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For 2018, the Wilmington Jewish Film Festival will feature three weekends of film, plus an art show at Art in Bloom Gallery, “Jewish Art: Diverse Cultures.” Read all about some of the films on page 18 and the exhibit and its feature artists on page 14. Above photo from the film “Shalom Italia,” showing Mon. Apr. 30, 7 p.m.

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MUSIC>> Cofounder of Old Crow Medicine Show, guitarist and singer Willie Watson (right) returns to Wilmington as a solo folk act for an intimate show at Bourgie Nights this Thursday.

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EVOLVING THE CONVENTIONS OF THE PAST: From Carteret County, Jacob Henry was the first Jewish landowner elected to the NC House of Commons in 1808. Courtesy photos

CPedia is a phenomenal clearinghouse of articles and information about the history of North Carolina.

It grew out of questions librarians at the State Library of NC found themselves answering repeatedly about our fair state. Librarians put together a brochure to cover some of the most common questions and slowly the project expanded. Now, it has turned into an online rabbit hole of local history. If I am not careful, I can lose myself during the wee hours when insomnia rears its ugly head.

to vote for all male citizens in the United States. Two amendments added to it expanded to include all males, regardless of race, and women. Many people are familiar with the struggles of African Americans to exercise their constitutional rights to vote and participate fully in democracy, especially during the Jim Crow Era, and consequently when President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law. A new period of voter participation blossomed in North Carolina—or that is the story we tell ourselves.

Confronted with a blinking computer screen and a nagging sense of the upcoming primary election (Tues., May 8), I found myself launched into an unsuspecting and rather incredulous history of voting in North Carolina. We have an idea the U.S. Constitution enshrined the right

Actually, it is far more complicated and interesting than that.

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ed people, and in general some pretty bad karma. But Gov. Dudley, whom the house honors, was actually the first governor of North Carolina elected by popular vote.

That was in 1836.

Prior to that, North Carolina General Assembly appointed the governor and our two senators. (As we all remember from high school civics class, the election of senators by the general public was secured by the 17th Amendment to the Constitution, which was ratified in 1913.) The 1835 Constitutional Convention actually was an important turning point for North Carolinians. Our earlier state constitution of 1776 required all office holders to be Protestant, thereby excluding Roman Catholics and Jewish people, who also were not permitted to vote. In spite of the prohibition, Jacob Henry, a prominent Jewish land owner

in Carteret County, was elected to the NC House of Commons in 1808. Interestingly, Judah P. Benjamin, also a Jewish family, held office as attorney general, secretary of war and secretary of state of the Confederacy. Officially, non-Christians began voting in North Carolina in 1860.

Also, prior to the Constitutional Convention of 1835, free people of color, which included Native Americans, were allowed to vote in North Carolina. After the convention, it was revoked. If you paid your taxes (and were white, male and Protestant), you could vote for the House of Commons, but to vote for the state senators you had to own 50 acres of land, be white, male, and Protestant. That excluded so much of the population, it is really hard to reconcile the idea of a free and representative government. “Do you know what Free Suffrage

“Well, suffrage deals with voting,” he reasoned.

“Yes, but do you know what ‘Free Suffrage’ is?”

“No,” he shook his head.

“Free Suffrage was the idea that owning 50 acres of land should not be a requirement to vote. Think about it. You own a city house on less than half an acre of land. Even though you are white, male, educated, pay your taxes, and are now an American citizen, you would not have been eligible to vote in North Carolina prior to 1857. Effectively, no one living in this house would have had a voice.”

He looked around us and then looked at me in shock.

Yeah. It is pretty crazy to think about.

The estimate is 125,000 people (white, Christian, males) became eligible to vote in North Carolina with the passage of Free Suffrage. That is more than the population of Wilmington at present.

Did you know each political party used to print its own ballots? The idea of a private or secret ballot was not adopted in North Carolina until 1929. Apparently, the idea of a secret ballot gained popularity in Australia in the 1850s and spread out from

there. One argument for maintaining nonsecret voting with ballots that were printed by the parties was that it made it easier for illiterate people to vote: All they had to do was pick up a ballot from the correct stack.

In company town situations, where you were expected, pressured and watched to make sure you voted for the boss’ candidate, it certainly served the interests of the powers that be. However, it did make doubly clear the evil intent of the literacy test administered to African Americans when they attempted to register to vote.

North Carolina wasn’t the only state to institute a poll tax, literacy test or grandfather clause. Ours was passed officially by the state legislature in the immediate wake of 1898. The poll tax was designed to make it financially prohibitive to vote and was levied at the time of voting until 1919.

Our streamlined state constitution of 1971 prevents its use in North Carolina. To get around the issue of literacy among poor, uneducated, white males, a “Grandfather Clause” was introduced. It noted if the prospective voter was the descendent of someone registered to vote in 1867, then they could vote (provided, of course, they were male). 1867 was chosen as the date for the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution because it enshrined the right to vote for all males regardless of race—in other words African American and Native Ameri-

can men were included in the voting populace. From the NCPedia: “Between the 1868 constitutional convention and 1901 … ninety-seven black Republican state legislators and twenty-seven black United States congressmen served North Carolina.”

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Clearly, without specific punitive measures to restrict voting, North Carolina was (and hopefully is) capable of electing a representative government. If that is something you fear, and you are in a position to influence policy, then the active disenfranchisement of the voting populace is clearly in your interests.

The State Board of Elections came into existence at this time. Created by the NC General Assembly in 1899, it appointed Wilson Lamb Jr. of Wilmington as the first chairman. The Board of Elections oversaw the introduction of primary elections in North Carolina 1915. In 1943, with so much of the male population overseas, the absentee ballot for the armed forces was introduced.

It has been a long, strange journey to get here. North Carolina has a far from simple history, but it is a fascinating one. Clearly, many people have struggled in order to bring the right to vote to the populace in our fair state. Now, we owe it to them to use that tool to move our state forward for the good of all, not just the benefit of the few.

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WHEN NO ONE WINS: Ponderings on war and finding happiness in the moment

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here is a poem by the Ukrainian poet Ilya Kaminsky, titled “We Lived Happily During the War,” which begins, “And when they bombed other people’s houses we protested, but not enough, we opposed them, but not enough.”

The poem is tacked to a whiteboard in my kitchen, across the sink from the silver radio my grandmother gave me. Every morning, as I make breakfast, I switch the radio on and listen to the BBC news. Last week the sounds invading my quiet, sunlit kitchen have been warnings—loomings, perhaps—of war. Doubtless you’ve heard them, too: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s men tossing chemical weapons from helicopters onto Syrian children.

Grim death, suffering and suffocation. Tweets from the U.S. Commander in Chief, threatening rocket attacks. Russian diplomats promising retaliation against America. More tweets, pulling back from an already-exposed hand

(does he not know all warfare is based upon deception, as Sun Tzu wrote many years ago?).

England and France committing to joining the U.S. as allies, the sort of nation-state domino set-up that led to the two great world wars. Russia, again, claiming it’s all a hoax—or, in the dominating phrase of our times, “fake news.”

When I leave my home for the world outside, great gray birds of battle roar across the Carolina sky. Maybe I’m only noticing them because I’m looking, now, but it does seem there have been more military aircraft overhead in recent days. Yesterday morning, on my way home from the grocery store, I was stopped by a train carrying car after car after car of desert-beigeand-green-painted tanks, rolling steadily toward the port. Where are they heading next?

“I took a chair outside and watched the sun,” the poem continues. And so did I. There are limits to what I can control in the world. I don’t get to decide whether or not the U.S. will launch missiles, or how Russia will hypothetically retaliate, but I can decide what I do to stay happy, to stay present in the moment.

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So I steadily tinker on a woodworking project on my back porch. The glory of spring blooms around me: the carpenter bees hum, and a single crimson cardinal sings from the top of my green-blossomed pecan tree. I write letters to friends and head out on the water. Despite it all, there is a small voice of worry forging in the back of my brain. “We—forgive us—lived happily during the war,” ends Kaminsky’s poem. I try.

My concerns have practical reasons. There is a tradition in my family of military service. My grandfather retired as a Navy captain; my own father missed most of my senior year of college because he was deployed to Afghanistan. He didn’t do any frontline fighting, thankfully, but when he got back, he told stories of having to race to the bunkers because Taliban rockets were incoming. One time, they blew up the Pizza Hut on the base (“there was no pizza for a few weeks—war is hell,” he once joked). A few degrees of difference in where the rocket was aimed and it would have struck his barracks.

While such service never called my name (my hair is too long), today my kid brother serves on active duty in the Air Force. I’m proud.

North Carolina, of course, has a long-standing friendliness toward military. I can remember waking up to artillery practice when my Boy Scout troop camped at Fort Bragg. Many people who visit our Port City are on leave from Jacksonville or Fayette-Nam. The largest ammunition port in the country is just a few miles south on the Cape Fear River at Sunny Point. I know many of my friends and neighbors in town have loved ones who have been called to serve our country. While the situation in Syria might just seem like something on a radio we can switch off, or something in some faraway place that won’t reach us back home, it isn’t.

Trump’s swaggering bravado comes paired with knowledge he’s never served, and he therefore can’t appreciate the level of sacrifice and worry of the families of those in the armed forces—to say nothing of the warriors themselves. No matter what he says, the president’s children will never face real battle. For this and many other reasons, I take issue with his type of inflammatory rhetoric, for the posturing and priapic measuring we’ve seen over and over again. My button is bigger. My missiles are smarter. Who cares? It doesn’t matter because, in the end, all weapons do the same goddamned thing: destroy, kill.

My old political philosophy professor, Dr. Habibi, gave a fascinating lecture about “Just War” theory. The theory of what makes a war “just” was developed by the Catholic philosopher Thomas Aquinas in the 13th century, but despite its medieval-ness, it’s widely discussed

today, especially in human rights circles. In order for a war to be just, according to Aquinas, three conditions have to be met: 1. War must be declared by a legitimate, competent authority. (In the modern world, this favors nation-states.)

2. War must be waged for a just cause (for example, to achieve peace, or self-defense, or to rescue an ally from an aggressor, or to prevent a greater conflict down the road. (Woodrow Wilson justified entering World War I because it would “make the world safe for democracy.”)

3. War must be fought using just means.

(Meaning the way in which war is fought should be in accordance with rules of fair play: i.e. no wanton destruction, no attacks on civilians and no use of excessive force.)

Maybe there is a moral argument to be made on how we should intervene in Syria (or technically continue to intervene; we’ve been there since 2014): to uphold the Geneva Conventions, to stop a cruel dictator from terrorizing his people, to remove chemical weapons from the hands of those who would do harm with them. But here’s an old question, left over from Iraq, or maybe even Vietnam: Is it America’s responsibility—I might better use the word “obligation”—to rectify the moral wrongdoings in the world? With the UN’s often fruitless debates and threats of sanction upon sanction failing to affect any real change in how Assad treats his people, some might argue it is. But where is the line?

What is America willing to tolerate? How much suffering can we turn a blind eye to, before we become complicit in the act through our own non-action? When do we have a moral responsibility to intervene?

I cannot answer any of it. But at 26, I can say my country has been at war for the majority of my life. With Russia backing Assad, and North Korea and China waiting in the wings, I can’t help but be reminded of a chapter in David Foster Wallace’s epic tome, “Infinite Jest.” The book’s action centers around life at an upperclass boarding school and prepares its students to play professional tennis; in this chapter, students (averaging 10 to 14 years old) are playing a game they call “Eschaton.” It is basically pretend nuclear war with old tennis balls. The play is initially cold and calculating, with rules, record-keeping, and pretend peace talks, but it only takes one rogue player to tip it to a violent brawl of the type war always devolves into. The children are left bruised and battered and bloodied in the end.

In the book, it’s almost funny; in reality, it’s far from it. In some games, nobody wins.

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Despite California’s 2015 law aimed at improving the fairness of its red-light cameras, the city of Fremont (pop. 214,000, just north of San Jose) reported earning an additional $190,000 more each month last year by shortening the yellow light by two-thirds of a second at just two intersections. Tickets went up 445 percent at one and 883 percent at the other. (In November 2016, for “undisclosed reasons,” the city raised the speed limit on the street slightly, “allowing” it to reinstate the old 0.7-second-longer yellow light.)

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Tammy Felbaum surfaced in News of the Weird in 2001 when she, originally Mr. Tommy Wyda, consensually castrated James Felbaum (her sixth husband), but he died of complications, resulting in Tammy’s manslaughter conviction.

(Among the trial witnesses: a previous spouse, who had also let “expert” Tammy castrate him: “She could castrate a dog in less than five minutes.”) Felbaum, now 58, was arrested in February at the Westmoreland County (Pennsylvania) Courthouse after mouthing off at security guards searching her purse. She quipped sarcastically, “I have guns and an Uzi (and) a rocket launcher. I am going to shoot a judge today.” (She was in court on a dispute over installation of a sewer line to her trailer home.)

Marissa Alexander of Jacksonville, Florida, convicted and given a 20-year sentence in 2012 for firing a warning shot into a wall to fend off her abusive estranged husband, finally had the charges dropped in February. The persnickety trial judge had earlier determined that Florida’s notorious “Stand Your Ground” law did not apply, even though the husband admitted that he was threatening to rough up Alexander and that she never aimed the gun at him. (With that defense not allowed, Alexander was doomed under Florida’s similarly notorious 20-year mandatory sentence for aggravated assault using a gun.)

In 2008, Vince Li, a passenger on a Greyhound bus in Canada, stabbed another passenger, then beheaded him and started to eat him, and in 2009 was “convicted” — but “not criminally respon-

sible” because of schizophrenia. He has been institutionalized and under treatment since then, and in February, doctors signed off on an “absolute” release back into society for Li (now known as Will Baker) — declining a “conditional” release, which would have required continued monitoring. Manitoba province law requires absolute discharge if doctors conclude, on the “weight of the evidence,” that the patient is no longer a “significant” safety threat.

Doris Payne, 86, was arrested once again for shoplifting — this time at an upscale mall in an Atlanta suburb in December — but according to a 2013 documentary, “careerwise,” she has stolen more than $2 million in jewelry from high-end shops around the world. No regrets, she said on the film, except “I regret getting caught.” Said her California-based lawyer, “Aside from her ‘activities,’ she is a wonderful person with a lot of fun stories.”

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When disaster strikes, well-meaning people are beseeched to help, but relief workers seem always bogged down with wholly inappropriate donations (which take additional time and money to sort and store and discard; instead, all such charities recommend “cash”). A January report by Australia’s principal relief organization praised Aussies’ generosity in spite of recent contributions of high heels, handbags, chain saws, sports gear, wool clothing and canned goods — much of which will eventually go to landfills. (Workers in Rwanda reported receiving prom gowns, wigs, tiger costumes, pumpkins and frostbite cream.)

Least Competent Criminals: (1) Alvin Neal, 56, is merely the most recent bank robber to begin the robbery sequence (at a Wells Fargo branch in San Diego) after identifying himself to a teller (by swiping his ATM card through a machine at the counter). He was sentenced in January. (2) Also failing to think through their crime was the group of men who decided to snatch about $1,200 from the Eastside Grillz tooth-jewelry shop in St. Paul, Minnesota, in February. They fled despite two of them having already provided ID and one having left a mold of his teeth.

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a different atmosphere, energy and vibe altogether, Watson could sing a song live indefinitely and never cut it on a record if he can’t find a way to make it work. Therefore, he brought on double bassist Paul Kowert (Punch Brothers) for “Take This Hammer.” Not to mention, there were other guest appearances from Fairfield Four, Morgan Jahnig and Gillian Welch.

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remember the first time I saw Willie Watson perform back in 2011 at the Brooklyn Arts Center with Old Crow Medicine Show. His animated face and lively guitar picking matched his energetic, fast-paced vocals. Watson’s singing voice offered an antique sound of sorts—a traditional highpitched raspy kick to the pants often found in traditional folk and bluegrass.

He found his voice and calling early in life, too. As a kid Watson always was singing around his house. Born at the tail end of the ‘70s, and growing up in the ‘80s and ‘90s, Watson listened to what was on the radio, from Michael Jackson to Nirvana, mixed in with his dad’s taste in records (the Stones, Neil Young), too.

“When I picked up the guitar and started learning songs, I realized I could sing the same stuff as people on the records,” he recounts. “I was just exposed to all kinds of stuff and . . . it could have been anything, and I would still be playing music because I could sing like anybody or anything I wanted to. I guess I still can, but I still steer my voice and sound in a certain direction. . . . That’s why I feel so fortunate—a lot of people don’t have that, and I never take it for granted. I found a direction in life at a very young age.”

He dropped out of high school to pursue his path in music, which eventually led him to cofound Old Crow Medicine Show. He moved away from the band soon after Wilmington’s BAC show in 2011. Since, he has produced two solo records and will return to ILM’s Bourgie Nights on Thursday.

Watson tapped singer-songwriter Dave Rawlings (whose touring partner is Gillian Welch) to help produce his latest LP, “Folksinger Vol. 2” (September 2017). Watson has known Rawlings for years since meeting in Nashville. Rawlings also produced Old Crow’s first two records “O.C.M.S.” (2004) and “Big Iron World” (2006). When Watson decided to make a transition as a solo artist, he didn’t necessarily know what he wanted to do. Rawlings was a much-needed source of reassurance and encouragement at the time.

“Me and Dave are on the same page and we like the same stuff,” Watson adds. “So our interests and tastes and opinions and ideals and standards all kind of match up. Then, at the same time, you put someone in that producer position, you want someone who’s go-

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While Watson loves the craft of this style of music, it’s clear in his tone (perhaps, a touch exasperated), he is not in love with the industry itself. It’s a journey which ebbs and flows, and Watson admits his had its extreme ups and downs. Backing off in a sense and gaining perspective on his work outside of himself has been the greatest lesson learned. As well, he takes praise with a grain of salt.

“It’s good to just remain human, and remain humble and grateful for what you have,” he says—“not trying too hard, remembering what it was like when you were hungry, and you had all this energy and things to say; you had some shit you wanted to tell everybody. Over SOLO ACT: Willie Watson returns to ILM with time, that can start to dwindle down, and you his latest folk-centric solo album. Courtesy photo. start thinking about your art more and think you’re important because everyone’s tellin’ ing to have more insight than you. He’s goyou you’re important. Then you gotta do the ing to come up with ideas I’m just not going next big thing, and make your next record difto come up with because he’s really good at ferent and prove to everybody you can ‘move what he does.” forward.’ So you’ve got to stay young and hunFor the most part, “Folksinger Vol. 2” gry—even though you might be old and bitter, would not be the same without Rawlings’ or big-headed. It took me a while to have pertouch. Filled with reimagined folksongs, from spective on [leaving Old Crow], but I certainly popular to more obscure, some wouldn’t thought I was important, and I was certainly even be on the record had it not been for trying to do the next important thing, and I was Rawlings. “John Henry”—a tune seemingly pretty wrapped up in it. . . . But I’m so glad I am covered by just about everyone, from Woody where I am now.”

Guthrie to Bruce Springsteen—wasn’t conThough the industry itself may be tiresome, sidered until Rawlings pushed to give Pete “Folk Singer Vol. 1” (2014) and “Folksinger Seeger’s version (with a fiery banjo and voVol. 2” help return Watson to his original love: cal tone reminiscent of Watson’s) a listen. getting out and playing for people. He started While they also discussed the possibility of out simply learning a song to sing to others, having other people come in to play on “Vol. whether for family or neighborhood friends 2,” they didn’t pull the trigger until they findown the street. ished recording most tracks.

“That’s never going to change for me,” he “Just going back through the stuff and notes, “and that’s what the whole concert exrealizing it’s not doing the stuff you want it perience can be for me: a really unifying and to,” Watson observes, “songs like ‘Take This communal experience.”

Hammer,’ [which] I tried to record many times over the years and it just never worked. It’s great at the shows, it’s great live, but you just take me and my guitar in the studio and it Willie Watson w/Katie Pruitt just doesn’t have the same thing. . . . The crowd, the bar, the scene, the energy in that Thursday, April 19, 7 p.m. room makes that song exciting.”

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18

Medusa’s Disco & Grown Up Avenger Stuff (6:30pm; $5; Rock) —Bottega Art Bar and Gallery, 723 N. Fourth St.

Trivia Night w/Party Gras Ent. (7pm; Free)

—Hoplite Pub and Beer Garden, 720 N. Lake Park Blvd.

Jazz Piano with James Jarvis (7pm; Free)

—The Blind Elephant, 21 N. Front St. Unit F

Trivia with Sherri ‘So Very’ (7pm; Free)

—Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery, 11 Van Campen Blvd.

Laura McLean Singer/Songwriter Showcase (7pm; $3) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; 910-231-3379

Daniel Korzelius (8pm; Free; Piano)

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—Tails Piano Bar, 115 S. Front St.

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Anna Rose & Andrea Nardello (8pm; $10; Rock)

Sunset Cruise with Entangled Dreams (6:30pm; $27; Rock)

—Gravity Records, 612 Castle St.

Dave Tamkin (9pm; Free; Singer-Songwriter)

—Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; 910-763-2223

Extreme Music Bingo w/ Party Gras Ent. (10pm; Free)

—Wilmington Water Tours, 212 S. Water St.

Willie Watson & Katie Pruitt (7pm; $12-$15; SingerSongwriter) —Bourgie Nights, 127 Princess St.

