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Remembering the impact of UNCW’s Dr. Phil Furia BY: GWENYFAR ROHLER

THE FIRE AND FURIA: Phil Furia was a passionate create writer, American Songbook aficianado, and a beloved professor and faculty member at UNCW who passed away unexpectedly on April 3, 2019. Photos by Tom Lowenburg, Octavia Books

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e have suffered a profound loss as a community: On April 3, 2019, Dr. Phil Furia passed away. Known to many for his Great American Songbook programming and concerts he did on WHQR, Furia was a UNCW professor who championed developing arts programs. Looking back, his life was filled with wonder, inquiry and accomplishment.

How many of us have been presented with the key to a city? Well, Phil was. He received the key to Savannah for his biography of Savannah’s Johnny Mercer, “Skylark: The Life and Times of Johnny Mercer.” He also received a Fulbright to teach in Austria, and an MFA from the Iowa Writers Work-

shop, not to mention he was a guest on Terry Gross’ “Fresh Air.” Each accomplishment would make up lifetime goals for many people, but Phil managed to pack all of them into one life—not that it made him vain or boastful. You would be hard-pressed to get him to talk about himself. He’d rather talk about music or his dogs.

Phil was a dedicated educator; losing him mid-semester was a shock for his colleagues and students. “I enjoyed his creative presence and his passion for creative research in class,” says Melissa Newcity, currently enrolled in his non-fiction II class. “Every student in class respected him, and they came eager to each class, to discuss what it meant

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to find deeper meaning in our own research.

I shared a personal connection with Dr. Furia and the time he spent in my hometown in Savannah, GA . . . I could tell from his enthusiasm he had a love for music, writing and sharing his ideas with others.”

Hannah Dela Cruz Abrams, a colleague at UNCW, recalls an unexpected, yet pivotal role Phil played in her life. She was enrolled in UNC’s PhD program when she received a call from English department professor Tim Bass, announcing her acceptance to the UNCW MFA program.

“I said ‘no’ over and over for a number of misguided reasons,” she remembers, “even though I wanted to be a writer more

than anything. ‘Hang on,’ Tim said. ‘I’m going to get someone.’ Phil Furia came on the line. I’d known him as an undergraduate but hadn’t had the opportunity to study with him. If you’ve heard his voice on the radio, you know its musicality. If you’ve met him, you know with what charm and intellect he spoke. Phil didn’t persuade me that day so much as soothe me. His quiet sincerity and humor clarified for me a hectic vision of my future and set me on the right path. Phil made everything seem possible—and why wouldn’t he when his own life had been such a testament to what could be?”

Phil began his career at UNCW as chair of the English department. He also was the first

chair of creative writing and director of the film studies program in its early days‚ before it became a full department. And he served as interim chair of UNCW’s theatre department. It speaks to a personality that is good at finding consensus, honoring differing points of view and bringing people together to work toward a common goal. The tribute from Dave Monahan, one of his colleagues from film studies, illustrates it best.

“I first met Phil when . . . I was here interviewing for an assistant professor position— my first real professional interview,” Monahan remembers. “After the interview, Phil gave me a tour of Wilmington. I was nervous to move to a strange place, but his obvious love of this town got me excited about living here. A few months later, after I got the job but before I started the position, I flew down on short notice for one day to close on a house. Phil somehow put together a party to welcome me. Thanks to him, I knew I was home.”

Yet, the public always will remember Phil for “The Great American Songbook” on WHQR. Though Laurie Patterson, Phil’s wife, was his collaborator on two books and “The Great American Songbook” live shows, they had a third musketeer on the project: George Scheibner. “What struck me first and foremost about Phil was his passion for spreading the word about the great songwriters he so admired,” Scheibner ad-

mits. “‘I have a couple of new scripts!’ he would say. ‘Can we record them tonight?’”

Scheibner always obliged. Together, they recorded over 300 radio features.

“No matter how long the day at WHQR had already been for me,” he notes. “Phil’s enthusiasm was not to be denied. And we would get a few more episodes of ‘The Great American Songbook’ feature in the can.”

They developed such a strong following, the two began featuring musicians and performers conversant in “The Great American Songbook” as live shows. It was a natural evolution that reinvigorated Phil’s passion.

“Phil [had such] enthusiasm for telling a particularly entertaining story from his vast collection and enjoying the audience’s reaction to the combination of his narrative and his wife Laurie’s whimsical and often touching visual accompaniment,” he notes. “And, of course, it all led up to the singers and musicians bringing the song to life on stage.

I never saw Phil happier than after a show when members of the audience came up to meet him in front of the stage and tell him how he had brought their fondest musical memories back to life that evening.”

Julie Rehder and Jack Krupicka were two of the performers who worked on the shows.

They had played on another WHQR feature,

the “Soup to Nuts” concert series, when Phil took notice of them and asked them to perform on “Songbook.”

food and talk about their love of their dogs, music and its history. The latter is what Rehder will miss most.

“Before meeting him, I assumed Phil was a creaky academic fellow who had a strange obsession with old songs and the histories of their creation. I had the whole thing backwards,” Krupicka details. “Phil was a creative writer. His love of people, words, music, theatre and film was preamble. The factual histories of the songs were grist for Phil to write nonfiction short stories that he could perform to an audience. Each story is like a 3:05 hit 45 single. Every word is intentional.

There is an arc. There is surprise and sometimes there is a great laugh. It’s not history; it’s art. As a musician I viewed Phil’s stories as a setup for the real stuff: the songs. Now I think, perhaps, the music was the interlude between the stories.”

“I never got to ask him what he thought of the #MeToo movement concerns over the lyrics, ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside,’” she notes.

“He loved the fact Frank Loesser and his wife Lynn first sang it at their private parties in 1944 when no one would ever had thought of date rape as subject matter.”

Rehder says it was a successful partnership from act one. They really enjoyed the freedom allowed to put their own spin on the tunes. “We did four ‘Great American Songbooks’ with Phil and Laurie, the last being in 2014 at Kenan Auditorium—which also featured Nina Repeta and the amazing musician and showman Grenoldo Frasier, who recently died.”

In addition to sharing music, Laurie and Phil made the performers feel like family.

They became friends and would share wine,

That is where the magic of Phil was best experienced: the convergence of his vast knowledge, with an educator’s desire to inspire a conversation and spark thoughtful connections. He was a man of great scope, and accomplishment and shared so much with countless students and with a community that adored his work with “The Great American Songbook.”

Melissa Newcity perhaps sums it up best: “We will miss Dr. Furia’s wit, his classy humor, and his vast knowledge, but we are eternally grateful he shared his work with the world and his distinct voice will continue to live on the page and in our hearts.”

Phil, we will miss your smile, your calm thoughtfulness, and your brilliant, generous mind. You left us so much to treasure— thank you.

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driver of the silver car emerged, prompting Flores’ comment, “SILVER takes the gold.”

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In Raleigh, North Carolina, residents of The Dakota apartment complex are stepping out a little more confidently after management engaged the services of a company called PawzLife. The Raleigh News and Observer reported on March 22 that residents were growing disgusted with the amount of dog feces on the sidewalks and green spaces around the complex. So management turned to a high-tech solution: Residents who own dogs are required to bring them to a “pup party,” where PawzLife collects their DNA with a simple saliva swipe and creates a “unique DNA profile” for each dog. The company then visits the neighborhood to pick up any stray poop, and owners whose dogs are a match with the poop DNA are fined $100 per offense. PawzLife owner Matthew Malec said, “We are just trying to make the Earth a little bit better to live on.”

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NOTHING BETTER TO DO ...

Traffic on a street in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles came to a virtual stop as two cars engaged in a legendary standoff over a parking space on April 1. Fox News reported that Mariah Flores, who was positioned across the street, documented the entire two-hour dispute on Twitter, as the “black car” and the “silver car” jockeyed to parallel park in one open spot along the sidewalk. As horns honked and tensions mounted, a “plot twist” changed the whole dynamic: The owner of a third vehicle, parked in front of the empty space, left, leaving room for both black and silver to park. The drivers quickly settled their vehicles in the spaces but then sat in their cars for some time. “Like are they afraid of each other or is it just awkward now?” Flores wondered. Finally, the

A wealthy San Francisco philanthropist, Florence Fang, 84, is being sued by the city of Hillsborough over the “Flintstones” home and grounds she has created in the suburb. The oddly shaped house was built in 1976, and Fang bought it in 2017. Today it’s painted purple and red, features a large “Yabba Dabba Do” sign near the driveway, and Fang has added dinosaur and mushroom figurines, along with Fred Flintstone himself, to the yard. “We don’t like it when people build things first, then come in and demand or ask for permission later,” huffed Assistant City Attorney Mark Hudak, who told KTVU Fang built without the proper permits and the property is subject to code violations along with offending the neighbors’ aesthetic sensibilities. But Angela Alioto, Fang’s attorney, said the home is Fang’s “happy place.” Fang doesn’t live in the home but uses it for entertainment and charitable events. “She’s had an incredible life, and I think it’s wonderful that, at 84 years old, she has found something that makes her so happy,” Alioto told the San Mateo Daily Journal. [KTVU, 3/18/2019] [San Mateo Daily Journal, 4/2/2019]

PEOPLE DIFFERENT FROM US

Kaz James, 37, from Salford, Greater Manchester, England, has known since he was a child that he was different from other people. “I didn’t ever feel like a human. I always felt like a dog that was really out of place,” James told Metro News. He first started to understand his peculiarity when he gained access to the internet at 17 years old. “I was known by my friends for ... grabbing hold of the collar of their shirt in my teeth and biting or licking them, very canine-type behaviors,” James said.

Today he eats out of a dog bowl and owns three custom-made dog suits -- one a $2,600 fur suit shipped from Canada. “(M) y behaviors were quite dog-like in childhood, probably from the age of 6,” he said.

“No one ever talked about it. It was never mentioned.” [Metro News, 4/3/2019]

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The Carter County (Tennessee) Sheriff’s Department had some strong leads in the death of Edith Betty Ralph, 75, on April 6, but none stronger than the behavior of John Christopher Ralph, 51, Edith’s son, who had been living with her and had repeatedly complained to friends and family that she was “driving him crazy.” “The night of Mrs. Ralph’s murder, John asked co-workers to take pictures of him at work saying that if anything happened to his mother he would need an alibi,” according to the sheriff’s department. ABC News reported that Edith was found deceased due to severe head trauma and several gunshot wounds. John was stopped at

Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, ready to board a flight for Amsterdam. He was held on a $1 million bond.

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THE ARISTOCRATS!

When you purchase a new home, you need new stuff to put in it. So it was for Andrew Francis Lippi, 59, of Key Haven, Florida. Lippi purchased an $8 million private island, Thompson Island, off Key West in early April, which includes a large estate previously owned by philanthropist Edward B. Knight. But on April 6, Lippi was charged with felony grand theft for stealing $300 worth of home goods from Kmart, including two coffeemakers, eight lightbulbs and a bed skirt. His method was clever: He bought the items, then returned their boxes with other things packed inside, according to the Miami Herald. (For example, a basketball was in the Keurig box.) Lippi, speaking to the Herald, denied the charges and said, “Basically it has to do with a commercial dispute. ... It’s very complicated and I’d rather not get into it.”

He’s scheduled to appear in court on April 18. [Miami Herald, 4/8/2019] Lauren Jenai, 47, co-founder (with her ex-husband) of CrossFit, has struck up a new romance with an old flame: Franklin Tyrone Tucker, also 47, who resides at the Stock Island Detention Center in Florida, where he awaits trial for first-degree murder and armed robbery. Jenai sold her CrossFit shares for $20 million after her divorce and now lives in Portland, Oregon.

She and Tucker, childhood friends, reconnected on Facebook before Tucker’s arrest, and she has risen to his defense, offering to put up his $1 million bond (which was denied in January) and hiring private investigators for his case. She has not been able to see Tucker in person, but they were enjoying video visitation -- until, by Jenai’s admission, she “got a little risque ... I was touching my boobs.” Her account was suspended, so she began using her mother’s account, but it happened again: “My boobs popped out at some point, it happens.” Tucker and Jenai are scheduled to wed in prison, and she told the Daily Mail she won’t ask him to sign a prenup: It feels “a little inappropriate. ... I trust him. I love him. My house is his house.” [Daily Mail, 4/9/2019]

WHAT’S IN A NAME?

The Smuggler’s Inn on Canada View Drive in Blaine, Washington, sits just a stone’s throw from the Canadian border. Fittingly, on April 4, a Canadian court charged its owner, Robert Joseph Boule, 69, with 21 counts of “inducing, aiding or abetting” seven people who tried to illegally enter Canada between May 2018 and March 2019. Boule had remarked to CBC News in the past that it wasn’t unusual to see people with night-vision goggles sneaking across the border at night. He remains in custody in Canada. [CBC News, 4/9/2019]

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Warren Haynes talks 25 years of Gov’t Mule, set to play GLA on April 29 BY: SHANNON RAE GENTRY

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henever some new technology comes around in the music industry—or new genre, new style driven by the times—whatever was before seems to fall into the shadows. As the new stuff plays out, according to Warren Haynes (The Allman Brothers Band, Gov’t Mule), if it’s worthy, what was will rise again.

“That’s how music has proven to be,” he muses. “You know, there was a time period, in the ‘80s, when The Allman Brothers Band felt like they weren’t solid in the current music place.” Yet The Allman Brothers had a tour resurgence in 1989 after their “Dreams” box set release, at which time Haynes was invited to play lead guitar and vocals.

By ‘94 Haynes, along with drummer Matt Abts and Allen Woody (bass), came together for a little side rock project called Gov’t Mule. After bouncing back and forth between The Allman Brothers Band for a few years,

the backdrop of rock ‘n’ roll and bluesy sounds indicative of Gov’t Mule, they were written through the eyes of an observer looking upon what was already a divided country. “And that wasn’t gonna change regardless of who got elected president,” Haynes tells. “[The songs] still meant the same thing.”

Haynes and company decided to give Gov’t Mule full-time attention. This summer marks their 25th anniversary. Next year will mark 25 years of their self-titled debut album.

“It’s a crazy, exciting time, you know, especially for a band like us that started as a side project,” he says. “We never expected to make a second record or do a second tour, we were just doing something for fun.”

Gov’t Mule will return to ILM’s Greenfield Lake Amphitheater on Monday, April 29. While the show is sold-out as of press, there’s a lot more to come from Haynes and his cohorts. Starting with a summer release of a DVD/CD set (two DVDs and two CDs) recorded and filmed live at the historic Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York.

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“Stone Cold Rage” might come off as commentary on a beginning Trump era, but it’s a more general angsty rock song about the narrator’s perspective. Other songs like “Pressure Under Fire” are about coming together— much like audiences tend to do around the music itself.

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“We knew we wanted to document the current state of the band and where the band is musically right now,” he explains. “So we did two shows there . . . and between the two we got tons of music that we’re very happy with.

That’s a very fun venue to play.”

In his liner notes for the set, Haynes talks about relationships; the many Gov’t Mule players shared in almost three decades and their importance—starting with the one between themselves. “We’re very fortunate that A) Gov’t Mule is still around this far down the line; and B) that we get along very well and enjoy being around each other and enjoy playing music together—which is not always the case with bands that last 25 years,” he quips.

“We really didn’t imagine that [Gov’t Mule] would catch fire the way it did,” he continues.

“We went into it with no expectations. And so the fact that it grew on its own, organically was not a surprise, so to speak, but just something we hadn’t prepared for.”

While Gov’t Mule is thinking about the next project, with a lot of writing underway already, Haynes and company haven’t gone into full pre-production mode yet. They continue to play from 2016’s “Revolution Come...Revolution Go” album—recorded right around the 2016 election.

All of these songs were written before November 2016 but a post-Trump win, Haynes says, seemingly changed the perception of these songs a little bit. While a few tunes offer some sort of political commentary with

“There’s a like minded audience out there because we’re just doing what it is that we love to do,” Haynes says. “We’re finding year after year that there are more and more people that share our musical philosophy as far as taste goes. I think young people these days don’t care so much about labels and stereotypes. And that’s a very encouraging thing. . . . We’re just lucky that we have an audience that takes this journey with us.”

The past 10 years or so has been a great time for new music and artists on the scene, wherein prolific songwriters like Jason Isbell and solid indie-rock bands continue to emerge. Haynes is most encouraged by the rise of young singers and musicians, both female and male—despite floating theories about true rock ‘n’ roll being dead.

“There was a period of time where I didn’t see a lot of inspired young musicians,” he offers. “And now I’m really starting to see a lot and it’s very encouraging for me because I think music’s always moved in cycles like that. . . . As soon as something new that people enjoy comes along, then all the sudden it’s fresh again. So it’s really up to the young artists, the young bands, to keep blues and jazz and rock ‘n’ roll and all these things alive.”

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Bottega Live debuts Friday night on WHQR, showcases ILM music scene

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“And those girls in Entangled Dreams always rock,” Wuensch says.

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“We recorded Kersten Capra a few days ago,” Winkel notes, “and just ... wow! A great piano player who really has the pipes.”

ast summer Jeremy Webster and Addie Wuensch (pronounced Voonsh) were hanging out at Wuensch’s art gallery and wine bar, Bottega, in the Brooklyn Arts District. Wuensch was discussing her love for NPR’s Tiny Desk and her desire to start a Bottega YouTube channel, in an effort to showcase local, live music from the gallery.

