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must admit, I have been enjoying the 18 months we get between the presidential election and the beginning of campaigning for the next election. Not to say that politics, especially on state and local levels, do not keep me on my toes, but I just don’t feel as besieged by election advertising. It’s been so nice and quiet, I almost forgot we have a municipal election coming up on November 5th ... almost, but not quite.

Election Day is a big holiday for our household. In spite of his dwindling mobility, I look forward to taking Daddy to vote. Non-presidential elections usually bring in a smaller turn-out, but municipal elections (no state or Congressional races) slim down voter participation even more. At a time in our state when people get excluded from their rights to vote, I hope the turn-out at the polls will swell in protest.

In the upcoming election, the incumbent mayor, Bill Saffo, is running uncontested.

Three incumbent council members will seek re-election: Dr. Earl Sheridan, Kevin O’Grady and Charlie Rivenbark. Skip Watkins, Derek Bickel and Felix Cooper seek the open seats.

Two candidate forums have been held already, and the Residents of Old Wilmington will

hold another on October 16th, 6 p.m., at the Hannah Block Historic USO building.

Usually, we talk about candidate forums as the time to ask candidates about their positions on spending our money locally and investing it here. After all, as Residents of Old Wilmington member Paul Lawler points out, “The topics depend on the questions we all ask.” He adds that the moderator plans to raise issues of public safety, land use, economic development, budget philosophy and inter-governmental relations. Readers who have different or more specific concerns can find a seat and make time to ask the appropriate questions.

Though the federal government impacts our lives, right now state and local governments really make the most difference in our quality of life. It might not seem like an important election, but it is. Think about it: What sort of impact did the 2010 New Hanover County Commissioners’ election have on our community?

Lawler concurs, “City council decisions affect us on a day-to-day basis.”

Even a small turn-out has big effects. “It only took about 5,000 votes to win a city council

Municipal elections await November 5th By: Gwenyfar Rohler

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—First presidential election in NC: 1792 —Number of electoral votes for NC in 1792: 12 for Washington —Current number of electoral votes in the Electoral College for NC: 15 —The only year NC did not vote in the presidential election: 1864 —Most infamous election in Wilmington’s history: 1898 —Next municipal election: November 5, 2013 —Ballots cast in New Hanover County in the 2012 presidential election: 103,628 —Ballots cast in the 2011 municipal election: 15,044 —Number of votes in the 2011 mayoral race: 11,296 —Number of votes for Mayor Saffo in last race: 7,998 —Number of city council seats: 7—6 council members plus 1 for the mayor —Number of open Wilmington City Council seats: 3 —Number of Wilmington City Council members seeking re-election: 3 —Number of Wilmington City Council challengers: 3 —Number of Polling Locations in New Hanover County: 43 —Current City of $141,314,914.00

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budget:

—Financial compensation to the mayor (including car allowance): $19,440 —Financial Compensation to the city council members (including car allowance): $16,070

—Percentage of city budget from property tax: 60 percent —Percentage of city budget from sales tax: 20 percent In addition, each precinct works differently, presided over on election day by a Chief Judge. The Board of Elections says, “Chief Judges are appointed by the political party whose affiliation matches the current governor of North Carolina. They are responsible for managing all Election Day activities within their precinct, picking up and returning Election Day supplies, setting up and breaking down the polling place, and resolving any issues that may arise during Election Day.” Working with each Chief Judge at each precinct are two election judges—one Republican and one Democrat. Each gets recommended for the job by the local political parties. Chief judges make up to $205 per election day and judges can earn $170 on an election day.

All elections are important. We are not out of the woods yet with regards to the economic struggles that have plagued this community. Our city council has to work not just with the community and each other but also to make sure our representatives in Raleigh (Susi Hamilton, Ted Davis, Rick Catlin and Senator Thom Goolsby) match our interests and move our area’s needs forward.

Perhaps it is time to ask our candidates not just what they are doing to assure economic stability and growth here, but how are they looking to communicate with Raleigh long-term?

Please, attend the ROW Candidates Forum, and contact the candidates’ campaigns directly to get answers to questions about what the future of our city might look like.

This democracy experiment only succeeds with a well-informed electorate at the helm.

DETAILS: ROW Candidates Forum Hannah Block Historic Community Arts Center 120 S 2nd Street October 16th, 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Moderated by WECT’s Jon Evans Questions may be sent to the moderator ahead of time: forum@rowilmington.org.

Gwenyfar Rohler is the author or ‘Promise of Peanuts,’ which can be bought at Old Books on Front Street, with all monies donated to local nonprofit Full Belly Project.

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chair in the last two elections,” Lawler describes. “The turnout is likely to be less than that this year, as the incumbent mayor is unchallenged. Everyone’s vote matters.”

So, what does this mean? By all means, go to the forums or contact the candidates directly. All of their campaign contact information is for public consumption on the Board of Elections website (www.nhcgov. com/elections/pages/welcome.aspx).

While we are getting in the mood for the election, I thought I might share a my “Harper’s Index of Wilmington Elections 2013”:

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

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ast weekend I took a trip to Washington D.C. to meet up with my mom for a holiday. Aside from good timing—considering the U.S. government shutdown as of press time—the trip got off to a great start when I was handed numerous food items from Ireland: tea, noodles, crisps (chips as they’re called over here) and, more importantly, Cadbury chocolate. Now I know that they sell Cadbury chocolate over here but it’s nowhere near as good as the Cadbury back home—which is like a little taste of heaven! It seems the more people I introduce to Cadbury chocolate, the longer the order list becomes for my mom. To say I was ecstatic about it is an understatement.

The hotel we stayed at gave complimentary wine and cocktails every night. It was the perfect cure after spending most of the day in airports.

Naturally, we hit all the museums—well, most of them anyway. I’ve been to Washington before, and it’s one of my favorite cities because there’s so much to do. The fact

that most museums have free entry makes it even better. After my last trip, in particular, I really wanted to revisit just to go to the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, especially for the flight simulators. One great thing about America: You guys knock it out of the park when it comes to museums and attractions for tourists.

Back in Ireland we have a few good museums in Dublin, which like D.C is the capital of the country, so it brings in plenty of visitors annually. Some of our biggest and more popular museums, like the National Art Gallery and the National Museum of Ireland or sites like the Book of Kells, contain priceless religious manuscripts written by Celtic monks, circa 800.

Of course, there’s plenty to do outside of Dublin. For instance, places like Newgrange, a short drive away, is an ancient temple constructed over 5,000 years ago (about 3,200 B.C.), making it older than Stonehenge in England and the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. It draws thousands of tourists every year.

As everything started to close in D.C., an

all-too familiar torrential rain opened the sky; it’s just like the rain we get back at home.

Back at the hotel, we had drinks, and later in the evening, I met up with a friend who lives in Washington to hit the town. When someone finds out I’m Irish, a common occurrence I’ve endured is them mimicking my accent. Again, this happened in D.C. Per usual, they ended up sounding English, failing to impress on interpretation.

The night on the town proved educational, as I had never seen a dance-off in any club.

As the circle formed, I immediately suspected a fight was breaking out. My friend just laughed. Apparently, dance-offs happen a lot over here and not just in those American after-school specials. I can’t imagine anyone being brave enough to engage in a dance-off back home.

The next day, we took a hop-on/hop-off bus tour, which I greatly appreciated. I have barely walked anywhere since I’ve been here, so I was worn out after the first day.

We stopped in at the Arlington National Cemetery. All the other sites were along the way, so we could view them from the com-

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fort of sitting on the bus. However, we did trek up to the Lincoln Memorial, which admittedly always reminds me of the episode of “The Simpsons.” As far as I know, not another statue matches the size of the temple he sits in.

When we got to the Arlington’s gravesite, walking up the hill past the white rows of gravestones—some dating back to World War II—we somehow ended passing J.F. Kennedy’s gravestone. This happened the last time we were in Washington (though we didn’t realize it until we reached the top of the hill). Eventually we made it back to his eternal flame—who knew it could be so confusing to find? One good thing about Ireland is nothing’s so big that you can’t find your way around.

Over the few days we spent in Washington, it reminded me more of Europe with the style of streets around Dupoint Circle and Georgetown. It’s so easy to get around Washington, which is quite similar to Europe and part of the reason I love the American city so much.

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The Hobgoblin of Minds: Mining the public opinion of politics By: Mark Basquill

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mart people know every vote takes food out of someone’s mouth and money out of someone’s pocket.

Some think it’s smart to take money out of Bill Gates’ and Miley Cyrus’ pockets. Others think it’s smart to take food out of the mouth of that single mother with untreated depression, raising the next gang-shooter in Creekwood. That’s just two opposing ideas of what a “smart” vote is.

F. Scott Fitzgerald said, “The test of a firstrate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.” Our government is apparently not of first-rate intelligence. It can’t hold two ideas at the same time and isn’t functioning.

Fortunately, after the government shutdown, I’ve run into people who can hold two opposing ideas simultaneously. Only the best and the brightest can argue logically against the very types of programs that may benefit them.

One FB friend, a federal worker, posted about the plight of the furlough. It makes sense that one of 800,000 Federalistas with health insurance, vacation time and a pension plan want a well-functioning government.

What makes him smarter than me is that he also wants to cut most every government program.

Except his, of course.

Another FB friend isn’t concerned about how the impasse affects him. He’s more concerned about Harry Reid killing kids with cancer. The government shutdown stops National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, and research that might save lives and improve health care. Perhaps because my intelligent friend cares about kids with cancer, he would also defund the Affordable Health Care Act, National Public Radio, National Education Association, defang Wall Street regulators, and of course, defund the NIH. I share his compassion for children with cancer, and bow to his intellect.

The people I ran into this week on the street stood even smarter than my FB friends. At the coffee shop, I listened to a couple in their

mid-60s rail against the president. They cited his arrogance and his inability to lead. They slammed Big Gummit, high taxes, socialism, activist judges and Obamacare. When I foolishly interjected that the Affordable Health Care Act is law that has been upheld by the most conservative Supreme Court since Plessy vs. Ferguson, they educated me.

“Obamacare is plain un-American. Anyone not opposing Obamacare is un-American, too. Unless we stand firm against immoral acts, democracy dies. Dissent is democracy!”

Other than getting by on Social Security and Medicare, these folks are rugged individualists of the highest caliber. The only essential government agency in their eyes is Pentagon. Anyone who wants to cut defense spending or protest wars is un-American and not supporting the troops.

I may not have the gray matter to grasp the logic, but it seems that it is always unAmerican to protest war and always patriotic to oppose social programs.

After a downtown jog, I talked with a saunterer on the riverwalk. He said Obama was

the single worst influence the United States has ever had, and Affordable Health Care Act is a joke being played on the American people by the socialist forces of evil. What sets this man apart is what he said next about his time in Germany: “They take it right out of your paycheck. It ain’t much. You get sick.

You go to the doctor! You get medicine. The doctor gets paid. How hard is that? Why the hell don’t we do that here? Because it’s efficient and smart, that’s why!”

I often find myself in awe of “big minds,” but I rarely find myself speechless. When Forrest Gump obeyed orders—“Because you say so, Sgt. Major!”—his drill instructor labeled him “a damn genius.” If there is a step above “a damn genius,” the man I met on the riverwalk is standing on it. He is ready to fly to the stars on wings of pure thought. I tip my humble hat to this genius, this gentleman, this scholar.

It’s getting near Halloween, and I’m afraid I’m foolishly trying to find some constancy, to enlarge my mind. But even Emerson haunts me: “Consistency is the Hobgoblin of little minds.”

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News of the Weird with Chuck Shepherd More Bang American Exceptionalism: Which is more characteristically American that a Texas company could invent an ordinary rifle that mimics a machine gun or that America’s incomparable legal minds could find a loophole in existing anti-machinegun laws to permit it to be manufactured and sold? The Slide Fire company’s weapon can spray bullets “like a fire hose” from a legal, semiautomatic gun by simple application of muscle, yet an official opinion of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives acknowledges that the agency is powerless to regulate it because of the wording in 1934 and 1986 legislation that otherwise restricts private ownership of machine guns. One gun shop owner told London’s Daily Mail in September that the Slide Fire rifle is “not as easy” to use as a machine gun, but still, “(I)t’s fairly idiot-proof.”

Fine Points of the Law In July, a New York City judge tossed out Joseph Lozito’s lawsuit against the police even though two officers had stood by in February 2011, out of harm’s way, while a man attacked Lozito as part of a four-murder crime spree. The judge ruled that it was not clear enough that Lozito was in danger when the officers began to ignore him (while they were inside a subway motorman’s booth). In September, a federal jury in New York City upheld an employment agency worker’s claim that she (an African-American) was racially harassed by her boss. The supervisor, Rob Carmona, had insisted that he could not be liable for race-based harassment because, he, too, is African-American and thus entitled to use the “n-word.”

The Continuing Crisis Busy Being Superheroes: In separate incidents on successive September days, people dressed as Batman and Captain America rescued a cat from a burning house in Milton, W.Va., and Superman came to the aid of Wonder Woman in Hollywood, Calif. (The West Virginia pair were performing at a function when they noticed nearby smoke, and Superman and Wonder Woman were posing for tourists’ tips when a passerby got belligerent.) In July, another Superman tackled a shoplifter on the streets of Sheffield, England, where he was appearing at a fundraiser.

(However, less elegantly, two Captain Americas and a Spider-Man brawled briefly in May over access to a contested, lucrative Hollywood street corner.)

Our Freedom to Doze Off, Now in Danger: The training technology company Mindflash recently revealed a feature for

iPads that prevents student inattentiveness during an online course. Facial recognition software notices a user looking away (or, worse, falling asleep) and thus pauses the course at that point until the eager learner re-engages the screen. (Mindflash assured reporters that the program has more serious uses, such as treatment of autism and Alzheimer’s disease.)

For people who believe that “rave” parties’ music is too faint, an August event at England’s Liverpool International Music Festival offered a solution: The DaDaFest program featured an ear-crushing sound level especially staged for deaf people’s dancing since they can “hear” only by the vibrations saturating their bodies; the nondeaf should bring earplugs. Among the performers: deaf DJ Troi “Chinaman” Lee, who claims he easily feels distinctions in his mix of hip hop, R&B, reggae, dance and electro swing.

In an epic failure, according to Madrid’s El Pais newspaper, a 20-story condominium building (“InTempo,” likely the tallest residential edifice in the European Union) in the resort town of Benidorm, Spain, was hastily upsized to a planned 47 stories, but a series of architectural mistakes and developer bankruptcies has left it limping, still 65 percent unsold. Most notably, El Pais discovered in 2012 that the thencurrent design made it impossible to build an elevator shaft to go past the 23rd floor because of space limitation. (The architects resigned, and unconfident developers were forced to turn to financing from one of the shakier banks in the country’s feeble economy.)

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In a YouTube video, reported by the political website RawStory.com in August, well-known tea party activist Jerome Corsi elaborates on the biblical importance of child-bearing and implores followers to “(hold) the line” on the principle that “(s) ex is about the procreation of children.” “(S)ex is not about fun,” he says. “If you want to have fun, read a book, go to a movie.”

Evidently, Surgery Is Kinda Boring: A 36-year-old patient is suing California’s Torrance Memorial Medical Center, claiming that anesthesiologist Patrick Yang decorated her face with stickers while she was unconscious and that an aide took photos for laughs, later allegedly uploading them to Facebook. Dr. Yang and the aide were later disciplined but remained in good standing. Some hospitals (not Torrance Memorial yet) prohibit cellphones in operating rooms at all times.

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A Rare Mix of Style

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ike the odd couple labelmates from the ‘70s, Capricorn Records’ Southern rockers The Allman Brothers Band and R&B soulsters Wet Willie, the 20th annual Pleasure Island Seafood, Blues and Jazz Festival will bring a rare mix of musical stylings to an eager audience this weekend. From a 13-year-old guitar prodigy to the illustrious Buddy Guy, the sounds of skillful musicianship will embrace Kure Beach this Saturday and Sunday, October 12th and 13th.

Though Buddy Guy’s Saturday-night performance surely is the star of the show—after all, he is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame touting six Grammy Awards and 28 Blues Music Awards (more than any other artist)—the varied line-up offers plenty of acts not to be missed.

Big Bump and The Stun Gunz will kick off the festival on Saturday, playing the blues stage at 12:30 p.m. Native to NC, the 28-year-old funky blues band boasts lead and slide guitars, plus a harmonica, bass and drums. At 1 p.m. the jazz stage selections will get underway with BLP, who will perform a blend of classic and modern jazz favorites.

The Bobby Paltauf Experience, featuring the 13-year-old guitarist, will take the blues stage at 2:10 p.m. Though Paltauf plays covers, the youngster also composes his own songs inspired by favorite artists like Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton and, yes, Buddy Guy. Featuring Wilmingtonians Kevin Kolb (keys), Teddy Burgh (flute, saxophone), Troy Pierce (percussion) and Ryan Woodall (bass), The FROG Project will bring original works and innovative arrangements of familiar tunes to the jazz stage at 2:40 p.m.

Rock ‘n’ rollers of the Justin Fox Trio will hit the blues stage at 3:50 p.m., while The Will McBride Group will bring a fusion of jazz, rock, pop and funk to the jazz stage at 4:20 p.m.

Attendees should be sure to head to the blues stage at 6 p.m. for The Slide Brothers, living legends of the Sacred Steel tradition. The act is bred from the music of their church, where pedal-steel guitar was one of the main instruments, second only to the human voice. Each member—Calvin Cooke, Chuck Campbell, Darick Campbell and Aubrey Ghent—is an accomplished steel guitarist.

Though the music has roots in gospel, no doubt The Slide Brothers bring strong elements of rock to the mix. “My mother told me she wanted me to listen to other music, because if you only get one type of music, you can’t learn what other people are doing,” Cooke, who has been playing steel guitar for 57 years, describes.

Outside of the church, Cooke’s main influences were older performers of the country and Western genre, as well as Jimi Hendrix and Buddy Miles. Today, his favorite band is the English progressive-rock act Yes. The Slide Brothers came on the scene after their fellow church member, Robert Randolph, found success with his Family Band and urged his elders to play for a broader audience. “I’ve known him since he was a young kid,” Cooke says. “He grew up with my kids.”

Even though their music is from a religious organization and much of their experience comes from touring with the church, Cooke notes The Slide Brothers use rock and blues to better connect with their audiences. “There’s so much going on in the world,” he says. “We try to bring positivity to the people. Music is a powerful way to show them there’s another way out, without shoving religion down their throats.”

The Slide Brothers will be the precursor to Buddy Guy’s performance on the blues stage at 8 p.m., wrapping up Saturday’s line-up. Of course, Sunday will reveal another day of critically

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acclaimed musicians.

Fatty Lumpkin and The Love Hogs, a rock and blues band hailing from southwest Virginia, will play covers and originals at 12:30 p.m. on the blues stage Sunday.

At 1 p.m. on the jazz stage, national recording artist and loccal Lee Venters will be joined by his band Vermillion Sands. They’ll play eclectic jazz infused with Brazilian and Caribbean flavor.

At 2:20 p.m. attendees will enjoy the Southern rock and Americana by the Randall Bramblett Band. Bramblett, who got his start in the ‘70s, played with Steve Winwood for 16 years and has also performed as a session musician with Gregg Allman, Levon Helm, Widespread Panic and Gov’t Mule, among other large names. Since, Bramblett has found strength in a more settled way of life.

“My lifestyle has totally changed since the old days,” he begins. “I’m not doing any chemicals, so I have to rely on the natural way of doing things. I’m sometimes slower [at songwriting] but I’ve learned how to write by showing up more often and focusing better—just paying attention more. It’s been a challenge to get to the more inhibited side of writing without any chemicals, but it’s paid off because it’s more authentic. In the end, it’s more cohesive.”

Indeed, Bramblett’s songwriting seems to offer proof of such, as Bonnie Raitt used the artist to co-write on her 2012 album, “Slipstream.” Bramblett’s own latest release, “The Bright Spots,” has seen more radio action than any other record he’s created.

He recently performed in-studio for The Loft, a SiriusXM station.

“We went out with Bonnie last fall and played these songs before the record came out,” he explains. “They got great response then, too, even from her audience.”

Bramblett hypothesizes “The Bright Spots” offers a certain energy many Americana and contemporary/eclectic-rock stations are searching for. “It’s definitely a move up from any of our other records, as far as accessibility and the radio go,” he assures. “We didn’t plan it that way, but that’s the way it came out. This record was more fun. We didn’t label everything that much. We just kind of let it roll with some of the songs—like if they needed backgrounds and horns. Sometimes I’m kind of shy about doing that because it can get too big and ‘too produced’ sounding. But these songs kind of called for that, as far as the Motown feeling, so I put in horn players and background singers. It just turned into a real fun thing.”

Folks can expect to hear tracks from “The Bright Spots,” as well as older Bramblett Band favorites, on Sunday afternoon.

Freeport will play the jazz stage at 2:40 p.m., serving up New York City and Philadelphiabased jazz. From smooth and contemporary to the standards, Freeport entertains as a four-piece ensemble playing saxes, flute, keys, drums and basses.

Shutting down the jazz stage for the 20th annual event will be another local couple, Charlie and Rose Lucas, at 4:20 p.m. The duo is dubbed “Wilmington’s grandparents of

blues,” as Rose continually sings for the National Women in Blues Festival, and Charlie has played lead guitar for legends like James Brown, Otis Redding and Muddy Waters.

Closing the 2013 festival will be Wet Willie, who takes the blues stage at 4:20 p.m.

Sunday. The band formed in 1969 in Mobile, Alabama, transplanting to Macon, Georgia, in the ‘70s to become the second band signed

by Capricorn Records. Though many of their labelmates were of the Southern-rock ilk, Wet Willie played to a more upbeat drum.

“We got to Capricorn realizing [part-owner] Phil Walden had managed Otis Redding,” frontman Jimmy Hall explains. “His agency was responsible for some of the best soul acts around in the ‘60s, and we wanted to wave that flag.”

Wet Willie was set apart from the more guitar-oriented bands of the time, such as The Allman Brothers Band (the members of which Hall calls Wet Willie’s “big brothers”) and The Marshall Tucker Band. But the group, also featuring Hall’s brother and sister, was always attracted to soul and R&B. “James Brown was probably close to or maybe the top of my hero list,” Hall muses.

“As a young guy still in high school, just seeing him perform was mesmerizing. It was the most exciting and soulful thing I’ve ever seen. It was that kind of music that inspired me, as well as a lot of rock ‘n’ roll bands like the Rolling Stones or Led Zeppelin—and even they have a lot of American rhythm and blues in their sound.”

Known for their 1974 track “Keep on Smilin’,” Wet Willie released a live album in 2012 dubbed “Miles of Smiles.” The group, still featuring the Hall siblings, continues to perform festivals regularly.

“I feel blessed about that,” Hall confirms.

“I’m 64 years old, but I really know how to handle these pipes and make them work for me ...

Everything we do now, it’s got to be the best we ever do. We really want to raise the bar and show we’re not just playing recycled stuff but something that really makes a statement.

We don’t ever want to just sit on our laurels.

We’ve made so much music; we don’t want to just throw it out there and forget about it, or not give it everything we’ve got.”

DETAILS:

Pleasure Island Seafood, Blues and Jazz Festival Sat.-Sun., Oct. 12th-13th Fort Fisher Air Force Rec. Area 118 Riverfront Rd., Kure Beach Advance two-day pass: $40 Day of: Sat., $50; Sun., $15 www.pleasureislandnc.org

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A Poetic Vessel:

Songstress Jordan Igoe keeps artistry alive through music By: Chelsea Blahut

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n the tenors of the waterfront of Charleston, South Carolina, Jordan Igoe is a vessel. That’s the implication in the multiple videos of her live performances, wherein the Southern native singer-songwriter cradles her guitar and croons into the microphone with a delicate yet raw voice. (Think Zooey Deschanel channeling a Johnny Cash impression and delivering stories usually dealing with hurt, heartbreak and mortality.)

“Generally speaking, a good song is derived from a strong emotion,” Igoe says, “and those typically happen to be from pain.

