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news & views...................6-9 6 live local: Gwenyfar Rohler encourages

WHAT’S INSIDE THIS WEEK

everyone to take on the Live Local holiday season challenge, buying at least 10 percent of holiday goods and gifts from local businesses.

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“Everyone is asking how [Hurricane Sandy] is going to affect the election. I think it’s given Obama momentum because of how he handled it. He approached it so differently than Bush; he showed up.”—Bill Maher ”Mitt Romney is reminding everybody about changing your clocks. He’s urging voters and all Americans on Saturday to turn your clocks back to 1954.”—David Letterman ”The International Olympic Committee is investigating Lance Armstrong for the bronze medal he won at the 2000 Olympics. A little tip for the IOC: If Lance was on steroids and he came in third, you might want to take a peek at the guys with gold and silver.”—Conan O’Brien ”The East Coast is still dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Because of congestion, Mayor Bloomberg is only allowing cars with at least three passengers to drive into Manhattan. You can’t cross the bridge with a bunch of empty seats – which was really confusing for Clint Eastwood.”—Jimmy Fallon ”Italy’s former prime minster Sylvia Berlusconi has been sentenced to four years in prison for tax evasion. You know what you get in America for tax evasion? The Republican presidential nomination.”—Jay Leno “Disney has bought the rights to the “Star Wars” movies for $4 billion. “Star Wars” fans are passionate. Most don’t like the newer movies, but some people prefer them to the originals. These people are known as idiots.”

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artsy smartsy................ 10-29 10-12 theatre: Shea Carver gets the scoop on UNCW’s premiere of ‘Angels in America, Part 1,’ opening this week; Gwenyfar Rohler reviews local playwright John Grudzien’s two one-acts, “Music and Comedy.”

14-22 cucalorus: See cover story.

25 film: Anghus reviews the season’s most highly anticipated film, ‘Cloud Atlas,’ with a lessthan-stellar two stars.

27: art Bethany previews the opening at Projekte Gallery, “Fear.”

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9 NEWS OF THE WEIRD

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live local. live small.

A holiday season worth its payback

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lenge—err, journey—three years ago, one of the hardest aspects was breaking habits. In fact, I am a very habit-driven person. However, in three years, I have changed my ways, and continue refraining from online or chain-store shopping, all in order to report back to (and hopefully encourage) readers of this column.

Getting outside of my established routines proved difficult, but perseverance has led to me to opposite side of the coin. Live Local is another habit. Unfortunately, I do not have much money to spend, but what little I do is spent with local companies and on made-in-the-USA products. My few dollars save my conscience and help make a difference in my little corner of the world.

A tremendous amount of discussion during the past presidential election boiled down to the economy and job creation. “We, the People” have a tremendous amount of power to create or destroy jobs. In 2009 7.9 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product came from the retail industry; 11 percent came from manufacturing. Combined that is just shy of one-fifth of the U.S. GDP. At the end of the day, “We, the People” are better positioned to do something about the economy than anyone in elected office. We make economic decisions everyday; we make direct impacts with our purchasing and communication—one-fifth of the GDP. Business owners spend a lot of time trying to gain insight into their customer base: surveys, focus groups, ratings and social media or website page views, etc.

Consumers always have ample opportunity to make their voices heard. Whenever there is an “additional comments” section on a survey or when one has a manager’s attention, it really is wise to let them know why you continue to do business there (or not).

If you are breaking up with a business because they have outsourced jobs overseas, tell them. Let them know their cost-saving measure came with a higher

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price tag then they realized, namely the loss of customer loyalty. If you have found a company that actively supports our economy and whose policies and practices you applaud, tell them. The bottom line is: Businesses respond to customers; if customers indicate a purchasing policy is a tipping point that made them loyal, the business likely will redouble efforts not only to build on that practice but also promote it.

One way to stick to the Live Local challenge/journey is to put forth the effort, first and foremost, and then follow through over and over again. My suggestion in starting: Go local during the holiday season.

So much money will be spent over the next two months, from gift-buying to grocery-spending to traveling. Suggest family members do the same. A good start is to agree to buy local or American-made gifts.

A rather infamous incident I witnessed a few years ago included a well-intentioned daughter giving her father some LL Bean shirts for Christmas. He looked at the tags and asked, “How are you going to give a Vietnam veteran shirts made in Vietnam?”

Touché.

Even if you don’t have a 100-percent locally purchased holiday season, just agreeing to a 10 percent shift would make a difference. It is estimated by Civic Economics that over $360 million would be re-circulated in a regional economy if a slight shift were made to purchasing local.

Imposing a locavore Thanksgiving or holiday dinner will make a difference, too. Not only is locally and regionally produced food better for the economy, it’s healthier and tastier. Who wants Hot House strawberries flown in from Chile in January, when a pecan pie made with local pecans can be had? Besides the environmental concerns with transportation and pollution, the money spent benefits us, here in our own hometowns. The farmers at the farmer’s markets, from which we buy our pecans, will spend the money directly back into our economy. The taxes spent will circulate back into our town’s infrastructure. Our area

farmers’ markets also have arts and crafts items which make for one-of-a-kind gift items. Better yet, many stay open until mid-December.

I’ll repeat the stat I have used as a Live Local reminder since day one: “When shopping locally (and with cash), 80 cents of every dollar stays in the community.” Chains or big-box stores send money out of our community, diminishing that number.

But where, oh where, people ask, does one do holiday shopping locally? For Wilmingtonians, our Live Local Resource Page at www.encorepub.com has numerous suggestions divided by category (local businesses are encouraged to add to the list, which is ever-evolving). Small business retailers have a wide array of hand-picked, carefully curated items that will create memories for years to come. Many local art shows and sales will take place in coming weeks (Art for the Masses, for one), allowing folks to buy handmade paintings, jewelry, scraves, purses, photography, sculptures and more directly from our local artists.

I just keep imagining if we all committed to a Live Local holiday season what an incredible impact that could have on our community. Last year’s holiday sales were $563 billion, according to the National Retail Foundation. Assuming that one-fiftieth of $563 billion were spent in NC between November and December, that would be over $11 billion generated!

The sales taxes collected on locally made purchases would come back to our communities and state, and this impact could be phenomenal.

Or we could send the majority of it overseas to outsourced manufacturing jobs.

I was reading about a study Civics Economics did on the impact of local businesses at www.LaGrangePatch.com. The author wrote something which stuck in my craw: “Each dollar you spend close to home is like a vote of confidence that a business should stay open for another day.”

That vote of confidence keeps local jobs. I can’t think of a better gift to give this holiday season.

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NewsoftheWeird with Chuck Shepherd LEAD STORY Caught on Video: Christ’s Return “Coming Up Next! The Resurrection! Live!”: “If the Messiah descends from the Mount of Olives as foretold in the Bible,” wrote the Los Angeles Times in an October dispatch from Jerusalem, the two largest Christian television networks in the U.S. promise to cover the arrival live from a hilltop in the city. Daystar Television has already been beaming a 24/7 webcam view, and Trinity Broadcasting Network bought the building next door to Daystar’s in September and has already begun staging live and pre-recorded programs using the broad expanse of the Holy Land city as background.

Can’t Possibly Be True Once again, in September, the upscale Standard Hotel, in New York City’s lower Manhattan, made headlines for the views it provides to amazed pedestrians. In 2009, it was the hotel’s floor-to-ceiling windows showcasing amorous couples at play (unless the guests knew to draw the curtains), especially delighting out-of-towners seeking inexpensive entertainment. Now, a September 2012 report in the New York Daily News revealed that the restrooms at the hotel’s BoomBoom Room restaurant posed a bigger problem: no curtains at all. One restroom user, from Australia, said, “Sitting on the royal throne, you don’t expect a public viewing.” On the other hand, the Daily News noted one gentleman relieving himself and waving merrily at the gawking crowd below.

Valerie Spruill, 60, of Doylestown, Ohio, disclosed publicly in September that she had unknowingly married her own father following the dissolution of her first marriage, which had produced three children. Percy Spruill, a “nice man,” she said, died in 1998, and Valerie told the Akron Beacon Journal that she had heard family rumors after that but only confirmed the parentage in 2004 (with DNA from an old hairbrush). After eight years of silence, from embarrassment, she went public, she said, as an example to help other women who come from tumultuous childhoods in which many men are in their mothers’ lives.

Earlier this year, the National Football League suspended some New Orleans Saints players and the head coach for having a reward system that paid players for purposely injuring opponents. In September, coach Darren Crawford of the Tustin (Calif.) Pee Wee Red Cobras team was suspended when former players reported that the coach ran an apparently similar scheme among his 10- and 11-year-olds, using a cash reward of up to $50 for the “hit of the game” (with last year’s top prize going to the boy who left an opposing running back with a mild concussion). At press time, the investigation was ongoing, and no charges had been filed.

Inexplicable Because We Can, That’s Why: In September, the National Geographic cable TV show “Taboo” featured three young Tokyo partiers as examples of the “bagel head” craze in which fun-lovers in-

ject saline just under the skin of the forehead to create a swelling and then pressure the center to achieve a donut look that lasts up to 24 hours before the saline is absorbed into the body. Some adventurers have injected other areas of the body even the scrotum.

Recurring Theme: In Ventura, Calif., in September, once again, a scammer tried to bilk victims out of money by assuring them that he could double their cash (in this case, $14,000) merely by spraying it with a secret chemical. (Of course, the victims had to wait several hours for their newly doubled cash to dry and eventually discovered that the scammer had substituted blank paper and by that time was long gone.) But the weirdest aspect of the scam is that people who are so unsophisticated as to fall for it somehow managed to amass, in this tight economy, $14,000 cash to begin with.

For a September beauty contest of female college students in China’s Hubei province, certain minimum body requirements were established at the outset (beyond the traditional chest, waist and hip sizes). Among them, according to a report in China’s Global Post: The space between the candidate’s pupils should be 46 percent of the distance between each pupil and the nearer ear, and the distance between a candidate’s nipples should be at least 20cm (7.8 inches).

Unclear on the Concept Punishment Must Fit the Crime: In September, Britain’s Leeds Crown Court meted out “punishment” to a 25-year-old man convicted of sneaking into the changing room of China’s female swimmers during the Olympics: He was banned for five years from entering any female toilet or changing room. In September, the city of Simi Valley, Calif., adopted Halloween restrictions on the residences of its 119 registered sex offenders, forbidding enticing displays and requiring signs reading “No candy or treats at this residence.” Shortly after that, several of the sex offenders sued the city for violating their rights, in that none of the offenders’ convictions were for molestations that occurred during Halloween. (The lawsuit is pending.)

In October, Britain’s Gravesham Borough Council, weary of neighbors’ complaints about the noise and smell from Roy Day’s brood of 20 birds, ordered him to remove them and find them a new home. Day, a member of the National Pigeon Racing Association, told reporters of the futility of the order: “They are homing pigeons.”

Said a friend, wherever Day sends them, “(T)hey will just fly straight back to him. ... He has never lost one.”

School of Soft Knocks Richard Parker Jr., 36, was arrested in New London, Conn., in September after allegedly hitting a man several times with a pillow, then taking his car keys and driving off. An 18-year-old college student who had moved to New York City only three weeks earlier was knocked briefly un-

conscious in September when a mattress fell 30 stories to the sidewalk from a building on Broad Street in Manhattan.

Redneck Chronicles James Davis, 73, has been ordered by the town of Stevenson, Ala., to disinter his wife’s body from his front yard and re-bury it in a cemetery. The front yard is where she wanted to be, said Davis, and this way he can visit her every time he walks out the front door. Davis, who is challenging the order at the Court of Appeals, said he feels singled out, since people in Stevenson “have raised pigs in their yard,” have “horses in the road here” and “gravesites here all over the place.” In October, eight units in the Clear View Apartments in Holland Township, Mich., were destroyed, with two dozen people displaced, when one resident, preparing a meal of squirrel, had a propane torch accident as he was attempting to burn off the rodent’s fur.

The Weirdo-American Community Recurring Theme: Eric Carrier, 24, was charged once again in September, in Hampton, N.H., with attempting to commit indecent exposure by his scheme of faking a brain injury so that he could hire an in-home nurse to change his diaper regularly. He was similarly charged in July 2011 in Hooksett, N.H., after soliciting five women on Craigslist, and convicted in July 2012.

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some years, garnering the Pulitzer Prize in 1993, along with a Drama Desk, Tony, New York City Critics’ and other prestigious awards. Tony Kushner’s “Angels in America, Part 1” (or in its full title, “Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes—Millennium Approaches”) tackles social and political issues, which continue to thread our current affairs tenfold. Though written at the onset of the AIDS epidemic, Reaganomics and a shift in political climate—and made as an HBO miniseries, starring Al Pacino and Meryl Streep in 2003—it’s an ambitious production for any theater company to endure, much less a student-run department at a local university. Made up of eight actors, many of whom are required to play double roles, UNCW’s Ed Wagenseller will be leading the directing helm as students and local professionals come together to tackle “Angels” for the first time since the ‘90s at Thalian’s Studio Theatre.

“There are a lot of attractive reasons for doing one of the most important and evocative shows in the American theatrical canon,” Wagenseller says.

Mainly, though, he was approached by UNCW’s department chair, Andy Belser, to consider it as part of the new season. “And I love a challenge,” Wagenseller admits. “The show poses so many important questions to an audience and presents so many challenges to a director and production team.”

With Belser’s support and encouragement, Wagenseller called for help from a professional actor who could not only bring a greater pathos to the production but be a guide from whom students could learn. “Cullen Moss is playing Roy Cohn,” Wagenseller unveils, describing Moss as a full “embodiment” of the character. Cohn is based on the American attorney who represented Senator Joseph McCarthy during the famed trials. Throughout Cohn’s life, he endured rumors of being gay and denied them even until his death from AIDS in 1986.

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“Cullen is one of, if not Wilmington’s best actor,” Wagenseller praises. “His approach has been a privilege to behold—and makes the actor in me a bit jealous at the same time.”

Adding Moss to the roster has been part of the theatre department’s initiative: that professionals in both performance and design add to the shows, with hopes to increase the community’s support of university theatre. Wagenseller enlisted CFCC’s Jessica Gaffney to design the costumes and Don Fox to handle lighting.

Moss’ portrayal of a man fighting his demons remains inspirational to the students day in, day out, according to Wagenseller. Moss’ envelopment is diligent from his research.“My favorite part is watching the young but extremely talented actors having to step up their game even more [after seeing Cullen perform],” the director says. “When Cullen showed up, Roy was at the table. I think that shocked the cast; in fact, I know it did by the way they glanced up from their scripts to watch him.”

Set mostly in New York City in 1986, the show follows themes of homophobia, abridgment of community and intolerance. “We are in the midst of the most polarizing political climate that I can remember,” 42-year-old Wagenseller says. “This play deals with racism, political apathy and questions government’s role in protecting America. . . . It’s, as the young people say, ‘crazy timely.’”

Taking on Joe Pitt, a closeted gay Mormon on the verge of destroying his marriage, is Eddie Ledford, someone Wagenseller says is breaking out of the “type mold” and redefining Joe. Kelly Mis brings “emotional depth and fearlessness” to Joe’s Valium-addicted wife, Harper, while Joe’s lover Louis Ironson will be brought to life by Phil Antonino.

“Louis has to be intelligent and likable, and Phil is both,” Wagenseller says.

Louis’ soon-to-be-ex-lover, Prior, who finds out he’s contracted AIDS and fears his relationship’s

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11/8-11, 15-18, 12 s, 2 p.m. • $5-$ Sunday matinee heatre www.uncw.edu/t demise, will be played by Zak Norton. “Zak is an exchange student from the University of Kentucky,” Wagenseller says. “I never saw him before, but his presence as Prior is undeniable.”

Heavy-handed and emotionally captivating, “Angels” snakes through each character’s life—or endof-life as the case may be. It also showcases their run-ins and hallucinations with others, including a drag queen, a ghost of a Communist spy, a mother and an angel. “It is so well-written and moves like a ballet or a well-directed film,” Wagenseller says.

“I’m kind of obsessed with this piece unlike any production I’ve ever directed.”

Known for its sparse set, Wagenseller still refers to the production’s massive and imposing “[back walls, line sets, ladders and the like [as] exposed theatricalism.” Pretentions aside, he plans on stripping it and “exposing it for what it is: a sham, a ruse, a wonderful world where we trick the audience by using antiquated and hacky bits disguised as spectacle.”

By avoiding pre-blocking, he keeps an open dialog with students so everyone can learn from the other’s input. He wants them to build trust not only with those whom share stage time but within themselves. “As a director, I am also trying to break out of some of my old habits and forcing myself to think more creatively.” Wagenseller says.

“Angels in America” opens November 8th and will run in collaboration with UNCW Presents Leadership Lecture Series with speaker Cleve Jones, creator of the AIDS Memorial Quilt and founder of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. His lecture, “The Power You Have to Make a Difference,” will take place at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 12th in the Burney Center; tickets are $10 or free for faculty and students. Jones AIDS Memorial Quilt will be on display in the Warwick Center lobby from the 8th through 15th.

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zien presents “Music and Comedy,” a double bill of one-acts at Big Dawg Productions’ Cape Fear Playhouse through the 11th. The evening is composed of a songand-dance number, “Beef: The Musical,” and a comedy, “When I Last Saw Davy.”

“Beef: The Musical” follows the adventures of young Patrick Sherman (Matthew Stephen Taylor) home from his freshman year of college.

Sherman is working at the local grocery store, and as fate and hormones would have it, he develops a crush on Tina Loton (Tori Keaton), the confused young check-out girl. The grocery store’s atmosphere is dominated by an unspoken rift between the two butchers, Bill Valzano (Doug Shaw) and Tony Guerra (Matt Warzel).

It is the early ‘70s, and the expected tension

between the Nixon-loving management and the rock ‘n’ roll-loving Tina and Patrick is addressed in my favorite song from the show, “Sorry, But I Like to Rumba” sung

by Matt Warzel. Grudzien wrote the book and lyrics for the show and collaborated with John Sullivan on the score. Sullivan brings a beautiful and responsive ear to the music for “Beef,” which underscores the longing and confusion of its two main characters.

Wilmington audiences are very lucky to have the opportunity to see multiple original productions a year from Grudzien. Though we watch many straight plays produced as original works, it is rare to see a musical workshopped or debuted locally. Though not unheard of, Frank Trimble, Steve Cooper and Bryan Putnam have mounted several original musicals be-

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tween them. I tip my hat to anyone who does the work and takes the chance to produce an original script—doubly so for a musical. It is a monumental amount of work and a terrifying experience to bare yourself. That being said, “Beef: The Musical” is really at a workshop stage, and from an audience point of view, this can be fascinating.

More than any other art form, theatre requires the creator to see and hear it from an audience perspective. They need to hear the jokes, watch for the tears and feel the audience sing along with the show. This cannot be attempted in an office space alone.

As a playwright, Grudzien strikes me as being on the brink of a breakthrough to the next stage of his career. Right now, though, he needs a team of collaborators. Working with Sullivan on the music is a great step forward. In addition, I think “Beef” needs an insightful director and a choreographer for its next production in order to see it evolve into itself fully.

Tori Keaton as Tina does a wonderful job of manifesting a very confused young lady as seen from the perspective of an even more confused young man. Matthew Stephen Taylor looks like he could be a younger version of Grudzien; with sandy blonde hair and medium build, he radiates a quirky kindness. He encompasses all uncertainty the age 19 brings.

Mostly, I was surprised that for its time period, the draft never gets a mention, which would seem to be a Sword of Damocles for all young men then. Patrick, though confused by life, women and expectations, seems very carefree for someone who should have a lot-

tery number for Vietnam. That having been said, he brings a strong introspective quality to his character that rings true in his interactions with other actors. Suzanne Nystrom’s cameo appearance as the older lady loosing her car but not her zest for life, is a high point in the show.

The second half of Grudzien’s bill is a one-act titled “When I last Saw Davy.” It opens in Rick Hinton’s (Charles Auten) artist loft on a Saturday morning.

He answers a knock at the door to find a young lawyer named Chloe Mallard (Terrie Batson) who hands him an urn containing his best friend’s ashes and informs him he is executor of Davy’s estate. Within minutes, his loft has filled with the deceased’s former wife (Lynette O‘Callaghan), step-mother (Suzanna Nystrom) and Davy’s other best friend, O’Brien (Matt Warzel). Warzel, is an incredibly talented comedic actor. Both his rendition of Tony the Butcher and O’Brien, the cartoon-watching, cereal-munching goof, are delightful. He has a fearlessness on stage that makes him irresistible to audiences. Auten does his best as peacemaker with a group of emotional and bickering mourners. It’s a tough job to be the guy in the middle at such a delicate time, but Auten has a soft, almost hypnotic voice onstage. He does wonders for focusing attention and bringing everyone back to the task at hand: Davy’s funeral.

Besides trying to navigate the waters of the mourners, Rick Hinton is taken with the young lawyer Chloe Mallard. Batson is a stunningly talented comedic actress who will go to any length to get a laugh. Seeing her in a very calm, understated role is a nice demonstration of her range of ability.

Mallard is also attracted to Hinton, and they are quietly trying to feel this out while the storm of grief rages around them. It is fascinating to watch this cool, quiet discussion in the background—even more so if audiences know Batson and Auten are a couple in real life.

Grudzien has a wonderful ear for writing comedy. If he teamed up with a really good comedic director, like Steve Vernon, his scripts would blossom even further. Both he and his work deserve a wider audience, and the refining process that comes through workshops and early productions. I look forward to seeing “Beef” and “Davy” again for a second run.

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by-the-numbers: Cucalorus festival director breaks down the film fest

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movies. There are monsters.

Parties. There are those measly finances. Volunteers. And there is Mr. Dan Brawley, head monster and Cucalorus festival director (pictured).

Brawley has been leading the Cucy helm for over a decade now, ensuring the festival continues growing and reaching folks far and wide.

“It keeps me busy,” he says. “And if I wasn’t busy, I’d be dangerous. But, really, I think Cucalorus is one of those things that brings new ideas and energy into the community—through the films and the filmmakers that come. That is invaluable and it works both ways: They discover us and we discover them.”

Brawley was kind enough to answer many a burning question for encore about the 18th year of Wilmington’s darling film festival. For instance, how many burritos will be at the Visual/Sound/Walls kickoff party at Soapbox on Thursday at 10:15 p.m.? Answer: 150 of Flaming Amy’s best, available to party-goers for free, nonetheless.

Or how many dances are slated for Dancea-lorus, another Cucalorus kickoff extravaganza on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Thalian Hall?

Eight—pairing choreographers and dancers from our local Dance Cooperative with filmmakers who will screen their works during the performances for a multi-media showdown.

We covered all of Cucalorus’ special events in last week’s pre-fest edition, which you can still read about online at www.encorepub.com.

While there, you can also download Cucalorus’ full schedule in a PDF format to carry with you on your phone throughout the five-day soirée. Or just pick up one of many Cucalorus’ eyecatchers for free, distributed all over town.

Over the next seven pages, our writers have dished about movies they had the privilege of seeing beforehand, covering everything from hilariously intelligent rom-coms to brutally gripping horror to socially relevant documentaries and more. But, first, we just had to put a few mathematical questions to Brawley to get a closer look at Cucalorus by-the-numbers. encore (e): Since Cucalorus’ inception, how has it grown? Has it increased every year?

Dan Brawley (DB): We took a close look last year and discovered that our income has in-

ies); 97 volunteers and staff who work the week of the festival.

e: How many bands will be playing throughout the festival?

e: This year’s festival features how many locally shot flicks?

DB: According to my sources (shady at best), we’re screening about 43 films shot in North Carolina—give or take three because one filmmaker from Georgia didn’t know that the Carolinas had split and another filmmaker from South Carolina really lives in South Dakota but claims to live in North Carolina. Are you with the IRS?

DB: Yeah, we tried to get Katy Perry but her manager just got shingles. I’m only counting with my toes, but I think it’s about six or seven this year [during Visual/Sound/Walls and VJ’s and DJ’s BF’s 4-Ev’s.] I know we’ve got Sensual Harrasment and Soft Spot—all the bands have to have some vaguely sexual theme—that’s because we’re noncompetitive and don’t give any awards.

e: How many filmmakers will be in attendance?

DB: Shoe shine! I have no idea. OK, some ideas. Last year there were 297 artists in attendance sharing their work. That includes dancers and musicians and poets and mimes. I can safely say that there will be one mime at Cucalorus. If there are others, we do hope that they’ll come forward. creased every year since 1994. We’re still a little leap away from being funded at levels comparable to other festivals, but the winning stat is the uncountable fans and friends we have all over the world. For a little festival like Cucalorus, we have a pretty expansive reach.

In terms of audience numbers, we’ve been pretty consistent for the last four years. We’ve expanded this year with a new venue, more dance-related events, and music videos for three days, so we’re anticipating a little jump in attendance. e: Do you know how much money the festival brings in annually to ILM? DB: We did a study about four years ago, which is probably a little stale. I’d say anywhere between $5 million and $43 billion.

To be honest, I’m not sure about all these economic impact studies. The real value lies somewhere between economics and environment: You can’t put a price on the international community of artists that comes together each year for Cucalorus.

Downtown Wilmington is literally transformed into a marketplace for new ideas and a breeding ground for artists. I don’t think any economic model currently understands the value of creative energy and exchange. Maybe in 50 years, there will be a stock exchange for creativity and we’ll all know exactly how big our pants are. e: How many people put on Cucalorus every year? Or at least this year?

DB: Some numbers: 12 festival staff (full, part and over-timers); 18 board members; seven Ambassadors Council (mysterious mobstertypes); 25 programmers (#watchalottamov-

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e: How many movies screened—equals how much tape reel?

DB: 197 films. It’s all digital now, so that equals about 43,000 billion zeros and ones flying around in the digiverse. e: How much moonshine do you predict will be devoured?

DB: 43 cases equals 258 bottles equals 5,160 drinks. Again, I’m guessing here. e: How many parties thrown?

DB: Well, well! I see a trend here, Shea!

When I took my first trip to Sundance back in the third millenium, the first thing everyone said, “Oh, yeah! Cucalorus is that party festival, we’ve heard all about it.”

Monsters love to party. The two big ones: Pegasorus luncheon on the Battleship and our Midnite Brunch at the Children’s Museum of Wilmington. I’m thinking—right on, Wilmington!—kids and wars, we got it covered. There’s also the Filmmakers Lounge and Jengo’s Playhouse backyard, featuring never-ending parties.

