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We reveal the third round of 2013 Best Of winners All that glitters is gold! We learned as much is true during the 2013 encore Best Of awards show held February 2nd at historic downtown Wilmington’s Brooklyn Arts Center. Business owners, humanitarians, musicians, artists, fans, and others gathered ‘round the stage to find out the top folks in our area. The party ended with over 100 winners in a plethora of categories. Flip to pages 4 through 16 to learn more about some of the gratified victors, from Best Massage Therapist to Best Vegetarian, as encore staff chat with the cream of the crop. Plus, on page 17, view the entire list of 2013 champions, which we’ll print in each Best Of edition through March 6th. Photo of Best Bowling Alley, Ten Pin Alley, by Trent Williams.

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the top spot in some of this year’s Best Of categories.

LATE-NIGHT FUNNIES “Former Senator Pete Domenici of New Mexico revealed that while in office he fathered a child with the daughter of another senator, who was a friend of his. He cheated on his wife with the daughter of another senator and they had a baby. When did the Senate become ‘The Jerry Springer Show’?”

—Jay Leno “There’s talk that the White House may fine China for its recent cyber attacks on American companies. The fine could total in the millions of dollars, which is great because we could really use that money to pay back China.” —Jimmy Fallon “In November, Colorado voted to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. Currently, only Colorado residents can purchase marijuana in the state. But they may open it up to nonresidents too. The new state slogan is ‘Come for the legal marijuana, stay because you forgot to leave.’” —Jimmy Kimmel “It’s being reported that the next Pope could be a cardinal from Boston. That means the Vatican may soon endorse birth control but only for Yankee fans.” —Conan O’Brien “Over the weekend, President Obama played golf with Tiger Woods. Tiger said the president was a very good golfer for a guy who plays only five days a week.” —Jay Leno “There’s nothing wrong with eating horse burgers. Fast food should be made of fast animals. Oh man, I could really go for a doublecheetah melt.” —Stephen Colbert

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17 best of winner list: View the full list of all Best Of 2013 winners.

news & views............... 18-21 18 live local: Gwenyfar Rohler contemplates a Live Local baby-shower dilemma.

21 news of the weird: Chuck Shepherd shares the latest odd stories.

artsy smartsy................22-37 22-25 theater: Gwenyfar provides a rave review for Opera House Theatre Co.’s ‘She Loves Me’; Chelsea Pyne peers into Zach Hanner’s third ‘Fraktured Faery Tales for a MidWinter’s Eve.’

26 art: Alex Pompliano explores the sculptures and installation of Gracelee Lawrence.

29 gallery listings: Check out what’s hanging in area art galleries.

33 film: Anghus is bored by both ‘A Good Day to Die Hard’ and ‘Safe Haven.’

32-33 music: Trent Williams learns about the Zen side of jazz with Jason Ajieman; Bethany Turner shares full details on the music/dessert benefit for Project HEAL’s NC chapter.

34-37 soundboard: See what bands and performers are playing in venues from Wilmington to Jacksonville.

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42 grub: Rosa Bianca gets a taste of The Kitchen.

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the afterparty begins. In encore’s case, it lasts four whole weeks as we write about every winner on our annual Best Of poll—yep, that’s 130 categories, folks!

We first announced the 2013 wins on Saturday, February 2nd, at our annual Best Of Party, held at downtown’s Brooklyn Arts Center. For the first year, the party became a fund-raiser for the Carousel Center for Abused Children, wherein almost $7,000 was netted from ticket sales, many raffle items and our inaugural Battle of the Bands.

Folks voted with dollars to choose the winners from L Shape Lot, Mike Blair and the Stonewalls and Bibis Ellison.

Our wonderfully kooky hosts—Sandy Vaughan, Jef Pollock, Brandi Laney, Cullen Moss and Valerie Watkins of Changing Channels, along with Steve Rassin, Jason Hatfield, Zach Hanner and Randy Davis from Comically Impaired and our “Vannas” Janna Murray, Kyra Tebo, Madison Moss—shuffled through the lenghthy list in side-splitting laughter. With a slew of food donations from the top-three contenders in every category (thank you, everyone, who added to the spread), folks were fed and tons of super prizes were bid on throughout the evening!

All of you who missed out on the action can see the full list of winners on page 17.

As we do annually, we want to clarify some of our Best Of ground-rules so everyone understands how we endure this four-

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month process annually—from scouring and revising the ballot, programming the online voting system, monitoring the process (we got our eyes and ears peeled for cheaters!), designing and hand-building all awards, and pulling together the party and talent to no avail! It’s work, people. And we thank the Carousel Center; Rich Leder of Brooklyn Arts; Justin Denning, Best-Of web dude; Charles Cothran, awardbuilder; our hosts; bands; and every volunteer and donator for making it a success.

Here is how we play: • Nominations for the top-three contenders were taken in the first round of voting in November, which ended at the beginning of December.

• The official ballot with top-three nominees went live on December 19th. Votes were taken through January 9th.

• encore employees never determined the winners (despite what many assume or accuse); the readers of encore determined the outcome, plain and simple!

• encore reserves the right to secure all voting information, including percentages and amounts of votes per category. However, the final tally of all nominations and votes came to 10,000. With over 130 categories and weekly deadlines, we do not divulge individual numbers—not because we have something to hide but because 10 people run this paper and, well, time is of the essence to produce it weekly.

• Only one ballot per e-mail address was allowed to vote. When canceled e-mail addresses were attempted for use, they automatically were rejected. We did not allow more than six ballots per IP address, either.

• Voters were required to fill out at least 25 categories to have their votes counted; this prevents from “stuffing” the ballot box simply to see one business wins everything.

• We encouraged businesses to campaign; though, we did not accept bribery for votes.

We also secured the right to disqualify votes we felt were misrepresented or falsified in any way (not following above rules). Though we are not the NC Board of Elections, we try our best to play fairly!

//Goods & Services Kids’ Clothing

Once Upon a Child has been serving Wilmington families for 19 years now. Owners Sharon and Terry Talbott still find it as fascinating today as it was then, because, even through waxing and waning economic impacts, one thing always stands true: People will keep having babies.

“We were looking for a sustainable business that would have a wide customer base while performing a needed service,” Sharon notes. “We chose this business because we knew people would never stop having kids— and that kids would never stop outgrowing their stuff before its useful life was up.”

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extra bucks should they choose to sell their items here, makes the store stronger in its dedicated following. All in all, great savings can always be found at up to 70 percent off through a large inventory of clothes, accessories, toys, books, and even household baby items and gear.

With a strong dedication toward serving others, the passion the Talbotts continue harboring for familial security and happiness carries forth. The same can be said about their employees, some of whom come full circle within their work environment.

“It is cool to have some of our current employees who started out as infant customers,” Sharon notes. “We care about our customers and our employees immensely.”

Other clothing stores for kids that our readers shop at frequently are Old Navy and Gap Kids.

beauty is evident in each and every arrangement they make,” Cook proudly assesses.

Customers have shared lovely sentiments with Cook over the years about Julia’s services. Yet, one still stands out, which reads like poetry written about the blooms she received on her 95th birthday: “I got intoxicated from long gazing into it,” she wrote, “rotating the basket, not missing a thing. All I can say is the arranger must be an artist through and through. A true nature lover. . . . All those captivating spangled spikes excite, thrill and delight me down to my toes. . . . The overall arrangement comes off like a cover of stars, on the order of a fireworks explosion. I just hope I can remember it as long as I live.”

With every intent to stop and smell the flowers, Julia’s Florist takes nothing for granted, especially their numerous wins. They adhere to an expectant “Yes we can!” business philosophy, which keeps them current in the artistry of flower-arranging, delivery and service.

Other florists cascading their way to second and third are Moxie Floral Design Studio and Fiore Fine Flowers.

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Whether picking them from a field of wild growth or ordering them from some of the most gifted floral artists, flowers can make a bad day great again. Their colors, smells, shapes and designs manage to enlighten all senses.

Julia’s Florist maintains dedication to being the best by providing a large inventory of fresh picks, perfect for any occasion. Dana Cook, proprietor, ensures every order gets the most attention. “We simply want everyone’s experience to be ‘the best.’”

Cook and her loyal crew of designers combine 55 years of experience. They’re attentive to consumer needs and the personal emotions that follow suit with every occasion. “I think [the designers’] love for art, design and

Belk is widely known as the go-to department store in the South, with over 300 spanning the region. What started in Monroe, NC, in 1888 by William Henry Belk, has grown into quite the enterprise, with sales totaling $3.5 billion in 2012.

In Wilmington two Belks are available to locals, one at Independence Mall and the other in Mayfaire Town Center. The men’s department store covers a wide-range of clothing desires.

Sports wear abounds in name brands, whether looking for a Callaway golf ventilated polo or Izod plaid pants. They offer suits and separates to keep men dapper as Don Draper, and with all the name brands one would expect from Michael Kors to Kenneth Cole to Ralph Lauren to Oxford Republic. They also carry a

slew of sleepwear, swimwear, shorts, tees, button-ups, shoes, belts, hats, coats, cuff links and pretty much anything else any man could think of to complete his look.

More than just a department store, a nonprofit arm started as the Belk Foundation in 1928 after the death of co-founder Dr. John M. Belk. Just in the last decade it has donated $35 million to over 500 organizations across the Southeast, including Teach for America and Johnson C. Smith University students, proving philanthropy is as fashionable as anything sold in Belk stores.

Other men’s clothing stores appealing to shoppers include Bloke and Gentleman’s Corner. —Shea Carver

Massage TherapisT

After a long day’s work—whether hunching over a keyboard or lifting lumber—some pampering is often in order. Wilmingtonians seeking massage therapy for their worn muscles choose to visit Mike Lodato at Massage Envy, who is happy to release the load on anyone’s shoulders.

“I became a massage therapist because I really enjoy helping others feel relaxed and at ease with their daily life,” Lodato explains.

“Helping people realize there is an escape from this stressful life is really rewarding.

[Still] I was really caught off-guard by the Best Of nomination. I feel extremely honored to be recognized for my work and appreciate the following I have incurred over

the past five years.”

Lodato masters the language of muscles, so to speak, understanding the cries of tight or knotted tissue. “I am extremely thorough in my approach, utilizing every second given to really focus on the specific needs of my client,” he says. “I take what my client tells me, and what I sense their body is telling me, and translate that into a comprehensive treatment plan. I truly care about the well-being of the people I work on and make it my goal to have them drift off into a place where they forget about the stresses of daily life and, ideally, leave my care feeling revived and ready to conquer life with a sense of calm.”

If that isn’t enough, Massage Envy has several add-on services, such as deep heat muscle therapy and aromatherapy.

“The latest addition, which is my favorite, is the Sugar Foot Scrub,” Lodato details.

“It includes a warmed foot wrap, followed by an exfoliating foot scrub, and finished off with an application of Shea butter.”

Enough said—consider us booked!

Others soothing the soreness in Wilmington are Mary Beth Redman of Tanglez Salon and Julie Sayre at Bangz.

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Fifteen years ago when Sam Dunn realized how difficult it was to get rid of good-quality used furniture in Wilmington, she opted to do

something about it. “The only place in town at that time to sell furniture was through the local newspaper, which meant that you were opening your home to total strangers,” she warns. Sam, an Army daughter and wife, spent many years volunteering in the Army’s consignment shops—a great training opportunity which gave her a wonderful idea.

Thus, The Ivy Cottage was born—and three total cottages and a warehouse later, the shop continues to garner Best Of wins.

Dunn says the awards are a great way to start off each year, motivating them to do even better the next.

“We are the largest consignment store in town,” she explains. “And, we are actually the largest furniture consignment store in the Southeast. We try very hard to only accept really good merchandise that is in clean and near-perfect condition.”

Dunn makes sure her staff members know their stuff—from antique armoires to Davenport desks. “All of my employees who do consigning spend at least six months in training,” the owner confirms, “and they usually have at least one area of expertise that is related to the home-furnishing industry.”

All of that knowledge comes in handy when dealing with items out of the ordinary: “Well, we just sold a huge Chinese opium bed, that was complete with 30-plus silk pillows,” Dunn reveals. “That was pretty unusual and pretty expensive. It came into the store at $5,000.”

With an inventory which changes daily, we can’t wait to see what’s in store next.

Other top consignment/re-sale stores for home decor are Home Again and Flea Body’s Resale Shop. Second for antique shop is Michael Moore Antiques while The Eclectic takes third.

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During the Great Depression, tires were a difficult commodity to come by. Understanding that, Black’s Tire was built in 1929 to provide folks with a mechanical necessity. “Ricky Benton started a small service center in Cerro Gordo, NC to service the farming community,” Ryan Benton explains. “Mr. Black asked Ricky Benton to partner with him and manage his tire business; around 1980, that partnership started with one small tire store in Whiteville, NC.” Ryan Benton now owns the family company, which has evolved into 32 locations throughout the Carolinas. Of course, the business is recognized for its tire service, oil changes, and inspections. “People may not know that we do full automotive repair and most of the same scheduled manufacturer maintenance that the dealerships do,” Benton confirms.

Black’s Tire and Auto Service will continue to grow, too, as new locations become a necessity for the area. Plus, they adapt current buildings to meet the expanding needs of customers. “In 2012 we did a lot of remodeling and updating at our locations,” Benton says.

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“Wi-Fi is now available in most of our waiting areas, and we have installed private work stations at our Oleander Drive location so people are able to work while their car is being serviced. We will continue with more updating in 2013 [including] our customer waiting area in our Carolina Beach Road location.”

Wilmingtonians also trust their vehicles to Coastal Carolina Automotive and MobileTech.

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From nude pumps to cowgirl boots—or in a man’s case, from the latest athletic shoes to Oxfords—Rack Room Shoes offers all the basics and then some. Even kids can find the hottest styles for school days and summertime both. It’s all because the company strives to be “the family footwear retailer of choice,” according to www.rackroomshoes.com. And, really, who doesn’t love to buy one pair and get a second for 50 percent off every day?

What most folks may not know is that Rack Room Shoes actually started nearby in Salisbury, NC in 1920 as a family business. By 1984, there were 22 stores, but then the company’s growth exploded, and six years later they were at 100 stores. Four years after that, the company hit 200 locations. In 1995, Rack Room relocated its headquarters to Charlotte with a 72,000-square-foot facility, and they are now at about 400 stores in 24 states. Here in Wilmington, we adore the Mayfaire Town Center location.

Throughout its growth, Rack Room Shoes

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has cared about the little guys, and the increased income allows them to do even more good. Through the four facets of Rack Room Gives, the company has provided 63,000 pairs of shoes to children in need, grants to

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organizations their employees are devoted to, donations to local community fund-raising, and corporate donations to a variety of school and scholarship programs, as well as military and disaster-relief programs.

Stepping into second is Monkee’s, and tapping into third is Belk.

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It’s not a surprise that Bangz Hair Salon takes the top spot for encore’s 2013 Best Of. With over 30 qualified stylists to pamper and perfect all locks to their loveliest, there’s a specialist in every category of hair care. Catering to men, women and children, Bangz offers everything from relaxers to perms, keratin treatments (even express!) to updos and extensions.

Of course, that’s not all the salon and spa can do. Wilmingtonians also look to Bangz for massages, facials, body treatments, manicures, pedicures and more. Plus, open until 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Mondays—and until 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays—Bangz Hair Salon can meet the needs of any busy schedule.

Other salons making the cut are Salon Beyond Basics and Rockin’ Roller Salon.

Opened in 1976, Sweetwater Surf Shop since has been Wilmington’s go-to store for everything from clothing and optics to quality boards. In fact, Sweetwater keeps at least 300 surfboards in stock yearround, and they also offer surf lessons and ding repair for every range of surfer.

The retail shop also sells skateboards and gear from well-known manufacturers including Element, Gravity and Birdhouse.

Last year they added a larger space dedicated to stand-up paddleboards to meet the needs of locals and tourists alike in this growing sport. They offer top brands such as Ian Balding, Surftech and Global Surf Industries.

Surprisingly, the store located in the heart of Wrightsville Beach, at 10 N. Lumina Ave., even offers gear for snowgoers, too. From snowboards and boots to bindings and outerwear, they have all cold-weather lovers covered.

Other top shops include Hot Wax Surf Shop and Bert’s Surf Shop.

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Some may have noticed the gigantic new building—and perhaps even bigger parking lot—at the corner of Market Street and Eastwood Road. That’s because Hendrick Toyota Scion of Wilmington just upgraded their entire showroom and service facility to an outstanding 68,000 square feet—the largest in North Carolina. Even more astonishing in 2013, however, are the vehicles being offered by Toyota.

“The most exciting thing we have is so many awesome new or redesigned products all at once,” Doug Thompson, general manager—who will hit 18 years of service with the Hendrick family this year—says. “Toyota has never in its history had so many new products rolled out in such a short period of time. In just the last 12 months, we have an all-new Avalon/Avalon Hybrid, Rav4, Camry/ Camry Hybrid, Scion FR-S, Prius V and Prius C, and a refresh on Land Cruiser and Highlander. And this year they are introducing an all-new Corolla and Tundra.”

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BEST FLORIST 2013 GRAND STANDING: Dylan Morley of Toyota takes time out to pose with their first “e” award for Best Place to Buy a New Car. Photo by Trent Williams.

the Toyota lot, and the staff can be counted on when folks arrive. In the Internet age, too, the employees know they’ll be speaking with customers who know more about the car business than in the past. “We understand that we need to do more listening than talking, and our team does a great job of doing just that,” Thompson assures. “We understand our customers are very educated and we respect that.”

Thompson says it is an honor for their facility to be recognized as the best place to buy a new car. “It is a credit to all the hard work of all 135 team members here that have worked so hard to make the customer experience very special. We very much appreciate everyone [who] voted for us and look forward to earning the title for several years to come.”

Speeding into second is Bob King Automall, and switching gears into third is Schaeffer BMW.—Bethany Turner

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Standing tall and proud behind their byline, “Your Art Museum and More For 50 Years!” the CAM (Cameron Art Museum) provides more than simple exhibitions for the public to hail. Sure, they offer a fascinating and educational display of work, including the current “From Gatehouse to Winehouse: Inside the Artist’s Workplace: Minnie Evans, Elisabeth Chant and Claude Howell,” which hails local legendary artists. While folks can actually

walk through replicas of the work spaces of Evans, Chant and Howell, coming up at the end of March, they’ll also be able to watch local thespians transform the exhibit into a live theatre production, moving the display into a live installation.

“Jemila Ericson will invoke mystic Elisabeth Chant in her 1850s old winehouse storage building; Tony Rivenbark will be drinking Inverhouse scotch as he becomes artist Claude Howell seated in Apt. 44 of the Carolina Apartments; and Joyce Grear will transport us to the world of Minnie Evans at work in her tiny gatehouse recreation at Airlie Gardens,” Kim Kelly, communications manager, says.

With only 20 people allowed per performance, a slew of intimate shows (March 24th, April 7th and 14th) will provide a thorough encapsulation into the world of all arts. Such is what CAM always strives to do and with its growing numbers, they’re hitting a stride within the arts community which cannot be denied.

“Since January, 2012, over 100 classes for adult and youth learners were attended by 698 participating students and taught by 30 local artists,” Kelly tells of The Museum School on CAM grounds. “Students took beginning and advanced courses in such disciplines as ceramics, drawing, painting, photography, writing and fiber arts.”

The CAM also continues working back with its community to bring the best of philanthropy to the forefront. Again in 2013 they’ll return to work with Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter to bring back the Cape Fear Festival of Trees. “We’ll host a needs-based scholarship fund-raising luncheon for our Museum School, and a whopping new membership drive, too,” Kelly says.

Perhaps one of the most exciting works to come in 2013 will be their partnership with UNCW’s Theatre Department Chair Andy Belser. In the fall, CAM will be showcasing

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Others worthy of a stop include Cape Fear Museum of Science and History and the Children’s Museum of Wilmington.

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A DIFFERENT KIND OF BIRD: Wilmington’s Best Radio Station, The Penguin 98.3, has dedicated listeners and DJs, including music director Kim Czornij who hosts The Morning Chill at 7 a.m. daily.

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“The Face.Age Project,” an exhibit which Belser will curate, investigating age, youth, ancestry and touch. CAM is chosen as the first stop on what will become his traveling exhibition.

“CAM is equally thrilled to bring Diane Landry back, one of Canada’s foremost installation artists,” Kelly says. “She employs everyday objects, sound, light and shadow in her evocative constructions.”

Giving back and helping expand the artistic appreciation and arts city for which Wilmington has become, CAM helped provide income opportunities for 137 artists last year, allotting $43,000 in tuition income for 30 teaching artists through The Museum School. They also helped employ 62 performing artists through their public programs and sales through the museum shop, featuring original work created by 45 artists.

They also commemorate our area’s history by holding monthly events located on CAM grounds, a Civil War historic site where 3,300 U.S. colored troops fought for their freedom and the freedom of their families still living in slavery. Among monthly concerts, food served in their café, CaféJohnnie, and ever-evolving exhibits and happenings, CAM remains a fa-

Their daily giveaways, constant attention toward new music and ongoing community concerts and functions only tip the Penguin’s iceberg toward making them the Best Radio Station according to encore readers. “It is a constant work in progress!” local DJ and music director Kim Czornij says.

“Our number-one goal, of course, is keeping the music fresh.”

To do so Czornij, Eric Parsons and Beau Gunn constantly work toward discovering quality new music and keeping it in rotation with their 6,000 familiar gems in the mix. An Adult Album Alternative format, known as Triple A, with a focus on Americana, their tagline “a different kind of bird” fits them well. The format is always evolving, covering everything from jam bands to reggae, folk to bluegrass, funk to soul, blues to jazz, electronica to world music and everything in between.

“We also host some pretty fun events in the community that have helped us build real connections and relationships with our listeners,” Czornij says. “We are a family!”

Among the many are Monday night’s Pengo at Mellow Mushroom on Oleander Drive.

Here, Penguin-heads call out band names and give away concert tickets. On Tuesdays, folks can find them at Slice Of Life on Military Cutoff at Rate a Record. Listeners join them in a new music-sampling party, allowing them to rate records for airplay. “They get to have a real hand in shaping our airwaves and are even invited to bring music they think belongs on The Penguin,” Czornij says.

In 2013 The Penguin 98.3FM will continue bringing excellent shows to Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre, starting April 19th with The Infamous Stringdusters. Gov’t Mule will come Wednesday, April 24th, with special guests The Revivalists. On Friday, May 10th, folks will jam out to the return of Robert Randolph and the Family Band “We play a part in creating truly special moments and memories that will last a lifetime,” Czornij relates. Since the Penguin is celebrating their 10th year on the airwaves, a lot more special surprises are in store. “We are working on plans for a big birthday party,” she reveals. “Of course, we will continue to bring great music our listeners, great concerts to our community, as well as grow and develop our free, online, local news platform, PortCityDaily.com.”

Other radio stations topping the list are Z107.5 and WHQR 91.3.

TourisT ATTrAcTion

e When folks trek to Wilmington, immedieately they whisk away to the shoreline to -see the multitude of sea life, and enjoy the rays and waves which bestow our great abode. Then, as if they haven’t had enough fish and seaweed floating alongside them in t the Atlantic, they take their marine curiosid ties onto land and enjoy all the educational d opportunities available at the NC Aquarium s at Fort Fisher. e Located in Fort Fisher past Kure Beach, o the Best Tourist Attraction was voted by t encore readers for 2013 likely because it d continues to fascinate our interests with the . sea tenfold. The exhibits at the aquarium , run the gamut from petting a bamboo shark to getting up, close and personal with an s alligator in their Cape Fear Conservatory. k They also showcase a slew of events and w happenings throughout the year, whether n wanting to feed the fish during their daily n exhibits or get a one-on-one tour of the aquarium behind the scenes. Plus, the sumh mer and day-camp programs they offer teach e folks the importance of conservation and rem spect for sea life.

Easter is right around the corner, and the m aquarium will celebrate with an Alligator Egg , Hunt the weekend of the 29th, so be sure to reserve a spot today. Kids will learn about the animals and even create their own special alligator egg (ages 3-10) for only $11 (members) n or $17 (nonmembers). s If the fascination won’t stop there, the NC h Aquarium can be rented out for one’s next ” wedding, bat mitzvah, birthday or even a sleepover! Just call 800-832-FISH to get the . pricing. s Airlie Gardens and The Battleship NC and , rank second and third among tourist hotspots. y mBAnd/Performer m At the 2013 encore Best Of Party, Bibis eEllison tore up the house with her powerful evocals and extraordinary stage presence in sencore’s first Battle of the Bands set. It was simple: Folks in attendance voted with dolelars for the three contenders on our poll: Bibis eEllison Band, Mike Blair and the Stonewalls -and L Shaped Lot. The monies raised—which etotaled $1,700 during three songs—went to sthe Carousel Center for Abused Children, lwhich hosted the 2013 Best Of Party and dFund-raiser. Backed by amazing musicians, including Matt Barbour (drummer), Christian -Cardamone (bass player), Madison Bunting ”(guitarist) and Danny Bender (keyboardist), -the Bibis Ellison Band came out on top. e “I work hard to put on a good show,” Ellison -says, “be it original or cover songs. I’m always -thrilled that people choose to and support me gas a working artist. But my band are some of othe most amazing musicians I’ve ever met, and pthey’re willing to put up with me on a regular -basis. I’m really happy to share the award with them. They deserve it more than I do.” e Working every weekend and playing gigs

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BIBIS ELLISON BAND: The rock ‘n’ rollers celebrate their Best Of win thanks to a successful Battle of the Bands held at the awards party on Feb 2nd, which added $1,700 to the fund-raiser for Carousel Center for Abused Children. Photo by Chuck Cothran

or working in the studio, living out her dream as a working musician didn’t come to be until Ellison decided to give up her “career” in the restaurant industry. “My dream was to not have to do anything else except what I love,” she says. “In the past few years I’ve gone from living on a boat and playing in tiny bars to playing bigger venues for more people—being no one other than myself, doing exactly what I want to do.”

Though she now lives in Chapel Hill, Ellison is in Wilmington nearly every weekend, playing haunts like The Whiskey and Wild Wing Cafe. In March she will make her debut in the theatre world as the Acid Queen in “The Who’s Tommy” at City Stage.

“I’ve also started a new original project that I’m really excited about,” she tells. “My heart is in the blues, and I’ve wanted to be in a loud, messy blues band my entire life. I’ve found some really stellar musicians, and it’s slowly and surely coming together.”

Steering away from her own moniker, her new band, The Purchase, will focus on Ellison’s original songwriting, which is opposite from Bibis Ellison Band’s range of covers.

“I think people have been confused by all of my various musical outlets in the past,” she quips. “This way, seeing the Bibis Ellison Band means you get to hear Florence and the Machine, Bruno Mars, Marvin Gaye and Pat Benatar. And when you come to see The Purchase, you’re seeing original music written by me.”

Folks who wish to see the musician can check out her calendar at www.bibisellison. com or head over to www.reverbnation.com/ ThePurchase.

The cult classic production keeps so many of us singing and dancing along in bee-bop fashion, as we watch our lovable star-crossed lovers, Audrey and Seymour, find their way to love through a monstrous man-eating plant, Audrey II the Venus flytrap.

When local theatre companies choose to produce “Little Shop of Horrors,” the masses respond with praise usually. Such is the case for Browncoat Pub and Theatre and Bad Trip Productions’ run of the show last fall.

Directed by Nick Smith and starring Beau Mumford, Amy Smith and Brendan Carter, according to Browncoat’s artistic director Richard Smith, the show hit all the right notes because of its director’s complete loyalty to the show.

“Nick’s blind devotion to making this thing happen–[which] I honestly thought was impossible–was infectious,” Davis says.

“He was able to muster a very talented cast and crew to march straight through the difficulties that always accompany a production of this scale that can sometimes be magnified by the budgetary constraints we have at the Browncoat.”

The Browncoat space, though small, transformed creatively thanks to designer Aaron Willings, while the costuming by Rhe’a Rolland accentuated the sex appeal of the ladies, especially the doo-wop singers, The Ronnettes.

“Nick just has an ability to make people believe in where he’s going even if they’re not really sure how he plans to get there,” Davis says. “That and the love so many of us have for what we do and how we do it at the Browncoat definitely kept this show flying.”

Having opened in 2005 and repositioned themselves in their home at 111 Grace Street in 2007, Davis’ goal for future Browncoat and Guerilla Theatre shows remains steadfast: showcase the best not just of theatre but local playwrights, too. “Staying true to our roots, we’re going to continue producing high quality, locally written new plays,” he says. “To adapt, we’re strengthening what we offer those artists. Our board is shifting from theater—oriented members toward people who are more experienced in the world of writing and publishing. We’re offering a script—doctoring service of sorts among other things we think will help writers move their products forward.”

Other productions making an encore are Thailan Association’s “9 to 5” and City Stage’s “The Color Purple.”

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Ten Pin Alley Bowling Center have games in the bag. Winning yet again Best Bowling Alley in 2013, the complex can entertain all ages, whether going for a game of billiards on one of 29 pool tables, watching the weekly games on one of 20 TVs (they’re even the founders of the original Steelers and Penn State fan clubs in Wilmington), playing in their arcade or doing what encore readers love most: bowling in one of 24 lanes.

On Friday and Saturday nights, Ten Pin offers Cosmic Bowling from 10 p.m. to close (starting May 2nd). Almost every night of the week welcomes league bowling, and they’re also well-known for their group and party pricing. For the best rates, folks can head over to the alley before 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and pay only $2 a game and $3 for shoes.

Discounts and deals exist for children ages 5 and under and 6 to 12, as well as for college students, who can play for only $2.50 a game any day of the week. All You Can Bowl taps out for $8 for adults and $4 for children on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Rolling into second and third are Cardinal Lanes and Thunder Alley.

Music Venue

The main outdoor concert venue which celebrates our port city in all of its green glory breaks ground on encore’s polls for the first time in 2013! Greenfield Lake Amphitheater takes top honors for hosting some of Wilm-

ington’s favorite shows. Now that the outdoor concert-going season is just around the corner, more bands and performers will be noodling through our area and spreading their sonic joy.

What started in the early ‘90s as a platform for Cape Fear Shakespeare on the Green has evolved into a home for the public to catch the Bard’s work free every June. Yet, it’s also transformed into an artistic haven beyond theatre. Music has spread across Greenfield Lake and Park thanks to its updated amphitheater, which seats 1,000 guests among Spanish-moss-draped cyprus trees, croaking frogs, quacking ducks and buzzing bugs.

It’s all part of the outdoor experience, which makes Greenfield a perfect spot to catch live music, whether paddling on a canoe or twirling on the grassy knolls.

Slated for arrival in April will be the Infamous Stringdusters, STS9 and Gov’t Mule, as well as a Pipeline Events festival, Epic Day, which will feature music by Reel Big Fish and guests, as well as beer samplings by R.A. Jeffrey’s and art. The month of May will welcome Slightly Stoopid, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Robert Randolph and the Family Band. Stay tuned for more shows, as covered by encore, or head over to www.greenfieldlakeamphitheater.com for updated information.