It’s what comes out of that pain that makes you stronger, and that is why I choose to transform bad things that happen to me into something melodic and beautiful.”

Igoe’s first bout with singing occurred when she was little. While watching “The Little Mermaid,” she would channel the envious sound of Ariel, but her musical background can also be attributed to family. Inspired by

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bright spot: Jordan Igoe plays The Calico Room on October 10th. Courtesy photo

her mother’s talent in singing, dancing and playing piano, Igoe learned through observation. She taught herself piano at a mere 10-years-old before she learned guitar. In her formative school years, she sang in choir and briefly majored in vocal performance in college.

In a musical era where some self-proclaimed musicians can only justify their work as a hobby, or others “sell out” for the sake of royalties, Jordan Igoe is the real deal. In the duo Double Trash, composed of her and Mackie Boles, she goes against the normal definition of success in “Rules and Religion”: I don’t want to grow old/I don’t want to get tired/Your American dreams/They don’t start any fires.” On the demo “Happy Story Hour,” she sings with soulful anguish, backed by bluesy guitar riffs and slow and muted beats. This isn’t something that Igoe takes lightly.

Her songs tell the brutal stories of letting down your guard and going down a path of recklessness. Themes range from alcoholism, to hovering threats of religion, to guilt of familial relationships. “Life is simple if you’re not learning/Presume it’s your highest noon/I was you once/I got swallowed by the world and it spit me up,” Igoe sings with an ominous warning of the dangers of naiveté on “I Was You.” “[O]ur job as musicians [is] to sing about things that matter, and there are too many

of us willing to sacrifice pure art for the fame and money,” Igoe says. “Our society awards us for the things that generate mass audiences.”

Inspiration ranges from fellow Charleston musicians like Carey Ann Hearst of Shovels and Rope (2013 Americana Award winners for emerging band and song of the year).

She also reserves admiration for country singers, like Merle Haggard, Randy Travis, George Straight and Patsy Cline. “She is one of my all-time favorites,” Igoe notes.

Classic artists like Billy Joel and the Beatles impressed her rock ‘n’ roll sensibilities. Only recently has Igoe become proud of dubbing herself a “complete nerd, musically.”

Although she admits to becoming frustrated with a society that does not take time to know music as intensely, she considers the challenge an occasion to work and make people listen. “I’m a dreamer and I believe a difference can be made, and our society is showing signs of change,” she says.

Lately, Igoe has been recording her first full-length album with Wolfgang Zimmerman, a sought-after producer of indie music in the Charleston area. A band member of Brave Baby, Zimmerman has worked with Igoe since March and they expect a late-January release. During the making of the album, she focused on trivialities of the recording process, like worrying about one single beat being even a little off or failing to captivate with perfect vocals. It was all very time consuming.

“I want to work incredibly hard every day so that I know I’m doing everything I can to accomplish that goal,” Igoe says.

Her self-taught and educational experiences definitely resonate in her philosophy of success. “Success is making the most of every day no matter what goes wrong,” she remarks. “I want to make a difference in this world and I want to connect with people through my songs.”

To download both the demo tracks mentioned in this article, go to: happystoryhour. bandcamp.com.

DETAILS: Jordan Igoe

The Calico Room 107 S. Front Street Thursday, October 10th Doors, 8 p.m.; show 9 p.m. $3 for 18 plus

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9 KARAOKE (9PM) —Bourbon Street, 35 N Front St.; 762-4050 MARK LYNCH (JAZZ AND BLUES, 8-11PM) —Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 763-4133

ROB RONNER —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832

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

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

HOMEGROWN RADIO SHOW HOSTED BY MARY

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

$ Margaritas/Peach Margaritas 4 Sunday 4 Margaritas BYRNE (7PM) $ 4 Peach Margaritas —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621 $ THURSDAY 4 Bloody Marys $ 50 1 Miller Lite Pints$ $ 50 $ 1 Domestic Pints Appletinis 4, RJ’s Painkiller 5 $ 50 JAMMIN’ WITH JAX: GEORGE GARDOS, LEROY 2 Corona and $ 50 2us on Twitter Stripe Bottles HARPER JR., TERRY NASH, LARRY TULL, STEVE Find Corona Light Red Bottles $ 50 KING, GERARD TORCHIO (7-10PM) 2 Fat Tire Bottles @RuckerJohns Thursday —Jax Fifth Ave. Deli & Ale House, 5046 New Centre Dr.; FRIDAY5564 Carolina 859-7374 All Red Wine GlassesCosmos 1/2 Price $4, 007 Beach $ 50 Road 3 $ 5 Skinny Girl Margaritas $ (910)-452-1212 OPEN MUSIC JAM HOSTED BY SHANNON Guinness Cans 3 GILMORE & TOMMY KAISER 7PM Island Sunsets $5 —Wired on Wrightsville, 3901 B Wrightsville Ave., 399SATURDAY 6977 $ Baybreeze/Seabreeze 4 14 encore | october 9-15, 2013| www.encorepub.com $

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OPEN MIC HOSTED BY THOMAS AND OGLESBY (7PM; DRUMS, AMPS, FULL PA PROVIDED) —Halftime Sports Bar and Grill, 1107 New Pointe Blvd, Leland; 859-7188

JOSH STARKEY —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607 YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND —Greenfield Lake Amphitheater, 1941 Amphitheater Dr. COSMONAUTILUS —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 KARAOKE WITH DJ BREWTAL —Liquid Room, 23 Market St.;910-343-3341

DJ LORD WALRUS —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 2562776 KARAOKE —Brass Pelican; 2112 N. New River Dr., Surf City, NC 328-4373 KARAOKE W/ DJ A.M.P. —Billy Goats, 6324 Market St., 392-3044 DJ KEYBO —SideBar; 18 S. Front St., 763-1401 CANADIAN BRASS —Kenan Auditorium UNCW Campus; 313-2584

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10 DJKAHUNA —Billy Goats, 6324 Market St., 392-3044 OPEN MIC —Brass Pelican; 2112 N. New River Dr., Surf City, NC 328-4373

—The Dubliner, 1756 Carolina Beach Road

OPEN MIC —Bottega Gallery, 208 North Front St.; 763-3737

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

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

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

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

OPEN MIC/SONGWRITERS NIGHT 7-10PM —Grinder’s Cafe, 5032 Wrightsville Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28403, (910) 859-8266

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

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

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

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

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

PORT CITY RUMBLE OFFICIAL AFTER-PARTY W/ THE TREMORS, MOTORBILLY, THE CHEATS, IRONHEAD, THE METEOR MEN AND DEADLY LO-FI —Orton’s Underground, 133 North Front St.; 343-8878

JAZZ NIGHT WITH MARC SIEGEL 6PM-8PM —Atlanta Bread Company, 6886 Main St. (Mayfaire), Wilmington, NC. (910) 509-2844 KARAOKE (7PM-12AM) —SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar, 227 Carolina Ave. N., Carolina Beach THIRSTY THURSDAY TEAM TRIVIA WITH SHERRI “SO VERY” (7-9PM) —Whiskey Trail at the Creek, 4039 Masonboro Loop Rd.; 399-3266 DISCOTHEQUE THURS. WITH DJ’S DST AND MATT EVANS —Pravda; 23 N. Front St., Wilmington DJ KEYBO —SideBar; 18 S. Front St., 763-1401 SUPATIGHT —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 SEVENDUST, SEROSIA, DIGITAL COLLAPSE —Ziggy’s by the Sea, 208 Market St.; (336) 722-5000 JENNY PEARSON —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666

STEVEN COMPTON —Longstreet’s Irish Pub, 133 N. Front St.; 343-8881 SOURVEIN 20TH ANNIVERSARY W/ SWEETFEED, A BOTTLE VOLCANIC AND KOHMATS —Orton’s Underground, 133 North Front St.; 343-8878 LOVE CANNON —Palm Room, 11 East Salisbury St.; 503-3040 MACHINE GUN (8PM-12AM) —SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar, 227 Carolina Ave. N., Carolina Beach THE BLARNEY BROGUES —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607 DJ —Charley Brownz, 21 S Front St.; 254-9499 JACKYL, WAYLON, MEDUSA STONE —Ziggy’s by the Sea, 208 Market St.; (336) 722-5000

NC SYMPHONY —Kenan Auditorium UNCW Campus; 313-2584 SOLID GOLD SHOW OF STARS —Hannah Block USO Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd St., 341-7860

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CARNIVAL OF DREAMS III —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223

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DANICA & 40 EAST —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219

DANIEL PARISH —Shell Island Resort, 2700 N. Lumina Ave., 256-8696

THE BIBIS ELLISON BAND —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088

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

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12

JACK JACK 180 —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838

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

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

OPEN MIC NIGHT WITH DENNIS BRINSON (8PM) —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621

MASONBORO SOUND (10PM) —Lagerheads, 35 North Lumina Avenue Wrightsville Bch; 256-0171

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

FIRE DANCING AND DRUM CIRCLE (8PM) —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223

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

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11

PIANO —Blockade Runner Beach Resort, 275 Waynick Blvd., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2251

DJ —Level 5/City Stage, 21 N. Front St.; 342-0872 DJ KEYBO —SideBar; 18 S. Front St., 763-1401 KARAOKE WITH MIKE NORRIS —Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 DJ DST AND SBZ —Pravda; 23 N. Front St., Wilmington KARAOKE —Toolbox, 2325 Burnette Blvd.; 343-6988

MARK LYNCH (JAZZ GUITAR, 10:30AM-1:30PM); DJBE EXTREME KARAOKE (9PM) —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607 DJ BATTLE —Dirty Martini, 1904 Eastwood Rd, Suite 109 DJ TURTLE —Station 21, 21 N. Front St., Wilmington, NC SPIDER MIKE & FRIENDS (2-5PM) —Fire & Spice Gourmet, 312 Nutt St.; 762-3050

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

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

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

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

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

DJ MILK AND SBZ —Pravda; 23 N. Front St., Wilmington IRISH MUSIC JAM 2PM

206 Old Eastwood Rd.

BRUCE BUTCHER —Riverfront Farmers’ Market; Water St. Wilmington

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

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

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

WATERSHED (ROOFTOP, 7-10PM) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832

YESTERDAY’S GRAVY, NAUTILUS, FLANNEL REBELLION —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088

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

WEDNESDAYS

MICHAEL FRUSHA —Longstreet’s Irish Pub, 133 N. Front St.; 343-8881

SONGWRITER SHOWCASE W/ ONE PAPER CRANE —Longstreet’s Irish Pub, 133 N. Front St.; 343-8881

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

Blackboard Specials

TIM BLACK & JENNY PEARSON —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666

FIREWORK (KATY PERRY TRIBUTE) —Ziggy’s by the Sea, 208 Market St.; (336) 722-5000 SNACK CRACKER (8PM-12AM) —SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar, 227 Carolina Ave. N., Carolina Beach MOUNTAIN THROWER —Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.; 399-2796 STRAY LOCAL (10PM) —Duck & Dive, 114 Dock Street, 399-2866

TUESDAYS

WEDNESDAYS

LIVE TEAM TRIVIA 8PM

PINT NIGHT ALL PINTS $2.75

SUNDAYS

WORLD TAVERN

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

POKER PLAY FOR FREE 7PM & 9:30PM

KENNEDY PARK —Shell Island Resort, 2700 N. Lumina Ave., 256-8696

Monkey Junction 910.392.7224

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13 REGGAE —Lazy Pirate Sports Bar and Grill, 701 N. Lake Park Blvd., Carolina Beach; 458-5414 JAZZ JAM WITH BENNY HILL (8PM) —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 BEN MORROW —Elijah’s, 2 Ann St.; 343-1448 L SHAPE LOT (3PM); CLAY CROTTS (8PM) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 SATELLITE BLUEGRASS BAND (6-10PM) —Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.; 399-2796 KARAOKE W/ DJ DOUBLE DOWN —Billy Goats, 6324 Market St., 392-3044 OPEN ELECTRIC JAM HOSTED BY RANDY O (6PM) —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621

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KARAOKE WITH DAMON —Black Sheep Tavern, 21 N. Front St. (basement); 3993056 VIRGIN LUNG, LOWER CASES AND CAPITALS AND GAVAN HOLDEN —Orton’s Underground, 133 North Front St.; 343-8878

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FRI.

OCT 18 SAT.

OCT 19

CHRISTINE & GUY Eclectic Mix

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OCT 26

NEEDTOBREATHE, IVAN & ALYOSHA —Ziggy’s by the Sea, 208 Market St.; (336) 722-5000

1610 Pavilion Place 256-0102

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

Wednesday Irish Night! $2 Off All Irish Drinks

Thursday

College Night! $5 Cover & 1¢ Domestic Drafts

LIVE MUSIC Sunday’s 4-8 p.m.

October 13

Friday

Karaoke with Carson $2 Draft Specials

GlowFoam Party 10/18

Saturday Live Music $4 Bombs

Comedy Show at 8 &10

Sunday

ILM’s Famous Sunday Funday with DJ Battle and the Karaoke Kong 1/2 Price Wine Bottles

Heart & Soul

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OPEN MUSIC JAM HOSTED BY SHANNON GILMORE & TOMMY KAISER 7PM —Wired on Wrightsville, 3901 B Wrightsville Ave., 3996977 KARAOKE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 KARAOKE (9PM) —Bourbon Street, 35 N Front St.; 762-4050 OPEN MIC HOSTED BY THOMAS AND OGLESBY (7PM; DRUMS, AMPS, FULL PA PROVIDED) —Halftime Sports Bar and Grill, 1107 New Pointe Blvd, Leland; 859-7188

MONDAY, OCTOBER 14

JAMMIN’ WITH JAX: GEORGE GARDOS, LEROY HARPER JR., TERRY NASH, LARRY TULL, STEVE KING, GERARD TORCHIO (7-10PM) —Jax Fifth Ave. Deli & Ale House, 5046 New Centre Dr.; 859-7374

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

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

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

ROB RONNER —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832

ELECTRIC MONDAYS W/ PRUITT & SCREWLOOPZ —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088

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

HEART AND SOUL —Bluewater Grill, 4 Marina St.; 256-8500

1706 North Lumina Ave. • (910) 256-2231

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

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

TRAVIS SHALLOW (10PM) —Duck & Dive, 114 Dock Street, 399-2866

Randy MCquay Pop and Classic

Monday

THE CASSEROLE (5PM) —Poplar Grove Plantation, 10200 US Highway 17; 6869518

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

Overtyme Eclectic Mix

FRI.

OCT 25

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16

MY WONDERFUL MACHINE AND FRIENDS —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088

Mike O’Donnell Dance and Classic

TWO OF A KIND —SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar, 227 Carolina Ave. N., Carolina Beach

TYLER PERRY’S CHILL BEATS LAB (9PM) —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223

TRAVIS SHALLOW (4PM) —Uprising, 1701 Wrightsville Ave.; 399-1313

LIVE MUSIC Oceanfront Terrace 7-10 pm

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

CLAY WHITTINGTON —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666 PENGO WITH BEAU GUNN —Mellow Mushroom, 4311 Oleander Drive; 452-3773 JOSH SOLOMON DUO —Liquid Room, 23 Market St.;910-343-3341 KARAOKE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 MULTIMEDIA OPEN MIC (8PM) —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223

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Playwright’s Duel:

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Anthony Lawson’s two shows succeed in similar ways By: Gwenyfar Rohler

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omerset Maugham was declared a successful playwright when he had more shows simultaneously playing in London’s West End than Shakespeare and Shaw combined. At present Anthony Lawson can make the same claim—in the Port City at least. Currently, Lawson can enjoy his unprecedented career-high, as both TheatreNOW and Browncoat Pub and Theatre host his original shows. To the best of my knowledge, this makes the first time a local playwright has enjoyed such a particular honor here.

Lawson’s hosting the spooky Halloweenthemed “Fright Night” at TheatreNOW— where last month’s “Bard’s Broads” just closed. His adaptation and second run this year of Mark Twain’s “Diary of Adam and Eve” now shows one final weekend at Browncoat.

Lawson has nurtured “Adam and Even” for the last 10 years. Like much of his work, he has written and directed these current plays, too.

On the one hand “Fright Night” and “The Diary of Adam and Eve” appear to be light years apart: one consists of ghost stories told in a dinner theatre, while the other remains an adaptation of one of the greatest authors American literature ever produced and in a small, intimate setting. I would argue they have much more in common than first meets the eye.

TheatreNOW’s “Fright Night” scores high on the creep scale as we journey through some of the more disturbing ghost stories of North Carolina and specifically Wilmington.

Three college students (Zach Pappas, Holley Cole and Alex Holland) break into a scary, old, abandoned house and plan to spend the night.

Inevitably, the house becomes occupied by a very strange and otherworldly old lady (Penny Kohut). She informs the kids that what they think they know about ghosts and their sto-

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ries is, well, misinformed. She rivets the three young trespassers and the audience with her knowledge. Wilmington residents will learn the buildings and houses they have passed so often (and might even live or work in) are far from innocent-looking structures. Kohut’s voice and manner remain unsettling enough, but the suggestive nature in that she might possibly be a ghost herself becomes clear, too. The screams she emits periodically, both onstage and off, will have folks quaking, maybe almost choking on the pasta and meatballs during the main course.

Pappas plays the “Nervous Nelly” of the group, who comes prepared with a Coleman lantern, just in case. It is almost unfair for Pappas to be cast in this part; he plays anxious

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so well it causes great tension just watching him. Holland obviously portrays the “cool kid” who is far too worldly to be rattled by ghost stories. Cole rounds out the cast as the pretty girl who can sway their decision to stay.

Though moments can be humourous and engaging, I would like to see a little more subtlety between the three characters regarding their relationships and what brought them to this house. Cole’s character is written as a tie-breaker for decisions, but there is little to suggest any sort of romantic involvement between any of them. Holland, if anything, just seems to be along for any spooky ride he can find. He relishes the ghost stories for their own sake.

The stories genuinely scare. Aside from their scare factor, they also really inform on the history of our area (something which likely comes easy to Lawson since he has tourguided our local ghost tours downtown). The revolution, the Civil War, the importance of railroads and steamships in our history are all covered. It’s a fun way to learn about our city and state.

Shared with friends, it’s even better, as my table of three can attest. Chef Denise Gordon conjures up another satisfying meal for “Fright Night.” Each course comes with clever names. Bride of Frankenstein bruschetta features red pepper strips and olives sculpted to look like the famous bride’s hair. “Brains and Eyeballs,” is meatballs in a warm and hearty tomato sauce, with homemade pasta that’s almost gnocchi-like in texture. Though filling, enough room remains for the bright, candy-colored Halloween cake. Gordon’s lighter-than-air butter-cream icing finishes the evening nicely.

Across downtown, while Browncoat isn’t serving brains, they are welcoming the second run of Lawson’s “The Diary of Adam and Eve”—which originally TheatreNOW presented in a staged reading format with different couples reading the parts each week through 2013 Valentine’s Day. His first run remains instrumental in bringing the show to a fullstaged production. Playwriting, more than any other genre, requires the writer to hear the dialogue in order to refine it. In his director’s note for the Browncoat production, Lawson comments that since 2003, when he adapted the script, he has wanted to see those nonverbal moments come alive, from actors fully inhabiting characters in a real production.

What a divine gift that of all the performers available to him, Lawson has Susan Auten as Eve and Hank Toler as Adam. They make the nonverbal language flourish in abundance.

Lawson’s script stands funny and poignant, and it follows a solid plot arc that doesn’t lag.

But the performers really and truly flesh out

the growth and evolution of the two first people to live on Earth. Toler’s early Adam contains a wild, part-animal/part-boychild mien, like he’s just on the cusp of adolescence. His incredibly humorous response to the appearance of Eve—who is fascinated by him, after all she was created to be a companion to him—knows no bounds. Climbing trees and hissing at her is completely within reason.

Toler manages alternate surprises, frustrations, fascinations, annoyances and terrors in response to her. I couldn’t get enough of his antics and truly wonderful use of space. Not an inch of floor or climbable objects get left behind as tools to demonstrate the relationship of a perfect place he was born into; it mirrors man’s connection with environment.

Perfectly contrasting and complementing Toler is the lovely Susan Auten. She projects amazement, delight, desire, warmth and concern for all of her surroundings. If anything, Auten shows the simplicity with which she approaches everything in the beginning. It makes her evolving, complex concerns and rationalization for eating the forbidden fruit so believable. Auten’s decision to eat the apple clearly drives two factors: the greater being her motherly concern for all that surrounds her, foreshadowing her relationship with Cain, Able and, to a large extent, Adam. To a lesser degree, she has an innate sense of curiosity which permeates everything about her and extends to the tree. She knows all along she will eat an apple, but what makes her finally do it was not what she or Adam expected.

For a two-person show to work, the performers must be evenly matched. Even better, they should constantly challenge each other to reach higher. To portray the two archetypes of the birth of humanity, from which all subsequent men and women have come, is no small undertaking. Both Toler and Auten not only rise to the occasion but surpass it.

For all the humor and wonder of Act I, Act II truly illustrates the pain of knowledge and consciousness of not only good and evil but mortality. The script carefully does not descend into extreme morbidity; it stays very controlled. The realization of attending emotions quite beautifully illustrates the transformation of Adam and Eve from two beings into a cohesive “we.” Beautifully performed

by Auten and Toler, Lawson’s words come to life to show that love and family is a universal path. The play is sigh-inducing lovely.

Besides the visual, pulsating moments between actors, the production also takes full advantage of the opportunity for sight gags.

How, for example, does one stage a show with two characters that have no understanding of nakedness or clothing? Lawson devises something more clever ad makes his point without distracting from or eclipsing the story (as 40 minutes of full-frontal nudity surely would).

Both “Fright Night” and “Adam and Eve” utilize simple sets and necessary but not extravagant props; thus, the work becomes more about the performances. (Though the

fire effect in “Adam and Eve” is quite delightful and nicely done.) Lawson has a love of language that comes through beautifully in both pieces. “Fright Night” sounds as if Lawson babysat and manipulated an 8-year-old to keep quiet and out of mischief on a rainy evening.

Scare the child into good behavior—that’s it!

Though the performers each bring their own voices to the stories, the text is clearly Lawson’s writing; it always ends on the spooky rather than the hopeful note.

“Adam and Eve,” on the other hand, blends Twain’s language and Lawson’s editing. “The Diary of Adam and Eve” is actually a collection of works that are now published together but were not written at the same time. “Eve’s Diary,” “Extracts from Adam’s Diary,” “That Day in Eden” and several other short pieces now comprise the collected version. Lawson worked with tremendous material, to sift through and mold into a usable two-act script with two characters that would actually develop and grow together instead of functioning as isolated storytellers.

By definition a play demonstrates a change in someone’s life. The college students in “Fright Night” have a healthier respect for their own safety and mortality (as well as the safety of their friends) after encountering their unsettling hostess. Adam and Eve learn what love, dependency and loss really is.

Both shows turn on the discovery and fear of death made palpable by the love that binds us here. The root of “Fright Night” focuses a refusal to accept that our ties to our loved ones could be severed. “The Diary of Adam and Eve” slowly discovers and reveals what love is—what binds us to each other is the possibility we could be without each other.

These seemingly divergent shows do in fact rely on the same fears to speak to different emotions.

DETAILS: Fright Night ★★★★★ Fridays and Saturdays through 11/2; special performance, 10/31, 6 p.m.

Tickets $28-$38 w/dinner or showonly tickets, $18.

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Fueling the Scene:

Artfuel Inc. opens Vol. 36 on October 19th By: Sarah Richter

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ucked away beneath some idyllic trees off Wrightsville Avenue is Wilmington’s favorite tattoo parlor, art gallery and event space, Artfuel Inc. Operating since 2005, Artfuel’s business partners, husband-and-wife duo Sarah Peacock and Dave Tollefson, are known for their exquisite works on skin. Yet, they also have staged cuttingedge art shows featuring the work of both established and emerging artists.

Artfuel’s patronage of local artists extends from the personal interest of art, architecture, color and design. As part of their Volume 36 show, “You Get the Point,” they will feature works by Shannon Lange, Bill Medley and Chip Orr. “The works of these three artists are an excellent reflection of how people view this area,” states Artfuel co-owner Dave Tollefson. “Shannon Lange creates most of her work using found objects, most notably roofing tar. She is also a photographer and works in the film industry.”