[Ed. note: The luncheon, midnite brunch, lounge entry and Jengo’s parties all require festival passes; see “passes” information at www.cucalorus.org] e: Tell me about the brunch: How much eggs, bacon and ham will be served?

DB: Oh, yeah! You wanna know about the secret stuff now. Planet Logo is sponsoring this year’s brunch and it’s at the Children’s Museum of Wilmington on Saturday at midnight for passholders only. Angie of Chris Restaurant is cracking the eggs, and Syntury is doing some time-traveling musical video experiment.

e: How many people are you expecting to attend in 2012?

DB: We’ve tried counting the people, but they move around a lot. Except for that guy that fell asleep in the back of Thalian Black last year— booom! His party stopped right there. So, I’m guessing that accumulated attendance (we add up all the numbers from about 93 different events) will roll in around 12,000. e: How many monetary donations were garnered? Grant money? Private investors?

DB: We spent the last 34 years recruiting the dream development team: Jill Tefft, Robert Sharp and Beth Steelman. We’ve brought on several new national funding partners this year: PNC Bank, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Academy of Motion Pictures. Then, we’ve had an incredible relationship over the years with the NC Arts Council.

They’ve worked with us in guiding the festival through some tough years and they’ve been supporting our filmmaker program for years. e: How many monsters will be on hand?

DB: 43. And thank you for asking. True journalism isn’t focused merely on humans. Humans think they’re so important with their thumbs and their liquid cheeses. Monsters don’t get a fair shake any more so we’re trying to give them some cred. e: Any other numbers I should know of?

DB: 43. Cucalorus 43 will take place in 2037.

Probably in November. Cucalorus 19 will take place next year: November 13th-17th, 2013.

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mixed bag. Some people will dig their bizarre nature while others will find themselves frustrated with the propensity for the material to constantly deviate from the norm and somewhere wildly unexpected. Personally, I dig the quirky. It’s one of the main reasons I line up for independent films.

“Somebody Up There Likes Me” is the perfect example of a quirky comedy that gets everything right. Max (Keith Poulson) is a waiter at a local steakhouse. His first marriage has fallen apart and he’s prone to long, introspective bouts of cynicism to whomever is willing to listen. His friend Sal (Nick Offerman, who happened to be in Wilmington over the summer filming “We’re the Millers”) is a kindred spirit, a cynical curmudgeon, which seems more appropriate given his lot in life. Max meanders through existence sharing his every thought with anyone in earshot, delivering in deadpan humor, rapid-fire sentences. He meets fellow employee Lyla (Jess Wexler), and the two are quickly embroiled in a romantic relationship.

Soon, they’re married with a child on the way.

Things get increasingly complicated when Max starts having an affair with the nanny.

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Director Bob Byington uses a very deliberate dry-wit style to mold his characters. Every situation, every emotion, every dire strait is navigated with a remarkable lack of gravitas.

Max and company deal with death, infidelity and tragedy with the emotional complexity of someone placing an order at Starbucks. The comedy comes from the complete detachment from reality, for which most of the characters seem to experience.

The film works because it never stops moving. Most scenes are noticeably brief. Everything moves at such a perpetual pace that the audience is rarely given a moment to pause and reflect on the lunacy they’ve just experienced.

It works well for the movie. The overall tone matches a reserved, charming silliness. The whole film feels like the bastard lovechild of

scooby dooby doo:

‘Massacre’ is a real-life cartoon gone wrong Remember Scooby Doo and the freshfaced kids driving around in a stoner van, solving mysteries and exposing people for the frauds that they were? When you were watching their adventures, did you ever want to see them bloodied, beaten, and murdered horribly while trying to solve a case? If you said “yes,” then you are the target audience of “Saturday Morning Massacre.”

All the basic archetypes of the Hanna-Barbera classic are there: sweater-wearing serious guy

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QUIRKY BUNCH: Nick Offerman, Alison Brie and Megan Mullally get blazed in ‘Somebody Up There Likes Me.’ Courtesy photo

Wes Anderson and a block of “Adult Swim” live-action programming, two things I enjoy a great deal.

Byington has become a film-festival darling with some very entertaining offerings, like “Registered Sex Offender” and “Harmony and Me.” “Somebody Up There Likes Me” continues his streak of engaging, off-kilter flicks, which should appeal to fans of independent

film. It’s idiosyncratic in the best way possible.

A lot of credit has to go to a well-balanced cast; they deliver on a wonderfully eclectic group of characters. Some lesser-known faces like Poulson are flanked with more recognizable comedic mainstays like Offerman (“Parks and Recreation”) and his lovely wife, Megan Mullally (“Will and Grace”).

Ultimately, “Somebody Up There Likes Me” is a funny and often melancholy look at life. I’d recommend getting a ticket early for this one to one of its two screenings. If there’s any justice, it should sell out quickly.

ley Rae Spillers). They even have the dog.

Detective work isn’t exactly paying the bills, and the gang is deeply in debt and on the verge of bankruptcy when they get a call from a client with a case too good to pass up. It seems a bankowned property may or may not be haunted by satanic cultists. With everything on the line, the kids head out in their groovy van to try and solve a mystery that might be slightly more complicated than their past cases.

Soon enough, the story devolves into a typical haunted-mansion scenario. Our likable gang of mystery detectives are being slaughtered at the hands of some nasty killers. There’s no Scooby and Shaggy running through doors doing a hallway gag, but we do

get to see Fred’s disembodied head.

“Saturday Morning Massacre” feels like a very novel and clever premise, but the movie never fulfills the promise completely. It’s wonderfully gory, and there is real effort by the cast to legitimize the scares. Still, this one felt a little bit labored. Once you get past the novelty of the setup, the film becomes a by-the-numbers slasher.

The cast is game enough. Kudos to lead actress Ashley Rae Spillers who walks away with the lion’s share of the accolades for “Saturday Morning Massacre.” She’s an exceptional little spitfire and makes for a very sexy, very spunky Velma. Plenty of blood and plenty of sadistic violence for fans of terror cinema.

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by Alex Pomplia See Girl Run eyer • 89 min.

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romantic comedies: cheesy, overly emotional romps book-ended by hijinks and quippy dialog. There was a time in the past decade when independent films breathed new life into the genre by stripping its clichés and giving it substantial qualities, but even indie films have recently become oversaturated and with their own set of expectancies. Up-and-coming director Nate Meyer is very aware of this, which is why his second feature film, “See Girl Run,” succeeds as a genuine, unique must-see at this year’s Cucalorus.

Starring Robin Tunney (“The Mentalist”), Adam Scott (“Parks & Recreation”) and Jeremy Strong (“Robot and Frank”),“See Girl Run” tells the story of Emmie (Tunney), a woman who leaves her comfortable married life behind to travel to her coastal Maine hometown to explore how her life could have been with her high-school sweetheart (Scott). Seemingly taking notes from Cameron Crowe and Mike Nichols, Meyer proves his knack for stitching together tender and humorous scenes with painfully relatable and intimate ones. encore spoke with Meyer about filming in Maine, the film’s inspiration and his quest to make intelligent rom-coms. encore (e): While parts of “See Girl Run” were filmed in Brooklyn, the majority of the movie was shot in Maine. Do you have special ties with that area?

Nate Meyer (NM): After I finished film school, I moved to New York and got a master’s in acting. I always had the intention of directing, but I just wanted to understand the actor’s process. The acting performance is most crucial to me, and working with actors is my favorite part of the process. After acting school, I wanted to make a film, and it was a small-town story, and so my wife and I moved to somewhere outside New York City to make “Pretty in the Face.” We found this spot in Portland, Maine, a really cool town only a few hours outside of the city, [and] moved up there for a couple of years to make the film with no resources whatsoever, no crew, and using locals for different roles.

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I always felt I wasn’t able to take advantage of the distinctive beauty of Maine. Maine is unlike any other state in the country, and you don’t really see it too much in films because it’s off in the edge of the country, and with the weather there’s only a few months you can shoot. I always had an itch to get back up there with a cinematographer and build a story around it. e: The film has all the elements of the dramatic, comedic and romantic genres without allowing itself to be pigeonholed into any specific type. Was this a conscious effort?

NM: It was very much by design. I mean I love romantic-comedies and dramas when they work, but I feel so often they don’t. Hollywood, by nature, the way they make movies . . . they don’t feel real or organic. They may deal with romance, but they never examine it for what it is, how it changes and how people react when it doesn’t sustain itself over time. Without being in-your-face about it, my team and I wanted to divert the subgenre and turn it on its head—not in an obvious way but hopefully in a realistic way.

We wanted to go against what happens 99.9 percent of the time in these movies. e: There are some very intimate moments in the film. Was the story drawn from personal experiences?

NM: The events of the movie are not the events of my life, but the kinds of issues the characters are going through are certainly thoughts and feelings I’m having all the time.

One of the main themes in the movie, which

all the characters are dealing with, is that life’s just not turning out to be what your young and näive, idealistic self hoped it would be.

As I get older, I’m always checking in with the 15-year-old version of myself. I always try to hold myself up to the standard of what that guy wanted to be at this age, while also wrestling with the fact that life is unexpected, things change and you learn to grow. Finding that balance is very important. What upsets me that I not only see in myself but with others, is you can spend so much time wondering “what if” that you don’t appreciate “what is.” e: David Gordon Green (“Pineapple Express”, “Eastbound & Down”) was the executive producer and a fellow NC School of the Arts alumni. I’m sensing a connection here.

NM: Yeah, we’ve been close friends since our first year at the NC School of the Arts.

He’s a great guy and lover of all films. He’s very supportive of other filmmakers when he believes in what they’re doing—even if it doesn’t fit in with his own sensibilities.

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snarling, fangled monster: ‘Wolf’ grips audiences in powerful cinema

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’ll be honest: I chose to preview this

film exclusively because the title was similar to my last name. I didn’t peruse any other reviews, or browse the synopsis on IMDB—no investigation whatsoever.

I had no idea what I was getting into.

Perhaps it’s best I didn’t, because I probably wouldn’t have watched it if I was aware beforehand that “Wolf” deals with child molestation in the setting of organized religion (I’m usually a comedy guy). As a result, I would have missed one of the most powerful movies I’ve ever watched.

“Wolf” tells the story of an African-American family as they deal with the discovery that the family minister has been sexually abusing their son. As they try to cope with the news and pursue legal action, even darker issues come to light.

“I grew up in church,” Ya’ke Smith, director, writer and producer, says in a promotional video. “I have been pastored by great ministers.

But I’ve also seen how some people have used religion as a way to further their own agenda.”

“Wolf” is a gripping, hyper-emotional drama that invades and violates personal men-

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Throughout the film, there are shocking, “oh, shit!” moments of complete reversal, which usually came right as I began to believe I understood what was happening. As I watched, the moments often accompanied me pausing the movie, yelling obscenities in disbelief before rewinding it to doublecheck what I had witnessed.

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During most of the film, he’s quiet and understated, but he juxtaposes moments of emotional desperation as the script demands. His father, Jaymond (Shelton Jolivette), is a truck driver trying to fill an emotional void that has arisen between him and his family due to his constant absence from home.

Jolivette shows off his range in this role, and he plays both humorous and intense scenes with ease. He also serves as a foil for Nona (Mikala Gibson), his wife and Carl’s mother, and there are some very nice moments where the viewer catches a glimpse of their relationship. Gibson is a believable somewhat-single parent, studying for a psych degree while trying to balance her family and her religion while the plot unfolds.

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Eugene Lee, who plays Bishop Anderson.

He balances the line between good and bad guy. Even later in the film, when the horrifying things he’s done comes to light, audiences can’t help but sympathize with him.

Some of his most powerful scenes are with Jaymond; Lee plays Bishop with complex, conflicting emotions. I surmise he is the wolf in sheep’s clothing to which the title refers.

Though some of the writing feels forced at times, nearly bordering on cliché, the “oh, shit!” moments turn it around. Audiences may squirm through the first 20 or so minutes of the plodding exposition, but soon after they’ll truly start to care for the characters.

The overarching narrative is brilliant and is told with a perfect mixture of suspense and drama, but on the scene level I found myself groaning at some dialogue between minor characters. Other times, like the family interactions near the end, the conversations stayed honest and flowing. I suppose the main element I longed for during “Wolf” was consistency; the wooden dialogue didn’t match how well the story was told otherwise.

Graphic and violent at times, “Wolf” certainly appeals to the mature audience.

Scenes involving both rape and molestation appear in the film, and they are portrayed with brutal, stomach-turning honesty (I even had to pause in some moments). Part of that might be due to the fact that, although our culture has become acclimated to onscreen violence, molestation is still (thankfully) relatively new ground in popular cinema. “Wolf” does a phenomenal job of portraying both the action and the psychological effects on the characters with reflection and consequence.

It ends on a hopeful note. More so, it will leave audiences with a new perspective on the power of cinema. Go see “Wolf,” but be prepared for a snarling, fanged monster of a movie.

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is a fairly witty and engaging romantic comedy about a down-on-his luck guy who goes to Craigslist in search of emotionally vulnerable women. The premise is really clever.

Step one: Find those “missed connection” posts where someone is looking for a mysterious person they crossed paths with at a certain time and place—say at a stoplight while singing loudly or in a bar at closing time. Step two: Wait until they realize the person isn’t going to show up. Step three: Step in and pick up the pieces, which will lead to a night of raucous pelvis-to-pelvis action.

Neal (Kenny Stevenson) is a nice-enough guy. Becoming an emotional online predator isn’t really his idea. After catching his girlfriend having sex with one of his closest friends, he

MAN ABOUT CRAIGSLIST: Kenny Stevenson stars in the funny indie comedy, “Missed Connections.” Courtesy photo

descends into a depressive nose-dive and is easily manipulated into the role. It turns out the Internet is full of people desperately seeking a human connection, which provides him with a cavalcade of willing partners.

Then, Neal starts to develop a crush on one of his intended “missed connections.” Jane (Dorien Daves) doesn’t seem interested in Neal’s advances, and though he tries to get her out of his head, she keeps popping up when he’s

out on the prowl. He tries hard to get into her good graces, but she seems intent on keeping her distance. This, of course, makes Neal even more attracted to her and the hunt begins.

I’d like to think there was some lesson to “Missed Connections”—Some grander moral about preying on the vulnerable or the potential ills of people creeping on the internet for sex.

Possibly an allusion that all this technology is, in fact, making it more difficult to find that one missed connection. But not in this movie. “Missed Connections” keeps it real light, and it’s difficult to fault them for it.

The movie is one of those entertaining little yarns: extremely well put together and stocked with a lot of likeable characters.

Well written, technically accomplished and light years more coherent than a lot of independent films I see every year. Better yet, the film is actually funny. Sure, it’s humor is a little sophomoric, but I for one like a good comedy that isn’t afraid to not take itself too seriously.

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he irish can’t catch a break.

First, they have to deal with famine and several generations of poverty. Then the IRA go bomb crazy in the latter half of the 20th century. Plus, they have to deal with the fact that they spawned Bono. And, now, they seem to be ground zero for the zombie apocalypse, which might be just slightly worse than birthing Bono.

“Portrait of a Zombie” combines two very popular genres: the zombie film and the fake documentary. It makes for a very grim, often disturbing look into a run-down Irish borough that has become a war zone for the undead.

A local family has their worst fears realized when their son Billy is infected and turns into a zombie. Instead of putting a bullet in his brain ,they decide to take care of him like a rabid pet. This causes an uproar as their neighbors begin to freak out and a local crime boss becomes particularly agitated.

An American documentary crew is invited to chronicle this strange event, and soon they are embroiled in a potboiler of a situation: zombies to the left of them, criminals to the right. It’s not exactly a story that lends itself to a long life expectancy.

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Director : Bing Ba City Stage 11/8, 10 p.m. • $10 ind. ticket “Portrait of a Zombie” is an interesting genre effort. It’s bleak—damn bleak—which I suppose is exactly the kind of vibe one would want for a story about an unfolding, undead apocalypse.

The zombies are pretty freaking frightening, and the drab grey exteriors of a cloud-covered Dublin make for a damp and dreadful backdrop.

There’s some well-delivered performances, especially considering the lunacy of the set up.

Director Bing Bailey does an admirable job of creating a realistic nightmare landscape where all this insanity unfolds. As a hybrid film, it almost works.

I was a bigger fan of the story than some of the execution. The zombies are effective, but the documentary stuff feels forced, like an apocalyptic version of “The Office.” Segments devoted to characters addressing the camera came off as disingenuous. It’s an intriguing de-

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vice, but many of the segments don’t seem to always mesh together. I think it could have lost a huge chunk of exposition and still ended up being an effective and tense film.

I’d recommend it to genre fans, though. In a marketplace oversaturated with zombie product, it carves its own twisted identity. There’s one scene in particular that is about as grotesque as I can remember in a scary movie—definitely not for the faint of heart.

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the spirit of an artist: Sheena Vaught opens up about her film, a work-in-progress on Ivey Hayes

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up not too far from Wilmington, in rural Pender County. One of his favorite things to do as a child was sketching with pencil. His art was a variation from the normalcy of his life, a break from picking blueberries to make money for his family.

Hayes went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in art from NC Central University and received his MFA from UNC Greensboro in 1975 before enlisting in the U.S. Army. He became the first black police officer in Elon, NC, thereafter, and he eventually ended up working at the nearby Riegelwood paper mill.

In 1987, rheumatoid arthritis left Hayes with no other option than to retire from Federal Paper Board. Over the years, his hardworking hands became deformed, twisting like weathered branches in a maritime forest.

Eventually he was constricted to a wheelchair due to the systemic disease.

Hayes could have sheilded himself from the world in a room of self-pity. Instead, he realized the arthritis was a ticket back to his deep-rooted love for art. Through therapy he rebuilt enough fervor to paint again—and a lot. His bold, vibrant works became phenomenally renowned in this region and across the nation, as he exhibited in Washington, D.C., New York City and Boston. Hayes believed God worked through him to create and bring people together; he has long been celebrated in southeastern North Carolina.

Director Sheena Vaught is in the process of completing a film about Hayes called, “God in My Fingers.” Though, her work came to a halt as Ivey Hayes passed away on September 28th, 2012. He’d been hospitalized for about a month at New Hanover Regional Medical Center for pneumonia and other complications. Vaught—inspired by Hayes’ work and his jovial, spiritual life—is unsure in which direction her work-in-progress should ocal artist ivey hayes grew

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• 4: h 8t . ov Thurs., N EE! FR • TheatreNOW continue. She will unveil clips from “God in My Fingers” during Cucalorus Film Festival on Thursday the 8th at TheatreNOW at 4:45 p.m. The filmmaker will discuss the project and its future, as well as seek constructive criticism from the audience. encore spoke with Vaught about the project and her love of the artist and film. encore (e): When did you know you wanted to pursue filmmaking, and what steps have you taken to get you where you are today?

Sheena Vaught (SV): Only over three years ago. Don’t get me wrong—I have always had a fascination with the world of film, but I literally did not think it was a realistic dream or goal as a viable career choice; I always thought finding a good 9-to-5 was more sensible and attainable. But my mom saw something in me and my interest, and she suggested I go into film.

I was hesitant at first—so much so that when I applied to UNC Wilmington I chose math as my declared major. All I could think was, I can’t do film. Then a voice inside of me spoke, which I know was God. He was challenging me; He asked, “Why not?” I could not answer “Why not.”

Everything I believed was put to the test and I told myself, “Forget all the worries and go for it.” So I went to UNCW and graduated with a degree in film studies. I have gotten around people in the film industry by way of Cucalorus Film Festival, and now I am attending Cape Fear Community College

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PAINTING THROUGH IT: Ivey Hayes, a legendary regional artist, suffered from rheumatoid arthritis, though he always believed the crippling disease was a blessing in disguise. Screen shot courtesy of Sheena Vaught.

and I am in their film and television program to meet people, to learn more, and to create camaraderie. I am still finding my way, through many errors and mistakes, but I am thankful to the ones who are willing to teach and help me along this journey. e: Tell me about your relationship with Ivey Hayes and why he is important to you.

SV: I first learned of Ivey Hayes as a little girl, My mom, Shelia Vaught, who is an artist and art teacher, loved telling my sister and me about different artists. I can tell you about Piet Mondrian, Minnie Evans, Jackson Pollock, Vincent van Gogh, Mary Cassatt, Rodin, Vermeer, Rembrandt, Degas, Munch, and many, many more. Along with those artists I learned about Ivey Hayes; he was one of those characters who had a great gift that one should stand in awe of and appreciate. When she showed me his works, during his celebration of colors, all I could think about and see was myself and my family and friends. His paintings were inside of me. e: What was the motiviation behind it?

SV: The motivation behind this project was conformation. What I mean by conformation is that I believe when God is trying to get something to a person, He will conform it.

I wasn’t even thinking about doing a documentary on Ivey Hayes—I mean, if I had given it any thought, I would have figured a documentary was already made. But random strangers and also people I knew said to

me, “You should do a documentary on Ivey Hayes.” Please don’t think I do whatever someone suggests—but after about a year, on four different occasions I was like, “Lord, are you trying to get something to me?” e: How has Ivey’s passing affected the project?

SV: This project has been affected greatly by the passing of Mr. Ivey Hayes, and I feel that now I need to find a new direction. When I first started, I had one thing in mind, but now I feel like a new path has been carved for this documentary and now it is my job as the filmmaker to seek wisely and follow the path accordingly. e: What do you hope to accomplish through this piece?

SV: I hope to [show] everything Ivey Hayes [was], a man who loved and feared God, and allow this film to be a form of posterity for [the] artist and generations to come. I hope this film will be a reliable reference into getting more insight to the man and also the painter. I hope this film will be attached to Mr. Hayes’ great legacy. e: Why are you excited to share it with the Cucalorus audience?

SV: I am excited and nervous at the same time for this work-in-progress session. It has been a while since I’ve been in a setting of critique, but in my experience at UNCW, this is what we did all the time, and I know that people will be as helpful as they can be. If they are there only to judge my filmmaking abilities, then I pray to have the right discernment on which criticisms to take. Like my grandma Letha always said, “You chew up the meat and spit out the bones.’

into the process: ‘Journey to Planet X’ showcases passion, dreams

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he filmmaking process is a beast

to behold. Ask anyone who works in the industry, and he will confirm more than long hours, grueling work and endless endurance of fund-raising and script rewrites.

Somehow, that’s why the art form remains so bewitching. The process which goes into making a film is more than manpower and money: Passion fuels many artists, whose visions can’t be compromised by, say, the need to raise a mere $1 million.

Myles Kane and Josh Koury set out to make a documentary about two avid filmmakers whose avant-garde ideas and lofty propositions embodied the love of cinema. After meeting Eric Swain and Troy Bernier in 2002 during Koury and Kane’s inaugural Brooklyn Underground Film Festival, they became enveloped in the sci-fi worlds the two filmmakers created.

“We loved their stuff because it was completely bizarre and felt like the kind of amazing outsider art you don’t see very often,” Koury tells encore. “We approached them in 2007, asked if they were making anything new, and if they would be open to two documentary filmmakers following the process.”

As the planets aligned, so did Eric and Troy’s latest short film “Planet X.” It follows a research team, led by a young scientist, which embark on mission and find themselves caught in the middle of a war.

During Cucalorus 18, Kane and Koury will present the documentary, “Journey to Planet X,” which captures the film’s making. There will even be a Q&A with the audience after its screening led by Kane and Koury. It’s a perfect doc for budding filmmakers and veterans in the industry who can empathize with following through on their dreams no matter the cost.

Receiving rave reviews from audiences and critics alike, it has made rounds on the festival circuit, such as Traverse City Film Fest, after seeing its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. “Both were absolutely incredible, and we had raucous and enthusiastic screenings,” Koury says. encore talked more with the Koury about the project.

e: Why did you decide to pursue a documentary about their journey and the movie’s making?

What drew you to it?

JK: Through the process of making independent films and creating this movie, we realized that the filmmaking process is pretty similar for filmmakers at all different budget levels. Many of Eric and Troy’s fears, anxieties and troubles, were reflected in our own process. Sometimes you forget about how hard these things are to make, but this struggle seems universal no matter how large or small a project is. You start to realize every filmmaker is perpetually in a similar fragile and vulnerable state.

The editing process is where we reflected the most on it. Working on scenes of them jumping over hurdle after hurdle, we realized we had been running a parallel course. We’re happy to see that many filmmakers and artists have responded to this story as well. e: How do each Eric and Troy view the making of this movie and how does it feed into completing the project (or not)?

JK: Troy views the film as a leap forward for their careers. It’s a chance for them to establish themselves as filmmakers with a professional product.

Eric feels this is more of a creative endeavor, something to do on nights and weekends when not working. The duality creates some creative conflict but is also why we think their films work so well. We sometimes jokingly say that Eric’s eccentric filmmaking style is why we made the documentary about their work, but Troy’s determination is why we have a plot. That’s pretty much true. e: What do you think makes people empathize so much with these two characters?

JK: Audiences have been extraordinary, and critics have been amazingly supportive. You just never know what people are going to respond to. We definitely try to keep our films fun and inspirational, but also explore our characters flaws and anxieties. Hopefully, this helps create empathy for the characters and lets a viewer relate to their struggle.

These guys are doing their best to make a crazy dream happen; it’s not always pretty, but they deserve credit for doing it. Hope-

DIRECTOR Q&A: Don’t miss a chance to ask questions from filmmakers Josh Koury and Myles Kane during “Journey to Planet X.” Courtesy photos

fully, audiences reflect on that and envision themselves working tirelessly on their own projects. e: When was the doc made, over how many months, and what was your budget, crew count, etc.?

We started the documentary after our tour with our last film called “We Are Wizards” (screened at Cucalorus 2008). The film took about three years to make, two years in production, one year in the editing room. Our budget was very small, less then $30k, but because we do almost everything ourselves, it was possible to pull this together.

I want to make it clear to any young filmmakers out there with a strong idea and determination to execute good craft: You can make a film that doesn’t cost so much. This has never been more true than with new technology. e: What was the hardest aspect to overcome in its making?

JK: The hardest part was the process. We would second-guess ourselves, and once the film is done and doesn’t immediately begin the film festival circuit, you worry and feel it might be a failure.

The entire process is a struggle and to be honest, filmmakers are crazy for wanting to do it in the first place. This is part of the reason we wanted to tell this story of two unlikely but determined filmmakers. e: Most rewarding?

JK: The most rewarding part for us is being able to enjoy the film festival circuit with Eric and Troy.

They’ve been with us at film festivals as the documentary shown, often with their short as a companion piece. One of the hardest things about making a doc is showing your subjects the final film. Eric and Troy both love the film, and even better, truly don’t mind if people laugh during the screening. I was a recent festival where Troy proclaimed “everyone can feel free to laugh” before “Planet X” screened. Everyone did, and the room had a blast. e: What would you say is most honest about this doc in showcasing directors in general and people who are smitten by filmmaking?

