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20TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL LATINO Meet people from different cultures and share in authentic cuisine from various Latino countries—Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, Colombia, and Venezuela. Also piñatas every hour, live music, clowns, mascots, balloons, giant inflatable rides, shows every half hour, lots of games with prizes, and a salsa dance contest. Sunday’s festival includes entertainment, food and a childrens’ soccer tournament that anyone can play in. Takes
Makeup artist Jeff Goodwin is the man behind the infamous severed ear from the Wilmington-filmed cult classic “Blue Velvet.” Goodwin will attend a special screening of the David Lynch film at Savorez (a.k.a. Arlene’s Diner in the film) on Sunday, May 8. Attendees will be able to ask him questions about his time working on the movie in the early ‘80s after the film. Admission is $11, and the screening begins at 7:30 p.m.
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Thalian Hall Bluegrass Bash returns with the revived debut of local band The Midatlantic, plus Chatham Rabbits and Massive Grass. Read our interview with The Midatlantic on page 8. Courtesy photo
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LIVE LOCAL, LIVE SMALL:
‘Blue Velvet’ screens at Savorez, features Q&A with makeup artist Jeff Goodwin takes notice of the changes the film industry has seen in ILM. He’s not shy on describing his own thoughts about the tax incentives sunset under the McCrory reign.
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here is a beauty and an elegance to people who pursue their own dreams in the face of mediocre expectations. Perhaps that is what the world of film promises: something greater, more beautiful and remarkable than hum-drum daily life.
“It’s been sad to see our own politicians do everything they can to destroy a thriving business and run them out of state, along with jobs and income,” he observes. The loss of filming in the state, which financially benefits every county in North Carolina, has been tough to weather. “Swamp Thing” was a beacon to many of us, heralding the possible return. Though, a few short weeks ago it was announced filming is cut short by three episodes, as the DC Universe streaming platform is undergoing re-evaluation. Yet, the independent feature “Uncle Frank” and TV show “Reprisal” have both set up production in our area now this spring, too.
When we sit in a cinema, we can be James Bond or Wonder Woman or the most desirable person on Earth. For some, there is a desire to make the dreams more lasting. Kenny Caperton asked, “Why can’t I have that all the time?” Caperton takes fandom to new highs: He built a replica of the Myers house from John Carpenter’s “Halloween” (dubbed “The Myers House North Carolina”) and under the title “On Set Cinema,” he travels around the country, screening cult classics he loves at locations used to make the films.
Many small businesses benefit from the money the film industry spends here. I can confirm our bookstore is back to renting out props for set dressing. Plus, crews need housing, food, items for day-to-day living, not to mention the amount they spend on shopping and nightlife. Tent, Port-o-Johns and chair rental companies must be dancing a jig because films utilize their services ad nauseam. And that is just the tip of the iceberg with film spending.
“I’ve been visiting movie filming locations as a hobby for nearly 20 years and thought it would be amazing if I could watch the movie exactly where it was filmed,” he tells. Last year encore covered his screening in Wilmington: “Empire Records” at downtown’s Rebellion. He also did one in Harrell’s Department Store in Burgaw, NC, featuring “I Know What You Did Last Summer.” Now he is back to screen perhaps the most culty movie every filmed in ILM, David Lynch’s “Blue Velvet” at Savorez Restaurant on Sunday, May 5, 7:30 p.m. In the 1986 film, Savorez was Arlene’s Diner. But “Blue Velvet” filmed all over Wilmington: downtown’s Roudabush building (now Husk, YoSake and Dram + Morsel), Forest Hills neighborhood, Carolina Apartments on 3rd and Market, Barbary Coast on Front Street, etc. Essentially, there were many locations Caperton could choose. “I chose Savorez because I really like the scenes from the movie that take place there,” Caperton describes. “They are important to the overall plot.” But the selection process of where he screens a movie varies from film to film. The only stipulation is he chooses one that’s a memorable place. “Maybe it’s from an important scene, maybe a lot was filmed there, or maybe the location just simply looks cool or inter-
So, yes, there is a very real, immediate injection of money into the local economy from film production. As Caperton notes, there is another long-term piece. He’s been visiting movie locations as a hobby for nearly 20 years—and he is not the only one.
esting,” he describes. “And sometimes it’s the only location that will let me [show the movie]! Sometimes when I contact these places, they think I’m insane or don’t like to be associated with the movie.” In addition to securing Savorez, Caperton has asked makeup artist Jeff Goodwin to join for a Q&A. Goodwin is famous (or infamous?) for making the severed ear in “Blue Velvet,” which opens the movie. Serendipity brought Caperton and Goodwin together, as the makeup artist happened to be back in ILM working on DC Universe’s “Swamp Thing.” Goodwin seems pleased, but not surprised by the endurance of “Blue Velvet.”
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“I’m just proud to have been a part of a movie that is now a modern classic,” he says. “I think we helped to give ‘Blue Velvet’ a timeless feel by mixing up looks from different time periods. There are styles from the ‘30s to the ‘80s.” Not just audiences remember “Blue Velvet” fondly. Goodwin says it was one of his favorite filmmaking experiences. He attributes the leadership of David Lynch and producer Fred Caruso as making it so. And for a man with close to 100 film credits and a career spanning over three decades, that’s quite a statement. Coming back to North Carolina after having worked all over the world, Goodwin
“When I started On Set Cinema, I didn’t know how people would react, or if anyone would show up,” he tells. “Some screenings are harder than others, but, overall, the response and turnout has been amazing and beyond what I ever thought it would be. At almost every screening, there is someone who flies in to attend. I screened ‘Twilight’ in Portland, Oregon, in March and fans from over 40 US states and four different countries came to the event!” Wilmington has the same appeal. A very significant piece of our tourism pie is filmrelated. “One Tree Hill,” multiple Stephen King creations, “Dream a Little Dream,” “The Crow,” “Dawson’s Creek,” “Matlock,” “The Ya-Ya Sisterhood,” “Iron Man” ... the list goes on. They all continue to bring fans to visit our fair port city, and every person
needs a place to stay, food to eat, and transportation. We make money over and over again from film: the money spent during production, the money the crew spend to live and be part of our community, and again with money tourists spend visiting our area to celebrate movies and shows they love. In February 2019, NC Senator Harper Peterson introduced Senate Bill 57 in the NC General Assembly to address the film tax credit. Hopefully, it will spur more productions to come and spend money here. As Goodwin urges, “We must all get out and vote and do something to change the way this state and this country is going!” In addition we must lobby our general assembly on behalf of what we need and want for our economy, namely film—the golden goose that keeps on giving for years and years to come. “Blue Velvet” is a great example. 33 years after its launch, here we are screening and celebrating it. David Lynch has “Twin Peaks” on TV again and cameras are rolling in Wilmywood. Peterson has said in a previous interview with encore he is worried the film tax bill will die in committee and never make it to a vote. In other words, please, call the members of the NC General Assembly and let them
ON SET: Jeff Goodwin works on Kyle MacLachlan on the set of David Lynch’s ‘Blue Velvet,’ filmed in Wilmington in the ‘80s. Courtesy photo, Jeff Goodwin
know we need the industry back in all its prosperous glory. In the meantime, on May 5, go celebrate one of our more successful and infamous films. And ask the guy who made the ear how he did it and what it was like to work with Lynch.
DETAILS: Blue Velvet
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Vann racked up charges of lewd and lascivious behavior, disorderly conduct and retail theft. Bo, police said, received only a warning for his theft of the muffin mix. [WHO TV, 4/13/2019]
ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT
Scientists are aghast at an eBay listing offering a rare baby T-rex fossil for a $2.95 million buy-it-now price. Fossil hunter Alan Detrich, who discovered the fossil in 2013, is believed to have created the listing in February for the 68 million-year-old artifact, which until recently had been on loan to the Natural History Museum at the University of Kansas. CNBC reported the specimen has a 15-foot-long body, 21-inch skull and serrated teeth, and Detrich estimates its age at death to be about 4 years. The Society of Vertebrate Paleontology issued a statement expressing concerns that “the fossil, which represents a unique part of life’s past, may be lost from the public trust. ... Only casts and other replicas of vertebrate fossils should be traded, not the fossils themselves.” [CNBC, 4/17/2019]
ANOTHER DAY AT WALMART
At around 8:30 p.m. on April 10, things got interesting at an Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Walmart store. Lisa Smith, 46, entered the store with her unleashed dog, Bo, according to police, and as Bo distracted shoppers and store staff, Smith pulled apart store displays, putting them in her cart. After being asked by workers to leave the store, Smith went out to the parking lot and started practicing karate moves. Bo grabbed a box of Jiffy Cornbread Muffin Mix and also attempted to leave the store. Meanwhile, Smith’s son, Benny Vann, 25, had made his way to the back of the store, where he completely undressed, exposing himself to other shoppers, and grabbed new clothes from store racks before attempting to run over police officers with his scooter. WHO TV reported Smith was charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and misdemeanor bail jumping.
old woman, identified by her surname, He, thought she had gotten dirt in her eye, but when the eye later swelled shut, she went to Fooyin University Hospital for help, The Washington Post reported. Hung Chi-ting, Crossville, Tennessee, police officers the hospital’s head of ophthalmology, pulled over Sally Selby, 45, at 5 a.m. on April looked in her eye through a microscope 5 as she motored down Highway 127 -- in and was startled to see insect legs wigthe slow lane -- driving a Walmart mobility gling in her eye socket. The doctor evenscooter. She was on her way to the Waffle tually extracted four sweat bees from her House, she said, to buy a cup of coffee. eyelid. The bees, which crave salt, were WTVF reported that Selby initially told offi- feeding off of He’s tears, he explained. He cers she had built the scooter, but Walmart is expected to fully recover, and the bees, confirmed it was one of theirs and had sur- still alive, were kept for further study. [The veillance video of Selby driving the scooter Washington Post, 4/10/2019] out of the store to back up their story. She SUSPICIONS CONFIRMED was arrested for theft. [WTVF, 4/9/2019] A concerned animal lover in Devon, England, contacted authorities on April 8 THE CONTINUING CRISIS In Cary, North Carolina, Wake County to report that a fox she had been watching Deputy J. Rattelade, responding to a re- hadn’t moved for several days, reported port of a car crash on the evening of April 5, Fox News. In response, Ellie Burt, an offound one of the drivers, Derwood Johnson, ficer with the Royal Society for the Preven36, of Fort Worth, Texas, had gotten out of tion of Cruelty of Animals, suggested tryhis car and removed all his clothes before ing the “broom test,” which didn’t make the starting to walk across the street. As Dep- fox stir, but Burt was told it “tracked them uty Rattelade tried to arrest him, Johnson with its eyes and seemed to be breathing hit her on the head, reported WTVD. With well.” When Burt arrived on the scene, she the help of other first responders and some quickly diagnosed the problem: The fox pepper spray, Rattelade was able to subdue was a fake, “stuffed by a taxidermist. He’d Johnson, who was charged with assault on clearly been placed under a bush outa government official. Rattelade was unhurt; side of the houses as a prank,” Burt said. Johnson was taken to an area hospital for “Someone had been moving it around the neighborhood.” Burt discarded the fox further evaluation. [WTVD, 4/6/2019] “to avoid any further calls.” [Fox News, On April 13, a family in Newtown, Con- 4/12/2019] necticut, returned home from a morning shopping trip to find Joseph Achenbach, THE LITIGIOUS SOCIETY 35, wandering around inside their home An unnamed 40-year-old man in Muncie, naked. The Watertown man had crashed Indiana, is suing his parents for trashing his his SUV in the homeowners’ backyard collection of porn videos and magazines, and moseyed inside through an unlocked which he estimates was worth $29,000. glass door. Achenbach’s clothes could According to the Associated Press, the not be found at the scene, leading po- man had been living with his parents for lice to believe he had been naked when 10 months following a divorce, and after he he crashed. FOX61 reported that he was bought a new house, his parents delivered charged with second-degree criminal his possessions -- minus the 12 boxes of trespassing and driving while intoxicated. porn. His parents admitted dumping the [FOX61, 4/15/2019] collection; in an email quoted by the law-
STAY IN SCHOOL
When the Wilkinson School in El Granada, California, received a bomb threat on the morning of April 11, it didn’t take long for administrators to empty the building of staff and students. But law officers searching the grounds found nothing -- because the threatening phone call actually came from 2,100 miles away, in Woodville, Mississippi. That’s where a 15-year-old student intended to threaten her own Wilkinson County High School, reported The San Jose Mercury News, but apparently didn’t check her Google search thoroughly enough before dialing. [San Jose Mercury News, 4/13/2019]
suit, the father told his son, “I did you a big favor by getting rid of all this stuff.” The son is seeking $87,000 in financial damages. [Associated Press, 4/14/2019]
CAUTIONARY TALE
Paramedic Natalie Kuniciki, 23, was lying in bed watching a movie in her London flat when she stretched her neck and heard a loud crack. Thinking nothing of it, she went to sleep, but soon reawakened to realize she couldn’t move her left leg. “I got up and tried to walk to the bathroom and I was swaying everywhere. I looked down and realized I wasn’t moving my left leg at all, then I fell to the floor,” Kuniciki told The Sun. She called an ambulance, EWWWWW! and a CT scan confirmed that she’d had We’ve all swatted at pesky sweat bees a stroke. When her neck cracked, it had buzzing around our heads, but a Taiwan- caused her vertebral artery to burst, sendese woman suffered a more invasive form ing a clot to her brain and triggering the of irritation after participating in the Qin- stroke. Kuniciki spent a month in the hosgming Festival, or Tomb Sweeping Day, pital while she regained mobility on her left when Taiwanese people visit their families’ side. Doctors hope she can return to work graves to spruce them up. The 29-year- in six to 12 months. [The Sun, 4/15/2019] 6 encore |may 1 - may 7, 2019 | www.encorepub.com
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LEFT TURN:
Tearing down the statue issues
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sang several racist songs in the 1930s. (Yankee Stadium removed her rendition of the song, too.) My initial reaction was, while the method of Silent Sam’s removal was wrong, removing him might have some merit. Yet, banishing Kate Smith showed that my left-leaning friends had been struck by lightning bolts of self-righteous stupidity and knocked completely off point. I really had no idea where people whose views I usually align with were coming from about Kate Smith.
y daily commute sometimes helps me figure out what to write. Last week a large SUV slid in front of me on 17th after it made the turn off Independence. No turn signal. Nothing. Not unusual for Wilmington or anywhere else I’ve driven. For the rest of my ride to work, I had the pleasure of driving behind a specimen of gentility, grace and humor. I could tell he was all that and more from Silent Sam is one of hundreds of statthe funny way he didn’t use a blinker— and from his bumper sticker, a Confed- ues, plaques and memorials that comerate flag with “Fighting Terrorism Since memorate the Confederacy scattered throughout the South. Monuments to 1861” boldly emblazoned on it. fallen soldiers in cemeteries or in a family My first thought was that paying teach- member’s backyard are one thing, but meers enough so they don’t have to work morializing superstitions and myths of the three jobs to raise a family is only one “Lost Cause” on public property are quite of many reasons why the North Carolina another. The numerous monuments to the teacher’s “Rally for Respect” in Raleigh Confederacy on the capitol grounds in Raon May 1st is necessary. My second leigh, and Silent Sam formerly in a place thought was gratitude. My fellow traveler of prominence at Chapel Hill, are horribly and his bumper sticker helped me clarify out of step with the values of an immithis week’s topic. grant melting-pot nation. It’s even more I had planned on linking Philadelphia’s troubling the monuments were erected Kate Smith statue controversy to our Si- two generations after the Civil War itself, lent Sam issue. For anyone unfamiliar by those that preferred superstitions and with this newest racial controversy, Phila- myths of the past to the challenges of a delphia, my old stomping grounds, erect- world moving forward toward racial and ed a statue of singer Kate Smith in 1987. economic justice. The statue commemorated her achieveI still have mixed feelings about Kate ments helping the Flyers to back-to-back Smith’s song and statue. Banishing her Stanley Cup Championships in 1974 and might be a bit much. It seems like activist 1975. These championships are the only energy could be better spent supporting times the Flyers have hoisted Lord Stan- teachers or other more practical issues. ley’s cup. But I have a much better idea where my How did the “Songbird of the South” contribute to the cause? Kate sang “God Bless America” before “must-win” games. The Flyers’ record with her is outstanding. She scored nary a goal. She was a talisman, a good-luck charm. She was a superstition that rose to mythic status. (According to Wikipedia, the tradition wasn’t started to inspire victory but to reduce tensions around the Vietnam War. In 1969 a Flyers’ executive noticed fans often left their seat during the National Anthem but stayed and sang along with “God Bless America.”)
