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Kids Making It will hold its Building Brighter Futures fundraising breakfast on Thursday, April 27 from 7:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. at Coastline Convention Center at 501 Nutt St. KMI is working to expand their Skilled Trades Program, as well as facility to help lead even more students toward sustainable careers and financial selfsufficiency. There is no cost to attend, but guests are invited to make a gift at the event. Reservations are required.To host a table, email kim@kidsmakingit.org.

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LIVE LOCAL, LIVE SMALL: Falling in love with the local hardware store, Stevens BY: GWENYFAR ROHLER

LOCAL HARDWARE LOVE: Stevens Hardware on Market Street helped Gwenyfar locate vintage windows for her VW restoration. Photo by Shannon Gentry

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mm … I don’t have it … but ther. The classic “no drafts” or “vent wing” my brother Andy might have windows on VWs are the cute, little triangle something at his store.” windows that kind of turn out at a perpenJoey Stevens stared at my Volkswagen dicular angle from the vehicle. Three years vent-wing windows for The Argus, my be- ago, when I started taking the van apart, loved ’67 camper-van restoration project. I pulled the glass out of the metal frames Besides the Stevens Hardware on Daw- and removed the dry, cracked and nearly son that Jock and I frequent, the fam- dissolved original rubber seals from 1967. ily has another location up Market Street Apparently, since I had no guidance, I did near the other den of temptation, Sahara this wrong (surprise!). So, I was faced with two metal frames and two pieces of Pita and Subs.

50-year-old glass I was terrified of break“How soon do you need this?” he asked. ing if I tried to force it and hit something hard the wrong way.

“A couple of months?” I answered.

Sigh.

I mean, hell, we are three years into the restoration project.

John Wolfe and I already made an unsuccessful attempt at this in the garage.

But Joey had other ideas, and I got a phone call the next morning that my VW Then there was the day I waylaid a nice young man who was delivering glass to windows were ready. one of my neighbors. He was polite but Now, before readers roll their eyes at definitely convinced I was going to sell how naive I am, let me explain a little fur- him to a group of hippies restoring VWs 4 encore | april 26 - may 2, 2017 | www.encorepub.com

in small caves somewhere, and he would end his days reinstalling glass on classic vans and bugs at gun point, never to see his family again. He suggested we contact his boss and ran away as fast as his little legs would carry him.

We contacted the boss and were told no-go on VW glass: “Try Wolfsburg West!”

Ah, the VW parts place Jock theorizes has tracked the progress of this restoration so well, they just send us a random box based on what they assume we must be working on and charge my credit card accordingly.

Well, they don’t have the rubber we need (which is shocking because I swear someone could build a VW from scratch from their catalog). But they did offer to reassemble them for me if I shipped them the windows—which takes service to a whole new level.

But did I mention this was 50-year-old glass? Not sure I want it going through the mail twice.

We tried an auto-glass place. They gave us the run around for six weeks.

Oh, what the hell, I thought. It can’t hurt to ask right?

So one afternoon I asked Joey if, since he did window repair, if he might be able to do my VW windows? Oh, and I needed an electric chipper.

“Can you show me where mortar repointing supplies are? Teach me how to use the bag for applying mortar before a fine tool? Find this particular size of metric bolt that we lost and match some paint from a paint chip I brought in off the radiator?”

Why did I ever go anywhere else?

Why?

I remain on a pretty constant high from Stevens. Somehow, they continue to amaze me. I mean, they do screen-door repair! Like many people, I go to the hardware store on a mission and don’t really wander around to find out what all is offered—I just focus on the essential item that brought me in that day. One day, while visiting with Beau—the stunningly handsome young canine who works behind the front counter at Stevens—I learned they offer screen-door repair. (Don’t tell my dogs, Horace and Hilda, but Beau is one of my favorite reasons for visiting. I mean, he is a real heart-melter. Sigh.)

In due course, Austin and I dropped off the screen door from the front porch of my childhood home. It had seen better days.

For the last seven years, it had been stored in an area that regularly flooded from storms. The screen was ripped, the trim broken. It was a mess.

the renovation of the new building for the bookstore in 2010 that I began to feel like I had taken up residence. Around that time, they moved to their new location on Dawson, which allowed for an expansion and a more central location. But the important things stayed the same, like the great, knowledgable, helpful staff. Full Belly Project keeps an account with Stevens that gets billed monthly—which means that when Jock wakes up with an idea at 3 a.m., after five hours in the shop, he can be at the front door when the hardware store opens without having to remember where he put his wallet in the heat of invention.

I’ve been thinking about John’s comment, and for Stevens, it’s not an unusual relationship. Since the 1930s they have “You know you could just buy a replace- been part of life in Wilmington. They conment screen door?” A well-intentioned tinue to do business the same way: with neighbor asked while watching us load it. sincerity and decency. That’s why it is Well, no. I can’t. I could make a replace- not unusual that many people have been ment screen door, but this is a historic house. Nothing is standard on it. Nothing. shopping with them for much longer than After 120 years, nothing is square, either. 14 years.

More importantly, this is the door that belongs to the house. No, I don’t just replace it on a whim. Breakage? Possibly.

Destruction? Yes. (Hosana, our HuskyLab mix, ate three screen doors during the first two years of her life.) But to replace for some sense of convenience or a change of mind? Not me.

Of course, getting to scratch Beau’s ears is also a draw.

“Did you know this was originally brass screen?” Heather asked me a couple of days later at Stevens.

I shook my head. “I guess it just turned black from all the years and dirt. Wow, that’s pretty cool.”

A few days later, I picked up an almost brand-new door. The screen was repaired, the anti-warping mechanism repaired, the trim replaced, the brass grill behind the lower screen reinstalled, and it looked brand new. All for about $40. But the care and consideration that clearly went into it is priceless.

“How long have you been shopping at Stevens?” John asked me on our way back to the garage after one of our many trips to Stevens that week.

“I guess as long as I have been with Jock? So 14 years? Since they were still on Castle Street. Why?” I looked at John in surprise.

“It’s just unusual to have that long a relationship with a hardware store,” John observed.

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Fresh From the Farm TRAINING DAY

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

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A June 2016 police raid on David Jessen’s Fresno County (California) farmhouse caused a $150,000 mess when sheriff’s deputies and Clovis Police Department officers “rescued” it from a trespassing homeless man — with the massive destruction leading to Jessen’s lawsuit announced in March. The misdemeanant helped himself to an ice cream bar, some milk and half a tomato, but was otherwise “unarmed”; however, by the time the police standoff ended, the “crime scene” included more than 50 cop cars, a SWAT team (and backups), two helicopters, standby ambulances, a police robot, and a crisis negotiation team. Windows, walls and wrought-iron doors were destroyed; tear gas and a “flash bomb” were employed. (Jessen suspects that the farmhouse’s isolation enticed police to decide that it presented an excellent training opportunity.)

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“Pro-choice” activist Jessica Farrar, a Texas state legislator, introduced a bill in March to create consistency between the state’s rigorous regulation of women’s reproductive functions and those of men (regulation which, by the way, in either case she calls “invasive” and “unnecessary”). Because Texas’s anti-abortion laws highlight “procreation” as a crucial government interest, she believes male use of erectile-dysfunction drugs should be regulated as abortion is. Under her bill, individual use of Viagra or similar drugs must be preceded by “counseling” similar to that required by abortion laws, and since male masturbation involves the “wasting” of precious sperm cells, it, too, would require “beforehand” counseling.

Jason Sexton told KFSM-TV in Fort Smith, Arkansas, in April that he alone had been digging the massive hole neighbors noticed, now 34 feet deep and with separate tunnels extending off of the main hole. Police had come to check it out, since it was on another person’s private property (and not the city’s, which Sexton had assumed). He said he had been digging off and on for three years to get an answer to whether “the Spanish” had been in Fort Smith centuries ago, mining iron, and, if so, the site should therefore be a lucrative tourist destination. Sexton said he felt he had to give his explanation: “Nobody in their right mind,” he said, “would dig a hole (this big) for no reason.”

CRIME REPORT

At a time of growing awareness that some people seem almost addicted to their cellphones and instant 24/7 communication, police in Brookfield, Wisconsin, released surveillance photos of a woman in the act of robbing banks on March 25 and 27 — while standing at teller counters and talking on the phone during the entire episodes. Acting on a tip from the photos, police arrested Sarah Kraus, 33, on March 28.

College activist Pablo Gomez Jr., 22, was arrested in Berkeley, California, in March and charged with the brutal stabbing death of an elementary school teacher. Gomez, a senior at University of California, Berkeley, is well-known on campus for insisting on a gender identity for which (as an example) the pronoun “he” is an inappropriate reference. (Hence, “they” was charged with what is so far the only homicide in Berkeley this year.)

Paul Perry Jr., 39, sound asleep behind the wheel of his car, with motor running, at 6 a.m. on April 2, was in no position to talk his way out of a DUI ticket, but did offer a gentle challenge to the Youngstown, Ohio, police officer. Several times, according to the police report, Perry offered to “thumb wrestle” the officer to get out of the ticket. From the report: “Perry was advised officers would not thumb-wrestle him.”

Wait, What? A father, 43, and his son, 22, argued on April 9 about who would walk the dog at their home on Chicago’s South Side. They apparently thought to settle the issue with a gunfight, and police, who recovered the two weapons, said both men received multiple wounds.

The son was killed, and the father was in critical condition.

BRIGHT IDEAS

In January, local government and sexual-assault critics unveiled a consciousness-raising exhibit on Mexico City’s trains: a plastic seat onto which is subtly molded contours of a male body, except with genitals sharply exposed. (Men supposedly have been spotted absentmindedly lowering themselves onto the seat only to leap up in shock.) A note on the floor by the body read (in Spanish): “It’s uncomfortable to sit here, but that’s nothing compared to the sexual violence suffered by women on their commute.”

WHQR welcomes special correspondent and former All Things Considered host NPR's MELISSA BLOCK May 23, noon - 1:30 p.m.

WHQR's annual luncheon fundraiser Hilton Wilmington Riverside, Grand Ballroom, 301 N. Water St.

As special correspondent, Melissa Block produces richly reported profiles of figures at the forefront of thought and culture, as well as stories and series on the critical issues of our day. Her Peabody and Murrow Award-winning reporting spans both domestic and international news. In addition, she is a guest host on NPR news programs, and develops podcasts based on her reporting.

She has an amazing ability for telling the important stories of our age in a way that engages both the heart and the mind. She has earned such a devoted following throughout her 30-year career at NPR as cohost of All Things Considered from 2003 to 2015.

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BUILDING CONNECTIONS: Dawes’ Taylor Goldsmith talks new songs and live album

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LIVE AND DIE: Dawes will return to Wilmington on their ‘An Evening With Dawes’ tour to play Greenfield Lake Amphitheater on May 2. Photo by Matt Jacoby

he Port City last welcomed Dawes in 2015 after they’re hit record, “All Your Favorite Bands” (released on the band’s independent label, HUB Records) came out; it was praised around the country. Back then, encore spoke with Griffin Goldsmith (drums and background vocals) prior to their Brooklyn Arts Center gig. He said they were trying to capture a Dawes show, admitting: “It’s not easy to do.”

Still, the band never completely ven-

tured from their first three albums— “North Hills” (2009), “Nothing Is Wrong” (2011) and “Stories Don’t End” (2013).

Last week encore interviewed the other Dawes’ brother, Taylor Goldsmith (guitar and lead vocals), to preface their “An Evening With Dawes” tour—which will include Wylie Gelber (bass) and Lee Pardini (Keyboard)—stopping over at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater on May 2. Taylor agrees “All Your Favorite Bands” was a turning point for the crew.

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“I don’t know if it was explicit or conscious, but, after those first three records, we had people coming to our shows saying, ‘Wow, I had no idea you could play guitar like that,’ or ‘I had no idea you could play drums like that,’ or ‘I had no idea that you guys could sing like that,’” he lists. “Well, that’s a compliment, but it also makes us feel like we’ve gotta be doing something wrong if we’re not able to represent what we do on a stage on our records.”

With 2016’s “We’re All Gonna Die,” the gap between studio recordings and the live stage is now smaller than it has ever been. Dawes created a recording environment that forced them to think their feet, and respond and react to each other in a room as they would onstage.

“When we made the album, I was singing while playing guitar,” Taylor describes. “I was sitting right across from Griffin, and we were watching each other; it was very much a live record. .

. . It was something we needed to do for They continue to expand their “vocabuourselves.” lary and arsenal.” Most importantly, their Since their 2009 debut, Taylor says constant quest to inspire and excite themDawes has been a victory—if for no other selves—and connect with more people— reason than they’ve done what they want drives each collection of songs. There’s on their own terms. Like most any record a fan for every Dawes record. Yet, some for any band, “We’re All Gonna Die” is are saying 2016’s “We’re All Gonna Die” representative of where Dawes is and is by far the band’s best work.

from the same space it always has. In fact, if songs like “Roll with the Punches” or “For No Good Reason” were written just two years earlier, they still would have fit perfectly in “All Your Favorite Bands.” The real difference with “We’re All Gonna Die” is in how the songs are presented.

how they feel as a band in the now (a bit more of a literal concept with their “Roll With the Punches” music video, starring Taylor with girlfriend, singer and “This Is Us” actress Mandy Moore). Of course, they haven’t found the be-all and end-all of how all future Dawes albums will be recorded—a dangerous confidence to assume they know how they want to make their music forever. While every record is a step forward and a response to what came before it, it’s also done in a respectful and loving way.

“It makes me so happy when there is preference rather than some agreedupon hierarchy,” Taylor says. “I can totally understand how a big fan of ‘All Your Favorite Bands’ . . . can potentially hate ‘We’re All Gonna Die.’ Obviously, I want them to like whatever music they’re going to listen to, but they’re totally entitled to their opinion. In a weird way, I find that exciting. . . I think sometimes bands don’t give listeners enough credit. I think they can see bullshit way better than the artist can.”

“In the past with certain songs I really wanted to try to get into more of a harmonic sensibility and really stretch how far we could take something,” Taylor explains. “With [‘We’re All Gonna Die,’] we wanted to defy sounds normally associated with the instruments and ended up making the record what it is.”

“We have a high regard for all the records we’ve made,” Taylor adds. “Of course, it only takes me a week after we finish one to realize we could have changed something or another. In the grander scheme, we’re very proud of all the records we’ve made and their relationship with each other; and we hope we can continue to make music that continues to talk to each other.”

Any preconceived notion Taylor had about “We’re All Gonna Die” turned out to be wrong. The band’s folk sounds ended up taking the back seat more often for rock ‘n’ roll instrumentals. “And I’m glad that it did,” he affirms. “We really took things piece by piece and sound by sound.”

Dawes also released a surprise live album, “We’re All Gonna Live,” in February 2017. In an effort to show how their catalog is intrinsically different, it also shows how it can still connect. Featuring 15 songs from four shows, almost half are from “We’re All Gonna Die,” mixed with cherry-picked performances of “All Your Favorite Bands,” and elaborate versions of “Somewhere Along the Way” and “Picture of a Man.” They wanted a collection unheard of on a singular Dawes record.

As far as songwriting goes, it came

“There’s real harmony to the material

[at live shows],” Taylor says. “This stuff very much belongs in the same set.”

Since beginning their current tour, there’s now a final sense of having released “We’re All Gonna Die” into the world. Taylor now feels he can look to the next project.

“It sounds a little silly, but I couldn’t really write songs,” he admits. “I was still living in all those ‘We’re All Gonna Die’ songs. Now that we’ve started touring, and I feel like this music is being presented the way we want it presented, I’m writing. I’m actually doing that today . . . We don’t want to wear people out with too much Dawes, but, at the same time, we’re workaholics, and we like to be on the clock.”

DETAILS: Dawes

Tuesday, May 2 Doors: 6 p.m.; Show: 7 p.m.

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THALIAN GOES LOCAL:

Bluegrass Bash features two Wilmington bands on historic Thalian stage

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BY: KYLE MAPLES

halian Hall is undoubtedly a cultural cornerstone in Wilmington.

Through their Legends and Main Attractions Series, they’ve brought art and performances of the highest caliber.

Their 2016-2017 season has brought with it the celebrated vocal quartet The Drifters, political-satire singers Capitol Steps, and versatile NC musician Charlie Daniels.

As any Wilmingtonians know, local music is a thriving and integral part of the Port City’s culture, too. So, while bringing in big names from elsewhere is exciting, promoting up-and-coming artists in our own backyard has become a focal point in Thalian’s curation, which debuts an all-local Main Attractions concert on Apr. 27, with a Bluegrass Bash, featuring Massive Grass and Folkstone Stringband.

Gary Tucker, Thalian’s marketing di-

rector, says for the past four or five years, Thalian has wanted to dip its toes into the local pool of musical talent. A “happy accident,” as he calls it, finally pushed them to dive in.

“We originally had booked a group called the ‘Quebe Sisters,’” he describes. “They’re a bluegrass group out of Texas—and we had gotten Massive Grass to be the opener. That said, [Quebe Sisters] double-booked themselves and had to cancel on us. . . . We saw this as an opportunity to get another band to go along with Massive Grass and give it a shot.”

Their decision to host an all-local bluegrass concert was not entirely based in coincidence. Bluegrass has experienced a boom in the past few years across town and has no end in sight per slowing in its popularity. With contemporary bands such as Mumford & Sons,

ists, such as Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs. After attending college near Asheville, and meeting young bluegrass musicians, Jones Smith became inspired to play banjo and mandolin, which has led him to delve deeply into the music tradition. For the Bluegrass Bash, he hopes to pass on his passion to people who may not have had exposure to bluegrass.

“I think we’re going to have a really good crowd,” Smith says.

“We’re going to have a lot of our fans and friends, and maybe people who don’t come out to the bars. Hopefully, some of the Thalian regulars will get to see a piece of LOCAL ‘GRASS: Massive Grass (above) will play North Carolina culture.”

first Bluegrass Bash with Folkstone Stringband Following a second intermission, both at Thalian Hall on April 27. Photo by Michelle bands will take the stage to play some traAmeina Lynch

ditional songs together.

utilizing bluegrass instruments and elements in their music, younger audiences have started to pay more attention to the genre. The genre also has branched off into the more modern “newgrass,” known as progressive bluegrass. Newgrass groups incorporate nontraditional instruments and often take influences from rock ‘n’ roll and jam bands—which has helped define “jamgrass.”

“When we started out, we were going to be a kind of hybrid between hard rock and bluegrass,” Massive Grass upright bassist Ken Groce says, “and it’s taken more of a bluegrass turn over the years. It still has a little bit of a harder-edge, highenergy sound.”

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Massive Grass is well known on Wilmington’s local scene, often playing and jamming at smaller venues and bars.

Along with Folkstone Stringband, they have a following to fill Thalian’s 500 seats.

