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CREATIVITY. EXPLORATION. RISK. P. 20 The SARUS Festival, which takes place from August 21st through August 24th, brings site-specific experimental art to Wilmington. Visual, sound, choreography, theatre, dance, performance, interactive, sculpture, film, and installation all will be represented across numerous venues in Wilmington. Photo, courtesy of Karola Luttringhaus.

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his year North Carolina has a thirdparty candidate on the Senate ballot: Libertarian Sean Haugh. There still is a tendency to belittle third-party candidates in the media; however, several have served quite recently in the U.S. Senate. Sen. Angus King currently holds one from Maine and Sen. Bernie Sanders from Vermont. Jim Jeffords (Vermont), Joe Liberman (Connecticut), Dean Barkley (Minnesota), and Robert Smith (New Hampshire) have all served in the Senate on independent tickets since 2000.

Haughâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign now has a website: www.seanhaugh. com. Until recently it functioned as a Facebook page and YouTube posting entity. His notoriety has brought a number of national reporters to Durham, attempting to interview him.

It led to a Facebook post a few weeks ago that if they wanted to talk to him, they could order a pizza. (Haugh works as a pizza delivery driver.)

Encore decided that rather than driving to Durham and renting a hotel room to order pizza, he might answer our questions if we just emailed and asked.

I sent the same questionnaire to all the candidates on the ballot; both Kay Hagen and Tom Tillis have received this questionnaire and will be afforded the same space to make their cases. According to Public Policy Polling, Haugh comes in with 10 percent of the votes in the race against Tillis and Hagen. I will continue to give election coverage each week, featuring a different candidate until election day on Tuesday, November 4th. The last day to register to vote

Thoughts on policy from pizza-delivery-guyturned-Libertarian candidate Sean Haugh By: Gwenyfar rohler

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is October 10th. Information about finding your polling location, one-stop voting or absentee voting can be found at the Board of Elections website (www.elections.nhcgov.com). Please, vote. If our NC General Assembly and New Hanover County Commission have accomplished anything in the last few years, it has been to prove to their constituency that there are consequences to elections that impact our daily lives. encore (e): When and why did you decide to seek this office?

Sean Haugh (SH): It was two weeks into the filing period in February when I realized if there were to be a Libertarian candidate this year, it would have to be me.

I felt there had to be a strong Libertarian voice in this particular race; a voice for stopping all war and [to stop] spending more money than we have. Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans will talk about those vital issues. e: What is the central issue of this election for you?

SH: Stop all war. War infects our policy at home and abroad in so many ways. Not only must we end our direct warfare, we must immediately stop all military aid to governments and quasi-governments, stop interfering in the affairs of other nations, and stop the militarization of the police at home. As senator I would seek to eliminate violence or killing as government policy wherever it exists. e: Tell us where you stand on fracking?

SH: I oppose fracking. One would think the fact that it causes earthquakes would be enough to get people to stop. As we have seen with the Duke Energy coal-ash spill and the legislative non-response to it, regulations are currently gamed to protect corporate special interests from the costs of cleaning up their damage and fully compensating people harmed by it. If a fracking company poisoned people’s air or water, legislators are working hard to make sure they can simply count it as the cost of doing business. The competing concerns of industry and environment could be equitably solved if only we made directors of corporations personally responsible for the environmental damage they cause. That way they would be less likely to make business decisions that result in environmental disasters.

federal regulation as much as possible, we can remove the barriers to entrepreneurship and allow small businesses a chance to thrive. e: How do you plan to generate income for our local economy?

SH: Besides reducing the cost of regulation on small business, if we could let people keep all the money they earn by cutting or eliminating taxes, that extra money would have a chance to be spent locally, instead of just going into the federal sinkhole. e: What are your thoughts on the proposed sales tax cap?

SH: That’s a state issue, not a federal one.

Frankly, I’m torn on this one. As a Libertarian, I love the idea of placing limits on taxes; however, I am deeply disturbed by the general policy of the NC General Assembly to arbitrarily and inappropriately take away powers from city and county governments whenever some lobbyist bends their ear. e: How do you feel about a national minimum wage?

SH: I am opposed to most federal intervention in the economy. That includes setting a minimum wage. e: What is your vision for our community in two years? In five years?

SH: I firmly believe that if we could achieve peace, that will lead to freedom, which in turn [will] lead to prosperity for all. A free and prosperous people can create the innovations in technology, communications, and community-building we need for greater human enlightenment and to end scarcity. I don’t know if it could happen in two or five years, but that’s my goal.

e: How does your platform support small business?

SH: Small business is the true generator of jobs and wealth. I would look to root all corporate welfare out of government, which invariably favors big business against the interests of their smaller competitors.

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formed heroically at a candidate forum in March. The Boston Globe reported that Grossman “fervently answered questions on everything from transgender rights (to) sex education (and) issues facing (the) aging members of the (gay/transgender) community” while simultaneously passing a kidney stone (which most victims rate as “level 10” pain -- the highest on the medical scale, described by some as comparable to childbirth).

Steve Wiles gathered only 28 percent of the vote in his North Carolina state senate race in May after revelations that he -- lately an opponent of gay rights -- was until about four years ago a gay male who worked as the female impersonator “Mona Sinclair” at a gay nightclub in Winston-Salem. As recently as April, however (three weeks before a newspaper’s revelation), Wiles was categorically Democracy in Action Steve Grossman, Massachusetts’ state denying that he used to be Mona Sinclair. treasurer, who is running for governor, per- “That’s not me,” he said. “That’s him,” said a Think Your Own Last Flight Was Unpleasant?

(1) The May 28 US Airways flight from Los Angeles to Philadelphia had to be diverted to Kansas City after a passenger’s service dog did what dogs do, in the aisle, twice (an hour apart). One passenger used the terms “lingering smell,” “dry heaving” and “throwing up” in describing the situation. (2) On a recent (perhaps July) Delta flight from Beijing to Detroit, a Chinese couple apparently nonchalantly laid down paper on their toddler’s seat and encouraged him to address his bowels’ needs despite numerous pleas from nearby passengers to take him to the restroom. According to Chinese news reports, social media sites erupted in criticism of the family for its embarrassing behavior.

man who worked with him at the club. Said the club’s then-co-owner: “I have no ax to grind against him. I just think he’s a liar.”

The Alaskan government is scrambling to fulfill its obligation to welcome native communities’ votes on a state tax resolution in August. That means paying translators (at up to $50 a hour) to set out the measure for communities using the languages Yup’ik, Inupiak, Siberian Yupik, Koyukon Athabascan and Gwich’in Athabascan. (The tax measure must also be available on audio -- for those communities that rely on the “oral tradition.”) For example, the yes-or-no tax question in Yup’ik is “Una-qaa alerquun ciuniurumanrilli?”

Not My Fault Tom Lakin is challenging State Farm in a St. Clair County, Illinois, courtroom, claiming that the sexual abuse he was convicted of was “unintentional” and that therefore his homeowners’ insurance ought to have covered any claims by the victim. (State Farm, and other insurers, generally pay out for “negligent” events.) He said he had no idea that serving minors alcohol and drugs and encouraging them to have sex with each other would lead to their later sexual exploitation by other adults.

The Redneck Chronicles (1) Has to Be Tied Down: A man was hospitalized in Shreveport, Louisiana, in June after being carried away by a wind gust as he held onto a mattress in the back of a pickup truck on Interstate 49. He suffered road burn and fractures. (2) Jenna Ketcham, 25, was arrested in Sebastian, Florida, in July after exacting a bit of revenge against an ex-boyfriend, whom she encountered squiring another woman in his pickup truck. According to police, Ketcham hit the man in the face and the genitals, and emptied his “dip spit” cup on him.

The New World Order Among the foods “you wouldn’t even eat if trapped on a desert island” in a May London Daily Mirror feature: canned cheeseburger (Germany), canned whole chicken (Sweet Sue brand of USA), canned peanut butter and jelly sandwich (Mark One Foods of USA), canned bacon (Hungary), Squeez Bacon (in

a plastic jar like ketchup, from Vilhelm Lilleflask of Sweden), whole peeled lamb tongues (New Zealand) and Elephant Dung Beer (from excreted coffee beans by Japan’s Sankt Gallen). Also mentioned: Casu Marzu (cheese containing live maggots that the food’s few fans swear make its taste irresistible -- and which News of the Weird reported in 2000).

Update: The first “pheromone party” is said to have been staged in New York City in 2010, but the concept was revived recently in London, with men and women bringing threeeach used, unwashed, un-fragranced T-shirts in plastic bags as the price of admission (along with the equivalent of $25). Guests sniff the coded bags one after another until genes kick in and signal the sniffer that a certain shirt belongs to Mr. or Ms. Right. At that point, the sniffer projects a cellphone selfie on the wall, and whoever brought that shirt sees the sniffer, at which time things return to normal, i.e., deciding if the sniffer is sufficiently goodlooking.

The Italian news agency ANSA reported in July that Italy’s San Vittore prison in Milan is scheduling regular “happy hour” socials for its female inmates -- catered, with alcohol, and with “external” guests welcomed, to the displeasure of the prison guards’ union. The deputy director of the prison service was quoted by ANSA as approving the events, leading union representatives to complain to the ministry of Justice.

The Pervo-American Community (1) Among the important news learned from the July indictment of Raymond Black, 61, in Brentwood, New Hampshire, for sex crimes involving girls aged 11 and 13: The going rate for a man who wants preteen girls to kick him in the genitals is as much as $100, which is the amount Black allegedly offered them for various sexual favors. (2) Everything was completely consensual, Ms. B.J. Geardello, 53, assured officers in Ohio County, West Virginia, who caught her taking a stroll along U.S. Highway 40 at 9:30 a.m. on July 29 -she in purple nightgown leading her nude boyfriend, 56, by a leash, on all fours, hooded, with his ankles bound. Prosecutors were unsure whether to file charges.

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‘Trek’ to the Future: Continuing the fight for equality By: Mark Basquill

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om watched “Star Trek” on MeTV Network. “It’s scary,” she said.

“We’ve been watching that since I was a kid. It’s not scary to me,” I said.

Mom smiled. “I saw ‘Star Trek’ once with Aggie in Atlantic City. It’s scary.”

Maybe so. My son just started getting me into “Boardwalk Empire,” and I was still resonating from my summer Moral Movie experiences—so I changed the subject. “Did we spend the summer in Atlantic City the year Johnson was nominated for president?”

Mom can’t remember her grandchildren’s names, but she can tell me the names of her high-school teachers if she’s in the right mood.

So it’s not as silly a question as it sounds.

I probed: “1964? The convention was in Atlantic City. There were protests outside Boardwalk Hall by black delegates from Mississippi.”

“Oh, them people,” she said.

Sure, it’s a racist comment. But Mom’s racist. Less racist than her mom, who was probably a little less racist than her mom.

I’m probably a little less racist than my mom, and hopefully my kids will be less racist than me. Racism isn’t black and white, and it didn’t disappear with the end of the Civil War, the passage of the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, or the election of an AfricanAmerican president. It’s gonna take time.

Evolution time. “Star Trek” time.

If you don’t believe racism still haunts and harms us, you haven’t noticed Michael Peroutka, this year’s candidate for Anne Arundel, Maryland District 5 County Council. He’s not an eccentric independent, adding color to a low-impact local election. He won a majorparty primary in the wealthiest, whitest county in Maryland. He’s a former board member still active in the League of the South. Like the group, he explicitly supports secession and white supremacy, and of course firmly bases his beliefs on biblical principles.

As well, you haven’t noticed the Michael Brown shooting and rioting near St. Louis, Missouri. You haven’t noticed our defacto segregated public school system, or our economically stratified, mostly segregated neighborhoods. You’ve forgotten UNCW track star Brent Campbell’s graceful response to racist threats last year. And you haven’t watched “Freedom Summer,” the documentary chronicling civil rights struggles of Mississippi in 1964.

I saw “Freedom Summer” thanks to Wilm-

ington’s Working Films. Because of my mom, I may have been a small part of it. The 1964 Democratic National Convention was held in Atlantic City, NJ, on August 24th through 27th. There’s at least a chance my mom strolled my brother and I on the boardwalk one of the evenings—past Convention Hall, smoking about a dozen Marlboro’s, eating hard candy, and feeding us Salt Water taffy.

If she saw protests, she probably steered us away and muttered something about “them people”—them people being the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP).

It’s unfair to thank only Working Films, the NC Justice Project, the NAACP, and the Black Arts Alliance for exposing me to the story of how the MFDP made the trip from Mississippi, and refused to compromise when “The Man” offered them a token seat in the balcony for their trouble. It’s in large part the regressive policies of our state that keep racism and economic exploitation from being history that made the Moral Monday movement and the Moral Movie series necessary.

Economic inequality and racism often ride together. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech was part of the March on Washington for Freedom and Jobs, and he was killed while organizing the Poor People’s Campaign to advocate for an economic Bill of Rights. In 1968 he opined that one legacy of slavery is our ability to tolerate poverty among all races: “A nation that will keep people in slavery for 244 years will ‘thingify’ them…exploit them and poor people generally economically. And a nation that will exploit economically will have to have foreign investments and everything else, and it will have to use its military might to protect them. All of these problems are tied together.”

MLK’s words do seem prescient. Maybe Mom is right: “Star Trek” is still scary. An American country doctor, a gay Japanese helmsman, a Russian weapons officer, and a Scottish engineer exploring the universe together? Uhura, an African-American communications officer? The episode where Captain Kirk and Uhura kiss must have scared the hell out of people in the ‘60s. Apparently, it still does.

If the future doesn’t scare you, learn a little about the past. Watch “Freedom Summer.”

According to Working Films there’s an online social screening Wednesday, August 20th, at this link: https://ovee.itvs.org/screenings/nxqgc.

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Rounding Up Scoundrels

here is a new band about to stir up downtown Wilmington.

The Scoundrels Reunion’s story alone draws in curious listeners. The band releases rock ‘n’ roll that echoes from lead singer and guitarist Brandon Rougeau’s vocal chords. This Friday will be their first show since they dropped their debut self-titled album at Hourglass Studios earlier this month.

Rougeau thrives off music like a plant does sunlight. Playing guitar and trumpet for the school band fed his lifeblood. After finishing high school, Rougeau boldly chose to attend one of the largest contemporary music schools in the world: Berklee College of Music in Boston. He experimented with a number of now-defunct bands during his time there. The transient nature of college led to each band’s demise.

After graduating, Rougeau moved to Wilmington to find a day job to pay off his college debt; however, he hadn’t given up on his passion.

“I always had this idea in the back of my head that I wanted to record an album with some of the musicians I met along the way,” he explains. “You meet a lot of characters out there. [I encountered] a lot of people that I had a lot of good times with, so I always [thought] it would be cool to make an album with all these different people. That is where the name [The Scoundrels Reunion] came from, and that is where this album came from.”

He enlisted around 30 musician friends from his past. Though it proved a difficult feat, Rougeau was determined to see it come to fruition. He already had started writing songs and found himself with an album worth of quality creations. He called a couple friends from different parts

The Scoundrels Reunion hits downtown Wilmington By: Chad Lovette

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ble, feel-good attitude. Rougeau is thrilled by their culmination and the multitude of talents fleshing out the outfit.

“This is the first time I have been in a live band where everyone can sing,” Rougeau proclaims, “It really is leading to some cool harmonies that weren’t originally planned but sound great!”

Yet, he hopes to continue bringing in old musicians from the past and record with them on future albums The Scoundrels Reunion will play at The Whiskey at 9 p.m. “I like dancing, [and] I like moving,” Rougeau chuckles. “Just give me a beer and let’s get going. I grew up listening to a little bit of everything, but at this point, I just like thumping drums and grooving guitars. If people can jump up and dance and sing along to it, then that is what really is going to keep this music going!”

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of the country, and they jumped onboard.

“The first person I got a hold of was a friend from school named Greg Settino,” Rougeau states. “He is a really great drummer I knew from living in Boston. He flew to Wilmington and helped me lay down a lot of great drum tracks on the record.”