Philadelphia recently decided to remove Kate Smith’s version of “God Bless America” from the pre-game playlist and cover her statue after it came to light Kate
left-leaning friends are coming from. They were probably coming from the lane next to me, or a similar lane behind a similar bumper sticker in Philly, New York, Missouri or Wyoming. We may have Silent Sam and Confederate memorials on every corner, but we do not have exclusive rights to in-your-face racism. Kate Smith died in Raleigh. Silent Sam lurks somewhere in Chapel Hill. Maybe one day my fellow traveler’s bumper sticker, statues of the “Songbird of the South” and Silent Sam will be housed here in North Carolina at the Covfeve Museum. It is there that well-paid, highly respected educators will teach kids a little slice of the complex history of race, poverty and power in America.
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THROWBACK HARMONIES:
The Lark and the Loon return to ILM’s Juggling Gypsy with jazzy sounds and new tunes on May 5 BY: SHANNON RAE GENTRY
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here’s an original black and white animation reminiscent of early 20thcentury cartoon stylings (a la Walt Disney’s 1928 “Steamboat Willie”) featured on The Lark and the Loon’s Facebook page. The whimsical short features cartoons of husband and wife duo Jeff Rolfzen and Rocky Steen-Rolfzen floating amongst the stars and planets with a friendly moon and pooch by their side. It’s a snippet of their music video for forthcoming album “2.” It’s also indicative of the throwback era’s sounds of jazz, blues and folk. “We’ve done an animation for every release,” Rocky explains, “but this time we decided to do it ourselves. Jeff designed and animated it and the two of us directed it.” “2” is dropping on May 20 and features 12 duets written at their homebase in Arkansas and recorded in New Orleans. Rocky de-
ping parts, and of course lyrics.
scribes it as a companion to their last album “Homestead Hands” (2018), which was a love letter to their rural life in the Ozark mountains; “2” is about urban living.
e: How did the Kazoo make it on songs like “Eye of the Storm” and other tracks? Jeff Rolfzen (JR): We try not to overuse it because it can become gimmicky, but alongside a harmonica it makes a good cheap horn line. Those are two of the only acoustic instruments that can be played hands free so naturally they make a good pairing. Even Bessie Smith used a Kazoo back in the ‘20s.
The Rolfzens’ dynamics spring to life in harmonies and quippy lyrics—perfectly accompanied by occasional sliding vocals and Rocky’s Kazoo— about universal ideas and relationships. “Change Our Tune” is a newer song about being forgiving and self critical in order to find compromise. “A relationship has ups and downs, but if you have a good attitude toward each other, you can always see the positive aspects,” Rocky offers. The Lark and the Loon shared more about their vintage stylings, upcoming album and
e: You two use your vocals a lot to create interludes of scatting and such. How do you arrive at those in the process of writing and recording? JAZZED ENERGY: The Lark and the Loon set to play Juggling Gypsy on May 5. Courtesy photo.
return to Wilmington, as they’re playing Juggling Gypsy on May 5. encore (e): Tell us more about your influences and why you both explore yesteryear’s sounds of folk, jazz, blues... Rocky Steen-Rolfzen (RSR): There’s a lot of things we love from music that was made in the past. Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald are big influences since their albums of duets are so iconic and well done. We really like composers like Scott Joplin (“The Entertainer,” “Maple Leaf Rag”) and WC Handy (“St. Louis Blues,” “Beale Street Blues”). Jeff also has what is supposedly Blind Boy Fuller’s guitar, which not only had a great sound but also challenges us to carry on a piece of that music on a way we respect it. We’re big fans of Leon Redbone, Bob Dylan, and other more conventional artists. We try not to be exclusively vintage in our music but we do listen to most of our music on vinyl since we’ve no stable internet connection at home. e: Tell us more about your musical partnership, how you work together, your strengths.
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RSR: We like to write together as much as we can. One of us will have an idea for a melody, a lyric, or just a concept, and the two of us will sit down and start bouncing ideas back and forth. We like to say it’s kind of like playing Scrabble, but we both win. Having two writers on each song allows more focus on things like harmony, overlap-
RSR: On our last album “Homestead Hands,” we have a section where we’re doing some yodeling together, and throughout that album and our first record, “Songbirds and Fog,” we played around with overlapping melody lines. Once we started working on our next record, we focused a lot more on what can be done with two different vocalists and how to get the most amount of energy out of two parts. e: Your sliding vocals in “Pack Your Suitcase” definitely help build a scene of tumbling down the road. Tell us about creating that visual. JR: The vocal slide was a really popular technique in cabarets, 1920s jazz, and was and is still popular in musical theatre. In our experience it helps project the voice, as well as adds a little more color to the song. Depending on the song, we have to decide what vocal techniques are appropriate. Once a song is written, we figure out how to interpret it to a listener and a lot of that has to do with vocal tone. For example, a lot of popular music these days rarely uses single notes. Most melodies are almost entirely made of riffs and trills, which is often done to make a song more catchy and easier to sing along with since pitch isn’t as important.
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THEY’RE BACK!
The Midatlantic will play for the first time in over a year at Friday’s Bluegrass Bash “It’s completely cliché, but it feels like a lot of my songwriting, lyrically, is steeped in ‘out with the old, in with the new,’” Andre observes. “Appreciating the good things for what they were/are but having to make hard decisions and having regrets about others … or just waking up from a bad dream! Ultimately, though, a lot of it is finding comfort in renewal and moving on. From an objective point of view, the musical energy is a pretty intense mix of full-steam ahead until the boiler explodes, at which point you’re launched into some ethereal space of sound and color—which I think paints a pretty good picture of trying to combine punk-rock with bluegrass and ... I don’t know what! [laughs] Outer space maybe…”
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an, you want all my secrets!” singer-songwriter and mandolinist Jason Andre quips. I’m pressing him for details about The Midatlantic’s reunion at Bluegrass Bash on May 3. It’s their first public show after more than a year’s hiatus. “We may play ‘Hurry Up and Wait,’ ‘Never Be,’ ‘Constant’ and ‘Down The River’—a song I released during my solo days,” Andre tells.
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A couple years ago The Midatlantic were successful by many definitions: They culled a large local fan base, released an album (“Sounds Over Water”), and were playing lots of shows, including an appearance at FloydFest in 2016. However, with a heavy performance load—along with differing visions of direction, ambitions, and sound—it became increasingly difficult to hold it together as a band.
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With new arrangements and approaches this Friday, Andre plans to play an old handNEW LINEUP: The Midatlantic have reformed and will show off new members at this Friday’s made tenor-slide guitar built by his wife’s great uncle. Keith “Ironman” Andre (also Bluegrass Bash at Thalian Hall. Courtesy photo known as Andre’s dad) will join in on 12-string for the event, too. “I’m super excited to play “It got to the point where it was a lot of “We’ve played a few private gigs acoustically the finale with all three groups at the end,” work, a lot of tension, and stressful,” Andre and so it’s worked out, but I know he’s itching Andre notes. “Grand Ol’ Opry style.” admits. “It had lost the fun and enjoyment, to get back on the drums. In lieu of having Andre has a handful of songs played a drums, it’s forced us to collectively play more and with that the creativity.” percussively, while passing the melodies few times in the previous iteration of The After going their separate ways, Steve Midatlantic, while some never saw the light around.” Schroeder (former guitarist) moved back to of day. Ben Sciance brought with him a couThe freshly reassembled players also Florida and Will Maxwell (former violinist) ple of works-in-progress, which are nearing continues to play across Wilmington. Andre have a great deal of encouragement pouring completion, as well as interesting new melosays he was able to dive inward to rediscov- in from fellow musicians, promoters, friends dies and arrangements. Andre, Sciance and er his creativity with open mics and private and family. Nevertheless, they don’t have Upham have spoken the same musical lansolo performances to flesh out his work. He plans to hit a stage every weekend or pack guage always, which includes a bit of shared played alongside Justin Lacy’s 15-person the tour bus just yet; they still have families, influences in grunge, punk and metal. ensemble for a few shows and tapped into a friends, jobs, and mortgages to balance. “We’ve always mused about taking our new audience with the release of last year’s “We’re all in a pretty realistic adult phase songs in a more dynamic direction,” Andre kids’ album, “Sea Songs for Little Pirates.” in our lives,” Andre notes. “When we do persays. “Blending styles, pulling out unexpectFormer Midatlantic bandmates Ben Sciance form, we want it to be special. . . . There may ed sounds from nontraditional instruments. (drums, banjo) and Allan Upham (bass) conbe some festivals or other events on the horiWe all want to rock out, but at the same time, tributed greatly. zon, but for now, we’re just happy to be makwe want to explore more sound space and “[Ben, Allan and I] get together every now ing music. Wilmington and our Cape Fear throw a curve ball at our listeners’ ears.” and then and play punk rock for fun,” Andre family has been super supportive through But it doesn’t mean The Midatlantic are tells. “Then [we] played a friend’s wedding our ups and downs, making us better musiback in the fall and afterward looked at each cians, more professional, and more thankful planning to enter a recording studio anytime other and thought, Maybe we should revisit every day. We live in one of the best places soon. “For now we’re just getting back on our feet, and enjoying making some noise.” this with a new approach. So here we are, in the world!” back at it.” Thalian’s third annual Bluegrass Bash New to The Midatlantic is guitarist Wil- will feature local players of Massive Grass liam Small (frontman of Billy Heathen). An- and Durham’s Chatham Rabbits. Local beer Third Annual Bluegrass Bash dre originally invited Small to play mandolin and food trucks will kick off a pre-show party with The Midatlantic, Massive for live performances of “Sea Songs For at 6:30 p.m. in the parking lot before each Little Pirates”—freeing himself to play guitar. band takes to the main stage at 7:30 p.m. Grass and Chatham Rabbits While the foursome look and play the part of The Midatlantic will offer throwback tunes, Friday, May 3, pre-show 6:30 p.m.; a bluegrass band, Andre says they are work- bluegrass standards, and even a couple of show at 7:30 p.m. ing to morph into something different. new songs and instrumentals. “Rolling On,” Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St “Waiting at the Station,” “Lonely Roads” and “I guess the key difference has been Ben Tickets: $25/$15 “Shovels For Your Grave” are among new taking a break from the drums and really digthalianhall.org titles. ging into playing the banjo,” Andre explains.
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A PREVIEW OF EVENTS ACROSS TOWN THIS WEEK
THE SOUNDBOARD
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Benny Hill’s Sunday Jazz Jam, 7-10pm
The Jared Show, May 8 & 22, 7-10pm
On Sale Now: Matisyahi, June 19
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 Karaoke (7pm; Free)
—Edward Teach Brewing, 604 N. 4th St.
Jason Jackson & Randall Canady (7pm; Free) —The SeaWitch, 227 Carolina Beach Ave. N.
Music Bingo (7:30pm; Free) —The Harp, 143 S. 3rd St.
Latin Night (8pm; Free; Reggae, Spanish)
—Gigi’s Coffeehouse, 413 S. College Rd., Unit 12
Wine Down & Karaoke (8pm; Free) Your neighborhood drafthouse with a menu full of lowcountry favorites. Join us for a hot meal and a cold pint.
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Outdoor Concert Series THURSDAY, MAY 2 ACCESS 29 FRIDAY, MAY 3 MONKEY FUNCTION
KENTUCKY DERBY PARTY SAT MAY 4TH 3:00PM - 10:00PM
LIVE MUSIC WITH THE MOTO’S STARTING AT 3 P.M. AND THE DIRTY WHITE RAGS AT 7 P.M. 7324 Market Street • 910-821-8185 www.ogdentaproom.com OPEN 7 DAYS AWEEK
—Ibiza Nightclub, 118 Market St.;
Extreme Music Bingo w/Party Gras (10pm; Free) —Fox & Hound, 920 Town Center Dr.
Open Mic Night w/ Bob Sarnataro (5:30pm; Free)
—Tidal Creek Co-Op, 5329 Oleander Dr., #100
Music Bingo w/DJ Sherri ‘So Very’ (7pm; Free) —Local’s Tavern, 1107 New Pointe Blvd.
Josh Solomon Live (8pm; Free)
—Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.
Pulpy/Fractured Self/Bloodnote/Phig (8pm; $5) —The Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.
Rock and Rage Wed (10pm; Free)
—Katy’s Grill and Bar, 1054 S. College Rd.
Wet Wednesdays DJ Dubstep (10:30pm; Free)
(6:30pm; $30)
—Wilmington Water Tours, 212 S Water St.
Mark Teachey: The Music of Glen Campbell & Jim Croce (6:30pm; $10) —Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S. 17th St.
Marc Siegel (7pm; Free; Guitar)
—Platypus & Gnome Restaurant, 9 S. Front St.
—The Calico Room, 107 S. Front St.
The Gossin Brothers (7pm; Free)
THURSDAY, MAY 2
Live Music in the Alley (7pm; Free)
Open Mic Night (6pm; Free)
—Morning Glory Coffeehouse, 1415 Dawson St.
—The SeaWitch, 227 Carolina Beach Ave. N. —Rebellion NC, 15 S. Front St.
Mipso & Chatham County Line (6pm; $25-$30)
Revolutionary Poets Presents Remembering Sam Sharpe (7:30pm; $5; Open Mic)
Jason Addams (6pm; Free)
Trivia from Hell’s (7:30pm; Free)
Live Music w/ Exacta Duo (6pm; Free)
Trivia w/ Party Gras Ent. (8pm; Free)
—Greenfield Lake Amp., 1941 Amphitheater Dr. —Salty Turtle Beer Company, 103 Triton Ln. —Wrightsville Beach Brewery, 6201 Oleander Dr.
Christian Brinkley (6pm; Free; Singer-songwriter) —Made Mole Brewing, 6309 Boathouse Rd.
Sunset Cruise with Live Acoustic Music
—Jamaica House, 2206 Carolina Beach Rd. —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St. —Fox & Hound, 920 Town Center Dr.
Throwback Thursday Karaoke w/ DJ Camo (8pm; Free)
—Reggie’s 42nd St., Tavern, 1415 S. 42nd St.
Open Mic Comedy (8pm; Free)
—Dead Crow Comedy, 265 North Front St.
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‘90s Party Night (9pm; Free)
Dr.
Thirsty Thursday (10pm; Free)
—Pilot House, 2 Ann St.
—Pravda, 23 N. Front St.
—Ibiza Nightclub, 118 Market St.;
Samuel Hatch (6pm; Free; Acoustic)
UNCW High Seas (6pm; Free; A Cappella) Jon Stickley Trio with Into the Fog (10pm; $10; —Kenan Auditorium, 601 S. College Rd. Folk, Americana) Sunset Cruise with Live Acoustic Music —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St. (6:30pm; $30)
FRIDAY, MAY 3
Teen Game Night! (6pm; Free)
—Wilmington Water Tours, 212 S. Water St.
Tim Dillon (7pm, 9:30pm; $15; Comedy)
—Dead Crow Comedy, 265 North Front St.
—MLK Community Center, 401 S. 8th St.
Massive Grass (7pm; Free; Bluegrass)
Sunset Cruise with Live Acoustic Music (6:30pm; $30)
Music on the Patio (7pm; Free)
—Wilmington Water Tours, 212 S Water St.
—Cloud 9 Rooftop, 9 Estell Lee Pl. —Hotel Ballast, 301 N. Water St.
Black Light Dance Party (6:30pm; $10)
Little Stranger (7pm; $10-$12)
Trivia w/Party Gras Entertainment (7pm; Free)
Christian Brinkley (7pm; Free)
Tim Dillon (7pm, 9:30pm; $15; Comedy)
Dirty White Rags (7pm; Free; Jazz, Soul, Rock)
—31 Fitness, 4209 Oleander Dr., Suite 8 —Beau Rivage, 649 Rivage Promenade
—Dead Crow Comedy, 265 North Front St.
—Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.
—The Sour Barn, 7211 Market St. —Ogden Taproom, 7324 Market St.
Wilmington Symphony Masterworks Concert: —Morning Glory Coffeehouse, 1415 Dawson St. Russian Classics (7:30pm; $27-$47) Jazz & Java (7pm; Free)
Music on the Patio (7pm; Free)
—Hotel Ballast, 301 N. Water St.;
Randy McQuay (7pm; Free; Acoustic, Soul)
—Wilson Center, 703 N. 3rd St.
Pat Wictor in Concert (7:30pm; $15)
—Unitarian Universalist, 4313 Lake Ave.
—Cloud 9 Rooftop, 9 Estell Lee Pl.
Access 29 (8pm; Free; Acoustic)
Aaron Scott Fowler (7pm; Free; Singer-songwriter)
Southern Trouble (8pm; Free)
—The Sour Barn, 7211 Market St.
—Pour Taproom, 201 N. Front St., Suite G101 —The SeaWitch, 227 Carolina Beach Ave. N.
Monkey Funktion (7pm; Free)
Uncommon Ground Trio (8pm; Free)
Third Annual Bluegrass Bash (7:30pm; $15$25)
Yakuza 1.5 Tour (8pm; $10)
Professor Dub Spins (8pm; Free)
—The Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.
—Ogden Tap room, 7324 Market St.
—Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St.
—Flytrap Brewing, 319 Walnut St. —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.
Asylum (8pm; Free; Gothic, Darkwave)
North Fourth Funky Fridays (8pm; Free)
Eyehategod, Mania For Conquest, Swamp Raptor (9pm; $18-$20)
We Love 2 Funk (8pm; Free)
Trifecta (9pm; Free)
—Palate, 1007 N. 4th St. —Palate, 1007 N. 4th St.
—The SeaWitch, 227 Carolina Beach Ave. N.
Dave Fields (8pm; Free; Blues)
—The Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.
Rusty’s Rompers MAYhem (8pm; $10-$15; Burlesque) —The Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.
—Reggie’s 42nd St., Tavern, 1415 S. 42nd St.
—Rack’M Darts and Billards, 415 S. College Rd.
Just Yesterday (4pm; Free; ‘90s Grunge)
—Reggie’s 42nd St., Tavern, 1415 S. 42nd St.
K. Country (9pm; Free)
—Liberty Tavern, 7976 Market St.
Tony Barnes (9pm; Free; Singer-songwriter)
—Pour Taproom, 201 N. Front St., Suite G101
Blind Justice (9:30pm; Free)
—Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.
North Carolina Symphony: Carmina Burana (7:30pm; $18-$78) —Wilson Center, 703 N. 3rd St.
The Lark and the Loon (8:30pm; Free) —The Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.
MONDAY, MAY 6
Music Bingo w/DJ Sherri ‘So Very’ (5:30pm; Free)
—Bridgewater Wines, 1132 New Pointe Blvd.
Music Bingo (7pm; Free)
—The Sour Barn, 7211 Market St.
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Trivia from Hell’s (7:30pm; Free)
—Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.
SUN
TUESDAY, MAY 7
SAM JAM
5/5
Ethan Driskill (6pm; Free; Singer-songwriter)
—Wrightsville Beach Brewery, 6201 Oleander Dr.
Karaoke w/ Party Gras (7pm; Free)
—Hoplite Pub, 720 N. Lake Park Blvd.
‘90s Night! (7pm; Free)
—Coach’s, 29 Van Campen Blvd.
Josh Boyd and Isaac Clowers (7pm; Free)
—The SeaWitch, 227 Carolina Beach Ave. N.
Trivia w/Sherri ‘So Very’ (7pm; Free)
—Local’s Tavern, 1107 New Pointe Blvd.
Drum & Dance Downtown and The Drum Circle (7:30pm; Free) —The Calico Room, 115 N. 2nd St.
$3.75 Hay Bale Ale
$3.75 Red Oak Draft $4 Wells 65 Wings, 4-7pm
$3.50 Pint of the Day $4 Fire Ball
$3.75 Sweetwaters $4.50 Absolute Lemonade
$5 Mimosas $5 Car Bombs
Lucky Joe’s Open Mic Night (7:30pm; Free)
—Broomtail Craft Brewery, 6404 Amsterdam Way
Music Bingo (8pm; Free)
$3.75 Sweet Josie $4 Margaritas
$5 Bloody Mary’s & Mimosas *Drink Specials run all day
—The Brewer’s Kettle, 4718 Oleander Dr.
THURSDAY
—Mac’s Speed Shop, 4126 Oleander Dr.
Youth Orchestra and Junior Strings (4pm; Free) —Kenan Auditorium, 601 S College Rd.
The Other Guys (4pm; Free)
—Bluewater Grill, 4 Marina St.
The Mango Band (5pm; Free)
—Salty Dogs Tavern, 112 Hinton Ave.
Kure Beach Boogie in the Park (5pm; Free) —Ocean Front Park, 105 Atlantic Ave.
SATURDAY, MAY 4 —Wrightsville Beach Brewery, 6201 Oleander
Bluegrass Jam! (6pm; Free)
—Greenfield Lake Amp., 1941 Amphitheater Dr.
1423 S. 3rd St. DOWNTOWN WILMINGTON (910) 763-1607
$3.00 PBR 16oz cans $3.00 Coors Light $6 Redbull and Vodka
—Waterline Brewing Company, 721 Surry St.
Tash Sultana (5:30pm; $60; Multi-instrumentalist)
El Dub (3pm; Free)
—Jamaica House, 2206 Carolina Beach Rd.
—The SeaWitch, 227 Carolina Beach Ave. N.
Blind Justice (9pm; Free)
WAUL, Tiny Tree, Terrestrial Animal (9pm; Free)
Reggae Sundays (7pm; Free)
Sam Jam (1pm; Free)
Live Music (9pm; Free)
—Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.
—Burnt Mill Creek, 2101 Market St., Unit 7
SUNDAY, MAY 5 Jared Michael Clines Album Release Party (1pm; Free)
—The Harp, 143 S. 3rd St.
Live Jazz (6pm; Free)
100 S. FRONT ST. 910-251-1832
LIVE MUSIC in the courtyard on Friday & Saturday MONDAY
$2.75 Domestic $3.50 Select Drafts $4 Fireballs!
TUESDAY
$3.50 Local Draft Brew
(Foothills Hoppyum IPA, Red Oak)
$5 Jameson
WEDNESDAY
$3 Lagunitas $6 Knob Creek 1/2 price bottles of wine
FRIDAY
$3.00 Michelob Ultra $5.00 Lunazul Tequila All Floors open SATURDAY
$3 Miller Lite $3.50 Modelo $4 Smirnoff Lemon Drop shots $5 Raspberry Smirnoff w/mixer All Floors open SUNDAY
$3 Corona & Corona Light $4 Mimosa $4 Bloody Mary $5 Margarita
Tuesday __________________________________________
KARAOKE
w/DJ Damo, 9PM
2 KILLIANS • $400 MAGNERS
$ 50
Thursday ________________________________________
TRIVIA
8:00 P.M. • PRIZES! • $250 YUENGLING DRAFT $ 50 3 FIREBALL SHOTS
Friday & Saturday __________________________
LIVE MUSIC 2 BUD & BUD LIGHTS
$ 00
Sunday ___________________________________________
BREAKFAST BUFFET 9:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. • $4 MIMOSA’S
—Satellite Bar and Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.
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Rosemeat (9pm; Donations)
Randy McQuay (7pm; Free; Acoustic, Soul)
—The Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.
—Edward Teach Brewing, 604 N. 4th St.
L Shape Lot Duo (7pm; Free)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8
—Cloud 9 Rooftop, 9 Estell Lee Pl.
Open Mic Night w/ Bob Sarnataro (5:30pm; Free)
Marc Siegel (7pm; Free; Guitar)
Railroad Earth (6pm; $25-$30; Bluegrass)
—The SeaWitch, 227 Carolina Beach Ave. N.
—Platypus & Gnome Restaurant, 9 S. Front St.
—Tidal Creek Co-Op, 5329 Oleander Dr., #100
Jake Newman Duo (7:00 pm; Free)
—Greenfield Lake Amp., 1941 Amphitheater Dr.
Live Music in the Alley (7pm; Free) —Rebellion NC, 15 S. Front St.
Music Bingo w/DJ Sherri ‘So Very’ (7pm; Free) —Local’s Tavern, 1107 New Pointe Blvd.
Jazz At The Nail (7pm; Free)
—The Rusty Nail, 1310 South 5th Avenue;
Music Bingo (7:30pm; Free) —The Harp, 143 S.3rd St.
Matt Fulchiron (7pm; Free; Comedy)
—Waterline Brewing Company, 721 Surry St.
Latin Night (8pm; Free; Reggae, Spanish)
—Gigi’s Coffeehouse, 413 S. College Rd., Unit 12
Revolutionary Poets Presents Remembering Sam Sharpe Open Mic (7:30pm; $5)
—Jamaica House Sports Bar & Grill, 2206 Carolina Beach Road;
Wine Down & Karaoke (8pm; Free) —Ibiza Nightclub, 118 Market St.
Trivia from Hell’s (7:30pm; Free)
The Jared Show (8pm; Free; Alt Hip Hop)
—Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.
—Burnt Mill Creek, 2101 Market St., Unit 7
Josh Solomon Live (8pm; Free) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.
ECCENTRIC FOLK: Catch the Rosemeat duo will be at Juggling Gypsy on May 7. Courtesy photo
Extreme Music Bingo w/Party Gras (10pm; Free)
—Morning Glory Coffeehouse, 1415 Dawson St.
Wet Wednesdays w/ DJ (10:30pm; Free)
—Elijah’s Restaurant, 2 Ann St.
—Fox & Hound, 920 Town Center Dr. —The Calico Room, 107 S. Front St.
THURSDAY, MAY 9
Open Mic Night (6pm; Free)
Randy McQuay (6pm; Free; Acoustic, Soul) All Tuned Up (6pm; Free)
—Salty Turtle Beer Company, 103 Triton Ln.
Adam Quinn (6pm; Free; Singer-songwriter)
—Wrightsville Beach Brewery, 6201 Oleander Dr.
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Maria Bamford (6pm; $35; Comedy)
—Dead Crow Comedy, 265 North Front St.
Trivia w/ Party Gras Ent. (8pm; Free) —Fox & Hound, 920 Town Center Dr.
Thursday Karaoke w/ DJ Camo (8pm; Free)
—Reggie’s 42nd Street, Tavern, 1415 S. 42nd St.
Summer Music Series (6pm; Free)
‘90s Party Night (9pm; Free)
Jazz at the Mansion (6:30pm; $10-$18)
Vintage Pistol (10pm; Free)
—The Sailfish, 2570 Scotts Hill Loop Rd. —Bellamy Mansion, 503 Market St.
Jim Quick & Coastline (6:30pm; Free)
—Leland Municipal Park, 113 Town Hall Dr.
—Pravda, 23 N. Front St.
—The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.
CONCERTS OUTSIDE OF SOUTHEASTERN NC
SHOWSTOPPERS Tickets on sale now!
IRISH STRINGS: See Andrew Finn Magill at the Reeves Theater in Elkin on May 3. Courtesy photo THE REEVES THEATER & CAFE 129 W. MAIN ST., ELKIN, NC (336) 258-8240 5/3: Andrew Finn Magill’s “Canta, Violino!” 5/4: The Martha Bassett Show and Presley Barker 5/16: The East Pointers NEIGHBORHOOD THEATRE N. DAVIDSON ST., CHARLOTTE, NC (704) 358-9298 5/2: Steve Gunn and Gun Outfit 5/3: Little Stranger and Desmond Myers 5/4: Run River North 5/8: Son Volt and Ian Noe 5/9: Lee Child and Naked Blue 5/10: Nashville Pussy and Guitar Wolf THE FILLMORE 820 HAMILTON ST., CHARLOTTE, NC (704) 916-8970 5/8: Garbage 5/10: Shakey Graves and Illiterate Light 5/13: JohnnySwim 5/14: Tash Sultana THE FILLMORE UNDERGROUND 820 HAMILTON ST., CHARLOTTE, NC (704) 916-8970 5/3: Missio 5/6: Zero Fatigue and OTW 5/7: Marianas Trench 5/8: Chief Keef 5/9: lovelytheband 5/10: Johnny Orlando 5/11: Stankonia 5/13: The Struts MOTORCO MUSIC HALL 723 RIGSBEE AVE, DURHAM, NC (919) 901-0875 5/3: The Murlocs and Moonwalks 5/4: John Paul White and Erin Rae 5/8: Xiu Xiu and M Is We 5/10: Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington 5/11: Bear’s Den and Vera Sola
CAT’S CRADLE 300 E. MAIN ST., CARRBORO, NC (919) 967-9053 5/2: Julia Jacklin and Black Belt Eagle Scout (back) 5/3: Dissimilar South (back) 5/3: Jump, Little Children and The Roman Spring 5/4: Mary Lattimore & Mac McCaughan (back) 5/4: I Don’t KNow How But They Found Me and mroe 5/4: Mary Lattimore & Mac McCaughan (back) 5/5: Japanese Breakfast, Ex Hex, Eternal Summers 5/5: Ruen Brothers (back) 5/6: Riverside and Contrive 5/6: Pedro The Lion and John Vanderslice (back) 5/7: Eli “Paperboy” Reed and GA-20 5/7: MURS and Locksmith (back) 5/9: Sound of Ceres, Ian Chang (back) LINCOLN THEATRE 126 E. CABARRUS ST., RALEIGH, NC (919) 821-4111 5/3: Cravin Melon and Runaway Cab 5/7: Circles Around The Sun and Zephaniah OHora 5/9: Cris Jacobs Band with Laura Reed 5/10: The Shakedown 5/11: The Mantras & Travers Brothership and more 5/19: Afton Music Showcase RED HAT AMPHITHEATER 500 SOUTH MCDOWELL ST., RALEIGH, NC (919) 996-8800 5/4: Griz 5/10: Earth, Wind and Fire 5/12: Bryan Adams 5/16: Greta Van Fleet 5/17-18: PRIME Music Festival THE ORANGE PEEL 101 BILTMORE AVE., ASHEVILLE, NC (828) 398-1837 5/5: Tom Morello and The Last Internationale 5/8: Colby Deitz Trio 5/10: Son Volt and Ian Noe 5/11: Black Hole Sun 5/17: Hairball 5/21: Mura Masa
MORE UPCOMING LIVE MUSIC:
Apr. 19 & May 17: Randy McQuay Apr. 24: The Jared Show May 30: Brandon Elder
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ALL debuts art exhibit at Leland Cultural Arts Center just in Leland.” Works are priced $100 and up, and artists will keep all sales. When the show ilmington always has been an arts closes on May 30, many of the pieces will city, wherein creatives flock and move to the Leland Town Hall to remain on find inspiration at all corners of display through June. southeastern NC. With the population influx, Represented will be artist Maryanne it only makes sense Leland is now feeling Ruscio French, who claims to have been the growth spill over into their border town painting with lipstick since childhood but of downtown ILM. The Art League of Le- just began working in cold wax, oils and land (ALL) became an official 501(c)(3) in acrylics over last five years. “Aurora RisJanuary 2019, founded by Barbara Hubbard, ing” ($350) is mixed-media, measuring Claude Riley and Candace Whitlock. They’ll 16-inch-by-16-inches on wood-cradled host their first exhibit at Leland Cultural Arts panel. “It gives my inner spirit free reign,” Center on May 9. On display will be 40 to she excites. 50 pieces featuring a plethora of media, from Normally the artist creates one or two watercolors and acrylics, to pastels and pho- panels at a time, but during an art class, tography, ceramic, fiber art and glasswork. she found herself stumped. “I left one and “The artwork represents a cross-section of reached for another,” she says. “The color over 40 individual artists (around one-third of red screamed to play. Then golds flashed our 120-plus members) and includes work from to join, and later teals came to life. Fruslong-practicing artists as well as new artists,” tration gone! Perhaps, I had let that joyful according to Whitlock. “An inclusive group, ALL toddler with the red lipstick free!” French paints from intuition, letting memowelcomes both artists and art enthusiasts living throughout southeastern North Carolina, not ries and her sense of wonder emotively come
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AURORA RISING: Maryanne Ruscio French lets her inner spirit reign free in her abstract piece, on display at debut ALL exhibit. Courtesy photo
through her work. Fellow mixed-media artist Marlowe started pursuing his passion in 2016 after 40 years in the commercial advertising business. “Fig. 12” is a 24-inch-by-48-inch mixed-media, created with latex paint, watercolor, paper, foam core and spray paint. His works focus on nature but in a nontraditional way. “I create collages of land or ocean scenes, cut them out and arrange them with a silhouette of an animal or fish in the center,” he says, “creating a negative-space image.” Working on large canvases means having a lot of space to cover. By hand-cutting paper, it can be a tedious job. Yet, it’s not without reward: Marlowe just closed a show in Raleigh and after the ALL exhibit, he will begin preparing his solo show at New Elements Gallery in 2020. Also showcasing works across Wilmington is Mari Yamashita de Moya, whose “Transplants” welcomes visitors at the Wilmington International Airport. She also will showcase large, intricate pieces at the Burgwin-Wright House in August 2020. “I’ve been drawing since early childhood,” de Moya notes, “and won my first award (a set of pastels) from Time magazine when I was in second grade.” She took a picture of her father reading the magazine while lounging on the couch. “I think the guidelines were to depict him at work!” she remembers. De Moya continued practicing as an artist— even if as a “nighttime artist,” as she calls it— despite having a different career. When she re-
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tired, she began painting full time, and in 2017 she finished a certification in Botanical Illustration at the North Carolina Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill. While she’s enjoying watercolors at the moment, it doesn’t stifle her love for acrylics, clay, fiber and recyclables. Her ALL piece, “Strawberry Bush: Hanging On” ($115), was created in watercolor, brown ink and colored pencil. De Moya looked no further than her garden for inspiration. “I’ve been working on a series of North Carolina native plant illustrations” she tells. “I purchased a potted nursery grown ‘strawberry bush’ or Euonymous americanus last August and was patiently waiting for it to produce seed pods before Hurricane Florence blew in. I quickly planted it before the storm, and although it had been blown flat, one branch still had a few beautiful pods intact.” De Moya illustrates live plants, but sometimes may cut a sprig or brand and place it in water. “The most challenging part of botanical illustration is capturing elements of the plant quickly,” she says. “Most flower blossoms in particular change rapidly. In this case, the orange seeds lose their shine and dry and detach from the pod.” Susan Fishbein’s piece came from realizing the smallest things in life shouldn’t be taken for granted, even if it means taking pleasure in tangerine toes as seen in her piece “Guilty Pleasure #5” ($550). Her bare feet in the sun became a small inspiration after a breast cancer diagnosis last year. “My world kind of stopped for a minute,” she details. “But I was so fortunate it was caught early. I guess that gave me a new outlook on life. The little things that I didn’t notice before became important to me, even nail polish.” The opening reception for “It’s ALL Art” will welcome participating artists, their friends and family, and the community at large to celebrate the collective’s debut. As well Wilmington Symphony Orchestra bassoonist Dr. Jim Boston and local clarinetist Barry Glick will perform during the reception.
