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EVENT OF THE WEEK Friday, April 11th, 7:15 p.m. Detox Reading & Book Signing Frances Murchison, a yoga instructor at Wilmington Yoga Center, will present her new book, “Heal Your Whole Body,” at the Wilmington Yoga Center. The book details the importance of caring for one’s liver. Kathy Mann will join her in the discussion. Admission is free, and copies of the book will be available for purchase. Complimentary food and drink will be provided by Tidal Creek.
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ust after the “call-to-action” Live Local column ran in encore a few weeks back, I was contacted by an old friend who is launching an investigative journalism project to shed light on the realities of the U.S. Department of Defense Superfund Sites. One example of which she speaks: water contamination at Camp Lejeune. A former Wilmington resident, Lori Freshwater was famous during her time here for acting, writing, and founding the beloved gathering spots of Lula’s, Bessie’s and Longstreet’s. Since she left town, she has been busy with her education and writing, which led her to a new platform for writers called “Beacon.” Her work on the Superfund Sites will be published at Beacon (www.beaconreader. com/projects/left-behind). Basically, Beacon is like Kickstarter for journalists. People commit $5 or more a month to a specific writer’s project, and in exchange they not only get access to that writer’s work, but all of the writers on Beacon. Like Kickstarter, Beacon takes an administration fee, but the bulk of the pledged money (70 percent) goes to the writer directly. It’s like getting a subscription to The New Yorker, but dedicating the bulk of the subscription money to David Sederis’ work for the magazine. Projects range across disciplines from hard news, to travelogues, to arts reporting, and beyond. The focus is on raising backers—not a specific dollar amount—and garnering a dedicated readership, which resonates with any writer. I am fascinated by this idea (and I confess I might decide to launch a project of
Catching up with former local Lori Freshwater and learning about the future of journalism
my own here). I was so moved by Freshwater’s project, that I got my love, Mr. Brandis a subscription. Many of us, myself included, were shocked and stunned as the full scope of the water contamination unfolded before us in the StarNews (much credit goes to Amanda Greene for keeping that story in the spotlight). I asked Freshwater to bring us up to date on what was happening with the Superfund Sites, her writing and over at Beacon.
encore: Let’s start with an update: What is the current situation with the water contamination in Jacksonville, NC? Lori Freshwater: I’m here in Atlanta right now, and I just finished my first meeting at the CDC as an official CAP (community assistance panel) member. As I’ve been made painfully aware of the last few years, the process is slow. The science takes time, and every agency we are dealing with is a government agency. So, like I said, you have to really gear up for things that seem urgent, taking some time.
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e: What is needed to move forward with both clean-up and restitution? LF: The Department of Defense, the Navy and the EPA are all moving forward, still, with clean-up. They say the water is safe now. I hope that is true. Restitution is tricky. Obama signed into law the Janey Ensminger Act which should guarantee health care for the Marines and their dependents. So far, some of the veterans are seeing some help but nothing for family members. People have legal cases pending (I don’t), but
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there is a SCOTUS case on the 23rd of this month which will be critical. The Justice Department has joined in with CTS Corp against the citizens of Asheville, saying there should be stricter time limits. Basically, this is the government and corporate America forming a partnership to deny the rights of those they’ve poisoned. It’s pretty sinister stuff.
kind of reporting going on there was worthy and decided to throw my hat into the ring.
e: When did you first become aware of the contamination? LF: My mother had two babies born with neural tube defects, and neither one survived. Years later she heard about the contamination and told me it might be connected. I was raising my kids and other things, and didn’t get truly engaged at the activist level until my mother was diagnosed with leukemia, and was told benzene seemed to be the likely cause.
e: Any thoughts you want to share on the future of journalism, specifically investigative journalism and where we are headed? LF: I feel positive about the future. I see the cable-news networks more and more marginalizing themselves and speaking only to the audience they rely on for their advertisers. I see more and more long-form independent journalism finding a home on the Internet.
e: Why are you still interested in this even though you haven’t lived here in a while? LF: It is a great injustice, and one still being denied by too many.
e: Why is it important for the public to support work like this? LF: Because our corporations, our government, and our media are not going to protect you or your loved ones from things that can harm them. We need engaged citizens supporting truth to power in order to live up to this great gift of the United States.
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e: What year did you leave Wilmington, and sell Lula’s, Bessie’s, etc.? LF: Around 2001, I think.
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e: What have you been up to since you left? LF: Well, I went through a difficult period in my life and came out on the other side, determined to change course. I returned to college and have worked steadily for years on my BA in English/creative writing. Now, I have earned my masters degree in the same. I treasure my time and my friends in Wilmington, but this work I am doing now is incredibly meaningful to me. I am, ultimately, hopeful it will be meaningful for many people in the future.
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e: In your opinion, what is the best-case to come of this? LF: A cure for breast cancer (www.motherjones.com/environment/2012/05/camplejeune-marines-breast-cancer-florencewilliams). e: What sort of impact is this having on our area economically? LF: That’s a great question—but I really have no idea. Most of the people affected move on from the area, which is another challenge for us. e: How does the military feel about it? LF: As a Marine brat, and a native of Jacksonville, the Marine Corps response continues to be my greatest disappointment. I was on base during the years they knew the water was toxic, and they told no one. Since they could not deny the facts anymore, they have completely fallen down on their own motto of Semper Fi. e: Tell us a little about your proposed project on Beacon? LF: Well, I’m taking on the rest of the Superfund military sites. I want to make sure people know what kind of hazardous waste is around them. The DOD is this country’s biggest polluter. There are still clean-ups in progress. I want to know what still needs to be done, and what we’ve done wrong— what we can all do to protect ourselves. I want to put it on the record.
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e: How did you discover Beacon and why did you select it? LF: Ron Hogan, a book reviewer, wanted to launch a project which would allow him to write only about women and minority authors, and I jumped right in to support him. After looking at the site, I felt as though the
e: Do you have to get all your hoped-for backers in order for the project to be a go? LF: Yes, it is based on number of backers not money. I’m across the 50 yard line, so, hopefully, I’ll finish strong.
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Nature and politics have a colorful imagination By: Mark Basquill
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ast week I drove a young artist to catch a train and noted spring springing up all over. Yellow, purple and countless shades of green. Nature has a colorful imagination. Then, I noticed the sun bouncing off the blue-and-red campaign signs blooming along Market Street. Primary colors means primary elections. This being a non-presidential year, you can count on a few things. First, despite the stock market breaking records, the rich getting richer than they’ve been since before the Great Depression, guns standing their ground in churches, social programs being cut, and the Supreme Court’s recent McCutcheon decision nailing a “For Sale” sign on every political office, Republicans will shout, “The sky is falling!” Not to sound too much like the late Andy Rooney, but Republicans always seem to say “the sky is falling” when it’s not. But they never say, “The seas are rising,” when they are. Why is that? Second, despite a little progress on almost all fronts, Democrats will feel guilty about work not yet done; Gitmo, Citigroup, and the NSA remain in business, drones still fly, soldiers still die, and the poor are still getting poorer. Then, we’ll pat ourselves on the back for enacting the Affordable Health Care act and twice electing an African-American president, sing Kumbaya, and pour a glass of pinot. That’s enough progress for one century, right? Finally, you can count on most people to stay home for this mid-term, low-profile primary. I asked the young artist, “How can you tell the Democrats from Republicans when they don’t put their party on the signs?” “Red’s Republican. Blue’s Democrat.” The artist barely glanced from his gadget. Have we carved our political landscape so neatly into red and blue states that we’ve blinded our noble creative youth to life’s subtler shades? “Well,” I muttered. “Maybe that guy’s a Communist! Or a Sharia Law Party candidate.” “Seriously, Dad?” the artist scoffed. “He’s either Republican or Democrat. Freedom fries or French fries. It’s still a potato. We live in a political monopoly.” The artist paused. “In a capitalist government…” I corrected: “Capitalism is an economic
system.” “You interrupted,” the young artist sighed. “If in a capitalist government competition is good for business, then why isn’t real competition good for politics?” In that moment I loved Bernie Sanders, Ross Perot, Ron Paul and George Wallace. Heck, I even forgave Ralph Nader. Each of these candidates added another color to the bland blue suits, red ties and predominately white faces of our politics. Honestly, I’d like to see more Socialists, Communists, Opposition Party, Silver Party, and Non-Partisan Party. I wonder about the Liberal Republican Party. This party was organized in 1872 to oppose Ulysses S. Grant’s re-election. What about the Native American Party, a.k.a “Know Nothing” Party? This group organized in the 1850s to purify politics of the influence of immigrant Irish and German Catholics. In their delusional, fear-dominated world, “Native American” meant white Protestant Conservative America. In their quest to buy elections and become “Big Tent” parties, today’s main parties have strayed from their core principles, catered to corporate interests, and quashed diversity. Many Blue Dog Democrats, such as the outgoing Mike McIntyre, have more in common with old Liberal Republicans that strove to keep plantation owners in power after the Civil War than with New Deal or Great Society liberals. And the Tea Party, today’s “Know Nothings,” have little in common with Abe Lincoln or the fiscal conservative GOP of the Eisenhower administration. The Tea Party does at least add colorful characters. Even if they break from the GOP, bring out tasteful lavender banners and calming cups of chamomile, they’ll only get my vote if the other candidate is in the Sharia Law Party. That would truly be a choice between bad and worse. If we persist in a two-party system that finds its own unimaginative ways to provide us with choices between bad and worse, I’ll continue to vote for bad. Like Will Rogers, that means I’m a registered Democrat and will vote in the Democratic primary. With enthusiasm, I might add. If you have a favorite primary color, please exercise your right to cast off your blanket of fury, and find an actionable moment in the voting booth before May 6th. If you get inspired to add color as a third-party candidate in November, the filing deadline is June 27th.
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Job Security in the Paperwork Mine “The trucks full of paperwork come every day,” wrote The Washington Post in March, down a country road in Boyers, Pa., north of Pittsburgh, and descend “into the earth” to deliver federal retiree applications to the eight “supermarket”sized caverns 230 feet below ground where Office of Personnel Management bureaucrats process them -- manually -- and store them in 28,000 metal filing cabinets. Applications thus take 61 days on average to process (compared to Texas’ automated system, which takes two). One step requires a record’s index to be digitized -- but a later step requires that the digital portion be printed out for further manila-foldered file work. OPM blames contractors’ technology failures and bizarrely complicated retirement laws, but no relief is in sight except the hiring of more workers (and fortunately, cave-bound paper-shuffling is a well-regarded job around Boyers). The Continuing Crisis -- In February, officials in Sudan seized at least 70 female sheep that had male sexual organs sewn on -- the result of livestock smugglers trying to circumvent export restrictions. (Ewes are valued more highly, and their sale is limited.) Authorities had been treating the inspections as routine until they spotted one “ram” urinating from the female posture. -- Karma: Michael Schell, 24, and Jessica Briggs, 31, were arrested on several charges in Minot, N.D., in February when police were called to a convenience store because Schell and Briggs had commandeered a restroom and were having noisy sex. The store is part of the Iowa-based chain of 400 serving the Midwest that go by the name Kum & Go. Democracy Blues -- U.S. Rep. Robert Andrews announced his retirement in February, after 23 years of representing his New Jersey district, and in “tribute,” The Washington Post suggested he might be the least successful lawmaker of the past two decades, in that he had sponsored a total of 646 pieces of legislation -- more than any of his contemporaries -- but that not a single one became law. In fact, Andrews has not accomplished even the easiest of all bill-sponsoring -- to name a post office or a courthouse. -- November election returns for the city council of Flint, Mich., revealed that voters chose two convicted felons (Wantwaz Davis and Eric Mays) and two other candidates who had been through federal bankruptcy. Davis never publicized his 1991 second-degree murder plea, but said he
talked about it while campaigning. (The Flint Journal acknowledged that it had poorly vetted Davis’ record.) Inexplicable The Internal Revenue Service reportedly hit the estate of Michael Jackson recently with a federal income tax bill of $702 million because of undervaluing properties that it owned -- including a valuation on the Jackson-owned catalog of Beatles songs at “zero.” The estate reckoned that Mr. Jackson was worth a total of $7 million upon his death in 2009, but IRS placed the number at $1.125 billion. (In 2012 alone, according to Forbes magazine, Mr. Jackson earned more than any other celebrity, living or dead, at about $160 million.) The North Somerset office of Britain’s National Health Service issued a formal apology in January to Leanda Preston, 31, who had accused it of “racism” because of the pass phrase she received to access the system for an appointment to manage her fibromyalgia. Preston, who is black, had received the random, computer-generated pass phrase “charcoal shade,” which she complained was “offensive,” demonstrating that NHS therefore lacked “decency” and “common sense.” Unclear on the Concept A Florida appeals court tossed out an $80,000 anti-discrimination settlement in February because the beneficiary’s teenage daughter could not refrain from bragging about it -- even though the terms of the settlement required confidentiality. Gulliver Proprietary School in Miami had offered the sum to former headmaster Patrick Snay to make Snay’s lawsuit go away, but Dana Snay almost immediately told her 1,200 Facebook friends that “Gulliver is now officially paying for my vacation to Europe
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ilmington owns an abundant history that’s only further embellished by tradition. One tradition that holds true is that of the Azalea Festival, which began in 1948, and hosts a slew of events, including two major concerts a year. Taking the stage during this year’s festivities will be one of the most dominant jam bands of the past two decades, Widespread Panic (WSP). Twenty-eight years young with dozens of festivals and albums under their belt, WSP has established an identity with their Southern style, hospitality and substantial fan base. Needless to say, the band breathes tradition. Living through multiple wars, the birth of the Internet, and the explosion of social media, WSP has seen it all. Keeping up with the evolution of society, they attempt to remain grounded in their own fresh musicality.
The modern lineup consists of founding member John Bell (rhythm guitar/lead singer), Jimmy Herring (lead guitar), JoJo Hermann (keyboard), Dave Schools (bassist), Todd Nance (drums), and Domingo “Sunny” Ortiz (percussion). Though not forgotten, WSP’s previous lead guitarist, Michael Houser, passed away in 2002. Houser was a founding member with Bell during their time spent in Athens, GA. Dubbed “Panic” by his bandmates, due to the number of panic attacks he had, Houser lent the band his namesake. They've gone on tour to garner fans worldwide since 1981 when the founding members met at the University of Georgia. Through numerous lineup changes, they've managed to release dozens and dozens of albums, which scored them two Jammies for Live Album of the Year in 2002 and Live Album of the Year in 2006. They even encourage
Jam band Widespread Panic brings their lively set to the Azalea Festival By: chris pendergast
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"tapers" to capture their live shows—to tape, trade, and freely distribute concerts, helping spread the Panic love far and wide. With modern technology, WSP started "The Couch Tour" in 2013, an ongoing event which streams audio from each show on Panicstream. com. A fitting tour name, fans can get involved conceivably from their couch. “I’d rather the people hear it than put up barriers to people hearing it,” Hermann proclaims. "It’s worked out for us just great, we’re very lucky.” In true jam-band fashion, WSP finds notoriety in that they never play the same show twice. The band has its own show-to-show ritual of choosing the evening’s set list. At the beginning of each tour, someone from the road crew makes a master list of all WSP’s songs and laminates it. This is where a multi-colored marker system comes into play. The crew member uses black to mark through a song they played, say, the night before. Then goes on to use red, green, purple, and so forth, as to make sure songs get paired differently each night. “It’s a system that has worked with us for a long time,” Hermann says. Although WSP's song lengths and preludes vary live, specific jams can be recognized within the first few seconds. “Chilly Water,” off of 1988’s “Space Wrangler,” is a prime example. It sports a legendary lead-in bass line that ignites the crowd after hearing the first lick. “Tall Boy,” released with the 1997 record, “Bombs and Butterflies,” salvages yet another unforget-
table introduction. The friendly tune—reflecting a time when the tour bus broke down—opens with an eclectic keyboard riff that rears its head throughout, a dynamic approach indicative to WSP's songwriting. Bell’s voice plays a big role in the group's melodic nature. His cavernous tone and raspy Southern twang highlights the utter musicianship of the rest of the band. Even without Houser, WSP still finds ways to take their funky rhythms to new heights. Herring doesn’t rely solely on imitating the band's earlier works either. Being an accomplished guitarist outside of WSP, his style gives a nod to their roots and history while also making the music his own. In fact, all the members of WSP have side projects. Dave Schools, for instance, has toured as part of Stockholm Syndrome, while Todd Nance has recorded and toured as part of Barbara Cue. Still, the band as whole keeps its shows fresh, fun, and unforgettable. A typical concert relies on different covers, like The Doors' "Peace Frog/Blue Sunday" or Van Morrison's "And It Stoned Me." Of course, they always play their hits, and add fantastic light shows. WSP has been working on new songs on the West Coast, which take shape live onstage. Their jam sessions play out like a conversation and connect the members of the band with the audience. “You listen to everybody [onstage] and how [each member] affects you,” Hermann iterates. “We hear what [one another has] to say and give our own input.” While music is at the heart of the band,
philanthropic give-back makes up part of their soul. WSP consistently has been involved with charitable events and have played shows that help communities nationally and globally. For instance, the band supports “Tunes For Tots," an annual event in Atlanta. The show raises money to provide instruments for the music programs of the area's public schools. “That one’s my favorite,” Hermann admits, “I love it.” Like the rest of the band, Hermann participates in his own individual events, too. “Down By The Bayou” takes place in New Orleans after Jazz Fest. “We get together and raise money for the NO Musician’s Clinic,” he explains. “It’s always good to get out there and do what you can.” In conjunction with WSP's two-day concert during Azalea Festival, and just two blocks from the Miller Light Main Stage downtown Wilmington, local watering hole Goat & Compass will be hosting a food-and-drink drive for Nourish NC before both shows at 2 p.m. The New Hanover County nonprofit implements community programs to fight hunger, feed children, and encourage healthy eating. The WSP kick-off party will have Natty Greenes pouring on site, a pig pickin' courtesy of Duke’s Old South BBQ, and live music from No Dollar Shoes, Groove Fetish, and more. Wilmington’s Good Shepherd Center is also taking advantage of the goodwill that WSP draws. Staff and volunteers will be accepting food donations for their soup kitchen outside of the main stage on both Friday and Saturday.
Concert-goers will receive a festival chair, courtesy of the NC Azalea Festival and Miller Lite, for a minimum donation of just two non-perishable food items—these will be the only chairs permitted at the concert which is all general admission. “Widespread Panic supports organizations committed to feeding the hungry and feel it is important to do something special for the Wilmington community,” Matt DeCamp, the band’s representative, says. “We know Good Shepherd has been feeding the hungry in this community for more than 30 years, and we are honored to partner with them.” Although WSP has played everywhere, they haven't managed to play Wilmington. This will be their first gig in town, at the Azalea Festival. Their concert promises to bring a culture and style as deep as the Cape Fear River to this year’s festivities.
DETAILS: Widespread Panic Miller Lite Main Stage N. Front St., between Hanover and Brunswick streets April 11th and April 12th, 8 p.m. Tickets: $60-$310 www.ncazaleafestival.org
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Wednesday, April 9 Vinyl & Vine Wednesdays (5pm; Free) —Wilmington Wine Shop, 605 Castle St. Benny Hill (6:30pm; Free) —Sweet & Savory Cafe, 1611 Pavilion Plc. Trivia Night (6:30pm; Free) —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St. Open Mic w/ Thomas and Oglesby (7pm; Free) —Half Time Sports Cafe, 1107 New Pointe Blvd.
Mishka and Sarah Blacker (9pm; $14-$16; Reggae) —Ziggy’s By The Sea, 208 Market Street; (910) 769-4096 Karaoke (9pm; Free) —Bourbon Street, 35 N Front St.; Bomb Night w/ DJ (9pm) —Charley Brownz, 21 S Front St.; DJ Lord Walrus (9pm) —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave DJ Hood (9pm; Free) —SideBar, 18 S. Front St.
Open Music Jam (7pm; Free) —Wired on Wrightsville, 3901-B Wrightsville Ave.
Karaoke (9pm; Free) —Brass Pelican, 2112 N. New River Dr.
Jammin’ with Jax (7pm; Free) —Jax Fifth Ave. Deli & Ale House, 5046 New Centre Dr.
Open Mic w/ Acoustic Tsunami (9pm; Free) —Cardinal Billiards and Bands, 5216 Carolina Beach Rd.; (910) 793-6000
Nutt House Improv Troupe (7pm) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; (910) 251-1832 Trivia Night with Steve and Missy (7:30pm; Free) —Joe’s Oasis, 6400 Carolina Beach Rd. ComedyNOW Wednesdays (8pm) —TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th Street Live Sketch Comedy Show (8pm; $3) —TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th Street Karaoke w/ DJ AMP (8pm; Free) —Locals Tavern, 6213-D Market St.
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Thursday, April 10 Thirsty Thursday w/ DJ (5pm) —The Dirty Martini, 1904 Eastwood Rd. Jazz Night (6pm; Free) —Atlanta Bread Company, 6886 Main St. Damn Jankes (6pm) —Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; (910) 763-2223 Trivia Night (6pm; Free) —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff Rd. Hootenanny with John Golden and Friends (6:30pm) —Bellamy Mansion, 503 Market St. Open Mic/Songwriters’ Night (7pm; Free) —Grinder’s Caffe, 5032 Wrightsville Ave.
Open Mic Night (9pm; Free) —The Calico Room, 107 S Front St.
Karaoke (7pm; Free) —SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar, 227 Carolina Beach Ave N.; (910) 707-0533
Karaoke (9pm; Free) —Ibiza, 118 Market St.
Thirsty Thursday Team Trivia (7pm; Free) —Whiskey Trail at the Creek, 4039 Masonboro Loop Rd.
