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Wilmington Cash Mob sees success during first meetup at Gravity Records

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Live Local discovers the impact of the Wilmington Cash Mob What happens when 60 people descend upon a small, locally owned business at the same time, with at least $20 in hand to spend? The Wilmington Cash Mob makes Live Local a reality! Gwenyfar Rohler covers this new group of people who are looking to help monies continue to generate fully into our community by being active, thoughtful spenders. Founder Lincoln Morris shares insight into the mob and how its upstart began, while local business owbers and mobsters report on its importance as well. Flip over to this special Live Local coverage on pages 4-6, and find out how to enlighten the mobbing mentality! Cover and inside photos by Shea Carver

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party just began and already 30 people milled about, hugging and greeting each other like long, lost friends. “Well, 70 RSVP’d,” commented one of my friends. Close to a third, so far—a success by any hostess’ standards. I checked the time: 5:37 p.m. The door opened and yet another grinning family streamed into Gravity Records, hugging friends and squealing about the meetup of the Wilmington Cash Mob. Then, my phone rang. Someone who couldn’t make it, but knew I would be there, phoned in a cash-mob request. “Hey, if you spend some money for me, I will pay you back tomorrow,” came the voice over the phone. “Sure, no problem; what do you want?” I asked. “Air Supply.” “Air Supply?” “Mmm-hmm.” “OK. I’ll ask Matt. See you tomorrow.” Cash mobs have sprung at small businesses around the country over the last year. The first can be credited to blogger Chris Smith in Buffalo, New York, though Ohio’s Cleveland group also was active early on. Perhaps, like many good ideas, it came at a time wherein its fermentation made it ready to burst forth wherever it could. Inspired by the flash-mob experience—people congregating in a public place for a specific pur-

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pose (i.e. dancing), then disbanding—a cash mob mandates people congregate at a specific small business on a certain day and time with the intention of spending $20 each in cold, hard cash. Lincoln Morris, who organized last week’s Wilmington Cash Mob, found motivation in a coalescence of forces. “In a moment of frustration about the [Chickfil-A] CEO and his bigotry, I wrote a not-too-wellthought-out Facebook post,” Morris explains. It read: “All this noise about eating or not eating poison food from a national fast-food chain, because of its anti-gayness and not its poisoness [sic] is stupid. It’s both poison and bigoted. Eat there, don’t eat there. Don’t want to rant here—but would anyone join a Wilmington ‘Cash Mob’ if I started a FB group? We could decide on which local business to visit once a week or month or whatever and all go there, and spend our money and keep it local. If you’re down (and local) ‘like’ this.” Morris started the group shortly thereafter, and in less than a week over 800 members were involved, willingly signing up or joining by invitation from their friends. “Everything about the chicken debate seemed wrong to me,” Lincoln notes. “In the end, it turned out to be just advertising for them.” His cash mob idea found its footing during a recent trip to Cleveland. Morris kept hearing people refer to flash mobs as something bad, since some were constructed by people just looking to cause trouble. He found it surprising since he had never heard of them represented negatively. “All I could think of was that cool video where all

those people stood still in Grand Central Station,” he says, puzzled. “My brother-in-law asked me if I’d ever heard of a cash mob. I was into it right away. It’s everything the chicken story is not: local, positive, political but not partisan.” The more he thought about it, the more he liked it. “I own a small, local business,” the Winoca Records owner and guitarist of local band Onward, Soldiers points out. “I know it is hard. I am competing against monster international companies. In reality, I don’t stand a chance unless locals and other local business owners support me.” Ever the pragmatist, Morris didn’t want to start the group to work against growth in our town. With Whole Foods’ recent opening in Wilmington, he welcomed the employment opportunities it provided for many. And the fact is: He would rather see Whole Foods over a giant, mercury-spewing, groundwaterhogging factory. “My fear is that places I love and support, like Lovey’s and Tidal Creek, will fall by the wayside,” he explains, “when, in reality, they paved the way for these national chains. I swear I could actually hear hundreds of thousands of our local dollars being trucked down to Austin [Whole Foods headquarters] in the weeks after it opened.” Opposite of a boycott, cash-mobbing steers people to small, local businesses. Rather than withholding business to send a specific message of disapproval by impacting a company’s bottom line, (Live Local continued page 6)

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cash-mobsters overtake a business to send a specific message of approval. “We have rock-star retailers in Wilmington,” Morris counters, pointing out that Matt Keen’s eight-year celebration of operating Gravity Records is radical—especially when considering most people under 30 depend upon online music-purchasing and even piracy for their favorite tunes. “Jessie Williams has kept Edge of Urge open forever, and she does it, in my view, by embracing her local and independent

“Joan and [her husband] Mike represent exactly the type of small business that cash mobs are intended to target,” Bartlett says— “small business owners who are also active in promoting all downtown and surrounding areas, while striving to keep their own business successful in the current stressed economy.” Loch estimates about 30 people showed up for the Crescent Moon mob. Both she and Bartlett hope that while the mobsters were downtown, they stopped in at other shops and maybe had some lunch at a local restaurant.

Kelly Toms’ organization. “It made us feel very good, pleased even,” Lambrix says. About 30 people showed up at the store, and Lambrix reports they were up over 25 percent that day. Lincoln Morris contacted Matt Keen at Gravity Records in advance to prepare him for last week’s event. Besides ensuring the store would be open, presentable and prepared, it also helped Gravity participate in the promotion. A relentless supporter of music, local or otherwise, Keen’s store remains one of the

up for discussion now on the group board on Facebook. Here, everyone has a voice on how and where to move forward. The after-effect of the mob appeals in that it garners the same emotion which motivates people to give to charity after a disaster: knowing their action is truly helpful. Following a hurricane or a house fire, those who have either a conscience or survivor’s guilt will send money and supplies for relief. There is no question that our country, nay our international economy, has come through and is hopefully

MOB MEETUP: Around 60 people showed up for the Wilmington Cash Mob meet at Gravity Records last week, including (l. to r.) Courtney, Seth and Sulli-Lu Moody, Michelle Connolly (talking with Gravity owner Matt Keen); Susan Kranyik and Khalilah Olokunola. Photos by Shea Carver

last record shops in town. Last Thursday Keen saw close to 60 people walk in the door after 5:30 p.m., which is unheard of outside of Christmas season or in-store concerts. Keen confirmed the cash mob alone easily doubled what a normal business weekday at Gravity would be like. Lincoln felt it natural to involve Gravity since it’s a dying breed. While cash mobs often focus on struggling retailers, that’s not necessarily the point of Wilmington Cash Mob. Its members will give a push to any local business. The business, in return, will help spread the affection. “I’m going to keep pushing the group pretty hard,” Keen confirms. “I want Wilmington Cash Mob to be a success so that the next one is even bigger, and the one after that even bigger.” The same mentality generated from person to person throughout the initial event. Local visual artist Michelle Connolly confirmed that, for her, it felt holistic to support local business. “Buy local, keep it local,” she intoned. “As an artist myself, I want people to buy my art, for sure, but it’s the social element that is really important. You can sit in front of your computer, but coming here, talking to people ... the connection, that’s what’s really important.” Lincoln wants to see such interaction sustain the group. Last week, he planned for mobsters to meet at Five Star Tavern to continue mingling and supporting local business after the mobbing of Gravity. The turnout was less invigorating. Some mobsters had mentioned it too extenuating with their already arranged evening plans. The finesse and details of how to continue—such as whether sticking to one site per meetup is best—are

just on the other side of its own economic crisis—maybe not for the wealthiest people (like the Walton family whose combined wealth is equal to that of the poorest 40 percent of our nation) but for the middle-class who value and appreciate what their communities are and can be. Groups like Wilmington Cash Mob are making an effort to help relieve the strain that small independent businesses are facing. Loch is incredibly grateful. “It reaffirms my gut feeling that the community you live and work in does care about the small local merchant.” Merchants, too, care about their customers. In fact, a couple weeks ago Crescent Moon decided to offer 3 percent back to cash-paying customers, encouraging them against card purchases (though the store still accepts cards). Morris quickly points out that part of our coastal town’s appeal lies in its generosity and bounty: Wilmington is full of great chefs, artists, musicians, thespians and entrepreneurs. We equally should share concern about its growth in the future. Though Morris doesn’t know what will happen with the cash mob— “that is the inherent nature of mobs,” he says—he hopes excitement from its members will continue to build. “I just want my daughter to grow up in a town that has personality and supports the creative spirit of it citizens,” Lincoln says. “So, I started a mob.” It might sound like an unusual gift, but, hopefully, it’s one that will impact her and our city for years to come. Folks who wish to learn more about Wilmington Cash Mob can check in at Facebook for joint efforts in organization and suggestions, as well as details on the next event.

reputation,” Morris states. “These are all the places that give a town its personality. I think local is cool. I like to know where my food comes from. I like seeing friends and neighbors doing well on their own terms. I support it whole-heartedly.” COLD, HARD CASH Financially, a cash mob can mean wonders to a small business. “It’s an unexpected cushion,” David Zukerman, a local accountant and Wilmington mobster, notes during the Gravity meetup. “It allows for a little breathing room— catching up on some backfilling from the last few years. If this can bump them up a month, then that’s something I’m happy about.” Though the mob brings a big group of people and an injection of support, the real trick is its long-term duration, to ensure it’s not an isolated event. In fact, two cash mobs already took place in Wilmington: in February at Candles Etc. and in April at Crescent Moon, both downtown businesses. Joan Loch at Crescent Moon points out that though it’s a boost to cash flow for merchants, the real power comes from word of mouth about a scheduled mob. Thus, the exposure given to a business soars. “Once they are in the door, it is up to the business owner to make them a return customer,” Loch says. In April, Loch’s sister, Anne Bartlett, organized the mob for Crescent Moon after hearing about the success of Candles Etc. It got her thinking.

Though shopping at local businesses is good and more appreciated than one could probably imagine, spending cash makes the experience even greater. Part of the point of cash mobs is to keep money local. When folks use plastic over cash, money gets sent to big banks. Merchants pay fees to accept plastic. Smaller merchants, because they make less money for the credit-card companies and banks, pay higher fees. It’s just like bulk-buying: the more bought, the lower the price. Small merchants typically rent (or purchase over time in monthly payments) their credit-card terminals. Monthly fees aren’t the only thing incurred; there is also a percentage of each transaction paid. When factoring cost of goods sold and of transactions made, it is very possible for small businesses to actually lose money on small purchases made using credit or debit cards. Yes, the store could wind up paying the bank for the privilege of giving a customer a $2 item “purchased” on a credit card. By contrast, cash sales make sure the entire cost of the transaction stays local. In essence, the point of a cash mob literally lies in its name. It would make no sense to do it by spending money with Bank of America. THE MOB MENTALITY Some cash mobs have come as a surprise to merchants, like the one at Candles Etc. held last February. Co-owners Michael Lambrix and Howard Brown were taken off guard by

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Our Dynamic Democracy Oklahoma state Sen. Ralph Shortey, a staunch abortion opponent, introduced a bill in January to ban the use of human fetuses in processed food. Although the principal anti-abortion advocacy official in the state said he had never heard of such a practice, Sen. Shortey asserted that it was a problem and that he had been reading up on it on the Internet. Kyle Bower, 19, was elected in November to a seat on the Alburtis (Pa.) Borough Council. Before being sworn in, however, he was sentenced to probation for stalking an ex-girlfriend and tossing a brick through her window. Now that he is seated, he still must answer to 2010 charges in Kutztown, Pa., of resisting arrest for public drunkenness. In both incidents, he also displayed an uncanny ability to slip out of handcuffs and wander away from arresting officers.

Creme de la Weird Madeleine Martin, the chief animal protection official for the state government of Hesse, Germany, told a newspaper in Frankfurt in February that among the reasons why the country needed an anti-bestiality law was that she knew of “animal brothels” in Germany (presumably, not animal-animal mating services but human-animal facilities). (Without an anti-bestiality law, authorities usually must prove that the animal has been physically harmed in order to obtain a conviction.)

Least Competent Criminals Law enforcement officers turn to Facebook nowadays to help solve crimes, knowing that some perpetrators cannot resist bragging about or even showing off things they’ve recently stolen. For example, Steven Mulhall, 21, will be easily prosecuted for stealing the nameplate off the door of Broward County (Fla.) judge Michael Orlando since he posted in March a photograph of himself holding it following a courtroom visit. (In other Facebook news, in Tacoma, Wash., in March, corrections officer Alan O’Neill, 41, was charged with bigamy after his longestranged first wife found out about the second one when Facebook suggested the two be “friends.”)

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friends invited me to a “Dead Celebrity” theme party. I considered gender-bending and partying as film star Grace Kelly—but then I would have had to shave my beard. And suppose someone wore the same royal blue gown? So, no Grace. Instead—had a dreaded summer cold not interfered—I’d have stayed gender-consistent, donned my old Vesper Rowing jersey and gone as Grace’s father, Jack Kelly Sr. According to Grace, she was but a postscript in her more noteworthy father’s life. At only 180 pounds, Jack Kelly pulled his weight enroute to three Olympic rowing golds in the roaring ‘20s. It’s a shame rowing is considered an elitist Yankee sport. Kelly was a union bricklayer and arguably the best sculler the U.S. ever produced. Jack wasn’t even allowed to race in London’s Henley Regatta because the Brits wanted to limit the opportunity to the upper class. Rowing is a perfect southern sport. All it takes is guts and grace, and the South has plenty of both. Kelly didn’t stop paddling after his Olympics. During the Depression—the one caused by Wall Street speculators whom lacked both conscience and regulation—Kelly again laid his back into it. Brick by brick he built a wellrespected construction company and laid the foundation for Philadelphia’s democratic party. (Not our wannabe D’s—“Democrats s’long’s we don’t have to be liberals.”) Kelly didn’t build it alone. His guts and grace met with favorable conditions. The time was right for upward mobility. From the Depression to 1980, we grew the middle class. New Deal policies, financial regulations, taxing wealth fairly, unions, the civil rights movement, access to higher education—all of it contributed to Kelly’s success and the success of millions of middle-class Americans. Wealth was redistributed to more of the folks doing most of the heavy lifting. That’s not communism, that’s a recipe for sustainable growth and Olympic gold. Since 1980, middle-class wages and opportunities have withered. My father made $30,000 a year in 1980, about average income. He was a welder—a ham-andegger. Today’s average income is just over $40,000, and it takes $100,000 to buy as much ham and eggs as my father. Worse,

ll by Mark Basqui r to bu encore contri upward mobility has stalled. Because of policies that punish the poor, those born into poverty today are more likely to stay there than ever before. I was able to go to a great school, start a career path and row. I competed at nearly the highest level of the sport, and recently returned to the river with our own Cape Fear Rowing Club. In the pre-Dream Team era (when Communists were the doped-up professional cheaters), I tried out for a couple of US National teams. I have guts and grace, but guys like John Pescatore and John Strotbeck had a touch more. Strotbeck competed in two Olympics and built Boathouse Row Sports, shirt by shirt. His company outbid Nike and outfitted this year’s U.S. Rowing squad. John uses only U.S. materials and manpower in a Philadelphia factory. He’s still pulling his weight. Perhaps one day my friends and I will celebrate the death of a culture that can’t tell talent from celebrity or luck of the draw from pulling your weight. I’m an oarsman and a “pull your weight” liberal. I know there are “pull your weight” conservatives and independents, too. We’re all bothered when unemployed Sam Slacker watches the Olympics, credit cards a Heineken and whines about “the economy.” We’re all bothered when compassionate Karen Corporation ships jobs overseas, hoards investment capital and complains about “economic uncertainty.” Honest liberals, conservatives and independents know that neither Sam Slacker nor Karen Corporation is pulling their weight. If you’re tempted by Mr. Romney’s trickledown talk, or see his complexion as more presidential than Mr. Obama’s, remember Jack Kelly. When Mr. Romney says, “I built this!” remember Jack Kelly. Jack pulled his weight, and his guts and grace were supported by public policies that forced the privileged few to pull their weight, too. Because of Mr. Romney’s luck of the draw and despite his fair features, he will never be the face of upward mobility. If he won Olympic gold, it would be on the back of his wife’s horse. Is that pulling your weight?

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hat and suspenders flesh him out in a heaping of eyecandy beguilement. A surprising evolution in character, the one most astounding to watch onstage, comes from Erika Hendrix as Carrie the misanthropic-intern-turned-tortured-Helen Keller. Honestly, Hendrix seems overshadowed by such big performers at the onset of the show—practically inaudible with every line she speaks. By the second act, she outshines them. Her speech impediment (brought on by a pizza-burned tongue) grows louder, as her costume—Dorothy-gear, sparkly ruby slippers included, paired with odd '80s sunglasses—malfunctions. And her sheer distaste for being ridiculed onstage comes natural of a cynical intern who only wants the grade. The audience embraces her full-heartedly. Quite a few well-known names help ground the show. Stephen Raeburn as the ring-leader of the theatre company and narrator of the performance certainly holds the cast accountable in making the banquet a hit, even in the throes of its disastrous undertaking. Raeburn's Greg sweats yet schmoozes with each misfire; his bold demeanor a little more agitated and ashamed with each botched scene attempt. His second-hand, Janis/Mother Keller, comes through thanks to a serious Susan Auten. Auten provides a no-nonsense demeanor, with each scowl and beady-eye stare, skeptical of every move throughout the show. Auten's humor shows more through sarcasm and evidential suspicion. She's the black cloud of the group, so to speak—the only one who wears annoyance and aggravation full force and by grasping the gravity and reality of the situation. On the opposite end of the spectrum comes Amy Koresko as Elaine. Koresko gives her character naïveté times a million. Missed cues, lines and simply absent from life's common sense, the actress plays dumb well; though, it gets tired a bit after her initial scene. Her jokes often feel too easy—a writing problem more so than acting. A loud, full Craig Kittner as the drunk/Keller family doctor wraps the audience around his finger the moment he steps into a scene. He's the guy you never

want to see any where other than at a rambunctious party—and maybe not there, either. Kittner's plot to ruin the play because of back-pay not remitted by Greg helps steer the show into murky water, which of course leads to laughter, even if predictable and expected. While the show remains solid enough in its three short scenes, paired with dinner, it certainly makes for a nice respite between courses. Chef Denise Gordon's meal consists of salad, entrée and dessert, which may change weekly at TheatreNOW. Course one's mixed greens taste fresh with bits of finely chopped red onion, carrot and cucumbers, all providing great textural crunch. The Balsamic dressing's tangy sweetness thickly dresses the bitterness of the radicchio, arugula and Swiss chard. When course two arrives after act one end, pork two-ways touts two slices of tenderloin and perhaps pork belly. The thick lining of the fat melts against the easily pulled pork, while the tenderloin remains dry, even against a rich though mildly burnt-tasting reduction. Where the meal shines most is in the kale souffle. Light, earthy and worth recreation in my own kitchen, it's a great side item not seen at other restaurants across town. Likewise, the caramelized shallot bread pudding's flavor makes a decadent starchy accompaniment; only it could use more moisture. After act two, Key lime pie comes in a perfect, individual-size tartlet. It has everything one wants of the dessert: acerbic creamy filling against an underbelly Graham cracker crust; the crust could use better liquid binding as to avoid over-crumbling. Act three finishes the evening's show, allowing one to sip on after-dinner cocktails (Cava for only $6!) or coffee. Laughter bounces off newly hung walls, as folks mingle with each other at their tables and servers delightfully wait on everyone hand and foot. Its expedient, friendly and everything one could want from community theatre. A rotating roster is on the rise in coming months, too, with a Halloween show and even “A Christmas Carol,” featuring the revered Tony Rivenbark, come holiday time. Folks can catch “The Miracle Workers” through October.

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tion in our hearts, by way of both its natural and man-made splendor. After all, what feels more like a welcome home from an exhaustive road trip than the steeples of our downtown skyline cresting into view as we reach the peak of the S. Thomas Rhodes Bridge? Just as Wilmington can become an iconic beauty, its many galleries and studios offer up the creative endeavors of dozens of talented regional artists. From UNC Wilmington’s Cultural Arts Building to Artful Living Group in Carolina Beach, there is a lot to love this week in local art. Artful Living Group 112 Cape Fear Blvd. • Carolina Beach (910) 458-7822 • www.artfullivinggroup. com Through the rest of August, join photographer Mike Bryand as he speeds toward the sand and sea in his latest gallery showing, “Racing to the Beach.” A self-taught artist, Bryand is a 20-year resident of Wilmington. For the past decade and a half, he’s covered a slew of racing events including the Indianapolis 500. This exhibit will showcase color photos depicting his life’s inspirations: NASCAR and southeastern beaches. Projekte 523 S. 3rd St. • (910) 763-1197 www.theprojekte.com Cammeron Batanides, the author of “Meet Panda” (a children’s story about a friendly American pit bull based loosely on her own rescue pup), offers new art work based upon music using lines, color and simplicity: “Brass, Strings and Keys.” As well, her book illustrations will be on display through September 2nd—including the origi-

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nal cover art work for the next installment in the series: “Panda’s First Christmas.” Plus, this Sunday, August 19th from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Batanides will be at Projekte to sign books and read aloud (readings take place at 2:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.). UNCW’S Cultural Arts Building Art Gallery 601 S. College Rd. (on campus, corner of Randall Pkwy. and Reynolds Dr.) (910) 962-7958 • www.uncw.edu/art/gallery College students aren’t the only ones utilizing the gallery space inside UNCW’s Cultural Arts Building! Currently through August 31st, folks can view 2,700 disposable camera photographs from New Hanover County K-12 students in the exhibit “Ordinary Magic.” In spring 2012, 100 disposable cameras were distributed to the county’s public and private schools. One print from each school is showcased, as well as a slideshow of all photos taken throughout the project. Hayes Gallery, UNCW’s Randall Library 601 S. College Rd. (on campus, off Randall Pkwy.) • (910) 962-3272 http://library.uncw.edu/events_exhibits Showing this week only on Wednesday, August 15th, is an art exhibition dedicated to the topic of addiction and recovery. In celebration of Cape Fear Recovery Month, Randall Library’s Hayes Gallery is showing original art work by New Hanover County high school and college students, ages 14 to 29. Each piece is accompanied by an artist

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‘FISHERMAN’: Works from Elsie Boyce now hang at 621N4TH Gallery through mid-September. Courtesy photo

statement which shares the student’s personal experience with recovery from mental health and substance-use disorders. The display will include any two-dimensional art such as paintings, drawings and photographs. Checker Cab Gallery 130 N. Front St. • (910) 352-1575 www.checkercabproductions.com “Wanderlust” showcases the new works from plein air painter Joan Farrenkopf. Inspired by her travels in Germany and France, Farrenkopf’s art reflects the lineage of Russian Impressionism. The works will hang through Sunday, August 19th. As well, Checker Cab features Elizabeth Darrow, a local and renowned collage artist. 621N4th Gallery 621 N. 4th St. • (910) 763-2012 www.621n4th.com Elsie Boyce, an 83-year-old artist, creates paintings, drawings and collages, many

of which stem from the past 30 years. Her work will be shown at 621N4TH Gallery, showcasing a unique approach bridging the gap between media. Figures appear by way of loose drawing on watercolor or illustration board, which she then paints subdued tonal colors onto paper with casein or acrylic paints. Then, she tears her work into shapes and pastes them to the original drawing, resulting in a sculptured effect in 2D. “Retrospect” hangs through mid-September.

pattersonbehn 511 1/2 Castle St. • (910) 251-8886 www.pattersonbehn.com Painting since 1998, realist landscape and portrait artist Tatyana Kulida Shelley presents her exhibit, “Tuscan Dreams.” Shelley was born in the former Soviet Union but left at the age of 17, eventually earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Charlotte. She continued her education at both Winthrop University (Rock Hill, SC) and the Florence Academy of Art in Italy, where she now resides. The showcase will open with a reception on Saturday, August 18th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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22527 Highway 17N, Hampstead, NC 910-803-0302/910-330-4077 Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (or by appt.) artexposure50.com Look for the big red barn and visit a unique space in the Hampstead area just 4 miles from beautiful Topsail Island. We represent over 40 local and regional fine artists in our member’s gallery and offer local arts and crafts in our gift shop. ArtExposure presently has studio space rented to seven working artists. In addition, there is a frame shop and small art supply store. ArtExposure is available for receptions, weddings, meetings and the like. Along with its large open space downstairs, there is a loft area upstairs suitable for smaller gatherings. Check out our website to see the latest in new classes as well as our regular art classes and studio time. Yoga classes meet Wednesdays at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 9 a.m. in the loft. Walk-ins are welcome to this gentle yoga class. A large open space hosts 2nd Friday Opening Receptions each month at 6 p.m. “The Music of Art” will open on August 10th with live music and a raffle for fine arts, crafts, and more! September 14th hosts an Adult and Teen Student Show and the October 12th Opening will feature Jason Clark, a local Jacksonville artist with a unique style!