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Featuring 40 artists from Art League of Leland May 9, 6 - 9 p.m. • Free Leland Cultural Arts Center 1212 Magnolia Village Way
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Introducing Timothy David Lang in his debut show at New Elements Gallery, “Drifting.” A surfer, Timothy is inspired by the landscape, be that in the water or the scenery of the open road. Photo realism in style and masterful in its technique, Lang’s work goes way further by capturing not just a scene in incredible detail, but more importantly a mood. Come take a ride with Timothy David Lang and drift along with him. On display through May 18 at New Elements.
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The Wilma W. Daniels Gallery is excited to announce 2019’s Annual Student Art Show! The show will be up from April 1 to May 3. The students of Cape Fear Community College have created amazing pieces of work and have astounded those who teach them. Please come out to commemorate their talent and skills during the duration of the exhibition. CFCC Student Art Show closes May 3. Opening May 13: Robert F. Irwin Recent and Historical Works.
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‘The Explorers Club’ brings forth hilarious performances amidst a lot of action BY: GWENYFAR ROHLER
“T
he Explorers Club” by Nell Benjamin has come to Big Dawg Productions at the Cape Fear Playhouse on Castle Street. Walking in the door of the theater immediately a sense of expectation seized over me. Director Holli Saperstein, set designer Woody Stefl and scenic designer Donna Troy have transformed the space into an English gentlemen’s club, circa 1879. I was torn between wanting to order a drink and recline on a fabulous velvet sofa, or head out in search of adventure to bring back more of the décor for the walls. It looked so wonderful and desirable! I couldn’t blame Phyllida Spotte-Hume (Lupin Byers) for wanting to join! The only problem is The Explorers Club is a maleonly club. Mind you, several members don’t actually go out and explore or do anything real. Take Professor Slone (Ken Kienas), an archeo-theologist, who theorizes and lectures about Biblical history. Slone has figured out the lost tribes of Israel are actually the Irish. Professor Cope (Beau Mumford) is a herpetologist. His counterpart is Professor Walling (Josh Bailey), a zoologist who primarily studies guinea pigs—well, just one guinea pig, Jane (Dame Abigail Fluffball). The rest apparently have escaped. But Jane stuck around. The current president of the club is Lucious Fretwal (Jamey Stone), a botanist. None of these guys actually appear to leave the building except under duress. So, an actual explorer, like Phyllida, who has found a lost city and brought back a warrior from that city (yeah, it is a little like Manteo visiting Queen Elizabeth), whom she has dubbed Luigi (Grant Hedrick), would liven things up a little and put them a lot closer to fulfilling their mission. But, I mean, she’s a woman and all, so it doesn’t matter how much she has accomplished, really. Enter Harry Percy (Steve Rassin)—no, not Anne Boleyn’s ex, nor Hotspur from Shakespeare’s “Henry VI.” Just a truly inane and incompetent “explorer”—he found the East Pole of the earth—and a much bigger-than-life personality. Since he clearly has the intelligence of a frat boy after a kegger, it is a good thing he has charm and charisma. That’s about all he’s got. Spending time in a room with him is
like being caught in a hormonal hurricane with the dumbest good-looking drunk ever. Naturally, he flirts shamelessly with the only female person in the room, even though Stone’s Fretway has clearly fallen for her. In many ways “The Explorers Club” is like “Noises Off!” meets “Bringing Up Baby.” Grant Hedrick’s Luigi should be the character that upstages everything and everyone on stage. He arrives halfdressed and covered in blue paint. His communication combines physical assault, sweeping performances and riveting non-verbal skills. Yet, the rest of the cast manage to steal attention from him— and that says a lot because it is tough to do. Hedrick is delightful, funny and completely believable as the much put-upon Luigi. In his own strange way, he really cares about Phyllida, more so than she seems to care about him. Perhaps it is the key to Byer’s performance. She still sees Luigi as an exhibit she is responsible for, not as a person. She wants to be an equal at The Explorers Club, but she doesn’t really give Luigi the same credibility. She’s beautiful, brilliant, capable, competent and way out of these bozos’ league. So why does she want their approval?
are onstage together, there is chemistry and excitement. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for Fluffball’s Jane or Crawlaround’s Rosie (the snake). It was a relief when Jane left the storyline—if only Rosie had gone, too. I’m sure Crawlaround has many fine qualities as a performer, but I think he was miscast in the role. He really did not read “snake” very well, at least not from house left. Is Beau holding a mushroom? A severed finger? After the big feeding event, he does not look full or even satisfied. If anything, he looks kind of wooden. Thankfully, the other performers are prepared to carry the load that he is not lifting. But Hannibal Hills as the Irish assassin could teach both Fluffball and Crawlaround a thing or two about playing dead on stage and holding an audience’s attention while being ostensibly unconscious. He reappears very quickly as Beebe—one of the members of Harry Percy’s party that was left for dead on an expedition. Just
when I thought it couldn’t get any crazier (nor could there possibly be another drink gag!), Hills ups the ante again. It is a night of great laughs and deep philosophical questions (and left me with a mild concern that Saperstein might be slipping the cast speed in their drinks!). Yet, it is a wonderful night of entertainment and art, marked by fabulous performances. Anyone trying to decide where to invest their hard-earned money with a theatre ticket should look no further than “The Explorers Club.” It is priceless.
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In a perfect world she and Luigi would never have come back to England at all. But she did, and now Stone’s Fretway is about to have a stroke, he wants her so badly. The image of Stone approaching apoplexy on stage is not new to Wilmington audiences, but he is so convincing, I started to worry he might actually have a medical event before our eyes. Big Dawg’s latest play is high energy all around, and the interaction between Stone and Rassin provides a lot of explosive moments. There have to be moments of reflection or all that crescendo becomes noise—but the quieter, more reflective moments, especially between Stone and Byers are what make the script palatable. Also, for moments of restrained calm, Woody Stefl’s Sir Humphries is a necessary point of focus. As the cast unites against his reasoned declaration of war, he gets quieter and calmer (more frightening). And so it makes one question even funnier: “Why do you have a dead Irishman as a coat rack?” Speaking of crescendo, Mumford’s Cope and Bailey’s Walling are an unending source of laughter and energy. If they
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showing at 4 p.m. on Wednesday. “Cold
think I’m done with superhero movies. When I was a wee lad of 7, the idea that one day I’d live in an age where all my favorite comic books were being made into movies would have felt like a gift. Unfortunately, Marvel movies are the same gift given over and over again—like the Omaha steaks Grandmother used to send me every year for Christmas. At first, the idea of delicious steaks mailed to my door seemed novel—finely cut to cook for a nice meal with my wife. After a few years, I got used to receiving yearly pieces of meat, but they lacked the same impact because I became accustomed to them. Eventually, I ended up with a freezer full of meat and a sneaking suspicion Grandma lacks variety in the gift-giving department. Last year’s “Avengers: Infinity War” was THE END? Robert Downey Jr. returns as Iron a treat. The culmination of years of storytell- Man in ‘Avengers: Endgame.’ Photo courtesy Film ing into a giant superhero team-up delivered Frame / Marvel thrills, chills and epic battles. It was the rare big-budget blockbuster that managed to be acter-building as we watch some of our fasurprising and deliver excellent moments for vorite superheroes dealing with tragedy and the dozen or so heroes featured in a two- loss. I like the idea of seeing our heroes waland-a-half hour adventure. Our heroes, The lowing in defeat. Some become unhinged; Avengers, have to try and undo the tragedy others struggle to deal with the new normal, ushered in by Thanos (Josh Brolin) but also desperate to find any shred of life they had manage to undo a lot of what made the first before. The interesting deep-dive into their installment of the finale so compelling. downward spiral is quickly abandoned in faTo catch you up, Thanos got his hand on vor of a typical ensemble joke-filled, stakessix powerful MacGuffins known as “Infinity killing humor party. Stones.” He forged powerful stones into a “Avengers: Endgame” walks a perilous gauntlet and used newfound omnipotence line between serious and silly stumbles ... a to wipe out half of all living creatures in lot. There are so many moments steeped in the universe because the universe needs drama, quickly diffused with a snappy joke or balancing, or some kind of genocidal zen one-liner. The tone of the film feels so wildly nonsense villains use to justify their mur- inconsistent; it never reaches an appropriate der boners. Surviving Avengers decide they synergy. The pendulum swings hard back and need to track down the Mad Titan to reverse forth between comedy and tragedy, so both his universe-shattering snap, which is easier sides are negated. said than done. The film’s strong start is matched by a solid In the aftermath of their tragic loss, Captain ending. It’s the middle 90 minutes of the threeAmerica (Chris Evans) and Iron Man (Robert hour epic that is bloated and pointless. CharDowney Jr.) must put aside their ideological acters meander through a nostalgic victory lap differences to come up with a plan that will intended to make all the films of the last 10 bring back all loved ones they have lost. I years feel more important. don’t want to spoil the plot for anyone eagerly What should have been the Russo Brothers awaiting for the concluding installment, but I tying a nice tidy bow on 10 years of storytelling will say this: It’s the laziest, most convoluted storyline of any big-budget blockbuster of the feels more like them tightly choking the stakes 21st century. Directors Joe and Anthony Rus- out of everything that happened in the previso attempt to diffuse this painfully proposed ous installment. The only reason there’s any scenario with humor, but all it did for me was sense of gravitas at the end is because of an expose how hackneyed the entire concept excellent cast who have ample opportunities to make heroes three-dimensional characters. has become. Kudos to Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr. and There are some genuinely good moments Chris Hemsworth (Thor); their charisma has in “Avengers: Endgame”—nice bits of char-
War”—This passionate love story between a man and woman is set against
the background of the Cold War in 1950s Poland, Berlin, Yugoslavia and
Paris, it is the tale of a couple separated
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are fatefully mismatched and yet condemned to each other. It’s an impossible love story in impossible times.
made so many of the movies worth watching. Still, I think I’ve had my fill. The movies haven’t evolved; they just throw more stuff onto the screen in an attempt to seem more interesting. “Avengers: Endgame” is by no means a bad movie; it’s a messy and at times incoherent piece of entertainment relying too much on fan service to smooth over the rough edges.
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Rated PG-13 Directed by Anthony Russo, Joe Russo Featuring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo
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11 a.m.- 2 p.m.; Sat. 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. for lunch. Mon.- Sun. 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. for dinner. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: indochinewilmington.com NIKKI’S FRESH GOURMET For more than a decade, Nikki’s downtown has served diners the best in sushi. With freshly crafted ingredients making up their rolls, sushi and sashimi, a taste of innovation comes with every order. Daily they offer specialty rolls specific to the Front Street location, such as the My Yoshi, KTown and Crunchy Eel rolls. But for less adventurous diners looking for options beyond sushi, Nikki’s serves an array of sandwiches, wraps and gyros, too. They also make it a point to host all dietary needs, omnivores, carnivores and herbivores alike. They have burgers and cheesesteaks, as well as falafal pitas and veggie wraps, as well as an extensive Japanese fare menu, such as bento boxes and tempura platters. Daily dessert and drink special are also on order. Check out their website and Facebook for more information. 16 S. Front St. (910) 771-9151. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon.Thurs., 11am-10pm; Fri.-Sat., 11am-11pm; Sun., 12pm-10pm. Last call on food 15 minutes before closing. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ WEBSITE: nikkissushibar.com
OKAMI JAPANESE HIBACHI STEAK HOUSE We have reinvented “Hibachi cuisine.” Okami Japanese Hibachi Steakhouse is like no other. Our highly skilled chefs cook an incredible dinner while entertaining you on the way. Our portions are large, our drinks are less expensive, and our staff is loads of fun. We are committed to using quality ingredients and seasoning with guaranteed freshness. Our goal is to utilize all resources, domestically and internationally, to ensure we serve only the finest food products. We believe good, healthy food aids vital functions for well-being, both physically and mentally. Our menu consists of a wide range of steak, seafood, and chicken for the specially designed “Teppan Grill.” We also serve tastebud-tingling Japanese sushi, hand rolls, sashimi, tempura dishes, and noodle entrees. This offers our guests a complete Japanese dining experience. Our all-you-can-eat sushie menu and daily specials can be found at okamisteakhouse.com! 614 S College Rd. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon.Thurs., 11am-2:30pm / 4-10pm; Fri., 11am-2:30pm / 4pm-11pm; Sat., 11am11pm; Sun., 11am-9:30pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: okamisteakhouse.com SZECHUAN 132
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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) 7991426. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Lunch specials ■ WEBSITE: szechuan132.com YOSAKE DOWNTOWN SUSHI LOUNGE Lively atmosphere in a modern setting, Yosake is the delicious Downtown spot for date night, socializing with friends, or any large dinner party. Home to the never-disappointing Shanghai Firecracker Shrimp! In addition to sushi, we offer a full Pan Asian menu including curries, noodle dishes, and the ever-popular Crispy Salmon or mouthwatering Kobe Burger. Inspired features change weekly showcasing our commitment to local farms. Full bar including a comprehensive sake list, signature cocktails, and Asian Import Bottles. 33 S. Front St., 2nd Floor (910) 763-3172.