Other local venues rocking to the beat include Soapbox Laundro-Lounge and Brooklyn Arts Center.

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CHAINED IN GREATNESS: Winner of Best Chain Restaurant for 2013 goes to the seafood connoisseurs at Bonefish Grill. John Lamb and Greg Cook take time out from the kitchen to showcase their win.

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Reader’s have voted again and have chosen www.encorepub.com as the best website for 2013.

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Thank you, readers. We’ll keep updating our site ferociously with more content, more events, more love, more blogs, more everything...just to keep you active and happy in Wilmington. We didn’t think we could top 1,000,000 hits a month (for realz), but it looks like it’s happening now because of your loyal dedication.

Stay tuned throughout 2013, as we get a facelift (we already have a better cultural calendar) and even host our new foodie mag in June, Devour, on encorepub.com.

Other websites our readers dedicate themselves to reading constantly are WhatsOnWilmington.com and PortCityDaily.com, both excellent choices in our humble opinions. — Shea Carver

KaraoKe bar

Celebrating 30 years in business, Katy’s Grill and Bar earns back the coveted title Best Place for Karaoke. With local man Mike Norris hosting the sing-for-yourself entertainment each Tuesday and Friday night, Katy’s racked up the votes for this poll.

“Katy’s was started back when independent places were the norm—very few franchises,” the original Katy—owner Katy Monaghan— tells. “We started karaoke to keep people coming to Katy’s for fun.”

With a patio, bar area, and adjoining restaurant, the eatery offers over 40 craft beers and all the bar-food staples one could want. From fried pickles and fried okra to the more intriguing grouper fingers and mini crab balls—plus

a delectable list of specialty sandwiches including a rotisserie chicken melt and a fried green tomato sandwich, Katy’s has all flavors covered.

“We are a local kind of ‘Cheers’ establishment and have a diverse clientele,” Monaghan says, and she urges: “Please stop in and sing a song!”

Others pulling in karaoke votes are Browncoat Pub and Theatre and Fibber’s Public House. —Bethany Turner

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The Copper Penny is going on year eight serving the Cape Fear with upscale pub fare that keeps diners salivating and returning weekly. In fact, walk in during any random day or night and likely a packed house of happy eaters and drinkers are cheers-ing their praises for the Penny.

Lots of reasons exist to love it: 1) Their staff is super friendly and helpful—always.

2) The food takes everything up a notch in homey goodness. For instance, their burgers are fresh ground from short ribs (and on special on Monday nights). Their roast beef sandwich is divine, with the beef roasted inhouse and juicy as ever on homemade buns.

Even their French fries are hand-cut. But it’s their wings—battered and flavored with honey chipotle, habanero or spicy garlic (along with standard Buffalo and BBQ)—which have taken to the polls this year for the first time ever as some of the best in town.

“We are thrilled to be recognized for our wings,” Deede Bell, general manager, says. “We have put a lot of effort in over the years to get them to our liking.

We use high quality fresh ingredients and make all of our sauces in house. Our newest sauce, honey chipotle, is very good and quickly increasing in popularity.”

Bell has been a part of a winning team for quite some time now, as The Copper Penny

has ranked high on quality service for many years. They’re now on win number seven thanks to loyal patrons and encore readers who recognize hard, thoughtful work.

“We take pride in our work and surround ourselves with good people,” Bell says. “We try to provide every customer with a great experience every time they walk in our doors.”

While reasons abound to patron the pub, their weekly specials entice diners even more. Daily lunch specials ring in at only $8.50 (with a buy eight lunches, get one free frequent lunch card), featuring scrumptious delights like a fried shrimp platter on Mondays or fajita pitas on Wednesdays. Their burgers also get a highlighted price for $8 or so on Monday.

Readers also enjoy wings from Buffalo Wild Wings and Wild Wing Cafe, while service recognition also goes to Circa 1922 and Nick’s Diner.

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to learn more. The New Centre Drive location is open nightly only, starting at 4 p.m. seven days a week.

Other corporate restaurants our diners enjoy indulging in are Chili’s and Outback Steak House.

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Perhaps the best part of dining out often comes with the company. Sure, a good meal always satisfies, but when paired with a great date, the evening takes a passionate turn for the better.

In Wilmington date nights go beyond mere dinner at The Little Dipper. They’re not relegated by awkward bits of silence or forced conversation about the movie the couple’s preparing to see. Instead, the interaction of food alleviates the pressure.

“You can take your time over three or four courses, getting to know the person over one shared fondue pot,” owner Kristen Gruodis says. “The atmosphere is warm, but the energy is fun and vibrant, with color, good music, romantic booths and, of course, warm melted chocolate to complete the meal!”

The Little Dipper is downtown Wilmington’s premiere independent fondue spot. They cover all palates, from vegetarians to carnivores, pescatarians to cheese and chocolate-eaters

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Started in January of 2000 in St. Petersburg, Florida, Bonefish Grill founders Tim Curci and Chris Parker wanted to bring quality seafood to the masses by hiring a world traveler to go to all continents and seas in search of exquisite flavor from the world’s most regarded fish purveyors. In 2013 they’re continuing to heighten their product by offering flavorfully creative seafood dishes, so good in fact, encore readers have voted Wilmington’s Bonefish Grill as Best Chain Restaurant in 2013.

Diners can indulge in a multitude of flavor, from grouper and shrimp from the Gulf of Mexico to salmon from Norway, haddock from the North Atlantic or Dory Belleair from New Zealand. Maryland crab cakes, wolf fish, cold-water lobster tails and more round out the offerings. While ordering the dishes as is maintains the purist’s flavor, Bonefish Grill chefs also offer a variation of sauces to make the meal pop even more. A warm mango salsa offers a Caribbean feel, while the punch of Chimichurri sends diners to Argentina; Pan Asian or lemon butter also remain favorites.

If looking for a quick bite on-the-go, Bonefish has numerous sandwich options, including a grilled fish burger or Bang Bang tacos, famously stuffed with Bonefish’s spicy and popular Bang Bang shrimp. Baja fish tacos and, of course, standard fish and chips also keep folks happily indulging.

For folks looking to recreate Bonefish magic in their own kitchens, the company’s website offers an interactive ‘Behind the Scenes’ look and how-to, as to keep diners always sated in their flavors. Log on to www.bonefishgrill.com

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only. In fact, the food promises a rich return on passion.

“First dates are very common at The Little Dipper,” Groudis notes, “but best of all are the ones that come back for their rehearsal dinner because that’s where they had their first date! We are so happy to be a part of their lives—forever!”

The restaurant recently started a night specifically geared toward the beginning stages of romance with Tuesday’s date-night special.

Two can eat a three-course meal, with wine pairings, for only $65 a couple. It includes cheese with course one; chicken, shrimp, filet mignon, pork, ravioli or vegetarian with course two; and a dessert of milk or dark chocolate.

Making the experience even greater will be a staff ready to help and work through the meal with diners with as little or much attention as needed. “They believe in our concept and us,” Groudis reveals, “and they too love the food that they’re serving. We have chosen caring, genuine people who know how to make our guests comfortable and enhance an already romantic evening.”

Other date nights worthy of a love connection come with a visit to Indochine and Caprice Bistro.

Appetizers

Ellie Craig, marketing manager for Front Street Brewery, works hard with her staff to ensure the staple eatery and brewery downtown Wilmington always remains top of mind for folks looking for a quick bite and imbibe.

Something right is being done as Front Street Brewery tops out with Best Appetizers in encore’s reader’s poll for 2013.

“One thing that makes our appetizers so consistently delicious is that they are made fresh from scratch daily, in-house with our own recipes,” Craig notes. Favorites abound here, but especially their famous Pulled Chicken Nachos, which has been on the menu since the Brewery’s inception in the ‘90s.

“Another thing that makes them so delicious is the everyday low price!” Craig continues. In fact, the apps are available at half-price from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and after 10 p.m. as well. Diners will find items like their fried green tomatoes and chipotle remoulade or homemade seasonal hummus and beer nuggets, which are fried bits of beer batter, tossed in garlic butter and served with marinara. New to the FSB menu (which will be released March 12th) are “hot legs,” which are chicken legs tossed in Front Street’s homemade Buffalo or Brew-BQ sauce.

“It means the world to us to have our local, loyal customers respond to our appetizers with such laud!” Craig hails. “Day in and day out, to provide the ‘best of’ everything to our customers is what we strive to do. To receive recognition for any one of those many things is a true honor!”

And in loyal fashion, FSB returns their love tenfold by always offering $6.99 lunches and $7.99 dinners. That means: more cash flow for one of their delicious craft brews. From

raspberry wheat to Scottish ale, kolsch to IPA, n beer drinkers find themselves floating in heaven here. Everyday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., brew i master Kevin Kozak and assistant brewer d Christopher McGarvey teach the FSB brew- t ing process and offer samples of their many i microbrews. Taking place every 45 minutes, w starting at 3 p.m., folks can check in at the a hostess stand to reserve a spot. b Readers also like to indulge in starters from c d Cameo 1900 and Circa 1922.

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c Middle of the Island is a name long-associ- e ated with all the necessities of being a South- i ern staple: friendly, helpful people making a sure homey, filling food keeps all customers n happy. While the name once was most recog- p nizable from its bright orange-roofed building o on Wrightsville Beach, when it closed in the e oughts, owner C.M. Rogers didn’t let the MOI f legacy die with it. n “Our catering division outgrew our beach I location approximately 10 years ago,” he S says. “So we moved it to another location, t and eventually sold the beach location for de- T velopment. Once we were out of the restaurant business, we were able to focus on one n thing and go from there.” g Since they’ve been catering to all group siz- 1 es and events, from weddings and birthdays e to company picnics and corporate functions w for any where from 1,000 to 1,500 guests. W They even travel to keep their Southern hos- h pitality spreading nationwide. “Our biggest c event was last year in Wisconsin,” Rogers says, “where we fed 14,000 people.”

I They also do drop-off services for office lunches, bringing their specialized seafood d and Southern fare (think BBQ pork, mac ‘n’ t cheese, turkey and dressing or chicken and l pastry) to anyone who hankers a craving. t Doing upward of 200 weddings a year, Rog- t ers and his crew work within all budgets, too, g starting at only $9.49 a person for 15 to 25 people for the drop-off menu and decreasing T with each additional head. Their full-catering e services and various buffets and stations can c be found at www.middleoftheisland.com. “We s are extremely grateful for this honor, and re- m alize that this would not be possible without k excellent employees, quality products and ex- v cellent competitors who keep us from resting on our laurels,” he adds. a Coming in second and third is Pine Valley i Market and Little Pond Catering. s v Chinese T He’s been serving the greater Wilming- a ton area for 25 years thanks to dedicated I customer patronage. Joseph Hou, owner of n Szechuan 132, not only runs a restaurant g dedicated to serving high quality food but he does so with a vast amount of compassion for p his customers. “Deep down in my heart, after ( I am still looking forward to going to work ev- a ery morning,” he says. His infectious positive t attitude and employee satisfaction makes the c restaurateur one of the most revered busi- c

nessmen on the local scene.

“Besides the love I have for playing with ingredients in my little kingdom, the restaurant business fosters the opportunity for me to delight in, bond and strengthen friendships with those in the community, as well as [with] visitors,” Hou says. “My business also gives me a sense of challenge, excitement, independence and responsibility.”

In the year of the snake, folks can continue to expect top-notch experiences at the University Landing restaurant time and again. Hou and his staff serve so many recognizable and specialty dishes, each personally crafted with knowledge of the Chinese culture and culinary expectations. Folks can order egg foo young, moo goo and Spicy Hunan, as well as specialty dishes like Imperial chicken or rosemary lamb.

Szechuan also offers Asian specialties outside of China, too, like Pad Thai, Malaysian curry and Japanese teriyaki.

Though Hou’s ranks on our poll have been numerous for some years now, he remains grateful for the recognition. “The Szechuan 132 team is not superior to other businesses,” he exacts. “As small business owners, we are all capable and excel in our own ways.

When we come to work, our ears, minds, and hearts are all in one place—focused on the customers and not anywhere else.”

IndIan Food

Tandoori Bites continues its run as Best Indian in 2013, making its three-year streak all the more grand. Since they opened off College Road, across from Hugh MacRae Park, they’ve turned Wilmington into loyalists attached to their brand of cuisine. And there’s good reason why: It’s simply delicious.

T.J. and Simran Pama own and operate Tandoori Bites with a team of excellent servers and chefs, amid an inviting atmosphere, colorfully enriching and exotic. The tickling of spices on the nose and the cozy, warm atmosphere transport diners easily. And what keeps them returning for more is Tandoori’s vast menu.

From goat to lamb, chicken to seafood, and a very lengthy vegetarian menu, the many items come in a variety of styles, including masala, jalfrezi, saag, curry and my personal favorite, vindaloo. In fact, I can’t stay away from Tandoori’s shrimp vindaloo, as the shellfish is always perfectly cooked, popping on the bite.

It’s backed by spicy, earthy, red sauce, magnified by medium heat for my tastebuds, and gets cut by starchy chunks of potato.

Another fave: their vegetarian platter appetizer, which comes with decadently light (even if fried) samosa, homemade pakora and aloo tikki. Everything here, from their sauces to their basket of Indian breads (watch out for that chile naan!) to their carefully crafted desserts, comes out near perfect upon every visit.

The café not only offers great paninis—it also purveys freshly baked bagles, egg soufflés, pastries and sweets, among other styles of sandwiches, hand-tossed salads, and signature soups.

Other top panini spots in Wilmington include Chop’s Deli and Wayfarer Delicatessen and Bistro.

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ON-THE-GO: Kara Ware shows off the coveted ‘e’ for Best Takeout, which once again goes to Hibachi Bistro’s two locations off College and Carolina Beach roads. Photo by Trent Williams

For diners who have an inkling toward the standard Indian fare on a buffet, Tandoori Bites will sate all cravings there, too, as they offer a lunch buffet Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sundays from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Be sure to make them a must-stop during Encore Restaurant Week, too; two people can dine for only $45 dollars, including three courses and a bottle of wine!

Other Indian spots beckoning diners include India Mahal and Whole Foods.—Shea Carver

PanInI

Baking more fresh breads daily than any other bakery-cafe concept in the nation, Panera Bread caters to Wilmington’s panini lovers. From the Steak and White Cheddar panini, with seared top sirloin, caramelized onions, Vermont white cheddar and horseradish on a French baguette, to the Cuban Chicken panini—all-natural, antibiotic-free chicken; smoked, lean ham; sweet and spicy pickle chips; Swiss; chipotle mayo; and sun-dried tomato ale mustard on focaccia—Panera Bread dishes up a variety of flavors in pressed panini pizazz.

Established in 1981 and headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Panera now resides in 44 states and in Ontario, Canada. Plus, the company earned honors from the Wall Street Journal for scoring the highest level of customer loyalty among quick-casual restaurants. The Wilmington eatery is open at 7:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday and at 6:30 a.m. on Sundays in Mayfaire Town Center. Panera stays open until 9:30 p.m. each night of the week.

One of the latest trends in takeout is the ability to place one’s order online. From Domino’s to Outback Steakhouse, many corporate restaurants offer this convenience to their take-it-home diners—and locals Hibachi Bistro are following suit.

Peruse the menu online at http://hibachibistro.comand indulge in Japanese steakhouse-style dishes without splurging on dinner. The lower prices are accompanied by zero worries of encountering a flying shrimp to the face or accidentally catching on fire, as one may when sitting down at the hibachi grill. From gyoza and miso soup to vegetable

tempura and teriyaki chicken, Hibachi Bistro has every Japanese favorite covered—even loads of sushi choices.

Now Hibachi Bistro serves Wilmington with two locations--in University Centre at 341 S. College Rd. and in Monkey Junction at 5619 Carolina Beach Rd. #150. Thus, no matter which side of town one resides, they can always carry out delicious Japanese dishes any night of the week.

Sahara Pita and Subs comes in second for Best Take Out, while Chopstix comes in third.

Fast Food, Burgers

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Part of the fun of eating at P.T.’s Olde Fashioned Grille is filling out the long order sheet, allowing the customer plenty of think-time with no rush from any antsy waitresses. It’s a tough decision, after all. Do I want a fourounce P.T. Burger or the gargantuan eightounce Olde Fashioned Burger? How about a BLT sandwich or roast beef? Maybe a garden burger—but only to save room for those perfectly seasoned fries.

Lots of care goes into the making of all P.T.’s foods at each of the six locations. “The ‘fresh not frozen’ approach is the biggest thing that sets us apart from other restaurants,” Kent Williamson, general manager of the original P.T.’s on Fountain Drive, explains.

“There are no freezers in any of our stores

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(except for the ice cream). The [Certified Angus] burgers are freshly ground, the chicken cut and marinated daily, and the potatoes are hand-cut before and during each shift. In addition to our fresh quality, the ‘open’ kitchen helps to differentiate us from the competition.

Customers (especially kids) love to watch the whole cooking process. “ It’s no wonder the restaurant claims firstprize in three highly competitive categories.

During lunch or dinner—and usually in between—the seats are packed. The tickets dangle from rope, lined one by one right next to each other, going down the line for cooks to whip up on the spot.

P.T.’s even offers a black bean burger, the sales of which have been picking up speed.

“It’s a cousin to the garden burger with a little more spice,” Williamson describes. “Chicken tenders (a relatively new item) have also been a hit, again, especially with the kids.”

The family-friendly atmosphere, ridiculously good food, and quick service keeps folks coming back for more year after year.

“It feels awesome to be recognized by Wilmington as ‘the best’ again,” the GM says. “Very humbling—we are grateful.

Hopefully we can continue it on into the future, not taking it for granted.”

Though they haven’t concocted any new items to unveil in 2013, P.T.’s may look into expansion—perhaps opening a store or two in cities outside of the Wilmington area. We wish them the best of luck!

Second and third in fast food goes to Chickfil-A and Cook-Out. Placing for best burger is Five Guys Burgers and Fries and Winnie’s Tavern. Top French fry spots go to Five Guys Burger, and Fries and McDonald’s.

Vegetarian

The beauty about the restaurant topping the list for Best Vegetarian Food is that Lovey’s Natural Foods and Cafe not only caters to vegans but also to those with Celiac disease—and even folks just in search of organic, all-natural foods.

“Every item on our salad bar and cafe menu start from fresh, organic and local (whenever possible) ingredients,” owners Marie Montemurro and Karen Stewart say. “They are cooked just like mom (used to) from scratch. We could make a lot more profit if we compromised on the quality of ingredients, and we could save a lot of money on labor in our café by using pre-made foods.

Lots of other restaurants do—but we won’t!

We eat here ourselves and so do our families, friends and customers.”

The ladies explain they commit to preparing and serving fresh food because they’re a health-food store—selling everything from wholesome pet foods to hair and skin care products, and even chlorine-free disposable diapers. “And we believe in food and its ability to keep us healthy,” they say.

Serving lunch and dinner, the store is open until 7 p.m. weekdays and until 6 p.m. on

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weekends. Options include the 100 percent organic salad bar with hot and cold selections, the café counter with plenty of gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan choices, and the fruit and veggie juice bar. “We want to continue our mission of providing whole, healthy, clean,

non-GMO foods for our customers,” the owners affirm. “We also know that budgeting for quality food is a big issue for consumers today. We are always looking for special values to pass along to our customers in every department here at the store: special sales, low pricing on organic produce, etc. Customers can expect more of that for 2013.”

Others topping the list as vegetarianfriendly are Tidal Creek Co-op and Nikki’s Fresh Gourmet and Sushi.

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BEST APPETIZERS Front Street Brewery BEST ATMOSPHERE Indochine BEST BAKERY Apple Annie’s Bake Shop BEST BARBECUE Jackson’s Big Oak Barbecue BEST BAR (OVERALL) Satellite Bar and Lounge BEST BARTENDER Megan Loux - Cape Fear Wine & Beer BEST BREAKFAST Sweet N Savory Bake Shop & Cafe BEST BUFFET Casey’s Buffet BEST BURRITO Flaming Amy’s Burrito Barn BEST BURGER P.T.’s Old Fashioned Grille BEST CATERING SERVICE Middle of the Island BEST CHAIN RESTAURANT Bonefish Grill BEST CHEF Keith Rhodes - Catch BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT Szechuan 132 BEST COFFEE SHOP Port City Java BEST DELICATESSEN Chop’s Deli BEST DESSERTS Apple Annie’s BEST DINER Dixie Grill BEST FAST FOOD P.T.’s Old Fashioned Grille BEST FINE DINING RESTAURANT Circa 1922 BEST FOOD TRUCK Flaming Amy’s Sacred Burrito Bus BEST FRENCH RESTAURANT Caprice Bistro BEST FRIES P.T.’s Old Fashioned Grille BEST HOMEMADE BREAD Sweet N Savory Bake Shop & Cafe BEST HOMEMADE SOUP Chop’s Deli BEST HOT DOG The Trolly Stop BEST ICE CREAM The Fuzzy Peach

BEST INDIAN FOOD Tandoori Bites BEST ITALIAN Osteria Cicchetti BEST LATE NIGHT EATERY Slice of Life BEST JAPANESE RESTAURANT Nikki’s Fresh Gourmet & Sushi BEST LUNCH Chop’s Deli BEST MEDITERRANEAN FOOD Olympia BEST MEXICAN FOOD K-38 Baja Grill BEST NEIGHBORHOOD BAR Satellite Bar and Lounge BEST NEW RESTAURANT Hops Supply Co. BEST OUTSIDE DINING Bluewater Grill BEST OYSTERS Dock Street Oyster Bar BEST PANINI Panera Bread BEST PIZZA Slice of Life BEST RESTAURANT (OVERALL) Indochine BEST SALADS Brasserie Du Soleil BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT Michael’s Seafood Restaurant & Catering BEST SOUL FOOD Casey’s Buffet Barbecue & Home Cookin’ BEST SPORTS BAR Carolina Ale House BEST STEAK Port City Chop House BEST SUB/SANDWICH SHOP Chop’s Deli BEST SUSHI Nikki’s Fresh Gourmet and Sushi BEST TAKE OUT Hibachi Bistro BEST THAI RESTAURANT Indochine BEST VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT Lovey’s Market BEST WAITSTAFF Copper Penny BEST WINGS The Copper Penny BEST WINE LIST Circa 1922

GOODS & SERVICES BEST ADULT STORE Adam & Eve

BEST ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE McKay Healing Arts BEST ANTIQUE STORE The Ivy Cottage BEST APARTMENT COMPLEX The Reserve at Mayfaire BEST ARCADE/GAME ROOM Jungle Rapids BEST AUTO MECHANIC Black’s Tire & Auto Service BEST BOWLING ALLEY Ten Pin Alley BEST BOOK STORE Old Books on Front Street BEST CAR WASH Cruisers Car Wash BEST CHIROPRACTOR Back In Motion Chiropractic & Massage BEST CONSIGNMENT/RESALE-DECOR The Ivy Cottage BEST CONSIGNMENT/RESALE CLOTHES The Fairy Circle BEST DENTIST Bozart Family Dentistry BEST DOG GROOMER Port City Animal Hospital BEST FLORIST Julia’s Florist BEST GIFT SHOP Blue Moon Gift Shops BEST GOURMET STORE Whole Foods Market BEST GYM Planet Fitness BEST HEALTH FOOD STORE Tidal Creek BEST HAIR SALON Bangz Hair Salon BEST HOTEL Holiday Inn Resort Wrightsville Beach BEST JEWELER Reeds Jewelers BEST KIDS CLOTHING Once Upon A Child BEST LOCAL GARDEN STORE The Plant Place BEST MASSAGE THERAPIST Mike Lodato - Massage Envy Spa BEST MENS CLOTHING Belk BEST MORTGAGE COMPANY Alpha Mortgage BEST MOTORCYCLE SHOP Carolina Coast Harley Davidson BEST MOVING COMPANY Two Men and a Truck

BEST PERSONAL TRAINER LaMaine Williams BEST PET FRIENDLY BUSINESS Java Dog BEST PLACE TO BOARD A PET Paw Beach Pet Resort BEST PLACE TO BRING VISITORS OR OUT-OF-TOWNERS Battleship NC BEST PLACE TO BUY A USED CAR Stevenson Honda BEST PLACE TO BUY A NEW CAR Toyota of Wilmington BEST PLACE TO BUY GAS Gogas BEST PLACE FOR A FIRST DATE The Little Dipper BEST POOL HALL Blue Post Billiards BEST PRINT SHOP Dock Street Printing BEST REAL ESTATE AGENCY Intracoastal Realty BEST SHOE STORE Rack Room Shoes BEST SHOPPING PLAZA Mayfaire Town Center BEST SPA Head to Toe Day Spa & Salon BEST SURF SHOP Sweetwater Surf Shop BEST TANNING SALON Tropical Tans BEST TATTOO PARLOR Artfuel BEST VETERINARIAN Port City Animal Hospital BEST WINE/BEER SHOP Lighthouse Beer & Wine BEST WOMEN’S CLOTHING Island Passage

BEST LOCAL DJ DJ Battle

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

BEST WRITER Celia Rivenbark

BEST ART GALLERY Bottega Art & Wine BEST BLOG Port City Foodies BEST COMEDY TROUPE Nutt House Improv Troupe BEST DANCE CLUB Pravda/Sputnik BEST LIVE MUSIC VENUE Greenfield Lake Amphitheater BEST LOCAL ARTIST Ivey Hayes

BEST LOCAL INDEPENDENT FILM It’s A Girl Thing BEST LOCAL FILMMAKER Derek Pons and Nate Daniel BEST LOCAL RADIO PERSONALITY Foz BEST LOCAL RADIO STATION The Penguin 98.3 FM BEST LOCAL TOURIST ATTRACTION North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher BEST MORNING RADIO SHOW Foz and Jocelyn - Z107.5 BEST MUSEUM Cameron Art Museum BEST PLACE TO BUY MUSIC Gravity Records BEST BUY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Finkelstein Music BEST PLACE FOR KARAOKE Katy’s Grill & Bar BEST THEATRE PRODUCTION Little Shop of Horrors BEST THEATRE PRODUCTION COMPANY Level 5 at City Stage BEST THEATRE VENUE Thalian Hall Center for Performing Arts BEST WEBSITE www.encorepub.com BEST THESPIAN Cullen Moss BEST TOUR OF WILMINGTON Springbrook Farms BEST NEWSCASTER Frances Weller BEST NEWSCAST WECT

WRITE IN CATEGORY Best New Store - Wilmington Homebrew Supply

HUMANITARIAN BEST ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP Cape Fear River Watch BEST LOCAL HUMANITARIAN Sister Mary Isaac Koening - St. Mary’s Tileston Social Outreach BEST NONPROFIT Habitat for Humanity BEST VOLUNTEER Amanda Young

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The baby shower dilemma

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the last 17 years, each spring welcomes a series of baby shower invitations. As a general rule, I do not attend these events because, as my mother once warned me, that is a sure-fire way to get pregnant. You start hanging out with pregnant women and the next thing you know…

There have been a few exceptions over the years, and this year I do have one to attend which I am particularly excited about. I have to say, though, as a Live Local shopper, these occasions tend to be a bit stressful. I do not have offspring, and as the above statement about fertility should make clear, I have no desire to have children. So it does make shopping for my reproducing comrades a bit difficult. Each year this brings on a round of asking for advice from my assorted friends who have been in the trenches with infants: “What was really helpful? What did you really need?”

It might surprise readers to know the answers are incredibly personal and specific. From “swaddlers” to keep the baby tightly swaddled (“my kids wouldn’t go to sleep any other way”) to specific kinds of swings that certain babies like, there appears to be no generic answers to the baby-present dilemma. Perhaps that’s what led to the gift registry for baby showers. Still, answers from my parental friends indicate that no amount of planning could possibly really prepare them for the expressed individual tastes of each of their children—or the specifics of needs for each child (“One just had cold after cold, the other, nothing!”)

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want to be helpful and perhaps ease the burden.

Without fail, of the six baby showers I got invitations to in the last few months, all of them registered at Target and Toys ‘R’ Us, which left me, the Live Local columnist, wondering if there are locally owned places to do this?

The answer is yes—Peanut Butter and Jelly on Military Cuoff offers a gift registry service for expectant mothers. Other maternity and baby-oriented stores in the area include the resale shop Once Upon a Child on New Centre Drive (which is a franchise, but independently owned), and another resale shop, Memories of a Child on Market Street in Ogden. Neither of the latter offer a gift registry per se, but one could in theory figure out from other registry lists what’s needed and perhaps find something similar. Or something unique but useful—a fabulous combination.

Toy stores are a very dangerous but wonderful place for me. I mean who doesn’t love playing in toy stores? One generally assumes grandma and grandpa are going to go overboard with toys for the new family member, but for a couple of locally owned toy stores, the Downtown Toy Company (pictured) in the Cotton Exchange, U.S. Trolls on Market Street, or for franchisees with local owners, Learning Express (Military Cutoff and Oleander Drive), the resale shop Kid to Kid (Hanover Center) and Brilliant Sky Toys (Mayfaire) are good options. Blue Moon Gift Shops off Racine Drive specialize in over 100 local vendors and artists and feature a lot of baby wares, too.

Now, I admit this doesn’t entirely address the issue of useful baby gifts from the registry, i.e. bottles, diapers, pacifiers (certainly used products in this arena would not be helpful!), but it does reinforce my personal new year’s resolution: I need to figure out some way to put together a Live Lo-

cal gift registry for babies, brides and holidays.

I am totally open to suggestions on this. Being a self-described luddite, I am not entirely certain the easiest way to go about it. Is this something that could be accomplished with Facebook? Like the Wilmington Cash Mob page—somehow listed around the event (i.e. birthday party). There could be a gift registry that the invitees can act upon but only from small, independent businesses. Maybe this is something that the Downtown Business Alliance or Buy Local ILM could make happen?

Somehow it seems to me that in the age of smart phones people should be able to do something as simple as take a picture of an item from a store (not that different from scanning with a scan gun at Target) and post to a Facebook page with some sort of caption like: “At Planet today and now dreaming of these for the wedding trousseau.”

For the shower I am excited about, I did find something a little different. It’s not on her “I need list” from the registry—please, don’t tell the mom-to-be; I want it to be a surprise! I found an organic, grown-in-the-USA, cotton, handmade baby hat in the shape of a sea creature! They are available at The Downtown Toy Company in the Cotton Exchange. Of course, one of my favorite trolls from the U.S. Troll Store on Market Street (all handmade by Mina and Johannes, and filled with lots of love!) will be tucked in with the hat.

Gotta have some fun.

Acting upon instructions from others, a casserole ready-to-go in the freezer will also make a trek with me that day, always a useful gift for new parents to be. Apparently, food is much appreciated in those first few days of non-sleeping shock. So, a casserole of locally purchased and locally grown ingredients will complete my Live Local baby-shower experience.

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NewsoftheWeird with Chuck Shepherd LEAD STORY Not Even a Pin Drop Officials at England’s 12th-century St. Peter’s Church in Seaford, East Sussex, which is renowned for its eerie quiet, created a 30-minute CD recently of near-total silence, first as a small-scale fundraising project, but later for general sales (since word-of-mouth had attracted orders from as far away as Ghana). Those who have heard it said they could make out only the occasional squeaking of footsteps on the wooden floor (and the very distant hum of passing cars). Said one admiring parishioner, “People sometimes like to sit down and just have a bit of peace and quiet.”