They will take to the stage at 7:30 p.m.

Before concertgoers settle for the music, they can hang out at the pre-show party and enjoy local food. In the front parking lot, two food trucks, 2 Bros Coastal Cuisine and Port City Que, will provide sandwiches, burgers, barbecue, and more. Waterline Brew Company will set up in Thalian’s lobby, so visitors can taste locally brewed beer. The pre-party starts at 6 p.m.

“We figured, since we were inviting [groups] that had never been here before, and [Thalian] is not the environment they’re used to having, it will give the people what they want,” Tucker says—“make it feel like something that is comfortable for them and make sure that they have a wonderful time.”

For more information on the Bluegrass Bash, visit thalianhall.org. To keep up with the bands, folks can visit Massive Grass at massivegrass.com and Folkstone Stringband at folkstonestringband.com.

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A PREVIEW OF EVENTS ACROSS TOWN THIS WEEK

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26

Jamestown Revival with Ghost of Paul Revere (6pm; $18-$35; Americana, Folk, Rock) —Throne Theater, 208 Market St.

Mykel Barbee (6pm; Free; Singer-Songwriter)

—The Oceanic Restaurant, 703 S. Lumina Ave.

The Jillettes (8pm; Cover TBD; Classic Rock) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; 910- 231-3379

THURSDAY, APRIL 27

The Imitations & Tasty Tee’s (6:30pm; Free; Classic)

Port City Trivia with Dutch (6:28pm; Free)

—Leland Municipal Park, 102 Town Hall Dr.

James Jarvis (7pm; Free; Jazz Piano)

—Wilmington Water Tours LLC, 212 S. Water St.

—Charlie Macgrooders, 117G Village Rd.

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

Comedy Improv (7pm; $3)

—Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St.

Karaoke Night (9:30pm; Free)

—Fox & Hound, 920 Town Center Dr.

Gnarly Sacs Live (8pm; Free; Punk) —Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; 910-763-2223

HOW TO SUBMIT A LISTING:

Sunset Cruise with Live Music (6:30pm; $27)

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

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

2017 WATERFRONT MUSIC SERIES

FRIDAY, APRIL 28

Sundays, 4-8PM

Tony Barnes (6pm; Free; Country)

—The Oceanic Restaurant, 703 S. Lumina Ave.

Mothership w/ Mountain Thrower and Toke (8pm; $8, Metal, Rock)

Piano Jazz with James Jarvis (7pm; Free)

Hellzapoppin Circus Sideshow Revue (9pm; $15-$22.50)

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

—Reggies 42nd St. Tavern, 1415 S. 42nd St.

—Throne Theater, 208 Market St.

Trivia Night w/Party Gras Entertainment (9:30pm; Free) —Fox & Hound, 920 Town Center Dr.

—Bottega Art Bar and Gallery, 723 N. 4th St.

Karaoke w/ DJ Paul (7pm; Free)

Drew Michael (7pm, 9:30pm; $16; Comedy)

—Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St.

Sunset Kings (8pm; Free; Rock)

—Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.

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—Wrightsville Beach Brewery, 6201 Oleander Dr.

—Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; 910-231-3379

Travis Shallow (8pm; Free; Roots, Blues) —Flytrap Brewing, 319 Walnut St.

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—The Calico Room, 107 S. Front St.; 910-762-2091

Sunset Cruise with Live Music (6:30pm; $27)

—Wilmington Water Tours LLC, 212 S. Water St.

Karaoke with DJ Mic (7pm; Free)

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Drew Michael (7pm, 9:30pm; $16; Comedy)

—Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St.

Ian Hollingsworth (7pm; $; Indie, Acoustic, Folk)

Paleo Sun (3pm; Free; Roots Rock, Reggae) Penny Pierce (3pm; $3; Singer-Songwriter) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; 910-231-3379

Free Sunday DJ Pop-up Electrolounge (7pm; Free) —Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; 910-763-2223

Open Mic (7pm; Free; All Genres) —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.

Show Tune Sing-A-Long (9pm; Free)

—Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess St.; 910-362-9666

MONDAY, MAY 1

Port City Trivia with Dutch (7:02pm; Free)

—Buffalo Wild Wings, 140 Hays Lane #B15

Gypsy Open Mic (8pm; Free)

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

TUESDAY, MAY 2

—Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; 910-231-3379

An Evening With Dawes (6pm; $27-$32)

Cape Fear Chorale: Great Choruses from Masterworks (7:30pm; Free)

Comedy Bingo (7pm; Free)

—Greenfield Lake Amp., 1941 Amphitheater Dr. —Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St.

—Winter Park Baptist Church, 4700 Wrightsville Ave.; 910-233-0156

Port City Trivia with Dutch (7:39 pm; Free)

Ethan Hanson Duo (8pm; Free; Pop, Acoustic)

Cape Fear Blues Jam (8pm; Free)

—Flytrap Brewing, 319 Walnut St.

Cute Boys Club: Comedy Variety Show (8pm; Free) —Gravity Records, 612 Castle St.

Parmalee (8:30pm; $25-$39.50; Country) —Throne Theater, 208 Market St.

Zion (9pm; Free)

—Low Tide Pub, 4540 Fountain Dr. —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 3

Port City Trivia with Dutch (6:28pm; Free) —Charlie Macgrooders, 117G Village Rd.

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

Comedy Improv (7pm; $3)

SUNDAY, APRIL 30

Sylvia Johns Ritchie and A Class Act (7pm; $3)

—Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S. 17th St.

Karaoke Night (9:30pm; Free)

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

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

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—Winter Park Baptist Church, 4700 Wrightsville Ave.; 910-233-0156

Sunset Cruise with Live Music (6:30pm; $27)

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—Throne Theater, 208 Market St.

Cape Fear Chorale: Great Choruses from Masterworks (3pm; Free)

—Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St. —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; 910-231-3379

—Fox and Hound, 920 Town Center Dr.

CONCERTS OUTSIDE OF SOUTHEASTERN NC

SHOWSTOPPERS

SECOND CHANCE: Anyone who missed Dangermuffin at The Palm Room on April 28 can catch them at Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh on April 29. Courtesy photo GREENSBORO COLISEUM 1921 WEST LEE ST., GREENSBORO, NC (336) 373-7400 4/29: Snoop Dogg 5/20: Eric Church NEIGHBORHOOD THEATRE NORTH DAVIDSON ST., CHARLOTTE, NC (704) 358-9298 4/26: Cody Jinks, Ward Davis and Colter Wall 4/27: Dopapod and Groove Fetish 4/28: Froggy Fresh, Malibu Shark Attack, and more 4/29: Reverb Fest 5, Sarah Shook & the Disarmers 5/3: Bo Dean’s, Stripped Down and more 5/4: K Phillips & The Roosevelts 5/5: Deb Talon THE FILLMORE 820 HAMILTON ST., CHARLOTTE, NC (704) 916-8970 4/27: George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic 5/3: Dawes 5/4: 21 Savage 5/7: Tech N9NE MOTORCO MUSIC HALL 723 RIGSBEE AVE., DURHAM, NC (919) 901-0875 4/27: Stop Light Observations and Sun Seeker 4/28: Goldlink and Masego 4/29: Nao and Kenneth Whalum 4/30: Farewell Angelina and Katelyn Read 5/4: Mono and Holy Sons DURHAM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 123 VIVIAN ST. DURHAM, NC (919) 688-3722 4/27: Alan Cumming 4/29: Common 5/11: Pixies

PNC ARENA 1400 EDWARDS MILL RD. RALEIGH, NC (919) 861-2300 4/27: Vanilla Ice, Salt N Pepa and more 4/28: Outcry 5/6: Katt Williams 5/24: The Chainsmokers LINCOLN THEATRE 126 E. CABARRUS ST., RALEIGH, NC (919) 821-4111 4/27: Cody Jinks, Ward Davis and Colter Wall 4/28: The Mantras and Dr. Bacon 4/29: Dangermuffin and Dark Water Rising 5/1: The New Pornographers and Waxahatchee 5/5: Mingo Fishtrap 5/6: Sprinter Metalfest CAT’S CRADLE 300 E. MAIN ST., CARRBORO, NC (919) 967-9053 4/27: The Wild Reeds with Blank Range (Back) 4/28: Somo, Carter Reeves and Demarious Cole 4/28: Sarah Shook & The Disarmers and more (Back) 4/29: Delta Son And Dave Wimbish Of The Collection 4/29: The Dead Tongues, Loamlands and more (Back) 4/30: Sean Rowe with Faye Webster (Back) 4/30: Ab-soul and Nick Grant 5/2: Sweet Crude, Motel Radio And Love & Valor (Back) 5/2: The Black Lips, Surfbort and The Nude Party 5/3: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah & Laura Gibson (Back) 5/3: Andy Shauf and Julia Jacklin THE ORANGE PEEL 101 BILTMORE AVE., ASHEVILLE, NC (828) 398-1837 4/27: Richard Thompson and Erin Rae 4/28: Color Me Goodwill 4/29: The Black Angels and A Place To Bury Strangers 4/30: Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox 5/3: Bonobo and Chrome Sparks

UPCOMING EVENTS APR 26 JAMESTOWN REVIVAL APR 27 HELLZAPOPPIN CIRCUS SIDESHOW REVUE APR 28 APR 29 MAY 4 MAY 9 MAY 12 MAY 20 MAY 27 MAY 28 JUN 1 JUN 4 JUN 21 JUN 23 JUN 24

SALIVA PARMALEE ANDERSON EAST COIN LITTLE TEXAS ROBERT RANDOLPH AND THE FAMILY BAND HINDER NONPOINT SEPTEMBER MOURNING DELTA RAE CONOR OBERST THE WAILERS THE BAND OF HEATHENS OLD 97’S

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ARTS>>ART

VOYAGE OF THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE: The DASH Ensemble dance company performs one-night show at Thalian Hall

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BY: EMILY TRUSS

ife manages to be the source of inspiration behind almost every artist’s work.

Personal experiences, integrated with human and environmental interaction, make up masterpieces that woo and wow audiences globally, whether it’s a painting from Picasso’s Blue Period or a concept performance from Gregory Dolbashian’s creative journey. Dolbashian is the artistic director behind “DASHOW,” the latest production from The DASH Ensemble dance company. A love letter to the human experience, “DASHOW” invites audiences to reflect on their own voyages through life on April 29 at Thalian Hall.

“The show contains a huge range of both movement and theatrics, in terms of light to dark and serious to comedic,” Dolbashian says. “Our ultimate goal is to push the range within all of us as performers and how many different mediums one can interweave cohe-

sively into one show—similar to how life isn’t made of one single component.”

The DASH Ensemble’s current members have been performing together since 2012.

Their six core dancers come from very diverse backgrounds, a quality which allows them to connect with audience members from many different walks of life. The name “DASH” is derived from the dash between one’s birth and death dates.

“In between those dates is your life,” Dolbashian specifies.

When it comes to storytelling, dance is Dolbashian’s preferred language. Watching a fellow human illustrate a story with their own body in the way a painter may use a brush makes the connection between performer and audience undeniably raw.

DASHOW creates this universe through his own blend of texture. “[It] emphasizes the transition between leaving childhood, entering adulthood, and all of the redemption that one can find

through a lot of these awkward phases,” Dolbashian states.

2017

With the juxtaposition of fluidity and control, DASH performers encompass high and low points of life. They engage in love and personal achievement, loss and rejection.

Monday, April 24, 7 PM Flory's Flame

Sunday, April 23, 3PM Denial

Monday, April 24, Following Flory’s Flame, A Heartbeat Away

Tuesday, April 25, 7 PM 24 Days

THALIAN HALL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS For more information, visit wilmingtonjff.org

DASHING THROUGH LIFE: See The DASH Ensemble debut ‘DASHOW’ in a one-night performance at Thalian Hall on April 29. Photo by

by Chelsea Robin Lee

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Tickets on sale April 1st at thalianhall.org

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“A lot of great things can come into your life, even the things that seem scary, off-putting or challenging can end up being some of the best that happen to you,” Dolbashian says. “Finding flexibility and patience to read between the lines of your life is a major part of this show.”

Dolbashian uses his own life as a template for the piece to help others realize obstacles and losses are all just a part their story. With three monologues based on different points in his life, he invites audiences into moments from childhood to young adulthood.

“The first monologue is about me as an adolescent, finding dance and building my relationship with it,” Dolbashian tells. “The second monologue is about me growing up a little more: what it’s like to be straight in the dance world, and how girls and other guys in the industry react to that. It’s very comedic.”

Recalling a time when he was preparing to do his first major dance auditions, Dol-

bashian remembers feeling nervous and that maybe going through with it would be a waste of time. “If I had quit, and refused to show up to that audition, you and I literally wouldn’t be having this conversation right now,” Dolbashian says. “Simply showing up can have a huge effect on your trajectory, while recognizing that it’s only half the battle.”

His third monologue is a scene of him as an adult here, with a co-performer who addresses certain behavioral habits. Much of the show responds to the internal wars we have with ourselves, or someone else in our lives, who push us to improve. Breaking certain habits or reaching for new heights, though, can take time—for some more than for others.

“There’s so much work that’s involved with living,” Dolbashian adds. “I try to use that parallel between the kind of work that it takes just to pursue anything creative or any other way we build our lives.”

The DASH Ensemble group will debut “DASHOW” for a one night-only performance on April 29 at Thalian Hall.

DETAILS: DASHOW

Saturday, April 29, 7:30 p.m.

Thalian Hall 310 Chestnut St. Tickets: $18-$32 www.thalianhall.org

WHAT’S HANGING AROUND THE PORT CITY

GALLERYGUIDE ARTEXPOSURE!

22527 Highway 17N, Hampstead, NC (910) 803-0302 • (910) 330-4077 Tues. - Sat. 10am - 5pm (or by appt.) www.artexposure50.com ArtExposure will be offering classes in watercolor, basics of acrylic, and beginning drawing. Classes in hand-building with clay can be scheduled at your convenience at ArtExposure as well as “Paint by Wine” classes for groups. Call us at 910-8030302 to schedule or if you have questions.

Current classes are listed on our website.

We have a studio available for rent at this time. You can get more information about becoming a member and renting studio space on the website. Go to the Call for Entries page. There is also an opportunity to enter our annual “Artist’s Choice” Invitational. It is open to all NC artists, 18 years and above. Download the entry form from that page for information.

ART IN BLOOM

210 Princess St. Tues. - Sat. 10am - 6pm (or by appt., Sun. and Mon.) (484) 885-3037 • www.aibgallery.com Art in Bloom Gallery is in a renovated, 19th-century horse stable and exhibits original art by a diverse group of global and local artists. Join us for an art opening and reception for “Sibs: New Art by Michael Van Hout and Brooks Koff” (brother and sister), Friday, April 21st, 6-9pm. The exhibit continues through May 27th with tie-wire sculpture, woodcut blocks, and mixed media

by Michael and stained-glass mosaics by Brooks. Also, mark your calendar for Saturday, May 13th, 2-5 pm to meet renowned mobile artist, JF “Jay” Jones visiting from Greensboro, NC with his latest metal creations.

CRESCENT MOON ART AND STYLE

24 N. Front St. • (910) 762-4207 Mon.-Wed., 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Thurs. - Sat., 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Sun.., noon - 6 p.m. • Call for appointment!

As a longtime leader in local art curation, Crescent Moon strives to be an ambassador for their artists and to make their customers art collecting, decorating and gift-giving experience an easy one. With an unparalleled selection of individually chosen pieces and an expanded showroom with stunning collections from both new and returning artists, Crescent Moon has something for everyone.

CHARLES JONES AFRICAN ART

311 Judges Rd., Unit 6-E cjart@bizec.rr.com • (910) 794-3060 Mon. – Fri. 10am - 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm - 4 pm

Open other hours and weekends by appointment www.cjafricanart.com AFRICAN ART: Museum quality African Art from West and Central Africa. Traditional African art for the discerning collector.

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.

EXPO 216

216 N. Front St, Wilmington, NC (910) 769-3899 Wed. – Sun., Noon – 6 PM www.expo216.com A “gallerium,” Expo 216 is part gallery and part museum. Incorporating 5,000 square feet over two floors of a renovation in historic downtown, Expo 216 features thoughtprovoking art and fashions. Its one-year expositions are theme-driven with the inaugural theme, Ocean Plastic, running until mid 2017. Visitors may experience CSI: Albatross (interactive crime solving), Fashion in Plastic ( nine stunning fashion creations crafted by local designers), The Plastic Age (an insightful history of plastic), What Goes Around, Comes Around (Kanagawa Waves

by Bonnie Monteleone), and more. Expo 216 is a supporter of the Wilmington music scene and provides live music during the Fourth Friday Gallery Nights.

ture to reveal local marsh creeks and structures.

SUNSET RIVER MARKETPLACE

10283 Beach Dr., SW (NC 179) (910) 575-5999 • Mon.- Sat. 10am - 5pm www.sunsetrivermarketplace.com Sunset River Marketplace showcases work by approximately 150 North and South Carolina artists, and houses some 10,000 square feet of oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, mixed media, art glass, fabric art, pottery, sculpture, turned and carved wood and artisan-created jewelry. There are two onsite kilns and four wheels used by students in the ongoing pottery classes offered by the gallery. A custom framing department is available. There are realistic and abstract art classes as well as workshops by nationally and regionally known artists. For more information, call 910.575.5999 or visit the website at www.sunsetrivermarketplace.com.

Upcoming Coffee with the Authors: May 11, Curtis J. James’international thriller, “High Hand.”

CFCC WILMA W. DANIELS GALLERY

200 Hanover St. (bottom level, parking deck) Mon.-Fri., noon-5pm http://cfcc.edu/blogs/wilmagallery CFCC’s Wilma W. Daniels Gallery is pleased to present its Annual Student Exhibition, a juried group featuring original works of art by current CFCC students. The exhibition runs through May 5 with a Fourth Friday Reception and Awards Presentation on April 28 from 6-9pm. Clair Hartmann, a Wilmington artist who studied painting and graphic design at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, is this year’s juror. The exhibition is free and open to the public. The Wilma W. Daniels Gallery is located at 200 Hanover Street between 2nd and 3rd streets across from the Wilson Center. Regular gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 12-5 p.m.

For additional inquiries about this exhibition, please contact Ashly Farley at adfarley125@mail.cfcc.edu.

NEW ELEMENTS GALLERY

271 N. Front St. (919) 343-8997 Tues. - Sat.: 11am - 6pm (or by appt.) www.newelementsgallery.com Located in the heart of historic downtown Wilmington, New Elements Gallery has been offering the best of regional and national fine art and craft since 1985. “Menagerie features new work from well-known illustrator Mark Weber. Weber creates curious worlds bursting with lively characters and droll wit.

Opening Apr. 28 is Red Coyner and Eric Lawing’s “Lines of Demarcation.” The show will be on display through May 20.