Lange’s use of tar assuredly creates a textural element to delicately rendered nudes, outlined in charcoal, and extremely detailed and sensuously depicted. Tar becomes the background, which gets covered with white paint. Lange’s nudes then seem to ethereally emerge. The stark contrast between light and dark creates a visually arresting and eyecatching sensation.

Harkening back to the nude studies popular with the old masters, Lange’s makes her classical subject matter contemporary through the use of non-traditional materials. It reflects the artistic dichotomy and traditions present in the Port City’s art scene.

“Bill Medley lives in Carolina Beach and creates artwork inspired by and centered around his surroundings,” says Tollefson.

“Chip Orr is an artist from Winnabow who paints what he finds visually enticing.”

Anyone familiar with Artfuel’s interior will see a completely transformed space the night of the opening. “We create a bar space with food and drinks, move all of our equipment out of the way and create a fully functioning art bar space,” Sarah Peacock says.

An important component to Artfuel’s art exhibits is the donation of funds they make to local charities. Hosting four major art shows a year, Peacock and Tollefson put an intense emphasis on giving back to the community.

“This time we will be donating funds to the

TARRING CLASSICS: Shannon Lange takes classic nudes to contemporary status by using tar as a medium. Courtesy photo

YMCA,” states Peacock. Offering proceeds to the YMCA helps to build stronger, community-funding public programs which help keep kids involved in positive activities, offer community activities for families and just generally create a positive community environment.

The special musical guest at Voluner 36 will be Morris Cardenas, who Peacock, Tollefson and other members of the Artfuel company saw perform at the Ocean Grill and Tiki Bar at Carolina Beach. Cardenas, whose life reads like the pages of a travel novel, spent a lot of time traversing the U.S. Eventually, living and working in El Salvador, he spent 15 years and formed his first band. He has shared stages with Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Ted Nugent.

Sponsored by Bodies by Bunn, Merciless Attack Marketing, Front Street Brewery, San Juan Café, Incredible Pizza and A Taste of Italy, “Volume 36: You Get the Point,” will open with a reception on October 19th. More information can be found at www.artfuelinc. com. Artfuel is located at 2165 Wrightsville Avenue and the show will hang for 8 weeks.

DETAILS:

Volume 36: You Get the Point Featuring the works of Shannon Lange, Bill Medley and Chip Orr. Artfuel Inc. • 2165 Wrightsville Ave. October 19th, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.

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Gallery Guide

What’s hanging around the Port City

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2165 Wrightsville Ave. • (910) 343 5233 Mon.-Sat., noon-7 p.m. artfuelinc.com

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Artfuel.inc is a multimedia studio and art gallery, now located at the intersection of Wrightsville Avenue and Dawson Street. Volume 34 features work by Sarah Collier, Becky Carey, Cornelius Riley, Bambie and Eli Thompson.

Coming Oct. 19th: Volume 36, featuring Shannon Lange, Bill Medley, Chip Orr and two special guest artists. Opening reception to be held from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on October 19th, with guest musician Morris Cardenas. Food will be provided by Taste of Italy, San Juan, and Incredible Pizza. Additional sponsors: Front Street, Merciless Attack and Bodies by Bunn.

ArtExposure!

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

Friday, October 11th, marks the opening reception for a solo show, “By the Beach”, featuring the work of BJ Cothran. BJ is the author of Images of America: Topsail Island and Then and Now: Topsail Island. She is also the editor of Topsail Magazine so it’s not surprising that her work is inspired by the area. The reception is from 6-8 p.m. and the public is invited.

The November show will open on November 8th and will feature a Harvest theme. The December show opening on December 13th, will be simply themed “White”.

Go to Artexposure50.com and check out Classes for Adults and Teens as well as Classes for Children. “Paint by Wine” will be offered on selected Thursdays from 5:30-7:30 p.m., with Karen Crenshaw.

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

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

Featured this month is local potter Renato Abbate. Abbate’s unique and whimsical ceramic creations include mugs, bowls, plates, tiles, magnets, masks and wall hangings. His collection will be featured until October 24.

Cape Fear Native features art, jewelry, pottery, photography and more, all original designs by local artists in the Cape Fear area. We also have sail bags by Ella Vickers and jewelry by Half United. Stop in and support your local creative community.

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

“Color Interplay” features the recent works of local artist Bruce Bowman and Nancy Tuttle May of Durham ,to hang through October 19th.

Bowman’s skewed perspectives and bold palette create a striking contrast to May’s abstract studies of form and color. Bowman’s playful rendition of his subjects, primarily noteworthy structures or cityscapes, belies his background as a commercial architect. Combining collage with mixed media, May presents us with her dynamic compositions of form and color.

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

River to Sea Gallery

Figments Gallery offers a fresh mix of eclectic work from local and international artists of all genres. Come by for an Open House Exhibit featuring new artists on the Second Friday of every month from 6-8 p.m. It’s a great event to connect with the arts community!

River to Sea Gallery showcases the work of husband and wife Tim and Rebecca Duffy Bush.

In addition, the gallery represents several local artists. The current show will enthrall visitors with its eclectic collection of original paintings,

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photography, sculpture, glass, pottery and jew elry. “Morning Has Broken” features works by Janet Parker. Come see Janet’s bold use o color and texture to reveal local marsh creeks and structures. Experience Wilmington through the eyes of a local!

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

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Cape Fear Community College is pleased to present “High Energy: A Celebration,” the works of Ann Parks McCray. Ann Parks McCray lives and works in Wilmington, where the area’s natural beauty inspires her abstract naturescapes. Many pieces express the essence of sky, sea, and a dense lushness of trees. A wide-ranging palette with generous paint produces an energetic textured feel. These renditions are interpretations, moments in time, impressions of seasons and locations. Many over-sized paintings are suited to large airy spaces where light and distance combine to

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arts > film

Independent Talent: Two locally filmed shorts get screen time at Ziggy’s on Tuesday By: Christian Podgaysky

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hile Wilmington remains wellknown for the high-profile television shows and films that shoot across town, a significant number of independent projects find their footing here as well. Such independent projects feature an unparalled passion, and become innovative in the ways they achieve a sleek look on a low budget. These filmmakers seek to create for the sake of creating rather than for the promise of a pay check. Local filmmaker Brannigan Carter exemplifies these qualities.

Carter will premiere two original short films on Tuesday, October 15th, at Ziggy’s by the Sea. Free to all, the event will showcase “Get Up”—a film he co-wrote, filmed, and edited—and “Southern Iron,” which he filmed and edited.

Carter discovered his passion for film while deployed in Iraq. “[While there] I

UP AND AT ‘EM: April Vickery in the locally shot movie “Get Up.” Photo by Tina Edwards

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raphy before I even knew what that was.”

Since he began fostering his talent in film, Carter hasn’t looked back. Working a full-time job, as well as being a full-time student and part of the military, he typically finds himself spread thin. Still, a packed schedule never interferes with his ability to produce quality work.

While Carter’s ambition certainly aids his success, he largely attributes his work ethics and virtues to the generosity of the Cape Fear community. All of his films feature actors who work for free. Cast member Joseph Pichowsky once even turned down a paid job to do a film for Carter. “[He and partner Tina Edwards] end up working with a lot of the same actors,” says Carter. “We work with them in one thing and end up writing parts for them in something else. We get lucky; I’ll cast people without even auditioning them and they turn out to be excellent.”

He also gets to shoot at a number of locations for free. Carter mentions how local businesses allow him to use their facilities. “I couldn’t imagine that happening in any other town,” he explains. “They would all want you to pay. There’s no way you could do that in LA.” “Get Up,” Carter and Edward’s person-

al project, is slated to start the festival circuit after its Wilmington premiere. He hopes to enter the short in Austin’s SXSW and Utah’s independent film showcase, Slamdance.

“Get Up” started as a oneminute, one-take school project.

After seeing the satisfying results of the assignment, Carter and Edwards took it one step further.

“We decided to make it into a short film, so I called all the actors back and asked, ‘What if we write parts specifically for you,’ and they were all for it,” he reports. “They showed up just to be extras, and suddenly they got speaking roles.”

He describes the film as having a David Fincher (“Fight Club”) look and being characterized by high-contrast lighting and a dark atmosphere. “It’s really about motivation and the reasons you would fight instead of just fighting,” he clarifies. He hopes to turn it into a feature.

Carter classifies “Southern Iron” as being akin to “Southern Anarchy.” The film exhibits a raw ‘60s feel with a modern twist. Joe Montani served as the director, and Carter articulates it took no convincing for him to jump on board with the project. He liked Montani’s concept and that he previously worked with a number of the actors. At the screening, there will be a donation jar to help turn “Southern Iron” into a feature as well.

Doors will open at 8 p.m. and the screenings will start at 9 p.m.. “Get Up” will play first and “Southern Iron” will follow after a 10-minute intermission. Carter has high expectations for the event, and urges all local film enthusiasts to attend and get a taste of something new and different.

DETAILS: Local film screenings, “Get Up” and “Southern Iron” Ziggy’s by the Sea 208 Market Street October 15th • Free Doors, 8 p.m. Show, 9 p.m.

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Starting a Legacy:

Spring’s inaugural Jewish film festival gets a preview this weekend By: Christian Podgaysky

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rom Barbra Streisand’s unforgettable performances, to the Gershwins’ beautiful harmonies, to Mel Brooks’ off-beat humor, a distinctive mark has been left on the American musical by the Jewish community. Michael Kantor’s fun-filled and eye-opening documentary, “Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy,” sheds light on this blatant yet rarely stated fact.

Port City residents interested in the Jewish community or the Broadway musical should mark their calendars for this Sunday, October 13th, and come out to Thalian Hall for a screening of Kantor’s film. The acclaimed documentarian will be in attendance fielding questions after the film’s finish. The documentary examines the lasting impact of the Jewish community’s extensive involvement with the distinctly American hallmark that is Broadway. The event will serve as a preview for Wilmington’s first annual Jewish Film Festival, which will occur in the spring.

No stranger to the topic of Broadway, Kantor previously created the six-part documentary “Broadway: The American Musical.” Kantor divulges that it took essentially nine years to create this film, after which he thought himself done with the topic. However, after Barbara Brilliant, a producer in Boston, inquired why he hadn’t explored the Jewish community’s profound influence on Broadway he returned to the topic and created “Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy.”

“The hypothesis was provided by our executive producer, Albert Tapper,” Kantor explains. “Al kept insisting that we literally pose the question at the top of the film—‘Why have almost all of the songwriters on Broadway been Jewish?’—and then answer it. It’s not difficult to prove statistically; what is difficult is to figure out what aspects of Jewish life were filtered into the musical theater form. Thankfully, the great talents I interviewed had lots of ideas about this, and they often demonstrated those ideas for the camera.”

The film features interviews from Sondheim, Mary Rodgers, Harold Prince and Mel Brooks, among others. One of the event’s Q&A panelists, Philip Furia, is also interviewed in the film. Furia, a UNCW professor who has written several books about Jewish songwriters, says, “I think [attendees] will be fascinated by the idea of how many Jewish songwriters, writers, choreographers really contributed to the Broadway musical.

I thought I knew a lot about the Broadway musical, and I was surprised when I watched it at how powerful the Jewish influence is.”

The film delves deeply into Broadway’s relationship with Yiddish theatre and even commentates on Irving Berlin’s subliminal use of a melody from a Jewish prayer when writing “God Bless America.”

It is impossible to overstate the importance of the Jewish contribution to the musical,” Kantor elaborates. “Without the musical and literary contributions of Jewish songwriters, the musical wouldn’t exist as we know it.”

While the film educates, it also offers up a lot of fun with archival footage of Broadway musicals, including stars like Nathan Lane and Barbra Streisand. “It’s a wonderful film, especially if you like Broadway musicals,” Barbara Waxman, a member of the public relations committee, describes. “I love the music of Broadway, but I didn’t necessarily think of it in a Jewish frame. When I was listening to ‘Oklahoma,’ I was thinking about [the state] Oklahoma. The same with ‘South Pacific’: I wasn’t thinking of the fact that Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote it. But here they were, setting the scene for the military in the South Pacific during World War II. The film pulls together a different perspective really well.”

Along with the screening, the event will have food, lovely people and hopefully an exciting discussion. Lively panelists, like Furia and fellow UNCW professor Todd Berliner, will partake in the question-andanswer session, which will be moderated

by Bucky Stein.

“They’re really hoping there will be some good questions from the audience,” Waxman says. “So, it won’t be a lot of prepared lecturing, it should be a nice dialogue” As far as the broad scope of the screen-

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The actual festival will span over three days April 3rd through the 6th. It will feature shorts and four feature-length screenings.

“We really need donations,” Waxman emphasizes. “If you go to this first screening, you can get more information about what’s going to be happening in the spring, and you can get more information about how to donate not only money but your time and skills.”

Those interested in attending the screening of “Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy” can purchase tickets, which are $10, at the Thalian Hall box office. It’s a great opportunity to celebrate community, participate in a discussion featuring acclaimed filmmaker Michael Kantor—whose upcoming threepart series “Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle,” also a study of the influences of the Jewish community, will air on Tuesday, October 15th on PBS from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. (check local listings).

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Almost a Tragedy:

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‘Battle of the Year’ fails to garner audience attention

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Thalian Hall • 310 Chestnut St. • $8 10/9: Written and directed by Woody Allen, “Blue Jasmine” (above) is one of the premier cinematic releases of the year. After everything in her life falls to pieces, including her marriage to wealthy businessman Hal (Alec Baldwin), elegant New York socialite Jasmine (Cate Blanchett) moves into her sister Ginger’s (Sally Hawkins) modest apartment in San Francisco to try to pull herself

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oping for a serious review of this movie? Stop reading now. Everyone else, please, continue.

Were dance movies ever cool? At some point, probably. I can remember watching “Footloose” and “Flashdance,” and not sitting in my seat cringing uncomfortably at all the silliness happening onscreen. It’s the movie which touts how no problem can’t be solved with a well-choreographed dance number. All actors with two left feet has a dimly lit body-double to make sure they can bust a move with a high degree of credibility. Dance movies are a cultural staple that have been around for a long time and aren’t going away any time soon. Like all genres, the hit-to-miss ratio is pretty high.

For every “Saturday Night Fever,” there are a dozen “Staying Alive.” For every “Step Up” there’s a “Step Up 2, 3, 4, and 5.”

“Battle of the Year” is not a tragedy, but it’s awful close—a movie built on a foundation of cliché and framed with every stereotypical character type. It’s equal parts sports movie and dance film, and exploits every single aspect of those genres with hardly any level of success.

Hip-hop mogul Dante (Laz Alonso) is a fan of B-boy-style dancing. He grew up busting fresh moves on the streets when break-dancing was in its infancy, and doing head spins on cardboard was still considered cool. People stopped caring about the B-boy style of dance in America—but not abroad. Like everything else, the world had latched onto something America had discarded two decades ago and made it cool. Every year, the world’s best dance teams assemble to see which country has the maddest skills. And America hasn’t won in 15 years. Much like soccer and our educational system, America seemed destined to rank poorly in this annual event. And like soccer and our education system, 99 percent of Americans could care less.

But not anymore! No sir. America invented B-boy dancing, and, damn it all to hell, America is going to put together a team of funky fresh dancers to bring that dance title home!

And who better to do that than Sawyer from “Lost” (Josh Holloway)? Apparently, when not stranded on an island being chased by a smoke monster, Sawyer is a Southern-fried badass street dancer. It seems he and Dante used to pop-and-lock together back in the day, and he’s bringing Sawyer back to help coach his dance team to victory.

See, Sawyer’s wife and son were tragically killed, which left him a broken husk of a dancing man. The only thing to heal that gaping wound in his soul came from teaching a rag

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twist and bore: Even the dance sequences in ‘Battle of the Year’ fail to electrify the audience.

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tag bunch of underdogs the value of teamwork. It culminates in the sickest dance moves the world has ever seen.

Along the way, Sawyer picks up a sidekick, a young kid named Franklyn (Josh Peck) who loves hip-hop culture and B-boy dancing but who is rhythmically challenged. Together, Sawyer and Franklyn set out to assemble the greatest dance team in the continental United States. Comprised solely of stock characters from every sports movie ever seen, I couldn’t help recalling scenes from “The Mighty Ducks” while watching “Battle of the Year.” Actually, it felt more like “D2: The Might Ducks”—the one where they go play in an international competition and have to bring in new recruits to the team. The one where they set aside their differences in order to achieve victory.

When it’s 12-year-olds dealing with this kind of internal conflict, such movies manage amusement, maybe even a modicum of adorability. When it’s a bunch of sweaty guys in their 20s, the whole proposition becomes a lot less endearing, maybe even downright creepy.

But this is a dance movie—and a competition dance movie at that. Here, great dance sequences can entertain, thrill people and help an audience forgive the syrupy dreck that holds it all together. Unfortunately, the dance sequences in “Battle of the Year” are kind of tepid. None feel all that electric. They have a documentary quality to them, which feels appropriate since the film is a dramatization of the documentary “Planet B-Boy,” a far superior film.

“Battle of the Year” is the kind of movie that has no reason to exist. The real thing is far more interesting than the dramatization. The dance numbers are boring compared to the stuff you find in the “Step Up” movies, which at least make a real effort to electrify the audience. I never thought I’d find myself stepping up to defend the “Step Up” series, but compared to “Battle of the Year,” they are practically high art.

DETAILS: Battle of the Year ★★★★★

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10/14-16: “Museum Hours” follows Johann, a guard at the grand Kunsthistorisches Art Museum. In a Vienna winter, he encounters Anne, a foreign visitor called to Austria because of a medical emergency. The grand Kunsthistorisches Art Museum becomes a mysterious crossroads which sparks explorations of their lives, the city, and the ways artworks reflect and shape the world.

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Kickstarter party: 9/29, 128 South www.cucalorus.org • (910) 343-5995 Cucalorus features filmmakers, choreographers, video artists, vagabonds, vigilantes, and activists for the upcoming 19th annual film festival, 11/13-17. More than 200 films and programs on dance, music videos, emerging artists, social justice, works-in-progress, short films, and more. Passes for the festival on sale. Passes on sale with special discounted pricing through 9/29. Cucalorus has a Kickstarter taking place currently, which helps fund costs of bringing filmmakers to the festival.

To donate, visit Kickstarter, and attend their Launch Party downtown at 128 South, with nibbles, live music and a celebration of meeting their goal.

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Touring a Dream Kitchen

he Residents of Old Wilmington (ROW), having just celebrated their 40th anniversary, proudly present their major fund-raiser on October 12th: the 8th annual Back Door Kitchen Tour. Nine selected kitchens and homes in Wilmington’s Historic District will be shown off for culinary inspiration. Considered the “heart of the home,” the kitchens allow tour patrons a sneak peek through the back of the home to explore and then exit through the front door. Proceeds from the tour are reinvested by ROW, a nonprofit composed of business members and home owners. They fund projects which benefit the Historic District, such as the Venus Flytrap sculpture, “Southern Hospitality,” which stands at the foot of Front and Market streets. Other projects include reforestation of Fifth Avenue, the Ann Street pedestrian and bike crossing, and new display cases at Thalian Hall.

Tour co-chair Phyllis Goodson, a fellow ROW member, remains very excited about the selection of homes for this year’s fund-raiser. Comfortable shoes are advised for climbing steps, and a free trolley service will be available. The nine homes grouped together by twos

and threes, include the William H. Alderman, Brockwell Place, Brady-Ross, Martin-Crouch, Smith-Ferguson, Neil M. McEachern, J. W. Brooks Building, Grace Home and the Chapman House.

Mindy Heu, an interior designer, and her river-pilot husband Bill, live at the William H. Alderman House, 521 Dock Street. Their recently renovated kitchen includes a walkin pantry, farm sink, honed marble countertops, and a butcher-block island. This kitchen’s Victorian features boast open shelving and bright white tile up to the tops of the windows.

“The kitchen is my favorite room,” says Heu, who walked last year’s tour. “I love my walkin pantry because I can see all the ingredients I need at a glance. We like Thai and Indian cuisine; I’m seasoning a funnel-shaped clay pot for a Moroccan stew. Brooks Addis, who renovated the kitchen, will be on hand to answer questions.”

The Brockwell Place—a Mediterranean-style home and inspiration for Kathleen McLeod’s painting, “411 S. Front Street”—once housed former Wilmington celebrity Linda Lavin. New owners, attorneys Amanda Mason and her husband Bill, only made a few gentle modifica-

Charitable Back Door Kitchen Tour helps Residents of Old Wilmington By: Linda Grattafiori

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tions, including a light fixture and a less commercial dishwasher.

“Our kitchen is a huge open space with a gas fireplace,” Mason says. “Bill can be cooking on one side of the kitchen, and I can be busy on the other, and we are completely out of each other’s way. I really like the bar off the kitchen, which has a classic and elegant feel to it. Some people say it reminds them of an ol’ timey speak easy.”

The Brady-Ross House is the new residence of Wilmington’s own cooking queen, Alicia Ross, and her mother, Gayle Brady.

Ross is known for her WWAY cooking show and column “The Kitchen Scoop,” as well as authoring three cookbooks, “Desperation Dinners!”, “Desperation Entertaining!” and “Cheap. Fast. Good!”

“Our kitchen is very open and easy to up-light for my cooking show,” Ross says.

“It is painted classic white and serves as a background palette for the colors of the season. Country-cooking, which goes back to my roots, is my comfort food, but I enjoy experimenting with flavors from all around the world.”

Mark and Cathy Stanley’s The Chapman House, 210 Church Street, has stainless appliances, granite countertops and milkglass pocket French doors, which open on to a large screened-in back porch that overlooks a beautiful shade garden.

Bill and Kathryn Graham’s kitchen in the

J.W. Brooks Building, 18 S. Water Street, Suite 10, looks all the way out to the Cape Fear River and features wooden countertops that are 200 years old. The historic interior features exposed brick walls, heavy wooden beams and high ceilings.

Andrew and Nnenne Terzian of the Martin-Crouch House, 520 Dock Street, live in a Colonial Revival-style home. Their kitchen sports Carrara marble countertops, a charcoal kyanite island, and a stunning blackand-brass French gas oven.

David and Emily Grace of The Grace Home, 206 N. 7th Street, fuse the old with the new in this two-story Victorian residence which dates back to 1900 and features a kitchen with tall ceilings, multiple fireplaces and the original floors.

Chris Gore and Matt TenHuisen of the Smith-Ferguson House, 512 Grace Street did all the design and renovation work in their contemporary-styled kitchen which showcases rosewood and bubinga hardwood floors, granite countertops, and a coffered ceiling.

The Neil M. McEachern House, 214 N. 6th Street, owned by Richard and Linda Mechling, is a Neoclassical Revival style house whose kitchen features a cozy fireplace complimented by a second grander fireplace mantel in the adjoining family room. This house has slate flooring from the Waldorf Astoria Hotel and double French doors which lead out to a

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“The Back Door Kitchen Tour is a great way to take in the history, Southern charm and hospitality that Wilmington’s Downtown Residential District has to offer,” Paul Lawler, president of ROW, says. “This year’s tour offers a wide variety of homes to both inspire the gourmet chef, as well as satisfy the appetite of your inner historian. It is a great downtown event and proceeds are reinvested in the community, making Wilmington a better place for all.”

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Celebrating Craft Brew:

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First annual Wilmington Beer Week starts October 13th By: Shea Carver

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ome people view their love for beer as strongly as religion or politics. Debates can be endless between craft brews over mainstream, homebrew over industry brewed, locally grown hops over out-of-state grain; the options are endless to which beer lovers devoutly follow.

Jason Adams—owner of Lighthouse Beer and Wine and founder of the annual Lighthouse Beer and Wine Festival taking place October 19th—is among the ilk who celebrate beer in its glory. His 10th year of the beer festival actually begins a littler early, as Wilmington Beer Week gets underway October 13th through the 18th. Leading up to the annual charitable festival, which also includes wine for 2013, numerous pairing events will be tapped at local restaurants. It will culminate at the annual festival, which features over 80 brewers and helps a worthy cause, The Carousel Center, a local nonprofit dedicated to helping abused and neglected children.