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Cape Fear Native features the works of local artists and craftspeople inspired by nature. Here you’ll find original paintings on canvas and reclaimed river wood, handmade jewelry, local photography, sail bags, pottery, wood products, tiles, note cards, historic maps, books, and our exclusive Wilmington city map tees/totes/prints. Through August 23rd we are showcasing the paintings of Jenny McKinnon Wright, the 2011 Azalea Festival artist known for her impressionistic, colorful take on our stunning natural environment.

SUNSET RIVER MARKETPLACE 10283 Beach Dr., SW (NC 179) (910) 575-5999 Tues.- Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. sunsetrivermarketplace.com This eclectic, spacious gallery, located in the historic fishing village of Calabash, NC, features fine arts and crafts by some of North and South Carolina’s most creative, successful artists. Almost every genre is represented here—oil, pastel and watercolor, clay and glass art, fiber art, turned wood, metal works, artisan-crafted jewelry and more. Classes, workshops, pottery studio, custom framing, Creative Exchange lecture series and Coffee with the Author series are also offered onsite.

FIGMENTS

1319 Military Cutoff Rd. Ste. II 910-509-4289 • figmentsgallery.com Mon.-Fri.: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. “Figments is an art gallery brimming with unlimited creative vision and talent. We are a community of artists who are passionate about the journey of artful creation. We have an unintimidating art boutique where you can find locally made artwork for your home. We also have a relaxed classroom space where students of all skill levels can learn and grow creatively. Come. Be inspired. Please visit our gallery in Landfall Shopping Center at 1319 Military Cutoff Road in Wilmington, or look to our website at www.figmentsgallery.com for information on these classes and more: Living Words—Foundations of Poetry Writing with Michelle Hicks, Studio Oil Painting Workshops and Demonstrations with Alessandro Giambra, Broken Plate Mosaic with Mary Cook, Light and Loose Acrylic on Canvas with Alice Houston, Intro to Clay with Pauline Purdim, Get Wet and Wild with Yupo with Christine Farley, Mixed Media with Artist Michelle Connolly and more!”

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201 Princess St. • (919) 343-8997 Tues.-Sat.: 11 a.m.-6p.m. (or by appt.) newelementsgallery.com Now celebrating 27 years, New Elements Gallery is an award-winning venue for fine art and contemporary craft. Featuring the region’s leading and nationally recognized artists, the gallery of-

WICKED GALLERY

MATRIARCH: Sam Guin’s masks now hang as part of Wicked’s final art show, closing August 31st for good. Courtesy photo

fers a stunning collection of paintings, sculpture, ceramics, glass, jewelry, wood and fiber. Visit our new location on the corner of Princess and Second Street in downtown Wilmington. Now showing: “Hand Crafted,” featuring pieces from five distinctly different ceramic and glass artists. Included will be hand-blown glass by Billie and Katie Bernstein of Celo, NC and Trefny Dix and Bengt Hokanson from Durango, CO. Ceramic artists showcased will be Shirley Cadmus of Milton, NC, and Wilmington artists Hiroshi Sueyoshi and Dina Wilde-Ramsing. On display through August 18th. Two Visions opens Friday, August 24th, featuring Wilmington artists Ann Conner’s woodblock prints and Karen Paden Crouch’s bronze, copper and steel structure and movement of living things. Meet the artists during the reception for Fourth Friday Gallery Night on August 24th from 6-9 p.m. Two Visions will remain on display through September 22nd.

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husband and wife Tim and Rebecca Duffy Bush. In addition, the gallery represents several local artists. The current show is sure to enthrall visitors with its eclectic collection of original paintings, photography, sculpture, glass, pottery and jewelry. Our current exhibit “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. Experience Wilmington through the eyes of a local!

225 S. Water St., Chandler’s Wharf (Free parking) • (910)-763-3380 Tues.–Sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. 1 - 4 p.m. River to Sea Gallery showcases the work of

205 Princess St. • (910) 960-7306 Tues. 12-5 p.m. Wed.-Sat. 6:30-11:30 p.m. onewickedgallery.com Currently featuring Sam Guin: A collection of new paintings, drawings, and assembled masks from the internationally published artist offer a unique perspective of the human animal presented in his own language of pigment, fiber and bone. A sampling of Guin’s work can be found at http:// www.samguinart.tumblr.com or http://www. Facebook.com/samguinartist. This show—which is Wicked Gallery’s last ever show—hangs until August 31st.

WILMINGTON ART ASSOCIATION 120. S. Second St. Mon.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. www.wilmington-art.org The Wilmington Art Association (W.A.A.) proudly announces the opening of their new permanent exhibit gallery space at the historic Hannah Block USO building at 120 South Second Street in downtown Wilmington. Come down and check out the terrific art and the new space in the Hannah Block building. It has great north light! The Community Art Center is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.—and sometimes later. The art will be changed out monthly so there will be new work for view and purchase at the desk in the USO museum on an ongoing basis.

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Wilmington’s music scene doles out both diversity and quality—especially in the summertime when Greenfield Lake is abuzz with live shows—it’s not often we’re treated to such a unique, regional line up as Soapbox Laundro-Lounge will offer on Friday night. From ethereal pop to experimental altrock, four bands are preparing to wow the audience: Sugar Glyder, Astronauts Anonymous, Mood Mechanics and Black Ashleys. I had a chance to chat with Chris Rigo of Sugar Glyder, Zac Simoneau and Shane Nickle of Astronauts Anonymous, and Logan Tabor of Mood Mechanics. We discussed their bands, their futures, and the bill which Simoneau claims is “one of the most talented and entertaining line-ups that Soapbox will have this year.” SUGAR GLYDER Perhaps, when forming in 2003, the members of Sugar Glyder couldn’t foresee they’d become Charlotte’s “next big thing.” But living 40 minutes outside of the city in Waxhaw, NC, the young kids were on to something much larger than themselves. The first sign was winning their high school’s Battle of the Bands. The contest, in a way, led to radio play as the newfound confidence pushed Sugar Glyder to record its first demo project, “Learning to Burn.” The tune received airtime on the queen city’s 106.5 FM New Rock Alternative. In time, they became the band-to-see for Charlotte music lovers. Today, they tour the nation. Sugar Glyder comprises Bobby Matthews (drums, vocals), Chris Rigo (guitar, vocals, floor tom), Daniel Howie (vocals, keys, guitar) and Emily Aoyagi (bass, synth). Together they send forth progressive melodies which seem to build on the empyrean foundations that acts like Incubus and Minus the Bear laid in years past. Their mood-altering indie-pop is brooding yet graceful. It’s brought them to the doorstep of record label ORG Music, and they just finished recording an album with Steven Haigler (Pixies, Brand New, Fuel) and Bernie Grundman (Michael Jackson, Fleetwood Mac, Dr. Dre). It will be released on November 3rd.

DON’T DENY DIFFERENCE: Astronauts Anon-

ymous will play Soapbox as part of a varied bill on August 17th. Courtesy photo

Rigo promises LED lights, lasers, fog and confetti as part of their performance on Friday night. “The audience can expect an energetic set that will feature mostly new songs from our upcoming album,” he shares. “[We] put on a live show that is both captivating and fun. Writing and recording [are] very enjoyable, but being able to connect with our audience is an amazing and very gratifying experience.” ASTRONAUTS ANONYMOUS Folks may remember Astronauts Anonymous under its previous moniker, Sirens for Sleeping. Formed in 2007, within three years the band had grown to its full potential—leaving the members at a loss. Unsure how they could evolve, the guys took a necessary oneyear hiatus in 2010. Sometimes, though, the need for a creative outlet is too strong. Thus, last year Zac Simoneau (guitar), Matt Evans (guitar, vocals), Nicholas Sellers (drums), Hazley Carter (bass, vocals) and Shane Nickle (vocals, percussion) reconvened and re-mastered their idea of the band. In 2012 they compose without borders. “As we move forward in music and as genres merge together, it’s nice to sit down and simply write what you’re feeling without the pressure of having the outcome fall into a specific category,” Nickle tells. “Every time we create something out of nothing, we’re constantly putting pieces of our own lives into each song. It’s when we tie all the individual pieces together that you get a new life— something that lives and breathes on its own.” The sound of Astronauts Anonymous is extensively harder alt-rock than that of Sugar Glyder, but the band refuses to be pigeonholed. “At times we sound cavernous, or bouncy like rain; other times we’re just loud

and dancy,” Simoneau agrees. “But it all flows together into one spectacular collective. They just entered post-production of an album, working with Worth Weaver of Red Room Recording (He Is Legend). It’s expected out by the end of the year, and they’re halfway through writing for the next release. Simoneau says he’s been talking about this show since they completed the bill. The bar is set high, he claims, and Astronauts Anonymous will be putting off lots of raw energy. “It’s a real diverse line up of music, [and] we’re all going to enjoy ourselves onstage,” Nickle confirms. “We don’t want people to have to hold back from being themselves and ask that they leave their daily lives at the door and just get lost in the music being shared upstairs.” MOOD MECHANICS Channeling Beck and Peter Gabriel, Mood Mechanics is composed of Logan Tabor and Brian Obernesser. The two have been writing and performing together for 12 years, since the seventh grade when they taught each other how to play guitar. When performing with other groups—notably Damona Waits, The Company Strings, Burma Campaign—wasn’t working out, they cut their music to the bare bones. Taking the reins creatively, the two are on their way to making music precisely as they please. “We are just normal dudes that have a clear and rational vision,” Logan details. “We know how to get what we want out of ourselves and out of each other as musicians, plain and simple.” Though technically a young act, Mood Mechanics’ sound possesses the maturity of seasoned musicians—riffs that hit just right and clear-toned vocals. “Eventually we want to get it to the point where we make you all cry—or sing,” Logan admits. “The true goal is to get our music to motivate people emotionally the same way it motivates us when we hear it back for the first time.”

Recognized as one of the most popular acts hailing from Raleigh, NC, The Design is made up of Kat Robichaud (lead vocals, guitar), Jon Fleck (drums), Robbie Dooley (lead guitar) and Keith Lewis (bass). Upbeat like Queen, No Doubt, Heart, The Darkness and Paramore, The Design produces extra-high energy rock ‘n’ roll—and Robichaud possesses powerhouse pipes.

Dylan Holton

Goat and Compass 710 N. 4th St. 8/22, 7 p.m. • free

Born in Nova Scotia, Dylan Holton relocated to Wilmington, NC, and now soothes the beach-going masses with his original acoustic talent. Performing solo at Goat and Compass on Wednesday, August 22nd, Holton can also be found as the lead singer of The Sound Down Shore, a reggae and pop act with plenty of soul. All weekly music is listed on the soundboard pages.

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BLACKBOARD SPECIALS

soundboard

a preview of tunes all over town this week

WEDNESDAYS

8PM-10PM &

PINT NIGHT

ALL PINTS $

2.75

LIVE MUSIC LINEUP 9pm-12mid Fri. August 17

Rob Ronner & Brennen Simmons Sat. August 18

Jam Sandwich

LIVE MUSIC

Fri. August 24

Friday August 17

Solomon Trio

Jeremy Norris

Featherweight

Sat. August 25

8pm-11pm LIVE MUSIC

Friday August 24

Quilted Sky 8pm-11pm

206 Old Eastwood Rd. (by Home Depot)

910.798.9464

Monkey Junction 910.392.7224

1423 S. 3rd St. • 763-1607

New Outdoor Patio Seating!

MONDAY 2.50 Budweiser Draft $ 4 Wells 65¢ wings, 4-7 p. m.

TUE: djBe KARAOKE 8:30 p.m. 1/2 off Wine Botles & $4 Magner’s Irish Cider

TUESDAY Sky Blue $3.00 $ 4.50 Absolute lemonade 65¢ wings, 4-7 p. m.

WED: BLUEGRASS OPEN JAM 8 p.m. $ 4 20 oz. Guinness Pints

WEDNESDAY $ 2.50 Yuengling Draft $ 2.50 Domestic Bottles 65¢ wings, 4-7 p. m.

THUR: TRIVIA w/Steve 8:30 p.m. • PRIZES! $ 2.50 Yuengling Drafts

THURSDAY 3.00 Samuel Adams $ 4.00 Margaritas

FRI: LIVE IRISH MUSIC Inquire for details

FRIDAY 3 Pint of the Day

SAT: JAMES JARVIS Acoustic Jazz Piano 7 p.m.

SATURDAY $ 5 Sangria & Mimosa’s

djBe KARAOKE 9 p.m. 2 PBR Longnecks

SUN: IRISH BRUNCH 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. $ 4 Bloody Mary’s and Mimosa’s JULY 1: OPEN MIC 8 p.m. - 12 a.m.

SUNDAY 5 Bloody Mary’s & Mimosa’s *Drink specials run all day

N. Water Street & Walnut Street Downtown Wilmington 910-762-4354

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THE SCIENCE OF MAGICAL MUSIC: On Saturday, August 18th, Soapbox Laundro-Lounge will be taken over by The Ethnographers (pictured), Future Ghosts, Virgin Lung, Handsome Foxes and Soft Talk. Courtesy photo

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15

—The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607

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

ACOUSTIC NIGHT —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666

DJ JAY —Sharp Shooters, 2109 N. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 346-2677

SOIREE D’ELECTRONICA WITH DJ DROBOT —Projekte, 523 South 3rd St., 352-0236

KARAOKE WITH HELLZ BELLE —Marina Cafe, 110 S. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 938-2002

ACOUSTIC JAZZ PIANO WITH JAMES JARVIS —Calico Room, 107 S. Front St. Wilmington, 762-2091

DJ SIR NICK BLAND —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776

DJBE EXTREME KARAOKE —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838

LIVE TEAM TRIVIA —Buffalo Wild Wings, 206 Old Eastwood Rd.; 798-9464

OPEN MIC NIGHT WITH SEAN GERARD —Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 2518500

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

ROBBIE BERRY —Goat and Compass, 710 N. 4th St.; 7721400

BAR PONG WITH SHANNON PARK —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621 BLUEGRASS OPEN JAM NIGHT (8PM)

KARAOKE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 BENNY HILL —Sweet & Savory Cafe; 1611 Pavilion Plc.,256-0115 THE DESIGN (SEE PAGE 19) —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088

THURSDAY, AUGUST 16

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

DJ LORD WALRUS —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776

KARAOKE WITH DJ BREWTAL

DJ SWEAT

—Sharp Shooters, 2109 N. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 346-2677

KARAOKE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 TRIVIA WITH STEVE (8:30PM) —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607 ROCKIN’ TRIVIA WITH PARTY GRAS DJ (9 P.M.) —Fox and Hound Pub & Grille, 920 Town Center Dr.; 509-0805 LIVE ACOUSTIC —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 COLLEGE NIGHT WITH DJ BATTLE —Brikhouse, 208 Market St.; 523-5833 MIKE O’DONNELL —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 FRIED LOT

—Sweet & Savory Cafe; 1611 Pavilion Plc.,256-0115

OPEN MIC NIGHT WITH TOMMY HUTCHINSON —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621 TEAM TRIVIA WITH DUTCH HAWK —Orton’s Underground, 133 North Front St.; 343-8878 KARAOKE —Banks Channel Bar & Grille, 530 Causeway Drive; 256-2269 OPEN MIC WITH JEREMY NORRIS —Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 BIBIS ELLISON BAND —Carolina Beach Boardwalk; 910-458-8434 THE PASS —Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.; 399-2796 THE BABY BOOMER BAND —Rucker John’s, 5564 Carolina Beach Rd.; 452-1212 SEA PANS (STEEL DRUMS, 7-10PM) —Holiday Inn Resort (Oceanfront Terrace), 1706 N. Lumina Ave.; 256-2231 TRAVIS SHALLOW —Oceanic, 703 S. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-5551 MODERN MAN, FREE CLINIC, MUSEUM MOUTH, CEMENT STARS —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 ACOUSTIC BLUES JAM —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St. DJ —Charley Brownz, 21 S Front St.; 254-9499 TOP 40 DJ —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 KARAOKE WITH DJ DAMON —Yosake Sushi Lounge, 31 S. Front St.; 763-3172 WATERSHED —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 SHARKQUEST —Ocean Grill and Tiki Bar, 1211 S. Lake Blvd; 458-2000

FRIDAY, AUGUST 17 DJ —Charley Brownz, 21 S Front St.; 254-9499 HOUSE/TECHNO DJ —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 SUGAR GLYDER, ASTRONAUTS ANONYMOUS, MOOD MECHANICS, THE BLACK ASHLEYS (SEE PAGE 19) —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 PHANTOM PLAYBOYS —Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.; 399-2796 RICK TOBEY DUO (BLUES) —Playhouse 211, 4320 Southport Supply Rd. Ste 1, St. James; 200-7785 DJ DR. JONES —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville

Beach; 256-2776

BITCH PLEASE —Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 KARAOKE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 DJ MILK —Pravda; 23 N. Front St., Wilmington KARAOKE WITH MIKE NORRIS —Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 DJ SHANNON —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621 KARAOKE —Sharp Shooters, 2109 N. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 346-2677 SOUL TO SEA, GREASY GRANNY BAND —Orton’s Underground, 133 North Front St.; 343-8878 ACOUSTIC JAZZ PIANO WITH JAMES JARVIS —Calico Room, 107 S. Front St. Wilmington, 762-2091 DJ BATTLE —Dirty Martini, 1904 Eastwood Rd, Suite 109 TYLER SIMMONS (7-10PM) —Little Dipper, 138 S. Front St.; 251-0433 KERSTEN CAPRA —Projekte, 523 South 3rd St., 352-0236 BIBIS ELLISON BAND —Palm Room, 11 East Salisbury St.; 503-3040 OVERTYME (ECLECTIC MIX, 7-10PM) —Holiday Inn Resort (Oceanfront Terrace), 1706 N. Lumina Ave.; 256-2231 JEREMY NORRIS (8-11PM) —Buffalo Wild Wings, 206 Old Eastwood Rd.; 798-9464 FULL DISH —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 ROB RONNER & BRENNEN SIMMONS (9PM-12AM) —Buffalo Wild Wings, 5533 Carolina Beach Rd., Monkey Junction; 392-7224 AL’S PLACE (BLUEGRASS/COUNTRY/ ROCK) —Firebelly Lounge, 265 N. Front St.; 763-0141 L SHAPE LOT (FOLK & BLUEGRASS, 7-10PM) —Goat and Compass, 710 N. 4th St.; 7721400 TUESDAY’S GONE —Downtown Sundown; riverfront downtown, 763-7349 CHILLIN DIXIE —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219 SHINE —Airlie Gardens; 300 Airlie Rd., 798-7700 BLIND LEMON PLEDGE —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 PHIL KELLY —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St. YO MAMA’S BIG FAT BOOTY BAND —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088

BLACKBOARD SPECIALS FEATURE YOUR LIVE MUSIC FOOD & DRINK SPECIALS CALL 791-0688

100 S. FRONT ST. DOWNTOWN WILMINGTON 251-1832

MONDAY $2.50 Bud Light • $3 Fat Tire $4 House Wines TUESDAY $2.50 Yuengling $3.00 Amstel Light $5 Jameson WEDNESDAY “South of the Border Special” $3 Dos Equis • $4 Margaritas $4 shots of Jose THURSDAY $2.50 Bud NC Draft 3.50 $5 Red Bull Vodka FRIDAY DJ Sir Charles 2nd floor $2.75 Miller Lite • $4 Fireballs SATURDAY DJ Sir Charles 2nd floor 10 p.m. $2.75 Coors Lite $4 Fruit Punch SUNDAY $3 Coronas/Corona Lite $3.00 Red Stripe $4 Mimosas • $4 Bloody Mary’s L SHAPE LOT 3 P.M. & CLAY CROTTS 8 P.M. Friday and Saturday Live music in the courtyard Rooftop opens at 6 p.m.

