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It’s baaa-aaack! The Downtown Business Alliance welcomes Rims on the River back to downtown Wilmington April 15-17. Hot rods and all-thing horsepower will keep many swooning over the fine craft of car restoration and preservation. Be sure to check out all of the spring happenings that will have local yokels and visitors alike trekking to our coastal town for springtime fun and gatherings.

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“Julianne Moore is going to play Sarah Palin in a new HBO movie. Julianne said, ‘But I know nothing about politics,’ and the producers said, ‘Perfect!’”—Craig Ferguson “In a new interview, Newt Ginrich says he cheated on two of his wives because he was too consumed with love for his country. Yeah, apparently he misunderstood the phrase, ‘Please, rise for the pledge of allegiance.’”—Conan O’Brien “I’m upset that friend of the show Mike Huckabee criticized Natalie Portman for having a child out of wedlock. Listen, I’m no fan of unwed mothers either, but this is Natalie Portman we’re talking about. That unborn child is Luke Skywalker.”—Stephen Colbert “The Mexican president was in town and said he wants more American tourists to visit his country. Which explains their new tourism slogan: ‘Mexico. Come to us or we’ll come to you.’” –Jimmy Fallon

6 story corps: Lauren Hodges gets the scoop on NPR’s StoryCorps, coming to Wilmingotn.

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

artsy smartsy ................10-23 10-12 theatre: Bethany Turner interviews Lee Lowrimore about Thalian Association’s latest show, ‘Around the World in 80 Days’; Shea Carver reviews City Stage’s “The Little Dog Laughed”; Gwenyfar Rohler reviews Guerilla Theatre’s “The Son of Redhead,” a Leonard Melfi world premiere.

15 film: Anghus likes Johnny Depp’s latest kids flick, ‘Rango.’

16-17 music: Sarah Crandall interviews Rich Ridenour, playing Symphony Pops! this week; Patti Wilson interviews local pianist Gloria Spillers.

18-21 soundboard: See what bands and performers are playing in venues all over town.

22 art: Lauren Hodges gets the dish on the latest Cape Fear Museum exhibition, Photography in Focus.

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

grub & guzzle............... 25-34 25-29 dining guide: Need a few suggestions on where to eat? Flip through encore’s dining guide!

34 culinary calendar: Bethany Turner gets the 4-1-1 on St. Patty’s celebrations and eats around town.

extra! extra! ................. 36-63 36 books: Tiffanie Gabrielse ranks her favorite five reads.

38-40 spring preview: Rachael Carscaddon chooses some of Wilmington’s springtime events to mark on the calendar.

42-43 best-of recap: We list all the winners one last time for those who missed it!

45 fact or fiction: Ichabod C. takes us into part six of It Makes Me Wonder, an ongoing fictitious

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1978), and Downtown Toy Company, Wilmington’s newest colorful shop, flank the courtyard of the Cotton Exchange, awaiting the pitter-patter of little feet.

Gavin Myers, formerly the Paint Guru of Steven’s Hardware, and his parents, Gary and Belinda Myers, of Cape Fear Footwear in The Cotton Exchange, are the brains behind the playful store.

“We knew we wanted to do something in this space,” Myers said. “When we talked with the other merchants and Nancy [Bullock, manager of The

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Cotton Exchange], everyone was really excited about the idea of a toy store here.”

It is an appropriate choice for the space. As a child I remember visiting The Olde Wilmington Toy Company which once resided in the same location.

It had big shelves that ran the length of the shop, filled with classic toys that looked like the images from my story books set in Victorian England: Dolls in pretty dresses, sailor figurines, boats, planes, trains and automobiles made of solid wood, marbles and paint sets! It was enough nostalgia and magic combined to make a little girl plotz!

“I still have a train that I got from that store when I was little!” Gavin confirmed with a big smile. Not unlike The Olde Wilmington Toy Company, Downtown Toy Company focuses on classic toys.

“I love the wooden ones,” Myers mused, picking up a piggy bank carved from wood—and made in the USA. “And this is made in North Carolina,” he said, pointing to a wooden puzzle from Walnut Hill Crafts of Grassy Creek, NC. “We have ‘Green Toys’, too.” He handed me a recycling truck (instead of a dump truck) made from re-purposed milk jugs! Bamboo Lincoln Logs, baby rattles made from recycled plastic and saw dust without dyes—it’s really an impressive array of environmentally sound toys. “We are trying to stay away from things that have a ‘controller,’” he explained.

A lot of talk has been had about the effect of marketing goods toward children. One trip to Toys ‘R’ Us or the toy section of Walmart, and it is obvious why parents would be concerned about the messages of consumerism their kids receive.

Downtown Toy Company doesn’t feel “commer-

cial.” It’s calm and quiet.

“Is it not the greatest toy store ever?” Nancy Bullock asked rhetorically. It’s also another opportunity to shop locally for toys, a concern that several locally minded shoppers raised around Christmas time last year.

“We are overjoyed!” Jef Pollock, owner of The Scoop, said when asked about the company’s arrival. “It’s a built-in partnership. We hope between us to become the favored destination of grandparents throughout the Cape Fear region.”

The Scoop has always had a soft spot in my heart—and not because “Kate Plus Eight” stopped by last year. When I reached that point in life when my bicycle became transportation, as opposed to a toy, the first place I rode was to The Scoop to get a french vanilla waffle cone. It felt terribly grown-up sitting in the courtyard of The Cotton Exchange on a warm spring day, spending my baby-sitting money on cool scoops of chocolate. Apparently, I am not alone in my nostalgic admiration of The Scoop.

“At least once a week in the summer we have someone come in and say ‘I used to come here when I was a kid,’” Pollock said. “It’s great.”

Downtown Toy Company is planning a grand opening party on St. Patrick’s Day, which will include giveaways for children of all ages. Shoppers can stop by to celebrate this great addition to our downtown and get an ice cream cone from another one of our great institutions. Not only will it be a fun afternoon with the kids, it’ll be a great opportunity to support small family businesses. That’s a family value never too young to learn—something we can all stand behind.

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Inside, making its way to downtown Wilmington, is a fully-loaded studio that has been busy recording the stories of everyday citizens all over the country. The studio is called a MobileBooth and it belongs to StoryCorps, a non-profit organization based in Brooklyn that allows people to record their own interviews with the people most near and dear to them.

Since the first mic was turned on in 2003, over 30,000 conversations have been recorded.

Segments of the one-on-one conversations are frequently aired on NPR (locally at WHQR, 91.3FM), and a copy is given to each participant to share with generations to come. encore spoke with the MobileBooth senior coordinator, Virginia Lora, about the organization’s mission, what it hopes to achieve, and why they chose Wilmington as their current stop.

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VL: We started with the idea everyone should be able to tell their stories, have it recorded, and then preserved. All of our recordings are archived in the American Folklife Center in the Library of Congress.

What we do for people is allow them to reserve our booth and our recording systems to interview a person of their choosing. That person can be a parent, a grandparent, a best friend, a mentor, or whoever they like. Each reservation gets 40 minutes in the booth to talk. e: And why would they want to do that?

VL: This is a rare opportunity for so many people to bring up those candid questions they always wanted to ask. Most of the time, the interviewer will ask the other person to tell a story they want to hear and

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started inside the MobileBooth. I was what you would call a “facilitator”—the staff member inside the booth while the conversation is taking place. I did some interviews myself and helped people to operate their discussions. e: Do you have a favorite story that came out of your experience as a facilitator?

VL: I can’t think of a specific story, but I would have to admit that I do have a favorite type of interview. When the people are not related, like when a student interviews a teacher or a role model, I always think those are the best conversations.

When it is not someone in your family, you really feel that sense of opportunity, that this is a conversation that might not have happened otherwise. So they really take advantage of it, and the interview is always so interesting. e: Addressing the controversy surrounding NPR and its federal funding, do you have anything to say about the stations that StoryCorps works with?

VL: Well, we are only a broadcasting partner with NPR, so I’m not sure if I can comment on that. e: But the individual stations are the ones that would be hurt if the funding gets cut.

VL: Right. And I can definitely say that without the help of all of the public radio stations around the country, so many of these stories would never have been told. It’s so important that people have a chance to do this, to have access to it. That’s why we’re doing this. All voices deserve to be heard.

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newsoftheweird LEAD STORY 21st-Century American Exports? In strifetorn Sudan (land of the Darfur murder and rape atrocities and a per-capita annual income of $2,200), an epic, year-long Ponzi scheme engineered by a lowly former police officer has enticed nearly 50,000 victims to invest an estimated $180 million (according to a March dispatch on Slate.com). At the height of the hysteria, even militia fighters in Darfur rushed to invest. (As Bernard Madoff was initially, perpetrator Adam Ismael is lounging comfortably under house arrest.) And in February, NPR reported that the United States government will soon be asked to bail out yet another bank that dramatically overextended itself with bad loans and is now $900 million short: the Bank of Kabul in Afghanistan.

Cultural Diversity The essential uniform of super-ambitious Chinese businessmen nowadays includes a leather designer purse, reported the Los Angeles Times in a February dispatch from Beijing, and high-end sellers “can’t believe their luck,” now that “(b)oth sexes in the world’s most populous country adore purses.” The Coach company will have 53 stores in China

by mid-year, and Hermes and Louis Vuitton are so optimistic that they built stores in lessobviously prosperous reaches of the country.

(Apparently, only authentic designer items lend businessmen credibility. For the export market, China remains a world leader in trademark-pirating knock-offs.)

The lower house of Russia’s parliament approved legislation in February to classify beer, for the very first time, as an alcoholic beverage. Traditionally, because of the dominance of the vodka industry, beer has been regarded as closer to a soft drink.

Ewwww! The government of Malawi’s proposed environmental control legislation, introduced in January, was thought by some advocates to be broad enough to criminalize flatulence. The justice minister said the section about “fouling the air” should cover extreme flatus, but the country’s solicitor general insisted that only commercial air pollution was punishable. Only 20 percent of Cambodians have access to toilets (half as many as have mobile phones), and missions such as International Development Enterprises blanket the countryside to urge more toilet usage. In one promotion campaign in Kandal province, according to a February BBC News dispatch, an

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investigating team called a public meeting and singled out (“amid much laughter”) one particular farmer whom it had calculated as producing the most excrement of anyone in the village.

Latest Religious Messages “I thought, ‘Man, is this what Jesus would do?’” said Akron, Ohio, repo man Ken Falzini, after surviving a short, harrowing ride clinging to the hood of the Lexus he was trying to repossess from Bishop Marc Neal of Akron’s Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church in January.

Neal, later charged with felony assault, told a reporter he thought it “disrespectful” for Falzini to try to repossess a preacher’s car during Sunday services. Falzini said Neal was “laughing” during parts of the drive, which included sharp zig-zagging at speeds around 50 mph to dislodge Falzini from the hood.

In Britain’s Coleraine Crown Court in February, Colin Howell, convicted last year of a double murder (of his wife and his girlfriend’s husband), testified at the girlfriend’s trial for the same crimes that he frequently drugged her during their sex sessions. She had requested to be unconscious during sex, according to Howell, so that she would not be bothered by “Christian guilt” over the extramarital affair they were having. (The trial was ongoing at press time.)

Genetic Legacies In January, Czech Television reported on a recent, joyous, but confusing, family reunion featuring a woman (Ilona Tomeckova) who had become a man (Dominik Sejda), and who had finally found love (in the person of Andrea Kajzarova, who was, before her own sex change, a bodybuilder named Tomas Kajzar).

Dominik, motivated to reconnect with his original family, learned that the son he had given birth to (Radim) was himself undergoing a sex change (to become Viki). Rachel Brock, 21, was arrested in Phoenix in December for an alleged sexual relationship with an underage boy the same boy that her mother, Susan Brock,

had already been arrested for sexually abusing. (Neither Rachel nor Susan knew about the other’s affair.)

Questionable Judgments Just How Bad Was Mom? In Brooklyn, N.Y., Judge Bernard Graham recently awarded custody of an estranged couple’s teenage boy to the father even though the father was at the time homeless and living from night to night in shelters and storefronts. The mother, Jeannette Traylor, who earns $90,000 a year as a courthouse employee, was even denied visitation rights. (Judge Graham insisted the arrangement was in the boy’s best interest, but Graham was later transferred to non-divorce cases.)

Apathy is a problem with many homeowners’ associations, but at the annual meeting of the Hillbrook-Tall Oaks Civic Association of Annandale, Va., in June, 50 people sleepily voted for Ms. Beatha Lee as president, thus electing (in a legitimate, by-the-book process) a Wheaten terrier belonging to former association officer Mark Crawford. Crawford said that Beatha, as a manager, “delegates a lot.”

The Redneck Chronicles An unnamed man was taken to St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, Okla., in February with a gash on his face and a bullet (later removed) in his sinus cavity. KOKI-TV reported that police think “he might have been chewing on a firecracker or a bullet” when it exploded.

A 50-year-old woman was arrested in February in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., after managers at a Family Dollar store accused her of walking out without paying for packages of baking soda and dishwashing detergent and a pair of thong panties (total value, according to Family Dollar, $7.50).

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take adventurous souls from their neighborhood library to distant places: eastern countries, deserted islands, undersea, the center of the Earth, the moon. His 19th century works predicted the discovery of many 20th century firsts, such as submarines and space travel; Verne is the inventor of the science-fiction genre.

Playwright Mark Brown adapted one of Verne’s famous novels, “Around the World in 80 Days,” into a story for the stage. Set in 1872, the plot follows Phileas Fogg, a wealthy man of London who bets his life’s fortune that he will circumnavigate the globe in no more than 80 days. With his servant by his side, Fogg attempts to venture eastward by steamship and rail, carrying only one bag of clean clothes and a stack of bank notes. Yet in his worldwide travels, he encounters a slew of tribulations. Each problem sets Fogg back by days, and the audience is left to wonder whether he will make it back to London by his deadline.

Being fans of any good story, the folks at Thalian Association chose to take on the play, running at Thalian Hall from Thursday, March 17th, through Sunday, March 20th. Director Lee Lowrimore gave us some insight into the production.

“The play is inventive and challenging,” Lowrimore shares with encore. “’Around the World in 80 Days’ has the sweep of a grand story that’s told in intimate terms. Five actors portray 32 parts, with a table and four chairs becoming all the things they need.”

Lowrimore and his cast of five work very closely

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with the set designer, costumer, sound manager and props mistress to create the effect that Fogg is indeed traveling the world—even more so that he’s traveling in 1872. Christy Grantham researched pieces from the period, like arrest warrants and passports, then created the show’s props. Jonathan Graves diligently worked in the sound booth to build jungle noises and even an Apache attack.

“A play like this requires a lot of collaboration,” Lowrimore says. “Everyone—actors, director, designers, and artistic director—has had a hand in developing what the production will be. Their work will help take the audience to another time and place.”

Terry Collins designed the set for the play. Although it begins with what is really just the furniture from a family of four’s dining room, these tables and chairs transport the cast from London public spaces to far-off lands. “Terry gave us multiple levels and staircases, creating both open space and well-defined areas,” the director explains. “[He] gave the set the look of a Victorian train station, producing a great sense of style, and he’s using rear projections to inject a sense of fun.”

As a special treat, and thanks to Collins’ addition of projection panels, this show will feature Gina Gambony’s shadow puppets in many scenes. With 32 characters to play, the cast members will need all the help they can get. Actor Ron Hasson plays half of the parts himself. As a reminder of the different personalities he must assume, he’s made notes in his script of the voice, posture and gestures of each character he plays.

“Bradley Coxe, as Phileas Fogg, can do very subtle work and is very good at subtext,” Lowrimore claims. “Caitlin Becka is always likable on stage.

She brings great physical control to her characters, choosing very simple things that distinguish one from the other.”

Steve Coley and Robb Mann round out the cast list. All will be dressed by professional costumer Susanna Douthit. “She has a great history of building costumes all across the country, and we’re very lucky to have her on this project,” the director adds.

“I’m very excited about how our show will look.”

No show is complete, of course, without an audience. Lowrimore says the viewers are key players in “80 Days.” “The audience brings the final part of the equation: their imagination,” he says. “I think one of best things theatre does is invite the audience to see beyond the small scope of our little stage, to encompass the whole world with their minds, to see not five actors, a table and four chairs, but steamships, sailing ships, trains and typhoons.”

Lowrimore and his crew eagerly took on the challenge of creating this show because the story provides a greater message. Though Fogg has set a goal and intends to keep it, he comes across unforeseen obstacles. Despite its 19th century setting, the lesson is still valuable today: “No matter how good our schedules are, nor how elaborate our plans, things happen in life,” Lowrimore asserts. “The true measure of a person is what he or she does when schedules are interrupted and plans go awry.”

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World premiere pays off for Guerilla Theatre

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has been honored with the opportunity to present a world premiere of the deceased experimental playwright Leonard Melfi. “The Son of Redhead” offers a special opportunity for Wilmington’s theatrical community, mainly because it’s a rarity to produce a world premiere of a work by a deceased playwright (“Rent” being a notable exception with the extenuating circumstances of the playwright’s death the night before the show opened).

Melfi’s brother John relocated to our area; impressed by Guerilla Theatre’s work, he offered three scripts to the theatre for original production.

During his lifetime, Melfi worked closely with the La MaMa Experimental Theatre in New York, dedicated to producing original scripts. When a playwright works with a director on a premiere, there is a refining process that takes place during rehearsals. It is not unusual for entire scenes to be added or deleted, as each has opportunity to see the work take on life. For anyone familiar with Melfi’s plays (most successfully “Birdbath” and “Oh, Calcutta!”), “The Son of Redhead” is yearning for his final chisel of perfection. That is not to say it is not a good script; only a few rough edges remain.