■ SERVING DINNER: 7 nights a week, 5pm; Sun-Wed. ‘til 10pm, Thurs ‘til 11pm, Fri-Sat ‘til Midnight. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: 1/2 Price Sushi/Appetizer Menu nightly from 5-7, until 8 on Mondays, and also 10-Midnight on Fri/Sat. Tuesday LOCALS NIGHT - 20% Dinner Entrees. Wednesday 80S NIGHT - 80s music and menu prices. Sundays are the best deal downtown - Specialty Sushi and Entrees are Buy One, Get One $10 Off and 1/2 price Wine Bottles. Nightly Drink Specials. Gluten-Free Menu upon request. Complimentary Birthday Dessert. ■ WEBSITE: yosake.com. @yosakeilm on Twitter & Instagram. Like us on Facebook. YOSHI Yoshi Sushi Bar and Japanese Cuisine offers something the greater Wilmington area has never seen before. We are seeking to bring true New York Style Sushi to Wilmington, with classic sushi and sashimi, as well as traditional rolls and some unique Yoshi Creations. We offer a variety of items, including Poke Bowls and Hibachi - and we also are introducing true Japanese Ramen Bowls! Come try it today! 260 Racine Dr, Wilmington 28403 (910)799-6799 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun. 12pm11pm, Mon.-Thurs. 11am-10pm, Fri.-Sat. 11am11pm
shows in a theatre-themed venue. Dinner ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown theater at its best! Reservations highly sug■ WEBSITE: www.yoshisushibarandjapanegested. 19 S. 10th Street (910) 399.3NOW secuisine.com (3669). Hours vary. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Dinner shows, jazz brunches, ROUND BAGELS AND DONUT Round Bagels and Donuts features 17 ■ WEBSITE: theatrewilmington.com
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varieties of New York-style bagels, baked fresh daily on site in a steam bagel oven. Round offers a wide variety of breakfast and lunch bagel sandwiches, grilled and fresh to order. Round also offers fresh-made donuts daily! Stop by Monday - Friday, 6:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., and on Sunday, 7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. ■ SERVING BREAKFAST & LUNCH ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Homemade bagels, cream cheeses, donuts, sandwiches, coffee and more ■ WEBSITE: roundbagelsanddonuts.com
DINNER THEATRE THEATRENOW TheatreNOW is a performing arts complex that features weekend dinner theater, an award-winning weekly kids variety show, monthly Sunday Jazz Brunches, movie, comedy and live music events. Award-winning chef, Denise Gordon, and a fabulous service staff pair scrumptious multi-course themed meals and cocktails with our dinner
FONDUE 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: 5pm Tue-Sun; open 7 days/week seasonally, May-October ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Tasting menu every Tues. with small plates from $1-$4; Ladies Night every Wed; $27 4-course prix fixe menu on Thurs.; “Date night menu,” $65/couple with beer and wine tasting every Fri. and half-
and breads, free open wifi, new enlarged price bottles of wine on Sun. patio area, and big screen TVs at the bar ■ MUSIC: Tuesdays on the deck, 7 – 9p.m., featuring major soccer matches worldwide. May-Oct ■ WEBSITE: harpwilmington.com ■ WEBSITE: littledipperfondue.com SLAINTE IRISH PUB Slainte Irish Pub in Monkey Junction has traditional pub fare with an Irish flair. We have a large selection of Irish whiskey, and THE HARP over 23 different beers on draft, and 40 Experience the finest traditional Irish family different craft beers in bottles. They have recipes and popular favorites served in a caa large well lit outdoor patio with a full bar sual yet elegant traditional pub atmosphere. also. Come have some fun! They currently The Harp, 1423 S. 3rd St., proudly uses the do not take reservations, but promise to freshest ingredients, locally sourced whentake care of you when you get here! 5607 ever possible, to bring you and yours the Carolina Beach Rd. #100, (910) 399-3980 most delicious Irish fare! We have a fully stocked bar featuring favorite Irish beers ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 11:30 a.m. and whiskies. We are open every day for to midnight, seven days a week both American and Irish breakfast, served ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: South Wilmington, to noon weekdays and 2 p.m. weekends. Monkey Junction Regular menu to 10 p.m. weekdays and 11 ■ FEATURING: Irish grub, whiskeys, beer, p.m. weekends. Join us for trivia at 8:30 on wine, fun. Thursdays and live music on Fridays – call ■ WEBSITE: facebook.com/slaintemj ahead for schedule (910) 763-1607. Located just beside Greenfield Lake and Park at the south end of downtown Wilmington, The Harp is a lovely Irish pub committed to ANTONIO’S bringing traditional Irish flavor, tradition and Serving fresh, homemade Italian fare in hospitality to the Cape Fear area. midtown and south Wilmington, Antonio’s ■ SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DIN- Pizza and Pasta is a family-owned restauNER rant which serves New York style pizza and ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Greenfield Lake/ pasta. From daily specials during lunch and Downtown South dinner to a friendly waitstaff ensuring a top■ FEATURING: Homemade soups, desserts notch experience, whether dining in, taking
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out or getting delivery, to generous portions, the Antonio’s experience is an unforgettable one. Serving subs, salads, pizza by the slice or pie, pasta, and more, dine-in, take-out and delivery! 3501 Oleander Dr., #2, and 5120 S. College Rd. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun.Thurs., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. and Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.10 p.m. (Sun., open at 11:30 a.m.) ■ NEIGHBORHOOD DELIVERY OFFERED: Monkey Junction and near Independence Mall ■ WEBSITE: antoniospizzaandpasta.com THE ITALIAN BISTRO The Italian Bistro is a family-owned, fullservice Italian restaurant and pizzeria located in Porters Neck. They offer a wide variety of N.Y. style thin-crust pizza and homemade Italian dishes seven days a week! The Italian Bistro strives to bring customers a variety of homemade items made with the freshest, local ingredients. Every pizza and entrée is made to order and served with a smile from our amazing staff. Their warm, inviting, atmosphere is perfect for “date night” or “family night.” Let them show you why “fresh, homemade and local” is part of everything they do. 8211 Market St. (910) 686-7774 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun.Thurs., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. and Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.9:30 p.m., Sun.brunch, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Porters Neck ■ WEBSITE: italianbistronc.com
can street food through perfected recipes, with excellent presentation. Zócalo was the main ceremonial center for the Aztecs, and presently, it is the main square in central Mexico City. It bridges old school tradition with a twist of innovative cooking. Zocalo also has weekly events, such as their margarita and food tasting every Monday, 5-8 p.m., and a live taco station every Tuesday , 5-8 p.m. Live Latin music Is showcased every other Saturday and Sunday brunch begins at 10 a.m. Be sure to try Zocalo’s wide selection of the best tequilas! Owned and operated locally, locations are in Wilmington and Jacksonville, NC. Take out and delivery available through most apps. ■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER AND BRUNCH: Monday - Saturday, 11 a.m - 10 p.m.; Sunday brunch, 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.; closes 9 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Pointe at Barclay ■ WEBSITE: zocalostreetfood.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 125 Market Street, (910) 2519444, in Wrightsville Beach at 1437 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 101, (910) 256-2229 and in Pine Valley on the corner of 17th and College Road, (910) 799-1399. ■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT: 11:30 a.m.-3 a.m., 7 days/week, 365 days/year. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, Downtown and Wilmington South. ■ FEATURING: Largest tequila selection in town! J. MICHAEL’S PHILLY DELI ■ WEBSITE: grabslice.com The Philly Deli celebrated their 38th anniversary in August 2017. Thier first store was located in Hanover Center—the oldest shopping center in Wilmington. Since, two more ZOCALO Philly Delis have been added: one at Porters Zocalo Street Food and Tequila brings a Neck and one at Monkey Junction. modern version of cooking traditional MexiThe Philly Deli started out by importing all of their steak meat and hoagie rolls straight from Amoroso Baking Company, located on 55th Street in downtown Philadelphia! It’s a practice they maintain to this day. We also have a great collection of salads to choose from, including the classic chef’s salad, chicken salad, and tuna salad, all made fresh every day in our three Wilmington, NC restaurants. 8232 Market St., 3501 Oleander Dr., 609 Piner Rd. ■ OPEN: 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Monday $5 house red or white by the glass! Thursday, 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Friday Saturday. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Porters Neck, North Try our local family-run business! and South Wilmington, Roko features a menu crafted from family ■ WEBSITE: https://phillydeli.com
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SEAFOOD CAPE FEAR SEAFOOD COMPANY Founded in 2008 by Evans and Nikki Trawick, Cape Fear Seafood Company has become a local hotspot for the freshest, tastiest seafood in the area. With it’s growing popularity, the restaurant has expanded from its flagship eatery in Monkey Junction to locations in Porters Neck and Waterford in Leland. “We are a dedicated group of individuals working together as a team to serve spectacular food, wine and spirits in a relaxed and casual setting,” restaurateur Evans Trawick says. “At CFSC every dish is prepared with attention to detail, quality ingredients
and excellent flavors. Our staff strives to accommodate guests with a sense of urgency and an abundance of southern hospitality.” Cape Fear Seafood Company has been recognized by encore magazine for best seafood in 2015, as well as by Wilmington Magazine in 2015 and 2016, and Star News from 2013 through 2016. Monkey Junction: 5226 S. College Road Suite 5, 910-7997077. Porter’s Neck: 140 Hays Lane #140, 910-681-1140. Waterford: 143 Poole Rd., Leland, NC 28451 ■ SERVING LUNCH AND DINNER: 11:30am4pm daily; Mon.-Thurs.., 4pm-9pm; Fri.-Sat., 4pm-10pm; Sun., 4pm-8:30pm. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, north Wilmington and Leland ■ WESBITE: capefearseafoodcompany.com CATCH Serving the Best Seafood in South Eastern North Carolina. Wilmington’s Native Son, 2011 James Beard Award Nominee, 2013 Best of Wilmington “Best Chef” winner, Chef Keith Rhodes explores the Cape Fear Coast for the best it has to offer. We feature Wild Caught & Sustainably raised Seafood. Organic and locally sourced produce & herbs provide the perfect compliment to our fresh Catch. Consecutively Voted Wilmington’s Best Chef 2008, 09 & 2010. Dubbed “Modern Seafood Cuisine” we offer an array Fresh Seafood & Steaks, including our Signature NC Sweet Potato Salad. Appetizers include our Mouth watering “Fire Cracker” Shrimp, Crispy Cajun Fried NC Oysters & Blue Crab Claw Scampi, & Seafood Ceviche to name a few. Larger Plates include, Charleston Crab Cakes, Flounder Escovitch & Miso Salmon. Custom Entree request gladly accommodated for our Guest. (Vegetarian, Vegan & Allergies) Hand-crafted seasonal desserts. Full ABC Permits. 6623 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28405, 910799-3847. ■ SERVING DINNER: Mon.-Sat. 5:30 p.m.9 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Acclaimed Wine List ■ WEBSITE: catchwilmington.com DOCK STREET OYSTER BAR Voted Best Oysters for over 10 years by encore readers, you know what you can find at Dock Street Oyster Bar. But we have a lot more than oysters! Featuring a full menu of seafood, pasta, and chicken dishes from $4.95-$25.95, there’s something for everyone at Dock Street. You’ll have a great time eating in our “Bohemian-Chic” atmosphere, where you’ll feel just as comfort able in flip flops as you would in a business suit. Located at 12 Dock St in downtown Wilmington. Open for lunch and dinner, 7 days a week. (910) 762-2827. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 days a week.
■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Fresh daily steamed oysters. ■ WEBSITE: dockstreetoysterbar.net MICHAEL’S SEAFOOD’S RESTAURANT Established in 1998, Michael’s Seafood Restaurant is locally owned and operated by Shelly McGowan and managed by her team of culinary professionals. Michael’s aspires to bring you the highest quality and freshest fin fish, shell fish, mollusks, beef, pork, poultry and produce. Our menu consists of mainly locally grown and made from scratch items. We count on our local fishermen and farmers to supply us with seasonal, North Carolina favorites on a daily basis. Adorned walls include awards such as 3 time gold medalist at the International Seafood Chowder Cook-Off, Entrepreneur of the Year, Restaurant of the Year and Encores readers’ choice in Best Seafood to name a few. 1206 N. Lake Park Blvd. (910) 458-7761 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 days 11 am – 9 pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Carolina Beach ■ FEATURING: Award-winning chowder, local seafood and more! ■ WEBSITE: MikesCfood.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 events, such as wedding ceremonies & receptions, birthday gatherings, anniversary parties and more. Large groups welcome. Private event space available. 703 S. Lumina Avenue, Wrightsville Beach. (910) 256.5551. ■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & SUNDAY BRUNCH: Mon – Sat 11am – 11pm, Sunday 10am – 10pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach ■ FEATURING: Dine on renovated Crystal Pier. ■ WEBSITE: OceanicRestaurant.com THE PILOT HOUSE The Pilot House Restaurant is Wilmington’s premier seafood and steak house with a touch of the South. We specialize in local seafood and produce. Featuring the only Downtown bar that faces the river and opening our doors in 1978, The Pilot House is the oldest restaurant in the Downtown area. We offer stunning riverfront views in a newlyrenovated relaxed, casual setting inside or on one of our two outdoor decks. Join us for $5.00 select appetizers 7 days a week and live music every Friday and Saturday nigh on
our umbrella deck. Large parties welcome. Private event space available. 910-343-0200 2 Ann Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun-Thurs 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm and Sunday Brunch 11am-3pm. Kids menu ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Riverfront Downtown Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Fresh local seafood specialties, Riverfront Dining, free on-site parking ■ MUSIC: Outside Every Friday and Saturday ■ WEBSITE: pilothouserest.com SHUCKIN’ SHACK Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar has two locations in the Port City area. The original Shack is located in Carolina Beach at 6A N. Lake Park Blvd. (910-458-7380) and our second location is at 109 Market Street in Historic Downtown Wilmington (910-833-8622). The Shack is the place you want to be to catch your favorite sports team on 7 TV’s carrying all major sports packages. A variety of fresh seafood is available daily including oysters, shrimp, clams, mussels, and crab legs. Shuckin’ Shack has expanded its menu now offering fish tacos, crab cake sliders, fried oyster po-boys, fresh salads, and more. Come in and check out the Shack’s daily lunch, dinner, and drink specials. It’s a Good Shuckin’ Time! ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Carolina Beach Hours: Mon-Sat: 11am-2am; Sun: Noon-2am, Historic Wilmington: Sun-Thurs: 11am-10pm; Fri-Sat: 11am-Midnight. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Carolina Beach/ Downtown ■ FEATURING: Daily lunch specials. Like us on Facebook! ■ WEBSITE: TheShuckinShack.com
■ FEATURING: Pig’s feet and chitterlings. ■ WEBSITE: caseysbuffet.com RX RESTAURANT & BAR Located in downtown Wilmington, Rx Restaurant and Bar is here to feed your soul, serving up Southern cuisine made with ingredients from local farmers and fishermen. The Rx chef is committed to bringing fresh food to your table, so the menu changes daily based on what he finds locally. Rx drinks are as unique as the food—and just what the doctor ordered. Join us for a dining experience you will never forget! 421 Castle St.; 910 399-3080. ■ SERVING BRUNCH & DINNER: TuesThurs, 5-10pm; Fri-Sat, 5-10:30pm; Sun., 10am-3pm and 5-9pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ WEBSITE: rxwilmington.com
SPORTS BAR CAROLINA ALE HOUSE Voted best new restaurant AND best sports bar of 2010 in Wilmington, Carolina Ale House is the place to be for awardwinning food, sports and fun. Located on College Rd. near UNC W, this lively sportsthemed restaurant. Covered and open outdoor seating is available. Lunch and dinner specials are offered daily, as well as the
coldest $2 and $3 drafts in town. 317 S. College Rd. (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. ■ WEBSITE: CarolinaAleHouse.com
TAPAS/WINE BAR THE FORTUNATE GLASS WINE BAR Now under new ownership, Tom Noonan invites you to enjoy his remodeled space, featuring a new sound system and new bar, in a warm, relaxed environment. Taste 40 craft beers, over 400 wines by the bottle, a wide selection of cheese and charcuterie, with gourmet small plates and desserts to go with all! And don’t miss their weekly wine tastings, every Tuesday, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. ■ SERVING DINNER & LATE NIGHT: Mon., Closed; Tues.-Thurs., 4 p.m. - 12 a.m.; Fri., 4 p.m. - 2 a.m.; Sat., 2 p.m. - 2 a.m.; Sun., 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown, 29 S Front St. ■ WEBSITE: fortunateglass.com
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SOUTHERN CASEY’S BUFFET In Wilmington, everyone knows where to go for solid country cooking. That place is Casey’s Buffet, winner of encore’s Best Country Cookin’/Soul Food and Buffet categories. “Every day we are open, somebody tells us it tastes just like their grandma’s or mama’s cooking,” co-owner Gena Casey says. Gena and her husband Larry run the show at the Oleander Drive restaurant where people are urged to enjoy all food indigenous to the South: fried chicken, barbecue, catfish, mac‘n’cheese, mashed potatoes, green beans, chicken‘n’dumplings, biscuits and homemade banana puddin’ are among a few of many other delectable items. 5559 Oleander Drive. (910) 798-2913. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Closed Monday and Tuesdays. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown
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“Everything that leaves the truck is compostable,” Malanka adds. “We are working with Wilmington Compost Company to be the greenest restaurant on wheels in the area. The farmers’ soil is made of that compost, so it’s a full circle.”
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here’s never a shortage of new and exciting eats across Wilmington. Between the quick pace with which restaurants open and close, not to mention the changing menus at old standbys, it’s no wonder we’ve been referred to as “Little Charleston” per our culinary scene. Spring 2019 is no exception. Just in the last few weeks, announcements have been made about numerous openings and transformations. Drift Coffee on Eastwood will move into Mayfaire’s old Starbucks location. The Donut Inn is opening in Porter’s Neck. Wrightsville Beach staple Oceanic reopened after being shuttered by Hurricane Florence. Le Catalan will shed its wine focus when Waterman’s old brewmaster Zac Brown takes over and opens it as a restraurant with local and regional craft beer, wine and craft cocktails, plus small plates.
Over on 2nd and Dock at the new Dram Yard, owner and chef Kat Myhand works with almost a dozen local farmers to keep the bite of her new 20-item menu (and three desserts) scrumptiously enticing with every bite. She gets her strawberries and asparagus from Britt’s Farms, her garlic leeks and cucumbers from Black River, and her red radishes from Cottle, along with goat cheese from Holly Grove, and chicken and duck eggs from Muenster’s. PLATED DECADENCE: Executive chef Kat Myhand plates a scallop dish at the new Dram Yard at Dock and 2nd streets downtown. Photo by Matt Ray
Another drinkery across town on 4th Street, Palate, is expanding beyond merely serving fine wine and craft beer. Though
they’ve been known to throw a few oyster roasts throughout the year and welcome food trucks to the lineup, now, they’ve opened a permanent truck for Carson Jewell to churn out locally sourced food stuff Monday through Saturday, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. “We felt a food aspect was missing at our establishment,” front-of-house manager Jeremy Malanka says. “Wilmington needs more laid-back food options but with an honest approach.” Jewell focuses on southeastern NC flavors and American traditions in cooking. He works out of their commissary kitchen at Rx on 5th and Castle streets. “The camaraderie and community aspect [is great,]” according to Malanka. “It is a wonderful collaboration.”