RIVER TO SEA GALLERY

225 S. Water St., Chandler’s Wharf (free parking) • (910) 763-3380 Tues.- Sat. 11am - 5pm; Sun. 1- 4pm River to Sea Gallery showcases the work of husband and wife Tim and Rebecca Duffy Bush. In addition, the gallery represents several local artists. The current show will enthrall visitors with its eclectic collection of original paintings, photography, sculpture, glass, pottery and jewelry. “Morning Has Broken” features works by Janet Parker.

Come see Janet’s bold use of color and tex-

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KIDS’ COOKING CAMP Ages 8-10, June 19-June 23, 1:00-4:00 pm Ages 11-13, July 17-July 21, 1:00-4:00 pm

WILMINGTON HAMMERHEADS SOCCER CAMP Ages 5-14 June 19-23 & July 24-28, 9:00 am-Noon

YOUTH TENNIS CAMP Ages 6-10 June 26-29, 8:30-10:30 am

BASKETBALL CAMP Ages 11-14 August 7-11, 5:00-7:30 pm

WBOR JUNIOR LIFEGUARD Ages 9-17 CAPE FEAR COTILLION MANNERS CAMP June 26-June 30 & July 24-July 28 Ages 4*- 8 (*Rising Kindergarten) 8:00-10:00 am July 10-July 14, 1:00-4:00 pm FOOTBALL CAMP Ages 11-14 June 19-23, 5:00-7:30 pm PERFORMANCE CLUB CAMP All camps 1:00-4:00 pm Ages 4*-8, June 26-30 (*Rising Kindergarten) Ages 4*-13, July 3, 5-7 (*Rising Kindergarten) Ages 8-13, July 24-28 & August 7-11

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FAMIGLIA THEATRE!

‘Over the River and Through the Woods’ opens at Cape Fear Playhouse

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BY: SHEA CARVER

enturing into familial territory isn’t uncommon for the theater stage.

“Over the River and Through the Woods” by Joe DiPietro is a production showing the inner workings of an ItalianAmerican community and family. The plot follows Nick, an Italian-American from New Jersey, who is devoted to visiting both sets of grandparents every Sunday for dinner. Though he can be annoying, his grandparents are the only family Nick has and they love him to a fault. So when he is offered his dream job—one that will take him away from Jersey—Nick’s grandparents do what any good, overbearing, loving, family does: They try to set him up with the love of his life, in his hometown, in order to anchor him.

A family comedy, by Big Dawg Productions will debut “Over the River and Through the Woods” at Cape Fear Play-

e: Who do you identify with most in the play and why?

house this week. Director Laurene Perry has been in theater since she was 6 years old, and has held down every job from producing to directing to acting, and even set building and lighting.

Since moving to Wilmington from New York in 2004, she’s directed 11 shows for Thalian Association, with her last being “Big River” and a co-direction of “Wonderful Town” in 2015.

LP: I would like to think I am most like Emma. I’d like to think of myself as a “doer” who doesn’t sit back and let life pass me by. e: What is the set concept?

What’s the world like for the audience?

LP: Lights and set design kudos go to Scott Davis. He has built a realistic set that immediately takes us to the mid ‘80s in suburban New Jersey. It screams of working-class values and centers around the family dining room table. His use of color, texture and fabric all harken back to the period, and paint the picture of people whose family is primary in their lives. The music has been specifically chosen to reflect the time and the place. Listening to just one or two pieces helps to set the scene for what is about to come.

“I became acquainted with [“Over the River and Through the Woods”] after seeing it twice when it ran off Broadway,” Perry says. “Then in 2006 I directed it for Thalian Association on the main stage at Thalian Hall.” encore caught up with Perry last week about her experience with the production this go ‘round. encore (e): “OTRATTW” is part of Joe DiPietro’s early playwright career, before his musical hits “All Shook Up” and “Memphis.” Tell me what surprised you most in reading the script of the play.

Laurene Perry (LP): What surprised me when I first saw this play is how universal it is. Sure, it’s an Italian family, but it could, and is, anyone. e: How would you say the play impacted you?

LP: The essence of it reflects my own family history. It memorializes my parents, and theirs. The customs and traditions of this family resonate with my own memories. Family dinners were always where we discussed all things, both good and bad. We would cover the events of the day, plans for the future, both far and near, and interpersonal relationships while passing the ravioli! e: What do you love most about this story? Least?

LP: The characters are a wonderful weave of love and tears and laughter. I love their realism. I also love the food!

There really isn’t anything I don’t like about it. e: What will resonate with folks most per this subject matter, regardless of ethnicity?

LP: Tengo famiglia! As Frank so perfectly explains it, “I have a family. I am doing well for my wife and my children.

I have a reason for being alive.”

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e: Who is playing whom in the show?

Tell me a little about the characters and how the cast is impressing you in their roles?

LP: First, I must mention that Christina Brown and Irene Slater are reprising their roles as Emma and Aida, having done them for me 10 years ago. They have known these characters intimately for all that time, and in those years, their understanding and portrayals have aged and deepened like fine wine. It’s wonderful to watch!

Craig Meyers and Skip Maloney are Nunzio and Frank. They have taken these characters and molded them to become both realistic and a reflection of themselves. Their take on who they are, both past and present, is enlightening.

Our Nicholas is Kenny Rosander. His exuberance and comic timing give Nick an energetic, youthful appeal that I love to watch. Nick’s love interest, Caitlin, is Beth Corvino. Beth is just the right mix of young, pretty and quirky to make Caitlin the girl that could keep Nick in New Jersey.

e: What’s been the most challenging part in directing this? What have you learned of yourself as a director in undergoing it?

LP: To get past the melancholy. Both the wonderful actors who played Frank and Nunzio with us in 2006, Donn Ansell and Frank Capasso, have passed. They are dearly missed, not only as actors, but as friends. When we first read the play, I heard their parts in their voices. Craig and Skip have made new characters of them and helped us to celebrate the memory and hear these characters with new ears.

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Wilmington Jewish Film Festival feeds audiences film, food and culture “Every chef I talked to said, ‘You cannot be my enemy if you’re sitting at my table.’ Every person I talked to was very interested in peace. Palestinian, Arab, Muslim, Jew … talk about what’s on their minds; peace is on their minds all the time.”

BY: SHANNON RAE GENTRY

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want to make a film that surprises and delights,” award-winning filmmaker Roger Sherman says. “I don’t want to make a film everybody knows everything about.”

Sherman typically doesn’t use hosts in his films; he’d rather subjects speak to what they are passionate about and tell their stories in their own ways. However, he invited Chef Michael Solomonov to help guide “In Search of Israeli Cuisine.” The James Beard award winner was born in Israel and raised in Pittsburgh.

Some of Sherman’s documentaries include “Alexander Calder” (1998), “Richard Rogers: The Sweetest Sounds” (2001), “Medal of Honor” (2008), “The Restaurateur” (2010), and 2015’s “In Search of Israeli Cuisine.”

According to Sherman, he spent five years making a “portrait of Israeli people told through food.” Its reception has surpassed his wildest dreams. Screened at more than 120 film festivals and special events worldwide, “In Search of Israeli Cuisine” is now playing in major theaters nationally and will help close 2017’s Wilmington Jewish Film Festival on Tuesday, May 9.

The first time Sherman traveled to Israel in 2010, he originally had no desire to go.

He rather had gone to the City of Love.

“I wanted to go to Paris,” he admits. “A friend called me and said he was leading a food press trip, and somebody just canceled and said, ‘You have to come—and it’s in three weeks.’ I guess I saw [Israel] as just the Holy Land and was not that interested in that kind of a tour.”

Nevertheless, Sherman went along and couldn’t believe what he discovered: the most dynamic food scene in the world. Anywhere from 100 to 150 cultures have either come to Israel or never left. Jewish, Arab, Muslim, Palestinian, Christian, Druze, and more make up the population and food of Israel. Home cooks and chefs were putting their own spins on their grandmothers’ recipes. Boutique wineries were getting international acclaim. Cheese connoisseurs could find unexpected flavors as found in France or Italy.

“Who would have thunk?” Sherman asks. “Israel has such a hot food scene,

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“I needed Mike because he understands all of those cultures,” Sherman adds. “He speaks Hebrew, he was born there, but he grew up in the States. So he was the perfect guy.”

and it’s changing so fast. And I’m talking street food, too. You can go to Israel and not have a fine-dining experience ever and just eat incredibly.”

Most folks think of hummus and falafel— also delicious highlights in the film—however, Sherman knew there was more definition to Israeli cuisine. Upon his return, when he spoke of his culinary experience, most folks laughed at me.

“Or didn’t believe me,” he tells. “Because nobody knows about the Israeli people; we get the bad news, and that’s about all our media reports.”

Still, Sherman didn’t want a film just about food. He wanted to help audiences understand more about who the Israeli people are: their passions, why they stay and why they save their food history. Not everyone is religious, and Sherman likens the Mediterranean’s deserts, mountains and beaches to being on the moon—but at 120 degrees. Israel is a complex society, in a part of the world where people are often surrounded by violence, conflict and hate. At the same time, Sherman is not under any impression he or his film would incite peace through food. Yet, it’s an important reflection, nonetheless.

“Even though I wanted to make it more than about food, I didn’t know I was going to be able to do that,” Sherman admits.

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As a Jewish-American chef, Solomonov often makes his way to this part of the world to stay abreast of new dishes to possibly bring to his famed Israeli restaurant, Zahav, located in Pennsylvania. The film starts in Tel Aviv, the “New York City of Israel,” and audiences are introduced to an amalgamation of Moroccan, Palestinian, Turkish, and Eastern European foods in the first 60 seconds—and that’s just one meal at one restaurant.

“Every day, every minute you’re here in this country you’re exposed to something new,” Solomonov says in the doc. “It’s about tasting new things and talking about history—this rich, abundant history.”

While visiting restaurants, home kitchens, wineries and such, Israel’s “culinary mosaic” unfolds and audiences get to know the people. Husband and wife Yacob Barhum and Chef Michal Baranes opened their restaurant Majda in the Arab village, Ein Rafa, where Yacob was reared. Their “mixed marriage” stands out in the Muslim community of about 900 people. As Yacob, Michal and Solomonov sit around the table, the couple lightheartedly recounted difficulties they had at the beginning of their relationship—which lasted 18 years before they got married.

“She’s the only Jew in this town where everybody’s related,” Sherman says. “Then they had two children. When the children came, that’s when they said the families said, ‘OK,’ and now they have this restaurant that you can’t get into.”

One of their most memorable meetings was with Shmil Holland, an Orthodox tour

guide who wants to make a kugel for Solomonov and company. The only problem: Solomonov vehemently was opposed to having the dish.

“Orthodox kosher food does not have the best reputation for being high-end food,” Sherman says. “Though, now, it’s really coming on very strong in Israel.”

Kugel is a baked pudding or casserole, commonly made from egg noodles or potatoes. After a bit of haggling, and an executive order of sorts from Sherman, they met Holland to dine on kugel. This moment in the doc appropriately shows that food is more than what’s in front of us on a plate.

“They instantly bonded,” Sherman remembers. “It was fantastic. [Shmil] made a giant sheet tray of kugel for our small crew, and we devoured it … and Mike puts kugel on his menu at Zahav. Not Shmil’s kugel, but it so inspired him and he loved the experience.”

Sherman’s film takes viewers on an exploration of Israel’s culinary map and it has launched an official “In Search of Israeli Cuisine” food tour. To date they’ve had five behind-the-scenes food tours inspired by Sherman’s film; future tours will take place in May, October and January.

“In Search of Israeli Cuisine” will be screened at the Wilmington Jewish Film Festival at Thalian Hall on May 9, directly after Oscar-nominated documentary short “Joe’s Violin” at 7 p.m. “No matter what, you’re going to be starving at the end,” Sherman quips. An array of Middle-Eastern desserts, including baklava, lady fingers, nemoura, and halavah will be served in a reception after the film.

The Wilmington Jewish Film Festival continues from May 3-9, showcasing numerous features, shorts, docs, and more.

Their schedule is at www.wilmingtonjff.org.

DETAILS:

Wilmington Jewish Film Festival May 3-9, various times Thalian Hall •1406 12th Ave. “In Search of Israeli Cuisine” May 9, 7 p.m.

Individual Tickets: $10 Festival Passes: $100 ww.wilmingtonjff.org www.israelicuisinefilm.com

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‘The Fate of the Furious’ asks audiences to suspend disbelief indefinitely

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BY: ANGHUS

This go ‘round our “Fast and Furious” family are dealing with a rogue Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel), who has joined with a cyber-hacker terror group led by the insanely hot Cipher (Charlize Theron). Now, the remaining members of his team have to try and take down their former boss, in order to save the world.

No, that’s not hyperbole.

The fate of the world rests in the hands of a half-dozen poorly developed characters who are insanely good at driving. Can anyone believe it? The fate of civilization left in the hands of completely unqualified people prone to fits of impulsive anger? What a complete work of fiction!

“The Fast and the Furious” films are the most insane cartoons being produced by a big studio today. Each one is a deep dive into the most primitive and nonsensical parts of our brain. Watching them is like experiencing the sunken place from “Get Out.” Folks just kind of lie back, helplessly, into their seats as their senses are assaulted by some of the most thinly plotted and written gobbily-gook they’ve ever experienced. That’s not to say there isn’t any entertainment value, mind you.

But it’s the cinematic equivalent of those week-old Peeps still hanging around from Easter: You’ll enjoy shoving them in your

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t’s weird to think a 16-year-old “Point Break” clone about illegal street racing has become one of the highest grossing franchises in the history of cinema.

The first four “Fast and Furious” films were fairly standard action flicks, set in the world of fast cars and underground criminal cartels. Right around the fifth film, “Fast Five,” the series made a hard turn (snicker) and began a creative transformation that has turned into a multi-billion dollar cultural staple. It’s rare to see a franchise find new, creatively fertile territory to plow five movies into a series. Yet, here we are—staring down the tail pipe of an eighth film.

I’m not sure what genius figured out the recipe for success was combining international espionage and street racing, but that person deserves some kind of award. Is there an honor bestowed upon someone who takes two popular things and mashes them together into its own fairly interesting concoction? The International Reese’s Prize for delicious amalgamations, maybe?

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face, but eventually you’ll feel regret and shame. Something I find entertaining here is the quality of actors lining up to appear in the franchise. Oscar winners like Charlize Theron and Helen Mirren do little to sell the credibility of this physics-free world. Instead, they are salient reminders a mouthful of week-old Peeps doesn’t go well with a glass of fine wine.

Yes, I am unapologetically brutal to this film series because it really might be the dumbest franchise that continues to churn out successful sequels. It’s like “Police Academy” of the 21st century. No matter how entertaining the movie is, it’s ultimately an empty experience.

thing that not only defies logic but punches it in the face in an act of defiance, while shouting, “Shut your face, logic!” For example, fighting a nuclear submarine with hot rods or having Charlize Theron or Ludacris be two of the world’s foremost computer hackers.

Embracing lunacy has helped “The Fast and the Furious” franchise maintain a level of watchability. However, I’m remiss to assign any level of quality. This is two hours of brain-dead entertainment that manages a few good laughs.

DETAILS:

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the infinite ignition that is “Fast and Furious.” It’s adopted the Marvel movie model where reality and the stakes are abandoned in favor of crafting insane action scenes that feature likable characters. I mention A-list talent, but it’s the B-listers who make this movie entertaining. Watching Jason Statham join in for the scenerychewing is loads of fun. He and Dwayne Johnson steal the show every time they share a scene.

My range of feelings is strictly limited to “comical laughter” and “incredulous laughter.” I’m either chuckling at the amusing action movie-style coming from actors who understand they’re making a cartoon, or enjoying the insanity of watching some-

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menu until noon daily, including specialty waffles, skillet hashes and unique breakfast sandwiches. Our lunch menu is packed with a wide variety of options, from house roasted pulled pork, to our mahi sandwich and customer favorite, meatloaf sandwich. Our dinner features a special each night along with our favorite house entrees: Braised Beef Brisket, Mojo Pork and Mahi. All of our entrees are as delicious as they are inventive. We also have a full beer and wine list. Come try the “hidden gem” of Wilmington today.

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hashes and unique breakfast sandwiches. Our lunch menu is packed with a wide variety of options, from house roasted pulled pork, to our mahi sandwich and customer favorite, meatloaf sandwich. Our dinner features a special each night along with our favorite house entrees: Braised Beef Brisket, Mojo Pork and Mahi. All of our entrees are as delicious as they are inventive. We also have a full beer and wine list. Come try the “hidden gem” of Wilmington today. 250 Racine Drive Ste. 1, Wilmington 910-523-5362.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER: Monday to Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Breakfast served until noon each day!

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of dining in an inspiring setting, the galleries are open during CAM Café hours which makes it the perfect destination to enjoy art of the plate along with the art of the museum. 3201 S 17th St. (910) 777-2363.

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Capt’n Bill’s is the perfect spot to come watch all the big games! Whether you love football, basketball or just sports in general, you are guaranteed to have a great time! Come visit Wilmington’s best kept secret ... Capt’n Bill’s Backyard Grill and Outdoor Volleyball Facility. 4240 Market St. (910) 762-0173 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon-Thurs, 5-11pm; Fri., 4-11pm; Sat., 11am-11pm; Sun., noon-10pm.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown/Market St.

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THE DISTRICT KITCHEN & COCKTAILS A new addition to the Brooklyn Arts and downtown area, The District Kitchen & Cocktails is serving fresh, seasonal menus in a polished casual atmosphere. We feature locally sourced ingredients when available.

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■ SERVING BRUNCH: Sunday 11am-3pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Brooklyn Arts District ■ WEBSITE: www.districtnc.com

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

Henry’s Pine Room is ideal for private functions up to 30 people. 2508 Independence Boulevard, Wilmington, NC. (910) 793.2929.

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun-Thurs 11:3010:00; Friday and Saturday 11:30-11:00 ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown Wilmington Kids menu available ETERNAL SUNSHINE CAFÉ Wilmington’s new unique restaurant, Eternal Sunshine Café, is conveniently located between downtown and Wrightsville Beach, also close to UNCW. It is a great spot to savor a gourmet breakfast, like cinna-swirl pancakes with coffee cream cheese syrup or a southwest benedict with chipotle hollandaise on a made from scratch biscuit. The lunch menu is filled with fresh delectable salads, sandwiches on house baked breads, and pitas. Come experience the innovative twist on breakfast classics and a casual lunch guaranteed to make you a regular customer. May the tranquility of Eternal Sunshine Cafe’s atmosphere shine upon your face and reinvigorate your day. Serving breakfast all day.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST & LUNCH: MondayWednesday 7-2, Thursday-Friday 6:30-2, Saturday 7-2, Sunday 8-2 ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ WEBSITE: www.eternalsunshinecafe.com THE FELIX CAFE The Felix Cafe is a restaurant experience like no other in Wilmington, N.C. Our eatery is a unique and relaxing gem situated near the port, and at the edge of Sunset Park on Burnett Blvd. We believe fine dining doesn’t have to come with all the fuss. From our homemade soups to the locally sourced produce, we let the ingredients speak for themselves in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Folks will enjoy the outdoor seating, our vibrant staff, the colorful interior, and our cabana style tiki bar. You will come here as a customer and leave as a friend. 2140 Burnett Blvd.