He also recruited Justine Gardner, who attended Berklee School of Music. “Justine came into Wilmington from New Jersey,” Rougeau recalls. “She had a little break on her tour with Todd Wolfe [who played guitar with Sheryl Crow]. She came into the studio and right off the bat laid down some awesome bass lines for me.”

After recording with two scoundrels, Rougeau refused to slow down. He rounded up a few musicians from the Port City, and assembled a band locally.

“I had gotten to the point where I had written and recorded the entire album, but now I needed a touring band,” Rougeau explains. “I really took my time looking for good players in the area, and I just randomly ran into them.”

He stumbled upon Jamie Eggleston while recording at Hourglass Studios. Eggleston specializes in drums but can play anything put in front of him.

“I was actually working on an album I am making with my brother at Hourglass Studios,” Eggleston, of the band Brothers Egg, reports. “Trent Harrison, who is the head engineer from Hourglass Studios, told Brandon that I played drums and was always down to play, so he kind of hooked us up. We got together for a jam session and it sounded really tight. The way I played drums and the way he played guitar and sang sounded nice and solid.”

The third and final member of the threepiece band walked in front of Rougeau by some stretch of kismet. “It was so funny because I was on the hunt for a solid bass player,” Rougeau says with a laugh. “I just ran into him at the gym. He was wearing a Victor Wooten bass T-shirt. I thought to myself: No one would wear a shirt like that unless they are a bass player, and if you are wearing a Wooten shirt, you are probably pretty good.”

His inclination proved correct. Eric Kimmul played in a few bands throughout his youth but now was back at the University of North Carolina Wilmington to study music. “It was crazy how it all worked out,” Rougeau muses. “We assembled our live band. So far everything has been going great.”

The Scoundrels Reunion is influenced by a lot of classic rock. Their grungy guitar riffs bring an added bluesy folk-rock sound. “There is a lot of influence from late ‘60s and early ‘70s rock, but with a modern spin,” Eggleston declares.

“There is maybe even a little Counting Crows vibe in it, because Brandon is an awesome song writer.”

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A preview of events across town this week

TRIBAL SOUNDS: Hailing from San Diego, California, Tribal Seeds will play their reggae stylings at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater on Thursday,

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Wednesday, Aug. 20 Happy Little Singers (9:45am; $10) —The ArtWorks, 200 Willard St. Benny Hill (6:30pm; Free; jazz) —Sweet & Savory Cafe, 1611 Pavilion Plc. Trivia Night (6:30pm; Free) —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St. Jim Ashley (6:30 pm; Free) —The Last Resort, 600 N. Lake Park Blvd.

Bomb Night w/DJ (9pm) —Charley Brownz, 21 S Front St.

Jazz Night (6pm; Free) —Atlanta Bread Company, 6886 Main St.

DJ Lord Walrus (9pm) —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave.

Trivia Night (6pm; Free) —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff Rd.

DJ Hood (9pm; Free) —SideBar, 18 S. Front St.

Benny Hill (6pm; Free; jazz) —Courtyard by Marriott Wilmington Downtown/Historic District, 229 North 2nd St.

Karaoke (9pm; Free) —Brass Pelican, 2112 N. New River Dr. DJ TwoClikz (9pm) —SideBar, 18 S. Front St.

RootSoul Project (6:30pm; $5-$12; blues) —Cameron Art Museum, 3201 South 17th St.; (910) 395-5999

Karaoke (9pm) —Ibiza, 118 Market St.

Sunset Cruise with Perry Smith (6:30pm; $33) —Wilmington Water Tours LLC, 212 S. Water St.

Open Music Jam (7pm; Free) —Wired on Wrightsville, 3901-B Wrightsville Ave.

Chris James (9pm; country) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess St.; (910) 362-9666

Open Mic/Songwriters’ Night (7pm; Free) —Grinder’s Caffe, 5032 Wrightsville Ave.

Jammin’ with Jax (7pm; Free) —Jax Fifth Ave. Deli & Ale House, 5046 New Centre Dr.

birthday improv and nutt street improv (8pm/9:30pm; $3) —Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St.

Karaoke (7pm; Free) —SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar, 227 Carolina Beach Ave. N.; (910) 707-0533

Thursday, Aug. 21

Trivia Night (7pm; Free) —Giant Cafe, 1200 N 23rd St Suite 209

Psylo Joe (12am; $5; jam/funk/rock) —The Whiskey Bar NC, 1 S Front St.

Brent Stimmel (7pm; Free; folk/pop/alt. country) —Sweet & Savory Cafe, 1611 Pavilion Plc.

Open Mic w/ Thomas and Oglesby (7pm; Free) —Half Time Sports Cafe, 1107 New Pointe Blvd.

Wednesday Night Trivia (7pm) —Hoplite Pub and Beer Garden, 720 N. Lake Park Blvd.

Songwriter Showcase (7pm) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; (910) 231-3379 Karaoke w/ DJ AMP (8pm; Free) —Locals Tavern, 6213-D Market St. Jeremy Norris (8pm; Free) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; (910) 251-1832 Basile (8pm; $15-$17.50) —Comedy Cabana, 9588 N. Kings Highway; 843-449-4242 Karaoke (9pm; Free) —Bourbon Street, 35 N Front St.

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Happy Little Singers (9:45 am; $10) —The ArtWorks, 200 Willard St. Thirsty Thursday w/DJ (5pm) —The Dirty Martini, 1904 Eastwood Rd. Tribal Seeds, New Kingston, The Expanders (5:30pm; $23; reggae) —Greenfield Lake Amphitheater, 1941 Amphitheater Dr.; 910-341-7855

Sea Pans Steel Drums (7pm) —Gabby’s Lounge, 1706 N. Lumina Ave. The Old Ceremony (7pm; free; pop-noir) —Ocean Grill and Tiki Bar, 1211 South Lake Park Blvd.; (910) 458 2000 open mic comedy (7pm; free) —Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St.

Four of a Kind (8pm) —SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar, 227 Carolina Beach Ave N.; (910) 707-0533

Port City Trio (7pm; $2; jazz) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; (910) 231-3379

Open Mic Night with DJBe (8pm; Free) —Low Tide Pub, 4540 Fountain Dr.

The Cut (8pm; indie rock) —SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar, 227 Carolina Beach Ave N.; (910) 707-0533

Mike O’Donnell (8pm; Free; rock/acoustic/ folk rock) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; (910) 251-1832

Live Music (8pm) —Hoplite Pub and Beer Garden, 720 N. Lake Park Blvd.

Open Mic Night Dennis Brinson (8pm; Free) —Locals Tavern, 6213-D Market St. Fire and Drums (8pm) —Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; (910) 763-2223 T.N.T. Thursdays (8pm) —Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; (910) 763-2223 Basile (8pm; $15-$17.50) —Comedy Cabana, 9588 N. Kings Highway; 843-449-4242 Pub Wars Trivia (8pm) —Low Tide Pub, 4540 Fountain Dr. Acoustic Blues Jam (8pm; $2) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; (910) 231-3379 Thirsty Thursday (9pm; Free) —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St. DJKAHUNA (9pm) —Billy Goats, 6324 Market St. Top 40 DJ (9pm; $5-$10) —Ibiza, 118 Market St. DJ TwoClikz (9pm) —SideBar, 18 S. Front St. Keith Butler Trio (9pm; Free; Jazz) —The Blind Elephant, 21 N Front St Unit F Jenny Pearson (9pm; free; acoustic) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess St.; (910) 362-9666 Discotheque Thurs. with DJ’s DST and Matt Evans (10pm) —Pravda, 23 N Front St.

Leon Russell (8pm; $40-$50; blues/folk rock) —Brooklyn Arts Center at St. Andrews, 516 North 4th St; (910) 538-2939

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Basile (8pm; $15-$17.50) —Comedy Cabana, 9588 N. Kings Highway; 843-449-4242

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DJ TwoClikz (9pm) —SideBar, 18 S. Front St. Temple5 w/mir Koronz (9pm; $5; reggae/ jazz) —Bourgie Nights, 127 Princess Street;

Open Music Jam Hosted by Shannon Gilmore & Tommy Kaiser (7pm; Free) —Wired on Wrightsville, 3901-B Wrightsville Ave.

Potato Heads (7pm; free; acoustic mix) —Gabby’s Lounge, 1706 N. Lumina Ave. Wes Hunter & Fred Flynn (7pm; classic covers) —The Pub, 2012 Eastwood Rd.; (910) 679-8101

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RootSoul Duo (10pm; blues) —Palm Room, 11 East Salisbury St. Groove Fetish Medicated Sunfish (10pm) —Ziggy’s By The Sea, 208 Market Street; (910) 769-4096 Friday Night Fun House Follies (10:30pm) —Ibiza, 118 Market St.

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Karaoke (10pm; Free) —Katy’s Grill and Bar, 1054 S College Rd.

Bakkwoodz (6:30pm; free; rock/country) —Fort Fisher Recreation Area, 1000 Loggerhead Rd.

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The Ends w/The Scoundrels Reunion (9pm; $5; rock) —The Whiskey Bar NC, 1 S Front St.

Friday, Aug. 22

Sunset Cruise with Monica Hoelscher (6:30pm; $33) —Wilmington Water Tours LLC, 212 S. Water St.

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‘Shine (9pm; free; Americana/country rock) —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.

DJ Milk and DJ DST (10pm; Free) —Pravda, 23 N Front St.

The Right On Band (6pm; Motown, disco, ‘70s funk) —Riverfront Park, 5 N. Water St.

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Live Music (9pm) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; (910) 251-1832

Elusive Groove (10pm; funk/rock/reggae) —Ziggy’s By The Sea, 208 Market Street; (910) 769-4096

DJ (5pm; Cover Charge) —The Dirty Martini, 1904 Eastwood Rd.

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DJ Dr. Jones (10pm; $3) —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave.

The M-80’s (2:30pm; free; ‘80s pop/rock covers) —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff Rd.

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DJ Battle (9pm) —Level 5, 21 N. Front St.

DJ Lord Walrus (10pm; $3) —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave.

Friday Night Fun House Follies (12:15am) —Ibiza, 118 Market St.

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Rooftop Concert Series (7pm) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; (910) 251-1832

Satellite Bluegrass Band (6pm; Free) —Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.

South Hammock Bluegrass Band (7pm; $2) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; (910) 231-3379

Sunday Jazz (6pm; Free) —Fermental, 7250 Market St.; (910) 821-0362

He is Legend and Wilson Maylene and the Sons of Disaster (7:30pm; $12-$14; rock) —Ziggy’s By The Sea, 208 Market Street; (910) 769-4096

Karen Peck with New River Concert (6pm; $12+) —Pine Valley United Methodist Church, 3788 Shipyard Blvd., Building B

Alien Ant Farm W/Maylene and the Sons of Disaster Wilson (7:30pm; $12-$14; alt. rock) —Ziggy’s By The Sea, 208 Market St.; (910) 769-4096 The Painted Man (8pm; soul/funk) —SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar, 227 Carolina Beach Ave N.; (910) 707-0533

Little Ugly (8pm; folk/indie/rock) —The Calico Room, 107 S Front St. Ballyhoo, Fayuca, Bumpin Uglies (8pm; $10$15; rock/pop/punk/reggae) —Ziggy’s By The Sea, 208 Market Street; (910) 769-4096 Cape Fear Blues Jam (8pm; Free) —Rusty Nail, 1310 S 5th Ave.

Raphael Name’ (7pm; $2) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; (910) 231-3379

DJ TwoClikz (9pm) —SideBar, 18 S. Front St.

Live Music (8pm) —Hoplite Pub and Beer Garden, 720 N. Lake Park Blvd.

Smile Empty Soul (7:30pm; $10; rock) —Ziggy’s By The Sea, 208 Market Street; (910) 769-4096

Chasing Opal (9pm; folk/indie/acoustic) —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff Rd.

Basile (8pm; $15-$17.50) —Comedy Cabana, 9588 N. Kings Highway; 843-449-4242

DJ Battle (8pm; Free) —Fibber’s Public House, 1610 Pavillion Pl.

Massive Grass (8pm; free; bluegrass) —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.

Basile (8pm; $15-$17.50) —Comedy Cabana, 9588 N. Kings Highway; 843-449-4242

College Night Karaoke (10pm; Free) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; (910) 3629666

DJ Battle (9pm) —Level 5, 21 N. Front St.

Tyler Perry’s Chill Beats Lab (10pm) —Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; (910) 763-2223

Live Music (9pm) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; (910) 251-1832

Behind the Garage (10pm) —Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; (910) 763-2223

DJ TwoClikz (9pm) —SideBar, 18 S. Front St.

Monday, Aug. 25

Karaoke with DjBe (9pm; Free) —Low Tide Pub, 4540 Fountain Dr. DJ Riz (10pm) —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St. Louis Katz —Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St. DJ Sir Nick Bland (10pm; $3) —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave. Signal Fire (10pm; reggae) —Palm Room, 11 East Salisbury St. Jack Jack 180 (10:30pm; rock/dance cover band) —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff Rd.

Sunday, Aug. 24 Sunday Funday (12pm) —The Ogden Tap Room, 7324 Market St. Steady Eddies (2pm; rock/classic rock) —SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar, 227 Carolina Beach Ave N.; (910) 707-0533

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Shane Halk & Issac Clowers (7pm; reggae covers) —The Pub, 2012 Eastwood Road; (910) 679-8101

—Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; (910) 251-1832 Trivia Night and Drink Specials (8pm; Free) —Banks Channel Bar & Grille, 530 Causeway Dr.

S.I.N. Night (11am) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; (910) 251-1832

Open Mic Night w/ Eric Miller & Dennis Brinson (7:30pm; Free) —Goat & Compass, 710 N 4th St.

Wednesday, Aug. 27 Benny Hill (6:30pm; Free; jazz) —Sweet & Savory Cafe, 1611 Pavilion Plc. Trivia Night (6:30pm; Free) —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.;

Fruity Oaty Bars (7:30pm; Free) —Browncoat Pub & Theatre, 111 Grace St.

Open Mic w/ Thomas and Oglesby (7pm; Free) —Half Time Sports Cafe, 1107 New Pointe Blvd.

Trivia (7:30pm; Free) —Hell’s Kitchen-Wilmington, NC, 118 Princess St.

Open Music Jam (7pm; Free) —Wired on Wrightsville, 3901-B Wrightsville Ave.

Jason Jackson Justin Fox, and Jeremy Norris (8pm; Free; americana) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; (910) 251-1832

Jammin’ with Jax (7pm; Free) —Jax Fifth Ave. Deli & Ale House, 5046 New Centre Dr.

Open Mic Night (8pm; Free) —Fox and Hound, 920 Town Center Dr. Open Mic Night (8pm) —Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; (910) 763-2223 Donna Merritt (9pm; free; piano/vocals) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; (910) 3629666 Gypsy Open Mic (9pm) —Juggling Gypsy Cafe & Hookah Bar, 1612 Castle St. Electric Mondays (10pm) —The Whiskey Bar NC, 1 S Front St.

Wednesday Night Trivia (7pm) —Hoplite Pub and Beer Garden, 720 N. Lake Park Blvd.

Karaoke w/ DJ AMP (8pm; Free) —Locals Tavern, 6213-D Market St. Jeremy Norris (8pm; Free; country) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; (910) 251-1832 Karaoke (9pm; Free) —Bourbon Street, 35 N Front St. Bomb Night w/ DJ (9pm) —Charley Brownz, 21 S Front St. DJ Lord Walrus (9pm) —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave.

Acoustic Jazz Piano with James Jarvis (2pm; Free) —Old Books on Front Street, 249 N. Front St.

Tuesday, Aug. 26

DJ Hood (9pm; Free) —SideBar, 18 S. Front St.

L Shape Lot (3pm; Free; Americana) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; (910) 251-1832

New Belgium Tuesday (11am) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; (910) 251-1832

Karaoke (9pm; Free) —Brass Pelican, 2112 N. New River Dr.

Lunar Tide (4pm; free; modern rock) —Bluewater Waterfront Grill, 4 Marina St.