Webster loved the idea—so much so he took it to his stepfather, reporter Vince Winkel of WHQR, in an effort to gain traction and earn a larger platform to showcase all that’s great about ILM’s music scene.

“I didn’t want it to have the feel of a recital,” Webster tells, a pianist himself, “but an experience that would make a listening audience feel they were actually at the concert.”

Winkel loved the idea. So the three hustled to cull a roster of artists to make a demo and pitch it to the higher-ups at WHQR. “This was

The Male Men set up on Saturday, April 20, while Cinco de Mayo will welcome Medicated Starfish from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wuensch wants the genres to remain varied to showcase the spectrum of musicians and styles across the tri-county area of the Cape Fear. Plus, she is toying with the idea of having interludes of spoken word in between the two sets of music.

“What would you like to hear?” Webster asks me.

WARMING UP: Jake Newman Band (above) and Striking Copper will be the first acts showcased on Bottega Live on Friday night, 8 p.m., on WHQR. Photo by Jeremy Webster

pre-Florence,” Winkel tells, as we gather on the outdoor patio of Bottega last week. The Thursday night drum circle begins to set up their weekly jam.

“We want it to be raw,” Winkel adds above the percussive warmups. Come Friday, April 26, Bottega Live takes to the airwaves of 91.3FM from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m., when Striking Copper and Jake Newman Band play six to eight songs each during the program. Winkel and Webster double up on recording the show; Winkel mics the PA system and Webster gets live feed from the audience.

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“That way listeners also get to hear the unfiltered comments and laughing amongst the band and the crowd participation,” Winkel says. “We recorded Jake outside and got good footage of their interactions.”

Striking Copper set up inside Bottega, as the cold weather didn’t participate with their recording just three weeks ago. “So everyone packed into the hallways,” Wuensch says, “and the band was amazing, totally had the audience engaged.”

Striking Copper played songs from their first album, “Mirror,” including “Sweet Love” and “Siren Song.” Guitarist Matt Donnelly appreciates this opportunity for musicians to expand their reach. “Local businesses helping local musicians creates a really great network of support,” he says. They also performed new music, “I Give You My Heart” and “Overflow”—the latter of which was written about their experience through Hurricane Florence.

Everyone has a story of how the storm affected them, including WHQR, which is turn-

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ing 35 in 2019 and has been going through a shift in its programming since the hurricane hit our coast last year. Station manager Michelle Rhinesmith is in the midst of hiring a general assignment reporter and doing a national search for an assistant news director. Additional hires will help thoroughly cover the area, especially in throes of crisis. As well Communique’s host Gina Gambony moved to Norfolk, Virginia, to work for NPR affiliate WHRO, so WHQR’s morning show went on hiatus.

“We are retooling our local arts program and it will have a new name, time slot and host,” Rhinesmith says. “It seemed like no better time to introduce a local music show. I love the idea of WHQR working with local community partners, and with Bottega Live we’re highlighting young, talented, local musical acts that otherwise might not have the opportunity to be broadcast on a 100,000-watt public radio station. I see this program as a win-win for all.”

Winkel, Webster and Wuensch have two or three more shows in the can. Bottega Live will air during the last week of every month, in conjunction with downtown Wilmington’s Fourth Friday Gallery Walk. “I think the advantage of it being a monthly is we have lots of time,” Winkel says. May’s show will feature Billy Heathen Band, a heavy rock group, and Entangled Dreams, a sister duo of singer-songwriters.

“Paper Stars, Randy McQuay, Travis Shallow, Onward Soldiers, Rebekah Todd,” I rattle off. “Also, it would be cool to work in instrumental music that maybe wouldn’t secure a full set, like to be the background to the spoken word—say, the drum circle here [I point to the crowd]. And it’s a way to cover other areas of music not always given a spotlight, like noise musicians, or classical players, organists from local churches, even school marching bands.”

Shows are open to the general public for $5, all of which goes to the band, and folks can find out who’s playing by following Bottega on Facebook and Instagram. Winkel and Wuensch say their inboxes are already filling up with requests. “We even had someone contact us from New Jersey,” Winkel shares. “But we want it to be local—it’s really about the local music scene.”

Once the show airs, it will remain on WHQR’s website per on-demand streaming and in the archives. “We want to make this a place bands want to be,” Webster details.

“I just want to showcase really good, original music people haven’t heard yet,” Wuensch conveys.

Bands and musicians who wish to apply can email bottegalive@whqr.org and send info and audio files, as well as links from Bandcamp or ReverbNation

DETAILS:

Bottega Live!

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Every fourth Friday, 8 p.m.

WHQR 91.3FM “I like to curate the acts according to what Listening party debut: April 26, complements each other,” Wuensch says.

8 p.m. - 9 p.m. • Free “Billy Heathen was amazing,” Winkel exNext recording: May 5 with cites. “I had never heard of them.”

“They played heavy but still stripped down,” Medicated Sunfish, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. $5 cover • Bottega, 723 N 4th St. Webster adds.

Waterline Brewing, 721 Surry St., 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. • Under the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge

New Anthem Beer Project • Front Street Brewery • Waterline • Ironclad • Edward Teach • Broomtail • Check Six Waterman’s Brewery • Flying Machine Brewing Co. • Wrightsville Beach Brewery • Skytown Brewery Makai Brewing • Wilmington Brewing Company • and more!

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Candy Pegram Art • Zak Duff • Guttersnipe Press Half United • Mushpa + Mensa • Mossy Fox Studios Calluna Moon • Botanic Synergy • and 30-plus more vendors!

CheeseSmith Food Truck • Bill’s Brew Food • T’Geaux Boys • The Donut Bus

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SAM JAM SINGER-SONGWRITER: Guitarist David Dixon will strum a few tunes at Cloud 9 Rooftop on Saturday, April 27 at 7 p.m. Photo by Tom Dorgan, taken at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24

Wine Down & Karaoke (8pm; Free)

—Edward Teach Brewing, 604 N 4th St.

The Jared Show (8pm; Free; Alt-Hip-Hop, Acoustic)

Karaoke (7pm; Free)

DB Rouse (7pm; Free)

—Fermental, 7250 Market St.

J.V. Flanagan & Jeff Gover (7pm; Free)

—The SeaWitch, 227 Carolina Beach Ave. N.

Music Bingo (7:30pm; Free) —The Harp, 143 S. 3rd St.

Latin Night (8pm; Free; Reggae, Spanish) —Gigi’s Coffeehouse, 413 S. College Rd., Unit 12

—Ibiza Nightclub, 118 Market St.

—Burnt Mill Creek, 2101 Market St. Unit 7;

Extreme Music Bingo w/Party Gras (10pm; Free) —Fox & Hound, 920 Town Center Dr.

Squidco Hooked on Sonics: 910 Noise (8pm; $5) —The Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.

THURSDAY, APRIL 25

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

Open Mic Night (6pm; Free)

—Morning Glory Coffeehouse, 1415 Dawson St.

Sean Gregory (6pm; Free; Singer-Songwriter)

—Wrightsville Beach Brewery, 6201 Oleander Dr.;

Austin Miller (6pm; Free; Singer-Songwriter) —Salty Turtle Beer Company, 103 Triton Ln.

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Sunset Cruise w/ Live Acoustic Music (6pm; $30)

—Leland Cultural Arts Center, 1212 Magnolia Village Way; 910-385-9891

Category 4 (9pm; Free)

Live at the Park: British Invaders (6:30pm; Free; English Pop Cover Band)

Feebs (7pm; Free; Rock, Blues, Soul) —Ogden Tap room, 7324 Market St.

Lemetrius (9pm; Free; Soul, R&B)

Jazz Night with James Jarvis (8pm; Free)

Bellydance Showcase (9pm; $10)

Spare Change (8pm; $3; Funk)

Cousin Earth (9:30pm; Free; Ukulele Rock)

Jay & Cara (8pm; Free; Americana)

Lockwood River Band (9:30pm; Free; Classic Rock)

—Wilmington Water Tours, 212 S Water St.

—Leland Municipal Park, 113 Town Hall Dr.

Mike Blair (7pm; Free; Americana)

—New Anthem Beer Project, 116 Dock St.

Marc Siegel (7pm; Free; Guitar)

—Bottega, 723 N. Fourth St.

—The SeaWitch, 227 Carolina Beach Ave. N.

—Platypus & Gnome Restaurant, 9 S. Front St. —Fermental, 7250 Market St.

—Bourbon St., 35 N. Front St. —Tails Piano Bar, 115 S. Front St.

—The Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St. —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.

Monica Hoelscher & Wes Sayre (7pm; Free)

Bombers Comedy Open Mic (8:30pm; Free)

Kyle Lindley (7pm; Free; Singer-Songwriter)

Boba Funk (9pm; Free)

The Wormholes (10pm; Free)

Live Music (9pm; Free)

SUNDAY, APRIL 28

—The SeaWitch, 227 Carolina Beach Ave. N. —Fermental, 7250 Market St.

Rick Springfield (7:30pm; $36-$95; Rock, Pop) —Wilson Center, 703 N. 3rd St.

—Bombers Beverage Company, 108 Grace St. —Banks Channel Pub and Grille, 530 Causeway Dr. —The Harp, 143 S. 3rd St.

Fred Hersch Ensemble: Leaves of Grass (7:30pm; $25-$75; Piano)

Danny K (9pm; Free)

Revolutionary Poets Presents Remembering Sam Sharpe (7:30pm; $5; Open Mic)

—The Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.;

—Kenan Auditorium, 601 S. College Rd.

—Jamaica House, 2206 Carolina Beach Rd.

Trivia from Hell’s (7:30pm; Free)

—Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.

Trivia w/ Party Gras Ent. (8pm; Free) —Fox & Hound, 920 Town Center Dr.

Throwback Thursday Karaoke w/ DJ Camo (8pm; Free)

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

—Tails Piano Bar, 115 S. Front St.

Liquid Culture presents: Fam & Fire (9pm; $5) Moxie and Flo (9pm; Free; Acoustic Pop) —Liberty Tavern, 7976 Market St.

All Eyes Open (9:30pm; Free)

—Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.

Kicking Rock (9:30pm; Free; Indie Rock)

—Satellite Bar and Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.

SATURDAY, APRIL 27

Open Mic Comedy (8pm; Free)

Kure Beach St. Festival (11am; Free)

‘90s Party Night (9pm; Free)

Sustain with Sound Music & Arts Fest (12pm; $35)

—Dead Crow Comedy, 265 North Front St. —Pravda, 23 N. Front St.

The Beehive Blondes (9:30pm; Free; Retrodance)

—Satellite Bar and Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.

Thirsty Thursday (10pm; Free)

—Ocean Front Park, 105 Atlantic Ave.

—Pier 33, 10 Harnett St.

Classic Impulse (1pm; Free; Classic Rock Cover) —Hugh MacRae Park, 314 Pine Grove Dr.

—Ibiza Nightclub, 118 Market St.

SSOW’s Ceilidh (2pm; Free)

FRIDAY, APRIL 26

Samuel Hatch (6pm; Free; Acoustic)

Randy McQuay (5pm; Free; Acoustic, Soul) —Hotel Ballast, 301 N. Water St.

—Waterline Brewing Company, 721 Surry St.

Jazz & Java (7pm; Free)

—Morning Glory Coffeehouse, 1415 Dawson St.

Travis Shallow (7pm; Free; Singer-songwriter) —Cloud 9 Rooftop, 9 Estell Lee Pl.

Music on the Patio (7pm; Free)

—Hotel Ballast, 301 N. Water St.

Johnny Folsom 4 (7pm; $10; Johnny Cash Cover)

—Duck and Dive, 114 Dock St.

$3.75 Hay Bale Ale

$3.75 Red Oak Draft $4 Wells 65 Wings, 4-7pm

$3.50 Pint of the Day $4 Fire Ball

$3.75 Sweetwaters $4.50 Absolute Lemonade

$5 Mimosas $5 Car Bombs

$3.75 Sweet Josie $4 Margaritas

John Hussmann (12pm; Free) —Pilot House, 2 Ann St.

$5 Bloody Mary’s & Mimosas *Drink Specials run all day

Sam Jam (1pm; Free; Singer-songwriter) —The SeaWitch, 227 Carolina Beach Ave. N.

Wilmington Sacred Harp Singers (1:30pm; Free)

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—Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S. 17th St.

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

—Old Books on Front St., 249 N. Front St.

Randy McQuay (3pm; Free; Acoustic, Soul) —Dockside Restaurant & Bar, 1308 Airlie Rd.

Hayden LIVE (4pm; Free)

—Salty Turtle Beer Company, 103 Triton Ln.

Bluegrass Jam! (6pm; Free)

—Satellite Bar and Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.

Live Jazz (6pm; Free)

—Burnt Mill Creek, 2101 Market St., Unit 7

Greg Jacquin Live! (7pm; $5)

—The Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.

Reggae Sundays (7pm; Free)

—Jamaica House, 2206 Carolina Beach Rd.

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KARAOKE

w/DJ Damo, 9PM

2 KILLIANS • $400 MAGNERS

$ 50

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TRIVIA

8:00 P.M. • PRIZES! • $250 YUENGLING DRAFT $ 50 3 FIREBALL SHOTS

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BREAKFAST BUFFET 9:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. • $4 MIMOSA’S

—Pilot House, 2 Ann St.

Sunset Cruise with Live Acoustic Music (6pm; $30)

Ethan Driskill (6pm; Free; Singer-Songwriter) —Wilmington Water Tours, 212 S. Water St. —Salty Turtle Beer Company, 103 Triton Ln. Sydnee Washington (7pm, 9:30pm; $15; Sunset Cruise with Live Acoustic Music Comedy) —Dead Crow Comedy, 265 North Front St. (6pm; $30) —Wilmington Water Tours, 212 S Water St. David Dixon (7pm; Free; Singer-songwriter) —Cloud 9 Rooftop, 9 Estell Lee Pl. Skip Walker & Macrorhythm (6pm; Free) —St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 601 Grace St. Music on the Patio (7pm; Free) —Hotel Ballast, 301 N. Water St. Sydnee Washington (7pm, 9:30pm; $15; Comedy) The Feebs (7:30pm; Free; Classic Rock) —Dead Crow Comedy, 265 North Front St.

—Satellite Bar and Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.

—Willoughby’s, 8951 Ocean Highway East

Jarrett Raymond (8pm; Free; Singer-songwriter)

—Pour Taproom, 201 N. Front St., Suite G101

The Dust Parade (8pm; Free)

$3.00 PBR 16oz cans $3.00 Coors Light $6 Redbull and Vodka

100 S. FRONT ST. 910-251-1832

LIVE MUSIC in the courtyard on Friday & Saturday MONDAY

$2.75 Domestic $3.50 Select Drafts $4 Fireballs!

TUESDAY

$3.50 Local Draft Brew

—Palate, 1007 N. 4th St.

(Foothills Hoppyum IPA, Red Oak)

Southport Johnny and The Bizness (8pm; Free)

WEDNESDAY

—The Rusty Nail, 1310 South 5th Avenue;

Machine Gun (8pm; $3)

—The SeaWitch, 227 Carolina Beach Ave. N.

Mon.-Thurs.: 4pM-12:30 aM Fri.-saT.: 4pM - 1:30aM sun: 4pM-11pM

THURSDAY

$5 Jameson

$3 Lagunitas $6 Knob Creek 1/2 price bottles of wine

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FRIDAY

$3.00 Michelob Ultra $5.00 Lunazul Tequila All Floors open SATURDAY

$3 Miller Lite $3.50 Modelo $4 Smirnoff Lemon Drop shots $5 Raspberry Smirnoff w/mixer All Floors open SUNDAY

$3 Corona & Corona Light $4 Mimosa $4 Bloody Mary $5 Margarita

Monday Mules $5 Tuesday 1/2-price wine bottles serving over 20 craFT beers • all abc perMiTs

Benny Hill’s Sunday Jazz Jam, 7-10pm

The Jared Show, Apr. 24 7-10pm

On Sale Now: Matisyahi, June 19

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Greg Jacquin/Greg Connors (7pm; $5)

‘90s night! (7pm; Free)

The Independents, Madd Hatters, Vagora, Robby Bloodshed (8pm; $7; Punk)

Josh Boyd and Isaac Clowers (7pm; Free)

MONDAY, APRIL 29

—The Calico Room, 115 N 2nd St.

—The Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.

—Coach’s, 29 Van Campen Blvd.

—The SeaWitch, 227 Carolina Beach Ave. N.

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

Drum & Dance Downtown and The Drum Circle (7:30pm; Free) Lucky Joe’s Open Mic Night (7:30pm; Free)

Music Bingo (7pm; Free)

—Broomtail Craft Brewery, 6404 Amsterdam Way

—The Sour Barn, 7211 Market St.

Trivia from Hell’s (7:30pm; Free)

Night of Trivia (8pm; Free)

—Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.

—Banks Channel Pub and Grille, 530 Causeway Dr.

Gov’t Mule (5pm; Sold-out; Rock, Jam)

—Greenfield Lake Amp., 1941 Amphitheater Dr.

Music Bingo (8pm; Free)

—The Brewer’s Kettle, 4718 Oleander Dr.

TUESDAY, APRIL 30

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1

Karaoke w/ Party Gras (7pm; Free)

—Hoplite Pub, 720 N. Lake Park Blvd.

Karaoke (7pm; Free)

Get your live music listed on the Soundboard

Jason Jackson & Randall Canady (7pm; Free)

—Edward Teach Brewing, 604 N. 4th St. —The SeaWitch, 227 Carolina Beach Ave. N.