From the moment the lights come up, a horror show of human ghouls unfold. The terrifying action takes place in a beauty parlor in the basement of the Time family home. Owned and operated by Virginia “Redhead” Time (Melissa Stanley), Redhead embarks on a very stressful, important day at the salon. She has booked a 9 a.m. appointment to dye the hair of Rose Lynch (played by Amber Sheets). The two women are both on edge: While one is headed for a train wreck, the other convinces the

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audience she has already been there and done that, and is still shaking from the aftershocks. Redhead’s son, Garnet (Dillon Maurer), has been out all night—likely up to something of grave importance and possible danger. In his opening monologue, he prays to “Dear God” for strength and support for him and his mother, as he sets out to accomplish a task. The audience is left to squirm while Redhead delays dyeing Rose’s hair red, leaving Rose increasingly uncomfortable with the situation. Finally, Garnet arrives, shovel in hand.

The often referenced Garnet Sr., newly deceased, is revealed to have been a grave digger. Both he and Garnet Jr. are members of the union, which is currently on strike. Garnet Jr. has just turned scab and buried his father, while being watched by fellow union member Edgar Beats (Charles Auten). The fear of Beats and reprisal by him and other union members seems overblown—until Beats exacts revenge in a long-staff fight using shovels as staves.

The cast more than meet the challenges of this script. Dillon Maurer rides waves of terror, dependence, lunacy, heroism and martyrdom, all with an ease that must be seen to be believed. This is a demanding role with multiple levels of emotional challenges and psychological twists. His em-

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DYEING BEHIND A SECRET: Melissa Stanley and Amber Sheets flesh out their characters with staggering professionalism in Guerilla Theatre’s world premiere, ‘The Son of Redhead.’

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bodiment of it all, especially in its perverse glory, is frightening to watch.

Melissa Stanley’s portrayal of Redhead is appalling from the moment the lights shine on her. Her makeup is extremely pale, making her already thin body and face gaunt. The light and shadow combine to sculpt her hollow and skeletal. She is on stage for the entire show, proving it a demanding role which requires her not only to feel and react, but to plot and scheme as the action around her swirls. Stanley’s well-developed craft, fine-tuned body and voice hit every note, and grip the audience in horrified fascination.

Charles Auten portrays Edgar Beats, the most straightforward character on stage: He has been wronged and is determined to exact his revenge. He is scary, committed, brash, loud and ultimately brought down by the frailest and weakest character.

Rose Lynch, the mystery woman, is truly brought to life and fleshed out by Amber Sheets in ways surprising of the script. A fairly enigmatic character—a barmaid at a night club who parties too much, drinks at 9 a.m. and is addicted to sleeping pills—she has very little dialogue to reveal her character, but Sheets has given her three-dimensional life. She is

still a shallow, poorly educated tramp, but she has nuances and innuendo. In scenes with Maurer, even in her silence, her gaze and reaction speaks volumes. She’s not upstaging, she just pulses with an energy that demands attention.

Experimental theatre seeks to push the envelope of societal expectations: political, religious, moral, etc. An aura of otherworldliness seems to surround “The Son of Redhead.” That the production would inexplicably be timed with the landmark union battles we are seeing in the midwest right now could not have been planned.

But the importance of unions—familial, marriage and societal—is pivotal to the script. To have such a heated discussion occurring on a larger scale is a context any experimental playwright would leap at undertaking.

The additional aspect of this script is its focus on the final repository for the body and the burial experience. Garnet moans that due to the Grave Digger’s Union strike, they were expected to leave his father’s body in the morgue for a month! In 2002 The New York Times reported that exactly had occurred to Melfi. He died at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, where he was held for a month before being buried in a mass grave pit of 150 corpses. His brother John finally succeed in getting Melfi’s body exhumed and transported to the family plot near Binghamton. Seemingly, “The Son of Redhead” is a painful and striking foreshadowing of Melfi’s family’s struggle with his own burial.

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a mental animated flick:

reel to reel

‘Rango’ succeeds more than Pixar’s and DreamWorks’ films

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throw around but rarely get to use in film reviews. How many movies can I legitimately call “mental”?

Usually, that adjective gets reserved for the works of David Lynch, Terry Gilliam and Darren Aronofsky. More to the point, how many times can I call an animated kids’ film “mental”?

I’m tough on animated films, and rightfully so. Most of them are formulaic garbage that deserve nothing but scorn, piss and vinegar.

This thought went through my mind as I was forced to sit through a half-dozen trailers for animated films coming out in 2011, each more painful than the last. Hollywood must hate children. That’s the only way I can explain the pain I endured while watching trailers for “Kung Fu Panda 2,” “Mars Needs Moms,” “Hop,” “Puss In Boots” (a “Shrek” spin-off) and “Hoodwinked Too.” All the trailers were remarkably similar—a better way to put it might be “excruciatingly redundant.”

I was interested in seeing “Rango” for two reasons: one, Johnny Depp. There isn’t a performer working today as interesting and versatile as Depp. He’s a rarity in the film world—an actor who seems to delight in the bizarre and the macabre, while still managing to be a box office phenomenon. Sure, not all his films are great, but he always makes an effort. “Rango” is a worthwhile film because of Depp’s involvement.

Reason number two: the theatrical process in which the production was staged.

Unlike most animated films where actors do line-reading solo, director Gore Verbinski (“Pirates of the Caribbean”) assembled his cast into a room and had them act out their scenes in front of one another. This may be inconsequential in the final product, but I’m a fan of technique.

“Rango” immediately differentiates itself from other animated films with a unique visual style. Simply put, the world of “Rango” is ugly—and it’s ugly by choice. The visuals are brilliantly rendered, and the characters are remarkably three-dimensional. But the choices were to make a grim and gritty desert landscape for the story to unfold.

Rango is a chameleon who lives in an aquarium. He spends his days staging shows and creating fantasy worlds for his amusement. His world is shattered, literally, when his aquarium is thrown from a moving car leaving him stranded in the Mojave Desert.

The real world isn’t as kind and calm as his habitat. Rango quickly learns that survival is not easy. He ends up in the town of Dirt, a Wild West-style watering hole with a big problem: no water. A dwindling supply of H20 has left the grisly town looking to anyone that can bring them hope. A couple of

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tall tales later, Rango ends up as the town’s sheriff. When the last of the remaining water goes missing, Rango’s forced to lead a posse into the desert to try and find the scallywags who are responsible.

I mentioned the ugliness of this computer-generated world. The world itself is gorgeous. The characters that inhabit it are rather gruesome. Most animated films take animals and make them disgustingly cute.

The animals in “Rango” are downright repellant: toothless gophers, wart-covered toads, a bird with an arrow sticking out its eye socket. I’ve never seen an animated film with such a creepy looking cast. Frankly, I loved it. These warped malcontents were far more interesting than the adorable creations Pixar and DreamWorks have been rolling out four-to-five times a year.

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There’s also a lot of subversive stuff going on. How many animated films feature references to Sergio Leone and “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”? At the core, “Rango” is an old-fashioned Western, taking a good poke at all the clichés that go along with them. Thankfully, Gore Verbinski and Johnny Depp add layer upon layer to the film.

Kings of Pastry and Rabbit Hole

This could have been another by-the-numbers kid flick. Thank God it wasn’t. I’ve been one bad computer-generated animated film away from junking the whole medium.

Audiences should like “Rango”—some will love it. I found myself in the “like” column. It’s funny and quirky, but it drags.

Like all animated films, there’s a threshold.

There’s only so much I can take of animals running around and screaming—the kind of attention-span-killing visual noise that makes my brain shut down. “Rango” makes some real strides at being something original and entertaining.

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pop! pop!

Rich Ridenour talks Symphony Pops

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at the beautiful, shiny piano at Kenan Auditorium, people expecting to hear classical music may be in for a shock. On the surface, the polished tuxedo-clad musician certainly appears to fit the stereotypical classical-music-only mold. Surrounded by a symphony of other musicians, however, within minutes of any show, it is obvious that Ridenour is there to liven things up as he effortlessly hammers out flawless upbeat songs. His talent comes in perfect accompaniment to a daffy grin, making no mistake about it: He loves what he does. Ridenour will be shaking things up at Kenan Auditorium on Saturday, March 19th with Symphony Pops.

A Grand Rapids, Michigan, native and Juilliard School of Music graduate, Ridenour will be taking the stage with the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra for a night of fun, music and laughter. Together, they will be presenting a program entitled “Great Movies, Grand Piano,” which entails Hollywood favorites from epic film scores such as “The Wizard of Oz,” “Casablanca” and “Pirates of the Caribbean.” Ridenour is nationally renowned for his enchanting jazzy, rock ‘n’ roll and ragtime arrangements, peppered with his entertaining improvised antics. He recently shared with encore insight about his craft and upcoming show. e: How did you first get into playing piano, and who influenced you?

RR: Mom forced me to take piano lessons when I was 8. Gosh, was that an influence or what? [I was] practicing—or pretending to—all by myself in the living room every day, where I could see the day go wasting by outside. Friends [were] playing kickball in the street while I was in a wigwam of John Thompson [piano books]. It didn’t make

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sense, at first—having to play in a recital on a warm spring day once a year. Nothing but girls dressed in their finest dresses on each side of me, waiting in line to play. And I had to brace a bowtie with nice slacks and was told to smile. I was lucky to have a teacher that let me play “Secret Agent” and “Peter Gunn.” I had an identity; know what I mean?

Oh, and “Pink Panther!” Weird title, but a cool piece. Thank you for Henry Mancini and my understanding teacher. e: You have gotten rave reviews for your performances all over the country. What would you say it is about your style that draws in so many audiences?

RR: Through theme concerts people experience many different things—everyone has different perspectives on music. I would say some commonality is that people remember exactly how they felt when they first heard some of this music, and it is often a memory that is awakened after years of being asleep. What a joy it is to hear something, and it is not only fresh and new, but renews images of a younger self, a place, a friend, maybe food ... I’m hungry now.

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ways have an attitude that this may be my last day on Earth. So, let’s party! e: People really enjoy the fact that you manage to keep things humorous while performing. How are you able to do so?

RR: I don’t know. It’s not as easy as it looks, and sometimes funny things have come out of simple mistakes. I remember being so nervous [at a show] that I ran into the microphone stand, and it took nearly 20 seconds to save the mic from hitting the floor.

People thought my Dick Van Dyke acrobat was part of the act. It wasn’t.

Last weekend I was in Owensboro, and the conductor was nowhere to be found at 7:30, the concert start time. I went out and asked the audience if anyone had seen the conductor, and proceeded to start the orchestra and play without him. He eventually showed up about 15 minutes later, a few tunes in to the concert. He thought that the concert was at 8 p.m. People thought it was an act. I was able to talk about my proctologist who got a little behind in his work, too.

Let’s make it clear when this concert begins, it will all come out alright in the end.

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e: What would you say is your favorite genre of music to play with an orchestra?

RR: I like it all and have challenged myself to arrange everything from jazz to classic rock, like Edgar Winter’s “Frankenstein.” I write most of my own arrangements that people will hear [at Kenan]. I love playing the classics, too: Rachmaninoff, Beethoven, etc. e: There are many videos of you online, and along with your skills, the speed at which you can play the piano is beyond impressive. Over the years, piano rock a successful genre (i.e. The Fray, One Republic, etc.). Have you ever played as part of a band, or considered it? Or have you always preferred symphonies?

RR: I used to play in a rock band in high school and college. One of my trademarks was to stand on my head on the piano during [a rendition of Chuck Berry’s] “Johnny B. Goode” and pretend to play—ha! Sorry, folks, that will not happen since becoming a Steinway artist. That’s back when I was with Kimball. e: What is the most challenging aspect of any performance?

RR: Getting the cellos to laugh at a joke.

Trombones and tuba usually try to steal the show. Remembering to breathe the beautiful air and not worry about the critics.

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a feel-good formula: Pianist Gloria Spillers makes soulful harmonies

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driven lyrics and Sara Bareilles’ melodic stretch of the keys. Bake in the South for about two decades. Glaze with a strong influence of Keith Green and Russian literature. This delicacy is none other than Gloria Spillers, an indie pianist who has established herself as part of Wilmington’s vibrant character.

Spillers was taxied all about the South, surrounded by a musical family unit, until she was eight. Her father served as a pastor at many churches where Gloria was enriched in the style of gospel music. Settling in Brunswick County, she expanded her tastes to include a variety of rock, alternative and eventually an increasing interest in classical. A graduate of UNCW with a degree in music, she has planted herself in the local scene. Taking her writing to the next level, she is exploring different styles, budding with an overall softer edge, where the piano takes center stage accompanied by heartfelt lyrics, resulting in a free-form serene sound. Her brilliant first EP, “Hush,” was released early last year and is available on iTunes.

Gloria Spillers will be performing Friday night at Bottega Art & Wine. Before she takes her place behind the instrument that she calls home, Gloria took a pause to talk with encore about why she and music go together. e: How did music enter your life?

Gloria Spillers (GS): Music was always a part of my life. My dad used to sing in southern gospel quartets, and I learned how to sing harmony standing beside my mother in church as a kid. All three of my brothers are musical as well, and I remember times as a child when the whole family would just sit around and sing while my dad or older brother played guitar. I can’t remember a time in life without music. e: How did your Southern Baptist upbringing affect you and your sense of music?

GS: There are things I’m definitely grateful for as a result of my upbringing—learning to sing harmony, learning to play piano by ear, and even my style of songwriting has been influenced by my church music upbringing. On the other hand, I wasn’t exposed to a lot of non-Christian music until I was a bit older. I look back and sometimes think about all the fantastic music I missed out on. And my parents weren’t puritans, so we did listen to music like the Beatles, Cash, and Dylan. Unfortunately, for example, there wasn’t a lot of Zeppelin in the Spillers’ household growing up!

writing. Honestly, writing is pretty easy for me. It’s not so much that I need to be in a certain state of mind, but I do need time and solitude enough to nail down the point that I want a song to communicate, so I’m not all over the place lyrically.

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e: How has your music developed since you were younger?

GS: I listened to a lot of emotional punk and hardcore when I was younger. I tried to write and play with that kind of dark emotional angst.

That’s when I started playing guitar a lot more.

But it wasn’t me. I’m introspective, but a lot of the angsty emotion was conjured. I had a pretty good childhood; there wasn’t much to be angsty about. I think I liked to feel that my life was worse than it was just so I could play a style of music that wasn’t really me.

So I went backward after that, back to elementary-aged Gloria who just used to sit at a piano and weave words. Especially since going to college, I’ve owned the piano more. So much music uses very simple, chorded piano, and it’s quite sad to me. The piano has tons of potential. So it’s not that I purposefully try to write more complicated music, but I try to utilize its potential to create different textures.

Not just chord, chord, chord. I imagine really great guitar finger-pickers feel that way about music comprised of guitars chugging out little else than power chords. e: Russian writers are one of your many influences. How do they impact you and your music?

GS: One of the things I love about Russian literature is that the stories often don’t rely on a ton of action to make up the plot.

There’s a lot of character development and dialogue. It’s very philosophical, very preoccupied with the human condition: life, love, death, redemption. The human condition is the theme underlying a lot of the music I write—very existential. Russian literature feeds that corner of my mind that loves to brood over life’s heady questions.

PIANO (WO)MAN: Local Gloria Spillers plays Bottega Art and Wine this Friday night. Courtesy photo.

e: Where would you like to see your music career go?

GS: Ideally, my goal is to be able to make a living writing and recording. I’m recording this spring for the first time (besides a home-recorded EP I did last year), and I’m hoping that that record will prove to be a sure step toward making that happen.

It’s tough. You can’t just fill out an application to be a successful singer/songwriter.

It’s just doing it—meeting people, playing shows, writing, recording, meeting more people, writing more and playing more shows. But I don’t think I’ll be satisfied with anything else. I’ve done other things and can only convince myself that I’m okay with it for so long. I told my mom after my first piano lesson that music and I just go together. I think that’s true and I don’t think it’ll ever change.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 17 LIVE JAZZ —Cameo 1900; 1900 Eastwood Rd.,910509-2026 DJ S T R E T C H —Trebenzio’s, 141 N. Front St.; 815-3301 DUELING PIANOS —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133 TOP 40 DJ —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301

PICK AND STRUM: Singer/songwriter Megan McCormick and her guitar take the stage of Soapbox Laundro Lounge on Tuesday, March 22 for a free show. She will be joined by Daphne Willis; doors at 8 p.m.

Photo credit: Angela Kohler.

