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A NEW DOWNTOWN pgs. 8-11

news & views 4-7 4 live local campaign: Gwenyfar Rohler gives props to the new Main Street Fairness

Act, which could potentially bring monies into From the completion of the Front street project to the new our communities from online purchase taxes. marina under construction at the northend of downtown, things 7 news of the weird: Chuck Shepherd reports on news of the strange and odd. are a changin’ along our cobblestone streets. More campaigning from merchants has improved our downtown business-scape and artsy smartsy 12-25 12 art: Lauren Hodges interviews Bonnie addtional educational tours, like that of Water Tours of WilmingEngland about her new downtown art space, ton, keeps tourists and locals ever-engaged. Check out what’s Projekte, located at 3rd and Castle streets. new to our city.

13 gallery guide: Find out what exhibitions

Cover and ‘Inside this Week’ photos by John Hitt.

are hanging at local galleries.

14-15 music: Andrew Zucchino checks out the sounds of reggae, coming to Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre this weekend; Adrian

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“The CEO of British Petroleum is leaving his job. It’s not official, it just leaked out.”— David Letterman “President Obama signed into law a sweeping financial reform. The law started out strong, but got watered down as it went through Congress. Basically, the law now says that Wall Street has to wait an hour after eating to go swimming.”—Jimmy Kimmel “The big comic book convention, ComicCon, starts tomorrow in San Diego. This is a

week-long convention of comic books, science fiction, video games, and other forms of birth control.”—Jimmy Fallon “This week in 1944, a bomb intended for Adolf Hitler exploded but failed to kill him.

It was a defective device called the Apple iBomb. It would have worked but Hitler was holding it wrong.”—Jay Leno “Apparently BP’s containment cap is leaking. When asked if the rumors are true, a BP spokesman said, ‘Aren’t there any more Mel Gibson tapes?’”—Craig Ferguson

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penguin wednesdays EDITORIAL: Editor-in-ChiEf: Shea Carver intErns: Lisa Huynh, Andrew Zucchino, Chris Faircloth ChiEf Contributors: Adrian Varnam, Gwenyfar Rohler, Anghus Houvou-

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Varnma interviews Katy Gaffney about her upcoming performance at 128 South.

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

20-21 livin’ locally: Meet the folks at Casey’s BBQ and Buffet, and learn about what makes their Southern eatery so charming.

22-23 theater: Shea Carver reviews the emotionally fueled Vietnam war story, “A Piece of My Heart” and interviews Suzzan Smith of Porch Theatre Company about their latest dinner theater production, “Mysteries on the High Seas.”

25 film: Anghus gives high cred to Leonardo DiCaprio’s latest thriller, “Inception.”

grub & guzzle 26-28 24-28 dining guide: Need a few suggestions on where to eat? Flip through encore’s dining guide, and read about our

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extra! extra! 30-39 30 fact or fiction: Claude Limoges serves up her next installment of “An Involuntary Intimate.”

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

32 nonprofit feature: Shea Carver gets the info on Nsalo’s upcoming Arts for the Arts Hair and Fashion Show.

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Taking a look at ‘The Main Street Fairness Act’

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ur recent ballot referendum on sales tax in New Hanover County has brought back to the forefront of my mind the basis for the Live Local column: The choices we make about our spending directly impact our own livelihoods and community. For me, one of the struggles with the sales tax referendum is that if, as a community, we continue to shop online instead of at locally owned businesses, any potential sales tax revenue will be lost, therefore making the raising of the tax a moot point.

Enter Congressman Delahunt of Massachusetts.

On July 1, 2010 he introduced “The Main Street Fairness Act� into the United States Congress. The purpose of the bill is to level the playing field for bricks-and-mortar businesses by requiring online retailers to collect and remit sales taxes. This is not as radical an idea as it sounds; several states, including North Carolina, have introduced legislation to require online retailers to remit sales tax. Many e-commerce wings of prominent retailers already do—for example Target and Victoria’s Secret. However, the two most vocal hold-outs are Amazon.com and eBay. When North Carolina’s sales tax for e-commerce bill was passed by our legislature last year, Amazon responded by dropping its affiliate sellers in our state— a pressure tactic (since then they have

by: Gwenyfar Rohler quietly re-opened the affiliate program to NC sellers). It is estimated that, in the first year of implementation, the required collection and remittance of sales tax by online retailers will bring in $23 billion for the states. At a time when our state and county budgets are in dire straits, and we are reducing services and laying people off, this could come as a welcome relief.

From a local stand point, wouldn’t it be great if the library were at full operational hours again, and we could fill the multiple vacant staff positions that are frozen due to the budget crunch?

Now, if we extrapolate how the employed people would be spending money in our economy on food, housing, retail items, etc, then it would be an economic multiplier. And it’s brought to us by money from outside our area, collected and remitted from online sales taxes.

Naturally, Amazon has arguments against the implementation of a sales tax. First, they say that it would be far too difficult to calculate, collect and remit sales taxes to each of the states. This is an argument that falls apart rapidly by visiting the Target.com Web site, which is operated by Amazon, and at the check-out calculates and collects the sales tax for each sale. So, they already have the tools in place and have demonstrated that they work.

Amazon further argues that they do not use any of the infrastructure paid for by sales taxes, and therefore should not be required to fund said infrastructure. Really? So the road that must be driven upon to make the deliveries that are the basis of the Amazon.com operation, appeared from heaven, fully constructed, perfectly maintained and has never been utilized for delivery purposes? What about the law enforcement personnel and equipment dispatched should a delivery driver meet encounter an accident on this magical free road?

This, again, is a moot point. It is not money that Amazon would be producing from its own incredibly deep, goldlined pockets, it is money produced by their customers and remitted back to our state.

As a small business owner, I always encourage people to shop local first and foremost. But, for the people who insist on purchasing online, our community should see the revenue benefits of that choice. Not only should that money come here and go to work in our economy, it should come here and put people back to work.

Gwenyfar Rohler is the author of “The Promise of Peanuts: A real-life fairy tale about a man, a village, and the promise that bound them together.� Buy it at www.OldBooksonFrontSt.com. All profits go to Full Belly Project (www.Fullbellyproject.org).

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

LEAD STORY Among the promotions offered by New York City’s upscale Marmara Manhattan hotel is a “birth tourism” package exploiting the U.S. Constitution’s 14th Amendment. For about $35,000, a foreign expectant mother with a visa can spend her delivery week in luxury accommodations (including medical care) and assure her baby automatic U.S. citizenship. (That child could then become an “anchor,” subsequently making it easier for the parents to acquire “green cards.”)

Also, The Washington Post reported in July that three agencies in China, with U.S. affiliates, offer similar packages to their affluent citizens, whose primary concern seems to be providing their children access to a U.S. education as an alternative to China’s expensive, competitive system. (Historians agree that the purpose of the “citizenship right” in the 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868, was to recognize former slaves as citizens.)

More Tales of the Miracle Drug A naked, 47-year-old man was taken to an El Paso, Texas, burn center in July after “friends” won a bet and got to set his prosthetic leg on fire, and it spread to his body.

The man admitted to police that he had lost fair-and-square, by downing “only” six beers. He was treated for several days and released. In June, two 34-year-old men in Horsham, Australia, underwent surgery as a result of a plan hatched during a drinking bout. They had both wondered if it hurt to get shot and thus obliged each other.

Cultural Diversity Black magic failed to secure the World Cup for Africa this year, but on the other hand, the weak host team, South Africa, managed an opening round draw with Mexico and an upset victory over France. “Sangomas” (traditional “healers”) spreading “muti” (powders, potions, animal bones, especially from speedsters like horses and ostriches) had been out in force. World Cup stadium security was tight, but in African league soccer games, it is not uncommon for sangomas, pre-game, to bury animal parts on the field, or to have players urinate on it to improve the karma.

British Safety Ninnies: Britain’s head constable told a police chiefs’ meeting in June that they were being “buried” under a “telephone directory”-sized (6,497 pages) compilation of rules and regulations telling street bobbies in massive detail such things as how to apply handcuffs and ride bicycles.

The local government that runs the Ebdon Road Cemetery in Weston-super-Mare, England, ordered the removal of the small cross marking the grave of Rosemary Maggs, who

died in May. The local council has prohibited crosses in the cemetery, citing safety.

Things You Didn’t Think Happened: Although 85 percent of Americans are covered by health insurance, the figure in Rwanda is 92 percent. In that country’s 11-year-old system, everyone pays $2 a year obviously just for basics. However, Rwandans’ main problems are more easily treatable infections, malnutrition, malaria, unsafe childbirth and not expensive diabetes, obesity, cholesterolclogged arteries. In Israel’s West Bank, Palestinians have a highly competitive race-car season, and one team on the rise this year is the sexism-fighting female squad led by driver Suna Aweida. “Driving is driving,” she told BBC News in June.

In July, acknowledging pressure from local Asian activists, officials at the Exchange mall in Rochdale, England, said they would remove the toilets from two of the facility’s restroom stalls and build “Nile pans,” also known as “squat toilets” also to Westerners referred to as “holes in the ground.” The officials said they were trying to serve the many Pakistani and Bangladeshi immigrants living in Greater Manchester.

Latest Religious Messages One of Britain’s 200 or so “consecrated hermits” might soon be homeless as the owner of her cottage in rural Shropshire County has listed it for sale. Karen Markham, 44, lives by rules set down by St. Benedict, the founder of western monasticism, that require her to rise at 4 a.m., pray and chant for three hours, then contemplate in silence. For recreation, she weaves rugs using wool from local sheep, according to a May report in the Daily Telegraph.

American “Sangomas”: In July, a fifthgrade teacher at Jacox Elementary School in Norfolk, Va., resigned under pressure after administrators discovered she was rubbing “holy oil” on students and their desks during school. Teachers Leslie Rainer and Djuna Robinson were removed from teaching duties at Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach, Fla., in March after they were seen sprinkling “holy water” onto a colleague, a self-described atheist. Other witnesses disputed the details, but the two were charged under the school’s “anti-bullying” policy for aggressiveness toward the other teacher.

a main rationale has been to protect friendly birds. (The late U.S. statesman Adlai Stevenson, when he was governor of Illinois, once rejected such a law, terming leashing “against the nature of the cat.”)

Hard Time, Hard Luck: Harry Jackson, 26, was in jail in Woodbine, Ga., in March, on several minor charges such as driving on a suspended license. However, acceding to pressure from fellow inmates, brought on by the jail’s non-smoking policy, Jackson agreed to break out, steal cigarettes at a nearby convenience store, and break back in, undetected. “(D)on’t come back empty-handed,” one inmate supposedly warned him. Jackson was apprehended climbing back in over a fence. In May, a judge sentenced him, for the earlier charges plus the escape and subsequent burglary, to 20 years.

The Weirdo-American Community John Mark Karr burst onto the national scene in 2006 when he famously, falsely, confessed to murdering little JonBenet Ramsey 10 years earlier, but since then, his life has been even more bizarre. He has spun through a series of romances with JonBenet-like youngsters, the latest with Samantha Spiegel, who was 9 when they met and is now 19 and recently got a restraining order against him. Karr is currently known as “Alexis Reich” in preparation for his gender-reassignment surgery, which Spiegel says Karr wants only in order to make it easier to befriend, and seduce, younger and younger girls. According to another ex-girlfriend, Karr asked her to solicit little girls to join a cult he was starting called “The Immaculates,” to fulfill fantasies including taking baths with young girls.A 24-year-old man was arrested in Crestv Read News of the Weird daily at www.WeirdUniverse.net. Send your Weird News to WeirdNews@earthlink.net or P.O. Box 18737, Tampa Florida, 33679.

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Expanding our Riverwalk: New homes, new marina and more planned for downtown

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h, downtown. Folks who have strolled Front Street might find themselves humming along with Petula Clark, whether it’s during heavy tourist season or a quieter weekday night, when everyone inside the bars toasts their cocktails or enjoys their homemade ice cream cones in silent pleasure by the Cape Fear River. Those of us who live in the downtown area are pretty fortunate—we can absorb the daytime hustle ‘n’ bustle and later drench ourselves in the intoxicating nightlife. In downtown Wilmington we have pretty much everything we can ask for, right? Yet why not be a little greedier: “What more can we get?”

When walking north out of the historic downtown area, past Cape Fear Community College and all the bank buildings placed intimately together on 3rd Street, passersby enter the Central Business District. In this particular zone near the river, it looks desolate with very little vegetation, and mostly dry sand and dirt with piercing signs of construction. While those road work signs and neon orange cones usually symbolize slow traffic and obnoxious obstruction, for both motorists and pedestrians, this case might be different. That bleak desert in the Central Business District is now in the process of being transformed into a green, luxurious addition to downtown Wilmington.

The Wilmington Riverfront Project first developed back in 2006. Now, with approval and permits from the city and many Wilmington residents, the project continues toward completion every day. “This isn’t a controversial project,” Dave Spetrino, CEO and owner of Plantation Building Corp, one of the companies backing this downtown development, says. “The main

complaint I get from most people is, ‘When are you going to be done?’ This is something the downtown residents want.”

The project, while it can be appealing to visitors and tourists, seems more directly suited to Wilmington citizens and people predominately living in the downtown area.

The plan is to connect downtown to this area in the Central Business District. With brickpaved walkways, a park space for sport leisure and quiet relaxation, a marina home

NEW DEVELOPMENT: Plantation Building Corp treks away at building a marina, new residences and an expanded riverwalk along the north end of downtown on the Cape Fear River. Photos provided by Platation Building Corp.

for residents and boats and a tree-lined riverwalk, anyone can wander pleasantly from Market Street all the way past Brunswick without feeling out of place for entering a strange, stark downtown zone.

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of which are already reserved, and one commercial space. It will sit at the water and allow boats to have a connection to the land.

Half of the marina will be filled with boats,” Spetrino says.

Closer to the southern part of this project, there will also be shops and restaurants built for those residing close by or walking through historic downtown. “It is going to be like a metropolitan uptown resident district, and right now it is geared to the people living on and near the site—not so much for tourists or people just visiting for the weekend.

“Because the riverwalk will connect to the historic downtown area, it will be easier to reach the airport or bridge from that area.

In the end, it serves the people who want to be downtown but don’t want to be part of the historic downtown, where it can get loud, crazy and packed,” Spetrino explains.

Spetrino’s company, Plantation Building Corp, has had enormous success in the past with other downtown projects. The redevelopment of 4th Street, now known as “The Brooklyn Arts District,” shows how they upgraded exquisite structures like the Weldon Deco Building and Modern Baking Company.

“I don’t really like to do offices or things like that,” Spetrino clairfies. “I like to build

residences, places where people can live and find their home. The redevelopment of North Wilmington has been in the works for over 20 years, and now we got the traffic circle in, and we’re working with planners and the city to make this happen and fill in the last piece of Wilmington’s riverwalk.”

Another constructive and interesting aspect is the project’s relationship to the environment. On the project Web site, the company states: “Environmentally conscious best management solutions have been utilized throughout the project.” With photographs in hand, Spetrino proudly tells of the Tree Award the project won for its protection of trees and planting 11 beautiful live oaks. Along with encouraging plant life, it also touts a different storm-water system. Instead of a storm-water pond, there is an underground basin that will take the water and make sure it doesn’t go straight into the river, bringing in any debris it may pick up from the streets.

“The land in its former life was under-utilized,” Spetrino notes. “Now, we are working on it every single day to create great homes, and to expand and beautify our downtown even more.”

Ms. Petula Clark will resonate more now than ever to Wilmingtonians: “Downtown, waiting for you tonight / downtown, you’re going to be all right, now…”

To receive updates with the Wilmington Riverfront Project, visit www.wilmingtonriverfront.com. Also, follow the project blog at http://wilmingtonriverfrontproject. blogspot.com.

Cruisin’ on the River: Water tours make downtown even better

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e have to share the river with people. That way, we know we’ll always have people who will stand up to protect it.”

These are the words of Doug Springer, who co-owns a new downtown Wilmington-based tour company, Wilmington Water Tours, along with his wife, Diane Upton, Garland Valentine and Mary DeLollo. Springer, who also holds the title “Cape Fear Riverkeeper,” tirelessly advocates preservation of the Cape Fear River.

“This is an absolutely untapped natural resource,” he says, with dedication to continue his work as the Riverkeeper and his involvement in previous tour services. “[It] absolutely convinces me of the importance of the river to this area,” he continues.

Springer bemoans the lack of attention the river receives when it comes to recreational choices and environmental concerns.

I can see his point after heading upriver on Wilmington Water Tours’ state-of-the-art catamaran one beautiful Saturday afternoon. The Upriver Black Water Excursion, one of several tours offered by the company, is known as “the captain’s favorite trip.” Though, the tour company also offers a Sunset Cruise and a Sunday Brunch Cruise. Springer says more options will be coming soon, too, including a Downriver Island and Beach Excursion, allocating stops at Carolina Beach, Bald Head Island and Southport.

Designed by a naval architect and built by a specialist in Crisfield, Maryland, the boat offers maximum comfort and fuel efficiency.

Springer says the environmental benefits of the catamaran’s efficiency are complemented by the cost benefits. “When I made our business plan, I’d expected [the boat] to use about 10 gallons per hour,” he explains.

“When we got her on the water, she used about two. We threw away that business plan.” The boat’s onboard bathroom, bar and buffet service area add to its appeal.

The Upriver Black Water Excursion provides a great way to see Wilmington from a different angle. Having lived here for 12 years now, I’ve never once ventured upstream, mainly because I didn’t know there was anything interesting up that way. I was wrong.

Easing north away from downtown, past the almost-completed convention center and under the Isabel Holmes Bridge, the scenery changes immediately. “This is really where our area’s early history occurred,” Springer explains, pointing out relics of an old basin

by: John Hitt used in early shipping as “turnaround” for vessels heading back out to sea.

The ships came to pick up naval stores, mostly related to the long leaf pines that dominated the region’s trade during the colonial period until the mid-19th century. As the pines were harvested, they gave way to huge rice plantations.

During the excursion, a fellow traveler posed a question many have wondered, including myself: Why are all the trees dead? The trees dot the river where grassy bogs line up as standing reminders of once-thriving Cypresses.

Springer says salt water is the culprit.

When Snow’s Cut opened, connecting the then-freshwater river to the ocean, 10 miles north of the river’s mouth, saltwater quickly crept toward Wilm-

UPRIVER EXCURSION: Wilmington Water Tours is downtown’s newest adventure, offering an in-depth look at nature, like white shale bluffs (left) and osprey nests (above), while cruisin’ along the Cape Fear River. Photos by John Hitt.

One of the most striking aspects that my wife Susan noticed is how quickly the land itself changes when steering upriver. Vast, canal-striped grasslands turn into white shale bluffs aligning the banks. Forest covers the land above, as the higher ground spares the trees from the influence of encroaching saltwater. This land, once called “Rose Hill Plantation,” housed many people, as proven by the hundreds of graves recently found. As it turn outs, they are burial grounds for both slaves and their owners.

Turning the boat around to conclude our journey, Springer picked up speed a bit, showing off the boat’s ability to navigate through

the Cape Fear without being overly disruptive to the pristine waters. Springer hosts many tourists along these waters, so he hears tons of stories, including one of an experienced traveler who had recently returned from a trip up one of the most famous rivers in the world. “He said he learned more history and saw more wildlife on our own Cape Fear than he did on the Amazon,” Springer proudly relays.

“Untapped natural resource”—words for any Wilmingtonian to revere upon our Cape Fear River. History and ecology awaits on Wilmington Water Tours’ Upriver Black Water Excursion; reservations can be booked at www.wilmingtonwatertours.com.

ington. The trees began to die, and the ecosystem of the Cape Fear’s north end quickly changed. However, not everything about the change ended badly. With the removal of the freshwater ecosystem came a brand new saltwater ecosystem. Professional fishermen began pulling out blue crab traps well north of Wilmington, an area that wouldn’t have supported a crab population before.