NFL SUNDAY TICKET $3 Domestic Schooners $2 Domestic Drafts $9.99 All You Can Eat Wings at the Bar 1/2 Priced Select Appetizers at the Bar

MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL $3 Domestic Schooners $3.50 Margaritas TUESDAY-KIDS EAT FREE NIGHT $3.50 LIT’s • $2.00 Domestic Drafts WEDNESDAY $3 Domestic Schooners $3.50 Margaritas THURSDAY $3.50 LIT’s • $2.00 Domestic Drafts FRIDAY-TGIF $3.50 Cosmos $2.00 Domestic Drafts SATURDAY-COLLEGE FOOTBALL $3 Domestic Schooners MONDAY- FRIDAY 1/2 Priced Appetizers from 4-7 pm & 9 pm -close at the bar Free Appetizer of the Day with purchase of a non-refillable beverage from 5-7 at the bar. 4126 Oleander Dr. (910) 792-9700

MONDAY $3 Sweetwater, $10 Domestic Buckets, $4 Captain, Jack, and Evan Williams, Trivia from Hell @ 7:30 TUESDAY $3 Dos XX Amber, $3.50 Mexican Bottles, $4 Cuervo, 1800, Lunazul, Jim Beam, Jack, and Bacardi $1 Tacos (4pm-close) WEDNESDAY $3 Drafts, 1/2 Price Wine, $5 Martinis, $4 Bombs THURSDAY LIVE Music $2 Bud Lt and Yuengling Draft, $4 Jim, Jack, Jager, and Jameson $5 Bombs, $3.50 Micro Bottles, 1/2 Price Wings (7pm-close) FRIDAY & SATURDAY Dueling Pianos @ 9pm, Midnight-1:30am NO Cover & 1/2 Price Wings SUNDAY $2.50 Bud Lt and Yuengling Drafts, $4 Crown, Jager, Jack, Jameson, Lunazul, Bloody Mary’s, $5 Mimosas DUELING PIANOS Every Friday and Saturday Night @ 9:30 1/2 Price Select Apps M-TH 4pm7pm & Sun 9pm-close

VISIT WWW.RUCKERJOHNS.COM FOR DAILY SPECIALS, MUSIC & EVENTS

MONDAY 22oz. Domestic Draft ALL DAY $5 Pizzas TUESDAY LIVE JAzz IN THE BAR Half Price Bottles of Wine Absolut Dream $5 • Pacifico $250 WEDNESDAY Miller Light Pints $150 Coronoa/ Corona Lite Bottles $250 Margaritas/Peach Margaritas $4 THURSDAY Appletinis $4, RJ’s Painkiller $5 Red Stripe Bottles $250 Fat Tire Bottles $250 FRIDAY Cosmos $4, 007 $350 Guinness Cans $3 Island Sunsets $5 SATURDAY Baybreeze/Seabreeze $4 22oz. Blue Moon Draft $3 Select Domestic Bottles $2 SUNDAY Bloody Marys $4, Domestic Pints $150 Hurricanes $5 5564 Carolina Beach Road, (910) 452-1212

Every Wednesday Bottomless Cheese and Chocolate

$20

per person

W h at e cou ld br ? bett e 885 Town Center Drive MAYFAIRE TOWN CENTER (910) 256-1187

Live Music AUGUST 17

AL’S PLACE

“BLUEGRASS/COUNTRY/ROCK”

AUGUST 18

WATERFRONT MUSIC SERIES LIVE music on the patio at 4 p.m. every Sunday through fall. AUGUST 19

BAG OF TOYS AUGUST 26

MACHINE GUN SEPTEMBER 2

KYLE LINDLEY

HEART & SOUL

NO COVER!

CENTRAL PARK

Join us for MLB Extra Innings all summer long!

Complete schedule available at BluewaterDining.com/music or fan us on Facebook!

“FOLK/AMERICANA”

SEPTEMBER 9

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Fri. & Sat. 7-10 P.M. Outside on the back deck - weather permitting Mon., 8/13 FRED FLYNN 6-8:30 Fri., 8/17 TYLER SIMMONS Sat., 8/18 DANIEL PARRISH DUO Mon., 8/20 RANDY MCQUAY 6-8:30 Fri., 8/24 COSMIC GROOVE LIZARD DUO - Perry Sat., 8/25 BRENT STIMMEL DUO Mon., 8/27 TBA 6-8:30 Fri. 8/31 TBA Sat., 9/1 FORTCH Sun., 9/2 DAVE MEYER Monday is Service Industry Night $3 drafts, $10 domestic buckets, $4 well drinks, and 25% off the deck menu all summer Join us on the deck for cheese fondue, chocolate fondue, and grilled items from our a la’ carte menu.

Happy dogs welcomed! 138 South Front Street Downtown Wilmington (910) 251-0433

Bar & Comedy Room

WEDNESDAY Nutt House Improv 9 p.m.

8.15 WEDNESDAY

with dj be!

Wrightsville Beach

Wednesdays

THURSDAY

Ping Pong Tourney

Open Mic Stand-up 9 p.m.

Thursdays

FRI. & SAT. NATIONAL HEADLINERS 8 p.m.

August 24-25

TAYLOR WILLIAMSON (JUST FOR LAUGHS COMEDY FESTIVAL, COMEDY CENTRAL’S LIVE AT GOTHAM)

Aug. 31-Sept. 1

SEAN PATTON

(JUST FOR LAUGHS COMEDY FESTIVAL, LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON)

NOW ON TAP

karaoke night

Pub & Grille

SAM ADAMS OCTOBERFEST

KARAOKE

$2 Red Stripe ∙ $4 Margaritas $4 Dude Bombs ∙ $4 Captain

Fridays

$2 Coors Light • $2.50 Bud Lt Platinum $5 Martinis • $4 Flavored Bombs

Saturdays

$2 Miller Lite • $2 Budweiser $4 Rum & Coke • $3 Surfer on Acid

Root Soul Project Sundays

$2 Yuenglings • $2 Bud Lights $5 Jager Bomb • $3 Mimosas Free Pool & Shuffleboard after 9 pm 1/2 Off Late Night Menu @ 11 pm

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Wrightsville Beach, NC

SEA PANS STEEL DRUMS

Every Thursday from 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.

LIVE MUSIC Oceanfront Terrace 7-10pm

Friday, August 17

OVERTYME

8.16 THURSDAY

Every Tuesday

8.17 FRIDAY

36 Drafts

Saturday, August 18

ALL $250

FOREST TABOR

All day long

Friday, August 24

trivia night

live music with

blind lemon pledge 8.18 SATURDAY

40 east

ECLECTIC MIX

POTATO HEADS ACOUSTIC

Saturday, August 25

Landfall Center • 1331 Military Cutoff Rd

910-256-3838 wildwingcafe.com

920 Town Center Dr. Mayfaire Town Center (910) 509-0805

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MIKE O’DONNELL ECLECTIC MIX

1706 North Lumina Ave. (910) 256-2231 877-330-5050 • 910-256-2231 877-330-5050

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

SATURDAY, AUGUST 18 DJ —Charley Brownz, 21 S Front St.; 254-9499 ACOUSTIC JAZZ PIANO WITH JAMES JARVIS (7-9PM); DJBE EXTREME KARAOKE —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607 DJ SIR NICK BLAND —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 40 EAST —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 YO MAMA’S BIG FAT BOOTY BAND —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 DJ BATTLE —Dirty Martini, 1904 Eastwood Rd, Suite 109 HOUSE/TECHNO DJ —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; 251-1301 KARAOKE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 SONGWRITER OPEN MIC WITH JEFF ECKER (10PM-2AM) —Lazy Pirate Sports Bar and Grill, 701 N. Lake Park Blvd., Carolina Beach; 458-5414 ROLLING TRIVIA —Five Star Tavern, 106 N. 2nd St.; 762-1533 FILTHY SATURDAYS WITH DJ FILTHY —Brikhouse, 208 Market St.; 523-5833 GUITARIST MARK LYNCH (10:30 A.M.-1:30 P.M.) —Saltworks II, 4001 Wrightsville Ave.; 392-1241 DJ SWEAT —Sharp Shooters, 2109 N. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 346-2677 LOOSEWHEEL BLUEGRASS JAM —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St. THE ENTHOGRAPHERS, FUTURE GHOSTS, VIRGIN LUNG, HANDSOME FOXES, SOFT TALK —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 CHILLIN DIXIE (9:30PM) —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621 MADD HATTERS (SKA-ROCK) —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 KYLE LINDLEY (FOLK/AMERICANA) —Firebelly Lounge, 265 N. Front St.; 763-0141 FORREST TABOR (ECLECTIC MIX, 7-10PM) —Holiday Inn Resort (Oceanfront Terrace), 1706 N. Lumina Ave.; 256-2231 MIKE FRUSHA —Oceanic, 703 S. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-5551 JAM SANDWICH (9PM-12AM) —Buffalo Wild Wings, 5533 Carolina Beach Rd., Monkey Junction; 392-7224 CLAY CROTTS —Goat and Compass, 710 N. 4th St.; 772-1400

ROOT SOUL PROJECT —Banks Channel Bar & Grille, 530 Causeway Drive; 256-2269 HARMONIC CONTENT —Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.; 399-2796 DARK WATER RISING, THE FAMILY —Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 RUSTED RAILS —Orton’s Underground, 133 North Front St.; 343-8878 DANIEL PARISH DUO —Little Dipper, 138 S. Front St.; 251-0433 BALD FURY —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219 JOSH SOLOMON —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832

SUNDAY, AUGUST 19 REGGAE SUNDAYS WITH DJ DR. JONES —Brikhouse, 208 Market St.; 523-5833 KARAOKE KONG —Black Sheep Tavern, 21 N. Front St. (basement); 399-3056 SUSAN SAVIA —Elijah’s, 2 Ann St.; 343-1448 SATELLITE BLUEGRASS BAND —Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.; 399-2796 DJ TIMBO —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.; 689-7219 CHRIS LUTHER (JAZZ) —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 L-SHAPE LOT (3PM); CLAY CROTTS (8PM) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 TRAVIS SHALLOW —Calico Room, 107 S. Front St. Wilmington, 762-2091 DJ JAY —Sharp Shooters, 2109 N. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 346-2677 WAYNE “THE TRAIN” HANCOCK, JIMMY NATIONS COMBO, ANDREW KANE —Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 THE GOOD (4-8PM) —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621 ZEN FRISBEE —Ocean Grill and Tiki Bar, 1211 S. Lake Blvd; 458-2000 LIONIZE, MICHAEL EAKINS —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500 DJ BATTLE —Fibber McGee’s, 1610 Pavilion Pl; 509-1551 KARAOKE WITH HELLZ BELLE —Marina Cafe, 110 S. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 938-2002 KARAOKE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 PERRY SMITH (BRUNCH 12-2) —Aubriana’s; 115 S. Front St., 763-7773

BAG OF TOYS —Bluewater Grill, 4 Marina St.; 256-8500

MONDAY, AUGUST 20 STEVEN COMPTON —Barbary Coast; 116 S. Front St., 762-8996 KARAOKE —Sharp Shooters, 2109 N. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 346-2677 DRUM CIRCLE HOSTED BY PERRY SMITH (7-8PM); METAMORPHOSIS OPEN MIC HOSTED BY SUN (9PM) —Projekte, 523 South 3rd St., 352-0236 KARAOKE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 ACOUSTIC JAZZ PIANO WITH JAMES JARVIS —Calico Room, 107 S. Front St. Wilmington, 762-2091 KARAOKE WITH DJ @-HOLE —Level 5/City Stage, 21 N. Front St.; 3420872 JONNY REINERTH PRESENTS —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 DJ RICHTERMEISTER —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838 PENGO WITH BEAU GUNN —Mellow Mushroom, 4311 Oleander Drive; 452-3773 JOSH SOLOMON AND FRIENDS —Liquid Room, 23 Market St.;910-343-3341 RANDY MCQUAY (SEE PAGE 18) —Little Dipper, 138 S. Front St.; 251-0433

TUESDAY, AUGUST 21 “IT TAKES TUESDAYS TO TANGO” LESSONS 7-9 P.M. —Orton’s Underground, 133 North Front St.; 343-8878 KARAOKE WITH DJ PARTY GRAS —Fox and Hound Pub & Grille, 920 Town Center Dr.; 509-0805 DJBE KARAOKE AND OPEN MIC: MUSICIANS AND COMICS WITH ONSITE PIANO —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607 WORLD TAVERN TRIVIA HOSTED BY MUD —Buffalo Wild Wings, 5533 Carolina Beach Rd., Monkey Junction; 392-7224 TEAM TRIVIA —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 KARAOKE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 KARAOKE WITH MIKE NORRIS —Katy’s, 1054 S. College Rd.; 395-6204 CARY BENJAMIN —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088 SUMMER HOOTENANNY: JOHN GOLDEN, DAVE BOHN, PORT CITY TRIO, L SHAPE LOT DUO, THE HEWLETTS CREEK BOYS, MARK TEACHEY, CATESBY JONES, MORE (8-11PM) —Kenan Auditorium UNCW Campus; 313-2584

WAZU —Soapbox Upstairs, 255 N. Front St.; 251-8500

LIVE TEAM TRIVIA —Buffalo Wild Wings, 206 Old Eastwood Rd.; 798-9464

OPEN MIC NIGHT WITH SEAN GERARD —Soapbox Lounge, 255 N. Front St.; 2518500

LIVE ACOUSTIC —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff; 256-3838

BAR PONG WITH SHANNON PARK —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621

CLOUDS MAKE SHAPES —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.; 763-3088

TRIVIA WITH DUTCH FROM 94.5 THE HAWK —The Coastal Roaster, 5954 Carolina Beach Rd.; 399-4701

BLUEGRASS OPEN JAM NIGHT (8PM) —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607

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

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

DIXIELAND ALLSTARS —Rucker John’s, 5564 Carolina Beach Rd.; 452-1212

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22 DJ SIR NICK BLAND —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 256-2776 DJ JAY —Sharp Shooters, 2109 N. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 346-2677 ACOUSTIC JAZZ PIANO WITH JAMES JARVIS —Calico Room, 107 S. Front St. Wilmington, 762-2091 SOIREE D’ELECTRONICA WITH DJ DROBOT —Projekte, 523 South 3rd St., 352-0236 KARAOKE WITH HELLZ BELLE —Marina Cafe, 110 S. Marine Blvd., Jacksonville; (910) 938-2002

KARAOKE —Browncoat Pub and Theatre, 111 Grace St.; 341-0001 ACOUSTIC NIGHT —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666 BENNY HILL —Sweet & Savory Cafe; 1611 Pavilion Plc.,256-0115 COLOSSAL ABYSS, PARTY TIME, MORTE DE METANO —Reggie’s, 1415 S. 42nd St. STERLING WITT —Juggling Gypsy Cafe, 1612 Castle St.; 763-2223 DYLAN HOLTON —Goat and Compass, 710 N. 4th St.; 7721400 SUSAN SAVIA (7PM) —The Coastal Roaster, 5954 Carolina Beach Rd.; 399-4701

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—CHARLEY BROWNZ, 21 S FRONT ST.; 254-9499 DJBE EXTREME KARAOKE —WILD WING CAFE, 1331 MILITARY CUTOFF; 256-3838 NONPOINT, EYE EMPIRE —Hooligans Pub & Music Hall; 2620 Onslow Dr., Jacksonville, (910) 346-2086 SUSAN SAVIA —Bottega Gallery, 208 North Front St.; 763-3737 All entertainment must be sent to music@encorepub.com by Wednesday for consideration in the weekly entertainment calendar. Venues are responsible for notifying encore of any changes, removals or additions to their weekly schedules.

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CAT’S CRADLE 300 E. MAIN STREET, CARRBORO, NC (919) 967-9053 8/15: Russian Circles, Chelsea Wolfe, Marriages 8/17: World Beat Festival 8/19: The BilliTones, Rebecca and the Hi-Tones, South Wing Willie Painter Band 8/21: The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Magic Castles THE ORANGE PEEL 101 BILTMORE AVENUE, ASHEVILLE, NC (828) 225-5851 8/17-18: Drive-By Truckers 8/22: Steve Vai, Beverly McClellan AMOS’ SOUTHEND 1423 SOUTH TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE, NC (704) 377-6874 8/17: The Unique 1ne’s, Big Break, Anything Once 8/21: Kottonmouth Kings, Big B, Prozak, Moonshine Bandits KOKA BOOTH AMPHITHEATRE 8003 REGENCY PKWY., CARY, NC (919) 462-2052 8/17: Alan Jackson 8/18: Old Crow Medicine Show, The Lumineers HOUSE OF BLUES 4640 HWY. 17 SOUTH, N. MYRTLE BEACH, SC (843) 272-3000 8/18: Citizen Cope 8/19: Buckcherry, My Darkest Days, Otherwise VERIZON WIRELESS AMPHITHEATRE 707 PAVILION BLVD., CHARLOTTE, NC (704) 549-5555 8/21: Jason Mraz

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by-the-numbers junk: ‘Total Recall’ remake’s nothing worth seeing

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Carolina Beach Lake Park 8:45 p.m. • Free 8/19: Mumble’s son, Erik, is struggling to realize his talents in the Emperor Penguin world. Meanwhile, Mumble and his family and friends discover a new threat, their home—one that will take everyone working together to save them. Concessions sold onsite, but picnics, blankets and chairs welcome.

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what we hear from the kind overzealous film fans who would have one believe Hollywood is incapable of producing anything other than prefabricated variations of stories that have been told many times before. It’s one of the most labored and frequent film discussions these days revolving around the frequency of remakes, reboots and re-imaginings. Such discussions make me think of Woody Allen’s “Midnight in Paris.” Everyone believes the previous era contained a kind of creative purity which supposedly no longer exists. Painting with such broad strokes rarely yields any truths, and in defense of these productions, not every remake is a tired, pointless endeavor. On the other hand, “Total Recall” embarks on Exhibit A for the prosecution. Don’t worry, I left my soapbox at home; the rotten fruit, thrown out. I’m not here to crucify anyone or use this mediocre movie as the lynch pin in some larger argument. I’d rather examine the inspiration behind the creation of this monstrosity ... more on that in a minute. The original “Total Recall” remains a cheese-ball classic—a clever idea inspired by a Phillip K. Dick story (“We Can Remember It for You Wholesale”), starring the biggest action star in the world at the time, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and directed by the wonderfully subversive Paul Verhoeven. Brutally violent, it shows some wonderfully ridiculous action sequences, with the kind of ham-fisted acting expected of a movie featuring a catchphrase-spewing Austrian bodybuilder. The plot’s simple enough: A regular working Joe dreams of a more exciting life. He goes to a service called “Rekall, Inc.” where they implant exciting memories into the mind—kind of like a virtual vacation. Something goes wrong, and soon the average Joe learns he may be a spy. The movie plays with the idea that this may be nothing more than the product of an implanted memory. The “Total Recall” remake marks a sad attempt at toning down the over-the-top science-fiction elements to create a more grounded, gritty setting. And the movie suffers greatly for it. Arnold gets replaced by

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Cinematique • Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St. 7:30 p.m. $8 • Monday through Wednesday 8/15: Woody Allen’s “To Rome with Love” (pictured) is a kaleidoscopic comedy set in one of the world’s most enchanting cities. The film follows a well-known American architect reliving

FAR LESS THAN PERFECT: Jessica Biel and Colin Farrell churn out far-from-perfect entertainment in the ‘Total Recall’ remake. Courtesy photo

Colin Farrell, a fine actor and credible action lead, sure. But, unlike Arnold, he has no fun with the material at all. There’s a dead-seriousness to everything in this remake that sucks every last ounce of potential fun from the finished film. The original almost had no polish; the remake is nothing but. Visually, it’s as impressive as any $200 million-budgeted monstrosity should be. The action sequences are massive, though disjointed and poorly staged. The question that kept creeping up while watching it is, “Why?” Why did they remake it in the first place? I’m not playing armchair studio executive here; it’s more morbid curiosity about what happens between inception and reality. There’s a cheesy, 1990’s sci-fi action film—successful nonetheless—which made for less-than-perfect entertainment, but enjoyable still. So much of the original film has been cut away that it’s almost baffling to try and figure out the motivation behind a remake. The filmmakers don’t improve on the original; they don’t build on it. They reduced it to the most bare components and played the material so deadpan, it practically gets strangled by its seriousness. I can forgive a big-budget for many failings. I don’t expect Oscar-caliber performances, and trust me, with a supporting cast featuring Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel, none will be given. Bryan Cranston (“Breaking Bad”) seems to be making a bid to become the most disappointingly used actor in film today. I hope he’s getting paid well, because after seeing him pop up in throwaway films like “Total Recall” and “John Carter,” I’m

wondering if he doesn’t need to re-evaluate his management team. If nothing else, the movie has to be fun, and I’ll take stupid fun over serious boredom any day of the week. Give me a ‘roided-out Arnold Schwarzenegger killing a guy with a drill while shouting “screw you” in an accent so thick it’s practically unintelligible over a perpetually frowning Colin Farrell and a $100 million worth of special effects. Len Wiseman is a terrible director. He can create some pretty scenery, but he populates it with nothing but noise. As remakes go, it’s a fascinating mix of revolting reverence. There are all these moments where they pay homage to the original by referencing some of its more iconic scenes. They bring back things like the threebreasted prostitute acknowledging the existence of the previous film. But all that does is remind us of how much fearless fun the original had been—not this by-thenumbers, soulless piece of junk taking space in my cerebral cortex.

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his youth; an average middle-class Roman who suddenly finds himself Rome’s biggest celebrity; a young provincial couple drawn into separate romantic encounters; and an American opera director endeavoring to put a singing mortician on stage. 8/20-22: “Your Sister’s Sister” is a comedy about romance, grief and sibling rivalry, set against the damp foliage of the Pacific Northwest. A year after his brother Tom’s death, Jack is still struggling emotionally. When his friend Iris offers her family cabin so Jack can seek catharsis in solitude, Jack discovers Iris’s sister Hannah, reeling from a failed relationship. Jack and Hannah find solace in each other over a bottle of tequila, and a twisted tale of ever-complicated relationships set in motion. Starring Emily Blunt, Rosemarie Dewitt, and Mark Duplass.

Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland

Subversive Film Series • Sundays, free, 8 p.m. Juggling Gypsy • 1612 Castle Street 8/19: Loosely based on the comic strip by Winsor McCay, “Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland” went through a lengthy development process with a number of screenwriters. The plot follows a young boy whose dreams transcend reality, as he is sucked into his own fantasy—until he unleashes a century-old secret that may not only destroy his perfect but reality itself.

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AMERICAN BLUEWATER

Enjoy spectacular panoramic views of sailing ships and the Intracoastal Waterway while dining at this popular casual American restaurant in Wrightsville Beach. Lunch and dinner are served daily. Favorites include jumbo lump crab cakes, succulent seafood lasagna, crispy coconut shrimp and an incredible Caribbean fudge pie. Dine inside or at their award-winning outdoor patio and bar, which is the location for their lively Waterfront Music Series every Sun. during the summer months. Large parties welcome. Private event space available. BluewaterDining.com. 4 Marina Street, Wrightsville Beach, NC. (910) 256.8500. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon-Fri 11a.m. - 11 p.m.; Sat & Sun 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach ■ FEATURING: Waterfront dining ■ MUSIC: Music every Sunday in Summer ■ WEBSITE: bluewaterdining.com

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Serving the Best Seafood in South Eastern North Carolina. Wilmington’s Native Son, 2011 James Beard Award Nominee 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 from DeLovely Desserts. Full ABC Permits. 6623 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28405. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday-Friday 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. and Mon. Sat. 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Acclaimed Wine List

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BUFFALO WILD WINGS

If you’re looking for good food and an atmosphere that’s fun for the whole family, Buffalo Wild Wings is the place! Award winning wings and 20 signature sauces and seasonings. Plus… salads, wraps, flatbreads, burgers, and more. Tons of Big screen TVs and all your favorite sports. We have daily drink specials, a HUGE draft selection, and Free Trivia all day every day. Come in for our Weekday Lunch Specials, only $5.99 from 11am-2pm. Visit us for Wing Tuesdays with 50 cent wings all day long, or Boneless Thursdays with 60 cent boneless wings all day long. Buffalo Wild Wings is a great place to dine in or take out. ■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT: MondaySaturday 11 a.m.-2 a.m. and Sun 11 a.m.-2 a.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: 2 locations-Midtown (910-798-9464) and Monkey Junction (910-392-7224) ■ MUSIC: Live music Friday and Saturday in the Summer ■ WEBSITE: www.buffalowildwings.com

THE GEORGE ON THE RIVERWALK

Drop your anchor at The George on the RiverWalk, your destination for dock ‘n’ dine. Watch the historic Cape Fear River unfold before you while you enjoy the best in Southern Coastal Cuisine. The menu combines elegance, creativity and diverse selection of steak, pasta, salad and fresh seafood, including the best Shrimp n’ Grits in town. Warm in the sun on the expansive outdoor deck sipping an exotic, colorful martini, or unwind at the spacious bar inside boasting extensive wine and martini lists along with weekday appetizer specials from 4:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Don’t forget to try downtown’s most expansive menu for Saturday and Sunday Brunch from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. You are welcome to dock your boat at the only dock’n’dine restaurant downtown, grab a trolley, or enjoy our free, front door parking (ask for pass!) Why satisfy when you can indulge? Find the George on the Riverwalk at 128 South Water Street, 910-763-2052. ■ SERVING: Lunch: Tues. - Fri. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Dinner: Tues. - Thurs. 5 p.m. - 9 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 5 p.m. - 10 p.m., Sun. 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.; Brunch: Sat. and Sun. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Saturday and Sunday Brunch / Wilmington’s only dock’n’dine restaurant. ■ WEBSITE: www.thegeorgerestaurant.com

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 drink 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. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER:

7 Days a Week Mon-Wed 11:30 am - 2:00 am Thurs-Sun 11:30 am - 2:00 am ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Masonboro Loop ■ 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.

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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. Serving Breakfast (from $3.50) and Lunch (including daily entree-and-two side specials for $6.95). K’s Cafe is the best deal in Wilmington. They offer chargrilled burgers, including their most popular Hot Hamburger Platter smothered in gravy! They also offer great choices such as fresh chicken salad, crabcake sandwich, 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 which changes every week. A variety of choices will be on the menu such as Shrimp and Grits and 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 or on our website, www.ks-cafe.net. ■ SERVING BREAKFAST & LUNCH: 7 DAYS A WEEK. Monday - Friday. 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. And Sunday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Ever-changing brunch

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: Open every day at 5 p.m. Memorial Day - Labor Day. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: 70’s menu every Tues.; Special 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: Fri. & Sat. in summer ■ WEBSITE: www.littledipperfondue.com

PINE VALLEY MARKET

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

Mon.-Fri.10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Closed Sun. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South ■ FEATURING: Daily specials and take-home frozen meals ■ WEBSITE: www.pinevalleymarket.com

TROLLY STOP

Trolly Stop Hot Dogs is a family owned franchise with six locations. Since 1976 they specialize in storemade chili, slaw and sauces, and as of more recent – a variety of gourmet sausages and burgers (at participating locations). The types of hot dogs include Beef & Pork, All Beef, Smoked Sausage, Fat-free Turkey (at participating locations), and Soy. Sausages include Bratwurst, Mild Italian, Spicy Beef and Polish Kielbasi. Locations are: 121 N. Front Street open Monday thru Saturday 11 a.m. ‘til 4:30 p.m. CLOSED SUNDAYS; (910).251.7799. 94 S. Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Beach open Wednesday thru Friday 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. CLOSED MON. AND TUES. (910) 256-1421. 4502 Fountain Drive, (910) 452-3952. Open 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Sunday; South Howe St. in Southport, open Tuesday thru Fri. 11 until 3, Sat. 11 until 4 CLOSED SUNDAYS AND MONDAYS (910) 457-7017. Catering cart available all year from $350. Call Steve at (910) 520-5994. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Throughout the Port City ■ FEATURING: Dog friendly locations

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

ASIAN SZECHUAN 132

Craving expertly prepared Chinese food in an elegant atmosphere? Szechuan 132 Chinese Restaurant is your destination! Szechuan 132 has earned the reputation as one of the finest contemporary Chinese restaurants in the Port City. Tastefully decorated with an elegant atmosphere, with an exceptional ingenious menu has deemed Szechuan 132 the best Chinese restaurant for years, hands down. 419 South College Road (in University Landing), (910) 799-1426. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Lunch Specials

HIRO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE

What better way to celebrate a special occasion or liven up a dinner out than to dine in a place where every meal is an exciting presentation. Knowing that a meal should be more than just great food, Hiro adds a taste of theatre and a amazing atmosphere to everyone’s dinning experience. Also serving sushi, Hiro surprises its guests with a new special roll every week and nightly drink specials to complement it. From 4-7 p.m. enjoy half-priced nigiri and half-priced regular makimono. Nigiri makimono combos are only $7.50, while early-bird specials last from 4-6 p.m., where diners can choose two: shrimp, chicken or steak. Located at 222 Old Eastwood Road (910) 794-1570. ■ SERVING DINNER: Open Mon. thru Thursday 4 p.m.-10 p.m.; Fri. and Sat. 4 p.m.-10:30 p.m. and Sun. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Hibachi style dining. ■ WEBSITE: hirojapanesesteakhouse.com/ hibachi

INDOCHINE RESTAURANT & LOUNGE

If you’re ready to experience the wonders of the Orient without having to leave Wilmington, join us at Indochine for a truly unique experience. Indochine brings the flavors of the Far East to the Port City, combining the best of Thai and Vietnamese

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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.

ing mutter paneer, with garden peas and homemade paneer, or baingan bharta with baked eggplant, flamed and sautéed with onions, garlic and ginger. Join their cozy eatery, where a far east escape awaits all diners, among a staff of friendly and helpful servers, as well as chefs who bring full-flavored tastes straight from their homeland. Located at 1620 South College Road, (910) 794-4540. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Tuesday-Thursday 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 5 p.m.-10 p.m.; Fri 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 5-11 p.m.; Sat 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., 5-11 p.m.; Sun 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., 5 p.m.-9 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown. ■ FEATURING: Lunch buffet, which now serves South Indian cuisine ($7.95 daily) ■ WEBSITE: www.tandooribites.net.

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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 ■ FEATURING: Balinese dancer every Fri. night. ■ 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., 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

FRENCH CAPRICE BISTRO

Wilmington’s finest French cuisine can be found at Caprice Bistro, a small informal neighborhood restaurant, serving hearty food in generous portions at affordable prices. Simple is the atmosphere in the bistro, as plain white plates and tables dressed in white paper make up the decor. However, the food is far from simple, as a combination of fresh ingredients and innovative preparation delight the taste buds with a plethora of unique appetizers, entrées and desserts. The service is fast, efficient and non-intrusive, and the ambience is friendly and unpretentious. After dinner, be sure to venture upstairs into their cozy and relaxing sofa bar for an after-dinner martini, or enjoy your meal there, as a light-fare and full menus are served. Art is always on display in the sofa bar, so be sure to inquire frequently about their artist show receptions. Voted “Best French Restaurant”seven years in a row! 10 Market Street, downtown Wilmington, (910) 815-0810. ■ SERVING DINNER: Sun.- Thurs. 5:00 – 10 p.m.; Fri. and Sat., 5 p.m. – Midnight. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Upstairs sofa bar serving cocktails and lighter fare. ■ WEBSITE: www.capricebistro.com

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, includ-

THE HARP

The Harp offers the finest in traditional Irish family recipes served in a casual yet elegant traditional pub atmosphere. We are proud to use the freshest, locally sourced ingredients whenever possible to bring you and yours the best of traditional Irish fare! We also offer a fully stocked bar featuring your favorite Irish beer and spirits. Located just beside Greenfield Lake Park in downtown Wilmington is a lovely Irish pub committed to bringing traditional Irish food and music to the Cape Fear area. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER Monday-Friday 11 a.m. – 10 p.m., Sat 11 a.m. – 11 p.m., Sun 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD Greenfield Park ■ FEATURING Home-made desserts, ½ priced bottles of wine on Tuesday and the best pint of Guinness in town. ■ MUSIC Live music every Fri.; Live Irish music 1st Fri. of each month. ■ WEBSITE www.harpwilmington.com

ITALIAN A TASTE OF ITALY

The authentic Italian cuisine served at Taste of Italy has scored them Best Deli in the Port City for years running now. The Guarino family recipes have been passed down from generation to generation to brothers Tommy and Chris, who serve breakfast, lunch and dinner to hungry diners. They also cater all events, from holiday parties to corporate lunches, including hot meals, cold trays, handmade desserts and an array of platters, from antipasto to cold cuts. In addition, Taste of Italy sells Scalfani products, Sabrett hot dogs and Polly-O cheeses in their market, all the while serving top-notch hot and cold items from their delicatessen. Located at 1101 South College Rd., P. 910-392-7529, F. 910-392-9745 www.ncatasteofitaly. com Open M-F 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Sat. 8:30 a.m.7:00 p.m., Sun. 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. ■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER: M-F 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Sat. 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m., Sun. 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Ponatone, Pandora, Torrone and gift baskets of all sizes! ■ WEBSITE: www.ncatasteofitaly.com

EDDIE ROMANELLI’S

is a family-friendly, casual Italian American restaurant that’s been a favorite of Wilmington locals for over 16 years. Its diverse menu includes Italian favorites such as Mama Romanelli’s Lasagna, Baked Ziti, Rigatoni a la Vodka and, of course, made-from-scratch pizzas. Its American influences include tasty burgers, the U.S.A. Salad and a 16oz. 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: RomanellisRestaurant.com.

ORGANIC

ELIZABETH’S PIZZA

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. ■ WEBSITE: www.loveysmarket.com.

LOVEY’S MARKET

A Wilmington favorite since 1987! At Elizabeth’s you’ll find authentic Italian cuisine, as well as some of your American favorites. Offering delicious pizza, salads, sandwiches, entrees, desserts, beer, and wine. Elizabeth’s is known for their fresh ingredients, where even the bread is baked fresh daily. A great place for lunch, dinner, a late night meal, or take out. Elizabeth’s can also cater your event and now has a party room available. Visit us 4304 ½ Market St or call 910-251-1005 for take out. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER:

Open 10am-Midnight every day ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown (Corner of Market St and Kerr Avenue). ■ WEBSITE: www.epwilmington.com ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South ■ FEATURING: Daily specials, kids menu and online coupons. ■ WEBSITE: www.giorgios-restaurant.com.

SLICE OF LIFE

“Slice” has become a home away from home for tourists and locals alike. Our menu includes salads, tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, homemade soups, subs and, of course, pizza. We only serve the freshest and highest-quality ingredients in all of our food, and our dough is made daily with purified water. Voted “Best Pizza” and “Best Late Night Eatery.”All ABC permits. Visit us downtown at 122 Market Street, (910) 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

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

TIDAL CREEK CO-OP KITCHEN

Come dine-in or take-out from the newly renovated Co-op Kitchen at Tidal Creek Cooperative Food Market. You can fill your plate or box with hot bar and salad bar items that are prepared fresh daily in our kitchen. Made-to-order sandwiches, like the Tempeh Reuben, are served hot off the Panini grill. The Co-op Café offers organic smoothies and fresh juices; local wheatgrass shots; fair trade organic coffee, lattes, and chai tea; and our newest addition of Lenny Boy kombucha tea on tap. Don’t forget our baked-from-scratch baked goods! The Co-op Kitchen provides menu items that appeal to everyone, regardless of dietary demands. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon. - Fri. 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., 5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. ■ WEEKEND BRUNCH: Sat & Sun, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. ■ SALAD BAR: Mon. - Sun, 9 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. ■ SANDWICHES: Mon. - Sun, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. ■ BAKERY & CAFE: Mon. - Sun, 8 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

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

SEAFOOD DOCK STREET OYSTER BAR

Voted Best Oysters for over 10 years by encore readers, you know what you can find at Dock Street Oyster Bar. But we have a lot more than oysters! Featuring a full menu of seafood, pasta, and chicken dishes from $4.95-$25.95, there’s something for everyone at Dock Street. You’ll have a great time eating in our “Bohemian-Chic” atmosphere, where you’ll feel just as comfort able in flip flops as you would in a business suit. Located at 12 Dock St in downtown Wilmington. Open for lunch and dinner, 7 days a week. (910) 762-2827. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 days a week. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Fresh daily steamed oysters. ■ WEBSITE: www.dockstreetoysterbar.net

EAST

The Blockade Runner offers an array of seasonal seafood specials, certified Angus beef, lobster menu on Fri. evening plus a spectacular Sun. brunch. Romantic al fresco dining is available on our dinner deck located in the center of a lush garden overlooking the ocean far away from the traffic and noise. Our lounge is ecofriendly and offers light fare nightly. 275 Waynick Blvd. Wrightsville Beach. (910) 256-2251. ■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & SUNDAY BRUNCH ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach. ■ FEATURING: Lobster menu on Fri. ■ MUSIC: Live music on Sat. evening and Sun.

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■ WEBSITE: www.blockade-runner.com

HIERONYMUS

Hieronymus Seafood is the midtown stop for sea-

food 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; 910-3926313; hieronymusseafood.com ■ ■ ■ ■

SERVING LUNCH & DINNER NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown FEATURING: Fireside oyster bar. WEBSITE: www.hieronymusseafood.net

OCEANIC

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

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

SMALL PLATES THE FORTUNATE GLASS

The Fortunate Glass Wine Bar is the perfect place to explore the beauty of wine while tasting a variety

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of tapas in an intimate environment. The wine menu focuses on wines from all regions, with 50 wines by the glass and approximately 350 wines available by the bottle, including some of the best boutique and cult wines, to everyday values that work with any budget. There are over 30 beers available featuring some of the best craft selections. The serene ambiance of The Fortunate Glass, created by the beautiful wall murals, the elegant copper and glass tile bar, castle-rocked walls and intimate booths enhances the experience of any selection you choose. The Fortunate Glass Wine Bar also presents a small menu of creative tapas, global cheeses, cured meats and decadent desserts to accompany and compliment any wine selection. ■ SERVING EVENINGS: Tues.-Thurs. 4 p.m.-12 a.m. Fri. 4 p.m.-2 a.m.; Sat. 2 p.m.-2.a.m.; Sun. 2 p.m.-12 a.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Free Wine Tasting: Tues. 6-8pm. Bubble and wine specials: Wed. & Thurs. Monthly food & wine pairing events. ■ WEBSITE www.fortunateglasswinebar.com

SOUTHERN CASEY’S BUFFET

In Wilmington, everyone knows where to go for solid country cooking. That place is Casey’s Buffet, winner of encore’s Best Country Cookin’/Soul Food and Buffet categories. “Every day we are open, somebody tells us it tastes just like their grandma’s or mama’s cooking,” co-owner Gena Casey says. Gena and her husband Larry run the show at the Oleander Drive restaurant where people are urged to enjoy all food indigenous to the South: fried chicken, barbecue, catfish, mac‘n’cheese, mashed potatoes, green beans, chicken‘n’dumplings, biscuits and homemade banana puddin’ are among a few of many other delectable items. 5559 Oleander Drive. (910) 798-2913. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Closed Monday and Tuesdays. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING:For adventurous palates, pig’s feet and chitterlings.

SPORTS BAR CAROLINA ALE HOUSE

Voted best new restaurant AND best sports bar of 2010 in Wilmington, Carolina Ale House is the place to be for award-winning food, sports and fun. Located on College Rd. near UNCW, 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, Wilmington, NC. (910) 791.9393. ■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT: 11am-2am daily.

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

projector TVs in Wilmington. ■ WEBSITE: CarolinaAleHouse.com

FOX & HOUND PUB & GRILLE

Serving up the best bar food for any local sports fan, Fox & Hound has appetites covered. Located next to Mayfaire Cinema 16, it’s no question that Fox is a great place to go on date night, or to watch the big game on one of the restaurant’s six large projection screens and 19 plasma televisions. Guests can also play pool, darts or video games in this casual-theme restaurant. For starters, Fox offers delicious appetizers like ultimate nachos, giant Bavarian pretzels and spinach artichoke dip. In the mood for something more? Try the hand-battered Newcastle fish ‘n’ chips or chicken tenders, or the grilled Mahi-Mahi served atop a bed of spicy rice. From cheeseburgers and sirloins to salads and wood oven-inspired pizzas, Fox has plenty to choose from for lunch or dinner. Finish the meal with a 6-inch Great Cookie Blitz, a chocolate chip cookie baked fresh to order and served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and Hershey’s syrup. 920 Town Center Drive, (910) 509-0805. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 11am– 2am, daily ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: $5.99 lunch specials and free pool until 2p.m. and $5 cheese pizzas after 10 p.m., both Mon.-Fri. ■ MUSIC: Trivia with Party Gras Entertainment DJ every Thursday at 9pm ■ WEBSITE: foxandhound.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, darts, and did we mention sports? Free lunchtime delivery on weekdays; we can accommodate large parties. (910) 763-4133. ■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT: 11 a.m.-2 a.m. daily ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Dueling pianos Thurs., Fri., and

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Tucked away in a small wooded area on Wrightsville Avenue—a place I often find myself saying, “I forgot that was there!”—it will give locals cause to travel that way more often. Quite simply: Havana’s is a gem. The concept transplanted from Carolina Beach to the building abandoned by the now-defunct Rafaella’s (admittedly, once a favorite of mine). Though I don’t get out to Carolina Beach much and have never tried the original Havana’s, I might make a point of it now. My party sat in the bar, a well-appointed little room with ample seating. Though Havana’s bills its menu as “island fare,” the building itself is mercifully lacking in gaudy versions of what we mainlanders think qualifies as island décor. Had the walls adorned parrots at every corner and the bartender been wearing a Hawaiian-print shirt, I might have turned right around and tried my luck elsewhere. But she wore black, so we sat down. Our dual-purpose bartender/server worked the room rather effortlessly. She managed to casually converse with everyone in the moderately crowded dining room while never once leaving a glass unfilled or causing an undue delay in service. It impressed me greatly. Plus, she was remarkably helpful. Her menu knowledge proved as spot-on as I’ve ever seen. She had a working understanding of it in its entirety, as well as the day’s specials, and answered our questions with not a single verbal pause. (Side note: I hate verbal pauses. “Um. Uh. Well, ya know…” Could you imagine if I wrote the way people talk? But I digress.)

by Rosa Bianca rant Havana’ s Restau lle Avenue 6722 Wrightsvi (910) 679-4646 Price: $$-$$$ fordable, Bottom Line: Af service and friendly, quick ed? t more do ya ne ha w — us io lic de Her understanding of the menu became doubly impressive by the fact that she was a vegetarian, which brings me to a significant flaw at Havana’s: Their menu does not cater to vegetarians. (Note to Havana’s management: You have a fantastic bartender on your staff; please, put three or four more items on the menu that she could eat.) Thankfully, I’m omnivorous, and settled on the Havana’s PRD. A thinly sliced prime rib sandwich with melted jack cheese seemed just the thing for a rainy day. I couldn’t have been more pleased. The meat proved juicy and savory—lightly seasoned with fat content containing most of the necessary flavor. The jack cheese provided an excellent textural contrast. The real star of the sandwich was the bread. Soft and doughy, Havana’s lightly broiled it with garlic butter, as to elevate the elegancy of taste. It was much better than the old standbys like mayo or horseradish sauce. Since an island-style restaurant must be known for their seafood, we also tried a tuna Caesar wrap. The blackened ahi was a hit—and the blackening spices against the crisp, cool lettuce made each bite bet-

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FINISHING TOUCH An excellent way to end any meal at Havana’s comes with their brownie sundae. Photo by Bethany Turner

ter. Kudos to the kitchen for getting the dressing right, too. Properly garlicky, I especially enjoyed the dressing’s peppery quality. The same amount of dressing in a salad bowl can prove disastrous and messy when wrapped in a tortilla. We were not subjected to any undue dripping, and for that I thank them. I confirmed the brownie sundae contained no nuts before ordering. That’s

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right: no nuts. For me, the “nut in a brownie debate” ranks up there with Yankees vs. Red Sox, Duke vs. Carolina, and mongoose vs. cobra. I firmly stand in the con camp. Thankfully, I had some help at the table, because I was served what I swore were two brownies under a molehill mound of vanilla ice cream. Havana’s can easily cut that portion down while offending no one. The gooey fudge of the brownie enveloped our taste buds. Rich and chocolatey, it all disappeared so quickly I may need to rethink any earlier claims of portion size. It was an excellent finish to an excellent meal. Aside from overlooking vegetarians, Havana’s has a glaring shortcoming. Its wine list, while reasonably long, reads like the inventory sheet at Harris Teeter. A menu this diverse (from BBQ pork sliders to lobster seafood bake, skillet duck to French Quarter pasta) with ingredients of this quality deserves a more esoteric list. Good beer and a few Stolichnayas made up for it. Friendly service and high quality food at a reasonable price make Havana’s one of my new favorite spots. I can’t find any significant complaint with an establishment which gives me what I want quickly and affordably while serving it with a smile. I’ll be returning for dinner next time.

