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Community stands against Amendment One It’s been no hushed topic: On May 8th, North Carolinians will vote either for or against Amendment One. On ballots, voters will read, ‘Constitutional amendment to provide that marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this State.’ What they won’t read is a whole slew of financial and insurance changes for varying types of families that may take effect given the document’s broad language. In Wilmington community members are gathering against the legislatively referred amendment, including the staff of downtown’s Working Films and their friends, including forlks from Wilmington Pride (cover and above photo). On page 8, Brooke Kavit talks to various people about the effects it will have on their lives. Photos by Bethany Turner

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represent our interests and look after us and our community. In effect, we hire people to manage the spending and saving of our money, among other things. But there are days that make one wonder….

Wilmington’s city council will have two issues before them at the next meeting that just make me scratch my head. To me, they seem like busy work assigned in school to keep everyone occupied on the day of a substitute teacher.

The first issue regards the now infamous window sign ordinance that—contrary to the editorial in the StarNews a few weeks ago—is not just aimed at downtown businesses, but is supposed to be applied across the entire city. The fact that this has even been up for discussion has perplexed me from the beginning. Really? We don’t have a shortfall in the city budget that would be more important to discuss? Aren’t we still trying to annex Monkey Junction? How’s the sewer system looking?

As if that wasn’t baffling enough, as we reported a couple of weeks ago, a city council member, who has yet to be identified as of press, has requested an amendment to the bed-and-breakfast permitting process. At present, new B&B permits can only be issued one per physical square block and one per facing blocks. To illustrate: The 1500 block of Market Street, which houses the Port City Guest House, cannot have a B&B permit issued for any building across the street, on that block, or for any building on the physical block that encompasses 15th, 16th, or the 1500 block of Princess Street behind it. Here, B&B permits are tied to the property in perpetuity. So, if one sells a piece of property with a permit, the new owner receives the permit with the purchase of the house. The amendment would require B&B permit holders to reapply for permits every 18 months. At that time, they have to show 180 nights of occupancy.

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Take a deep breath and think about that for a second. From a business standpoint, it makes absolutely no sense. It is punitive of success. I want to ask a question to the city: If you don’t want B&Bs to have an additional four occupants, does that mean you don’t want the room occupancy and sales taxes collected from those occupants as well?

What exactly is involved in the permitting process for a bed and breakfast? I have long cherished a plan to open a B&B one day, so I set off to try and secure a permit. My first stop: city planning offices. I have had multiple reasons in my adult life to visit this department. Without fail, everyone I have talked with has been wonderfully kind and helpful; it’s stunning given how much work they process. When I dropped by to inquire about getting a permit and began filling out the application, the nice gentleman pointed out they had few applications requested. One of its contingencies is a floor plan. It took me several days of trying to make this more difficult than necessary (one of my common personality flaws). Then, it occurred to me the county tax site has square-footage maps. So, I simply took a tape measure and drew in the interior walls in a fifth of the time I was expecting.

With papers in my hot, little hands, which included the B&B application and the sign application, I went running back to the planning office. Those who know me have dealt with my total over-the-top excitement, which overwhelm even the strongest of people.

When all the adrenaline courses through my veins, there is just not a whole lot of calming me. Bouncing about after five cups of coffee, I descended upon the office with my bundle of papers in hand.

No one batted an eye; I’m telling you, these people are pros. About 20 minutes later, I went down stairs to write checks for each permit, and came back with the receipt and scheduled a site visit and inspection later that week. Wondering if everything needed to be decorated and tidy, as if ready to open the B&B tomorrow, I was told the purpose of the visit was to ensure the house did reflect the floor plan I drew and to see that the B&B experience would be reflected;

decorations could come later. The helpful people suggested I talk with the fire department about their requirements, too. So, I called headquarters and left my name and phone number. Apparently, it had been a while since anyone at the fire department had B&B permit request, too. “We’ll call you back,” I was told.

They did, and I talked with about four different people.

On the same day as the site visit from the planning office, the fire department came out and walked through the house with me. Because the B&B is obviously a long way from opening, this was more by way of identifying issues they will be concerned with when they come for an official inspection. We talked about planned evacuation routes, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors and prevention. Actually, it was really informative and will be helpful during the next phase: repair work, painting, decorating and, of course, dealing with all the expense and madness of starting a new business.

I reflected upon the application process. Two prevalent themes of the experience: Everyone was exceptionally helpful; I encountered no obstructions or rudeness. The universal attitude of everyone at the planning and fire departments was friendly and oriented toward success.

Two: I was told repeatedly that this just doesn’t happen too often. Therefore, people often had to “get back” to me after double checking on appropriate protocol. Apparently, this is the first B&B permit issued in six years by the city, which leads one to think there is just not a huge stampede of people knocking down city streets in a rush to open quaint guest houses. If the city council’s complaint is that inactive permits are preventing people from opening B&Bs, why not amend the code to allow more B&Bs per block? Why is the first response a punitive one?

Surely, there are solutions to allow for more highend, small businesses to open in our historic district to meet the frequently stated need for more guest rooms downtown. I think what fundamentally baffles me about the whole process is that, as Steven Skavroneck of the Camellia Cottage put it, “This is a solution in search of a problem.”

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If passed, the legislation will amend the state constitution and define marriage as only between one man and one woman. The problem is how this affects all domestic partnerships and families, regardless of gender.

The State House and Senate approved the measure for a public vote in September.

Since, a political firestorm has ravaged the state. Some feel the measure is redundant since same-sex marriage is already illegal in NC, and the amendment’s ambiguity concerns others. Conservative supporters feel the measure is necessary in order to preserve traditional marriage. Currently, NC is the only state in the southeast without a constitutional ban on gay marriage.

Many in the port city passionately opposed to Amendment One will gather at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship to watch musical duo Emma’s Revolution take the stage for a concert, “Standing on the Side of Love,” featuring their “Revolution Per Minute” CD release party.

“We focus on social justice issues of a wide range,” explains Sandy O of the band’s popfolk anthems. In the 11 years Sandy O and Pat Humphries have performed together, they have toured the world and won prestigious prizes such as the John Lennon Songwriting Contest for “If I Give Your Name.” Their song “This Love” was also used in the Maryland Interfaith Leader’s campaign video to support marriage equality.

“We were looking back on our own wedding that we had in New York, realizing we really needed families in our community to come together and ritualize their support of us,” Humphries says. The lyrics call on the community: “Will you be with me/Will you see me through/ When the world is harsh/ Can I count on you?”

The message in “This Love” strikes a chord with many fighting against Amendment One. “Many Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender/ Transexual, Questioning, Intersexed and Asexual (GLBTQIA) families already feel like secondclass citizens, and this amendment strips away any remaining dignity,” TR Nunley, president of Wilmington Pride, says.

However, it’s not just the potential harm to the GLBTQIA community that has many worried. The amendment could affect hetero couples as well. “What we know about the amend-

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ment is that it’s so vaguely worded that it could affect all sorts of families,” Sandy O notes. Legal experts and leading political figures, including Attorney General Roy Cooper, Governor Beverly Perdue and Senator Kay Hagan, have expressed concern over its consequences. The Obama campaign even issued a statement calling the measure “divisive and discriminatory,” though the commander in chief personally has not spoken out on the issue.

The proposed amendment would not only bar the passage of civil unions in the future but puts some current child-custody agreements, as well as trusts, wills and end-of-life directives, in jeopardy.

“Local governments could no longer offer domestic-partner insurance benefits to their employees; this would eliminate health-care benefits that Chapel Hill, Durham, Greensboro and Mecklenburg and Orange counties now provide to domestic partners and their children,” Lynn Casper, a member of Wilmington Pride and creator of the local HOMOGROUND podcasts, notes.

“It harms all families,” UNCW graduate student Jennifer Clark Scott says. “It harms our future. It harms the reputation of NC.” Scott and her partner, Christi Heuer, are just one of the families that could be affected by Amendment One. The couple had planned to switch Scott’s three-year-old daughter to Heuer’s health insurance because of her company’s domestic-partner benefits program. Yet, the amendment doesn’t allow children access to both parents’ healthcare if the parents are unmarried.

“We could save money on healthcare costs and give my daughter better provider options,” Scott explains. Amendment One would keep the child on her current, less inclusive plan. Scott says, “What changes is our ability to provide the best quality for her and our growing family.”

Advocates for domestic violence victims also worry about how Amendment One could affect the people they work so hard to protect. In a piece in the Durham Herald-Sun, Beth Froehling, executive director of North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence, expresses concern of its interference with the current 6 encore | may 2-8, 2012, 2012 | www.encorepub.com

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50-B statute. The statute protects all victims of domestic violence who have had a “personal relationship” with their abuser. She worries if Amendment One passes, courts may no longer recognize unmarried couples as having a “personal—i.e. domestic—relationship.” Vote for Marriage NC, one of the largest groups of Amendment One supporters, disputes these claims. “This myth is an example of the length to which opponents of the amendment are going to attempt to trick people into [not supporting it],” the group says on their website.

“Other states that passed similar amendments spent years litigating the application of domestic violence laws to unmarried victims in the courts, which left countless victims unprotected,” Froehling counters.

Despite the controversy Amendment One has caused, there is also a feeling that it has brought many North Carolinians together. “Being a longtime resident of Wilmington, I am extremely proud of the way our local community has come together to fight this amendment, as well as the NC community at large,” Casper says. “The support from the non-GLBTQIA has been amazing, and it gives me hope that our world is changing to actually care about the dignity and rights of all human beings, no matter our differences.”

Studies conducted by Public Policy Polling (PPP) suggest the tide is turning against Amendment One. PPP published new poll results on April 24th that showed only 54 percent of voters in North Carolina were planning to support it, while 40 percent were opposed.

While that still means the majority are in favor,

support has dropped significantly from the 61 percent it had in October.

As the vote draws closer, local activists are gearing up. On May 4th Wilmington Pride’s vice-president, Ryan Lee Burris, and a team of supporters are heading to Wilson to assist with a protest and rally. “Then, on May 5th, Ryan, myself and a giant team of volunteers are heading to Raleigh,” Nunley says. A large protest will be held at the state capitol building, and thousands from all across North Carolina are expected to attend.

Amendment One has had one unintended side-effect of which activists certainly approve: its conjoining of nonprofits who fight for the same cause. “Various groups all around North Carolina including All of Us, Democracy NC, Equality NC, Loving Families, New Hanover County NAACP, Protect All NC Families, Reel Equality, St. Jude MCC, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Wilmington and Working Films, have all worked with Wilmington Pride by sharing ideas, resources and literature to defeat Amendment One,” Nunley says.

Emma’s Revolution will embark on “Standing on the Side of Love” with a CD release concert on Thursday, May 3rd at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Wilmington at 7 p.m. Tickets are $18 in advance, $20 at the door and $15 for students and low-income patrons. Advance tickets are available at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Wilmington at 4313 Lake Avenue and www.emmarevolution.com. Call 392-6454 for more information.

Transportation to early voting sites is available through Wilmington Pride until May 5th.

E-mail wilmingtonpride@gmail.com to arrange pickup. A statewide rally against Amendment One will take place May 5th at noon at the North Carolina Capitol Building and Legislative Plaza at 16 W. Jones Street in Raleigh.

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That’s when 90-year-old Mi-Ma rose up. She said, “What do you mean the ‘right way’?” She didn’t think a penis and vagina mattered to God any more than the color of a person’s skin, but she did think she’d be hearing a little more about God and a little less about voting the “right way” in a sermon. Separation of church and state and all.Can I get a witness?

The preacher looked at her with puzzled horror. “Are you a Democrat? I thought you were om the 61 a Christian.” Mi-Ma headed for the door, making a series of joyful noises before saving her ctivists are soul from the church. on Pride’s Until then, I had been wondering why our a team of watershed coastal, entertainment-centered assist with community doesn’t have a minor-league base5th, Ryan, ball team or power-generating windmills off s are headthe coast, or why it is considering a mercuryge protest producing cement plant. About why a Yankee lding, and from Hell’s Kitchen would need to empty two arolina are clips into anyone to make a point about his leadership. About how another silver-spoon, unintended white gazillionaire son-of-a-governor will be y approve: painted as more of a regular guy than a multiht for the racial man raised by a poor single mom. And und North about how 40 percent of us will vote for him. cracy NC, But Mi-Ma’s Sunday sermon got me thinking w Hanover about a different issue. milies, Reel At first I didn’t know why Mi-Ma was upset.

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Knowledge of the purpose of Amendment One saddened me. Marriage? Merely between a man and a woman? Everyday I see people married to their money, their micro-processors, their medieval faiths and fears. Even Stevie Wonder can see that to define marriage as exclusively between a man and a woman is true blindness.

Some shortsighted folks may be married to Amendment One because of fear that legions of happy homosexuals will push gay marriage down every single God-fearing person’s throat in this Christian nation, destroy the fabric of society, bring forth the wrath of God, and maybe raise Cher, Madonna and Liza Minnelli from the dead pop-star past. I respect their fears, especially the fear of change, but I can’t see any reason to fear Madonna or any particular god.

I’m thankful these United States are blessedly secular. Back in Mi-Ma’s early days, many nearsighted politicians and preachers spoke to the same fears: interracial marriage (then, a felony here) was immoral, and would destroy the family and the fabric of society.

Change was unthinkable. It took a while; fortunately, most of us saw then and will see now that justice is the very fabric of society, not fear. If we didn’t embrace that justicedriven change, then we wouldn’t have a multi-racial commander-in-chief.

North Carolina has no legitimate interest in defining marriage between a man and a woman any more than it had in criminalizing interracial marriages. Passing Amendment One will consign many citizens to continued discrimination. We will have squandered another opportunity to replace our medieval fears with more modern fairness.

I prefer to remain consistent with the U.S. First Amendment and guarantee the freedom of speech and association (such as marriage) embodied therein. On May 8th I intend to rise up with Mi-Ma. Can I get a witness? I say, I will rise up with Mi-Ma. I’m “Done with One.”

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Angeles Times, because the Crouches receive more death threats than even the president of the United States. Allegedly, the Crouches keep millions of dollars in cash on hand, but according to their lawyer, that is merely out of obedience to the biblical principle of “ow(ing) no man anything.”

High-ranking Vatican administrator Cardinal Domenico Calcagno, 68, fired back at critics in April after an Italian website reported his extensive collection of guns and love of shooting. He told reporters that he owns only 13 weapons and that, “above all,” he enjoys “repairing” them rather than shooting them (although, he admitted, “I used to go to shooting ranges”).

Fine Points of Florida Law In April, the Tampa Police Department issued preliminary security guidelines to control areas around August’s Republican National Convention in the city. Although the Secret Service will control the actual convention arena, Tampa Police are establishing a zone around the arena in which weapons will be confiscated (including sticks, rocks, bottles and slingshots). Police would like to have banned firearms, too, but state law prevents cities from restricting the rights of licensed gun-carriers. South Florida station WPLG-TV reported in March that vendors were openly selling, for about $30, verbatim driver’s license test questions and answers, on the street in front of DMV offices. However, when told about it, a DMV official shrugged, pointing out that test-takers still had to memorize them to pass the closed-book exam.

Questionable Judgments Perp’s Remorse: Jason Adkins was charged in March in Cynthiana, Ky., with stealing electronic equipment from the home of a friend. According to police, Adkins admitted the break-in but said he felt guilty the next day and returned the items. However, he then admitted breaking back into the home two days after that and restealing them. Ivan Barker was sentenced in March in England’s Stoke-on-Trent Magistrates Court for stealing a laptop computer and cigarettes from the home of a wheelchair-bound man of his acquaintance. Barker subsequently visited the man and apologized for the theft, but then, during that visit, Barker stole the man’s new replacement laptop computer and more cigarettes. [Cynthiana Democrat, 3-23-2012] [ThisIsStaffordshire.com, 3-22- 2012] At a March town meeting in Embden, Maine, residents turned down proposals to rename its most notorious street “Katie Road.” Thus, the name will remain, as it has for decades, “Katie Crotch Road.” Some residents, in addition to being embarrassed by the name, also noted the cost of constantly replacing the street signs stolen by giggling visitors. (A Kennebec Journal report noted uncertainty about the name’s origin. It might refer to how the road splits in

two, forming a “Y” shape. On the low side, the name might refer to an early settler who would sit on her front porch without underwear.)

Lumpkin County, Ga., judge David Barrett, apparently frustrated by an alleged rape victim’s reluctant testimony at a trial in February, blurted out in court that she was “killing her case (against the accused rapist),” and to dramatize the point, pulled out his own handgun and offered it to her, explaining that she might as well shoot her lawyer because the chances for conviction were dropping rapidly. (Five days later, following news reports, Barrett resigned.)

No Spectators Allowed For the first time in years, there was no Easter bunny at Central City Park in Macon, Ga., this year because the county commissioner who runs the sponsoring organization said he was tired of violent parents hogging the Easter egg hunt by “helping” their kids. (Two years ago, Olney High School in Philadelphia barred players’ parents from its boys’ junior varsity basketball games unless they registered and vowed to obey a code of conduct. In February 2012, the president of the Egyptian Football Association similarly announced that the season would continue but without spectators, because of the probability of violence. Of course, Egypt, unlike Macon, Ga., and Olney High School, has just been through a bloody civil war.)

Least Competent Criminals Relentless: In the early hours of Jan. 31, police in Gaston, N.C., were alerted to five

burglaries in a two-block area that left shattered glass, broken doors and other damage, but no missing property. There was also a blood trail leading from one store, likely from a break-in boo-boo. In March, England’s Canterbury Crown Court heard the evidence against a gang of five who in August and September 2010 attempted to break into seven ATMs, using fancy power tools, but came away emptyhanded each time. Brick walls were smashed around three machines, and twice explosives were used, resulting in fires. In each case, alarms were triggered, sending the men away prematurely, including once from an ATM that contained the equivalent of $223,000.

Update The Japanese delicacy “fugu” (blowfish) must be properly filleted by trained chefs because of the highly concentrated poison in its tissue, and indeed, a few deaths are reported every year in Japan from people who prepare fugu at home, since a single drop can be fatal. (The additional training, and chef-licensing, partly explains why Tokyo restaurants charge the equivalent of $120 or more for the dish.)

However, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, which is apparently newly concerned about restaurant competition, announced recently that it would soon no longer require formal training of fugu chefs, leaving it to individual restaurants to set their own standards. Said one 30-year veteran chef, “We licensed chefs feel this way of thinking is a bit strange.”

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week, we really just want a good laugh and a couple of touching moments to make us smile. Opera House Theatre Company’s “Lend Me a Tenor” meets both of those needs.

This delightful screwball comedy is set in Cleveland, Ohio, 1934—clearly one of the great cultural metropolises of the world. Or at least the residents think so. For the 10th anniversary of the Cleveland Opera Company, they have arranged for the world-famous tenor, Tito Morelli (John Keenan), to perform “Otello.”

Morelli is of course a magnet for women, much to the chagrin of his wife (Cindy Colucci). Fed up, she leaves him, and so begins a series of misunderstandings and miscommunications that will ultimately drive Max (Christopher Rickert)—the assistant to the opera’s general manager—to lengths that no man should be expected to go. Max is convinced (or pressured) by his boss to go on in disguise in Tito’s place. At one point the girl he loves and wants to marry is kissing him, believing he is Tito Morelli. (Think of the scene in “Bananas,” but with music and opera singers instead of Woody Allen and politics.)

Contrary to the implication of the title, this is not actually a musical. There is some singing—notably a duet with Keenan and Rickert, which is wonderful. They both ham it up and really stretch to sing opera, which is a different set of skills than those employed by musical theatre. The performance is filled with so much joy and passion it is infectious—but there is no live band nor any big song and dance numbers. However, there is lots of laughs, physical comedy and people entering and exiting through multiple doors, and losing each other to heighten the confusion.

Rickert plays his part so convincingly that the audience really wants him to be this character in real life. He is honorable and will go to any lengths to help the people around him. He even has genu-

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Belinda Keller, Ben Beecher and Claire Kiley star in ‘Lend Me a Tenor,’ opening Wednesday. Courtesy photo of Opera House.

ine concern for Tito, whom he has only known for a few hours.

The bafflement and anxiety caused by his boss’ daughter, and object of his adoration, Maggie Saunders (Kenzie Keenan), is his real Achilles’ Heel.

Kenize—yes, the daughter of John who is playing Tito—is beautiful and naïve. By the time she is down to her underwear onstage, she doesn’t need to strut or flaunt her sex appeal to make her point. Rickert is riveted and can’t take his eyes from her. She, however, is completely comfortable and wanders about as if it is the most natural thing in the world.

John Keenan as Tito Morelli is almost too much fun. He really comes across as a big, warmhearted guy with huge appetites for everything: wine, food, women, music and life. He has a very expressive face that is wonderful for this kind of screwball comedy.

I truly believe director Lou Criscuolo wakes up at 3 a.m. and says to himself, “There aren’t enough sight gags in the show!” I imagine he then spends the next 4 hours till dawn plotting more, because when it comes to ridiculous visual comedy, Criscuolo can always be counted upon to take it further than expected. Audiences should pay attention, else they’ll miss something important. Of all the blocking, my favorite was when Max and Tito leaned against each other through the wall. It was beautifully executed and incredibly funny.

I really love Cindy Colucci as Tito’s wife, Maria.

She is a gifted comedic actress and always a joy on stage. She can play any joke and her troubles about “men’s passion” and “ba-zooms” are recognizable by most women, but also incredibly funny. She’s got a great sense of timing.

Ben Beecher as Henry Saunders the impresario of the Cleveland Opera is frighteningly realistic—especially his scenes with Clare Kiley, who plays Ju-

lia Leverett of the board of directors for the opera.

Beecher is a desperate man—let’s be frank, 1934 was the depression. Therefore, $50 opera tickets—which are a luxury today—would have been elite back then. There just aren’t a whole lot of jobs waiting for him if he doesn’t pull this off—even if pulling this off means hiding a corpse and staging the show with an impostor. He’s not oily, but he is Machiavellian in a remarkable, likeable way—not to mention the poor guy has an incredibly beautiful and uncontrollable daughter. He swings between that patronizing sweet-talk doled out to rich, old women with Julia Leverett, to frantic despotism with his assistant Max, to the kid glove approach with Tito, to full-throttle begging when necessary. None of it feels forced, but all of it feels desperate. Poor guy; Vaudeville must be looking pretty good right now.

Juli Harvey’s costumes are quite wonderful. This isn’t a show with 20 nuns or seven brides for seven brothers, whom all have to be outfitted and prepared for lots of dancing and costume changes. Still, it is a very definite and specific time period. Two of the characters literally have to get dressed onstage in front of the audience, so there are specific challenges. Also, Tito and Max must have identical costumes for the second half. Harvey does a great job hitting all the notes and making everyone look spectacular.

Scenic Asylum’s set is a real working piece. Lots of doors are opened then slammed, and there is a lot of simultaneous traffic. It’s simple, useful and holds up to the abuse.

Sometimes art mimics life in surprising ways.

While at “Lend Me a Tenor,” I ran into Mrs. Davis, the mother of an old crony from children’s theatre whom I had not seen in 15 years.

“How’s Amy?” I asked after her daughter.

“You’re not going to believe this,” she responded, “but she’s singing opera in Cleveland!”

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men are from mars: ‘Positions’ tests the boundaries of marriage

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are different creatures. A few of my friends joke about the gender differences in a rather simplistic manner: “Men are stupid and women are crazy; it’s a matter of finding the level with which one can deal.” Local playwright Owen Dunne pens “Positions” in a way that magnifies such assumptions and puts a fiery (if not hyperbolic) head on the barriers and downfalls of love in the 21st century.

Husband and wife Leo (Mike O’Neil) and Hilary (Michelle Gagliano) have been married for 15 years, have kids, a home and, according to Leo, a lackluster sex life which could use an overhaul. They go about their nightly routines as one would imagine: texting and emailing their kids’ teachers (despite an agreement to “leave the kids out of the bedroom”), gossiping about what neighbors and friends have said, brushing and flossing, and turning down the sheets. What they aren’t doing is attempting to connect under the covers. Put bluntly: Hilary wants to be emotionally inspired and desired, while Leo wants physical gratification. How they go about getting it in Act I seems plausible in rectifying a mundane relationship: Go to a “Kama Sutra”-like book and engage in a new position every week for a whole year.

Gagliano plays a woman many of us know today. She is dedicated to her family, though controlling of so many of its trivial aspects.

She nags her husband to put down the toilet seat and wipe his feet before getting in bed.

Gagliano punctuates every snarky quip in antipathetic behavior. With O’Neil they are a perfectly coiled machine in a repetitive, dead-end scenario. It has become secondnature for them to bark and react in unison, and boy do they do it in a perfect cacophony of passion lost.

Dunne has a way with writing dialogue. Moments of the show are, indeed, funny. It can be loquacious and quippy, as well as fervently erratic and hostile. I applaud the characters for carrying the dialogue with verve. Without a doubt, there is a lack of chemistry onstage between this husband and wife. Gagliano shuts down her husband’s suggestions, insisting he plans too much and doesn’t act spontaneously. While their disconnect is understood, the audience could use some glimmer as to what made them connect to begin with—at least to make it seem their relationship once was engaging. Otherwise, we’re left to not fully cheer them on to make it.

When Gagliano’s character lets loose of her clear resistance toward her husband’s sex plan, a more lively woman appears—one who loves literature, especially Lawrence’s “Lady

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Chatterley’s Lover” and Tolstoy’s “Anna Karenina.” The plot points nicely mark many parallels between the sensual man Hilary pines for and the “boring” one she ends up with.