“The salt water created this industry,” Springer says. The saltwater also creates habitat, as proven by several groups of saltwater-dependant ospreys—also known as “sea hawks” or “fish eagles”—that were leaving their nests to hunt during our tour. Springer points out how he has also seen pods of dolphins following food far upriver, along with gators and even an occasional manatee. encore | july 28 - august 3 , 2010 | www.encorepub.com

For the People, By the People: Downtown Wilmington’s grassroots defenders

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owntown Wilmington’s virtues are apparent. People can’t miss the natural beauty of the old growth and classic architecture in the historic district. The central business district is teeming with locally owned shops, restaurants, bars and other businesses. Evidence of the arts abound, with art galleries, live theatre, and music venues making up a large number of storefronts for a city our size. And the downtown area’s five museums and 12 churches remind us that people come here for matters of learning and faith, as well.

Even with all of these obvious assets, downtown still needs its cheerleaders. Numerous groups work tirelessly to make sure people keep supporting downtown by creating events, lobbying local government, and advertising the virtues of this historic center of activity.

One of the newest and largest of those groups is Do it Downtown (DID), a “grassroots effort to support and promote uniqueness and creativity in Downtown Wilmington,� according to Joan Loch, owner of Crescent Moon in the Cotton Exchange and one of DID’s original members. “Do it Downtown is ‘Downtown for the people, by the people.’�

by: John Hitt The group, formed last January when several downtown stakeholders and residents decided to become more active in the community, has grown into a major promotional force. Their goal is simple: to promote downtown Wilmington. Unlike many other booster groups, they don’t choose one single aspect to promote. It’s not just about helping businesses or promoting the arts. Rather, it’s about finding new ways to show people that downtown is a great place because of the unique combination of options. Their main focus is their motto: “5 Live Theaters, 5 Cool Museums, 20 Galleries, The Riverwalk, 100 Shops, Carriage Rides, Fun Tours, 50 Restaurants, and 12 Churches.� As mottoes go, DID’s illustrates the groups position well.

The fact that DID has grown so quickly in the past six months might be attributed to their all-inclusive attitude. They don’t have membership forms to fill out or dues to pay.

People who want to get involved just, well, get involved. And getting involved can mean anything—from joining committees or volunteering at events to simply joining their

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5 LIVE THEATRES 5 COOL MUSEUMS 20 GALLERIES THE RIVERWALK 100 SHOPS CARRIAGE RIDES FUN TOURS 50 RESTAURANTS 12 CHURCHES Facebook page or displaying DID buttons and stickers. “We have seen that a bit of excitement and hospitality can encourage others to do and say good things,� Randy Shackelford, a downtown resident and active member of DID, says.

Getting people to “do and say good things� is certainly a welcome response to the efforts of DID and other downtown groups. Local news stories tend to skew to the negative, with focus on late-night problems and the effects of the Front Street Revitalization Project. While DID members don’t dismiss the problems, most seem to think they’re not as bad as they seem.

Shackelford, who calls himself the “Downtown Mayor after Dark,� leads his own unofficial campaign of awareness when it comes to downtown nightlife. “I believe the perception by most who have not experienced downtown nightlife are tainted by a very few unfortunate instances,� he says. “When more individuals become familiar with the many entertainment options available every night, the quicker the positive feelings will spread.�

Shackelford believes the problems are being aggressively addressed by downtown stakeholders and law enforcement. He says both Chief Evangelous and Deputy Chief Conklin have recently been actively present during the hours following the 2 a.m. bar closing time, observing problems and addressing them.

In the meantime, DID steadfastly focuses on the positives. “Stories about positive downtown activities during normal business hours are needed,� George Gardner, Outreach Committee member at Grace United Methodist Church, says. Gardner serves as the Church Outreach coordinator for DID, maintaining communication with about 24 churches and a

temple. Gardner works via e-mail, telephone, and fax to keep congregations aware of downtown activities and businesses. Gardner’s own church has recently shown its own faith in downtown by adding a large activity center to their Grace Street building.

DID’s faith in downtown is growing as well. The group recently merged with the Downtown Business Alliance, an advocacy group for downtown businesses. “The merger was a perfect fit for both organizations,� Loch says. “It provided an added benefit for DBA members and will provide a more comprehensive marketing budget for DID as DBA grows.�

Loch says up until now marketing efforts have mostly involved encouraging downtown businesses to incorporate the DID logo and ideals into their existing advertising. The group has also formed partnerships with local media groups (encore, Cumulus Broadcasting, North Brunswick Magazine, among others) to develop co-op advertising options for DID supporters willing to help spread the word.

As for the future, DID hopes to continue to become more involved in every aspect of downtown life. A new focus has been placed on non-business owners, as the DBA is offering non-business memberships to those who want to become more involved in downtown events and have a voice in decisions that affect downtown.

The main operations of DID, however, can be expected to remain grassroots.

Members and supporters will continue to push positive ideas about downtown Wilmington through both social and reallife networking initiatives. Those who want to join the effort can visit the Do it Downtown Facebook page at www.facebook. com/DoItDowntown. For more info on the non-business DBA memberships, visit www.dbawilmington.com

A Fresh Front:

Downtown’s Front Street Project sees completion

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ince the start of the year, downtown dwellers have no doubt seen, heard or personally stepped on the construction that has taken up Front Street for seven months. Sidewalks blocked passerby traffic daily, and storeronts were masked by flimsy wire gates.

Breaking ground on January 4th, the City of Wilmington and Cape Fear Public Utility Authority begun stripping down North Front Street from Market up to Chestnut, on a $1.83 million joint project. The project’s focus: to renovate the under-ground pipe work, as well as beautify the city streets.

Above ground renovation has helped make downtown more maneuverable and pedestrian-friendly. By widening the sidewalks about a foot-and-a-half more, thereby slightly narrowing the driving lanes and causing vehicles to go slower, pedestrians can stroll more safely. Crosswalks have been redone in brick, featuring granite curves at the edges, to render a more attractive, historic look.

Benches, new bicycle racks, trashcans and street lights have been added, and pay stations, one located on each side of the block, have replaced the clutter of meters. The stations have added an extra benefit for paying for parking, as downtown visitors can swipe credit or debit cards rather than fumble with loose change.

The real meat of the job has been the construction done below to improve the city’s water and sewer pipes. According to Dylan Lee, project liaison, pipes have been aging for quite some time, partially getting blocked by roots and cracks. “In some cases they [the pipes] were a 100 years old,” Lee shares. “This renovation was a preventative measure.”

While the project had to be done, the real challenge came from doing it without much disruption to businesses on Front Street. After all, the construction itself has been done for the greater good of everyone.

“For the most part there weren’t any major issues with business at all,” Jody Carmichael, business owner of the new Hot Pink Cake Stand on North Front Street, says.

“Everyone from the city made an effort to stop in pretty frequently to try and get us informed the best that they could. I think the project went great. It’s something that they had to do—and better do, anyway!”

Bobby Hamelburg, owner of Finkelstein’s Jewelry and Music, agrees. “They couldn’t have been more professional and pretty much [worked] 24/7 in rain, snow [and] sleet to get the job done.”

While the hard work was gladly accepted by business owners, the project managers moved forward with the construction that stayed true to what the people of downtown

by: Lisa Huynh

NEW LOOK BETTER AMENITIES: Front Street opened with safer, wider sidewalks, new pay stations for parking and a cleaner historic look for downtown Wilmington. Photos courtesy of John Hitt and Lisa Huynh

believed needed to be done from the very start. “Public meetings were held all throughout 2009 to get the input of the merchants downtown and other people who were concerned,” Lee notes. “What came up [during the meetings] were the granite curves on the sidewalks—people were concerned about the historic look.”

Though the look proves sleek, they were repaired to prevent people from tripping on the curb or stubbing their toe. The city wanted people to safely walk without tripping and falling over nooks and crannies.

Separated into two stages, and in action from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Friday, the project did not come without any encumbrances. Business suffered as rubble settled outside many front doors. Business owners were worried whether people would know that their restaurants and shops were even open to the public. To prevent this misunderstanding, citizen volunteers built archways along the sidewalks and construction site, reminding people to shop and dine downtown. “[Our business] had a little change,” Hamelburg says, “but with this economy, business stayed pretty much the same. Traf-

fic was still coming downtown.”

As for the project managers’ role with the businesses, Lee says, “We would personally contact them on their individual situations; there was a lot of communication between the businesses [and the city].”

Though the start of the improvement plan was delayed until after the Christmas holidays, based on merchant input, the outcome came with much applause on Independence Day, when it opened. Full utilization of it became available on July 9th, when tourists and locals

most likely noticed a few subtle changes—a street furnishing and brighter light here, a traffic signal and freshly planted oak there.

“I’m extremely pleased with this project and how it went.” Lee notes. “All the downtown stakeholders, residents, and merchants were helpful and positive that downtown was open for business the whole time. We think that this is going to be a good economic factor.”

For more details about the Front Street Improvement Project, visit www.wilmingtondowntown.com.

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A Q&A with Bonnie England about her latest venture

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onnie England is a name to know in the Wilmington art community. As former owner of Bottega Art and Wine, organizer of the women’s artist group Diva Made and the 2010 Best Artist winner of encore’s Best Of Awards, England has invaluable connections and an unstoppable activist spirit when it comes to local art.

After taking some time off to travel and develop her painting craft, England has come home to begin a brand new project. This month, her new creative space, Projekte, will be replacing Parallelogram at the corner of 3rd and Castle. encore talks to England about her inspiration, hopes and vision for the future of her new art house. encore: How have things been developing for you since selling Bottega?

Bonnie England: A lot has happened in the interim. [I have been] dedicating more time to my three teenagers. We’ve been trying to discover the best pizza in town! Mostly, I’ve been painting and traveling more. e: What are the results so far?

BE: I have been invited to a few art colonies over the past few years. Last month I went to a small village in Belcista, Macedonia, and last October I went to Rully, France, for the Paint a Future organization. e: You have some pieces on exhibit in Amsterdam. What is happening with that show?

BE: All proceeds of the sale of my artwork will go toward providing a new home for a child, or running water for a village in a Third World country. Being able to use my art as a means

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523 S. 3rd Street • Free theprojekte@gmail.com for connecting and as a component for positive change has definitely influenced my whole life, in the way that I think and interact with others, as well as selecting which projects I participate in. e: Is that where the inspiration for Projekte originated?

BE: I decided to create Projekte mostly because of who I am: an entrepeneur, an artist, a wine enthusiast, a communicator, an event planner, a supporter of the arts and so on.

Plus, it will be nice to have a platform again for hosting fund-raisers for selected non-profits that I value. e: It sounds like a sequel to Bottega. Why is it so important to you to create these artist spaces in Wilmington?

BE: When I was pursuing my art history and studio art degrees at UNCW, my friends and I griped that there was no place where likeminded people could gather; where art lovers could mix and mingle. I wanted an actual space that would respond as a blank canvas would when introduced to “mixed media.” So, I decided to create that space, and after coming across the term “bottega” in an art history book, I began making my own history.

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NEW ART SPACE: Projeckte will be the newest gallery taking over the Castle and 3rd street. Local artist and art advocate, Bonnie England will run the new space. Photo by John Hitt

e: You really did. Bottega was and is still a gathering space for creative types all over town. How does one create a space that welcomes and encourages creativity?

BE: I think being an artist myself, with an eye for talent, and also being immersed in the Wilmington art scene helped establish Bottega’s success within the community.

Hopefully, this combination will ring true for Projekte, as well. e: Do you think artists will feel as welcome in this new space?

BE: I think Projekte will attract everyone, not just one sect of the community. It will probably be home to one of the most diverse crowds in town: European, American, old, young, black, white, purple, pink, rich, poor, educated, sloppy stupid, cool, geek, hip, nerd, fashionable, tacky, artist, engineer, accountant, beach bum, the list goes on... e: How is it going to contribute to Wilmington’s art community?

BE: Projekte will be an all-encompassing art center that focuses on the diversity of artmaking, designed to enhance, support, educate and inspire the multitude of creative processes. e: So how will it differ from Bottega?

BE: It will serve as a working studio. Projekte’s lounge will provide not only select craft

beer, wine and juice, but also smoothies and coffees. e: You help run Diva Made, a creative women’s exhange in the city. Will the group be meeting there now?

BE: Yes, as well as a drawing club, yoga classes, workshops and other groups. The space will offer art classes, movie nights, and eventually, artist residencies. We hope to see some Black Tie events there, as well as some family events. e: What do you have planned for the opening?

BE: An art exhibit called “The Creative Coalition,” featuring an all-star cast and artist friends with whom I’ve worked in the past— Ben Billingsley, Kate Cathey, Michelle Connolly, MJ Cunningham, Darren Mulvenna, Abby Spangel Perry, Dixon Stetler, Pamela Toll and Gayle Tustin. Marc Siegel and local singer and artist Klay Misenheimer will be performing. There will be a wine tasting hosted

by Chris Thompson of The Country Vintner and food provided by local restaurants. e: What kind of response are you anticipating?

BE: Hopefully, more than 10 people will show up! So far I’ve had an enormous amount of support and well-wishers that are excitedly awaiting the opening. Right now, I’m in the process of setting the calendar with interested and qualified teachers, and pulling together class structures. Of course, I’m hoping that every day will be packed with creatives drooling and pining for more, and more classes will be added to the schedule.

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

Currently, Artfuel Volume 24 opens July 24th at 7 p.m. Featuring: Michael Blaylock, Megan Brezinsky, Jeremy Lea, Scott Ehrhart, Katharine Blackwell & Shannon Geigerich. Show hangs for eight weeks

Caffe Phoenix 35 N. Front Street (910) 343-1395 Monday-Saturday: 11:30am - 10pm Sunday Brunch: 11:30am - 4pm Caffe Phoenix is a commission-free gallery space dedicated to supporting local artists with new exhibitions opening monthly.

In July, we welcome Michelle Connolly and her new exhibition of paintings entitled “Archtypes.”

All are welcome to attend her opening on Wednesday July 14 at 6pm for complimentary hors d’oeuvres.

In August we will be displaying works by 83 year-old internationally acclaimed abstract colorist Edward Meneeley prints, paintings and photographs have found homes in the Tate Modern, Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and other distinguished institutions.

Crescent Moon 332 Nutt St, The Cotton Exchange (910) 762-4207 Mon.-Sat., 10am-5:30pm; Sun., 12-4pm www.crescentmoonnc.com Crescent Moon has launched our comprehensive Web site, www.crescentmoonnc.com, featuring art from all of our artists. We purposefully designed the site to reflect the vast art glass and metal sculpture that you find everyday at the shop at The Cotton Exchange. Our goal is to make it easy for our customers to go online to check on the availability of an item for themselves or for gifts. The new site allows our customers to place their orders online, but wait…no putting your credit card out into cyberspace; we call you upon order notification to finalize your order and thank you personally. Remember Gift Wrapping Is Free – Always!

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

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

Affordable prices on prints and originals. Local artists with various styles and taste are just excited about having the opportunity to share their work with all art lovers. Our artists offer different sizes from what we have on display and low rates on commissioned work.

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

New Elements Gallery 216 N. Front St. • (919) 343-8997 Tues-Sat: 11am-5:30pm or by appointment www.newelementsgallery.com We’re not just singing the blues this month at New Elements Gallery!!! With an emphasis on the brilliant blues of the sea and sky, our new show features the works of South Carolina artist J. Michael Kennedy and Greg Osterhaus of Virginia. “Summertime Blues” is on display July 23rd through August 21st, with an opening reception during Fourth Friday Gallery from 6-9 pm. Each artist explores the relationship of color and form with their very personal interpretation of local subject matter. Enjoy a diverse collection of landscapes, architectural studies and Osterhaus’s signature animal portraiture.

Acknowledged as one of Wilmington’s premier art and craft venues, New Elements Gallery offers a wide variety of work by regional and nationally recognized artists. Located in historic downtown Wilmington since 1985, the gallery features original paintings and prints, as well as sculpture, craft, jewelry, and custom framing.

New Elements Gallery is proud to represent artists that consistently produce high quality work, scheduling monthly exhibitions which are rotated throughout the year to showcase individual artists. Visitors worldwide make a point of returning to enjoy the distinctive collection of fine art and craft and are frequently impressed by the sheer volume of work available at New Elements, much of which is featured on the gallery’s website. New Elements Gallery also offers art consultation services and is committed to helping you find the unique piece of art that represents your style best.

pattersonbehn art gallery 511 1/2 Castle Street (910) 251-8886 Tues.-Sat. 11am-5pm www.pattersonbehn.com pattersonbehn picture framing & design has added an art gallery to their space, featuring several local artists. Currently on display are works by Bob Bryden, Michelle Connolly, Karen Paden Crouch, Virginia Wright Frierson, Rachel Kastner, Pam Toll and Katherine Wolf Webb.

We offer a large selection of works on paper in numerous media. In addition there are many different gift ideas such as hand gilded table top frames and one of a kind keepsake boxes. The gallery offers something for everybody.

Sunset River Marketplace 10283 Beach Dr., SW (NC 179) (910) 575-5999 Tues- Sat. 10am-5pm Closed Mon. in winter sunsetrivermarketplace.com myspace.comsunsetrivermarketplace This eclectic, spacious gallery, located in the historic fishing village of Calabash, N.C.,

features fine arts and crafts by some of North and South Carolina’s most creative, successful artists. Almost every genre is represented here—oil, pastel and watercolor, clay and glass art, fiber art, turned wood, metal works, artisan-crafted jewelry and more. Classes, workshops, pottery studio, custom framing, Creative Exchange lecture series and Coffee With the Author series are also offered on-site.

Wilmington Art Association Gallery 616B Castle St. (910) 343-4370 www.wilmington-art.org The Wilmington Art Gallery is featuring the “Fiber Art of Jan Lews” which runs until Aug. 26th. Through the use of natural and synthetic materials woven together, she creates lcolorful andscapes and abstract designs. Also, featured durng the same period is a “Wonderful Wilmngton “ display by Wilmington Art Association artists. The variety of paintngs highlight the area’s downtown, waterfront, ocean vews, historic buildings, and more.

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No Struggle to the Groove: The New Legend Music Festival will exhibit varying styles of reggae

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hough it’s hot, most of us aren’t asking for pity—at least not yet, as we are well aware of the bitterness the opposite season entails. Around town, especially outdoors, there exists a unique camaraderie between, well, everyone—hipsters and businessmen alike. I call it “weather-inflicted humility.”

It permeates year-round in Wilmington but especially in the summer. Out of our collective struggle with the humidity, a humble demeanor seemingly gets born. Along with it comes its musical supplement, reminding us that even when the air remains heavy, we can still embrace the breath of life. It’s safe to say that about now, most folks could go for some reggae.

On Sunday, the New Legend Music Festival brings SOJA, Mambo Sauce, The Movement, Tribal Seeds and Groove Stain to the Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre to indulge the sweltering spirit of the city. The festival’s line-up comes with quite an eclectic brand of reggae, the styles ranging from rockdriven and hip-hop to a more traditional and authentic approach—in other words, North

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New Legend Music Festival with SOJA, Mambo Sauce, The Movement, Tribal Seeds and Groove Stain August 1st • 2 p.m.

Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre Tickets: $20-$25 www.thesoapboxlive.com American interpretations and reproductions of what Bob Marley and Peter Tosh achieved in the late ‘60s.

The typical themes of early reggae music remain prevalent among the New Legend Music Festival’s bands—something Wilmington audiences should be accustomed to in deep summer: “She said she want to ride in my car / girl, you must mistaken me for a rock star / I’m just a simple man,” Steven Jacobo of Tribal Seeds sings in “Love Psalm.”

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HALF-time RHYtHmS: SOJA will sway audiences this weekend at Greenfield Lake’s New Legend Music Festival. Photo courtesy of artist.

requires too much activity and proves uncomfortably sweaty. Thus, simple man becomes ideal. Modesty and humility sound off throughout reggae—two characteristics most Souterners find appealing. Therein lies the question: Where is the line drawn between someone offering wisdom about how to live happily and someone high on their own humility?