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become all too familiar with: that uncomfortable smile. I’m not sure what Dave wanted to be. I sure as hell know it wasn’t managing the shitty little hotel where our nightmare of a production had holed up. There was something else he was meant to do. This being Nashville, I assumed it was music. Maybe he was just another wayward songwriter who dreamed of a sold-out performance at the Grand Ole Opry while withering away behind a counter. Maybe it was something less clichéd. I didn’t know, because I never asked. I assume Dave had legs. All I ever saw was his upper torso when we would have our counter discussions every morning. “Hey…” he would say as he exhaled. “Can I talk to you about last night?” Last night? When I was asleep? When I was sitting in my room watching Showtime, hoping they would show another episode of “The L Word”? The critically lauded portrayal of life and love with lesbians was the only source of pornography in this puritanical prison in which I was trapped. Things had turned ugly. A subplot about one of the characters stricken with cancer had all but ruined it for me. While it may have been high drama, it didn’t do much to put lead in my pencil. Dave was still talking. “So apparently someone in room 114 broke a sink.” “Broke a sink?” I replied, trying to feign shock. “Seriously?” “I’m afraid so.” “How on earth did that happen?” I asked, almost fearful of the answer. “They didn’t say. Apparently it was pushed through the counter and broke into about a thousand pieces.” “Who’s in room 114?” I said to myself, mentally rolodexing the room assignments. “Tara,” he replied, pointing to a copy of the 36 encore | august 15th - 21st, 2012 | www.encorepub.com

guest list. Ah, Tara. Room 114 was a second room she had requested. It was only used for male suitors. That means the sink was a victim of a rough fuck. It wasn’t the first piece of poorly constructed hotel furniture she had taken her raging libido out on. The king-sized bed frame had already been replaced, and one of the end tables ended up being thrown out her window. “I have a guy coming by to fix it. Who should I give the invoice to?” he asked while waving a copy in the air. “That would be me.” I’m often asked, “What does a producer do?” That’s a wonderfully loaded question; a producer does things somebody else won’t. Not always by choice. Some producers bring money to the production. Others bring talent. Others are workhorses who possess unparalleled multitasking skills, the kind of people who make hard work look very easy. Then there are producers who are given the title because they clean up a mess. My morning ritual with Dave was always the same: a polite hello, usually in passing. If things had gone smoothly, that would be it. On most days he would look at me with a hang-dog face and exhale what was fast becoming his catchphrase: “Can I talk to you about last night?” This sentence would usually follow with me stopping and playing out a thousand different scenarios. Oftentimes, the reality would be stranger than the fiction. Some of my favorites: “So I know film people like to get high, but people are complaining about the smell. You know, if you put a towel down at the base of the door, it might make things a little easier for us both.” “Room 210 keeps calling and asking for things to be sent up to the room. We keep telling him we don’t have room service, and then he tells the desk clerk to ‘fuck off.’”

“The maid found Jim naked in the laundry room, claiming he had to hide because someone was trying to kill him.” It seemed that Jim, in a drug-induced stupor, ended up sleeping with a woman and then passed out in her trailer. Her husband came home and found him passed out on the floor, still naked and unable to move. The story, as the sheriff’s deputy recounted it to me, was they found Jim streaking down the street, gasping for breath. Uninterested in babysitting a naked, sweat-covered failure and having no other recourse, they dropped him back at the hotel. I can’t imagine this is what Dave wanted to be doing with his life—detailing the exploits of a hotel full of crazies every morning. Staring at Dave was like looking into a mirror. I had been relegated to the role of set-mother for a drug-addicted leading man and his nymphomaniac co-star. Every creative impulse had been stymied in favor of small labors to keep the production from falling apart. This wasn’t what I wanted to be doing with my life either. Dave had become my reflection. I was on the other side of the desk, but the expression was the same. We were both decaying, withering away at a job that was slowly killing us one labored task at a time. I don’t know if Dave ever got out of hotel management and tried to do something else. Part of me hopes he did. The other part is the sad reality that life is often a series of disappointing jobs which rarely live up to expectation. Somewhere, right now, there’s someone behind a desk or maybe serving coffee with a half-hearted smile, secretly wishing to be a thousand miles away doing anything else with their life. In a way, Dave and I were connected by failure and unified by shared loss of what we’ll never be. I was indulging these melodramatic episodes with a depressing frequency.

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about religion, art and education in our tri-county area, journalist Amanda Greene is taking a bold first step with a Religious Art Walking Tour in downtown Wilmington. Her narrative tour of six historical worship spaces will begin at St. Mary’s Catholic Church and walk to First Presbyterian Church, St. James Episcopal Church, the Temple of Israel, First Baptist Church and St. Paul’s Evangelical Church. The tour will be given on two sequential Sundays, August 19th and August 26th from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Greene, newly recruited as the director of Wilmington Faith and Values (WilmingtonFAVS.com), heads up the second of only five nationwide bureaus of the Religion Newswriters Association (RNA). The Religious Art Walking Tours will not only educate the public about the history and beauty of art in church and temple, but also help fund further explorations of faith and values in our communities. “I was working for the StarNews and got a call from the RNA,” Greene explained. “The rep said, ‘Hey, you want to start this crazy venture with us? It’s a nonprofit. It’s scary, but

fiori by Linda Gratta king Tour al Religious Ar t W m. th, 3 p.m. - 5 p. Aug. 19th and 26 donation $10 suggested favs.com www.wilmington let’s do it!’” There are news sites funded by various religions, but the RNA is not one of them. It is foremost a news service that trains its reporters to showcase the impact of faith and values in our communities. A half dozen years ago, when the economy began to tank, newspapers thinned their ranks by cutting art, education and religion columns, and journalists lost their jobs. It provided RNA the impetus to fund local bureaus thanks to an endowment from the Lilly Foundation. “Ministries in a community need oversight,” Greene said. “If something good or bad happens in a faith or values group, it needs to be reported. People live and breathe

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their faith. We act on what we’ve been taught as children, and that informs the rest of our lives. The South has the most religious communities in the nation with churches 300-plus strong in our tri-county area, and a river of faith running through everything that happens in our community. When churches or other organizations take a stand for or against particular issues, such as same-sex unions or gun control, politicians pay attention, and it impacts our legislation.” WilmingtonFAVS.com educates the community online whether it’s featuring the faithbased groups that are helping rebuild the Virgo School community or talking about prayers said at the County Commissioners meetings.

Media partners republish this work on various platforms. Every week Greene broadcasts a short segment on WHQR’s local news. The StarNews publishes timely news stories. WilmingtonFAV.com’s contributors remain topical bloggers. One writes about addictions and how her faith has helped her battle alcoholism. A Catholic family blogger writes about home-schooling her children. A Jewish blogger informs the public about festivals and holidays. The 30 contributors Greene has onboard span the faith and values spectrum from evangelical to atheist. “Wilmington is a port city, and we have a very diverse number of belief systems: Hindu, Moslem, Sikh[ism], pagan, nondenominational, as well as Christian and Jewish faiths,” she said. “I tell everyone who writes for us, ‘Think of this as your ministry to the world.’” Greene perceives Wilmington faith groups as being very giving and willing to share with “the least of these.” “I fully believe that our civil services could not stem the needs of the poor without faith-based services such as the Salvation Army, Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard and Good Shepherd Center,” she said. “The more enlightened we can be about what our neighbor down the street believes, the better we can get along. When I talk with a person about their religious or ethical views, I prepare myself by becoming a tabula rasa—a blank slate. I am open enough to listen and record whether I agree or not. If someone slaps me in the face with racism or bigotry of any kind, he will not know that I will go home shortly thereafter and wash myself clean. I must adhere to journalistic principles.” Greene has been on hand when several pieces of art were installed in various churches and thinks of them as “lovely synchronicity” between religion and art. Unique and powerful, the narrated tour will showcase the best of our historic city’s many places of worship. “Some of them are one-of-a-kind,” she said. “There are several different eras of stained glass alone. It used to tell a story for those who could not read. St. Mary’s arched domes were built by the Spanish architect Guastavino, who used no wood, nails or scaffolding, but a very strong tile and mortar combo instead. There are paintings and sculpture, such as the Ecce Homo, the bound Christ at St. James Episcopal Church.” Tours on August 19th and 26th begin at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 412 Ann Street. For tickets, call 910-520-3958. A donation of $10 is suggested, all of which helps fund the nonprofit, www.WilmingtonFAVS.com.

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events FIREWORKS BY THE SEA Fireworks by the Sea. Music at 6:30pm; fireworks at 9pm. Free music at the gazebo and on CB Boardwalk: 8/16, Bibis Elllison Band; 8/23, Radio Flyer; 8/31, Eastbound. Free. 910-458-8434; pleasureislandnc.org/ fireworks-by-the-sea. AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE FEST 8/17-19: In Wilmington African American ancestry traces back to the 1700s. To celebrate the region’s rich African American culture and history, The Wilmington Journal in conjunction with Urban Promotions, will present the 2012 Southeastern North Carolina African American Heritage Festival at Robert Strange Park (Ann Street between 8th & 10th streets). Theme: “Appreciating Your Heritage.” Public festivities begin 8/18, 9am, with its annual Teen Summit, followed by a ribbon-cutting and pouring of libations ceremony (noon). Live entertainment provided by national recording artists and local talent, including Jada~Marie, an up-and-coming performer who was born in New York City and raised in Charlotte. Sun., 8/19, 2pm: Regional and local gospel acts, children’s groups, and other acts, with dedication to the Life and Legacy of Anthony Jinwright, a local community activist and minister of song. Kids’ Pavilion, feat. storytelling, magicians, clowns and more, and food and merchandise vendors, informational brochures and a fest guide with a

8/17-19: AFRICAN AM. HERITAGE FEST The Wilmington Journal and Urban Promotions will be holding their 2012 African American Heritage Festival the 17th through the 19th, with cultural activities surrounding the theme, “Appreciating Your Heritage.” Their annual Teen Summit gets underway on the 18th at 9 a.m. at Robert Strange Park (Ann St., between 8th and 10th), while Sunday at 2 p.m., regional and local gospel acts perform. Children’s activities, storytelling, food and lectures take place throughout the weekend! schedule of events and historical information, available both days. Other highlights: a Gullah Geechee/Know Your Roots display in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center; the Powerhouse Tumblers, a tumble ministry that teaches boys and girls to reach their horizons by mastering elite tumbling skills. Playwright and producer Garrett Davis, who was named the Advocate of the Year by the National Alzheimer’s Association because of his work in raising awareness to Alzheimer’s disease through his Forget Me Not Project, will accompany the Alzheimer’s Association Eastern North Carolina chapter. And special guest storyteller Bunny Rodriguez from Georgetown, South Carolina returns with her Gullah Geechee displays, sweet grass baskets, books, and handmade 910-762-5502 or sencfestival@aol.com.

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SUPERINTENDENT CHAT Superintendent Dr. Tim Markley of New Hanover County Schools invites the local community to come together to get any last minute questions answered before the students return to school. Community members can attend either one of two “Superintendent’s Chat” sessions being offered on Mon., 8/20 NHCS Senior Staff will also be on hand to help answer questions. Morning Superintendent’s Chat: Monday, August 20, 7:30-8:30am Myrtle Grove Middle School Media Center901 Piner Road. • Afternoon Superintendent’s Chat: Monday, August 20, 2012, 5:30-6:30pm. Trask Middle School Media Center 2900 N. College Road. LUMINA DAZE 8/26, 4-10pm: Visitors to Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina can step back in time and revisit the 1930s through 1960s during the 16th Lumina Daze Celebration at the Blockade Runner Resort (275 Waynick Blvd.). A nostalgic evening of wholesome fun to honor the legendary Lumina Pavilion, an island landmark for 68 years until it was torn down in 1973. Musicians include the Wilmington Big Band orchestra and The Imitations, featuring beach music classics, and Dixieland All-Stars (jazz), along with dancing, food and drink. Lumina Daze Upper Deck reunion featuring 1940s music (big band, jazz, shag), a silent auction and a live auction, all to benefit the Wrightsville Beach Museum of History. Special guest Jack Lane, the last manager of The Upper Deck in the pavilion, returns to share a collection of memorabilia from his days as an employee of Lumina Pavilion. Blockade Runner Beach Resort in Wrightsville Beach. Tickets: $15 at door during the event, or in advance at the Wrightsville Beach Museum of History (303 W. Salisbury Street, Wrightsville Beach), and at www.wbmuseum.com/LuminaDaze.htm. Proceeds benefit the Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, located at 303 West Salisbury Street, Wrightsville Beach. CFEDC PRESENTS... 8/28, 6:30pm: Cape Fear Economic Development Council (CFEDC) will host a forum on the topic as part of its “CFEDC Presents...” bi-monthly series. Feat. a panel discussion with panelists Randall Johnson, executive director of the North Carolina Biotechnology Center Southeastern Office, and Julienne Orr, president and CEO of Modoc Research Services, a niche CRO and consultancy group based in Wilmington. Johnson and Orr will discuss the opportunities to expand an already strong CRO “brand” for the region with the help of the N.C. Coast Clinical Research Initiative. Discussion preceded by a 30-45 min. socializing and gathering period during which refreshments will be available. Open to the public. WHQR Gallery, 254 N. Front St, Suite 300. www.capefearedc.org. DOWNTOWN MARKETPLACE Every Sunday from 4-8pm on the River Walk between Market and Princess will be various local artists exhibiting their arts and crafts. Live music will also be featured; www.facebook.com/historicdowntownmarketplace. Continues through Labor Day.

charity/fundraisers HWF TREE CANOPY REFORESTATION HWF’s ‘History’s Future’ is sponsoring the Market Street Tree Canopy Reforestation Fundraiser at the Bellamy Mansion on Wed., 8/15, 5:30-7:30—co-sponsored by Port City Young Professionals. All proceeds from this event go towards the reforestation of the Market Street Tree Canopy. Suggested donation of $10. Chops Deli will cater this event and beer and wine will be available. Each donor will entered in a raffle for a piece of fine art photography from Melissa Wilgis. RSVP to trivett@historicwilmington.org or 762-2511. DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER Refurbished Computers for Sale: disAbility Resource Center has refurbished computers for sale. Our refurbished computer program allows us to help individuals with disabilities with limited income to afford a computer. A computer costs $65.00 and includes Windows XP. Gary Perry, dRC IT Specialist: 910-815-6618. • The Marvelous Mid-lifers! Do you know of someone with a disability between the ages of 40 - 55 who would like to join a group to meet new people, develop friendships and learn about a variety of topics of interest? Maybe the individual is too young for activities at the Senior Center but no longer age appropriate for other groups. Group meets on the last Thursday of each month at 2pm.140-C Cinema Drive 910-815-6618 or info@drc-cil.org. SURFER’S HEALING One of the world’s 20 best surf towns will host Surf Gala 2012 with PortLand Grille and Surfers Healing, an international surf camp for children with autism, Aug. 19-20. Anne Steketee and husband Chef Shawn Wellersdick will prepare a magnificent multi-course dinner, with an evening of live music (Kyle Lindley), video clips, and silent auction as part of the gala, as diners will have the opportunity to meet, greet and eat with Izzy Paskowitz, Surfers Healing founder, and his ohana (family) of legendary Hawaiian surfers. Advance copies of Izzy’s memoir “Scratching the Horizon” will be signed and provided to each guest. All income from this special evening will be used to pay for the cost of the Surfers Healing surf camp for children with autism at Wrightsville. • 8/20, 9am-3:30pm: Families from across the United States are visiting Wrightsville Beach to witness the miracle of Surfers Healing, an international surf camp for kids with autism at the popular Stone Street Public Beach Access located in the heart of downtown Wrightsville. Volunteers are welcome at the Stone Street Public Beach Access. www.SurfersHealing.org KNOT SO TRADITIONAL WEDDING The Boxed Event presents “The Knot So Traditional Wedding Giveaway,” providing a couple

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theatre/auditions TECHNIQUE CLASS FOR KIDS/TEENS Do you have passion to act, dance, perform? But aren’t landing any roles? David Loudermilk at the Performance Club Studio Theater will teach this exciting master class every Thursday for the month of August! Details www.PerformanceClubKids.com or call 910-338-3378! Register online; space is limited. HELLO, DOLLY! 8/17-19: Opera House Theatre Co. presents “Hello, Dolly!” with book by Michael Stewart, music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman, and based on the play “The Matchmaker” by Thornton Wilder. A whirlwind race around turn-of-the-century New York to follow Dolly Gallagher Levi, a match-

maker, on her adventures. Hired to find a wife for Horace Vanderlgelder, the well-known half-millionaire, Dolly tinkers and interferes in the lives of those around her until everyone ends up with the right mate. (910) 632-2285, www.thalianhall.org. Season tickets and gift certificates are ordered through our office, (910) 762-4234. All shows at Thalian Hall. Wed-Sat, 8pm; Sun, 3pm. DIXIE SWIM CLUB Co-Written by one of the writers for “The Golden Girls,” this heart-warming show is a tale about five Southern women, friends since joining their college swim team many years ago, who reunite at their Outer Banks beach house every August to catch up, laugh and meddle in each other’s lives over a period of 33 years. When fate throws a wrench into one of their lives, these friends rally ‘round their own with the strength and love that takes this comedy in a poignant and surprising direction in this hilarious and touching comedy about friendships that last forever. Starring Brandy Jones, Monnie Whitson, Tamara Mercer, Holli Sapperstein, and Pam Smith. Directed by: Michele Seidman and presented by: Big Dawg Productions. Through 8/19, Thurs-Sat, 8pm, and Sundays, 3pm. Cape Fear Playhouse, 613 Castle Street. Wheelchair accessible; $18$20. $15 every Thurs. (910) 367-5237 or www. bigdawgproductions.org THEATRE NOW “The Miracle Workers” (comedy), Fridays at 6pm. Theatre guests will witness behind-thescenes antics as Dawson Hill’s actors have gone missing, leaving the stage crew to put on the show at the last minute. • “Super Saturday Fun Time, Saturdays, 11am.: Interactive kids adventure show with lunch! Join DOCK the dog and his two-legged friends as they uncover mysteries and discover artifacts based on local history. • Murder at the Bellamy Mansion, Sat., 6pm: Guests are invited to this year’s Wilmington Historical Attractions and Tours (WHAT) awards banquet at the stately Bellamy Mansion and find that history can be dangerous. Audience chooses a detective to help unwrap the mystery. • Space available for meeting and special event rentals during nonperformance times. Home to the non-profit organization, Theatre Network of Wilmington, Inc., whose mission includes theatre arts education to school aged children. Tickets: www.theatrewilmington. com. 10th and Dock streets. THE MOST HAPPY FELLA 8/29-9/2 and 9/7-9: Opera House Theatre Company presents “The Most Happy Fella,” based on Sidney Howard’s “They Knew What They Wanted,” and book, music and lyrics by Frank Loesser. Tony, a middle-aged vineyard owner, has everything a fella needs to call himself happy — except the love of a good woman. All that changes when he meets Rosabella, a young waitress in San Francisco. Misunderstandings, mistakes, and a May-December love story fraught with deception yet full of romance unfold until the show’s happy conclusion. (910) 632-2285, www.thalianhall.org. Season tickets and gift certificates are ordered through our office, (910) 762-4234. All shows at Thalian Hall. Wed-Sat, 8pm; Sun, 3pm. CITY STAGE Shows are at 8pm except Sundays at 3pm. Cameron Art Museum; $22-$25. www.citystagenc. com or 910-264-2602. 3201 S. 17th St. Songs For A New World, 8/30-9/2 and 7-9. Songs for a New World at Cameron Art Museum, presented by City Stage. Composer Jason Robert Brown transports his audience from the deck of a 1492 Spanish sailing ship to a ledge 57 stories above Fifth Avenue to meet a startling array of characters ranging from a young man who has determined that basket-ball is his ticket out of the

ghetto to a woman whose dream of marrying rich nabs her the man of her dreams and a soulless marriage. With a small, powerhouse multi-ethnic cast and a driving, exquisitely crafted score running the gamut of today’s popular music, Songs for a New World is a great way to bring the next generation into the theatre. Directed and Choreographed by David Loudermilk. Music Directed by Chiaki Ito. ZOMBIO AND JULIET Performance Club at Wrightsville Beach—be in a show, no auditions. “Zombio and Juliet” is a tuition based theater-program led by LJ Woodard. Performance Club meets on Thursdays, 9/610/25, 4-5pm (ages 5 – 8yrs) and 5-6pm (ages 9-13yrs). Max. of 15 students per class. Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation Office, 2567925. townofwrightsvillebeach.com. THALIAN ASSOCIATION 9/27: Wilmington premiere of the musical 9 to 5, based on the popular motion picture concerning female empowerment in the workplace, w/ original score by Dolly Parton including Oscarnominated title song. Memberships for Thalian Association’s season of productions are now available by calling 910-251-1788 or by visiting thalian.org. THE COLOR PURPLE Techmoja Dance and Theater Co. proudly presents “The Color Purple.” 10/27, 7:30pm; 10/28, 3pm. Performances will be held at Odell Williamson Auditorium. 150 College Rd. NE Bolivia. Tickets are on sale now.(910)-755-7416 or www.bccowa.com/. Soul-stirring and inspiring family saga based on the classic Pulitzer Prizewinning novel by Alice Walker and the popular Oscar-nominated 1985 Steven Spielberg film. Nominated for 11 Tony awards, including Best

Musical, Book, and Original Score, “The Color Purlpe” tells the unforgettable story of a downtrodden young woman named, Celie, whose personal awakening over the course of 40 years forms the arc of this epic story. Through love, she finds the strength to triumph over adversity and discover her unique voice in the world. With a joyous Grammy-nominated score featuring: jazz, ragtime, gospel, and blues , “The Color Purple” is capturing the hearts of young and old, and is a testament to the healing power of love and a celebration of life, making this show a landmark theatrical event.