Gagliano really embraces the free-spirited side of Hilary in the bedroom and with an appealing cuteness. Her wheel-barrow scene is a steal. Hints of her coy sense of humor shape her as someone who may be grounded in domestication but not without a comfortable love for it all. It becomes clear she’s a devoted wife who, with a little encouragement from her husband, can find joy and autonomy in rediscovering the basics of who they are as one. Still, Gagliano’s shining moment comes in Act II, when she admits to a stranger (Kathryn Leuci) her love of a newfound freedom; the liberation feels authentic.

As to not ruin the play and its gasp-worthy storyline (indeed, the audience’s jaws were agape at the reveal of Act II), I won’t divulge entirely why Leo is a despicable husband. But there are no two ways about it: He is. O’Neil plays Leo as a rambling, bumbling man of excuses and without a hint of remorse, regardless of what words he speaks. His inaction and ineptitude to own his anguish and his royal screw-up makes the audience very unforgiving of him. O’Neil doesn’t play this character with too much smarm, which may be one reason it’s hard to believe him as a misogynistic pig; it still doesn’t make him any more likeable.

His sorrow for his family’s downward sprial falls flat, even if it doesn’t feel malicious.

O’Neil makes Leo most convincing toward the end, as he finally unravels. Even then it doesn’t fully come across like a madman conniving against the odds. Sure, that he’s a loose canon without any ounce of logic dictating the outcome becomes imminently clear, but he never seems threatening, which makes his demise less than magnetic.

The whole “men are stupid” reference comes in full-force with this character. He is someone who has destroyed his marriage so irreversibly and goes one step further to make things worse. While humans have a tendency to deepen the rabbit hole—and theatre audiences have a relegation to suspend disbelief—

it’s hard to grasp in “Positions.” Playwright Dunne notes the headlines of all politicians and priests who have been caught in salacious situations as inspiration toward this plot. The difference is, even if not completely comprehensible, these men are on power trips and more often than not don’t get caught. That’s reason enough to somewhat make sense of it in our heads, even if we don’t forgive them. A regular ol’ Joe at 310 Archer Way may also want that power trip, but I, as an audience member, need to understand so much as true. While I don’t need to forgive him, I want to get to the root and foundation of the double life he pursues.

Without it, I’m watching a character for whom I don’t care—regardless of his “position.”

More so, the stepping stones from Leo being a high-school geography teacher with a bad sex life to an untrustworthy scoundrel with a perversion toward Internet porn (and then some) doesn’t flow. Often, steps and

indications, even if small, become apparent in one’s fall to the bottom. Here, it whips by with too many holes, represented by too many scene changes. On paper, I have no doubt “Positions” reads wonderfully, but onstage fluidity could use some work.

When the prostitute, Cassandra, is introduced, Kathryn Leuci exposes expected fishnets and a trashy blonde wig, Daisy dukes and thigh-high boots. It all colors her bad.

Once Leuci shows the nuances of her character, stereotypes melt away. She vacillates between being fully entwined in the script and detached from it, which works for her character’s “profession.” There are moments of real connection between her and Leo, and Leuci knows how to sell it as a girl ready to please and one who wants comfort in real love and life. The awkward closeness she and Leo embark upon becomes creepy and hints at a plot twist, but this never reaches its full potential.

With Gagliano, Leuci’s park scene is her shining moment. Her speedy dialogue, downto-earth mien and common sense makes her likeable. I wish we could have seen other moments she shared with the character Hilary, as noted in the script. In fact, more interaction between the women could have boosted the overall effect of the show, especially if some of the downtime onstage with Leo pacing about were deleted; it didn’t make him any more convincing in his scheme.

Director Steve Bakunas’ set is magnificent!

Its conversion offers a clear and concise parallel between what was, is and will be in Leo’s future. The seedy motel room is especially effective in its design aesthetic. Bakunas masterfully shows how a small, intimate space can be transformed into a grandiose backdrop.

Anyone with a deterence toward profanity or sexual provocation should stay at home.

“Positions” most definitely calls for mature audiences only. It’s great to see local, original scripts brought to life at Red Barn. Onstage, this is a good first-run; I hope to see “Positions” again with a few more tweaks and some finesse.

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growth in retrospect: Darren Mulvenna’s art reflects then and now

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discover local talent is on the everchanging walls of Caprice Bistro’s upstairs sofa lounge. Each month it seems the downtown French restaurant never fails in gathering some of the most creative artists and art lovers in town. Beginning May 9th, Wilmington painter Darren Mulvenna (who also happens to be a bartender at Caprice) will be displaying his more recent works in “Mulvenna Retrospective.”

Mulvenna first gained exposure on the downtown arts scene after making his downtown apartment/art studio a destination among the stops on Fourth Friday Gallery Night three years ago. He began showing off his oil paintings alongside the work of other artists. His unique style was quickly recognized as a serious up-and-coming talent in the local community.

The self-taught artist’s repertoire features imaginative paintings which playfully foray into surrealist territories. Mulvenna often fuses nature and humans who appear to be

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e: What was the particular political message you were trying to convey?

DM: Well, I based it on the story of “Chicken Little.” I wanted to do a grown-up version of the character.

Of course, in the story, he thinks the sky is falling and the world is coming to an end. Now that he’s older, maybe he’s come to a point where instead of yelling, “the sky is falling” he turns around and tells people that something needs to be done.

It’s kind of what I think about America now. For Americans in general, there are [significant] things happening around us, but there’s rarely any action taken.

on the brink of catharsis; of what exactly is never clear. The saturated scenes depict vivid and lush aesthetics, which creates more of a mood than precise theme.

Over the years it seems Mulvenna has undoubtedly found his style, but his latest work suggests a sharp departure from his signature abstracts. More Andrew Wyeth than Salvador Dalí, his newest painting, “Look Out!” is an American Gothic-esque depiction of a rooster standing in front of a farm house.

However, the bird is seemingly indifferent to the atomic explosion billowing up in the distance. With its clearly defined structure, the painting eschews the experimentalism of Mulvenna’s back catalogue; it seems evident

his vision has sharpened and matured. encore had a chat with Mulvenna about his latest series and his technique as an artist. encore (e): Caprice has a lot of wall space; how many pieces are you going to hang?

Darren Mulvenna (DM): There will be four aluminum prints and 10 paintings; none of the pieces are from before 2010. I think all of the work [represents] my style, technique and ability I have now. There’s nothing [in the show] that I’m not proud of, which is not always the case when you’re putting together an art show. e: Your newest painting “Look Out!” has quite a different vibe from your previous work. Are you intentionally heading in a new direction?

DM: It’s definitely got a different vibe going on. It’s a little more illustrative than the rest of my work. I don’t necessarily have a new direction I’m going in; I just had the image in my head. That piece is more political than the other pieces I have in the show.

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e: It definitely seems to be a lot bolder. Do you feel more focused now as an established artist?

DM: Recently, I’ve realized that if [painting is] my gift, I need to focus on it harder. I took a hiatus from it in the beginning of 2011; I just needed time and inspiration.

I haven’t gotten any true work done until recently, in the beginning of this year. Now I’m becoming more consumed with it and trying to get my career going again. e: What exactly inspires your work?

DM: There’s definitely a certain feeling involved in whatever I paint. I don’t always have a story when I paint, but I always try to depict some sense of feeling—whether it’s change, contemplation, loss or love. e: How long have you been painting?

DM: Basically, since junior high, but I didn’t get involved with oil paints until high school.

[However] in the last seven years I’ve actually been painting more with acrylics. e: Why the change?

DM: I started using oils, because it’s a much easier paint to manipulate on canvas. I never liked acrylics when I was younger. I always thought they dried too fast and I couldn’t blend while I painted. There’s a crisp, warm glow in oil [paints] that I feel acrylics are lacking. With acrylic paintings, sometimes there’s a lack of depth, as with oils there’s more life. I don’t know why that is. [But] I’ve recently found a product that I’m in love with called Golden Open Acrylics. It stays wet and fluid like oils do, and I mainly paint with that nowadays.

galleryguide| Artfuel.inc 2165 Wrightsville Ave. • (910) 343 5233 Mon.-Sat., noon-7 p.m. www.artfuelinc.com Artfuel.inc is a multimedia studio and art gallery, now located at the intersection of Wrightsville Avenue and Dawson Street.

Artfuel’s 30th art show features Tuki Lucero, Jonas Mcluggage, Brian Mergenthaler, Stephen Bode, Nicole Nicole.

Artexposure!

22527 Highway 17N, Hampstead, NC 910-803-0302 / 910-330-4077 Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (or by appt.) artexposure50.com From Wilmington, drive north on Highway 17 and you will encounter an art center unique to our area. Look for the big red barn! A large open space hosts 2nd Friday Opening Receptions each month at 6 p.m.

We represent over 40 local and regional artists in our member’s gallery and offer local arts and crafts in our gift shop. ArtExposure presently has studio space rented to five working artists. In addition, there is a frame shop and art supply store.

Along with regular art classes and studio time, yoga meet Mondays and Wednesdays, 6 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. in the loft. Walkins are welcome to this gentle yoga class. fiGMents 1319 Military Cutoff Rd. Ste. II 910-509-4289 • figmentsgallery.com Mon.-Fri.: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Figments is an art gallery brimming with unlimited creative vision and talent. We are a community of artists who are passionate about the journey of artful creation. We have an unintimidating art boutique where you can find locally made artwork for your home. We also have a relaxed classroom space where students of all skill levels can learn and grow creatively. Come. Be inspired.

Please visit the gallery or look to our website for information on these upcoming classes: Living Words—Foundations of Poetry Writing with Michelle Hicks, every Tuesday 6-7pm; Broken Plate Mosaic with Mary Cook, May 12 and 19 10 am-1 pm. new eleMents GAllery 201 Princess St. • (919) 343-8997 Tues.-Sat.: 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (or by appt.) newelementsgallery.com “Going Places” is now on display at New Elements Gallery featuring paintings by J. Michael Kennedy, Catherine C. Martin, and Hunter Stephenson. Enjoy these three

series and Coffee With the Author series are also offered onsite.

The next featured show runs through Thursday, May 31. It’s titled “Feed Your Eclectic Soul: A showing of custom design, fine crafts and gently loved pieces from the past.” Sunset River will have a beautiful collection of unusual pillows, textural table runners and other fabric pieces by Beth Pethtal combined with gallery owner Ginny Lassiter’s eclectic eye for incorporating antiques, pottery and contemporary pieces into a warm and cohesive design. wicked GAllery 205 Princess St. • (910) 960-7306 Tues. 12-5 p.m. Wed.-Sat. 6:30-11:30 p.m. onewickedgallery.com Wicked’s upstairs is home to Gabriel Lehman’s studios, showcasing his fanciful yet dark paintings. In our floor-level gallery, we are hanging “The Whimsy,” a show with ingenious artists defining the magical, clever and fantastical whimsy in art. Featuring Allison Weeks Thomas, Brittny Roller, Shannon Stamey, Gabriel Lehman and Wendy L. Barber. Runs through June 18th.

May 12th, 9am-5pm, workshop with fine art photographer Brooke Shaden. She’ll teach how to compose and edit, and provide a DVD tutorial to take home. Breakfast and lunch provided. $325/person; reservations req.! Itinerary available on our website.

now HAnGinG: New Elements features “Vieux Bassin, Honfleur” by Hunter Stephenson as part of their current exhibition, “Going Places.” Courtesy

distinctly different artists in our new gallery space at 201 Princess Street now through May 19th. Immerse yourself in the peaceful tranquility of J. Michael Kennedy’s “skyscapes,” as the artist focuses on dramatic cloud formations and the interplay of light and colors. You’ll feel the energy of Martin’s alla prima (literally meaning “at once”) style paintings, a technique which allows for a very emotional and expressionist look and feel to her work. Stephenson’s distinctive style combines her effective use of negative space with a looseness of color and form.

Her work creates a clean, fresh vision of her subject matter. orton’s underGround Art GAlleries 133 N. Front • (910) 859-8441 Everyday after 5 p.m. www.ortonsuderground.com America’s oldest pool hall and Wilmington’s finest bar are also the home of Wilmington’s newest art galleries: Gallery North and Gallery South, both hanging local artists year-round, and 10 percent of all art sales goes to the Full Belly Project.

river to seA GAllery 225 S. Water St., Chandler’s Wharf (Free parking) • (910)-763-3380 Tues.–Sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. 1 - 4 p.m.

River to Sea Gallery showcases the work of husband and wife Tim and Rebecca Duffy Bush. In addition, the gallery represents several local artists. The current show is sure to enthrall visitors with its eclectic collection of original paintings, photography, sculpture, glass, pottery and jewelry.

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

Experience Wilmington through the eyes of a local! sunset river MArketplAce 10283 Beach Dr., SW (NC 179) (910) 575-5999 Tues.- Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. sunsetrivermarketplace.com This eclectic, spacious gallery, located in the historic fishing village of Calabash, NC, features fine arts and crafts by some of North and South Carolina’s most creative, successful artists. Almost every genre is represented here—oil, pastel and watercolor, clay and glass art, fiber art, turned wood, metal works, artisan-crafted jewelry and more. Classes, workshops, pottery studio, custom framing, Creative Exchange lecture

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y, hurr ts ticke ling el s e r a fast!

Chef Copenhaver was forced to improvise a dessert but still managed to emerge victorious against James Doss of Rx in Battle Carolina Bison. Next he battles an “out-of-towner.” Will he be able to repel an attack from the hungry enemy that lies waiting outside the city walls?

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Highest Rated Dish: Balsamic Porcini Braised Bison Short Ribs with Potato Rutabaga Strudel.

Tue May 8

Marc’s on Market Chef Marc Copenhaver

Chef Garnett described Battle Milk & Chocolate with Clarke Merrell from Circa 81 as “rough.”

In what has been the closest contest thus far, Garnett squeaked by with a one percent margin.

Will his road ahead get any smoother?

Highest Rated Dish: Flourless Dark Chocolate Torte with Vanilla Bean Buttermilk Ice Cream, Fresh Berries & Crème Caramel.

Coral Bay Club Chef Anthony Garnett

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Wilmington

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Chef McKnight pulled out all the stops during Battle Kerala Curry versus Zachery Grant from the Pilot House. Will he be able to show that same flair in his next battle, or will the secret ingredient push him past his comfort zone.

Wed May 9 Battles start at 6:30 pm at Shell Island Resort in Wrightsville Beach

Highest Rated Dish: Masala Rubbed Roasted Leg of Lamb with Coriander Curry Farro Salad, Curried Pickled Vegetables & Tomato Sauce.

Keep up with all the action! Follow us on Twitter to see pictures of each course as it’s being served. Get a recap after every battle on our Facebook page. See the full menu, “Daily Dish” blog, and voting results the next day on our website.

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Cameo 1900 Chef Kirsten Mitchell After Battle Eggs with Charin Choti of Big Thai, Chef Mitchell appeared to take the whole experience in stride. Not even our post-battle camera interview could rattle her. Will her nerves of steel allow her to cruise into the semifinals?

Highest Rated Dish: Egg Custard & Meringue with Basil, NC Strawberry Sauce & Pink Peppercorn Caramel.

$49 plus beverage, tax, and tip lands you a seat at the dinner table battlefield as two chefs try to outcook each other using the secret ingredient. At the end of your six-course meal, you decide who wins and who goes home. Visit competitiondining.com for more www.competitiondining.com details and to buy your tickets now!

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5216 Oleander Drive • 910-791-6000 • www.skatejellybeans.net

Summer Camp

All summer long June 8-August 24 7:30am-6:00pm

Pay by the day!

25 /day

$

Summer 2012 Camps

for one child

hammerheads soccer: August 6 – 9, 9-noon. Ages 5 - 12. Fee includes a Hammerheads T-shirt, a soccer ball, a ticket to the next Hammerheads home game, skills competition, & professional coaching. lacrosse: June 25-29, 5 - 8 p.m.

Ages 11-14, rising 5th-8th grades. Teaching the fundamentals, including stick skills and drills, proper catching and throwing, rules of game and sportsmanship.

Quickstart tennis: June 11-14 & June 2528. Ages 6-10. Time depends on age group.

Tennis pro Jackie Jenkins will instruct.

Performance club: Jun 25-29, Jul 9-13, Jul 30-Aug 3, Aug 6-10, 1-4 p.m. led by Performance Club director LJ Woodard. art camp (ages 7+) Jun 18-22, Jul 9-13, Jul 23-27 and Jewelry Camp Jul 30 – Aug 3. (ages 11+) Camps meet 9 a.m.-noon.

All supplies and daily snack included.

Pre-registration is required for all camps!

AND ProfessioNAl DeveloPmeNt ceNter

Nurture the mind, body and soul by merging the wonders of the outdoors with strength based curriculums.

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE SUMMER CAMP

MOUNTAiN TO SEA Ages 14 & up An 18 day course linking several outdoor adventures over hundreds of miles.

Traveling from the rugged mountains of western NC and ending in the barrier islands and Atlantic Ocean, participants will be led through one incredible journey combining backpacking, rock climbing, rafting, sea kayaking, and surfing!

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Optional daily field trips!

Skating, Games, Movies, and More!

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Offering a variety of different camps including: Adventure Camp Art Camp

Dive into Summer Fun with UNCW Youth Camps

Basketball Camp

Chemistry • Forensics Engineering • Robotics History • Literacy and MarineQuest

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British soccer: June 18 - 22 and July 9 13. Fee includes a soccer ball and a T-shirt.

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Day Camp Skate Camp & Beginner Skateboard Clinics Tennis Camp For more information, call 341-7855 or visit WilmingtonRecreation.com

Cape Fear Soccer Club is excited to announce the following Soccer Programs: Week #1 – July 9th thru 13th Week #2 - July 23rd thru 27th CFSC Soccer Tryouts and Academy Evaluations

Cape Fear Soccer Club (CFSC) offers competitive soccer in the U11 to U18 age groups and Academy Development Program in the U8 to U10 age groups. May 21st thru 24th, 2012

CFSC Summer Camps

Make the game really come alive for you as a soccer player. Open to U5 - U15 Boys and Girls – July 9th thru 13th

CFSC Summer Soccer Skills Training Program

Prepares players to have a successful fall season.

Open to U9 to U15 Boys and Girls - June and July.

Training: 2 x a week (14 sessions)

3v3 Soccer Blast

Cape Fear Soccer Club is excited to announce the 1st annual 3 v 3 Soccer Blast Tournament. June 16th and 17th, 2012 Call

910.392.0306

Visit www.CapeFearSoccer.com

Email academy@capefearsoccer.com

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4 WEEKS ONLY! Ages 7-13

June 18 July 29

9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

5 Weeks of Half & Full Day Summer Camps Available

Pearsall Activity Center 3902 Market St.

Includes:

910.791.8221 or www.fsow.org

Art Buzz Kids Summer Camp

Aug. 6th-10th — Out of Africa (ages 7-12) $100 deposit, required when signing up at: www.wineanddesignus.com/Wilmington_Art_Buzz_Kids.html

910-313-2600

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PRODUCTS YOU’VE SEEN THEM ON TV...

WE’LL PUT THEM TO THE TEST! WEDNESDAYS ALL THIS MONTH

Beginning Fencing Camp July 16-20 9 am – 5 pm Ages 8-18 $195

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For more info on camp/classes: capefearfencing.com or (910) 799-8642

Arts CAmp 2012 June 18 - August 3 Weekly Summer Camp for kids ages 5-12 Lots Of FUN ACTIVITIES Including: Horseback Ce le br at in g Riding, Swimming, Hiking, in Crafts, Archery & So Much More. 37 Ye ar s Op er at io n!

5645 US Highway 117 S. Daily Burgaw, NC 28425 Pick-up & Drop-off 910-259-2412 Available www.ashtonfarmcamp.com

seven One-Week sessiOns: 9Am - 4:30pm, mOndAy - FridAy

Come & enjoy the fun of Broadway on Second Street during Arts Camp 2012! Be a part of your version of a different Broadway musical each week! Dance, paint, build, sing and act each day! Then, at the end of the week, do your own Broadway musical!

June 18 - 22 June 25 - 29 July 2 - 6 Free t-shirt iF yOu COme this Week July 9 - 13 July 16 - 20 July 23 - 27 July 30 - Aug 3 teen Week

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Designed for children who are rising first graders through rising seventh graders.

Cost is $125 per week; T-shirts are available for $15. Children are supervised all day and helped in each project. Friends and family come Friday for the show! All materials supplied including afternoon snack; you provide morning snack and lunch.

341-7860

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Kaigan Karate School, Inc. SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM

Keep your child busy and active all day with our fun filled summer camp:

Morning Activities:

Swimming, Bowling, Volleyball, Skating

Lunch & Movie Time Afternoon Activities:

Karate Lessons, Organized Games, Free Play

For more information on all programs visit:

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sweet and tart americana: The Gourds showcase humor and reverence at Greenfield this weekend

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out ground-breaking music across a spectrum of greats. From indie rock to blues, rockabilly to folk to swing, legends get made here. Just look to Leadbelly, Willie Nelson, T-Bone Burnett, Daniel Johnston and Spoon for proof. Something must be in the water—and it rooted quite a fruitful gourd back in 1992.

Then made up of multi-instrumentalists, vocalists and lyricists Kevin Russell and Jimmy Smith, with accordion player Claude Bernard and drummer Charlie Llewellin, it wasn’t until late ‘97 that the current lineup of The Gourds was born. Longtime friend Keith Langford replaced Llewellin on percussion, and Max Johnston, notably of Uncle Tupelo and Wilco fame, also joined after doing a few sets on their 1993 album, “Ghosts of Hallelujah.”

“We all met at [Austin’s] Electric Lounge where we each had different bands going,” Langford told encore last week. “Spoon was getting their start in there about the same time. The Gourds had an accordion and a mandolin cranked real loud in the PA; it was incredible and blew the doors out of that

by Shea Carver The Gourds Amphitheatre Greenfield Lake p.m.

Sat., May 5th, 6 v/$25 day of Tickets: $20 ad .com www.thegourds place. Sadly, the Electric Lounge is a condo high-rise now.”

After first hearing such magnetic music, Langford attested the band better than anyone else on the Austin scene. He set his sights on playing with them, but was too drum-shy to quit the Damnations TX. After his bandmates caught on to his wishes, they released him. A dozen albums and 150 shows a year later, he’s still holding strong with The Gourds, who haven’t only made tons of Americana, alt-country and honky-tonk-inspired music together but have kept their wits about them along the way. In fact, it’s almost mandatory for every album to showcase a smidgeon of their tongue-in-cheek repertoire, as heard on 2009’s “Haymaker” in “Tex Mex Mile”: “Well, the South Congress whores/they is a

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WATER THE GOURDS: Texas alt-country band hail newest release, ‘Old Man Joy,’ as part of their upcoming show at Greenfield Lake this Saturday.

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movin’ on down the line/They moved the cinema west down to Interstate 35/The ho’s got their johns/following single file/The aint’t good lookin’/but they got that freaky style.”

“We’ve always made lots of room for humor in our music,” Langford confirmed. “Some confuse that with insincerity, but humor is such a great thing to have in songs—even better to have within your band. A two-hour sound check is a thousand times better if everyone is laughing at a ‘that’s what she said’ comment.”

Yet, the group isn’t without reverence, much of which can be heard on their 2011 release, “Old Mad Joy.” Undertones of gospel and heartfelt charm runs rampant on the work, which was recorded in Woodstock, NY, at the one and only Levon Helm Studios. It’s something Langford referred to as magical.

“That whole experience was musically fulfilling,” he said. “It was fortunate we had that opportunity at this time in our careers. We learned a lot from [producer and previous Bob Dylan guitarist] Larry Campbell. Larry identified all the good singers in the band and really encouraged that part of us. I hope it’s something we take from that experience forever; to never shy away from the singing and harmony.”

Jaunty rhythms backed in singsong fashion, with irresistible grooves, The Gourds mastered a blend of what’s expected of roots and eclectic rock on “Old Mad Joy.” From the organ’s prickly peeps on “Melchert” to the accordian’s slight sways on “I Want it So Bad,” to the frivolous fiddle bows on “You Must Not Know,” the album is like a sweet and tart taste of Americana candy. Having met Helm then was especially timely, considering his recent passing. It

ranks high among the band’s milestones. The influence of such a legendary musician is apparent just in the feeling of the record.

“It was a dream come true for us,” Langford said. “He was a great influence—the Band and Dylan both as well. I hope his family and friends can continue what he created in the last phase of his life up there in Woodstock: The Midnight Ramble and the Studio Barn. He built something special there—both for the community and all artists in our genre.”

Recording in the country and away from distractions harkened back to days when The Gourds would find their own refuge to spur creativity. “The first few [albums] were created in an old rock farmhouse in the Texas hill country with remote studio gear,” Lagford said. “They were great hangs! We were younger, without families and could just set-up camp there for weeks.” Though they’re not relegated to sleeping in bunkbeds or cabooses, they haven’t lost the same free-spirited appeal. Nor have they lost that influential ‘70’s country vibe which Langford accredits to Kevin Russell. It’s apparent in some of the most unexpected places, including their surprising covers, such as David Bowie’s “Ziggy Stardust” and Snoop Dogg’s “Gin and Juice.”

“Kev heard that song from his little sister and loved it,” Langford noted of the famed “Doggystyle” tune. “He loves quite a few rap artists. The first time I heard it . . . I knew it was something special, and when we recorded it later, I knew a lot of people would hear it.