Two of a Kind (7pm; rock/acoustic/pop) —SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar, 227 Carolina Beach Ave N.; (910) 707-0533

DJ TwoClikz (9pm) —SideBar, 18 S. Front St.

millenia funk’n band (5pm; Free; funk/rock/ pop/soul) —Ocean Front Park, 105 Atlantic Ave. Shane Hall & Isaac Clowers (5pm; Free) —Sweet N Savory Pub, 2012 Eastwood Rd; (910) 6798101

Tuesday Trivia with Sherri ‘So Very’ (7pm; Free) —Halftime Sports Bar and Grill, 1107 New Pointe Blvd. comedy bingo (7pm; free) —Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St.

18th Lumina Daze Celebration (5pm) —Blockade Runner Beach Resort, 275 Waynick Blvd.

Pub Wars Team Trivia (8pm; Free) —Low Tide Pub, 4540 Fountain Dr.

Barbara Gallagher (5pm; pianist) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.

Rob Ronner (8pm; Free; southern rock/ funk)

Lil’ Debbie, Remy Fox (9pm; $10-$15; hip-hop) —Ziggy’s By The Sea, 208 Market Street; (910) 769-4096 Karaoke (9pm) —Ibiza, 118 Market St. Heather Rogers (9pm) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess St.; (910) 362-9666 birthday improv and nutt street improv (8pm/9:30pm; $3) —Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St.

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AMOS’ SOUTHEND 1423 South Tryon STREET, Charlotte, NC (704) 377-6874 8/22: Smile Empty Soul 8/23: Departure CAT’S CRADLE 300 E. MAIN STREET, CARRBORO, NC (919) 967-9053 8/21: Breathe, Astronaut Sex Pants 8/22: Clockwork Kids, Ghostt Bllonde 8/23: Dex Romweber Duo, Flaco Jiménez; Bear in Heaven; Kevin Gates 8/25: The Clean, Boogarins 8/26: Shabazz Palaces, Pattern is Movement PNC MUSIC PAVILION 707 Pavilion blvd, charlotte, nc (704) 549-1292 8/22: Keith Urban THE ARTS CENTER 300-G E. Main st., carrboro, nc (919) 969-8574 8/16: Desert Rose Band UPTOWN AMPHITHEATRE 1000 NC MUSIC FACTORY BLVD., CHARLOTTE (704) 916-8970 8/21: Old Crow Medicine Show 8/22: NEEDTOBREATHE ZIGGY’S 170 W. 9th st., winston-salem, nc (336) 722-5000 8/23: The Tyler Millard Band 8/24: He Is Legend DURHAM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 123 vivian ST., DURHAM, NC (919) 680-2727 8/20: Tori Amos 8/22: Kumar Sanu and Alka Yagnik 8/24: NEEDTOBREATHE

8/27: Lyle Lovett and His Large Band RED HAT AMPHITHEATER 500 S. mcdowell st., raleigh, nc (919) 996-8800 8/20: Old Crow Medicine Show 8/22: Boston 8/24: Fresh Beat Band THE ORANGE PEEL 101 bILTMORE AVE., ASHEVILLE, NC (828) 398-1837 8/21: Zoso 8/22-23: DIG Festival HOUSE OF BLUES 4640 Hwy. 17 sOUTH, myrtle beach, sc (843) 272-3000 8/22: Cheville 8/23: Dave Matthews Band

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KOKA BOOTH AMPHITHEATRE 8003 regency pkwy, cary, nc (919) 462-2052 8/22: Third Day, Steven Curtis Chapman TWC MUSIC PAVILION AT WALNUT CREEK

3801 ROCK QUARRY rd., Raleigh, nc (919) 831-6400 8/21: Miranda Lambert 8/23: Chicago and Reo Speedwagon

Meet -n- Greet on Aug. 27 @ 7:30

LINCOLN THEATRE 126 E. Cabarrus stREET, raleigh, nc (919) 821-4111 8/20: Mike Stud 8/22: Matrimony 8/23: Chevelle; Zoso 8/26: Beres Hammond

League to start on Sept. 3; $10.00 per person / $20.00 per team Regular season winner gets their league dues back / tournament winner keeps the pot (minus money for bags)

NEIGHBORHOOD THEATRE NORTH DAVIDSON ST., CHARLOTTE, NC (704) 358-9298 8/22: Royal Southern Brotherhood 8/23: Scowl Brow, Evergone, Black Pope 8/26:Lil Debbie, Persyce, Stranger Day

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UNCW bills a multitude of exciting events By: Christian Podgaysky

T

he dog days of summer are coming to a close and that means UNCW is jumpstarting its fall semester. Like every year, their myriad organizations and departments—from UNCW Presents to UNCW Master Series—have culled together an abundance of culturally enlightening events.

“I think what is most enriching is the collaboration between the arts and the academic departments,” Stefanie Mancuso, interim associate director of Campus Life Arts and Programs, comments. “I believe the entire university is invested in connecting our students to an array of performing arts and enhancing our student’s out-ofclassroom experience.”

Wilmington’s distinctive quality of being a college town permits the community at large to enjoy their offerings, too. This year will bring the likes of Molly Ringwald, Piper Kerman, and Jon Lithgow to the Port City.

Here’s a glance at some not-to-be-missed happenings.

Russell Crotty: Surf Works Sept. 4th, 5:30 p.m.

UNCW Cultural Arts Building Free Having been a surfer for over 40 years and a showing artist for over 30 years, Russell Crotty married his passions for his upcoming exhibit at UNCW. Utilizing a ballpoint pen and color washes, “Surf Works”— co-sponsored by the Cucalorus Artist Residency—comprises surf drawings, surf and map books, surf sequence panels and seascape/text mobile. “‘Surf Works’ is something of a parallel to my main body of work,” Crotty describes. “While I became known for globe drawings and books with astronomy or landscape themes, as a lifelong surfer, I’ve continually invented very personal, obsessive and ongoing fantasies of surf spots, wave formations, and imaginary characters, along with a surf-lingo morphed from surf media and local vernaculars.”

An opening reception will be held Thursday, September 4th from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., followed by a lecture 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The show hangs through October 3rd.

Mark Morris Dance Group Saturday, September 13th, 8 p.m.

Kenan Auditorium Tickets: $25-$45

The Brooklyn-based Mark Morris Dance Group will make their first appearance in southeastern North Carolina next month thanks to UNCW Master Series. Headed

by American dancer, choreographer and director Mark William Morris, the dance company revels in expressive, contemporary dance. Accompanied by a live music ensemble, the world-renowned troupe features diversified pieces, such as “Italian Concerto,” which is performed to the music of Bach, and “Tamil Film Songs in Stereo,” a piece infused with Indian flair.

An Evening with Molly Ringwald Wednesday, September 17th, 7 p.m.

Kenan Auditorium Tickets: $5-$35 While many remember her as the late John Hughes’ cinematic muse, Molly Ringwald began singing well before she ogled Jake Ryan in “Sixteen Candles.” She started performing in her father’s jazz band when she was only 3 years old.

Ringwald will kick off UNCW Presents’ season, singing selections from her jazz album, “Except Sometimes.” “UNCW is incredibly excited to host a true talent, Molly Ringwald,” Mancuso says. “Her voice and performance are sure to be a great way to start our season off well.”

The Doctor in Spite of Himself Sept. 25th-28th and Oct. 2nd-5th, 8 p.m.

Sun.: 2 p.m.

Mainstage Theatre (UNCW Cultural Arts Building) Tickets: $5-$12 Kicking off this season of UNCW theatre will be “The Doctor in Spite of Himself.”

Directed by Anne Berkeley, the French comedy by Molière was first performed in 1666. In the play Sganarelle makes life unbearable for his family, so his wife convinces a wealthy family that he is a famed doctor. Hijinx ensues as Sganarelle is forced to help the family restore their daughter’s voice.

This year’s lineup also includes “Middletown” (Nov. 13th-16th, 20th-23rd), “Hamlet” (Feb. 19th-22nd, Feb. 26th-Mar. 1st) and “Rosencrantz and Guildernstern are Dead” (April 16th-19th, 23rd-26th).

BASETRACK Thurs. Nov. 6th, 8 p.m.

Kenan Auditorium Tickets: $8-$20 BASETRACK, a team of photographers and journalists, began compiling photos

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and stories on their Facebook page that illuminated the life of marines and their families in 2010. The popularity of their social-media depictions have resulted in the troupe touring the country throughout 2014 and 2015. They focus their attention on the plight of returning veterans by encompassing multimedia projections, spoken word and live contemporary music to convey their message. The show highlights the emotional turmoil of being separated from one’s family and the issues that arise when being reunited with American society. They will come to Wilmington thanks to UNCW Master Series and En Garde Arts.

UNCW Wind Symphony and Chamber Winds with special guests Friday, December 5th, 7:30 p.m.

Kenan Auditorium Presented by the Department of Music, conductor John P. LaCognata will direct another noteworthy performance by the UNCW Wind Symphony and Chamber Winds. The performance comes as part of the yearly UNCW Honor Band Festival and will welcome faculty guest soloists to the stage.

Visions Film Festival and Conference Date: April TBD Tickets $10 Lumina Theatre in Fisher Student Center Helmed by local documentarian Shannon Silva, Visions Film Festival and Conference is a student-run cinematic event held annually. It compiles scholarly papers and films rendered by undergraduates across the globe. As well, it boasts a keynote speaker from the industry. They will begin accepting submissions this fall.

“The event gives student (and Wilmington) film lovers of all kinds a chance to share their passion for cinema,” Film Studies Department head Dave Monahan says.

“Visions participants are treated to a wide variety of perspectives on the movies.”

Stories by Heart Friday, April 17th, 8 p.m.

Kenan Auditorium Tickets: $45-$65 Presented by UNCW Master Series, John Lithgow (”3rd Rock From the Sun,””Footloose”) will perform his oneman show, “Stories by Heart.” The prolific actor has performed on Broadway in musicals such as “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” for which he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Leading Actor, and has writ-

ten several books of poetry.

“Stories by Heart” premiered in 2008 at the Lincoln Center Theater in New York City. He now traverses the country with his show. Throughout the performance he highlights the importance of storytelling.

With an armchair as his only prop, he acts out various family stories. New York Times hailed “Stories by Heart” as a “breathtaking tour de force.”

Piper Kerman Tuesday, March 3rd, 7 p.m.

Burney Center Tickets: $10 Netflix bingers can rejoice as UNCW Presents will host “Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison” author Piper Kerman this spring. She wrote the memior in 2010 to recount various experiences and individuals she met after pleading guilty to money laundering and drug trafficking. Kerman subsequently spent a year in prison. Her book emphasizes the humanity of a normally stigmatized sect of the population.

The Emmy award-winning creator of “Weeds,” Jenji Kohan, adapted her book into a Netflix original series in 2013. With the platform Kerman garnered from the acclaimed book and series, she now advocates bettering the prison system and routinely speaks to federal probation officers, public defenders and formerly incarcerated people.

Jekyll and Hyde Wednesday, March 18th, 7 p.m.

Kenan Auditorium Tickets: $5-$35 UNCW Presents closes their season of entertainment with Broadway’s “Jekyll and Hyde.” It will stand as the first full-scale Broadway production to come to Wilmington.

The pop-rock musical brings the classic Robert Louis Stevenson novella to life onstage. It came to the stage per a book by Leslie Bricusse, with music by Frank Wildhorn. Wildhorn, Bricusse and Steve Cuden combined efforts to create the production’s lyrics. It premiered at the Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas, in May 1990, and made its Broadway debut in 1997.

The musical tells the good-versus-evil story of Dr. Henry Jekyll as he vacillates between his virtuous personality and the evil Edward Hyde.

All tickets can be purchased on the UNCW website (www.uncw.edu).

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A Fond Farewell:

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Local artist Michelle Connolly prepares for move to Australia By: Shea Carver

“I

don’t really want to say goodbye to Wilmington,” local painter and mixedmedia artist Michelle Connolly tells encore from across the pond. She was attending her brother’s wedding in London during an interview last week. “Wilmington will always be one of our home to visit!”

Connolly received news at the end of July that her husband’s contract with Silex Systems Ltd at GE Nuclear had expired. The job actually lasted longer than the Connolly family anticipated when they arrived in Wilmington in April 2007. Though set to lapse in 2009, the work kept steady and in turn allowed them to ably plant deeper roots within southeastern NC. The artist set up shop at ACME Art Studios and embarked on many solo and group shows. She counts upward of 20 at least, while quite a few stand out.

“In February 2011, I turned 40 and had a big solo show at 621N4TH Gallery,” Connolly recalls. “That night it rained, and I remember thinking no one [would] come out to see me and my work—I was pleasantly surprised with a gallery full of people and a great response to the show! Many thanks to [gallery owners] Posey and Dennis Walsak.”

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Connolly’s folk-inspired characters—people, and animals, as well as some landscapes—come from found and recycled materials, like wood, copper, belts, bottle caps, wire, paper, ink, and paints. Their fanciful attraction feels culled from a world far away—a place full of twisted yet fun dreams. According to friend and fellow ACME artist Fritzi Huber, Connolly thrives off a wideopen approach and trusts the organic process of her artistic output.

“Whimsical it’s not,” Huber, a papermaker, states. “There’s more of a thinking process [to Michelle’s art],” She’s a seriously funny person.

All is fair game—everything. It’s so easy to go to the ‘dark side,’ especially if you’ve been there.

She aspires to the light.”

The two met at an Art for the Masses event when another ACME artist, wire sculptor Michael Van Hout, insisted upon their introduction. In July 2010, Connolly, Huber and Van Hout participated in a group show, “Puppet Parlor.” Artists had to inject the marionette art form somehow into their work.

“It was a lot of fun, especially with 49 artists and no air-conditioning back then at ACME—ha!”

Connolly quips. “Madness, really! But I met a lot of people, including Bread and Puppet artist

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Noah Harrell, who recently did a performance at Cameron Art Museum. “ Connolly’s ongoing inspiration and newfound creations became stronger thans to the introduction and association of so many local talents. A few include Pam Toll, Gayle Tustin and Dick Roberts—founders of No Boundaries Art Colony, which gathers artists for a few weeks on Bald Head Island to create and interact. Marshall Milton and, of course, Huber and Van Hout remain on the list, too. Each manage to embolden Connolly’s own free spirit.

“Fritzi and Michael inspire me with their highenergy work ethic,” Connolly confirms, “and their great gift of teaching art. I have taken wire lessons with Michael and handmade papermaking workshops with Fritzi. I have learned so much from many artists here.”

“She’s always encouraging [and] sharing,” Huber compliments, “not just her ideas, discoveries and friends but her family as well. Her enthusiasm

is contagious! The amount of energy she puts out seems like a bottomless well.”

Connolly took the lead as director of No Boundaries last year, and will continue to oversee the 2014 event before heading to Petersham, Australia, come November. She will look for an art studio in Newtown, close to where she’ll reside with husband Steve and their two sons, Rory and Aidan.

“I have really enjoyed being involved with No Boundaries International Art Colony organization,” Connolly comments, “meeting and working alongside a variety of artists from near and far, and making connections along the way.

I am happy that I am able to attend and run this year’s colony, [taking place November 7th through the 21st].”

Connolly’s daily, multiple stops at Folk’s Cafe to visit the Pacini family, who own and operate the shop, are only one of the connections she will miss. She calls them her surrogate family—and like family they showcase her works on their cafe’s walls at 12th and Princess streets.

Quite a few have sold since Connolly’s move announcement.Her works have hung at other businesses around town, too, including Catch, Steven Ward Salon, Bald Head Island, and Canapé. In upcoming weeks, folks will have an opportunity to score a Connolly original before she packs up her studio in preparation to ship everything back to her home in Australia. “Sydney Calling ... See You Down the Road” will take place on August 23rd, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. in Connolly’s ACME studio. It will be a culmination of art she has done throughout the past seven years in Wilmington. Many of her characters, assemblages, landscapes, and even sculptures will be available for purchase.

“It’s more of a fond farewell to my studio in the process of packing up and shipping out,” she says. Connolly will be accepting private appointments, too, through September 7th, with plans to ship all work by mid-September.