It’s honest in how hard it is to make a film.

This stuff is easy to start, but difficult to finish…especially well. However, what is hopefully inspiring is the fact that anyone can be a filmmaker. If you’re passionate about telling a story, you can do it, especially in this time. It was so very much harder to make a film 10 or 20 years ago.

Because of that, there are so many more bad films out there, but it also makes filmmaking possible for so many more filmmakers. It’s the democratization of the process, which I think is so exciting. e: Anything pandering to exaggeration for entertainment purposes?

JK: Not really. If anything we might have held back on some of the ridiculousness on set to keep the story focused. We try to keep it as real as possible, and try to be fly’s on the wall during the process. e: Why do you love making docs?

JK: I personally need to make docs, and Myles (co-director) is a natural storyteller.

Docs and narrative films aren’t so different, you just need to find your story and put it into a timeline. Both Myles and I do come from comedic backgrounds, so I guess that has something to do with our execution, as well as the stories we choose to explore in

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moment of humanity Rick Dillwood records his experiences as a donor for a lesbian couple

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“friends” typically have clear boundaries that don’t necessarily overlap, but a new documentary premiering at Cucalorus seeks to challenge that notion.

Directed, co-produced, and filmed by Rick Dillwood, “Between Friends and Family” documents the evolving relationship between Rick and his neighbors, Carey and Mel, a same-sex couple wishing to start a family together. Wanting a sperm donor they already know and trust, they enlist the help of Rick, who agrees. He’s hesitant at first, but as the action progresses, he comes to accept his role. The film spans three years and two children, and during that time, Rick grows obcessed and the audience watches the trio explore the grey area between friends and family (hence, the title).

PERSONAL AMBITION: Filmmaker Rick Dillwood documented a vital, evolving relationship with his lesbian neighbors as he donated sperm for them to start their own family. Courtesy photo

It’s an intriguing concept for a documentary. The subject, the trials of same-sex adoption, is growing increasingly relevant as the visibility of homosexual couples looking to adopt increases.

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The film also provides a muchneeded look at the political challenges of being a same-sex couple in the generally conservative environment of North Carolina, especially after the debate over Proposition 8 four years ago. The film’s appeal, however, transcends strictly gender-related issues.

For starters, the cinematography is wonderful. The handheld, documentary-style shooting remains a great choice, in that it brings immediacy to the story and places the audience right there alongside the family. Dillwood also chose beautiful places to film; the exterior shots of the parks they go to, as well as Hawaii, are lovely.

Spliced throughout are intimate interviews where all the characters express what they’re feeling. The interviews seem essential to molding everyone, so at the end we get a full picture and feel as if we know each person. The camera is also present at several very human moments in the film. Dillwood captures pure, unfiltered emotion at its inception, especially during the adoption hearing and the miscarriage of their second child.

The film is highly self-aware, a fact added to by Dillwood’s constant narration. Just as it blurs the line between friends and family, Rick does so between filmmaker and subject.

He comes across as an endearing, sensitive guy. My only criticism: At times the focus shifts more onto him, rather than Carey and Mel. However, it’s done so understandably, since it’s a very personal documentary. encore chatted with director Dillwood more about the doc’s making. encore (e): Tell us about your filmmaking history.

Rick Dillwood (RD): I started film school at UNC Greensboro in 2008. Prior to that, I had started making small, mostly silly projects on the weekends with friends. I also made a 15-minute documentary for an historic site where I used to volunteer in Durham, and even though it was in the style of Ken Burns (a far cry from where I am now), it got me interested in pursuing film more seriously. e: What inspired you to make this film?

RD: While in school, I made a short, “How to Make a Heartbeat,” which screened at

several festivals, including Frameline in San Francisco. It’s about the beginning of my relationship with Mel and Carey, the couple for whom I donated sperm. Audiences generally seemed to be interested in the subject matter of “Heartbeat,” so I decided to extend it to become a feature-length documentary.

e: Were there any specific challenges that this film posed?

RD: Though the personal nature of the documentary made the project a challenging one at times, making a film about current events proved to be even more complicated than I originally expected. Since I started making the film in the midst of the events, I was documenting and not after they had already occurred, the process of filmmaking became imbricated in the changing relationships I was attempting to record. As Carey points out in one of the final interviews, the film itself became a party involved in navigating the evolution of our dynamic, which was ultimately as helpful and rewarding as it was challenging.

e: What do you want the audience to take away from the film?

RD: When I first started the project with “Heartbeat,” I thought my goal was to make known donor arrangements more visible, since many families navigate donorship without many resources. Along the way, though, I realized the dynamic that Mel, Carey and I share is actually very specific. While our story might still serve as a resource for couples and their potential donors, it could also function on a more universal level of helping audiences to think about the nature of all relationships and how venturing out into undefined areas can ultimately be really hopeful and rewarding.

e: What are you currently working on?

RD: After spending three and a half years on “Between Friends & Family,” I was interested to experiment with a shorter form documentary, so Carrie Hart (associate producer of “Between” and the other half of my production company) and I are currently working on developing a web-based series called “KiQ” (short for “Keepin’ it Queer”), which explores the idea of queerness as it manifests in various cultural patterns and practices. We’re aiming to debut our first season in January 2013. I hope to eventually make other personal documentaries as well.

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‘Cloud Atlas’ mostly gets it wrong

this week in film

by Anghus Cloud Atlas

Move

★★★★★

Lumina Theatre UNCW’s Campus Free, but donations welcome. www.invisiblechildren.com 11/9, 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.: IC Southeast is sending a crew to us to show the latest film from Invisible Children, “Move.”—part of a global movement that will define our generation! Two screenings at Lumina Theatre on the UNCW campus. Free but donations welcome. The video is being shown in support of the global philanthropic group Invisible Children, Inc., whose mission is to bring a permanent end to Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army’s atrocities in East and Central Africa, including abductions, killings and displacing civilians.

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few weeks back i watched the

year’s best film, “Argo”—a true story of a CIA agent who puts together a ridiculous, fake Hollywood sciencefiction movie as a cover story to help some U.S. diplomats escape Iran. As I watched the new film “Cloud Atlas,” I kept thinking it could easily have been the end result of such a ludicrous proposition. It’s a brutally long and painfully obvious journey through six stories, each hammering themes of unity and the importance of shared connections.

While its message is admirable, and the story has some interesting facets, the whole effort is the kind of train wreck of which many will be unable to look away. There will be walkouts. There will be people falling asleep.

There will be a very loud and vocal minority that will say it’s something revolutionary.

The truth is: “Cloud Atlas” is a ridiculous spectacle that defies explanation.

That’s a challenge, of course, since I’m writing an article about the movie.

There were people who said David Mitchell’s compelling and stream-of-consciousness novel wasn’t filmable. Turns out they were right. This is one hot mess.

The story tells six stories: a dying lawyer (Jim Sturgess) trying to make it home on a ship bound across the Pacific; a young composer (Ben Winshaw) trying to create a masterpiece; a book publisher (Jim Broadbent) dealing with the trappings of old age; a reporter (Halle Berry) trying to expose a scandal involving a nuclear power plant; a synthetic waitress (Doona Bae) who is the key to a revolution in a dystopian future; and a post-apocalyptic wasteland where a goat herder (Tom Hanks) has to lead a future chick in a unitard (Halle Berry) to a satellite dish. The stories range from grounded simplicity to over-the-top hilarity (not always intentional). In order to properly criticize “Cloud Atlas,” I need to cover a few bases.

Each actor plays several roles in the movie. Since the film is about eternal connections, filmmakers Larry and Lana Wachowski decided the best way to show timelessness was to take their actors and slather them in awful prosthetics and make-up. In one story, Tom Hanks pretty much looks like Tom Hanks. In another, he’s doing a terrible British accent with a bald cap, while hamming it

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RIDICULOUS SPECTACLE: Tom Hanks and Halle Barry don’t save “Cloud Atlas.” An admirable attempt even if one hot mess. Courtesy photo.

up like some community college production of “Oliver”. Every actor in the movie has a moment to appear as themselves, and then another to appear in the most awful, rubbery make-up ever shown in a $100 million dollar movie.

Half of the movie kind-of works; half is a disastrous, painful excursion that will make audiences question the sanity of those involved. The far-future storyline is the most excruciating and hilarious. They make an effort to create a future language which everyone uses—like if someone created a communication method based on Ebonics and text messaging. When Halle Berry opens her pretty mouth and utters, “Do you want to know the true true?” I laughed. And so will others who see it. And rightfully so. The language is so idiotic and spoken with such sincerity it becomes a running punchline throughout the movie. Most of the audience giggled every time the movie cut back to the grim, scary, cannibal-filled future where people talk like teenage hillbilly morons.

It’s too bad the movie doesn’t deliver.

There were parts I liked. Three of the storylines worked pretty well, but everything with Tom Hanks and Halle Berry is complete shit.

Seriously. Complete shit. I really looked for something redeemable in these segments.

Sadly, none can be found. The casting of Hanks and Berry is just an awful miscue.

Hanks is a great actor but he’s barely believ-

able in any of the half-dozen roles he plays.

The lesser-known talent does a much better job of bringing some weight to this pabulum.

James D’Arcy, Jim Broadbent, Doona Bae, Ben Winshaw and Jim Sturgess walk away with their dignity intact. To their credit, this was no easy task.

The theme of “Cloud Atlas” is so simple yet it takes three hours to drill a little morality tale into the audiences’ eyeballs. Cutting back and forth between the six stories keeps the painful bits from stagnating too long, but the pieces never add up to anything other than obvious. This is the kind of obtuse, ham-fisted fiction that will feel like nails on a chalkboard to anyone over the age of 12.

I suppose I should credit the creative team behind “Cloud Atlas” for their ambition. This is a completely unique film; however, being unique isn’t always a good thing. A fried otter sandwich is unique, but it’s not exactly something I’d be keen to order.

As I said, not all is lost. I rather enjoyed the story of Sonmi-451 and the plight of her fellow fabricants, artificial life forms designed for labor. Even though the entire idea of sentient artificial life is nothing new to film, the segments still had a passion and energy lacking in the rest of this overproduced mess.

“Cloud Atlas” is a film many will want to like, but it tries way too hard. Every gimmick, every actor forced into bad make-up, every desperate attempt to remind us how clever it tries to be. Some people might appreciate the effort, but I think most people are going to find it an epic endurance test.

11/11: “Korkoro “(“Alone” in the Romani language) is a 2009 French drama film written and directed by Tony Gatlif, starring French actors Marc Lavoine, Marie-Josée Croze and James Thiérrée. The film’s cast were of many nationalities such as Albanian, Kosovar, Georgian, Serbian, French, Norwegian, and the nine Romanies Gatlif found in Transylvania. The film also has a minor character that was played by an 11-year-old great-grandson of Django Reinhardt, a virtuoso jazz guitarist and composer of Manouche gypsy ethnicity. Based on an anecdote about WWII by the Romani historian Jacques Sigot, the film was inspired by the real story of a Romani who escaped the Nazis with help from compassionate French villagers, depicting the rarely documented subject of Porajmos (the Romani Holocaust).

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November 18th, 2012, 1 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Carrboro Century Center 100 N. Greensboro St., Carrboro, NC www.carrborofilmfestival.com Professional, amateur and K-12 filmmakers submit short films for the seventh annual Carrboro Film Festival, one of the largest festivals of its kind in the Southeast. Works run under 20 minutes; 27 films are slated for screentime.

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facing the demons: ‘FEAR’ delves into the terrors of 17 artists at Projekte

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railing on the heels of the

nation’s creepiest holiday, Projekte Gallery is digging deep into the terrifying corners of some very creative minds.

Featuring works from 17 local and international artists, its latest exhibit, “FEAR,” is dedicated to exploring the role horror plays in our lives. Owner Kraig Bienias poses some thought-provoking questions: “Are you plagued by fear; do you embrace it to help keep safe; is it a source of entertainment for you? Or maybe fear is used to manipulate certain situations.”

With this interrogation in mind, Bienias will open “FEAR” on Saturday, November 10th at 7 p.m. Guests will be able to enjoy live acoustic folk-rock from Routine Man of Grantsboro, NC, and an informal meet-and-greet session with the artists themselves.

“I feel that if we take the time to explore the experiences that life shares with others that we may learn more about ourselves while growing closer to them,” photographer Ava Bock, an exhibiting artist, says. “For everyone who runs away from their fear, there are those who stay to face it. Those stories should be told and are just as important to our growth as people as the stories of those who managed to escape.”

Mixed-media artist Ruth Whitaker will also show works in “FEAR.” Since moving to Kure Beach two years ago, she’s displayed her art at Wicked Gallery, Wilmington Wine, and Cameron Art Museum’s State of the Art/Art of the State. Whitaker currently has encaustic work for sale in Planet, a store downtown.

“The piece in the ‘FEAR’ show is an image used for target practice,” she describes.

“I’ve replaced the head of the man with a head of a sweet bunny rabbit pointing a gun at the viewer. Maybe fear turned on itself.”

Though Whitaker hasn’t worked in soft pastels in a few years, she felt an urge to utilize a drawing medium which holds good memories for her. “Since I was a small child, art was my only interest—drawing, cutting paper dolls, and finger painting,” she says. “I started studying privately with teachers when I was 7 and even had a show that year.”

Her inspiration comes most often from flea markets, antique malls, old books, films and snapshots from the ‘50s and ‘60s. “Most of my work is figurative, much of it dealing with childhood memories,” Whitaker details. “I like

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came a stronger person, a more confident mother, and gained the momentum I needed to create a life for myself and my child that allowed me to start the long process of facing my demons instead of running from them.”

Bock’s art helps her continue progressing forward. One of the subjects she will address in “FEAR” is domestic violence, a tragedy with which she is all too familiar. “I survived through a domestically violent childhood and first marriage,” she says. “I have physically and emotionally gone through the experience that is depicted by the model [of that work], Luna Vatra, my sister.”

The second of Bock’s two series which will show at Projekte deals with the unknown and what may lie in the darkness. One day, Bock and her sister made their way into an abandoned building downtown. As a gust of wind blew a normally difficult door wide open, the girls realized the boundary between daylight and invisibility was the threshold of that entry point. It was so dark, Bock had to follow the wall with her hand to make her way to the end

of the building.

“My sister, still standing at the door, heard something from above her and looked up,” Bock recalls. “What I saw through my lens was surreal. It looked as though the ceiling had disappeared and this black expanse just lay before her. All I could think of was a mish-mosh of horror-movie references, but all she could think was how she felt like she was entering a beginner dungeon level in a video game. So while we experienced the same moment, I was afraid of dying and she was excitedly looking for hidden treasure and level bosses. I think that the image we created can speak to both perspectives.

What greater social commentary is there?”

A plethora of statements will be made between the 17 artists showing in “FEAR.” The exhibit will hang through December 8th. “I don’t care about money when it comes to my art,” Bock declares. “I care about communicating—about reaching out to the world with the click of my shutter and finding people who are willing to listen and share their experiences back. I think it heals the soul.”

INTO THE DARKNESS: ‘Entry Level Position’

by Ava Bock. Courtesy photo

to communicate a sense of irony, humor, horror, something to think about—and hopefully at the same time—enjoy.”

Though in a more unfortunate light, Bock will pull from past memories as well for the exhibit.

“For me, my childhood was extremely difficult,” she shares. “To deal with the problems, I spent most of my childhood running from one thing to another without ever looking back. I broke friendships, burnt family bridges, and trusted no one but myself. I was young and scared.”

To find courage after her a troubling past, Bock enlisted as a soldier. “Joining the service gave me a chance to find myself and truly become independent,” she says. “I be-

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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!!

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. Celebrating one year at their new location, Artfuel Inc. host Vol. 32, featuring Luke Worley, Eddie Oakes, Sam Guin, Matt Hoyme and Sarah Peacock.

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22527 Highway 17N, Hampstead, NC 910-803-0302/910-330-4077 Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (or by appt.) artexposure50.com Look for the big red barn for a unique visit in the Hampstead area, just four miles from beautiful Topsail Island. We represent over 40 local and regional fine artists in our member’s gallery and offer local arts and crafts in our gift shop. ArtExposure presently has studio space rented to seven working artists. In addition, there is a frame shop and small art supply store.

ArtExposure is available for receptions, weddings, meetings and the like. Along with its large open space downstairs, there is a loft area upstairs suitable for smaller gatherings.

Check out our website to see the latest in new classes as well as our regular art classes and studio time. Yoga classes meet Wednesdays at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 9 a.m. in the loft. Walk-ins are welcome to this gentle yoga class. A large open space hosts 2nd Friday Opening Receptions each month at 6 p.m. The October 12th opening will feature Jason Clark, a local Jacksonville artist with a unique style!

CAPE FEAR NATIVE

114 Princess St. • (910) 465-8811 Tues.-Sat. 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. www.capefearnative.com Cape Fear Native features the works of local artists and craftspeople inspired by nature.

Here you’ll find original paintings on canvas and reclaimed river wood, handmade jewelry, local photography, sail bags, pottery, wood products, tiles, note cards, historic maps, books and our exclusive Wilmington city map tees/totes/prints. Featured this month is “Passages in Flight,” by Jared Tramaglini, whose art captures the simple, uplifting beauty of nature around us. Tramaglini’s collection will hang until November 22nd.

FIGMENTS GALLERY

1319 Military Cutoff Rd. Ste. II 910-509-4289 • http://figmentsgallery.com Tues.-Fri.: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

MAKE A STATEMENT: See Jewel Couture LLC’s Statement Necklace Collection, featuring Impress Necklace with Columbian emeralds, diamonds and sapphires in 18-22K gold, at New Elements’ trunk show this Friday and Saturday. Courtesy photo.

Figments Gallery represents fantastic local and international artists. We feature an eclectic mix of work in a salon style gallery. From funky outsider art to soothing traditional pieces, it’s truly a feast for your eyes! The second Friday of each month features a new exhibit and open house. November 9th, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. will feature “A Point of View: Non-Objective Paintings

by Peggy Vineyard.” Call to artists for new exhibit, February 8th, 2013, “Go Figure!” We’re looking for 2D or 3D art with the artist’s interpretation of the human figure. Submit images to info@figmentsgallery.com for review. .

HANOVER GALLERY

200 Hanover St., CFCC parking deck, first level • (919) 343-8997 Tues. and Thurs., 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Wed., 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Cape Fear Community College’s Hanover Gallery opens “Speak, Memory,” an exhibition of mixed media artwork by Leslie Pearson.

Peason’s work can be viewed at www.lesliekpearson.com.

NEW ELEMENTS GALLERY

201 Princess St. • (919) 343-8997 Tues.-Sat.: 11 a.m.-6p.m. (or by appt.) newelementsgallery.com Now showing “Study in Contrast” featuring local artists Donald Furst and Timothy D.

Smith. A collection on paper and photography, Furst and Smith’s works are a demonstration of complimentary contrasts, showing that scenes can manifest a mood or feeling in either black and white or color, in outline or detail.

Jewel Couture LLC’s Mia Katrin will showcase dramatic new Statement Necklaces Collection at a Trunk Show on Friday Nov. 9, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday Nov. 10, noon to 4 p.m. The hot trend of bold statement pieces is being picked up by everyone from the First Lady to Hollywood celebrities and TV newscasters and prominent on the fall fashion runways. Katrin’s trend-setting Collection was launched this year in Atlanta. She was one of the first designers nationally to predict and shape the trend. Katrin will be available at the show for style recommendations.

RIVER TO SEA GALLERY 225 S. Water St., Chandler’s Wharf

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

WILMINGTON ART ASSOCIATION

120. S. Second St. Mon.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. www.wilmington-art.org The Wilmington Art Association (W.A.A.) proudly announces the opening of their new permanent exhibit gallery space at the historic Hannah Block USO building at 120 South Second Street in downtown Wilmington.

Come down and check out the terrific art and the new space in the Hannah Block building. It has great north light! The Community Art Center is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.—and sometimes later. The art will be changed out monthly so there will be new work for view and purchase at the desk in the USO museum on an ongoing basis.

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Thursday, Nov. 7th

Presented by 98.3 The Penguin, the Victor Wooten Band and the Jimmy Herring Band will perform at Wilmington’s premier outdoor venue. Wooten (pictured) is a five-time Grammy Award-winning bassist, composer, author and educator. He is a founding member of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, and he has played with such acts as Frankie Beverly and Maze, The Temptations and Ramsey Lewis. Last year Rolling Stone named Victor one of the top 10 bassists of all time. Jimmy Herring is the lead guitarist of Widespread Panic, and he was a founding member of Aquarium, Rescue Unit and Jazz is Dead. He’s played with The Allman Brothers Band, Project Z, Derek Trucks Band, Phil Lesh and Friends, and The Dead.

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater, 1941 Amphitheater Drive Doors: 5 p.m. • Show: 6 p.m. $25-30 www.greenfieldlakeamphitheater.com

VICTOR WOOTEN BAND AND JIMMY HERRING BAND

Wednesday, Nov. 7th

Mon., Nov. 12th-Wed., Nov. 14th

Bronx-native Mark Viera became fascinated with comedy, the art he would one day master, very early on. While his mom spent countless hours as a social worker to provide for her family, Mark and his older brother would pass the time after school watching the popular TV shows of the ‘70s and ‘80s. Mark became so engaged in the performances of his favorite comic personalities, it didn’t take long before he began to emulate the characters he came to love. On any given night, he would entertain his family with his remarkably accurate portrayals from shows like Carol Burnett, Sanford and Son, and Three’s Company. Today Mark has honed his talent to craft his own unique, creative style of comedy. His performances reflect his lighthearted, fun-loving approach to entertaining, and his uncanny knack for seeing humor in even the most ordinary situations. Recently, he’s secured a coveted role as a featured comic on the critically acclaimed “Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand Up.” Mark’s also taken aim at the “small screen” with a network television debut on NBC’s Emmy Award winning show “30 Rock”.

Nutt Street Comedy Room • 255 N. Front St. Doors: 7 p.m. • Show: 8 p.m. $12-15 www.nuttstreet.com

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Fri., Nov. 9th and Sat., Nov. 10th

Events abound downtown this week

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The Small Business Center at Cape Fear Community College will present Helping Small Businesses Reduce Health Care Costs. The instructor is a local physician. The center’s mission is to increase the success rate and number of profitable small businesses in New Hanover and Pender Counties. For more information, call 362-7216.

Cape Fear Community College, 411 N. Front St. 6 to 8 p.m. • FREE but must register www.cfcc.com/sbc

SBC SEMINAR: HELPING SMALL BUSINESSES REDUCE HEALTH CARE COSTS

In 1994 a 13-year-old boy disappears without a trace from San Antonio, Texas.

Three-and-a-half years later he is found alive, thousands of miles away in a village in southern Spain with a story of kidnap and torture. His family is overjoyed to bring him home. But all is not quite as it seems. The boy bears many of the same distinguishing marks he always had, but why does he now have a strange accent? Why does he look so different? And why doesn’t the family seem to notice these glaring inconsistencies? It’s only when an investigator starts asking questions that this strange tale takes an even stranger turn. Rated R. 1 hour, 35 minutes.

Mon., Nov. 12th-Wed., Nov. 14th Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St. • 7:30 p.m. • $8 www.whqr.org/cinematique

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friends ‘til the end:

Angelo Lambiase see through friend’s wishes for benefit concert and car show

L

ast summer, after receiving

a call from hospice, Angelo Lambiase drove over to visit his dear friend, Bob Showers, who was in the last stages of his cancer battle. Before his illness, Showers worked closely with Lambiase to raise money and awareness for the American Cancer Society, usually factoring in another passion of theirs: cars.

As his friend sat up in the bed, head slumped down and unable to move, Lambiase lit a cigarette for Showers. Both men acknowledged that Showers would not be around by morning. Before departing hospice, Lambiase felt his friend grab his hand as he was about to walk out the door. Showers had one final request for Lambiase: “I need you to promise me that this car show will happen,” referring to a planned benefit to raise funds for the American Cancer Society.

“Bob was in the Navy, so it seemed appropriate to not only promise him to do this show, but to have it at the Battleship,” Lambiase explains while working on my car battery one blustery afternoon in the Leland Auto Zone parking lot.

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by Christina Dor Benefit on Rock’n the Ribb rk 0 • Battleship Pa Saturday, 11/1 . - 2p.m. • Free Car show: 8 a.m - until • $12 Concer t: 3 p.m. theal.net www.wheelstha “My last words to Bob were promising him that this event would happen—and his last words to me were that he would be there when it happened,” Lambiase says.

“When I left hospice that day, he died later that evening. When StarNews covered one of our events last year, I talked a lot about the inspiration for this show. Now I feel the public really needs to hear Bob’s story and how, despite facing death, he was still joking, at peace and embracing this show.”

Since the passing of Bob Showers, Lambiase and other close associates have formed Wheels That Heal, a local car organization dedicated to raising money for a cure for can-

Weekly Events for Noni Bacca Winery: Tuesday Night – BFF Night

Come hang out at the winery with your best friend(s) after work. Great music, wine and beer specials.

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ROCKIN’ THE CAUSE: Ari Lehman of First Jason (and who actually played the first Jason Voorhees from the famed “Friday the 13th” flicks) will play with his hard metal act. First Jason, among a slew of other bands slated for the Rock’n the Ribbon Concert and Car Show at Battleship Park this weekend. Courtesy photo

cer. Rock’n the Ribbon is the product of both Showers and Lambiase’s vision: uniting a car show with live music and entertainment, all for a worthy cause.

“I am so excited for this event because it’s exactly what Bob and I wanted,” Lambiase says. “I have kept my promise and I know I will feel his presence there somehow. It’s so exciting, too, because we had so many interested bands trying to sign up to play.”

An all day event, they’re also expecting upward of 1,000 cars to sign up for the show, which runs from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Throughout the car show, there will be a choir singing Christmas carols and giving everyone a head start on the holiday spirit.

With Veteran’s Day right around the corner, the ROTC will also be present, carrying our country’s colors. Food vendors will be plentiful, keeping everyone stuffed and hydrated. A raffle will also take place, featuring many luxurious prizes, such as a cedar porch swing, upscale tool sets, film props from the locally filmed NBC hit “Revolution” and autographed swag from Ari Lehman, the founder and lead singer of the horror-rock group First Jason. Lehman is also famous for playing the role as young Jason Voorhees in the first installment of the “Friday the 13th” films.