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Like Rx—where Jewell has worked—The Kitchen at Palate sources from local farmers and fishermen. Jewell creates clean flavors, sourced from purveyors like Seaview Crab Company, Terra Vita and Humble Roots. Signature items currently that are moving will include a pickled soft egg with trout roe and smoked bluefish tonnato with salt and vinegar chips.
FRESH. LOCAL. RELAX. ENJOY. Monkey Junction 5226 S. College Rd., Ste. 5 Wilmington, NC 28412 910-799-7077
Porters Neck 140 Hays Ln., #140 Wilmington, NC 28411 910-681-1140
Waterford 143 Poole Rd. Belville, NC 28451 910-399-6739
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“It’s essentially an elevated bar snack,” Malanka adds. “Also we have been doing a crispy whole trout la plancha with creme fraiche-dressed potatoes, seasoned with dill and topped with sunflower shoots.” Their menu changes daily, too, so the freshness can never be questioned. And Malanka is doing pairings with wine and beer for patrons to showcase the best of Palate.
“Our seafood is being provided by Seaview Crab Company daily,” the chef notes. “We are using Smooth Press Roasters for our French-pressed coffee, and our finishing salts are by Sea Love Sea Salt Company. . . . Recently, at the Feast Down East symposium at UNCW, it was dramatically clear that sourcing local, sustainable menu items is no longer a catch phrase, but just how we do business here in Wilmington.” The intel of product helps provide the best flavors to every customer. Their grand opening last weekend had folks fawning over Myhand’s chickpea panisse “fries,” Carolina gold rice congee, char siu cauliflower, and orange-lavender panna cotta. “It’s really a variety of flavors from all spectrums. The dishes themselves are conversation starters and memory makers.” The menu touches on Southern cuisine, Peruvian flavors, even Cantonese, across the 36-seat dining area. They plan on changing their “from scratch” menu often and have a craft cocktail program, too. Dram Yard is attached to the old Wilmingtonian hotel, which is being renovated into Dram Tree House from ARRIVE Wilmington hotel complex. The boutique hotel is planning its opening in June; however, the restaurant is up and running early. It features original windows, custom wallpapered ceilings of tropical foilage, and exposed brick. A slew of vintage mailboxes are stacked near the bar to symbolize all the letters sent and recieved to and from sailors docked in Wilmington. An outdoor gazebo bar welcomes diners to enjoy a beverage in the garden. Reservations can be made at arriveenterprises.com/restaurants#/dram-yard or via Yelp.
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FREE COMIC BOOK DAY May 4, 10am:Memory Lane Comics & Toys will offer over 50 different titles for people of all ages, all completely free. As usual, Memory Lane is also offering killer sales, exclusive items, and raffle prizes that’ll knock your socks off! Marvel-exclusive comic book writer Tini Howard will be signing her new Thanos #1 (in addition to her new G.L.O.W. Series, Age of Conan: Belit, Forgotten Queen series, and Euthanauts Collection). Writers Robert Venditti (Green Lantern, The Flash,
Hawkman, X-O Manowar) and Kevin Maurer (No Easy Day, The Punisher, American Radical), here to introduce you to their new Original Graphic Novel from DC/Vertigo; Six Days: The Incredible Story of D-Day’s Lost Chapter! Memory Lane Comics & Toys, 201 Princess St.
20TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL LATINO May 4-5, 11am: Features an opportunity for people from different cultures to enjoy each other’s company, and share their experiences. The event includes authentic cuisine from various Latino countries, among them Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, Colombia,
and Venezuela. Also: Piñatas every hour, live music, clowns, mascots, balloons, giant inflatable rides, shows every half hour, lots of games with prizes, and a salsa dance contest. Sunday’s festival includes entertainment, food and a childrens’ soccer tournament that anyone can play in. HOURS: Saturday: 11am to 8pm; Sunday, 11am to 4pm. www. amigosinternacional.org or (910) 264-4915. Ogden Park, 615 Ogden Park Dr.
bourbon will be available for purchase and you can sit back and enjoy live music with The Folkstone String Band and watch the Kentucky Derby live. There will be a prize for the “best big hat” and a “fancy hat fashion show” featuring the barnyard animals in their custom made hats! Of course the beloved bouncy house will be out for the kiddos. This event is free but donations are always welcome and all funds raised will benefit the rescued barnyard animals of Poplar Grove! Poplar Grove, 10200 US Highway 17
BREWS, BURGERS AND BBQ May 4, 3pm: Brews, Bourbon and BBQ! Poor Piggys and Port City Que will be here along MAY THE FORTH BE WITH YOU May 4, 8pm: The Force is strong with this one! with Tasty Tees Snack Shack. Beer, wine and Join us in the park to watch Star Wars: The Last Jedi under the night sky. Bring a blanket, lawn chairs, a picnic, and your family, but please no pets or alcohol. Concessions will be available for purchase. This blockbuster screening will include special events. Please check back for updates! Screening will begin at Sunset - approximately 8pm. Special events will begin earlier, TBA. Leland Municipal Park, 113 Town Hall Dr. BELLA VISTA WORLD OF MAGIC EXPO May 4, all day: Fans of magic Word, Harry Potter and Wizard’s Organizations will finally have the opportunity to enter the world of the famous Wizards with the traveling exhibition the Bella Vista World of Magic and Wizards Exhibition which will be held in 18 Cities, European, Russian and United Arab Emirates on the Grand Tour May-Oct 2019. In this enthralling exhibition of 5,000 square meters, the visitors have the chance to admire the material inspired by the Magic films sets and see the magnificents craftsmanship behind the authentic costumes, the props and the fantastic creatures of the films, the fantastic shops of all the material for the perfect Wizards. St. Stephen AME Church, 501 Red Cross St. CINCO DE MAYO BAR CRAWL May 5, 2pm: Grab a scavenger hunt team for an epic Cinco de Mayo Bar Crawl, and a chance to win a trip to Mexico. A bunch of giveaways, tons of specials. Participants: Growlers Tavern (Registration Spot), Pour House, Anne Bonny’s, Rooftop, Hell’s Kitchen, Barbary Coast, Varnish, Husk, Tavern Law, and Duck & Dive Pub. Tickets also available day of the event for $10.
charity/fundraisers 16TH GOOD SHEPHERD GOLF TOURNEY May 5, 5:30pm: Good Shepherd will host their largest fundraiser of the year at Country Club of Landfall in a three day event that has something for everyone. Dinner and auction will feature live entertainment from Kyle Garris, cocktail hour, and a Cinco de
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Mayo-theme dinner, with a fantastic live and silent auction. Games Day and the Golf Tournament are held on Monday, May 6th. Golf registration includes the Sunday night Dinner and Auction plus 18 holes of golf with carts and practice range. Card game enthusiasts can sign up for Duplicate Bridge, Party Bridge, Mah Jongg, Mexican Train, and hand & foot. Sponsorships are available at a wide variety of levels, and can be tailored to your budget and goals. Country Club of Landfall, 800 Sun Runner Pl.
music OPEN-MIC AT TIDAL CREEK Comedians, singers, songwriters, poets, yodelers! Come out the co-op on Wednesday night & show us what you got! Free coffee GREENFIELD LAKE AMPHITHEATRE CONCERT May 2, 4pm: Mipso & Chatham County Line. All Ages. Costs: $25 - $30. Greenfield Lake Amphitheater, 1941 Amphitheater Dr. SUNSET MUSIC CRUISE May 2, 6:30pm: Looking for something different to do? Look no further! Come aboard The Wilmington, our comfortable catamaran, for a fun cruise down the Cape Fear River as we cruise into the sunset. Grab a tasty cocktail or drink from our full bar and sit back and relax as you listen to live music from local musicians. This is a one-of-a-kind music venue in Wilmington and this cruise is one of our most popular excursions, so be sure to book early! Wilmington Water Tours, 212 Water St. CONCERTS AT CAM May 2, 6:30pm: Sing along with Mark Teachey, a favorite and popular area performer, as he shares the songs, and stories of the men behind the music. Some of the songs Mark will perform include Croce’s “Time In A Bottle,” “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown,” and “Operator” and Campbell’s “By The Time I Get To Phoenix,” “Rhinestone Cowboy,” and “Wichita Lineman.” Teachey’s clear, clean finger picking guitar style is reminiscent of Croce’s, and perfectly complements Mark’s pure, nuanced, melodic tenor vocals. Invite family and friends to come enjoy an evening with Mark Teachey as he pays tribute to these wonderful artists, who have touched the lives of millions all over the world. Purchase seats
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on CAM’s website: www.cameronartmuseum. org, by phone, and at CAM’s Visitor Services desk. CAM members and students with valid ID: $12; non-members, $17. Weyerhaeuser Reception Hall, 3201 S. 17th St. SPEAK YOUR MIND: THE PRELUDE May 3, 7pm: UNCW Seabelles would like to present our Spring Concert for 2019 “Speak Your Mind: The Prelude”! Our concert features songs that express our confidence and group empowerment. Come to our concert to not only listen to our amazing ICCA 2019 set, but for a night filled with fantastic music! UNCW Burney Center, 601 S. College Rd. Hosted by UNCW SGA & UNCW Seabelles. MUSIC ON MARKET: NUNSENSE, THE MUSICAL! May 3-4, 7:30pm; May 5, 3pm: The Sisters of Hoboken request your presence at “Nunsense, the Musical.” Doors open 45 minutes before the show begins. This is a free, ticketed event. No more than 5 tickets per family. The hall seats 275 max so get your tickets early! Show is going to have you in stitches! It is a comedy the entire family can enjoy! Our “sisters” have been working hard to put this show together and they are super talented! You won’t find another Broadway show in town with a cast this talented so get your tickets soon. Contact our Artistic Director, Angela Burns at aburns@sacpc for more information. St. Andrews-Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1416 Market St. BLUEGRASS BASH May 3, 7:30pm: Thalian Hall’s Bluegrass Bash is back with a jam-packed evening full of great BBQ, local brews, and toe-tappin’ bluegrass music! Local favorites Massive Grass, The Midatlantic and Chatham Rabbits will bring traditional and unique styles of bluegrass to the Thalian Hall stage. Enjoy a parking lot party with local beer options and several food trucks. It’ll be a good time. Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St. UNCW HIGH SEAS May 4, 6pm: Come out and see the High Seas, UNCW’s Men’s A Cappella group at their final concert of the year! This promises to be a fun and entertaining performance that you don’t want to miss! Ticket info coming soon! Kenan Auditorium, 601 S College Rd. WILMINGTON SYMPHONY MASTERWORKS May 4, 7:30pm: Russian Classics—Steven Bjella has performed throughout the United States, appearing both as soloist and in a variety of chamber ensembles. He has performed on numerous commercial recordings and was concertmaster of the Chicago Chamber Orchestra and Chicago Light Opera Orchestra. Steve joined the music faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in 1991 and holds the positions of Artist/Teacher of Violin and Professor of Music. capefearstage. com. Wilson Center, 703 N. 3rd St. PAT WICTOR IN CONCERT May 4, 7:30pm: Folk Singer/Songwriter Pat Wictor first became known for his expressive lap slide guitar playing. His lean and poetic songs honor - and subvert - rural blues and gospel traditions. For seven years he toured as one third of Brother Sun, the powerful harmonizing trio with Joe Jencks and Greg
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PROMIS AT DAWN: The second week of the Jewish Film Festival gets underway at Thalian Hall, with a screening of the drama “Promise at Dawn” on May 6, followed by a dessert reception. Courtesy photo
Greenway. His latest solo release, “This is St. Absolutely Real: Visions and Versions of Phil Ochs,” reached #2 on the Folk-DJ charts and was nominated for Best Tribute Album by the Independent Music Awards. His latest work is a duo album — “Counterpoise”, with jazz singer Deborah Latz. The two first sang to- JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL May 1, 7pm: 2012 (Israel, documentary)— gether at a vocal improvisation workshop led “Numbered” is a collage of narratives and by Bobby McFerrin. Unitarian Universalist photographs of Auschwitz survivors who Congregation of Wilmington, 4313 Lake Ave. were tattooed with numbers in the camp. $15. The significance of these numbers to the surKURE BEACH BOOGIE IN THE PARK vivors and their families leads to painful yet Eery 1st & 3rd Sunday, May 5-October 20, ultimately uplifting stories of thriving lives. from 5pm-7pm, skips Labor Day weekend. Dessert Reception follows film. Three shorts A free concert series at Kure Beach’s Ocean follow. • Sunday, May 5, “Heading Home: Front Park. Bring your beach chair or blanThe Tale of the Team,” 2018 (USA/Israel) ket, friends, family, and neighbors and enjoy Documentary/Comedy/Sports—A story of the music! May 5, 5pm-7pm, will be featuring sports and patriotism, this film tells the story the Wilmington Big Band bringing timeless of Israel’s national baseball team competing standards and hip pop music! Purchase your for the first time in the World Baseball Classic. Boogie in the Park gear at the link provided. Helped along by the “Mensch on the Bench,” https://shop.spreadshirt.com/tokb. Ocean the team discovers pride in representing IsFront Park, 105 Atlantic Ave. rael on the international stage. A stirring story YOUTH ORCHESTRA AND JR. STRINGS of sports, patriotism and personal growth, May 5, 4pm: Free family concert. Bring the “Heading Home” charts the underdog jourkids and introduce them to the joy and exney of Israel’s national baseball team comcitement of an orchestra concert featuring peting for the first time in the World Baseball the Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestra, Classic. • May 6, “Promise at Dawn,” 2017 conducted by Steven Errante, and the Wilm(France) Biography/Drama—Follow the true ington Symphony Junior Strings, conducted story of French author Romain Gary as he reby Jane Tierney. wilmingtonsymphony.org/ counts his life in this richly colorful tapestry of youth-orchestra.html. Kenan Auditorium, 601 poetry and adventure under the influence of a S College Rd. very strong Jewish mother. Dessert reception follows film. www.wilmingtonjff.org. Thalian NC SYMPHONY Hall, 301 Chestnut St. May 5, 7:30pm: Primitive, passionate, and powerful, Carmina Burana is full of romantic love and carnal desire. Carlos Miguel Prieto conducts a program that will captivate you from start to finish, with the rhythms of Hominum, by Gabriela Ortiz, and the ethereal SHAKESPEARE BRUNCH TheatreNOW hosts monthly Shakespeare beauty of Prince of Clouds, by Anna Clyne. brunch, abridged readings of one of the Feat. Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor; Karen Bard’s classic plays. Reserved seating. Strittmatter Galvin, violin; Jacqueline Saed Doors open at 11:30am. $5 of every ticket Wolborsky, violin; Ying Fang, soprano; Vale sold will go to a local Shakespeare educaRideout, tenor; Stephen Powell, baritone; tional outreach program. Brunch & desNorth Carolina Master Chorale; and Capital sert with choice of entrée included in ticket. City Girls Choir. Tickets are available online at May 19: “All’s Well That Ends Well”; June ncsymphony.org, by phone at 877.627.6724, 16: “Hamlet”; June 21: “Midsummer Night’s or at the Wilson Center. Ticket prices do not Dream”; Aug. 18: “Romeo & Juliet”; Sept. 22: include sales tax. Wilson Center, 703 N. 3rd
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“Two Gentleman of Verona”; Oct. 27: “Richard III”; Nov. 17: “Winter’s Tale.” TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th St.
calling 910-367-5237 or visiting www.bigdawgproductions.org. Cape Fear Playhouse, 613 Castle St.
THE BOOK OF LIZ Through May 11, Fri. and Sat. Nights, 7pm, by Amy & David Sedaris, directed by Phill Antonino.Sister Elizabeth lives a sheltered existence making famously delicious cheese balls until she leaves her Squeamish society to make her way the world. Along the way she meets some colorful characters and has to make some important decisions that may effect the fate of the famous recipe. The answers to this and so many other questions can be found in this comedy from the Talent Family, David and Amy Sedaris. $20-$47 ($10 off opening weekend). TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th St.
FOOTLOOSE Through May 5, Fri. – Sat., 7:30pm, and Sunday, 3pm: Music by Tom Snow, lyrics by Dean Pitchford, stage adaptation by Dean Pitchford & Walter Robbie, based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford, and additional music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins, & Jim Steinman. “Footloose” is the story of Ren McCormack, a teenage boy from Chicago. He and his mother move to the small town of Bomont after his father abandons them. Upon arriving, Ren finds himself at odds with most of the town, including the Reverend Bomont. The Reverend has convinced the town to outlaw dancing, which Ren finds unbelievable. With the help of the Ariel and Willard, Ren convinces the Reverend to let the teenagers dance. 2nd Street Stage at the Hannah Block Historic USO/ Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd St. Tickets: Thalian.org.