Government in Action France has seen its wolf population gradually increase from near-extinction in the 1930s, but still classifies the predator as a “protected” species. However, sheep farmers increasingly complain that wolves’ attacks are reducing their herds. Therefore, in a recently proposed “National Wolf Plan,” the government boldly gave headline-writers around the world material for rejoicing: a national program to “educate” the wolves.

Individual wolves known to have attacked sheep would be caught, marked and briefly detained, with the hope that they would learn their lesson from that trauma and from then on, pass up sheep and turn instead to rabbits, boar and deer. (Said one critic, “You might as well try to educate a shark.”)

Updates: The Treasury Department’s inspector general for tax administration revealed in January that twice as many fraudulent income tax refunds were paid to inmates in 2011 (173,000) as for the tax year 2010.

However, the IRS claimed that the fraudulent returns it did manage to stop totaled $2.5 billion (almost half of which was disingenuously claimed by two inmates). Also, the Department of Health and Human Service’s inspector general revealed in January that Medicare was illegally billed for $120 million from 2009 to 2011 for services used by inmates and illegal immigrants neither category of which is authorized to use Medicare.

Recurring Theme: As of January, New York City music teacher Aryeh Eller, 46, has almost reached a milestone in his battle with the Board of Education. Soon, he will have earned a million dollars in salary and benefits since the board removed him from the classroom 13 years ago and dispatched him to a light-duty “rubber room” after complaints of fondling and sexual harassment in the one year that he actually taught. An arbitrator had found insufficient evidence for his termination, but the board refuses to let him back in the classroom, fearing he is a danger to students.

Great Art! Not Expected to Fly Off the Shelf: Iceland’s menswear designer Sruli Recht’s autumn/winter 2013 collection, debuting in Paris in January, included a ring made from a four-inch slice of his own skin (removed during recent abdomen surgery, then salted and tanned to give it sturdiness). The ring (called “Forget Me Knot”) carries a price tag of $500,000 considering that the rest of the ring is 24k gold.

In Russia’s coldest region (the Siberian republic of Yakutia), artist Mikhail Bopposov created a massive, nearly 900-pound cobra statue (honoring the Chinese Year of the Snake) made entirely of cow dung. Though at this time of the year the sculpture freezes, Bopposov plans to sell it when it melts, since fertilizer is a valuable commodity during the region’s short summers. (Actually, this is Bopposov’s second foray into dung art, after last year’s winged serpent he created for the Chinese Year of the Dragon.)

Police Blotter Hard Times: According to police in Idaho Falls, Idaho, Mark Carroll, 18, masked and armed with a handgun, is the one who threatened and robbed the night-shift clerk at the Maverik convenience store on New Year’s morning. The clerk was Donna Carroll, Mark’s mother, but police said that it was not an “inside” job and that she still does not believe the man behind the mask was her son.

Major Crimes Unit: Sheriff’s deputies in Tampa were searching in January for the thief who stole a wallet from a car and used the victim’s debit card three times once at a gas station and twice to wash clothes in the laundry room of the Countrywood Apartments. Edward Lucas, 33, was arrested in Slidell, La., in November and charged with theft from the sheriff’s department headquarters. Lucas reportedly had walked in and requested a file, and while he was waiting (as surveillance video later confirmed), he furtively swiped three ball-point pens from the reception area.

Judges in Danger: Sheriff’s deputies in Ozaukee County, Wis., identified Shelly Froelich, 48, as the woman who allegedly called the jail in January and asked if Judge Thomas Wolfgram was in, and when informed that he wasn’t but that he’d be in court the following morning, said, “Good.

Tell him I have a hit on him.” Deputies said Froelich’s son was in lockup and that his mom had several times before issued threats to judges after her son had been arrested. James Satterfield, 58, was arrested in Cobb County, Ga., in December after police said he wrote a letter to the wife

of Judge Reuben Green vowing to eat the couple’s children after “cook(ing) them first to make them more palatable.”

People With Issues Michael Selleneit, 54, pleaded guilty in January to several charges including attempted murder in an October 2011 attack on a neighbor, who Selleneit had declared was raping Selleneit’s wife “telepathically.”

In fact, police said, Selleneit had been making that claim “for years,” though he had not taken action until October 2011. His wife, Meloney, was also charged, as she allegedly goaded her husband on, telling him to “go for it,” and even supplying the gun. Both spouses have been extensively examined by mental health professionals, and it turns out that Michael is the saner of the two. He had been ruled “competent” to stand trial, but Meloney has so far not been.

Perspective Joint findings of Great Britain’s Ministry of Justice, Home Office and Office for National Statistics, published in January, revealed that 99 out of every 100 recent sexual offenses in England and Wales have ultimately gone unpunished. According to the report (covering 2011), 473,000 sexual offenses occurred, with 53,700 recorded by the police and 5,600 resulting in convictions. The lack of official reporting by victims is even less understandable than in the United States, since government compensation is available to certain victims under British law.

Least Competent Criminals A massive, fraudulent test-taking scheme spanning three Southern states came to a halt in 2009 after going undetected for 15 years. In February 2012, Clarence Mumford Sr., 59, pleaded guilty as the mastermind of the syndicate that charged schoolteachers thousands of dollars to have proxy test-takers sit for them in mandatory qualifications exams. The 2009 incident that brought the scheme to light was when one hired proxy (Memphis, Tenn., science teacher Shantell Shaw) decided to take both a morning test for one teacher and an afternoon test for another teacher, at the same location, while wearing the same pink baseball cap.

Readers’ Choice Overachievers: Cheyenne Labrum, 39, was arrested in Provo, Utah, in December, and charged with robbing a man in a motel room of $14 cash and a 12-pack of beer. Police records show it as the 66th time Labrum has been booked into the local jail. Scott Morris, 40, was arrested for speeding and suspicion of DUI in Boulder, Colo., in November. It was only the 44th time Morris had been traffic-stopped although Morris might be held to a different standard, in that he is a Boulder police detective.

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In an odd way the journey of Miklos Laszlo’s “Parfumerie” is a perfect metaphor for the circulous and unexpected journey his main characters take. Set in Hungary in 1930, it has become several movies, including “The Shop Around the Corner,” “In the Good Old Summertime” and Nora Ephron’s well-known ‘90s flick, “You’ve Got Mail.” In 1963 it appeared on Broadway as “She Loves Me” with music by Jerry Brock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick (both of “Fiddler on the Roof” fame) and the book by Joe Masteroff (a man who found his home in the 1930s with the books for not only “She Loves Me” but also “Cabaret”). It is a sweet story about a perfume-shop manager, Georg Nowak (Dylan Fowler), who is trying to navigate the uncertain waters of retail management, buffer between Mr. Maraczek (Dan Morris) and the clerks Ilona Ritter (Caitlin Becka), Stephen Kodaly (Tre Cotton), Ladislav Sipos (Bob Workmon), and a naive-but-well-meaning young delivery boy played by JJ Niemann.

The days are passing for Georg—and turning into years. He has placed an ad in the newspaper, looking for a correspondent, maybe even a lover. He has been trading letters with “Dear Friend,” and that lights up his otherwise dull existence. Then, a beautiful young woman applies for a job at Maraczek’s, Miss Amalia Balash (Alyssa Dunaway). Georg and Amalia hit it off like oil and water; it’s a surprise they can work together at all, especially with all the interpersonal conflict at the store. Unknown to either of them, “Dear Friend” is the object of their frustration at work.

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cal productions includes the beautiful sets, incredible costumes and the live music. It is all fabulous from the Maraczek’s exterior to the reveal of the beautifully appointed perfume store inside, to the piece de résistance: the Café Imperiale. The café comes complete with gorgeous arches and the delicate décor of the time. It is the perfect place to create “A Romantic Atmosphere,” as Newlin Parker and a cadre of clumsy waiters tell the audience in one of the more fun numbers. Equally impressive is the array of period clothing that Juli Harvey has produced for the cast.

The ensemble must have been challenging; several songs, especially “Sounds While Selling,” involve multiple ensemble members cycling on- and offstage as different characters in different costumes each time. But everyone looks great in the elegant wardrobe of early European 1930s: furs, velvet, suits for the men and swing coats for the ladies.

The real attraction of musical theatre is, of course, the singing and dancing. One glance at the cast list should let folks know they’re in for a treat. Bob Workmon, StarNews Theatre Award winner for his performance in Opera House’s “Most Happy Fella” has quickly become an audience favorite. His Ladislav Sipos has just wonderful elfin charm, which is surpassed only by his amazing voice. “Perspective,” the song in which he explains the workings of the universe to Georg, is a comedic but also reflective moment of advice about priorities, given from and elder to youth. Besides a great singing voice, the two actors onstage are really listening to each other, making the moment click.

Caitlin Becka is very beautiful and a very talented young woman. Her good looks and amazing voice aside, she has a gift for comedy—especially farce. In “A Trip to the Library,” she details her meeting and falling in love with an optometrist, which became my favorite song in the show. It showcases not only her beautiful voice and charisma to hold the audience’s attention, but also her acting craft: She has to tell a

story that is humorous but also pivotal for her character. The audience wants her to find some happiness.

Becka, while making everyone giggle with delight, convinces us this unexpected course of action will do just that.

It is hard to believe that two beautiful people as Dylan Fowler and Alyssa Dunaway would need to resort to personal ads to find companionship. On the other hand, the conceit that their correspondence (and relationship on the page) is built around books and ideas lets their inner lives unfold, and fills it with longing and desire to connect to another on the deepest level. When the truth is revealed, their attachment is soft, sweet and believable, which is not to say the fireworks along the way aren’t fun. Fowler’s version of a socially awkward but well-meaning and confused bachelor gets the audience’s empathy from the beginning. Dunaway’s desperate and determined nature— not ladylike for Europe in the ‘30s—makes clear the hurdles she faces. The sound great, and their story makes it hard not to love and root for them.

Though “She Loves Me” has legs to stand on— and the book especially is exceptionally well-crafted—it is easy to see how this show has gotten lost in the shuffle. In spite of a revival in the ‘90s, it has not remained a benchmark of American musical theatre, like “Sound of Music,” “Cabaret,” “Fiddler on the Roof” or “Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.” There is not a single song in the score that really allows the performers to show off their vocal prowess. Though the score doesn’t soar, or stick—I certainly didn’t walk out of the theatre singing a refrain—it is still good. Yet, it’s also surprising that the writing team of “Fiddler,” a score filled with iconic song, could have produced something so flat. God bless Lorene Walsh (musical director) and her incredible band for giving it so much verve. The performers also gave it beautiful life. They pick up where the composers and playwrights left off, and make a sweet story all the more wonderful and believable.

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ty shows constantly captivate America’s growing youngsters—perhaps an influence which parents should be a little nervous about. But Wilmington is fighting back with their own version of reality-based drama all by way of the pennings of fairy tales. Journey Productions puts a modern spin on many classics and ensures they’re still instilling values, with unusual perspectives and laughable plots along the way.

Known as “The Fraktured Faery Tales for a Mid-Winter’s Eve III,” the show introduces twisted tales and real morals acted out by 37 adults and children. Folks will see updates on classics like “The Princess & the Pea,” Little Red Riding Hood,” “Sleeping Beauty” and “Three Billy Goats Gruff,” as they are performed with familiar characters and story plots, just thrown into modernized and hilarious situations.

Artistic director and managing producer Cherri McKay says, “I originally thought of this concept and took my inspiration from Shelly Duvalls ‘Fairy Tale Theatre’ in the early ‘80s and the Saturday morning cartoon Fractured Faery Tales.”

Her colleague Zach Hanner loved the short cartoons which played in between parts of “Rocky and Bullwinkle Show.” They would take classic tales and fables and turn them into smart and funny cartoons that

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Hanner quips, “I always feel like you have to challenge kids and doing these stories in modern ways allows them to connect with the story better than if you were doing some stylized, classic retelling.”

Past performances have portrayed Cinderella putting up with Kardashian-like step-sisters. Though gone were Victorian dresses and silly hats to accompany them, in came cutoff shirts, short skirts with tights and jewelry galore. (Most likely with valley-girl accents and saying “like,” like every other word.)

While Journey Productions intends to set positive examples in their writings, they also work toward fostering young actors who have a desire to grow as performers. Hanner says, “This is the future of the Wilmington stage here and, as far as we’re concerned, that future is very bright.”

Folks will see a new and improved “Red Riding Hood,” not so much “little” as she is tough. “Rather than have Red be a preyed-upon ingénue, I made her tough and self-sufficient,” Hanner explains, “and a somewhat dangerous martial-arts chick. Instead of needing to be saved by the woodsman, she handles things on her own and proves she’s not one to be trifled with.”

It remains one of Hanner’s favorites since he’s been doing some of the rewrites.

He peppers the tales with figures whom children can idolize to some degreee.

“I like to be able to present young girls with a positive role model that’s not reliant on anyone else and is capable of fending for herself,” he says. “It’s so important for them to understand they can be successful, courageous, bold and powerful, just like all the emboldened boys we see on television and in films.”

Encouraging morals are still present in the Fraktured Faery Tales sereis. With fellow writers Aimee Schooley and McKay also leading the helm, the key has been to write with gripping attention for the kids, as well as the older audience members. However, the writers use a light, funny and unusual format.

McKay admits, “I can’t say I have a favorite tale, having worked on each tale intimately.

Having produced, directed, adapted and de-

signed all the aspects of our show, I have many favorite moments, but will save them as a surprise for the audience.”

The stories will give the audience a chance to finally sympathize with the villains of our pasts, who, depending on which version one hears, may not be so evil. In “Three Bully Goats Gruff” Hanner has turned the goats into bullies, as they constantly annoy the poor old troll.

Hanner adds, “When he (the troll) confronts them, they make things worse by being even more vicious. Eventually, the troll has to pull out all the stops in order to regain his sanity.”

Granted parents and children usually do not share the same taste in entertainment, Hanner, Schooley and McKay had big expectations to live up to as both the first and second years of Fraktured Faery Tales were successful. Hanner expresses his worry that they won’t be doing their job if adults become bored and only come to see their own kids perform.

“It’s using these familiar characters in new situations that makes this show so much fun for the audience, as well as the kids and adults that are performing it,” Hanner says.

“Fraktured Faery Tales for a Mid-Winter’s Eve III” will continue to run this weekend. The show starts at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 1st.

On Saturday March 2nd two performances will be held at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. and for the closing on Sunday the cast will go for one last time (till next year of course) at 3 p.m.

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Lawrence’s unique style of sculptures and installation speaks to what it means to be both feminine and creative without perpetuating stereotypes.

Lawrence’s new exhibit “Sculptress” features all new work completed by the artist from 2012 through 2013 and is now showing at the Wilma W. Daniels Gallery at Cape Fear Community College, located on the first floor of the school’s Hanover Parking Deck.

Brandon Guthrie, Chair of CFCC’s Humanities and Fine Arts Department, recently put out a call for entries on the North Carolina Arts Council website. Out of the 100 proposals received, he chose Lawrence’s work for the exhibition.

Earlier in the month, CFCC began hosting the exhibit formerly known as the Hanover Gallery. The space was recently named for Wilma W. Daniels, a long-time supporter of CFCC. “Sculptress” features 10 new pieces—two installations and eight sculptures—and will show at the gallery through February 28th. encore spoke with the sculptress about her style and family heritage of artistry.

societal expectations in reference to women. e: Do you consider yourself a sculptor, an installation artist, or something else completely?

GL: Deep down, no matter what other genres I employ, I consider myself a sculptress. Three dimensional objects and materials speak to me. Installations seem to be an extension of my sculptural work that allows further intervention into space and thus into the realm of the viewer. While sculptures also occupy space concurrently with the viewer, installations provide the space and flexibility to create an opportunity for the viewer to engage with the work on a new level. e: Is there any particular theme “Scultpress” represents?

GL: This exhibition shows a broad range of my work, from stand-alone steel sculptures and installations to text work. I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to show these pieces together because they show a range of my work that spans different media and thought processes. While the steel sculptures are more formalistic in the methodology of their creation and end result, the text installation “Sculptress” draws on feminist ideologies

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Currently I am experimenting with a series of installations and performance pieces that move beyond a static sculptural object and place my work into a more actively public sphere. I am interested in how women have been portrayed historically and the presentday ramifications of outdated language and

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by examining outdated language. It is the first in a series of work using words that end in -ess, such as lioness or benefactress. This collection of work is a varied yet connected combination of pieces that offer many different views of my process and interests. e: What inspired you to become an artist?

GL: I come from a wonderfully supportive family of artists who have encouraged and supported me all the way. Growing up my family often went to museums, galleries, and festivals. Also, watching my mother, father, and grandmothers practice their own art set an example for me that being an artist is a possibility if you work hard and keep at it.

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2165 Wrightsville Ave. (910) 343 5233 Mon.-Sat., noon-7 p.m. www.artfuelinc.com Artfuel.inc is a multimedia studio and art gallery, now located at the intersection of Wrightsville Avenue and Dawson Street. Celebrating one year at their new location, Artfuel Inc. host Vol. 33, featuring Todd Carignan, Scott Ehrhart, Sabrina Buchanan, and Cyndi Buell. Live music will be by L Shape Lot., with food provided by San Juan Cafe, Incredible Pizza and A Taste of Italy.

ArtExposure!

22527 Highway 17N, Hampstead, NC 910-803-0302/910-330-4077 Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (or by appt.) artexposure50.com Look for the big red barn and visit a unique space in the Hampstead area just 4 miles from beautiful Topsail Island. A large open space hosts 2nd Friday Opening Receptions each month at 6 p.m.

Our next 2nd Friday Opening will be on February 8th and will feature “Masks of Compassion,” a benefit for the Foundation for Hospice in Jacksonville. Over one hundred masks designed by artists, volunteers and teens will be on display through the month of February and will be auctioned off at Infant of Prague in March to benefit the Hospice.

March 8th from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. will feature an evening of “Art in Action” with several artists working at their craft. We will continue our “Art in Action” on Saturday, March 9th from Noon to 5:00PM. Come either or both days to watch our artists at work! Check out our website to see the latest in new classes as well as our regular art classes and studio time. Yoga classes meet Saturday at 9AM in the loft. Walk-ins are welcome to this gentle yoga class.

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114 Princess St. • (910) 465-8811 Tues.-Sat. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. www.capefearnative.com Join us on the Fourth Friday Gallery Walk, February 22nd, 6 – 9 PM for the opening reception for our featured artist, jewelry designer Claudia Bustamante. Bustamante is the founder of Lativa Accents and Art, offering unique eco-friendly jewelry and now expanding to offer locally-roasted coffee from beans of her home country of Colombia. Come by and see the jewelry and taste the coffee! Cape Fear Native features the works of local artists inspired by nature, including art, jewelry, photography, pottery and wood crafts.

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The Wilma W. Daniels Gallery

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CFCC will be hosting a sculptural exhibit by Gracelee Lawrence entitled, “Sculptress” during the month of February. A reception with the artist will take place on Friday, February 22, from 6-9pm as part of 4th Friday Gallery Nights. For more information on the artist, please visit her website: www.graceleelawrence.com.

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New Elements Gallery 201 Princess St. • (919) 343-8997 Tues.-Sat.: 11 a.m.-6p.m. (or by appt.) newelementsgallery.com

“Close to Home” opens Friday, February 22nd at New Elements Gallery showcasing new works by the gallery’s artists. Viewers will agree this collection of original paintings, prints and photographs has a decidedly regional flair! With a focus on artists from NC, SC and Virginia, the theme incorporates work that is both diverse in style and content, but all pertaining to the southeastern states. Artists included in the show are Eric Lawing, Catherine Lea, Laura Mostaghel, Owen Wexler, Priscilla Whitlock, and many more. An opening night reception will be held Friday, February 22nd from 6-9 pm. The exhibition will remain on display through March 16th.

River to Sea Gallery 225 S. Water St., Chandler’s Wharf (Free parking) • (910)-763-3380 Tues.-Sat. 11am-5pm; Sun. 1-4pm.

River to Sea Gallery showcases the work of husband and wife Tim and Rebecca Duffy Bush.

In addition, the gallery represents several local artists. The current show is sure to enthrall visitors with its eclectic collection of original paintings, photography, sculpture, glass, pottery and jewelry.

Our current exhibit “Morning Has Broken” features works by Janet Parker. Come see Janet’s bold use of color and texture to reveal local marsh creeks and structures. Experience Wilmington through the eyes of a local!

CLOSE TO HOME: Now hanging at New Elements as part of their latest exhibit, “Morning Light at Bradley Creek” by Owen Wexler. Photo courtesy of the gallery.

Carolina’s most creative, successful artists. Almost every genre is represented here—oil, pastel and watercolor, clay and glass art, fiber art, turned wood, metal works, artisan-crafted jewelry and more. Classes, workshops, pottery studio, custom framing, Creative Exchange lecture series and Coffee with the Author series are also offered onsite.

WiLMINGTON ART ASSOCiation 120. S. Second St.

Mon.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. www.wilmington-art.org Call for artists! Now is the time to enter the WAA 31st aanual Juries Spring Art Show and Sale, which takes place during the Azalea Festival!

Entries may be submitted online at the Wilmington Art Association website now through February 25th. You can get all the details and the prospectus atwww.wilmingtonart.org. The shows runs from Thursday, April 12th thru Sunday, April 14th.

Don’t miss a visit to our new permanent exhibit gallery space at the Historic Hannah Block USO Building at 120 South Second Street in downtown Wilmington. We have a special large exhibit this month with lots of new artists in the USO Museum Lobby area. Our February Fourth Friday Reception is on the 22nd from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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Feb. 27th, “Hyde Park on Hudson”—In June 1939, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Bill Murray) and his wife Eleanor (Olivia Williams) host the King and Queen of England (Samuel West and Olivia Colman) for a weekend at the Roosevelt home at Hyde Park on Hudson, in upstate New York—the first-ever visit of a reigning English monarch to America. With Britain facing imminent war with Germany, the Royals are desperately looking to FDR for support. But international affairs must be juggled with the complexities of FDR’s domestic establishment, as wife, mother, and mistresses all conspire to make the royal weekend an unforgettable one. Rated R

not sure who deserves to be

told to “go screw themselves” more: Bruce Willis or Nicholas Sparks. After watching “A Good Day to Die Hard” and “Safe Haven,” I find myself with enough justifiable indignation for both. Each film is a stupid, lazy exercise in mediocrity. Both work overtime to strain credibility and pander to their core audience, but each manages to be a complete waste of time and effort.

I find myself more forgiving of “A Good Day to Die Hard.” Truth be told, it’s a generic action movie that is no more or less insulting than most films in the genre. Seeing the words “Die Hard” in the title should be a clear indicator that it’s devoid of an original thought—one I imagine would only appeal to anyone with a Y chromosome.

The disappointment of “Safe Haven” was telegraphed ahead of time. I had zero expectations that this movie was going to be any good. In fact, seeing the words “From Nicholas Sparks” is a red flag if ever there were one.

The man has spun gold from shit for a decade and every film with his name attached has been a complete waste of my time. I imagine it only appeals to anyone with two X chromosomes.

Each film may be very different, but the truth is they both suffer from the same malady: They are boring, unoriginal and uninspired.

“A Good Day to Die Hard” brings us the fifth explosion-filled adventure of John McClane (Bruce Willis). The first few “Die Hard” films were all about a regular guy who shows up at the wrong place at the wrong time. The first time he inadvertently stumbles into a hostage situation with some particularly nasty international thieves. The second time he winds up having to face down militant terrorists at an airport. The third time he’s dragged into a deranged plot to blow up New York and rob the gold depository. At some point they abandoned the idea of the journeyman hero barely escaping death over and over again, and replaced him with an indestructible action hero who battles fighter jets with his bare hands and can survive any fall without so much as a scratch.

The fifth “Die Hard” film sees John traveling to Russia to track down his estranged son, who has ended up in the wrong place at the wrong time. After being arrested for murder, John’s son escapes with a wanted criminal.

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TRITE AND TRUE: Julianne Hough and Josh Duhamel in the locally filmed Nicholas Sparks’ flick, ‘Safe Haven.’ Courtesy photo

John learns his son has been working for the C.I.A., and is involved in a plot involving corrupt Russian officials and (surprise) weapons-grade uranium.

An action film that uses stealing nuclear weapons as a plot point? Impossible!

A Good Day to Die Hard” is a live-action cartoon. John McClane is the Wile E. Coyote of action heroes: car crashes, explosions, being thrown into a building by an out-of-control helicopter. Yet, he walks unscathed. Gone are the days of picking glass out of his feet and limping into battle. This version of what was once an interesting character spends so much time escaping death and cracking wise I couldn’t help but roll my eyes.

Though, the award for “most eye rolling” undeniably goes to “Safe Haven.” Holy shit, is this film terrible! The kind of terrible that seems inexcusable in a world where there is already so much suffering. Being a Nicholas Sparks’ adaptation, I assume most already know the plot; two people fall in love in coastal Carolina.

They must overcome obstacles in order to find sweaty, lustful happiness in a world that will try to keep them apart.

Pardon me while I void the contents of my stomach.

This particular love fest tells the story of Erin (Julianne Hough), who flees her abusive husband in Boston, for the beach town of Southport, NC. There she meets a widower, Alex (Josh Duhamel), and the two begin a courtship process that will force them to deal with the past. Alex has the baggage of having lost his wife, and Erin has a psychopathic police-officer stalker who seems hell bent on finding her.

Both plot points are so poorly developed they

almost feel insulting.

First off, let me thank the producers of “Safe Haven” for bringing work to our town. I felt obliged to see the movie since it was shot in our neck of the woods. My mistake.

Hough is the very definition of “serviceable.”

She’s easy on the eyes and hard on the ears.

Josh Duhamel is best known for the “Transformers” movies, where he was often out acted by computer-animated robots that could turn into cars. He has a Derek Zoolander quality about him, where he always seems to be channeling a magnum-like pose but seems incapable of real human emotion.

The worst part of “Safe Haven” is a groaninducing ending—a third act “what the hell” moment which made the audience burst into laughter. For most of the movie, it’s a “Sleeping With the Enemy” knockoff—including all predictable Sparks-inspired tropes. Then they throw in a Shyamalan-inspired twist that is so poorly conceived, it makes the movie feel like a long joke leading up to an insulting punch line.

Just for the banality of that moment alone, the movie gets half a star.

March 4th-6th, “Rust and Bone”—Academy Marion Cotillard (pcitured) plays Stéphanie, a free-spirited whale trainer at a marineland on the French Riviera, who suffers a devastating injury.

Macho Ali, sullen, impulsive and broke, has just been given custody of his five-year-old son and is struggling to care for him. He finds work as a bouncer and extreme fighter, and meets Stéphanie when he protects her in a fight at the club where he works. Later, after her accident, she calls him for help, and they begin an unlikely romance. Both are struggling to overcome injuries and rebuild their lives, and their relationship reaches the extremes of physical and emotional intensity. Rated R

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Saturday, March 9, 2013 Step back in time as Poplar Grove Plantation hosts “Myths and Legends of the Civil War.” We have gathered a diverse group of re-enactors and living history participants to educate visitors, and give old and new perspectives on this defining period of American history.

9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Admission: $15 per adult (18 and up) $10 for students (8-17) children 7 and under free

Poplar Grove Plantation 10200 US 17, Wilmington www.poplargrove.com

All proceeds benefit historic Poplar Grove Plantation, a non-profit foundation dedicated to education, preservation and service to the community.

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Project HEAL hosts musical benefit with decadent desserts er

by Bethany Turn Desser t First’ t Ea t, ‘Life is Shor oject HEAL Pr r Fund-raiser fo p.m. to 11 p.m.

Fri., March 1 • 8 Front St. Soapbox • 255 N. der free ents; 12 and un $10/GA; $5 stud m undrolounge.co www.soapboxla

sound bites shows of the week Current Swell

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“I

developed an eating disorder

at the age of 10, but I was already weight-obsessed by age 5. I did not care that I was a growing, developing child and that it was healthy and necessary to gain weight,” Heather Purdin confesses.

Believing it was a clash between genetic markers and chemical imbalances within her brain, Purdin says her mind, as a result, triggers an obsessive mode quickly and easily. Weight was something her psyche attached to, even as a little girl.

“I was never going to allow myself to become fat,” she admits. “This was not out of simple vanity, but out of fear for being treated poorly. I am a super sensitive soul. I had a lot of anxieties and fears from a young age. So much of life is out of our control, but food and weight were [aspects] I could do something about.”

Sadly the solutions Purdin thought she was pursuing to keep herself from ridicule were destroying her body altogether. The physical and, even more so, mental crimes against her health forced her to make a decision to take back true control of her life.

“I have been caught in a devastating cycle of depression, anxiety, and disordered eating for 20 years now,” she says. Purdin is of a small percentage of patients whose bodies resist treatment—that is, they do not respond well to traditional approaches—yet through all this time, she has not quit. Instead, she tries anything to free herself from her eating disorder. In recent years she’s seen success with mind-body practices such as yoga and other alternative therapies.

In 2010, Purdin received a scholarship to attend Tapestry, an eating-disorder treatment program in Brevard, NC. “Tapestry was a great jump-start for me thanks to their integrative and holistic recovery method,” Purdin explains. “My mom lost her battle with multiple myeloma just a few months after I graduated from Tapestry. I needed a project to attach to that was productive so I did not lose myself in grief.”

Purdin reached out to Project HEAL, a country-wide organization whose mission is to provide treatment scholarships—like

KEYS TO HEALTH: Heather Purdin, member for

Selah Dubb, hosts a benefit for Project HEAL, to help fight eating disorders. Courtesy photo

the one Purdin received—for those suffering from eating disorders, because there is a lack of adequate insurance coverage for the diseases.

HEAL stands for help to eat, accept and live. The North Carolina chapter was the first to incorporate, and today there are 30 chapters across the U.S. and in Canada.

“If I had waited to do something of value with my life until I fully recovered, I would have accomplished nothing,” she concedes. “Project HEAL has a bracelet stamped with ‘Imperfectly Perfect.’ Perfectionism weighs so many of us down. I might not be the best role model for recovery, but I am an awesome role model for never giving up. From that perspective, Project HEAL plays a big role in my own accountability. Essentially, I am putting myself out there saying, ‘Yes, I am going to keep trying!’ My hope is that we begin talking about these issues more openly so they can be identified, de-mystified, and prevented.”

On Friday, March 1st, the NC chapter of Project HEAL will host its third annual “Life is Short, Eat Dessert First” benefit, fittingly during National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. From 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Soapbox Laundro-Lounge, music will flow—and so will the chocolate.

A decadent dessert buffet will include fondue from Little Dipper (with thanks from Purdin to mortgage planner Richard Lytle of On Q Financial), vegan and gluten-free choices from Uprising and Kitchen Ahisma, and fresh fruit and dessert bars from Jason’s Deli.

