Whiskey’s Toys 4 Tots Benefit. Either Dragon Seeks Path (DSP) or Millennia Funk’n played; I’m not sure which. I believe it was DSP, a band made up of Mike Lewis, Johnathan Easterlin, Ben Baldwin, and Graham Barnes. They play rock and funk originals and used to cover, in their words, “everything.” Although the name doesn’t show up online until February 2010, it’s entirely plausible that the band was actually Millennia Funk’n, four gentlemen who go by the same names of the DSP members, and who also use their versatility to cover everything. I mean everything: Michael Jackson, Eagles, Megadeath.

So who are the identity thieves, DSP or Millennia Funk’n? To get down to the bottom of this, the Whiskey booked both bands in one night. To witness the confrontation, bring an unwrapped, unopened toy or make a cash donation at the door. All proceeds go to Toys 4 Tots.

The Wilmington Tuba Ensemble: Tuba Christmas 12/4, noon • free!

Independence Mall 3500 Oleander Drive Beware: TUUUBAAAS! There will be a large population of tubas in the Independence Mall come December 4th. Phenomenally large, considering any time more than four tubas get together, Earth’s magnetic field is flipped. Independence Mall’s foundation must be strong enough to fight the weight and deep tremors of this brass monster horde, because Tuba Christmas has been an annual spectacle for years.

Low-register Christmas carols conducted

by UNCW professor and tuba-enthusiast Dr. Daniel Johnson—and, yes, there will be polka.

The Raleigh Ringers 12/4, 8 p.m. • $14-$25 Thalian Hall Main Stage 210 Chestnut St. Dear lord! A renowned 17-member handbell choir that pairs holiday classics with Lynyrd Skynyrd, Queen and Led Zeppelin.

Zeppelin on bells is probably as accurate of a soundtrack to the birth of Jesus Christ as creatable by mortal man—something like the celestial magnificence George Frideric Handel was striving for when he composed the Messiah.

This is not a charity event, but it’ll certainly wring out some holiday spirit. Under the direction of David M. Harris, the 19-years-old Raleigh Ringers are swagged out with one of the most extensive collections of bells in the world.

AYP Magazine Hip Hop Holiday Party/Surfers Healing Benefit 12/9, 9 p.m. • $5 donation The Whiskey • 1 South Front St. Hip Hop Holiday Party: Now the jingle hop has begun! December 9th is the right time to rock the night away, as the Whiskey rattles and leans to hip-hop hosted by the Original Mr. Neva Dedd and Prop Joe, with Dr. Jones on the 1s and 2s. The current roster (there may be additions) is comprised of nine acts from all over the region. Representing Wilmington, there’s MindsOne and Last Ones Left. Coming in from Raleigh are Adam Rottin, Ghost Dog, and SkyBlew.

Chedda Chapp and King James perform on behalf of Winston Salem, Royal Entry’s from Fayetteville, and Prop Joe’s trekking in from Danville, Virginia. Sponsored by AYP Magazine and Gravity Records, all of

Mind YouR Biz: MindsOne will play AYP Magazine’s Hip Hop Holiday Party on th e9th, 9 p.m. at the Whiskey. Courtesy photo.

the proceeds from the night go to Surfers Healing, an organization that reaches out to autistic children by introducing them to the therapeutic qualities of surfing. Oh, and there will be prizes and giveaways.

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Christmas Time (is Here Again): Holiday unplugged celebrates music of the fab four

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010 has been a charmed year for Wilmington Unplugged. As one of the area’s most popular and organic promotional brands, its monthly and quarterly concert series saw musical talent and fan attendance reach new heights. Taking the monthly installation that had been in place for several years and adding a quarterly— and sometimes more frequent—“super concert,“ organizer Billy Mellon solidified his series as one of the most music-friendly in the area.

“I was able to expand to the ‘super unplugged’ concept I had dreamed up, which was taking the most polished performers from the monthly and putting them in a true ‘listening room,’ with an enthusiastic audience on a quarterly schedule,” Mellon says.

“Those ‘super’ successes allowed me the opportunity to lure regional acts to the area, [like] Rayland Baxter, Gabriel Kelley, Deadstring Brothers, Rachael Sage, Southern Trails Tour, and support them with great local musicians and a fantastic supporting group of listeners. All the artists live to play in front of those types of crowds.”

Unlike open mics or other forms of performer-led jams, Unplugged is a well-designed, pre-planned concert series with lineups decided well in advance. Not a musician himself, Mellon approaches the shows as a promoter, constructing each event with a final product in mind. The format has given

by: Adrian Varnam

Wilmington Unplugged: A Beatles Christmas Featuring a host of local performers The Whiskey • 1 S. Front Street December 7th, 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. http://wilmingtonunplugged.com the series structure while allowing the feel from the performers and audiences to ebb and flow. The result is an identity that music lovers in the area have come to expect.

“The consistency of the product has to be the major attribute to the ‘success,’” he says.

“I’ve been getting better attendance from an older crowd who enjoy entertainment, and I think there are some people who, for some reason, trust my musical taste. There are many repeat attendees, which is always helpful.

The talent level has risen, too. Where I would normally have two great performances on a night, now

they seem to all be fantastic.”

This month Mellon pairs two concepts that have worked in previous Unpluggeds: a music theme and a charitable cause. Just like last year’s holiday extravaganza, the cover charge for the December 7th event will be canned goods, which go to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina.

While Mellon has helped raise money for various organizations, he says holiday philanthropy seemed best suited to help combat hunger. Add to it a theme that asks all participants to perform Beatles’ songs, and the show will certainly be a raucous and spirited end to 2010.

“From time to time, it’s nice to have themed nights,” Mellon says. “I thought the Beatles would be attractive to a lot of the listening folks, and I thought the performers

probably know at least one of [the band’s] songs. Themed nights seem to be cohesive. Who knows, we might be in for several impromptu collaborations and many singalongs, at the very least.”

Already many performers have signed on including Lincoln Morris, John Fonvielle, Big Al Hal, Sean Thomas Gerard and Jeff Reid.

Unplugged’s continuous influx of talent is something Mellon looks forward to expanding in 2011, too.

“I hope to continue to build the brand and encourage more people to perform and support the idea of our local scene,” he says.

“It’d be nice to get the place packed all the time, maybe do more ‘supers’ and then one day, maybe Bonnaroo. The sky’s the limit— at least until we run out of oxygen.”

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a preview of tunes all over town this week

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1 OPEN MIC W/ GARY ALLEN —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 OPEN MIC W/ SEAN GERARD (9PM) —Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 RON RONNER —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 MARK HERBERT & GABRIELLE —Green Light Lounge; 21 N. Front St., Basement DJ P. FUNK —Fibber McGee’s, 1610 Pavilion Pl; 509-1551 KARAOKE —Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 KARAOKE —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 SHOW TUNES W/ DONNA MERRITT —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666 JAMES JARVIS & FRIENDS (7PM-8PM) —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607 BANGARANG W/ LORD WALRUS & SIR NICK BLAND —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776

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KARAOKE WITH BOB CLAYTON —Midtown Seafood, 4106 Oleander Dr.; 792-6880 SELEKT PRESENTS ESS —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 ACOUSTIC JAM/OPEN MIC —Tangerine’s Caribbean Grill, 300 N. Lake Park Blvd., Carolina Beach; 707-0202 ACT II —Dead Dog Saloon, 760 Coastal Grand, Myrtle Beach, SC; 843-839-3647 LIVE ACOUSTIC —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219 DUALING PIANOS & LEE HAUSER —Rum Runners, 21 N. Front St.; 815-3846 DJ JUICE —The Rhino Club, 125 Market St.; 762-2206 NUTT HOUSE IMPROV —Nutt Street Comedy Room, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 OPEN MIC NIGHT —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223

LIVE MUSIC Gabby’s Lounge Friday, December 3

ROOT SOUL 7-10PM

Saturday, December 4

RANDY MCQUAY 7-10PM

Friday, December 10

L SHAPE LOT 7-10PM

Saturday, December 11

JOHN MIELCARSKI 7-10PM

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DJ —High Tide Lounge, 1800 Carolina Beach Ave., Carolina Bch; 458-0807 KARAOKE —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 MAC & JUICE —Duck & Dive, 114 Dock Street, 399-2866

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2 OPEN MIC NIGHT —Bottega Gallery, 208 North Front St.; 763-3737 LIVE MUSIC —Carolina Ale House; 317-c College Rd., 791-9393 DJ DANE BRITT —Rum Runners, 21 N. Front St.; 815-3846 KARAOKE W/ DJ STEVE —The Toolbox, 2325 Burnette Blvd.; 343-6988 OPEN MIC W/ GARY ALLEN —Brass Pelican; 2112 N. New River Dr., Surf City, NC 328-4373 DJ S T R E T C H —Trebenzio’s, 141 N. Front St.; 815-3301

Pub & Grille

KARAOKE —Banks Channel Bar & Grille, 530 Causeway Drive; 256-2269 KARAOKE KONG —Orton Pool Room, 133 North Front St.; 343-8878 DJ BATTLE —Sputnik, 23 N. Front St.; 251-8814 TOM SHARPE —Village Cafe, 107 Hampstead Village, Hampstead, NC 910-270-3580 LIVE MUSIC —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 FRIED LOT —Sweet & Savory Cafe; 1611 Pavilion Plc.,256-0115 RON HASSON —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666 DJ —Flat Eddie’s; 5400 Oleander Dr., 799-7000 KARAOKE —Rumors, 5712 East Oak Island Dr., Oak Island, NC

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Pool, Shuffleboard, Foosball & Darts

Free Shag Lessons w/ Brad White

Blue Mondays

Dancing till 11:00 $5 cover

$1 PBR • $2.50 Blue Moon $4 Blueberry Lemon Drop 50¢ Wings after 8 pm

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Beginner 7:30 Intermediate 8:00 $2 Domestics $3 Imports THURSDAY - Line Dance Line Dance Lessons with Barbara Braak @ 7:30

$3 Fat Tire • $4 20oz Guinness $1.50 High Life • $4 Baby Guinness $10 NewCastle Fish & Chips

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ACOUSTIC DUO (7-10) —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 DJ GREG —Green Light Lounge; 21 N. Front St., Basement DJ DON’T STOP —Slick and Reds, 2501 S. College Rd.; 798-5355 THE PHANTOM PLAYBOYS —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 OPEN MIC —Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 DJ CED —The Rhino Club, 125 Market St.; 762-2206 LIVE MUSIC —Romanelli’s, Leland; 383-1885 THE NECESSARY BAND —Dead Dog Saloon, 760 Coastal Grand, Myrtle Beach, SC; 843-839-3647 1RST THURSDAY MUSIC —Cameron Art Museum; 3201 South 17th St., 395-5999 FLIGHT SCHOOL, RICK SMALLZ, IVORY AND ELI SHAKUR —16 Taps, 127 Princess St.; 251-1616

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LIVE ACOUSTIC —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219 KARAOKE —Yosake Sushi Lounge, 31 S. Front St.; 763-3172 DJ “MR LEE” —Carolina Lounge, 5001A Market St.; 791-7595 JAMES JARVIS & FRIENDS (7PM-8PM) —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607 TOP 40 DJ —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 MIKE O’DONNELL —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 DJ RICHTERMEISTER —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 NUTT STREET OPEN MIC —Nutt Street Comedy Room, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 FIREDANCE & DRUMS @ DARK, DJ MIT PSYTRANCE (11PM) —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223

Your Downtown Sports Pub! MONDAY $10 Bud/Light Buckets $4 Jack Daniels • $3 Capt. Morgan TUESDAY $1 Tacos 4-7pm $3 Dox XX Amber $3 Jose Cuervo margaritas WEDNESDAY $3 Pints (10 Drafts) $5 Jager Bombs • $2 wells THURSDAY Mug Night $2 Domestic Drafts w/HK MUG $5 Bombers • $4 Jim Beam $3 flavored vodkas $3.50 MicroBrews FRIDAY $3 Select Draft • $4 Fire Fly Shooters $5 Red Bull Vodka SATURDAY $2.50 Miller Lt or Yuengling Draft $3 Kamikaze • $4 Well Drinks SUNDAY $2.50 Bud/Light Draft $4 Crown Royal • $4 Bloody Mary EVERYDAY $8 Party Pitcher • $3 Select Shot 1/2 priced select appetizers m-f 4-7pm Check out all you favorite sports teams on 10 HDTVS and HD big screen. Now showing NFL Sunday Ticket, NCAA GamePlan, NHL Center ice as well as all the ACC action every Wednesday 118 Princess St • (910)763-4133