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—Fox and Hound, 920 Town Center Drive; 910-509-0805

Trivia Night w/Party Gras Ent. (7:30pm; Free)

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THURSDAY, APRIL 19

Trivia from Hell’s (7:30pm; Free)

Outdoor Concert Series

Elena Woodard (6pm; Free; Singer-Songwriter)

—Wrightsville Beach Brewery, 6201 Oleander Drive

Isaac Clowers (6pm; Free; Singer-Songwriter) —Flytrap Brewing, 319 Walnut St.

Gramatik (6pm; $25-$35; Electronic)

—Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre, 1941 Amphitheater

—Fox and Hound, 920 Town Center Drive; 910-509-0805

—Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 910-763-4133

Fire Drums & Tarot Thursdays (8pm; Free) —Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.

Trivia (8pm; Free)

—The Harp, 1423 S. Third St.

The Beehive Blondes (8pm; Free; Soul)

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—Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.; 910399-2796

Jim Havens (9pm; Free; Singer-Songwriter)

Mr. Jennings (9pm; TBD; Hip-Hop)

Music by Barry Langston & Sylvia John Ritchie (9pm; Free; Piano)

—The Calico Room, 107 S. Front St.

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Open Jam with Electric Soul Pandemic (10pm; Free; Rock)

American Americans, Harder Every Year & Parties With Strangers (9pm; $5; Rock)

FRIDAY, APRIL 20

Sean Meade Trio (9:30pm; Free; Jazz)

SOJA (6:15pm; $35-$40; Reggae)

—Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre, 1941 Amphitheater Drive

Sunset Cruise with Kim Dicso (6:30pm; $27; Folk) —Wilmington Water Tours, 212 S. Water St.

Randy Oglesby (7pm; TBD; Rock)

—JohnnyLukes KitchenBar, 5500 Market St. #130

Rebekah Todd and The Odyssey (7pm; $10; Rock)

—Leland Cultural Arts Center, 1212 Magnolia Village Way

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SUNDAY

Piano Jazz (8pm; Free)

—Bottega Art & Wine, 723 N. Fourth St.

Emily Musolino (8pm; Free; Singer-Songwriter) —Flytrap Brewing, 319 Walnut St.

Cary Benjamin (9pm; Free; Singer-Songwriter) —The Harp, 1423 S. Third St.

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SUNDAY, APRIL 22

Zion Rootz (12pm; Free; Reggae)

—Embassy Suites by Hilton, 9 Estell Lee Place

Bloom Boom with Striking Copper (1pm; Free; Rock) —Flytrap Brewing, 319 Walnut St.

Books, Beer & Jazz Piano (3pm; Free)

—Old Books on Front St., 249 N. Front St. 910-76-BOOKS

Southern Trouble (4pm; Free; Country)

—Bluewater Waterfront Grill, 4 Marina St.

Bluegrass Sunday (6pm; Free)

—Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.; 910399-2796

The Record Company (6pm; $20-$40; Rock) —Brooklyn Arts Center, 516 N. Fouth St.; 910-538-2939

L Shape Lot Duo (9pm; Free; Folk)

Daniel Korzelius (7pm; Free; Piano)

—Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; 910-763-2223 —Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.; 910399-2796

Sacred Cashcow, Mumu Tutu & Ration Card (9pm; $7; Alternative) —Reggie’s 42nd St. Tavern, 1415 S. 42nd St.;

Tom Noonan & Jane Houseal (9pm; Free; Piano) —Tails Piano Bar, 115 S. Front St.

Chris Frisina (9:30 pm; Free; Singer-Songwriter)

—Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 910-763-4133

The Reality (10pm; Free; Funk) —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.

SATURDAY, APRIL 21

Whiskey Creek (3pm; Free; Rock)

—Wrightsville Beach Brewery, 6201 Oleander Drive

Zion Rootz (7pm; Free; Reggae)

$5 Mimosa • $5 Bloody Mary • 1/2 Price Wine

—Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 910-763-4133

Trivia with RJ (7pm; Free)

—The Calico Room, 107 S. Front St.

••• Sunday •••

—The Calico Room, 107 S. Front St.

The Jon Durham Show (9pm; Free; Americana)

Elephant Convoy (11pm; TBD; Reggae)

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—Tails Piano Bar, 115 S. Front St.

—The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.

—Platypus & Gnome, 9 S. Front St.

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—The Harp, 1423 S. Third St.

—Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 910-251-1832

Wilmington Symphony Orchestra: Don Giovanni (7:30pm; $25-$35) —Wilson Center, 703 N. Third St.

David Dondero & Sean Gould (8pm; $8-$12; SingerSongwriter) —Bourgie Nights, 127 Princess St.

—Bill’s Front Porch Pub & Brewery, 4238 Market St. —Tails Piano Bar, 115 S. Front St.

The Ghost of Paul Revere with Into the Fog (10pm; $10; Folk) —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.

MONDAY, APRIL 23

Port City Trivia w/Dutch (7pm; Free)

—Buffalo Wild Wings, 140 Hays Lane #B15

Trivia from Hell’s (7:30pm; Free)

—Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.; 910-763-4133

TUESDAY, APRIL 24

Dixieland Allstars (6pm; Free; Jazz)

—Rucker John’s, 5564 Carolina Beach Road

The Drum Circle with Drum & Dance Downtown (7:30pm; Free) —The Calico Room, 107 S. Front St. 910-762-2091

Space Koi & Sensi Trails (9pm; $5; Reggae)

—Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; 910-763-2223

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25

Trivia Night w/Party Gras Entertainment (7pm; Free) —Hoplite Pub and Beer Garden, 720 N. Lake Park Blvd.

••• WedneSday •••

Donny James (8pm; Free; Country) —Flytrap Brewing, 319 Walnut St.

Jazz Piano with James Jarvis (7pm; Free)

••• ThurSday •••

Abhorrent Deformity, Colossal Abyss, Datura & Horns Of Baph (8pm; $7-$10; Metal)

Trivia with Sherri ‘So Very’ (7pm; Free)

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Live Music • Select Drink Specials

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—Reggie’s 42nd St. Tavern, 1415 S. 42nd St.

Driskill (9pm; Free; Folk, Rock)

—Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.; 910399-2796

—The Blind Elephant, 21 N. Front St. Unit F —Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery, 11 Van Campen Blvd.

Barry Langston & Sylvia John Ritchie (8pm; Free; Piano) —Tails Piano Bar, 115 S. Front St.

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LINCOLN THEATRE 126 E. CABARRUS ST., RALEIGH, NC (919) 821-4111 4/18: Ghost Light, Holly Bowling and Tom Hamilton 4/19: Old 97’s 4/21: Kooley High, G Yamazawa, M8ALLA and 3am 4/22: Anderson East and Mt. Joy 4/25: Todd Snider and Rorey Carroll CAT’S CRADLE 300 E. MAIN ST., CARRBORO, NC (919) 967-9053 4/18: Dr. Dog and Kyle Craft 4/18: Mir.I.am and DJ Wade Banner (back) 4/19: Weaves and Stef Chura (back) 4/19: Lydia Loveless and Bruxes 4/20: Susto, The Roman Spring and more (back) 4/20: The Whom 4/21: The Dogwoods and more (back) 4/21: Yung Gravy, Jay Storm and DJ Engels 4/22: Reed Turchi and JB Boxter (back) 4/22: Joey Bada$$ and Buddy & Boogie 4/23: Durand Jones and more (back) 4/24: The Maine, The Wrecks and more 4/26: Patrick Sweany and Caleb Caudle (back) THE ORANGE PEEL 101 BILTMORE AVE., ASHEVILLE, NC (828) 398-1837 4/19: M. Ward and Laura Veirs 4/22: Ghostland Observatory and Gibbz 4/23: Old Crow Medicine Show 4/24: Old Crow Medicine Show 4/25: What So Not, Michael Christmas and James Earl HOUSE OF BLUES - MYRTLE BEACH 4640 HWY 17 S, NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (843) 272-3000 4/21: Rumours

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ARTS>>VISUAL ART

ART, FILM, CULTURE:

Art in Bloom hosts art exhibit in conjunction with the fifth annual Wilmington Jewish Film Festival

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BY: SHEA CARVER

acred art is not a new concept; it’s part of the foundation of art history, in fact.

Look at the Egyptians’ etchings of hieroglyphics in the pyramids, or the Mayans’ careful creation of architecture through temples, roof combs and mask panels, or Italians like Michelangelo, who painted religious scriptures on the ceiling in the Sistine Chapel. They all capture tradition and cultural effects of religion as a primary focus of life during various centuries.

As part of the fifth annual Wilmington Jewish Film Festival, downtown gallery Art in Bloom is celebrating religious expression in “Jewish Art: Diverse Cultures,” which opens on Thursday.

While the film festival is centered on Judaism as its primary source of inspiration, Art in Bloom gallery owner Amy Grant is hoping the various media provides a universal language to connect all people. Grant curated the event to encourage and especially evolve the understanding of Jewish culture and art; however, she accepted works of art representing a bevy

Israel, which, again, is not far from my home here in downtown, I was amazed at the architectural similarity to Kaiserslautern.”

of belief systems. The 23 works were chosen on composition, technique and presentation.

“I am fortunate to be from a family with many artists through the generations, and with orthodox, conservative, reform, secular, and other interpretations of being Jewish,” Grant says. “I believe a spark was ignited in my imagination when the Beth Israel Synagogue in Fayetteville, NC, staged a wonderful exhibit by Israeli artists and local artists. I was about 8 years old and remember the exhibit like it was yesterday.

I remember seeing so much variety and interpretation of subject matter. People expressed different opinions about the art and shared their ideas.”

She applied the same discovery and excitement to catalog the gallery’s exhibit, with proceeds benefiting the film festival. Grant’s end goal is to generate dialogue. Viewers will find abstracts by Francisca Dekker and Joan McLoughlin, charcoal drawings by Janette Hopper, photography by David Klinger, collage and mixed-media by Elizabeth Darrow, and Judith Yael Cohen, lithography by Robyn Gahr (cov-

The coincidences fell into line even more since the Wilmington temple was built during the same year as Kaiserslautern. Naturally, the style remains similar; however, one still stands, whereas the other does not.

“The power of this temple is a symbol of connectedness and reaffirmation of the continuity of values, faith and acceptance—bright, strong and in place,” Osman continues. “It exists. It makes me happy to know that here, in Wilmington, the temple found its place . . . I wanted [to show] the towers to reach up to God, and the domes carry the light from within and without.”

TEMPLE OF ISRAEL: Wilmington’s Judaic place of worship, built in 1886. By Carole Osman

er), handmade paper by Susan Sharpe, and so much more. All art will complement the variety of films shown at the festival (see page 18).

With feedback from festival spearheads, Grant selected Carole Osman’s pastel piece, “Temple of Israel—Jewish House of Prayer Since 1876,” as it magnifies the affect of Jewish culture in Wilmington. The temple has been the center of worship for locals for 142 years.

“It closely resembles the style of the Jewish Temple in Kaiserslautern, Germany, which was built in the Moorish-Byzantine style in 1886,” according to Osman.

At the time, National Socialism reigned over government, and the Kaiserslautern temple was destroyed. A virtual museum is in its place now.

“On my daily walks, I could visit strategically placed view finders to see the original museum as if it were still in place,” Osman says of time spent in Germany. “This virtual museum was dedicated to the Jewish victims in Kaiserslautern during that period.”

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She was able to study the temple plus the houses and places of business nearby in her neighborhood. Many were “appropriated” during the Nazi regime, including the home she was staying in.

“My experience was deeply moving and I felt a connection to the people who inhabited my villa, and the surrounding houses and businesses, now long gone,” Osman tells. “When I arrived in Wilmington [in 1992] and saw Temple

Debra Bucci’s “Poppies,” an oil on canvas, is vibrant and bright with imagination. Known for her florals, (“Sunflower Mania” also appears in the show), Bucci uplifts and envelops viewers in rich hues. “[The poppies] rise high off the canvas,” she describes, “each flower with its own unique personality. Although, I have never been to Israel, I would like to think the poppies stand for the people of the land—standing tall as individuals with infinite power from unity.”

The serenity of hushed blues and enigmatic sunset colors illuminate Barbara Bear Jamison’s “Orange Cloud.” Jamison painted it while visiting Okracoke Island with a group of artists. She was inspired by the light moving away from the sun, when the scripture Exodus 13:21-22 washed over her. “It’s a reminder how God is still guiding and protecting us,” she explains.

“And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead them along the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, that they might travel by day and by night. The pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night did not depart from before the people.”

“Being Jewish creates in its people a kindness and a loving nature,” Jamison adds. “I hope my art shows that same hope and love.”

Art work will be on display at Art in Bloom, with pop-up shows on Sundays and Mondays at Thalian Hall as part of the Wilmington Jewish Film Festival, taking place over the next three weekends.

DETAILS:

Jewish Art: Diverse Cultures

Apr. 22 - May 6 • Free Reception: Apr. 19, 6 - 8 p.m.

Art in Bloom • 210 Princess St. aibgallery.com

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One-man show “Escape into Plein Air” features Robert Rigsby. The show will highlight oil paintings from Rob’s 6 month trip visiting all fifty national parks. Rob also wrote a book about his journey and it is available under the same name on Amazon.

ART IN BLOOM GALLERY

210 Princess St. Tues. - Sat. 10am - 6pm (or by appt., Sun. and Mon.) (484) 885-3037 www.aibgallery.com

“Ink on Paper” by Bob Bryden” & Photographic Reflections by Harold Hodges” combines the work of two artists working in very different media. The art exhibit continues through April 28th. Meet the artists on Fourth Friday Gallery Night, April 27, 6-9 pm.

Join us for a visual art exhibit, “Jewish Art: Diverse Cultures” during the Wilmington Jewish Film Festival, April 22nd - May 6th.

The art exhibit will be in Art in Bloom Gallery April 22nd - May 6th with pop-up exhibits at Thalian Hall on Sundays and Mondays during the film festival. All proceeds from art sales will benefit the non-profit Wilmington Jewish Film Festival, Thalian Hall, and contributing artists. Preview art at https://aibgallery.com/artist/jewish-art-exhibit/.

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In addition to our gallery at 210 Princess Street, Art in Bloom Gallery partners with local businesses to exhibit original art in other

locations. Current exhibits at other locations include: “Between You and Me: Bradley Carter at The District” with paintings at The District Kitchen and Cocktails,1001 N. 4th St. “In the Light: New Paintings by Debra Bucci” & “Art Explosions by Jeffery Geller” at Waterline Brewing Company, 721 Surry St. “Water and Sky” with paintings by Janette K. Hopper at Pinpoint Restaurant,114 Market St. “Ordinary Beauty, Closely Observed: Scanographs by Susan Francy” at Platypus & Gnome Restaurant, 9 S. Front St.

CHARLES JONES AFRICAN ART

311 Judges Rd., Unit 6-E cjart@bizec.rr.com (910) 794-3060 Mon. – Fri. 10am - 12:30 pm 1:30 pm - 4 pm Open other hours and weekends by appointment www.cjafricanart.com African art: Museum quality African Art from West and Central Africa. Traditional African art for the discerning collector.

Cureent Exhibition: Yoruba beadwork and Northern Nigerian sculpture. Appraisal services, curatorial services and educational exhibitions also available.

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EXPO 216

216 N. Front St, Wilmington, NC (910) 769-3899 Wed. – Sun., Noon – 6 PM www.expo216.com

Over 5,000 square feet in historic downtown of thought-provoking art and fashions!

Expo 216’s one-year expositions are themedriven: currently addressing Death & Dying.

Works by local artists, Joan McLoughlin, Niki Hildebrand, Chad Starling, and many more will intrigue you. Fashions, such as Flatliner and The Cyclist’s Widow, will stun you. Exhibits, such as The History of Funeral Care and Mourning Practices, provide an educational element.

NEW ELEMENTS GALLERY

271 N. Front St. (919) 343-8997 Tues. - Sat.: 11am - 6pm (or by appt.) www.newelementsgallery.com

New Elements has been offering the best of regional and national fine art and craft since 1985. We invite you to learn more about the artists we represent, featured exhibitions, and gallery news. We regularly update the work available online, so return often to view our many different selections if you can’t drop into the gallery.

WILMA W. DANIELS GALLERY 200 Hanover St. (bottom level, parking deck)

Mon.-Fri., noon-5pm http://cfcc.edu/danielsgallery

Wilma Daniels Gallery would like to welcome the first show of 2018, The Photo Invitational: Out of the Pines. Out of the Pines features work in photography by instructors from North Carolina Colleges and Universities. Featured artists are: Erin Arsenault, Kevin Eams, Dhanraj Emanuel, and Jay Capers, Randolph Community College; Jeff Murphy, Heather Freeman, Aspen Hochhalte, and Ann Kluttz, UNCC; Rose Jerome, Winston-Salem State; Courtney Johnson, UNCW; Daniel Josip Kariko and Angela Franks Wells, ECU; Larry Lean, University of Mount Olive; Jennifer Mace, CFCC; Leigh Ann Parrish, Western Carolina University; Richard Tichich, Western Carolina University; Charity Valentine, Pitt Community College; Will Willner, Wake Forest University; Joe Young, Catawba Vally Community College; Scot Taylor and Ryan Adrick, Carteret Community College.

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ARTS>>THEATRE

FRIGHTENLY GREAT THEATRE

Chase Harrison brings blood, gore and terror to Front St. Theatre with ‘In Sanity’

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BY: GWENYFAR ROHLER

ineapple-Shaped Lamps (PSL) has carved out an interesting niche in the Wilmington theatre scene. They started out doing shadow casts for “Rocky Horror” and other fan-driven cult phenomena, as well as sketch comedy. Today they’ve evolved into a production company that showcases edgy scripts, as well as stellar locally written scripts that go through the rigorous review and editing process of their writers’ room.

The latest such offering is Chase Harrison’s “In Sanity,” playing at the North Front Theatre (née City Stage).

Harrison loves horror. He loves H. P. Lovecraft, John Carpenter, Poe, slasher films, and all things filled with terror and gore. For the last few years, he has been treating Wilmington audiences to a steady stream of theatrical creations centering around the horror genre. “In Sanity” is his most frightening yet.

At an abandoned insane asylum/hospi-

tal, things are never quite as quiet as they appear. For former orderly Dwight Combs (Phil Antonino), it calls to him, literally. It seems like the perfect spot to ride out a kidnapping and extortion plot he has been hired to execute. But he gets more than he bargained for with Chaney Garris (Brendan Carter) and Gunnar Todd (Hal Cosec), two career criminals. Yet, Dwight knows something they do not—and it terrifies him. Piece by piece, he starts to put together the story of the riot/massacre at the asylum when the patients revolted and killed over 100 people. He was there—he escaped. Still, he is haunted by that night.

Antonino’s Dwight is a man who is terrified of everything. Just being in the same room with him could freak out anyone—even Carter’s Chaney, a usually brash guy who swaggers about the stage. He starts to worry and weaken, too, when things don’t add up—he’s not used to that. But who exactly is this apparition called

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third act when we meet Sid Suggs (David Heck). He’s a sadistic orderly at the asylum during its heyday. The answers click into place, but again, not expectedly.

With so many plot twists and turns, it is essential the performers play the moment, not the end result, otherwise the whole thing becomes an exercise in futility.

“No one in that cast has arthritis,” my date commented. “That was physically demanding.”

“Abby” (Jessica Farmer) that some can see but others can’t?

Cavorting and contorting across the stage—and at times riding other characters themselves like she is an evil koala bear— Farmer’s Abby is hard to ignore. She is creepy, scary and even more terrifying is the fact that sometimes she can be desirable. Harrison’s script toys with wicked temptation. Just when I thought Carter and Cosec’s characters were going to battle to the death, Harrison pulled a plot twist, and both Cosec and Carter sold it so believably it kept me up that night. Throughout the show, Harrison makes the script a genre piece of interest rather than predictability.

Again, I thought I had a handle on what was happening before two paranormal investigators wandered on stage. Rachel (Emily Gomez) and Jeff (Jordan Vogt) have all the best aspects of “The Blair Witch Project,” crossed with bumbling inadequacies of amateurs. On the one hand, they are really quite funny and cute to watch as they try to maneuver their equipment. Jeff seems to have a pretty reasonable response to the situation: Fleeing looks like the best plan! But something in Rachel just doesn’t sit right. What is it she’s after?

Her reveal is almost heartbreaking when the answer comes to light; it makes the groundwork she invested leading up to it worth gold.

The foil of Dr. Heather Rami (Erin Hunter) and her calm certainty about Rachel’s fate arouses the twin emotions of humor and terror.

She has an acceptance that is just disturbing; it is clearly hiding something. But what? From where did she get her focus? As the answers to these questions unfold, audiences can’t help but wince and cringe—especially in the

He’s right; it is pretty demanding and the cast do not sacrifice or skimp. Harrison has assembled actors who truly find the notes he wants and sell the script.

The third act has parts so sweet, it will almost break your heart before it hits blood, gore and terror. Harrison doesn’t abandon story or pathos for a few effects and some jokes. There is a legitimate arc and it is compelling. Don’t get me wrong, this is genre entertainment and the point is to have a scary but good time—not to comment on the state of the world. It is “escapism” in the best sense of the word.

Eddie Key’s set has some wonderful playful elements that really let the performers explore and surprise the audience. The choice to stage it at the North Front Theatre, though, is nothing short of inspiring. Tucked away on the fifth floor of the Masonic Temple Building, in such a beautiful space that radiates gothic ambiance, the same impact would not have happened in a black-box theatre. In spite of numerous sound effects, audiences can actually hear the performers and follow the plot.