A raffle and silent auction will feature a long list of prizes. The big-ticket items in-

clude a custom surfboard from Carl Heverly Indie rockers from British Columbia, Shapes, free wings for an entire year from Canada, Current Swell takes influence from Lazy Pirate, $100 gift certificate to Ocea multitude of genres: folk, rock, ska, roots, anic, $50 certificates to Little Dipper and blues, and reggae. Due to a surging Internet Fresh Market, massages, aromatherapy fan base from their initial five-song EP, Current Swell sold out the first show they ever played acupuncture sessions, yoga classes, and in public. Instrumentation includes guitar, bass, spa packages. Plus, artist Kera Brodeur drums and trombone, rounding out a sound will paint live at the event and will auction which led to the band’s performance at the off the painting.

2010 Olympic Winter Games.

Purdin’s band Selah Dubb will put out the reggae beats for audience entertainment.

“I love the polyrhythm of reggae,” she exclaims. “It’s bouncy, happy, and positive.

All weekly music is listed on the soundboard pages.

Our genre can be best described with one short word: fun.” weight by age 10. “I think we do a good Purdin also will perform as a solo act, job with breaking through the stigma and setting aside her usual keyboard and pull- giving a voice to a disease that thrives off ing out her acoustic guitar—something she of silence,” she says of Project HEAL. has not done onstage since 2007. Cling- “Eating disorders, believe it or not, have ing to music as a lifeline, she began playing the highest mortality rate of all mental and songwriting at 18, influenced by Tracy health disorders.”

Chapman, Edie Brickell, Natalie Merchant Purdin, ever modest, says that even if and Ani DiFranco. it is on a small scale, she knows the NC “I have dusted off my guitar and will be chapter has positively impacted lives. pulling out the skeletons from my closet,” “The last woman our chapter helped get the songstress tells. “The music is raw, into treatment discovered she had canhonest, and emotional. It’s simple, rhythmic cer while getting required bloodwork she guitar paired with smoky vocals and vulner- needed to go to Tapestry,” the volunteer able lyrics.” explains. “Not only did we help her—even Acoustic rock-reggae artist Sean Greg- if inadvertently—identify the cancer early, ory will also perform during the night. “I she now has a fighting chance because thought his music would be perfect for she overcame her eating disorder first. bridging my acoustic performance with the That feels wonderful!” band’s performance,” Purdin says.

Purdin will continue to make helpful imBrodeur, the live painter, will also unveil pacts to anyone she can reach via Project a 10-piece series of acrylic self-portraits HEAL, and she hopes to increase the reach documenting her own healing journey. Her through events such as this. Of course, brother, Garion, will also reveal his docu- she’ll stick to fighting her own battle as mentation of her journey through his per- well. “I choose to HEAL because I am a respective as a photographer. covery warrior,” she affirms. “I have never According to Purdin, eating disorders done things the easy way—and quitting is have become a full-fledged epidemic, as the easy way.”

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Thursday

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Friday

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$6 Margarita Pitchers

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—Carolina Ale House; 317-c College Rd., 791-9393

—Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666 Eddie Elliot 8 - 11pm

—Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 2518500 Karaoke —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 Karaoke w/ DJ A.M.P. —Billy Goats, 6324 Market St., 392-3044 Ron Wilson, Raphael Name 8pm 10:30pm

MONDAY $ 2.50 Budweiser Draft $ 4 Wells 65¢ wings, 4-7 p. m.

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—Bottega Gallery, 208 North Front St.; 763-3737 Open Music Jam Hosted by Shannon Gilmore & Tommy Kaiser 7pm —Wired on Wrightsville, 3901 B Wrightsville Ave., 399-6977 Current Swell, Bag of Toys, The Dylan Holton Band —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 Squonk Opera 7pm-9pm —Kenan Auditorium UNCW Campus; 3132584 Alan Glaser Project —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 Dylan Linehan —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666 Benny Hill —Sweet & Savory Cafe; 1611 Pavilion Plc.,256-0115

thursDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Fried Lot —Sweet & Savory Cafe; 1611 Pavilion Plc.,256-0115 Rolling Trivia —Five Star Tavern, 106 N. 2nd St.; 762-1533 Jazz night with Marc Siegel 6pm-8pm —Atlanta Bread Company, 6886 Main St. (Mayfaire), Wilmington, NC. (910) 509-2844 Goat Unplugged —Goat and Compass, 710 N. 4th St.; 772-1400 Open Mic 7-10pm —Grinder’s Cafe, 5032 Wrightsville Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28403, (910) 859-8266 Open Mic Night (8pm) —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621 Jim Quick and the Coast Line Band —Palm Room, 11 East Salisbury St.; 503-3040 Rupert Wates —Playhouse 211, 4320 Southport Supply Rd. Ste 1, St. James; 200-7785 Al Di Marco’s Songwriters Showcase —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St. UNCW Wind Symphony —Kenan Auditorium UNCW Campus; 3132584

—The Pub at Sweet and Savory, 2012 Eastwood Rd.; 679-8101 Karaoke —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 Windsor Oaks CD Release Party —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 Grenoldo Frazier 7pm (jazz) —Cameron Art Museum; 3201 South 17th St., 395-5999 Trivia with Steve (8:30pm) —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607 Rockin’ Trivia with Party Gras DJ (9 p.m.)

—Fox and Hound Pub & Grille, 920 Town Center Dr.; 509-0805 Woolly Bushman, Shake Yell Dance & The Carvers —Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 2518500

friday, march 1

—Holiday Inn Resort (Oceanfront Terrace), 1706 N. Lumina Ave.; 256-2231 Dark Water Rising —Playhouse 211, 4320 Southport Supply Rd. Ste 1, St. James; 200-7785 Jesse Stockton —Goat and Compass, 710 N. 4th St.; 772-1400 Chris French

—Firebelly Lounge, 265 N. Front St.; 763-0141 Kim Disco —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666 Bronze Chorus, Cusses, Virgin Lung, War Widow —Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 2518500 Project Heal Benefit (SEE PG33) —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 Loose Wheel Bluegrass Jam —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St. Nautilus —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088

Saturday, march 2 DJ Time —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133 Guitarist Mark Lynch (10:30am1:30pm)

—Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 Karaoke

—Saltworks II, 4001 Wrightsville Ave.; 392-1241 Songwriter Open Mic with Jeff Ecker (10pm-2am)

—Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 DJ Milk

—Lazy Pirate Sports Bar and Grill, 701 N. Lake Park Blvd., Carolina Beach; 458-5414 Piano

—Pravda; 23 N. Front St., Wilmington

—Blockade Runner Beach Resort, 275

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Waynick Blvd., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2251 Irish Music Jam 2pm —The Dubliner, 1756 Carolina Beach Road DJ Turtle —Station 21, 21 N. Front St., Wilmington, NC DJKahuna —Billy Goats, 6324 Market St., 392-3044 Traditional Irish Music Jam Session —The Dubliner, 1756 Carolina Beach Road DJ Sweat —Sharp Shooters, 2109 N. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 346-2677 Karaoke w/ Jeremy Norris —Carolina Ale House; 317-c College Rd., 791-9393 DjBe Extreme Karaoke (9pm) —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607 Gene Gregory —Goat and Compass, 710 N. 4th St.; 772-1400 Travis Shallow —Holiday Inn Resort (Oceanfront Terrace), 1706 N. Lumina Ave.; 256-2231 Mike O’Donnell —Firebelly Lounge, 265 N. Front St.; 763-0141 Shine —Duck & Dive, 114 Dock Street, 399-2866 Harmonic Content —Calico Room, 107 S. Front St. Wilmington, 762-2091 Donna Merritt —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666 Snack Cracker —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621 Lightnen Wells, L Shape Lot, Joe Eckard (Mac McDonald Benefit) —Palm Room, 11 East Salisbury St.; 503-3040 Tiny Boxes —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 Altered Boys, Damaged Goods, Riptide —Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 2518500 Karaoke —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 One Paper Crane —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St. DJ Battle —Dirty Martini, 1904 Eastwood Rd, Suite 109

Sunday, march 3 Behind the Garage Music 10pm —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 Open Electric Jam (amps and drums provided)@4:00pm

—Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621 Karaoke w/ DJ Double Down —Billy Goats, 6324 Market St., 392-3044 Chris Luther (jazz) —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 Ben Morrow —Elijah’s, 2 Ann St.; 343-1448 Satellite Bluegrass Band —Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.; 399-2796 Perry Smith (Brunch 12-2) —Aubriana’s; 115 S. Front St., 763-7773 DJ Battle —Fibber McGee’s, 1610 Pavilion Pl; 509-1551 Karaoke Kong —Black Sheep Tavern, 21 N. Front St. (basement); 399-3056 Karaoke —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 DJ Timbo —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219

MONDAY, march 4

362-9666 Karaoke —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 Piano —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621 Wilmington Concert Assoc., Celtic Crossroads —Kenan Auditorium UNCW Campus; 313-2584 Open Mic —Fibber McGee’s, 1610 Pavilion Pl; 509-1551 Karaoke with Mike Norris —Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 James Haff (piano) —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621 World Tavern Trivia hosted by Mud —Buffalo Wild Wings, 5533 Carolina Beach Rd., Monkey Junction; 392-7224 Karaoke with DJ Party Gras (9pm) —Fox and Hound Pub & Grille, 920 Town Center Dr.; 509-0805 The Travelers —Rucker John’s, 5564 Carolina Beach Rd.; 452-1212

Open Mic and Comics Jam

wednesday, march 6

—Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 Electric Mondays w/ Pruitt

Open Mic with Sean Thomas Gerard

—The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 Karaoke w/ DJ Double Down —Billy Goats, 6324 Market St., 392-3044 Pengo with Beau Gunn —Mellow Mushroom, 4311 Oleander Drive; 452-3773 Josh Solomon & Open Mic —Liquid Room, 23 Market St.;910-343-3341 Laura McLane —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666

tuesday, march 5 Jesse Stockton and Tom Shaw —Lagerheads, 35 North Lumina Avenue Wrightsville Bch; 256-0171 Super Jam Open Mic w/ Jonny Reinerth

—Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 Ron Wilson, Raphael Name 8pm 10:30pm

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—Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 Open Music Jam Hosted by Shannon Gilmore & Tommy Kaiser 7pm —Wired on Wrightsville, 3901 B Wrightsville Ave., 399-6977 Benny Hill —Sweet & Savory Cafe; 1611 Pavilion Plc.,2560115 Karaoke with DJ Brewtal —Liquid Room, 23 Market St.;910-343-3341 DJ

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—Wired on Wrightsville, 3901 B Wrightsville Ave., 399-6977 Indie Music Night

—Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 Apathy Wizard

—Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 Open Mic/Karaoke

—Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 All entertainment must be sent to music@ encorepub.com by Wednesday for consideration in the weekly entertainment calendar. Venues are responsible for notifying encore of any changes, removals or additions to their weekly schedules.

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TRAVIS SHALLOW

FINALS: April 17

ACOUSTIC

Compete any time!

Friday, March 8th

Thursday

—Charley Brownz, 21 S Front St.; 254-9499 Live Team Trivia —Buffalo Wild Wings, 206 Old Eastwood Rd.; 798-9464 DJ Sir Nick Bland

—Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street;

Visit www.ruckerjohns.com VISIT WWW.RUCKERJOHNS.COM FOR DAILY SPECIALS, MUSIC & EVENTS Monday

—Bottega Gallery, 208 North Front St.; 763-3737 Karaoke

—The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 Open Mic w/ John Ingram

—The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607 College Night Karaoke

BLACKBOARD SPECIALS

$

Saturday

2 /Pint, $10/Pitcher Haunted Pub Brew $ 5 Bombs

$ 50

potato heads acoustic MIX

Sunday

$ 3 Select Import Bottles 4 Mimosas, $5 Bloody Marys, $ 2295 Large Cheese Pizza and any Pitcher Combo

Saturday, March 9th

$

131 N Front St. • (910) 343-8881 www.fatpub.com

ECLECTIC MIX

920 Town Center Dr. Mayfaire Town Center (910) 509-0805

rob ronner eclectic mix 1706 North Lumina Ave. (910) 256-2231

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Sunday March 3rd ~ 3pm

Author Philip Gerard will launch his latest book: DOWN THE WILD CAPE FEAR—A RIVER JOURNEY THROUGH THE HEART OF NORTH CAROLINA from UNC Press.

We will cruise the river with Philip Gerard providing commentary drawn from 400 years of history and the fascinating natural and political ecology of the river. Seating is limited to ensure a comfortable cruise and a chance to talk with the author. Each passenger receives a copy of the book, and net proceeds benefit Cape Fear River Watch. - Cost is $30 If you can’t make the cruise there will be a Reception @ the dock to purchase books & greet & meet the author at 4pm...Appetizers will be provided & drinks are avail able for purchase from the bar

OUR BLACK RIVER CRUISE IS COMING UP SUNDAY MARCH 10TH

River Club

Thursday @ 6pm • FREE We only have 2 more River Clubs left until we start cruising with music Acoustic Spotlight Don’t miss out on the opportunity to come & hear Great Music at the dock! We feature a different local musician each week

Feb. 28th - Clay Crotts Bar opens 6 p.m. Music 7p.m.

Cruising all year round!

A Relaxing Recipe JUST ADD WATER!

For a complete list of scheduled Tours, Excursions, and Fees, visit

wilmingtonwatertours.net HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE

Visit us on the Riverwalk!

212 S. Water Street

910-338-3134

info@wilmingtonwt.com Follow us

BAR ON BOARD WITH ALL ABC PERMITS

ShowStoppers: Concerts outside of Southeastern NC

BLACKBOARD SPECIALS 100 S. Front St. DOWNTOWN WILMINGTON 251-1832 Wednesday $2.50 Miller Lite $4 Wells ½-price house bottle of wine Thirsty Thursday $2.50 PBR 16oz cans $3.50 All Draft $5 Redbull Vodka 50¢ Steamed Oysters and Shrimp Friday $2.75 Bud Light $3.25 Stella $4 Fireballs Saturday

BUFFALO ROCK: Donna the Buffalo will perform at The Orange Peel on March 2nd. Photo by Jim Gavenus

AMOS’ SOUTHEND 1423 South Tryon STREET, Charlotte, NC (704) 377-6874 2/28: Every Time I Die, The Acacia Strain 3/1: Familiar Faces, Black Alley 3/2: Who’s Bad 3/5: Mushroomhead, Final Trigger

THE ORANGE PEEL 101 Biltmore Avenue, ASHEVILLE, NC (828) 225-5851 2/28: Lotus, Moon Hooch 3/1: Grind (Alice in Chains tribute) 3/2: Donna the Buffalo 3/4: 999 Eyes Freakshow, Bombs Away Cabaret

THE ARTS CENTER 300-G E. Main st., carrboro, nc (919) 969-8574 2/27: John Cowan Trio 2/28: Suzanne Vega

CAT’S CRADLE 300 E. MAIN STREET, CARRBORO, NC (919) 967-9053 2/27: Lotus, Moon Hooch 3/2: Bombadil 3/4: Eels, Nicole Atkins, Puddle Pity Party

NEIGHBORHOOD THEATRE NORTH DAVIDSON ST., CHARLOTTE, NC (704) 358-9298 2/28: Donna the Buffalo 3/1: George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic MOTORCO MUSIC HALL 723 RIGSBEE AVE., durham, NC (919) 901-0875 2/27: The Last Bison, Steph Stewart 2/28: Sibannac, The Bastages, The Shotdowns 3/2: On the Record, Hidden Keys, The Blue Suits; Helado Negro, Auburn Kettle 3/4: Dead Leaf Echo, Spirit System LINCOLN THEATRE 126 E. Cabarrus stREET, raleigh, nc (919) 821-4111 3/1: Up the Irons, High Voltage, Ledneck 3/2: Big Fat Gap, Mac & Juice Quartet, The Beast 3/6: Holly Williams HOUSE OF BLUES 4640 Hwy. 17 sOUTH, myrtle beach, sc (843) 272-3000 3/1: REO Speedwagon 3/2: Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang

$2.75 Coors Light $3.25 Sierra Nevada $5 Baby Guinness Sunday $3 Coronas/Corona Light $10 Domestic Buckets (5) $4 Mimosas $4 Bloody Mary’s Steamed Platters $18/$35 Friday and Saturday Live music in the courtyard Rooftop opens at 6 p.m.

DURHAM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 123 vivian ST., DURHAM, NC (919) 680-2727 3/3: Nas, DMX, hosted by 9th Wonder

Every Wednesday

NORTH CHARLESTON COLISEUM 5001 Coliseum dr., n. charleston, sc (843) 529-5000 3/1: Jake Shimabukuro

Bottomless Cheese and Chocolate

TIME WARNER CABLE ARENA 333 e. trade st., Charlotte, NC (704) 688-9000 3/5: Bon Jovi THE FILLMORE 1000 Seaboard stREET, charlotte, nc (704) 549-5555 3/1: Grits and Biscuits 3/5: Dropkick Murphys ZIGGY’S 170 W. 9th st., winston-salem, nc (336) 722-5000 2/28: Lions and Liars 3/1: Zoso

$20

per person

W h at e cou ld br ? bett e 885 Town Center Drive MAYFAIRE TOWN CENTER (910) 256-1187

FEATURE YOUR LIVE MUSIC FOOD & DRINK SPECIALS call 791-0688

WEDNESDAYS

8PM-10PM &

PINT NIGHT ALL PINTS $

2.75

where great food rocks.

2.28 THURSDAY

TRIVIA NIGHT 3.1 FRIDAY

MIGHTY MCFLY 3.2 SATURDAY LIVE MUSIC WITH

SCARLETTA

Landfall Center • 1331 Military Cutoff Rd

910-256-3838 wildwingcafe.com

MONDAYS

PORT CITY POKER 7pm & 9:30pm Play for FREE TUESDAYS

LIVE

TEAM TRIVIA

8pm

WEDNESDAYS

PINT NIGHT ALL PINTS $

206 Old Eastwood Rd. (by Home Depot)

910.798.9464

2.75

Monkey Junction 910.392.7224

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what’s for dinner?

Find it in the premier dining guide for the Port CIty AMERICAN 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 Sun. during the summer months. Large parties welcome.

Private event space available. BluewaterDining.com. 4 Marina Street, Wrightsville Beach, NC. (910) 256.8500.

SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon-Fri 11a.m. - 11 p.m.; Sat & Sun 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.

NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach FEATURING: Waterfront dining MUSIC: Music every Sunday in Summer WEBSITE: www.bluewaterdining.com

CATCH

Serving the Best Seafood in South Eastern North Carolina. Wilmington’s Native Son, 2011 James Beard Award Nominee Chef Keith Rhodes explores the Cape Fear Coast for the best it has to offer. We feature Wild Caught & Sustainably raised Seafood.

Organic and locally sourced produce & herbs provide the perfect compliment to our fresh Catch. Consecutively Voted Wilmington’s Best Chef 2008, 09 & 2010. Dubbed “Modern Seafood Cuisine” we offer an array Fresh Seafood & Steaks, including our Signature NC Sweet Potato Salad. Appetizers include our Mouth watering “Fire Cracker” Shrimp, Crispy Cajun Fried NC Oysters & Blue Crab Claw Scampi, & Seafood Ceviche to name a few. Larger Plates include, Charleston Crab Cakes, Flounder Escovitch & Miso Salmon. Custom Entree request gladly accommodated for our Guest. (Vegetarian, Vegan & Allergies) Hand Crafted seasonal desserts from DeLovely Desserts. Full ABC Permits. 6623 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28405.

SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday-Friday 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. and Monday-Saturday 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m.

NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington FEATURING: Acclaimed Wine List

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BUFFALO WILD WINGS

If you’re looking for good food and an atmosphere that’s fun for the whole family, Buffalo Wild Wings is the place! Award winning wings and 20 signature sauces and seasonings. Plus…salads, wraps, flatbreads, burgers, and more. Tons of Big screen TVs and all your favorite sports. We have daily drink specials, a HUGE draft selection, and Free Trivia all day every day. Come in for our Weekday Lunch Specials, only $5.99 from 11am-2pm. Visit us for Wing Tuesdays with 50 cent wings all day long, or Boneless Thursdays with 60 cent boneless wings all day long. Buffalo Wild Wings is a great place to dine in or take out.

SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT: MondaySaturday 11 a.m.-2 a.m.

NEIGHBORHOOD: 2 locations-Midtown (910-798-9464) and Monkey Junction (910-392-7224) MUSIC: Live music Friday and Saturday in the Summer WEBSITE: www.buffalowildwings.com

HALLIGAN’S PUBLIC HOUSE

“Failte,” is the Gaelic word for “Welcome,” and at Halligan’s Public House it’s our “Motto.” Step into Halligan’s and enter a world of Irish hospitality where delicious food warms the heart and generous drink lift the spirit. Be sure to try Halligan’s house specialty, “The Reuben,” number one with critics and of course our customers. One bite and you’ll understand why. Of course, we also serve a full selection of other delicious entrees including seafood, steak and pasta, as well as a wide assortment of burgers, sandwiches(Halligan’s Cheese Steak), and salads. And if you are looking for a friendly watering hole where you can raise a glass or two with friends, new and old, Halligan’s Public House boasts a comfortable bar where fun-loving bartenders hold court daily and blarney fills the air. Stop by Halligan’s Public House today, “When you’re at Halligan’s....you’re at home.” With 12 beers on tap and 16 flat screen TVs, you can watch your favorite game and enjoy your favorite drink.

SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 Days a Week MondayWednesday 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.

NEIGHBORHOOD: Masonboro Loop FEATURING: The Best Reuben in Town!, $5.99 lunch specials, Outdoor Patio WEBSITE: www.halligansnc.com

THAI SPICE ach Road 5552 Carolina Be (910) 791-0044

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 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.

SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun. - Mon. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Tues.- Fri.: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.; Sat.: 10 a.m. – 11 p.m.

NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown FEATURING: Daily blackboard specials.

MUSIC: Live Music beginning at 5:30 p.m.

WEBSITE: www.henrysrestaurant.com.

Holiday Inn Resort

Oceans 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. (910) 256-2231. 1706 N Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Beach.

BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER: Sun.-Sat..

NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach FEATURING: Waterfront dining WEBSITE: www.holidayinn.com

K’s Cafe

Visit us in our new location on the corner of Eastwood and Racine - 420 Eastwood Rd, Unit 109. “Where the people make the place” If you’re looking for a warm and friendly atmosphere with awesome home-cooked, freshly prepared meals, you can’t beat K’s Cafe. K’s Cafe is the best deal in Wilmington. They offer chargrilled burgers, including their most popular Hot Hamburger Platter smothered in gravy!

They also offer great choices such as fresh chicken salad, soups, and even a delicious Monte Cristo served on French toast bread. K’s also offers soup, sandwich and salad combos and a great variety of homemade desserts. On Sundays

they offer a great brunch menu. A variety of choices will be on the menu such as Eggs Benedict. Visa and Mastercard accepted. Give K’s Cafe a try...you won’t be sorry. 420 Eastwood Rd., Unit 109, 791-6995.

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SERVING BREAKFAST & LUNCH: 7 DAYS A WEEK. Monday - Friday. 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. And Sunday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown FEATURING: Serving several pita options, as well as new lighter selections!

WEBSITE: www.ks-cafe.net

THE LITTLE DIPPER

Wilmington’s favorite fondue restaurant! The Little Dipper specializes in unique fondue dishes with a global variety of cheeses, meats, seafood, vegetables, chocolates and fine wines. The warm and intimate dining room is a great place to enjoy a fourcourse meal, or indulge in appetizers and desserts outside on the back deck or in the bar while watching luminescent jellyfish. Reservations are appreciated for parties of any size. Located at the corner of Front and Orange in Downtown Wilmington. 138 South Front Street. (910) 251-0433.

SERVING DINNER: Open every day at 5 p.m. Memorial Day - Labor Day. NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown FEATURING: 70’s menu every Tues.; Special prix fixe menu on Thurs.; 25% off a’ la cart menu on Fri. from 5-7 p.m. and half price bottles of wine on Sun. MUSIC: Fri. & Sat. in summer WEBSITE: www.littledipperfondue.com

PINE VALLEY MARKET

Pine Valley Market has reigned supreme in servicing the Wilmington community for years, securing encore’s Best-Of awards in catering, gourmet shop and butcher.

Now, Kathy Webb and Christi Ferretti are expanding their talents into serving lunch in-house, so folks can enjoy their hearty, homemade meals in the quaint and cozy ambience of the market. Using the freshest ingredients of highest quality, diners can enjoy the best Philly Cheesesteak in Wilmington, along with numerous other sandwich varieties, from their Angus burger to classic Reuben, Italian sub to a grown-up banana and peanut butter sandwich that will take all diners back to childhood. Served among a soup du jour and salads, there is something for all palates. Take advantage of their takehome frozen meals for nights that are too hectic to cook, and don’t forget to pick up a great bottle of wine to go with it. 3520 S. College Road, (910) 350-FOOD. SERVING LUNCH & DINNER:

Mon.-Fri.10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Closed Sun. NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South FEATURING: Daily specials and take-home frozen meals WEBSITE: www.pinevalleymarket.com

TROLLY STOP

Trolly Stop Hot Dogs is a family owned franchise with six locations. Since 1976 they specialize in storemade chili, slaw and sauces, and as of more recent – a variety of gourmet sausages and burgers (at participating locations). The types of hot dogs include Beef & Pork, All Beef, Smoked Sausage, Fat-free Turkey (at participating locations), and Soy. Sausages include Bratwurst, Mild Italian, Spicy Beef and Polish Kielbasi. Locations are: 121 N. Front Street open Monday thru Saturday 11 a.m. ‘til 4:30 p.m. CLOSED SUNDAYS; (910).251.7799. 94 S. Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Beach open Wednesday thru Friday 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. CLOSED MON. AND TUES. (910) 256-1421. 4502 Fountain Drive, (910) 452-3952. Open 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Sunday; South Howe St. in Southport, open Tuesday thru Fri. 11 until 3, Sat. 11 until 4 CLOSED SUNDAYS AND MONDAYS (910) 4577017. Catering cart available all year from $350. Call Steve at (910) 520-5994.

SERVING LUNCH & DINNER NEIGHBORHOOD: Throughout the Port City FEATURING: Dog friendly locations

at Wrightsville Beach and Downtown Wilmington. Buy a hot dog, we’ll throw in an extra for your pooch. (Without bun.)

WEBSITE: www.trollystophotdogs.com

ASIAN SZECHUAN 132

Craving expertly prepared Chinese food in an elegant atmosphere? Szechuan 132 Chinese Restaurant is your destination! Szechuan 132 has earned the reputation as one of the finest contemporary Chinese restaurants in the Port City. Tastefully decorated with an elegant atmosphere, with an exceptional ingenious menu has deemed Szechuan 132 the best Chinese restaurant for years, hands down. 419 South College Road (in University Landing), (910) 799-1426.

SERVING LUNCH & DINNER NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown FEATURING: Lunch Specials

HIRO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE

What better way to celebrate a special occasion or liven up a dinner out than to dine in a place where every meal is an exciting presentation. Knowing that a meal should be more than just great food, Hiro adds a taste of theatre and a amazing atmosphere to everyone’s dinning experience. Also serving sushi, Hiro surprises its guests with a new special roll every week and nightly drink specials to complement it. From 4-7 p.m. enjoy half-priced nigiri and half-priced regular makimono. Nigiri makimono combos are only $7.50, while early-bird specials last from 4-6 p.m., where diners can choose two: shrimp, chicken or steak.

Located at 222 Old Eastwood Road (910) 794-1570.

SERVING DINNER: Open Mon. thru Thursday 4 p.m.-10 p.m.; Fri. and Sat. 4 p.m.-10:30 p.m. and Sun. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown FEATURING: Hibachi style dining.

WEBSITE: hirojapanesesteakhouse.com/hibachi

INDOCHINE RESTAURANT & LOUNGE

If you’re ready to experience the wonders of the Orient without having to leave Wilmington, join us at Indochine for a truly unique experience. Indochine brings the flavors of the Far East to the Port City, combining the best of Thai and Vietnamese cuisine in an atmosphere that will transport you and your taste buds. Relax in our elegantly decorated dining room, complete with antique Asian decor as well as contemporary artwork and music. Our diverse, friendly and efficient staff will serve you beautifully presented dishes full of enticing aromas and flavors. Be sure to try such signature items as the spicy and savory Roasted Duck with Red Curry, or the beautifully presented and delicious Shrimp and Scallops in a Nest.

Be sure to save room for our world famous desert, the banana egg roll! We take pride in using only the freshest ingredients, and our extensive menu suits any taste. After dinner, enjoy specialty drinks by the koi pond in our Asian garden. Located at 7 Wayne Drive (beside the Ivy Cottage), (910) 251-9229.

SERVING LUNCH & DINNER:

Tues.- Fri. 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.; Sat. 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. for lunch. Mon.- Sun. 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. for dinner.

NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown WEBSITE: www.indochinewilmington.com

Tamashii Sushi and Spoons

The area’s first sustainably-sourced Sushi and Asian Fusion restaurant features sushi and tasting spoons which offer portions of poke, tartare, and ceviche styles from around the world. Our chef uses locally sourced and line-caught offerings of only the highest quality to create a fresh flavor like no other. Come sample his traditional sushi, as well as signature fusion rolls like the Aloha Roll, made with tempura shrimp, toasted coconut, crispy bacon, charred pineapple and macadamia nut brittle. Our contemporary atmosphere also showcases dishes from our full kitchen such as Miso-Mustard Sterling Silver Pork and small plate offerings. Try a Wasabi or Thai Basil martini or a wine, craft beer, or sake from our unique full-bar list. Tuesdays you can get a half-carafe for the price of a glass! We are located at 4039 Masonboro Loop Road, suite 1A at the junction of Navajo Road in Masonboro Commons. Open from 4:30 to 10:00 Monday through Thursday, and until 11:00 on Friday and Saturday. Just drop in or call 910-703-SAKE for a reservation. Every Tuesday, all night, ladies night.

$5 Appetizer Specials, $7 Drink Specials, $2 Spoons.

SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Lunch is served on Thursday and Friday 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Dinner is served Mon.-Th.: 4:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sat: 4:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South FEATURING: Special Lunch Menu featuring $10 combos of sushi roll and choice of soup or salad.

“Green Fish” sustainable menu plus a $5 bar menu Monday - Friday 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

WEBSITE: www.sushiandspoons.com

THAI SPICE

From the flavorfully mild to the fiery spiced, Thai Spice customers are wooed by the dish that’s made to their specifications. Featuring a tasteful menu of traditional Thai standards to numerous delectable house specials, it’s quickly becoming the local favorite for Thai cuisine. This family-run restaurant is sure to win you over. If you haven’t discovered this gem, come in and be charmed. Whether it be a daytime delight, or an evening indulgence, your visit will make you look forward to your return. Located in Monkey Junction at 5552 Carolina Beach Rd., Ste. G. (910) 791-0044 SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Tue.-Th.: 11:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sat.: 11:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.; Sun.: 11:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South WEBSITE: www.ThaiSpiceWilmington.com

CAJUN BOURBON ST

Inspired by the unmistakable shade of colors of the Southern American tradition, Bourbon St. gives life to the magical experience of enjoying life in Cali, Colombia (the original Bourbon St. location), the unique decoration of a typical New Orleans bar, as it seems to have been extracted from the heart of the French Quarter. The classic French style and the laid-back American culture come together to offer us a unique place where joy can be inhaled at every breath. The authentic Southern decorations in Bourbon St. were carefully selected at antique houses, garage sales and thrift shops found in the streets of the Big Easy. It enables us to offer you the true experience of being in the heart of the French Quarter: Bourbon St. It’s the best place to enjoy with friends, with the rhythm of live music, the classic taste of typical Cajun food, and the best beers available in our market. 35 N. Front St.; (910) 762-4050 SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday to Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.; Sunday 12 p.m. to 2 a.m.

NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown FEATURING: Authentic Creole Cajun cuisine, live music Thursday, Friday and Saturday with no cover.

Try our famous charbroiled oysters.

INDIAN TANDOORI BITES

Located on College Road, just opposite Hugh MacRae Park, Tandoori Bites offers fine Indian cuisine at affordable prices. Try one of 74 dishes on their lengthy menu, featuring a large range of side dishes and breads. They have specialties, such as lamb korma with nuts, spices and herbs in a mild creamy sauce, as well as seafood, like shrimp biryani with saffron-flavored rice, topped with the shellfish and nuts. They also have many vegetarian dishes, including mutter paneer, with garden peas and homemade paneer, or baingan bharta with baked eggplant, flamed and sautéed with onions, garlic and ginger.

Join their cozy eatery, where a far east escape awaits all diners, among a staff of friendly and helpful servers, as well as chefs who bring full-flavored tastes straight from their homeland. Located at 1620 South College Road, (910) 794-4540.

SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Tuesday-Thursday 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 5 p.m.-10 p.m.; Fri 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 5-11 p.m.; Sat 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., 5-11 p.m.; Sun 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., 5 p.m.-9 p.m.

NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown.

FEATURING: Lunch buffet, which now serves South Indian cuisine.

WEBSITE: www.tandooribites.net.

IRISH THE HARP

The Harp offers the finest in traditional Irish family recipes served in a casual yet elegant traditional pub atmosphere.

We are proud to use the freshest, locally sourced ingredients whenever possible to bring you and yours the best of traditional Irish fare! We also offer a fully stocked bar featuring your favorite Irish beer and spirits. Located just beside Greenfield Lake Park in downtown Wilmington is a lovely Irish pub committed to bringing traditional Irish food and music to the Cape Fear area.

SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER TuesThurs- day 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 5 p.m.-10 p.m.; Fri 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 5-11 p.m.; Sat 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., 5-11 p.m.; Sun 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Breakfast at 5 a.m. daily.

NEIGHBORHOOD Greenfield Park FEATURING Home-made desserts, ½ priced bottles of wine on Tuesday and the best pint of Guinness in town.

MUSIC Live music every Fri.; Live Irish music 1st Fri. of each month.

WEBSITE www.harpwilmington.com

ITALIAN A TASTE OF ITALY

The authentic Italian cuisine served at Taste of Italy has scored them Best Deli in the Port City for years running now. The Guarino family recipes have been passed down from generation to generation to brothers Tommy and Chris, who serve breakfast, lunch and dinner to hungry diners. They also cater all events, from holiday parties to corporate lunches, including hot meals, cold trays, handmade desserts and an array of platters, from antipasto to cold cuts. In addition, Taste of Italy sells Scalfani products, Sabrett hot dogs and Polly-O cheeses in their market, all the while serving top-notch hot and cold items from their delicatessen. Located at 1101 South College Rd., P. 910-392-7529, F. 910-392-9745 www.ncatasteofitaly. com Open M-F 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Sat. 8:30 a.m.7:00 p.m., Sun. 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

SERVING LUNCH, DINNER: M-F 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Sat. 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m., Sun. 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown FEATURING: Ponatone, Pandora, Torrone and gift baskets of all sizes!

WEBSITE: www.ncatasteofitaly.com

EDDIE ROMANELLI’S

is a family-friendly, casual Italian American restaurant that’s been a favorite of Wilmington locals for over 16 years. Its diverse menu includes Italian favorites such as Mama Romanelli’s Lasagna, Baked Ziti, Rigatoni a la Vodka and, of course, made-from-scratch pizzas.

Its American influences include tasty burgers, the U.S.A. Salad and a 16 oz. Marinated Rib Eye Steak.

Romanelli’s offers patio dining and flat screen TVs in its bar area. Dine in or take out, Romanelli’s is always a crowd favorite. Large parties welcome. 503 Olde Waterford Way, Leland. (910) 383.1885.

SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun.- Thurs. 11 a.m.

– 10 p.m.; Fri. & Sat. 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.

NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South.

FEATURING: Weekly Specials WEBSITE: www.RomanellisRestaurant.com.

Fat Tony’s Italian Pub

Fat Tony’s has the right combination of Italian and American influences to mold it into a unique familyfriendly restaurant with a “gastropub” feel. Boasting such menu items as Penne alla Vodka, Beef Lasagna, and mix-and-match pasta dishes (including a glutenfree penne), Fat Tony’s is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

Add in homemade, hand-tossed, New York style pizzas, 8oz Angus burgers, and deliciously plump chicken wings, and you’ve got a game day in heaven.

Proudly supporting the craft beer movement, they have an ever-changing selection of small-brewery beers included in their 25-tap lineup – 12 of which are from NC. They have over forty bottled beers, great wines, and an arsenal of expertly mixed cocktails that are sure to wet any whistle. Fat

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Tony’s has two pet-friendly patios – one looking out onto Front Street and one with a beautiful view of the Cape Fear River. With friendly, efficient service and a fun, inviting atmosphere, expect to have your expectations exceeded at Fat Tony’s. It’s all good.

SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon. - Thurs. 11:00 am - Midnight Fri. & Sat. 11:00am - 2:00am. Sun. 12:00pm - Midnight NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown WEBSITE: www.fatpub.com FEATURING: Daily lunch specials until 3pm and late night menu from 11pm until closing.

ELIZABETH’S PIZZA

A Wilmington favorite since 1987! At Elizabeth’s you’ll find authentic Italian cuisine, as well as some of your American favorites. Offering delicious pizza, salads, sandwiches, entrees, desserts, beer, and wine.

Elizabeth’s is known for their fresh ingredients, where even the bread is baked fresh daily. A great place for lunch, dinner, a late night meal, or take out. Elizabeth’s can also cater your event and now has a party room available. Visit us 4304 ½ Market St or call 910-2511005 for take out.

SERVING LUNCH & DINNER:

Open 10am-Midnight every day NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown (Corner of Market St and Kerr Avenue).

WEBSITE: www.epwilmington.com FEATURING: Daily specials, kids menu and online coupons.

Pizzetta’s Pizzeria

Family-owned and operated by Sicilian cousins Sal and Vito, Pizzetta’s Pizzeria has become Wilmington’s favorite place for homey, authentic Italian fare served with precision and flavor like none other. Made daily from family recipes, folks will enjoy hand-tossed pizzas——gourmet to traditional——specialty heroes and pastas, homemade soups and desserts, and even daily blackboard specials. Something remains tempting for every palate, whether craving one of their many pies or a heaping of

eggplant parm, strombolis and calzones, or the famed Casa Mia (penne with sautéed mushrooms, ham, peas in a famous meat sauce with cream). Just save room for their buttery, melt-in-your-mouth garlic knots! Ending the meal with their pastry chef’s carefully crafted cannolis, Tiramisu or gourmet cheesecake, alongside a cup of freshly made espresso or cappuccino, literally makes a perfect end to one unforgett able and desirable meal. Located in Anderson Square at 4107 Oleander Dr., Unit F, Wilmington (910-799-4300) or Pizzetta’s II, Leland, 1144 E. Cutler Crossing, St., Ste 105, in Brunswick Forest.

SERVING LUNCH, DINNER: ILM location: Mon.Sat., 11 a.m., and Sun., noon. • Leland location: Mon.-Wed., 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Thurs.-Sat., 11 a.m. -11 p.m.; Sun., noon - 9:30 p.m.

NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown Wilmington and coming soon, Brunswick Forest in Leland FEATURING: Homemade pizzas, pastas, soups and desserts, all made from family recipes!

WEBSITE: www.pizzettas.net

SLICE OF LIFE

“Slice” has become a home away from home for tourists and locals alike. Our menu includes salads, tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, homemade soups, subs and, of course, pizza. We only serve the freshest and highest-quality ingredients in all of our food, and our dough is made daily with purified water. Voted “Best Pizza” and “Best Late Night Eatery.”All ABC permits. Visit us downtown at 122 Market Street, (910) 251-9444, in Wrightsville Beach at 1437 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 101, (910) 256-2229 and our newest location in Pine Valley on the corner of 17th and College Road, (910) 799-1399.

SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT: 11:30 a.m.-3 a.m., 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, Downtown and Wilmington South.

FEATURING: The largest tequila selection in Wilmington WEBSITE: www.grabslice.com

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JAMAICAN JAMAICA’S COMFORT ZONE

Tucked in the corner of University Landing, a block from UNCW is the hidden gem of Wilmington’s international cuisine scene - Jamaica’s Comfort Zone.

This family owned restaurant provides a relaxing blend of Caribbean delights – along with reggae music – served up with irrepressible smiles for miles.

From traditional Jamaican breakfast to mouth-watering classic dishes such as curry goat, oxtail, jerk and curry chicken, to our specialty 4-course meals ($12.00). Cook Dana Keels, from Clarendon prepares flavors to please every palate.

SERVING LUNCH, DINNER: Tuesday - Saturday 11:45am - 9:00pm and Sunday 1:30pm - 8:00pm Sunday. Monday - Closed NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown – University Landing 417 S. College Road, Wilmington FEATURING: Weekly Specials updated daily on Facebook WEBSITE: www.jamaicascomfortzone.net

LATIN AMERICAN SAN JUAN CAFE

Offering the most authentic, gourmet Latin American cuisine in Wilmington. With dishes from countries such as Puerto Rico, Colombia, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic and Cuba you’ll be able to savor a variety of flavors from all over Latin America. Located at 3314 Wrightsville Avenue. 910.790.8661 Follow us on Facebook/Twitter for live music updates!

SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon Sat. 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and from 5-10 p.m. Closed Sunday.

NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown FEATURING: Nightly specials WEBSITE: www.sanjuancafenc.com

MEXICAN

LOS PRIMOS

Considered Wilmington’s first Authentic Mexican restaurant, Los Primos is quickly gaining a large following among the community. It’s entirely home cooked menu features local favorites such as tacos dorados de pollo, coctel de camarones, pozole and a selection of the best tacos a la parrilla north of Mexico. This restaurant is an absolute must for anyone who wants to taste the true favors of Mexico. Located at 3530 Carolina Beach Rd., between the two intersections of Independence Blvd. and Shipyard Blvd. (910) 859-8145 SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon.-Thurs.: 10:30am-8pm; Fri.-Sat.: 10:30am-9pm; Sun.: 10:30am-6pm NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South FEATURING: Chiles Rellenos, Tamales, Pollo Enchilado, Mole con Pollo, Azado de Res WEBSITE: www.facebook.com/Restaurantprimos

ORGANIC LOVEY’S MARKET

Lovey’s Market is a true blessing for shoppers looking for Organic and Natural groceries and supplements, or a great place to meet friends for a quick, delicious and totally fresh meal or snack. Whether you are in the mood for a Veggie Burger, Hamburger or a Chicken Caesar Wrap, shoppers will find a large selection of nutritious meals on the a la carte Lovey’s Cafe’ menu. The Food Bar-which has cold salads and hot selections can be eaten in the newly expanded Lovey’s Cafe’ or boxed for take-out. The Juice Bar offers a wide variety of juices and smoothies made with Organic fruits and vegetables.

Specializing in bulk sales of grains, flours, beans and spices at affordable prices. Lovey’s has a great selection of Local produce and receives several weekly deliveries to ensure freshness. Lovey’s also carries Organic Grass-Fed and Free-Range meats and poultry. WheatFree and Gluten-Free products are in stock regularly, as are Vegan and Vegetarian groceries. Lovey’s also car-

ries Wholesome Pet Foods. Stop by Lovey’s Market Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 am to 6 p.m.. Located at 1319 Military Cutoff Rd in the Landfall Shopping Center; (910) 509-0331. “You’ll Love it at Lovey’s!”

SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Café open: Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.–6 p.m.; Sat. & Sun., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.(salad bar open all the time). Market hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown FEATURING: Organic Salad Bar/Hot Bar, New Bakery with fresh, organic pies and cakes. Newly expanded.

WEBSITE: www.loveysmarket.com.

TIDAL CREEK CO-OP KITCHEN

Come dine-in or take-out from the newly renovated Co-op Kitchen at Tidal Creek Cooperative Food Market. You can fill your plate or box with hot bar and salad bar items that are prepared fresh daily in our kitchen. Made-to-order sandwiches, like the Tempeh Reuben, are served hot off the Panini grill. The Co-op Café offers organic smoothies and fresh juices; local wheatgrass shots; fair trade organic coffee, lattes, and chai tea; and our newest addition of Lenny Boy kombucha tea on tap. Don’t forget our baked-fromscratch baked goods! The Co-op Kitchen provides menu items that appeal to everyone, regardless of dietary demands.

SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon. - Fri. 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., 5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

WEEKEND BRUNCH: Sat & Sun, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

SALAD BAR: Mon. - Sun, 9 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

SANDWICHES: Mon. - Sun, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

BAKERY & CAFE: Mon. - Sun, 8 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown FEATURING: indoor/outdoor seating, free Wi-Fi WEBSITE: www.tidalcreek.coop

SEAFOOD DOCK STREET OYSTER BAR

Voted Best Oysters for over 10 years by encore readers, you know what you can find at Dock Street Oyster Bar. But we have a lot more than oysters! Featuring a full menu of seafood, pasta, and chicken dishes from $4.95-$25.95, there’s something for everyone at Dock Street. You’ll have a great time eating in our “Bohemian-Chic” atmosphere, where you’ll feel just as comfort able in flip flops as you would in a business suit. Located at 12 Dock St in downtown Wilmington.

Open for lunch and dinner, 7 days a week. (910) 7622827.

SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 days a week.

NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown FEATURING: Fresh daily steamed oysters.

WEBSITE: www.dockstreetoysterbar.net

EAST

The Blockade Runner offers an array of seasonal seafood specials, certified Angus beef, lobster menu on Fri. evening plus a spectacular Sun. brunch. Romantic al fresco dining is available on our dinner deck located in the center of a lush garden overlooking the ocean far away from the traffic and noise. Our lounge is eco-friendly and offers light fare nightly. 275 Waynick Blvd. Wrightsville Beach. (910) 256-2251.

SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & SUNDAY BRUNCH NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach.

FEATURING: Lobster menu on Fri. MUSIC: Live music on Sat. evening and Sun.brunch.

WEBSITE: www.blockade-runner.com

HIERONYMUS

Hieronymus Seafood is the midtown stop for seafood lovers. In business for over 30 years, Hieronymus has made a name for itself by constantly providing excellent service and the freshest of the fresh in local seafood. It’s the place to be if you are seeking top quality attributes in atmosphere, presentations, flavor and ingenuity. Signature dishes include Oysteronymus and daily fresh catch specials. Hieronymus has all ABC permits and also provides catering services.

Voted “Best Seafood” in 2011. 5035 Market Street; 910-392-6313; hieronymusseafood.com SERVING LUNCH & DINNER

NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown FEATURING: Fireside oyster bar.

WEBSITE: www.hieronymusseafood.net

OCEANIC

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

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

SERVING LUNCH & DINNER NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach FEATURING: Dining on the Crystal Pier.

WEBSITE: www.OceanicRestaurant.com

Shuckin’ Shack Oyster BaR

Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar is thrilled to now serve customers in its new location at 109 Market Street in Historic Downtown Wilmington (910-833-8622).

It’s the place you want to be to catch your favorite sports team on 7 TV’s carrying all major sports packages. A variety of fresh seafood is available daily including oysters, shrimp, clams, mussels, and crab legs. Shuckin’ Shack has expanded its menu now offering fish tacos, crab cake sliders, fried oyster poboys, fresh salads, and more. Come in a check out Shack’s daily lunch, dinner, and drink specials. It’s a Good Shuckin’ Time! The original Shack is located in Carolina Beach at 6A N. Lake Park Blvd.; (910) 458-7380.

SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon-Sat 11am-2am; Sun noon-2am NEIGHBORHOODS: Carolina Beach and Downtown FEATURING: Daily lunch specials, join the mailing list online WEBSITE: www.pleasureislandoysterbar.com

SMALL PLATES The Fortunate Glass

The Fortunate Glass Wine Bar is the perfect place to explore the beauty of wine while tasting a variety of tapas in an intimate environment. The wine menu focuses on wines from all regions, with 50 wines by the glass and approximately 350 wines available by the bottle, including some of the best boutique and cult wines, to everyday values that work with any budget. There are over 30 beers available featuring some of the best craft selections. The serene ambiance of The Fortunate Glass, created by the beautiful wall murals, the elegant copper and glass tile bar, castle-rocked walls and intimate booths enhances the experience of any selection you choose. The Fortunate Glass Wine Bar also presents a small menu of creative tapas, global cheeses, cured meats and decadent desserts to accompany and compliment any wine selection.

SERVING EVENINGS: Tues.-Thurs. 4 p.m.-12 a.m.

Fri. 4 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sat. 2 p.m.-2.a.m.; Sun. 2 p.m.12 a.m.

NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown FEATURING: Free Wine Tasting: Tues. 6-8pm.

Bubble and wine specials: Wed. & Thurs. Monthly food & wine pairing events.

WEBSITE www.fortunateglasswinebar.com

food indigenous to the South: fried chicken, barbecue, catfish, mac‘n’cheese, mashed potatoes, green beans, chicken‘n’dumplings, biscuits and homemade banana puddin’ are among a few of many other delectable items. 5559 Oleander Drive. (910) 798-2913.

SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Closed Monday and Tuesdays.

NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown FEATURING: Pig’s feet and chitterlings.

SPORTS BAR CAROLINA ALE HOUSE

Voted best new restaurant AND best sports bar of 2010 in Wilmington, Carolina Ale House is the place to be for award-winning food, sports and fun. Located on College Rd. near UNC W, this lively sportsthemed restaurant. Covered and open outdoor seating is available. Lunch and dinner specials are offered daily, as well as the coldest $2 and $3 drafts in town.

317 South College Road. (910) 791.9393.

SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT: 11am-2am daily.

NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown FEATURING: 40 HD TVs and the biggest HD pro-

jector TVs in Wilmington.

WEBSITE: www.CarolinaAleHouse.com

FOX & HOUND PUB & GRILLE

Serving up the best bar food for any local sports fan, Fox & Hound has appetites covered. Located next to Mayfaire Cinema 16, it’s no question that Fox is a great place to go on date night, or to watch the big game on one of the restaurant’s six large projection screens and 19 plasma televisions.

Guests can also play pool, darts or video games in this casual-theme restaurant. For starters, Fox offers delicious appetizers like ultimate nachos, giant Bavarian pretzels and spinach artichoke dip.

In the mood for something more? Try the handbattered Newcastle fish ‘n’ chips or chicken tenders. From cheeseburgers and sirloins to salads and wood oven-inspired pizzas, Fox has plenty to choose from for lunch or dinner. Finish the meal with a 6-inch Great Cookie Blitz, a chocolate chip cookie baked fresh to order and served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and Hershey’s syrup.

920 Town Center Drive, (910) 509-0805.

SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 11am– 2am, daily NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown FEATURING: $5.99 lunch specials and free pool until 2p.m. Monday through Friday MUSIC: Trivia with Party Gras Entertainment DJ every Thursday at 9pm WEBSITE: www.foxandhound.com

HELL’S KITCHEN This is downtown Wilmington’s Sports Pub! With every major sporting package on ten HDTVs and our huge HD projection screen, there is no better place to catch every game in every sport. Our extensive menu ranges from classics, like thick Angus burgers or NY-style Reuben, to lighter fare, such as homemade soups, fresh salads and vegetarian options. Whether meeting for a business lunch, lingering over dinner and drinks, or watching the game, the atmosphere and friendly service will turn you into a regular. Open late 7 days a week, with free WiFi, pool, and did we mention sports? Free downtown lunchtime delivery on weekdays; we can accommodate large parties. (910) 763-4133.

SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT: 11 a.m.-2 a.m. daily NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown FEATURING: 1/2 priced select appetizers Monday -

Thursday 4-7 p.m.

WEBSITE: www.hellskitchenbar.com

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SOUTHERN CASEY’S BUFFET

In Wilmington, everyone knows where to go for solid country cooking. That place is Casey’s Buffet, winner of encore’s Best Country Cookin’/Soul Food and Buffet categories. “Every day we are open, somebody tells us it tastes just like their grandma’s or mama’s cooking,” co-owner Gena Casey says. Gena and her husband Larry run the show at the Oleander Drive restaurant where people are urged to enjoy all

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Military Cutoff’s restaurant scene, The Kitchen has found some success as a niche market. They apply a modestly upscale approach to American comfort food.

My recent visits yield much to like about the high-society take on low-brow cuisine. With a focus on organic ingredients and distinctive menus at reasonable prices, the restaurant gives patrons good reason to darken the door.

Run by Ash Aziz—who also oversees the much-beloved Osteria Cicchetti (encore reader’s Best Italian 2013), Brasserie du Soleil, The Towne Tap and Grill and Circa 1922 (encore reader’s Best Fine Dining and Wine List 2013)—it’s over a year old and seemingly remaining popular. In fact, they added lunch just a few months ago, appealing to more than mere dinner crowds.

Dark and cozy, much like a hunting lodge (sans animal heads and rifles), the open dining room and immense bar seem distinctly American in both form and function. Farm tables mix in with old sewing machine tables,

by Rosa Bianca The Kitchen toff Rd. 1125 Military Cu 910-256-9133 ) p.m. (Mon.-Fri. 11:30 a.m. - 3 . daily 5 p.m. - 10 p.m d sty locally owne Bottom line: Ta d dinner! gem for lunch an and lots of wood from flooring to bars to mantle makes it homey. In keeping with the American theme, not a single beer or wine comes from anywhere but our shores. I’m particularly impressed with the attention paid to American microbrews. Thankfully, this theme was not extended to their selection of spirits where imports abound. An all-American bar might make for a great bourbon selection, but vodka, tequila and most notably scotch would certainly get short shrift.

On my first visit, a daytime jaunt, I opted for the Carolina flatbread and a brisket sandwich, each noteworthy in its own right. The flatbread, served rather cleverly on a paddle shaped wooden dish, makes an aromatic impression immediately upon arrival. The classic scent of pork barbecue mingles with the caramelized onions in a common pairing which reminds us what it’s so perfect together from its unctuous fat and sweet tang.

The Kitchen doesn’t stop with the expected.

The surprising stand-out ingredient on the flatbread is the chopped scallion. The pungent green onion counterbalances and adds crunch as a foil to the rich, chewy meat and melted cheese.

The brisket is another winner. Served on challah, a personal favorite, the smoky beef features a nice mixture of tender striations from the center of the brisket, as well as tougher strands from the charred edges; it adds up to an interesting textural contrast.

I have no vested interest in the great barbecue debates about the merits of catsup, mustard or vinegar, but I do wish to add that this smoky sweet catsup version of The Kitchen’s sauce is excellent: thick and rich, spicy and sweet. While I’m not a particular fan of bread-and-butter pickles and would probably have preferred a more garlicky variety, honestly, the inclusion of any pickle on a barbecue sandwich makes me happy.

Additionally, I highly recommend forgoing the standard fries and ordering the sweetpotato chips instead. The Kitchen has a fantastic take on this classic root vegetable: lightly salted and round discs. With little, if any seasoning beyond a mild dash of salt,

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HOMEY FLAVORS: The combo meals (above) at The Kitchen, featuring their specialties like inhouse smoked brisket and ribs, will happily sate traditional Americana cravings. Or go for a modern take on flatbread (below). Photos by Trent Williams

the chef lets the flavor of the vegetable speak for itself.

My next visit, this time in the evening, gave me a chance to sample their charcuterie—which is “brilliant” as noted by a colleague. I opened with a sampling of aged gouda, prosciutto and chorizo. I confess that aging gouda does nothing to improve the cheese; in the future I’ll stick to a younger variety. The cheese takes on a more brittle form with age, and lost is the creamy quality I love so much. The flavor seems to amplify unfavorably, giving it a pungency normally reserved for stinkier cheeses.

That said, the prosciutto and chorizo are well worth the price of admission. The thin slices of modestly salty Italian ham are as good as I’ve seen anywhere in the state. The spicy chorizo carries just enough bite to satisfy a craving for something with a little heat.

Additionally, the pickled vegetables served alongside, while quite possibly steeped in vinegar a touch too long (or perhaps in a vinegar a touch too strong), round out the appetizer with a satisfying crispness. In particular, the carrots, which did retain much of their original flavor despite the sour vinegar, juxtapose nicely with the cured meats.

I must confess that earlier in the day my plans to visit the Poor Piggy food truck for lunch had been thwarted, so I walked into The Kitchen still nursing my yearn for ribs.

Luckily they offer combo plates comprising any two of their meats. While the salmon beckoned me, I simply couldn’t resist pairing the ribs with chicken.

When I set out to review this restaurant, it was never my intention to cover the barbecuing quartet of BBQ chicken, beef bris-

ket, pulled pork and spare ribs; The Kitchen offers interesting other dishes like scallops and dumplings, duck breast and low-country bouillabaisse. Somehow, it’s where I wound up. The smoky smell overwhelms the senses upon entry into the restaurant, and I can’t say I’m disappointed.

The chicken is perfectly moist, with crispy skin and delicate hints of smoke from the wood fire. A side dish of their beloved barbecue sauce adds the right touch of heat.

I couldn’t have been happier with the drumstick, but I might suggest The Kitchen start offering patrons a choice of white or dark meat. I’m flexible on that subject, but I certainly know some loyalists.

Having some of the sauce burnt into the ribs adds a bit more heat, but the delicious char on the surface is reason enough to visit.

Again, the juicy pork meat, rich and flavorful, takes on the best qualities of the sauce during cooking. Although the menu promises choices as to the potatoes and vegetables, I didn’t have an option and found myself indulging in mashed potatoes and roasted vegetables. However, I would have selected the roasted potatoes and Creole succotash had the choice been mine. Still, I can’t complain; the quality remained top-notch.

While food always pleases many returns, often service does to: Having worked in the industry for years, I usually remain flexible here. But I would be remiss to not mention a significant lapse in service during one visit: sitting for well over 10 minutes before handed a menu or offered a drink. I’m quite sure of the time, as the televisions were tuned to stations with onscreen clocks. However, it is my opinion to chalk up the gaffe to an anomaly—not the norm. Otherwise, during other visits service was rather quick and quite friendly.

A locally owned gem in a part of town with far too many chain restaurants, The Kitchen does a number of items well and deserves praise for it. I recommend it without qualification.

Home of $1 Tacos & $1 Draft Beer Mondays

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MONDAY 1.00 Bud Light Draft • $1.00 Tacos • $5.25 Grilled Shrimp Faddi TUESDAY 1/2 Price Tequila with over 50 choices $ 2.00 Import Bottles • $5.00 Nachos • $6.00 Chicken Tender Faddi RELIEF E M O WEDNESDAY C A WEL ER A LONG $ 2.00 Sweetwater Pints - 420 & Blue • $2.00 Bud & Bud Light Bottle AFT 35¢ Wings • $4.00 Grilled Vegetable Faddi TO THURSDAY $ 2.00 Lions Head Pilsner 16oz. cans $ 3.00 Carolina Brews bottles w/ 6 choices $ 2.00 PBR 16oz. cns • $5.00 Quesadillas $ 6.00 Taco Salads • 75¢ Frog Legs FRIDAY $ 3.50 Tall Boys 23oz. all Draft beer with 12 plus choices $ 5.25 Beer Man Tacos • $6.50 Philly Cheese Steak Faddi LIVE music on the patio SATURDAY from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. $ 2.50 16oz. M.L. Screw Tops $ 2.50 Natty Greene Buckshot Amber Pints $ 6.25 Original Faddi’s w/ Fries • $10.00 Fajitas SUNDAY $ 10.00 Buckets - Bud & Bud Light $ 2.00 Stegmaier Amber with $6.00 Pitchers 20 Wings for $7.00 • $6.50 Burger Faddi’s with Fries 265 North Front Street • Downtown Wilmington • 910-763-0141

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‘Put your best foot forward,’ I’m a firm believer that foot ought to be a stylish one,” Jessica De Vault says. “Fashion is a form of self-expression and is a reflection of how you perceive yourself.”

Former Fayetteville journalist-turned-fashion expert, De Vault will be bringing her style and services to the Cape Fear region this Thursday, February 28th. De Vault and Hot Pink Cake Stand have paired up to serve not only delicious sweets but amid this season’s most delightful wares. The fashion show will debut local boutiques and national retailers such as Belk, Camille’s Closet, Stella and Dot, Talbots and Julie’s Clothing. De Vault will also debut merchandise from her online consignment store, Lenore’s Upscale Xchange (LUX). Attendees will get the best of both worlds as they enjoy cupcakes and delicious clothes.

What started as De Vault Fashion Consulting, in 2009 and DeVa Productions in 2010, The Jessica De Vault Agency has been the result of De Vault’s growing fashion coverage and business. Inspired by sharing her love of fashion to others and receiving such great feedback, she has turned her work into a major consulting agency after its start 44 encore | february 27--march 5, 2013| www.encorepub.com

in 2011. Services include style assessment, personal styling, personal shopping and a style profile, a detailed booklet to include the best colors, garments and silhouettes to fit customers and their personalities, and other services as well.

De Vault will be hosting the fashion show along with WWAY’s Randy Aldridge. “This show will not be a typical fashion show for entertainment,” she promises. “We’ll discuss each look as it comes down the runway and make a conversation about style. We plan to show regular people how they can translate the runway trends into their wardrobe.”

For instance, she suggests updating by bringing in the latest colors, like emerald. If the color feels too extravagant, then bring in new shades and try them in small doses.

“Have your eyes set on a lime green blouse?” she asks rhetorically. “Pair it with a navy blazer to tone it down a bit. The same goes with the season’s new punchy prints.”