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Music Bingo (7:30pm; Free) —The Harp, 143 S. 3rd St.

Latin Night (8pm; Free; Reggae, Spanish)

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—Gigi’s Coffeehouse, 413 S. College Rd., Unit 12

Wine Down & Karaoke (8pm; Free) —Ibiza Nightclub, 118 Market St.; WEEKEND LAUGHS: Sydnee Washington talks vanity, dating both sexes, and how to party safely as a woman in her comedy. See her at one of four shows this Friday and Saturday at Dead Crow. Courtesy photo

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Extreme Music Bingo w/Party Gras (10pm; Free) —Fox & Hound, 920 Town Center Dr.

CONCERTS OUTSIDE OF SOUTHEASTERN NC

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TUNE IN: Catch Wilmington’s own Beta Radio at Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro on April 26. Courtesy photo

NEIGHBORHOOD THEATRE N. DAVIDSON ST., CHARLOTTE, NC (704) 358-9298 4/27: Graham Parker and Adam Ezra 4/28: Johnny Marr 4/30 Sundressed and Hearts Like Lions 5/1: Kings Kaleidoscope 5/2: Steve Gunn and Gun Outfit 5/3: Little Stranger and Desmond Myers 5/4: Run River North THE FILLMORE 820 HAMILTON ST., CHARLOTTE, NC (704) 916-8970 4/26: Stardust to Ashes 4/27: Lord Huron 4/29: Falling in Reverse 5/1: Gunna 5/8: Garbage THE FILLMORE UNDERGROUND 820 HAMILTON ST., CHARLOTTE, NC (704) 916-8970 4/26: Lyrical Lemonade 4/27: Drake Party 5/3: Missio 5/6: Zero Fatigue and OTW 5/7: Marianas Trench 5/8: Chief Keef LINCOLN THEATRE 126 E. CABARRUS ST., RALEIGH, NC (919) 821-4111 4/26: David Allan Coe, Biggins and more 4/29: Johnny Marr 5/3: Cravin Melon and Runaway Cab 5/7: Circles Around The Sun and Zephaniah OHora DURHAM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 123 VIVIAN ST. DURHAM, NC (919) 688-3722 4/26: Dane Cook (comedy) 4/27: Brit Floyd

MOTORCO MUSIC HALL 723 RIGSBEE AVE, DURHAM, NC (919) 901-0875 4/25: Edith Snow, Cheat Proof and more 4/26: Lvitto, Jooselord, Imani Pressley and more 4/27: Jo Gore and more 4/30: Girlpool, Hatchie and Cosmic Punk 5/1: Gangstagrass and more 5/2: Hot Snakes and more 5/3: The Murlocs and Moonwalks 5/4: John Paul White and Erin Rae CAT’S CRADLE 300 E. MAIN ST., CARRBORO, NC (919) 967-9053 4/25: Laura Jane Grace and the Devouring Mothers 4/26: Beta Radio (back) 4/27: Sarah Shook & The Disarmers and more 4/28: Charles Latham and the Borrowed Band (back) 5/1: Steve Gunn and Gun Outfit (back) 5/2: Julia Jacklin and Black Belt Eagle Scout (back) 5/3: Dissimilar South (back) 5/3: Jump, Little Children and The Roman Spring 5/4: Mary Lattimore & Mac McCaughan (back) THE REEVES THEATER & CAFE 129 W. MAIN ST., ELKIN, NC (336) 258-8240 5/3: Andrew Finn Magill’s “Canta, Violino!”

5/4: The Martha Bassett Show and Presley Barker 5/16: The East Pointers THE ORANGE PEEL 101 BILTMORE AVE., ASHEVILLE, NC (828) 398-1837 4/25: Corey Smith 4/27: Midland and Desure 4/28: Blue October and Mona 4/30: Elle King 5/1: Galena and Tongues of Fire 5/3: Uniform Distortion and Amo Amo 5/5: Tom Morello and The Last Internationale 5/8: Colby Deitz Trio 5/10: Son Volt and Ian Noe

APR 30 7:30pm

zz a J l a u n n A ip h s r a l o h Sc t Concitehr Hall UNCW at Beckw

$25 General Admission Proud to announce our featured guest artist will be none other than NC’s own

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We’re not just hot dogs!

$5 Meal Deals

Offering philly cheesesteaks, burgers, grilled cheeses, frank ’n’ beans and more!

Offering hot dog cart service for catering, 60 or more!

Drop-off catering offered!

WILMINGTON 4502 Fountain Dr Wilmington, NC 28403 (910) 452-3952

11am to 6:30pm, 7 days a week

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ARTS>>VISUAL

GALLERYGUIDE ARTEXPOSURE!

CHARLES JONES AFRICAN ART

mark your calendar and join us! We will host a food truck, a tent for artists, raffles and more!

Mary Ann Rozear will have her opening reception, “The Shapes of Memories, from North Carolina to Maine,” from 5-7 p.m. on the same day.

If you haven’t been to ArtExposure, please, take a drive to see us. You won’t regret it!

African art: Museum quality African Art from West and Central Africa. Traditional African art for the discerning collector.

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

Over 30 years experience in Tribal Arts. Our clients include many major museums.

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 ArtExposure is celebrating its 10th anniver- weekends by appointment sary on May 11th from 11am-7pm. Please, www.cjafricanart.com 22527 Highway 17N Hampstead, NC (910) 803-0302 (910) 330-4077 Tues. - Sat. 10am - 5pm (or by appt.) www.artexposure50.com

ART IN BLOOM GALLERY

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

View “Connections: New Art by Brooks Koff, Michael Van Hout, and Virginia Wright-Frierson.” The art includes beautifully rendered oil paintings, stained-glass mosaics, and incredibly detailed tie-wire sculptures of cats. The exhibit runs from March 29th through May 5th.

View “Jewish Journeys,” a visual art exhibit of paintings, sculpture, and mixed media April 25 – May 8 at Art in Bloom Gallery during the Wilmington Jewish Film Festival (WJFF). All proceeds from “Jewish Journeys” art sales will benefit the non‑profit WJFF and contributing artists. Meet the artists, Sunday, April 28, at a special reception, noon – 2 pm.

Art in Bloom Gallery opens until 9pm every Fourth Friday, including April 26.

ART OF FINE DINING www.aibgallery.com

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 art exhibits include: “The Joy of Plein Air: Pastels by Laurie Greenbaum Beitch” at PinPoint Restaurant, 114 Market Street. The art exhibit continues through May 20, 2019.

“Brayers, Brushes, and Color Pencils by David Norris” at Platypus & Gnome Restaurant, 9 South Front Street. The art exhibit continues through June 3, 2019.

NEW ELEMENTS GALLERY

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

Join The n Rebellio Today

• American comfort food, with a Southern twist • Handpicked bourbons and whiskeys • House-made barrel-aged cocktails • Excellent wine selection • 30 beers on draft Mon. 4pm-12am • Tues.-Thurs. 11:30am-12am Fri. & Sat. 11:30am-1am • Sun. 11:30am-12am

15 S. Front St. 910-399-1162 www.rebellionnc.com

Introducing Timothy David Lang in his debut show at New Elements Gallery, “Drifting.”

A surfer, Timothy is inspired by the landscape, be that in the water or the scenery of the open road. Photo realism in style and masterful in its technique, Lang’s work goes way further by capturing not just a scene in incredible detail, but more importantly a mood. Come take a ride with Timothy David Lang and drift along with him. On display April 26-May 18 at New Elements.

WILMA W. DANIELS GALLERY 200 Hanover St. (bottom level, parking deck) Mon.-Fri., noon-5pm http://cfcc.edu/danielsgallery

“Curiosities” features 400 sculptures from Kelly Sheppard Murray. The Raleigh-based artist produced one sculpture a day for a year (December 2016-2017), in order to recast the temporal, practical, and material limitations of her daily life into conditions of creative resolution and production. As the total number of sculptures increased, the artist named each a Curiosity (with a sequential number), underlining the act of collecting idiosyncratic and unusual objects. After completing 365 pieces (the artist tags each with its number), Murray continued with the sculptures and, without the constraints of time, also expanded them to a larger scale.

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ARTS>>THEATRE

RAW HUMAN NATURE:

Tré Cotten returns to ILM to play dream role, Othello BY: MIRLA CRISTE THOMPSON & TRE COTTEN

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ré Cotten has returned to Wilmington after graduating from University of Washington’s School of Drama with his master’s degree. Though the accomplishment is a big deal, Cotten has overcome some of life’s biggest tribulations during his schooling, like battling prostate cancer these last two years, for which now he is in remission. “The thing I love most about being back is seeing the people [with whom] I started my journey,” he notes.

Cotten has plans to set up Wilmington as one of his homebases—a place that launched his theatre career. It seems fitting he will play one of Shakespeare’s most noble characters—Othello, a soldier known for his strength. It’s a role Cotten has dreamt of portraying since watching Laurence Fishburne in the 1995 film adaption.

Local director Mirla Criste Thompson has been working with Cotten and cast as part of Cube Theatre’s season at Thalian.

“I consider this community my home and [the theatre community] is my family who helped me find who I was as an individual,” he says. “I love [how] all are welcome in the theatre community and how much the community overall supports the arts in Wilmington.”

Cotten sat down with Criste Thompson, to discuss the classic play, which runs April 25 May 12 at the Ruth and Bucky Stein Theatre in Thalian. The two dissect character traits, text, and expectations they hope the audience brings to the show.

Tré Cotten (TC): Mirla, what brought you to the Wilmington theatre community?

Mirla Criste Thompson (MCT): Zach Hanner, artistic director at TheatreNOW. He was doing a sort of “karaoke,” singer-songwriter set at a little bar downtown. He and Alisa Harris immediately welcomed me with open arms and gave me a couple of things to direct, which were a lot of fun.

Since then, I’ve enjoyed working with the people in this very distinct kind of theatre community.

MCT: What have you been up to, Tré, since you left Wilmington?

TC: Once I finished UNCW, I took a summer job on Bald Head Island, doing their ghost hunt and kids theatre activities. From there I started graduate school at the University of Washington School of Drama, played Mark Antony at the Virginia Shakespeare festival and also Orsino in a musical called “Illyria,” a “Twelfth Night” musical.

At the Act Theatre in Seattle, I originated a role in a play called “Daisy.”

Then I had a life-altering course: I was diag-

nosed with cancer. I decided I felt strong enough to take that on while in graduate school ... and I was scared out of my mind. But that was key: learning, through a battle with cancer, that I could be my own strength, and I could educate myself about my own health.

streak because what else does one know?

Also, who his kryptonite is: Desdemona and Iago. The raw human attraction there is with someone who’s found their other—what it does to the human body when those mere neurons just activate.

Magically, my career kept going upward. I’ve been blessed to travel and see “hills whose heads touch heaven.” I played the Prince in “Cinderella” last summer and [did] another play called “Kim’s Convenience.” We got picked up to tour in Canada in 2020.

Wilmington helped foster dreams, and now being here is a great opportunity to pour back into the community—specifically, to the minorities in the community. Because it’s 2019, we should see ourselves onstage.

TC: Do you remember the first time you saw or read Othello, Mirla?

MCT: Greenfield, Massachusetts—8th grade.

Being a young person, it would have been very easy for me to have reacted with the essentialist idea that this character of African descent was, of course, written to be the murderer. Fortunately, my teachers were great, so we got the chance to really analyze the play in ways that were not so “black and white,” so to speak. I got to learn about and develop a love, not just for the language, but for the content of Shakespeare’s plays, that was beyond the cut-and-dry.

MCT: What was it exactly that brought you to “Othello”?

TC: It was the first time I saw a black man in a white society where he was respected. I was in high school and saw Laurence Fishburne played opposite Kenneth Branagh in the film. I got really curious and drifted into theatre. Growing up in the church, I heard a lot about Paul Robeson, which made me curious to see his journey of playing Othello—the first black man in the U.S., who didn’t have to burn cork and put on blackface.

All the actors I admire, they’ve tried to tackle it, one of the roles I want to spend my life trying to understand.

So when you approached me about it, a role where a person of color can spread their wings, I couldn’t turn it down because the community needs to see that; these kids need to see that, so they know that it’s possible.

TC: But as director, Mirla, what’s your goal for the production?

MCT: I’m interested in finding out what makes it easy for Iago to accomplish all of the violence he hopes to implement. How is he able to easily cause the title character—by all accounts, a highly respected general, who has the ability to command, to keep people together, to keep himself

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And to trust friendship—what that looks like to always see the best in people and that be his Achilles heel. In some sense he’s a supersoldier—the perfect man. That just says how, as human beings, we aren’t perfect. I think it will be healthy for an audience to see.

I’m learning people’s perception already; knowing I’m playing Othello, their assumptions of, “Oh, you’re not a good guy.” As an artist I have to dissect that, and move about the world LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD: Tré Cotten and now based on how I heal with the roles I choose.

Courtney Rickert in ‘Othello.’ Photo by James Bowling

together—how is Iago able to undo him? What about that speaks to the way people behave in this present society?

I feel tremendously as though Shakespeare was interested in digging for the “why,” not the obvious or simple. My goal is at least we as an audience can begin to go further than, “Oh, it’s just another angry black man killing his wife.” I think we’re bigger than that as a society. And this play is far more than that.

MCT: That being said, what have been the biggest challenges, and the best things about your process of developing Othello?

TC: Some challenges have been, honestly, going from nine rounds of chemotherapy and finishing up radiation to finding, as I create a human being, what it’s like when I feel like a stranger in my own body. Then say, “Well, OK, this is how Othello’s feeling on this day.” Also, I have so much respect for the writing because of how it echoes and has rippled through time. Othello’s language is real to me because there’s been a lot of times in educational settings, growing up, in which I’ve been the only one of my hue in class, to where you feel like nobody understands the words you’re saying, so as an actor I found that challenging because it hits personal.

MCT: Tré, you’ve done a lot of research on the role and play. Has there been anything new or unexpected while evolving Othello?

TC: Yes! I would start with what I saw Othello dealing with, which I see in society: PTSD with military and PTSD with a lot of minorities based on generational issues that have been passed on. Othello is somebody who has both—being in slavery and [not really dealing with] the trauma over years.

TC: What speaks to you about this show and do you have any advice for audiences seeing “Othello” for the first time?

MCT: First, I hope audiences read the play.

The “surprise”—not knowing what happens at the end—that’s something our society seems to value a lot. For masterpieces of theatre, there’s something so valuable about being with the text before seeing it on its feet.

Secondly, there are so many things I think the audience needs to just experience without making a judgement. I’m hoping we are able to bring things they don’t expect. I’m hoping they will simply wait until the end, maybe even until after they’ve really digested it. Hopefully, they’ll read a little bit after they’ve seen the play. This particular play for me is like a jewel. So much of what the characters are expressing are done in ways that make my heart swell with love and admiration for the language of the play.

I’m also touched by how incredibly human everyone is. Othello has so many facets. We find this out by the middle of the play when he begins to show vulnerability, allows himself to be really “seen” by Iago. We peel him like an onion as the play progresses. He has the biggest arc in the play. I’m touched by that. I think we learn so much about our current society, just by watching and reading “Othello.” So many topics are really explored tremendously. We learn a lot about ourselves.

DETAILS: Othello

April 25-27, May 2-4 & 6, 9-11, 7:30 p.m.; April 28, May 5 & 12, 3 p.m.

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SO MUTT FUN!

Physical comedy act incorporates rescue dogs in Mutts Gone Nuts at Thalian

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BY: ETHAN MARSH

dog the size of a greyhound jumping as high as 62 inches in the air can be quite impressive. Folks who head to Thalian Hall this weekend will be able to see Feather do just that. The pooch happens to hold the Guinness World Record for highest jump at 75 inches—the equivalent of a 6-foot-3-inch-tall man. Deemed as the rising star in Mutts Gone Nuts—a two-person, nine-dog comedy act—Feather can only be outdone by her quadruped friend, Geronimo. Geronimo holds two Guinness World Records for double dutch-style jump rope in one minute.

The dogs’ talents can be attributed to their trainer Samantha Valle, and the leads in the comedy act, Joan and Scott Houghton.

Valle has helped Mutts Gone Nuts become one of the most fun, off-the-wall theatrical experiences.

“She’s phenomenal,” Scott Houghton exclaims about Valle to encore. “We started working with her five years ago . . . she’s really the best at what she does.”

Mutts Gone Nuts’ performers are all rescues. They were in dog shelters before they were showstoppers. The Houghtons took in Feather and Geronimo, along with Pixel, Nerdy, Chuck Taylor, Charlie, Paco and Finn, while Valle adopted Rocky, a rescue out of Frederick, Maryland. In Wilmington Rocky will show off his new moves in a “canine musical freestyle routine,” wherein Valle dances with Rocky. It’s part of their goal to showcase dogs living happy lives to their full potential rather than leaving them in a puppy mill or animal shelter. Due to the admittance of 6.5 million animals to shelters each year, as many as 1.5 million Feathers and Geronimos are euthanized, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The Houghtons have helped with dog rescues since 1999.

“That’s a big part of our message,” Scott asserts. “If you’re going to get a dog or cat for your family, check out the local humane society or the animal shelter, or maybe go to petfinder.com. There’s a lot of great cats and dogs out there and they’re looking for a home.”

Six years after the Houghtons began their rescue work, the pair established their dog comedy act. How they got into their act goes back further. The Houghtons created their own duo of physical satire in 1985.