DJ RICHTERMEISTER —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 DJBE EXTREME KARAOKE —Banks Channel Bar & Grille, 530 Causeway Drive; 256-2269 ACOUSTIC JAZZ PIANO WITH JAMES JARVIS —Circa 1922, 8 N. Front St.; 762-1922 FRIED LOT —Sweet & Savory Cafe; 1611 Pavilion Plc.,256-0115 DJ BATTLE —Fibber McGee’s, 1610 Pavilion Pl; 509-1551 FIREDANCE & DRUMS @ DARK, DJ MIT PSYTRANCE (11PM) —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 DJ —Charley Brownz, 21 S Front St.; 254-9499 DJ “MR LEE” —Carolina Lounge, 5001A Market St.; 791-7595 SOUL POWER POSSE —Fox and Hound Pub & Grille, 920 Town Centre Dr.; 509-0805 JOHN POLLOCK AND JUSTIN FOX —Goat and Compass, 710 N. 4th St.; 772-1400 THE JJ NONO GROUP —Firebelly Lounge, 265 N. Front St.; 763-0141 NO DOLLAR $HOES, BEAR BONES —16 Taps, 127 Princess St.; 251-1616 CARY B

—Live on Grace, 121 N. Front St; 399-4390 JOSH SOLOMON —High Tide Lounge, 1800 Carolina Beach Ave., Carolina Bch; 458-0807 TWO OF A KIND —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 OPEN MIC WITH JEREMY NORRIS —Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 KARAOKE —Yosake Sushi Lounge, 31 S. Front St.; 763-3172 BRAD BENSON —Halligan’s Public House, 3317 Masonboro Loop Rd.; 791-1019 BIG SOMETHING, PSEUDO BLUE AND THE MAJESTICS —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 FLANNEL, MILENNIA FUNK’N, HNL —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 CABARET MUSIC WITH JEFF PHILLIPS —Cameron Art Museum; 3201 South 17th St., 395-5999

FRIDAY, MARCH 18 DJ — Charley Brownz, 21 S Front St.; 254-9499 DJ — Cameo 1900; 1900 Eastwood Rd.,910509-2026 KARAOKE — Gilligan’s; N.C. Hwy. 50, Surf City 910328-4090

JAZZ WITH BENNY HILL — Caffe Phoenix, 9 S Front St.; 343-1395 LATINO NIGHT WITH DJ — Carolina Lounge, 5001A Market St.; 791-7595 DANCE DJ — Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 DJ P FUNK — Level 5/City Stage, 21 N. Front St.; 342-0872 SUSAN SAVIA — Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666 DJ SCOOTER FRESH — Rox, 208 Market St.; 343-0402 DJ BATTLE — Dirty Martini, 1904 Eastwood Rd, Suite 109 DUELING PIANOS — Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133 KARAOKE WITH DJ VALERIE — Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 DJ — Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 DJ S T R E T C H — Trebenzio’s, 141 N. Front St.; 815-3301 BLIND LEMON PLEDGE — Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 NO DOLLAR $HOES — Goat and Compass, 710 N. 4th St.; 772-1400

OVERTYME — Holiday Inn Resort (Gabby’s Lounge), 1706 N. Lumina Ave.; 256-2231 ROBERT BERRY — Firebelly Lounge, 265 N. Front St.; 763-0141 GLORIA SPILLERS — Bottega Gallery, 208 North Front St.; 763-3737 JAZZ BAND — Live on Grace, 121 N. Front St; 399-4390 DJ DANE BRITT — Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219 LJ JOHNSON — Jamaica’s Comfort Zone, 417 S. College Rd.; 399-2867 JIM ASHLEY — Projekte, 523 South 3rd St., 352-0236 FULL DISH — Sweet & Savory Cafe; 1611 Pavilion Plc.,256-0115 LOWTECH ARMY — The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 THE OTHER GUYS — Surf’s Bar & Grill; 5500 Market St., 791-9021 MACHINE GUN — Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 MARK DAFTER — Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 COUP DE GRACE, MANRAY, BRONZED CHORUS — Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 SISTA OTIS — Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223

SATURDAY, MARCH 19 DJ P MONEY —Rox, 208 Market St.; 343-0402 KARAOKE WITH FREDDIE —Remedies, Market Street; 392-8001 SALSA W/ DJ LALO —Carolina Lounge, 5001A Market St.; 791-7595 MADONNA NASH —Harbor Masters, 315 Canal Dr., Carolina Beach; 458-28200 BRIAN MCGEE —Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St. Wilmington NC DJ S T R E T C H —Trebenzio’s, 141 N. Front St.; 815-3301 DJ KEVIN —The Dive, 6 N. Lake Park Blvd.; 458-8282 KARAOKE WITH DJ MICK —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607 DJ BATTLE —Dirty Martini, 1904 Eastwood Rd, Suite 109 DUELING PIANOS —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133 DJ —Charley Brownz, 21 S Front St.; 254-9499 FLANNEL REBELLION

—Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 DJ —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 KARAOKE —Gilligan’s; N.C. Hwy. 50, Surf City 910-3284090 FUZZ AND MACLAINE —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 JEREMY NORRIS —Firebelly Lounge, 265 N. Front St.; 763-0141 FRED FLYNN —Goat and Compass, 710 N. 4th St.; 772-1400 MACHINE GUN —Grand Union Pub, 1125 Military Cutoff;2569133 BIG AL HALL AND JOHN FONVIELLE —Crow Hill, 9 S. Front St.; 228-5332 MICHAEL DAUGHTRY —Bottega Gallery, 208 North Front St.; 763-3737 SALVACION, GRINGO, THE CRIMSON ELECTRIC —16 Taps, 127 Princess St.; 251-1616 DJ DANE BRITT —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219 ROB RONNER —Holiday Inn Resort (Gabby’s Lounge), 1706 N. Lumina Ave.; 256-2231 DIM PEEPERS AND NEUROVINE —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 FIST, DIM THE DARKLIT, WAKING TERA, BENEATH THE BEAUTY —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 BENNY HILL —Sweet & Savory Cafe; 1611 Pavilion Plc.,256-0115 LEGREE —The Spot (above The Eat Spot), 34 N. Front St.; 763-5366 DARYL HANCE —Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 OVERTYME —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 WILMINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA —Kenan Auditorium, UNCW Campus; 313-2584 PEASANTS FEAST: IMPROV MUSIC NIGHT —Projekte, 523 South 3rd St., 352-0236 THE MOOD —Live on Grace, 121 N. Front St; 399-4390

SUNDAY, MARCH 20 FREE METAL SUNDAYS —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 BENNY HILL AND FRIENDS —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 THE SELEKT —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 PERRY SMITH (BRUNCH 12-2) —Aubriana’s; 115 S. Front St., 763-7773

DJ P MONEY —Rox, 208 Market St.; 343-0402 WILMINGTON SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA —Kenan Auditorium UNCW Campus; 313-2584 GALEN ON GUITAR —The Coastal Roaster, 5954 Carolina Beach Rd.; 399-4701 MICAH PHELPS KENNEDY —The River Rat, 1 S. Front St.; 763-1680 DJ BATTLE —Fibber McGee’s, 1610 Pavilion Pl; 509-1551 BEHIND THE GARAGE MUSIC: CRUNK —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223

MONDAY, MARCH 21 BRETT JOHNSON’S JAM —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 PENGO WITH BEAU GUNN —Mellow Mushroom, 4311 Oleander Drive; 452-3773 OPEN MIC NIGHT —16 Taps, 127 Princess St.; 251-1616 DJ TIME —Trebenzio’s, 141 N. Front St.; 815-3301 KERSTEN CAPRA —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666 DJ RICHTERMEISTER —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838

TUESDAY, MARCH 22 ACOUSTIC JAZZ PIANO WITH JAMES JARVIS —Circa 1922, 8 N. Front St.; 762-1922 KARAOKE WITH JULIAN —Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 CAPE FEAR BLUES JAM —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 KARAOKE —16 Taps, 127 Princess St.; 251-1616 INDIE MUSIC NIGHT —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 DJ “MR LEE” —Carolina Lounge, 5001A Market St.; 791-7595 COLLEGE NIGHT KARAOKE —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666

TRIVIA WITH DUTCH FROM 94.5 THE HAWK —The Coastal Roaster, 5954 Carolina Beach Rd.; 399-4701 MEGAN MCCORMICK AND DAPHNE WILLIS —Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23 DJ —Charley Brownz, 21 S Front St.; 254-9499 THE GET DOWN JAM WITH THE CASSEROLE —16 Taps, 127 Princess St.; 251-1616 KERSTEN CAPRA —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666 WILMINGTON ICON (SINGING CONTEST) —Fox and Hound Pub & Grille, 920 Town Centre Dr.; 509-0805 OPEN MIC WITH SEAN GERARD (9PM) —Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 GARY ALLEN’S ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 ACOUSTIC JAZZ PIANO WITH JAMES JARVIS —Circa 1922, 8 N. Front St.; 762-1922 LIVE ACOUSTIC —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133 BANGARANG W/ LORD WALRUS & SIR NICK BLAND —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 LIVE JAZZ —Cameo 1900; 1900 Eastwood Rd.,910509-2026 DJBE EXTREME KARAOKE —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 SAI COLLINS —Sweet & Savory Cafe; 1611 Pavilion Plc.,256-0115 JEREMY NORRIS —Buffalo Wild Wings, 206 Old Eastwood Rd.; 798-9464 KARAOKE WITH MIKE —Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 OPEN MIC NIGHT —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 ROGER DAVIS & RON WILSON —Bottega Gallery, 208 North Front St.; 763-3737

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a thousand words: Cape Fear Museum exhibits the history of photography

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of picture-taking has come. What would the shutterbugs of the 1900s think if they saw us with outstretched arms, holding our phones up to flash our sexiest fish faces? Of course, not every modern person in possession of a camera thinks of it as a Facebook accessory. Wilmington’s collection of talented photographers is just one example of how much technology has done for the captured image. They can be found strolling downtown with their equipment, watched over by Charles Wesley Yates, one of the many patron saints of Wilmington photographers.

“Yates owned a photo studio on Market Street from the late 1860s until about 1890,” Terri Hudgins, registrar at Cape Fear Museum of History and Science, says. “We have one of his portrait cameras. Photographer Herbert Elijah Howard was a native Wilmingtonian and prominent member of the African-American community. Cape Fear Museum holds over 1,000 of his images of the local African-American community.”

Collections like these inspired the museum’s latest exhibit, which honors photography and those who worshipped it throughout Wilmington’s rich history. Hudgins dates the local fascination with photo film all the way back to 1840, when ads for photographers began to appear in the newspapers.

“There were four known men: Samuel Dwight Humphrey of New York, Dr. E.W. Clark, Dr. J.S. Wear, and J.L. Bryan,” Hudgins says. “Humphrey rented a room on Front Street, and advertised that he took portraits, taught photography, sold photographic equipment and supplies, and would even travel to private homes to photograph sick or deceased people.”

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The first photo studio in the state opened on Front Street. “It was operated by Jesse H. Whitehurst, who owned other studios up and down the east coast,” she says.

Wilmington’s reputation as a photography hub spread throughout the country as the century pressed on. “Images of Fort Fisher,” taken by T.H. O’Sullivan in January 1865, appeared in Gardner’s Photographic Sketch Book of the Civil War, the first published collection of Civil War photographs,” Hudgins continues.

For these reasons, Hudgins believes the new photography exhibit will resonate with visitors. As the main curator, she wanted to make sure that patrons of the show got a full experience.

“The first section focuses on early photography from 1839 to about 1900,” she says. “It explains that the early photographic processes were time-consuming, involved a lot of bulky equipment and were primarily performed by professionals. People tended to have formal portraits taken in studios.”

The next section of the show moves in chronological order, introducing the wonders of film photographs, which allowed the process to be quicker, simpler and lighter. “It decreased camera sizes, exposure times, and the amount of equipment necessary. Film simplified photography and allowed more people, including

IN FOCUS: Maggie and Eugene Philyaw, unknown photographer, about 1910. Now on display as part of Cape Fear Museum’s ‘Photography in Focus’ exhibition.

children, to take photographs.”

Finally, the exhibit addresses the cameras of today, adapted to different exposures, environments and angles. Here, the museum shows different lenses, the invention of Polaroid and digital cameras.

“We wanted to showcase our collection and give people a sense of how photographic technology has changed and become more accessible over time,” Hudgins says.

She and her colleagues at the museum are hoping patrons will enjoy the displays as much as she enjoyed getting to know the items. “I have several favorite parts of the

show,” she says. “One is a large-print reproduction of a portion of an original stereograph from the 1870s. It shows a man tight-rope walking over Market Street and the crowd below. One of my other favorites is a miniature camera from Japan, made after World War II, called the ‘Hit,’ about 1.5” high and 2” wide. It used 17.5mm film, though. Apparently, the photographs weren’t that great.

The camera sold for about 50 cents and was more of a novelty.”

Of course, the museum allows visitors a chance to become part of photographic history themselves. “They can pose in a crescent-moon prop and upload the photos to our Flickr page,” she says. ”That is an example of how, in the 21st century, practically everyone has access to a camera. [Today, it’s] easy to create and share images instantaneously.”

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Caffe Phoenix 35 N. Front Street • 910) 343-1395 Monday-Saturday: 11:30am - 10pm Sunday Brunch: 11:30am - 4pm Currently exhibiting oil painting by Sarah Rushing which feature colorful local landmarks and area observations. The show will run through April 3rd.

Hampstead Art Gallery

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

Hampstead, NC “Beautiful; lots of variety.” “Love the place.” “Beautiful art work.” “Very nice.”

“Art rocks your socks, and you know that.”

These are just what a few customers had to say about Hampstead Art Gallery. Come and tell us what you thank.

Affordable prices on prints and originals.

Local artists with various styles and taste are just excited about having the opportunity to share their work with all art lovers.

Our artists offer different sizes from what we have on display and low rates on commissioned work.

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

216 N. Front St. • (919) 343-8997 Tues-Sat: 11am-5:30pm or by appointment www.newelementsgallery.com “A Patch of Blue” will be on display through March 19th, showcasing the works of our gallery artists, including Jane Baldridge, Nancy Carter, Richard Garrison, J. Michael Kennedy and Catherine Lea. Enjoy imagery of sunny skies, balmy days and places you’d love to visit as we all anxiously await the arrival of Spring. It can’t be long now, and a dose of inspiring artwork is the perfect answer to winter doldrums!

Sunset River Marketplace 10283 Beach Dr., SW (NC 179) (910) 575-5999 Tues- Sat. 10am-5pm Closed Mon. in winter sunsetrivermarketplace.com myspace.comsunsetrivermarketplace This eclectic, spacious gallery, located in the historic fishing village of Calabash, N.C., features fine arts and crafts by some of North and South Carolina’s most creative,

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Wilmington Art Assoc. Gallery 616B Castle St. • (910) 343-4370 www.wilmington-art.org Mark your calendars for the Wilmington Art Association’s 29th Annual Spring Art Show and Sale, to be held April 8-10 in Perry Hall, St. James Episcopal Church at 313 Dock St. in Wilmington, NC. Hundreds of new works will be on display by artists and photographers from across Eastern No. and So. Carolina. This is the region’s largest and most prestigious juried art show. Prizes total $4,000 in cash and merchandise. Judges are Mike Rooney (painting) and Brownie Harris (photography.) The show runs concurrently with the NC Azalea Festival.

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

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■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon.-Sat. 11am–1am; Sun. 11am – 11pm.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: 2-for-1 pizzas and apps after 10pm ■ WEBSITE: www.brixxpizza.com

BLUEWATER

Enjoy spectacular panoramic views of sailing ships and the Intracoastal Waterway while dining at this popular casual American restaurant in Wrightsville Beach. Lunch and dinner are served daily. Favorites include jumbo lump crab cakes, succulent seafood lasagna, crispy coconut shrimp and an incredible Caribbean fudge pie. Dine inside or at their award-winning outdoor patio and bar, which is the location for their lively Waterfront Music Series every 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 10am-11pm; Sat & Sun 10am - 11pm.

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

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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 11am2pm and Mon. Sat. 5pm-9pm.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Acclaimed Wine List

CHRIS’ COSMIC KITCHEN

Serving breakfast all day as well as lunch and handmade cheesecake, Chef and Owner Chris Lubben loves to make many of his menu items from scratch.

Whether you’re in the mood for a fluffy 3-egg Omelet, Shrimp & Grits, Prime Rib Sandwich or Andes Mint Cheesecake, Chris’ Cosmic Kitchen is your “Out of this World” Breakfast/Lunch Destination. Evening restaurant rental is available, as well as a Personal

Chef service. Chris’ Cosmic Kitchen is located at 420 Eastwood Rd, Unit 109, on the corner of Racine Dr. and Eastwood Rd. (910) 792-6720. Follow us on Twitter @ CosmicKitchen.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST & LUNCH: 8am-4pm Tues-Sat.; Sun. Brunch 9am-2pm. Closed Mon. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Take out, call (910) 792-6720 ■ WEBSITE: www.CosmicKitchenOnline.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

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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

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.11am-10pm; Tues.- Fri.: 11am - 11pm; Sat.: 10am - 11pm.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Daily blackboard specials.

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

HOLIDAY INN RESORT

The Verandah Café Restaurant located in this oceanfront resort is a wonderful find. This is the perfect place to enjoy a fresh Seafood & Steak dinner while dinning outside overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Chef Eric invites you to experience his daily specials in this magnificent setting.

(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.

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■ MUSIC: Fri., Sat. and Sun. nights.

■ WEBSITE: www.kefilive.com

THE LITTLE DIPPER

Wilmington’s favorite fondue restaurant! The Little Dipper specializes in unique fondue dishes with a global variety of cheeses, meats, seafood, vegetables, chocolates and fine wines.