All in good taste, Hot Pink Cake Stand will be hosting the event. Offering their “Fashionably Late DeVa” cupcakes—chocolate-strawberry pink champagne cakes, with silver metallic wrappers, topped off glitter—owner Jody Carmichael says, “We will be working on the cupcakes the night before, infusing the strawberries with champagne and finishing them before the event. It will definitely increase the flavor.” These cupcakes will be paired with the pink bubbly, Graham Beck Brut Rose. Carmichael adds, “When they asked us to join I imme-

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d s diately said ‘I’d love to. Since I love fashion, it was t really a no brainer for me.” Though there will not I be enough of the Fashionably Late DeVa cupcakes T to supply to all attendees, Hot Pink Cake Stand will t have all of their other cupcakes, beers and wines ready for purchase. n The show will give the audience a head startw to the spring season’s latest trends. De Vault advises, “Pattern-collaging continues to be a majory trend this season, and lace and eyelet will be the biggest textiles of the spring. You’ll see lace inf every color imaginable.” The classic standard ofw black and white will not wane either. “Think of itf as a palette cleanser from the fall’s rich, opulenta colors,” De Vault says. w All of the clothes remain reasonably priced —as low as $20 blouses to as high as $199 dresses.m “It will be a broad range, but for good reason,” Ded Vault quips. “Fashion isn’t only for the wealthy.” p In 2011 De Vault partnered with Pasión, a lo-m cal Fayetteville brand, where she made-over Jenelleh Evans and Kailyn Lowry of MTV’s “Teen Moms 2.”S De Vault’s talent may have reached some celeb sta-m tus, but her agency’s services are also attainable for the average Wilmingtonian. “We offer introductoryl packages that include a two-hour wardrobe consul-b tation and three-hour personal shopping session starting at $250,” she says. “There’s no doubt that my services are considered to be a luxury, but the packages allow many to make a reasonable investment in their personal style.”

Other than fashion advice, the show will include complimentary cupcakes and a wine pairing for the first 20 attendees along with door prizes and swag bags that will be given away throughout the event. Tickets are $7 in advance and $10 dollars at the door. There are 75 tickets available that can be purchased at www.eventbrite.com/ event/5392334618.

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the contract killer: Chapter 4: The Past is Never Dead, part 2

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ing one of Sara’s rants inspired by the contents of her files, “do you have any enemies? I mean, do you think these people you call a fraud consider you an enemy?”

She looked at me confused for a moment.

Then, her eyes flashed and her cheeks flushed.

“I am only an enemy to people who lie and distort the truth!” she spat. “These narcissistic bastards who make themselves out to be better than they are—better than me.

I am only exposing them for what they are!

Them? My enemies? Only if they refuse to tell the world the truth!”

I sipped my sixth gin and tonic. I didn’t normally drink so much. That’s probably what had loosened my tongue.

“Do you think any of them would want you dead?” I asked quietly.

It was a long night. Unlike Tom, where I felt vaguely guilty and quite tense about the whole situation, I couldn’t be more grateful that this psychotic hag would die shortly and rid the world of the misery she brought with her everywhere she went.

I drank steadily that night and focused all my attention on her with an intensity I never dreamed I had, hoping whatever strange powers controlled this curse would get the message loud and clear: “This one—that’s her! I am spending New Year’s Eve with her!

She’s the one to kill off this year! You hear me curse? This one!”

By the time 1 a.m. rolled around and last call was announced, I was glad I had booked a room stumbling distance from

The Square. I left the bartender a $100 tip.

Sara and I parted ways. I can’t say I was either sad to see her go or concerned about her making it home safely. This, I thought, is exactly what I signed up to do: to rid the world of people this malevolent.

The e-mails and phone calls continued for three more weeks. Then, suddenly, I had a whole day of peace and quiet. I was shocked. Also, I must admit I was pleased to see the headline the next morning in the newspaper: “Murder case in MI involves multiple killers.”

Reading on, “Sara Carter, 48, of Oxford, MI was killed last night in a case that has left police baffled by the vortex of people who have played a role in the crime.”

Traveling west on University Avenue, Sara’s car skidded out of control. Apparently, there was a man in the back seat who looped piano wire around her jugular to kill her. Forensic investigation of the car showed the break lines had been cut and tampered with, contributing to the crash. As it seems,

Sara had ingested ricin earlier that day, whether knowingly or by mistake remained unclear. As she drove past the stadium, a sharp shooter took aim at her car, missed her and hit her attacker in the back seat, with a fatal wound to the head. It is unclear which particular event caused her actual death.

Her deceased attacker was identified as a man she had a brief extramarital affair with, whom she had been harassing for approximately three years since the break-up. The sharp-shooter came forward to identify himself as James G. Martin, a former Green Beret who was dismissed when Carter accused him of molesting his children. The charge was never proven and subsequently dropped. Still, his career ended, and he had endured ongoing harassment by Sara for the last two years, when he and Carter had a brief engagement. He came forward about her killing, making it clear he did not know her deceased attacker but had aimed

for her and had every intention of killing her, for which he was unrepentant. He apologized to the attacker’s family for their loss.

Charges were expected.

The ricin remained a mystery as were the cutting of the break lines. Martin stood by his actions, and says he intended to avenge himself and his family. Though, now, he’s certain he has saved other innocent people form Sara, the sadist.

Martin was later convicted of killing the man identified as Dr. Hane, a literature professor at Ole Miss—one whom Carter had publicly accused of plagiarism, without grounds. After publicly libeling him, she called his department chair and publishers and challenged them to expose him as a fraud. She had been on her way to meet him at his office that night when he hid in the back seat of her car.

Dr. Hane’s family asked the court for mercy on Martin, having experienced firsthand the damage of this monstrous lady.

The family argued that Martin deserved to be given every consideration possible.

And he was with a suspended sentence and lifetime ban from owning a firearm.

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910-458-4224 Mon.-Wed.: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thurs.: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Free wine night from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. weekly) Fri.-Sat.: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sun.: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. www.islandchiccb.com We are a designer-style consignment boutique striving to carry the best designer brand names and the latest styles at the best prices.

We carry fine brands from Anne Taylor and Banana Republic, to Lilly Pulitzer and Michael Kors. Our assortment of clothing, from evening wear to casual wear, features a blend of new and slightly used items, also including shoes, handbags, and accessories that are chic, contemporary, and stylish! Our prices are more than 50% less than the original prices. We also carry a unique variety of brand new gifts for all

ages and tastes, including new jewelry (some items are handmade by local artists), scarves, socks, frames, wine glasses, and many monogrammed items. We provide you with personal attention and quality merchandise at an excellent value in friendly, comfortable surroundings!

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Sun.: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. www.islandpassage.com Island Passage Elixir carries fun and stylish brands from top designers! Elixir is one of five of our beloved boutiques in the Wilmington area. Our sister stores include Return Passage, Island Passage in Lumina Station, Canopy Outfitters and Maritime Passage.

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120. S. Second St. Mon.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. www.wilmington-art.org Punctuating its modern and casual men’s clothing with a rustic interior, Bloke is transforming the way Wilmington’s men dress. Upon opening in 2010, they quickly became Wilmington’s premier men’s shop. The welcoming atmosphere and affordable style ensure that Bloke’s customers stay casually well dressed.

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Saturday, March 9, 2013 Step back in time as Poplar Grove Plantation hosts “Myths and Legends of the Civil War.” We have gathered a diverse group of re-enactors and living history participants to educate visitors, and give old and new perspectives on this defining period of American history.

9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Admission: $15 per adult (18 and up) $10 for students (8-17) children 7 and under free

Poplar Grove Plantation 10200 US 17, Wilmington www.poplargrove.com

All proceeds benefit historic Poplar Grove Plantation, a non-profit foundation dedicated to education, preservation and service to the community.

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hometown tourist: Visit the best spots across New Hanovery County ... for free!

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very year the wilmington and beaches cONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU hosts an event that keeps locals happily occu-

pied within their city and entertained nonetheless by the enormous options available during “Be a Tourist in Your Own Hometown.” Taking place Sunday, March 3rd, and sponsored by encore and NHCTV, the appreciation day gives all New Hanover County residents a chance to partake in the numerous attractions which make the Port City and surrounding area so appealing ... and they can do it for F-R-E-E! Below is the full list of participants, including numerous tours, museums, boat and trolley rides and so much more! There will be numerous visits at the Riverwalk downtown, too, by team mascots, local celebrities and even the Azalea Belles! Just be at the Riverfront Visitor Information Booth between noon and 3pm Also available will be “Hometown Tourist” stickers.

County residents may be required to show picture ID at some attractions, so come prepared. Hours and restrictions may apply at specific participants, including the need to get tickets ahead of time. Please, prepare accordingly, and tap yourself on the back for living in one spectacular region! More info can be found at www.wilmingtonandbeaches/hometown-tourist.

Airlie Gardens, 9am-5pm, 300 Airlie Rd., Wilmington, 798-7700. Stroll through the winding paths of this century-old garden by the sea. Enjoy 67-acres of gardens, including the 468-year-old Airlie Oak. Bellamy Mansion Museum, 1-4pm, 503 Market St., Wilmington, 251-3700. Visit the formal areas and kitchen in the basement of the mansion, hear the history of the original slave quarters and its restoration, and peruse the gift shop.

Burgwin-Wright Museum House, 12-5pm, 224 Market St., Wilmington, 7620570. The house will not be open; however, visitors may tour the historic gardens and visit the Colonial kitchen and the former jail. A selfguided garden tour is available, with layout, historic facts, plant identification, etc.

Cameron Art Museum, 10am–5pm, 3201 S. 17th St., Wilmington (corner of Independence Blvd. and 17th St.), 395-5999.

Southeast NC’s premier art museum, celebrating 50 years! Visit the Museum Shop and view three exhibits: From Gatehouse to Winehouse: Inside the Artist’s Workplace; “Sometimes Madness is Wisdom: The Artwork of Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald,” and “The Transformative Power of Friendship.”

Cape Fear Museum of History & Science, 1-5pm, 814 Market St., Wilmington, 798-4350. Discover the history, science and cultures of the Lower Cape Fear.

Visit the Museum’s newest exhibits: “Shopping Around Wilmington,” “Collection Selections: Breakfast,” and the award-winning “Fragments of War” exhibit combines the stories of wartime symbols with the more intimate histories of some local men who served in the Confederate military.

Airle Gardens Gatehouse recreation from the exhibition From Gatehouse to Winehouse: Inside the Artist’s Workplace Minnie Evans, Elisabeth Chant and Claude Howell. Photo courtesy of Cameron Art Museum and Alan Cradick.

given the day of the tour. Guide will take larger than normal groups and tour will be somewhat abbreviated. Space is limited.

NHC residents only!

Ghost Walk of Old Wilmington, Meets at Cape Fear Riverwalk at Market and Water Sts., Wilmington, 233-7630. Hollywood Location Walk of Old Guided tours start at 5:30pm only. Ad- Wilmington, Meets at Cape Fear Rivervance tickets required. Tickets must be walk at Market and Water Streets, Wilmingpicked up at the Black Cat Shoppe at 8 ton, 233-7630. Guided tour starts at noon Market St. on Saturday March 2nd from only. Advance tickets required. Tickets must 11am-6pm. Tickets will be given out on a be picked up at the Black Cat Shoppe at 8 first come, first serve basis. No tickets 50 encore | february 27--march 5, 2013| www.encorepub.com

Market Street on Saturday the 2nd from 11am-6pm. Tickets will be given out on a first come, first serve basis. No tickets given the day of the tour. Guide will take larger than normal groups and tour will be somewhat abbreviated. Space is limited. NHC residents only!

Haunted Cotton Exchange Tour, 10am, Meets at The Cotton Exchange next to the German Café. 409-4300. Take a 20-minute tour of the Haunted Cotton Exchange, one of the most haunted locations in Wilmington. Tour limited to 50 people.

Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park, 1-4pm, 5320 Oleander Dr., Wilmington, 791-0666. Choice of one of the following

activities to each participant: 1-game of Jungle Golf -OR- 1-free Grand Prix go-kart ride -OR- 1-free Sky Tower ride.

Tour Old Wilmington History Walking Tours, 1pm and 2pm, meets at the foot of Market and Water Sts. 409-4300.

Take a 30-minute tour of historic downtown Wilmington. Learn fun and interesting facts about Wilmington during the Victorian Era. Tours limited to 50 people.

Trip With Triplett-Oakdale Cemetery Guided Tour, 12pm; 1:30pm; 3pm, Meets at Oakdale Cemetery, 520 N. 15th St., Wilmington, 392-6753. Stroll through tranquil Oakdale Cemetery with Robin Triplett, a retired Cape Fear History teacher,

and learn about the lives of the people that rest there.

Wilmington Railroad Museum, 1-4pm, 505 Nutt St., Wilmington, 763-2634.

Railroad history and features for everyone, all in an authentic 1883 railroad building.

NHC residents only!

Wilmington Trolley, 1-4pm. Downtown Wilmington, 763-4483. The trolley will offer free shuttle service between the participating attractions in the downtown area.

This is shuttle service only, not tours.

Wrightsville Beach Scenic Tours & Taxi, 12pm and 1pm, Banks Channel across from Blockade Runner Resort, Wrightsville Beach, 200-4002. The Cape Fear Naturalist, Joseph Abbate, explores the tidal creeks of Masonboro Island. The one-hour tour focuses on water bird and shorebird identification. Topics include shorebird identification, salt marsh function and water quality issues. Advance registration required. Space is limited.

FREE today ... FREE everyday!

Arboretum at New Hanover County Co-op Ext., 9am-6pm, 6206 Oleander Dr., Wilmington, 798-7660. Explore 6+ acres of demonstration and trial gardens to discover the newest and best plants for area landscapes and gardens.

Black Cat Shoppe, 1-5pm. 8 Market St., Wilmington, 251-6663. Aye, mateys, ‘yer looking for a bit of adventure in the Port City? Drop by to see some magic, hear some true Wilmington pirate stories or to have ye fortune told. Space is limited and we will entertain first come, first served.

Blue Moon Gift Shops, 12-5pm, 203 Racine Dr., Wilmington, 799-5793. A Wilmington shopping destination that offers shoppers an eclectic mix of charming and diverse boutiques all under one roof! Tastings from various shops all day.

Capt’n Bill’s Backyard Grill, Noon9pm, 4240 Market St. (behind “17” North Shopping Ctr.), Wilmington, 762-0173. Free volleyball and corn hole. Grill will be open with food & drink specials.

Carolina Beach State Park, 8am8pm, 1010 State Park Rd., Carolina Beach, 458-8206. Bring picnic, fishing supplies.

Explore nature trails, visitor center, marina and more. (Boat ramp/campsite rentals not included.)

Federal Point History Center, 1-4pm, 1121-A North Lake Park Blvd., Carolina Beach, 458-0502. Enjoy exhibits & audio-visual presentations portraying periods in the Federal Point community, including prehistoric, colonial, Civil War and development of Carolina-Kure Beaches and Seabreeze as tourist attractions. Refreshments.

Fort Fisher State Historic SiteCivil War Fort, 1-5pm, Hwy. 421 Kure Beach, NC, 458-5538. Visitors to the site

will enjoy our scenic quarter-mile tour trail, wayside exhibits, a reconstructed palisade fence, and a partially restored gun emplacement. The visitor center offers audio-visual programs and artifacts from blockaders and blockade runners, as well as a fiber optic map that shows the final battle for the fort.

Ft. Fisher State Recreation Area, 8am-5pm, 1000 Loggerhead Road-off US 421, Kure Beach near Aquarium, 458-5798.

Visitor center, free access to the 4WD beach and 4-mile stretch of undeveloped beach for shell-seekers, bird-watchers.

Must display valid NHC driver’s license.

4WD access free to NHC residents only/ NHC employees w/ID. Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center, 1pm-5pm. 2nd & Orange St., Wilmington. 793-6393. Listed on U.S. Register of Historic Places. Spend a WWII History afternoon at one of the few remaining USO buildings. Tour the restored building, theatre, and mini-museum of the home front in Wilmington, “America’s World War II City.” Visit the HBHUSO/CAC Community Art gallery exhibiting works from local established and emerging artists.

Halyburton Park, park open all day.

4099 17th St., Wilmington. 341-0075. Walk the handicap-accessible 1.3-mile hike/bike trail circling the perimeter of the park and natural hiking trails that delve into the heart of the parks natural areas.

Hugh MacRae Park & Nature Trail, 8am-10pm, Oleander & S. College Rd., Wilmington, 798-7181. Playgrounds (5-12 year olds; playground is lighted), lighted tennis courts, athletic fields, picnic areas, nature trails, etc. Free every day (except for shelter, horse ring, baseball fields and garden rentals). Baseball fields must be reserved in advance. Walk the 1.55 mile trail right in the park or visit the Hugh MacRae Nature Trail located across the street behind the NHC Senior Ctr. N.C. Military History Museum, Noon-4pm, 116 Air Force Way, Kure Beach, 477-0499. Artifacts, memorabilia, displays from WWI through Desert Storm, w/photos, documents, letters, uniforms, field gear, hats, helmets, gift shop.

Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, 1-5pm, 303 W. Salisbury St., Wrightsville Beach, 256-2569. Visit this 1909 beach cottage and feel what life at the beach was like 100 years ago. Step back in time as you walk through a 1930’s kitchen, see our model of Wrightsville Beach in 1910, and rock on the shady porch.

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events DOWNTOWN ECONOMIC SERIES Downtown Economic Series, Wed., 2/27, 11:30am-1pm, Wilmington Convention Center. Presentation on the State of Downtown

by WDI President & CEO. Featuring keynote speaker Joe Minicozzi, AICP. Seats $50, Table of 10 for $450. Corporate sponsorships available.

BRIDAL SPEED DATING 2/28, 6pm: Pairing you up with 25 of Wilmington’s most eligible vendors! Why waste days and weeks getting lost in the meat market of the wedding world when you can get one-on-one time with the best Wilmington has to offer? From dresses, to cakes, to flowers, to linens, and more!

Get 2 min. each with our exclusive wedding professionals to talk about your big day, or anything you want! Speed Rounds offered at 6pm and 7pm. Guests of bride & groom just $5/maximum of 4 people per group. Tickets: http://bridalspeeddating-efbevent.eventbrite.com. Events on Front Street CAPE FEAR GREEN PARTY 3/7, 317 Castle St ., 6pm: The Cape Fear chapter of the North Carolina Green Party is a new chapter and still forming. Please join with us in making the Green Party here in North Carolina a powerful change for good. If you have any questions, please call Roxanne at 910-515-9697

2/28: BRIDAL SPEED DATING Planning a wedding? In need of dire help? Don’t know where to start? Allow the new concept of Bridal Speed Dating come to the rescue. It works like this: Brides get paired up with 25 of Wilmington’s best wedding vendors to spend 2 minutes each hearing about their offerings. Dresses, cakes, flowers, linens, table rentals, catering and so much more will be presented in meet-and-greet snippets. The speed rounds take place at Events on Front Street, 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. $5 with maximum of four people per group. Tickets: http:// bridalspeeddating-efbevent.eventbrite.com ART FOR ALL 3 The Brooklyn Arts Center is excited to announce Art for All 3, Wilmington’s cutting-edge art show, at the BAC (516 North 4th St, corner of Campbell and North 4th streets) on Friday, Mar. 8, 3-9 p.m., and Sat, Mar. 9, 11am-7pm.

Come celebrate Wilmington’s community of local, original artists at Brooklyn Arts Center when 50-plus of the region’s finest present their work in the magnificent BAC. Expect fabulous pottery, paintings, illustrations, sculpture, photography, watercolors, glass, metal, and woodwork, and more, priced perfectly at $25-$250. That’s right, every piece of original fine art for $250 or less!

Wilmington’s fabulous food trucks will provide nourishment, the BACcash bar will serve liquid

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refreshments, and a coffee shop in the courtyard will caffeinate the crowd. Admission is $5 at the door. Admission is good for both days and includes a raffle ticket. Kids 12 and under are free. ATM onsite. www.brooklynartsnc.com CAPE FEAR MATERNITY AND BABY EXPO Join us this year at the 15th annual Cape Fear Maternity and Baby expo. There will be displays and information from the area’s top providers of everything from clothing, toys, and furniture to educational opportunities, medical safety information and much more. There will also be a food corner—come browse and have lunch with Slice of Life Pizza, Coastal Cupcakes and other local favorites. Local experts will be at the demonstration center showing great how-to’s ranging from home-made baby food to child-proofing your home.

CAPE FEAR WILDLIFE AND EXPO 5th Annual Cape Fear Wildlife Expo, Wilmington (March 15-17). Friday & Saturday 9am-7pm; Sunday 10am-5pm. The 2013 Cape Fear Wildlife Expo is a family event that features wildlife art and decoy displays; book signings; hunting and fishing products; boats and accessories; truck and ATV displays; fly-fishing and decoy-carving demonstrations; conservation exhibits; outdoor sports guides and outfitters. The expo’s mission is to encourage youth to enjoy the great outdoors through hunting, fishing and other outdoor sports and to heighten public awareness of our natural resources and to encourage conservation of these natural resources. Kids will enjoy interactive activities such as Sensory Safari, Aquatic Trailer, Mallard Madness Laser Shoot, and Kids Gone Wild academic workshops. Celebrity guest Randy Edwards from the History Channel’s “Swamp People” will be on-hand each day for autographs. Admission charge. Location: Wilmington Convention Center and Coast Line Event & Conference Center, Downtown Wilmington, N.C. 910-795-0292; www.capefearwildlifeexpo.com.

DRESS FOR SUCCESS FASHION SHOW 3/15, 12:15pm: Hosted by the UNCW Communication Studies Society, the 11th Annual Dress for Success Fashion Show encourages students to find their voice to stand out against their competition in the professional world. Communication Studies majors hit the runway for the event, modeling styles in business casual and business professional attire from the Men’s Wearhouse, White House | Black Market, and Belk at Independence Mall. The show teaches students how to dress professionally and helps prepare them by offering tips and advice for interviewing. The event is free and open to the public, and includes door prizes and entertainment. UNCW Warwick Center, 601 South College Rd. EQUESTRIAN FUN SHOW AND EXPO 3/16: The United States Equine Rescue League (USERL) Southeast Coast Region (SECR) is hosting a Fun Show and Expo to benefit local rescue horses in rehabilitation from abuse and neglect. The Fun Show and Expo will be held at Cross Roads Farm, 1157 Malpass Corner Rd.,

Burgaw. Free! All-volunteer run local chapter of USERL has assisted to rehabilitate and find forever homes for over 30 horses since it’s inception in the summer of 2010. Includes a Fun Show with English, Western and Game classes for a fee of $5/class. Vendorsselling everything from horse supplies and equipment to jewelry and food. USERL will also have a vet on hand to complete shots and coggins for your cats, dogs and horses. Please keep cats in a carrier and dogs on a leash. Volunteers Terri Pierce at 910612-8904 or piermiod@aol.com. Competiton: Ali Buckley at304-685-9462 or horsewoman15@ live.com. Rain Date: March 17th, 2013 GUINNESS ST. PATTY’S DAY FEST Guinness St. Patrick’s Day Festival & Parade, on Saturday March 16th, 2013 in downtown Wilmington. Festivities start at 11am with the 13th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, hosted by the Friends of Hibernian’s. Begins at N. Front St. traveling south to Dock St., then circling back north on Water St. Spectators can view the parade all along the streets that the parade will be marching through. Announcements presented from the festival area Main Stage on Water St, in front of the Federal Building. Festival begins after with live music and traditional Irish dancing.

Live entertainment with The Malones, The Walsh Kelley School of Irish Dancing, and the UNCW Slainte Irish Dance Club. Food and beverages will be available for sale, as well as crafts vendors. Presented by The Downtown Business Alliance, Bring It Downtown and CoolWilmington. com, with sponsorship by CBS WILM, Cumulus Radio, Encore Magazine, Guinness Beer. For more information go to CoolWilmington.com.

WILMINGTON BIZ CONFERENCE AND EXPO 3/21, 11:30am. NC Governor Pat McCrory will keynote the 2013 WilmingtonBiz Conference & Expo at the Wilmington Convention Center. ilmington region’s largest business event, attracted more than 2,500 attendees last year. In addition to the Keynote Lunch, the event includes an Expo with more than 100 exhibitors, 16 free seminars on a range of timely business topics and the region’s largest annual networking event.

Keynote lunch, where McCrory will talk about his first few weeks in office and his vision for North Carolina’s economy. WilmingtonBiz Expo Hall will open immediately after the lunch and be open from 1:30pm-7pm. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with exhibitors in areas of Business, Technology, Hospitality and Health & Wellness and enter to win a year of free CloudWyze Internet service, iPads, Kindles and many more great prizes. Seminars available throughout the afternoon. Food and drinks available at WilmingtonBiz AfterHours from 5:30-7p, inside

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the Expo Hall. Registration and more information is at www.WilmingtonBizExpo.com.Lunch: $40/ person and $400/table of 10. Prereg rqd. Admission to the Expo Hall is $5 if you pre-register online or $10 at the door. Suesan Sullivan at (910) 343-8600 x213 or ssullivan@wilmingtonbiz.com HERB AND GARDEN FAIR Start off the spring season with a fabulous garden show and sale. Sprawled across Poplar Grove Plantation will be an abundance of live plants, herbal products, garden items, arts and crafts and local foods for your shopping. Gardening, nature-related classes and activities are on-going. Sunday morning the Peanut 5K Fun Run takes off down beautiful Abbey Nature Preserve. Sat., 3/ 23, 9-4; 3/24, 10 -4. Peanut Run: Sunday, 8am. Poplar Grove Plantation, 910-686-9518. pgp@poplargrove.com. www. poplargrove.com

charity/fund-raisers CANNED GOOD COLLECTION MONTH February is the start of Canned Food Collection Month! We will be collecting canned food donations to be given to the Pleasure Island Help Center on the island. The Veggie Wagon set up this canned food drive to help raise awareness that there is a need for food donations throughout the year, not just specific times of year. Each person that brings in one canned food donation will be entered to win a Veggie Wagon gift basket at the end of the month. The participant must write their name and phone number on the back of a raffle ticket, that we will keep and the win-

ner will be contacted at the end of the month. We want to thank you all in advance for your help and support and look forward to a month filled with lots of yummy food to feed the families in need right here on Pleasure Island, North Carolina.

PJ PARTY FOR BREAST CANCER 3rd annual Pajama Party for Breast Cancer Awareness, 3/1, 6pm; 3/2, 11:30pm. Charity fundraiser for The Pink Ribbon Project, including a celebrity M/C Kimberly the “Night Nurse” of Reggae Redemption on Coastal Carolina’s Modern Rock 98.7 Sunday’s 10am-noon, Pig’Pickin, Provided by A&G BBQ and US Foods, Odysea Surf and Kiteboard School will be donating some great raffle prizes, private surf lessons with NC Cosmopolitans Most Eligible Bachelor of the Year, stand up paddleboard lessons, Kite Board Lessons , along with many other vendors as well, Sheila’s Wig’s will be here with the “Look Good Feel Better Program”, Certified By The American Cancer Society, keep updated as we continue to have our big hearted community continuing to donate money and prizes for our raffle.

Live music will be provided by interactive Master Pianist James Haff, Fire Spinning and Tribal Drumming provided with the help of my friend, Sebastian, from The Juggling Gypsy (djembe drummers welcome). https://www.facebook. com/events/491718374200772/. Wear your best PJ’s, sexiest (but tasteful) PJ contest at midnight for grand prize.

WILMINGTON RACE FOR THE CURE Hosted by the North Carolina Triangle to the Coast Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Sat., 3/2, 5K Race/Walks, a Kid Zone and a Survivor Breakfast, all in support of a cause dedicated to saving lives. Last year, funds raised dis-

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tributed $1.1 million to 19 agencies in the region to provide a continuum of breast health services to underinsured and uninsured women, and contributed another $400,000 for national breast cancer research. To register for the Inaugural Wilmington Race for the Cure, arrange accommodations, or to find out more about Komen for the Cure, visit www.komennctc.org.

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passion Gala & Auction is the area’s only mask 3RD ANNUAL BLUE JEAN BALL event, with over 100 ceramic masks, decorated Blue Jean Ball, Bling At The Beach Shake the and painted by eastern NC’s artists, crafters, sand from your flip-flops and polish your bling. and other creative talents, will be auctioned.

Assistance League of Greater Wilmington is These unique masks have been exhibited at going beachy this year with its 3rd annual Blue the Council for the Arts in Jacksonville and Jean Ball dinner-dance fundraiser. Frances are currently on display at the Art Exposure in Weller of WECT will emcee this casual event Hampstead and will be there until the first week and guests can enjoy the sounds of The Imitain March. Music by Ocracoke Island’s award tions and dance to beach music, rock ‘n roll or winning Molasses Creek Band; special guests soul. A silent auction with many exciting items will take place throughout the evening, 3/3, 6-10:30pm, Wilmington Convention Center. 686-9507. Tickets are $65/per person. Assistance League is a national allvolunteer, nonprofit organization whose Techmoja will be celebrating its fifth year entertaining fundraisers have benefited more that the masses with musical theatre! They’ll do a reprisal 1.2 million children, seniors, and families in need, in the greater Wilmington area. of their show “Dreamgirls,” which will be presented at www.assistanceleaguegreaterwilmingthe Hannah Block Community Arts Building. The story ton.org.

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SENIOR GAMES BY THE SEA Senior Games by the Sea registration deadline is 3/15. Event takes place 4/65/9, for athletes and artists 55 and up, competing in 40 sports and four art categories. 910-343-3682 or seniorsofwilmington.com.

features the all-girl singing group who overcomes triumphs and tribulations in the ‘60s. Led by artistic director and choreographer Kevin Lee-y Green, show times are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. on Sunday.

Tickets are $12 to $15. 910-341-7860.

STEVE HAYDU ST. PARTICK’S LO TIDE RUN The Steve Haydu St. Patrick’s Day Lo Tide Run is now in it’s 9th year with the 2013 event be held at the Carolina Beach Boardwalk Saturday, March 16th. 100% of race proceeds are donated to families fighting cancer who are in financial crisis. 5k, 8:45am, and 10k, 8:30am, w/$30 reg. fee. Raffles, prizes, and race ends on the beach!

Afterparty at CB Boardwalk, w/$15 racer tickets or $20/adv and $25 day of for GA. Kids under 12 free. Kids’ Zone, face-painting, corn hold, live entertainment w/Lynne and the Wave, Groove Fetish and Sucker Punch; volleyball, food and beverages sold onsite or bring your own! www. lotiderun.org or Scott Betz, betz@lotiderun.org/ (910) 368-9523.

SPRING FLING AND FASHION SHOW The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary annualSpring Fling Luncheon and Fashion Show, sponsored by Dillards, Saturday, 3/16, Pine Valley United Methodist Church and Activity Center.

Silent Auction 11-12pm; Luncheon 12-1pm; Fashion Show 1pm. Tickets $20. All proceeds benefit The Salvation ArmyMen’s and Women’s Shelter; 799-4766.

FACES OF COMPASSION 3/16, 6:30pm, Infant of Prague Parish Hall, Jacksonville, NC: A red carpet gala event to benefit the Foundation for Hospice. The Faces of Com-

for the evening will be Miss North Carolina USA and Miss North Carolina Teen USA; jazz saxophonist, Richard Lawton will entertain with smooth jazz. Heavy h’ordeuvres and lots of fun as attendees compete in a silent and a “live” auction for the masks of their choice. Tickets are $25 per person. Tickets can be purchased in Jacksonville, Kinston, Hampstead, and New Bern at the Continuum Home Care & Hospice office. Tickets will also be sold at the door; however, seating is limited.888-814-8904 for more information.

ISAAC BEAR GOLF CLASSIC 3/16: Isaac Bear Early College Golf Classic and silent auction, Echo Farms. 9am Shotgun start. Silent auction ends, 1pm. Awards and winning bids announced at lunch. All procceds benefit leadership programs for IBEC students.