“Change is difficult but can be exciting,” she admits. “Wilmington attracts all sorts of talent, and I have been lucky to meet lots of wonderful artists and musicians during my time here—there’s never a dull moment . . . I hope many friends here will come visit us in Sydney one day!”

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Traversing Artistic Mediums:

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SARUS Festival will showcase a plethora of art forms and paintings, just to name a few, distinctly capture our experiences and emotions. [SARUS] is characterized by a hybrid of disparate styles, or rtists from France, Germany, Israel, unorthodox, new, distinctly unique ingredients.”

Canada, and across the U.S. will conFor example, Luttringhaus will be deconvene streetside, beachside, among structing Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s our historic downtown, and in venues like CamDream” in the backyard of Jengo’s Playhouse eron Art Museum, Bellamy Mansion and Jen(Friday, August 22nd). Her contemporary and go’s Playhouse from August 21st through the modern dance background (BFA in dance/cho24th. The SARUS Festival for site-specific and reography from UNC and a SAMA/MFA from experimental art will get underway, featuring upthe Technische Universitaet Berlin in scene deward of 30-plus performers across a spectrum sign/costume design and exhibition design) is of arts. Visual, sound, choreography, theatre, utilized by providing an inspiring social critique. dance, performance, interactive, sculpture, conHer rendition will shift the focus of “Midsumcept, film, installation ... it all will be represented. mer Night’s” numerous love entanglements “I am a person of action,” Karola Luttringand ethereal fairies. “[I will] dissect the play haus, founder of Alban Elved Dance Company and argue for its richly multi-faceted deeper and director of SARUS, tells. “If I want somemeanings as insinuated by Shakespeare,” Lutthing to happen, I make it happen. I figure out tringhaus details. She has devised eight short what it takes and go for it.” stories out of the overall work, each exploring That’s precisely how she introduced SAideologies of marriage, the purpose of theatre, RUS to southeastern NC in 2007. Across and gender struggles for autonomy and authorNew Hanover, Pender and Brunswick counties, ity in a patriarchal society. The result will feature folks were exposed to experimental works at 11 performers, including Wilmington’s very own Wrightsville and Carolina beaches, downtown opea singer Bob Workmon from WHQR, as well Wilmington, Burgaw, UNCW campus, Red Barn as Mirla Criste from UNCW’s theatre faculty, to Studio Theatre, and Cameron Art Museum. result in a “visceral, full-bodied physicality and “[We] present non-commercial, intellectually spoken expression,” according to the director. stimulating, multi-disciplinary and affordable proFollowing the show will be a Q&A and afterparty gramming that is uniquely created to reflect on (admission by donation: $20). natural and urban spaces of the greater WilmingOn Thursday, August 21st, “spiritus #1” will ton area, and to enrich and nurture our cultural feature eight artists on Carolina Beach’s Ocean landscape through exchange among community Grill and Tiki Bar pier and along the immediate members, professional local and guest artists,” beach strand, all performing 10 works beginning Luttringhaus clarifies. at 3:15 p.m. The pieces have been inspired by In essence, the group utilizes spacial paramthe sea, wind and sand, and mankind’s relationeters and the stories they “speak” to inspire ship to the elements. Among numerous aerial movements, installations, films, or whatever artists and live music performed by The Old facet of art is used to reflect a performer’s interCeremony at 7 p.m., Courtney Owen Muir will pretation of place. Artists traveled to Wilmington showcase an “Amalgamation of Art” at 5:45 July 16th through 23rd for a weeklong residency p.m. featuring live music, visual art, spoken hosted at Jengo’s Playhouse, the headquarters word, and dance. Luttringhaus will act as the viof Cucalorus Film Festival. Its director, Dan sual artist in Muir’s contact improvisation piece.

Brawley, helps SARUS house many artists dur“I love the opportunity to work with these faning their trek in August to scout locations. tastic artists,” Luttringhaus tells. “It is enriching “SARUS offers a unique and important counand endlesssly inspiring to me.” terpoint to other art offerings in the area,” LuOn Friday evening at 6 p.m., near Market and ttringhaus says, “and prides itself to create a Front, “downtown” will be performed among niche for artists that wish to work in the realms nine artists, all inspired by urban spaces and of avant-garde and outside of the traditional theliving among the downtown action. Another atre space.” audience-interactive piece will come from Cape Luttringhaus designed SARUS based on the Fear Theatre Dance’s three performances of success of Charleston, SC’s, Spoleto, an arts “In Wonderland” (6 p.m., 7 p.m., 8 p.m.). It will festival founded in 1977 by Pulitzer Prize-winning lead participants from the fountain at the corner composer Gian Carlo Menotti. Its idea is to drive of Market and Water to numerous downtown participants and artists to break conventions of spots. The collaborative piece combines Lewis what it means to create art and challenge its outCarroll’s classic literary work with the wonder of come and impact. All participants in 2014’s SAmodern-day social issues.

RUS use uncommon methodologies; this year’s Luttringhaus will partner with local visual and theme is “creativity. exploration. risk.” installation artist Janette Hopper, as well as Val“All of the arts have a power to comfort, erie Potvin, to contemplate a variety of subjects, inspire, and restore a sense of hope,” Lulike humanity, creativity, gain and conquest, detrringhaus explains. “Music, literature, poetry, struction, sensuality, illness, and humor at Cam20 encore |august 20 – 26, 2014 | www.encorepub.com

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SERIOUS ABOUT SARUS: Since 2007 the SARUS Festival has been wowing attendees with diverse artistry.

Photo, courtesy of Karola Luttringhaus.

eron Art Museum’s “natura humana—skin”on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Up to a dozen performers will utilize all spaces inside and outside of CAM, with pieces focused on analyzing the human condition.

On Sunday, beginning at 9 a.m., “spiritus #2” will take place at Wrightsville Beach, on the shore at beach access #4. Water makes up a quarter of the programming for SARUS, a name stemming from the literal translation “of water.”

The element remains integral to the festival.

“Water symbolizes adaptation, transformation and release,” Luttringhaus tells. “Water is life, and the conservation of it and our healthy relationship to it is of utmost importance to our planet. The beach locations are places that bear a rich multitude of inspirations for artists—a major component of the festival.”

Community involvement also is a goal of SARUS. Months ago, Alban Elved Dance Company organized several childrens’ and adult workshops, and worked with schools and community groups to design and build puppets to showcase in the festival. They will fly during the VOLO parade at Carolina Beach on Thursday, and on Sunday at Wrighstville Beach’s performances, held at access #4. The colorful choreography of “VOLO” (9 a.m., 10:35 a.m., and 12:15 p.m.) will have onlookers walking with performers as the puppet birds are flown along the oceanfront.

Ending the festival will be “sonitus” at the Bellamy Mansion on Saturday evening at eight o’clock. Again, more than a dozen artists, including SquidCo Records’ Phil Zampino, will focus on sound art, installation and performance art, inspired by indoor and outdoor spaces at Bellamy (admission by donation $20). Artists will work off interpretation from the building’s textures and its bast history. A “purpose of the arts” discussion will take place afterward.

“I founded SARUS to bring inspiration and

opportunities for exchange with guest artists to Wilmington,” Luttringhaus divulges. “My goal is to help define the difference between entertainment and art; it is a heartfelt mission to foster true artistic intent in this community.”

With the help of numerous players, including Luttringhaus’ right hand, Mrs. Rachael Goolsby, they’ve dedicated innumerable hours to networking and continuing an event founded on artistic integrity. Though Luttringhaus is constantly writing grants and applying for state funds for SARUS, the NC Arts Council turned down the festival this year because of it’ lack of annual cash obtained over the last two years. “[It’s a] new policy they adapted a couple of years back, which appears to give money to those that already have some and also ignores the history and track record of an organization,” Luttringhaus says. “If you operate strictly on a volunteer basis, then all the many thousands of dollars that people and venues contribute in-kind simply don’t count.”

That being said, most downtown and beach events are free; however, a $5 donation is appreciated to help further the festival’s goals. Bellamy, CAM, and Jengo's Playhouse events ask for a $20 donation.

Artists interested in applying for next year’s event can plan around its theme: “barriers. borders. territoriality.” Luttringhaus says, “There will be lots of room to pick up on what defines this community, where borders play a role, where they are helpful, or where they hinder progress and communication among people.

Location and work are always symbiotic.”

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The Wilma W. Daniels Gallery presents Process and Clarity: the drawings of Ann Conner, which opens August 22nd and closes October 7th, 2014. A Fourth Friday reception for the artist will be held August 22nd and September 26th from 6-9pm.

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"Here Comes the Sun" opens at New Elements Gallery Friday, August 22nd featuring recent works by Raleigh artist Kyle Highsmith. A trained architect, Kyle left his practice over twenty-five years ago and has been painting full-time ever since. Preferring to work on location, he has traveled the world in search of his next painting. Here Comes the Sun will include images from St. Johns, the Mediterranean coast, France, Italy, Scotland, the Carolina coast as well as the interior of the state. Kyle's colorful palette and recognizable style combine to create a strongly energized body of work with a joie de vivre attitude. The show will remain on display through September 20th.

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River to Sea Gallery showcases the work of husband and wife Tim and Rebecca Duffy Bush. In addition, the gallery represents several local artists. The current show will enthrall visitors with its eclectic collection of original paintings, photography, sculpture, glass, pottery and jewelry. “Morning Has Broken” features works by Janet Parker. Come see Janet’s bold use of color and texture to reveal local marsh creeks and structures.

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Broad Bard Humor:

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‘The Bard’s Broads’ yields laughs on many levels By: Gwenyfar Rohler

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lisa Harris, owner of theatre now, knows a winner when she sees one. Anthony Lawson’s “The Bard’s Broads” dinner-theatre show at TheatreNOW is definitely a perfect example. In fact, Lawson was commissioned to pen a sequel “The Bard is a Broad” (opening September 5th) and has a third installment in the works.

“The Bard’s Broads” premiered last year. It gave audiences insight to an evening with Master Will Shakespeare at his favorite pub and with the serving wenches who inspired his work.

With the announcement of part two, Harris decided to revive the first installment. Personally, I couldn’t have been more excited: Shakespeare, good food, booze, wonderful actors, and great jokes.

What’s not to love?

Barth Mule (Lawson) is busy getting his tavern ready for the evening, so his patrons (the audience) have salads, warm rolls and

drinks aplenty. His serving staff—DesdeMOAN-ah (Christina Auten) OH-phelia (Mickey Johnson) and Gertrude Stein (Liz Bernardo)—tumble in for the night. He has a young musician and man of all work, Phillip Bates (Patrick Basquill), who seems a little indisposed at the moment. (Something to do with Mona.) Mule wants to find him because tonight requires all hands on deck.

They are expecting a guest of honor: Master Will Shakespeare himself (Nick Reed).

Don’t be mistaken, Mule is pleased to see his other patrons and hopes they are enjoying their evening. But some issues need tending to in preparation for Master Will’s appearance.

The humor comes multi-leveled: part incredibly broad and raunchy jokes (definitely not child appropriate), paired with puns from Shakespeare’s greatest hits, and obscure but very erudite humor sprinkled on top for the intelligentsia. The writing appeals across the board and satisfies any mix of people in attendance. Don’t be misled, just because Ophelia and Desdemona are written as flighty, slutty serving

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wenches, Lawson still writes a strong female character (Gertie), who is by far the most intelligent onstage. Like all women of the time, she is unappreciated for her mind and capabilities. Far too smart for a woman of her era, she reads, thinks and analyzes.

She marks time until she gets her father’s invention of the beer stein off the ground.

Liz Bernardo reprises the role of Gertie from last year. If anything, she has found less anger and more intensity in this production. Auten, too, has taken a different direction with her role this go ‘round. Desdemona has more anger and pointy edges as the sexy kitten she played last time; however, she is as provocative, pretty and buxom as before. At several points, she sashays through the audience and flitters with the men in attendance. (I had to catch myself to keep from jumping up and telling her to back away from my date. Yes, she is that pretty and alluring.)

Actually, Mickey Johnson is the only addition to the cast. She plays Ophelia, a role that was portrayed by Anna Gamel last year. I mostly have seen Johnson in dark and brooding roles. It’s great to see her work in a purely comedic milieu. She has a strong sense of comedic timing and plays the farcical nature of Ophelia with so much joy. It is pure delight to watch her.

Basquill as the resident musician proves nothing short of an inspired choice. He embodies the classic triple threat: He can sing, dance and act. Plus, he is a very talented musician and plays all show’s music live on guitar. His eternally boyish good looks and beautiful voice make him quite the heartthrob which makes it a little hard to understand why the girls prefer Master Will to Philip. (Perhaps celebrity wins out every time.)

Finally, the most anticipated guest of the

evening arrives: The Bard himself, William Shakespeare. Reed revels in his role as the most famous playwright in the English language. He has great hair, charms, is sexy, and the women love him. The world is his shellfish, and he clearly basks in his privileged position.

Lawson is one of my favorite local playwrights. He has a really good sense of rhythm for humor, which works on many levels. As Mule he crafts a role for himself that allows him good punchlines, to flirt with pretty women and play the perfect host.

The script is left loose for improvisation and personal interaction between performers and audience members. It might be the most fun aspect of the evening.

“The Bard’s Broads” is not a stuffy, sitquietly-in-a-seat affair; it’s meant to be fun and raucous. The cast mingles and sits with the audience during the meals break.

(Philip came by and composed a song on the spot from one of our favorite limericks and Gertrude discussed Marlowe, business troubles and the translation of the King James Bible.) Mule points out to people eating the vegetarian option that with Titus Andronicus as cook, it’s probably a good idea they are herbivores.

Actually, the meatless roast with cherry sauce is rich and filling. It nicely pairs with a warm-grain pilaf and carrots cooked to perfection. They’re soft but firm enough to not be squishy. The lamb and beef stew (my date’s fare) yields a savory treat, too. (He praised it the whole ride home.)

For dessert, the bowls of candied and fresh fruit perfectly burst with crispness and round out the evening—that and a sword fight. This is Shakespeare, after all; there must be miscommunication and sword fighting. Overall it generates great fun and makes a wonderful precursor to the next Bard’s show.

This production tickles intellectually and on a more primal level. TheatreNOW fills to the brim with good food and great entertainment. Make reservations fast!

DETAILS: The Bard’s Broads ★★ ★ ★ ★ TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th Street Fri.-Sat., Aug. 22nd-23rd, 29th-30th 6:30 p.m.

Tickets $18-$32 www.theatrewilmington.com

Cinematic Purgatory:

arts > film

‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ is an ill-crafted rehash

films this week

By: Anghus

Cinematique

D

o you ever feel frustrated with your job—maybe early in the morning when you haven’t gotten up to speed or late in the day when running on fumes. I suppose everyone struggles with their job, even if it’s enjoyable. I enjoy writing columns about films, but sometimes it’s difficult to muster enthusiasm while sitting in front of the computer. With some films, one barely has enough space to contain their rhetoric. Others are so bad conjuring adequate adjectives taxes. As well, there are films so banal they become a fading memory the moment the final credits roll.

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” is one of those movies.

It’s another joyless, high-polish product of the new Hollywood system, where every known property is dusted off, spit-shined, and released into theaters. It’s like the cinematic version of cotton candy: brightly colored, sugary sweet, but it falls apart in your fingers. With one pull, the whole thing falls apart. In a matter of seconds, the confection has been reduced to a goopy mess.

The original “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” (1990) was a charming little movie (filmed here in Wilmington). It came unapologetically corny and wonderfully lo-fi, especially compared to the new version. The decades-apart films embody the difference between an old analog vinyl record and an MP3. While the record is antiquated, it provides a rich and textured experience. This new version feels like a series of ones and zeroes assembled in a computer. It’s a digitized movie bereft of feeling or emotion.

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” tinkers with the recipe and reduces the turtles’ basic origin into a series of clichés.

The turtles are an experiment with which an evil businessman (William Fichter) plans to enslave New York City. The bad guys have to be stopped, and the only hope is the mutated test animals, who become ninjas because reasons.