This question is why the New Legend Music Festival should interest anyone who appreciates and/or is interested in music in general. Reggae, musically and philosophically, is at a crossroads. It’s difficult to tell whether it will lean toward a message of ego, individual pride and importance, ironically measured by humility, or continue Marley’s and Tosh’s message of the unification of those who struggle against oppression. The performance of five relatively divergent bands that embrace the reggae genre help clarify which path will be more likely defined.

Reggae’s popularized and modern understanding of Babylon, and the earthly struggle against its oppression, seems to have influenced two different methods of dealing with the “system.” While Tribal Seeds makes claims about the internal (“I’m just a simple man”), SOJA (Soldiers of Jah Army) approaches issues that seem more external: “And so your lookin’ at your hands / saying ‘man if I ditch the system these could be mine’ / but then you hear a voice come up

from behind / ‘don’t even think about steppin’ out of line.’” These same qualities become easily recognizable in hip-hop’s and rap’s ongoing development. Some artists perform, for example, social critiques concerning police brutality while others flaunt their material wealth—cars, jewelry, sex appeal.

With hip-hop and rap in mind, Mambo Sauce, out of Washington, D.C., compels the most in the line-up. It would be difficult to recognize the band as reggae at first listen, considering a dry, overdrive electric guitar crunches through most songs, accompanying R&B vocalists who sing and rap with the intensity of hardcore rockers.

Why Mambo Sauce fits into this group of artists clinging to the authenticity of reggae is almost entirely due to content.

“It’s been a long time coming / people struggling / but I know a light’s gonna carry on” goes the chorus of “Long Time Coming.” At the New Legend Music Festival, it seems, the emphasis stays on the message over the performance, which comes as no surprise. Mambo Sauce should be the most anticipated of message-soaked music. But, for some reason, if they fail to convey what struggle is through such a heavy, in-yourface sound, it’s unlikely the swaying halftime pace of SOJA will.

Of course, here at the coast we love our struggle—the struggle that sprouts friendships and a sort of natural modesty that gets us through the winter. After the sun sets into the moss, hanging in the cypresses and over Greenfield Lake, The New Legend Music Festival might prove to be a celebration of our own special Babylon, which, after all, isn’t so bad.

California Girl: Kate Gaffney moves west, revisits East Coast on latest tour

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aised on the East Coast, it wasn’t until after singer/songwriter Kate Gaffney moved to Northern California that she found her voice. She left a career in social work to pursue music, and cut her teeth in Sacramento before eventually landing in the San Francisco area, the city she now calls home. Her latest album, “The Coachman,” features an all-star line-up of musicians backing Gaffney’s sultry baritone voice, highlighting the folky, roots and groove-oriented flavor of her original sound.

Recently, I caught up with her as she prepares a return to the East Coast. e: How did you make your way to the West Coast and begin your career in music?

Kate Gaffney: I did a semester of college in San Francisco and ended up loving California so much that I wanted to stick around. I got a job in Sacramento County in social work, and when I started playing music more full-time, I went back east for a little while. But, I always wanted to be back in California. e: How did you make that transition from working for Child Protective Services to playing music full-time?

KG: It was a pretty big change but, at the same time, it kind of felt natural. Music is social work in itself. e: It pays about the same.

KG: Yeah, it does pay about the same [laughing]. In both, you try to give what you’ve got to the people, and, hopefully, there’s some sort of positive good that you can make in other people’s lives. e: Do you think working for CPS prepared you for life as a musician?

KG: I feel like it did, in a lot of different ways.

I had a lot of song fodder when I started from that aspect of my life and, then, in dealing with different personalities, I had a lot of training in how to deal with people. Social work really prepared me for all the personalities you come across in the music industry. e: You came up in the Sacramento music scene after changing careers but later moved to San Francisco. Do you feel like your writing or playing changed with your move to the Bay Area?

KG: Not so much my writing; I just feel happier there. I’ve always been like, “Get me to the ocean!” [In] living there, there’s no longer that sort of struggling and searching. It’s definitely inspiring, so it does affect my writing in that sense. I have a bunch of new stuff waiting to get finished that covers a whole different area in the creative process, I think.

ing good, and we’re putting it out there for people, and people are getting it. That’s the greatest thing. But, if I’m in a band situation where someone’s filling in, or subbing, and I’m worrying whether or not everyone knows the material, it’s different. When it’s solo and I screw up, it’s definitely me who’s screwing up. I like that aspect—not having to worry as much.

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Kate Gaffney with Big Al Hall July 29th • 7:30 p.m.

128 S. Front Street Tickets: $15 www.concertat128south.com e: Did any of that searching come out in your last record, “The Coachman”?

KG: Yeah, the search was still on during that record. I moved back to California and was trying to find my live sound and how best to accentuate my music. “The Coachman” was a dream record in my mind because I had everything around me that I wanted when we made it. The hard part was figuring out how to best perform it all live because I play solo a lot, too. e: Is it safe to say “The Coachman” is a fair representation of your music?

KG: More of a fair representation of the full band. I mean, the songs are still the songs, even though it might be a different version or a different vibe or groove, depending on whether it’s solo or duo or whatever. It definitely has a different feel; overall, it’s pretty accurate— lyrically, vocally and [in] song structure. e: How do you present your music differently as a solo artist, as opposed to having a band around you?

KG: That’s why I like listening rooms. I’m excited about the 128 South experience. I’m a fan of playing solo in a listening environment where you can just try to be yourself, tell stories, and do the whole troubadour thing, as opposed to rockin’ with the full band. You can say, “This is what I’ve got, and this is where it comes from.” It’s more of a songwriting, storytelling vibe, in which the audience feels like

e: You mentioned having new inspiration and music in San Francisco. Where are you in the process of putting that out?

KG: I have about an album’s worth of music that needs to be finished, tweaked and edited. I think this time I need to do it in a live setting first. But, it’s a process for me, finishing these tunes. It’s hard to put your heart out on the line when they’re not recorded yet. It’s interesting to try and find my voice and perspective every time I record something, and discovering how it’ll be received.

LADY IN RED: Kate Gaffney brings her singer/ songwriter chops to Wilmington’s newest intimate venue, 128 S. Front Street, this Thursday. Photo by Sam Hayashi

it’s almost one-on-one. e: Would you say one experience was more true to your spirit than the other?

KG: No, I played this festival recently where I did a couple full-band sets, and I did a songwriter-in-the-round set, and I felt as comfortable doing either. I love playing with the band when everyone’s on the same page, it’s feel-

e: Do you always have that sort of trepidation when putting out new material?

KG: With new stuff, yeah. It seems like the old stuff that’s tried and true, I know people are gonna dig it. I definitely have an insecurity as an artist sometimes. I never thought I did, because when I first started playing, I went full-force and was so excited that I just made this jump in my life. Now I’m like, ‘What is it that I have to say?’ So that’s kind of where I’m at. e: And what’s the answer to that question?

KG: [laughing] I guess the next album will tell me.

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August 3 • GOV’T MULE August 6 • SEAN KINGSTON August 7 • CHRISETTE MICHELE August 9 • LAMB OF GOD

August 10 • CINDERELLA August 12 • UMPHREY’S MCGEE August 18 • SLIGHTLY STOOPID

August 28 • MICHAEL FRANTI August 29 • DEFTONES

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a preview of tunes all over town this week

WEDNESDAY, jUlY 28 open mIc w/ gaRy allen —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 BIBIs ellIson anD tIm BlacK —Aubriana’s; 115 S. Front St., 763-7773 open mIc w/ sean geRaRD (9pm) —Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 DJ tIme —Pravda; 23 N. Front St., Wilmington BangaRang w/ loRD walRus & sIR nIcK BlanD —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 JeRemy noRRIs —Sunset Cafe, 5500 Market St.; 791-1900 maRK HeRBeRt & gaBRIelle —Green Light Lounge; 21 N. Front St., Basement ZyRyaB —Banks Channel Bar & Grille, 530 Causeway Drive; 256-2269 DJ p. FunK —Fibber McGee’s, 1610 Pavilion Pl; 509-1551 KaRaoKe —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838

KaRaoKe w/ DJ BIKeR RoB —Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 DualIng pIanos & lee HauseR —Rum Runners, 21 N. Front St.; 815-3846 Ron & RogeR —Bottega Gallery, 208 North Front St.; 763-3737 comeDy nIgHt —Black Horn Bar, 15 Carolina Beach Avenue N.; 458-5255 goggleZ pIZano —Dead Dog Saloon, 760 Coastal Grand, Myrtle Beach, SC; 843-839-3647 BaReFoot cReeK —Dick’s Last Resort, 4700 HWY 17 S.; (843) 272-7794 eRIc anD caRey B. —El Zarrape Cantina, 103 Lake Park Blvd.; 458-5255 DJ JuIce —The Rhino Club, 125 Market St.; 762-2206 KaRaoKe wItH BoB clayton —Midtown Seafood, 4106 Oleander Dr.; 792-6880 James JaRvIs & FRIenDs (7pm-8pm) —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607

Ron RonneR —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 nutt House ImpRov —Nutt Street Comedy Room, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 open mIc nIgHt —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 KaRaoKe —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 DJ —High Tide Lounge, 1800 Carolina Beach Ave., Carolina Bch; 458-0807 saI collIns —Sweet & Savory Cafe; 1611 Pavilion Plc.,256-0115

THURSDAY, jUlY 29 DJ eyecon —Mansion on Market; 6317 Market St., 395-5028 KaRaoKe Kong —Orton Pool Room, 133 North Front St.; 343-8878 KaRaoKe w/ DJ steve —The Toolbox, 2325 Burnette Blvd.; 343-6988

open mIc w/ gaRy allen —Brass Pelican; 2112 N. New River Dr., Surf City, NC 328-4373 DJ Don’t stop —Slick and Reds, 2501 S. College Rd.; 798-5355 Ron Dallas (7pm-10pm) —Caffe Phoenix, 9 S Front St.; 343-1395 acoustIc Duo (7-10), BRett JoHnson’s Jam (10-?) —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 DJ stRetcH —Trebenzio’s, 141 N. Front St.; 815-3301 DJ Be extReme KaRaoKe —Banks Channel Bar & Grille, 530 Causeway Drive; 256-2269 mIKe o’Donnell —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 FRIeD lot —Sweet & Savory Cafe; 1611 Pavilion Plc.,256-0115 DJ gReg —Green Light Lounge; 21 N. Front St., Basement DJ Dane BRItt —Rum Runners, 21 N. Front St.; 815-3846

DJ —Flat Eddie’s; 5400 Oleander Dr., 799-7000 open mIc nIgHt —Bottega Gallery, 208 North Front St.; 763-3737 lIve musIc —Carolina Ale House; 317-c College Rd., 791-9393 KaRaoKe w/ loRI BetH —Griff’s Tavern @ George St.; 6320 Market St., 793-2628 top 40 DJ —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 tHe tIm claRK BanD —Dead Dog Saloon, 760 Coastal Grand, Myrtle Beach, SC; 843-839-3647 RalpH JustIce —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219 FRanKIe allen —Dick’s Last Resort, 4700 HWY 17 S.; (843) 272-7794 wRong way —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776

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KIngs oF steel, BIg teetH —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 Kate gaFFney, BIg al Hall —128 South: 128 S. Front St., 919-886-6889 paco stRIcKlanD —Aubriana’s; 115 S. Front St., 763-7773 lynDsey Bennett —Brixx Pizza; Mayfaire Towne Center, 6801 Main St. 256-9677 DanIel paRIsH BanD —Carolina Beach Boardwalk; 910-458-8434 sea pans (on tHe veRanDaH teRRace) —Holiday Inn Resort (Gabby’s Lounge), 1706 N. Lumina Ave.; 256-2231 FoRtcH (6pm-10pm) —Greg Norman’s; 4930 Hwy 17, N. Myrtle Bch., 843-361-0000 Bag oF toys —Kefi, 2012 Eastwood Road; 256-3558 DJ ceD —The Rhino Club, 125 Market St.; 762-2206 FamIly KaRaoKe —Alfie’s, 2528 Castle Hayne Rd.; 251-5707 DJ RIcHteRmeIsteR —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838

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friDAY, julY 30 dJ —Level 5/City Stage, 21 N. Front St.; 342-0872 KaRaoKe Kong —Slick and Reds, 2501 S. College Rd.; 798-5355

dJ sCooTeR FResh —Rox, 208 Market St.; 343-0402 James JaRvis & FRiends (7pm-8pm) —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607 dJ Ced —The Rhino Club, 125 Market St.; 762-2206 dJ —The Toolbox, 2325 Burnette Blvd.; 343-6988 RoBBie BeRRy —Southpaw Sports Bar, 123 Princess St.;338-1886 melvin and sayeR —El Zarrape Cantina, 103 Lake Park Blvd.; 458-5255 piano show —Rum Runners, 21 N. Front St.; 815-3846 dJ hood —SideBar; 18 S. Front St., 763-1401 Ron eTheRidge & Jason woolwine —Barbary Coast; 116 S. Front St., 762-8996 dJ (hip hop/danCe) —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 dJ —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 dJ Be danCe paRTy —Banks Channel Bar & Grille, 530 Causeway Drive; 256-2269 laTino nighT wiTh dJ —Carolina Lounge, 5001A Market St.; 791-7595 KaRaoKe wiTh BoB ClayTon —Midtown Seafood, 4106 Oleander Dr.; 792-6880 dJ

—Yosake Sushi Lounge, 31 S. Front St.; 763-3172 open miC nighT —Java Junkies Coffee Bar; 3901 B Wrightsville Ave., 399-6977 dJ —Black Horn Bar, 15 Carolina Beach Avenue N.; 458-5255 dJ sTReTCh —Trebenzio’s, 141 N. Front St.; 815-3301 Bella viTa —Bottega Gallery, 208 North Front St.; 763-3737 daniel paRish —Sweet & Savory Cafe; 1611 Pavilion Plc.,256-0115 Roadhouse Blues —Buffalo Wild Wings, Monkey Junction; 392-7224 peliCanesis, speCTRum geomeTRy —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 onwaRd, solideRs —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 maChine gun —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 miKe o’donnell —Surf’s Bar & Grill; 5500 Market St., 791-9021 oveRTyme —Holiday Inn Resort (Gabby’s Lounge), 1706 N. Lumina Ave.; 256-2231 Bald FuRy —Tangerine’s Caribbean Grill, 300 N. Lake Park

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Blvd., Carolina Beach; 707-0202 lyndsey BenneTT —Little Dipper, 138 S. Front St.; 251-0433 l shape loT —Goat and Compass, 710 N. 4th St.; 772-1400 The CasseRole —Duck & Dive, 114 Dock Street, 399-2866 FRonTieRs (JouRney TRiBuTe) —Downtown Sundown; riverfront downtown, 763-7349 FRed Flynn and The sTones —Grand Union Pub, 1125 Military Cutoff;2569133

BliveT, dJ dane BRiTT —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219 J.B. & FRiends —Murphy’s Irish Pub; off I-40 @ exit 385 (at the Mad Boar Restaurant), 285-8888 The phanTom playBoys —Kefi, 2012 Eastwood Road; 256-3558 TRavis shallow & FRiends —Wrightsville Grille, 6766 Wrightsville Ave.; 509-9839

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Soul Power PoSSe —Big D’s American Saloon; 6745-B Market St. wild Men of Borneo —Dick’s Last Resort, 4700 HWY 17 S.; (843) 272-7794 downBeat Project, allen ilG, jane HouSeal —Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 Silver judaS, tHe coMPany StrinGS, eMBracinG GoodBye, Set aPart, treaSon at Sea —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 Blind leMon PledGe —Mayfaire Music on the Town, Mayfaire Town Center

Saturday, july 31 dj —Level 5/City Stage, 21 N. Front St.; 342-0872 dj —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 dj P. Money —Rox, 208 Market St.; 343-0402 iaMHuMan —Yosake Sushi Lounge, 31 S. Front St.; 763-3172 Piano SHow —Rum Runners, 21 N. Front St.; 815-3846 dj StretcH, live jaM witH Benny Hill —Trebenzio’s, 141 N. Front St.; 815-3301 BeacH & SHaG niGHt —Carolina Lounge, 5001A Market St.; 791-7595 claSSy KaraoKe witH Mandy clayton —Remedies, Market Street; 392-8001

dj Scooter freSH —The Rhino Club, 125 Market St.; 762-2206 dj —SideBar; 18 S. Front St., 763-1401 SuSan Savia (12-2PM) —Aubriana’s; 115 S. Front St., 763-7773 BiBiS and BlacK —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666 dj —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 dj —Pravda; 23 N. Front St., Wilmington roBBie Berry —Smileys Tavern, 723 N. 4th Street; 399-1669 KaraoKe —Griff’s Tavern @ George St.; 6320 Market St., 793-2628 KaraoKe —Java Junkies Coffee Bar; 3901 B Wrightsville Ave., 399-6977 dj —Ronnie’s Place, 6745-B Market St.; 228-8056 KaraoKe witH BoB clayton —Midtown Seafood, 4106 Oleander Dr.; 792-6880 KaraoKe w/ dj val —Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 MaSonBoro Sound —Sweet & Savory Cafe; 1611 Pavilion Plc.,256-0115 ron etHeridGe —Surf’s Bar & Grill; 5500 Market St., 791-9021

BiG al Hall and tHe MarcHinG raMS —Buffalo Wild Wings, Monkey Junction; 392-7224 Bella vita, tHe Blue SKy Holiday (7PM) —The Blend; 5226 S. College Rd. Unit 8, 799-8899 ten dollar tHrill —High Tide Lounge, 1800 Carolina Beach Ave., Carolina Bch; 458-0807 Soul Power PoSSe —Grand Union Pub, 1125 Military Cutoff;2569133 MaSonBoro Sound —Riverfront Farmers’ Market; Water St. Wilmington MiKe o’donnell —Holiday Inn Resort (Gabby’s Lounge), 1706 N. Lumina Ave.; 256-2231 tHe vinyl Sound —Duck & Dive, 114 Dock Street, 399-2866 tHe caSSerole —Goat and Compass, 710 N. 4th St.; 772-1400 l SHaPe lot —Ocean Grill and Tiki Bar, 1211 S. Lake Blvd; 458-2000 SuSan Savia (8PM) —Caffe Phoenix, 9 S Front St.; 343-1395 BaG of toyS —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223

wHite wizard, dj dane Britt —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219 KerSten caPra & SHin KuroKawa —Bottega Gallery, 208 North Front St.; 763-3737 PriMa donna, tHe needleS —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 MarK SieGel, Klay MiSenHeiMer —Projekte, 523 South 3rd St., 352-0236 BiKe ride to caMBodia, jaMeS etHan clarK —Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 fortune in tHe Sun —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 jacK jacK 180 —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 traviS SHallow & friendS —Oceanic, Oceanfront Wrightsville Beach; 256-5551 tHe BeardS of coMedy: dave Stone, andy Sanford, tj younG, joe ziMMerMan —Nutt Street Comedy Room, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 wild Men froM Borneo —Dick’s Last Resort, 4700 HWY 17 S.; (843) 272-7794 Scoot PittMan —Dead Dog Saloon, 760 Coastal Grand, Myrtle Beach, SC; 843-839-3647 downBeat Project —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133

Beat tranSforMerS —Kefi, 2012 Eastwood Road; 256-3558 randy oGelSBy —Murphy’s Irish Pub; off I-40 @ exit 385 (at the Mad Boar Restaurant), 285-8888 joHn fonvielle —Little Dipper, 138 S. Front St.; 251-0433

Sunday, auguSt 1 KaraoKe —Green Light Lounge; 21 N. Front St., Basement SuSan Savia (12PM-2PM) —Havana’s; 1 N. Lake Park Blvd. Carolina Beach, 458-2822 KaraoKe —Sunset Cafe, 5500 Market St.; 791-1900 jaM witH Benny Hill —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 dj P. Money —Rox, 208 Market St.; 343-0402 l SHaPe lot (3-7), Steve todd & SaM Melvin (8-12) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 KaraoKe w/ dj Battle —Fibber McGee’s, 1610 Pavilion Pl; 509-1551 roGer daviS (BruncH) —Caffe Phoenix, 9 S Front St.; 343-1395 djBe KaraoKe —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 cadillac SKy, aMelia’S MecHanicS —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 MiKe Pinto —Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500