KaraoKe with BoB Clayton —Midtown Seafood, 4106 Oleander Dr.; 792-6880 Classy KaraoKe with Mandy Clayton —Remedies, Market Street; 392-8001 Fred Flynn & wes sayer —Duck & Dive, 114 Dock Street, 399-2866

fRiDAY, DECEMBER 3 dJ —Black Horn Bar, 15 Carolina Beach Avenue N.; 458-5255 KaraoKe with BoB Clayton —Midtown Seafood, 4106 Oleander Dr.; 792-6880 dJ —Yosake Sushi Lounge, 31 S. Front St.; 763-3172 dJ —The Toolbox, 2325 Burnette Blvd.; 343-6988 dJ —Level 5/City Stage, 21 N. Front St.; 342-0872 KaraoKe Kong —Slick and Reds, 2501 S. College Rd.; 798-5355 open MiC night —Java Junkies Coffee Bar; 3901 B Wrightsville Ave., 399-6977 dJ sCooter Fresh —Rox, 208 Market St.; 343-0402

dJ dane Britt —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219 BeaCh & shag w/ dJ roCK &dJ eriC —Rumors, 5712 East Oak Island Dr., Oak Island, NC live MusiC —Islands Fresh Mex Grill, 260 Racine Dr., Wilmington, 799-2109 dJ —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 susan savia —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607 dJ dustin —Sputnik, 23 N. Front St.; 251-8814 JaMes Jarvis & Friends (7pM-8pM) —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607 Friday night Follies danCe dJ —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 ron etheridge & Jason woolwine —Barbary Coast; 116 S. Front St., 762-8996 piano show —Rum Runners, 21 N. Front St.; 815-3846 live MusiC —Henry’s, 2806 Independence Blvd.; 793-2929 KaraoKe w/ valerie —Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 live MusiC —Murphy’s Irish Pub; off I-40 @ exit 385 (at the Mad Boar Restaurant), 285-8888

viC henley (CoMedian) —Nutt Street Comedy Room, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 Fred Flynn —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133 the Casserole —Goat and Compass, 710 N. 4th St.; 772-1400 paul griMshaw —Dead Dog Saloon, 760 Coastal Grand, Myrtle Beach, SC; 843-839-3647 2nd Friday w/ sai Collins —Firebelly Lounge, 265 N. Front St.; 763-0141 root soul proJeCt —Holiday Inn Resort (Gabby’s Lounge), 1706 N. Lumina Ave.; 256-2231 eMBraCing goodBye, andrew Kane & the aliBis, and suMMerlin —Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 latino night with dJ —Carolina Lounge, 5001A Market St.; 791-7595 dJ Ced —The Rhino Club, 125 Market St.; 762-2206 Jazz with Benny hill —Caffe Phoenix, 9 S Front St.; 343-1395 dJ s t r e t C h —Trebenzio’s, 141 N. Front St.; 815-3301 dJ tiMe —Fibber McGee’s, 1610 Pavilion Pl; 509-1551 9th wonder, Big reMo, aCtual prooF, rapsody, away teaM and Mindsone —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500

SHOVELS AND ROPE: Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent are playing the Sopabox Upstairs on December 5th.

1rst Friday guitar JaM session —Wrightsville Bean and Coffee Co, 5032 Wrightsville Ave.; 452-2920 wall CloCK wannaBees —Sweet & Savory Cafe; 1611 Pavilion Plc.,256-0115 FunKy CaBBage —Duck & Dive, 114 Dock Street, 399-2866

—Griff’s Tavern @ George St.; 6320 Market St., 793-2628

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—Rox, 208 Market St.; 343-0402

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—Oceanic, Oceanfront Wrightsville Beach; 256-5551 KaraoKe with BoB Clayton

—Midtown Seafood, 4106 Oleander Dr.; 792-6880

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—Java Junkies Coffee Bar; 3901 B Wrightsville Ave., 399-6977 iaMhuMan

—Yosake Sushi Lounge, 31 S. Front St.; 763-3172 dJ dane Britt —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219

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DJ S T R E T C H —Trebenzio’s, 141 N. Front St.; 815-3301 DJ —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 DJ —Sputnik, 23 N. Front St.; 251-8814 DJ —Level 5/City Stage, 21 N. Front St.; 342-0872 DJ —Ronnie’s Place, 6745-B Market St.; 228-8056 BEaCH & SHag w/ DJ RoCk & DJ ERIC —Rumors, 5712 East Oak Island Dr., Oak Island, NC DanCE DJ —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 910 noISE CompIlaTIon CD RElEaSE —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 THE polaR BEaR BluES BanD wITH HaRvEy aRnolD —Kefi, 2012 Eastwood Road; 256-3558 lIvE muSIC —Murphy’s Irish Pub; off I-40 @ exit 385 (at the Mad Boar Restaurant), 285-8888 RanDy mCCuDy —Holiday Inn Resort (Gabby’s Lounge), 1706 N. Lumina Ave.; 256-2231 lIvE muSIC —Firebelly Lounge, 265 N. Front St.; 763-0141 lIvE muSIC —Bottega Gallery, 208 North Front St.; 763-3737

kaRaokE wITH JEREmy noRRIS —Carolina Ale House; 317-c College Rd., 791-9393 TEn ToES up —Dead Dog Saloon, 760 Coastal Grand, Myrtle Beach, SC; 843-839-3647 vIC HEnlEy (ComEDIan) —Nutt Street Comedy Room, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 1RST SaTuRDay BluES Jam —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 ClaSSy kaRaokE wITH manDy ClayTon —Remedies, Market Street; 392-8001 DJ SCooTER FRESH —The Rhino Club, 125 Market St.; 762-2206 pIano SHow —Rum Runners, 21 N. Front St.; 815-3846 SalSa w/ DJ lalo —Carolina Lounge, 5001A Market St.; 791-7595 FlannEl REBEllIon —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 SIlvER JuDaS, FIST anD FIFTy man FIgHT —Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 Full DISH —Sweet & Savory Cafe; 1611 Pavilion Plc.,256-0115 FRED Flynn anD THE STonES —Duck & Dive, 114 Dock Street, 399-2866;

—Rox, 208 Market St.; 343-0402

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pERRy SmITH (BRunCH 12-2)

—Aubriana’s; 115 S. Front St., 763-7773 l SHapE loT (3-7), STEvE ToDD & Sam mElvIn (8-12)

—Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 RogER DavIS (BRunCH)

—Caffe Phoenix, 9 S Front St.; 343-1395 Jam wITH BEnny HIll

—Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 galEn on guITaR (BRunCH)

—Courtyard Marriott, 100 Charlotte Ave., Carolina Beach; (800) 321-2211 lIvE muSIC

—Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 SHovElS anD RopE

—Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 DJ CED

—The Rhino Club, 125 Market St.; 762-2206 DJBE kaRaokE ugly

—The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 kaRaokE

—Green Light Lounge; 21 N. Front St., Basement kaRaokE w/ DJ BaTTlE

—Fibber McGee’s, 1610 Pavilion Pl; 509-1551 —Duck & Dive, 114 Dock Street, 399-2866

MoNday, dECEMBER 6

TUESday, dECEMBER 7

opEn mIC nIgHT —Bottega Gallery, 208 North Front St.; 763-3737 BRETT JoHnSon’S Jam —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 laDIES nIgHT w/ kERSTEn CapRa —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666 DJ DanE BRITT —Rum Runners, 21 N. Front St.; 815-3846 opEn mIC nIgHT —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 opEn mIC w/ BEau —16 Taps, 127 Princess St.; 251-1616 DanCE paRTy wITH SElEkT —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 lIvE muSIC —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 JamES JaRvIS & FRIEnDS (7pm-8pm) —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607 DJ RICHTERmEISTER —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 opEn mIC nIgHT —Duck & Dive, 114 Dock Street, 399-2866 DJ TImE —Trebenzio’s, 141 N. Front St.; 815-3301 Ron ETHERIDgE & TRavIS SHallow —Duck & Dive, 114 Dock Street, 399-2866

BEnny HIll — Aubriana’s; 115 S. Front St., 763-7773 opEn mIC nIgHT — Surf’s Bar & Grill; 5500 Market St., 791-9021 kaRaokE — Yosake Sushi Lounge, 31 S. Front St.; 763-3172 opEn mIC nIgHT — Mellow Mushroom, 4311 Oleander Drive; 452-3773 kaRaokE — Rumors, 5712 East Oak Island Dr., Oak Island, NC InDIE muSIC nIgHT — Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 kaRaokE — Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 JoHnny aCouSTIC — Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 kaRaokE w/ DJ DanE BRITT — Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219 kaRaokE wITH BoB ClayTon — Midtown Seafood, 4106 Oleander Dr.; 792-6880 SupER ConTRaBanD (11pm) — The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 lIvE aCouSTIC — Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838

a BEaTlES CHRISTmaS (7pm) — The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 kaRaokE w/ valERIE — Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 BIl kRauSS — Dead Dog Saloon, 760 Coastal Grand, Myrtle Beach, SC; 843-839-3647 CapE FEaR BluES Jam — Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 kaRaokE kong — 16 Taps, 127 Princess St.; 251-1616 nuTT HouSE ImpRov — Nutt Street Comedy Room, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 JamES JaRvIS & FRIEnDS (7pm-8pm) — The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607 RaDIo HayES anD ECHopoInT21 — Goat and Compass, 710 N. 4th St.; 772-1400 DJ EyECon — SideBar; 18 S. Front St., 763-1401 DJ “mR lEE” — Carolina Lounge, 5001A Market St.; 791-7595 RooT Soul pRoJECT — Duck & Dive, 114 Dock Street, 399-2866

WEdNESday, dECEMBER 8 opEn mIC w/ gaRy allEn —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888

open miC W/ SeAn gerArD (9pm) —Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 DJ p. Funk —Fibber McGee’s, 1610 Pavilion Pl; 509-1551 mArk HerBert & gABrielle —Green Light Lounge; 21 N. Front St. SHoW tuneS W/ DonnA merritt —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666 kArAoke —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 ron ronner —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 kArAoke —Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 BAngArAng W/ lorD WAlruS & Sir niCk BlAnD —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 JAmeS JArviS & FrienDS (7pm-8pm) —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607 DuAling piAnoS & lee HAuSer —Rum Runners, 21 N. Front St.; 815-3846 BAre BoneS —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 SAi CollinS —Sweet & Savory Cafe; 1611 Pavilion Plc.,256-0115 pAul grimSHAW —Dead Dog Saloon, 760 Coastal Grand, Myrtle Beach, SC; 843-839-3647

DJ JuiCe —The Rhino Club, 125 Market St.; 762-2206 Karaoke —iBizA, 118 mArket St.; 251-1301 Karaoke with Bob Clayton

—Midtown Seafood, 4106 Oleander Dr.; 792-6880 nutt HouSe improv

—Nutt Street Comedy Room, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 open miC nigHt

—Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 oySterBoy

—Duck & Dive, 114 Dock Street, 399-28668 DJ

—High Tide Lounge, 1800 Carolina Beach Ave., Carolina Bch; 458-08076

All entertainment must be turned in to encore by noon every Thursday for consideration in the weekly entertainment calendar. Venues are responsible for notifying encore of any changes, removals or additions to their weekly schedules.

Show Stoppers: Concerts around the region THE ORANGE PEEL 101 Biltmore Avenue ASHeville, nC (828) 225-5851 12/1: The Misfits (pictured) with Juicehead 12/2: Make-A-Wish Benefit Concert 12/4: Cold War Kids and The Cove Singers 12/5: All Star Weekend with Stephen Jerzak, The Scene Aesthetic and Action Item LINCOLN THEATRE 126 e. CABArruS St. rAleigH, nC (919) 821-4111 12/1: Dave Barnes and Drew Holcomb 12/2: Jonathan Coulton with Paul and Storm 12/3: Tab Beniot and Anders Osborne featuring Big Chief Monk, Bourdeaux, and Mel Melton & the Wicked Mojos 12/4: Holy Ghost Tent Revival featuring Cabinet and Nick & the Babes

BeACH, SC (843) 913-1450 12/1-12/7: Carolina Opry Christmas Special AMOS’ SOUTHEND 1423 SoutH tryon St. CHArlotte, nC (704) 377-6874 12/1: Sick Puppies featuring Terrible Things and Drop D 12/3: Scythian, Truckstop Preachers and the Murray Brothers 12/4: Stephen Jerzak, The Scene Aesthetic, and Action Item GREENSBORO COLISEUM 1921 W. lee Street greenSBoro,nC (336) 3737400 12/2-5: Toy Story 3 on Ice 12/5: Jim Brickman Holiday Concert 12/7: Usher featuring Trey Songz

NORTH CHARLESTON THE CAROLINA OPRY COLISIEUM 8901-A BuSineSS 17 n., myrtle 5001 ColiSeum Drive

the misfits nortH CHArleSton, SC (843) 529-5000 12/1: A Chorus Line: The Best of Broadway 12/3: Bob and Tom Comedy All Star Tour RBC CENTER 1400 eDWArDS mill roAD rAleigH, nC (919) 861-2300 12/3: Trans-Siberian Orchestra HOUSE OF BLUES 4640 HWy 17 S., myrtle BeACH, SC (843) 272-3000 12/3: Myrtle Beach Rocks 12/29: Blackberry Smoke w/ DB Bryant 12/30: Chairmen of the Board

Remembers General Johnson CAT’S CRADLE 300 e. mAin St. CArrBoro, nC (919) 967-9053 12/1: Andy Hull and Kevin Devine 12/2: Billy Sugarfix and Bibis Ellison 12/3: Steep Canyon Rangers and Mandolin Orange 12/4: Southern Culture on the Skids, The Forty-Fives and Pinche Gringo 12/7: Fran Healy ALABAMA THEATRE 4750 HWy 17 SoutH n. myrtle BeACH, SC (843) 272-1111 12/1-12/7: Christmas Show

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Downtown Business Alliance PRESENTS

Season of Celebration Nov.26th – Dec.25th, 2010

Fri. Nov.26th - Sun. Dec. 19th

2nd ANNuAl TreeS FOr CHArITIeS eVeNT

Visit several downtown businesses who will be hosting a tree for their local charity of choice and purchase a chance to win one or several. See all the unique themed trees. All proceeds go to the charity. Winners for each tree will be drawn on Sunday, Dec. 19th. For a complete listing of participating businesses go to www.dbawilmington.org or pick up a map at Crescent Moon at The Cotton Exchange.

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Cape Fear Riverboats presents the 22nd annual cruise to benefit the Wilmington Salvation Army’s Food Pantry. Admission to this event is 6 non-perishable food items that go directly to local families in need during the holidays. For ticket reservation and more information call 910-343-1611 or 800676-0162, or visit www.CFRboats.com.