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

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As hops are the heart of flavor for beer, our local seasonal ingredients are the soul of our culinary inspired American fare. 5400 Oleander Dr. (910) 833-8867.

■ OPEN: Mon-Thurs 10:57 am - 10 pm; Fri-Sat 10:57 am - 11 pm {Serving Brunch 10:57am – 3pm & bar open until midnight}; Brunch ALL DAY Sunday 9:57am – 10pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: www.hopssupplycompany.com JOHNNYLUKES KITCHENBAR Good eats, good drinks, and great times is what JohnnyLukes KitchenBar is all about. JohnnyLukes KitchenBar serves Wilmington, NC a variety of 19 rotating craft beers on tap, a hand selected eclectic American wine list, fun cocktails, and of course, exceptional food. Our two-story layout brings the best of both worlds under one roof. Downstairs at JohnnyLukes KitchenBar pair your beer or wine with our Parmesan Crusted Pork Chop, Chicken Pot Pie, Ribeye, or one of our many main entrees and sharable plates. Or, join us upstairs at JL’s Loft and pair a beer with one of our multiple burgers, JL’s roast beef sandwich, meatball sandwich, or one of our many appetizers (we recommend both!). So next time you are looking for a new and exciting restaurant in Wilmington, NC where you can experience both great craft beer and amazing food, be sure to head over to JohnnyLukes KitchenBar and JL’s Loft! 5500 Market Street, Suite 130. (910)-769-1798 ■ OPEN: JohnnyLukes KitchenBar: Mon to Sun: 11:30am to 10pm; JL’s Loft: Mon to Sun: 11:30am to 2am ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ WEBSITE: www.johnnylukeskb.com THE LITTLE DIPPER Wilmington’s favorite fondue restaurant! The Little Dipper specializes in unique fondue dishes with a global variety of cheeses, meats, seafood, veg-

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etables, chocolates and fine wines. The warm and intimate dining room is a great place to enjoy a fourcourse meal, or indulge in appetizers and desserts outside on the back deck or in the bar while watching luminescent jellyfish. Reservations are appreciated for parties of any size. Located at the corner of Front and Orange in Downtown Wilmington. 138 South Front Street. (910) 251-0433.

■ SERVING DINNER: 5pm Tue-Sun; Seasonal hours are open 7 days a week, Memorial Day through 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: Mondays and Memorial Day-October, 7-9pm ■ WEBSITE: www.littledipperfondue.com PINE VALLEY MARKET Pine Valley Market has reigned supreme in servicing the Wilmington community for years, securing encore’s Best-Of awards in catering, gourmet shop and butcher. Now, Kathy Webb and Christi Ferretti are expanding their talents into serving lunch in-house, so folks can enjoy their hearty, homemade meals in the quaint and cozy ambience of the market. Using the freshest ingredients of highest quality, diners can enjoy the best Philly Cheesesteak in Wilmington, along with numerous other sandwich varieties, from their Angus burger to classic Reuben, Italian sub to a grown-up banana and peanut butter sandwich that will take all diners back to childhood. Served among a soup du jour and salads, there is something for all palates. Take advantage of their take-home frozen meals for nights that are too hectic to cook, and don’t forget to pick up a great bottle of wine to go with it. 3520 S.

College Road, (910) 350-FOOD. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon.-Fri.10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Closed Sun. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: South Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Daily specials and take-home frozen meals ■ WEBSITE: www.pinevalleymarket.com THE PUB A true public house. A gathering place. In house fresh ground burgers made with short rib, brisket and chuck on Sweet n Savory’s, made from scratch, bread along with 40 other sandwiches and meals under $12. 32 beers on tap, friendly service and a relaxed atmosphere where you can hang out with friends and enjoy live music, your favorite NFL game or the BEST burger you’ll ever eat! 2012 Eastwood Road, Wilmington, NC 28403, (910) 679-8101, Hours: 11am-2am ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Causeway ■ WEBSITE: www.sweetnsavory.pub RISE Serving up the best dang biscuits and donuts in Wilmington, Rise is not any typical breakfast spot. Our donut menu includes an assortment of ‘old school, new school, and our school’ flavors; and our buttery, flaky biscuits filled with country ham, bacon, sausage, fried chicken, and fried eggplant “bacon” are craveworthy. Lunch is on the Rise with our new chicken sandwiches on potato rolls and fresh salads. 1319 Military Cutoff Rd. (910) 239-9566 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon.- Sun. 7 a.m.

– 2 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach ■ WEBSITE: http://risebiscuitsdonuts.com SPICOLI “In crust we trust.” Spicoli specializes in classic NY

Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner By utilizing the best ingredients available, time honored recipes and techniques, creativity and great service we provide an experience rather than just a meal.

47 S. Hampstead Village Dr., Hampstead, NC • (910) 821-1234 www.villagecafehampsteadnc.com Open Daily 8:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M.

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style pizza with a totally unconventional (AND DELICIOUS) sourdough crust. We also feature one-ofa-kind burger creations, Jumbo wings complete with our perfect, house-made blue cheese or ranch. Or enjoy any of our unique vegan or gluten-free options.

But Spicoli is not just amazing food. We keep it awesome with a killer juke box, classic arcade games, and great deals on everything at our full bar. Share some brews over PacMan or enjoy the area’s only 20in pie on our outdoor patio. Just make sure you are having fun. Don’t worry!! If you can’t come see us, we also have the largest delivery radius in town!! 1978 Eastwood Road, (910) 256-0339.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach SWEET ‘N’ SAVORY CAFÉ The Real Wizard Behind the Food. Anyone who has seen the Wizard of Oz knows that the wizard was just a scared old man hiding behind the curtain. Restaurants are no different. Making incredible food is not magical or mystical and instead just requires heart (Tin Man), brains (Scarecrow), courage (Lion) and love (Dorothy). At Sweet n Savory we have pulled back the curtain because we don’t believe that we need smoke, mirrors, over inflated prices or pretentiousness to offer you the best and freshest food your money can buy. 1611 Pavillion Place, Wilmington, NC 28403, (910) 256-0115 Hours: 7am-10pm.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER, BAKERY & CATERING ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Causeway ■ WEBSITE: www.sweetnsavorycafe.com THE TROLLY STOP Trolly Stop Hot Dogs is a five-store franchise in Southeastern North Carolina. Since 1976 they have specialized in storemade chili, slaw and various sauces. As of more recently, select locations (Fountain Dr. and Southport) have started selling genuine burgers and cheese steaks (Beef & Chicken). Our types of hotdogs include beef & Pork (Trolly Dog), all-beef, pork smoked sausage (Carolina Packer), Fat Free (Turkey) & Veggie. Recognized as having the Best Hot Dog in the Best of Wilmington Awards in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. Call Individual Stores for hours of operation or check out our website at www.trollystophotdogs.com. Catering available, now a large portion of our business. All prices include tax.

Call Rick at 297-8416 for catering and franchise information.

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

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GENKI SUSHI Welcome to Genki Sushi, an inviting and unique dining experience in the heart of Wilmington. We serve the freshest, most authentic sushi and traditional Japanese favorites. In the mood for sushi and authentic Japanese food? Look no further then Genki Sushi.

From fresh nigiri to custom rolls, everything is homemade, including all of our sauces. We look forward to meeting each and every one of you and can’t wait for you to try our delicious Japanese cuisine. You can make a reservation through OpenTable (you must have a reservation for Friday and Saturday nights), or just walk in during our open hours Sunday through Thursday. At Genki, everyone is welcome! 4724 New Centre Dr. #5, Wilmington. (910) 796-8687.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Closed Monday, Tues-Sat 11:30a.m. - 2:00p.m.

5:00p.m. - 9:30, Sunday 5p.m. - 9p.m.

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

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Tues.- Fri. 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.; Sat. 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. for lunch. Mon.Sun. 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. for dinner.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: www.indochinewilmington.com NIKKI’S FRESH GOURMET For more than a decade, Nikki’s downtown has served diners the best in sushi. With freshly crafted ingredients making up their rolls, sushi and sashimi, a taste of innovation comes with every order.

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon.-Thurs., 11am-10pm; Fri.-Sat., 11am-11pm; Sun., 12pm10pm. Last call on food 15 minutes before closing.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ WEBSITE: www.nikkissushibar.com/ OKAMI JAPANESE HIBACHI STEAK HOUSE We have reinvented “Hibachi Cuisine”. Okami Japanese Hibachi Steakhouse in Wilmington, NC is like no other. Our highly skilled chefs will not only cook an incredible dinner, but they will entertain you on the way. Our portions are large, our drinks are less expensive, and our staff is loads of fun. At Okami Japanese Hibachi Steakhouse, we are committed to using quality ingredients and seasoning with guaranteed freshness. Our goal is to utilize all resources, domestically and internationally, to ensure that we serve only the finest food products. We believe that good healthy food aids the 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,” to the taste bud tingling Japanese Sushi, Hand Rolls, Sashimi, Tempura dishes and Japanese Noodle entrees. This offers our

guests a complete Japanese dining experience. Check out our all you can eat sushi menu and daily specials at www.okamisteakhouse.com!

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday - Thursday 11am - 2:30pm / 4pm - 10pm; Friday 11am - 2:30pm / 4pm - 11pm; Saturday 11am - 11pm; Sunday 11am - 9:30pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: www.okamisteakhouse.com SZECHUAN 132 Craving expertly prepared Chinese food in an elegant atmosphere? Szechuan 132 Chinese Restaurant is your destination! Szechuan 132 has earned the reputation as one of the finest contemporary Chinese restaurants in the Port City. Tastefully decorated with an elegant atmosphere, with an exceptional ingenious menu has deemed Szechuan 132 the best Chinese restaurant for years, hands down. 419 South College Road (in University Landing), (910) 799-1426.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Lunch Specials ■ WEBSITE: www.szechuan132.com THAI SPICE From the flavorfully mild to the fiery spiced, Thai Spice customers are wooed by the dish that’s made to their specifications. Featuring a tasteful menu of traditional Thai standards to numerous delectable house specials, it’s quickly becoming the local favorite for Thai cuisine. This family-run restaurant is sure to win you over. If you haven’t discovered this gem, come in and be charmed. Whether it be a daytime delight, or an evening indulgence, your visit will make you look forward to your return. Located in Monkey Junction at 5552 Carolina Beach Rd., Ste. G. (910) 791-0044.

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

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

traditional way: kettle-boiled then baked and always made with love. Enjoy something simple like a traditional BLT, or spice it up and try our AnnieWB: turkey breast, bacon, Swiss, lettuce, tomato, mayo, onions, and jalapeños. Not in the mood for a bagel? Don’t worry, we have ciabatta bread, croissants, kaiser rolls, biscuits, and wraps. Whatever you’re looking for, we have you covered. Don’t forget to make your lunch sandwich a combo for only $1.50,. and get a small drink, potato salad or chips and a pickle spear. Come see us at 5906 Oleander Drive or 7220 Wrightsville Avenue—right before the drawbridge on the way to beautiful Wrightsville Beach.

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

■ WEBSITE: www.facebook.com/Beach-Bagels-301865953202309/

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ITALIAN A TASTE OF ITALY Looking for authentic Italian cuisine in the Port City?

Look no further than A Taste of Italy Deli. Brothers, Tommy and Chris Guarino, and partner Craig Berner, have been serving up breakfast, lunch, and dinner to local and visiting diners for twenty years. The recipes have been passed down from generation to generation, and after one bite you feel like you’re in your mamas’ kitchen. Along with the hot and cold lunch menu, they also carry a large variety of deli sides and made-from-scratch desserts. Or, if you’re looking to get creative in your own kitchen, A Taste of Italy carries a wide selection of imported groceries, from pasta to olive oils, and everything in between. And last but certainly not least, allow them to help you make any occasion become a delicious Italian experience with their catering or call ahead ordering.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday-Friday

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

- 9 p.m. and Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. (Sun., open at 11:30 a.m.)

■ NEIGHBORHOOD DELIVERY OFFERED: Monkey Junction and near Independence Mall ■ WEBSITE: www.antoniospizzaandpasta.com FAT TONY’S ITALIAN PUB Fat Tony’s has the right combination of Italian and American influences to mold it into a unique familyfriendly restaurant with a “gastropub” feel. Boasting such menu items as Veal Saltimbocca, Eggplant Parmigiana, USDA Prime Sirloin, and award-winning NY style hand-tossed pizzas, Fat Tony’s is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Their appetizers range from Blue Crab Dip to Grilled Pizzas to Lollipop Lamb Chops. Proudly supporting the craft beer movement, they have an ever-changing selection of microbrews included in their 27-tap lineup – 12 of which are from NC. They have a wide selection of bottled beers, a revamped wine

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BILL’S FRONT PORCH Welcome to Bill’s Front Porch Brewery & Restaurant, where you’ll find fine handcrafted beers, creative yet informal cuisine, and friendly, attentive service in a casual, upscale atmosphere. We’re passionate about producing distinctive, full-flavored handcrafted beers, accompanied by fresh–from–scratch New American cuisine in a comfortable, casual atmosphere. Our goal has always been to provide food and beer that is inspired, consistently crafted and presented by a knowledgeable and courteous service staff. Our commitment to support the communities in which we do business goes to the heart of what differentiates Bill’s Front Porch from other restaurants. But it is because of you, our guests, that we have been able to make this all happen. 4238 Market St. 4-10 Mon-Wed; 4-11 Thurs; 11-11 Fri-Sat; 12-10 Sun. 910-762-6333 YOSAKE DOWNTOWN ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER SUSHI LOUNGE ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown/Market St. Lively atmosphere in a modern setting, Yosake is the ■ FEATURING: Homemade craft beer, bar food and delicious Downtown spot for date night, socializing entrees. with friends, or any large dinner party. Home to the ■ WEBSITE: www.billsfrontporch.com never-disappointing Shanghai Firecracker Shrimp! In addition to sushi, we offer a full Pan Asian menu including curries, noodle dishes, and the ever-popular Crispy Salmon or mouth-watering Kobe Burger.

Inspired features change weekly showcasing our THEATRENOW commitment to local farms. Full bar including a com- TheatreNOW is a performing arts complex that feaprehensive sake list, signature cocktails, and Asian tures weekend dinner theater, an award-winning Import Bottles. 33 S. Front St., 2nd Floor (910) 763- weekly kids variety show, monthly Sunday Jazz 3172.

Brunches, movie, comedy and live music events.

■ SERVING DINNER: 7 nights a week @ 5PM; Award-winning chef, Denise Gordon, and a fabulous Sun-Wed until 10pm, Thurs until 11pm, Fri & Sat until service staff pair scrumptious multi-course themed Midnight. meals and cocktails with our dinner shows in a the■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown atre-themed venue. Dinner theater at its best! Res■ FEATURING: 1/2 Price Sushi/Appetizer Menu ervations highly suggested. 19 S. 10th Street (910) nightly from 5-7, until 8 on Mondays, and also 10-Mid- 399.3NOW (3669). Hours vary. night on Fri/Sat. Tuesday LOCALS NIGHT - 20% ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown Wilmington Dinner Entrees. Wednesday 80S NIGHT - 80s music ■ FEATURING: Dinner shows, jazz brunches, and and menu prices. Sundays are the best deal down- more town - Specialty Sushi and Entrees are Buy One, ■ WEBSITE: www.theatrewilmington.com Get One $10 Off and 1/2 price Wine Bottles. Nightly Drink Specials. Gluten-Free Menu upon request.

Complimentary Birthday Dessert.

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

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 BEACH BAGELS sourced whenever possible, to bring you and yours Beach Bagels is “the” favorite spot for breakfast the most delicious Irish fare! We have a fully stocked and lunch in Wilmington. Get a taste of a New York- bar featuring favorite Irish beers and whiskies. We are style bagel by the beach. We make our bagels the open every day for both American and Irish breakfast,

served to noon weekdays and 2 p.m. weekends.

Regular menu to 10 p.m. weekdays and 11 p.m. weekends. Join us for trivia at 8:30 on Thursdays and live music on Fridays – call ahead for schedule (910) 763-1607. Located just beside Greenfield Lake and Park at the south end of downtown Wilmington, The Harp is a lovely Irish pub committed to bringing traditional Irish flavor, tradition and hospitality to the Cape Fear area.

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

■ WEBSITE: www.harpwilmington.com

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday-Thursday 11 am-10 pm; Fri.-Sat., 11 am-Midnight; Sun., noon10 pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ WEBSITE: www.fatpub.com ■ FEATURING: Daily lunch specials until 3pm and late night menu from 11pm until closing.

LATIN AMERICAN

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) 2562229 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 a week, 365 days a year.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, Downtown and Wilmington South.

■ FEATURING: Largest tequila selection in town!

■ WEBSITE: www.grabslice.com

MEXICAN

EL CERRO GRANDE In January, El Cerro Grande will celebrate 25 years serving authentic, delicious Mexican cuisine to the greater Wilmington area. With an ever-evolving menu, they have introduced eight new exclusive soft tacos as part of Taco Fiesta! They churn out mouth-watering enchiladas, fajitas, quesadillas, chef specialties, and more, in a colorfully inviting dining room marked by a friendly staff and attention to detail. Check out El Cerro’s daily drink and food specials at their three different locations, including $3.50 margaritas on Tuesdays off Military Road, on Wednesdays at 341 S. College Road, and on Thursdays at 5120 S. College Road.

Mondays feature fajita dinners for 10.99 at all locations, and they even have karaoke every Wednesday at 341 S. College Rd, starting at 6 p.m. Serving lunch and dinner daily.

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

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

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

CAPE FEAR SEAFOOD CO

www.capefearseafoodcompany.com 11 a.m.; Sat-Sun., open at 11:30 a.m.

■ LOCATIONS: 341 S. College Rd., 910-793-0035; 5120 S. College Rd., 910-790-8727; 1051 Military Cutoff Rd., 910-679-4209 ■ WEBSITE: www.elcerrogranderestaurant.com

LA COSTA MEXICAN RESTAURANT With three locations to serve Wilmingtonians, La Costa is open daily from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m with lunch specials. Their full dinner menu (from 3 p.m. on) offers the best in Mexican cuisine across the city. From top-sellers, like fajitas, quesadillas and burritos, to chef’s specialty items, like molcajete or borrego, a taste of familiar and exotic can be enjoyed. All of La Costa’s pico de gallo, guacamole, salsas, chile-chipotle, enchilada and burrito sauces are made in house daily. Add to it a 16-ounce margarita, which is only $4.25 on Mondays

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

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

ORGANIC

LOVEY’S NATURAL FOODS & CAFÉ Lovey’s Natural Foods & Café is a true blessing for

Serving seasonally inspired, locally-sourced Southern Cuisine.