“Let me tell you a brief story about Ari, also,” Lambiase says. “I saw First Jason at The Juggling Gypsy back in April. This was my first time at the Gypsy, and I was checking the place out to see if this was the type of venue

where Wheels That Heal could host some of their events. As I was speaking to the owner about organizing an event, Ari overheard me and offered to play at our future events essentially for free. All we needed to provide was transport for the band’s equipment, from Chicago to Wilmington. The generosity from Ari and everyone else coming together to help has been inspiring and overwhelming.”

First Jason will be one of the many bands playing after the car show. The concert will start at 3 p.m. and will feature groups such as East Bound, The Dirty White Rags, Interrobang, Medusa Stone, Madd Dog Radio, 40 East, Velvet Jane, Aunt Polly’s Revenge and Beetle Juice and Belly Dancers will be on hand. Beer will be served during the concert after 4 p.m.

Tickets for the show are $12 and are available at all local Domino’s Pizza locations, Yellow Dog Discs, The Juggling Gypsy and at Absolute Vapor in Southport. Tickets can also be purchased at www.ticketriver.com/ event/4344-rock’n-the-ribbon.

“One of the most amazing things I remember about Bob is how much he cared for others,” Lambiase recalls, “and how much he wanted people to go out and make a difference. Cancer seems so inescapable, afflicting so many people we know. With Rock’n the Ribbon, our community can come together, have fun at our car show, dance at our concert and in the end, help us get closer and closer to finding a cure.”

Lambiase finishes up my battery and closes the hood before putting away his tools.

“Everyone is going to see all different sides of me,” he assures. “I’ll be smiling, crying, laughing, singing and so forth. A lot of heart and soul from the community went into this event, and I can’t wait to finally live out and fulfill my promise to Bob.”

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Marco Benevento gives the piano a new face

sound bites shows of the week

by Jordan DuBreuil Marco Benevento Tues., Nov. 13th Soapbox Laundro-Lounge 255 N. Front St. 9 p.m. •$13-18 www.soapboxlaundrolounge.com

Stone Soup Songwriter Showcase Brooklyn Arts Center 516 N. 4th St. 11/8, 8 p.m. • FREE

W

hen one hears instrumental

music, it’s easy to jump to the conclusion that the creator is boring or conventional. That is not at all the case with experimental post-rocker Marco Benevento.

He uses synth grooves—and more pedals than one could ever expect to see attached to a piano—to create a sound that is anything but predictable.

The artist will perform at Soapbox LaundroLounge on Tuesday, November 13th at 9 p.m.

As excitement for his arrival builds, encore sat down with Benevento to dig a bit deeper into his musical psyche. encore (e): Tell me about your background in music. Where did you get your start?

Marco Benevento (MB): As a kid I took piano lessons—you know, classic. I went through school with my brother, kind of hating it but kind of liking it at the same time. What really drew me in was synthesizers. I had a four-track recorder that I put up in my room and would always record synthesizers, piano or drum parts—all electronically on that four-track. That really got me sitting down at the keyboard a lot longer than normal. Then I got into bands and playing around in New Jersey, where I grew up—sweet 16 parties and battles of the bands, all that stuff. Basically learning more about improvisation and music theory—this was all in high school. Through that I got turned on to jazz. I realized I was into music around my junior/senior year of high school and just thought, Oh, I should go to music college.

I went to Berkelee in Boston, and that’s when I really went full-speed ahead and did a lot of digging up all over the place. That’s where it really began. Then I moved to NYC and just started meeting people. It snowballed into basically where I am now—making my own records and touring with tons of different bands. e: Your sound alludes to several different genres. What can you tell me about what you consider your vibe?

MB: Maybe post-rock or experimental rock, because it’s not like jazz. I think of jazz and I think of swing or standards that are in that repertoire—we don’t do any of that. It’s also more

MUSICAL MÉLANGE: Marco Benvento’s in-

strumental sounds can offer anything from dark and mysterious to warm lullabies. Courtesy photo

of a street feel, like a rock feel but not like classic rock—it’s almost like soundtrack music. At the same time, it has elements of maybe music that could be on the radio, like popular music.

Generally, if we give somebody a short answer, I’ll say instrumental rock. When you tell people it’s instrumental, it immediately paints a picture for someone. It is just piano, bass and drums, but sometimes when you say [that] to somebody they say, ‘Oh, that sounds like a jazz project.’ I have to let them know it’s a lot louder than jazz and more rock and experimental. e: On your previous records, you stuck with just instruments. What made you decide to incorporate vocals this time around?

MB: The song that got me started was, “This is How It Goes.” I recorded a lot of the music for [Sept. 2012’s] “Tiger Face” two years ago, believe it or not. I sat with the music for so long.

That was the one song that whenever I heard it I just thought, Wow, that piano melody—I could write words to that piano melody. Maybe that would actually help the song along.

I didn’t want to change it or anything, I liked it the way it was. I just felt like I should add some words to that piano line that I basically made up in the studio over that chord progression. My wife and I and our good friends hung out and had dinner, put the kids to bed, then we stayed up late and recorded in our studio. We wrote words together quickly and sang it over that song as a rough cut to hear what it sounded like. Everybody was surprised.

I was really surprised because I had never heard my music with words before. It just totally lit up my brain. I was like, “Oh man, we gotta actually get a real singer to sing with us.”

Rubblebucket played a festival in Vermont and I

thought they were incredible. I just thought Kal [Traver] would be a great choice for it.

The second vocal tune on there, “Limbs of a Pine” came about after “This is How It Goes.”

Kal came up to my studio. We had a creative songwriting session; she just kind of wrote those words over. I was glad we wrote this because I feel like I could make some records that surprise some people, make them like, “Whoa, I didn’t think Marco would put out something like this.” It’s really different than most of the stuff I’ve [done], just by adding vocals. It’s crazy. e: Why did you choose to include the instrumental version of “This is How It Goes” as the album’s closer?

MB: I wanted people to hear the things we did before we added the vocals because it wasn’t a tune with vocals until maybe a couple months before the record came out.

On another level, I also thought [we’d] be playing these tunes live, and realistically we only have a couple of songs with words. We’re not going to tour with a singer every time so people should hear what it sounds like, how it would sound when we play it. e: Songs on the album go from upbeat and light—like “Fireworks”—to a bit darker and mysterious, like “Soma.” What mood were you going for with the record?

MB: I think most of my records are pretty all over the place. Like, “Whoa, there’s a dark song, using a different harmony.” Then there’s this really happy song that almost sounds like it could be a kids’ song or a lullaby or something. Most of my records have been more inconsistent in a way where there’s just tons of different styles of songs on the record. But at the same time, there’s me, the songwriter, kind of gelling it all together. So there is a constant theme amongst the four records that I’ve put out—and the theme might be variety.

The Brooklyn Bar will open up for a spotlight on local songwriters. The headlining artist is Daylight Circus, a dynamic trio performing improvisational jazz and spoken word. Other artists include Kevin Seibold (owner and luthier, Krappy Guitars), Dirty Dakotas (punky eclectic rock, pictured), Rick Tobey (earthy blues) and Chris Hedrick (of reggae/rock/ blues group Watershed).

Randy McQuay Reel Cafe 100 S. Front St. 11/7 and 11/14, 8 p.m. • FREE

Randy McQuay, perhaps better know as the lead singer for the R&B/nu-jazz act RootSoul Project, will perform a solo set at Reel Cafe both Wednesday, November 7th and Wednesday, November 14th. Guests will revel in his harmonica- and guitar-wielding, as well as his rustic vocals and enthralling beatbox sessions. The next time folks will be able to catch the full band together will be on November 30th at Hell’s Kitchen.

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a preview of tunes all over town this week

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THUR: TRIVIA w/Steve 8:30 p.m. • PRIZES! $ 2.50 Yuengling Drafts

THURSDAY $ 3.00 Sweet Josie $ 4.00 Margaritas

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SUN: IRISH BRUNCH 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. $ 4 Bloody Mary’s and Mimosa’s

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 BAR PONG WITH SHANNON PARK —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621 DJ KEYBO —SideBar; 18 S. Front St., 763-1401 TRIVIA —Fibber McGee’s, 1610 Pavilion Pl; 509-1551 RANDY MCQUAY —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832

—Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 SHADOWS FALL, GOD FORBID, THY WILL BE DONE, TRUMPET THE HARLOT —Hooligans Pub & Music Hall; 2620 Onslow Dr., Jacksonville, (910) 346-2086 UPSTARTS & ROGUES —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223

—Liquid Room, 23 Market St.;910-343-3341

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

DJ KEYBO —SideBar; 18 S. Front St., 763-1401

DJ SIR NICK BLAND —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 KARAOKE WITH HELLZ BELLE —Marina Cafe, 110 S. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 938-2002

MIKE O’DONNELL —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 OPEN MIC NIGHT WITH TOMMY HUTCHINSON (8PM) —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621

KARAOKE —Billy Goats, 6324 Market St., 392-3044

AGAINST ME!, FAKE PROBLEMS, WATER TOUR —Brooklyn Arts Center, 516 N. 4th St.; 538-2939

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

LIVE TEAM TRIVIA —Buffalo Wild Wings, 206 Old Eastwood Rd.; 798-9464

DANIEL PARRISH —Goat and Compass, 710 N. 4th St.; 772-1400

BENNY HILL —Sweet & Savory Cafe; 1611 Pavilion Plc.,256-0115

FRIED LOT —Sweet & Savory Cafe; 1611 Pavilion Plc.,256-0115

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MACHINE FUNK —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088

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

COLLEGE NIGHT W/ DJ PRUITT & DJ SBZ —Pravda; 23 N. Front St., Wilmington

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VICTOR WOOTEN BAND & JIMMY HERRING BAND —Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

FRIDAY $ 3 Pint of the Day

SAT: JAMES JARVIS Acoustic Jazz Piano 7 p.m.

SAT: djBe KARAOKE 9 p.m. $ 2 PBR Longnecks

DIGGING THE DIRT: Sarah Saturday—or as her stage name goes: Gardening, Not Architecture—is celebrated for her work to keep underground music thriving across the nation. Gardening, Not Architecture will play Soapbox on Sat., Nov. 10th with Yards. Courtesy photo

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KARAOKE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001

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—High Tide Lounge, 1800 Carolina Beach Ave., Carolina Bch; 458-0807 KARAOKE —Reggie’s, 1415 S. 42nd St. LIVE MUSIC —Projekte, 523 South 3rd St., 352-0236 DJ SHAFT —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219 COLLEGE NIGHT WITH DJ BATTLE —Brikhouse, 208 Market St.; 523-5833 LIVE MUSIC —Projekte, 523 South 3rd St., 352-0236 THE TRAVELERS —Rucker John’s, 5564 Carolina Beach Rd.; 452-1212 GENE GREGORY 9-12 —The Pub at Sweet and Savory, 2012 Eastwood Rd.; 679-8101 SENSUAL HARASSMENT —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 JENNY PEARSON —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666 SONGWRITER SHOWCASE 8-10:30PM —Brooklyn Arts Center, 516 N. 4th St.; 538-2939

(9 P.M.) —Fox and Hound Pub & Grille, 920 Town Center Dr.; 509-0805 DIRTY DAKOTAS, PLAYING A SPECIAL SONGWRITER SHOWCASE ALONG WITH ARTISTS: DAYLIGHT CIRCUS (FEATURED), KEVIN SEIBOLD (KRAPPY GUITARS), RICK TOBEY,AND CHRIS HEDRICK . 8PM —Brooklyn Arts Center, 516 N. 4th St.; 538-2939

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9 KARAOKE WITH MIKE NORRIS —Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 DJ DANE BRITT —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219 DJ MILK —Pravda; 23 N. Front St., Wilmington DJ KEYBO —SideBar; 18 S. Front St., 763-1401 KARAOKE W/ MIKE —Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 DJ SHANNON —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621 KARAOKE —Toolbox, 2325 Burnette Blvd.; 343-6988

BARRY DAVID SALWEN (PIANO, 7:30PM) —Beckwith Recital Hall, Cultural Arts Building, Randall Dr., UNCW Campus; 962-3415

DJ —Level 5/City Stage, 21 N. Front St.; 342-0872

DYLAN HOLTON AND MONICA HOELSCHER —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.

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

CROWFIELD —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088

L SHAPE LOT —Goat and Compass, 710 N. 4th St.; 772-1400

KARAOKE WITH DJ DAMON —Yosake Sushi Lounge, 31 S. Front St.; 763-3172 TOP 40 DJ —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 DJ LORD WALRUS —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776

MY HEART BELONGS TO BUFFALO —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133 OVERTYME —Holiday Inn Resort (Oceanfront Terrace), 1706 N. Lumina Ave.; 256-2231 STEPHEN COMPTON —Firebelly Lounge, 265 N. Front St.; 763-0141

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

TOM NOONAN AND JANE HOUSEAL —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666

LIVE ACOUSTIC —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838

JOSH ROBERTS W/ THE NOSERIDERS —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088

KARAOKE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 TRIVIA WITH STEVE (8:30PM) —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607 DJ —Charley Brownz, 21 S Front St.; 254-9499 KARAOKE —Banks Channel Bar & Grille, 530 Causeway Drive; 256-2269 ROCKIN’ TRIVIA WITH PARTY GRAS DJ

MILLENIA FUNK —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 SINNERS & SAINTS —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 NATE GORDON 9:30-12:30PM —The Pub at Sweet and Savory, 2012 Eastwood Rd.; 679-8101 DJ BATTLE —Dirty Martini, 1904 Eastwood Rd, Suite 109 KARAOKE

—Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 ACOUSTIC JAZZ PIANO WITH JAMES JARVIS —Calico Room, 107 S. Front St. Wilmington, 762-2091 DJ DR. JONES —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 HOUSE/TECHNO DJ —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 VJ’S & DJ’S BF’S 4 - EV’S 10PM —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 DJ —Charley Brownz, 21 S Front St.; 254-9499 PORT CITY TRIO —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 ROLLING TRIVIA —Five Star Tavern, 106 N. 2nd St.; 762-1533 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 (10:30AM1:30PM) —Saltworks II, 4001 Wrightsville Ave.; 392-1241 DJ TIME —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133

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Friday, November 16 ROCK

Saturday, November 17

FOREST TABOR —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133

TIM BLACK & JENNY PEARSON —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street;

SEA PANS STEEL DRUMS

Every Thursday from 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.

FULL DISH

THE CASSEROLE —Goat and Compass, 710 N. 4th St.; 772-1400

MONICA JANE —Holiday Inn Resort (Oceanfront Terrace), 1706 N. Lumina Ave.; 256-2231

Wrightsville Beach, NC

Landfall Center • 1331 Military Cutoff Rd

910-256-3838 wildwingcafe.com

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

MIKE O’DONNELL DANCE AND CLASSIC 1706 North Lumina Ave. (910) 256-2231 877-330-5050 • 910-256-2231 877-330-5050 910-256-2231

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BLACKBOARD SPECIALS 100 S. FRONT ST. DOWNTOWN WILMINGTON 251-1832

3 Harpoon IPA Pints 5 Redbull Vodka • Wings on Special $

$

Tuesday 2 Yuengling • $3 Blue Moon Pints $ 3 New Holland Pumpkin Ale $ 5 Jameson • $7 Burgers

$ 50

Wednesday “South of the Border Hump Day” $ 3 Dos Equis • $4 Margaritas $ 4 shots of Jose • $7 Nachos $ 7 Chicken Quesadilla Thirsty Thursday $ 50 2 PBR 16oz cans • $350 All Drafts $ 50 3 Magners Cider 50¢ Steamed Oysters & Shrimp

Friday $ 75 2 Miller Lite • $325 Stella • $4 Fireball Saturday 2 Coors Lite • $325 Sierra Nevada $ 5 Baby Guinness

$ 75

Sunday $ 3 Corona/Corona Light $ 10 Domestic Buckets $ 4 Mimosas • $4 Bloody Marys Steamed Platters $18/$35 Friday and Saturday Live music in the courtyard Rooftop opens at 6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

Ladies Night $3 Skinny Girl Martinis OPEN 8 p.m. - 2 a.m. NO COVER

THURSDAY

College Night DJ DST & DJ Matt Evans $1 Shots $2 Bud Pounders $3 Three Olive Vodka Flavors

FRIDAY

DJ Pruitt and DJ SBz $2 Shots $3 Infused Vodkas $3 Draft Beers

SATURDAY

DJ Milk and DJ SBz DJ DST & DJ Matt Evans $2 Shots $3 Infused Vodkas $3 Draft Beer

FRIDAY DJ Milk & DJ Matt Evans $3 Shots $3 Drafts VIP BOttle & Cocktail Service

SATURDAY DJ Matt Evans $3 Shots $3 Drafts VIP Bottle & Cocktail Service

YARDS, GARDENING, NOT ARCHITECTURE —Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 2518500 SNACK CRACKER —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621

Monday 2 Bud Light • $3 Fat Tire

$ 50

362-9666

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

Every Wednesday Bottomless Cheese and Chocolate

$20

per person

W h at e cou ld br ? bett e 885 Town Center Drive MAYFAIRE TOWN CENTER (910) 256-1187

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

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DOGS AVE, BOOTLEG DYNASTY —Palm Room, 11 East Salisbury St.; 503-3040 FEAR: OPENING RECEPTION W/ ROUTINE MAN 7PM —Projekte, 523 South 3rd St., 352-0236 ASYLUM —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 DAVID DORENFELD (4:30PM), KG OF TOP NOTCH SOCIETY (7:30PM), SOFT SPOT (10:30 PM) —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 DJ —Charley Brownz, 21 S Front St.; 254-9499 ACOUSTIC JAZZ PIANO WITH JAMES JARVIS (7-9PM); DJBE EXTREME KARAOKE (9PM) —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607 PHIL KELLY —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St. JAHMAN BRAHMAN —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 THE STEADY EDDIES —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 MYSTIC RIVER BAND —Firebelly Lounge, 265 N. Front St.; 763-0141

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 SUSAN SAVIA —Elijah’s, 2 Ann St.; 343-1448 IMPROV/ TRIVIA —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666 BEHIND THE GARAGE MUSIC 10PM —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 REGGAE —Lazy Pirate Sports Bar and Grill, 701 N. Lake Park Blvd., Carolina Beach; 458-5414 MARK LYNCH (ACOUSTIC GUITAR, 11AM2PM) —Deluxe, 114 Market St., 251-0333 KARAOKE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 KARAOKE WITH HELLZ BELLE —Marina Cafe, 110 S. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 938-2002 PERRY SMITH (BRUNCH 12-2) —Aubriana’s; 115 S. Front St., 763-7773 DJ BATTLE —Fibber McGee’s, 1610 Pavilion Pl; 509-1551

ZZ WARD W/ SEASICK MAMA —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 WILMINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA —Kenan Auditorium UNCW Campus; 3132584 DJ JAY —Sharp Shooters, 2109 N. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 346-2677 TRAVIS SHALLOW —Calico Room, 107 S. Front St. Wilmington, 762-2091 L-SHAPE LOT (3PM); CLAY CROTTS (8PM) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 CHRIS LUTHER (JAZZ) —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 DJ TIMBO —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219 SATELLITE BLUEGRASS BAND —Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.; 399-2796

TRAVIS SHALLOW —Calico Room, 107 S. Front St. Wilmington, 762-2091 L-SHAPE LOT (3PM); CLAY CROTTS (8PM) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 CHRIS LUTHER (JAZZ) —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 DJ TIMBO —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219 SATELLITE BLUEGRASS BAND —Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.; 399-2796 KARAOKE KONG —Black Sheep Tavern, 21 N. Front St. (basement); 399-3056 OPEN JAM W/ DENNIS BRINSON —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13

KARAOKE KONG —Black Sheep Tavern, 21 N. Front St. (basement); 399-3056

OPEN MIC W/ JOHN INGRAM —Wired on Wrightsville, 3901 B Wrightsville Ave., 399-6977

OPEN JAM W/ DENNIS BRINSON —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621

SUPER JAM —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12

JAZZ 6-9PM —Rucker John’s, 5564 Carolina Beach Rd.; 452-1212

SUSAN SAVIA —Elijah’s, 2 Ann St.; 343-1448

DJ KEYBO —SideBar; 18 S. Front St., 763-1401

IMPROV/ TRIVIA —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666

COMEDY OPEN MIC WITH SEAN WEBB (9PM) —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621

BEHIND THE GARAGE MUSIC 10PM —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 REGGAE —Lazy Pirate Sports Bar and Grill, 701 N. Lake Park Blvd., Carolina Beach; 458-5414 MARK LYNCH (ACOUSTIC GUITAR, 11AM2PM) —Deluxe, 114 Market St., 251-0333 KARAOKE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001

STEPHANE WREMBEL 8 PM —Level 5/City Stage, 21 N. Front St.; 342-0872 LIVE ACOUSTIC —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 JIMMY DASHER —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 THE DIRK QUINN BAND W/ CATALYST —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088

KARAOKE WITH HELLZ BELLE —Marina Cafe, 110 S. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 938-2002

MARCO BENEVENTO —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500

PERRY SMITH (BRUNCH 12-2) —Aubriana’s; 115 S. Front St., 763-7773

THE DIXIELAND ALLSTARS —Rucker John’s, 5564 Carolina Beach Rd.; 452-1212

DJ BATTLE —Fibber McGee’s, 1610 Pavilion Pl; 509-1551 ZZ WARD W/ SEASICK MAMA —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 WILMINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA —Kenan Auditorium UNCW Campus; 3132584 DJ JAY —Sharp Shooters, 2109 N. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 346-2677

TRIVIA WITH DUTCH FROM 94.5 THE HAWK —The Coastal Roaster, 5954 Carolina Beach Rd.; 399-4701 KARAOKE WITH MIKE NORRIS —Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 TEAM TRIVIA —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 COLLEGE NIGHT KARAOKE —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street;

ShowStoppers: Concerts outside of Southeastern NC

OCEAN AVENUE: Yellowcard will perform at The Fillmore in Charlotte, NC on Tuesday, November 13th.

AFFINITY FOR CLASSICS: Stephane Wrembel, a French guitar virtuoso, has performed with a range of folks from Elvis Costello to The Roots—and Woody Allen even selected Wrembel to help score ‘Midnight in Paris.’ On Tues, 11/13, he’ll play at Level 5/City Stage. Photo by J. Elon Goodman

362-9666

—Liquid Room, 23 Market St.;910-343-3341

DJ SIR NICK BLAND

WORLD TAVERN TRIVIA HOSTED BY MUD —Buffalo Wild Wings, 5533 Carolina Beach Rd., Monkey Junction; 392-7224

BENNY HILL —Sweet & Savory Cafe; 1611 Pavilion Plc.,256-0115

—Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville

KARAOKE WITH DJ PARTY GRAS —Fox and Hound Pub & Grille, 920 Town Center Dr.; 509-0805

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

KARAOKE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 UNCW JAZZ GUITAR ENSEMBLE (7:30PM) —Beckwith Recital Hall, Cultural Arts Building, Randall Dr., UNCW Campus; 962-3415

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 TRIVIA —Fibber McGee’s, 1610 Pavilion Pl; 509-1551 KARAOKE —Billy Goats, 6324 Market St., 392-3044 MODE: A NEW OPEN MIC WITH BENJAMIN BAKER —Projekte, 523 South 3rd St., 352-0236 DJ KEYBO —SideBar; 18 S. Front St., 763-1401 KARAOKE WITH DJ BREWTAL

Beach; 256-2776 DJ JAY

DJBE EXTREME KARAOKE —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838

—Sharp Shooters, 2109 N. Marine Blvd.,

MARK HERBERT —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223

SCRAPOMATIC

KARAOKE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001

251-8500

Jacksonville; (910) 346-2677

—Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.;

KARAOKE WITH HELLZ BELLE —Marina Cafe, 110 S. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 938-2002

All entertainment must be sent

RANDY MCQUAY —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832

Wednesday for consideration in

BAR PONG WITH SHANNON PARK —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621 LIVE TEAM TRIVIA —Buffalo Wild Wings, 206 Old Eastwood Rd.; 798-9464

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the weekly entertainment calendar. Venues are responsible for notifying encore of any changes, removals or additions to their weekly schedules.

AMOS’ SOUTHEND 1423 SOUTH TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE, NC (704) 377-6874 11/8: Theory of a Deadman, Adelita’s Way, Charm City Devils 11/9: The Lacs 11/10: Stephane Wrembel 11/13: Motionless in White, Chelsea Grin, more 11/14: Saving Abel, Manafest, Something Clever CAT’S CRADLE 300 E. MAIN STREET, CARRBORO, NC (919) 967-9053 11/7: JD McPherson, Sean Rowe 11/10: The Dirty Guv’nahs, Dark Water Rising 11/14: All Time Low, The Summer Set, The Downtown Fiction, Hit the Lights GREENSBORO COLISEUM 1921 W. LEE ST., GREENSBORO, NC (336) 373-7400 11/9: The Who NEIGHBORHOOD THEATRE 511 E. 36TH STREET, CHARLOTTE, NC (704) 358-9298 11/9: Anthony David 11/13: March Fourth Marching Band

THE ORANGE PEEL 101 BILTMORE AVENUE, ASHEVILLE, NC (828) 225-5851 11/7: Donavon Frankenreiter, Holiday Childress, Dylan Holton 11/8: Rubblebucket & Reptar, Stepdad 11/9: Against Me!, Fake Problems, Water Tower 11/10: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, DEE-1, Xperience 11/11: Lindsey Buckingham 11/12: Dillon Francis, Clockwork, Bauuer 11/13: Annual Guitar Jam MOTORCO MUSIC HALL 723 RIGSBEE AVE., DURHAM, NC (919) 901-0875 11/8: Converge, Torche, Kvelertak, Whips/Chains 11/9: Idiot Glee, Missing Maps, Once & Future Kings; Tanlines, Future Ghosts 11/10: Tripp, Sweet Leda, The Fair and the Foul 11/11: Montana Skies 11/12: Heligoats, Nolan Smock 11/13: Oh Whiteney, Low Cut Connie THE FILLMORE 1000 SEABOARD STREET, CHARLOTTE, NC (704) 549-5555 11/9: Social Distortion 11/10: Citizen Cope, Kenny Roby 11/13: Yellowcard

ZIGGY’S 170 W. 9TH ST., WINSTON-SALEM, NC (336) 722-5000 11/9: Sok Monkee, TD Dubois Band 11/11: Erik Brandt, Mason Via 11/13: Big Gigantic HOUSE OF BLUES 4640 HWY. 17 SOUTH, MYRTLE BEACH, SC (843) 272-3000 11/8: Jake Owen, Love and Theft, Florida/Georgia Line

LINCOLN THEATRE 126 E. CABARRUS STREET, RALEIGH, NC (919) 821-4111 11/7: Anberlin, Morning Parade, IAMWE 11/9: The Love Language, Gross Ghost 11/10: The Breakfast Club, Teenage Dreams 11/11: Big Gigantic, Crizzly, DJ Rou-Dee

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32-35 DINING GUIDE

grub&guzzle|

AMERICAN

ton, NC 28405.