Dylan Linehan (9pm) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; (910) 3629666
Jim Nelson (7pm; $2; Blues) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; (910) 231-3379
DJ TwoClikz (9pm) —SideBar, 18 S. Front St. Browncoat Karaoke (10pm; Free) —Browncoat Pub & Theatre, 111 Grace Street
Fire and Drums (8pm) —Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; (910) 763-2223 Trivia Night Steve and DJ Maximum Miss (8pm; Free) —The Harp, 1423 S. 3rd St.
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Open Mic Night Dennis Brinson (8pm; Free) —Locals Tavern, 6213-D Market St. Makayan and Wave Lynx Sponge Cake and The Fluff Ramblers (8pm; Jam) —Orton’s, 133 N Front Street
Friday Comedy Showcase (7pm; Cover Charge) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; (910) 251-1832 Jazzy Friday (7pm; $10) —Cypress Bend Vineyards, 21904 Riverton Rd;
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Comedy Slideshow (7:30 pm; $10) —Bourgie Nights, 127 Princess Street;
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Carolina Breakers (8pm) —SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar, 227 Carolina Beach Ave N.; (910) 707-0533
Jenny Pearson (9pm; acoustic) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; (910) 3629666 Buckcherry (9pm; $25-$28; rock) —Ziggy’s By The Sea, 208 Market Street; (910) 769-4096 Open Mic Comedy Night (9pm; Free) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; (910) 251-1832 Open Mic (9pm; Free) —Bottega Art Bar and Gallery, 208 N. Front St. Open Mic Night (9pm; Free) —Brass Pelican, 2112 N. New River Dr.
Makayan and Wave Lynx Sponge Cake and The Fluff Ramblers (8pm; jam) —Orton’s, 133 N Front Street Doug Utton (8pm; Free) —Fermental, 7250 Market St.; (910) 821-0362 Seneca Guns (8pm; Free; Rock) —Lazy Pirate, 1801 Canal Dr. Thunderlip (8pm; Free; Rock) —Reggie’s 42nd St. Tavern, 1415 S 42nd St.
DJ TwoClikz (9pm) —SideBar, 18 S. Front St.
Tom Noonan and Jane Houseal (9pm; piano& Vocals) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; (910) 3629666
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DJ & Drag Show House/Techno (9pm; $5-$10) —Ibiza, 118 Market St.
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Top 40 DJ (9pm; $5-$10) —Ibiza, 118 Market St.
Belly Dance Showcase (9pm; $5) —Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; (910) 763-2223
Browncoat Karaoke (10pm; Free) —Browncoat Pub & Theatre, 111 Grace Street;
Live Music (9pm) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; (910) 251-1832
Discotheque Thurs. with DJ’s DST and Matt Evans (10pm; Cover Charge) —Pravda, 23 N Front St.
The Midatlantic and Will Evans Jim Seem (9pm; $5; Americana) —The Calico Room, 107 S Front St.
DJ Lord Walrus (10pm; $3) —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave.
DJ TwoClikz (9pm) —SideBar, 18 S. Front St.
The Austin Mowery Band (10pm; Free; Country) Hell’s Kitchen-Wilmington, NC, 118 Princess Street
Zion Roots (9pm; Free; reggae) —Hell’s Kitchen-Wilmington, NC, 118 Princess Street
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Monica Jane (5pm; singer/songwriter) —Wilmington Water Tours, 1 N Water St; (910) 874-8324
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Live Music and Drink Specials (5pm; free) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; (910) 251-1832 No Dollar Shoes (6:00 pm; $5; country punk) —Goat and Compass, 710 N 4th St. Live Piano with Clay Whittington (7pm; Free) —The Blind Elephant, 21 N Front St Unit F Open Music Jam Hosted by Shannon Gilmore & Tommy Kaiser (7:00 pm; Free) —Wired on Wrightsville, 3901-B Wrightsville Ave. Overtyme (7:00 pm; Free; Eclectic Mix) —Gabby’s Lounge, 1706 N. Lumina Ave. Port City Trio (7pm; acoustic) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; (910) 231-3379
Browncoat Karaoke (10pm; Free) —Browncoat Pub & Theatre, 111 Grace Street DJ Alex A (10pm) —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St. DJ Dr. Jones (10pm; $3) —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave DJ Milk and DJ DST (10pm; Free) —Pravda, 23 N Front St. BIG Something (10pm; $10) —Ziggy’s By The Sea, 208 Market Street; (910) 769-4096 Karaoke (10pm; Free) —Katy’s Grill and Bar, 1054 S College Rd.
DJ (5pm) —The Dirty Martini, 1904 Eastwood Rd. Live Music and Drink Specials (5pm; free) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; (910) 251-1832 Groove Fetish (6pm; $5; jam) —Goat and Compass, 710 N 4th St. Jazz Piano with James Jarvis (7pm; Free) —The Blind Elephant, 21 N Front St Unit F Forrest Tabor (Eclectic Mix) (7pm; Free) —Gabby’s Lounge, 1706 N. Lumina Ave. Brown Widow Art Collective (7pm; Free) —Fermental, 7250 Market St.; (910) 821-0362 Listen Up: Thomas Wesley Stern (7:00pm; $22-$24; folk) —Holden Beach Chapel by the Sea - Fellowship Hall, 107 Rothschild Street Jam Sandwich (8pm; jam) —SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar, 227 Carolina Beach Ave N.; (910) 707-0533 Makayan and Wave Lynx Sponge Cake and The Fluff Ramblers (8pm; jam) —Orton’s, 133 N Front Street DJ Techno/House (9pm; $5-$10) —Ibiza, 118 Market St. DJ Battle (9pm) —Level 5, 21 N. Front St. Live Music (9pm) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; (910) 251-1832 Thunderstruck (9pm; $5; AC/DC Tribute) —The Calico Room, 107 S Front St. Fred Flynn and the Stones (9pm; Free; blues/rock/acoustic) —Palm Room, 11 East Salisbury Street DJ TwoClikz (9pm) —SideBar, 18 S. Front St. Chasing Opal (9:30pm; Free; Indie-folk) —Hell’s Kitchen-Wilmington, NC, 118 Princess Street Tim Black and Jenny Pearson (10pm; Acoustic) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; (910) 3629666 Big Something, Big Daddy Love (10 pm; Free; groove) —Ziggy’s By The Sea, 208 Market Street; (910) 769-4096 Browncoat Karaoke (10pm; Free) —Browncoat Pub & Theatre, 111 Grace Street DJ Riz (10pm) —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St. DJ Sir Nick Bland (10:00 pm; $3) —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave; Seneca Guns (10:30pm; Free; rock) —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff Rd.;
Stoney Creek (10pm; Free; Americana) Duck & Dive, 114 Dock Street
Sunday, April 13
The M-80s (10:30 pm; Free; Rock) Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff Rd.
Acoustic Jazz Piano with James Jarvis (1:30 pm; Free) —Old Books on Front Street, 249 N. Front St.
Saturday, April 12
Sunday Funday: Music w/ Tyler (3pm; Free) —Hell’s Kitchen-Wilmington, NC, 118 Princess Street
Great Getaway Live Music Open House (11am; Free) —Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater, 315 North Chestnut Street
Susan Savia (3:30pm; $10) —Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Wilmington, 4313 Lake Ave.
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Poor Old Shine (7pm;free; americana) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; (910) 231-3379 DJ Battle (8pm; Free) —Fibber’s Public House, 1610 Pavillion Pl. Jazz Jam with Christopher Luther (8pm; Free) —Rusty Nail, 1310 S 5th Ave.
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Browncoat Karaoke (10pm; Free) —Browncoat Pub & Theatre, 111 Grace Street
Monday, April 14 Open Jam Monday (7pm) —Carolina Bands and Billiards, 5216 Carolina Beach Rd. Fruity Oaty Bars (7pm; Free) —Browncoat Pub & Theatre, 111 Grace Street
Dylan Linehan (9pm; rock-pop) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; (910) 3629666 Open Mic (9pm; Free) —Juggling Gypsy Cafe & Hookah Bar, 1612 Castle St Browncoat Karaoke (10pm; Free) —Browncoat Pub & Theatre, 111 Grace Street
Tuesday, April 15 Stephen Ragga Marley (6pm; $25; reggae) —Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre, 1941 Amphitheater Drive; 910-341-7855 Colonial Era Dance, Music and Its Impact on Society (6:30pm; $5) —Burgwin Wright House, 224 Market Street Indie Music Night (8pm) —Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; (910) 763-2223 Pub Wars Team Trivia (8pm; Free) —Low Tide Pub, 4540 Fountain Dr. DJ TwoClikz (9pm) —SideBar, 18 S. Front St. Mick Foley Comedy Night Louis Bishop (9pm; $25) —Ziggy’s By The Sea, 208 Market Street; (910) 769-4096 College Night Karaoke (10Pm; Free) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; (910) 3629666
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Al DiMarco’s Songwriter Showcase (7pm; Free) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; (910) 231-3379 Nutt House Improv Troupe (7pm) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; (910) 251-1832 Trivia Night with Steve and Missy (7:30pm; Free) —Joe’s Oasis, 6400 Carolina Beach Rd. ComedyNOW Wednesdays (8pm) —TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th Street; Karaoke w/ DJ AMP (8pm; Free) —Locals Tavern, 6213-D Market St. Monica Jane (8pm; singer/songwriter) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; (910) 3629666 Porcelain and Geri X (8pm) —Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; (910) 763-2223
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Open Mic Night (9:00 pm; Free) —The Calico Room, 107 S Front St Karaoke (9pm; Free) —Ibiza, 118 Market St. DJ TwoClikz (9pm) —SideBar, 18 S. Front St. Browncoat Karaoke (10pm; Free) —Browncoat Pub & Theatre, 111 Grace Street TD MacDonald (10pm; Free; Rockin’ Blues) —Duck n Dive, 114 Dock St.
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A New Era:
Art gallery resurrects with show focused on religion By: Sarah Richter
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n the two years I’ve been writing for encore, I’ve noticed a huge rise in the arts community. Artists have been moving here and sojourning from other cities to exhibit their work in local galleries and with other artists. During the economy’s downfall, the first thing heavily impacted seemed to be the arts. Yet, artists are resilient and soldier on, creating work that offers an exodus and release from difficult times. As the economy slowly strengthens again, a need and demand for new galleries and art spaces rises with it. Among it, Era Gallery ushers in a new era, as well. After closing its doors in 2009 due to the economic downturn, curator and owner Chet Fisher will reopen at 523 Third Street this weekend. Born and raised on a farm in Nash County, Fisher spent his summers in Carolina Beach and, like so many before him, he became entranced with the area. Yet, it wasn’t until after he took numerous jobs—working at Barney’s in the window-display depart-
ment and in various restaurants, art galleries and furniture stores—that Fisher returned to southeastern NC. He bought a gallery space downtown Wilmington, at the corner of Third and Castle, an historic building from the 1880s. Fisher’s first goal was to transform it into a restaurant, but it needed so many repairs, he worried it would fail before he even opened the doors. So, he followed his next passion: Art. “I developed this interest in 20th century design and a love of beautiful objects,” he says. “I want to create beautiful surroundings with a minimalist approach. We spend so much time in our dwelling that it’s good to be surrounded by beautiful things.” The gallery stayed open for four years. Afterward, Fisher rented it out as office space, as well as to a few more upstarts, like Parallellogram (see page 22 for their latest project), and the art gallery Projekte, which closed in 2012. During that time, Fisher stayed in Wilmington and took odd jobs, but could never shake his pasMARY, MARY: J. Coleman’s artwork will be on display, along with the work of Sullivan Anlyan, this week at Era Gallery. Courtesy photo
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sion for art and design. “I had the opportunity to reopen, and people were encouraging me to, so why shouldn’t I?” Fisher rhetorically asked. “I also really missed working with artists and felt like I was just floating around.” Excited to return to the arts, he is taking an urban approach to the gallery this time by working and living in the space. His first show will feature local artist Sullivan Anlyan and DC-based artist J. Coleman, each of whom showcased work in Era’s previous incarnation. On exhibition will be a series of individual and collaborative works dealing with ideas of religion. “When I opened the gallery in 2005, the first show featured 40 portraits of recognizable famous people in Wilmington by J. Coleman [which featured encore editor Shea Carver],” Fisher explains. “When I closed the gallery in 2009, I featured the work of Coleman again for the last exhibition. It was the most successful gallery show to date, so I felt it was only fitting his work should help me reopen the gallery again.” Not only is their a nostalgic relationship between Coleman and Era, but the artist designates a strong desire to participate in subject matter of this caliber. He wants to
visually translate something that tremendously impacted his life. “Growing up in the church, as they say, I became very aware of the bedtime stories and mythology associated with Christianity,” Coleman states. Pairing Coleman with Anlyan felt natural, too, especially when viewing her portfolio of work from earlier in her career. Fisher has known Anlyan throughout her time as an artist and loved her series of paintings entitled “Houses of Worship,” which featured various local places of prayer. “Anlyan is one of my favorite artists in town,” Fisher states. “I’ve known her since she started her career. This series drew a huge audience, which included practitioners of various faiths across the spectrum.” Together, Coleman and Anlyan will be exhibiting their works and collaborating on murals inside of Era. Coleman will create an installation while in town, which focuses on a crucifix. Putting their personal agendas aside, the artists’ intent is not to create controversial work. Sullivan’s gold-leafed prints and Coleman’s carved-lion sculptures possess unique and celestial elements that surround the exhibition with a heavenly aura. “Neither are primarily concerned about the many things which so many love to argue in regards to religion,” Fisher clarifies. “It is, however, compassion and tolerance that attract and interest the artists’ explorations. It is the peace and beauty that is conveyed in the stories of the great prophets that carry much more weight with them.” Entitled “Do This in Remembrance …” the opening has organically evolved into a resurrection of sorts. “I had the outside of the building painted white, and it is now beginning to look like a church,” Fisher quips, “which I kind of like. It’s keeping with the religious undertones of the exhibition.”
DETAILS Do This in Remembrance... Art work by J. Coleman and Sullivan Anlyan Era Gallery • 523 Third Street On display through May 15th Hours: Wed.-Sat., 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. 910-524-9060
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Artfuel is pleased to bring a one-man showing of Fleetwood Covington. The Wilmington local has a national client base, and has works shown in the House of Blues. All are welcome!
ArtExposure! 22527 Highway 17N, Hampstead, NC 910-803-0302 • 910-330-4077 Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (or by appt.) www.artexposure50.com
ArtExposure is sponsoring an invitational to all artists for its annual “Art of the Car” show. Entry forms can be downloaded on www.artexposure50.com/call for entries. Deadline to enter is April 29th and the opening reception will be on May 9th at 6pm. First, second and third place awards will be presented. We will be starting our Children’s Art Camps at the end of June. We also have classes offered on the “Classes for adults and teens page.”
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WILMA W. DANIELS GALLERY
200 Hanover St., CFCC parking deck, first level 910-362-7431 Tues.-Fri., noon - 5 p.m.
Cape Fear Community College presents “Under the Dome/Recent Works by Jack Bender.” Bender’s an artist and film/ TV industry professional (“Lost,” “Alias,” “The Sopranos,” “Felicity”), who grew up in LA. He uses painting as a storytelling medium to explore the intersection of spirituality, pop-culture, and contemporary American politics in ways that are both intellectually provocative and visually stimulating. His works are intensely personal and raw. There will be a few pieces on display that were featured on the show last season. All pieces (excluding the few featured on TV last year) will be for sale.
New Elements Gallery 201 Princess St. (919) 343-8997 Tues.-Sat.: 11 a.m.-6p.m. (or by appt.) www.newelementsgallery.com
“Shadowplay” opens at New Elements Gallery and runs through April 18th. Featuring both representational and abstract work, the exhibition focuses on the importance of light and shadow, emphasizing its effect in establishing mood, time and season. This fascinating collection by the gallery’s artists includes artwork by Donald Furst, Robert Irwin, Sally Sutton, and many more. Now celebrating 29 years, New Elements Gallery is located at 201 Princess Street in historic downtown Wilmington. Hours are
Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am until 6 pm and by appointment.
River to Sea Gallery 225 S. Water St., Chandler’s Wharf (free parking) • (910)-763-3380 Tues.-Sat. 11am-5p; 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 texture to reveal local marsh creeks and structures.
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10283 Beach Dr., SW (NC 179) • (910) 575-5999 Tues.- Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. sunsetrivermarketplace.com
In the historic fishing village of Calabash, NC, over 10,000-plus square feet of fine arts is showcased. Clay art and pottery; oil paintings, watercolors, mixed media, pastels and acrylics; plus award-winning metalworks, wood pieces, hand-blown glass, fiber art, artisan-made jewelry and more. Sunset River Marketplace has become a popular destination for visitors, a gathering place for artists and a center of the community, thanks to its onsite pottery studio, complete with two kilns; a custom master framing department; and art classrooms for workshops and ongoing instruction.
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Schoolboy Humor:
'Ubu Rex' successfully grounds large-scale issues in adolescent humor By: Gwenyfar Rohler
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DETAILS Ubu Rex ★ ★ ★ 1/2 ★ ★
Thurs. - Sat., April 10th - 13th, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 3 p.m. Tickets: $5-$12 Mainstage Theatre UNCW Cultural Arts Building (910) 962-3500 www.uncw.edu/theatre
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NCW theatre’s production of Alfred Jarry’s early absurdist play “Ubu Roi” (translated by David Copelin and performed here under the title “Ubu Rex”) would make Jarry proud. Originally inspired as a schoolboy’s pantomime about a teacher he loathed, Copelin’s translation follows the story of Pa Ubu (Gary T. Moore), a local gang leader, and his sudden rise to power at the prodding of his wife, Ma Ubu (Rachel Johnson). They team up with General Sexcrement (Phillip Antonino) for a military dictatorship, and spend the next hour playing out the inevitable result: a civil war. The battle culminates in the re-examination of the throne by the surviving heir, Buggerlas (Matt Taylor). The translator and the dramaturges, Dr. Grimes and Kristina Auten, are very taken with the riot caused at the 1896 premiere of the play in Paris; they even use the word “merdre,” meaning “shit,” as the opening line. Consequently, the reminders of the riot creep up constantly throughout the show. Pa Ubu refers to his wife somewhat affectionately as “my shit.” The general is named Sexcrement and, like the 13-year-old boy, Pa Ubu is perennially trapped as he revels in the use of profanity because he can, and it gets a response. Best of all, his vulgarity makes him laugh. If anything, the schoolboy humor of the original comes through incredibly. Much like Austin Powers’ and Adam Sandler’s broad, vulgar humor captured the minds of adolescent boys everywhere, Pa Ubu is the man-child that “Saturday Night Live” aspires to satiate. He is selfish and unrestrained in his grasp for money, food, his own needs for survival over others’, and his appetites are limitless—as illustrated by the ridiculous fat-suit Moore sports. Guest designer Pegi Marshall-Amundsen creates a world that blends the fairy-tale with the kids’ club house where “our gang” would get together to put on a show. The club house is decorated with rags, knick knacks, shoes, it even has a secret escape hatch to jump through—wherein Pa Ubu’s imaginary world leads to the dungeon where his political enemies are killed—and a slide for a fast get away. It is a remarkable representation of what a child sees when they play make-believe on the playground: the fortress has become a castle in Poland, and the child is the king! Director Ed Wagenseller has a cast of only 10—most of whom comprise an ensemble of assorted parts. But the cast size never hinders the show because these people are in constant motion! Kaleb Edley, Tommi Boltinghouse, Ashley Mitchell, Emily Gomez, Justin Wilson, and
Emily Kaitlyn Hunter join Antonino and Taylor. They cycle on and off stage in an assortment of masks, costumes and ridiculous accents that are not meant to be realistic as much as highly stereotypical for comedic effect. All the characters are clear, distinct and preposterous. It would have been quite possible to expand the cast many times over to get more students onstage; rather, Wagenseller created a sharp, trim cast that moved with precision and responded to each other constantly. Moore, especially revels as Ubu Rex, strutting about in his fat suit with a toilet brush as his scepter. He couldn’t sell that if he didn’t have playmates willing to go along on this imaginary journey. The cast’s energy would probably soften the blow the satirized teacher would feel had he seen this rendering. That is not to say larger themes of rulership, responsibilities of the conqueror and the horrific world of civil war are not addressed; they are. Coming at them from a humorous perspective, makes it easier to digest some of the harsh truths about the suffering Jarry explores. Again, approaching it through the eyes of childish make-believe, simultaneously makes the horror much more frightening and less real. On the whole, the show is a very fun, fastpaced, humorous experiment in creativity. A few weeks ago, the UNCW Department of Theatre, and the Wilmington theatre community lost Dr. Terry “Doc” Rogers. The theatre department dedicates this production to him. A more fitting tribute could probably not be found for the late artist. Director Ed Wagenseller really embodies Rogers’ approach to theatre education: putting his students front and center in the experience, pushing them to grow and celebrating their successes. He mentions in his director’s note that he and the creative team aspired to have no two shows be identical. They wanted to embrace the creative moment, and the power of improvisational comedy to make the show an evolving entity. The department seems to be on a winning streak with their last few shows. Part of what university theatre can do is take risks with productions that don’t have the box-office pull of immediate name-recognition. This allows many of the classics to stay in circulation and productions to find new audiences with each generation. If we continue to produce the classics because the stories are still relevant to our world today, then updating and rejuvenating them with contemporary references and idioms is necessary to provide a mirror for contemporary audiences. The cast and crew of “Ubu Rex” does exactly that. For a truly funny, thought-provoking evening that showcases young talent, “Ubu Rex”is a winner.