But I didn’t know that I’d still be playing it 16 years later. It can still be an absolute kick in the pants on the right night.”

That night will arrive on May 5th, Cinco de Mayo, as The Gourds play Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre. Tickets can be bought at Gravity Records ahead of the show or at the gate the day of.

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album in my car for nearly a week— learning every lyric, whistling along to the tunes—I’m still a bit stumped on how to describe this band. The music of the Wheeler Brothers is so intricately laced and layered with varying bits of culture, from antique folk to modern rock to traditional Mexican, that they don’t really fall into any genre.

I say this knowing it’s sort of trendy to “genre bend.” Current groups like to say they pull from every class of music, and I’m sure they do. Still, it seems each of their songs follows a certain style that can be attributed to some kind of combination: electro-pop, indie-rock, rootsy soul.

The Wheeler Brothers don’t play the game that way. Rather, every one of their pieces runs over peaks and through valleys, presenting morsels of their influences to fans. Lead singer Nolan Wheeler (guitar, piano, glockenspiel, harp) has just the right pipes for the crew to find balance and solidify their sound. He croons with a sweet and polished quality. He manages to mold his dynamics to match the intensity of his lyrics: soft whispers escape when necessary, or a bellowing fortissimo rolls forth when the power’s called for. His sound is at times elegant, and at others, freely delightful.

Nolan is joined by his brothers, Tyler (bass) and Patrick (drums), and the band is filled out by A.J. Molyneaux (lap steel, guitar, harmonica and vocals) and Danny Matthews (guitar, vocals). Based in Austin, Texas, the five-piece is only a few years old.

Yet, they managed to light up the month of March with accolades galore.

There was an appearance on “Last Call with Carson Daly,” a welcomed performance during SXSW, and a complete sweep of Austin Chronicle’s Music Awards. The Wheeler Brothers took home not only best new band but also best acoustic guitar (Nolan), best bass (Tyler), best miscellaneous instrument (A.J.), and best roots rock. Mark Hallman was the runner-up in producers for his work on their album, “Portraits,” and the group was runner-up for best folk band.

Nearly all their reviews claim they’re the best thing coming out of Austin right now.

LOS REYES DEL MÚSICA: Raised in Texas, the Wheeler Brothers offer layered musical stylings to create their own unique sound. Photo by Todd V. Wolfson

What I love most about The Wheeler Brothers is that their songs hook the listeners and make them beg for more. They tell stories of voyages, trials, conquests (and late-night drinking). There’s magic in their music that transforms every reviewer into a fan, yearning for their next endeavor—an album that should be out this year.

Wilmingtonians will be able to sample the Wheeler Brothers on Saturday, May 5th (an appropriate way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo) at the Soapbox. I was lucky enough to have a few questions answered by Matthews, Molyneaux and Nolan Wheeler prior to the show. Should readers have more questions for the band, they encourage calling their fan line: (512) 983-5934 (no joke!). encore: So do you think growing up in Austin made music unavoidable?

A.J.M.: You would really have to go out of your way to avoid the music culture here. All of us grew up playing instruments, so I think that initial interest, combined with Austin being such a harbinger for music, laid out a pretty clear and beaten path for how to take what started as a hobby to a full-time thing. e: What song do you think best represents the band?

DM: “Portraits” is an example of one of those songs that kept on growing. It is at times mellow and smooth, at other points loud and brash, even heavy. Everyone in our band has a wide range of musical tastes, many of which we tried to fuse in the tune.

We felt like it came out to be a really nice,

appropriate blend of our separate and unique styles. e: Speaking of, it seems there’s a lot of Latin influence in your work.

NW: Growing up in Texas, you hear country and Tejano music all your life. Everyone [here] knows some Spanish. It’s definitely the nature of the beast, and a beautiful, fun component to our culture which we fully embrace. A.J. lived in Spain for a year practicing Flamenco guitar. Danny is the singer in “Ghost in the Valley.” That song, in particular, speaks about the nature of border towns. In Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, these are very real things you can hear people talking about. e: Your lyrics are full of imagery and references to important places, and even back to other songs. Can you provide some insight into the songwriting process?

DM: Sometimes we tell stories about ourselves with specific goals, often separate from the actual lyrical content. Other times, we have more direct, fictional imagery.

Since we write all of our music collectively, the personality of the song is often affected by the songwriter. If, for instance, Pat has something on his mind that he really needs to get out, then we all talk about it; we start writing, molding.

There are some common threads which are a reflection of our lifestyle and upbringing. Lots of references to late nights; about finding time and energy to straighten out your own mind; about working hard and being passionate and protective of things in which you believe; about being comfortable in your own skin.

Hailing from just a short trip north in Greenville, NC, David Dixon is a guitarist and songwriter of soulful pop-rock tunes. His work is reminsicent of artists like Bruno Mars and Maroon 5. Dixon studied guitar performance and songwriting at Boston’s Berklee College of Music and at East Carolina University. The guitarist was even a member of the well-known beach-music band, The Embers, from 2008 to 2011.

Kevin Schlereth Juggling Gypsy 1612 Castle St. 5/8, 8 p.m. • free

A purveyor of mellow acoustic rock, Kevin Schlereth will travel to Wilmington all the way from Saint Louis, Missouri. His album, ‘Pioneer Hymns,’ boasts 10 original songs aching with contemplative and passionate lyricism. A family man, Schlereth brings his wife, Jessica, and his children along on tour.

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MAY 4 DanieParrish MAY 5 Jesse Stockton MAY 11 Cosmic Groove Lizard Duo MAY 12 Jessica Coppla

on stage this week

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LIVE MUSIC

Fridays & Saturdays 7-10PM Outside on the back deck weather permitting

MAY 25 Jessica Coppola MAY 26 Dave Meyer

138 South Front Street Downtown Wilmington (910) 251-0433

MAY 27 Fortch Happy dogs welcomed!

Playing at Wilmington’s own riverside Downtown Sundown on Friday, May 4th, the Coconut Groove Band will swing and sway like palm fronds in the tropical breeze. Likely, the crowd will too! This party band is known for its soul, R&B, funk, rock and Caribbean blend of tunes. They simply refer to it as “feel good music,” or fun for all ages. Fronted by vocalist Rick McClanahan (guitar), Coconut Groove Band is filled out by David Harper (keys, vocals), Leslie Pierce (bass, guitar, vocals), and Tom Willhelm (drums, vocals).

MAY

In riverfront park • music starts at 6 p.m.

04: COCONUT GROOVE BAND 11: THE VOLTAGE BROTHERS 18: UV, THE INTERNATIONAL U2 TRIBUTE 25: SPARE CHANGE LIVE MUSIC EVERY THURSDAY AND SATURDAY

LIVE MUSIC SUNDAY EVENINGS

May 6 - OVERTYME May 13 - CENTRAL PARK May 20 - HEART AND SOUL May 27 - BAG OF TOYS

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24 Mykel Barbee

5 Mike Frusha

17 Rob Ronner

26 Seluh Dubb

10 Mykel Barbee

19 Seluh Dubb

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(910) 256-5551 • 703 S. Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Beach www.oceanicrestaurant.com

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The music season welcomes sounds of all genres

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passed (along with a Tupac hologram appearance, courtesy of Snoop and Dre’s highly talked-about desert showdown), it doesn’t mean music festivals near and far aren’t happening with as much gangsterly appeal—OK, well maybe hipsterly is better equated. From indie-rock to grunge, country to hip-hop, Americana to psychedelic, planning a summer road trip to one of the following destinations will promise a nice escape into music’s majestic rhapsody.

Don’t believe us? Well, see (and hear) for yourself...

Hangout Music Festival May 18-20 Tickets: GA sold out! VIP available: $849 Gulf Shores, Alabama www.hangoutmusicfest.com Put Jack White between the Dave Matthews Band and String Cheese Incident, and he’ll blow fans out of the Gulf with his ferocious rock power. They’ll all be hanging out on the shores of Alabama along with Wilco and Flogging Molly. Unique in that it takes place directly on the beach, where festivalgoers can catch a break from the heat in the cool Gulf waters, the third annual Hangout Music Festival holds morning yoga sessions and has the Shaka Island Kids Zone designated for tiny music fans.

Free Press Summer Fest June 2-3 Tickets: GA $65. VIP: $100+ Houston, Texas www.freepresssummerfest.com Free Press boasts one of the most diverse line-ups of this year’s festival circuit with acts like Snoop Dogg, Willie Nelson, Flaming Lips, Afrojack, Primus and Major Lazer. The event happens over Houston’s Eleanor Tinsley Park with a huge emphasis on art. In fact, this year’s event features a variety of installations and interactive pieces on display, which organizers are calling “a non-stop buffet of sensorial candy.”

Bonnaroo June 7-10 Tickets: $259. VIP/2: $1399.50 Manchester, Tennesee www.bonaroo.com Bonnaroo guarantees to be the best four days of live music with 80,000 of your closest friends—hippies, hipsters, regular old Joes, even some Canadians. A hundredand-fifty epic performances will take place across 10 stages on 700-acre farm. Cleverly named “Which, What, Where, This, There

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and That,” dialogue involving the tents is endless fun. And they’ll be hosting big names like Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Beach Boys, Bon Iver, The Avett Brothers, The Shins, Skrillex, and Foster the People.

As in previous years, Bonnaroo is upping the ante on their carbon footprint.

They already recycle and use green energy. This year, though, the festival is donating one dollar from every ticket toward permanent sustainable site improvements, like solar panels and tree planting projects.

BamaJam June 14-16 Tickets: $119-$189 Enterprise, Alabama www.bamajam.ticketfly.com Country fans are in for a rollicking good time. They’ll transpose themselves to a honky tonk outdoors as superstars like Kid Rock, Zac Brown Band, Tim McGraw, Sheryl Crow, Alan Jackson and Eric Church hit the stage. There will be arts and crafts from local and regional artisans to peruse as well. Military discount offered with ID at gate.

Orion Music Festival June 23-24 Tickets: Single-day, $90; two-day, $150 Atlantic City, New Jersey www.orionmusicandmore.com Rock lovers, throw your two fingers in the air and prepare to swing your long locks in sheer ecstasy. Jersey is the place to be to hear Metallica, Arctic Monkeys, Modest Mouse and Cage the Elephant all in one setting. Metallica will headline both nights and celebrate the 20th anniversary of their self-titled, fifth studio album—known as the “Black Album”— by playing through its entirety on the first night.

On the second night, the rockers will play all of “Ride the Lightning” for the first time.

Die-hard fans unite!

Summerfest June 27-1, July 3-8 Tickets: Single day, $14; three-day, $36 plus tickets for headliners’ shows Milwaukee, Wisconsin www.summerfest.com Henry Maier Festival Park will be filled with today’s hottest artists for 11 days this sum-

SOLO WHITE: Jack White released his debut solo work, Blunderbuss (cover art), last week. He’ll be hitting the road with a stop at Hangout Music Festival, in support of it. Courtesy Photo.

mer at the 45th annual Summerfest. Yes, that’s a week and four days of tons of music!

Lady Antebellum, Rascal Flatts, Trampled

by Turtles, Fitz and the Tantrums, The Hives and Hanson are just a few topping the bill.

The 23,000-capacity Marcus Amphitheater will be packed among the festival’s 10 additional stages. And, might we add: This might be the most affordable music festival of the summer with one-day general admission tickets for only $14!

Lollapalooza August 3-5 Tickets: One-day passes only, $95 Chicago, Illinois www.lollapalooza.com The grandfather of long-lasting music festivals—thanks to its soaring ‘90s popularity—Perry Ferrell’s famed Lollapalooza returns to its newer homebase, Chicago. The Black Keys, Black Sabbath, Florence + The Machine, Calvin Harris and Childish Gambino will rock out Grant Park, featuring sounds for all tastes and flavors.

Some of Chicago’s most famed eateries, like Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria and the Goose Island Brewpub, will be lining up to dish out delicious meals to attendees. All little rockers 10 and under are admitted for free with an adult ticket-holder. Three-day passes are sold out, but one-day passes remain available.

Hopscotch Music Festival September 6-8 Tickets: One day, $34-$77; threeday, $119 Raleigh, North Carolina www.hopscotchmusicfest.com Over 175 bands will take the stage in Independent Weekly’s very own third-annual music festival. They’re throwing it back to the ‘90s, too, with performances from The Jesus and Mary Chain, Built to Spill and Yo La Tengo. Joining the ranks are Jimmy Fallon’s very own house band, The Roots, along with Liars, Sun O)), Deerhoff and more!

This is the perfect opportunity to discover burgeoning local talent as 35 percent of the bands playing at this year’s festival hail from the Raleigh/ Durham/Chapel Hill area. The concerts take place at venues across the city, and all shows at City Plaza are $34.

Music Midtown September 21-22 Tickets: $100; VIP, $500-$1,000 Atlanta, Georgia www.musicmidtown.com If we’ve seen any theme to 2012 festivals it’s the homage to the ‘90s. Music Midtown is no exception, as Atlanta’s hottest music festival welcomes Pearl Jam as its headliner.

Joining the ranks are Foo Fighters, Girl Talk, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and Ludacris.

This year part of the proceeds will go toward funding recreation centers and afterschool activities in the city as a part of Mayor Reed’s Centers of Hope Initiative. Many of those centers were closed in recent years because of budget shortfalls, and the goal is to have them all back up and running. Early Bird Special general admission tickets are $100 ($120 regularly).

Austin City Limits October 12-14 Tickets: Three days, $200 Austin, Texas www.aclfestival.com One of music’s greatest cities continues its mission to improve its community. Austin City Limits directly benefits the Austin Parks Foundation, which improves parks and recreation areas. The official line-up for this year’s festival hasn’t been released but rumor mills are already churning in anticipation. Previous years have seen Stevie Wonder, Arcade Fire, Coldplay and Kanye West. So whatever this year’s line-up, it’ll surely impress.

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A few local concerts to help celebrate the summer season upon us Taj Mahal Trio Fri., 5/11 • Doors: 6 p.m.; Curfew, 10 p.m.

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 1941 Amphitheater Drive Tickets $30 in advance; $35 day of www.983thepenguin.com Nothing says sweaty, steamy, hot and bothered like a bucket of blues. The Taj Mahal Trio will take over Greenfield Lake and turn it into a swamp fest of howling rhythm come May 11th.

Led by the one and only Taj Mahal (also known as Henry Saint Clair Fredericks), the legend has secured two Grammys, plays more than 20 instruments and has powerhouse vocals reflecting the gruff and smooth, gravelly and pristine depth of roots music.

His 50-year career has snowballed a plethora of nontraditional sounds across the globe, from the Caribbean to Africa and beyond.

He’ll be playing it all for audiences at Greenfield, alongside his touring band, Bill Rich on bass and Kester Smith on drums. Hurry and get tickets now—it will sell out!

Civil Twilight Thurs., 5/31 • Doors: 8 p.m.; Show: 9 p.m.

Soapbox Laundro-Lounge 255 N. Front St. $1.98/adv.; $10-13 day of www.soapboxlaundrolounge.com Though Civil Twilight originally formed in Cape Town, South Africa, they found the music scene just wasn't big enough to feed their hunger. So, they moved to Los Angeles—then retreated to a small town in South Carolina to record their debut album. Finally, they’ve settled in Nashville, the perfect home for the modern alternative rock act.

Comprising Steven McKellar (vocals, bass, keys) his brother Andrew McKellar (guitar, vocals), and lifelong friend, Richard Wouter (drums), Civil Twilight is known for its beat-heavy, dream-like tunes as heard on shows like "One Tree Hill," "House, MD" and "Vampire Diaries." They've played Bonnaroo and Summerfest, among a number of other notable stages. The current tour promotes their latest release, "Holy Weather," with the recognizable single, "Letters from the Sky," which can be heard on Wilmington's Modern Rock 98.7. In fact, the radio station, along with Progressive Music Group, is presenting the band at the Soapbox.

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by Bethany Turn and Shea Carver tional invited the Memphis-based act to perform at its 2012 conference. The line-up includes Joshua Cosby (vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin), Geoff Smith (bass, glockenspiel, percussion, vocals) and Nick Redmond (guitar, banjo, vocals), and their self-titled debut release from 2009 featured wellknown musicians Luther Dickinson of The Black Crowes and Rick Steff of Lucero. Though their instrumentation is mellow, the band revels in the energy of live shows.

Built of the husband-and-wife duo Emily and Ben Roberts, Carolina Story brings songs inspired by relationships and encounters in smooth, haunting Americana.

Emily, from South Dakota, and Ben, of Arkansas, met at Visible Music College in Memphis. Their harmonizing vocals, acoustic guitar, kick drum and harmonica sound pretty great.

Lucero Thurs., 6/21 • 8 p.m.; Show: 9 p.m.

Soapbox Laundro-Lounge 255 N. Front St. $20/adv., $25-$28/day of www.soapboxlaundrolounge.com Locals love alt-country, and they especially love a group who defines it without parallel. Enter Memphis, Tennessee’s Lucero—a six-piece of punk-rockers-at-heart who play rambling hooks filled with twangy soul.

Roy Berry (drums), John C. Stubblefield (bass), Brian Venable (guitar), and Ben Nichols (guitar and vocals), Rick Steff (piano, organ, accordion), and occasionally Todd Beene (pedal steel) have released six albums among a relentless touring schedule since their genesis in 1998. Released in March on ATO (My Morning Jacket, DriveBy Truckers, Alabama Shakes), “Women at Work,” is their latest hit, mixing rock and soul among standard hints of country.

Carbon Leaf Fri., 6/29 • 8 p.m.; Show: 9 p.m.

Soapbox Laundro-Lounge 255 N. Front St. $12/adv., $15-18/day of www.soapboxlaundrolounge.com Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Carbon Leaf has been creating quality alt-country, Celtic-infused rock for 20 years. Their list of instruments runs the gamut, with lead singer

Star and Micey, Carolina Story Wed., 6/20 • 9 p.m.; free Satellite Bar and Lounge 120 Greenfield St. www.satellitebarandlounge.com Showcased at SXSW thrice now, Star and Micey is quickly making a name for itself in the folk outlet. Actually, the Folk Alliance Interna22 encore | may 2-8, 2012, 2012 | www.encorepub.com

MEMPHIS CALLING: Lucero will come to Soapbox Laundro Lounge on June 21st, in support of their new album, “Women at Work.” Courtesy Photo.

Barry Privett on penny whistle, acoustic guitar and bagpipes; Terry Clark on guitar and vocals; and Carter Gravett on mandolin, guitar (acoustic, 12-string, lap steel), bouzoki, bodhran, loops, fiddle and vocals. The group is filled out by drummer Jason Neal and electric and upright bassist Jon Markel.

Returning to their independent roots, the band parted ways with Vanguard Records in 2010 in order to release music on their own terms and via media other than CD. Heralded for its lyricism, in 2002 it took first place in the rock category for "The Boxer" at the International Songwriting Competition. In 2007 it took second place overall and first in lyrics for "The War was in Color" at the USA Songwriting Competition.

Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Sun., 7/1 • Doors: 7 p.m.; Show: 8:30 p.m.

Hooligan's Music Hall 2620 Onslow Drive, Jacksonville $12, www.hooligansmusichall.com Residents of Wilmington, Jacksonville, and surrounding areas will likely recall tunes such as "Face Down," "Damn Regret," "You Better Pray" and "Your Guardian Angel." In July they’ll hear it live as Red Jumpsuit Apparatus hits Hooligan's Music Hall. The hard alternative rock of RJA actually spawned from childhood friends in an AP music theory class in the early 2000s.

The Middleburg, Florida, band—Ronnie Winter (lead vocals), his brother Randy Winter (rhythym guitar), Joey Westwood (bass), Josh Burke (lead guitar), and touring drummer Kristopher Comeaux—has been featured in the movie "Georgia Rule." Their latest album, "Am I the Enemy," was released last fall.

Christopher Robinson Brotherhood Tues., 7/3 • 6 p.m.

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 1941 Amphitheater Drive; $25 www.greenfieldlakeamphitheater.com The self-proclaimed purveyors of "psychedelic filling in a folk-blues pie," Christopher Robinson Brotherhood is an amalgamation of unique artistry. In December 2010, The Black Crowes announced they'd be taking a hiatus for who knows how long. In the spring of 2011, CRB was born.

Featuring Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes, of course, the band also calls forth Adam MacDougall (keys, The Black Crowes), George Suppick (drums, JJ Grey and Mofro), Mark "Muddy" Dutton (bass, Burning Tree) and Neal Casal (guitar, Ryan Adams and The Cardinals).

Tickets are available online or at Gravity Records (note that advanced standing room is sold out, but seated tickets are still available for $25). It's fitting that our local record gurus at Gravity would sell tickets, especially since CRB made a point to celebrate Record Store Day (April 21st) with the 7" release of "Blue Suede Shoes" and a live recording of "Girl, I Love You." The debut release from CRB, "Big Moon Ritual," is expected to be out on June 5th, just in time for their performance at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater.

Leftover Salmon Wed., 7/25 • Doors 5:30 p.m.; show 6 p.m.

Tickets $25 adv / $30 day of Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 1941 Amphitheater Drive www.greenfieldlakeamphitheater.com Hippies and Americana fans alike will be sated as Boulder, Colorado’s Leftover Salmon returns to the port city to play their masterful jammy sounds mixed with a pickin’ flair nested in Zydeco/Cajun influences. Having been around since 1989, they’re the product of two bands colliding: Salmon Heads (Vince Herman, guitar, washboard), asked some members of the Left Hand String Band (Drew Emmitt, mandolin, fiddle, electric guitar; Glenn Keefe, no longer in the band; Mark Vann, no longer in the band) to fill in on a few shows. Since, they’ve been moving along quite swimmingly with the addition of Andy Thorn on banjo, Greg Garrison on bass, and Jose Martinez on drums.

After a three-year hiatus in 2004, the band couldn’t stay away from the stage and has been picking up steam since, completing a 20-year anniversary tour in ‘09. Their “Polyethnic Cajun Slamgrass” gets a new dose of magic, too, as they have a new album dropping, “Aquatic Hitchhiker,” in May. They even recorded a five-part documentary of its making in Portland, Oregon.

Wilmington’s World-Class Concert Venue LIVE @ BAC

TRIGGER HIPPY

Super group featuring longtime Black Crowes drummer Steve Gorman, former Black Crowes guitarist Audley Freed, bassist Nick Govrik and Joan Osborne Doors open at 8pm Tickets $15 in advance / $20 Day of Show General Admission Floor -seats, $18Comedy adv/ $22 day ofParty show Show, After & Food) VIP Package $34 (Preferred Generalavailable Admission Balcony - $30 adv / $40 day of show Tickets online, SWAC Lounge Available online at www.brooklynartsnc.com & Riley Convenience Store (1012 Orange St.)

Wednesday, April 25th, 8pm

For Tickets and more information

BrooklynArtsNC.com 910-538-2939 There is abundant FREE PARKING on North 4th St., or you can park in Historic Downtown Wilmington, two minutes away, and take the free trolley.

516 North 4th Street | Historic Downtown Wilmington, NC

Get ready to Eat, Drink Laugh, Dance and Solve a Murder Because this Reunion is going to be a KILLER!

Friday, May 11, 8pm Tickets $45 in advance / $50 Day of Show Available at www.brooklynartsnc.com, porchtheatre.com 232-6611 or the BAC Box Office (910-538-2939) encore | may 2-8, 2012 | www.encorepub.com 23

BLACKBOARD SPECIALS

soundboard

a preview of tunes all over town this week

MONDAYS

Poker Night 7pm & 9:30pm

MONDAYS

POKER NIGHT 7pm & 9pm

TUESDAYS LIVE

TEAM TRIVIA

8pm

WEDNESDAYS

WEDNESDAYS

LIVE TEAM TRIVIA 8PM - 10PM followed by

PINT NIGHT

Live Music on the Patio

2.75

10PM-12AM

ALL PINTS

JEREMY NORRIS

Monkey Junction 910.392.7224

206 Old Eastwood Rd.

$

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

(by Home Depot)

910.798.9464

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

$

TUESDAY Sky Blue $3.00 $ 4.50 Absolute lemonade 65¢ wings, 4-7 p. m.