BLUEWATER

11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. and Monday-Saturday 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Acclaimed Wine List

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

BluewaterDining.com. 4 Marina Street, Wrightsville Beach, NC. (910) 256.8500.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon-Fri 11a.m. - 11 p.m.; Sat & Sun 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.

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

CATCH

Serving the Best Seafood in South Eastern North Carolina.

Wilmington’s Native Son, 2011 James Beard Award Nominee Chef Keith Rhodes explores the Cape Fear Coast for the best it has to offer. We feature Wild Caught & Sustainably raised Seafood. Organic and locally sourced produce & herbs provide the perfect compliment to our fresh Catch.

Consecutively Voted Wilmington’s Best Chef 2008, 09 & 2010. Dubbed “Modern Seafood Cuisine” we offer an array Fresh Seafood & Steaks, including our Signature NC Sweet Potato Salad. Appetizers include our Mouth watering “Fire Cracker” Shrimp, Crispy Cajun Fried NC Oysters & Blue Crab Claw Scampi, & Seafood Ceviche to name a few. Larger Plates include, Charleston Crab Cakes, Flounder Escovitch & Miso Salmon. Custom Entree request gladly accommodated for our Guest. (Vegetarian, Vegan & Allergies) Hand Crafted seasonal desserts from DeLovely Desserts. Full ABC Permits. 6623 Market Street, Wilming-

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■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday-Friday

BUFFALO WILD WINGS

If you’re looking for good food and an atmosphere that’s fun for the whole family, Buffalo Wild Wings is the place!

Award winning wings and 20 signature sauces and seasonings. Plus…salads, wraps, flatbreads, burgers, and more.

Tons of Big screen TVs and all your favorite sports. We have daily drink specials, a HUGE draft selection, and Free Trivia all day every day. Come in for our Weekday Lunch Specials, only $5.99 from 11am-2pm. Visit us for Wing Tuesdays with 50 cent wings all day long, or Boneless Thursdays with 60 cent boneless wings all day long. Buffalo Wild Wings is a great place to dine in or take out.

■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT: MondaySaturday 11 a.m.-2 a.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: 2 locations-Midtown (910-798-9464) and Monkey Junction (910-392-7224) ■ MUSIC: Live music Friday and Saturday in the Summer ■ WEBSITE: www.buffalowildwings.com

HALLIGAN’S PUBLIC HOUSE

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

by Halligan’s Public House today, “When you’re at Halligan’s....you’re at home.” With 12 beers on tap and 16 flat screen TVs, you can watch your favorite game and enjoy your favorite drink.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 Days a Week MondayWednesday 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Masonboro Loop ■ FEATURING: The Best Reuben in Town!, $5.99 lunch specials, Outdoor Patio ■ WEBSITE: www.halligansnc.com

HENRY’S

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

Check out their calendar of events at HenrysRestaurant. com for details. 2508 Independence Boulevard, Wilmington, NC. (910) 793.2929.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun. - Mon. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Tues.- Fri.: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.; Sat.: 10 a.m. – 11 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Daily blackboard specials.

■ MUSIC: Live Music beginning at 5:30 p.m.

■ WEBSITE: www.henrysrestaurant.com.

HOLIDAY INN RESORT

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

1706 N Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Beach.

■ 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). 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, 7916995. Find us on Facebook.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST & LUNCH: 7 DAYS A WEEK. Monday - Friday. 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. And Sunday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Ever-changing brunch ■ WEBSITE: www.ks-cafe.net

THE LITTLE DIPPER

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

Located at the corner of Front and Orange in Downtown Wilmington. 138 South Front Street.

(910) 251-0433.

■ SERVING DINNER: Open every day at 5 p.m.

Memorial Day - Labor Day. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: 70’s 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 takehome frozen meals for nights that are too hectic to cook, and don’t forget to pick up a great bottle of wine to go with it. 3520 S. College Road, (910) 350-FOOD. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER:

Mon.-Fri.10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Closed Sun.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South ■ FEATURING: Daily specials and take-home

frozen meals ■ WEBSITE: www.pinevalleymarket.com

TROLLY STOP

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. until 3 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.

CLOSED MON. AND TUES. (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 until 3, Sat. 11 until 4 CLOSED SUNDAYS AND MONDAYS (910) 457-7017. Catering cart available all year from $350. Call Steve at (910) 520-5994.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Throughout the Port City ■ FEATURING: Dog friendly locations

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

■ WEBSITE: www.trollystophotdogs.com

ASIAN SZECHUAN 132

Craving expertly prepared Chinese food in an elegant atmosphere? Szechuan 132 Chinese Restaurant is your destination! Szechuan 132 has earned the reputation as one of the finest contemporary Chinese restaurants in the Port City.

Tastefully decorated with an elegant atmosphere, with an exceptional ingenious menu has deemed Szechuan 132 the best Chinese restaurant for years, hands down. 419 South College Road (in University Landing), (910) 799-1426.

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

HIRO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE

What better way to celebrate a special occasion or liven up a dinner out than to dine in a place where every meal is an exciting presentation.

Knowing that a meal should be more than just great food, Hiro adds a taste of theatre and a amazing atmosphere to everyone’s dinning experience. Also serving sushi, Hiro surprises its guests with a new special roll every week and nightly drink specials to complement it. From 4-7 p.m. enjoy half-priced nigiri and half-priced regular makimono.

Nigiri makimono combos are only $7.50, while early-bird specials last from 4-6 p.m., where diners can choose two: shrimp, chicken or steak. Located at 222 Old Eastwood Road (910) 794-1570.

■ SERVING DINNER: Open Mon. thru Thursday 4 p.m.-10 p.m.; Fri. and Sat. 4 p.m.-10:30 p.m. and Sun. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

■ 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.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER:

Tues.- Fri. 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.; Sat. 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. for lunch. Mon.- Sun. 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. for dinner.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: www.indochinewilmington.com

TAMASHII SUSHI AND SPOONS

The area’s first sustainably-sourced Sushi and Asian Fusion restaurant features sushi and tasting spoons which offer portions of poke, tartare, and ceviche styles from around the world. Our chef uses locally sourced and line-caught offerings of only the highest quality to create a fresh flavor like no other. Come sample his traditional sushi, as well as signature fusion rolls like the Aloha Roll, made with tempura shrimp, toasted coconut, crispy bacon, charred pineapple and macadamia nut brittle. Our contemporary atmosphere also showcases dishes from our full kitchen such as Miso-Mustard Sterling Silver Pork and small plate offerings. Try a Wasabi or Thai Basil martini or a wine, craft beer, or sake from our unique full-bar list. Tuesdays you can get a half-carafe for the price of a glass! We are located at 4039 Masonboro Loop Road, suite 1A at the junction of Navajo Road in Masonboro Commons. Open from 4:30 to 10:00 Monday through Thursday, and until 11:00 on Friday and Saturday. Just drop in or call 910-703-SAKE for a reservation.

■ SERVING DINNER: Mon.-Th.: 4:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sat: 4:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South ■ FEATURING: “Green Fish” sustainable menu plus a $5 bar menu Monday - Friday 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

■ WEBSITE: www.sushiandspoons.com

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) 8150810.

■ SERVING DINNER: Sun.- Thurs.

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.capricebistro.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, includ-

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.: 11:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sat.: 11:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.; Sun.: 11:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South ■ WEBSITE: www.ThaiSpiceWilmington.com

FRENCH CAPRICE BISTRO

OPEN OPEN DAILY 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Breakfast • Bloody Mary Bar Full Coffee Bar • WiFi...

Where else would you go?

St. in Chandlers Wharf FREE 225 S. Water (910) 399-3108

Wilmington’s finest French cuisine can be found at

PARKING

www.thebaristacafebakery.com

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! s n o i t a l u t Congra Holiday Inn Resort would like to congratulate the following local employees for the their outstanding service:

ing 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: Tuesday-Thursday 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 5 p.m.-10 p.m.; Fri 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 5-11 p.m.; Sat 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., 5-11 p.m.; Sun 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., 5 p.m.-9 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown.

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

IRISH THE HARP

Maureen Donovan Winner of IHG Director of Sales of the year!

The Harp offers the finest in traditional Irish family recipes served in a casual yet elegant traditional pub atmosphere. We are proud to use the freshest, locally sourced ingredients whenever possible to bring you and yours the best of traditional Irish fare! We also offer a fully stocked bar featuring your favorite Irish beer and spirits. Located just beside Greenfield Lake Park in downtown Wilmington is a lovely Irish pub committed to bringing traditional Irish food and music to the Cape Fear area.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER Monday-Friday 11 a.m. – 10 p.m., Sat 11 a.m. – 11 p.m., Sun 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD Greenfield Park ■ FEATURING Home-made desserts, ½ priced bottles of wine on Tuesday and the best pint of Guinness in town.

■ MUSIC Live music every Fri.; Live Irish music 1st Fri. of each month.

■ WEBSITE www.harpwilmington.com

ITALIAN A TASTE OF ITALY

Laura Brogdon Children’s Ambassador of the year!

Come experience the magic of the Holiday Inn Resort. Our award winning oceanfront resort offers every amenity and opportunity to indulge in your favorite activity.

Luxurious interiors, breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean and true southern hospitality await our guests. Families vacationing, business travelers or conference attendees will fall in love with our tropical paradise while visiting Wrightsville Beach.

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. 910392-9745 www.ncatasteofitaly.com Open 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.

■ 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

Oceanfront at Wrightsville Beach, NC wrightsville.holidayinnresorts.com

910-256-2231

is a family-friendly, casual Italian American restaurant that’s been a favorite of Wilmington locals for over 16 years. Its diverse menu includes Italian favorites such as Mama Romanelli’s Lasagna, Baked Ziti, Rigatoni a la Vodka and, of course, madefrom-scratch pizzas. Its American influences include tasty burgers, the U.S.A. Salad and a 16 oz.

Marinated Rib Eye Steak. Romanelli’s offers patio dining and flat screen TVs in its bar area. Dine in

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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. 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.; Fri. & Sat. 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South.

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

11:30 a.m.-3 a.m., 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

ELIZABETH’S PIZZA

JAMAICAN

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.

799-1399.

■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT:

JAMAICA’S COMFORT ZONE

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.elizabethspizzawilmington. com.

Tucked in the corner of University Landing, a block from UNCW is the hidden gem of Wilmington’s international cuisine scene - Jamaica’s Comfort Zone.

This family owned restaurant provides a relaxing blend of Caribbean delights – along with reggae music – served up with irrepressible smiles for miles.

From traditional Jamaican breakfast to mouth-watering classic dishes such as curry goat, oxtail, jerk and curry chicken, to our specialty 4-course meals ($12.00). Cook Dana Keels, from Clarendon prepares flavors to please every palate.

■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER: Tuesday - Saturday 11:45am - 9:00pm and Sunday 1:30pm - 8:00pm Sunday. Monday - Closed ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown – University Landing 417 S. College Road, Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Weekly Specials updated daily on Facebook ■ WEBSITE: www.jamaicascomfortzone.net

PIZZETTA’S PIZZERIA

LATIN AMERICAN

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER:

Family-owned and operated by Sicilian cousins Sal and Vito, Pizzetta’s Pizzeria has become Wilmington’s favorite place for homey, authentic Italian fare served with precision and flavor like none other.

Made daily from family recipes, folks will enjoy hand-tossed pizzas——gourmet to traditional—— specialty heroes and pastas, homemade soups and desserts, and even daily blackboard specials.

Something remains tempting for every palate, whether craving one of their many pies or a heaping of eggplant parm, strombolis and calzones, or the famed Casa Mia (penne with sautéed mushrooms, ham, peas in a famous meat sauce with cream). Just save room for their buttery, melt-in-your-mouth garlic knots! Ending the meal with their pastry chef’s carefully crafted cannolis, Tiramisu or gourmet cheesecake, alongside a cup of freshly made espresso or cappuccino, literally makes a perfect end to one unforgett able and desirable meal. Located in Anderson Square at 4107 Oleander Dr., Unit F, Wilmington (910-799-4300) or coming soon Pizzetta’s II, 1144 Cutler’s Crossing, Leland (in Brunswick Forest next to Lowe’s).

■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER: ILM location: Mon.Sat., 11 a.m., and Sun., noon. • Leland location: Mon.-Wed., 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Thurs.-Sat., 11 a.m.

-11 p.m.; Sun., noon - 9:30 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown Wilmington and coming soon, Brunswick Forest in Leland ■ FEATURING: Homemade pizzas, pastas, soups and desserts, all made from family recipes!

■ WEBSITE: www.pizzettas.net

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)

SAN JUAN CAFE

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon Sat. 11 a.m.2:30 p.m. and from 5-10 p.m. 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 takeout. The Juice Bar offers a wide variety of juices and smoothies made with Organic fruits and vegetables.

Specializing in bulk sales of grains, flours, beans and spices at affordable prices. Lovey’s has a great selection of Local produce and receives several weekly deliveries to ensure freshness. Lovey’s also carries Organic Grass-Fed and Free-Range meats and poultry. Wheat-Free and Gluten-Free products are in stock regularly, as are Vegan and Vegetarian groceries. Lovey’s also carries Wholesome Pet Foods.

Stop by Lovey’s Market Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 am to 6 p.m.. 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., 11 a.m.–6 p.m.; Sat. & Sun., 11 a.m.-6

p.m.(salad bar open all the time). Market hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

■ 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 bakedfrom-scratch baked goods! The Co-op Kitchen provides menu items that appeal to everyone, regardless of dietary demands.

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

■ WEEKEND BRUNCH: Sat & 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 & CAFE: Mon. - Sun, 8 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

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

SEAFOOD DOCK STREET OYSTER BAR

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

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 days a week.

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

■ WEBSITE: www.dockstreetoysterbar.net

EAST

The Blockade Runner offers an array of seasonal seafood specials, certified Angus beef, lobster menu on Fri. evening plus a spectacular Sun. brunch. Romantic al fresco dining is available on our dinner deck

located in the center of a lush garden overlooking the ocean far away from the traffic and noise. Our lounge is eco-friendly and offers light fare nightly.

275 Waynick Blvd. Wrightsville Beach. (910) 2562251.

■ 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 attributes in atmosphere, presentations, flavor and ingenuity. Signature dishes include Oysteronymus and daily fresh catch specials. Hieronymus has all ABC permits and also provides catering services. Voted “Best Seafood” in 2011. 5035 Market Street; 910-392-6313; hieronymusseafood. com ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Fireside oyster bar.

■ WEBSITE: www.hieronymusseafood.net

OCEANIC

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

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.OceanicRestaurant.com

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. 4 p.m.-12 a.m. Fri. 4 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sat. 2 p.m.-2.a.m.; Sun. 2 p.m.-12 a.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Free Wine Tasting: Tues. 6-8pm.

Bubble and wine specials: Wed. & Thurs. Monthly food & wine pairing events.

■ WEBSITE www.fortunateglasswinebar.com

SOUTHERN CASEY’S BUFFET

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

(910) 798-2913.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Closed Monday and Tuesdays.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: 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 award-winning food, sports and fun. Located on College Rd. near UNC W, this lively sportsthemed restaurant. Covered and open outdoor seating is available. Lunch and dinner specials are offered daily, as well as the coldest $2 and $3 drafts in town. 317 South College Road, Wilmington, NC. (910) 791.9393.

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

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

projector TVs in Wilmington.

■ WEBSITE: www.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 Cinema 16, it’s no question that Fox is a great place to go on date night, or to watch the big game on one of the restaurant’s six large projection screens and 19 plasma televisions. Guests can also play pool, darts or video games in this casualtheme 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 handbattered Newcastle fish ‘n’ chips or chicken tenders, or the grilled Mahi-Mahi served atop a bed of spicy rice. From cheeseburgers and sirloins to salads and wood oven-inspired pizzas, Fox has plenty to choose from for lunch or dinner. Finish the meal with a 6-inch Great Cookie Blitz, a chocolate chip cookie baked fresh to order and served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and Hershey’s syrup. 920 Town Center Drive, (910) 509-0805.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 11am– 2am, daily ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ 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: www.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 Reuben, to lighter fare, such as homemade soups, fresh salads and vegetarian options. Whether meeting for a business lunch, lingering over dinner and drinks, or watching the game, the atmosphere and friendly service will turn you into a regular. Open late 7 days a week, with free WiFi, darts, and did we mention sports?

Free lunchtime delivery on weekdays; we can accommodate large parties. (910) 763-4133.

■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT: 11 a.m.-2 a.m. daily ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: 1/2 priced select appetizers Mon-

day - Thursday 4-7 p.m.

■ WEBSITE: www.hellskitchenbar.com

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popping up at san juan café:

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Canapé serves innovative, local fare on Sundays only

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op-up restaurants remain one

of the trendiest style of eateries in the culinary world. From Ludo Lefebvre’s LudoBites to Thomas Keller’s French Laundry, well-known chefs embark on interesting brand expansion, while lesser-known chefs get an inexpensive option to run a restaurant and test out their menu before incurring major debt to open their own establishment.

Pop-ups allow chefs to take over existing kitchens and offer meals not otherwise seen in the current kitchen. A fun departure from the norm, Wilmington’s first consistent foray into this gastro trend, Canapé, takes over San Juan Café every Sunday when it normally remains dormant. The Wrightsville Avenue eatery, known primarily for Puerto Rican fare, gets re-imagined as Chef Matthew Gould pulls the reins in the kitchen to transform the place into his own tasteful vision, offering short menus heavy on local ingredients and innovative preparations.

I loved it from the moment I walked in.

I like San Juan Café, but being there on a Sunday, knowing that very little of the permanent staff is on premise, has a certain clandestine feel—as though I were in the restaurant surreptitiously. It reminded me of nothing so much as being in a locked-up bar for another drink past 2 a.m. Academically, I knew the ownership of San Juan gives its weekly blessing to Canapé. In fact, diners at Canapé are handed two separate bills: one for dinner at Canapé and one from the bar at San Juan. Still, the sneaking sensation (false though it may be) was part of the fun.

Gould’s menus change week to week, and in some cases hour to hour. I made two trips to Canapé over a period of three weeks, and even though I’d received the menus well in advance by e-mail (folks can sign up through their website to get added to the list), in both cases I encountered changes upon arrival. Canapé’s

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by Rosa Bianca Canapé San Juan Café lle Ave. 3314 Wrightsvi .com http://canapeilm napé delivers Bottom line: Ca arations with innovative prep edients. lively local ingr dedication to quality ingredients often leads to changes as items prove unavailable or of lesser appeal. This guarantees quality, but it also means diners shouldn’t set their hearts on any particular dish before leaving the house as to circumvent any disappointment. Likewise, folks should make reservations early, because if Canapé runs out of a particular dish, they don’t replace or restock it.

Typically offering three appetizers, three entrées and two desserts, Canapé serves meals á la carte or in a prix-fixe style. I found the threecourse offering a tremendous bargain. My first opened with a terrine of oxtail and beef tongue.

Pâté can be a little overwhelming for some diners; Canapé’s terrine was a delicate treat. Rich without being heavy, the two meats melded exquisitely, but the real stars of the dish were the chef’s homemade mustard and pickled onions.

The mustard blended sweet and spicy in such a lovely juxtaposition, I would have bought a jar had anyone offered. And the onions, steeped in the mildest of vinegars, proved unoppressive, even fragile. The combination of the three was more intoxicating than my cocktail.

I moved on to the pork and yucca entrée: braised pork cheeks stuffed into homemade ravioli served over yucca purée and topped with green peanut jus. Quite simply, it made my head swim. Somehow the combination of multiple culinary influences worked in ways I’d never imagined. The pork, unhindered by the vinegary styles all too common in our area, tasted unctuous (as it should). While I never got confirmation, I swore I tasted hints of vanilla in the yucca purée (something Gould called “Latin American grits”). The dish blended sweet and savory flavors rather elegantly. I find peanut to be an under-used flavoring agent outside of Asian cuisine. Using it on a dish with no other obvious Asian influence was a delightful treat.

Loyal readers know of my dedication to new and innovative foods, but even I have my favorites. Thus, I couldn’t resist the siren-call of the crème brulee. Thankfully, Canapé even had something new to say about the classic.

Flavored with hazelnut and red chile, juxtaposing sweetness with a hint of earthy spice, the

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dish gave a new take on the beloved caramelized sugar coating. Instead of merely topping the dessert with sugar and taking a torch to it, Gould made a softer, more malleable sugar candy, which he then molded into centerpiece of abstract art known as a croquant. I’m ashamed to admit that at first glance I didn’t know what I was seeing.

I chatted with some friends before I left, and as I lingered I was treated to another appetizer: aerated Brie, melted and then refluffed by nitrous oxide to make a cloud-like texture, served with sugar-coated grapes and crostinis. Gould totally changed the creaminess though not the flavor indicative of Brie; it was unlike any cheese I’d ever encountered (and from what I understand a popular dish he served over a year ago at his debut pop-up at downtown’s Manna). I gladly could have foregone traditional dessert in favor of the fruit and cheese spread.

Just to be certain I loved Canapé as much as I thought, I returned two weeks later for their non-traditional burgers and dogs—all made in house. Offering elk, ostrich and alligator, I eventually settled on the elk, served with triple-cream Brie and bacon on a homemade pumpkin bun. I learned all of the breads were made in-house by Canapé’s resident baker Jayson Williams. In fact, they were so fresh there was a bit of a delay in the meal’s arrival—a late-start on the bread’s proofing, according to staff. It was worth the wait. The mild gaminess of the meat settled in beauti-

Because elk can run, the meat contains a substantially lower fat content than beef.

Thus, it can dry out easily especially when ground. Though the burger was slightly parched than Gould’s traditional beef burger (made from ground short ribs nonetheless), the bacon and cheese handled the problem nicely. I particularly enjoyed the crusty outer ring of the burger, where the meat had turned crispy on the grill. The texture proved appealing and brought out a rich flavor.

I also got to sample the pretzel-bite appetizer. Too often we relegate pretzels to the crunchy bagged variety or the frozen microwaveable soft stuff. Few of us realize what a treat freshly baked, homemade hot pretzels can be. Again, Gould’s homemade mustard proved a hit, only this time a mildly spicy honey variety (he really should consider getting into the condiment game).

There’s a certain dedication required to dine at Canapé. Folks only get four or five opportunities every month, so they have to want it. From what I understand, that will change through the holidays, too. Still, Gould does an excellent job promoting himself through social media and his website, often listing the week’s menus well in advance (though subject to change by dinner time). His next venture on November 11th will be an “Allstars Menu,” featuring multiple items from his last seven weeks of menus. It will contain some of the items I reviewed; I highly recommend folks make reservations on Sunday to try an incomparable dining experience.

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before I die: write one more story, see one more Broadway play, forgive my mother, forgive myself…? These are the kinds of questions that Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter is asking us about end-of-life issues through an upcoming series they will hold called “Begin the Conversation.”

When graffiti artist and urban planner Candy Chang lost a loved one, she struggled to regain her balance, and friends helped her turn the side of an abandoned house in New Orleans into a giant chalkboard. Chang stenciled it with “Before I die, I want to…” which encouraged people to begin the conversation about advance-care planning with this upbeat “Bucket List” approach.

“Death gets a bad rap,” Kimberly Paul, vice-president of Lower Cape Fear Hospice Communications and Outreach, says. “Whether we’re faced with a tragic accident or a life-threatening illness, we have a choice in how the dying process will unfold—whether it will be a dark experience or a peaceful one.”

To encourage a positive choice, hospice has partnered with Chang and assembled giant octagon-shaped chalkboards stenciled with “Before I Die, I Want To…” with plenty of space to fill in the blanks. Last month these chalkboards were on the campus of Cape Fear Community College, thanks to its public information officer, David Hardin. Students had the boards completely chalked in by the end of the first day. “It was a great fit for our campus,” Hardin notes.

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This month Mike Vaccaro, announcer for UNCW men’s basketball team, will help assemble the chalkboards around a tree outside Trask Coliseum. Visitors and students alike will have an opportunity to express their bucket-list wishes in a safe public space.

Unless a person is clear about exactly what is expected in the dying process, responsible parties and loved ones cannot know how to respond to the questions of health-care providers.

“I’m passionate about advanced care planning,” Paul says, “and I want people to have what they want at the end of their lives. I want people to make plans while they’re healthy before they face a major illness or loss of function.

We have a responsibility to tell our patients, ‘These are your options, but these are the consequences.’”

On Friday, November 9th Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter and South East Area Health Educational Center will sponsor a clinical conference, “Ready or Not, Here They Come: Providing Comprehensive Healthcare to Baby Boomers and Beyond.” This meeting will be held at the beautiful Hilton Wilmington Riverside from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. Health care providers can earn six Continuing Education credits. The cost is $100, and breakfast, lunch and bucket- list opportunities will be served.

Even Wilmington’s darling humorist, writer Celia Rivenbark, will present “Aging in North Carolina.”

Medical providers will speak on a variety of important issues which include numerous doctors, such as Birgit Arb, Tammy McDonald, Timothy Oster, Karen Reichow and Mary Rudyk. To register, go to www.seahec.net or call Kimberly Paul at 910-612-9548.

For more information about advanced care planning and hospice, go to www.begintheconversation.org, www.hospiceandlifecarecenter.org, or call LCF Hospice at 910-754-5356.

“...we do choose how we live.”

—Joseph Epstein “When you walk on a campus and hear students engaged in a conversation about death and dying,” “it’s pretty awesome.” Paul says. Thirteen years into hospice work, I am grateful that as I learn more about dying, I learn more about how I want to live my life: more nobly, take more risks, know that sometimes failure is good. I don’t want to be sad that it’s over. I want to be happy that it happened. I want my memorial service party before I die!”

Sixty percent of people who enter hospice have never had a conversation about facing the end of their lives. Filling out the paperwork is not enough.

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least it is from the perspective of someone who has never suffered through it. You will joke about blondes until you marry one. You can laugh at a dead baby joke until you’ve held your own child in your arms. And I doubt you’ll hear many Pollock jokes in Warsaw.

For many, humor is a defense mechanism. The world can be an ugly, unforgiving place; laughter may be your only respite.