Comedy duos like Laurel and Hardy and

the Smothers Brothers, along with comedians such as Dick Van Dyke, impacted them. After two decades in the slapstick comedy business—doing street performances on unicycles or juggling and walking tightropes at festivals— the Houghtons craved something new. Enter Mutts Gone Nuts.

“We had a few friends that had animal acts and [it] always looked like a lot of fun,” Scott recalls. “We love dogs, so it seemed like a natural transition. I noticed the animal acts had a lot of appeal—they would pull a big audience [and] big crowds.”

lucky to work with him.”

The tour stop in Wilmington will give attendees the opportunity to help with the Houghtons’ mission and rescue efforts.

The couple will raise money for Monty’s Home, a local rescue program in Burgaw founded in 2007, inspired by a rescue canine named Monty, who passed away from cancer in 2006. The nonprofit takes in abandoned dogs, and trains and rehabilitates them before adoption.

DETAILS:

Mutts Gone Nuts

NUTTY PERFORMANCE: Cute dogs jump through hoops for fun and with Mutts Gone Nuts on April 27. Courtesy photo.

Though larger circus acts have fallen out of favor from less-thanstellar travel and living conditions of exotic animals like elephants and tigers, working with dogs is different for the duo. They live on a 3-acre farm in Damascus, Maryland, where the dogs are able to run free and learn new acts for their show.

“We do something we call ‘observational training,’” Scott suggests. “We just find what a dog really enjoys doing and reinforce those behaviors.”

Some like to catch frisbees, some like to climb around, some like to jump. Training transpires most days. Yet, in the show the dogs don’t always obey Scott’s orders. So the act uses it to their advantage come showtime: Scott will tell them to jump through a hoop, only to see the dog dive instead.

April 27, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Tickets: $15-$36 Thalian Hall 310 Chestnut St. www.muttsgonenuts.com

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In result, all nine canine friends treat their job like playtime instead. When the music starts playing for their stage entrance, the doggies perk up. One of the routines Scott favors is the mutts, which includes six dogs on the stage, each on a pedestal. Each dog takes a turn performing a trick, which occur in obedience to Valle and Joan, as the canines outmaneuver Scott.

In addition to showcasing the dogs, Mutts Gone Nuts includes bits by Jonathan Burns.

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FIGHTING FOR SPACE:

‘98Queen’ will screen at 2019’s Wilmington Jewish Film Festival, April 28-May8 tion’s first year of establishing itself, despite cultural and political obstacles.

Freier carries the authority indicative of her background as a lawyer. She’s also a mother of six. While set in what might be an unfamiliar world of an orthodox Jewish community, according to Eiselt, like all good documentaries, “93Queen” takes audiences to an unexpected place because the story is universal in its reach.

BY: SHANNON RAE GENTRY

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eminism is not a one-size-fits-all,” filmmaker Paula Eiselt muses to encore last week. “So [feminism is] not going to look the same in North Carolina as it does in Afghanistan or Norway. It takes different forms because women are coming from different places.”

While some across the globe simply want the right to go to school, others work twice as hard as their male counterparts, only to earn 30% less than a man for the same job. In her 2018 documentary “93Queen”— screening at the Wilmington Jewish Film Festival on May 8, 7 p.m., at Thalian Hall— Eiselt introduces audiences to the women of Ezras Nashim, the first all-female ambulance corps in New York City.

“It’s about feminism,” Eiselt iterates, “but the theme in the heart of the film is change from within—how communities, especially conservative communities, change from the bottom up. So it’s telling a different way of how change is done.”

In Borough Park, Brooklyn’s Hasidic community—a society where most women don’t drive—resides a branch of Hatzolah.

It’s the largest volunteer ambulance corps in the world and serves mostly Jewish communities. Of course, there’s 9-1-1 but everyone calls Hatzolah when there’s an health-care emergency.

“Hatzolah is an amazing organization,” Eiselt praises. “They save hundreds of thousands of lives . . . particularly in New York City. They’re everywhere and they respond to all calls, not just for Jewish people. I hadn’t really thought of them as anything other than amazing—and then I

“It’s the same story that’s happening for women all across the country and all across the world,” Eiselt tells. “This is women fighting for space in an area where people don’t want to give them space.”

At the end of the day, “93Queen” is about women’s rights, women’s health care and how a woman chooses her own health care provider. As the Hatzolah corps is made up of all men— mostly male neighbors women don’t even say hello to—some women are afraid to call.

learn there’s a huge flaw: Women are actively banned from serving in any capacity whatsoever.”

Eiselt’s uncle is Hasidic, so when she heard about the women of Ezras Nashim, she knew something bigger was on the horizon. She noticed the women were not taking “no” for an answer.

“They were being defiant in a really powerful all-male organization within a patriarchy,” she adds. “And here they were pushing back. . . . Change was really happening.”

“93Queen” follows Ezras Nashim founder Rachel “Ruchie” Freier in the organiza-

“Here was a chance to balance it out,” she continues. “Giving women who are a force a platform where they don’t have any: They don’t have a voice in a Jewish conversation. They’re not visible and nobody hears from them. So to give them this amazing national and international platform was something I was really committed to, and the women felt strongly enough about showing a different side to their community.”

DETAILS:

Wilmington Jewish Film Festival

April 28-May 8 Thalian Hall 310 Chestnut St. Tickets: $10 “Let’s say they’re having a baby,” All-Festival Pass: $85 Eiselt offers, “or they fell in the shower, and www.wilmingtonjff.org there’s 10 familiar men they know, helping them; it can be very traumatic and women who have died because [they’re] too scared to call for help. So it’s really vital women are in the space. And it just goes back to health care and choice of women having dignified health care and making their own decisions.”

Though her film caught the attention of PBS, it took Eiselt seven years to finish “93Queen.” It wasn’t as simple as going into the Hasidic community with a camera and capturing a moment in gender equality.

Secular film is considered taboo amongst Hasidic communities. “[Hasidic] people do not see movies,” Eiselt clarifies. “They do not engage in secular media, and they’re definitely not in films. . . . So to get access was very difficult.

But the way I had access was because of my orthodox background . . . I was telling the story from within. That was something that made everyone very comfortable.”

Eiselt also wants to destigmatize and unravel stereotypes about Hasidic communities, too—especially in national public media, where there isn’t a lot of positive representation or stories covered. Most recently in the news, New York’s orthodox Jewish community is battling measles

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outbreaks where unvaccinated or undervaccinated populations are represented.

While respecting and remaining sensitive to Hasidic culture, Eiselt wants her film to show another side of their often underrepresented community.

WJFF Art Show

Jewish Art Journeys: An Exhibit of Original Paintings April 28-May 8 Art in Bloom 210 Princess St.

Film Schedule The Last Suit

April 28, 3 p.m.

Hill Start

April 29, 7 p.m.

Numbered

May 1, 7 p.m.

Heading Home: Tale of Team Israel May 5, 2 p.m.

Golda’s Balcony May 5, 7 p.m.

Promise at Dawn May 6, 7 p.m.

93Queen

May 8, 7 p.m.

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EPIC FAILURE FEST:

films this week CINEMATIQUE

From makeup to bad writing, there’s no praise for ‘Hellboy’ 2019

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BY: ANGHUS

April 24, 7 p.m., with additional showing at 4 p.m. on Wednesday. “Apollo 11”— Crafted from newly discovered 65mm footage, and more than 11,000 hours of uncatalogued audio recordings, “Apollo 11” takes us straight to the heart of NASA’s most celebrated mission, which first landed men on the moon and forever made Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin household names. Immersed in the perspectives of the astronauts, the team in Mission Control, and the millions of spectators on the ground. Vividly experience those momentous days and hours in 1969 when humankind took a giant leap into the future.

otion pictures are the product of teamwork—hundreds of skilled performers of various trades working in tandem to create something entertaining.

Much of the credit or blame for how a movie turns it out is hoisted upon the shoulders of the director and lead actors. The vast majority of crew are silent, overlooked contributors who help bring together sight and sound into something engaging to audiences. They are tireless contributors who build sets, mix audio, provide tasty treats at craft service, and create prosthetic makeup to make actors look like demonic spawn of the hellish underworld.

In all my years of writing reviews, I can’t remember specifically calling out a specialeffects makeup artist. So many modern blockbusters rely on talented folks to create otherworldly aliens and fantastic creatures.

Most of the time their work is so good, audiences have no trouble suspending disbelief and buying into the fictional fantasy world created. The new reboot of the popular cultcomic “Hellboy” suffers from the opposite: Special-effects makeup and prosthetics make lead actor David Harbour (“Stranger Things”) look like a demonic hellspawn. Unfortunately, it also makes his face look flat, expressionless and so difficult for him to clearly speak I thought he suffered a stroke.

“Hellboy” is a terrible movie—so awful I can barely muster the energy to lob my usual barbs in its direction. It’s a failure at a molecular level. From terrible storytelling to horrible performances, it’s flawed in almost every major category. It’s also flawed in all categories that are normally afterthoughts to big-budget movies—production design and costuming. I’ve focused on the specialeffects makeup because it’s the most glaring misstep in the “Hellboy” epic failure-fest.

Even if everything else had gone right, the horrible character makeup would have rendered it barely watchable regardless.

The genius of really good special-effects makeup is creating a believable character.

But “Hellboy” has opted to slap so much stuff on David Harbour’s face, every line feels like it’s uttered without the aid of his bottom lip.

It literally sounds like he can’t properly read his poorly written lines with a reasonable degree of articulation. At first I was shocked; I couldn’t quite believe what was happening. Then I was amused; I couldn’t believe the lead character in a movie like this could be so poorly rendered, it would immediately

DEMONIC SPAWN: Special effects makeup seems to hender David Harbour’s lead performance in ‘Hellboy.’ Photo by Mark Rogers

ture armed gunmen just off camera, holding sawed-off shotguns, ready to shoot if actors don’t finish their lines.

murder any attempts at suspending disbelief. Eventually, I became irritated by having to suffer through it.

“Hellboy” gives blockbusters a bad name and deserves a dump truck of derision. It’s Fgrade garbage. There’s no praise to give, so it should be banished to whatever depths of hell are reserved for lazy cinematic detritus.

When watching a movie, I’m supposed to focus on the story or characters, but “Hellboy” is severely lacking in both areas. Our hero, the literal spawn of Satan, has to try and stop an evil witch (Milla Jovovich) from destroying the world. Hellboy lives a complicated existence, having been brought to Earth decades earlier to usher in the planet’s destruction. He was discovered as a baby and raised by the altruistic Professor Bloom (Ian McShane) to become a force for good against the things that go bump in the night.

It’s an interesting enough premise and was adapted for the big screen far more successfully by Academy Award-winner Guillermo del Toro, who created a vivid fantasy world and populated it with wonderful nightmarish monsters. Director Neil Marshall takes the franchise in a whole new, awful direction with unimaginative world-building.

More so, he puts forth a lead character who spits out every line like Sylvester Stallone after a trip to the dentist and the novocaine hasn’t quite worn off.

It’s too bad, because Mike Mignola has created a vast and expansive fantasy world in the “Hellboy” comics, but it looks like it was brought back to the big screen after someone lost a dare. There are moments where audiences will be convinced everyone in the cast has been kidnapped and forced to perform in an awful movie. I can almost pic-

DETAILS: Hellboy

Rated R Directed by Neil Marshall Starring David Harbour, Milla Jovovich, Ian McShane

May 13-16, 7 p.m., with additional showing at 4 p.m. on Wednesday. “Cold War”— This passionate love story between a man and woman is set against the background of the Cold War in 1950s Poland, Berlin, Yugoslavia and Paris, it is the tale of a couple separated by politics, character flaws and unfortunate twists of fate. With vastly different backgrounds and temperaments, they are fatefully mismatched and yet condemned to each other. It’s an impossible love story in impossible times.

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ASIAN CANDLE NUT RESTAURANT Candle Nut Restaurant makes all of its food from scratch using recipes passed down generations following IndonesianAsian traditions. We use fresh turmeric, galangal, ginger, candle nuts, lemon grass and lime leaves to provide your meal with rich flavor. Many of our famous signature dishes such as Beef Rendang, Sweet Soy Eggplant, Javanese Chicken Soup and Chili Sambals, are unique in flavor and found only at Candle Nut Restaurant. We also offer delicious Vegetarian and Vegan options. Check our website, Facebook and other social media sites. Located at 21011 Market Street, near Port City Java and Burnt Mill Creek Bar. For reservations, and take out: Phone: 910-399-2054 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Tues.Thurs. 11am-3 pm, 5pm- 9 pm; Fri. & Sat. 11am-10pm; Sun. 11am-9 pm. Closed Monday.

■ FEATURING: Try our lunch specials from 11am – 3 pm for $7.99. Tuesday & Wednesday unwind with our wine special for $4.00/glass.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: www.candlenutrestaurant. 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

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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: 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, KTown 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: nikkissushibar.com

11am-2:30pm / 4pm-11pm; Sat., 11am11pm; Sun., 11am-9:30pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: okamisteakhouse.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-you-can-eat sushie menu and daily specials can be found at okamisteakhouse.com! 614 S College Rd. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon.Thurs., 11am-2:30pm / 4-10pm; Fri.,

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) 7991426.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Lunch specials ■ WEBSITE: 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

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• Classic sushi • Sashimi • Traditional rolls • Unique Yoshi creations • Poke bowls • Hibachi • True Japanese ramen bowls Happy Hour: Sunday-Thursday 4-6pm Featuring discounted appetizers and select sushi rolls!

Regularly priced menu items only

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the ever-popular Crispy Salmon or mouthwatering 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. ‘til 10pm, Thurs ‘til 11pm, Fri-Sat ‘til 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: 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, in-

cluding 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. 11am11pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: www.yoshisushibarandjapanesecuisine.com

BAGELS 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. - 2 p.m.

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

DINNER THEATRE

and Orange in Downtown Wilmington. 138 South Front Street. (910) 251-0433.

■ SERVING DINNER: 5pm Tue-Sun; open 7 days/week 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: littledipperfondue.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: harpwilmington.com

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 brunchSLAINTE IRISH PUB es, Slainte Irish Pub in Monkey Junction has ■ WEBSITE: theatrewilmington.com 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 THE LITTLE DIPPER a large well lit outdoor patio with a full bar Wilmington’s favorite fondue restaurant! also. Come have some fun! They currently The Little Dipper specializes in unique fondo not take reservations, but promise to due dishes with a global variety of cheeses, take care of you when you get here! 5607 meats, seafood, vegetables, chocolates Carolina Beach Rd. #100, (910) 399-3980 and fine wines. The warm and intimate dining room is a great place to enjoy a four- ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 11:30 a.m. course meal, or indulge in appetizers and to midnight, seven days a week desserts outside on the back deck or in ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: South Wilmington, the bar while watching luminescent jellyfish. Monkey Junction Reservations are appreciated for parties ■ FEATURING: Irish grub, whiskeys, beer, of any size. Located at the corner of Front wine, fun.

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■ WEBSITE: facebook.com/slaintemj

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: antoniospizzaandpasta.com THE ITALIAN BISTRO The Italian Bistro is a family-owned, fullservice 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. - 2 p.m.

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

Visit us downtown at 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: grabslice.com

SANDWICHES 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

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 it’s growing popularity, the restaurant has expanded from its flagship eatery in Monkey Junction to locations in Porters Neck and 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.., 4pm9pm; Fri.-Sat., 4pm-10pm; Sun., 4pm8:30pm.

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■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, north Wilmington and Leland ■ WESBITE: capefearseafoodcompany. com 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 ■ FEATURING: Acclaimed Wine List ■ WEBSITE: catchwilmington.com DOCK STREET OYSTER BAR Voted Best Oysters for over 10 years by encore readers, you know what you can find at Dock Street Oyster Bar. But we have a lot more than oysters! Featuring a full menu of seafood, pasta, and chicken dishes from $4.95-$25.95, there’s something for everyone at Dock Street. You’ll have a great time eating in our “Bohemian-Chic” atmosphere, where you’ll feel just as comfort able in flip flops as you would in a business suit. Located at 12 Dock St in downtown Wilmington.

Open for lunch and dinner, 7 days a week.

(910) 762-2827.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 days a week.

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

■ WEBSITE: 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 con-

sists 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: MikesCfood.com

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. 910-343-0200 2 Ann Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun-Thurs 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm and Sunday Brunch 11am-3pm. Kids menu ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Riverfront Downtown Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Fresh local seafood specialties, Riverfront Dining, free on-site parking ■ MUSIC: Outside Every Friday and Satur-

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 (910-8338622). 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.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Carolina Beach/ Downtown ■ FEATURING: Daily lunch specials. Like us on Facebook!

■ WEBSITE: TheShuckinShack.com

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: TuesThurs, 5-10pm; Fri-Sat, 5-10:30pm; Sun., 10am-3pm and 5-9pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ WEBSITE: rxwilmington.com

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

TAPAS/WINE BAR THE FORTUNATE GLASS WINE BAR 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. Food 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: fortunateglass.com

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OCEANIC Voted best seafood restaurant in Wilmington, Oceanic provides oceanfront dining at its best. Located in Wrightsville Beach, Oceanic is one of the most visited restaurants on the beach. Choose from a selection of seafood platters, combination plates and daily fresh fish. For land lovers, try their steaks, chicken or pasta dishes. Relax on the pier or dine inside. Oceanic is also the perfect location for memorable events, such as wedding ceremonies & receptions, birthday gatherings, anniversary parties and more. Large groups welcome. Private event space available. 703 S. Lumina Avenue, Wrightsville Beach. (910) 256.5551.