WEDNESDAY 2.50 Yuengling Draft $ 2.50 Domestic Bottles 65¢ wings, 4-7 p. m. $

$

THURSDAY 3.00 Samuel Adams $ 4.00 Margaritas FRIDAY 3 Pint of the Day

$

SATURDAY 5 Sangria & Mimosa’s

$

SUNDAY 5 Bloody Mary’s & Mimosa’s *Drink specials run all day

$

N. Water Street & Walnut Street Downtown Wilmington 910-762-4354

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ABRACADABRA: Now You See Them, an Asheville-based indie band citing influences like Rilo Kiley and ‘50s pop, will bring quirky originals and créme-de-la-créme covers to Juggling Gypsy on Saturday, May 5th. Photo by Kim Newmoney

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 Acoustic JAzz PiAno with JAmes JArvis —Calico Room, 107 S. Front St. Wilmington, 762-2091 KArAoKe —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 Benny hill —Sweet & Savory Cafe; 1611 Pavilion Plc.,256-0115 KArAoKe with hellz Belle —Marina Cafe, 110 S. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 938-2002 Josh solomon & cAry BenJAmin —Black Sheep Tavern, 21 N. Front St. (basement); 399-3056 DJ sir nicK BlAnD —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776

KArAoKe with DJ rich Delux —Orton’s Underground, 133 North Front St.; 343-8878 GAry Allen’s Acoustic oPen mic —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 DJ JAy —Sharp Shooters, 2109 N. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 346-2677 KArAoKe with DJ BrewtAl —Liquid Room, 23 Market St.;910-343-3341 oPen mic niGht with Justin lAcy —Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 Kottonmouth KinGs, twiztiD, BlAze, BiG B —Hooligans Pub & Music Hall; 2620 Onslow Dr., Jacksonville, (910) 346-2086 Fiction 20 Down, elAtion, reDemPtion, sun-DrieD viBes —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 AlesAnA, unicron, AttrActinG the

FAll —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 DJBe extreme KArAoKe —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 DJ —Charley Brownz, 21 S Front St.; 254-9499 live Acoustic —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133 Jeremy norris —Buffalo Wild Wings, 206 Old Eastwood Rd.; 798-9464 DAniel PArrish —Goat and Compass, 710 N. 4th St.; 7721400

thurSDAY, MAY 3 DJ lorD wAlrus —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville

Beach; 256-2776

KArAoKe —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 triviA with PArty GrAs DJ —Fox and Hound Pub & Grille, 920 Town Center Dr.; 509-0805 DJ sweAt —Sharp Shooters, 2109 N. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 346-2677 triviA with DJ —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607 live Acoustic —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 oPen mic niGht with tommy hutchinson —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621 teAm triviA with Dutch hAwK

—Orton’s Underground, 133 North Front St.; 343-8878

—Sharp Shooters, 2109 N. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 346-2677

coLLeGe niGhT wiTh DJ BaTTLe —Brikhouse, 208 Market St.; 523-5833 KaraoKe —Banks Channel Bar & Grille, 530 Causeway Drive; 256-2269 oPen Mic wiTh JereMy norris —Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 DaviD Dixon (see PaGe 19) —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 no DoLLar shoes —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St. JiMKaTa (see PaGe 27) —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 eMMa’s revoLuTion —Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Wilmington, 4313 Lake Avenue, sTanD-uP coMeDy (6:30-8:30) —Barista Cafe, 225 S. Water St.; 399-3108 Travis shaLLow —Oceanic, Oceanfront Wrightsville Beach; 256-5551 DJ —Charley Brownz, 21 S Front St.; 254-9499 DueLinG Pianos —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133 ToP 40 DJ —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 KaraoKe wiTh DJ DaMon —Yosake Sushi Lounge, 31 S. Front St.; 763-3172 BiG aL Trio —Cameo 1900; 1900 Eastwood Rd.,910509-2026

Jazz wiTh Benny hiLL —Caffe Phoenix, 9 S Front St.; 343-1395 KaraoKe —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 Gene GreGory —Firebelly Lounge, 265 N. Front St.; 763-0141 roB ronner —Goat and Compass, 710 N. 4th St.; 7721400 waTersheD —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 coconuT Groove BanD —Downtown Sundown; riverfront downtown, 763-7349 L shaPe LoT —Airlie Gardens; 300 Airlie Rd., 798-7700 JiM ashLey —Barista Cafe, 225 S. Water St.; 399-3108 The BLarney BroGues (TraDiTionaL irish Music, 8 P.M.) —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607 DanieL Parrish —Little Dipper, 138 S. Front St.; 251-0433 caLTroP, virGin LunG, BiTTer resoLve —Reggie’s, 1415 S. 42nd St. DarK waTer risinG —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 FLanneL reBeLLion —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 BLueGrass JaM —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St. J. Quin, a.T.M. QuoTe, Qua Kween —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 shine —Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.; 399-2796 LowTech arMy —Calico Room, 107 S. Front St. Wilmington, 762-2091

friday, may 4

DJ Dr. Jones —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 DueLinG Pianos —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133 house/Techno DJ —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 DJ 111 Grace St.; —Charley Brownz, 21 S Front St.; 254-9499 DJ P FunK —Level 5/City Stage, 21 N. Front St.; 342J 0872 920 Town DJ BaTTLe —Dirty Martini, 1904 Eastwood Rd, Suite 109 arine Blvd., acousTic Jazz Piano wiTh JaMes Jarvis —Calico Room, 107 S. Front St. Wilmington, 762-2091 t.,763-1607 DJ MiLK —Pravda; 23 N. Front St., Wilmington y Cutoff; KaraoKe wiTh MiKe norris MMy huTchin-—Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 DJBe exTreMe KaraoKe —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; et Street; 523-5621 KaraoKe hawK

Saturday, may 5 DJ —Charley Brownz, 21 S Front St.; 254-9499 DueLinG Pianos —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133 DJ sir nicK BLanD —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 house/Techno DJ —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 veLveT Jane —Firebelly Lounge, 265 N. Front St.; 763-0141 DJBe exTreMe KaraoKe —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607 DJ —Level 5/City Stage, 21 N. Front St.; 3420872 DJ BaTTLe

BLACKBOARD SPECIALS Pub & Grille

Wrightsville Beach

Tuesday

$3 Imports ∙ $4 Guinness $1.50 High Life ∙ $3 Bouron

Wednesdays

Ping Pong Tourney

Thursdays KARAOKE

$2 Red Stripe ∙ $4 Margaritas $4 Dude Bombs ∙ $4 Captain

Fridays

$2 Coors Light • $2.50 Bud Lt Platinum $5 Martinis • $4 Flavored Bombs

Saturdays

$2 Miller Lite • $2 Budweiser $4 Rum & Coke • $3 Surfer on Acid

Sundays

$2 Yuenglings • $2 Bud Lights $5 Jager Bomb • $3 Mimosas Free Pool & Shuffleboard after 9 pm 1/2 Off Late Night Menu @ 10 pm

BanksChannelPub.Com

Bar & Comedy Room LIVE MUSIC Fridays & Saturdays 7-10PM Outside on the back deck weather permitting MAY 4 Daniel Parrish MAY 5 Jesse Stockton MAY 11 Cosmic Groove Lizard Duo MAY 12 Jessica Coppla MAY 19 2 Cents Worth MAY 25 Jessica Coppola MAY 26 Dave Meyer MAY 27 Fortch

Happy dogs welcomed!

Join us on the deck for cheese fondue, chocolate fondue, and grilled items from our a la’ carte menu.

138 South Front Street Downtown Wilmington (910) 251-0433

Waterfront music series LiVe music on the patio at 4 p.m. every sunday through fall. maY 6

OVERTYME maY 13

CENTRAL PARK maY 20

HEART ANd SOuL

birthday bash weekend!

5.4 FRIDAY

flannel rebellion 5.5 SATURDAY

cinco de mayo bash with

machine gun

thank you wilmington for 7 WILD years!

maY 27

bAg Of TOYS complete schedule available at BluewaterDining.com/music or fan us on facebook!

910-256-8500 4 marina st. Wrightsville Beach

Landfall Center • 1331 Military Cutoff Rd

910-256-3838 wildwingcafe.com

WEdNESdAY Nutt House Improv 9pm

ThURSdAY Open Mic Stand-up 9pm

FRI. & SAT. NATIONAL HEAdLINERS 8 p.m.

May 11-12

LIVE MUSIC What’s Thursdays this spring on up at the patio of Fat Fat Tony’s on Racine Tony’s?

MAY 3 24 Saturday, March LIVE MUSIC and more!

Rob Ronner

Natty Greene's Draft Expo at downtown location.

Largest tap takeover ever in NC! 24 drafts from 7-10 p.m.

Natty Greene's!

LEStEr BIBBS

AKA MEMPhIS rEd (BET’s ComiC ViEw)

May 18-19

SAM MorrIL (winnEr Laughing skuLL FEsTiVaL)

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

It’s all good.

131 North Front St. • (910) 343-8881 • 250 Racine Dr. (910) 452-9000 www.fatpub.com

Sea Pans Steel Drum Every Thursday from 7pm-10pm on the Oceanfront Terrace

LIVE MUSIC Gabby’s Lounge 7-10pm

Friday, May 4

The OTher Guys Saturday, May 5

Travis shallOw Friday, May 11

Clay & MiKe Saturday, May 12

KersTeN CaPra 1706 North Lumina Ave. (910) 256-2231 877-330-5050 • 910-256-2231 910-256-2231

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BLACKBOARD SPECIALS 100 S. Front St. Downtown 251-1832

Moxology Sun. & Mon. $5 Specialty Cocktails TueSday $2.00 Blue Point Draft 13 - $5 Wines per glass / $20.00 per bottle WedneSday & THuRSday $3.00 Seasonal Draft 13 - $5.00 Wines per glass / $20.00 per bottle Sunday $5.00 Mimosas $5.00 Bloody Mary Monday - THuRSday ½ price Apps from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Served at the bar only 35 n. FRonT ST. doWnToWn WilMingTon

(910) 343-1395

MoNday 1/2 PRICE APPS. 4-6pm $2 Budweiser • $225 Heineken $3 Gin & Tonic TueSday 1/2 PRICE APPS. 4-6pm $2 White Wolf $250 Redstripe $350 Wells 35¢ Wings at 8pm WedNeSday 1/2 PRICE APPS. 4-6pm, 1/2 Priced Wine Bottle $250 Blue Moons $250 Corona/Corona Light ThurSday $250 Domestic Bottles, $3 Import Bottles, $3 Rum and Coke 50¢ Steamed oysters and shrimp after 6pm Friday DJ Sir Charles 2nd floor $3 Snow Day • $3 Kamikaze $5 Bombs SaTurday DJ Sir Charles on 2nd floor 10pm $2 Coors Light • $3 Fruit Punch shots SuNday $250 Corona / Corona Light $350 Bloody Marys and Mimosas $4 Margaritas Clay Crotts inside at 9 p.m.

NFL SuNday TickeT $3 Domestic Schooners $2 Domestic Drafts $9.99 All You Can Eat Wings at the Bar 1/2 Priced Select Appetizers at the Bar

MoNday NighT FooTbaLL $3 Domestic Schooners $3.50 Margaritas TueSday-kidS eaT Free NighT $3.50 LIT’s • $2.00 Domestic Drafts WedNeSday $3 Domestic Schooners $3.50 Margaritas ThurSday $3.50 LIT’s • $2.00 Domestic Drafts Friday-TgiF $3.50 Cosmos $2.00 Domestic Drafts SaTurday-coLLege FooTbaLL $3 Domestic Schooners MoNday- Friday 1/2 Priced Appetizers from 4-7 pm & 9 pm -close at the bar Free Appetizer of the Day with purchase of a non-refillable beverage from 5-7 at the bar.

4126 Oleander Dr. (910) 792-9700

MONDAY $3 Sweetwater 420, $10 Bud/ Bud lt Buckets, $4 Jack, Captain, and Even Williams Trivia From Hell at 7:30 TUESDAY $1 Tacos (4pm-close), $3 Dos XX Amber, $4 Cuervo, Lunazul, Bacardi, Jack and Jim Beam WEDNESDAY 1/2 price wine, $3 Pints, $4 Bombs, $5 Martinis THURSDAY Live Music (10pm-1am) 1/2 Price Wings (4pm-close), $2 Domestic Pints, $4 Jack, Jager, Fireball, Sailor Jerry, $5 Bombs FRIDAY & SATURDAY $4 Shooters, $5 Hell’s Cocktails $10 Party Pitchers SUNDAY Service Industry Night $2.50 Domestic Pints, $4 Jack, Jameson, Jager, and Crown $5 Bombs DUELING PIANOS Every Friday and Saturday Night @ 9:30 1/2 Price apps M-Th (4pm-7pm) Sunday (9pm-close)

VISIT WWW.RUCKERJOHNS.COM FOR DAILY SPECIALS, MUSIC & EVENTS

MONDAY 22oz. Domestic Draft ALL DAY $5 Pizzas TUESDAY LIVE JAzz IN THE BAR Half Price Bottles of Wine Absolut Dream $5 • Pacifico $250 WEDNESDAY Miller Light Pints $150 Coronoa/ Corona Lite Bottles $250 Margaritas/Peach Margaritas $4 THURSDAY Appletinis $4, RJ’s Painkiller $5 Red Stripe Bottles $250 Fat Tire Bottles $250 FRIDAY Cosmos $4, 007 $350 Guinness Cans $3 Island Sunsets $5 SATURDAY Baybreeze/Seabreeze $4 22oz. Blue Moon Draft $3 Select Domestic Bottles $2 SUNDAY Bloody Marys $4, Domestic Pints $150 Hurricanes $5 5564 Carolina Beach Road, (910) 452-1212

Every Wednesday Bottomless Cheese and Chocolate

$20

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Cinco de Drinko Saturday, May 5th!

Talent night every Monday

Chihuahua Races at 3 p.m.

Play an instrument?

$3 Cuervo $3 16 oz. Tecate $4 23 oz. Dos Equis Amber

Sing a song?

Tell a joke?

We’ve got the venue for you! $2 domestics

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

108 Walnut Street, Downtown Wilmington 910-762-1704 www.DriftersOfWilmington.com

—Dirty Martini, 1904 Eastwood Rd, Suite 109

Filthy SaturdayS with dJ Filthy —Brikhouse, 208 Market St.; 523-5833 Songwriter open Mic with JeFF ecker (10pM-2aM) —Lazy Pirate Sports Bar and Grill, 701 N. Lake Park Blvd., Carolina Beach; 458-5414 guitariSt Mark lynch (10:30 a.M.-1:30 p.M.) —Saltworks II, 4001 Wrightsville Ave.; 392-1241 dJ Sweat —Sharp Shooters, 2109 N. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 346-2677 karaoke —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 Mike FruSha —Oceanic, Oceanfront Wrightsville Beach; 256-5551 dJ ryry —Hooligans Pub & Music Hall; 2620 Onslow Dr., Jacksonville, (910) 346-2086 riot —Holy Grounds Coffee House, 2841 Carolina Beach Rd.; 791-7366 now you See theM (Swing Folk, See oppoSite page) —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 talon SliM and the geniuS —Goat and Compass, 710 N. 4th St.; 772-1400 robbie berry (Solo acouStic, 3-6 p.M.); the other guyS (7-11 p.M.) —Carolina Ale House; 317-c College Rd., 791-9393 JiM aShley —Carolina Farmin’; 2101 Market Street; 338-5426 the gourdS —Greenfield Lake Amphitheater JeSSe Stockton —Little Dipper, 138 S. Front St.; 251-0433 brent StiMMel band —Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.; 399-2796 Machine gun —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 weS Sayer (acouStic, 6:30-8:30) —Carolina Ale House; 317-c College Rd., 791-9393 pale rider, nautiluS —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 raphael naMe (boSSa nova) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St. erik peterSon oF MiSchieF brew, Mourning iS For SuckerS —Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 2518500 wheeler brotherS (See page 19) —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 velcro (80S coverS)

—Palm Room, 11 East Salisbury St.; 503-3040

SUnday, may 6 SuSan Savia —Elijah’s, 2 Ann St.; 343-1448 traviS Shallow —Calico Room, 107 S. Front St. Wilmington, 762-2091 karaoke kong —Black Sheep Tavern, 21 N. Front St. (basement); 399-3056 reggae SundayS with dJ dr. JoneS —Brikhouse, 208 Market St.; 523-5833 Satellite bluegraSS band —Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.; 399-2796 dJ Jay —Sharp Shooters, 2109 N. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 346-2677 karaoke with hellz belle —Marina Cafe, 110 S. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 938-2002 dJ tiMbo —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219 overtyMe —Bluewater Grill, 4 Marina St.; 256-8500 dJ battle —Fibber McGee’s, 1610 Pavilion Pl; 509-1551 perry SMith (brunch 12-2) —Aubriana’s; 115 S. Front St., 763-7773 karaoke —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 benny hill and FriendS —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 wilMington SyMphony youth orcheStra and wilMington ballet coMpany —Kenan Auditorium UNCW Campus; 3132584

monday, may 7 Steven coMpton —Barbary Coast; 116 S. Front St., 762-8996 karaoke —Sharp Shooters, 2109 N. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 346-2677 acouStic Jazz piano with JaMeS JarviS —Calico Room, 107 S. Front St. Wilmington, 762-2091 karaoke —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 karaoke with dJ @-hole —Level 5/City Stage, 21 N. Front St.; 342-0872 pengo with beau gunn —Mellow Mushroom, 4311 Oleander Drive; 452-3773 brett JohnSon’S JaM —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 open Mic with JoSh SoloMon —Liquid Room, 23 Market St.;910-343-3341

ShowStoppers: Concerts outside of Southeastern NC

ELECTRO COGNITO: Jimkata, an electro-rock band, is known for its heavy, uptempo beats and synthy hooks. The men will bring their charming dance pop to Soapbox on Thursday, May 3rd. Courtesy photo

dJ riChtErmEiStEr —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838

TUESDAy, MAy 8 CapE FEar BluES Jam —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 karaokE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 “it takES tuESdayS to tango” lESSonS 7-9 p.m.

—Orton’s Underground, 133 North Front St.; 343-8878 karaokE with mikE norriS —Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 karaokE with dJ party graS —Fox and Hound Pub & Grille, 920 Town Center Dr.; 509-0805 trivia with dutCh From 94.5 thE hawk —The Coastal Roaster, 5954 Carolina Beach Rd.; 399-4701 kEvin SChlErEth (SEE pagE 19) —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 tragEdy, dESark, StripminES, no tomorrow —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 livE aCouStiC —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 CollEgE night karaokE —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street;

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—Charley Brownz, 21 S Front St.; 254-9499

BEnny hill (Jazz) —Rucker John’s, 5564 Carolina Beach Rd.; 452-1212

karaokE with dJ BrEwtal —Liquid Room, 23 Market St.;910-343-3341 BEnny hill —Sweet & Savory Cafe; 1611 Pavilion Plc.,256-0115 gary allEn’S aCouStiC opEn miC —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 dJBE ExtrEmE karaokE —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838

WEDNESDAy, MAy 9 dJ Jay —Sharp Shooters, 2109 N. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 346-2677 karaokE with hEllz BEllE —Marina Cafe, 110 S. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 938-2002 JoSh Solomon & Cary BEnJamin —Black Sheep Tavern, 21 N. Front St. (basement); 399-3056 karaokE with dJ riCh dElux —Orton’s Underground, 133 North Front St.; 343-8878 dJ Sir niCk Bland —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 aCouStiC Jazz piano with JamES JarviS —Calico Room, 107 S. Front St. Wilmington, 762-2091 karaokE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 livE aCouStiC —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133 JErEmy norriS —Buffalo Wild Wings, 206 Old Eastwood Rd.; 798-9464 dJ

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SHE’S SO ‘FEISTY’: Feist creates indie pop, such as her upbeat and catchy tune, ‘1234.’ Catch the singer born as Leslie Feist at Asheville’s Orange Peel on Wed., May 2nd. Courtesy photo

AMOS’ SOUTHEND 1423 South tryon StrEEt, CharlottE, nC (704) 377-6874 5/3: Sid Wilson 5/4: Behemoth, Watain, The Devil’s Blood, In Solitude 5/8: Ingrid Michaelson THE ORANGE PEEL 101 BiltmorE avEnuE, aShEvillE, nC (828) 225-5851 5/2: Feist, Timber Timbre 5/4: Whitechapel, Miss May I, After the Burial 5/7: Switchfoot, The Rocket Summer 5/9: The All-American Rejects, A Rocket to the Moon CAT’S CRADLE 300 E. main StrEEt, CarrBoro, nC (919) 967-9053 5/4: Beats Antique, Laura Low 5/5: Beach House, Zomes 5/8: Active Child, Balam Acab, Superhumanoids 5/9: Big Fat Gap Grant Farm NEIGHBORHOOD THEATRE 511 E. 36th StrEEt, CharlottE, nC (704) 358-9298 5/2: Steve Earle and the Dukes, The Mastersons 5/4: Julie Roberts, Birds and Arrows KOKA BOOTH AMPHITHEATRE 8003 rEgEnCy pkwy., Cary, nC (919) 462-2052 5/2: Stanley Baird, Yolanda Rabun 5/5: Baisakhi Mela

LINCOLN THEATRE 126 E. CaBarruS StrEEt, ralEigh, nC (919) 821-4111 5/2: Mayer Hawthorne and the County, The Stepkids 5/3: Ballyhoo, Doco 5/4: The Maine, Lydia, The Arkells 5/5: Inflowential, Holy Ghost Tent Revival 5/6: Clutch, Kyng, MonstrO TIME WARNER CABLE ARENA 333 E. tradE St., CharlottE, nC (704) 688-9000 4/25: Van Halen HOUSE OF BLUES 4640 hwy. 17 South, n. myrtlE BEaCh, SC (843) 272-3000 5/3: Chris Young, Brinley Addington UPTOWN AMPHITHEATRE 1000 SEaBoard St., CharlottE, nC (704) 916-8970 5/2: Rise Against, A Day to Remember NORTH CHARLESTON COLISEUM 5001 ColiSEum dr., n. CharlESton, SC (843) 529-5000 5/3: Trace Adkins 5/4: Straight No Chaser GREENSBORO COLISEUM 1921 w. lEE St., grEEnSBoro, nC (336) 373-7400 5/3, 5: Greensboro Symphony Masterworks encore | may 2-8, 2012 | www.encorepub.com 27

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old-school, low-brow fun

//FILM

The revival of ‘The Three Stooges’ is just as lovable as the original

reel reel this week in film

by Anghus ges The Three Stoo

The Salt of Life, Footnote

★★★★★

amantopoulos, Starring Chris Di Will Sasso Sean Hayes and

Cinematique • Thalian Hall 310 Chestnut Street • 7:30pm, $7 5/2: In this warm and witty Italian comedy, Gianni Di Gregorio plays a middle-aged retiree who has become invisible to all distaff Romans, regardless of age or relation. He contends with an aristocratic, spendthrift mother, a wife who is more of a patronizing friend than romantic partner, a daughter with a slacker boyfriend whom Gianni unwillingly befriends, and a wild young neighbor who sees him merely as her dog walker. Unrated.

1 hr. 30 min.

5/7-8 Footnote: Written and directed by Joseph

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omedy is a funny thing. aCtor

Edmund Gwenn, a famous 19thcentury Shakespearean actor, was asked on his deathbed about his condition and what dying was like. He replied, “Not nearly as difficult as playing comedy.” Over the years, the expression has been shortened and mangled. Jack Lemmon summed it up nicely: “Dying is easy. Comedy is hard.”

The basic premise is the same: Making people laugh isn’t always a breeze.

Like all things, comedy has changed over time. There’s still a very defined line between highbrow and lowbrow; I’ll use our friends from across the pond as an example. Some people laugh at the whimsical and witty language of Shakespeare while others are driven to tears of laughter at the sight of a man in a dress. America has a similar dynamic.

Using more modern references: There are people who enjoy the rapid-fire dialogue of Aaron Sorkin. While some seem to appreciate watching the “Jackass” crew take a baseball to the nut sack. Fans of the latter will probably enjoy “The Three Stooges.”

The original “Three Stooges” engaged in a shameless, pugilistic brand of comedy that kept people in stitches for decades— mostly men, as it’s difficult to find a woman who laughs at the sight of three grown men beating each other senseless. I loved “The Three Stooges” when I was a kid. They were unapologetic in their brutality and would literally do anything for a laugh. Moe, Larry and Curly represented the simplest kind of comedy—and the most easily accessible to kids.

It takes time to develop wit, and most don’t pick up on sarcasm until they hit double digits. But it’s funny when someone is hit with a frying pan and falls ass backwards through a wall. It’s hardly sophisticated, and when done right, it’s guaranteed to get a chuckle.

Now “The Three Stooges” have been brought back to the big screen. I was interested to see it, but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t expecting anything other than a train wreck. Thankfully, it’s not. It’s a harmless, amusing little movie that manages to capture a little bit of what made the Stooges so successful. There’s no cynicism or self-referential meta-style deconstruction of the comedy trio. Instead, the Farrelly Brothers (“Dumb and Dumber”) went with a straightforward

LOWBROW FUNNYMEN: Will Sasso, Chris Diamantopoulos and Sean Hayes star as the Three Stooges. Photo by Peter Iovino

update, taking the three lovable goons and staging a modern-day story with their classic comedy stylings.

Moe (Chris Diamantopoulos), Larry (Sean Hayes) and Curly (Will Sasso) are left at an orphanage as children. They are inseparable friends and insufferable kids who never manage to get adopted. Even as adults they still live with the nuns who raised them. When the orphanage is in danger of being closed, the Stooges have to head out into an unforgiving world to try and raise enough money to save the day. Like all Stooges’ setups, the story is just a way to get them from one ridiculous situation to the next. They try to find work to raise the money. Soon enough, they stumble their way into a murder plot and a reality TV show.

The movie worked for me because Moe, Larry and Curly are still morons of epic proportion. Every mistake they make results in a symphony of suffering. A kind of eye-gouging, foot-stomping, slap-happy affair where punches and pain punctuate every scene. It is nice to spend some time with a comedy that isn’t afraid to be larger than life. Where 400-pound church bells land on someone’s head and barely leave a mark. Where a hammer to the face doesn’t put you in the hospital. We don’t get many comedies like “The Three Stooges” any more: broad, over-thetop films not afraid to revel in their own ridiculousness. In an overly cynical world, “The Three Stooges” almost feels novel. (There’s a sentence I never thought I’d write.)

All the credit goes to the cast. The actors really do a fantastic job of channeling the personalities of the original trio. Sean Hayes’ Larry is particularly on target. Larry David seems perfectly cast, playing a nasty nun who always manages to end up on the receiving end of a good poke. Sure, it’s silly.