Absudrdist Humor: Gary T. Moore evokes laughter as Pa Ubu in UNCW’s production of ‘Ubu Rex.’ Courtesy of the UNCW Department of Theatre
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Givin’ It to ‘Em Straight: Politically charged Comedy Slideshow debuts at Bourgie Nights By: Shea Carver
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dutainment: That’s what Parallellogram founder Johnny Gray hopes to achieve this weekend with his first multimedia standup gig, Comedy Slideshow. “[It’s] been a dream of mine for a while,” Gray says. “My favorite comedy shows are the ones that not only make me laugh but also enlighten.” Referring to the politically slanted “The Daily Show” and “Colbert Report,” which much of today’s generation depend on for their news, Gray has invited local comedian Cliff Cash and national touring comedian Tom Simmons to join him in delivering a night of laughs centered on current events. More so, they will be using sketch comedy, too, as a video screen of a host will show interaction with the comedians onstage. “It won’t be a news-desk type of show though,” Gray assures. “[It will be] like a TED Talk, only funnier.” Gray got his start in the comedy circle when he joined local troupe The Other Side in 2004 before moving on to Changing Channels. A little more than two years ago, he did his first standup gig. He finds most of his content politcally riled, and like many people who depend on John Stewart and Stephen Colbert to hand it to ‘em straight—in the most absurd fashions, of course—Gray, too, appeals to that same audience. “You see a lot of Republicans and Democrats arguing about issues on the TV news,” Gray says. “It’s weird to see them argue so much when they agree on so many things. They both agree they should make $174,000 a year; they agree that they should get awesome, cheap health care; and they both agree it should be as hard as possible for a third-party candidate to get elected.” Gray, a well-known Ron Paul supporter, has never been shy to express his own views. In fact, he says he broached comedy because it gave him a positive outlet to express his angst in a creative way, rather than merely complaining about it. “It’s too bad [a third-party] choice isn’t presented to us more often,” he clarifies, “because I feel like choosing between a Republican and a Democrat at this point is a lot like choosing between Coke or Pepsi: You might think one tastes better than the other, but they’re both fucking terrible for you.” Cliff Cash can relate to Gray. He, too, focuses on contemplative topics. He even runs an environmentally conscious company, Green Coast Recycling, which services various businesses, like bars, churches, and neighborhoods, outside of city limits. Still, he manages to do 10 shows in seven days across six cities
summoning laughs: Tom Simmons will perform as part of Comedy Slideshow, with local standup comics John Gray and Cliff Cash, this Friday at Bourgie Nights. Courtesy photo.
and three states. Refusing to take the easy way out, Cash notes how skits and jokes surrounding political and social mores often are the hardest to pen. “I have some material that touches on dogma, politics, and social issues,” Cash says, “but sometimes it’s a tough balance to achieve thought-provoking and funny. Sometimes you end up with three low-hanging, fruit-type jokes for every thought-provoking one.” The balance is something he attempts in order to keep the interest of the audience, without bogging them down. “The soft ball jokes keep the whole crowd on board,” he remarks. In fact, mastering that equilibrium often challenges comics the most and keeps their jobs all the more worthwhile. “I like pointing out some absurdity in our culture or mind-set that hopefully makes the crowd think,” Cash continues. The comic knew funny at a young age. Wherein some kids looked toward football or music as an escape, he always wanted to be laughed at and with. “To me, being funny was way more valuable than most other things I could’ve aimed for,” he states. “Now, I’m not sure that was true. I mean being a neurosurgeon would probably be more valuable at this point, but here we are.” Inspired by the nightly laugh-fests airing on Johnny Carson, his parents always enjoyed funny movies and TV shows. A shared family value evolved in its glee. “I can make my mom laugh to tears at a moments notice,” Cash
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says. “I love doing that.” Though the idea of becoming a comedian felt about as attainable as if someone told Cash, “You should join the NBA,” three years ago he took the stage at Nutt Street Comedy Room (which announced last week its re-opening in the old Firebelly Lounge location downtown at 265 N. Front St.). Overcoming his pounding heart and sweaty palms, Cash only had to do one show before he was hooked. Thereafter, he began opening for nationally touring comedians at Nutt Street on a regular basis. “It was a huge part of that growth period,” Cash says. “I owe a lot to Nutt St. [owner] Timmy Sherrill. There’s no way I would have developed as quickly had it not been for those experiences.” Since, Cash has done standup to sold-out audiences from Charlotte’s Comedy Zone to Boston’s Wilbur Theater. He did a Comedy Central show that got re-aired on XM radio. “But there’s just nothing like having a killer show for a sold-out crowd at Nutt St.,” he tells. “I think I’ll always feel that way. The place just kind of had a magic to it.” (Cash has a gig already lined up in their new digs for May 30th). Joining Cash and Gray will be somewhat newly minted Greensboro native Tom Simmons. Having released numerous comedy albums, Simmons won the 2009 San Francisco International Comedy Competition, and has gone on to perform on BET’s “ComicView,” Showtime’s “White Boyz in the Hood,” and Comedy Central’s “Live at Gotham.” Simmons’ schtick involves top headlines and relevant issues surrounding our society. Although, he also often refers to his life as a dad and husband. Simmons first became turned on by comedy
when he heard his first joke on a school bus: “What rhymes with trucker?” “When I told it in the living room that night, I got my mouth washed out with soap,” he tells. Standup has come easy for the comedian in that he caught a few breaks along the way in booking gigs. He scribbles setlists in notebooks, marking his thoughts and opinions from the world at large. “Everything is fodder for the show,” Simmons states. “I talk about my thoughts and life experiences onstage; that is sorta why I do comedy.” For Saturday’s show, Simmons will tackle topics on climate change, energy, disasters, violence and nonviolence, government surveillance, and the conspiracy of money. “All wrapped up with a cute story about my son being born,” he quips. Living in NC has provided no shortage of politically inspired rants and raves. Just two years ago after the passing of Amendment One, Simmons began going to church to collect his content and live Tweet the services. “The absurdity I saw during the run-up to the Amendment One vote ... I felt like I had been transported back in time to a dumber place,” he says. “I heard preachers saying things from the pulpit like, ‘We need put all the homosexuals in a giant fence, then they’ll all die off. Cuz I’m against it, God’s against it...’” However, Simmons tailors his shows as need be. If racism is the brunt of jokes and doesn’t connect with the crowd, he’ll pull out the parent card for a sense of universal connection. In the end, it’s the freedom to wing it and have fun throughout his run. “If I am engaging with people, reading, and journal-writing, the jokes just come naturally in my reactions,” he says. “The hard part is making them work on the stage or page” Comedy Slideshow will take place at Bourgie Nights on Friday, April 11th, at 8 p.m., during our city’s biggest soiree of the year, Azalea Festival. And, yes, folks can expect a few mentions about the springtime event. “Because, as we all know, there’s only one way to celebrate a flower as beautiful as the Azalea,” Gray states. “You gotta get a lot of people generating a lot of trash on our downtown streets and recycle none of it.”
DETAILS: Comedy Slideshow April 11th, 8 p.m. • Tickets: $10 Bourgie Nights 127 Princess Street • 910-763-5252 www.parallellogram.com
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Delightful Bag of Crazy:
reel to reel films this week
‘Noah’ grounds a fantastical plot in realistic human strife
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Cinematique at Thalian Hall’s Main Stage (unless otherwise noted) 310 Chestnut Street • $8-$10 Mondays through Wednesdays (unless otherwise noted), 7 p.m. www.thalianhall.org
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oy, do I love me some crazy. Movies like David Lynch’s “Dune” that are just so wildly over-the-top one wonders how they ever came to be. In the final scenes, when Kyle MacLachlan rides a giant worm into battle, accompanied by a smoothrock soundtrack provided by Toto, one just has to marvel at the insanity. Or, any of the big-budget works from the warped mind of Terry Gilliam. I could watch “The Adventures of Baron Munchausen of Time Bandits” a thousand times. So many blockbusters are churned out every year that are uneventful, uninspired multi-million-dollar tributes to mediocrity. However, every so often comes a movie like “Noah.” Darren Aronofsky’s latest film is kind of a masterpiece. It’s an unconventional biblical epic that combines crazy mythology, apocalyptic action, and the challenges of blind faith. The best compliment I can pay the movie is that I can’t recall ever having seen anything like it. For those unfamiliar with Aronofsky’s surreal films, he has made a very diverse slate of movies like the science-fiction laden “The Fountain,” and he’s generated gritty, depressing dramas like “Requiem for a Dream” and “The Wrestler.” “Noah” feels like a natural evolution of his dark, dour dramas and the grand ideas of his more experimental works. Everyone probably knows the basics of the story. Noah (Russell Crowe) stands as a good man in a wicked world. God (or ‘The Creator’) shows him a vision of a world where the sinners are washed away in a grand flood, and Noah is tasked with saving the innocent nonhuman creatures of the world. The world feels remarkably non-biblical. There are no sandals or flowing hippie robes here. It’s a barren landscape that somehow manages to feel like the end of days and the beginning of humanity simultaneously. Noah follows his vision to the mountain of Grandfather Methuselah (Anthony Hopkins), and begins to build the ark that will carry the last vestiges of the old world. Noah’s family obliges, but even they question the wisdom of their actions. Noah has three sons, and only one has a female companion. His second son, Ham (Logan Lerman), wishes to find a wife, and doesn’t exactly care for the idea of spending the rest of his days alone with a boat full of farm animals. The characters are portrayed with a lot of depth, frailties, and failings. Noah begins to wonder if his journey isn’t just about saving the animals but shepherding humanity into oblivion. If every human being is wicked,
Strained by unyielding faith: Noah (Russell Crowe) and his wife, Naameh (Jennifer Connelly), find themselves torn apart by The Creator’s humanity-cleansing flood. Courtesy photo
shouldn’t they, too, be purged from this new Eden “The Creator” sets into motion? There are so many things going on in “Noah.” Character moments shine through via a family being torn apart by the unyielding faith of their father. As well, the film chronicles the struggle for survival of the remnants of the human race, led by Tubal-Cain (Ray Winstone), who aren’t that pleased to hear that God plans to wipe them from the face of the earth. They form a tent city near Noah’s precious ark, and decide the best way to survive God’s wrath is to bum rush the ark, kick the animals to the curb, and ride out the whole thing. Aronofsky blends some great epic fantasy elements with a grounded, real-world logic. The story of Noah’s Arc ingrains itself into anyone who’s attended Sunday school, but here’s the story of what was going on with everyone else. Apparently they weren’t thrilled with their death sentence, and their efforts to survive were thwarted only by a bunch of magic rock monsters that are actually fallen angels. Yes, there are giant rock monsters in this movie. You didn’t think Noah just built the whole thing himself, did you? Life. Death. Annihilation. Giant magic rock monsters from heaven. This movie is 10 pounds of crazy stuffed into a 5-pound bag, and I loved every weird minute of it. “Noah” is one of the most wonderful cinematic sur-
prises I can remember. The performances revel in realism, despite an insane trajectory of events. And the visuals are spectacular. I wish Hollywood took more risks like this from filmmakers who are interested in doing something different. Some will love “Noah.” Some will hate it. That’s the divine sign of a successful film.
4/10: “Twelve Years a Slave,”of one of the season’s most celebrated films, plays as a special one-night-only screening. The film chronicles the live of Solomon Northup, a man from Upstate New York who is abducted and sold into slavery. Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael K. Williams and Michael Fassbender. Directed by Steve McQueen. (R, 134 min.)
DETAILS: Noah
★★★★★ Starring Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, and Anthony Hopkins Directed by Darren Aronofsky Rated PG-13
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4/14-16: “Gloria,” Chile’s official entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, stars Paulina García in a tour de force performance that captured the Silver Bear Best Actress Award at this year’s Berlin Film Festival. Gloria is a “woman of a certain age” but still feels young. Though lonely, she makes the best of her situation and fills her nights seeking love at social dance clubs for single adults. Her fragile happiness changes the day she meets Rodolfo. Their intense passion, to which Gloria gives her all, leaves her vacillating between hope and despair-until she uncovers a new strength and realizes that, in her golden years, she can shine brighter than ever. (R, 1hr, 50min)
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OGDEN TAP ROOM
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Wilmington’s go to Southern Gastro-Pub. With a menu featuring some southeast favorites and a few from the bayou. Ogden Tap Room offers a selection the whole family will enjoy. With 40 beers on tap from around the world, The O Tap is a Craft Beer Enthusiast dream come true. Ogden Tap Room also has a great wine selection as well as a full bar featuring the areas largest Bourbon selection. You are sure to leave Ogden Tap Room a happy camper. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon-Thurs 11:00am-Midnight, Fri & Sat 11:00am-1:00 am, Sunday Noon - Midnight. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Ogden ■ FEATURING: Live Team Trivia Tues 7:309:30pm ■ MUSIC: Every Thursday 8:00-10:00 ■ WEBSITE: www.ogdentaproom.com
BLUEWATER
Enjoy spectacular panoramic views of sailing ships and the Intracoastal Waterway while dining at this popular casual American restaurant in Wrightsville Beach. Lunch and dinner are served daily. Favorites include jumbo lump crab cakes, succulent seafood lasagna, crispy coconut shrimp and an incredible Caribbean fudge pie. Dine inside or at their award-winning outdoor patio and bar, which is the location for their lively Waterfront Music
Series every Sun. during the summer months. Large parties welcome. Private event space available. BluewaterDining.com. 4 Marina Street, Wrightsville Beach, NC. (910) 256.8500. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon-Fri 11a.m. - 11 p.m.; Sat & Sun 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach ■ FEATURING: Waterfront dining ■ MUSIC: Music every Sunday in Summer ■ WEBSITE: www.bluewaterdining.com
Blue surf cafÉ
Sophisticated Food…Casual Style. We offer a menu that has a heavy California surf culture influence while still retaining our Carolina roots. We provide a delicate balance of flavors and freshness in a comfortable and inviting setting. We offer a unique breakfast menu until noon daily, including waffles, skillet hashes and sandwiches. Our lunch menu is packed with a wide variety of options, from house roasted pulled pork, to our mahi and signature meatloaf sandwich. Our dinner features a special each night along with our house favorites Braised Beef Brisket, 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, Wilmington 910-523-5362. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday to Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Daily Specials, Gluten Free Menu, Gourmet Hot Chocolates, Outdoor Patio, New Artist event first Friday of every month and Kids Menu. ■ WEBSITE: www.bluesurfcafe.com
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The dixie grill
The Dixie Grill has undergone numerous transformations over the years. It has been a white linen establishment, a no-frills diner and pool hall, a country café and now a classic American diner. The menu hearkens back to an aesthetic that equated good food with freshness, flavor and a full stomach. This combination has earned The Dixie Grill the Encore Reader’s Choice award for “Best Breakfast” and “Best Diner” several times. Call the Dixie an homage to the simplicity of southern cuisine, call it a granola greasy spoon, call it whatever you like. Just sit back, relax and enjoy!. ■ SERVING BREAKFAST and LUNCH:
OPEN 7 days a week. Serving Breakfast and Lunch daily from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown Wilmington
CATCH
Serving the Best Seafood in South Eastern North Carolina. Wilmington’s Native Son, 2011 James Beard Award Nominee, 2013 Best of Wilmington “Best Chef” winner, Chef Keith Rhodes explores the Cape Fear Coast for the best it has to offer. We feature Wild Caught & Sustainably raised Seafood. Organic and locally sourced produce & herbs provide the perfect compliment to our fresh Catch. Consecutively Voted Wilmington’s Best Chef 2008, 09 & 2010. Dubbed “Modern Seafood Cuisine” we offer an array Fresh Seafood & Steaks, including our Signature NC Sweet Potato Salad. Appetizers include our Mouth watering “Fire Cracker” Shrimp, Crispy Cajun Fried NC Oysters & Blue Crab Claw Scampi, & Seafood Ceviche to name a few. Larger Plates include, Charleston Crab Cakes, Flounder Escovitch & Miso Salmon. Custom Entree request gladly accommodated for our Guest. (Vegetarian, Vegan & Allergies) Hand-crafted seasonal
desserts. Full ABC Permits. 6623 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28405, 910-799-3847. ■ SERVING DINNER: Mon.-Saturday 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Acclaimed Wine List
BUFFALO WILD WINGS
If you’re looking for good food and an atmosphere that’s fun for the whole family, Buffalo Wild Wings is the place! Award winning wings and 20 signature sauces and seasonings. Plus…salads, wraps, flatbreads, burgers, and more. Tons of Big screen TVs and all your favorite sports. We have daily drink specials, a HUGE draft selection, and Free Trivia all day every day. Come in for our Weekday Lunch Specials, only $5.99 from 11am-2pm. Visit us for Wing Tuesdays with 60 cent wings all day long, or Boneless Thursdays with 60 cent boneless wings all day long. Buffalo Wild Wings is a great place to dine in or take out. ■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT: MondaySaturday 11 a.m.-2 a.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: 2 locations-Midtown (910-7989464) and Monkey Junction (910-392-7224) ■ MUSIC: Live music Friday and Saturday in the Sum-
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■ WEBSITE: www.buffalowildwings.com
Elijah’s
Since 1984, Elijah’s has been Wilmington, NC’s outdoor dining destination. We feature expansive indoor and outdoor waterfront dining, with panoramic views of riverfront sunsets. As a Casual American Grill and Oyster Bar, Elijah’s offers everything from fresh local seafood and shellfish to pastas, sandwiches, and Certified Angus Beef selections. We offer half-priced oysters from 4-6 every Wednesday & live music with our Sunday Brunch from
11-3. Whether you are just looking for a great meal & incredible scenery, or a large event space for hundreds of people, Elijah’s is the place to be. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun-Thurs 11:3010:00; Friday and Saturday 11:30-11:00 ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown Wilmington Kids menu available
Halligan's Public House
“Failte,” is the Gaelic word for “Welcome,” and at Halligan’s Public House it’s our “Motto.” Step into Halligan’s and enter a world of Irish hospitality where delicious food warms the heart and generous drinks lift the spirit. Be sure to try Halligan’s house specialty, “The Reuben,” number one with critics and of course our customers. One bite and you’ll understand why. Of course, we also serve a full selection of other delicious entrees including seafood, steak and pasta, as well as a wide assortment of burgers, sandwiches (Halligan’s Cheese Steak), and salads. And if you are looking for a friendly watering hole where you can raise a glass or two with friends, new and old, Halligan’s Public House boasts a comfortable bar where fun-loving bartenders hold court daily and blarney fills the air. Stop by Halligan’s Public House today, “When you’re at Halligan’s.... you’re at home.” With 12 beers on tap and 16 flat screen TVs, you can watch your favorite game and enjoy your favorite drink. Enjoy two locatons: 3317 Masonboro Loop Rd., and 1900 Eastwood Rd. in Lumina Station. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 Days a Week Monday-Wednesday 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOODS: Masonboro Loop & Lumina Station ■ FEATURING: The Best Reuben in Town!, $5.99 lunch specials, Outdoor Patio ■ WEBSITE: www.halligansnc.com
HENRY’S
A local favorite, Henry’s is the ‘place to be’ for great food, a lively bar and awesome patio dining. Henry’s serves up American cuisine at its finest that include entrees with fresh, local ingredients. Come early for lunch, because its going to be packed. Dinner too! Henry’s Pine Room is ideal for private functions up to 30 people. Henry’s is home to live music, wine & beer dinners and other special events. Check out their calendar of events at HenrysRestaurant.com for details. 2508 Independence Boulevard, Wilmington, NC. (910) 793.2929. SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun. - Mon. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Tues.- Fri.: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.; Sat.: 10 a.m. – 11 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Daily blackboard specials. ■ MUSIC: Live Music beginning at 5:30 p.m. ■ WEBSITE: www.henrysrestaurant.com.
Holiday Inn Resort
Oceans Restaurant located in this oceanfront resort is a wonderful find. This is the perfect place to enjoy a fresh Seafood & Steak dinner while dinning outside overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Chef Eric invites you to experience his daily specials in this magnificent setting. (910) 256-2231. 1706 N Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Beach. ■ BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER: Sun.-Sat.. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach ■ FEATURING: Waterfront dining ■ WEBSITE: www.holidayinn.com
K’s Cafe
Visit us in our new location on the corner of Eastwood and Racine - 420 Eastwood Rd, Unit 109. “Where the people make the place” If you’re looking for a warm and friendly atmosphere with awesome home-cooked, freshly prepared meals, you can’t beat K’s Cafe. K’s Cafe is the best deal in Wilmington.They offer chargrilled burgers, in-
cluding their most popular Hot Hamburger Platter smothered in gravy! They also offer great choices such as fresh chicken salad, soups, and even a delicious Monte Cristo served on French toast bread. K’s also offers soup, sandwich and salad combos and a great variety of homemade desserts. On Sundays they offer a great brunch menu. A variety of choices will be on the menu such as Eggs Benedict. Visa and Mastercard accepted. Give K’s Cafe a try...you won’t be sorry. 420 Eastwood Rd., Unit 109, 791-6995. Find us on Facebook. ■ SERVING BREAKFAST & LUNCH: 7 DAYS A WEEK. Monday - Friday. 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. And Sunday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Serving several pita options, as well as new lighter selections! ■ WEBSITE: www.ks-cafe.net
THE LITTLE DIPPER
Wilmington’s favorite fondue restaurant! The Little Dipper specializes in unique fondue dishes with a global variety of cheeses, meats, seafood, vegetables, chocolates and fine wines. The warm and intimate dining room is a great place to enjoy a four-course meal, or indulge in appetizers and desserts outside on the back deck or in the bar while watching luminescent jellyfish. Reservations are appreciated for parties of any size. Located at the corner of Front and Orange in Downtown Wilmington. 138 South Front Street. (910) 251-0433. ■ SERVING DINNER: 5pm Tue-Sun; seasonal hours, Memorial Day-Labor Day open 7 days a week. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: “Date Night” menu every Tues.; Ladies Night every Wed; $27 4-course prix fixe menu on Thurs.; 25% off a’ la cart menu on Fri. from 5-7 p.m. and half price bottles of wine on Sun. ■ MUSIC: Mon., Fri. & Sat. in summer from 5-7 p.m. ■ WEBSITE: www.littledipperfondue.com
PINE VALLEY MARKET
Pine Valley Market has reigned supreme in servicing the Wilmington community for years, securing encore’s BestOf awards in catering, gourmet shop and butcher. Now, Kathy Webb and Christi Ferretti are expanding their talents into serving lunch in-house, so folks can enjoy their hearty, homemade meals in the quaint and cozy ambience of the market. Using the freshest ingredients of highest quality, diners can enjoy the best Philly Cheesesteak in Wilmington, along with numerous other sandwich varieties, from their Angus burger to classic Reuben, Italian sub to a grown-up banana and peanut butter sandwich that will take all diners back to childhood. Served among a soup du jour and salads, there is something for all palates. Take advantage of their take-home frozen meals for nights that are too hectic to cook, and don’t forget to pick up a great bottle of wine to go with it. 3520 S. College Road, (910) 350-FOOD. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER:
Mon.-Fri.10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Closed Sun. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South ■ FEATURING: Daily specials and take-home frozen meals ■ WEBSITE: www.pinevalleymarket.com
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 (Sabrett), pork smoked sausage, Fat Free (Turkey) & Veggie. Call Individual Stores for hours of operation or Look at our website trollystophotdogs.com Catering available, now a large portion of our business. Call Rick at 297-8416 for catering and franchise information. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ LOCATIONS: Wrightsville Beach (910) 256-3921
Southport (910) 457-7017 Front St. Wilmington (910) 251-7799 Fountain Dr. (910) 452-3952 Boone, NC (828) 265-2658 ■ WEBSITE: www.trollystophotdogs.com
on Fri/Sat. Tuesday LOCALS NIGHT - 20% Dinner Entrees. Wednesday 80S NIGHT - 80s music and menu prices. Sundays are the best deal downtown - Specialty Sushi and Entrees are Buy One, Get One $10 Off and 1/2 price Wine Bottles. Nightly Drink Specials. GlutenFree Menu upon request. Complimentary Birthday Dessert. ■ WEBSITE: www.yosake.com - @yosakeilm on Twitter & Instagram. Like us on Facebook.