■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & SUNDAY BRUNCH: Mon – Sat 11am – 11pm, Sunday 10am – 10pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach ■ FEATURING: Dine on renovated Crystal Pier.

■ WEBSITE: OceanicRestaurant.com

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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) 7982913.

■ 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: 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

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Fresh From the Farm The Riverfront Farmers Market is a curbside market featuring local farmers, producers, artists & crafters.

Downtown Wilmington’s Riverfront Farmers Market NEW N O LOCATI

DOWNTOWN (Dock St., on the block between Front and 2nd Streets) Each Saturday

March 23rd - November 24th • 8:00am - 1:00pm (no market Apr. 6 & Oct. 5)

- FRUITS - VEGETABLES - PLANTS - HERBS

- FLOWERS - EGGS - CHEESES - WINE

- PICKLES - KOMBUCHA - ART & CRAFTS

For more information: www.riverfrontfarmersmarket.org

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- MEATS - SEAFOOD - HONEY - BAKED GOODS

Featuring over 1000 labels with beer and wine on tap • Free Weekly Wine Tastings • Educational Classes • 14 Wines by the Glass • Live Music • Beer Specials • Gift Certificates • Wine Tools 5226 S. COLLEGE RD., 9B (between Cape Fear Seafood and Felix Cafe) Check us out online at www.soifdevin.com, or catch us on Facebook and Instagram 910-338-4027 • Open Tues.-Thur. 11am-8pm, Fri.-Sat. 11am-10pm

WHQR ANNUAL LUNCHEON

PRESENTED BY

WITH GUEST SPEAKER STEVE INSKEEP, HOST OF NPR’S MORNING EDITION

Friday, May 17th Noon-1:30

The Grand Ballroom at Hotel Ballast (formerly the Wilmington Hilton)

Steve Inskeep, the voice of Morning Edition for the past 15 years, will serve as WHQR’s luncheon speaker. Fans of NPR’s flagship program Morning Edition start their days with Inskeep’s experienced, award-winning reporting and his fair-minded yet probing approach to the issues that confront all of us. Known for interviews with presidents and Congressional leaders, Inskeep also has a passion for stories of the less famous: Pennsylvania truck drivers, Kentucky coal miners, U.S.-Mexico border detainees, Yemeni refugees, California firefighters, American soldiers. He is an important part of NPR’s voice.

An invitation to host a table or join a WHQR table and more information are available by emailing Mary Bradley at mbradley@whqr.org.

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Sat., April 27, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

St. Mark Catholic Church, 1013 Eastwood Rd. Tickets: $10-$25 stmarkcc.net/international-foodfestival

The International Food Festival at St. Mark Catholic Church features a chance to sample food from around the world, dancing and music from performers in traditional dress. Kids will enjoy inflatables, playgrounds, carnival games, arts and crafts, basketball competitions, giant Jenga, cake walk, and a trip around the world to get their passport ‘stamped’ at cultural exhibits.

Food tickets available (25 for $20 in advance; 20 for $20 at the door).

Kid Zone packages are $10 each, with unlimited access to activities.

Proceeds go to tuition assistance at St. Mark Catholic School, and to Hurricane Florence victims.

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An all-day festival will have seafood, vendors, and music for the whole family! Calabash, originally known as “Pea Landing”—a quaint fishing village—proudly assumes the title of the Seafood Capital of the World. The festival will include arts and crafts, children activities, auctions, and “A Taste of Calabash.”

To participate in the local restaurant food sampling, tickets are $10 at the event.

Indonesian specialties spark Market Street to life at Candle Nut Restaurant

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BY: ROSA BIANCA

K, let’s go ahead and clear the air: Anyone who has whizzed by the big Port City Java on Market Street and spotted the words “Candle Nut” on the strip mall’s marquee. I’m sure most thought, “What a lovely name for a gift shop!”

Me, too.

Many passersby have mistaken the modest restaurant for an eclectic retailer filled with scented wax sticks. In fact, when I recounted to a friend my tasty tales after writing up my review, she asked why I had dinner at a candle store. Joke’s on you, Alli, I just ate enough turmeric to ensure immortality.

Candlenut is an indispensable spice used in Indonesian cuisine. Hence, owners Jeff and Novi Rickert paying homage by selecting the ingredient as the eatery’s name.

I dined at Candle Nut’s downtown location once before and wildly was impressed with every element of the meal. The elegant atmosphere of the former dining room was spacious—almost to a fault—and eventually the Rickerts decided to downscale to a quaint shopping center on Market. In my opinion, the new layout—though it has a bit more of a takeout feel, thanks to previously being a cheesesteak joint—is a proper fit for the humble bistro. Really, in the end, we’re all just there for the killer food.

I started with the spring rolls, which, I have to confess were my least favorite part of the meal. Candle Nut’s kitchen executes everything from scratch (no freezer bags here), so while the rolls were stuffed with fresh, delicious veggies, they were also overwhelmingly oily. The tops were lightly browned and crisp, but when I flipped them over, the bottoms were surprisingly saturated. If I had to guess, the frying oil may not have been up to temperature, so I’ll shake this one off as a rare miss, since everything here is typically a hit, including the zesty, citrus dip that accompanied the rolls.

I scanned the menu for signature dishes and the Javanese chicken soup was undoubtedly one of the top items. The goldentinted broth was infused with pungent yellow turmeric and sharp ginger. The base boasted a pile of super-thin glass noodles that soaked in every layer of aromatic flavor. I dropped my spoon deep into the bowl and pulled out a boiled egg and a few shreds of juicy chicken. Crunchy cabbage

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VEGGIE-FRIED NOODLES: Candle Nut’s flat noodles filled with veggies burst with color and flavor.

Photo by Tom Dorgan

ribbons gave everything a crunch. Every sip was rich and comforting but with lightly herbal undertones. In two words: holy soothing.

The sweet soy eggplant was calling my name so I answered: “Hi, please, add shrimp.” The deep, vibrant colors of the sauce made me simply want to stare at it, but I dug in anyway. The thick sweet soy was the most prominent flavor and the eggplant melted in my mouth. Several of the smaller slabs seemed a touch overdone and lost their crunch, but the bigger chunks were lush and tender. The shrimp were on the smaller side—not the jumbo morsels I was hoping for—but they still added a briny kick to the dish. I loaded up each forkful with a mound of the ethereal, crispy-garlic garnished coconut rice ... addiction at its finest.

When it comes to Asian fare, noodles (in any form) are my jam. The vegetable fried noodles section of Candle Nut’s menu caught my eye. I knew it was where I would find my little piece of heaven. I added chicken and burrowed in like I hadn’t seen food in days. The flat noodles were tangled in a simple, soy-scented sauce and big chunks of bell pepper and scallions gave each bite texture and color. A few fiery spritzes of sambal and I was in it to win it.

And then came the moment I truly had been waiting for: the rendang.

Diners remotely familiar with Indonesian cuisine know rendang is the flagship. Candle Nut gives the zesty dish every bit of recognition it deserves. They use a high-quality cut of meat (Angus beef), braise it low and slow

for hours, and shower it in a dizzying medley of garlic, shallot, ginger, galangal, turmeric, coconut milk, and of course candlenut. The generous slabs of beef were coated in a thick, spongy layer of earthiness and practically dissolved onto my tongue. The first time I tasted it, I remember feeling I hadn’t ever experienced anything like it before. Yet, somehow, it was familiar and made me feel warm inside.

The other unique part of Candle Nut’s culinary journey was the striking collection of scratch-made condiments that bring the legit heat bombs. Some were clear lime leaf mixtures perfumed with lemongrass.

Some were studded with thick pickles. Others were inky black with ringlets of shallots.

One was a chunky yellow medley speckled with red and green that looked dangerous but ended up being my fave. It’s homemade (just as everything else is in the kitchen) and features a fusion of dry roasted chilies, shrimp paste, shallots and candlenut.

There are dozens of Asian-inspired restaurants in Wilmington, but anyone looking to wake up their taste buds and soothe their souls can cash in this ticket. First class, please.

DETAILS:

Candle Nut Restaurant

2101-1 Market St. Tues. - Thurs.., 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Fri. - Sat., 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Sum., 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.

(910) 399-2054

GRUB & GUZZLE>>BEER

FRESH BEGINNINGS:

Flytrap releases new beer, hosts artisan locale arts market on Sunday can add things to keep it new and fresh.”

BY: JOAN WILKERSON-HOFFMAN

“I think a lot of us in Wilmington are trying to do the same thing,” Arnold tells about the convergence of art, beer and sustainability. “And that’s why it’s catching on so much. We’re all having the same mindset, currently. I don’t know what spurred it, or what’s going on in the drinking water, but hopefully something good! And I’m glad to be a part of it.”

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ith spring comes fresh beginnings and an abundance of sunshine, and spring flowers. It also means the brewing of new flavors over at Flytrap Brewing. Flytrap will be releasing new brews, including a West Coast IPA as part of their core lineup. A blood orange gose and a raspberry saison with hibiscus can be tasted in bottles and draught as part of their third annual Bloom Boom on Sunday, April 28. It’s a celebration of local flora, local makers, and environmental sustainability.

Owner-operator Mike Barlas is excited about their non-profit partner for this year’s Bloom Boom, Skywatch Bird Rescue. “We are going to have some feathered friends there,” Barlas tells. “Learning about what they do is super awesome because it’s so niche. It’s part of what makes Wilmington.”

According to Barlas, Skywatch rescues birds and is integral in outreach and education. Our local ecosystem is unique because of the beaches, in addition to the river, so local organizations being proactive about preservation of flora and fauna keeps the area thriving, which is exactly what Flytrap is supporting with the annual festival. Bloom Boomers will be able to learn about Skywatch and how to get involved in the efforts, plus a portion of proceeds from the day will be donated to the bird rescue.

Ashley Arnold, market-curating extraordinaire from Artisan Locale, is part of the sustainability team behind the Bloom Boom. “My craft is connecting people,” she says.

Arnold started out with her first market at Terra Sol Sanctuary, a yoga studio on Castle Street. She reached out to Flytrap about doing one of her signature “Crafts & Drafts” workshops, which includes local makers hosting tutorials for an afternoon, to teach others how to create and sell a product. It was only the beginning of a blossoming relationship between the brewery and the curator.

“Emily and Mike just want to foster everything that comes their way,” Arnold gushes. “They want to help everyone around them and have the same philosophy I have. Every time I do something [at Flytrap] it feels like coming home.”

More information about the event can be found on both Flytrap and Artisan Locale’s Facebook and Instagram. The event is family friendly.

DETAILS:

Bloom Boom BEER FLIGHT: Enjoy new beers from Flytrap at their arts market, Boom Bloom, on Sunday, including a blood-orange gose, raspberry saison and West Coast IPA. Photo courtesy of Flytrap Brewing

Looking toward the future, Barlas and his team have big plans dreamed up for the Bloom Boom. For now, it’s all about fine tuning. “The recipe is there,” Barlas remarks. “Right now it’s more about how we

April 28, 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Flytrap Brewing, 319 Walnut St. (910) 769-2881 www.flytrapbrewing.com

A major focus for the Bloom Boom market is artists with sustainable practices, so Arnold has a screening process when curating. She asked the makers, “What are you doing to give back to the Earth?”

She’s excited about quite a few vendors, including Celestial Surf Studio’s Stephanie Washburn. Washburn is a local potter and instructor at Pineapple Studios in downtown Wilmington, who draws her inspiration from the resources Earth provides. Washburn also dedicates free time to advocating for our planet by organizing beach cleanups, among other activities.

Two other artists include Nicole Lyddane of Solstice Woodworks and Rachel Frey of Rachel Frey Art. Lyddane uses reclaimed wood from old homes to create works of art. Her pieces include landscape-inspired wall art, geometrical wooden trays, and even commission work. Frey is new to the Wilmington art scene. She’s a felter who creates gorgeous pieces of varying shapes, sizes, and practicality (see: lamp shades!). The works are perfect for homes and businesses.

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EXTRA>>BOOKS

DISPEL YOUR OWN IGNORANCE:

Philip Gerard speaks about the 25th anniversary of writing about the 1898 riots in ‘Cape Fear Rising’ new afterword, I talk about the fact, which I learned only recently, that the trustees tried to deny me tenure and thereby effectively fire me over the book.

BY: GWENYFAR ROHLER

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here are some books intrinsically linked to certain places: “Confederacy of Dunces” with New Orleans, “Tales of the City” with San Francisco, “Devil in the White City” with Chicago, and for Wilmington, NC, Philip Gerard’s “Cape Fear Rising.” Released in 1994, it blew the lid off the city with a brave retelling of the events of 1898—the only successful coup on American soil since the Revolution and a massacre of the African-American community.

e: Did you expect it to get a 25th anniversary re-release?

PG: I expected by now the events of 1898 would be dusty history, interesting but not urgently relevant anymore. Then came the Klan rally in North Carolina celebrating Trump’s election ... and the church massacre in Charleston ... and the torchlight Nazi march in Charlottesville, which ended in murder. Suddenly, those gun-toting white supremacists of 1898 were back—better armed but spewing the same vile rhetoric, intimidating and terrorizing, cheered on by a demonstrably racist president and a ruling political party that uses the same tactics their forebearers used in the 1890s to deny the vote to black people, to win at all costs, even at the expense of democracy itself.

So I asked the publisher if we could launch the book again.

Gerard uses the real names and real locations from the event. Though many people were still living here—whose grandparents and great-grandparents remembered and participated—many were not thrilled to have the veil lifted in this moment in North Carolina history.

I recommend this book frequently as the best starting point to teach newcomers or folks unfamiliar with 1898. It showcases the sequence of events, the players and the locations clearly. Invariably, someone asks when the book came out.

first learn about the events of 1898?

Philip Gerard (PG): When I moved to Wilmington from Chicago in 1989. I was “1994,” I say. “Gerard was trying to get appalled by the level of segregation I disit out of the 100-year mark—to get people covered. An African-American colleague talking about the events.” mentioned the “riots” as a kind of underlyI would argue it is because of his book, ing backstory, but nobody seemed to know much about what the term meant. So I took we discuss 1898 openly at all in our city. it upon myself to find out.

Gerard’s powerful book is getting reWhat I discovered in various archives released for the 25th anniversary. He will read from it and sign books at the Han- amazed and outraged me; it was not a riot nah Block USO/Community Arts Center on but a carefully orchestrated political coup Monday, April 29, 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. Gerard and racial massacre. I couldn’t believe was kind enough to answer encore’s ques- no one had written a novel about it since tions about “Cape Fear Rising,” his experi- Charles Chesnutt. I thought the story deences writing it and the impact it has since served to be told in a way that examined the interior lives and motives of the white its release. supremacist conspirators, and captured the encore (e): When and how did you courage and dignity of other participants, black and white. e: Were you prepared for the reaction you got when the book came out?

PG: Not at first; I was naive. While the book was in galleys, after a member of the UNCW Board of Trustees summoned me to breakfast, to rake me over the coals about it and ask I change the names of real characters in the novel, it started to dawn on me I might be ripping a scab off a painful wound—one many did not want to talk about or even acknowledge. In the 32 encore | april 24 - april 30, 2019 | www.encorepub.com

It has remained in print all this time, but I felt the story needed to be foregrounded a bit, made available to a new generation of readers. It’s a cautionary tale of what happens when a group of powerful white men subvert democracy. e: What do you hope people take away from reading it? What actions would you like to see as a result of it?

PG: I want people to understand just how ugly and violent the white supremacist movement was and remains—one of the reasons the book contains two very graphic scenes of lynching. The white supremacist doctrine is cynical in its disregard for democratic and civil norms. The White Supremacist 1898 Coup is, in many ways, the foundational story of modern-day Wilmington. Yet, it seems most schoolkids and their parents have never heard of it. We largely conduct our civic business as if it never happened, yet, it set the stage for all the current challenges we face: poverty, segregated housing, school-district fights, voting rights suppression, crime. It certainly set the stage for the violence of the early 1970s, triggered by the order to desegregate schools.

In addition to the significant number of black citizens who were killed outright in the coup, 1,000 or so people, including some whites, were driven out of the city at gunpoint. This was the African-American

political and cultural leadership of the city, the business people who could have created legacy wealth for their descendants.

Some number came back over time, but it’s hard to even assess the damage—economic, moral, cultural, social and personal—the coup left in its wake.

I’d like us to own up to it front and center, then come up with a civic plan to redress some of the damage. Rather than hiding the events of 1898, we should make our collective response a matter of civic pride, an example to other communities in this fraught political era. We have many good people in leadership positions in the city, county and state. There’s never been a more important time to make a public, united stand against the resurgent forces of white supremacy. e: Any advice to others considering a creative work that requires this kind of courage?

PG: This is my credo as a writer: “I believe in the writer as a witness to evil, as a reporter of injustice, as a chronicler of human compassion, even on occasion of greatness, as one whose skills illuminate the ‘Truth’ with a capital T, without irony. I believe it is the job of the writer to put into words what is worst—and also what is best —about us. To light up our possibilities, discover the finest lives to which we can aspire, and to inspire our readers to greatness of soul and heart.”

So my advice is to be curious about things that matter. Research relentlessly to dispel your own ignorance, find out the truth as best you can, then write to discover what you have learned. Write what is in your heart. If you can, find someone who believes in you to stand by you—a loved one, a friend, an editor. Remember, if you’re not possessed by the story, if you’re not losing sleep over it, if you can’t feel the heat of the fire in your pen, you’re not doing it right.