Yes, the pop-culture references can be a little grating. There’s never a good reason to put the cast of “Jersey Shore” in a movie, but watching Moe slap them around made it somewhat more tolerant. And shoehorning in jokes about modern conveniences like iPhones feels forced.

Still, I can’t imagine anyone doing a better job of staging a modern-day Stooges.

This feels like “The Three Stooges,” and it doesn’t disrespect the original material or strip it away to try and make it relevant.

This is old-school, pie-in-the-face, fist-to-thenoggin’ lowbrow comedy. It ain’t high art, but then again, neither are the Stooges.

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Cedar, Eliezer and Uriel Shkolnik are both eccentric professors, who have dedicated their lives to their work in Talmudic Studies. The father, Eliezer, is a stubborn purist who fears the establishment and has never been recognized for his work. In a darkly funny twist, the son Uriel is forced to choose between the advancement of his own career and his father’s. Rated PG. 1 hr. 33 min.

The Time That Remains Subversive Film Series 5/6, 8 p.m. • Free!

Juggling Gypsy • 1612 Castle St.

A 2009 semi-biographical drama film written and directed by Elia Suleiman, starring Elia Suleiman, Saleh Bakri, Leila Muammar, and Bilal Zidani. It gives an account of the creation of the Israeli state from 1948 to the present. The film won the Critics Prize from Argentinean Film Critics Association “Because of her artistic mastery and the magnificent approach with which she exhibits, from a personal point of view, her own people’s history and pain.”—Mar del Plata International Film Festival.

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HALLIGAN’S ro Loop Road 3317 Masonbo 19 (910) 791-10

Traditional Irish fare at it’s best: Halligan’s Fish & Chips made with Atlantic Cod dipped in a Harp Lager Batter with Cole Slaw, Kettle chips and Sweet Potato Fries.

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Plates include Plancha grilled Painted Hills Steaks, Blackend Red Drum Filet, Charleston Crab Cakes, Tempura OBX Scallops, Flounder Escovitch & Pan roasted Queen Trigger fish. Custom Entree BUFFALO WILD WINGS request gladly accommodated for our Guest. (Vegetarian, Vegan & If you’re looking for good food and an atmosphere that’s fun for the Allergies) Hand Crafted seasonal desserts from Alan DeLovely. Full wholePermits. family, Buffalo Wild Wings the place! Award winning wings ABC 6623 Market Street,isWilmington, NC 28405. and 20 signature sauces and seasonings. Plus…salads, wraps, flat■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon-Fri breads, burgers, and more. Tons of Big screen TVs and all your fa11am-2pm and Mon. Sat. 5pm-9pm. vorite sports. We have daily drink specials, a HUGE draft selection, ■ Wilmington andNEIGHBORHOOD: Free Trivia all day everyNorth day. Come in for our Weekday Lunch ■ FEATURING: Wine List Specials, only $5.99Acclaimed from 11am-2pm.

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Buffalo Wildand Wings is a great place to Serving day as well as lunch handmade cheesedine inChef or take out. cake, and Owner Chris Lubben loves to make many of ■ SERVING LUNCH, LATE NIGHT: Mon-Sat 11am-2am his menu items from DINNER scratch.&Whether you’re in the mood for aand fluffy Omelet, Shrimp & Grits, Prime Rib Sandwich or Sun3-egg 11am-2am Andes Mint Cheesecake, Chris’ Cosmic(910-798-9464) Kitchen is yourand “Out ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: 2 locations-Midtown of this World” Breakfast/Lunch Monkey Junction (910-392-7224)Destination. Evening restaurant rental is available, asevery well Friday as a Personal Chefin service.

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■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown while you enjoy the best in Southern Coastal Cuisine. The menu com■ FEATURING: Take call (910) 792-6720 bines elegance, creativity andout, diverse selection of steak, pasta, salad and ■ WEBSITE : www.CosmicKitchenOnline.com fresh seafood, including the best Shrimp n’ Grits in town. Warm in the sun on the expansive outdoor deck sipping an exotic, colorful martini, or unC.G. Dawgs windgreat at the spaciousNew bar inside wine and martini lists For traditional York boasting style eatsextensive with Southern charm look along with than weekday specials fromdrawn 4:00 in p.m.-6:30 p.m. Don’t no further C.G.appetizer Dawgs. You will be by the aroma of forget to try downtown’s mostwitty expansive for Saturday Sunday fine beef franks served with bantermenu and good naturedand delivery Brunch 10 a.m.-3 p.m.carts You are welcome toSabrett dock your boat at the from thefrom cleanest hot dog in Wilmington. famous hot only dock’n’dine restaurant downtown, grab a trolley, or enjoy our free, front door parking (ask for pass!) Why satisfy when you can indulge? Find the George on the Riverwalk at 128 South Water Street, 910-763-2052.

■ SERVING: Lunch: Tues. - Fri. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Dinner: Tues. Thurs. 5 p.m. - 9 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 5 p.m. - 10 p.m., Sun. 5 p.m. 9 p.m.; Brunch: Sat. and Sun. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

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

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dogs and Italian sausages are the primary fare offered, with a myriad of condiments for all of your mid-day or late night cravings.

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With on tap inside boasting martini along with 16 flat screenextensive TVs, youwine canand watch yourlists favorite gameweekday and enjoy appetizer specials from 4:00pm-6:30pm. Don’t forget to try downyour favorite drink. town’s best kept secret Sunday Brunch from 11am-3pm. You ■ SERVING LUNCH & for DINNER: 7 Days a Week Mon-Wed 11:30 2:00dock’n’dine am are welcome to dock your boat at am the- only restaurant Thurs-Sungrab 11:30 am - 2:00 am our free, front door parking (ask downtown, a trolley, or enjoy NEIGHBORHOOD: Masonboro Loop for■pass!)

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■HENRY’S NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown A local favorite, Henry’s is the ‘place to be’ for great food, a lively ■barFEATURING: Sunday Wilmington’s only cuisine at its and awesome patio dining.Brunch Henry’s/ serves up American dock’n’dine restaurant. finest that include entrees with fresh, local ingredients. Come early for ■lunch, WEBSITE : www.thegeorgerestaurant.com because its going to be packed. Dinner too! Henry’s Pine Room is ideal for private functions up to 30 people. Henry’s is home to live music, wine & beer dinners and other special events. Check out their calendar of events at HenrysRestaurant.com for details. 2508 Independence Boulevard, Wilmington, NC. (910) 793.2929.

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Daily blackboard specials.

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

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

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

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

K’s Cafe Visit us in our new location on the corner of Eastwood and Racine - 420 Eastwood Rd, Unit 109. “Where the people make the place” If you’re looking for a warm and friendly atmosphere with awesome home-cooked, freshly prepared meals, you can’t beat K’s Cafe. Serving Breakfast (from $3.50) and Lunch (including daily entree-and-two side specials for $6.95), and dinner. K’s Cafe is the best deal in Wilmington. They offer chargrilled burgers, including their most popular Hot Hamburger Platter smothered in gravy! They also offer great choices such as fresh chicken salad, crabcake sandwich, soups, and even a delicious Monte Cristo served on French toast bread. K’s also offers soup, sandwich and salad combos and a great variety of homemade desserts. On Sundays they offer a great brunch menu which changes every week. A variety of choices will be on the menu such as Shrimp and Grits and Eggs Benedict. Visa and Mastercard accepted. Give K’s Cafe a try...you won’t be sorry. 420 Eastwood Rd., Unit 109, 791-6995. Find us on Facebook or on our website, www.ks-cafe.net.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST & LUNCH: 7 DAYS A WEEK. Open for dinner Wed. thru Sat. evenings ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Ever-changing brunch

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

Pine Valley MaRKet

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

Women of Achievement May 10, 2012 • 5:30 PM Hilton Wilmington Riverside

YWCA Lower Cape Fear’s signature event celebrating outstanding women and young leaders.

For more information regarding the event, visit: www.ywca-lowercapefear.org or call 799.6820.

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Trolly Stop Hot Dogs is a family owned franchise with six locations. Since 1976 they specialize in storemade chili, slaw and sauces, and as of more recent – a variety of gourmet sausages and burgers (at participating locations). The types of hot dogs include Beef & Pork, All Beef, Smoked Sausage, Fat-free Turkey (at participating locations), and Soy. Sausages include Bratwurst, Mild Italian, Spicy Beef and Polish Kielbasi. Locations are: 121 N. Front Street open Monday thru Saturday 11 a.m. ‘til 4:30 p.m. CLOSED SUNDAYS; (910).251.7799. 94 S. Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Beach open Wednesday thru Friday 11 a.m. ‘til 3 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. ‘til 4 p.m. CLOSED MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS. (910) 256-1421. 4502 Fountain Drive, (910) 452-3952. open 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Sunday; South Howe St. in Southport, open Tuesday thru Fri. 11 ‘til 3, Sat. 11 ‘til 4 CLOSED SUNDAYS AND MONDAYS (910) 457-7017. Catering cart available all year from $350. Call Steve at (910) 520-5994.

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Rocky Horror Picture Show

The 2nd Friday of every month at 10pm • tickets $5

May 17, 25-27, June 1-2 – Tickets: $15 ($10 Students) Showtimes: 8pm (5pm Sun)• Doors: 7:30pm (4:30pm Sun)

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May 2-5, 2012 • Soap Box Laundro Lounge The 2012 Cape Fear Comedy Festival is a four day Independently run stand-up comedy festival held on May 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th

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8pm Show | Doors 7pm | Admission: $10/$13

255 North Front Street Wilmington, NC 28401 • 910-251-7881

Wilmington Hammerheads vs Pittsburg Riverhounds Saturday, April 28th Kickoff 7:00 pm • Legion Stadium • Gates open at 6:00 pm

vs Antigua Barracuda Wednesday, May 2nd Kickoff 7:00 pm • Legion Stadium • Gates open at 6:00 pm

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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) 799-1426.

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

HIRO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE

What better way to celebrate a special occasion or liven up a dinner out than to dine in a place where every meal is an exciting presentation. Knowing that a meal should be more than just great food, Hiro adds a taste of theatre and a amazing atmosphere to everyone’s dinning experience.

Also serving sushi, Hiro surprises its guests with a new special roll every week and nightly drink specials to complement it. From 4-7pm enjoy half-priced nigiri and half-priced regular makimono. Nigiri makimono combos are only $7.50, while early-bird specials last from 4-6pm, where diners can choose two: shrimp, chicken or steak. Located at 222 Old Eastwood Road (910) 794-1570.

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Hibachi style dining.

■ WEBSITE: hirojapanesesteakhouse.com/hibachi

INDOCHINE RESTAURANT & LOUNGE

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

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

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.indochinewilmington.com

THAI SPICE

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

Wilmington’s finest French cuisine can be found at Caprice Bistro, a small informal neighborhood restaurant, serving hearty food in generous portions at affordable prices. Simple is the atmosphere in the bistro, as plain white plates and tables dressed in white paper make up the decor. However, the food is far from simple, as a combination of fresh ingredients and innovative preparation delight the taste buds with a plethora of unique appetizers, entrées and desserts. The service is fast, efficient and non-intrusive, and the ambience is friendly and unpretentious. After dinner, be sure to venture upstairs into their cozy and relaxing sofa bar for an after-dinner martini, or enjoy your meal there, as a light-fare and full menus are served. Art is always on display in the sofa bar, so be sure to inquire frequently about their artist show receptions. Voted “Best French Restaurant”seven years in a row! 10 Market Street, downtown Wilmington, (910) 815-0810.

■ SERVING DINNER: Sun.- Thurs.

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.capricebistro.com

OUR CRÊPES & MORE

The Crêperie of Wilmington !Our Crêpes & More a family owned and operated French Crêperie, is serving authentic, homemade French cuisine to dine in or to go. Everything on their menu is under $10, and is a healthy alternative, while eating a savory meal or sweet treat. Open at 7 am Tuesday through Friday, and 8 am Saturday & Sunday, Our Crêpes & More offers a delicious variety of breakfast combos, quickly served or to take out. A must try: the Nutella Croissant! On the Savory side, the St-Malo, Quebec, Forestiere Royale or Tahiti are among the most popular. Their homemade Ratatouille, South France type Sub like the Pain Bagnat are worth the detour too! On the sweet side, The Versailles, Mt-Blanc or Crazy Nutella (with homemade Nutella ice cream) will make you come back for more! They also serve Fresh Salads or Soups depending on the seasons, amazing all natural Homemade Sorbet & Ice Cream, Croissants & Chocolate Croissants. With free WiFi and live French radio, Our Crepes & More is a pleasant and casual place to unwind. Our Crepes & More can accommodate large parties!

■ OPEN: TUESDAY – FRIDAY 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.

SATURDAY & SUNDAYS 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.

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■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, 3810 Oleander Drive (at the corner of 39th Street) ■ FEATURING: Vegetarian and gluten-free options. Free Wi-Fi. ■ WEBSITE: www.ourcrepesandmore.com

INDIAN TANDOORI BITES

Located on College Road, just opposite Hugh MacRae Park, Tandoori Bites offers fine Indian cuisine at affordable prices. Try one of 74 dishes on their lengthy menu, featuring a large range of side dishes and breads. They have specialties, such as lamb korma with nuts, spices and herbs in a mild creamy sauce, as well as seafood, like shrimp biryani with saffron-flavored rice, topped with the shellfish and nuts.

They also have many vegetarian dishes, including mutter paneer, with garden peas and homemade paneer, or baingan bharta with baked eggplant, flamed and sautéed with onions, garlic and ginger. Join their cozy eatery, where a far east escape awaits all diners, among a staff of friendly and helpful servers, as well as chefs who bring full-flavored tastes straight from their homeland. Located at 1620 South College Road, (910) 794-4540.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Tue-Thu 11am-2pm, 5pm10pm; Fri 11am-2pm, 5pm-11pm; Sat 11:30am-2pm, 5pm11pm; Sun 11:30am-2pm, 5pm-9pm.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown.

■ FEATURING: Lunch buffet, which now serves South Indian cuisine ($7.95 daily) ■ WEBSITE: www.tandooribites.net.

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

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.ncatasteofitaly.com

EDDIE ROMANELLI’S

is a family-friendly, casual Italian American restaurant that’s been a favorite of Wilmington locals for over 16 years. Its diverse menu includes Italian favorites such as Mama Romanelli’s Lasagna, Baked Ziti, Rigatoni a la Vodka and, of course, made-from-scratch pizzas. Its American influences include tasty burgers, the U.S.A. Salad and a 16oz. Marinated Rib Eye Steak. Romanelli’s offers patio dining and flat screen TVs in its bar area.

Dine in or take out, Romanelli’s is always a crowd favorite. Large parties welcome. 503 Olde Waterford Way, Leland. (910) 383.1885.

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

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

ELIZABETH’S PIZZA

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.epwilmington.com ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South ■ FEATURING: Daily specials, kids menu and online coupons.

■ WEBSITE: www.giorgios-restaurant.com.

SLICE OF LIFE

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

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, Downtown and Wilmington South.

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

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon Sat. 11am-2:30pm and from 5-10pm. Closed Sunday.

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

ORGANIC LOVEY’S MARKET

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

Specializing in bulk sales of grains, flours, beans and spices at affordable prices. Lovey’s has a great selection of Local produce and receives several weekly deliveries to ensure freshness. Lovey’s also carries Organic Grass-Fed and Free-Range meats and poultry. WheatFree and Gluten-Free products are in stock regularly, as are Vegan and Vegetarian groceries. Lovey’s also carries Wholesome Pet Foods. Stop by Lovey’s Market Monday through Friday 9am to 7pm; Saturday 9am to 6pm and Sunday 10am to 6pm. Located at 1319 Military Cutoff Rd in the Landfall Shopping Center; (910) 509-0331.

“You’ll Love it at Lovey’s!”

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

■ WEBSITE: www.loveysmarket.com.

TIDAL CREEK CO-OP KITCHEN

Come dine-in or take-out from the newly renovated Co-op Kitchen at Tidal Creek Cooperative Food Market. You can fill your plate or box with hot bar and salad bar items that are prepared fresh daily in our kitchen. Made-to-order sandwiches, like the Tempeh Reuben, are served hot off the Panini grill. The Co-op Café offers organic smoothies and fresh juices; local wheatgrass shots; fair trade organic coffee, lattes, and chai tea; and our newest addition of Lenny Boy kombucha tea on tap.

Don’t forget our baked-from-scratch baked goods! The Co-op Kitchen provides menu items that appeal to everyone, regardless of dietary demands.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., 5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

SEAFOOD DOCK STREET OYSTER BAR

Voted Best Oysters for over 10 years by encore readers, you know what you can find at Dock Street Oyster Bar. But we have a lot more than oysters! Featuring a full menu of seafood, pasta, and chicken dishes from $4.95$25.95, there’s something for everyone at Dock Street.

You’ll have a great time eating in our “Bohemian-Chic” atmosphere, where you’ll feel just as comfort able in flip flops as you would in a business suit. Located at 12 Dock

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■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 days a week.

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

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.blockade-runner.com

HIERONYMUS

Hieronymus Seafood is the midtown stop for seafood lovers. In business for over 30 years, Hieronymus has made a name for itself by constantly providing excellent service and the freshest of the fresh in local seafood.

It’s the place to be if you are seeking top quality attibutes in atmosphere, presentations, flavor and ingenuity.

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

WEBSITE: www.hieronymusseafood.net

OCEANIC

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anic provides oceanfront dining at its best. Located in Wrightsville Beach, Oceanic is one of the most visited restaurants on the beach. Choose from a selection of seafood platters, combination plates and daily fresh fish. For land lovers, try their steaks, chicken or pasta dishes. Relax on the pier or dine inside. Oceanic is also the perfect location for memorable wedding receptions, birthday gatherings, anniversary parties and more. Large groups welcome. Private event space available. Family-style to go menu available. 703 S. Lumina Avenue, Wrightsville Beach. (910) 256.5551.

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SMALL PLATES THE FORTUNATE GlASS

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

■ SERVING EVENINGS: Tues.-Thurs. 4pm-12am Fri. 4pm-2am; Sat. 2pm-2am; Sun. 2pm-12am ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Free Wine Tasting: Tues. 6-8pm. Sparkling wine specials and half-price select bottles: Wed. & Thurs. Monthly food & wine pairing events.

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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 11am to 9pm and on Sundays from 11am to 8pm.Closed Mon. and Tuesdays.

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

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 UNCW, this lively sports-themed restaurant. Covered and open outdoor seating is available. Lunch and dinner specials are offered daily, as well as the coldest $2 and $3 drafts in town.

317 South College Road, Wilmington, NC. (910) 791.9393.

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: 40 HD TVs and the biggest HD projector TVs

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■ WEBSITE: CarolinaAleHouse.com

FOX & HOUND PUB & GRIllE

Serving up the best bar food for any local sports fan, Fox & Hound has appetites covered. Located next to Mayfaire Cin-

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 11am– 2am, daily ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: $5.99 lunch specials and free pool until 2p.m. and $5 cheese pizzas after 10 p.m., both Mon.-Fri. ■ MUSIC: Trivia with Party Gras Entertainment DJ every Thursday at 9pm ■ WEBSITE: foxandhound.com

HEll’S KITCHEN

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

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shop at stores like Forever 21 and American Eagle, despite the fact that Wilmington has a plethora of independently owned clothing stores and boutiques all over town. I’m sure some encore readers can relate. But let me ask you this: Has Forever 21 ever put on a fashion show for you, or volunteered to set up shop when they’re closed just to give you an idea of what they have to offer?

Yeah, I didn’t think so.

On May 3rd, the Brooklyn Arts Center becomes host to many local fashion boutiques as they celebrate a night of style, by Wilmington and for Wilmington.

Seven at Seven, presented by Wilmington Downtown, Inc. (WDI)—a non-profit organization focused on improving everything downtown-related—will bring together design, music and art under one roof.

All monies collected will help WDI improve the quality of life for residents and create a more appealing atmosphere to draw others to the Wilmington riverfront. The organization will also help promote downtown shops and boutiques, and raise money to benefit other areas of our historic region.

John Hinnant, president and CEO of WDI, says the show was originally created as a way to celebrate WDI’s 35 years of continuous development and improvements. The first plan was to host a gala fundraiser, which would include a fashion show, but after discussing the idea with a few shop owners, the direction changed.

“We decided to target the shops’ existing customer base in order for them to benefit,” he says. “I firmly believe that WDI should coordinate fund-raisers that benefit our downtown as a whole, in addition to our organization.”

In fact, he notes the event is not expected to gen-

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The Candy-Stripe dress by Yetts from Aqua Fedora, as modeled by Megan Everette.

erate tons of revenue, as general admission tickets are only $10 (VIP and seated tickets will be a little more, but there will be a limited number sold). “The desire is to showcase the existing retailers,” Hinnant says. “If they are successful, we are successful.”

What money WDI does make will be used to entice businesses and people who may be looking to relocate here.

Seven at Seven also boasts the downtown startup business Kickstand Events, made up of the partnership of Kate Matthies and Courtney Shaver. The women specialize in planning weddings.

“The young ladies at Kickstand have really embraced this event as their own and are supporting it for the same reason we are: to promote growth among our downtown retailers,” Hinnant says.

The event itself will consist of two back-to-back fashion shows: one showcasing daytime looks, and another with social and nighttime outfits. Seven local boutiques and shops will highlight the latest fashions, including looks from aMuse, Aqua Fedora, Elizabeth’s Ladies Boutique, Island Passage, Lure, Return Passage and Wonder Shop.

“We’re going to have a lot of color,” Jenna McKnight of Aqua Fedora says. “It’s all summer looks, but with so much color.”

Elena Wright, co-manager of Island Passage, says they’re taking their looks to the West Coast. “There’s gonna be a lot of orange, a lot of fringe,” she notes.

“Overall, it’s a very California, beach-girl look.”

Kelsey Gibbs of Wonder Shop will show six looks each for day and night—“swimwear to evening, some crochet-type outfits, and white, flowy layers and fun prints.”

There will be items fit for many budgets and shoppers. However, Hinnant and company are certainly

hoping to appeal to a different set of possible entrepreneurs. “We targeted apparel shops that cater to young professionals in Generations Y and Z,” he admits. “These generations will likely make a huge difference in the future of our downtown workforce, and we want to make sure our downtown is appealing to them. These are the folks who will live, work, eat, play and shop downtown.”

In addition, any and all other local businesses have been encouraged to participate. The courtyard at the Brooklyn Arts Center will be turned into an open-air marketplace for the night, featuring many pop-up shops. “Any downtown retailer, regardless of the product they sell, is encouraged to participate,” Hinnant explains. “The courtyard will be open before the show, during intermission and afterward. Shops can sell and vend their merchandise, or simply hand out collateral material promoting their business.”

For those who have not browsed through any of the retailers before will have a great opportunity to familiarize themselves with one of downtown’s many offerings. “encore readers are true downtown fans,” Hinnant adds, “and if you support downtown, you should attend this event. It is designed to grow our great downtown boutiques.”

General admission tickets are $10 and include entrance into the event at 7 p.m. Seated tickets are $20, and front-row seated tickets are $25. The big advantage comes with the VIP tickets, which allow for entrance into the Brooklyn Arts Center at 6:30 p.m. for light appetizers from local restaurants, the first opportunity to check out the pop-up shops, and a private seating area in the balcony.

A limited number of VIP tickets are available, so it’s best to purchase them early at sevenatseven. eventbrite.com.

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Come out to LakeFest and celebrate our Greenfield gem Save the date – Saturday, May 5 – and join in Cape Fear River Watch’s annual celebration of the history, plants, animals, and water quality of Greenfield Lake.

Greenfield Lake was developed in the 1700’s for rice production. In the early 1900’s it became a popular recreational hotspot, with a pavilion, amusement park and boat rides. Bought by the City of Wilmington in 1925, the property was cleaned up and landscaped, even inspiring the original Azalea Festival.

Today, Greenfield Lake has five miles of trails, beautiful cypress trees, significant wildlife and a wonderful amphitheater that hosts many local concerts and theater events.

On LakeFest day, the fun will start at 8 AM with a pancake breakfast by the old stone stack near the Boat House. Then at 9 AM is the First Saturday Seminar with Melanie Doyle, Invasive Species Specialist at the NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher. She is also a Conservation Horticulturalist for the NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher and an expert on native plants and invasive exotic plant species.

At 10 AM, CFRW will be offering walking nature tours of Greenfield Lake.

Tours last just under an hour and cost $3 per person or $5 per family. These tours received rave reviews from the Girl Scouts and their leaders last year. So sign up early! Tours begin at 10 AM, 11 AM, 12 PM, and 1 PM. Call the CFRW Office (910-762-5606) or Melissa Juhan (910-383-1670) to reserve a spot.

Don’t miss your opportunity to take a canoe or paddle boat ride on the lake.

The boats hold up to four people, and if you rent a boat between 9 AM and 11 AM all the proceeds will go to the CFRW Education Committee to help benefit events like LakeFest and StriperFest.

Cape Fear River Watch summer camp registration is now open!

Taking Nature’s Course

Local programs, events and people celebrating and protecting our coastal environment

by Kass Fincher www.capefearnative.com Half-hour rides are just $5 per boat; hour-long rides are $10.

Cape Fear River Watch will also offer face painting, casting clinics (fishing, not acting), fish identification, lake history presentations, Enviroscape presentations, boat displays, educational displays, games, water quality testing presentations and even live animals like alligators, snakes, and turtles.

And the family dog is welcome, so come on out and enjoy the fun.