“Wilmington’s craft beer community has grown exponentially over the past few years,” Adams says. “Many cities around the country have their own week to celebrate craft beer, so why not Wilmington? Wilmington Beer Week is all about building a relationship with craft beers and local businesses. We feel that is our responsibility to help promote and celebrate the local spots around town that carry craft beers.”

Folks will have the opportunity to partake in educational events, such as a homebrew demonstration from Wilmington Homebrew Supply at Satellite Bar and Grill on October 17th. Also slated are beer dinners, as hosted

by Rx Restaurant on October 16th, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Chef James Doss will create

STONE-COLD DELICIOUSNESS: Scott Sheridan (middle) of Stone Brewing Co. will host the Manna beer dinner on October 15th at 5 p.m.; reservations required. Courtesy photo, Billy Mellon.

a special menu to coincide with beers from Mother Earth Brewing.

“Both places are constantly inspired by North Carolina ingredients,” Adams notes.

“James is from Kinston, NC, where Mother Earth is located, and they have wanted to do a pairing together for a while. We merely helped them orchestrate it.”

A chance for beer and fine-dining to coincide will take place at Manna with the folks from Stone Brewing Company. Owner Billy Mellon says he’s thrilled to be a part of the new celebration, which he believes Adams has worked toward building for quite some time now.

“Jason and I have been friends and colleagues since 1995 at Harvest Moon,” Mellon

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says. “I knew him when he took the leap of faith to start the Lighthouse endeavor. I’ve watched him grow into an amazing businessman, offering our community a great service and spearheading the movement of craft beer in our market. He opened the door for Cape Fear Wine and Beer, Satellite, Mellow Mushroom, and all of the craft beer-focused venues to thrive. Now, they all work together very nicely; they enhance each other. The beer festival is well-organized and contributes proceeds to a worthy cause. It’s a win-win.”

Mellon and his chef, Jameson Chavez, originally from New Mexico, will host “San Diego Las Cruces” on October 15th, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tickets are $65, and as of press half sold.

“It’ll be a Southwestern-y menu, focusing on Jameson’s roots. It was obvious with Stone’s locale [in California] and Jameson’s hometown that we could accentuate the highway [I-8 to I-10] that connects the two cities and shares cultural boundaries with our neighbor country—and really focus on the imaginary border that will play a role in the cuisine.”

Mellon anticipates masa, tamales, chiles, cocoa and some mole on the menu. “Of course, Rebeca Alvarado Paredes gets to bat cleanup with the dessert, to be paired with a smoked porter,” he explains.

Though Manna’s beer program primarily focuses on NC-made brews, Mellon’s familiarity with Stone runs deep. Having worked as a wine rep for Tryon before owning Manna, Mellon says they courted Stone for some time. “They were certainly a major piece of the puzzle that helped open the door for other West Coast breweries to venture into NC,” Mellon explains.

“Their beers are very well made and score extremely well with the two major beer magazines (“Beer Advocate,” “Rate Beer”). They have a

great reputation with other top-tier breweries and often do collaboration projects with some of the best in the beer world.”

Scott Sheridan will be hosting the event, something Mellon promises to be entertaining, as Sheridan’s humor and knowledge will keep the learning far from boring. “He’s like an ESPN announcer of the beer world,” Mellon says. “He makes understanding his brand entertaining, not monotonous. I’m sure he’ll delve into why the pairings work, how the beers are made, and likely make fun of USC (he’s a Clemson fan) whenever possible.”

All Wilmington Beer Week happenings have various costs, so folks must call the host venue to arrange for reservations and inquire on specifics. Other restaurants partaking in the week include: Coastal Cupcakes, with a beer and cupcake pairing on October 13th, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Melting Pot in Mayfaire will feature a Belgium beer dinner on October 14th from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., and on the same night, across the way in The Forum, The Olive Café will host a cheese and beer pairing.

Blue Point Brewing will take over Copper Penny on October 15th from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. (portion of proceeds to benefit The Carousel Center), and prizes and giveaways are slated.

Ballast Point will supply San Diego’s most delicious brews at Wrightsville Beach’s Mellow Mushroom on October 16th at 7 p.m. On October 17th Cape Fear Wine and Beer will host Coronado Brewing, as Brixx Pizza celebrates “Hoist a Stein with Octoberfest and Pumpkin Beers”—a tasting and contest, complete with prizes!

The mack daddy of tastings ends Friday night before the Saturday festival, with the Voracious Craft Beer Tasting. “This is definitely one I wouldn’t miss for all the beer in the world,” Adams quips. “Mostly because every beer that will be poured at that event is probably one that I’ve never had before, and might never have again.”

Tickets ($75) are very limited to this Shell Island Resort event, which will showcase 20 specially selected breweries, hor d’ouevres and live entertainment. All attendees must be 21 or older.

“We’re most excited about the craft beer community embracing this week of events,” Adams tells. “Each is going to be unique and delicious.”

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Wilmington Beer Week Various venues across town.

Tickets vary per event.

October 13th - 18th www.lighthousebeerfestival.com

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Get a Little Taste:

Second annual Taste of Wrightsville Beach welcomes foodies

Natty Greene’s Brewing Company, Carolina Brewery, Huske Hardware House, Lonerider Brewing Company, Aviator Brewing Company, Shock Top Brewing Company, Kona Brewing Company and Brooklyn Brewery will also be available. Copa Divino, Windham Distributing, Juice Wine Purveyors, Duplin Winery, One Hope Wine and Mutual Distributing wineries will all have selections as well. Live music will entertain thanks to The Blue Tang Bandits and Larry Snider and friends.

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ur taste buds are watering and it’s , not because of the salty sea. The , 2013 Taste of Wrightsville Beach p has everyone crawling on hands and knees N back to the beach to discover locally hailed e food and drink. The festival, organized by the t Wrightsville Beach Foundation, will benefit e the local Meals on Wheels program and the d Beach Beautification Project. Last year, they ) supported the Beach Beautification Project,

along with Stop Hunger Now, where they e were able to organize over 10,000 meals to e be shipped to Haiti. The board will consistent- ly be the benefactor of a food-related charity, k whether local, national or international. To be d held on October 12th at the MarineMax (130 7 Short Street, Wrightsville Beach), Taste will a donat $1,000 to Meals on Wheels.

6 The oldest and largest organization in s America, Meals on Wheels strives to “proa vide national leadership to end senior hunger” by 2020. The program started in 1954, r as volunteers served homebound residents . in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Local volunl teers in the organization deliver meals to in. dividuals in their homes, who are unable to purchase or prepare their own meals. Over w 5 million senior citizens in the U.S. (11.4 percent of all seniors) experience some form of t food insecurity. Of these individuals, 2.5 mils lion are at risk of going hungry, and 750,000 are suffering from hunger due to financial e reasons. In 1990, Meals on Wheels came to New Hanover County. Since, local volunt teers have delivered over 200,000 meals. s I Lisa Weeks, president of the Wrightsville - Beach Foundation, is a volunteer for the Meals l on Wheels program and recognizes the need e of charitable support. Representatives at Taste ” of Wrightsville Beach will field questions. Vold unteers will sell raffle tickets for great prizes, all y benefitting Meals on Wheels.

- Other proceeds from Taste will go toward the Beach Beautification Project, which began r in 2007 by the Wrightsville Beach Merchants ” Association, Harbor Island Garden Club and d Town of Wrightsville Beach. This original idea has sprouted significantly since, to better the town of Wrightsville Beach. The Wrightsville Beach Foundation paired with Mihaly Land Design and the town to enhance the downtown area. The plan is to work in conjunction with the transportation plan, using grants, donations and money from the Taste of Wrightsville Beach to fund the project.

At this year’s event, attendees can expect a wide variety of foods from different vendors.

Various tastes will tickle the palate, such as

DETAILS: Taste of Wrightsville Beach Marine Max • 130 Short Street Sat., October 12th, 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.

RUNNING THE SHOW: Blockade Runner took honorable mention at last year’s Taste of Wrightsville Beach. They’ll return in 2013 for the big win. Courtesy photo, Lisa Weeks

tuna with watermelon, pickled ginger and avocado, or Buffalo shrimp spoons from Bluewater Grill. Beef-n-NC pork loaf sliders, with A-1 barbecue sauce and spicy Valentina fried onions, will come from South Beach Grill. Creole gumbo, shrimp and crawfish, and banana pudding can be sampled from 22 North. Tower 7, Banks Channel Pub and Grille, King Neptune, Blockade Runner, Holiday Inn Resort, Dockside, Bridgetender/Fish House, Surfberry and Shell Island Resort are among other participants.

Awards are given at Taste, such as “Best in Show” and the “People’s Choice.” Judges— including Eric Gephart, Chef’s Academy of North Carolina; Competition Dining NC founder Jimmy Crippen; Cape Fear Community College Hospitality Management faculty member Diane Withrow; WWAY Good Morning Carolina anchor Randy Aldridge; and Wrightsville Beach Mayor David Cignotti—will choose Best in Show based on taste and presentation. Patrons will vote on the People’s Choice.

Dockside took the judges’ award in 2013, and Blockade Runner won honorable mention, while 22 North won the People’s Choice. They raised almost $7,000 last year and hope to double in 2013 thanks to generous sponsors, such as Hutchens Law Firm, MarineMax, Graphic Moxie, Port City Daily, R.A. Jefferies Holiday Inn Resort and others. Despite Hurricane Sandy crashing last year’s event, 500 people still attended. Weeks expects around the same number this year as well, but some changes will occur this time around.

“We are excited about the new venue on the waterfront at MarineMax,” Weeks says. “They

will have their boats on display with football games broadcasting.”

They will have new wines and beers at the event, and they will be selling full-pour drink tickets, in addition to the tasting included in the ticket price. Craft beers from

Tickets: $75 general admission; $50 children under 21; $45, Wrightsville Beach Foundation members www.wrightsvillebeachfoundation.org

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AMERICAN BLUEWATER

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

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

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

Blue Surf Café

Sophisticated Food…Casual Style. We offer a menu that has a heavy California surf culture influence while still retaining our Carolina roots. We provide a delicate balance of flavors and freshness in a comfortable and inviting setting. We offer a unique breakfast menu until noon daily, including waffles, skillet hashes and sandwiches. Our lunch menu is packed with a wide variety of options, from house roasted pulled pork, to our mahi and signature meatloaf sandwich. Our dinner features a special each night along with our house favorites Braised Beef Brisket and Jerk Chicken Empanada’s. All of our entrees are as delicious as they are inventive. We also have a full beer and wine list. Come try the “hidden gem” of Wilmington today. 250 Racine Drive, Wilmington 910-523-5362.

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

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

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

Organic and locally sourced produce & herbs provide the perfect compliment to our fresh Catch. Consecutively Voted Wilmington’s Best Chef 2008, 09 & 2010.

Dubbed “Modern Seafood Cuisine” we offer an array Fresh Seafood & Steaks, including our Signature NC Sweet Potato Salad. Appetizers include our Mouth watering “Fire Cracker” Shrimp, Crispy Cajun Fried NC Oysters & Blue Crab Claw Scampi, & Seafood Ceviche to name a few. Larger Plates include, Charleston Crab Cakes, Flounder Escovitch & Miso Salmon. Custom Entree request gladly accommodated for our Guest.

(Vegetarian, Vegan & Allergies) Hand-crafted seasonal desserts. Full ABC Permits. 6623 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28405, 910-799-3847.

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Acclaimed Wine List

BUFFALO WILD WINGS

If you’re looking for good food and an atmosphere that’s fun for the whole family, Buffalo Wild Wings is the place! Award winning wings and 20 signature sauces and seasonings. Plus…salads, wraps, flatbreads, burgers, and more. Tons of Big screen TVs and all your favorite sports. We have daily drink specials, a HUGE draft selection, and Free Trivia all day every day. Come in for our Weekday Lunch Specials, only $5.99 from 11am-2pm. Visit us for Wing Tuesdays with 50 cent wings all day long, or Boneless Thursdays with 60 cent boneless wings all day long. Buffalo Wild Wings is a great place to dine in or take out.

■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT:

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

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

Summer

■ WEBSITE: www.buffalowildwings.com

DIXIE GRILL

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

■ SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER: OPEN 7 days a week. Serving Breakfast and Lunch 8:00 a.m.

- 3:00 p.m. Serving dinner Thursday, Fri, and Saturday from 4 – 10 pm.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown Wilmington

Elijah’s

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun-Thurs 11:3010:00; Friday and Saturday 11:30-11:00 ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown Wilmington Kids menu available

HALLIGAN’S PUBLIC HOUSE

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

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two with friends, new and old, Halligan’s Public House boasts a comfortable bar where fun-loving bartenders hold court daily and blarney fills the air. Stop by Halligan’s Public House today, “When you’re at Halligan’s....you’re at home.” With 12 beers on tap and 16 flat screen TVs, you can watch your favorite game and enjoy your favorite drink. Enjoy two locatons: 3317 Masonboro Loop Rd., and 1900 Eastwood Rd. in Lumina Station.

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

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

HENRY’S

A local favorite, Henry’s is the ‘place to be’ for great food, a lively bar and awesome patio dining. Henry’s serves up American cuisine at its finest that include entrees with fresh, local ingredients. Come early for lunch, because its going to be packed. Dinner too!

Henry’s Pine Room is ideal for private functions up to 30 people. Henry’s is home to live music, wine & beer dinners and other special events. Check out their calendar of events at HenrysRestaurant.com for details. 2508 Independence Boulevard, Wilmington, NC. (910) 793.2929.

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Daily blackboard specials.

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

■ WEBSITE: www.henrysrestaurant.com.

Holiday Inn Resort

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

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

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

K’s Cafe

Visit us in our new location on the corner of Eastwood and Racine - 420 Eastwood Rd, Unit 109.

“Where the people make the place” If you’re looking for a warm and friendly atmosphere with awesome home-cooked, freshly prepared meals, you can’t beat K’s Cafe. K’s Cafe is the best deal in Wilmington.They offer chargrilled burgers, including their most popular Hot Hamburger Platter smothered in gravy! They also offer great choices such as fresh chicken salad, soups, and even a delicious Monte Cristo served on French toast bread. K’s also offers soup, sandwich and salad combos and a great variety of homemade desserts. On Sundays they offer a great brunch menu. A variety of choices will be on the menu such as Eggs Benedict. Visa and Mastercard accepted. Give K’s Cafe a try...you won’t be sorry. 420 Eastwood Rd., Unit 109, 7916995. Find us on Facebook.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST & LUNCH: 7 DAYS A WEEK. Monday - Friday. 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. And Sunday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Serving several pita options, as

well as new lighter selections!

■ WEBSITE: www.ks-cafe.net

THE LITTLE DIPPER

Wilmington’s favorite fondue restaurant! The Little Dipper specializes in unique fondue dishes with a global variety of cheeses, meats, seafood, vegetables, chocolates and fine wines. The warm and intimate dining room is a great place to enjoy a fourcourse meal, or indulge in appetizers and desserts outside on the back deck or in the bar while watching luminescent jellyfish. Reservations are appreciated for parties of any size. Located at the corner of Front and Orange in Downtown Wilmington. 138 South Front Street. (910) 251-0433.

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: “Date Night” menu every Tues.; Ladies Night every Wed; $27 4-course prix fixe menu on Thurs.; 25% off a’ la cart menu on Fri. from 5-7 p.m. and half price bottles of wine on Sun. ■ MUSIC: Mon., Fri. & Sat. in summer from 5-7 p.m.

■ WEBSITE: www.littledipperfondue.com

SHELL ISLAND RESTAURANT

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

If a refreshing beverage is what you desire, the only question is: Inside or out? So try Shell Island Restaurant for fun in the sun and a view second to none. You can observe the true island scene and absorb the true island dining experience. 2700 N Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Bch, NC 28480. (910) 256-8696 ■ BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER: Daily.

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

■ WEBSITE: www.shellisland.com

PINE VALLEY MARKET

Pine Valley Market has reigned supreme in servicing the Wilmington community for years, securing encore’s Best-Of awards in catering, gourmet shop and butcher.

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

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

Closed Sun. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South ■ FEATURING: Daily specials and take-home frozen meals ■ WEBSITE: www.pinevalleymarket.com

TROLLY STOP

Trolly Stop Hot Dogs is a family owned franchise with six locations. Since 1976 they specialize in storemade chili, slaw and sauces, and as of more

recent – a variety of gourmet sausages and burgers (at participating locations). The types of hot dogs include Beef & Pork, All Beef, Smoked Sausage, Fat-free Turkey (at participating locations), and Soy. Sausages include Bratwurst, Mild Italian, Spicy Beef and Polish Kielbasi. Locations are: 121 N. Front Street open Monday & Tuesday 11am-9pm; Weds, Thurs, Fri, & Sat 11am-3am; (910).251.7799. 94 S. Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Beach open Sunday Wednesday 11 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Thursday - Saturday 11 a.m. - 3:00 a.m. 4502 Fountain Drive, (910) 4523952. Open 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Sunday; South Howe St. in Southport, open Tuesday thru Fri. 11 until 3, Sat. 11 until 4 CLOSED SUNDAYS AND MONDAYS (910) 457-7017. Catering cart available all year from $350. Call Steve at (910) 520-5994.

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.trollystophotdogs.com

ASIAN BIG THAI II

From the minute you walk through the door to the wonderful selection of authentic Thai cuisine, Big Thai II offers you a tranquil and charming atmosphere - perfect start to a memorable dinner. For the lunchtime crowd, the luncheon specials provide a great opportunity to get away. The menu is filled with carefully prepared dishes such as Pad Thai (Chicken, Beef, Pork or Tofu pan-fried rice noodles with eggs, peanuts, bean sprouts, carrots, and chives in a sweet and savory sauce) and Masaman Curry (The mildest of all curries, this peanut base curry is creamy and delicious with potatoes, cashew nuts and creamy avocado). But you shouldn’t rush into a main entrée right away! You will be missing out on a deliciously appetizing Thai favorite, Nam Sod (Ground Pork blended with fresh chili, green onion, ginger and peanuts). And be sure to save room for a piece of their fabulous Coconut Cake! A trip to Big Thai II is an experience that you’ll never forget. If the fast and friendly service doesn’t keep you coming back, the great food will! 1319 Military Cutoff Rd.; 256-6588 ■ Serving Lunch: Mon-Fri 11 a.m. -.2:30 p.m.

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

■ Neighboorhood: Mayfaire ■ Featuring: Authentic Thai Cuisine ■ Website: www.bigthainc.com

BLUE ASIA

Blue Asia serves a wide range of Asian and Pacific Rim cuisines, in Chinese, Japanese and Thai, prepared by experienced chefs. By offering only the freshest seafood, meats and vegetables, chefs prepare classic sushi rolls, nigiri and sashimi, as well as hibachi tempura dishes, and favorites like Pad Thai or chicken and broccoli. A large selection of appetizers, such as dumplings and spring rolls, along with homemade soups and salads, make Blue Asia a fusion experience, sating all palates. Folks dine in an upscale ambiance, transporting them to far-away metropolises. We always serve a full menu, and we specialize in the original all-you-can-eat, made-toorder sushi for lunch ($11.95) or dinner ($20.95).

With specialty cocktails and full ABC permits, we welcome families, students, young professionals and seasoned diners alike. 341 S. College Rd., Ste 52. 910-799-0002.www.blueasiabistro.info ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon-Wed, 11am10pm; Thurs-Sat, 11am-10:30pm; Sun, noon-10pm.

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

■ WEBSITE: www.blueasia.info

SZECHUAN 132

Craving expertly prepared Chinese food in an elegant atmosphere? Szechuan 132 Chinese Restaurant is your destination! Szechuan 132 has earned the reputation as one of the finest contemporary Chinese restaurants in the Port City. Tastefully decorated with an elegant atmosphere, with an exceptional ingenious menu has deemed Szechuan 132 the best Chinese restaurant for years, hands down.

419 South College Road (in University Landing), (910) 799-1426.

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

HIRO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE

What better way to celebrate a special occasion or liven up a dinner out than to dine in a place where every meal is an exciting presentation. Knowing that a meal should be more than just great food, Hiro adds a taste of theatre and a amazing atmosphere to everyone’s dinning experience. Also serving sushi, Hiro surprises its guests with a new special roll every week and nightly drink specials to complement it. From 4-7 p.m. enjoy half-priced nigiri and half-priced regular makimono. Nigiri makimono combos are only $7.50, while early-bird specials last from 4-6 p.m., where diners can choose two: shrimp, chicken or steak. Located at 222 Old Eastwood Road (910) 794-1570.

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Hibachi style dining.

■ WEBSITE: hirojapanesesteakhouse.com/hibachi

INDOCHINE RESTAURANT & LOUNGE

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

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER:

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

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

SUNNY SUSHI & LOUNGE

Delight in a delectable range of “gateway” sushi and contemporary takes on classic Japanese cuisine in a hip and simple setting. Our fusion sushi makes use of unique ingredients such as seared steak and blue crab, offering downtown Wilmington a fresh and modern taste. Offering over 85 different sushi rolls, many are titled in quintessential Carolina names, such as the Dawson’s Creek, the Hampstead Crunch, and the Queen Azalea. We focus on fresh, organic ingredients, and seek to satisfy guests with dietary restrictions—we have many vegetarian options, for instance.

Our selections feature exotic ingredients such as eel and octopus, while we even offer rolls using sweet potatoes or asparagus. Dine with us and discover the tantalizing flavors you’ve been missing. 141 N. Front St.; (910) 833-7272

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Lunch: Mon.-Fri.

11am-2pm; Sat. 12pm-2pm.

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

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

THAI SPICE

From the flavorfully mild to the fiery spiced, Thai Spice customers are wooed by the dish that’s made to their specifications. Featuring a tasteful menu of traditional Thai standards to numerous delectable house specials, it’s quickly becoming the local favorite for Thai cuisine. This family-run restaurant is sure to win you over. If you haven’t discovered this gem, come in and be charmed. Whether it be a daytime delight, or an evening indulgence, your visit will make you look forward to your return. Located in Monkey Junction at 5552 Carolina Beach Rd., Ste. G. (910) 791-0044.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Tue.-Th.: 11:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sat.: 11:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.; Sun.: 11:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

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

CAJUN BOURBON ST

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

The authentic Southern decorations in Bourbon St. were carefully selected at antique houses, garage sales and thrift shops found in the streets of the Big Easy.

It enables us to offer you the true experience of being in the heart of the French Quarter: Bourbon St. It’s the best place to enjoy with friends, with the rhythm of live music, the classic taste of typical Cajun food, and the best beers available in our market. 35 N. Front St.; (910) 762-4050.

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

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

Try our famous charbroiled oysters.

INDIAN TANDOORI BITES

Located on College Road, just opposite Hugh MacRae Park, Tandoori Bites offers fine Indian cuisine at affordable prices. Try one of 74 dishes on their lengthy menu, featuring a large range of side dishes and breads.

They have specialties, such as lamb korma with nuts, spices and herbs in a mild creamy sauce, as well as seafood, like shrimp biryani with saffron-flavored rice, topped with the shellfish and nuts. They also have many vegetarian dishes, including mutter paneer, with garden peas and homemade paneer, or baingan bharta with baked eggplant, flamed and sautéed with onions, garlic and ginger. Join their cozy eatery, where a far east escape awaits all diners, among a staff of friendly and helpful servers, as well as chefs who bring full-flavored tastes straight from their homeland. Located at 1620 South College Road, (910) 794-4540.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Tuesday-Thursday 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 5 p.m.-10 p.m.; Fri 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 5-11 p.m.; Sat 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., 5-11 p.m.; Sun 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., 5 p.m.-9 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown.

■ FEATURING: Lunch buffet, which now serves South Indian cuisine.

■ WEBSITE: www.tandooribites.net.

