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Not only does Gwenyfar tackle the Declaration of Independence in her Live Local column, but Shannon Rae Gentry gets the skinny on the annual Naturalization Ceremony taking place as part of the NC 4th of July Festival in Southport.

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“That’s pretty amazing. The baby stopped crying as soon as the president held it. Obama should try that with John Boehner.”—Jay Leno “Newt Gingrich bragged on his 3rd wife, saying, ‘She plays the French horn.’ Then things got awkward when he added, ‘If you know what I mean.’” —Conan O’Brien “New Republican Presidential candidate Jon Huntsman is fluent in Chinese. In a short period of time the Republicans have come quite a long way. The last Republican president wasn’t even fluent in English.”—David Letterman “President Obama will be in New York tomorrow night for a fundraiser at the Broadway musical ‘Sister Act.’ Meanwhile, Sarah Palin will be in town to do some hunting at “The Lion King.’”—Jimmy Fallon “To no one’s surprise, on the ‘Today Show’ this morning, John McCain said he will not be running in 2012, or walking for that matter.

He’s just going to get one of those Rascal scooters and drive around.” –Jimmy Kimmel “Mitt Romney was sitting down with some unemployed workers the other day. Mitt is worth a quarter of a billion dollars, and he said, ‘Hey, I’m unemployed too.’ That is the famous Mormon sense of humor. A little tip, Mitt, your people are only funny when the ‘South Park’ guys write your jokes.”—Bill Maher

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6 naturalization ceremony: Shannon Rae Gentry finds out about Southport’s annual Naturalization Ceremony and interviews a yearyoung U.S. citizen who went through the process in 2010.

7 castle hayne inc.: Bethany Turner interviews Tom Radewicz about the incorporation of the suburban town.

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

artsy smartsy ................10-25 10 theater: Shea Carver previews Cape Fear Theatre Arts’ latest studio-season show, ‘Ruthless! The Musical,’ opening this week.

12 art: Lauren Hodges finds out about NORAK Dance Company’s debut, July 1-3.

15 gallery listings: Check out what’s hanging in local art galleries.

14 music: encore’s newest intern, Alex Pompliano, interviews Hammer No More the Fingers about their Satellite gig this weekend.

16-21 soundboard: See what bands and performers are playing in venues all over town.

25 film: Anghus calls ‘Green Lantern’ an ‘unsavageable wreck.’

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of July by reading the Declaration of Independence aloud. I like to focus on the words and really think about what led a group of people to take such an incredible step. For a small, struggling, disorganized group of colonies to sever ties with one of the most prominent world powers at the time is fascinating to consider.

Not unlike art or literature, history has documents and incidents that stand out—the rock stars, if you will, of the discipline. Yet, we can’t overshadow the ground work and influences that made these shining moments possible. The Declaration of Independence did not come out of nowhere, this was not a knee-jerk reaction to one event.

“Teacher’s Resources,” provided

by Colonial Williamsburg says, “The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament on March 22, 1765. The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. Ships’ papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications and even playing cards were taxed. The money collected by the Stamp Act was to be used to help pay the costs of

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defending and protecting the American frontier near the Appalachian Mountains (10,000 troops were to be stationed on the American frontier for this purpose).”

Many people don’t know that we had riots in Wilmington in response to The Stamp Act. As a result, William Houston, the stamp distributor for The Crown in North Carolina, resigned from office.

When the stamps arrived here, no one received them; therefore, goods could not leave the port.

“Not a Conquered People: Two Carolinas View Parliamentary Taxation” is a book to read and learn more about these events. The Stamp Act was repealed by Parliament on July 10, 1765.

In 1774 the First Continental Congress created the Continental Association, which was a boycott on British products imported to the colonies. (North Carolina’s signing representatives included two of the future signers of the Declaration of Independence, William Hooper and Joseph Hewes.) Again from Colonial Williamsburg’s “Teacher Resources,” a Williamsburg lady wrote to a London friend about Virginia’s day of protest; it appeared in an English newspaper:

“Never since my Residence in Virginia have I ever seen so large a Congregation as was this Day assembled to hear Divine Service.

What will be the event God knows . . . We expect there will be a Stop put to Importation and Exportation, which may fall heavy on England, as she depends chiefly on her Trade.

America has every thing within herself that is necessary and convenient . . . and can do much better without England than England can without her.”

It got England’s attention alright.

The British responded by blocking access to the North Atlantic fishing area and passing legislation prohibiting the colonies from exporting goods to any other country, except Britain and the British Indies. Things, as they say, came to a head with the outbreak of the American Revolution. During the Continental Association, compliance was enforced by local authority and the tar-and-feather treatment was not far off. Steps were taken to prevent price gouging and to curb extravagance.

These two instances were instrumental in adopting and signing the Declaration of Independence in order to allow people to question

control over their economic destiny.

Colonies had historically existed to enrich the home country with natural resources (timber, tobacco, cotton, minerals, etc.), and to provide a market for goods and a location for prisoners. For a colony to insist that it would no longer play by the rules because the rules had become too onerous was to say, at the very least, surprising. I find it interesting that when you get right down to it, the first solution they saw was a local purchasing preference policy (actually, it was a total boycott, which is a much more drastic version of the principle). Instead of bleeding the colonies and the colonists dry, they decided that the best hope was to keep their money here.

Maybe this year while were are thinking about Independence Day, we can spend some time applying those principles: Visit the farmers’ markets for locally grown veggies or Pine Valley Market to buy local and regional meats for the grill. Wash it down with locally brewed beer (made at home or from Front Street Brewery). This year, when we think about Independence Day, let’s really party like it’s 1776!

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let freedom ring!s New citizens truly celebrate the 4th of July

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Americans prepare to celebrate their independence and patriotism by way of fireworks, red, white and blue flag cakes, and tons of hamburgers and hotdogs. However, countless Americans-to-be will celebrate their first Independence Day as official U.S. citizens and rejoice in what the day is all about.

On July 3rd the award-winning Naturalization Ceremony of Southport continues during the town’s annual NC 4th of July Festival. The festival has celebrated and welcomed new citizens since 1996, and for the past six years, co-chairs of the naturalization committee, Fran and Ted Carlsen, have witnessed hundreds of people finally reach citizenship.

One of the most memorable stories, Ted recalls, was that of a man from Virginia Beach who was born to a U.S. Army solider and an Italian mother shortly after WWII in Italy. “Although a natural-born American, his birth was never properly recorded at the U.S. Embassy in Italy, probably as a result of the post-war and occupation turmoil,” Carlsen estimates. “The family returned to the United States, and [he] lived the rest of his life thinking he was a U.S. citizen. The error was not discovered until [he] applied for his Social Security, and it was then determined that his status was one of an illegal alien. For the next two years, with the help of his congressman

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This is only one of many long and hard roads countless people take to reach citizenship in the U.S. The general process varies depending on the applicant, Carlsen explains. “It is dependent on how long you have been a resident alien, and there are expedited procedures for members of the U.S. Armed Services who are not citizens.”

Last year, after spending most of her life in the United States as an alien, Caroline Courter was finally naturalized at the ceremony.

Originally from Blackpool, England, Courter fondly recalls what she thought of moving to America when she was 8 years old.

“I really and truly thought we were moving to Florida to go to Disney World every day,” she notes. The reality of her family’s motivations for moving, however, was a little more traditional: opportunity for a better life. Though they followed the rules of the road toward naturalization over the years through family sponsorship, the limitations and restrictions of that policy neglected to allow Courter to become a citizen. A family member can sponsor only one other immediate member, specifically a parent or child. Though Courter was not sponsored, she managed to stay in the country.

She moved to NC while she was still in high school and went to college to continue her education. Soon after she found love, and two years into the process of officially becoming a citizen—she even lost her English accent over time—her marriage ended, and she had to start the whole process over again.

Naturally, citizenship candidates must learn about the United States as a part of the naturalization process. They have to pass a test in U.S. history and government. As she studied and studied for the naturalization test, she posted many of the questions on her Facebook page for her American-born friends.

Courter recalls “more than one wouldn’t know the answer.” (Questions can be found at www.

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ONE NATION: Folks take an oath at last year’s Naturalization Ceremony in Southport to become American citizens. The ceremony is part of the annual NC 4th of July Festival. Courtesy photo.

nc4thofjuly.com if readers would like to see how they fare.) Understandably, individuals like Courter take great pride and pleasure in their knowledge and hard work.

Because Courter desired to earn her citizenship and the right to vote on her own, she put off marrying her now husband for almost five years. On the day of the ceremony last year, Courter invited not only family and friends but neighbors. Many said they felt more American by standing in support of her.

“When we finally got to that day, it was very emotional,” she remembers. “That chapter was coming to an end. It was definitely a day of triumph.”

After what may be a decade or more in the making for some, the candidates taking oath this year will hear Wilmington’s mayor, Bill Saffo, speak. Mayor Saffo knows from personal experience what this event means to new citizens. Son of a migrant from Ikaria, Greece, Mayor Saffo’s mother arrived in America when she was 11 years old. Family history inspired his participation in local government.

“As a son of immigrant parents and grand-parents, who came to this country for a better way of life, they instilled in us that the opportunities this great country

offers should be repaid by public service to our fellow citizens.” he says.

Participating in the Naturalization Ceremony over Independence Day weekend means a great deal to the mayor personally. “Although born in this country, I have experienced this journey that many of our newest citizens will experience in the years to come,” he continues, “and that it is my hope: They will bring their cultures and their experiences from their native lands and weave them into this rich fabric that we call America.”

Along with speaker Mayor Saffo, guests attending the Naturalization Ceremony can expect patriotic music from the Brunswick Concert Band, cannon firings and a grand finale ending true to a 4th of July celebration, with the fireboat in the harbor spraying red, white and blue water.

The Naturalization Ceremony, held at the Fort Johnston Garrison Lawn on Sunday, July 3, at 4 p.m., is a partnership between the NC 4th of July Festival and U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. The weekend festival starts on Friday, July 1, but events leading up to the weekend have already begun, including arts and crafts shows, bands, a parade televised on WECT, Beach Day, a Freedom Run and Walk, with of course fireworks and much more. Most events are free, and readers can log onto www.nc4thofjuly.com for the full schedule.

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a castle fit for a town: Castle Hayne is one step closer to incorporation

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of Castle Hayne doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a history thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as sleepy as one would imagine. There really was a castle in the northeast portion of what is now New Hanover County, once owned by Captain Roger Haynes.

In the 18th century, Haynes purhased 1,000 acres of land for a little over 100 pounds of sterling silver. Today, that amount would probably get him one, maybe two acres. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not much room for the gargantuan Georgian-style home he built in the 1730s.

Haynes was the king of his own plantation until his death in 1739. However, his mansion (which has since burned down), was such an integral part of the area that the train depot adopted the name Castle Hayne for its locale, after Haynesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Castle. Eventually, Hugh MacRae, a man key to the development of southeastern North Carolina, brought Dutch immigrants to Castle Hayne. There the settlers raised daffodils and gladioli on several bulb farms.

Today, I-40 passersby usually overlook Castle Hayne as a small town with little to offer along their way to Wilmington or Raleigh.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be wrong, though. Castle Hayne is not yet a legal town (and they still have great florists!), but the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Steering Committee is looking to change that as they fight to incorporate the suburban town.

Making it clear that the move is not out of fear of annexation, chairman Tom Radewicz claims there were two other serious attempts to incorporate in the past. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A bill was introduced in 1997 and another in 1999,â&#x20AC;? he explains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make it far in [the North Carolina] General Assembly, but we have always been Castle Hayne, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been wanting to do this for the past 50 years.â&#x20AC;?

Senate Bill 237 (short title: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Incorporate Castle Hayneâ&#x20AC;?) was introduced by NC Senator Thom Goolsby on March 7, 2011. It unanimously passed the Senate on June 7 and was ratified on June 17. All the Steering Committee has to do now is make sure the registered voters within the limits of the proposed town will choose to incorporate by way of referendum on November 8, when all other municipalities hold their elections. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had to get at least 15 percent of registered voters to sign a petition certified by the Board of Elections to send to Raleigh,â&#x20AC;?

Radewicz says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even get to half the people because we only had one month to work on the petition process, but 645 signed.

Of those, 536 were properly certified. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 27.55 percent.â&#x20AC;?

Thus, the Steering Committee is fairly confident the referendum will pass. Yet, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve

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covered their basis by molding their plan of action should voters say no. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If the initiative fails at the voter booth,â&#x20AC;?

Radewicz muses, â&#x20AC;&#x153;then as far as Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m concerned, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to go home, sit down in my chair and rest for the remainder of my life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Based on the recent changes in annexation laws, people may feel more comfortable saying we wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be annexed,â&#x20AC;? he continues, although still stressing his desire to incorporate has little to do with annexation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll [Castle Hayne residents] want to do nothing and let life go on as it is.â&#x20AC;?

The chairman also explains that the Castle Hayne location is unlikely real estate for Wilmington, versus other prime areas like Monkey Junction, which is in its own annexation battle these days. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have little water and sewer infrastructure,â&#x20AC;? Radewicz says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got just enough to service the Department of Transportation and the new Holly Shelter schools.

We have some infrastructure available to tap into but no funding. Any future development would have to be a private endeavor.â&#x20AC;?

Based on the numbers Radewicz crunched, he says annexation of Castle Hayne would be an expensive process for Wilmington. The law says the city must provide the full line of services to any annexed area, including fire, water, road repairs, police, trash, etc., and the tax revenue just isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t there. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With 3,200 people in 12 square miles, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got about $27 million worth of taxable property. In contrast, Kure Beachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s full-time residency is about half the amount in one square mile, and with the hotels and condos, their taxable property is worth about $2.5 billion.â&#x20AC;?

As for Radewiczâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plans, should the referendum pass, the town must immediately work to provide four services of the full line to its citizens. The Steering Committee, members of which could become the town council, decided upon 1.) law enforcement; 2.) fire services; 3.) planning and zoning; and 4.) street lighting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These are the easiest and least expensive to us of the eight choices,â&#x20AC;? the chairman and possible future mayor claims. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The rest will come as the people want it. If people want water and sewer immediately, we will need to find some way to pay for it.â&#x20AC;?

The committee will not automatically become the council, however. From July 1 until July 15, people may register to run for a council seat. In November registered voters will

KING OF THE CASTLE: Tom Radewicz is the chairman of the Castle Hayne Steering Committee, which is the group pushing for incorporation.

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be able to decide the proposed town council, which will go into effect if the referendum is voted through as well.

Radewicz and his team have dedicated several yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; hard work to get to this point. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I could think of a half a dozen good reasons for why we want to do this,â&#x20AC;? Radewicz shares. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But the most important is self-determination.

We want to charter our own course. We want to plan our own destiny.â&#x20AC;?

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“People want to know where their food is coming from,” said one excited chef, lauding the knowledge to be gleaned from a calf’s upbringing. (A more practical beef-supply executive added that DNA can help identify the “multiple animals” whose parts were used in hunks of ground beef a 10-pound package of which may include contributions from “hundreds” of different cows.)

Can’t Possibly Be True It was not difficult to find critics when the Orlando-area government job-service engine Workforce Central Florida said it was spending more than $70,000 of federal stimulus money to help the laid-off by handing out 6,000 satiny capes for jobless “superheroes” to “fight” “Dr. Evil Unemployment.” (“Absolutely absurd” was the reaction of a laid-off customer-service representative.) Several critics interviewed by the Orlando Sentinel

noted that such an awkward program further erodes the unemployed’s fragile self-respect.