Reclaimed river wood shines through in striking form and color

Want your children to have a unique outdoor experience this summer while they learn something important too? Cape Fear River Watch is offering two five-day classes over the course of June, July and August.

The Eco-Camp (9 AM -1 PM, weeks of June 4, 18 and Aug 13) is for 8-13 year-olds.

They will be exposed to the Enviroscape, a model of a watershed that enables students to visually learn about how watersheds work.

Students will make real-world connections through unique, memorable field trips.

Youth ages 13-17 can participate in the WaterKeeper Camp (8:30 AM-3 PM, weeks of July 16 and 23). They’ll learn about our watershed and the importance of protecting it, and campers will actually learn modern scientific methods researchers use to analyze water quality. And they get to go on fun paddling trips too!

Both camps will help children learn to be responsible stewards of their environment.

For more information and to register, go to www.CapeFearRiverWatch.org/education.

Other events coming up soon: Fri May 4 2nd Annual Twilight Ramble Good Shepherd Center 5.5 mile bike ride, 7 PM, $15 Benefits Good Shepherd Center www.goodshepherdwilmington.org Sat May 5 3rd Annual Ride the Tide Float and Race Oak Island Parks and Recreation Davis Canal, 9 AM, $20 www.oakislandnc.com Sun May 6 Salt Marsh and Crabbing NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher Learn to catch blue crabs!

Members $8, ages 7+, preregistration www.ncaquariums.com/fort-fisher Sun May 6 Behind the Scenes Tour NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher Learn about animal care and operations Members $7, ages 8+, preregistration www.ncaquariums.com/fort-fisher

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On this special journey you will enjoy walking tours in Italy’s most charming towns and piazzas, visit magnificent historic monuments and sample mouth-watering cuisine and wines.

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Visit wilmingtonchamber.org (under the Programs tab) for full trip itinerary or call Lorna Tiller (AAA Carolinas) at 763-8446 ext. 17512

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events FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 5/5: Free Comic Book Day at Fanboy Comics, 419 S. College Rd., University Landing. Fan favorites like Avengers, The Simpsons, Transformers and Spider-man available on FCBD, along with other smaller-press fare and kid-friendly titles like Sonic the Hedgehog, Adventure Time, Mouse G u a r d and Mega Man. Special gift bags for the first 50 people through the door on Saturday, containing five exclusive comics, movie passes, and Fanboy gift certificates. Free breakfast starting at 8am, courtesy of Chick-Fil-A of Mayfaire (first come, first serve). 10am: Judging for first annual FCBD costume contest—select ingbest children’s and best adult’s costumes for males and females. All winners: $50 Fanboy gift certificate. First thumb-wrestling tournament for kids and adults, 4pm; Participants will don Marvel Heroes thumb-wrestling hoods and take their favorite superheros head-to-head for a chance to win great prizes! Fanboy Comics will also be present at Regal Cinemas on Thurs., 5/3, 10-11:30pm and Fri., 5/4, 7-9:30pm, and Sat., 5/5, 1-4pm, giving away a limited selection of free comics to celebrate the release of the upcoming Avengers movie. Raffle charity fundraiser for Animal Warriors, an animal rescue charity headed by Animal Planet’s Hero of the Year, Scott Lope. Animal Warriors intends to make Wilmington, NC its home base, and Lope is working hard to bring his dream of an animal sanctuary and comprehensive rescue organization for both domestic

and exotic animals into being. Grand prize: a year of free comics from Fanboy Comics, free chicken sandwich combos from Chick-Fil-A of Mayfaire, and free movie tickets to Mayfaire’s Regal Cinemas!

Drawing Sat., 5/5, 7pm, at Fanboy Comics. You do not have to be present to win. fanboycomics@bellsouth.net or www.fanboycomics.biz

ticulturalist for the NC Aquarium, and an expert on native plants, as well as an expert in invasive exotic plant species. Starting at 10am we will be offering discounted Walking Nature Tours of Greenfield Lake. Tours last just under an hour and cost $3 per person or $5 per family. These tours received rave reviews from the girl scouts and their leaders last year. So sign up early! Tours begin at 10am, 11am, LAKEFEST 2012 12pm, and 1pm. Call the CFRW Office (910-762Join in Cape Fear River Watch’s annual celebration 5606) or Melissa Juhan (910-383-1670) to reserve of the history, plants, animals, and water quality of a spot. Paddle boat ride on the lake between 9 and 11am, w/all the proceeds going to the CFRW Education Committee to help benefit events like LakeFest and StriperFest! Half hour rides are just $5 per boat, hour long rides for $10, and boats can hold up to 4 people. Face Once a year Fanboy Comics throws a shindig for geeks Painting, casting clinics, fish identification, everywhere to adore! Free Comic Book Day falls Greenfield Lake history presentations, enviSaturday the 5th at 418 S. College Road, and the folks roscape presentations and more.

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at Fanboy have all sorts of free graphic novels slated for giveaway. They’ll also have kid-friendly events and free breakfast starting at 8 a.m. Costume contests take place, too, so come dressed to impressed, plus a thumb-wrestling tourney gets underway. Throughout the weekend, Fanboy will be at Regal Cinemas in Mayfaire for the release of “The Avengers.”

Greenfield Lake! 5/5, 8am, pancake breakfast by the old stone stack near the Boat House just before our First Saturday Seminar with Melanie Doyle (9am), the NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher Invasive Species Specialist. She is also a Conservation Hor-

SEVEN AT SEVEN See page 38.

SCREW-UP TV 5/5: ScrewUp TV kicks off the summer with a once in a lifetime night to remember. Enjoy medleys ranging from Michael Jackson to Jay-Z to Queen. Performances by the ScrewUps that we all know and love! Tickets are $12 pre-sale available via etix link above or $15 at the door. Optional $20 VIP upgrade coming soon.

The Brikhouse, 208 Market St. Merchandise will be available for purchase. www.etix.com

SPRING FEST Spring Fest Sat., 5/5 at Franklin Square Park, 10am-4pm, for Southport Christina School. We are looking for any artists/crafters that might be interested in participating in this annual event. 10x10 booth spaces rent for $25. It is a busy and fun family event with lots of games, bbq, art and so much more. (910) 457- 5060, for all the info on the even.

Vendor applications: www.southportchristian.com CINCO DE MAYO Carolina Ale House Celebrates Cinco de Mayo!

317-C College Rd. Sat., 5/5, 3pm-midnight. Activities: 3 -6pm, Robbie Berry (solo acoustic); 7-11pm, The Other Guys. All day Cornhole, themed-food specials, beer & cocktail specials starting at $2.50.

Staff will be in the “spirit” with sombreros & mustaches and will encourage guests to do the same.

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FOCUSING ON HEALTH CONFERENCE UNCW will encourage healthcare providers to think about the human side of health at a conference titled “Focusing on the Person Beyond the Paperwork,” 8:30am-5pm, 5/5, McNeill Hall. Conference will bring together a variety of healthcare professionals to talk about ways to work together through a “strength-based” approach that builds on client and community strengths. Students, educators, and health and human service workers are all encouraged to attend the conference: http://uncw.edu/ swk/conference/. Keynote address will be given by Dennis Saleebey, professor emeritus in the School of Social Welfare at the University of Kansas, to discuss the future of strengths perspective in inter-professional practice. A panel discussion will feature internationally recognized professionals specializing in strength-based practice in social work, nursing, gerontology, recreational therapy and public health education. Music and movement session designed

to keep participants moving during the conference and a series of workshops focused on leisure and recreation, innovative models for practice with older adults, educating students on inter-professional strength-based practice and how to success in interprofessional practice in health care settings.http:// uncw.edu/swk/conference/documents/StrengthsBasedSchedule3-6-12.pdf PARENTS’ COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL Parents’ Community Preschool (PCP) will host its 7th annual Spring Fling/Cinco de Mayo Fiesta on Sat., 5/5, 9am-1pm. Attractions at this fun-filled family event include children’s activities, a silent auction, a cupcake walk, live music, a 50/50 raffle, and local arts and crafts. Proceeds from Spring Fling go toward the enrichment of Wilmington’s only parentrun cooperative preschool. PCP has operated as an exclusively parent operated preschool for over 30 years and heavily relies on support from our community. Join us for this event at Parents’ Community Preschool, 4944 Wrightsville Ave., 799-9544. Rain date is Sunday, 5/6, 9–1. laruna@earthlink.net THALIAN HALL MAIN ATTRACTIONS SERIES Thalian Hall Main Attractions Series. Schedule: 5/11, 8pm: The John Brown Jazz Orchestra: A Big Band Hit List. A night of brass, class, rhythm & swing in a cavalcade of Big Band hits kicked up a notch under the guidance and indisputable finesse of jazz master John Brown. Full-tilt swing. www.jbjazz.com. www.ThalianHall.org Box Office 910-6322285; 800-523-2820. Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St. Events subject to change. All tickets subject to $1 historic restoration fee added at time of purchase.

AIRLIE GARDENS Airlie Gardens has announced the dates of its 2012 Spring Bloom, an annual event where the public garden extends its hours so visitors can revel in the new growth and colors of the season. During Spring Bloom—through 5/19— visitors may explore and enjoy Airlie Thurs-Sat. for two additional hours, until 7pm. Airlie showcases approximately 100,000 bulbs in all stages of bloom throughout the spring season—azaleas, tulips, daffodils, spring blooming trees, camellias and more. Admission: $5 for adults and $3 for children, 6-12. Airlie Gardens’ 2012 concert series starts May 4, w/performances held on the first and third Fridays, 6-8pm, May-September, w/ a variety of musical genres, from folk to dance to soft rock. Tickets are $8 for adults, $2 for children and free for Airlie members. 910-798-7700 or airliegardens.org.

ORANGE STREET ARTS FESTIVAL Wilmington’s largest downtown arts festival returns for its 17th year this Memorial Day weekend, Sat., 5/26, 10am-6pm; Sun., 5/27, 10am-5pm. Over 55 artists from the area and around the state, SC, Virginia, and Tennessee will show oil /watercolor paintings, pottery, jewelry, wood, glass and paper creations on Orange Street between Front and Sec-

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Interested in being a vendor? heather@brooklynartsnc.com HOBBY GREENHOUSE 6/1, 9am: Hobby Greenhouse Spring Plant Sale in Forest Hills. All plants grown by members; portion of profits go to scholarships for local community college horticulture students. Free. Fri. and Sat. 9am-6 pm; Sun. 12-5pm. 2318 Metts Ave. • Hobby Greenhouse Summer Plant Sale in Forest Hills. All plants grown by members; portion of profits go to scholarships for local community college horticulture students. Free. Fri. and Sat. 9am – 6pm. 2318 Metts Ave. www.hobbygreenhouseclub.org. Jennifer Keeling: hobbygreenhouse@aol.com 5TH ANNUAL GAY PRIDE WEEK Now organizing the 5th annual Gay Pride Week for 6/7-14. Week of celebration includes film festival, educational workshops, ecumenical services at St. Jude MCC Church, potluck picnic and Rainbow Pride March and downtown festival with music and entertainment. Pride March on 6/10 on riverfront, beginning and ending at the Lennon Alton Federal Building. Afterward, a concert kicks off celebration!

Businesses who want to be a part of the march are welcomed to bring a 3 x 5 foot banner to advertise their company; no entry fee. Promote your business and show your support for diversity. www. wilmingtonpride.com. Wilmingtonpride@gmail.com.

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HISTORIC WILMINGTON EVENTS HWF’s “History’s Future” Quarterly Event, 5/10, 2Old Books on Front St. 6-8pm. An opening of a photography exibit by Melissa Wilgis. Her series, ‘A Humble History’ showcases local aged buildings by capturing the energy of their anceint heritage.

• 5/31, 6:30pm: Spring Shrimparoo: Friendrasier and membership event with shrimp, beer, and music on the waterfront deck! HWF members $20, non-members join at the door. Raffle Prizes!

RUN FOR HOPE 5K WALK/RUN 6/2, 8am, second annual Run for Hope 5K Walk/ Run will be held at Mayfaire Towne Center, beginning at TrySports. The race for runners and walkers will benefit Women of Hope. Registration fees, $25, Now-4/30; $30, 5/1-6/1; $35 on race day. Participants that register by May 15th will receive a Run for Hope 5K T-shirt. Register online at www.gotime. com. Suesan Sullivan at 910-620-3906 or suesan@ womenofhopenc.org. Women of Hope is a nonprofit organization that focuses on women with all types of cancer. womenofhopeNC.com.

CF LITERACY LUNCHEON 5/11, 11:30am-1pm: Third Annual Literacy Luncheon featuring the return of Readers’ Theatre.

Pine Valley United Methodist Church, 3788 Shipyard Blvd. $150 “Table Host” donation will help cover the luncheon’s basic costs. Guests will be asked to make a contribution. Silent Auction w/artwork donated to the literacy council and will be on display and open for bidding until 11:50 am. 50% of the proceeds benefit CFLC and 50% are paid to the artist. Minimum bid must be reached. 1012 S. 17th St. www.cfliteracy.org. 910-251-0911

CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC The 20th annual Coastal Classic Celebrity Golf Tournament will help raise money for much-needed equipment in the NHRMC Heart Center, Fri-Sat., 5/4-5. Proceeds will help purchase an Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) machine, a device that can help save the lives of cardiac arrest patients. Casual golf outing at the Pete Dye Course at the Country Club at Landfall, 5/4; spots still available. Friday evening will include food stations, entertainment by celebrity guests and silent auction. Tourney on Sat., 9am, and will conclude with an awards ceremony and dinner at the Landfall Hampton Inn & Suites with entertainment by Nashville recording artists The Mulch Brothers.Each four person team will be paired with a celebrity player; cost includes tickets to all of the festivities, hole sponsorship at the tee or green of your choice. Jamie Thompson: 910-815-5042 or www.nhrmcfoundation.org/coastalclassic.

CHANGING LIVES THROUGH EDUCATION “Changing Lives through the Gift of Education,” Thurs., 5/17, with hopes to raise $250,000 for student scholarships. Event will feature inspirational stories from students and brief remarks from keynote speaker Randy Kibler, President and CEO of Bojangles’ Famous Chicken ‘n Biscuits. According to the Fall 2011 survey, more than 18% of students who did not complete their program of study listed “financial hardship” as their reason for leaving school. Luncheon begins at 11:30am; ends 1pm.

Schwartz Center, downtown Wilmington. (910) 362-7207 or www.cfcc.edu/foundation.

GOLF TOURNAMENT Pender County Humane Society’s 3rd annual Gold Tournament, Sat., 5/5. Castle Bay Country Club, Hampstead, NC. Captain’s Choice; reg. 8-9am.

Shotgun start at 9am. Rain or shine. Coffee/donuts, lunch and goodbags, raffle and prizes. $10k cash for first hole in one. 4-man team: $75/person. Judith: (910) 270-2473. RSVP by 4/30.

MINT JULEP JUBILEE A Kentucky Derby celebration. Mint Julep Jubilee from the Jr. League of Wilmington. 5/5, 3pm-8pm.

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15TH ANNUAL WSO GOLF CLASSIC 5/22: 15th annual Wilmington Symphony Golf Classic at Eagle Point Golf Club. Exclusive 18hole course designed by Thomas Fazio and No. 48 on Golf Digest’s annual ranking of America’s 100 greatest golf courses, featuring 7,170 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. Plus stunning scenery, great amenities and fabulous food. RSVP: www.wilmingtonsymphony.org/otherevents.html

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AD. Ken has contributed enormously to Big Dawg’s growing reputation as one of Wilmington’s leading theater companies and was instrumental in helping Big Dawg establish in its own theater at the Cape Fear Playhouse on Castle Street, after many years of renting out space at Thalian Hall. Individuals interested in applying for the position of Artistic Director are invited to forward a letter of interest and their résumé via email: abigdawgpro@gmail.com.

BROWNCOAT PUB AND THEATRE All shows are $15 GA, $8 student admission. 111 Grace St. • 5/10-26: “When Harry Met Sally” (Subject to change) • 6/14-30: Harvey Fierstein’s “Torch Song Trilogy,” opening gala on 6/14, 8pm; Fri/Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5pm. Doors open half-hour prior to show. Tickets: $8-$15. www.browncoattheatre.com

TOTALLY ‘80S CLASS REUNION LEND ME A TENOR The Totally 80’s Class Reunion, 5/11. Eat, drink, 5/4-6: Opera House Theatre Company presents laugh, dance, and solve a murder! It’s been 20 years Ken Ludwig’s “Lend Me a Tenor.” It’s September since Fillmore’s Finest last reunion, and another is 8, 1934, during opening night for Otello, the Cleveright around the corner, only this time with a twist! land Grand Opera Company’s gala season opener.

Audiences are welcoem to dress from the ‘80s for a The tickets are sold, the stage is set, and the orchestra is ready, but Tito Morelli —the greatest tenor in the world—is late! A chain reaction of mistaken identities, double entrendres, slamming doors, backstage shenanigans, misguided seductions, and love triangles Wanna be ‘off to see the wizard?’ Brunswick Little ensues as this uproariously funny story spins out of control. (910) 632-2285, www.

Theatre will lead the way to Building F on BCC campus thalianhall.org. Season tickets and gift ceron Thursday the 3rd at 6:30 p.m. for adults, 16 and tificates are ordered through our office, up.

Children who wish to audition for the famed “Wiz(910) 762-4234. All shows at Thalian Hall. ard of Oz” will do so Saturday the 5th at 1 p.m. (15 Wed-Sat, 8pm; Sun, 3pm.

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and younger). All must audition whether for a lead or PINKALICIOUS THE MUSICAL The Performance Club Studio Theatre ensemble role, with 40 people cast in the production. presents Pinkalicious the Musical as Folks will learn a song and a movement sequence for this popular and beloved children’s book audition; major roles must come with prepared song. comes to life on-stage! Shows May 4th6th and May 11th-13th. Fridays at 6pm, Saturday and Sunday at 1pm/3pm. Visit PerformanceClubKids.com or Learning Express Toys chance at best costume, cutest couple, smooth(Military Cutoff Rd.) for tickets, $10. Performance est dancers, and more! Music by Cover Girl (Seth Club Studio Theatre, 6624 Gordon Rd. Studio Moody and Zach Hanner, The Noseriders & Da’ B. 910-338-3378 Howles, live drum machine, mini moog synthesizer

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All-ages production. Performed 7/27-29 and 8/3-5, 2012 at Odell Williamson Auditorium in Supply, NC. LA CAGE AUX FOLLES Thalian Association presents the 11-time Tony Award-winning musical La Cage aux Folles, directed

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5/17-27 at historic Thalian Hall; Thurs-Sat, 8pm; Sun at 3pm. $25 with senior, student and group discounts. For tickets 910/632.2285; etix.com; thalian.org. After twenty years of un-wedded bliss, Georges and Albin—two men partnered for betteror-worse—get a bit of both when Georges’ son announces his impending marriage to the daughter of a bigoted, ultra-conservative politician. Further complicating the situation is the fact that Georges runs a drag nightclub where Albin is the star performer.

Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman (Hello, Dolly!); Book by Harvey Fierstein (Newsies: The Musical) FINDING NEMO Come join the Performance Club at Wrightsville Beach! Be in a show, no auditions! “Finding Nemo” is a tuition based theater-program led by LJ Woodard. Performance Club meets on Thurs., through 5/31 (no class 4/5), from 4-5pm (ages 5 – 9yrs) and 5-6pm (ages 10 – 13yrs). They also meet on Fridays, 4/13-6/1, 11am-noon (ages 6-11yrs).

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NUTT ST. COMEDY ROOM Tickets; $8 and up. 5/2-5, 3rd Annual Cape Fear Comedy Festival; 5/5 Tig Notaro (Comedy Central, Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien) . 36 comedians from around the country for 4 days of comedy. Tig Notaro will be headling the weekend, 5/4-5, 8pm. • Every Wed. Nutt House Improv Troupe, doors 8pm, showtime 9pm, no cover charge. • Every Thurs. Open Mic Stand Up, doors 8pm, showtime 9pm, no cover. • Nutt St Comedy Room announces the opening of The Studio at Nutt St. We provide a community workshop program for actors, comedians, improv, and public speaking. Workshop provides actors and comedians the ability to develop their skill levels and participate in multiple workshops. Beginners workshops available. All ages are welcome. Timmy Sherrill: 910-520-5520. 255 N. Front St, basement

of Soapbox. www.nuttstreet.com. 910-520-5520 LAUGHING FOR LIFE 5/5, 8pm: Laughing for Life is a charity comedy show that benefits the Steve Haydu St. Patrick’s Day Lo-Tide Run. Comedians from Wilmington, NC donate their time to help out local families that are battling the financial costs of a loved one’s cancer treatments. Please help spread the word about this event that has helped raise over $10,000 for local families in the three year’s since it began.

Performing:Zach Boylston, Louis Bishop, John Felts, Mike Santo, Chris Harrje. John McQueen, Sean Webb, Mike Van Vliet and Colton DeMonte. www.laughingforlife.com

music/concerts GIORGI LATSABIDZE Giorgi Latsabidze, pianist and presidential scholar from the Republic of Georgia, will play an intimate salon performance at Costello’s Piano Bar on Thursday May 3rd, 5pm, 211 Princess St.—dual jazz sets from 9-11pm. Young pianist from LA with Ph.D in musical arts from the Univ. of Southern California.

COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY CHOIR Coastal Carolina Community Choir concert, 5/7, 7pm. Angels Watchin’ Over Me, Brookwood Baptist Church, 903 Henderson Dr. Jacksonville, NC. Program will consist of spirituals arranged by Dawson and Dilworth including Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit, Ain’-a That Good News!, River in Judea, My Good Lord, Jordan’s Angels; and Haydn’s Little Organ Mass. Dr. Ayumi Nakamae at 910-938-6227 or nakamaea@coastalcarolina.edu. Free and open to the public.

AZALEA COAST CHORUS The Azalea Coast Chorus is looking for a new director; current director is retiring. Four-part cappella harmony, barberhsop style, singing chorus with 17 members, and we meet on Monday nights. New members are welcome to join us. 910-270-1519 or rspaven@gmail.com DURHAM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 7/8: Crosby, Stills and Nash, with tickest on sale 4/13. • 7/31-8/5: Christie Brinkley stars as Roxie Hart in “Chicago.” Catch her red-handed during a a full week of eight performances. • 8/21: Duran Duran in support of new album, All You Need is Now. Tickets on sale 3/30, 10am • Jethro Tull will perform 9/29. In April, Anderson will release a newly-recorded sequel to Jethro Tull’s seminal 1972 album Thick as a Brick, followed by a solo tour that will feature him performing both the original album and its new sequel back-to-back live in their entirety.

Tickets go on sale 3/16, at 10am. www.DPACnc. com, 919-680-2787 BLUEGRASS BY THE RIVER Bluegrass By the River, 1st annual concert, 5/12, 11:30am; music starts at 12:20pm. $10 adv/$15. day of. Children 12 and under, free. Student, military and senior discount day of show. Fisher Air Force Recreation Area, 118 Riverwood Rd. Free KidZone clogging, music and wash-tub bass workshops.

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Sat, 8pm to close. $4/members; $6/guests. Carolina Shag Club, 103 N. Lake Park Blvd. Carolina THRIVE STUDIOS 5/12, 6-10pm: Mythos—an exhibition of works inBeach, NC 620-4025 spired by mythologies and legends. Additional show SURFER TANGO times to be announced soon. Thrive Studios, 6622 Salsa on 2 NYC style, Thurs, 8pm, $5/person at Gordon Rd, unit N. ThriveStudiosNC.com Orton’s Pool Hall. Lesson at 7pm; all welcome and WICKED WORKSHOP no partner needed. Surfertango@gmail.com www.

5/12: Brooke Shaden, fine art photographer, who surfertango.com shoots only in the square format, which she creCONTRA DANCE ates by taking multiple pictures and combining them Tuesday night dances, 5th Ave United Methodist to create a square frame, will host a workshop at Church on South 5th Ave at Nun, 7:30-9:30pm.

Wicked Gallery downtown Wilmington. Sign up: Social dance for all levels; singles and couples, http://shadenproductions.com/blog/events/event/ families, college and high school students and brooke-shaden-workshop-wilmington-nc/. Cost is folks of all dancing abilities are invited to come. $325. $4. (910) 538-9711.

UNCW ART GALLERY UNCW senior art exhibit will opens in the main gallery of the Cultural Arts Building. Showcases the works of the graduating studio art majors,demonstrating their artistic thought and expression and talent in a BIG PRINT BLOCK PARTY wide range of work. Exhibit will close with a graduBig Print Block Party Art Fest. Call for Arts & Craft ation reception at 3:30pm, Sat., May 12. Randall vendors. See giant woodcuts printed with a steamPkwy & Reynolds Dr. M-F, 12-4pm. UNCWartgalroller, LIVE! May 19, 10am-5pm, Cape Fear Blvd. lery@gmail.com or 910-962-7958 Carolina Beach. 10x10’ spaces for $80. Apply onLADIES OF THE CAPE FEAR line at CapeFearPress.com.