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Train to Nowhere:

reel to reel

‘Unstoppable’ has beauty, no substance

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here are some movies that are about moments—small, barely definable moments in life where great actors show the depths to which we can sink and the greatness we can achieve.

“Unstoppable” wants to be that kind of movie; it wants to be a modern day “Wages of Fear,” where characters must go through hell to try and prevent something terrible from happening. Its director, Tony Scott, is incapable of delivering.

What he is capable of is glorious visuals and a kind of attention deficit disorder film-style that has often rubbed me the wrong way. Films like “Man on Fire” and “Domino” were so scattershot and rapid fire that they should have come with seizure warnings in the title sequence.

Tony Scott has never been an exceptional filmmaker, but more often than not he’s capable of delivering an entertaining package.

“Unstoppable” is entertaining but at times for the wrong reasons.

The story is remarkably simple: an overweight, outof-shape train conductor hops out of a moving train because the switch is set to the wrong track. He can’t get the switch turned in time, and he is physically incapable of hopping back on the train. While comically intriguing, the fat bastard has basically triggered Armageddon since the train is carrying enough toxic waste to turn half of Pennsylvania into a biochemical disaster area. Much like the train, the story rides on momentum.

Denzel Washington plays the oldschool train conductor. Chris Pine is the young buck who will eventually put him out of work. They’re on a collision course with the runaway train. After surviving a near miss, they decide to chase down the train and stop it, guided in their seemingly impossible mission by the world’s most insanely hot and overqualified dispatcher, Rosario Dawson. It’s a great little concept, but Tony Scott can’t make a movie about two guys chasing down a runaway train. He has added forced subplots, marriage troubles, daughters working at Hooters. He throws in news crews every 20 minutes in some lame-ass attempt

by: Anghus

Unstoppable Starring Denzel Washington, Rosario Dawson

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Everything that takes place off the train is ridiculous Hollywood bullshit; the laziest kind of button-mashing garbage stuffed into a movie because the studio is afraid stupid people will lose interest. The ultimate failing of “Unstoppable” is the ulti-

this week in film

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Regal Mayfaire Cinemas 900 Town Center Drive • (910) 256-0556 Call for times • $6.50 - $9.50 (pictured) JK Rowlings and the famed Harry Potter cast is coming to the end of their ropes.

Don’t miss the first part of the finale in “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” now in theaters. The plot thickens as Harry races against time and evil to destroy the Horcruxes, he uncovers the existence of the three most powerful objects in the wizarding world: the Deathly Hallows.

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BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG: Chris Pine and Denzel Washington star in the latest action-packed flick, ‘Unstoppable.’ Courtesy photo.

to add gravitas—as if audiences can’t understand the potential danger of a real-life scenario unless some fake reporter shows up at the end of every reel to re-explain that a train full of toxic chemicals derailing at high speed would be a bad thing.

The movie is a splendid vision—beautifully filmed with a kind of kinetic skill at which Tony Scott excels. He is able to capture rustic industrial beauty. The stations look massive and menacing. There’s a fantastic sense of wonder and choreographed chaos. Yet, every good thing in the movie is defeated by idiocy. Any chance for a good potboiler is ruined early on. This movie could have been something better, but they keep on leaving the train—and there’s no reason to leave the train. Every good moment is with Denzel Washington and Chris Pine. Every good moment involves their characters and what they are willing to risk to save innocent people.

mate failing of Tony Scott: sound and fury signifying nothing. The humanity of this story never leaves the cab of the train.

The news reports, the quick cuts back to the dispatcher office, the embarrassing scenes of waitresses at Hooters cheering on the two reluctant heroes; it’s crap and nothing more.

Part of my outrage has to be shared with Denzel Washington, who may be the most talented actor taking on the most uninspiring projects. Everyone knows what he’s capable of. Just as recently as “American Gangster,” we’ve seen the depths he can bring to a character. But so many of the projects he chooses are bland and forgettable. The characters he plays become almost interchangeable: an earnest, no-frills everyman, world-weary and wise. “Unstoppable” is the kind of movie that exerts just enough effort to be average. There’s so much dead weight and useless cutaways.

It’s a tepid thriller, barely an action film, and too creatively schizophrenic to be anything other than ordinary.

111 Cinema Drive • (910) 815-0266 Call for times • $6 - $9 It’s the most highly anticipated entertainment film of the holidays, taking audiences through a rip-roaring bill of song and dance with two pop icons, Cher and Christina Aguilera.

The plot follows a small-town girl who ventures to Los Angeles and finds her place in a neo-burlesque club run by a former dancer; directed by Steve Antin.

All AreA movie listings And pArAgrAph synopses cAn be found At encorepub.com.

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below New Restaurants

24-26 Dining Guide

Wilmington’s Culinary Cycle: New restaurants open across the city

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he restaurant business is an everchanging entity. Much like any industry, there is always fierce competition for the spotlight. Ensuring the longevity of any eatery can be sticky at best. The combative standing of the restaurants in the Port City are continuously reloading the cannon of culinary offerings to the public. The intricacies of their successes vary—from serving decadent dishes, to offering reasonable prices, to hiring attentive staff, to providing appealing atmosphere.

Unless continuously monitored and updated, a restaurant risks falling to the wayside.

Residents of Wilmington are no strangers to the mantra “here today, gone tomorrow.” In 2010 there was a congestion of sorts with restaurant closings; establishments like Flat Eddies, Korean BBQ, Café Bossanova, and Sunset Café and Rooftop Patio name a few. But out of any situation comes both the negative and positive; I am happy to report the positive has arrived! A hopeful trek to the hearts (and stomachs) of locals exists in a few new openings throughout November. Allow us to introduce them: Flying Pi 402 Chestnut St. • (910) 399-4591 Opening Date: November 22,2010 As a local resident, Carolyn Atkinson heard a culinary cry that many have neglected to recognize in the area: homemade pies. In an area with heavy emphasis on entrée distinction, desserts sometimes get placed on the back burner.

“I do all the baking fresh in the restaurants,” Atkinson says, “all the dessert pies, savory pies, soups, desserts and cookies are all made on site.”

Atkinson and her partner Kathleen Colton play particular attention to quality over quantity. Atkinson bakes in small amounts, continuously changing day-to-day specials in the 30-seat restaurant.

“We also are very reactive to our customers,” she explains. “If they come in requesting a breakfast sandwich, we’ll consider

by: Marco Raye

BEAT BOX SALAD: Jacob Hilbert makes one of Manna’s most popular salads with red and golden beets, goat cheese terrine, watercress, orange supremes, pistachios, ginger and red wine vinaigrette.

Photo by Leslie Koehn

doing just that. We’re a little more flexible, on our toes in comparison to other restaurants.”

They serve breakfast and lunch in a host of flavors, but the range of the savory pies ranks the hottest items on the menu: beef and vegetable, macaroni and cheese, even pork, sweet potato and caramelized onion.

“I make a snowball cookie that seems to be in demand, too,” she tells me only on her second day in business.

“We opened yesterday and I’ve already sold 28 dozen of them!”

Happy Days Diner 1125 Military Cutoff Rd. (910) 256-6224 Opening Date: November 15, 2010 A member of the Circa 1922 group, Happy Days Diner joins the family of Ash Aziz’s restaurants, including Boca Bay, Osteria Ciccheti, Brasserie du Soleil, Circa 1922 and Grand Union Pub. Aziz has stepped back into the ‘50s to revive the classic diner, poodle skirts, cat-eye-studded glasses and penny loafers included.

The establishment boasts a soda fountain, coffee shop and pastry shop, where customers can buy an assortment of cakes by the slice—all homemade, of course. The diner has foregone traditional American ice cream, and decided to take a foodie route in serving frozen sweets.

General manager Matt Noller explains, “We have 15 different flavors of gelato made fresh every day. Also, we have lots of different kinds of cupcakes and cookies.”

Their regular menu includes diner standards, like Blue Plate specials, which top off at $13, and they serve typical fare of patty melts, hamburgers, meatloaf sandwiches and breakfast all day long. Located right beside Regal Mayfaire Cinema 16, Happy Days Diner’s hot rod façade at the hostess stand, white tiled walls and red booths—with classic oldies playing overhead—most certainly will have folks reeling through yesteryear.

William Mellon, former developers of the former Tango du Chat, have already set a high precedent with Manna. “Opening this restaurant was an opportunity to collaborate with my partner again” Hilbert says.

“Honestly, all the cosmic tumblers were in alignment; it just seemed like the right thing to do.”

The duo was eager to introduce a new type of restaurant downtown to Wilmington, with particular attention placed on the price point meeting exceptional quality of food. They knew the demographic would support it, judging by what diners have enjoyed on the local scene.

“A lot of the restaurants downtown have been there for a very long time,” Hilbert explains, “and we wanted to come in and arguably take it to the next level.”

Response to the newly opened Manna has been almost entirely positive. One of their standout appetizers is the Beat Box Salad, made with beets and goat cheese terrine, watercress, orange supremes, pistachios, ginger and red wine vinaigrette.

Hilbert also notes high remarks for the duck tart, autumn short ribs, snapper and scallops.

In an environment so aggressive in culinary competition, Hilbert does not shy away from adventure, which not only keeps his food cutting-edge but keeps customers happily asking, “What’s next?” His second go-round in downtown Wilmington will come with many rewards—for both chef and foodies alike.

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e d i u g g n dini american 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 late-night destination, serving 2-for-1 pizzas and appetizers after 10pm Open until 1am Monday through Saturday and 11pm on Sunday.6801 Main Street, Wilmington, NC 28405. (910) 256-9677. www.brixxpizza.com.

BLUeWaTer Enjoy spectacular panoramic views of sailing ships and the Intracoastal Waterway while dining at this popular casual American restaurant in Wrightsville Beach. Lunch and dinner are served daily. Favorites include jumbo lump crab cakes, succulent seafood lasagna, crispy coconut shrimp and an incredible Caribbean fudge pie. Dine inside or at their award-winning outdoor patio and bar, which is the location for their lively Waterfront Music Series every Sunday during the summer months. Large parties welcome. Private event space available. BluewaterDining.com. 4 Marina Street, Wrightsville Beach, NC . (910) 256.8500.

cHriS’ coSmic KiTcHen cosmicKitchenonline.com Serving breakfast all day as well as lunch and handmade cheesecake, Chef and Owner Chris Lubben loves to make many of his menu items from scratch. Whether you’re in the mood for a fluffy 3-egg Omelet, Shrimp & Grits, Prime Rib Sandwich or Andes Mint Cheesecake, Chris’ Cosmic Kitchen is your “Out of this World” Breakfast/Lunch Destination. Evening restaurant rental is available, as well as a Personal Chef service. Chris’ Cosmic Kitchen is located at 420 Eastwood Rd, Unit 109, on the corner of Racine Dr. and Eastwood Rd. New Winter Hours: 8am-4pm Tues-Sat. Sunday Brunch 9am-2pm. Closed Monday.

Take-out calls welcome, 792-6720. Follow us on Twitter @CosmicKitchen.

fare offered, with a myriad of condiments for all of your mid-day or late night cravings. You may find them daily at their new location on the boardwalk of Market and Water St. from 11am to 5pm. Saturdays at the farmers market. Thursday-Saturday nights they are on Market St. between Front and 2nd St. from 10pm to 3:00am. Then they finish the week off at Fibbers on Sunday nights until 3am. To busy to leave the office? Ask about their lunch time delivery service for downtown!!

HenrY’S A local favorite, Henry’s is the ‘place to be’ for great food, a lively bar and awesome patio dining. Henry’s serves up American cuisine at its finest and offers daily blackboard specials that include entrees with fresh, local ingredients. Come early for lunch, because its going to be packed. Dinner too! Henry’s Pine Room is ideal for private functions up to 30 people. Henry’s is home to live music, wine & beer dinners and other special events. Check out their calendar of events at HenrysRestaurant.com for details. 2508 Independence Boulevard, Wilmington, NC. (910) 793.2929.

HoLidaY inn reSorT The Verandah Café Restaurant located in this oceanfront resort is a wonderful find.

This is the perfect place to enjoy a fresh Seafood & Steak dinner while dinning outside overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Chef Eric invites you to experience his daily specials in this magnificent setting. Open daily for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. (910) 256-2231 Wrightsville Beach.

KeFi

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 somec.G. daWGS thing that will make your taste buds sing.

For great traditional New York style eats Then stick around for live music on Friday, with Southern charm look no further than C.G. Saturday and Sunday; nightly drink specials Dawgs. You will be drawn in by the aroma of are offered. Go online at www.kefilive.com fine beef franks served with witty banter and for more info and full music schedule. Open good natured delivery from the cleanest hot 6am-2am, seven days a week, with full ABC dog carts in Wilmington. Sabrett famous hot permits. Lunch deliveries available in the dogs and Italian sausages are the primary Wrightsville Beach area. Located at 2012 24 encore | december 1-7, 2010 | www.encorepub.com

Eastwood Road, (910) 256-3558.

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Trolly Stop Hot Dogs are family owned with six locations. Since 1976 they specialize in homemade chili, slaw and sauces. Dogs include Smithfield (beef & pork), Southern Dog, Sabrett (all beef), Northern Dog, Carolina Packers Pork Dog (smoked sausage), Oscar Mayer 98% Fat Free Dogs (turkey) and Light Life Veggie Dog (soy). Locations are: 126 N. Front Street Open six days including Thurs., Fri., and Sat. night from 10pm-3am; 343-2999, 94 S. Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Beach 11-5pm 7days a week, 6pm-9pm Sun-Wed, and 6pm-3am Th-Sat. 256-1421; 4502 Fountain Dr., 452-3952. Open at 11am on Sat.; South Howe St. in Southport, 457-7017; 103A Cape Fear Blvd in Carolina Beach, 458-5778. Catering cart available all year from $300. (910) 297-8416.