WCF, though, remained convinced. In the words of a spokeswoman, “Everyone is a superhero in the fight against unemployment.”

Urban Legend Come to Life: Too-goodto-be-true stories have circulated for years about men who accidentally fell, posterior first, onto compressed-air nozzles and selfinflated to resemble “dough boys,” usually with fatal results. However, in May in Opotiki, New Zealand, trucker Steven McCormack found himself in similar circumstances, and had it not been for quick-thinking colleagues who pulled him away, he would have been killed as the air, puncturing a buttock, had already begun separating tissue from muscle. McCormack was hospitalized in severe pain, but the air gradually seeped from his body (according to a doctor, in the way air “usually” seeps from a body).

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ready been dismissed by another judge due to prosecutorial error. Nonetheless, David has been in prison since his conviction, serving a 23-year term, and was freed only in May when the error came to light.

(However, the New York City district attorney still resisted releasing David, arguing that only the “first-degree” part had been dismissed. A judge finally freed David on bail while prosecutors ponder reopening the case.)

Parents were puzzled in June after Dry Creek School District in Roseville, Calif., passed out questionnaires asking for biographical details of prospective students, including whether or not the child has been delivered by C-section. Parents told Sacramento station KOVR-TV that school officials were refusing to explain why they wanted to know that.

News That Sounds Like a Joke Night club singer Simon Ledger was arrested following a performance at the Driftwood Beach Bar on Britain’s Isle of Wight in April after a patron complained to police.

Ledger was covering the 1974 hit “Kung Fu Fighting,” and two customers of Chinese descent reported that they felt victims of illegal “racially aggravated harassment.”

Leslie Clarke, 29, turned himself in to police in Darwin, Australia, in May after authorities released surveillance tape of a break-in and vandalism at the Hidden Valley Tavern.

Clarke, a large man, confessed to going on a drunken prowl with friends, but said he remembered the break-in only when he saw the video and recognized his distinctive image from the back, including several inches of his butt crack.

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Unclear on the Concept In May, a federal appeals court reinstated the Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuit filed in 2007 by Darrell Miller after he was fired as a bridge maintenance worker by the Illinois Department of Transportation.

Miller had been medically diagnosed with a fear of heights, and could not work on many projects, but a lower court dismissed his lawsuit, concluding that working at heights was an unavoidable condition of bridge maintenance. (The appeals court said that a jury “might” find that bridge maintenance could be done in “teams” with one worker always on the ground.)

The Redneck Chronicles Zachary Woody, 21, of Calhoun, Ga., was charged with aggravated assault in May after stabbing a friend. Allegedly, Woody had escalated what was initially just a fistfight over whether Fords are better than Chevrolets. Joseph Hayes, 48, was arrested in South Memphis, Tenn., in June after allegedly threatening (with a gun in his waistband) the hostess of a birthday party to which his kids had been invited but which ran out of cake and ice cream. “Y’all didn’t save my kids no damn ice cream and cake,” he was heard to say, and “I ain’t scared to go to jail.”

People With Issues Stanley Thornton Jr., 30, and his “nurse”roommate, Sandra Dias, featured on a May edition of the TV show “Taboo” (National Geographic Channel), are both drawing federal Supplemental Security Income as disabled persons, even though Thornton builds his own “adult baby” furniture (cribs and high chairs large enough to accommodate his 350-pound body) and operates a website where people living as adult babies can communicate. U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn asked the Social Security Administration to investigate whether Thornton is abusing the system (and Dias, too, since if she can “nurse” Thornton, she can “nurse” for a living). Thornton subsequently told The Washington Times that if his SSI checks were discontinued, he would kill himself.

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it, and anyone living in the 21st century most likely is affected by it. It comes from watching soulless reality TV like “Jersey Shore,” where kids are fighting for the wrong kind of attention. It’s apparent when logging onto TMZ’s and Perez Hilton’s gossip-ridden sites, where reporting from the paparazzi-infested cess pool makes “news” of the day.

It manifests from someone in small-town U.S.A., who is dreaming “to make it big.”

Celebrity is becoming less of an enigma these days and more of a nuisance, especially when it inspires cut-throat behavior. No one understands that better than Ms. Tina Denmark, an eight-year-old precocious wannabe actress and main protagonist from “Ruthless! The Musical.” Denmark’s desire to take the lead role in her school play manifests into something deadly comical and award-winning. “Ruthless!” won the 1993 New York Outer Critics Circle Award for “Best Off-Broadway Musical,” thanks to its mimicry of famed Broadway hits like “Gypsy” and movies like “The Bad Seed.” The show opens tonight (Wednesday, June 29) as part of the studio theater season of Cape Fear Theatre Arts.

The detriment and asset of Tina Denmark—who claims early on in the production, “I was born to be a star!”—is obvious according to the director of the show, Kat Vernon. “She’s absolutely ruthless, as are all the characters in this play. These people all have, to quote the show, ‘a pathological need to be famous.’”

Overflowing with soap opera-like predicaments, the play captivates audiences with comedic behaviors absolutely encompassing the absurd. It’s over-the-top melodrama which leads to life-or-death results.

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From left to right: Charlie Robertson, Lily Zukerman and Davis Boyd star in ‘Ruthless!’ Courtesy photo.

“I absolutely love this style of theater,” Vernon admits. “I suppose it’s the characters’ conviction that their ridiculous choices are really the best possible course of action. To them, lunacy is normal and insanity is rational.”

The plot weaves through the lives of the cast, all affected by Tina’s main crux: her rise to stardom by any measure necessary. “Knuckle-biting, swooning, gasping, hissing—the odd mental breakdown here and there,” it’s all part of the show. Yet, Vernon’s making no bones about it: These are not likable people (though, it sure seems fun bringing them to life). “We’ve all come across less-extreme versions of these personalities in our lives,” the director says, “and there’s fun to be had just watching the crazy.”

The characters have no boundaries, and in the end that stretches the imagination of ridicule. When a theatre critic happens upon one of Tina’s shows, life takes on a whole different approach to imitating art.

“We’ve all felt that initial sting when we read a bad review of something we’ve done,” Vernon speaks professionally, having performed in numerous productions locally—including the 1999 run of “Ruthless!” produced by Opera House Theatre Co.—and even directing Shakespeare on the Green’s “As You Like It” and City Stage’s “Tick, Tick...Boom!” “But we move on. The characters in this play don’t so much move on. They lovingly nurture that initial sting until it’s a great, big festering sore.”

Add to it their staunch seriousness, and the show contains a ton of dramatic fodder. The characters are written with a “formal, affected acting style” indicative of plays from the middle of the last century, “which is so very easy to mock,” Vernon says. “To find that par-

ticular style in a script, with so many excellent female roles, it’s like catnip.”

The show consists of one of Wilmington’s most talented youngsters, Lily Zukerman, who plays Tina (“our budding psychopath,” Vernon so aptly claims).

Davis Byrd is Tina’s mother, Judy, while Alisa Harris brings to life theatre critic Lita Encore. Madison Weidberg and Emily Bohbrink each take on dual roles in the production. “We do have one guy [in the cast,]” Vernon notes, “but he’s playing a woman.” Charlie Robertson transforms into Sylvia, Tina’s morally bankrupt manager.

Vernon embraces the fact that there isn’t a joke or gag too much for “Ruthless!” That it’s a musical—or a parody of a musical, whichever shoe fits—makes it highly entertaining. Headed by music director Jonathan Barber, with assistance from Ryan Michael Blake, the show transposes classic themes and structures within musical theatre.

“You’ve got your expository book numbers, a tap number, an Ethel Merman-style belt number, a ballad, and songs that call to Sondheim and Weill,” Vernon says. “The real fun comes in the lyrics, which are generally the opposite of what you expect from each particular style and, again, completely absurd.”

Reveling in its tongue-in-cheek camp becomes expectant. For instance, one of the song titles is aptly named “I Hate Musicals”; another includes the lyric, “Hey! Watch me cook a chicken!”

“It makes me giggle like a fool every single time I hear it,” she says. “It’s really a matter of your sense of humor. If you’re looking for light and fluffy and sweet, this isn’t your show. If you’re looking for delightfully bitchy people behaving badly, come play with us.”

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encore intern Carly Yansak’s coverage of the NORAK Contemporary and Modern Dance Company during its infancy last August. There was a lot for founder Karon Tunis to do in order to garner momentum for NORAK: holding auditions, working out choreography with Techmoja’s Kevin Lee-y Green, and coordinating with their venue, the Hannah Block USO Community Arts Center. The season was supposed to open in December, yet things took a little longer than planned. Finally, with summer 2011 in full swing, the wait is over for eager dance patrons. “It’s time for our maiden sea-

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son!” Tunis says excitedly. “Each show will be a little different from the other.”

The first show opens July 1, and they all cover a collection of what Tunis calls “Cultural Funk.” “NORAK has different types of artists all on one stage,” she says. “We have hip-hop, belly, modern, jazz, contemporary and ballet dancers. Some pieces are to live music and spoken word. It’s an eclectic group.”

The company will work in partnership with Techmoja, which also operates inside the Community Arts Center. Performances will be collaborative.

“We are sort of the ladder company to Techmoja, [so] to be housed at the USO with them is such an honor. Techmoja will perform two numbers, and Kevin also dances for NORAK and will perform with us.”

The project has been nearly a year in the making, but Tunis has been a mover and shaker in the dance community for much longer. She began her dancing career at age 4, when she joined the Jacksonville Children’s Ballet Theatre in Florida. She went on to the

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SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING NORAK Dance Company opens their debut performance this weekend, July 1. Courtesy photo.

University of Florida to study under Rusty Stevens and his dance troupe, Still Moving.

Tunis found work in companies like the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater among many others before finding a place to stand still in Wilmington. True to dancer form, she never stopped moving, founding the Cape Fear School of the Arts, eventually developing NORAK. NORAK (Tunis’ given name reversed) Dance Company will allow her a chance to continue the projects from the Cape Fear School. “It’s an extension of the work I started here in Wilmington,” she says. She gives due credit to the support she got immediately from the staff at the arts center and from Green’s company.

“I approached Donna Green [of the Community Arts Center] about NORAK, and she was saying yes even before I finished asking her,” Tunis recalls. “Donna has been such an amazing support system for NORAK, and the principal cast of Techmoja have been there every step of the way.”

The NORAK Dance Company, which strives to “provide continuous entertainment and dance to the Port City” will open its first season, Cultural Funk on July 1. Shows will be held the July 1-3 and 8-10, at the Hannah Block USO Community Arts Center. Visit the center’s website for more information.

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The band went on hiatus after high school when Hall began attending UNC-Chapel Hill; Stickley enrolled at East Carolina University, and Webster moved toward the bright

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After Hall and Stickley graduated, Webster returned to Durham in 2007 to reunite with his old bandmates.

“I moved back down to NC with a new realization that if we want this music thing to work for us, then we really have to hunker down and focus,” Webster says. “I was homesick, running out of money and just wanted to rock with my friends back in Durham. It felt great to reconnect with Joe and Jeff, and pick up where we left off with a completely new energy.”

In 2009 they released their first full-length album, “Looking for Bruce,” an energetic

HAMMERING DOWN: The Durham trio plays WinocaFest in August, but stops by Satellite this weekend to play a free show! Courtesy photo from Churchkey Records

debut with clever lyrics and charm, tailor-fit for college-rock radio stations. Stereogum immediately announced Hammer No More as a “Band to Watch” and SPIN magazine declared them one of its “25 Must-Hear Artists” from the 2009 College Music Journal Festival in New York City. The album made a splash with several music critics who praised

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the band for stylishly evoking nostalgia of ‘90s music. Yet, Webster admits this line of labeling tired.

“We’re definitely not going for a ‘90s revivalist thing,” he says. “We’ve been playing together since the ‘90s, and our music hasn’t changed dramatically, so it’s hard to say we’re trying to [that era of] indie rock back.

We’re just doing what we’ve always done.”

After touring the U.S., UK and playing the 2010 South by Southwest Festival, Hammer No More returned to the studio to record a new album. In April, they released their second full-length, “Black Shark.” On it, the band ups the ante, expanding on the sound from their first album, blending buoyant choruses and serene harmonies with whip-smart guitar hooks. The album brings to mind bands like Pavement, Superchunk and—at their most melodic—a young Weezer.

They plan on heading back to the studio to record new music in August with producer B.J. Burton, best known for his work with The Love Language and The Annuals. Webster describes the songs “the most melodic, intricate and funked-out junk” they’ve written to date.

Hammer No More stops in Wilmington along a brief East Coast tour to play WinocaFest on August 27 at Batteship Park. They’ll share the bill with headliner Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, The Felice Brothers, Those Darlins, The Old Ceremony, Mandolin Orange and Onward, Soldiers. First, music fans can see them this Saturday at Satellite.

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Across from CFCC in the Cotton Exchange

910-762-4354

MONDAY 1/2 PRICE APPS. 4-6pm $2 Budweiser • $225 Heineken • $3 Gin & Tonic OPEN MIC NIGHT TUESDAY 1/2 PRICE APPS. 4-6pm $2 White Wolf $250 Redstripe $350 Wells 35¢ Wings at 8pm LIVE MUSIC WEDNESDAY 1/2 PRICE APPS. 4-6pm, 1/2 Priced Wine Bottle $250 Blue Moons • $250 Corona/Corona Light LIVE MUSIC: ROB RONNER THURSDAY $250 Domestic Bottles, • $3 Import Bottles, $3 Rum and Coke LIVE MUSIC: MIKE O’DONNELL 50¢ Steamed oysters and shrimp after 6pm FRIDAY ROOFTOP OPEN! DJ Sir Charles 2nd floor $3 Landshark • $3 Kamikaze • $5 Bombs SATURDAY ROOFTOP OPEN! DJ Sir Charles on 2nd floor 10pm $2 Coors Light • $3 Fruit Punch shots SUNDAY $250 Corona Live Music L Shape Lot at 3pm Clay Crotts at 8pm

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WEDNESDAYS

Live music on the patio

Jeremy Norris 9pm-1am

JULY 4th WEEKEND LIVE MUSIC! FRIDAY July 1

Mark Williams

JULY 4th WEEKEND

Live Jazz in the bar • Half Price Bottles of Wine

Fri. 7/1

WEDNESDAY

Sat. 7/2

10 Feet Thick

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Harps Bottles $2.50 • Island Sunsets $5

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Monkey Junction 910.392.7224

910.798.9464

Bottles $2.50 and Margaritas

FRIDAY

The Steady Eddies

(by Home Depot)

Miller Lite Bottles $1.50 Corona and Corona Lite

Cosmos $4 • 007 $3.50, Guinness Cans $3

Jeremy Norris and Friends 9pm-1am

Absolut Dream $5 • Pacifico $2.50

and Peach Margaritas $4

9pm-1am

SATURDAY July 2

$5 pizzas

TUESDAY

LIVE MUSIC! 9pm-1am every night

Live Bait

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—Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 FIREDANCE & DRUMS @ DARK, DJ MIT PSYTRANCE (11PM) —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 DIRTY MEGA DANCE PARTY —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500