Asian BLUE ASIA
Blue Asia serves a wide range of Asian and Pacific Rim cuisines, in Chinese, Japanese and Thai, prepared by experienced chefs. By offering only the freshest seafood, meats and vegetables, chefs prepare classic sushi rolls, nigiri and sashimi, as well as hibachi tempura dishes, and favorites like Pad Thai or chicken and broccoli. A large selection of appetizers, such as dumplings and spring rolls, along with homemade soups and salads, make Blue Asia a fusion experience, sating all palates. Folks dine in an upscale ambiance, transporting them to far-away metropolises. We always serve a full menu, and we specialize in the original all-you-can-eat, made-to-order sushi for lunch ($11.95) or dinner ($20.95). With specialty cocktails and full ABC permits, we welcome families, students, young professionals and seasoned diners alike. 341 S. College Rd., Ste 52. 910-799-0002.www.blueasiabistro.info ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon-Wed, 11am10pm; Thurs-Sat, 11am-10:30pm; Sun, noon-10pm. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, near UNCW ■ FEATURING: All-you-can-eat, made-to-order sushi for lunch ($11.95) or dinner ($20.95). ■ WEBSITE: www.blueasia.info
SZECHUAN 132
Craving expertly prepared Chinese food in an elegant atmosphere? Szechuan 132 Chinese Restaurant is your destination! Szechuan 132 has earned the reputation as one of the finest contemporary Chinese restaurants in the Port City. Tastefully decorated with an elegant atmosphere, with an exceptional ingenious menu has deemed Szechuan 132 the best Chinese restaurant for years, hands down. 419 South College Road (in University Landing), (910) 799-1426. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Lunch Specials
Big thai II
From the minute you walk through the door to the wonderful selection of authentic Thai cuisine, Big Thai II offers you a tranquil and charming atmosphere - perfect start to a memorable dinner. For the lunchtime crowd, the luncheon specials provide a great opportunity to get away. The menu is filled with carefully prepared dishes such as Pad Thai (Chicken, Beef, Pork or Tofu pan-fried rice noodles with eggs, peanuts, bean sprouts, carrots, and chives in a sweet and savory sauce) and Masaman Curry (The mildest of all curries, this peanut base curry is creamy and delicious with potatoes, cashew nuts and creamy avocado). But you shouldn’t rush into a main entrée right away! You will be missing out on a deliciously appetizing Thai favorite, Nam Sod (Ground Pork blended with fresh chili, green onion, ginger and peanuts). And be sure to save room for a piece of their fabulous Coconut Cake! A trip to Big Thai II is an experience that you’ll never forget. If the fast and friendly service doesn’t keep you coming back, the great food will! 1319 Military Cutoff Rd.; 256-6588 ■ Serving Lunch: Mon-Fri 11 a.m. -.2:30 p.m. ■ Serving Dinner: Mon-Thur 5 p.m. -.9:30 p.m.; Friday 5 p.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday 4 p.m. -.10 p.m.; Sunday 4 p.m. -.9:30 p.m. ■ Neighboorhood: Mayfaire ■ Featuring: Authentic Thai Cuisine ■ Website: www.bigthainc.com
YoSake Downtown Sushi lounge
Lively atmosphere in a modern setting, Yosake is the delicious Downtown spot for date night, socializing with friends, or any large dinner party. Home to the neverdisappointing Shanghai Firecracker Shrimp! In addition to sushi, we offer a full Pan Asian menu including curries, noodle dishes, and the ever-popular Crispy Salmon or mouth-watering Kobe Burger. Inspired features change weekly showcasing our commitment to local farms. Full bar including a comprehensive sake list, signature cocktails, and Asian Import Bottles. 33 S. Front St., 2nd Floor (910) 763-3172. ■ SERVING DINNER: 7 nights a week @ 5PM; SunWed until 10pm, Thurs until 11pm, Fri & Sat until Midnight. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: 1/2 Price Sushi/Appetizer Menu nightly from 5-7, until 8 on Mondays, and also 10-Midnight
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
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.,
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Ste. G. (910) 791-0044. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Tue.-Th.: 11:30 a.m. –
9:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sat.: 11:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.; Sun.: 11:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South ■ WEBSITE: www.ThaiSpiceWilmington.com
Cajun
■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Tuesday-Thursday 11
a.m.-2 p.m., 5 p.m.-10 p.m.; Fri 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 5-11 p.m.; Sat 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., 5-11 p.m.; Sun 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., 5 p.m.-9 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown. ■ FEATURING: Lunch buffet, which now serves South Indian cuisine. ■ WEBSITE: www.tandooribites.net.
been a favorite of Wilmington locals for over 16 years. Its diverse menu includes Italian favorites such as Mama Romanelli’s Lasagna, Baked Ziti, Rigatoni a la Vodka and, of course, made-from-scratch pizzas. Its American influences include tasty burgers, the U.S.A. Salad and a 16 oz. Marinated Rib Eye Steak. Romanelli’s offers patio dining and flat screen TVs in its bar area. Dine in or take out, Romanelli’s is always a crowd favorite. Large parties welcome. 503 Olde Waterford Way, Leland. (910) 383.1885. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun.- Thurs. 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.; Fri. & Sat. 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South. ■ FEATURING: Weekly Specials ■ WEBSITE: www.RomanellisRestaurant.com
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BOURBON ST
At Bourbon St., the food, style and atmosphere are New Orleans-bred but Carolina-refined. It features the unique decoration of a typical New Orleans bar, as it seems to have been extracted from the heart of the French Quarter. The classic French style and the laid-back American culture come together to offer us a unique place where joy can be inhaled at every breath. The authentic Southern decorations in Bourbon St. were carefully selected at antique houses, garage sales and thrift shops found in the streets of the Big Easy. It enables us to offer you the true experience of being in the heart of the French Quarter: Bourbon St. It’s the best place to enjoy with friends, with the rhythm of live music, the classic taste of typical Cajun food, and the best beers available in our market. 35 N. Front St.; (910) 762-4050. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday to Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.; Sunday 12 p.m. to 2 a.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Authentic Creole Cajun cuisine, live music Thursday, Friday and Saturday with no cover. Try our famous charbroiled oysters.
Indian TANDOORI BITES
Located on College Road, just opposite Hugh MacRae Park, Tandoori Bites offers fine Indian cuisine at affordable prices. Try one of 74 dishes on their lengthy menu, featuring a large range of side dishes and breads. They have specialties, such as lamb korma with nuts, spices and herbs in a mild creamy sauce, as well as seafood, like shrimp biryani with saffron-flavored rice, topped with the shellfish and nuts. They also have many vegetarian dishes, including mutter paneer, with garden peas and homemade paneer, or baingan bharta with baked eggplant, flamed and sautéed with onions, garlic and ginger. Join their cozy eatery, where a far east escape awaits all diners, among a staff of friendly and helpful servers, as well as chefs who bring full-flavored tastes straight from their homeland. Located at 1620 South College Road, (910) 794-4540.
Irish THE HARP
Experience the finest traditional Irish family recipes and popular favorites served in a casual yet elegant traditional pub atmosphere. The Harp, 1423 S. 3rd St., proudly uses the freshest ingredients, locally sourced whenever possible, to bring you and yours the most delicious Irish fare! We have a fully stocked bar featuring favorite Irish beers and whiskies. We are open at 5 a.m. every day for both American and Irish breakfast, served to noon weekdays and 2 p.m. weekends. Regular menu to 10 p.m. weekdays and 11 p.m. weekends. Join us for djBe Open Mic & Karaoke - Irish songs available! - 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. and half-price wine bottles all day Tuesdays; Harp University Trivia with Professor Steve Thursdays 7:30 p.m.; djBe karaoke and dancing 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Saturdays and live music Wednesday and Fridays - call ahead for schedule 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: Open at 6 a.m. every day for both American and Irish breakfast, served to noon weekdays and 2 p.m. weekends. Regular menu to 10 p.m. weekdays and 11 p.m. weekends. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Greenfield Lake/Downtown South ■ FEATURING: Homemade soups, desserts and breads, free open wifi, new enlarged patio area, and big screen TVs at the bar featuring major soccer matches worldwide. ■ MUSIC Live music Wednesdays and Fridays call 910-763-1607 for schedule; djBe open mic and karaoke Tuesdays 8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m, and djBe karaoke and dancing Saturdays 9 p.m - 1:30 a.m. ■ WEBSITE www.harpwilmington.com
Italian EDDIE ROMANELLI’S
is a family-friendly, casual Italian American restaurant that’s
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We believe fresh ingredients and good conversation are what makes a meal. You will discover that pleasure and happiness does not stop with the food we prepare, but will spill over into the warm, casual atmosphere we provide. Every guest is a welcome part of our family from the moment they walk through the doors. Whether you are looking for a fresh salad from the garden, a hot sub from the oven, a dish of pasta, or a pizza straight from your own creation; you will find it here! From calzones, strombolis and meatballs, every dish is made fresh to order. Our homemade dough and sauce is made daily, as we strive for the best, using the highest quality ingredients. Complete your meal with our decadent desserts, such as the popular Vesuvius cake or our Chocolate Thunder cake. We serve cheesecake, cream puffs, and made-to-order cannolis and Zeppoli. We offer cozy outdoor seating, big-screen TVs—and ice cold beer served with a frosted glass, as well as wine. Please call for daily specials, such as homemade lasagna and brisket. 2535 Castle Hayne Rd.; (910) 762-1904. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon-Thurs: 11am to 9pm; Fri-Sat: 11am-10pm; Sun: 11am-7pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington near the airport ■ FEATURING:$4.99 lunch special: 2 slices and a drink, from 11 am-3pm; $4.99 10in. pizza after 3pm; $4.99 for 6 wings all day
ELIZABETH’S PIZZA
A Wilmington favorite since 1987! At Elizabeth’s you’ll find authentic Italian cuisine, as well as some of your American favorites. Offering delicious pizza, salads, sandwiches, entrees, desserts, beer, and wine. Elizabeth’s is known for their fresh ingredients, where even the bread is baked fresh daily. A great place for lunch, dinner, a late night meal, or take out. Elizabeth’s can also cater your event and now has a party room available. Visit us at 4304 ½ Market St or call 910-251-1005 for take out. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 10am-Midnight every day ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown (Corner of Market St and Kerr Avenue). ■ WEBSITE: www.epwilmington.com ■ FEATURING: Daily specials, kids menu and online coupons.
Fat Tony’s Italian Pub
Fat Tony’s has the right combination of Italian and American influences to mold it into a unique family-friendly restaurant with a “gastropub” feel. Boasting such menu items as Penne alla Vodka, Beef Lasagna, and mix-andmatch pasta dishes (including a gluten-free penne), Fat Tony’s is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Add in homemade, hand-tossed, New York style pizzas, 8oz Angus burgers, and deliciously plump chicken wings, and you’ve got a game day in heaven. Proudly supporting the craft beer movement, they have an ever-changing selection of small-brewery beers included in their 25-tap lineup – 12 of which are from NC. They have over forty bottled beers, great wines, and an arsenal of expertly mixed cocktails that are sure to wet any whistle. Fat Tony’s has two petfriendly patios – one looking out onto Front Street and one with a beautiful view of the Cape Fear River. With friendly, efficient service and a fun, inviting atmosphere, expect to have your expectations exceeded at Fat Tony’s. It’s all good.
■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday-Thursday 11 am-10 pm; Friday-Saturday 11 am-Midnight; Sunday Noon-10 pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ WEBSITE: www.fatpub.com ■ FEATURING: Daily lunch specials until 3pm and late night menu from 11pm until closing.
Pizzetta's Pizzeria
Family-owned and operated by Sicilian cousins Sal and Vito, Pizzetta’s Pizzeria has become Wilmington’s favorite place for homey, authentic Italian fare served with precision and flavor like none other. Made daily from family recipes, folks will enjoy hand-tossed pizzas——gourmet to traditional——specialty heroes and pastas, homemade soups and desserts, and even daily blackboard specials. Something remains tempting for every palate, whether craving one of their many pies or a heaping of eggplant parm, strombolis and calzones, or the famed Casa Mia (penne with sautéed mushrooms, ham, peas in a famous meat sauce with cream). Just save room for their buttery, melt-in-your-mouth garlic knots! Ending the meal with their pastry chef’s carefully crafted cannolis, Tiramisu or gourmet cheesecake, alongside a cup of freshly made espresso or cappuccino, literally makes a perfect end to one unforgett able and desirable meal. Located in Anderson Square at 4107 Oleander Dr., Unit F, Wilmington (910-799-4300) or Pizzetta’s II, Leland, 1144 E. Cutler Crossing, St., Ste 105, in Brunswick Forest. ■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER: ILM location: Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m., and Sun., noon. • Leland location: Mon.-Wed., 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Thurs.-Sat., 11 a.m. -11 p.m.; Sun., noon - 9:30 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown Wilmington and coming soon, Brunswick Forest in Leland ■ FEATURING: Homemade pizzas, pastas, soups and desserts, all made from family recipes! ■ WEBSITE: www.pizzettas.net
SIENA TRATTORIA
Enjoy authentic Italian food in a beautiful, warm, casual setting. Whether dining indoors or in our courtyard, Siena is the perfect neighborhood trattoria for the entire family to enjoy. From our delicious brick oven pizza to elegantly prepared meat, seafood, and pasta specials, you will find a level of cuisine that will please the most demanding palate, prepared from the finest and freshest ingredients. ■ SERVING DINNER: at 4 p.m. Daily. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South. 3315 Masonboro Loop Road, 910-794-3002 ■ FEATURING: Family style dinners on Sundays ■ WEBSITE: www.sienawilmington.com
SLICE OF LIFE
“Slice” has become a home away from home for tourists and locals alike. Our menu includes salads, tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, homemade soups, subs and, of course, pizza. We only serve the freshest and highestquality ingredients in all of our food, and our dough is made daily with purified water. Voted “Best Pizza” and “Best Late Night Eatery.”All ABC permits. Visit us downtown at 122 Market Street, (910) 251-9444, in Wrightsville Beach at 1437 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 101, (910) 256-2229 and our newest location in Pine Valley on the corner of 17th and College Road, (910) 799-1399. ■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT: 11:30 a.m.-3 a.m., 7 days a week, 365 days a year. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, Downtown and Wilmington South. ■ FEATURING: The largest tequila selection in Wilmington ■ WEBSITE: www.grabslice.com
Jamaican JAMAICA’S COMFORT ZONE
Tucked in the corner of University Landing, a block from UNCW is the hidden gem of Wilmington’s international cuisine scene - Jamaica’s Comfort Zone. This family owned restaurant provides a relaxing blend of Caribbean
delights – along with reggae music – served up with irrepressible smiles for miles. From traditional Jamaican breakfast to mouth-watering classic dishes such as curry goat, oxtail, jerk and curry chicken, to our specialty 4-course meals ($12.00) and $5.99 Student meal. Catering options are available. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Tuesday - Saturday 11:45am - 9:00pm and Sunday 1:30pm - 8:00pm Sunday. Monday - Closed ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown – University Landing 417 S. College Road ■ FEATURING: Weekly Specials updated daily on Facebook ■ WEBSITE: www.jamaicascomfortzone.net
Latin American SAN JUAN CAFE
Offering the most authentic, gourmet Latin American cuisine in Wilmington. With dishes from countries such as Puerto Rico, Colombia, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic and Cuba you’ll be able to savor a variety of flavors from all over Latin America. Located at 3314 Wrightsville Avenue. 910.790.8661 Follow us on Facebook/Twitter for live music updates! ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon Sat. 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and from 5-10 p.m. Closed Sunday. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Nightly specials ■ WEBSITE: www.sanjuancafenc.com
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Seafood DOCK STREET OYSTER BAR
Voted Best Oysters for over 10 years by encore readers, you know what you can find at Dock Street Oyster Bar. But we have a lot more than oysters! Featuring a full menu of seafood, pasta, and chicken dishes from $4.95$25.95, there’s something for everyone at Dock Street. You’ll have a great time eating in our “Bohemian-Chic” atmosphere, where you’ll feel just as comfort able in flip flops as you would in a business suit. Located at 12 Dock St in downtown Wilmington. Open for lunch and dinner, 7 days a week. (910) 762-2827. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 days a week. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Fresh daily steamed oysters. ■ WEBSITE: www.dockstreetoysterbar.net
The Pilot House
The Pilot House Restaurant is Wilmington’s premier seafood and steak house with a touch of the South. We specialize in local seafood and produce. Featuring the only Downtown bar that faces the river and opening our doors in 1978, The Pilot House is the oldest restaurant in the Downtown area. We offer stunning riverfront views in a newly-renovated relaxed, casual setting inside or on one of our two outdoor decks. Join us for $5.00 select appetizers 7 days a week and live music every Friday and Saturday nigh on our umbrella deck. Large parties welcome. Private event space available. 910-343-0200 2 Ann Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun-Thurs 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm and Sunday Brunch 11am-3pm. Kids menu ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Riverfront Downtown Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Fresh local seafood specialties, Riverfront Dining, free on-site parking ■ MUSIC: Outside Every Friday and Saturday
HIERONYMUS
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■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Fireside oyster bar. ■ WEBSITE: www.hieronymusseafood.net
OCEANIC
Voted best seafood restaurant in Wilmington, Oceanic provides oceanfront dining at its best. Located in Wrightsville Beach, Oceanic is one of the most visited restaurants on the beach. Choose from a selection of seafood platters, combination plates and daily fresh fish. For land lovers, try their steaks, chicken or pasta dishes. Relax on the pier or dine inside. Oceanic is also the perfect location for memorable wedding receptions, birthday gatherings, anniversary parties and more. Large groups welcome. Private event space available. Family-style to go menu available. 703 S. Lumina Avenue, Wrightsville Beach. (910) 256.5551. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach ■ FEATURING: Dining on the Crystal Pier. ■ WEBSITE: www.OceanicRestaurant.com
FISH BITES
Home of the freshest seafood in town, and Wilmington’s only Live Lobster Tank. Try one of our signature entrees like Fish Bites Tuna Filet, Stuffed Flounder or The Fishermans Stew. We have unique appetizers like Oyster Bombs,
SHUCKIN' SHACK
Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar is thrilled to now serve customers in its new location at 109 Market Street in Historic Downtown Wilmington (910833-8622). It’s the place you want to be to catch your favorite sports team on 7 TV’s carrying all major sports packages. A variety of fresh seafood is available daily including oysters, shrimp, clams, mussels, and crab legs. Shuckin’ Shack has expanded its menu now offering fish tacos, crab cake sliders, fried oyster po-boys, fresh salads, and more. Come in a check out Shack’s daily lunch, dinner, and drink specials. It’s a Good Shuckin’ Time! The original Shack is located in Carolina Beach at 6A N. Lake Park Blvd.; (910) 458-7380. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon-Sat 11am2am; Sun noon-2am ■ NEIGHBORHOODS: Carolina Beach and Downtown ■ FEATURING: Daily lunch specials, join the mailing list online ■ WEBSITE: www.pleasureislandoysterbar.com
CAROLINA ALE HOUSE
tor TVs in Wilmington. ■ WEBSITE: www.CarolinaAleHouse.com
HELL’S KITCHEN
This is downtown Wilmington’s Sports Pub! With every major sporting package on ten HDTVs and our huge HD projection screen, there is no better place to catch every game in every sport. Our extensive menu ranges from classics, like thick Angus burgers or NY-style Reuben, to lighter fare, such as homemade soups, fresh salads and vegetarian options. Whether meeting for a business lunch, lingering over dinner and drinks, or watching the game, the atmosphere and friendly service will turn you into a regular. Open late 7 days a week, with free WiFi, pool, and did we mention sports? Free downtown lunchtime delivery on weekdays; we can accommodate large parties. 763-4133.