IRISH

THE HARP

Experience the finest traditional Irish family recipes and popular favorites served in a casual yet elegant traditional pub atmosphere. The Harp, 1423 S. 3rd St., proudly uses the freshest ingredients, locally sourced whenever possible, to bring you and yours the most delicious Irish fare! We have a fully stocked bar featuring favorite Irish beers and whiskies. We are open at 5 a.m. every day for both American and Irish breakfast, served to noon weekdays and 2 p.m. weekends. Regular menu to 10 p.m. weekdays and 11 p.m. weekends.

Join us for djBe Open Mic & Karaoke - Irish songs available! - 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. and half-price wine bottles all day Tuesdays; Harp University Trivia with Professor Steve Thursdays 7:30 p.m.; djBe karaoke and dancing 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Saturdays and live music Wednesday and Fridays - call ahead for schedule 910763-1607. Located just beside Greenfield Lake and Park at the south end of downtown Wilmington, The Harp is a lovely Irish pub committed to bringing traditional Irish flavor, tradition and hospitality to the Cape Fear area.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER:

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

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

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

■ WEBSITE www.harpwilmington.com

ITALIAN AMORE PIZZA AND PASTA

We believe fresh ingredients and good conversation are what makes a meal. You will discover that pleasure and happiness does not stop with the food we prepare, but will spill over into the warm, casual atmosphere we provide. Every guest is a welcome part of our family from the moment they walk through the doors. Whether you are looking for a fresh salad from the garden, a hot sub from the oven, a dish of pasta, or a pizza straight from your own creation; you will find it here! From calzones, strombolis and meatballs, every dish is made fresh to order. Our homemade dough and sauce is made daily, as we strive for the best, using the highest quality ingredients. Complete your meal with our decadent desserts, such as the popular Vesuvius cake or our Chocolate Thunder cake. We serve cheesecake, cream puffs, and made-to-order cannolis and Zeppoli. We offer cozy outdoor seating, big-screen TVs—and ice cold beer served with a frosted glass, as well as wine. Please call for daily specials, such as homemade lasagna and brisket.

2535 Castle Hayne Rd.; (910) 762-1904.

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

A TASTE OF ITALY

The authentic Italian cuisine served at Taste of Italy has scored them Best Deli in the Port City for years running now. The Guarino family recipes have been passed down from generation to generation to brothers Tommy and Chris, who serve breakfast, lunch and dinner to hungry diners. They also cater all events, from holiday parties to corporate lunches, including hot meals, cold trays, handmade desserts and an array of

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platters, from antipasto to cold cuts. In addition, Taste of Italy sells Scalfani products, Sabrett hot dogs and Polly-O cheeses in their market, all the while serving top-notch hot and cold items from their delicatessen.

Located at 1101 South College Rd., P. 910-392-7529, F. 910-392-9745 www.ncatasteofitaly.com Open M-F 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Sat. 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m., Sun. 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.ncatasteofitaly.com

EDDIE ROMANELLI’S

is a family-friendly, casual Italian American restaurant that’s been a favorite of Wilmington locals for over 16 years. Its diverse menu includes Italian favorites such as Mama Romanelli’s Lasagna, Baked Ziti, Rigatoni a la Vodka and, of course, made-fromscratch pizzas. Its American influences include tasty burgers, the U.S.A. Salad and a 16 oz. Marinated Rib Eye Steak. Romanelli’s offers patio dining and flat screen TVs in its bar area. Dine in or take out, Romanelli’s is always a crowd favorite. Large parties welcome. 503 Olde Waterford Way, Leland. (910) 383.1885.

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South.

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

ELIZABETH’S PIZZA

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

Elizabeth’s can also cater your event and now has a party room available. Visit us 4304 ½ Market St or call 910-251-1005 for take out.

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

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

Fat Tony’s Italian Pub

Fat Tony’s has the right combination of Italian and American influences to mold it into a unique familyfriendly restaurant with a “gastropub” feel. Boasting such menu items as Penne alla Vodka, Beef Lasagna, and mix-and-match pasta dishes (including a gluten-free penne), Fat Tony’s is sure to be a crowdpleaser. Add in homemade, hand-tossed, New York style pizzas, 8oz Angus burgers, and deliciously plump chicken wings, and you’ve got a game day in heaven. Proudly supporting the craft beer movement, they have an ever-changing selection of smallbrewery beers included in their 25-tap lineup – 12 of which are from NC. They have over forty bottled beers, great wines, and an arsenal of expertly mixed cocktails that are sure to wet any whistle. Fat Tony’s has two pet-friendly patios – one looking out onto Front Street and one with a beautiful view of the Cape Fear River. With friendly, efficient service and a fun, inviting atmosphere, expect to have your expectations exceeded at Fat Tony’s. It’s all good.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon. - Thurs.

11:00 am - Midnight; Fri. & Sat. 11:00am - 2:00am.

Sun. 12:00pm - Midnight ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ WEBSITE: www.fatpub.com ■ FEATURING: Daily lunch specials until 3pm and late night menu from 11pm until closing.

Pizzetta’s Pizzeria

Family-owned and operated by Sicilian cousins Sal and Vito, Pizzetta’s Pizzeria has become Wilmington’s favorite place for homey, authentic Italian fare served with precision and flavor like none other. Made daily from family recipes, folks will enjoy hand-tossed pizzas——gourmet to traditional——specialty heroes and pastas, homemade soups and desserts, and even daily blackboard specials. Something remains tempting for every palate, whether craving one of their many pies or a heaping of eggplant parm, strombolis and calzones, or the famed Casa Mia (penne with sautéed mushrooms, ham, peas in a famous meat sauce with cream). Just save room for their buttery, melt-in-your-mouth garlic knots! Ending the meal with their pastry chef’s carefully crafted cannolis, Tiramisu or gourmet cheesecake, alongside a cup of freshly made espresso or cappuccino, literally makes a perfect end to one unforgett able and desirable meal. Located in Anderson Square at 4107 Oleander Dr., Unit F, Wilmington (910799-4300) or Pizzetta’s II, Leland, 1144 E. Cutler Crossing, St., Ste 105, in Brunswick Forest.

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

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.pizzettas.net

SIENA TRATTORIA

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

■ SERVING DINNER: at 4 p.m. Daily.

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

SLICE OF LIFE

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

Visit us downtown at 122 Market Street, (910) 2519444, in Wrightsville Beach at 1437 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 101, (910) 256-2229 and our newest location in Pine Valley on the corner of 17th and College Road, (910) 799-1399.

■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT: 11:30 a.m.-3 a.m., 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, Downtown and Wilmington South.

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

JAMAICAN JAMAICA’S COMFORT ZONE

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

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

From traditional Jamaican breakfast to mouth-watering classic dishes such as curry goat, oxtail, jerk and curry chicken, to our specialty 4-course meals

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($12.00) and $5.99 Student meal. Catering options are available.

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

LATIN AMERICAN SAN JUAN CAFE

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon Sat. 11 a.m.2:30 p.m. and from 5-10 p.m. Closed Sunday.

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

ORGANIC LOVEY’S MARKET

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

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Café open: Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.–6 p.m.; Sat. & Sun., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.(salad bar open all the time). Market hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown FEATURING: Organic Salad Bar/Hot Bar, New Bakery with fresh, organic pies and cakes. Newly expanded.

■ WEBSITE: www.loveysmarket.com.

TIDAL CREEK CO-OP KITCHEN

Come dine-in or take-out from the newly renovated Co-op Kitchen at Tidal Creek Cooperative Food Market. You can fill your plate or box with hot bar and salad bar items that are prepared fresh daily in our kitchen. Made-to-order sandwiches, like the Tempeh Reuben, are served hot off the Panini grill.

The Co-op Café offers organic smoothies and fresh juices; local wheatgrass shots; fair trade organic coffee, lattes, and chai tea; and our newest addition of Lenny Boy kombucha tea on tap. Don’t forget our baked-from-scratch baked goods! The Co-op Kitchen provides menu items that appeal to everyone, regardless of dietary demands.

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

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

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

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

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

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

SEAFOOD DOCK STREET OYSTER BAR

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

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 days a week.

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

■ WEBSITE: www.dockstreetoysterbar.net

EAST

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

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

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

brunch.

■ WEBSITE: www.blockade-runner.com

HIERONYMUS

Hieronymus Seafood is the midtown stop for seafood lovers. In business for over 30 years, Hieronymus has made a name for itself by constantly providing excellent service and the freshest of the fresh in local seafood. It’s the place to be if you are seeking top quality attributes in atmosphere, presentations, flavor and ingenuity. Signature dishes include Oysteronymus and daily fresh catch specials.

Hieronymus has all ABC permits and also provides catering services. Voted “Best Seafood” in 2011.

5035 Market Street; 910-392-6313; hieronymusseafood.com ■ ■ ■ ■

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

WEBSITE: www.hieronymusseafood.net

OCEANIC

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

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

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

WEBSITE: www.OceanicRestaurant.com

Pilot house

The Pilot house Restaurant is Wilmington’s premier

seafood and steak house with a touch of the South.

We specialize in local seafood and produce. Featuring the only Downtown bar that faces the river and opening our doors in 1978, The Pilot House is the oldest restaurant in the Downtown area. We offer stunning riverfront views in a newly-renovated relaxed, casual setting inside or on one of our two outdoor decks. Join us for $5.00 select appetizers 7 days a week and live music every Friday and Saturday nigh on our umbrella deck. Large parties welcome. Private event space available. 910-343-0200 2 Ann Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun-Thurs 11am9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm and Sunday Brunch 11am3pm. Kids menu ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Riverfront Downtown Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Fresh local seafood specialties, Riverfront Dining, free on-site parking ■ MUSIC: Outside Every Friday and Saturday

Shuckin’ Shack Oyster BaR

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

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

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

SOUTHERN CASEY’S BUFFET

In Wilmington, everyone knows where to go for solid country cooking. That place is Casey’s Buffet, winner of encore’s Best Country Cookin’/Soul Food and Buffet categories. “Every day we are open, somebody tells us it tastes just like their grandma’s or mama’s cooking,” co-owner Gena Casey says. Gena and her husband Larry run the show at the Oleander Drive restaurant where people are urged to enjoy all food indigenous to the South: fried chicken, barbecue, catfish, mac‘n’cheese, mashed potatoes, green beans, chicken‘n’dumplings, biscuits and homemade banana puddin’ are among a few of many other delectable items. 5559 Oleander Drive. (910) 798-2913.

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Pig’s feet and chitterlings.

SPORTS BAR CAROLINA ALE HOUSE

Voted best new restaurant AND best sports bar of 2010 in Wilmington, Carolina Ale House is the place to be for award-winning food, sports and fun. Located on College Rd. near UNC W, this lively sportsthemed restaurant. Covered and open outdoor seating is available. Lunch and dinner specials are offered daily, as well as the coldest $2 and $3 drafts in town. 317 South College Road. (910) 791.9393.

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

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

projector TVs in Wilmington.

■ WEBSITE: www.CarolinaAleHouse.com

FOX & HOUND SPORTS TAVERN

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

Are back at the shack on football Sundays!!!

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■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT:

11am– 2am, daily

Oysters, Shrimp, Clams, Mussels Crab Legs, Wings, Fish ‘n’ Chips

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ FEATURING: $6.99 lunch specials and free pool

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

■ MUSIC: Trivia with Party Gras Entertainment DJ every Thursday at 9pm ■ WEBSITE: www.foxandhound.com

OPEN DAILY:

Live Music Fri. & Sat. nights

Downtown | 109 Market St. | 910-833-8622 Carolina Beach | 6 N. Lake Park Blvd. | 910-458-7380

HELL’S KITCHEN

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

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

Monday - Thursday 4-7 p.m.

■ WEBSITE: www.hellskitchenbar.com

TAPAS The Olive Cafe and Wine Bar

An epicurean emporium devoted to taste, The Olive Cafe and Wine Bar features delicious one-of-a-kind winds and foods from around the world. Transport your senses through flavor by relaxing in our restaurant’s contemporary Parisian decor, and taste an upscale experience without the uptight attitude.

We serve appetizers, small plates, and entree’s in a creative and comforting way, using artisanal products. We offer over 75 boutique wines to choose from and 20+ craft beers, as well as food and wine classes to enhance your food experience. We have espresso, specialty cheeses, meats, chocolates and pastries for your at-home enjoyment of our products, as well. Hours: Mon - Tue: 11am-6pm (lunch ‘til 3pm only); Wed - Thu: 11am-10pm; Fri Sat: 11am-midnight; Sun: 11:am-3pm. 1125-E Military Cutoff Rd. (The Forum) (910) 679-4772 • www.olivecafenc.com ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 days a week.

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

Daily Drink Specials

Named one of the Best Seafood Dives in America by Coastal Living Magazine Join our mailing list and get daily lunch specials: shuckinshackoysterbar.com

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meetup Saturday September 28th

Awesome Oktoberfest On Tap Prizes! $5 Pretzel & Pint

German Growlers Chive Gear &

Cash

$14 Oktoberfest Steins $5 Entry Fees will go to

8pm Safe Slam Drinking Competition 9pm Costume Competition (Best Male & Female)

Beard & Mustache Competition Nov. 16th!

9 North Front St. • Wilmington, NC 910-251-1935 • FrontStreetBrewery.com

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extra > fund-raiser

Run for Your Life:

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ith Halloween coming up, and a certain vibe of scary floating about, zombies in particular remain more prevalent than ever. We all love to watch the movies and TV shows: People running from hordes of the undead, barely getting away from their reach. Some fall behind, only a few make it out alive.

Bringing the zombie culture to life tenfold will be Paws4People, who are holding their second annual Zombie Run this weekend at UNCW. Mixing a coordinated run with zombie actors, who want nothing but to stop runners from finishing the race, Paws4People are utilizing the popularity of local races and runs with a pop-culture phenomenon solely to fund-raise for a wonderful cause.

Paws4People offers service dogs for those in need and their goal is to enhance the lives of active-duty service members, veterans, inmates (federal and state), children/ students, and seniors by utilizing the “special powers” of canine companionship and service displayed by highly trained assistance dogs. “We have had an active chapter in Wilmington for over five years,” says Kyria Henry, founder and deputy executive director of Paws4People.

Having moved their headquarters to Wilmington two years ago, the Paws4People foundation succeeds because of its 230 unpaid volunteers and over 200 trained, cer-

tified and insured assistance dogs.

The dogs are placed through programs that provide educational, therapeutic training, advocacy and visitation programs to a diverse group of people. “All funds raised from the Zombie Run will go directly to the training and placement of assistance dogs with veterans, children, and other community members with life-changing challenges,” Henry notes. “We receive no government grants or support, so these fund-raisers are crucial to our operations and impact on the community.”

Though not a certified 5K race, the Zombie Run welcomes walkers and runners to dash through the 1.5-mile trail on the UNCW campus. The course will be littered with volunteer zombies, dressed and made up to look the gruesome part. “The zombies come dressed or made up however they like,” says Henry. “We had some really scary ones last year!”

For folks who aren’t into the racing spirit, Paws4People is accepting zombie volunteers. Runners will wear streamer-like flags affixed to their backs that zombies will try to grab throughout the course. If they succeed, it’s a symbol that the runner has been bitten and is out of the race.

“Our volunteers will walk the zombies around the course and place them in strategic hiding places,” says Henry. “The buildings and bushes of UNCW provide a lot of ambush

Paws4People holds fund-raising, hair-raising Zombie Run By: Trent Williams

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spots! Last year we had over 200 people running in the race.”

The zombies will be instructed to pull the runners’ flags off without making physical contact—thus, no pushing, shoving or any force will be tolerated.

Security guards and event volunteers police the area and the staff to ensure safety. “Illegal play” from zombies or runners will result in their removal from the course.

“We decided to do the Zombie Run because we do an annual 5k and 10k on UNCW campus each spring,” Henry explains. “Our volunteers suggested this for a fall fund-raiser.”

The course itself is custom-created by 5-Star Race Management. It is all paved, but winds through trees, alleys and back parts of campus. “This is a fun twist on a road race,” Henry says. “In doing the zombie run, you have to dodge, sprint and strategize!”

UNCW hosts the race venue, and many students from various clubs and student organizations will be present.

Slice of Life is the race’s title sponsor, and has provided a donation to offset many of the race’s costs. Prizes for winners include gift cards donated from many businesses around Wilmington, as well as prize packages.

The race takes place on October 13th at 4 p.m. in front of the Fisher Student Center on UNCW’s campus. Runners must sign up online before October 10th or add $5 for race-day registration. Please, note, there are no pets, weapons, toy weapons, alcohol or costume props allowed on premises.

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Poplar Grove returns with its 32nd annual Halloween festival By: Fiona Ní Súilleabháin

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alloween comes from the holiday All Hallow’s Eve, which originates from the ancient Celtic festival, “Samhain.” Of Gaelic culture, the festival celebrates the end of the harvest season.

The pagan event means it’s time to prepare for winter, getting all food stocks together.

Pagans believe October 31st is the one night of the year where the boundary between the dead and the living remains at its weakest.

Therefore, spirits could wander the earth and raise havoc. The tradition of wearing masks and bonfires stems from pagans warding off such ghosts.

Celebrating Halloween for its 32nd year, Poplar Grove Plantation will continue their own ritual of celebration October 11th through the 13th, and 18th through the 20th. A nonprofit organization, whose main revenue comes from house tours or school groups (no state or federal funding), Poplar Grove’s Halloween Festival is one of their main fund-raising events throughout

the year. Funds earned here help keep the plantation open, maintained and free to the public.

Much like previous years, the festival will welcome its attendees with a haunted barn and hayrides, a kid’s fun house, tarot card readings, as well as palm readings by Madame Sloopenstein, costume contests, carnival games, rock-climbing walls and a bungee jump. As well, pony and camel rides, gem-mining and a small train ride can be enjoyed among the many food vendors that will be on site.

“Last year, over six nights, we had around 5,000 visitors come through our grounds,” Caroline Lewis, executive director of Poplar Grove Plantation, says. “At its inception, we had close to 500 attendees. Some of the best costumes we’ve seen thus far have been a Sun-Maid raisin, a Shell gas pump and entire families dressed as super heroes.”

Costume contests will take place for both humans and their furry friends. The “Dandiest Dog Costume Contest” takes

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‘RAISIN’ THE DEAD: The 32nd annual Poplar Grove Halloween Festival will have their costume contest on October 19th at 7 p.m. Courtesy photo.

place on October 12th at 4 p.m. (registration at 3 p.m.), and cats are welcome, too. The biped contest takes place on October 19th at 7 p.m. (registration at 6 p.m.). Six different categories, from babies up to 18 and over, can be entered, with first place for each category winning a $50 gift certificate to Spirit Halloween and a hand-forged medal from Poplar Grove’s resident blacksmith. Prizes exist for second and third, as well.

The students of the Topsail High School Drama Department are assigned a curriculum-centered project, and every year they create the script, and stage the haunted hayride and barn as part of their fund-raising efforts. Monies raised support the arts in the

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public schools. This year they researched Victorian wakes and mourning practices.

“The Drama Department has created Terror Town, 15 scenes of horror along the trail ride to include a saw mill, a barber shop, and the wheel of misfortune,” Lewis lists.

“The Haunted Hayride has evolved scene by scene, year by year. Each year, the students and everyone involved have gotten more ambitious based upon the feedback from our visitors.”

Creating such an event takes a lot of helping hands and Poplar Grove has been fortunate to have so many people and groups involved to continue in their success for this event. The Poplar Grove staff, Topsail High School students, their parents and volunteers have worked on this project, putting the pieces together.

“The effort this year is being led by our director of community programs, BJ Ryan,” Lewis states. “Without her leadership, this event would not be as well coordinated!”

Tots are welcome to the festivities, too, without the worry of too much fear. Day time rides will be more kid-friendly and won’t have actors. As well, less scares exist in the Goblins and Games Fun House. But for those who wish to put hair-raising to the test, all sorts of excitement will arise.

“We are opening the Manor House up for haunted tours for the first time in over 25 years,” Lewis adds, “to not only show off our renovations but for visitors to experience the Manor House under the dark shadowy night of All Hallow’s Eve. The drama students were fearful of awakening the real dead here on the property so they refused to have a séance scene in the house!”

Though entry is free, there is admission for the haunted hayride and Manor House.

Individual tickets run $10 each. This year a combination ticket will be available for both experiences for only $15. Other activities are priced separately by the vendor. Donations are always appreciated; the fire department will be on hand for parking and accepting donations as well.

DETAILS: Poplar Grove Halloween Festival October 11-13 and 18-20, Fri., 6-11 p.m.; Sat., 2-11 p.m.; Sun., 2-9 p.m.

Events priced individually. Dandiest Dog Costume Contest, 10/12; Biped Costume Contest, 10/19. www.poplargrove.org

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Contract Killer: Chapter 12: Champagne, chardonnay and determination By: Gwenyfar Rohler

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udith, I fled. It was too much for me— more than I had bargained for. I couldn’t sit in public and listen to this insane—or frighteningly sane—woman tell me she knew about my curse. I couldn’t hear Gina Tree say she knew about the teenage sadist who died from our New Year’s Eve brush.

I could not bear to hear she found me through this teenager’s own mother! It was like being in a bad European film for the last two decades and, suddenly, half way through, a Quentin Tarantino wanna-be took over writing the script!

What the fuck?

A week passed before the phone call came.

“I’m sure I have upset you, and I am sorry,” Gina spoke into my voicemail. “I never intended for that. Please, call me. I would like to talk to you, and of course we do still need to make plans for New Year’s.”

What I was I to do with this? Had anyone before ever been so hounded by a victim who wanted to die? Years of hiding from people, trying to protect them from my curse—and, now, this? I started wondering if it would even work if the person on the receiving end knew and wanted to die. I had never thought of such a scenario beforehand. Would she demand her money back should it not work? If I offered to return the contractual fee, would she accept it?

Most of all, I couldn’t stop the question reel in my head: What kind of mother hires out the death of her own teenaged son?

A desperate one—that’s who.

I felt terrible every time I saw Barbara over the last 10 years. With each accidental encounter, I plunged into self-doubt and guilt-infused alcholic rage spirals. Now, somehow, I felt even worse—worse in a way that a drink wouldn‘t mask. Barbara was a smart, professional woman, whom I respected—and, to be honest, feared. I only realized now the trap she must have been living in all these years.

Being a vet—patching up the tormented, burying the dead—was hard enough when the victims were animals. I guess when it was her other child…

I wandered around in a daze, feeling like Raskolnikov, doubting religious salvation would find me. Like every year for most of my adult life I spent both Thanksgiving and the holidays thereafter alone. Leftover Mexican food featured heavily on the menus for both meals. I stopped even noticing Hannukah years ago.

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My parents’ birthdays—and Frank’s—came and passed. The days were short; it was colder.

We were doing the “Top Ten Year-End” stuff we do at the paper every last week of December to mark the beginning of the New Year.

Gina’s priority mail envelopes were still on the kitchen table; I hadn’t been able to move them. The cash sat in the cardboard envelopes, clearly visable. If anyone had broken into my apartment during those two months, it would have been quite a haul. How often does breaking and entering yield $50,000 cash? And I would have gladly let it go.

New Year’s rolled around, and Gina’s messages on my voicemail were building in an increasingly frantic crescendo. I wouldn’t take her calls or call her back. I was settling in for a New Year’s Eve alone: bottle of wine, sleeping pills, a baguette and some goat cheese.

Sleep beckoned by 8 p.m. on my agenda. At 6 o’clock, a knock came at my door. Surprised, I opened without asking who it was or looking through the spy hole.

“Oh! I am so glad you’re home!” Gina panted. She carried shopping bags stuffed with food, wines and champagne. She leaned against the door so I couldn’t close it. “I was worried I’d miss you.”

Before I knew what happened, she walked right into the apartment, through the living room. She began setting up in the kitchen.

“What are you doing here?” I demanded.

“We are supposed to spend New Year’s Eve together, remember? We have a date!”

She smiled at me, punctuating her sentence with the baguette in her hand.

“Now I brought all kinds of things: I wasn’t sure what you liked or what you had—or we can go out if you would rather?”

She opened and closed cabinets, “Where do you keep your wine glasses?”

“Next one over to the left,” I sputtered.

“Thank you—ah! Here we go. Now, as I was saying: We could go out if you want; though, I don’t know if we are going to need to have reservations on New Year’s. It might be too late to get a good table or tickets somewhere.