THE EXPLORERS CLUB May 2-5, & 9-12, 8pm; Sun., 3pm: Making its first appearance in Wilmington, this Monty Pythonesque play is set in London, 1879 and written by Nell Benjamin. The prestigious Explorers Club is in crisis: their acting president wants to admit a woman, and their bartender is terrible. True, this female candidate is brilliant, beautiful, and has discovered a legendary Lost City, but the decision to let in a woman could shake the very foundation of the British Empire, and how do you make such a decision without a decent drink? Grab your safety goggles for some very mad science involving deadly cobras, irate Irishmen and the occasional airship. Tickets are $18 Thursdays, $22 seniors/students/military, $25 general admission and can be purchased by
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FOURTH FRIDAY GALLERY NIGHT Fourth Friday Gallery Nights, Wilmington’s premier after-hours celebration of art and culture, 6-9pm, fourth Fri. ea. month. Art openings, artist demonstrations, entertainment and refreshments. Administered by the Arts Council of Wilmington & New Hanover County, numerous venues participate. Full list: artscouncilofwilmington.org NEW ELEMENTS “Drifting” with Timothy David Lang—his debut show! Timothy has lived in Wilmington several times in his career. He is a surfer that is inspired by the landscape here, be that in the water or the scenery of the open road. Photo realism in style and masterful in its technique, Lang’s work goes way further by capturing not just a scene in incredible detail, but more importantly a mood. Exhibition on display through May 18. New Elements Gallery, 271 N. Front St. THE JOY OF PLEIN AIR “The Joy of Plein Air: Laurie Greenbaum Beitc” will be presented by Art in Bloom Gallery at Pinpoint Restaurant in partnership with Checker Cab Productions. For Wilmington based artist, Laurie Greenbaum Beitch, painting is about the process of capturing the atmosphere and colors of serene and magical places. In her work, Laurie tries to evoke a mood, to create a feeling of light and of atmosphere by experimenting with different materials and techniques. Each of her gorgeous, velvety pastels are painted en plein air (the act of painting outdoors) so that she stay true to the location’s beauty, tranquility, and fragility. On exhibit through May 20. 114 Market St. TINY WORLDS Chelsea Lea’s “Tiny Worlds” on display at Waterline Brewery. This body of work explores imaginary places made inside cigar boxes. Larger than life sculptures surround these miniature dioramas. www.ChelseaLeaMetals.com. 721 Surry St. BRAYERS, BRUSHES & COLOR PENCILS New exhibit of printmaking and drawings by artist David Norris, presented by Art in Bloom in partnership with Checker Cab productions at Platypus and Gnome. David (BFA from ECUs’ School of Art) has begun a series of monoprints that combine printing techniques with color pencils and lithograph crayons. They build on and compliment a long-standing series of regional cityscapes and landscapes done in watercolor and color pencil. He also works in other media ranging from black and white pen drawings to silverpoint, scrimshaw, linoleum block prints, collage. 910-769-9300 for dinner reservations. Platypus & Gnome, 9 S. Front St. CONNECTIONS New art by Brooks Koff, Michael Van Hout, and Virginia Wright-Frierson” features three renowned artists from Art in Bloom Gallery’s group of artists. These Wilmington-based artists have worked together on many projects including the Bottle Chapel at Airlie Gardens and are bringing new art to the gallery walls. The artwork will range from beautifully rendered oil paintings, to stained-glass mosaics, to incredibly detailed tie-wire sculpture of cats and fish. Exhibit runs through
May 4. Art in Bloom Gallery, 210 Princess St. UNCW SENIOR ART EXHIBITION Twenty-five students graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Studio Art present their final work at the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s CAB Gallery. Admission and refreshments are free and open to the public. The student-named exhibition includes drawing, printmaking, photography, painting, sculpture, interactive, digital works and installation. Exhibition will be on view until May 10. CAB Gallery, Monday-Thursday, 10am-4pm, and Friday 12-4pm. Both the CAB and Mezzanine Galleries are free and open to the public. Corinne Lefebvre, cabartgallery@uncw.edu. Cultural Arts Building, 5270 Randall Pkwy. PAPER TRANSFORMATIONS “Paper Transformations” by Jo Ann Alford. Guests are invited to meet the artist and the WHQR staff and on-air personalities while enjoying great food and wine. The show will remain on display until May 10; portion of the proceeds from any sale of art benefits WHQR. Alford graduated from East Carolina University in 1971 with a degree in art education. Returning to Wilmington, in 1978, Jo Ann immersed herself in the local arts community, participating in area shows and exhibitions, and teaching workshops to adults and children in a variety of settings. In 1983, Jo Ann began teaching elementary art classes in the Pender County school system and retired in 2010. MC Erny Gallery, 254 N. Front St., Third Floor EPHEMERIDES Heather Divoky’s work is at 24 South Coffeehouse through May 31. The show is titled ‘Ephemerides’ and will feature all new work in marker, ink, and wire. Divoky’s newest body of work is an exploration between the scientific and the fantastical. Astrology and astronomy were once two sides of the same coin. Heather’s work tries to bring them back together. Ephemerides were books used to track celestial bodies in both disciplines. By focusing on the 12 Zodiacs, Heather offers a perspective on what the signs really mean— if they really mean anything at all. 24 South Coffee House, 24 S Front St. BIRDS OF A FEATHER Through June 9: Art exhibit at the Bellamy Mansion Museum featuring original photography by Jeffrey P Karnes. There will be an artist’s reception on Friday, May 24 from 6:00 to 8pm. Light refreshments will be available. Carolyn Gonzalez at 910-251-3700 x306 or cgonzalez@bellamymansion.org. Bellamy Mansion, 503 Market St.
dance CAPE FEAR CONTRA DANCERS Come on out for two hours of energetic, contemporary American country dancing with live music. Dress cool & comfortable, soft-soled shoes. All ages. 2nd/4th Tues, 7:30pm. United Methodist, 409 S. 5th Ave. BABS MCDANCE CLASSES Group classes for all levels are designed for beginner, intermediate, and advanced dancers! We will begin the class with the ba-
Fitness, 4209 Oleander Dr., Suite 8 sics and instruct you through a few exciting dance moves! Mondays, 7pm: International DANCIN’ IN THE PARK Rumba Class • Mondays, 8pm: Argentine May 4, 9:30am: Join us on Saturday mornTango • Tuesdays, 7pm, West Coast Swing; ings for an hour filled with fun + fitness! Come 8pm, East Coast Swing. • Wednesdays, 7pm, move with our dynamic instructors skilled in Cha Cha; 8pm, Night Club Two Step • Thursreggae, hip-hop, Zumba, and more! Free and days, 7pm: Shag Level 1; 8pm, Shag Levels open to the public. We hope to see you there! 2 and 3. All classesa are $10 per person, $15 Portia Hines Park, 400 N. 10th St. per couple, $5 for military/students with ID. $5. Babs McDance Social Dance Club & Ballroom, 6782 Market St.
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STOMP May 1, 7:30pm: International percussion OPEN MIC Wildest open mic in town ... anything goes. sensation, makes its Wilmington premiere at (except cover songs). Stand-up comedy, the Wilson Center. From its beginnings as a slam poetry, video, live music, odd talents— street performance in the UK, STOMP has performances of all kinds. Hosted by 6-beer grown into an international sensation over Steve. Sign up, 8pm, and runs all night. Jugthe past 20 years, having performed in more gling Gypsy 1612 Castle St. ILM, (910) 763than 50 countries and in front of more than 2223 daily after 3pm for details. www.jug24 million people. Created by Luke Cresswell glinggypsy.com. and Steve McNicholas, STOMP continues its phenomenal run with four global productions: GRUFF GOAT COMEDY the ongoing sell-out production at New York’s First Wed. ea. month, Gruff Goat Comedy feaOrpheum Theatre, a permanent London comtures Three Guest Comics Under a Bridge. pany, and North American and European No Trolls. Waterline Brewing Company, 721 tours. capefearstage.com. Wilson Center, Surry Lane. 703 N. 3rd St. PRIMETIME COMEDY BLACK LIGHT DANCE PARTY See some of NC’s best stand-up comedians May 3, 6:30pm: 90 Minute Dance Fitness Parin a world class venue! This month’s talented ty under black lights. Come Jam out in your performers: Brett Williams, Cordero Wilson, Bright WHITE or Neon bright clothing! Come Grant Sheffield, Louis Bishop, and Tyler have a blast and get your dance on and forWood. Hosted by: Wills Maxwell. N Front get you are working out! Wear clothing you Theatre (formerly City Stage), 21 N Front St. don’t mind sweating in. Supportive shoes are LUCKY JOE COMEDY SHOW required as this will be a variety of Medium First Sat. ea. month is free show at Lucky Joe and High Impact. www.Lynnmolina.com. 31 Craft Coffee on College Road presented by
Regretful Villains. The show features a new style of stand-up called Speed Joking. Come enjoy a night of laughs and find your Comedic Soulmate! 1414 S College Rd. LIVE RIFFING AND VINTAGE TV Every Wed. join Dead Crow Comedy for improv night. Join local comedians for a TV party at Dead Crow! An interactive improvised comedy show. 265 N. Front St. DAREDEVIL IMPROV COMEDY TROUPE DareDevil Improv Classes teach you the fundamentals of the funny! Learn to be more spontaneous, trust your instincts, and create one-of-a-kind comedy with an ensemble! (And even if you’re not a “performer,” our classes are a great way to meet people and have a hella good time!) Details and signups: daredevilimprov.com. Hannah Block Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd St. BOMBERS COMEDY OPEN MIC Sign up at 8:30; show’s at 9. Bring your best to the mic. Bomber’s Beverage Company, 108 Grace St. DEAD CROW Open mic every Thursday, 8pm. • May 3-4, 7pm/9:30pm: Tim Dillon is a Stand up comedian, writer, and actor. He was a new face at the Montreal Comedy Festival in 2016. He won the title of New York’s Funniest 2016 at Carolines NY Comedy Festival. In 2017 he was named of the top ten comics you need to know by Rolling Stone magazine. He had two specials premiere in 2018, a Comedy Central Half Hour and a Netflix Quarter hour. He created and hosts Tim Dillon’s Real NY
Tour which takes the audience on a double decker bus through Manhattan. He has performed at the Oddball Comedy Festival, the Glasgow Comedy Festival, SXSW, among others. He has been on the Christ Gethard show on Fusion, Gotham Comedy Live on AXS tv, Fox’s Red Eye, Tru Tv’s Comedy Knockout, and season two of WYFD with Big Jay Oakerson on Seeso. He hosts a Podcast called Tim Dillon is Going to Hell. Tickets: deadcrowcomedy.com. 265 N. Front St.
museums CAMERON ART MUSEUM On exhibit: “A Time When Art Is Everywhere: teamLab,” an art collective and interdisciplinary group of programmers, engineers, CG animators, mathematicians artists and architects, creates digital artworks that bridge art, science, technology, design and the natural world. Designs are immersive interpretations deeply rooted in Japanese art, aesthetic and history. Through Sept. 8. • Sunday Exhibition Tours: Explore, discover and discuss the art work currently on view with these docent-led tours. Admission: CAM members, free; others, museum admission. CAM Café open and serving delicious menu with full bar, 5pm-9pm. Tues.Sun., 11am-2pm; Thurs. nights, 5pm-9pm 910-395-5999. cameronartmuseum.org. 3201 S. 17th St. CAPE FEAR MUSEUM Hundreds of toys and games are on view in PlayTime!—classics, like Lincoln Logs,
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toy soldiers, an Erector set and a Mr. Potato Head, and even old faves like wooden tops, blocks and dolls. Remember those toys that, for whatever reason, we just had to have? Some of those fad favorites like the Rubik’s cube and 1960s Liddle Kiddle dolls are on exhibit along with toy figures from fast food kids’ meals. Explore toy history in custom label books. Play, create, and imagine in Cape Fear Museum’s newest exhibit, PlayTime! Engage with museum educators in these short, drop-in programs. Activities change weekly and may include puzzles, games, blocks, and more. Adult participation is required. Fun for all ages! Free for members or with general admission • Camera Collections! With today’s smart phones and digital cameras, photography is everywhere. Until the invention of the camera in 1839, there was no way to instantly capture the environment around you. In less than 200 years, cameras have progressed from complicated contraptions only used by professionals, to simple boxes with a roll of film anyone could operate, to handheld computers that create digital images shared with the world. 86 cameras and 145 photographic accessories showcases changes in technology and styles, from late 1800s-early 2000s. capefearmuseum.com. $8/adults, $7/seniors, college & military, $5/youth. CF Museum, 814 Market St. WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MUSEUM WB 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 yr. history of WB. (910) 256-2569. 303 W. Salisbury St. wbmuseum.com. WILMINGTON RR MUSEUM Explore railroad history and heritage, especially of the Atlantic Coast Line, headquartered in Wilmington for 125 years. Interests and activities for all ages, including historical exhibits, full-size steam engine and rolling stock, lively Children’s Hall, and spectacular model layouts. House in an authentic 1883 freight warehouse, facilities are fully accessible and on one level. By reservation, discounted group tours, caboose birthday parties, and after-hours meetings or mixers. Story Time on 1st/3rd Mon. at 10:30am, only $5 per family and access to entire Museum. Admission only $9 adult, $8 senior/military, $5 child, ages 2-12, and free under age 2. 505 Nutt St. 910-763-2634. 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, 10am-4pm, and Sat, 12-5pm. Walking tours are Wed and Sat. at 10am. $4-$12. Latimer House of Lower Cape Fear Historical Society is not handicapped accessible 126 S. Third St. BURGWIN-WRIGHT HOUSE 18th century Burgwin-Wright House Museum
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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/Market St. Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm. Last tour, 3pm. 910-762-0570. www.burgwinwrighthouse.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, it focuses on history and the design arts and offers tours, changing exhibitions and an informative look at historic preservation in action. 910-251-3700. www.bellamymansion.org. 503 Market St.
kids stuff SNAKE AND TURTLE FEEDING A brief presentation about the live animals on display in the events center and then watch them feed. At least one snake and turtle will be fed during the demonstration. Ages: 3 and up. First Wed. of every month. Cost: $1. Halyburton Park, 4099 S. 17th St.
LITTLE EXPLORERS Ages 2-5: Bring your kids to the park and discover nature through stories, songs, handson activities, hikes and crafts. Your children will delight in the many nature themes we explore each month. Space is limited and pre-registration is required for these popular programs. $3/participant. Homey Habitats, e 4/25-26, 10-11am. Halyburton Park, 4099. S. 17th St. LITTLE EXPLORERS OUT AND ABOUT Thurs, 11am: Meet new friends in your community for fun hands-on activities! Enjoy interactive circle time, conduct exciting experiments and play games related to a weekly theme. Perfect for children ages 3 to 6 and their adult helpers. Apr 25: Fly Away! (at MLK Center). Free. Program locations alternate between MLK Center and BRC-Hemenway Center, 401 South 8th St. ENGINEERING CHALLENGE: GEODESIC DOMES May 4, 2pm: Think like an engineer! Design, build and test a prototype of your creation. Stop by at 2pm to put your skills to the test. Perfect for kids age 5 and up and their adult helper. Free. CF Museum, 814 Market St. KIDS TENNIS CLINICS May 7, 4pm: Little Aces Clinics, Ages: 5 - 7. $80/session. Clinics will focus on the introduction of basic strokes such as forehands, backhands, volleys and overheads. Mondays & Wednesdays, Session: May 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 29, 4 - 5 p.m. $80/session. Empie Park, 3405 Park Ave. Email: info@empiepark.com
lectures/literary CROW BOOK DISCUSSION May 7, 10am-11:30am: “Crow” book discussion with Barbara Wright. Bring your students to a discussion with “Crow” author Barbara Wright. “Crow” is a fictionalized account of the 1898 coup d’état in Wilmington. The book follows an 11-year-old boy and his family in the months leading up to the violent overthrow of the city’s legally elected government. Discussion will be most appropriate for 6th-8th grade students. Pre-registration is required. Pre-register by emailing CFMprograms@nhcgov.com. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St. .
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search of wildlife and many of our feathered friends, while listening to interesting commentary about the rich history of this area. This close to 2 hour cruise is a rewarding experience as you learn about Wilmington and our precious wildlife, while enjoying a peaceful morning ride on our safe and relaxing catamaran. Visit our full bar for a freshly brewed cup of coffee or for the best Bloody Mary on the river. Northeast Cape Fear River is still largely unpopulated and looks much as it did when Wilmington was colonized in the late 1600s. This excursion is comfortable and inspirational. Photographers, birders, and nature buffs love the variety of wildlife and native plants that adorn the river banks. Your time with us presents you with the opportunity to see osprey, alligators, sea turtles, and river otters, just to name a few. Bring your camera so you won’t forget the untouched beauty of this early morning adventure. Adults: $20; children 13 & under: $10. ILM Water Tours, 212 S Water St.
