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news & views ............4-13 10 op-ed: Mark Basquill takes on the

COVER STORY: DEATH NOT BY PLASTIC

dissection the U.S. seal.

6-11 city council profiles: The remaining Wilmington City Council candidates are

Dixon Stetler is constantly looking for creative ways to fuse Earth-friendly recylcing with community-friendly art projects. As Halloween brings no shortage of imaginative ideas, her latest creation at Wabi Sabi Warehouse on 9th Street is sure to induce both chills and applause. Read all about it

interviewed and profiled.

13 news of the weird: Chuck Shepherd finds the oddities of crime.

artsy smartsy ............14-24 14 theater: MJ Pendleton previews Big Dawg’s

on page 16 in a feature story by Lauren Hodges.

“Night of January 16th.”

15 movies: Anghus is disappointed with Where

Photo courtesy of artist.

the Wild Things Are.

16 art preview: Lauren Hodges gets the

concert tickets

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comics contest

OK, so we’re keeping our comics contest open for entries through October 31st! That means ‘Toonists must submit several installments of their black-and-white comics, which can be single-paneled or multi-paneled strips (color acceptable). The winner will receive a one-year weekly run as part of encore’s comic line-up, with pay. The ‘toon must have

a name and clear concept—the edgier, the better. We prefer ones that are current with the times, especially when delving into local topics. ‘Toonists will also be required to draw a piece bi-weekly to print alongside the Creative Writing winner’s ongoing series.

We will choose winning and non-winning entries to feature in our first edition of the 2010 year, so many folks will be published! Send us your entries: shea@encorepub. We accept entries via e-mail only through October 31st.

Winners will be notified by middle of November and will begin working for us in January, 2010.

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called ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t—What Was I Talking About?’”—Jay Leno “The ‘balloon boy’ saga continues. Authorities have not yet charged the Heenes, but they expect charges to be filed next week. The father’s helium tanks were actually repossessed; I guess they don’t want him flying away before he is arrested.”—Jimmy Kimmel “Olympia Snowe’s vote was hailed as a victory for bipartisanship. So now you only need one Republican to be bipartisan?

Those are pretty low standards. That’s like saying you’re bilingual if you say ‘Hola’ to the nanny.”—Seth Meyers “A big blockbuster movie this weekend, ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ yeah. I think it’s like a big Imax movie and it’s supposed to be for kids. I don’t know, by the end of the movie, all of the wild things have been hunted and shot

by Sarah Palin.”—David Letterman “At a town hall meeting in New Orleans, President Obama said that he would rebuild the Louisiana coast and the crowd cheered, ‘Yes we can! Yes we can!’ And then Obama said that he would fix the economy and the crowd was like, ‘Not so sure! Not so sure!’”—Jimmy Fallon

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scoop on the latest art project at Wabi Sabi.

17 gallery guide: See what local galleries are hanging.

18-19 music: Lisa Hunyh previews UNCW’s upcoming performance of “Nommo”; Jill Watson covers the Halloween parties at venues across the Port City.

20-23 soundboard: See what bands and solo musicians are playing in venues all over town.

grub & guzzle ............24-30 24 breast cancer awareness month: Discover tips for some of the best ways to prevent breast cancer through food.

30-34 dining guide: Need a few suggestions on where to eat? Flip through encore’s dining guide for a few of the Port City’s finest.

extra! extra! ..............32-42 32-34 feature stories: Jill Watson gets the

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scoop on Native American Heritage Month at CFCC; Tiffanie Gabrielse discusses the effects of big-time booksellers on indie bookstores.

36-42 calendar/’toons/corkboard: Find out where to go and what to do about town with encore’s calendar; check out Tom Tommorow and encore’s annual ‘toons winner, R. Blanton; read

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below Op-Ed 7-8 City Council Candidate Profles 9 Save the World 10 News of the Weird

Sketched of Vitriol and Deceit: A chance for America to step out into the light

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showed up a few minutes late for the last city council/mayoral candidate’s forum and looked for an open seat on the outside of the two sections (one never knows when one might have to make a break for it). I spotted a seat on the left side, three rows from the front. Approaching my chair, I was serendipitously greeted by council candidate and bus-stop staple, Ricky Meeks, who politely advised me to be aware that the movements of everyone in the room were being broadcast live. I took note.

On the the stage of UNCW’s Bernie Center sat Mayor Bill Saffo and his challenger, Paul Knight. The candidates questioners loomed above—the ever-present anchorman John Evans, the lovely Ronda

by: Caleb Filomena Bellamy of 980 WAAV, head-bobbing Si Cantwell of the Star-News, a professor of public administration. Contention was in the air.

Knight is one of four members of what appears to be a rather organically grown opposition plank consisting of himself, Ben McCoy, Justin Lanassa and Michael Dehart. All four candidates share a general affinity for relatively small, fiscally conservative, government and an opposition to the money-grab of forced annexation and the gamble to create a city-run convention center. They represent, in other words, “the Right.”

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It is amazing what people will say when they think those surrounding them are of the same faction, assuming that they think about such things at all. It so happened that the ideological divide at this forum was amusingly manifested in literal term—the left sat on the left, the right on the right. Behind the great Meeks, I sat, in the belly of the beast.

The two mayoral candidates batted around the familiar issues: crime, fiscal responsibility, open government. Soon, it was audience participation time. A woman stood up and said, approximately, “We need a good decision-maker in the mayor’s seat. Is it true, Mr. Knight, that you are on your sixth wife?

“It was true, and the mild-mannered, soft-spoken Knight politely answered, as best he could, the rather rudely intrusive question posed to him. One divorce involved the death of a son, one, the death of his spouse, two involved gold-diggers and one just didn’t work out, but they’re still friends. Pretty juicy stuff, right?

Knight explained that he had now found his true love and invited her to stand, which she proudly did. The lady next to me exclaimed derisively, “She’s a child.”

I wondered how old Mayor Saffo’s superhot wife was. Knight concluded by saying that, as his past decisions had led to his current life with a wonderful wife and two children, he had few regrets. His supporters cheered. A large man behind me by the name of “Bo” chastised, “He broke his covenant with God and they’re applauding ” “Well”, I responded “some of us are atheists.”

“That’s good too,” he said patronizingly, patting me exuberantly on the shoulder.

The right, of course, had to have their token wing-nut present. An old man took the microphone and passionately explained that forced annexation was something Hitler would do. While the comparison to the invasion of Poland may be apt in principle, tact dictates that one stop, at least, at comparisons to Mao. Not to be out-done, the establishment offered up one Michael Stevens, owner of Stevens Building Corporation. After in-

troducing himself, Mr. Stevens stated, “I was a Ron Paul supporter; so, I consider myself a conservative.” He went on to say that he supported Bill Saffo for mayor, and that he knew for a fact (somehow) that Mayor Saffo spent 60 hours a week working for the citizens of Wilmington.

What Michael Craig Stevens didn’t seem to count on was that certain members of his opposition aren’t nearly as stupid as he appears to be. My compatriot smelled a rat and approached Mr. Stevens during recess, “So, you’re a Ron Paul supporter?”

Stevens chuckled, “Yeah, I think we should get out of Iraq.” He proceeded out the front door. My friend proceeded to the world-wide intra-nets. Apparently unbeknownst to Mr. Stevens, there is a vast system of tubes by which liars are discovered.

According to the Federal Elections Commission, Michael Stevens, of Stevens Building Corporation, resident of Oleander Drive, gave over two thousand dollars to the Hillary Clinton campaign.

Libertarian Clintonite? Looks fishy. So I called Mr. Stevens office to see if he wanted to weigh in on the subject. His secretary said he’d call me back in 30; he never did. I went by his office to see if he’d answer in person. Still, nothing.

Presumably, Mr. Stevens thought that by the mere mention of the name “Ron Paul” and the title “conservative,” he could drum up votes for his smarmy candidate of choice. Stealing nearly every damn one of an opposition’s campaign signs is one thing; lying to your entire city live on television to promote political goals—well, that takes big, brash balls.

Or was it an inside joke?

There appears to be a growing organization of Wilmingtonians who just don’t get the jokes, such as the logical contortionism involved in denying that forced annexation is taxation without representation. A growing sentiment holds that a mean, secretive, arrogant, well-oiled machine holds power in our fair port city.

Next month, voters may well choose to dilute that cabal of incompetents with some new blood.

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Representing a Revolution: Ben McCoy is of and for the people

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en McCoy’s city-council candidacy is much like a revolution. Webster’s defines the term as “a fundamental change in political organization, especially the overthrow or renunciation of one government or ruler and the substitution of another by the governed; or a fundamental change in the way of thinking about or visualizing something.”

If elected McCoy hopes to unite the city of Wilmington and make the People’s voice important again. Yes, People with a capital “P”. According to him this vision is far from the present council’s practice.

“I believe in the foundational principles of liberty, property rights and limited government,” he says. “I see our current leaders as a threat to these ideals, and I hope to help restore the balance of government back into the hands of the People.”

It is important to mention that McCoy was among five city-council candidates present at the 2009 Stand Up and Vote Candidates’ Forum, in which residents of Wilmington were able to meet the candidates and ask questions of them that they felt were most important. None of these five candidates currently hold a position on the council; the incumbents were nowhere to be found. Even Mayor Saffo—who told Curtis Wright, host of the forum, that he would be in attendance—did not show.

“Our current elected leaders have mismanaged our infrastructure or altogether ignored it,” McCoy stated. “Mayor Saffo lied to us about the cost of our convention center; Councilman Quinn says that we are all ‘spoiled’; and Councilwoman Haynes can’t understand the basics behind the idea of taxation without representation, and seems to be more concerned with constantly reminding us how much more intelligent and educated she is than everybody else, rather than represent the

by: Bethany Turner People. All of them have said that tax increases are on the way. We can do a lot better than this.”

His issues with the current council are evident. His solutions he would also like to make clear. He first addressed a major, pressing concern of the citizens dwelling outside of city limits: annexation.

“Voluntary annexation is fine; forced annexation tramples a fundamental principle of liberty: taxation without representation,” the candidate said. “If a body of government levies its taxes on a group of citizens before they have had the opportunity to vote and elect the people within that body of government, that is taxation without representation.

“Forced annexation is imposing taxes without the People’s consent, and is therefore tyrannical and un-American,” he continued. “We need to look at ways to cut spending instead of constantly trying to gain revenue, and look at a more equitable distribution of sales tax between the city and the county. Also, I like the idea of functional consolidation. We can create a much more efficient government and cut duplicative services this way.”

A second controversial topic without and within city limits is the Titan America cement plant. Although the plant structure will fall outside of city-limit lines, it will still affect Wilmington’s ecosystem. Citizens in favor of the plant say that it will bring muchneeded jobs and provide lots of money through property taxes. Others say the level of harmful mercury emitted into our water systems defeats any purpose of providing jobs. McCoy sounded off on Titan, noting that the issue hits home for him.

“I have a sister who is severely autistic,

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VALUING THE PEOPLE: Ben McCoy wants to gives citizens of Wilmington a true voice if elected to city council.

and all of my life I have wanted nothing more than to sit and laugh and have a conversation with her,” he shared. “Mercury poisoning has been linked with autism, and even if Titan’s emissions are within guidelines, they still will emit massive amounts of mercury into our environment. I do not agree with government meddling with the free market, but I do feel that the primary function of government is to protect the safety, health, welfare and security of its citizens.

“Titan stands as a threat to the People’s right to be safe and secure within their persons, and therefore I cannot support the plant. I cannot bear the thought of one child going through what my sister has suffered from, or one family’s pain due to something that we can stand against and prevent. If elected, I will introduce, support and fight for a resolution from the City of Wilmington standing firmly against Titan’s operations in New Hanover County.”

McCoy does know what he would like to see in place of Titan. “I am excited about the idea of attracting clean jobs and industry here. I want to see more of a forwardlooking economy in Wilmington.”

Of course, his belief is that the People’s say is the most important. “I want to include the citizen in economic development and find out what we as a whole want our city to look like,” McCoy said. “I want to pressure these [economic-development] organizations to search out clean jobs that will not adversely affect our environment such as Titan [will], and I want to help to create a business-friendly government that takes care of our own small businesses first, which have already invested their time and money into our local economy.”

The candidate wanted to stress the value of the People more than anything. McCoy chose to run because after attempting to access a public hearing on April 7th, 2009, about the Monkey-Junction annexation, he was “forcibly denied.” His story of this hearing is on the homepage of his Web site, www.mccoyforcouncil.com. He spoke again on it in our interview. “I am tired of being treated as a second-class citizen at City Hall. The People empower government; we are not subservient to their agenda and wishes.”

McCoy further expressed his ideas for the council’s future and solutions to what he sees to be its current problems. “If I’m elected I will include the People into the affairs of government,” he asserted. “We will return to priority-based management of the basic things that government must provide: public safety and infrastructure (roads, water, sewer) before we throw big money at every pet project that comes down the pike. I would like to incorporate a zero-based budget which essentially audits each city department and justifies the amount of money they need to operate each year. This is very time-consuming, but the results will be huge efficiencies in the city budget.”

His revolutionary candidacy became clear in his conclusion: “Our current leaders have no mentality other than to keep bloating the budget year after year, to look for more revenue through annexation and raising your taxes. We the People have to take back our government. I do not want to be a politician; I want to be a representative.”

Down to Earth:

City-council candidate Michael DeHart is grounded in reality by: Zach McKeown As one of many examples, DeHart cited the relatively recent decision to move public commentary to the end of citycouncil meetings, which is often well after a particular topic has been addressed. Such situations are of extreme importance to DeHart, and top his list of improvements the council should make within its own structure.

“That’s why I’m saying that people feel there’s no representation on the city council,” a clearly frustrated DeHart emphasized. “It’s not rhetoric; they don’t listen to what people want to do.”

This concern for the often-ignored voices within the community carries over to many of today’s most controversial local issues, the least of which isn’t annexation.

As a victim of annexation twice over, DeHart sees forced annexation as little more than a move to increase taxes.

“It makes elected officials less responsible in spending the city citizens’ money,” he said, “because they know they have something else they can fall back on.”

On the topic of potentially wasteful spending, DeHart and I spoke briefly about the new convention center being constructed. He admitted that for years he strongly opposed using tax-payer money to construct the center, and even now he remains disappointed that more consideration wasn’t taken in the construction project in terms of including a full-service hotel or other outlet for revenue. Regardless of his personal disappointment, DeHart explained in his characteristically grounded style that “the convention center at this point in time is going to be reality, and we need to do whatever we can to make it successful.” More importantly, he stands by the assertion of how shameful it would be to have the monies for its completion “fall on the backs of the citizens.”

Arguably the most controversial issue facing New Hanover County and the surrounding area is the future presence of Titan America cement plant. Though the Titan plant is not an issue that is directly addressed by the city council, DeHart admitted to being personally torn. “As a citizen I’m not real keen on a smoke stack industry here. One of the biggest industries here is tourism, and you’ve got retired people who are living and moving here because of the clean environment, because of the quality of life. You get a plant like

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here seems to be a tendency for political candidates to become increasingly unrealistic in their goals in proportion to the scope of the office for which they are running. They will, at times, make claims beyond their means or range of responsibility or immediate resources. And, indeed, candidates for city council are by no means an exception to the phenomenon. There are always going to be individuals who envision something greater for themselves and their community than they can realistically accomplish. This isn’t necessarily a dishonest trait, but at times the nuances and behind-the-scenes work required to affect real, substantial change within the system can be lost amidst hubris.

Michael DeHart does not suffer from that trait. When we met in the board room of his offices for an interview early in October, it became quickly apparent that not only does DeHart have a firm grounding in the reality of politics but that he also has an understanding of the concerns of the people—something he alleges the current city council lacks.

Part of DeHart’s grounding may stem from his losing bid for the council in 2007. “By the time I got into it, people were already, you know, established, and the people had their candidates picked out for the most part,” Michael admitted.

He went on to light-heartedly describe his family’s reaction to his last-minute decision to run: “You don’t tell you’re wife that you’re going to file, then go home and say, ‘Guess what I did today, hon?’ It may tick her off a little bit.”

Like the majority of city-council candidates, DeHart has spent a great deal of his life in Wilmington, which he believes to be a major asset in understanding the concerns of the people.

Since moving to Wilmington with his family in 1964, Michael graduated from Hoggard High School, spent time in the Navy and studied at a number of NorthCarolina universities before returning to New Hanover County.

Early on in our conversation, DeHart diagnosed what he feels to be one of the major problems within the current city council: a growing lack of concern and willingness to listen to the voices of the people. “The people don’t think that they have representation on the city council.

There’s a lot of big business involved; of course, that’s true of any politics, but perception is reality.”

PERSISTANCE AND REALISM: They are two characteristics DeHart brings to his campaign for city council, where he wants the people’s voices to be

that, and the potential for environmental damage is there.

“On the other hand, this company has to jump through hoops to pass all the regulations, and if they do, I believe in property rights, and I strongly believe that with the zoning for that type of business, and if

they get through the process, then they have the right to build there.”

In response to environmental concerns, DeHart pointed out that, in his personal life, he is not only a supporter of the green movement, but he has taken steps personally toward being environmentally friendly throughout his life, including utilizing solar panels to power one of his first homes, as well as currently proposing a number of alternative uses for problematic run off.

As a governing philosophy, Michael DeHart’s persistent sense of realistic, practical treatments to what he considers our city’s ailments may lack a degree of flash, but he seems confident that not only is he the man for the job, but that the people will feel the same way. “I look at it as you really only have two choices: You’ve got those running for city council that are on city council and those [that are] like the city council that will continue to run the city the way it’s been run.

“Then you’ve got those of us who want to take more control of the way our taxes are spent, get government interference out of some of what’s going on and take politics out of a lot of the decision-making. I’m one of those people. I’m passionate about what I do, and I just honestly want to listen to the citizens and listen to their needs.”

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The Challenger: Paul Knight runs against Mayor Bill Saffo

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ue to the fortunate aspect “of living in what many folks will call a democratic society,” we Wilmingtonians are given the option to elect a new local leader every couple years. As our current director of affairs, Bill Saffo. leads us along in our current daily affairs, many localites are looking for a new direction and a fresh start to Port-City politics and our methods of municipal procedures. While others are happy with the present situation and some could care less, it is near time to exercise our rights to choose our own officials—good, bad, old or new. Along with several other available city positions, the seat of mayor is up for grabs again.

This year Mr. Saffo faces one lone challenger: Paul Knight, local radio station general manager and member of the Republican party. A life-long Wilmington citizen, Knight offers down-home politics and a peoplefriendly view of city government. The 52year-old promises a “transparent government,” one he envisions will bring the voice of the city to the ears of the people. In a re-

The Big Talker, in particular, is a politically charged talk-radio station.

Many people will think that all the opinions on that station are mine.

But they are not. I influence the opinions on that radio station very little, if any. I keep the station within the law, but the show hosts are free to produce their shows as they see fit, with little involvement from me.

I have instructed all my employees to treat me as a political candidate, just like they would anyone else. They can agree or disagree with my political views with no fear toward their employment. It has to be this way.

by: Steven Gibbs cent discussion, Knight took a moment from his busy schedule to answer a few questions—some simple, some prophetic, many voter-enticing—for encore readers. Here’s a little more on Morris E. “Paul” Knight. encore: What is your political experience?

Paul Knight: I served on the Republican Executive Committee for a short time in the early ‘90s. e: Who are your target voters?

PK: Working people like me, [well,] I never had anything just given to me. I have worked very hard to get to where I am in life. I am a self-taught person, and was fortunate enough to have met people that gave me an opportunity to grow and learn. In return they got a very dedicated person that worked until the job was done. I have never been a 9to-5 person.

I believe that most of our citizens in Wilm-

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e: How much money have/will you raise for your campaign?

PK: Mayor Saffo has approximately $126,000 dollars to spend on this campaign. I believe we need to raise $70,000 to $90,000 to give him a good battle for the title of mayor. e. Tell encore readers about your day job/ career?

PK: I am the vice-president and general manager of Sea-Comm Media, which operates four FM radio stations here in Wilmington (93.7, 106.3, 103.7 and 106.7). I have been in the Wilmington broadcasting industry since I was 14 years old. I started as a radio disk jockey on Whistle Radio, an AM station, in the early ‘70s. My career has been mostly broadcast engineering (building and maintaining radio stations), but I was also a station owner of one of the local stations back in the early ‘90s and have been with SeaComm for the past 13 years. I also worked in radio communications such as paging and mobile phone system, police and fire radio communications, and industrial radio communications.

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ington are just like me: having to watch their money, raise their children and work very hard to provide a home for their family. That is who I would like to earn a vote from and serve as their mayor to represent them.

e: Do you feel your current career will influence/affect voter decision?

PK: I feel that my career will have some influence due to the fact that I am a media provider. I manage and operate The Bone, The Penguin and The Big Talker radio stations.

e: What are two reasons the Wilmington public should elect you mayor?

PK: There are many reasons but the two main reasons are, first, I want to represent the citizens. I have watched the current mayor and city council show little attention to the desires of the citizens. The whole mentality of our local government is arrogance toward the public. I believe that most of the members of city council are detached from how the people live and work. We have a mayor that lives in Landfall and works as a realtor in a family business. I admire his success and have no personal hostility toward Bill Saffo. I do believe that Mayor Saffo has lived a style of life that doesn’t allow him to know how regular people live and work each day. A great example is the trip the council and mayor took to Washington, DC. They spent approximately $19,000 on that trip when we are facing a shortfall of money in the city budget. Regular people would not do such things and on my watch as mayor, this would not have happen.

Secondly, I want to run a “transparent government.” I want open meetings that the citizens can participate in. When I hold a meeting where there is public comment needed, it won’t be on Monday morning, when everyone has to work but on Saturday morning so that everyone that wants can attend. I believe in a smaller, more efficient government with incentives to save money and keep taxes lower.

Our current government, like our state and federal, only know one direction: to keep growing the government and increasing taxes to feed their hunger to fund their liberal agendas. I believe we have a very selfserving mayor and council currently running our city.

e: What local issues are your main concern?

PK: Keeping taxes and fees low; providing more public safety; roads and traffic.

[I also think] out-of-control growth is crushing our infrastructure. I believe in growth but not until we have the infrastructure to support it. The current mayor and council appear to believe that we can build and grow the city, as fast as we can and deal with public safety, roads and traffic, along with the basic services that a city should provide, later. But this type of growth is smothering our city. There is a better way.

Creating a better environment for business, large and small, to grow and provide jobs for Wilmington’s citizens. e: What are your thoughts on the crime rate in Wilmington?