Chardonnay?”

She held out a glass for me.

Ms. Gwenyfar Rohler is the author of “The Contract Killer,” which runs every other week in encore through 2013. To catch up on previous chapters, read www.encorepub.com

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A Meaningful Escape: Women find empowerment at fifth annual retreat By: Mary Childers

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woman’s dreamy “to-do list” can get checked off this weekend, October 11th through 13th, as Escape 2 Sisterhood gets underway all across downtown Wilmington. Relaxation, live music, facials, a guest chef, poetry readings, a fashion show and more is slated to celebrate its fifth year.

Since 2008 founder and CEO Suprena Hickman put a firm hand on the importance of women joining arms. “A lot of times as women, we are dominating the household and we are taking care of everything,” Hickman says. “We aren’t getting a chance to take care of ourselves. It is important to stop and detox a little bit.”

A travel nurse for nine years, until she made the change to work at a VA hospital, Hickman’s 16-year career was fulfilling. Yet, an idea of creating an event for women came to her one night while at the hospital chatting with other nurses. “[We] were talking about having a place to go with other women to take care of ourselves,” Hickman says. “We realized how much we were taking care of everyone else. I brought it up to my husband and told him that this type of place did not exist. He told me to create it.”

With marital support and a lot of ambition, Hickman decided to change her life completely.

She put in her two weeks notice in July 2013.

“I’m getting closer to myself and it is life-changing,” she says. “Right now, every action I do now is to better myself. I’m excited for everything God is doing in my life; I’m just grateful.”

Though Hickman traveled across the country during the first year of planning Escape 2 Sisterhood, she and three other women, including her partner Stephanie Willis, managed to make it happen. In a little over a month, the event was planned. The first year it was located at the Courtyard Carolina Beach Marriott. They focused on the mental, physical and spiritual aspects of a well-rounded life. The attendance has

almost doubled since its upstart.

“I remember coming back from Arizona in order to do the retreat,” Hickman says.

“Never would I have thought it would have become what it is now. More people are knocking on my door instead of me chasing them, so that’s a blessing because it means they are actually hearing about it.”

As the event continues, Hickman has learned a lot about what is most important with Escape 2 Sisterhood. Most specifically, she puts a stronghold on quality over quantity. “I can’t get hung-up on the numbers,” Hickman states. “I need to be hung up on the product, which is women empowerment and us taking care of our health and sisterhood.”

Funding for Escape 2 Sisterhood primarily comes from Hickman. She does welcome sponsors and donations. “It is just something I believe [in,] so I know the funding will come,” she says. She also heavily prioritizes fund-raising and spreading awareness for breast cancer and domestic violence.

In 2013 Escape 2 Sisterhood will offer education on both breast cancer and domestic violence. With October being the awareness month for both causes, the timing of the event remains impeccable. All donations collected primarily will go to The Open Gate, Wilmington’s local domestic violence shelter. The money comes from people who register for the weekend. Once costs are covered for the event, the rest of the money gets donated. Also, T-shirts sporting “Sisters Unite 2 Fight” will be available to purchase for $25, and proceeds will go to domestic violence.

“Both of the causes are dear to my heart,” Hickman says. “Domestic violence is the silent killer. A lot of people are affected by it but don’t really say much about it.”

During Escape 2 Sisterhood, Hickman has planned a domestic violence workshop, led by

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survivors of domestic violence. Women have responded to the opportunity favorably.

“We have had the entire room of women standing before and that was really powerful to me,” Hickman says. “It is always nice when people see why you’re doing what you’re doing.

I am just trying to give back.”

For 2013 the kickoff of Escape 2 Sisterhood will take place at Ruth’s Chris Steak House in the Hilton Riverside on Friday night. The focus will be on the enjoyment of the arts with live poetry readings and music. Of course, nibbles, bites and cocktails can be enjoyed, too.

Saturday’s events will take place at the Watermark Marina from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., and will include workshops for women to work on their faith and trusting one another. Women will participate in health screenings, trust-building activities like being blindfolded and led around by another, and even fun exercises, like belly dancing and Zumba.

To enhance relaxation, a spa atmosphere will be created with facials, massages, and manicures offered. Chef Keith Rhodes of Catch—the season 9 “Top Chef: Texas” contender—will be cooking lunch for the women. Local poets will read, too, including Petrina Bryant (a.k.a. “Trin-athoughtz”), Carmen “Sun” Baggit, and Jennifer Claude (a.k.a. “Phoenix”).

A fashion show will take place on Saturday, October 12th, at 5 p.m. at the Watermark Marina. A brand new event, the fashion show welcome ladies to the marina pier, where models will showcase wares from Charlotte Russe and Lane Bryant, along with local and regional fashion designers. Hickman has chosen around 20 models, who she hopes to “put confidence and a little bit of fierceness into them.”

On Sunday at 4 p.m., the USS North Carolina Battleship will stage musical performances, a gospel concert and a female mime group.

Hosted by comedian Henry Gregory III, local musician Myra Quince (who played Effie White in

the local Techmoja Dance and Theater Company’s rendition of “Dreamgirls”) and Silivea Johnson will perform, along with Lamanuel Boykin and Company.

Hickman will be branching out in March 2014, wherein Escape 2 Sisterhood goes to Charleston. She is also currently scouting retreats for Denver and Chicago. “I am no longer in the business of saying ‘no,’” Hickman states. “If you would have asked me to do this interview a year ago, I would have said no out of fear. Once I closed one door, many other doors opened.

I’m excited for my future.”

Next year Escape 2 Sisterhood will travel to the Caribbean after the Wilmington retreat. Hickman’s projecting an October 16th through 21st, 2014, getaway with Carnival Cruise Line. The registration opens at the end of next week. The cost is estimated to be around $380, and the group will be riding a bus from Wilmington to Charleston, where the cruise begins. There won’t be local health vendors available on this version of Escape 2 Sisterhood, but there will still be workshops, activities, pampering, poetry, group meetings, and free time to explore the different destinations.

So far over 40 women have pre-registered for the 2013 Escape 2 Sisterhood retreat. Registration is still open on the website (www.escapetosisterhood.com).

“Women are still the minority in this world, and I think if we all learn how to get along, network together and help one another, it will really just be a beautiful thing,” Hickman adds. “If we can learn to work together, then we are a powerful force. I believe in girl power. It’s girl time.”

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PoPlar grove festival See p. 40. lYCeUM aCaDeMY HaUNteD HoUse New Hanover High School’s Lyceum Academy Presents Haunted House 2013: “Insanity.” Opening 10/12 and running Sun. and Thurs., 7-10pm; Fri and Sat., 7pm-midnight through Halloween. Located in and abandoned and creepyArmy Reserves Barracks at 2150 Burnett Blvd. (near State Ports).

“Insanity” explores the mind of a serial killer. Visitors will begin as members of the jury, delivering justice and determining the sentence of a deranged criminal. A medical doctor sets the stage by examining the mind of the criminally insane. Without warning, a series of frightening events lead the jury into the mind of the convicted killer, where they are trapped without a clear escape. 28 rooms based on recent or classic horror films, draws participants through the insane mind. $10; fund-raiser for the public-school college preparatory program, Lyceum Academy. Students create the concept, design and build the sets, write the scripts and more. PG13.

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fooD aND frigHt DiNNer tHeatre Fri/Sat through 11/2, w/bonus Fright Night show on 10/31. Doors open 6pm; show at 7pm. Each Friday night, audiences are sure to enjoy an original interactive Fright Night dinner show that features haunted tales of the Cape Fear region, horror flicks, and a devilishly delicious three-course menu.

Advance reservations suggested: 910-399-3669; www.theatrewilmington.com Pirate treasUre HUNt aDveNtUre Tues/Thurs: Arrrrgh! Join a costumed pirate storyteller on an exploration of Masonboro Island’s natural treasures. Learn about the history of famous North Carolina pirates such as Captain Kidd, Stede Bonnet and Blackbeard. Call or check website for times. Admission charge. Wrightsville Beach Scenic Tours, 275 Waynick Blvd. (across from Blockade Runner Resort), Wrightsville Beach. Ad-

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vance reservations required: 910-200-4002; www. wrightsvillebeachscenictours.com HaUNteD CottoN eXCHaNge Daily tours; call for hours. Admission charge. Cotton Exchange parking lot street entrance, Wilmington. 910-409-4300; www.hauntedcottonexchange. blogspot.com HaUNteD PUB CraWl Wed.-Sat. 7:30pm. Ages 21+. Admission charge.

Meet at Fat Tony’s, 131 N. Front St., Wilmington.

Reservations required: 910-794-1866; www.hauntedwilmington.com gHost WalK of olD ilM Ghost Walk of Old Wilmington. 6:30pm & 8:30pm nightly. Costumed guides lead visitors through alleyways with tales of haunted Wilmington. Admission charge. Meets at Water & Market streets. Reservations required: 910-794-1866; www.hauntedwilmington.com MUrDer MYsterY DiNNer tHeatre Tuesdays in October (15, 22, 29). Solve an exciting who-dunnit on a 2-hr. dinner cruise along the Cape Fear River. Audience participation; prizes. Boards at 6pm; departs 6:30pm at dock (Water & Dock sts).

Admission charge. Reservations required: 910-3431611; 800-676-0162; www.cfrboats.com viCtoriaN MoUrNiNg PerioD Learn about death and mourning in the Victorian period at this two night exhibit from the Lower Cape Fear Historical Society. Our docents will take you through four period decorated rooms as we explore this important topic in Victorian culture. Light refreshments will be served that are based on the same funeral food that the Victorian ate. Tickets are $10, 10/18-19, 5-7:30pm. (910) 762-0492. aQUa CaMP 10/18: AquaCamp: Spooky Critters.

Halloween day camp (age 5-12) features slippery, slimy animal programs. Admission; pre-register. NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher, Kure Beach; 910-458-8257; www.ncaquariums.com/fort-fisher sCieNCe sPooKtaKUlar!

Science Spooktacular, 10/19 , 6-9pm.

Fee: $3 for members; $6 for non-membersTurn fright into delight! Unleash your inner mad scientist as you create concoctions that bubble, glow, and even smoke. Make a frozen shadow, taste a creepy crawly, and uncover the science behind spooky magic! Sponsored by Time Warner Cable’s Connect A Million Minds initiative. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St. ZoMBie WalK 10/19: Makeup begins at 1pm, followed by the walk at 4pm and live music 5pm until 7pm. Admission charge of $5 or 3 nonperishable food items benefits Food Bank of ENC. Boardwalk on Front Street, 15 S. Front Street, Wilmington. lUMiNarY of oaKDale CeMeterY 10/20: Luminary Tour of Oakdale Cemetery. 6:30; 6:45 & 7pm. Enjoy an evening

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stroll under the moonlight with 600 luminaries lighting the way to five grave sites in the cemetery. At each stop there will be a speaker telling the stories of those who are buried there. Refreshments, light snacks. Admission charge. Limited tickets, sold first come first served. Oakdale Cemetery. 910-7625682; www.oakdalecemetery.org

events esCaPe to sisterHooD See p. 46.

CaroliNa CaNCer Care eXPo Anual Carolina Cancer Care Expo & Symposium, 10/11, 8am-4pm; 10/12, all day. Carolina Cancer Care Expo and Symposium is designed to provide awareness and education on new technologies in care and treatment to the community. The goal is to bring the public closer and aid cancer patients and their loved ones in accepting the diagnosis and moving forward. Registration for the Symposium is open to all medical personnel. There will be numerous guest speakers, including Patrick Maguire, MD author of “When Cancer Hits Home,” who will be addressing diagnosis, treatment, & survivorship of the cancer patient. UNCW Burney Center for symposium and Warwick Center for expo. All medical personnel are welcome to register: www.seahec. net. Free!

Hal HolBrooK: MarK tWaiN toNigHt! 10/12, 8pm: WClebrate Thalian Hall’s 155th anniversary and the THCPA’s 50th anniversary w/ legendary performer and Academy Award-nominated, Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor Hal Holbrook.

Holbrook will perform his signature role in Mark Twain Tonight! After winning the Tony award for this role in 1966 and performing it on CBS in 1967 to 30 million viewers, Hal Holbrook has performed Mark Twain Tonight for nearly 60 years. Sold out!

Port CitY rUMBle Hot rod, kustom and cycle show by Maulers Car Club, 10/12, downtown Wilmington. Car show, 115; afterparty at Orton’s off Front Street. Doors 7pm; bands at 7:30pm, feat. frieNDs of lelaND liBrarY The Friends of the Leland Library Second Saturday Sale, 10/11, 10-2pm,at the Magnolia House, 485 Village Rd, Leland adjacent to the Leland Library.

Featuring a recently donated collection of home decorating books and paperback trilogies at special pricing. A porch sale featuring paperbacks priced at 25 cents each. Hardback books cost $1 and paperbacks are 50 cents. Ellie Edwards: 910.383.3098.

Arlene White: 910.617.2538. oKtoBerfest The UUFW presents Oktoberfest, a family friendly event featuring German food and beer and dancing to the sounds of Dennis Martin and the Baby Boomer Band. Open to all. Individual ($10) and Family Admission Fees ($25). 10/12, 6-9pm. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4313 Lake Ave, across from Roland-Grise Middle School. legislative forUM 10/17: Watson College to Host Legislative Forum. On the state of education in North Carolina is scheduled for 4pm, room 162, UNCW Education

KURT ELKINS Family First Tattoo

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ing is open to residents of both New Hanover and Brunswick counties, 10/9 (6-8), 12 (9-5), 16 (6-8), 19 (9-noon), 23 (6-8), 26 (9-2) and 30 (6-8). Volunteering at the Rape Crisis Center allows you to offer a helping hand to someone in a crisis situation and to help raise funds to maintain center operations in New Hanover and Brunswick Counties, to provide victim advocacy and support in a hospital setting and are requested to schedule a minimum of 24 hours on-call time each month, to successfully complete a criminal background check, a drug screen, a motor vehicle record check, a NC Health Care Registry Check, and adhere to the policies and procedures of Coastal Horizons Center, Inc. $25 deposit, to cover the cost of drug screen and criminal background check, is required and due after completing the training; refunded to volunteers after 6 months of active service. Deborah O’Neill at doneill@coastalhorizons.org or 910-392-6936.

SILVER LAKE FALL FESTIVAL Silver Lake Baptist Church Fall Festival, 4715 Carolina Beach Rd. (910)791-9171. 10/18: BBQ fundraiser. Plates of BBQ, slaw, stewed potatoes, hushpuppies and dessert, $7. • 10/26, 4-7pm: Bingo for the adults, a cake walk, games, pirate ship bounce house, sumo suits, and face painting. The WMU will be selling food.

AUTUMN WITH TOPSAIL 10/19, 7:30am-8pm; 10/20, 8am-4pm: Fall is a wonderful time at Topsail Beach. Located at the Historic Assembly Building and features a juried Artists’ Court with many regional artists displaying and selling their artwork. Enjoy live musical entertainment, a variety of food vendors, games and rides for children and more. Missile Assembly Building, Topsail Beach, NC 5TH ANNUAL SALTY PAWS FESTIVAL Please include all pertinent information including date and time of your event: Sat., 10/19, 11am4:30pm at Carolina Beach Lake; bring your children and bring your pets; live music by Mystic River, wine and beer garden, food, raffles, cash prizes for pet costume and Bubba/Bubbette pet costume contests; rescue animal adoptions and microchipping for $30; admission $6 (children under age 10 free); all proceeds used by Saving Animals During Disasters for benefit of rescue animals.

charity/fund-raisers RAPE CRISIS VOLUNTEER TRAINING Coastal Horizons Center, Inc. will be offering training for Volunteer Hospital Responders. The training will be held in the Coastal Horizons Center Board Room located at 615 Shipyard Blvd. Train-

FOOD BANK CENTRAL AND EASTERN NC Books A Million Gives 10% to Food Bank Day, 10/11. 10% of all purchases at Books A Million will go to benefit the Food Bank CENC, Wilmington.

New Hanover Center, 3737 Oleander Dr., noon4pm. Volunteers will be there to answer your questions about the Food Bank of CENC programs in your community. Mention the Food Bank as you check out and 10 percent of all purchases benefit the Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC at Wilmington, working to feed 70,000 individuals affected by hunger in the Cape Fear Region. For every $1 donated=5 meals go to neighbors in need.

NAMI WALK 11th annual walk for NAMI Wilmington (National Alliance on Mental Illness, 10/12, Hugh MacRae Park. 9:15 registration and 10 am walk. To support those living with and affected by mental illness.

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TRULIE DOGS In honor of breast cancer awareness month, Trulie Dogs is offering colored hairextensions for your dog for only $5. All proceeds from the pink hair extensions during the month of October will go towards breast cancer awareness research.Trulie Dogs is an independently owned business specializing in custom handmade clothing, leashes, and collars! Our boutique also features a full services grooming salon, some of the best dog food brands and more at competitive. 8258 Market St. Suite 107. Treesie or Allison at 910?681?0510.

FOUNDATION FOR HOSPICE A call to artists, crafters, and anyone with a creative flair to share their creativity in painting umbrellas and unpainted clay masks. The umbrellas and masks will be provided by the Foundation for Hospice. Artists are asked to donate their time, talent, and materials to complete the item. Finished umbrellas and masks will be auctioned or sold to raise money for the Foundation for Hospice’s programs benefiting eastern North Carolina’s residents. Applications are available at the Foundation for Hospice at 3391 Henderson Dr. in Jacksonville and at www.thefoundationforhospice.org. People are encouraged to apply soon since supplies are limited. Iris Foreman at (910) 455-3925.

AN AFTERNOON WITH TAYLOR HAMILTON Edge of Urge is hosting an exclusive event with artist Taylor Hamilton, owner and creator of Tay Ham, for “An Afternoon with Taylor Hamilton” on Sun., 10/13, 2-5pm. A design company based in Wilmington, Custom-made and hand-drawn greeting cards, and will debut their limited-edition greeting cards in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Edge of Urge will be the exclusive retailer and donate a portion of proceeds to the New Hanover Regional Medical Center Foundation’s Pink Ribbon Project. The event’s festivities will include artist meet-and-greet, champagne, cupcakes, and exclusive discounts. 18 Market St., open to public.

CURVES FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS In October, women can purchase 10 workouts at Curves for $10 and all proceeds go directly to local cancer organizations. Women are encouraged to workout in honor or memory of women they know who have battled breast cancer. Please share this information with your contacts and other women you know who will benefit from doing something great for their body while giving to a great cause at the same time. 910-313-1021, tori.curves@gmail. com. 2307 N. College Road.

CAPE FEAR HEART WALK The American Heart Association presents the Cape Fear Heart Walk, 10/19, when Chair David H. Parks, Vice President of Cardiac & Clinical Support Services at New Hanover Regional Medical Center and the American Heart Association will welcome

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WADDLE 10/19: Sponsored by Carolina Basset Hound Rescue. The Waddle features a series of events for basset owners and spectators, including this year a Howl-o-ween party, a basset derby and a sort-of parade to the beach. Parade begins 1pm at the Kure Beach Community Center, followed by the derby on the beach around 1:30. Casino Night, 6-10pm, Inlet Watch Marina near Carolina Beach, will raise money to help the group save bassets from kill shelters in the Carolinas and find them their “fur-ever” families.Tickets for Casino night: http://cbhrwaddle. wordpress.com/registration. Admission includes soft drinks and heavy hors d’ouerves, along with a chance to participate in a silent auction and raffle, is $20. For another $20, you can try our luck at casino standards such as the roulette wheel or poker and blackjack tables.If you can’t make the event but are thinking about adopting a four-legged friend, check out the foster dogs at www.CBHR.com.

HARVEST LUNCHEON WARM will host its annual Harvest Luncheon on Thurs., 10/24. The mission of Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry, Inc. (WARM) is to make people safer in their own homes. We do this by raising funds and mobilizing volunteers to complete urgent repairs and accessibility upgrades. WARM serves low-income homeowners in Brunswick, New Hanover and Pender Counties, many of whom are elderly and/or disabled. Come be a part of the excitement of WARM and learn how you can serve your neighbors in need! We will also kick-off our monthly giving campaign! First Baptist Church Activity Center (1939 Independence Blvd.) Networking begins at 11:30 AM and the program will begin at noon.

Register: luncheon@warmnc.org or 910-399-7563.

theatre/auditions CABIN INTO THE WOODS Written by Aimee Schooley and directed by Cherri McKay. The Port City High Cheer Squad and the Debate team must attend a school sponsored cheer plus leadership camp, being held at an estate on the edge of town. They soon realize there are no teachers and Scarlett the weird loner kid is acting stranger by the minute. The students must work together to figure out Scarlett’s secret that ultimately teaches them valuable lessons in self-sufficiency.

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10/10, 7:30; 10/11 and 18, 8pm; 10/12-13 and 1920, 3pm matinees. Family night special admission on Thurs., 10/18, 7:30pm: $8. 910-362-2285 or www.ThalianHall.org

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HOME OF THE BEST PEOPLE ON EARTH 10/10, 7:30pm, free! TheatreNow will host a free workshop of Ron Hasson’s new play “Home of the Best People on Earth.” This walk-through of the script will be lead by Steve Vernon along with the playwright. Participants will be asking the audience for feedback as they stop and start through the script, which is a play for youth, a not-quite-comingout story set in the 1980s. Ron: 910-409-3701.

BROWNCOAT PUB AND THEATER Thursday Night Live Improv with the Fruity Oaty Bars this and every Thursday. Free show where you find out what the actors are going to do at the same time as the actors! Doors, 7:30; hilarity, 8pm.

• “The Diary of Adam and Eve,” see pgs. 18-19.

Weekends through 10/12, $10-$15. 111 Grace St. 910-341-0001 WILLY WONKA AUDITIONS Thalian Association will hold auditions for the Wilmington premiere of the musical Willy Wonka. Children under 18 on Sat., 10/19, 10am. Adults 18+ on Mon/Tues, 10/21 and 22, 7pm. Auditions will take place at the Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd St, downtown. Please prepare a traditional Broadway song to sing a cappella and be prepared to dance (no sandals or flip flops). Actors of all ethnicities are encouraged to audition for all roles. Directed

by Mike Thompson with choreography by Kendra Goehring-Garrett and music direction by Jonathan Barber, runs at Thalian Hall 12/12-22. For a complete character breakdown, visit thalian.org.

THEATRENOW Reading Series: 10/17, 11/21, 12/19. • October: Anthony Lawson’s Fright Night. Ghost stories about southeastern NC, Fri/Sat. through Oct. Dinner served too! • Jazz Brunch with Grenoldo Frazier, 10/13 • The Walking Dead Season 4 premiere viewing party will be presented by Fanboy Comics and TheatreNOW on Sunday, 10/13, 7-11pm.

There will be a zombie costume contest and talent show, and the opportunity to win hundreds of dollars in prizes. Free and the first 50 people in the door will receive zombie gift bags. Panel discussion following the viewing of the episode, featuring special guests: Walking Dead TV show actress, Jane McNeill (Patricia); official AMC Walking Dead poster artist, Danny Miller; and local zombie comic artist, Brandon Blanks. TheatreNOW, 10th and Dock streets. www.theatrewilmington.com CITY STAGE City Stage and True 2 You Productions presents “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” starring Joy Gregory, Kim Pacheco, Tracy Byrd, Stephanie Newkirk, Markus Temoney. Directed by Joy Gregory, w/choreography by Tracy Byrd and music direction by Chiaki Ito. 10/18-20 & 25-27, 8pm; Sun., 3pm. The prodigious comic and musical soul of 1930’s Harlem lives on in this rollicking, swinging show. Thomas “Fats” Waller rose to international fame during the Golden Age of the Cotton Club, honky-tonk dives along Lenox Avenue, rent parties, stride piano players and that jumpin’ new beat, Swing. Although not quite a biography, the show evokes the delightful humor and infectious energy of this American original as a versatile cast struts, strums and sings the songs he made famous in a career that ranged from uptown clubs to downtown Tin Pan Alley to Hollywood and concert stages in the U.S., Canada and Europe. www.citystagenc.com or 910-264-2602.

comedy MAXWELL-CLARK SHOW The comedic duo Maxwell-Clark bring their unique brand of sketch and improv comedy to the stage at Theatre Now on Wed., 10/16, 7pm. Topics on film, culture and current events. Show at 8pm. Corner of

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Dock and 10th streets. $3. theatrewilmington.com.