The warm and intimate dining room is a great place to enjoy a four-course meal, or indulge in appetizers and desserts outside on the back deck or in the bar while watching luminescent jellyfish. 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

PINE VALLEY MARKET

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

founded in 1981 by a group of friends, has a MELLOW MUSHROOM long-standing tradition as a favorite local water- Mellow out and relax in the comfortable atmoing hole. This Wrightsville-Beach eatery is open sphere that Mellow Mushroom offers. From the at 6am for breakfast, offering everything from giant psychadelic ‘shroom located in the bar area omelets and pancakes, to shrimp and grits. Take to the Cadillac hanging on the wall, this restaua break from the beach and visit Kefi’s, where rant is far from ordinary. The open kitchen brings their menu features a variety of salads and sand- live entertainment as pizza dough flies in the air. wiches. At night Kefi comes alive by serving din- Their hand-tossed, spring-water dough brings ner with a Southern flare. From the fried pickles new meaning to pizzas and calzones—healthy!! appetizer to their the shrimp or oyster Po’boy to With 20 drafts and an array of microbrews, dotheir nightly dinner and drink specials, there is mestic and import bottles, Mellow Mushroom something that will make your taste buds sing. has an extensive beer list and full bar. 4311 OleFull ABC permits. Located at 2012 Eastwood ander Drive, (910) 452-3773.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: MonRoad, (910) 256-3558.

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

■ SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown DINNER: 6am-2am, seven days a week.

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

■ FEATURING: Working Man’s Lunch for ■ MUSIC: Live jazz on Wednesdays. under $6 Mon.-Fri.. Lunch deliveries ■ WEBSITE: www.mellowmushroom.com available in the Wrightsville Beach area.

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TEMPTATIONS EVERYDAY GOURMET

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., 10am9pm. 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.

TROLLY STOP

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, 6pm9pm Sun-Wed, and 6pm-3am Th-Sat. (910) 256-1421; 4502 Fountain Dr., 452-3952. 11am7pm 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) 2280952, opened Mon-Sun 11am-9pm. Catering cart available all year from $300. (910) 2978416.

■ 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 MTh 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 47pm enjoy half-priced nigiri and half-priced regular makimono. Nigiri makimono combos are only $7.50, while early-bird specials last from 4-6pm, where diners can choose two: shrimp, chicken or steak. Located at 222 Old Eastwood Road (910) 794-1570. Please visit the Web site at hirojapanesesteakhouse.com.

■ SERVING: DINNER. Open Mon. thru Thurs. 4pm-10pm; Fri. and Sat. 4pm10:30pm; and Sun. 11am-10pm.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Hibachi style dining.

■ WEBSITE: www.hirojapanese.net

INDOCHINE RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE

If you’re ready to experience the wonders of the

Orient without having to leave Wilmington, join us at Indochine for a truly unique experience.

Indochine brings the flavors of the Far East to the Port City, combining the best of Thai and Vietnamese cuisine in an atmosphere that will transport you and your taste buds. Relax in our elegantly decorated dining room, complete with antique Asian decor as well as contemporary artwork and music. Our diverse, friendly and efficient staff will serve you beautifully presented dishes full of enticing aromas and flavors. Be sure to try such signature items as the spicy and savory Roasted Duck with Red Curry, or the beautifully presented and delicious Shrimp and Scallops in a Nest. Be sure to save room for our world famous desert, the banana egg roll! We take pride in using only the freshest ingredients, and our extensive menu suits any taste. After dinner, enjoy specialty drinks by the koi pond in our Asian garden. 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

CARIBBEAN JAMAICA’S COMFORT ZONE

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

Come in and enjoy our many menu selections, our warm décor, smoke-free atmosphere, excellent service and our smooth reggae music.

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

EURO FUSION pRESS 102

Espresso. Panini. Martini. Rome and Paris meet Manhattan and San Francisco in this new EuroAmerican 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: Tues. - Sat. 7am – close and Sun. brunch from 10am til 2pm.

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

ing the perfect cuisine and atmosphere for a dining experience that is not soon forgotten. With over 50 years of cooking experience under one roof, the smells of old-fashioned home cooking float through the air creating that comforting feeling of home-away-from-home! From old world style dishes to modern day creations, the menu showcases multiple flavors that will tempt the palate of the most discriminating connoisseurs. A Monkey Junction landmark for over 12 years! 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) 251-9444, in Wrightsville Beach at 1437 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 101, (910) 256-2229 and our newest location in Pine Valley on the corner of 17th and College Road, (910) 799-1399.

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, Downtown and Wilmington South.

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

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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.

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 combin-

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! www.sanjuancafenc.com ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon-Sat. 11am-2:30pm and from 5-10pm.

Open Sun from 5pm-10pm.

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

ORgANIC

selection of nutritious meals on the a la carte café menu at Lovey’s. The food bar—which has cold salads and hot selections that can be eaten in the café seating or boxed for take-out—can be enjoyed all day long, while the juice bar offers a wide variety of juices and smoothies made with organic fruits and vegetables. Specializing in bulk sales of produce, grains, flours, beans and spices at affordable prices, Lovey‘s also carries grass-fed and free-range meats and poultry.

Wheat-free, gluten-free, products are in stock regularly, as are vegan and vegetarian groceries and wholesome pet foods. For anything shoppers want that is not in stock, Lovey‘s will be happy to find it. Stop by Lovey’s Market Mon. through Fri., 9am to 7pm; Sat., 9am to 6pm; and on Sun., 10am to 6pm. Located at 1319 Military Cutoff Road; (910) 509-0331.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Café open: Mon.-Fri., 11am–6pm; Sat. & Sun., 10am-6pm.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Food bar featuring hot and cold selections.

■ 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 madeto-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: Mon-Sat 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 LOVEY’S MARKET Lovey’s Market is a true blessing for shoppers Street Oyster Bar. But we have a lot more than looking for natural and organic groceries, or just oysters! Featuring a full menu of seafood, pasta, a great place to meet friends for a quick, deli- and chicken dishes from $4.95-$25.95, there’s cious, and totally fresh snack. Whether they are something for everyone at Dock Street. You’ll in the mood for a veggie burger, a bean burrito or have a great time eating in our “Bohemian-Chic” a chicken Caesar wrap, shoppers will find a large atmosphere, where you’ll feel just as comfortencore | march 16-22, 2011 | www.encorepub.com 27

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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.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 days a week.

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

■ WEBSITE: www.dockstreetoysterbar.net

EAST

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

Wrightsville Beach. (910) 256-2251.

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.blockade-runner.com

HIERONYMUS

Proving that excellent seafood isn’t just for the eateries at Wrightsville Beach, Hieronymus Seafood is the stop for midtown Wilmington seafood lovers. In business for 27 years strong, Hieronymus has made a

name for itself by consistently providing excellent service and the freshest of the fresh in oceanic cuisine. It’s the place to be if you are seeking top-quality attributes in atmosphere, presentation, flavor and ingenuity.

Signature dishes include Oysters Hieronymus and the Scallops Fra Diavlo. Hieronymus has all ABC permits and also provides catering. Voted “Best Seafood” in 2007.

5035 Market Street; (910) 392-6313.

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

■ WEBSITE: www.hieronymusseafood.com

OCEANIC

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

Private event space available. Family-style to go menu available. 703 S. Lumina Avenue, Wrightsville Beach. (910) 256.555.

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

■ WEBSITE: OceanicRestaurant.com

sOUTHERN CASEY’S BUFFET

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: For adventurous palates, pig’s feet and chitterlings.

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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

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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 projector TVs in Wilmington.

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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 NYstyle 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.

■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT: 11am - late. Sun. at noon.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Dueling pianos every Thurs., Fri., and Sat. nights. and 1/2 priced select appetizers m-th 4-7pm ■ WEBSITE: www.hellskitchenbar.com

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culinary calendar: Area pubs serve up St. Patty’s treats on Thursday, March 17 Fibber’s Public House 1610 Pavilion Place • 256-0102 The 9th annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration at Fibber’s Public House will feature an outdoor tent for 2,500 people. At 8 a.m., Fibber’s kicks off the day’s festivities with eggs, bacon, toast and hashbrowns, available until 11 a.m. The first 100 guests to arrive will receive a free Guinness pint glass.

Corned beef and cabbage and Shepherd’s Pie are offered during lunch, and the drink specials for the entire day keep everyone’s thirst quenched: $6 Irish car bombs, $5 Irish bull drinks, $4 Guinness ( Did we mention $4 Guinness!), $3 domestics and $4 imports.

The outdoor area will host a dunking booth, cartoon sketch artist, cornhole, beer pong, face painting, two bars and a projector showcasing the night’s NCAA basketball games.

The Super Contra Band plays outside at 5:30 p.m., and encore’s Best of 2010 Artist Bibis Ellison performs at 8:30 p.m. Inside, DJ Battle, the winner of the Best of 2011 DJ honors, will pump out the beats in the lounge starting at 7 p.m., while Karaoke Kong entices singers on the pub side at 9 p.m. The celebration continues until 2 a.m.

Fox & Hound Pub and Grille 920 Town Center Dr. • 509-0805 Opening early to celebrate the luck o’ the Irish, Fox & Hound will begin a $4.99 Kegs and Eggs Breakfast at 9 a.m., available until noon. Added to the lunch and dinner menu for one day only is corned beef and cabbage and a delicious Reuben.

All day long, beer enthusiasts can enjoy three-liter towers of green beer for $11.99 and $5 Baby Guinness shots, while the party continues late-night with Soul Power Posse performing at 9 p.m. With a magician also on hand to delight and St. Patrick’s Day shamrock-infused gear for each guest, there’s lots o’ shenanigans to be had at Fox & Hound!

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Front Street Brewery 9 N. Front St. • 251-1935 This local pub makes its own craft beers available every day of the year, but in honor of St. Patrick, the folks at Front Street are bringing in a truly Irish show: “Mulligan’s Wake.” Presented by Porch Theatre Company, guests will become part of the farewell celebration. As people arrive at the Brewery, they will be greeted by a crazy Irish-Catholic family that gathered for an over-the-top show to commemorate the life of Rory Mulligan.

Audience members can join in with the cast or sit back and relax. There will be a traditional Irish dinner served, complemented by drinking, toasting, dancing and singing. The show starts at 6:30 p.m., and tickets are available for $40. Reservations for “Mulligan’s Wake” can be made by calling 232-6611 or e-mailing mulliganswake@gmail.com.

Halligan’s Public House 3317 Masonboro Loop Rd. • 791-1019 Bright and early folks can sip on a pint of Ireland’s own Guinness or a Halligan’s Bloody Mary. The Public House opens at 7:30 a.m. for eggs, pancakes, bacon, corned beef hash and drinks.

For lunch and dinner, Halligan’s offers Irish classics like one of the best Reubens in town or fish ‘n’ chips. Chef Aaron Cannon uses the drink menu to his advantage with an Irish-cider glazed salmon or a pan-seared Gaelic steak in an Irish whiskey and peppercorn cream sauce.

Halligan’s will feature family-friendly activities all day, with bounce houses outside for the kids. For adults, the 1,000 square-foot outdoor tent houses a kegerator, and they’ll have four draughts on tap. Live music plays from noon until 9 p.m. with The Blarney Brothers, Daniel Parish and Brad Benson.

white pudding, grilled tomato and housemade brown bread. Though the Reuben, classic Dublin fish ‘n’ chips, Shepherd’s Pie, and sirloin tips braised in Guinness all sound delicious, we’re betting the classic corned beef and cabbage can’t be topped, as it’s served in a rural West Ireland style.

Entertainment is aplenty at The Harp on the 17th, featuring Irish dancers and bagpipes throughout the day. Musicians include Robert Godfrey on piano and Johnny K. during lunch. The tent party begins at 5 p.m. with Two Far Away, and Charlie and Rose Lucas play the blues at 8 p.m.

The Dubliner 1756 Carolina Beach Rd. • 343-8342 Beginning at 2 p.m. and running until close at 2 a.m., The Dubliner will feature live music for their shamrock-clad guests. The Molly Malones is an Irish band, rocking out with a guitar and two flutes. The group also plays The Dubliner every Friday night, so folks can catch tunes from across the pond each week.

The Harp 1423 S. Third St. • 763-1607 Owner Val Cleary came to the Port City from County Mayo, Ireland in 1995. Although he’s been following the American Dream, he still left behind great eats. The only solution?

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Paddy’s Hollow Cotton Exchange, Front & Walnut St. 762-4354 It’s become a yearly tradition at Paddy’s Hollow to serve up their favorite Irish dish: corned beef and cabbage. Open from 11:30 a.m. until 9 p.m., and tucked inside the cozy corner of Cotton Exchange, folks seeking a comfortable atmosphere should surely meet at Paddy’s.

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piece on worst novels I read in 2010. Though it was only my opinion, it struck a chord with one particular encore reader. At 11 p.m. one night last week, she sent a letter to my inbox: “Call me a neighborhood cynic, but I found you off the mark and too harsh with ‘Eat, Pray, Love,’” the reader wrote. “You gave us your worst, but I don’t think that’s what’s important. Anyone can bash a book. What’s more important is who are your top five, and why do you think they are worth reading? I think people will agree with my curiosity to find out.”

Thus, consider the following titles my version of an all-you-can-read buffet, as they range across a broad spectrum of genres. Those who find them nothing shy of rotten reads, well, let me know, and I will attempt to read the third edition of “Eat, Pray, Love” should Gilbert ever write it.

“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” and “The Girl Who Played with Fire” top my list. Published in Sweden in 2005 (originally titled “Men Who Hate Women”), the late author, Stieg Larsson, delivers a stunning series that many say is his legacy. However, this isn’t any ol’ murder mystery. It’s loaded with bite and every form of debauchery imaginable.

The plot follows main character Henrik Vanger, who hires journalist Mikael Blomkvist for $372,000 to investigate the disappearance of his great-niece, Harriet. Enter Kisbeth Salander—a twentysomething computer hacker with a crazy photographic memory and serious anger issues. She’s the perfect modernday heroin who makes Trinity of “The Matrix” appear weak and vulnerable. After a few twists and turns, readers eventually get the meat and bones of Blomkvist and Salander’s relationship, as the two jointly try to solve the mystery of Harriet’s vanishing.

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Courtesy graphic; ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”

Despite Vanger’s claim—“I detest most of the members of my family. They are for the most part thieves, misers, bullies and incompetents!”—readers will feel an obligation to not only become a part of his family but to prove not everyone is corrupt or out for themselves. It’s haunting, jarring and leads perfectly into its sequel, “The Girl Who Played With Fire.”

Though it was released over 20 years ago, “Raney”

by Wilmington’s own Clyde Edgerton, tops my 2010 poll. I love controversy. When authors Shawna Kenney and Cara Bruce described to me the juicy tid-bits surrounding the past of “Raney” (while writing the novel, Edgerton was suspended without pay at Campbell University in Buie’s Creek due to the book’s controversial religious nature), I didn’t expect it to become my all-time favorite romance novel (and, thankfully, Fabio is nowhere to be seen).

In short, “Raney” is the story of a contemporary Southern woman who belongs to the Free Will Baptist Church. Married to Charles, an extremely knowledgeable Episcopalian, together they live in Listre, North Carolina. However, it’s not only the comedy or the voice of this book that’s entertaining. It’s the true-tolife point about love that Edgerton touches upon without jamming it into our faces.

Marriage, Edgerton gently demonstrates, is not solely about two individuals. Instead, it encompasses two families, their different lifestyles, opinions and upbringings. “Raney” is about the impact a clash of cultures can birth and the lasting effect true love can have on everyone, including the hardest of hearts.

Speaking of love, “Hos, Hookers, Call Girls and Rent Boys: Professionals Writing on Life, Money and Sex” is graphic in nature, but full of raw, unfiltered and enlightening tales regarding a side of life not many want to know about; the sex trade. What’s

so fascinating and downright addicting is that many of the entries are from individuals one would wrongfully assume to be illiterate, stupid or unworthy to hear from. While proving the stereotype wrong, each contributor delivers his or her side of a lifestyle with poise, passion, nuance and heart.

Real and undeniably shocking, “Hos, Hookers, Call Girls and Rent Boys...” made its debut to encore readers last winter, and I haven’t been able to get it out of my head since. So, it’s one of the most impacting reads yet to strike my world. It widened my eyes, opened my heart and oddly made me want to listen to Madonna’s “Human Nature”—and that’s a good thing.

Last, but certainly not least is “Dewey: The SmallTown Library Cat Who Touched The World,” by Vicki Myron and Bret Witter. Those who know me well know my passion for animal rights runs deeper than a brideto-be’s hunger at a Filene’s Basement gown sale. So, when Dewey’s unbelievably heartwarming story pawed its way into a conversation I was having with my agent and ghost writer one afternoon, I had to find out more.

Dewey’s unbelievable journey begins when he was just a tiny tabby cat in Spencer, Iowa. On a freezing cold winter night, he was stuffed in a library drop box and left for dead. When Vicki Myron discovered him, she did more than name him Dewey (his full name being “Dewey Read More Books”), she gave him a second chance at life and a home within the library.

What follows are amusing, wonderfully told and heartfelt accounts as Myron describes the effect Dewey had on the people he met in the library. My particular favorite is Dewey’s tear-jerking impact on a young disabled girl who frequented the library. It’s no wonder it landed on the New York Times Bestseller List. It’s sure to crack a smile on even the toughest critic—or neighborhood cynic.

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Events blossom all over Wilmington this spring

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effect, as evident from the budding trees, singing birds and people are blowing their noses from killer allergies. The weather is getting warmer and outdoor activities are finding their place again. Soon the streets will be bustling with people eager to take part in spring’s many happenings.

Luckily, the flowers are not the only thing in bloom. Wilmington is burgeoning with various events throughout the next few months offering a taste—literally and figuratively—in entertainment, food and fun. From concerts to theatre productions, festivals to the coveted Encore Restaurant Week, the calendar is packed full.

In the next few months, here are a some events we think everyone should mark on their calendars!

PRING IS STARTING TO TAKE

Encore Restaurant Week March 23rd - 30th Various restaurants all over town www.encorerestaurantweek.com Hear those stomachs growling? It’s no wonder because Encore Restaurant Week is back and bigger than ever! Nearly 40 restaurants are participating in the most delicious week of spring.

