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Emerging Talent 2013

very year we at encore take a close look at the talent permeating our arts scene. From music to film, food, theatre and visual art, our writers think back over the course of the year to the people making waves and impressing the masses with their talents.

For 2013 we have a host of up-andcomers who should not be overlooked as people setting the town afire with creative flames. Delish’s Courtney Matheson found the culinary arts in need of an upstarter that focuses on healthy education and family rearing. Her latest business model teaches folks how to make their own baby food, allotting for more nutrients, an expanded, young palate and best of all cost-savings. As well, she offers in-home cooking classes to knock the socks off guests at that next holiday dinner party.

Visual artist Blair Nidds, a fixture of the Cucalorus Film Festival, provides a haunting and captivating look into abstract portraiture. A graduate of UNCW, Nidds’ current works can be seen hanging in downtown restaurants 9 and Rx. Find out how her inspiration and creative

process propels her passion in art.

Filmmaker Craig Theiman moved to Wilmington eight years ago to find his footing in film. Today, he’s successfully created his first feature, “Suicide for Beginners,” which will see completion come December.

Local musician Ben Rose upstarted the indie pop-rock act Free Clinic a year ago and just released its first self-titled LP on www.bandcamp.com (a pay-what-youcan download, nonetheless). The band’s dreamy melodies and catchy hooks will incite a host of emotions and reactions, and their live show won’t disappoint either.

Local thespian Brendan Carter underwent a musical evolution in 2013, as he was propelled from ensemble performer in City Stage’s “Tommy” to a lead role in “Brooklyn: The Musical.”

Carter looks back on his year in theatre as he also looks forward to beginning film work.

It’s a load of innovative and inspirational output, which inspires the artistic ether of our community. Meet the 2013 class of Emerging Talent.

Wilmington’s best up-and-comers on our local arts scene

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Live Local Live Small

arlier this year, I talked a lot about using creativity to think differently about finding local, supportive solutions for our economy. I sent out a call to designers to create a new logo for the Live Local column.

The first response came from Barbara Nicely, whom we interviewed in July while showing off her design. Craig Magill, co-owner with Krista Hansen of Gregg’s Uniforms on Oleander Drive, responded as well a month later. It made my Live Local heart sing to find out they’re putting in the effort to stock their store with more “made in NC” products, including compression hosiery from mills in NC! Like many entrepreneurs, Magill wears many hats—including graphic design. In August he sent us the above submission. Isn’t it wonderful?

Now is a good time to think about the importance of solid professional jobs—like graphic designers—in our area. If we all fall in love with the idea of outsourcing, these jobs will disappear. So, let me clear: Graphic designers create visual communiqués frequently used in commercial advertising and online publication. An example would be the creation of a logo for a product, business or candidate. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2012, North Carolina had 5,080 employed graphic designers, with an annual mean wage of

$43,980—in other words, a solid job that we as a community utilize. What if we lost 5,080 jobs that were $40,000 or more a year? That would have a very noticeable impact on our community. Not to mention, if we could no longer find a designer who understood the nuances of our local and regional lives, then local advertising would suffer mightily.

I am so excited that local designers are taking up the Live Local challenge and that we have the opportunity to shine some light on their contributions. Perhaps because they don’t have storefronts, per se, the idea that graphic-design jobs could disappear to outsourcing—either out of the state, or even worse, out of the country—is an invisible possibility. Just like small retail stores, or American manufacturing, working professionals need our support or they will join the ranks of the unemployed and possibly the extinct.

Maybe that’s why I like Magill’s contribution so much; his work and his story touch on all points. Besides sending us a beautiful example of his work, Magill kindly shared some of his thoughts about local spending and the businesses he likes to support.

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CM: Stop and think. e: Tell us about your favorite local places to shop?

CM: Greg’s Uniforms on Oleander – A shameless plug for our store Ronnie’s Crab Shack on 3rd Street. T.S. Brown Jewelry at the Cotton Exchange. Aunt Kerry’s Pet Stop e: To eat?

CM: This is a short list: Dock Street Oyster Bar, Sunny Sushi and Nikki’s, Aubriana’s,Port City Java.

MAN OF LOCAL STATURE: Craig Magill designed a new Live Local logo option (left) and also is a small business owner of Gregg’s Uniforms, which sells “made in NC” products. Courtesy photo

Craig Magill (CM): I was looking for an idea that brought the community together (without forcing the issue of keeping business local) and at the same time was conscious of the environment. The ocean is a common denominator for our area; the ocean brings people together and the ocean is an environmental concern. Go Local, I feel, is a statement of encouragement like, “Go team!” In addition, I want people to think Go Local is more than something they are obligated to do, but is something that is good for them.

e: What can people do to support local artists and designers?

CM: I feel the answer is the same whether it is a fruit stand owner, local retailer or an artist. Today it is difficult to buy everything local. What is important is that people think local first, look at their options, and then make the decision that is right for them. The money people spend with local businesses stays in the community. Ordering on-line should be a last resort because all of the money -including local wages- goes outside of Wilmington.

e: What do designers contribute to the community? To business?

CM: The money spent with a local business is then turned around and put back into other local businesses, restaurants and charities (I doubt if the executives from Wal-Mart dine in Wilmington very often). Many of the e: How long have you been working in local businesses also get involved in community events, contributing time and money. graphic design?

CM: I am not a graphic designer. I am a small After all, it is where we live. business owner in Wilmington who likes design. I have been doing most all my own de- Gwenyfar Rohler is the author or ‘Promise of Peanuts,’ which can be bought at Old sign work for 25 years.

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Winging it in Wilmington: Intern details life adjustments from Ireland to southeast America By: Fiona Ní Súilleabháin

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am lucky my roommates and I share the same interest in Halloween. There have been many afternoons we’ve spent wandering around the aisles of shops in awe of the spooky Halloween accessories. The first signs of the holiday often start to creep in when “Hocus Pocus” is on TV. Following, a slew of creative decorations and costumes hit the shelves (my favorite time to go shopping).

I thought I had seen almost everything— until she took me to Party City. My jaw hit the floor. Normally, shops at home dedicate a whole section of their store to Halloween stuff, and it’s done really well. But Party City took it to a new level. Full costumes—even shoes—and some of the scariest ceiling decorations I’ve ever seen hung from every area. My roommate didn’t know what she was getting herself into by bringing me there; it proved a challenge just to get me to leave. By the time we had walked down the last aisle, I had pretty much photographed the entire shop on my phone. Deciding on how to dress up became a chore (possibly Princess Fiona

as someone so thoughtfully suggested!).

When I was younger, my family and I went on holiday to visit friends in Arizona in late October, so we were lucky enough to spend Halloween abroad. Pumpkin carving is one tradition we didn’t have in Ireland, until recently. It became popular over the last few years; however, there aren’t pumpkin patches to my knowledge at home, at least not in Dublin.

When it came time to go trick-or-treating in Arizona, I remember walking through a neighborhood with every house on the block decked out in full Halloween gear. From smoke coming out of garages, along with insane sound effects, to tours of haunted houses and barrels full off sweets, no wonder queues of kids lined up outside every house to go trick-ortreating! When it started to get dark, some of the houses had light shows, not something you see too often seen at home. Saying we were impressed would be an understatement.

I don’t know if things have changed over the years, or from state to state, but it seems Wilmington doesn’t share the same enthusiasm Arizona did in decorating their houses.

Or maybe I’m just on the wrong side of town.

It surprised me to hear that instead of traditional trick-or-treating around neighborhoods, a lot of families in the South take their kids to churches around town to do “trunk-or-treat.”

Trick-or-treating is the main tradition at home in most housing estates, and it’s often followed by bonfires. Every year we (as kids) used to take a bunch wooden crates in shopping carts from a nearby store a few weeks before October 31st. We would have a serious competition with the estate next to us for the best bonfire. Oftentimes, wood would be taken from one neighborhood and end up in the other, and vice-versa, up until Halloween night. My next-door neighbor used to put on a fireworks display alongside the bonfire, beckoning all the neighbors to quite a show. In fact, usually three weeks leading up to Halloween, and a few days after all, fireworks go off constantly.

On the flip side, there’s a lot more Halloween-related events that take place around Wilmington than at home—undoubtedly, some of the coolest things I’ve heard of! We don’t have haunted houses in Ireland, at least to this degree, but we do have haunted jails and festivals. Mostly people at home either attend Hal-

loween parties or hit the town—which is absolute mayhem! But the level of creativity when it comes to costumes is pretty impressive!

This year I left everything to the last-minute.

I ventured down to Party City to see what was left—nearly impossible to see with the huge crowds. I opted for a Grecian goddess. On Halloween day, one of my roommates and I drove to practically all the Harris Teeters we could find for a pumpkin—but left more than disappointed to find literally none left. We sped down to the end of Market Street where people were selling tons of pumpkins. Halloween had been saved! Though we didn’t have time to carve them, the decor still served its purpose. I headed downtown to go partying; it was as packed as Dublin. I gotta say I was pretty impressed with some of the costumes, I don’t think I’ve ever seen some clowns look so scary!

Even though the houses don’t seem to be as decked out here as I thought they were going to be, from what I understand, Christmas will make up for it.

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News of the Weird with Chuck Shepherd LEAD STORY Norway’s Battle Against Chaos Norwegian public television (NRK), which introduced the now-legendary continuous, live log-burning show (12 hours long, with “color commentary” on the historical and cultural importance of fire), scheduled a new program for this week in its appeal to serenity (labeled “Slow TV”). On Nov. 1, NRK was to televise live, for five hours, an attempt to break the world record for producing a sweater, from shearing the sheep to spinning the wool and knitting the garment (current record: 4:51, by Australians). (In addition to the log, NRK viewers have been treated to live cams on a salmonfishing boat and, for five days, on a cruise ship.)

Said an NRK journalist, “You would think it’s boring television, but we have quite good ratings for these programs.”

The Entrepreneurial Spirit Extract of cockroach is a delicacy among some Chinese, believed able to miraculously reduce inflammation, defy aging and cure tuberculosis, cancer and cirrhosis. Quartz reported in August that Yunnan province is a Silicon Valley-type business center, where pulverized roaches can sell for the equivalent of about $89 a pound, and five pharmaceutical companies have contracts with ranches that have formed the Sichuan Treasure Cockroach Farming Cooperative. (In August, a start-up farm in Jiangsu

province was, police suspect, vandalized, allowing at least a million cockroaches being prepared for market to flee to adjacent neighborhoods.)

When entrepreneur Michelle Esquenazi was asked by a New York Post reporter in September why her all-female crew of licensed bounty hunters (Empire Bail Bonds of New York) is so successful at tricking bail-jumpers into the open, she offered a five-letter vulgar euphemism for a female body part. “It’s timeless,” she continued. “Of course he’s going to open his door for a nice piece of (deleted). ... The thing about defendants is no matter who they are (of whatever color), they’re all dumb. Every single last one of them is stupid.”

Hipster Haven: Two fearless entrepreneurs inaugurated services recently in faux-fashionable Brooklyn, N.Y. Lucy Sun, a Columbia University economics major, began seeking work as a $30-an-hour “book therapist,” to help readers find the “right” book to read or give as a gift, with attention to clients’ “specific situations.”

In Brooklyn’s Greenpoint neighborhood in September, the stylish Eat restaurant began reserving certain nights’ meals to be experienced in total silence. On opening night, a Wall Street Journal reporter noted one throat-clearing and a muffled sneeze, but barely any other human sound. Some diners were won over; another

said it felt like “being 50 and married.”

It’s expensive to go broke in America. Detroit, which most acknowledge acted wisely in filing for bankruptcy protection in July (in the face of debts estimated to be at least $18 billion), will nonetheless be on the hook for bankruptcy legal fees that could total $60 million under current contracts (according to an October New York Times report), plus various expenses, such as the $250,000 to Christie’s auction house to price and sell some assets. A fee examiner has been hired to keep the expenses in line, but he charges $600 an hour.

Medical Marvels The Horror: A recent medical journal reported that a 49-year-old man in Brazil said he had recovered from a stroke except that the damage to his brain (in a “subcortical region” associated with higher-level thinking) has caused him to develop “pathological generosity” toward others. A Duke University neurologist told London’s Daily Mail that stroke-induced personality changes (such as hoarding) are common, but that this particular change appears unique. Doctors reported in the journal Neurocase that even with medication, this patient’s beneficence was unabated after two years.

Blood clots can be especially dangerous, often requiring urgent, harshly invasive open-heart surgery to remove the clot before it can be fatal, but a team from UCLA Medical School reported breathlessly in September that a “minimally invasive,” cutting-edge machine worked just as well: a vacuum cleaner. When a 62-year-old man arrived at an emergency room with deep vein thrombosis, AngioVac lines were inserted in the leg and neck and sucked out the 24-inch-long clot. The patient was back home and full of energy a week later.

Weird Animals A “scatological force field” is how a Reuters reporter in September described the way ordinary house termites are able to increasingly resist extermination. They use their own feces to build their nests, and the pathogens seem to form a protective shield that attacks unfriendly bacteria trying to invade the nests.

“Pig Drinks 18 Pints and Has Fight With Cow” read one August headline from Port Hedland, West Australia, after rampaging wild pigs stole and drank 18 beers from a campsite.

International Business Times, summarizing recent research in September, noted that moose, especially, are attracted by fermenting apples; that prairie voles are prominent social drink-

ers (consuming much more available alcohol when other voles are around); and that African elephants often turn violent to secure the fermenting fruit of the marula tree (although the elephant would require 1,400 pieces of fruit to generate the seven gallons of alcohol that if consumed all at once would match humans’ legal limit for driving).

Perspective Americans frequently cite the rigorous, above-board testing of prescription drugs as one of government’s most important functions, and health insurance companies use such seals of approval in policy-coverage decisions.

However, some consumers seem to prefer unorthodox, untested, unregulated products and, backed by lobbyists for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), are challenging insurers for “discriminating” against these “drugs,” especially in the game-changing rules of the new Affordable Care Act. A Forbes.com columnist explained in August what would happen if CAM prevails: “You could start offering dried bird poop for arthritis, call it ‘avian nature therapy,’ and if an insurer won’t pay for it, you can sue.”

Least Competent People The NASA space agency reported an intruder on its Ames Research Center website in September, emanating from a site in Brazil manned by someone perturbed by the U.S.’s (and, also, by the way, the Illuminati’s) eavesdropping. “Stop spy on us!” and “Obama heartless! Inhumane!” were just two of the messages on the 14 NASA sites taken down temporarily. A Slate.com blogger surmised that the hacker intended to target the National Security Agency NSA instead of NASA. Criminals Not Ready for Prime Time: Tony Taylor was arrested in Chicago in October after driving off with a woman’s SUV by convincing her he was a valet parking agent and handing her a claim check. He was detained shortly afterward at a nearby Nordstrom only because he tried to get cash refunds for items that had been in the woman’s back seat. A woman notified police in Fremont, Calif., in September that a thief had rummaged through her vehicle at night but had taken only a lowend gift-shop item leaving behind a checkbook, some money and an expensive pillow. The item, she said, perhaps looked like a small bag of marijuana, but in reality was a novelty-store bag of dried elephant dung. “It’s a great gag gift,” she said.

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Courtney Matheson Chef at Delish By: John Burke

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he restaurant industry can get a little stale. Jumping from one storefront to the next, one ethnic cuisine after another ... the rapid pace tires easily.

So, in considering the up-and-coming chef for our Emerging Talent edition, I forced myself to think a little outside the box.

Courtney Matheson and her new start-up, Delish, called back with the innovation for which I searched.

Like a lot of great ideas, Delish was borne of necessity. Matheson spent seven years as the sous chef of downtown dining staple Elijah’s. A buyout scare—which fell through—during her maternity leave left her wondering if she’d even have a job after her son, Hendrix, was born. She weighed the options with her husband, Greg, a downtown fixture and bartender at the Duck and Dive. They considered a few storefront operations, but eventually decided that before Hendrix started school, a more flexible schedule, which they could control, would be best.

A kitchen-table operation in home cooking classes, private chef services and, most notably, baby food, Delish is still in its infancy. Part of the new-food crusade—probably made most famous by Jamie Oliver to change the way children eat—a health-conscious Matheson cringes over the flood of unpronounceable preservatives in our diets.

Looking at baby food, as sold by food giant Gerber, left her inspired to create something better for her son’s diet. “He eats what we eat,” Matheson says, “whether filet [mignon] or scallops. I have to soften them for him, but he eats what we eat.”

Matheson’s practice of feeding him baby food she makes herself also allows more options that a national food retailer does not. “He was eating brussels sprouts, spinach, and asparagus at an early age,” Matheson claims. Aside from providing the most nutrients, making her own food proved easy and inexpensive, too. Matheson knew she could provide this service to other parents who thought much like her.

At Delish Matheson teaches her secrets to making baby food, at only $30 a class, plus the cost of food. It proves quite a bargain, as her website breaks down the cost of store-bought baby food at 48 cents per ounce. Her DIY approach brings it down to

12 cents per ounce. Matheson credits her time at Elijah’s with giving her the wherewithal to make a leap like this. “Cooking is art, but I had to learn the science,” she notes.

Working in a commercial kitchen has taught Matheson the business acumen too few chefs have when entering the feeding frenzy of the industry. Without her time at Elijah’s, she may not have learned about food costs, labor costs, taxes and other expenditures. “You can make the best food in the world,” she says, “but if you don’t know how much you’re making on it then you’re in trouble.”

At Delish Matheson ably introduces people to the joys of cooking. She offers very flexible cooking classes in the student’s own home on any subject desirable: mother sauces, ethnic cuisine, vegetarian dining, wild game and more. A home cooking class runs approximately $80 for every one to four attendees. It covers a two-course meal and everyone gets a spill-proof recipe book.

But the beauty of Delish comes in its flexibility. Diners who wish to add another course can do so, whether with beer and wine pairings or even additional students. Clients simply let Matheson know what they want and she manages the details. As well, folks who need a break from the stove can enlist Matheson as a private chef. She will cultivate a menu crafted for any occasion.

Delish will undergo transformations in the coming months and years as the market dictates its place. It may eventually get a storefront; it may morph into a catering company, according to Matheson. Yet, if everything goes the way Matheson hopes, she’ll have a unique niche in the next five years. “I like making three specific things: ice cream, truffles, and pickles,” she says. “I’d like a place where I can sell those things.”

Her sights are set to open a commercial kitchen, from where she can produce healthful frozen meals for clients to take home. She also hopes to have a large enough facility to teach cooking classes to multiple clients at once and make everyone’s favorite items.

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Blair Nidds Visual Artist By: Sarah Richter

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s the travel agent for our city’s independent Cucalorus Film Festival—which kicks off next Wednesday, November 13th—Blair Nidds remains extremely busy this time of year. An integral part of the Cucalorus experience, she makes arrangements for visiting filmmakers and leads the short programming, featuring over 200 short films—a vital part to the local film festival.

Aside from being a Cucalorus fixture, Nidds is also an accomplished artist. With a distinctive style of abstract art that is complex, textural and visually arresting, Nidds’ active presence in all aspects of the art world secure her spot as an emerging artist to watch.

Having moved to Wilmington from Lenoir, NC, Nidds ventured to the coast for UNCW. “I didn’t really know what I wanted to focus on when I came to school,” she admits. “So I started to think about what made me the happiest as a child, and that was drawing and

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ARTIST AT WORK: Blair Nidds’ artistic output clothing, hair or facial features. Some elebrings forth abstract works and haunting por- ment of the charcoal sketch allows viewers traiture, both viewable at Rx and 9 downtown. insight into Nidd’s artistic process.

“I’m extremely inspired by color harmoCourtesy photo nies, abstract patterns and how they work together,” she notes. Her portraits provide painting. I majored in art, but didn’t pick up a an anchor to her work, which also allows paintbrush until sophomore year of college. I her to freely experiment with abstract techniques of painting. really wanted to follow my passion.”

Always searching for new sources of inspiThough she previously set up shop in the local Wabi Sabi Warehouse—a local artist ration, Nidds recently delved into the Austin studio—Nidds now has turned her garage art scene where she came across the work into an intimate workspace. Here she churns of Japanese American artist Milt Kobayashi.

“Looking for new sources of inspiration, I out portraits and abstract work.

“I’m currently working with two different wanted to see what other contemporary arttheories,” Nidds explains. “One is abstract ists were doing,” Nidds says. “I was just reaerial landscape paintings that look like topo- ally blown away by [Kobayashi’s] work. The graphical maps and islands from a bird’s eye way that he studies the figures and what he perspective. I’m also working on another se- does with paint was just mind-blowing. His ries of abstract portraits. [They’re] kind of a color palette was inspiring, which really rehaunted portrait series of women who look flects my own interest in harmonizing colors on a canvas.” like sisters but with abstract faces.”

After experiencing such a profound influIn today’s contemporary society, it seems a focus and interest in portraiture quickly ence and affinity for Kobayashi’s work, Nifades, but Nidds finds people really connect dds created her “Haunted Sisters” series. with the human form. Most of the faces she The work showcases her intense interest in draws come from memory. “I like painting color harmonies. Skillfully she wields paintthe something recognizable,” she explains, brush and insight, drawing the viewer in by “but [having] the freedom to use abstract combining elements of reality, thanks to her recognizable figuration, yet evoking somematerials.”

What makes Nidds work so unique and thing otherworldly with her abstract depth.

Nidds’ work currently can be seen at visually interesting is the evidence of her artistic process. She says the preliminary restaurants 9 and Rx, in downtown Wilmdrawing becomes a focal point to which she ington. Recently she joined a group of local attaches her vision. Before sketching on the East Coast artists in the philanthropic orcanvas, she gessos the work and covers it ganization Functional Art Movement (www. with a variety of different materials to pro- functionalartmovement.com). According to vide textural interest on the finished product. their website, they provide “an organically “I make a charcoal sketch directly on the progressive resource for aspiring artists to canvas before painting it,” she explains. “In connect, reflect, converse, and collaborate every piece, I leave a portion of the work together.” Each month, they curate an exhiunfinished so that it is simply the charcoal bition of their work and donate a percentage of the proceeds to a local charity. drawing.”

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Brendan Carter Actor

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his has a been a breakout year for Brendan Carter. The proverbial tall, dark and handsome young actor seemingly found what every actor wants: the opportunity to stretch, grow and perform against type-casting.

Previously his work in Wilmington seemed confined mostly to non-signing roles in shows at the Browncoat Pub and Theatre. Since Halloween of 2012, his path presented a decidedly different direction.

It started as he spent most time off stage as the voice of Audrey II, the murderous, singing plant, in Browncoat’s production of “Little Shop of Horrors.”

“Audrey II was my first musical role,” Carter confirms. “After that I was talked into auditioning for ‘Tommy’ at City Stage, and that led to ‘Brooklyn’ and ‘Hedwig.’”

Moving from ensemble in The Who’s “Tommy” to the main love interest in a five-person cast for “Brooklyn: The Musical” proved quite a leap. Yet, it wasn’t just Carter’s singing voice that got him cast in the heart-wrenching role of Terry Collins, he had to bring strong acting chops to the table as well. And he was thrilled to play Yitzhak, the companion to Hedwig (a role usually cast as a woman cross-dressing as a man).

For Carter, the acting side of the equation had been a self-guided journey for almost as long as he could remember. “As soon as I figured out how to use my parent’s video camera I remember acting,” he notes. “I was remaking scenes from movies with my friends, giving voices to my action figures in stop-motion shorts, making my Lego men attack my hamster as it at-

tacked a Lego castle.”

An overactive imagination led Carter to the stage. But as any artist will admit, the road to success is not an easy one. Horror stories permeate personal histories of every artist. For all of Carter’s successes there have been bleak moments, too. “My worst stage experience was during Neil Simon’s ‘Plaza Suite,’ back in high school,” he says.

Carter played one of two characters in a 35-minute act. “I ended up skipping about 20 pages of dialogue on opening night,” he remembers. “That 15 minute act seemed like forever. It was rough.”

Never to wane in the face of failure, he got back on the horse and tried again—and again. That’s the difference between success and failure. It’s also what motivates some of the best artists: to indulge a varied slew of experiences and draw from those moments during work. “[As an actor, I want] to elicit a feeling or reaction from the audience,” Carter muses. “[I embrace] the opportunity to live outside yourself, to create a character and interact with other characters. It’s forgetting your problems, while helping an audience of people forget their problems for an hour and a half.”

One of Carter’s most gratifying experiences to date came from last year’s performance in “Django Salvatore’s Awe-Inspiring, Death-Defying, Big-Top Spectacuganza ... Featuring Ralph.” He played Django, a crotchety ring-leader of a failing circus.

“His show was crap,” Carter states of his character, “and he had some of the worst performers ever, but his love for them kept him from selling out to the successful new circus in town. The show was a ridiculous comedy with a lot of heart, and the incred-

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Opera,” “Sweeny Todd” or even a stage show of “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” Tall and thin, and heavy on the rock ‘n’ roll singing voice, the role of Jack Skellignton easily could fit him. “That would be an absolute dream role,” Carter concedes.

Carter has kept very busy in 2013. Local comedy troupe Pineapple Shaped Lamps cast him as a guest host as part of their monthly sketch show, and even as a featured player in “PSL’s History of Comedy” at TheatreNOW. Carter wowed audiences opposite Tony Moore in Ron Hasson’s original piece “One Up” and in the live sitcom “It’s All Relative,” which ran through last February.