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

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

• Thursday Open Mic Night, 9pm (no cover) • Fri/ Sat national touring comedians 8pm & 10pm. City Stage/Level 5 and Fibber McGees. http://facebook.com/deadcrowcomedy Timmy Sherrill: deadcrowcomedy@aol.com or 910-520-5520

LITPROV Tuesday LitProv: Troupes perform a 20-25 minute ‘Harold’ long-form improv. After the show, folks can come onstage and join the other improvisers in an improv jam! No experience necessary! 8pm. Old Books on Front St., 249 N. Front St.

music/concerts

COMEDIAN BRASS QUINTET Grammy award-winning Canadian Brass will sound off on Wed., 10/9, 8 p.m. in Kenan Auditorium, hosted by the Wilmington Concert Association.

Horn players will certainly be delighted by the virtuosi of this internationally touring ensemble, as well as their supreme blend of humor and dynamic dialogue. This world-class quintet performs a variety of musical genres, including the works of Renaissance and Baroque masters, classical works, marches, ragtime, Dixieland, Latin, jazz, big band, and Broadway music, as well as popular songs and standards.

962-3500. www.wilmingtonconcert.com

JAAP BLONK AND JEB BISHOP Dutch vocalist/electronicist/improviser/sound artist Jaap Blonk makes a rare appearance in Wilmington on 10/11, as part of an East Coast tour with trombonist (and NC Triangle resident) Jeb Bishop.

Clang Quartet opens the evening. Squidco, 928 North 4th St. 910-399-4847. 8pm, tickets are $10 at door or www.squidco.com/tickets.

BUDDY GUY See pgs. 10-11.

TIPS FOR TEACHING PIANO “Tips for Teaching Piano Technique” w/Barbara Furr, Sat., 10/12, 10am-noon, at UNCW in the Cultural Arts Building. Barbara Furr will present tips for teaching the basics of piano technique, tips that can be applied to any level of student. She will also work with teachers as “students” at the piano, offering hands-on solutions for technical problems.

Free for CFMTA members, $15/non-members, $5/ high school and college students. Joanne Riesz: (910) 262-6224.

PALMETTO VOICES 10/12, 7:30pm, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 600 Grace St. Benefit concert of traditional music by The Palmetto Voices (featuring selections from Salem College Choir), Dr. Sonja Sepulveda, Conductor. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 600 Grace St. Free with a suggested donation of $10 that supports both the church and choir. This event is supported by The Bellamy Mansion Museum of History and Design Arts,.

CAPE FEAR CHORDSMAN The Cape Fear Chordsman are looking for enthusiastic singers to join us in our Christmas Holliday show this coming year 2013. We meet every Tuesday at 7pm, song books will be provided. If you could sing, jingle bells and silent knight you are what we need. we do it for fun and raise funds for local charities. Michael: 910 790 0195 .

GROOVES IN THE GROVE Poplar Grove Plantation presents free Fall Concert Series, 5pm, Sundays, w/50/50 raffle to benefit Poplar Grove Foundation. 10/13, The Casserole; 20, South of K. 10200 US Hwy 17. www.poplargrove.org.

JAMES HUNTER SIX The James Hunter Six at Brooklyn Arts Center Wed., 10/16. Doors: 7pm; show, 8pm. Advance floor or balcony, $20-$30; day-of floor or balcony, $25-$30. Standing-room-only venue; first-come, first-serve in balcony. www.brooklynartsnc.com ROCK FOR A CURE UNCW Communication Society’s 7th annual Rock for a Cure, 10/18, the rooftop of The Reel Café.

Rock for a Cure is a benefit concert supporting local women battling breast cancer. All proceeds go to the New Hanover Regional Medical Center Foundation’s Pink Ribbon Project. The Schoolboys, a band of UNCW professors, will provide the live entertainment. Admission: $5. Silent auction and a raffle that help raise money for the Pink Ribbon Project. In the past some auction items have included Smokey Robinson concert tickets, guitars, and NASCAR tickets. Raffle items can range from Rock for a Cure t-shirts to gift cards to various stores and restaurants. The Pink Ribbon Project works to help women in our community by providing mammograms to uninsured women through a voucher system. http://student.uncw.edu/rockforthecure.

WILMINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA “Adagio for Strings,” 10/19, 8pm. The string section of the Wilmington Symphony is showcased in the fragile beauty of Samuel Barber’s masterpiece and in the charming neo-classical style of Edvard Grieg’s Holberg Suite. Danijela elj-Gualdi returns to the solo spotlight for the area premiere of Latvian composer P’teris Vasks’ haunting violin concerto Toward a Distant Light. • Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestra presents a Halloween Matinee, 10/20, 4pm. Wilmington Introduce the kids to the joy and excitement of the Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestra and Junior Strings, conducted

by Steven Errante and Jane Tierney. 962-3500 or www.wilmingtonsymphony.org/tickets.html MALPASS BROTHERS 10/19: Traditional country music. When you see Chris and Taylor Malpass, it doesn’t take long before you realize they are as close to real traditional country music artists as you can get these days.

Having toured as an opening act for country music legend Merle Haggard, they have been able to broaden their musical talents and comedic whit to audiences all across America. $14-$28. www. thalianhall.org.

ILM SACRED HARP SINGERS Wilmington Sacred Harp Singers, 2-4pm: 10/27, Nov. TBA and 12/29. Songbooks provided, beginners welcome! Free and open to the public, donations appreciated. Wilmington Sacred Harp Singers presents a traditional, dynamic form of a cappella social-singing, dating back to Colonial America, using a modern reprint of an 1844 songbook called The Sacred Harp. The music is loud, vigorous and intense. It is meant to be sung, not just observed.

No previous experience is necessary. fasola.org.

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

DRUMBEATS FROM THE HEART Drumbeats From The Heart” every Sat. morning, 10-11am, at fUU Fellowship Memorial Garden (behind the church) 4313 Lake Ave. Bring a folding chair and your favorite drum or percussion instrument and have fun drumming! We have some instruments to share too. No experience necessary.

Families are welcome, children welcome. Freestyle,

African, Arabic, Fun. Bellydance Jam from 11 to 11:30. Free/love offering inside annex in case of rain. Carol Hett: 910-791-3767 drumyourheart@ gmail.com

dance AZALEA COAST USA DANCE Social dance and lesson, 10/12. Social ballroom dance with a basic group dance lesson at the New Hanover County Senior Center, 2222 S. College Rd. Basic lesson from 6:45-7:30pm. No partner necessary for lesson or open dancing to our own custom mix of ballroom smooth and latin music from 7:30-10pm. Admission $8 members, $10 nonmembers, $5 military with ID, $3 students with ID. 910-799-1694. www.azaleacoastncusadance.org DOUG WALKER TANGO Doug Walker will offer one hour Argentine tango classes for beginners Sunday night, through 11/3 at Verna’s Dancesport Studio, 4523 Franklin Ave. Wilmington. No partner or experience necessary. $10 per class.

WORKS-IN-PROGRESS SHOWCASE 10/20, 11/17, 12/15, 2-4pm. Free and open to the public, donations appreciated. The Dance Cooperative, in association with Cameron Art Museum, provides monthly informal showings to afford working artists a place to present works in progress to be reviewed and critiqued in a nurturing environment.

The events are open to working choreographers, dancers, and the general public who are working on movement and wishes to have others provide feedback on the work as well as anyone who wish to witness the creative process through its many stages and provide assistance in that process. Want to present work? dancecooperative@hotmail.com.

KAROLE ARMITAGE RESIDENCY 10/21-26: The UNCW Office of Cultural Arts is hosting Tony-nominated choreographer Karole Armitage (dubbed the “punk ballerina” by Vanity Fair), for a week-long residency. The week culminates with a public performance of her newest work Fables on Global Warming, on 10/26, in Kenan Auditorium. Using the familiar animal fables of Aesop, La Fontaine, traditional American Indians and Chuang Tzu, the hour-long performance blends Armitage’s unique blend of classical ballet and contemporary dance with the witty words and music of singer/ songwriter Corey Dargel, and the imaginative costumes and puppetry of visual artist Doug Fitch.Followed by a dessert reception with the artists. $8$20. Kenan Auditorium Box Office: 910-962-350 IRISH STEP DANCE Traditional Irish Step Dancing Beginners to Championship level ages 5-adult! Mondays nights. The studio is located at 1211 South 44th St. www. walshkelleyschool.com.

cal style uniquely her own with bursts of color and incredible detail. Cammeron Alekzandra Batanides works predominantly in watercolors, acrylics, and charcoal. The MC Erny Gallery at WHQR is on the third floor of The Warwick Building at 254 N. Front St. FIGMENTS GALLERY Figments Gallery, 10/11, 6-8pm, for SecondFriday opening, “Animalia: New works by Gabriel Lovejoy.” 1319 Military Cutoff Rd. suite II. info@ figmentsgallery.com or www.figmentsgallery.com BIG ART GALLERY Grand Opening of Big Art Gallery, Inside Independence Mall near Dillard’s, Friday, 10/18-19, 6-9pm.

Refreshments and great art, featuring George Pocheptsov, Billy Cone and Artur Ansonov!

COLOR INTERPLAY Color Interplay featuring the recent works of local artist Bruce Bowman and Nancy Tuttle May of Durham will open at New Elements Gallery, through 10/19. Bowman’s skewed perspectives and bold palette create a striking contrast to May’s abstract studies of form and color.Bowman’s noteworthy structures or cityscapes belies his background as a commercial architect. Combining collage with mixed media, May presents us with her dynamic compositions of form and color. 201 Princess St. www.newelementsgallery.com FOURTH FRIDAY GALLERY NIGHT “Fourth Friday Gallery Night” is now coordinated

by The Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover County, feat. 16 local art galleries and studios that will open their doors to the public in an after-hours celebration of art and culture, from 6-9pm, every fourth Friday of the month through 2013. Dates: 10/25. Rhonda Bellamy at 910-3430998, 221 N. Front St. Suite 101. www.artscouncilofwilmington.org TEST CITY: ANALOG TO DIGITAL TV On view in the Art Gallery at the Cultural Arts Building through 11/8. Test City is a group exhibition exploring the transition from analog to digital television. Invitational exhibition curated by Courtney Johnson, centering on the fact that Wilmington was the first test city in the transition from analog to digital television and first in the nation to go completely digital on 9/8/08. Variety of mediums including sculptures, video, drawings and interactive media. Featured artists include Simon Greenberg, Juan Jose Griego, Jeremiah Jenkins, Burt Ritchie, Phillip Stearns, Pilvi Takala and Samson Young.

A FRAME OF MIND GALLERY A Frame of Mind Gallery is honored to show some of the many works of local artist,author and world traveler David D. Hume, delightful original watercolors by Eunice Andrews and Karen Q. Hunsberger’s handcrafted baskets thru Dec. Mon.-Fri., 10am-6pm ;and Sat., 10am-3pm. 1903 Princess

St. 910-251-8854. Located in historic 100 year old house in Carolina Heights Garden tours often given, specializing in unique citrus. Wilmingtonart@aol.com.

museums BATTLESHIP Hidden Battleship: 10/12, 8:30-12:30 and 1:305:30. 4-hour tour consists of small groups with guides. Guests explore the bow (officers’ country and boatswain locker), third deck (Radio II, brig, after gyro, storage rooms, ammunition handling, Engineer’s office, torpedo area), and more! Limited to ages 12 and older; 40 participants per time slot. Registration and payment are due by Thursday, October 10th. Tour is $50/$45 for Friends of the Battleship or active military. Highways 17/74/76/421 on the Cape Fear River. www. battleshipnc.com CAPE FEAR MUSEUM Impressions of the Lower Cape Fear (through 10/27): Take a photographic journey of southeastern North Carolina...a region rich with diverse habitats, wildlife, culture, and history. Featuring more than 100 printed and digital works by Cape Fear Camera Club members. $7 for adults; $6 for students with valid ID and senior citizens; $6 special military rate with valid military ID; $4 for children 3-17; and free for children under 3. Museum members admitted free. 814 Market St. 910-798-4367. www.capefearmuseum.com.

CAMERON ART MUSEUM Exhibits: Diane Landry: The Cadence of All Things.

Landry (Canadian, b. 1958) is one of Canada’s foremost installation artists, whose work employs everyday objects, sound, light and shadow in her evocative constructions. • Well Suited: The Costumes of Alonzo Wilson for HBO’s ‘Treme’—Fine, hand-sewn beadwork, archival-quality costume technique and brilliantly colored feathers, all done

by Wilmington native Alonzo Wilson, Exquisitely crafted Mardi Gras Indian suits, as well as design sketches. Organized by the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, Louisiana. The Mardi Gras Indians are deeply rooted in shared cultures and symbiotic relationships which developed between the Native Americans and the escaped slaves they aided. On display through 11/3. To celebrate the closing of the exhibition, CAM will host a weekend of events, 11/1-3. incl. celebrities and crew from the HBO series Treme, Mardi Gras Indians, noted live music from some of the Big Easy’s musical favorites such as Doreen’s Jazz New Orleans Band and Pat “Mother Blues” Cohen along with Mardi Gras-inspired decorations and amazing New Orleans food. $135 for all weekend, ticket sale ends 10/18. • CAM Public Tours, Thursdays,

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

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7:30pm, w/admission. Explore what’s new and on view.Open late on Thurs. until 9pm.• Museum Day Live! From Smithsonian Magazine; attend CAM for free with downloaded ticket presented at the front desk. Ticket must be presented to enter the galleries. 9/29, 10am-5pm. www.smithsonianmag.com/ museumday. Each single ticket is good for two people. • Corner of South 17th St. and Independence Blvd. Tues-Sun,11am-5pm; Thurs: 11am-9pm. Museum members free, $8 non-members, $5 students with valid ID, $3 children age 2-12. www.cameronartmuseum.com or 910-395-5999.

BELLAMY MANSION One of NC’s most spectacular examples of antebellum architecture, built on the eve of the Civil War by free and enslaved black artisans, for John Dillard Bellamy (1817-1896) physician, planter and business leader; and his wife, Eliza McIlhenny Harriss (1821-1907) and their nine children. After the fall of Fort Fisher in 1865, Federal troops commandeered the house as their headquarters during the occupation of Wilmington. Now a museum, itf ocuses on history and the design arts and offers tours, changing exhibitions and an informative look at historic preservation in action. • 10/13: ‘The Gathering’ celebrates the preservation of a rare urban slave building on the Bellamy museum site. We also remember the lives of those enslaved people who lived and worked around this building. The afternoon features keynote speakers Dr. John Haley and Rhonda Bellamy, as well as choirs, refreshments, an exhibit of Wilmington’s African American heritage and quilts displayed by the African American Quilting Circle of St. Mark’s Episcopal church. You can also see preservation in action within the restored building itself. Light refreshments and wine served.Light refreshments and wine served. $10 donation suggested. 910-251-3700. www.bellamymansion.org.

503 Market St. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM Mon, Little Sprouts Storytime, 10am, and Go Green Engineer Team, 3:30pm. • Tues., Kids Cooking Club, 3:30pm • Wed., Preschool Science, 10am; Discover Science, 3:30pm; and Mini Math, 4pm. • Thurs. StoryCOOKS, 10am; and StART with a Story, 3:30pm • Fri., Toddler Time, 10am; and Adventures in Art, 3:30pm • Drop off gently used books at our Museum to be used for a good cause. Ooksbay Books uses book collection locations to help promote literacy, find a good use for used books, and benefit nonprofits. • 10/19: YactVenture at Marine Max in ILM, w/music by L Shape Lot. • 10/24, 4:30-7:30pm: Kooky, Spooky Jam Boo Read! 254-3534. www.playwilmington.org WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MUSEUM The Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, housed in the turn of the century Myers Cottage, exists to preserve and to share the history of Wrightsville

Beach. Visitors to the cottage will find a scale model of Wrightsville Beach circa 1910, exhibits featuring the early days of the beach including Lumina Pavilion, our hurricane history and information about the interaction between the people and our natural environment which have shaped the 100 year history of Wrightsville Beach. 256-2569. 303 West Salisbury St. wbmuseum.com.

WILMINGTON RAILROAD MUSEUM Explore railroad history and heritage, especially of the Atlantic Coast Line, headquartered in Wilmington for 125 years. Interests and activities for all ages, including historical exhibits, full-size steam engine and rolling stock, lively Children’s Hall, and spectacular model layouts. House in an authentic 1883 freight warehouse, facilities are fully accessible and on one level. By reservation, discounted group tours, caboose birthday parties, and afterhours meetings or mixers. Story Time on 1st/3rd Mondays at 10:30am, only $4 per family and access to entire Museum. Admission only $8.50 adult, $7.50 senior/military, $4.50 child age 2-12, and free under age 2. North end of downtown at 505 Nutt St. Phone 910-763-2634, website www.wrrm.org.

LATIMER HOUSE Victorian Italiante style home built in 1852, the restored home features period furnishings, artwork and family portraits. Tours offered Mon-Fri, 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 BURGWIN WRIGHT HOUSE 18th century Burgwin-Wright House Museum in the heart of Wilmington’s Historic District, is the oldest museum house in NC, restored with 18th and 19th century decor and gardens. Colonial life is experienced through historical interpretations in kitchen-building and courtyard. 3rd and Market St. Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm. Last tour, 3pm. Admission rqd. (910) 762-0570. .burgwinwrighthouse.com.

sports/recreation FREE YOGA FOR ACTIVE MILITARY Check out class times on line at www.wilmingtonbikramyoga.com or call the studio at 910 679 8003 for more information. Must show military ID. COLOR ME RAD 5K Color Me Rad 5K, 10/20, 9am, in support of UNCW’s Seahawk Club and athletic scholarship program. Waves of 1,000 people take off every 20 minutes.; participants of all ages are encouraged to run or walk through the colors, including of course, “UNCW teal.” Whether walking or running, every 15-20 minutes, participants are doused with “color bombs.” Of course, “UNCW teal” will be a fea-

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film FIRST ANNUAL JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL See p. 27.

MOVIE IN THE PARK Wrightsville Beach Parks & Recreation hosts Mellow Mushroom Movie Night in the Park Fri., 10/18, Wrightsville Beach Park. Bring your picnic blankets and lawn chairs. Enjoy an evening of family fun, food, and entertainment under the stars. Activities begin at 6:00 p.m. with Mellow Mushroom pizza and other concessions available for purchase.

“Hotel Transylvania” begins at dusk.

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

justice, works-in-progress, short films, and more.

Passes for the festival on sale. Passes onsale! www.cucalorus.org. (910)-343-5995.

NC BLACK FILM FESTIVAL The North Carolina Black Film Festival is now accepting submissions. The Black Arts Alliance (BAA) will present the festival 3/13-16. The BAA is a multidisciplinary vehicle for the advancement of African-Americans in arts and culture; it serves as an advocate for arts and artists, nurtures emerging and veteran artistic talent, and develops new works in the performing, visual, and literary arts.

Prizes of $500 will be awarded in each category, provided there is a minimum of three entries to be screened in any given category. Submissions accepted through 12/31, $25 entry fee. www.blackartsalliance.org. To be a designer for Fashion in Film 2014, please contact Ms. Ashika Payne at 910-4094172 or email sewfli@gmail.com. Each designer will be responsible for creating unique fashions inspired by a classic black film chosen by Sewfli, Inc.

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CF MUSEUM LEARNING CENTER Weird Science: 10/12 and 26. Cococt experiements that bubble, glow or smoke! Discover the magic of optical illusions and investigate skeletons, blood and creepy slime. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St.

CHILDREN’S YOGA Salty Pups is an hour-long yoga class for children age 4-8. Through games, stories, conversation, and imagination, children learn both fun new ways to move as well as compassion, cooperation, empathy, cleanliness, and relaxation. Wednesday from 3:30-4:30pm at Salty Dog Yoga & Surf in Carolina Beach. www.saltydogyogasurf.com.

KID TENNIS CLINICS Pre-reg rqd, Empie Park. Tiny Tots (3-4 year olds): 3:15 - 3:45pm, $30/session. • Little Aces (5-7 year olds): 3:45-4:30 pm $42/session. • Super Aces (810 year olds): 4:30-5:15 pm $42/session. Session 2: Mon/Wed.: 10/7, 9, 14, 1, 21, 23. Session 3: Mon/Wed, 11/4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20. 3405 Park Avenue, 341-4631. www.empiepark.com

MS. SUSAN’S ROOM Ms. Susan’s Room - Music and Art for Children - October Schedule: Happy Little Singers, sing dance and play while learning! Music and movement for children ages 6 months to 6 years. Tues, Wed, Thurs, and Sat at 9:45 am. Happy BIGGER Singers, music and movement for ages 4 1/2 to 8, Wednesday at 4 pm. Drop ins welcome, call ahead 910-777-8889. $10/family with one child, $5 for each add.child.Art and Craft Fridays, every Friday, $10 per child. RSVP by Thurs noon. Ms. Susan’s Room is located in The Art Works, 200 Willard Street. www.ms-susans-room.com 910777-8889.

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

THEATRE NOW Children’s Theater Super Saturday Fun Time. Kid’s live adventure and variety show. Saturdays. Doors open at 11am. $8/$1 off with Kid’s Club Membership. Drop off service available.Tickets: www.theatrewilmington.com or 910-399-3NOW

BELLAMY MANSION READINGS “Women’s Attitudes Towards Secession and the Civil War” with with Road Scholar Mary Wayne Watson, 10/10, 6:30pm. Original, unpublished documents and correspondence from gifted Sand. hills women provide unique and fascinating per! spectives of the beginning, middle, and end of the Civil War period in NC. Poignant descriptions of the impact of Sherman’s “scorched earth policy” on a - once proud and surprisingly literary Sandhills come munity remind us once again that war is hell, even A when it is brother against—sister. Mary Wayne t Watson holds the seminar. 910-251-3700. www. s bellamymansion.org w . , e m l d

LISA DELPIT 10/15: The Watson College Public Speaker Series’ feat. Lisa Delpit, an internationally-known speaker and writer whose work has focused on the education of children of color and the perspectives, aspirations and pedagogy of teachers of color. Delpit’s presentation is scheduled for 5:30pm in Lumina Theater. Free and open to the public.

JEFFREY DEAVER “An Evening with Jeffery Deaver” on Sun., 10/20, at UNCW’s Burney Center Ballroom. Award-winning international best-selling author, Jeffery Deaver will visit Wilmington for a one-night only fundraising event for CFLC. All proceeds benefit the Cape Fear Literacy Council, a 501(c)3 public charity that serves adult learners in New Hanover and Pender Counties. Deaver is the author of over 30 best-selling novels incl. The Bone Collector (made into the 1999 feature film starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie), The Burning Wire, The Vanished Man and the forthcoming October List. $30 GA; $75 VIP w/“Meet Jeffery Deaver” Cocktail reception. cfliteracy.org

classes/workshops STRESS REDUCTION CLASS 10/11: Three-day retreat teaches meditation and yoga to reduce stress and cultivate awareness.

Mindfulness encourages being fully present in our lives with greater peace and ease. You practice principles of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program. Fri 6-8:30, Sat/Sun 10am-4pm. $295 Register: www.everydaymindful.com FOOD PHYSICS AND BODY DYNAMICS Food Physics & Body Dynamics is a model for nutrition and health created by Laura Dawson(Dipl. Ac.)

to integrate modern medicine with ancient eastern medicine to help the individual gain optimum health.

On 10/12, 1pm, in Unity Church of Wilmington, Laura Dawson will teach Food Physics & Body Dynamics to all attendees. Tickets are $10 and seats are limited. RSVP at Sofi@TheSpiritofFood.com.