Pig pickin’ ($8 for non-golfers), putting competition at noon (students, $2; adults, $5). 36 teams max; $70/person. 4-person team incl. 2 carts, green fees, lunch and drinks, goody bag. Sandy Bitter: sbitter1@gmail.com or 910-350-1387.

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DREAMGIRLS Proudly celebrating the 5th Anniversary of Techmoja Dance and Theater Company, Dreamgirls will be presented at the Historic Hannah Block Communtiy Arts Building. Dreamgirls tells the story of an up and coming 1960’s girl singing group with all the triumphs and tribulations that comes with fame and fortune. March 1-3, Friday and Saturday at 8pm, Saturday and Sunday Matinees at 3pm.

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JOURNEY PRODUCTIONS Journey Productions presents the third in our series of Fraktured Faery Tales for a Mid-Winter’s Eve. Written by Aimee Schooley, Cherri McKay, Zach Hanner and directed by Cherri McKay in the Journey style this fast paced, rollicking adventure includes four classic tales. The Princess & the Pea, Lil Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, and the Three Billy Goats Gruff, familiar story plots, rewritten with a contemporary edge. All accompanied with musical parodies of the Black Eyed Peas, Red Hot Chilie Peppers, Little Big Town and Katy Perry. An adventure equaling charming for adults as well as children.

“Fraktured Faery Tales for a Mid-Winter’s Eve III” Journey Productions, Thalian Hall, Studio Theatre. 310 Chestnut St. (910) 632-2285, 3/1-3, Thurs., 7:30 p.m.; Fri-Sat, 8 p.m.; SatSun, 3 p.m. $12. Thursday February 28 Family Night $7 THE WHO’S TOMMY 3/7-10, 15-17, 22-24 and 29-31: City Stage

THALIAN HALL LEGACY DINNER 3/8, 6pm: Craig Schulman, one of Broadway’s most celebrated performers comes to Thalian Hall on Friday March 8th to perform “Heroes, Monsters and Madmen” featuring the best songs from his leading roles. Tickets available for show only or as part of the Thalian Hall Legacy Dinner, which includes 3-course dinner and Schulman performing songs from his leading roles in “Les Miserables,” “Phantom of the Opera,” “Jekyll & Hyde,” and more. www.craigschulman.com. Tickets: $150 for dinner and show or $35 for show only.

OPERA HOUSE AUDITIONS 3/15, 6:30pm: Opera House Theatre Company announces auditions for the 2013 summer season. Auditions will be for the productions of Les Misérables, Rent, Oklahoma! and Little Shop of Horrors. Auditions for children under the age of 13 will be on Fri., March 15, 6:30-8:30pm.

Everyone 13 and over will begin at 9am, Sat., March 16. At the Lucile Shuffler Center, 2011 CarolinaBeach Road. Bring a prepared song and sheet music (an accompanist will be provided).

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THALIAN ASSOCIATION Thalian Association presents William Gibson’s Tony Award-winning classic The Miracle Worker for four performances only 3/21-24 at historic Thalian Hall; Thurs-Sat., 8pm, and Sun, 3pm. $25 with senior, student and group discounts.

Immortalized onstage and screen by Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke, this absorbing play tells the story of the lonely teacher, Annie Sullivan, and her willful young student, the blind, deaf and mute Helen Keller. Directed by Laurene Perry,

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REMEMBERING ANITA HANNA CAR SHOW Sat., 3/30: “Remembering Anita Hanna Car/ Truck/Bike Show,” 8am-3pm. Proceeds to help out Pink Heals. Pre-reg., 3/23, $20. Free to spectators. Harbor Freight Tools, 2636 Carolina Beach Rd. Wheels that Heal: (908) 722- 3404

presents The Who’s “Tommy” with Bibis Ellison as The Acid Queen. Music and Lyrics by Pete Townshend; book by Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff; additional music and lyrics by John Entwistle and Keith Moon. Directed and choreographed by David T. Loudermilk. Music by Chiaki Ito. Pete Townshend’s tale of a young boy’s journey from pain to triumph is the most electrifying evening of rock and roll ever to play in a theatre! After witnessing the accidental murder of his mother’s lover by his father, Tommy is traumatized into catatonia, and as the boy grows, he suffers abuse at the hands of his sadistic relatives and neighbors. www.citystagenc. com. City Stage/Level 5, 21 N. Front St. Doors at 7:30pm, show at 8pm. General seating, free parking.

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WILLIAM AND JUDITH AUDITIONS Auditions for William and Judith, a new play by Cody Daigle and directed by Nicole Farmer, will be held Sat. 3/2, 10am-2pm at the Community Arts Center at 120 S. Second Street, Wilmington, Sunday 3/3, from 10am -2pm, at Brown Coat Pub and Theatre located at 111 Grace Street, and Monday, 3/4, from 7-10pm at the Community Arts Center. Casting All Roles: William Shakespeare, 30-45, Judith Shakespeare, his sister, 25-25, Anne Hathaway, his wife, 2540, Jude Shakespeare, his daughter, age 14-18, Richard Burbage, his friend and famous actor, 30-45, John Fletcher, Will’s collaborator, 25-40, Thomas Quiney, Jude’s fiancé, 25-35. British accent required. Please bring a photo and resume to the audition. Sides will be provided at the audition site. Please email Nicole nicole.auditionpro1@gmail.com for an audition time slot.

DIXIE SWIM CLUB Brunswick Little Theatre’s “Dixie Swim Club”

by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten at 7:30pm, 3/8-10, 15-17, 7:30pm, with Sunday shows at 3pm. Playhouse 211 on H’wy 211 across from St. James, NC. Action centers around summer reunions at the beach for five women who were members and close friends on their college swim team. Directed by Cape Fear Community College theater Dr. George Shafer. www.playhouse211.com. Adults $17, students $12, children 12 and under, $6. Young teens and children may not be interested in the subject matter. www.brunswicklittletheatre.com.

THEATRE NOW Charlie Murphy’s Fond Farewell, an Irish Wake, weekends March 1-30, 2013 with a special matinee on Sun. March 17!Doors open at 5:30.

Show at 6:30pm. (March 17 time, TBD). Tickets: $42/adult, $30 children under 12. Beverages and gratuity not included. Serving potato and leek soup with brown bread and butter; Irish corned beef and cabbage with potatoes; Guinness Stout chocolate cake. Tickets on sale soon! www.theatrewilmington.com PUMP BOYS AUDITIONS Thalian Association will hold auditions for the musical Pump Boys and Dinettes on Mon/Tues, 3/25-26, 7pm, Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd Street in downtown Wilmington. Roles for 2 women and 4 men, 20s-40s. All must be strong country/pop singers and the men must be accomplished musicians – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, electric/stand up bass, and piano/accordion.

Please prepare a country/pop song to sing a cappella and men, bring your instruments. The production, directed by Debra Gillingham with music direction by Jonathan Barber, runs at Thalian Hall May 16-26. Character breakdown: thalian.org.

comedy NUTT STREET COMEDY ROOM Improv Group, Wed. Doors 8pm; show at 9pm.

Tickets $2, $5 under 21. Voted Encore’s Best Of Winner (Comedy Troupe) for the second year in a row. • Open Mic Stand-up, Thurs., doors 8pm, show 9pm. Sign Up 7:45 (20-25 comics, 4 minute sets). No Cover, $3 under 21 • March 2-Saturday Night Live Interactive: SNL playing every Saturday night, 11:30pm • March 5-The “Harold” Improv Show: Additional night of Long-

Form Improv Comedy. www.nuttstreet.com 255 N. Front Street, basement of the Soapbox.

music/concerts NATIVE SUITE David Key, adjunct music instructor and local composer, will perform the premier of his composition, “Native Suite” with the Tallis Chamber Orchestra. The concert is free, donations appreciated, and will take place Sun., 3/3, at 2pm at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, corner of 16th Street and Market. “Native Suite” is in four short movements for Native American flute, frame drum (one of the movements), and orchestra. The piece was inspired by Key’s own work with the solo instruments, along with his connection to Native American spiritual practices. The Tallis Chamber Orchestra has performed another of his works, “The Artist’s Prayer.” This will be Key’s first time performing with the orchestra. Free/donations accepted.

JAY UNGAR AND MOLLY MASON Grammy winner Jay Ungar and Molly Mason will appear in concert at the Scottish Rite Temple, 1415 South 17th St., Thursday, 3/7, 8pm. Tickets: $20 and available at Ted’s Fun on the River (2 Castle Street, 910-231-3379), Gravity Records (612 Castle Street, 910392-2414), and Ricky Evans Gallery in Southport (211 North Howe Street, 910-457-1129). Cash sales only.

SOUP TO NUTS LIVE! The Soup to Nuts Live! concert series features musicians and bands from a wide variety of musical styles. Join us next Thurs., 2/28, for a special performance by local singer-songwriter Brent Stimmel. On-air host George Scheibner will interview Stimmel during breaks in the show. You’ll hear the music and find out about the musician creating it. Doors at 6:30pm; show at 7:30pm $10 donation requested. WHQR Gallery, 254 North Front St. #300. 910-343-1640 WILMINGTON SYMPHONY 3/16, 8pm. Spirit of the Americas at UNCW Kenan Auditorium, Student Concerto Competition Winners First stop in Mexico City for Aaron Co-

3/3: DAVID KEY Music instructor and local composer David Key will perform his new composition “Native Suite” with the Tallis Chamber Orchestra on March 3rd at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Located at the corner of 16 and Market streets, the concert is free with donations. The piece consists of four short movements, arranged with Native American flute, frame drum and orchestra. Inspired by Key’s work with solo instruments and by his meditations with in the culture, it will be the first time the composer has performed it with a full orchestra.

JEREMY KITTEL BAND Sat., 3/9, 8pm: A full-time member of the Grammy-winning Turtle Island String Quartet and leader of his namesake band, Kittel’s stylistically diverse, boundary-zapping performances produce a breathless fusion of musical styles – and an audience response that borders on Kittel-mania. Considered among the leading improvising violinists of his generation, Kittel has collaborated with musical giants including Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Paquito D’Rivera, Stefon Harris and Chris Thile. $14-$25, Thalian Hall. www.thalianhall.com. www.jeremykittel.com

OLLI: THE MET The Met: Live in HD feat. by The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UNCW; all shows Sat.,12;55pm. Schedule: 3/15: Francesca da Rimini, w/soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek and tenor Marcello Giordani are the doomed lovers.

Marco Armiliato conducts. $30/ea; $20 for OLLI members. www.uncw.edu/metopera or 910962-3195 ROYA WEYERHAUESER Roya Weyerhaeuser, world renowned composer and concert pianist, will be performing a benefit concert at Wilmington’s Thalian Hall on 3/16, 8pm. All proceeds from the concert will benefit Welcome Home Angel Inc., a non-profit organization that improves the quality of life for children in Southeastern NC who suffer from debilitating illnesses or injuries. Aside from the support Welcome Home Angel provides for the families of these children, the organization also completely redesigns the children’s rooms, making each room more enjoyable and comfortable for every child. Tickets: $75 for concert and champagne reception or $30 for concert only. (910) 632-2285. Michelle Clark at (910) 367-9767 or mclark@intracoastalrealty.com.

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All Wilmington concerts at 8pm in Kenan Auditorium, UNCW. Schedule: • 3/22: Elgar’s Enigma, w/William Henry Curry, resident conductor.

Mozart: Symphony No. 35, “Haffner,” Wagner: Music from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg and Elgar: Enigma Variations. ncsymphony.org

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by Leonard Bernstein’s jazzy ballet Fancy Free, affirming the engery and vitality of his beloved New York City. Also performing are the winners of the Richard R. Deas Student Concerto Competition. Kenan Auditorium on the UNCW campus. 910-962-3500 or www.wilmingtonsymphony.org.

MUSIC AT FIRST Piano concerts from Domonique Launey will be performed as part of the Music at First program from First Presbyterian. 4/7. 5pm: Landfall Kenan Chapel, feat. Cape Fear Chamber Players.

Brahms . • 4/28, 5pm: Solo recital performing Debussy, Back, Rachmaninoff and Chopin. Concerts at First Presbyterian are free, but donations welcome. Concert at Kenan Chapel requires seats 3 weeks in adv (only 150 available).

LYNYRD SKYNYRD Azalea Festival presents Lynyrd Skynyrd at Festival Site, Cape Fear Community College, 411 N. Front Street, downtown Wilmington, 4/11, 7pm. $40/each. Standing Room General Admission; non-smoking event. Rain or Shine. No Refunds. www.ncazaleafestival.org

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AVETT BROTHERS Avett Brothers play the Azalea Festival, Fri., 4/12, 7pm, $45. Festival Site, Cape Fear Community College, 411 N. Front Street, downtown Wilmington. www.ncazaleafestival.org. All tickets are general admission, standing room only.

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EPIC DAY 4/20: Epic Day, feat. Reel Big Fish, Mike Pinto, and Dubtown Cosmonauts with a beer tasting

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Greenfield Lake Amphitheater,1941 Amphitheater Dr. Put on by Pipeline Event Management and Spotlight Events. Sponsored by Modern Rock 98.7 and R.A. Jeffrey’s this concert is featuring Reel Big Fish, Mike Pinto, and Dubtown Cosmonauts with a beer tasting element showcasing 12 of R.A. Jeffrey’s micro-breweries(2 unique brews each; total of 24). Music + Beer Festival... the best of both worlds! GA: $40; vip, $50. http://epicdayatgla.com/

CAPE FEAR CHORALE Cape Fear Chorale, under the direction of Jerry Cribbs, will present “Requiem” by Franz von Suppè in concert with orchestra at 4pm, 4/21, Roland Grise Middle School Auditorium, 4412 Lake Ave. Soloists are Nancy King, soprano; Sheila Bron, alto; Ryan Southerland, tenor and Johannes Bron, bass. The non-profit Chorale presents two free public concerts each year. Donations gratefully accepted. Chorale and future programs; www.capefearchorale.org.

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Couples, singles and all ages welcome. Admission: $5 plus finger food or 2-liter drink. Come and join us for the fun.

BABS MCDANCE March: Mon: 9:15am-10:15am Zumba; 6-7pm Line Dancing; 7-8pm Committed Couples; 7-9pm Bronze/Silver Ballroom • Tues: 6-7pm Zumba; 7-8pm Bronze/Silver Salsa • Wed: 9:15am-10:15am Zumba; 5-7pm Tango Practica/Lesson; 7-8pm Footloose; 7-8pm Hip Hop; 7-9pm West Coast Swing • Thurs 6-7pm Zumba; 7-9pm Shag/Cha Cha • Fri. 8-11pm Practice Parties (Vary from week to week). This Month’s Featured Parties: Bieje Chapman private lessons and kids class 3/23-30. • Sat: 9-10am Zumba; 2nd Saturday, 7-11pm Cape Fear Shag Club Meeting (Open to Public); 3rd Saturday 7:30pm11pm Babs Ballroom Blitz. www.babsmcdance. com or 910-395-5090. 6782 Market Street

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

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LINE DANCING LESSONS The Wrightsville Beach Parks & Recreation Department is offering beginner Line Dancing lessons with Inez Eason, a former NFL-World League Football Professional Cheerleader. Line dancing lessons are open to anyone at any age.

No partners are needed for this fun dance style, and with 1-hour classes held on Sunday afternoons, you can bring the whole family! Four lessons beginning Sun., 3/3, 4-5pm, at the Wrightsville Beach Recreation Center. Pre-registration rqd. in the park office or download registration form, www.towb.org, or call (910) 256-7925.

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TIMEFLIES UNCW’s ACE presents Timeflies, 4/25, UNCW Kenan Auditorium. 7pm; with 7:30pm show time. GA: $22 in advance and $25 day of . www.facebook.com/UNCWACE/events#!/ events/503537412997629/ . Tickets at etix. com. ace@uncw.edu

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HARBOR ISLAND ARTS Harbor Island Arts presents an art exhibition, Arboretum atrium space, through 5/22. Ongoing exhibit of 2D art work depicting butterflies, perennial gardens and herbs to coincide with the opening of these new areas at the Arboretum.

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CONTRA DANCE Tuesday night dances, 5th Ave United Methodist Church on South 5th Ave at Nun, 7:30-9:30pm.

Social dance for all levels; singles and couples, families, college and high school students and all dancing abilities are invited to come. $4. (910) 538-9711.

TANGO WILMINGTON Tango classes and social dancing, Fridays, Carolina Lounge of Ramada Inn. 5001 Market Street (between College and Kerr). 8-9:45pm. $5 lounge entrance includes beginners’ lesson, 7:30.

ARROW ROSS “My Passage to India” at M. C. Erny Gallery at WHQR Radio 254 North Front Street, 3rd Floor.

Exhibit open Monday-Friday 10am-4pm, through March 22. Founded by Wilmington resident Paul Wilkes in 2006, Homes of Hope India provides safe, loving care to girls rescued from the streets of India. In cooperation with the Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco, Homes of Hope has built three orphanages, protecting 400 girls and supports 18 schools that educate 10,000 children, most of them poor.

art/exhibits VICKY SMITH ARTWORK Vicky Smith collected clay across NC with funding from the North Carolina Regional Art Project Grant for 2012. Smith started with the blue clayin New Hanover County and traveled westward to the mountainous areas collecting multi-colored

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CODICOLOGY Codicology: The Art & Study of the Book will be on view at the Art Gallery at the Cultural Arts Building, 2/28-4/5. “The study of the book as physical objects” or“archaeology of the book” features artwork which studies books through a variety of artistic media: sculpture, photography, painting, drawing and collage. Accompanied by a juror lecture from 4:30-5:30pm, 2/28, room 2033 of the Cultural Arts Building immediately followed by an opening reception from 5:30-7pm, in the art gallery.Both the lecture and opening reception are free and open to the public. Gallery hours are noon to 4 p.m. Monday – Friday through April 5.

ers will agree this collection of original paintings, prints and photographs has a decidedly regional flair! With a focus on artists from NC, SC and

3/8-10: BELLAMY MANSION Looking for the perfect spot to hold your wedding? Allow the folks at Bellamy Mansion to walk you through their grounds and see the beautiful restoration of the antebellum architecture, as well as their lush gardens and servant quarters. The staff will be on site to answer any questions, and you can even enter to win a gift basket filled with bridal-themed prizes! Reserve a spot if you wish: (910) 251-3700.

DR. SEUSS EXHIBIT The Gallery at Racine, Wilmington’s premier fine art gallery is honored to present Hats Off to Dr. Seuss!. In celebration of the 75th anniversary of Dr. Seuss’s second book, The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins, Dr. Seuss’s never-beforeseen hat collection will be exhibited through March 10 at the gallery. In addition, this exhibition will feature Dr. Seuss’s little-known Secret Art Collection, a series of Estate authorized works adapted from Ted Geisel’s original drawings, paintings, and sculpture, which will also be available for acquisition. Hats Off to Dr. Seuss! is a rare and exciting exhibition as this is the first time any of these hats have traveled outside the Seuss Estate. Please visit www.galleryatracine. com or call 910-452-2073 for hours of operation and additional information.

CHECKER CAB GALLERY Through 3/8: “Spontanium” an exhibit if the encaustic creations of Charles Robertson. His use of this 2000 year old medium is unparalleled.

Tuesday through Thursday 12-5, Friday and Saturday 12-7; by appointment for private viewings.

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ART EXPOSURE Artists will be “In Action” demonstrating Fri. March 8th from 6-8pm and again on Saturday, March 9th from noon -4pm. ArtExposure: 22527 Highway 17, Hampstead, CA

CLOSE TO HOME Close to Home New Elements Gallery showcases new works by the gallery’s artists. View-

Virginia, the theme incorporates work that is both diverse in style and content, but all pertaining to the southeastern states. Artists included in the show are Eric Lawing, Catherine Lea, Laura Mostaghel, Owen Wexler, Priscilla Whitlock, and many more. The exhibition will remain on display through March 16th.

WILMINGTON ART ASSOCIATION Stop by our new permanent exhibit gallery space soon at the historic Hannah Block USO building at 120 South Second Street in downtown Wilmington. Art work changes monthly so drop by and see what’s new, the gallery has great north light!

Receptions will be held on 4th Friday evenings from 6 to 9pm. Call for artists to enter the 31st Annual Spring Show during the Azalea Festival.

See the details and prospectus on the WAA website.

PROJEKTE Weekly events: 2nd and 4th Wed, open mic; 1st and 3rd Wed, Projektion Theater Film Series, feat. subversive and foreign films and documentaries, 8-10pm; Thurs., “Just A Taste,” free weekly wIne tasting and live music; 1st & 3rd Fri., Kersten Capra 9:30pm; 4th Fri., Brazilian Bossa Nova with Rafael Name & guests, 9pm-12pm..

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museums BELLAMY MANSION One of NC’s most spectacular examples of antebellum architecture, built on the eve of the Civil War by free and enslaved black artisans,

for John Dillard Bellamy (1817-1896) physician, planter and business leader; and his wife, Eliza McIlhenny Harriss (1821-1907) and their nine children. After the fall of Fort Fisher in 1865, Federal troops commandeered the house as their headquarters during the occupation of Wilmington. Now a museum, itf ocuses on history and the design arts and offers tours, changing exhibitions and an informative look at historic preservation in action. • Free venue showing 3/8-10 at the Bellamy Mansion! Explore the Southern charm of our lush gardens and antebellum architecture while gaining ideas from our on-site event coordinators. Preview our newest wedding packages and enter to win a fabulous gift basket filled with bridal themed prizes. Come see how we can make your special day an event of historic proportions! Reservations accepted but not necessary, hours run 10am-5pm Friday and Saturday, Sunday 1pm-5pm. www.bellamymansion.org. 503 Market St. CAPE FEAR MUSEUM EXHIBITS: Fragments of War , feat. scraps of fabric, torn paper, tattered flags, a uniform patch, which tell us about people’s Civil War experiences. Closes 5/5 • Shopping Around Wilmington: In an era before mega-malls, online ordering and big-box stores, shopping in Wilmington centered around downtown. Museum will explore ways in which increasing suburbanization changed people’s retail experiences. EVENTS: Volunteer Open House held first Wed. of mo. Opportunities are available in museum store, working with the historic collection, and as an education docent. • Hours: 9am-5pm through 9/10; Tues-Sat; 1-5pm, Sun. $7 for adults; $6 for students with valid ID and senior citizens; $6 special military rate with valid military ID; $4 for children 3-17; and free for children under 3. Museum members admitted free. 814 Market St. 910-798-4367. www.capefearmuseum.com.

CAMERON ART MUSEUM EXHIBITS: Through 3/10: An icon of the 1920s, named “the first American Flapper” by her husband, Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald (July 24, 1900 – March 10, 1948) longed to be known as something other than just the wife of writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. This exhibition explores the artwork of Zelda Fitzgerald with 32 framed artworks created from 1927 through the late 1940s, on loan from the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts and Ms. Eleanor Lanahan, granddaughter of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, along with reproductions of historical photographs from the F. Scott Fitzgerald Papers of Princeton University Library. • Through 4/14: From Gatehouse to Winehouse: Inside the Artist’s Workplace: Minnie Evans, Elisabeth

Chant and Claude Howell,” Pancoe Art Education Center’s Seagrove and Contemporary Pottery in the Exhibition Cases • Through 3/10: The Transformative Power of Friendship, feat. generous gifts of art from private collectors, including color etchings by Impressionist Mary Cassatt given by Thérèse Thorne McLane and Japanese woodblock prints by Edo period artists Hiroshige and Kunisada II given by Dr. Isabel Bittinger. • Jazz at the CAM Series w/Cape Fear Jazz Society through April, 6:30-8pm, 1st Thurs. ea. mo. in Weyerhaeuser Reception Hall. Individual: CAM/ CFJS Members: $7 or nonmembers: $10; students, $5. 3/7: Roger Davis, Nina Repeta and Madafo Lloyd Wilson. 4/4: Doug Irving Quartet. • Music by Grenoldo Frazier to celebrate the Jazz Age, Thurs. 2/28, 7pm, Weyerhaeuser Reception Hall. CAM Members and Students: $5; GA, $10. Program is held in conjunction with the exhibition Sometimes Madness is Wisdom: The Artwork of Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald and The Big Read Greater Wilmington in celebration of The Great Gatsby, http://thebigreadwilmington. com. • “Eames: The Architect and the Painter” (2011, 84 min.), 2/28, 6:30pm, Brown Wing Film Room, Seating is limited to 50. AIA and CAM Members: Free; GA, $5. AIA Wilmington presents documentary about husband-and-wife team of Charles (1907–1978) and Ray (1912–1988) Eames, widely regarded as two of America’s most important designers, known for mind-bending variety of furniture and other products, from splints for wounded military during World War II, to photography, interiors and more. • NC Black Film Festival, 3/14-17, Weyerhaeuser Reception Hall. In its 12th year, the four day juried and invitational festival of independent motion pictures

by African-American filmmakers will showcase features, shorts, animation, and documentary films. Schedule, admission and details, www. blackartsalliance.org. • CLASSES: Life Drawing every Tues., 6-9pm, and Wed., 9:30am-12:30pm.

Group meets in Reception Hall. Participants provide own dry drawing materials and watercolors. $70/7-wks. • Museum School classes, 910-395-5999 (ext. 1008 or 1024). • Tai Chi, Wed/Thurs, and Yoga, Thurs-Sat. Beginners are always welcome; see schedule online. Corner of South 17th St. and Independence Blvd. TuesSun,11am-5pm; Thurs: 11am-9pm. Museum members free, $8 non-members, $5 students with valid ID, $3 children age 2 -12. www.cameronartmuseum.com or 910-395-5999.

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ence, 10am; Discover Science, 3:30pm; and Mini Math, 4pm. • Thurs. StoryCOOKS, 10am; and StART with a Story, 3:30pm • Fri., Toddler Time, 10am; and Adventures in Art, 3:30pm • Sat, Discovery Fitness, 4pm; Sun., Young Writer’s Club 2pm • Drop off gently used books at our Museum to be used for a good cause. Ooksbay Books uses book collection locations to help promote literacy, find a good use for used books, and benefit nonprofits.• Bugs and Butterflies Spring Event: 3/29-30, 9am-noon: Egg decorating at Science Counter. 9am-noon, Make a favric bitty bunny in art room. 9:30am: Egg hunt for kids 3 and under. 10:15am Egg hunt for ages 3-4.

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Free with admission. • Save the Date: March 25th FORE the Children annual golf tournament at Cape Fear Country Club benefiting The Children’s Museum. 11am reg.; 12:30pm shotgun starts; 5:30pm awards and apps. $200/golder or $800/foursome. Incl. cart, practice range, gift bag, bev cart, lunch, apps and more! 910-2543534, 107. www.playwilmington.org WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MUSEUM The Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, housed in the turn of the century Myers Cottage, exists to preserve and to share the history of Wrightsville Beach. Visitors to the cottage will find a scale model of Wrightsville Beach circa 1910, exhibits featuring the early days of the beach including Lumina Pavilion, our hurricane history and information about the interaction between the people and our natural environment which have shaped the 100 year history of Wrightsville Beach. 256-2569. 303 West Salisbury St. wbmuseum.com.

WILMINGTON RAILROAD MUSEUM Explore railroad history and heritage, especially of the Atlantic Coast Line, headquartered in Wilmington for 125 years. Interests and activities for all ages, including historical exhibits, full-size steam engine and rolling stock, lively Children’s Hall, and spectacular model layouts.

Housed in an authentic 1883 freight warehouse, facilities are fully accessible and on one level. By reservation, discounted group tours, caboose birthday parties, and after-hours meetings or mixers. Story Time on 1st/3rd Mondays at 10:30am, only $4/family and includes access to entire Museum. Admission for 2012 only $8.50 adult, $7.50 senior/military, $4.50 child age 2-12, and free under age 2. North end of downtown at 505 Nutt St. 910-763-2634.

LATIMER HOUSE Victorian Italiante style home built in 1852, the restored home features period furnishings, artwork and family portraits. Tours offered Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm, and Sat, 12-5pm. Walking tours are Wed and Sat. at 10am. 126 S. Third St. Adults $8, children $4. 762-0492. www.latimerhouse. org CAPE FEAR SERPENTARIUM Cool down in front of “Anaconda Splash” exhibit in the indoor tropical jungle. See, photograph and even touch rare animals assembled from all over the planet in beautiful simulations of their natural environments. Meet colorful jungle birds, crocodiles, king cobras, black mambas and many more. Open from 11am-5pm, Sat. from 11am6pm. 20 Orange Street at Front Street on historic downtown riverwalk. (910) 762-1669 or www. capefearserpentarium.com.

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.

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sport/recreation ALTHEA GIBSON TENNIS COMPLEX Althea Gibson Tennis Complex, Empie Park, 3405 Park Ave. 910-341-4631. www.empiepark. com. 3/1-2: Port City Boys High School Invitational (Teams: New Hanover, Hoggard, Laney, Broughton, East Chapel Hill, and RJ Reynolds).

3/8: USTA play day for 10/under kids. Rosanne Boswell at rpbboz@gmail.com. 3/15. USTA Jamboree for 10/under kidsMore info: Contact Rosanne Boswell at rpbboz@gmail.com • 3/16: Coaches Cardio Workshop (raquets needed for kids program—donate your old tennis racquet and drop them off at the Empie Tennis Clubhouse. The racquets may be strung or not strung. • Tennis ball recycling: Donate balls at the Empie Tennis Clubhouse. They will be donated to area schools, retirement homes and animal shelters.

CFFA The Cape Fear Fencing Association (CFFA) will offer its next beginners’ fencing class on 3/5, 6:30pm, for six weeks. Taught by Head Coach Greg Spahr, held Tues/Thurs. from 6:307:30pm; $50. Meets in the lower level of Tileston Gym at St. Mary’s on the corner of 5th and Ann streets in downtown Wilmington. All equipment is supplied by the CFFA. Beginning fencing classes include the basic elements of fencing, the history of the sport, foundational techniques, conditioning, refereeing, and tournament strategy. Graduates will have the option of continuing to fence with the CFFA which offers fencing Tues/Wed/Thurs, 7:30pm. www.capefearfencing.com. Greg Spahr, 910-799-8642.

WILMINGTON WATER TOURS 3/17: 2pm, $27: Photography Cruise with Alan Craddick- 2 hours cruising the Cape Fear River with photographer Alan Craddick for a lesson in how to capture those memorable moments.

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AZALEA FESTIVAL 5K/10K/FUN WALK Cape Fear Volunteer Center to host Azalea Festival 5K/10K/Fun Walk, 4/6, in Mayfaire at Try Sports Field, to benefit the Big Buddy program.