PK: I served as an auxiliary police officer for 21 years. I was a sworn police officer, making arrests, patrolling our streets and protecting citizens but volunteered my time versus being paid. I attended the same training as any other police officer.

I was with Wilmington Police Department from 1986 to 2000. I have seen the type of crime that most people would never think happens in Wilmington. I have been out of law enforcement for nine years now and can only believe that our police officers are facing a whole

new breed of criminals now. Add to it that the jails are full, and courts are being pushed not to put people in jail, and we have a formula for increased breaking and entering into people’s homes and cars, more on-street armed robberies and assaults. The one place we need to insure we have enough money to fund is our police and fire departments.

The current mayor and council allow the police and fire departments to operate shorthanded. Response times from the police become slower, and I am told that many times the fire department doesn’t have enough men to operate all of the equipment we have that is needed to fight a fire. This is just wrong. Police and fire protection are two of the basic services a city is required to provide. I have insight into this that Mayor Bill Saffo will never have. e: If elected, what are some of your mayoral goals?

PK: [I believe in] a more transparent and open government for Wilmington. . . ; holding taxes and fees down; understanding and doing something about our roads and traffic problems from a “common sense” viewpoint; reversing the annexation of Monkey Junction. There shouldn’t be forced annexation, and Wilmington is not financially ready to take in more land and citizens. This gets back to having the infrastructure in place before the growth.

e: How should the city act now to prepare for the future?

PK: We are facing some hard economical times ahead of us. Just like in my business, working the budget for the most efficiency is the most powerful tool. A financially sound Wilmington is the best plan of action for the current conditions. I plan this way both in business and my personal life, and I bet if you ask most every other regular person, they do the same thing.

Government today always plan a budget around what they want to spend, then if they fall short of money, they find a tax or fee that they can pass on to the citizens. This is the reverse of how we do our budget in business. We look at the income we plan to have then budget our spending to fit our income. When is the last time, other than our city budget, that Mayor Saffo had to put a budget together from scratch, for a business and make it work? e: Convention Center: yes or no?

PK: The Convention Center is no longer a question. Mayor Saffo and others got what they wanted; it is being built. So the question is what do we do with it now? I say we have to get it up and running. It needs to turn a break-even or a profit within two years. If it doesn’t, then we sell it. It should have been a private venture from the start. I have been told to sell it now, but we stand to get more

of a return by selling an operating business than one that is not even built. e: What are your thoughts on our current mayor, Bill Saffo?

PK: I went to John T. Hoggard High School about the same time Mayor Saffo did. I knew his name but didn’t run in the same circles as he did. I am told he has a good personality and besides, he has a better tan than I do. I believe he just doesn’t have the life experiences that I do. He thinks like a politician and has a self-serving attitude that clouds his judgment in making decisions that affect mine and every other citizen’s life in Wilmington. e: Anything else not addressed that you would like to add?

PK: I would like to serve the citizens of Wilmington because I believe there is a better way!

Citizens will be able to voice their opinions on November 4th. Call the local election board at (910) 798-7330 for more information on locations and early-voting procedures. Voters only have to have lived in New Hanover County for 30 days to vote, but they must be preregistered here to make their vote count.

Please note: upon many phone calls to Mayor Saffo, he did not respond to an encore interview.

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Out of many health-reform bills, one will soon become law. The beginning of reform will occur at the end of a very lengthy, very public, very democratic debate—not an AIG check-writing session or midnight Patriot-Act parade. The bill that President Obama will sign into law should have a robust public option, not because the President is leading a nation of Kool-Aid drinkers to socialist hell, but because a public option ensures the health of “We the People”: the capital of democracy.

Friends disagree. They say if we keep government out of the markets, the wisdom of people’s own best interests will prevail. After all, people are rational and always act in their own best interests. Too many hangovers tell me those friends are fools or liars, or a little of both.

Friends tell me competition means ac-

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countability. “Believe me, if that insurancecompany executive doesn’t make the grade, he’ll be out on his ass. It’s business.” Like crack babies, these friends have been infected with “profit cocaine” in the womb.

Their addiction blinds them. They can’t see that because of their way of thinking, we’re all pretty much out on our asses right now.

The fact is: Insurance companies are businesses, not professions. Professions, such as medicine, teaching, law enforcement, fire-fighting, the sciences, the law, and the military never re-invent themselves or their missions. Professions grow and develop.

They have a mission more than money and a heart apart from profit.

Businesses don’t have hearts.

One company buys another company, changes the logo, re-invents itself after a merger or hostile take-over—or three. If the rules change too much, the deep pockets of a company abandon the enterprise and find a new way to make money. Businesses are like Madonna: chameleons. New boobs replace the old, derivatives replace junk bonds, and the cash register keeps ringing.

Friends ask, “Do I really want a civil-service moron making decisions about my health care?”

Actually, I want my doctor and I to make those decisions. I want civil servants to balance the big-profit boobs of the insurance industry. Civil servants may not have been infected with “profit cocaine” drugs as an infant. There’s a chance they may still be part human. There’s a chance they may be working for a government that hasn’t changed its logo and has fought off hostile take-overs for 233 years, because they believe “E Pluribus Unum” makes more sense than “take their money and screw ‘em.”

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o October 1st was the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

Big speeches, long parades, lots to be proud of. Economic growth, budget surpluses and exports that are the envy of every other industrial country of the world. Sixty years of Communist party rule. I mention this because a lot of effort in this country goes into believing that communism was basically a stupid experiment, doomed to fail and that Ronald Reagan defeated it. If so, why all the goose-stepping with big red flags and putting all the Beijing dissidents in jail a couple weeks ago?

The shabby bit of truth is that Ronald Reagan, while claiming to have taken down Godless communism, was sneaking out the back door and borrowing boat-loads of money from Godless communists—basically money with little pictures of Mao on it. The conservatives to this day insist that we had no choice. In unison they said that if rich people and big corporations had to pay real taxes, the American economy would crumble.

Reagan’s inauguration had us with a about a trillion-dollar national debt. That was after about 200 years of wars and the Great Depression. By the time Bush One left 12 years later, it was five times that, and we were borrowing about a million dollars a minute— most of it backed by little pictures of Mao, still smiling back at us. “American Capitalism,” the pundits of the day said, “could not survive if we tried to balance the budget.”

“But wait,” readers say, “China has capitalism now. I saw it on Fox News.” Well, that’s like saying that we have legal prostitution in America. We do, but not in very many places. A small percentage of China is considered to be “free enterprise zones” (not free-speech zones), which allow a lot of special rules for the bosses and a few for the workers. But everywhere else in the country, the classic one-party communist dictatorship machine exists—and if the people don’t like it, they are welcome to spend a little time in a work prison, making stuff for Walmart. The profits being lent back to us so that Warren Buffet can pay less tax than his secretary.

So I was reading the speeches from Beijing.

In the good ol’ days, when the Soviet bosses said this exact same stuff, about how their system would leave the West in it’s decadent dust, we laughed. We knew the whole communist system was so inefficient that it would collapse under its own weight. Nixon said it would, and Reagan took the credit. Now, decades later, who can deny that communism

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isn’t a big success. The numbers prove it.

Those Reds seem to be better at making everything from dog food to solar panels. Their system is immune to bank collapse and AIG

blackmail. Everywhere in Africa they are doing huge land deals to grow food and grow fuel. Having said this, if they stopped lending us money backed by little pictures of Mao (is he smiling or is that repressed laughter by now?), our democratically elected government would shut down and the value of our dollar would collapse. America’s days as a military power would be done. Our Harvard grads would be sowing underwear for export to Haiti.

So, they are having their big 60th bash. Anyone in those free-enterprise zones with any other ideas is in jail. The party poisoned most of the pigeons in Beijing to keep the Red flags clean for the big parade.

And thank God for all those Godless workers wildly cheering the big pictures of Mao. Without them, the most church-going nation in the world would be in deep doo-doo. So tell me again, who won the Cold War?

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LEAD STORY Recent Precision-Tuning of the Fruitfly Brain: (1) Scientists at England’s University of Oxford know how to make fruitflies scared of things they weren’t scared of previously -- by implanting artificial memories in their brains after somehow locating and managing the precise 12 neurons that enable the flies to learn things. The implanted “danger” (the smell of sweat-soaked athletic shoes) causes the flies to scatter at the first whiff.

(2) Scientists at the University of Toronto know how to make fruitflies sexually attractive to flies of both sexes and to different fly species -- by removing the specific hydrocarbon brain cells that produce the pheromones thought to attract sex-specific mates. (Only the choice of partners was modified and not horniness level.)

Government in Action Small-Town Mayors: (1) For three weeks in September, budget-conscious Mayor Sallie Peake of Wellford, S.C., barred the police from chasing perpetrators of crimes in progress, even if officers drove at the speed limit.

Officers were instructed, instead, to arrest suspects later in their homes. (The mayor, under siege, rescinded the policy on Sept.

24.) (2) Mayor Stu Rasmussen, 61, of Silverton, Ore., elected last year even though he dresses openly as a woman, drew criticism from officials of a community group in July when he addressed students while wearing a miniskirt and a swimsuit top. Critics suggested he should dress at least in “professional” women’s clothes when speaking to youth groups.

New York City, which is sued more than 1,000 times a year, has a policy of settling some lawsuits quickly to avoid the risk of expensive judgments. The New York Daily News reported in October that more than 20 lawsuits, going back several years, were filed by members of the East 21st Street

Crew (a well-known Brooklyn gang notorious for selling crack cocaine), and that the city has settled every time, paying out more than $500,000. The “civil rights” lawsuits were over possibly illegal searches and for criminal charges that the city later dismissed.

Great Art! Worth Every Dollar: (1) New Zealand’s Waikato National Contemporary Art Award in September (worth the equivalent of US$11,000) went to Dane Mitchell, whose entry consisted merely of discarded packaging materials from all the other exhibits vying for the prize. Mitchell called his pile “Collateral.” (Announcement of the winner was poorly received by the other contestants.) (2) At a Christie’s auction in September in New York City, London artist Gavin Turk’s empty, nondescript cardboard box (the size of an ordinary moving-company box) sold for $16,000.

(Actually, it was a sculpture designed to look exactly like an empty, nondescript cardboard box.)

Britain’s Clumsiest Art Patron: On the opening day of a Tate Modern gallery exhibit in London on Oct. 14, 12,500 visitors examined Polish artist Miroslaw Balka’s installation of a 100-by-42-by-32-foot box that is pitch black inside, lined with light-absorbing material. However, only one of the patrons managed to bump hard enough into a wall of the container to draw blood.

Police Report Sensitive! (1) St. Paul, Minn., police were called to the 1300 block of Desoto Street in July by a 43-year-old man, who demanded that a report be filed because he had found a slice of half-eaten pizza near his fence and thought it represented someone’s intent to “harass” him. (2) A 56-year-old man was cited by police in Carlisle, Pa., in September after a complaint from neighbor Brian Taylor, 43, who swore that the man had flicked a toothpick

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A nine-hour, 16-officer search of the home of alleged drug kingpin Michael Difalco, near Lakeland, Fla., in March, apparently was not exciting enough. Surveillance video (from Difalco’s security system) released by police in September showed that the easily distracted officers also took time out to play spirited frames of bowling on Difalco’s Wii game.

Since the detectives were unaware of the camera, they uninhibitedly pumped their fists and shouted gleefully with every strike. Police supervisors acknowledged the unprofessional behavior but said the search nonetheless was productive.

Things You Thought Didn’t Happen Anymore Bombastic financier R. Allen Stanford was able to maintain secrecy in the multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme he allegedly operated for years out of a bank in Antigua because he and Antigua’s chief bank regulator had met in secret in 2003 and taken an actual “blood oath” of loyalty. The hematic bonding was revealed

by Stanford’s No. 2 executive, James Davis, who pleaded guilty in August in federal court in Houston.

Fetishes on Parade In September in Truro, England, David Truscott, 40, was sentenced to four months in jail for repeatedly trespassing on the farm of Clive Roth by playing in the farm’s manure-spreader while wearing only his underwear (and, curiously, rubber gloves). Truscott told the court that he had a sexual fetish for manure. Three weeks earlier, Gary Moody, 49, was charged in federal court in Portland, Maine, with lingering inside a pit toilet in the White Mountain National Forest. He admitted to having “an outhouse problem.” Moody was not caught in the act, but because he had pleaded no contest to a similar incident in 2005, he was a prime suspect and eventually confessed.

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laywright Ayn Rand is known primarily for her books and her philosophy.

“Night of January 16th” was, in fact, never produced with its original script, and Ayn Rand disassociated herself from both the Broadway production and the Hollywood film adaptation. Though she was a prolific writer of fiction, nonfiction, and screenplays, her literary abilities and avant-garde philosophy were not recognized until the publication of her first major novel, Fountainhead, which was later a widely acclaimed film starring Gary Cooper and Patricia Neal. Her subsequent novel, Atlas Shrugged, though not as popular, secured Rand’s intellectual and philosophical appeal as a proponent of Objectivism, her term for individualistic capitalism.

A native Russian, her absolutely unwavering convictions were reactive to a childhood

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Night of January 16th Preview Cape Fear Playhouse, 613 Castle St. Oct. 29-Nov. 1, Nov. 5-8; Nov. 12-15 Tickets: (910) 341-7228 affected by the Russian Revolution. After her family went from riches to rags almost overnight, she became a proponent of capitalism and moved to America when she was 21. She met Frank O’Connor on a Hollywood movie set and became a citizen after her marriage.

Her life was almost as fiercely dramatic, romantic and self absorbed as her novels, and, though she was married to O’Connor for 50

COURT IS NOW IN SESSION: Wilmington audience members are handed the gavel in Big Dawg’s participatory production of “Night of January 16th.”

years, she had a long-term affair with Nathaniel Blumenthal, who was 26 years her junior.

The affair was sanctioned by both spouses and Blumenthal (later Branden) started an institute to promote Rand’s philosophy.

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Rand’s signature didacticism, though it challenges the individual audience members to determine good and evil. It is a courtroom drama, a murder trial with a twist—the audience is the jury.

“Ayn Rand wrote this with a very clear dichotomy in mind,” James Middleton, who plays the prosecutor, explained. “She wrote this play to challenge modern perceptions.”

Director Robin Dale Robertson admits that the play, which was written in 1934, “is dated, and Rand didn’t really have a grasp of the American judicial system. We were going to try and make it contemporary, but we discovered we couldn’t do that. Because it was written prior to [the discovery of] DNA, it is not ‘CSI Miami,’ but it is an intriguing play [that parallels] today’s political environment.”

“Rand was ahead of her time, so it feels relevant, not at all archaic,” Middleton added.

The plot concerns a corrupt, married financier who falls to his death from a penthouse balcony. His mistress, Karen André (Tamica Katzmann), is on trial for murder. The ambiguity of guilt or innocence, truth and lies, creates a moral haze where good and evil are not clearly perceived or distinguished. Because of the myriad of nuances in each actor’s performance, the Big-Dawg cast expects different verdicts from different audiences.

“My first reaction was that Karen André was not guilty,” Nancy Klase, who plays the defense attorney, said. “But as I watched the characters tell their stories, I saw another perspective because each of the witnesses believes his own story.”

Other members of the cast include Tom Huff who plays “the gum shoe,” hired by the victim’s wife. Though he apparently drinks a bit, he has “the highest of integrity,” according to Huff. The wife’s father, John Whitfield, is played by Joe Gallison, who came to Wilmington 13 years ago from Los Angeles. Soap-opera fans may remember him from “One Life to Live” and “Days of Our Lives.” He believes there will be a personal connection that may affect the ultimate verdict. “People will side with Karen André or my character’s daughter.”

Relatively serious plays are fairly infrequent in Wilmington, so this one should not be missed, particularly because of the intriguing element of participatory theater.

Not So Wild:

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eing self-aware is important in the creative arts. Self-awareness allows a good filmmaker to put part of himself in every work and let the material speak for itself. A good filmmaker shapes and crafts, especially when it comes to adaptation.

The danger is when a filmmaker becomes too self-aware. When they begin to shape

and craft to the point of warping the story beyond recognition. Spike Jonze has taken one of the most beloved pieces of children’s literature and warped it beyond recognition.

Where the Wild Things Are is a movie that a handful of people will limitlessly love while others will be scratching their heads wondering what happened to the wonderful little fantasy story from their youth. It’s not a kids film—at all. I went with two kids: one 6, one 7. When I asked them what their favorite part of the movie was, the 6-year-old responded: “The part where the little boy went home because then we got to leave.”

So before I go on, let’s just leave this on the table now: This is not a kid’s movie.

It’s a film designed for people who are selfaware, a self-indulgent mess with a whole lot of armchair psychology. What is strange is that I suspect people will love this movie for the same reasons I hate it. Confused yet? It’s OK. Where the Wild Things Are is that kind of movie. It is dark, peculiar and strangely brutal.

The story still centers around Max (Max Records), a rambunctious kid caught between the ignorant bliss of childhood and the teenage years that will usher him into maturity. He is lonely, feeling abandoned by his older sister Claire (Pepita Emmerichs) and the attention his single mom (Catherine Keener) pays to a prospective boyfriend.

This causes Max to act out, putting on his wolf suit and causing a ruckus. Then, he flees his home and takes off on an adventure across the ocean to a far-away land.

After days of sailing on the open seas, he

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Where the Wild Things Are Starring Max Records, Catherine Keener, James Gandolfini and Benecio del Toro

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WILD THING: Max and his Wild Things have garnered mixed results from critics, including Anghus Houvouras, who only somewhat liked the SpikeJonze adaptation of the children’s book classic.

arrives on an island of fabulous monsters.

At the 20-minute mark, I was along for the ride. Then everything turned into 10cent psychology, and I quickly realized that Spike Jonze had taken a simple children’s story and turned it into a metaphor for the disintegrating family unit. And with that I will take pause.

Divorce is not the great tragedy of modern society. I realize that broken homes have become the rule rather than the exception. I also know that it must be painful for children to watch their family split. However, I have to declare that I’m done with artistry dealing with the beleaguering suburban tragedy.

How many hours, pages, canvases have been filled with the stories of a row of houses, the white picket fence, a recollection of a childhood memories, tainted with some kind of emotional happening that wounds them to the core. It is all fine; there is plenty of creative material to be mined here. But continuously infecting other works with this pop-psychology nonsense means it’s time to say “enough.”

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joys to behold. Crafted with love, they are filmed with a wonderful kinetic energy and voiced by an odd collection of character actors. Max first encounters Carol (James Gandolfini) who is in the middle of a villagedestroying tantrum. Carol is Max’s doppelganger on the island: nice at the core but with a brutal impulse control problem. The Wild Things can be interpreted in a number of different ways. Are they mirrors to real-life counterparts or fragments of Max’s psyche? Elements of his own personality personified? Needless to say, Where the Wild Things Are succeeds as a discussion piece. I’ve had some of the most in-depth and interesting conversations about the film’s meaning and subtext.

Director Spike Jonze does a great job of stamping the film with his style. Visually, it’s brilliant. The creatures are fantastically brought to life. The cinematography is stunning. There are so many wonderful little pieces woven together. While I found the film intellectually interesting, I wasn’t at all entertained by it. It broke down to a very simple question-and-answer session for me: Did I like the movie? Kind of.

Was it entertaining? No. Was it faithful to the source material?

No. Would I recommend it to friends? No. I could see recommending it to fellow cinephiles who are interested in the bizarre elements of the film and the debatable subtext.

But I couldn’t, with any degree of integrity, recommend the movie as entertainment. It’s more akin to spending an hour and a half at a performance-art piece where iconic images of our youth are bastardized to make a point about the eternal loneliness of a child from a broken home.

The biggest sin of Where the Wild Things Are is how unengaged it is for children. It’s a movie about a kid, a film that tries to dissect some of the pains of childhood, but it never captures that raucous energy. Max’s world is not the escapist fantasy of a child but a psychological playpen. The kids in the screening I attended were bored, listless and climbing the seats. While I think we could use a few more cerebral films, it shouldn’t be at the sake of a classic story. The film is an interesting cinematic experiment and a massive disappointment.

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to bring her old gloves, which she turned into a tree in the Cameron Art Museum gardens. Currently, she is busy gathering old keys to hang from the ugly construction fence at Front and Princess streets. Even an old mattress frame hangs on the walls of Bottega Gallery, given a second life as a light fixture. “This is just what I feel like I should be doing,” she says. “I get ideas for these projects, and it makes me happy to have everyone help. It’s not like we all don’t have these things lying around! This way, people can turn them into me, and feel like they helped to make our city a little more beautiful and creative.”

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t really is a wonder how exciting Halloween can be in our society today. We all hunger for a good scream or scare around this time when all we really need to do (any month of the year) is turn on the news or pick up a newspaper. The economy is still on life support, civil rights are being threatened, and waste seems to be pouring out of our homes and businesses on a weekly basis. Local artist and community activist Dixon Stetler is always trying to bring awareness to the growing problem of (and her own personal solution to) trash-pile-up.

“There is a whole lot of trash sitting on our planet right now,” she says. “We might as well find something to do with it; it sure isn’t going anywhere for a long time!”

Stetler’s style is to collect a different kind of discarded material for about a month or so and utilize it in an original art project that the whole community can enjoy. One month, she collected bike tubes and wove them into doormats. Another month, she called on Wilmington citizens

RENEWABLE AFTERLIFE: Dixon Stetler’s woven casket can be seen at the Wabi Sabi Warehouse before being moved to Raleigh for an art exhibition.

been slowly working on a brand-new, Halloween-themed idea: a woven coffin. Sitting on her office in the Wabi Sabi Warehouse on 9th and Princess, the coffin is the perfect example of spook-tacular fun and renewable life. Woven with green, gray and black hoses, the sound little structure is overflowing with flowers and vines.

“Woven coffins have been used for hundreds of years in places where there aren’t many trees,” she explains. “Why would you cut a precious tree down only to put it under ground? The ability to biodegrade, returning to the earth, and the low cost has made woven caskets popular in Europe today.”

Yet there is something more to the project on the floor than eco-friendly genius. The sacred shape of a human’s last resting place makes the piece respectful, heartfelt and emotionally striking.

The idea of giving materials a second life as a way to honor the death of a loved one has beautiful harmony.

“The discarded plastic hoses and flowers will take up space on our planet forever, in a landfill, as will our loved ones in the cement-lined burial plots,” Dixon notes. “Real estate with clean water and areas to grow food are at a premium, becoming more rare by the minute. How great it would be if we could find a way to honor friends and family whom have passed, while honoring future generations at the same time!”