Today, Carter is in rehearsals for Mark Basquill’s original script, “A Waltz With Flowers,” to be shown at the Cape Fear Playhouse. Meanwhile, he’s starting to figure out how to make the leap to film. A few parts in small independent flicks have let Carter get a toe in the water. Like Sir Derek Jacobi, he likes the ability to do re-takes until you get the scene perfect.

“There are always other takes in front of a camera,” he says. “You mess up, you can cut and try again. That can be a nice tool to get a polished performance; though, I think the presence of an audience and the intimacy are what makes theatre so exciting.”

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Free Clinic Band

By: Christian Podgaysky

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ypnotic melodies and dreamy chords embody the work of local talent Ben Rose, who started the band Free Clinic a year or so ago. When he’s not rolling burritos at C-Street Mexican Grill or peddling vinyls at Gravity Records, he’s playing recording music.

What started on a whim, Rose wrote and recorded songs as a means to escape life’s daily drone. His efforts were met by enthusiasm among Gravity Records’ coworkers.

Perpetuated by the positive reception, it wasn’t long before he realized he had a decently sized repertoire on his hands. Thus Free Clinic was born.

Self-sufficiency defines his band’s beginnings. Rose solely created the EP “I’m Better When I Am Falling,” wherein his ambition soared. He attempted to play every instru-

ment, all the while laying down the vocals, and recorded it in his living room.

“I’m pretty awful at the drums so that was a serious bitch,” Rose quips. “It would take me like three to four hours to get the drums done on a single song once I had it written out. But, you know, I totally love being in control of what it sounds like; it’s way more of a personal accomplishment.”

Since, Rose has refined his methods of song production and added members to his outfit. Free Clinic’s first line-up included Sam Kennedy (lead), Mikey Wiseman (drummer) and Taylor McDonald (bass).

“We played roughly a little under a year, then Sam had a kid, Mikey moved to Austrailia and Taylor moved to Charlotte,” Rose states.

He now enlists the talents of Quinn Blake as lead guitarist and Wes Hewett on drums, each of whom he says are in it for the longhaul. While Rose maintains no right or wrong

GREEN ROOM: Free Clinic are still in their infancy on Wilmington’s music scene but are making big impressions nonetheless. Check them out at the Calico Room on the 8th. Courtesy photo

way to get the creative juices flowing, Free Clinic’s process entails starting off with a rough cut and coming up with sections of the song to build off of. Black and Hewett prove instrumental in the task.

“We record a super rough demo at home, keyboard drums and all, in pieces . . . slowly building on it and layering it,” Rose explains.

They’ll edit it to a more constructed version after tossing suggestions and jamming to it.

“Then we rerecord a closer version to what you would hear, like on the first legit EP or the first album,” he says. “Eventually I’d really like to rerecord again in a studio so we can really make the most out of these songs.”

The musical stylings of Bradford Cox (Deerhunter, Atlas Sound) serve as a muse for Rose. He also cites North Carolina artists like The Love Language and Gross Ghost as being a driving force behind Free Clinic’s music. “I love very melodic, easyto-understand pop songs,” Rose divulges.

“And when I say ‘easy to understand,’ I mean intro-verse-chorus-verse-chorusbridge-chorus kind of stuff.”

Boasting an impressive set of tracks, the group delivers on well-flowing pop. Best of all they devolve from just pieces of fluff.

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more of a subconscious release of emotion.”

Having played over 50 shows already, the music community has certainly taken notice of the soul emoted through the band’s harmonies. Free Clinic has shows lined up all over the East Coast.

“Ever since we’ve been traveling, we’ve all had this dying urge to stay on the road for as long as we can,” he says. “Meet friends and experience as much as we can while we’re still young.”

Imparting enjoyment on crowds of music lovers inspires Free Clinic to continue making music. Rose reports that one fan, who he often sees at the front of the crowd at shows singing along, admitted to listening to the band’s album daily. Rose remains humbled by the unbelievable support local music lovers have given him.

“Writing, recording and playing music is the best thing that ever happened to me, and I will never stop doing it,” he enthuses.

While Free Clinic doesn’t have physical CD’s out yet, they do offer a digital download of the EP “I’m Better When I Am Falling” and their self-titled LP on Bandcamp.com.

“I guess our plan is just to stay on the right path like we have been, stay away from anything that could cause us to slow down, tour by next year,” he maps out. “In the next five years, hopefully, we have a handful of signed records that we can look back on and be proud of.”

Free Clinic has a slew of upcoming shows, including The Calico Room on November 8th, Carrboro’s Snug Harbour on November 22nd and downtown Wilmington’s Orton’s on December 12th. Rose and company plan to record another EP and LP by spring and summer 2014.

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Craig Thieman Filmmaker By: Anghus Houvouras

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ight years ago Craig Thieman came to the Port City to learn about the film industry. Immediately, he thrust himself into the cinematic culture of our region and took work where he could find it, while committing himself to the idea of becoming a filmmaker one day.

This year Thieman took the leap from short films and commercials to full-length features with “Suicide for Beginners,” an independent film that has been the product of much blood, sweat and tears—both real and metaphoric. The darkly comic story of an aspiring serial killer features cult cinema icon Sid Haig (“House of 1000 Corpses,” “The Devils Rejects”) and was filmed in and around Wilmington in May. I sat down with Thieman to discuss the film, his inspirations and the road which took him from production assistant to producer/director. encore (e): What brought you to Wilmington to pursue film?

Craig Thieman (CT): I moved to Wilmington, NC, because of the movie studio and Frank Capra Jr. I’ve always been a huge fan of Frank Capra Senior’s work, and was excited about the potential of meeting Frank Capra Jr. and hearing some of those Golden Age Hollywood stories. Wilmington seemed to be a great alternative to Los Angeles.

I jumped into a job at the movie studio as a security guard. I opened my ears, and did everything I could to learn how this movie process worked. Since, I’ve made lots of commercials and short films, but “Love Letter” will be my first feature film.

When first visiting Wilmington for a weekend, I was a production assistant for a day on the film “The Last Summer.” I didn’t know what I was doing, but I got a head set and called “rolling” at appropriate times.

features. The process and cinematography made sense to me.

I love good storytelling and large helpings of chaos. Creating a weird, fun, cohesive chaos for someone else’s entertainment seemed like a great fit for me. I did some experimenting in college, and I realized these were the characteristics of filmmaking. e: What was the inspiration behind “Suicide for Beginners”?

CT: I was trying to write a short film with just one actor, because that’s all I had available at the time. The challenge: “How do you create tension with just one character?” For me, the two most instantly compelling devices are sex and death. If either are imminent, you can’t look away from the screen. So it made sense to make a story about a guy planning his own imminent, self-imposed death or suicide. (I thought it wise to avoid the sex for this film for obvious reasons).

I made the short film with this idea and developed it with screenwriter Ethan Hunter.

After I had the initial idea, everything else fell into place. It was just a matter of figuring out who this character was. All the other characters were created as our character evolved, each beating him up in a different, emotional, psychological and amusing way.

e: How would you pitch “Suicide for Beginners” to a prospective ticket buyer?

CT: The film is about a potential serial killer named Garrett who’s never really killed anyone. He doesn’t know how to kill people, and when he attempts, he doesn’t necessarily succeed, but he does create really awkward situations. He thinks he’s a nice guy and has difficulty seeing why everyone is so mad at him.

He starts out trying to kill just the one person, but life becomes complicated as he takes more hostages than he can handle.

The story is about Garrett discovering he’s kind of a bad person. Our film is additionally unique in that it is told from the perspective e: What motivated you to pursue filmmak- of the bad guy. The film is a dark-action comedy that builds to a chaotic conclusion. ing?

CT: I’ve always wanted to be an artist, but I seemed to have an innate non-talent in e: What advice would you give aspiring nearly every field I attempted. My college filmmakers looking to make a first feature? roommate wanted to be a director. Helping CT: Your movie is made in pre-production.

Once day one starts on a low-budget inhim out on his films [inspired] the idea.

I did of ton of writing and worked with dependent film, you’ve hopped aboard a theatre, but it wasn’t until I picked up a fast-moving train. Don’t expect time to recamera and shot the first frames of my hearse or plan elaborate sequences. It will first short film that I knew I wanted to make be a luxury if you have that time. You are

FILMING FORWARD: Craig Theiman moved to Wilmington eight years ago to pursue film; he’ll see the completion of his first feature in December. Courtesy photo

only reacting to what’s flying at the train— whether it’s inclement weather or bandits trying to derail you. The train keeps barreling forward for better or worse. Your time will likely be spent solving problems rather than submersing yourself creatively with the material. Plan well.

Also surround yourself with great people, know your strengths and weaknesses, and listen to something relaxing or inspirational on your way to set. I think I listened to the “Beast of the Southern Wild” soundtrack most days. e: There’s so many challenges to making an independent feature. One of the biggest hurdles is the financial one. How did you get “Suicide for Beginners” off the ground?

CT: We’ve been trying to raise funds for our movie unsuccessfully for the last three years. Finding qualified investors, if your not

already in the appropriate circles, is a difficult task. We could never get the appropriate audience to hear our pitch.

After reaching the point of determining that we were going to make our film regardless of our funding level, we decided to do one last ditch effort by starting a Kickstarter campaign. It was different than anything else we had tried, and allowed us to show off our project and some of our skills directly to an audience. We made a film for the Kickstarter to show people who support us what we could do with very little money. We were successful with the campaign beyond our expectations. It spread the word on our movie and let us connect with other investors. e: Now that the film is almost finished, what are your plans going forward?

CT: We have a good cut of “Suicide for Beginners” put together; though, we won’t have it 100 percent complete until December. We have a couple distribution companies expressing interest in the film. So the short answer is: film festival submission and talking directly to distribution companies.

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Just Say You Will: The Lonely Teardrops play their rock romance this weekend By: Chelsea Blahut

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ntil their recent upswing of success, one could say The Lonely Teardrops was in a bit of a flux. Originally having formed six-and-a-half years ago, front woman Katie Teardrop started the band with the intentions of delivering punk-infused rockabilly and honky tonk. Since, the band has taken on different incarnations, experimenting with genres and band members, such as new drummer Crash LeResh.

Now, The Lonely Teardrops resonate sounds of the rock ‘n’ roll, punk and garagerock scene from Richmond and Norfolk, Virginia. The band’s perfect low-fi sound relies on heavy influences from the 1960’s mod era, soul, blues and surf music.

“Since we’ve started doing this, things have really taking off within the last year,” LaResh says.

Teadrop’s love for early R&B and soul spawned during childhood. She was influenced by her mother and aunts, who would all sing together when hearing girl groups like

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“I’ve noticed that people [in Wilmington] really respond because they don’t get as many acts down here,” says LaResh.

Upon his return with The Lonely Teardrops, folks can anticipate an electrical and energetic show, in both sound and performance.

From lighting to costumes—all handmade by Katie—it promises to be colorful. LaResh describes it as a performance delivered by Teardrop, inspired by Poison Ivy from The Cramps, with wildly energetic vocals and aggressive guitar riffs that could be heard in an episode of “The Jetsons.” Teardrop entices the audience to dance and pay attention, something likely not hard to do thanks to her magnetic charisma and lyrics. “We don’t want life to be so boring,” Teardrop says of her affinity for the obscure.

When approaching songwriting, she naturally goes for real-life experiences—things she can tap into, such as her dreams. Yet, she always integrates a strange twist. For instance, “Doggie” is about a dog that runs amuck in her house while caring for it for a friend. Teardrop’s feminine yet dry voice is picked up by the upbeat and danceable guitar riff, giving way to the relationship she forms with the audience. LaResh’s heavy drums hone in his punk-rock background yet emits restraint. He does not come off as an uncouth caveman banging against an instrument for the sake of making loud noises.

“It’s a fun band in play in, and in some ways it’s like playing with a younger female version of Dexter,” he says, chuckling. “Also, they’ll both probably hate that I said that.”

LaResh and Teardrop are more than just band members to each other—they’re best friends. For instance, this past Halloween Teardrop swears they would have won a costume contest if readily available: they went as Black Metal Peter Pan and Tinkerhell, a darker version of the spirited Disney characters. And, of course, they were handmade by Teardrop.

“We’re just magnetically drawn to each other,” Teardrop says. “We have the same thought process. We’re just mean to play music together and hang out . . . [We] have a very similar view on practically everything, but I tell him when he’s wrong.”

What are friends for?

The Cherelles. A natural progression and love for rock ‘n’ roll took place about 20 years ago when Teardrop learned guitar. From there she pursued surf music, a genre she prefers simply because it’s fun to play. Her love of the two genres ultimately determined the name of the band, whcih stems from influential R&B artist Jackie Wilson, famous for integrating the soul of R&B into rock ‘n’ roll.

LaResh and Teardrop met years ago, and grew up in the same area of Norfolk. Yet, they never got together to make music until fairly recently—a year-and-a-half ago to be exact. While Teardrop explored her musical talents (The Pimps, The Strap-Ons,The Cerfew Breakers) and toured through Virginia, LaResh played drums with Dexter Romweber of the Flat Duo Jets during the mid-’90s.

Once both of these endeavors went defunct and The Lonely Teardrops drummer dropped out, the two got back together.

The duo recently finished recording songs for a 7-inch they’re releasing within the next couple of months. They recorded it in Athens, Georgia, with Jeff Walls, a renowned producer within the punk scene, a guitar player for the Woggles. The songs they produced will be the works of full-length vinyl LPs. “He really has a good idea of what our style is and where our music is going,” LaResh says.

Though new material is on the rise, the group has a fairly rigorous touring schedule that spans four- or five-day stretches along the Atlantic seaboard. Because of their conve- The Lonely Teardrops nient mid-Atlantic location in Norfolk, they are Opening for The Phantom Playboys able to travel to music hotspots such as New York City, Washington or Nashville. LaResh The Calico Room • 107 S Front St. has toured through Wilmington before while Saturday, November 9th, 9 p.m. • $5 playing in other bands.

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Gone Too Soon: Fund-raiser commemorates local musician, helps daughter with education By: Mary Childers

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ike Boone spent most of his time playing music. It didn’t matter where; he just loved to play. The world was his palette and he could play anything from rock ‘n’ roll and metal, to punk, doom and hardcore. A member of Unmerciful, Swashbuckler, Betrayer, CWIC, Notch, HBBB, Faceloss, SOURVEIN, Silver Judas, S.O.L., and ancient spacecraft, he played with a plethora of talent and personalities.

“I spent all my teens with him playing music and following in his footsteps as a bass player,” Boone’s friend, Sonny Russell, who also played in Wilmington band Swashbuckler, says. “We shared many stages, beers, laughter and tears. He was the most solid bass player I had the privilege to know. He had the heart of a kid and was loyal like a dog.”

Boone made an impact on a grand scale— especially on his daughter, Michaela. On October 6th, 2013, the world lost Mike Boone suddenly. His friends immediately erected a benefit to honor his legacy and raise money for Michaela’s education. They hope to garner $15,000 at upcoming events and also online (see website in details) through donations.

“We not only want to see Michaela get the best education she can, but we want her to see just what an impact her father made on people,” Jennifer Long says. “Everyone who met [Boone] respected him, and everyone who knew him loved him. People have been incredibly eager to help with this.

Whether donating money, time or resources, the outpouring of support has been overwhelming. We want to channel all the love this town had for Mike, and shine it on his daughter, so she’ll know how special her daddy was to those whose lives he touched.

He truly was one of a kind, a peace-maker, voice of reason and rock.”

The benefit will take place November 8th through the 10h at various locations, such as Reggie’s 42nd Street Tavern and Orton Pool Room and others. Businesses throughout the Wilmington community are joining arms to ensure its success.

“When we found out Mike was gone, I was scrolling through his pictures and looking at how happy he was in the pictures of him and his daughter,” Long continues. “I couldn’t stop thinking about Michaela and how much Mike talked about her. They were so close. A bunch of people went to Reggie’s; I stayed up most of the night thinking about her.”

As news spread about the loss of Boone, friends began to brainstorm on how to honor their friend. For Long, planning started immediately. She sent messages early the next

morning after hearing the news. By the time other contributors for the event awoke, she already contacted one of the venues, messaged several bands, and set up meetings.

Charlie Smith and Brad Ellington hopped onboard without second thought.

“I mostly got involved because of my personal experiences with Mike,” Smith says.

“We all formed together very quickly . . . everyone had such great ideas and suggestions. Most everyone involved had done this before, which has made the process and planning very easy.”

Reggie’s and Orton’s seemed no-brainer spots to hold the benefit, due to Boone’s frequent visits. He often performed at Reggie’s and knew the owners well. Orton’s remained one of the first places Boone watched live music from acts like All Tore Up, From Beyond, Rural Swine, Betrayer and Suburban Propain. Friends say nine out of 10 times, Boone can be seen in photographs close to the left side of the stage, watching the bass players perform.

“Within two days, we had over 50 people that wanted to be a part of and help support this benefit,” Ellington notes. “Basically the decision was based around bands that Boone played in, bands that Boone respected and supported, and bands that Boone’s friends played in. It was a hard process . . . we could feasibly do 21 bands and eight acoustic artists, over the three-day event.”

Well over $7,000 has been donated for different raffle items. Local businesses, friends of Boone, artists, music stores, skate-board companies, hair salons, day spas, surf and skate shops, tattoo shops, restaurants, and local, regional and national bands have contributed.

On November 8th, Mellow Mushroom will donate pizzas to the shindig at Reggie’s.

Owner Matt Hearn will be grilling up burgers and hot dogs. Plus, a Chinese raffle will be set up and tickets will be sold for one dollar. The music will start at 8 p.m., and include Predecessor, Ironhead and No Tomorrow.

“Reggie’s is the number one spot for the local and touring metal, punk and doom bands that Boone loved so much,” Ellington states. “We booked some of his current favorites for the night.”

On November 9th the benefit will move to Orton’s, where another Chinese raffle will take place. The doors open at 6 p.m. for the raffle with over 100 items are being raffled off; tickets are $1 apiece and entry is $10. The music begins at 8 p.m. with After Forever, Gritter, Reason to Ignite, Silver Judas, and Burn Pit. “Orton’s band list was based on bringing all the old-school friends from back then back into the same building we all started at 25

years ago,” Ellington explains.

The last day of the benefit is November 10th, when the party moves back to Reggie’s at noon. Acoustic acts will take place throughout the day and “heavier” bands will play during the evening. Jennifer Lea Long, Todd Brown, The Walking Ghost, A Bottle Volcanic, Swamp Raptor, and Beard of Antlers are on the bill. Individuals who attend this day of the fund-raiser will enjoy BBQ, oysters, and shrimp plates, all sold onsite. Cornhole and bingo can be enjoyed for $5; if you purchase a plate and save your stub, it is $2.

This benefit is an opportunity for friends to honor their friend and loved one, while supporting his daughter in her future endeavors.

“Mike and I have been friends since we were around 11 when he and his family moved across the street from me,” Keith Wrench explains. “We became brothers and still are.

I’ve never heard anyone say a bad thing about him in our almost 30-year friendship. Everyone could learn a lot from this beautiful man, I know I did. He made me a better person.”

“He just always had a positive vibe about him,” Smith agrees. “I have known Boone for

almost 15 years, and can honestly say that I never heard him talk in a negative way about anything, or ever be aggressive toward anyone. Not to say that he wasn’t ever upset, but he would always find a way to work it out.”

DETAILS: Fund-raiser for Mike Boone and Michaela November 8th 8 p.m. • $10 Reggie’s, 1415 S. 42nd St. November 9th, 8 p.m. • $5 Orton’s, 133 N. Front St. November 10th, noon • $5 Reggie’s, 1415 S. 42nd St. Donations accepted at: http://www.youcaring.com/memorial-fundraiser/fundraiser-for-the-family-of-mikeboone/95304

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A preview of tunes all over town this week

OUT OF THIS WORLD FUNK: Jazz-funk band Galactic plays Ziggy’s by the Sea Friday, November 8th. Courtesy photo

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6

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

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7

HOMEGROWN RADIO SHOW HOSTED BY MARY BYRNE (7PM) —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621

PLAN B DUO —The Dive, 6 N. Lake Park Blvd.; 458-8282

OPEN MIC —Brass Pelican; 2112 N. New River Dr., Surf City, NC 328-4373

KARAOKE (9PM) —Bourbon Street, 35 N Front St.; 762-4050 ROB RONNER —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 JAMMIN’ WITH JAX: GEORGE GARDOS, LEROY HARPER JR., TERRY NASH, LARRY TULL, STEVE KING, GERARD TORCHIO (7-10PM) —Jax Fifth Ave. Deli & Ale House, 5046 New Centre Dr.; 859-7374 DJ —Liquid Room, 23 Market St.;910-343-3341 OPEN MIC HOSTED BY THOMAS AND OGLESBY (7PM; DRUMS, AMPS, FULL PA PROVIDED) —Halftime Sports Bar and Grill, 1107 New Pointe Blvd, Leland; 859-7188 OPEN MUSIC JAM HOSTED BY SHANNON GILMORE & TOMMY KAISER 7PM —Wired on Wrightsville, 3901 B Wrightsville Ave., 3996977

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MARK LYNCH —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133 KARAOKE WITH DJ BREWTAL —Liquid Room, 23 Market St.;910-343-3341 DJ LORD WALRUS —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 2562776 KARAOKE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 KARAOKE —Brass Pelican; 2112 N. New River Dr., Surf City, NC 328-4373 KARAOKE W/ DJ A.M.P. —Billy Goats, 6324 Market St., 392-3044

OPEN MIC —Bottega Gallery, 208 North Front St.; 763-3737 KARAOKE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 DISCOTHEQUE THURS. WITH DJ’S DST AND MATT EVANS —Pravda; 23 N. Front St., Wilmington DJKAHUNA —Billy Goats, 6324 Market St., 392-3044 THIRSTY THURSDAY TEAM TRIVIA WITH SHERRI “SO VERY” (7-9PM) —Whiskey Trail at the Creek, 4039 Masonboro Loop Rd.; 399-3266

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

KARAOKE (7PM-12AM) —SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar, 227 Carolina Ave. N., Carolina Beach

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

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

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JACOB STOCKTON —Palm Room, 11 East Salisbury St.; 503-3040 DJ —Charley Brownz, 21 S Front St.; 254-9499 HOUSE/TECHNO DJ —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 GALACTIC, THE STEP KIDS —Ziggy’s by the Sea, 208 Market St.; (336) 722-5000 PLAN B DUO —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607 QUILTED SKY —SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar, 227 Carolina Ave. N., Carolina Beach MASONBORO SOUND —Sweet & Savory Cafe; 1611 Pavilion Plc.,256-0115 LEGREE — Bourbon Street, 35 N Front St.; 762-4050

WEDNESDAYS

LIVE TEAM & PINT NIGHT TRIVIA ALL PINTS 8PM-10PM $2.75

FREE CLINIC — Calico Room, 107 S. Front St. Wilmington, 762-2091

206 Old Eastwood Rd.

(by Home Depot)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 DYNAMIC DUO: Plan B duo plays The Dive and The Harp this week. Courtesy photo JAZZ NIGHT WITH MARC SIEGEL 6PM-8PM —Atlanta Bread Company, 6886 Main St. (Mayfaire), Wilmington, NC. (910) 509-2844 OPEN MIC/SONGWRITERS NIGHT 7-10PM —Grinder’s Cafe, 5032 Wrightsville Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28403, (910) 859-8266 OPEN MIC NIGHT WITH DENNIS BRINSON (8PM) —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621 FORTCH —Fermental, 7250-B Market St.; 821-0362 SAM GREGORY (REGGAE) —Palm Room, 11 East Salisbury St.; 503-3040 STRAY LOCAL (AMERICANA) —Duck & Dive, 114 Dock Street, 399-2866 BARBARA MARTIN AND VINCE LEWIS (JAZZ) —Cameron Art Museum; 3201 South 17th St., 395-5999

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8 DJ —Level 5/City Stage, 21 N. Front St.; 342-0872

DJKAHUNA —Billy Goats, 6324 Market St., 392-3044 PIANO —Blockade Runner Beach Resort, 275 Waynick Blvd., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2251

KARAOKE WITH MIKE NORRIS —Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204

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

KARAOKE —Toolbox, 2325 Burnette Blvd.; 343-6988

DJ TURTLE —Station 21, 21 N. Front St., Wilmington, NC

DJ MILK AND MATT EVANS —Sputnik, 23 N. Front St.