Course is certified by Try Sports and the race will be professionally timed by Atlantic Coast Timing. Based on the number of entries there will be prizes for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place overall male and female runners. There will also be a prize for best costume! Race starts at 8:am, with day-of registration from 6:30-7:30am. The entry fee $35 on race day. Youth participants under 12 are free to promote a healthy lifestyle (T-shirts are $10) if they desire a timed bib ($5 fee). All proceeds from the Cape Fear Volunteer Center/Big Buddy 5K will benefit the Big Buddy Program.Big Buddy is a one-on-one mentoring program that matches “at-risk” youth ages 5-16 in New Hanover and Brunswick with positive adult role models. Annie Anthony, CFVC Director: 910-200-2201214 Walnut St, (910)3928180. www.capefearvolunteercenter.org GENTLE YOGA The Wrightsville Beach Parks & Recreation Department is offering Gentle Yoga with Nancy Hayes. Gentle Yoga focuses on gentle movements and relaxation and is suitable for all levels of fitness. Weekly 1-hour classes will begin Tuesday, January 8th at 10:30 a.m. in the Fran Russ Recreation Center. This class is offered on the token system. Tokens can be purchased at the Wrightsville Beach Parks & Recreation office. For more information on the class or purchasing tokens, please contact Wrightsville Beach Parks & Recreation at (910) 256-7925 . www.townofwrightsvillebeach.com.

film THEATRE NOW MOVIE NIGHTS Movie Night, Sundays at 6:30pm (check website for weekly listings): Big screen movies, w/ kitchen open for some tasty treats, feat. fresh

food options. Home to the non-profit organization, Theatre Network of Wilmington, Inc., whose mission includes theatre arts education to school aged children. Theatre NOW: 10th and Dock streets. Tickets: www.theatrewilmington.com.

DIRT POOR FILM FEST In an effort to satisfy Wilmington’s abundant local film and art crowd a handful of dirtpoor filmmakers in association with the Calico Room present The Dirt PoorFilmmakers Festival Vol 6. Our vision is to provide a unique outlet for bourgeoning artists’ work to be seen, screened, and supported by their community. This months line up will feature two live music sets. One with with local Wilmington favorite Bibbis Ellison, and another from Edomode, who will be making their Wilmington debut appearance. We also have an interactive video/projection installation called Horse Computer. We will be featuring over ten short films from both local and nationwide filmmakers in three categories: Narrative, Animation, Experimental, and music video. There is no cover charge, and popcorn, nachos, and candy are absolutely Free. The Festival returns Wed august Feb 27th at 9pm at The Calico Room: 107 SouthFront Street Wilmington, 28401. For Further information email us at thedirtpoorfilmmakersfestival@gmail.com or like The dirt poor filmmakers festival on facebook.

kids’ stuff SUPER KIDS HEALTHY HABIT FAIR Fit for Fun Center, 302 S. 10th St. Fri., 3/1, 9amnoon. $5/child. Adults are free! For kids ages 5 and under. Each child will be provided a cape for superhero duties! Children and parents invited to come out to explore the different aspects of toddler health with special guests from the community. We will have many fun activities, a delicious and nutritious snack, and a special dance concert put on by the Carolina Fire Crew. Don’t forget your cameras! Come out and support our UNCW Community Health Education intern, Sara Jackson, and her event! 341-4630.

EGG HUNT Egg Hunt at the Fit For Fun Center, 3/15, 9amnoon. Registration now being accepted! Space is limited so register early. $5/child or adults for free. 5 and under. Toddler-friendly event! Children are divided into groups by age for a fun and safe time. Games, crafts and a special snack are included. A special bunny will be here for photos! Space is limited so register early! Fax completed registration form to341-7838. Payment is required to register. Credit card payment can be taken over the phone or you can register at

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your next visit to Fit For Fun, 302 S. 10th Street or www.fitforfuncenter.com ALTHEA GIBSON SPRING CLINICS Tots Tennis Clinics (Ages 3-4), Mon/Wed, 3:153:45pm • Little Aces Tennis Clinics (Ages 5-7) Mon/Wed, 3:15pm-4:30pm. • Super Aces Tennis Clinics (Ages 8-10), Mon/Wed, 4:30-5:15pm.

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Space is very limited. 341-4631. Empie Tennis Clubhouse, or email your registration form to info@empiepark.com. 341-4631. Althea Gibson Tennis, Empie Park, 3405 Park Ave PLEASURE ISLAND YOUTH BASKETBALL Pleasure Island Youth Baseball league. Individual registrations are running through March 3 for kids ages 4-12; teeball, machine pitch, kid pitch leagues. Games will be played at fields in Carolina Beach and Kure Beach. Reg. forms can be dropped off at CB Rec Ctr during normal biz hours. Signups also available weekends, 10amnoon (field is at corner of Dow and Sumter Ave.).

Brett M. Keeler: 910-470-2024 SUMMER CAMP FAIR FOR PARENTS Sat., 3/9, 10am -4pm: Independence Mall, Centre Court. Wilmington Parent Magazine is hosting their 10th annual Summer Camp Fair. This summer camp fair is the perfect opportunity to help you decide which camp is right for your child. Cape Fear Museum will be there to provide details on all the camps going on at the Museum.

WB YOUTH CAMPS Wrightsville Beach Parks & Recreation Department presents various summer 2013 Basketball Camp for boys and girls ages 7-14. Campers will learn new drills and different aspects of the game. • Lacrosse Camp for boys and girls ages 11 - 14. Campers will learn the rules of the game, stick skills, as well as proper throwing and catching. • Learn the fundamental skills and advanced technical and tactical play to enhance each player’s game. The Wrightsville Beach Parks & Recreation Department presents the Summer 2013 Wilmington Hammerheads Soccer Camp for boys and girls ages 5 - 12. Along with a skills competition and professional coaching, campers will also receive a Hammerheads t-shirt and drawstring backpack, as well as a ticket to a Hammerheads home game! Wrightsville Beach Parks/Rec, 1 Bob Sawyer Dr., M-F 8am-5pm. www.townofwrightsvillebeach.com registration.

PERFORMANCE CLUB WB Parks & Rec presents winter/spring sessions of Performance Club for kids ages 5-14, featuring performances of “Peter Pan” and “Grease” at the Fran Russ Recreation Center.

No auditions necessary, but space is limited to 15 students per age group/per session, so don’t wait to register. Session II: “Grease,” Thurs., 4/4/-5/30. K-3rd grade 4-5pm (max 15 students); 4th – 5th , 5-6pm (max 15 students) .

Pre-reg rqd. Register : Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm. (910) 256-7925.

THEATRE NOW Children’s Theater Super Saturday Fun Time.

Kid’s live adventure and variety show. Saturdays.

Doors open at 11am. $8/$1 off with Kid’s Club Membership. Drop off service available.Tickets: www.theatrewilmington.com or 910-399-3NOW KIDS COOKING CLASS Kids’ Cooking Class at Wrightsville Beach Park and Rec. Session 2: 4/8-5/20. Participants will learn new recipe ea. week. Pre-reg. rqd: 910256-7925. www.townofwrightsbillebeach.com.

CAPE FEAR MUSEUM CAMPS

All camps $75 or $95 for nonmembers unless otherwise noted. Comes w/camp T-shirt. Young Engineers: 6/17-21, 9am-noon, ages 9-10. Design, construct, test structures and explore nature’s architecture. Use technology and your imagination to figure out different types of design challenges. Complete the week with an engineering extravaganza. Reg by 6/3. • Science Masters, 6/24-28, 9am-noon, ages 7-8. Explore all of science, Archaeology to Zoology—plus all that is in-between. Travel into outer space, experiment with light and shadows, tinker with the physics of toys, and create crazy concoctions!

Reg. by 6/10. • Dinos and More, 7/8-12, 9amnoon, ages 5-6. Learn about the world of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals that lived in the Lower Cape Fear. Hunt and dig for your very own fossils. Investigate the modern relatives of prehistoric creatures as you meet some real reptiles! Reg by 6/24 • Cape Fear Explorers, 8/5-9, 9am-4pm, ages 7-10. Explore historic artifacts and participate in exciting science experiments at our “base laboratory” for part of the day. Then explore a different destination each day to learn of the history and science in Lower Cape Fear area. Reg by 7/22. $165 members; $185 nonmembers (includes camp t-shirt). Reg.open for members. Public registration: 2/25. Printable form: www.capefearmuseum.com or 910-7984362.

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CRAIG Schulman: SCHULMAN: Craig HEROES, Monsters MONSTERS Heroes, & Madmen MADMEN Friday March 8th at 8:30 p.m.

lectures/readings SIEGEL AND TRACHTENBERG The UNCW Department of Creative Writing will host a reading of fiction and nonfiction by guest writer Peter Trachtenberg and faculty member Robert Anthony Siegel, Thurs, 2/28, 7pm, in Kenan Hall room 1111. Trachtenberg’s latest work of nonfiction, Another Insane Devotion, a meditation on love and marriage, was named a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice. Siegel is the author of two novels, All the Money in the World and All Will Be Revealed. Free and open to the public. A reception will follow, along with a book signing sponsored by Pomegranate Books 910-962-7063 or www.uncw.edu/writers.

GREATER ILM SPORTS CLUB 3/1, noon-1:30pm: “The Changing Landscape of College Football” w/speaker Doug Rhoads, ACC coordinator/football officiating, on rule changes, conference realignment and safety issues. Hilton Wilmington Riverside. Lunch: $15/ members, $20/non-members. Register online at www.gwshof.com OLD BOOKS ON FRONT STREET 3/5: Environmental Book Club, “Hope Beneath Our Feet: Restoring our Place” in the Natural World (2010) anthology ed by Martin Keogh Our Feet shows readers how to find constructive ways to channel their energies and fight despair with engagement and participation. Contributing writers are prominent environmentalists, artists, CEOs, grassroots activists, religious figures, scientists, policy makers, and indigenous leaders, including Alice Walker, Michael Pollan, Barbara Kingsolver, Howard Zinn. • Enviro. Book Club: Tuesd., 4/2: Noah’s Garden: Restoring the Ecology of our Own Backyards (1993) by Sara B. Stein. Old Books on Front Street, 249 N Front St. (910) 762-6657. www.OldBooksOnFrontSt. com MILLER MOTTE 3/7, 11am and 2pm: Are you interested in knowing more about VA Health Benefits to you and your family? Then let Sergeant Major Paul Siver-

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son and Ms. Greta Allison answer questions you may have! This info session will be available to all current and prior service members. With the new VA hospital coming to Wilmington, it is the perfect time to become involved and see how the VA can assist you! Held at Coastline Convention Center. RSVP: Trudy.hatcher@miller-motte.edu or Shannon.carlson@miller-motte.edu.

MYTHS AND LEGENDS “Myths and Legends of the Civil War,” re-enactors and living history participants to educate visitors, and give old and new perspectives on this defining period of American history. Wander through the 1850 Manor House to visit with the Tarheel Civilians and the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Learn about skills and customs common to women of the 19th century. Visit a Confederate Post Office, and view antique photographs. Discuss shortages and the plight of civilians with Blood and War at My Doorstep author, Brenda McKean, who will be signing her book, 9am-5pm. Admission is $15 per adult ages 18 and up; $10 for students from age 8-17; children 7 and under free. Admission includes access to the Manor House, grounds, and exhibits. Proceeds benefit historic Poplar Grove Plantation, a non-profit foundation dedicated to education, preservation and service to the community. Poplar Grove Plantation, 10200 US 17. poplargrove.com. (910) 686-9518 ext. 26.

UNDERAGE DRINKING & SUBSTANCE ABUSE 3/19: Warner Temple AME Zion Church (620 Nixon St.) will host two sessions (12-1:30pm and 6-7:30 m) of an open and honest discussion about underage drinking and substance abuse, and the effects and affects on people of faith.

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Mooring has received numerous awards for his work in substance abuse prevention and treatment and for his work to strengthen families. The program is opened to the public. Persons who should attend are: parents, youth, clergy and people of all faiths.

HOME REPAIR LECTURE 3/23: “Protecting Yourself from Home Repair Contractor Fraud & Scams” w/speakers Mayor Bill Saffo, insurance expert: Cedric Dickerson, StateFarm Agent and John W. Fullerton, City of Wilmington Zoning Administrator. Learn how to hire contractors, how to check them out, what should actually be in your contract, the building permit process, how to set up payment schedules, insurance issues you may not know about, how to deal with problems that may arise, change orders, lien releases and a whole lot more! Free and open to the public. 10-11:30am, Northeast Regional Library Pine Room, 1241 Military Cutoff Road.

classes/workshops ART CLASSES Four weekly sessions, $80 ea. Pre-reg: loislight@bellsouth.net or 910-547-8115. Mondays, 11-1pm: Watercolor. 3-5pm: Acrylic Painting • Tuesdays, 11-1pm, Collage. • Wednesdays, 11am-1pm: Basic Drawing: Studying the Human Form • Wednesdays, 3-5pm. Oil Painting.

• Saturdays, 11am-1pm. Drawing With Colored Pencils • Saturdays, 2-4pm. Printmaking. www. free-online-art-classes.com ITALIAN FOR TRAVELERS CLASS Be prepared for Italy with essential language knowledge for both travelers as well as serious beginners. Class meets Tues/Thurs., through 3/14, from 5:45–8:45pm, on the downtown CFCC campus. Course cost is $68 + Books.

Seniors 65+ may qualify for a one-time per semester tuition fee waiver. Topics include: greetings, pronunciation, sentence structure, cultural in-sight, and conjugation of verbs. Pre-registration required. Contact Kris Sipe, ksipe@cfcc.edu or 362-7617 for additional info regarding this course offered by Cape Fear Community College, Continuing Education Dept.

IMMUNIZATION AND NATURALIZATION 101 A free presentation by Lisa Wohlrab, supervisory immigration services officer out of the RaleighDurham Field Office. Get information from the source about the immigration and naturalization process and what to expect. This is an excellent opportunity to have your questions about immigration and naturalization answered. Free and open to the public. Held on Cape Fear Community College’s Downtown campus in the “S” building room 002. Lecture is Fri, 3/22, 10am.

MOTORCYCLE BOOT CAMP Carolina Coast Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Boot Camp, 4/26, 6-9pm. Our Motorcycle Boot Camp is an event to introduce guys to motorcycles and the lifestyle that goes with it! The event includes interactive seminars on bikes, riding gear, parts and more. The night’s free and includes food, and drinks. Feel the Dream of Personal Freedom! 6620 Market St, 910-791-9997 or cchd.com.

clubs/notices BATTLE OF IWO JIMA 68th Anniversary of Battle of Iwo Jima, World War II Remembered Group. World War II Ma-

rine combat cameraman Jim Flowers will lead the discussion of the 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima at the Wednesday, 2/27 meeting of Southeastern North Carolina’s WWII Remembered Group at the New Hanover County Senior Resource Center, 2222 S. College Road. Free and open to the public, 10am, following refreshments and fellowship at 9:30. It commemorates the battle’s 68th anniversary.John Nelson at 399-7020 or fjn39@ ec.rr.com

TRANSGENDER SUPPORT GROUP Transgender Support Group, 1st Thurs./mo., 7-8pm. For more information please contact Therapist Nova Swanstrom: 910-343-6890. You must talk with Nova first before coming to a support group meeting!

VICTIMS TRAUMA SUPPORT GROUP Free support group is being offered for friends, family, or loved ones of survivors of sexual abuse. Group participants will learn effective coping skills to better care for themselves while being supportive to loved ones who have experienced sexual trauma. The group will be able to share and receive support from other secondary survivors. Free of charge; Mon., 3/11-4/15, 5:30-6:30pm. Rape Crisis Center of coastal Horizons Center, Inc. 615 Shipyard Blvd. Lauren Slusher, LCSW-A, (910) 392-7460. RSVP by March 8; space is limited.

COASTAL FEDERATION 3/20 & 23: Oak Island Volunteer Oyster Reef Construction: Seeking volunteers to help build an oyster reef at Waterway Park on Oak Island from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20. Project equipment, refreshments and fun educational activities will be provided. The event is free and open to the public; pre-reg. rqd. Register: www.nccoast.org.

BECOME A TOUR GUIDE FROM HWF The tour orientation will include 3 classroom meetings at the Foundation starting at 5:30pm and a practice tour. The training dates for both tours are Tuesday February 26, March 5&12 and light snacks will be provided. The practice tours will be held on March 23 and April 6. RSVP Megan Nadeau at hwf@historicwilmington.org or 910-762-2511.

GAMBLER’S ANONYMOUS MEETING Gambler’s Anonymous Meeting of Wilmington.

Meets every Tuesday, 6:30-8pm. Ogden Baptist Church: 7121 Market St. 12-step meeting for people that have or think they may have a compulsive gambling problem. Contact: Casey 910-599-1407

CAPE FEAR CAMERA CLUB Club meets third Tues. each month, Sept thru June, 7pm at Cape Fear Community College, McCloud Bldg, room S002. www.capefearcameraclub.org PFLAG PFLAG Meeting is first Mon/mo. at UNCW, in the Masonboro Island Room #2010, 7pm.

CAPE FEAR KNITTERS Cape Fear Knitters, the Wilmington chapter of The Knitting Guild of America (TKGA) meets the third Sat. ea. month, 10am-noon. Gerri: 3713556. Judy: 383-0374.

AD/HD SUPPORT GROUPS ADHD Support Group: Wilmington Area CHADD meets on the 2nd Monday of every month from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Pine Valley United Methodist Church, 3788 Shipyard Blvd., Building B. This FREE support group is open to anyone affected by ADHD. For more informa-

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PSORIASIS SUPPORT GROUP Meets the 2nd Sat. of month at Port City Java in Harris Teeter on College and Wilshire, 5pm.

Christopher: (910) 232-6744 or cvp@yahoo. com. Free; meet others with psoriasis and get educated on resources and program assistance.

CAPE FEAR WEDDING ASSOCIATION Meet/greet, third Wed. ea. month. $25, members free. capefearweddingassociation.com

YOUNG DEMOCRATS OF NHC Meet the 1st and 3rd Tues. ea. month at the downtown public library, third floor, 6:30pm.

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COUPON CLUB Wilmington Coupon Club meets monthly, second Monday, at 6pm Come exchange coupons and learn how to save money. www.wilmingtoncouponclub.com

WILMINGTON NEWCOMERS CLUB The Wilmington Newcomers Club meets monthly at 9:30am on the 2nd Thurs ea. month at the Coastline Convention Center, 501 Nutt St. Sign up for our satellite groups, where members can follow their particular interest and make new friends along the way—bridge clubs, dinner groups, business networking groups, etc. 910632-8315, www.wilmingtonncnewcomers.com.

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HOBBY GREENHOUSE TOUR 3/2, 9am: Free, self-guided tour of local greenhouses, including member andnon-member

greenhouses and commercial and institutional greenhousesthroughout New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender Counties. Tour starts atthe New Hanover County Arboretum. 9am-5pm. www.hobbygreenhouseclub.org or hobbygreenhouse@aol.com.

ston, Brunswick Inn, the Old Brunswick Jail, the Crimes of the Heart home, the Indian Trail Tree, along the Cape Fear River and more.

Bikes are single-speed, the pace is slow, and all participants must wear helmets. $20 for bike and helmet rental and tour (for those with their own bike, the tour fee is $15. Space limited, RSCVP rqd: Adventure Kayak Company, Inc. at (910)454-0607.

HISTORIC CHURCH WALKING TOUR Historical Society of the Lower Cape Fear invites you to walk and tour as our guide takes you into six of the historic downtown churches HISTORICAL DOWNTOWN WILMINGTON to see and hear their individual stories. The traTake a “Trip With Triplett” and learn the hisditions, the beautiful architecture, stately steetory of this wonderful city with a retired Cape ples and stained glass windows hide secrets Fear History teacher. Any time! 910-392-6753 that bring the churches to life. The Hollywood or email rltriver@yahoo.com. $3/children or $8/ star who spent the night with a dead priest, the adults. www.tripwithtriplett.webs.com/ bible stolen at the end of the civil war, the not OAKDALE CEMETERY TOUR quite dead boy, historical flags, the Southern Take a “Trip With Triplett” through tranquil Q\ spy, a painting from a pirate ship, the tallest Oakdale Cemetery chartered in 1852. Walk the wooden spire in the U.S. and more. Saturday, peaceful pathways and learn about the lives of March 16, 9:45 a.m. Meet on the front porch the people that rest there. Any time! 910-392of the Latimer House at Third and Orange streets,126 S.Third Street . Churches include St. Thomas Preservation Hall, built 1846; St. James Episcopal Church, built 1839; First Baptist Church, built 1808; Be a judge and a food critic all in one! The Got St. Mary Catholic Church, built 1912; to Be NC Competition Dining Series returns for First Presbyterian Church, built 1928.

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HISTORIC BICYCLE TOURS The first 2013 Historical Southport bicycle tour will be held on Saturday, March 30, 2pm, at The Adventure Kayak Company, Inc. located at 807 Howe Street in Southport. Take a guided tour through the live oak-canopied streets and along the waterfront and pedal by Fort John-

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three each made from two chefs, and judge who makes the best use of the secret ingredient! Tickets sell out quickly every week! $59 (excluding beverage and tax) or $69 during the finals. See the full schedule and buy tickets online at www. competitiondining.com.

6753 or rltriver@yahoo.com. $3/children or $8/ adults. www.tripwithtriplett.webs.com/ HAUNTED COTTON EXCHANGE TOURS Haunted Cotton Exchange Tours: Open 7 days a week, year-round, w/multiple tour guides leading the way, 10am-10pm. Call for specific tour times: 910-409-4300 TOUR OLD WILMINGTON Tour Old Wilmington’s history walking tours.

Open 7 days a week, year-round, with multiply tour guides leading the way, 10am-10pm. Call for specific tour times. 910-409-4300 HOLLYWOOD LOCATION WALK Tour one of America’s largest living film sets; historic downtown Wilmington. This fun-filled 90 minute walking tour will lead gue sts to actual movie & TV locations. Tours will depart Tues., Thurs., Sat. and Sun. afternoons at 2pm. Reservations are required, $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, students or military and children 6 or under are free. 910-794-7177, www.HollywoodNC.com.

TOURS OF OLD WILMINGTON Walking tours start at the end of Market and Water streets on the Cape Fear River. Times: 9am, 11am and 1pm, Wed-Sat., or Sun/Mon/ Tues by appt. $12 for adults, free for children 12 and under. Seniors are $10. Provide stepon tours for bus tours and group-walking tours.

Due to weather, call to check on times etc: 910409-4300. http://touroldwilmington.blogspot. com WILMINGTON TROLLEY Eight mile, 45 minute narrated tour aboard a nostalgic, motorized trolley. Downtown. 7634483.

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6:30pm & 8:30pm. Costumed guides lead visitors through alleyways with tales of haunted Wilmington. Nightly tours at 6:30pm and 8:30pm. Admission charge. Meets at Water & Market streets. Reservations required: 910794-1866; www.hauntedwilmington.com

HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE TOURS Narrated horse drawn carriage and trolley tours of historic Wilmington feature a costumed driver who narrates a unique adventure along the riverfront and past stately mansions.Market and Water streets. $12 for adults, $5 per child.

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FIRE ON THE DOCK Got to Be NC Competition Dining hosts the second annual Fire on the Dock, an ‘Iron Chef’-style cookoff between local chefs weekly through 4/3; winners move onto the finals. Bluewater Grill, 4 Marina St., 6:30 p.m.

Diners get to judge six courses, three each from chefs. Schedule: 2/27: Persimmons vs.

S. Beach Grill; 3/4, 22 North vs. Elijah’s; 3/5, Cameo 1900 vs. Sweet N Savory; 3/11, Rx vs, Cape Fear Country Club. Tickets are $59 excluding beverage and tax; or $68 during finals, 3/11-4/3. www.competitiondining.com

THALIAN HALL LEGACY DINNER 3/8, 6pm: Craig Schulman, one of Broadway’s most celebrated performers comes to Thalian Hall on Friday March 8th to perform “Heroes, Monsters and Madmen” featuring the best songs from his leading roles. Tickets available for show only or as part of the Thalian Hall Legacy Dinner, which includes 3-course dinner and Schulman performing songs from his leading roles in “Les Miserables,” “Phantom of the Opera,” “Jekyll & Hyde,” and more. www. craigschulman.com. Tickets: $150 for dinner and show or $35 for show only.

THE CHILI BOWL Kiwanis Club of North Brunswick is hosting their first fundraiser for 2013, The Chili Bowl, a chili cook-off and bowling event. Saturday, 3/9, noon-2pm, Thunder Alley in the Village at Magnolia Greens. Proceeds benefit local children’s programs in northern Brunswick County. Tickets are $10 and include one game of bowling, shoe rental, $3 of arcade tokens, chili tasting and voting. Tickets can be purchased at the door the day of the event. Cash only. Teams will be comprised of local schools and various community organizations. The cook-off will be in three categories: People Choice Award, People Choice for Best Theme and Spirit, and Judges Choice Award. Celebrity judges include Mayor Brenda Bozeman of Leland, Mayor Pro Tem Charles Bost of Belville, Leland Police Chief Mike James, Leland Fire Chief John Grimes, and award winning Chef Keith Rhodes, a James Beard nominee for Best Chef in the Southeast. www.NorthBrunswickKiwanis.org

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ARIES (21 Mar. – 20 April) In 1993 Frenchman Emile Leray was on a solo trip through the Sahara Desert. In the middle of nowhere, his car suffered a major breakdown. It was unfixable, but he didn’t panic. Instead, he used a few basic tools he had on hand to dismantle the vehicle and convert its parts into a makeshift motorcycle. He was able to ride it back to civilization. I foresee the possibility of a metaphorically similar development in your future, Aries.

You will get the opportunity to be very resourceful as you turn an apparent setback into a successful twist of fate.

TAURUS (21 April – 20 May) Your power animal is not the soaring eagle or the shrewd wolf or the brave bear. No, Taurus, it’s the rubber chicken.

I’m serious. With the rubber chicken as your guardian spirit, you might be inspired to commit random acts of goofiness and surrealism. And that would reduce tension in the people around you. It could motivate you to play jokes and pull harmless pranks that influence everyone to take themselves less seriously. Are you willing to risk losing your dignity if it helps make the general mood looser and more generous? Nothing could be better for group solidarity, which is crucial these days. (Thanks, Gina Williams.)

GEMINI (21 May – 20 June) In the language of the Huron Indians, “orenda” is a word that refers to the spiritual power that resides in all creatures and things. If you’ve got enough of it, you may be able to declare at least partial independence from your own past. You can better shape the life you want for yourself rather than being so thoroughly subject to the limitations of your karma and conditioning. I happen to believe that your current supply of orenda is unusually abundant, Gemini. What’s the best use you can make of it.

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CANCER (21 June – 21 July) When I lived in Santa Cruz years ago, some of my published writings were illustrated by a local cartoonist named Karl Vidstrand. His work was funny, outrageous, and often offensive in the most entertaining ways. Eventually he wandered away from our colorful, creative community and moved to a small town at the edge of California’s Mojave Desert, near the place the space shuttles landed. He liked living at the fringes of space, he told journalist R. D. Pickle. It gave him the sense of “being out of bounds at all times.” I suggest you adopt some of the Vidstrand spirit in the next three weeks, Cancerian. Being on the fringes and out of bounds are exactly where you belong.

LEO (22 July – 22 Aug.) The history of your pain is entering a new phase. Gradually, almost imperceptibly at first, an emotional ache that has been

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sapping your vitality will begin to diminish. You will free yourself of its power to define you. You will learn to live without its oddly seductive glamour.

More and more, as the weeks go by, you will find yourself less interested in it, less attracted to the maddening mystery it has foisted on you. No later than mid-April, I’m guessing that you will be ready to conduct a ritual of completion; you’ll be able to give it a formal send-off as you squeeze one last lesson out of it.

VIRGO (23 Aug. – 22 Sept.) “When looking for a book, you may discover that you were in fact looking for the book next to it.” Italian writer Roberto Calasso told that to “The Paris Review,” and now I’m passing it on to you. But I’d like you to expand upon its meaning, and regard it as a metaphor that applies to your whole life right now. Every time you go searching for a specific something—a learning experience, an invigorating pleasure, a helpful influence—consider the possibility that what you really want and need is a different one that’s nearby.

LIBRA (23 Sept. – 23 Oct.) At least once a day, a cell in your body mutates in a way that makes it potentially cancerous. Just as often, your immune system hunts down that dangerous cell and kills it, preserving your health. Do you understand how amazing this is? You have a vigilant protector that’s always on duty, operating below the level of your awareness. What if I told you this physical aspect of your organism has an equivalent psychic component? What if, in other words, you have within you a higher intelligence whose function it is to steer you away from useless trouble and dumb risks? I say there is such a thing. I say this other protector works best if you maintain a conscious relationship with it, asking it to guide and instruct you. The coming weeks will be an excellent time to deepen your connection.

SCORPIO (23 Oct. – 21 Nov.) Some rules in the game of life don’t apply to you and can therefore be safely ignored. Do you know which ones they are? On the other hand, do you understand which of the rules in the game of life are crucial to observe if you want to translate your fondest dreams into real experiences? To recognize the difference is a high art. I’m thinking that now would be an excellent time to solidify your mastery of this distinction. I suggest that you formally renounce your investment in the irrelevant rules and polish your skills at playing by the applicable rules.

SAGITTARIUS (22 Nov. – 21 Dec.) “Don’t think the garden loses its ecstasy in winter,” wrote the Persian mystic poet Rumi. “It’s quiet, but the

roots are down there riotous.” I think you’re like that winter garden right now, Sagittarius. Outwardly, there’s not much heat and flash. Bright ideas and strong opinions are not pouring out of you at their usual rates. You’re not even prone to talking too loud or accidentally knocking over things. This may in fact be as close as you can get to being a wallflower. Deep beneath the surface, out of sight from casual observers, you are charging up your psychic battery. The action down there is vibrant and vigorous.

CAPRICORN (22 Dec. – 20 Jan.) “When you come right down to it,” says religion writer Rabbi Marc Gellman, “there are only four basic prayers.

Gimme! Thanks! Oops! and Wow!” Personally, I would add a fifth type of prayer to Gellman’s list: “Do you need any assistance?” The Creator always needs collaborators to help implement the gritty details of the latest divine schemes. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you would be an excellent choice to volunteer for that role right now—specially in tasks that involve blending beautiful fragments, healing sad schisms, furthering peace negotiations and overcoming seemingly irreconcilable differences.

AQUARIUS (21 Jan. – 19 Feb.) In the movie “Fight Club,” there is an animated scene at the very end that required an inordinate amount of time to produce. Each frame in this scene took the editors eight hours to process. Since there are 24 frames in each second, their work went on for three weeks.

That’s the kind of attention to detail I recommend you summon as you devote yourself to your labor of love in the coming days, Aquarius. I think you know which specific parts of your creation need such intense focus.

PISCES (19 Feb. – 20 Mar.) “I have decided to rename the constellations that have domineered our skies too long,” writes an Internet denizen named Hasheeshee St. Frank. He gives only one example. The Big Dipper, he says, shall forevermore be known as The Star-Spangled Gas Can. I invite you to come up with additional substitutes, Pisces.

It’s an excellent time for you to reshape and redefine the high and mighty things to which you have given away too much of your power. It’s a perfect moment to reconfigure your relationship with impersonal, over-arching forces that have wielded a disproportionately large influence over your thoughts and feelings. How about if you call the constellation Orion by the new title of Three-Eyed Orangutan? Or instead of Pegasus, use the name Sexy Dolphin?

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