SATURDAY

Baybreeze / Seabreeze $4 22oz. Blue Moon Draft $3 Select Domestic Bottles $2

SUNDAY

Bloody Marys $4, Domestic Pints $1.50 and Hurricanes $5

—Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 KARAOKE WITH ASHLEY —Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 HOUSE/TECHNO DJ —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 DJ —Cameo 1900; 1900 Eastwood Rd.,910509-2026 DJ —Charley Brownz, 21 S Front St.; 254-9499 DUELING PIANOS —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133 LIVE MUSIC —Projekte, 523 South 3rd St., 352-0236 KARAOKE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 KERSTEN CAPRA —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666 ACOUSTIC JAZZ PIANO WITH JAMES JARVIS —Calico Room, 107 S. Front St. Wilmington, 762-2091 KARAOKE —Gilligan’s; N.C. Hwy. 50, Surf City 910328-4090 DJ WILLIE STYLEZ —Toolbox, 2325 Burnette Blvd.; 343-6988 DJ BATTLE —Dirty Martini, 1904 Eastwood Rd, Suite 109 DJ P FUNK —Level 5/City Stage, 21 N. Front St.; 342-0872 ZOSO —Downtown Sundown; riverfront downtown, 763-7349 JIM QUICK AND THE COASTLINE BAND —Mayfaire Music on the Town, Mayfaire Town Center THE IMITATIONS —Airlie Gardens; 300 Airlie Rd., 798-7700 RAP ON THE RIVER —Drifters Bar & Grill, 108 Walnut St.; 762-1704 LAMPING SHADES —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500

BIBIS ELLISON

—Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 SCIFI —Banks Channel Bar & Grille, 530 Causeway Drive; 256-2269 NO DOLLAR $HOES —Goat and Compass, 710 N. 4th St.; 772-1400 L SHAPE LOT —Playhouse 211, 4320 Southport Supply Rd. Ste 1, St. James; 200-7785 JAZZ WITH BENNY HILL —Caffe Phoenix, 9 S Front St.; 343-1395 JESSE STOCKTON —Little Dipper, 138 S. Front St.; 251-0433 TECHNOETRY, PONCHOS, DIRTY DAKOTAS —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 JOHNNIE ACOUSTIC —Henry’s, 2806 Independence Blvd.; 793-2929 THE MOOD DUO —Holiday Inn Resort (oceanfront terrace), 1706 N. Lumina Ave.; 256-2231 TAX BRANDYWINE, THE SOUND DOWN SHORE —Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500

SATURDAY, JULY 2 DJ SIR NICK BLAND —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 KARAOKE —Gilligan’s; N.C. Hwy. 50, Surf City 910328-4090 DJ —Cameo 1900; 1900 Eastwood Rd.,910509-2026 DJ

—Charley Brownz, 21 S Front St.; 254-9499 DJ BATTLE —Dirty Martini, 1904 Eastwood Rd, Suite 109 KARAOKE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 DJ —Level 5/City Stage, 21 N. Front St.; 342-0872 KARAOKE WITH DJ MICK —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607 DUELING PIANOS —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133 HOUSE/TECHNO DJ —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 SIMPLIFIED —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 ROOTSOUL PROJECT —Banks Channel Bar & Grille, 530 Causeway Drive; 256-2269

DJ KEVIN —The Dive, 6 N. Lake Park Blvd.; 458-8282 PREDECESSOR, DRAGON SEEKS PATH, HVF2 —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 NC SYMPHONY: STARS AND STRIPES —Kenan Auditorium UNCW Campus; 313-2584 TRAVIS SHALLOW AND A FEW GOOD LIARS —Grand Union Pub, 1125 Military Cutoff;2569133 SUSAN SAVIA —Henry’s, 2806 Independence Blvd.; 793-2929 PALE RIDER —Palm Room, 11 East Salisbury St.; 503-3040 KARAOKE WITH FREDDIE —Remedies, Market Street; 392-8001 L SHAPE LOT —Little Dipper, 138 S. Front St.; 251-0433 LORD T AND ELOISE, DJ A GOD —Kefi, 2012 Eastwood Road; 256-3558 DANIEL PARISH —Holiday Inn Resort (oceanfront terrace), 1706 N. Lumina Ave.; 256-2231 40 EAST —Lazy Pirate Sports Bar and Grill, 701 N. Lake Park Blvd., Carolina Beach; 458-5414

SUNDAY, JULY 3 PERRY SMITH (BRUNCH 12-2) —Aubriana’s; 115 S. Front St., 763-7773 DJ BATTLE —Fibber McGee’s, 1610 Pavilion Pl; 509-1551 FREE METAL SUNDAYS —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 KARAOKE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 GALEN ON GUITAR —The Coastal Roaster, 5954 Carolina Beach Rd.; 399-4701 BENNY HILL AND FRIENDS —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 MAC & JUICE —Palm Room, 11 East Salisbury St.; 503-3040 JJ GREY & MOFRO —Greenfield Lake Amphitheater BLIVET —Carolina Beach Boardwalk; 910-458-8434 TRAVIS SHALLOW —Shell Island Resort, 2700 N. Lumina Ave., 256-8696 UNHOLY TONGUES, MANORLADY, FRACTAL FARM, WARREN FRANKLIN, TWO KNIGHTS —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 ERIC FROM PSEUDO BLUE —Banks Channel Bar & Grille, 530 Causeway Drive; 256-2269

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Mixology Monday TUES. - THURS. Selected Wine Specials FRIDAY Live Jazz!

SUNDAY TV Sports Beer Specials and free bar snacks!

35 North Front Street Downtown Wilmington (910) 343-1395

JUNE 30

SATURDAY 7.2 @ 10PM

THE STABLE HANDS featuring Frank Bruno (formerly of Bruce Springsteen’s Sessions Band and frequent guest on E Street Nation) & Hank Weddington

TRAVIS SHALLOW AND A FEW GOOD LIARS

WEEKLY SPECIALS Mon: Kids Eat Free / $350 Well Drinks Tues: 1/2 Price Wine Night Wed: $5 House Martinis Thurs: $3 All Drafts Sun: $5 Bloody Mary’s & Mimosas

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LIVE MUSIC EVERY FRIDAY

SUN. BRUNCH 10AM-2PM

JUNE SPECIAL $2 DOMESTIC PINTS

Mon. $3 Micro Brews $5 Burgers (bar only) Tues. $3 Tall Bud Lights and Yuengling Drafts Taco Night (bar only) Wed. 1/2 price bottle of wines, $ 2 Miller Lite 40¢ Wings (bar only) Thurs. Irish Pint Night $3 Irish Pints, $5 Irish Car Bombs Fri. $2 Coors Light Bottles, $4 Flavored Vodka, $5 Jager Bombs Sat. $3 Blue Moon, $2 Michelob Ultra • $5 Select Martini’s Sun. Brunch, Kick the Keg Sundays, $2.50 Domestic Pints, $5 Bloody Mary’s, $4 Mimosa’s

8pm - 12am

3317 Masonboro Loop Rd. (910) 791-1019

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On the corner of Masonboro Loop Rd. and Pine Grove Road.

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MONDAY Military Appreciation 20% off all active and retired Military TUESDAY Ladies Night Out: $25 person four-course pre-fixe menu WEDNESDAY Wine Down: 1/2 off on all wines by the glass FRIDAY Music on the patio: 9pm-11pm

JULY 1: LIVE MUSIC SATURDAY Lunch Menu: 12pm - 3pm SUNDAY Lunch Menu: 12pm-3pm KIDS EAT FREE with adult purchase of our Big Night Out for two ALL DAY!

DOGS WELCOME ON THE PATIO 885 Town Center Drive MAYFAIRE TOWN CENTER (910) 256-1187

OVERTYME —Bluewater Grill, 4 Marina St.; 256-8500 END OF THE LINE —Little Dipper, 138 S. Front St.; 251-0433 MACHINE GUN —Kefi, 2012 Eastwood Road; 256-3558 MECANIKILL, HEADSTONE HOLLOW —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 MIGHTY MCFLY —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838

MONDAY, JULY 4 KARAOKE WITH DJ @-HOLE —Level 5/City Stage, 21 N. Front St.; 342-0872 KARAOKE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 OPEN MIC WITH JOSH SOLOMON —Liquid Room, 23 Market St.;910-343-3341 THE SELEKT —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 OPEN MIC NIGHT —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 JEREMY NORRIS —Little Dipper, 138 S. Front St.; 251-0433 DJ RICHTERMEISTER —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 PENGO WITH BEAU GUNN —Mellow Mushroom, 4311 Oleander Drive; 452-3773 BRETT JOHNSON’S JAM —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 TRAVIS SHALLOW DUO —Banks Channel Bar & Grille, 530 Causeway Drive; 256-2269

TUESDAY, JULY 5 KARAOKE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 KARAOKE WITH DJ PARTY GRAS —Fox and Hound Pub & Grille, 920 Town Centre Dr.; 509-0805 CAPE FEAR BLUES JAM —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 KARAOKE WITH MIKE NORRIS —Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 COLLEGE NIGHT KARAOKE —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666 LIVE ACOUSTIC —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 TRIVIA WITH DUTCH FROM 94.5 THE HAWK —The Coastal Roaster, 5954 Carolina Beach Rd.; 399-4701

INDIE MUSIC NIGHT —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 KARAOKE —16 Taps, 127 Princess St.; 251-1616 DEATH OF PARIS, DAVID VAN, BLOCKADE RUNNER —Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500

WEDNESDAY, JULY 6 SUSAN SAVIA —New York Pasta House, 130 N. Front St.; 763-7272 KINLAW & JOHNSON BAND —Remedies, Market Street; 392-8001 DANIEL PARISH —Halligan’s Public House, 3317 Masonboro Loop Rd.; 791-1019 JAZZ JAM —Calico Room, 107 S. Front St. Wilmington, 762-2091 OPEN MIC NIGHT —Genee’s, inside America’s Best Value Inn, 4903 Market St.; 799-1440 GARY ALLEN’S ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 KARAOKE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 ROB RONNER —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 KARAOKE WITH DJ BREWTAL —Liquid Room, 23 Market St.;910-343-3341 OPEN MIC NIGHT —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 JEREMY NORRIS —Buffalo Wild Wings, 206 Old Eastwood Rd.; 798-9464 LIVE JAZZ —Cameo 1900; 1900 Eastwood Rd.,910509-2026 DJBE EXTREME KARAOKE —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 LIVE ACOUSTIC —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133 KERSTEN CAPRA —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666 DJ SIR NICK BLAND —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 DJ —Charley Brownz, 21 S Front St.; 254-9499 THE GET DOWN JAM WITH THE CASSEROLE —16 Taps, 127 Princess St.; 251-1616 All entertainment must be sent to music@encorepub.com by Wednesday for consideration in the weekly entertainment calendar. Venues are responsible for notifying encore of any changes, removals or additions to their weekly schedules.

ShowStoppers: Concerts outside of Southeastern NC Lamping Shades Define Jones

FRI JULY 1

9PM Doors, $5

SAT JULY 2

Damona Waits CD Release Party

Predecessor, Dragon Seeks Path, HVF2 9pm Doors, $5

Unholy Tongues | Manorlady | Fractal Farm Warren Franklin | Two Knights 8PM Doors, $5

TUE JULY 5 THE PATRIOT: Zac Brown has much experience performing for the United States troops (above). This year he and the band will spend their 4th of July holiday weekend in Charlotte at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on Sunday, July 3. Courtesy photo.

HOUSE OF BLUES 4640 HIGHWAY 17 SOUTH, N. MYRTLE BEACH, SC (843) 272-3000 7/1: Jason Michael Carroll 7/2: Edwin McCain 7/3: Corey Smith, Matt Stillwell 7/6: Colt Ford, Rachel Farley CAT’S CRADLE 300 E. MAIN STREET, CARRBORO, NC (919) 967-9053 6/29: Rob Delaney AMOS’ SOUTHEND 1423 SOUTH TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE, NC (704) 377-6874 6/30: John Parr, The Joe Davis Band 7/1: John Parr, September Hase 7/2: 21st Century Goliath, Blanco Diablo, FireFire, HoodSnake THE ORANGE PEEL 101 BILTMORE AVENUE, ASHEVILLE, NC (828) 225-5851 6/30: Last Band Standing: Road to Bele Chere

LINCOLN THEATRE 126 E. CABARRUS STREET, RALEIGH, NC (919) 821-4111 7/5: Underoath, Times of Grace, Stray from the Path, Letlive

UPCOMING SHOWS:

SUN JULY 3

Death of Paris | David Van Blockade Runner 9PM Doors, $3

JULY 8 Justin Lacy and the Swimming Machine | King Beard JULY 9 Phantogram | SWTHRT | M Is We | JULY 15 Nico’s Gun JULY 23 Lubriphonic | AUGUST 6 Shovels and Rope | Barnraisers August 11 Boombox | August 13 Carbon Leaf | Delta Rae

Sunday, July 24th Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

GREENSBORO COLISEUM 1921 W. LEE ST., GREENSBORO, NC (336) 373-7400 6/30: Taylor Swift VERIZON WIRELESS AMPHITHEATER 707 PAVILION BLVD., CHARLOTTE, NC (704) 549-5555 7/3: Zac Brown Band NORTH CHARLESTON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 5001 COLISEUM DR., N. CHARLESTON, SC (843) 529-5000 7/1: David Gray OVENS AUDITORIUM 2700 E. INDEPENDENCE BLVD., CHARLOTTE, NC (704) 372-3600 7/2: David Gray encore | june 29 - july 5, 2011 | www.encorepub.com 21

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Neapolitan pizza features tomato, ricotta and spinach.

AMERICAN BLUEWATER

Enjoy spectacular panoramic views of sailing ships and the Intracoastal Waterway while dining at this popular casual American restaurant in Wrightsville Beach. Lunch and dinner are served daily.

Favorites include jumbo lump crab cakes, succulent seafood lasagna, crispy coconut shrimp and an incredible Caribbean fudge pie.

Dine inside or at their award-winning outdoor patio and bar, which is the location for their lively Waterfront Music Series every Sun. during the summer months. Large parties welcome. Private event space available. BluewaterDining.com. 4 Marina Street, Wrightsville Beach, NC. (910) 256.8500.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon-Fri 11am - 11pm; Sat & Sun 11am – 11pm.

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

CATCH

Serving the Best Seafood in South Eastern North Carolina. Wilmington’s Native Son, 2011 James Beard Award Nominee Chef Keith Rhodes explores the Cape Fear Coast for the best it has to offer. We feature Wild Caught & Sustainably raised Seafood. Organic and locally sourced produce & herbs provide the perfect compliment to our fresh Catch. Consecutively Voted Wilmington’s Best Chef 2008, 09 & 2010. Dubbed “Modern Seafood Cuisine” we offer an array Fresh Seafood & Steaks, including our Signature NC Sweet Potato Salad. Appetizers include our Mouth watering “Fire Cracker” Shrimp, Crispy Cajun Fried NC Oysters & Blue Crab Claw Scampi, Seafood Ceviche & Conch Fritters to name a few. Larger Plates include Plancha grilled Painted Hills Steaks, Blackend Red Drum Filet, Charleston Crab Cakes, Tempura OBX Scallops, Flounder Escovitch & Pan roasted Queen Trigger fish. Custom Entree request gladly accommodated for our Guest. (Vegetarian, Vegan & Allergies) Hand Crafted seasonal desserts from Alan DeLovely. Full ABC Permits. 6623 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28405.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon-Fri 11am-2pm and Mon. Sat. 5pm-9pm.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Acclaimed Wine List

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BUFFALO WILD WINGS

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

■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT: Mon-Sat 11am2am and Sun 12pm-2am ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: 2 locations-Midtown (910-798-9464) and Monkey Junction (910-392-7224) ■ MUSIC: Friday and Saturday nights at both locations.