DETAILS:

Cape Fear Rising

Book reading and signing with Philip Gerard Monday, April 29, 5:30 p.m.

Hannah Block USO/Community Arts Center, 120 S 2nd St. wilmingtoncommunityarts.org

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HAPPENINGS & EVENTS ACROSS WILMINGTON

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MUSEUM AFTER DARK: WIZARDING SCHOOL Apr. 25, 6pm: Museum After Dark: Wizarding School—Why should kids have all the fun?

Find your wizarding house, uncover magic pictures with your wand, and learn to levitate tinsel streamers. Go back to school to study wizarding creatures and potions. Create shimmery lucky concoctions. Capture your shadow and search the night skies for meaning. Wizard dress is highly encouraged.

Sponsored by Cape Fear Museum Associ-

ates. Food and adult beverages available for purchase. Ages 18+. $6 members/$8 nonmembers in advance; $8 members/$10 nonmembers at the door. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St.

CIGAR TASTING EVENT Apr. 26, 5pm: Cigar tasting event with La Flor Dominicana Cigar Co, specials deal, raffle prizes. Food turck by Will’s Mobile Eats. Full bar with smoking allowed inside! Rocco’s Cigar Bar/Brookelynn Cigars, 5671 Market St. 910-686-2446. www.roccoscigarbar.com and www.brookelynncigars.com.

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lantic Avenue and features more than 35 venSat., April 27, 9:30am-1pm: Healthy Kids Day dors, children’s entertainment, live music and is a one day festival that will be held at Empie magic, dancing and more. (910) 458-8216 Park on Saturday, April 27. This is the annual and parks@townofkurebeach.org. Ocean partnership with the City of Wilmington Parks Front Park, 105 Atlantic Ave. & Recreation and the YMCA of Southeastern North Carolina to present this fun filled day! FAMILY FUN DAY This is a free community event that will offer Apr. 28, 1pm: Family Fun Day is a free comfamilies the opportunity to participate in active munity event at Bellamy Mansion Museum. play and educational opportunities designed Join us for a day filled with face painting; stoto improve health and wellness. Empie Park, rytelling; live music; raffles; children’s tours of 3405 Park Ave. the Mansion and 19th century games such as hoop & stick, checkers, and graces. There KURE BEACH STREET FESTIVAL will be arts & craft tables and other children’s Apr. 27, 11am: Kure Beach Street Festival activities. The event also includes pony rides convenes at Ocean Front Park and along Atand a petting area. Food and drinks are available for purchase. For more information, inquire about sponsorship opportunities, or donate a raffle item, contact Carolyn Gonzalez at 910-251-3700 x306 or cgonzalez@bellamymansion.org. 503 Market St.

charity/fundraisers CLICKS FOR PAWS Apr. 24, 4:30pm: Bring your pet(s) to the park for professional portraits by a team of local photographers, to support a great cause!

Help local teenager, Mack Mejaski, “pay it forward” and raise funds for paws4people.

Portrait sessions will be approximately 15 minutes and produce approximately five digital images. Sessions are donation based, ($50 suggested), and appointments are recommended (clicks4paws@gmail.com). Fort Fisher State Recreation Area, 1000 Loggerhead Rd. CHICKEN DINNER AND SILENT AUCTION Apr 25, 4pm: Join the Autism Society of NCNew Hanover Chapter for the second annual chicken dinner and silent auction to support the Autism Society of NC-New Hanover Chapter. $5 from every chicken dinner sold (dine in or take out) and all auction proceeds stay right here in NHC to support our loved ones with autism. Amazing food! $6000 in goods and services to bid on! Bill’s Front Porch, 4238 Market St. DAY IN THE COUNTRY Apr. 25, 9am: Fundraising event, with skeet shooting, archery, fishing, dog demonstration, and country buffet. Genteel Plantation, 160 Genteel Ln, Atkinson, NC, http://harrelsoncenter.org/news-events/a-day-in-thecountry 18TH ANNUAL ARTS SENSATON Apr. 26, 7:30pm: Entertaining evening showcasing local talent—a music and dance spectacular! This year’s beneficiary Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry (WARM) has a mission to make people safer in their own homes providing urgent repairs, hurricane recovery, and accessibility upgrades. WARM serves

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low-income homeowners in Brunswick, New Hanover, and Pender Counties and this year has increased their impact by helping Hurricane Florence recovery efforts. Music will be from Stray Local, Wilmington’s indie folk duo Hannah Lomas and Jamie Rowen. Also, featuring performances from local choreographers and dancers, including the captivating Company “T” Tap Dancers, who wow audiences every year with a vintage flair. $20 GA, 910.632.2285 or online at www. thalianhall.org/events. Presented by Forward Motion Dance Company, www.forwardmotiondance.org.

PIZZA NIGHT FOR AUTISM SOCIETY OF NHC Apr. 26, all day: Michaelangelo’s hosts their annual fundraiser for the Autism Society of NC--New Hanover Chapter. A portion of food sales support local social recreation programs for people with autism. It’s the night before the race! Come out to celebrate Autism Awareness Month! Michaelangelo’s Pizza, 228 Eastwood Rd #4-A BELLAMY MANSION NEIGHBORHOOD YARD SALE Apr. 27, 7pm: All proceeds go to beautifying our gardens! There are spaces available for selling. Please call Bob at 910-251-3700 x304 or email block@bellamymansion.org for rental information. Come browse and see if you might find some hidden treasures. Bellamy Mansion, 503 Market St. GOOD SHEPHERD FUNDRAISER Apr. 27, 9am: Good Shepherd will host their largest fundraiser of the year at Country Club

of Landfall in a three day event that has something for everyone. The Tennis Mixer returns for a 4th year—with a new addition of a kids clinic in the afternoon. May 5, Dinner and auction will feature live entertainment from Kyle Garris, cocktail hour, and a Cinco de Mayothemed dinner, with a fantastic live and silent auction. Games Day and the Golf Tournament are held on Monday, May 6th. Golf registration includes the Sunday night Dinner and Auction plus 18 holes of golf with carts and practice range. Card game enthusiasts can sign up for Duplicate Bridge, Party Bridge, Mah Jongg, Mexican Train, and Hand & Foot. All proceeds from the events benefit Good Shepherd Center, which has been providing much-needed food, housing, and assistance services to thousands of local homeless men, women, and families with children since 1983. Country Club of Landfall, 800 Sun Runner Pl. SUSTAIN WITH SOUND MUSIC ARTS FESTIVAL AND FUNDRAISER Apr. 27, noon: Sustain With Sound Music & Arts Festival at Pier 33 in downtown Wilmington brings together a community of all backgrounds and beliefs to educate themselves on the importance of protecting and preserving the environment through music and art. Artists, vendors, musicians mix with businesses, media, and policy to provide the community with the most enjoyable way to give back to our oceans, at no cost to the planet. Proceeds benefit UNCW Plastic Ocean Project. Tickets online. Pier 33, 10 Harnett St. ILM JR. LEAGUE’S 9TH TOUCH A TRUCK Apr. 28, 11am: Junior League of Wilmington is

excited to announce the ninth annual Toucha-Truck at The Pointe at Barclay. Touch-aTruck is an educational community event where children are given the opportunity to see and touch heavy machinery and meet the people who build, protect, and serve the Wilmington community. The first hour (11amnoon) will be horn and light-free. This event is open to the public with an admission fee of $6 per person or $20 for a family of four. Tickets will be available for purchase in advance in the e-store at www.jlwnc.org and at the event on the day of. Cash only at the event.

Proceeds from Touch-a-Truck support the Junior League of Wilmington, NC’s mission, which includes providing training opportunities for women and improving NHC through local programs and partnerships. 1450 Barclay Pointe Blvd.

TRIKE-A-THON FOR THE HOMELESS, BIKE RODEO AND SAFE KIDS EXPO Apr. 28, 1pm: Donations to Wilmington’s Good Shepherd Center for the Homeless gratefully accepted. New Cross City Bike Path in front of Messiah Lutheran Church, 3302 S. College Rd. The Trike-a-thon is open to athletes 5 years old and younger who collect pledges and then Ride for the Homeless (trikes, bikes, strollers, wagons, scooters).

League of American Bicyclists Bike Rodeo w helmet & bike safety checks and a “rules of the road” safety clinic for children of any age; car seat safety checks at Wilmington Firehouse #7 & church fellowship hall will host an After Party for the athletes and parents and exhibition space for community resources dedicated to helping parents keep kids safe. Details: www.messiahwilmington.org; facebook.com/messiahwilmington. Contact: connieasero@gmail.com. Messiah Lutheran Church, 3302 S College Rd.

music OPEN-MIC AT TIDAL CREEK Comedians, singers, songwriters, poets, yodelers! Come out the co-op on Wednesday night & show us what you got! Free coffee & tea for all performers! Mic is yours from 6 pm until about 8:45! Hosted by the always entertaining Bob Sarnataro, this open mic is a laid back, no pressure opportunity for performers of all kinds to stretch those creative muscles.

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All ages welcome. Tidal Creek Co-op, 5329 Oleander Dr. HOOKED ON SONICS April 24, 8pm: Squidco presents “Hooked on Sonics: Members of 910 Noise”—a progressive approach to sound sculpting and electronic improvisation in our 14th performance.

Starting with a single member of the 910 Noise community, using a determined periodicity, we will add layers of sound through additional members until a simmering quartet of sonic force is achieved, only to invert the group one player at a time, until a single sound stands alone. Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St. RICK SPRINGFIELD Apr. 25, 7:30pm: Over the past four decades, Rick Springfield has worn many hats as an entertainer and performer. The creator of some of the finest power-pop of the ’80s, a Grammy winning singer, songwriter, and musician who has sold 25 million albums and scored 17 U.S. Top 40 hits, including “Jessie’s Girl,” “Don’t Talk to Strangers,” “An Affair of the Heart,” “I’ve Done Everything for You,” “Love Somebody,” and “Human Touch.” He’s an accomplished actor who has starred opposite Meryl Streep in the feature film Ricki and the Flash, gave a chameleonic performance as the creepy Dr. Pitlor in HBO’s prestige drama True Detective, earned great reviews for his portrayal of Lucifer this season on the CW hit, Supernatural and most recently played Pastor Charles on American Horror Story. In 2014, Springfield was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located around the corner from the first apartment he lived in when he first arrived in the U.S. from Australia in 1971. capefearstage.com. Wilson Center, 703 N. 3rd St. FRESH HERSCH ENSEMBLE Apr. 25, 7:30pm: A select member of jazz’s piano pantheon, Fred Hersch is a pervasively influential creative force who has shaped the music’s course over more than three decades as an improviser, composer, educator, bandleader, a collaborator, and recording artist. For this performance, Hersh and an ensemble of 12 musicians reprise his iconic album Leaves of Grass, setting the poetry of Walt Whitman to jazz. Fred Hersch is a twelvetime Grammy Award nominee and he continues to earn jazz’s most prestigious awards.

Hersch is a committed educator—he has taught at New England Conservatory, The Julliard School, The New School, and The Manhattan School of Music. Kenan Auditorium, 601 S College Rd. SKIP WALKER AND MACRORHYTHM Apr. 26, 6pm: St. Mark’s will feature “ Skip Walker & Macrorthythm for their 150th Anniversary on April 26th @ 6:00 pm. Donation $20. Skip Walker is a Drummer, Songwriter and Producer. His work covers a wide variety of musical styles including Jazz, Funk, R&B, Christian, and Pop. Skip holds a bachelors degree in music from the prestigious Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA), and a Masters Degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Skip specializes in Jazz, Funk, Brazillian, and Afro Cuban drumset and Jazz Harmony and Theory. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 601 Grace St. SACRED HARP SINGERS Apr. 28, 1:30pm: Instruction for beginners

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2-4pm; 4pm, entire group. Songbooks provided, beginners welcome! Free and open to the public Weyerhaeuser Reception Hall Wilmington Sacred Harp Singers presents a traditional Sacred Harp Singing and invite you to join in the music and raise your voice in song! This dynamic form of a cappella social singing dates back to Colonial America, using a modern reprint of an 1844 songbook The Sacred Harp. The music is loud, vigorous and intense. It is meant to be sung, not just observed. No previous experience is necessary.

Learn more about this nsinging at http://bit.ly/ WilmNCSacredHarp. Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S. 17th St.

film HABITAT EARTH: LIVING IN A CONNECTED WORLD Apr. 27, 2pm: Experience the Museum’s digital planetarium with a guided tour of tonight’s sky. A full dome exploration of what it means to live in today’s connected world, where biological networks intersect with those built by humans. Narrated by Frances McDormand (approx. 24 min).Free for members or with general admission. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St. ILM JEWISH FILM FESTVAL Apr. 28, 3pm: “The Last Suit” 2017 (Argentina, drama)—Abraham, an 88-year-old Jewish tailor, travels from Buenos Aires to Poland to locate a friend who saved him from certain death at the end of World War II. After seven

decades without any contact, Abraham will try to keep his promise to return to Poland one day. Dinner reception follows film, catered by Peño Mediterranean Grill. • Apr. 29, 7pm: Hill Start—2014 (Israel, comedy)—In this comic drama Ora is in a coma as the result of a car accident. As her children and other family members try to help her regain consciousness, viewers meet a cast of characters including plastic surgeons, a wheelchair-bound marathon coach, a tough private investigator, a yoga instructor, a sensitive belly dancer and a big star in the Arab cinema. Dessert reception follows film. • May 1, 7pm: 2012 (Israel, documentary)— Numbered is a collage of narratives and photographs of Auschwitz survivors who were tattooed with numbers in the camp. The significance of these numbers to the survivors and their families leads to painful yet ultimately uplifting stories of thriving lives.

Dessert Reception follows filmwww.wilmingtonjff.org. Thalian Hall, 301 Chestnut St. CLASSIC IMPULSE Apr. 27, 1pm: Concert in the park for everyone to enjoy. Classic Impulse, a cover rock band, will be hosting it at Hugh MacRae Park.

Hugh MacRae Park, 314 Pine Grove Dr.

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go to a local Shakespeare educational outreach program. Brunch & dessert with choice of entrée included in ticket. May 19: “All’s Well That Ends Well”; June 16: “Hamlet”; June 21: “Midsummer Night’s Dream”; Aug. 18: “Romeo & Juliet”; Sept. 22: “Two Gentleman of Verona”; Oct. 27: “Richard III”; Nov. 17: “Winter’s Tale.” TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th St. THE BOOK OF LIZ Through May 11, Fri. and Sat. Nights, 7pm,

by Amy & David Sedaris, directed by Phill Antonino.Sister Elizabeth lives a sheltered existence making famously delicious cheese balls until she leaves her Squeamish society to make her way the world.

Along the way she meets some colorful characters and has to make some important decisions that may effect the fate of the famous recipe. The answers to this and so many other questions can be found in this comedy from the Talent Family, David and Amy Sedaris. $20-$47 ($10 off opening weekend). TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th St. THE EXPLORERS CLUB April 24-28, May 2-5, & 9-12, 8pm; Sun., 3pm: Making its first appearance in Wilmington, this Monty Pythonesque play is set in London, 1879 and written by Nell Benjamin.

The prestigious Explorers Club is in crisis: their acting president wants to admit a woman, and their bartender is terrible. True, this female candidate is brilliant, beautiful, and has discovered a legendary Lost City, but the decision to let in a woman could shake the very foundation of the British Empire, and how do you make such a decision without a decent drink? Grab your safety goggles for some very mad science involving deadly cobras, irate Irishmen and the occasional airship. Tickets are $18 Thursdays, $22 seniors/ students/military, $25 general admission and can be purchased by calling 910-367-5237 or visiting www.bigdawgproductions.org.

Cape Fear Playhouse, 613 Castle St. FOOTLOOSE April 26-May 5, Fri. – Sat., 7:30pm, and Sunday, 3pm: Music by Tom Snow, lyrics by Dean Pitchford, stage adaptation by Dean Pitchford & Walter Robbie, based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford, and additional music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins, & Jim Steinman. “Footloose” is the story of Ren McCormack, a teenage boy from Chicago. He and his mother move to the small town of Bomont after his father abandons them. Upon arriving, Ren finds himself at odds with most of the town, including the Reverend Bomont. The Reverend has convinced the town to outlaw dancing, which Ren finds unbelievable. With the help of the Ariel and Willard, Ren convinces the Reverend to let the teenagers dance. 2nd Street Stage at the Hannah Block Historic USO/ Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd St. Tickets: Thalian.org.

art MEET LOCAL ARTISTS Meet working artists, and see 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 Fri. ea. month. Art openings, artist demonstrations, entertainment and refreshments. Administered by the Arts Council of Wilmington & New Hanover County, numerous venues participate. Full list: artscouncilofwilmington.org NEW ELEMENTS Apr. 26, 6pm: “Drifting” with Timothy David Lang—his debut show! Timothy has lived in Wilmington several times in his career. He is a surfer that is inspired by the landscape here, be that in the water or the scenery of the open road. Photo realism in style and masterful in its technique, Lang’s work goes way further by capturing not just a scene in incredible detail, but more importantly a mood. Exhibition on display through May 18.