Little inspiration in the movie colors the film. It merely is an attempt to replicate the Marvel superhero films and rake in the cash. The plot is so ridiculously similar to 2012’s “Amazing Spider-Man” reboot that the people at Marvel and Sony may have grounds for a lawsuit.

In previous entries, April O’Neil (Megan Fox) was a reporter seeking a story.

She happened to stumble onto the turtles.

In this new era of franchises—where everything has to be simplified for even the densest ticket buyer—she is the daughter of one of the scientists and frees the tur-

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RIDICULOUSLY REDUNDANT: Megan Fox plays April O’Neil in the “Teenage Mutant” reboot. Courtesy photo.

tles and dumps them into the sewer. Films no longer can have a randomly involved character. Everyone has to be woven into the origin story because shitty writers think it gives more weight to the character. It doesn’t; it merely creates a stupidly convenient world, wherein characters’ actions feel predetermined by cliché.

The movie’s inattentiveness frustrates.

The story is so boilerplate one could heat a sack of potatoes with it. The entire third act copies and pastes “Amazing Spider-Man”: The bad guys want to use a tower to launch a chemical agent into the city. No matter how brilliant the motion capture work is (it’s amazing) or how much effort is present, the movie never escapes its lazy premise.

As a writer, it feels shiftless to slam Hollywood studios for lacking creativity, but “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” is simply redundant. I can’t fathom the logic behind making the same basic movie over and over again. Actually, I can; it’s money. As long as the rate of return is high enough, they’ll continue to churn out these prefabricated stories.

I’m starting to feel like Bill Murray in “Groundhog Day.” I keep buying tickets, the lights go out, and I watch the exact same movie over and over again. I’m trapped in an infinite loop. Unlike “Groundhog Day,”

I don’t laugh very much. “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” is the cinematic equivalent of purgatory. It’s not good enough to be heaven or bad enough to be hell; it merely is a void—an absence one drifts through with an uncomfortable sense of déjà vu.

DETAILS

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ★★ ★ ★ ★ Starring Megan Fox, Will Arnett and William Fichtner Directed by Jonathan Liebesman

8/20: “Ida” (2013)—Follow Anna (later revealed to be Ida), a novitiate nun in 1960s Poland, as she enters a painful, eye-opening journey into her family’s past. Sent by the Mother Superior of her convent to visit her only living relative, Aunt Wanda, Anna uncovers the secrets of her family; secrets heavily shaded by the Holocaust and her family’s ties to the Communist Party. Don’t miss this critical favorite, called “best film of the year” by many. (PG-13, 1hr 20 min.)

8/25-29: “The Grand Seduction” (2013)—The small harbor of Tickle Cove is in dire need of a doctor so that the town can land a contract to secure a factory which will save it from financial ruin.

Village resident Murray French (Gleeson) leads the search, and when he finds Dr. Paul Lewis (Kitsch) he employs—along with the whole town—tactics to seduce the doctor to stay permanently. (PG-13, 1 hr. 53 min.)

Rated PG-13

Wilmington Weekly Film Mixer

Giant Cafe, 1200 N. 23rd St. Ste. 209 Free, 7 p.m.

Check out Wednesday mixers for all those involved with the NC film and video industry. All are welcome: filmmakers, actors, writers, directors, producers, camera crew, art department, marketers, promoters, investors, and supporters.

Open mic at 7 p.m. Please prepare for 60 seconds or less. (A minute goes faster than you think!) Stay for one-on-one networking after and a musicians showcase, too! Don’t forget your business cards!

All area movie listings and paragraph synopses can be found at encorepub.com.

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Southeastern NC’s premier dining guide

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OGDEN TAP ROOM 7324 Market Street (910) 821-8185

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: www.bluewaterdining.com

Blue surf cafÉ

Sophisticated Food…Casual Style. We offer a menu that has a heavy California surf culture influence while still retaining our Carolina roots. We provide a delicate balance of flavors and freshness in a comfortable and inviting setting. We offer a unique breakfast menu until noon daily, including waffles, skillet hashes and sandwiches. Our lunch menu is packed with a wide variety of options, from house roasted pulled pork, to our mahi and signature meatloaf sandwich. Our dinner features a special each night along with our house favorites Braised Beef Brisket, Mojo Pork and Mahi. All of our entrees are as delicious as they are inventive. We also have a full beer and wine list. Come try

the “hidden gem” of Wilmington today. 250 Racine Drive, Wilmington 910-523-5362.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday to Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Daily Specials, Gluten Free Menu, Gourmet Hot Chocolates, Outdoor Patio, New Artist event first Friday of every month and Kids Menu.

■ WEBSITE: www.bluesurfcafe.com

The dixie grill

The Dixie Grill has undergone numerous transformations over the years. It has been a white linen establishment, a no-frills diner and pool hall, a country café and now a classic American diner. The menu hearkens back to an aesthetic that equated good food with freshness, flavor and a full stomach. This combination has earned The Dixie Grill the Encore Reader’s Choice award for “Best Breakfast” and “Best Diner” several times. Call the Dixie an homage to the simplicity of southern cuisine, call it a granola greasy spoon, call it whatever you like. Just sit back, relax and enjoy!.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST and LUNCH:

OPEN 7 days a week. Serving Breakfast and Lunch daily from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown Wilmington

CATCH

Serving the Best Seafood in South Eastern North Carolina.

Wilmington’s Native Son, 2011 James Beard Award Nominee, 2013 Best of Wilmington “Best Chef” winner, Chef Keith Rhodes explores the Cape Fear Coast for the best it has to offer. We feature Wild Caught & Sustainably raised Seafood. Organic and locally sourced produce & herbs provide the perfect compliment to our fresh Catch. Consecutively Voted Wilmington’s Best Chef 2008, 09 & 2010.

Dubbed “Modern Seafood Cuisine” we offer an array

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Fresh Seafood & Steaks, including our Signature NC Sweet Potato Salad. Appetizers include our Mouth watering “Fire Cracker” Shrimp, Crispy Cajun Fried NC Oysters & Blue Crab Claw Scampi, & Seafood Ceviche to name a few.

Larger Plates include, Charleston Crab Cakes, Flounder Escovitch & Miso Salmon. Custom Entree request gladly accommodated for our Guest. (Vegetarian, Vegan & Allergies) Hand-crafted seasonal desserts. Full ABC Permits. 6623 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28405, 910-799-3847.

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Acclaimed Wine List

door waterfront dining, with panoramic views of riverfront sunsets. As a Casual American Grill and Oyster Bar, Elijah’s offers everything from fresh local seafood and shellfish to pastas, sandwiches, and Certified Angus Beef selections.

We offer half-priced oysters from 4-6 every Wednesday & live music with our Sunday Brunch from 11-3. Whether you are just looking for a great meal & incredible scenery, or a large event space for hundreds of people, Elijah’s is the place to be.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun-Thurs 11:30-10:00; Friday and Saturday 11:30-11:00 ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown Wilmington Kids menu available

BUFFALO WILD WINGS

HENRY’S

If you’re looking for good food and an atmosphere that’s fun for the whole family, Buffalo Wild Wings is the place! Award winning wings and 20 signature sauces and seasonings.

Plus…salads, wraps, flatbreads, burgers, and more. Tons of Big screen TVs and all your favorite sports. We have daily drink specials, a HUGE draft selection, and Free Trivia all day every day. Come in for our Weekday Lunch Specials, only $5.99 from 11am-2pm. Visit us for Wing Tuesdays with 60 cent wings all day long, or Boneless Thursdays with 60 cent boneless wings all day long. Buffalo Wild Wings is a great place to dine in or take out.

■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT: MondaySaturday 11 a.m.-2 a.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: 2 locations-Midtown (910-798-9464) and Monkey Junction (910-392-7224) ■ MUSIC: Live music Friday and Saturday in the Summer ■ WEBSITE: www.buffalowildwings.com

Elijah’s

Since 1984, Elijah’s has been Wilmington, NC’s outdoor dining destination. We feature expansive indoor and out-

A local favorite, Henry’s is the ‘place to be’ for great food, a lively bar and awesome patio dining. Henry’s serves up American cuisine at its finest that include entrees with fresh, local ingredients. Come early for lunch, because its going to be packed. Dinner too! Henry’s Pine Room is ideal for private functions up to 30 people. Henry’s is home to live music, wine & beer dinners and other special events. Check out their calendar of events at HenrysRestaurant.com for details. 2508 Independence Boulevard, Wilmington, NC. (910) 793.2929.

SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun. - Mon. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Tues.- Fri.: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.; Sat.: 10 a.m. – 11 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Daily blackboard specials.

■ MUSIC: Live Music beginning at 5:30 p.m.

■ WEBSITE: www.henrysrestaurant.com.

Holiday Inn Resort

Oceans Restaurant located in this oceanfront resort is a wonderful find. This is the perfect place to enjoy a fresh Seafood & Steak dinner while dinning outside overlooking

the Atlantic Ocean. Chef Eric invites you to experience his daily specials in this magnificent setting. (910) 256-2231.

1706 N Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Beach.

■ BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER: Sun.-Sat..

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach ■ FEATURING: Waterfront dining ■ WEBSITE: www.holidayinn.com

Halligan's pub

“Failte,” is the Gaelic word for “Welcome,” and at Halligan’s Public House it’s our “Motto.” Step into Halligan’s and enter a world of Irish hospitality where delicious food warms the heart and generous drinks lift the spirit. Be sure to try Halligan’s house specialty, “The Reuben,” number one with critics and of course our customers. One bite and you’ll understand why.

Of course, we also serve a full selection of other delicious entrees including seafood, steak and pasta, as well as a wide assortment of burgers, sandwiches (Halligan’s Cheese Steak), and salads. And if you are looking for a friendly watering hole where you can raise a glass or two with friends, new and old, Halligan’s Public House boasts a comfortable bar where fun-loving bartenders hold court daily and blarney fills the air. Stop by Halligan’s Public House today, “When you’re at Halligan’s....you’re at home.” With 12 beers on tap and 16 flat screen TVs, you can watch your favorite game and enjoy your favorite drink. Enjoy two locatons: 3317 Masonboro Loop Rd., and 1900 Eastwood Rd. in Lumina Station.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 Days a Week Monday-Wednesday 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOODS: Masonboro Loop & Lumina Station ■ FEATURING: The Best Reuben in Town!, $5.99 lunch specials, Outdoor Patio ■ WEBSITE: www.halligansnc.com

The little dipper

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

(910) 251-0433.

■ SERVING DINNER: 5pm Tue-Sun; Seasonal hours are open 7 days a week, Memorial Day through October ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Tasting menu every Tues. with small plates from $1-$4; Ladies Night every Wed; $27 4-course prix fixe menu on Thurs.; "Date night menu," $65/couple with beer and wine tasting every Fri. and half price bottles of wine on Sun. ■ MUSIC: Mondays and Memorial Day-October, 7-9pm ■ WEBSITE: www.littledipperfondue.com

pine valley market

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

Mon.-Fri.10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Closed Sun.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South ■ FEATURING: Daily specials and take-home frozen meals ■ WEBSITE: www.pinevalleymarket.com

Ogden Tap Room

Wilmington’s go to Southern Gastro-Pub. With a menu featuring some southeast favorites and a few from the bayou. Ogden Tap Room offers a selection the whole family will enjoy. With 40 beers on tap from around the world, The O Tap is a Craft Beer Enthusiast dream come true. Ogden Tap Room also has a great wine selection as well as a full bar featuring the areas largest Bourbon selection. You are sure to leave Ogden Tap Room a happy camper.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon-Thurs 11:00am-Midnight, Fri & Sat 11:00am-1:00 am, Sunday Noon - Midnight.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Ogden ■ FEATURING: Live Team Trivia Tues 7:309:30pm ■ MUSIC: Every Thursday 8:00-10:00 ■ WEBSITE: www.ogdentaproom.com

The trolly stop

Trolly Stop Hot Dogs is a five-store franchise in Southeastern North Carolina. Since 1976 they have specialized in storemade chili, slaw and various sauces. As of more recently, select locations (Fountain Dr. and Southport) have started selling genuine burgers and cheese steaks (Beef & Chicken). Our types of hotdogs include beef & Pork (Trolly Dog), all-beef (Sabrett), pork smoked sausage, Fat Free (Turkey) & Veggie. Call Individual Stores for hours of operation or Look at our website trollystophotdogs.com Catering available, now a large portion of our business. Call Rick at 297-8416 for catering and franchise information.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ LOCATIONS: Wrightsville Beach (910) 256-3921

Southport (910) 457-7017 Front St. Wilmington (910) 251-7799 Fountain Dr. (910) 452-3952 Boone, NC (828) 265-2658 ■ WEBSITE: www.trollystophotdogs.com

Asian BLUE ASIA

Blue Asia serves a wide range of Asian and Pacific Rim cuisines, in Chinese, Japanese and Thai, prepared by experienced chefs. By offering only the freshest seafood, meats and vegetables, chefs prepare classic sushi rolls, nigiri and sashimi, as well as hibachi tempura dishes, and favorites like Pad Thai or chicken and broccoli. A large selection of appetizers, such as dumplings and spring rolls, along with homemade soups and salads, make Blue Asia a fusion experience, sating all palates. Folks dine in an upscale ambiance, transporting them to far-away metropolises. We always serve a full menu, and we specialize in the original all-you-can-eat, made-to-order sushi for lunch ($11.95) or dinner ($20.95). With specialty cocktails and full ABC permits, we welcome families, students, young professionals and seasoned diners alike. 341 S. College Rd., Ste 52.

910-799-0002.www.blueasiabistro.info ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon-Wed, 11am-10pm; Thurs-Sat, 11am-10:30pm; Sun, noon-10pm.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, near UNCW ■ FEATURING: All-you-can-eat, made-to-order sushi for lunch ($11.95) or dinner ($20.95).

■ WEBSITE: www.blueasia.info

big thai ii

From the minute you walk through the door to the wonderful selection of authentic Thai cuisine, Big Thai II offers you a tranquil and charming atmosphere - perfect start to a memorable dinner. For the lunchtime crowd, the luncheon specials provide a great opportunity to get away. The menu

is filled with carefully prepared dishes such as Pad Thai (Chicken, Beef, Pork or Tofu pan-fried rice noodles with eggs, peanuts, bean sprouts, carrots, and chives in a sweet and savory sauce) and Masaman Curry (The mildest of all curries, this peanut base curry is creamy and delicious with potatoes, cashew nuts and creamy avocado). But you shouldn’t rush into a main entrée right away! You will be missing out on a deliciously appetizing Thai favorite, Nam Sod (Ground Pork blended with fresh chili, green onion, ginger and peanuts). And be sure to save room for a piece of their fabulous Coconut Cake! A trip to Big Thai II is an experience that you’ll never forget. If the fast and friendly service doesn’t keep you coming back, the great food will!

1319 Military Cutoff Rd.; 256-6588 ■ Serving Lunch: Mon-Fri 11 a.m. -.2:30 p.m.

■ Serving Dinner: Mon-Thur 5 p.m. -.9:30 p.m.; Friday 5 p.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday 4 p.m. -.10 p.m.; Sunday 4 p.m. -.9:30 p.m.

■ Neighboorhood: Mayfaire ■ Featuring: Authentic Thai Cuisine ■ Website: www.bigthainc.com

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

hibachi to go

Lively atmosphere in a modern setting, Yosake is the delicious Downtown spot for date night, socializing with friends, or any large dinner party. Home to the never-disappointing Shanghai Firecracker Shrimp! In addition to sushi, we offer a full Pan Asian menu including curries, noodle dishes, and the ever-popular Crispy Salmon or mouth-watering Kobe Burger. Inspired features change weekly showcasing our commitment to local farms. Full bar including a comprehensive sake list, signature cocktails, and Asian Import Bottles.

33 S. Front St., 2nd Floor (910) 763-3172.

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: 1/2 Price Sushi/Appetizer Menu nightly from 5-7, until 8 on Mondays, and also 10-Midnight on Fri/Sat. Tuesday LOCALS NIGHT - 20% Dinner Entrees.

Wednesday 80S NIGHT - 80s music and menu prices.