SPIDER MIKE & FRIENDS (2-5PM) —Fire & Spice Gourmet, 312 Nutt St.; 762-3050

DJ DST AND SBZ —Pravda; 23 N. Front St., Wilmington

SHAGGIN SATURDAYS WITH DJ LEE PEARSON/BIG BOPPER BERNIE B —Carolina Lounge, 5001A Market St.; 791-7595

MONICA JANE —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666 TD MACDONALD (ROCKIN BLUES) —Duck & Dive, 114 Dock Street, 399-2866

DJ TURTLE —Station 21, 21 N. Front St., Wilmington, NC

TD MACDONALD (ROCKIN BLUES) —Trailer Bar, 1701 N New River Dr, Surf City 541-0777

KARAOKE W/ DJ A.M.P. —Billy Goats, 6324 Market St., 392-3044

TOP 40 DJ —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301

DJ BATTLE —Dirty Martini, 1904 Eastwood Rd, Suite 109

TRIVIA WITH STEVE (8:30PM) —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607

JASON MARKS —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133

DJ SHAFT —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219

OVERTYME —Holiday Inn Resort (Gabby’s Lounge), 1706 N. Lumina Ave.; 256-2231

ROCKIN’ TRIVIA WITH PARTY GRAS DJ (9 P.M.) —Fox and Hound Pub & Grille, 920 Town Center Dr.; 5090805

IRISH MUSIC JAM 2PM —The Dubliner, 1756 Carolina Beach Road

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

OPEN MUSIC JAM HOSTED BY SHANNON GILMORE & TOMMY KAISER 7PM —Wired on Wrightsville, 3901 B Wrightsville Ave., 3996977

910.798.9464

THE PHANTOM PLAYBOYS, THE LONELY TEAR DROPS — Calico Room, 107 S. Front St. Wilmington, 762-2091

PIANO —Circa 1922, 8 N. Front St.; 762-1922

TUESDAYS

WEDNESDAYS

LIVE TEAM TRIVIA 8PM

PINT NIGHT ALL PINTS $2.75

SUNDAYS

WORLD TAVERN POKER PLAY FOR FREE 7PM & 9:30PM

DJ DST AND MATT EVANS —Sputnik, 23 N. Front St.

Monkey Junction 910.392.7224

DJ MILK AND SBZ —Pravda; 23 N. Front St., Wilmington DJ KEYBO —SideBar; 18 S. Front St., 763-1401 FRANK BAND & THE SECRET STASH —Palm Room, 11 East Salisbury St.; 503-3040 THE OTHER GUYS —SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar, 227 Carolina Ave. N., Carolina Beach

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

TIMMY PIERCE —Holiday Inn Resort (Gabby’s Lounge), 1706 N. Lumina Ave.; 256-2231

KARAOKE —Banks Channel Bar & Grille, 530 Causeway Drive; 2562269

ERIC MCGUINNESS —Black Sheep Tavern, 21 N. Front St. (basement); 3993056

JOSH SOLOMON —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133

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

STRAY LOCAL (AMERICANA) —Fermental, 7250-B Market St.; 821-0362

BRENT STIMMEL —Sweet & Savory Cafe; 1611 Pavilion Plc.,256-0115

LIVE MUSIC NIGHT —Holy Grounds Coffee House, 2841 Carolina Beach Rd.;

MAC & JUICE (ROOFTOP, 7-10PM) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 TIM BLACK & JENNY PEARSON —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666

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MARK LYNCH —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607

Blackboard Specials 100 S. FRONT ST. 910-251-1832

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LIVE MUSIC Oceanfront Terrace 7-10 pm

OVERTYME Eclectic Mix

FRI.

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LIVE MUSIC in the courtyard 7 days a week

MONDAY S.I.N NIGHT $2 Domestics • $3 All Draft Selections $4 Flavored Bombs • 50% off Apps 6pm til close NEW BELGIUM TUESDAY $3 New Belgium selections (Shift Pale Lager, Fat Tire, Ranger IPA, Rampant IPA) $5 Jameson • Half Off Wings!

WEDNESDAY $2.75 Miller Lite, $4 Wells, 50% off All Bottles of wine THIRSTY THURSDAY $2.50 PBR 16oz cans $3.50 Sam Adams Seasonal & Harpoon IPA Pints $5 Redbull & Vodka, 50¢ Steamed Oysters and Shrimp FRIDAY $2.75 Bud Light, $3.25 Stella, $4 Fireballs SATURDAY $2.75 Coors Light, $3.25 Bud Light Lime, $5 Jager SUNDAY $3 Coronas/Corona Lite, $10 Domestic Buckets (5) $4 Mimosas, $4 Bloody Mary’s

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$1 Tacos • $3 Wells $10 Domestic Buckets Free Pool

Karaoke with Carson $2 Draft Specials

TUESDAY

COMEDY SHOW www.deadcrowcomedy.com $2 bombs • $3 beer $4 wells

$2 Bud Light & Miller Light Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament

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Domestic Draft ALL DAY $8 Moo and Brew -a specialty burger and$5 Pizzas$4 Cosmopolitan 22oz. Domestic beer $ 50 TUESDAY$ 3 OO7 Guinness TUESDAY LIVE JAzz IN THE3 BAR

Wine Live Music inHalf thePrice Bar Bottles ofSATURDAY $ 50 2 Absolut 1/2 Price Bottles of Dream Wine $5 • Pacifico $ 4 Baybreeze $ 5 Absolut Dreams $ 4 Seabreeze WEDNESDAY $ 50 2 Pacifico Bottles $ 50 Blue Moon Draft Miller Light Pints$ $3122oz Coronoa/ 2 Select$Domestic Bottles WEDNESDAY 250 Corona Lite Bottles Margaritas/Peach Margaritas 4 SUNDAY 4 Margaritas $ 4 Peach Margaritas $ THURSDAY 4 Bloody Marys $ 50 1 Miller Lite Pints$ $ 50 $ 1 Domestic Appletinis 5 Pints $ 50 2 Corona and 4, RJ’s Painkiller $ 50 2us on Twitter Stripe Bottles Find Corona Light Red Bottles $ 50 2 Fat Tire Bottles @RuckerJohns THURSDAY $

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MARK LYNCH (JAZZ GUITAR, 10:30AM-1:30PM); DJBE EXTREME KARAOKE (9PM) —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607

KARAOKE WITH DJ PARTY GRAS (9PM) —Fox and Hound Pub & Grille, 920 Town Center Dr.; 5090805 KARAOKE WITH MIKE NORRIS —Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204

DJ BATTLE —Dirty Martini, 1904 Eastwood Rd, Suite 109

MIMOSA, MINNESOTA, BOGL —Ziggy’s by the Sea, 208 Market St.; (336) 722-5000

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

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

DJ SIR NICK BLAND —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 2562776

JAMES HAFF (PIANO) —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621

HOUSE/TECHNO DJ —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301

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

RAPHAEL NAME —Riverfront Farmers’ Market; Water St. Wilmington

COLLEGE NIGHT KARAOKE —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10

CEE RODRIGUEZ —Rucker John’s, 5564 Carolina Beach Rd.; 452-1212

L SHAPE LOT (3PM); CLAY CROTTS (8PM) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13

KARAOKE W/ DJ DOUBLE DOWN —Billy Goats, 6324 Market St., 392-3044

HOMEGROWN RADIO SHOW HOSTED BY MARY BYRNE (7PM) —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621

OPEN ELECTRIC JAM HOSTED BY RANDY O (6PM) —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621 SATELLITE BLUEGRASS BAND (6-10PM) —Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.; 399-2796 KARAOKE WITH DAMON —Black Sheep Tavern, 21 N. Front St. (basement); 3993056 JAZZ JAM WITH BENNY HILL (8PM) —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 REGGAE —Lazy Pirate Sports Bar and Grill, 701 N. Lake Park Blvd., Carolina Beach; 458-5414 BEN MORROW —Elijah’s, 2 Ann St.; 343-1448

ALL DAY, EVERYDAY

SUNDAY ILM’s Famous Sunday Funday with DJ Battle 1/2 Price Wine Bottles KARAOKE WITH CARSON

IAMDYNAMITE, SUMERLIN, VILLIAN —Ziggy’s by the Sea, 208 Market St.; (336) 722-5000

—Wired on Wrightsville, 3901 B Wrightsville Ave., 3996977

DJ BATTLE —Fibber McGee’s, 1610 Pavilion Pl; 509-1551

KARAOKE (9PM) —Bourbon Street, 35 N Front St.; 762-4050 ROB RONNER —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 JAMMIN’ WITH JAX: GEORGE GARDOS, LEROY HARPER JR., TERRY NASH, LARRY TULL, STEVE KING, GERARD TORCHIO (7-10PM) —Jax Fifth Ave. Deli & Ale House, 5046 New Centre Dr.; 859-7374 DJ —Liquid Room, 23 Market St.;910-343-3341 OPEN MIC HOSTED BY THOMAS AND OGLESBY (7PM; DRUMS, AMPS, FULL PA PROVIDED) —Halftime Sports Bar and Grill, 1107 New Pointe Blvd, Leland; 859-7188

JAMES JARVIS (ACOUSTIC JAZZ PIANO) — Old Books on Front St., 249 N. Front St.; 762-6657

OPEN MUSIC JAM HOSTED BY SHANNON GILMORE & TOMMY KAISER 7PM —Wired on Wrightsville, 3901 B Wrightsville Ave., 3996977

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11

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

WATER SHED —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832

MARK LYNCH —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607

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

DYLAN LINEHAN —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133

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

MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD W/ SERENA RYDER —Greenfield Lake Amphitheater, 1941 Amphitheater Dr.

ELECTRIC MONDAYS W/ PRUITT & SCREWLOOPZ —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 KARAOKE W/ DJ DOUBLE DOWN —Billy Goats, 6324 Market St., 392-3044 PENGO WITH BEAU GUNN —Mellow Mushroom, 4311 Oleander Drive; 452-3773

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 KARAOKE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 MIGHTY QUINN —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 DRUMMING WITH RON & ERIC (6:30-8:30PM) —Bottega Gallery, 208 North Front St.; 763-3737 DJKAHUNA —Billy Goats, 6324 Market St., 392-3044 OPEN MIC W/ JOHN INGRAM

KARAOKE WITH DJ BREWTAL —Liquid Room, 23 Market St.;910-343-3341 DJ LORD WALRUS —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 2562776 KARAOKE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 KARAOKE —Brass Pelican; 2112 N. New River Dr., Surf City, NC 328-4373 KARAOKE W/ DJ A.M.P. —Billy Goats, 6324 Market St., 392-3044 DJ KEYBO —SideBar; 18 S. Front St., 763-1401 BENNY HILL —Sweet & Savory Cafe; 1611 Pavilion Plc.,256-0115

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LINCOLN THEATRE 126 E. CABARRUS STREET, RALEIGH, NC (919) 821-4111 11/07: Dopapod, ESP, Chit Nasty 11/08: Jamey Johnson, Chris Hennessee 11/09: Black Lips, Tweens 11/10: Kung Fu 11/13: Adventure Club THE FILLMORE 1000 SEABOARD STREET, CHARLOTTE, NC (704) 549-5555 11/07: Karl Densons Tiny Universe, The Stepkids 11/08: Chase Rice 11/10: Michael Franti, Spearhead, Serena Ryder 11/11: SuicideGirls 11/12: Jake Miller 11/13: St. Jude’s Benefit: Kat Country Jam THE ARTS CENTER

300-G E. MAIN ST., CARRBORO, NC (919) 969-8574 11/08: The Quiet American, Adam Hurt, Beth Hartness 11/09: Sam Bush Band 11/11: Old Time & Bluegrass Slam Jam 11/13: Triangle Jazz Orchestra

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NEIGHBORHOOD THEATRE NORTH DAVIDSON ST., CHARLOTTE, NC (704) 358-9298 11/08: Sonny Landreth, Dangermuffin 11/09: Mipso, David Holt 11/13: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy DURHAM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 123 VIVIAN ST., DURHAM, NC (919) 680-2727 11/07: Lynyrd Skynyrd, Drake White ZIGGY’S 170 W. 9TH ST., WINSTON-SALEM, NC (336) 722-5000 11/07: Zach Deputy 11/09: Chain Reaction, Mezza Voce, Galactic 11/13: Papadosio

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AMOS’ SOUTHEND 1423 SOUTH TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE, NC (704) 377-6874 11/08: Melanie Fiona, J. Holiday, Silk 11/09: Randy Rodgers Band, Corey Hunt Band 11/13: Velvet Acid Christ, Twilight Garden MOTORCO MUSIC HALL 723 RIGSBEE AVE., DURHAM, NC (919) 901-0875 11/07: Spirit Animal 11/08: Kopecky Family Band 11/09: Kathleen Hannan and Friends PNC ARENA 1400 EDWARDS MILL RD., RALEIGH, NC (919) 861-2323 11/13: Justin Timberlake GREENSBORO COLISEUM 1921 W. LEE ST., GREENSBORO, NC (336) 373-7474 11/01: Erykah Badu 11/02: Hunter Hayes 11/02: T.I. & J. Cole, Kelly Rowland, Juicy J

WEDNESDAYS

LIVE TEAM & PINT NIGHT TRIVIA ALL PINTS 8PM-10PM $2.75 206 Old Eastwood Rd.

(by Home Depot)

910.798.9464

FEATURE YOUR LIVE MUSIC FOOD & DRINK SPECIALS

CAT’S CRADLE 300 E. MAIN STREET, CARRBORO, NC (919) 967-9053 11/07: Leftover Salmon, Jon Stickley 11/09: Manchester Orchestra, The Front Bottoms 11/10: Cat Power Solo, Nico Turner 11/11: Lisa Marie Presley 11/12: Kate Nash, La Sera 11/13: Tori Kelly

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HOUSE OF BLUES 4640 HWY. 17 SOUTH, MYRTLE BEACH, SC (843) 272-3000 11/09: Chris King

Deadline every Thurs., noon!

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Gallery Guide

What’s hanging around the Port City

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tery and jewelry. “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!

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.

Volume 36, features Shannon Lange, Bill Medley, Chip Orr and two special guest artists.

SUNSET RIVER MARKETPLACE 10283 Beach Dr., SW (NC 179) • (910) 575-5999 Tues.- Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. sunsetrivermarketplace.com

ARTEXPOSURE! 22527 Highway 17N, Hampstead, NC 910-803-0302 • 910-330-4077 Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (or by appt.) www.artexposure50.com

The November show will open on November 8th and will feature a Harvest theme.

The December show opening on December 13th, will be simply themed “White”.

Go to Artexposure50.com and check out Classes for Adults and Teens as well as Classes for Children. “Paint by Wine” will be offered on selected Thursdays from 5:307:30 p.m., with Karen Crenshaw.

ArtExposure will be closed December 22nd through January 13th and will reopen to regular hours on January 14th.

CAPE FEAR NATIVE 114 Princess St. • (910) 465-8811 Tues.-Sat. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. www.capefearnative.com

This month Cape Fear Native is raising money for the Cape Fear Rescue League.

This no-walls, all volunteer organization works tirelessly to provide medical care and foster/adoptive homes to unwanted and endangered animals, all through donations. They place 200+ pets in loving homes every year. Now through November 20, we will donate 10% of sales to the Cape Fear Rescue League. So come buy your holiday gifts from local artists and help us raise money for this worthy group! Cape Fear Native features art, jewelry, pottery, photography and more, all original designs by local artists in the Cape Fear area. We also have sail bags by Ella Vickers and jewelry by Half United. Stop in and support your local creative community.

FIGMENTS GALLERY 1319 Military Cutoff Rd. Ste. II • 910-509-4289 Tues.-Fri.: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; • Sat. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. www.figmentsgallery.com

Figments Gallery offers a fresh mix of eclectic work from local and international artists of all genres. Come by for an Open House Exhibit featuring new artists on the Second Friday of every month from 6-8 p.m.

It’s a great event to connect with the arts community!

NOW AT NEW ELEMENTS: Tri-bowl Vessel by Hiroshi Sueyoshi, ceramic. Courtesy photo

WILMA W. DANIELS GALLERY

of husband and wife Tim and Rebecca Duffy Bush. In addition, the gallery represents several local artists. The current show will enthrall visitors with its eclectic collection of original paintings, photography, sculpture, glass, pot-

200 Hanover St., CFCC parking deck, first level 910-362-7431 Mon, Wed, Fri: 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Tues.: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m or by appt.

Cape Fear Community College is pleased to present “High Energy: A Celebration,” the works of Ann Parks McCray. Ann Parks McCray lives and works in Wilmington, where the area’s natural beauty inspires her abstract naturescapes. Many pieces express the essence of sky, sea, and a dense lushness of trees. A wide-ranging palette with generous paint produces an energetic textured feel.

These renditions are interpretations, moments in time, impressions of seasons and locations.

Many over-sized paintings are suited to large airy spaces where light and distance combine to emphasize a sense of freedom in the work.

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Wilmington Holiday Parade Sunday December 8, 2013 - 5:40 pm Historic Downtown Wilmington Entry deadline is Wednesday November 20th at 5:00 pm

201 Princess St. • (919) 343-8997 Tues.-Sat.: 11 a.m.-6p.m. (or by appt.) www.newelementsgallery.com

“Clay Matters” features the recent works of Georgia artist Eileen Braun and Hiroshi Sueyoshi of Wilmington, NC. Work will include both functional and non-functional pieces; the two artists’ differing styles creating an interesting juxtaposition of elegance and whimsy.

The exhibition will remain on display through November 16th.

RIVER TO SEA GALLERY 225 S. Water St., Chandler’s Wharf (free parking) (910)-763-3380 Tues.-Sat. 11am-5p; Sun. 1-4pm.

River to Sea Gallery showcases the work

In the historic fishing village of Calabash, North Carolina, over 10,000-plus square feet of fine arts and crafts showcases artists from the two Carolinas. Clay art and pottery; oil paintings, watercolors, mixed media, pastels and acrylics; plus award-winning metalworks, wood pieces, hand-blown glass, fiber art, artisan-made jewelry and more. Since 2002, Sunset River Marketplace has become a popular destination for visitors, a gathering place for artists and a center of the community, thanks to its onsite pottery studio, complete with two kilns; a custom master framing department; and art classrooms for workshops and ongoing instruction.

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Community groups, school organizations, bands and businesses are encouraged to enter!

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S

arah Ruhl’s “In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play)” currently shows at Big Dawg’s Cape Fear Play House on Castle Street. Like many things in our sex-soaked culture, “The Vibrator Play” uses shock and titillation to draw people in and to sell its message. But sex is not really what this show is about—though the two men in their 70s sitting next to me and giggling like 11-year-old boys would disagree. To me, the show comes across way more cute and sweet than raunchy and sexy.

Alex Wharff returns to the stage as Dr. Givings, a doctor and inventor, who, with the invention of electricity, develops a vibrating machine to help relive female hysteria. Blessed with boyish-good looks allowing him to play young characters (“The Full Monty”), Wharff only ages into the gravitas needed to play serious roles that many actors would like to attempt.

He brings every ounce of focused, intentional, seriousness that he can to this scientist, and it fills the character with curiosity, as well as confused and misguided compassion. Dr. Givings sees his patients in an operating theatre in his house. Even though he works at home and spends time around his family, he seems to have trouble seeing the person his wife really is.

Meanwhile, in the next room, his young wife (Rachel Moser) struggles with new motherhood and remains curious about the happenings in her husband’s surgery. Mrs. Givings meets most of her husband’s patients, including one couple, Mr. and Mrs. Daldry (David Bollinger and Kara Lashley)—very unhappily married, nonetheless. Though Bollinger plays a sadly accurate selfish, disappointed, middle-class man out for himself, Lashley’s performance as his wife, searching for help in a life that is crushing her, can best be described as brave. Mere feet from the audience, Lashley re-enacts several orgasms, not behind a curtain or a screen—in plain view. Her sympathetic relationship with Annie (Susan Auten), Dr. Giving’s midwife/ nurse assistant, fascinates.

Both women encapsulate the subtleties of the Victorian era and the real fears of love, loss, longing and life with few options. For Annie, a working-class woman, her ability to find employment comes with limitations. For Mrs. Daldry, a woman not brought up to work, but rather to marry, there is her gilded cage—which she will not be able to break out of. Both are keenly aware of not only their own but the other’s position. Though captivating to consider, it is also heart-wrenching to watch. The three actresses remain a wonder to behold—all so talented, each in the moment and in character

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GIRL POWER: The women, including (l. to r.) Kara Lashley and Rachel Moser, pull in outstanding performances in Big Dawg’s latest show. Photo

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beautifully reacting to each other. Auten’s calm, quiet, professional reserve tinges compassion and concern. Lashley’s despondence comes with a hopeful outlook. Moser’s vibrancy comes with the desire for a hungry, beautiful passionfilled quest in life. They crash against the men in their lives and bounce off each other; yet, they make every turn look effortless and graceful.

Unexpectedly complicating everyone’s lives is the appearance of Leo Irving (Kenneth Roseander), a creatively blocked British artist who finds inspiration from Dr. Givings’ treatments. Roseander understates his ailments, his accent and his recovery, which is much to the benefit of his performance. The Big Dawg space is just too small and too close to have a “miraculous” moment of cure or a heavy, overdone accent. Roseander really hits the right notes with those choices.

Catalyzing change and questions in everyone’s life is Elizabeth, the Givings’ new wet nurse, (Inez Campbell-Eason). Her mere presence gives rise to the not-so-latent racism of the time, religious prejudices and the pains and troubles of the repressed women who employ her. Campbell-Eason receives it all with stoicism.

Aaron Willings truly out does himself with the design and construction of the set. Though this show would look perfect on the main stage of Thalian Hall—surrounded by the opulence of the proscenium and the decorations, complete with the sconces on the balcony—somehow the dark, intimate theatre on Castle Street believably transforms into a Victorian building.

Willings has built his most impressive set to

date. The cut away wall between the two rooms manages full view for the audience, with no serious blind spots and still plenty of room for the actors to maneuver. His real coup comes in the snow effect for the final scene, where previously unnoticed details in the wall paper became snow on trees. He and director Nichole Farmer imagined a lovely use of space to bring the Givings’ down the handicap ramp behind the audience for their climactic frolic. Wharff and Moser sell the scene beautifully. I left with a warm feeling and joy permeating my being.

Big Dwag has been making a concerted effort to collaborate with local musicians this year. L Shaped lot preformed the sound track for Molière’s “Tartuffe,” and in this show, Wilmington Symphony Orchestra’s Dr. Steve Errante and Barry Salwen compose and perform the music for the stage. It is haunting and beautiful, completely appropriate to the character’s communication.

Tickets are selling fast for “In The Next Room”—and justifiably so. It is a beautiful production of a very clever script, filled with thoughtful performances.

DETAILS:

In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play) ★★★★★ Nov. 7th - 10th, 14th - 17th, 8 p.m., or Sun., 3 p.m. • Tickets: $18-$20 Cape Fear Playhouse 613 Castle St. • (910) 367-5237 www.bigdawgproductions.org

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A Wild Ride:

City Stage’s ‘Rocky Horror’ revels in debaucherous fun By: Shea Carver

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aturday night’s pre-show for City Stage’s latest production, “The Rocky Horror Show,” kept quite a few audience members on their feet, literally dancing and jerking in the aisles, singing as loud as possible and embracing the sex appeal the night would offer. The show’s scantily clad ensemble “minions” milled about with the offering of mints, before eventually slithering over seats, climbing the polls, laying on the floor and groping the audience (literally) for good measure.

Led Zeppelin thrashed overhead as people piled through the mezzanine, dressed to the nines and ready to cat-call the night away— something expected of this cult classic. In fact, the audience’s interaction proves the show’s success as much the performers onstage. Let’s just say, they didn’t let anyone down.

Once the curtain lifted, the usherette introduced the night’s double feature, which followed the transvestite mad scientist, Dr. Frank Furter, as he cooks up the perfect man, Rocky, for his own sexual desires. All the while his followers rush about to please and defy the doctor and his every move.

An astonishing vocalist and newcomer to the scene, Laraisha Burnette stunned in her vocal prowess as the usherette. More so, she took it to the next level when she appeared later in the show as a cross-dressed Eddie. Her sexy opening number evolved naturally into rock ‘n’ roll edge during “Whatever Happened to Saturday Night.”

She nailed the blend or fiery and sweet and put her stamp on this show in only a few short memorable scenes.

The show’s narrator of the evening, Anthony Lawson, nailed everything which makes this role captivating: a deep, intoxicating voice, perfect enunciation and an omnipotent presence which lingers at every turn. Lawson’s comfort onstage felt as if he’d wandered Thalian’s aisles for years, as he introduced everyone throughout the show. And that included those innocent earthlings, Janet and Brad.

Amy Tipton soared as Janet and basked in a lively innocence in every early moment with Brad. Her vocal strength, as always, shone, as did her perfectly saucy moves with Rocky in “Touch-A, Touch-A, Touch Me.” Yet, her overzealous flips and dips caused the mic to go out, so she had to work extra hard to be heard during her last two numbers of the night. (Why her mic

DO THE TIME WARP: The 2013 City Stage cast of “The Rocky Horror Show,” which plays at Thalian Hall through November 10th. Photo by Captive Eye Photography

wasn’t switched with an ensemble member remained a mystery.) Tipton, always a professional, kept moving along without batting an eye. Her acting chops and sex appeal kept many dazzled regardless.

Sam Robison as Brad maintained the most adorable nerd-chic appeal. His solo number (a track cut from the film version), “Once In A While,” proved one of my favorites of the evening. His chemistry with Tipton and Justin Smith also gelled; the racy opening of Act II certainly kept the audience wooing and ready to take their own significant others home for a tryst.

An almost 7-foot tall Dr. Frank Furter would intimidate the pants off anyone—a characteristic perfect for the leader of a cult.

Rather than coming across as a hip thruster or overly seductive and Tim Curry-esque, Smith brought a sentimentality to the mad scientist I’ve yet to see in “The Rocky Horror Show.” In fact, he highlighted Dr. Frank Furter’s vulnerability in small, unassuming ways throughout the production but especially during “I’m Going Home.” While it added dimension, it also made his role as “leader” feel compromised and teetered on believability. However, everything about his

look, from his orange hair and heavy-handed makeup, down to his corset and black, silverstudded combat boots, excited the eyes.