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. Located at the corner of Front and Orange in Downtown Wilmington. 138 South Front Street • (910) 251-0433

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. 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 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: MonSat, 11am-10pm; Sun., 12pm-9pm. 4311 Oleander Drive, (910) 452-3773.

aSian BiG THai and BiG THai TWo Now with two convenient locations to serve you, Big Thai features authentic Thai cuisine in a fun, relaxing atmosphere.

Their delectable menu includes items such as Pineapple Fried Rice with Cashews, Roasted Duck in Red Curry, and several options for vegetarians and vegans. And don’t forget to try their famous Coconut Cake, made fresh in-house. You won’t regret it. Big Thai One (1001 N. 4th St. in the Brooklyn Arts District; 763-3035): Lunch M-F, 11-2. Dinner M-Th 5-9, F-Sa 5-10, Closed Sunday. Big Thai Two (1319 Military Cutoff Rd. inside Landfall Center; 256-6588): Lunch M-F 11-2:30, Dinner MTh 5-9, F-Sa 5-10, Sunday 5-9.

doUBLe HaPPineSS Double Happiness offers the Port City fine Asian dining at reasonable prices. Now under new management, the restaurant will serve flavorful dishes, prepared by the cultural richness of authentic China. Serving items like traditional dim sum and gourmet home-style cooking, Double Happiness is still dedicated to branding the exotic flavors of fresh ingredients and a romantic spice in all of their cooking. Their friendly staff will always go the extra mile to help diners enjoy their experience. Beer and wine is served for lunch and dinner, and Double Happiness is open Monday through Saturday, from 11am to 3pm and 5pm to 10pm; closed Sundays.

4403 Wrighstville Avenue; (910) 313-1088.

SzecHUan 132 Craving expertly prepared Chinese food in an elegant atmosphere? Szechuan 132 Chinese Restaurant is your destination! Szechuan 132 has earned the reputation as one of

the finest contemporary Chinese restaurants in the Port City. Tastefully decorated with an elegant atmosphere, with an exceptional ingenious menu has deemed Szechuan 132 the best Chinese restaurant for years, hands down. 419 South College Road (in University Landing), (910) 799-1426.

Hiro japanese steakHouse What better way to celebrate a special occasion or liven up a dinner out than to dine in a place where every meal is an exciting presentation. Knowing that a meal should be more than just great food, Hiro adds a taste of theatre and a amazing atmosphere to everyone’s dinning experience. Also serving sushi, Hiro surprises its guests with a new special roll every week and nightly drink specials to complement it. From 4-7pm 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), (910) 2519229. Indochinewilmington.com.

cariBBean jaMaica’s coMFort 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 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 p.m. – 8 p.m; Mondays, closed; open Tuesday through Saturday 11:45 a.m.

– 9 p.m.Jamaica’s Comfort Zone is family owned and operated. Check us out at www.jamaicascomfortzone.net or call us 910-399-2867. Live Music every First Friday.

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euro Fusion press 102 espresso. panini. Martini.

Rome and Paris meet Manhattan and San Francisco in this new Euro-American eatery and martini bar in the heart of historic downtown Wilmington. Nestled inside the Hotel Tarrymore on the corner of Second and Dock streets, Press 102 offers the finest espresso and French press coffee made exclusively from locally roasted beans and more Panini creations this side of Tuscany. Boasting more than a hundred different wine labels and an endless variety of freshly pressed fruit and herb inspired martini cocktails foodies also enjoy a sophisticated evening menu that includes shrimp and grits made with redeye gravy and a perfectly grilled New York strip bathed in a basil caramel and white balsamic reduction. Glass tile and eclectic mirrors make for a cozy bar and bistro seating at Press 102 and up to 60 guests can also enjoy outdoor patio seating surrounded by flowers and passersby. Large parties of up to 120 are welcome in the Veranda Room overlooking Dock Street. Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner Tuesday through Saturday 7am – close and Sunday brunch from 10am til 2pm. Takeout calls welcome. 399-4438.

Press102.com.

Stop in and see why everyone is choosing us to buy, sell, and consign their precious metals and jewelry!

We Buy: Diamonds • estate Jewelry Rings • Bracelets • Gold Necklaces • Bangles Dental Gold Gold Coins • Silver Flatware and more...

FrencH caprice Bistro Wilmington’s finest French cuisine can be found at Caprice Bistro, a small informal neighborhood restaurant, serving hearty food in generous portions at affordable prices. Simple is the atmosphere in the bistro, as plain white plates and tables dressed in white paper make up the decor. However, the food is far from simple, as a combination of fresh ingredients and innovative preparation delight the taste buds with a plethora of unique appetizers, entrées and desserts.

The service is fast, efficient and non-intrusive, and the ambience is friendly and unpretentious. After dinner, be sure to venture upstairs into their cozy and relaxing sofa bar for an after-dinner martini, or enjoy your meal there, as a light-fare and full menus are served. Art is always on display in the sofa bar, so be sure to inquire frequently about their artist show receptions. Voted “Best French Restaurant” three years in a row! 10

Bring your gold in for a free evaluation No appointment necessary!

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Lloyd’s Sales & Storage

24 HOUR ACCESS

Open 7 Days A Week

791-4337 • 6505 Market Street

• Fenced & Well Lit • Units 5x5 to 10x25 • Roll Up Doors For Easy Access • Rent By The Month • Lock Your Space & Take the Key • Insurance Available • Residential & Commercial • Park & Unload At Your Door • Pest Control • We Sell Boxes & Moving Supplies

24 Hour Security Cameras Climate Control Available

FREE TRUCK RENTAL with initial move-in In-Town & One-Way Truck Rental

www.lloydsautoandstorage.com

Check Out Our Discounts at www.halfoffdepot.com/wilmington

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Market Street, downtown Wilmington, (910) 815-0810.

italian eddie romanelli’s Eddie Romanelli’s is a family-friendly, casual Italian American restaurant that’s been a favorite of Wilmington locals for over 16 years. Its diverse menu includes Italian favorites such as Mama Romanelli’s Lasagna, Baked Ziti, Rigatoni a la Vodka and, of course, made-from-scratch pizzas. Its American influences include tasty burgers, the U.S.A. Salad and a 16oz. Marinated Rib Eye Steak. Romanelli’s offers patio dining and flat screen TVs in its bar area. Dine in or take out, Romanelli’s is always a crowd favorite. Large parties welcome. RomanellisRestaurant.com. 503 Olde Waterford Way, Leland. (910) 383.1885.

GiorGio’s italian restaurant Giorgio’s is a locally owned, one-of-a-kind restaurant. Offering age-old traditions and timeless recipes, perfection is accomplished by combining the perfect cuisine and atmosphere for a dining experience that is not soon forgotten. With over 50 years of cooking experience under one roof, the smells of old-fashioned home cooking float through the air creating that comforting feeling of home-away-from-home! From old world style dishes to modern day creations, the menu showcases multiple flavors that will tempt the palate of the most discriminating connoisseurs. A Monkey Junction landmark for over 12 years! www.giorgios-restaurant. com. 5226 S College Rd.,Wilmington (910) 790-9954.

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! (910) 256-2229 www.grabslice.com.

latin american san juan cafe San Juan Café offers the most authentic, gourmet Latin American cuisine in Wilmington. With dishes from countries such as Puerto Rico, Colombia, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic and Cuba you’ll be able to savor a variety of flavors from all over

Latin America. Nightly drink specials! Hours of Operation Mon-Sat from 11am-2:30pm, and from 5-10pm. Open Sun from 5-10pm.

Located at 3314 Wrightsville Avenue.

910.790.8661 Follow us on Facebook/Twitter for live music updates! www.sanjuancafenc.com

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 takeout—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. Wheatfree, 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, 10am-6pm. Located at 1319 Military Cutoff Road; (910) 509-0331; 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. Located at 5329 Oleander Drive, (910) 7992667; www.tidalcreek.coop.

seafood docK street oYster Bar Voted Best Oysters for over 10 years by encore readers, you know what you can find at Dock Street Oyster Bar. But we have a lot more than oysters! Featuring a full menu

of seafood, pasta, and chicken dishes from $4.95-$25.95, there’s something for everyone at Dock Street. You’ll have a great time eating in our “Bohemian-Chic” atmosphere, where you’ll feel just as comfortable in flip flops as you would in a business suit. ! Located at 12 Dock St in downtown Wilmington. Open for lunch and dinner, 7 days a week. (910) 762-2827. www.dockstreetoysterbar.net.

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College Rd. near UNCW, this lively sportsthemed restaurant is home to over 40 HD TVs and the biggest HD projector TVs in Wilmington. Covered and open outdoor seating is available. Lunch and dinner specials are offered daily, as well as the coldest $2 and $3 drafts in town. Carolina Ale House serves its full menu from 11a – 2a daily. CarolinaAleHouse.com. 317 South College Road, Wilmington, NC. (910) 791.9393.

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The Blockade Runner offers an array of seasonal seafood specials, certified Angus beef, lobster menu on Friday evening plus a spectacular 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 lounge is eco-friendly and offers light fare nightly. 275 Waynick Blvd. Wrightsville Beach. (910) 256-2251.

HieronYmus 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; (910) 392-6313.

This is downtown Wilmington’s Sports Pub! With every major sporting package on ten HDTVs and our huge HD projection screen, there is no better place to catch every game in every sport. Our extensive menu ranges from classics, like thick Angus burgers or NY-style reubens, to lighter fare, such as homemade soups, fresh salads and vegetarian options. Whether meeting for a business lunch, lingering over dinner and drinks, or watching the game, the atmosphere and friendly service will turn you into a regular. Open late 7 days a week, with free WiFi, darts, weekly trivia and Texas Hold ‘Em tournaments, and did we mention sports? Free lunchtime delivery on weekdays; we can accommodate large parties.

M-Sat 11am until late, open Sundays, noon.

118 Princess St, (910) 763-4133. www. hellskitchenbar.com

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oceanic Voted best seafood restaurant in Wilmington, Oceanic provides oceanfront dining at its best. Located in Wrightsville Beach, Oceanic is one of the most visited restaurants on the beach. Choose from a selection of seafood platters, combination plates and daily fresh fish. For land lovers, try their steaks, chicken or pasta dishes. Relax on the pier or dine inside. Oceanic is also the perfect location for memorable wedding receptions, birthday gatherings, anniversary parties and more. Large groups welcome.

Private event space available. Family-style to go menu available. OceanicRestaurant. com. 703 S. Lumina Avenue, Wrightsville Beach. (910) 256.5551

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carolina ale House Voted best new restaurant AND best sports bar of 2010 in Wilmington, Carolina Ale House is the place to be for awardwinning food, sports and fun. Located on

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A New Chapter for Old Books: Front Street welcomes a merchant back to its streets

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n the 1947 American classic, “Miracle on 34th Street,” the jolly old man, Kris Kringle, has a tender voice, a snow-white beard and a twinkle in his eye. And he holds the heartfelt belief that he is, in fact, Santa Claus. Hired by a single mother and careeroriented Maureen O’Hara, Kringle later takes the Christmas throne at Macy’s department store, instills the spirit of selflessness over the belief of commercialism held by his corporate bosses and imbues benevolence in his wake. Yet, Kringle’s real victory comes from breaking through the common-sensical protective casing of a skeptical know-it-all little girl, as he gives her the greatest gift of all: the virtue of imagination and the permission she very much needed to believe in fairy tales.

“Miracle on 34th Street” is and always will be a well-told story of human generosity.

Within our modern 21st century mercantile scope, owner Gwenyfar Rohler of Wilmington’s iconic Old Books on Front Street experienced the same undeniable power of selfless giving and moral righteousness on February 27th, 2010. Fairy tales, as proven on that afternoon, do exist.

Author of two books, “Your Health is in Your Kitchen” and “The Promise of Peanuts,’ Rohler stood in her kitchen on January 12th, when a telephone call from her father, Lloyd, changed her life. After a quarter of a century in business, her bookstore was condemned following years of neglect by its owner and her landlord, Edwin Peacock.

When Peacock returned from a two-week ski trip in the midst of it all, he delivered more overwhelming news: They had 30 days to vacate the premises.

“To be honest I was not sure I had heard him correctly,” Rohler remembers. “Shock did not really describe it. Throughout it all, my Dad was the voice of reason. He reminded me that we couldn’t keep talking with people who wanted to have an opinion about how the condemnation happened. We had to let it go. After a lot of hemming and hawing, we did. We let it go. When we put out the call for help to move everything out of the store, we expected 20, maybe 30, people to show up. I was wrong.“ Rohler released a curtain of tears. “Saturday February 27th turned out to be the most incredible day of my entire life.”

by: Tiffanie Gabrielse

Old Books on Front Street Grand Re-opening December 5th Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, 3 p.m.

For two and a half blocks, a continuous stream of people gathered to aid Rohler in a true modern-day miracle that rivals 1947’s idea of compassion and consideration.

With an absolute absence for words, tears in her eyes and a heart that overflowed with appreciation for her community, Rohler marveled at the sight of more than 300 supporters as they helped save her family business. Perhaps unknowingly, all those who participated that afternoon created Wilmington’s own miracle on Front Street.