The piece will be part of an exhibit in Raleigh next month. But for now it remains a piece of Wilmington’s population of community-minded creators. “People helping people will make us better stewards of land,” Stetler says. “It is our responsibility to re-use what we make with the planet’s resources. Otherwise, we’re in for a real scare.”

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Artfuel.inc

1701 Wrightsville Avenue (910) 343 5233 Mon-Sat, 12-9pm; Sunday, 1-6pm www.artfuelinc.com www.myspace.com/artfuel_inc Artfuel.inc is located at the corner of Wrightsville Ave and 17th st. Housed in an old gas station, we offer resident artists working in studios alongside a gallery space used to exhibit other artists work. We hope to connect artists with each other and offer many styles of work to fuel the public’s interest. Currently, Artfuel, Inc. will showcase Volume 22, a graffiti extravaganza, featuring Stevie Mack, Kid Mike, Mathew Curran, Camden Noir and Eye Dee. Live tagging will be done throughout the evening on a wall built specially for the event.

All are welcome.

Crescent Moon

332 Nutt St, The Cotton Exchange (910) 762-4207 Mon.-Sat., 10am-5:30pm; Sun., 12-4pm www.crescentmoonnc.com Come see why we were awarded a Top Retailer for 2009 by NICHE magazine. We support the North American craft community.

We specialize in hand-crafted glass and metal art with over 70 artists on display at any one time. It’s a sight to behold in a 465 square foot space. Brilliance, sparkle and whimsy. Find a fan pull or splurge on a wall platter, buy a gift or treat yourself. We gift wrap for free and offer free gift delivery in Wilmington. Create your own art registry and start collecting what you want today. We are here to help.

Crescent Moon is located in the Cotton Exchange where parking is free, while shopping or dining. Follow us on Twitter as CrescentMoonNC or become a fan on our Facebook page!

FastFrame Gallery

1319 Military Cutoff Rd. Landfall Center (910) 256-1105 Mon.-Fri.., 10am-6pm Sat., 10am-4pm www.fastframeofwilmington.com FASTFRAME Gallery is pleased to present the Second Annual Fill the Cupboard Art Show: “Ordinary View, Extraordinary Vision,” November 13 through December 31, featuring Terry Rosenfelder’s sophisticated oils, M. Matteson Smith’s unique paper sculptures, and Sara Westermark’s original jewelry designs.

Again this year, FASTFRAME cheerfully encourages and will be delighted to accept food and financial contributions to help several of our local food banks. Come meet the artists at the Opening Reception on Friday, November 13, from 5:00 until 7:30 p.m., with wine tasting by WineStyles and appetizers by The Sandwich Pail.

art, fiber art, turned wood, metal works, artisan-crafted jewelry and more. Classes, workshops, pottery studio, custom framing, Creative Exchange lecture series and Coffee With the Author series are also offered on-site.

Back by popular demand, Kaboo Jewelry designers are bringing hundreds of newly designed pieces to Sunset River Marketplace in Calabash, N.C. for a two-day-only trunk sale, just in time for the holidays. Bubbly & Baubles, as the event has been dubbed, is set to take place on Friday, Nov. 6, and Saturday, Nov. 7, during regular gallery hours, 10am-5pm. Champagne and sweets will be served along with gourmet coffee, tea and other tasty treats.

Hampstead Art Gallery

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

Hampstead, NC “Beautiful; lots of variety.”

“Love the place.” “Beautiful art work.” “Very nice.” “Art rocks your socks, and you know that.” These are just what a few customers had to say about Hampstead Art Gallery. Come and tell us what you think.

Affordable prices on prints and originals. Local artists with various styles and taste are just excited about having the opportunity to share their work with all art lovers. Our artists offer different sizes from what we have on display and low rates on commissioned work. Christmas is very close, and a family portrait would be a great gift.

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

New Elements Gallery

216 N. Front St. • (919) 343-8997 Tues-Sat: 11am-5:30pm or by appointment www.newelementsgallery.com “Front and Center” will remain on exhibit through November 21st. The show will feature a collection of the gallery’s artists, including Betty Brown, Todd Carignan, Janet Triplett, Michael Van Hout and Owen Wexler.

New Elements Gallery, now celebrating 24 years in downtown Wilmington, is located at 216 North Front Street. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 11 until 5:30 or by appointment. Enjoy the diverse selection of fine art and contemporary craft by regional and nationally recognized artists, with changing exhibitions throughout the year.

pattersonbehn art gallery

511 1/2 Castle Street (910) 251-8886 • Tues.-Sat. 11am-5pm (Winter hours: closed Monday) www.pattersonbehn.com pattersonbehn picture framing & design has added an art gallery to their space, featuring several local artists. Currently on display are works by Bob Bryden, Michelle Connolly, Karen Paden Crouch, Virginia Wright-Frierson and Pam Toll. The gallery offers a large selection of works on paper in numerous media. In addition there are many different gift ideas, such as

CHILL FACTOR by Terry Rosenfelder hangs at FastFrame Gallery in Landfall Center, as part of their Ordinary View, Extraordinary Vision exhibition.

hand-gilded table-top frames and one-of-a-kind keepsake boxes. The gallery offers something for everybody.

Sunset River Marketplace

10283 Beach Dr., SW (NC 179).

(910) 575-5999 • Mon.-Sat. 10am-5pm (Winter hours: closed Monday) www.sunsetrivermarketplace.com myspace.comsunsetrivermarketplace This eclectic, spacious gallery, located in the historic fishing village of Calabash, N.C., features fine arts and crafts by some of North and South Carolina’s most creative, successful artists. Almost every genre is represented here—oil, pastel and watercolor, clay and glass

Wilmington Art Association Gallery

616B Castle St. • (910) 343-4370 www.wilmington-art.org Bob Gera is the Featured Artist for November.

His show of black and white watercolors is titled “Nocturn Collection.” His work has developed an expressionist style emphasizing an incredible sense of balance, theme and composition through line and movement. The subject matter is always intriguing and emotional. His watercolors are very sensuous and one might call them “luminous”.

They are extremely moving compositions that create self generated brightness and clarity.

Our Special Event will be Betty Brown. Her show is titled “People and Places”. Betty has studied and painted in some remarkable places and her show features accomplished works in watercolor and oils in several of these places. Betty’s work is outstanding and not to be missed!

Wanna be on the gallery listings page?

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Boom! Nommo! Boom!

Joe Chambers’ theatrical piece jazzes up UNCW

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dd heart-thumping percussion with a bit of dance, a pinch of the spoken word and just a sprinkling of theatrics, and voilá! The dramatic dance performance

by M’Boom, Nommo, arrives at UNCW. While M’Boom is also the creative composer as well as performer, Nommo blends the best of all the arts by incorporating dance by four local Wilmington choreographers, as well as two poets throughout the whole show, taking place October 30th.

In an interview with director Joe Chambers, a distinguished professor of jazz at UNCW, I entered the center of the inventive performance that is sure to liven up the audiences’ senses of sight and sound. The name “Nommo” derives from the history of Mali, a country located in Western Africa, and it literally means “the word.”

“It serves as the universal life force,” Chambers explains. “The word can best be associated with the Christian concept of ‘in the beginning.’”

While the philosophy and religion concept of Nommo is extensive and somewhat difficult to follow (as Chambers made clear by attempting to enlighten me on the Amma god and the Dogon people), it is not meant to be the establishment for which the performance is to be based—or to be originated around any central theme, for that matter. In fact, the musicians, choreographers and poets all have worked on their pieces individually.

Poets Rhonda Bellamy and Shaun Mitchell are even writing dialogue themselves, just as the dancers are choreographing based on the music alone.

“The poets have free realm of what they are talking about,” Chambers discloses.

“The choreography is right to the letter synced up, and the script is like a program dance.”

M’Boom, started by former jazz percussionist and visionary Max Roach, began in 1970 in New York as a “secret fraternity of drummers trying to experiment with percussion.” The members (Steve Berrios, Eli Fountain, Ray Mantilla, Warren Smith and Joe Chambers himself) all took a year without a job in pursuit of discovering the art of percussion and, “understand any sound which is shaken, straked or struck,” according to Chambers. This included the drums, tempera drums, the xylophone, chimes, orchestra bells, hand drums, Latin drums and more. Using the members of the percussion family, M’Boom in turn created the melodic, harmonic, timbral, contrapuntal and rhythmic possibilities that the instruments offer.

Today, M’Boom continues with Smith, Mantilla and Chambers after the death of three other members. They will also be joined by special guest Theodore Burgh, a

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Nommo

Kenan Auditorium, UNCW October 30th, 7:30pm Free to students, $15 GA

ARTS, SMARTS: The Dance Cooperative, along with UNCW jazz professor Joe Chambers and special guests perform Nommo this Friday.

professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at UNCW, on the flute and saxophone for Friday’s performance.

The dance features members of the Dance Cooperative and the UNCW dance studio, including choreographers Nancy Podrasky Carson, Linda Larson, Suzanne Palmer and Kate Neely. Poet Rhonda Bellamy, a well-known journalist, author, actor and radio personality for “On the Waveline” on WAAV, will round out the performance art. Fellow poet Shaun Mitchell, playwright and actor, who has written and directed five stage plays in Wilmington, including “Constantine” and “Theodora and Master Mold,” will be among the ranks.

When asked what he wants the audience to get out of this piece, Chambers responds, “My idea [of Nommo] is to get out of the ‘jazz box’ or the dissociation that jazz has been presented in. . . . It should be an experience of sight and sound—of word and, literally, the spoken word in that sense.”

Tickets will be available at the Kenan Auditorium Box Office in advance, or at 6:30pm the evening of the performance. Come and enjoy the reincarnation of M’Boom, as well as hear and see the clash of the greatest of the arts in action—and all that jazz.

All Hallow’s Eve:

Events abound all over Wilmington for Halloween weekend

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nce in a blue moon Halloween falls on a Saturday, and with Saturday comes the inherent right to party. This year the parties, the contests, the bobbing for eyeballs—I mean, apples—and the music is bigger, better and louder than ever. Whether downtown, midtown or hanging at the beach, something awaits everyone’s costumed presence. Here are a few previews of Halloween madness come October 31st.

Hell’s KitcHen Local downtown bar and restaurant Hell’s Kitchen is raising its flames for a long Halloween weekend, kicking off the fifth annual Monster’s Ball on Thirsty Thursday with DJ Suspense. Friday, October 30th, welcomes Mac and Juice, who will be infusing their music passion into all ghouls and goblins. Also inducing a few smiles: $3 Pinnacle vodkas, $5 bombers, and $2 domestic drafts.

L Shape Lot blasts off Halloween night beginning at 9pm. Customers will also receive select giveaways, spooky specials and the service of the lovely, costume-clad waitresses.

Have to miss Halloween because of work?

No worries: Sunday is the Service Industry Night Halloween party for those who want a second chance in the fun. More so, all four nights host a costume contest beginning at midnight, and winners will receive cash prizes.

Juggling gypsy Leave it to the Juggling Gypsy to turn a traditional Halloween night even spookier. The hookah bar will be hosting several nights of crazy fun through the week. The day before Halloween, the Gypsy will touch on its roots by performing the Bellydance Gothica show, which features dancers in the dark, mystical style and mood of goth.

On Halloween night a special Fire Variety Showcase will take place—an epicenter of many different humorous skits, incorporated with the infamous fire-juggling display. The show will begin at 9pm, and admission is free.

Smokesters will be able to puff a special Halloween-flavor hookah while viewing the entertainment. It’s a show that will surely fail to disappoint. city liMits Want to be a vampire? Maybe a big, cuddly bear? Or partner with a special someone and dress as Jon and Kate (minus eight—OK, minus each other, too!). Take creativity to the limit at Wilmington’s downtown saloon and bar, City Limit’s, for a Hell Raising Halloween Night. Doors open at 9pm, and party-goers will receive holiday drink specials, like $4 Skyy flavors, and over $1,000 in cash and prizes going to costumes with the most Halloween

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W/UnCle KraCKer (ADV) $35.00 / (DOS) $37.00 w/the almost and drive a (ADV) $27.00 / (DOS) $30.00 spirit. As if the persuasion isn’t heavy enough, take a ride on their mechanical bull in costume to top off the evening. tHe pAlM ROOM Hang out at the beach Halloween night at the Palm Room. Their Night of Horror features a blacklight party, where costumes will stand out most frighteningly. Musical guests will be local band Green Shack, along with a guest appearance and special performance by belly dancer extraordinaire Lucifera. Drink specials and giveaways abound. tHe WHisKey The Whiskey on Front Street will kick off the weekend with a Halloween Eve Bash, featuring vocal siren Bibis Ellison and her amazingly talented Spare Change Band. Saturday, Halloween night, will induce musical bliss and tremors, with Sci Fi and local DJ P-track. Their “mindmelting” musical illusions, as well as holiday drink specials, will make for one superior evening. Also, what is Halloween without a costume party? A contest will be held at midnight to end the eerie evening in style. cAMeROn ARt MuseuM Looking for something a little more upscale? Cameron Art Museum is holding Haunt 2009 on Halloween Eve, which will include costume contests, music, dancing, an art raffle and even a photo booth. Cameron wants to share the love of costumes, and instead of having just one contest, they will choose winners from each category: beautiful, imaginative, humorous, creepy, outrageous, XXX, funky, groovy, ??? (for those costumes that just don’t fit into any other category), and an overall best costume. There are enough categories here that everybody could go home with one of the special trophies they will be giving away, which have been handmade by locally hailed ceramic artist Hiroshi Sueyoshi.

The ticket price for this event is $50, but it does include all the poison one can ingest—beer, wine and snacks, that is. The party will be limited to the first 300 revelers, so be sure to get there early.

Friday, November 6

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(ADV) $34.50 / (DOS) $38.00 Saturday, November 7

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(ADV) $25.00 / (DOS) $27.00 Sunday, November 20

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w/thriCe & Crime in stereo (ADV) $25.00 / (DOS) $28.00

(ADV) $27.50/(DOS) $30.50

11/19 MATISYAHU w/Trevor Hall 11/20 All AMerIcAn rejecTS & TAkIng bAck SUndAY w/Anberlin 11/28 The Endgame Tour feat. MegAdeATH w/Machine Head, Suicide Silence and Arcanium 12/05 dAVId AllAn cOe w/Dallas Moore and the Snatch Wranglers 12/11 lmfao’S PARTY ROCK TOUR w/Far East Movement, Paradiso Girls 12/31 new year’s eve with cOrY SMITH

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soundboard

a preview of tunes all over town this week

DJ Big Kahuna —Club Vida, 105 Wetsig Road; 791-9955 Open MiC night with gary allen —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 DJBe eXtreMe KaraOKe —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff Rd.; 256-3838 pianO ShOw —Rum Runners, 21 N. Front St.; 815-3846 KaraOKe with DJ BiKer rOB —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219 eriC anD Carey B. —El Zarrape Cantina, 103 Lake Park Blvd.; 458-5255 Open MiC night —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 JereMy nOrriS & tOMMy BrOtherS —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832

ClaSSy KaraOKe with ManDy ClaytOn —Remedies, Market Street; 392-8001 JJ grey anD MOFrO —Greenfield Lake Amphitheater DJ —Shanty’s Beach and Blues Club, 103 North Lake Park Blvd.; 599-3366 laura Meyer; rOger DaviS, rOn wilSOn —Bottega Gallery, 208 North Front St.; 763-3737 KaraOKe with BOB ClaytOn —Midtown Seafood, 4106 Oleander Dr.; 792-6880 live JaM Featuring MeMBerS OF the wOOlwine COMpleX, COOn phat gravy, anD willie anD Me —16 Taps, 127 Princess St.; 251-1616 DJ p. FunK —Fibber McGee’s, 1610 Pavilion Pl; 509-1551 KaraOKe w/ DJ urBan —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29

COurteSy OF BanD

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28

SOUTHERN HEART AND SOUL: Jim Quick and Coastline Band play this Thursday, October 29th, at Carolina Lounge on Markte Street—be there!

DJ Jeph Caulter —Carolina Lounge, 5001A Market St.

the SwellerS, DeFeater, reviver, SharKS COMe CruiSin’, ran Dry, weigheD DOwn

5001 Market Street (attached to the Ramada Inn)

(910) 791-7595

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MONDAY $2.50 Budweiser Draft $4.00 Well Liquor FROM 4 UNTIL CLOSE $.50 Wings Buffalo, BBQ, or Teriyaki TUESDAY $2.50 Miller Lite Draft, $4.00 Hurricanes FROM 4 UNTIL CLOSE $6 Buffalo Shrimp or Chicken Tenders WEDNESDAY $2.50 Yuengling Draft, $2.50 Domestic Bottles FROM 4 UNTIL CLOSE $2 Sliders THURSDAY $3.00 Coronas, $4.00 Margaritas FROM 4 UNTIL CLOSE $5 Cajun Shrimp or Fish Tacos FRIDAY $3.00 Select Pint SATURDAY $5.50 Cosmos, Dirty Martinis or Apple Martinis SUNDAY $5 Bloody Marys Half Priced Appetizers After 9:00 p.m.

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SALSA LESSONS at 9:30 with live DJ $2 Tequilla - $3 Corona $4 Margarita’s

SATURDAY SALSA LESSONS Private Parties are available for booking

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—Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500

KaraOKe KOng —Orton Pool Room, 133 North Front St.; 343-8878 KaraOKe —Yosake Sushi Lounge, 31 S. Front St.; 763-3172 DJ StretCh —Trebenzio’s, 141 N. Front St.; 815-3301 KaraOKe with JaSOn JaCKSOn —Wrightsville Grille, 6766 Wrightsville Ave.; 509-9839 DJBe eXtreMe KaraOKe —Café Basil, 6309 Market Street; 791-9335 tOM rhODeS —Front Street Brewery, 9 N. Front St.; 251-1935 DJ —Shanty’s Beach and Blues Club, 103 North Lake Park Blvd.; 599-3366

100 S. Front St. Downtown 251-1832 MONDAY 1/2 PRICE APPS. 4-6PM $2 Budweiser $2.25 Heineken $3 Gin & Tonic Live music w/ JEREMY NORRIS AND FRIENDS MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL TAILGATE PARTY 25¢ Wings / $5 Sausage and Kraut $4 Tailgate Burgers $4 BBQ Plate PITCHERS OF YUENGLING OR MICH ULTRA $7 PITCHERS OF BLUE MOON OR FAT TIRE $8.50 TUESDAY 1/2 PRICE APPS. 4-6PM $2 White Wolf $2.50 Redstripe $3.50 Wells 35¢ Wings at 8pm Live music w/ ROB RONNER WEDNESDAY 1/2 PRICE APPS. 4-6PM Live music w/ JEREMY NORRIS / TOMMY BROTHERS $2.50 Blue Moons • $2.50 Corona/Corona Light 1/2 Priced Wine Bottles THURSDAY 1/2 PRICE APPS. 4-6PM Live music w/ MIKE O’DONNELL $2 Domestic Bottles • $2.75 Import Bottles $3 Rum and Coke FRIDAY LIVE MUSIC IN THE COURTYARD $3 Landshark • $3 Kamikaze • $5 Bombs SATURDAY LIVE MUSIC IN THE COURTYARD Rooftop open by 6pm Dance floor open by 10pm SUNDAY Live music w/ L SHAPE LOT 3-7 / MEDUSA STONE 8-12 $5 Tommy Bahama Mojitos $2.75 Corona $3.50 Bloody Mary’s • $3 Mimosas ROOFTOP KARAOKE

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DJ LaLo —Club Vida, 105 Wetsig Road; 791-9955 FamiLy KaraoKe —Alfie’s, 2528 Castle Hayne Rd.; 251-5707 open mic w/Jere nor —Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 Live acoustic —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219 DJ Don’t stop —Slick and Reds, 2501 S. College Rd.; 798-5355 Guitarist perry smith —Caffe Phoenix, 9 S Front St.; 343-1395 KaraoKe with BoB cLayton —Midtown Seafood, 4106 Oleander Dr.; 792-6880 Live music —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 Jim QuicK anD the coastLine BanD —Carolina Lounge, 5001A Market St. summer set —Bottega Gallery, 208 North Front St.; 763-3737 the reason you’re ListeninG —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff Rd.; 256-3838 Burnt tamaLe —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888

cash cash, BeLson —Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 Fire & Dance Jam; DJ mit, psytrance —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 Fuzz Jax —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 cLassy KaraoKe with manDy cLayton —The Toolbox, 2325 Burnette Blvd.; 343-6988 DJ compose —Port City Pub, 121 Grace St.; 251-3791 DJ scooter Fresh —The Rhino Club, 125 Market St.; 762-2206 hip-hop niGht —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 Live music —Firebelly Lounge, 265 N. Front St.; 763-0141 rio Bravo, treason at sea, enemy oF mine, Distances —Lucky’s, 2505 S. College Rd.; 792-1812

friDAY, OCTOBEr 30 DJ —Shanty’s Beach and Blues Club, 103 North Lake Park Blvd.; 599-3366 Live music, DJ —The Sandbar, 417 S. College Rd.; 791-6080 cLassy KaraoKe with manDy cLayton —Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 Live music —Banks Channel Bar & Grille, 530 Causeway Drive; 256-2269 DJ —Yosake Sushi Lounge, 31 S. Front St.; 763-3172 Live music —Port City Pub, 121 Grace St.; 251-3791 DJ wiLL cLayton —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219 DJ stretch —Trebenzio’s, 141 N. Front St.; 815-3301 mac & Juice —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133 piano show —Rum Runners, 21 N. Front St.; 815-3846

JUNCTION PUB AND BILLIARDS 1/2 priced select apppetizers m-f 4-7pm MONDAY $10 Bud/Light Buckets $5 Jack Daniels • $4 Capt. Morgan TUESDAY $1 Tacos 4-7pm $3 Mexican Beers $5 Top Shelf Tequila • $7 Patron WEDNESDAY $3 Pints (10 Drafts) $5 Jager Bombs THURSDAY Mug Night $2 Domestic Drafts w/HK MUG $5 Bombers • $4 Jim Beam FRIDAY $3 Select Draft $4 Fire Fly Shooters $5 Red Bull Vodka SATURDAY $2.50 Miller Lt or Yuengling Draft $7.50 Pitcher • $3 Kamikaze $4 Well Drinks SUNDAY $2.50 Bud/Light Draft $7.50 Pitcher • $5 Crown Royal $4 Bloody Mary

CATCH ALL THE ACTION WITH NFL SUNDAY TICKET ON 10 HDTVs and HD big screen Your Team - Every Game, Every Week 118 Princess St • (910)763-4133

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THIRSTY THURSDAYS: 22 Oz. Domestic Beers $400 FINALLY FRIDAYS: Cream Drinks $450 Blue Moon Draft $325 SATURDAYS: Corona & Corona Lts $250 Cuervo Silver Shots $300 Dox Equix Draft $300 POOL HAPPY HOURS 3pm-6pm $5 per player SUNDAYS: Service Employees Night Jager Shots $325 Jager Bombs $425 Coors Light Bottles $225 FREE POOL AFTER 10pm Every Mon-Wed-Fri Happy Hour Pool!