Frank Furter’s immediate pets, Columbia, Magenta and Riff Raff, flit about, scheme and winch, as they await the perfect moment to overthrow their leader and free themselves of his chains. Heather Setzler’s Columbia shrilled and thrilled throughout the show’s entirety. Setzler delivered one of the most infectious roles to date; with her peppy demeanor and kooky, childish mannerisms, I wanted to dance beside of her so badly in her stunning tap dance break in “The Time Warp”—easily one of the best pieces of choreography in the show.

Caitlin Becka’s Magenta and Leo Grinberg’s Riff Raff conveyed a sense of allegiance at the onset though clearly weighed by discontent and malice. Becka overstated the sexy in some scenes and could barely be heard in others, as masked by a deep voice and heavy accent. It’s a shame since she has proven herself a great, projective performer.

While I loved the updated look Grinberg gave to Riff Raff (gone is the long, straggly hair on a semi-balding head), his delivery via song often times sounded strained (“Wild and Untamed Thing”). It came across more like a scream-sing—which completely overrode the music.

The minions (a.k.a. phantoms) remained the most exciting and engaging part of the

show. In fact, the ensemble and audience together made the night fun, fun, fun! Moms and daughters, husbands and wives, friends and lovers called back in unison at all the right moments and did not hold back at a chance to move their feet and immerse themselves into these Transylvanian lifestyles.

Patrick Basquill, Anna Gamel, Khawon Porter and company looked stunning in leather, lace, ripped hoisery, neon suspenders, and audacious makeup and hair. Costuming became as integral to the show as any other element. Hats off to Isabel Zermani for succeeding.

The cast also had the best moves thanks to skilled choreographer Kevin Green. One of the most clever moments came in the use of the minions as a car. Hilariously, a line of female hind-sides became the front of the vehicle, complete with head lights, that Janet and Brad drove before breaking down.

Bodies acted as doors and legs buckled to showcase a deflated tire. It was a brilliant idea of utilizing this talented crew beyond backup singers and dancers.

The set design by Terry Collins worked to show the inside of a castle. Its side rises worked best, offering a place for all the phantoms to dance and convene.

The main qualm of Saturday’s show came from sound. At the onset of the show, the house music blared overhead loudly and certainly could have incited a few riots. Once the curtain lifted and the band began playing, the intensity dropped by half. For a show like “Rocky,” the music needs to project to emote. That I could hear the actors heels onstage over their singing and while the band was at full capacity made it feel more like a dress rehearsal. Maybe sound obstruction exists because the band is tucked away at the top of stage left; I don’t know. A few tweaks should be made to double its sonic fortitude as to have it reach into the audience’s bones. The characters certainly do.

DETAILS: The Rocky Horror Show ★★★★★ Nov. 7th - 10th, 8 p.m., and Sun., 7:30 p.m.

Thalian Hall • 310 Chestnut St. (910) 632-2285 • Tickets: $18-$25 www.thalianhall.org

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Driven Talent:

Local filmmakers set sights high with ‘Children of Salt’ By: Christian Podgaysky

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ccasionally, the stars align and a group of people manage to unite to combine their expertise and conceive something that supersedes even their own expectations. Local film “Children of Salt” accomplishes just that.

It’s a serendipitous partnership, to say the least. Caleb Andrew Ward, James Martin and Ethan Sigmon thrive in an open environment which allows the undergraduates to comfortably exchange ideas and endure on-set Nerf gun wars to relieve the tension of heavy subject matter.

Having cultivated a relationship over the span of years spent in UNCW’s film studies department, the three film connoisseurs drew inspiration from the works of Frenchfilmmaker Robert Bresson and John Cassevettes (“Faces”). Their film, “Children of Salt,” chronicles the story of a decaying relationship and beckons the authenticity of going through its demise by allowing actors to focus on improvisation. The trio of

filmmakers disregard a traditional script to encourage “actors” Ashleigh Lineberry and Jacob Keohane to react organically to situations they are given.

“We were interested in blurring the line between character and actor,” producer Martin reports. “We have all worked on scripted movies, and we felt like way too often the director tells the actors what they should be saying, and the actors try to be the person the director wants them to be instead of doing or saying what they believe their character would do or say instinctually.

By not having a script, actors are forced to put more of their personal experiences into their performance.”

The film also boasts the unique quality of being triptych, meaning that it features projection on three screens. The three screens will show the woman’s perspective, the male’s perspective and then the couple together. The filmmakers hope to capture the subjective nature of one’s own view point in a relationship.

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going on, but in life we never have this much awareness,” director Ward notes.

The viewer becomes a voyeur almost into the storyline, which questions and explores the heartbeat of self-discovery—what it is we all really want. “Although this can be frustrating, it makes life exciting,” Ward continues.

“Overall, this film is about the tragedy of being human and how seemingly impossible it can be to see past your own subjective condition, even when you are in love.”

Despite being a senior thesis film, “Children of Salt” already has received a lot of

praise and support from the Wilmington community. With a sleek production style garnered by the beautiful cinematography captured by Sigmon, it transcends the realm of student work. Folks take notice, too, as “Children of Salt” has been written about in numerous publications such as “Chautauqua,” “Wilma” and “The Seahawk.”

“It has been unbelievable at times,” Sigmon divulges. “We certainly don’t feel entitled to the amount of attention we have received so far, since we are still undergrads.

I feel like this has only done good things for our work ethic [on the project].”

By continuing to cultivate their momentum, the filmmakers want to generate similar sentiments on a national scale. Durham, Charlotte, Asheville, Richmond and Atlanta are among sites they hope to screen the installation. With plans to turn the film into a feature in early 2014, they look to take to the festival trail eventually.

In order to make their aspirations a reality, as with all films, funding proves key. By going to the film’s website, one can donate to their project. “Making a movie is not cheap,” the filmmakers unanimously decree.

Wilmingtonians who would like to gain first-hand knowledge of the film can catch a glimpse on Thursday, November 7th. “Children of Salt” will show at The Annex Surf Supply Shop. While the venue exhibits the work of local artists once a week, this will be the first time they’ve showcased video artists. “Children of Salt” will project on three screens as a 15-minute cut, which will run on a loop for the event’s entirety so everyone gets a chance to take in each screen.

“The amount of the visual field the three screens will take up will make it difficult for viewers to take in the entirety of the story in one sitting,” Ward states. “This will encourage them to take a more active role in interpreting the story, as they will have to stitch it together in their minds, instead of it all being presented in one prefabricated piece.”

DETAILS: “Children of Salt” November 7th, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

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ased on a true story” can be a difficult cinematic proposition for a number of reasons.

The truth, as well stated, is often far more nuanced than what is presented onscreen.

Just placing the word “based” in front of the phrase “true story” feels immediately disingenuous. Creatively, filmmakers establish the idea that liberties have and will be taken with the story. It’s not a true story—just simply based on one.

The filmmakers who excel in this area are the ones who understand their obligation to revealing the realities of a true story. Paul Greengrass is a director who seems to have almost perfected this pursuit, and his new film, “Captain Phillips,” is another fine example of his amazing craftsmanship.

Most people know Greengrass for his work on the “Bourne” franchise and the prominent “shaky cam” action he brought to filmmaking. His two installments, “The Bourne Supremacy” and “The Bourne Ultimatum” showcase excellent pieces of action espionage. But the true genius of his work shows in films like “Bloody Sunday” and “United 93.” Here, he takes real events and manages to cut through the clutter to find the heart of what makes the stories interesting. “Captain Phillips” adds to the list of examples as exceptional. Few filmmakers seem comfortable and adept at finding humanity in the most inhumane scenarios; Greengrass is one of them.

The story of “Captain Phillips” has been well covered by the media. A cargo ship sailing around Africa was taken hostage by Somali pirates. The U.S. Navy got involved, which led to a precarious hostage situation that dragged on for weeks. The inevitable violent conclusion ended yet another piracy incident that seems all too prevalent in international waters.

Greengrass’ movie could have taken many different angles on the story devolving into melodrama. He exacts his frillsfree approach, and lets the action and the characters tell the story; it’s almost like the filmmaker is institutionally averse to cheap button-pushing techniques.

Phillips (Tom Hanks) leads his vessel through tumultuous waters and almost immediately the cat-and-mouse game begins.

A group of Somali pirates stalk the ship, and Greengrass deftly moves back and forth between pursuer and the pursued to give the audience glimpses of both crews as they deal with the rising tension and potential

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SHOW BOAT: Tom Hanks plays Captain Phillips in the ‘based on a true story’ tale of the Somali pirates taking hostage the crew of Alabama in 2009. Courtesy photo

threats. There’s a real sense of dread that permeates every frame of “Captain Phillips.” If someone told me one of the most tense, nail-biting movies of the year would involve a gigantic freighter trying to duck and weave a small boat of no more than four men, I’d have called him crazy. But the execution of these scenes is flawless; it’s as thrilling and tense as any moment in “Gravity.” Once boarded, the crew of Alabama is taken hostage and the next stage of this chilling tale begins. Muse (Barkhad Abdi) is a wonderfully complex villain desperate to make a name for himself, a product of both tragedy and entitlement.

The film has three very distinct and wellstructured acts. The first gives us the chase.

The second details the kind of psychological battle of wills, as the pirates deal with the difficulties of trying to turn their catch into profit. Much like the dog who chases the car, what would he do if he ever caught it? There’s a sense of size and scope to the second act—a handful of men aboard a giant ship desperate to assert some kind of control in a rapidly deteriorating situation.

Control becomes a fleeting concept that neither Phillips or the pirates can grasp.

It’s an ugly chess game that paralyzes both sides with doubt and loss of confidence in their next move.

It’s in the third act where the film achieves greatness, when the pirates take Phillips onto a lifeboat in a last ditch effort to sur-

vive—convinced a winning scenario can be played. It’s a master class in claustrophobic filmmaking. The same kind of skills he exhibited in the plane cabins of “Untied 93.”

Watching the situation devolve as all parties begin to realize the hopelessness and futility of their actions can be heartbreaking. “Captain Phillips” is really a story of desperation.

The desperation of both Phillips and his captors, both under the constant threat of death.

I don’t know how much of this”based on a true story” is true. There are a lot of articles written about how the real-life Captain Phillips ignored warnings and exhibited careless behavior that put the Alabama in harm’s way.

Greengrass manages to make these desperate men believable and utterly watchable.

Tom Hanks and Barkhad Abdi turn in amazing performances. “Captain Phillips” easily ranks one of the best movies of 2013 and an emotional sucker punch.

DETAILS: Captain Phillips ★★★★★ Starring Tom Hanks, Catherine Keener, Max Martini, Chris Mulkey, John Magaro Directed by Paul Greengrass

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NC Black Film Festival March 13 - 16, 2014 Now accepting submissions!

The North Carolina Black Film Festival is now accepting submissions. The Black Arts Alliance (BAA) will present the festival 3/13-16. The BAA is a multidisciplinary vehicle for the advancement of African-Americans in arts and culture; it serves as an advocate for arts and artists, nurtures emerging and veteran artistic talent, and develops new works in the performing, visual, and literary arts. The NCBFF is known for its southern hospitality, bringing filmmakers of color to one of the east coast’s largest film capitals, giving exposure to their work and an opportunity to display their art. In its 13th year, the four day juried and invitational festival of independent motion pictures

by African-American filmmakers will showcase features, shorts, animation, documentary films and music videos. Prizes of $500 will be awarded in each category, provided there is a minimum of three entries to be screened in any given category. Submissions accepted through 12/31, $25 entry fee. www.blackartsalliance.org. Also, if you would like to be a designer for Fashion in Film 2014 or want more information, please contact Ms. Ashika Payne at 910-409-4172 or email sewfli@gmail.com. Each designer will be responsible for creating unique fashions inspired by a classic Black film chosen by Sewfli, Inc.

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Southeastern NC’s premier dining guide

gladly accommodated for our Guest. (Vegetarian, Vegan & Allergies) Hand-crafted seasonal desserts.

Full ABC Permits. 6623 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28405, 910-799-3847.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Lunch - Wednesday-Fri. 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; Dinner, Mon.-Saturday 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Acclaimed Wine List

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:

Monday-Saturday 11 a.m.-2 a.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: 2 locations-Midtown (910798-9464) and Monkey Junction (910-392-7224) ■ MUSIC: Live music Friday and Saturday in the

Summer

Jamaica’s Comfort Zone celebrates year 6 of bringing the authentic taste of the Caribbean to Wilmington food lovers.

During the first two weeks of November, guest will enjoy daily meal specials, tropical $6. drink specials in addition to a Dinner for four (soup, three entrées plus two side dishes) menu for$45. 417 South College Rd, in University Landing. 910-399-2867.

AMERICAN BLUEWATER

Enjoy spectacular panoramic views of sailing ships and the Intracoastal Waterway while dining at this popular casual American restaurant in Wrightsville Beach. Lunch and dinner are served daily. Favorites include jumbo lump crab cakes, succulent seafood lasagna, crispy coconut shrimp and an incredible Caribbean fudge pie. Dine inside or at their award-winning outdoor patio and bar, which is the location for their lively Waterfront Music Series every Sun. during the summer months. Large parties welcome. Private event space available. BluewaterDining.com. 4 Marina Street, Wrightsville Beach, NC. (910) 256.8500.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon-Fri 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

BLUE SURF CAFÉ

Sophisticated Food…Casual Style. We offer a menu that has a heavy California surf culture influence while still retaining our Carolina roots. We provide a delicate balance of flavors and freshness in a comfortable and inviting setting. We offer a unique breakfast menu until noon daily, including waffles, skillet hashes and sandwiches. Our lunch menu is packed with a wide variety of options, from house roasted pulled pork, to our mahi and signature meatloaf sandwich. Our dinner features

a special each night along with our house favorites Braised Beef Brisket and Jerk Chicken Empanada’s. All of our entrees are as delicious as they are inventive. We also have a full beer and wine list.

Come try the “hidden gem” of Wilmington today.

250 Racine Drive, Wilmington 910-523-5362.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday to Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Daily Specials, Gluten Free Menu, Infused Lemonade, Outdoor Patio, New Artist event first Friday of every month and kids menu ■ WEBSITE: www.bluesurfcafe.com

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Serving the Best Seafood in South Eastern North Carolina. Wilmington’s Native Son, 2011 James Beard Award Nominee, 2013 Best of Wilmington “Best Chef” winner, Chef Keith Rhodes explores the Cape Fear Coast for the best it has to offer.

We feature Wild Caught & Sustainably raised Seafood. Organic and locally sourced produce & herbs provide the perfect compliment to our fresh Catch.

Consecutively Voted Wilmington’s Best Chef 2008, 09 & 2010. Dubbed “Modern Seafood Cuisine” we offer an array Fresh Seafood & Steaks, including our Signature NC Sweet Potato Salad. Appetizers include our Mouth watering “Fire Cracker” Shrimp, Crispy Cajun Fried NC Oysters & Blue Crab Claw Scampi, & Seafood Ceviche to name a few. Larger Plates include, Charleston Crab Cakes, Flounder Escovitch & Miso Salmon. Custom Entree request

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■ WEBSITE: www.buffalowildwings.com

DIXIE GRILL

The Dixie Grill has undergone numerous transformations over the years. It has been a white linen establishment, a no-frills diner and pool hall, a country café and now a classic American diner. The menu hearkens back to an aesthetic that equated good food with freshness, flavor and a full stomach. This combination has earned The Dixie Grill the Encore Reader’s Choice award for “Best Breakfast” and “Best Diner” several times. Call the Dixie an homage to the simplicity of southern cuisine, call it a granola greasy spoon, call it whatever you like. Just sit back, relax and enjoy!.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER:

OPEN 7 days a week. Serving Breakfast and Lunch 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Serving dinner Thursday, Fri, and Saturday from 4 – 10 pm.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown Wilmington

ELIJAH’S

Since 1984, Elijah’s has been Wilmington, NC’s outdoor dining destination. We feature expansive indoor and outdoor waterfront dining, with panoramic views of riverfront sunsets. As a Casual American Grill and Oyster Bar, Elijah’s offers everything from fresh local seafood and shellfish to pastas, sandwiches, and Certified Angus Beef selections. We offer half-priced oysters from 4-6 every Wednesday & live music with our Sunday Brunch from 11-3. Whether you are just looking for a great meal & incredible scenery, or a large event space for hundreds of people, Elijah’s is the place to be.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun-Thurs 11:30-10:00; Friday and Saturday 11:30-11:00 ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown Wilmington Kids menu available

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 drinks 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. Enjoy two locatons: 3317 Masonboro Loop Rd., and 1900 Eastwood Rd. in Lumina Station.

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

■ NEIGHBORHOODS: Masonboro Loop & Lumina Station ■ 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. 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, 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. A variety of choices will be on the menu such as Eggs Benedict. Visa and Mastercard accepted. Give K’s Cafe a try...you won’t be sorry. 420 Eastwood Rd., Unit 109, 791-6995. Find us on Facebook.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST & LUNCH: 7 DAYS A

WEEK. Monday - Friday. 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. And Sunday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Serving several pita options, as well as new lighter selections!

■ 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: 5pm Tue-Sun; seasonal hours, Memorial Day-Labor Day open 7 days a week.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: “Date Night” menu every Tues.; Ladies Night every Wed; $27 4-course 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: Mon., Fri. & Sat. in summer from 5-7 p.m.

■ WEBSITE: www.littledipperfondue.com

SHELL ISLAND RESTAURANT

We invite you to experience dining in Wrightsville Beach’s—Shell Island Restaurant located inside the Shell Island Resort. The breathtaking panoramic ocean views are complemented with menu items that will invigorate your appetite. Whether you are in search of breakfast, lunch or dinner, our specialized menus feature the freshest ingredients prepared and presented by our dedicated service staff. Here is a reason to visit everyday—Weekday drink specials are offered both at the inside lounge or the poolside bar.

If a refreshing beverage is what you desire, the only question is: Inside or out? So try Shell Island Restaurant for fun in the sun and a view second to none.

You can observe the true island scene and absorb the true island dining experience. 2700 N Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Bch, NC 28480. (910) 256-8696 ■ BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER: Daily.

■ NEIGHBORHOODS: Wrightsville Beach ■ FEATURING: Waterfront Dining ■ MUSIC: Live music Friday & Saturday 7 – 10 p.m.

■ WEBSITE: www.shellisland.com

PINE VALLEY MARKET

Pine Valley Market has reigned supreme in servicing the Wilmington community for years, securing encore’s Best-Of awards in catering, gourmet shop and butcher. Now, Kathy Webb and Christi Ferretti are expanding their talents into serving lunch in-house, so folks can enjoy their hearty, homemade meals in the quaint and cozy ambience of the market. Using the freshest ingredients of highest quality, diners can enjoy the best Philly Cheesesteak in Wilmington, along with numerous other sandwich varieties, from their Angus burger to classic Reuben, Italian sub to a grown-up banana and peanut butter sandwich that will take all diners back to childhood.

Served among a soup du jour and salads, there is something for all palates. Take advantage of their take-home frozen meals for nights that are too hectic to cook, and don’t forget to pick up a great bottle of wine to go with it. 3520 S. College Road, (910) 350-FOOD. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER:

Mon.-Fri.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 & Tuesday 11am-9pm; Weds, Thurs, Fri, & Sat 11am-3am; (910).251.7799. 94 S. Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Beach open Sunday - Wednesday 11 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Thursday - Saturday 11 a.m. - 3:00 a.m. 4502 Fountain Drive, (910) 452-3952. Open 11 a.m.-8 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 BIG THAI II

From the minute you walk through the door to the wonderful selection of authentic Thai cuisine, Big Thai II offers you a tranquil and charming atmosphere - perfect start to a memorable dinner. For the lunchtime crowd, the luncheon specials provide a great opportunity to get away. The menu is filled with carefully prepared dishes such as Pad Thai (Chicken, Beef, Pork or Tofu pan-fried rice noodles with eggs, peanuts, bean sprouts, carrots, and chives in a sweet and savory sauce) and Masaman Curry (The mildest of all curries, this peanut base curry is creamy and delicious with potatoes, cashew nuts and creamy avocado).

But you shouldn’t rush into a main entrée right away!

You will be missing out on a deliciously appetizing Thai favorite, Nam Sod (Ground Pork blended with fresh chili, green onion, ginger and peanuts). And be sure to save room for a piece of their fabulous Coconut Cake! A trip to Big Thai II is an experience that you’ll never forget. If the fast and friendly service doesn’t keep you coming back, the great food will! 1319 Military Cutoff Rd.; 256-6588 ■ SERVING LUNCH: Mon-Fri 11 a.m. -.2:30 p.m.

■ SERVING DINNER: Mon-Thur 5 p.m. -.9:30 p.m.; Friday 5 p.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday 4 p.m. -.10 p.m.; Sunday 4 p.m. -.9:30 p.m.

■ NEIGHBOORHOOD: Mayfaire ■ FEATURING: Authentic Thai Cuisine ■ Website: www.bigthainc.com

BLUE ASIA

Blue Asia serves a wide range of Asian and Pacific Rim cuisines, in Chinese, Japanese and Thai, prepared by experienced chefs. By offering only the freshest seafood, meats and vegetables, chefs prepare classic sushi rolls, nigiri and sashimi, as well as hibachi tempura dishes, and favorites like Pad Thai or chicken and broccoli. A large selection of appetizers, such as dumplings and spring rolls, along with homemade soups and salads, make Blue Asia a fusion experience, sating all palates.

Folks dine in an upscale ambiance, transporting them to far-away metropolises. We always serve a full menu, and we specialize in the original all-youcan-eat, made-to-order sushi for lunch ($11.95) or dinner ($20.95). With specialty cocktails and full ABC permits, we welcome families, students, young pro-

fessionals and seasoned diners alike. 341 S. College Rd., Ste 52. 910-799-0002.www.blueasiabistro.info ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon-Wed, 11am10pm; Thurs-Sat, 11am-10:30pm; Sun, noon-10pm.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, near UNCW ■ FEATURING: All-you-can-eat, made-to-order sushi for lunch ($11.95) or dinner ($20.95).

■ WEBSITE: www.blueasia.info

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

SUNNY SUSHI & LOUNGE

Delight in a delectable range of “gateway” sushi and contemporary takes on classic Japanese cuisine in a hip and simple setting. Our fusion sushi makes use of unique ingredients such as seared steak and blue crab, offering downtown Wilmington

a fresh and modern taste. Offering over 85 different sushi rolls, many are titled in quintessential Carolina names, such as the Dawson’s Creek, the Hampstead Crunch, and the Queen Azalea. We focus on fresh, organic ingredients, and seek to satisfy guests with dietary restrictions—we have many vegetarian options, for instance. Our selections feature exotic ingredients such as eel and octopus, while we even offer rolls using sweet potatoes or asparagus. Dine with us and discover the tantalizing flavors you’ve been missing.

141 N. Front St.; (910) 833-7272 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Lunch: Mon.-Fri. 11am-2pm; Sat. 12pm-2pm.

Dinner: Mon-Thurs: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Fri-Sat: 5 p.m.-11 p.m.; Sun: 5 p.m.-9 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Sunny Maki Combo Specials: 3 sushi rolls for $11.95 daily.

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

CAJUN BOURBON ST

At Bourbon St., the food, style and atmosphere are New Orleans-bred but Carolina-refined. It features the unique decoration of a typical New Orleans bar, as it seems to have been extracted from the heart of the French Quarter. The classic French style and the laidback American culture come together to offer us a unique place where joy can be inhaled at every breath.

The authentic Southern decorations in Bourbon St. were carefully selected at antique houses, garage sales and thrift shops found in the streets of the Big Easy. It enables us to offer you the true experience of being in the heart of the French Quarter: Bourbon St. It’s the best place to enjoy with friends, with the rhythm of live music, the classic taste of typical Cajun food, and the best beers available in our market. 35 N. Front St.; (910) 762-4050.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday to Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.; Sunday 12 p.m. to 2 a.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Authentic Creole Cajun cuisine, live music Thursday, Friday and Saturday with no cover. Try our famous charbroiled oysters.

INDIAN TANDOORI BITES

Located on College Road, just opposite Hugh MacRae Park, Tandoori Bites offers fine Indian cuisine at affordable prices. Try one of 74 dishes on their lengthy menu, featuring a large range of side dishes and breads. They have specialties, such as lamb korma with nuts, spices and herbs in a mild creamy sauce, as well as seafood, like shrimp biryani with saffron-flavored rice, topped with the shellfish and nuts. They also have many vegetarian dishes, including mutter paneer, with garden peas and homemade paneer, or baingan bharta with baked eggplant, flamed and sautéed with onions, garlic and ginger. Join their cozy eatery, where a far east escape awaits all din-

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ers, 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.

■ WEBSITE: www.tandooribites.net.