For hours community members worked without pausing. More than 150,000 books were carefully placed inside an estimated 10,000 cardboard boxes donated by restaurants from all over the community. By 4 p.m. countless bookshelves and numerous filing cabinets were totally emptied, fastidiously dismantled and moved. All that remained were security mirrors.

“When you’re in the middle of something like that you have to keep going,” Rohler reflects. “Everyone is looking at you to act, but as soon as you have a moment to sit and to think, it’s overwhelming. When it was over, and I was home, I spent the whole night crying. We are the luckiest bookstore in the world. I felt like George from ‘It‘s a Wonderful Life.’”

However, Rohler’s battle was just beginning. Soon she had to focus on finding a new building to call home. For months she rented storage space in the basement of the Bullock Hospital at 221 North Front. She kept sales going with the help of all locally owned Port City Javas who sold her books in their stores. Most importantly, she considered every commercial property from 17th to the river, Dawson to Brunswick. She and her family decided on the ailing 100-year-old Liv-

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THINKING HAPPY THOUGHTS: Gwenyfar Rohler takes a breather in between renovations at Old Books on Front Street. The shop will reopen this Sunday. Photo by Carly Yansak

erpool building, located beside the Soapbox downtown. Much debate centered on who would best preserve the historic character of it, and in the end, Rob Zapple won the bid.

“The construction permit seemed to take forever. It was to a point I thought I’d be old and grey,” Rohler jokes, finally able to quell her tears. “The fire department was freaking out because we wanted a bakery in the store. The heat load of the ovens combined with the fire load of the books was a huge battle—everyone thought we were going to die! Then the surprises started to arrive. We found out the second floor was, in fact, not a second floor at all.”

Between the first floor ceiling and the second floor was a perfect 3-foot gap. Rohler discovered her new building had a secret his-

tory as a soda fountain during prohibition, and the findings didn’t cease there. As the footers for the second floor were poured, the ground began to collapse and sent construction workers tumbling.

To everyone’s surprise a 30foot long, 5-foot wide, 5-foot deep, 3-inch-thick vault revealed itself. To say the least, Rohler’s remodel developed into an engineering nightmare that ultimately included two inspectors and a full scale model of all the plumbing for the entire building.

Finally, on November 26th Rohler‘s dream to reopen the store seemed closer to reality; the precious books kept so long in storage were ready to be moved into their home at 249 North Front Street (The Gaylord Building, which once housed the original Old Books on Front in 1982, when Mr. Daughtry owned it).

“I have the greatest staff in the world,” Rohler declares.

“Ted Roberts, Austin Fenwick and Seth Parham—they’ve been building out bookshelves for the last month around the clock. Jock Brandis, the love of my life, designed all the bookshelves and has gotten me through this year. During the whole process, we all looked at each other like it was the recognition of walking zombies.”

Old Books on Front Street aims to reopen at its new location on December 5th at 3:30 p.m. New offerings and updates to the store include Samantha Smith’s Sugar on Front Street café, located inside the building. Also hanging will be a Michelle Connoelly-commissioned portrait of the Rohler matriarch, the late Diana Rohler. The new building will host the Port City’s first Literary Juke Box, which juxtaposes one’s love for classic literature and music. Mayor Saffo will aid in bridging the past and the future together by participating in a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The Rohlers welcome the community in celebrating a new chapter for Old Books—something they are grateful to continue writing.

EcoLife: The new gardening style with aquaponics

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t starts with some rocks. Then some water, fish and vegetable plants. They can go in barrels or tubs outside or in a greenhouse. An aquaponics garden is a growing system that may sound like an odd amalgam of natural ingredients, but they all add up to an efficient and tasty cropper’s dream. Take it from James Tinker, who has been gardening off and on for 30 years.

Since Tinker moved to Wilmington five years ago, he has been experimenting in aquaponics with the hopes of becoming a more self-sufficient citizen. Tinker trusts that his aqua produce will support him when the big-box grocery stores are no longer able to do so. The American economy, he believes, could one day fail its country. “It’s a downward spiral to me,” Tinker candidly admits. “If nothing happens and it doesn’t [fail], I am still better off because I am eating a lot healthier and don’t have to pay the prices on the produce.”

Tinker began investigating aquaponics when he realized the astronomical amount of water expended on his dirt garden to keep his produce happy in the ground. “I used thousands and thousands of gallons, even in the winter time, to keep it watered, so I figured there had to be a better way,” he explains.

Tinker’s current and most extensive project, a 12 by 33 foot aquaponics system, holds 2,000 gallons of water, shared between the fish tank and sump tank, a holding tank that lies beneath the produce beds. According to his website, theaquaponicsgarden.com, an aqua garden uses one-tenth less water than a normal dirt garden. Tinker estimates that he tops his tank off every three to four weeks, with anywhere between 20 and 40 gallons, to replace water lost through evaporation.

The aquaponics system that is in Tinker’s backyard is known as a Chift (Constant Height In Fish Tank) Pist (Pump In Sump Tank) system. Tinker stresses that no system is the “correct system,” and adds that, while the task may seem daunting, “it’s not difficult at all. It looks scary because there are so many little things that you have to think about.”

These little things that require monitoring can thankfully all be charted or figured from simple math formulas. Once a system is mature, it only requires maintenance once every few months. During an aqua garden’s genesis, it will need to be observed for six

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an additional three to four inches of lava rock to absorb bacteria. The water is able to circulate freely through the rocks and plants aren’t troubled by weeds. He also uses composting worms which create a natural fertilizer for the plants. Because the organisms are not competing for food and have a solid base to grow in, plants can be rooted much closer together than the recommended growing distance; the habitat is much more cooperative.

Aquaponics gardens have high yields; this factor is increased if the systems are enclosed in a greenhouse so produce can grow during fall and winter months. Tinker grows a type of tomato known as Big Boys, and estimates that from one plant this winter’s yield will equal to 10 or 15 pounds. His plants thrive as a due result from the lack of competition and the output is evidence: “I started them

about three inches tall, and they are growing like crazy,” he reveals.

On his website, Tinker guarantees a 50 percent faster growth rate on aqua plants; and there aren’t any pesticides or chemicals.

Around Christmastime, he starts giving food away. From monster radishes and tomatoes, to squash, hot peppers, onions, lettuce and garlic, anything will grow in the aqua garden.

The only veggie Tinker has yet to conquer is the potato.

Tinker offers free tours of his aquaponics garden roughly every two weeks; updates to his schedule can be found on his website.

He also welcomes any questions, and offers help with cycling. He hopes that more people will make the move for self-sufficiency.

“Everyone goes to the grocery store and thinks it’s going to be there,” he notes. “Well, what happens if we have huge droughts, or huge storms?”

Thankfully, Tinker’s solution to our bigbox syndrome is a simple one: “I think more people need to get back to gardening.”

AQUA GARDENER: James Tinker built a greenhouse over the summer to house his breakthrough aquaponic system. Photo by Claire LaSure

to eight weeks to make sure the system is cycling correctly. Tinker lists four important components to cycling to ensure that both fish and food are happy: ammonia, pH, nitrites and nitrates.

Tinker’s aqua garden sustains its dwellers, which, when broken down, is incredibly complex and fascinating. First, a pump pushes water from the underground sump tank into Tinker’s fish tank, which will eventually overflow into the grow beds through PVC piping. A siphon has been installed into the grow beds so that when the water reaches an excessive point, it is flushed back into the underground sump tank. The plants are never drowned.

Over time, bacteria will begin to form in the rock of the grow beds. The water overflow from the fish tank washes fish waste into the beds, which feed the bacteria. These bacteria produce nitrites, potential toxins to fish, and nitrates aid in the plants’ growth. To alter the ammonia level or production of nitrites and nitrates, Tinker suggests changing the amount of food supplied to fish. “The hard part is getting it to cycle,” he encourages, “and it’s not hard. It just [takes] diligence and patience.”

Aside from having little impact on wells, aquifers and other water sources, the aquaponics system of growing has many other benefits. For one, there’s no dirt. Tinker incorporates river rocks into his system, with

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Holiday Events

Tour of Homes: Sat., 12/11: Self-guided tour through some of Pleasure Island’s most beautiful homes when they are decorated for the holidays. Tickets will be available at businesses on Pleasure Island.

James Allen: 910-458-7116. • The Pleasure Island New Year Celebration: 12/31, 9pm, Kure Beach, near the pier. Giant lighted beach ball being dropped at midnight, followed by a spectacular fireworks demonstration. Free family-friendly event w/DJ

CHRISTMAS BY THE SEA 2nd annual Christmas by the Sea held on the Boardwalk in Carolina Beach. Live music,a live nativity, light displays and more fun family activities.

Events held every Saturday through 12/18, 5-9pm, w/free activities including a fire pit with storytelling, puppet shows, hot chocolate and marshmallows, arts and crafts with ornament making, and of course the kids can visit Santa in his workshop! www.boardwalkmakeover.org ISLAND OF LIGHTS HOLIDAY EVENTS The Island of Lights Christmas ParadePleasure Island: Fri., 12/3, 7:30pm. Proceeds from Atlanta Avenue down Lake Park Boulevard to the Federal Point Plaza in Carolina Beach, feat.

Floats, bands and Santa Claus. Francis Massey: (910) 458-5507 or fmassey@charter.net. • The Pleasure Island Christmas Flotilla: Sat., 12/4, 6ppm. Feat. fishing boats and pleasure craft electrically decorated with thousands of lights present a spectacular display on the Intracoastal Waterway, cruising from Snows Cut to the Carolina Beach Boat Basin and back. Boats compete for prizes and add to the wonderful holiday spirit. A panel of judges choose the winners. Application to enter Flotilla: Kathie Winseck, (910) 458-0211 • The Pleasure Island

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and dancing; refreshments available for purchase.

Raffle, with the winner taking home the original artwork for the Christmas card and ornament. www.islandoflights.org

• 12/18: Receive a gift w/ purchase by showing receipt of $100. Winner gets tickets to Christmas on Ice, and shoppers redeem receipts at WWQQ remote.

POLAR EXPRESS FAMILY SHOW 12/4-5,11-12,18-19, 4:30 & 6:30pm The Polar Express returns for annual holiday favorite.

With your golden ticket, hear the story and visit with Santa. A special “first gift” for kids and hot chocolate, too. Space is limited, so shows are by prepaid reservation only—may purchase by credit card over phone. $5, under age 2, free. Scottish Rite Temples. (910)763-2634

THALIAN HALL Sat., 12/4: The Raleigh Ringers Holiday Concert— 17-member handbell choir pairs holiday songs with hits from Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Who, Led Zeppelin and Queen to become a typical night with the un-typical Raleigh Ringers. main stage • Wed., 12/15: Natalie MacMaster: Christmas in Cape Breton—Canada’s fiddling royalty hosts a holiday concert that will peel the wreaths off the walls with ferocious foot-tapping rave-ups, heart-wrenching ballads and world-class step dancing; main stage.

• Fri.-Sun., 12/17-19: Barbara Bailey Hutchison: Songs of The Season— Grammy Award-winning artist has performed in almost all 50 states, including three performances at the White House. A Rainbow Room Attraction, four sets, Friday thru Sunday, table seating, limited capacity. www.thalianhall. org. 910-632-2285 or 800-523-2820 310 Chestnut St.

The most wonderful time of the year brings with it a host of shows and fun, including the “Polar Express Family Show’ at the Scottish Rite Temple on 17th Street. The fun starts with story time and Santa, along with a special gift for kids and hot chocolate! Reservations must be made and prepaid via phone: 910-7632634. Tickets are only $5; for children under 2, it’s free!

HOLIDAYS AT INDEPENDENCE MALL Holiday Concert Series everyday in JCPenney end court, performed by local schools, churches, community organizations and others.

• 12/4, 2-4pm, the first 20 shoppers to show same-day Independence Mall receipts totaling $50 receive a piar of tickets to the interactive kids play, ‘A Night with Santa.’ Receipts redeemed at WGNI remote site. • Holiday Pet Photos taken on the 5th, 6pm-8pm. Bring furry friend (must be on a leash!) to the Candy Court at the Belk end for a pic with Santa. • Breakfast w/Santa in the Food Court, 12/7, 9am. Children receive breakfast from Chick-fil-A, avisit with Santa and carousel ride, $5 at Mall Mgmt. Office.

JINGLE BELL BALL 5th annual Jingle Bell Ball benefits The Historical Society of Topsail Island, Sat., 12/4, 6:30pm, Topsail Island Assembly Building—dinner, dancing and cocktails! GA, non-reserved seats, $40/person; 910-358-4143. Reserved sponsor tables for parties of up to eight, $75/person; 910-547-8312 (includes some special perks.) Make check(s) payable to: HSTI Jingle Bell Ball, PO Box 3707, Topsail Beach, NC 28445. Along with payment please, include each attendee’s name, address, telephone number and email address. Gaylene Branton: 910-389-8776 DBA HOLIDAY SEASON OF CELEBRATION DBA: Season of Celebration, through 12/25. • 12/45: 37th Annual Old Wilmington By Candlelight Tour: Historical Society of the Lower Cape Fear once again sponsors this traditional holiday event. For tickets or other information visit www.latimerhouse. org or 910-762-0492. • 12/5, 5pm, Wilmington Holiday Parade. Bring the family down for the annual holiday parade, it’s sure to be a fun time for all! The parade starts at N. Front and Walnut Sts., heading south on Front St. to Orange St., then down to Water St., where it heads back north. City of Wilmington: 910-341-4602 • 12/11, 9:30am: Santa Claus Cruise. Cape Fear Riverboats presents the 22nd annual cruise to benefit the Wilmington Salvation Army’s Food Pantry. Admission to this event is 6 non-perishable food items that go directly to local families in need during the holidays. 910343-1611 or 800-676-0162, www.CFRboats.com.