For me, laughter was something I had to repress. I developed a nervous condition at a young age, responding to tense situations with laughter. It was a shit defense mechanism, because it rarely relieved any tension. And by “rarely” I mean “never.” Instead, it turned already volatile situations into an unsolvable quagmire. It steers every situation toward confrontation. Even when suppressing this instinct, I still would end up wearing a smirk or dickish grin. Either way, people want to slap me right in the face—sometimes they act on that impulse.

My mother knew tragedy. It was woven into her fabric. I was unfamiliar with the kind of pain she had suffered; I would never know the depths to which she had sunk and climbed out of. All my tragedies were minor ones. Even calling them tragedies feels disingenuous. They were the sad lamentations of someone who had squandered opportunity and avoided connections to other living things.

I had been in Florida for only 45 minutes and was already questioning my decision to return. Most awkward situations have some kind of out; some you can make light of, though this didn’t really apply when it came to dead family members.

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The cab driver dropped me off at my childhood home. It had barely changed.

There was the notable addition of a statue of Saint Mary located in the front yard, surrounded by well-landscaped shrubbery.

Apparently in her spare time, my mother had erected a kind of religious shrine one would expect to see at a Mexican wedding. The spectacle was in clear view of the ninth fairway of the golf course that ran through the development, giving under-performing golfers an opportunity to ask for divine intervention while dealing with a particularly tricky water hazard: Our Lady of the Benevolent Backswing.

Upon closer examination I noticed that the statue had no hands. It had been some time since I’d picked up a Bible; though I was fairly certain the Virgin Mary wasn’t a double amputee. I wasn’t sure if this was some attempt at artistic expression from the sculptor. “The Mother of God, sans hands” did seem like something a smug

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“Yes?” she said.

“Hi, Mom—it’s me,” I replied.

“Who?” “Your son, Mom. I’m came back to see you.”

Another pause.

“Alright. I’m on my way.”

It was difficult to get any sense of tone through the crackling speaker of an intercom. She sounded tired. Maybe I had woken her. Then, the door opened.

“Hi, Mom.” She didn’t immediately respond. Instead she looked me up and down.

“You look good,” she said. “You’ve lost some weight.”

In my family, that was the traditional introduction. No matter how much or little time had passed, the standard greeting involved an assessment of your physical appearance. For some reason “looking good” was a high priority. If you’d put on some weight (God forbid!), you got the same basic once-over before being told, “It’s good to see you.”

This kind of scrutiny went back generations. I could remember being at family events where the first 15 minutes comprised everybody cataloging each other’s physical appearances and determining which of them was “looking good.”

“Did you see your cousin? She’s looking good.”

This was the metric to which my family aspired.

Once I had been scrutinized and analyzed for structural flaws, she took a step out and wrapped her arms around me.

“It’s good to see you,” she said, gripping me tightly. “You’ve been gone too long.”

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events FREE HAIRCUT FOR VETERANS Miller Motte College, free haircut coupons for veterans, 11/8, 8am-noon. Vetarans register and attend the “Veterans Resource Expo & Job Fair” at the VFW Post 2573 on Carolina Beach Rd. Shannon Carlson (Employer Relations Director): Shannon.Carlson@millermotte.edu.

2013 RANGE ROVER UNVEILED 11/8, 6:30pm: Join local Land Rover dealership for an exclusive preview of the all new 2013 Range Rover at Manna. Live music with the Magic Pipers. Free valet parking and complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres offered. Reply or call (910) 3323500 to RSVP. HWF VINTAGE EVENT 11/9, 6:30pm: Historic Wilmington Foundation will be hosting the second ‘Vintage’ Event as our annual fundraiser. Guests are invited to stroll through the elegantly restored Brooklyn Arts Center perusing the ‘vintage finds’ and fine wines with an open bar and samplings from the finest restaurants and caterers in Wilmington. In addition to live music, there will be an auction later in the evening. Proceeds allow HWF to continue in our mission to ‘protect and preserve the irreplaceable historic resources of Wilmington and the Lower Cape Fear Region. Brooklyn Arts Center.

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11/8: HWF VINTAGE EVENT The Historic Wilmington Foundation will host their annual Vinatge Event as a fund-raiser for conserving the history and landmarks of our fair city. Taking place at the Brooklyn Arts Center, the event will feature vintage finds and wines, with open bar and samplings from Wilmington’s tastiest restaurants and caterers. There will also be live music and a silent auction throughout the evening.

All proceeds benefit the HIstoric Wilmington Foundation; tickets are $100 or for ages 35 and under, $50 per person.

Cocktail attire; www.historicwilmington.org. gain Sale, 11/10, 7:30am-1:30pm. Badcock & More Home Furniture building in the University Centre shopping plaza at the intersection of S. College Rd. and New Centre Dr., next to Sam’s Club. Sale open to the public; $3/person admission. All merchandise, including adult and children’s clothing, toys, books, furniture, household items and more will be 50% off the marked price. Purchase new and gently used items at below bargain prices. Proceeds from Bargain Sale go directly to Junior League’s community projects, including the organization’s partnership

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with the Blue Ribbon Commission and D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy. • Sip and Shop pre-sale, 11/9, 6:30pm-8:30pm. Sneak peek for shoppers; $8/person with live music, light hor d’ouevres and cash bar. Raffle feat. high-end products and such. Cash only for all purchases both days. www.jlwnc.org FESTIVAL LATINO 11/10, 11am: 14th Annual Festival Latino at Ogden Park, a cross-cultural day of music, food and family style fun, will take place at Ogden Park Rd. and Gordon Rd. Share in the diverse Latino cultures of the Cape Fear, w/ 25,000 people in attendance. An opportunity for people with different languages and backgrounds to enjoy each other’s company, as well as their differences. Authentic cuisine from Latino countries —Puerto Rico, Mexico, Panama, Argentina, El Salvador, Honduras and Colombia—entertainment from live bands, singers, Latin dancers, w/ free dance lessons and fun contests, Kids Fiesta, feat. pinatas, clowns, mascots, Great Mexican Hat Race and more, and exhibitors, offering Hispanis and other residents a chance to learn about their community. Arts & crafts for sale, feat. local and regional artists and craftsmen including silversmiths and pottery from Latin America. amigos@amigosinternacional.org FRIENDS OF LELAND BOOK SALE Friends of the Leland Library are holding their monthly book sale on Sat/, 11/10, 10am-2pm, at the Magnolia House, 485 Village Road, adjacent to the Leland Library. The authors featured at half price this month are Lawrence Sanders, Elizabeth Peters and Sidney Sheldon.

The Special Collections Room is featuring ‘all things Christmas’, including both fiction and non-fiction books, crafting books, and cookbooks suitable for gift giving. Regular priced books are $0.50 for paperbacks and $1.00 for hard cover with all book sale proceeds going to benefit the Leland Library. Ellie Edwards at 910-383-3098 or Arlene White at 910-617-2538.

VETERAN’S DAY CELEBRATION Wrightsboro United Methodist Church, 3300 North Kerr Ave, Wilmington will have a Veterans Day Celebration on 11/11, 8:30am-10:5-am! All veterans and their families are invited to join in the celebration. Plan to join us and thank God and our veterans for the freedom we have.

AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASK NATIVE HERITAGE 11/12, 7pm: November is American Indian & Alaska Native Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge and educate the important contributions of Native people. Cape Fear Community College, Children’s Museum of Wilmington and the Battleship NCwill host a variety of events during the month of November: 11/3, 10am-3pm: Waccamaw-Souian Day at CFCC Tabitha’s Courtyard; 11/6, 12:30pm, Dr. Phil Garwood of CFCC will be a guest on Midday Interview with Jemila Ericson, WHQR 91.3, highlighting the rich culture of the areas earliest inhabitants.; 11/12, 7pm: Join Teddy Draper Jr. the son of one last Navaho Code talkers at Battleship NC auditorium on Veterans Day. $5 donation at the door for the evening’s presentation.

• Teddy Draper will also be on hand daily at the Children’s Museum of Wilmington, 11/12-15, 3pm, for an hour of storytelling forchildren of all ages; 11/10 and 17, 10am-1pm, CFCC will host an artifactIdentification program at the college’s downtown library. The publicis invited to bring in artifacts, rocks, and gems for identification. Daniel Sheret. dsheret@cfcc.edu or 910-431-1162 ARTS AND CRAFT FAIR 11/17, 10am: Something for everyone! 40+ vendors and artisans showcasing their unique wares. Crafts, homemade gifts, handcrafted jewelry, doll clothing, artwork, Irish gifts/jewelry, holiday items and much more! Sponsored by the LAOH. Proceeds benefit two local charities: Interfaith Refugee Ministry Center and The Cape Fear Literacy Council.

holiday events SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS “Surviving the Holidays,” Saint Andrews Covenant Presbyterian Church’s video seminar and support group is on Tues., 11/13, 6:30pm. f you’re separated or divorced, the holidays can be a lonely and stressful time. But there is hope.

This is a warm, encouraging and helpful program to help deal with the pain of going through the holiday season. 762-9693 NC HOLIDAY FLOTILLA North Carolina Holiday Flotilla, Wrightsville Beach, 11/23-25: Now in its 29th year, the N.C. Holiday Flotilla & Festival in the Park kicks off the holiday season the weekend after Thanksgiving in Wrightsville Beach. Festivities begin on Friday during the Town’s tree lighting ceremony and visits with Santa & Mrs. Claus, followed by a gala with music and dancing (admission charge for gala). Saturday events include a free Festival in the Park at Wrightsville Beach Park (10am-4pm) featuring arts and crafts, children’s activities and entertainment. On Saturday evening, the N.C. Holiday Flotilla features an illuminated boat parade of elaborately decorated sailing vessels, followed by a stunning fireworks display. 910256-2120; www.ncholidayflotilla.org.

ENCHANTED AIRLIE Enchanted Airlie, Wilmington, 11/23-12/21 (Thurs., Fri., Sat. eves): Now in its 8th season, Enchanted Airlie creates a glittering landscape of lighted oaks and twinkling displays in a coastal garden setting. Celebrate the season with a magical mixture of history and modern marvels from record-breaking LEGO displays to the stunning Airlie Oak and Gardens, as well as a visit with Santa. Prepare to be enchanted by a world of holiday fantasy that features 300,000 lights, outdoor garden trains, and whimsical exhibits to delight visitors of all ages. Two viewing times per

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evening, 5-7pm and 7-9pm. Tickets, available online, must be pre-purchased in advance. Admission and parking charges apply. Airlie Gardens, 910-798-7700; www.airliegardens.org.

CAPE FEAR FESTIVAL OF TREES Cape Fear Festival of Trees, 11/24-12/2. http://capefearfestivaloftrees.org/. The Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington Ballet Company and Lower Cape Fear Hospice and Life Care Center have partnered to bring the Cape Fear Festival of Trees to its new venue; Cameron Art Museum (CAM) for 2012. The eight day event offers twenty-five trees sponsored by a variety of businesses to support Lower Cape Fear Hospice, admission to the tree festival with trees decorated by area organizations and businesses supporting CAM. In addition, as part of the Festival of Trees Wilmington Ballet Company is creating a spectacular full-length grand-scale traditional “Nutcracker” on Saturday December 1 and Sunday December 2 at the Minnie Evans Performing Arts Center at Ashley High School.

ISLAND OF LIGHTS The Lighting at the Lake CelebrationCarolina Beach Lake kicks off the Island of Lights Festival, 11/23, 7pm. Brief opening ceremony, prior to the actual lighting, will feature the President of The Island of Lights committee, Pleasure Island Mayors, and musical entertainment. Local Cub Scouts provide the Honor Guard and display the Flag for the singing of the National Anthem.

Families can walk one mile around the lake to view the beautiful lighted displays. Sanat, free cocoa and cookies! Chris Stanton: 910-4586885 • Christmas Parade, 11/30, 7:30pm: Area residents both young and old look forward to this annual Christmas Parade proceeds from Atlanta Avenue down Lake Park Boulevard to the Federal Point Plaza in Carolina Beach. Floats,

bands and Santa Claus and more! Grand MarshallL Tony Silvagni, local longboard champion.

• Holiday Flotilla, 12/1, 6pm: Fishing boats and pleasure craft electrically decorated with thousands of lights present a spectacular display on the Intracoastal Waterway from Snows Cut to the Carolina Beach Boat Basin and back. The boats compete for prizes and add to the wonderful holiday spirit. • Holiday Tour of Homes, 12/8, 4-9pm: Take a self-guided tour through some of Pleasure Island’s most beautiful homes when they are decorated for the holidays. Tickets will be available at businesses on Pleasure Island. • New Year’s Celebration, 12/31, 9pm, near the Pier in Kure Beach. Beach Ball Drop at midnight followed by a spectacular fireworks demonstration. Free family-friendly, w/ DJ and dancing with refreshments and party favors available for purchase. • www.islandoflights.org

charity/fund-raisers CF LITERACY COUNCIL Tutor Training Workshops are held at the CFLC offices at 1012 S. 17th St. Pre-reg. recommended for two training sessions remaining in 2012: Adult Basic Literacy: Volunteers attend 12 hours of instruction, Wed., 11/7,12 and 14, 10am-1pm. $20 or $50 if seeking certification for another organization. Volunteers must attend all sessions to be certified. Volunteers must attend all three sessions to be certified. $30 or $50 if seeking certification for another organization.910) 251-0911 or info@cfliteracy.org.

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guests can drop off non-perishable food items on the left side of the building where it says “Administration”. Please contact Shannon Carlson (Employer Relations Director): Shannon.Carlson@miller-motte.edu.

CANDY BUY BACK Candy Buy Back (C.B.B.) is an outreach program that is a part of Operation Gratitude.

C.B.B. collects non-perishable, individually wrapped Halloween candy and sends it to our active U.S. troops. Coastal Cosmetic Family Dentistry hosts 3rd annual event, so participants 18 and younger can bring their Halloween candy to either Coastal Cosmetic Family Dentistry location the week of Halloween and the week after Halloween, 10/29-11/9, Mon-Thurs, 9am-5pm; Fri, 9am-1pm. (Hwy 211 office only). Each participant will receive a $1 for each pound of Halloween candy they donate and be entered into a raffle for a 16GB iPod Touch!

WORK ON WILMINGTON Leadership Wilmington is now accepting submissions from non-profit organizations for service project proposals for Work on Wilmington day. The event, to be held Saturday, 4/20/13, will deploy more than 2,000 community supporters to volunteer throughout the area. The event brings together individuals from a broad spectrum of Wilmington to join together to make the city a better place to live. The service initiative helps many different types of projects to better Wilmington. Applications for service projects are being accepted from now until November 30th.

Please visit www.workonwilmington.org to find out more on submitting a proposal or volunteering for the event.

MAGNOLIA GREENS GOLF TOURNEY Magnolia Greens golf tournament to benefit Special Olympics. 11/13, 11am shotgun start/ captain’s choice. $75/person or $280/foursome. Includes: continental breakfast, lunch at the turn, awards reception, unlimited range and putting green (balls included), prizes for hole-inone, low gross, closest to pin, closest to line.

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WILMINGTON’S GOT TALENT 11/16, 7pm: Wilmington Central Rotary’s annual Wilmington’s Got Talent is a hometown variety show and competition and promises to be fun

and entertaining while also helping local children in need receive nutritious food. Feat. performers Jastin Artis, Laraisha Burnette, JoJo Hammond, Sarah Harrell, Felician Jackson, Earl Jones, Marc Matney, Christopher McGhee, Katherine McGirt, JJ Niemann, Donald Reed, Iris Santana, Elizabeth Scott, Skylar Smith, Elise Wilson. Top act to be determined by a panel of judges; prizes are gift certificates from a variety of local businesses. All proceeds will go to assist Nourish North Carolina provide food to local children in need. Be sure to get your tickets today. Tickets are available through the Thalian Hall Box Office for $20 before and on the day of the event.

Louise McColl: louise@mccoll-associates.com, 910.350.1211 or Martha Harlan at martha.harlan@nhrmc.org, 910-342-3850.

YMCA TURKEY TROT The Wilmington Family YMCA is pleased to announce the Rotary Clubs of Brunswick County 5k Turkey Trot, Sat., 11/17, 8am, Planet Fun in Shallotte. Race is made possible through the support of the Rotary Clubs of Brunswick County (Leland Area Rotary Club, Rotary Club of Shallotte, Rotary Club of South Brunswick Island) to benefit the Girls on the Run and Stride Program, a preventative outreach program that uses the power of running to help prepare young girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living. Registration is now open at Sportoften.com keyword: Rotary Clubs of Brunswick County.

For more info contact Krystal Warner at the YMCA, 251-9622, ext 266. www.nckidsrun.org.

GALLOP FOR THE GRAVY Wilmington West Rotary will hold its 6th annual ‘Gallop for the Gravy’ 5K run on Thanksgiving morning, 11/22, 8am, Wilmington Family YMCA. Music, special prizes, and fun throughout the morning. This chip-timed and sanctioned race is a great way to work off some stress and work up an appetite. Race results and award ceremony will be held at the finish line.

Trophies will again be a unique must-see! Finish line food and refreshments provided to all racers. $20 before 11/6 or $25 afterwards, and includes a unique long-sleeved T-shirt. All proceeds will benefit Wilmington West Rotary’s Race for Clean Drinking Water Initiative, as well as UNCW and CFCC scholarships. Entry forms:

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SANTALAND DIARIES Nov 23-25, 30-Dec. 2, 7- 9, City Stage. Front Street. Starring Adam Poole; tickets, www.citystagenc.com.

MILITARY HOLIDAY CARDS While military deployments and hospital stays may keep many of our nation’s heroes away from their families this holiday season, the American COASTAL CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL Red Cross is collecting and distributing cards Coastal Christian High School presents “Murder that send words of encouragement, gratitude Rides Again,” an interactive whodunnit murder and cheer. Through 12/7, Americans can give mystery dinner theatre that’s fun for the entire something that means something by sending a family. Enjoy a catered 3 course meal (Dessertcard of thanks and support to members of the only tickets available) and try to solve the crime.

Armed Forces, veterans and their families. Mail 11/10 only! 6pm, First Baptist Activity Center, cards to : Holiday Mail for Heroes P.O. Box 5456 Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456.

Pitney Bowes Inc. screens cards for hazardous materials and Red Cross volunteers across the United States and on The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute will feature The military installations overseas then sort Met: Live in HD throughout the season, including a and deliver the cards throughout the holiday season. Nine chapters throughshow on November 10th at the OLLI building off Colout the Eastern NC Region will be holdlege Road. Composer Thomase Adés and baritone Siing a number of card signing events mon Keenlyside as Prospero present “The Tempest,” throughout October, November and the directed by Robert Lepage, who turns Shakespeare’s first week in December. The chapters are also recruiting volunteers to help play into an even more inspiring escapade thanks to distribute cards to military members and inventive staging of the 18th-century La Scala. Tickets veterans in the community around the are $20 for OLLI members or $30 each otherwise. For holidays.www.redcross.org/holidaymail

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more information, visit www.uncw.edu/metopera.

SAVE THE NIGHT MASQUERADE BALL You are invited to a black tie masquerade ball. An evening supporting the Centre of Redemption, a non-profit organization in Wilmington, NC that serves as a home for underage pregnant girls rescued from sex trafficking.

Dance in the New Year and enjoy an open bar, hors d’oeuvres, dessert, a champagne toast, and a silent auction. $250 at St. Thomas Preservation Hall, New Years Eve 9pm-1am.

THE CITY CLUB AT DE ROSSET The Historic Wilmington Foundation will receive $100 donation for every membership sold to City Club at de Rosset through 12/31. City Club’s memberships will be $450, 70% off from normal $1500. 910-343-1880, ext 206. memberservices@cityclubatderosset.com

theatre/auditions THEATRE NOW “Super Saturday Fun Time, Saturdays, 11am.: Interactive kids adventure show with lunch! Join DOCK the dog and his two-legged friends as they uncover mysteries and discover artifacts based on local history. • Murder at the Bellamy Mansion, Sat., 6pm: Guests are invited to this year’s Wilmington Historical Attractions and Tours (WHAT) awards banquet at the stately Bellamy Mansion and find that history can be dangerous. Audience chooses a detective to help unwrap the mystery. • Space available for meeting and special event rentals during nonperformance times. Home to the non-profit organization, Theatre Network of Wilmington, Inc., whose mission includes theatre arts education to school aged children. Tickets: www. theatrewilmington.com. 10th and Dock streets.

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BROWNCOAT PUB AND THEATRE “Little Shop of Horrors,” 11/9-11 & 16-17 ($20/$10 in advance) ($25/$15 at the door) • TNL Every Thurs. at 9pm ($5)—weekly original sketch comedy variety show. • Open-Mic Comedy: Every Sunday at 8pm (free). 111 Grace St. www.browncoattheatre.com MUSIC AND COMEDY

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Dinner: $25 for adults, $20 for students/seniors, $12 for children under 10. Dessert-Only tickets are available for $10. Dinner tickets must be reserved/purchased inadvance: 910-395-9995.

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL Back by popular demand, LTC presents “A Christmas Carol” on 11/29-30, 12/1-2, 6, 7, 8, and 9. Cast of over 35 amazing actors, singers and performers. VIP Tickets: Seating in the front half of the theater, $14-$20; otherwise, $12-$18.

Legacy Theatre Co. 19 E. Doris Ave. www. legacytheatercompany.com. 910-545-2296

cated to the memory of Isabel James Lehto, donor of the St. Paul’s Goulding and Wood organ.

Reception in the Parish Hall follows; admission free, but donations accepted. Tharp will play his spectacular composition “Easter Fanfares,” commissioned by the Cologne Cathedral and recently published by Bärenreiter.

OLLI: THE MET The Met: Live in HD feat. by The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UNCW; all shows Sat., 12;55pm. Schedule: • 11/10: The Tempest w/composer Thomas Adès and baritone Simon Keenlyside starring as Prospero. Director Robert Lepage recreates the interior of 18th-century La Scala in this inventive staging. • 12/1: La Clemenza di Tito w/ El’na Garan’a singing Sesto in Mozart’s drama set in ancient Rome. Giuseppe Filianoti is the noble Tito and Barbara Frittoli is Vitellia, in this handsome revival of one of the composer’s final masterpieces. Harry Bicket conducts. • 12/8: Un Ballo in Maschera w/director David Alden’s dreamlike setting for this dramatic story of jealousy and vengeance. Marcelo Álvarez, Sondra Radvanovsky, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Kathleen Kim, Stephanie Blythe, w/Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi. Season: $235 or indv. $30/ ea; $20 for OLLI members. www.uncw.edu/ metopera or 910-962-3195 CF MUSIC TEACHER’S ASSOCIATION The Cape Fear Music Teachers Association will present a panel discussion workshop, “Teaching Challenging Students”, Sat., 11/10, 10am, at Piano and Organ Distributors on Market Street in Wilmington. The 90-minute program will include a discussion of different types of students plus tips and skills for engaging those students in music lessons. There will also be a

question and answer period. Registration fee is $15 for non-members and $8 for high school and college students. Joanne Riesz: 910-262-6224.

CAPE FEAR CHORALE Cape Fear Chorale and orchestra presents Handel’s Coronation Anthem #2 (The King Shall Rejoice), Schubert’s Magnificat in C and Vivaldi’s Gloria. Soloists feat. Curtis Campbell, Cheryl Cribbs, Benjamin Horrell, Jennifer Justus, Molly Karns, Jennifer Lewis, Rebekah Vaughan, with director Jerry S. Cribbs and organist Judy Siebold. 11/18, 4pm. Grace United Methodist, 401 Grace St. www.capefearchorale.org CHAMBER MUSIC ILM Chamber Music Wilmington’s 18th season offers four classical subscription concerts and two classical house concerts. Subscribe and save to receive: program notes in advance, first priority to thesalon concerts and special notifications to “Meet the Artist” opportunities and pre-concert conversations, www.chambermusicwilmington. org. Single tickets, $25. Student & Military discounts available. Kenan Box Office: 910-9623500. • 12/1: Celtic Christmas Concert, w/ Jennifer Licko with her band, Fire in the Kitchen, doing Nollaig na mBan (Women’s Christmas). Joined by Bobby O’Donovan from Cork City,Ireland, playing mandolin, fiddle, bodhran, whistle, bonesand spoons and Bob Noble from Leicester on keyboards.Concert Sponsor: Hathia and Andy Hayes. 7:30pm, Community Arts Center. • 12/2: CWM and Historical Society of the Lower Cape Fear close the annual holiday candlelight home tour with The Vivaldi Project.

Comprising some of the country’s leading baroque music performers, it brings to life music as it would have been heard in the 17th and 18th centuries on period instruments, feat. Handel,

THALIAN ASSOCIATION 12/6: Musical premiere of Miracle on 34th Street, based on the beloved Academy Awardwinning holiday film, w/ music by multi-Tony Award winner Meredith Willson, author of The Music Man. 910-251-1788 or thalian.org.

music/concerts ST PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CONCERTS Organist Stephen Tharp will perform at St. Paul’s on 11/9, 7:30pm Concert will be dedicated to the memory of Isabel James Lehto, donor of the St. Paul’s Goulding and Wood Pipe Organ. A reception in the Parish Hall will follow the concert.

Admission free; donationsgratefully accepted.

Tharp will play his spectacular composition “Easter Fanfares,” commissioned by the Cologne Cathedral and recently published by Bärenreiter Edition. Other composers represented on the program are Bach, Brahms, Baker, Mendelssohn, and Widor. www.stephentharp.com/live. http://www.saintpaulsepiscopalchurch.com. St. Paul’s, 16 N. 16th St. ILM CHAPTER, AMERICAN GUILD ORGANISTS The Wilmington Chapter of the American Guild of Organists presents a special recital on Fri., 11/9, 7:30pm, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 16 N. 16th St, downtown ILM. Concert organist and recording artist Stephen Tharp, NYC “International Performer of the Year,” in recital. Dedi-

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Pachelbel, Corelli, Torelli, and Vivaldi. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 6:30pm etix.com NC SYMPHONY All Wilmington concerts at 8pm in Kenan Auditorium, UNCW. Schedule: 12/11: Holiday Pops, w/William Henry Curry, resident conductor • 2/17/13: Schumann’s Piano Concerto, w/Grant Llewellyn, music director, and Clara Yang, piano.

Mozart: Overture to The Magic Flute, Purcell: Music from Abdelazar, Britten: Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell, Schumann: Piano Concerto and Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1. ncsymphony.org MUSIC INSTRUCTION Music instruction at Modern Music with Lucian Rowland, who has 20 years experience as a professional recording and performing musician. Private lessons available for guitar, mandolin, banjo, and bass. (910) 508-1111 or rockinrowland@ hotmail.com.