IRISH THE HARP

Experience the finest traditional Irish family recipes and popular favorites served in a casual yet elegant traditional pub atmosphere. The Harp, 1423 S. 3rd St., proudly uses the freshest ingredients, locally sourced whenever possible, to bring you and yours the most delicious Irish fare! We have a fully stocked bar featuring favorite Irish beers and whiskies. We are open at 5 a.m. every day for both American and Irish breakfast, served to noon weekdays and 2 p.m. weekends. Regular menu to 10 p.m. weekdays and 11 p.m. weekends. Join us for djBe Open Mic & Karaoke - Irish songs available! - 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. and half-price wine bottles all day Tuesdays; Harp University Trivia with Professor Steve Thursdays 7:30 p.m.; djBe karaoke and dancing 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

Saturdays and live music Wednesday and Fridays call ahead for schedule 910-763-1607. Located just beside Greenfield Lake and Park at the south end of downtown Wilmington, The Harp is a lovely Irish pub committed to bringing traditional Irish flavor, tradition and hospitality to the Cape Fear area.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER:

Open at 5 a.m. every day for both American and Irish breakfast, served to noon weekdays and 2 p.m. weekends. Regular menu to 10 p.m. weekdays and 11 p.m. weekends.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Greenfield Lake/Downtown South ■ FEATURING: Homemade soups, desserts and breads, free open wifi, new enlarged patio area, and big screen TVs at the bar featuring major soccer matches worldwide.

■ MUSIC Live music Wednesdays and Fridays call 910-763-1607 for schedule; djBe open mic and karaoke Tuesdays 8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m, and djBe karaoke and dancing Saturdays 9 p.m - 1:30 a.m.

■ WEBSITE www.harpwilmington.com

ITALIAN AMORE PIZZA AND PASTA

We believe fresh ingredients and good conversation are what makes a meal. You will discover that pleasure and happiness does not stop with the food we prepare, but will spill over into the warm, casual atmosphere we provide. Every guest is a welcome part of our family from the moment they walk through the doors. Whether you are looking for a fresh salad from the garden, a hot sub from the oven, a dish of pasta, or a pizza straight from your own creation; you will find it here! From calzones, strombolis and meatballs, every dish is made fresh to order. Our homemade dough and sauce is made daily, as we strive for the best, using the highest quality ingredients. Complete your meal with our decadent desserts, such as the popular Vesuvius cake or our Chocolate Thunder cake.

We serve cheesecake, cream puffs, and made-toorder cannolis and Zeppoli. We offer cozy outdoor seating, big-screen TVs—and ice cold beer served with a frosted glass, as well as wine. Please call for daily specials, such as homemade lasagna and brisket. 2535 Castle Hayne Rd.; (910) 762-1904.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon-Thurs: 11am

to 9pm; Fri-Sat: 11am-10pm; Sun: 11am-7pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington near the airport ■ FEATURING:$4.99 lunch special: 2 slices and a drink, from 11 am-3pm; $4.99 10in. pizza after 3pm; $4.99 for 6 wings all day

A TASTE OF ITALY

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

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 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.

ELIZABETH’S PIZZA

A Wilmington favorite since 1987! At Elizabeth’s you’ll find authentic Italian cuisine, as well as some of your American favorites. Offering delicious pizza, salads, sandwiches, entrees, desserts, beer, and wine. Elizabeth’s is known for their fresh ingredients, where even the bread is baked fresh daily.

A great place for lunch, dinner, a late night meal, or take out. Elizabeth’s can also cater your event and now has a party room available. Visit us 4304 ½ Market St or call 910-251-1005 for take out.

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

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

FAT TONY’S ITALIAN PUB

Fat Tony’s has the right combination of Italian and American influences to mold it into a unique familyfriendly restaurant with a “gastropub” feel. Boasting such menu items as Penne alla Vodka, Beef Lasagna, and mix-and-match pasta dishes (including a gluten-free penne), Fat Tony’s is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Add in homemade, hand-tossed, New York style pizzas, 8oz Angus burgers, and

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deliciously plump chicken wings, and you’ve got a game day in heaven. Proudly supporting the craft beer movement, they have an ever-changing selection of small-brewery beers included in their 25-tap lineup – 12 of which are from NC. They have over forty bottled beers, great wines, and an arsenal of expertly mixed cocktails that are sure to wet any whistle. Fat Tony’s has two pet-friendly patios – one looking out onto Front Street and one with a beautiful view of the Cape Fear River. With friendly, efficient service and a fun, inviting atmosphere, expect to have your expectations exceeded at Fat Tony’s. It’s all good.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday-Thursday 11 am-10 pm; Friday-Saturday 11 am-Midnight; Sunday Noon-10 pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ WEBSITE: www.fatpub.com ■ FEATURING: Daily lunch specials until 3pm and late night menu from 11pm until closing.

PIZZETTA’S PIZZERIA

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-yourmouth 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 Pizzetta’s II, Leland, 1144 E. Cutler Crossing, St., Ste 105, in Brunswick Forest.

■ 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

SIENA TRATTORIA

Enjoy authentic Italian food in a beautiful, warm, casual setting. Whether dining indoors or in our courtyard, Siena is the perfect neighborhood trattoria for the entire family to enjoy. From our delicious brick oven pizza to elegantly prepared meat, seafood, and pasta specials, you will find a level of cuisine that will please the most demanding palate, prepared from the finest and freshest ingredients.

■ SERVING DINNER: at 4 p.m. Daily.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South. 3315 Masonboro Loop Road, 910-794-3002 ■ FEATURING: Family style dinners on Sundays ■ WEBSITE: www.sienawilmington.com

SLICE OF LIFE

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

Voted “Best Pizza” and “Best Late Night Eatery.”All ABC permits. Visit us downtown at 122 Market Street, (910) 251-9444, in Wrightsville Beach at 1437 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 101, (910) 256-2229 and our newest location in Pine Valley on the corner of

17th and College Road, (910) 799-1399.

■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT:

11:30 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

JAMAICAN JAMAICA’S COMFORT ZONE

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) and $5.99 Student meal.

Catering options are available.

■ 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

LATIN AMERICAN SAN JUAN CAFE

Offering the most authentic, gourmet Latin American cuisine in Wilmington. With dishes from countries such as Puerto Rico, Colombia, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic and Cuba you’ll be able to savor a variety of flavors from all over Latin America. Located at 3314 Wrightsville Avenue.

910.790.8661 Follow us on Facebook/Twitter for live music updates!

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon Sat. 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 take-out. The Juice Bar offers a wide variety of juices and smoothies made with Organic fruits and vegetables. Specializing in bulk sales of grains, flours, beans and spices at affordable prices. Lovey’s has a great selection of Local produce and receives several weekly deliveries to ensure freshness. Lovey’s also carries Organic Grass-Fed and Free-Range meats and poultry. Wheat-Free and Gluten-Free products are in stock regularly, as are Vegan and Vegetarian 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 baked-from-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) 256-2251.

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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; hi-

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

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

WEBSITE: www.OceanicRestaurant.com

PILOT HOUSE

The Pilot house Restaurant is Wilmington’s premier seafood and steak house with a touch of the South. We specialize in local seafood and produce.

Featuring the only Downtown bar that faces the river and opening our doors in 1978, The Pilot House is the oldest restaurant in the Downtown area. We offer stunning riverfront views in a newly-renovated relaxed, casual setting inside or on one of our two outdoor decks. Join us for $5.00 select appetizers 7 days a week and live music every Friday and Saturday nigh on our umbrella deck. Large parties welcome. Private event space available. 910-343-0200 2 Ann Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun-Thurs 11am9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm and Sunday Brunch 11am-3pm. Kids menu ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Riverfront Downtown Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Fresh local seafood specialties, Riverfront Dining, free on-site parking ■ MUSIC: Outside Every Friday and Saturday

SHUCKIN’ SHACK OYSTER BAR

Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar is thrilled to now serve customers in its new location at 109 Market Street in Historic Downtown Wilmington (910-833-8622). It’s the place you want to be to catch your favorite sports team on 7 TV’s carrying all major sports packages. A variety of fresh seafood is available daily including oysters, shrimp, clams, mussels, and crab legs. Shuckin’ Shack has expanded its menu now offering fish tacos, crab cake sliders, fried oyster po-boys, fresh salads, and more. Come in a check out Shack’s daily lunch, dinner, and drink specials. It’s a Good Shuckin’ Time!

The original Shack is located in Carolina Beach at 6A N. Lake Park Blvd.; (910) 458-7380.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon-Sat 11am2am; Sun noon-2am ■ NEIGHBORHOODS: Carolina Beach and Downtown ■ FEATURING: Daily lunch specials, join the mailing list online ■ WEBSITE: www.pleasureislandoysterbar.com

SOUTHERN CASEY’S BUFFET

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

restaurant where people are urged to enjoy all food indigenous to the South: fried chicken, barbecue, catfish, mac‘n’cheese, mashed potatoes, green beans, chicken‘n’dumplings, biscuits and homemade banana puddin’ are among a few of many other delectable items. 5559 Oleander Drive. (910) 798-2913.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 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 sports-themed restaurant. Covered and open outdoor seating is available. Lunch and dinner specials are offered daily, as well as the coldest $2 and $3 drafts in town. 317 South College Road. (910) 791.9393.

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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 SPORTS TAVERN

Fox and Hound is an English-style sports tavern that offers a warm, inviting ambiance and friendly, entertaining staff. Relax in the spacious bar area while watching your favorite team on one of 25 large, high-definition TVs. Or, choose to enjoy lunch or dinner in the mellow dining room or on the enclosed patio. Play pool on our premium tables (brand new felt!), challenge your buddy to a game of darts, or stop by before seeing a movie at the neighboring Mayfaire Cinema. Fox offers dishes for every palate and appetite— from hand-crafted Angus beef burgers to grilled salmon or sirloin. Finish the meal with our Great Cookie Blitz, a 6-inch chocolate chip cookie baked fresh to order and served warm with two scoops of vanilla ice cream. We offer 42 taps and over 100 craft beers, plus a wide array of liquor and wine to choose from—so Fox is sure to enliven any night out! Join us for guys’ night, girls’ night, or date night. We’re open daily and serve a full menu ‘til 2 a.m., so look to Fox and Hound for the best party in town! 920 Town Center Drive, (910) 509-0805.

lunchtime delivery on weekdays; we can accommodate large parties. 763-4133.

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

Monday - Thursday 4-7 p.m.

■ WEBSITE: www.hellskitchenbar.com

TAPAS THE OLIVE CAFE AND WINE BAR

An epicurean emporium devoted to taste, The Olive Cafe and Wine Bar features delicious oneof-a-kind winds and foods from around the world.

Transport your senses through flavor by relaxing in our restaurant’s contemporary Parisian decor, and taste an upscale experience without the uptight attitude. We serve appetizers, small plates, and entree’s in a creative and comforting way, using artisanal products. We offer over 75 boutique wines to choose from and 20+ craft beers, as well as food and wine classes to enhance your food experience. We have espresso, specialty cheeses, meats, chocolates and pastries for your at-home enjoyment of our products, as well.

Hours: Mon - Tue: 11am-6pm (lunch ‘til 3pm only); Wed - Thu: 11am-10pm; Fri - Sat: 11am-midnight; Sun: 11:am-3pm. 1125-E Military Cutoff Rd. (The Forum) (910) 679-4772 • www.olivecafenc.com ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 days a week.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Sunday Brunch 11am – 3pm ■ WEBSITE: www.http://olivecafenc.com

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■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT:

11am– 2am, daily ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ FEATURING: $6.99 lunch specials and free pool

until 2 p.m. Mon.-Fri. $2.50 drafts on Tuesdays with 42 options.

■ 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, pool, and did we mention sports? Free downtown

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Books and Bites Annual lunch with Carolina authors welcomes local author Jason Mott By: MADDIE DEMING Above: Jason Mott, author of “The Returned,” will be at the Luncheon with Carolina Authors. Photo by Randy Skidmore 36 encore | november 6 - 12, 2013| www.encorepub.com

hat would you do if a deceased loved one showed up at your front door one day? What if departed friends and family members all around the world were returning back from the dead? North Carolina author Jason Mott explores the concept in his New York Times Bestseller, “The Returned.” It all came to him in a dream.

“Both of my parents have passed away, and, in the summer of 2010, I had a dream I came home from work and found my mother sitting at the kitchen table, waiting for me,” Mott says. “For the rest of the dream, she and I just sat together and talked about all the things that had happened in my life since her death— college, new friends I’ve made, my focus on becoming a writer. She even teased me a little on not being married yet. It was one of the most warm, comforting dreams I’ve ever had.

I awoke certain it had been a real experience.

I genuinely expected to find her in the living room. In the days that followed, I couldn’t get the dream out of my head.”

But what if that dream had actually happened? What if she wasn’t the only one?

Thus, Mott journey into writing “The Returned” began.

Mott received his BFA in fiction and MFA in poetry at UNCW. Once he received his MFA in 2008, he left the program to work in customer service for Verizon Wireless. Not only did it pay to put food on the table, but it also afforded him time to write. Not only was he published in various literary journals, he was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2009. Also, Entertainment Weekly listed him as one of their 10 “New Hollywood: Next Wave” people to watch.

He published two poetry collections: We Call This Thing Between Us Love (2009) and “…hide behind me…” (2011). “The Returned,” his first published novel, came out in late August and since has bee published internationally in over 13 languages. Soon after publishing, Brad Pitt’s production company, Plan B, commissioned it as a television show, “Resurrection,” set to air March 2014 on ABC. Still with his roots firmly planted in Wilmington, Mott serves as UNCW’s visiting writer this semester. “I had a wonderful time as a visiting writer at UNCW,” Mott says. “I got to work with some terrific graduate students.

When I was there, I had great mentors who taught me about the writing work ethic and its importance, so I hoped to give that back in some form.”

In addition to giving back to the university, Mott wants to give back to the community as well and will be a part of the 10th Annual Luncheon with Carolina Authors, held in conjunction with the Wilmington branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW). The luncheon takes place November 9th at the Warwick Center (UNCW). Mott and three other authors, Emily Colin (“The Memory Thief”), Kevin Maurer (“No Easy Day”) and Ann Ross (the “Miss Julia” series) were selected to speak by the AAUW based

on their prominence and local roots.

AAUW advances equality for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research. The organization is a nationwide network of more than 100,000 members and donors, 1,000 branches in 50 states and Puerto Rico, and 500 college/university institution partners. Seving for more than 132 years, the Wilmington branch came to be in 1954, and awards more fellowship and grant money to women than any other organization in the world. The “Lunch with Carolina Authors” event will raise funds to help support AAUW’s scholarship programs, particularly a scholarship for non-traditional female students wishing to transfer from Cape Fear Community College to UNCW. Mott hopes to speak at the “Lunch with Carolina Authors” event about his publishing journey. “The Returned” began as a short story he read in Wilmington. After receiving such strong reactions, he then decided to turn it into a novel and spent a year writing. Yet, the process was not easy—especially considering Mott had spent over a decade trying to get a novel published.

“The advice I give aspiring published authors is to focus on writing, not on getting published,” Mott says. “You should be writing simply because you love doing it—not to check off some list of publications. If all you’re chasing is publications, you’re not likely to make it because they’re few, far between, and incredibly hard to come by.”

At 11 a.m., the Luncheon with Carolina Au-

thors will begin promptly with a book sale and signing. Two Sisters Bookery will provide copies of the authors’ books at the event. Lunch will be served at noon, featuring sweet Georgia pecan chicken, rosemary roasted potatoes, Chef-medley vegetables, salad, and chocolate or strawberry mousse, with vegetarian options offered as well. The program will consist of a fifteen-minute talk by every author, and the announcement of the scholar winners who will also be attending. There will be a silent auction, featuring items like a weekend getaway at a Wrightsville Beach house, manicures and haircuts, and more. A continuation of the book sale and signing will follow.

Tickets are $28 per person and can be purchased by contacting Helen Solomon at helenfsolomon@gmail.com. Checks can be made payable to “AAUW Wilmington Branch” and enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Helen Solomon, 7715-2 Blue Heron Drive West, Wilmington, NC 28411.

DETAILS: Luncheon with Carolina Authors Featuring Jason Mott, Emily Colin, Kevin Maurer and Ann Ross.

November 9th, 11 a.m. • GA $28 Warwick Center (UNCW) Fund-raiser for American Association of Women.

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Latino-Flavored Fest:

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Celebrating culture for 15 years strong By: Fiona Ní Súilleabháin

The Riverfront Farmers’ Market is a curbside market featuring local farmers, producers, artists & crafters.

• Fruits • Vegetables • Plants • Herbs • Flowers • Eggs • Cheeses • Meats

• Seafood • Honey • Baked goods • Pickles • Jams & Jelly • Candy • Art & Crafts • Entertainment

RAIN OR SHINE Saturdays through Dec. 21 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

N. Water St. between Market & Princess Sts.

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nown as the largest Latino festival in North Carolina, Festival Latino returns for its 15th year on November 9th in Ogden Park. The festival celebrates the diversity of the Latino culture through food, music, dancing and even a kid’s fiesta.

Set up in 1998 to promote Latino heritage within the community, since its inception the festival has grown tremendously. In 2013, Amigos International, which puts on the soiree, expects to see close to 25,000 people in attendance.

Amigos International’s Lucy Vasquez, who coordinates the event, doesn’t take all the credit for its popularity. “During my prayer time, while praying for the Latino community and asking what could be done for them, the idea came to do a festival to celebrate who God created them to be!” Vasquez states.

“Looking around at our local festivals, we are pretty new on the scene and we are definitely different because everything is done with Latino flavor.”

Folks will savor a slew of food choices available. From Colombia, El Salvador, Cuba, Puerto Rico and Honduras, the festival gives crowds the chance to indulge into authentic country cooking. From tacos to tortas, sopes to taquitos/flautas, Mexico will be properly represented. Brazilian fare will include beef, chicken and vegetable kabobs with a special Brazilian sauce. Colombian fare will include patacones (fried plantains with grilled chicken and sauce), empanadas, pasteles (meat and cheese filled pastries) and several desserts. Venezuela will serve meat-filled arepas.

“You are not going to find Venezuelan arepas, Brazilian meat kabobs, Columbian patacones or real authentic hand-made flour tortillas at any other festival in town,” Vasquez promises.

Vasquez notes the festival’s strong, positive impact on the Latino people. The festival not only ensures camaraderie and fellowship but allows them pride and empowerment for their heritage.

“So many have come up to me and said, ‘I didn’t know so many people liked our culture,’” Vasquez recalls. The feedback from visitors who are not part of the Latino community also remains encouraging. Mainly, they, too, have an opportunity to learn and engage with fellow Wilmingtonians through merriment and entertainment. Local dancers and live bands will take the stage.

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“There is so much talent,” Vasquez confrims. “I’m really excited about the Brazilian Zumba.”

Live bands include a young teenage group, Verasteguis Norteno, who will play Latino country music. Dragon Musical, a Colombian style musician, will perform bilingual songs.

Latin dance competitions will take place and Ballet Folklorico Guadalupana will present traditional folklore numbers. Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners.

Exhibitors from health and human services will offer Hispanics and other residents the opportunity to learn about community programs that are going on. “Agencies working with or hoping to start a program all share the many different resources available not just to the Latinos, but all in need, so there is a lot of information and connections to be made,” Vasquez details. From parenting classes to domestic violence shelters, exhibitors will showcase their reach into the community, with Spanish translators onsite to help break any language barriers.

“We also have the best kid’s fiesta hands down,” Vasquez notes. “You can’t go to any other festival and do piñatas every hour or the Great Mexican Hat Race.”

Children will enjoy passing the sombrero

to teammates in a fun relay, as well as magic shows, giant inflatable rides, clowns, and other games and prizes. Ice cream, pizza and movies can be enjoyed, too.

Arts and crafts vendors will be on hand, too, from silversmiths to Latin pottery, all local and regional artists. “It is the one time a year where [they] come together in such large numbers to enjoy their culture and share it with others,” Vasquez notes. “One of my favorite parts is to see all those proud faces, all those smiling children’s faces and all the cross-cultural exchanges.”

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his year marks the 115th anniversary of the riots that rent this city on November 10th, 1898. On that date, a mob of up to 2,000 whites roamed the streets downtown Wilmington armed with rifles and rapid fire machine guns and killed an unknown number of African-Americans. They were protesting the rise of black political power and affluence in the area. The mob overthrew Wilmington’s current government and replaced government leadership with white supremacists. It was the only successful coup d’ etat in U.S. history.

Though most local historians, clergy and leaders agree on the wrongs of the event, they can’t always agree on how to mark it. This year organizations in the city are hosting three separate commemorations. Last Saturday, Boots on the Ground hosted a citywide prayer marhc and walk, as well as a praise in the park.

On November 9th at 2 p.m. (702 Red Cross St.), the Central Missionary Baptist Church and the N.C. Black Leadership Caucus will host the 1898 Statewide Observance, called “Reverse the Curse, Heal the City.” The event commemorates the role Central’s pastor, the Rev. J. Allen Kirk, had in 1898. He provided in writing, “The Statement of Facts Concerning the Bloody Riot of Wilmington, NC Of Interest to Every Citizen of the United States,” the only clergy account of the riots. Speakers will include Michael Thornton (one of the organizers of the Nov. 2nd march) and the Rev. Benjamin Chavis, Jr., former executive director of the national NAACP and pardoned member of the Wilmington 10.

On November 10th at 3 p.m. at the St. Stephen A.M.E. Church (501 Red Cross St.), the Ministerial Roundtable, a group of local black and white ministers, will have a religious service to commemorate the events of 1898. “Remember and Teach—Remember and March” will include a talk about the new film “Racial Taboo,” by Brian Grimm, music from B’nai Israel Synagogue’s KavaNotes and speakers Bertha Todd and William Boykin. After the service, the group will march the half mile to the 1898 Memorial.

While the intent of all three services focuses on unity, groups disagree about how 1898 should be remembered. Members of the Ministerial Roundtable disagree with the use of the word “curse” in the name of some of the events.

“I question the idea—who is cursed?” Imam Abdul Rahman Shareef, religious leader of Tauheed Islamic Center, asks. “For me, as a Muslim, I can’t be involved in something like that. I don’t want to get caught up in projecting the wrong idea.”

The Quran prohibits Muslims from cursing or being associated with a curse, even cursing a sinner or an unbeliever.

Michael Thornton, the outreach pastor for Global River Church and an organizer for the Reverse the Curse event, said the name’s intent was not to offend but to convey the need to come together to combat the current problems of poverty and gang violence in downtown neighborhoods. (The clergy-led Boots on the Ground regularly holds prayer walks through downtown and works with Wilmington police to reduce violence.)

“The curse would be of poverty, sickness, violence,” he said. “Prior to 1898, AfricanAmericans thrived, but after that they did not.

I don’t think this city has ever fully recovered from 1898. This history has been tucked away a long time, and I think a major goal of this march is racial reconciliation. White pastors and black pastors coming together.”

The imam believes blaming events 115 years ago for today’s issues is not the way to go. “In the 1970s, we (African-Americans) were making good strides financially,” he said. “We’ve slid back a little. And we gotta stop blaming others for our situations. No one forgets about the Civil War or the Alamo, but people forget what was happening here in 1897 before the riots.”

Sonya Bennetone, whose great grandmother was a founder of Central Missionary Baptist, said calling 1898 a curse is appropriate. “To me, if you have a problem with that, you don’t understand what 1898 was and how white supremacy affected the community,” she said. “I think there should be this many events every year.”

Bishop James Utley, pastor at The Love Center Church, said all groups commemorating 1898 need to have a clear objective in mind.

“We’ve been living with it and the undercurrents of this atrocity all these years,” he said.

HEALING TOGETHER: Sonya Bennetone poses at Central Baptist Church with a portrait of her great, great grandmother and one of Pastor J. Allen Kirk, who lead the church during the 1898 riots. Photo

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“But a curse remains with you, and I don’t see it as a curse remaining with us.”

Thornton said he knew one march wouldn’t solve Wilmington’s problems. “But I see God using this history as a rallying point for us to come together and heal these wounds,” he added. “We need to pray for the Lord to open the well of revival over Wilmington. We were meant to be together. And the opposite of a curse is a blessing. We want to reverse the curse with a blessing.”

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to-docalendar events WRITER’s WEEK Writer’s Week, through 11/8, brings together visiting writers of local and national interest, publishing professionals, UNCW students and members of the public with an interest in literature. The symposium includes workshops, panels, a film screening, readings and manuscript conferences.

It will also feature panels on professional issues for students in the digital age and life post-MFA and BFA degrees. www.uncw.edu/writers.

CAM sCHOOL OF BUsINEss Cameron School of Business Fall Speaker Breakfast will be Thursday, 11/7, from 7-8:30am at

UNCW’s Madeline Suite. Keynote Speaker, Jonathan Rowe, Director of Marketing at nCino will be speaking. Admission is $5 THE BIG READ Book discussions, free and open to the public.

11/8, 2pm, Myrtle Grove Library • 11/19, 2pm, Northeast Regional Library • 11/19, 4:30pm, Cape Fear Literacy Council • 11/20, 11am.