Thursday 4-7 p.m. ■ WEBSITE: www.hellskitchenbar.com
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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,” coowner Gena Casey says. Gena and her husband Larry run the show at the Oleander Drive restaurant where people are urged to enjoy all food indigenous to the South: fried chicken, barbecue, catfish, mac‘n’cheese, mashed potatoes, green beans, chicken‘n’dumplings, biscuits and homemade banana puddin’ are among a few of many other delectable items. 5559 Oleander Drive. (910) 7982913. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Closed Monday and Tuesdays. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Pig’s feet and chitterlings.
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■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & ■ LATE NIGHT: 11 a.m.-2 a.m. daily ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: 1/2 priced select appetizers Monday -
Southern CASEY’S BUFFET
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 sports-themed restaurant. Covered and open outdoor seating is available. Lunch and dinner specials are offered daily, as well as the coldest $2 and $3 drafts in town. 317 South College Road. (910) 791.9393.
Having opened in early spring 2013, Sealevel Gourmet is the new baby of Chef Nikki Spears. Spears wanted a place to cook what she eats: well-executed, simple, snacky, and sandwichy, seasonally changing meals. From a nearly guilt-free American veggie cheeseburger, to fresh sushi, fish and shrimp “burgers,” falafel, fish tacos and avocado melt pitas, Spears caters to the needs of glutenfree, vegetarian, vegan and lactose-intolerant diets, which includes cookies and seasonal pies. This winter try Sealevel’s small-batch soups and sauteed greens. Their Kale Nacho Program has met an appreciative audience, along with their portobello lentil patty mellt. Their Carolina vegan dog and German vegan dog can satisfy the tube-steak hankerings of staunch flesh-eaters and are a very affordable introduction to the fun foods featured at Sealevel. The fried oysters, and the newly introduced “oyster dog,” are embedded in the specials menu during the season. The inshore catch, speckled trout and flounder, make delightful fish dogs and sandwiches! With spring around the corner, folks can expect deliciously healthful smoothies as part of Sealevel’s Cool TReats PRogram! Check the web and Facebook for updates, and stop by for a to-go menu and a biz card. Beer, wine and sake served! Drop by daily for lunch, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., or for dinner, Thurs. - Sat., 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. Closed Tuesdays. 1015 S. Kerr Ave. 910833-7196. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., daily; Thurs-Sat., 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. Closed Tuesdays ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, near UNCW ■ FEATURING: Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, lactoseintolerant and seafood-friendly fare! ■ WEBSITE: www.sealevelcitygourmet.com
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Lovey’s Market is a true blessing for shoppers looking for Organic and Natural groceries and supplements, or a great place to meet friends for a quick, delicious and totally fresh meal or snack. Whether you are in the mood for a Veggie Burger, Hamburger or a Chicken Caesar Wrap, shoppers will find a large selection of nutritious meals on the a la carte Lovey’s Cafe’ menu. The Food Bar-which has cold salads and hot selections can be eaten in the newly expanded Lovey’s Cafe’ or boxed for take-out. The Juice Bar offers a wide variety of juices and smoothies made with Organic fruits and vegetables. Specializing in bulk sales of grains, flours, beans and spices at affordable prices. Lovey’s has a great selection of Local produce and receives several weekly deliveries to ensure freshness. Lovey’s also carries Organic Grass-Fed and Free-Range meats and poultry. Wheat-Free and Gluten-Free products are in stock regularly, as are Vegan and Vegetarian groceries. Lovey’s also carries Wholesome Pet Foods. Stop by Lovey’s Market Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 am to 6 p.m.. Located at 1319 Military Cutoff Rd in the Landfall Shopping Center; (910) 509-0331. “You’ll Love it at Lovey’s!” ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Café open: Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.–6 p.m.; Sat. & Sun., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.(salad bar open all the time). Market hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown FEATURING: Organic Salad Bar/Hot Bar, New Bakery with fresh, organic pies and cakes. Newly expanded.
Hieronymus Seafood is the midtown stop for seafood lovers. In business for over 30 years, Hieronymus has made a name for itself by constantly providing excellent service and the freshest of the fresh in local seafood. It’s the place to be if you are seeking top quality attributes in atmosphere, presentations, flavor and ingenuity. Signature dishes include Oysteronymus and daily fresh catch specials. Hieronymus has all ABC permits and also provides catering services. Voted “Best Seafood” in 2011. 5035 Market Street; 910-392-6313; hieronymusseafood.com
Shrimp Bombs, or Grouper Cheeks(who knew Groupers had cheeks!!). Have your Fresh Catch prepared to your delight, pan seared, grilled, blackened, broiled or fried. We will accomodate any taste. The Daily Special Board features creative dishes that highlight our Chef’s creative culinary skills. We make a fantastic steamer platter with Crab Legs, Shrimp, Clams, Oysters and Mussels. The possibilities are endless. We have the largest selection of seafood in the area. Not only are we a seafood restaurant, but a fresh market as well. Take home your Fresh Seafood selection and cook it your favorite way. We also have take out. Don’t forget our made from scratch desserts. Come in and enjoy a fresh beverage from our full service “Bottems Up Bar”. Whether you just need something to curb your appetite or a full meal, we have something for everyone. Daily food specials and Drink Specials offered. Kids Menu available. So come in and enjoy the most amazing seafood you have ever tasted! 6132-11 Carolina Beach Rd. (910) 791-1117 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon-Sun 11am-9pm. Kids menu ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: South Wilmington ■ FEATURING: The freshest seafood in town, and Wilmington’s only Live Lobster Tank! ■ WEBSITE: www.fishbitesseafood.com
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Chowing Down: Pleasure Island crowns the best chowder around this Saturday By: Shea Carver
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howder can be traced back to the fishing villages along the coast of France, from Bordeaux to Brittany, according to the Oxford Dictionary. Often relegated to fish stew, the soup concoction not only included seafood but salted pork, and was topped with biscuits often found on the ships. Today, biscuits are replaced by oyster crackers, but the numerous ingredients added to chowder run the gamut, including anything from bacon to onions to shellfish. Coastline cities worldwide hail their own versions of chowder. The U.S. certainly has its fair share, whether slurping on New England’s obligatory clam or traveling down South for a taste of oyster stew. This weekend Pleasure Island will stir its way into year 18 in their annual chowder cookoff. Better yet, according to the chamber’s executive director, Greg Reynolds, there are seven new restaurants participating out of nine. “Only Havana’s Fresh Island Restaurant of Carolina Beach (2013 People’s Choice win-
CASTING VOTES: People’s Choice and Judge’s Choice awards are handed out along with $500 cash each at the 18th annual Pleasure Island Chowder Cookoff. Courtesy photo.
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ner) and The Grille from Shallotte are returning,” he notes. “This should offer a unique and exciting culinary extravaganza.” Other participants include Gibby’s Dock and Dine (Carolina Beach), Hilton Wilmington Riverside, Jebby’s on 17 (Hampstead), Mermaid Island Grill (Holden Beach), Nikki’s Gourmet & Sushi Bar (Carolina Beach location), Ogden Tap Room (Wilmington), and Pop’s Diner (Carolina Beach). Each will turn in their own version of chowder, as long as it remains “any soup made with seafood.” Though cream-based chowders always satisfy attendees most, Reynolds says they encourage chefs to think originally and outside the box. “In previous years, we had a tomatobased chowder place second in the People’s Choice, which had an over-abundance of crab meat, shallots and onion,” Reynolds notes. “We have also had a clear broth entry, as well as a she-crab entry that was very tasty.” Winners are judged in People’s Choice category and from an official panel of local judges. Two grand prizes of $500 each are awarded. The 2014 tasters will include Dan Wilcox, mayor of Carolina Beach; Bill Blair, mayor of Wrightsville Beach; Michael Cramer, Carolina Beach town manager; Dr. Frank Gabe, Carolina Family Medicine and Urgent Care; Sarah Murphy, WWAY TV3 reporter; Darren Keeler, Z107.5 radio personality; Shelley McGown, owner of Michael’s Seafood and previous winner; Jim Whitmeyer, The Dude 93.7 radio personality. “The Judge’s Choice spans the spectrum of the population,” Reynolds says. “This is by no means an expert culinary panel, but a collection of representative people who participate in a blind-tasting of the nine entries. The only thing they are told is an associated
number. Only the president of the Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce knows who represents each number.” Festival-goers will get their ballot entry when arriving. After tasting each sample of the chowders, they will deposit their votes in the correct restaurant box, which will be tabulated for the People’s Choice award. The chamber also recognizes a first runners-up, as well as awards $100 to both Best Decorated Tent and Most Enthusiastic Tent. Other vendors are onsite throughout the cookoff. Folks will be able to nosh on funnel cakes, hot dogs, crab-cake sliders, kettle corn, and more. Wine and beer will be sold from vendors like Noni Bacca and Silver Coast. Pelican Printing will sell commemorative swag, such as tees, hats and koozies. Nonprofits will be represented at the event, including Stand-Up For Soldiers, Carolina Beach Police Department, Carolina Beach Inlet Association, Pleasure Island Turtles, Cape Fear Sail and Power Squadron, Carolina Beach Fire Department, Pleasure Island Parrotheads and Friends of Fort Fisher. A free kids’ area will be set up, offering face-painting and the obligatory bouncy house. Plus, the Mark Roberts Band will play funk, blues, rock, Motown, beach and country music throughout the day. Tickets are $6 at the gate (12 and under are admitted free) on Saturday, April 12th, at Carolina Beach Lake Park (corner of South Lake Park Drive and Atlanta Avenue. Gates open at 11:30 a.m., with ballots pulled at 3:30 p.m. Chowder is spooned out on a first-come, first-served basis. All winners are announced at 4:30 p.m. Trolleys by Wilmington Trolley will run from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. to drop off guests at the municipal parking lots.
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Pleasure Island Cookoff Carolina Beach Lake Park, South Lake Park Drive and Atlanta Avenue Saturday, April 12th, 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Tickets: $6 at the gate Music by Mark Roberts Band 910-458-8434 www.pleasureislandnc.org
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et out the shades and the sundresses. As the spurts of 70-degree days become more consistent, and the ground thaws out to produce lush, green grass, the annual Azalea Festival once again will usher in spring as Wilmington comes alive with a host of events to pique the interests of locals and tourists alike. This year marks the 67th year the festival has inaugurated the seasonal shift. The event welcomes celebrity appearances by Beau Wright, a local child actor who appeared in “Little Accidents;” Calum Worthy of “Kyle and Ally;” actor Emmanuel Gibson; Jacob Lofton, who also appeared in “Little Accidents;” local chef Keith Rhodes; lieutenant general Robert E. Milstead, jr.; Miss NC Johna Edmonds; actress and 2001 Miss NC Monica Palumbo; actor and screenwriter Trevor Munson; and artist William Mangum. A freshly launched, free cell phone app will keep attendees up-to-date on Azalea happenings—downloadable from the iTunes store or Google Play. Queen’s Coronation Wilmington Convention Center April 9th, 3p.m., Free 2008 Miss America winner Kirsten Haglund will be crowned this year’s Queen Azalea. During her reign as Miss America she served as the goodwill ambassador for the Children’s Miracle Network. As well, she’s been an outspoken proponent of raising awareness about eating disorders. The event will ceremoniously award her with the title and will be frequented by city officials, board members, and the Cape Fear Garden Club Azalea Belles.
Ushering in Spring: The 67th annual Azalea Festival will take hold of Wilmington this weekend By: Christian Podgaysky Above: Kirsten Haglunch, Miss America 2008, will serve as this year's Azalea Queen. Courtesy photo
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Visiting Ships Water St., April, 9th - 13th Docking on the Cape Fear this year will be the USCGC Staten Island, the 45th cutter to join the fleet. Festival-goers can tour the ship Saturday and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. Cole Bros Circus Wilmington International Airport April 10th - 11th, 4:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.; April 12th, 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. April 13th 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. Tickets: $20-$25 Complete with spectacle for all to enjoy, this year’s circus will include a trio of talented elephants, acrobats, camels, clowns, motorcyclists taking on the Globe of Death, dogs, trapeze artists, gymnasts, the world’s funniest horse, a white tiger, tightrope walkers and the human Cannonball. Tickets can be purchased by calling (910) 794-4650. Azalea Garden Tour April 11th-April 13th, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Admission: $25
Sunday, April 13th Collegiate a acapella competition, noon Acoustikats from NBCs ”The Sing Off,” 3:30 p.m.
Festive fun: The Azalea Festival offers a children’s area each year as part of their street fair. Courtesy, John Davis
Sponsored by the Cape Fear Garden Club, the garden tour once again will take attendees through a range of colorful blooms. Having been featured in Southern Living, this a tour no one should miss. Rich in history, the tour stands as one of the longest-running garden tours in the South. Profits benefit beautification and horticulture grants; scholarship grants at the UNCW and CFCC; and support the conservation efforts at Battery Island for the National Audubon Society bird sanctuary. Off the Beaten Path Tour The Miller Lite Stage, North Front St., between Hanover and Brunswick streets April 10th, 8 p.m. • $31 “Small Town USA” headliner Justin Moore will share the Miller Lite Main Stage with Randy Houser (“Whistlin’ Dixie”) and Josh Thompson (“Beer on the Table”). The country artist has previously opened for Lynyrd Skynyrd, Trace Adkins and Brooks & Dunn. Cultivating a rowdy,
fun-loving atmosphere the concert will keep folks boot-scootin' rain or shine. An after party for the event will be held at Hell’s Kitchen, featuring the Austin Mowery Band. Street Fair April 11th, 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. April 12th, 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. April 13th, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. “We are super excited about all of the events at the Street Fair this year,” Azalea Festival event head Debbie Bowden enthuses. Returning will be dance, gymnastics and other performing groups. The NC Science Festival will also return at the Children’s Area Stage in the Cotton Exchange lot. About 35 percent of the event’s 331 vendors are new this year. Bringing fresh, new faces proves a priority this year. “We have the best options: ribs, brisket, fried candy bars, sandwiches, Japanese, Mexican, chicken-on-a-stick, roasted corn, seafood, wraps, vegetarian, kettle corn, ice cream, snow cones, and much more,” Bowden proclaims. Saturday at Bailey Park from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m., guest celebrity Calum Worthy will be signing autographs. Fans can purchase pictures for $10.
Parade April 12th, 9 a.m. - noon As with every year, a multitude of floats and celebrities will make their way through the streets of historic downtown Wilmington. This year a new feature will delight audiences as the parade will boast a competitive twist: Best Float will be awarded. “This is the first year we are doing the contest, Meghan Tadlock, parade committee administrator, details. “The hope is that this new tradition will spark more creativity and fun back into the parade entries. The three judges are from local radio stations.” The Azalea Queen and princess floats, along with the NC Aquarium float, will be returning this year. A few new surprises also will offer smiles and waves as they make their way down the street. Chic-fil-A will be joining in the fun with their cows. “The Carolina Garrison a Star Wars costuming group is coming,” Tadlock explains. “There will also be a float with character princesses done by a Raleigh-based company, Enchanted Wishes, that does children’s parties. And, Neuwirth Motors will have the new Dodge Viper heading up the parade.” Adding to this year’s parade, the committee decided to include Azalea Fest highlights from yesteryear. “We are starting a new tradition that was an old tradition of kicking off the parade with a little performance," Tadlock informs. “We will have the From 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. on Saturday and UNC Chapel Hill all-female acappella group from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Sunday, there will coming to do a performance directly in front be a tent where roaming princesses, princ- of our new reviewing stand off of City Hall. es and pirates will appear for free photos This will be at 9 a.m. until about 9:15 a.m." with children or adults. At Riverfront Park, various street perWilmington Art Association formers will populate the area from 10 a.m. Juried Art Show and Sale to 6 p.m. “The Street Fair team has worked Hannah Block Historic USO/ so hard to provide a fantastic event for all, Community Arts Center [so] come take a stroll during the weekend” April 11th - 12th, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Bowden urges. Some of the best concerts April 13th, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. around will populate the streets throughout Juried by Bob Rankin, this year’s Wilmthe weekend: ington Art Association (WAA) Art Show and Sale will see expansion in a number of April 11th: ways. “[He] has selected the best pieces Paul Scott Project, 5 p.m. of art from all the show entries,” Liz Hoiser, Unspoken, 6:30 p.m. who's overseeing the art show, says. "This Rhett Walker Band, 8:30 p.m. year we have over 300 entries; there will be 200-plus pieces in the show." Saturday, April 12th: A part of the festival for 32 years, the MG Band, 11:30 a.m. show will expand into the auditorium of the Electionsure, noon Community Arts Center, resulting in two After Death, 1 p.m. large rooms and two smaller rooms filled Nathan Story, 2 p.m. with works for attendees to view. Unashamed, 3 p.m “We will feature the lovely watercolor Stone Street Band, 4 p.m. by Janet Sessoms, which was selected for Brent Stimmel Band, 5 p.m. this year’s poster art,” Hoiser describes. Sky Riders Acrobatic Troupe, 6 p.m Coco Loco Party Band featuring The “We will also feature work by Bob Rankin. All artwork is for sale.” Original Carolina Girl, 8 p.m. This year, WAA has added sculptures and encore | april 9–15, 2014 | www.encorepub.com 33
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three-dimensional fine art "in order to better represent the quality and variety of art in the region and to recognize these artists for the wonderful achievements,” according to Hosier. “The show is a wonderful opportunity for the community and visitors to see and purchase beautiful art. We welcome all to come by.” On Thursday, there will be a private funtion held to for the artists, their families, patrons, and donors.
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Coin Show American Legion, 702 Pine Grove Dr. Sat. April 12th, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sun. April 13th 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Fun for all ages, the event informs on American and foreign currency. More than 30 appraisers will be on hand. Don McNeely of Gold History Corporation will be at the show. He will demonstrate gold-panning. Don’s expertise comes from being a prospector for 30 years. People can purchase pans of dirt ffrom the mine for $5. Boxing Williston Middle School Sat., April 12th 2:30 - 6 p.m., Sun., Apr. 13th, 2 - 6 p.m. Some of the nations finest boxers take the ring. The event’s been around since 1978 and continues to delight festival-goers. Sponsored by the NC Azalea Festival, Friends of Boxing and NC Amateur Boxing Association, the tournament welcomes sportsman from all states. Street Fair Multicultural Stage April 12th - 13th, various times
Corner of Walnut and N. Front streets As with every year, the Azalea Festival will revel in a number of events that broaden horizons of locals. These shows will delight attendees in their celebration of diversity. The multicultural-stage events occurring Saturday afternoon are: CFCA of India, 1:25; Walsh Kelley School of Irish Dance, 1:50; Children’s Multicultural March, 2:10; Soloist-Italia Mia Polynesian & Tahitian Fusion Dancers, 2:45; Ballet Folklorico, 3:05; TACAS Chinese Dance Group, 3:20; Ballet Folklorico, 3:40; Techmoja Dance & Theatre Company, 3:55; Waccamaw Siouan Tribe, 4:25; Polynesian Island Praise Team, 4:45; Wilmington Burma Refugee Singers, 5:10. Events will resume on Sunday afternoon with: Walsh Kelley School of Irish Dance, 1:15; Techmoja Theatre & Dance company, 1:40; Rinku Bhattacharya Das Indian Dance Group, 2:10; Filipino-American Association of the Lower Cape Fear, 2:40; Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko, 3:15; New Revolution Huasteca Group, 3:50 Slainte: UNCW Irish Dance Club, 4:10; Chinese American Cultural Association, 4:30; Brunswick Children’s Choir, 4:45; Middle Eastern Dancers, 5:05. Private Events Annually, private events will be offered to thank sponsors and other select locals who helped bring the festival into fruition. A celebrity reception will be held at 11:30 a.m. on April 10th. The annual Garden Party will be held April 11th. As well, a black-tie patrons’ gala will be held on April 12th for sponsors. Tickets are required to enter all events. This year’s Azalea Queen will be making a private visit to Roland Grise Middle School. Fireworks A fireworks display will occur over the Cape Fear River on Saturday, April 12th at 9 p.m. Arrive early to secure parking. Widespread Panic Miller Lite Stage April 11th and 12th, 8 p.m. Tickets: $60 - $310 See cover story, pages 10 - 11. Wilmington Historic Home Tour April 12th, 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. April 13th, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. See page 35.