FREE POOL from 3-5pm!

KaraoKe KonG —Slick and Reds, 2501 S. College Rd.; 798-5355 meLvin anD sayer —Romanelli’s, Leland; 383-1885 hip-hop DJ —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 roB ronner —Henry’s, 2806 Independence Blvd.; 793-2929 DJ time —Fibber McGee’s, 1610 Pavilion Pl; 509-1551 roBBie Berry —Mexican Viejo Bar and Grill, 2013 Olde Regent Way, Leland; 371-1731 DJ scooter Fresh —Rox, 208 Market St.; 343-0402 who’s BaD —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 american aQuarium —Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 the DesiGn —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff Rd.; 256-3838

the casseroLe —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 DraGon seeKs path, champion oF the sun, Far BeyonD vuLGar, heLL patroL, tempLe Destroyer —Lucky’s, 2505 S. College Rd.; 792-1812 miKe & Leo —Holiday Inn Resort, 1706 N. Lumina Ave.; 256-2231 Dane Britt —Front Street Brewery, 9 N. Front St.; 251-1935 Donna merritt —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666 DJ rico —Club Vida, 105 Wetsig Road; 791-9955 travis shaLLow —Wrightsville Grille, 6766 Wrightsville Ave.; 509-9839 DJ —Level 5/City Stage, 21 N. Front St.; 342-0872 Latino niGht with DJ —Carolina Lounge, 5001A Market St. DJ mitch —Odessa, 23 N. Front St.; 251-8814 KaraoKe with BoB cLayton —Midtown Seafood, 4106 Oleander Dr.; 792-6880

DJ Kahuna —The Rhino Club, 125 Market St.; 762-2206 BiBis eLLison anD the spare chanGe BanD —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 FriDay niGht FoLLies —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 Live music —Firebelly Lounge, 265 N. Front St.; 763-0141

SATurDAY, OCT. 31 Live music —Port City Pub, 121 Grace St.; 251-3791 DJ —Yosake Sushi Lounge, 31 S. Front St.; 763-3172 Live music —Banks Channel Bar & Grille, 530 Causeway Drive; 256-2269 DJ —Shanty’s Beach and Blues Club, 103 North Lake Park Blvd.; 599-3366 Live Jazz with Benny hiLL, DJ stretch —Trebenzio’s, 141 N. Front St.; 815-3301

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Saturday, October 31

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Friday, November 6

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Saturday, November 7

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Tuesday & Wednesday Martini Madness $2 Martinis Music by DJ TiMe Thursday ILM Electrotheque $2 Shots Music by GUeiCe & DST Friday & Saturday Discotheque $4 infused Vodkas Music by DJ DUSTiN CooK Sunday Open Mic $3 Drafts MUSiC BY YoU (instruments provided) 23 N. FroNt St. DowNtowN wilmiNgtoN

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Sunday: $4 Bloody Marys $4 MiMosas

MOnday: $2 yuengling Pints $3 ruM HigHBalls

TueSday: $3 House HigHBalls

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ThurSday:

SUNDAYS COME WATCH NFL FOOTBALL Bloody Mary’s $4 / Domestics $2

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live music —The Sandbar, 417 S. College Rd.; 791-6080 DJ P money —Rox, 208 Market St.; 343-0402 Guitarist Perry smith —Caffe Phoenix, 9 S Front St.; 343-1395 Piano show —Rum Runners, 21 N. Front St.; 815-3846 DJ time —The Rhino Club, 125 Market St.; 762-2206 DJ lalo —Club Vida, 105 Wetsig Road; 791-9955 DJ —Level 5/City Stage, 21 N. Front St.; 342-0872 DJ —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 DJ Foxxy —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 DJ eDie —Odessa, 23 N. Front St.; 251-8814 DJBe extreme KaraoKe —Café Basil, 6309 Market Street; 791-9335

WE ARE A 100% SMOKE FREE RESTAURANT AND BAR Monday MNF All Pizzas $5 in the bar after 6 22oz Domestic Draft Kona Longboard Bottles $250 White Russians$4 Tuesday Live Jazz in the Bar Half Price Bottles of Wine Absolut Dream $5 22oz Yendgling Draft $2 Pacifico $2.50 Wednesday Corona\Corona Light $250 Margarita\Peach Margaritas $4 10 oz domestic draft $1 Thursday Gran Martinis $7 • Red Stripe $250 Friday Cosmos $4 • 007 $350 saTurday Baybreeze\Seabreeze $4 22oz Blue Moon Draft $3 ( Live Music Every Weekend) sunday 16oz Domestic Draft $150 Bloody Marys $4 Mojitos $3 • Appletinis $3 5564 Carolina Beach Rd 452-1212

Faith collaPsinG, hellBroth, Dim the DarKlit —Lucky’s, 2505 S. College Rd.; 792-1812 southern creePer —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 vic chestnutt BanD, Guy Picciotto, clare anD the reasons —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 l shaPe lot —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133 live music —Firebelly Lounge, 265 N. Front St.; 763-0141 PseuDs Blue anD the maJestics —Front Street Brewery, 9 N. Front St.; 251-1935 miKe o’Donnell —Holiday Inn Resort, 1706 N. Lumina Ave.; 256-2231 PainteD man —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff Rd.; 256-3838 Green shacK —Palm Room, 11 East Salisbury St.; 503-3040 halloween sPecial show —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223

EVERYDAY $1.50 Fibbers Golden Lager $2 Bud Light Pints- $2 Miller Lite Pints $3 Guinness Pints MONDAY POOL TOURNAMENT- $1.50 Coors and Coors Lite Bottles - $3 Wells and Import Beers $4 Call Drinks $1 Tacos 35¢ wings.

GIVEAWAYS: Panthers Tickets or a Round of Golf TUESDAY Poker Tournament / Free Pool $4 jager shots, $4.99 Chicken Club Pitas WEDNESDAY Fibbers 1¢ Wednesdays / $5 Cover Penny Fibbers Golden Lager pints, $3 Royal Flush Shots $3 SOCO and lime shots $4.99 all burgers, DJ P FUNK THURSDAY LIVE MUSIC ROOT SOUL PROJECT - NO COVER $6 domestic pitchers $8 import pitchers and $3 washington apples FRIDAY LIVE MUSIC w/SE LA DUB $1 domestic pints and 1/2 price apps SATURDAY $4 bombs SUNDAY 1/2 price bottles of wine, 2 Coors Light, Karaoke in the pub, DJ BATTLE in the lounge MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL 14 FLAT SCREENS AND A PROJECTOR SHOWING ALL NFL GAMES

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DJ will clayton —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219 KaraoKe with BoB clayton —Midtown Seafood, 4106 Oleander Dr.; 792-6880 sci Fi, DJ P-tricK —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 Jason marKs —Wrightsville Grille, 6766 Wrightsville Ave.; 509-9839 lanDs oF wonDer —Bottega Gallery, 208 North Front St.; 763-3737 458 —Ocean Grill, 1211 S. Lake Blvd; 458-2000 BenJy temPleton —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666

sunday, nOVEMBER 1 Benny hill Jam —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 DJ P money —Rox, 208 Market St.; 343-0402 reGGaeton sunDays —Club Vida, 105 Wetsig Road; 791-9955 DJ BiG Kahuna —Rum Runners, 21 N. Front St.; 815-3846

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DJBe extreme KaraoKe —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 Flutist niKKi wisniowsKi —Caffe Phoenix, 9 S Front St.; 343-1395 classy KaraoKe with manDy clayton —The Toolbox, 2325 Burnette Blvd.; 343-6988 DJ BiG Kahuna —The Sandbar, 417 S. College Rd.; 791-6080 sunDay niGht Fever —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 Beach music Party —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 DJ BiG Kahuna —Rum Runners, 21 N. Front St.; 815-3846 Galen on Guitar (Brunch) —Courtyard Marriott, 100 Charlotte Ave., Carolina Beach; (800) 321-2211 DJ —Shanty’s Beach and Blues Club, 103 North Lake Park Blvd.; 599-3366 DJ sensation Dale saunDers —Bottega Gallery, 208 North Front St.; 763-3737 BlacK Dahlia murDer, traP them, sKeletonwitch, toxic holocaust —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500

RACK ‘EM PUB 415 South College Road MONDAY MADNESS: Domestic Pints: $225 Miller Light, Yuengling: $350 Well Vodka Drinks: $350 FREE POOL AFTER MIDNIGHT TASTY TUESDAYS: CALL NIGHT All call liquors: $400 WET WEDNESDAYS: Smirnoff Flavor Liquors $400 Drinks LATE NIGHT!!!

Domestic Light Beer $225 (Bud Light, Miller Light, Natural, Coors Light)

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THIRSTY THURSDAYS: Import Beers $300 (Red Stripe, Heineken, New Castle)

FINALLY FRIDAYS: Cream Drinks $450 Blue Moon Draft $325 SATURDAYS: Corona $250 Cuervo Silver Shots $300 POOL HAPPY HOURS 3pm-6pm $5 per player SUNDAYS: Service Employees Night Bloody Marys $300 Jager Shots $325 Jager Bombs $425 Coors Light Bottles $225 FREE POOL AFTER 10pm

MOnday, nOVEMBER 2 oPen mic niGht —Port City Pub, 121 Grace St.; 251-3791 oPen mic —16 Taps, 127 Princess St.; 251-1616 oPen mic with viva —El Zarrape Cantina, 103 Lake Park Blvd.; 458-5255 KaraoKe —Level 5/City Stage, 21 N. Front St.; 342-0872 DJ —Shanty’s Beach and Blues Club, 103 North Lake Park Blvd.; 599-3366 DJ BiG Kahuna —The Rhino Club, 125 Market St.; 762-2206 DJ P FunK —The Sandbar, 417 S. College Rd.; 791-6080 DJ richtermeister —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff Rd.; 256-3838 mystery live music —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223

tuEsday, nOVEMBER 3 live acoustic —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff Rd.; 256-3838

caPe Fear Blues Jam —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 DJ BiG Kahuna —Club Vida, 105 Wetsig Road; 791-9955 ron ethriDGe —Goat and Compass, 710 N. 4th St.; 772-1400 KaraoKe KonG —16 Taps, 127 Princess St.; 251-1616 live music —Henry’s, 2806 Independence Blvd.; 793-2929 DJ time —The Rhino Club, 125 Market St.; 762-2206 KaraoKe —Yosake Sushi Lounge, 31 S. Front St.; 763-3172 classy KaraoKe with manDy clayton —Ultra Classics Pool and Bar, North Hampstead DJ —Shanty’s Beach and Blues Club, 103 North Lake Park Blvd.; 599-3366 KaraoKe with BoB clayton —Midtown Seafood, 4106 Oleander Dr.; 792-6880 KaraoKe with DJ BiKer roB —Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204

WEDNESDAy, NOVEMBER 4 open Mic nigHt —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 karaoke WitH DJ Biker roB —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219 eric anD carey B. —El Zarrape Cantina, 103 Lake Park Blvd.; 458-5255 DJ JepH caulter —Carolina Lounge, 5001A Market St. karaoke WitH BoB clayton —Midtown Seafood, 4106 Oleander Dr.; 792-6880 piano SHoW —Rum Runners, 21 N. Front St.; 815-3846

DJ

—Shanty’s Beach and Blues Club, 103 North Lake Park Blvd.; 599-3366 DJ Big kaHuna

—Club Vida, 105 Wetsig Road; 791-9955

DJ p. Funk —Fibber McGee’s, 1610 Pavilion Pl; 509-1551 karaoke W/ DJ urBan —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 claSSy karaoke WitH ManDy clayton

Show Stoppers: Concerts around the region HOUSE OF BLUES 4640 HWy 17 S., Myrtle BeacH, Sc 843-272-3000 10/30: The Used, The Almost, Drive A 10/31: Silenced, Shark Legs, The Wet Teens, Circles in Autumn CAT’S CRADLE 300 e. Main St., carrBoro 919-967-9053 10/28: The Black Heart Procession, The Mumlers 10/29: Junior Boys Halloween Fall Tour, Woodhands 10/30: WHY?, Au, Serengeti & Polyphonic 10/31: Toubab Krewe, Floating

Action 11/2: Silverstein, Madina Lake, I See Stars, Closure In Moscow, The Word Alive 11/4: Fresh Air Tour: Brother Ali, Evidence, Toki Wright, BK One N. CHARLESTON COLESIUM 5001 coliSeuM Dr., cHarleSton, Sc 843-529-5000 10/29: Reo Speedwagon, Styx, Night Ranger AMOS’ SOUTHEND 1423 SoutH tryon St., cHarlotte • 704-377-6874 10/30: The Academy Is…, Mayday

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—Remedies, Market Street; 392-8001 JereMy norriS & t oMMy BrotHerS —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 open Mic nigHt WitH gary allen —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888

DJBe eXtreMe karaoke —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff Rd.; 256-3838 live JaM Featuring MeMBerS oF tHe WoolWine coMpleX, coon pHat gravy, anD Willie anD Me —16 Taps, 127 Princess St.; 251-1616

CAROLINA THEATRE 309 W. Morgan St., DurHaM 919-560-3030 10/29: Jewel (right) 10/30: The Derek Trucks Band THE ORANGE PEEL 101 BiltMore avenue, aSHeville 828-225-5851 10/28: Black Lips, Turbo Fruits 10/29: JJ Grey & Mofro, Shooter Jennings, Earl Greyhound 10/30: Pretty Lights, Dark Party, Eliot Lipp, Leo 123 10/31: Between The Buried And Me, Glass Casket, Torch Runner, Brave Young 11/3: Silverstein, Madina Lake, I

All entertainment must be turned in to encore by noon every Thursday for consideration in the weekly entertainment calendar.

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

Generation, Doco 10/30: General Johnson and The Chairmen of the Board, The Executives 10/31: Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band, Funkuponya, Eymarel 11/4: moe

Parade, Set Your Goals, The Secret Handshake, You Me at Six 10/31: Carnevil

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DJ DouBleclick —The Sandbar, 417 S. College Rd.; 791-6080 SHag DJ —Carolina Lounge, 5001A Market St. inDie MuSic nigHt: veritaS —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223

See Stars, Closure In Moscow, The Word Alive 11/4: Warren G, Kidz In The Hall, U-N-I LINCOLN THEATRE 126 e. caBarruS St., raleigH 919-821-4111 10/28: Shooter Jennings, Earl Greyhound 10/29: The Movement, 5th

GREENSBORO COLISEUM COMPLEX 1921 WeSt lee Street, greenSBoro 336-373-7400 10/29: Greensboro Symphony Masterworks Concert 10/31: Da Swag City Tour Homecoming Concert TWC ARENA 333 eaSt traDe St. cHarlotte 704-522-6500 11/3: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band

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GREENFIELD LAKE AMPHITHEATER JJ GREY & MOFRO w/ Toubab Krewe • October 28 GRACE POTTER & THE NOCTURNALS • October 23 ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO • November 14 UNCW KENAN AUDITORIUM EDWIN MCCAIN, featuring the Wilmington Symphony • Nov. 7 ARTS IN ACTION presents URBAN BUSH WOMEN • Nov. 14 HOUSE OF BLUES IN MYRTLE BEACH THE USED • October 30 DETHKLOK/MASTODON • November 6 BRAND NEW • November 7 A.F.I. • November 15 MATISYAHU • November 19 ALL AMERICAN REJECTS • November 20 BADFISH • November 21 RUSTED ROOT • November 25 MEGADETH • November 28

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Food for Thought: Tips for preventing breast cancer

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ith Breast Cancer Awareness Month coming to a close, we here at encore thought we would leave behind some lasting prevention tips that can be practically applied to readers’ daily lives. There are plenty of easy acts we can do that have serious benefits (though, of course, they cannot deter or make up for genetic risks). Scientists are working hard every day to find a cure for cancer, and volunteers are working just as hard to raise money for research and bring awareness. In the mean time, it’s up to us to take matters into our own hands.

One of the first things many doctors will prescribe when looking at cancer prevention is to maintain a healthy weight. Women who are overweight have a higher risk of developing breast cancer after menopause

by: Jill Watson as well as increase the rate of having the cancer return for those who have already had the disease. Experts speculate that estrogen production in fatty tissue may be the link between obesity and breast-cancer risk. Physical exercise is a terrific way to keep a healthy weight, and researchers have shown that just five hours a week can help to lower the risk of cancer. Remember, consistency and duration—not intensity— are key!

Breast cancer can raise concerns about body image and comfortable expression of intimacy in a couple.

Relevant reading and counseling can often help alleviate these concerns for both partners.

Call or write for further information.

S. Michael Plaut, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist Certified Sex Therapist 78 Hampstead Village • Hampstead, NC 28443

910-270-2833 smplaut@gmail.com

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DON’T HAVE THE BLUES: Blueberries are just one of many foods that help women prevent breast cancer.

Another way to maintain a healthy weight is to watch what we eat. Many fruits contain antioxidants that help prevent cancer. Here are some great foods to keep in mind while shopping at the grocery store and stocking the fridge: • Grape juice and grapes • Blueberries • Vegetables—especially those dark leafy-green varieties such as collards, kale, and spinach. It is said to be best to eat cruciferous vegetables raw or lightly cooked, as some of the phytochemicals believed to offer protection against breast cancer are destroyed by heat.

• Beans • Whole food soy products such as tofu, tempeh, edamame, roasted soy nuts, soy

milk and miso. Epidemiologic studies have shown a positive association between organic, non-GMO soy consumption and reduced breast-cancer risk.

• Green tea • Tomatoes • Whole grains (even popcorn!)

• Squash • Apricots • Sweet potatoes • The Superstar Fruits: citrus, berries and cherries • Cut down on total fat intake (limit fried foods, baked goods and choose low-fat or non-fat dairy and other animal-based foods). Fats should mostly come from foods like avocados, olives, nuts and seeds.

• Eat more high-fiber foods and foods rich in Vitamins A and C. Taking daily supplements is also linked to breast-cancer prevention. A multivitamin, 5001,000 mg of vitamin C in divided doses, 200-400 IUs of vitamin E as mixed tocopherols, and pharmaceutical grade fish oil are recommended.

Another good piece of advice from doctors about preventing breast cancer is to limit the alcohol intake. It doesn’t matter if it’s beer, wine or liquor, doctors say that limiting alcohol to less than one drink a day, five drinks a week or just avoiding it completely can really help. The liver, which becomes damaged from overindulgence of alcohol, also regulates estrogen levels in the body, and maintaining those levels of estrogen is oh-so important to the body. The Harvard Nurses’ Health study, among others, has shown that consuming more than one alcoholic beverage a day can increase breastcancer risk by as much as 20-25 percent.

Breast-cancer prevention isn’t just something to think about in October. As widespread and common as it has become, it’s something we should think of every day of the year. Making sure to take preventative steps should be on everyone’s priority lists—these are the easy parts!

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u itodeateand drink in the port city d i n i n g gwhere american Black Horn Bar & kitcHen

Enjoy an extensive selection of gourmet soups, salads, sandwiches and specialty Americana in this rustic chic setting. From the dry-rubbed and slowroasted Better Buffalo Wings to the hardwood smoked Duck Quesadilla, Black Horn offers unique twists on traditional foods. Always family friendly with smoke-free dining, a large arcade gaming area, 23 Hi-Def TV’s and Nintendo Wii. Live music every weekend. 7 days a week, 11am–2am. 15 Carolina Beach Avenue North, “the boardwalk,” Carolina Beach. www.blackhornbarandkitchen. com. (910) 458-5255.

Brixx Wood Fired Pizza A short drive from the beach, Brixx Wood Fired Pizza in Mayfaire Town Center is a fun, friendly neighborhood restaurant. Serving the best brick-oven pizzas around, Brixx also offers a fine selection of signature focaccia sandwiches, pastas, fresh salads and desserts. Stop in for a quick lunch, or kick back on the patio with one of 24 beers on tap or 14 wines by the glass. Brixx is also a late-night destination, serving 2-for-1 pizzas and appetizers after 10 p.m.

Open until 1 a.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 p.m. on Sunday.6801 Main Street, Wilmington, NC 28405. 910-256-9677. www.brixxpizza.com

BlUeWater

A sprawling two-story restaurant located on the Intracoastal Waterway, Bluewater offers spectacular panoramic views. Watch all types of boats cruise past your table, and relax to the sound of sail masts lightly touching at the nearby marina, all while enjoying the casual American menu. Dinner mainstays include baby back ribs, char-grilled steaks, fresh fish, and delicious homemade desserts. BluewaterDining.com. 4 Marina Street, Wrightsville Beach, NC . 910.256.8500

c.G. daWGs For great traditional New York style eats with Southern charm look no further than C.G. Dawgs. You will be drawn in by the aroma of fine beef franks served with witty banter and good natured delivery from the cleanest hot dog carts in Wilmington. Sabrett famous hot dogs and Italian sausages are the primary fare offered, with a myriad of condiments for all of your midday or late night cravings. You may find them daily at their new location on the boardwalk of Market and Water St. from 11am to 5pm. Saturdays at the farmers market. Thursday-Saturday nights they are on Market St. between Front and 2nd St. from 10pm to 3:00am.

Then they finish the week off at Fibbers on Sunday nights until 3am. To busy to leave the office? Ask about their lunch time delivery service for downtown!!

tHe GeorGe on tHe riVerWalk Drop your anchor at The George on the RiverWalk, your destination for complete sense indulgence. Watch the historic Cape Fear River unfold before you while you enjoy the best in Southern Coastal Cuisine. The menu combines elegance, creativity and diverse selection of steak, pasta, salad and fresh seafood, including the best Shrimp n’ Grits in town. Warm in the sun on the expansive outdoor deck sipping an exotic, color-

ful martini, or unwind at the spacious bar inside boasting extensive wine and martini lists along with weekday appetizer specials from 4:00pm6:30pm. Don’t forget to try downtown’s best kept secret for Sunday Brunch from 11am-3pm.