Beau Mumford’s lighting design enhances each terrifying moment. Technically, the show comes together seamlessly.

Harrison’s script and the cast performances will sit with audiences for days and resurface at unexpected moments. and isn’t that the real sign of remarkable art? It is wonderful to see talented people on stage doing good work and clearly having tremendous fun. It is infectious. Hats off to all of them!

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A BOX, NOT A PEDASTAL: UNCW’s ‘Hedda Gabler’ delivers complex dynamics in style BY: GWENFYAR ROHLER

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NCW Department of Theatre wraps up their season with Richard Eyre’s adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s “Hedda Gabler,” directed by Paul Castagno.

It is one of Ibsen’s masterpieces and the role of Hedda is as coveted for actresses as Juliet or Lady Macbeth. Though it was written in 1890, it is as pertinent today as the day it premiered.

Hedda Gabler (Lydia Watkins) recently has married George Tesman (Will Ross) a young academic. Ross’ Tesman is played almost as a character out of an Oscar Wilde show. With each “amazing” that escapes his lips, his surprise at the world he lives in, and his wife’s irritation at the weakling she has married, is brought home. It is not an unusual theme in Ibsen’s work. In “A Doll’s House,” another of his hits, we see yet again a subtle power struggle with a much more competent woman. In that case, she convinces her husband she has given all power to him.

Hedda, on the other hand, is completely in control of George and makes sure he knows it at every turn.

Watkins clearly relishes making him jump and dance to the tune she is playing. She is beautiful and sought-after, and she knows it. She married George partly for security, partly because she knew she could manage and control him—but not because they are going to share the same hope for the future.

Ross’ George fits the stereotype of an academic: brilliant and gifted in a very narrow area of the world, with little to no comprehension of anything else. People skills? Ha. Common sense? You must be joking. He is just starting to realize the family life he envisioned with Hedda is a fantasy; she is not going to fall into line with it at all. To be blunt, she has no intention of allowing it.

Their subtle power struggle is really well-presented. Parts made me cringe as I recognized some of my own behavior in Watkins’ Hedda. Backed into a corner, none of us really behave in a way we are proud of; rather, it’s an effort toward selfpreservation. Ross’ George is completely oblivious he has put Hedda into a box; he thinks it’s a pedestal.

Just when things couldn’t get more awkward, thanks to the help of George’s

Aunt Juliana (Darien Bradley) and the housemaid, Berthe (Abigail Norris), Thea Elvsted (Jenny McAnarney) appears.

McAnarney’s Thea is physically sweet, delicate and innocent as Hedda is sexy and sophisticated. As foils they work well.

For all the advantages Hedda has had, Thea has to make the best with what is available to her in life. Only recently has she fallen in love with a man who is not her husband.

Eilert Lovborg (Michael Pipicella) is George’s rival in academia. Unbeknownst to George, he also once wooed Hedda.

Now, with Thea, he has written the book that will ensure his fame, immortality and make his dreams come true.

Loevborg is a man haunted and weak.

Pipicella’s rendition of a man engrossed by himself is frustratingly accurate to watch. Women coddle him, pet him and play to placate his struggles, which all seem to stem from a lack of a firm moral compass. He’s weak and for some reason, that is alluring. Though he doesn’t mean harm, he spreads it liberally through his inability to take a stand and do what he knows is right. He is believable to the point I wanted to take him by the shoulders and shake him—not that it would do any good.

However, Judge Black (Reese Crawley), has neither the talent of Eilert, nor the scruples of George. He is an oldfashioned sadist: He loves having people under his control, and uses his ability for persuasion to create a hold over them.

For all that Pipcella’s Loevborg craves attention to satiate his desires, Crawley’s Black craves to have people in his debt.

Slowly and methodically, he puts George, then Hedda, then Loevborg, then Thea, in his control. The squeeze is light at first, as he tests to see if they will scream or squirm—except with Hedda where he makes his position, desire and demands clear from the beginning. She is the only one strong enough to stand up to him, and he senses it. He is attracted to the fight, the struggle, the even-match, like dogs catching the scent of another in heat. He does everything short of licking his chops at the sight of her.

Perhaps what makes Watkins’ Hedda so disconcerting to watch is her refusal to admit to fear or excitement she feels.

In her, we see a woman who has bound herself physically and psychically so tight,

try as they might, none will penetrate. Everyone on stage thinks they know Hedda, and their expectations of her will be fulfilled. Dynamically, it is a helluva ride.

Henrik Ibsen is arguably the father of modern theatre. His story structure and use of psychology, as well as radical notion that women are people whose actions and motivations can substantially impact the world around them, make his work a turning point. Indeed just look at Tennessee Williams or Arthur Miller’s work and find both utilize his structure and undertones. It is not surprising; they both learned their craft from deconstructing Ibsen’s scripts.

Much of what we have come to expect from modern storytelling, especially depictions of family and their place in a community, can be traced to Ibsen. Eyre’s adaptation does streamline a lot of the script, and largely absent are the lengthy speeches that typify Ibsen—which Miller

learned and made a hallmark of his work.

Castagno’s choice of the adaptation was a really good one for audience engagement and as a vehicle for young performers. Castagno has set it still in the 1890s, with beautiful costumes by Mark Sorensen and a stunning set by Randall A. Enlow (seriously, I would live in that house). But “Hedda Gabler” easily could be produced in a modern setting, so very little has changed with regards to the options open to women and the expectations surrounding them.

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UNIFYING THE COMMUNITY:

ILM’s Jewish Film Festival returns for its fifth year with more films and a new art exhibit BY: JESSICA RUSSELL

a man and woman during pre-independence Israel, but it also illuminates with a story of the love for Israel. Dessert receptions will follow both films.

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he Wilmington Jewish Film Festival has honored and brought together the Jewish community for five years now. With films depicting every branch of Judaism, the festival invites anyone and everyone to join in the celebration of their culture during the showing of nine new films at Thalian Hall.

Beverly Schoninger found inspiration to start the Wilmington Jewish Film Festival after living in Colorado and Florida, where Jewish film festivals were common. In March 2013, she traveled to the Charlotte Jewish Film Festival and then to New York to participate in the Jewish Film Festival Presenters Conference. It was then she asked Peggy Pancoe Rosoff to help her create one for Wilmington.

The two decided to test the waters in October of 2013 with just one film, “Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy.” The film celebrates the contributions of Jewish songwriters’ to Broadway musicals, including artists like Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern and George and Ira Gershwin. A panel discussion followed with director Michael Kantor and a reception concluded the night. The event proved successful enough to continue the following year.

“It’s been unifying,” Rosoff says. “There are four different factions of Judaism that exist in Wilmington, and they all want to see the films because they represent different parts of Jewish history, culture and rituals.”

Today the festival takes place over three weekends, with around 2,000 filmgoers visiting Thalian each year. All the same, the event staff has grown from a handful of

Weekend two of the festival starts with Yonatin Nir’s “My Hero Brother,” an adventure documentary about a tour group of Israeli young adults with Down syndrome and their siblings trekking through the Himalayas, which was shot on location. As the group endures challenges, both physical and emotional, friendships form.

POST WWII: ‘1945’ explores the aftereffects of two Jewish men returning to a small Hungarian village post-WW2 to possibly retain their land. Courtesy photo

people to over 40 volunteers. Multiple receptions follow the films,and Sundays feature supper buffets for guests to meet, eat and discuss the films of the day.

“Beverly actually was approached at one of the dessert receptions one year,” Rosoff remembers, “and this couple told her they had chosen to move to Wilmington partly because it had a Jewish Film Festival, and they saw the culture being represented.”

The films featured in 2018’s festival cover myriad topics relating to love, identity and remembrance. Each delves into various aspects of Jewish culture like the importance of family and representation as it relates to the past and present. Audiences both Jewish and non-Jewish will find sincere emotions and situations which unifies them.

“The films are thought-provoking and heavy,” Rosoff mentions, “but there’s an-

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“The content is a little bit more mature,” Kessler explains, “but we’re encouraging teenagers and on up to come in and watch it.

It’s also going to be a $5 ticket, as opposed other side with the comedy, ‘Humor Me,’ and to our usual $10 ticket, to encourage these also the documentary about Sammy Davis groups to come learn and discuss the film.”

Jr. There’s an entertainment factor in Jewish Following “My Hero Brother” is Ferenc influences.”

Török’s “1945,” an award-winning black-andEach film underwent a careful selection white drama about a small Hungarian village process through the festival’s film commitpost-WWII. The village is thriving and celtee, led by Barry Salwen and Mimi Kessler. ebrating the upcoming wedding of the town While the committee considered numerous clerk’s son when two Jewish men arrive. requests from independent filmmakers and Soon, the atmosphere of the village changes attendees of festivals from previous years, as feelings of fear and guilt begin festering they also put a great deal of research into within the townspeople. selecting the best films to fit their message.

The festival’s final weekend sees a col“Our charter for our nonprofit is education laboration with local Wilmington pianist and community relations,” Kessler notes. and composer Julia Walker Jewell. Prior to “And to educate not just Jews, but non-Jews the May 1 showing of “Defiant Requiem,” as well in the community to what the history a documentary about an artistic uprising is and to close that gap.” within a Nazi concentration camp, Jewell’s Weekend one begins with a showing of short film, “Dance of the Coin,” will play Eran Riklis’s subtle psychological thriller, at 7 p.m. The short film looks at the story “Shelter.” The film follows one-time top of a 1942 German coin, one which Jewell Mossad agent, Naomi, who must protect found while purchasing coffee during a trip Mona, the former spouse of a Hezbollah to South Carolina one day, and the many leader, while she recovers from plastic sur- hands which might have held the coin at gery needed after betraying her partner. some point in its history.

Naomi must protect Mona from her former Alongside the festival, Art in Bloom Gallery comrades as they attempt to track her down hosts an art exhibit entitled “Jewish Art: Diso she can safely begin her new life. verse Cultures” (see page 14). Thalian Hall “[Shelter] is a ‘sit at the edge of your seat also will host pop-up exhibits of the art on waiting for something to happen’ kind of Sundays and Mondays during the festival. film,” Kessler describes. The movie starts at 3 p.m. on April 22 and tickets are $17, which includes a buffet dinner catered by Peño Wilmington Jewish Film Festival Mediterranean Grill.

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Both films retell true stories. “Sammy Davis Jr.” looks at the life of the American singer and his journey to discover his own identity, while becoming one of the most public black figures to embrace Judaism. Similarly, “An Israeli Love Story” follows a story between

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t’s funny how quickly the landscape can change. A little over a year ago, the idea that scary movies could be taken seriously by audiences and critics seemed laughable. Then Jordan Peele released his massively successful horror thriller “Get Out,” to rave reviews, massive box-office success and several major awards. For the first time in forever, the B-movie felt like it was getting the A-list treatment. Then Guillermo del Toro puts out a movie about a lady fucking a fish and wins Best Picture. Suddenly, the movies that had always existed in serious cinema’s periphery were front and center.

Strange days, my friend. Strange days.

I suppose there’s an up side to all this silliness: We’re getting some unconventional films from unconventional voices and some of them are turning out to be pretty interesting. Take the new horror-thriller “A Quiet Place,” directed by and starring John Krasinski (Jim from America’s “The Office”). It’s a tension filled scare-fest with a great hook and some solid staging—the kind of tightly constructed B-movie I love. Every so often, it flirts with becoming goofy and hard to take seriously, but manages to settle before things get out of hand.

I’ll explain...

It’s the near future and the world has been overrun and decimated by monsters that respond to sound. As long as citizens are quiet, they’re safe. But if they make a noise, they are going to get their ass torn to shreds faster than you can say “clever premise.” Lee (Krasinski) and his wife Evelyn (Emily Blunt) have managed to keep their family alive by staying one silent step ahead of these ghastly audiophiles. A huge chunk of the movie features no spoken dialogue. The family communicates using sign language. There are a lot of scenes involving the “shhhhh” gesture: putting a finger over to the lips to tell someone to shut the hell up. At first, this gesture seems perfectly sensible in a world where making a sound will get you killed. However, 90 minutes into the movie, the characters are still using the gesture every time they hear something stirring in the shadows.

There’s an epic drinking game that could be crafted from this movie. Every time a character does “shhhhh,” take a drink. Audiences will be tipsy by the end of act one, drunk as hell by the end of act two and hospitalized for alcohol poisoning by the time

SHHHH... Emily Blunt as Evelyn and Millicent Simmonds as her daughter find life in silence. Photo courtesy of Platinum Dunes

the credits roll.

“A Quiet Place” is a very simple movie. It’s economical and effective in how it presents the story and does a great job of placing the audeince in the world the characters live in.

Their existence is fraught with hardships and every day is difficult.

I can’t remember a fictional world that felt so oppressive. As a director, Krasinski has done a masterful job bringing dread and perpetual tension to the film. “A Quiet Place” is a master class in tension but also an achievement in world building. Some may think the point of the movie is “kids totally suck,” for the sheer number of times one of their children nearly gets themselves or another member of the family killed. And there are scenes where characters have made such irresponsible choices we have to wonder if they’re too stupid to live. The answer: maybe.

All joking aside, it is a great scary movie.

The concept is interesting, and while almost driven into the ground, it manages to escape unscathed. Krasinski was smart enough to understand a movie like this benefits from brevity. At 90 minutes, it feels almost perfect in length. I wish more filmmakers understood less is more, and movies that live or die by a premise are better served by telling the story in a serviceable amount of time. Because the more an audience thinks about this crazy, hellish existence, the more they will start to wonder why the family didn’t make more intelligent choices.

For example, there’s a scene where Lee

explains you can talk softly around a river because the loud sound of flowing water obscures the creatures’ abilities to detect a person. So, why not move to a cabin on the river? Or set up a campsite near the conveniently placed waterfall? Fortunately, the movie pushes forward at a pace that doesn’t allow folks to dwell.

“A Quiet Place” is a quality piece of filmmaking—easily the best movie I’ve seen so far this year.

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■ 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.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER: Sun.-Sat. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach ■ FEATURING: Waterfront dining ■ WEBSITE: www.holidayinn.com HOPS SUPPLY CO. The combination of chef-inspired food and our craft bar makes Hops Supply Co. a comfortable and inviting gastropub that attracts guests of all types – especially a local crowd who can feel right at home whether ordering a classic favorite or trying a new culinary delight! At HopsCo, we are dedicated to the craft of excellent cuisine and delivering hops in its most perfect form, exemplified by our selection of craft beers. As hops are the heart of flavor for beer, our local seasonal ingredients are the soul of our culinary inspired American fare. 5400 Oleander Dr. (910) 833-8867.

■ OPEN: Mon-Thurs 10:57 am - 10 pm; Fri-Sat 10:57 am - 11 pm {Serving Brunch 10:57am – 3pm & bar open until midnight}; Brunch ALL DAY Sunday 9:57am – 10pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: www.hopssupplycompany.com JOHNNYLUKES KITCHENBAR Good eats, good drinks, and great times is what JohnnyLukes KitchenBar is all about. JohnnyLukes KitchenBar serves Wilmington, NC a variety of 19 rotating craft beers on tap, a hand selected eclectic American wine list, fun cocktails, and of course, exceptional food. Our two-story layout brings the best of both worlds under one roof. Downstairs at JohnnyLukes KitchenBar pair your beer or wine with our Parmesan Crusted Pork Chop, Chicken Pot Pie, Ribeye, or one of our many main entrees and sharable plates. Or, join us upstairs at JL’s Loft and pair a beer with one of our multiple burgers, JL’s roast beef sandwich, meatball sandwich, or one of our many appetizers (we recommend both!). So next time you are looking for a new and exciting restaurant in Wilmington, NC where you can experience both great craft beer and amazing food, be sure to head over to JohnnyLukes KitchenBar and JL’s Loft! 5500 Market Street, Suite 130. (910)-769-1798 ■ OPEN: JohnnyLukes KitchenBar: Mon to Sun: 11:30am to 10pm; JL’s Loft: Mon to Sun: 11:30am to 2am ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ WEBSITE: www.johnnylukeskb.com KURE BEACH DINER George and Frankie Turner opened the Kure Beach Diner in 2012. Once located beside the old 1923 Kure Beach Pier, once Hurrican Hazel wiped out the two-story building, the pier house tackle shop moved across the lane and housed the Seaside Café. The stories of the original days and of the beach in a bygone era are still told on the Kure Beach Diner’s walls, which today is known for some of the best grits and hushpuppies around. The laid-back local joint prides itself on its old-school vibe, serving American food from morning to night. 101 K Ave, Kure Beach, (910) 458-8778 ■ SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER: Breakfast is served 7:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. daily. Lunch and dinner are served 11:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Kure Beach ■ WEBSITE: wwwfacebook.com/Kure-Beach-Diner-276729072381968 THE LAZY PIRATE The Lazy Pirate is a place where the food will hold your tastebuds down and tickle them silly, as drinks flow like an ice cold river. The menu is delicious—not pretentious. After having an ice-cold beverage—virgin or not—you can start a

culinary safari with one of our delicious homemade appetizers. The epicurean’s adventure will continue with a main entree, ranging from stacked juicy burgers to fresh seafood, as well as exquisite specialty items. The diner’s last stop on this tantalizing trip, which is literally the icing on the cake, will come with a plethora of scrumptious homemade desserts only Willy Wonka could match. It’s all to be enjoyed inside or in our outside courtyard, where games and activities will make you feel like a kids again! 701 N Lake Park Blvd, Carolina Beach, 458-5299 ■ SERVING LUNCH AND DINNER: Open Monday through Thursday, 5-10 p.m., and Friday through Sunday, noon - 11 p.m. through April 30, 2018.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Pleasure Island ■ WEBSITE: www.lazypiratesportsgrill.com ■ WEBSITE: www.littledipperfondue.com NICHE Niche Kitchen and Bar features an eclectic menu, a large wine list, and a warm and inviting atmosphere. Close to Carolina Beach, Niche has a great selection of dishes from land to sea. All dishes are cooked to order, and Sundays features a great brunch menu!

Niche’s heated covered patio is perfect for anytime of the year and great for large parties. And their bar has a great assortment of wines, even offered half off by the glass on Tuesdays-Thursdays. Open Tues. - Sun. 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Reservations are encouraged and can be made by calling 910-399-4701.

■ OPEN LUNCH AND DINNER: Tues.-Sun., 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.

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

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PINE VALLEY MARKET Pine Valley Market has reigned supreme in servicing the Wilmington community for years, securing encore’s BestOf 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: South Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Daily specials and take-home frozen meals ■ WEBSITE: www.pinevalleymarket.com

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■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach ■ WEBSITE: http://risebiscuitsdonuts.com ROADHOUSE OF WILMINGTON Roadhouse is an American-style restaurant and focuses on homemade, classic dishes, cooked to order, using fresh ingredients. They are located at in the old Saltworks building on Wrightsville Avenue and open at 8:00 a.m. for breakfast and lunch, and 5:00 p.m. for dinner. Breakfast is served 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., lunch from 11:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Look for daily specials and other important information online at www.facebook.com/roadhousewilmington, or call (910) 765-1103. Please, no reservations.

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■ SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER: 8 a.m. breakfast and lunch; 5 p.m. dinner ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: facebook.com/roadhousewilmington SPOONFED KITCHEN & BAKE SHOP Newly opened Spoonfed Kitchen & Bake Shop is bringing their love for great food and customer service to Wilmington! Spoonfed Kitchen & Bake Shop specializes in creating wholesome, delightful foods to feed your lifestyle. Please join us in our cafe for breakfast, lunch & weekend brunch.

We offer coffee & pastries, great foods to go from our deli & freezer cases (appetizers, salads, entrees & sides), bakery items (scones, cinnamon rolls, cookies, brownies, pies & more), gluten-free bakery items, and specialty market, cheeses & beverage. Catering is also available for all budets from personal to corporate to events. #feedyourlifestyle.

1930 Eastwood Road, Suite 105, Wilmington, NC 28403, (910) 679-8881. Open Mon. - Fri. 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Sat. - Sun. 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST & LUNCH ■ SERVING BRUNCH: Sat. & Sun. 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach ■ WEBSITE: www.spoonfedkitchen.com THE TROLLY STOP Trolly Stop Grill and Catering is a four store franchise in North Carolina. Trolly Stop Hotdogs opened in Wrightsville Beach in 1976. That store name has never changed. Since the Wrightsville Beach store, the newer stores sell hotdogs, hamburgers, beef and chicken cheese steaks, fries, hand dipped ice cream, milk shakes, floats and more.

Our types of dogs are: Southern (Trolly Dog, beef and pork), Northern (all beef), Smoke Sausage (pork), Fat Free (turkey), Veggie (soy). Voted Best Hot Dog in Wilmington for decades.

Check our website trollystophotdogs.com for hours of operations, specific store offerings and telephone numbers, or contact Rick Coombs, 910-297-8416, rtrollystop@aol.

com We offer catering serving 25-1000 people. Franchises available ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ LOCATIONS: Wilmington, Fountain Dr. (910) 452-3952 Wrightsville Beach (910) 256-3921 Southport (910) 457-7017 Boone, NC (828) 265-2658 Chapel Hill, NC (919) 240-4206 ■ WEBSITE: www.trollystophotdogs.com

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HIBACHI TO GO Hibachi To Go is a locally owned, family business serving only the freshest ingredients with three locations. We invite you to try our menu items at either our Hampstead drivethru location, where you can walk-up, take-out, or call in and pick up your meal or our Ogden location with dine-in or takeout options. Our new Wilmington location (894 South Kerr Avenue) offers dine-in, take-out or drive-thru service. We’re convenient for lunch and dinner. Open 7 days 11 am - 9 pm.