• 12/18-24: 7-10pm. Christmas Caroling Carriage Rides. Come and sing Christmas carols with Santa and his “Special Reindeer”, while enjoying the decorative lights of downtown area.910-251-8889 or www.horsedrawntours.com .

HOLIDAY CHEER COMMUNITY AUCTION 12/4: Live and silent bidding on a wonderful selection of items, including beach house weekends, antiques, original art, messages, facials, etc. etc. Auction will reature live music, hors d\’oeuvres and a wine and beer tasting. Join us for an early evening of fun! (910)232-2238 PRE-KWANZAA CELEBRATION The Upperman African American Cultural Center at the University of North Carolina Wilmington will host its fourth annual community Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration, 3pm, 12/4, in the Warwick Center.

Free and open to the public. New: featuring a taste of foods found throughout the African diaspora.

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HALYBURTON PARK Wintry Wonderland in the Longleaf, Sat 12/4 1:30-3:30pm. $3/participant, ages 6-11. Pre-reg.

Discover what many animals do during the wintry holiday season as we hike through the forest. Later, we will build a burrrfect wintry craft. 341-0075.

Halyburton Park, 4099 S. 17th • 12/11, 11am-1pm: Christmas Workshop at MLK Community Center, 401 S. 8th St. $5/child. Activities includ photo with Santa, reindeer games, arts and crafts and more! 341-0054. Pre-reg.

JOLLY JUBILEE SHOPPING SPREE 12/4, 9am-4pm: 3rd Annual Jolly Jubilee at YWCA, 2815 South College Rd. Shop for beautifully crafted items created by over 40 talented artisans.

Handmade jewelry, doll clothes, purses, monogram items and more. Free and open to the public with door prizes and coupons given away throughout the day. 799-6820 or ywca-lowercapefear.org.

POPLAR GROVE CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE Sun., 12/5, noon-5pm: Plantation is beautifully trimmed in its holiday finest for the annual Christmas Open House; self-guided tour, free of charge. Meet Ivey Hayes, local artist, in Cultural Arts Center, and see/purchase his work, along with Cape Fear Woodcarvers, Cape Fear Rug Hookers and Carolina Blue Bee Quilters. Complimentary hot cocoa and cookies; Santa and Mrs. Claus at the tenant house; hayride through pristine Abbey Nature Preserve, accompanied by Christmas music ($5 per person).

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ART AND CRAFT FAIR 12/11: Wrightsville United Methodist Church, corner of Causeway and Live Oak Drives, Wrightsville Beach, NC. Just in time for holiday gift giving, enjoy shopping from local arts and crafts vendors. Ten percent of proceeds will be donated to the church’s building fund.(910)620-9145 HOMEMADE HOLIDAY SHORTS Homemade Holiday Shorts on 12/12, 6pm. WHQR’s wintertime tradition features guest appearances by Peter Jurasik, Rhonda Bellamy and Tony Rivenbark w/music from Grenoldo Frazier. Broadcast before a live audienc on WHQR 91.3fm. Doors at 5:20pm.

A full reception, including drinks and lavish hor d’oeuvres follow the live performance, 6-7pm.

Tickets: $30 each (and include the performance and reception). (910) 343-1640 or whqr@whqr.org; all proceeds benefit the station.WHQR Galler: third floor of 254 N. Front St. ENCHANTED AIRLIE Airlie Gardens’ world of holiday fantasy each Fri/Sat during “Enchanted Airlie,” Through 12/21. Shows also offered Mon., 12/20 and Tues, 12/21. A glittering landscape of lighted oaks and twinkling displays in a coastal garden setting, with illuminated large oaks, small native trees, holiday flowers, elegant displays, a large outdoor garden train and leisurely nighttime strolls through 30 acres, enhanced by live music. Each evening, Airlie’s gates will open for two sessions of self-guided tours: 5pm-7pm or 7pm-9pm. Tickets valid for one of the two

sessions and must be purchased in advance at www.airliegardens.org and in-person at Airlie’s Garden Service Center (9am-4pm). Tickets must be purchased before 4:pm for the night of the event. Tickets $5 for adults and $4 for children (ages 4-12). Children under age 3 admitted free.

Parking is limited and a $3 pre-purchased parking pass is required for each vehicle with general admission, no exceptions. A “green” ticket option is available, whereby admission and parking is $20 per carload (excludes large multi-passenger vans and buses). 300 Airlie Rd. 910-798-7700 ANGEL TREE 2010 Methodist Home for Children: Christmas Angel Tree Program. Put up an Angel Tree in your church or business, and we will provide the Angel’ with a child’s wishes to be hung on the tree the month of November. Select an angel and help make Christmas morning bright for a child or family. Regina Hawse:910-471-6088 or rhawse@ mhfc.org; Brian Wylie: 910-538-2091 or bwylie@ mhfc.org TREES FOR CHARITY Join the Downtown Business Alliance and Do It Downtown for a cause at the 2nd Annual Trees for Charity Downtown Wilmington. Several local Downtown Businesses have taken the time to create beautiful holiday trees that will be raffled to help raise money for the charity of their choosing.

Raffle tickets sold at the location of the participating venue, or at The Cotton Exchange for $1 each or 6/$5 during business hours. The trees will go on display at participating locations and at The Cotton Exchange. Winning drawings take place on Mon., 12/20, by a member of the non-profit organization or a Member of the Trees for Charity committee. DBAWilmington.org or Joan Loch: joan@crescentmoonnc.com or 910-762-4207.

A NIGHT WITH SANTA 12/11 & 18: “A Night with Santa’ is a benefit to help raise money for the Rite Care Centers of NC schools that help children with learning disabilites. a show of family fun, singing, laughter, interacting with the audience. Scottish Rite Temple, 17th St. $14, adults, children 12 and under, $8. Marty: 616-3126 or www. anightwithsanta.com FUR BALL 12/4, 6:30-10:30pm. Hilton Wilmington Riverside. Black tie, red carpet fund raising gala w/proceeds benefitting non-profit organizations: Pender County Humane Society and AdoptAn-A.N.G.E.L. $75, 21 + only. Includes wine, beer, champagne, hors d’oeuvres, live music with 360 Degrees and DJ Shorehound productions, psychic Katherine Turner, auction and more! Men’s Wearhouse will give $20 discount for all tux’s rented for the Wilmington Fur Ball (Independence Mall Location only). www.wilmingtonfurball.com

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(910) 632-2285. www.thalianhall.org (click calendar) 310 Chestnut Street. Monday-Saturday, 2pm-6pm Season tickets and gift certificates available year round at Opera House office. (910) 762-4234. operahousetheatre@yahoo.com BROWN COAT PUB AND THEATRE Weekly live sitcom “Sides” presents its final season every Mon., 9pm. Free admission! On 12/13 will be the 50th episode and two-hour series finale with special wrap party with cast after. Special Wrap Party with the Cast to follow performance.

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Playwright Kathryn Martin teams up with Big Dawg Productions to present three one-act, holiday-themed comedies—”No Fly,” “A Little Christmas Magic” and “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner”—complete with holiday goodies!

Shows are at 2pm Fri-Sun, 12/3-5 and 10-12, at the Playhouse. $12 general admission, with holiday treats included. • Big Dawg Big Dawg’s 2011 Season: 1/20-23, 27-30, 2/3-6, 10-13—A.R. Gurney’s “Love Letters,” a tragicomic romance between two people whose relationship is depicted in a series of letters spanning multiple decades. The troupe plans to recruit multiple celebrity couples, from TV and film stars to local media personalities (and possibly elected officials). • 3/24-27, Mar. 31-4/3, 7-10, 14-17—Neil Simon’s “Rumors,” a modern farce about a high-profile New York dinner party that begins with a gunshot and ends in a comedy of errors and miscommunications.

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Every year a black-tie event is held in honor of our furry friends! It will return this Saturday to the Hilton Ballroom, as Fur Ball’s red-carpet gala benefits Pender County Humane Society and Adopt-an-A.N.G.E.L. Tickets are $75 and include wine, beer, champagne, hors d’ouevres, live music with 360 Degrees and DJ Shorehand, silent auction and so much more! www.wilmingtonfurball.com 341-0001 CITY STAGE THEATER City Stage Announces it’s 2010-11 season as well as changes within the company! We have a new box office number for ticket reservations: (910) 2642602. citystagenc.com • Santaland Diaries: 12/3-5, 10-12. • Chicago: 12/30- 1/2, 1/7-9, 14-16, 21-23, 28-30. • Three Penny Opera: 2/10-13, 18-20, 25-27.

• The Little Dog Laughed: 3/10-13, 18-20, 25-27.

• Godspell: 4/7-10, 15-17, 22-24. • Altar Boyz: 5/5-8, 13-15, 20-22. • Point Break Live! Will run throughout the month of June 2011. All shows at City Stage, downtown Wilmington. (910)264-2602. citystagetheatre@gmail.com.

A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS CFCC to present live performance of ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas,’ performed by the drama students. Music for the show will be performed by live musicians using the original musical score

by Vince Guaraldi. Held downtown Wilmington campus, 12/3, 8pm; 4, 3pm and 8pm; 5, 3pm.

Room S-002 in the McLeod Building.Tickets: $5 for the general public, $4 for students, and $1 for children under 10. Non-perishable food item to donate to Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard gets $1 off the ticket price. Box office opens 30 minutes before show time and all ticket sales are cash only. www.cfcc.edu.

IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS Thalian Association presents the Wilmington premiere of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. A heartwarming musical adaptation features 17 Berlin songs, following veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis, who have found showbiz successful

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following World War II. With romance in mind, they follow a duo of singing sisters to a Vermont lodge, which they discover is owned by their former army commander who has fallen on hard times. “Blue Skies,” “I Love a Piano,” “Count Your Blessings,” “How Deep Is the Ocean?” and the perennial favorite, “White Christmas.” 12/9-19, Thalian Hall; Thurs-Sat, 8pm, and Sund., 3pm. $25 w/student and group discounts. 910-632-2285 or etix.com.

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DIVIDING THE ESTATE Thalian Association will hold auditions for the Wilmington premiere of the award-winning play ‘Dividing the Estate” by Horton Foote on Mon/Tues, 12/13-14, 7-9:30pm at the Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd St., downtown Wilmington. Roles available for men and women, African-American and Caucasian, 20s-70s. No prepared material required. The production, directed by Laurene Perry, runs 2/3-6 at Thalian Hall.

CREATIVE DRAMA AND PUPPETRY Creative Drama & Puppetry Workshop,Through 12/18, ages 8-12. Sat., 10am-11:30am, $40. Dowtown at the Cape Fear Playhouse. stageworksyouth.org

The Riverfront Farmers’ Market is a curbside market featuring local farmers, producers, artists & crafters.

AUDITIONS FOR LOBBY HERO Auditions for “Lobby Hero,” by Kenneth Lonergan.

Mon/Tues, 12/29-30, 7pm. Three males, 20’s; one African-American; and one female, 20’s. Show opens 2/2; pay is $250/week for four weeks. Call for appt: 910-431-2277.

MULLIGANS HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS The Mulligan’s family reunions are never a dull event, a mix of Irish Catholic and their Italian Southern-in-Laws, the Kelly’s. Once a year, the Mulligans and the Kellies try to bury the hatchet in the hopes of gaining a little holiday cheer. But this year, they may want to bury the hatchet in Fiona, the new bride, who wants the perfect holiday dinner.

A host of ysfunctional fun, with singing, dancing and mistletoe. 11/26, 12/2, 9 and 16. Adults: $40 and kids,$20. Front St. Brewery, 910-232-6611, porchtheatre.com.

FESTIVE HOLIDAY EVENT Cabineer’s Promotions presents comedians Mario and Tyler Craig, 12/4, at The Wilmington Sportsmen’s Club, 111 Castle St. Doors, 9pm; show, 10pm. Early bird tix: $10 through 11/28: Johnson’s Groceries, Quality Cutz, Wilmington Sportsmen’s Club or Turning Heads Beauty Salon. $15-$20 after. daddycabineers@aol.com or 200-3683.

NUTT ST. COMEDY ROOM Every week at Nutt St: Tues. and Wed. Improv with the “Nutt House” troupe ($5 cover and $1 Front St draft beer);Thurs. Open Mic Stand-up; Fri. and Sat.: Nationally Touring Comedians:. Schedule: • 12/3-4: Vic Henley . 8pm doors; 9pm show. Tickets $10/12. 255 N. Front St, basement of Soapbox. www.nuttstreet.com. 910-520-5520

NEW HORIZONS BAND CONCERT New Horizons Band Concert at Independence Mall at Time Warner/JCPenney entrances for adults who play music “just for the fun of it”. (910)371-6175 TALLIS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA The Tallis Chamber Orchestra will be performing a “Baroque Christmas Concert” to benefit the Good Sheperd Center, Mon, 12/20, 7:30pm at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 16 North 16th St. Soprano Sara Westermark will sing the Christmas Cantata by Scarlatti. Other music by Corelli, Torelli and Charpentier. Free, donations accepted for the Good Sheperd Center. 620-7207.

MUSIC INSTRUCTION Music instruction at Modern Music with Lucian Rowland, who has 20 years experience as a professional recording and performing musician. Private lessons available for guitar, mandolin, banjo, and bass. (910) 508-1111 or rockinrowland@hotmail.com.