You are welcome to dock your boat at the only dock’n’dine restaurant downtown, grab a trolley, or enjoy our free, front door parking (ask for pass!)

Lunch and Dinner Tues-Sunday. Why satisfy when you can indulge? Find the George on the RiverWalk at 128 South Water Street. 910-763-2052 or online at www.thegeorgeontheriverwalk.com

Hells kitcHen

This former Dawson’s Creek stage set has been turned into a lively pub in the heart of Downtown Wilmington. Their extensive menu ranges from classics like a thick Angus burger 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 on the big screen, the atmosphere and friendly service will turn you into a regular. Open late 7 days a week, with a pool table, darts, weekly trivia, and live music on the weekends. Offers limited lunchtime delivery during the week and can accommodate large parties. MSat 11am until late, opens Sundays at noon. 118 Princess St, (910) 763-4133

HenrY’s

A local favorite and must-see for visitors, Henry’s award-winning decor features beautifully hued stacked sandstone, a hand painted ceiling and a gorgeous 100-year-old Brunswick-style tiger oak bar.

At dinner, modern American offerings include slow roasted prime rib, rotisserie chicken, signature crab cakes, and delectable seafood dishes. Lunch features include deli sandwiches made with fresh Boars Head cold-cuts, delicious salads, and fresh bread.

Save room for the homemade strawberry shortcake!

HenrysRestaurant.com. 2508 Independence Boulevard, Wilmington, NC. 910.793.2929.

HolidaY inn resort

The Verandah Café Restaurant located in this oceanfront resort is a wonderful find. This is the perfect place to enjoy a fresh Seafood & Steak dinner while dinning outside overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Chef Eric invites you to experience his daily specials in this magnificent setting. Open daily for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. 256-2231 Wrightsville Beach

keFi

Kefi, founded in 1981 by a group of friends, has a longstanding tradition as a favorite local watering hole. This Wrightsville-Beach eatery is open at 6am for breakfast, offering everything from omelets and pancakes, to shrimp and grits. Take a break from the beach and visit Kefi’s, where their menu features a variety of salads and sandwiches. There is even a “working man’s lunch,” served Monday through Friday, all for under $6. At night Kefi comes alive by serving dinner with a Southern flare. From the fried pickles appetizer to their the shrimp or oyster Po’boy to their nightly dinner specials, there is something that will make your taste buds sing. Then stick around for live music on Friday, Saturday and Sunday; nightly drink specials are offered. Go online at www.kefilive.com for more info and full music schedule. Open 6am-2am, seven

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days a week, with full ABC permits. Lunch deliveries available in the Wrightsville Beach area. Located at 2012 Eastwood Road, 910-256-3558.

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 fourcourse meal, or indulge in appetizers and desserts outside on the back deck or in the bar while watching luminescent jellyfish. Open Tuesday-Sunday, serving dinner at 5pm. 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

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. Mon.-Fri. 10am-7pm; Sat. 9am-6pm; closed Sunday. 3520 S. College Road, (910) 350-FOOD.

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Now a smoke-free restaurant, mellow out and relax in the comfortable atmosphere that Mellow Mushroom offers. From the giant psychadelic ‘shroom located in the bar area to the Cadillac hanging on the wall, this restaurant is far from ordinary. The open kitchen brings live entertainment as pizza dough flies in the air. Their hand-tossed, spring-water dough brings new meaning to pizzas and calzones—healthy!! With 20 drafts and an array of microbrews, domestic and import bottles, Mellow Mushroom has an extensive beer list and full bar. Also, check out their lunch specials and variety of sandwiches. Their menu also caters to everyone and offers many vegetarian dishes. Live jazz on Wednesdays. Hours: Mon-Sat, 11am-10pm; Sun., 12pm-9pm. 4311 Oleander Drive, 452-3773.

stickY FinGers riB HoUse Sticky Fingers is known for the best authentic Memphis-style ribs, wings and barbecue in town. It’s no secret that slow, low-temperature smoking produces mouth-watering, tender ribs, chicken and pork. Sticky Fingers smokes everything right here in the restaurant and has received national praise for award-winning ribs. The restaurant was recently featured in Bon Appetit, Southern Living and Food and Wine, and had fantastic television exposure on CNBC’s “The Today Show,” and the Food Network. Locals voted Sticky Fingers “Best Ribs” in Wilmington. Sticky Fingers

Catering has become an obvious choice for company picnics, office meetings or social gatherings for parties of 15 to 5,000 people. They offer both full service and simple drop-off options to meet anyone’s catering needs. 5044 Market Street, (910) 452-7427.

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Trolly Stop Hot Dogs is family owned and operated with six locations throughout North Carolina. A family tradition for over 30 years specializing in homemade chili, slaw, burritos, tea and sauces. Smithfield all meat, Sabrett all beef, Oscar Mayer fat-free and Litelife veggie hot dogs. Try their unique “burger slab dog,” which is a burger in a unique shape.

94 S. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach, 256-3421; Cape Fear Blvd. in Carolina Beach, 458-7557; 111A South Howe St., Southport, 457-7017; 121 N. Front St., downtown Wilmington, 343-2999; 784 King St., Boone, NC, 828-265-2658; 4502 Fountain Dr., 910-452-3952. Call individual stores for hours of operation.

tHe UnderGroUnd

Appropriately located “underground” on the corner of Market and Front streets in downtown Wilmington, this lively restaurant and bar serves a variety of choices that includes everything from a Southwestern Chicken Caesar Wrap or a Buffalo Chicken Quesadilla to a Reuben with Potato Salad. In addition to a full bar with an interesting martini and shooters menu, Underground also offers a selection of draft and bottled beers. The atmosphere is friendly and casual yet elegant, and it’s a great place to bring the family or join friends for a cocktail at night. Open Monday, 11am-5pm; Tuesday-Friday, 11am-2am; and Saturday, noon-2am, with a full menu served till midnight. Live music every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and karaoke every Wednesday! Check our Web site for a current events list www.myspace. com/undergroundwilmington! 103 Market Street, Corner of Front and Market, downtown Wilmington, 763-9686.

asian doUBle HaPPiness Double Happiness offers the Port City fine Asian dining at reasonable prices. We prepare flavorful dishes inspired by the cultural richness of Malaysia, Thailand and authentic China. We’re now serving traditional dim sum, and good health special vegetarian dishes, such as Soy Peking Ribs, homemade tofu and homemade Malaysian sponge cake. We are dedicated to branding the exotic flavors of fresh ingredients and a romantic spice in all of our cooking techniques. Our friendly staff is always willing to help customers, and we serve beer and wine for lunch and dinner. Banquet and tatami rooms are available for large parties. Open Monday through Saturday, 11am-10pm; and Sunday 3pm-10pm. 4403 Wrightsville Avenue; 910-3131088. www.doublehappinessrestaurant.com.

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

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“We have enjoyed getting to meet so many new customers during Restaurant Week and a big thank you to all of our loyal customers for their continued patronage.”

—Wrightsville Grille

“We were so thrilled to see some of our favorite restaurants offering really great meals at super savings! We love dining out and have found it a financial relief to indulge during Restaurant Week. We look forward to attending the next one and many more thereafter.”

—The Huneycutt family

to all participating restaurants and diners for making the first annual Wilmington Restaurant Week a success!

“It’s been really incredible. We’ve seen a new, diverse crowd. I am really happy to see that people are getting out and discovering what we have to offer.”

—Steve Hotz, chef of Siena Trattoria

“We love to eat out and experience the best in dining. So you can imagine our delight when we found out that many fine-dining restaurants were offering massive savings on three- and four-course meals around town. We loved East, South Beach, Deluxe and Caprice Bistro, and we can’t wait to try many more throughout Restaurant Week.”—Jess and Lyle Woolcott

Wilmington Restaurant Week officially ends Wed., October 28th.

www.wilmingtonrestaurantweek.com

“We have been slammed! I just got home tonight at 11:30pm— normally, this time of year, I’m home by 9pm—so the timing has been great for Restaurant Week! The menu has shot our check average through the roof.”—John Andrews, owner of South Beach Grill

“We have received about 85 percent new customers in the first two nights, and every table I have spoken to has been extremely happy and said they will be back. As a new restaurant in the area, this event is the best thing that could have happened to us heading into the offseason. . . . This is a brilliant idea as it keeps customers coming downtown, sparks creativity between chefs, and gives the restaurants such a great lift.”—Sean Kelly and staff of Aubrianas

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menu has deemed Szechuan 132 the best Chinese restaurant for years, hands down. 419 South College Road (in University Landing), 799-1426.

Hiro japanese steakHouse What better way to celebrate a special occasion or liven up a dinner out than to dine in a place where every meal is an exciting presentation. Knowing that a meal should be more than just great food, Hiro adds a taste of theatre and a amazing atmosphere to everyone’s dinning experience. Also serving sushi, Hiro surprises its guests with a new special roll every week and nightly drink specials to complement it. From 47pm enjoy half-priced nigiri and half-priced regular makimono. Nigiri makimono combos are only $7.50, while early-bird specials last from 4-6pm, where diners can choose two: shrimp, chicken or steak. Open Monday thru Thursday 4pm-10pm; Friday and Saturday 4pm-10:30pm; and Sunday 11am-10pm. Located at 222 Old Eastwood Road (910) 794-1570. Please visit the Web site at hirojapanesesteakhouse.com.

indocHine restaurant and lounge

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

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

Indochinewilmington.com

Yo sake

Located on the second floor of the historic Roudabush building in downtown Wilmington, Yo Sake features the best sushi along with a full pan-Asian menu served amid fabulous Tokyo vogue décor.

Entrees include Sake Bombed Duck, Tea Rubbed Salmon and Grilled Beef Tenderloin. The bar boasts an extensive wine list including 16 sakes and fantastic specialty drinks like the Wilmington-famous Pomegranate Ginger Mojito. Don’t forget to try the Fresh Mango Cheesecake or the scrumptious

Coconut Banana Ice Cream, and, if you ask nicely, they just might drop a scoop of the Lychee Sorbet into a glass of champagne for you. Open everyday 5pm-2am. Dinner served 5-11pm. Ask about our late night menu. Live entertainment nightly Tuesday -Saturday beginning at 10:30pm. 33 South Front Street, downtown Wilmington. (910) 763-3172.

Visit us at www.yosake.com.

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Jamaica’s Comfort Zone is Wilmington’s Authentic Caribbean Restaurant conveniently located at 417 S. College Road in University Landing. We offer exquisite Caribbean cuisine to satisfy your taste buds, whether they are for spicy Jamaican jerk chicken, mellow flavors of our curry chicken, curry goat or our ox tail skillfully flavored by our Jamaican chefs. Come in and enjoy our many menu selections, our warm décor, smoke-free atmosphere, excellent service and our smooth reggae music. Operating hours are: Sunday 3:00pm – 8:00pm; Wednesday – Saturday 11:45am – 9:00pm (Closed Monday and Tuesday). Jamaica’s Comfort Zone is family owned and operated.

Check us out at www.jamaicascomfortzone.com or call us 910-399-2867.

french caprice Bistro

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

italian antonios piZZa and pasta

Antonio’s Pizza and Pasta, simply known as Antonio’s, is anything but simple. From scrumptious appetizers to signature pizza to some of the best

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traditional Italian pasta dishes in town, it’s the perfect place to enjoy a cozy dinner for two or bring the whole family in for pizza and fun. Offering beer and wine at their Monkey Junction and Porter’s Neck location and live music Friday and Saturday nights with all ABC permits at their Leland location, Antonio’s has thought of everything for you to enjoy your dining experience with them. Monkey Junction across from Super Wal-Mart off South College Road (910) 792-0000, Porter’s Neck Shopping Center next to Kiva Grill off Market Street (910) 686-7774, Cross Creek Commons across from Magnolia Greens (910) 383-0033. www.antoniospizzaandpasta.com

the freshest and highest-quality ingredients in all of our food, and our dough is made daily with purified water. We have the largest tequila selection in Wilmington. Voted “Best Pizza” and “Best Late Night Eatery.” Stop by for lunch dinner, or a latenight treat, open from 11:30am until 3am, seven days a week, 365 days a year, all ABC permits.

122 Market Street between Second and Front, downtown Wilmington. 251-9444. Visit our 2nd location at 1437 Military Cutoff rd., next to PT’s!

256-2229 www.grabslice.com.

caFe Basil italian grill

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Cafe’ Basil Italian grill the only authentic New York style Italian cuisine in south east North Carolina. Owners Nick and Vincent DiNapoli are the real deal, two brothers from New York who brought all their family cooking secrets with them. The menu is filled with all your favorite traditional Italian entrees like home made Lasagna, Chicken Parmesan, Veal and Chicken Marsala to raviolis, stuffed shells and the best bowl of pasta you ever had. Plus they have grilled entrees including steaks and chops. The atmosphere is warm and inviting with dark woods and red brick through out, right down to the newly opened full service bar.

There are nightly drink specials and live music every weekend in the piano bar. They’re also able to cater your next party or business function in the private banquette room. With nightly blackboard specials, drink specials, scrumptious deserts and an early bird special every day from 4 to 6. Cafe Basil will soon become your second home. One mile north of the College road over pass 10 minutes from downtown and Porters Neck. Open Mon-Sat, 4 pm-closing.

Closed Sunday. For information and reservations call 910-791-9335.

eddie roManelli’s

A marvel of architecture with an open display kitchen that adds to the stunning ambiance of the dining room. Eddie Romanelli’s offers lunch (Oleander Dr), dinner and late night menu (Oleaner Dr). The diverse menu is casual American with Italian influences, featuring favorites such as 16oz.

Marinated Rib Eye Steak, Stuffed Pork Chop, Mama Romanelli’s Lasagna, Shrimp and Crabmeat Cannelloni, unique California-style pizza and more.

RomanellisRestaurant.com. 5400 Oleander Drive, Wilmington. 910.799.7000 and 503 Olde Waterford Way, Leland. 910.383.1885

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“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

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Nagila, The Moroccan Café, is a quaint, neighborhood dining place, located on Wrightsville Avenue, near Canady’s Sporting Goods. Internationally recognized Chef Shai Shalit brings the finest dining experience and superb eclectic tastes rarely experienced even in those larger metropolitan cities. Stop by for lunch and try his homemade pita bread, prepared fresh daily, stuffed with any filling of your choice. With lunch specials starting at just $5.95 and dinner specials starting at $9.95, Nagila is affordable and authentic, serving the most fantastic tahini and hummus, as well as chicken Moroccan soup that will warm your stomach.

For the less adventurous guests, Shai can prepare an unbelievable steak or a pita hamburger—one not easily forgotten. Finish your dinner with a delicious piece of Baklava and a wonderful Turkish coffee or tea. Come on in and try out Wilmington’s newest, relaxing surroundings—that of a Moroccan oasis. Reservations: 233-1251 or 798-9940. Open Sunday-Thursday; Lunch 11am-4pm; Dinner 4pm-until. Open for lunch on Friday at 11am - call for closing time. Closed Friday evening to Saturday evening for shabbos. Open Saturday night - call for times.

organic loVeY’s Market

Lovey’s Market is a true blessing for shoppers looking for natural and organic groceries, or just a great place to meet friends for a quick, delicious, and totally fresh snack. Whether they are in the mood for a veggie burger, a bean burrito or a chicken Caesar wrap, shoppers will find a large selection of nutritious meals on the a la carte café menu at Lovey’s. The food bar—which has cold salads and hot selections that can be eaten in the café seating or boxed for take-out—can be enjoyed all day long, while the juice bar offers a wide variety of juices and smoothies made with organic fruits and vegetables.

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Lovey‘s also carries grass-fed and free-range meats and poultry. Wheat-free, gluten-free, products are in stock regularly, as are vegan and vegetarian groceries and wholesome pet foods. For anything shoppers want that is not in stock, Lovey‘s will be happy to find it.

Stop by Lovey’s Market Monday through Friday, 9am to 7pm; Saturday, 9am to 6pm; and on Sundays, 10am to 6pm. Café hours: Monday-Friday, 11am–6pm; Saturday & Sunday, 10am-6pm. Located at 1319 Military Cutoff Road; 910-509-0331.

Online at www.loveysmarket.com.

tidal creek co-op

Tidal Creek Deli offers a wide array of exceptional and unusual organic foods, all of which taste as good as they are for you. The salad bar and hot bar incorporate flavors from around the world; each item is prepared by hand using only fresh and local ingredients. The chefs are constantly experimenting to create new and exciting dishes. Choose from made to order smoothies with almond butter and hemp milk, salads with locally grown greens or, special order a wedding cake made from scratch to your specifications. Whatever your tastes, Tidal Creek Deli is a place to rejuvenate the mind and body while enjoying the company of a friendly and relaxed organic community.

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 comfortable in flip flops as you would in a business suit. Smoke Free! Located at 12 Dock St in downtown Wilmington. Open for lunch and dinner, 7 days a week. 762-2827 www. dockstreetoysterbar.net.

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The Blockade Runner offers an array of seasonal seafood specials, certified Angus beef, lobster menu on Friday evening plus a spectacular Sunday 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. We offer live entertainment on Saturday evening and Sunday brunch. Our smoke free lounge is eco-friendly and offers light fare nightly. 275 Waynick Blvd. Wrightsville Beach. 910-256-2251.

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Proving that excellent seafood isn’t just for the eateries at Wrightsville Beach, Hieronymus Seafood is the stop for midtown Wilmington seafood lovers.

In business for 27 years strong, Hieronymus has made a name for itself by consistently providing excellent service and the freshest of the fresh in oceanic cuisine. Complete with a full-service bar and a fireside oyster bar, it’s the place to be if you are seeking top-quality attributes in atmosphere, presentation, flavor and ingenuity. Signature dishes include Oysters Hieronymus and the Scallops Fra Diavlo. Hieronymus has all ABC permits and also provides catering. Voted “Best Seafood” in 2007.

5035 Market Street; 392-6313.

catcH ModerN Seafood

When Wilmingtonians think of fresh, flavorful seafood, they flock to Catch. Couples enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres at the bar, professionals meet for business meetings and locals come for their favorites. The understated décor and friendly service create a warm and relaxing atmosphere. In this quaint bistro, Catch serves New American seafood with Asian influences.

Customers enjoy unique flavors and modern creations, matched with the best local seafood and organic produce in the Cape Fear. Some seasonal offerings include soft-shell crabs, grouper nuggets, summer flounder, N.C. shrimp and Carolina catfish. House specialties range from broiled miso-glazed wild salmon to crispy fried oyster platters. No reservations accepted. Open Mon-Fri., 11am – 2pm for lunch and now open for dinner Wed-Fri. only from 5:30pm – 9pm (BYOB).

215 Princess Street, downtown Wilmington.

Catch is chef-owned and -operated. (910) 7622841 or www.catchwilmingtonnc.com.

oceaN grill

Located next to the Golden Sands hotel in Carolina Beach, the Ocean Grill offers three distinct dining experiences: a spacious dining room with wonderful views of the Atlantic Ocean, a patio bar in the covered patio area, and a open-air Tiki Bar on the pier. You will find a full menu inside, and appetizers, sandwiches and a full selection of beverages on the Tiki Bar menu. Serving lunch on Saturday and Sunday, and brunch on Sundays from 10am-2pm.

Lunch 7 days a week beginning May 22nd. Live music calendar: www.oceangrill.us. Tiki Bar open at 11am 7 days a week. 1211 S. Lake Park Blvd, Carolina Beach; (910) 458-2000.

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Breathtaking panoramic views. Oceanic’s third floor private banquet room provides a spectacular lookout over the Atlantic Ocean, Wrightsville Beach and Masonboro Island. With its own restroom & bar facilities, it is perfect for wedding receptions, birthdays and corporate functions. Oceanic is a classic seafood house specializing in local seafood.

Choose from a selection of seafood platters, combination plates and daily fresh fish. For land lovers, try steaks, chicken or pasta. OceanicRestaurant. com. 703 S. Lumina Avenue, Wrightsville Beach.

910.256.5551

reel cafe

For eight years, the Reel Café has been Wilmington’s premier restaurant and nightlife location, because it has something for everyone. Enjoy dining in our restaurant, live music in our courtyard Oyster Bar, dancing in the second-floor danceclub or cocktails on the Rooftop Bar overlooking the Cape Fear River. We offer lunch, dinner and a late-night menu. Lunch has a variety of salads, sandwiches and steamers. Our dinner menu has a wonderful variety of burgers, sandwiches, pastas and steaks. We also have delicious seafood entrées and salads, or try the specials prepared daily by our chef. Whether it’s a delightful meal, live music or the downtown nightlife, The Reel Café is the place to be. Located at 100 S. Front Street, the Reel is also available for banquets and private parties. Call for details: 251-1832.

southern Hall’S tropicaNa reStaUraNt Hall’s is a Wilmington tradition! Originally opened in 1901 as a drug store, Hall’s has been serving the Downtown community for over 100 years. We serve traditional Southern fare, including a classic breakfast with the accompaniments you’ve grown to love.

Lunch includes a Southern buffet Monday-Friday with pork, chicken, all the fixin’s, and a special addition every day! Don’t forget our unique menu, which includes everything from specialty sandwiches to fried seafood. Most importantly, at Hall’s everything is fresh! Open Monday-Friday, 7am-2pm (buffet 11-2), and Saturday from 7am-12:30pm with breakfast and menu items only. 421 Castle St. 910-762-2210.

piNk pig cafe

Downtown Wilmington’s newest dining option has arrived! Serving breakfast and lunch all day, the Pink Pig offers a full menu featuring good ol’ fashioned cookin’ along with a few of our own innovations. For breakfast, try one of our tasty country plates or a sandwich stacked high with your favorite items. For lunch, try our already-famous Redneck Reuben, and you can’t go wrong with our real pit-smoked barbecue sandwiches.

C’mon in try for yourself! Open Tues-Sat, 8am-8pm, and Sun., 10am-6pm. 124 Princess St, Downtown.

910-399-6096 other sporting events. We have plenty of seating and a fun atmosphere for the whole family.

In Racine Commons, 910-409-9860.

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The Seahawks have 14 home games on tap for the 2009-10 campaign, including matchups at Trask Coliseum against Atlantic 10 Conference member George Washington (Nov. 15), state rival Campbell (Dec. 14) and Atlantic Coast Conference power Wake Forest (Dec. 16).

Season tickets start as low as $95. To purchase the hottest season ticket in town, call the UNCW Athletic Ticket Office at 1-800-808-UNCW or visit us online at uncwsports.com for more information.