■ WEBSITE: www.buffalowildwings.com

C.G. Dawgs

For great traditional New York style eats with Southern charm look no further than C.G. Dawgs. You will be drawn in by the aroma of fine beef franks served with witty banter and good natured delivery from the cleanest hot dog carts in Wilmington. Sabrett famous hot dogs and Italian sausages are the primary fare offered, with a myriad of condiments for all of your mid-day or late night cravings.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 11am– 5pm. Sat. at the farmers market. Thurs.- Sat. nights on Market St. between Front and 2nd St. from 10pm – 3:00am.Fibbers on Sun. nights Until 3am.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD Downtown ■ FEATURING: Lunch time delivery downtown

THE GEORGE ON THE RIVERWALK

Drop your anchor at The George on the RiverWalk, your destination for complete sense indulgence. Watch the historic Cape Fear River unfold before you while you enjoy the best in Southern Coastal Cuisine. The menu combines elegance, creativity and diverse selection of steak, pasta, salad and fresh seafood, including the best Shrimp n’ Grits in town. Warm in the sun on the expansive outdoor deck sipping an exotic, colorful martini, or unwind at the spacious bar inside boasting extensive wine and martini lists along with weekday appetizer specials from 4:00pm-6:30pm.

Don’t forget to try downtown’s best kept secret for Sunday

Brunch from 11am-3pm. You are welcome to dock your boat at the only dock’n’dine restaurant downtown, grab a trolley, or enjoy our free, front door parking (ask for pass!) Why satisfy when you can indulge? Find the George on the Riverwalk at 128 South Water Street, 910-763-2052.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Tues. – Sat. 11am – 9 pm.

Enjoy Sunday Lunch and Brunch 11am – 3pm.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Sunday Brunch / Wilmington’s only dock’n’dine restaurant.

■ WEBSITE: www.thegeorgerestaurant.com

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER:

7 Days a Week Mon-Wed 11:30 am - 2:00 am Thurs-Sun 11:30 am - 2:00 am ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Masonboro Loop ■ FEATURING: THE Best Rueben in Town!, $5.99 lunch specials, Outdoor Patio ■ WEBSITE: www.halligansnc.com

HENRY’S A local favorite, Henry’s is the ‘place to be’ for great food, a lively bar and awesome patio dining. Henry’s serves up American cuisine at its finest that include entrees with fresh, local ingredients. Come early for lunch, because its going to be packed. Dinner too! Henry’s Pine Room is ideal for private functions up to 30 people. Henry’s

is home to live music, wine & beer dinners and other special events. Check out their calendar of events at HenrysRestaurant.com for details. 2508 Independence Boulevard, Wilmington, NC. (910) 793.2929.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun. –Mon.11am10pm; Tues.- Fri.: 11am – 11pm; Sat.: 10am – 11pm.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Daily blackboard specials.

■ MUSIC: Live Music beginning at 5:30pm ■ WEBSITE: www.henrysrestaurant.com.

■ MUSIC: Live jazz on Wednesdays.

■ WEBSITE: www.mellowmushroom.com

TEMPTATIONS EVERYDAY GOURMET

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

■ SERVING DINNER: Tues.- Sun. 5pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: 70s menu every Friday ■ MUSIC: Fri. & Sat. in summer ■ WEBSITE: www.littledipperfondue.com

Temptations Everyday Gourmet draws diners in by droves thanks to their creative menu selections, an extraordinary inventory of fine wines (over 300 varieties all without restaurant markups) and trained staff that go beyond culinary excellence. Recognized as Best Lunch Spot by WWAY in 2011, as well as having its chef, Michael Comer, touted among the top three best chefs in Wilmington, according to StarNews’ Taste of Wilmington 2010, Temptations offers two locations to serve Wilmingtonians. Located in Hanover Center for 25 years, signature items include their Homemade Chicken Salad and Turkey, Brie and Apple Sandwich, as well as their Porter’s Neck location’s Pimiento Cheeseburger. The Porter’s Neck location also serves an expanded dinner menu, which changes weekly. Their daily features, including specialty soups, salads, quiche and paninis, keeps patrons busy choosing healthy, fast foods whether dining onsite or back at the office. in fact, ask Temptations about their Office Party Menu for your next gathering. Their gourmet retail shop provides unique gourmet gift items featuring many locally made specialty foods, chocolates and goodies.

■ SERVING LUNCH: Hanover Center, 3501 Oleander Dr., Ste 13. Mon.-Sat., 11am – 6pm (Closed Sundays) ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Porter’s Neck Center, 8207 Market St., Ste F. Mon. Wed., 10am-8:30pm; Thurs.-Sat., 10am-9pm. Dinner features begin at 5pm.

(Closed Sundays) ■ NEIGHBORHOODS:: Midtown and North Wilmington ■ WEBSITE: www.temptationseverydaygourmet.com ■ FEATURING: An expanded dinner menu, at the Porter’s Neck location, which changes weekly.

PINE VALLEY MARKET

TROLLY STOP

HOLIDAY INN RESORT

Oceans Restaurant located in this oceanfront resort is a wonderful find. This is the perfect place to enjoy a fresh Seafood & Steak dinner while dinning outside overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Chef Eric invites you to experience his daily specials in this magnificent setting. (910) 256-2231. 1706 N Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Beach.

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

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

THE LITTLE DIPPER

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

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

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.

4311 Oleander Drive, (910) 452-3773.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER:

Mon-Sat,11am-10pm; Sun., 12pm-9pm.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: lunch specials, a variety of sandwiches and vegetarian items.

Trolly Stop Hot Dogs is a family owned franchise with six locations. Since 1976 they specialize in homemade chili, slaw and sauces, and as of more recent – a variety of gourmet sausages and burgers (at participating locations). The types of hot dogs include Beef & Pork, All Beef, Smoked Sausage, 98% Turkey, and Soy. Sausages include Bratwurst, Mild Italian, Spicy Beef and Polish Kielbasi. Locations are: 126 N. Front Street Open seven days from 11am-4pm, late night hours are Thurs., Fri., and Sat. night from 10pm-3am; (910) 343-2999, 94 S. Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Beach 11-5pm 7days a week, 6pm-9pm Sun-Wed, and 6pm-3am Th-Sat. (910) 256-1421; 4502 Fountain Dr., 452-3952.

11am-7pm Mon-Sun; South Howe St. in Southport, (910) 457-7017 (CLOSED FOR THE SEASON UNTIL EASTER WEEKEND); 103A Cape Fear Blvd in Carolina Beach, (910) 458-5778; 1250 Western Blvd., Unit L-4 Jacksonville, (910) 228-0952, opened Mon-Sun 11am-9pm. Catering cart available all year from $300. (910) 297-8416.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Throughout the

Port City ■ FEATURING: Dog friendly locations

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

■ WEBSITE: www.trollystophotdogs.com

ASIAN 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 Sun.. Big Thai Two (1319 Military Cutoff Rd. inside Landfall Center; 256-6588) ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Open for Lunch M-F 11-2:30; Dinner M-Th 5-9; F-Sa 5-10; Sun. 5-9.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown and North Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Vegetarian/vegan options.

SZECHUAN 132

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Lunch Specials

HIRO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE

What better way to celebrate a special occasion or liven up a dinner out than to dine in a place where every meal is an exciting presentation. Knowing that a meal should be more than just great food, Hiro adds a taste of theatre and a amazing atmosphere to everyone’s dinning experience. Also serving sushi, Hiro surprises its guests with a new special roll every week and nightly drink specials to complement it. From 4-7pm enjoy halfpriced 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. Located at 222 Old Eastwood Road (910) 794-1570.

■ SERVING DINNER: Open Mon. thru Thurs. 4pm-10pm; Fri. and Sat. 4pm-10:30pm and Sun. 11am-10pm.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Hibachi style dining.

■ WEBSITE: www.hirojapanesesteakhouse.com/hibachi

INDOCHINE RESTAURANT & LOUNGE

If you’re ready to experience the wonders of the Orient without having to leave Wilmington, join us at Indochine for a truly unique experience. Indochine brings the flavors of the Far East to the Port City, combining the best of Thai and Vietnamese cuisine in an atmosphere that will transport you and your taste buds. Relax in our elegantly decorated dining room, complete with antique Asian decor as well as contemporary artwork and music. Our diverse, friendly and efficient staff will serve you beautifully presented dishes full of enticing aromas and flavors. Be sure to try such signature items as the spicy and savory Roasted Duck with Red Curry, or the beautifully presented and delicious Shrimp and Scallops in a Nest. Be sure to save room for our world famous desert, the banana egg roll! We take pride in using only the freshest ingredients, and our extensive menu suits any taste. After dinner, enjoy specialty drinks by the koi pond in our Asian garden. Located at 7 Wayne Drive (beside the Ivy Cottage), (910) 251-9229.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER:

Tues.- Fri. 11am- 2pm; Sat. 12pm – 3pm for lunch. Mon.- Sun. 5pm – 10pm for dinner.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Balinese dancer every Fri. night.

■ WEBSITE: www.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. (910) 399-4438.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER: Wed. - Sat. 8am - until and Sunday brunch from 9am-3pm, ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Wilmington’s Best Panini, according to encore readers ■ WEBSITE: www.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 nonintrusive, and the ambience is friendly and unpretentious. After dinner, be sure to venture upstairs into their cozy and relaxing sofa bar for an after-dinner martini, or enjoy your meal there, as a light-fare and full menus are served. Art is always on display in the sofa bar, so be sure to inquire frequently about their artist show receptions. Voted “Best French Restaurant” three years in a row! 10 Market Street, downtown Wilmington, (910) 815-0810.

■ SERVING DINNER: Sun.- Thurs.

5:00 – 10pm.; Fri. and Sat., 5pm – Midnight.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Upstairs sofa bar serving cocktails and lighter fare.

■ WEBSITE: www.capricebistro.com

OUR CRÊPES & MORE

CARIBBEAN JAMAICA’S COMFORT ZONE

smoke-free atmosphere, excellent service and our smooth reggae music. Jamaica’s Comfort Zone is family owned and operated. Call us 910-399-2867.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER: Sun., 3pm.– 8pm; Tues.- Sat. 11:45am – 9pm. Closed Mon. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Breakfast served all day.

■ MUSIC: Live Music every First Fri. ■ WEBSITE: www.jamaicascomfortzone.net

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,

Try something different to eat! Our Crêpes & More, a family owned and operated French Crêperie, is serving authentic, homemade French cuisine to dine in or to go.

Everything on their menu is under $10, and is a healthy alternative, while eating a savory meal or sweet treat.

Whether it’s for breakfast, lunch, or an afternoon treat, everything on the menu is available. On the Savory side, the Uzès, Quebec, Tahiti or Provencale are among the most popular. Their homemade Ratatouille, South France type sub like the Pain Bagnat or Croque-Mon-

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sieur are worth the detour too! On the sweet side, The Versailles, St- Tropez or Crazy Nutella (with homemade Nutella ice cream) will make you come back for more!

They also serve Fresh Salads or Soups depending on the seasons, amazing all natural Homemade Sorbet & Ice Cream, Croissant & Chocolate Croissant.

Open all day with free WiFi and live French radio, Our Crepes & More is a pleasant yet casual place to unwind. Our Crepes & More can accommodate large parties! STARTING JUNE 5th OPEN SUNDAYS FOR BRUNCH! ■ SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER: Monday, 9am to 5pm, Tuesday through Saturday 9am-8pm. Sunday brunch ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Vegetarian and gluten-free options.

Free Wi-Fi..

■ WEBSITE: www.ourcrepesandmore.com

ITALIAN EDDIE ROMANELLI’S

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun.- Thurs. 11am – 10pm.; Fri. & Sat. 11am – 11pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South.

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

ELIZABETH’S PIZZA A Wilmington favorite since 1987! At Elizabeth’s you’ll find authentic Italian cuisine, as well as some of your American favorites. Offering delicious pizza, salads, sandwiches, entrees, desserts, beer, and wine. Elizabeth’s is known for their fresh ingredients, where even the bread is baked fresh daily. A great place for lunch, dinner, a late night meal, or take out. Elizabeth’s can also cater your event and now has a party room available. Visit us 4304 ½ Market St or call 910-251-1005 for take out.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER:

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

■ WEBSITE: www.epwilmington.com

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!

5226 S College Rd.,Wilmington (910) 790-9954.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER:

Mon.- Thurs. 11am. – 9:30am; Fri. 11am-10:30pm; Sat. 12pm-10:30pm Sun. 11:30am – 9:30pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South ■ FEATURING: Daily specials, kids menu and online coupons.

■ WEBSITE: www.giorgios-restaurant.com.

SLICE OF LIFE

“Slice” has become a home away from home for tourists and locals alike. Our menu includes salads, tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, homemade soups, subs and, of course, pizza. We only serve the freshest and highest-quality ingredients in all of our food, and our dough is made daily with purified water. Voted “Best Pizza” and “Best Late Night Eatery.”All ABC permits.

Visit us downtown at 122 Market Street, (910) 2519444, in Wrightsville Beach at 1437 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 101, (910) 256-2229 and our newest location in Pine Valley on the corner of 17th and College Road, (910) 799-1399.

■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT: 11:30am3am, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, Downtown and Wilmington South.

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

LATIN AMERICAN SAN JUAN CAFE

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon Sat. 11am2:30pm and from 5-10pm. Open Sun from 5pm-10pm.

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

ORGANIC LOVEY’S MARKET

Bringing A taste of traditional New York Italian to the Port City.

DINE IN - TAKE OUT CATERING

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

Lovey’s also carries Organic Grass-Fed and Free-Range meats and poultry. Wheat-Free and Gluten-Free products are in stock regularly, as are Vegan and Vegetarian grocer-

ies. Lovey’s also carries Wholesome Pet Foods. Stop

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Café open: Mon.-Fri., 11am–6pm; Sat. & Sun., 11am-6pm(salad bar open all the time). Market hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-7pm; Sat., 9am-6pm; Sun., 10am-6pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Organic Salad Bar/Hot Bar, New Bakery with fresh, organic pies and cakes. Newly expanded.

■ WEBSITE: www.loveysmarket.com.

TIDAL CREEK CO-OP

Tidal Creek Co-op Kitchen 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 fresh and local ingredients. The chefs are constantly experimenting to create new and exciting dishes, with many vegan and gluten-free selections available. Choose from made-to-order smoothies with ingredients like almond butter and hemp milk, salads with locally grown greens, and special event cakes made from scratch to your specifications. Dining in is always welcomed, but you will also find freshly prepared entrees, salads, and sandwiches in the grab and go case. Whatever your tastes, The Co-op Kitchen is a place to rejuvenate the mind and body, while enjoying the company of a friendly and relaxed organic community. Located at 5329 Oleander across from Jungle Rapids, (910)799-2667, indoor and outdoor seating is available. Like Tidal Creek on Facebook for a daily post of “What’s for Lunch!”

■ SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER: MonSat 8am-8pm, Sun 9am -8pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Hot Bar 11am-3pm, Salad Bar & Smoothie/Juice/Coffee Bar all day ■ WEBSITE: www.tidalcreek.coop.

SEAFOOD DOCK STREET OYSTER BAR

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

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

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H Crafting distinctively delicious Italian meals using simple, time-honored recipes with the freshest ingredients.