Sundays are the best deal downtown - Specialty Sushi and Entrees are Buy One, Get One $10 Off and 1/2 price Wine Bottles. Nightly Drink Specials. Gluten-Free Menu upon request. Complimentary Birthday Dessert.

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

If you want fresh food fast, check out Hibachi To Go! It is a family-owned business with a professional and friendly staff serving the freshest local ingredients. Everything on the menu is done right on-site, from hand trimming the meat to making every sauce! They offer affordable appetizers such as crab, pork, or pineapple wontons, green bean fries, spring rolls, and edamama along with specialties like Teriyaki or Hibachi chicken, hand-trimmed ribeye, scallops, tempura or grilled shrimp, and fresh fish with veggies and rice. Drop by daily for the $4.69 lunch special and $4 sushi.

Bring the little ones in on Sundays to the Ogden location and they can eat for only $0.99!

Visit us at our Ogden location where you can dine- in or take-out or our Hampstead location where you can drivethru, walk-up, or take-out.

■ Serving Lunch & dinner: 11am- 9pm Everyday ■ Neighboorhood: Ogden- 6932 Market Street Wilmington, NC 28411 (910) 791-7800 Hampstead- 15248 Highway 17 North Wilmington, NC 28411 (910) 270-9200 ■ Featuring: $4.69 lunch specials ■ Website: www.hibachitogo.com

INDOCHINE RESTAURANT & LOUNGE

If you’re ready to experience the wonders of the Orient without having to leave Wilmington, join us at Indochine for a truly unique experience. Indochine brings the flavors of the Far East to the Port City, combining the best of Thai and Vietnamese cuisine in an atmosphere that will transport you and your taste buds. Relax in our elegantly decorated dining room, complete with antique Asian decor as well as contemporary artwork and music. Our diverse, friendly and efficient staff will serve you beautifully presented dishes full of enticing aromas and flavors. Be sure to try such signature items as the spicy and savory Roasted Duck with Red Curry, or the beautifully presented and delicious Shrimp and Scallops in a Nest. Be sure to save room for our world famous desert, the banana egg roll! We take pride in using only the freshest ingredients, and our extensive menu suits any taste. After dinner, enjoy specialty drinks by the koi pond in our Asian garden. Located at 7 Wayne Drive (beside the Ivy Cottage), (910) 251-9229.

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

YoSake Downtown Sushi lounge

Dinner Theatre

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER:

Tues.- Fri. 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.; Sat. 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. for lunch.

Mon.- Sun. 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. for dinner.

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

Thai Spice

From the flavorfully mild to the fiery spiced, Thai Spice customers are wooed by the dish that’s made to their specifications. Featuring a tasteful menu of traditional Thai standards to numerous delectable house specials, it’s quickly becoming the local favorite for Thai cuisine. This family-run restaurant is sure to win you over. If you haven’t discovered this gem, come in and be charmed. Whether it be a daytime delight, or an evening indulgence, your visit will make you

theatrenow

TheatreNOW is a performing arts complex that features weekend dinner theater, an award-winning weekly kids variety show, monthly Sunday Jazz Brunches, movie, comedy and live music events. Award-winning chef, Denise Gordon, and a fabulous service staff pair scrumptious multi-course themed meals and cocktails with our dinner shows in a theatre-themed venue. Dinner theater at its best! Reservations highly suggested. 19 S. 10th Street 910.399.3NOW (3669). Hours vary.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown Wilmington and Greater Wilmington

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■ FEATURING: Dinner shows, jazz brunches, and more ■ WEBSITE: www.theatrewilmington.co

Indian tandoori Bites

Located on College Road, just opposite Hugh MacRae Park, Tandoori Bites offers fine Indian cuisine at affordable prices. Try one of 74 dishes on their lengthy menu, featuring a large range of side dishes and breads. They have specialties, such as lamb korma with nuts, spices and herbs in a mild creamy sauce, as well as seafood, like shrimp biryani with saffron-flavored rice, topped with the shellfish and nuts. They also have many vegetarian dishes, including mutter paneer, with garden peas and homemade paneer, or baingan bharta with baked eggplant, flamed and sautéed with onions, garlic and ginger. Join their cozy eatery, where a far east escape awaits all diners, among a staff of friendly and helpful servers, as well as chefs who bring full-flavored tastes straight from their homeland. Located at 1620 South College Road, (910) 794-4540.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon. - Fri. 11-2:30 pm (Lunch Buffet) & 5-10 pm (Dinner), Sat. - Sun. 11:30 -3:00 pm (Lunch) & 5-10 pm (Dinner) ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Lunch buffet ■ WEBSITE: www.tandooribites.net

Waterford Way, Leland. (910) 383.1885.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun.- Thurs. 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.; Fri. & Sat. 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South.

■ FEATURING: Weekly Specials ■ WEBSITE: www.RomanellisRestaurant.com

ELIZABETH’S PIZZA

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 10am-Midnight every day ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown (Corner of Market St and Kerr Avenue).

■ WEBSITE: www.epwilmington.com ■ FEATURING: Daily specials, kids menu and online coupons.

SLICE OF LIFE

“Slice” has become a home away from home for tourists and locals alike. Our menu includes salads, tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, homemade soups, subs and, of course, pizza. We only serve the freshest and highestquality ingredients in all of our food, and our dough is made daily with purified water. Voted “Best Pizza” and “Best Late Night Eatery.”All ABC permits. Visit us downtown at 125 Market Street, (910) 251-9444, in Wrightsville Beach at 1437 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 101, (910) 256-2229 and in Pine Valley on the corner of 17th and College Road, (910) 799-1399.

■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT: 11:30 a.m.3 a.m., 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, Downtown and Wilmington South.

■ FEATURING: The largest tequila selection in Wilmington ■ WEBSITE: www.grabslice.com

siena trattoria

Enjoy authentic Italian food in a beautiful, warm, casual setting. Whether dining indoors or in our courtyard, Siena is the perfect neighborhood trattoria for the entire family

THE HARP

Italian 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 16 oz. Marinated Rib Eye Steak. Romanelli’s offers patio dining and flat screen TVs in its bar area. Dine in or take out, Romanelli’s is always a crowd favorite. Large parties welcome. 503 Olde

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

Organic LOVEY’S MARKET

Irish Experience the finest traditional Irish family recipes and popular favorites served in a casual yet elegant traditional pub atmosphere. The Harp, 1423 S. 3rd St., proudly uses the freshest ingredients, locally sourced whenever possible, to bring you and yours the most delicious Irish fare! We have a fully stocked bar featuring favorite Irish beers and whiskies.

We are open at 5 a.m. every day for both American and Irish breakfast, served to noon weekdays and 2 p.m. weekends.

Regular menu to 10 p.m. weekdays and 11 p.m. weekends.

Join us for djBe Open Mic & Karaoke - Irish songs available! - 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. and half-price wine bottles all day Tuesdays; Harp University Trivia with Professor Steve Thursdays 7:30 p.m.; djBe karaoke and dancing 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Saturdays and live music Wednesday and Fridays - call ahead for schedule 910-763-1607. Located just beside Greenfield Lake and Park at the south end of downtown Wilmington, The Harp is a lovely Irish pub committed to bringing traditional Irish flavor, tradition and hospitality to the Cape Fear area.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER: Open at 6 a.m. every day for both American and Irish breakfast, served to noon weekdays and 2 p.m. weekends. Regular menu to 10 p.m. weekdays and 11 p.m. weekends.

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

■ MUSIC Live music Wednesdays and Fridays call 910-763-1607 for schedule; djBe open mic and karaoke Tuesdays 8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m, and djBe karaoke and dancing Saturdays 9 p.m - 1:30 a.m.

■ WEBSITE www.harpwilmington.com

College Road #24 ■ FEATURING: Weekly Specials updated daily on Facebook ■ WEBSITE: www.jamaicascomfortzone.net

Fat Tony’s Italian Pub

Fat Tony’s has the right combination of Italian and American influences to mold it into a unique family-friendly restaurant with a “gastropub” feel. Boasting such menu items as Veal Saltimbocca, Eggplant Parmigiana, USDA Prime Sirloin, and award-winning NY style hand-tossed pizzas, Fat Tony’s is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Their appetizers range from Blue Crab Dip to Grilled Pizzas to Lollipop Lamb Chops.

Proudly supporting the craft beer movement, they have an ever-changing selection of microbrews included in their 27tap lineup – 12 of which are from NC. They have a wide selection of bottled beers, a revamped wine list, and an arsenal of expertly mixed cocktails that are sure to wet any whistle. Fat Tony’s offers lunch specials until 3pm Monday through Friday and a 10% discount to students and faculty at CFCC. They have two pet-friendly patios – one looking out onto Front Street and one with a beautiful view of the Cape Fear River. With friendly, excellent service and a fun, inviting atmosphere, expect to have your expectations exceeded at Fat Tony’s. Find The Flavor…..Craft Beer, Craft Pizza!

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday-Thursday 11 am10 pm; Friday-Saturday 11 am-Midnight; Sunday Noon-10 pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ WEBSITE: www.fatpub.com ■ FEATURING: Daily lunch specials until 3pm and late night menu from 11pm until closing.

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to enjoy. From our delicious brick oven pizza to elegantly prepared meat, seafood, and pasta specials, you will find a level of cuisine that will please the most demanding palate, prepared from the finest and freshest ingredients.

■ SERVING DINNER: at 4 p.m. Daily.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South. 3315 Masonboro Loop Road, 910-794-3002 ■ FEATURING: Family style dinners on Sundays ■ WEBSITE: www.sienawilmington.com

Jamaican JAMAICA’S COMFORT ZONE

Tucked in the corner of University Landing, a block from UNCW is the hidden gem of Wilmington’s international cuisine scene - Jamaica’s Comfort Zone. This family owned restaurant provides a relaxing blend of Caribbean delights – along with reggae music – served up with irrepressible smiles for miles. From traditional Jamaican breakfast to mouth-watering classic dishes such as curry goat, oxtail, jerk and curry chicken, to our specialty 4-course meals ($12.00) and $5.99 Student meal. Catering options are available.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Tuesday - Saturday 11:45am - 9:00pm and Sunday 1:30pm - 8:00pm Sunday.

Monday - Closed ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown – University Landing 417 S.

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.

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

FISH BITES

Home of the freshest seafood in town, and Wilmington’s only Live Lobster Tank. Try one of our signature entrees like Fish Bites Tuna Filet, Stuffed Flounder or The Fishermans Stew. We have unique appetizers like Oyster Bombs,

Shrimp Bombs, or Grouper Cheeks(who knew Groupers had cheeks!!). Have your Fresh Catch prepared to your delight, pan seared, grilled, blackened, broiled or fried.

We will accomodate any taste. The Daily Special Board features creative dishes that highlight our Chef’s creative culinary skills. We make a fantastic steamer platter with Crab Legs, Shrimp, Clams, Oysters and Mussels. The possibilities are endless. We have the largest selection of seafood in the area. Not only are we a seafood restaurant, but a fresh market as well. Take home your Fresh Seafood selection and cook it your favorite way. We also have take out. Don’t forget our made from scratch desserts. Come in and enjoy a fresh beverage from our full service “Bottems Up Bar”. Whether you just need something to curb your appetite or a full meal, we have something for everyone. Daily food specials and Drink Specials offered. Kids Menu available. So come in and enjoy the most amazing seafood you have ever tasted!

6132-11 Carolina Beach Rd. (910) 791-1117 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon-Sun 11am-9pm. Kids menu ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: South Wilmington ■ FEATURING: The freshest seafood in town, and Wilmington’s only Live Lobster Tank!

■ WEBSITE: www.fishbitesseafood.com

Hieronymus

Hieronymus Seafood is the midtown stop for seafood lovers. In business for over 30 years, Hieronymus has made a name for itself by constantly providing excellent service and the freshest of the fresh in local seafood. It’s the place to be if you are seeking top quality attributes in atmosphere, presentations, flavor and ingenuity. Signature dishes include Oysteronymus and daily fresh catch specials. Hieronymus has all ABC permits and also provides catering services.

Voted “Best Seafood” in 2011. 5035 Market Street; 910392-6313; 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: www.OceanicRestaurant.com

THE PILOT HOUSE

The Pilot House Restaurant is Wilmington’s premier sea-

food and steak house with a touch of the South. We specialize in local seafood and produce. Featuring the only Downtown bar that faces the river and opening our doors in 1978, The Pilot House is the oldest restaurant in the Downtown area. We offer stunning riverfront views in a newlyrenovated relaxed, casual setting inside or on one of our two outdoor decks. Join us for $5.00 select appetizers 7 days a week and live music every Friday and Saturday nigh on our umbrella deck. Large parties welcome. Private event space available. 910-343-0200 2 Ann Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun-Thurs 11am-9pm, FriSat 11am-10pm and Sunday Brunch 11am-3pm. Kids menu ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Riverfront Downtown Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Fresh local seafood specialties, Riverfront Dining, free on-site parking ■ MUSIC: Outside Every Friday and Saturday

Shuckin' shack

Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar is thrilled to now serve customers in its new location at 109 Market Street in Historic Downtown Wilmington (910-833-8622). It’s the place you want to be to catch your favorite sports team on 7 TV’s carrying all major sports packages. A variety of fresh seafood is available daily including oysters, shrimp, clams, mussels, and crab legs. Shuckin’ Shack has expanded its menu now offering fish tacos, crab cake sliders, fried oyster po-boys, fresh salads, and more. Come in a check out Shack’s daily lunch, dinner, and drink specials. It’s a Good Shuckin’ Time! The original Shack is located in Carolina Beach at 6A N. Lake Park Blvd.; (910) 458-7380.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon-Sat 11am-2am; Sun noon-2am ■ NEIGHBORHOODS: Carolina Beach and Downtown ■ FEATURING: Daily lunch specials, join the mailing list online ■ WEBSITE: www.pleasureislandoysterbar.com

Sports Bar

vegetarian/Vegan

hell's kitchen

This is downtown Wilmington’s Sports Pub! With every major sporting package on ten HDTVs and our huge HD projection screen, there is no better place to catch every game in every sport. Our extensive menu ranges from classics, like thick Angus burgers or NY-style Reuben, to lighter fare, such as homemade soups, fresh salads and vegetarian options. Whether meeting for a business lunch, lingering over dinner and drinks, or watching the game, the atmosphere and friendly service will turn you into a regular. Open late 7 days a week, with free WiFi, pool, and did we mention sports? Free downtown lunchtime delivery on weekdays; we can accommodate large parties. 763-4133.

■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & ■ LATE NIGHT: 11 a.m.-2 a.m. daily ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: 1/2 priced select appetizers Monday -

Thursday 4-7 p.m.

■ WEBSITE: www.hellskitchenbar.com

Carolina Ale House

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

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

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

Sealevel Restaurant

Having opened in early spring 2013, Sealevel Restaurant is celebrating their one-year anniversary serving your plant-based diet needs. Chef Nikki Spears prepares well-executed, simple, snacky, sandwichy, and seasonally changing meals. From a nearly guilt-free American veggie cheeseburger, to fresh sushi, fish and shrimp “burgers,” falafel, fish tacos and avocado melt pitas, Sealevel caters to the needs of gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan and lactoseintolerant diets. The restaurant serves organic and local food as much as possible, as well as Med-Leb, and Cal-Mex and Cal-Japanese style foods. Stop by and try one of their new hand-selected, wholefruit smoothies, as well as specialties like and the Brown Rice Tortilla and Vegan Kale Nachos. Sushi rolls unique to Sealevel Restaurant are served, and vegan and gluten-free desserts like Key Lime Pie, Mocha-Vanilla Frozen Pie, and cookies. Drop by daily for lunch, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., or for dinner, Thurs.

- Sat., 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. Closed Tuesdays. 1015 S. Kerr Ave. 910-833-7196.

■ SERVING LUNCH AND DINNER 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., daily; Thurs-Sat., 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. Closed Tuesdays ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, near UNCW ■ FEATURING: Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, lactose-intolerant and seafood-friendly fare!

■ WEBSITE: www.sealevelcitygourmet.com

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■ WEBSITE: www.CarolinaAleHouse.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: Pig’s feet and chitterlings.