WALK WITH A DOC Join us the 3rd Saturday of every month at 9am for a fun and healthy walk—held at the Midtown YMCA. Each walk beings with a brief physician-led discussion of a current health topic, then he/she spends time walking, answering questions and talking with walkers. Choose your own pace and distance. Free and open to anyone. YMCA Midtown, George Anderson Dr. WB SCENIC TOURS Thurs., 10:30am: WB Scenic Tours birding boat cruise of Masonboro Island and Bradley Creek. Guided eco-cruises are educational boat tours designed to increase conservation awareness about local wildlife and sensitive coastline habitats in New Hanover County. Topics explained during the boat ride will include: salt marsh function, wetland plants, and strong emphasis on shorebird/water bird ecology and identification. Birding tours are best when scheduled at low tide. • Sunset Tour of WB, Thurs., 5pm: Sunset with Wrightsville Beach Scenic Tours departs from the Blockade Runner Dock. Routes vary with season, weather, and whim on the Basic Sunset Cruise but may include Masonboro Island, Bradley Creek, Money Island or some other combination. Water, marsh, Shamrock, sunset—it’s a simple combination but very satisfying. Also, from experience, this is the best time to sight dolphins in the bay. RSVP: 910-200-4002 or wbst3000@gmail. com. WB Scenic Tours, 275 Waynick Blvd. HIKES AND BIRDING First Friday bird hikes, ages 5/up; free. We’ll search for migrants, residents, and point out year-round species too. These walks are for beginner birders and all are welcome. Holly Shelter Gamelands, 4/11, 8am-3pm, 16 and up, $10. Halyburton Park, 4099. S. 17th St. WALKING CLUB Mondays & Wednesdays, 9am through Apr. 24. Free. Pre-registration required. Trained fitness staff will lead each walk. All ages are welcome. Weather permitting, we will walk outside. MLK Center, 401 South 8th St. WOMEN’S GOLF LEAGUE Wed., 9:30am, through May 29: 2 person teams. Format: Best Ball. Tournament will be May 29 with prizes awarded to low gross and low net. Includes 6 weeks of greens fees & one practice round. Register at the clubhouse or online www.inlandgreensgolf. com. Call 910-765-7459. $50/player. Inland Greens Golf Course, 5945 Inland Greens Dr.
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BIRDING BY EAR May 2, 7am: Join educator Mike Campbell of the N.C. Wildlife Resource Commission and park naturalist Andy Fairbanks to learn the songs and calls of resident and migratory birds. Useful tips, tricks and mnemonics will be provided to help with identification. We will begin early in the morning at Holly Shelter Game Lands. $10/participant. 16 and up. Halyburton Park, 4099 S 17th St. LITTLE EXPLORERS OUT AND ABOUT Program locations alternate between MLK
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FRIDAY, MAY 3 | 6:00 P.M.
FRIDAY, MAY 17 | 6:00 P.M.
SATURDAY, MAY 4 | 2:00 P.M.
SATURDAY, MAY 18 | 2:00 P.M.
SUNDAY, MAY 5 | 12 NOON
UNCW Baseball Senior Day
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UNCW Baseball Pink Game Kid’s Takeover Brooks Day*
*Must be a member of Sammy’s HawkStar Kid’s Club in order to participate. Email Kylie Flickinger at flickingerk@uncw.edu if a kid you know is interested in joining.
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Center and BRC-Hemenway Center. Meet new friends in your community for fun hands-on activities! Enjoy interactive circle time, conduct exciting experiments and play games related to a weekly theme. Perfect for children ages 3 to 6 and their adult helpers. May 2, 11am: Springtime; May 16, Fruits and Veggies; May 30, Starry Night; all at 507 McRae St. May 9, Flowers; May 23, Sun and Moon; both at MLK Center, 401 South 8th St. FIRST FRIDAY BIRD HIKES 5/3, 6/7, 7/5, 8/2, 9am: Join parkstaff for a leisurely bird-watching stroll around Halyburton Park the first Friday of each month. We’ll search for migrants and point out yearround bird species too. These walks are for beginner birders and all are welcome. 5 and up, free. Halyburton Park, 4099 S 17th St. TEEN GAME NIGHT May 3, ages: 13-17. Free. 6-9pm. Video games, board games, other activities and refreshments. Pre-registration required. MLK Center, 401 S. 8th St. 910-341-7866. wilmingtonrecreation.com. MLK Community Center, 401 S. 8th St.
classes/seminars ADULT CRAFTERNOONS New monthly meet-up for adults who enjoy crafting. Drop in on the first Monday afternoon of every month at the Northeast Library. A different usable craft project will be featured each month. Free program,
with all supplies provided by a Friends of NHC Library LEAD Award. Reserve spot on calendar at www.NHCLibrary.org or 910-798-6371. Librarian Annice Sevett: asevett@nhcgov.com or 910-798-6371. 1241 Military Cutoff Rd.
May 3, 5pm: 22-hour CEU course covers use of SUP equipment, SUP basics and technique, water safety and rescue, how to monitor weather patterns and chart tides, and how to appropriately adapt and sequence yoga on a paddle board for everyone from beginner yogis to expert SUP athletes. Training includes but is not limited to SUP Yoga practices, lectures, group teaching, and partner teaching. There will not be official break times, but there will be opportunities to eat snacks and hydrate. Training takes place on the beautiful Intracoastal Waterway in Wilmington, North Carolina. Longwave Yoga, 203 Racine #200
CRAFTEEN MINI GARDENS Crafty teens are invited for snacks and miniature garden making at Northeast Library. Hands-on workshop is free but space is limited. To make sure there are enough seats and supplies, register on calendar, NHCLibrary.org. 910-798-6371. NHC NE Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd. DIY IPHONE FIX Sundays through May, 1pm: A short workshop, with all the parts, tools, and know-how provided to fix a broken screen to a working one! Our two hour Repair Cafe is a workshop that shows the basics of iPhone repair in a controlled environment, so you don’t have to worry about messing something up, or never putting it back together again. We’ll go over the 5 tools required for any iPhone repair, prepare instructions for your specific model iPhone, then show you how to properly open it, re-
MOCHA FREEZE A handcrafted drink made with Ghirardelli chocolate, cream and fresh espresso shots. Blended and topped with homemade whip cream.
VINTAGE TIKI FASHION: Head to Second Skin Vintage on May 7, 5 p.m., for a discussion on vintage tiki fashion, Asia-Pacific ware, patterns, carefree attitudes and more ... just in time for summer. Public domain photo
place the necessary components, check for water damage or other potential problems. Finally, we’ll show you how to reassemble, and properly test for functionality! Seating is limited. Lead Tech Service, 225 S Water St, Ste D. eadtechservice.com SUNRISE CHAKRA MEDITATION FLOW May 3, 7am: Join Jessica King, MSW, LCSW, E-RYT, for sunrise yoga practice series that will incorporate asana, pranayama, and meditation specific to the chakras. These practices will leave you feeling grounded, balanced, and energized! Also on May 3, Grounded from the Heart, a practice that will allow you to embody stability and safety in a way that accesses the heart to expand your capacity for love towards yourself and others. • May 17: Seeing and Recognizing Personal Power – Turn up the fire in this solar plexus practice in order to create space for confidence and motivation while connecting to the intuition and wisdom of the third eye chakra. Terra Sol Sanctuary, 507 Castle St. CPR AND AED TRAINING May 3, 2pm: Learn infant/child/adult CPR & AED. This 2 hour certification course will teach you how to respond to cardiac and breathing emergencies in adults,infants, and children including the use of automated external defibrillators (AED). This 2 year certification is done through the American Heart Association. Longwave Yoga, 203 Racine #200 SUP YOGA WORKSHOP AND TRAINING
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KIRTAN Practice of call and response chanting. Each syllable and vowel has a vibration, and when you string the sounds together you get names/words. Repetition of mantras will quiet the mind, open the heart, and raise a person’s overall vibrational frequency, with the result being Ananda. A person does not need to know about yoga or meditation or kirtan to receive the benefits of mantras. Eddy Nataraj brings this ancient practice into the modern world with a fresh and innovative style of kirtan that is a fusion of traditional harmonium-based kirtan and the dynamic colorings of folk and Spanish-flamenco guitar. Eddy has been leading kirtan and facilitating healing music for 10 years. His music is joyful, inspiring and uplifting. $15. Longwave Yoga,203 Racine #200
clubs/notices BIKE NIGHT Bike Night at Mac’s Speed Shop, beer, bikes, BBQ. Featuring in concert: South Starr band playing great classic-southern R&R music! Mac’s Speed Shop, 4126 Oleander Dr. BSBS 7TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY May 4, 7pm: Anniversary Party! And our May Art Opening as we welcome our artists Adrianna Trillizio and N.J. Bob. This is a free event. We “pass the hat” for the bands. Beer and wine is provided for donation or BYOB. 21 and over please. Live music by: Slippery Jake and the Bad Brakes and Mark Sinnis & 825. Beale Street Barber Shop, 710 S. 17th St. CIVIL SERVANTS DAY May 5, 10:30am: DSS Employees. Please join us for the morning worship and appreciation service; stay after for the luncheon in your honor. Silver lake Baptist Church, 4715 Carolina Beach Rd. VINTAGE TIKI FASHION: CLOTHING AND ESCAPISM May 7, 5pm: Tropical colors, Asia-Pacific inspired patterns, carefree attitudes--the U.S. mainland fell in love with Tiki culture
as an alternative to post-WWII life. Our next “I Love Vintage!” meeting will explore the fashion highlights, questionable authenticity, and cultural appropriation tied up in this movement. This month, our guest speaker is UNCW Anthropology Professor Michaela Howells. Feel free to dress in your finest Tiki garb and bring a tropically themed glass to fill! The “I Love Vintage!” Social Club meets the first Tuesday of each month to discuss fashion history topics. Complimentary food and drinks provided. Shopping discounts all evening (15% off!!). The first hour is social hour, the second hour is our discussion. Second Skin Vintage, 615 Caste St.
culinary FERMENTAL Free tasting every Friday, 6pm. Third Wed. of each month feat. musical and brewing talents alongside an open mic night, as well as the opportunity for homebrewers to share, sample, and trade their creations: an evening of beer and an open stage. PA and equipment provided. All genres and beer styles.www.fermental.net. 910-821-0362. 7250 Market St. FREE BREWERY TOURS AND TASTINGS 3pm, 3:45pm, 4:30pm everyday at Front Street Brewery, 9 N. Front St. Learn how we brew our beer, meet brewers and get two free samples. ILM LOCAL FARMERS’ MARKET Wed., 5pm: Join us for a wonderful, exciting night of fun. Port City Farmer’s Market at Waterline Brewing Co. 100% local, 100% handmade. Shop among some incredible local vendors, artists and farmers. Support small businesses in your area. Fresh local produce, beef and pork products, sweets, pickled items, handcrafted jewelry and art. Waterline Brewing Company, 721 Surry Ln. AYCE OYSTER ROASTS AYCE Oyster Roast for $27.95 every Friday and Saturday from 4-10 pm. Add AYCE boiled and fried shrimp for an additional $9.95. Local oysters. Capt’n Bills Backyard and Grille, 4240 Market Street. FREE WINE TASTING Sample some of the most delicious wines at SnS for free, with an optional $25 food pairing. Food pairings are designed specifically to go with each wine to bring out the
ARIES (Mar. 21–April 19)
“How prompt we are to satisfy the hunger and thirst of our bodies,” Henry David Thoreau wrote. “How slow to satisfy the hunger and thirst of our souls!” Your first assignment in the coming days, Aries, is to devote yourself to quenching the hunger and thirst of your soul with the same relentless passion that you normally spend on giving your body the food and drink it craves. This could be challenging. You may be less knowledgeable about what your soul thrives on than what your body loves. So your second assignment is to do extensive research to determine what your soul needs to thrive.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
I invite you to explore the frontiers of what’s possible for you to experience and accomplish. One exercise that might help: Visualize specific future adventures that excite you. Examples? Picture yourself parasailing over the Mediterranean near Barcelona, or working to help endangered sea turtles in Costa Rica, or giving a speech to a crowded auditorium on a subject you will someday be an expert in. The more specific your fantasies, the better. Your homework is to generate at least five of these visions.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
“We must choose between the pain of having to transcend oppressive circumstances, or the pain of perpetual unfulfillment within those oppressive circumstances,” mental health strategist Paul John Moscatello writes. We must opt for “the pain of growth or the pain of decay,” he continues. We must either “embrace the tribulations of realizing our potential, or consent to the slow suicide in complacency.” That’s a bit melodramatic, in my opinion. Most of us do both; we may be successful for a while in transcending oppressive circumstances, but then temporarily lapse back into the pain of unfulfillment. However, there are times when it makes sense to think melodramatically. I believe now is one of those times for you. In the coming weeks, I hope you will set in motion plans to transcend at least 30 percent of your oppressive circumstances.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
Cancerians can benefit from always having a fertility symbol somewhere in your environment: an icon or image that reminds you to continually refresh your relationship with your own abundant creativity; an inspiring talisman or toy that keeps you alert to the key role your fecund imagination can and should play in nourishing your quest to live a meaningful life; a provocative work of art that spurs you to always ask for more help and guidance from the primal source code that drives you to reinvent yourself. So if you don’t
have such a fertility symbol, I invite you to get one. If you do, enhance it with a new accessory.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
In my horoscopes, I often speak to you about your personal struggle for liberation and efforts to express your soul’s code with ever-more ingenuity and completeness. It’s less common that I address your sacred obligation to give back to life for all that life has given to you. I only infrequently discuss how you might engage in activities to help your community or work for the benefit of those less fortunate than you. Now is a time when I feel moved to speak of these matters. You are in a phase of your astrological cycle when it’s crucial to perform specific work in behalf of a greater good. Why crucial? Because your personal well-being in the immediate future depends in part on your efforts to intensify your practical compassion.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
“We are whiplashed between an arrogant overestimation of ourselves and a servile underestimation of ourselves,” educator Parker Palmer writes. That’s the bad news, Virgo. The good news is you are in prime position to escape from the whiplash. Cosmic forces are conspiring with your eternal soul to coalesce a well-balanced vision of your true value that’s free of both vain misapprehensions and self-deprecating delusions. Congrats! You’re empowered to understand yourself with a tender objectivity that could at least partially heal lingering wounds. See yourself truly!
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
The country of Poland awards medals to couples that have stayed married for 50 years. It also gives out medals to members of the armed forces who have served for at least 30 years. The marriage medal is of higher rank and is more prestigious. In that spirit, I’d love for you to get a shiny badge or prize to acknowledge your devoted commitment to a sacred task—whether the commitment is to an intimate alliance, a noble quest, or a promise to yourself. It’s time to reward yourself for how hard you’ve worked and how much you’ve given.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Scorpio poet Sylvia Plath wrote, “I admit I desire, / Occasionally, some backtalk / From the mute sky.” You’ll be wise to borrow the spirit of that mischievous declaration. Now is a good time to solicit input from the sky, as well as from your allies and friends and favorite animals, and from every other source that might provide you with interesting feedback. I invite you to regard the whole world as your mirror, your counselor, your informant.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
In January 1493 the notorious pirate and kidnap-
per Christopher Columbus was sailing his ship near the land we now call the Dominican Republic. He spotted three creatures he assumed were mermaids. Later he wrote in his log they were “not half as beautiful as they are painted [by artists].” We know now the “mermaids” actually were manatees, aquatic mammals with flippers and paddle-shaped tails. They are in fact quite beautiful in their own way, and would only be judged as homely by a person comparing them to mythical enchantresses. I trust you won’t make a similar mistake, Sagittarius. Evaluate everything and everyone on their own merits, without comparing them to something they’re not.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
“I want what we all want,” novelist Jonathan Lethem writes. “To move certain parts of the interior of myself into the exterior world, to see if they can be embraced.” Even if you haven’t passionately wanted that lately, Capricorn, I’m guessing you will soon. That’s a good thing—because life will be conspiring with you to accomplish it. Your ability to express yourself in ways that are meaningful to you and interesting to other people will be at a peak.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Using algorithms to analyze 300 million facts, a British scientist concluded April 11, 1954 was the most boring day in history. A Turkish man who would later become a noteworthy engineer was born that day, and Belgium staged a national election. But that’s all. With this non-eventful day as your inspiration, I encourage you to have fun, reminiscing about the most boring times in your own past. I think you need a prolonged respite from the stimulating frenzy of your daily rhythm. It’s time to rest and relax in the sweet luxury of nothingness and emptiness.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
“The Blue Room” is a famous Picasso painting from 1901. Saturated with blue hues, it depicts a naked woman taking a bath. More than a century after its creation, scientists used X-rays to discover there was an earlier painting beneath “The Blue Room” and obscured by it. It shows a man leaning his head against his right hand. Piscean poet Jane Hirshfield says there are some people who are “like a painting hidden beneath another painting.” More of you Pisceans fit that description than any other sign of the zodiac. You may even be like a painting beneath a painting beneath a painting—to a depth of five or more paintings. Is that a problem? Not necessarily. But it is important to be fully aware of the existence of all the layers. Now is a good time to have a check-in.
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