Open to Visitors: Azalea Festival allows a close peek into Wilmington’s historic district By: Fiona Ní Shúilleabháin
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he Azalea Festival, “celebrating spring Southern style,” brings with it various events taking place throughout the city, from parades to concerts, to art shows to tours. The largest of its kind in the state, the festival attracts over 200,000 visitors every year, and gives locals and tourists a rare opportunity to see the historic side of Wilmington through some of its events. One of its most popular is the Historic Wilmington Foundation’s Home Tour, which takes place on Saturday the 12th, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The tour reflects a variety of architectural styles in the Port City. Originally set up by the residents of Old Wilmington, it first began as a fundraiser; however, the residents were unable to sustain it and passed it on to the Historic Wilmington Foundation, which has been holding the tours for 22 years. Proceeds raised from the tour benefit the foundation, a private nonprofit organization with a mission to protect and preserve the irreplaceable historic resources of Wilmington and the Lower Cape Fear. The 2014 tours will feature nine houses and one church. “We aim to show a wide variety of homes and religious buildings on the tour,” Laura Trivett, special events and marketing director of the Historic Wilmington Foundation, says. “Historical architecture isn’t restricted to mansions, so we like to also show beautifully renovated modest buildings, as well. We feel that a variety is important.” Although some guests are only care about seeing the mansion-type houses, diversity keeps its interest high. “The tour would become stale if all we [featured were manisons,] and most attendees appreciate variety,” she notes. But the feedback speaks for itself through ticket sales. The tour sold 1,600 tickets at last year’s festival, which have more than doubled since 2004 when they reached 700. Attendees will be given a background on the architecture of each house, along with historical and personal accounts from some of the homeowners. “We pride ourselves on the amount of research we do on each house,” Trivett expresses. There are trained docents throughout the two days to answer questions on the stops. All of the homes are occupied by homeowners or tenants, with some choosing to stay during the tour and act as docents within their own homes. Roughly 175 volunteers staff this event annually. “[Some homeowners] take the opportunity, with the complimentary tickets that we give them, to view the other houses,” Trivett notes. “Our docents are experts on their houses and
attendees can expect to thoroughly enjoy seeing the interiors of these buildings that they would never see otherwise and learn a lot in the process.” According to Trivett the home tour fits in well with the Azalea Festival. “With so much going on downtown, and usually beautiful weather with all the azaleas blooming, our historic district [is] at [its] finest,” Trivett notes. “It’s such an exhilarating time of year, and I think everyone feels that.” Houses featured include: Williams-Belden House, 116 S. 4th St. The rear section of this Italianate style house was built between 1810 and 1840 by either William Gile , who owned the land until 1813, or William Wilkinson who purchased the property until the mid-1800s. The front section of the house was constructed in the 1880s by then owners Isabel Williams Belden and Lois Belden. Edward S. Latimer House, 208 S. 3rd St. Developed between 1882-83 for Edward Savage Latimer and his wife, Anna Giles Huske, the Italianate-style house-plan mirrors the house next door, owned by Edwards’ brother Henry G. Latimer. Yet, the Henry Latimer House has a second French empire, mansard roof which gives it another floor. The Edward Latimer House remained in the family until 1937. Elliot-Brown House, 2118 S 2nd St. Built in 1897, the Queen Anne-style home was thought to be designed by architect Henry E. Bonitz. It was built for Mary Taylor Elliot, who was the widow of William P. Elliot, a merchant and co-owner of the Elliot and Utley Steamboat Line. The house was bought by master printer Earl Williams in 1934. Holt-Wise House, 1713 Market St. This stop is only open Saturday, April 12th. Designed by Burrett H. Stephens, the Neoclassical Revival-style residence was built in 1908 for cotton manufacturer and president of Delgado Cotton Mills, Edwin Cameron Holt, and his wife, Delores Delgado. In 1916 Jesse Hargrave Kenan Wise, heiress, philanthropist and life member of the Ministering Circle and North Carolina Society of Colonial Dames of America, bought it. Her heirs deeded the house to the University of North Carolina in 1969. The house was restored by the UNCW Alumni Association in 1993 and subsequently remodeled in 2007. Conrad Meister House, 1915 Market St. The Shingle-style home was constructed for Conrad Ludwig Meister and his wife, Esther Frederickson Meister. They moved to Wilmington when he became head draftsman for Atlantic Coast Line Road.
HISTORIC APPEAL: Cumming-Duls House is one stop on the Historic Home Tour during the 2014 Azalea Festival. Photo courtesy of Laura Trivett.
J. Lowell White House, 318 N. 18th St. The Colonial Revival house was built in 1925 for Joseph Lowell White, a superintendent of Transportation of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. The house was later sold in 1957 to William Osler Humphrey, manager of New Hanover County ABC Board, and remained in his family for 29 years. Neil M. McEachern House, 214 N. 6th St. The Neoclassical Revival architecture was built for Neil McEachern and his wife in 1904. After Neil’s death in 1929, his wife and children continued to live in the house until 1941, before it was sold to Ruth and Sheilds Bruce Tabb where they remained in the dwelling for 30 years. A major renovation was carried out between 1998 and 2003 by David and Cindy Nathans. Parmele-Williams House, 213 N. 6th St. The interior framing and roof of this house has remained the same since 1849 when it was built by Anthony Adrian Wanet, a native of France, merchant and planter. It was later purchased in 1868 and altered to a Neoclassical Revival style in 1917 before being sold again in 1925 to the Williams family. It remained in their family for 22 years. The Historic Wilmington Foundation preserved it and moved from 316 North 3rd St. to its current location in 1997. St. Stephen Ame Church, 501 Red Cross St. The church was built between 1880 and
1886 for the African Methodist Episcopal Congregation in Wilmington. It’s an example of late Gothic Revival architecture and was designed by church member Lewis Hollingsworth. Several congregants helped with its construction. Yopp-Goodman House, 215 N. 6th St. Built in 1850 for William John Yopp, a Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Freight agent and his wife, the Italianate home had a rear section added in 1870. It was sold to William and Bernhardt Goodman, natives of Germany, in 1888. They added the Queen Anne-style porch and tower. The house remained in the Goodman family for 84 years and was saved for preservation by the Historic Wilmington Foundation in 1995. It was then moved from 106 North 5th Avenue to its current location. Tickets are available at local Harris Teeters ($2 off with VIC card), The Ivy Cottage, The Fisherman’s Wife, The Transplanted Garden and A Proper Garden.
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events AZALEA FESTIVAL QUEEN’S CORONATION See pages 32-34. POETRY SLAM Poets and poetry enthusiasts are welcome to the Spoken Word Poetry Slam! Thurs., 4/10, 7pm, in the auditorium of Morton Hall on UNCW campus. Five hundred dollars in cash will be awarded for first through tenth place. Only original poems written by the performance poet can be read at this poetry slam. Poets are allowed a maximum of five (5) minutes each. Pre-reg through 4/8, (910) 962-7314; give your name, phone number, and email address. Limited to 30 poets. Live music by Grenoldo Frazier. DJ Bigg B will also be there!Sponsored by UNCW’s Watson College Of Education, The Office Of Institutional Diversity & Inclusion, and the Department Of English, and produced and directed by Dr.
Maurice Martinez. Free. www.facebook.com/ events/664372266961171. UNCW, Morton Hall 601 S. College Rd. CAPE FEAR TATTOO & ART EXPO 4/25-27: This convention is open to the public. There will be tattoo contests, art showcases, seminars, art fusions and much more. Convention doors will open to the public at noon. Tickets can either be purchased in advance online or at the door. Fri: noon-10pm; Sat., noon11pm; Sun, noon-6pm. www.capefearexpo. com. $20-$45 SPIRIT AND HOLISTIC FESTIVAL 4/26: A weekend-long event, filled with workshops, presentations, demonstrations, and lectures on and about holistic, ancient, and alternative artforms, medittations, practices, and conscious living. $10, 10am-midnight. Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St. jugglinggypsy.com
charity/fundraisers GRIEF GROUP MEETINGS Mondays, through 4/14: Coping with the loss of a parentThursdays, through 4/24: Coping with the death of a spouse, 4/1. 5/6: An open-ended monthly discussionLower Cape Fear Hospice & LifeCareCenter is offering several free grief groups for the community. The groups provide grief education and support that enable members to cope with and understand grief. Discussions include the phases of grief and the grieving process, along with other areas of concern for participants. Registration rqd. 796-7991 or Melinda.mckeon@ lcfh.org www.lcfh.org or www.facebook.com/ lcfhospice COMMUNITY BREAKFAST FUND-RAISER BCC Foundation’s Community Breakfast, 8am, Thurs., 4/10, at Dinah E. Gore Fitness
and Aquatic Center on campus. Ticket proceeds and donations will go to the work of the foundation which includes supporting students through scholarships and educational needs through a variety of avenues. Joseph Dittmar’s 45-minute presentation, entitled “Lessons Learned from a Date with Destiny; An Historic and Inspirational View of 9/11/01,” has enthralled many audiences. $20: 910-755-7473 or www.brunswickcollegefoundation.com. 210 College Rd. UPSCALE RESALE/DESIGNER CHALLENGE 4/25, 6-9pm; 4/26, 10am-5pm: Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity’s UpScale ReSale and Designer Challenge Reveal. The Schwartz Center, CFCC, 601 N Front St. Fri evening, $30 per person (will be honored for Saturday admission as well). Sat $5 per person. first annual Cape Fear Habitat ReStore’s UpScale ReSale and Design Challenge showcasing some 20 local designers’ entries. Fri evening, during the cocktail reception, a chosen designer or design team will be selected as the grand-prize winner for decorating a 10 X 10 space using furniture, lighting and merchandise repurposed from only Cape Fear Habitat ReStores. All designer pieces will be for sale to the public with proceeds benefiting Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity. Rachel LaCoe, 910-762-4744 x113, www.CapeFearHabitat.org GREAT GLOW RUN Sat. 4/26. The Easter Seals UCP Great Glow Run will light up Wilmington in support of individuals and families managing disabilities and mental health challenges. Battleship Park. Check-in begins at 6pm and the race starts at 8pm. Participants will don glow and LED gear as they join other enthused runners on an eyecatching, glimmering course. Register by 4/11 at GreatGlowRun.com for $35. Unless sold out, day of event registration is $50. Active duty military are eligible for a special $25 registration; team discounts also available. Entry fee includes bib, timing chip, race t-shirt, bib, glow decoration and entrance to the post-race Afterglow party. WOMEN’S AUXILIARY SPRING FLING Luncheon and variety show, “Puttin’ on the Hits,” Sat., 4/26, at Pine Valley United Methodist Activity Center off Shipyard Boulevard. Silent auction a 11am; luncheon at noon; variety show at 1pm. Tickets: $20. May be purchased from auxiliary member. Proceeds benefit Salvation Army. $20. 3788 Shipyard Blvd. WALK TO END VIOLENCE Annual event across the US that to draw attention to the issue of gender-based violence and highlight UN Women’s programs to stop violence and empower women. NC chapter walk is in memory of Yolanda Norwood. Yolanda served as Regional Vice-President for the USNC for UN Women. She also served on the Board of the Coastal Carolina Chapter of the UNA-USA, where she focused on issues relating to women and children. In these positions, Yolanda organized the Annual Walk to End
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Violence against Women and Girls Worldwide from 2011 to 2013. Yolanda was the president of the Wilmington NC Chapter of The Links, Inc. The memories of our time with Yolanda will be forever engraved in the hearts of all those she met and worked with. $15, adults; $10, students; free, under 12. www.unwomen-usnc. org. Hugh MacRae, 1799 South College Rd. GREAT STRIDES WALK-A-THON 5/3, 9am: Great Strides is the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s largest national fundraising event. Each year, more than 125,000 people participate in hundreds of walks across the country to raise funds for cystic fibrosis research and drug development. Walk-a-thon provides a fantastic opportunity for family, friends, students, co-workers and colleagues to come together in support of a worthy cause. The CF Foundation has raised and invested hundreds of millions of dollars to support the development of new CF drugs and therapies. But the lives of people with this disease are still cut far too short. We need the public’s continued support to fulfill our mission of finding a cure and improving the quality of life of those with the disease. Walk in Great Strides today and help add tomorrows to the lives of those living with cystic fibrosis. Walk is free/5K run $35Mayfaire Shopping Center, 6835 Conservation Way. RELAY FOR LIFE American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Pender County is open for registration. Help the organization save lives and create a world with less cancer and more birthdays. Register your team today by visiting RelayForLife. org or by calling 1-800-227-2345. Former and current cancer patients, those who have lost a loved one to cancer, families, businesses, faith-based and civic organizations, and anyone wanting to make a difference in the fight against cancer are invited to take part in this exciting team event. Relay For Life, 5/9, 6pm, until 5/10, 1pm, Topsail High School track, Hampstead.
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THE JOY OF CENSORSHIP 4/30, 6pm: Joe Raiola performs The Joy of Censorship, a one-man show that sheds light, insight, and humor on endless arguments over banned books, movie ratings, the FCC, Supreme Court decisions, religious freedom and CEREMONIES IN DARK OLD MEN the true meaning of obscenity. He also traces 4/25-27, 8pm: Join Willis Richardson Players the unlikely and colorful history of MAD Magafor men discussing problems of the world! The zine with a slide presentation spotlighting many controversial and outrageous covers and articles. Raiola is senior editor at MAD. In 2006 Joe founded Theatre Within as a not-for-profit whose mission is to further the performing TheatreNOW is more than just dinner theatre; they host arts as a positive social force through its Ancomedy shows every week, along with jazz brunches on nual John Lennon Tribute, other productions certain Sundays, like Easter. Now they’re welcoming a and theater workshops, which Joe has been one-person, 45-minute show celebrating the connections leading for over 25 years. This free program contains potentially offensive language and between Norway, the USA and Sierra Leone. Carol Pensubject matter. Contact: Dorothy Hodder dergrass will give a performance highlighting humorous dhodder@nhcgov.com 919-798-6323. 4/30, and difficult experience of a young Norwegian immigrant. 6pm. New Hanover County Public Library, NE Though free, donations will be accepted to help fund rebranch1241 Military Cutoff Road pairs and clean water a the Rotifunk Hospital in Sierra
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highlights humorous and difficult experiences of a young Norwegian immigrant. Donations help fund repairs and clean water at the Rotifunk Hospital in Sierra Leone. Coffee will be served. TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th St. www.theatrewilmington.com
comedy FRIDAY COMEDY SHOWCASE Come out for our Friday comedy showcase! 7pm, cover charge. Reel Cafe 100 S. Front St. (910) 251-1832 COMEDY SLIDESHOW See page 22. NUTT HOUSE IMPROV TROUPE Nutt House Improv Troupe every Wednesday! 7pm, cover charge. Reel Cafe 100 S. Front St. (910) 251-1832 JOKES ‘N’ SMOKE Every first Mon. of month will feature a standup comedy showcase Hosted by Brian Granger, performances by Reid Clark, Colton Demonte and many more of Nutt Street Comedy Club’s finest. 3021 Market St. Arabian Nights Hookah Bar.9pm; $4. DEAD CROW COMEDY Wed. Nutt House Improv, 9pm ($2), Reel Cafe. • Thursday Open Mic Night, 9pm (no cover) • Friday/Saturday National touring comedians 8pm & 10pm. City Stage/Level 5 and Fibber McGees. Timmy Sherrill: deadcrowcomedy@aol. com or 910-520-5520
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the Jerry Garcia Band. They will play at the Coastline Convention Center, 501 Nutt St. Price TBD. Age 21+. LISTEN UP Listen UP Brunswick County is not-for-profit all volunteer group. Our mission is simple: Good Music/Deeds. Bringing new and established singer/songwriters performing original music in a variety of traditional genres to Brunswick County, the concert series will be held at the Holden Beach Chapel Fellowship Hall at 107 Rothschild Street Holden Beach. Doors 7pm; concerts at 7:30pm. Tickets: $22/adv or @24 day of. 4/12: Thomas Wesley Stern • 5/10: Ellis Paul. www.listenupbrunswickcounty.com. COLONIAL ERA DANCE, MUSIC Come listen to the music and dance to the songs that our great heritage from this period has left us! 4/15, 6:3pm. Join us for an evening talk by UNCW professor, John Bennett, and listen to music provided by Masonboro Parlor. Seating is limited, so advance registration is recommended. $5. www.burgwinwrighthouse. com. Burgwin Wright House 224 Market Street EPIC DAY AT GLA 4/19: Epic Day @ G.L.A.—a beer, music and art festival, to be held at Greenfield Lake
4/10: HOOTENANNY Annually, John Golden invites a slew of musician friends to join him in a hootenanny for charity. On the 10th, Golden, Susan Savia, Catesby Jones, Mark Teachey, Eric Miller, and Alex Lanier (L Shape Duo) will play roots, folk, and classic tunes. There will be wine, beer, and snacks for sale , with proceeds benefitting the Bellamy Mansion Museum. Tickets to the show are only $10, and picnics are welcome, as well as lawn chairs and kids! Go online to www.bellamymansion.org.
JOHN GOLDEN AND FRIENDS Hootenanny at Bellamy with John Golden and Friends, Thurs., 4/10, 6:30pm. Local musicians Susan Savia, Catesby Jones, Mark Teachey, Eric Miller and Alex Lanier (The L Shape Lot Duo) join John Golden for an evening of roots, folk and classic tunes. Wine, beer and snacks for sale. Bring a picnic, a lawn chair, and the kids! www.bellamymansion.org. Bellamy Mansion, 503 Market St. MELVIN SEALS AND JGB 4/11, 9pm: Melvin Seals has been a powerful presence in the music industry for over 30 years with a long-established reputation as a performer, recording artist and producer. Melvin is most revered for his powerful, high-spirited, Hammond B-3 organ, and keyboards in
Amphitheater. When you combine 16 MicroBrews (32 total brews) for sampling from R.A. Jeffreys and The Dirty Heads, Fear Nuttin Band, and Signal Fire on stage, it’s sure to be epic! 1941 Amphitheater Dr. VIP 3:30pm. GA 4:30pm. Under 21 7pm. Tickets on sale now, https://epicday.eventbrite.com WILMINGTON SYMPHONY YOUTH Performs four concerts per year, creating opportunities for more than 100 young musicians to perform on stage: 4/27, 4pm: Free Family Concert. Introduce the kids to the joy and ex-
citement of the Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestra and Junior Strings, conducted by Steven Errante and Jane Tierney. Tickets are $5 for adults, free for youth under 17, and are available one hour prior to concert. www.wilmingtonsymphony.org/youthconcerts.html WILMINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 4/26, 8pm: “The Fountains of Rome,” w/Rebecka Rose, oboe. The season finale showcases Mozart’s Symphony No. 25, Czech composer Bohuslav Martin’s Concerto for Oboe and Small Orchestra with its wistful melodies and vivid orchestral colors, and Ottorino Respighi’s brilliant and majestic The Fountain of Rome. 962-3500 or www.wilmingtonsymphony.org/tickets.html COSÌ FAN TUTTE Sat., 4/26, 1-5:15pm. Music director James Levine makes his long-awaited return to the Met podium to conduct Mozart’s beloved opera about testingthe ties of love. Met stars: Susanna Phillips and Isabel Leonard are the sisters Fiordiligi and Dorabella, Matthew Polenzani and Rodion Pogossov are their lovers, with Danielle de Niese as the scheming Despina. (Live Broadcast from New York’s Metropolitan Opera. Pre-performance lecture 45 min. prior to each screening, Subtitled in English. $15-$24. 910-962-3195. Tickets available at door.http://uncw.edu/olli/ ILM SACRED HARP SINGERS \Wilmington Sacred Harp Singers, Sun., 4/27, 1:30 pm Instruction for beginners; songbooks provided. Program: 2-4pm. Free and open to the public in Weyerhaeuser Reception Hall, donations appreciated. A dynamic form of a
cappella social-singing dates back to Colonial America, using a modern reprint of an 1844 songbook called The Sacred Harp. The music is loud, vigorous and intense. fasola.org and this singing at http://bit.ly/WilmNCSacredHarp. Held in collaboration with WHQR. www. cameronartmuseum.org FIRE AND DRUMS WIlmington’s longest running drum circle, for 10 years. Every Thursday, 8pm. A popular spot for WIlmington’s underground fire dance artists, hoopers, jugglers, and more. Come join. Cover Charge http://jugglinggypsy.com/ events/ Juggling Gypsy 1612 Castle St. (910) 763-2223
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lesque, Moulin Rouge, and Showgirl glamour. Build confidence, improve your body image, and more! Ladies only; space is limited. $20. • 4/19, noon: The McDance Easter Picnic: Ogden Park in picnic section no. 3 ‘til 4pm. Music, dancing and an Easter egg hunt. Pack a basket and join! Free. • 4/25, 7:30pm: I Just Wanna Dance Party. Celebrate National Dance Week w/McDance Team! $10. BOGO! • 4/26, 3pm: Pole/Chair Fitness workshop, $20. Babs McDance: 6782 Market St. www.basbmcdance.com CAPE FEAR DANCE THEATRE 4/19, 10:30am: Open to the public, all ages, and skill levels. $5-$10. Come learn something new from our Guest Artist from New York City, Shonelle Collins! Alvin Ailey trained Dancer, Shonelle Collins, teaches a fun and upbeat Master Horton Dance Class! Wilmington Arts Center, 3834 Oleander Dr. www.capefeardancetheatre.com CAPE FEAR DANCE FESTIVAL Produced by Wilmington Ballet Company, featuring three performances: “The Velveteen Rabbit” (produced by Dance Element Productions); “A Tea for Ruby,” written by Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York and illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser (of the “Fancy Nancy” series). Set by Mary LeGere of The Raleigh Dance Theater. Children’s stories from Cape Fear Dance Theatre, doing acting, dance, film, and physical theater. Details of stories TBA. Performance times at 2pm and 4:30pm at Thalian Hall on 4/27. www.wilmingtonschoolofballet.com LINE DANCING LESSONS
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BELLAMY’S CALL FOR ARTISTS The Bellamy Mansion Challenges Emerging Artists to showcase the ‘Beauty of the Bellamy’ in an upcoming exhibition, sale and celebration. The mansion is accepting applications for the first ever Bellamy Mansion Emerging Art Show, the highlight of a five-week celebration of the visual arts from 10/2-11/6. Submissions must showcase the beauty of the Bellamy using its history and architecture as inspiration. Artists are encouraged to complete an application form as soon as possible, with payment of $20 ($10 for students), to receive access to the mansion to draw, paint or photograph. Deadline for completed application form with entry fee and photos to jurors Gale Smith and Joanne Geisel: 8/30. Artists may submit two
2-D or 3-D entries. Monetary prizes plus merit and honorable mention awards will be granted. Also featured are free children’s art events and art lectures by local professional artists. The celebration will begin with an opening reception on October 2 and closes November 6 with a party highlighting children’s art. $10-$20. www. bellamymansion.org. 503 Market St. FOURTH FRIDAY GALLERY NIGHT “Fourth Friday Gallery Night” is now coordinated by The Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover County, feat. 16 local art galleries and studios that will open their doors to the public in an after-hours celebration of art and culture, from 6-9pm, every fourth Friday of the month through 2014. Rhonda Bellamy at 910-343-0998, 221 N. Front St. Suite 101. artscouncilofwilmington.org
museums CAPE FEAR MUSEUM Exhibits: A View From Space: Since the launch of the world’s first artificial satellite Sputnik in 1957, satellites have dramatically changed the way we study our planet. A new, bilingual (Spanish and English), highly interactive, hands-on science exhibit, will allow visitors to see the world from a satellite’s perspective. Includes numerous hands-on activity sections such as the Satellite Activity Area. • Collection Selections: Handbags, artifact collection includes more than 100 handbags. Contrast their styles as you view a selection of bags drawn from the 19th and 20th centuries. • Cape Fear Stories presents artifacts, images, models, and 3D settings to explore people’s lives in the Lower Cape Fear from Native American times through the end of the 20th century. • Michael Jordan Discovery Gallery, Williston Auditorium, giant ground sloth, Maritime Pavilion and more! 910-798-4370. Hours: Tues-Sat, 9am5pm; Sun., 1-5pm. $4-$7. Free for museum members and children under 3. New Hanover County residents’ free day is the first Sun. ea. month. 814 Market St. capefearmuseum NC AQUARIUM AT FORT FISHER 4/26, 9am: Learn the art and practice of saltwater fishing from the beach! Hands-on program includes knowledge of surf fishing equipment, baits commonly used and how to identify local fish in our waters. All equipment provided. Rain or shine. $14.50-$15 • Salt Marsh Exploration, 4/20, 1pm: NC has over 3,000 acres of salt marsh. Hike the salt marsh and discover animals and plants unique to this rich environment. Participants should wear closed-toed shoes. $7-$18 • Behind the Scenes Tour, 4/26, 11:15am: It’s feeding time, and you’re invited to watch. Visit the top of our largest exhibit, the Cape Fear Shoals, during an expanded tour behind the scenes. Get a birdseye view of this 235,000 gallon tank as sharks, stingrays, moray eels, and other fish swim below! Aquarists feed the animals during the tour, offering a unique opportunity for close-up viewing. $12-$23. North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher 900 Loggerhead Road http://reservations.ncaquariums.com/fortfisher. MISSILES AND MORE MUSEUM Topsail Island’s Missiles and More Museum features the rich history and artifacts of this area from prehistoric to present time. Exhibits: Operation Bumblebee, missile project that operated on Topsail Island shortly after World
War II; Camp Davis, an important antiaircraft training center during WWII located near Topsail Island; WASPS, group of young, daring women who were the first female pilots trained to fly American military aircraft during WWII; Pirates of the Carolinas, depicting the history and “colorful” stories of 10 pirates in the Carolinas including the infamous Blackbeard; Shell Exhibits, and intricate seashells from all over the world as well as Topsail; and more! 720 Channel Blvd. in Topsail Beach. MonFri, 2-5pm; after Memorial Day through Sat, 2-5pm. 910-328-8663 or 910-328-2488. topsailmissilesmuseum.org. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM Mon, Little Sprouts Storytime, 10am, and Go Green Engineer Team, 3:30pm. • Tues., Kids Cooking Club, 3:30pm • Wed., Preschool Science, 10am; Discover Science, 3:30pm; and Mini Math, 4pm. • Thurs. StoryCOOKS, 10am; and StART with a Story, 3:30pm • Fri., Toddler Time, 10am; and Adventures in Art, 3:30pm • Drop off gently used books at our Museum to be used for a good cause. Ooksbay Books uses book collection locations to help promote literacy, find a good use for used books, and benefit nonprofits. • 4/18, 9am: Children’s Museum of Wilmington features its Bugs and Butterflies event, 9am-noon. Kids can partake in egg decorating, making fabric bunnies, doing egg hunts for all ages, planting the butterfly garden, enjoying outdoor games and more! $9 • www.playwilmington.org. 116 Orange St. 910-254-3534
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. www.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, itf ocuses 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.