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Proudly purchasing all of our seafood, protein, and produce from local fishermen, vendors, and farmers.

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5906 Oleander Drive 910-769-4232

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shoppers looking for organic and natural groceries and supplements, or a great place to meet friends for a quick, delicious and totally fresh meal or snack.

Whether you are in the mood for a veggie burger, hamburger or a chicken Caesar wrap, shoppers will find a large selection of nutritious meals on the a la carte Lovey’s Cafe’ menu. The Food Bar—which has cold, organic salads and hot selections—can be eaten in the newly expanded Lovey’s Cafe’ or boxed for take-out. The Juice Bar offers a wide variety of delicious juices and smoothies made with organic fruits and vegetables. Specializing in bulk sales of grains, flours, beans and spices at affordable prices.

Lovey’s has a great selection of local produce and receives several weekly deliveries to ensure freshness. Lovey’s also carries organic grass-fed and freerange meats and poultry. wheat-free and gluten-free products are in stock regularly, as are vegan and vegetarian groceries. Lovey’s also carries Wholesome Pet Foods. Stop by Lovey’s Market Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 am to 6 p.m.. Located at 1319 Military Cutoff Rd in the Landfall Shopping Center; (910) 5090331. “You’ll Love it at Lovey’s!”

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington in the Landfall Shopping Center ■ FEATURING: Organic Salad Bar/Hot Bar, Bakery with fresh, organic pies and cakes.

■ WEBSITE: www.loveysmarket.com WHOLE FOODS MARKET Whole Foods Market offers one of the most expansive freshly prepared foods options in the city! With 4 bars featuring hot dishes & salads, a sandwich station, sushi station, and pizza station, you are apt to satisfy everyone in your group. All of the ingredients are free of any artificial colors, flavors or preservatives so food is fresh and flavorful from farm, ranch, or dock to your fork! Dine in the cafe or carry out. On any given day the selection offers an array of organic, local, vegan/vegetarian, and healthy options. Voted Best Salads by encore readers.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER: 7 days a week. Monday - Sunday. 8am - 9pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Seasonal, healthy, organic, vegan/ vegetarian ■ WEBSITE: www.wholefoodsmarket.com

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BUSTER’S CALABASH SEAFOOD AND DINER New to the NOMA corridor, Buster’s Calabash Seafood and Diner features a large menu of seafood that will sate all fishy palates. From fresh catfish and flounder to shrimp, and scallops, oysters and crab cakes, it’s all found in one spot. They also offer sandwiches, fajitas, and wraps, so there is something for everyone. Their daily blue-plate specials help keep the belly full and the wallet light, while their daily breakfast buffet and special Sunday brunch buffet (6:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.) keeps the early and midday risers just as full.

6309 Market St, North Wilmington. 910-769-2018 ■ SERVING BREAKFAST LUNCH & DINNER: 7 days a week, Mon-Sat, 6:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sun., 6:30 a.m.

- 3 p.m. Reservations available.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Calabash-style seafood and more!

CAPE FEAR SEAFOOD COMPANY Founded in 2008 by Evans and Nikki Trawick, Cape Fear Seafood Company has become a local hotspot for the freshest, tastiest seafood in the area. With its

growing popularity, the restaurant has expanded from its flagship eatery in Monkey Junction to a second location in Porter’s Neck, and coming soon in 2017, their third location in Waterford in Leland. “We are a dedicated group of individuals working together as a team to serve spectacular food, wine and spirits in a relaxed and casual setting,” restaurateur Evans Trawick says. “At CFSC every dish is prepared with attention to detail, quality ingredients and excellent flavors. Our staff strives to accommodate guests with a sense of urgency and an abundance of southern hospitality.” Cape Fear Seafood Company has been recognized by encore magazine for best seafood in 2015, as well as by Wilmington Magazine in 2015 and 2016, and Star News from 2013 through 2016.

Monkey Junction: 5226 S. College Road Suite 5, 910-799-7077. Porter’s Neck: 140 Hays Lane #140, 910-681-1140. Waterford: 143 Poole Rd., Leland, NC 28451 ■ SERVING LUNCH AND DINNER: 11:30am-4pm daily; Mon.-Thurs.., 4pm-9pm; Fri.-Sat., 4pm-10pm; Sun., 4pm-8:30pm.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, north Wilmington and Leland ■ WESBITE: www.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, 910799-3847.

■ SERVING DINNER: Mon.-Sat. 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Acclaimed Wine List ■ WEBSITE: www.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: www.dockstreetoysterbar.net OCEANIC Voted best seafood restaurant in Wilmington, Oceanic provides oceanfront dining at its best. Located in Wrightsville Beach, Oceanic is one of the most visited restaurants on the beach. Choose from a selection of seafood platters, combination plates and daily fresh fish. For land lovers, try their steaks, chicken or pasta dishes. Relax on the pier or dine inside. Oceanic is also the perfect location for memorable events, such as wedding ceremonies & receptions, birthday gath-

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erings, 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: www.OceanicRestaurant.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 11am9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm and Sunday Brunch 11am3pm. Kids menu ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Riverfront Downtown Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Fresh local seafood specialties, Riverfront Dining, free on-site parking ■ MUSIC: Outside Every Friday and Saturday ■ WEBSITE: www.pilothouserest.com SHUCKIN’ SHACK Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar has two locations in the Port City area. The original Shack is located in Carolina Beach at 6A N. Lake Park Blvd. (910-4587380) 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 ■ NEIGHBORHOODS: Carolina Beach and Downtown ■ FEATURING: Daily lunch specials. Like us on Facebook!

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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) 798-2913.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and

on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Closed Monday and Tuesdays.

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

■ WEBSITE: www.caseysbuffet.com RX RESTAURANT & BAR Located in downtown Wilmington, Rx Restaurant and Bar is here to feed your soul, serving up Southern cuisine made with ingredients from local farmers and fishermen. The Rx chef is committed to bringing fresh food to your table, so the menu changes daily based on what he finds locally. Rx drinks are as unique as the food—and just what the doctor ordered. Join us for a dining experience you will never forget! 421 Castle St.; 910 399-3080.

■ SERVING BRUNCH & DINNER: Tues-Thurs, 5-10pm; Fri-Sat, 5-10:30pm; Sun., 10am-3pm and 5-9pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ WEBSITE: www.rxwilmington.com PEMBROKE’S A seasonally inspired and locally sourced Southern cuisine dining experience, Pembroke’s was created by the owners of downtown’s Rx Restaurant. Pembroke’s focuses on the same values and excellent service as its sister restaurant, purveying local companies for the best in seafood, proteins and produce.

They work with local fisherman and farmers to ensure your meal will be freshly grown and hand chosen. A new dinner menu is churned out daily to ensure the chefs are working with the freshest ingredients. Plus, the bartenders are creating new drink menus daily as to never bore your taste buds. 1125 A Military Cutoff Rd. 910-239-9153.

■ SERVING BRUNCH & DINNER: Open for dinner Tues-Sun, 5pm-close, with live music Fri-Sat nights.

Sunday brunch, 10am-3pm.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ WEBSITE: www.pembrokescuisine.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 South College Road. (910) 791.9393.

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: 40 HD TVs and the biggest HD projector TVs in Wilmington.

■ WEBSITE: www.CarolinaAleHouse.com JAX 5TH AVE. DELI & ALE HOUSE Locally owned and operated, Jax offers a laid-back atmosphere, welcoming foodies, sports fans, and craft beer enthusiasts alike. We provide a full eclectic menu of quality Boar’s Head sliced meat and cheeses, and feature unique items like our smoked salmon deviled egg, a legendary Italian sandwich, and famous pita pizzas that bake up lite and crispy. 20 HDTVs feature premium sports packaging for all the games!

Supporting local craft breweries with 24 drafts and over 100 different bottles and cans, enjoy it all inside the shiny silver building or outside on the dog-friendly patio at 5046 New Centre Dr. Carry out: 910-8597374.

■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT: Full menu until 2am daily.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, near UNCW ■ FEATURING: Daily food and drink specials.

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sk any musician in the UK who lived in the ‘50s about bands/performers who inspired them most, and they’ll likely spurt off a fusion of American blues and rock ‘n’ roll artists: Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, Elvis, Jerry Lee, and the list goes on. The Brits managed to take the popular sounds on U.S. radio and blend their own stylings of pop, rock and rebellion. In the summer of ‘62, when Liverpool’s famed Merseybeat (“the beat boom”) movement began, it set up the path for Britain’s most famous rock band to set sail across the Atlantic in ‘64 and invade America: The Beatles.

Beatlemania flung the door wide open for other popular British bands of the ‘60s to take hold of music and intensify its listenership. From The Kinks to the Stones,

Black Sabbath to Herman’s Hermits to the Animals, a fresh, pulsating and harder form of electric rock became the standard. Wilmington’s Carousel Center will be sending music lovers back in time with their annual Making Legends Local gala this weekend, when they take on the theme, “British Invasion.”

“There have been so many legendary artists whose music has crossed the pond and had an effect on almost everyone,” Amy Feath, executive director, says. “When you think of different genres of music, every single one has been influenced in a big way by a British artist/musician, and we wanted to highlight that.”

The gala is a lip-synching contest for the pros. Each year local organizations and businesses sign up to “sing” to their heart’s desire, as secret judges dispersed throughout the audience will rate their showmanship. Last year New Hanover Regional Medical Center won.

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They’ll be defending their title for 2017 against Thalian Association Children’s Theatre (TACT), Domestic Violence Shelter and Services, Wilmington Fire Department, and WWAY, among others.

Justin Sorrells has been overseeing rehearsals as show director and producer, helping Holy Cross Episcopal Church prepare their Beatles number, along with Domestic Violence Shelter and Services’ “Stayin’ Alive” by the Bee Gees. A special, surprise legend will cover the ‘80s hair metal of Whitesnake, “Here I Go Again.”

“The Stones were booked and Bowie was also unable to join this year’s gala,” Feath admits. But Ozzy will be on board riding his “Crazy Train,” as will pop artist Billy Ocean, who will belt “Get Outta My Dreams.”

Feath and the Carousel board has moved the event to the AUDI dealership on Eastwood this year to accommodate the show’s growth. The full gala ticket ($100) includes a red-carpet reception, plus heavy hors d’oeuvres from Little Pond Caterers and beer from Waterline Brewing, and the show itself which begins at 8 p.m. A showonly ticket ($35) is available for audience members who just want to watch a lipsynch battle of the stars. All funds raised, which equal upward of $100,000 annually, help fight for children against sexual and physical abuse.

“Carousel Center would love to be an agency that worked to close its doors because it was no longer needed,” Feath tells.

“However, just last year, Carousel provided forensic/medical services for 333 unduplicated children, with 77 percent of these children being aged 12 years or younger.

72 percent were referred due to alleged sexual abuse, 21 percent referred due to alleged physical abuse, and 49 percent of these cases suspected to be at the hands of a parent, relative or parent’s significant other.”

Carousel assists with helping the children get to safe ground through community partnerships with law enforcement, child protective services and the district attorney’s offices. They all work toward holding offenders accountable and providing kids a path toward healing, in order to become healthy and maintain strong childhood memories, to help them become vibrant members of the Cape Fear community.

“We meet the physical, emotional and psychological needs of children who have suffered physical or sexual abuse,” Feath says, “and improve the community through child-abuse education and prevention. Carousel’s vision is that each child served will have a better life after they leave the center.”

Funding for the nonprofit comes through local, state, federal, and foundation grants.

The budget for the agency is $800,000, with 24 percent garnered through private and/or individual donations. Making Legends Local gala is the main fundraising event of the year for Carousel Center.

Funds provide child medical evaluations, comprehensive family advocacy services and evidence-based child trauma therapy services.

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HAPPENINGS & EVENTS ACROSS WILMINGTON

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ANTIQUES AND TRADE MARKET

First Sat. of Apr., June, July, Aug., Sept. and Oct., 10am-4pm. Outdoor: $15, every 10x10.

Indoor: $20. every 10x10. Make RSVP today.

Food vendors welcome. American Legion Post 167, 16660 Hwy US 17, Hampstead.

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ARTISAN MARKET

Historic Downtown Marketplace (Marketplace) each Sunday, 10am-3:30pm through October in Riverfront Park. Local artists bring an amazing shopping experience to downtown Wilmington, right on the water in the

heart of downtown with art, music, crafts and more. As the Marketplace continues to grow, it becomes an economic contributor to the downtown providing locals and tourist alike with a unique shopping option and a valuable downtown experience. Riverfront Park, 5 N. Water St. YWCA TAKES A STAND AGAINST RACISM

Through Sun., April 30—Theme: Women of Color Leading Change. The national Stand Against Racism will unite our community in a bold demonstration that delivers a clear message: we are on a mission to eliminate racism.

Apr. 26, 6-8pm: Youth Jam hosted by the BRC at Dreams Garage; Apr. 27, 6-8pm: YWCA Potluck for Peace “Women Leading Through Generations” hosted by St. James Parish; Apr.

28, 11am-2pm: Stand Against Racism & Festiestablished house plant looking for a new home, val- hosted by the YWCA; Apr. 29, 4:30-8:30pm: you owe it to yourself to give these plants a look!

Live music, film screening & discussion of 13th Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Wilmingdocumentary- hosted by Cucalorus at Jengos ton, 4313 Lake Ave. Playhouse; Apr. 30., 6:30-9:30pm: Soul Sessions ROCK THE BLOCK HEALTH FAIR Open Mic, hosted by Support the Port at Coastal Apr. 29, 10am: The Rock the Block CommuKicks. www.tinyurl.com/SARWeekILM. nity Health Fair at MedNorth Health Center in BOOK AND PLANT SALE Wilmington, NC, features representatives from Apr. 29, 9am: Our 16th Annual Book and Plant regional health organizations and companies Sale will indeed have something for everyone. that share resources, network, and raise awareGently-used books, CDs, DVD’s, (perhaps even ness about services available to the public. The some vinyl from decades long ago!) will be for event includes healthy food, activities for kids, sale. Along with a wide variety of reading mateand health screenings. Med North Health Cenrial, you can pick up a few plants to take home ter, 925 N. 4th St. and grow on this summer and fall. Whether it’s THE VILLAGES SPRING MARKET something for your herb or veggie garden or an Apr. 29, 10am: A great day of original arts and

crafts, shopping and dining for that special gift or something special for you. Over 50 vendors from Brunswick County and surrounding areas will be displaying their artwork, photography, handmade crafts, and homemade desserts and jellies. This is a Rain or Shine outdoors event with tent coverage. After pursuing the artwork and craft area, visit The Villages commercial businesses for one-day specials and dining specials. Villages Spring Market at Brunswick Forest, 1152 East Cutlar Crossing.

KURE BEACH CELEBRATES 70

Apr. 29: Kure Beach’s 70 anniversary celebration! No stone has been left unturned in bringing the best entertainment, food and activities to Kure Beach for a fun-filled weekend to remember, with The Imitations, 7pm, at Ocean Front Park. Starts with opening ceremonies at 11am with live music by Prime Time Band (noon-2pm) and Junk Yard Mama (3-5pm), games, kids’ activities and just plain fun! More than 50 vendors on hand with a wide variety of arts and crafts, home décor, gift ideas, wine, and more. Food trucks T’Geaux Boys and Poor Piggy’s, Firehouse Kettle Corn and Kona Ice. Two short blocks inland to Third Avenue North at Kure Beach Community Center and the Kure Memorial Lutheran Church, kids of all ages can delight in magic by George the Magician and other children’s activities, plus historical displays at the church. Speakers will bring history to life with Civil War facts, footage of past hurricanes and fascinating stories from a panel of longtime residents, all possessing a wealth of Kure Beach history to share. Displays, drawings, Boy Scouts, and more on site. Ocean Front Park, 105 Atlantic Ave.

SPRING FLING

Apr. 29, 10am: Wilmington’s only nonprofit cooperative preschool is holding our 12th annual Spring Fling. Food, Games, Silent Auction and Live Music. $5/child and free for adults. Lots of fun for all! Parents’ Community PreSchool, 4944

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May 1, 5pm: Presented by Wells Fargo Championship, benefiting A Safe Place—asafeplacetogo.com. A Safe Place is an empowerment organization focusing on prevention, advocacy, and restoration to assist victims of commercial sexual exploitation and domestic minor sex trafficking. Enjoy an evening of networking, including live music, dinner, beer and wine, cash bar, and silent auction. $45$80. Coastline Convention Center, 501 Nutt St. www.eventbrite.com/e/bidding-fore-changetickets-32633029269.

CF HABITAT’S GOLDEN BREAKFAST

May 2, 7:30am: Raise funds for building homes, hope and community right here in the Cape Fear region. This year marks Cape Fear Habitat’s 30th Anniversary; hear from Habitat Homeowners, Board Members, our Executive Director, and special Guest Kendall Alley, Regional President of Wells Fargo and Executive Host for the Wells Fargo PGA Championship.

Come on out to the 16th Annual Golden Hammer Breakfast to celebrate our past and help us build the future! Registration: https://donate. capefearhabitat.org/events/-/e123747. Wilmington Convention Center, 515 Nunn St.

charity/fundraisers WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT

The YWCA Lower Cape Fear is accepting nominations for the 32nd annual Women of Achievement Awards—a fundraiser to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of women and young leaders in our community. The event also raises key support for the YWCA’s programs and services which promote racial justice and gender equity for thousands of women, children and their families in southeastern NC. Awards held on Thurs., May 4, Wilmington Convention Center. Awards provide recognition for outstanding contributions and achievements of women active in Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover and Pender counties. Women nominated in: Arts, Business, Education, Environmental, Health and Wellness, Public Service, Social Justice, Rachel Freeman Unsung Hero, Volunteer and Young Leader.

Three young leader award recipients will receive a $1,000 scholarship to continue their education after high school. ywca-lowercapefear.org.