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KaraoKe —Yosake Sushi Lounge, 31 S. Front St.; 763-3172 KaraoKe W/ DJ BiKer roB —Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 JereMy norriS —Griff’s Tavern @ George St.; 6320 Market St., 793-2628 Dane Britt KaraoKe —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219 ron DallaS (7PM-10PM) —Caffe Phoenix, 9 S Front St.; 343-1395 JoHnny acouStic —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 BiBiS elliSon anD tHe SPare cHange BanD —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 traviS SHalloW & JaSon WoolWine —Wrightsville Grille, 6766 Wrightsville Ave.; 509-9839 oPen Mic nigHt —Surf’s Bar & Grill; 5500 Market St., 791-9021 KaraoKe WitH BoB clayton —Midtown Seafood, 4106 Oleander Dr.; 792-6880 toP 40 W/ DJ val —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 caPe Fear BlueS JaM —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888

act ii —Dick’s Last Resort, 4700 HWY 17 S.; (843) 272-7794 tHe Bil KrauSS SHoW —Dead Dog Saloon, 760 Coastal Grand, Myrtle Beach, SC; 843-839-3647 SeluH DuBB —Oceanic, Oceanfront Wrightsville Beach; 256-5551 KaraoKe Kong —16 Taps, 127 Princess St.; 251-1616 DJ “Mr lee” —Carolina Lounge, 5001A Market St.; 791-7595 JaMeS JarviS & FrienDS (7PM-8PM) —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607 nutt HouSe iMProv —Nutt Street Comedy Room, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 raDio HayeS anD ecHoPoint21 —Goat and Compass, 710 N. 4th St.; 772-1400 DJ eyecon —SideBar; 18 S. Front St., 763-1401 JoHnnie acouStic —Henry’s, 2806 Independence Blvd.; 793-2929

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BiBiS elliSon anD tiM BlacK —Aubriana’s; 115 S. Front St., 763-7773 oPen Mic W/ Sean gerarD (9PM) —Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 JereMy norriS —Sunset Cafe, 5500 Market St.; 791-1900 DJ P. FunK —Fibber McGee’s, 1610 Pavilion Pl; 509-1551 oPen Mic W/ gary allen —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 ZyryaB —Banks Channel Bar & Grille, 530 Causeway Drive; 256-2269 Bangarang W/ lorD WalruS & Sir nicK BlanD —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 MarK HerBert & gaBrielle —Green Light Lounge; 21 N. Front St., Basement ron ronner —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 DJ tiMe —Pravda; 23 N. Front St., Wilmington JaMeS JarviS & FrienDS (7PM-8PM) —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607 KaraoKe W/ DJ BiKer roB —Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 Dualing PianoS & lee HauSer —Rum Runners, 21 N. Front St.; 815-3846 KaraoKe —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 overlooKeD, BacKtracK, Fire & ice, DeaD enD PatH, Hate your gutS, SlaM —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 FranKie allen —Dick’s Last Resort, 4700 HWY 17 S.; (843) 272-7794

Show Stoppers: Concerts around the region HOUSE OF BLUES 4640 HWy 17 S., Myrtle BeacH, Sc (843) 272-3000

7/29: Ke$ha 7/30: Slippery When Wet (Bon Jovi Tribute) 7/31: Cyndi Lauper, David Rhodes 8/3: Gov’t Mule, Jackie Greene 8/3: *The Comedy Zone* Presents: Paul “HOOP” Hooper (comedian)

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101 BiltMore avenue, aSHeville (828) 225-5851 7/28: Tommy Emmanuel, Troy CassarDaley 7/30: Hanson, Rooney 8/2: of Montreal, Deep Cotton

CAT’S CRADLE 300 e. Main St., carrBoro, nc (919) 967-9053 7/29: Mat Kearney, Jane Carrey 7/30: Cosmic Charlie 7/31: Monte Montgomery 8/2: Boris, Russian Circles, SAADE

TWC ARENA 333 eaSt traDe St. cHarlotte (704) 522-6500 7/28: Paul McCartney eric anD carey B. —El Zarrape Cantina, 103 Lake Park Blvd.; 458-5255 DJ Juice —The Rhino Club, 125 Market St.; 762-2206 nutt HouSe iMProv —Nutt Street Comedy Room, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 KaraoKe WitH BoB clayton —Midtown Seafood, 4106 Oleander Dr.; 792-6880 oPen Mic nigHt —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 DJ —High Tide Lounge, 1800 Carolina Beach Ave., Carolina Bch; 458-0807 KaraoKe —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 act ii —Dead Dog Saloon, 760 Coastal Grand, Myrtle Beach, SC; 843-839-3647

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

LINCOLN THEATRE 126 e. caBarruS St., raleigH (919) 821-4111 7/28: Streetlight Manifesto, Crime In Stereo, The Wonder Years, Dan Potthast 7/30: Half Dead, Neuse River Epidemic, DAMM 7/31: Hanson, Rooney 8/1: Jonas Sees in Color, The Rocket Boys, The Goodnight Anthem, The Future is Me, Morning in May, Death On Two Wheels

VERIZON WIRELESS AMPHITHEATRE 707 Pavilion BlvD., cHarlotte (704) 549-5555 7/30 - 7/31: Widespread Panic

AMOS’ SOUTHEND 1423 SoutH tryon St., cHarlotte (704) 377-6874 7/29: Demun Jones Of Rehab 7/30: Southend Comedy Show 7/31: 42 (Coldplay Tribute), Dope Nose 8/2: Chimiara, Norma Jean, In This Moment, Scapegoat

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ALABAMA THEATRE 4750 HWy 17 SoutH, n. Myrtle BeacH, Sc (843) 272-1111 7/31: Jim Gaffigan

ROAD RUNNER MOBILE AMPHITHEATRE 820 HaMilton Street, cHarlotte, nc (704) 549-5555 7/30: Barenaked Ladies

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Caseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Buffet and Barbecue e: Why did you decide to pursue an independent business in Wilmington, NC? LC: Wilmington has it allâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;tourism, good size population. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s diverse and eclectic. I saw a niche for Southern soul food here. e: Have you worked corporately or globally, and how do you compare that job with a locally owned businessâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;perks/downfalls?

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Emotional Stamina Needed: A charismatic cast shines in Guerilla Theatre’s ‘A Piece of My Heart’

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omething fundamentally empowering resonates in Shirley Lauro’s dramatic play “A Piece of My Heart,” inspired from a 1986 oral history written

by Keith Walker, which follows 26 women’s experiences through their service in Vietnam. Produced by Charles Auten of Guerilla Theatre and directed by Nick Smith, the show sounds off patriotism and rebellion, love and compassion, heartache and despair. The audience gets it in large doses, too, as the play steers a roller-coaster ride full of emotional turmoil, thanks to a small yet immensely talented cast who carries it through with charismatic stamina.

Not for the easily afflicted, the show’s pace exists among a fast rotation of characters, scenarios and emotions that come and go as forcefully as the many bombs dropped during one of America’s most tumultuous wars. With only seven local actors taking on the roles of at least 20 personas collectively, first impressions can easily shift, as audiences need an adjustment period to get their feet wet in the mire of the plot. Though it’s not complicated, it steadily moves in heavy commotion.

Six women from different parts of the country, and with different backgrounds and beliefs, settle into volunteering time in Vietnam, either through military, civilian or entertainment sectors. Though each have varied perspectives on the war, the outcome pretty much affects them all the same, with mental, emotional and physical ailments forever to endure and heal. Every woman in the play holds her own ground, carrying through elements integral to America’s foundation—truth, innocence, honor, growth.

Artris LaVonna portrays Steele with a veneer that seems as impenetrable as the metal alluded to in her name. Strong, bold, standing tall and proud of her competence as a truthful intelligence officer for the gov-

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A Piece of My Heart

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ernment, LaVonna—the only black performer representing a very real subsequence of that time, considering the delays in racial progress within America—stole the show. Her booming verbosity commands attention, yet her steely pride crumbles in vulnerability as tears stream down her face during the shows final song, “A Change is Gonna Come.” With a cracked voice, she almost chokes on words so intrinsic to believe not only in the clamor of Vietnam but even today.

Erin Hunter stands out, giving Whitney icy eyes that could cool the most treacherous heat in Vietnam. She breaks like a horse no matter how many times she forcefully complies by the military motto: “Focus on the facts; build a psychological wall.” In fact, Hunter successfully wears the mask so many tried to hide behind throughout Vietnam, including the American government, the Vietnamese people, and, yes, the soldiers and volunteers thrown into a war without proper training or knowledge to what they were fighting against. In the end, this no-thinking mentality sinks to the bottom of Whitney’s highball. Hunter plays her descent from grace intoxicatingly, revealing all that’s oftentimes beneath our control.

Compassion and light emits from Brandy Jones as Sissy. She embodies enough benevolence to help every military man survive, and her hope lightens the play. Yet, the most sprightly role comes from Andi Angel as Mary Jo, whose storyline doesn’t seem as heavyhanded as the others but which without would cut a great deal of balance from the production. Angel sings and plays songs throughout the era—”Blackbird” (written about the civil rights movement, nonetheless), “End of Silence” and “These Boots are Made for Walking.” Said moments allow much needed restoration for the audience to reflect upon.

More importantly, it gives the play breadth of time and place.

Heather Howard’s Leeann provides a feisty zing to the cast, representing everyone—military or otherwise—who fights for

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THROUGH EVERY SEASON, TURN, TURN, TURN: Hank Toler and Heather Howard shine in ‘A Piece of My Heart.’ Courtesy of Nick Smith

their country and deserves the integrity and honor that comes with it. From bra-burning ball-buster to flag-waving patriot, her growth comes across most full-heartedly.

I imagine many who question our government will connect with her plight.

Susan Auten as Martha stands firm throughout as an army brat whose love for all-things military consistently guide her life.

Auten gives a solid performance, even carrying the namesake of the play, but sometimes she gets overshadowed by stronger characters. Then again, her role as what seems to be one of the less emotional may be of great parallelism to that era.

The seventh actor in the cast consists of Hank Toler, who brilliantly plays every soldier role and male character, switching them in succession of one another in real-time. He’s the everyman, the 18-year-old in combat, the newscaster. His endurance comes with much applause and awe.

The content of the play is quite burdensome, and no doubt Lauro wrote “A Piece of My Heart” to be complex, esoteric and grave at times. After all, Vitenam was no walk in the park. That the emotional affectations keep

the audience knotted succeeds from the superior portrayals of the women. Kudos to Nick Smith for keeping them on point.

The decision to minimalize the set works, too, as it serves multiple locations: hospital wards, war zones, living rooms, plane fuselages and the Vietnam War Memorial, to name a few. The actors move with syncopated precision, which not only add to the dance of working under contained space but amplifies the chaos so prominent during this time.

The sound effects bring the audience into the show; however, they overpower some of the scenes with decibel intensity. Perhaps turning it down a bit would help, as to not drown out some of the dialogue.

My only qualm comes with the play’s length. Running a bit over two hours, the second act lacks edge and provocation, which makes it seem longer than it should be. It ties up the horror of war in a few clichés: getting saved, going to AA meetings and finding support groups. Though all outlets are viable for anyone needing help, I expected a different approach from a screenplay writer like Lauro, whose focus on penning Vietnam comes from the stories of its women—something in and of itself a deserved and far cry from the norm.

Breaking the Fourth Wall: Porch Theatre Company presents a new, interactive high-seas thriller

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uzzan Smith has been around local theater for many years. Having acted throughout the ‘90s in shows like “The Time of Your Life,” “Five Women Wearing the Same Dress” and “Filthy Talk for Troubled Times” at the defunct Bessie’s (now known as Longstreet’s), Suzzan cofounded and wrote “Shelf Life,” a live comedy soap opera. In only four years, the show produced 179 episodes.

When “Shelf Life” ended, the actress had been diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing chemotherapy treatment. Her family moved to Minneapolis so she would receive better care from 2000 to 2003. Yet, Suzzan’s spirited love for acting and writing didn’t waver, and so she worked with the regional Tony Award-winning Children’s Theatre Company in Minnesota.

Upon her return back to Wilmington, she dove head first into the thespian pool, performing in shows produced by Thalian Association and Opera House Theater Company, before upstarting her own children’s theater school, Broadway on Second Street. She worked on building acting skills and honing talent for four years before taking on the role as general manager of Thalian Association Children’s Theater, something she still reveres today.

“I do get the best of both worlds presently: writing, acting with my husband, [Derek Smith,] and teaching kids,” she says. “I am so very fortunate.”

Over the past year or so, Derek and Suzzan have been dedicating their time to their latest venture, Porch Theatre Company. Most recognized for bringing dinner theater to downtown Wilmington, their first two shows “Mulligan’s Wake” and “Big Fat Irish Wedding” took off to no avail, Their last show, “Clue,” the “whodunnit thriller” based on the famed board game, also saw great success, so much so Suzzan and company eventually adding extended performances to meet crowd demand. This month they’re bringing a newly written script to life at The Beam Room in Front Street Brewery.

Offering Caribbean fare—prepared from Chef Adam—including a chilled summer or a black bean soup, Jerk chicken over pasta, spice-rubbed steak with Calypso rice, and Key Lime mousse for dessert, the murder mystery takes audiences on a rip-roaring interactive experience. Known as “Mysteries on the High Seas,” the story revolves around travelers who board a cruise ship to ... well, nowhere. As one might expect, things go completely awry.

by: Shea Carver

Mysteries on the High Seas The Beam Room • 9 North Front Street Every Thursday, Aug. 12th - Sept. 30th, 6:30 p.m.

Tickets: $20 - $38, including dinner www.porchtheatre.com

“Unlike a traditional night at the movies or theatre, where you watch a story unfold before you, ‘Murder on the High Seas’ incorporates the audience into the action,” Suzzan notes. “The actors move among the crowd, have conversations with them and sometimes make them part of the show. Once [they] ‘board’ The SS Bounty, they will navigate a path of red herrings and clues in a madcap evening of comic mayhem.”

Local actors remain in character throughout the evening, even during the mingling hour, when audiences will get a chance to meet them in character and immediately start assessing clues. “There is no offstage,” Derek says, “[and] that can be difficult and challenging for a lot of actors.”

With the help of professional creative talent, including Heather Setzler, Lori Winner and John Markas, breaking the fourth wall never poses a problem. In fact, it’s de rigueur to include the audience so the dinner theater goes off without a hitch.

“The audience not only gets to enjoy the cruise,” Derek continues, “[they] will dine, dance and have a chance to show off their talent. If they would rather sit back and enjoy the show, they can simply listen for clues or try to stump the actors.”

Having always been a fan of dinner the-

ALL ABOARD: Don’t miss out on the next murder mystery from Porch Theatre Company, featuring (l. to r. Derek Smith, Suzzan Smith and Maxwell O. Paige III Courtesy of Suzzan Smith

atre while growing up in Los Angeles, Suzzan dedicates herself to creating original and fun screenplays through each new Porch Theatre experience. “I write the first draft,” she explains, “and after we have a cast read-through, I revise [it] with what the actors suggest. The script really grows with the cast input as we rehearse the show. ...

Our shows are 80 percent scripted and the rest is improv (interactive).”

“Murder on the High Seas” will contain a romp of characters, from the cruise ship’s entertainment director, who has her own quirky lexicon to boot, to the polished and confident cruise director, sure to entertain with his many tall tales. Paying close attention to all elements of the show remains most important for audiences to experience it fully. “Listen carefully,” Suzzan advises. “Hints are being dropped right and left.”

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Just head over to www.encorepub.com and click on our Facebook icon, and leave a comment about your top three tunes on your summer playlist, and which show you would like to go to from the list of concerts and you’ll be entered to win a pair of tickets to the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach.

We’ll be randomly selecting the winner from the comments one week prior to concert dates.

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‘Inception’ provides a complicated storyline

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like Leonardo Dicaprio. I don’t know if I could have said that 10 years ago. Ten years ago he was this worldwide phenomenon, awash in the afterglow of the monster hit “Titanic.” It was apparent the kid had chops. I still watch him in “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape” and marvel at his ability as a performer. But, I never thought of him as an actor I would relish seeing in any role. There are few actors I can say that about: Johnny Depp, Paul Giamatti, Phillip Seymour Hoffman.

I can now add Leonardo Dicaprio to that list.

He already wowed me this year in “Shutter Island,” by far the best film I’ve seen in 2010. If “Shutter Island” is the year’s best film, “Inception” is a close second. With “Inception,” DiCaprio has proven himself adept at picking grade-A material. A brain-twisting thriller from director Christopher Nolan (“The Dark Knight,” “Prestige”), “Inception” is the kind of summer film that gives more than a ticket’s worth of entertainment.

The plot is fairly simple: A group of high-tech agents have the ability to enter dreams. They provide subconscious security to the rich and powerful—people with secrets who need to keep them locked away.

The idea of shared dreaming has been done before in cinema.

Tarsem’s “The Cell,” an underrated film with the same kind of dream mechanics, comes to mind—but Christopher Nolan takes it to new depths. Not only does he create a brave new world of cerebral con men, he also creates an intriguing espionage tale. The dreams merely act as a device for the audience to get to know the dreamers.

Dicaprio plays Dominic Cobb, a dream thief who has seen better days. Since the death of his wife, he’s been on the lam. The police believe he murdered her, and his two children are now orphaned. Unable to get back to America to see them, he lives abroad, going from job to job. A man without a family, a man without a home. His fractured psyche is beginning to affect his work. Parts of his own warped mind are invading the dreams of others. This is compromising his ability to navigate the mind.

A man named “Saito” (Ken Watanabe), makes him an impossible offer: Invade the mind of his business competition. Rather than steal an idea, Cobb wants an idea im-

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Inception Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page and Marion Cotillard

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Gordon Levitt (“500 Days of Summer”) makes an excellent Tonto. Ellen Page (“Juno”) has never been more natural, and Marion Cotillard (“Public Enemies”) conveys a sense of haunted loss that lingers well after the final credits roll.

It’s difficult to review a movie like “Inception” without spoiling key elements. There

this week in film Beetlejuice

Carolina Beach Lake Park Sundays, at dusk • Free (pictured) Every Sunday night in the summer, the Carolina Beach Lake Park comes alive with activity as families from all areas bring their lawn chairs and blankets and spend an evening together under the stars, watching some of the best hit movies around!

This Sunday the 1988 Tim Burton classic will have everyone singing along in goofy horror. Don’t miss “Beetlejuice,” starring Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin.

Popcorn, candy, soft drinks, cotton candy and other popular concessions are available at reasonable prices.

The Secret in Their Eyes

A MIND BUSTER: ‘Inception’ proves another hit for Leonardo DiCaprio, showcasing his tenacity for choosing grade-A material in Holllywood.

planted into the mind. His team believes the concept is impossible, but Cobb convinces them it can be done. With the help of an architect, Aridana (Ellen Page), Cobb sets up an imaginary world where he can plunge into the depths of a businessman named “Fisher” (Cillian Murphy).

Wait, did I say the plot was simple?

Scratch that. The plot is extremely complicated.

Viewers must pay attention to a film like “Inception.” The rules of the make-believe dream universe get explained in detail, but a lot can be missed very quickly without a dedicated attention span. This is not a typical by-the-number summer action film. “Inception” is a revelation—cinematic proof that excess doesn’t always have to be empty.

As a director, Nolan may have a better eye for casting than any of his contemporaries. The film brims with talent. Joseph

is so much to discuss, so many levels and theories. It reminded me of a quote from “Pee Wee’s Big Adventure”: “The mind plays tricks on you. You play tricks back! It’s like you’re unraveling a big cable-knit sweater that someone keeps knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting…”

On the down side, I can say how much I liked “Inception,” but I can’t say that I loved it. The story, the characters, the mechanics of it all are brilliant; however, there is something cold and distant about the movie. The stakes are set impossibly high, but there is a lack of genuine emotion. It lacks is heart.