Diners will enjoy discounted prix-fixe lunches and dinners across the city from March 23rd through the 30th. Palates are covered fully, as ERW features all sorts of styles, from French to Italian, fondue to seafood, tapas to dinner for two. Budgets will be safe, too, as folks can get a casual lunch for as little as $5.99 or five-star-quality culinary bliss for $35 a person. Price points meet in between, too.

Be sure to pick up the ERW Spring Menu Guide, on stands now. We’ll also insert the booklet in our March 23rd edition. Eat, drink, indulge!

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by Rachael Cars Spring Preview NC Black Film Festival Cameron Art Museum, Hannak Block USO Community Arts Center, Screen Gems Saturday, March 24th - 27th Tickets: $5/screening or $25/festival pass www.blackartsalliance.org Known formerly as Cine Noir, the North Carolina Black Film Festival will get underway at Cameron Art Museum, Hannah Block USO Community Arts Center and Screen Gems Studios on the 24th and continue through the 27th. Now in its 10th year, dozens of short and feature-length narratives, documentaries and animation flicks will show, and cash prizes will be awarded for the best films. An opening reception will be open to the public for free from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at CAM on the 24th. Also taking place throughout the weekend will be emerging filmmaker honorees and a red carpet youth event. Tickets are $5 per screening block and $25 for festival passes. Youth are admitted free to all age-appropriate screenings.

Herb and Garden Fair Poplar Grove Plantation Saturday, March 26th 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday, March 27th 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tickets: $5 (includes all-weekend entry) www.poplargrove.com Poplar Grove’s annual Herb and Garden Fair makes its way back to welcome spring in southeastern North Carolina. The historic plantation is charging a $5 entry this year, but the vendors that participate make it all worth it to get first dibs on springtime plants, vegetables and herbs. Organic products abound, as well

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NATURALLY REVIVED: Spring is in the air! Gardens will blossoming as the city comes alive with a host of events, including the Herb and Garden Fair at Poplar Grove March 26-27. Courtesy photo.

as topiaries and native trees, bonzais and bedding plants. Classes and activities take place throughout the weekend, including one on back-yard rain gardens, a cooking class and even an herb gardening class.

B.o.B. (with Playboy Tre and DJ Jason Smith) Friday, April 1 • 7 p.m.

Trask Coliseum Tickets: Sharky’s Box Office and etix.com Students: $20-$25; Public: $23-$28 We’ve all heard the songs on the radio, perhaps even felt numbed by the repetitive versus of “Airplanes” that inevitably get stuck on the

brain (“Wish right now, wish right now, wish right now”). This year UNCW’s Big Spring Show brings students and the public alike a treat, with a performance from B.o.B., a.k.a.

Bobby Ray. His latest release, “B.o.B. presents The Adventures of Bobby Ray,” features all sort of collaborations, like with Hayley Williams of Paramore or Lupe Fiasco, as well as beats not just catchy but infinitely experimental.

Fresh from a “Saturday Night Live” performance on March 12th, B.o.B. will take stage in Trask Coliseum April 1st. Audiences can get floor or balcony seats, but don’t wait too long to buy a ticket; seats are going fast!

Stand-up Comedienne Etta May Saturday, April 2nd • 8 p.m.

Thalian Hall Main Stage 310 Chestnut Street Tickets: $14-$25 www.thalianhall.com or 910-632-2285 Given the title “Funniest Female Stand-up

PLUS A FREE CONCERT AFTER THE SHOW FEATURING LYNYRD SKYNYRD TRIBUTE BAND CONCERT STARTS AT 5:30, MORE DETAILS ONLINE

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Comic” by the American Comedy Awards, Thalian Hall welcomes the Southern drawl of Etta May to its stage. ”Dr. Etta” will be discussing real-life problems that affect her dysfunctional family. Known for her Southern Fried Chicks tour, May brings a heaping dose of Old South to her storytelling standup. It’s sure to leave audiences side-splitting in laughter.

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Azalea Festival April 6th-10th • Downtown Wilmington www.ncazaleafestival.org The 64th annual Azalea Festival returns with a week-long variety of activities, food and concerts. The Avett Brothers will perform on Friday evening to a sold-out show. Folks who wish to see Southern darling Darius Rucker can still get tickets to Wednesday night’s performance at Trask Coliseum (www.ncazaleafestival.org).

Also taking place during the week will be the Cole Bros. Circus, garden and historic homes tours, a parade, the street festival and the second annual Azalea Festival Cake Challenge—which pastry chefs can sign up to partake in now. Just log on to the Azalea Festival website to download the application packet. While there, be sure to read up on all celebrities attending this year’s festival, as well as find out about our 2011 Azalea Queen, Heather French Henry.

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Battleship 50th Anniversary Battleship Alive, April 9th 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Free with admission Battleship Easter Egg Hunt, April 22nd 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. • $5 910-251-5797 • www.battleshipnc.com It’s the 50th anniversary of Battleship North Carolina in Wilmington, and the Port City is celebrating the historical importance of the ship.

Visitors to the Battleship will be able to partake in Battleship Alive on April 9th, where World War II living history interpreters re-enact daily duties and drills.

On the 22nd, they’ll be able to celebrate Easter with the Hippity Hoppity Egg Hunt and games. There will also be a bounce house and petting zoo for guests to enjoy. Tickets are $5 a person and children under 2 are free.

Rims on the River April 15-17 Downtown Wilmington Admission for vehicles: $10 www.rimsontheriver.com Rims on the River has become one of downtown Wilmington’s premier springtime events, featuring a slew of cars and motorcycles aligning our historic streets. From muscle cars to hot rods, car connoisseurs will be in horsepower heaven.

Kicking off the fun April 15th, there will be concerts at local venues like the Soapbox, 16 Taps and Hell’s Kitchen. The car show takes off at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 16th, when folks can expect to see over 600 vehicles. An awards presentation takes place at 4 p.m. at Fat Tony’s Italian Pub rear deck.

On April 17th, the event wraps up with a “Rims on the River Hot Rod Lunch and Brunch” at favorite local restaurants. Throughout the

weekend, folks will see cars for sale and enjoy a ton of car-related vending, too.

Arts Sensation Sunday, April 17 • 2 p.m.

Thalian Hall Main Stage • 910-632-2241 Tickets: $15 An annual fund-raising event pairing the fluidity of performance art with the philanthropic muse of our local Full Belly Project, Arts Sensation throws an annual benefit for the nonprofit organization. An exciting evening of unique dancing and music will be enjoyed by various local artists, including music from the Wilmington Big Band and performances from the Forward Motion Dance Company. The goal is to help the Full Belly keep its mission: Fight hunger and poverty around the world, as well as help build economically thriving and sustainable communities.

Taste of Wilmington Sunday, May 15 • 5 p.m.

Hilton Wilmington Riverside 301 N Water Street Admission: $45-$50 Local foodies flock to StarNews’ annual food and wine festival as they get to sample different bites and sips from participating restaurants and wine distributors. The naming of the Taste of Wilmington Top Chef also takes place, resulting in a live cookoff to crown the winner.

The public can vote on chefs they think should be considered in the running now. Taste of Wilmington is in Round Two, finalizing the contenders, so log on to www.starnewsonline. com to make your vote count. Tickets to the event will be on sale April 16th.

“Ragtime” Book by Terrence McNally, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and music by Stephen Flaherty.

Thurs. - Sun., May 19th - 29th 8 p.m. and Sun. matinees at 3 p.m.

Thalian Hall Tickets: $22-$25 (910) 632-2285 or www.thalianhall.com America: The imagery evoked from simply mentioning the nation comes with bountiful and notable people, places and eras. Of one of its most important is the foundation from which it was built. “Ragtime” is a 12-time Tony Awardwinning musical, hailed on Broadway for its significantly large cast of people representing the mores and circumstances at the turn of the 20th century.

Based on E.L. Doctorow’s novel, the play saw big-screen fame with star James Cagney.

It’s heart and soul, however, threads a story around a few families—upper-middle class WASP, immigrant Jewish, and African-American—whose lives connect through stories of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, and America’s most applicable adjectives of hope and fear. Notable characters, like J.P. Morgan, Booker T. Washington, Evelyn Nesbit and Henry Ford, make historical appearances in the play, too.

It’s another Thalian Association premiere not to miss, opening on the 19th of May.

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Wine will be available by the glass, bottle, and case.

All proceeds will benefit Wine To Water, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing clean water and sanitation to developing countries.

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best-of recap: Michael Sandel Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do?

7 p.m. Monday, March 21 Kenan Auditorium $9 Public

Winners of encore’s 2011 Reader’s Poll Florist Julia’s Florist

Gift Shop Blue Moon Gift Shop

Tattoo Parlor Jade Monkey

Veterinarian Porter’s Neck Veterinary Hospital

Alternative Medicine McKay Healing Arts

Antique Store and Consignment for Home Decor Ivy Cottage

New Car Dealership and Used Car Dealership Stevenson Honda

Massage Therapist Gretchen Rivas (Relax!)

Place to Buy Gas GOGAS Harvard professor and political philosopher Michael Sandel speaks on the moral and ethical dilemmas embedded in contemporary issues based on his latest book, Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do? His talk will be followed by a question and answer session and book signing.

Adult Store Adam and Eve

Vintage Consignment (clothes) Fairy Circle

Personal Trainer LaMaine Williams

Place to Buy Musical Instruments Finkelsteins

2010-2011 Season Leadership Lecture Series

Moving Company Two Men and a Truck

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Book Store Pomegranate Books

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Bowling Alley Ten Pin Alley

Comedy Troupe Changing Channels

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Hot Dog Trolly Stop

Bakery Apple Annie’s

Indian Food Tandoori Bites

Burrito Flaming Amy’s Burrito Barn

Chinese Szechuan 132

Mediterranean Olympia

Outdoor Dining Bluewater Waterfront Grill

Sports Bar Carolina Ale House

Buffet and Soul Food/Country Cookin’ Casey’s Buffet

Burgers and Fries PT’s Old-Fashioned Grille

Waitstaff Copper Penny

Tanning Salon Tropical Tans

Pizza and late-Night Eatery Slice of Life

Seafood Hieronymus

Coffee Port City Java

Garden Center Transplanted Garden

Record Store Gravity Records

Women’s Clothing Edge of Urge

Men’s Wear Bloke

Place to Board a Pet Dog Club of Wilmington

Children’s Clothing Once Upon a Child

Mortgage Company Alpha Mortgage

Surf Shop Sweetwater Surf Shop

Print Shop Dock Street Printing

Real Estate Agency Intracoastal Realty

Shoe Store Monkee’s

Spa Ki Spa

Shopping Plaza Mayfaire Town Center

Apartment Complex The Reserve at Mayfaire

Hair Salon Bangz Hair Salon and Spa

Art Gallery Bottega Gallery and Art Bar

Karaoke Katy’s Bar and Grill

Newscast and Newscaster Francine Weller and WECT

Dance Club Pravda

Thai/Vietnamese, Restaurant Overall and Atmosphere Indochine

New Restaurant

Italian Restaurant Subs/Sandwiches and Delicatessen Chop’s Deli

Mexican Restaurant El Cerro Grande

Family Restaurant Red Robin

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Sushi and Vegetarian Nikki’s Restaurant and Sushi Bar

Fast Food Chick-fil-A

Neighborhood Bar Satellite Bar

Wings Wild Wing Cafe

Martini Bar The Dirty Martini

Bathrooms Fox & Hound

Dry Cleaners Hangers/Williams Cleaners

Motorcycle Shop Britt’s Motosports

Local Writer Celia Rivenbark

Pool Hall, Arcade and Bar Overall Blue Post

DJ DJ Battle

Museum Cameron Art Museum

Theatre Production of 2010 Rocky Horror Show

Live Music Venue and Laundromat Soapbox Laundro Lounge

Caterer, Chef and Gourmet Store Pine Valley Market and Smokey Masters

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Osteria Cicchetti

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Jackson’s Big Oak BBQ

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Wine/Beer Shop Lighthouse Beer and Wine

Martini Bar The Dirty Martini

Takeout Chopstix

Environmental Group Stop Titan Action Network

Nonprofit The Full Belly Project

Humanitarian Jock Brandis

Dentist Dr. Skip Tyson

Hotel Hilton Wilmington Riverside

Golf Course The Country Club of Landfall

Dog Groomer Ali’s K9 Clips

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Tour of Wilmington Ghost Tour

Local Band L Shape Lot

local Artist William Hubbard

Local Thespian Joe Gallison

Theatre Company Opera House Theatre Company

Independent Film Firewall of Sound

Lunch Sweet and Savory Bake Shop and Cafe

Japanese Hiro Japanese Steak and Seafood House

Bartender Roger Harris (formerly of Cape Fear Wine and Beer and currenly at Satellite Lounge)

Oysters Dock Street Oyster Bar

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Chain Restaurant Bonefish Grill

Health Food Store Tidal Creek

Breakfast and Diner Dixie Grill

Steak Ruth’s Chris Steak House

Ribs Chili’s Bar and Grill

Salads Ruby Tuesday

Wine List Fortunate Glass

Appetizers, Desserts and Fine Dining Circa 1922

Volunteer Hansen Matthews

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//FACT OR FICTION

it makes me wonder: Flying high, part II

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e’d arrived in the land of

sunshine and cloudless skies, wildfires and earthquakes, unending drought and eternal debt …

Hello, San Francisco!

As I entered the terminal I put “Plan A” into action: Watch all the suckers head to baggage claim while I tug the straps of my backpack and head for the nearest exit.

The smell of smog and exhaust fumes, while not intoxicating, had more of a lure than the stale odor of a flying coffin. Nonetheless, I limited my enjoyment and hailed a yellow cab. The driver stomped the breaks, a reaction that warranted several menacing honks from behind and, frantically, waived me on. I entered in a mad dash, slinging my bag and slapping the driver on the shoulder with a twenty.

“To the Wharf, my friend. For old times sake.”

The Wharf was teeming with life. I got out, thanked the cabbie and enjoyed sensory overload of all the freaks, artists, tourists, locals, immigrants and scam artists. It had been a decade that was only yesterday; yet, it seemed that little changed, I felt more at home on this side of the country, among my people. I was electric—and suddenly ravenous! I scanned the scene and saw a shack that called to me. It was a dive—crumbly and probably mildewed.

Festering with wharf rats too, I bet. No doubt, the right place for a good bite.

I sat at the corner of Beach and Mason, outside a little shack called Stu’s, salivating over the best clam chowder of my life and watching the sun slowly crawl its way to the burrows of night. For a few moments, it seemed balanced on the antennas of the USS Pampanito. In the distance, Alcatraz Island and the Golden Gate Bridge basked in sunset hues—a portrait painted by the gods themselves. Beyond this picturesque scene, the fear was setting in. Matthew’s words echoed heavy in my thoughts: “While you might not know what it is you’re after, you do know what it’s not.”

How true.

While I was no closer to understanding the yearning that compels me, I did know that early spring in the Bay was no place to be caught sleeping outdoors. I thought briefly about asking one of the vagabonds to share a tent, until imagining waking with all my worldly possessions gone, eyes gouged out and no sense of direction—an Oedipus to this cruel foreign land. The world of social networking made life more manageable.

Enter Mongo—whose real name is Bartlett.

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He was my college roommate. Back in the day, Mongo was a badass who downed a sixer of PBR a night, banged three chicks a week, minimum, and was mostly known for wearing a Fu Manchu mustache. OK, maybe that’s a little bit of bullshit, but memories make legends of our pasts. Mongo certainly was a legend. He’d been beggin’ me to head out West for years.

“Follow your dreams. I did!” he’d say.

Sure. But not all of us are fortunate enough to have a start-up business, get franchised and be earning seven figures by this point in life.

We’d been in touch about a year ago on Facebook. He said he a surprise—even was willing to fly me out. But the redundancy of life had bogged us both down.

But I’m here now, damn ready to cash in that surprise, maybe even up the ante, eh?

A big favor for an old friend to help ease the fear.

I pulled out my cell and speed-dialed eight, not because he’s my eighth best friend, mind you, but because he’s one of only eight people that I stay in contact with.

Isn’t it amazing how sometimes one can shrink life down to numbers instead of names? But no time for that…

Expecting nothing but voice mail, the fear began to tighten its grip, throttling my esophagus, chest tightening, sweat beading until, low and behold, a voice.

“Hey buddy! It’s me. Yeah. Yeah. You’ll never guess. No. No. No. No, I’m here.

Yeah, for real! Wha--? As a matter of fact I don’t. Are you sure? Alright, tell me how to get there.”

I was stoked. However, finding transportation was of the essence—else elapsed time could wipe my memory clean of his address.

In mere minutes, another yellow cab whisked me toward an old friend.

Father Time changes all things. While Mongo and I were still friendly, I couldn’t help but wonder what this encounter would be like.

Ten years have passed since we were last in one another’s presence. Then, we were younger; it was a time of keg stands and allnighters, liberation and expectation, and still the idea that we could own the world.

Well, at least one of us still does—better Mongo than most anyone else I know. After

all these years would the warrior-rebel be felled or emboldened? Does the west coast breed a different beast? More so, has fortune warped his soul or character?

So many questions swirled around my head, but as the cab rolled through undulations, and neighborhoods became more palatial, questions subsided and excitement brimmed.

Ohhhhhh, this could only be good things. I mean, Mongo, in this environment? It’s fit to be pure decadence.