5/18, 7pm, the second annual Ladies of the Cape PELICANS Fear Reception will be held at the Terraces at Sir Pelicans: An Exhibition by Artists of the Coastal Tyler. Frances Weller will emcee the unveiling of Region at WHQR 91.3fm Public Radio’s MC Erny the paintings followed by a reception, heavy hors Gallery. Featuring a group of nearly 20 area artists d’oeuvre and muscial guest Susan Savia. Exhibiting who have come together to create a themed exhipaintings recognizing prominent Wilmington women bition focusing on pelicans of our coastal environin “Mistress of the Household” style portraits honorment. Show on display through 5/4. A portion of ing a southern tradition of the past. 2012 honorees: the proceeds from any sale of art benefits WHQR. Neesha Allen, Dolly Humphrey Pearson, Lisa BalThe Warwick Building at 254 N. Front St., third floor. lantine, Elizabeth Redenbaugh, Mary Barto, Bertha

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This Saturday and Sunday, on the 5th and 6th, Artful Living Group, at 112 Cape Fear Boulevard in Carolina Beach, will host Birdhouses on Parade! Lots of birdie homes made by local artists will be displayed Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday starting at noon. The public is invited to vote for their favorite house for a buck contribution, which will be given to Nourish NC. The local nonprofit provides low-income children food for weekends and holidays. Also, don’t miss the opening of Ortrud Tylor’s oil paintings on the 3rd from 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Boykin Todd, Helen Brumbaugh, Katherine Weller, Francine DeCoursey, Laura Wilson, Nan Graham, Ronna Zimmer, Cynthia McNeil. $35 ea./$50 for 2. www.ladiesofthecapefear.eventbrite.com or Kenny Barnes Studio at 910-392-4214.

BRUNSWICK QUILTERS 5/19, 10am-4:30pm; 5/20, 11am-4pm: Brunswick Quilters to present “A Galaxy of Quilts” in Southport at The Brunswick Center, 1513 North Howe St. Feat. more than 100 quilts and quilted items made by guild members. Also a queen-size raffle quilt, “Aegean Star”, a Judy Martin pattern made by guild members. Select vendors will be offering fabrics, patterns, sewing machines and quilting accessories for sale. Boutique and resale booths; vote for fave quilt! brunswickquilters.com. Dan Johnston: 910-575-6682 621N4TH Michelle Connolly and Colleen Ringrose will showcase their latest works at 621N4TH Gallery. On display through May, in the new body of work by Michelle Connolly, encouraged by Colleen Ringrose, she has explored a different medium: encaustic— just another way to express the potential she sees in the discarded material she salvages and makes into paintings. Watermarks and wallpaper from the 1930’s have influenced Ringrose’s new body of work. Like Connolly she is a “digger” finding her images in old and discarded books; inspiration for these new paintings comes from an unlikely source, a book for stamp collectors from 1936. 621 North Fourth St. SUNSET RIVER MARKETPLACE Runs through 5/31, 10am - 5pm, Mon. - Sat. Feed Your Eclectic Soul: A showing of custom design, fine crafts and gently loved pieces from the past.

Includes unusual pillows, textural table runners and other fabric pieces by Beth Pethtal combined with gallery owner Ginny Lassiter’s eclectic eye for in-

corporating antiques, pottery and contemporary pieces into a warm and cohesive design.

10283 Beach Dr. SW, Calabash, NC. 910575-5999 IVEY HAYES UNCW is the first college in the state to host the artwork of native son Ivey Hayes, as the result of a campus effort headed by the Ann Flack Boseman Gallery. 16 pieces will hang in the Azalea Coast Room of the Fisher University Union. The work will be on permanent exhibition, with new pieces rotating in each academic semester through 6/30/2012.

ART FOR THE MASSES AFTM 2012, 10th anniversary, will take place 10-5, Sat., 11/17, Burney and Warwick centers on the UNCW campus. All-original fine art priced at $250 or less, with UNCW student art also available for purchase. AFTM is free and open to the public, with a requested $3 door donation to help fund public arts projects at the university. Artists exhibiting at AFTM will retain 100 percent of the proceeds; register starting in July. Info/reg. materials: www.uncw.edu/artforthemasses. Artists’ fees will be used to fund the event the following year.

BOTTEGA EVENTS Now on display: Work by Gabriel Lehman. Mon: Closed through winter • Tues (4pm-midnight): Starving artist night and open paint. • Wed (4pmmid.): Weekly wine tastings, 7pm. bottegaartbar@ gmail.com. • 208 N. Front St. 910-763-3737, www. bottegagallery.com.

PROJEKTE Projekte Gallery & Lounge presents its grand opening after changing ownership with “Uncomfortable Satisfaction,” an exhibit showcasing provocative oil on canvas art along abstract and functional ironworks by artists Sullivan Dunn and Jeff Bridgers.

Hangs through 5/5. • 5/30: BlackSun/PinkEclipse, hosted by Lexi Nichole and Charlie Lockyer of Mort Vivant Photography. 5:30-9pm, feat. local artists in photography, painting, drawing, pixel art and more.

• Four-week, audience and special-guest-artist -judged competitive film festival to take place this summer, starting in June. All submissions must be received by 5/21, $10 (includes two tickets for ea. night of fest); late submissions will be accepted up to 5/27, but with an additional fee, and may not be in consideration for the grand prize. Fantastic prizes; open to area high school, community college, and university students, anong any struggling artists still striving for significant name recognition who aren’t yet working steadily in the industry, making a living off their art. Screening a selection from the entries each Tues., 6/5-29, with gala awards ceremony held fourth and final week.1st-3rd and honor-

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able mention awarded. DVD format please. • Call to artists: Displayed concurrently during film fest, student/local artist black and white photography exposition: “Chiaroscuro.” Now accepting entries for the strictly photography show! Open to all photographers, and must be submitted by 5/20. Send up to 5 .jpeg images or drop them by the gallery.

The show will be juried according to the definition of Chiaroscuro, an Italian term, which quite literally translates to “light-dark.” All details: Starr Porter, assistant director: 910-599-5618; starrporter@ rocketmail.com. 523 South 3rd St. 910-5088982. www.theprojekte.com

culinary FIRE ON THE DOCK 5/2; 8-9; 15-16; May 22: A new “Got To Be NC” dining competition sponsored by the N.C. Department of Agriculture features an Iron Chef-style cook-off each evening. Two coastal N.C. chefs create three courses each, based on a secret ingredient revealed to them that day. Diners taste each course blind and select the winner alongside a team of culinary and celebrity judges. Winners advance to the next bracket, and on May 22, one chef walks away with a cash prize and bragging rights. Fifteen dinner competitions will be held at Shell Island Resort, Wrightsville Beach. Tickets: $49 or $59 for finals. www.competitiondining.com WEEKLY FARMERS’ MARKETS Riverfront Farmer’s Market Saturdays, Downtown Wilmington (Through Dec.; www.wilmingtonfarmers.com); Carolina Beach Farmer’s Market Saturdays, Carolina Beach Lake (5/12-9/15; 910431-8122); Wrightsville Beach Farmer’s Market Mondays, Causeway Dr. (5/7-9/3; 910-256-7925; Poplar Grove Plantation Farmer’s Market Wednesdays, 10200 US 17 N., Wilmington (Through 11/22; www.poplargrove.com). Feat. over three dozen food, arts and crafts vendors. Music feat. every week with Cindy Rhodes on hammered dulcimer.Cooking classes: 5/9, 23, 6/6, 20, 7/11, 25, 8/15, 29, 9/12, 26, 10/31 and 11/7.

ILM GREEK FESTIVAL 5/18-20: Wilmington Greek Festival. Traditional Greek food, cooking demonstrations, music, dance and marketplace. St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Wilmington. 910-392-4444; www.stnicholasgreekfest.com CAROLINA BREWERY INVITATIONAL 5/19, The Carolina’s Brewery Invitational. Downtown Wilmington, 101 N. Front St. (the corner

of Water and Princess streets; the site of the demolished Wachovia building & adjacent parking lot), from Pipeline Event Management, Spotlight Consulting Services, and Good Vibes Brewery.

Emphasis on displaying local and regional breweries throughout North and South Carolina, with lineup of live music with Selah Dubb, Moon Taxi and The Features, from 3-8pm. 20 high end Breweries, showcasing only Carolina’s best micro-brews, unlimited sampling with ticket purchase, live art, food

American women during WWII, as personified by the iconic symbol of Rosie the Riveter, has opened at the William Madison Randall Library at UNCW. Free, 9am-5pm, Mon-Thurs., 9am-noon, Fri. Exhibit contains artifacts, collectibles, memorabilia, posters, books, periodicals, and art work. Most is loaned from the professional collection of Captain Wilbur Jones, Wilmington-native author and military historian who grew up here during the war, and serves as chairman of the WWII Wilmington Home Front Heritage Coalition. The remainder is from Randall Library sources. 910-962-7462. Jerry Parnell : ParnellG@uncw.edu or 910-962-3276.

5/5: BATTLESHIP NC The World War II memorial which stands tall on the Cape Fear welcomes the Cary Children’s Concert Choir and Youth Corale on Saturday the 5th at noon. The students and musicians, grades 3rd through 9th, will sing a variety of patriotic songs on the fantail of the Battleship NC. The songs will showcase the conflict, resolution, peace and unity apparent throughout WWII and 9/11 in commemoration. The concert is free with admission to the Battleship NC, $6-$12. www. battleshipnc.com. provided by Catch, businesses and craft vendors on site and more. After-party from 8-10pm, open to the general public without an admission fee. Beer fest: $25 early-bird; $30 through 5/18; $35, day of. www. goodvibesbrew.com/2012-beer-festival/ PANCAKE BREAKFAST 6/9, 7:30am: Enjoy a pancake breakfast with celebrity chefs: Wilmington Rotary Club, led by President, Stacy Ankrum, for Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry. Trinity UMC Family Life Center, 4008 South College Rd. $5 at the door. This will complete repairs and accessibility upgrades, making homes safer for elderly, disabled, and other low-income homeowners.info@warmnc.org THE WINE SAMPLER Every week we have five wines available to taste during sampling hours, Thurs., 3-8 pm, Fri., 3-9 pm, and Sat., 11 am-7 pm. Each week we arrange a set of five wines, which we offer a 10% discount as well toward purchase. 4107-C Oleander Dr. (910) 796WINE (9463). thewinesampler.com

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USS BATTLESHIP NC 5/5, noon: Cary Children’s Concert Choir and Cary Youth Chorale (included w/admission).

Perform on the Fantail of the Battleship NC, musicians ranging in grade levels 3-9 will sing a variety of patriotic pieces that emphasize conflict, resolution, hope, peace and unity, including choral pieces memorializing World War II and 9/11.

• 5/16-19: USS NC Battleship Association Crew Reunion, an organization of the Battleship’s former crew members and their families • 5/19, 1-3pm: Meet the Authors book siging, Ship’s Store, free (admission not included). Meet authors Cindy Horrell Ramsey, Boys of the Battleship NC and David Seagraves, Uncommon Hero: The John Seagraves Story. • 5/19, 8am-5pm: Battleship Alive (included w/admission). “Living History” brings historical events, places and persons “alive” for the public by demonstrating various aspects of the past and allowing interaction with the interpreters.Gives insight into the daily life and routine of the crew • 5/28, 5:45pm: Memorial Day Observance, free. An emotional ceremony, preceding and concluding with military musical arrangements provided by the Army Ground Forces Band, and a 21-gun salute. www. battleshipnc.com. Jct of Highways 17/74/76/421 on Cape Fear River.

CAPE FEAR MUSEUM EXHIBITS: Through 7/15: Cape Fear Treasures: “Shoes” takes a glimpse into a selection of footwear from Cape Fear Museum’s permanent collection. 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries featuring spectator oxford pumps, lace-up boots, satin slippers, Air Jordans and more! • Shopping Around Wilmington: In an era before mega-malls, online ordering and big-box stores, shopping in Wilmington centered around downtown. Museum will explore ways in which increasing suburbanization changed people’s retail experiences. EVENTS: Volunteer Open House held first Wed. of mo. Opportunities are available in museum store, working with the historic collection, and as an education docent. •

New Hanover County Resident’s Day: Residents admitted free first Sun. ea. mo. • Cape Fear Skies: A realistic planetarium experience the third Sunday of each month w/admission. • Hours: 9am-5pm through Labor Day, Tues-Sat; 1-5pm, Sun. $7 for adults; $6 for students with valid ID and senior citizens; $6 special military rate with valid military ID; $4 for children 3-17; and free for children under 3.

Museum members admitted free. 814 Market St. 910-798-4367. www.capefearmuseum.com.

CAMERON ART MUSEUM EXHIBITS: Out of Fashion, Hughes Wing, Through 8/19; In 1815, when the first cotton mill was established in Lincoln County, NC, it stood as one of the physical and symbolic cornerstones of an industry that would come to define the economic and cultural being of NC. Following the offshore exodus of the 1990s, today NC is rebuilding through hybrid development, with one of the fastest growing markets in the state being the export of intermediate/unfinished goods that overseas firms turn into finished products. These materials are in a raw, in-between state—their promise yet to be realized—much like the textile industry of the 21st century, and our current understanding of it. • Julie VonDerVellen, Hughes Wing, Through 8/19; Represents the first museum exhibition featuring work by this emerging artist, Julie VonDerVellen, a recent MFA graduate from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

A close inspection of these seemingly pedestrian garments of everyday wear reveal highly crafted, intricate constructions made entirely of handmade paper derived from recycled cotton clothing. Garments evoke memories; memories evoke garments. • Civil War Era Drawings from the Becker Collection, Brown Wing, through 5/6. Features 127 “first hand” drawings depicting colorful aspects of life and action during the Civil War era. Original drawings by artist-reporters for the Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, were used to inform a reading public consumed by the need to know what was happening throughout America as it struggled to establish its national identity. • Exhibition tours every Wed. at 12:30pm Sun. at 2:30pm. • Tour new exhibits with Anne Brennan, ex. director of CAM. 5/6, 2:30pm. Museum adm. Learn about Out of Fashion and Julie VonDerVellen: Tailored Narratives and Civil War Era Drawings from the Becker Collection. • 5/3, 7-8:15pm: Music w/Big Al Trio, highenergy, traditional Appalachian music. $5-$10. • CLASSES: Life Drawing every Tues., 6-9pm. Group meets in Reception Hall. Participants provide own dry drawing materials and watercolors. $70/6-wks.

• Museum School summer master classes for middle and high-school students. • Hand and Wheel Pottery Techniques: Mon/Wd, 5/30-7/29, 9amnoon, or Tues/Thurs, 5/29-7/26, 5:30-8:30pm.

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5/4, 7pm: 2nd Annual Twilight Ramble begins and ends at First Baptist Church Activity Center, Independence Blvd. Good Shepherd Center will host its second annual Twilight Ramble, an evening bike ride for riders of all abilities and ages, 5.5 miles.

Mayor Bill Saffo will lead the ride, and Commissioner JonathanBarfield will join. Begins at the First Baptist Church Activity Center and follows the new Cross-City Trail to Halyburton Park and back. $15/ adult and $10/children 12 and under. Helmets and bike lights required (can be a flashlightaffixed to the bike). Benefits Good Shepherd’swork with the hungry and homeless. Support last year helped 214 men, women and children transition from homelessness to housing. Dawn Carter: 910-763-4424 x 113 or gscresourcedir@bellsouth.net. Reg forms: www. goodshepherdwilmington.org WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARKS AND REC. Tennis lessons for youth & adults, tennis ladder, cape fear cotillion, performance club, bridge workshops, line dancing, shag lessons, youth art & jewelry camp, youth tennis camp, youth lacrosse camp, youth soccer camp, adult basketball league, kayaking & SUP workshop, NC Coastal Shorebird workshop, yoga, pilates, boot camp, tone & stretch, and low impact aerobic classes. 910-256-7925 or www. townofwrightsvillebeach.com.

23RD ANNUAL RIVER TO SEA BIKE RIDE Join us for a 20 mile casual–paced bicycle ride from downtown Wilmington to Wrightsville Beach on Wilmington’s River to the Sea Bikeway (WMPO Bicycle Route #1). All riders welcome. There is no charge to participate but helmets are required.

Meet at 12 N. Front St. between Market & Princess sts, 8am, 5/5; departing at 8:30am. Refreshments served at Wrightsville Beach Park at 10am.

For those riders who are unable to make the return bicycle ride back to Wilmington from Wrightsville Beach Park, a shuttle will be available for passengers. RSVP required: (910) 256-7925. www.rivertotheseabikeway.com YOGA AND NATURE RETREAT Yoga & Nature Retreat: Relax, rejuvenate and explore by doing yoga, canoeing and hiking, Sat., 5/5, 9am-3pm. $45. Exploration of yoga and nature as the path toward a balanced and healthier life at Halyburton Park. More vigorous flowing practice to get warmed up and then canoeing. We’ll depart for Greenfield Park and explore the lake by canoe learning about the natural and cultural history, discovering the many sights and sounds of the lake and take a closer look at some of its inhabitants like the American Alligator. Silent hike into the Longleaf Pine forest, where practice at the end of the day will be a bit more rejuvenating and relaxing as we wind down and take in our day with nature. Pre-reg.: 341-

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film CINEMATIQUE Plays weekly at Thalian Hall main stage, 310 Chestnut St. 7:30pm, $8 (unless otherwise noted). • 5/7-8 Footnote: Written and directed by Joseph Cedar, Eliezer and Uriel Shkolnik are both eccentric professors, who have dedicated their lives to their work in Talmudic Studies. The father, Eliezer, is a stubborn purist who fears the establishment and has never been recognized for his work. In a darkly funny twist, the son Uriel is forced to choose between the advancement of his own career and his father’s... Rated PG. 1 hr. 33 min. • 5/21-23 Coriolanus: Updating William Shakespeare’s lateperiod tragedy from ancient Rome to the 21st century of guerrilla insurgencies, instant polling and 24-hour news networks, Ralph Fiennes takes a bracingly modern and naturalistic approach to Shakespeare, delivering a story that speaks strongly to our own polarized, volatile times.

Rated R. 2 hours, 2 minutes IS THIS IT 5/4, 7 p.m. Toolbox Bar • 2325 Burnett Blvd.

Independent film maker Daniel Joseph Gonzalez is pleased to announce the pre-screening premiere for the upcoming web series “Is This It?” After the screening there will be a question and answer session with the cast. Doors to the premiere open at 7 p.m. and the screening begins at 8 p.m. “Is This It?” follows Jake as he begins online dating after seeing all his friends getting married and having children on Facebook. The cast includes local and regional NC actors Allen Andrews, James McCray, Lilly Nelson, and Joanne Maye. The series will premiere on blip.tv starting May 5, 2012.

SUBVERSIVE FILM 5/13: Up is a 2009 American computer-animated comedy-adventure film produced by Pixar, distributed by Walt Disney Pictures and presented in Disney Digital 3-D. The film centers on an elderly

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widower named Carl Fredricksen and an earnest young Wilderness Explorer named Russell who fly to South America by floating in a house • 5/20: Kooky is a 2010 Czech action comedy film directed

by Jan Sv?rák. The film combines techniques of puppet animation, stop motion and live action. It tells the story of a six-year-old asthmatic boy whose parents force him to throw away his favorite toy, an old teddy bear named Kooky. In the boy’s fantasy, Kooky comes to life in the landfill, escapes into a mysterious forest and begins its journey amongst the rough-and-ready creatures of the forest. • 5/27: Behind the Burly Q is a film documentary looking back at the golden age of Burlesque - one of America’s most popular forms of live entertainment in the first half of the 20th century. This documentary film reveals the story of burlesque by telling the intimate and surprising stories from its golden age through the women (and men) who lived it. Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St., free

kids stuff FRIENDS SCHOOL OF ILM Friends School of Wilmington presents it’s Wilmington Scholars Program, offering generous grant awards to new students entering grades 5th-8th for the 2012-2013 school year who demonstrate academic excellence and the potential to “let their life speak” in harmony with FSW’s mission. Students selected as Wilmington Scholars will receive tuition grants ranging from $2,500 to full tuition and serve

5/4: SETTLING THE CAPE FEAR What better way to learn about the founding of the Cape Fear than from Dr. Chris Fonvielle, author and assistant professor at UNCW, who’s passion is American Civil War history and especially our local frontier. Fonvielle will give a lecture aboard The Wilmington on Wilmington Water Tours two-hour cruise up the Cape Fear River. The tour will help passengers with the visualization of early settlement and especially the ecology along the river. Presented by the Historic Wilmington Foundation: 910-762-2511.

as student ambassadors for the school. Finalists will be selected based on their application, school visit, and written essay. Selected finalists will interview with the Wilmington Scholars Selection Committee on Sat., 5/5, 8:30am-4pm. Friends School

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HAPPY LITTLE SINGERS Now in Leland! Sing, dance and play with your little one! Early childhood music and movement for 6 mo. to 6 yrs. Leland Parks and Recreation Classroom Building, Thursday 9:30am. Also, Downtown Community Arts Center, Tuesday 9:15am and Carolina Beach Parks and Recreation Building Tuesday at 11:30am $10 per family. Drop ins welcome. www. happylittlesingers.com or 910-777-8889.

NEW SCHOOL OF THE ARTS Through 5/24: The School of the Arts was developed to give school-aged students a chance to explore and experience the Arts in a professional setting. We teach students the skills for making excellent theater (singing, dance, set-building, costumes, props, acting) but also how to use those skills in a “real-world” setting (school, home, relationships). Classes start 4/5 and generally meet Thurs, 4:30-6:30pm with two additional rehearsals on Wednesdays in May. Our final production, 5/24, 7pm, will be determined upon the ages of students enrolled. A class schedule will be given out on our first day.First Christina Church, 900 Gum Branch Road, Jacksonvile, NC. 910-545-2296.

MEET PANDA “Meet Panda, the friendly story of an American Pit Bull” is a full color, 22-page hardback children’s book, written and illustrated by local artist Cammeron Batanides. Released to the public on June 1st; $19.99. Follow the sweet story of Panda as she finds not only a new home but a friendship with her new owner Sophie, as well. www.meetpanda.net

lectures/readings SETTLING THE CAPE FEAR Explore the beginnings of European and African settlement in the Lower Cape Fear in ‘Settling the Cape Fear’ lecture series w/Dr. Chris Fonvielle.

5/4, 10am, Wilm. Water River Tour: A two hour trip on the Cape Fear with Chris and Capt. Doug Springer will let you visualize the ecology and early settlement along the river. • 5/8, 7pm: Cape Fear Museum. Brunswick Town vs. Wilmington. Find out why one town failed while the other flourished, as we journey towards the American Revolution. 910-762-2511. edwards@historicwilmington.org ANDREA SEABROOK NPR’s ace Capitol Hill correspondent is coming to Wilmington to speak at WHQR Public Radio’s annual fundraiser luncheon, 5/9.Andrea Seabrook has covered Congress since 2003 and is known for her critical, insightful reporting. Public radio fans will also remember Andrea as the host of the weekend edition of NPR’s newsmagazine All Things Considered in 2006 and 2007 as well as the host of NPR’s live coverage of the 2008 Presidential election. Mary Bradley: mary@whqr.org or 910-343-1640.

CF GREEN BUILDING ALLIANCE 5/9, 6:30pm, the Balcony on Dock: Cape Fear Green Building Alliance will be hosting Lyle Estill, the co-founder and VP of Piedmont Biofuels from Pittsboro, NC. She will be speaking on bio-fuels, Mr. Estill will discuss his newest book, “Industrial Evolution,” a story of survival about how the small group of committed entrepreneurs introduced in “Small is Possible” managed to keep their dream alive and thriving through the economic recession, emerging with a model of what a sustainable local economy might look like in a post carbon future. cf-

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St. James Episcopal Parish, 25 South Third St., in the Great Hall , followed by a reception. William Taylor, CBE, QPM, CCMI, will speak about “What is Justice?”— in a multicultural world. Free and open to the public.

classes/workshops HOWARD BAD HAND Howard Bad Hand, author of “Native American Healing,” from Taos, New Mexico will be in Wilmington, NC, 5/2-6, for a community talk at Harmony Yoga on Thurs., 5/3, 7pm. Howard is a Lakota Sioux Spiritual Leader who will give Sat workshop on “Fulfilling Your Potential Using the I Ching,” 9am1pm. Private I Ching readings are Wed-Sun, 335 Trails End Rd. Come with a question about your life.

Sessions with Howard are an hour and cost $100 payable in advance, cash or check, to Howard Bad Hand. joan.farrenkopf@gmail.com

OLD BOOKS ON FRONT STREET The Going Green Book Club Selections for the next few months: Environmental Book Club: 6/5, “World on the Edge: How to Prevent Environmental and Economic Collapse” by Lester R. Brown (2011); NC COASTAL SHOREBIRD WORKSHOP 7/3: “Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We UNCW and the Cape Fear Naturalist will be hostMake Things,” by William A. McDonough & Michael ing a free NC Coastal Shorebird workshop at the Braungart (2002). Books available and members reFran Russ Recreation Center at Wrightsville Beach ceive a 15% off. • 4/18, 7pm: Local Author’s Book Park on Friday, 5/4, 7pm.The mission of the preClub Book feat. “All Will Be Revealed” by Robert sentation and follow up boat trip is to raise awareAnthony Siegel (debut novel, “All The Money in ness about local shorebird ecology, identification The World,”). Thoughtful, insightful reading and and conservation practices happening in the area. author signing. • Bloomsday: Staged reading of Workshop is free to the public. A boat trip will be the play within the book, feat. Jef Pollock, of both offered for class participants on the following day The Scoop Ice Cream and Hotdogs and Changing Channels fame, will be directing. We still need performance readers: (910) 409-5047. Festivities are 6/17, 4:30pm, Old Books on Front St. The Scoop will be serving a hotdog inspired by Ulysses, maybe a Bloomsday Ice Did a member of your family serve in the Civil War? Cream, and of course we will be purchasing Did they have to relocate because of it? Were your delicacies from Sugar on Front St! Bloomsancestors plantation owners or was your family day celebrates James Joyce’s contribution to literature! • 5/2, 6-8pm: Melissa Wilgis’ split between allegiances? “Our State” magazine “A Humble History; Black and White Phois asking North Carolinians to share their personal tography”—Celebrating National Historic family tales about the Civil War for an online colPreservation Month, A Humble History is a lection.