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Honoring Heritage: CFCC breaks out a month-long celebration for Native-American history

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ollowing the lead of others across the country, Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) is taking the month of November to celebrate Native-American Heritage Month. Native Americans have shared a long history with Wilmington, so it is no surprise that Cape Fear’s series of events has proved to be popular since they started in 2007. On top of entertaining the area for the month of November, CFCC’s biggest concern is the recognition of the local tribes of Indians, and the hope of preserving the local, state and national cultural traditions the Native Americans honor.

The celebration of Native-American history originally began accidentally at CFCC. Geology professor Phil “Dr. Rocks” Garwood had his students examine a sample of rocks that had been collected in the area. What they found was many of the so-called rocks were really

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Native American Heritage Month November 1st-30th Celebrations at Cape Fear Community College throughout the month. www.cfcc.edu/nahm Native-American spear points and arrowheads.

Using their findings as a basis, the students brought in other artifacts they had at home and began a collection. They opened a small exhibit with the collection, which has turned into an artifact collections with several thousand pieces dating back thousands of years.

SPEARHEADING THE EVENT: Native-American Heritage Month will be celebrated at CFCC, including an exhibit of artifacts featuring spear points and arrowheads.

At the opening of the original exhibit, Dr. Garwood petitioned local Native-American tribes to speak on campus in order to give students a cultural perspective of what these artifacts mean. Artifacts are still a big part of CFCC’s festival. The first event of the month, and one of the most popular, is an open Artifact Identification day on November 7th in the CFCC library from 9am to 1pm. Anyone can bring in what they believe is an artifact and have it identified by professionals.

“We are always surprised to see how many people have very rare pieces in their home collection,” David Hardin, public information officer at CFCC, notes. “That’s because our area is very rich in Native-American history.”

On November 9th-13th, the Wilmington Children’s Museum will be sharing special craft activities from 3-5pm to coincide with NativeAmerican Heritage Month. Kids are welcome, where they will learn to make teepees, dolls, rainsticks, dreamcatchers and head-dresses.

The Waccamaw-Siouan Dancers will perform at the CFCC library on November 13th at 3pm.

The native dancers have been part of the festival since 2007, even allowing participation and hands-on learning experience. Storyteller Ray Littleturtle will be on hand in the library on November 14th from 10am to 2pm to share tales that have been passed down from his NativeAmerican ancestors.

Stimulating talks and lectures will be aplenty, including one given by Teddy Draper Sr., a Na-

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vajo code talker from World War II. Draper was the recipient of a Purple Heart medal and will speak on Veteran’s Day, November 11th at 1:15pm in the Schwartz Center. Draper grew up on a Navajo Indian farm in Arizona and didn’t go to school until the late age of 14—even then he was punished for speaking his native language.

Later in life, being able to speak Navajo would make him a hero to many people. Since the Navajo language is an unwritten one, the military decided it would be ideal to have Navajo speakers send secure messages over the radio. If no one knew the language but a few people from a select region, then no one could break the code. Since the war ended, Draper has dedicated his life to the preservation of his culture. Now in his 80s, Draper travels around the world speaking about his role in WWII as a code talker and how he helped in the victory of the war.

Other speakers include Cynthia Hunt on November 10th, Dr. Stanley Knick on November 16th and Rick Thompson on November 17th. CFCC will end its month-long festival the same way they started: with an Artifact Identification open to the public on November 21st. There will also be a Celebrating NativeAmerican Heritage Month Art Exhibit on display in the library for the entire month. The art pieces consist of entries from students and faculty at CFCC. The Native-American Heritage Festival has a little something for everyone and a lot of enthusiasm coming from the community. Be sure to check out the full schedule of events at www.cfcc.edu/nahm.

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Indies and Big Box Stores: How communities are built and consumers are satiated

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n Nora Ephron’s 1998 romantic comedy, by: Tiffanie Gabrielse You’ve Got Mail, Tom Hanks plays one of his least-agreeable characters ever, Joe backyards, we build community.”

Fox. As part owner of large chain bookstore Laura J. Miller’s book Reluctant Capitalists: Fox Books Superstore, he is an insensitive Bookselling and the Culture of Consumption businessman, proud of his predatory conglom- proposes the same idea as Kenney: “the deerate that extinguishes the opposition without bate over bookselling is not a trivial or isolated a second thought. Then we meet Kathleen, event … [but] can be understood as reflecting played by Meg Ryan, who runs The Shop certain dissatisfactions with individual and comAround the Corner, a cozy little independent munal well-being.” Ultimately, Miller molds the children’s bookstore, which hosts a knowl- bookstore into a political arena. Within it those edgeable and caring staff. who patronize the indies, and consumers who As the plot develops, their diametrically protest excess commercialization and the prolifopposed professional objectives are quick- eration of chains, battle for first blood. ly negated, and Joe’s character follows a It is true to say that our attachment to the Scrooge-like arc. He gradually undergoes an independent bookstore—or record store, groattitude change and becomes haunted not by cer, pharmacy, and the list goes on and on—is, ghosts but by his greed that nearly put Kath- in part, affectation. It fulfills a self-conscious deleen out of business. sire to belong to a particular community. Yes, While this story appears cute on the big sales, numbers and profits can tell us what’s screen, the truth is the phenomenal strength of popular, but is that always necessarily what’s big box stores and online booksellers has thrust best for our community? The core value of the indies under financial pressure. Many close due indie store is to help introduce us to new titles, to their inability to compete, and their death new authors and new storylines that may othleaves behind a historic part of American cul- erwise go unnoticed. ture. Before we find a solution to this growing Many are also eagerly willing to match differproblem, we must first ask ourselves: How and ent methods of competition. For example, Old why did this issue come to be?

Books on Front Street will also hand-deliver The lesson of any basic economics class books to our residence if we live within city limteaches us efficiency is key. The best and its. The smiling faces, of course, is free. Most least-expensive products will thrive while the importantly, many independently owned book inefficient business will die. We are attracted to stores, like Two Sisters Bookery downtown, or low prices. With this in mind, Borders came into Pomegranate Books in midtown, feature differthe picture with Barnes & Noble centralizing a ent attitudes toward their customers. great deal of books for very low rates. America’s Big box stores have the option to care about Main-Street customers took to the highway for their customers, but the fact is, as with any the mall, not only searching for bigger and better chain, they don’t need to care. They are too big, deals, but wider and greater selections. Finally, too busy and possess far too many customers in 1995 Amazon.com was born. Every title writ- to cater to individuals. For every book there is a ten by every author, every song composed by buyer, and it doesn’t matter if that buyer comes every artist, became a double click away. Com- in again because someone else will. petition married technology and became digital.

Case in point: I walked into Barnes and Noble “Technology and instant-everything has a few weeks ago and asked a simple question helped to kill the indie bookstore, but so has to the general manager: “Why should I shop at the corporatization, and in essence the ho- Barnes and Noble?” His response puzzled me. mogenization, of America.“ Shawna Kenney, “I can’t comment on anything you‘re looking author of I Was A Teenage Dominatrix, who for,” Wayne Jackson said. “We are specific with also owned the now-defunct Rebel Books in our brand, and we don’t put anything in print.

Wilmington a few years back, stated. “When We’re so strong; we want to keep it that way.” we drive through towns across the counHis facial expression matched the chill in his try now, they all look alike; we see big chain tone. “I’ve been here for five years, and I like it. stores and less mom-and-pop, locally run busi- That’s it,” he concluded. nesses. This is happening in other countries. I I assume Jackson thought I was fishing for a was just in Sweden, and parts of Stockholm devious insider secret. Truth is, I wasn’t looking look like Beverly Hills!” for anything, but if I were therein lies the dividing Kenney believes when money leaves the line. At mom-and-pop store Old Books on Front community, community businesses suffer and Street, Gwnyfar Rohler was happy to talk with can’t compete. “I am guilty of shopping for the me about what her business offers. cheaper deal at times,” she confessed. “But I “We are family-run,” she noted first and foredo try to support local bookstores (and farm- most with pride. As we spoke she made it a ers, restaurants, artists, etc.) as much as I can. point to greet every familiar face with a smile and When we spend our time and dollars in our own bid them adieu with her charming, “Think happy 34 encore | october 28 - november 3, 2009 | www.encorepub.com

TURN THE PAGE: Bookstore owner Gwnyfar Rohler takes pride in running family business Old Books on Front Street.

thoughts!” She flawlessly remembered every name of each customer who walked through the door.

“We genuinely care,” she said. “And if I don’t have [a book] here on the shelf, I’ll make sure we help you get it. We adore our customers, our area, and we want you to come back. It’s not just our job, it’s what we love.”

So then, what’s the big attraction to big chains if pleasantries are rare, and prices can more often than not be neutralized and matched? Why does the big chain still continue to dominate? The answer, while easy, is not one many like to hear because it turns the magnifying glass onto ourselves. The answer forces us to accept the fact that the real change within the book market is not because of the war between big chains versus the little guy on Main Street.

Instead, the real influence contributing to the demise is our own eagerness.

“I like to go into Barnes and Nobles because I find much more than the particular work I’m interested in,” Barnes-and-Noble customer Ryan Lords answered as he exited the store. “I can save time. I don’t have to have a conversation with anyone, and I can search the whole store for collections with their computers—maybe grab a quick coffee on the way out.”

But what about those shoppers who aren‘t so eager to get in and get out? What about the proverbial Kathleen who must close her independent bookstore because a big chain bought the lot across the street? If the independent book stores are faced with their final chapter, are other factions—the record stores, private boutiques and coffee shops—soon to follow?

The answer clearly reflects our growing horrific

negligence toward communal values. The answer is a tragic “yes.”

“We’re struggling,” Fred Champion, owner of of CD Alley in Wilmington, told me. “You know people always ask me, ‘How’s business?’ I tell them, ‘I’m going to keep doing this until I have to get a real job.’” For roughly 15 years, Champion has taken music he personally likes and shared it with his customers. “I care about people, and I’m fairly good at accessing their tastes.” As I was speaking to Champion, downtown shopper Dan Verrinder wanted to share a few words.

“Today, it’s all about having things now, now and now! It’s self-centered and egotistical. Too many are into their own needs and wants. Downtown [and other mom-and-pop] shops [in Wilmington] are just as competitive as big chains; it just takes more time to go. I shop downtown as much as possible. I come down here, see people I know and enjoy it all.

This is the life blood of our community, and we have to keep it going. The only way we can prosper is to shop downtown.”

Around Wilmington Verrinder is known as “Dan the Carriage Man.” And he enjoys not only making small talk with residents of his community but lives by a set of morals many of us lack: Community first, self second. These morals are what have allowed the big chain to prosper in the first place. Book dealers, big and small, boutique owners and record stores everywhere find themselves facing a greater threat than originally assumed: immediate gratification. What we don’t want to hear is that to treat the symptoms of our literary plenitude, to preserve the culture of community, to resurrect our dying indie store from the grave and to prevent loosing ourselves in the reutilized world of The Superstore, we simply need not to be so selfish.

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Events ORTON PLANTATION CAMELLIA SHOW Orton Plantation Gardens and Tidewater Camellia Club will proudly present its 2009 Fall Camellia Show & Festival at Orton Plantation Gardens, 9149 Orton Rd. SE, Winnabow, NC 28479 on Friday and Saturday, 10/30-31, 10am-5pm.

TICKETS: $9/person or $12 for a two day pass. On Friday, October 30th, Orton will host presentations by regional camellia specialists, local horticulturist/ host of TV show “Grow Your Own,” Dr. Bruce Williams will lead a garden walk and an excellent selection of Orton live oaks and camellias will be available for purchase. Sat., 10/31, will feature the Judged Camellia Show as well as the plant sale.

The Tidewater Camellia Club Show at Orton will attract exhibitors from all over the Southeastern United States. These camellia experts will display hundreds of blooms representing many varieties for evaluation by American Camellia Society judges. The public will be able to view all of these magnificent flowers. Abi Blackerby: 910.371.6851. www.ortongardens.com. Richard Buggeln: 910392-1803. www.tidewatercamelliaclub.org TIDAL CREEK EVENTS Thurs., 10/29, 5:30pm. How Toxins Make You Fat and Keep You Sick and Tired. Discover the negative impacts toxins have on your body and quality of life. Learn how to regain your health, desired weight, energy and vitality. Register for

all classes at customer service: 799-2667. Limited seating. www.tidalcreek.coop

10/30-31: CAMELLIA SHOW

BATTLESHIP EVENTS Ghost Ship: Tour guides will take you through the ship as you learn who the ghosts can be and why they are still haunting the Battleship.

Ghosts and Zombies (actors) are needed for “Ghost Ship” to volunteer. You must be available for 2-3 rehearsal nights, 1 media night, and show dates (8 evenings in all). No previous acting experience is required, but it is preferred. Must be 18 or over. Media night for Ghost Ship will be Oct. 13th. Ghost Ship show dates are: 10/30th. Just remember, the ghosts don’t care how loud you scream! $10 per person. Daily Hours: 8am-8pm. Highways 17/74/76/421 on Cape Fear River.910251-5797, battleshipnc.com

Flower lovers will be happy to attend the Fall Camellia Show and Festival at Orton Plantation Gardens this Friday and Saturday for only $9 a person or $12 for a two-day pass. There will be presentations from regional camellia specialists, garden walks and amazing selections of the flower for purchase. There will also be a judged camellia show on Saturday. For more information, go to www.tidewatercamelliaclub.org.

EMPLOYEE VENDOR FAIR New Hanover County Schools invite local businesses and orgs to participate in 1st annual NHCS Employee Vendor Fair. Opportunity to market services/products to NHCS employees.

10/29; 3pm-6pm; Brogden Hall, New Hanover High School, 1307 Market St. Contact Crystal Buie; (910)254-4317 by 9/11 to participate.

CAMERON ART HAUNT 2009 HAUNT 2009 on 10/30, 8pm, Halloween costume party w/proceeds benefiting CAM and featuring music, costume contests and a raffle. Ticket price includes beer and wine. Tickets are limited to the first 300 revelers. 910-395-5999, 1023.

POPLAR GROVE PLANTATION Poplar Grove’s Farmers Market open every Wed, 8am-1pm, through 12/16, rain or shine. Offering beautifully designed jewelry, clothing, fresh cut flowers and more. Cooking classes by chef Alexis Fouros are hosted every Wednesday from 9:30am12:30pm. Classes cover traditional Greek cooking.

10/28: Butternut squash soup, chili and kataifi.

11/4: Stuffed grape leaves, pork tenderloin with hearts of artichoke in egg lemon sauce, baked apple with ice cream. 11/18: Giant broad beans in tomato sauce, pasta with shrimp and sun dried tomatoes, apple tartin with cream fraiche.

11/25: Goat cheese with baked beets, grilled cornish game hens with a wild mushroom and port reduction and pumpkin pie. • CLASSES: Glass Bead Making, Sat. workshops: 10/31, 11/14; Night classes, 11/16 & 17, 12/7 & 8; Pilates, on-going, ea. Mon. 10200 Rt. 17 N, Wilmington at Scotts Hill. www.poplargrove.com 910-686-9518 FESTIVAL LATINO 2009 11th Festival Latino will take place Sat., 11/7 at 11am-8pm at Hugh MacRae Park. The day long celebration will give residents the opportunity to share in the diverse Latino cultures of the Cape Fear region. Food from Latino countries, entertainment, kid’s activities, and arts and crafts. Lucy Vasquez: 910-264-4915.

POLISH FESTIVAL St. Stanislaus Church in Castle Hayne, 4849 Castle Hayne Road (Hwy 133) will be celebrating its 12th annual Polish Festival on Sat., 11/7, 11-5pm on the church grounds.

Admission is free, and there is plenty of parking. Look forward to genuine Polish foods including kielbasa, stuffed cabbage, pierogi, potato pancakes, Polish beer, and home baked desserts as well as a variety of crafts and souvenirs.

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entertain throughout the Festival. For the young folks, there will be games, face painting and pony rides. Festival-goers are invited to try their luck on the raffle, the grand prize of which will be $1,500 cash with second and third prizes of $1,000 and $500 respectively. www.ststanspolishfestival.org FARMERS MARKET The Riverfront Farmers Market will be held every Saturday through 12/19, 8am-1pm downtown on Water St. Rain or shine. Awww.wilmingtonfarmers. com 910-341-0079 DOWNTOWNERS NETWORKING EVENT First Wed. ea. month, 5-6:30pm, Front Street Brewery. Free apps throughout the networking event, and free beer tastings at 6pm. Great opportunity for people who live and work in the downtown area to get to know each other! 9 N. Front Street www.FrontStreetBrewery.com Several downtown businesses & organizations showcased at each meeting. Ellie Craig: 910-251-1935, or ecraig7@aol.com PRESERVATION NC CONFERENCE 2009 annual conference including keynote speaker Sarah Susanka, architect and author of “Not So Big House” and “Not So Big Remodeling.” Cape Lookout and riverfront tours, historic preservation and small town revitalization, retention of original materials in restoration. 10/29-31 in New Bern, NC. Online registration now open. http://www.presnc. org/Events/Annual-Conference/ ST. JUDE’S METROPOLITAN COMM. CHURCH Seventh annual Masquerade Ball. Mardi Gras theme: crowning of the Mardi Gras King & Queen, $100 prize for best Mardi Gras costume, 50/50 raffle, raffle for prizes, food, beer/wine, DJ dancing.

10/30, 8pm-12am. Hannah Block/USO Community Center, 120 S. 2nd St. $25, available at the door or at St. Jude’s.

THE HAUNTING OF CASTLE HAYNE Bring the family to the Haunting of Castle Hayne, 10/31, 6-9. Free trick or treat for children, face painting, balloon animals, costume contest, music. There will be a Haunted Hayride @ $5 per rider, discount for costumed riders. No pets.

Concessions for sale. Businesses welcome to participate in trick/treat give-away. 264-1812

Fund-raisers/Charity SOUP FOR THE TROOPS Dine Wilmington Online.com presents the 3rd Annual “Soup for the Troops” Charity Event on 11/7 at Mayfaire Shopping Centre Event Field beginning at 11am. This unique event features locally owned Wilmington restaurants, providing soup samples to the community for a $2.00 donation per sample, continuous live entertainment throughout the day, a Beer-tent sponsored by Main Street Brewing Company, and a children’s area with entertainment and activities. wilmingtonsoupforthetroops.com.

YWCA Purse & Passion White Wine & Tea Party, 11/12, 4 pm: The YWCA will celebrate the power of individual philanthropy at the Fourth Annual Purse & Passion White Wine & Tea Party at St. Thomas Preservation Hall. Hear inspiring stories and see the role the YWCA plays in helping women and their families face tough challenges. Reservation for this free event, 799-6820, ext. 104.

THE AMAZING SCAVENGER RACE Project Uplift is holding The Amazing Scavenger Race to raise money on 10/31, 8am-5pm. There will also be food, live entertainment, a giant yard

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guidelines. Wrightsboro UMC: 3300 N. Kerr Ave. Abby: 910-762-2583.

HALLOWEEN PANCAKE BREAKFAST Halloween morning, 10/31, pancake breakfast will be held at O’Charley’s, 5104 S. College Rd., to benefit the Cape Fear Literary Council from 7-10am. Tickets: $5. Call 910-251-0911 or email info@cfliteracy.org.

AMERICAN RED CROSS Give the “Gift of Life” by donating blood with the American Red Cross! During the “Give Blood and Go!” campaign, each person who presents to donate blood with the Red Cross will have an opportunity to win one of three pairs of roundtrip Delta Air Lines domestic tickets. In addition, warm up with a cup of chili in the canteen after your donation on Mondays throughout October. The chili is provided by McAllister’s Deli. Donation hours are Mon/Wed, 12-6pm and Fri, 8am-2pm, Wilmington Blood Center, 1102 S. 16th St. (910)254-4483 or www.redcrossblood.org.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), and it’s a great time to donate old cell phones. Since Verizon Wireless launched HopeLine in 2001, nearly 6.5 million phones have been collected, and more than 76,000 phones with 228 million minutes of service have been put into the hands of domestic violence victims. A simple act of recycling could be a lifesaver for someone else. HopeLine DVAM Information Center, www.verizonwireless.com/hopelineDVAM. NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY DAY Cape Fear Region Chapter of the Association of Fund-raising Professionals announces its National Philanthropy Day awards reception: a breakfast on 11/4 at the Blockade Runner Resort Hotel in Wrightsville Beach. Breakfast, 7:30am, doors, and the awards ceremony at 8:30am. Winners honored at this breakfast and featured in the Greater Wilmington Business Journal. Nomination forms and ticket information:Laurie Taylor, (910) 7967944.

CAPE FEAR CYCLISTS Fall Cape Fear Cyclists Dinner and General Membership meeting takes place 11/5 at BreakTime Restaurant, 127 S. College Rd. Club officers will present donations to East Coast Greenway Alliance, Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation at Chapel Hill, West Pender Rails to Trails and Pender County Kiwanis Club. For more information e-mail Al Schroetel, President of CFC at downeast@ bellsouth.net or www.capefearcyclists.org.

HISTORIC WILMINGTON FOUNDATION The Historic Wilmington Foundation’s Annual Gala will be held on 11/6 at 6:30pm at the Hannah Block Historic U.S.O. The gala is a black tie affair, with cocktails, dinner, dancing, and live and silent auctions. The event will honor Mrs. Hannah Block who will be in attendance. The Wilmington Big Band will provide the night’s musical entertainment.

All proceeds will go to the Historic Wilmington Foundation’s efforts to protect and preserve the historic resources of Wilmington and the Lower Cape Fear region. Tix available through the Foundation Office at (910)762-2511 or www. historicwilmington.org.

FALL BAZAAR MISSION FUND-RAISER Windermere Presbyterian church is hosting its bi-annual mission fund-raiser Sat. 11/7, selling all kinds of items from furniture to toys to plants. All proceeds benefit Yahweh Center Children’s Village and Dr. Tavassoli, pastor and missionary to christian churches in Iran. Location: 104 Windemere Rd off Eastwood Rd. Matthew Coleman, 910-791-5966, or www.windermerepresbyterian.org.

GOLF FORE LITERACY TOURNAMENT Cape Fear Literacy Council: Golf FORE Literacy Tournament on 11/9 at the Cape Fear National couse at Brunswick Forest in Leland. Registration is 7:30-8:30, breakfast at 7:30 and tee-off is at 9am.