As the cab slowed to a stop, I marveld at the well-lit behemoth Mongo called home.

Nestled atop a hill, there was a traditional tutor appearance to the upper levels, with a first-story stone siding that gave it the look of being imported directly from the Old Country. It was just too damn much.

With patience at an end, I threw the fare and bounced toward the steps, our moment finally upon us, a reunion of kings.

Let the debauchery begin.

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This grandly entertaining, white-tie-andtailed a cappella vocal group spans the gamut from madrigal to McCartney, or as Germany’s Die Welt prefers – from “Monteverdi to Monty Python.”

Since 1982, this talented foursome, Michael Steffan, Mark Fleming, Steven Brooks, and Richard Bryan, have recorded 13 solo albums, with more than 2,000 live performances around the world. Their expansive career includes musicals in London’s West End, galas aboard the Queen Elizabeth 2, concerts at Carnegie Hall, Covent Garden operas, guest appearances with the BBC Big Band, and their famed classical parodies in front of 40,000 people at the BBC Proms in the Park.

With an unusually expansive repertoire of programs illustrating a wide range of musical styles, the quartet’s concert offerings cover everything from a cappella favorites to the sacred music of the last millennium.

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weekly calendar| Events CAPE FEAR WILDLIFE EXPO 3/18-20: Cape Fear Wildlife Expo packs three full days of exhibitors, workshops and activities at Coastline Conference & Event Center and the new Wilmington Convention Center. Over 100 exhibitors will showcase products and services for outdoor enthusiasts: wildlife art and decoy displays; book signings by regional outdoor writers; hunting and fishing products; boats and accessories; and more. 515 Nutt St. Hrs: Fri-Sat, 9am-6pm; Sun, 10am-5pm.

Admission: $8. Senior citizen admission: $5.

Children 10 yrs old and younger: free. www. capefearwildlifeexpo.com or 910-7950292.

LIBRARY BOOK SALE 3/18, 6am: Northeast Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd. Current members of the Friends of New Hanover County Public Library invited to the opening night of the used book sale, which is organized and operated by Friends of the Library volunteers, from 6-9pm, 3/18. If you’re not a member, you’re invited to come anyway and pay your annual dues at the door. Friends’ membership dues pay for free public programs at the library, as well as special projects and improvements not budgeted by the County. $15 for an individual and $25 for a household.

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That’s right! It’s time to scoop up all the $1 and $3 books possible this week, as the New Hanover Public Library’s Northeast branch on Military Cutoff Road prepares for its book sale. There will be hardbacks, paperbacks, CDs, DVDs and even videos for sale. Those who wait ‘til the last day will get über-mad savings: dime books and stacks for 50¢—can’t beat that! open to the general public: Sat., 3/19, 9am-5pm; Sun, 3/20, 11am-5pm; and Mon/Tues/Wed, 3/2123, 9am-6pm. Hardbacks, paperbacks, CDs, DVDs and videos, $1-$3. Final day sale: dime a piece or stacks for fifty cents. Friends of the Library: www. nhclibraryfriends.org. 910-798-6301.

COASTAL LIVING SHOWCASE 3/19-20: Coastal Living Showcase, Schwartz Center, CFCC, 601 N Front St, $5. Jump start spring in a most fashionable way. Learn about rain barrel technology, sun roofs and perfecting plans for both indoor and outdoor living to enhance

enoyment of our southest weather. All proceeds are funneled back to southeast communities.

(910)251-5031 FARMERS’ MARKETS Weekly Farmer’s Markets: Riverfront Farmer’s Market Saturdays, Downtown Wilmington, April-Dec.; www.wilmingtonfarmers.com • Pleasure Island Fresh Market Saturdays, Carolina Beach Marina, March 19-May 7; 910805-3014 • Carolina Beach Farmer’s Market Saturdays, Carolina Beach Lake, May 14Sept. 3; 910-458-7490 • Wrightsville Beach Farmer’s Market Mondays, Causeway Dr., May 3-Sept. 27; 910-256-7925 • Poplar Grove Plantation Farmer’s Market Wednesdays, 10200 US 17 N., Wilmington, April 6-Dec. 14; www.poplargrove.com.

CLEAN ENERGY EVENTS Official Launch of Clean Energy Events on first day of spring, 3/20, 3-9pm, at Mellow Mushroom 4311 Oleander Dr. Clean Energy Events is a nonprofit dedicated to providing information and insight on renewable energy use and conservation. We believe that in addition to large-scale centralized power generation, small-scale decentralized power generation is needed to meet our energy needs.

On-site renewable power generation coupled with effective energy conservation could pave the way to true independence for everyone, everywhere.

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Demonstrations of the solar powered generators on site. Beer tasting through the New Belgium Brewery will be on hand. Richard Groves: (910) 538-0075 or rick@cleanenergyevents.org.

UNCW PRESENTS UNCW Presents proudly announces its 2010/11 season of performances and lectures, Sept-Apr., at UNCW’s Kenan Auditorium. Subscriptions/tickets on sale now through Kenan Box Office (962-3500) and online at www.etix.com. Mon., 3/21: Harvard professor and political philosopher Michael Sandel will deliver Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do? He’ll explore the moral and ethical dilemmas embedded in contemporary issues such as income inequality, affirmative action, same-sex marriage, torture and terrorism. www.uncw.edu/presents.

WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH UNCW presents a series of unique presentations and interactive events for this year’s Women’s History Month—theme of “Our History is Our Strength.” • Wed., 3/23, 5:30pm, Randall Library Auditorium Film: Demand —documentary centers on investigative footage of human trafficking and prostitution around the world. This is the closing event for Stop the Traffik’s Freedom Festival.

• Fri, 3/25, 6:30pm, Center for Marine Science LUNAFEST Film Festival. 10th annual national film festival, reception and fund-raiser benefiting the Breast Cancer Fund and Wilmington’s Women in the Center. It will include 10 selected short films, diverse in both style and subject matter, united by a common thread of exceptional storytelling by, for and about women. A reception with refreshments will take place prior to show time at 7pm. Tickets: $25/adv. or $30/door. 910-962-7870. • Wed., 3/30, 4:30pm. Warwick Center Merri Lisa Johnson, Girl in Need of a Tourniquet Event Author of Girl in Need of a Tourniquet: Memoir of a Borderline Personality and editor of Jane Sexes It Up, Merri Lisa Johnson will blend the jarring strangeness and dramatic urgency of performance art with a traditional literary reading. Johnson is an associate professor of Women’s and Gender Studies and English at the University of SC Upstate. Full listings: www.uncw.edu/wsrc THALIAN HALL Thur., 3/24: Cantabile, The London Quartet— white-tie-and-tailed a cappella vocal group who goes from madrigal to McCartney. Having recorded 13 solo albums, with more than 2,000 live performances including musicals in London’s West End, galas aboard the Queen Elizabeth 2, Carnegie Hall, Covent Garden operas, concerts with the BBC Big Band, and their famed classical parodies; main stage. www.thalianhall.org 910632-2285 or 800-523-2820 310 Chestnut St. WING FLING 2011 Budweiser is bringing you the 15th Annual Budweiser Wing Fling with this year’s theme being “Where the Wild Wings Are,” 3/26, downtown Wilmington at Cowan Street Riverfront. Local restaurants provide thousands of wings to taste as a part of the annual Wing Fling event. General admission tickets : $15, sold exclusively at www. wilmingtonwingfling.com. Proceeds from ticket sales will help support the UNCW’s scholarship fund and Wilmington Resident Adolescent Achievement Place. Budweiser is providing 16 oz. can products for only $2.50 each, saving attendees the trouble and costs of personal coolers and ice. In addition to beer, Silver Coast Winery will provide wine for $5. Pepsi products will also be available. The event is featuring live music by Bag of Toys, Machine Gun, as well as, Tim Elliott and the Wheels.

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Fund-raisers/Charities CAPE FEAR RIVER WATCH 3/19, Third Saturday Paddle: Black River—putting in at Hunt’s Bluff and taking out near Betty Hole Cove.

On the way we can explore Colly Creek, near the old steamboat town of Point Caswell, and a few of the beautiful cypress swamp coves along this stretch of the river. Meet at CFRW at 9am to caravan to the put in. • 3/19: Stop Titan Update: Mercury Testing: Hair sample testing is an easy way to see how much Mercury we have in our bodies. STAN is going to make it easy and fun to get tested by setting up a testing station on the loop, at the Wrightsville Beach Park. We want to get 500 hair samples that day, so plan on coming out, walking the loop, and giving us a strand or two of your hair, 10am-3pm. We’ll have information and refreshments. Testing usually cost $20 but we feel like this is important enough that we are going to go halfsies with you—we’ll pay $10 and you pay $10. • Also, we want to party...at your house. Our community needs to hear about the impacts that the 4th largest cement plant in the country would have on our home. You can help by hosting a arty. We’ll help by providing you with an information packet and by showing up to give a short talk on the issues we are concerned about. It’ll be fun! If you are interested contact Sarah Gilliam at sarah@ stoptitan.org or (910) 509-2838 x 203 • “Keep Your Green On” Party: Sat., 3/19. CFRW Headquarters.

Plentiful hors d’oeuvres! Beer, wine & non-alcoholic beverages! Silent Auction! CFRW Members : $20; Non-Members : $25 (includes CFRW membership) Poceeds to CFRW. Space is limited, so reserve your place early. Scott Whitham: scottw@cfrw.usor 919-323-0715 • Technical Support—we could use a little help here! 910-762-5606 or kemp@cfrw.us.

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3/19: MERCURY TESTING

OK, so by now everyone should be aware of the Stop Titan Action Network, fervently fighting to keep Titan America from building its cement plant in Castle Hayne. On Saturday, they’re setting up a hair-testing station to test mercury in our collective local society.

They hope to accumulate 500 samples, so head to the Loop at Wrightsville Beach Park and Rec from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It’s only $10! benefit New Hanover County Relay For Life, which begins at 6:30pm, 4/15, and ends at 1pm, 4/16, at Ashley High School Stadium. An overnight event honoring those living with cancer, remembering those who have died from cancer, and raising money for the American Cancer Society. www.newhanoverrelay. org.

DEB SEME BENEFIT FUND 3/18, 6pm: Deb Seme Benefit Fund is hosting a special one-night eventcelebrating. Free! A small group of friends and family that have organized to help raise crucial funds to help Deb Seme fight Acute Myeloid Leukemia, will host the one night event that will feature art work from local renowned artist Joe Seme, an exclusive raffle to win Joe Seme original art valued at $4000, raffles for Joe Seme prints for $5 per ticket, and the music of local musicians John Fonvielle and “Big” Al Hall. Proceeds go directly to benefit Deb Seme.

LA CLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENT Leland Area Rotary Club sponsoring“LA Classic” Golf Tourney, 4/14. Proceeds benefit Communities in Schools, the Red Cross and Rotary’s efforts to eradicate polio. Magnolia Greens Golf Course in Leland. Reg. at 10:30am; tourney kickoff at 12:30pm, w/shotgun start. Sponsorship opportunities available, and reg. open for individuals or teams who wish to play; $100/golfer. www.lelandarearotary.com or Tommy Wallace, 910-409-1016.

TWESTIVAL Twestival (or Twitter Festival): 3/24, 5:30-9:30pm.

Across the globe cities will hold fundraisers for local charities. Fuss Budget Promo raises funds for Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, Wilmington Branch. Event at the newly renovated Press 102 ballroom, feat. live music, raffle prizes and food. 102 S 2nd St. Admission: SIngle, nonperishable food item. Donations welcome! Sarah Barbee: (910) 232-2735.

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30TH RED CROSS GALA AND AUCTION 30th Annual Red Cross Gala & Auction, 3/26, Country Club of Landfall. Black-tie even w/keynote speaker Joe Becker of the American National Red Cross, music from the Wilmington Big Band, unique items in the live and silent auction, gourmet food and drinks. Tickets: $150, www.capefearredcross.org or 910-762-2683.

THE SALVATION ARMY 3/31, 7pm: The Salvation Army will be hosting Revival Meetings 4/3. Our special guest speaker will be Major Dalton Cunningham. Special Music will be provided by The Jay Stone Singers.

Saturday night will be a special youth night with a magic show. The meetings will start at 7pm on Thurs/Fri/Sat. Sun.the meetings will be held at 10:30am and 1:30pm. Stacey Penn: 910-7622070 or stacey.penn@uss.salvationarmy.org.

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WOW VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Work on Wilmington 2011 needs more than 2,000 volunteers to tackle dozens of community improvement projects on Sat., 4/16, in Wilmington’s largest annual community service event.Projects consist of: painting, landscaping, installing playground equipment, doing small construction projects or cleaning up a neighborhood or park. www.workonwilmington.org.

WOUNDED WARRIORS Wounded Warriors Ballroom Dance Workshop Weekend, 5/20-21. Fri. evening and Sat. dance workshops w/10 pro dancers, including ball performers. Teachings in American Rhythm and Smooth, International Latin and Standard, Argentine Tango, Salsa and Country-Western. Presented

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Night includes champagne reception and dinner, ballroom dance performances by the pros, dancing to Andrew Thielen Big Band, and more! At Burney Center, UNCW. Tix RSVP or to make donations: (910) 799-8566, azaleacoastdance@aol.com. www. azaleacoastncusadance.org.

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SHAKESPEARE YOUTH CO. Shakespeare Youth Company’s auditions for “The Tempest,” directed by Cherri McKay, 5-6:45pm 3/28-29, performances in May/June at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater. A prepared Shakespearian piece is appreciated but not required. Ages 12 or younger must contact SOTG for an interview.

Auditions at Hannah Block Historic USO Community Arts Center 120 S. 2nd St. 910-399-2878 or shakespeareonthegreen3@yahoo.com MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTING Shakespeare on the Green’s 19th season festival will be holding auditions for Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Steve Vernon 7pm, 3/2829. Performances every weekend in June at the Greenfield Lake Amphitheater.You may bring a prepared piece, but not required. All roles are open. Auditions at the Hannah Block Historic USO Community Arts Center 120 S. 2nd St. 910-399-2878 or shakespeareonthegreen3@yahoo.com VAGINA MONOLOGUES “The Vagina Monologues,” written by playwright and activist Eve Ensler, is based on dozens of interviews Ensler conducted focusing on women’s sexuality and the social stigma surrounding rape and abuse, creating a new conversation about and with women.

Local women are donating their time to Wilmington’s community production of “The Vagina Monologues” at the Community Arts Center (Hannah Block USO, 120 South Second St), Wed., 3/29, Thurs., 3/30 and Fri., 4/1, 8pm, with music to start the show.

Tickets Thurs/Fri: $20; Wed: $12. Available 3/19.

Two American Sign Language interpreters will donate talents to the Fri. performance to a designated seating area. Beneficiaries of proceeds: Rape Crisis Center of Coastal Horizons, Inc. and The Carousel Center for Abused Children. 10 percent will benefit V-Day’s work with the women and girls of Haiti.

NAIONAL THEATRE LIVE The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UNCW has partnered with the National Theatre in London to bring high-definition broadcasts of National Theatre Live to Wilmington. Performances are filmed live in HD onstage in London and broadcast via satellite to more than 300 cinemas around the world, including the new OLLI building on S. College Rd. Schedule: FELA!: King Lear: Frankenstein: 3/30, directed by Danny Boyle; The Cherry Orchard: 3/30, Chekhov’s

masterpiece (shown live). All shows are at 2pm. $18 for OLLI members, $28 for non-members and $10 for students. OLLI membership: 910-962-3195 or www.uncw.edu/olli.

PORCH THEATRE DINNER THEATRE Mulligan’s Wake Comedy Dinner Theatre: 3/17, 6:30pm. Dining audience members are treated like friends and family 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. Traditional dinner and a wake to honor the memory of dear ole’ Rory Mulligan.

This Irish celebration is full of drinking, toasting, dancing and singing. Show presented while audience eats 3-course meal at Front Street Brewery, 9 N. Front St. Reservations req., (910)232-6611. www. porchtheatre.com.

RAGTIME Thalian Association holds auditions for awardwinning musical “Ragtime,” Mon-Tues, 3/21-22, 7pm, Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd St. downtown Wilmington. Roles for African-Americans and Caucasians ages 16 and up, and for one small boy and girl to play ages 9-12. Prepare song of your choice to sing a cappella and be prepared to dance (no sandals or flip-flops). Auditioners prepare the following: Colehouse: “Make Them Hear You;” Sarah: “Your Daddy’s Son;” Mother: “Back to Before;” Tateh: “Gliding.” The production, directed by Michael Walton-Jones with choreography by Debra Gillingham and music direction by Jonathan Barber, runs 5/19-29 at historic Thalian Hall.

ACTORS ON TAPE An intensive workshop for actors and agents, 4/1, 10am-4pm, City Stage, 21 N. Front St. We will offer another date, 2/2, if we book 150 for Friday and have at least 50 interested in Saturday. Jason Teresi of Breakdown Service/Actor’s Access/Eco Cast will work with us on how to upload video, the types of files, how to use Breakdown/Actor’s Access/Eco Cast in order to be able to submit your tapes to various casting directors for different projects.Tracy Kilpatrick will address the tapes and taping from a casting director’s perspective and needs. Tracy and Shannon will be putting some people on tape so that we can all watch and learn about the do’s and don’ts of taping. We encourage everyone to bring their cameras, their questions and be ready to take notes in order to make themselves much more marketable and viable in this age of casting via tape. Cost: $125; $50 deposit to hold you spot. thecastingofficeworkshops@gmail.com

Comedy NUTT ST. COMEDY ROOM Schedule: 3/18-19: Kenny Zimminghaus (Comso Radio) 8pm show, $12 advance/ $15 door • 3/26: Beards of Comedy 8pm show, $10 advance, $12 door • 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. • 2nd Annual Cape Fear Comedy Festival, May 18-21st. All floors of the Soapbox. www.capefearcomedyfestival.com for details. 255 N. Front St, basement of Soapbox. www.nuttstreet.com. 910-520-5520

Music/Concerts GOSPEL OPERA Misfit Artist e. and Theater Co, will present the hit play “Drowning,” the first-ever Gospel Soap Opera. Production will be directed by Marquand Ragland, 3/19, 7pm and 3/20, 6pm, and March 20 at the Hannah Block Second Street Stage. $10/adv or $12 at door; $9, seniors, students, military.