Our popular Daily Lunch Specials are featured MondaySaturday for $4.99 with selections from our most popular menu items! We always have fresh seafood selections at Hibachi To Go, like delicious hand peeled shrimp, fresh local flounder and always a fresh catch fillet in-house. We scratch make every item on our menu daily. We offer your favorite hibachi meals and some of our originals like our pineapple won tons. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram for the most up to date information on Hibachi To Go. Always fresh, great food at a super good price. Hampstead Phone: 910.270.9200. • Ogden Phone: 910.791.7800 Wilmington Phone: 910-833-8841 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Open 7 days 11am-9pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, N. Wilmington, Hampstead ■ WEBSITE: www.hibachitogo.com

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 NIKKI’S FRESH GOURMET For more than a decade, Nikki’s downtown has served diners the best in sushi. With freshly crafted ingredients making up their rolls, sushi and sashimi, a taste of innovation comes with every order. Daily they offer specialty rolls specific to the Front Street location, such as the My Yoshi, K-Town and Crunchy Eel rolls. But for less adventurous diners looking for options beyond sushi, Nikki’s serves an array of sandwiches, wraps and gyros, too. They also make it a point to host all dietary needs, omnivores, carnivores and herbivores alike. They have burgers and cheesesteaks, as well as falafal pitas and veggie wraps, as well as an extensive Japanese fare menu, such as bento boxes and tempura platters. Daily dessert and drink special are also on order. Check out their website and Facebook for more information. 16 S. Front St. (910) 771-9151.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon.-Thurs., 11am-10pm; Fri.-Sat., 11am-11pm; Sun., 12pm-10pm. Last call on food 15 minutes before closing.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ WEBSITE: www.nikkissushibar.com/ OKAMI JAPANESE HIBACHI STEAK HOUSE We have reinvented “Hibachi cuisine.” Okami Japanese Hibachi Steakhouse is like no other. Our highly skilled chefs cook an incredible dinner while entertaining you on the way. Our portions are large, our drinks are less expensive, and our staff is loads of fun. We are committed to using quality ingredients and seasoning with guaranteed freshness. Our goal is to utilize all resources, domestically and internationally, to ensure we serve only the finest food products. We believe good, healthy food aids vital functions for well-being, both physically and mentally. Our menu consists of a wide range of steak, seafood, and chicken for the specially designed “Teppan Grill.” We also serve tastebud-tingling Japanese sushi, hand rolls, sashimi, tempura dishes, and noodle entrees. This offers our guests a complete Japanese dining experience. Our all-youcan-eat sushie menu and daily specials can be found at www.okamisteakhouse.com! 614 S College Rd. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon.-Thurs., 11am-2:30pm / 4-10pm; Fri., 11am-2:30pm / 4pm-11pm; Sat., 11am11pm; Sun., 11am-9:30pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: www.okamisteakhouse.com

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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 ■ WEBSITE: www.szechuan132.com YOSAKE DOWNTOWN SUSHI LOUNGE Lively atmosphere in a modern setting, Yosake is the delicious Downtown spot for date night, socializing with friends, or any large dinner party. Home to the never-disappointing Shanghai Firecracker Shrimp! In addition to sushi, we offer a full Pan Asian menu including curries, noodle dishes, and the ever-popular Crispy Salmon or mouth-watering Kobe Burger.

Inspired features change weekly showcasing our commitment to local farms. Full bar including a comprehensive sake list, signature cocktails, and Asian Import Bottles. 33 S. Front St., 2nd Floor (910) 763-3172.

■ SERVING DINNER: 7 nights a week @ 5PM; Sun-Wed until 10pm, Thurs until 11pm, Fri & Sat until Midnight.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: 1/2 Price Sushi/Appetizer Menu nightly from 5-7, until 8 on Mondays, and also 10-Midnight on Fri/Sat. Tuesday LOCALS NIGHT - 20% Dinner Entrees. Wednesday 80S NIGHT - 80s music and menu prices. Sundays are the best deal downtown - Specialty Sushi and Entrees are Buy One, Get One $10 Off and 1/2 price Wine Bottles.

Nightly Drink Specials. Gluten-Free Menu upon request.

Complimentary Birthday Dessert.

■ WEBSITE: www.yosake.com. @yosakeilm on Twitter & Instagram. Like us on Facebook.

YOSHI Yoshi Sushi Bar and Japanese Cuisine offers something the greater Wilmington area has never seen before. We are seeking to bring true New York Style Sushi to Wilmington, with classic sushi and sashimi, as well as traditional rolls and some unique Yoshi Creations. We offer a variety of items, including Poke Bowls and Hibachi - and we also are introducing true Japanese Ramen Bowls! Come try it today! 260 Racine Dr, Wilmington 28403 (910)799-6799 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun. 12pm-11pm, Mon.-Thurs. 11am-10pm, Fri.-Sat. 11am-11pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: www.yoshisushibarandjapanesecuisine.com

BAGELS

BEACH BAGELS Beach Bagels is the best spot for breakfast and lunch in Wilmington. Serving traditional New York Style Bagels is our speciality. We boil our bagels before baking them, which effectively sets the crust and produces a perfect bagel made with love. Don’t forget about our selection of custom sandwiches that are always made to order. Try out our breakfast options like The Heart Attack filled with Egg, Country Ham, Bacon, Sausage, and American Cheese, or the Egg-White Dun-Rite with Egg Whites, Avocado, Pepper Jack Cheese, Spinach, and Tomato. Our Boar’s Head meats & cheeses are the perfect accoutrements for assembling the perfect sandwich, every time! Check out our Cuban Chicken Lunch Sandwich, complete with Boar’s Head Chicken Breast, Ham, Swiss, Pickles, Lettuce, Mayo, and Yellow Mustard. You can also make your own! Not in the mood for a bagel? Don’t worry, we have ciabatta bread, croissants, Kaiser rolls, biscuits, wraps, salads, bowls, omelettes, and more! Make your lunch a combo for $1.50 more, and get a small drink, potato salad or chips, and a pickle spear. Visit us at 5906 Oleander Drive or 7220 Wrightsville Avenue right before the drawbridge to Wrightsville Beach. Look out for our third location, coming to Monkey Junction soon!.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST & LUNCH ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown and Wrightsville Beach ■ FEATURING: Homemade bagels, biscuits, croissants, sandwiches, and more!

■ WEBSITE: www.BeachBagels.biz ROUND BAGELS AND DONUT Round Bagels and Donuts features 17 varieties of New York-style bagels, baked fresh daily on site in a steam bagel oven. Round offers a wide variety of breakfast and lunch

bagel sandwiches, grilled and fresh to order. Round also offers fresh-made donuts daily! Stop by Monday - Friday, 6:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., and on Sunday, 7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST & LUNCH ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Homemade bagels, cream cheeses, donuts, sandwiches, coffee and more ■ WEBSITE: www.roundbagelsanddonuts.com

CARIBBEAN

JAMAICA’S COMFORT ZONE Tucked in the U-shape of University Landing, a block from UNCW is Wilmington’s fave Caribbean restaurant, serving diners for over nine years. Family-owned and -operated, Jamaica’s Comfort Zone provides a relaxing atmosphere along with a blend of Caribbean delights. Our guests have graced us with numerous compliments over the years: “explosive Caribbean culinary experience”; “every year we are here on vacation—you are our first stop”; “flavors just dance in my mouth.” From traditional Jamaican breakfast to mouthwatering classic dishes such as Brownstew chicken, curry goat, oxtail, and jerk pork, our selections also include many vegetarian and select seafood options. Student meal options are $6.99, and catering options are available. University Landing, 417 S. College Road, Wilmington SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Tues-Sat., 11:45am9pm. Closed Sun. and Mon. NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown WEBSITE: www.jamaicascomfortzone.net, and follow us on Facebook or Twitter JAMAICA HOUSE SPORTS BAR AND GRILL Jamaica House provides diners with the real taste of the island! They offer a wide variety of Caribbean dishes, such as oxtail, curry goat jerk chicken, rice and beans, steamed cabbage, beef or chicken patty, and more! Their chefs and staff are dedicated to give you a real Jamaica experience every single time you walk through the door. 2206 Carolina Beach Rd. (910) 833-8347 SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Buffet hours are Tues. Thurs., 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Fri. and Sat., 11 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sun., 12 p.m. - 8 p.m.

NEIGHBORHOOD: South Wilmington

DINNER THEATRE

THEATRENOW TheatreNOW is a performing arts complex that features weekend dinner theater, an award-winning weekly kids variety show, monthly Sunday Jazz Brunches, movie, comedy and live music events. Award-winning chef, Denise Gordon, and a fabulous service staff pair scrumptious multi-course themed meals and cocktails with our dinner shows in a theatre-themed venue. Dinner theater at its best! Reservations highly suggested. 19 S. 10th Street (910) 399.3NOW (3669). Hours vary.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Dinner shows, jazz brunches, and more ■ WEBSITE: www.theatrewilmington.com

FONDUE

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

■ SERVING DINNER: 5pm Tue-Sun; open 7 days/week seasonally, May-October ■ SERVING WEEKEND LUNCH: Sat & Sun, 11:30am-

2:30pm, seasonally May-October ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Tasting menu every Tues. with small plates from $1-$4; Ladies Night every Wed; $27 4-course prix fixe menu on Thurs.; “Date night menu,” $65/couple with beer and wine tasting every Fri. and half-price bottles of wine on Sun. ■ MUSIC: Tuesdays on the deck, 7 – 9p.m., May-Oct ■ WEBSITE: www.littledipperfondue.com THE MELTING POT Fondue is a meal best enjoyed with friends and family, so bring them along when visiting The Melting Pot. At our gourmet fondue restaurant, we provide a full four-course finedining treat for hungry guests. We are an excellent choice for diners looking who want to have a few drinks with bites of chocolate and cheese. No matter the mood, we have something for all tastes. The dining adventure starts with a bubbling pot of cheese, blended and seasoned table-side.

Seasoned veggies and artisanal breads can be dipped into a choice cheese, while freshly made salads cleanse the palate.

Entrees are customizable, and we finish off the evening with decadent chocolate fondue. What’s not to love? 855 Town Center Dr., (910) 256-1187 ■ SERVING LUNCH AND DINNER: Open Mon. - Thurs., 5 p.m. - 10 p.m., Fri., 4 p.m. - 11 p.m., Sat., 12 p.m. - 11 p.m., and Sun., 12 p.m. - 9 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington, Mayfaire ■ FEATURING: Fresh veggies and meats, cheeses and breads, chocolates and other sweet treats for dipping evening of dinnertime fun.

■ WEBSITE: www.meltingpot.com

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 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 trivia at 8:30 on Thursdays and live music on Fridays – call ahead for schedule (910) 763-1607. Located just beside Greenfield Lake and Park at the south end of downtown Wilmington, The Harp is a lovely Irish pub committed to bringing traditional Irish flavor, tradition and hospitality to the Cape Fear area.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER ■ 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.

■ WEBSITE: www.harpwilmington.com

Offering reasonably priced homemade comfort-style pub grub, folks can dine on chicken salad sandwiches, Shepard’s Pie, Angus beef burgers, veggie burger, shrimp ‘n’ grits, homemade mac ‘n’ cheese balls, fresh-battered onion rings, fresh-made daily desserts, and so much more. 720 N Lake Park Blvd., (910) 458-4745 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Open Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. and Fri. and Sat. until midnight.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Pleasure Island ■ WEBSITE: www.hopliterestaurant.com

ITALIAN

ANTONIO’S Serving fresh, homemade Italian fare in midtown and south Wilmington, Antonio’s Pizza and Pasta is a family-owned restaurant which serves New York style pizza and pasta. From daily specials during lunch and dinner to a friendly waitstaff ensuring a top-notch experience, whether dining in, taking out or getting delivery, to generous portions, the Antonio’s experience is an unforgettable one. Serving subs, salads, pizza by the slice or pie, pasta, and more, dine-in, take-out and delivery! 3501 Oleander Dr., #2, and 5120 S. College Rd. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. and Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. (Sun., open at 11:30 a.m.)

■ NEIGHBORHOOD DELIVERY OFFERED: Monkey Junction and near Independence Mall ■ WEBSITE: www.antoniospizzaandpasta.com THE ITALIAN BISTRO The Italian Bistro is a family-owned, full-service Italian restaurant and pizzeria located in Porters Neck. They offer a wide variety of N.Y. style thin-crust pizza and homemade Italian dishes seven days a week!

The Italian Bistro strives to bring customers a variety of homemade items made with the freshest, local ingredients.

Every pizza and entrée is made to order and served with a smile from our amazing staff.

Their warm, inviting, atmosphere is perfect for “date night” or “family night.” Let them show you why “fresh, homemade and local” is part of everything they do. 8211 Market St. (910) 686-7774 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. and Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Sun.brunch, 10 a.m.

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■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Porters Neck ■ WEBSITE: www.italianbistronc.com FAT TONY’S ITALIAN PUB Fat Tony’s has the right combination of Italian and American influences to mold it into a unique family-friendly restaurant with a “gastropub” feel. Boasting such menu items as Veal Saltimbocca, Eggplant Parmigiana, USDA Prime Sirloin, and award-winning NY style hand-tossed pizzas, Fat Tony’s is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Their appetizers range from Blue Crab Dip to Grilled Pizzas to Lollipop Lamb Chops. Proudly supporting the craft beer movement, they have an everchanging selection of microbrews included in their 27-tap lineup – 12 of which are from NC. They have a wide selection of bottled beers, a revamped wine list, and an arsenal of expertly mixed cocktails that are sure to wet any whistle.

Fat Tony’s offers lunch specials until 3pm Monday through Friday and a 10% discount to students and faculty at CFCC. They have two pet-friendly patios – one looking out onto Front Street and one with a beautiful view of the Cape Fear River. With friendly, excellent service and a fun, inviting atmosphere, expect to have your expectations exceeded at Fat Tony’s. Find The Flavor…..Craft Beer, Craft Pizza!

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday-Thursday 11 am10 pm; Fri.-Sat., 11 am-Midnight; Sun., noon-10 pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ WEBSITE: www.fatpub.com ■ FEATURING: Daily lunch specials until 3pm and late night menu from 11pm until closing.

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SLAINTE IRISH PUB Slainte Irish Pub in Monkey Junction has traditional pub fare with an Irish flair. We have a large selection of Irish whiskey, and over 23 different beers on draft, and 40 different craft beers in bottles. They have a large well lit outdoor patio with a full bar also. Come have some fun! They currently do not take reservations, but promise to take care of you when you get here! 5607 Carolina Beach Rd. #100, (910) 399-3980 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 11:30 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: South Wilmington, Monkey Junction ■ FEATURING: Irish pub grub, whiskeys, beer, wine, and fun.

■ WEBSITE: www.facebook.com/slaintemj HOPLITE IRISH PUB AND RESTAURANT Now in its eighth year, Hoplite Irish Pub and Restaurant is Pleasure Island’s favorite neighborhood spot for great food, gathering with friends and enjoying drinks. Their outdoor patio fills with sounds of local musicians on Fridays and Saturdays, as well as karaoke on Tuesdays and trivia on Wednesdays.

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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 125 Market Street, (910) 251-9444, in Wrightsville Beach at 1437 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 101, (910) 256-2229 and 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/week, 365 days/year.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, Downtown and Wilmington South.

■ FEATURING: Largest tequila selection in town!

■ WEBSITE: www.grabslice.com

eration to generation, and after one bite you feel like you’re in your mamas’ kitchen. Along with the hot and cold lunch menu, they also carry a large variety of deli sides and madefrom-scratch desserts. Or, if you’re looking to get creative in your own kitchen, A Taste of Italy carries a wide selection of imported groceries, from pasta to olive oils, and everything in between. And last but certainly not least, allow them to help you make any occasion become a delicious Italian experience with their catering or call ahead ordering.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday-Friday 8:00am8:00pm, Saturday 8:30am-7:00pm, Sunday 9:30am-4:30pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: www.atasteofitalydeli.com ■ FEATURING: Sclafani goods, Polly-O cheese, Ferrara Torrone and much, much more!

FREDDIE’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT Freddie’s Restaurant has been serving the Pleasure Island area since 1995. While well-known for their large portions of classic Italian food, anyone who has dined at Freddie’s will recommend their staple item: a large bone-in pork chop. It’s cut extra thick from the center and has become the signature dish, served in a variety of ways, such as with cherry peppers and balsamic glaze. With traditional red -andwhite-checkered tablecloths, Frank Sinatra playing in the background, Freddie’s has the reputation as one of the area’s most romantic eateries. And they’re open year-round, seven days a week at 4:30 p.m. Call for reservations for parties of five or more. 111 K Ave., (910) 458-5979 ■ SERVING DINNER: Opens daily, 4:30 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Kure Beach ■ WEBSITE: www.freddiesrestaurant.com

MEXICAN

A TASTE OF ITALY Looking for authentic Italian cuisine in the Port City? Look no further than A Taste of Italy Deli. Brothers, Tommy and Chris Guarino, and partner Craig Berner, have been serving up breakfast, lunch, and dinner to local and visiting diners for twenty years. The recipes have been passed down from gen-

LA COSTA MEXICAN RESTAURANT With three locations to serve Wilmingtonians, La Costa is open daily from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m with lunch specials. Their full dinner menu (from 3 p.m. on) offers the best in Mexican cuisine across the city. From top-sellers, like fajitas, quesadillas and burritos, to chef’s specialty items, like molcajete or borrego, a taste of familiar and exotic can be enjoyed. All of La Costa’s pico de gallo, guacamole, salsas, chile-chipotle, enchilada and burrito sauces are made in house daily. Add to it a 16-ounce margarita, which is only $4.95 on Mondays and Tuesdays at all locations, and every meal is complete.

Serving the Port City since1996, folks can dine indoors at the Oleander and both Market Street locations, or dine alfresco at both Market Street locations. 3617 Market St.; 8024 Unit 1 Market St.; 5622 Oleander Dr. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun-Thurs until 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Fri. and Sat. until 11 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown and Ogden ■ WEBSITE: www.lacostamexicanrestauranwilmington.com

LOS PORTALES Taqueria Los Portales has been open since 2006, and serves street food from their heritage. It’s a perfect stop for diners looking for a great traditional Mexican dinner, with fast service in a family friendly atmosphere! The variety of meats used to prepare their tacos is the characteristic that sets the taqueria apart from other Mexican restaurants! 1207 S. Kerr Ave. 910-799-5255 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Daily 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.

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

ORGANIC

LOVEY’S NATURAL FOODS & CAFÉ Lovey’s Natural Foods & Café 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, organic salads and hot selections—can be eaten in the newly expanded Lovey’s Cafe’ or boxed for take-out. The Juice Bar offers a wide variety of delicious 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: North Wilmington in the Landfall Shopping Center ■ FEATURING: Organic Salad Bar/Hot Bar, Bakery with fresh, organic pies and cakes.

■ WEBSITE: www.loveysmarket.com

SEAFOOD

CAPE FEAR SEAFOOD COMPANY Founded in 2008 by Evans and Nikki Trawick, Cape Fear Seafood Company has become a local hotspot for the freshest, tastiest seafood in the area. With its growing popularity, the restaurant has expanded from its flagship eatery in Monkey Junction to a second location in Porter’s Neck, and coming soon in 2017, their third location in Waterford in Leland. “We are a dedicated group of individuals working together as a team to serve spectacular food, wine and spirits in a relaxed and casual setting,” restaurateur Evans Trawick says. “At CFSC every dish is prepared with attention to detail, quality ingredients and excellent flavors. Our staff strives to accommodate guests with a sense of urgency and an abundance of southern hospitality.” Cape Fear Seafood Company has been recognized by encore magazine for best seafood in 2015, as well as by Wilmington Magazine in 2015 and 2016, and Star News from 2013 through 2016. Monkey Junction: 5226 S. College Road Suite 5, 910-799-7077. Porter’s Neck: 140 Hays Lane #140, 910-681-1140. Waterford: 143 Poole Rd., Leland, NC 28451 ■ SERVING LUNCH AND DINNER: 11:30am-4pm daily; Mon.-Thurs.., 4pm-9pm; Fri.-Sat., 4pm-10pm; Sun., 4pm8:30pm.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, north Wilmington and Leland ■ WESBITE: www.capefearseafoodcompany.com

Fresh quick casual lunch options $12 or less The most authentic Greek food in town.

Your favorite sauces and homemade dishes recreated for LUNCH!

• Gyros slow cooked on a spit • Greek salads fresh made to order

• Sandwiches served on housemade bread • Handmade pastas • Seasonal salads Everything is made fresh in house with our original recipes!

Lunch: Mon.-Fri., 11:30am-2:00pm • Dinner: Mon.-Sat. 5:00pm-10:00pm • Closed Sundays

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FAST • HEALTHY • AUTHENTIC

CATCH 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 DINNER: Mon.-Sat. 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington

■ WEBSITE: www.dockstreetoysterbar.net MICHAEL’S SEAFOOD’S RESTAURANT Established in 1998, Michael’s Seafood Restaurant is locally owned and operated by Shelly McGowan and managed by her team of culinary professionals. Michael’s aspires to bring you the highest quality and freshest fin fish, shell fish, mollusks, beef, pork, poultry and produce. Our menu consists of mainly locally grown and made from scratch items. We count on our local fishermen and farmers to supply us with seasonal, North Carolina favorites on a daily basis. Adorned walls include awards such as 3 time gold medalist at the International Seafood Chowder Cook-Off, Entrepreneur of the Year, Restaurant of the Year and Encores readers’ choice in Best Seafood to name a few. 1206 N. Lake Park Blvd. (910) 458-7761 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 days 11 am – 9 pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Carolina Beach ■ FEATURING: Award-winning chowder, local seafood and more!