OPEN STUDIO Meditation clarifies the mind, opens the heart, and encourages physical and emotional well being. Free guided classes offered to the community weekly, Sundays at 3:30pm and Tuesdays at 5:30pm. Basic principles and practices of meditation. Focus your attention, gain self-awareness, find inner stillness, and experience the benefits of meditation. Class is 25 min. • Sat., 10/12, 4:30-6:30. $35 (prereg. suggested). Kristin Althea and David Key present an “aMPED” version of their regular class offering, “The Sound of Chi.” Longer, more interactive class begins with the qigong sequence and therapeutic sound —using breath, deep listening and vocal sounds and teach a system of toning for the chakras. Feel grounded, energized, and relaxed!

Open Studio, 1055 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 102, WWW.openstudionc.com. 910-665-9642 COLLEGE FOUNDATION OF NC 10/15, 6:30pm: April Morey from College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC) will speak to teenagers about financial literacy. Ms. Morey will go over budgeting tools at CFNC.org, spending habits, credit cards, and student loans. CFNC is a free service of the state of NC that helps students plan, apply, and pay for college. Northeast Library Manager Teresa Bishop: 910-798-6327 ortbishop@nhcgov.com.

OFFSHORE ENERGY IN SE CONFERENCE UNCW, N.C. Coastal Resources Law, Planning and Policy Center and the UNCW Center for Law, Environment, Adaptation and Resources will host an

offshore energy conference, 10/17-18, the Burney Center. Registration before Oct. 10 is $150 for attorneys pursuing Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit and $89 for other attendees.

FAST TRACK NURSE AID CFCC will offer a “Fast Track Nurse Aide” course, designed to be completed in a shorter time frame than traditional CFCC nurse aide courses. All the required information has been condensed from four months into a two month time period. Prepares students for state competency testing and employment as a Level 1 Nurse Aide. Classes meet four days a week for 8 weeks at the downtown Wilmington Campus, 10/21-12/17, 8am-2:30pm.$198. Kathy Hughes: (910) 362-7181 or email khhughes20@ mail.cfcc.edu.

VETERAN CAREER READINESS Free veteran career readiness workshops, hosted

by Miller Motte and the Lower Cape Fear Human Resource Association. Every 2nd Tues. of the month, 11am-12pm, until October at the VFW post, 2722 Carolina Beach Rd. Any veteran is able to attend but must RSVP: (910)442-3414.

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

1008 or 1024). • Yoga: Intro, through 10/25, Fr., 10am-11:30pm; Reg yoga, Thurs., noon-1pm; Fri., 5:30-6:30pm; Sat., 10-11am. • T’ai Chi: Wed., noon-1pm; Thurs., 5:30-6:30pm. Intro to T’ai Chi, 9/20-10/25, noon-1:30pm. Cameron Art Museum, corner of 17th and Independence. cameronartmuseum.com ART CLASSES All classes, $80. Lois DeWitt: lois.dewitt@gmail. com or 910 547-8115. www.free-online-art-classes. com Schedule: Mon., Collage Magic, 10am-noon or 2-4pm. • Tues, Basic Pencil Drawing, 10am-noon or 2-4pm • Wed., Acrylic Painting, 11-1pm or 2-4pm •

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“A Professional Writer Is An Amateur Who Didn’t Quit.” Classes begin 10/9. 206-618-3747. www. wilmingtonwrites.com N. BRUNSWICK NEWCOMERS CLUB The North Brunswick Newcomers Club will meet on 10/11, and continues the 2nd Friday of each month, at 9:30am. Held at Brunswick Community College, Leland Campus, 2050 Enterprise Blvd. in Leland. Refreshments and social time begins at 9:30 am followed by a program and the general meeting at 10am. 10/11 featured Speakers are Martha Peterson, author of “The Widow Spy,” and Shelly Morris, of the The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UNCW. nbnewcomers.wordpress. com or Pat Thompson, 910-399-4763.

UNCW PASSPORT SERVICES UNCW Passport Services will open one Saturday each month this fall to assist regional residents who cannot visit the office during business hours Monday-Friday. The office will be open 10:30am-2pm, 10/12, 11/9 and 12/14; no appointment is necessary. Offering an on-site passport photo service, completion of application, assist w/qyestions and more. Fisher University Union, UNCW campus.

BASICS OF STORY WRITING 10/14, 5:30-7pm: Basics of Story Writing with Dr. Lynn Watson at Crescent Moon, 24 N Front St. Using art to get the creative juices flowing, writers learn the basics of story-telling, and conclude the series with a workshop where we read and discuss participants’ completed stories. Class one: Description and idea that good writing “shows, not tells.”

Class two: focus on characterization and dialogue.

Class three: focus on setting. Class four: workshop our completed stories and offer constructive criticism. $15/class, or $50/four. Limited space; register, vallielynnwatson@gmail.com. Parking garage behind Crescent Moon, where the first hour of parking is free. www.vallielynnwatson.com LIVING WITH GRIEF “Living with Grief: Coping with the loss of a spouse” group meets 10:30am-noon, Thurs., through 10/17, at Phillips Center. • Monthly drop-in grief sessions from noon-1:30pm, first Tues/mo.

• “Grief: An open-ended discussion,” is noon-1:30 pm, 9/3. Grief groups help emphasize that participants are not grieving alone and others understand and can support them on their grief journey. Phillips LifeCare & Counseling Center, 1414 Physicians Dr. • For veterans to discuss grief and loss from personal and military perspectives. Sessions are free.

Refreshments will be served. 10/23, 2-4, Pender Adult Services, Burgaw • 10/30, 2-4, Topsail Senior Center, Hampstead • 11/9, 10 a.m.-noon, SECU Hospice House of Brunswick, Bolivia • 11/7, 2-4, Angel House Hospice Care Center, Whiteville • 11/7, noon-2, Phillips LifeCare & Counseling Center, Wilmington • 11/7, 6-8, Phillips LifeCare & Counseling Center, Wilmington. ww.lcfh.org

COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION Community Celebration Service of Thanksgiving at Our Lady of Grace Old Catholic Church (not affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church). Castle Hayne Park on Old Ave. in Castle Hayne, then turn left at the fork. 10/20, 10:30am w/The Three Petals; 11:30am mass (Tridentine in English). No childcare provided. Free refreshments. Casual dress. Father Tim at 910-622-0053.

HOLIDAY SHORTS STORY CONTEST Homemade Holiday Shorts, a fun-filled hour of music and storytelling where local entertainers celebrate wintertime traditions. Broadcast live over the air and recorded. Past guests include Clyde Edgerton, Nan Graham, Madafo Lloyd Wilson, Karen Bender, Tony Rivenbark, Carl Kassel, and Linda Lavin. Listeners and community members can submit their own tales of holiday fun and fond memories. Winning entry will be read by a WHQR commentator live on the air on 12/15. Entrants may submit their 1,000 to 1,500 word short story or personal essay by midnight on 11/11. Staff will select a winner, to be announced on November 15th. The winning author will be invited to attend the event as a special guest, and receive a recording of the Homemade Holiday Shorts program featuring his or her work. whqr.org/storycontest.

WILMINGTON TREE COMMISSION The Wilmington Tree Commission (WTC) annually sponsors its Tree Awards program, in recognition of important sites throughout the community that feature trees of special interest. Selections for Tree Awards are chosen from the following categories: Tree Preservation, Landscape Design and Reforestation. Deadline: 11/1, w/winning announcements during April 2014 at city council meeting preceding Azalea Festival Week. All award winners will receive a temporary sign to display during the Azalea Festival. www.wilmingtonnc.gov/community_services/parks_landscaping/wilmington_tree_commission/tree_awards/tree_award_for

tours/cruises OAKDALE CEMETERY TOUR Oakdale Cemetary Fall Historical Tour with; Robin Triplett, a retired Cape Fear History Teacher. 10am to Noon at Oakdale Cemetery 520 N. 15th St. Wilmington. Adults $8.00, Students $3.00. preferred: 910-392-6753/www.tripwithtriplett.webs. com. 10/9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30 and 11/2, 6.

HISTORIC WILMINGTON TOURS Join the Historic Wilmington Foundation on two new guided architectural walking tours. The Streetcar Suburbs Tour showcases Wilmington’s first suburbs, Carolina Place and Carolina Heights. The Forest Hills Tour focuses on architecture and landscape design within Wilmington’s first automobile suburb. Both tours are a great way to experience the Port City’s rich architectural heritage! Every Sat, 10am, through 10/12. Additionally, the Streetcar Suburbs Tour will be held every 1st/3rd Wed. of the month and the Forest Hills Tour will be held every 2nd/4th Wed. of the month. The Streetcar tour begins at 17th & Market at the Coastal Shopping Center and the Forest Hills tour originates at Forest Hills Elementary School, 602 Colonial Dr. $10/person. 1.5 hours so wear comfortable shoes! hwf@ historicwilmington.org or 910-762-2511 WAV RELIGIOUS ART TOUR The Religious Art Tours of African-American Churches will be 10/12, and 19, 9-11am. The tour will start at St. Stephen A.M.E. Church and continue on to First Missionary Baptist Church, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Chestnut Street Presbyterian Church and St. Luke A.M.E. Zion Church. The Wilmington Trolley Company will provide transportation be-

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The trolley will then take tour participants back to their cars near Fifth and Red Cross streets.Tour will include multimedia presentations of the music and choirs in the life of each congregation, tying into the new African-American history guides from the City of Wilmington. The Religious Art Tours of AfricanAmerican Churches has a suggested donation of $15 per person and is a fundraiser for the nonprofitWilmington Faith & Values, the area’s largest source for faith and values news. 910-520-3958.

WILMINGTON WATER TOURS 10/12: Dinner cruise as we travel the mysterious Cape Fear River under a full moon. Delicious Octoberfest Dinner catered by Front St Brewery for this cruise, which can be complimented by a delicious cocktail from our Full Bar. Live acoustic music. 2hr $40. Wilmington Water Tours: www.wilmingtonwatertours.net. 910-338-3134 WRIGHSTVILLE BEACH SCENIC TOURS Wrightsville Beach Scenic Tours feat. bird watching tours, water taxi services, fishing trips, pirate voyages, and Masonboro Island shuttles, on the 27-foot, green-and-white catamaran Shamrock. Bottom fishing tours $35/person; leaves dock 9am weekdays and returns noon. Nearshore ocean fishing trip on 22’ Panga Skiff Island Hopper offered by appointment. • Harbor Night Cruise, nightly, a BYOB booze cruise that follows the path of our popular Harbor Cruise around Wrightsville Beach. Depart from the dock at 8:30pm; return at 9:30pm after an hour of music, dancing, and fun. Cost $25/passenger. • Masonboro Yoga trip every Thurs., 9am. Attendees can expect a relaxing morning on a deserted natural preserve island, incl. a full session of yoga with a professional instructor and free time to explore the beach. The boat returns to our dock at 11:30am.

Cost is $35/passenger. All of our tours depart from our dock apart from the Blockade Runner Hotel, 275 Waynick Blvd, Wrightsville Beach, NC. Also fishing charters, sunset cruises, harbor tours, Masonboro water taxi services, and much more. Cruisers Club allows members to come on several of the company’s popular cruises for a single, small, up-front payment. • Pirates Bday Parties: Bouncy castles and birthday cakes w/ customized pirate birthday parties, featuring the famed buccaneer Capt. Don Juan Cortez, scourge of the high seas and maritime marauder extraordinaire. Treasure hunt tour on Masonboro Island, listen to pirate legends, and receive a pirate name. $20/child with a 10 child minimum. www.wrightsvillebeachscenictours.com.

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HISTORICAL DOWNTOWN WILMINGTON Take a “Trip With Triplett” and learn the history of this wonderful city with a retired Cape Fear History teacher. Any time! 910-392-6753 or email rltriver@ yahoo.com. $3/children or $8/adults. www.tripwithtriplett.webs.com/ HOLLYWOOD LOCATION WALK Tour one of America’s largest living film sets; historic downtown Wilmington. This fun-filled 90 minute walking tour will lead gue sts to actual movie & TV locations. Tours will depart Tues., Thurs., Sat. and Sun. afternoons at 2pm. Reservations are required, $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, students or military and children 6 or under are free. 910-794-7177, www.HollywoodNC.com.

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

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

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PLEASURE ISLAND SEAFOOD, BLUES, JAZZ See pgs. 10-11 FALL FARM FEST Fall Farm Fest, 668 Midway Rd SE, Bolivia, NC. 910-253-7934. 10/12, 10am-3pm. www.greenlandsfarmstore.info. www.facebook/GreenlandsFarm.

Live music, raflles for local causes, Bolivia FD and Sheriff’s Office, antique tractors and state-fair cows, pet adoption, hot-pepper eatng contest, arts and crafts, face-painting, fall games, and pony, llama and hay rides! No GA; pay for activities. $1-$10 (doit-all fee).

AIRLIE OYSTER ROAST 10/18, 6 -11pm: Tickets are $75 each and include dinner, a peck of oysters and two spirituous beverages. Besides oysters, the menu features appetizers, Carolina BBQ and fish fry. A cash bar also will be available. Heartbeat of Soul will provide live music on the main stage, and Sea Pans will entertain guests during the cocktail hour. Airlie Gardens, 300 Airlie Rd. 910-798-7700. http://airliegardens.org DUPLIN WINERY 10/19, 8:30am-3pm: Duplin Winery’s Run for Hope: Cancer Benefit for Women of Hope, cancer walk/5k to be held in vineyards at Duplin Winery to benefit the organization Women of Hope. Women of Hope is a nonprofit organization that focuses their funds on helping women and their families with the financial hardships after diagnosed with cancer.Music by Jim Quick and the Coastline band! $20/person- Mile or $30/person- Run; register at 8:30am. • 10/26, 3:30-9pm: Murder Mystery, piece together the clues of this case in the interactive detective dinner show. Winning team receives a Duplin prize!

Theme: Country Fried Caper. $55/person (includes tour and tasting, dinner and show). Duplin Winery, 505 N. Sycamore St. Rose Hill, NC. 800-774-9634 LIGHTHOUSE BEER AND WINE FESTIVAL Lighthouse Beer and Wine Festival, 10/19, 1-5pm, with a limited number of VIP tickets. Over 100 craft breweries and, new this year, wineries. Admission includes entrance to the Lighthouse Beer Festival grounds, a glass to sample all beer and wine. A free shuttle service to the greater Wilmington area will be available after the festival, so go ahead and enjoy yourself. Food vendors will be on site as well, so you can enjoy delicious foods while you explore the world of hops, grape and grain. Portion of the

ARIES (21 Mar. – 20 April): Sometimes you quit games too early, Aries. You run away and dive into a new amusement before you have gotten all the benefits you can out of the old amusement. I don’t think that will be your problem in the coming days. You seem more committed than usual to the ongoing process; you’re not going to bolt. That’s a good thing. This process is worth your devotion, but I also believe that right now you may need to say no to a small part of it. You’ve got to be clear that there’s something about it you don’t like and want to change. If you fail to deal with this doubt now, you might suddenly quit and run away somewhere down the line. Be proactive now and you won’t be rash later.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “Jugaad” is a Hindi-Urdu word that can be translated as “frugal innovation.” People in India and Pakistan use it a lot. It’s the art of coming up with a creative workaround to a problem despite having to deal with logistical and financial barriers. Masters of “jugaad” call on ingenuity and improvisation to make up for sparse resources. I see this as your specialty right now, Taurus. Although you may not have abundant access to VIPs and filthy riches, you’ve nevertheless got the resourcefulness necessary to come up with novel solutions. What you produce may even turn out better than if you’d had more assets to draw on.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In accordance with your current astrological omens, I authorize you to be like a bird in the coming week—specifically, like a bird as described by the zoologist Norman J. Berrill: “To be a bird is to be more intensely alive than any other living creature. Birds have hotter blood, brighter colors, stronger emotions. They live in a world that is always present, mostly full of joy.” Take total advantage of the soaring grace period ahead of you, Gemini. Sing, chirp, hop around, swoop, glide, love the wind, see great vistas, travel everywhere, be attracted to hundreds of beautiful things, and do everything.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “The nonexistent is whatever we have not sufficiently desired,” wrote Nikos Kazantzakis in his book “Report to Greco.” I’m hoping that when you read that statement, Cancerian, you will feel a jolt of melancholy. I’m hoping you will get a vision of an exciting experience that you have always wanted but have not yet managed to bring into your life. Maybe this provocation will goad you into finally conjuring up the more intense desire you would need to actually make your dream come true.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “It is truly strange how long it takes to get to know oneself,” wrote the prominent 20th-century philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein. “I am now 62 years old, yet just one moment ago I realized I love lightly toasted bread and loath bread when it is heavily toasted. For over 60 years, and quite unconsciously, I have been experiencing inner joy or total despair at my relationship with grilled bread.” Leo, engage in an intense phase of self-discovery like Wittgenstein’s. It’s time to become fully conscious of all the small likes and dislikes that together shape your identity.

thinking of God than in church thinking about the mountains,” said the naturalist John Muir. Let that serve as your inspiration, Virgo. These days, you need to be at the heart of the hot action, not floating in a cloud of abstract thoughts. The dream has to be fully embodied and vividly unfolding all around you, not exiled to wistful fantasies that flit through your mind’s eye when you’re lonely or tired or trying too hard. The only version of God that’s meaningful to you right now is the one that feeds your lust for life in the here and now.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The advice I’m about to dispense may have never before been given to Libras in the history of horoscopes. It might also be at odds with the elegance and decorum you like to express. Nevertheless, I am convinced it is the proper counsel. I believe it will help you make the most out of the highly original impulses that are erupting and flowing through you right now. It will inspire you to generate a mess of fertile chaos that will lead to invigorating long-term innovations.

Ready? The message comes from “Do the Work,” a book by Steven Pressfield: “Stay primitive. The creative act is primitive.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Two years ago a British man named Sean Murphy decided he had suffered enough from the painful wart on his middle finger. He drank a few beers to steel his nerves, and tried to blast the offending blemish off with a gun. The operation was a success in the sense that he got rid of the wart. It was less than a total victory, though, because he also annihilated most of his finger. May I suggest you not follow Murphy’s lead, Scorpio? Now is a good time to part ways with a hurtful burden, but I’m sure you can do it without causing a lot of collateral damage.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Grace has been trickling into your life lately, but I suspect it may soon start to flood.

A spate of interesting coincidences seems imminent. There’s a good chance that an abundance of tricky luck will provide you with the leverage and audacity you need to pull off minor miracles. How much slack is available to you? Probably as much as you want. Given all these blessings, you are in an excellent position to expunge any cynical attitudes or jaded theories you may have been harboring. For now at least, it’s realistic to be optimistic.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn innovator Jeff Bezos built Amazon.com from the ground up. He now owns The Washington Post, one of America’s leading newspapers. It’s safe to say he might have something to teach us about translating big dreams into practical realities. “We are stubborn on vision,” he says about his team. “We are flexible in details.”

He knows exactly what he wants to create, but is willing to change his mind and be adaptable as he carries out the specific work that fulfills his goals. That’s excellent advice for you as you enter the next phase of implementing your master plan.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “It’s an unbearable thought that roses were not invented by me,” wrote Russian poet Vladimir Mayakovsky. You’re not as egotistical as Mayakovsky, Pisces, so I doubt you’ve ever had a similar “unbearable thought.” It is due in part to your lack of rampaging egotism that I predict you will invent something almost as good as roses in the coming weeks. It may also be almost as good as salt and amber, and mist and moss; almost as good as kisses and dusk, and honey and singing. Your ability to conjure up long-lasting beauty will be at a peak. Your creative powers will synergize with your aptitude for love to bring a new marvel into the world.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Here’s the horoscope I would like to be able to write for you by the first week of December: “Congratulations, Aquarius! Your quest for freedom has begun to bear tangible results. You have escaped a habit that had subtly undermined you for a long time. You are less enslaved to the limiting expectations that people push on you.

Even your monkey mind has eased up on its chatter and your inner critic has at least partially stopped berating you. And the result of all this good work? You are as close as you have ever come to living your own life—as opposed to the life that other people think you should live.”

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ENCORE RESTAURANT WEEK Encore Restaurant Week features more than a dozen participating restaurants in and around Wilmington, from 10/23-30 only. Prix-fixe menus set at reasonable prices, and all palates are sated, from French to Indian, Italian to American and all things in between. Just ask for the restaurant week menu and order away! Encore Restaurant Week Menu Guides are out at free-standing locations at beginning of October. www.encorerestaurantweek.com FERMENTAL Every Fri: Free wine/beer tasting, 6pm. • 10/13, 6pm: Celebrate one of NC’s most award winning small breweries: Mother Earth Brewing. Meet brewery staff; enjoy live music, free samples, giveaways, an outdoor bar, food trucks and more. Free, all ages. 21 and over for tasting. Live music w/Dave Tyson Trio. • Bachtoberfest 2013, 10/27, 3-5pm: Join us as we celebrate the changing of seasons with an outdoor performance by the Tallis Chamber Orchestra of Wilmington. Formed in 2005, this group of seasoned musicians performs classical music from the 15th to the 21st century, w/16 members on the beer garden stage. Beer and wine sold, featuring a large selection of fall beverages including Ciders, Marzens, Pumpkin Ales, Stouts, Porters and more. Fermental, 7250-B Market St. 910-821-0362, www.fermental.net.

PORT CITY SWAPPERS Port City Swappers is a monthly food and beverage swap where members of a community share homemade, homegrown, or foraged foods with each other. Swaps allow direct trades to take place between attendees, e.g., a loaf of bread for a jar of pickles or a half-dozen backyard eggs. No cash is exchanged, and no goods are sold. Diversify your pantry and go home happy and inspired while meeting your neighbors! facebook.com/PortCitySwappers. 10/27.

FEAST DOWN EAST BUYING CLUB Enjoy the quality, value and convenience of the Feast Down East Buying Club. It costs nothing to join. The benefits are immeasurable. It is a great way to eat healthier, while knowing you support your local farm families and community. Log on at

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Choose a pick-up spot, and check out at the online cashier and you are done! Orders must be placed by 11am Monday for Thursday delivery. Consumer pickup is Thursday 3:30-6pm at: the Cameron Art Museum, THE POD (located next to Dunkin Donuts on UNCW campus) or the Burgaw Historic Train Depot.

WILMINGTON WINE SHOP Join us to sample five new delicious wines we’ve brought in just for our customers during Free Friday Wine Tasting, 5-8pm. Have a bottle or glass of your favorite with friends afterwards in our cozy shop or on the back deck. And beer lovers don’t fret, we’ve got a fridge full of craft and micro-brews. 605 Castle St. 910-202-4749. www.wilmingtonwine.net.

NONI BACA WINERY Tasting room open seven days a week, 10am-9pm (Mon-Sat) and 12-5pm (Sun.). Taste a flight of 6 or 9 wines w/complementary souvenir glass; over 70 wines made on premise to sample at any time, nserved by the glass or the bottle. • Tues/Wed Winemaker’s Special: three 3 oz. pours of any wine at a special price. • Thurs.-Sat.: Specials at the bar on glasses and bottles of wine that run all day, but the crowd begins to gather around 7pm. Craft beer selection, too. We also make special label wines for weddings, corporate gifting, birthdays, reunions, or any event. 910-397-7617.

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

FORTUNATE GLASS Free Wine Tasting, Tues. 6-8 p.m. • Sparkling Wine Specials & Discounted Select Bottles, Wed. & Thurs. • Monthly Food & Wine Pairing Events. 29 South Front St.

HOMEBREW SUPPLY COMPANY Free craft beer tasting every Friday 4pm-7pm • Free all-grain brewing demonstration Every Saturday starting at 1:30pm at Wilmington Homebrew Supply, 4405-A Wrightsville Ave. wilmingtonhomebrew.com

TASTING HISTORY TOURS Tasting History Tours of Pleasure Island; guided walking tours. $25, www.tastinghistorytours.com.

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CULINARY ADVENTURES TOUR Eat your way through Wilmington’s food history and delights! Culinary Adventures Tour with food writer/ chef Liz Biro; under a mile, wear comfortable shoes.

Top Chef Farmers Market Tour and Cooking Class, Heart of Downtown, Drinks Downtown, Downtown Brunch Stroll, Foodie Shopping Tour, Custom and Special Group Tours and more! $25 and up! www.lizbiro.com. 910-545-8055

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