RSVP; 910-341-7860 or 910-228-0993. www.misfitartist.com FREE CONCERT 3/24, 7pm. Cape Fear Community College Humanities and Fine Arts dept. will present faculty from Methodist University in a free concert this month.

Featured performers include saxophone and piano musicians Matt Roehrich and Dr. Scott Marosek. BB&T Auditorium, CFCC north campus4500 Blue Clay Rd., Castle Hayne, NC.

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The Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestra will play a spring matinee with conductor Steven Errante, at Kenan Auditorium this Sunday. Junior Strings will play with director Jane Tierney, presenting the music of Scchubert, Bizet and Copeland. Also on the bill: Schifin’s theme from “Mission Impossible.” The concert is only $5 for adults and free for youth 17 and under.

WS YOUTH ORCHESTRA 3/20, 4pm: Wilmington SymphonyYouth Orchestra, with Steven Errante, conductor, present Spring Matinee Concert at Kenan Auditorium. Also featuring Wilmington Symphony Junior Strings director Jane Tierney. Presenting the music of Schubert. Bizet and Copland, plus Schifrin’s theme from “Mission Impossible” and more. www. wilmingtonsymphony.org. General admission at the door: $5 for adults and free for youth 17 and under.

COASTAL COHORTS Coastal Cohorts and the North Carolina Coastal Federation, feat. Don Dixon, Bland Simpson and Jim Wann, will perform songs and stories from their popular musical King Mackerel & The Blues Are Running and the sequel CD Wild Ponies Thalian Hall, Sat., 3/26, 8pm. Original music celebrates life on the coast with ballads and upbeat tunes. $20-$28: www.thalianhall.org and (910)632-2285 or 1-800-523-2820. Proceeds from the concert benefit restoration programs at the N.C.Coastal Federation (www.nccoast.org). Coastal Cohorts: www.myspace. com/thecoastalcohorts.

TALLIS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA The Tallis Chamber Orchestra will present a concert Sun., 3/27, 5pm, First Presbyterian Church, as part of “Music at First” concert series. Orchestra will perform the Vivaldi Concerto for 2 Trumpets, Haydn Symphony #22 “The Philosopher”, the Lekeu Adagio and the Bloch Concerto Grosso No. 1. Free/donations accepted. 910-620-7207 CAPE FEAR CHORALE The Cape Fear Chorale and orchestra present, “Requiem,” by John Rutterand “Misericordias Domini” by W. A. Mozart. Jerry S. Cribbs/Director; Judy Siebold, organist/accompanist. Sun., 4/3, 4pm.

Grace United Methodist Church, 401 Grace St. www. capefearchorale.org

NC SYMPHONY NOMINATIONS NC Symphony is accepting nominations for the Maxine Swalin Award for Outstanding Music Educator by 4/15. Download the application to nominate your local teacher at the Competitions & Awards section

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MUSIC INSTRUCTION Music instruction at Modern Music with Lucian Rowland,whohas20yearsexperienceasaprofessional recording and performing musician. Private lessons available for guitar, mandolin, banjo, and bass. (910) 508-1111 or rockinrowland@hotmail.com.

Dance BABS MCDANCE Showcase, 3/27. Come to support your friends and “dance-mates”. They are working hard on their dance numbers! Check pictures form our previous showcases on our website www.babsmcdance. com Tickets: $15/adv or $20/at door. 6782 Market St. info@babsmcdance.com NEW HANOVER COUNTY RESOURCE CENTER Ballroom & Latin dancing lessons. New beginners in April, no partner needed. Weds, 4/6-27, BeginnersIntermediate 12:30, 1:30 & 2:30, Singles/couples.

2222 College Rd. Registration: 910 799-2001 WILMINGTON SINGLES CLUB 4/1: DJ Robert Clemmons, Am. Legion Post 10 • 4/8: No Dance. Members $8; Guests $10. Band dances: $10/12. No shorts, miniskirts or denim jeans. Music 8-11pm.

CONTRA DANCE Tuesday night dance at the 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) 5389711.

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Exhibit through April 30. FastFrame Gallery at University Centre. fastframe86@bellsouth.net ZIABIRD Sat, 3/19, noon-5pm: Local designer Melissa Warren brings her innovative and inspiring T-shirt line. Meliciously (Me-lic-ious = me + delicious) Yours to Ziabird in Lumina Station for a one day trunk show featuring her Spring 2011 line of Victorianinspired, positive message tee shirts for women (see attachment). Modeling and refreshments. • 3/31: Artist reception w/Gail Henderson, whose paintings focus on earth colors and natural shapes. Her work has been fostered by time spent in the American Southwest and the rural high plains of Spain. Hangs through 4/27. Lynn Manock, Ziabird, 910-208-9650. www.ziabird.com or www.melicioustees.com. 1900 Eastwood Rd. (910) 208-9650 A PATCH OF BLUE A Patch of Blue on display through 3/19 at New Elements Gallery. Showcasing the works of our gallery artists, including Jane Baldridge, Nancy Carter, Richard Garrison, J. Michael Kennedy and Catherine Lea. Imagery of sunny skies, balmy days and places you’d love to visit as we all anxiously await the arrival of Spring. It can’t be long now,and a dose of inspiring artwork is the perfect answer to winter doldrums! 216 N. Front St. Tues-Sat, 11am-5:30pm. newelementsgallery.com dances: $10/12. No shorts, miniskirts or denim jeans. Music 8-11pm.

CONTRA DANCE Tuesday night dance at the 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.

CAROLINA LOUNGE DANCE LESSONS Tues.: Free shag lessons with Brad White. Beginner 7:30pm, Intermediate 8pm. Dancing till 11pm. $5 cover. • Line dance lessons w/Barbara Braak, 7:30pm; country line dancing, 9:30. Coming Thurs, 11/4: Band of Oz, 8:30pm. • Fri.: Salsa Night begins with Argentine Tango lessons, 7:30pm. $5 cover. Salsa Lessons, 9:30pm & DJ Lalo. Open till 2:30am. • Sat.: Salsa w/DJ LaLo, free, 9pm till close. Carolina Lounge, 910 791-7595.

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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20 entrants from the Azalea Festival Youth Arts Contest, along with winning work by Lemir Moore, a 3rd grade student at Snipes Academy of Art & Design. On display through 5/21. Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center. 120 S. Second Street CALL FOR ART “Resistance Without Violence”: Drawing, Painting, Collage, Mixed Media, Sculpture, Video, Sound, Installation, Performance and New Media accepted. 3/18: Hand-deliver works. A select group of jurors will be judging submitted works and choosing those best suited to the theme and exhibition space. Artists notified of their acceptance no later than 3/18. Artists will be expected to deliver chosen works to Cape Fear Community College, Building S, Office 202 C, no later than 3/21, 4pm. Exhibition coincides with a “Women’s History” forum, scheduled for Wed, 3/23, 10am-noon, room S-002. Brandon Guthrie: bguthrie@cfcc.edu or 910-362-7263.

SPECTRUM ART GALLERY SpecialexhibitionofartworksbyAnneCunningham, whose only son has been diagnosed with ALS and is very ill. Anne has brought in a large selection of all sizes and price ranges, starting at $60. For every one of Anne’s artworks sold in March, Spectrum will donate a significant percentage of the sales price to Chad to help with his expenses. 1125H Military Cutoff Rd. 910-256-2323. www.

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SILVER COAST WINERY Art Opening, 3/19, Silver Coast Winery Art Gallery.

The works of Frank Capasso—a wide variety of media and techniques, acrylics, oils, mixed media, block prints, “drip paintings,” digital art, and embossed prints, which is coined “mixography”, produce a wide means of expressions. Hangs through 6/15. www.silvercoastwinery.com or 910 287 2800.

UNCW ANN FLACK BOSEMAN GALLERY UNCW’s Ann Flack Boseman Gallery announces its 2010-11 exhibition calendar, covering a diverse collection ofmedia.•MovingPictures, 3/24-4/20, w/ reception Thurs., 3/24, 6-7:30pm, Boseman Gallery (Fisher University Union, 2nd Floor). Curated by the students of Atlantis, UNCW’s student-run literary and art magazine, this video installation exhibits student work. Shane Fernando, (910) 962-7972.

WILMINGTON ART ASSOCIATION Juried artwork by students from Laney High School will be on display through 3/24 at the Wilmington Art Association Gallery. Entries include painting, photography and pottery. 616 Castle St., Tues.Sat., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

FOURTH FRIDAY GALLERY NIGHTS Free monthly event feat. downtown galleries, studios and art spaces open after-hours in celebration of art and culture. Dates: 3/25, 69pm, fourth Friday of each month. Self-guided tour; exhibitions of all types, opening receptions, demonstrations, artist discussions, live music, wine, food and other traditional and non-traditional artactivities. Participants: 621N4TH Gallery, Acme Art Studios, Charles Jones African Art, Bottega Gallery & Art Bar, Burchetta Glassblowing Studio, Caffe Phoenix, Caprice Bistro, The Eclectic, Front Street

Glass, Golden Gallery, Gypsy Gina’s, Lovebird Art & Design, New Elements Gallery, Old Books on Front Street, One Wicked Gallery, Opera Room & Gallery, Projekte, Port City Pottery & Crafts, Port City Treasures, River to Sea Gallery, Salon Fringe, Una Luna World Gallery, WHQR Gallery, Wilmington Art Gallery, Wilmington Wine Company. wilmingtonfourthfridays.com VIRGINIA WRIGHT-FRIERSON Virginia Wright-Frierson earned her BFA degree in painting from theUNCG and furthered her studies in Cortona, Italy, the Art Students League in New York, and the University of Arizona. She has taught and lectured widely onwatercolor and oil painting, murals, and authoring and illustrating children’s books. The artist painted a mural on the atrium ceiling of Columbine High School, a year after the tragedy. Another mural was commissioned

by Savannah College of Art and Design honoring heroes and victims of 9/11. Creator of Minnie Evans at Airlie Gardens in Wilmington. 621N4TH: 621 N 4th St. (910) 763-2012 ARTFUL LIVING GROUP Renowned artist Steven Brent will be exhibiting his collection of acrylic paintings and digital art at Artful Living Group, Carolina Beach, through 3/30.

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WOMEN OF HOPE The Women of Hope, a local nonprofit organization that focuses on women with cancer, is now accepting entries for the 2011 Art Show and Exhibition, running 4/1-3 at Independence Mall, Wilmington, NC. Grades K-12 can submit original artwork through 3/30. Theme: “Mom + Love = Hope”. Each vote costs $1, w/all proceeds go towardssupportingwomenbattlingcancer.Awards given for first, second and third place artists for “Judges Choice” and “People’s Choice”. All first place award winners will have their artwork on display at the Cape Fear Children’s Museum following the event. 910-799-7178 or www. womenofhopefightcancer.com.

CALL FOR ENTRIES Associated Artists of Southport, NC, is accepting entries by 6/1 for the Summer Regional Show to take place 6/27 through 7/23. Kate Lagaly (2D) and Don Johns (3D) will judge from actual work. Declined work may be picked up during gallery hours throughout the month. www. franklinsquaregalllery.comor e-mailJoyceGrazetti, artslavenc@yahoo.com.

PORT CITY POTTERY & FINE CRAFTS “The World of Miniatures” will be featured at Port City Pottery & Fine Crafts in The Cotton Exchange through January. Our Co-operative of 18 local artists have woven large baskets, thrown large pots,createdhugequilts,embellishedlargegourds, turned wooden bowls, created silver jewelry, fiber art and more. Now they have produced replicas of their work in miniatures! Our winter hours are Monday through Saturday, 10am-5:30pm and closed Sundays during Jan/Feb. 910-763-7111, www.portcitypottery.com BOTTEGA EVENTS EXHIBITS: Continuing the Form: An Exquisite

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Corps Exhibition, feat. Benjamin Billingsley, Drew Craven, Todd Carignan, Rachel Kastner, Colleen Ringrose. • EVENTS: Tues: Open-mic night • Wed.free weekly wine tastings, 7pm • 3/8: Atlantis Open Mic • Thurs 3/24: Poetry Slam • Fri, 3/25-: Gabriel Exhibit Opening and 4th Friday Gallery Walk 6pm . 208 N. Front St. 910-7633737, www.bottegagallery.com. www.myspace. com/bottegagallery.

PROJEKTE EXHIBIT: Thurs., 3/24, 6-10pm, Projekte, in partnership with V-Day Wilmington 2011, will open its doors with the sole intention to raise money and awareness for The Rape Crisis Center of Coastal Horizons, Inc. and The Carousel Center for Abused Children by hosting a silent auction and concert with a portion of the proceeds benefiting both centers. Artists and musicians who donate their talents are passionate about uniting their voices to raise awareness to produce vital change. Call to artists: We are seeking female focused 2d or 3d artwork, gallery ready to exhibit. Bonnie England: theprojekte@gmail.com. Artwork that doesn’t meet their reserve will be returned to the artist. Reception will include local musician Lynn O’Connell and food from local establishments. Musicians, food vendors, and volunteers that would like to participate can email Sarah: daywilmingtonnc@gmail.com.

EVENTS: Yoga Classes; Sat, 11a-12:30p, Sun, 11a-12p, 3p-4p, Mon, 6:30-7:30p, Tues, 6:307:30p, ‘pay-what-you-can,” • Wed. Life Drawing Class, 6-8pm, $10/class. • Thurs Wine Tastings, 6-8pm, Free. • Thurs Jazz: CFCC Jazz Ensemble performs 8p-10p, free. •Every 4th Fri, Fourth Friday Gallery Walk, 6-9p, free. • 2nd Sat of every month, The Creative Exchange, 2-5p, $10 booth rental for artists, free to public. • Thur., 3/17: St. Patrick’s Day Party, feat. a free beer tasting. Party will include Mardi Gras style Jazz, and free King Cake!

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We will also have the Adams Battery of Civil War Re-enactors firing replica artillery throughout the day (10am, 11am, noon, 1pm, 2pm). At 2:30 noted Civil War historians Chris Fonvielle, Ray Flowers, and Leslie Bright will lead a walk from the Federal Point History Center through the woods to the Carolina Beach St. Park to the river and the Sugar Loaf landmark. The society will also have BBQ sandwiches, snacks, drinks and desserts for sale.

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

NC AQUARIUM Events include: Aquarist Apprentice, Behind the Scenes, Extended Behind the Scenes Tour, Children’s Discovery Time, Mommy and Me, SeaSquirts Breakfast and Playtime with the Fishes,, AquaCamp, and more! 910-458-8257 ext 218 or 202. www.ncaquariums.com/fort-fisher WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MUSEUM The Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, housed in the turn of the century Myers Cottage, exists to preserve and to share the history of Wrightsville Beach. Visitors to the cottage will find a scale model of Wrightsville Beach circa 1910, exhibits featuring the early days of the beach including Lumina Pavilion, our hurricane history and information about the interaction between the people and our natural environment which have shaped the 100 year history of Wrightsville Beach. 303 West Salisbury St. wbmuseum.com. (910)256-2569 WILMINGTON RAILROAD MUSEUM Explore railroad history and heritage, especially of the Atlantic Coast Line, headquartered in Wilmington for more than 130 years. Interests and activities for all ages including historical exhibits, full-size steam engine and rolling stock, lively children’s area, and spectacular scale models.

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can also be booked for meetings or mixers, accommodating groups of up to 150. • Story Times designed for younger visitors first and third Mon, 10:30am. $4 per family is charged to cover program costs and includes access to the rest of the Museum. $3-$6 admission. Located at the north end of downtown at 505 Nutt St. 910-763-2634 or www.wrrm.org.

LATIMER HOUSE Victorian Italiante style home built in 1852, the restored home features period furnishings, artwork and family portraits. Tours offered Mon-Fri, 10am4pm, and Sat, 12-5pm. Walking tours are Wed and Sat. at 10am. 126 S. Third St. Adults $8, children $4. 762-0492. www.latimerhouse.org CAPE FEAR SERPENTARIUM Cool down in front of “Anaconda Splash” exhibit in the indoor tropical jungle. See, photograph and even touch rare animals assembled from all over the planet in beautiful simulations of their natural environments. Meet colorful jungle birds, crocodiles, king cobras, black mambas and many more. Open from 11am-5pm, Sat. from 11am6pm. 20 Orange Street at Front Street on historic downtown riverwalk. (910) 762-1669 or www. capefearserpentarium.com.

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. • 3/20,1pm: Bellamy Mansion Museum of History & Design Arts for the Bellamy Arbor Day Celebration!