KIDS MAKING IT FUNDRAISER

Apr. 27, 7:30am: Kids Making It will hold its Building Brighter Futures fundraising breakfast at Coastline Convention Center. This is an exciting year for Kids Making It as we are working to expand our Skilled Trades Program, as well as our facility to help lead even more students toward sustainable careers and financial selfsufficiency. Learn more about our students and our programs. There is no cost to attend, however guests will be invited to make a gift at the event. Reservations are required and space is

limited. If you would like to join us please use the registration link below. kim@kidsmakingit.org or 910-763-6001. Coastline Convention Center, 501 Nutt St. WORK ON WILMINGTON

Sat., Apr. 29, 8am-noon: Volunteers are needed for Work on Wilmington. Annual event that brings together local businesses and volunteers to work together to improve our community. Volunteers are assigned to various projects throughout the city, and spend the morning

APR. 27: KIDS MAKING IT! A local nonprofit that helps kids garner real-life experience and learn about sustainable careers and finace, Kids Making It! will hold their breakfast fundraiser on April 27 at 7:30 p.m. Though it’s free to attend, they do ask folks to make a donation to the nonprofit in orer to help expand their skilled trades program. Reservations are required so e-mail kim@kidsmakingit. org or call Kim at 910-763-6001. The event will be held at the Coastline Convention Center, 501 Nutt St. painting, landscaping, fixing, refurbishing, and cleaning local nonprofits and schools. The day culminates in a volunteer appreciation celebration in the afternoon. Lots of manpower is needed to make Work on Wilmington a success. You can sign up individually, or as a representative of your group. This is a great opportunity to spend time together with your family, friends, church group, or other organizations. Sign up to volunteer by visiting our website: www.workonwilmington.org/volunteer.

Scott Czechlewski at 910.762.2611, ext. 216, or czechlewski@wilmingtonchamber.org.

music/concerts SEAFOOD, BLUES, JAZZ FESTIVAL

Apr. 23, 10am: Featuring Johhny Lang and Samantha Fish as headliners. Also featuring local and regional acts. $50 adv or $60 day of. 12 and under, free. Also music, food and crafts on site, on the scenic Cape Fear River at the Fort Fisher Military Recreational Area in Kure Beach. Kidz Zone for families.118 River Front Dr. Tickets: 910-458-8434.

theatre/auditions KILLER DILLER

Orginal story by Clyde Edgerton, adapted for stage by Paul Ferguson directed by Zach Hanner, with musical direction by Jared Cline. through April 29, Fri.-Sat., 7pm. Doors open 1 hour prior. T ​ickets $18-$42. Show-only ticket (no dinner): “Killer Diller” is the story of Wesley, a young man finishing up his time in a halfway house, who falls for a young woman, Phoebe, who is working her way through a weight loss program adjacent to his work release program.

Meanwhile, Wesley and his college-sponsored gospel group try to figure out how they can make it as a blues band. TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th St.

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THE COMEDY OF ERRORS

Through Apr. 29, 7:30pm, Thurs-Sat, or 3pm, Sun. Dram Tree Shakespeare presents “The Comedy of Errors” by William Shakespeare, directed by Kathryn C. MacMillan and produced

by Don Baker. Tells the story of two sets of identical twins that were accidentally separated at birth. Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant Dromio arrive in the town of Ephesus, which turns out to be the home of their twin brothers, a master and servant who are also called Antipholus and Dromio. A wild ride of comedy and mistaken identity ensues when the visiting folk of Syracuse are mistaken by the creditors, rulers, and, most dangerous of all, the wives of their long-lost twins! Dreams of Wilmington, DREAMS Garage, 910 Fanning St., 800-8383006/ 910-726-3545 or dramtreeshakespeare. org. 910-726-3545. $25 GA (see discounts below). Apr. 13 only, $10 for film/theatre pros.

Discounts available for seniors, military, students and student groups.

KING KIRBY

Pineapple-Shaped Lamps presents the NC premiere of “King Kirby” by Crystal Skillman and Fred Van Lente. From “Captain America” to “Silver Surfer,” no name demands more respect to comic fans than the legendary artist and storyteller, Jack Kirby. Explore his humble beginnings in a New York Street Gang, and find out how he became the “King of Comics” and changed the face of pop-culture, forever.

Through Apr. 30, Red Barn Studio Theater, 1122 S. Third St. 8pm, Fri-Sat, and 3pm, Sun. $18$20. Thalian.org.

OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS

Nick is a single, Italian-American guy from NJ. His parents retired and moved to FL. For years, he has visited both sets of his grandparents every Sunday for dinner. This is routine is about to end, as he has to tell them that he’s been offered a dream job that would take him away from his annoying (but beloved) grandparents.

When they hear the news they hatch a series of schemes to keep Nick around, including introducing him the lovely-and-single Caitlin O’Hare, offering her as bait to keep him around. This family comedy, by Joe DiPietro, ran for over 800 performances in two years Off-Broadway.

Thurs-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 3pm, April 27 - May 14 .

Cape Fear Playhouse, 613 Castle St., $15-$22.

(910) 367-5237. www.bigdawgproductions.org

WILMINGTON SACRED HARP SINGERS

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 the 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. http://bit.ly/ WilmNCSacredHarp. Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S. 17th St.

CF CHORALE

Apr. 30, 3pm: Join the Cape Fear Chorale for its spring concert, as it presents well-loved choruses from select masterworks of Bach, Haydn, Handel, Rossini, Orff and Mendelssohn.

The chorale will be conducted by Jerry Cribbs and accompanied by Libby Oldham. Free admission. Donations appreciated. Wheelchair accessible. Childcare available. Winter Park

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UNLOCKING SILENT HISTORIES

Apr. 26, 6pm: Flytrap Brewing and Unlocking Silent Histories (USH) invite you to an evening of films, culture, art, and food. USH is a nonprofit that works diligently to help indigenous youth create culturally-inspired documentaries. On April 26 at 6p, view their latest films produced in Guatemala and see the newest filmmakers from the Lumbee Tribe of NC. Pepe’s Tacos will serve 5-8p. Flytrap will donate a portion of proceeds to help USH amplify Indigenous Youth Voices. More at http://unlockingsilenthistories. org. Flytrap Brewing, 319 Walnut St.

13TH STAND AGAINST RACISM

April 29: 4:30-6pm: Mix and mingle and live music; 6-7:30pm: Popcorn and movie; 7:308:30/9pm: Food & discussion. 13th is a thoughtprovoking documentary by Ava Duvernay that analyzes the criminalization of African Americans and the U.S. prison boom. Join us for this in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation’s history of racial inequality. A discussion of the film and its issues, themes, and ideas will immediately follow. http://tinyurl.com/SARweekILM. Union Station, 815 Princess St.

DARK THE MOVIE

Dark Matter the missing 80% of the Universe in Dark the Movie. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St.

Apr. 30, 1:30, 2:15, 3: Free for members or with general admission. Explore the nature of

CONTRA DANCE

Evening of contemporary American country dancing—done to live music by Box of Chocolates band—fiddle, percussion, guitar, dulcimer, bass, mandolin and more! Dress cool and comfortable, soft-soled shoes. 2nd/4th Tues. ea. mo. All ages welcome. United Methodist Church, 409 S. 5 Ave.

AREGNETINE TANGO

Apr. 29, 11:30am: The embrace of Argentine Tango! Explore authentic dance techniques in our 1.5 hours workshop! All levels of experience welcome! Argentine Tango will open your mind to movements not thought possible with another human being. Babs Mcdance Social Dance Club and Ballroom, 6782 Market St.

BALLET MAGNIFICAT

dents and dance ministry leaders at the Wilmington Conservatory of Fine Arts both Friday and Saturday April 28-29. Tickets: www.turningpointeilm.org/ or call Cory Smith, founder/ director of Turning Pointe, 910-232-8086. www. facebook.com/events/261779434248026. Wilson Center, 703 N. 3rd St. OPEN REHEARSAL:ALBAN ELVED

May 3, 5pm: Alban Elved Dance Company in UNCW’s Kenan Auditorium, 601 S. College Rd, for a free viewing of their rehearsal

MAY 27: ARTISTS NEEDED!

The annual Memorial Day Orange St. ArtsFest is TACT’s biggest fundraiser of the year and takes place May 27-28. Artists of all media are welcome to grab a booth and sell their wares and keep all profits from sales. As well it will be a juried event with up to $500 in monetary prizes.

The street fair-style event will take place at Orange and Second streets, at the Hannah Block USO/Community Center. More info? slherrick@ thalian.org.

Apr. 30, 6pm: Ballet Magnificat!, the world’s premiere professional Christian ballet company, will be performing at the Wilson Center, hosted by the Turning Pointe Dance Company, a non-profit ministry of the Wilmington Conservatory of Fine Arts. Ballet Magnificat! will be performing their newest modern story ballet, “Stratagem,” inspired by C.S. Lewis’ classic, “The Screwtape Letters.” Members will also be holding technique workshops for dance stu-

for a new work, “The Light of the Water.” The AEDC is a non-profit organization that pursues the creation and presentation of innovative, multi-dimensional, original, and intellectually stimulating art experiences. This new work, choreographed and designed by critically-acclaimed artistic and executive director Karola Lüttringhaus, examines our relationship to water both physically and spiritually. This new performance welcomes audiences of all ages, so bring the whole family to free event and see for yourself just what makes this dance company so special. www.albanelved.org/aedc.html

comedy OPEN MIC

The 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.

Signup, 8pm, and runs all night. Juggling Gypsy 1612 Castle St. ILM, (910) 763-2223 daily after 3pm for details. www.jugglinggypsy.com.

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COMEDY BINGO

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

DEAD CROW COMEDY CLUB

Comedy Open Mic every Thurs, 7pm. • Apr. 28-29, 7pm/9:30pm: Drew Michael is a Chicago comedian who looks at life from a dark, cerebral point of view. He ruminates on relationships, ex-girlfriends, bestiality, pedophilia, God, religion, Hitler, government, life and death. He is a founding member of the comedy collective, Comedians You Should Know.

Drew released his first album Lovely in 2013.

The album debuted #1 on the iTunes comedy charts, which is surprising considering it’s this really pretentious love-concept album that nobody understands. Drew is also a writer for Saturday Night Live. Dead Crow Comedy Rm, 265 N. Front St. www.deadcrowcomedy.com.

CUTE BOYS CLUB COMEDY SHOW

Apr. 29, 8pm: We’re back for another fun show at Gravity Records hosted by Jack Nelson and Troy Coleman. This time Jack auditions new theme songs for the show and Troy is having a hard time being on the same page. We also have super fan Bridget Callahan do a reading of her new slash fiction about our hosts. Special Comedy Guests include the now famous Lauren Faber and the future famous Maddie Wiener. Music by Ray Clark. Gravity Records, 612 Castle St.

art ORANGE ST. ARTSFEST ARTISTS NEEDED

Thalian Association Community Theatre is seeking artists for the 22nd Orange Street ArtsFest, Memorial Day weekend, May 27, 10am6pm, and Sun., May 28, 10am-5pm. Celebrated street fair will return to Orange St. next to the Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center, with some artists inside the building. The popular juried festival is the largest springtime arts festival in downtown Wilmington and will feature over 80 artists from NC and surrounding states, with local entertainment and refreshments. Applicants must submit a color photo of original work in acrylic, oils, watercolor, sculpture, drawing, graphics, wearable arts, leather jewelry, clay, glass, fiber, metal work or mixed media. Photographically or commercially reproduced work is also acceptable in limited editions, signed and numbered by the artist. An early bird entry fee of $135 will be offered until Apr. 28 and artists will be eligible for awards and $550 in prize money. www.wilmingtoncommunityarts. org. Samantha Herrick, slherrick@thalian.org.

FOURTH FRIDAY GALLERY NIGHT

Fourth Friday Gallery Nights, Wilmington’s premier after-hours celebration of art and culture, 6-9pm, fourth Friday of ea. month. Features art openings, artist demonstrations, entertainment and refreshments. Administered by the Arts Council of Wilmington & New Hanover County, numerous venues participate. Full list: artscouncilofwilmington.org

MEET LOCAL ARTISTS

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

GRAPHICALLY SPEAKING

Exhibition of art by Bob Bryden, at Flytrap Brewing. Working with a variety of drawing and printmaking processes Bob overlays simple elements and patterns to create complex visual structures and translucent color fields. His work contains hidden images, undulating surfaces, and conflicting perspectives. His lumi-

nous abstract images animate the surface inviting the viewer to perceive and enjoy basic visual relationships in unique ways. Kickoff Bryden’s solo exhibition on March 9th while instrumental jazz musician Sean Howard and 2 Bros Coastal Cuisine dish out tunes and local street food.

Bryden’s work will be on display through April 30. Flytrap, 319 Walnut St. A SHOW OF HANDS

Hands say as much about a person as a face does, as a body type does, as a personality does. Do you agree? Come check out Anna Mann’s first photography show. The theme is, well, hands. These black and white portraits show a wide range of personalities from all around the Port City. A Tasting Room, 19 S. 2nd St.

BELLAMY MANSION ART

Now on display: Then and Now at the Bellamy Mansion. Open to all artists 18 years of age and older. Artists may submit original 2-D and 3-D work. 70 percent of the proceeds of the sale will go to the artist, with 30 percent donated to the Bellamy Mansion. There is a non-refundable entry fee of $20 for non-students and $10 for part-time or full-time students of an accredited school. More information and applications can be found. Show runs through May 26, with closing party on May 26th from 5:30-7:30pm. 503 Market St. www.bellamymansion.org.

RUTH AVA LYONS

New exhibition “Oceanic Alchemies” can be seen at Expo 216 from now through the end of our Ocean Plastic exposition (July 31). Lyons took the original photographic images of a degraded coral reef at the Great Barrier Reef/ Australia, where she was an Artist in Residence at Heron Island Research Station. She then put color back into the images digitally and applied mixed media, which symbolically resuscitated the coral to its original, vibrant state. Expo 216, 216 N Front St.

LINE AND PAPER

Apr. 28, 6pm: “Line and Paper”: The Works of Fashion Illustrator Susan Dade and Collages of Lori Joy: The pieces displayed in “Line and Paper” were designed to reflect the beauty of fashion. Peterson used collage to create the pieces so the models would be fun, colorful and lively.

Dade blends pieces she created as an illustrator of high fashion in magazines with her love of watercolors and the charming waterfronts of the North Carolina coast. Together, they create fascinating and beautiful perspectives on fashion. Closing reception to meet the artists, and the WHQR staff and on-air personalities, while enjoying great food and wine. A portion of the proceeds from any sale of art benefits WHQR. Show closing Friday, May 12th. Regular gallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm. MC Erny Gallery, 254 North Front St

BOB BRYDEN

Apr. 28, 6-8pm, as part of the Fourth Friday Gallery Nights, celebrate the work of artist Bob Bryden for the Closing Reception of his exhibition “Graphically Speaking.” Bryden’s work contains hidden images, undulating surfaces, and conflicting perspectives. View his work at Flytrap through April 30. Flytrap Brewing, 319 Walnut St.

FAT CAT POTTERY

Apr. 29, 10am: Fat Cat Pottery is celebrating 20 years as a working studio! The owner/founder is celebrating her 75th birthday!

To commemorate these occasions, the Fat Cat potters are showcasing their work and offering gallery pieces at studio prices. Fat Cat Pottery, 419C Raleigh St.

museums/education CAMERON ART MUSEUM

APR. 28: EXPO 216 This Friday as part of the Fourth Friday Gallery Night, Expo 216 will welcome ocean advocate, filmmaker and artist Bonnie Monetleone as she presents “The Art of Science” on the second floor of the 216 Front Street gallery. Monteleone and some of her students will atlk about their research on ocean pollution as part of the Plastic Ocean Project’s second annual art gala, Plastic to Art. A silent auction gets underway at 6 p.m. with awards at 7:30 p.m. Free!

Exhibits: Beyond the Horizon: Exploring our evolving perceptions of the natural world, contemporary artists Maya Lin, Teresita Fernández, Jason Mitcham, and Colby Parsons employ unique mediums to unearth human interaction with the landscape. The four nationally and internationally renowned artists in Beyond the Horizon all aim to explore natural phenomena while challenging perception in the viewer. Lin’s artwork interprets the world through a modern lens, using technological methods to visualize and convey the natural environment; Fernández work delves into the psychology of looking and she is often inspired by rethinking the meaning of landscape and place; Mitcham’s work with animation began with his desire to incorporate time into a painting; Parsons’ work explores the distortion and textual qualities of video projection in intersection with clay. • “From the Fire” (on view through Aug. 27) feat. Rick Beck, John Littleton, Pablo Soto and Kate Vogel celebrates the 55th anniversary of the studio glass movement, the influence of Littleton and the current innovative processes in contemporary glass. • Landscapes From the Collection: Our relationship to the land has inspired artists for centuries. Ranging from 1855 to 2002 the fourteen artworks from CAM’s permanent collection in Landscapes from the collection illustrate the varied styles and lasting influence of nature within the fabric of our shared cultural landscape. On view in conjunction with Beyond the Horizon, this exhibition features the artwork of John Beerman, Elliott Daingerfield, Francis Speight, Richard Stenhouse, Anthony Thieme and William Aiken Walker. Also on view is contemporary work on loan from San Francisco artist Daniel Kilpatrick.• CAM Café open and serving delicious menu with full bar, 5pm-9pm.

Tues.-Sun., 11am-2pm; Thurs. nights, 5pm-9pm 910-395-5999. www.cameronartmuseum.org.

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WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MUSEUM

Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, housed in the turn of the century Myers Cottage, exists to preserve and to share the history of Wrightsville Beach. Visitors to the cottage will find a scale model of Wrightsville Beach circa 1910, exhibits featuring the early days of the beach including Lumina Pavilion, our hurricane history and information about the interaction between the people and our natural environment which have shaped the 100 year history of WB. (910) 2562569. 303 W. Salisbury St. wbmuseum.com.

STARRING CAPE FEAR

tory of the local film and television production industry from the 1980s to the present day.

View artifacts from several productions including Firestarter, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Dawson’s Creek, One Tree Hill and Tammy.

See a cape and the ear from Blue Velvet, an

New Hanover County’s Cape Fear Museum is proud to showcase highlights of the region’s film history with the opening of its newest exhibit, Starring Cape Fear! Visitors can explore the his-

Iron Man 3 mask, and the jet ski beloved by Kenny Powers (Danny McBride) in Eastbound & Down. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St. Tues.-Sat., 9am-5pm; Sun.,1-5pm.

St. 762-0492. www.latimerhouse.org UNCW AND THE ART OF SCIENCE

Apr. 28, 6pm-9pm: Ocean advocate, artist, and filmmaker, Bonnie Monteleone, will be presenting The Art of Science on the second floor.

She, along with some of her students from UNCW, will be sharing their research pertaining to ocean pollution. UNCW Plastic Ocean

Project (POP) will be hosting its 2nd Annual Art Gala: Plastic to Art on the Main Floor. A silent auction will begin at 6pm, awards at 7:30pm!