The aromas that fill the air are nothing short of spectacular!

1101 S. COLLEGE RD · (p) 910.392.7529 · (f) 910.392.9745

SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER M-F 8:00am - 8:00pm • Sat. 8:30am - 7:00pm Sun. 11:00am -6:00pm

www.a-taste-of-italy.com

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■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 days a week.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Fresh daily steamed oysters.

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EAST

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

Wrightsville Beach. (910) 256-2251.

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

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

Sun.brunch.

■ WEBSITE: www.blockade-runner.com

HIERONYMUS

Hieronymus Seafood is the midtown stop for seafood lovers. In business for over 30 years, Hieronymus has made a name for itself by consistently providing excellent service and the freshest of the fresh in local seaafood. It’s the place to be if you are seeking top quality attributes in atmosphere, presentations, flavor and ingenuity. Signature dishes include oysters Hieronymus and daily fresh catch specials. Hieronymus has all ABC permits and also provides catering services. Voted “Best Seafood” in 2011. 5035 Market St; (910) 392-6313.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Fireside oyster bar.

■ WEBSITE: www.hieronymusseafood.net

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

Large groups welcome. Private event space available.

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

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. Covered and open outdoor seating is available.

Lunch and dinner specials are offered daily, as well as the coldest $2 and $3 drafts in town. 317 South College Road, Wilmington, NC. (910) 791.9393.

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: 40 HD TVs and the biggest HD projec-

tor TVs in Wilmington.

■ WEBSITE: CarolinaAleHouse.com

SOUTHERN

FOX & HOUND PUB & GRILLE

Serving up the best bar food for any local sports fan, Fox & Hound has appetites covered. Located next to Mayfaire Cinema 16, it’s no question that Fox is a great place to go on date night, or to watch the big game on one of the restaurant’s six large projection screens and 19 plasma televisions. Guests can also play pool, darts or video games in this casual-theme restaurant. For starters, Fox offers delicious appetizers like ultimate nachos, giant Bavarian pretzels and spinach artichoke dip. In the mood for something more? Try the hand-battered Newcastle fish ‘n’ chips or chicken tenders, or the grilled Mahi-Mahi served atop a bed of spicy rice. From cheeseburgers and sirloins to salads and wood oven-inspired pizzas, Fox has plenty to choose from for lunch or dinner. Finish the meal with a 6-inch Great Cookie Blitz, a chocolate chip cookie baked fresh to order and served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and Hershey’s syrup. 920 Town Center Drive, (910) 509-0805.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 11am– 2am, daily ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown

CASEY’S BUFFET

In Wilmington, everyone knows where to go for solid country cooking. That place is Casey’s Buffet, winner of encore’s Best Country Cookin’/Soul Food and Buffet categories. “Every day we are open, somebody tells us it tastes just like their grandma’s or mama’s cooking,” coowner Gena Casey says. Gena and her husband Larry run the show at the Oleander Drive restaurant where people are urged to enjoy all food indigenous to the South: fried chicken, barbecue, catfish, mac‘n’cheese, mashed potatoes, green beans, chicken‘n’dumplings, biscuits and homemade banana puddin’ are among a few of many other delectable items. 5559 Oleander Drive. (910) 798-2913.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 11am to 9pm and on Sundays from 11am to 8pm.Closed Mon. and Tuesdays.

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HELL’S KITCHEN

This is downtown Wilmington’s Sports Pub! With every major sporting package on ten HDTVs and our huge HD projection screen, there is no better place to catch every game in every sport. Our extensive menu ranges from classics, like thick Angus burgers or NY-style reubens, to lighter fare, such as homemade soups, fresh salads and vegetarian options.

Whether meeting for a business lunch, lingering over dinner and drinks, or watching the game, the atmosphere and friendly service will turn you into a regular. Open late 7 days a week, with free WiFi, darts, and did we mention sports? Free lunchtime delivery on weekdays; we can accommodate large parties.

(910) 763-4133.

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staff eats at larger corporate restaurants for lunch bunch. Typically, we go to hometown places that are trying to get their name out about a fantastic dish they’ve created. Lst week, as we descended upon Buffalo Wild Wings on Eastwood Road, we were in much different company than expected.

We found out that Larry Alderson, Wilmington local and experienced restaurateur of BWW for 10 years, dedicates the highest standards to his restaurant. First off, just last year the restaurant moved to its Eastwood location from Van Campen Boulevard, and with it came eco-friendly updates.

In 2010, Alderson explained to then-encore intern Claire LaSure the restaurant’s green approach to dining. They added solar panels and installed a closed water system from Signature Solar, a new company that offers cutting-edge hot-water heating equipment, to help run the kitchen. While BWW has successfully updated their business model and raised the bar for local “green businesses,” almost a year later, they’ve followed suit with an updated menu, too.

The lunch bunch has had its fair share of bar food over the years: wings, nachos, potato skins, chicken tenders and the like.

(And our waistbands often show it.) Though, we weren’t expecting too much out of the ordinary from BWW, like their impressive renovations, we were taken aback by the offerings.

Sure, we’ve all known of the restaurant’s success in serving wings and things, like, a million different ways: Asian-inspired, heatfilled, tangy BBQ, etcetera; however, nowadays, BWW offers featured sauces, which make their stay on the menu on a temporary basis. During our visit, there was a Captain Morgan blend, made with spiced rum, which was dark with a candy-like aroma, filled with vanilla and clove overtones. The

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We also ordered Parmesan Garlic wings, an admitted favorite, served in a thick, cheesy sauce, along with the Asian Zing, doused in chili pepper, soy and ginger. When the Mango Habanero wings hit our palates, we reached for water almost immediately. Not a fan of anything too spicy, I knew it was best to shy away when encore editor Shea Carver, a known lover of heat, cited it too much habanero and not enough mango. After all, the pepper ranks high on the Scoville scale, which measures the piquancy of chilies. To put it in perspective, a jalapeño scores 2,500 while a habanero earns 100,000. Heat lovers will adore this flavor.

When in Rome, order nachos, right? When they arrived, they were covered in a sweetspice chili, fresh pico de gallo, crisp shredded lettuce, jalapeños and queso. What really got the table talking were BWW’s mini corn dogs. Surprisingly, Kris had never, ever tasted one; her take: “like sweet hushpuppies with a hot dog in the middle.” That they came bite-sized made them even better—so much so the bartender admitted to living off them for a year.

As for the BWW staff, our server, Alissa, could not have been more helpful. She enlightened us on the updates to the menu.

For instance, Buffalo Wild Wings also has dry rubs for their wings, which now can be added to fries; it far outshines normal salted varieties. We loved the salt and vinegar, but they also offer Chipotle BBQ, Buffalo and

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Likewise, many Buffalo Wild Wings entrées include things not strictly classified as “bar food.” Alissa suggested the spinachartichoke chicken flatbread—a good recommendation. Oven-baked, the flatbread crust is thin and topped with chicken and a mozzarella-parmesan cheese blend, with spinach artichoke dip heavily ladled on top. It had tang from the artichoke, an earthiness from the spinach and a creamy finish, making all the textures a fun mouthful.

We also sampled a serving of the ribs. The half-rack was glazed and then grilled so the pork maintained a sear. They were tender, yet still held together well. As expected they were a mess, but nothing with a bone should be eaten with a fork—not in the South, anyway. Paired with a side of coleslaw, it was refreshing and maintained its crunch. Best of all, it wasn’t like eating soup; we at encore don’t prefer our cabbage to swim in a lake of dressing.

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bar foods (“a lifestyle change,” as she calls it—she’s a better woman than I). She made sure to order the Asian Zing salad, something unexpected from the BWW offerings. It came topped with Mandarin oranges over a bowl of greens and cabbage, complete with grilled chicken, a garnish of toasted tortilla chips and a light Asian sesame dressing. It’s a healthier alternative to the bar-food norm.

The most beloved dish of the day—at least to my tastebuds—came in a plate of fish tacos. Another new item, BWW serves two tacos with golden-fried fish fillets (maybe cod or tilapia), on a bed of lettuce, pico de gallo and cheese. They’re served with tartar sauce (essential) and the guest’s choice of wing sauce. The fish was mild and didn’t overpower the zest of the sauce; rather, it complemented it.

At the end of our (very filling) meal, we were as surprised to find BWW offering new and interesting flavors among their 16 sauces and seasonings (18 if we count the limited edition sauces) as we were to hear of their green stamp on our culinary scene.

To say they’re setting the bar high among the chain of restaurants about town is an understatement.

Additional reporting from Shea Carver

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Its life-threatening possibilities were not something my dad was willing to consider last week as my grandfather entered Saint Vincent’s Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts. Tough calls could have been inevitable for my father, as his own dad endured six long hours of surgery. Yet, we sat together in the family waiting area with as much hope and fortitude as we could muster, contemplating the obvious: Life often throws curve balls we can’t plan for fully. Sure, we can mentally attempt to prepare, but sometimes a tough call is just that: a tough call.

Written by Will Jones and co-authored by Bob Dixon, such a topic gets explored exponentially and in grave circumstances unlike many can comprehend in the book “A Tough Call.” Though its topic heavily encompasses street life, its words found a relationship within my own circumstance last week. Its central theme aims to show readers to appreciate life, and thankfully for both parties at hand, my grandfather and the author, the outcome is worth celebrating.

In the book, Jones narrates the days before he was shot at nearby Delaware State University by the hands of a neighboring gang. A football player from the south side of St. Petersburg, Florida, who earned a football scholarship, Jones gets accustomed to life on the streets as he witnesses firsthand the deadly South St. Petersburg riots in October of 1996. He recounts for readers the hardship of working to gain a better life and the thrill of chasing the dream to play in the NFL. His hopes ride on the team’s star receiver, Dashaun Morris, also known as “Machete,” who gains national

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attention from recruiters. Everything changes during an off campus incident, when Jones and some of his teammates answer the call to help a friend in the middle of a gang confrontation. There, words are exchanged and a gun is brought into the mix. On Machete’s orders, Jones is shot nine times and left for dead.

Six years later, Machete sheds his skin, his former nickname, embraces redemption and is out of prison with a book deal from a well-known publisher (“War of the Bloods in My Veins”; see encore Vol. 27, Pub. 29, June 15, 2011). Jones is still fighting for recovery; he must face more than the physical wounds that the bullets left behind. He’s angry, frustrated and continues battling inner demons that encircle revenge, all to find peace in life once more. Herein lies where “A Tough Call” shines. It is a true story of acceptance, inspiration and forgiveness, as one’s dreams are violently and senselessly stripped away “Writing the book was like a roller coaster,” Jones says. “I had a lot of years of frustration, and so many things were on my mind while I was recovering. Writing my story was therapeutic more than anything I’ve experienced. I wrote 3,000 words a day and focused on being honest.”

Even through Jones’ commitment to remain forthright in his writing, a sense of hesitation still engulfs his words. While the names featured and the places mentioned are real and have not been changed, there are many areas where Jones holds back, both in feeling and perception. It’s a move he acknowledges whole-heartedly and explains its purpose.

“Some things are meant to be taken to the grave,” Jones says. “I don’t think I did the reader an injustice

by keeping some things to myself. It’s just a decision I made as a writer. Others may not do the same with their life story, but I made the choice to do it.”

Motivational speaker, freelance artist, author and full-time dad of three, Jones says that no matter what walk of life one is from, everyone can take something away from his book. That something is the important, priceless reminder that life is short and throws hard decisions in every direction; still, it’s the choices we make that ultimately define our existence. Last year, Jones spoke at over 20 events; today he aims to bring his message of peace to North Carolina’s youth.

“When I went to speak for the first time, it became natural,” he explains. “I knew it’s what I wanted to continue to do. Getting shot hurts, burns and it’s not glamorous. Someone may not relate to the gang-banging part of my book or the street aspects, but there are other [relatable] aspects.”

At the end of the day, the reminder that no one is perfect becomes the mantra. “Anyone can be used,” Jones notes. “Anyone can make mistakes and anyone can forgive. In this life, on this Earth, every person has an experience. Wherever you’re at in your life, a negative place or a positive one, you have decisions to make. You will have tough calls. You can find freedom by letting go.”

Currently, working on a second book tentatively titled “A Final Call,” Jones has taken his traumatic experience as a call to influence others in hopes one less family will have to feel the effects of gang violence as his family has. Most inspirationally, this year Jones will celebrate his seventh anniversary of survival.

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Dapper suits and sleek hairdos. “Mad Men” set the fashion world on fire after its debut season in 2007. Now, four years later, folks are pining for its return on AMC; however, fans have a bit more waiting to do, seeing as the new season will not premiere until 2012.

Luckily for Wilmingtonian fans, “Style Girl” Jess James adores the show. In honor of its many fashionable characters, from Betty to Joan, Don to Pete, and everyone in between, James is hosting a “We Miss Mad Men!” event on Friday, June 30, at the Hilton Garden Inn at Mayfaire.

“This event idea has been on my mind since March,” James says. “I thought it would be a good fit for the Hilton Garden Inn. They approached me about producing an event to treat their corporate clients, and from there, I decided to make it a public affair.”

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Appropriately so, James is a “Mad Men” fashion guru. She suggests finding inspiration from the show’s timeline, the era of the late ‘50s and early ‘60s. “We’re hoping to see women in wiggle dresses, full circle skirts, pussy bow blouses, beehives and cateye glasses,” James says. “For the guys, maybe some sharp suits and skinny ties!”

Guests choosing to channel their inner Peggy and Roger will be given the chance to win Best Dressed, as well as some extraordinary prizes to complement the victory. Rivaling twice a month’s rent, some of the awards include vintage green glass and rhinestone drop earrings (previously owned by the very first Miss West Virginia) from Deanne Karnes of Precious Gems; a retro-inspired lingerie set from The Bra Shoppe; Ray Ban Clubmaster’s from Port City Eye; a J.Fold leather wallet from Bloke; and a $100 gift certificate to spend at The Eclectic, among a number of other items.

The event will also feature many activities, as well as beverages and light bites, among socializing. Plus, folks will be able to shop for many of the looks given to the winners of the contest. “We are hosting two vendors from Charleston: Candy Shop Vintage (amazing costume jewelry) and Je Modiste Hats,” James says.

“Mad Men” lookalike models will sashay through the crowds, all of whom are sure to be living it large in the photo booth, located on site in The Eclectic Lounge. Live music from Zach Hanner’s band, Parlor Tricks, will play, too. Perhaps the most exciting news is that this event is free and open to the public. Doors at the Hilton Garden Inn open at 5:30 p.m.; the party ends at 8:30 p.m.

WIN THIS DRESS! The Best Dressed Betty at the We Miss Mad Men! fashion event will win this dress from Hallelu Boutique! Courtesy photo.

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weekly calendar| July 4th Events SYMPHONY’S STARS AND STRIPES 7/2, 7:30pm: NC Symphony’s “Stars and Stripes” w/guest conductor Sarah Ioannides leads the orchestra in classical and patriotic favorites, from Tchaikovsky and Verdi to John Williams, Leroy Anderson and John Philip Sousa. Admission charge.

Kenan Auditorium, UNCW; 919-733-2750; www.ncsymphony.org.

BATTLESHIP BLAST 7/4: Riverfront Celebration and Battleship Blast features food and music by the Daniel Parish Band (5-9pm). At 9:05pm, the 15th annual Battleship Blast among the largest fireworks display in the Carolinas, will illuminate the night sky over the Battleship NC and the Cape Fear River. To commemorate the Battleship’s 50th anniversary, this year’s fireworks will be better than ever with new features! www.wilmingtonrecreation.com.