WILMINGTON SYMPHONY 11/11, 4pm: Patriotic Pops! A Salute to Veterans.

UNCW Kenan Auditorium, Veterans Day matinee saluting veterans and a nostalgic tour of the rich legacy of American popular music! Seating for this concert is General Admission. • 12/1, 8pm: Home for the Holidays, with UNCW Choirs, Joe Hickman, Director Kenan Auditorium. Ring in the holidays with Mozart and Handel - sacred works

by Wolfgang along with his dad Leopold’s “Musical Sleigh Ride” - plus selections from Handel’s venerated Messiah, and a joyous Christmas carol sing-along! • 12/2, 4.pm. UNCW Kenan Auditorium. Join the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra for a delightful mix of music to ring in the holiday season: works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, his dad Leopold’s “Musical Sleigh Ride,” selections from Handel’s Messiah, plus a Christmas carol

sing-along. 910-962-3500 or www.wilmingtonsymphony.org.

dance AZALEA COAST USA DANCE Join us Saturday November 10th to celebrate Azalea Coast USA Dance chapter’s 20th birthday with an evening of social ballroom dance and a basic group dance lesson at the New Hanover County Senior Center, 2222 S. College Rd. Group lesson from 6:45-7:30pm, taught by Sal Teta of the Myrtle Beach Dance Den. No partner necessary for the lesson. Open dancing to our own custom mix of ballroom smooth and latin music from 7:30-10pm. Admission $3-$10.

910-799-1694 or AzaleaCoastDance@aol.com. www.azaleacoastncusadance.org OVER 50’S DANCE The Over 50’s Dance will be Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the New Hanover Senior Center from 7:30-10:00 pm. Music provided by DJ Buddy Langley. Couples, singles, and all ages welcome. $5/plus a finger food. 799-1694.

NUTCRACKER BALLET Ballet Opera Alliance Presents The 2012 Nutcracker , feat. Michelle Joy as Sugarplum and Michael Crawford as Cavalier. Saturday, 11/17, 6pm; Sun., 11/18, 3pm. Brunswick Community College: Odell Williamson Auditorium. 910-7557416. $12-$18. Special group rates are available BABS MCDANCE November Schedule, Babs McDance: Mon— 6pm: Line Dancing $57pm: Ballroom (Bronze/ Silver); 7pm: Committed Couples. Tues.—7pm, Salsa (Bronze/Silver); 7pm, C/WS Two Step.

Wed.—5pm, Tango; 7pm, Hip Hop; 7pm, West

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Coast Swing. Thurs.—7pm, Shag/ Cha Cha. Fri. Parties (free lesson and food): 1st Fri, Latin Party; 2nd, ango Themed Party; 3rd, Swing, Shag and Country, 4th, Closed Thanksgiving; 5th, Ballroom. Saturdays: 2nd, Cape Fear Shag Club (open to Public); 3rd, Babs’ Ballroom Blitz (Bring A Dish to Share) $10/person. Babs McDance Social Dance Studio, 6782 Market St. (910) 395-5090 info@babsmcdance.com WILMINGTON SCHOOL OF BALLET Offering Zumba classes Mon. 9:15am, 5:30pm, 6:30pm; Tues 5:45pm, 6:45pm; Wed., 915am, 5:45pm, 6:30pm; Th., 10:30am, 5:45pm; Fri, 9:15am; Sat., 10:30am. • Yoga, Mon., 6:30am, 8:30am, 3:30pm, for kids 5:30pm; Tues, same as Mon. but w/kids at 7:15pm; Wed., 6:30am, 8:30am; Thurs., 6:30am, 6:30pm; Fri., 8am, 330pm, 5:45 pm; Sat., 9:30am. All classes are $3 drop-ins. zfitnesswilmington.com. • Also offering ballet for various levels and pre-K classes

folks of all dancing abilities are invited to come. $4. (910) 538-9711.

TANGO WILMINGTON Classes and social dancing, Fridays, Carolina Lounge of Ramada Inn. 5001 Market Street (between College and Kerr). 8-9:45pm. $5 lounge entrance includes beginners’ lesson, 7:30.

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COASTAL CAROLINA CLAY GUILD In celebration of its 6th year, the Coastal Carolina Clay Guild’s annual Holiday Show and Sale will open with a reception, 5-8pm, 11/9. The Show and Sale will continue on Sat/Sun, 11/1011, 10am-4pm, at the Hannah Block Community Arts Center, 120 South 2nd St. Free. Members from all over Southeastern NC, including well-known potter Hiroshi Sueyoshi will be exhibiting and selling their work at the show.

The raffle will be held on Sunday again this year. Each artist represented in the show will donate a piece for the raffle. Those attending may purchase chances to win the Looking to shake a leg and show off your best moves? artwork of their choice. All proceeds from Well, folks over 50 can enjoy pairing up or grooving the raffle will benefit Empty Bowls and othsolo, and dancing the night away at the New Hanover er community projects. www.coastalcarolinaclayguild.org

11/13: OVER 50’S DANCE

Senior Center at Shipyard and College from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. come Tuesday, November 13th. This preholiday showdown will feature music by DJ Buddy Langley. Feel free to come one, come all: Couples, singles, everyone is invited! Admission is only $5, but also bring a finger food to share. For more information, call 910-799-1694. daily. Call for complete schedule. 3834 Oleander Dr. www.wilmingtonschoolofballet.com MOMMY AND ME DANCE CLASSES The Wilmington School of Ballet is offering Mommy & Me Dance classes! Take a fun class with your little one and introduce them to the magic of dance while enjoying the company of other moms and babies in one of our large colorful studios. Class is set to music and will focus on developing a movement vocabulary, coordination, balance, rhythm, stretching, and basic kinetic skills. Yoga-style acrobatics are incorporated to help with flexibility and increased range of motion for both children and adults! (910)794-9590

NEW ELEMENTS Study in Contrast, featuring the works of local artists Donald Furst and Timothy D. Smith. A collection of works on paper and photography, Furst and Smith’s works are a demonstration of complimentary contrasts, showing that scenes can manifest a mood or feeling in either black and white or color, in outline or detail.201 Princess St; Tues-Sat, 11am-6pm or by appt. • Mia Katrin for Jewel Couture’s LLC’s dramatic new Statement Necklaces Collection will be presented at a Trunk Show at New Elements Gallery, Friday Nov. 9, 5-8 pm and Saturday Nov. 10, 12pm-4 pm. The hot trend of bold statement pieces is being picked up by everyone from the First Lady to Hollywood celebrities and TV newscasters and prominent on the fall fashion runways. Katrin’s trend-setting Collection was launched this year in Atlanta. She was one of the first designers nationally to predict and shape the trend.

Katrin will be available at the show for style recommendations.

CAROLINA SHAG CLUB DJs play favorite beach music and shag tunes every Sat, 8pm to close. $4/members; $6/ guests. Carolina Shag Club, 103 N. Lake Park Blvd. Carolina Beach, NC 620-4025

CREATIVE ARTISTS OF HAMPSTEAD Creative Artists of Hampstead Fine Arts & Crafts Exhibition & Sale, 11/10, 9am-5pm; 11/11, 10am-4pm. Poplar Grove Plantation feat. southeastern NCs abundance of talent. Paintings, photographs, sculpture, pottery, glass art and jewelry form a kaleidescope of beauty and imagination, inside the Cultural Arts Center. Gerry Nelson (910) 270-4739 or cah. poplargroveartshow2012@gmail.com. 10200 US Highway 17, Wilmington.

SURFER TANGO Salsa on 2 NYC style, Thurs, 8pm, $5/person at Orton’s Pool Hall. Lesson at 7pm; all welcome and no partner needed. • Couple class, 5-wk series, one class a week, $35/couple for series or $10 drop in. Tuesday nights at 7:00-8:15pm, 10/2, the aerobics room at the Magnolia Rec Center..Guaranteed fun! Pre-register. www.surfertango.com

NICOLLE NICOLLE Checker Cab Gallery will open a new exhibit at Costello’s Piano Bar featuring the vivid work of Nicolle Nicolle. Join us at Costello’s 6-8pm on Saturday, November 10 for an array of colorful abstract art by one of our most unique artists.

Also stop by our new location at 20 Wrights Alley to see the nearly 60 local artists on display now! checkercabproductions.com

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

Social dance for all levels; singles and couples, families, college and high school students and

GOLDEN GALLERY CELEBRATION Golden Gallery celebrates 35 years in business on 11/11, 1-5pm, in the Cotton Exchange. The Golden family is one of the few remaining original shop owners in the complex—a destination for many visitors who adore the Golden’s wa-

76’ERS SQUARE DANCE CLUB Modern Western Style Square Dance. Club meets Thurs. nights at 7pm at the Senior Center for a new workshop on square dancing. Info: 270-1639

tercolors and painting, and her son John W.’s many photographs and digital works, with father John C.’s ‘50s music recrodings for sell (all 12 of his CDs) at the Golden Gallery. The Cotton Exchange’s O’Brien Building.

NO BOUNDARIES ART COLONY 15th No Boundaries International Art Colony, through 11/16, feat. 15 artists from Hungary, Slovakia, Australia, Macedonia and the United States. They will paint, sculpt, design, blow glass and perform on Bald Head Island, where artists will stay in Captain Charlie’s historic light house keeper cottages. Participating International artists are; Stanislav “Stano” Buban from Slovakia, Eva Mayer from Hungary and also from Slovakia, and Sergej Andreevski from Macedonia. Local participating artists include: Shannon Rayle Bourne, Michelle Connolly, Bonnie England, Fritzi Huber, Catherine Lea, Leslie Stucker Pearson, Colleen Ringrose, Evelyn Boyd Scott, G. Scott Queen, Glenn Ziemke and NBI co-founders Pam Toll and Gayle Tustin. The works of art created during these industrious two weeks will be on display and open to the public at ACME Studios and Gallery 11/17-12/3, with an opening reception gala held on Satu, 11/17, 6-9pm, with light reception fare and an informal meet and greet session with the artists. Acme Art Studios: 711 N. 5th Ave. ART FOR THE MASSES AFTM 2012, 10th anniversary, will take place 105, 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. ma-

terials: www.uncw.edu/artforthemasses. Artists’ fees will be used to fund the event the following year.

FOURTH FRIDAY GALLERY NIGHT Fourth Friday Gallery Nights 2012 are free monthly events where local galleries, studios and art spaces open their doors to the public in an after-hours celebration of art and culture. Selfguided tours feature exhibitions of various artistic genres, as well as opening receptions, artist discussions, demonstrations, live music, wine, food and other traditional and nontraditional artrelated activities. Dates: 11/23, 12/28. Galleries: 621N4TH Gallery, Acme Art Studios, Bottega Gallery & Art Bar, Calico Room, Cape Fear Native, Caprice Bistro, Checker Cab Gallery, Five Star Tavern, Golden Gallery, MC Erny Gallery at WHQR, New Elements Gallery, Old Books on Front Street, Opera Room & Gallery, Port City Pottery & Fine Crafts, Projekte, Riverside Dental Arts, Wicked Gallery, Wilmington Wine. www. wilmingtonfourthfridays.com.

ARROW FINE ART SUPPLIES Make your own 3D holiday ornaments Arrow Fine Art Supplies, 1045 S Kerr Ave., Near Wrightsville/Kerr Intersection. Now hosting the all new Wrightsville Creation Station classes by Kristin Frey an experienced, certified, and honor awarded art teacher. Tuesday 11/27, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18; 1:30-3:30 or 4-6Ages 7 and up.

Make a different project each week! Paper Clay, Sculpey, recycled metal, beads and paint Just in time for the holidays! $100 includes 4 weeks of classes, and a $40 personal art supply kit .

Homeschool discount rates. • Make your own fun themed Menorah, Wed/Thurs, 12/5 and 12/6, 4-6pm. Ages 7 and up. $69, incl. supplies.

All classes require 50% deposit. 910-399-4248 FRIENDS SCHOOL LIVELY

ARTS/CRAFT SHOW Friends School of Wilmington Lively Arts & Crafts Show & SaleWHEN: Saturday, December 1, 2012WHERE: Friends School of Wilmington, Upper School Campus, 350 Peiffer Ave.,Wilmington, NC 28409Due to popular demand, the Friends School of Wilmington is hosting their 6thLively Arts & Crafts Show & Sale including collage, clay, watercolor, oil, acrylic,photography, printmaking, sculpture, fiber, jewelry, glass, hand-made clothing, etc.

Over 35 artists will be showing and selling their work.A benefit for Friends School of Wilmington, a non-profit, independent school SILVER COAST WINERY Silver Coast Winery Art Gallery feat. the artistry of 4 artists, Karen Gore, Ricky Evans, Michael Green and David McCunemn through 12/15.

Karen Gore has garnered 16 awards for her work during the past six years and has been commissioned by numerous patrons. David McCune’s mediums include, but are not limited to metal sculpture, metal wall art, watercolors, photography, acrylic, jewelry and custom furniture.

Kokopelli sculptures, beach subject art, suns of various sizes, abstract wall art will all be available. Ricky Evans is a self-taught artist whose name has become synonymous with lighthouses along the eastern U.S. coastline. Michael S. Green works in several medias such as water color, wood carving, air brushing, acrylic and oil.

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WILMINGTON ART ASSOCIATION The Wilmington Art Association (W.A.A.) proudly announces the opening of their new permanent exhibit gallery space at the historic USO building at 120 South Second Street in downtown Wilmington, showcasing WAA artists. The public

is invited to come down and check out the new space and join in the celebration. The art will be changed out monthly so there will be new work for view and purchase at the desk in the USO museum on an ongoing basis A FRAME OF MIND GALLERY A Frame of Mind Galley is honored to show the work of local artists, author and world traveler David D. Hume and Italian-American artist Marina Baldo. Baldo’s miniature landscapes through Dec. 2012. Stop by during gallery hours to view these works as well as works by other local artists. 1903 Princess St. Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm; Sat., 10am-3pm. (910) 251-8854 FIGMENTS GALLERY Come to a Second Friday Open House and Exhibit at Figments Gallery!”A Point of View: NonObjective Paintings by Peggy Vineyard,” 6-8pm.

Light snacks and refreshments will be served.

Figments Gallery: 1319 Military Cutoff Rd, suite II, 910-509-4289. figmentsgallery.com PROJEKTE Through 12/10: “FEAR,” feat. works by 17 local and international artists will exploreour fears and the role fears play in our lives and in our society. Are you plagued by fear, do you embrace it to help keep safe, is it a source of entertainment for you, or maybe fear is used to manipulate certain situations? Sat. 11/10, 7pm-until with live music and an informal meet and greet session with the artists. Closing reception: 11/23.

• Weekly events: 2nd and 4th Wed, open mic; 1st and 3rd Wed, Projektion Theater Film Series, feat. subversive and foreign films and documentaries, 8-10pm; Thurs., “Just A Taste,” free weekly wIne tasting and live music; 1st & 3rd Fri., Kersten Capra 9:30pm; 4th Fri., Brazilian Bossa Nova with Rafael Name & guests, 9pm12pm.. 523 South 3rd St. 910-508-8982. www.

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Riverkeeper: Titan put our schools in the center of this debate by choosing to expose an estimated 28,000 students within 15 miles to toxic emissions such as mercury, arsenic, benzene, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, and particulate matter. Think of the 28,000 school children within 15 miles of the proposed Titan plant. Whom do you trust to protect their air?

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museums CAPE FEAR MUSEUM EXHIBITS: Fragments of War , feat. scraps of fabric, torn paper, tattered flags, a uniform patch, which tell us about people’s Civil War experiences. Closes May 5, 2013. • Cape Fear Treasures: Campaigning through 1/13/2012: Feart. Rutherford B. Hayes’ 1876 presidential campaign button, 1884 Cleveland campaign ribbon, 1976 Jimmy Carter political button, editorial cartoon on toilet paper commenting on North Carolina’s U.S. Senator Jesse Helms’ tenure and more. Shopping Around Wilmington: In an era before mega-malls, online ordering and bigbox 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. • Cape Fear Indians, 11/10, 17, 24, 1-4pm. Free w/Museum admission. Examine local Native American pot shards and make your own clay pot to take home. Learn about Cape Fear Indians’ early hunting and fishing. Make shell jewelry and play a Native American game.

• Cape Fear Skies—a realistic planetarium experience, feat. Native American Myths and Legends, 11/18, 1:30, 2:30 & 3:30pm. Free w/ admission. Explore the night sky while listening to Native American star-inspired stories. • Adult program: Pub Trivia at Copper Penny, 11/14, 8pm, 109 Chestnut St. Calling all science buffs, culture gurus, and history lovers! Bring your

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friends to Copper Penny and test your knowledge of the Cape Fear Region. Expect questions drawn from local history, regional science, and museum exhibits. Join us for some cold beer, cool science, and free history! New Hanover County Resident’s Day: Residents admitted free first Sun. ea. mo. •Hours: 9am-5pm through 9/10; 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: “The Transformative Power of Friendship: 3 Collectors, 3 Friends, 3 Gifts—From Gatehouse to Winehouse: Inside the Artist’s Workplace: Minnie Evans, Elisabeth Chant and Claude Howell” • Exhibition tours every Wed. at 12:30pm Sun. at 2:30pm. Tours led by staff and docents. Museum adm. • Kids @ CAM: 3rd Annual Clyde @ CAM, 11/10, 10am-2pm. $3$5. Clyde Jones spends the day with you and your family! Help create critters for our evergrowing collaborative creche, and make your very own mini-critters to take home. Your critters will remain on display at the corner of 17th and Independence through the holiday season! • Opening Reception: The Transformative Power of Friendship featuring the addition of the Linda Lavin Collection, 11/11, 3-5pm. $10. CAM has been honored as steward of generous gifts of art from private collectors. This exhibition tells the story of three gifts and the relationships inspiring such philanthropic leadership. Works include color etchings by Impressionist Mary Cassatt given by Thérèse Thorne McLane, and Japanese woodblock prints by Edo period artists Hiroshige and Kunisada II given by Dr. Isabel Bittinger. Besides her musical and theatrical performances as star of Broadway, film and television, Linda Lavin has built a collection of artwork from leading Native American artists of the Southwest as well as Bay area and New York artists. Lavin has generously loaned and given selections from her art collection for both exhibition and acquisition to CAM’s permanent collection. • Civil War Activities: 1st NC Company E, 11/17, 10am-2pm. Speak with the reenactors about their passion for Civil War living history and more. Free and open to the public • Dance: Works-in-Progress Showcase Sundays: 11/18, 12/16, 2-4pm. Free and open to the public, donations appreciated. The Dance Cooperative provides monthly informal showings to afford working artists a place to present works in progress to be reviewed and critiqued in a nurturing environment; open to working choreographers, dancers, and the general public who are working on movement and wishes to have others provide feedback on the work as well as anyone who wish to witness the creative process through its many stages and provide assistance in that process. dancecooperative@hotmail. com • Japanese Tea Ceremony with Mitsuyo Ito, 11/18, 3pm. Brown Wing Japanese Prints Gallery and Film Room, $8-$20. Limited to 30; RSVP online. Rooted in tradition and ritual influenced by Zen Buddhism. Mitsuyo (Mitzi) Ito will demonstrate and discuss the importance of the Tea Ceremony in Japanese life and culture. • 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 classes, www.cameronartmuseum.com/adult.php or call 910-395-5999 (ext. 1008 or 1024). • Tai Chi and Yoga! Beginners are always welcome. Corner of South 17th St. and Independence Blvd. TuesSun,11am-5pm; Thurs: 11am-9pm. Museum

members free, $8 non-members, $5 students with valid ID, $3 children age 2 -12. www.cameronartmuseum.com. 910-395-5999.

NC AQUARIUM Exotic Aquatics Gallery has added white-spotted jellyfish (hyllorhiza punctata) to its collection.The Exotic Aquatics Gallery traditionally features non-native marine species. Guests can learn more about the life cycle of a jellyfish while viewing these beautiful animals. Educates the public on the importance of well-balanced ecosystems. • Events: Aquarist Apprentice, Behind the Scenes Tour, Breakfast with the Fishes, Mommy and Me, Canoeing the Salt Marsh, Surf Fishing Workshop. Pre-reg. classes. 910458-8257; www.ncaquariums.com/fort-fisher.

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CHILDREN’S MUSEUM Mon, Little Sprouts Storytime, 10am, and Go Green Engineer Team, 3:30pm. • Tues., Kids Cooking Club, 3:30pm • Wed., Preschool Science, 10am; Discover Science, 3:30pm; and Mini Math, 4pm. • Thurs. StoryCOOKS, 10am; and StART with a Story, 3:30pm • Fri., Toddler Time, 10am; and Adventures in Art, 3:30pm • Sat, Discovery Fitness, 4pm; Sun., Young Writer’s Club 2pm; 11/11, Military get in free!

• Drop off gently used books at our Museum to be used for a good cause. Ooksbay Books uses book collection locations to help promote literacy, find a good use for used books, and benefit nonprofits. www.playwilmington.org WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MUSEUM The Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, housed in the turn of the century Myers Cottage, exists to preserve and to share the history of Wrightsville Beach. Visitors to the cottage will find a scale model of Wrightsville Beach circa 1910, exhibits featuring the early days of the beach including Lumina Pavilion, our hurricane history and information about the interaction between the people and our natural environment which have shaped the 100 year history of Wrightsville Beach. 256-2569. 303 West Salisbury St. wbmuseum.com.

WILMINGTON RAILROAD MUSEUM Explore railroad history and heritage, especially of the Atlantic Coast Line, headquartered in Wilmington for 125 years. Interests and activities for all ages, including historical exhibits, full-size steam engine and rolling stock, lively Children’s Hall, and spectacular model layouts.

Housed in an authentic 1883 freight warehouse, facilities are fully accessible and on one level. By reservation, discounted group tours, caboose birthday parties, and after-hours meetings or mixers. Story Time on 1st/3rd Mondays at 10:30am, only $4/family and includes access to entire Museum. Admission for 2012 only $8.50 adult, $7.50 senior/military, $4.50 child age 2-12, and free under age 2. North end of downtown at 505 Nutt St.910-763-2634, on 10/13-14, 10am: Fun for all ages! Drive trains, learn how to build models, check out merchandise, free whistles for kids, entertainment, refreshments, and more! Great family event benefits the Wilmington Railroad Museum. Only $5 per person, kids under age 5 free!

LATIMER HOUSE Victorian Italiante style home built in 1852, the restored home features period furnishings, artwork and family portraits. Tours offered MonFri, 10am-4pm, and Sat, 12-5pm. Walking tours are Wed and Sat. at 10am. 126 S. Third St. Adults $8, children $4. 762-0492. www.latimerhouse.org CAPE FEAR SERPENTARIUM Cool down in front of “Anaconda Splash” ex-

BELLAMY MANSION One of NC’s most spectacular examples of antebellum architecture, built on the eve of the Civil War by free and enslaved black artisans, for John Dillard Bellamy (1817-1896) physician, planter and business leader; and his wife, Eliza McIlhenny Harriss (1821-1907) and their nine children. After the fall of Fort Fisher in 1865, Federal troops commandeered the house as their headquarters during the occupation of Wilmington. Now a museum, itfocuses on history and the design arts and offers tours, changing exhibitions and an informative look at historic preservation in action. 910-251-3700. www.bellamymansion.org. 503 Market St BURGWIN WRIGHT HOUSE 18th century Burgwin-Wright House Museum in the heart of Wilmington’s Historic District, is the oldest museum house in NC, restored with 18th and 19th century decor and gardens. Colonial life is experienced through historical interpretations in kitchen-building and courtyard. 3rd and Market St. Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm. Last tour, 3pm.

Admission rqd. (910) 762-0570. www.burgwinwrighthouse.com.

sports/recreation WILMINGTON WATER TOURS

2 hour Eco/History Cruise Tues-Sat, 10am. Eagle’s Island Cruises 50 minute narrated cruises on the hour at 12, 1, 2, 3 & 4 pm daily Mon- Sat. • See the beauty of the Cape Fear River, Sunset Cruise on Tues & Wed w/light narration. Departs 6pm for 2 hours. • Acoustic Spotlight on our Sunset Cruise is on Thurs-Sat., 6-8pm, w/different local musician. • Starlight Cruise on ThursSat, 8:30pm for an hour. See the unique lights of Wilmington after dark from the river. Wilmington Water Tours, 212 S. Water St. RSVP: 910-3383134 and WWW.Wilmingtonwatertours.com BRIDGE LESSONS Through 11/8: The Wrightsville Beach Parks & Rec’S Bridge Lessons with Marie Killoran. 5 weeks, Thurs., 10am-noon. Pre-registration required. All sessions will consist of discussion and practice hands. Register Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm.

(910) 256-7925 BREATHE DEEP WILMINGTON Residents throughout Southeastern North Carolina will flock to Greenfield Lake Park on 11/10, to participate in the second annual Breathe Deep Wilmington, 4-mile walk and fun run. To fund research and hope for a cure for lung cancer, and will honor those who have battled lung cancer, the country’s deadliest form of cancer. Checkin and event day reg., 8am; run at 9am. Course is friendly to strollers and pets. Featuring free giveaways, silent auction, food, drink, and entertainment. Children’s activities will be sponsored

by Flip Flop Fitness and prizes will be given out for the top fundraising teams and individuals.

Proceeds from Breathe Deep Wilmington will support lung cancer research via the LUNGevity Foundation, the nation’s fastest growing charity and largest private funder of the most promising lung cancer research. www.lungevity.org/ wilmington.

HISTORICAL SOUTHPORT BIKE TOURS Fall 2012 Historical Southport Bicycle Tourswith Adventure Kayak Company.Inc. in cooperation with the NC Maritime Museum at Southport are please to continue the 2012 Historical Southport Bicycle tours. Sat., 11/10, 10am; 11/23, 10am.

Additional tours available upon request on Sund/ Mon mornings during the fall with four or more participants; 910-454-0607. Bring your own bicycle and helmet and join the fun tour fee $15.00 or $20.00 tour fee including use of a bicycle and helmet. Limited number of bicycles available for rent. Tours will meet at 8:00 AM at The Adventure Kayak Compan, Inc/ located at 807 Howe St. in Southport. Pre registraion and pre payement required. 910-454-0607.

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARKS AND REC Tennis lessons for youth and adults, cape-fear cotillion, youth cooking classes, youth hip hop dance, performance club, line dancing, bridge workshops, hatha yoga, power yoga, pilates, boot camp, tone strengthen & stretch, low impact aerobic classes, zumba, and extreme cross training! For more information call 910-256-7925 or www.townofwrightsvillebeach.com.