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WILMINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Wilmington Symphony presents Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel for the holidays, Sat., 12/4, 8pm, w/matinee Sun., 12/5, 4pm, Kenan Auditorium, UNCW. Conducted by Steven Errante, feat. UNCW Opera Outreach Project and Girls Choir of Wilmington. “Hansel and Gretel will be Wilmington’s first locally staged operatic production with full orchestral accompaniment. Dinner before the show offered at Medline Suite, UNCW, 12/4, 6pm, $28/person. RSVP and prepay: 791-9262.

Concert tickets: : 962-3500 or 1-800-732-3643. www.wilmingtonsymphony.org.

TECHNIQUES IN MOTION Techniques In Motion School of Dance: 910 7993223. www.techniquesinmotion.com. Enroll free through 12/24. Preschool tap & ballet (ages 3-4).

Mon., 4pm, ballet; Mon., 4:30, tap; Wed., 5:45, tap; 6:15, ballet; Thurs., 3pm, tap; 3:30, ballet. Also accepting enrollment in discovery motion tap & ballet (creative movement ages 2-3), ballet, jazz, acrobatics, boys only pop & lock/break dancing and more! 5543-100 Carolina Beach Rd. tbatson@ bellsouth.net

BRASS BY CANDLELIGHT The Carolina Brass Quintet plays Brass by Candlelight at historic St. Mary Church, 12/5, 6:30-7:30pm. Chamber Music Wilmington; tickets at Kenan Box Office, 910-962-3500.

A CLASSIC CHRISTMAS Carolina Vocal Arts Ensemble, under the direction of Steve Field , will present “A Classic Christmas,” Mon, 12/6, 7:30pm. Special performance feat.

“O Holy Night,” Still, Still ,Still” and “Carol of the Bells,” as well as selections from Handel’s Messiah and Bach’s Magnificat, along with Ralph Vaughn Williams Fantasia on Christmas Carols.

1st Presbyterian Church, 125 S. 3rd St. Free but donations gracefully be accepted. www. carolinavocalarts.org or 910-960-SING

WILMINGTON SINGLES CLUB 12/3: DJ Robert Clemmons, American Legion Post 10 • 12/10: DJ Buddy Langley , American Legion Post 10 • 12/17: Classic Collections Band, Am. Legion Post 10 (Members $10; guests $15) • 12/24: No Dance • 12/31: DJ Robert Clemmons, New Year’s Eve Dance in VFW Manley Reese at 2722 Carolina Beach Rd. All dances (unless otherwise noted) are: Members $8; Guests $10. Kathleen: 232-3315 or wilmingtonsingles.blogspot.com AZALEA COAST NC USA DANCE Social Dance and lesson hosted by Azalea Coast NC USA Dance chapter on Sat., 12/11, at New Hanover Senior Center, 2222 S. College Rd. Social dance lesson begins at 6:45pm, to be taught by Babs McDance Social Dance Studio of Wilmington, NC. Dance to custom mix of ballroom & latin

music from 7:30-10pm. admission price includes lesson, no partner needed . $8 members, $10 non-members, $5 military w/ID, $3 students with ID. (910)799-8566 or AzaleaCoastDance@aol.com. www.azaleacoastncusadance.org CAROLINA LOUNGE DANCE LESSONS Tues.: Free shag lessons with Brad White. Beginner 7:30pm, Intermediate 8pm. Dancing till 11pm. $5 cover. • Line dance lessons w/Barbara Braak, 7:30pm; country line dancing, 9:30. Coming Thurs, 11/4: Band of Oz, 8:30pm. • Fri.: Salsa Night begins with Argentine Tango lessons, 7:30pm. $5 cover.

Salsa Lessons, 9:30pm & DJ Lalo. Open till 2:30am.

• Sat.: Salsa w/DJ LaLo, free, 9pm till close. Carolina Lounge, 910 791-7595.

ART SOUP Art Soup, a local nonprofit arts organization, and Tidal Creek Cooperative presents Transitory, an art exhibition featuring the collected works of Rachel Kastner and Colleen Ringrose, on display through Jan. 2011. 5329 Oleander Dr, Suite 204. 910-7992667 BELLYDANCE CLASSES Bellydance classes held Thurs. evenings, 6:307:30pm at the Firehouse Pilates Studio. Marie: 910-620-3566 or divyawaters@yahoo.com 76’ERS SQUARE DANCE CLUB Modern Western Style Square Dance. Club meets Thurs. nights at 7pm at the Senior Center for a new workshop on square dancing. Info: 270-1639 CAROLINA SHAG CLUB DJs play favorite beach music and shag tunes every Sat, 8pm to close. $4/members; $6/guests.

Carolina Shag Club, 103 N. Lake Park Blvd. Carolina Beach, NC 620-4025

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GOLDEN GALLERY The Golden Gallery presents Spiritual Awakenings, an exhibit of bright contemporary new artwork by Sis Tyler. 311 N. Front St. (910)762-4651 CAPRICE BISTRO Caprice Bistro hosts opening reception for Shannon Limberger’s Wilmington premiere solo show titled ‘On a Whim., 12/2, 7pm. A native of New Hampshire, Shannon grew up enthralled by nature in small town nestled on the side of a mountain. Post high school, she attended Mass College of Art and Design (Massart) in Boston, where she graduated with a

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Bachelor’s degree in Illustration, with the intent to tattoo in order to supplement her work as a studio artist. As the title of her show suggests, she moved to Wilmington rather capriciously. Her whimsical works come complete with sylvan fairies, dryads, nymphs and sprites, giving viewers a glimpse into the realm many of us knew as children and often return to in our dreams. 10 Market St. Shannon Limberger: limbee54@hotmail.com IRREFERENCE Colleen Ringrose, painter and mixed media artist, presents \”Irreference.\”—encaustic and digital copy transfers, focusing on the intersection of pictures of people and text. 621N4TH Gallery. On display thorugh 12/3; 910)520-3325 WORLD AIDS DAY World AIDS Day is celebrated nationally on Dec 1st in order to create awareness about the epidemic that continues to affect our world today. This year an art gallery benefit event entitled “Health is a Human Right” will by host at the Soapbox Laundro-Lounge in downtown Wilmington (255 North Front Street). on Sat, 12/4, from 5-8 pm.

There will be light refreshments, art displayed from local arts in the community, entertainment and drawing for prizes. There is a $5 donation fee at the door which includes one drawing ticket. All proceeds from the evening will go towards the local non-profit organization: A.C.E.S- AIDS Care and Educational Services to aid them in their support of their clients’ needs.

WILMINGTON ART ASSOCIATION Through 12/31: Wilmington Art Association Gallery welcomes the North Carolina Chapter of the Colored Pencil Society of America (CPSA) as the Special Event for December! The exhibit showcases the work of more than 20 nationally recognized and award winning artists, all from North Carolina. These paintings demonstrate a diversity of styles, techniques and mixes of media available when working with colored pencils. CPSA website: http://www.cpsa.org. The WAA Gallery is closed on Sunday and Monday. 616 Castle Street NEW ELEMENTS HOLIDAY SHOW

Holiday Shopping Bazaar One Stop Holiday Shopping! at the New Hanover Senior Resource Center

Friday, December 10th 10:00am - 6:00pm

26th Annual Holiday Show hangs through 1/8/2011, featuring fine art and craft by more than 40 artists. Monday-Saturday,10am-6pm. 216 N. Front St. (910) 343-8997.

RIB CAGES WHQR Gallery presents Rib Cages: Studies in Self-Sabotage and Circumstance, with artwork

by Sullivan Dunn and Amelia Hutchins. All work available for sale and a portion of the sale price beneifts WHQR. 254 N. Front Street. Open MonFri, 10am-4pm. (910) 343-1640 or whqr.org.

POTTERY SHOW AND SALE 12/4-5, 10am-4pm: Coastal Carolina Clay Guild will have its 4th annual holiday sale with 45 members participating, including Hiroshi Sueyoshi, Dina Wilde-Ramsing, Don Johns, and Brian Evans.

Functional and sculptural pieces will be for sale.

This is a the perfect place to purchase affordable holiday gifts. Proceeds benefit Empty Bowls and other community projects.

Community Arts Center, 120 S. Second St. (910)762-4212 UNCW ANN FLACK BOSEMAN GALLERY UNC Wilmington’s Ann Flack Boseman Galleryannounces its 2010-11 exhibition calendar, covering a diverse collection of media. • Meredith Connelly’s Ann Flack Boseman Scholarship Show: through 12/12, Boseman Gallery (Fisher University Union, 2nd Floor). Selected annually by the faculty of the Department of Art & Art History, the scholarship is endowed through the generosity of Mark Griffi s and Dave Robertson in honor of Ms. Boseman. The award, which is a merit-based honor, consists of tuition support, as well as a solo exhibition.Shane Fernando, (910) 9627972 or fernandol@uncw.edu.

FOURTH FRIDAY GALLERY NIGHTS Fourth Friday Gallery Nights 2010, 6-9pm on the fourth Friday of each month: 12/26. No admission.

All ages. Several downtown galleries, studios and art spaces will open their doors to the public in an after-hours celebration of art and culture. The Art Walk is a self-guided tour featuring exhibitions of various artistic genres including oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, photography, metals, ceramics, mixed media and more. Includes opening receptions, artist discussions, live music, wine, food and other traditional art-activities; www. wilmingtonfourthfridays.com.

MIXING IT UP Through 12/31: Kathleen McLeod is the Featured Artist for December with her show, “Mixing It Up.” This represents a year’s work in two media—oils and colored pencil. Recently transplanted from California, Kathleen is adjusting both her eye and palette to the light, color and textures unique to the Wilmington area. So much to paint, so little time. Kathleen McLeod’s website: http://www. mcleodfineart.com. The WAA Gallery is closed on Sunday and Monday. 616 Castle Street SILVER COAST WINERY Silver Coast Winery displays the works of Amy Hautman, through 1/15/2011. Hautman shows fine technical mastery of watercolor and oil mediums in precise brushstrokes of large scale flowers, enticing doorways, luscious grapevines

Featuring hand-made goods such as jewelry, chocolates, art, holiday florals and wreaths, knit wear, purses, greeting cards, and so much more!

Bring your Holiday gifts to be wrapped for a small fee. Proceeds from the gift wrapping booth will benefit the Senior Resource Center programs and services.

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and dramatic landscapes. She vividly portrays the emotional power of nature. All proceeds from sales at show will be donated to Carolina Health & Humor Association, dedicated to promoting health, healing and well being through humor for 24 years. 6680 Barbeque Rd NW Ocean Isle Beach, NC. (910) 287-2800. www.silvercoastwinery.com BOTTEGA EVENTS On exhibit: Papperazzi, featuring 2D and 3D works in paper, by varied local artists in all mediums. • EVENTS: Mon.: Old Skool Video Game Night and Open Paint and Create (bring art in progress). • Tues: Starving Artist and open-mic night • Wed.Weekly Wine Tastings, 7pm • Call to artists: Submissions for our Spring 2011 exhibition—recent or new works created by people with developmental and physical disabilities. All styles, medium and creative processes welcome. 2 jpeg images by 3/1/2011.

208 N. Front St. 910-763-3737, www.bottegagallery.

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Museums Programs BURGWIN WRIGHT HOUSE 18th century Burgwin-Wright House Museum in the heart of Wilmington’s Historic District, is the oldest museum house in NC, restored with 18th and 19th century decor and gardens. Colonial life is experienced through historical interpretations in kitchen-building and courtyard. 3rd and Market St. Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm. Last tour, 3pm. Admission rqd. (910) 762-0570. burgwinwrighthouse.com.

CAPE FEAR MUSEUM EXHIBITS: Grooming: Glimpse a selection of personal grooming items, as you explore treasures from Cape Fear Museum’s collection. From wooden hair curlers to strawberry lip gloss, discover objects that help tell the stories of grooming through time. • Going To The Movies: Experience the history of a century of moviegoing in the Lower Cape Fear region. Explore where people went to the movies. Discover how the theater experience has changed over the years. Watch some of the first films local residents may have seen. • Photography in Focus. Explore the evolution of photography, from the daguerreotype to the digital camera.

Discover how picture-taking technologies have changed, bringing cameras and photographs out of the studio and into the mainstream. • EVENTS: Volunteer Open House held first Wed. of mo. Opportunities are available in museum store, working with the historic collection, and as an education docent. • New Hanover County Resident’s Day: Residents admitted free first Sun. ea. mo. • Learning Center: Toy Science, 12/4, 11, 18, 10am-4pm, ages 5-12. Examine local Native American pot shards and make your own clay pot to take home. • Conservation Workshop: Paper, Sat., 12/4, 9am-noon. Paper conservator Jane Sugarman explores causes of paper deterioration; shares how to prevent staining and fading; and explains how and where to store, frame and hang flat works on paper. Learn non-adhesive techniques for framing.

Hands-on workshops include conservation starter kit to take home. $50/member; $65/nonmember.

Limited to 10. Pre-reg.• Colonial Coins, 12/5, 2pm. Meet a colonial merchant and discover how things were paid for before credit and debit cards, checks, dollars and cents. Examine different kinds of money used in the colonies and explore the establishment of America’s coinage. 30 min interactive presentation free w/admission • Cape Fear Skies: Solar System, 12/19, 1:30, 2:30 & 3:30pm. Venture into Cape Fear Museum’s portable planetarium and explore the night sky in the daytime.

Journey through the solar system to discover its components. Free w/admission; for all ages.

Parental participation is required.• Museum closed 12/24-26.• Hours: 9am-5pm Tues-Sat. and 1-5pm, Sun. Museum closed Mondays until Memorial Day 2011. Winter hrs: Tues-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. 814 Market St.