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NUTT ST. COMEDY ROOM Nutt St. Comedy Room features weekly standup shows. Tickets: $8-$10. Schedule: 8/17-18 Michael Malone (Last Comic Standing); 24-25 Taylor Williamson (Last Comic Standing); 319/1 Sean Patton (Comedy Central); 9/7-8 Todd Glass. 255 N. Front St. 910--520-5520 www. nuttstreet.com

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DURHAM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 8/21: Duran Duran in support of new album, All You Need is Now. • 9/5: Creed, in support of performing in its entirety “My Own Prison” (15year anniversary) and “Humoan Clay.” • Jethro Tull will perform 9/29, in support of newly-recorded sequel to Jethro Tull’s seminal 1972 album Thick as a Brick, followed by a solo tour that will feature Anderson performing both the original al-

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bum and its new sequel back-to-back live in their entirety. • 9/19: Soul singer Al Green • 9/21: Anderson Cooper, CNN anchor and Emmy winner will bring his “Anderson Cooper’s 360° World View” to DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center this fall. 9/27: Fiona Apple extends sold-out spring tour with a stop in Durham! • 10/8-11/18: The Jersey Boys, story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. • The Australian Pink Floyd Show comes to DPAC, Durham Performing ArtsCenter on 10/14. The 2012 world tour “Exposed in the Light” is better than ever with music from “Wish You Were Here,” “Animals.” “Dark Side of the Moon,” “The Wall” and more. • 10/19: Indigo Girls at DPAC; tickets onsale, 8/3. • 11/20: Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis has been America’s favorite holiday celebration for over 25 years; come see why when the tour makes a stop at DPAC. DPACnc.com, 919680-2787

ILM UNPLUGGED/BEAU GUNN PRESENTS Wilmington Unplugged & Beau Gunn Presents are proud to announceThe Deadstring Brothers on 8/30 at Soapbox Laundro Lounge. Tickets: $10 adv/$12 day of (under 21, +$3). • Nikki Bluhm & the Gramblers on 9/27 at City Stage/ Level 5. $12 adv/$15 day of. www.etix.com

CHAMBER MUSIC ILM Chamber Music Wilmington’s 18th season offers four classical subscription concerts and two classical house concerts. Subscribe and save to receive: program notes in advance, first priority to thesalon concerts and special notifications to “Meet the Artist” opportunities and pre-concert conversations, www.chambermusicwilmington.org. Single tickets, $25. Student & Military discounts available. Kenan Box Office: 910-962-3500. 9/30: Celebrating Back: CMW presents an extraordinary opening concert with

the Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, the D minor piano concerto, the Trio Aria from Cantata No. 100 and selections from famous Partitas and Suites. Soloists include, Adela Peña, violin (Eroica Trio); Nicolas Duchamp, flute (Paris National Opera Comique); CMW artist in residence, Barbara McKenzie, piano and soprano Nancy King. Cellist Elizabeth Anderson, violist Jonathan Bagg, violinist Jacqui Carrasco, and bassist Paul Sharpe will also be performing. 7:30pm, Beckwith Recital Hall. • 10/21: The Cavani Quartet has become famous for its dynamic, irresistible presence on stage since winning the nation’s highest chamber music award, the Naumburg, and attaining residency in one of America’s top music schools, the Cleveland Institute. They’ll present music of Joaquin Turina, TheBullfighters’ Prayer, Bela Bartok’s String Quartet No.1 and Robert Schumann’s String Quartet in A Minor Opus 41 No. 7:30pm, Beckwith Recital Hall. • 12/1: Celtic Christmas Concert, w/ Jennifer Licko with her band, Fire in the Kitchen, doing Nollaig na mBan (Women’s Christmas). Joined by Bobby O’Donovan from Cork City,Ireland, playing mandolin, fiddle, bodhran, whistle, bonesand spoons and Bob Noble from Leicester on keyboards.Concert Sponsor: Hathia and Andy Hayes. 7:30pm, Community Arts Center. • 12/2: CWM and Historical Society of the Lower Cape Fear close the annual holiday candlelight home tour with The Vivaldi Project. Comprising some of the country’s leading baroque music performers, it brings to life music as it would have been heard in the 17th and 18th centuries on period instruments, feat. Handel, Pachelbel, Corelli, Torelli, and Vivaldi. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 6:30pm • 1/27: Warm up the winter with some French sunshine! Woodwind quintet, Ventus, takes you into the captivating world of French wind music with a concert of light-hearted, humor-filled, full

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throttle virtuoso antics for flute, clarinet, oboe, horn, and bassoon, w/Debussy, Poulenc, Milhaud, Dukas, and Ibert. 7:30pm, Beckwith Recital Hall. • 2/24: Music Among Friends, a romantic afternoon at the Graystone Inn, with wine, hor d’oeuvres and Brahms. • 4/21: Aaron Diehl Concert, recent winner of the prestigious Cole Porter Prize from the American Pianists Association. Hailed by the Chicago Tribune and the New York Times as a promising discovery with a distinctive style and slow, gorgeous blues. Joined by long time trio partners David Wong (bass) and Quincy Davis (drums) for this exciting NC performance. 7:30pm, Kenan Auditorium. • 6/2: Music Among Friends, at “Knapdale”, the historically inspired home of Ronnie and Cyndi McNeill The home honors the family’s Knapdale, Scotland roots and shares its name with the 18th century McNeill ancestral home once located in Laurinburg. www. etix.com NC SYMPHONY All Wilmington concerts at 8pm in Kenan Auditorium, UNCW. Schedule: 10/13: Brahms’ First Symphony, w/Sarah Hicks, conductor, feat. Mozart: Overture to The Marriage of Figaro, Berlioz: Love Scene from Romeo et Juliette, Weber: Overture to Der Freischütz, Brahms: Symphony No. 1 • 11/4: Song of the Earth, w/Grant Llewellyn, music director, feat. Susan Platts, mezzo-soprano and Anthony Dean Griffey, tenor. Haydn: Symphony No. 7, “Le midi” and Mahler: Song of the Earth • 12/11: Holiday Pops, w/William Henry Curry, resident conductor • 2/17/13: Schumann’s Piano Concerto, w/Grant Llewellyn, music director, and Clara Yang, piano. Mozart: Overture to The Magic Flute, Purcell: Music from Abdelazar, Britten: Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell, Schumann: Piano Concerto and Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1. • 3/22/13: Elgar’s Enigma, w/William Henry Curry, resident conductor. Mozart: Symphony No. 35, “Haffner,” Wagner: Music from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg and Elgar: Enigma Variations • Tchaikovsky’s “Pathétique” Symphony, 5/4, w/William Henry Curry, resident conductor. Verdi: Overture to La Forza del Destino, Wagner: Dawn and Siegfried’s Rhine Journey from Götterdämmerung, Verdi: Triumphal March and Ballet from Aïda an dTchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, “Pathé-

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MUSIC INSTRUCTION Music instruction at Modern Music with Lucian Rowland, who has 20 years experience as a professional recording and performing musician. Private lessons available for guitar, mandolin, banjo, and bass. (910) 508-1111 or rockinrowland@hotmail.com.

KURE BEACH CONCERT SERIES Free Summer Concert Series held at the Fort Fisher Military Recreation Area in Kure Beach on the second and fourth Fridays of June, July and August. Blankets, chairs and picnics welcome. No pets or beverages allowed; beverages for sale. Concerts are 6;30-8:30pm. 8/24, The Mako Band (Beach Boogie Blues). 910-4588434 or greg@pleasureislandnc.org.

SEAFOOD BLUES AND JAZZ FESTIVAL 19th Annual Pleasure Island Seafood Blues & Jazz Festival: 10/13-14, feat. 1995 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Blues Icon, the legendary founding member of the Allman Bros, Gregg Allman , along with 14 other blues and jazz groups on two stages at the Fort Fisher Air Force Recreation Area. Allman will tour in support of his seventh solo album, his first in 13 years, Low Country Blues. Tickets: $40/adv for a two-day pass or can be purchased at the door for $50/ Saturday (Gregg Allman plays Saturday night) and $15/Sun. Kids 12 and under are free. No coolers or pets; chairs, towels and blankets welcome. 910-458-8434 or greg@pleasureislandnc. org. Tickets going fast: www.eventbrite.com/ event/1908102185

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LINE DANCING Line dancing is ideal for singles and for partners of non-dancers. Classes held in four-week sessions, Sun., 4-5pm, in the Fran Russ Rec Center located behind Town Hall at Wrightsville Beach Park.Session 2: 8/19, & 26. 910-256-7925. www.towb.org.

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sion: DJ dances $8 Members/$10 Guests. Band dances $10 Members/$12 . 8/17: DJ Robert Clemmons, Am. Legion Post 10 • 8/24: DJ Buddy Langley, Am. Legion • 8/31: The Colours Band, Am. Legion. Dale Thompson (910)6191054. SHAG LESSONS Instructor Ken Jones can teach anyone to shag! No partner is needed for these 4 lessons, Thursday evenings. Beginner class is from 6:45-7:45 p.m. and the Intermediate class is from 7:45-8:45 p.m. The next session begins Thursday, 9/6. Classes are held in the Fran Russ Recreation Center located at Wrightsville Beach Park. Preregistration is requested. Wrightsville Beach Parks & Recreation Dept. Office at 256-7925. 76’ERS SQUARE DANCE CLUB Modern Western Style Square Dance. Club meets Thurs. nights at 7pm at the Senior Center for a new workshop on square dancing. Info: 270-1639 CAROLINA SHAG CLUB DJs play favorite beach music and shag tunes every Sat, 8pm to close. $4/members; $6/ guests. Carolina Shag Club, 103 N. Lake Park Blvd. Carolina Beach, NC 620-4025 SURFER TANGO Salsa on 2 NYC style, Thurs, 8pm, $5/person at Orton’s Pool Hall. Lesson at 7pm; all welcome and no partner needed. Surfertango@gmail.com www.surfertango.com CONTRA DANCE Tuesday night dances, 5th Ave United Methodist Church on South 5th Ave at Nun, 7:30-9:30pm. Social dance for all levels; singles and couples, families, college and high school students and folks of all dancing abilities are invited to come. $4. (910) 538-9711. TANGO WILMINGTON Tango classes and social dancing, Fridays, Carolina Lounge of Ramada Inn. 5001 Market Street (between College and Kerr). 8-9:30pm. $5 lounge entrance includes beginners’ lesson, 7:30. • Upcoming Tango Wilmington Event: Eduardo Tami Trio of Buenos Aires, 9/19-22. Who would like to help organize a 9/22 milonga? Who can host the milonga? Respond: http://sites. google.com/site/tangowilmington2/home

art/exhibits K-12 DISPOSABLE CAMERA PHOTOS Ordinary Magic: Disposable Camera Photographs by New Hanover CountyK-12 students will be on view at the Art Gallery at the Cultural ArtsBuilding, UNCW, through 8/31. In the spring of 2012, one hundred disposable cameras were distributed to public and private schools throughout New Hanover County. The resulting 2,700 photographs by K-12 students comprise Ordinary Magic consisting of one print from each school and a slide show of all the photographs taken throughout the project. Gallery will be open Monday through Thursday from noon until 4 p.m. during the summer. CAPE FEAR RECOVERY MONTH EXHIBIT As a tool for substance abuse prevention and education, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine had a very moving art exhibition on the topic of addiction and recovery in 2010. Cape Fear Recovery Month event, a national celebration of recovery from mental health and substance use disorders that is held each September. UNCW’s Randall Library, Hayes Gallery and can be seen through 8/15, during library hours. New Hanover County, NC high school and college students, age 14-29, have submitted

two-dimensional art (paintings, drawings, photographs, etc.) on the topic of addiction and/or recovery for the exhibition. Juried exhibition never has submission fees and monetary awards, first, second, third. 621N4TH Elsie Boyce’s exhibit, “Retrospect,” hangs at 621N4TH Gallery, feat. a selection of paintings, drawings, and collages created over 30 years, demonstrating a unique approach to art making that bridges painting and collage. Primarily working figuratively, she captures the expressions and moods of her subjects beginning with loose drawing on watercolor or illustration board. At 83 years old, sthe mixed media paintings. On display through mid-September. WILMINGTON ART ASSOCIATION The Wilmington Art Association (W.A.A.) proudly announces the opening of their new permanent exhibit gallery space at the historic USO building at 120 South Second Street in downtown Wilmington, showcasing WAA artists. The public is invited to come down and check out the new space and join in the celebration. The art will be changed out monthly so there will be new work for view and purchase at the desk in the USO museum on an ongoing basis TATYANA SHELLEY 8/18-9/15: Realist landscape and portrait artist Tatyana Kulida Shelley presents “Tuscan Dreams” at pattersonbehn, 511 1/2 Castle St. 910-251-8886. Opening receiption on 8/18, 6-8pm. www.pattersonbehn.com CHECKER CAB PRODUCTIONS Check Cab Gallery will begin showing artists at remote locations throughout the southeast, including Inside Out at Costello’s Piano Bar, featuring the work of figure artist Francisca Dekker. Dekker’s work in inspired by people and figures but not in a realistic way. “It doesn’t matter how a person looks, but I need that inside connection with people: then I can paint them,” Dekkar says.211 Princess St.; hangs through 8/11. costellospianobar.com • Checker Cab Gallery’s new exhibit, Wanderlust, features an exhibit of new work by plein air painter, Joan Farrenkopf, whose work reflects the lineage of Russian Impressionism.Drawing from her training in this nearly lost tradition, Joan’s recent works are inspired by her travels and studies in Germany and France. Hangs through 8/19. • Checker Cab is also showing work by one of Wilmington’s most highly regarded collage artists, Elizabeth Darrow. Her works are shown in museums and distinguished collections nationwide. Visit Checker Cab Gallery in downtown Wilmington to see her distinctive style on display now along with art work by nearly fifty local artists. www.checkercabproductions.com FOURTH FRIDAY GALLERY NIGHT Fourth Friday Gallery Nights 2012 are free monthly events where local galleries, studios and art spaces open their doors to the public in an after-hours celebration of art and culture. Selfguided tours feature exhibitions of various artistic genres, as well as opening receptions, artist discussions, demonstrations, live music, wine, food and other traditional and nontraditional artrelated activities. Dates: 8/24, 9/28. www.wilmingtonfourthfridays.com. ART FOR ALL II 8/25, 11am: The Brooklyn Arts Center is excited to announce Art for All II at theBAC (516 North 4th Street—the corner of Campbell and North 4th streets) on Sat., 8/25, 11am-7pm. Come celebrate Wilmington’s community of fine artists at the Brooklyn Arts Center when 40 of the region’s finest present their work in the magnificent

BAC. Expect beautiful pottery, paintings, drawings, sculpture, jewelry, photography, watercolors, glass, metal, and more, priced perfectly at $25-$250. That’s right, every piece of original fine art for $250 or less! Wilmington’s fabulous food trucks will provide nourishment throughout the day, and the BAC cash bar will serve adult liquid refreshments. Admission is $5 at the door. ATM on-site.

light refreshments. 249 N. Front Street CALL FOR ARTISTS Friends School of Wilmington will host their 6th annual Lively Arts and Crafts Show, 12/1, with setup 11/30, 5:30-7:30pm, or 31, 7:30am. Tables can be reserved or bring your own! Artists

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WHQR GALLERY WHQR is currently accepting submissions Local artists who are looking to submit art work for from artists for the next eight shows in the consideration as one of WHQR’s exhibits through 2014 gallery that will run from November 2012 can now submit through the 24th at www.whqr.org/ through early 2014. Artwork must be two artists. Included must be an artist statement or résumé, dimensional and able to hang on a wall. Inthree samples of 2D work, dimensions and medium, terested artists must electronically submit their information along with three examples along with pricing and exhibit suggestions. Art in the galof artwork by 8/24 at whqr.org/artists. Sublery rotates every two months, and receptions are held missions should include an artist statement in honor of them, with artists paying 50 percent of costs or résumé, dimensions and medium, pricing and donating 25 percent sales to the local NPR affiliate suggestions and any suggestions and/or radio station, 91.3FM. ideas for an exhibit at the WHQR Gallery. A jury will meet in September to select the artists. Art exhibits rotate every two months, and WHQR will host an contribute 20% of sales to Friends School. $10 opening reception and one additional reception non-refundable app fee. Juried show. Apply: Shaon Fourth Friday nights. Artist pays for 50% of ron Ely, Friends School of ILM, 350 Peiffer Ave., 28409. sharone@fsow.org. Deadline: 8/31; nothe reception costs, with majority of the pieces tice of acceptance, 9/15. available for purchase. WHQR will retain 35% of the sale price as a commission. ART IN THE ARBORETUM TOWEE The Wilmington debut of Lyssa Fineman’s new line of silver jewelry, Towee, takes place on Friday, July 27 from 6-9 pm at Old Books on Front Street in connection with Fourth Friday. All pieces in the Towee line are inspired by quotations from books ranging from Alice in Wonderland to Diary of a Geisha. Meet the artisan and enjoy

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spired jewelry and metal smiths. Other two- and three-dimensional categories include glass, textiles, metal, stepping stones, wood, painting and photography. Open to both emerging and professional artists age 18 and older, with all work accepted through a juried process. Plein Air artist demonstrations. New this year are a special art show and sale sponsored by the Ability Garden and a children’s art activity area managed by the Children’s Museum. Proceeds from the annual event help support the Arboretum’s wide range of educational and public service programs. Reg. open: Gary Levesque, 910-798-7670 or www. wilmingtonart.org/index.php. ART BLAST Join Cool Wilmington for the annual ARTblast in historic downtown Wilmington, 9/5-9. An explosion of skillful performances in the genres of theater, film, literature, music, dance, and art. Featured events: Projekte juried art show, corner of 3rd and Castle sts (9/5-8); Downtown Wilmington ArtWalk (9/8,10am-5pm), w/local and regional artists displaying their treasures along several blocks of Front Street; Cape Fear Independent Film Network (CFIFN) presents visual and performing arts w/ “Starving Artist 48 Hour Film Conest.” Teams of filmmakers create an original short film in just 48 hours, w/entries screened 9/8 in Bailey Theater Park on Front Street w/grand prize for Best Film will be “Eat For A Week In Downtown”—free and open to the public; DANCEblast, at Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center; Forward Motion Dance Company and Dance Cooperative, and other local community dancers, performing various genres; 7:30pm at N.2nd & Orange St.Artists of all mediums are to sign up for the ArtWalk! Please fill out the application order to set up a booth during the ARTwalk on Front Street. Participating venues should send performance/event info for September 5th-9th via email to be listed for free on the CoolWilmington ARTblast website. info@coolwilmington.com for sponsorship info. Chris Andrews: 216-374-8884 SILVER COAST WINERY The Silver Coast Winery Art Gallery is proud to display the works of “The Myxolydian Artist” James Davis. Mr. Davis’s career has covered almost 40 years of dedication and innovation. His works display thousands of shades and the layering of colors. James is the founder of the Myxolydain School of Modern American Painting, which originated as a term for the primary Jazz scale. On display until 9/10. Public is invited. www.silvercoastwinery.com or 910 287 2800. CALLING ALL ARTISTS Come exhibit/sale your art at the Recovery Month Celebration on Sunday, 9/23, 1-4 pm at Empie Park, Wilmington, NC. $15 donation suggested. Liz Pina: 910-202-0840 or EPina@CoastalHorizons.org. ARTFUL LIVING GROUP Artful Living Group located at 112 Cape Fear Blvd., 910-458-7822. info@artufllivinggroup. com. Aug: Mike Bryand’s Photography, “Racing to the Beach,” his journey from race cars to beach bars. • Sept: Melanie Heinrick’s photography on metal. Opening, 9/6, 6:30-8:30pm. ART FOR THE MASSES AFTM 2012, 10th anniversary, will take place 105, Sat., 11/17, Burney and Warwick centers on the UNCW campus. All-original fine art priced at $250 or less, with UNCW student art also available for purchase. AFTM is free and open to the public, with a requested $3 door donation to help fund public arts projects at the university. Artists exhibiting at AFTM will retain 100 percent of the proceeds; register starting in July. Info/

reg. materials: www.uncw.edu/artforthemasses. Artists’ fees will be used to fund the event the following year. PROJEKTE New Works by Cammeron Alekzandra Batanides from series “Brass, Strings and Keys,” a body of work based upon music and intended to evoke emotion and thought, using lines, color and simplicity. Author of “Meet Panda,” Batanides will have children’s book illustrations exhibited, too. The story of a friendly American Pitt Bull based loosely on her own rescue American pit. Also, on 8/19, 2-4pm: “Meet Panda” children’s book readings and signing. The readings will take place at 2:15 pm and 3:15pm. Also, “Panda’s First Christmas” will be released in November, with its original cover artwork on display at Projekte through 9/2. • Weekly events: Mon., open mic; Tues, Projektion Theater Film Series, feat. subversive and foreign films and documentaries, 8-10pm; Thurs., “Just A Taste,” free weekly wne tasting and live music; 1st & 3rd Fri., Kersten Capra 9:30pm; 2nd & 4th Fri., Brazilian Bossa Nova with Rafael Name & guests, 9pm12pm. 523 South 3rd St. 910-508-8982. www. theprojekte.com NC DUCKS UNLIMITED 8/18: NC Ducks Unlimited “Carver of the Year” and “Decoy of the Year” championship. North Carolina State Convention in Wilmington, NC. Help us promote and celebrate our waterfowling heritage by using your skills to depict a selected waterfowl species in woodcarvings and paint. Our “Carver of the Year” category uses IWCA Working Decoy rules to showcase a combination of function and art in a working decoy. The species this year is the elegant Drake Pintail. The North Carolina “Gunning Decoy of the Year” will be a Drake Redhead. Judging will take place in conjunction with the banquet reception on Saturday night at the Wilmington Convention Center along the Cape Fear River. The Best of Show winners will receive a purchase award and recognition at the banquet along with the notoriety of being the “First Annual NCDU Carver/ Decoy of the Year”. The 1st place Best of Show decoy in both Divisions will be sold at live auction that night. State Convention begins Thurs, 8/16m with plenty of activities leading up to the banquet on Saturday night. www.ncducks.org/ stateconvention. NC AQUARIUM Exotic Aquatics Gallery has added white-spotted jellyfish (hyllorhiza punctata) to its collection.The Exotic Aquatics Gallery traditionally features nonnative marine species. Guests can learn more about the life cycle of a jellyfish while viewing these beautiful animals. Educates the public on the importance of well-balanced ecosystems. • Events: Aquarist Apprentice, Behind the Scenes Tour, Breakfast with the Fishes, Mommy and Me, Canoeing the Salt Marsh, Surf Fishing Workshop. Pre-reg. classes. 910-458-8257; www. ncaquariums.com/fort-fisher. 900 Loggerhead Rd, Kure Beach.