It’s a minor quip, though. The strength of story and visual execution is a marvel to behold. The action is mind-boggling. The performances are on point. There’s a lot of questions left lingering.

I’ve already been involved in a half-dozen theories and speculations on the ending.

That’s the fun of a movie like “Inception.”

Thinking isn’t an option, it’s a mandate.

Cinematique Thalian Hall • 310 Chestnut Street July 28th - 29th, 7:30 p.m., $7 Benjamin, a retired court employee, decides to write a book about an old rape/murder case that he believes wasn’t properly solved. He becomes determined to find the real culprit and reopen the case—a complicated and thrilling quest that director Juan Jose Campanella depicts with a style that effortlessly juggles romance, comedy, suspense and political commentary. The film received the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2010. 127 Minutes. Rated R for language, sexuality and violence.

In Spanish with English subtitles.

Deliver Us From Evil Subversive Film Series Juggling Gypsy •1612 Castle St. (910) 763-2223 Sundays, 8pm • Free Amy Berg investigates the life of 30-year pedophile Father Oliver O’Grady and exposes the corruption inside the Catholic Church that allowed him to abuse countless children. A mix of victim stories and a disturbing interview with O’Grady provide a view into the troubled mind of the spiritual leader who moved from parish to parish, gaining the trust of congregations while betraying so many.

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

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e d i u g g n dini american Brixx Wood Fired Pizza A short drive from the beach, Brixx Wood Fired Pizza in Mayfaire Town Center is a fun, friendly neighborhood restaurant. Serving the best brick-oven pizzas around, Brixx also offers a fine selection of signature focaccia sandwiches, pastas, fresh salads and desserts. Stop in for a quick lunch, or kick back on the patio with one of 24 beers on tap or 14 wines by the glass. Brixx is also a late-night destination, serving 2-for-1 pizzas and appetizers after 10pm Open until 1am Monday through Saturday and 11pm on Sunday.6801 Main Street, Wilmington, NC 28405. (910) 256-9677. www.brixxpizza.com.

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

cHriS’ coSmic KiTcHen cosmicKitchenonline.com Serving breakfast all day as well as lunch and handmade cheesecake, Chef and Owner Chris Lubben loves to make many of his menu items from scratch. Whether you’re in the mood for a fluffy 3-egg Omelet, Shrimp & Grits, Prime Rib Sandwich or Andes Mint Cheesecake, Chris’ Cosmic Kitchen is your “Out of this World” Breakfast/Lunch Destination. Evening restaurant rental is available, as well as a Personal Chef service. Chris’ Cosmic Kitchen is located at 420 Eastwood Rd, Unit 109, on the corner of Racine Dr. and Eastwood Rd. OPEN: Tuesday-Saturday 7am-4pm & 5pm9pm. Sunday Brunch 9-2. Closed Monday.

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

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

To busy to leave the office? Ask about their lunch time delivery service for downtown!!

FLaT eddie’S Are you ready to eddie? FLAT eddie’s upbeat, modern dining room & bar makes eddie’s the new “it” place to dine in Wilmington for New American Cuisine. Why FLAT eddie’s?

Their signature flatbreads! These flavorful creations start with scratch-made dough, stretched thin and piled high with ingredients like roma tomatoes, succulent shrimp and luxurious cheeses. All sandwiches and burgers are under $8 and their entrees are unique and bold. FLAT eddie’s bar serves up $2 and $3 beer and cocktail specials daily. Private dining area available. Large groups welcome. Familystyle meals to go available. FlatEddiesRestaurant.com. 5400 Oleander Drive, Wilmington .

(910) 799.7000.

HeLLS KiTcHen This former Dawson’s Creek stage set has been turned into a lively pub in the heart of Downtown Wilmington. Their extensive menu ranges from classics like a thick Angus burger or NY style reuben to lighter fare such as homemade soups, fresh salads, and vegetarian options. Whether meeting for a business lunch, lingering over dinner and drinks, or watching the game on the big screen, the atmosphere and friendly service will turn you into a regular. Open late 7 days a week, with a pool table, darts, weekly trivia, and live music on the weekends. Offers limited lunchtime delivery during the week and can accommodate large parties. M-Sat 11am until late, opens Sundays at noon. 118 Princess St, (910) 7634133.

HenrY’S

A local favorite, Henry’s is the ‘place to be’ for great food, a lively bar and awesome patio dining. Henry’s serves up American cuisine at its finest and offers daily blackboard specials that include entrees with fresh, local ingredic.G. daWGS ents. Come early for lunch, because its going For great traditional New York style eats to be packed. Dinner too! Henry’s Pine Room with Southern charm look no further than is ideal for private functions up to 30 people.

C.G. Dawgs. You will be drawn in by the aro- Henry’s is home to live music, wine & beer dinma of fine beef franks served with witty banter ners and other special events. Check out and good natured delivery from the cleanest their calendar of events at HenrysRestaurant. hot dog carts in Wilmington. Sabrett famous com for details. 2508 Independence Boulehot dogs and Italian sausages are the primary vard, Wilmington, NC. (910) 793.2929.

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HoLidaY inn reSorT The Verandah Café Restaurant located in this oceanfront resort is a wonderful find. This is the perfect place to enjoy a fresh Seafood & Steak dinner while dinning outside overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Chef Eric invites you to experience his daily specials in this magnificent setting. Open daily for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. (910) 256-2231 Wrightsville Beach.

KeFi Kefi, founded in 1981 by a group of friends, has a long-standing tradition as a favorite local watering hole. This Wrightsville-Beach eatery is open at 6am for breakfast, offering everything from omelets and pancakes, to shrimp and grits. Take a break from the beach and visit Kefi’s, where their menu features a variety of salads and sandwiches. There is even a “working man’s lunch,” served Monday through Friday, all for under $6. At night Kefi comes alive by serving dinner with a Southern flare. From the fried pickles appetizer to their the shrimp or oyster Po’boy to their nightly dinner specials, there is something that will make your taste buds sing. Then stick around for live music on Friday, Saturday and Sunday; nightly drink specials are offered. Go online at www.kefilive.com for more info and full music schedule. Open 6am-2am, seven days a week, with full ABC permits. Lunch deliveries available in the Wrightsville Beach area. Located at 2012 Eastwood Road, (910) 256-3558.

THe LiTTLe diPPer Wilmington’s favorite fondue restaurant!

The Little Dipper specializes in unique fondue dishes with a global variety of cheeses, meats, seafood, vegetables, chocolates and fine wines. The warm and intimate dining room is a great place to enjoy a four-course meal, or indulge in appetizers and desserts outside on the back deck or in the bar while watching luminescent jellyfish. Open Tuesday-Sunday, serving dinner at 5pm. Reservations are appreciated for parties of any size. Located at the corner of Front and Orange in Downtown Wilmington. 138 South Front Street • (910) 251-0433

Pine VaLLeY marKeT Pine Valley Market has reigned supreme in servicing the Wilmington community for years, securing encore’s Best-Of awards in catering, gourmet shop. Now, Kathy Webb and Christi Ferretti are expanding their talents into serving lunch in-house, so folks can enjoy their hearty, homemade meals in the quaint and cozy ambience of the market. Using the freshest ingredients of highest quality, diners can enjoy the best Philly Cheesesteak in Wilmington, along with numerous other sandwich varieties, from their Angus burger to classic Reuben, Italian

sub to a grown-up banana and peanut butter sandwich that will take all diners back to childhood. Served among a soup du jour and salads, there is something for all palates. Take advantage of their take-home frozen meals for nights that are too hectic to cook, and don’t forget to pick up a great bottle of wine to go with it. Mon.-Fri. 10am-7pm; Sat. 9am-6pm; closed Sunday. 3520 S. College Road, (910) 350-FOOD.

meLLoW mUSHroom Mellow out and relax in the comfortable atmosphere that Mellow Mushroom offers.

From the giant psychadelic ‘shroom located in the bar area to the Cadillac hanging on the wall, this restaurant is far from ordinary. The open kitchen brings live entertainment as pizza dough flies in the air. Their hand-tossed, spring-water dough brings new meaning to pizzas and calzones—healthy!! With 20 drafts and an array of microbrews, domestic and import bottles, Mellow Mushroom has an extensive beer list and full bar. Also, check out their lunch specials and variety of sandwiches. Their menu also caters to everyone and offers many vegetarian dishes. Live jazz on Wednesdays. Hours: Mon-Sat, 11am-10pm; Sun., 12pm-9pm. 4311 Oleander Drive, (910) 452-3773.

TroLLY SToP Trolly Stop Hot Dogs are family owned with six locations. Since 1976 they specialize in homemade chili, slaw and sauces. Dogs include Smithfield (beef & pork), Southern Dog, Sabrett (all beef), Northern Dog, Carolina Packers Pork Dog (smoked sausage), Oscar Mayer 98% Fat Free Dogs (turkey) and Light Life Veggie Dog (soy). Locations are: 126 N. Front Street Open six days including Thurs., Fri., and Sat. night from 10pm-3am; 343-2999, 94 S. Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Beach 11-5pm 7days a week, 6pm-9pm SunWed, and 6pm-3am Th-Sat. 256-1421; 4502 Fountain Dr., 452-3952. Open at 11am on Sat.; South Howe St. in Southport, 457-7017; 103A Cape Fear Blvd in Carolina Beach, 4585778. Catering cart available all year from $300. (910) 297-8416.

aSian BiG THai and BiG THai TWo Now with two convenient locations to serve you, Big Thai features authentic Thai cuisine in a fun, relaxing atmosphere. Their delectable menu includes items such as Pineapple Fried Rice with Cashews, Roasted Duck in Red Curry, and several options for vegetarians and vegans. And don’t forget to try their famous Coconut Cake, made fresh in-house.

You won’t regret it. Big Thai One (1001 N. 4th

St. in the Brooklyn Arts District; 763-3035): Lunch M-F, 11-2. Dinner M-Th 5-9, F-Sa 5-10, Closed Sunday. Big Thai Two (1319 Military Cutoff Rd. inside Landfall Center; 256-6588): Lunch M-F 11-2:30, Dinner M-Th 5-9, F-Sa 510, Sunday 5-9.

Double Happiness Double Happiness offers the Port City fine Asian dining at reasonable prices. Now under new management, the restaurant will serve flavorful dishes, prepared by the cultural richness of authentic China. Serving items like traditional dim sum and gourmet home-style cooking, Double Happiness is still dedicated to branding the exotic flavors of fresh ingredients and a romantic spice in all of their cooking. Their friendly staff will always go the extra mile to help diners enjoy their experience.

Beer and wine is served for lunch and dinner, and Double Happiness is open Monday through Saturday, from 11am to 3pm and 5pm to 10pm; closed Sundays. 4403 Wrighstville Avenue; (910) 313-1088.

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

Hiro japanese steakHouse What better way to celebrate a special occasion or liven up a dinner out than to dine in a place where every meal is an exciting presentation. Knowing that a meal should be more than just great food, Hiro adds a taste of theatre and a amazing atmosphere to everyone’s dinning experience. Also serving sushi, Hiro surprises its guests with a new special roll every week and nightly drink specials to complement it. From 4-7pm enjoy half-priced nigiri and half-priced regular makimono. Nigiri makimono combos are only $7.50, while early-bird specials last from 4-6pm, where diners can choose two: shrimp, chicken or steak. Open Monday thru Thursday 4pm-10pm; Friday and Saturday 4pm-10:30pm; and Sunday 11am10pm. Located at 222 Old Eastwood Road (910) 794-1570. Please visit the Web site at hirojapanesesteakhouse.com.

inDoCHine restaurant anD lounge If you’re ready to experience the wonders of the Orient without having to leave Wilmington, join us at Indochine for a truly unique experience. Indochine brings the flavors of the Far East to the Port City, combining the best of Thai and Vietnamese cuisine in an atmosphere that will transport you and your taste buds. Relax in our elegantly decorated dining room, complete with antique Asian decor as well as contemporary artwork and music. Our diverse, friendly and efficient staff will serve

you beautifully presented dishes full of enticing aromas and flavors. Be sure to try such signature items as the spicy and savory Roasted Duck with Red Curry, or the beautifully presented and delicious Shrimp and Scallops in a Nest. Be sure to save room for our world famous desert, the banana egg roll! We take pride in using only the freshest ingredients, and our extensive menu suits any taste. After dinner, enjoy specialty drinks by the koi pond in our Asian garden, or be entertained every Friday night with a Balinese dancer. Located at 7 Wayne Drive (beside the Ivy Cottage), (910) 251-9229. Indochinewilmington.com.

euro Fusion press 102 espresso. panini. Martini.

Rome and Paris meet Manhattan and San Francisco in this new Euro-American eatery and martini bar in the heart of historic downtown Wilmington. Nestled inside the Hotel Tarrymore on the corner of Second and Dock streets, Press 102 offers the finest espresso and French press coffee made exclusively from locally roasted beans and more Panini creations this side of Tuscany. Boasting more than a hundred different wine labels and an endless variety of freshly pressed fruit and herb inspired martini cocktails foodies also enjoy a sophisticated evening menu that includes shrimp and grits made with red-eye gravy and a perfectly grilled New York strip bathed in a basil caramel and white balsamic reduction. Glass tile and eclectic mirrors make for a cozy bar and bistro seating at Press 102 and up to 60 guests can also enjoy outdoor patio seating surrounded by flowers and passersby. Large parties of up to 120 are welcome in the Veranda Room overlooking Dock Street. Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner Tuesday through Saturday 7am – close and Sunday brunch from 10am til 2pm. Takeout calls welcome. 399-4438. Press102.com.

FrenCH CapriCe bistro Wilmington’s finest French cuisine can be found at Caprice Bistro, a small informal neighborhood restaurant, serving hearty food in generous portions at affordable prices.

Simple is the atmosphere in the bistro, as plain white plates and tables dressed in white paper make up the decor. However, the food is far from simple, as a combination of fresh ingredients and innovative preparation delight the taste buds with a plethora of unique appetizers, entrées and desserts. The service is fast, efficient and non-intrusive, and the ambience is friendly and unpretentious. After dinner, be sure to venture upstairs into their cozy and relaxing sofa bar for an after-dinner martini, or enjoy your meal there, as a lightfare and full menus are served. Art is always on display in the sofa bar, so be sure to inquire frequently about their artist show receptions.

Voted “Best French Restaurant” three years in a row! 10 Market Street, downtown Wilmington, (910) 815-0810.

italian eDDie roManelli’s Eddie Romanelli’s is a family-friendly, casual Italian American restaurant that’s been a favorite of Wilmington locals for over 16 years.

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

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

sliCe oF liFe “Slice” has become a home away from home for tourists and locals alike. Our menu includes salads, tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, homemade soups, subs and, of course, pizza. We only serve the freshest and highest-quality ingredients in all of our food, and our dough is made daily with purified water. We have the largest tequila selection in Wilmington. Voted “Best Pizza” and “Best Late Night Eatery.” Stop by for lunch dinner, or a late-night treat, open from 11:30am until 3am, seven days a week, 365 days a year, all ABC permits. 122 Market Street between Second and Front, downtown Wilmington.

251-9444. Visit our 2nd location at 1437 Military Cutoff Rd., next to PT’s! (910) 256-2229 www.grabslice.com.

jaMaiCan jaMaiCa’s CoMFort Zone Jamaica’s Comfort Zone is Wilmington’s Authentic Caribbean Restaurant conveniently located at 417 S. College Road in University Landing. We offer exquisite Caribbean cuisine to satisfy your taste buds, whether they are for spicy Jamaican jerk chicken, mellow flavors of our curry chicken, curry goat or our ox tail skillfully flavored by our Jamaican chefs.

Come in and enjoy our many menu selections, our warm décor, atmosphere, excellent service and our smooth reggae music. Operating hours are: Sunday 3:00pm – 8:00pm; encore |

Wednesday – Saturday 11:45am – 9:00pm (Closed Monday and Tuesday). Jamaica’s Comfort Zone is family owned and operated.

Check us out at www.jamaicascomfortzone. com or call us (910) 399-2867.

latin aMeriCan san juan CaFe San Juan Cafe offers the finest authentic Latin American cuisine in Wilmington. Our laidback bar is the perfect spot to relax, watch surfing movies and listen to the music of the islands, while our candle-lit dining room creates a great atmosphere to bring a date for a romantic evening. With dishes from countries such as Puerto Rico, Columbia, the Dominican Republic, and Venezuela to name a few, we have something for everyone! Tues-Sat, 11am-2:30pm and 5pm-10pm; Sun., 11am4pm brunch. Closed Mondays. 3314 Wrightsville Avenue (910) 790-8661.

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

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

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

tiDal Creek Co-op Tidal Creek Deli offers a wide array of exceptional and unusual organic foods, all of which taste as good as they are for you. The salad bar and hot bar incorporate flavors from around the world; each item is prepared by hand using only fresh and local ingredients.

The chefs are constantly experimenting to create new and exciting dishes. Choose from made to order smoothies with almond butter and hemp milk, salads with locally grown greens or, special order a wedding cake made from scratch to your specifications. Whatever your tastes, Tidal Creek Deli is a place to rejuly 28 - august 3 , 2010 | www.encorepub.com 27

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Large groups welcome. Private event space available. Family-style to go menu available.

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Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have a great time eating in our â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bohemian-Chicâ&#x20AC;? atmosphere, where youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll feel just as comfortable in flip flops as you would in a business suit. ! Located at 12 Dock St in downtown Wilmington. Open for lunch and dinner, 7 days a week. (910) 762-2827 www.dockstreetoysterbar.net.

easT aT THe BLoCKade RUNNeR HoTeL The Blockade Runner offers an array of seasonal seafood specials, certified Angus beef, lobster menu on Friday evening plus a spectacular Sunday brunch. Romantic al fresco dining is available on our dinner deck located in the center of a lush garden overlooking the ocean far away from the traffic and noise. We offer live entertainment on Saturday evening and Sunday brunch.

Our lounge is eco-friendly and offers light fare nightly. 275 Waynick Blvd. Wrightsville Beach.

(910) 256-2251.

HIeRoNYMUs Proving that excellent seafood isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just for the eateries at Wrightsville Beach, Hieronymus Seafood is the stop for midtown Wilmington seafood lovers. In business for 27 years strong, Hieronymus has made a name for itself by consistently providing excellent service and the freshest of the fresh in oceanic cuisine. Complete with a full-service bar and a fireside oyster bar, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the place to be if you are seeking top-quality attributes in atmosphere, presentation, flavor and ingenuity.

Signature dishes include Oysters Hieronymus and the Scallops Fra Diavlo. Hieronymus has all ABC permits and also provides catering.

Voted â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best Seafoodâ&#x20AC;? in 2007. 5035 Market Street; (910) 392-6313.

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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.

Hallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is a Wilmington tradition! Originally opened in 1901 as a drug store, Hallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s has been serving the Downtown community for over 100 years. We serve traditional Southern fare, including a classic breakfast with the accompaniments youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve grown to love.

Lunch includes a Southern buffet MondayFriday with pork, chicken, all the fixinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, and a special addition every day! Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget our unique menu, which includes everything from specialty sandwiches to fried seafood. Most importantly, at Hallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s everything is fresh! Open Monday-Friday, 7am-2pm (buffet 11-2), and Saturday from 7am-12:30pm with breakfast and menu items only. 421 Castle St. (910) 762-2210.

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 UNCW, this lively sports-themed restaurant is home to over 40 HD TVs and the biggest HD projector TVs in Wilmington. Covered and open outdoor seating is available.

Lunch and dinner specials are offered daily, as well as the coldest $2 and $3 drafts in town.

Carolina Ale House serves its full menu from 11a â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2a daily. CarolinaAleHouse.com. 317 South College Road, Wilmington, NC. (910) 791.9393.

HeLLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s KITCHeN This is Downtown Wilmingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 a thick Angus burger or NY style reuben to lighter fare such as homemade soups, fresh salads, and vegetarian options. Whether meeting for a business lunch, lingering over dinner and drinks, or watching the game on the big screen, the atmosphere and friendly service will turn you into a regular. Open late 7 days a week, with free WiFi, darts, weekly trivia and Texas Hold â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;em tournaments, and did we mention sports? We also offer FREE lunchtime delivery on weekdays and can accommodate large parties. M-Sat 11am until late, open Sundays at noon. 118 Princess St, (910) 763-4133. www.hellskitchenbar.com

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An Involuntary Intimate, Part 16: Gently down the stream

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arilyn moved through the blood clinic’s doors as quiet as a cloud, as if she had not really thought of something alien coursing through her veins, had not searched for marks on her arms and around her mouth— purple or white or blue (she hadn’t any idea, really, what to expect)—as if she had not wished as she wrote her name on the form that Fincannon was not her last name, had not wished she could claim only to have lived in a remote country as ignorant of AIDS as she was. She entered serene in her busy-ness, as if she were there to pick up a quart of milk.

“Jack,” she had said to him, and the sound of his name had stood an entire sentence between them, dropping off into the pit of his look that answered, “Do me a favor and believe in my ‘of course not’ of six months ago.”

“My husband—” Lately she spoke that title far less boldly or comfortably. Surely it did not fit with why she was there because husband says protector, provider, life builder, not why she was trying to pass off her blood as if it were contraband so that they would tell her something, anything, though she preferred above all proof that he was faithful.

“Liver spots,” said the doctor. “Wisdom mark. Birth mark. You look tired. Get some sleep.” But she was back in a month. “Look,” he’d said, “if I touched that question your insurance would drop you like a hot potato.” So she

by: Claude Limoges sat in the clinic’s lobby, fingertips white on the clipboard, until she came up against that question: had her husband ever, even once.

“Jack.” Past the glint of his eyes, the boyish turn of his lips, was something hopeless to prove, stuffed back there beyond cotton-mouthed denials, beyond a slap on his back from a buddy on the green—it was there, breathing between her and him, day and night, like a baby they had forgotten to name or raise. He would finish eating, then open the bedroom door and find her sitting on the bed, worrying. Sometimes he simply shut the door.

Sometimes he came in and touched her shoulder in a sort of silent apology.

All she had to say: “I changed my mind.” Then she could go home, put the question off some more, set her mind to the yarn-loop poodle she was making for her niece. “I’ve been shopping,” she would say, home once more, the blood clinic forgotten. He would grunt once.

Her thinking had gotten that far, her pencil still suspended over the form, when her son entered, followed by a man who flicked a finger at the sliver of skin between

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shirt and jeans and whispered about chickening out. Marilyn gaped at the man’s finger touching Chad’s skin.

“What?” the man whispered in Chad’s ear just before Chad sidled to Marilyn, tried to pry her open with his own wide eyes, and said in a beseeching tone that was not him at all but something frightened sick:“Mom—” Back home Marilyn kept blowing her nose and wiping her eyes with a tissue as she frantically fussed over her African violets, Jack’s slam of the door still reverberating through the house. What had she done?

That night Jack sat in his SUV, which was parked behind his son’s car, drank Jim Beam, and watched a house.

He kept thinking to himself, I’ll say it once more. Blood is something you protect. You got to keep your eyes on it for one simple reason. So it don’t ever lose sight of you.

Then he got out. He went to the house, rang the doorbell, and when the door half opened, he shoved it fully back, saying, “Ass-end of Hell’s own nightmare. Get the fuck away from my son, you son-of-a-bitch. I’ll kill you!

Chad, you get in the car, now! You, you go near him again and I will kill you. Chad! Get in the car!”

Jack hooked his arm around the man’s head and charged inside with him as Chad, breaking his voice in yells, attacked Jack.

When Leonard regained consciousness in the ICU, he refused to press charges against Jack. He refused, also, ever again to see Chad. For over a week, in rain and sun, the Salute was anchored out on the Frying Pan Shoals, and radio calls received only enough of a reply from Jack to ward off a visit from the Coast Guard.

No one looked for Chad—not his father, not his mother, not his brother, not his lover. That Sunday, when he did not show up at the cove to surf, Sal started looking for him. By then everyone had heard that the body of a young male had been found on the Fort Fisher bomb target. The Fincannons could not have made the connection then, and Marilyn would never be able to.

With its profound cracks, streaks of guano, and a sheen of rippling light from the tidal pool below perpetually disseminating across its surface like thoughts, the bomb target rose from the marsh like a behemoth brow at a tilt, its horizontal lines of cement dotted with pairs of rusted rebar nubs. The wind combed the surrounding salt cordgrass, which hid several clamoring clapper rails.

From across the berm, the ocean thrummed. Chad sat atop the cement slab and watched the sun slip under the river. When a little flock of birds burst from one patch of marsh and flew across the first light in the sky, their shadows briefly brushed across Chad lying on the slab, and the seagulls and fish crows perching on him, and the empty syringe sitting by his head.

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Support for our Future: Kids Making It fund-raiser comes with styles from yesteryear

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ilmington brims with compassionate people. One survey of all the nonprofits in town will prove it. Better yet, anyone who keeps up with our local business-scape will find many dedicate time to serve their community through charity work and functions that marry entrepreneurship with philanthropy. Nsalo, downtown’s cutting-edge art and hair salon, stands tall in the ilk.

With a dedicated staff of people coming together to collectively put their stamp on supporting youth and the arts, Nsalo holds Arts for the Arts Hair Fashion Show this weekend. The third annual event supports the talent of Kids Making It, “a nonprofit organization that focuses on woodworking mentoring programs for at-risk youths” (kidsmakingit.org).

“The relationship between Nsalo and Kids Making It is not only business but also personal,” Erica Adams, stylist for Nsalo and one of the event coordinators, says. “Kids Making It . . . insures that these kids have somewhere to go rather than resulting to getting into trouble on the streets—a local program that everyone should be involved with!”

The theme for the 2010 fashion show takes on the styles of yesteryear, touting vintage looks put together by some of Wilmington’s most astute designers. “We went with a WWII inspired theme this year [because we’re drawn] to this era for multiple reasons,” Adams explains.

“The androdganistic feel the women obtained by joining the work force, the movement of unity and, of course, the textiles and fabrics used. Even though we are still going to provide a positive event, this was a very serious time period.”

Looks will be culled together from Chanel Dupare, “a machine,” according to Adams, who “visually creates pieces that are perfect for the body.” Her avant-garde collection will brings to life the vintage remakes of Kelsey Gibbs, graphic designer who also works at downtown’s clothing resale shop Flashbax.

“Joanne Miranda has graciously donated all the custom handmade jewelry to the event, with 30 percent of sale proceeds going to KMI,” Adams says. “Strickland Surplus provided the fabric for the gowns.”

The team at Nsalo, including Adams, Roby Powers, Tim Marshburn, Melissa Kinnamon, Chris Glisson and Cassie England,

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Arts for the Arts Hair Fashion Show Hosted by Nsalo Sat., July 31st, 9:30pm • $20 Early VIP showing: (910) 251-9666 The Beam Room, 9. N. Front Street

FASHION BACKWARD: The Arts for the Arts Hair and Fashion Show takes a stroll through vintage styles of yesteryear this weekend at Calico Room. All photos take by Tom Sawyer on the Battleship NC, downtown Wilmington.

will accent the styles with innovative hair and makeup designs. Likewise, they will enroll the help of young stylists to assist throughout the show.

“Our team at the salon has grown, and therefore, our events are more visually abundant,” Adams notes. “Luckily, we also have obtained an event team that is a force to be reckoned with and the support from local downtown businesses.”

Of such, boutiques have offered help in wardrobe for the show and the fashion shoot, with photos taken by Tom Sawyer. He and Melissa Hebert will also be photographing the main event, while John Cranford will be documenting it via video.

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Food, time and manpower have been donated by Front Street Brewery, thanks to the help of Chris Andrews, and proceeds of the bar sales will add to the success of the fund-raiser. Fat Tonys has donated pizza, and TIGI will provide swag for the VIP goodie bags. “We really have the local support we need to ultimately raise a lot of money and awareness about KMI,” Adams declares.

With the help of event coordinator Michael Ussery, Arts for the Arts will allow attendees a chance to step back into the past, all the while helping the youth of the future. “When we started collaborating together, [we] knew that we had to find a way to give back to our community, especially in a way that made it possible for us to utilize our creative ability,” Adams explains.

Arts for the Arts

takes place this weekend, offering a VIP showing and a general admission showing at 9 p.m. Music will be provided by Human, and a dance party convenes after the show.

“We give back multiple times a year,” Adams maintains, referring to Nsalo’s Cause for the Paws Halloween Show and their Toys for Tots Christmas programs. Arts for the Arts, however, has become near and dear to their hearts.

“The youth is the future,” she says, “and if we don’t take control and provide support for the local programs that stimulate the young minds in the trade industry, the artistic community will be all but lost.”

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where to be, what to do in Wilmington and beyond

Events PLEASURE ISLAND BREWERY INVITATIONAL Pleaure Island Brewery Invitational at Carolina Beach Lake Park, 7/31, 3-8pm, $40, tickets available: Carolina Beach: Treehouse Bistro/The Grind, Black Horn Bar & Kitchen, Hoplite Pub, Cape Fear Beer and Wine, Pravda, Yellow Dog Discs, Front Street Brewery and Gravity Records. Show and festival are all ages, families are welcome but with parental guidance, due to ABC law. 21 to drink; 12 and under free. Discounted Designated Driver tckets available for $20. Featuring tons of breweries, such as Good Vibes Brewing Company, Front Street Brewery, Foothills Brewing, Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery, Terrapin Beer Co. and more! Entertainment by Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, Toca Trio and Medlin Kidz. Food provided

by Black Horn Bar & Kitchen. www.goodvibesbrew. com/beerfest.htm CAROLINA BEACH FIREWORKS The Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce presents and Boardwalk Makeover presents Fireworks by the Sea. Evening of entertainment w/live music at the Boardwalk Gazebo, 6:30pm, leading up to the fireworks at 9pm. Grab your blankets and chairs every Thurs, unless otherwise noted: 7/29, 8/5, 8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2, Fri. 9/3 Labor Day weekend.

THE ARTFUL PEANUT Poplar Grove, the oldest peanut plantation in the South, presents The Artful Peanut on 7/31.

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house with costumed guides; the craft studios weaver/spinner, basketmaker; the tenant house, where they’ll be cooking peanuts and offering samples; in the Agricultural Building for exhibits, videos, modern-day farmer, displays, tools, equipment, etc. Vendors will have baked, fried, buttered, roasted, creamed peanut-licious treats plus lots of other goodies. • New work by Ivey Hayes, NC born and raised artist. Hayes will be in the amnor house, donating a portion of his sales to Poplar Grove • Creative Artists of Hampstead Annual Show and Sale—Accomplished and amateur painters, photographers, sculptors and jewelers are awarded first through third place in their category. Booksignings, silent auctions, and demonstrations throughout the day. Show lasts through Sun., 10am-4pm.

• Hammer In: local chapter of Artist Blacksmith Association of North America (ABANA) holds a Hammer In, 9am-5pm in Blacksmith Shop.

Talented members take turns demonstrating throughout the day. Different techniques, materials and equipment are used to create gates, tables, decor, and much more. • Cindy Rhodes plays the delightful sounds of the hammered dulcimer throughout the day. 10200 US Hwy 17. poplargrove.com. (910) 686-9518

Brew lovers will be feeling good vibes everywhere at the Pleasure Island Brewery Invitational at Carolina Beach Lake Park this weekend. On Saturday the 31st, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. the beer festival gets under way, offering tastes from local and regional breweries, such as Good Vibes Brewing Co., Duck-Rabbit, Terrapin Beer and more.

Food will be for sale on-site and music will be playing from local bands. Cost is a mere $40! with complimentary anniversary cake, peanut butter (what else!), served throughout the day!; 9am-5pm: • The Peanut Plantation Life—tours of the manor

SPEED DATING K & M Speed Networking Event, Tues., 8/5, 11:45am2pm, Ocean Trail Nursing and Rehabilitation Center,

630 N. Fodale Ave., Southport. • 8/5, 11:45am-2pm, at Brunswick Community College, Leland Campus, 2050 Enterprise Blvd, Leland (off 74/76, in Industrial Park). First two events are free for new attendees. $6 due otherwise. Light lunch provided. Facebook us: K and M Speed Networking. Bring lots of biz cards and door prizes! RSVP: Kerry.Kasotsky@yahoo.com.

910-383-2741 U.S COAST GUARD BARQUE EAGLE On 8/6, the magnificent tall ship Baroque Eagle will arrive downtown Wilmington, 11:30am, to dock for three days. Ceremony, led by Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo, with special guest Congressman Mike McIntyre, will commence at 1pm to welcome the crew and cadets aboard the Barque Eagle. Free public tours will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Free tickets to tour distributed in half-hour blocks on Fri/Sat/Sun. www.uscg.mil/datasheet/wixtrain.asp. 8/6, 3-7pm; 8/7, 9am-7pm; 8/8, 9am-noon. 910-341-7855.

PIRATES ROLL CAR SHOW 2nd Annual Pirates Roll Car Show takes place Sat. 8/14 (rain date, 8/15), 8am - 3pm. Topsail High School, 245 St. Johns Church Rd. $20/pre-registration for cars & $25 reg on day of show (free adm. for spectators). www.wrestleths.com. Dede Proulx: (910)297-2726.

FARMERS MARKET Riverfront Farmers’ Market on Sat., 8am-1pm.

Remains open every Saturday (except October 2 Riverfest) through 12/18, 8am-1pm, downtown.

Features local farmers, producers, artists and crafters. Products offered include fresh fruits and berries, vegetables, plants, herbs, flowers, eggs, cheeses, meats, seafood, honey, baked goods, legumes, pickled items, jams and jellies, wine, art, crafts, and more. N. Water St. (between Market & Princess streets). • Pine Valley Market’s Farm Fresh Saturdays: 5/22, and every Sat., from June-August.

A local farmer from Clinton will have a variety of local and regional produce. Castle Hayne farm flowers, too. www.pinevalleymarket.com, 3520 S College Rd. • Poplar Grove Farmers’ Market on Wed., 8am-1pm.

Everything is locally grown or made: in-season fruits and vegetables, plants, cut flowers, eggs, cheese and mroe! RSVP: 910-352-5326. Farm. Mkt. through 12/15, rain or shine. 10200 U.S. 17, Poplar Grove isonly a milefrom the I-40 bypass.(910) 686-9518ext.

26.• Wrightsville Beach Farmers’ Market, Mondays, 8am-1pm, featuring 15 vendors of local produce, shrimp and seafood, arts and crafts, etc. • Carolina Beach Farmers’ Market open every Saturday, 8am1pm, featuring over 40 vendors, 75/25 farmers to arts and craft vendors, selling everything from produce to flowers, jewelry to photography.

Charity/Fund-raisers VOLUNTEERS NEEDED NC Emergency Reserves (NCER) seeks leaders for the area of the 31st Regiment, which encompasses 11 counties in the southern part of the state and coastline.

NCER is a statewide volunteer disaster-response organization. vInitially, NCER wants to identify qualified candidates for the positions of Battalion and HQ Staff.

Ideal candidates should have extensive experience in either the military or public safety fields, good organizational skills, and a desire to serve the people of North Carolina in time of disaster. Also sought: Unit Commanders for battalion-sized units which would cover a one or two county area within the regiments, and Company Commanders for local units. HQed in Fayetteville, near Fort Bragg.Members receive free training in many areas of emergency and preparedness skills, including a wide assortment of FEMA courses. www.ncer.us or (910) 717-2627.

WARM WARM will be hosting youth and adult mission teams from other parts of our state, completing light

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carpentry and painting projects, as well as some more challenging work, including wheelchair ramp construction, in an effort to rebuild hopes and resore hope for low-income neighborhoods. ‘Voluntourists’ will build in New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties. One such group is from Williamsons Chapel United Methodist Church in Mooresville, NC, who will work for 3 weeks with 40-60 volunteers and materials they bring for 14-16 projects. 910-399-7563 or info@ warmnc.org.

WILMINGTON JUICE AND JAZZ Easter Seals UCP presentsWilmington Juice and Jazz, Fri. 8/30, 7-10pm. City Club at de Rosset, 23 S. 2nd St. Benefits critical programs and services for children and adults with disabilities. This upscale wine tasting will feature live jazz music by Michael PelzSherman (MPS) Trip, known for their sophisticated jazz treatments of tunes from old standards to contemporary pop. Tickets: $50, available at http:// juiceandjazz.eventbrite.com/ or London Williamson, (910) 790-5921 x103.

ARTS FOR THE ARTS FASHION SHOW See page 32.

MEET ME AT MASONBORO Meet Me at Masonboro, 10am-11:30am, 7/31.

Northend of Masonboro Island, at the jetty cove. Look for the NC Coastal Reserve staff and their white tent, free. Environmental education walking tour, w/staff from the reserve covering topics like endangered sea turtles, nesting shorebirds, and invasive plants and animals. Participants will need to bring their own boat/kayak to be able to meet at the northend of Masonboro Island. Meet at the jetty cove. Hope Sutton: 910-962-2998 or suttonh@uncw.edu. www. nccoastalreserve.net CHINESE AUCTION Help Center of Federal Point Fund-raiser: A Chinese Auction, Sat., 7/31, 1pm. Prizes/awards begin at 2:30pm. Katie B. Hines Senior Center, 308 Cape Fear Blvd., CB. Admission only $5, includes mini-raffle tickets, as well as a chance for a door prize. Tickets will be sold at the door; refreshments available. Jan Trulove:458-1920 DANCE 4 LIBERATION Dance 4 Liberation presents: Creative Causes Collide, 8/5, 8pm-2am. Silent art auction at the Calico room, feat. 10 different artists (paintings, photography and jewelry). Live music by Justin Chillington (from MixGrotto), Nick Bland and D&D Sluggers. Portion of money will go to the Jesuit Volunteer Corps. $5.

21 and up. 107 S. Front St. GUARDIAN ANGEL JAM Help a teen fight cancer at Glen Allister’s Guardian Angel Jam, 8/6-8. Music from Wax Planet, Serendipity, Funkuponya, Mac and Juice, E.S.P, The Mantra’s (10p-12a & 12:30a-1:30a) Sol Flow, A Brand New Life, Downhome Grove, Whiskey Kills the Butterflies, The Native Sway, DJ Jasper and Crewless, and also a Surprise late night set!Children 10 and under, free;11-16, $10. Music starts at 4:20pm on Friday, 8/6.

Bring a tent, lunch and dinner and drinks. Possum Holler190 Sycamore Trail., Prospect Hill, NC. www. guardianangeljam.org

Theater/Auditions GUERILLA THEATRE See page 22.

MYSTERY ON THE HIGH SEAS See page 23.

THALIAN ASSOC. SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS Thalian Association has announced their 2010-11 slate of productions, all of which are Wilmington premieres, taking place at Thalian Hall, downtown Wilmington.

Season opener: “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Store,” feat. a score culled from his rock catalogue. 9/23-10/3. • Holiday show: “White Christmas,” by Irving Berlin, based on the film. 12/9-19. • Pulitzer Prize winner Horton Foote’s “Dividing the Estate,” 2/3-6, 2011. • Award-winning “Around the World in 80 Days,” 3/17-20, 2011. • Season closer: “Ragtime,” based on celebrated novel by E.L. Doctorow. 5/19-29, 2011. Subscriptions for entire season: 910-251-1788. Individual tickets now on sale at Thalian Hall: 910-632-2288.

ANNIE Brunswick Little Theatre will present the Tony award winning musical “Annie.” Performances held at Odell Williamson Auditorium on the campus of Brunswick

Community College, 7:30pm, 8/6,7,13,14 and at 3pm on 8/8,15. Tickets: 1-800-754-1050, ext. 416. $15 for adults, $10 for students 12 and over w/ school ID’s, $10 BCC staff, $6 for children under 12.

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR TechMoja presents ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ on 8/1215 and 19-22 at 8pm, with Sunday matinees at 3pm.

Production will be held at the Hannah Block Historic USO 120 S. Second St. Direction and choreography

by Kevin Lee-y Green and music direction by Chiaki Ito. $12-$15. (910) 341-7860.