UNCW Randall Library • 1/6, 6:30pm, Myrtle Grove Library • 1/7, 6pm. Northeast Regional Library • 1/22, 11am, UNCW Randall Library. • Through 12/17, Veteran’s Holiday Card Project, Battleship NC. • Mail Call Exhibit, 12/9-1/20, Cape Fear Museum, w/opening 11/9, 9am. • “The Things They Carried” Student Veterans exhibit, 11/11-1/24, Cape Fear Community Col-

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lege Library. • “The Things We Carried” Veterans Exhibit 11/11-2/20, w/opening reception 11/11, 11:15am, UNCW Randall Library • Remembrances of Wars Past, 11/12, 6:30pm, Northeast Regional Library • Panel Discussion: Traveling Through Open and Closed Doors: Americans’ Perspectives on Living Abroad, 11/13, 6pm, UNCW Randall Library • Lecture by Kevin Maurer, 11/14, 6:30pm. Northeast Regional Library • Film Screening: Broken Brotherhood, 11/14, 7pm. UNCW Lumina Theater • Adult Night Out: Artifacts of War, 11/16, 7:30pm, Cape Fear Museum • World War II USO Dance and USO Show, 11/22 , 6:30pm, Hannah Block Historic USO/ Community Arts Center • 12/7, 8am-5pm: Battleship Alive, Mail Call Reenactment, 2pm. Battleship

NC • Learning Center: V-mail to Vlogs, 12/7, 14, 21, 28 1-4pm, Cape Fear Museum • 1/13, 7pm: WHQR & StarNews Present Prologue, WHQR. 254 N. Front St. • Welcome Reception for Tim O’Brien, 1/14, 6pm, Northeast Regional Library • 1/15, noon: Tim O’Brien on Midday Interview , WHQR 91.3 • 1/15, 7pm: Tim O’Brien Keynote Presentation & Book Signing, UNCW Kenan Auditorium • 1/29, 4pm, film screening: Vietnam Nurses, UNCW Randall Library • 2/8-9: 9th Annual Battle of Forks Road Commemoration, Cameron Art Museum. The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. 8.www.thebigreadwilmington. com/www.twitter.com/BigReadILM #ilmbigread/ www.facebook.com/BigReadWilmington AMERICAN LEGION CHRIsTMAs sHOW The American Legion Auxiliary will be holding its first annual Christmas Craft Show, 11/9, 10am4pm, at the American Legion Post 129 pavilion building on Carolina Beach. 1500 Bridge Barrier Road in Carolina Beach (behind the Food Lion).

Come on out and get an early start on your Christmas shopping with a wide variety of items from local crafters/artisans. 910-458-4253.

DOsHER MEDICAL-OAK IsLE OPEN HOUsE Dosher Medical-Oak Island, a primary care practice, will be holding a free open house and health fair, Sat., 11/9, 9am-noon. Residents of Oak Island, Caswell Beach, St. James and surrounding areas are invited to take a tour of the newly renovated facility and enjoy refreshments. Free preventative health screenings, staff available to check your blood pressure, glucose and pulse oximetry levels, do sleep assessments, and more.

As a part of the Health Fair, Dosher Hospital will also offer a full blood profile, which includes 17 tests, for only $30 (a $180 value). Cash and checks are accepted for the $30 full blood profile.

Remember to fast for eight hours before blood work. Doctor and nurse to answer questions and talk about the many services the clinic offers residents of Oak Island and surrounding communities.

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FRIENDs OF THE LIBRARY The Friends of the Leland Library will hold their Second Saturday sale on Sat., 11/9, 10-2pm, Magnolia House, 485 Village Rd., Leland adjacent to the Leland Library—featuring holiday books and childrens books that start at 10 cents! Hardbacks cost $1 and paperbacks are 50 cents, benefiting Leland Library.

HOLIDAY sPLENDOR FAsHION sHOW Wed., 11/13, 11am-2pm, Cape Fear Country Club, 1518 Country Club Rd., $45/person (includes luncheon). It is never too early to holiday shop and you can do so at your leisure while enjoying an afternoon of fashion, boutique shopping, and raffles. For reservations, make checks payable to Assistance League of Greater Wilmington and mail to ALGW, 1319-CC Military Cutoff Rd., PMB 155, Wilmington, NC 28405 or call Pam Fuller, 681-0162 or Nancy Tillett, 686-3902.

Funds from this event support Operation School Bell and other Assistance League philanthropic programs in the Greater Wilmington area. Space is limited!

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ALTERNATIVE CHRISTMAS MARKET Grace United Methodist Church will host an alternative gift market and craft fair, 11/15, 5-7pm; 11/16, 10am-1pm; 11/17, It’s here! The time of year where folks flock to the stores 9:30am-1pm. Gym of the church’s activity center, corner of 4th and Walnut, in and shops to stock up on the holiday gift-giving season. downtown Wilmington. Public welcome.

Folks looking for alternatives to mall shopping can head Shoppers at the market will find gifts of over to the Grace United Methodist Church the 15th project support for both local and internathrough 18th in the gym on the corner of 4th and Walnut tional non-profits. They may then give this to buy gifts which support both local and international support as a Christmas or holiday gift for nonprofit organizations. Full Belly Project, Dance Coopthe person of their choice. Cards and descriptive inserts give the greeting to the erative, DREAMS of Wilmington, Mother Hubbard’s Cuprecipient and tell about the gift given in board and more will be represented. Handmade, one-oftheir honor. Local groups supported a-kind crafts will be sold. www.gracedowntown.net. include WIHN, Interfaith Refugee Ministry, Early Bread, Mercy House, Dance Cooperative, dreidles, candles, giftwrap, jewlery, toys and Dreams of Wilmington, Kids Making It, WARM, more. Temple of Israel, 1South 4th St. Centre for Redemption, Mother Hubbard’s CupCAPE FEAR ACADEMY HOLIDAY MARKET board, Carolina Canines, Full Belly Project, Food Cape Fear Academy Holiday Market will be held Bank of Wilmington, First Fruit Ministries, St 11/14-16 on the school’s campus at 3900 South Mary- Tileston Outreach and Cape Fear Clinic.

College Rd. Market will feature approximately 80 Hand-made, one of a kind crafts from the US and vendors whose merchandise is jewelry, home abroad available, and bought at fair market value décor, gift items, clothing, accessories, children’s from the craftsperson and are sold at very reaitems, and/or food. A small market of fine art will sonable prices. www.gracedowntown.net. Jane: also be offered. Open to the public and more than 910-392-1551.

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2013 HEALTHCARE HEROES Thirty members of the Wilmington-area health care community will be honored at the inaugural Health Care Heroes, 11/16, the new Union Station building at Cape Fear Community College.

Annual celebration to bring togetherthe Wilmington-area medical community and its supporters. In addition to honoring all the winners, announcing the overall category winners and awarding student scholarships, most of the evening will include a party on Union Station’s fifth floor with music from Stardust, a dance floor, numerous food stations, bars, great river views from the terrace and more!

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HOLIDAY MARKETPLACE 3rd annual Holiday Marketplace Tues., 11/19, 5-9pm, Country Club of Landfall. Shopping extravaganza guaranteed to meet all of your holiday shopping needs. This event is open to all Landfall residents, CCL members, and their guests.

Jewelry, home and holiday decor, children’s toys, men’s gifts, gift baskets, clothing, and much more! Vendors have been asked to bring gift items starting as low as $10! Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar or drinks by signature will be provided. CCL members may charge their ticket to their member account by calling the club.

Non-members can pay via PayPal (credit card) or www.landfallfoundation.org $20/person Proceeds benefit greater Wilmington area non-profit organizations through the Landfall Foundation. LandfallFoundation.org KURE BEACH HOLIDAY MARKET Kure Beach Hosts Holiday Market,11/23 and 11/30. Get a jumpstart on your holiday shopping while supporting local artisans at the Kure Beach Holiday Market. You can enjoy the beautiful ocean view as you browse through items handcrafted by 30 talented artists and crafters. Market hours of operation are 9am-3pm on two Sat., 11/23 and 30, at the Ocean Front Park, 105 Atlantic Ave, next to the fishing pier.

HAIR AND HEEL FASHION SHOW Hair and Heel Fashion Show, 11/23, 6-8pm. Tickets: $15. Going from natural to relaxed, old school to new school. Hair and heels fashion of all styles!

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LAOH CRAFT FAIR The 14th Annual LAOH Craft Fair, 11/23, 10am4pm, St. Mark Catholic Church 1011 Eastwood Rd. Features more than 40 vendors and artisans showcasing their unique creations. The event includes crafts, homemade gifts, handcrafted jew-

elry, doll clothing, artwork, Irish gifts/jewelry, holiday items and more. Proceeds benefit Dreams of Wilmington and Step Up for Soldiers. Free DOWNTOWN CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING Lighting of downtown Wilmington’s Christmas tree, w/festitivites at 5:30pm, live holiday music, followed by the countdown to the tree lighting at approximately 6:25. Visit by Santa, so bring the kids and cameras for this free opportunity! Foot of Princess and N. Water St. (old Wachovia parking lot).

HOLIDAY FLEA AT BAC The Brooklyn Arts Center’s “The Holiday Flea at BAC,” 516 North 4th St., Fri., 11/22, 3-9pm; Sat., 11/23, 10am-5pm; Sun., 11/24, noon-5pm.

Renowned as the “ultimate vintage flea” and attended by more than 1,000 shoppers and dozens of vintage vendors from around the region, the three-day event will again be the go-to shopping experience of the season. Food trucks, Grinder’s Caffé coffee shop in the courtyard, and the BAC cash bar serving liquid refreshments. $5, good for all three days. Raffle ticket w/admission. Kids 12 and under are free. www.brooklynartsnc.com ISLAND OF LIGHTS FESTIVAL The light up ceremony officially begins the month long Island of Lights Festival. The 2013 ceremony is on Friday, November 29th starting at 7pm. The brief opening ceremony, prior to the actual lighting, will feature the President of The Island of Lights committee, Pleasure Island elected officials, 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. Santa will visit the celebration and free cocoa and cookies will be served prior to Light up. www.islandoflights.org

fund-raiser/charity HOPE BALL Women of Hope is pleased to announce the Inaugural Diamonds & Champagne Hope Ball, a charity gala, Fri., 11/8, at Brooklyn Arts Center in downtown Wilmington, NC. Organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for the female cancer patient, survivor and their families. Entertainment w/Craig Woolard Band. Dinner buffet served by the MOI Catering Co. along with decadent desserts created and provided by Eat Dessert First.

“Dance for Life” showcase consists of five talented couples from the surrounding communitie, who will perform various styles of dance at the Hope Ball for monetary votes. “Hope Raffle Box” will contain a very special memento w/beautiful pieces of jewelry donated by Reeds Jewelers. Online voting for Angels of Hope calendar and cover photo through 11/7. www.womenofhopenc.org.

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CBES BEACH SWEEP The Carolina Beach Elementary School AIG Marine Science Class, in conjunction with the Aquarium at Fort Fisher, is sponsoring a “PIPE TO PIER” Beach Sweep. The event will take place on Saturday, November 9th from 9-11 am.

All are welcome to participate, just make your way to the “PIPE” located on the beach between Hanby and Ocean View Avenues in Kure Beach.

Wear comfortable clothing, bring your gloves and join fellow community members in helping to keep Kure Beach beautiful!

BREAKFAST AT THE BEACH Breakfast at the Beach 2013, a power fundraiser for Kids Making It! Thurs., 11/14, 7:30-9am.

Shell Island Resort, WB. Do you think you can fill a table of 10 for a Kids Making It power fundraiser? There is no fee to attend, but you and your guests will be asked to take out their checkbooks/credit cards before you leave, to support Kids Making It. We have invitations for you to share with your guests and you will be listed in

our program as a supporter/table captain. www. kidsmakingit.org. 910-763-6001 x102 WORK ON WILMINGTON APPLICATIONS Leadership Wilmington is now accepting submissions from non-profit organizations for service project proposals for Work on Wilmington day: 5/3/14. more than 2,000 community supporters will volunteer throughout the area 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 through 11/15. www.workonwilmington. org CARD PARTY WITH A PURPOSE LINC’s 2nd annual Card Party with a Purpose to benefit residents at the MER transitional living facility will be held on Fri., 11/15, 6-9pm, at the Dirty Martini, 2130 Bay Colony Lane, Lumina Station (next to Portland Grill, off Eastwood Road). Admission is a store or bank gift card to assist residents with purchasing needed clothing and other personal items. Cash donations accepted as well.

910-762-4635. www.lincnc.org COASTAL FEDERATION Help get the Coastal Federation’s new education center ready to open. Volunteers are needed to help prep and paint the new porch and exterior portions of the new center in Wrightsville Beach, located at 303 W. Salisbury St. Staff will join volunteers on Friday, 11/15, 9am-4pm. Volunteers can help for a few hours or all day. Paint and all the project materials will be provided. To register: nccoast.org or Education Coordinator Ted Wilgis at tedw@nccoast.org or (910) 509-2838.

STOP HUNGER NOW 11/16: Volunteers Plan to “Stop Hunger Now” at UNCWThe Office of Student Leadership and Engagement is recruiting campus and community

volunteers to pack 285,000 meals for Stop Hunger Now, an international relief organization. On the same day, the office is also collecting canned goods for the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. Activities will be underway 9am9pm in Hanover Gym. BEARD AND MOUSTACHE COMPETITION 11/16: Get ready for some AMAZING facial fuzz and bodacious beardery! 12 Catergories of Beards and Moustaches (including two female categories) will be judged by board members from the Official Beard and Moustache Club of North Carolina in The Beam Room at Front Street Brewery. Reg closes at 6:30pm. Judging begins at 8pm. $10 entry/category. Tickets are $10 at the bar for spectators. Registration forms will also be available for $10 (includes one drink ticket for the event) All net proceeds benefit Prostate Cancer Awareness through the American Cancer Society, with special help from our friends at Love is Bald. Front Street Brewery, 9 N. Front St. NOT WEDDING BRIDAL SHOW 11/22, 6pm: A bridal show alternative in the form of a big, fake wedding. Allows brides-to-be to see wedding vendors in action. Attendees aka “wedding guests” get to enjoy an emotional ceremony, a tasty meal, cocktails, and a dance party reception while experiencing a rad crop of wedding vendors in action. Each couple will receive a complImentary raffle tickets, but additional raffle tickets will be available for purchase. Proceeds will benefit the NICU at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. 18 South Water Street . Make sure to RSVP at https://theriverroomnotwedding.eventbrite.com/ Space is only available for the first 50 couples. “ JR. LEAGUE OF ILM BARGAIN SALE 11/23, 7:30am-1:30pm: Former Badcock & More

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5K TURKEY TROT 5K Turkey Trot to benefit Girls on the Run and STRIDE, 11/23, 7am signup. Run at 8am. Packet pickup at Planet Fun, 11/22, 4-6pm, too. Planet Fun, Shallotte, NC. $5 breakfasct and $5 unlimited play after race! Entry: $25-$35; awards for top make and feamle in age groups. Hosted by the Rotary Clubs of Brunswick County. sportoften. com.

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FOOD BANK 11/27, 7am-5pm, Street Turkeys at The Landing, 530 Causeway Dr., Wrightsville Beach—a project designed to re-stock the shelves., and provide food and supplies to nearly 100 area food pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, after school programs and senior feeding programs.

Come Wednesday before Thanksgiving and drop off food or monetary donations. www.streetturkeyswilmington.org STREET TURKEYS Street Turkeys & Food Bank CENC-Replenish for Holidays! Wed., 11/27, 4-5pm; The Landing, 530 Causeway Dr. www.streetturkeyswilmington.org.

Help support our local Food Bank. Come out on Wed. before Thanksgiving to drop off food or monetary donations. For every $1 received The Food Bank can distribute 5 meals. Ou Food Bank provides food and supplies to nearly 100 area food pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, after school programs and senior feeding programs.

theatre/auditions BROWNCOAT PUB AND THEATER Thursday Night Live Improv with the Fruity Oaty Bars this and every Thursday. Free show where you find out what the actors are going to do at the same time as the actors! Doors, 7:30; hilarity, 8pm. Reimagining of “Dracula,” by Richard Davis.

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ACTOR-AOKE 11/22-23, 8pm: Bad Trip Productions and the Browncoat Theatre are giving locals actors an opportunity to take on their dream role as they present “Actor-aoke,” a special two-night event raising money for the Jimmy V Foundation for cancer research! Every actor has the role or scene that they’ve always wanted to play—but no one ever did the show in the area, or someone else won the part. Actor-aoke lets actors, or anyone, take the stage to perform their favorite scenes from plays, musicals, movies, or TV. Performers will be allowed to submit their scenes ahead of time to get on the schedule, through 11/15. Scenes limited to a maximum of 5 minutes, but can come from any source and can be performed in any interpretation the actor prefers! Tickets to the event will be $15, with all proceeds donated to the Jimmy V Foundation. In addition to the entry donation, additional donations will be accepted at the event. The goal is to raise $2000 for the charity.The Browncoat Theatre is located at 111 Grace St. 910-341-0001 or guerillatheatre@gmail.com.

MURDER ON THE CAPE FEAR 11/15, 7pm wine tasting; 8pm presentation and Q&A. Now you can enjoy the intriguing journey of how three real-life Cape Fear murder cases were actually solved. Expertly presented by local District Attorneys Jon and Ben David, you get the full stories straight from the men who personally led the investigations and prosecuted the cases! charitable, one-of-a-kind evening gives you an insider’s insight into the anatomy of a murder case, the reality of the investigative process, the good

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And you might even find some surprises waiting for you.www.lelandarearotary.com/murder. St. James Community Center, 4136 SouthportSupply Road SE. SHAKESPEARE ON TRIAL 11/20, 8pm: A Mr. Bill Shakespeare takes the stand for a grilling by Macbeth, Iago, Hamlet and Juliet—who are up-close, personal, ticked-off and tired of being misunderstood. This brilliant twoman comedy explores the bard’s relevance in the world today as the four iconic characters argue that no one really gets them anymore. Be a part of the jury that decides if Shakespeare’s works are as you like it or a comedy of errors. $14-$28, offtheleash.ca. www.thalianhall.org.

THEATRENOW 11/6, 13, 20 and 27: ComedyNOW Wed., various artists, 8pm. • 11/8-9, Blue Velvet Musical Concert Dinner Fundraiser. $45. 7pm • 11/10-Jazz Brunch with Grenaldo Frazier • 11/13-17-Cucalorus Film Festival • 11/22-A Christmas Carol Dinner Show opens. Now with British Taxi Cab service add-on. 7pm $48/$30. • 11/22-PSL-Dr. Who 50th Anniversary Special. Sketch comedy.

• 11/22-12/22-A Christmas Carol Dinner Show.

Weekends. 7pm $48/$30 ($30 British Taxi service add-on). TheatreNOW, 10th and Dock streets. www.theatrewilmington.com OTHER DESERT CITIES Thalian Association, the Official Community Theater of North Carolina, presents the Wilmington Premiere of the award-winning play Other Desert Cities. The production runs Through Nov. 24; Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM, Sundays at 3PM; at the Red Barn Studio, 1122 South 3rd St. in Wilmington. Tickets: $25, 910-251-1788. Directed by Thalian Association Artistic Director, Tom Briggs, stars Elizabeth Becka, Joe Gallison, Rachel Lewis Hilburn, Kevin Wilson and Suellen Yates. Emotionally charged play concerns a family coming to terms with long-held secrets. When a oncepromising novelist returns to her parents home for a Christmas visit, she announces the imminent publication of her new book ? a memoir that

focuses on the politically explosive, tragic death of her antiwar-activist brother. With her prominent parents trying to cling to their social status, the family is torn apart and forced to come to grips with its painful past.

comedy MAXWELL, CLARK AND FRIENDS 11/8, 8pm: Sketch comedy, improv comedy, music, and stand-up comedy from alumns of Nutt St. Comedy Club Reid Clark and Wills Maxwell Jr, joined by a variety of guests for a variety shows!

Free evening of entertainment, Juggling Gypsy Hookah Café, 1612 Castle St. No cover.

JOKES ‘N’ SMOKE Every first Mon. of month will feature a standup comedy showcase Hosted by Brian Granger, performances by Reid Clark, Colton Demonte and many more of Nutt Street Comedy Club’s finest. 3021 Market St. Arabian Nights Hookah Bar. 9pm; $4.

DEAD CROW COMEDY Wed. Nutt House Improv, 9pm ($2), Reel Cafe.

• Thursday Open Mic Night, 9pm (no cover) • Friday/Saturday National touring comedians 8pm & 10pm. City Stage/Level 5 and Fibber McGees.

Timmy Sherrill: deadcrowcomedy@aol.com or 910-520-5520 LITPROV Tuesday LitProv: Troupes perform a 20-25 minute ‘Harold’ long-form improv. After the show, folks can come onstage and join the other improvisers in an improv jam! No experience necessary! 8pm.

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music/concerts SOUP TO NUTS LIVE Soup To Nuts Live! L-Shape Lot Acoustic Duo. Original songs with country, rock, bluegrass, and folk roots. Their lively sound explores new ground, while paying homage to their musical forefathers. Thurs., 11/7, MC Erny Gallery at WHQR.

254 N. Front St., downtown. Doors at 6:30; show, 7:30. soup@whqr.org. $10 donation at the door.

JAZZ AT CAM A concert series by the Cameron Art Museum and the Cape Fear Jazz Society, 6:30-8pm, first Thurs. ea. mo. Cameron Art Museum, Weyerhaeuser Reception Hall. Series: CAM/CFJS Members, $45; non, $68. Students, $30, w/ID. Indv. tickets: Members, $8; non, $12; students, $5 w/ID. Musicians performing a range of jazz genres for your listening pleasure. 11/7 Barbara Martin and Vince Lewis, vocal interpreter of jazz and blues with jazz guitars.

TOSCA Opera: Tosca, 11/9, 1-4:45pm. $24 tickets ($20 members of Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) $15 students. (memberships $30/semester and $50/year) Tickets available at door for Puccini’s timeless verismo score is well-served by an exceptional cast, led by Patricia Racette in the title role of the jealous diva,opposite Roberto Alagna as her lover, Cavaradossi. George Gagnidze is the villainous Scarpia. Tosca is a co-production of the Metropolitan Opera, theBayerische Staatsoper and the Teatro alla Scala. (Live Broadcast from New York’s Metropolitan Opera. There will be a pre-performance lecture 45 min. prior to each screening, Subtitled in English.) UNCW, Fisher Student Ctr., Lumina Theater, 615 Hamilton Dr,

agic death MUSIC AT FIRST prominent First Presbyterian Church, 125 S. Third Str. “Mustatus, the sic of France, England and America,” w/Bruce me to grips Neswick, one of America’s major talents in the field of organ performance and is especially noted for his superb ability as an improvisateur, a craft which only a few organists in the United States have made their specialty organ. Sun., 11/11, 5pm. Free but donations are appreciated.

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CF MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION 11/16, 10am: The Cape Fear Music Teachers Association will present a recital of piano students at Piano and Organ Distributors on Market Street. Students ranging from beginners to advanced levels will perform in the store’s recital hall. Open to the public and free of charge.

Joanne Riesz: 910-262-6224.

WILMINGTON SYMPHONY YOUTH 11/17, 4pm: Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestra presents Fall Matinee. Wilmington Introduce the kids to the joy and excitement of the Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestra and Junior Strings, conducted by Steven Errante and Jane Tierney. www.wilmingtonsymphony.org/ youthconcerts.html

Reel Cafe. CAPE FEAR CHORALE o cover) • Cape Fear Chorale celebrates it 15th anniveredians 8pm sary concert 11/24, 4pm, in Kenan Auditorium, r McGees. UNCW. An audience sing-along for selected chool.com or ruses of Handel’s “Messiah.” Bring your scores and join in, or just listen. A few scores will be available at the door for $15. A premiere of a new piece commissioned by the Chorale for this -25 minute concert, composed by Carl Nygard, Jr. Additional show, folks seasonal music. Admission is free, though donamprovisers tions are gratefully accepted.board@capefearchossary! 8pm. rale.org; or www.capefearchorale.org St. ILM SACRED HARP SINGERS Wilmington Sacred Harp Singers, 2-4pm: Nov. TBA and 12/29. Songbooks provided, beginners welcome! Free and open to the public, donations appreciated. Wilmington Sacred Harp Singers presents a traditional, dynamic form of a cappella ustic Duo. social-singing, dating back to Colonial America, egrass, and using a modern reprint of an 1844 songbook called ew ground, The Sacred Harp. The music is loud, vigorous and cal forefaintense. It is meant to be sung, not just observed. at WHQR.

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Held in collaboration with WHQR. Weyerhaeuser Reception Hall, CAM. www.cameronartmuseum. com. Corner of 17th St. and Independence Blvd.

SUSAN WERNER 11/23, 8pm: One of our most requested and beloved repeat performers, this brilliantly creative singer songwriter likely holds the world speed record for building rapport with an entranced audience. Performing new songs from her upcoming album The Hayseed Project this will be a night to remember at the Hall. $18-$35, susanwerner. com. www.thalianhall.org EMMYLOU HARRIS Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell, UNCW’s Kenan Auditorium Sat., 2/1. The performance is part of the office’s celebrated Masters Series, which features artists and works of cultural and historic significance. Tickets on sale: $55 (reserved seating). 910-962-3500 (Mon-Fri, noon6pm). www.uncw.edu/arts.

dance SHAG LESSONS Instructors Ken & Sandy Jones can teach anyone to shag! No partner is needed for these 4-lessons that meet on Thurs. for beginner class, 6:457:45pm, w/intermediate class from 7:45–8:45pm.

Begins Thurs., 11/7 in the Fran Russ Recreation Center, Wrightsville Beach Park. Pre-reg. is required. 256-7925 or www.townofwrightsvillebeach.com. Kris Thompson RUTH DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE Sat., 11/9, at Kenan Auditorium: Inspired by the career of modern dance pioneer Ruth St. Denis, “Ruth Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” strives to address acts of cultural sourcing, representation, and transmission. LA based choreographer Lionel Popkin—along with two other dancers, two musicians, a stage full of saris, projections, video, and even a leaf blower—explores the St. Denis’ career. This contemporary dance performance features an original score by Guy Klucevsek for accordion and violin performed live. $22 for general public, $18 special rate, $5 for students. 800732-3643. www.uncw.edu/presents.