New Elements Gallery, 271 N. Front St. THE JOY OF PLEIN AIR “The Joy of Plein Air: Laurie Greenbaum Beitc” will be presented by Art in Bloom Gallery at Pinpoint Restaurant in partnership with Checker Cab Productions. For Wilmington based artist, Laurie Greenbaum Beitch, painting is about the process of capturing the atmosphere and colors of serene and magical places. In her work, Laurie tries to evoke a mood, to create a feeling of light and of atmosphere by experimenting with different materials and techniques. Each of her gorgeous, velvety pastels are painted en plein air (the act of painting outdoors) so that she stay true to the location’s beauty, tranquility, and fragility. On exhibit through May 20. 114 Market St. TINY WORLDS Chelsea Lea’s “Tiny Worlds” on display at Waterline Brewery. This body of work explores imaginary places made inside cigar boxes. Larger than life sculptures surround these miniature dioramas. www.ChelseaLeaMetals.com. 721 Surry St. BRAYERS, BRUSHES & COLOR PENCILS New exhibit of printmaking and drawings by artist David Norris, presented by Art in Bloom in partnership with Checker Cab productions at Platypus and Gnome. David (BFA from ECUs’ School of Art) has begun a series of monoprints that combine printing techniques with color pencils and lithograph crayons.

They build on and compliment a long-standing series of regional cityscapes and landscapes done in watercolor and color pencil.

He also works in other media ranging from black and white pen drawings to silverpoint, scrimshaw, linoleum block prints, collage.

910-769-9300 for dinner reservations. Platypus & Gnome, 9 S. Front St. CONNECTIONS New art by Brooks Koff, Michael Van Hout, and Virginia Wright-Frierson” features three renowned artists from Art in Bloom Gallery’s group of artists. These Wilmington-based artists have worked together on many projects including the Bottle Chapel at Airlie Gardens and are bringing new art to the gallery walls.

The artwork will range from beautifully rendered oil paintings, to stained-glass mosaics, to incredibly detailed tie-wire sculpture of cats and fish. Exhibit runs through May 4. Art CAPE FEAR CONTRA DANCERS Come on out for two hours of energetic, conin Bloom Gallery, 210 Princess St. temporary American country dancing with live UNCW SENIOR ART EXHIBITION music. Dress cool & comfortable, soft-soled Twenty-five students graduating with a bachshoes. All ages. 2nd/4th Tues, 7:30pm. Unitelor’s degree in Studio Art present their final ed Methodist, 409 S. 5th Ave. work at the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s CAB Gallery. Admission and refresh- BABS MCDANCE CLASSES Group classes for all levels are designed for ments are free and open to the public. The beginner, intermediate, and advanced dancstudent-named exhibition includes drawing, ers! We will begin the class with the basics printmaking, photography, painting, sculpand instruct you through a few exciting dance ture, interactive, digital works and installation. moves! Mondays, 7pm: International Rumba Exhibition will be on view until May 10. CAB Class • Mondays, 8pm: Argentine Tango • Gallery, Monday-Thursday, 10am-4pm, and Tuesdays, 7pm, West Coast Swing; 8pm, Friday 12-4pm. Both the CAB and Mezzanine East Coast Swing. • Wednesdays, 7pm, Cha Galleries are free and open to the public.

Cha; 8pm, Night Club Two Step • Thursdays, Corinne Lefebvre, cabartgallery@uncw.edu.

7pm: Shag Level 1; 8pm, Shag Levels 2 and Cultural Arts Building, 5270 Randall Pkwy.

3. All classesa are $10 per person, $15 per PAPER TRANSFORMATIONS couple, $5 for military/students with ID. $5.

Closing reception April 26, 6-9pm, for “Paper Babs McDance Social Dance Club & BallTransformations” by Jo Ann Alford. Guests room, 6782 Market St. are invited to meet the artist and the WHQR A TIME WHEN ART, DANCE AND SOCIAL staff and on-air personalities while enjoying great food and wine. The show will remain on JUSTICE ISSUES ARE EVERYWHERE Apr. 25, 6:30pm: Dance performance is a coldisplay until May 10; portion of the proceeds lection of small group works created through from any sale of art benefits WHQR. Alford a collaboration between the Hoggard High graduated from East Carolina University in School and student choreographers and 1971 with a degree in art education. Returning graduate students enrolled in EDL 558: Social to Wilmington, in 1978, Jo Ann immersed herJustice Topics in Education at the UNCW. self in the local arts community, participating Each piece is inspired by a social justice in area shows and exhibitions, and teaching concept that, like art, is found everywhere workshops to adults and children in a variety and in all cultures. The choreographers of settings. In 1983, Jo Ann began teaching were further challenged to connect their elementary art classes in the Pender County work to pieces exhibited in the museum. school system and retired in 2010. Recently, A discussion will follow the performance she’s focused on collage works. Her individuwhere dancers and graduate students will al shows, along with her participation in group reflect on the collaborative process and exhibits have been well-received, giving her a answer questions from the audience. Held feeling of satisfaction in her life where art has in collaboration with Cameron Art Museum. always been a dominant force. MC Erny GalAdmission: $10.00 (tax and fees not inlery, 254 N. Front St., Third Floor cluded) at cameronartmuseum.org, WeyerEPHEMERIDES haeuser Reception Hall. 3201 S. 17th St. Apr. 26, 6pm: Heather Divoky is havingher BEEHIVE BLONDES first show as a full-time artist at 24 South CofApr. 25, 9:30pm: Retro dance party at Satelfeehouse. The show will run from March 20th lite Bar and Lounge, with vintage clothes for through May 31st. A reception will be held sale and throwback tunes to get your booty April 26th from 6 to 8 pm, featuring music on the dance floor. Free. 120 Greenfield St.

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des’ and will feature all new work in marker, STOMP ink, and wire. Divoky’s newest body of work Apr. 30, 7:30pm: International percussion is an exploration between the scientific and sensation, makes its Wilmington premiere at the fantastical. Astrology and astronomy were the Wilson Center. From its beginnings as a once two sides of the same coin. Heather’s street performance in the UK, STOMP has work tries to bring them back together. Ephgrown into an international sensation over the emerides were books used to track celestial past 20 years, having performed in more than bodies in both disciplines. By focusing on 50 countries and in front of more than 24 milthe 12 Zodiacs, Heather offers a perspective lion people. Created by Luke Cresswell and on what the signs really mean—if they really Steve McNicholas, STOMP continues its phemean anything at all. 24 South Coffee House, nomenal run with four global productions: the 24 S Front St. ongoing sell-out production at New York’s Orpheum Theatre, a permanent London compaART INSPIRES ny, and North American and European tours.

Apr. 28, 2pm: A dance and poetry perforThroughout its life, the show has continued to mance based on aspects of Minnie Evans’ change by creating new material; next year, life, the ways in which her experiences imit will incorporate two new pieces. It is safe to pacted her artwork, and what we can learn say you will never again look at supermarket from her experience as a black female artist, carts or plumbing fixtures the same way. Wilfeaturing Khalisa Rae and Brittany Patterson. son Center, 703 N. 3rd St. Q&A with the artists follows the program.

CAM Brown Wing, 3201 S. 17th St. Free for members, museum admission all others.

comedy show. 265 N. Front St.

comedy OPEN MIC Wildest open mic in town ... anything goes. (except cover songs). Stand-up comedy, slam poetry, video, live music, odd talents— performances of all kinds. Hosted by 6-beer Steve. Sign up, 8pm, and runs all night. Juggling Gypsy 1612 Castle St. ILM, (910) 7632223 daily after 3pm for details. www.jugglinggypsy.com.

GRUFF GOAT COMEDY First Wed. ea. month, Gruff Goat Comedy features Three Guest Comics Under a Bridge. No Trolls. Waterline Brewing Company, 721 Surry Lane.

PRIMETIME COMEDY See some of NC’s best stand-up comedians in a world class venue! This month’s talented performers: 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. LUCKY JOE COMEDY SHOW First Sat. ea. month is free 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. LIVE RIFFING AND VINTAGE TV Every Wed. join Dead Crow Comedy for improv night. Join local comedians for a TV party at Dead Crow! An interactive improvised

DAREDEVIL IMPROV COMEDY TROUPE DareDevil Improv Classes teach you the fundamentals of the funny! Learn to be more spontaneous, trust your instincts, and create one-of-a-kind comedy with an ensemble!

(And even if you’re not a “performer,” our classes are a great way to meet people and have a hella good time!) Details and signups: daredevilimprov.com. Hannah Block Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd St. BOMBERS COMEDY OPEN MIC Sign up at 8:30; show’s at 9. Bring your best to the mic. Bomber’s Beverage Company, 108 Grace St. DEAD CROW Apr. 26-27, 7pm/9:30pm: Sydnee Washington was born in New York City but spent most of her childhood in Oakland, California. Sydnee was recently honored as an “UpNext” comedian at Comedy Central’s Clusterfest.

Sydnee co-hosts a super high energy and hilarious monthly Comedy show in the Lower East Side called ‘Hot Box Comedy’--where she consistently wins over the jaded New Yorkers who brave the city’s comedy scene.

Her humor and view toward vanity, dating both sexes, and how to party safely as a woman are both unique and refreshing. A cast member in MTV’s international tv show “Vidiots”. Has a solo show called “Death of a Bottle Girl”. Cohost of the very popular podcast “The UnOfficial Expert.” And has appeared on TruTv VH1 and various YouTube videos for GQ, Cosmo, and Elite Daily. Tickets: deadcrowcomedy.com. 265 N. Front St.

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museums CAMERON ART MUSEUM On exhibit: “A Time When Art Is Everywhere: teamLab,” an art collective and interdisciplinary group of programmers, engineers, CG animators, mathematicians artists and architects, creates digital artworks that bridge art, science, technology, design and the natural world. Designs are immersive interpretations deeply rooted in Japanese art, aesthetic and history. Through Sept. 8. • Sunday Exhibition Tours: Explore, discover and discuss the art work currently on view with these docent-led tours. Admission: CAM members, free; others, museum admission. CAM Café open and serving delicious menu with full bar, 5pm9pm. Tues.-Sun., 11am-2pm; Thurs. nights, 5pm-9pm 910-395-5999. cameronartmuseum.org. 3201 S. 17th St. CAPE FEAR MUSEUM Hundreds of toys and games are on view in PlayTime!—classics, like Lincoln Logs, toy soldiers, an Erector set and a Mr. Potato Head, and even old faves like wooden tops, blocks and dolls. Remember those toys that, for whatever reason, we just had to have?

Some of those fad favorites like the Rubik’s cube and 1960s Liddle Kiddle dolls are on exhibit along with toy figures from fast food kids’ meals. Explore toy history in custom label books. Play, create, and imagine in Cape Fear Museum’s newest exhibit, PlayTime! Engage with museum educators in these short, drop-in programs. Activities change weekly and may include puzzles, games, blocks, and more. Adult participation is required. Fun for all ages! Free for members or with general admission • Camera Collections! With today’s smart phones and digital cameras, photography is everywhere. Until the invention of the camera in 1839, there was no way to instantly capture the environment around you. In less than 200 years, cameras have progressed from complicated contraptions only used by professionals, to simple boxes with a roll of film anyone could operate, to handheld computers that create digital images shared with the world. 86 cameras and 145 photographic accessories showcases changes in technology and styles, from late 1800s-early 2000s. capefearmuseum.com. $8/adults, $7/seniors, college & military, $5/youth. CF Museum, 814 Market 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 yr. history of WB. (910) 256-2569. 303 W. Salisbury St. wbmuseum.com.

WILMINGTON RR MUSEUM Explore railroad history and heritage, especially of the Atlantic Coast Line, headquartered in Wilmington for 125 years. Interests and activities for all ages, including historical

exhibits, full-size steam engine and rolling stock, lively Children’s Hall, and spectacular model layouts. House in an authentic 1883 freight warehouse, facilities are fully accessible and on one level. By reservation, discounted group tours, caboose birthday parties, and after-hours meetings or mixers.

Story Time on 1st/3rd 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. 910-763-2634. www.wrrm.org.

LATIMER HOUSE Victorian Italiante style home built in 1852, the restored home features period furnishings, artwork and family portraits. Tours offered Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm, and Sat, 12-5pm.

Walking tours are Wed and Sat. at 10am. $4-$12. Latimer House of Lower Cape Fear Historical Society is not handicapped accessible 126 S. Third St. BURGWIN-WRIGHT HOUSE 18th century Burgwin-Wright House Museum in the heart of Wilmington’s Historic District, is the oldest museum house in NC, restored with 18th and 19th century decor and gardens. Colonial life is experienced through historical interpretations in kitchen-building and courtyard. 3rd/Market St. Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm. Last tour, 3pm. 910762-0570. www.burgwinwrighthouse.com.

BELLAMY MANSION One of NC’s most spectacular examples of antebellum architecture, built on the eve of the Civil War by free and enslaved black artisans, for John Dillard Bellamy (1817-1896) physician, planter and business leader; and his wife, Eliza McIlhenny Harriss (18211907) 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. www.bellamymansion.org. 503 Market St.

periments and play games related to a weekly theme. Perfect for children ages 3 to 6 and their adult helpers. Apr 25: Fly Away! (at MLK Center). Free. Program locations alternate between MLK Center and BRC-Hemenway Center, 401 South 8th St. STEM ACTIVITY DAY Apr. 27, 11am: A free day of hands-on learning activities for students of all ages. The events feature content from the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) content areas. We will be celebrating Earth Day! Union Station at Cape Fear Community College, 502 N. Front St.

recreational 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 and open to anyone. YMCA Midtown, George Anderson Dr. WB SCENIC TOURS Thurs., 10:30am: WB Scenic Tours birding boat cruise of Masonboro Island and Bradley Creek. Guided eco-cruises are educational boat tours designed to increase conservation awareness about local wildlife and sensitive coastline habitats in New Hanover County.

Topics explained during the boat ride will in-

clude: salt marsh function, wetland plants, and strong emphasis on shorebird/water bird ecology and identification. Birding tours are best when scheduled at low tide.

• Sunset Tour of WB, Thurs., 5pm: Sunset with Wrightsville Beach Scenic Tours departs from the Blockade Runner Dock.

Routes vary with season, weather, and whim on the Basic Sunset Cruise but may include Masonboro Island, Bradley Creek, Money Island or some other combination.

Water, marsh, Shamrock, sunset—it’s a simple combination but very satisfying.

Also, from experience, this is the best time to sight dolphins in the bay. RSVP: 910-2004002 or wbst3000@gmail.com. WB Scenic Tours, 275 Waynick Blvd.

HIKES AND BIRDING First Friday bird hikes, ages 5/up; free. We’ll search for migrants, residents, and point out year-round species too. These walks are for beginner birders and all are welcome. Holly Shelter Gamelands, 4/11, 8am-3pm, 16 and up, $10. Halyburton Park, 4099. S. 17th St. THE CAROLINA CUP Apr. 24-25: The 2019 Carolina Cup kicks off the race season with 5 courses: a kids race, the Harbor Island 5K race, the Money Island 10K race, the renowned 13.2-mile Graveyard Elite Race and its new OC-1 and Surfski Graveyard Race on Sunday.

This will be our ninth year on April 24-28th!

Prices may vary depending on registration date and race selection. Blockade Runner Beach Resort, 275 Waynick Blvd.

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kids stuff SNAKE AND TURTLE FEEDING A brief presentation about the live animals on display in the events center and then watch them feed. At least one snake and turtle will be fed during the demonstration.

Ages: 3 and up. First Wed. of every month.

Cost: $1. Halyburton Park, 4099 S. 17th St. LITTLE EXPLORERS Ages 2-5: Bring your kids to the park and discover nature through stories, songs, hands-on activities, hikes and crafts. Your children will delight in the many nature themes we explore each month. Space is limited and pre-registration is required for these popular programs. $3/participant. Homey Habitats, 4/25-26, 10-11am.

Halyburton Park, 4099. S. 17th St. LITTLE EXPLORERS OUT AND ABOUT Thurs, 11am: Meet new friends in your community for fun hands-on activities! Enjoy interactive circle time, conduct exciting ex-

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Cape Fear Sail & Power Squadron Friday, April 25th • 10:00am • $45 • 2 hour cruise

Join Dr. Chris Fonvielle along with Cape Fear Sail & Power Squadron on a 2 hour narrated cruise. Did you know that Giovanni da Verrazzano, the Italian explorer, made landfall after crossing the Atlantic at or near Cape Fear on March 1, 1524. Now 495 years later Dr. Fonvielle will share interesting history facts regarding this area. The Cape Fear region is steeped in history, with ties to virtually every important American era from the first wave of settlers to the Civil War. Come aboard for a trip into the past.

Liberty Armada on the Cape Fear Sunday, April 28th • 10am • $30

When America went to war in 1941, the Navy turned to Wilmington to provide ships. The city’s response helped secure victory for the allies and left a lasting mark on the North Carolina coast. Come on board for this fact filled cruise and learn the story from Philip Gerard, UNCW Professor, Author of many books and featured writer for Our State magazine.

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Take time out for mom and take her out for brunch.Then join us for dessert while cruising on the Cape Fear River. 90 minute cruise with an array of catered desserts.

UPCOMING EVENTS

SATURDAY, APRIL 27 | 12 NOON

FRIDAY, MAY 3 | 6:00 P.M.

Alumni Day First 100 fans receive FREE UNCW Softball T-shirt

SATURDAY, MAY 4 | 2:00 P.M.