Live music will be provided by Colin Schmidt and Cameron Tinkleberg. They will perform as a piano and upright bass duo showcasing a wide variety of jazz-influenced music. Expo 216, 216 N Front St. WILMINGTON RAILROAD MUSEUM

Explore railroad history and heritage, especially of the Atlantic Coast Line, headquartered in Wilmington for 125 years. Interests and activities for all ages, including historical exhibits, full-size steam engine and rolling stock, lively Children’s Hall, and spectacular model layouts. House in an authentic 1883 freight warehouse, facilities are fully accessible and on one level. By reservation, discounted group tours, caboose birthday parties, and after-hours meetings or mixers. Story Time on 1st/3rd 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 MonFri, 10am-4pm, and Sat, 12-5pm. Walking tours are Wed and Sat. at 10am. $4-$12. The Latimer House of the Lower Cape Fear Historical Society is not handicapped accessible 126 S. Third

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World’s most fascinating and dangerous reptiles in beautiful natural habitats, feat. a 12-foot saltwater crocodile, “Bubble Boy” and “Sheena,” a 23ft long Reticulated Python that can swallow a human being whole! Giant Anaconda weighs 300 lbs, w/15 ft long King Cobras hood up and amaze you. See the Black Mamba, Spitting Cobras, Inland Taipans, Gaboon Vipers, Puff Adders, and more! Over 100 species, some so rare they are not exhibited anywhere else. One of the most famous reptile collections on earth. Open everyday in summer, 11am-5pm (Sat. till 6 pm); winter schedule, Wed-Sun. 20 Orange St., across from the Historic Downtown Riverwalk, intersecting Front and Water Street. (910) 762-1669. capefearserpentarium.com.

BELLAMY MANSION

One of NC’s most spectacular examples of antebellum architecture, built on the eve of the Civil War by free and enslaved black artisans, for John Dillard Bellamy (1817-1896) physician, planter and business leader; and his wife, Eliza McIlhenny Harriss (1821-1907) and their nine children. After the fall of Fort Fisher in 1865, Federal troops commandeered the house as their headquarters during the occupation of Wilmington. 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.

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. 910-762-0570. www.burgwinwrighthouse.com.

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

Wed., Preschool Science, 10am; Discover Science, 3:30pm; and Mini Math, 4pm. • Thurs.

StoryCOOKS, 10am; and StART with a Story, 3:30pm • Fri., Toddler Time, 10am; and Adventures in Art, 3:30pm • Drop off gently used books at our museum to be used for a good cause. Ooksbay Books uses book collection locations to help promote literacy, find a good use for used books, and benefit nonprofits. www.playwilmington.org. 116 Orange St. 910254-3534.

HISTORY UP CLOSE

Apr. 30, 2pm: Fee: $8 for members and $12 non-members. Take an in-depth look at Cape Fear Museum’s collection of stylish and notso-stylish hats. Learn how hats can help us understand the past with Historian Jan Davidson. Then, go behind-the-scenes with Curator Heather Yenco in collections storage. Reg limited to 15. Must be 12 or older. Pre-reg rqd.

Tickets may be purchased at https://70399. blackbaudhosting.com/70399/Behind-theScenes-30Apr2017 or (910) 798-4362. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St.

kids stuff DINO DAY

Apr. 22, 9am: Dino Day is all about hands-on exploration of Earth’s amazing past! Make your own dinosaur bone, dig through fossil pits, and create all different types of dinosaur crafts! This event is one for the books! This is our official NC Science Festival Event! For more information about the NC Science Festival (first of it’s kind). www.ncsciencefestival.org/about-us/mission.

Free for members; $9.75 per adult/child $8.75 per senior/military. No groupons or coupons are accepted during this event. www.facebook. com/events/248040688962311. Children’s Museum of Wilmington, 116 Orange St. SUPER SATURDAY FUN TIME

Appropriate for ages 4-10, but all ages welcome. Dock the Dog and Dock Street Kids for 10 exciting episodes of Super Saturday Fun Time, 3pm, TheatreNOW’s live theatrical show featuring local history and mystery and super guest stars, hosted by Captain Coy T. Plunkett (Zach Hanner). Live music, games, cartoons, short films, and his favorite surf “nuggets.” Dock Street Kids and their always-hungry dog, Dock, solve adventures. Parents can even drop off kids ages 5+. Kid-friendly snacks and drinks available for purchase. Custom birthday packages with a chance to interact with characters and step onstage in the action. 2017: Summer Show, Jun. 24; Back to School Show, Aug. 19; Halloween, Oct. 28; Christmas, Dec. 16. 19 S. 10th St.

SATURDAY STORY HOUR

Miss Shannon will lead interactive story hours for kids ages 3 to 6 on the first and third Saturdays of March, April, and May at the Main Library in downtown Wilmington. Saturday Story Hour is free and no pre-registration is needed. Opens with a picture book and end with a project or activity at the end, and include time to play, learn, and laugh in between. Each child should bring a participating adult. Shannon Vaughn: 910-7986303 or svaughn@nhcgov.com. 201 Chestnut St.

STORY EXPLORERS

CAM, every Thurs., 10-10:30am: Admission by donation. Bring your infant, toddler or preschooler for story time, gallery exploration and an art project! georgia@cameronartmuseum. org for more info. 3201 S. 17th St.

FRENCH PLAYGROUP

Thurs., 10am: Chantez! Jouez! Rencontrez des nouveaux amis! Sing, play, and meet new friends at French Playgroup at the main library!

Informal hour where young kids and parents/ caregivers can hear and try out some French words. Free and no advance registration is needed. Main Library Children’s Room at 910798-6303 or sdemarco@nhcgov.com. NHC Main Library, 201 Chestnut St.

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outdoors/recreation HEALTHY KIDS DAY

Apr. 29, 9:30am-1pm: Sunny 103.7 Family Fun Run starts at 9:30am. Sports stations, bouncy houses face-painting, community booths, and entertainment and music. Empie Park, 3405 Park Ave.

BLACKWATER ADVENTURE CRUISE

Two-hour cruise up the Northeast Cape Fear River, still largely unchanged and underpopulated as it was when Wilmington was colonized in the late 1600â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Cruising through the Castle Hayne Aquifer and by the Bluffs of the Rose Hill Plantation. This is a narrated cruise based of the history and ecology of the area. 910338-3134. Wilmington Water Tours LLC, 212 S. Water St.

MASONBORO 1-HOUR CRUISE

Wed., 12:30pm: Narrated cruise of Masonboro Island. Masonboro Island is the largest marine sanctuary in the Cape Fear region. It is home to both endangered plant and animal species. $25 per passenger. Reservations required.

Wrightsville Beach Scenic Tours, 275 Waynick Blvd.

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Looking to change your diet and learn a little about healthy cooking in the process? Head to Greenlands Farm on April 29, 3 p.m., for their healthy cooking class. The instructor will show how to incorporate healthy veggies from the farm. Cost is $20 and comes with one glass of wine. As well, space is limited, so folks interested will need to register on their website, http://greenlandsfarm.org.

Apr. 30, 10am: River to Sea Gallery hosts a Cape Fear kids yoga class taught by certified yoga instructor Heidi Thompson.

Classes are $10/person and are Sundays, 1011am. Space is limited and reservations are required. 910-763-3380 to reserve your spot today. River to Sea Gallery, 224 S Water Street, Suite 1A

CIVIL WAR CRUISE

Apr. 30, 11am: Cape Fear is known for its beauty, charm, southern hospitaliy, and nautical legacy that spans centuries. Come join us and local histroian Chris Fonvielle for a 3 hour long cruise through time to learn about this towns

Collage and Mixed Media, Mon., 10am-noon or 2pm-4pm; Paint From a Photo, Tues. 10am-nnon or 2pm-4pm; Watercolor, Wed., 10am-noon or 2pm-4pm; Drawing, 10am-noon, 2pm-4pm or Sat., 10am-noon; Pen and Ink Drawing, Fri., 10am-noon or 2pm-4pm. All classes: $100/4 classes. loislight@bellsouth.net or call 910 5478115. Sun Room Studio, 6905 Southern Exposure. free-online-art-classes.com HEART HEALTHY NUTRITION SEMINAR

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Wed., 6pm: Adults explore different papermaking techniques so you can make each sheet of paper unique. All materials included, but we encourage bringing in some of your own materials that you can include into your paperâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;such as flat mementos and plants. See samples on our Facebook and website. â&#x20AC;˘ Adult and children classes held on Sat., 2pm. Sign up: www.alunaworks.com. Aluna Works, 603 Castle St.

HEALTHY COOKING CLASS

Apr. 29, 3-4:30pm: Come learn how easy healthy cooking can be from one of our farm chefs as she cooks and gives you tips you can use at home in your own kitchen. Sample from the great dish she cooks and see how she incorporates ingredients from our farm every week for our farm menu. Bring a friend and relax with a glass of wine (1 glass included)! Bottles of wine for purchase in the farm store. Must be 21 and older to consume alcohol. Space is limited, reservations suggested.

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CAPE FEAR WINE AND PAINT

Fri., 6pm: River to Sea Gallery hosts a Cape Fear Paint & Wine class taught by exhibiting gallery artist Rebecca Duffy Bush. Classes are $40/person. Class will be held 6-8pm.

Includes two glasses of wine or beer, a gorgeous view and a finished painting for you to take home. Space is limited and reservations are required. 910.763.3380 to reserve your seat today. www.capefearpaintandwine.weebly.com, $40 with 2 drinks, $35 without. River to Sea Gallery, 224 S Water St., Ste 1A

METAL WORK AND JEWELRY CLASSES

Metal and wire work jewelry classes held every Tues., 10am-noon at the Hannah Block Community Arts Center at 2nd and Orange streets. $30/2 hour class (includes all supplies and tools for use in class). Pre-reg: Karen Keffer Pridemore, takeyourpickdesigns@yahoo. com.

OPEN YOUR HEART

Meditation for creating happiness through a smile, opening our hearts to unlimited happiness and peace. Only through the heart can we experience joy, happiness, peace and calm. Join us for this deeply moving meditation and smile for your heart. Pay what you can at the door. HARMONY: A Wellness Center & Yoga, 3504 N. Kerr Ave.

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Body’s Intrinsic Intelligence as the foundation for the Dynamic Bodywork modality, seeks to investigate and practice a way of moving that is in harmony with the body’s natural design

and that allows for optimal structural integrity, coordination, cooperation and ease. By refining our own kinesthetic skills we lay the foundation for analyzing movement patterns and challenges in our clients.​Course offeres 3 NCBTMB approved CE units. $67.50. Hannah Block Community Arts Center, 120 S 2nd St,. (free parking on some of 3rd street and on Dock). R ​ egister and pay here to reserve your spot: www.dynamic-body.org/fees.html INTRODUCTION TO SUBTLE YOGA

Apr. 28, 8:30am-4:30pm: One-day intro to subtle yoga allows participants to gain skills to inform and motivate through practices to help reduce depression and anxiety. Ticketed event at Expo 216, 216 N. Front St. www.expo216. com

HARBOR CRUISE

Weds, 3pm: Set sail on the Shamrock for a cruise around Wrightsville Beach’s Harbor Island - the island which separates the barrier island of the beach proper from the mainland.

Locations of historical, ecological and cultural note will be featured. Learn what year the first buildings on Wrightsville Beach were built.

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

CAPE FEAR YOGA

River to Sea Gallery hosts a Cape Fear kids yoga class taught by certified yoga instructor Heidi Thompson. Classes are $10 per person

and are Sun., from 10-11am. Space is limited and reservations are required. Message or call 910.763.3380 to reserve your spot todayRiver to Sea Gallery, 224 S Water St., ste. 1A. IMAGE EDITING APPS

Apr. 26, 3pm: Want to learn how to edit and enhance the photos you take with your tablet or smartphone? Reference Librarian Annice Sevett will introduce several apps that can help take your photos from average to spectacular!

Hands-on workshop, so please bring your tablet or smartphone.Register on the calendar at www.nhclibrary.org or call 910-798-6371 for a reservation.

TECH TOOLS FOR STUDENTS

Apr. 26, 6pm: Workshop is designed for parents to help them weed the hundreds of apps and devices promoted to serve student learning. A practical approach to proven strategies and tools will be introduced and demonstrated.

Ideas on ways to take the stress out of overwhelming assignments and help students utilize their individual strengths will be presented.

Smart phones and tablets are welcome so that ideas and strategies can be recorded with typed notes, an audio recording, a video, or a picture. Workshop is free and open to the public. Register: www.HillSchoolofWilmington.org.

UNCW, 601 S. College Rd.

WHAT’S BREWING IN AI

Apr. 26, 7pm: What will be the consequences of artificial intelligence in the workplace? Will there be massive job loss? Or will we all work in new productive ways that give us a better quality of life? Join a lively discussion on the

pros and cons of AI. Explore AI’s ethical and social impacts with local scientists and other community members. Form an educated opinion about artificial intelligence and how robots will affect our daily work lives. Waterline Brewery, 721 Surry Ln. JOB SEARCH WITH NCWORKS

Apr. 28, 2:30pm: Looking for work? At this free program LaKasha Best, Career Advisor Supervisor, will show you how to use NCWorks Online, North Carolina’s official job search portal.

Once you create your profile NCWorks Online, you can apply for jobs across North Carolina and find out about training opportunities near you. You can also dig into labor market information, and locate other services in your community that may assist you during your job search. www.nhclibrary.org, or call 910-7986301.NHC Main Library, 201 Chestnut St.

TERAPEUTIC RITUALS

Apr. 28, 6-9pm; Apr. 29, 9-10:45am, 11am1pm, 2:30-5:30pm; and Apr. 30, 9-10:45am, 11am-1pm, 2:30-5:30pm: Turn each day into a living altar and see life as a divine blessing. The wisdom of the Vedas is the foundation of Yoga and Ayurveda which offer complete wisdom, guidance and truth. Experience how to bring these ancient teachings to support modern life in a happy, vibrant way. Taught by Maria Garre. www.mariagarre.com. $299 full weekend. Longwave Yoga, 203 Racine Drive #200

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ments on several generations of flash drives and memory chips? Reference Librarian Annice Sevett will introduce several cloud-based storage options for backing up your data at this free workshop. Workshop is free but space is limited. To be sure of a seat please register on the calendar at www.nhclibrary.org. Annice Sevett: 910-798-6371 or asevett@nhcgov.com. NHC Main Library, 201 Chestnut St. BEGINNING FENCING

May 2, 6:30pm: Cape Fear Fencing Association 6 week beginning fencing class starts May 2nd at 6:30 pm in the basement of the Tileston gym. Class will meet for approximately 1 hour on Tuesdays and Thursdays, All fencing equipment provided, students should wear loose fitting clothing and sneakers. Appropriate for ages 8 - 80. Cost is $50 plus a $10 membership to USA Fencing good until July 31, 2017.

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PAUL WILKES

April 26: St. James Parish lecture series will present well-known writer, lecturer, and humanitarian, Paul Wilkes, speaking on “Finding Meaning and Purpose in My Life: One Man’s Journey.”

Wilkes is known to many for his humanitarian endeavors, including Homes of Hope I n d i a US, which builds orphanages and supports schools for street children in India, and CHIPS, serving poor and homeless mothers and children in Brooklyn.

He has written more than 20 books and numerous magazine articles on religious belief and personal spirituality, and has hosted, written, directed, or produced PBS documentaries and has appeared on all major television and cable networks. Free and open to the public, Great Hall of St. James Parish, 25 S. Third Street, 7pm.

Refreshments at 6:30. Book signing after; 7631628 or www.stjamesp.org.

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Apr. 27, 11am: Join the Lower Cape Fear Historical Society for a book talk with author Kenan

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Apr. 28, 10am: The Friends of the Leland Library will sponsor a presentation on World War II in Wilmington and Southeastern North Carolina by Wilbur Jones Jr. Mr. Jones is an award-winning author and military historian..He writes, lectures and consults on World War II, military and defense issues, spearheads N.C. WWII history preservation accomplishments, and leads WWII battlefield tours to Europe and the Mediterranean, and in Southeastern N.C. Leland Library Meeting Room. $10/person and proceeds ben-

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Apr. 28, 10am: Friends of the Leland Library will sponsor a presentation on World War II in Wilmington and Southeastern North Carolina by Wilbur Jones Jr. Mr. Jones is an award-winning author and military historian..He writes, lectures and consults on World War II, military and defense issues, spearheads N.C. WWII history preservation accomplishments, and leads WWII battlefield tours to Europe and the Mediterranean, and in Southeastern N.C. Takes place Fri, April 28, 10am in the Leland Library Meeting Room. $10 per person and all proceeds will benefit the Leland Library. 910-371-9442. Leland Library, 487 Village Rd.

JOE MOBLEY

Apr. 29, 1pm: Historian and author, Joe Mobley for a talk on his book “North Carolina Governor Richard Caswell: Founding Father and Revolutionary Hero. Free but donationsappreciated and benefit the Burgwin-Wright House and Gardens. Caswell emerged during the Revolution as a vital leader of the PaPaul Wilkes will host a lecture series about his triot cause. Though he was a loyal British journey as a humanitarian through his Homes of subject who fought against the backHope India-U.S. nonprofit. He’s helped numerous country Regulator rebellion, he embraced children have shelter and an education through America’s revolutionary fervor. He represented North Carolina at the Continental opening orphanages and schools. Wilkes also Congress and bravely commanded troops has written more than 20 books and magazine the Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge, and articles, as well as hosted, written and directed for at supervised the writing of NC’s constitution PBS. Lecture is free and open to the public at St. and was elected the Old North State’s first James Parish, 25 S. Third St., 6:30 p.m. governor. Burgwin-Wright House and Gardens, 224 Market St.

APR. 29: PAUL WILKES LECTURE

MOnday april 24th: anne braden: southern patriot film screening 7 pm - 9 pm CFCC Union Station hosted by: SURJ Wilmington CFCC Feminist Alliance Working Films

thursday april 27th: potluck for peace 6 pm - 8 pm St. James Parish hosted by: St. James Parish

SUPPORTED BY: Stand Against Racism is a signature campaign of YWCA USA to build community among those who work for racial justice and to raise awareness about the negative impact of institutional and structural racism in our communities.

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HISTORY SPEAKS

May 1, 6:30pm: Discussion of manuscript and document collecting with Herb Gant! Please view the Bellamy Mansion Museum’s website at http://www.bellamymansion.org/ or email info@ bellamymansion.org with any questions. Bellamy Mansion Museum, 503 Market St.

clubs/notices FRIDAY NIGHT MAGIC

Format of Magic: The Gathering tournaments, held on Friday nights in gaming stores and associations all across the world. They are designed to be a beginner-friendly introduction to organized play. Standard format. $6 fee paid towards prize support for event. Prizes are a pack per win and also if you complete all 4 rounds.

Event begins at 7pm, reg. begins at 6pm. Arrive early for event reg. Free play, $6 entry fee first FNM Free. Cape Fear Games, 4107 Oleander Dr., Ste D.

BIRTH CIRCLE

Every 3rd Sat. come for our Birth Circle, something always different every month. Check out our website for more details of what we have in store this month & exact time of each event! thebumpandbeyond.com. Bump & Beyond, 890-3 S. Kerr Ave.