BRUNSWICK LITTLE THEATRE Brunswick Little Theatre will hold auditions for “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” a musical comedy with six adults playing 12 year olds and 3 adults playing adult roles. Five men and four women, all singing roles. Be prepared to read scenes from the script and sing 24-32 lines of a song a capella. Auditions held at Building F on the campus of BCC, 2pm, 8/22, and, 7pm, 8/23. Sherrill Jolly: 910-842-4656 or jollys@ atmc.net. www.brunswicklittletheatre.com WILLY WONKA JR. “Willy Wonka Jr.” will be staged at the Pine Valley Baptist Church on Shipyard Blvd. in Wilminton. Show dates and times: Fri., 9/13, 6:30pm, and Sat., 9/14, 10am and 4pm. $5, available at church after 9/2. Exciting family-friendly musical theater event features over 60 talented local actors, ages 4-14 and is being produced

by Kathy Snow Productions.

OPERA HOUSE SEASON 25th Anniversary Season. Performed on the Main Stage of Thalian Hall. • “Anything Goes”: Music and lyrics by Cole Porter. Original book by P. G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton and Howard Linsay & Russel Crous.

New Book by Timothy Crouse & John Weidman.

Originally produced by Lincoln Center Theatre, New York, 8/4-8, 8/13-15 and 8/20-22. Welcome aboard the S.S. American for a gloriously funny screwball comedy where anything goes! The zany passenger list includes disguised gangsters, tap-dancing sailors, high-kicking chorus girls, mismatched lovers, and women who could have slunk straight off the pages of Vogue in the ‘30s All performances at 8pm, except for Sun. matinees, 3pm.

Comedy CREATIVE COMEDY-SUMMER SHORTS Comedy Improv & Sketch for Beginners-One Week Intensive: $68. Learn the basics of improv. 7/31. Sun.Sat. 6-9pm CFCC Campus • Just Games-Workshop: $68. Class will cover all different types of improv. games.

Previous student or some improv. training preferred.

UNCW Campus, 7/31, 9am-5:30pm. brooklingreen. com or (910) 362-7319.

COMEDIAN ARNESTO AND FRIENDS Comedian Arnesto and friends, 8/7, Wilmington Sportsmen’s Club. $10, 10pm. Tickets at: Johnson Groceries, (910) 245-0350; Wilmington Sportsmen’s Club, (910) 343-8977; Turning Heads Beauty Salon: (910) 799-4113; Quality Cutz, (910) 471-8876. daddycabineers@aol.com NUTT STREET COMEDY ROOM Nutt St. Comedy Room presents the Nutt House Improv Troupe on Wednesdays and Improv Troupe on Thursdays. • HBO’s Kyle Grooms will be showing on 8/6-7. Kyle has been seen on HBO’s Def Comedy Jam, Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham, Comedy Central Presents, The Chappelle Show, and this season’s Last Comic Standing. Shows at 9pm; tickets $12 in advance, $15 at door. www.nuttstreet.com.

Music/Concerts MUSIC ON THE TOWN Mayfaire Music on the Town returns for its 2010 season.

Bring coolers (beer/wine is welcome), picnic baskets, chairs, friends and family to start the weekend off right!

Chick-Fil-A will be at the concerts every Friday for an easy pick-me up dinner. Plus, Jumpin Party Rentals will be out with three moon bounce castles, cotton candy and snow cones for the kids (for a small fee).

Fee parking and dogs are welcome! Schedule: 7/30: Blind Lemon Pledge (blues, rock) • 8/6: Big Fish (classic, modern rock) • 8/13: Blivet (eclectic rock) • 8/20: The School Boys (classic rock) • 8/27: Jason Marks Band (country) • 9/3: Soul Power Posse (funk, R&B, rock)

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH SUMMER CONCERTS Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation hosts WECT Sounds of Summer Concerts at Wrightsville Beach Park, 321 Causeway Dr. You’re invited to bring your picnics, blankets and lawn chairs to enjoy music in the park Thurs, 6:30-8pm, 8/5 (in the event of inclement weather the concert is rescheduled for the following Thurs). (910)256-7925 or www. townofwrightsvillebeach.com.

CAPE FEAR CONTRA DANCERS Cape Fear Contra Dancers presents Tuesday Night Contra Dances every 2nd and 4th Tues. at 7:30-9:30pm at the 5th Ave United Methodist Church, 409 South 5th Ave. in Downtown Wilmington. Admission is $3; offers live band and caller, dress casually, family atmosphere with contemporary American Folk Dance. Singles and couples are invited to come. Date are: 8/10, 24; 9/14, 28; 10/12, 26; 11/9,2 3. Phoebe Hood: 270-3363.

CONCERTS AT 128 SOUTH Guitar workshop with Richard Smith, 2001 National Fingerstyle Champion, 8/12, at Concert at 128 South.

Thurs., 8/12, 3-5pm. $40/person. • Concert with Richard Smith and Julie Adams, 8/12, 7:30pm, $15 GA. RSVP for both/either: info@concertat128south. com or (919) 886-6889.

CAROLINA LOUNGE DANCE LESSONS Tues.: Shag Night. Free Shag Lessons with Brad White. Beginner 7:30pm, Intermediate 8pm. Dancing till 11pm. $5 cover. • Thurs.: Ladies Night. Free Line Dance Lessons with Barbara Braak 7:30pm. 5 cover. • Fri.: Salsa Night. Begins with Argentine Tango Lessons, 7:30pm. $5 cover. Salsa Lessons, 9:30pm & DJ Lalo.

Open till 2:30am. • Sat.: Beach & Shag DJ, 7:30pm, Salsa, 11pm till close. Carolina Lounge, 910 7917595.

KURE BEACH SUMMER CONCERTS On the second and fourth Fri. in Aug., The Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce proudly brings you the 2010 Free Summer Concert Series feat.: 8/13 Jam Sandwich (Classic Rock) • 8/27, Blind Lemon Pledge (Blues/Classic Rock). Concerts take place at the Fort Fisher Air Force Recreation Area in Kure Beach. No ticket rqd. and parking is free.Concerts at 6:30pm.

Chamber:(910) 458-8434.

JAZZ AT THE MANSION Cape Fear Jazz Society and Bellamy Mansion presents jazz concerts once a month at 5th and Market streets.

8/13: Lee Venters Quartet; 9/10: Galen and Lisa. $12 for nonmembers, $8 for members. Bring blankets and chairs. Food and beverages sold on premise; donations welcoe. (910) 251-3700.

BRASSY BROADS OF BROADWAY Jim “Mr. Icehouse” Bath will present Kathy Halenda in The Brassy Broads of Broadway, a one-woman musical extravaganza. Show is a musical tribute to the larger than life characters of American musical theatre: the gutsy gals who are icons of musical theatre—Mama Rose from “Gypsy,” Fanny Brice from “Funny Girl,” Dolly Devi from “Hello, Dolly,” and more! Greenfield Lake Ampitheater, Sat., 8/21, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $10 and may be purchased by calling the Thalian Hall Box Office at 910-632-2285 or by visiting the box office on the web at www.thalianhall.com.

ANGELA EASTERLING Angela Easterling plays Historic Amuzu Theatre in Downtown Southport, NC @ 7-9 pm. Angela’s latests CD, “Blacktop Road,” is on the top 40 of Americana Music. Tickets are $15 each to benefit the restoration of the Historic Theatre, 111 Howe St. WILMINGTON CHORAL SOCIETY Love to sing? Wilmington Choral Society’s fall concert “All that Jazz” will be 11/7. First of three open rehearsals: 8/17, 7pm, at the Cape Fear Christian Church on N. College Rd in Wilmington. 910-6864148. wilmingtonchoralsociety.com MUSIC INSTRUCTION Music instruction at Modern Music with Lucian Rowland, who has 20 years experience as a professional recording and performing musician. Private lessons available for guitar, mandolin, banjo, and bass. (910) 508-1111 or rockinrowland@hotmail.com.

Dance BALLROOM LATIN DANCESPORT Friday night dance club, Fri. Enrolling now for Beginner Ballroom, also Swing, Latin, Salsa, Wedding Preparation and more. Singles/Couples. www.

BallroomDanceSportNC.com, 910 799-2001 NORAK CONTEMPORARY DANCE First dance company of its type in Wilmington at the Community Arts Center, ran as a school of the arts.

Auditions for: Norak Contemporary & Modern Dance Co., 7/28, 29 and 30, 4-8pm. 2nd and Orange streets.

Check the NORAK Contemporary & Modern Dance fan page on Facebookfor audition criteria. Karon Tunis: 910-200-8312 TANGO Friday intro class at the Wilmington Athletic Club, 6:15pm, and the advancing couples class at 11:30am Saturday. • New couples dance at CAM: Sat. 6 sessions: 6/5, 12, 26 and 7/10, 24 and 31, 11am1:30pm. $90/couple, (CAM members 10% discount).

Class size is limited, pre-reg. required by Tues., 6/1 e-mail: daphne@cameronartmuseum.com or phone: 910-395-5999 ext. 1007. Instructor: Kent Boseman. www.surfertango.com.

DANCESPORT LESSONS Waltz: Tues. 7pm, Swing: Tues. 8pm, Beginner • Ballroom: Sun. 5pm • Beginner Ballroom Under 30: Thurs. 6:30pm • Shag: Sun. 4pm or Thurs. 7:30pm • Cha-Cha: Wed. 6:15pm. • Start dates vary. 4-6 weeks. www.BallroomDanceSportNC.com. 910 799-2001 BELLYDANCE CLASSES Bellydance classes held Thurs. evenings, 6:30-7:30pm at the Firehouse Pilates Studio. Marie: 910-620-3566 or divyawaters@yahoo.com WILMINGTON SALSA CLUB Salsa Lessons, 8:30pm, Wed., Garibaldi Night Club, 4418 Market St., Wilmington, NC • 8pm, Fridays, Sywanyk’s Night Club 222 Henderson Ave., Jacksonville, NC. Dawn: (910) 471-6809 76’ERS SQUARE DANCE CLUB Modern Western Style Square Dance. Club meets Thurs. nights at 7pm at the Senior Center for a new workshop on square dancing. Info: 270-1639 CAROLINA SHAG CLUB DJs play favorite beach music and shag tunes every Sat, 8pm to close. $4/members; $6/guests. Carolina Shag Club, 103 N. Lake Park Blvd. Carolina Beach, NC 620-4025 BABS MCDANCE NEW SCHEDULE 7-8pm • Basic Shag: Tues. 6-7pm • Night Club Two Step: Tues. 7-8pm • Basic Salsa: Tues. 7-8pm • Progressing Salsa: Tues. 8-9:30pm • Swing & Lindy: Wed. 6-7pm • Cha Cha: Wed. 7-8pm • Mambo: Wed. 8-9:30pm • Waltz: Thursdays 6-7pm • Progressing Shag: Thurs. 7-8pm • Foxtrot: Thurs. 7-8pm • Argentine Tango: Thurs. 8-9:30pm. Check out full schedule at babsmcdance.com.

Art CIRQUE DU SURREAL Check out Cirque du Surreal, a mixed-media extravaganza, feat. over seven artists, which runs through 8/19. See The Merman, The Mice Tamer, The Butterfly Woman, The Living Canon Ball and so much more! Creations by Justine and Clay Goddess Studio, 225 S. Water St. (910) 763-4545. www. creationsbyjustine.com PROJECKTE Bonnie England proudly announces the grand opening of her newest endeavor, Projekte, an all-encompassing art center and lounge, 523 S. 3rd St., in Wilmington.

Projekte opens 7/31, with an all-star cast of artists showcasing 2D and 3D art in “The Creative Coalition: Projekte’s Inaugural Exhibit.” Participating artists include Ben Billingsley, Kate Cathey, Michelle Connolly, MJ Cunningham, Bonnie England, Darren Mulvenna, Abby Spangel Perry, Colleen Ringrose, Dixon Stetler, Pamela Toll and Gayle Tustin. Opening gala: Sat., 7/31, 6pm-12am, w/ live music, wine tasting and light hors d’oeuvres. Artwork on exhibit through 9/4.

CALLING ARTISTS International Contemporary Artists needs artists and galleries to feature in their latest publication.

Book’s distribution is made through large book wholesalers, bookstores and e-commerce shops in US and internationally. Interested participants: www. incoartists.com.

OUTWARD AND WITHIN Art Soup and Tidal Creek Coop present “Outward & Within,” new works from Elizabeth Bender and Tatyana Kulida Shelley. An art exhibition of landscapes and

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downtown Wilmington. This year’s event will be on Sat., 9/11, with the event going from 10am5pm. We Front St.(which is the main street thru downtown Wilmington) will close and set up all of the artists down the middle of the street, for 6 blocks. Pedestrians stroll down thru the area to explore all of the wonderful items on display.

10,000 people throughout the day. $75 level allows you a 20’ x 10’ area to display your work however you wish. “Up & Coming” level is $35 and allows you a 10’ X 10” area space. This area has a retail price restriction of $150 or less. This area is more intended for artist who are trying to break into a larger event and get their work in front of a large crowd. Also an art parade, theme will be announced soon, will take place. Anyone that has interest in participating (both in a performance sense or constructing for the parade) or knows any individuals or groups that would have interest: Chris Andrews. artandantiquewalk@hotmail.com or 216-374-8884.

2010 BACK DOOR KITCHEN TOUR The Residents of Old Wilmington (ROW) is pleased to announce the unveiling of an original painting

by James Davis, created especially for 2010 Back Door Kitchen Tour. This is the fifth year for the popular kitchen tour, held 10/2. Unveiling takes place Fri., 8/27, Chandler’s Wharf, corner of Water and Ann streets, 6-8pm. Refreshments will be served. Event coincides with the monthly Fourth Friday Gallery Walk, held downtown. Free to the public. Raffle tickets will be sold at $5 ea, and winning ticket will be drawn at end of tour on 10/2. Tour tickets available at $20 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. Painting on display at the River to Sea Gallery, 225 S. Water St. in Chandler’s Wharf during the month of Sept. watercolors. Opening reception: Fri., 8/20, 6–8pm at Tidal Creek Coop Community Center. Tidal Creek Coop: 5329 Oleander Dr., Suite 204. 910-799-2667.

Steven Gibbs 910-620-2047.

KRISTIN GIBSON Surfhouse welcomes Kristin Gibson’s new still-life food series. The seasonal, local philosophy behind their ingredients, combined with Surfhouse’s commitment to community involvement, will act as a catalyst to schedule their grand opening, 8/6, 7pm, with a benefit food drive. Bring nonperishable items of food to help Carolina Beach School Backpack Buddies and Nourish NC. Kristin will also donate proceeds from artwork sold during the month-long show. www. nourishnc.org/Home.html Surfhouse: 604 N. Lake Park Blvd., 910-707-0422. 112 Cape Fear Blvd.

PHOTOGRAPHY WITH ED ZIRKLE Ed Zirkle, premier photographer, provides photographic services for families and businesses. Classes limited to 16 people. Bellamy Mansion, ed@edzirkle.com.

Subject: “I’m interested in a class.” Classes on 8/9 and 9/20, 6pm, $30 with a $5 charge for the Bellamy Mansion, unless a member. Bring camera manual.

Meets in the Carriage House administration building at the rear of the mansion.

CIRQUE DU SURREAL Bramley, Ferreri and Miles present Cirque du Surreal, a mixed-media art extravaganza featuring over seven artists. Creations by Justine and Clay Goddess Studio, 225 Souoth Water Street. (910) 763-4545 or www. creationsbyjustine.com.

ECHOES OF COLOR AND LIGHT “Echoes of Color and Light: Art That Speaks Its Mind,” a show feat. the art of two distinctive Wilmington artists, B.F. Reed and Gail Henderson. Henderson’s pieces of abstract reality are drenched with layers of

color and texture contrasted with opaque ribbons of paint. Reed’s lush watercolors reflect her diverse cultural experiences and interests. Fill the Cupboard Art Show, so please bring non-perishable food items to help stock local shelters/food banks! Exhibit runs through 8/31. FastFrame Gallery at Landfall Center, 1319 Military Cutoff Road, 910-256-1105 or www.

FastframeofWilmington.com.

FOURTH FRIDAY GALLERY NIGHTS Fourth Friday Gallery Nights 2010, 6-9pm on the fourth Friday of each month: 8/27, 9/24, 10/22, 12/26.

No admission. All ages. Several downtown galleries, studios and art spaces will open their doors to the public in an after-hours celebration of art and culture.

The Art Walk is a self-guided tour featuring exhibitions of various artistic genres including oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, photography, metals, ceramics, mixed media and more. Includes opening receptions, artist discussions, live music, wine, food and other traditional art-activities. www.wilmingtonfourthfridays. com.

ARTISTS AND TEACHERS 8/29: Artists and Teachers is an exhibition that brings together ceramic work by seven local art teachers.

The exhibition is organized by Hiroshi Sueyoshi and will be on view at the Clay Studio in the Pancoe Art Education Center at the Cameron Art Museum. The exhibition consists of ceramic work by Arron Wilcox and Vicky Smith of UNCW, Geoff Calabrese of Cape Fear Community College, Alan Boyd of Laney High School, Joseph Cunliffe of Ashley High School, Hope Hunt of Haggard High School and Sara Scott of New Hanover High School. Contact Ashley Standera, (910)395-5999 x1005 or astandera@cameronartmuseum.com.

9TH ANNUAL ART WALK Registration for this year’s 9th Annual ArtWalk, in

encore’s Cultural Calendar deadline is every Thursday at noon. Events are posted at least two weeks out, if space permits.

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BOTTEGA EVENTS EXHIBIT: “Animals as Companions” Art Exhibit and Fundraiser for Homeless Pets. Art proceeds donated to Adopt an A.N.G.E.L. EVENTS: Acoustic Soup, 4-8pm. A philanthropic afternoon of live music and wine tasting featuring the amazing talents of Tucker Hill, Richard Welsh, Kim Dicso, According to Oscar, Jude Eden, Jim Ashley and John Clark. This monthly event is creatively coupled with wine sampling, raffles, prizes and more. $2 donation appreciated. Proceeds go to Art Soup. www.art-soup.org • Mon.: Open Paint and Create (bring art in progress). • Starving Artist Night and Stitch and Bitch, 6pm, Tues. • Wed. Weekly Wine Tastings • Call to artists: Looking for pieces for a watercolor exhibit. • Submissions accepted for “Flow,” an all watercolor exhibition. Any subject, any medium as long as water was used to paint. Please submit 5-10 jpeg images by 8/10, bottegaartbar@ gmail.com.Anything goes. 208 N. Front St. 910-7633737. www.bottegagallery.com. www.myspace. com/bottegagallery.

Museums OLD BALDY The Pirates Are Coming, 8/6-8, Bald Head Island, NC. The Meka II Pirate Ship will be sailing into the Bald Head Island Marina around 5pm, Friday, August 6. It is expected that pirates from Blackbeard’s Crew will try to prevent the Meka II from docking. Thus begins a weekend of pirates and history, all for the benefit of NC’s oldest lighthouse, Old Baldy. Come for one day or for all three. www.oldbaldy.org or 910-457-7481.

BATTLESHIP Needed: Volunteers for Ghost Ship 2010, 10/8-9, 15-16, 22-23, and 29-30. Tours: 7-10:pm nightly.

Volunteers must be available during the entire event time slot, but not every night. Schedueling of specific nights will come at a later date. If the event runs past 10:00pm, volunteers are expected to stay until the last tour group has finished. Volunteers must be available before each night they are working for costumes and make-up, and to attend the rehearsals which will be set at a later date. Depending on the size of the group the Battleship will give a sizeable donation to the organization that provides the groups. Danielle Wallace: 910-251-5797 ext. 3024. • 2nd Saturdays: History, Heritage, Arts & Fun: The fun will place at all 37 museums and Historic Sites around the state on 8/14, including the Battleship NC. Each location for 2nd Saturdays has a theme for the monthly program, which allows a pairing of art form and site. www. ncculture.com for statewide schedule of events.