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Booty’s puts the soul in soul food By: Rosa Bianca

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sually, when I talk about late-night dining, I’m referring to a place open at an hour conducive to the average diner perhaps eating after a movie, serving night owls (Nick’s Diner, Slice of Life). Or I imagine a 24-hour establishment (Waffle House, Jimbo’s). But Booty’s is only for the wee-hour eaters crowd. It opens three days a week, starting at 10 p.m. I suggest taking a nap if necessary, because Booty’s is right up there with New Year’s Eve and Jon Stewart on the list of reasons to stay up past bedtime.

Located on the 900 block of Castle Street, Booty’s has been a neighborhood institution for years. A reusable sign advertises the whole, fried fish of the day. It was spot, a fish with which I admit I’m unfamiliar, but I wasn’t expecting poached salmon.

Booty himself cooks every bite, but he never tells how he got the name Booty.

The menu can take a little guesswork, as

not everything listed will be available all the time. I got thwarted when I asked for onion rings and a barbecue sandwich. But Booty knows what he’s doing, and he surely knows his way around soul food. Just pick something and enjoy.

I’ll make it easy: This is the best fried chicken in Wilmington—white or dark meat.

Hands down. Bar none. Don’t even try to say you’ve had the best fried chicken in town until you try Booty’s. It’s simultaneously crispy and oily, with just the right amount of battering. A hefty dose of black pepper prevents it from being too salty.

I sampled both white and dark meat, and I’d be hard pressed to say which I’d order upon return. Watch your fingers, as the breast holds heat like I’ve never seen. No matter how long it cools, the chicken still feels like it’s fresh from the fryer.

The drumstick somehow seems larger than most; like a chicken/turkey hybrid. It is a good thing, because the rich, dark meat of the chicken leg is the highlight of an already delectable meal. There is no wrong way to

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order chicken at Booty’s.

On the side, a monstrous helping of mac ‘n’ cheese sates. The noodles are soft (I don’t think al dente ever caught on in soul food circles), but the cheese bursts with flavor and remains thick. Spicy sausage peppered copiously throughout improves the already delicious fare.

As well, the crab cake surprises. Fried a few shades of brown past golden, it’s crispy, delicious, and molded into a shape reminiscent of a fast-food hash brown. It comes quite sizeable and just a little spicy. (I suspected cayenne, but I didn’t figure Booty was going to hand out any trade secrets—so I didn’t ask.)

Most importantly, there was actual crab.

I’ve long been critical of what I call “crabscented bread,” which passes itself off as a crab cake. Heavily breaded crab cakes are a profound disappointment to any selfrespecting diner. Those who order crab cakes expect to find no shortage of meat.

If Booty can amply heap on the crab meat at his little soul-food joint, there’s no excuse for

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CRISPY AND HEARTY: Booty’s boasts the best fried chicken in town, according to Rosa. A hearty helping of mac ‘n’ cheese makes a great side. Photo by Christian Podgaysky

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other restaurants not to follow suit.

The corn nuggets came frozen from a bag, and feel free to ask if I care. (I don’t.)

Like everything at Booty’s, they go straight into sizzling grease and come out a fried-toperfection shade of brown. They need a little time to cool, and they’re so sweet I started to wonder if it was a corn-based dessert.

They perfectly contrast the mild spice of the crab cake.

I need to take another look at Booty’s menu, but at a glance not a single dish is cardiologist recommended. It’s not for dieters and certainly not for vegetarians.

Soul food is hardly the secret to longevity; however in moderation, it can be a big part of happier living.

After a night at Booty’s, a couple more laps in the pool are required. But it’s worth it. Luckily, Booty’s is only open 12 hours a week—frequent trips aren’t healthy—but when the chance arises, enjoy it to the fullest.

The signs at Booty’s boast all ABC permits, but I didn’t see anything but glasses of sweet tea and cans of Pepsi cross the counter. They only open at 10 p.m. on weekends, so a good percentage of Booty’s clientele probably have had a drink or three.

If you’re looking for a late-night alternative to Jimbo’s, Ezzells or even Slice of Life, I heartily endorse Booty’s.

DETAILS:

Booty’s Soul Food Restaurant 918 Castle Street Thurs. - Sat., 10 p.m. - 2 a.m.

Fusing roots music with the styles of rock & roll, hip-hop, and soul

Music In the Courtyard: ROOTSOUL PROJECT

Thurs. Aug. 21 (previously scheduled for July 3) 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

CAM Members: $8.00, Non-members: $12.00, Students: $5.00 with valid ID

Start your July 4th celebrations off just right with the RootSoul Project, Randy McQuay fronts the constantly evolving project, laying down the soulful vocals that have become the calling card of RSP. Brandon Snow, Jared Evans, and Brett Johnson complete the collection of talented musicians. Music in the Courtyard is outdoors weather permitting, indoors if not. Purchase seats online, by phone or at the door. Reservations at CAM Café call 910-777-2363.

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Strutting Their Stuff:

ast April fashion took over Wilmington, as the inaugural Wilmington Fashion Weekend (WFW) jumpstarted a craze that’s long been in the making. Models strutted down the runway, a trunk show, which featured goods from a host of local vendors, wowed attendees, and parties painted the city. As well, a portion of the proceeds benefitted DREAMS of Wilmington, a local creativity inspiring nonprofit for Port City youth.

Local fashion consultant TJ Dunn and A Boxed Event owner Khalilah Olokunola, aided by Libby Dunn and JJ Knight (Prologue PR owner), honed in on this burgeoning market and devised the local fashion celebration. Selling out each show, overall about 1,000 fashionistas came out to support WFW.

Now, on the heels of WFW’s success, they have set into motion Fashion on Front. This Thursday, Bakery 105 will showcase the Port City’s stylish flair. The night will offer live music and exclusive shopping. Most importantly, it will foster partnerships and a growing community of local apparel and accessory purveyors.

“It was part of those round-table conversations after WFW,” Olokunola tells of the event’s founding. “We wanted to keep up the moment and extend the opportunities to support local businesses that thrive off the individuals that shop ILM.” As well, the team launched a website devoted to local garment and accessory peddlers (http://wilmingtonfashion.com) in April. It details the

Fashion on Front paints Wilmington with style this Thursday By: Christian Podgaysky

Above (l. to r.): Kristin Klee, Tyler Klee, JJ Knight, Khalilah Olokunola, and Tj Dunn at WFW. Photo by REL Designs Photography

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efforts of local shops and designers and provides information for aspiring models.

The site features blogs by Tabitha Shiflett that enlighten on local trends and events. According to Olokunola, the site is still reaching out to its core following; however, as they utilize it and Facebook to raise awareness about events, such as Fashion on Front, a loyal patronage will form in time. “[Local trends right now include] super bold prints with minimalist handcrafted jewelry,” Olokunola informs. Such jewelry can be found at Shelton Metal, which will be among the vendors at Fashion on Front. Structured dresses, too, top the list of hot local items. “These work great for me since I’m such a curvaceous woman,” Olokunola describes.

Distressed jeans, paired with a basic tee and kimono, also turn heads on Wilmington streets. The look can be accessorized with a chunky necklace and a pair of shoes that pop. The items that make up this look can be found at local retailers, including: Edge of Urge, Oliver, Aqua Fedora, Lula Balou, and Tickled Pink—all of whom will be present at Fashion on Front.

“I need to be clear: Even though some of us love name brands, fashion is not about whose name you wear,” Olokunola says. “The importance of it is that fashion is a creative expression of who you are.

It’s your voice and [it’s] as soft or loud spoken as you want.”

Oliver, TEE and ZEE, and Forge and Foundry are among newcomers that didn’t participate in WFW. The event will showcase men’s ware, too. “[They’re showing] pure excitement at the opportunity to gather with the community and celebrate the creative talent and fashion Wilmington has to offer,” Olokunola says.

Other contributors for the event include: Bloke, Second Skin Vintage, Casey Crespo Designs, Perla Segovia, Kasey Noe of Kinis Botique, Stella & Dott, SideArm Surf and Skate, SMH Jewelry, and Just Like Honey Clothing. Hot off the “Triple Threat Art Show” held at Annex Surf Supply in July, Suzi Drake, will be in attendance with her eclectic jewelry featured on her Etsy site, Whistlepig Workshop.

“I think relationships are extremely valuable in any business,” Olokunola remarks. “As far as the boutiques, each one has its own style and by cultivating the relationships with each other in the same field it can often lead to longterm friendships, support and growth—especially when there is something [they] both can relate to.“ While style will be the evening’s main

focus, there also will be live music from electric blues and gutter-folk outfit Justin Lacy and the Swimming Machine.

The Fermental wine and beer lounge will keep glasses filled, while Fork and Cork will offer a build-your-own brisket station, and Canapé will provide light bites. Dessert will come from 9 Bakery and Lounge.

“It’s gonna be a good one!” Olokunola expresses.

Attendees will receive the opportunity to shop the local purveyors, and they will receive 10 percent off when displaying their ticket at all participating stores for one week after the event. Folks can purchase tickets at http://wilmingtonfashion.ticketleap.com/fof/.

DETAILS:

Fashion on Front Thursday, Aug. 21st, 6 p.m.

Bakery 105, 105 Orange St. Tickets: $20

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Reason Has Moons, Vol. 3: Brought to you by:

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Beginning a journey By: Joel Finsel

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left a scribbled poem on my desk. It read:“Whatever/is making me feel/ that I have to be making money all the time/makes me feel/alone/with a more sinister side of myself/crying out like a spoiled child/whining me into compliance.”

I headed downstairs for dinner. My parents had become accustomed to me spending a lot of time in my room, “studying.” They had no idea I’d packed up my things until they saw me paused on the stairs. My olive, drab duffel dragged behind.

“I think I might be dropping out,” I announced.

Mouths full, they didn’t say anything as I set my things by the door and made my way to the table.

“I plan on going back next year; but for right now, I think I need to go,” I said “Where?” my father asked, maintaining his calm. My mother’s protectiveness was harder

to conceal.

“What do you mean?” she asked, shifting in her seat.

“I’m not really sure,” I replied. “Something happened today that I don’t totally understand.

I feel like I just need to get out of here. I’m thinking about driving to California.”

Dad nodded, eyes widening.

Mom choked, looked over at her husband pleadingly, down at her plate, and then back up at me. “But, Jules,” she pleaded. “You’ve got so much potential.”

“Thanks, Mom, but after what happened today and the way the kids reacted...” I trailed off.

My father—who for the past seven years had been suffering swing-shift degradation in the university’s heating plant just so my family’s tuition at the college would be free—who had more right than anyone to fly into a rage over my decision—broke into a smile.

My mother stood to fix a plate for me. She was unsure of what else to do. After delivering the venison, green beans and mashed potatoes, she began stuffing the contents of

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her pantry into a cardboard box.

“Mom, please sit down,” I said. “I’ll be back in time for next semester, to finish.”

Her eyes formed tears. “Where are you going?”

“I don’t know exactly.”

I stood to hug her.

“Why don’t you wait and get one of your brothers to go with you?”

“I don’t know how else to explain it,” I said.

“It’s something I have to do.”

“Why?” I released my hug and sat down. There was a glass of water on the table, and I took a sip.

“I’ve never been anywhere,” I told her. “I’ve never done much of anything, except school, sports and hanging out with the same people.

I read about all these great places but never go. I’ve got some time, so why not?”

“Yeah, but this is a big deal,” she retorted.

“I just want to make sure you’ve thought about what you’re doing?”

How could she possibly understand when I didn’t?

She finally sat down. My father reached his hand out to her, and the room found its equilibrium.

“Maybe, I won’t go,” I said, suddenly doubtful. I was a semester away from graduation. I easily could finish first, but that would mean returning to Mrs. Warburg’s classroom.

My father stood up and retrieved a bottle of bourbon from the cabinet above the toaster oven. He cracked a tray of ice cubes and filled two glasses. Flirting with a third, he turned to Mom. She waved him off. Out of the fridge, he poured a half-glass of ginger ale into both cups. He topped off the rest with Wild Turkey before finally turning around.

“It wasn’t that long ago when a young man would go off into the forest, the jungle or the desert alone on a quest to find himself,” he said, taking a deep sip of his highball. “I believe in Australia they call it a walkabout.”

Smiling, I accepted the outstretched drink.

My mother’s expression tightened. “That doesn’t mean there still aren’t a lot of wackos out there, especially now that we’re going to war!” she said and reached across the table, pulling the whiskey toward her. Cubes chimed against the sides of the glass. She fenced off the brown liquid within her arms.

“That’s what moms do,” she said, taking a sip from the glass and pushing it back to my place. “We worry.”

Joel Finsel is the author of “Cocktails and Conversations from the Astral Plane,” and writes creative short stories, essays and musings every other week in encore throughout 2014.

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FRIDAY VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT SERIES Variety of dates, variety of entertainment—bring your beach chair or blanket and enjoy the show!

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charity/fund-raisers events SARUS FESTIVAL 8/21-24: SARUS Festival for site-specific and experimental art offers interdisciplinary arts events and performances throughout the greater Wilmington area: Downtown Wilmington, Carolina Beach, Wrightsville Beach, Cameron Art Museum, and many more locations. International, national and local artists perform new works created for our area and offer workshops and performance opportunities to community members.

Including on 8/22, ...In Wonderland—a guided and interactive performace for all ages. Free and Open to the Public. Showtimes 6pm, 7pm, and 8pm. 3rd and Market Street , downtown. For a

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LOVING AMBASSADORS OF CARE 9/3, 1pm: Join retired educator, Lana Desloges, and her Boxer dog Samson, to learn more about the amazing jobs therapy dogs do, in hospitals, hospices, retirement homes, and even airports.

Ms. Desloges has been raising and training Boxers for over 35 years, and Samson is registered through Therapy, Inc. NHC Northeast Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd. PING PONG THROWDOWN 9/5: At Brooklyn Arts Center (516 North 4th St.), registration at door from 4:30-6:30pm, w/ open tabels and throwdown at 6:15pm. Wilmington Table Tennis Club presents the biggest

and coolest ping pong event. All players welcome; two competition categories—an A-group for anybody who wants to play with the best of the best and a B-group for those who want to play against more casual players. Eight tables, cool tunes, raffle sponsored by Omega Sports, cash prizes for top finishers, and lots of room for cheering fans. One of Wilmington’s fabulous food vendors will feed the crowd, the BAC cash bar will provide liquid refreshments, there’s an ATM onsite, and plenty of free, street parking in the BAC neighborhood. Player registration: $10.

Non-player admission: $5. Sign up in advance by contacting Wilmington Table Tennis Club on Facebook. www.brooklynartsnc.com or email heather@brooklynartsnc.com.

ARTBLAST PARTICIPANTS NEEDED ARTblast! is a five-day celebration of the Arts!

Enjoy performances in the genres of theatre, film, literature, music and art at various locations in downtown. The festival also features The Annual ArtWalk on Sat., 10/18. This year’s Annual ArtWalk, a part of the ARTblast festival, is happening on Saturday, October 18th. If you are an artist interested in featuring your work at the ArtWalk, please follow this link and download your application. We are looking for painters, potters, photographers, sculptors, woodworkers, welders and more! Sign up to secure your spot. If you’d like to be part of ARTblast and you’re a downtown venue, please submit your programming of music, theater, dance, and literary to be included in our programming calender. Contact us on how you can help by e-mailing us at volunteer@coolwilmington.com.

CARNIVAL DAY/KICKOFF PARTY JDRF WALK 8/23, 11am: Carnival games, inflatables by Fowlers Funflatables, hot dogs by The Trolley Stop, funnel cakes, face painting and balloon art by Skeedaddle the Clown, silent auction, raffle drawings, participation from Chick-filA and Sheriff’s Department DARE unit and much more! Free admission, individual donations for food and events. Northside Baptist Church, 2501 North College Road.