CAMERON ART MUSEUM Exhibits: Floating Sculpture: Bruce Barclay Cameron Duck Decoy Collection, through 6/1. Avid hunstman, sportsman and philanthropist WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MUSEUM Bruce Barclay Cameron collected duck deThe Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, coys throughout his lifetime, and CAM will housed in the turn of the century Myers Cotshowcase them. • Requiem in a Glass: Brady’s tage, exists to preserve and to share the hisGreenhouse, thorugh 6/1. Installation by Harry tory of Wrightsville Beach. Visitors to the Taylor commissioned by CAM pays homage to cottage will find a scale model of Wrightsville the industrious work of famed American Civil Beach circa 1910, exhibits featuring the early War photographer Matthew Brady. Brady’s days of the beach including Lumina Pavilion, glass negatives were recycled after the war our hurricane history and information about the to build greenhouses, but as the years went interaction between the people and our natural by, the sun’s rays burned the imagery from environment which have shaped the 100 year the glass and these images were lost.. Taylor history of Wrightsville Beach. 256-2569. 303 reimagines them. • James Grashow—BrookWest Salisbury St. wbmuseum.com. lyn born sculptor and woodcut artist James Grashow (American, b. 1942) is known for WILMINGTON RAILROAD MUSEUM his large-scale sculptures and installations Explore railroad history and heritage, especially made out of cardboard. Exhibition will feature of the Atlantic Coast Line, headquartered in whimsical installations of flora and fauna as we Wilmington for 125 years. Interests and acas pieces created especially for the CAM. • tivities for all ages, including historical exhibits, CAM Public Tours, Thurs., 7:30pm, w/admisfull-size steam engine and rolling stock, lively sion. Explore what’s new and on view. Open Children’s Hall, and spectacular model layouts. late on Thurs. until 9pm. • 4/17, 7pm: In the House in an authentic 1883 freight warehouse, summer of 2012 visual artist and instructor, Kifacilities are fully accessible and on one level. rah Van Sickle, had unprecedented access to By reservation, discounted group tours, casix of the most famous prehistoric art sites in boose birthday parties, and after-hours meetsouthwestern France. Come along for a stunings or mixers. Story Time on 1st/3rd Mondays ning tour of the Dordogne Valley, the history of at 10:30am, only $4 per family and access to discovery and discuss the most noted theories entire Museum. Admission only $8.50 adult, on process and meaning that surround the old$7.50 senior/military, $4.50 child age 2-12, est artworks known to man. The illustrated lecand free under age 2. North end of downtown, ture, “Journey to the Caves: An Exploration of 505 Nutt St. 910-763-2634, www.wrrm.org. Prehistoric Art,” will enlighten and compel the LATIMER HOUSE artist and storyteller in all of us, touching on the Victorian Italiante style home built in 1852, the fundamentals of being human - the need and restored home features period furnishings, desire to make art. Cameron Art Museum, corartwork and family portraits. Tours offered ner of 17th and Independence. Members and Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm, and Sat, 12-5pm. Walking Students: $5, Non-members: $10. • Corner of tours are Wed and Sat. at 10am. $4-$12. The South 17th St. and Independence Blvd. TuesLatimer House of the Lower Cape Fear HistoriSun,10am-5pm; Thurs: 10am-9pm. Museum cal Society is not handicapped accessible 126 members free, $8 non-members, $5 students S. Third St. 762-0492. www.latimerhouse.org with valid ID, $3 children age 2 -12. • CAM Café hrs: Tues-Sat, 11am-3pm; Sun, 10amCAPE FEAR SERPENTARIUM 3pm; Thurs. dinner. www.cameronartmuseum. World’s most fascinating and dangerous repcom or 910-395-5999. www.cameronartmutiles in beautiful natural habitats, feat. a 12-foot
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sports/recreation HALYBURTON NATURE PROGRAMS Pre-reg. required! Kids ages 2 and up, adults and families including a wide variety of birding programs. Bird Hike, Clark Park; 4/17, 8am1pm, Holly Shelter Gamelands, $10 • Birding By Bike, 4/10, at Gary Shell Cross-City Trail, 8am-noon (free). • Backyard Birding and Feeding: 4/12, 9:30-11:30am, $5. 4099 S. 17th St. 910-341-0075. www.halyburtonpark.com BACKYARD BIRDING AND FEEDING Backyard Birding and Feeding 4/12, 9:3011:30am, $5. 4099 S. 17th St. 910-341-0075. www.halyburtonpark.com Free http://www. halyburtonpark.com Halyburton Park 4099 S.
public may demo boards and paddles, as well as browse the water expo. Events leading up: stroke analysis, advanced and adventure, beginner, women’s, kid’s, SUP yoga clinics, and a banquet. Legendary paddle surfer Dave Kalama will address athletes during the pre-race dinner Friday night, April 24. The Carolina Cup will donate a portion of the proceeds to the Ocean of Hope (O2H), which raises money for the Sarcoma Alliance. All Carolina Cup and Wrightsville Beach Biathlon races begin and end at Blockade Runner Beach Resort, host hotel. Clinics, demos and the water expo. Free to watch; admission to partake WILD BIRD AND GARDEN PAINTED BUNTING Wild Bird & Garden’s Painted Bunting Program, Sat., 5/10, 9:15-10:30am. Temptations Everyday Gourmet, 3501 Oleander Dr. (Hanover Center). Learn about our area’s most colorful bird during this free program presented by James Abbott and Carson Wood of the Coastal Plain Conservation Group. Learn all about the Painted Bunting and how you can attract these vibrant birds to your yard! www.wildbirdgardeninc.com. 910-343-6001
NC OPEN FOOSBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS 4/11-12, at Breaktime Billiards Sports Bar and Grill, 127 S. College Rd. Over $1,000 in prizes. Portion of proceeds supports the Brigade Boys and Girls Club of Wilmington, NC. The club is at the forefront of youth development in the Wilmington area Annually, the NC Open Foosball Championships are held for 116 years. They work with youth disadvantaged economic, social at Breaktime Billiards Sports Bar at 127 S. College Road, from and family circumstances. The Bonzini bringing in top professional players from NC, SC, and U.S.A. Foosball Tour draws local and VA. It returns in 2014, and will benefit the local Boys out-of-town players from NC, SC and and Girls Club, which works with youth development Va. Registration fee. www.bonziniusa. despite any disadvantahed economic, social, or familial com.
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BIRD HIKE Pre-reg. required! Kids ages 2 and up, adults and families including a wide variety of birding programs. Bird Hike, Greenfield Lake, 2/20, 8am-4pm, Carvers Creek State Park; 4/17, 8am-1pm, Holly Shelter Gamelands, $10. 4099 S. 17th St. 910-341-0075. www.halyburtonpark.com $10 http://www.halyburtonpark.com Halyburton Park 4099 S. 17th St.
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WOODY AND THE HENS Wrightsville Beach Museum continues spring classes that have educational and hands-on components for younger children. Each program will also include light refreshments. For the Monday, 4/14 program, we present Woody and the Hens, with a visit by Reilly the Airlie Dog. Local resident, Becky Shuford, will read her charming book, Woody and the Hens, about a Border Collie who hides the eggs of the hens on his farm. Reilly, the Airlie Garden Border Collie will visit us that day as part of the program. Books will be available for purchase, signed by the author. Easter-related art activities. Light refreshments. Call 256-2569 to register. www.wbmuseum.com Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, 303 West Salisbury St. KIDS’ COOKING CLASSES Does your child love to cook? Check out our FUN hands-on youth cooking class held in the Fran Russ Recreation Center! Kids’ Cooking Class is held on Mondays from 4:00 5:00 p.m. (ages 5-7) and 5:15 6:15 p.m. (ages 8-10). Registration is now open for the 4/21-5/19 session. Participants will have fun learning a new recipe each week. Pre-reg.rqd. Wrightsville Beach Parks and Rec, 910-256-7925 www.townofwrightsvillebeach.com. Fee. Fran Russ Recreation Center, 1 Bob Sawyer Dr. LEGOS IN THE LIBRARY 4/17, 3:30pm: Legos in the Library is a new monthly activity for elementary school kids at New Hanover County’s Main Library! Kids in grades K - 5 work alone or with a friend to create a Lego structure that meets a different challenge at each session. It’s free thanks to funding from the Friends of the Library, but space is limited and preregistration is required for each session. 910-798-6303 or www.nhclibrary.org. NHC Main Library, 201 Chestnut St. SPRING EGGVENTURE Thurs., 4/17, 9 am-noon. Ages: 2-7. Cost: $5. Egg Hunts will take place at 9:30 a..m, 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Join the eggcitement at Halyburton Park. In addition to the egg hunts, nature activities for the day include Animal Eggs, and Nests, Egglympics, Story time, and Spring Nature Hike. Space is limited and preregistration is required. $5. Halyburton Park 4099 S. 17th St. ALLIGATOR EGG HUNT Come join the fun on our Alligator Egg Hunt. Kids will see a live baby alligator and learn about these fascinating animals. They create
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their own special alligator egg basket and then search for candy filled ‘alligator eggs.’ Recommended for ages 3-10, however all ages are welcome. Limited space is available. Ages 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-reg by 4/16. $20/child. Aquarium admission included. Adults will need to pay admission to Aquarium. $20 http://reservations.ncaquariums.com/fortfisher/Info.aspx?EventID=21 North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher 900 Loggerhead Road EARTH DAY POSTER CONTEST Cape Fear Volunteer Center (CFVC) is proud to announce our Global Youth Service Day/ Earth Day poster contest to promote the importance of youth taking part in making this a healthy world. Designed to raise environmental awareness among students by giving them an opportunity to design aposter explaining what they think Earth Day is all about.Open to all K-8th grade students in US; must be original with ecological message; any size, and done in color or b/w; must be done by hand or computer; two age groups, kindergarten through 4th grade, and 5th grade through 8th grade. 214 Walnut St. (910)392-8180. www.capefearvolunteercenter.orgTo enter, please scan or take a photo of poster and email to cfvcdirector@ gmail.com. Or mail: Cape Fear Volunteer Center, 214 Walnut St., Wilmington, NC 28401 “GYSD/ Earth Day Poster Contest Entry” in the email subject line and includeyour name, age, grade, school and a phone number where we can reach you. Deadline: 4/22. Winner receives $100. GLOBAL YOUTH SERVICE DAY 4/26, 8am: Global Youth Service Day celebrates and mobilizes the millions of young people who improve their communities each day of the year through service. Established in 1988, Global Youth Service Day is the largest service event in the world, and the only day of service dedicated to children and youth. Children and teens are creating change every day through service to others. On Global Youth Service Day, we come together to celebrate. Show your support! The Cape Fear Volunteer Center is the lead agency for New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender Counties for GYSD from April 13th-26th. www.capefearvolunteercenter.org MS. SUSAN’S ROOM Music and art for children, featuring Happy Little Singers, music and movement for ages 6 mos to 6 years. Learning through sing, dance and creative play! Tues-Thurs, and Sat, 9:45am.1 1/2 hour session $10/family. Dropins welcome. • Art and Craft Friday, 10am. $10/child includes all supplies. • Also, ukulele, guitar and piano and vocal lessons. 910-7778889 or info@happylittlesingers.com. 200 Willard Street in the ArtWorks. www.-ms-susansroom.com THEATRE NOW Children’s Theater Super Saturday Fun Time. Kid’s live adventure and variety show. Saturdays. Doors open at 11am. $8/$1 off with Kid’s Club Membership. Drop off service available.Tickets: www.theatrewilmington.com or 910-399-3NOW EASTER BOAT TRIP AND EGG HUNT 4/19: 10am & 12pm. 4/20: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm. Cruise to Masonboro Island (one of the largest marine sanctuary islands in SE N.C.) and hunt for eggs. Adults must accompany children. Admission charge; advance reserva-
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lectures/readings CARE FOR YOUR LIVER In short, as your main filtering system, your liver is vital in creating and sustaining equilibrium in your body. When healthy, it helps: fuel your metabolism, reduce sugar cravings, increase your energy, and balance your hormones. When it’s burdened by all that you eat, drink, and breathe, you can find yourself facing host of health concerns: sluggish metabolism, bloating, weight gain, fatigue, fuzzy thinking, diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure, headaches, and mood swings. Frances Murchison, will be presenting her new book, “Heal Your Whole Body” on April 11th, 7pm. Hear about her 12day cleanse. Wilmington Yoga Center, 5329 Oleander Dr., Ste 200. Free; no reg. needed.
and judge, Bob Rankin. Designed for painters of all skill levels and painting media, Bob will work with the individual artist in a positive, personalized way, presenting various techniques and strategies for abstracting, moving from a representational view to a more free, loose style. Various creative exercises and individual consultation will help student-artist to expand their painting process. New Hanover Co. Arboretum Classroom, 6206 Oleander Dr. Price: $300-members; $350-non-members. Limit 15 students - reserve your spot now! Registration at www.wilmingtonart.org ORANGE STREET POTTERY CLASS Orange Street Pottery Class through 5/15. Day Class: Tues & Thurs 9am to noon Heather McLelland Instructor. Evening Class: Mon to Thur 5:30pm to 8:30pm Brian Evans and Dick Heiser instructors, Choose any two classes for instruction Registration fee: $80 Studio Fee: $70 Clay: $13 a bag orangestreetpottery@ gmail.com $80 Historic Hannah Block Comunnity Arts Center 120 S. Second Street
ENTER/EXEUNT READING SERIES Cameron Art Museum. Literay Theatre Shakespeare Out-loud and Off the Page, “Much Ado About Nothing.” The Enter/Exeunt reading series will offer an up close and personal experience of Shakespeare’s great theatrical works. Read in an intimate setting, by notable local actors and some special guests, this series will expose the audience to these texts in a way that will be bring these great plays to life. Series kick-off and initial run are Saturdays: 4/26, 5/31. Admission is by donation. The reading is held in the CAM, Weyerhaeuser Reception Hall. Kim Kelly: 910-395-5999
CAM CLASSES Museum School classes, 910-395-5999 (ext. 1008 or 1024), at CAM. Sign up for 6 week classes and/or 1 to 2-day workshops in drawing, painting, mixed media, photography, art history, copper repousse and artistic journal keeping. • Yoga: Thurs., noon-1pm; Fri., 5:306:30pm • T’ai Chi: Wed., noon-1pm. Sessions are ongoing and are open to beginner and experienced participants. cameronartmuseum. org
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VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD NOMS Volunteer of the Year Awards Dinner. Date: Wednesday, April 9th from 6-8pm Location: Thalian Hall Nominate someone by going to the following link: https://cfvc.wufoo.com/ forms/youth-community-action-hero-award/ $30 http://www.capefearvolunteercenter.org Cape Fear Volunteer Center 214 Walnut St.
SERVSAFE Looking to get ServSafe Certified? Call Jaime Chadwick at 910-617-4791 or jaimechadwick728@yahoo.com to reserve your spot. Pre-registration required. Upcoming online tests date are April 13, May 18th, June 18th, July 22. Or schedule your own date. Call for rates. BEACH BODS AND BOTANICALS Gold’s Gym Longleaf Mall and Mary Kay are teaming up to bring sexy back in time for summer! Test out a 15 minute Zumba class, perfect to kick start getting your beach bod back! Don’t worry about getting dirty! Try Mary Kay Botanicals after to help put your freshest face forward! Top it off with our new sunscreenpacked CC Cream, and you’re all set for summer! Free. Gold’s Gym Longleaf Mall, 4130 Shipyard Blvd. HUMMINGBIRD PROGRAM Wild Bird & Garden’s Hummingbird Program, Saturday, 4/19, 9:15-10:30 am. Temptations Everyday Gourmet, 3501 Oleander Dr. #13. Hummingbirds—they’re dazzling, they’re tiny, and they’re tough! Join James Abbott and Carson Wood of the Coastal Plain Conservation Group for a program on hummingbirds. Come and learn all about these unique birds that we are so fortunate to have in our area. Free & open to the public! ABSTRACTING FROM REPRESENTATION 4/28-4/30, 9am-4pm: The Wilmington Art Association is proud to offer a special threeday workshop with 2014 Spring Show juror
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WIKI WORSHIP The Anchor Church will be gathering on Sundays at 9:45am for what we call WikiWorship; 4/13. We will gather at Hell’s Kitchen Restaurant (118 Princess St). WikiWorship is a time to address the hardest questions of life. www. anchorwilmington.org/wikiworship or call 910524-5676. philipchryst@gmail.com BATTLESHIP NEEDS CARNIVAL VENDORS The Battleship NC is now accepting applications for vendors in their 7th annual Easter Egg Hunt Carnival on Fri., 4/18, from 10am-2pm. This exciting event brings families to Battleship Park for safe Easter fun featuring continuous games and egg hunts along with two bounce houses and petting zoo for guests to enjoy. Egg hunts will run throughout the event so that kids are guaranteed a chance to find eggs and will be able to ‘hunt’ as many times as they like. Ideal ages for the event are children 2-9. The Battleship needs businesses like yours to be Easter Egg Stations (vendors). Vendor cost is only $50 per table and receive an eight (8) foot table with two chairs to decorate in the fun Easter or Spring theme of their choosing. Games, candy and eggs are encouraged for you to offer at your table. Almost 2,500 people attended in 2013, so we ask that you provide as such. Craft items and other related items for
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sell are also welcome. The Battleship Easter Egg Hunt Carnival is a wonderful and fun marketing opportunity for your business that will reach hundreds of families in the surrounding region with kids between 2 and 9 years old. Deadline to register: 4/11. www.battleshipnc. com 1 Battleship Rd. NE SUNRISE SERVICE It’s the 14th Annual Easter Celebration at the beach sponsored by North Pointe Community Church Easter Sunday, April 20th, at 7am at the Oceanic Pier at Wrightsville Beach. Casual with friendly people, and hot coffee, juices, fresh pastries and doughnuts at the breakfast tent. Live music, a challenging Easter message, and puppet-toons, clowns, balloon sculpturing and surprise Easter treats for the kids. For more information call 617-0796.