BLACK RIVER KAYAK TRIP 11/14, 8am-3pm: Fall Colors Kayak Trip on the Black River. $60 Pre-reg. rqd. Popular paddling destination to view the changing of fall leaves, Black River has sand bars that line the river and its sandy bottoms. Blackwater swamps contain some of the oldest know living trees in eastern North America. In 1994, the river was recognized as one of the cleanest, highqualitywaterways in North Carolina when the state designated the river an Outstanding Resource Water. Many wildlife species inhabit the river’s floodplain, including turkey, deer, bobcat, river otter, black bear, and more. 341-0075

SURF TO SOUND CHALLENGE North Carolina Surf to Sound Challenge, 11/1618, Wrightsville Beach. Intermediate and novice paddlers course from the Harbor Island Outer Loop, launching from the Blockade Runner’s soundside beach, traversing shallow draft canals and deepwater channels for approximately four miles of invigorating flat, inshore water encircling Wrightsville’s picturesque marsh islands.Sanctioned by the World Paddle Association. Also: screening of a SUP film, a race clinic with Dan Gavere, an onsite retail expo, Sunday sprint relays and ASI instructor training.

Proceeds from the three-day weekend benefit FOR Masonboro, a nonprofit that supports the co-existence of wildlife habitat and human recreation through education efforts to preserve the pristine, uninhabited barrier island. $60 for men (boards 14 feet and under) and women (12 feet, 6 inches and under). Welcome reception, 11/16, 6-9pm; elite race, 11/17, 10am; interm., 10:30am. Oceanside relay held Sunday morning for cash prizes. Paddlers will be able to check out the latest in board and gear designs with onsite expo and demos Saturday and Sunday. Paddling clinics will be available for all levels. www.surftosoundchallenge.com.

CAPE FEAR ROLLER GIRL ALL-STARS 11/17, 4pm: The Cape Fear Roller Girl All-Stars and Black Harrts are squaring up against Columbia, SC’s Low Country High Rollers in a season closingdouble-header. Opener: CFRG Black Harrts vs. LCHR Bruisin’ Betties. Main Event: CFRG All Stars vs. LCHR All-Stars. Jellybeans Family Skate, 5216 Oleander Dr. Pre-sale tickets are available at Jellybeans Family Skate orwww.capefearrollergirls.com for $10. Tickets will be available day offor $15 (student and military discounts at door with valid ID). Pre-bout demonstrations will be provided for first time

Cape Fear Riverkeeper & Local Dad Responds to Titan Cement Titan America’s recent blog “More Straight Talk” on their proposed plant on the Northeast Cape Fear LIVE River near Castle failed to address the issues that have been raised by the MUSIC 11/09 STEPHEN COMPTON 11/10 MYSTIC RIVER BAND community and disparages the efforts by the Stop Titan coalition to educate the public MONDAY about their project. Kemp Burdette, the Cape Fear $1.00 Riverkeeper and the Bud Light Draft • $1.00 Tacospartner • $5.25 Grilledin Shrimp Faddi Stop Titan coalition, crafted an excellent response. Here’s an excerpt: TUESDAY

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FRIDAY $ LIVE MUSIC ON THE PATIO 3.50 Tall Boys 23oz. all Draft beer with 12 plus choices Get involved: Join thousands of parents and over 200 $5.25 Beer Man Tacos • $6.50 Philly Cheese Steak Faddi FROM 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. local doctors in voicing your concern.

SATURDAY $ 2.50 16oz. M.L. Screw Tops $ Take action: Visit StopTitan.org to sign the petition, 2.50 Natty Greene Buckshot Amber Pints & $ and volunteer your time.Home of $1 Tacos 6.25 Original Faddi’s w/ Fries • $10.00 Fajitas $1 Draft Beer Mondays SUNDAY $ 10.00 Buckets - Bud & Bud Light $ 2.00 Stegmaier Amber with $6.00 Pitchers 20 Wings for $7.00 • $6.50 Burger Faddi’s with Fries

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LANEY ON THE LINKS 3rd annual Laney on the Links golf tournament will be held Sat, 11/17, Porter’s Neck Country Club. Capt. Choice; reg, 7:30am; shotgun start is at 9:00am. The cost is $100 per golfer, with 4-person teams. Price includes greens fees, cart, snacks, beverages, and lunch. A raffle for 3 exciting items rounds out the day: iPad2 with WiFi (16GB), an autographed Michael Jordan Jumpman basketball, and an autographed John Calipari University of Kentucky NCAA NationalChampionship hat. Leah Brown 452-7900 or Stephanie Kraybill 620-7083.

CITY OF ILM YOUTH BASKETBALL Youth nasketball offered by City of Wilmington; girls and boys ages 5-13. Register through 11/21, Monday-Friday, 11am5:30pm at the MLK Community Center (401 S. 8th Street). Bring birth certificate, registration form and fees. Season Dec-Feb: Mighty Pints: ages 5-7 Fee: $20; Pee Wee League: ages 8-10 Fee: $30; Midget League: ages 11 -13 Fee: $30 (*ages as of December 31, 2012) MLK Community Center and Williston Middle School. 343-3682 HABITAT TURKEY TROT Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity announces the 8th Annual Turkey Trot at Wrightsville Beach on Thanksgiving Day, 11/22. This certified 5K course wraps around the Wrightsville Beach Loop starting and ending at the park. Start time is 8:30 AM at the Wrightsville Beach Park, with registration opening at 7:30 am. Families are encouraged to sign up together to kick off their Thanksgiving celebration. The entry fee is $25 in advance, $30 the day of the event for runners, and $15 for the 1 Mile Walk. Free event t-shirt to the first 300 participants: http://www. precisiontimingsystems.com. Sponsorships are also available at the $100, $500, $1,000, and $2,500 levels. capefearhabitat.org or 910-762-4744.

kid’s stuff HAPPY LITTLE SINGERS New class added! Sing, dance and play instruments with your little one. Early Childhood Music and Movement for ages 6 months to 5 years.

Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. and NOW 4:00 p.m. classes available too Downtown at Community Arts Center. Drop ins welcome. $10 per family. 910777-8889 www.happylittlesingers.com

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VETERAN’S RESOURCE EXPO Are you a local area veteran looking for a new career path or interested in finding out what local resources are just for you? Then join us for the 2012 Veterans’ Resource Expo and Job Fair, 11/8, Veterans will have the opportunity to meet with local companies and gather information about local resources as well as learn about future workshops to build success. Free for military veterans starting with the Resource Expo, 8am-noon, followed by a Job Fair from 1:304:30pm at the Manley Reese VFW Post 2573, 2722 Carolina Beach Rd. Joe Stanley, NC Division of Workforce Solutions at joseph.stanley@ nccommerce.com or 910-251-5777.

NEW HANOVER PUBLIC LIBRARY Thursday, Nov 8, 6:30 pm, Northeast Library Beverly Tetterton will speak on “Cape Fearians & Their Stories” at the Friends of NHC Library

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Annual Meeting, while showing a sampling of the thousands of photos of local individuals in the library’s archival collection. Mrs. Tetterton retired in 2012 after 31 years as State & Local History Librarian. The program includes a brief business meeting and elections for 2013. It is free but open to members only; nonmembers may join at the door for $15/individual or $25/household.

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NATURE PROGRAM Halyburton Park, 4099 S. 17th |341.0075www. halyburtonpark.com. Pre-reg rqd. Schedule • Snake and Turtle Feeding, 11/7 4-4:30pm.

Enjoy a brief presentation about the live animals on display in the Events Center and then watch CLYDE JONES them feed. At least one snake and a turtle will Activist, Cleve Jones will speak at UNCW as be fed during the demonstration. $1/participant part of UNCW Present’s Leadership Lecture • Fri 11/9 9am-5pm. Several different ages of Series on Monday, 11/12, 7pm, in UNCW’s fossils are found in Aggregate Quarries ranging Burney Center. The lecture, entitled, The Power from 10 thousand to 80 million years old. On this You Have to Make a Difference, will also have hunt for ancient life forms we will potentially find an audience question/answer segment and sand dollars, sea urchins, sea biscuits, seashells, book sales and signing. Overflow seating will shark teeth, whale bones, and other marine and be in Lumina Theatre at the Fisher Student terrestrial life. Steel toed shoes and hard hat is Center when the Burney Center reaches capacrequired. $25 • Kayak Fall Colors Trip on the ity. Jones is an AIDS and LGBT rights activist, Black River, 11/14 8am-3pm. The Black River is conceiving the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial popular paddling destination to view the changQuilt which has become, at 54 tons, the world’s ing of fall leaves. The Black River is also popular largest piece of community folk art. Panels from because of its numerous sand bars that line the the AIDS Memorial Quilt will be on exhibit at river and its sandy bottoms. Meet at 8:00 pm at UNCW’s Warwick Center, November 8-15. the Halyburton Park to drive to the Black River to The quilt has over 85,000 panels, memorializing begin your Fall Leave Kayaking adventure; plan on returning home about 3:00 pm that afternoon $60/participant • 11/15, 8am-noon, $10: Bird Hikes – Mason Inlet (Wrightsville Beach Bird Hike). North Carolina has an incredible diversity of habitats which provide food and shelter for more than 440 bird species throughout the Always wanted to learn about the American Oysteryear, making it a premiere destination for birdcatcher? Well, head over to Temptations, 3501 Oleers and nature-lovers. Each month we will exander Drive in Hanover Center, on the 10th to hear plore a different site along the NC Birding Trail.

NC Audobon’s Lindsay Addison give a talk. She’ll • Backyard Birding and Bird Feeding, 11/17, 1:30-3:30pm. Join a park naturalist and disdiscuss its life history and habits on a species listed cover what tasty treats and feeders will attract of national conservation concern by Audubon. The these fantastic creatures each season. Learn program takes place from 9:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. some birding basics, as we take a hike exploron Saturday, and is presented by Tempations’ neighing the woods for some seasonal inhabitants.

Each participant will take home a sample seed bors, Wild Bird and Garden. bag. $10

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Americans killed by AIDS.Tickets for the General Public are $10 and are free to UNCW students, faculty and staff. www.uncw.edu/presents. 910962-4045 for tickets RACHEL LLOYD Rachel Lloyd, the author of “Girls Like Us: Fighting for a World Where Girls Are Not for Sale, an Activist Finds Her Calling and Heals Herself,” will speak 11/15, 7pm, at Kenan Auditorium. Lecture is free and open to the public, but tickets are required and can be obtained at the Kenan Box Office. A booksigning will follow a question and answer session. Lloyd is the executive director and founder of Girls Educational and Mentoring Services (GEMS), a groundbreaking non-profit program that helps girls and young women, ages 12-21, who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking. 962-7870 or Kenan Box Office at 962-3500.

JACK FRYAR 11/19, 7:30pm: Author and local historian Jack Fryar will join us to talk about the Yellow Fever epidemic that hit Wilmington in 1862. Did the blockade runner Kate bring the disease? How did the city cope? A Confederate soldier described the scene in a letter to his mother: “The reported appearance of this deadly contagion… created a tremendous panic in the city. The citizens were leaving by scores and hundreds in every manner of conveyance that could be obtained.” Free and open to public. Federal Point History Center, 1121-A North Lake Park Blvd. www.federalpointhistory.org

WILD BIRD AND GARDEN 11/10: NC Audubon’s Lindsay Addison will talk about our resident, shellfish loving American Oystercatcher, Temptations American Gourmet, 9:15-10:30am • 11/17, 9:15am10:30am at Temptations Everyday Gourmet. Dr. JamesParnell will present a free program about the birds of prey in our area, their habitat requirements, foraging techniques, nesting andmating behaviors. Then from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm join Wild Bird & Garden to see live birds of prey from OWLS, Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter.• Join Wilmington locally owned businesses Wild Bird & Garden and Mahanaim Adventures on a birding kayak winter tour to Florida’s bird watching paradise, 2/5-8, 2013. Visit some of Florida’s diverse habitats, its location on migration routes, and its wild lands. Tour destinations on the Great Florida Birding Trail as well as Florida State Parks. Wild Bird & Garden, 3501 Oleander Drive: 910 343 6001 or www.wildbirdgardeninc.com HOW TO PLAN THE PERFECT WEDDING 11/13: Are you getting married? Want to plan the perfect wedding? Have youdreamed of becoming a wedding planner? CFCC has the perfect class foryou! How to Plan the Perfect Wedding begins November 13 and runsthrough December 18. It will meet Tuesday evenings from 6pm until 9pm.Cost is $68. Call 362-7319 to register and for more information.

WOODTURNING Through 11/15, 6-10pm, Thursdays: Master woodturning instructors from Wilmington Area Woodturners Associationhave volunteered to teach a Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) course on woodturning. There will be six four

hour blocks of instruction and will include shop safety, lathe operation, correct tool usage, tool sharpening, several turning projects, and the appropriate finish for each project. Enroll through Jennifer Hering jhering@cfcc.edu, 910-3627901; or Bill Kawczynski 910-362-7909, CFCC. •November meeting will be held at the Leland VFW Post 9408 at 1211 Village Road, 10am4pm, Sat., 11/10. At this meeting Beth Ireland will provide a hands-on demonstration and instruction on how to use the lathe as a tool for sculpture. Beth is a MFA graduate of the Massachusetts Art and Design sculpture department. She has been a woodworker, woodturner, and sculptor for 28 years. Her unique approach unites the world of craft and art by applying traditional woodworking techniques to fine art forms.

Her exceptional woodturnings have been seen in galleries throughout the United States. She is well known for her work in woodturning, lecturing and demonstrating at art centers and symposiums nationally. Examples of Beth’s work can be seen at: http://bethireland.net 20.00 fee will be collected at the door for this instruction and demonstration. Visitors are welcome.

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 • Collage, Mon, 3-5pm. • Pencil and Pen: Tues, 11am-1pm. • Artful Living Group, CB, Acrylic Painting, Tues., 3:30-5:30pm, $180 w/materials • Acrylic Painting , Wed., 11am-1pm • Assemblage, Sat, 11am-1pm.

clubs/notices CAPE FEAR PARROT CLUB Cape Fear Parrot Club meets monthly. Schedule: 11/11: TBD • 12/TBD, Christmas party.

Ces Erdman: 910-386-6507 or cesnc1978@ hotmail.com HUMANISTS AND FREETHINKERS 11/11, 6-8:30pm, Bridge Center, 127-40 S. College Rd. We are in the same shopping center as Ten Pin Alley next to the Mexican Restaurant.

Monthly Meeting—Ethical Dilemmas and how Modern Ethical Theory and Science can help us in our Decisions. Michael Werner is past president of the American Humanist Association and member of this group will speak on this important subject we can all relate to. Please bring a dish to share and join in our community. RSVP: www.humanism.meetup.com/182

ARIES (21 Mar. – 20 April) The data that’s stored and disseminated on the Internet is unimaginably voluminous. And yet the 540 billion trillion electrons that carry all this information weigh about the same as a strawberry. I’d like to use this fun fact as a metaphor for the work you’re doing these days— and the play, too. Your output is prodigious. Your intensity is on the verge of becoming legendary. The potency of your efforts is likely to set in motion effects that will last for a long time. And yet, to the naked eye or casual observer, it all might look as simple and light as a strawberry.

TAURUS (21 April – 20 May) What if you have a twin sister or brother that your mother gave up for adoption right after you were born and never told you about? Or what if you have a soul twin you’ve never met—a potential ally who understands life in much the same ways that you do?

In either case, now is a time when the two of you might finally discover each other. At the very least, Taurus, I suspect you’ll be going deeper and deeper with a kindred spirit who will help you transform your stories about your origins and make you feel more at home on the planet.

GEMINI (21 May – 20 June) I urge my readers to meditate on death not as the end of physical life, but as a metaphor for shedding what’s outworn. I then asked them to describe the best death they had ever experienced. I got a response that’s applicable to you right now. It’s from a reader named Judd: “My best death was getting chicken pox at age 13 while living in the Philippines. My mother banished me to the TV room. I was uncomfortable but hyperactive, lonely and driven to agony by the awful shows. But after six hours, something popped. My suffering turned inside out, and a miracle bloomed. I closed my eyes and my imagination opened up like a vortex.

Images, ideas, places, dreams, people familiar and strange—all amazing, colorful and vibrant—flowed through my head. I knew then and there that no material thing on this Earth could hook me up to the source of life like my own thoughts. I was free!”

tors syndiCate TIDEWATER CAMELLIA CLUB Fall sale and display will be 11/17, noon-4pm, at the New Hanover County Arboretum, 6206 Oleander Dr. Free and open to the public, lo-

CANCER (21 June – 21 July) Conservationists are surprised by what has been transpiring in and around Nepal’s Chitwan National Park. The tigers that live there have changed their schedule.

Previously, they prowled around at all hours, day and night. But as more people have moved into the area, the creatures have increasingly become nocturnal.

Researchers who have studied the situation believe the tigers are doing so in order to better coexist with humans. I suspect that a metaphorically similar development is possible for you, Cancerian. Meditate

Pinocchio (109 Across) literal-

on how the wildest part of your life could adapt better to the most civilized part—and vice versa.

LEO (22 July – 22 Aug.) What is a dry waterfall?

The term may refer to the location of an extinct waterfall where a river once fell over a cliff but has since stopped flowing. Döda Fallet in Sweden is such a place. “Dry waterfall” may also signify a waterfall that only exists for a while after a heavy rain and then disappears again. One example is on Brukkaros Mountain in Namibia. A third variant shows up in *Cliffs Beyond Abiquiu, Dry Waterfall,* a landscape painting by Georgia O’Keeffe. It’s a lush rendering of a stark landscape near the New Mexico town where O’Keeffe lived. Soon you will have your own metaphorical version of a dry waterfall, Leo. It’s ready for you if you’re ready for it.

VIRGO (23 Aug. – 22 Sept.) You are getting to where you need to be, but you’re still not there.

You have a good share of the raw materials you will require to accomplish your goal, but as of yet you don’t have enough of the structure that will make everything work. The in-between state you’re inhabiting reminds me of a passage from the author Elias Canetti: “His head is made of stars, but not yet arranged into constellations.” Your next assignment, Virgo, is to see what you can do about coalescing a few constellations.

LIBRA (23 Sept. – 23 Oct.) Doctors used to believe that ulcers were caused by stress and spicy foods. But in the 1980s, two researchers named Barry Marshall and Robin Warren began to promote an alternative theory. They believed the culprit was “H. pylori,” a type of bacteria. To test their hypothesis, Marshall drank a Petri dish full of “H. pylori.”

Within days he got gastric symptoms and underwent an endoscopy. The evidence proved that he and his partner were correct. They won a Nobel Prize for their work. (And Marshall recovered just fine.) I urge you to be inspired by their approach, Libra. Formulate experiments that allow you to make practical tests of your ideas, and consider using yourself as a guinea pig.

SCORPIO (23 Oct. – 21 Nov.) This is not prime time for you to rake in rewards, collect hardearned goodies, and celebrate successes you’ve been building towards for a long time. It’s fine if you end up doing those things, but I suspect that what you’re best suited for right now is getting things started. You’ll attract help from unexpected sources if you lay the groundwork for projects you want to work on throughout 2013. You’ll be in alignment with cosmic rhythms, too. Your motto comes from

your fellow Scorpio, writer Robert Louis Stevenson: “Judge each day not by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant.”

SAGITTARIUS (22 Nov. – 21 Dec.) On a beach, a man spied a pelican that was barely moving. Was it sick? He wanted to help. Drawing close, he discovered that ants were crawling all over it. He brushed them off, then carried the bird to his car and drove it to a veterinarian. After a thorough examination, the doctor realized the pelican was suffering from a fungus that the ants had been eating away—and probably would have removed completely if the man hadn’t interfered. Moral of the story: Sometimes healing takes place in unexpected ways, and nature knows better than we do about how to make it happen. Keep that in mind during the coming weeks, Sagittarius.

CAPRICORN (22 Dec. – 20 Jan.) A farmer in Japan found a 56-leaf clover. Well, actually, he bred it in his garden at home. It took effort on his part.

Presumably, it provided him with 14 times the luck of a mere four-leaf clover. I don’t think your good karma will be quite that extravagant in the coming week, Capricorn, but there’s a decent chance you’ll get into at least the 16-leaf realm. To raise your odds of approaching the 56-leaf level of favorable fortune, remember this: Luck tends to flow in the direction of those who work hard to prepare for it and earn it.

AQUARIUS (21 Jan. – 19 Feb.) The largest bell in the world is located in Moscow, Russia. Called the Tsar Bell, it’s made of bronze, weighs 445,170 pounds, and is elaborately decorated with images of people, angels, and plants. It has never once been rung in its 275 years of existence. Is there anything comparable in your own life, Aquarius? Some huge presence that has never actually been used? The time is near when that stillness may finally come to an end. I suggest you decide how this will occur rather than allowing fate to choose for you.

PISCES (19 Feb. – 20 Mar.) Are you interested in experiencing a close brush with a holy anomaly or a rowdy blessing or a divine wild card? If not, that’s perfectly OK. Just say, “No, I’m not ready for a lyrical flurry of uncanny grace.” And the freaky splendor or convulsive beauty or mystical mutation will avoid making contact with you, no questions asked. But if you suspect you might enjoy communing with a subversive blast of illumination—if you think you could have fun coming to terms with a tricky epiphany that blows your mind—then go out under the night sky and whisper a message like this: “I’m ready for you, sweetness. Find me.”

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cal camellia exhibitors will display hundreds of award winning blooms. There will be education displays anddemonstrations to help answer any camellia growing questions you may have. Be sure to stop by our SALE of award winning camellias! www.tidewatercamelliaclub.org PTSD SUPPORT GROUP A free support group is being offered for survivors of sexual trauma to learn effective coping skills to better manage PTSD. Members of the group will be able to share and receive support from other survivors of sexual trauma. Free, 11/19-12/17, 5:306:30pm, at the Rape Crisis Center of coastal Horizons Center, Inc. 615 Shipyard Blvd.

Anyone interested in this group should contact Lauren Slusher, LCSW-A , VSP at (910) 392-7460 to register. Reg. by 11/16 as space is limited.

out to network or justcatch up with old friends.

Reg: www.uncw.edu/alumnitix before 11/26. www.uncw.edu/alumniupdate WILMINGTON PRIDE BOARD MEETINGS

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CAPE FEAR CAMERA CLUB The Cape Fear Camera Club will have a general meeting on 11/20, 7-9pm, Cape Fear Community College, Building S, Room 002.

Several members will show, and talk about, one of their favorite digital images. They will discuss why and when they took the image, and what equipment and post-processing they used. It’s a good way to learn new photography techniques. Prospective members are always welcome to attend a meeting to see what we are all about. www.CapeFearCameraClub.org.

UNCW ALUMNI AFTER WORK 11/29, 5:30-7:30pm. UNCW Alumni After Work at Front Street Brewery, downtown. The Cape Fear Alumni Chapter invites you to join alumni and friends for a relaxing evening in downtown Wilmington. Enjoy complimentaryappetizers and Seahawk-style door prizes! Come

If you’re new to the area and wish to mix and mingle with all sorts of people and local organizations, then head over to the Coastline Convention Center, downtown Wilmington at 501 Nutt Street, on Thursday the 8th for the Wilmington Newcomers Club monthly meetup. You’ll learn about bridge clubs, dinner groups, businesses, day trip opportunities and other ways to remain active and a part of the Wilmington community. www.wilmingtonnewcomers.com 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

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DIVORCE CARE DivorceCare – SACPC’s next series will begin Tues., 1/8, 6:30pm. Video seminar and support group for those experiencing the grief of separation and divorce. Seminar sessions include topics such as: “Facing Your Anger,” “Facing Your Loneliness,” “Depression,” “New Relationships,” and “Forgiveness.” This program will provide a means of support and recovery for people who are working through the pain that comes with the breakup of a marriage. Divorce Care Ministry: 762-9693 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 i n t e r- est and make new friends along the way—bridge clubs, dinner groups, business networking groups, etc. 910-632-8315, www.wilmingtonncnewcomers.com.

culinary WEEKLY FARMERS’ MARKETS Riverfront Farmer’s Market Saturdays, Downtown Wilmington (Through Dec.; www.wilmingtonfarmers.com); 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: 11/7. • Leland Town Farmers’ Market, w/addition of handmade local crafts to the lineup of fresh vegetables and locally-produced farm products. Held in conjunction with the Leland Friends of the Library Book Sale. Second Sat of month. Magnolia House Lawn, 102 Town Hall Dr. www.townofleland.com/parksandrec.html FEAST DOWN EAST BUYING CLUB Enjoy the quality, value and convenience of the Feast Down East Buying Club. It costs nothing to join. The benefits are immeasurable. It is a great way to eat healthier, while knowing you support your local farm families and community. Log on at www.FeastDownEast.org and start buying fresh local food, sourced from Southeastern NC farms. Choose a pick-up spot, and check out at the online cashier and you are done! Orders

must be placed by 11am Monday for Thursday delivery. Consumer pickup is Thursday 3:306pm at: the Cameron Art Museum, THE POD (located next to Dunkin Donuts on UNCW campus) or the Burgaw Historic Train Depot.

SPAGHETTI DINNER FUND-RAISER Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser $8, 4pm-8pm, 11/17, Colon Cancer family. American Legion Post 129, Carolina Beach. Fundraiser Sponsored by The Pleasure Island Parrot Heads, American Legion Auxiliary and American Legion Post 129.

CHEF’S TABLE Award-Winning Executive Chef Mark Lawson meet you at the tablefor a fabulous formal affair—a meal as entertaining as it is delicious.

Join us at the Chef’s Tasting Table featuring a special presentation by the chef and decadent fare prepared just for your party. Reservations required; limit 10 people: (910) 256-2251. $85/ person. East Oceanfront Dining (located inside Blockade Runner Beach Resort). 275 Waynick Blvd.

TASTING HISTORY TOURS Tasting History Tours of Pleasure Island; guided walking tours. $25 at www.tastinghistorytours. com. Afternoon of delicious food and education.

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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) 796-WINE (9463). thewinesampler.com

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.

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CANAPE ILM’s only pop-up restaurant feat. an AllStars Menu of fan favorites from last 7 weeks, including sweetbreads, pork belly and collards, rabbit and eggs, scallops and fennel, red chile-hazelnut creme brulee and more! $30 prix fixe; RSVP, 910-274-2012. www.canapeilm.com. San Juan Cafe, 3314 Wrightsville Ave. 11/11, noon-9 p.m. only.

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