■ WEBSITE: www.MikesCfood.com

List OCEANIC Voted best seafood restaurant in Wilmington, Oceanic provides oceanfront dining at its best. Located in Wrightsville DOCK STREET OYSTER BAR Beach, Oceanic is one of the most visited restaurants on the Voted Best Oysters for over 10 years by encore readers, beach. Choose from a selection of seafood platters, comyou know what you can find at Dock Street Oyster Bar. But bination plates and daily fresh fish. For land lovers, try their we have a lot more than oysters! Featuring a full menu of sea- steaks, chicken or pasta dishes. Relax on the pier or dine food, pasta, and chicken dishes from $4.95-$25.95, there’s inside. Oceanic is also the perfect location for memorable something for everyone at Dock Street. You’ll have a great events, such as wedding ceremonies & receptions, birthday time eating in our “Bohemian-Chic” atmosphere, where gatherings, anniversary parties and more. Large groups welyou’ll feel just as comfort able in flip flops as you would in a come. Private event space available. 703 S. Lumina Avenue, business suit. Located at 12 Dock St in downtown Wilming- Wrightsville Beach. (910) 256.5551. ton. Open for lunch and dinner, 7 days a week. (910) 762- ■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & SUNDAY BRUNCH: Mon – 2827.

Sat 11am – 11pm, Sunday 10am – 10pm ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 days a week.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Dine on renovated Crystal Pier.

■ FEATURING: Fresh daily steamed oysters.

■ WEBSITE: www.OceanicRestaurant.com ■ FEATURING: Acclaimed ■ WEBSITE: www.catchwilmington.com

Wine

THE 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. 910343-0200 2 Ann Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun-Thurs 11am-9pm, FriSat 11am-10pm and Sunday Brunch 11am-3pm. Kids menu ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Riverfront Downtown Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Fresh local seafood specialties, Riverfront Dining, free on-site parking ■ MUSIC: Outside Every Friday and Saturday ■ WEBSITE: www.pilothouserest.com SHUCKIN’ SHACK Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar has two locations in the Port City area. The original Shack is located in Carolina Beach at 6A N. Lake Park Blvd. (910-458-7380) and our second location is at 109 Market Street in Historic Downtown Wilmington (910833-8622). The Shack is 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 and check out the Shack’s daily lunch, dinner, and drink specials. It’s a Good Shuckin’ Time!

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Carolina Beach Hours: Mon-Sat: 11am-2am; Sun: Noon-2am, Historic Wilmington: Sun-Thurs: 11am-10pm; Fri-Sat: 11am-Midnight.

■ NEIGHBORHOODS: Carolina Beach and Downtown ■ FEATURING: Daily lunch specials. Like us on Facebook!

■ WEBSITE: www.TheShuckinShack.com SOUTH BEACH GRILL South Beach Grill has served locals and guests on Wrightsville Beach since 1997 with consistent, creative cuisine— Southern-inspired and locally sourced, from the land and sea. Diners can enjoy a great burger outside on their patio for lunch or experience the unique, eclectic, regional dinners crafted by their chef. The chef’s menu highlights the bounty of fresh Carolina coastal seafood right at their front door.

South Beach Grill overlooks the scenic anchorage on Banks Channel, located on beautiful Wrightsville Beach, NC, located across from the public docks at Wynn Plaza. The best sunsets on Wrightsville Beach! The restaurant is accessible by boat! Serving lunch and dinner daily. Limited reservations accepted. 100 South Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach, (910) 256-4646 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Open daily, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Closed Mondays.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach ■ FEATURING: Homemade, Southern-inspired fine cuisine, with the freshest ingredients, for both lunch and dinner.

■ WEBSITE: www.southbeachgrillwb.com STEAM RESTAURANT AND BAR Steam is bringing American cuisine to Wilmington using locally sourced goods and ingredients. With an extensive wine and beer selection, plenty of cocktails, indoor/ outdoor seating, and beautiful views of the Cape Fear River, Steam is the area’s new go-to restaurant. Reservations recommended. Open seven days a week!, 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.

9 Estell Lee Pl, (910) 726-9226 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Lunch: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Dinner: 5 p.m. - 11 p.m. Bar: 11 a.m.-Until. Menu Bar: 3 p.m.

- 5 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ WEBSITE: www.steamrestaurantilm.com

Offering a variety of craft beer, ciders and wine for you to pay by the ounce

• 70 taps • Featuring ILM and NC based breweries • Stouts, porters, sours, ciders • Rich reds and crisp whites in the 120 sq. ft. bank vault • Full menu with variety of eats under $10 • Multiple TVs

Ask our be er hosts to fill a 32 ounce crowler fo r you to take home !

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SEAHAWK CLUB

11th Annual Golf Tournament Presented by:

Owens Insurance Agency & Financial Services, Inc. 5704 Oleander Dr, Ste 101 Wilmington, NC 28403 910.392.1985

www.stephenowensagency.com

11th Annual Seahawk Club Golf Tournament Monday, May 21, 2018 at River Landing in Wallace, NC Shotgun Starts: 8:30 a.m. & 2 p.m.

Registrations: 7:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.

Format: Captain’s Choice Lunch: 12:30 – 2 p.m.

Deadline to enter: May 14, 2018 The Seahawk Club’s primary goal is to raise funds for student-athlete scholarships at UNCW. All athletic scholarships are privately funded.

We rely heavily on the support of alumni, fans and the corporate community to help fund these scholarships. One of the biggest fundraising events we host each year is our annual golf tournament. We invite you to enjoy a fun-filled day of golf with other Seahawk faithful while having the opportunity to interact with UNCW coaches and athletics staff.

Participants will have the opportunity to win par 3 prizes as well as a longest drive competition. Rucker Johns will provide lunch for all contestants.

“The opportunity to represent UNCW and the city of Wilmington is a tremendous honor. It’s a great feeling to know you have the entire Seahawk family supporting you.”

Pat Cover Men’s Golf

Thank you for your continued support of UNCW Athletics and each student-athlete.

11th Annual Seahawk Club Golf Tournament Registration Participation Level £ Corporate Fee: $700 includes team entry fee, exclusive hole signage, lunch and 4 UNCW logo tumblers £ Team Entry Fee: $600 includes team entry fee, lunch, 4 UNCW logo tumblers £ Individual Entry Fee: $150 includes cart and green fees, lunch, UNCW logo tumblers £ Hole Sponsor: $100 signage on tee £ Mulligans: 2 for $20 (maximum two per person)

UPCOMING EVENTS: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18 | 6:00 P.M. Baseball vs #16 Coastal Carolina FRIDAY, APRIL 20 | 6:00 P.M. Baseball vs Towson

SATURDAY, APRIL 21 | 2:00 P.M. Baseball vs Towson SUNDAY, APRIL 22 | 2:00 P.M. Baseball vs Towson

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**Please make checks payable to: UNCW Seahawk Club.

Include SHC Golf Tournament in the memo line.

Email registration forms to wadet@uncw.edu

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Checks and registration forms can be mailed to: UNCW Seahawk Club 601 S. College Road Wilmington, NC 28403-5913

SANDWICHES

HWY 55 BURGERS, SHAKES AND FRIES Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries in Wilmington—on Carolina Beach Rd.—is bringing a fresh All-American diner experience with never-frozen burgers, sliced cheesesteaks piled high on steamed hoagies, and frozen custard made inhouse every day.

Founded in Eastern North Carolina in 1991, Hwy 55 reflects founder Kenney Moore’s commitment to authentic hospitality and fresh food. Lunch and dinner is grilled in an open-air kitchen, and they serve you at your table—with a smile. 6331 Carolina Beach Rd., (910) 793-6350 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday - Sunday 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. .

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: South Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Delicious burgers and homemade shakes!

■ WEBSITE: www.hwy55.com/locations/wilmington-carolina-beach-rd J. MICHAEL’S PHILLY DELI The Philly Deli celebrated their 38th anniversary in August 2017. Thier first store was located in Hanover Center—the oldest shopping center in Wilmington. Since, two more Philly Delis have been added: one at Porters Neck and one at Monkey Junction.

The Philly Deli started out by importing all of their steak meat and hoagie rolls straight from Amoroso Baking Company, located on 55th Street in downtown Philadelphia!

It’s a practice they maintain to this day.

We also have a great collection of salads to choose from, including the classic chef’s salad, chicken salad, and tuna salad, all made fresh every day in our three Wilmington, NC restaurants. 8232 Market St., 3501 Oleander Dr., 609 Piner Rd. ■ OPEN: 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday, 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Friday - Saturday.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Porters Neck, North and South Wilmington, ■ WEBSITE: https://phillydeli.com

■ WEBSITE: Check us out on Facebook!

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.

■ WEBSITE: www.caseysbuffet.com RX RESTAURANT & BAR Located in downtown Wilmington, Rx Restaurant and Bar is here to feed your soul, serving up Southern cuisine made with ingredients from local farmers and fishermen. The Rx chef is committed to bringing fresh food to your table, so the menu changes daily based on what he finds locally. Rx drinks are as unique as the food—and just what the doctor ordered. Join us for a dining experience you will never forget!

421 Castle St.; 910 399-3080.

■ SERVING BRUNCH & DINNER: Tues-Thurs, 5-10pm; FriSat, 5-10:30pm; Sun., 10am-3pm and 5-9pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ WEBSITE: www.rxwilmington.com

16 S. Front St. • 910.772.9151 Downtown Wilmington

SPORTS BAR

MUNCHIES The most unique restaurant in Wilmington is Munchies. Located adjacent to the UNCW campus, Munchies provides a new take on classic American fare. Selling items unavailable anywhere else such as the famous “Fat Sandwiches”, decadent milk shakes, and fried desserts set Munchies apart, while the incredible flavor of traditional items such as burgers and wings make Munchies stand out. Open until 3 am daily, and offering dine in, take out, and delivery options, as well the choice of ordering online, Munchies is a new American classic for todays modern world. Perfect for lunch, dinner or a late night snack, and totally customizable, Munchies makes sure you get your food, your way, all day. 419 S. College Rd., Unit 35, 910-798-4999. Dine in. Delivery. Take out ■ OPEN LUNCH AND DINNER: 12pm - 3 am daily ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: munchiesfoodco.com

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

■ 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

ON A ROLL Roll on into OAR—a fusion of American-Jewish-Italian deli fare, interspersed in seasonal specialties with a Southern accent.

Every customer will receive freshly made-to-order sandwiches, wraps and salads, with the freshest of ingredients, all to ensure top quality. And when the place is hopping, it is well worth the wait.

Whether choosing to dine in or take out—we deliver!— On a Roll is the downtown deli to enjoy homemade grub.

Come make us your favorite! 125 Grace Street, (910) 6222700 ■ SERVING LUNCH: Open Mon-Sun., 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. 24hour catering available.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown

THE FORTUNATE GLASS WINE BAR The Fortunate Glass is an intimate venue showcasing globally sourced wines, plus creative small plates and craft beers. The serene ambiance is created by the beautiful wall mural, elegant glass tile bar, castle rocked walls and intimate booths. There are wines from all regions, with 60 wines by the glass and 350 wines available by the bottle. The food menu consists of numerous small plates, fine cheeses, cured meats and decadent desserts that will compliment any wine selection.

■ SERVING DINNER & LATE NIGHT: Tues. - Thur., 4 p.m.

- midnight; Fri., 4 p.m. - 2 a.m.; Sat., 2 p.m. - 2 a.m.; Sun., 2 p.m. - midnight.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown, 29 S Front St. ■ FEATURING: Weekly free wine tasting Tues., 6 - 8 p.m.

Small plates, and wine and beer specials.

■ WEBSITE: www.fortunateglass.com

TAPAS/WINE BAR

sushI SPECIALs Voted Best Sushi

Two specialty rolls for $19.95

Three regular rolls for $12.95

Specials valid only at the downtown location

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Downtown Spa Opening Soon!

Offering bridal, couple and girls night-out packages, with hair stylists who will work on site and design styles for any occasion!

Leland’s friendly neighborhood Irish Pub with the best pub fare in town. uuuuuuuuuuuu

• Massage—therapeutic, sports, hot-stone and cold stone, Himalayan sea salt-stone, aromatherapy, couples, prenatal and cranial sacral, facial, deep tissue and other modalities • Full body exfoliations • Detoxifying body wraps, mud wraps and anti-cellulite wraps • Manicures, pedicures, reflexology-focused foot-bath therapy sessions • Indoor/outdoor yoga and meditation classes • Locker room with shower and a FAR-infrared Himalayan salt sauna

• Food & drink specials daily • Trivia every Wednesday • Live music Fridays & Saturday’s starting in April • 26 Draft beers • 3 Irish whiskeys on tap • New, updated menu

Wilmington’s Best Massage Therapist, 2018 Mary Beth Redman

Relax, renew and rejuvenate!

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212 S. Water Street

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BAR ON BOARD WITH ALL ABC PERMITS HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE

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with Dr. Chris Fonvielle Sunday, April 22nd • 9:00am • 3 hours • $50 Dr. Chris E. Fonvielle, Jr. is a native of Wilmington, North Carolina & a professor at UNCW. He has a lifelong interest in the American Civil War, North Carolina, Lower Cape Fear and Southern history. His in-depth research focuses on Civil War coastal operations and defenses, blockade running, and the navies.

Dr. Fonvielle will make the Civil War come alive!

Black River Cruise

Sunday, April 29th • 9:00am • 4 hours • $49 The “Black River” is known for its pristine waters and lush vegetation. We will travel beyond the Navassa Bridge up the main branch of the Cape Fear River to the confluence of the Black River. We will then travel up the Black about 3 miles to Raccoon Island. You will enjoy our trip to the Black River as we delve into her rich history . You will also appreciate a vessel that is designed for your comfort and safety.

Early Flight Excursion (previously known as Black Water Adventure)

Sunday, April 21st • 9:00am • $27 This is one of our most popular cruises...and Capt. Doug’s favorite. This excursion will take you approx 7 to 8 miles up the NE Cape Fear River, following William Hiltons early exploits on this river in the mid 1600’s..., giving you an up close adventure with nature & wildlife, with narration. Full Bar on board for coffee, tea etc.. or the Best Bloody mary on the river.

Great way to start your day!

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Local breweries and bottle shops cheers a cleaner planet this Saturday

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BY: BETHANY TURNER

n 1970 Earth Day was established as a way to bring attention and support to environmental sustainability. It followed the release of Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring,” which shed light on the negative effects pesticides can bestow upon the environment, and coincided with a shift in culture toward social awareness and responsibility.

Today, the urgency is ever clear. Not only are celebrations taking place far and wide to celebrate Earth Day, local and regional brews are doing their part to decrease their carbon footprint and adding to the social awareness shift.

EARTH DAY FESTIVAL Sat., April 21, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Hugh MacRae Park, 314 Pine Grove Dr. Free Annually, folks flock to Hugh MacRae to celebrate our planet and this year will be no different, as they welcome local shamanic practitioner Roger Lockshier, who will lead a guided meditation for Earth healing and global peace at 1:45 p.m. Plus, there will be educators from NC Division of Marine Fisheries and NC Forest Service, along with a kids area and live music all day from Coastal Collective, Stray Local, Rapping Red Oak, and Striking Copper.

Even more importantly will be vendors offering local suds and grub. Waterline Brewing Company, Bill’s Front Porch Pub and Brewery, Panacea Brewing Co., and Smart Smoothies, as well as Noni Bacca Winery will offer up sips.

a 2,500-gallon cistern to provide gray water for their gardens and bathrooms.

“The brewery’s commitment to the environment is our top priority,” Elton Lamm, the eastern NC sales representative for Mother Earth, asserts. “If you are going to name your brewery ‘Mother Earth,’ then you better be ready to step up to the plate.”

Fermental, a bottle shop located in Ogden, which won Best Bottle Shop on encore’s readers poll for 2018, has partnered with Mother Earth over the last five years to celebrate Earth Day. April marks North Carolina Beer Month as well, so it’s a fitting way to celebrate regional brews.

“The brewery continues . . . to operate under environmentally friendly standards,” Fermental owner Steve Gibbs shares. “Plus it’s local, keeping it fresh and nearby.”

In 2017, Mother Earth released their light sour Berliner Weisse, and the Earth Day cask featured local blackberries, blueberries and raspberries. “It was delicious,” Gibbs tells. “This year they added even more berries and we’re looking forward to the finished product.”

“A Berliner Weisse is also a good beer to feature fruit as an added ingredient, as this is traditionally how the beer is introduced in Germany where the style originated,” Lamm shares.

He worked with Gibbs and the brewery to determine the limited release. “We always put a lot of thought and discussion into any beer we are going to bring into a market, whether it’s a new brand or a simple one-off release. It is very grati“We donate 100 percent of our spent grains fying to see the ‘wow factor’ on people’s faces to a local farmer for feeding his pigs, cows and when they try a new and unique offering from horses, keeping just a bit for making natural dog your brewery.” treats, and are currently looking into providing Along with the cask, guests can expect a valocal sustainability farmers with the nutrition- riety of styles from Mother Earth, including Park rich trub (leftover sediment resulting from brew Day Pilsner, Dark Cloud Dunkel, Bourbon Barprocess) for compost enrichment,” Waterline’s rel Aged Chocolate Ale, Barrel Aged Berliner Mark Mueller says of the brewery.

Weisse, Fig & Raisin Dubbel, Silent Night ImpeDelicious bites will come from local food trucks like Vittles, Port City Puffs & Stuff, and The Little Chef. Culligan will provide clean, safe drinking water. Most importantly: 2018’s event will be a zero-waste happening. New Hanover County Environmental Management will collect food scraps from the event, and they encourage the public to bring their own from home to feed their composter.

AN EVENING WITH MOTHER EARTH BREWING Sat., April 21, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Fermental, 7250 Market Street Heralded as the first production brewery in the country to achieve Gold LEED Certification for environmental sustainability, Mother Earth Brewing began in 2008 in Kinston, NC. Ten years later, their commitment to reducing their impact on our planet includes the use of solar panels, recycled blue-jean insulation, and

rial Stout, and more.

The event will include live gypsy jazz from Swing Shifters and eats from Port City Puffs & Stuff Food Truck. Of course, the primary draw is the beer. However, they will offer literature for guests, too.

“We collect various eco-information packets and brochures from our local county offices and through a partnership with our local Earth Day Council,” Gibbs says.

BLOOM BOOM Sun., April 22, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Flytrap Brewing • 319 Walnut St. “The idea of hosting a springtime festival to celebrate the annual blooming of local Venus flytraps has been something we were working toward from the beginning,” founder and head brewer Mike Barlas shares of his vision for 4th Street’s Flytrap Brewing.

Flytrap was named for the carnivorous plant, which only exists within a 60-mile radius of Wilmington. It remains today, thanks to the work from advocates such as Stanley Rehder and the North Carolina Land Trust. In its second year, Bloom Boom will be a day-long celebration in support of The Nature Conservancy.

“Flytrap was born out of two things: a love for fine beer and the desire to create a business that is connected to the community which it serves,” Barlas insists. “Helping to support local artists, musicians, and the conservation of local natural beauty and resources just feels like the right thing to do.”

Barlas says he chose to benefit The Nature Conservancy through Bloom Boom because of its mission to conserve lands and waters on which all life depends. They want to promote the efforts that are being made to preserve local Venus flytrap habitats. “[Also we want to highlight] conservation efforts for all of the incredible plants and animals that live with us on this earth,” Barlas continues. “Clean water, land and air are vital for us all.”

Bloom Boom will feature live music from Into the Fog and The Ethan Hanson Band, as well as food from Pepe’s Tacos food truck. The Mindful Market will be onsite from Artisan Locale, which culls local artists and makers.

“For Earth Day all of our vendors are Earthconscious and practice in sustainable solutions, whether they are using recycled goods or biodegradable packaging, they are all doing their part to make this planet we call home a better place to live,” Artisan Locale owner Ashley Arnold says.

Likewise, shopping small can lower the carbon footprint. It takes out the shipping process, which cuts down emissions and waste.

Flytrap will release a brand new blood orange gose, which Barlas says is as tart as it is refreshing. Plus, it’s made with local sea salt from Sea Love. “It’s our take on a classic German style with the addition of blood orange for a citrus compliment to this brew’s refreshing nature,” Barlas adds.

Additional beer releases will include returning favorites Kolsch and White IPA. And what better way to enjoy them than being reminded of ways to include sustainable practices in everyday living?

“There are ways to grow and progress while minimizing our impact on our environment,” Barlas finishes. “Wilmington and the surrounding area is full of natural beauty: the ocean, river, and an abundance of plants and wildlife. These things are a large part of why this is such a special place. As a new father, I can think of nothing more special to pass along to future generations than clean air and water with healthy ecosystems.”

Apr. 22, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

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“I feel Earth Day is the perfect time to slow down and reflect on how our actions impact the planet, and consider the ways in which we can do more,” offers Delia Valenti Eveland, founder of The Scratching Post Cafe. “Maybe this year, you’ll plant a garden, volunteer to do a coastal cleanup, or maybe save a life by rescuing a shelter kitty.”