Teams and individuals can enter and entry fees vary accordingly. Entry fee includes coffee/doughnut breakfast, 18 holes of golf, cart, contest activites, hat, lunch, golf balls, and more. Register online at http://golfforeliteracy.golfreg.com CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS Wrightsboro United Methodist Church is offering a Children With Special Needs service for children ages 5-10 every Sunday at 10:50am. An onsite occupational therapist provides several appropriate activities based on each child’s need and learning level while the parents/caregivers attend the adult worship service. The service is free. Wrightsboro UMC is a Safe Sanctuaries church and adheres to all proper Safe Sanctuaries

CALLING ARTISTS!

Cape Fear Community College seeks filmmakers, animators, choreographers and other artists to participate in Arts Poetica. The performances will take place in the spring, and small stipends are available to artists who wish to participate. Marlowe Moore and Gina McKinley can be contacted for more information: mmoore@cfcc. edu or gmckinley@cfcc.edu.

Theater/Auditions HANK WILLIAMS: LOST HIGHWAY City Stage at Level 5 presents “Hank Williams: Lost Highway” starring Zach Hanner and directed

by Don Baker. Will run 10/28-11/1 and 11/4-8.

Curtain opens at 8pm or 3pm for matinee. Tickets: $20/$22. 910-342-0272. citystageatlevel5.com NIGHT OF JANUARY 16TH See page 14.

CHARLOTTE’S WEB Brunswick Little Theatre’s youth division, Stagestruck Players, will present Charlotte’s Web at 7:30pm on 11/1 at Virginia Williamson Event Center at Odell Williamson Auditorium on the campus of Brunswick Community College under the direction of Debbie Skillman. Tix $15/adult, $10/students, $6/children under 12. For more information contact Debbie Skillman at (910)4575651 or www.brunswicklittletheatre.com.

THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW Journey Productions presents “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” lead by an all star cast of locals.

Performances dates: 11/1, 3pm. Tickets: youth $7, adults $10. Located: Upper Room 1871 Tileston, 412 Ann St. Contact: 910-762-6393, or journeywilm@yahoo.com LEVEL 5 AT CITY STAGE PSA Hank Williams: Lost Highway: 11/1-7; 8 pm. Written

by Randal Myler and Mark Harelik. Directed by Don Baker. For reservations: 910-342-0272 or www. citystageatlevel5.com.

LITTLE WOMEN Thalian Association presents the play based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott. Runs 11/12-22 at the Hannah Block 2nd St. Stage, 120 S. 2nd St. Thurs.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 3pm. $20 with senior, student & group discounts. Tix: (910)251-1778 or etix.com THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO Red Barn Studio Theatre, 1122 S. 3rd Ave., presents The Last Night of Ballyhoo by Alfred Uhry, directed by Linda Lavin with sets by Steve Bakunas and Shane Fernando. The Last Night of Ballyhoo features Barbara Wilder, Eleanor Zeddies, Cullen Moss, Rachael Moser, Lee Lowrimore, Isabel Heblich and Henry Philip Blanton. Performances are through 11/29. Tickets: $23-25. 762-0955.

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SNEADS FERRY AUDITIONS Sneads Ferry Community Theatre will hold open auditionsfor Staged Readers Theatre on Thurs.

11/5 and Fri. 11/6 at 7pm at the Sneads Ferry Community Center, 126 Park Ln. This will be a cold reading of 2 one act plays: “Ada Gives First Aid”

by Eunice Merrifieldand “Neglected Husbands’ Sewing Club”by Peg Lynch. Scheduled show dates are January 9,10, and 16,17, 2009. Contact Karen Sota: thestar@embarqmail.com or 910-3270546 CALL FOR ARTISTS Cape Fear Community College seeks film makers, animators, and choreographers to participate in its annual Arts Poetica spring performances. Small stipend. Marlowe Moore or Gena McKinley: mmoore@cfcc. edu or gmckinley@cfcc.edu.

Comedy COMEDY SHOW Cabineer’s Promotions is presenting a Comedy Show 11/7 at Wilmington Sportsmen’s Club, 1111 Castle St., featuring comedians Daran Howard, Marvin Hunter and Bigg B. Doors open at 9pm, show starts at 10pm. Tickets: $10 until 10/30, $15 from 10/31-11/6 and $20 at the door.

Call 910-200-3683.

HEROES OF HUMOR NC comedians Kyle Davis, Crraig Travis, & King Rich (Justice League of Comedy) return to Nutt St. Comedy Room for special DVD taping of stand-up comedy show. 255 N. Front St., basement of Soapbox. Sat., 11/21; 8pm. $5/person. (910)2517881 or 888-727-NUTT

Music/Concert CAPE FEAR CHORDSMEN Cameron Art Musuem present the Cape Fear Chordsmen on 10/29 at 7pm. The Cape Fear Chordsmen began in Wilmington in 1988 dedicated to quality singing in the barbershop style and continues to showcase and preserve the art form of four-part acapella singing. Selections include their signature song Up the Cape Fear River. Refreshments are available by donation.

Admission: $5 TALLIS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Cameron Art Museum presents the Tallis Chamber Orchestra on Sun. 11/1 at 2pm. The TCO concert will feature the following compositions: Autumn from the Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi featuring violinist Danijela Zezelj-Gualdi andConcertino Pastorale by John Ireland. There is a suggested donation of $5.

COLORS OF THE RAINBOW 3rd annual Colors of the Rainbow Concert to benefit Autism will be held at Poplar Grove Plantation on 11/7 from 12-4pm. Please join in helping to promote autism awareness with great food, music and fun. Admission is free. There will be a beer garden, silent auctions, a cash raffle, pony rides, face painting and more. Musical acts will include Deblois, End of the Line, Al’s Place Bluegrass Band, anbd Wood Work. www.asapcares.org BLUEGRASS EXPERIENCE Legendary band Bluegrass Experience celebrates 38th anniversary w/concert at Barn in Fearrington Village, midway between Chapel Hill and Pittsboro.

Barbecue dinner plates avail. from BBQ Joint and Fearrington will host a cash bar. $13/advance. $15/ door. $30/RSVP seating up front. $500 sponsorship reserves table for 8. 11/13, 7pm. Online tix: www. chathamarts.org. (919)542-0394.

LIVE AT THE LAKE CONCERT SERIES Fall concert series, Greenfield Lake Park. Mission of the series is to bring diverse entertainment to the area and raise money for Downtown-focused nonprofit orgs. Upcoming concerts include: Alejandro Escovedo, 11/14. Tix avail. www. greatergoodwilmington.com, Front St. Brewery,

Moxie Floral Design, Tidal Creek Co-op, Yellow Dog Discs, Gravity Records. 3-Pass tix/$50.

JESSYE NORMAN Four-time Grammy Award winner Jessye Norman performs 2/14, UNCW’s Kenan Auditorium, 8pm.

2010. Revered as one of the preeminent vocalists of our time, Jessye Norman garnered early acclaim for her portrayal of the title role in Verdi’s Aida, the first of numerous leading dramatic roles she made uniquely her own. Norman’s upcoming performance will feature the work of American masters, such as Eubie Blake, Harold Arlen, George Gershwin and Duke Ellington. Tickets go on sale, Thurs., 10/1: $75 (Reserved Section A); $55 (Reserved Section B); $15 for UNCW Students with a valid ID (limit 1 per student). www.uncw. edu/arts or 910-962-3500 or 800-732-3643.

NY METROPOLITAN OPERA LIVE UNCW’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is presenting The Met: Live in HD at Lumina Theatre at UNCW with a total of nine live performanes. Ticket can be purchased per performance or for the entire season. Schedule: www.uncw.edu/metopera.

910-962-3195.

MUSIC INSTRUCTION Music instruction at Modern Music with Lucian Rowland, who has 20 years experience as a professional recording and performing musician. Private lessons available for guitar, mandolin, banjo, and bass. (910) 508-1111 or rockinrowland@hotmail.com.

NOMMO: A THEATRICAL PIECE The UNCW Dept. of Music presents Nommo: A Theatrical Piece. Composed and directed by Joe Chambers, UNCW professor, Nommo incorporates the percussive sounds of legendary jazz group M’Boom with dance by members of the Dance Cooperative & UNCW’s dance program, and readings by 2 poets. M’Boom will reunite for the performance. $15/public & UNCW employees; free/ students with valid UNCW ID. Kenan Auditorium, 10/30, 7:30pm. (910)962-3500

Dance WILMINGTON SINGLES CLUB Wilmington Singles Club August Dance Schedule.

All dances held at the American Legion, Post 10; 702 Pine Grove Dr. 10/30: DJ Buddy Langley ($8/10). Western Night! Denim jeans & boots allowed! Music 8-11pm. www.wilmingtonsingles. blogspot.com. Ken Batchelor: 910.392.0718.

AFRICAN DANCE CLASS African Dance classes w/ instructor Shea-Ra Nichi. Shea-Ra Nichi teaches the movements and traditional music found in Haiti, Brazil, Cuba, and Congo Africa, with live drumming. Classes start 9/12 and are every other Sat. All ages and all levels welcome. 11/7 and 21, 7-8:30pm, $20 per class, Cumberland Dance Academy, 5470 Trade St., Hope Mills, cumberlanddanceacademy.com.

COUPLES TANGO Start your weekend with a tango; bring your dance partner to the Cameron Art Museum for this four-part series of fun morning sessions with Kent Boseman, tango instructor. Wear loose fitting clothing and come prepared to dance in your socks. Classes meet on Sat. 11/7, 28,12/5, and 19, 11-1pm. $60/couple, pre-reg. required by 11/3 by emailing daphne@cameronartmuseum.

DANCE-A-LORUS The Dance Cooperative and Cucalorus present “Dance-a-lorus,” an evening of innovative dance.

The concert will be held on 11/11 at 7:30pm, at City Stage. This exciting and experimental collaboration of choreographers, dancers and filmmakers is the opening performance for the 2009 Cucalorus. Tix $15/person and can be ordered at www.cucalorus. org or by calling (910)343-5995.

WILMINGTON SALSA CLUB Meets 8:30-10pm, Wed. Feat. Salsa, Bachata, Merengue w/ Dawn Cattaneo. Beginner through advanced, $10/person. Singles/couples welcome,

-op, Yellow x/$50.

ages 18 and up. 105 Wetsid Rd. (910) 4716809.

COUPLES TANGO & WINE Couples tango w/complimentary glass of wine for both. Cameo in Lumina Station on Eastwood Rd. Intro. class with fun, professional, positive instruction. Continuing every Wed. night, 79pm.

ye Norman rium, 8pm. nt vocalists arly acclaim erdi’s Aida, c roles she CAPE FEAR CONTRA DANCERS upcoming Cape Fear Contra Dancers hold regular Tuesday f American night dances at the 5th Ave. United Methodist rold Arlen, Church on South 5th Ave. at Nun, 11/10 & Tickets go 24, 7:30-9:30pm. Dance is very social and Section A); appropriate for all skill levels. Singles/couples W Students invited. $3/person. www.uncw.

FIREHOUSE STUDIO BELLY DANCING -3643.

Beginning and mixed-level bellydance classes every Mon. 6:30pm-8pm . $12. Firehouse studio, nstitute is 1702 Wrightsville Ave. a Theatre at CAROLINA SHAG CLUB nes. Ticket DJs play favorite beach music and shag tunes or the entire every Sat, 8pm to close. $4/members; $6/guests. /metopera.

Carolina Shag Club, 103 N. Lake Park Blvd.

Carolina Beach, NC 620-4025

usic with 76’ERS SQUARE DANCE CLUB Club meets Thurs. nights at 7pm at the Senior experience Center for a new workshop on square dancing. performing Info: 270-1639 for guitar, 08-1111 or ARGENTINE TANGO 7:30pm, Fridays. $5 cover at the door, includes beginners lesson. Ramada Inn, New Carolina Lounge, 5001 Market St. Details: 790-8597.

Nommo: A cted by Joe ncorporates jazz group the Dance gram, and NOTHING TO HIDE PHOTO EXHIBIT “Mental Illness in the Family” is a touring nite for the photo-text display created by the awardoyees; free/ winning Family Diversity Projects of Auditorium, Amherst, Mass., that provides people coping with mental illness and their families an opportunity to come out of the shadows and into the public eye. The compelling stories of children, siblings, parents and extended family members demonstrates courage in the face of adversity and stigma. Displayed through 10/31 e Schedule. on the first floor of Westside Hall at UNCW. n, Post 10; dy Langley ARCHITECTURAL FOLLY DESIGNS s & boots CAM calls for architectural folly designs by tonsingles. architects and artists. Winning designers will 2.0718. construct their projects on the museum grounds (Pyramid Park). Structures on view for 6 mos.

Limit 3 designs per entrant. Each winning design r Shea-Ra will receive $1500 honorarium/materials fee. ements and May be submitted in any media or form, but Cuba, and electronic images preferred. Deadline: 11/2 and asses start construction period Dec. 2009-Jan. 2010. www. nd all levels cameronartmuseum.com 0 per class, Trade St., UNCW ART GALLERY my.com.

The Art Gallery at UNCW will be hosting an exhibition of paintings by artist Sofia Kifle in the Cultural Arts building through 11/5. A reception bring your will be held on 11/5 from 5-7pm. 601 S. College Museum for Ave.; for more information contact Gallery ssions with Director Carlton Wilkinson at (910)962-7958 or Wear loose wilkinsonc@uncw.edu. o dance in 7, 28,12/5, NATURE WARS required by The Independent Art Company will open its exhibt tmuseum. of Abby Spangel Perry’s artwork entitled “Nature Wars” on 11/5 and will run until 12/13 at the Wabi Sabi Warehouse, 19 N. Princess Street.There will us present be an artist reception on Fri., 11/6; 7-9pm. www. tive dance. abbyspangelperry.com 0pm, at City ollaboration CAPE FEAR CAMERA CLUB akers is the Exhibition of photos at New Hanover County calorus. Tix Public Library’s NE Branch located at 1241 .cucalorus.

Military Cutoff Road from 11/5-23. Local group of 100+ members, both amateur and professional, promises a show which represents their diverse talents and interests. Public welcome during , Bachata, regular library hours: 9am-8pm Mon.-Tues.; ner through 9am-6pm Wed.-Thurs.; and 9am-5pm Fri. and s welcome,

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Sat. www.capefearcameraclub.org PHOTOGRAPHING AMERICA CONTEST UNCW’s Dept. of Art and Art History are holding a photography contest entitled: “Photographing America.” Photos must express the state of contemporary American life, which includes all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Cash award will be made for Best of Show, Juror’s Award and Honorable Mention. Deadline for entries: postmarked 11/13. Entry fee: $35. www.uncw. edu/art/academics-gallery.html RE-VISION: A CHANGE OF ART Works of art from UNCW’s Creative Writing Department. Through 11/13, including MFA student readings, refreshments and art by the artist-writers.

Parallelogram, corner of 3rd and Castle streets.

Hours: 1-6 pm, Wed.-Sat. Voluntary donations benefit DREAMS of Wilmington.

SUPERSTITIOUS EXHIBIT Superstitious, an exhibit of photography, painting

10/31: NOTHING TO HIDE

Art Museum, Tidal Creek Co-op, UNCW Art Department, Folk’s Cafe and Jengo’s Playhouse or they can be mailed to 2067 Harrison Street, Wilmington NC 28401. Dixon Stetler (910)520-4546 or Dixonstetler@gmail.com.

CAPE SIDE MARKET Cape Side Market arts and crafts fair. Last Saturday of every month, 10am-4pm; Hanover Center. www. capesidemarkets.com

Museums NC AQUARIUM EXHIBITS: Albino Alligator at Fort Fisher—a new, rare jewel, approximately four years old, is five feet long and weighs about 23 pounds. • Incredible Invertebrates AquaCamp: Thurs, 10/15, 8:30am-3pm. Limited transportation from the Monkey Junction area to and from AquaCamp.

Snack provided; campers bring a bag lunch. $40/ participant. Pre-reg rqd. www.ncaqauriums.com/ fortfisher. • Featuring events like: Behind the Scenes Tour, $15; Salt Marsh and Crabbing, ages 7+, $16.; Mommy and Me/Daddy and Me, adults and kids aged 1-3, $13/pair, $1/add’l child; Aquarist Apprentice, ages 10+, $25; Children’s Discovery Time, preschool age only, $5. Behind the Scenes Tour, $15/adult, $13/youth (8yo & up); Canoeing the Salt Marsh, ages 8+, $25; Breakfast with the Fishes, $15 ages 6+, $5 ages 2-5. Prereg all events: ncaff.registrar@ncmail.net or 910-458-7468. Event prices do not include admission, NCA members get a discount.

Near the mouth of the CF River, on U.S. 421, less than a mile from the Ft. Fisher ferry terminal. Hours: 9am-5pm daily. Admission: $8 adults; $7 seniors; $6 ages 6-17. Free for children under 6; registered groups of N.C. school children, and NC Aquarium Society members. www.ncaquariums.com.

A touring photo exhibit closes tonight at Westside Hall at UNCW, on the first floor. ‘Mental Illness in the Family’ orginiated in Amherst, Mass., and provides people who are coping with mental illness, as well as their families, compelling stories of the courage it takes to make it through adversity and stigma, and come out into the public eye. and graphic art featuring art by Keith Ketchum and Erich Nickens will be held on Fri. 11/13 from 7-10pm at Charley Brownz, 21 S. Front St. www. keithketchum.com PAINT WILMINGTON 2009 11/14-12/31. Artists from around the country coming to Wilmington to paint the area’s marshes and trees in autumn. 11/14, the exhibition open to public 9am-6pm. “Paint Wilmington!” 2009 exhibit hanging thru 12/31. Walls Fine Art Gallery 2713 Wrightsville Ave. (910)343-1703. www.wallsgallery. com ADULT DRAWING CLASSES Through 11/24, 6pm-9pm: The Life Drawing Group meets weekly in the Reception Hall. Easels and tables are provided. Only dry drawing materials and watercolors (no oils or solvents) can be used in this space. The group draws from a live model. To register e-mail georgia@cameronartmuseum.com, or call the Education Department 910.395.5999 ext. 1019.

FOURTH FRIDAY GALLERY NIGHT Fourth Friday Gallery Nights are a free monthly, featuring downtown galleries and studios: Bottega Gallery & Art Bar, Port City Pottery & Fine Crafts, Port City Antiques, Montage Gallery at WHQR, New Elements Gallery, Peacocks Fine Art Atelier, Montage Gallery at 310, Golden Gallery, Acme Art Studios, Selectables, Una Luna, Burchetta Glassblowing Studio & Gallery, Creations By Justine Gallery & Studio and Wilmington Art Association. Self-guided tour,featuring exhibitions of various artistic genres, include opening receptions, artist discussions, live music, wine, food and other traditional art-related activities.

11/27, 6-9pm.

CALL TO ARTISTS Artist Dixon Stetler is beginning a public art project in downtown Wilmington. In order for the project to proceed, Stetler is asking that friends, family and community members donate unused/miscut keys. 56,000 keys are needed for completion. To donate keys, drop boxes are located at Cameron

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM Events: 11/7, A Great Grinch Christmas, 10am2pm. 11/9-13: Native American Week. 11/14: Kids-a-Lorus, 9am-1pm. 12/6: Candyland Christmas Event. 12/11-12 & 12/19-20: Candy Cottages. 12/31: New Year’s Noon Countdown.

Museum open Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. Sat, 10am5pm. Sun, 1-5pm. 116 Orange St. (910)254-3534. playwilmington.org BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at an Aquarium? Space for animal holding, husbandry, life support systems, and access to exhibits is hidden behind the aquarium walls. If you have ever cared for a home aquarium, you may have some idea of what it takes to operate a collection of salt and freshwater exhibits, with hundreds of animals. Take a guided tour of animal quarantine, life support, food preparation, and access areas. This unique opportunity is limited to 10 participants. Children under 8 are not permitted. Children between 8 and 14 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Fee: $15.00 per participant. Aquarium admission included.

Pre-reg rqd. Available Thurs. 12/3, 10, 17 at 11:30 and Sun. 12/6, 13, 20, 27 at 2pm.

LATIMER HOUSE Victorian Italiante style home built in 1852, the restored home features period furnishings, artwork and family portraits. Tours offered Mon-Fri, 10am4pm, and Sat, 12-5pm. Walking tours are Wed and Sat. at 10am. 126 S. Third St. Adults $8, children $4. 762-0492. www.latimerhouse.org WILMINGTON RAILROAD MUSEUM Explore railroad history and heritage, especially of the Atlantic Coast Line, headquartered in Wilmington for more than 130 years. Interests and activities for all ages including historical exhibits, full-size steam engine and rolling stock, lively children’s area, and spectacular scale models.

Housed in an original 1882 freight warehouse, facilities are fully accessible and on one level.

Groups receive special guided tours. Facilities

can also be booked for meetings or mixers, accommodating groups of up to 150. Admission only $6 for adults, $5 for seniors/military, $3 for children 2-12, and free under age 2. Located at the north end of downtown at 505 Nutt St. 910763-2634 or www.wrrm.org.

CAMERON ART MUSEUM EXHIBITS: Kaleidoscope: Changing Views of the Permanent Collection. Feat. art from the Cameron Art Museum’s collection: paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, photographs, furniture, decorative arts, from the museum’s permanent collection. Configuration will change through the year as individual works are rotated. • Winning IDEAs: Selected Product Designs 2008, through 10/25/09—Collection of International Design Excellence Award (IDEA) winners. Selections made by an int’l jury of professional designers and academics. CLASSES: Yoga: Every Thurs.; 12pm; $5/members; $8/non-members. Exercises to enhance relaxation, breath control and meditation with Sara Jo Nelson. Wear comfortable clothing, bring a yoga mat. Beginners welcome. • Tai Chi, Wed. 12pm. $5/members, $8/non-members. A slow, meditative form of exercise designed for relaxation, balance and health taught by Martha Gregory. Wear comfortable clothing. Beginners welcome. • South 17th Str. and Independence Blvd. Regular museum hours: Tues/Wed/Thurs/Fri.: 11am-2pm, Saturday and Sunday: 11am-5m.

Members free;$8 non-members; $5 Students with valid student ID card; $3 Children age 2 -12 www. cameronartmuseum.com or (910)395-5999.

BELLAMY MANSION One of NC’s premier architectural and historic treasures, built as city residence of prominent planter, Dr. John D. Bellamy. Antebellum architecture: a mix of Greek Revival and Italianate styles. Open for tours Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm; Sun., 1-5pm; closed Mons. Guided tours on the hour; self-guided audio-tours also available.

Current Exhibit: “Walking in the Footsteps of: Gen. William T. Sherman.” Adults, $10; children 5-12, $4; group tours, $8 (20+ requires reservations).