ROCK-N-ROLL EASTER EVENT Sat., 4/19, 1-4pm. Jesus is alive! Rock-nRoll Easter Event, where the rock rolled away from the tomb. Join us for this outdoor funday for the whole family. Visit stations and enjoy games, crafts, skin decals, karaoke, create a basket, and of course the Easter Egg Hunt. Silver Lake Baptist Church. 4715 Carolina Beach Rd. Info@silverlakebaptist.com (910)3984226 HUMANISTS AND FREETHINKERS The April meeting of the Humanists and Freethinkers of Cape Fear will be on the 20th, 6-8 p.m., YMCA Bridge Center, Market Place Mall, 127-40 S. College Rd, Wilmington. Our featured speaker is Jamie Pond who will present “Living Without God: Female Atheists in the South of the U.S. Ms. Pond is presently a faculty member at UNCW and will be graduating from the University of Kentucky in December, 2014 with a Ph.D in Sociology. Bring a light snack, finger food or dessert to share. Soft drinks provided. RSVP: www.meetup.com/ humanism-182
HBA) is proud to announce the 28th Annual Parade of Homes, showcasing the craftsmanship, diversity, and quality of the region’s premier homes. Parade will run two weekends, 4/26-27 and 5/3-4, open 5pm daily. Free tour. Friday, 5/2: Parade of Homes Awards Banquet at the Hilton. Reception, 6:15pm and dinner 7pm. $50/person or $375/table of 8. Awards banquet sponsored by Duke Energy Progress, Banquet Reception sponsored by Vantage South Bank. WRITE-ON WEDNESDAYS Write-On Wednesdays, 6-10pm: Creative, scriptwriter, poet or storytellers are welcome to a roundtable discussion. Organized and directed by local and regional writers. Call for details and price. Jodi: 910-200-2511 or jodi@ giantculture.com. Giant: 1200 N 23rd St #209. giantculture.com
HUNT FOR HERITAGE TREES Nominations are due by 4/30. Wilmington Tree Commission celebrates conifers of the coast and ginkgo as Trees of the Year 2014: “A Hunt for Heritage Trees in Wilmington.” Hunt for Heritage Trees in Wilmington for 2014! The Tree Commission is taking nominations for any tree species exhibiting large size, age, rarity, overall beauty or historical signifiHave a great TV or movie script? Want to put it to the test cance representing an important aspect to see if it stacks up against others? Well, Scriptapalooza of the City’s history or natural landscape. Screenplay Competition is open with the final deadline ap- All tree species are eligible for recognition as a Heritage Tree. Angela W. Faison, proaching April 21st. Over 90 judges, from producers to Associate Planner: (910) 341-3248
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managers to literary agents, choose the top 13 to option, secure literary representation, and perhaps even make a move from. Landing anywhere in the top 100 will allow writers a chance to get their script promoted for one year. Entry fee is $60, and one can option direct feedback on their work as well, whether or not he or she wins. YOUR COMPUTER FRIENDS Your Computer Friends and PODS Moving Storage have partnered again for the Electronics Recycling Event. We’re accepting the printers, desktops and laptops, phones, cables, batteries, fax machines, copiers, and other types of electronics. TVS and CRT monitors require a recycling charge of $10. Re-purposing any working equipment to non-profits in need. Drop off hours will be Mon- Fri, April 2125, 9am-5pm. 3816 Oleander Drive, on the corner of 39th and Oleander, right behind the Whole Foods. www.yourcomputerfriends.com PARADE OF HOMES Cape Fear Home Builders Association (WCF-
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SCRIPTAPALOOZA Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition: Win $10,000 and be promoted for a year! Since all the judging is done, without knowing any details about the writer, it truly levels the playing field. Over 90 judges (producers, managers and literary agents) who read the script. Many winners, not just the top 13, have had their scripts optioned, or secured literary representation, and even had movies made because the connections they made through the competition. Landing anywhere in the top 100 will get your script promoted for a full year. Final deadline: 4/21. Entry fees. www.scriptapalooza.com
YWCA WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT 5/3, 6pm: In honor of its centennial celebration, the YWCA is hosting a Centennial Gala on May 3, 2014 at the Wilmington Convention Center from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Special guests will include Mistress of Ceremonies, Frances Weller, YWCA USA CEO, Dr. Dara Richard-
son-Heron, Retired Colonel Adele Hodges and many more! This celebration will include an evening of dinner, dancing and live entertainment by the Four Knights Band and will celebrate the YWCA Lower Cape Fear’s rich history over the last century as well as recognize the accomplishments of 100 distinguished women in our area. Centennial Gala tickets: ywca-lowercapefear.org or at the YWCA front desk, 2815 S College Road, Wilmington, NC, 28412. All proceeds from the Gala will go towards the establishment of an endowment to secure the future of the YWCA Lower Cape Fear. $100 TRANSGENDER SUPPORT GROUP Transgender Support Group, 1st Thurs./mo., 7-8pm. For more information please contact Therapist Nova Swanstrom: 910-343-6890. You must talk with Nova first before coming to a support group meeting! CHADD Wilmington Area CHADD meets on the 2nd Monday of every month from 7:00-9:00 p.m. 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., Building B. http://www.WilmingtonCHADD.org HISTORICAL DOWNTOWN WILMINGTON Take a “Trip With Triplett” and learn the history of this wonderful city with a retired Cape Fear History teacher. Any time! 910-392-6753 or email rltriver@yahoo.com. $3/children or $8/ adults. www.tripwithtriplett.webs.com/ GHOST WALK 6:30pm & 8:30pm. Costumed guides lead visitors through alleyways with tales of haunted Wilmington. Nightly tours at 6:30pm and 8:30pm. Admission charge. Meets at Water & Market streets. Reservations required: 910794-1866; www.hauntedwilmington.com
culinary VINYL WINE WEDNESDAYS Come join us for our new Wednesday night series, Vinyl & Vino, a celebration of good tunes and good wine! We’ve got a old school turntable all set up and ready to go and some great albums to spin, bring your own tunes to share too! Jonathan will be featuring $5 wine by the
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glass or grab a bottle at 15% off! Free http:// www.wilmingtonwineshop.com. Wilmington Wine Shop 605 Castle St. THE REALLY REALLY FREE MARKET The Really, Really Free Market (RRFM) movement is a non-hierarchical collective of individuals who form a temporary market based on an alternative gift economy. The RRFM movement aims to counteract capitalism in a non-reactionary way. It holds as a major goal to build a community based on sharing resources, caring for one another and improving the collective lives of all. Markets often vary in character, but they generally offer both goods and services. Participants bring unneeded items, food, skills and talents such as entertainment or haircuts. A RRFM usually takes place in an open community space such as a public park or community commons. Located at Greenfield Lake, near the playground and skatepark. Usually under one of the picnic shelters. Monthly meetings; see FB page for updates. PLEASURE ISLAND CHOWDER COOK-OFF See page 30. FERMENTAL 4/19, 6pm: Celebrate the art of beer brewing with one of NC’s most celebrated breweries, Foothills Brewing Co. from Winston Salem. Enjoy an early evening in the beer garden during NC Beer Month with live music, beer tastings, giveaways, special cask ale and more. Meet and greet brewery staff and delight in a burrito or other fine edibles from the Flaming Amy’s food truck. Live music provided by Spider Mike & Friends. Indoor and outdoor bar area, a variety of Foothills beer on tap as well as an off-season limited bottle release of the brewery’s award-winning stout, Sexual Chocolate. • 4/26, noon: The Weyerbacher Last Chance Animal Rescue Frundraiser. Free. • Every Friday: Free wine/beer tasting, live music, 6pm.
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910-821-0362. 7250 Market St., www.fermental.net. EASTER JAZZ BRUNCH 4/20, noon: World-class pianist/vocalist Grenoldo Frazier was recently inducted into Wilmington’s Walk of Fame. On Easter Sunday he will perform at Wilmington’s only dedicated din-
4/13: THE SEASONED GOURMET Want to learn the art of sautéing? Well, Susan Boyles at The Seasoned Gourmet can be of help to you. She’s teaching a master class in sauté on April 13th at 2 p.m. For only $15, folks will get details on technique, pan matters and temperature. Plus, they’ll be able to nibble and taste the creations. Also coming up: Date Night on April 18th, for only $90 a couple. It’s all about the the South of France, too, where folks will enjoy classics like Provençal veggies and Vichysoise. Contact 910-256-9488 to reserve a spot. 1930 Eastwood Road. ner theatre during a 3-course Easter brunch. Reservations required. $15/child; $20/adult. TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th St. $15-$20. 910399-3669; www.theatrewilmington.com. AFTERNOON HIGH TEA Afternoon High Tea, Greenlands Farm, 2-4pm, 4th Friday of every month. 4/25. Bring some friends and your favorite tea cup and join us for a delightful high tea! Organic teas, homemade organic tea pastries and our tasty tea sandwiches will be served. Learn the art of making the perfect cup of tea and enjoy the views of our long leaf pines. $14.50/person pre-reg. required. http://greenlandsfarmstore.info/ 910253-7934 FARMERS’ MARKETS Fruits, vegetables, plants, herbs, flowers, eggs, cheese, meats, seafood, honey and more! Poplar Grove, Apr-Nov, Wed, 8am1pm. Poplar Grove Plantation, 910-686-9518. pgp@poplargrove.com. www.poplargrove.com • Riverfront Farmers’ Market open on Water St., downtown, every Sat., through Dec., 8am-1pm. Food, arts & craft vendors and live music. www.wilmingtondowntown.com/farmers-market. Closed for Azalea Fest. • Carolina Beach Farmer’s Market every Sat., May-Sept, 8am-1pm, around the lake in Carolina Beach. Free parking; vendors align the lake, from art-
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ists and crafters and musicians. www.carolinabeachfarmersmarket.com or email Janet Knott, carolinabeachfarmersmarket@gmail. com. • Wrightsville Beach Farmers’ Market, 21 Causeway Dr. Fresh NC-grown produce, seafood and other locally produced consumables. A variety of unique craft vendors have also been added to the market this year. Mon., 8am1pm, first Mon. in May- Labor Day. • Town of Leland Farmers’ Market at Leland Town Hall, alternating Sundays, 11am-3pm, May-Aug. This market is focused on local food and agricultural products. • Oak Island Farmers’ Market, Mon., April-Nov., 7am-1pm. Middletown Park, Oak Island • Southport Waterfront Market, Wednesdays, May-Sept., 8am-1pm. Garrison Lawn in Southport, NC. • St. James Plantation Farmers’ Market, Thurs., May-Oct., 4-7pm, at the Park at Woodlands Park Soccer Field. SEASONED GOURMET COOKING CLASSES 4/13, 2pm: Master It: Sauté, $15. The art of sauté is one part temperature and two parts technique, but the pan matters, too. Come learn this great quick-cooking technique and banish your wooden spoon or spatula to the drawer forever. • 4/18, 6:30pm: Date Night: South of France w/Susan Boyles $90/couple. French-style comfort food, like warm Provençal vegetable salad, Vichyssoise (chilled potato leek soup) and roasted lemon-pepper salmon, and rustic almond and pear tart. The Seasoned Gourmet, 1930 Eastwood Rd, Ste. 105, 910-256-9488.
SWEET N SAVORY CAFE Sweet n Savory Cafe: Having a weekly wine tasting on Wednesdays, 5-6:30pm. $5 off every Bottle every Wednesday. YouTube #SNSWINE. 1611 Pavillion Pl., (910) 256-0115 PORT CITY SWAPPERS Port City Swappers is a monthly food and beverage swap where members of a community share homemade, homegrown, or foraged foods with each other. Swaps allow direct trades to take place between attendees, e.g., a loaf of bread for a jar of pickles or a half-dozen backyard eggs. No cash is exchanged, and no goods are sold. Diversify your pantry and go home happy and inspired while meeting your neighbors! facebook.com/PortCitySwappers. FOOD NOT BOMBS To provide free Vegan and Vegetarian meals to the hungry. By sharing food we start a revo-
lution. Food is a right, not a privilege. All our food is grown in the Food Not Bombs garden, and donated by local businesses, restaurants, farms, and people. Anyone can donate, and if you are unable to donate food, then donating your time is enough. Monthly meetups. www. foodnotbombs.net FOOD PANTRIES Good Shepherd House Soup Kitchen, 811 Martin St. Pantry Hours: 6am-3pm everyday • Mother Hubbards Cupboards, 211N 2nd St. (910)762-2199. MTWFS,1-3pm • Bread of Life Immaculate Conception Church, 6650 Carolina Beach Rd. (910)791-1003. Never had a food pantry, used to give food to the homeless on Saturdays but not anymore. • Catholic Social Ministries, 4006 Princess Dr. (910) 2518130. Tues-Fri., 9-11:30am • First Fruit Ministries, 2750 Vance St. (910) 612-9353. Tues/ Sat, 11am-1pm; Wed,10am-2pm. • Bethany Presbyterian Church, 2237 Castle Hayne Rd. (910) 762-7824. Wed, 11:30am-2pm. • New Covenant Holiness Church, 1020 Dawson St. (910)762-7376 WILMINGTON WINE SHOP Join us to sample five new delicious wines we’ve brought in just for our customers during Free Friday Wine Tasting, 5-8pm. Have a bottle or glass of your favorite with friends afterwards in our cozy shop or on the back deck. And beer lovers don’t fret, we’ve got a fridge full of craft and micro-brews. 605 Castle St. 910-2024749. www.wilmingtonwine.net. NONI BACCA WINERY Tasting room open seven days a week, 10am9pm (Mon-Sat) and 12-5pm (Sun.). Taste a flight of 6 or 9 wines w/complementary souvenir glass; over 70 wines made on premise to sample at any time, nserved by the glass or the bottle. • Tues/Wed Winemaker’s Special: three 3 oz. pours of any wine at a special price. • Thurs.-Sat.: Specials at the bar on glasses and bottles of wine that run all day, but the crowd begins to gather around 7pm. Craft beer selection, too. We also make special label wines for weddings, corporate gifting, birthdays, reunions, or any event. 910-397-7617. RED BANK WINE Red Bank’s wine of the week, Sat., 1-4pm. 1001 International Dr. 910-256-9480. FORTUNATE GLASS Free wine tasting, Tues. 6-8pm. • Sparkling wine specials and discounted select bottles, Wed. & Thurs. • Monthly food and wine pair-
ings. 29 South Front St. CAPE FEAR WINE AND BEER Beer Church: Purchase select beer and keep your glass for free. 1st Mass starts, 1pm; 2nd Mass , 8pm Free. • Beer Flights, Massage and Monday Night NitroMassage Monday: 5-8pm, $10 for 10 minutes with our licensed therapist, Josh Lentz. Beer Flights: nine 5 oz samples for $18. • Monday Night Nitro: $1 off nitrogen pours. Free. • BYOT (Bring Your Own Trivia): The next wave of pub trivia. Prizes include gift certificates to Chop’s Deli, Memory Lane Comics, and Browncoat Theatre & Pub, as well as beer from us. $10 pitchers: Bartender’s choice. All day. Free wine tasting: from 5-7 PM, with two whites and two reds. Free • Beer Infusement Thurs.: Come see what ingredients Randall the Enamel Animal is enhancing upon delicious beer. Free. FEAST DOWN EAST BUYING CLUB Enjoy the quality, value and convenience of the Feast Down East Buying Club. It costs nothing to join. The benefits are immeasurable. It is a great way to eat healthier, while knowing you support your local farm families and community. Log on at www.FeastDownEast.org and start buying fresh local food, sourced from Southeastern NC farms. Choose a pick-up spot, and check out at the online cashier and you are done! Orders must be placed by 11am Monday for Thursday delivery. Consumer pickup is Thursday 3:30-6pm at: the Cameron Art Museum, THE POD (located next to Dunkin Donuts on UNCW campus) or the Burgaw Historic Train Depot. TASTING HISTORY TOURS Tasting History Tours of Pleasure Island; guided walking tours. From its beginnings as a tourist destination, the island has weathered destructive fires, tragic hurricanes, naval battles and more. Tasting History takes you through the streets of Carolina Beach and into a few of the restaurants to taste some of what the locals have to offer. Join us for an afternoon of interesting history and tasty eats. $32.50, www. tastinghistorytours.com. 910-622-6046. CULINARY ADVENTURES TOUR Eat your way through Wilmington’s food history and delights! Culinary Adventures Tour with food writer/chef Liz Biro; under a mile, wear comfortable shoes. Top Chef Farmers Market Tour and Cooking Class, Heart of Downtown, Drinks Downtown, Downtown Brunch Stroll, Foodie Shopping Tour, Custom and Special Group Tours and more! $25 and up! www.lizbiro.com. 910-545-8055
ARIES (21 Mar. – 20 April): Freedom is the most important kind of joy you can seek right now. It’s also the most important subject to study and think about, as well as the most important skill to hone. I advise you to make sure that freedom is flowing through your brain and welling up in your heart, and spiraling through your loins. Write synonyms for “freedom” on your arm with a felt-tip pen: liberation, emancipation, independence, leeway, spaciousness, carte blanche, self-determination, dispensation. Here’s one more tip: Connect yourself with people who love and cultivate the same type of freedom you do. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): It’s “Love Your Messes Week,” Taurus. In accordance with the astrological omens, you are authorized to love the hell out of the messes in your life—from the small, awkward knots of confusion to the big, beautiful heaps of fertile chaos. This is not a time to feel embarrassed or apologize for your messes; not a time to shy away from them or ignore them. On the contrary, you should explore them, celebrate them, and even take advantage of them. Whatever else they are, your messes are untapped sources of energy. Learn to love them for the mysterious lessons they keep teaching you. Love them for the courage and willpower they compel you to summon. Love them for the novelty they bring your way and the interesting stories they add to your personal legend. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “A snowball’s chance in hell” is an American idiom that’s equivalent to saying, “It probably won’t happen.” After all, a snowball would instantly melt if exposed to the scorching fires that rage in the underworld. But, what if there’s an exception to this axiom? Let’s call on another American idiom: “When hell freezes over.” It’s another way to say, “It probably won’t happen.” The truth is, now and then a cold front does indeed sweep through the infernal region, icing its flames. When that happens, a snowball’s prospects of surviving there improve dramatically. That’s exactly what I predict will happen for you in the coming week. CANCER (June 21-July 22): In 2007, J. K. Rowling finished writing the seventh volume of her seven Harry Potter books, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” The day it was published it sold 11 million copies. But Rowling had actually written the final chapter of this last book way back in 1990, when she first conceived the story she was to spend the next 17 years working on. She knew the climax right from the beginning. I foresee a similar theme unfolding for you in the coming weeks, Cancerian. As you plot a project you will be developing for a long time to come, you will have a vision of what it will be when it becomes fully mature.
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): When you see your shadow, it’s usually right next to you. It’s there on the ground or floor, a fuzzy black shape that follows you around closely. Today I saw my shadow waving back at me from afar. I was standing on top of a hill, and the sun’s rays created a dusky version of me in the meadow way down below. I think this is a useful metaphor for an opportunity that’s available to you. In the coming days, you will be able to view the shadowy, undeveloped parts of your personality as if from a distance. That means you will have more objectivity about them and thus greater compassion. You can get a calm, clear sense of how they might be mucking with your happiness, and how you could transform them. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “You cannot use butterfly language to communicate with caterpillars,” psychologist Timothy Leary said. That’s good advice for you to keep in mind in the near future. You might want to find a way to carry on constructive dialogues with people who have a hard time understanding you. It’s not necessarily that they are stupid or resistant to your charms. The problem is that they haven’t experienced some of the critical transformations
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you have. They can’t be expected to converse with you in your butterfly language. Are you willing and able to speak caterpillar? LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Are you thinking of linking your fortunes to a new ally? Or deepening your collaboration with a familiar ally? Have you fantasized about bonding intensely with a source that may be able to give you more of what you want and bring out more of the best in you? These prospects are worth contemplating, Libra. I suggest you let your connection ripen a bit more before finalizing the shift. I’m not necessarily saying there’s a potential problem. I simply suspect that you need further exploration and additional information before you can make the smartest move possible. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Saturn has been in the sign of Scorpio since October 2012 and will be there until the end of 2014. (It will make another visit from June to September 2015.) What does that mean? I have a view of Saturn that’s different from many astrologers. They regard it as the planet of limitation, struggle, and difficulty. Here’s what I think: While Saturn may push you to be extra tough and work super hard, it also inspires you to cut away extraneous desires and hone in on your deepest purpose. It motivates you to build strong structures that free you to express yourself with maximum efficiency and grace. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): When I took an intermediate painting class in college, our first assignment was to imitate an old master. My choice was the Flemish painter Pieter Breugel the Elder (1525-1569). I worked on reproducing his painting, “The Fight Between Carnival and Lent,” as precisely as I could. It was tedious and liberating. I invoked Breugel’s spirit and prayed for his guidance. I sank my psyche deeply into his. By the end of the four-week process, I’d learned a lot about painting. Given the current astrological omens, Sagittarius, I suggest you try something similar. Pick someone who excels at a way of working or a state of being that you would like to master yourself, and copy that person for a while. For best results, have fun with it. Play! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn author J. R. R. Tolkien spent 14 years working on “The Lord of the Rings.” In using a typewriter to produce over 1,200 pages, he relied solely on his two index fingers. He never learned the 10-finger typing method. I suppose it didn’t matter in the end. Presumably, his impediment didn’t affect the quality of his work, but only made it harder to accomplish and required him to spend a lot more time. Is there a fixable limitation on your own ability to achieve your dream, Capricorn? Is there some handicap you could, with effort, overcome? If so, now would be an excellent time to begin. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “The truth’s superb surprise,” wrote poet Emily Dickinson, may be “too bright for our infirm delight.” Sometimes we’ve got to be careful about articulating what’s really going on. “The truth must dazzle gradually,” she said. If it hits us too fast and hard, it may be difficult to digest. So did Emily suggest that we should lie and deceive? No. “Tell all the truth,” she declared, “but tell it slant.” This is excellent advice for you in the coming days, Aquarius. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Here’s my report on your progress. You are not struggling to embody a delusional state of perfection as it is imagined by other people. Rather, you are becoming an ever-more soulful version of your idiosyncratic self, evolving slowly but surely. You are not dazedly trudging along a narrow track laid down by thousands of sheep. Instead, you are lively and creative as you bushwhack a path for yourself through the wilderness. To celebrate this ongoing success, Pisces, I suggest you get yourself a new power object that symbolizes your inventive devotion.
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