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503 Market St CAPE FEAR MUSEUM EXHIBITS: B.W. Wells: Pioneer Ecologist: Tells the stories of botanist B.W. Wells and Pender County’s Big Savannah, and how Wells documented the area through a wealth of stunning photographs. • Photography in Focus. Explore the evolution of photography, from the daguerreotype to the digital camera. Discover how picture-taking technologies have changed, bringing cameras and photographs out of the studio and into the mainstream. • EVENTS: Volunteer Open House held first Wed. of mo. Opportunities are available in museum store, working with the historic collection, and as an education docent.

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• Picture the Past, Sat., 3/19, 26. 1-4pm.

Try on clothing from decades and centuries past. Create your own picture portrait, or “daguerreotype,” to take home as a keepsake. Examine historic photographs and imagine the stories they tell. Make and test out a pinhole scope. Activities are free with paid Museum admission. Appropriate for children ages 5 to 12. Parental participation. Free w/admission. • Cape Fear 101: Colonial Stories, Tues., 3/20. 7pm. • Pi Day, Tues., 3/15, 9am-2pm.

High-energy, hands-on, facilitated mathematics activities will excite and motivate learners of all ages. Discover the Meaning of Pi. Sort through the Puzzle Playground. Build towers with Shape Makers. Become an origami master when you Fold It! Children in kindergarten through fifth grade. Prereg. req for school groups. • History Day, Tues., 3/29, 9am-3pm. Regional History Day competition provides students an opportunity to develop their interest in history into a unique investigation of the past. Middle and high schoolers select a topic related to the theme “Debate and Diplomacy: Successes, Failures, Consequences” and create an exhibit, documentary, performance, website, or paper to present for judging.Prereg. required. 910798-4358.• Museum closed Mon. until Memorial Day 2011. Winter hrs: Tues-Sat, 9am-5pm; Sun, 1-5pm. Admission is $3-$6. Muembers are always free. 814 Market St.

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CAMERON ART MUSEUM EXHIBITS: From Heart to Hand: African-American Quilts from the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, through 4/10. Exhibition includes select quilts from Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts and features the work of Yvonne Wells and Nora Ezell, whose quilts showcase the variety of styles in the MMFA’s permanent collection. Accompanied by a 2006 publication, “Just How I Picture It in My Mind: Contemporary African-American Quilts from the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts by Mary Elizabeth Johnson Huff.” • Remembering BIG, Through 4/30: Inexhaustible creativity, expressive color and power of art created by this larger-than-life artist, “Big” Allen D. Carter, a.k.a. Big Al or Big (1947-2008), a celebrated artist, teacher and mentor to at-risk youth in the Arlington County Public Schools. Drawings and paintings on paper, canvas, household objects, prints, sculpture and constructions on loan from the Artist’s Estate. EVENTS: ONE4$1 w/David Wojnarowicz, Untitled, [One day this kid...], 1990, 3/16, 1-1:30pm, $1. New mini-lecture illustrated series with Anne Brennan • Cabaret Music w/Jeff Phillips: Orange Colored Sky: 3/17, 7-8:30pm. $8/ members, $14/nonmembers. Orange Colored Sky will highlight American jazz and popular standards like Blue Skies and Cry Me A River and interpret American singer and songwriters like Lyle Lovett, Nat King Cole, George Jones and Kenny Rogers.

Also includes some of Broadway’s newest and most classic songs. Accompanied by his musical director, Lorene Walsh, on piano, Tim McCoy on drums, Ryan Woodall on bass and special guest, Marc Siegel, on guitar. • Kids @ CAM, Sat., 3/19, noon-3pm. $3/child (family membership), $5/child (non-members), adults free. Make art you can take home. Explore our new exhibitions. Fun for the whole family! Parental supervision required. All ages welcome. No pre-registration necessary.• CLASSES: Life Drawing every Tues., 6-9pm. Group meets in Reception Hall. Participants provide own dry drawing materials and watercolors. • Hand and Wheel Pottery Techniques: Mon/Wed., 3/21-5/11, 9am-noon.CAM Members: $250. 3/22-5/12, Tues/ Thurs, 5:30 – 8:30pm. Hiroshi Sueyoshi teaches handbuilding, wheel throwing, glazing and finishing techniques. Class size is limited. Open to all skill levels, ages 16+. • Corner of South 17th St. and Independence Blvd. Tues-Wed and Fri-Sun., 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.

EMPIE TENNIS Programs for kids: Little Aces, ages 4-6. 3/16, 21 and 23, 3:45-4:30pm. $40/six clinics that focus on the introduction of basic strokes (forehands, backhands, volleys and overheads) • Super Aces, ages 7-9. 3/14, 16, 21 and 23. 4:30-5:15pm. $40 for six clinics. General stroke mechanics will be reinforced with an introduction to Quick Start score keeping , games and some match play. • Hot Shots Match Play for Jrs, 4:30-6pm. 10 weeks, Tues., through 5/10. $20. Jrs (ages 12 and up). Play two sets of doubles or singles every Tues. afternoon and work your way up the Empie Junior rankings. Boy’s

and girl’s singles/doubles winners receive free entry to the Wilmington Fall Junior Classic, 9/23-25, at the Althea Gibson Tennis Complex at Empie Park.

Balls provided for each match day! www.empiepark. cominfo@empiepark.com MARATHONS, TRIATHALONS, ETC. 3/19: Steve Haydu St. Patricks Lo-Tide 5k & 10k Run. 9am. Carolina Beach. www.lotiderun.org • 3/20: Quintiles Wrightsville Beach Marathon & Half-Marathon. 6:30am. Wrightsville Beach. www.wrightsvillebeachmarathon.com • 3/26: Wrightsville Beach Biathlon. 9am. Standup paddle & run. Blockade Runner Resort, Wrightsville Beach.

910-256-6468; http://sup.coastalurge.com/events3/?event_id=138 WILMINGTON WATER TOURS Tues.-Sat: “Eagle’s Island Cruise,” 1-2pm, $10: Hour long-narrated cruise surrounding the entire Eagle’s Island. You will get up close to the Battleship, the State Port, and some beautiful scenery. • Sunset Cruise, Tues-Sat, 6-7:30pm, $25 • Black Water Adventure, Tues-Sat., 10am12:30pm, $25. • 3/17: St. Patty’s Day Cruise, 5:30-7:30pm, $25, feat. Irish drink and music • 3/19, 7-8:30pm, Full Moon Cruise, $25. Full bar, a spacious bathroom, and are handicap accessible. • RSVP: 910-338-3134. 212 S Water Street. www.WilmingtonWaterTours.com WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH BIATHLON Racers stand-up paddle board and sprint to the finish line in the 2nd annual Wrightsville Beach Biathlon, Sat., 3/26. Whistle start begins in Banks Channel opposite the Blockade Runner Beach Resort. Boarders will stroke the open channel’s strong current, battling tides, wind and chop, before turning west into Motts Channel. North along the Intracoastal Waterway, the gondoliers will pass beneath the Heide Trask Drawbridge bearing east through Lees Cut circling back to the starting point, an approximately 4-mile course. Then, athletes will sprint to the ocean front along Public Beach Access No. 33 and complete a second 4-mile pier-to-pier course along the beach strand between Johnnie Mercer’s Pier to the Crystal Pier and back to the Blockade Runner. Pre-race meeting at 9am and race at 10am with awards ceremony following, with fruit, finger sandwiches, and drinks for athletes, friends, and family at 2pm. Winners receive complimentary weekends at the Blockade Runner along with more than $1,000 in prizes donated by Coastal Urge. $35 entry fee includes a race T-shirt: jason@blockade-runner.com or (910) 256-2251.

AZALEA FESTIVAL 5K/10K 4/2, 6:30am: 2nd Annual Azalea Festival 5K/10K/ Fun Walk Mayfair Town Center, $30/adv, $35/day of.

Kids under 12 free to run t-shirt, $10. Funds raised support the Big Buddy Program. Cash prizesn for top male and top female runners. 392-8180 or go to www.active.com.

BEGINNGER’S FENCING CLASS Cape Fear Fencing Association will offer its next beginners’ fencing class Mon, 4/4, 6:30pm, which runs 6 weeks, taught by Head Coach Greg Spahr, every Mon/Wed; $40. Meet in the lower level of Tileston Gym at St. Mary’s on the corner of 5th and Ann streets in downtown Wilmington. Equipment is supplied; learn the basic elements of fencing, the history of the sport, foundational techniques and more. capefearfencing.com or 910 799-8642.

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH REC CLASSES Bridge lessons and workshops, shag lessons, flag football, coed softball, tennis lessons for youth and adults, yoga, pilates, boot camp, tone & stretch, and low impact aerobic classes. For more information call 910-256-7925 or www. townofwrightsvillebeach.com.

Film JOINT ECONOMIC GROWTH SUMMIT 2011 Joint Economic Growth Summit b/n UNCW and South Carolina’s Coastal Carolina University, 7:30am-noon, Wed., 3/16, UNCW’s Burney Center.

Keynote panel feat. Tom Clark of the S.C. Film Commission and Aaron Syrett of the N.C. Film Office followed by a film industry panel including Johnny Griffin, director of the Wilmington Regional Film Commission and Heath Franklin, owner of Galvanized Films. At the summit, Hall will present an update of his annual National and Regional

Barber: 910-619-0383. 35/half hour. • Modern and Technical Dance w/Kevin Lee-y Green.

Mon/Tues/Thurs., 5:30-7pm, all ages. $10/class.

• Picture This w/Lale Lewis: Art techniques to express ideas with creative projects appropriate for their age and grade level, developing their imagination, critical and reflective thinking. 6 1-hr. classes, $30 w/material fee, $15. Ages 7 -10, Thurs, 4-5pm, 3/17, 24, 31, 4/7, 14 and 21. • Beginners Sketching and Drawing Made Easy w/ Lale Lewis: Enables students to explore various ways of drawing, starting with basic exercises and advancing to drawing expressively with simple tools. 6 1-hr. classes, $30, with material fee, $18. Ages 18 and up. Thurs., 7-8pm, 3/17, 21, 31, 4/7, 14 and 21. • Beginners Sumi-E Ink Painting w/Lale Lewis: Class explores traditional techniques of Chinese brush painting. 6 1.5-hr. classes, $40, w/$20 material fee. Ages 18 and up. Thurs, 10-11:30am, 3/17, 21, 31, 4/7, 14 and 21. • Intro to Broken Plate Mosaic w/Mary Beth Cook: Workshop teaching students to break plates and reassemble them, creating a beautiful and functional counter top trivet. 3 2-hr. classes, $60, w/$30 material fee. Students need to provide themselves with heavy rubber gloves, a 3-5 gallon bucket, plastic containers with lids for plate pieces, rags, measuring tape, old utility knife, sponges with scouring pad on one side and craft paints (Colors TBD after first session).

Ages 15 and up; Sat., 10am-noon, 4/23, 30 and 5/7. • Silk Painting w/Lee Spivey: Students will begin with creating silk scarves, to be worn or made into wall hangings. Can also be incorporated into other accessories such as bags, hair bows or even into shirts and other pieces of clothing.

4 2-hr. classes, $55, w/$45 material fee. Ages 18 and up; Wed., 7-9pm, 5/4, 11, 18 and 25; second session 8/3, 10, 17 and 24.

consists of two hours of instruction, during which time students will complete a painting.

For a modest fee, the introductory workshops are designed for the new artist to try their hand at painting, or for the veteran looking to brush up on their skills. Workshops are scheduled in advance, allowing students to easily sign up for a class that fits their schedule. To enroll, stop by Michaels: 6881 Monument Dr; (910) 256-5112 SUNDAY SCHOOL AT MT. PILGRIM Mt. Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, 7500 Carolina Beach Rd, will host their Sunday School Program at 3pm., Sun., 3/20. “Building Your Faith Foundation, Through Biblical Education,” w/guest speaker is Dr. William H. Ballard, Pastor, Evergreen A.M.E. Zion Church, Delco,

3/22: govdeals.com

So, always wanted a helicopter but just couldn’t find the perfect deal on one? luckily, govdeals will be selling tons of stuff from our local sheriff’s office, including its helicopter on the 22nd. Also up for grabs: vehicles, office furniture and various equipment. Bidders must register first online; all items are sold “as is” and must be paid for by cash, money order, cashier’s check or credit card.

(800) 613-0156.

KATRINA FAIRBANK Katrina Fairbank is now offering introductory acrylic painting workshops at Michaels Arts and Crafts store in Wilmington. Each workshop

N.C. Dr. Ballard along with the youth choir and congregation will render the service. Sis. Mildred Rhodes: 910-352-6285.

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Clubs/Notices LYMPHADEMA AWARENESS Alicia Donatone, OTR/L, CLT is having an open house, 3/22, 6:30pm to promote lymphedema awareness to the community, learn how to live with lymphedema, it’s causes, and how to treat and manage lymphedema. Lymphedema Management of Wilmington, 219 Racine Dr Ste C. GOVDEALS.COM Looking for a deal on a used helicopter? 3/22, surplus property will be sold via the Internet through GovDeals, an on-line auction service at w w w . govdeals.com. In addition to the Sheriff’s Office chopper, property consists of vehicles, office furniture, and various equipment declared surplus by the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners. Registration rqd for bidding.

All items are sold “as is,” and the acceptable methods of payment are cash, money order, cashier’s check and credit card. (800)6130156. Obtain a complete list of the property to be auctioned by emailing lbutler@hncgov. com.

CAPE FEAR GARDEN CLUB Cape Fear Garden Club will celebrate Arbor Day, Fri., 3/18, in Oakdale Cemetery. An oak tree will be planted in Section F to replace a dead tree. Marjorie Way, Arbor Day Chair, will dedicate the tree to the ladies of Wilmington, who in 1925 founded Cape Fear Garden Club.

Ten of the 12 charter members are known to be buried in Oakdale Cemetery. www. capefeargardenclub.com.

CHOWDER COOKOFF PARTICIPANTS The N.C. 4th of July Festival is seeking individuals and restaurants who would like to participate in its 1st annual Chowder Cook Off, Sun., 3/27, 1-4pm, at the Oak Island Moose Lodge. Awards given in three categories: Professional Division, Individual Division and Best Decorated Space. All awards are People’s Choice. Festival will provide

table, chairs, ramekins, napkins, spoons, pens/ markers for ballots, and a sign with chowder and contestant name. Contestants must provide six gallons of chowder, table cover, booth decorations, heat source (no open flame), banner for Chowder Name, serving utensils, extension cords. Registration forms at the Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center, 4841 Long Beach Road or www. nc4thofjuly.com/registration. 910-457-5578.

YMCA 3/27, 12-4pm: YWCA Community Swim Day—Family fun at the YWCA Pool! Fun swim, try-a-swim lesson, free giveaways, games and much more. • 3/29-30: YWCA Winter Warm-Up Swim-a-thon—Winter Warm-Up swimmers will be participating in the Swim-a-thon for the pool bubble! All proceeds go directly to our Save the Bubble Fund to replace the pool bubble. • 3/31, 5:15 pm: Balance Your Hormones Naturally— Free workshop led by Atlantic Spinal Rehab and Wellness Clinic. 799-6820. 2815 South College Rd. www.ywca.org CHURCH WORSHIP GROUPS NEEDED NC Azalea Festival at Wilmington is seeking area church worship groups for the second annual Azalea PraiseFest to be held on Fri., 4/8t, Riverfront Park Stage on Water Street. PraiseFest will consist of eight local bands and a finale of David James & Flashpoint which was last years People’s Choice Winner. PraiseFest is open to worship and praise groups of any denomination and is now accepting applicants. E-mail the groups name, church affiliation, contact persons: Azaleastreetfair@gmail.com. Deadline: 3/10.

HALYBURTON PHOTO CONTEST Photo contest: “My Day at Halyburton Park.”

Deadline: 4/30. We want your photos of people, animals and plants taken at Halyburton Park.

Open to amateurs in age groups: 12 and under, 13 to 17, and 18 and over. Awards: 19 prizes will be awarded and separate prize for Best in Show.

Winning photographs displayed at Halyburton Park. Rules/regulations: www.halyburtonpark. com

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

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pet of the week Hi all, My name is Lucky.

I am a lucky dog now but my previous life was very unlucky. A couple of weeks ago I wondered up to a local store with my ears hanging by a thread. Law enforcement thinks my ears were cut by someone involved in dog fighting and then I was allowed to be attacked by fighting dogs.

I was what they term a “bait” dog. A wonderful guardian Angel swooped down and whisked me off to the vet and a wonderful veterinarian sewed my ears back together.

I have the wonderful folks to thank for saving my ears and my life. The Sunburst Foundation Canine Rescue has offered to pay for the rest of my medical care, but I also have heartworm disease unfortunately, and so have some costly and risky procedures to go through still.

Any donation, no matter how small, can be made directly to the vet office, Rocky Point Animal Hospital at 910-6026633 during business hours. This account is set up under Sunburst Foundation and is tax deductible. You can also go to the Sunburst website at www.sunburstfoundationofwilmington.org and find my story under Luv-A-Bull and make a donation there. Even after all the pain and suffering I have endured I still love people and other dogs.

Also my rescue is one of the recipients of the First Annual Cape Fear Dragon Boat Race and Festival along with Step Up For Soldiers.

Please check out this quick reference link for more information http://www.capefeardragonboat.com/index.htm Don’t miss out on your chance to be a part of a first of its kind event in our area and help out homeless animals at the same time.

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A Wilmington Institution since 1982 Upcoming Events Every Wednesday at 6:30pm

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Knit Wits A Crafting Group open to all ages, abilities & crafts (not just knitting!)

Every Sunday at 6:30pm

Story Tellerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Open Mic Open to Novices and Adepts alike.

Prizes awarded weekly in different categories.

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