Information and instructions can be found collection of black and white images, proat www.ourstate.com/civil-war-story-collection, and cessed and printed by hand in a traditional darkroom. Imagine doorknobs, windows, stories will be accepted through May 31st. Entries are paint flakes, fixtures and tools are intriguing limited to 500 words and will be edited as needed. clues to a humble history that’s within our sight.(910) 76-BOOKS (26657) • www.OldBooksOnFrontSt.com Sat., 5/5, 11:30am, $10/person. Departs from the

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BARNES AND NOBLE All events are free and open to the public and Barnes and Noble in Mayfaire Town Center. Schedule: 5/15, 7pm, reading and singing w/Mary Alice Monroe, Beach House Memories. Author of over a dozen novels, several non-fiction titles, and children’s books, her best-sellers reflect a commitment to the natural world through literature. • 5/24, 1-6pm, meet and greet w/Skipper Funderburg, Surfing on the Cape Fear Coast. Surf aficionado, Funderburg is a renown Cape Fear coast pioneer surfer and waterman. He has been humorously writing about surfing for over 40 years and serves as the native preeminent surfing historian.

Blockade Runner Resort Dock. • Mother’s Day on the Water w/Wrightsville Beach Scenic Cruises.

Mother’s receive a free cruiseand beverage with a paid passenger, Sun., 5/13. Cruises depart hourly from the Blockade Runner Resort beginning at 11am and topping off the evening with the sunset cruise at 6:30pm. $30. • Wrightsville Beach Scenic Tours Coastal Birding Series as part of the Cape Fear Naturalist NC; Capt. Joe Abbate takes guests out on the open water of the Intracoastal Waterway, tidal creeks, and sandy barrier islands to identify coastal birds. 4/20, 1pm; 4/24, 5pm. $35. Capt.

Joe at 910-200-4002 or www.wrightsvillebeachscenictours.com

FIGMENTS GALLERY Upcoming workshops: 5/5-6, Mixed Media Assemblage; 5/12 and 19, Broken Plate Mosaic; 5/15/ and 26: Intro to Working with Clay; Every Tues in May: Foundations of Poetry Writing; every Thurs in May, Oil Painting; Most Tues and Sun in May, Acrylic • April-June: Figments Art Boutique will have poetry classes with Michelle Hicks every Tues in May and June, 7pm. Students will encounter guided poem starters and free writing, instruction on poetic form, exploration of contemporary poets, and supportive workshop. Advanced poets can polish manuscripts and receive guidance in seeking publication. Materials: Journal, pen/pencil, folder. $25/class. Figments Gallery, 1319 Military Cutoff Rd, Landfall Center. 910-509-4289. Figments Art Gallery, Landfall Shopping Center, 1319 Military Cutoff Rd.

LABOR DOULA TRAINING Labor Doula Training at Carolina Beach Community Acupuncture, 6/29-7/1. Certification program to help empower women so they can have the healthiest and best birthing experience with their babies.

Childbirth education class based on midwifery model of care and evidence-based practices. 910200-8646.

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ART CLASSES Professional instruction with Lois DeWitt, MFA. Over 30 years of art teaching experience. Small classes, individual tutoring available. loislight@ bellsouth.net. Four weeks, $80. Watercolor: Mon, 11am-1pm; or Sat., 3-5pm. • Artful Cooking, 4wks, $150. Mon, 2-5pm. Sketch a still life using the ingredients from recipes from my toaster oven cookbook. Then, we will cook the ingredients and eat them! Bring a beverage of your choice. • Col-

lage: Tues, 11am-1pm. • Portraiture—Drawing With Pencil, Tues, 3-5pm. shading, lighting, capturing the character of a face and rendering details to create a beautiful portrait. • Painting Your Garden— Acrylic Painting , Wed., 11am-1pm. Basics and how to paint flowers, leaves and your floral landscape.

Working from photos or on site. • Coastal Subjects—Oil Painting, Wed., 3-5pm: Skills for depicting North Carolina beaches, rivers, ocean, and local sites. Work from a photo or on site. • Draw and Paint Kid’s Workshop- $20/ two-hr session; materials included. Sat, 11am-1pm. Ages 6 – 12 experiment with different drawing and painting materials.

A small class, each child is guided towards learning drawing and painting skills towards producing an awesome completed drawing or painting project at the end of the session.

clubs/notices SNAP SITES Charlotte Works is looking for community and faith based partners to build on their existing network of SNAP sites. These sites are public network access points shared with community partners to extend Charlotte Works’ resources into our neighborhoods and within our faith-based organizations so that communication, transportation and other barriers to development for employment become non-factors. www.charlotteworks.com.

OUR STATE CIVIL WAR STORY Individuals are invited to submit their family stories to the collection. The arrival of the Civil War in the spring of 1861 altered NC’s history forever.

“Our State” magazine is inviting NCs to share their personal family stories from the Civil War by submitting those to “North Carolina Stories of the Civil War: An Online Collection.” Information and submission instructions may be found online at www.ourstate.com/civil-war-story-collection.

Stories will be collected through May 31, and displayed at OurState.com in the history section. The collection is proudly presented by Visit Kinston.

ARTS COUNCIL OF ILM The Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover County is now accepting applications for NC Arts Council Grassroots Arts Program subgrants through June 15. Provides citizens access to quality arts experiences, and using a per capita based formula, the program provides funding for the arts in all 100 counties of the state through partnerships with local arts councils. Applications are available for non-profit organizations whose purpose is to promote and develop diverse cultural arts programming in New Hanover County.Funding priority is given to qualified arts organizations (theaters, galleries, choral societies, festivals), arts in education programs conducted by qualified artists, and other community organizations that provide arts programs in the county. Grassroots funds are not generally awarded to arts organizations that receive funding through the North Carolina Arts Council’s State Arts Resources. Projects must occur between July 1, 2012 – May 31, 2013. Application forms and grant guidelines are available: www.artswilmington.org.

Awards announced in September. 910-343-0998 or artscouncilofwilmingtonandnhc@gmail.com.

NC 4TH OF JULY ENTERTAINMENT NEEDED The N.C. 4th of July Festival is pleased to announce its headliner bands for the 2012 festival, 6/30: North Tower Band will entertain at Beach Day in Middleton Park Ext Soccer Field from 6pm-9pm; Mon., 7/2: 40 East Band will play 7-9pm; Street Dance on Tues., 7/3, will have us shagging and beach music by The Craig Woolard Band, 7-10pm; festival will end on

7/4, with the funk & dance classics by Peace & Love Band, 6-9pm. Festival is now seeking Community Entertainment for the main stage from 1-4pm daily 7/2nd – 4th. Contact 910-457-5578. Community entertainment is not compensated however, sound equipment will be provided. www.nc4thofjuly.com HUMANISTS AND FREETHINKERS 5/4, 6-8pm: Meeting of the Humanists and Freethinkers of Cape Fear at the Bridge Center, Market Place Mall, South College Rd. Special guest, Dan Barker of the Freedom From Religion Foundation.

Author of several books, “Losing Faith in Faith,” “Godless” and “Good Atheist.” Dan will be giving an exciting visual presentation. Following our meeting Dan will be signing books and then we will have a pot luck dinner.RSVP: www.meetup. com/humanism-182 ROTARY CLUBS OF ILM The Rotary Clubs of Wilmington present on 5/5, the Daffodil Run Walk and Art in the Garden at Greenfield. Two fundraisers will provide necessary funding for the Rotary Wheel Beautification Project at the Rotary Garden at Greenfield Lake Park in Wilmington, North Carolina. www.active.com/running/ wilmington-nc/daffodil-5K-run-2012. Registration at 7:30am at the corner of Honeysuckle St.and Amphitheatre Dr. at Greenfield Lake Park. The Daffodil Run Walk start promptly at 8am, with hand-painted awards, by the Girl Scouts NC Coastal Pines, being presented at 9:30am for: top 3 runners overall, female and male. Registration is only $20/ person before 4/20 and $25/after. Art in the Garden at Greenfield festival will commensurate afterward, featuring our area’s finest artists, as well as Cameron Art Museum’s “Children’s Art Tent” sponsored

by Davis Funeral Homes, at the Rotary Garden, adjacent to the Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre in Greenfield Lake Park. Lori Harris: lharris2006@yahoo.com. www.Facebook.com/RotaryWheel.

OUT WILMINGTON Saturday 5/5 in Raleigh will be a Rally during OutRaleigh. Wilmington Pride and other organizations from around the state will be banding together to protest against Amendment One. We need local volunteers from the Wilmington area to help with phone banks and volunteering at the polls. wilmingtonpride@gmail.com WOMEN’S CONFERENCE 5/18-19: The “Sister to Sister Ministry” of New Beginning Christian Church, 3120 Alex Trask Drive, Castle Hayne, will host its first Women’s Conference in May. Guests can pre-register; seating limited! Feat. women from all walks of life in North Carolina and beyond participating in “Called to Be a Diva—Fearfully and Wonderfully Made (Dressed, Inspired, Virtuous, Anointed).” Speakers include: 1st Lady Kathy Campbell, New Beginning Christian Church; Apostle Amanda Bryant, Miracle Temple Deliverance Ministries; author and Senior Pastor Kathern Ann Thomas of Atlanta, GA; Senior Ambassador Patricia Melvin, International Embassy of Holiness; Elder Theresa Huffman, Union Missionary Baptist Church; Rev. Lisa McDow, Esq., St. John AME Zion; Dr. Myra Sawyer, Mt Moriah United Holy Church; Sister Margaret Devareux, New Beginning Christian Church. $20 incl. materials and meals.

Performances by Miss BJ Williams, Ms. Kimberly McDuffie, and New Beginning Christian Church’s own music ministries. Workshops, breakfast, luncheon, vendor displays, exhibits and more! NBCC at: (910) 228-6070 or (910) 336-6116.

CAPE FEAR PARROT CLUB Cape Fear Parrot Club meets monthly. Schedule: 5/19, Picnic • 6/16, Basic avian nutrition , short video social time. • 7/21: Household dangers and toxins, short video and social time. • 8/18, Toy mak-

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ing. • 9/15, Identifying when your bird is sick, short video social time. • 10/20, Treat exchange • 11/11: TBD • 12/TBD, Christmas party. Ces Erdman: 910386-6507 or cesnc1978@hotmail.com WILMINGTON PRIDE BOARD MEETINGS Wilmington Pride Board meetings, 3rd Tues/mo. at BuenaSpace, 7:30-8:45pm TRANSGENDER SUPPORT GROUP Transgender Support Group, 1st Thurs./mo., 7-8pm. For more information please contact Therapist Nova Swanstrom: 910-343-6890. You must talk with Nova first before coming to a support group meeting!

GAMBLER’S ANONYMOUS MEETING Gambler’s Anonymous Meeting of Wilmington.

Meets every Tuesday, 6:30-8pm. Ogden Baptist Church: 7121 Market St. 12-step meeting for people that have or think they may have a compulsive gambling problem. Contact: Casey 910-599-1407 CAPE FEAR CAMERA CLUB Club meets third Thurs. each month, Sept thru June, 7pm at Cape Fear Community College. www. capefearcameraclub.org LYMPHEDEMA SUPPORT GROUP Dosher Memorial Hospital has announced the formation of a new Lymphedema Support Group.

Meets 2nd Floor Conference Room of Dosher Hospital, 924 N. Howe St., Southport. Goal of support group is to provide support, tips and ideas to help reduce limb size and visible symptoms of the disease. Led by registered occupational therapist Ginne Boyle, OTR/L CLT-LANA. Open discussion and a question and answer period. Meets monthly, free of charge to those who attend. Registration encouraged Ginnie Boyle at (910)454-4708 orginnieboyle@dosher.org.

CAPE FEAR KNITTERS Cape Fear Knitters, the Wilmington chapter of The Knitting Guild of America (TKGA) meets the third Sat. ea. month, 10am-noon. Gerri: 371-3556. Judy: 383-0374.

AD/HD SUPPORT GROUPS ADHD Support Group: Wilmington Area CHADD meets on the 2nd Monday of every month from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Pine Valley United Methodist Church, 3788 Shipyard Blvd., Building B. This FREE support group is open to anyone affected by ADHD. For more information, go to www.WilmingtonCHADD.org.

PSORIASIS SUPPORT GROUP Meets the 2nd Sat. of month at Port City Java in Harris Teeter on College and Wilshire, 5pm. Christopher: (910) 232-6744 or cvp@yahoo.com. Free; meet others with psoriasis and get educated on resources and program assistance.

ARIES (21 Mar. – 20 April) In one of your past lives, I think you must have periodically done something like stick your tongue out or thumb your nose at pretentious tyrants—and gotten away with it. At least that’s one explanation for how confident you often are about speaking up when everyone else seems unwilling to point out that the emperor is in fact wearing no clothes. This quality should come in handy during the coming week. It may be totally up to you to reveal the truth about an obvious secret or collective delusion. Can you figure out a way to be relatively tactful as you say what supposedly can’t or shouldn’t be said?

TAURUS (21 April – 20 May) Taurus actor Daniel Day Lewis will star as American president Abraham Lincoln in a film to be released later this year. Hollywood insiders report that Lewis basically became Lincoln months before the film was shot and throughout the entire process.

Physically, he was a dead-ringer for the man he was pretending to be. Even when the cameras weren’t rolling, he spoke in the cadences and accent of his character rather than in his own natural voice.

It might be fun for you to try a similar experiment in the coming weeks, Taurus. Fantasize in detail about the person you would ultimately like to become, and then imitate that future version of you.

GEMINI (21 May – 20 June) The idea of a housewarming party comes from an old British tradition. People who were moving would carry away embers from the fireplace of the home they were leaving and bring them to the fireplace of the new home. I recommend that you borrow this idea and apply it to the transition you’re making. As you migrate toward the future, bring along a symbolic spark of the vitality that has animated the situation you’re transitioning out of.

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CANCER (21 June – 21 July) My friend Irene has a complicated system for handling her cats’ food needs. The calico, Cleopatra, demands chicken for breakfast and beef stew at night, and all of it absolutely must be served in a pink bowl on the dining room table. Caligula insists on fish stew early and tuna later. He wants it on a black plate placed behind the love seat.

Nefertiti refuses everything but gourmet turkey upon waking and beef liver for the evening repast. If it’s not on the basement stairs, she won’t touch it. I’m bringing your attention to this, Cancerian, because I think you could draw inspiration from it. It’s in your interests, at least temporarily, to keep your loved ones and allies happy with a coordinated exactitude that rivals Irene’s.

MÉDOC wine (27 Across) is named for the French region north of Bordeaux where it is produced.

Established in 1988, Canada’s Walk of Fame (62 Across), in down-

LEO (22 July – 22 Aug.) The moon’s pale glow shimmers on your face as you run your fingers through your hair. In your imagination, 90 violins play with sublime fury, rising toward a climax, while the bittersweet yearning in your heart sends warm chills down your spine. You part your lips and open your eyes wide, searching for the words that could change everything. And, suddenly, you remember you have to contact the plumber tomorrow, and find the right little white lie to appease you-know-who, and run out to the store to get that gadget you saw advertised. Cut! Cut! Let’s do this scene again. Take five. It’s possible, my dear, that your tendency to overdramatize is causing you to lose focus. Let’s trim the 90 violins down to 10 and see if maybe that helps.

VIRGO (23 Aug. – 22 Sept.)

“We all need a little more courage now and then,” poet Marvin Bell said. “That’s what I need. If you have some to share, I want to know you.” I advise you to adopt his approach in the coming days, Virgo. Proceed on the assumption that what you need most right now is to be braver and bolder. Consider the possibility that a good way to accomplish this goal is by hanging around people who are so intrepid and adventurous that their spirit will rub off on you.

LIBRA (23 Sept. – 23 Oct.) In the Byrds’ 1968 song “Fifth Dimension,” the singer makes a curious statement. He says that during a particularly lucid state, when he was simply relaxed and paying attention, he saw the great blunder his teachers had made. I encourage you to follow that lead, Libra. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, now would be an excellent time for you to thoroughly question the lessons you’ve absorbed from your important teachers—even the ones who taught you the best and helped you the most. You will earn a healthy jolt as you decide what to keep and what to discard from the gifts that beloved authorities have given you.

SCORPIO (23 Oct. – 21 Nov.) What are the most beautiful and evocative songs you know? What are the songs that activate your dormant wisdom and unleash waves of insight about your purpose here on earth and awaken surges of gratitude for the labyrinthine path you have traveled to become the person you are today? Whatever those tunes are, I urge you to gather them all into one playlist, and listen to them with full attention while at rest in a comfortable place where you feel perfectly safe. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you need a concentrated dose of the deepest, richest, most healing emotions you can tap into.

SAGITTARIUS (22 Nov. – 21 Dec.) Tourists rarely go to the South American nation of Guyana. That’s mostly because much of it is virgin rain forest and there are few amenities for travelers, In part it’s also due to the reputation-scarring event that occurred there in 1978, when cult-leader Reverend Jim Jones led a mass suicide of his devotees. Last year, after travel writer Jeff Greenwald announced his trip to Guyana, his friends responded with a predictable joke: “Don’t drink the KoolAid!”—a reference to the beverage Jones spiked with cyanide before telling his followers to drink up.

But Greenwald was glad he went. The lush, tangled magnificence of Guyana was tough to navigate but a blessing to the senses and a first-class adventure.

Be like him, Sagittarius. Consider engaging with a situation that offers challenging gifts. Overcome your biases about a potentially rewarding experience.

CAPRICORN (22 Dec. – 20 Jan.) “You have more freedom than you are using,” artist Dan Attoe says. Allow that taunt to get under your skin and rile you up in the coming days, Capricorn. Let it motivate you to lay claim to all the potential spaciousness and independence and leeway that are just lying around, going to waste.

According to my understanding of the astrological omens, you have a sacred duty to cultivate more slack as if your dreams depended on it. (They do!)

AQUARIUS (21 Jan. – 19 Feb.) If you’ve been tuning in to my horoscopes during the past months, you’re aware that I have been encouraging you to refine and deepen the meaning of home.

You know that I have been urging you to get really serious about identifying what kind of environment you need in order to thrive; I’ve been asking you to integrate yourself into a community that brings out the best in you; I’ve been nudging you to create a foundation that will make you strong and sturdy for a long time. Now it’s time to finish up your intensive work on these projects. You’ve got about four more weeks before a new phase of your life’s work will begin.

PISCES (20 Feb. – 20 Mar.) Is your BS-detector in good condition? I hope so, because it’s about to get a workout. Rumors will be swirling and gossip will be flourishing, and you will need to be on high alert in order to distinguish the laughable delusions that have no redeeming value from the entertaining stories that have more than a few grains of truth. If you pass those tests, Pisces, your reward will be handsome: You’ll become a magnet for inside information, valuable secrets, and unusual but useful clues that come from unexpected sources.

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CAPE FEAR WEDDING ASSOCIATION Meet and greets the third Wed. ea. month. $25, members free. capefearweddingassociation.com YOUNG DEMOCRATS OF NHC Meet the 1st and 3rd Tues. ea. month at the downtown public library, third floor, 6:30pm. Ages 18-35.

CULINARY ADVENTURES TOUR Eat your way through Wilmington’s food history and delights! Culinary Adventures Tour with food writer/chef Liz Biro; under a mile, wear comfortable shoes. Top Chef Farmers Market Tour and Cooking Class, Heart of Downtown, Drinks Downtown, Downtown Brunch Stroll, Foodie Shopping Tour, Custom and Special Group Tours and more! $25 and up! www.lizbiro.com. 910-545-8055 COUPON CLUB Wilmington Coupon Club meets monthly, second Monday, at 6pm Come exchange coupons and learn how to save money. www.wilmingtoncouponclub.com WILMINGTON NEWCOMERS CLUB The Wilmington Newcomers Club meets monthly at 9:30am on the 2nd Thurs ea. month at the Coastline Convention Center, 501 Nutt St. Sign up for our satellite groups, where members can follow their particular interest and make new friends along the way—bridge clubs, dinner groups, business networking groups, etc. 910-632-8315, www.wilmingtonncnewcomers.com.

WILMINGTON MS SELF HELP GROUP MEET MS Selp Help Group meets 2nd Thurs, ea. month, 7-8pm. New Hanover Regional Hospital Business Center. 3151 South 17th St. Lisa Burns:

burnsl86@yahoo.com WILMINGTON PRIDE YOUTH GROUP Wilmington Pride Youth Group and GLBTQIA Youth meets 3rd Fri/mo., 5:30-7:30pm, downtown ILM (call for specific location). A safe, discrete location for youth to discuss various topics that effect the gay youth population. After group, play video games and socialize with friends. Free for people 25 and under. TR Nunley: 910-538-0234 or Wilmingtonpride@gmail.com. www.wilmingtonpride.com.

Parents are welcome to meet facilitators and see the space.

PFLAG PFLAG Meeting is first Mon/mo. at UNCW, in the Masonboro Island Room #2010, 7pm.

tours SCREEN GEMS STUDIO Tour the movie studio, and see where films and TV shows like “One Tree Hill” and “Dawson’s Creek” are/were filmed. Sat-Sun at noon and 2pm. 343-3433.

AIRLIE GARDENS Enjoy the 67 beautiful acres of Airlie Gardens year round. Operating hours are Tuesday - Sunday, 9am -5pm. Admission: $5 for adults, $3 for children. 910798-7700 or www.airliegardens.org.

HAUNTED COTTON EXCHANGE TOURS Haunted Cotton Exchange Tours: Open 7 days a week, year-round, w/multiple tour guides leading the way, 10am-10pm. Call for specific tour times:

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THURSDAY 2.00 Lions Head Pilsner 16oz. cns • $3.00 Flying Dog Bottles $ 2.00 PBR 16oz. cns • $5.00 Quesadillas $ 6.00 Taco Salads • 75¢ Frog Legs FRIDAY 3.50 Tall Boys 23oz. all Draft beer with 12 plus choices $ 5.25 Beer Man Tacos • $6.50 Philly Cheese Steak Faddi $

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910-409-4300 TOUR OLD WILMINGTON Tour Old Wilmington’s history walking tours. Open 7 days a week, year-round, with multiply tour guides leading the way, 10am-10pm. Call for specific tour times. 910-409-4300 HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE TOURS Narrated horse drawn carriage and trolley tours of historic Wilmington feature a costumed driver who narrates a unique adventure along the riverfront and past stately mansions.Market and Water streets. $12 for adults, $5 per child. (910) 251-8889 or www.horsedrawntours.com HOLLYWOOD LOCATION WALK Tour one of America’s largest living film sets; historic downtown Wilmington. This fun-filled 90 minute walking tour will lead gue sts to actual movie & TV locations. Tours will depart Tues., Thurs., Sat. and Sun. afternoons at 2pm. Reservations are required, $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, students or military and children 6 or under are free. 910-794-7177, www.HollywoodNC.com.

HENRIETTA III CRUISES An elegant, 3 tiered boat offering sight-seeing, lunch and dinner cruises, site seeing tours and a Sunset Dinner Cruise June-Aug. On the riverfront. AprilOct: Narrated sightseeing cruises 2:30pm 1-1/2 hours Tuesday-Sunday, Narrated lunch cruises 12:00 noon 1-1/2 hours Tuesday-Saturday. MayOct: Murder Mystery Dinner Cruises, Tuesday & Thursday evening 2 hours 6:30 pm; Apr-Dec: Friday evening dinner cruises 2-1/2 hours 7:30 pm, Saturday evening dinner cruises 3 hours 6:30 pm. 3431611. www.cfrboats.com

TOURS OF WWII SITES Wilmington author and military historian Wilbur D. Jones, Jr., leads customized, personalized guided tours of World War II sites in Southeastern North Carolina. 793-6393 or History@wilburjones.com TOURS OF OLD WILMINGTON Walking tours start at the end of Market and Water streets on the Cape Fear River. Times: 9am, 11am and 1pm, Wed-Sat., or Sun/Mon/Tues by appt. $12 for adults, free for children 12 and under. Seniors are $10. Provide step-on tours for bus tours and group-walking tours. Due to weather, call to check on times etc: 910-409-4300. http://touroldwilmington.blogspot.com THALIAN HALL TOURS In addition to a full schedule of performances, selfguided tours of the theater are offered Mon-Fri, 126pm, Sat 2-6pm. Guided tours by appt. 343-3664.

WILMINGTON TROLLEY Eight mile, 45 minute narrated tour aboard a nostalgic, motorized trolley. Downtown. 763-4483.

GHOST WALK 6:30pm & 8:30pm. Costumed guides lead visitors through alleyways with tales of haunted Wilmington.

Nightly tours at 6:30pm and 8:30pm. Admission charge. Meets at Water & Market streets. Reservations required: 910-794-1866; www.hauntedwilmington.com ORTON PLANTATION Live oaks bordering garden walks, sculptured shrubs and seasonal flowers. Grounds open 8am6pm. daily. Fees: $9 adults, $8 seniors, $3 ages 6-16, under 6 free. 15 miles south of Wilmington.

371-6851. www.ortonplantation.com

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