Upcoming as Wilmington’s first cat café, The Scratching Post is working on a re-zone for their facility. So, in the meantime, they will host a series of pop-ups to showcase their business model and to get adorable kitty cats adopted. The organization partners with three local shelters: Operation Topcat, Adopt an Angel and All 4 Cats.

“We feel all of these organizations are doing such amazing things in our community,” Eveland says. “Most rescues work with fosters only, and having a location for the kitties would be ideal.

All the pop-ups we are hosting this year will all serve as a fundraiser for foster cats, and for our soon-to-be cat cafe.”

On Earth Day, folks will find The Scratching Post at Hey! Beer bottle shop, where there will be grub from Arepa St. food truck, free Guatemalan coffee and cat-themed beers. Owners of Hey! Beer, Mike and Kristy Duffy, will offer D9 Brewing’s Whiskers on Kittens Blond Sour, Bhramari Brewing’s Astro Kitty Belgian blond with Mountain Air Roasting coffee and toasted coconut, and Finch Beer Co.’s Tacocat kettle sour.

“For our next pop-up we have planned some amazing games that are all cat-themed, from cornhole to a balloon game,” Eveland reveals.

“For our raffle we partnered with local businesses to bring three amazing ‘Meow-some Goodie Bags’ filled with cat lovers goodies and local favorites.

We are also excited to offer all sorts of cat-themed merchandise for sale (The Scratching Post Café T-shirts, jewelry, bags, etc.).”

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loss—the most unexpected causalities of war by the most innocent and unsuspecting civilians—usually brought her to uncontty Scott stared at her keyboard. She trollable tears. But this time nothing came. looked at the blinking cursor on her With reluctance, she got up and trudged back to her desk. computer screen.

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“Housing benefit,” her dad joked.

“Because they don’t pay you enough to live on,” her mother invariably would follow.

The two-story Tudor building housed the office for the cemetery in the front room, and the family primarily lived upstairs. If there had been more children, there wouldn’t have been enough room to turn around.

Kitty’s mother supplemented their income (“provided enough money for them to eat,” she would have said) by working as a secretary at a real-estate firm. In the beginning, it was just eeking out a living. Nothing was really happening in Wilmington in the mid-1970s.

“We are a boom town,” Kitty’s mom announced one night at dinner in 1992. “It’s official. We are one of the fastest growing cities in the country.”

“I, of course, have always been in a growth industry,” her father commented.

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wake, from the first car he hit that spun seemed more of a forgotten piece of trivia into Kitty’s mom’s car as she tried to make than anything else. a right-hand turn into the front gate. A few “Now, there was a story in the newspa- seconds changed their lives forever. Nothper this morning about how we have joined ing would ever be the same. the ranks of the fastest-growing cities in the It was similar to Kitty’s feelings now. country. The combination of the university, Though still different; she didn’t love Jeffrey industry and films have brought trementhe way she did her mother. She didn’t feel dous growth. Plus, all the retirees moving like she lost a lifetime of connection and here to escape bad weather and high taxes understanding. Maybe she lost a little … ... Kitty, did you read it?” hope? A little connection?

“I wrote it,” she answered, reaching for He had been so vibrant, so vital, just the serving bowl of mashed potatoes. days ago. Now ... now she had seen the “Oh.” Her mother gave her a surprised photographs. She had read the autopsy relook. “I’m sorry, dear. I didn’t notice your port repeatedly: a hole the size of a silver byline.” dollar through his abdomen and the foreign “It’s OK, it’s not important. But, yes, I matter lodged against his spine. The abdominal bleeding, the rupture... read it.”

With her mother’s death, she hadn’t been She smiled and spooned potatoes onto able to face the hard, factual evidence. her plate.

With Jeffrey’s, it was her job. Somehow, “Soon, I will be an endangered species— even knowing the catalog of information someone actually born here.” made it harder to believe.

It was important, even though she asShe spent the day at the press confersured her mother it wasn’t. To her surprise, ence, trying to interpret the material so the after her mother’s death, she discovered lay person could understand it. Even if the every single story she had ever published internal bleeding and trauma hadn’t killed in the paper was carefully cut out and pre- him, he never would have walked again. served in albums in her mother’s closet. She couldn’t imagine him satisfied with life Even the one about Port City as a boom in a wheelchair. For all his love of acting, he town. was a martial artist, an athlete. He carried himself with the loose assurance his body would spring into action with the slightest provocation ready to execute flips, kicks and strikes in the flash of an eye. To take that away from him and expect him to not wither on the vine? Not curl up and die of longing, dread and remorse? He would But that was then. Now they didn’t laugh beg you to end it all. Kitty wondered if she at all. Not since her mother died. All at could have loved him enough to do it, had once, it seemed like the laughter left their he asked. house. You wouldn’t have thought a lodge It was enough to drive anyone to drink, in a graveyard could be a warm and cozy home filled with a lot of joy, but it really was. she thought. She poured three fingers of whiskey into a tumbler. She needed to get She thought she was used to the loss, back to the film set. She needed to talk to but her father wasn’t. A piece of him was people who knew Jeffrey and loved him, too. missing. People sometimes referred to a rudderless boat, but that was an understatement where Kitty Scott’s father was concerned. Drifting would be an improve- Gwenyfar Rohler is the fact-or-fiction ment. He couldn’t seem to process the writer for 2018. Her serial story, “Singing night had even happened. The crashing of in the Dead of Night,” follows the death of the metal as her mother’s car was pushed a young movie star and the emotional afinto the front gates of the cemetery. The termath that follows, as local media try to drunk driver fled the scene and was never uncover the events leading up to the highapprehended, but he left two deaths in his profile “murder,” which takes place while filming in Wilmington, NC. When you live in a graveyard and your dad buries people for a living, gallows humor is normal. It’s not that you treat death lightly, it’s just you acknowledge it is part of life. Sometimes, the only way of coping with it is to laugh about it.

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HAPPENINGS & EVENTS ACROSS WILMINGTON

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events STAR PARTY

Apr. 20, 7-10pm: Free! Cape Fear Museum, Carolina Beach State Park and other community partners for a fun-filled evening of stargazing and astronomythemed activities. This year’s Statewide Star Party theme is “Anyone Out There?” as part of the 2018 North Carolina Science Festival. Be part of an event that is happening statewide! And bring a flashlight!

CB State Park, 1010 State Park Rd.

FLYTRAP FROLIC

Apr. 21, 9am: Flytrap Frolic is a free community education event featuring native carnivorous plants that thrive in southeastern NC. Activities include: a plant

identification scavenger hunt, flytrap-themed craft, feelybox exploration, live animal exhibits. Participants will have a chance to tour the garden and learn about the special wetlands that are home to these amazing, native carnivorous plants. Stanley Rehder Carnivorous Plant Garden, 3800 Canterbury

DANCIN IN THE PARK

Apr. 21, 10am: New Hanover Regional Medical Center and the YMCA of Southeastern North Carolina are sponsoring Dancin’ in the Park, a free and fun 8-week outdoor fitness celebration in Wilmington. Locally organized health initiative has a mission of promoting physical activity, healthy lifestyle choices, and community relationships within the Northside community of Wilmington. The public is invited to attend. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., ending May 5. Dancin’ in the

Park will feature fitness instructors showcasing styles like Zumba, line dancing, hip-hop, and more. The team of instructors teach for a variety of clubs across Wilmington and enjoy working with diverse ages and fitness levels. Their energy is contagious and will keep attendees smiling and moving at their own pace the entire time. Celebration is open to all ages and fitness abilities and will include music, giveaways and food.

All events held at Portia Hines Park, 400 N. 10th St.

HDWM ARTISAN MARKET

Join us every Sunday from April 22nd until October 28th along the scenic, historic Wilmington riverfront for a weekly artisan market featuring some of Wilmington’s finest artists and crafts people.You’ll find everything from fine art to functional with a diverse assortment of painters, illustrators, woodworkers,

metal workers, upscale crafts and more! Located at Riverfront Park on N. Water Street between Market and Princess from 10:00 am - 3:30 pm every Sunday, weather permitting. This is a City of Wilmington event.

Riverfront Park, 5 N. Water S APRIL MARKET

Apr. 21-22: Indoor/outdoor once a month Market with local vendors, food trucks & outdoor seating. Lindsay M Benton Foundation will be joining us with raffles and giveaways on Friday and Saturday! Live music Sat.,11am-2pm. Seaglass Salvage Market, 1987 Andrew Jackson Hwy

ILM’S HOLISTIC FAIR

Wilmington’s Own Holistic and Psychic Fair, Sat. April 21, 11am-6pm. Psychics, mediums, reiki, John of God Crystal Bed, aura photos, vendors, free lectures, door prizes, book signing by Author of Haunted Wilmington. $7 admission. Services are al a carte. Unity Church, 717 Orchard Ave.

RECONNECT ILM EARTH DAY FESTIVAL

Apr. 21, 6pm, Earth Day 2018 at Hugh MacRae Park.

Over 60 environmental exhibits will be on display representing various local organizations and businesses. There will be plenty of drinks provided by Waterline Brewing Company, Bill’s Front Porch Pub and Brewery, Panacea Brewing Co., Noni Bacca, and Smart Smoothies. Delicious food will be available from Vittles, Port City Puffs & Stuff, and The Little Chef, while Bubba & Finn’s Tropical Treats will provide desserts. Culligan will provide drinking water, so bring your reusable water bottle or buy an official Earth Day Alliance water bottle at the event! This year’s festival will be a zero-waste event. New Hanover County Environmental Management will collect food scraps from the event (plus any the public wants to bring from home), to compost. Live music: Coastal Collective, noon; Stray Local, 2 p.m.; and Striking Copper, 4 p.m. www.wilmingtonearthday.com. Hugh McRae Park, 1799 S. College Rd.

LONGWAVE YOGA EARTH DAY

Celebrate Earth Day in gratitude for Mother Nature with yoga on the Great Oak Lawn at Airlie Gardens!

This class is sure to be fun for all, beginners and experienced yogis. Bring your mat and/or towel. And stick around after to join our Airlie Garden friends in making a seed bomb to take home and plant after class. Earth Day Celebration will take place on the oak lawn. Airlie members save $5. Membership card and pay on-site to receive discount. Admission: $16.

Longwave Yoga, 203 Racine Dr.

CHICKEN DINNER AND SILENT AUCTION

Apr. 24, 4pm: Chicken dinner with all the fixins, live music by Mark Herbert, and a silent auction to benefit the New Hanover Chapter of the Autism Society of NC! Bid on original works by local artists, car care, surfboards, charter cruises, spa and salon services, beer, meals, movie tickets, and more! Bills Front Porch, 4328 Market St.

charity/fundraiser PAWS FOR PEOPLE HAT PARTY

Apr. 19, 5pm: Come kick off our 4th Annual Derby4Dogs Event at J.McLaughlin in Wilmington, NC for

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a Derby Hat Swap! Donate and trade your old hats for a new one to debut on May 5! We hope to see you there! J.McLaughlin, 1900 Eastwood Rd. PAWS PLACE DOG RESCUE OUTING

Apr. 21, 9am: Miss out on this fun-filled, highly-attended annual event on one of North Carolina’s hidden gem golf courses. Plus, you’ll score with fun features like mulligans and par busters. After golf, join us for lunch and a chance to win great prizes in our raffle or bid on great live auction items! 9:00 a.m. Shotgun Start—Captain’s Choice Format. $80 per golfer—includes 18-hole game plus lunch. To sign up visit our website: www.pawsplace.org and click “Spring Golf Outing. info@pawsplace.org. Lakes Country Club, 591 S. Shore Dr.

5K RACE FOR THE PLANET

Apr. 22, 8am: 5K Race for the Planet welcomes racers of all skill levels. Serious runners take advantage of the flat course for a fast pace. First-timers appreciate the on-course encouragement. The fun, no-pressure atmosphere make it a great choice for families and walkers. The seaside portions of the course offer sweeping views of the Atlantic ocean for all. Our goal for this race is to plant the seed for eco-conscious living and raise funds for the Aquarium’s educational programs and green initiatives.The 5K Race for the Planet starts and ends at the Aquarium. The flat, mostly asphalt course runs through scenic Fort Fisher with amazing views of the ocean, maritime forest and historic Fort Fisher Civil War site. Before, $35; Race day, $40. NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher, 900 Loggerhead Rd.

GOOD SHEPHERD GOLF TOURNEY

Apr. 21-23 Country Club of Landfall. Tennis Mixer will be held on Apr. 21, at the renovated Sports Complex.

Tee Off Dinner on Sunday night will feature live entertainment, cocktail hour, dinner, live and silent auc-

tion. Mobile bidding so anyone can participate in the silent auction from their mobile phone. Games Day and the Women’s and Men’s Golf Tournaments are on April 23. Golf registration includes the Sunday night Tee Off Dinner and cocktails plus 18 holes of golf with carts and practice range. Card and board game enthusiasts can sign up for everything from Duplicate and Party Bridge, Mah Jongg and Mexican Train, to Poker and Hand & Foot. All proceeds from the events benefit Good Shepherd Center, which celebrates its 35th year of providing much-needed food, housing, and assistance services to hundreds of homeless men, women, and families with children. goodshepherdwilmington.org/2018/01/15th-annualgood-shepherd-golf-tournament. Stacy Geist, 910763-4424, ext. 113 or sgeist@goodshepherdwilmington.org. Landfall Country Club, 800 Sun Runner Pl. BOOM BOOM

CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY

Apr. 24, 7:30pm: CMS has created programs to bring the art of chamber music to audiences from a wide range of backgrounds, ages, and levels of musical knowledge. The artistic core of CMS is a multigenerational, dynamic repertory company of expert chamber musicians who form an evolving musical community. Program strings together three seminal works from the chamber music repertoire that together provide a snapshot of the evolution of classicism in music by three of its greatest German exponents: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Carl Maria von Weber, and Johannes Brahms. Tickets: http://bit.ly/CMSLCKenan. Kenan Auditorium (UNCW), 601 S. College Rd.

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music/concerts SUNSET MUSIC CRUISES

Live music along the Cape Fear River aboard Wilmington Water Tours at the sunset; various musicians and cruises weekly. Apr. 26: Susan Savia. www.wilmingtonwatertours.net or call us at (910) 338-3134. 212 S. Water St.

WSO DON GIOVANNI

April 21, Opera Outreach Projectwith Ronald Holmes as Don Giovanni. Mozart’s opera about the exploits and demise of Don Giovanni threads a path between comedy and serious drama, tied together with the insight into human character that Mozart was able to achieve through music. Tickets: 910-362-7999. Wilson Center, 703 N 3rd St.

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PRIMTEIME VARIETY SHOW AND OPEN

Apr. 11: Join comedian Wills Maxwell (WWAY’s “What Did We Miss?”, Late Fear) as he welcomes some of the best entertainers in the Southeast to TheatreNOW! Don’t miss a night of live music, stand-up, improv, and poetry for just $5. This month we’re teaming up Superstar Academy and raising money to provide arts programs for children. Open Mic Sign-up at 7pm. Show starts at 8pm. Theatre NOW, 19 S. 10th St.

LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE

Big Dawg Productions presents Nora and Delia Ephron’s play, based on the book by Ilene Beckerman.

An ensemble piece, played by a handful of women of all ages and backgrounds, who take on death, love, loss, and more. April 19-21, 8 p.m., and 3 p.m. April

8, 15 and 22. Cape Fear Playhouse, 613 Castle St. $18-$25. 910-367-5237 or BigDawgProductions.org.

SOUVENIR

Meryl Streep played “Florence Foster Jenkins” in the 2017 movie about a famous socialite who loves the arts but can’t sing worth a lick. Tony-winning 2006 play features music by Stephen Temperly, and follows Cosme McMoon, Jenkins’ longtime, long-suffering accompanist, through his relationship and partnership with Jenkins. Michael Lauricella plays McMoon, Cindy Colucci plays Jenkins and Tom Briggs directs.

7:30 p.m. April 19-21, 26-28 and May 3-5; 3 p.m. April 22, 29 and May 2 at Thalian Hall’s Ruth and Bucky Stein Theatre, 310 Chestnut St. 910-632-2285 or ThalianHall.org.

HAMLET

Wilmington’s Mouths of Babes focuses on works for young actors and will present Shakespeare’s classic tragedy with Em Wilson leading the helm. April 19-21 and 26-28, 7:30 p.m., and April 22 and 29, 2 p.m., DREAMS Garage, 901 Fanning St. $8-$15. 910-9753134. MouthsOfBabesTheatre.com

UNFILTERED

Premieres Apr. 17, 7pm: A look at national issues pertaining to social justice with 3rd annual autobiographical performance presented by UNCW Performance Studies and COM 211: Storytelling and Culture. Interactive production features students who used autoethnography, a research method, to explore cultural phenomena through personal experiences, to bring their own histories and relationships to the course and ultimately to the production. The production aims to create a discussion about the moments of injustice people witness and how they can speak up not only for themselves, but also for their neighbors. Old Brooks on Front Street, 249 N. Front St. Free and open to the public. Dr. Julie-Ann Scott-Pollock, (207)-991-

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SUMMER STOCK THEATRE AUDITIONS

Apr. 21, 9:30am: Completely teen-driven production per castingyouth performers, ages 14-19 years.

Directed by Emilia Torello, choreography by Wilker Ballantine, and musical direction by Preston Lennon.

Jun 22-23, Fri/Sat, 3pm & 6pm, Thalian Hall. “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown (Revised)” is a fresh approach to the all-time 1967 classic, based on the beloved comic strip by Charles Schultz. Seeking 6 Principals only, prepare to sing your own 32 bar cut of a song for the initial audition a capella, not a song from the show (unless you are auditioning via video— choose song from show that the character you’re auditioning for sings). You will be asked to sing songs from the show at callbacks (become familiar). Auditions are Saturday, April 21, 9:30am sharp, Community Arts Center, 120 S Second St. PerformanceClubKids.com

AZALEA FEST QUEEN

Written by local playwright Joel Perry, directed by James Bowling, through Apr 28: Fri & Sat at 7pm.

Seating begins at 6pm. Complimentary valet parking.

Tickets $18-$42 with discounts for seniors, students, military and groups. When the new-money Jonathan family tries to buy their daughter the Azalea Queen crown, things fall apart in the funniest of ways! www. theatrewilmington.com. TheatreNOW,19 S. 10th St.

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL

Apr. 24, 7:30pm: It began as one man’s story… became everyone’s music… and is now Broadway’s musical. Motown The Musical is the true American dream story of Motown founder Berry Gordy’s journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson and many more. Motown shattered barriers, shaped our lives and made us all move to the same beat. Now, experience it live on

stage in the record-breaking smash hit Motown The Musical! Tickets: www.capefearstage.com. Wilson Center, 703 N. 3rd St.

film RED CAPE SCREENING

Through Apr. 21: Ten years in the making, “The Red Cape” marks the first successful dramatic recreation of the 1898 Wilmington Race Riot on motion picture film. The 40-minute dramatization will embark on its first theatrical screening series in Wilmington, NC. Special screenings will conclude with Q&As involving members of the cast, crew, and special guest, LeRae Umfleet, Principle Researcher of the 1898 Wilmington Race Riot Commission’s Final Report and author of A Day of Blood: The 1898 Wilmington Race Riot. Stone Theatres The Pointe 14, 2223 Blockbuster Rd. www. theredcapemovie.com

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art MEET LOCAL ARTISTS

Meet working artists, and see their works in progress. Everything from sculptures to fine jewelry in this unique location. Free parking, fun for everyone. Over 45 artist’s works to enjoy. Free, and we participate in the 4th Friday Art Walks, 6-9pm, 4th Fri. ea. mo. theArtWorks, 200 Willard St.

FOURTH FRIDAY GALLERY NIGHT

Fourth Friday Gallery Nights, Wilmington’s premier after-hours celebration of art and culture, 6-9pm, fourth Friday of ea. month. Features art openings, art-

ist demonstrations, entertainment and refreshments.

Administered by the Arts Council of Wilmington & New Hanover County, numerous venues participate.

Full list: artscouncilofwilmington.org BRADLEY CARTER ART RECEPTION

Abstract expressionist paintings of Bradley Carter in“Between You and Me: Painting” will be on view until May 21 at The District. Free and open to the public.

910-769-9300. Carter is an award winning, international selling artist who grew up pursuing his passion for art in Virginia before moving to the North Carolina in 2007, where he currently resides in Wilmington. He predominately works in the medium of painting with his passion in Abstract Expressionism, but his works also include collage, paint skins, and furniture. 1001 N. 4th St.

MIKE WATERS ART OPENING

Local painter Mike Watters has spent his entire life connected to the ocean. With his newest series, “Vanishing Depths,” Mike has fine tuned his niche within the nautical realm. These striking and ghostly paintings of fish bones speak to the decline of animals in their natural habitats. Kickoff Watter’s solo exhibition while Bob Russell and Arepa St. dish out jazz and Venezuelan street food. Watters’ work will be on display through April 30. Flytrap Brewing, 319 Walnut St.

NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE

Journey through this mirror-lined chamber housing an array of LED lights. The viewer walks toward a light but at the last minute is diverted to the main room.