7/4: BATTLESHIP BLAST

Every year, downtown Wilmington celebrates the nationʼs independence with an outdoor festival and fireworks over the Cape Fear River from the Battleship NC. On Monday the fourth, the event continues with food vendors aligning Water Street and music playing by the Daniel Parish Band (5 p.m.-9 p.m.).

The largest fireworks display in the Carolinas takes place at 9:05 p.m. Arrive early for decent parking.

PLEASURE ISLAND FIREWORKS 7/3: At dusk, fireworks light the sky over the

Carolina Beach Boardwalk. Make a weekend of your visit to Pleasure Island (Carolina Beach, Kure Beach). Arrive by Thursday for live music and fireworks at the Carolina Beach Boardwalk.

See the rare Venus Flytrap at Carolina Beach State Park; rent a kayak; see the NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher’s new Megalodon Shark exhibit; explore

Civil War history at Fort Fisher State Historic Site; enjoy carnival-style rides and games at the Carolina Beach Boardwalk. Watch a free family movie on Sunday evening at Carolina Beach Lake.910-458-8434; www.pleasureislandnc. org; www.carolinabeachgetaway.com HENRIETTA III JULY 4TH CRUISE 7/4: The Henrietta III Riverboat offers a 4th of July cruise 6:30-9:30pm. Buffet dinner and a great view of the Battleship Blast fireworks over the Cape Fear River.Admission charge.

Pre-paid RSVP required.Boarding at 6pm; departs at 6:30pm from the riverfront dock located at Water and Dock streets, downtown Wilmington. 800-676-0162 or 910-343-1611; www.cfrboats.com.

WINNER PARTY BOAT CRUISE 7/4, boards 6:30pm and departs 7pm; returns 10:45pm. The Royal Winner Princess II departs from Carolina Beach Marina to cruise across the Cape Fear River for a view of Southport’s July 4 fireworks show. The menu features a N.C. barbecue buffet. Admission charge. Pre-paid reservations required. CB Marina, 910-458-5356; www.winnerboats.com.

Events FARMERS’ MARKETS Weekly Farmers’ Markets feat. plant, food and crafts vendors;: Riverfront Farmer’s Market Sat., Downtown Wilmington, Water St., 8am1pm. April-Dec. www.wilmingtonfarmers. com • Carolina Beach Farmer’s Market Sat., Carolina Beach Lake, through 9/3; 910-458-7490 • Wrightsville Beach Farmer’s Market Mon., Causeway Dr., through 9/5, 8am-1pm. 910-2567925 • Poplar Grove Plantation Farmer’s Market Wed., 10200 US 17 N., Wilmington, through 12/14. Live music w/Cindy Rhodes; Pender County Master Gardeners clinic 2nd Wed/ea. mo. Family Day: 6/15, w/special activities for children and the whole family. Grillin’ in the Grove cooking classes 4th Wed. ea. mo.(chefs: 6/22, Alexander Fouros; 7/27: Susan Boyles, Seasoned Gourmet); $30 pre-reg; 9:30am-12:30pm. RSVP: 917-969-2430. www.poplargrove.com.

TASTE THE OLIVE WINE TASTINGS Free Friday wine tasting, Fri., 6-8pm. Tastetheolive. com. Taste The Olive, 1121-G Military Cutoff Rd. The Forum Shops. 910-256-OILS(6457) WE MISS MAD MEN See page 34.

CLASSY CHASSIS CAR SHOW Classy Chassis Car Show & Country Flea Market, Sat.7/9, 9am-4pm, Historic Poplar Grove Plantation, 10200 US Highway 17 N.Cars and trucks 1985 and older. Reg./fees: www. poplargrove.com. Activities: Award ceremony, 3pm: Country Flea Market, gently used and new goods for sale: antique tractor display in the pasture: ice cream parlor: music, food and beverages throughout the day: 50/50 raffle and transportation tour inside the manor house ($10, adults). Admission: $5. (910) 686-9518 ext.26 HISTORIC DOWNTOWN ILM MARKETPLACE Historic Downtown Wilmington Marketplace, at corner of Market/2nd street every Sunday, is a city-supported event in conjunction with the Riverfront Park Sales Vendors Program. Artists, crafters and other vendors will join together each week to showcase original handcrafted arts and crafts and locally grown produce. Musicians will also be on hand to perform. June-Aug., 4-8pm. For a fee of $50, sales permits are granted to artists, crafters and musicians who create and sell and their art in Riverfront Park throughout the year with the exception of Sundays and festivals. To learn if you qualify for an annual Riverfront Park permit or if you wish to participate: Kim Adams, (910) 254-0907.

Charity/Fund-raisers SEA TURTLE ARTS FESTIVAL 7/8-9, 9am-9pm: First Annual ‘Sea Turtle Arts Festival’/S.T.A.R. to benefit The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center. The Arts and Antique District, 500 & 600 blocks of Castle St. Free to the public. Painters, clay, wood and metal sculptors, jewelry artists’ show and sale. Silent auction at The Cape Fear Playhouse.

Street performers, face painting for the kids, an old-fashioned apple-bobbing contest, sidewalk chalk art and more. Music w/The Cosmic Groove Lizards and Transtrum. New Guy Productions, a local Indie film company, will be documenting the two-day festival. www.seaturtlehospital.org VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED New Hanover Regional Medical Center has opportunities for volunteers who are interested in driving the Courtesy Van or Shuttle Carts.

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CHORDS FOR A CAUSE Gloriana will be joined with the elegant tones of the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra, 11/5, in Wilmington’s Kenan Auditorium. The special concert will benefit Chords for a Cause, a nonprofit organization that harnesses the power of music to support medical programs in the community. To support the Betty H. Cameron Women’s and Children’s Hospital’s commitment to bring more smiles to the children and families who come to the hospital for care. Gloriana has a gold certified hit single, “Wild at Heart” and won the fan vote for “Best Breakthrough Artist” in the Amercian Music Awards. www.glorianacontest. com. Tickets available through the Kenan box office in August. www.chordsforacause.com.

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ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE Cape Fear Theatre Arts, in association with Island Passage, presents “Always...Patsy Cline,” by Ted Swindley, 6/29; 7/1-2, 5-6, 10-13, 17-20, 24-27, 29-31; 8/1-3, 7-10, 8pm. The Harbourside Pavilion on Bald Head Island, $32.50 available at The Sail Shop at 96 Keelson Row on Bald Head Island, www.citystagenc.com or call 910-2642602 or 910-457-6844. More than a tribute to the legendary country singer who died tragically at age 30 in a plane crash in 1963, the show is based on a true story about Cline’s friendship with a fan from Houston named Louise Seger, who befriended the star in a Texas honky-tonk in 1961, and continued a correspondence with Cline until her death. Feat. “Crazy,” “I Fall to Pieces,” “Sweet Dreams,” and “Walking After Midnight” and more! Directed by Justin Smith, with musical direction by Chiaki Ito. Starring Emily Gardenhire as Patsy Cline and Barbara Weetman as Louise Seger.

OPERA HOUSE THEATRE CO. Annie, directed and choreographed by Judy Greenhut, Wed., 7/6-Sun., 7/10; Fri. 7/15-Sun., 7/17; and Fri., 7/22-Sun., • Hairspray, directed and choreographed by Ray Kennedy, Wed., 8/3Sun., 8/7; Fri., 8/12-Sun., 8/14; and Fri., 8/19Sun., 8/21. All shows presented by Opera House Theatre Company at Thalian Hall: 310 Chestnut St. Performances at 8pm; Sun. matinees, 3pm.

Tickets: (910) 632-2285 CHOCOLATE VANILLA 7/9, 7pm: Act Trinity Performing Arts Company presents “Chocolate Vanilla,” at the Hannah Block USO, Community Arts Center, 120 S. Second St. Returning from its off-Broadway debut, Chocolate Vanilla is the exploration of racial tension between African-American males and females. From the beginnings of slavery to the 21st century, this piece explores the difficulties, judgments, assumptions and struggles of being an African-American and the internal struggles within American Society. Infused with spiritual hymns, poetry, song, dance and step, Chocolate Vanilla gives voice to the hushed disparity of racism within the African American culture.

Tickets $15, general admission. www.acttrinity. com. 1-888-588-7430, ext. 5. Veronique MacRae: info@acttrinity.com BROWNCOAT PUB AND THEATRE CFIFN presents Sunday Cinema exclusively at the Browncoat: Sunday at 7:30pm. Browncoat partners with the Cape Fear Independent Film Network to bring you the finest in independent cinema from around the world. Each week, we will screen a new independent film along with an accompanying short. Admission: $3 and proceeds will benefit local filmmakers and the Cape Fear Independent Film Festival. • Browncoat Jeopardy Trivia: Sunday at 9:30pm.

Test your knowledge in Wilmington’s best team trivia experience. No cover charge. Great prizes every week. • Browncoat Karaoke: Fri/Sat/Sun at 10pm for downtown Wilmington’s best karaoke experience. Be a star on our stage with genuine

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theatre lighting, state of the art equipment and a song list of more than 150,000 songs! No cover! • Guerilla Theatre presents “The Spaghetti Catalyst,” a comedy by Milo Schucavage. 7/1416, 21-23 & 28-30 at 8pm and 7/17, 24 and 31 at 5pm. Tickets are $10 if purchased online or $15 at the door. • Every Wed, 10pm, Open Mic Comedy Night at the Browncoat Pub and Theatre 111 Grace St. Anyone welcome to come out and tell all your best jokes because at this comedy club. You can tell however many jokes you like and stop whenever you like. Hosted by local actor and comedian Kameron King.

910-612-1018. 111 Grace St. 910-341-0001 or browncoattheatre.com.

BIG DAWG PRODUCTIONS Big Dawg Productions: Auditions for the murder mystery “Murder By Natural Causes” on Mon/Tues, 7/18-19, at the Hannah Block USO/Community Arts Center, 120 S 2nd St. in Wilmington beginning at 7pm. Cold reading from the script. Headshots/resumes or recent snapshots appreciated. Show dates: 9/15-18, 22-25, & 29-10/2, at the Cape Fear Playhouse.

Pamela Grier will direct. 7/28-31, 8/4-7, 11-14— “Moonlight and Magnolias,” a comedy about the golden age of Hollywood and the making of the blockbuster film “Gone with the Wind.” Tickets: $18 general admission ($12 Thurs performances) $15 seniors/students. 910-341-7228 or www. bigdawgproductions.org. Cape Fear Playhouse, downtown Wilmington. 613 Castle St. OLIVER Brunswick Little Theatre presents musical favorite “Oliver” at Odell Williamson Auditorium at 7:30pm, 7/29-30 and 8/5-6; at 3pm 7/31 and 8/7. Ticket: $15 for adults, $10 for students 12 and over w/ school IDs, $10 Brunswick Community College Staff, and $6 for children under 12. 1-800-754-1050, ext. 7416. www. brunswicklittletheatre.com.

PEFORMANCE ARTIST NIGHT Performing Arts Night 2011, hosted from Carolina Beach Arts and Activities , to provide opportunities for local performing arts to reach the public, 6:30-9pm, first Fri. of month through October 2011 on the Carolina Beach Boardwalk.

Local talent holds free performances that include acting, singing, various instruments and dancing.

People who want to share their talents with our community, contact p.a.n.carolinabeach@gmail. com or Facebook PAN Carolina Beach. Admission always free.

PORCH THEATRE DINNER THEATRE Mulligan’s Wake Comedy Dinner theatre: 7/7, 14, 21; 8/4, 6:30pm. Dining audience members are treated like friends and family of Rory Mulligan and are encouraged to be part of the show. Dress up or down for the funeral and be prepared upon arrival to meet a crazy Irish-Catholic family who has all gathered for a final, over-the-top farewell celebration. All shows presented while audiences eat a 3-course meal at Front Street Brewery, 9 N. Front St. Reservations req., (910)232-6611. www.porchtheatre.com.

CAPE FEAR THEATRE ARTS See page 10.

MY LOVE MY LOVE AUDITIONS Techmoja Dance and Theater Co., LLC will hold auditions for it’s upcoming show, “Once on this Island.” Based on the book, “My Love, My Love” by Rosa Guy, “Once on this Island” is a Carribean adaptation of “The Little Mermaid.” The show tells the story of Ti Moune, a peasant girl who rescues and falls in love with Daniel, a wealthy boy from the other side of her island. Directed and choreographed by Kevin Lee-y Green. Roles available for all ages and ethnicities. Auditions: 7/11, 7/12 w/possible callback on 7/13, Hannah Block Historic USO. 120 S. 2nd Street.

Sign-in: 6:30pm, w/auditions at 7pm. No preparation necessary. (910)233-7343 or(910)341-7860. www.techmoja.com

Comedy NUTT ST. COMEDY ROOM Tickets: $8 adv/$10 day of. 7/1-2: Dave Stone from Comedy Central • 7/8-9: Drew Frasier from Showtime • 7/15-16: Kyle Kinane from Comedy Central • 7/29-30: Tracy Smith from Comedy Central • Every Wed. Nutt House Improv Troupe, doors 8pm, showtime 9pm, no cover charge. • Every Thursday Open Mic Stand Up, doors 8pm, showtime 9pm, no cover charge. 255 N. Front St, basement of Soapbox. www.nuttstreet.com. 910-520-5520

Music/Concerts DOWNTOWN SUNDOWN Downtown Sundown takes place in front of Federal Building every Friday throughout the summer. Concerts are free; concessions sold on premise; no coolers, no pets, no chairs. 7/1: ZOSO: The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience • 7/8: UV: The International U2 Tribute Band & Show • 7/15: Girlz Girlz Girlz80’s Hair Band Tribute • 7/22: Slippery When Wet: The Ultimate Bon Jovi Tribute • 7/29: Cosmic Charlie: Grateful Dead Tribute SEA NOTES CONCERT The National 9/11 Flag was severely damaged in the collapse of the North Tower of the World Trade Center on 9/11/01. It was rescued by members of the New York City Fire Department and seven years later stitched back together by tornado survivors in Greensburg, Kansas.

Currently on a journey across America where local service heroes and the public will be given the privilege of stitching the flag back to its original 13 stripe format. Once the flag is made whole again, it will become part of the permanent collection of the National September 11 Memorial Museum at Ground Zero. Due to the efforts of Joan and Dick Stewart of St. James, who lost their son on 9/11, The Flag will be making its only stop in NC in Southport on 7/3-4. It will be featured at the Naturalization Ceremony, the 4th of July Parade and the Sea Notes Concert.

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Laughter alleviates any hectic work week, and the Nutt St. Comedy Room (recently promoted on “Conan OʼBrianʼs Late Show” for their upcoming show with Kyle Kinane, coming the 15 and 16) has Wilmington covered in hysterics. Theyʼll be welcoming Comedy Centralʼs Dave Stone, best known for his inclusion among the Beards of Comedy Tour, this weekend. Tickets are a mere $8 beforehand or $10 the day of. 255 N. Front Street basement.