Skies: A realistic planetarium experience the third Sunday of each month. Schedule: Sky Mapping; 8/19, 1:30, 2:30 & 3:30pm.Free/ members, or w/admission. Discover how to a planisphere to locate objects in the Adults, grab your friends and head over to the Cape Fear use night sky. • Grown-up Game Night, 8/17, Museum for a fun evening of old-fashioned game night! 7-10pm. $5 for members; $7 for non-members. Bring friends, grab appetizers and a Taking place on Friday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., cost is seat, and get your game on! Try your hand only $5 for members or $7 for nonmembers with card at new and old favorites—from Battleship to and board games available, along with snacks, drinks Spades to brand new games. Admission inand a walk-thorugh in the museum’s Toys and Games cludes access to great games (instructions exhibit. From Spades to Scrabble, Battleship to Monopoly if needed!), snacks and drinks, and a visit to the Museum’s Toys and Games exhibit. and more, enjoy the best of childhood and adulthood, Games provided by Cape Fear Museum, and mix and mingle along the way. Cape Fear Games, and Learning Express.• Cape Fear Museum Summer Shorts are hands-on adventures dering and big-box stores, shopping in Wilmingfor groups of 10 or more children and ton centered around downtown. Museum will their adult chaperones. “Shorts” are a great explore ways in which increasing suburbanization option for daycare centers, year-round schools, changed people’s retail experiences. • Toys and home-school groups, as well as camps that are Gamess and Games (through 9/9): View historilooking to supplement their activities with an cal images of people at play and toys and games educational component. Programs are 60-minfrom our collection, and play with a variety of inutes in length and appropriate for children ages teractives. Adults and children alike enjoy view5–14. $6 per child. Themes: Cape Fear Indians, ing toys from the past, and you can enjoy playing Bugs!, Star Quest and Toys and Games. Hours: together as a family. EVENTS: Volunteer Open 9am-5pm through Labor Day, Tues-Sat; 1-5pm, House held first Wed. of mo. Opportunities are Sun. $7 for adults; $6 for students with valid ID available in museum store, working with the hisand senior citizens; $6 special military rate with toric collection, and as an education docent. • valid military ID; $4 for children 3-17; and free New Hanover County Resident’s Day: Residents for children under 3. Museum members admitadmitted free first Sun. ea. mo. • Dynamic Dited free. 814 Market St. 910-798-4367. www. nosaurs, 8/18, 25, 1-4pm. Free/members, or w/ capefearmuseum.com. admission. Dig for fossils that you can take home and find out what a T. Rex tooth looks like up CHILDREN’S MUSEUM On Friday, 8/17, 3:30pm, the Children’s Muclose. Discover why Wilmington’s Giant Ground seum of Wilmington will devote a special art Sloth and the pterodactyl are not dinosaurs. Meaclass to create 30 garden-themed banners to sure some well-known dinosaurs and make an adorn the grounds for Art in the Arboretum, a Apatosaurus model to take home. • Cape Fear

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two day celebration of art and music. Welcoming ages 4 years of age and up, w/ artist Mary Ellen Laughnan, who is coordinating the activity and will lead them using branches, twigs, leaves and other natural materials from the Arboretum as their inspiration. 910-254-3534 x 103. • Mon, Little Sprouts Storytime, 10am, and Go Green Engineer Team, 3:30pm. • Tues., Leading to Reading Literacy Class , 9am, and 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 • Sat, Discovery Fitness, 4pm; Sun., Acting Club 2pm. • Drop off gently used books at our Museum to be used for a good cause. Ooksbay Books uses book collection locations to help promote literacy, find a good use for used books, and benefit nonprofits. www.playwilmington.org

CAMERON ART MUSEUM EXHIBITS: Out of Fashion, Hughes Wing, through 8/19; In 1815, when the first cotton mill was established in Lincoln County, NC, it stood as one of the physical and symbolic cornerstones of an industry that would come to define the economic and cultural being of NC. Following the offshore exodus of the 1990s, today NC is rebuilding through hybrid development, with one of the fastest growing markets in the state being the export of intermediate/unfinished goods that overseas firms turn into finished products. These materials are in a raw, in-between state—their promise yet to be realized—much like the textile industry of the 21st century, and our current understanding of it. • Julie VonDerVellen, Hughes Wing, through 8/19; Represents the first museum exhibition featuring work by this emerging artist,

Julie VonDerVellen, a recent MFA graduate from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. A close inspection of these seemingly pedestrian garments of everyday wear reveal highly crafted, intricate constructions made entirely of handmade paper derived from recycled cotton clothing. Garments evoke memories; memories evoke garments. • Elliot Dangerfield: Art and Life in NC. Dangerfield will have over 60 paintings and drawings from private and museum collections, influenced by Impressionist and Symbolist artists, his work is ethereal. Hangs in Brown Wing through 8/19. • Exhibition tours every Wed. at 12:30pm Sun. at 2:30pm. Tours led by staff and docents. Museum adm. • 8/18, 10am-2pm: 1st North Carolina Company E, free and open to the public. The unit offers monthly activities on the museum’s grounds, come and watch drills, rifle firings and more. Speak with the reenactors about their passion for Civil War living history. • CAM seeks additional scholarship sponsors in support of Students in Intensive Arts Porgram for Youth, Southeast Center for Arts Integration, Wilmington Housing Authority and WAA Current Sponsors for its Museum School. Cost of week-long art class is $150; scholarships provide unique art education opportunities to youth and contextual learning of science of math. 910395-5999. • 8/30-9/9, weekends, 8pm, with Sun. matinees, 3pm. Songs for a New World, $22-$25, (910) 264-2602 or www.citystagenc. com. Summer season of musical revue performances at CAM, feat. Songs for a New World by Jason Robert Brown. Stories and characters of today, transporting audiences from the deck of a 1492 Spanish sailing ship to a ledge 57 stories above Fifth Avenue to meet a startling array of characters. Directed and Choreographed by David Loudermilk. Music Directed by Chiaki Ito.

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• Kids @ CAM, noon-3pm; 8/18, $3-$5; adults free! Make art you can take home and view museum exhibitions. • CLASSES: Life Drawing every Tues., 6-9pm. Group meets in Reception Hall. Participants provide own dry drawing materials and watercolors. $70/6-wks. • Museum School summer master classes for middle and highschool students; and summer adult art classes, one-to-two-day workshops to six-week classes. www.cameronartmuseum.com/adult.php or call 910-395-5999 (ext. 1008 or 1024).• Tai Chi and Yoga! Beginners are always welcome. dmoore@ cameronartmuseum.com. Corner of South 17th St. and Independence Blvd. Tues-Sun,11am5pm; Thurs: 11am-9pm. Museum members free, $8 non-members, $5 students with valid ID, $3 children age 2 -12. www.cameronartmuseum. com or 910-395-5999.

the planet in beautiful simulations of their natural environments. Meet colorful jungle birds, crocodiles, king cobras, black mambas and many more. Open from 11am-5pm, Sat. from 11am-6pm. 20 Orange Street at Front Street on historic downtown riverwalk. (910) 762-1669 or 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, itfocuses WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MUSEUM on history and the design arts and offers tours, The Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, changing exhibitions and an informative look housed in the turn of the century Myers Cotat historic preservation in action. • Summer Hootenanny will be held at Kenan Auditorium on the UNCW campus on 8/21 at 8pm. John Golden and friends will perform favorite folk, blues, country and 50s music. Performers include Dave Bohn, The Port City Trio, L Shaped The Bellamy Mansion welcomes music, dancing, and Lot Duo, The Hewletts Creek Boys, Mark general singalongs as the Summer Hootenanny gets Teachey, Catesby Jones, and others. Tickunderway at 8 p.m. on Tuesday the 21st at UNCW’s ets: $20 general admission (no reserved seats) on sale at the Kenan Auditorium box Kenan Auditorium. A slew of local performers are on office and at the Bellamy Mansion (memtap, from L Shaped Lot to John Golden, Catesby Jones bership discounts apply). Students are $5. to Dave Bohn, playing country, folk, blues, ‘50s music Proceeds benefit the Bellamy Mansion. • Jazz at the Mansion: 9/14: New Hanover and more. Tickets are only $20 for general admission, High School Jazz Band. Tickets: $5-$12; currently on sale at Kenan Auditorium Box Office and at wine and beer sold onsite. • 9/17: Autumn the Bellamy. All proceeds benefit the historic mansion. Harvest Tea in an Antebellum Mansion w/ tea and treats in formal parlors. ‘Embrace the pace of yesteryear’ amidst friends old and tage, exists to preserve and to share the history new. Door prizes, gift shop discounts and more of Wrightsville Beach. Visitors to the cottage will at this benefit/ fundraiser to support this 150 find a scale model of Wrightsville Beach circa year-old icon. $35. 910-251-3700. www.bella1910, exhibits featuring the early days of the mymansion.org. 503 Market St beach including Lumina Pavilion, our hurricane BURGWIN WRIGHT HOUSE history and information about the interaction 18th century Burgwin-Wright House Museum in between the people and our natural environthe heart of Wilmington’s Historic District, is the ment which have shaped the 100 year history of oldest museum house in NC, restored with 18th Wrightsville Beach. 256-2569. 303 West Salisand 19th century decor and gardens. Colonial bury St. wbmuseum.com. life is experienced through historical interpreta-

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WILMINGTON RAILROAD MUSEUM Explore railroad history and heritage, especially of the Atlantic Coast Line, headquartered in Wilmington for 125 years. Interests and activities for all ages, including historical exhibits, full-size steam engine and rolling stock, lively Children’s Hall, and spectacular model layouts. Housed in an authentic 1883 freight warehouse, facilities are fully accessible and on one level. By reservation, discounted group tours, caboose birthday parties, and after-hours meetings or mixers. Story Time on 1st/3rd Mondays at 10:30am, only $4/family and includes access to entire Museum. Admission for 2012 only $8.50 adult, $7.50 senior/military, $4.50 child age 2-12, and free under age 2. North end of downtown at 505 Nutt St.910-763-2634, on the web at www.wrrm.org. LATIMER HOUSE Victorian Italiante style home built in 1852, the restored home features period furnishings, artwork and family portraits. Tours offered Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm, and Sat, 12-5pm. Walking tours are Wed and Sat. at 10am. 126 S. Third St. Adults $8, children $4. 762-0492. www.latimerhouse. org CAPE FEAR SERPENTARIUM Cool down in front of “Anaconda Splash” exhibit in the indoor tropical jungle. See, photograph and even touch rare animals assembled from all over

tions in kitchen-building and courtyard. 3rd and Market St. Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm. Last tour, 3pm. Admission rqd. (910) 762-0570. www.burgwinwrighthouse.com.

sports/recreation WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARKS/RECREATION Tennis lessons for youth & adults, cape-fear cotillion, performance club, line dancing, bridge workshops, hatha yoga, power yoga, pilates, boot camp, tone & stretch, low impact aerobic classes. Coming Fall 2012, Zumba, Extreme Cross Training, Youth Cooking Classes and Youth Hip Hop Dance! For more information call 910-256-7925 or www.townofwrightsvillebeach. com. WILMINGTON WATER TOURS Eagle’s Island Cruises 50 minute cruises on the hour at 1, 2 & 3pm daily Tues-Sat See the beauty of the Cape Fear River, and enjoy snacks and drinks for sale onboard. • Saturday’s Sunset Dinner Cruise w/buffet by Front Street Brewery. Captain will be share light stories of the Wilmington area, but mostly you will be enjoying the evening with some relaxing music and a calming float down the river. • Starlight Cruises Great way to cool down and end and evening or hit up

the full bar on board and get ready for a night on the town. See the unique lights of Wilmington after dark from the river. It is a truly beautiful sight. Wilmington Water Tours, 212 S. Water Street, Wilmington. Reservations: 910-338-3134. Wilmington Water Tours, 910-338-3134. www.wilmingtonwatertours.com HISTORICAL BICYCLE TOURS The Adventure Kayak Company in cooperation with the NC Maritime Museum at Southport are please to announce the 2012 Historical Southport Bicycle tours. Sat., 8/18, 9/1. Bring your own bicycle and helmet and join the fun tour fee $15 or $20 tour fee including use of a bicycle and helmet. Limited number of bicycles available for rent. Meet at 8am at Adventure Kayak Company, 807 Howe St. in Southport. Pre-reg/prepay rqd. 910-454-0607. WILMINGTON SOCCER CLUB 10 game schedule in fall and a 10 game schedule in spring followed, by an end-of-season tournament. Fall season will begin third week of August usually the week before Labor Day weekend, and spring will begin in third week of February. All games will be on Sundays at 11am, 1 pm , or 3 pm and some Friday night matches depending on the number of teams and fields. If you are looking to add a team to the league, please contact us early to get things moving as there are state forms and other paper work to be completed to have all teams and players registered before the first game. Registration and fees online: www. wilmingtonadultsoccer.com ALTHEA GIBSON TENNIS COMPLEX Adult Tennis Clinics, Cardio Tennis, Mon., 10am. Wed., 5:30pm. $11/clinic. Doubles Positioning/ Strategy Clinic (for 3.5 & 4.0 players). Mon., 11am-noon. $11/clinic. There is a new $1 increase in the clinic rate which will go to an Empie Improvements fund. Pre-reg. • 8/17-18: Port City High School Girls Invitational. 341-4631. City of Wilmington, 3405-A Park Ave. 341-4631. www.empiepark.com BLOCKADE RUNNER SUNSET SUP SERIES Come to the sound side at Blockade Runner Beach Resort each Thursday night at 6:30 for a free family fun Paddleboard Race for all levels. Complimentary post-race refreshments provided by Natty Greene’s Brewery. http://events.blockade-runner.com. COASTAL ATHLETICS Pre-showcase fall team tryout on 8/19; must preregister! Team will consist of 15u players with a select number of 14u’s. Our Showcase Baseball program is designed to give our older athletes the best opportunity to play at the “next” level. Our 8U/9U Developmental Program starts 9/16, Sun. only, 1-3pm; 10-week program, with lead instructor Fletcher Bates. Only 24 spaces open. • Wooden Bat League in mid-September, open to rising 7th graders through high school. Learn from the the most experienced baseball staff in the area in competitive yet instructional environment in the 8 week program. 910-4525838 or info@rocksolidteams.net CFFA Cape Fear Fencing Association will offer its first beginners’ fencing class 8/21, 6:30pm, for six weeks. Taught by Head Coach Greg Spahr, held Tues/Thurs, 6:30-7:30pm; $50. The class will meet in the lower level of Tileston Gym at St. Mary’s on the corner of 5th and Ann streets in downtown Wilmington. All equipment is supplied by the CFFA. Beginning fencing classes include the basic elements of fencing, the history of the sport, foundational techniques, conditioning, refereeing, and tournament strategy Graduates will have the option of continuing to fence with the

CFFA which offers fencing Tues/Thurs. 7:30pm. • The Cape Fear Fencing Association, the Wilmington Fencing Club, and Salle New Bern announce a referee clinic with Brad Baker and a tournament for observation of those who pass the referee examination: 8/25, 9am5pm, Tileston gym, 412 Ann St. $50. 8/26: tournament hosted by the Wilmington Athletic Club, 2026 South 16th St. Epee will start at 9am, the sabre at 11:30am, and the foil at 2pm. $20 for the first weapon and $10 for the subsequent weapons. • 9/4: Afterschool program w/ Greg Spahr meets Mon-Thurs, 3-5pm; $25/mo and meet in the lower level of Tileston Gym at St. Mary’s on the corner of 5th and Ann streets. Equipment supplied by the CFFA. Beginning fencing class associated with the afterschool program will begin 9/10, 3:30-4:30; students should attend twice per week. Class Mon/Tues, with the second class of the week taught on Wed/Thurs. $50 for the approximately 2 month course of instruction. All students who attend the program will need to become members of USA Fencing. Annual membership for non-competitive members is $5 per year. Beginning fencing classes include the basic elements of fencing, the history of the sport, foundational techniques, conditioning, refereeing, and tournament strategy. (910) 799-8642 or gregoryspahr@yahoo.com WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH SCENIC TOURS Art and Science Summer Fun on Masonboro Island: 3-hour Island excursion, on a catamaranstyle marine vessel, includes a shell hunt on the beach and eco-education talk of Masonboro Island. Learn about function and importance of our coastal marine ecosystems, encourages children to explore the shore and find treasures from the sea to use in an art project; 9am-12pm M-F.Rates are $25 per child $20 per parent. • Wrightsville Beach Scenic Tours offers daily taxi service to Masonboro Island, Hands-on Environmental Education Programs, Coastal Birding tours and workshops with renowned ornithologist Joe Abbate, Scenic Sunset and Harbor Cruises, Inshore Fishing excursions, Art and Science Tours, Pirate Treasure Hunt Adventures and Private charters. www.wrightsvillebeachscenictours.com. CaptainJoe at 910-200-4002 CITY AMATEUR GOLF TOURNEY Men’s City Amateur Golf Tournament, Wilmington Municipal Golf Course. 9/8-9. Municipal Golf Course, 311 Wallace, $80 per player includes: greens fees each day, lunch each day (players only), prizes/awards and a tee gift. Carts are not included. Participants must have a verifiable USGA index of 11.0 or less to play in this tournament. 910-791-0558. www.wilmingtonmuni. com.

8/18: SKATEBOARD CLINICS Greenfield Lake Grind Skatpark has been offering Beginner Skateboard Clinics all summer long at the. It all comes to a close on the 18th, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, as youth ages 7 to 12 can learn about equipment, safety procedures, fundamentals and park protocol from skatepark staff. The cost is only $15 and comes with a two-day pass to skate at the park. Pre-registration is required by calling (910) 362-8222. Classes will be split into smaller groups. the Grand Cayman. Tickets to “gala” are $50 per person. 919-934-5830 or www.avagardner.org CARRBORO FILM FESTIVAL Professional, amateur and K-12 filmmakers are invited to submit short films for the seventh annual Carrboro Film Festival (November 18, 2012; Carrboro Century Center), one of the largest festivals of its kind in the Southeast. Submissions are open to any filmmaker who has “breathed the good air of North Carolina” sometime in their lives. Works must be under 20 minutes run time, including titles and end credits. Films received by August 20 carry a $10 entry fee; after that, the fee goes to $15 per film. Online and DVD submissions close 9/30. Details: www.carrborofilmfestival.com.filmfest@carrboro.com. THEATRE NOW MOVIE NIGHTS Movie Night, Sundays at 6:30pm (check website for weekly listings): Big screen movies, w/ kitchen open for some tasty treats, feat. fresh food options. Home to the non-profit organization, Theatre Network of Wilmington, Inc., whose mission includes theatre arts education to school aged children. Theatre NOW: 10th and Dock streets. Tickets: www.theatrewilmington.com.

kids stuff HAPPY LITTLE SINGERS Sing, dance and play rhythm instruments with your little one! Early Childhood Music and Movement for 6 months to 5 years. Tuesday 9:30 a.m. at Downtown Community Arts Center, Drop ins welcome. $10 per family. 910-777-8889 www. happylittlesingers.com WB PARKS AND REC After School Program, 2012—2013. Would you like to have your child participate in the Parks & Recreation After School Program? The program is Located in the Recreation Center in Wrights-

EXTREME CROSS TRAINING Need to take your fitness experience to the next level? Extreme Cross Training, 8-wk program, 9-10am, Mon/Wed/Fri, 9/10-11/2. Pre-registration is required. (910) 256-7925 or www.townofwrightsvillebeach.com.

BEGINNER SKATEBOARD CLINICS 8/18, 10:30am-noon: Beginner Skateboard Clinics. The Greenfield Grind Skatepark is offering beginner clinics for youth ages 7-12. Class will be split into small groups to facilitate personalized instruction. Each clinic will be taught by Skatepark staff. Greenfield Grind Skatepark, Greenfield Lake (behind 302 Willard St.) $15/participant includes a pass to skate free for that day plus 2 free day passes. Skater will become familiar with his/ her equipment. Identify potential safety hazards. Begin to understand the “setup” of a skatepark. Establish and begin to develop fundamental skateboarding skills. Helmet and pads requred. Pre-reg: 362-8222 CAPE FEAR COTILLION Sessions include lessons in ballroom and popular dance along with invaluable etiquette and social skills needed for all occasions. Skills learned will last a lifetime. Session ends with a party where students will have the opportunity to showcase the skills they have learned! Tues., 9/11. Pre-Cotillion (Ages 3-7) 4:-4:45pm. Cotillion (Ages 8 -12) 5-6pm. Prereg rqd. 256-7925.

lectures/readings THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME 8/16, 11:30am: “There is No Place Like Home” AMEZ Housing Community Development Corporation is holding a fundraising luncheon at the Terraces on Sir Tyler from 11:30 - 1:00 on 8/16/12. AMEZ Housing has been providing affordable housing services to low and moderate income families in New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender and Columbus counties since 1993. The proceeds from the luncheon will help them to continue to assist families with affordable housing concerns. Marilynn R.G. Davis: innevents2@ec.rr.com OLD BOOKS ON FRONT STREET Lyssa Fineman’s jewelry show, Towee, on display through Aug. Feat. jewelry inspired by classic literature. • Several writing classes this fall: 9/9, 2-4pm: Val Neiman Writing Character Building Workshop (for Writing not Parenting). Val is a highly respected writer and instructor. $10 fee w/max number of participants, 25. Advance online registration! • Book Signing with Mike Tucker on 8/19, 3pm. Set in 1964, Tucker shares a dark and comedic tale of surfing, mob crime and the Civil Rights movement

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against the backdrop of an Atlantic Ocean resort town in “Aquarius Falling.” • Phil Stein signing for “KJV” on 11/11, 3pm. • Banned Books Week, 9/30-10/6. Old Books on Front St., 249 N. Front St.. (910) 76-BOOKS (26657) www. OldBooksOnFrontSt.com

CIVIL WAR QUARTERMASTER 8/20, 7:30pm: Morris Bass, of the CSS Neuse State Historic Site, will talk on the role of the Quartermaster during the Civil War. Federal Point History Center: 1121A North Lake Park Blvd. www.federalpointhistory.org

FAITH AND POLITICS 8/28, 7pm: St James Lecture Series will focus on “Faith and Politics, or Why Would a Minister Serve as a Mayor?” This election year, we have all heard a great deal of talk about the intersection between faith and politics. Come think and talk about this with a Presbyterian pastor who’s also a mayor, and trying to be faithful in both. Richard Nelson Boyce is currently the Associate Professor of Preaching and Pastoral Leadership at Union-PSCE at Charlotte, a seminary of the Presbyterian Church (USA) located on the campus of Queens University and has served as an ordained minister for over 20 years at churches in North Carolina, Virginia, and Scotland. The Great Hall may be entered from Market Street between 3rd and 4th streets.