Located at the junction of Highways 17/74/76/421 on

the Cape Fear River across from historic downtown Wilmington. Hours: 8am-5pm (Labor Day to Memorial Day Weekend) and 8am-8pm (Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day). Ticket sales stop one hour before closing. www.battleshipnc.com.

BURGWIN WRIGHT HOUSE 18th century Burgwin-Wright House Museum in 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, 10am4pm. Last tour, 3pm. Admission rqd. (910) 762-0570. burgwinwrighthouse.com.

NC AQUARIUM EXHIBITS: Thank the ocean through a breathtaking new exhibit. The Aquarium installed its “Thank You Ocean” exhibit showcasing photography of sting rays, waves, fishermen and such by world-famous photographers Scott Marshall, Logan Mock-Bunting and DJ Struntz. Developed on the spirit of the Thank You Ocean campaign, a nonprofit partnership between the State of California, NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and the Ocean Communicators Alliance. Admission: $8 ages 13-61; $7 ages 62 and up; $6 ages 3-12. Free admission for: children under 2; registered groups of N.C. school children, and NC Aquarium Society members. EVENTS: Aquarist Apprentice: 7/31, 2pm. Find out what it is like to be responsible for the aquarium critters. Join staff on a behind-the-scenes tour, learn about our animals and their diets, and assist our staff in the preparation of food and feeding of some of our animals. Limited participants; wear close-toed shoes and be prepared to smell fishy. Ages 10 and up; ages 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Fee: $25/participant.

Aquarium admission included. • Behind the Scenes Tour, where kids learan about the aqaurium, and gain access to all the behind-the-scene action and how to care for the aquatic life. 7/29, 11:30am. Children under 8 are not permitted. Children between 8 and 14 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Fee: $15/ ages 13 and up, $13/ages 8-12. Admission included.

• Extended Behind the Scenes: Kids watch feeding time and visit top exhibits, like Cape Fear Shoals, as well as get a bird’s eye view of the 235, 000 gallon tank, and more! 7/28 and 30, 2pm. Children under 8 are not permitted. Children between 8 and 14 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. 20/ages 13 and up, $18/ages 8-12. Admission included. • Mommy and Me, 7/31, 9am. Moms and children interact and learn together about aquarium animals. Different animal topics will be offered each date. $13/adult and one child ($1/ additional child). Admission included. • Salt Marsh and Crabbing: 7/30, 8am. Join us for this hands-on program that introduces participants to the challenge of catching blue crabs. Lessons in crab biology and crabbing equipment prepare participants for an exciting expedition outdoors to catch (and release) crabs. All bait and equipment is provided. Ages 7 and up. Ages 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult. $16/ages 13 and up; $14/ages 7-12. Admission included. • Sensational Senses: 7/30, 8:30am-3pm, ages 5-6, 10-12. By meeting and observing animals at the aquarium, and in surrounding habitats, campers discover how their senses help animals survive. $200/non-members for ages 5-12, $180/ages 5-12 for NC Aquarium Society Members. $250/non-members for ages 13-14, $225/ages 13-14 for NC Aquarium Society Members. • 8/6 and16, 8am, Canoeing trip to Holly Shelter in Pender County—the most biologically significant land along the Atlantic Coast. Paddlers meet in Pender County to float through cypress swamps and possibly see river otters, owls, warblers and wood peckers. Recommended for novice or intermediate paddlers. Participants should be able to swim and be capable of sustained physical exertion. For ages 8 and up. Children ages 8-14 must be accompanied by two adults. $35 per participant ($25 with own boat).

4 hours. • Pre-reg. for programs! 910-458-7468; 900 Loggerhead Rd. www.ncaquariums.com CAPE FEAR MUSEUM EXHIBITS: Conservation Matters: Explore the art and science of artifact conservation. Discover what it is, who does it, and why it matters to museums. A selection of beautifully conserved furniture and other wooden objects from the Museum’s permanent collection will be on display. • Grooming: Glimpse a selection of personal grooming items, as you explore treasures from Cape Fear Museum’s collection. From wooden hair curlers to strawberry lip gloss, discover objects that help tell the stories of grooming through time. • Going To The Movies: Experience the history

on the Move (ages 6-10), 8/14, 1:30-3pm. As the heat of the summer continues to hover over the earths inhabitants, plants and animals become specialized at finding ways to cool down. Discover the behaviors of turtles and how they are perfect adaptors to the harsh elements of the sand hill forests’ as we hike through the park. Later, we will bring our knowledge into the classroom as we build our totally, turtling craft. $3/participant. • Backyard Birding and Feeding, 7/31, 8/28, 9:30-11am. Each season invites new visitors to your backyard. Some remain all year round, while others migrate great distances. Join a park naturalist into the world of birds and discover what tasty treats and feeders will attract these fantastic creatures each season. Discover how you could build your own backyard bird oasis. Age 10 and up. $3/participant • Snake and Turtle Feeding: 8/25. 4-4:30pm. Enjoy a brief presentation about the live animals on display in the Events Center and then watch them feed. At least one snake and a turtle will be fed during the demonstration. Age: 3 and up. $1/participant. 3417253 to register.

ADULT SOFTBALL REGISTRATION Adult Softball Registration: 8/2, 8:30am-5pm. 5510 Olsen Park Ln. The fields are located adjacent to Laney High School and can be accessed by Corporate Drive via North Chase Industrial Parkway, Team entry fees range from $375/Adult and Church Leagues to $250/Women and Coed leagues. Season begins in Sept; concludes Dec. 1st. 343-3682 or TTY Relay 711 for more information.

WATER AEROBICS Arthritis Foundation Aquatics Program for adults/ seniors: Free water aerobics classes on Tues/Thurs.

Through 8/19, 9-10am in the Robert Strange Pool at 410 S. 10th St. Pre-reg required. (910)341-7253.

CRUISE ADVENTURES Tues.-Sat, 10am-12pm: “Black Water Adventure” $1525. Relaxing scenic cruise from historic downtown Wilmington up river, offers views of unspoiled nature and a variety of wildlife, incl. birds, alligators, bears, deer, wild turkeys, egrets, ibis, hawks and more. Also explores the upper reaches and black water systems of the river. • 2pm-3:30pm: “Eagles Island Adventure” $5-15. This is a shorter version of our “Black Water Adventure.” It takes you along downtown Wilmington and over to Eagles Island while you enjoy the afternoon breeze. • 6:30-8:30pm: “Sunset Cruise” $15-35.

Wacth the sun set over the Cape Fear River. Dance, laugh, mingle, and enjoy complimentary appetizers and a beverage. Beer and wine available for purchase.

• Fri. only: Music on the Water Sunset Tour: Cruise the river along with the music downtown, and dance!

• Sun. Brunch, 11am-3pm: $20-45. Enjoy Bloody Marys, brunch and a beach walk on Pleasure Island.

RSVP: 910-338-3134 and board 15 min. ahead of departure. 212 S. Water Street (between Ann and Orange). www.wilmingtonwatertours.com WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH REC CLASSES Wrightsville Beach Shag Lessons, beginner and intermediate on Sun. in the Fran Russ Rec Center at Wrightsville Beach Park. No partner needed. • Bridge II Lessons, Thurs, 9:30am-11:30am, 9/9-10/7.• Bridge Intermediate II Lessons: Thurs., noon-2pm, 9/9-10/7. Meets in the Fran Russ Recreation Center.

Pre-reg req • Tennis Lessons. All ages; classes meet Mon/Wed at Tennis Courts at Wrightsville Beach Park. • Yoga. Tue/Wed at 6:30pm. Classes meet in the Fran Russ Rec Center • Power Yoga on the

Beach: Mon/Wed, 7-8am. • Pilates for beginners, Tues/Thurs, 7:30-8:15am. • Pilates 50/50: Mon/Wed/ Fri, 10:15-11:15am. Beginner Pilates: Tues/Thurs.

7:30-8:15am. • Low Impact Aerobics. Mon/Wed/Fri. 8-9am and 9-10am. • Tone & Stretch. Tues/Thurs.

8:30-9:15 am. • Boot Camp Tues/Thurs. 6-7am. • Ladies’ Single Tennis Ladder and Men’s Single Tennis Ladder: through 9/3. Wrightsville Beach residents $20 / Non-residents $25. • Co-Ed Softball, 8/21 and 22.

Registering now. • Adult Men’s Flag Football register open 8/9; games begin 9/12. • (910) 256-7925.

Film FRONT STREET FILM NIGHT Free of charge, meet filmmakers, support the local film community and enjoy 1/2-price apps. 7/28: “Suit Yourself” (short) and “Dead End Job” (feature). abez Suit Yourself is inspired by a true story. Jack and his unconventional family strive to make his one simple dream come true: to wear a suit to work. Challenged by his autism and sometimes quirky ways, finding a job at all isn’t easy. Dead End Job follows Robert Monroe.

After being fired from his job at a video game store, he is given an ultimatum by his girlfriend, Jenn; get a real job or hit the road. With the help of his roommate, Jacob, he will pound the pavement to find anything that will keep Jenn from leaving him. • 8/4: A night of great Shorts. : Ghandi at Bat, Under God, LHO, Mrs. Meitlemeihr, Turk Diamond, P.I. (local production) and The Killing of Mary Surratt (Best Drama, 2010 CFI Film Fest). • 8/11: Cornbread Samurai—An animated comedy from Wilmington’s own Hank & Jed Pictures.

Guy In Row 5 (feature)— A comedy about the relentless determination of a Hollywood underdog who will inspire the dreamer in all of us.

FREE MOVIES AT THE LAKE Every Sunday night in the summer, the Carolina Beach Lake Park comes alive with activity as families from all areas bring their lawn chairs and blankets and spend an evening together under the stars watching some of the best hit movies around: 8/1: BeetleJuice • 8/8: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs • 8/15: The Pirates of the Caribbean. Each week, the Chamber also be hosts a food drive benefiting a local charity.

Free and open to the public. Popcorn, candy, soft drinks, cotton candy and other popular concessions are available at reasonable prices.

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MOVIE NIGHT Free family-friendly movies at Wrightsville Beach Park, Wed., 8:30pm, through 8/11! Popcorn, soda, candy, Kohl’s frozen custard, and Vito’s Pizza will be taking delivery orders. Picnic baskets and coolers welcome, but no alcoholic beverages are allowed in the park. (Cancelled upon inclement weather.)

7/28: “Tooth Fairy” • 8/4: “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” • 8/11: “How to Train Your Dragon.” www. townofwrightsvillebeach.com or (910) 256-7925.

LUMINA THEATRE MOVIES All screenings at Lumina Theater, UNCW. Times and admission varies per show. • Thurs., 8/19: ‘No One Knows About Persian Cats’—Charming and funny Iranian film was shot in secret and features extraordinary performances by real underground rock bands. Forbidden by the authorities to play in Iran, a pair of young musicians embark on a mission to take their rock band to Europe, planning their escape abroad with a fast-talking music promoter. Vowing to play one last show before leaving Tehran, their dangerous mission takes them on a free-wheeling journey through the city’s vibrant and diverse underground scene, home to an estimated 2,000 illegal independent bands. Not rated. Un Certain Regard Jury Prize at the Cannes film festival. In Persian with English subtitles. Free, 7pm SUBVERSIVE FILMS Showing at the Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St., 8pm, free admission. 8/1: Deliver Us From Evil; 8/8: A Jihad for Love; 8/15: 8: A Mormon Proposition; 8/22: Devil’s Playground; 8/29: Trembling Before God.

Kids Stuff DIVORCE CARE 4 KIDS DivorceCare is a 13-wk. Christian-based workshop for kids aged 6-12 years of age to find healing from their parents’ separation or divorce. At the weekly DC4Kids meetings, kids make friends with other kids who understand what it feels like when parents get divorced.

The meetings combine games, crafts, activites, music

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and DVD dramas to create a fun atmosphere where children can feel comfortable and accepted. First meeting, Tues., 9/14, 6:30pm, St.Andrews Covenant Presbyterian Church, 15th and Market Sss. A program for adults runs concurrently. Pre-reg: 910-762-9693 or www.divorcecare4kids.org.

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH CAMPS 8/2-6: Performance Camp: Directed by LJ Woodard. Session dates, times and fees vary depending on age. All supplies and a daily snack are included in the fee. Wrightsville Beach residents $140 / Non-residents $175.(910)251-3700

Literary/Readings BARNES AND NOBLE Dermatologist and author Dr. Robert Bibb will be at Barnes & Noble in Mayfaire Town Center on Sat., 7/31, 2-4pm to read, sign books and take audience questions about his new book Deadly Dairy Deception, thorough research and several statistics linking the milk you put on your cereal or the cheese you eat with crackers to cancer. Event is open and free to the public. 85- Inspiration Dr. (910) 509-1464.

DORIS BUFFETT STORY “The Doris Buffett Story: Giving it All Away,” luncheon, book-signing and remarks by Ms. Buffett,philanthropist and sister to Warren Buffett, to support Cape Fear Literacy Council. 8/13, 11:30am. St. James Parish, 25 S. 3rd St. $50. Lunch only, $30. RSVP byThurs., 8/5. www.cfliteracy.org. (910) 251-0911.

Classes/Workshops GRAMERCY PREP Gramercy Prep and outstanding SAT propram is offering two SAT preparation summer classes at Hoggard High School. Each class is one week long, Mon-Fri, 9am-noon. 8/2-6. 910-465-9445 or www. gramercyprep.com/nc.

BREAKTHROUGH TWEEN-TO-TWEEN Breakthrough Tween to Tween Parenting Workshop, Sat., 8/21, 10am-noon.

Workshop will provide fundamental, practical steps to parents for maintaining a respectful home environment and better preparing your children for being responsible adults.Woodburn Presbyterian Church, 509 Village Road NE, Leland, NC Seminar to be held in the Fellowship Hall, located behind the church. Shawn and Carol Stovall: 910232-0401 or Stovall7@GMail.com FREEDOM FROM SUGAR BLUES Learn to break free of those sugar/carb cravings, have steady energy to enjoy the summer activities, and start to lose those extra pounds without deprivation by joining Lynne Young, Health and Wellness Counselor for a workshop on Thurs., 7/29, 7pm, Hampstead.

Advance registration rqd; limited seating. $12, 910-270-2307 or lyoungwellness@charter.net

Line, shading, composition and how to draw what you see. Learn the basics or refresh your drawing skills.

• Acrylic Painting Workshop, Sat. afternoons, 3-5pm.

Color mixing, brushwork, gradations, light and shadow.

Learn the basics or refresh your painting skills.

STRICTLY BUSINESS WLTT The Big Talker and Sea-Comm Media present Strictly Business, Wed., 7/28, at The SeaWitch. Strictly Business is the opportunity for sales executives, business owners and managers to meet and mingle with potential clients and contacts at your favorite local bars and restaurants. Weekly event held Wed., 5-7pm. Featuring beer specials, free appetizers and prize raffles with proceeds going to charity. 224 Carolina Beach Ave. N., Carolina Beach. This week’s beneficiary: Pleasure Island Foundation for a Sustainable Community.

NOMINEES NEEDED! Honors Scholars Program and Randall Library at the UNCW seek nominations from the Cape Fear region for the annual Albert Schweitzer Honors Scholar Award. Program recognizes recipient’s contributions to the region and/or communities within region. Award recipients exemplify attributes and ideals of Nobel laureate Albert Schweitzer by making a difference in the areas of medicine, music or humanitarian efforts and reflecting Schweitzer’s philosophy of “reverence for life.” To submit a nomination for this year’s award, send e-mail with nominee’s name and contact info, your own contact information and a brief description of the nominee’s contributions to the community and region to honors@uncw.edu. Deadline: 8/5; 910-9624181. As part of the award, the recipient will be invited to deliver the 2010 Schweitzer Lecture to the Honors Scholars Program freshman class in November.

GOVERNOR’S VOLUNTEER AWARD The Cape Fear Volunteer Center is coordinating the New Hanover County Volunteer of the Year Awards, which is the direct feed to the Governors Volunteer of the Year and Medallion of Honor Award process.

Please note, the Volunteer Center has moved and all nominations will need to be dropped off to the new offices at Landfall Executive Center. Deadline: 8/5, w/6 hard copies. CFVC will be holding the 2010 NC Award

7/29: FREEDOM FROM SUGAR BLUES

Eat too many July 4th sweets? Ice cream been the go-to cooler during this sweltering heat? Losing energy?

Take health and wellness counselor Lynne Young’s newest class, “Freedom from the Sugar Blues.” She’ll teach folks how to get over their sugar and carb cravings, and increase their energy to actively enjoy the dog days of summer. The workshop is Friday at 7 p.m. in Hampstead for $12. (910) 270-2307.

INBALANCE PILATES STUDIO WORKSHOPS InBalance Pilates Studio is beginning a workshop series this summer that gives an opportunity for Pilates students to dive deaper into the Pilates work and for instructors to fine tune their teaching skills. • Workshops include: Fundamentals and Key Connections Workshop: Reformer and Chair Workshop, 8/14, 10am-2pm, $100. 3828 Oleander Dr. Carrie Pages: 910-228-9112.

ART CLASSES WITH LOIS DEWITT Drawing and painting workshops with Lois DeWitt.

Classes, $20. Individual tutoring available: $25/twohour session. Enroll: loislight@bellsouth.net. Schedule: Paint From A Photo Workshop: Tues. Afternoons, 3-5pm. Bring your favorite photo or printed image, learn basic painting skills to turn it into your own beautiful painting! • Watercolor Workshop: Wed. mornings, 11am-1pm. Wet and dry brush, expressive brushstroke, light and shadow washes, spray and splash! Learn watercolor basics or refresh your painting skills. • Drawing Workshop, Wed. afternoons, 3-5pm. Line, shading, composition and how to draw what you see. Learn the basics or refresh your drawing skills. • Drawing Workshop, Sat. mornings, 11am-1pm.

for Outstanding Volunteer Service and New Hanover County Volunteer of the Year Award’s Dinner on 10/21, 6pm. Governors Medallion of Honor Nominee and Winners will be announced at the dinner. 392-8180.

ATTENTION VETERANS The SBA, the SBTDC, the NC Military Business Center, the City Of Jacksonville and the Coastal Carolina Community College have joined forces to present a Veterans Small Business Conference. 8/5, at the Jacksonville City Hall, 8am-1pm. www.sbtdc. org/events/vet.

HUMANISTS AND FREETHINKERS Humanist and Freethinkers of Cape Fear, 8/8, 57:30pm, Universalist Unitarian Fellowship, Dobkin Hall, 4313 Lake Ave. August meeting will welcome all the new members who have joined since the One Nation Indivisible billboard has been up! Mike and Susanne Werner will relate some of the highlights of the meetings, and tell us of a number of new and exciting plans for the future of this movement on a national level as well as closer to home. Ideas and discussion encouraged. Small donation welcome; soft drinks, ice, etc. are provided, and you may bring the beverage of your choice. www.humanism.meetup. com/182.

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Pet of the Week .FFU +VMJBO Hi, my name is Julian and they call me a “mixed breed” dog. I have gotten at least 6-7 different remarks about what my breed is. The guesses have ranged from yellow lab, pit bull, dobie, weimaraner, viszla, hound, dachshund...So my rescue Sunburst Foundation has decided to get me DNA tested. And they are going to allow folks to have a chance to “Guess the Breed.” For a $10 donation to Sunburst Foundation the contestant can place their guess, and the winners of the predominant breed that I am will then be put in a hat and a 1 winner will be drawn. The winner will then get 1/2 of the proceeds from the contest.

Pretty cool, huh. FYI pit bull cannot be a guess because the DNA testing only has markers for AKC breeds. It can test for American Staffordshire Terrier.

Contest will run from now until around the middle of August. Results and winner will be announced in the September issue of PawPrint Magazine.

Checks for tickets can be mailed to Sunburst Foundation PO Box 7527 Wilmington, NC 28406. You can have more than one guess but $10 for each guess.

The testing will allow us to understand the characteristics and traits of the predominant breed and hopefully allow Julian to be adopted to a home that would be a good match for her.

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