Free Summer Concert Series held at the Fort Fisher Military Recreation Area in Kure Beach, second and fourth Fri. of June, July and August, 6:30-8:30pm. Bring blankets and chairs for the whole family. Picnics welcome; no pets or beverages. Beverages for sale. www. pleasureislandnc.org. Schedule: 7/8, South of K (Bluegrass); 7/22, Cowboy Chrome (Country Rock and Blues); 8/12, Spare Change (Beach, Classic R&R, Country); 8/26, The Mako Band (Beach Boogie Blues). 910-458-8434 STONE SOUP CONCERTS Thurs., 7/14, 7:30pm, Stone Soup Concerts Songwriter Showcase at Live on Grace, feat. original music of The Lizzy Ross Band (in duo form), with Miss Lady, Mark Ferrer, Papa Froosh, Fortch, and Brent Stimmel. One more act to be determined. Free, Live on Grace, 121 Grace St. Listening Room Concert. • Thurs., 7/28, 7:30pm, Beau Rivage Resort, Sciarra Room. $15 w/Ken Kolodner (hammered dulcimer, fiddle, hammered mbira) and his son Brad Kolodner (banjo, banjola, fretless banjo, guitar, fiddle) performing Appalachian and original music.

Full menu available in the Sciarra Room, with free desserts. RSVP: info@stonesoupconcerts. com.

LEE BRICE IN CONCERT Fri., 7/15: Lee Brice Live in concert w/ special guest Brian Davis at Greenfield Lake Amphitheate. The backcountry South Carolinian will be performing his album, “Love Like Crazy”, which was released in 2010. Doors at 5 p.m., show at 6:30 p.m. www.etix.com or hellyeahwilmington.com.

CAROLINA VOCAL ARTS ENSEMBLE Carolina Vocal Arts Ensemble has completed their concert schedule for the 2011-2012 seasonIt will include a patriotic concert “Let Freedom Ring” in Sept 2011 and a ”Tribute to Rogers and Hammerstein” in April 2012. There are openings for singers in all parts. Schedule an appointment w/ director Stephen Field, 910960-7464. Auditions: 10am-3pm, 7/15. www.

carolinavocalarts.org WECT SOUNDS OF SUMMER Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation hosts WECT Sounds of Summer Concerts at Wrightsville Beach Park, 321 Causeway Dr, Wrightsville Beach. Bring picnics, blankets and lawn chairs to enjoy music in the park Thurs, 6:30-8pm; 7/7, 7/21 and 8/4 (in the event of inclement weather, concert rescheduled for the following Thursday). 910-256-7925 or townofwrightsvillebeach.com.

Dance TECHNIQUES IN MOTION Summer 2011 classes and camps: through 7/29.Dance Camps: Mon-Fri,9am-noon.$125/ student/camp. • 7/11-15: “Primpin’ Princess,” ages 2-5; Pop Star, ages 6-10. • 7/18-22: “American Girl,” ages 6-10. • Classes: MonThurs, afternoons and evenings. Recreational summer programs offer the opportunity to try a new discipline without a full-year commitment, make new friends and stay in shape. Schedules at front desk.799-3223 or via email.799-3223 or techniquesinmotion.com.

SHAG LESSONS No partner needed for lessons; meet Sun, 5pm. Next session begins Sun., 8/7. Classes are held in the Fran Russ Recreation Center located at Wrightsville Beach Park. Pre-reg requested. Wrightsville Beach Parks & Rec: 256-7925.

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

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

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

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.

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LATIMER HOUSE Victorian Italiante style home built in 1852, the restored home features period furnishings, artwork and family portraits. Tours offered Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm, and Sat, 12-5pm. Walking tours are Wed and Sat. at 10am. 126 S. Third St. Adults $8, children $4. 762-0492. www. latimerhouse.org BELLAMY MANSION One of NC’s most spectacular examples of antebellum architecture, built on the eve of the Civil War by free and enslaved black artisans, for John Dillard Bellamy (1817-1896) physician, planter and business leader; and his wife, Eliza McIlhenny Harriss (1821-1907) and their nine children. After the fall of Fort Fisher in 1865, Federal troops commandeered the house as their headquarters during the occupation of Wilmington. Now a museum, itfocuses on history and the design arts and offers tours, changing exhibitions and an informative look at historic preservation in action. • Summer Jazz Series: Bring your blankets or chairs and relax on the lawn! Beverages and gourmet snacks available; donations appreciated. 6/10, 6:30pm: Mike Waddell & Bob Russell. • 7/8, 6:30pm: Melodius Thunk (Susan Savia). 910-251-3700. www. bellamymansion.org. 503 Market St CAPE FEAR MUSEUM EXHIBITS: Through 2/2012: B.W. Wells: Pioneer Ecologist: Explore the breathtaking nature photography of ecologist B.W. Wells and discover his passion for the flora and fauna of the Lower Cape Fear region. • Through 9/5: Pirates: Welcome to a world of swashbucklers, scallywags, and scurvy sea dogs. Encounter pirates of the New World—a motley mob that ruled the waters from the Carolinas to the Caribbean. Meet Stede Bonnet and, aye, Blackbeard himself. Play pirate games, learn to speak like a pirate, and uncover a rich buried treasure of pirate facts and fiction.Free w/admission. • EVENTS: Volunteer Open House held first Wed. of mo. Opportunities are available in museum store, working with the historic collection, and as an education docent. • New Hanover County Resident’s Day: Residents admitted free first Sun. ea. mo. • Learning Center: Pirates Invasion, 7/2, 9, 16, 30, 14pm; ages 5 to 12 (parents must attend); free w/admission. Discover the world of pirates as you make and hoist your own Jolly Roger, get a pirate tattoo, and make a Lego pirate ship. • Summer Shorts: “Pirates, Ahoy,—60-minute program on

Tues/Wed/Fri, 9:30am, 11am and 1pm.; ages 5-14 (adaptable to large groups), $5/person.

Pre-reg. rqd. Uncover the secrets of pirates who once lurked along Cape Fear waters. 910798-4362. • Hours: 9am-5pm, Tues-Sat; 1-5pm, Sun. $7 for adults; $6 for students with valid ID and senior citizens; $6 special military rate with valid military ID; $4 for children 3-17; and free for children under 3. Museum members admitted free. 814 Market St. 910-798-4367 CAMERON ART MUSEUM EXHIBITS: State of the Art/Art of the State, Hughes Wing though 10/30. Focuses on contemporary art by artists currently living in, or native to, the state of North Carolina.Provides participating artists equal opportunity to meet a significant curator working in the field of contemporary art today and have their work seen by Susan Davidson, Senior Curator, Collections & Exhibitions at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York and Nicholas Cullinan, Curator at the Tate Modern, London. • Fritzi Huber: A Circus Life, on view through 8/2011. Feat. biographical artifacts, artwork, and ephemera relating to the art and family life of Wilmington artist Fritzi Huber. A hand papermaker for over 20 years, Huber has exhibited around the world from Switzerland’s Musee du Pays et Val de Charney, Gruyere, Suise to Brazil’s Bienale International de Artes—and her work was also exhibited at St. John’s Museum, Wilmington, North Carolina. • Through 10/30: State of the Art/Art of the State, focuses on contemporary art in all genres by artists currently living in, or native to, the state of North Carolina.

• Through 10/2: Clyde Connell: Swamp Songs, Louisiana artist Clyde Connell used brown earth and red clay to color her drawings and sculptures, as well as bits of iron scrap; mystical view of nature and described as transcriptions of music heard on the bayou. • Through 10/2: Terrell James: Field Study, compliments Clyde Connell: Swamp Songs by showing two women artists of different generations, one influenced by the other. Feat. work influenced by the Cape Fear region; paintings, sketchbooks, writing and

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historic artifacts. EVENTS: 7/7, 7-8pm: El Jaye Johnson & the Port City All-Stars, rhythm and groove. “The Rhythm is Gonna Get Ya.” CAM Members and students, $5; non-members, $10.

Drum and percussion section extensively and explore a “mixed bag” of genres, including jazz, blues, funk, R&B, reggae, Latin, Caribbean, and Afro-Cuban all intertwined with simple melodic phrasings and complex syncopation. • Coast Poetry Jam, 7/14, 8pm. $5 or $5/college students w/ID. Feat. hottest poets in the Port City and beyond, so come and experience poets puttin’ down the true spoken word!. Produced by “Yo Girl” Sandra and hosted by Bigg B. For more information call the Coast Studio Line: 910-7630973 • Mrs. Clyde Ent on Clyde Connell: Swamp Songs, 7/10, 3pm, Brown Wing, w/museum admission. Daughter of Louisiana artist Clyde Connell (1901–1998), Mrs. Ent provides a glimpse into her mother’s work, life and interests through the exhibition Clyde Connell: Swamp Songs currently on view at the Cameron Art Museum.

• ONE4$1: Edward Hopper’s Rooms by the Sea with Martha Burdette, 7/20, 1-1:30pm or 7/25, 6-6:30pm; $1. Ongoing illustrated mini-lecture series with a range of speakers offers a succinct take on one great work of art, addressing socioeconomic, technical and aesthetic influences.

CLASSES, ETC: Museum Camp, 7/18-22, 2529, ages 6-10, 9am-noon. Art projects, outside activities and museum exploration will encourage each child’s creativity and imagination! • Kids @ CAM, 7/16 and 8/20, noon-3pm. $3/child or $5/child non members. Adults, free. Make art you can take home, explore our new exhibitions.

No pre-registration necessary. • Life Drawing every Tues., 6-9pm. Group meets in Reception Hall. Participants provide own dry drawing materials and watercolors.• Tai Chi, Wed., noon; $5, members; $10, non. • Yoga, Thurs., noon; $5, members; $10, non. • Corner of South 17th St. and Independence Blvd. Tues-Wed and FriSun., 11am-5pm; Thurs: 11am-9pm. Museum members free, $8 non-members, $5 students with valid ID, $3 children age 2 -12. www. cameronartmuseum.com or 910-395-5999.

Sports/Recreation WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH SCENIC TOURS Masonboro Island Tours and Shuttle, Departs Daily and Weekends On The Hour, Sunset at 6:30pm,$25 per passenger • Drift Fishing (everything included)-Departs Daily and Weekends at 9am, $30 per pass • Pirate Tresure Hunt or Cruise, Daily and Weekends on hour, 4pm, or any time by reservation, $30 adult, $20 kids • Eco-Birding Excursion, Daily On The Hour, and Weekend,$35 per passenger. capefearnaturalist. com. 910-200-4002 ADVENTURE COMPANY 2011 Historical Southport Bicycle Tours: Sat., 7/2, 8am; 8/13, 8am; and 9/3, 8am. $15; bring bike and helmets. Fee w/bike/helmet rental, $20.

Limited number of bikes available for rent. RSVP:

The Adventure Kayak Co., (910)454-0607. 807 Howe St. www.theadventurecompany.net TENNIS LESSONS Currently registering for group tennis lessons, adult, youth and tots. Classes meet Mondays and Wednesdays at the Tennis Courts at Wrightsville Beach Park. Adult, Youth ages 9-12, and Tots ages 6-8. 910-256-7925. Wrightsville Beach Parks & Rec, 1 Bob Sawyer Dr. SUMMER NATURE SERIES Summer Nature Series, Halyburton Park, 4099 S. 17th St. 341-0075. www.halyburtonpark.com.

Wed. evening in the park w/programs by the NC Aquariums and Halyburton Park Naturalist.

Schedule: Bats, Wed, 7/6, 8:30-9:30pm. $5/ participant. Dispel some myths about bats and find out why we like to have them around at the park! • Night Hike, Wed, 7/20, 9-10pm. $5/participant. Discover how animals are adapt to night life. • Shark Attack, Wed, 8/3, 6:307:30pm. $5/participant. Program brings sharks to life through engaging activities and interactive props. • Turtle Tales, Wed, 8/24, 6:30-7:30pm. $5/participant.Learn about turtle behavior, feeding habits, anatomy, and threats to survival during this live animal presentation.

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH REC CLASSES Bridge lessons and workshops, shag lessons, Bridge workshops, tennis lessons for youth and adults, yoga, pilates, boot camp for adults and youth, tone & stretch, low impact aerobic classes and youth camps, 910-256-7925 or www. townofwrightsvillebeach.com.

Film CINEMATIQUE See page 25. Plays weekly at Thalian Hall main stage, 7:30pm, $7 (unless otherwise noted) • 7/11-13: Everything Must Go—Will Ferrell stars in a drama based on a short story by Raymond Carver. Nick is a career salesman whose days of being on top are long gone.

The same day Nick gets fired, he returns home to discover his wife has left him and dumped his possessions on the front yard. 97 min; R. • 7/18-20: Cave of Forgotten Dreams—This breathtaking documentary from Werner Herzog follows an exclusive expedition into the nearly inaccessible Chauvet Cave in France, home to the most ancient visual art known to have been created by man. 90 min. G. MOVIES AT THE LAKE Every Sun. night in the summer, the Carolina Beach Lake Park welcomes families, and their lawn chairs and blankets, to spend an evening under the stars watching some of the best hit movies around. Each week, the Chamber of Commerce will also be hosting a food drive benefiting a local charity; bring a non-perishable food item for donation. Films are free and open to the public. Popcorn, candy, soft drinks, cotton candy and other popular concessions for sale.

Schedule: 7/3: How To Train Your Dragon; 7/10: Justin Bieber – Never Say Never; 7/17: Shrek-The Final Chapter; 7/24: The Green Hornet; 7/31: Chronicles Of Narnia: Voyage Of The Dawn Traveler.

CUCALORUS See page 25. Cucalorus wants your film, especially if you live in Wilmington. New this year, no entry fee for artists living within the city limits. Local filmmakers can submit up to three films for free! 17th Cucalorus Film Festival seeks submissions from independent filmmakers and video artists. Festival is a non-competitive showcase of features, shorts and documentaries from around the world held each November in the historic port city of Wilmington. Cucalorus was just recognized in the Spring 2011 issue of Move MakerMagazine as “One of the 25 Best Film Festival Investments.”Films welcome from all genres. Artists must submit 2 dvds, one inappropriate collage, entry form and fee. Contact our office to find out how to submit your film in an online format. Entry fee otherwise: $35 if postmarked by 7/14, and $45 if postmarked by 7/28. Submit online: www.cucalorus.org” cucalorus. org or go to withoutabox.com. Send your stuff to: Cucalorus, 815 Princess Street, Wilmington, NC 28401. (910)-3435995. Questions, notions and dreams should be emailed to: programming@cucalorus.org • 7/10: “Cucalorus Doggie Style,” for families, dogs and hip cats. No tickets needed for canines; bones provided. Members free. Tickets: $8 otherwise, www.etix.com or $12 at the door. http://cucalorus.org

morning snack and lunch. Camp Fee: $125.

Schedule: 9am-4:30pm: “Camp Rock,” 6/27-7/1; “Peter Pan”: 7/5-8; “Princess & The Frog”: 7/1115;“Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs”:7/18-22; “Beauty & The Beast”: 7/25-29; Teen Week 7 open to ages 10 to 17 only! “Glee”: 8/1-5. *Week 3 is a short week due to July 4th holiday. Camp tee shirt will be free that week. • Mini Monets Illustrators & Designers Camp: Introduction to

7/2: CHILDRENʼS FISHING CELEBRATION

Head north of Wilmington to the Topsail Beach and Surf City area, and take the little ones to enjoy a childrenʼs fishing tournament and celebration. The event takes place at Surf City Ocean pier for ages up to 16, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Games and awards are offered, as well as lunch. Call (910) 328-3521 for more information, or check out www.surfcityoceanpier.com.

The awards ceremony is at 2:45 p.m.