Lethe, chance art by Leslie Milanese, depicts the first recorded NDE (Plato, 381 BC). Expo 216 gallerium, 216 N. Front St. Wed-Sun, noon-6pm, 910-769-3899, www.expo216.co

dance CAPE FEAR CONTRA DANCERS

Come on out for two hours of energetic, contemporary American country dancing with live music by Box of Chocolates band—fiddle, percussion, guitar, dulcimer, bass, mandolin and more! Dress cool & comfortable, soft-soled shoes. All ages. 2nd/4th Tues, 7:30pm. United Methodist, 409 S. 5th Ave.

ADULT HIP-HOP CLASS

Adults in the Wilmington NC area are invited to join Dance Instructor, Krystal Smith for a weekly dance party, in this FUN hour of fitness, wellness, and Happy (Hip Hop) Dancing! No previous experience needed. These classes provide both exercise and enjoyment for “Beginners” as well as experienced dance students. “Drop-In” to enjoy this fun opportunity at your convenience, and only pay for the classes you attend. $12 for 1 class; $50 for 5; $80 for 10. $80. www.thedanceelement.com. 7211 Ogden Business Ln. #205

HOGGARD HIGH DANCE

Apr. 19-20: Hoggard Spring Dance Concert at Minnie Evans Performance Arts Center. Featuring choreography by students, all of which is profound, sophisticated, technically strong and artistically moving. In addition, local choreographers, such as Kate Muhlstein, James DeVita, and Jason Aycock, have set original choreography. $3-$5. 555 Halyburton Memorial Pkwy.

SATURDAY NIGHT CONTRA

Apr. 21, 7:30pm: Rip the Calico is a high energy contra dance band from the Triangle area. “Their music is interesting and high energy without sacrificing any of the elements that dancers need like good phrasing, great tempos and a solid beat. Some bands give

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(Tom Hinds, caller). Dress cool and comfy with softsoled shoes that will slide a bit. All ages welcome - if you can walk, smile, and know left from right, you can contra dance! $10 at the door, $5 w/ student ID, $7 for CFCD members. Welcome session for newcomers, 7:30pm, dance from 8-11pm. Hannah Block Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd St.

comedy OPEN MIC

The wildest open mic in town ... anything goes. (except cover songs). Stand-up comedy, slam poetry, video, live music, odd talentsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;performances of all kinds. Hosted by 6-beer Steve. Sign up, 8pm, and runs all night. Juggling Gypsy 1612 Castle St. ILM, (910) 763-2223 daily after 3pm for details. www.jugglinggypsy.com.

COMEDY BINGO

Brent Blakeney headlines comedy bingo at Dead Crow, Tuesday nights, 8pm. Free show featuring the best comics from all over the Southeast, all while playing bingo along with the words they say! Win prizes and enjoy discount tacos! Hosted by Louis Bishop with in-booth side kick comedian Lew Morgante. Dead Crow Comedy Club, 265 N. Front St.

GRUFF GOAT COMEDY

On the first Wed. ea. month, Gruff Goat Comedy features Three Guest Comics Under a Bridge. No Trolls.

Waterline Brewing Company, 721 Surry Lane

PRIMETIME COMEDY

Come see some of North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best stand-up comedians in a world class venue! This month our super talented performers are: Brett Williams, Cordero Wilson, Grant Sheffield, Louis Bishop, and Tyler

Wood. Hosted by: Wills Maxwell. N Front Theatre (formerly City Stage), 21 N Front St. CAROLINA COMEDY CUP

Wed. 9pm: Comedy King of the Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Louis Bishop, will be bringing the Carolina Comedy Cup to the Lazy Pirate again this year. Louis started this well-anticipated Comedy Show here over 6 years ago and it is now the longest-running independent Comedy Competition in the Carolinas. More than 50 aspiring comics will be competing for beloved CCC Trophy and a grand prize of $500. For more details on the show and how to compete contact Louis Bishop. facebook.com/louisbishopcomedy. Lazy Pirate Island Sports Grill, 701 N Lake Pk Blvd.

LUCKY JOE COMEDY SHOW

First Sat. ea. month is free comedy show at Lucky Joe Craft Coffee on College Road presented by Regretful Villains. The show features a new style of stand-up called Speed Joking. Come enjoy a night of laughs and find your Comedic Soulmate! 1414 S College Rd.

museums CAMERON ART MUSEUM

State of the Art/Art of the State: (through July 8): Focusing on contemporary art by artists currently living in, or native to, the state of North Carolina. Artists bring a single work of art to be installed in the museum, delivering the work within 24â&#x20AC;?hour period. No fee. During this time frame, four curators from North Carolina institutions greet each artist and talk about their work. The design of this project provides any participating artist equal opportunity to meet a significant curator working in the field of contemporary art today. CAM organized with a visual schematic for reference to the over 600 intensely installed artworks. â&#x20AC;˘ CAM CafĂŠ open and serving delicious menu with full bar, 5pm-9pm.

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Tues.-Sun., 11am-2pm; Thurs. nights, 5pm-9pm 910395-5999. cameronartmuseum.org. 3201 S. 17th St. WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MUSEUM

WB 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 WB. (910) 256-2569. 303 W. Salisbury St. www.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 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall, and spectacular model layouts. House in an authentic 1883 freight warehouse, facilities are fully accessible and on one level. By reservation, discounted group tours, caboose birthday parties, and after-hours meetings or mixers. Story Time on 1st/3rd Mon. at 10:30am, only $5 per family and access to entire Museum. Admission only $9 adult, $8 senior/military, $5 child, ages 2-12, and free under age 2. 505 Nutt St. 910-7632634. wrrm.org.

LATIMER HOUSE

Victorian Italiante style home built in 1852, the restored home features period furnishings, artwork and family portraits. Tours offered Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm, and Sat, 12-5pm. Walking tours are Wed and Sat. at 10am. $4-$12. Latimer House of the Lower Cape Fear Historical Society is not handicapped accessible 126 S. Third St.

BELLAMY MANSION

One of NCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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, it focuses on history and the design arts and offers tours, changing exhibitions and an informative look at historic preservation in action. 910-251-3700. bellamymansion.org.

503 Market St. BURGWIN WRIGHT HOUSE

18th century Burgwin-Wright House Museum in the heart of Wilmingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 kitchenbuilding and courtyard. 3rd/Market St. Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm. Last tour, 3pm. 910-762-0570. burgwinwrighthouse.com.

CAPE FEAR MUSEUM

See NC through the eyes of Wilmington-born photographer Hugh MacRae Morton (1921-2006). His captivating images will be featured in the traveling exhibit â&#x20AC;&#x153;Photographs by Hugh Morton: An Uncommon Retrospective,â&#x20AC;? is now open at Cape Fear Museum. The exhibit is on loan from the UNC Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s North Carolina Collection Photographic Archives and will be on view through September 2018. To create Photographs by Hugh Morton, Stephen Fletcher, photographic archivist at UNC Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s North Carolina Collection Photographic Archives, selected images from the libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collection of Mortonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estimated quarter-million negatives and transparencies.

Shows experiences as a photojournalist; as a soldier in the Pacific Theater during World War II; and as

owner and operator of Grandfather Mountain tourist attraction in Linville. Exhibits more than 50 images feature dozens of his lesser known or unpublished photographs, as well as some classics. Will feature brochures, postcards and prints. www.capefearmuseum.com/programs. $20 for members; $30 for nonmembers. CF Museum, 814 Market St. EXPO 216

Exhibit feat. end-of-life issues. Enter Grandma’s House and address the elephant in the room. Pick up an advance directive. Review the History of Hospice . Contemplate individual responses of compassion in the arena. Expo 216 gallerium, 216 N. Front St. Wed.Sun., noon-6pm. expo216.com.

kids stuff Miss Shannon will lead interactive story hours for kids ages 3-6 on the first and third Saturdays of May at the Main Library in downtown Wilmington. Saturday Story Hour is free and no pre-registration is needed. Opens with a picture book and end with a project or activity at the end, and include time to play, learn, and laugh in between. Ea. child should bring a participating adult.

Shannon Vaughn: 910-798-6303. 201 Chestnut St.

HALYBURTON LITTLE EXPLORERS

4/19, 10-11am, Fri, 4/20, 10-11am or 11:30-12:30pm.

Pre-reg rqd for programs: www.NHCLibrary.org.

A free day of hands-on learning experiences for students of all ages based in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) content areas! Events will include 3D printing, virtual reality, robotics and more! Union Station Building, 502 N Front St.

MESSY HANDS TODDLER ART

SPRING FLING

Fri., Apr. 20, 9am-noon. Activities will include outdoor easel painting, a special project, games and a snack.

Fit For Fun Center, 302 S. 10th St. Ages: 5/under Cost: $5/child Adults: Free. 910-341-4630

LITTLE EXPLORERS: THE DEEP BLUE

SATURDAY STORY HOUR

STEM ACTIVITY DAY

Apr. 19, 10am: Toddlers and their adults are invited to enjoy a messy, hands-on art experience where they focus on exploring art materials and processes, rather than on the end product. Messy Hands is for children ages 2 to 4, and each child must be accompanied by an adult. Everyone should make sure to wear clothes that can get messy. Free but space is limited and advance registration is required for each session. Please register on the calendar at www.nhclibrary.org or by calling 910-798-6303. NHC Main Library, 201 Chestnut St.

Apr. 20, 10am, free: Meet your friends in Museum Park for fun hands-on activities! Enjoy interactive circle time, conduct exciting experiments, and play games related to a weekly theme. Perfect for children ages 3 to 6 and their adult helpers.Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St.

SKATEBOARD CLINICS FOR BEGINNERS

Apr. 21, 10:30am: ages 7-12. Cost: $10/clinic. Class will be split into small groups to facilitate personalized instruction. Each clinic will be taught by Skatepark staff. Includes one free day pass. Skater will become familiar with his/her equipment. Identify potential safety hazards. Begin to understand the “setup” of a Skatepark. Establish and begin to develop fundamental skateboarding skills. Register: www.greenfieldgrind. com Call 910.362.8222. Greenfield Grind Skatepark located at Greenfield Lake behind 302 Willard St.

MUSEUM EXPLORERS

Free for members or with general admission! Ignite your curiosity! Discover history, science and cultures

Port City Java is a proud community supporter. We donated over $30,000 in 2017 to the following organizations.

Hope Abounds, Inc. • UNCW 5K • Azalea Pre Fest • NHRMC Founders Ball • Saltwater School • Pancakes for Rich • Night to Shine • Polar Plunge • NHRMC • GallantFew • Good Shepherd • NC Aquarium Volunteers • Alpha Phi • Hunks & Hounds • Ashley JROTC • Healthy Start Breakfast CIS • Heart Ball • CIS • Beard & Mustache Competition • CFA • Canines • Issac Bear Early High School • UNCW Conference • Wilmington Girls Choir • Good Shepherd • Anderson Elementary • SaludHonda • Blue Tie Gala • NHCS Field Day • Harrelson Center • Light it Up Blue • Murray Middle PTA • Power of the Purse • Hoggard Golf Tournament • Winter Park Elementary • ILM Rotary • My Brothers Keeper • Pickleball Dink for Pink • Friends School • Carousel Center • paws4people • OasisNC • SP Kiwanis 5K • Azalea Belles • NCIAI • Leland Parks & Rec • NICU @ NHRMC • V. Williamson Elem. PTA • Covenant Church • NHRMC-RFL •

of the Lower Cape Fear through hands-on exploration and unique artifacts. Our activities are designed to stimulate curiosity and encourage families to have fun together. Themes vary. Ideal for ages 5 and up. Approximately 45 minutes each time slot. Adult participation is required. Saturdays, 2pm .

outside/recreation BLACKWATER ADVENTURE CRUISE

Two-hour cruise up the Northeast Cape Fear River, still largely unchanged and underpopulated as it was when Wilmington was colonized in the late 1600’s.

Cruising through the Castle Hayne Aquifer and by the Bluffs of the Rose Hill Plantation. A narrated cruise based of the history and ecology of the area. 910-3383134. ILM Water Tours, 212 S. Water St.

HARBOR CRUISE

Weds, 3pm: Set sail on the Shamrock for a cruise around Wrightsville Beach’s Harbor Island—the island which separates the barrier island of the beach proper from the mainland. Locations of historical, ecological and cultural note will be featured. Learn what year the first buildings on Wrightsville Beach were built.

Additionally, learn about the different types of marsh grasses, shorebirds, and fish we have teeming in the water surrounding the beach. RSVP rqd. $15-$25. WB Scenic Tours, 275 Waynick Blvd.

DANCIN IN THE PARK

New Hanover Regional Medical Center and the YMCA of Southeastern North Carolina are sponsoring Dancin’ in the Park, a free and fun 8-week outdoor fitness celebration in Wilmington. Locally organized health initiative has a mission of promoting physical activity, healthy lifestyle choices, and community relationships within the Northside community of Wilmington. The public is invited to attend. Instructors will

showcase styles like Zumba, line dancing, hip-hop, and more. Open to all ages and fitness abilities and will include music, giveaways and food. Every Saturday, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., through 5/5. Portia Hines Park, 400 N. 10th St. QUICKSILVER WATERMAN’S CUP

Apr. 18--22, 8am: Quiksilver Waterman Carolina Cup at the Blockade Runner Beach Resort in Wrightsville Beach features five days of Stand Up Paddle Board (SUP) clinics and expos, and a weekend of stand up paddle board competitions. The official start of SUP race season, the Carolina Cup includes a kid’s course, Harbor Island Recreational “fun” race, the Money Island Open Race, and the ultimate challenge of the 13.2 mile Elite Graveyard Race. http:// wrightsvillebeachpaddleclub.com/carolina-cup/.

(910) 620-1835. mark@wrightsvillebeachpaddleclub.com. Blockade Runner Beach Resort, 275 Waynick Blvd.

CIVIL WAR CRUISE

Sit back, relax and embrace the wondrous scenery of the Cape Fear waterways as we embark on this special cruise. Relax and enjoy the comfortable seating, sipping on your drink of choice, the afternoon breeze and all the relaxation that Cape Fear holds!There will be Discussion by our local Civil War expert who will bring the Civil War to life on the Cape Fear River. Seats are limited so we recommend reserving your seats. wilmingtonwatertours.net or 910338-3134. Adults, $50; kids, $25. Wilmington Water Tours LLC, 212 S. Water St.

WALK WITH A DOC

Join us the 3rd Saturday of every month at 9am for a fun and healthy walk--held at the Midtown YMCA. Each walk beings with a brief physician-led discussion of a current health topic, then he/she spends time walking, answering questions and talking with walkers. Choose your own pace and distance. Free

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classes PAPERMAKING CLASSES

Wed., 6pm: Adults explore different papermaking techniques so you can make each sheet of paper unique. All materials included, but we encourage bringing in some of your own materials that you can include into your paper—such as flat mementos and plants. See samples on our Facebook and website.

Adult and children classes held on Sat., 2pm. Sign up: www.alunaworks.com. Aluna Works, 603 Castle St.

ART CLASSES W/LOIS DEWITT

Monday Morning Still-Life Drawing, 10am. • Monday Afternoon Watercolor Basics, 2pm • Tuesday Afternoon Watercolor, Beachscapes, 2pm • Wednesday Morning Sketching, 10am • Thursday Afternoon Still Life Painting, 2pm. • Saturday Morning Sketching, 10am. Sign up: www.free-online-art-classes.com/ wilmingtonncartclasses.html Sun Room Studio, 6905 Southern Exposure

YOGA 101

Phyllis Rollins is a certified intermediate Iyengar teacher and practitioner of yoga for 37 years. Her classes incorporate the philosophy of yoga and the role of the mind in practice. She enjoys working with students on their individual difficulties to find avenues for growth. Phyllis is the founder of the first yoga studio in Charlotte. $30 per class. All four, $110. Friday night required for Sat. classes due to progressive nature.

SIMPLE DIVORCE CLINIC

Apr. 19, 2:30pm: Legal Aid of North Carolina offers

this free informational clinic for people filing divorce actions. The webinar will be shown at both Myrtle Grove and Northeast Libraries. Preregister on the calendar at www.nhclibrary.org or by calling 910798-6301. Participants at the clinic will learn the requirements for filing a simple divorce action in North Carolina, and how to complete the paperwork necessary to represent themselves in court. www.legalaidnc.org. NHC Main Library, 201 Chestnut St. E-RESOURCES WORKSHOPS

Bring your smartphone, tablet, or eReader to Northeast Library, and get your device set up to read and listen to books, browse magazines, and view films.

All of this is free with your New Hanover County Public Library card! Workshop on eResources at New Hanover County Public Library is free but space is limited, so please register on the calendar at www. nhclibrary.org or by calling 910-798-6371. Make sure to bring your device, cords, and library card with you.

Annice Sevett at asevett@nhcgov.com or 910-7986371. NHC Northeast Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd.

HIP HOP YOGA

Apr. 18, 6pm: Opposites attract. Yin + Yang. Light + Dark. White Rabbits + Neon Foxes... Addie Jo Bannerman of Whiet Rabbit Trips will guide us through these oposing forces in an all-levels, weekly yoga practice that taps into the party girl or guy in us all who likes to put the hip in hop, bust a move on the dance floor. After we’ve moved + grooved, we’ll break on through to the other side. Our happy yinding will take us to the deeper, reflective side––the one that thrives inside the rabbit hole, makes moves through stillness. All levels welcome. Please B-Y-OMat. Water. Props (if needed). Neon Fox Studio, 201 N. Front St.

VETERAN SERVICES

Apr. 20, 9am: Carolyn Moss, Veteran Disabled Out-

reach Specialist with the Department of Commerce, Division of Workforce Solutions, will be at New Hanover County’s Main Library to advise veterans about benefits and resources for medical care, housing, food, and other necessities. Consumer Health Librarian Mary Ellen Nolan at 910-798-6307 or mnolan@nhcgov.com.

HEALTHCARE POWER OF ATTORNEY CLINIC

Apr. 24, 2:30pm: Bring questions about end of life health care planning to this free clinic, which will be presented as a Legal Aid of North Carolina webinar at Main and Pleasure Island Libraries. Participants will learn about Advanced Health Care Directives and pick up blank forms. A virtual attorney will be available for a live question and answer period.

Free but prereg. requested on the calendar at www.

NHCLibrary.org, or call 910-798-6301 to reserve your seat. Mary Ellen Nolan at 910-798-6307. NHC Pleasure Island Library, 1401 N. Lake Blvd.

ADULT CRAFT NIGHT: CROSS STITCH

Apr. 24, 6pm: Northeast Library announces an evening of cross-stitching. Bring a project you’ve started already, or start a project with one of the patterns available at the program. This crafting meet-up is free and beginner friendly, but you must register in advance. To register please use the calendar at www,nhclibrary.org or call 910-798-6371. Northeast Library Manager Leigh Thomas at lethomas@ nhcgov.com or 910-798-6371. Northeast Regional Library, NHC, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd.

CRAFT YOUR OWN POETRY JOURNAL

Apr. 24, 6:30pm: Teens ages 12 to 18 are invited for a special after-hours program at Pleasure Island Library! We’ll be decorating journals for participants to fill with their own poetry or prose, and supplies will be provided. Pleasure Island Library will close as usual at 6 m, and reopen at 6:30 pm just for program participants. Hands-on workshop is free but space

is limited. To make sure your teen has a seat, register on the calendar at www.NHCLibrary.org or by calling 910-798-6385. Meaghan Weiner at mweiner@ nhcgov.com or 910-798-6385. NHC Pleasure Island Library, 1401 N. Lake Blvd.

lectures/literary BEGIN THE CONVERSATION CLINICS

Lower Cape Fear Hospice will host free Begin the Conversation clinics from 10-11 a.m. the third Fri. of ea. mo., Phillips LifeCare & Counseling Center, 1414 Physicians Dr. Free, 18 and older, will provide attendees information and resources to think about and plan for future healthcare decisions. Attendees will receive specific strategies for initiating conversations that can significantly reduce family stress and improve quality of care. Advance directives supplied so healthcare instructions can be legally documented. Jason: 910796-7943. jason.clamme@lcfh.org.

LET’S TALK BOOKS

Join a different kind of book club! Weekly meeting, Wed., 11am, offers book lovers a chance to meet and compare notes about favorite books and authors. Attendance is free and advance registration is not needed, just drop in! Teresa Bishop at tbishop@ nhcgov.com / 910-798-6385. NHC Pleasure Island Library, 1401 N. Lake Blvd.

WESTLAW BASICS

Apr. 17, 5pm: Westlaw Client Manager Sharon Cole will demonstrate how to locate legal information using Westlaw, a major online legal research tool available in the Law Library at New Hanover County’s Main Library. Ms. Cole will be able to assist both beginning and experienced legal researchers to use the Westlaw Key System and other features of the database to increase the efficiency of their searches. Event is

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free but space is limited, so please register on the calendar at www.nhclibrary.com or by calling 910-7986301.Natasha Francois at nfrancois@nhcgov.com or 910-798-6301. NHC Library, 201 Chestnut St. THE MASK YOU LIVE IN

Apr. 17, 7:30pm: Mask You Live In follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating America’s narrow definition of masculinity. Pressured by the media, their peer group, and even the adults in their lives, our protagonists confront messages encouraging them to disconnect from their emotions, devalue authentic friendships, objectify and degrade women, and resolve conflicts through violence. These gender stereotypes interconnect with race, class, and circumstance, creating a maze of identity issues boys and young men must navigate to become “real” men. Experts in neuroscience, psychology, sociology, sports, education, and media also weigh in, offering empirical evidence of the “boy crisis” and tactics to combat it. It ultimately illustrates how we, as a society, can raise a healthier generation of boys and young men. King Hall Auditorium, UNCW, 601 S. College Rd.