251-3700 ext. 104; www.BellamyMansion.org.

• Offers a backdrop to create a holiday event of historic proportions. The Mansion is one of our state’s premier historic treasures, featuring lush gardens, grand columns, wrap-around porches, brass chandeliers, Victorian-style carpets, ornate molding, and marble fireplaces. Call for holiday or seasonal rentals.

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MUSEUM The Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, housed in the turn of the century Myers Cottage, exists to preserve and to share the history of Wrightsville Beach.Visitors to the cottage will find a scale model of Wrightsville Beach circa 1910, exhibits featuring the early days of the beach including Lumina Pavilion, our hurricane history and information about the interaction between the people and our natural environment which have shaped the 100 year history of Wrightsville Beach. 303 West Salisbury Street. wbmuseum.com.

CAPE FEAR SERPENTARIUM Cool down in front of “Anaconda Splash” exhibit in the indoor tropical jungle. See, photograph and even touch rare animals assembled from all over the planet in beautiful simulations of their natural environments. Meet colorful jungle birds, crocodiles, king cobras, black mambas and many more. Open from 11am-5pm, Sat. from 11am-6pm. 20 Orange Street at Front Street on historic downtown riverwalk. (910) 762-1669 or www.capefearserpentarium.com.

NC MARITIME MUSEUM AT SOUTHPORT The North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport hosts regular Monthly Adult Programs on the 3rd Tues. of each month at 7pm at the Southport Community Building.Free to members and $5 for non-members. 12/9-20: “Holi-day” John O’Daniel exhibit, feat. items that belonged to Captain O’Daniel. 116 N. Howe St. / 910-457-0003.

PENDERLEA HOMESTEAD MUSEUM Depression-era farmstead that promotes local farm

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history of NC. Sat., 1-4pm. 10 mi. west of Burgaw, off NC Highway 11. 284 Garden Rd., Willard/2853490/www.penderleahomesteadmuseum.org.

Sports/Recreation BLACK RIVER CRUISES Cape Fear Riverboats provides relaxing and educational 4 hr. cruises along the ne Cape Fear River and Black River with narration by Audubon NC educators. Passengers will encounter a variety of unique plants and animals. Cruises begin on 9/30, 10/14, 10/28 at 9:30am at the Battleship North Carolina dock and will return at 2pm. Tix $55/person. Pre-paid reservations required. Cape Fear Riverboats: 1-800-676-0162, (910)343-1611, or www.cfrboats.com.

WATERFORD VILLAGE SHOPPES Waterford Fresh Market: Thursday 8-1pm, feat. Shelton Herb Farms, Restless Wind Nursery, Green Acres, My Porch Dawg, Tarheel Beef Co., Lisa’s Farm Fresh Produce, Castle Hayne Farms, Orchid Scapes, Earnest Swart and more! Waterford Village Shoppes . Vendors can rent spaces for anywhere b/n $10 and $200 depending on weekly/monthly/annual contracts.

Electricity is not available for vendors. Imports or flea market/yard sale type items are not allowed.

Homegrown and homemade items only may be sold at the Market. Arts and crafts vendor applications will be reviewed by the Market Committee for approval. Lisa Britt: 910-392-9325 or brittl@theharrelsoncompany.com • Acepting applications for Belville Fall Festival at Waterford Village Shoppes, schedule for 11/7. Lisa Britt: 910-392-9325 CRUISES Sunset Island Cruise: 1.5 hour narrated tour of Harbor Island and Wrightsville Beach. Sunset Cruises depart at 6pm daily, from the BlockadeRunner Hotel dock at Wrightsville Beach. $25/ passenger. • Money Island Pirate Adventure Cruise: Thurs., 6-7:30pm. (Private Parties available) Come relive the tales of the legendary pirates of North Carolina, Capt. Kidd, Black Beard, and Steade Bonnett. Come adventure the waters like the pirates to Money Island, the island that blinks in the sunlight and tries to hide its secrets. Join a costumed pirate storyteller on a narrated voyage of Money Island on the Intracoastal Waterway in Wrightsville Beach. Stories by Captain Timothy Dillinger, author of “The Pick Pocket Pirate” Adults: $30 Kids: $20. RSVP: 200-4002.

ADVENTURE PATHWAYS Adventure Pathways presents its Fall programs.

• Paddling, Rice Creek. Wed., 11/4; 9:30am2pm. Experience black water paddling right in our backyard. A great intro. to one of the best paddling spots just minutes from downtown Wilmington. $20/person; $10 if you have your own canoe/kayak. • Mountain Biking, Blue Clay Park.

Sat., 11/14; 8:15am-12pm. A guide will lead you on all the trails you dare to ride at this Castle Hayne park. Range from beginner to intermediate. Kids welcome with adult supervision. Two children’s bikes avail. for use. $10/person. • Hiking Club, Sugarloaf Trail. Mon., 11/16; 8:30am-11:30am.

Want to submit an entry? e-mail entry to

calendar@encorepub.com two weeks ahead of event date.

50 ft. high Sugarloaf Dune at Carolina Beach State Park is a landmark on the Cape Fear River.

Trail is 3 miles. $10/person. Preregistration is required and space is limited. (910)341-0836 or www. adventurepathways.com

video promoting the need for American Red Cross disaster volunteers. Rules for the contest can be found on the Cape Fear Chapter’s Facebook Page: www. facebook.com/ARCCapeFear.

Facebook fans will be able to vote for the winner 11/4-10.

Winning video will be featured in conjunction with the launch of the chapter’s new social Web site: ARCCapeFearConnect. com on 11/11.

HALYBURTON PARK CLASSES Pilates: Tues., 11/10-01/12/10.

5:30/6:30pm. $60/person.

Instructor: Jamie Annette. • Wed., 11/11-01/13/10. 6pm. $65/person.

Instructor: Ellen Longenecker.

• Thurs., 11/12/09-01/28/10.

Intermediate-Advanced. No class 11/26 or 12/24. 6pm. $65/person.

Instructor: Ellen Longenecker.

• Yoga: Tues., 11/10-01/12/10.

7:30pm. $60/person. Wed: 11/1101/13/10. 9am. $65/person. Thurs.

11/12-01/28/10. No Class on 11/26 or 12/24. 7pm. $65/person.

Fri. 11/13-01/15/10. 9am. $65/ person. Pre-registration required for all classes. (910)341-3237. halyburtonpark.com

Kids Stuff TRICK OR TREAT UNDER THE SEA NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher invites businesses and organizations to sponsor booths at the 7th annual “Trick or Treat Under the Sea.” Event has been expanded to two nights: 10/28 and 29. Features indoor trick-or-treating for children from 5-8:30pm. Booth space is available for $75/day.

Vendors may attend one or both nights. Sponsors decorate booths and provide enough treats for the several hundred children expected each night.

Sponsors bring their own tables, decorations and power cords.

Special Events Coordinator: Terry Bryant at 910-458-8257 ext. 218. www.ncaquariums. com/fort-fisher.

OUT WILMINGTON BOWLING LEAGUE OutWilmington Bowling league begins this fall on Sundays at 5pm. The League goes for 12 weeks through 12/13. Breaks for Columbus Day and Thanksgiving Day weekend. Bowling league meets at Ten Pin Alley to set up teams and go over the basic rules. Arrive on time to participate.

Michael Kerr at (910)409-4751 or mkerr62@gmail.com CAPE FEAR HISTORY BOWL Enter the first Cape Fear History Bowl. For adult contestants. 2/11, 7pm at the Historic New Hanover County Court House. $200/team.

10/2 reg. deadline. Winner will receive a name engraved Cape Fear History Bowl trophy. Teams should include 4 members plus one alternate. Bill Holt: 910-791-1602 or Candace McGreevy at The Latimer House, 3 & Orange Streets: 910-762-0492 or cmcgreevy@latimerhouse.org.

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARKS & REC Adult Flag Football League: Games are played on Sundays. • Tennis Lessons. Currently registering for group tennis lessons, adult, youth, and tot. Classes meet Mon/Wed at Tennis Courts at Wrightsville Beach Park. Adult, Youth ages 9-12, and Tots ages 6-8. • Yoga. Tues/Wed, beginning at 6:30pm. Meet in the Fran Russ Rec. Center • Pilates: Mon/Wed/Fri, 10:15-11:15am. Beginner Pilates on Tues/Thurs, 7:30-8:15am • Low Impact Aerobics. Mon/Wed/Fri, 8-9am and 9-10am.

All ages welcome, catered towards Ages 60+.

• Tone & Stretch. Tues/Thurs, 8:30-9:15am. All ages welcome, catered towards Ages 60+. • Boot Camp fitness class meets Tues/Thurs, 6-7am. • Cape Fear Jr. Cotillion. Lessons in ballroom and popular dance along with etiquette and social skills! Thurs. afternoons, 9/17–10/22. Grades 35th and 6-7th. Pre-reg. required. • Performance Club: Outlet for reativity. Structured theater games, kids exercise imagination and perform.

Tues. afternoons, 9/8– 10/27. Grades K-2nd and 3rd-5th. 10/15-11/12. Pre-reg. • Beginner Bridge Lessons. Thurs, 10am–12pm 10/15–11/12.

Meets in the Fran Russ Recreation Center.

Pre-reg. required: 910-256-7925 •Intermediate Bridge Lessons. Thurs, 12:30-2:30pm. 10/1511/12. Meets in the Fran Russ Recreation Center.

Pre-reg. required: 910-256-7925.

SCENIC CRUISES OF THE CAPE FEAR Wonderful experience of a cruise on Lorelei of the beautiful and scenic Cape Fear River is a treasure that you will always cherish. Seeing the river from the comfort offered by Lorelei will give you a clear appreciation of its ecological as well as its historical

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significance. A cruise on Lorelei is a great way to celebrate an anniversary, wedding, birthday, a day with family members or just a way to relax and get away. Mention encore and receive ‘Beat the Heat’ family Special : $25 Discount on our Sunset Cruise. Riverwalk in Downtown Wilmington. Doug Springer: (910) 602-3862.

Film CUCALORUS FILM FESTIVAL Hailed as one of MovieMaker magazine’s “Top 25 Coolest Film Festivals.” Sneak peek: Billy Was a Deaf Kid, Crying With Laughter, Easier with Practice, Entre Nos, Mississippi Damned and more to come! A final list of films, which will include up to an additional 50-60 films, to screen at Cucalorus 15, and tickets: www.cucalorus.org.

THE HORSE BOY A documentary about a husband and wife who go to the ends of the earth to find a way into their autistic son’s life. A favorite at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and the companion to Rupert Isaacson’s best-selling book of the same name. Brought to Wilmington by Space4Grace, a local autism-awareness nonprofit. 11/1-2 at 6 and 8pm. The Studio at Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St. Tickets: $12/advance, $15/door. Proceeds help fund Putting the Pieces Together conference on 3/27 for autism awareness and education.

HorseBoyMovie.com, PTPT4Autism.org, Amanda: 910-297-1815.

RED CROSS FILM CONTEST Cape Fear Chapter of the American Red Cross is proud to announce a video contest to promote their new social media based volunteer recruitment initiative. Cape Fear Chapter is asking residents of New Hanover, Brunswick, Duplin, Columbus, and Pender counties to create an original

KIDS YOGA Kids Yoga w/Goo: 6-wk afterschool program, Thurs., 4:155:45pm. Through 10/29, ages 6-11. Wilmington Yoga Center, 5329 Oleander Dr., above Tidal Creek Co-op. Feat. theme built around postures and reinforced w/science and art activities. Parents: basic yoga class held in the room next door, 4:30-5:30pm. Pre-reg. rqd for kids yoga. $95, 6-weeks. Adult Basic yoga dropin, $14. Stephanie “Goo” McKenzie: smckenzie@ wilmingtonyogacenter.com, 910-350-0234 or www.wilmingtonyogacenter.com.

HALLOWEEN FOR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Halloween for the Miss Castle Hayne Scholarship Program, lot 5601 Castle Hayne Rd. in Castle Hayne. Bring the family to the haunting; free trickor-treat for children, face painting, balloon animals, costume contest, music. Haunted Hayride for $5/rider, discount for costumed riders. No pets.

Concessions for sale. Seeking local businesses to participate in free candy give-away; contact Pollyanna Likens (910)264-1812.

SCARY CREEPY CRITTERS Halyburton Park will be having a Scary Ceepy Critters class for kids. Certain animals have received the reputation of being scary, spooky, and down right creepy. What better time than Halloween to discover the world of bas, spiders, and other feared critters. Learn the real truth about these misunderstood creature. Later, the group will take a hike and build a spooky craft. The class will be held on 10/31, 1:30-3pm for kids ages 6-10.

Cost: $3/child. Pre-reg. halyburtonpark.com or 910-341-0075.

TOUCH A TRUCK Junior League of Wilm and New Hanover County’s More at Four Pre-K Program provides children 210 yrs. with hands-on opportunity to explore big trucks and heavy machinery and meet the people who operate them. Toddler and kid zones; arts and crafts; face painting; inflatables; interactive games; music; vehicle demonstrations; story times; prizes; athlete meet and greets; mascots.

Sun., 11/15; Mayfaire Towne Center behind World Market; 11am-4pm. $5/person; $15/family of 4.

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Children under 1, free.

ACE TENNIS PROGRAM Boys and girls, ages 8-18 years. old. All levels!

Practices held Mon/Wed/Fri, 4:30-6pm. Games and practices held at tennis courts, Martin Luther King Center, 401 S. 8th St. 910-341-7803 or 910341-0057.

Lectures/Readings SYNERGY COMMON READING PROGRAM UNCW freshman were given a copy of “A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier” by Ishmeal Beah when they arrived at school as part of the Synergy Common Reading Program. Various events will happen for the public that coincide with book. Free: Thurs. 11/5: World ACTion Festival takes place in the Burney Center and courtyard, 11:30-1:30pm. www.uncw.edu/ commonreading/events.htm COVENANT FORUM “The Word and the World: Lectures and Worship on Faith and the Environment will be held at St. Andrews-Covenant Presbyterian Church on 11/7 at 7pm and 11/8 at 8:30am, 11:30am and 5pm.

Lectures are open to the general public and are free of charge. (910)762-9693 ext. 202.

Classes/Workshops PORTERS NECK YOGA TEACHER TRAINING Porters Neck Yoga Teacher Training 2009 with Kersten Mueller RYT500. Aug 2009- Feb 2010.Yoga Alliance Certified 200 Hour Vinyasa Training Program.Become the living essence of yoga in our 6 month intensive yoga teacher training program. Weekend Intensives include a vast array of information in a non-traditional way of learning, hands on assists, anatomy labs, and a group of students to build the foundation of your training.Tuition: $2000, for more info email portersneckyogaspa@yahoo. com or call 910-686-6440 (includes yoga classes @ the studio). Porters Neck Yoga Reflexology Certification:3 month Certification: 11/13-15 with Monique Mueller, Certified Reflexologist and Instructor. This in depth Reflexology Certification

Course is based on the Zollinger’s BodySystems Method of Reflexology. 14-week training designed to provide all the necessary skills and knowledge.

Tuition: $740 ($650 if reg by 8/15). For more info email portersneckyogaspa@yahoo.com or call 910-686-6440.

TRANSITION LIFE COACHING Life coach and empowerment expert Christine Leneskie is returning to Wilmington to lead women from the Wilmington area interested in moving their life forward in body, mind and spirit through a new group experience. Participants do not have to be survivors of domestic violence. Ms. Leneskie will be coming in once a month for two hours to help those women interested in setting goals to move their lives forward at no charge.

Child care provided

11/14: ACTORs TRAINING

7:30 p.m. and costs $40. The 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., Wed. and Thurs. evenings at 7:30pm.

ACTORS ECONOMY BUSTER TRAINING Actors Economy Buster Training from Big Dawg Productions at the Cape Fear Playhouse. 11/14; 12pm-2pm: Make Your Kid a Star. Designed for parents & guardians of minor children entering acting business. Set up to teach parents methods to promote children without becoming “stage parents.”

Suggested donation $10/person.

More or less donation welcome. All classes at The Cape Fear Play House; 615 Castle St. (910)352-7678.

Might as well plan ahead for the li’l one to become the next Meryl streep or Denzel Washington. Thanks to Big Dawg Productions, parents and guardians can sign up and learn how to make their children stars, while leaving those dramatic stage-parent antics at the side door. Actors Economy Buster Training at Cape Fear Playhouse is only $10 a person, and takes place on the November 14th, from noon to 2pm. (910) 352-7678. first come first served basis. Volunteers needed: 910-392-8180 or 1800volunteer.org. Dates:11/10, 6-8pm. Global River Church all Purpose Building on 4702 South College Rd. BEGINNERS’ FENCING Cape Fear Fencing Association (CFFA) will offer its next beginners’ fencing class will start Mon. 11/2 at 6:30pm and will run for six weeks. Taught

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ART CLASSES Award-winning artist and art teacher, Hanna Mathis teaches: • Arts & Consciousness: Exploring mindfulness and deeper awareness through art. Guides adult students on a journey of self-discovery, meditation, peace, balance, intuition, and healing through inspired art experiences including creating mandalas and expressing dream images. A variety of art materials and techniques are explored. Tues., 6:45-8:45pm twice monthly. Class is ongoing. Full Moon Art Studio & Show Space, 4709 Wrightsville Ave. (purple house near College Rd.), Wilmington. Reg.: www.fullmoonart.net or (910) 599-1894.

SIX WEEK BEGINNERS’ FENCING CLASS Through 11/10, 6:30 pm: The Cape Fear Fencing Association (CFFA) will offer its next beginners’ fencing class in October. Taught by Head Coach Greg Spahr, the six-week class will be held Tues. and Thurs. evenings from 6:30-7:30 pm and costs $40. At the lower level of Tileston Gym at St. Mary’s on the corner of 5th and Ann streets in downtown Wilmington. Head Coach Greg Spahr: 799-8642 or www.capefearfencing.com.

ST. MARY SCHOOL ART CLASSES The St. Mary Adult School, located in the Tileston Building at 412 Ann Street downtown, offers fun monthly courses (4weeks workshop) and is now registering students. The school offers a variety of art classes including Italian language . Next class begins the first week in each month;tuition is $80.

Alessandro Giambra at liberoalex@hotmail.com or (910) 431-4063. All proceeds will be used to support the Tileston Building and the ministries it supports.

ENGLISH FOR SPANISH SPEAKERS Every Tuesday and Thursday at 9am. The ESOL group is sponsored by the Cape Fear Literacy Council and teaches English to Spanish speakers.

Arwen Parris: 910-509-1464.

Clubs/Notices HOLIDAY PARADE PARTICIPANTS WANTED City of Wilm. looking for community groups, school organizations, bands and businesses for the Wilmington Holiday Parade to be held on Sun., 12/6; 5:10pm. Entry forms and parade route maps are now available: www.wilmingtonnc.gov. Entry deadline: Wed., 11/18; 5pm. Only 100 entries will be accepted. Tammy Skinner, tammy.skinner@ wilmingtonnc.gov or (910)341-4602.

YWCA YWCA Bridge club, Mon: 12:30-3:30pm. Open to all players new to duplicate and those with less than 50 points. Marie Killoran: 452-3057 or Shirley Dail: 799-4287 • Aquatics, adult and kids exercise programs available • Scrabble Club meets Thurs.at 6:30pm, YWCA Bridge Center in Marketplace Mall. Bruce Shuman: 256-9659 or Gary Cleaveland: 458-0752. www.

scrabble-assoc.com • Chess Club meets Thurs. at 6:30pm. David Brown: 675-1252 or 3438002; at the Bridge Center, 41 Market Place Mall. www.wilmingtonchess.com • MommiePreneurs, a network/support group of women entrepreneurs, meet the 1st Wed. of month at YWCA. 2815 S. College Rd; 910-799-6820. www. ywca.org CAPE FEAR KNITTERS Wilmington chapter of the Knitting Guild of America holds monthly meetings the 3rd Saturday of each month from 10am-noon, at UNCW, Bear Hall, Rm 208. Open to all interested in the skill of knitting. We will teach those interested in learning and help current knitters increase their knowledge and skill. Judy Chmielenski: 910-383-0374. www. tkga.com YOUNG DEMOCRATS OF NHC Meet the 1st and 3rd Tuesday every month at the downtown public library, third floor, 6:30pm.

Ages 18-35.

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. Daily continuous tours offered Mon-Thurs 11am-10pm. Market and Water Streets. $11 for adults, $5 for children under 12. 251-8889 or visit www.horsedrawntours. com S-ANON Meets Tuesdays @ 8pm. A support group for family and friends of sexaholics. Universal Unitarian Fellowship 4313 Lake Ave. 910-5205518 wilmingtonsanon@bellsouth.net or www. sanon.org HOME EDUCATION ARTS HEArts (Home Education Arts) is a Wilmington, NC based homeschool group for families interested in using creative, integrated techniques to facilitate learning at home. We are a fully inclusive, nonsectarian group that embraces diversity. Members plan park play dates, fieldtrips, parties, classes and spontaneous activities. We meet online at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ HEArts_HomeEducationArts/. Sheree Harrell: 910.632.9454.

CAPE FEAR ROLLER GIRLS Love to Roller Skate? If you are interested in playing roller derby, being a derby referee, or derby volunteer please contact the Cape Fear Roller Girls: info@capefearrollergirls.com or visit our website www.capefearrollergirls.com. All skill levels welcomed!

CAPE FEAR CAMERA CLUB The club meets the third Wed. of each month, Sept. thru June @ 7:30pm UNCW campus in the Cultural Arts Building. www.capefearcameraclub. com or www.creativewilmington.com. Jerry Guba 392-2559.

NANNY NETWORKING Wilmington Nanny Support Group is a free nannynetworking, support and educational group for local in-home child care providers, who meet as needed daily online at: http://groups.yahoo. com/group/WilmingtonNannySupport/ and weekly at 100 per series.

WILMINGTON NEWCOMERS CLUB Open to new residents in Brunswick, New Hanover & Pender Counties. Meets 2nd Thursday of month at 9:30am at the Ramada Inn and Conference Center, 5001 Market Street, between Kerr Ave. and New Centre Drive. Nancy Brennan (910) 270-6062; nabrennan@charter.net HOME EDUCATION ARTS HEArts: Home Education Arts is a homeschooling group which enables children to learn other subject matter through the Arts. Sheree Harrell, 632-9454, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ HEArts_HomeEducationArts/ CAPE FEAR WEDDING ASSOCIATION Meet & greets, 3rd Wed. ea. month. $25, members free. capefearweddingassociation.com

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