SUMMER KID MOVIE SERIES 6/30: How To Train Your Dragon. 7/7: Kung Fu Panda. 7/14: Madagascar. 7/21: Madagascar 2.

7/28: Megamind. $1 Carmike Cinema 16, 111 Cinema Dr. (910) 815-0266 or www.Carmike. com SUBVERSIVE FILM SERIES 7/3: Collapse, directed by Chris Smith, is an American documentary film exploring the theories, writings and life story of controversial author Michael Ruppert. Ruppert, a former Los Angeles police officer who describes himself as an investigative reporter and radical thinker, has authored books on the events of the September 11 attacks and of energy issues. • 7/10: Waltz with Bashir is a 2008 Israeli animated documentary film written and directed by Ari Folman. Folman interviews fellow veterans of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon to reconstruct his own memories of his term of service in that conflict. Juggling Gypsy, 1619 Castle St.

Kids Stuff ART CAMP 6/27-7/1 “Super-Sized Fun” • 7/11-15 “Live, Dream, & Rock on!” • 7/18-22 “Coastal Dreams,” • 7/25-29 “By the Sea,” • 8/1-5 “Gardens & Bugs” • 8/8-12 “A Whimsical Garden!” $150 (1/2 deposit due at sign-up) $25 off for additional child.

Lots of creative fun! Wine and Design: 910-3132600, wineanddesignwilmington@gmail.com or www.wineanddesignnc.com. Kirah Van Sickle: kirahart@yahoo.com COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER CAMP Orange St. Arts Stars: Fine Arts Camp w/Andrea Wlodarczyk—week-long, half-day summer fine arts camp, led by licensed. Discover fine art techniques including mixed media, painting, bookmaking, batik, paper making, fibers, plaster cast and sculpture. Ea. session culminates w/ exhibition of campers art work on Friday. Snack provided. $150/week; all materials included.

Ages 5-12, 9am-12:30. Schedule: 7/11-15, 7/1822, 7/25-29, 8/1-5 and 8/8-12. • Broadway on Second St. Performing Arts Camp: Dance, paint, build, sing and act each day, and at end of the week, do your own Broadway musical! Designed for children who are rising kindergarteners through rising seventh graders. All materials are supplied including afternoon snack; you provide

the graphic arts. Projects will focus on graphic design, illustration, storyboards, character design and animation. $60, ages 10+; 7/18-22nd and 8/15-19, 3:15-4:15pm. • Mini Monets Summer Art Camp: Projects are designed to emphasis the use of various types of lines, the 6 color wheel and fun! Mixed media, sculpture, drawing and painting. $60ages 3-5; 7/18-22; and 8/15-19, 4:30-5:15pm. Arts Center at 910-341-7860.

KIDS SUMMER CAMP Upper Room Theatre and Kids’ Musical Theatre operate independently of any particular church.

Our programs are built on Christian love and values. To provide a positive and encouraging venue for onstage experience as a part of an ensemble, where everyone plays an important role in the development, rehearsal process and final product of a musical theatre performance.

Sanctuary of Gateway Church, corner of Wrightsville Ave. and MacMillan Ave., near Cape Fear Hospital. upperroomtheatre.org FRIENDS SCHOOL SUMMER CAMPS 7/11-15 and 7/18-22, 8:30am-2:30pm, $225: Spotlight! Theatre Camp! Ages 7-14. Involves all aspects of theatre with a presentation at the end of the week. Technical training in music, drama, voice and dance. Friends School of Wilmington 350 Peiffer Ave. (910) 792-1811 WRIGHSTVILLE BEACH CAMPS Soccer Camp (ages 3-12) Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation hosts Challenger Sports, British Soccer Camp. They will lead two, five-day camps that meet Mon-Fri, 7/11-15 at Wrightsville Beach Park. Fee includes a soccer ball and a T-shirt. Fees/times vary by age. • Lacrosse Camp (Ages 11-14, rising 5th – 8th grades) Cape Fear Academy Head Coach Paul Gilbert leads this five-day camp at Wrightsville Beach Park. His team of instructors includes local area middle school and high school coaches. Stick skills, and drills teaching proper catching and throwing. 6/27-7/1, 5-8pm. • Art and Jewelry Camp: Youth ages 7 & up and 11 & up., 9amnoon in rec center. Supplies and a daily snack are included in the fee. Art: 6/27-7/1, 7/11-15, or 7/25-29; Jewelry: 8/1-5. • Youth Tennise Camp at the Wrightsville Beach Park Tennis Courts. w/ pro Jackie Jenkins. Ages 6-8: 6/20-24, 9-10am; 9-10: 6/20-24, 10am-11am; 10-13: 8/8-11, 9amnoon. Reg: 910-256-7925 INDOOR SOCCER REGISTRATION Indoor Soccer Reg now taking place for kids, 5-15; $10. Games and practices will take place at the MLK Community Center located at 401 S. 8th St, Wilmington. Mon/Wed/Fri, 5:45-7:30pm beginning 7/11. Games scheduled to begin 7/27. www.wilmingtonrecreation.com. 341-7803.

GREENFIELD GRIND SKATEPARK

Greenfield Grind Skatepark at Greenfield Lake, located behind 302 Willard St. Pre-reg rqd: 3628222. Beginner clinics for youth ages 7-12. Class split into small groups to facilitate personalized instruction. Each clinic will be taught by Skatepark staff. $15/participantp; includes a pass to skate free for that day plus two free day passes. 7/16, 30 and 8/13, 27, 10:30am-noon.

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CHILDREN’S FISHING CELEBRATION Children’s Fishing Competition and Celebration, Sat., 7/2, 10am-4pm. Surf City Ocean Pier. Children of all ages up to the age of 16 years old. Lunch provided for all registered children; games and awards.

Surf City Ocean Pier: (910) 328-3521. www. surfcityoceanpier.com. Awards Ceremony: 2:45pm ARTSEA CAMP UNCW hosts ArtSea, a week-long summer camp, ages 12-16. Two sessions: 7/18-22; variation of tMarineQuest summer camps. Uses marine environment as artistic inspiration and teaches students about conservation and stewardship.

Students learn different artistic interpretations of marine plants, animals and habitats and then work in the studio to create their own masterpieces. Field excursions on foot and by kayak, including trips to the beach, marsh, maritime forest and barrier islands; sketching of marine wildlife, watercolor painting of coastal landscapes, surf art and more. Instructors in different mediums: Virginia Wright Frierson, Michael Van Hout and Peggy Cleary. Housing for residential students, but students may commute.

Tuition for residential: $725; commuter: $495.

Includes lunch, transportation, studio fees and supplies. http://uncw.edu/dpscs/marinequest/ ArtSea.htm.

CAPE FEAR FENCING SUMMER CAMPS The Cape Fear Fencing Association’s summer camps—Beginner: 7/18-22, half-day; 7/25-29, 9am-5pm. • Advanced: 7/18-22, half day; 7/2529, 9am-5pm. • Advanced Foil Camp (exp. rqd): 8/1-5, 9am-5pm • Advanced Saber/Epee (exp.

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Join us for Brunch on Sundays from 10am-2pm The Hungry Irishman Corned beef, home fries, diced peppers, onions, broccoli and tomatoes, mixed together and piled high, then topped with Cheddar & Monterey Jack cheeses and two eggs......................... $8.99 Halligan’s Traditional Two eggs any style, home fries, toast and your choice of two meats; Taylor ham, sausage or bacon .......... $7.99 Irish Toast Thick slices dipped in cinnamon-egg and griddled to a golden brown, served with home fries and your choice of two meats: Taylor ham, bacon or sausage................... $7.99

Halligan’s Steak & Eggs Two eggs cooked to order, served with HaLLIGAN’S Sliced Steak, home fries and toast............................. $10.99

Egg’s Halligan’s Two poached eggs on an English muffin topped with Cheddar Cheese and Taylor ham - served with home fries and toast ...................... $6.99

Create-you-own Omelet Three egg omelet with your choice of any two items: Taylor ham, bacon, cheese, mushrooms, onions or tomato served with home fries and toast ..................................... $7.99

Stack O’Pancakes Stack of fluffy pancakes served with home fries and your choice of two meats: Taylor ham, bacon or sausage ...........................$6.99

Ranchero Omelet Three egg omelet filled with Cheddar Cheese. PEPPERS - served with home fries and toast ....................... $5.99

Homemade Corned Beef Hash Corned beef hash, served with two eggs any style, home fries and toast ................................$6.99

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level of Tileston Gym at St. Mary’s, corner of 5th and Ann Streets. www.capefearfencing. com or 910-799-8642.

CUCALORUS SUMMER FILM CAMP Summer Film Camp, ages 10-14. Behind the camera training, exploration of music video production and editing. 4-day intensive camp w/industry professionals at the helm, students will spend one week working in tight knit groups creating music videos for local bands. Local bands will be performing live at Jengo’s Playhouse so that campers can experiment with concert style filming and meet the members of the bands. Red Carpet Screening Party at Jengo’s Playhouse.

Camp, 9am-3pm, 8/1-4. $495, incl. lunch and snacks, DVD copy of the finished music video, and 5 tickets to the Red Carpet Screening Party at Jengo’s, 8/6.

Jill Tefft: development@cucalorus.org or 910-343-5995.

HAPPY LITTLE SINGERS An early childhood music and movement program for children ages 6 mos to 6 years with parent.

Learning through song, movement and instrument play! $10 per family, drop-ins welcome. Summer Hours: Carolina Beach Parks and Recreation Bldg, Monday 5 pm, Tues 11:30 am, Thursday 5 pm. Community Arts Center/Hannah Block Historic USO downtown, Tues and Thurs 2pm, beginning June 20. 910-777-8889 or info@ happylittlesingers.com.

Classes/Workshops LOIS DEWITT ART CLASSES Professional instruction with Lois DeWitt, MFA, teaches small classes and individual tutoring.

Enroll: loislight@bellsouth.net. Classes are $25.

Schedule: Water Color Workshops, Mon, 11am1pm: Learn washes, expressive brushstrokes, light and shadow and more! Materials provided.

• Collage Workshops, Mon., 3-5pm. Create a

SIGN UP NOW! CUCALORUS FILM CAMP

Still havenʼt decided how to bide summer time with the little ones? Well, how about considering a film camp in August? The nonprofit Cucalorus Foundation is offering the camp for ages 10 to 14. Kids will learn about behind-the-camera tactics, as well as explore music video production and editing. There will be industry professionals on hand to work in small groups, and local bands will perform live, too! Call Jill Tefft for more info : (9910) 343-5995. beautiful, colorful collage from a variety of papers and other media. Materials provided. • Sea, Sand and Sky – Acrylic Painting Workshops, Tues, 35pm. Learn how to paint the beach scene. Bring a favorite beachy photo or picture. Materials provided. • Oil Pastel Workshops, Wed. 11am1pm. Bright, vibrant color, ease of use and great results. Learn oil pastel basics. Materials provided.

• Basic Drawing Workshops, Wed., 3-5pm. Learn line, shading, composition and how to draw what you see. Learn drawing basics or refresh your drawing skills. Materials provided. • Basic Drawing Workshops, Sat., 11am-1pm. Learn line, shading, composition and how to draw what you see. Learn basics or refresh skills. Materials provided.

SQUIRE SUMMER WRITING RESIDENCY 2011 Squire Summer Writing Residency, 7/1417, Hilton Riverfront in historic downtown New Bern. Reg. open. The Squire Summer Writing Residency offers an intensive course in a chosen genre (fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry), with 10 hour-and-a-half sessions over the four days of the program. Registrants work in-depth on their own manuscript samples, as well as their colleagues’, while also studying the principles

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of the genre with their instructor. Other features include faculty readings, panel discussions and open mike sessions for residents. 2011 Squire Summer Writing Residency, Jul. 14-17 at the Hilton Riverfront in historic downtown New Bern.

Registration is now open. www.ncwriters.org or by calling 336-293-8844.

GRAMERCY PREP Gramercy Prep is teaching two SAT prep courses this summer in Wilmington. Each course is one week long Mon-Fri, 9am-12 noon. The first course is 7/18-22, and second, 8/8-12. 910465-9445. www.gramercyprep.com.

BUILD YOUR OWN BOAT Sign up for the “Build-A-Boat” event at Cape Fear Community College on 7/23 in downtown Wilmington. As part of the 2011 CFCC Boat Show, teams of amateur boat builders spend a day with an experienced boat builder to build a full size row boat in just one day. No previous experience is necessary and participants get to keep the boat when they are finished. Registration costs $450/team and pre-reg rq. Each team must have a minimum of two people, but four people are recommended. All proceeds benefit student scholarships. 362-7403 or http://cfcc. edu/martech/boatshow/.

ILM REGIONAL HEALTH/SAFETY SCHOOL Established in 1950, the Wilmington Regional Health and Safety School is a non-profit organization committed to bringing important safety and health information to the public. 61st annual Wilmington Regional Safety and Health School takes place on 7/27-29 at the Best Western Coastline Inn, downtown Wilmington. Great opportunity for employers and employees in many industries to learn about safety and health in the workplace. Attendees will receive10 hours of MESH credit; hosts the region’s largest Safety Expo. Mini social on Wed. night, a Moonlight Shrimp-A-Roo Cruise on Thursday, and more speakers on Friday.

Guest speakers include NC Department of Labor Commission, Cherie K. Berry and the CH2Mhill staff.wilmingtonsafetyschool.com

Clubs/Notices WILMINGTON MAGIC CLUB The Wilmington Magic Club is now accepting new members. If you have an interest in magic or currently perform magic, please come share your talents. Celebrating 30 years in Wilmington.

Teaching sessions and magic performances at each meeting. Members include Beginners to Semi Professionals. 910-520-4026.

EXIT LANE TOURS 8/20, 10am: Day trip to NC Museum of Art in Raleigh featuring a special exhibit -”Mirror Images: Women Portraying Women” North Carolina women artists exploring the experiences of women in today’s culture $60 includes round trip transportation and lunch in the Museum’s Iris restaurant. (910)5247770 or www.exitlanetours.com.

MT PILGRIM MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH Mt. Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, 7500 Carolina Beach Rd, will celebrate Homecoming at 11am, Sun, 7/3, and dinner will be served immediately after the morning service. Please join us for this joyous occasion. The dress for the day is casual. Sis. Ruby Freeman, 910-313-0494.

WILMINGTON HOME BUILDERS ASSOC. DIY Home Makeover After Hour: 7/14, 4-8pm at the Coastline Convention Center. From staging and decorating ideas to a variety of simple remodeling projects and outside living spaces this after hours event is open to the public and will draw thousands from the Cape Fear Region. • 3rd Annual Fish Tails Tournament: 8/20, Join us for our inshore/offshore classic. fsh for flounder, drum, trout or King Mackerel. To enter or for sponsorship opportunities: Bryan or Cameron at (910) 799-2611.

WRITERS AND WELLNESS GROUP Life Writers and Wellness Group, (formerly “Grace in the Word”) meets 3rd Tues., 7-8:30pm.

Schedule: 7/19, 8/16, 9/20, 10/18, 11/15, 12/20.

5041 New Centre Dr, Ste 122. 910-262-4454. writingdoctor7@gmail.com. www.meetup.com/ Life-Writers-Wellness-Group/910-262-4454 or mountainbirdministry@yahoo.com.

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THE HAMMERHEADS ARE BACK! UPCOMING HOME GAMES Saturday, July 2 @7:30PM

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