DISCUSSION AND DISCOVERY

Apr. 18, 6pm: Discover women and femme identified writers! Come to our weekly book club and free write where no advance reading is necessary. Every week we will read excerpts from thought provoking essays, stories, and poems to expand our wheel house and continue our exploration of diversity. We will be selecting excerpts from books carried in-house and delving into discussions on themes and perspectives that we may have grasped from immersing ourselves in these texts. Don’t worry, no prior reading is needed!

With titles changing weekly and free writing during our discussions, Discussion & Diversity is not something you’ll want to miss out on! Athenian Bookstore & Lounge, 2231 Wrightsville Ave.

WALK WITH A DOC

Join us the 3rd Sat. of every month at 9am for a fun and healthy walk--held at the Midtown YMCA. Each walk beings with a brief physician-led discussion of a current health topic, then he/she spends time walking, answering questions and talking with walkers.

Choose your own pace and distance. Free and open to anyone. YMCA MIdtown, George Anderson Dr.

A CONVERSATION WITH FOUR BISHOPS

Apr. 23, 6:30pm: four Episcopal Bishops of North Carolina; The Right Reverend Jose Antonio McLaughlin of Western North Carolina, The Right Reverend Samuel Rodman of North Carolina, The Right Reverend Anne Elliott Hodges-Copple, Bishop Suffragan of North Carolina and The Right Reverend Robert Stuart Skirving of Eastern North Carolina will gather on April 23 at 7 pm in the Sanctuary at St. James Parish on Third and Market Street to discuss Signs of Hope

in the Episcopal Church in North Carolina. Lecture is free and open to the public. www.StJamesP.org; Communications@StJamesP.org, or 910-763-1638 .

St. James on Facebook. 25 S. Third St. POET AND PASTRIES

Apr. 21, 2pm: Pleasure Island Library celebrates National Poetry Month with an after-hours event with local poet Charles E. Justice, author of pastel bridge.

No registration needed; free event. Charles Justice is a Pleasure Island resident. He will have copies of his book for purchase and will be available for autographs following the presentation. Refreshments will be served. Pleasure Island Library Manager Teresa Bishop at tbishop@nhcgov.com or 910-798-6385.

NHC Pleasure Island Library, 1401 N. Lake Blvd.

CONVERSATION WITH THE FOUR BISHOPS

Apr. 23, 6:30pm: The four Episcopal Bishops of North Carolina; The Right Reverend Jose Antonio McLaughlin of Western North Carolina, The Right Reverend Samuel Rodman of North Carolina, The Right Reverend Anne Elliott Hodges-Copple, Bishop Suffragan of North Carolina and The Right Reverend Robert Stuart Skirving of Eastern North Carolina will gather in the sanctuary at St. James Parish on Third and Market Street to discuss Signs of Hope in the Episcopal Church in North Carolina.

Free and open to the public. www.StJamesP.org, Communications@StJamesP. org, 910-763-1638. St. James Parish, 25 S. Third St.

clubs/notices WILMINGTON FENCING CLUB

Adults meet Tues/Thurs, 7:45-9pm, and Youth meet Wed, 6:45-7:45pm. Class is open to the community, beginners welcome, and all equipment is provided!

Sessions are 6 weeks long and the cost is just $5 per class! Fencing incorporates agility, strength, coordination, balance, and timing. In fencing, physical ability is just as important as having a strong mental edge. Competitors of a fencing match wear protective gear including a jacket, glove, and head gear. Sport of fencing features three different levels, which are categorized by the type of weapon used in each level. The weapons used include the epee, foil, and the saber. Fencing is an aerobically challenging sport. In order to condition one’s body, initial fencing training consists of challenging conditioning exercises. Express YMCA, 11 S. Kerr Ave.

vides an opportunity to connect with fellow creators and survivors of marginalization, and it offers a forum to use writing as healing. Each week the Athenian team invites its guest to participate in a writing prompt at the end of the meeting. Following will be Athenian Yoga with Heather Gordy, who curates a practice that allows guests to decompress, explore creativity, and reflect upon the discussion (although both events can occur independently if guests cannot attend both).

Pomegranate Books, 4418 Park Ave. TEEN ANIME AND MANGA CLUB

Apr. 17, Manga Club meets once a month, and is open to teens ages 13 to 17 with an interest in Japanese anime and manga. Participants are invited to suggest topics for discussions. Manga Club is a free library activity, and teens don’t need to register in advance to attend. Manga Club contact Shannon Vaughn at svaughn@nhcgov.com or 910-798-6379.

Northeast Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd.

EXTENSNION MASTER GARDENER SALE

Apr. 19-22, 9am: Annual Extension Master Gardener Association plant sale, which takes place during the prime Wilmington planting season, will be held April 19-22. Here, plant shoppers can purchase a number of locally grown herbs, vegetables, flowers (including annuals and perennials), shrubs, trees, and even rose bushes, as they chat with master gardener volunteers for advice on planting and long-term care. Open to the public, with several acres of plants available to purchase, this annual plant sale has become a mustsee for local and regional gardeners everywhere.

Hours are Thursday-Saturday 9-5 & Sunday 12-5.

NHC Arboretum, 6206 Oleander Dr.

ABILITY GARDEN MONTHLY PLANT SALE

Apr. 21, 9am: Our stock includes; Native Plants, herbs, houseplants and seasonal vegetable starts. Please support this unique therapeutic gardening program

by coming out to purchase our high quality plants grown by our participants. 100% of the proceeds go back into the Ability Garden. Heather Kelejian, Ability Garden Director at hkelejian@nhcgov.com.

910-798-7682. NHC Aboretum, 6206 Oleander Dr. SPRING INTO SPRING VENDOR MARKET

Apr. 21, 10am: Join us for our 3rd Annual Vendor Market! We will have food, shaved ice, face painting, a bounce house, silent auction items, gift basket raffle and of course shopping with our many amazing vendors. All proceeds go towards playground improvements at the school! First Baptist Church of Leland, 517 Village Rd NE

culinary FERMENTAL

Free tasting every Friday, 6pm. Third Wed. of each month feat. musical and brewing talents alongside an open mic night, as well as the opportunity for homebrewers to share, sample, and trade their creations: an evening of beer and an open stage.

PA and equipment provided. All genres and beer styles. www.fermental.net. 910-821-0362. 7250 Market St.

FREE BREWERY TOURS AND TASTINGS

3pm, 3:45pm, 4:30pm everyday at Front Street Brewery, 9 N. Front St. Learn how we brew our beer, meet brewers and get two free samples.

PORT CITY FARMERS’ MARKET

Tues., 5pm: Join us for a wonderful, exciting night of fun. Port City Farmer’s Market at Waterline Brewing Co. 100% local, 100% handmade. Shop among some incredible local vendors, artists and farmers.

Support small businesses in your area. Fresh local produce, beef and pork products, sweets, pickled items, handcrafted jewelry and art. Waterline Brew-

ATHENIAN AT LARGE

Sun., 3pm: Athenian Press & Workshops is reintroducing its At Large series. Every Sunday, we will hold a town-hall style community meeting in which woman and femme creators (artists, writers, arts entrepreneurs, etc.) are invited to discuss current events. Pro-

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ing Company, 721 Surry Ln. SHAKESPEARE BRUNCH

Shakespeare Brunch, Sundays, 12-2pm. $20. ($8 Reading Only). Reserved seating. Monthly featuring a greatly abridged reading of one of Shakespeare’s classic plays. Brunch and dessert with choice of entrée included in your ticket. Drinks and gratuity not included. Portion of proceeds donated to Shakespearean educational outreach programs. Apr. 22: Hamlet; May 20: Two Gentleman of Verona; June 17: The Tempest. TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th St.

SWEET N SAVORY CAFE

Every Wed. we uncork 5-7pm delicious wines from all over the world. You never know what we have planned for the week, but our weekly newsletter will keep you updated. • Tues. Couples Night: Purchase any dinner entrees & any bottle of wine to enjoy a free shared appetizer and a free shared dessert. • Fri.: $10 off all bottles of wine over $35 from 650+ wine selection.

Epicurean Dinner Menu changes monthly—amazing dishes at affordable prices; full menu at sweetnsavory.cafe/epicurean-wilmington-nc. $2 pints daily. www.sweetnsavory.cafe/winetasting-wilmington-nc.

Sweet n Savory Cafe, 1611 Pavillion Pl.

SMIFCO SEAHAWK LUNCHES

Join Steveiemack’s International Food Co. every Thurs., 11am, during the regular school year, at UNCW’s Fisher Student Center. We accept UNCW Food Dollars and Seahawk Bucks; as well as our normal payment methods. We offer delicious, fresh and healthy options along with some more decadent choices. UNCW, Fisher Center, 601 S. College Rd.

BEER BINGO

Every Thursday night for beer bingo. No charge for cards. Great prizes. Food and drink specials. Capt’n Bills Backyard and Grille, 4240 Market St.

NEMA LOUNGE AND EATERY

Hump Day Happy Hour: 5-7 pm every Wednesday at NeMa Burger & Pizza Lounge! $5 Angus beef burgers and $2.50 16 oz Buds/Bud Lights. Martini Tastings every Friday and Saturday, 4-8 pm. 5 tastings and one small order of NeMa Fancy Fries, $20/ person. NeMa Lounge & Eatery, 225 S. Water St. Chandler’s Wharf

MEXICAN FOOD FAVES, $5

On the Border has announced the exciting return of the $5 Create-Your-Own Combo. Guests loved them so much that we decided to bring them back for a limited time! Between now and April 8th, guests will be able to take advantage of this delicious offer for just $5. Select from a menu with more than 150 different combinations of fan favorites such as chicken tortilla soup, ground beef enchiladas, tacos and much more! www.ontheborder.com. On The Border, 1128 Military Cutoff Rd.

FARMERS’ MARKETS

Wrightsville Beach Brewery, 6201 Oleander Dr, Thursdays 2-6pm, year-round, excluding major holidays. Support local farmers and artisans in the beer garden Thursday afternoons. Shop for veggies, meat, eggs, honey and hand-made crafts while enjoying one of the Brewery’s many delicious beers.

Stay afterward for live music! wbbfarmersmarket@ gmail.com • Riverfront Farmers, Sat., 8am: Market features all local produce, products and artisan works. A seasonal, open-air market located along the first block of North Water St. and in adjoining Riverfront Park in historic downtown Wilmington along the Cape Fear River. Locally grown and produced fruits and vegetables, baked goods, meats, plants, locally caught seafood, handmade artisan works, fresh-cut flower bouquets and more are available. 5 N. Water St.

ENGLISH HIGH TEA

Apr. 21, 2pm: English High Tea Experience. It includes tea, crumpets and live musical entertainment.

Glamorous hats and splendid attire is encouraged.

Church Of the Good Shepherd, 515 Queen St

support groups

Lower Cape Fear Hospice is offering a no cost grief group for those coping with the loss of a loved one.

Living with Grief: Coping with the Loss of a Parent will meet Wednesdays, March 14-April 18, 4pm. Free; prereg. is rqd; 910-796-7991. Dr. Robert M. Fales Hospice Pavilion, Conference Rm., 1406 Physicians Dr.

ANXIETY / OCD SUPPORT GROUP

WILMINGTON PRIDE YOUTH GROUP

Grades 7-12: Wilmington Pride Youth Group is a safe space for youth who identify as LGBTQIA+ and their straight allies. An adult supervised, safe space for kids to talk about orientation, gender, racial equality, political consequences, religion, self care. Also a great opportunity to meet and socialize with peers from the greater Wilmington area. Meets every Thursday 7pm. Needed: youth facilitators, especially those who are trained to work with kids, and speakers to talk about important topics. wpyg2016@gmail.com for info and location

LIVING WITH GRIEF

COPING WITH GRIEF

Lower Cape Fear Hospice is offering a no cost grief group for those coping with the loss of a loved one.

Living with Grief: Growth and Education Group for Adults Coping with Grief will meet Wed., through May 23 (no meeting on May 2). There is no cost to attend.

Preregistration is required; to register call 910-7967991. Most of us have loved and lost special people in our lives and we understand that coping with grief is a challenging process. If you and/or your friends and family are having difficulty dealing with the loss of a loved one, we are here to help. Throughout the year, we offer compassionate care, educational and enrichment opportunities that support many types of loss in safe and familiar environments. Leland Library, 487 Village Rd.

Group meets 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month.

Pine Valley United Methodist Church, 3788 Shipyard Blvd. Building B. Christopher Savard, Ph.D., with Cape Fear Psychological Services, gives a presentation the 1st Thursday of each month. 3rd Thursday meeting is member led. Everyone 18+ welcome.

910-763-8134

WILMINGTON MS SUPPORT GROUP

Wilmington MS Support Group will resume regular monthly meetings on Thurs., Jan. 11. New Hanover Regional Medical Center Campus, 2131 S. 17th St.

LUPUS SUPPORT GROUP

Meets third Saturday each month. Free; drop-ins are welcome. Group provides participants an opportunity to receive introductory info about lupus, encourage the expression of concerns, provide an opportunity to share experiences, encourage and support positive coping strategies, and emphasize the importance of medical treatment. Guest speakers, DVD presentations and open group discussion. info@lupusnc.org or at 877-849-8271, x1. lupusnc. org. Northeast Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd.

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tours CAM WEEKLY EXHIBITION TOURS

Cameron Art Museum allows participants to explore current exhibitions with Anne Brennan, CAM’s executive director, in a new series of public tours. Free for CAM members. Wed., 1:30pm. 3201 S. 17th St.

LITERARY HISTORY WALKING TOUR

Explore the rich culture of our talented Southern town with a 90 minute walking tour of the literary history of downtown Wilmington, NC. Visit “The Two Libraries.”

Walk the streets of your favorite novels, and stand where Oscar Wilde did when he lectured here. Saturdays, 1:30pm, Old Books on Front. 249 N. Front St. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1282390

INSIDER’S TOUR

Explore the history of community at Cape Fear Museum. Take the Insider’s Tour offered the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10am. Tours are free with admission and include a “behind the scenes” sneak peek.

Pre-registration is required: 910-798-4362 or cfmprograms@nhcgov.com. Free w/general admission or membership. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St.

GHOST WALK

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

Nightly tours at 6:30pm and 8:30pm. Admission charge. Water & Market sts. RSVP rqd: 910-7941866. hauntedwilmington.com

BELLAMY MANSION

Guided tours start on the hour, as well as selfguided tours, which start at any time. Mondays is only self-guided tours.* Follow curved oyster-shell paths through our lush Victorian garden shaded by 150-year-old magnolia trees. Climb the stairs to the elegant main entrance surrounded by soaring columns and gleaming windows. Hear the stories of the Bellamy family, as well as those of the free and enslaved black artisans who built the home and crafted intricate details throughout the house. Know that you are walking through history. Bellamy Mansion Museum, one of NCs most spectacular examples of Antebellum architecture. Adults $12; senior and military discount, $10; students, $6; children under 5, free.

Bellamy Mansion, 503 Market St.

OAKDALE HORTICULTURAL TOUR

Apr. 21, 10am-12pm: The Friends of OakdaleCemetery will sponsor a horticultural tour which will be led

by Eric Kozen, Oakdale Superintendent. Mr Kozen, who has decades of horticultural experience, will discuss the magnificent specimens of flora found in this rural garden cemetery. Tours are canceled in the event of inclement weather. Free for members of The Friends of Oakdale Cemetery; $10 for non-members.

Oakdale Cemetery, 520 N 15th St.

ARIES (Mar. 21–April 20)

In the early history of the automobile, electric engines were more popular and common than gasoline-powered engines. They were less noisy, dirty, smelly, and difficult to operate. It’s too bad that thereafter the technology for gasoline cars developed at a faster rate than the technology for electric cars. By the end of the first decade of the 20 century, the petroleum-suckers were in ascendance. They have remained so ever since, playing a significant role in our world’s ongoing environmental degradation. Moral of the story: Sometimes the original idea or the early model or the first try is better.

According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you should consider applying this hypothesis to your current state of affairs.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

The Chesapeake Bay is a fertile estuary that teems with life. It’s 200 miles long and holds 18 trillion gallons of water. More than 150 streams and rivers course into its drainage basin. And yet it’s relatively shallow. If you’re 6 feet tall, you could wade through over a thousand square miles of its mix of fresh and salt water without getting your hat wet. I see this place as an apt metaphor for your life in the coming weeks: an expanse of flowing fecundity that is vast but not so deep that you’ll get overwhelmed.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

You’ll soon arrive at a pressure-packed turning point. You’ll stand poised at a pivotal twist of fate where you must trust your intuition to reveal the differences between smart risks and careless gambles. Are you willing to let your half-naked emotions show? Will you have the courage to be brazenly loyal to your deepest values? I won’t wish you luck, because how the story evolves will be fueled solely by your determination, not by accident or happenstance. You will know you’re in a good position to solve the Big Riddles if they feel both scary and fun.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

Strong softness is one of your specialties. So are empathetic rigor, creative responsiveness, and daring acts of nurturing. Now is a perfect time to summon and express all of these qualities with extra flair. If you do, your influence will exceed its normal quotas. Your ability to heal and inspire your favorite people will be at a peak. So I hereby invite you to explore the frontiers of aggressive receptivity. Wield your courage and power with a fierce vulnerability. Be tenderly sensitive as an antidote to any headstrong lovelessness you encounter.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

In 1973 Pink Floyd released the album “The Dark Side of the Moon.” Since then, it has been on various Billboard charts for over 1,700 weeks, and has sold more than 45 million copies. Judging from the astrological aspects coming to bear on you, Leo, I suspect you could create or produce a beautiful thing with a similar staying power in the next five months. What vitalizing influence would you like to have in your life for at least the next 30 years?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

I beg you to take a break sometime soon. Give yourself permission to indulge in a vacation or recess or sabbatical. Wander away on a leave of absence. Explore the mysteries of a siesta blended with a fiesta. If you don’t grant yourself this favor, I may be forced to bark, “Chill out, dammit!” until you do. Please, don’t misunderstand my intention; the rest of us appreciate the way you’ve been attending to complicated details that are too exacting for us. But we can also see if you don’t ease up, there will soon be diminishing returns. It’s time to return to your studies of relaxing freedom.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Singer-songwriter Roy Orbison achieved great success in the 1960s, charting 22 songs on Billboard Top 40; but his career declined after that. Years later, in 1986, filmmaker David Lynch asked him for the right to use his tune “In Dreams” for the movie “Blue Velvet.” Orbison denied the request, but Lynch incorporated the tune anyway. Surprise! “Blue Velvet” was nominated for an Academy Award and played a big role in reviving Orbison’s fame. Later the singer came to appreciate not only the career boost, but also Lynch’s unusual aesthetic, testifying the film gave his song an “otherworldly quality that added a whole new dimension.” Now, let’s meditate on how this story might serve as a parable for your life. Was there an opportunity you once turned down but will benefit from anyway? Or is there a current opportunity maybe you shouldn’t turn down, even if it seems odd?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

You’ve been to the Land of No Return and back more than anyone. Soon you’ll be visiting a remote enclave in this realm, which you’re not very familiar with. I call it the “Mother Lode of Sexy Truth.” It’s where tender explorers go when they must transform outworn aspects of their approach to partnership and togetherness. On the eve of your quest, shall we conduct an inventory of your capacity to outgrow your habitual assumptions about relationships? No, let’s not; it sounds too stiff and formal. Instead, I’ll simply ask you to strip away any falseness that interferes with vivacious and catalytic intimacy.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

In 1824 two British explorers climbed a mountain in southwestern Australia. They were hoping to get a sweeping view of Port Phillip Bay, on which the presentday city of Melbourne is located. But, when they reached the top, their view was largely obstructed by trees. Out of perverse spite, they decided to call the peak “Mount Disappointment,” a name it retains to this day. I suspect you may soon have your own personal version of an adventure that falls short of your expectations. I hope—and also predict—your experience won’t demoralize you, but will rather mobilize you to attempt a new experiment that ultimately surpasses your original expectations.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Capricorn rock musician Lemmy Kilmister bragged he swigged a bottle of Jack Daniel’s whiskey every day from 1975 to 2013. While I admire his dedication to inducing altered states of consciousness, I can’t recommend such a strategy for you. I will love it if you undertake a more disciplined crusade to escape numbing routines and irrelevant habits in the next four weeks. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you will have a special knack for this practical art.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Germany was one of the big losers of World War I, which ended in 1919. By accepting the terms of the Versailles Treaty, it agreed to pay reparations equivalent to 96,000 tons of gold. Not until 2010, decades after the war, did Germany finally settle its bill and fulfill its obligation. I’m sure your own big, long-running debt is nowhere near as big or as long-running as that one, Aquarius. But you will nonetheless have reason to be ecstatic when you finally discharge it. According to my reading of the astrological omens, that could and should happen sometime soon. (P.S. The “debt” could be emotional or spiritual rather than financial.)

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

“I would rather have a drop of luck than a barrel of brains,” ancient Greek philosopher Diogenes said. Fortunately, that’s not a choice you will have to face in coming weeks, Pisces. According to my reading of the cosmic signs, your brain will be working with even greater efficiency and ingenuity than it usually does.

Meanwhile, a stronger-than-expected flow of luck will be swirling around in your vicinity. One of your main tasks will be to harness your enhanced intelligence to take shrewd advantage of the good fortune.

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