TECHNIQUES IN MOTION Techniques In Motion School of Dance is celebrating, Sat., 11/9, noon-5pm, 3rd anniversary in new location! 5543-100 Carolina Beach Rd. (behind Buffalo Wild Wings Monkey Junction).

Studio tours, face painting, corn hole, snacks (hot dogs 1-2pm only), bounce house and more!

Corn Hole. Raffle drawings for items and services from Studio Family and local vendors. 910-7993223 www.techniquesinmotion.com CAPE FEAR COTILLION Sessions include lessons in ballroom and popular dance along with lessons in valuable etiquette and social skills needed for all occasions. Skills learned will last a lifetime. The session ends with a party where students will have the opportunity to showcase the skills they have learned! “Learning proper behavior early helps create a lifetime of success & confidence in any social situation”, Tues., 11/12. Pre-Cotillion (five weeks, ages 3 – 7) 4-4:45pm. Cotillion (six weeks, ages 8 – 12) 5-6pm. Pre-reg. rqd. Wrightsville Beach Parks and Rec Office, 256-7925. www.townofwrightsvillebeach.com.

WORKS-IN-PROGRESS SHOWCASE Works-in-Progress Showcase, 11/17, 2-4pm.

Free and open to the public, donations appreciated. The Dance Cooperative, in association with Cameron Art Museum, provides monthly informal showings to afford working artists a place to pres-

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WW II BIG BAND USO DANCE The region’s premier World War II attraction and venue, Wilmington’s Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center, will swing again on Fri., 11/22, to the nostalgic sounds, jive, and entertainment of a big-band USO dance and USO show, from 6:30-9:30pm.

120 South Second Street. Free and open to the public, but suggested donation of $10requested. Beverages and snacks available, w/ Duke Ladd’s orchestra, held in part of The Big Read, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest, has scheduled other local events during November-February, 2014. www.thebigreadwilmington. com. WWII Coalition vice chairman Doris Ayers: 910-796-3292. Dayers91@aol.com.

art NOVEMBER ART CLASSES Held at the home of professional artist Lois DeWitt, http://www.free-online-art-classes.com.

11/15: 8: A FINE ART GALLERY A new art gallery in Southport will open featuring the artwork of Karen Crouch and Janette Hopper. 8: A Fine Art Gallery will featured the exhibit, “The Mark of Our Hands,” featuring works in bronze and on paper, on the 15th of November from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The show, curated by gallery director Don Baker, hangs through January.

Crouch is inspired from Celtic mythology, Native American lore and fairy tales, while Hopper finds a muse in NC nature. Live Oak Village Plaza, 4961 Long Beach Road, SE. Ste. 8., Oak Island, NC

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natural beauty to inspire individual and collaborative work. • Art appreciators and those who just want to peek in on the artistic process are invited to visit the Art Colony on Wed., 11/13, 10am4pm, for open studio day. www.baldheadisland. com or call 800-432-7368. www.nbiac.org LIVELY ARTS AND CRAFT SHOW Friends School of Wilmington Lively Arts & Crafts Show, 11/16, 9am-3pm, 350 Peiffer Ave. Over 30 local artists & craftsmen with painting, sculpture, fiber arts, jewelry, photography, pottery and more. sharone@fsow.org CAPE FEAR CAMERA CLUB Meets on 11/19, 7-9pm, Cape Fear Community College, Building S, Room 002. Our speaker will be Rebecca Taylor from the Federal Point Historic Preservation Society (FPHPS). Ms. Taylor will show and talk about some of the photos fromthe FPHPS archives and the upcoming photo-documentation project withthe Cape Fear Camera Club.

KAREN CROUCH/JANETTE HOPPER The joint Karen Crouch and Janette Hopper exhibit, “The Mark of Our Hands,” opens on Fri., 11/15, 6-9pm. A Fine Art Gallery in Southport and is on exhibit into January of 2014. Gallery director Don Baker has brought these two artists together because their art seems to speak the same language, if with a different dialect. 8: A Fine Art Gallery is on the way to Oak Island, at Live Oak Village Plaza, 4961 Long Beach Road SE, Suite 8 FOURTH FRIDAY GALLERY NIGHT “Fourth Friday Gallery Night” is now coordinated by The Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover County, feat. 16 local art galleries and studios that will open their doors to the public in an after-hours celebration of art and culture, from 6-9pm, every fourth Friday of the month through 2013. Dates: 11/22, and 12/27. Rhonda Bellamy at 910-343-0998, 221 N. Front St. Suite 101. www.artscouncilofwilmington.org ARTY PARTY 11/23. 7-10pm: The Arty Party, the inaugural grand fundraising reception of the Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover County, Inc., will be an art filled evening celebrating and supporting the richness and depth of the local arts community.

The reception and silent auction will be held in the Union Station Building, Cape Fear Room, at Cape Fear Community College, 502 N. Front Street.

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621N4TH GALLERY At 621 N 4th Gallery in Wilmington an exhibition of paintings “A Small World Circle” featuring international artists Sergej Andreevski from Macedonia, Gerlinde Pistner from Germany, and Dick Roberts from the USA. The exhibition is of paintings made at the 2nd annual “Le Petit Atelier du Monde” (The Small Studio of the World) a residency hosted by Dick Roberts in his Acme Art studio for two weeks. Dick Roberts: dickdow64@ gmail.com COLOR INTERPLAY Clay Matters features Georgia artist Eileen Braun and Hiroshi Sueyoshi of Wilmington. Work will include both functional and non-functional pieces; the two artists’ differing styles creating an interesting juxtaposition of elegance and whimsy. 201 Princess St. www.newelementsgallery.com PLEIN AIR WHQR 91.3fm Public Radio is excited to announce the MC Erny Gallery, Coastal Carolina en Plein Air, featuring work by twelve area plein air

painters. Celebrating the tradition of painting en plein air, or outside, and the stunning beauty of our coastal region. Guests are invited to meet the artists and the WHQR staff and on-air personalities, while enjoying great food and wine. The show will remain on display until 12/6. Portion of the proceeds benefits WHQR. Feat. Barbara Bear Jamison, Ann Hair, Paul G. Krauss, Ann Lees and others. Additional reception on Fri., 11/22, as part of the Fourth Friday Gallery Nights in downtown Wilmington. 254 N. Front St.,#300; 910-34-1640

THE OLD SWING BRIDGE The Old Swing Bridge’s presentation of 80 year old artifact to the Federal Point Historical Preservation Society. Mon., 11/18, 7:30pm, at the Federal Point History Center, Carolina Beach. Speakers include Elaine Henson and Frankie Jones. Call 910-458-0502 for more information.

MISSILES AND MORE MUSEUM Topsail Island’s Missiles and More Museum features the rich history and artifacts of this area from prehistoric to present time. Exhibits: Operation Bumblebee, missile project that operated on Topsail Island shortly after World War II; Camp Da-

KEVIN CHARLES HOOVER Silver Coast Winery in Ocean Isle Beach, NC, will feature Photographer Kevin Charles Hoover in their art gallery. Born in North Carolina, Kevin hustled his way through the NC State’s undergrad program before moving back and froth from east to west coast. Winery tours Annually Kay Godwin creates the Azalea Belle dresses and tastings available January and February, which represent the our city’s historical past during the Wed.-Sun., noon-5pm, Fri. ‘til 6pm, Mar.Dec., Mon-Sat., 11am-6pm; Fri, ‘til 7pm, and annual springtime festival across Wilmington. Godwin Sun., noon-5pm. www.silvercoastwinery.com will be sepaking about her designs at a tea and brunch or 910-287-2800.

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A FRAME OF MIND GALLERY the 18th at 10:30 a.m. Find out about her creations and A Frame of Mind Gallery is honored to show the work that goes into them for the annual NC Azalea some of the many works of local artist,author and world traveler David D. Hume, delightful Festival. Tickets are $25 and reservations can be made original watercolors by Eunice Andrews and now by calling 910-762-0492. The brunch takes place at Karen Q. Hunsberger’s handcrafted baskets The Latimer House off Third Street. thru Dec. Mon.-Fri., 10am-6pm ;and Sat., 10am-3pm. 1903 Princess St. 910-251-8854.

Located in historic 100 year old house in Carolina vis, an important antiaircraft training center during Heights Garden tours often given, specializing in WWII located near Topsail Island; WASPS, group unique citrus. Wilmingtonart@aol.com. of young, daring women who were the first female pilots trained to fly American military aircraft during WWII; Pirates of the Carolinas, depicting the history and “colorful” stories of 10 pirates in the Carolinas including the infamous Blackbeard; BATTLESHIP Shell Exhibits, and intricate seashells from all over Torpedo Headed for You: Damage Control Aboard the world as well as Topsail; and more! 720 ChanNC, 11/8, 1-5pm. $55/person. $50/friends nel Blvd. in Topsail Beach. Mon-Fri, 2-5pm; after members or active military. Discover how the Memorial Day through Sat, 2-5pm. 910-328-8663 crew tackles survivability issues such as the Sepor 910-328-2488. topsailmissilesmuseum.org. tember 15, 1942 torpedoing. Find out what skills and tool are required for the damage control team CHILDREN’S MUSEUM Mon, Little Sprouts Storytime, 10am, and Go to keep the ship afloat. The tour is limed to ages Green Engineer Team, 3:30pm. • Tues., Kids 16 & older. Registration and payment are due by Cooking Club, 3:30pm • Wed., Preschool SciThurs., 11/6. $55/$50 for Friends of the Battleence, 10am; Discover Science, 3:30pm; and Mini ship or active military. RSVP: 910-251-5797. Not Math, 4pm. • Thurs. StoryCOOKS, 10am; and appropriate for those who have difficulty climbing StART with a Story, 3:30pm • Fri., Toddler Time, narrow ladders or over knee-high hatches. Junc10am; and Adventures in Art, 3:30pm • Drop off tion of Hwys 17/74/76/421 on the Cape Fear gently used books at our Museum to be used for a River. www.battleshipnc.com good cause. Ooksbay Books uses book collection CAPE FEAR MUSEUM locations to help promote literacy, find a good use Exhibits: 11/9-1/19/04—Letters, news, and for used books, and benefit nonprofits.254-3534. packages from home unite families, boost mowww.playwilmington.org rale, and in wartime, elevate the ordinary to the WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MUSEUM extraordinary. The traveling version of the National The Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, housed Postal Museum’s permanent exhibition, Mail Call in the turn of the century Myers Cottage, exists to explores the history of America’s military postal preserve and to share the history of Wrightsville system, and examines how even in today’s era of Beach. Visitors to the cottage will find a scale instant communication, troops overseas continue model of Wrightsville Beach circa 1910, exhibits to treasure mail delivered from home—from the featuring the early days of the beach including LuAmerican Revolution to current wars in Iraq and mina Pavilion, our hurricane history and informaAfghanistan. • 11/21-3/2014: Imagine and distion about the interaction between the people and cover a world you can’t see! Nano is a mini, interour natural environment which have shaped the active exhibition that engages family audiences in 100 year history of Wrightsville Beach. 256-2569. nanoscale science, engineering, and technology.

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noscience and engineering, introduce some realworld applications, and explore the societal and ethical implications of this new technology. TuesSat, 9am-5pm; Sun., 1-5pm. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Day, and New Year’s Day. $4-$7. Free for museum members and children under 3. New Hanover County residents’ free day is the first Sun. ea. month. 814 Market Street , historic downtown Wilmington. www.capefearmuseum.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. House in an authentic 1883 freight warehouse, facilities are fully accessible and on one level. By reservation, discounted group tours, caboose birthday parties, and after-

hours meetings or mixers. Story Time on 1st/3rd Mondays at 10:30am, only $4 per family and access to entire Museum. Admission 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, www.wrrm.org.

LATIMER HOUSE Victorian Italiante style home built in 1852, the restored home features period furnishings, artwork and family portraits. Tours offered Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm, and Sat, 12-5pm. Walking tours are Wed and Sat. at 10am. $4-$12. • Creator of the Azalea Belle dresses, Kay Godwin, shares her designs and insight at tea with the Lower Cape Fear Historical Society. She explains the historical research that goes into creating the most iconic figures of the North Carolina Azalea Festival. This special event also includes a brunch. Tickets are $25 and benefit the Lower Cape Fear Historical Society. This event takes place on 11/18, 10:30am. RSVP: 910-7620492 The Latimer House of the Lower Cape Fear Historical Society is not handicapped accessible 126 S. Third St. 762-0492. latimerhouse.org CAPE FEAR SERPENTARIUM World’s most fascinating and dangerous reptiles in beautiful natural habitats, feat. a 12-foot saltwater crocodile, “Bubble Boy.” and “Sheena”, a 23ft long Reticulated Python that can swallow a human being whole! Giant Anaconda weighs 300 lbs, w/15 ft long King Cobras hood up and amaze you. See the Black Mamba, Spitting Cobras, Inland Taipans, Gaboon Vipers, Puff Adders, and more! Over 100 species, some so rare they are not exhibited anywhere else. One of the most famous reptile collections on earth. Open everyday in summer, 11am-5pm (Sat. till 6 pm); winter schedule, Wed-Sun. 20 Orange St, across from

the Historic Downtown Riverwalk, intersecting Front and Water St. (910) 762-1669. capefearserpentarium.com.

BELLAMY MANSION One of NC’s most spectacular examples of antebellum architecture, built on the eve of the Civil War by free and enslaved black artisans, for John Dillard Bellamy (1817-1896) physician, planter and business leader; and his wife, Eliza McIlhenny Harriss (1821-1907) and their nine children. After the fall of Fort Fisher in 1865, Federal troops commandeered the house as their headquarters during the occupation of Wilmington. Focuses on history and the design arts and offers tours, changing exhibitions and an informative look at historic preservation in action. • 11/16, 10am5pm; 11/17, 1-5pm, hosted by Indigo Silver Studio. Holiday mini portrait sessions for a $79 to the Bellamyfurniture restoration project and will be tax-deductible. Reg. for session: bellamy.indigosilverstudio.com. 910-251-3700. www.bellamymansion.org. 503 Market St. CAMERON ART MUSEUM Exhibits: Diane Landry: The Cadence of All Things.

Landry (Canadian, b. 1958) is one of Canada’s foremost installation artists, whose work employs everyday objects, sound, light and shadow in her evocative constructions. • CAM Public Tours, Thursdays, 7:30pm, w/admission. Explore what’s new and on view. Open late on Thurs. until 9pm.• Corner of South 17th St. and Independence Blvd.

Tues-Sun,11am-5pm; Thurs: 11am-9pm. Museum members free, $8 non-members, $5 students with valid ID, $3 children age 2 -12. www.cameronartmuseum.com or 910-395-5999.

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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 CAPE FEAR FENCING ASSOCIATION The Cape Fear Fencing Association (CFFA) will offer its next beginners’ fencing class in Nov., Tues/Thurs. The new class will start Thurs., 7th, 6:30pm, and will run for six weeks. Taught by Head Coach Greg Spahr, the six-week class will be held Tues/Thurs, 6:30-7:30pm, and costs $55. Class will meet in the lower level of Tileston Gym at St. Mary’s on the corner of 5th and Ann streets. All equipment is supplied by the CFFA. Beginning fencing classes include the basic elements of fencing, the history of the sport, foundational techniques, conditioning, refereeing, and tournament strategy. Graduates will have the option of continuing to fence with the CFFA which offers fencing Tues-Thurs, 7pm.

SURF TO SOUND CHALLENGE A growing watersports culture welcomes the NC Surf to Sound Challenge and East Coast Paddle Surf Championship to Wrightsville Beach, Fri-Sun, 11/15-17. Series event sanctioned by the World Paddle Association, attracts standup paddlers from Canada and the United States to one of the World’s Best Surf Towns according to National Geographic. 6.5-mile elite ocean course, an intermediate 4-mile harbor loop will start and

finish in Banks Channel. Both races offer a prone division, and will offer free kid’s race for ages 12 and younger. Eoast Paddle Surf Championship will launch on Sun., 11/17, under the guidance of Covington and the WB Longboard Association. Surf to Sound cash prizes will be awarded for the top three Elite Men and Elite Women finishers. Surf to Sound Expo open to all Sat and Sun, noon-6pm. Vendor tents will showcase new boards, hand-shaped paddles, original artwork, and a variety of watersports gear. Clinics by leading SUP experts like Larry Cain and Dan Gavere are in the works for intermediate and elite racers CAPE FEAR ROLLER GIRLS 11/16, 4pm, Jellybeans, 5216 Oleander Dr. CFRG double header benefitting Caentre of Redemption. 5:30: CFRG All-stars -vs- Savannah Derby Devils; 7:30:CFRG Black Harrts -vs- Savannah B-Team. A portion of the proceeds will go to The Centre of Redemption, which focuses on prevention, advocacy, and restoration to assist victims of human trafficking in recovering ownership of their lives. $10 in advance and $12 at the door; $5 kids 6-10 (5 & under free). www. ciscapefear.org BEACH SOCCER CLASSIC 11/16-17: The 2013 Beach Soccer Classic will take place at several soccer fields in New Hanover County, including: Cape Fear Regional SoccerPlex, Eaton Fields, Ogden Park, Veteran’s Park fields, and Hugh MacRae Athletic Complex.

The Cape Fear Soccer Club also organizes the annual Seaside Soccer Classic, a spring tournament that brought 304 teams with more than 4,889 players, coaches and referees to the Wilmington region in May. Youth sports events, such as the NCYSA-sanctioned soccer tournaments, provide a welcome boost to tourism in New Ha-

nover County. 910-392-0306 or tournaments@ capefearsoccer.com. www.capefearsoccer.com.

YOGA WITH A TOUCH OF THAI Yoga with a Touch of Thai, Tues, through 12/3.

Four sessions, 2 -3pm. $60 (membership $30/ semester and $50/year). Combine the best of two stress-relieving worlds. This series leads participants through a guided yoga practice of breathing and stretching exercises and ends each session with a few Thai massage techniques. http:// uncw.edu/olli/ WALK IN THE WOODS A Walk in the Woods : A Guided Trail Tour through the Abbey Nature Preserve at Poplar Grove. The Abbey Nature Preserve is a 62-acre tract of land located next to Poplar Grove Plantation. Home to both common and unique species of plants and animals that thrive in the varied environments, the Preserve includes wetlands, established hardwood groves, a pine thicket and pond, all accessed by approximately 2 miles of trails. Take a wagon ride into the woods to the Mill Pond, which originally operated as a grist mill for Poplar Grove Plantation. Guide will talk about different land and aquatic habitats, layers of forest, and the animals that make the Preserve their home. 50 minute walk: $3/student, $5/adult; 2 hour walk: $5/ student and $8/adult. Two complimentary adult tickets issued/class. Groups of 15 or more recommended to have at least two adults with them.

Poplar Grove: 10200 US Hwy 17. 910-686-9518.

YOUTH AND ADULT TENNIS LESSONS Once a week classes for youth and adults on Mon/Wed, including the addition of Wed morning classes for adults! Tennis lessons are open for registration for youth and adults at Wrightsville Beach Park. Tennis pro Jackie Jenkins, an LTA registered coach since 1977, instructs these classes that meet Mondays and Wednesdays.

Coach Jenkins has turned a vast number of participants into tennis players through her lessons and clinics given at Wrightsville Beach Park! Preregistration is required. 256-7925. townofwrightsvillebeach.com

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CUCALORUS FILM FESTIVAL Cucalorus feat. filmmakers, choreographers, video artists, vagabonds, vigilantes, and activists for the upcoming 19th annual Cucalorus Film Festival, 11/13-17. More than 200 films and programs on dance, music videos, emerging artists, social justice, works-in-progress, short films, and more.

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RACIAL TABOO 11/21, 7-0pm Racial Taboo is an informative and entertaining film that enables people to have a meaningful conversation about race. Joe DiLiberto, the chef and owner of Cousins Italian Deli saw Racial Taboo at New Beginnings Church he said, “I want to help.” So he is hosting a benefit with an Italian dinner and a showing of Racial Taboo that will be followed by a conversation about race in Wilmington. Held in a space behind Cousins Italian Deli. Dinner, movie, conversations. Dress warmly!

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On February 26, 1865, ten miles northeast of downtown Wilmington, Union and Confederate forces began negotiations that saw a total of 8,684 Union soldiers (including 992 commissioned officers and 120 African American troops) exchanged for an unknown number of Confederate prisoners of war.

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kids’ stuff KIDS TENNIS CLINICS Pre-registration required, Empie Park. Tiny Tots (3-4 year olds): 3:15 - 3:45pm, $30/session. • Little Aces (5-7 year olds): 3:45-4:30 pm $42/ session. • Super Aces (8-10 year olds): 4:305:15 pm $42/session. Session 2: Mon/Wed.: 10/7, 9, 14, 1, 21, 23. Session 3: Mon/Wed, 11/6, 11, 13, 18, 20. 3405 Park Avenue, 3414631. www.empiepark.com CAPE FEAR INDIANS Learning Center: Cape Fear Indians, Sat., 11/9, 16, 23, 30, 1-4pm. Free for members or with admission. Who were the first inhabitants of the Lower Cape Fear region? Examine local Native American pot shards and sculpt your own clay pot. Learn about Cape Fear Indians’ early hunting and fishing. Make bead jewelry and play a Native American game. Parental participation required.

Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St. $4-$7.(910) 798-4367.

CAPE FEAR COTILLION Sessions include lessons in ballroom and popular dance along with lessons in valuable etiquette and social skills needed for all occasions. Skills learned will last a lifetime. The session ends with a party where students will have the opportunity to showcase the skills they have learned!

Tues, 11/12. Pre-Cotillion (five weeks, ages 3-7) 4-4:45pm. Cotillion (six weeks, ages 8-12), 6pm.

• Holiday Etiquette Party: Class will focus on ways to navigate this holiday season with style and grace. We will cover eye contact, introductions, guest/host etiquette, gift giving/receiving and thank you notes as well as how to set a table, proper use of utensils, how to manage different

types of foods, restaurant etiquette and table manners. Then we will put our knowledge to the test with a 3 course dinner! 11/6, 4-6:30pm. Ages 4 and up. Space for this special party is limited and filled on a first come, first served basis. Pre-reg.

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MS. SUSAN’S ROOM Happy Little Singers, sing dance and play while learning! Music and movement for children ages 6 months to 6 yrs. Tues, Wed, Thurs, and Sat at 9:45 am. • Happy Bigge- to 8, Wed., 4pm. Drop ins welcome, call ahead 910-777-8889. $10/family with one child, $5 for each add.child.Art and Craft Fridays, every Friday, $10 per child. RSVP by Thurs noon. 200 Willard Street. www.ms-susans-room. com 910-777-8889.

BOY SCOUTS MEETING Silver Lake Baptist Church, 4715 Carolina Beach Rd. (910)791-9171. Boy Scout Troop 277 will meet every Monday, 7pm.

THEATRE NOW Children’s Theater Super Saturday Fun Time. Kid’s live adventure and variety show. Saturdays. Doors open at 11am. $8/$1 off with Kid’s Club Membership. Drop off service available.Tickets: www.theatrewilmington.com or 910-399-3NOW LUNCH AND LEARN Lunch & Learn: Errol Flynn: The Westerns w/Rory Flynn, Wed., 11/6, noon-1:30pm. $20 (membership $30/semester and $50/year). Rory Flynn,his daughter, reminisces about the eight westerns he did for Warner Bros. Rory uses a variety of sources, including film clips and stills, her own personalmemories and recollections on and off the studio lots, and Errol’s diaries andautobiography to paint a portrait of her beloved father and iconic actor. http://uncw.edu/olli/

lectures/readings BELLAMY MANSION READINGS 11/7, 6:30pm: “African-American Life on the Bellamy Site” with Madeline Flagler, former Bellamy museum Education director and current Wrightsville Beach Museum director. Learn about the enslaved and free African-Americans, who built the slave building, main house and carriage house on this property, worked for the planter family here and on plantations elsewhere. Two years after the completion of the house the Emancipation Proclamation freed American slaves. Discusses the people who lived and worked here and the huge shifts taking place in society around the time this site was completed. • 11/21, 6:30pm: John Haley on the Emancipation Proclamation. • 12/5: 6:30pm, “Wilmington Uncovered” w/Beverly Tetterton— encore presentation! Local historian presents an entirely new view of historic Wilmington, w/well over a 100 new images over the years. Free lecture open to the public. 910-251-3700. www.bellamymansion.org LUNCH WITH CAROLINA AUTHORS See pgs. 36-37.

DR. DANIEL PAULY Mon., 11/11, 7pm, Burney Center: UNCW Synergy Common reading keynote, the world’s most well-known fisheries scientist, Dr. Daniel Pauly.

Described as an “iconoclastic global thinker” (The Green Review), Pauly received international attention for his development of FishBase, an encyclopedia of more than 30,000 fish species, and Ecopath, an ecosystems modeling program.

Pauly brings his global perspective and passion for conservation to fisheries, striving to promote a healthier ocean and consequently, a better planet.

Free for UNCW students, faculty and staff; $10 for public. 910-962-4045. www.uncw.edu/presents.