Coastal Carolina Clay Guild holds its 4th annual holiday sale with its 45 members this weekend only! It’s the perfect start to unique, one-of-a-kind Christmas shopping, including ceramics made from Hiroshi Sueyoshi, Dina Wilde-Ramsing, Don Johns and Brian Evans, among others. Proceeds from the sale goes to Empty Bowls, a program to help Good Shepherd Center. 120 S. 2nd Street com. www.myspace.com/bottegagallery.

PROJEKTE “Figure Study,” oil on canvas, Bonnie England.

Ongoing events: Sun., 6-8pm, Figure Drawing, $10. • Mon, Yoga Class ; 6:30-7:30pm, “paywhat-you-can”; Tues: Yoga Class, 6:30-7:30pm, “pay-what-you-can”; Belly-Dancing Class, 7:309pm, $15/class or $50/4 classes. • Wed.: African Drum Class, 6:30-7:30pm, $10; 1st Wed. ea. month: Diva Made—a discussion group for and about creative women ; 7:30-9pm, free event.

• Thurs: Wine tasting, 6-8pm, free. Every other Thursday: Thursday Theater, 7-9pm, Projekte Jazz, feat. the CFCC Jazz Ensemble, 9pm-midnight, free.

• Fri: Pole Dancing Class, 10:30am, $20/class.

Projekte Rock ; 8:30 - 11pm, a free event. 1st Friday of every month: Drum Circle, 7-9m, free. Jazz in the Projekte, 9pm-midnight, free. 4th Friday of every month: 4th Friday Gallery Walk and Artist reception, 7-9pm, free. • Sat: Projekte Rock, 8:30-11pm, free.

2nd Saturday of every month: Creative Exchange, 2-5pm, $15 for booth rental for artists, free to public.

523 South 3rd St. 910-352-0236 or theprojekte@ gmail.com.

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CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF WILMINGTON Activities vary every day of the week: Messy Mondays and Exploration Stations, Kids Cooking Club and Fetch!, Muddy Buddies and Toddler Time, Cardio Chaos, Gross Saturdays and Gardening Club! • 12/5, 1-5pm, Candyland Christmas Event, w/Santa. Make magical reindeer food, build sugary candy cottages, make picture frames, design ornment and more! $20/member or $25/non. • 12/10 and 17, 4-7pm , Candy Cottage, • 12/11-12, 18-19. All Day Candy Cottages • 12/31 and 1/1, 11-1pm New Year’s Noon • 2/18: Feeding Friendzy (adult night!!) • 16 Orange St. (910) 243-3534. www.playwilmington.org NC AQUARIUM EXHIBITS: Thank the ocean through a breathtaking new exhibit. The Aquarium installed its “Thank You Ocean” exhibit showcasing photography of sting rays, waves, fishermen and such by worldfamous photographers Scott Marshall, Logan

stabilizing and strengthening benefits with flexibility and posture. • Tone & Stretch. Tues/Thurs. 8:309:15am. • Boot Camp fitness class meets Mon/Wed, 5:30–6:30pm; and Tues/Thurs, 6-7am; Sat., 8-9am.

Pre-reg: (910) 256-7925.

a pre-Star Trek William Shatner. A “constructedâ€? language called Esperanto was used by the characters which give this spirit world based film an extra dose of eerie. The cinomatography is nothing less then beautiful, especially for what is essentailly a B movie that shows the actual Devil at the end.• 12/12, Satyricon (Italy, 1969): Italian master Fellini takes on the Rome of Christ in his screen adaption of Gaius Petronios’s novel of the same name. The movie follows two lovers as they compete for the heart of a younger slave boy. Satyricon was famous for showing the lower classes of Rome at a time when the such a practice was unheard of. Fellini excells at painting a vividly odd world populated with strange and grotesque characters. (running time 128 minutes). • 12/19: A Christmas Carol (1984 Tv version with George C Scott) • 12/26, The Holy Mountain (uncut) (Chile, 1973). Visually stunning and rich in allegory, The Holy Mountain features a Christlike figure wandering through various religious themed scenarios in search of immortality. Truly bizarre from start to finnish, this film is a crowning achievement in surrealist cinema. (running time 114 minutes). Juggling Gypsy, (910) 763-2223 1612 Castle Street

Film CINEMATIQUE WHQR’s Cinematique takes place every week, Mon.-Wed., 7:30pm, at Thalian Hall. Tickets: $7; etix.com or at box office. • 12/1, w/special matinee on Sun.,3pm. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest, the third and final film adaptation of the best-selling Millennium Trilogy written by the late Swedish author, Stieg Larsson (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and The Girl Who Played With Fire).

148 Minutes. Rated R. • 12/12-14, Sun-Tues run, 7:30pm. “Waiting For Supermanâ€?—From Davis Guggenheim, Academy Award-winning director of An Inconvenient Truth, comes a deeply personal exploration of the current state of public education in the U.S. and how it is affecting our children. 102 min. Rated PG • 12/20-22: “You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger.â€? Woody Allen’s new dark comedy about a pair of married couples as their passions, ambitions, and anxieties lead them into trouble and out of their minds, starring Antonio Banderas, Josh Brolin, Anthony Hopkins, Freida Pinto and Naomi Watts. An examination of infidelity and a sweet love story that rewards good people. 98 min.

Rated R • 12/27-29: Inside Job—From Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Charles Ferguson (No End In Sight), comes the first movie to expose the shocking truth behind the economic crisis of 2008, w/extensive research and interviews with major financial insiders, politicians and journalists. 108 min. PG-13. www.whqr.org SUBVERSIVE FILM SERIES Free, 8pm, every Sunday: 12/5, Incubus (usa, 1966): Black and white horror film about a she-demon who falls in love with an honorable soldier, played by

Readings/Lectures MEAN SCREENS 12/2: Pediatrician, ‘Wilmington Parent Magazine’ columnist, and media personality Dr. David Hill presents: Mean Screens: What Every Parent Should Know About Children And The Media .Tickets: $15/person. (910) 777-4728.

TWO SISTERS BOOKERY 12/2, 6:30-7:30pm, the holiday festivities begin at Two Sisters Bookery with a wine-and-cheese reception and booksigning for Vic Venters, Wilmington native and senior editor of “Shooting Sportsman� magazine, who has two extraordinary new volumes just out: “Gun Craft: Fine Guns and Gunmakers in the 21st Century� and The Best of

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RSVP: 762-4444 • Holiday Open House at Two Sisters Bookery, 12/4, 10:30am-’til. Celebrate the Christmas season with us; we’ll have holiday books and gifts, free gift wrapping and tasty Christmas cookies w/spicy apple cider. Two local authors on hand to discuss and sign copies of their premier novels: 11am-1pm: James J. Kaufman, attorney and former judge, feat. debut novel, The Collectibles.

He draws on his varied legal experiences and those in the world of business to deliver a gripping and unforgettable story of two men from different worlds brought together with unexpected results.• 1-3pm: Wilmington author and journalist Brandon Sneed w/ his book The Edge of Legend about basketball great, Harlem Globetrotter Anthony “Antâ€? Atkinson.

An incredible story of faith and basketball and a son and his father. • 2-4pm: Christy English presents her first novel, set in England in the Middle Ages, intertwining fact with fiction to deliver an interesting new look at Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine and Princess Alais of France. • Sun., 12/5, 1-3pm: Winston-Salem photographer Bowman Gray IV will talk about and sign copies of his new edition of As A Man Thinketh.

Bowman Gray couples his own color photographs with James Allen’s timeless advice to produce an inspirational book that will stay with the reader for years to come. 318 Nutt St. (910) 762-4444 HOLIDAY BOOK SIGNING Holiday book signing and open house, 12/2, 1-4pm. Over 20 local authors are expected to participate. We hope you’ll come out to support them. Book topics include mystery, romance and other fiction; nonfiction categories—self-help, history, tourism, poetry and finance; plus books especially for children. Authors will be on hand for signing. Meander through the gallery enjoying refreshments and speaking one-on-one with the authors. No reservations necessary.

Classes/Workshops STOP! NO! YOU’RE GROUNDED FOREVER! 12/9: Therapist and parenting expert Nancy Kotz presents: Stop! No! You’re Grounded Forever! The Do’s And Don’ts Of Discipline. Tickets: $15/person.

(910) 777-4728.

TOUCH FOR HEALTH KINESIOLOGY TRAINING 12/4-5, 8:30am-5:30pm: Touch For Health Kinesiology Training. The Foundation of Energy Medicine and Empowered Self-Care TFH I, $150.

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919-240-7000 or www.stephanieshipper.com COLLECTIONS BOOT CAMP The NC Connecting to Collections Project (C2C) will be hosting a “boot camp�on 12/6 at the Cape Fear Museum in Wilmington for staff, board members, and volunteers who are interested in improving their collections management policies and procedures.

The workshop will be led by Curator Martha Jackson of NC State Historic Sites and Collections Manager John Campbell of the NC Museum of History. Martha and John both have vast amounts of experience in managing small to large museum collections for both museums and historic sites. Workshop covers basics of collections management, including collections management policies, collections gift and loan agreements, facilities reports, and other documents necessary to manage artifacts. Michelle Vaughn: 919-807-7422.

TOOLS TO EAST THE ASCENSION PROCESS 12/11, 11am: Tools to Ease the Ascension Process Workshop. Register for this workshop by 12/9, $88.

We will learn and practice how to be connected with Mother Earth, Father God, Christ Grid surrounding the planet; become more aware of your energetic naturework with the rose to become more present to remove unwanted energies; awaken to the “I Am That I Am� presence of your soul, and more! Gene: 910-392-2188

Clubs/Notices DIVORCE CARE 4 KIDS A new 13-week session of DivorceCare and DivorceCare4Kids will start on Tuesday, January 11th at 6:30pm, at Saint Andrews Covenant Presbyterian Church , 1416 Market St. Christian based program offers support for adults and

children of divorce ages 6-12 years of age. Using DVDs the adults view and then discuss topics that occur during the time of divorce. The children’s program covers these same topic but uses DVDs, crafts, music and dance to deal with the issues of divorce. St. Andrews Covenant : 762-9693 to preregister.

CREATIVE NONFICTION COMPETITION Submissions are open for 2011 Rose Post Creative Nonfiction Competition, hosted by the NC Writers’ Network and UNCW’s creative writing program.

Memoirist Jay Varner, author of Nothing Left to Burn, will be the final judge of the 2011 Rose Post contest.

The Rose Post Creative Nonfiction Competition encourages the creation of lasting nonfiction work that is outside the realm of conventional journalism and has relevance to North Carolinians. Subjects may include traditional categories such as reviews, travel articles, profiles or interviews, place/history pieces or culture criticism. Prizes: 1st: $300; 2nd: $200; and 3rd, $100 respectively. The winning entry will be considered for publication by Southern Cultures magazine. Submissions postmarked by Wed., 1/5 and mailed to: North Carolina Writers’ Network, attn: Rose Post CompetitionPO Box 21591, Winston-Salem, NC 27120. Winners will be announced in March. www.ncwriters.org for complete guidelines.

CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY Free customer appretiation day at Hook Line and Paddle. Staff answers questions about recreational kayaking and Native Watercraft Pro Endorsed Fishing Guides for kayak fishing questions. Free BBQ lunch and Jambalya for dinner. Starts 11am in front of the Blockade Runner Resort. Free kayak demo so people can try kayaking for free. 910)792-6945 WORLD WAR II GROUP World War II Wilmington Home Front Heritage Coalition seeks persons from Southeastern NC who survived or witnessed the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on 12/7/1941, for the upcoming 69th anniversary commemoration. Coalition sponsors the annual ceremony at 1:25pm, Battleship Park in Wilmington, across the Cape Fear River from Water Street. Featuring retired Army colonel Kenneth S. Pond as keynote speaker. Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo and New Hanover County Commissioners Vice Chairman Jonathan Barfield will speak.

Historian and native Wilbur Jones will describe what Wilmington was doing that day, and remember local men who died during the attack. The Laney High School Air Force Junior ROTC color guard and American Legion Post 10 Honor Guard will perform.Public invited. Doris Ayers: 910-796-3292 or Dayers91@aol.com.

CAROLINA CANINES FOR SERVICE Carolina Canines for Service’s President and CEO Rick Hairston will be the featured speaker at the12/10 meeting of the North Brunswick Newcomers Club. Mr. Hairston will share with us the stories of the dogs and the recipients of these dogs that are trained and provided free of charge to disabled individual in the area. BNC is a social organization for anyone who is interested in learning more about their new home while making new friends. The club meets the second Friday of every month at Zion United Methodist Church, 6864 Zion Church Rd. in Leland at 9:30am. Alice Razzano: 383-3500.

RUMMAGE SALE B’nai Israel Synagogue, 2601 Chestnut Street (off of 26th and Market), Wilmington, is having a rummage sale on Friday, Dec. 10th from 9-3 and on Sunday, Dec.12th from 9-1. For info call 762-1117.

HUMANISTS AND FREETHINKERS Humanists and Freethinkers of Cape Fear meeting, 12/12, 5-7:30pm at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Dobkin Hall, 4313 Lake Ave . “Science In An Age Of Certainty— the challenges it poses and the difficulties it faces,â€? with Tony Hileman. Pot luck buffet in celebration of the Holiday Solstice afterword; bring a dish to share. Some soft drinks, ice, etc. • Humanists and Freethinkers of Cape Fear meeting, 1/9, 2011, 5-7:30pm. “Suing the Dept of Defense: Religious Proselytizing in the US Military,â€? wJeremy Hall, a former member of the US Armed Services, who will be speaking about the current atmosphere of religious coercion and proselytizing in the US military. RSVP: www.humanism.meetup. com/182

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