CAPE FEAR LIGHTHOUSE 9/17, 7:30pm: From 1903-1958 the Cape Fear Lighthouse stood guard over Frying Pan Shoals from the SE corner of Bald Head Island. Sometime after it was destroyed it’s first order Fresnel Lense ended up in front of an antiques shop in Wilmington. Members of the Old Baldy Foundation will travel from Bald Head Island to tell us the story of how they are bringing the lense back to

the Island, and how we can help. Free and open to public. Federal Point History Center, 1121-A North Lake Park Blvd. federalpointhistory.org

classes/workshops ACTOR/FILMMAKER WORKSHOP Actor/Filmmaker Workshop in association with the Cape Fear Independent Film Festival. Saturday September 1st. This exclusive workshop guarantees each actor a lead role in a local film as part of CFIFF’s Starving Artists 48 Hour Film Festival! The winning film will also be shown at the CFIFF Annual Film Festival in the Spring! Space is limited to 12 Actors and 12 Filmmakers. Call Sunnie Pennington for more information about this exciting opportunity. (910) 269-3666. ART CLASSES Professional instruction with Lois DeWitt, MFA. Over 30 years of art teaching experience. Small classes, individual tutoring available. loislight@ bellsouth.net. Four weeks, $80. Watercolor: Mon, 11am-1pm; or Sat., 3-5pm. • Assemblage, Mon, 1-3pm. Wood, metal, paper, prints, photos…bring whatever material fascinates you and learn assemblage. • Collage: Tues, 11am-1pm. • Basic Drawing With Pencil and Pen, Tues, 3-5pm. shading, lighting, capturing the character of a face and rendering details to create a beautiful portrait. • Painting Your Garden—Acrylic Painting , Wed., 11am-1pm. • Acrylic Painting , Wed., 11am-1pm: Skills for depicting North Carolina beaches, rivers, ocean, and local sites. Work from a photo or on site. • Assemblage, Sat, 11am-1pm. Wood, metal, paper, prints, photos…bring whatever material fascinates you and learn assemblage.

clubs/notices CAPE FEAR MUSIC TEACHER’S ASSOC. The Cape Fear Music Teachers Association invites qualified music instructors of piano, instrumental music, and vocal music to join the local chapter of MTNA (Music Teachers National association). During the academic year, CFMTA sponsors student recitals, teacher workshops, and piano contest-festivals. The organization also serves as a referral service for parents looking for music instructors for their children. Most unique annual event is the Monster Recital in February when multiple pairs of students sit at multiple keyboards and perform piano duets. Luncheon: Friday, 8/17, 11am, to announce upcoming events for the 2012-13 school year. Joanne Riesz: 910-262-6224. CAPE FEAR PARROT CLUB Cape Fear Parrot Club meets monthly. Schedule: 8/18, Toy making. • 9/15, Identifying when your bird is sick, short video social time. • 10/20, Treat exchange Ces Erdman: 910-386-6507 or cesnc1978@hotmail.com LUNG CANCER SUPPPORT GROUP 8/28, 6pm: Wilmington Area Lung Cancer Support Group will hold a meeting Tuesday, August 28th, 6pm, Oak Room at the Northeast Library. LC patients, survivors, caretakers and concerned members of our community are welcome to attend. • Future dates: 9/18, 6pm at the Myrtle Grove Library Conference Room • 10/30, 6pm at the Northeast Library Oak Room. April Morey: aprilmorey@gmail.com WWII REMEMBERED GROUP The famed and decisive Doolittle bombing raid on Tokyo and other Japanese cities on April 18, 1942 will be discussed at the 8/24 meeting of the World War II Remembered Group. The group of veterans, home front workers, and history enthusiasts meets at the New Hanover County Senior Resource Center, 2222 South College Rd. Program at 10am, following fellowship and refreshments at 9:30 a.m. Free; open to the public. John Nelson: fjn39@ec.rr.com or 399-7020. WILMINGTON PRIDE BOARD MEETINGS Wilmington Pride Board meetings, 3rd Tues/mo. at BuenaSpace, 7:30-8:45pm

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LYMPHEDEMA SUPPORT GROUP Dosher Memorial Hospital has announced the formation of a new Lymphedema Support Group. Meets 2nd Floor Conference Room of Dosher Hospital, 924 N. Howe St., Southport. Goal of support group is to provide support, tips and ideas to help reduce limb size and visible symptoms of the disease. Led by registered occupational therapist Ginne Boyle, OTR/L CLT-LANA. Open discussion and a question and answer period. Meets monthly, free of charge to those who attend. Registration encouraged Ginnie Boyle at (910)454-4708 orginnieboyle@dosher.org.

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ly at 9:30am on the 2nd Thurs ea. month at the Coastline Convention Center, 501 Nutt St. Sign up for our satellite groups, where members can follow their particular interest and make new friends along the way—bridge clubs, dinner groups, business networking groups, etc. 910632-8315, www.wilmingtonncnewcomers.com. WILMINGTON MS SELF HELP GROUP MEET MS Selp Help Group meets 2nd Thurs, ea. month, 7-8pm. New Hanover Regional Hospital Business Center. 3151 South 17th St. Lisa Burns: burnsl86@yahoo.com WILMINGTON PRIDE YOUTH GROUP Wilmington Pride Youth Group and GLBTQIA Youth meets 3rd Fri/mo., 5:30-7:30pm, downtown ILM (call for specific location). A safe, discrete location for youth to discuss various topics that effect the gay youth population. After group, play video games and socialize with friends. Free for people 25 and under. TR Nunley: 910-5380234 or Wilmingtonpride@gmail.com. www.wilmingtonpride.com. Parents are welcome to meet facilitators and see the space. PFLAG PFLAG Meeting is first Mon/mo. at UNCW, in the Masonboro Island Room #2010, 7pm.

tours/attractions AIRLIE GARDENS Enjoy the 67 beautiful acres of Airlie Gardens year round. Operating hours are Tuesday - Sunday, 9am - 5pm. Admission: $5 for adults, $3 for children. 910-798-7700. airliegardens.org. ILM FAVS RELIGIOUS WALKING TOUR 8/19 & 26, 3pm: Discover the beauty and history of art in six downtown Wilmington worship spaces on the first Religious Art Walking Tour. Each tour begins at St. Mary Catholic Church, 412 Ann St. Tickets are suggested donation of $10 and are available at the start of the tour or in advance by calling WilmingtonFAVS offices at 910-520-3958 or emailing Amanda.Greene@ ReligionNews.com. WilmingtonFAVS.com, Cape Fear region’s first non-sectarian, nonprofit faith news source. HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE TOURS Narrated horse drawn carriage and trolley tours of historic Wilmington feature a costumed driver who narrates a unique adventure along the riverfront and past stately mansions.Market and Water streets. $12 for adults, $5 per child. (910) 251-8889 or www.horsedrawntours.com HOLLYWOOD LOCATION WALK Tour one of America’s largest living film sets; historic downtown Wilmington. This fun-filled 90 minute walking tour will lead gue sts to actual movie & TV locations. Tours will depart Tues., Thurs., Sat. and Sun. afternoons at 2pm. Reservations are required, $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, students or military and children 6 or under are free. 910-794-7177. HollywoodNC.com. HENRIETTA III CRUISES An elegant, 3 tiered boat offering sight-seeing, lunch and dinner cruises, site seeing tours and a Sunset Dinner Cruise June-Aug. On the riverfront. April-Oct: Narrated sightseeing cruises 2:30pm 1-1/2 hours Tuesday-Sunday, Narrated lunch cruises 12:00 noon 1-1/2 hours TuesdaySaturday. May-Oct: Murder Mystery Dinner Cruises, Tuesday & Thursday evening 2 hours 6:30 pm; Apr-Dec: Friday evening dinner cruises 2-1/2 hours 7:30 pm, Saturday evening dinner cruises 3 hours 6:30 pm. 343-1611. www.cfrboats.com TOURS OF WWII SITES

Wilmington author and military historian Wilbur D. Jones, Jr., now leads customized, personalized guided tours of World War II sites in Southeastern North Carolina. 793-6393 or History@ wilburjones.com TOURS OF OLD WILMINGTON Walking tours start at the end of Market and Water streets on the Cape Fear River. Times: 9am, 11am and 1pm, Wed-Sat., or Sun/Mon/ Tues by appt. $12 for adults, free for children 12 and under. Seniors are $10. Provide step-on tours for bus tours and group-walking tours. Due to weather, call to check on times etc: 910-4094300. http://touroldwilmington.blogspot.com WILMINGTON TROLLEY Eight mile, 45 minute narrated tour aboard a nostalgic, motorized trolley. Downtown. 763-4483. 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: 910-794-1866; www.hauntedwilmington.com ORTON PLANTATION Live oaks bordering garden walks, sculptured shrubs and seasonal flowers. Grounds open 8 am - 6 pm. daily. Fees: $9 adults, $8 seniors, $3 ages 6-16, under 6 free. 15 miles south of Wilmington. 371-6851. www.orton plantation.com HAUNTED COTTON EXCHANGE TOURS Haunted Cotton Exchange Tours: Open 7 days a week, year-round, w/multiple tour guides leading the way, 10am-10pm. Call for specific tour times: 910-409-4300 TOUR OLD WILMINGTON Tour Old Wilmington’s history walking tours. Open 7 days a week, year-round, with multiply tour guides leading the way, 10am-10pm. Call for specific tour times. 910-409-4300.

culinary WEEKLY FARMERS’ MARKETS Riverfront Farmer’s Market Saturdays, Downtown Wilmington (Through Dec.; www.wilmingtonfarmers.com); Carolina Beach Farmer’s Market Saturdays, Carolina Beach Lake (Through 9/15; 910-431-8122); Wrightsville Beach Farmer’s Market Mondays, Causeway Dr. (Through 9/3; 910-256-7925; Poplar Grove Plantation Farmer’s Market Wednesdays, 10200 US 17 N., Wilmington (Through 11/22; www.poplargrove.com). Feat. over three dozen food, arts and crafts vendors. Music feat. every week with Cindy Rhodes on hammered dulcimer.Cooking classes: 8/15, 29, 9/12, 26, 10/31 and 11/7.

ARIES (21 Mar. – 20 April) These days you have a knack for reclamation and redemption, Aries. If anyone can put fun into what’s dysfunctional, it’s you. You may even be able to infuse neurotic cluelessness with a dose of erotic playfulness. So be confident in your ability to perform real magic in tight spots. Be alert for opportunities to transform messy irrelevancy into sparkly intrigue. By the way, how do you feel about the term “resurrection”? I suggest you strip away any previous associations you might have had, and be open to the possibility that you can find new meanings for it. TAURUS (21 April – 20 May) The game of Tic-tac-toe is simple. Even young children can manage it; yet, there are 255,168 different ways for any single match to play out. The game of life has far more variables than Tic-tac-toe, of course. I think that’ll be good for you to keep in mind in the coming weeks. You may be tempted to believe that each situation you’re dealing with can have only one or two possible outcomes, when in fact it probably has at least 255,168. Keep your options wide open. Brainstorm about unexpected possibilities. GEMINI (21 May – 20 June) Let’s turn our attention to the word “mortar.” I propose that we use it to point out three influences you could benefit from calling on: 1. a kind of cannon; 2. the plaster employed for binding bricks together; 3. a bowl where healing herbs are ground into powder. Now please meditate, Gemini, on anything you could do that might: 1. deflect your adversaries; 2. cement new unions; 3. make a container. In other words, create a specific time and place where you will work on a cure for your suffering.

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CANCER (21 June – 21 July) Nirvana’s song “Smells Like Teen Spirit” was a mega-hit that sold well and garnered critical acclaim. But it had a difficult birth. When Kurt Cobain first presented the raw tune to the band, bassist Krist Novoselic disliked it and called it “ridiculous.” Cobain pushed back, forcing Novoselic and drummer Dave Grohl to play it over and over again for an hour and a half. In the course of the ordeal, the early resistance dissolved. Novoselic and Grohl even added their own touches to the song’s riffs. I foresee a similar process for you in the coming week, Cancerian. Give a long listen to an unfamiliar idea that doesn’t grab you at first. LEO (22 July – 22 Aug.) One of history’s most notorious trials took place in Athens, Greece, in 399 BCE. A majority of 501 jurors convicted the philosopher Socrates of impiety and of being a bad

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influence on young people. What were the impious things he did? “Failing to acknowledge the gods that the city acknowledges” and “introducing new deities.” So the great man was sentenced to death. This is a good reminder that just because many people believe something is true or valuable or important doesn’t mean it is. That’s especially crucial for you to keep in mind. You are in a phase when it might be wise and healthy to evade at least one popular trend. Groupthink is not your friend. VIRGO (23 Aug. – 22 Sept.) With all the homework you’ve done lately, you’ve earned a lot of extra credit. So I’m thinking you’ll get a decent grade in your unofficial “crash course,” even if you’re a bit sleepy during your final exam. Just in case, I’ll provide you with a mini-cheat sheet. Here are the right answers to five of the most challenging test questions: 1. People who never break anything will never learn how to make lasting creations. 2. A mirror is not just an excellent tool for self-defense, but also a tremendous asset in your quest for power over yourself. 3. The less you hide the truth, the smarter you’ll be. 4. The well-disciplined shall inherit the Earth. 5. You often meet your destiny on the road you took to avoid it. LIBRA (23 Sept. – 23 Oct.) The Hubble Space Telescope has taken 700,000 photos of deep space. Because it’s able to record details that are impossible to capture from the earth’s surface, it has dramatically enhanced astronomers’ understanding of stars and galaxies. This miraculous technology got off to a rough start, however. Soon after its launch, scientists realized that there was a major flaw in its main mirror. Fortunately, astronauts were eventually able to correct the problem in a series of complex repair jobs. It’s quite possible, Libra, that you will benefit from a Hubble-like augmentation of your vision in the next nine months. Right from the beginning, make sure there are no significant defects in the fundamentals of your big expansion. SCORPIO (23 Oct. – 21 Nov.) To some people, sweating is regarded as an indelicate act that should be avoided or hidden. But there are others for whom sweating is a sign of health and vigor. In Egyptian culture, for example, “How do you sweat?” is a common salutation. In the coming weeks, Scorpio, I encourage you to align yourself with the latter attitude. It won’t be a time to try to impress anyone with how cool and dignified you are. Rather, success is more likely to be yours if you’re not only eager to sweat but also willing to let people see you sweat. Exert yourself. Extend yourself. Show how much you care.

SAGITTARIUS (22 Nov. – 21 Dec.) “Whatever I take, I take too much or too little; I do not take the exact amount,” wrote poet Antonio Porchia. “The exact amount is no use to me.” I suggest you try adopting that bad-ass attitude in the coming days, Sagittarius. Be a bit contrarian, but with humor and style. Doing so would, I think, put you in sweet alignment with the impish nature of the vibes swirling in your vicinity. If you summon just the right amount of devil-may-care jauntiness, you’ll be likely to get the most out of the cosmic jokes that will unfold. CAPRICORN (22 Dec. – 20 Jan.) What is the longest-running lie in your life? Maybe it’s a deception you’ve worked long and hard to hide. Maybe it’s a delusion you’ve insisted on believing in. Or perhaps it’s just a wish you keep thinking will come true one day even though there’s scant evidence it ever will. Whatever that big drain on your energy is, Capricorn, now would be a good time to try changing your relationship with it. I can’t say for sure that you’ll be able to completely transform it overnight. But if you marshal a strong intention, you will be able to get the process underway. AQUARIUS (21 Jan. – 19 Feb.) You may have heard the theory that somewhere there is a special person who is your other half—the missing part of you. In D. H. Lawrence’s version of this fantasy, the two of you were a single angel that divided in two before you were born. Personally, I don’t buy it. The experiences of everyone I’ve ever known suggest there are many possible soulmates for each of us. So here’s my variation on the idea: Any good intimate relationship generates an “angel”—a spirit that the two partners create together. This is an excellent time for you to try out this hypothesis, Aquarius. As you interact with your closest ally, imagine that a third party is with you: your mutual angel. PISCES (19 Feb. – 20 Mar.) In the coming weeks, you’ll be wise to shed your emotional baggage, and purge your useless worries and liberate yourself from your attachments to the old days and the old ways. In other words, clear out a lot of free, fresh space. When you’re finished, Pisces, don’t hide away in a dark corner feeling vulnerable, sensitive and stripped bare. Rather, situate yourself in the middle of a fertile hub, and prepare to consort with new playmates, unexpected adventures and interesting blessings. One of my readers, Reya Mellicker, sums up the right approach: “Be empty, not like the bowl put away in the cupboard, but like the bowl on the counter, cereal box above, waiting to receive.”

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fall garden class, 8/8, 10am-noon, Cultural Arts Barn; free but RSVP (910) 259-1235 at least a day ahead. • Leland Town Farmers’ Market, w/ addition of handmade local crafts to the lineup of fresh vegetables and locally-produced farm products. Held in conjunction with the Leland Friends of the Library Book Sale. Second Sat of month; next one, 8/11, 10am-2pm. Magnolia House Lawn, 102 Town Hall Dr. www.townofleland.com/parksandrec.html • Southport Waterfront Farmers’ Market strives to promote fresh locally grown produce and handmade items to the visitors and citizens of Southport and surrounding communities.Sponsor of the 10% Farm to Fork initiative! Wed., 8am-1pm through 9/26. Corner of Bay & Davis St. www.localharvest.org. 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 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 3:306pm at: the Cameron Art Museum, THE POD (located next to Dunkin Donuts on UNCW campus) or the Burgaw Historic Train Depot. ITALIAN WINE TASTING Back by popular demand Manuel Magnani, of Sunrise Importers presents an Italian wine tasting, Wednesday, 8/22, 8:30-9pm. $10 per person and must reserve seat in advance. 910256-6457. Manuel thand picks and exclusively imports wine from 11 different wineries from all over Italy. Prepay; no refunds. Taste The Olive, 1125-D Military Cutoff Rd, The Forum Shops, 910-256-OILS(6457).

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with tickets to a live taping of “The Ellen DeGeneras Show” in Hollywood, California, with hotel arrangements courtesy of EUE/Screen Gems Studios.Buy an individual ticket or sponsor a child for a year by purchasing a table: www. wilmingtonee.com. Regina Hawse, Methodist Home for Children Development Officer, 910471-6088. WILD GAME AND SEAFOOD BANQUET The first Annual Cape Fear Wildlife Foundation’s Wild Game and Seafood Banquetwill excite the palate of outdoor enthusiast’s by the pairing of wines from around the world with seafood dishes as well as wild game dishes prepared by regional celebrity chefs. Mission of the Cape Fear Wildlife Foundation is to cultivate stewardship of the great outdoors through education awareness, programs and excursions of hunting and fishing that will connect men, women and children to the importance of conservation so as to become investors in our natural resources to create a quality place to be enjoyed by future generations. 9/15 at the Coastline Conference and Event Center (501 Nutt Street); $50/ind or $75/couple. Corporate tables of eight (8) seats are available for $500. Open bar, raffles, live and silent auctions. Items include hunting, fishing camping, art and collectables., 6-10pm. W C Lanier: wc@capefearwildlifexpo.com or 910795-0292 or 843-902-6532. BOAT SHOW CHOWDER COOKOFF Brunswick Catch and Captain Pete’s Seafood Restaurant have joined with Southport Wooden Boat Show to sponsor the inaugural Seafood Chowder Cook-off at the Southport Wooden Boat Show on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012 at the Old Yacht Basin in Southport, NC. Restaurants and seafood retailers use fresh fish caught in regional waters, w/ 12 teams vying for cash prizes and bragging rights to the SWBS Seafood Chowder Champion 2012-13. The cook-off opens at 11am. Tasting and voting will continue until 2pm and the winners will be announced at 3pm. First, second, and third place will be awarded cash prizes and trophies, as will the team with the Best Theme decorations. Combination ticket/ballots will be on sale from 10am until 2pm (or until the chowder runs out) for $5 per person with children under 6 free. Limited to the first 12 teams applying. For more information about the SWBS and the Cook-off Rules and Applications go to: www.southportwoodenboatshow.com or phone Robert and Jeanne Potter at 910-457-5223. CHEF’S TABLE Award-Winning Executive Chef Mark Lawson meet you at the tablefor a fabulous formal affair—a meal as entertaining as it is delicious. Join us at the Chef’s Tasting Table featuring a special presentation by the chef and decadent fare prepared just for your party. Reservations required; limit 10 people: (910) 256-2251. $85/ person. East Oceanfront Dining (located inside Blockade Runner Beach Resort). 275 Waynick Blvd. TASTING HISTORY TOURS Tasting History Tours of Pleasure Island; guided walking tours. $25 at www.tastinghistorytours. com. Afternoon of delicious food and education. 910-622-6046. SUNDAY GOSPEL JAZZ BRUNCH Sunday Jazz Gospel Brunch, Sun, 10am-2pm: Local jazz and gospel musicians, Marc Siegel and Friends entertain while families and friends enjoy a traditional Southern brunch buffet. TheatreNOW, 10th and Dock Streets. Tickets: www.theatrewilmington.com.

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