CHRISTIAN MYSTICISM

We explore God using the methods and guidance of Moses, Jesus, the prophets and a rich sampling of delightful saints including Theresa of Avila, Meister Eckhart and Thomas Aquinas.

We will meet twice a month for fellowship, poetry, instruction in spiritual practices, group meditations and playful spiritual fun. First and third Sundays of each month, 2pm. Parking on 15th St. Respond to me, John Evans, at insightbuilders@gmail.com. Morning Glory Coffeehouse, 1415 Dawson St. POKEMON LEAGUE

Come out to Cape Fear Games on Sunday evenings to catch them all by learning to play the Pokemon Trading Card game, battle and trade in the video games, or enjoy the store’s Pokemon Go Pokestop. All ages are welcome to our family friendly environment. www.facebook. com/groups/CFGPokemon. Cape Fear Games, 4107 Oleander Dr., Ste D

LA LECHE LEAGUE

Sat., 10am, meetings are informal and are open to pregnant women, mothers, babies and children. If you have questions or just would like to meet other breastfeeding mothers, this is the meeting for you. La Leche League Leaders are experienced mothers who have breastfed their own babies and who have been trained and accredited by La Leche League International to help mothers and mothers-to-be with all aspects of breastfeeding. Bump & Beyond, 890-3 S. Kerr Ave.

CAPE FEAR ENRICHMENT PROGRAM

Every Mon., join our coffee club. It will be hosted weekly by Angela Pollock and most Mondays with Darien Brooks. This will give adults with or without disabilities an opportunity to work on social skills in a typical, relaxed environment.

Please share and stop by! Luna Caffe, 604 Castle St. ST. PAUL’S TAIZÉ SERVICE

Fourth Wed. of every month at 5:30 p.m. for Taizé, an ecumenical sung and silent participatory prayer service designed to achieve a contemplative state through music, song, and silence. www.spechurch.com, 910-762-4578

ST. PAUL’S

Midweek Holy Eucharist: Every Wed. at 12:10 p.m. for Holy Eucharist followed by community lunch (suggested donation, $5). • Choral Evenson every second Wed., followed by supper and Christian Formation discussion. Evensong is a sung service =of evening prayer, psalms, canticles, and scripture readings. Ancient part of the Anglican tradition, ever renewing the soul.

Sung by Choir of St. Paul’s. spechurch.com.

910-762-4578. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 16 N. 16th St.

BOARD GAME NIGHT

Thurs., 6pm: Join the Wilmington Board Game group and the Wilmington Board Game Meetup group for a night of Board Games and more. No experience necessary. Bring your own game or select one from our free Demo Library. www. facebook.com/groups/CFGBoardGames. Cape Fear Games, 4107 Oleander Dr., Ste D.

CFEDC SOCIAL

Apr. 27, 5:30pm: Want to learn more about CFEDC, meet our board members, and have fun? Please join us at Palate Bottle Shop and Reserve; light finger food will be provided. This is an opportunity to socialize with our peers at a great location. This will also serve as an opportunity to learn about our upcoming event in June, “Innovation and Sustainability in the Seafood Economy.” We have targeted key leaders in this industry to provide insight as to how Wilmington can foster this fascinating and growing industry. Palate, 1007 N 4th St.

NAACP MEETING

The New Hanover NAACP monthly meeting is Thursday, Apr. 27, 7pm, St. Stephen AME Church, 501 Red Cross St. Information on vital community and state issues, and upcoming events ACT—SO (Academic, Cultural, Technical, Scientific Olympiad) competition for high school students April 22 at CFCC Union Station and Rock the Block Health Fair April 29 at MedNorth, 4th St., will be on the agenda. Members and friends are encouraged to attend. For more

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Apr. 28, 11:30am: event will include presentations and panel discussion on economic value ecosystems represent, the economics of tourism, and how tourism dollars depend on healthy ecosystems, focusing on the Cape Fear Region. Keynote speakers include: Dr. Huili Hao, Associate Professor in the the Department of Environmental Studies at UNCW; Dr. Hans Vogelsong, Associate Professor in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies and an Associate Scientist with the Institute for Coastal Science and Policy at East Carolina University; Tom Rhodes, Developer and Manager of the NC GreenTravel Initiative, a program of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality; and Feletia Lee, Environmental Coordinator at the Blockade Runner Beach Resort in Wrightsville Beach, NC. We will also have panel discussion followed by a raffle with a chance to win one of three weekend getaways. A buffet lunch will be included with the purchase of attendance. The registration link is below. www.eventbrite.com/e/usgbc-nc-capefear-branch-sustainable-hospitality-tourismtickets-32121403984. Blockade Runner Beach Resort, 275 Waynick Blvd.

PVUM YARD SALE

Apr. 29, 8am-noon: United Methodist Women of Pine Valley United Methodist Church are having a big yard sale to benefit various mission projects that they support. Lots of everything!

Knickknacks (also known as baubles, curios, curiosities, doodads, gewgaws, novelties, tchotchkes, and trinkets), dishware, art, clothing, books, furniture, etc. Fellowship hall (middle building), 3788 Shipyard Blvd.

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RIVERFRONT FAMERS’ MARKET

Sat, 8am-1pm: An open-air market in historic downtown Wilmington, NC along the banks of the Cape Fear River. Featuring local growers and producers selling vegetables, fruits, baked goods, seafood, honey, meats, eggs, plants, NC wines, pickled products, goat cheese, cut flower bouquets, dog treats, herbs and more. Plus artisan works of pottery, jewelry, woodwork, silk screened clothing, home décor, leather goods, all-natural bath, body & home products. www. riverfrontfarmersmarket.org. 5 N. Water St.

POPLAR GROVE FARMERS’ MARKET

Join us on the front lawn every Wednesday, 8am, at Poplar Grove Plantation. One of the special qualities of a Farmers’ Market is the interaction with the farmers growing and producing fresh produce, landscaping & bedding plants, or meeting herbalists growing herbs and mixing scented salves and oils, bakers creating homemade cookies and desserts, and artisans making handmade soaps, cutting boards, jewelry, and accessories for home, hearth and garden.

Locally prepared foods and drinks will keep you satisfied while you’re here, and make an easy lunch or dinner when you leave. Vendors vary somewhat weekly. 10200 US Highway 17

CAM CAFE SPRING WINE DINNER

Wed. Apr. 26, 5pm: $65 RSVP rqd. CAM Café

and Advintage Distributing are hosting a Spring Wine Dinner! Four courses with delightful wines to complement each tasty food offering, plus a cocktail hour. Menu items include:Pan seared scallops, frisse salad, smoked port wine bacon chutney, also Pan seared duck breast, blood orange and black cherry compote with truffle sea salt couscous. Reserve your seats now! 910777-2363. CAM Cafe, 3201 S. 17 St. WINE NOT IT’S FRIDAY

Apr. 28, month’s Wine Not benefits Yoga Village. We’ll have five wine and food sample stations setup throughout the store for you to enjoy for a $5 donation. We’ll be showcasing meal ideas for Mother’s Day. Whole Foods Market, 3804 Oleander Dr,

BOARD GAMES AT THE BEACH

Apr. 28-30, Are you bringing your own board games to this event? Great? Let us know and we’ll make room for you on our game wall. No food is provided. Bring your own food. Hampton Inn Medical Park on 17th St., Azalea Room and Boardroom. Entry Fees: $40 (Weekend Pass); $70 (2x Weekend Badges; the Couple pass). info@capefeargames.com with any questions.

support groups TRANGENDER SUPPORT GROUP

Facilitated by licensed therapists in a private and safe location. Four free monthly support groups for parents and family, children and teens, young adults, and older adults. All are phone screened for safety. Group information is given at the time of the screening. Please contact Nova Swanstrom MA, LPA for more information. (910) 343-6890 x3009

WILMINGTON PRIDE YOUTH GROUP

Middle school and high-school students: Wilmington Pride and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation have joined together to create and facilitate a youth group for children/youth (middle school and high school) who are LGBTQIA, plus straight allies. A safe space for kids to talk about orientation, gender, racial equality, political consequences, religion, self harm and self-care.

Needed: youth facilitators, especially those who are trained to work with kids, and speakers to talk about important topics. Meets Thurs., 7:30pm, UU Congregation of Wilmington, 4313 Lake Ave, (across from Roland Grise Middle School). Sue Graffius: dre@uufwilmington.org).

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Wilmington Area CHADD meets on the 2nd Monday of every month from 7-9pm at the Pine Valley United Methodist Church, 3788 Shipyard Blvd., Building B. This free support group is open to a growing group of parents, grandparents and individuals affected by AD/HD who understand what it takes to face its daily challenges. Free. Pine Valley United Methodist Church 3788 Shipyard Blvd., bldg B. WilmingtonCHADD.org CELEBRATE RECOVERY

Life Community Church, located inside Independence Mall, will have a Celebrate Recovery meeting every Monday evening at 6:30 pm starting with fellowship followed by a large group meeting at 7pm. Support groups for men and women follow at 8 pm. The meeting is in the Extension located across from Branches bookstore and the church auditorium. For more information. contact Jodie at 910-547-8973, 7913859 or Lifecc.com. Life Community Church, 3500 Oleander Dr.

PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

Thurs., 6pm: Meets in Classroom C, Ground Floor. Men and spouses welcome from the entire Cape Fear area. Discussion/programs. www.wilmingtonprostatecancersupportgroup. com. 910-792-9953.

ANXIETY / OCD SUPPORT GROUP

Meets 1st and 3rd Thurs. of each month Pine Valley United Methodist Church, 3788 Shipyard Blvd. Bldg B, 7-8:30pm. Christopher Savard, Ph.D., with Cape Fear Psychological Services, gives a presentation the 1st Thurs. a. month. 3rd Thurs. meeting is member led. Everyone 18+ welcome. Alayne at 910-763-8134.

EXPECTING MAMA’S CIRCLE

Sat, noon: Come chat with other pregnant mamas who are going through the same thing as you! Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, Breastfeeding USA counselor, and Postpartum Doula, Jess Zeffiro will moderate a free Pregnancy Meetup Group. Expectant mothers are invited to pop into the group at any time to share their stories, ask questions, and connect with great area resources. Share your stories with each other and have any pregnancy and birth related questions answered in a supportive and caring environment. The Bump & Beyond, 890-3 S. Kerr Ave.

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COPING WITH THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE

Apr. 19, 2pm: Coping with grief is a challenging process for friends and family after the death of a loved one. Mary Dowcett and Sarah Blanton of Lower Cape Fear Hospice will speak at this free program on navigating the stages of grief.

Everyone is welcome, and no advance registration is needed. Mary Dowcett, MSW, LCSW, is a Bereavement Counselor at Lower Cape Fear Hospice. Sarah Blanton, MSW, is an Intern, also at Lower Cape Fear Hospice. Mary Ellen Nolan at mnolan@nhcgov.com or 910-798-6301.

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CELEBRATE RECOVERY

Life Community Church, located inside Independence Mall, will have a Celebrate Recovery meeting every Monday evening at 6:30 pm starting with fellowship followed by a large group meeting at 7pm. Support groups for men and women follow at 8 pm. The meeting is in the Extension located across from Branches bookstore and the church auditorium. For more information. contact Jodie at 910-547-8973, 7913859 or Lifecc.com. Life Community Church, 3500 Oleander Dr.

PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

Thurs., 6pm: Meets in Classroom C, Ground Floor. Men and spouses welcome. Discussion/ programs. wilmingtonprostatecancersupportgroup.com. 910-792-9953.

tours 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 St. 249 N. Front St. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1282390

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HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE TOURS

Narrated horse drawn carriage and trolley tours of historic Wilmington feature a costumed driver who narrates a unique adventure along the riverfront and past stately mansions. Market and Water sts. $12/adult, $5/child. (910) 251-8889. www.horsedrawntours.com

INSIDER’S TOUR

Explore the history of your community at Cape Fear Museum. Take the Insider’s Tour offered the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10am. Tours are free with admission and include a “behind the scenes” sneak peek. Pre-registration is required: 910-798-4362 or cfmprograms@nhcgov.com. Free w/general admission or membership. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St.

GHOST WALK

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

Admission charge. Water & Market sts. RSVP rqd: 910-794-1866; hauntedwilmington.com

HISTORY WALKING TOUR

A two-hour exploration of downtown Wilmington with author Dan Camacho! A $10 donation is suggested. www.bellamymansion. org or email info@bellamymansion.org with any questions. Bellamy Mansion Museum, 503 Market St.

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.

ARTISTS OF ILM WALKING TOUR

Apr. 29, 2pm: Lower Cape Fear Historical Society for a special walking tour featuring Wilmington’s artists such as Elizabeth Augusta Chant, Claude Howell, and the Thalian Association.

Tour begins and concludes at the Latimer House Museum. Free for LCFHS members, $12 per person, or $10 AAA/Military/Students.

Space is limited, please call 910-762-0492 to RSVP. Lower Cape Fear Historical Society, 126 S 3rd St.

ARIES (Mar. 21–April 20)

I have misgivings when I witness bears riding bicycles, or tigers dancing on their hind legs, or Aries people wielding diplomatic phrases and making careful compromises at committee meetings. While I am impressed by the disciplined expression of primal power, I worry for the soul of the creature behaving with such civilized restraint. So here’s my advice for you in the coming weeks: Take advantage of opportunities to make deals and forge win-win situations. But also keep a part of your fiery heart untamed. Don’t let people think they’ve got you all figured out

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

“One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries,” author A. A. Milne said. I wouldn’t normally offer his idea as advice to a methodical dynamo like you. But my interpretation of the astrological omens compels me to override my personal theories about what you need. I must suggest you consider experimenting with jaunty, rambunctious behavior in coming days, even if it generates some disorder.

The potential reward? Exciting discoveries, of course

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

According to my reading of the astrological omens, it’s time for you to take a break from the magic you have been weaving since your birthday in 2016. That’s why I’m suggesting you go on a brief sabbatical. Allow your deep mind to fully integrate the lessons you’ve been learning and the transformations you have undergone over the past 11 months. In a few weeks, you’ll be ready to resume where you left off; for now, though, you require breathing room. Your spiritual batteries need time to recharge. The hard work you’ve done should be balanced by an extended regimen of relaxed playtime.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

Apparently, a lot of kids in the UK don’t like to eat vegetables. In response, food researchers in the country marketed a variety of exotic variations designed to appeal to their palate. The new dishes included chocolateflavored carrots, pizza-flavored corn and cheese-and-onion-flavored cauliflower. I don’t recommend you get quite so extreme in trying to broaden your own appeal, Cancerian. But see if you can at least reach out to your potential constituency with a new wrinkle or fresh twist. Be imaginative as you expand the range of what your colleagues and clientele have to choose from.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

In speaking about the arduous quest to become one’s authentic self, writer Thomas Merton used the example of poets who aspire to be original but end up being imitative. “Many poets never succeed in being themselves,” he said. “They never get around to being the particular poet they are intended to be by God. They never become the person or artist who is called for by all of the circumstances of their individual lives. They waste their years in vain efforts to be some other poet. They wear out their minds and bodies in a hopeless endeavor to have somebody else’s experiences or write somebody else’s poems.” I happen to believe that this is a problem for non-poets, as well. Many of us never succeed in becoming ourselves.

Luckily for you, Leo, in the coming weeks and months, you will have an unprecedented chance to become more of who you really are. To expedite the process, work on dissolving any attraction you might have to acting like someone other than yourself.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

On numerous occasions, French acrobat Charles Blondin walked across a tightrope that spanned the gorge near Niagara Falls. His cable was three and a quarter inches in diameter, 1,100 feet long, and 160 feet above the Niagara River. Once he made the entire crossing by doing back flips and somersaults. Another time he carried a small stove on his back, stopped

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midway to cook an omelet, and ate the meal before finishing. Now would be an excellent time for you to carry out your personal equivalent of his feats, Virgo.

What daring actions have you never tried before, even though you’ve been sufficiently trained or educated to perform them well?.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Ready for some subterranean journeys? They may not involve literal explorations of deep caverns and ancient tunnels and underground streams. You may not stumble upon lost treasure and forgotten artifacts and valuable ruins. Then again, you might. At the very least, you will encounter metaphorical versions of some of the above. What mysteries would you love to solve? What secrets would be fun to uncover? What shadows would you be excited to illuminate?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Why would you guzzle mind-clouding moonshine when you will eventually get a chance to sip a heart-reviving tonic? Why spoil your appetite by loading up on non-nutritious hors d’oeuvres when a healthy feast will be available sooner than you imagine? I advise you to suppress your compulsion for immediate gratification. It may seem impossible for you to summon such heroic patience, but I know you can. In the long run, you’ll be happy if you do.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

“You’ll always be my favorite what-if.” Many years ago, I heard that phrase whispered in my ear. It came from the mouth of a wonderful-but-impossible woman. We had just decided it was not a good plan, as we had previously fantasized, to run away and get married at Angkor Wat in Cambodia—and then spend the next decade being tour guides who led travelers on exotic getaways to the world’s sacred sites. “You’ll always be my favorite what-if” was a poignant but liberating moment. It allowed us to move on with our lives and pursue other dreams that were more realistic and productive. I invite you to consider triggering a liberation like that sometime soon.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

I’d love to see you increase the number of people, places and experiences you love, as well as the wise intensity with which you love them. From an astrological perspective, now is an excellent time to upgrade your appreciation and adoration for the whole world and everything in it. To get you in the mood, I’ll call your attention to some unfamiliar forms of ardor you may want to pursue: eraunophilia, an attraction to thunder and lightning; cymophilia, a fascination with waves and waviness; chorophilia, a passion for dancing; asymmetrophilia, a zeal for asymmetrical things; sapiophilia, an erotic enchantment with intelligence.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

You could go online and buy an antique Gothic throne or a psychedelic hippie couch to spruce up your living room. For your bathroom, you could get a Japanese “wonder toilet,” complete with a heated seat, automated bidet and white noise generator. Here’s another idea: You could build a sacred crazy altar in your bedroom where you will conduct rituals of playful liberation. Or how about this? Acquire a kit that enables you to create spontaneous poetry on your refrigerator door by using tiny magnets with evocative words written on them.

Can you think of other ideas to revitalize your home environment? It’s high time you did so.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

Among America’s 50 states, Texas has the third-highest rate of teenage pregnancies. Uncoincidentally, sex education in Texas is steeped in ignorance. Most of its high schools offer no teaching about contraception other than to advise students to avoid sex. In the coming weeks, Pisces, you can’t afford to be as deprived of the truth as those kids. Even more than usual, you need accurate information tailored to your precise needs—not fake news or ideological delusions or self-serving propaganda. Make sure to gather insight and wisdom from the very best sources. That’s how you’ll avoid behavior irrelevant to your life goals.

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