POMEGRANATE BOOKS Our State Magazine’s Elizabeth Hudson comes to read and sign her latest collection of columns, 11/14, 7pm. Southern collection of columns titled “Wish You Were Here,’ with sweet little illustrations to go along with the stories, Hudson’s collection comes alive for her readers. • Tibetan Bowls Sound Healing with Laura Church, 11/10, 3:30pm. Tibetan bowls have been used in the Himalayas for inducing meditation and healing. The different bowls have different frequencies and the notes correspond to the chakras and human auric fields. Fee for healing $20. Group healing—bring pillows and blankets and anything else that would ensure your comfort. Pomegranate Books, 4418 Park Ave. 910-452-1107 SOCIOLOGY: MYTH AND CULTURE Myth & Culture w/ David Fillingim, Ph.D, Thurs, through 11/14. Three sessions, 3-4:30pm. $45 (membership $30/semester and $50/year). Register by Oct. 29A myth might be defined as a traditional story that attempts to explain the natural world or human culture. But where do myths come from? What myths shape peoples’ lives today?

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son comes of columns, EUROPE BEFORE THE GREAT WAR of columns Europe Before the Great War w/ Mark Spaulding weet little il- Ph.D., Wed., 12/4-11. Two sessions, 6-7:30pm, s, Hudson’s $30. (Membership $30/semester and $50/year). s. • Tibetan Register online by Dec 2. http://uncw.edu/olli/ . rch, 11/10, We are approaching the centenary ofthe outbreak d in the Hi- of The Great War, which is widely regarded ealing. The as the “primalcatastrophe” of the 20th ies and the century. Before focusing on the outbreak human auric of the war, which was by no means inevialing—bring table, take a longer look at Europe in the The North Brunswick Newcomers Club will have their that would final decade before 1914. Osher Lifelong ooks, 4418 Learning Institute (OLLI) at UNCW, 601 S. weekly meeting on the 8th at Brunswick Community College Rd.

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ENVIRONMENTAL BOOK CLUB h.D, Thurs, Cape Fear’s Going Green Environmental 30pm. $45 Book Club m eets at Old Books on Front year). Reg- Street, 249 N Front St. 12/3: We’ll decide ed as a tra- later what special readings we’d like to do. the natural (In 2012 members brought and read aloud myths come from favorite green poetry; in 2011 we ves today? read aloud from environmental children’s hrough con- books.) Environmental songs, perhaps? of gods and www.goinggreenpublications.com orld. http://

College’s Leland Campus, 2050 Enterprise Boulevard in Leland. There will be refreshments and socializing beginning at 9:30 a.m., with a program and general meeting at 10 a.m. Speakers will be Alfred Schnog, a Holocaust survivor, as well as the historical society’s Lynn Joseph. For more information about the group, folks can contact Pat Thompson at 910-399-4763.

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N n “Moving THE CLIMATE OF BUSINESS IN CHINA 6, 9:30am- Global Studies: China-The Climate of Business urch, 1300 in China w/ George Schell, Ph.D., Tues, 11/12Resources 19. Two sessions, 6-7:30pm. $30 membership veterans, $30/semester and $50/year. Register online by f soup and 11/11. http://uncw.edu/olli/. Directions given at

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reg. China’s business environment is constantly changing, as trade, educationexchange and travel between China and the U.S. increase. Learn how recent trends in Chinese business and education may impact you. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UNCW, 601 S. College Rd. LOOKING AT SACRED SPACE Art History: Looking at Sacred Space, Wed., through 11/13. Three sessions: 3-4:30pm, $45 (membership $30/semester and $50/year). Register by Oct. 28Synagogues, mosques, churches and temples across the world are buildingsdesigned to inspire and evoke feelings of spirituality. Examine the traditionsand interconnectedness of Jewish, Christian and Muslim sacred spaces.

This course compares the form and function of the spaces, with an emphasis on medieval Spain. http://uncw.edu/olli.

ADULT NIGHT OUT 11/15, 7-9pm: Adult Night Out: Artifacts of War. What kinds of objects are important to those serving our country? Get a close-up look at possessions that are meaningful to men and women who have served in recent wars. Discover how and why the Museum collects and interprets soldiers’ items. Speak with veterans about what they carried to war. $5 for members; $7 for non-members.

Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St. (910) 7984367.

CAM CLASSES Museum School classes, 910-395-5999 (ext.

1008 or 1024). • Yoga: Intro, through 10/25, Fr., 10am-11:30pm; Reg yoga, Thurs., noon-1pm; Fri., 5:30-6:30pm; Sat., 10-11am. • T’ai Chi: Wed., noon-1pm; Thurs., 5:30-6:30pm. Intro to T’ai Chi, 9/20-10/25, noon-1:30pm. Cameron Art Museum, corner of 17th and Independence. cameronartmuseum.com HALLOWEEN CANDY BUY-BACK Operation Gratitude collects individually wrapped

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clubs/notices TOPSAIL BUSINESS EVENTS Business After Hours: 11/7, Topsail Island Trading Co (Surf City) • Business After Hours: 12/5, Access Realty (Surf City). Event for members and staff of member businesses of the Topsail Chamber.

ASHLEY ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Ashley Athletic Boosters’ Holiday BazaarSat., 11/7, 9am-4pm. Cafeteria at Ashley High School, 555 Halyburton Memorial Pkwy, just off of Carolina Beach Rd. Variety of holiday gifts, home accessories, food items, hand crafted and unique one-of-a-kind gift ideas. Event is free to the public and concessions will be available.Athletic Boosters sponsor scholarships and help with equipment needs for all sports.

Melody Long, 910-508-4575.

FOCUS FOCUS, a regional planning initiative for the Brunswick, New Hanover, and Pender county areas, will be holding a series of public outreach meetings. Each meeting will focus on one of four livability principles, including opportunity, health,

the environment and housing. 11/7: Two separate meetings will be held at the New Hanover County, executive development center,1241 Military Cutoff Rd. One meeting’s discussion will focus on the livability principle, opportunity, while the other meeting will focus on health. • 11/14: Two separate meetings will be held at the City of Wilmington MLK Center, 401 S. 8th St. One meeting discussion will focus on the livability principle, housing, while the other meeting will focus on the environment. • 11/21: Two separate meetings will be held at the New Hanover Senior Center, located at 222 South College Road, where the entrance is the same as the main entrance to Hoggard High School off of Shipyard Boulevard.

One meeting discussion will focus on the livability principle, opportunity, while the other meeting will focus on health. www.FOCUSsenc.org LELAND AREA ROTARY Leland Area Rotary, Thurs., 11/7, 7:30-8:30am.

Meets weekly. Magnolia Greens clubhouse meeting room, located at 1800 Linkwood (Tommy Jacobs) Drive in Leland. Clyde Queen 919-9091111. Visiting Rotarians and invited guests are always welcome.

N. BRUNSWICK NEWCOMERS CLUB The North Brunswick Newcomers Club will meet on 11/8. NBNC meets the 2nd Friday of each month. Meetings are held at Brunswick Community College, Leland Campus, 2050 Enterprise Blvd. in Leland. Refreshments and social time begins at 9:30am followed by a program and the general meeting at 10am. Speakers: Alfred Schnog, a Holocaust survivor, and Lynn Joseph of the historical society. nbnewcomers.wordpress.com or Pat Thompson, RRThompson@ec.rr.com/910-399-4763.

UNCW PASSPORT SERVICES UNCW Passport Services will open one Saturday each month this fall to assist regional residents who cannot visit the office during business hours Monday-Friday. The office will be open 10:30am2pm, 11/9 and 12/14; no appointment is necessary. Offering an on-site passport photo service, completion of application, assist w/qyestions and more. Fisher University Union, UNCW campus.

LIVING WITH GRIEF Monthly drop-in grief sessions from noon-1:30pm, first Tues/mo. • 11/9, 10 a.m.-noon, SECU Hospice House of Brunswick, Bolivia • 11/7, 2-4, Angel House Hospice Care Center, Whiteville • 11/7, noon-2, Phillips LifeCare & Counseling Center, Wilmington • 11/7, 6-8, Phillips LifeCare & Counseling Center, Wilmington. ww.lcfh.org HOMECOMING 11/10: Homecoming, Silver Lake Baptist Church, 4715 Carolina Beach Rd. (910)791-9171, Service

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HOLIDAY PARADE Time to sign up to take part in the 11th annual City of Wilmington Holiday Parade, 12/8. City is looking for community groups, school organizations, bands and businesses who want to be in the parade. Groups have until pm 11/20 to enter. 910341-7855 or wilmingtonrecreation.com CF HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION The Wilmington-Cape Fear Home Builders Association (WCFHBA) is accepting submissions for the 2014 Parade of Homes Art Competition. The winning artwork will be exclusively featured on the cover of our Plan Book (with a distribution of 5,000), on posters, media, and print advertising.

Entries should use the 2014 theme “Still Living the American Dream” and should include at least one residential structure in the painting. Deadline: 1/31. Naomi Wright at (910) 799-2611 or email Naomi@wilmhba.com.

UNCW ALUMNI AFTER WORK UNCW Alumni After Work on 11/21, 5:307:30pm, Front Street Brewery, downtown Wilmington! The Cape Fear Alumni Chapter invites you to join alumni and friends for a relaxing evening in downtown Wilmington. Enjoy complimentary appetizers and Seahawk-style door prizes! Come out to network or just catch up with old friends.

Register online at www.uncw.edu/alumnitix before November 18th.

TIDEWATER CAMELLIA CLUB SHOW & SALE Sat., 11/23: New Hanover County Arboretum, 6206 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, NC. Free and open to the public, noon-4pm. Local camellia exhibitors will display hundreds of award winning blooms. There will be education displays and camellia care demonstrations to help answer any camellia growing questions you may have. Be sure

to stop by our sale of award winning camellias! www.tidewatercamelliaclub.org THE REALLY REALLY FREE MARKET The Really, Really Free Market (RRFM) movement is a non-hierarchical collective of individuals who form a temporary market based on an alternative gift economy. The RRFM movement aims to counteract capitalism in a non-reactionary way. It holds as a major goal to build a community based on sharing resources, caring for one another and improving the collective lives of all.

Markets often vary in character, but they generally offer both goods and services. Participants bring unneeded items, food, skills and talents such as entertainment or haircuts. A RRFM usually takes place in an open community space such as a public park or community commons. Located at Greenfield Lake, near the playground and skatepark.

Usually under one of the picnic shelters.

Monthly meetings; see FB page.

FOCUS ON YOU SUPPORT GROUP Aims to provide an emotionally safe space where women with cancer and their families can connect with others in the same situation. Women of Hope uses education to empower women through early detection and continuing support throughout their treatment. Survivorship Support Group is for female cancer patient who is in any stage of treatment. Caregiver Support Group is for anyone affected by a loved one’s cancer diagnosis. Meets same time, twice a month throughout the year. Friendly Community Baptist Church, 1730 US Hwy. 117, Burgaw.

Meets 2nd/4th Thurs, 6:30-8pm. Penelope at penelope@womenofhopenc.org.

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

11/14: SUPPORT GROUP The local Focus on You Support Group meets the second and fourth Thursday of the month. Their next meeting is slated for November 14th at the Friendly Community Baptist Church, 1730 US Highway 117 in Burgaw. The support group is for women with cancer and families who can find compassion and support from others undergoing their same situations. The group is sponsored

by Women of Hope, which educates and empowers women through detection and early treatment. people that have or think they may have a compulsive gambling problem. Contact: Casey 910599-1407 OLD BOOKS ON FRONT STREET LitProv every Tues. 8pm; Stich n’ Bitch every Wed. 7pm; Open Mic Nite every Sat 7pm. 249 N. Front St. (910) 76- BOOKS (26657) CAPE FEAR KNITTERS Cape Fear Knitters, the Wilmington chapter of The Knitting Guild of America (TKGA) meets the third Sat. ea. month, 10am-noon. Gerri: 371-3556.

Judy: 383-0374.

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

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

CAPE FEAR WEDDING ASSOCIATION Meet and greets the third Wed. ea. month. $25, members free. capefearweddingassociation.com

YOUNG DEMOCRATS OF NHC Meet the 1st and 3rd Tues. ea. month at the downtown public library, third floor, 6:30pm. Ages 18-35.

COUPON CLUB Wilmington Coupon Club meets monthly, second Monday, at 6pm Come exchange coupons and learn how to save money. www.wilmingtoncouponclub.com CAPE FEAR CAMERA CLUB Club meets third Tues. each month, Sept thru June, 7pm at Cape Fear Community College, McCloud Bldg, room S002. www.capefearcameraclub.org WILMINGTON NEWCOMERS CLUB The Wilmington Newcomers Club meets monthly at 9:30am on the 2nd Thurs ea. month at the Coastline Convention Center, 501 Nutt St. Sign up for our satellite groups, where members can follow their particular interest and make new friends along the way—bridge clubs, dinner groups, business networking groups, etc. 910632-8315, www.wilmingtonncnewcomers.com.

WILMINGTON MS SELF HELP GROUP MEET MS Selp Help Group meets 2nd Thurs, ea. month, 7-8pm. New Hanover Regional Hospital Business Center. 3151 South 17th St. Lisa Burns: burnsl86@yahoo.com PFLAG PFLAG Meeting is first Mon/mo. at UNCW, in the Masonboro Island Room #2010, 7pm.

BIRDING TOURS Birding tours - Learn about your local environment. Mon-Fri., 10am-3pm. $25/person for an hour. WB Scenic Tours, 275 Waynick Blvd. .910200-4002. www.wrightsvillebeachscenictours. com/ HISTORICAL DOWNTOWN WILMINGTON Take a “Trip With Triplett” and learn the history of this wonderful city with a retired Cape Fear History teacher. Any time! 910-392-6753 or email rltriver@yahoo.com. $3/children or $8/adults. www.tripwithtriplett.webs.com/ HOLLYWOOD LOCATION WALK Tour one of America’s largest living film sets; historic downtown Wilmington. This fun-filled 90 minute walking tour will lead gue sts to actual movie & TV locations. Tours will depart Tues., Thurs., Sat. and Sun. afternoons at 2pm. Reservations are required, $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, students or military and children 6 or under are free. 910794-7177, www.HollywoodNC.com.

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

GHOST WALK 6:30pm & 8:30pm. Costumed guides lead visitors through alleyways with tales of haunted Wilmington. Nightly tours at 6:30pm and 8:30pm. Admission charge. Meets at Water & Market streets. Reservations required: 910794-1866; www.hauntedwilmington.com HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE TOURS Narrated horse drawn carriage and trolley tours of historic Wilmington feature a costumed driver who narrates a unique adventure along the riverfront and past stately mansions.Market and Water streets. $12 for adults, $5 per child. (910) 251-8889 or www.horsedrawntours.com

culinary JAMAICA’S COMFORT ZONE TURNS 6 Jamaica’s Comfort Zone celebrates year 6 of bringing the authentic taste of the Caribbean to Wilmington food lovers. During the first two weeks of November, guest will enjoy daily meal specials, tropical $6. drink specials in addition to a Dinner for four (soup, three entrées plus two side dishes) menu for$45. 417 South College Rd, in University Landing. 910-399-2867.

UNITED WAY BARTENDER CHALLENGE United Way of the Cape Fear Area Guest Bartender and Karaoke Challenge event at Shell Island Resort Thurs., 11/7, 6-9pm. Come have some drinks, enjoy dinner and what promises to be great karaoke entertainment and lots of fun... who knows, maybe you’ll be inspired to sing a tune! All tips, donations and a percentage of sales will benefit United Way of the Cape Fear Area! (910) 798-3900.

ARIES (21 Mar. – 20 April): I’m not a big fan of fear. It gets far more attention than it deserves. The media and entertainment industries practically worship it, and many of us allow ourselves to be riddled with toxic amounts of the stuff.

Having said that, though, I do want to put in a good word for fear. Now and then, it keeps us from doing stupid things. It prods us to be wiser and act with more integrity. It forces us to see the truth when we might prefer to wallow in delusion.

Now is one of those times for you, Aries. Thank your fear for helping to wake you up.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “Poetry might be defined as the clear expression of mixed feelings,” W.H. Auden wrote. If that’s true, your job is to be a poet right now. You seem to be awash in a hubbub of paradoxical inclinations, complete with conflicting desires and mismatched truths. There’s no shame or blame in that. But you do have a responsibility to communicate your complexity with honesty and precision. If you can manage that, people will treat you with affection and give you extra slack. They might even thank you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): What can you do to improve your flow? Are there obstructions in your environment that keep you from having a more fluidic rhythm? Do you harbor negative beliefs that make it harder for life to bestow its natural blessings on you? Now is the time to take care of glitches like these, Gemini. You have more power than usual to eliminate constrictions and dissolve fixations. Your intuition will be strong when you use it to drum up graceful luck for your personal use. Be aggressive. Be bold. Be lyrical. It’s high-time for you to slip into a smooth groove.

a nudge. I won’t be surprised if you find a $20 bill lying on the sidewalk or if a store cashier accidentally gives you way too much change. In the wake of these tendencies, your main assignment is to be alert for opportunities to increase your cash flow. For example, if you wake up in the middle of the night with an idea for boosting your financial fortunes, I hope you will have a pen and notebook by the bed to write it down.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “Not for all the whiskey in heaven,” begins a poem by Charles Bernstein. “Not for all the flies in Vermont. Not for all the tears in the basement. Not for a million trips to Mars. Not for all the fire in hell. Not for all the blue in the sky.” Can you guess what he’s driving at? Those are the things he will gladly do without in order to serve his passion. “No, never, I’ll never stop loving you,” he concludes. According to my understanding of your astrological cycle, Scorpio, now is a good time for you to make a comparable pledge. What is the one passion you promise to devote yourself to above all others? And what are you willing to live without in order to focus on that passion? Be extravagant, pure, wild and explicit.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Dmitri Razumikhin is a character in Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s novel “Crime and Punishment.” His surname is derived from the Russian word for “reason.” At one point he makes a drunken speech that includes these observations: “It’s by talking nonsense that one gets to the truth! Not one single truth has ever been arrived at without people first having talked a dozen reams of nonsense, even ten dozen reams of it.” Let’s make this a centerpiece of your current strategy, Sagittarius. Just assume that in order to ferret out the core insights that will fuel your next transformations, you may need CANCER (June 21-July 22): In the beginning of his novel “The White Casto speak and hear a lot of babble. tle,” Orhan Pamuk offers this meditation: “To imagine that a person who intrigues us has access to a way of life unknown and all the more attractive for its mystery, CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): At the 2013 Grammy Awards, actor to believe that we will begin to live only through the love of that person—what Neil Patrick Harris introduced the band Fun: “As legendary gangster-rap icon else is this but the birth of great passion?” How do you respond to this provoca- Katharine Hepburn once said, ‘If you follow all the rules, you miss all the fun.’” tive statement, Cancerian? Here are my thoughts: On the one hand, maybe it’s Everything about that vignette is a template for the approach you can use now not healthy for you to fantasize that a special someone can give you what you with great success. You should gravitate toward festive events and convivial can’t give yourself. On the other hand, believing this is true may inspire you to gatherings. Whenever possible, you should sponsor, activate and pave the way take an intriguing risk that would catalyze invigorating transformations. Which is for fun. Toward that end, it’s totally permissible for you to tell amusing stories that aren’t exactly factual and that bend the rules not quite to the breaking point. it? Now is a good time to ruminate on these matters.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Some spiritual traditions regard the ego as a bad thing. They imply it’s the source of suffering—a chronically infected pustule that must be regularly lanced and drained. I understand this argument.

The ego probably has been the single most destructive force in the history of civilization. But I also think it’s our sacred duty to redeem and rehabilitate it. After all, we often need our egos in order to get important things done. Our egos give us the confidence to push through difficulties. They motivate us to work hard to achieve our dreams. Your assignment, Aquarius, is to beautify your ego as you strengthen it. Build your self-esteem without stirring up arrogance. Love yourself VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): This will be an excellent week for you to talk brilliantly, not neurotically. Express your talents in ways that stimulate others to with yourself—or rather with yourselves. I’m envisioning in-depth conversations express their talents. between your inner saint and your inner evil twin ... between the hard worker and the lover of creature comforts ... between the eager-to-please servant of the PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Dr. Seuss wrote his children’s books in Enggreater good and the self-sufficient smartie who’s dedicated to personal success. lish, but he liked to stretch the limits of his native tongue. “You’ll be surprised I think that in at least some of these confabs, you should speak every word out what there is to be found once you go beyond ‘Z’ and start poking around,” he loud. You should gesture with your hands and express colorful body language. It’s said. One of the extra letters he found out there was “yuzz,” which he used prime time for your different sub-personalities to get to know each other better. to spell the made-up word “yuzz-a-ma-tuzz.” I recommend that you take after Seuss—not only in the way you speak, but also in the ways you work, play, LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In the coming week, you will probably have more love, dream, and seek adventure. It’s time to explore the territory beyond your luck than usual if you play keno, craps, blackjack, bingo or roulette. People who comfort zone. owe you money will be inclined to pay you back, so you might want to give them LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Canadians Tommy Larkin and Stephen Goosney are biological brothers, but they were adopted by different families when they were young. They lost touch for almost 30 years. Once they began looking for each other, it didn’t take long to be reunited. Nor did they have to travel far to celebrate. It turns out they were living across the street from each other in the same small town in Newfoundland. I foresee a metaphorically similar experience in your future, Leo. When you get reconnected to your past, you will find that it has been closer than you realized.

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FOOD PANTRIES Good Shepherd House Soup Kitchen, 811 Martin St. Pantry Hours: 6am-3pm everyday • Mother Hubbards Cupboards, 211N 2nd St. (910)7622199. MTWFS,1-3pm • Bread of Life Immaculate Conception Church, 6650 Carolina Beach Rd. (910)791-1003. Never had a food pantry, used to give food to the homeless on Saturdays but not anymore. • Catholic Social Ministries, 4006 Princess Dr. (910) 251-8130. Tues-Fri., 9-11:30am • First Fruit Ministries, 2750 Vance St. (910) 6129353. Tues/Sat, 11am-1pm; Wed,10am-2pm. • Bethany Presbyterian Church, 2237 Castle Hayne Rd. (910) 762-7824. Wed, 11:30am-2pm. • New Covenant Holiness Church, 1020 Dawson St. (910)762-7376

WILMINGTON WINE SHOP Join us to sample five new delicious wines we’ve brought in just for our customers during Free Friday Wine Tasting, 5-8pm. Have a bottle or glass of your favorite with friends afterwards in our cozy shop or on the back deck. And beer lovers don’t fret, we’ve got a fridge full of craft and microbrews. • Thurs., 9/26, 6-8, reception for Michele Wuensch, who does most smaller stylized oil and acrylic paintings of everyday scenes from life. 605 Castle St. 910-202-4749. wilmingtonwine.net.

NONI BACCA WINERY Tasting room open seven days a week, 10am-9pm (Mon-Sat) and 12-5pm (Sun.). Taste a flight of 6 or 9 wines w/complementary souvenir glass; over 70 wines made on premise to sample at any time, nserved by the glass or the bottle. • Tues/Wed Winemaker’s Special: three 3 oz. pours of any wine at a special price. • Thurs.-Sat.: Specials at the bar on glasses and bottles of wine that run all day, but the crowd begins to gather around 7pm.

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RED BANK WINE Red Bank’s wine of the week, Sat., 1-4pm. 1001 International Dr. 910-256-9480.

FORTUNATE GLASS Free Wine Tasting, Tues. 6-8 p.m. • Sparkling Wine Specials & Discounted Select Bottles, Wed. & Thurs. • Monthly Food & Wine Pairing Events.

29 South Front St. HOMEBREW SUPPLY COMPANY Free craft beer tasting every Friday 4pm-7pm • Free all-grain brewing demonstration Every Saturday starting at 1:30pm at Wilmington Homebrew Supply, 4405-A Wrightsville Ave. wilmingtonhomebrew.com TASTING HISTORY TOURS Tasting History Tours of Pleasure Island; guided walking tours. $25, www.tastinghistorytours.com.

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FARMERS’ MARKETS Fruits, vegetables, plants, herbs, flowers, eggs, cheese, meats, seafood, honey and more! Schedule: Poplar Grove, Wed, 8am-1pm. Aso features fresh baked goods, pickled okra, peanuts and handcrafted one-of-a-kind gifts such as jewelry, woodcrafts and pottery. Poplar Grove Plantation, 910-686-9518. pgp@poplargrove.com. www.poplargrove.com • Riverfront Farmers’ Market open on Water St., downtown, every Sat., 8am-1pm. www.wilmingtondowntown.com/farmers-market • Carolina Beach Farmer’s Market every Sat., 8am1pm, around the lake in Carolina Beach. Free parking. www.carolinabeachfarmersmarket.com. • St. James Plantation Farmers’ Market, Thurs,through 10/25, 4-7pm, at the Park at Woodlands Park Soccer Field.

CULINARY ADVENTURES TOUR Eat your way through Wilmington’s food history and delights! Culinary Adventures Tour with food writer/chef Liz Biro; under a mile, wear comfortable shoes. Top Chef Farmers Market Tour and Cooking Class, Heart of Downtown, Drinks Downtown, Downtown Brunch Stroll, Foodie Shopping Tour, Custom and Special Group Tours and more! $25 and up! www.lizbiro.com. 910-545-8055

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