Softball vs Hofstra

SATURDAY, APRIL 27 | 2:30 P.M. Softball vs Hofstra

SUNDAY, APRIL 28 | 12 NOON Softball vs Hofstra

UNCW Softball Senior Day Students: FREE giveaway FREE Youth Sunday

Baseball vs Delaware Baseball vs Delaware

SUNDAY, MAY 5 | 12 NOON Baseball vs Delaware

UNCW Baseball Pink Game Kid’s Takeover Brooks Day*

*Must be a member of Sammy’s HawkStar Kid’s Club in order to participate. Email Kylie Flickinger at flickingerk@uncw.edu if a kid you know is interested in joining.

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Mondays & Wednesdays, 9am through Apr. 24. Free. Pre-registration required. Trained fitness staff will lead each walk. All ages are welcome. Weather permitting, we will walk outside. MLK Center, 401 South 8th St. WOMEN’S GOLF LEAGUE Wed., 9:30am, through May 29: 2 person teams. Format: Best Ball. Tournament will be May 29 with prizes awarded to low gross and low net. Includes 6 weeks of greens fees & one practice round. Register at the clubhouse or online www.inlandgreensgolf. com. Call 910-765-7459. $50/player. Inland Greens Golf Course, 5945 Inland Greens Dr.

lectures/literary BOOK TALK Apr. 25, 11am: Archaeologist and author Mark Wilde-Ramsing will give a talk on his book “Blackbeard’s Sunken Prize: The 300Year Voyage of Queen Anne’s Revenge”.

This book, by the former head archaeologist of the excavation, details the discovery of the notorious pirate ship in 1996, its excavation, and the history of Blackbeard and his ship before its 1718 shipwreck and his capture.

Talk is free with a suggested $5 donation for nonmembers. Join us afterwards for an optional luncheon catered by A Thyme Savor in the Tea Room for $15. RSVP for lunch by Monday at noon. RSVP for the talk suggested. Latimer House, 126 S. Third St. BEHIND THE SCENES GALLERY TALK

Apr. 26, 11am: Curious to know more about how the museum’s exhibitions are put together? Join us for a Gallery Talk with Holly Tripman Fitzgerald, Chief Curator, and gain a behind-the-scenes perspective on our newest exhibition Minnie, Clyde, Annie, Vollis, and the work of Minnie Evans and Clyde Jones from CAM’s permanent collection.

CAM Members: free. Museum Admission all others. Cameron Art Museum, Brown Wing, 3201 S. 17th St. REVOLUTIONARY POETS Apr. 25, 7:30pm: A poetry reading and an open mic at the Jamaica House in Wilmington. Home of the Perform Slam Movement, the Sam Sharpe Poetry Reading is dedicated to revolutionary thinkers performing revolutionary poetry for the people and to lovers of freedom expressing themselves. An open mic, so anyone can attend and participate.

Jamaica House Sports Bar & Grill, 2206 Carolina Beach Rd. LIBERTY ARMADA ON THE CAPE FEAR Apr. 28, 10am: Join us as we welcome Phillip Gerard on board as he shares the story of when America went to war in 1941. It was at this time the Navy turned to Wilmington, NC to help provide ships for them. The city’s response helped secure victory for the allies and left a lasting mark on the North Carolina coast. He teaches in the BFA and MFA Programs of the Department of Creative Writing at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. In all, 126 Liberty ships were built between 1941 & 1943 at the N.C. Shipbuilding Co. Wilmington Water Tours, 212 S Water St

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ADULT CRAFTERNOONS New monthly meet-up for adults who enjoy crafting. Drop in on the first Monday afternoon of every month at the Northeast Library. A different usable craft project will be featured each month. Free program, with all supplies provided by a Friends of NHC Library LEAD Award.

Reserve spot on calendar at www.NHCLibrary. org or 910-798-6371. Librarian Annice Sevett: asevett@nhcgov.com or 910-798-6371. 1241 Military Cutoff Rd.

BIKE NIGHT Bike Night at Mac’s Speed Shop, beer, bikes, BBQ. Featuring in concert: South Starr band playing great classic-southern R&R music! Mac’s Speed Shop, 4126 Oleander Dr.

CRAFTEEN MINI GARDENS Crafty teens are invited for snacks and miniature garden making at Northeast Library.

Hands-on workshop is free but space is limited. To make sure there are enough seats and supplies, register on calendar, NHCLibrary. org. 910-798-6371. NHC NE Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd. DIY IPHONE FIX Sundays through May, 1pm: A short workshop, with all the parts, tools, and know-how provided to fix a broken screen to a working one! Our two hour Repair Cafe is a workshop that shows the basics of iPhone repair in a controlled environment, so you don’t have to worry about messing something up, or never putting it back together again. We’ll go over the 5 tools required for any iPhone repair, prepare instructions for your specific model iPhone, then show you how to properly open it, replace the necessary components, check for water damage or other potential problems. Finally, we’ll show you how to reassemble, and properly test for functionality! Seating is limited. Lead Tech Service, 225 S Water St, Ste D. eadtechservice.com TEACHING ENVIRONMENTAL ED Apr. 30, 9am-4pm, 16 and up: Alligators Workshop: Alligators and humans are both occupying the same habitat in Southeastern NC. Program will discuss the behavior and biology of alligators. We will begin at Halyburton Park and then venture to Lake Waccamaw State Park to observe alligators in the wild. This workshop is led by educator Becky Skiba of the N.C. Wildlife Resource Commission. Cost: $10. Halyburton Park, 4099. S. 17th St. AIRLIE EARTH DAY Apr. 22, 6pm: In gratitude for Mother Nature, enjoy 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. Stick around afterwards for a walking meditation of the grounds. The Earth Day Celebration will take place on the Oak Lawn. Special-Event Rate: $16. Airlie Gardens, 300 Airlie Rd.

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NAACP MEETING April 25, 7pm: The New Hanover NAACP branch proudly turns 100 years old in May and information on the New Hanover NAACP Centennial Celebration May 31, 7pm, Wilmington Convention Center, 515 Nutt Street, will be provided. You can also email nhccentennial@gmail.com. Other important state and community issues will be included on the agenda. Members and friends are encouraged to attend. Call 910508-9414 or email nhcnaacp@gmail.com.

St. Stephen AME Church, 501 Red Cross St. SPRING SALE: BIG SKY DESIGN Apr. 27, 10am: Discounts on everything for one-day only! Enjoy mimosas while you shop home decor, indoor + outdoor furniture, pillows + more! Chat with our expert designers + Paul Fogg with JANUS et Cie to learn about your options for outdoor furniture + accessories Meet + chat with Ashley, the owner of Fox Hound Flowers Farm, to learn more about our partnership with their CSA Project. Special surprises, giveaways + JANUS et Cie SWAG! 1037 Masonboro Loop Rd. CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY/ BUSINESS BLOCK PARTY Apr. 27, 10am: Stop by and see how much money T-Mobile can save you on your wireless bill! We are having a special day for all of our existing and future customers, with a feature on local businesses! There will be food, Prizes, and a Raffle for some swag!

T-Mobile Monkey Junction, 5601 Carolina Beach Rd.

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.

ILM LOCAL FARMERS’ MARKET Wed., Apr. 24, 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 Brewing Company, 721 Surry Ln. AYCE OYSTER ROASTS AYCE Oyster Roast for $27.95 every Friday and Saturday from 4-10 pm. Add AYCE boiled and fried shrimp for an additional $9.95. Local oysters. Capt’n Bills Backyard and Grille, 4240 Market Street.

FREE WINE TASTING Sample some of the most delicious wines at SnS for free, with an optional $25 food pairing. Food pairings are designed specifically to go with each wine to bring out the fullest flavor of both. If you ever wanted to learn more about how to bring out the flavor of wine -n- food now you can experience a wonderful trip to flavor town. Benny Hill Jazz always starts at 7pm. Sweet n Savory Cafe, 1611 Pavilion Place RIVERFRONT FARMERS’ MARKET Sat., 8am-1pm: Local farmers, growers, producers and artisans to sell their goods directly to consumers, to encourage and promote the use of locally-grown farm products and artisan offerings. Vegetables, herbs, plants, annuals, perennials, native plants, fresh-cut flowers, baked goods, NC wines, dog treats, eggs, honey, goat cheeses, seafood, kombucha, meats, marina & fra diavolo sauce, smoothies and more. Artisan works of handmade jewelry, woodwork, silkscreen t-shirts & totes, photography, bath & body products, pet accessories, pottery, drawings and more.

North Water Street in historic downtown Wilmington, NC along the beautiful Cape Fear River. No market on April 6, due to the Azalea Festival or October 5th due to Riverfest. riverfrontfarmersmarket.org.

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ARIES (Mar. 21–April 19)

In the U.S. the day after Thanksgiving typically features a spectacular shopping orgy. On Black Friday stores sell their products at steep discounts and consumers spend their money extravagantly. Ceators of the game “Cards Against Humanity” have consistently satirized the tradition. In 2013, for example, they staged a Black Friday “anti-sale,” for which they “raised” their prices. The coming weeks will be a favorable time for you to try something similar. Is it possible you’re undercharging for your products, services and skills? If so, consider asking for more.

Reassess your true worth and seek appropriate rewards

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

Whether or not you believe in magic, magic believes in you right now. Will you take advantage of the fancy gifts it has to offer? I guess it’s possible you’re not interested in seeing deeper into the secret hearts of those you care for. Maybe you’ll go “ho-hum” when shown how to recognize a half-hidden opportunity that could bring vitalizing changes. You may think it’s not very practical to romance the fire and the water at the same time. If you’re interested, all that good stuff will be available for you. P.S. To maximize the effects of the magic, believe in it.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

In 1815 the most ferocious volcanic eruption in human history exploded from Mount Tambora in what’s now known as Indonesia. It flung gas and ash all over the planet, and caused weird weather for three years. Sunlight-dimmed, temperatures plummeted, skies were tumultuous, and intense storms proliferated. Yet these conditions ignited the imagination of author Mary Shelley, and inspired her most notable work, “Frankenstein.” I suspect you, too, ultimately will generate at least one productive marvel in response to the unusual events of the coming weeks.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

For over 40 years, Cancerian musician Carlos Santana has made music that blends rock and roll with Latin and African rhythms. In the early years, his creations sold well, but by the mid1980s his commercial success declined. For a decade, he floundered. His fortunes began to improve after a spectacular meditation session.

Santana says he was contacted by the archangel Metatron, who told him how to generate material for a new album. The result was “Supernatural,” which sold 30 million copies and won nine Grammys. I mention this, Cancerian, because I suspect you could soon experience a more modest but still rousing variation of Santana’s visitation.

Are you interested? If so, the next seven weeks

will be a good time to seek it out—and be very receptive to its possibility.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

“Expergefactor” is an old English word that has fallen out of use. In its original sense, it meant something that wakes you up, like an alarm clock or thunderstorm or your partner’s snoring. But I want to revive “expergefactor” and expand its meaning. In its new version, it will refer to an exciting possibility or beloved goal that consistently motivates you to spring out of bed in the morning and get your day started. Your expergefactor could be an adventure you’re planning or a masterpiece you’re working on or a relationship that fills you with curiosity and enchantment. In my astrological opinion, the coming weeks will be an excellent time to identify and fine-tune an expergefactor that will serve you well for a long time.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

We live in a cultural moment when satire, sarcasm, cynicism, and irony are prized as supreme emblems of intelligence. If you say you value sincerity and earnestness, you risk being considered naive and unsophisticated. Nevertheless, the current astrological omens suggest you will generate good fortune for yourself in the coming weeks by making liberal use of sincerity and earnestness.

So, please, try not to fall into the easy trap of relying on satire, sarcasm, cynicism, and irony to express yourself. As much as is practical, be kindly frank and compassionately truthful and empathetically genuine. (P.S. It’s a strategy that will serve your selfish aims quite well.)

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

“Most people don’t find their creativity,” mourned Libran author Truman Capote. “There are more unsung geniuses that don’t even know they have great talent.” If that describes you even a little bit, I’m happy to say you’re close to stumbling upon events and insights that could change. If you respond to prompts of these unexpected openings, you will rouse a partially dormant aspect of your genius, as well as a half-inert stash of creativity and a semi-latent cache of imaginativity.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Do you know the word “sfumato”? Its literal meaning in Italian is “smoked.” When used to describe a painting, it refers to blurred borders between objects or fuzzy transitions between areas of different colors. All the forms are soft and hazy. I bring this to your attention because I suspect the coming weeks will be a sfumato-like time. You may find it a challenge to make precise distinctions. Future and past may overlap, as well as beginnings and endings. That doesn’t have to be a problem, as long as you’re willing to go with the amorphous

flow. In fact, it could even be pleasurable and useful. You might be able to connect with influences from which you’ve previously been shut off. You could blend your energies together better with people who’ve been unavailable.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

“You have a right to experiment with your life,” declared author Anaïs Nin. I agree. You don’t necessarily have to be what you started out to be. You can change your mind about goals you may at one time have thought were permanent. I suspect you could be at one of these pivot points right now, Sagittarius. Are there any experiments you’d like to try? If so, keep in mind this further counsel from Nin. It’s possible “you will make mistakes. And they are right, too.”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

You have one main task to accomplish in the coming weeks, Capricorn. It’ll be simple and natural if you devote yourself to it wholeheartedly. The only way it could possibly become complicated and challenging is if you allow your focus to be diffused by less important matters.

Ready for your assignment? It’s articulated in this poem by Rupi Kaur: “bloom beautifully / dangerously / loudly / bloom softly / however you need / just bloom.”

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

When the forces of the Roman empire occupied the British Isles from the years 43 to 410, they built 2,000 miles of roads. Their methods were sophisticated. That’s why few new roads were built in England until the 18th century, and many of the same paths are still visible and available today. In this spirit, and in accordance with astrological omens, I recommend you make good use of an old system or network in the coming weeks.

This is one time when the past has blessings to offer the future.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

“I’m not enigmatic and intriguing enough,” writes Piscean blogger RiddleMaster. “I really must work harder. Maybe I’ll start wearing anklelength black leather coats, billowing silk scarves imprinted with alchemical symbols, and widebrimmed hats. I’ll listen to Cambodian folk songs and read rare books in ancient Sanskrit. When someone dares to speak to me, I’ll utter cryptic declarations like, “The prophecies will be fulfilled soon enough.’” I understand RiddleMaster’s feelings. You Pisceans need mystery almost as much as you need food, but I believe you should set aside that drive for a few weeks. The time has come for you to show the world who you are with crisp candor.

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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-reg. is required: 910-798-4362 or cfmprograms@ nhcgov.com. Free w/GA or membership. CF Museum, 814 Market St. GHOST WALK 6:30 & 8:30pm. Costumed guides lead visitors through alleyways with tales of haunted Wilmington. Nightly tours, 6:30pm/8:30pm.

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910-794-1866. hauntedwilmington.com BELLAMY MANSION Guided tours start on the hour; self-guided tours start at any time. Mon. is only self-guided tours. Follow curved oyster-shell paths through our lush Victorian garden shaded by 150-yr.-old magnolia trees. See the elegant main entrance surrounded by soaring columns and gleaming windows. Hear stories of Bellamies, as well as those of the free and enslaved black artisans who built the home and crafted intricate details throughout the house. Adults $12; senior and military discount, $10; students, $6; children under 5, free. Bellamy Mansion, 503 Market St. MASONBORO SHELLING TOUR Explore Masonboro Island and discover the wonder of the Carolina coast. This tour option is ideal for families, birders, and nature enthusiasts. Masonboro Island is an 8.4mile marine sanctuary island, renowned for its plant and wildlife diversity. Topics will include shell biology, native plant species, shorebirds, and barrier island ecology. Adult $45 Child $25 RSVP: 910-200-4002. Wrightsville Beach Scenic Tours, 275 Waynick Blvd.

NEW OFF THE RECORD TOUR Apr. 25, 6:30pm: Start your weekend early with gallery tours led by museum staff that are sometimes irreverent and silly, but always provide a charming and engaging behindthe-scenes perspective on current exhibitions. Free with museum admission. But what if I’m really thirsty before the tour? Join us for happy hour beforehand to loosen up your brain and chat about art. Brown Wing. CAM

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Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S. 17th St. HORTICULTURAL TOUR Apr. 27, 10am: A horticultural tour at Oakdale Cemetery, in Wilmington, will be guided by Eric Kozen, Oakdale Superintendent, who has decades of horticultural experience. He will discuss the flora of Oakdale, while showing these truly magnificent specimens found in this rural garden cemetery. Tour begins at 10 am and lasts approximately 2 hours. Free for members of The Friends of Oakdale; $10 for non-members. Tours are cancelled in the event of inclement weather. Free for members of The Friends of Oakdale; $10 nonmembers. Oakdale Cemetery, 520 N 15th St.

support groups 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 Thurs., 7pm. Needed: youth facilitators, especially those who are trained to work with kids, and speakers to talk about important topics. wpyg2016@gmail.com.

ANXIETY / OCD SUPPORT GROUP 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 MS SUPPORT GROUP Those with MS, families and friends welcome. Meets 2nd Thursday each month, 7pm, 1st floor conference room, New Hanover Rehabilitation Hospital, 2131 S. 17th St. (behind Betty Cameron Women’s Hospital). Sponsored by Greater Carolinas Chapter, National MS Society. Details: Anne, 910-232-2033 or Burt, 910-383-1368. New Hanover Regional Medical Center, 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 (877) 849-8271, x1. lupusnc.org. NE Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd. PFLAG First Mon/mo. at UNCW, in the Masonboro Island Room #2010, 7pm.

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