NC SOROSIS RUMMAGE SALE 8/23, 7am: Find that one-of-a-kind treasure at the North Carolina Sorosis giant rummage sale on Friday, August 22nd and Saturday, August 23rd from 7:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the NCS Clubhouse, 20 South Cardinal Drive, Wilmington. A variety of household goods, decorative items, clothing, coffee and baked goods will be available for purchase. NCS is sponsoring this event with NC Junior Sorosis and Wilmington Woman’s Club. For more information regarding North Carolina Sorosis, visit www.ncsorosis. org. NCS Clubhouse, 20 South Cardinal Drive STUFF THE BACKPACK CAMPAIGN The Brigade Boys andGirls Club is seeking companies and individuals to sponsor children for their sixth annual “Stuff the Backpack” Campaign. Participation in the Stuff the Backpack Campaign gives donors the opportunity to provide a new backpack and school supplies to a Club child in need of assistance this school year. The Club will provide donors with tags detailing the age, gender, grade and a list of recommended school supplies for each child. The donor simply picks one or more tags, purchases a backpack and fills it up with the recommended school supplies! Over the last five years the Club has distributed over 775 backpacks to local children in need. The goal this year is to provide 250 backpacks to club kids in need. Angie Hill: 910-392-0747 or ahill@brigadebgc.org.

CARE PROJECT ANNUAL GALA Annual fundraiser set for 9/20 in Wilmington, NC, at the beautiful new Union Station Building in downtown overlooking the Cape Fear River, the U.S.S. North Carolina and what proves to be a lovely sunset! Amazing cuisine from restaurants across the area and five featured chefs will be present to serve and chat about specialty creations from individual stations for our guests.

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Jack Jack 180 will entertain. The CARE Project presents a special guest of honor, Justin LeBlanc and his family. LeBlanc is deaf, wears a cochlear implant, and utilizes both spoken and signed communication. He grew up in Raleigh and is currently a professor at NC State University and rose to national prominence this past year as a finalist on the TV show Project Runway as a designer. He will be presented with the annual CARE Project Award for Resilience. Funds raised support our family retreats and services which brings many families together for counseling, education and fellowship. Ticketst: www. tinyurl.com/4thCARE-Event PICNIC WITH A PURPOSE Picnic with Purpose Luncheon, 10/9, 11:30am1pm: Luncheon fundraising event to benefit Wilmington Health Access for Teens (WHAT), a community-based non-profit organization that provides primary medical, mental health, and prevention services to teens and young adults, ages 11-24, in the lower Cape Fear Region.

favorite pub. Includes an Elizabethan-inspired 3-course meal. Friday and Saturday nights. Tickets $32/adult, $18 show only. Not appropriate for children. Beverages and food service gratuity not included. Admission: $28-$32. TheatreNOW 19 S. 10th Street. www.theatrewilmington.com CLOSER 8/22-24, 8pm; Sun, 5pm. Feat. Anna Gamel, jonathan Tyler Berry, Erin Hunter, Kenneth Rosander. $10-$15. Written by Patrick Marber and directed by Aaron Willings. A look at relationships between four different people whose lives intertwine over a four-year period. Show contains strong adult language and content. 111 Grace St.

TACT ACADEMY CLASSES Thalian Association, North Carolina’s oldest community theater group, announces the new 6 month semester of theater arts classes for budding young actors age 4 to 18. The Thalian Association Children’s Theater will offer classes for students ages 7-18, in addition to a special Tots class for children ages 4-6. Classes will be held at the HBHUSO/Community Arts Center at 120 S. 2nd Street, and at the NE Branch of the New HaEvery month TheatreNOW hosts a free play reading, and nover Library, Executive Development invites various local thespians to the stage to breathe Center at 1241 Military Cutoff Road. registration will be at the Comlife into an impromptu performance for audiences. On- Early munity Arts Center on Saturday, 8/16, Wednesday, August 21st, the reading will be of “Anna in 10am-noon. Six-month semester will the Tropics,” the Pulitzer Prize winner by Nilo Cruz. The begin 9/2 and continue through 3/5. All Cuban-American story centers around the tradition of ci- students will be invited to perform in the Theater Academy Showcase gar-making in Florida in the 19th century as a lector reads Children’s on Sun., 3/8/15, on the 2nd Street Stage “Anna Karenina” to the cigar workers. Thereafter, their in the Community Arts Center. Susan Habas: shabas@thalian.org lives spin out of control. 19 S. 10th Street; starts at 7 p.m.

8/21: ANNA IN THE TROPICS

ANNA IN THE TROPICS: FREE PLAY READING

8/21, 7pm: Pulitzer Prizewinning play by Nilo Cruz is a beautiful CubanAmerican story from a bygone era—when cigars were hand-rolled in America. Filled with lyrical language and romantic intrigue, this one-night only performance continues Theatre Network of Wilmington’s free play reading series presented

by Wilmington’s finest actors. TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th St.

Blockade Runner Resort Ballroom, Wrightsville Beach. Info: (910) 202-4605 or www.whatswhat. org. Speaker TBA soon.

HAMMER AND NAILS GOLF TOURNAMENT The Wilmington-Cape Fear Home Builders Association annual Hammer and Nails Fall Golf Tournament. Those participating in the tournament will be eligible for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in 3 flights. Cape Fear National in Brunswick Forest on Oct16, 11am-7pm. 910 799-2611

theatre/auditions THE BARD’S BROADS Through 8/30: By Anthony Lawson, ayoung Will Shakespeare is influenced by the ‘ladies” at his

lonely tower. Meanwhile the Baker and his wife, on a quest to break the curse they are under, weave their way through the storybook characters to collect a cow as white as milk, a cape as red as blood, a slipper as pure as gold, and hair as yellow as corn. Act Two, however, deals with what happens after happily ever after—the consequences that traditional fairy tales ignore and the responsibilities that come with getting what you want. Tickets, $29, (910) 632-2285 or thalianhall.org. 310 Chestnut St. www.operahousetheatrecompany.net GOOD PEOPLE Welcome to Southie, a Boston neighborhood where a night on the town means a few rounds of bingo, where this month’s paycheck covers last month’s bills, and where Margie Walsh has just been let go from yet another job. Facing eviction and scrambling to catch a break, Margie thinks an old fling who’s made it out of Southie might be her ticket to a fresh new start. But is this apparently self-made man secure enough to face his humble beginnings? Margie is about to risk what little she has left to find out. With his signature humorous glow, Lindsay-Abaire explores the struggles, shifting loyalties and unshakeable hopes that come with having next to nothing in America. Admission: $25. Red Barn Theater, 1122 S 3rd St. Presented by The Thalian Association will run Thurs-Sat, 7:30pm; Sun, 3 p.m., through 8/30, at the Red Barn Studio. Tickets: 910-251-1788.

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THE HERMIT OF FORT FISHER Written by David Wright and directed by Steve Vernon. Big Dawg Productions presents the southeastern premiere Sept. 4-7, 11-14, and 1821, Thurs-Sat, 8pm; Sun, 3pm. After a life-time of failure, a man leaves his home, takes up residence in a concrete bunker in the marshland of

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Ft. Fisher and survives for 17 years, becoming a “success” as a hermit. A new play, based on the true-life story of Robert Harrell, who touched the lives of thousands in the process of saving his own.Cape Fear Playhouse, 613 Castle St. $18$20; Thurs, $15. Pay what you can opening night (min. $5, cash only). (910) 367-5237, bigdawgpro@gmail.com. www.bigdawgproductions.org.

THE BARD IS A BROAD 9/5-27: The Bard is a Broad By Anthony Lawson. Sequel to the outrageously fun, interactive bawdy comedy The Bard’s Broads. Friday and Saturday nights. Tickets $32/adult, $18 show only. Not appropriate for children. Beverages and food service gratuity not included. TheatreNOW, corner of 10th and Dock streets. www.wilmingtontheatre.com WHAT DOESN’T KILL ME 11/13: Three one-act, dark comedies focusing on women’s self-realization, written

by Susan M. Steadman, featuring director Nicole Farmer, will debut at the Cape Fear Playhouse in Nov. Feat: Filling Spaces, We Go to Playgroup and Moving Day, audition information will be available in September.

In the meantime, the two women are assembling a production team and reaching out to women-centered businesses and organizations in the community. For additional information or to submit a resume, email Steadman at WordProNC@aol.com.

performances by Reid Clark, Colton Demonte and many local finest. 3021 Market St. Arabian Nights Hookah Bar. 9pm; $4.

picnic. $12 adm.; $10 members; children under 12 free. 8/14, Geno and Friends; 9/11, Liz Pina w/The Frog Project. 503 Market St.

DEAD CROW COMEDY CLUB Ongoing schedule: Mon, free movie night and $1 tacos; Tues, free Crow’s Nest Improv (longform), 8pm; Wed, Nutt House Improv Show, 9pm, $3; Thurs, free open-mic night, 9pm; FriSat, national touring comedians/comediennes, 8pm/10pm. Schedule: 8/22-23: Louis Katz; 2930: Landry; 9/5-6: Ryan Singer; 9/12-13: Dave Waite; 9/18-20: Erin Foley. Tickets: $10-$15.

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ROOTSOUL PROJECT 8/21, 6:30pm: RootSoul Project, fusing roots music with the styles of rock & roll, hip-hop, and soul. $5-$12. Enjoy good music with the RootSoul Project featuring Randy McQuay (vocals, keyboards, guitars, harmonicas) and Brandon Snow (guitar and bass) performing a blend of genres from rock and blues, to reggae and hiphop for your summer listening pleasure. This concert is rescheduled from July 3. No outside food or beverages allowed. www.cameronartmuseum.org

8/22: TEACHERS MEETING Local music teachers who are a part of the Cape Fear Music Teachers Association will meet on the 22nd at 421 Pettigrew Drive in Wilmington for lunch. The meeting will also rewview upcoming CFMTA events,like sponsors of student recitals, teacher workshops, piano festivals, and more. CFMTA supervises a Student Musician Certification Program and is preparing for their Monster Recital, featuring pairs of students doing duets on multiple keyboards. For more information about the meeting or organization, contact Joanne Riesz at 910-262-6224.

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JAZZ AT THE MANSION Bellamy Mansion hosts concerts from the Cape Fear Jazz Society. 6:30pm on the lawn; bring a

CAPE FEAR TEACHERS ASSOC. MEETING 8/22, 11am-1pm: The Cape Fear Music Teachers Association (CFMTA) invites qualified instructors of piano, instrumental music, and vocal music to their upcoming lunch meeting at 421 Pettigrew Drive in Wilmington. The meeting will include a review of upcoming CFMTA events for both teachers and students. During the academic year, CFMTA sponsors student recitals, teacher workshops, piano festivals, and small group discussions on topics of special interest to music instructors. The organization also serves as a referral service for parents looking for music instructors for their children. CFMTA supervises a Student Musician Certification Program during the school year, and is preparing for the annual Monster Recital when pairs of students perform duets at multiple keyboards. CFMTA is an affiliate of Music Teachers National Association and the North Carolina Music Teachers Association. Music instructors interested in finding out more about CFMTA plus details/location of

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DOWNTOWN SUNDOWN Every Friday night, 6-10pm, downtown Wilmington in Riverfront Park. Free, and featuring a different cover band and local musical act to open each show. Night’s proceeds from alcohol sales benefit various local nonprofit organizations.

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JUICE, JAZZ, JAZA 9/6, 6pm: Evening of dinner, dancing and tasting six delicious wines. Dance the night away with the smooth sound of The Shawnette Baity Trio. Several exciting silent auction items. Proceeds will benefit children’s programs in northern Brunswick County. The North Brunswick Kiwanis Club meets the first Tuesday each month at 8:00 am at the Cape Fear National Clubhouse, within Brunswick Forest. The third Tues. ea. month meetings are held at 6:30 pm at Magnolia Greens Clubhouse/Grill. The Club welcomes guests and potential new members to their meetings. The North Brunswick Kiwanis Club is a local chapter of Kiwanis International dedicated to serving the needs of under privileged children and teenagers through various volunteer programs and fundraising initiatives. Brunswick Forest, Cape Fear National Clubhouse, 1281 Cape Fear National Dr. BRASS AND ORGAN CONCERT Wesley Memorial United Methodist is proud to present a Brass & Organ Concert on Sun., 9/7, 5pm, 1401 S College Road in Wilmington, featuring the UNCW Faculty Brass Quintet, Dr. John Rack on timpani, and Dr. Bettsy Curtis on organ.

First of a four concert series called “Concerts on College”, which will also feature Chi Rho (Wake Forest Men’s Christian a cappella group), UNCW Piano Professor Barry Salwen (pianist), and the UNCW Seabelles. For a full schedule, visit www.concertsoncollege.com. Donations will benefit scholarships awarded to UNCW students pursuing degrees in music.

FARM AID 9/13: Farm Aid will take place at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre in Raleigh, N.C., with tickets on sale to the public on Friday, Aug. 1. Farm Aid 2014 will feature Farm Aid board members Wil-

lie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young and Dave Matthews—with Tim Reynolds—as well as Jack White, Gary Clarke Jr., Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Jamey Johnson, North Carolina’s own Delta Rae, Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real, Carlene Carter, Pegi Young and The Survivors, and Insects vs Robots. Will feature a unique lineup of artists and genres and will offer concert-goers family farm-identified, local and organic foods with its own homegrown concessions. Attendees will have the chance to meet farmers, engage in hands-on food and farm activities, and learn about the ways family farmers are enriching our soil, protecting our water and growing our economy, in addition to bringing us good food for good health. www.livenation. com, or Ticketmaster outlets or by phone at 800-745-3000.

BOOGIE IN THE PARK CONCERT SERIES Sun, 5-8pm (Through 9/14): Free concert series at Kure Beach’s Ocean Front Park. Bring your beach chair or blanket and enjoy the music!

WILMINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Opening Night: 9/20. Mozart’s delightfully lyrical Concerto for Flute and Harp, featuring Christina Brier (harp), and Mary Jo White (flute), and Carl Nielsen’s Symphony No. 4, “The Inextinguishable”. Single tickets are $25-$27 (plus tax) for adults and $6 (plus tax) for students and are available by contacting the Kenan Auditorium Ticket Office by calling 910-962-3500 or 800-732-3643. Season subscriptions available at $115 (plus tax) and $100 (plus tax), and $30 (plus tax) for students and youth under 17.

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Explore the creative process with Forward Motion Dance Company and guest dancers collaborating with cello soloist Jude Eden, visual artist Kristin Gibson, costume designer Rachael Goolsby and filmmaker Patrick Ogelvie. The evening will include dance performances along with open discussion about how each individual artist contributed to the making of a specific dance piece.

Choreography by Tracey Varga, music by Jude Eden (cello), Paco Strickland and the Fabulous Flying Flamenco Brothers and The North Carolina Guitar Quartet will be presented. Dancers include: Ashley Barnes, James Devita, Rachael Goolsby, Linda Larson, Maggie Moore, Dan Smith, Becky Spivey and Becky Warfield. cameronartmuseum.org BABS MCDANCE STUDIO Wilmington’s Premier Social Dance studio featuring group and private lessons in shag, swing, hip-hop, Latin, foxtrot, cha-cha, belly dancing, ballroom, Zumba, and more - weekly with various pricing. For more info on prices and weekly social events, visit www.babsmcdance.com or call 395-5090.

FALL DANCE CLASSES 9/9, 2pm: The Dance Element features an exciting line up of Recreational Dance Classes in a variety of styles, as well as a boys dance program, home school dance classes, mommy and me, and adult dance and fitness classes, for as low as $5 a class. www.thedanceelement. com Discounts apply as weekly classes are added! The Dance Element of Wilmington, 7211 Ogden Business Lane #205 IRISH STEP DANCE Traditional Irish Step Dancing Beginners to Championship level ages 5-adult! Mondays nights. The studio is located at 1211 South 44th St. www.walshkelleyschool.com.

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 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/social dancing, Fridays, Carolina Lounge of Ramada Inn. 5001 Market Street (between College and Kerr). 8-9:45pm. $5 lounge entrance includes beginners’ lesson, 7:30.

8/22: PLEIN AIR SHOW AND SALE “Reflections of Wrightsville Sound,” a plein-air show, now hangs at Wrightsville Beach Museum, featuring 19 paintings. The art is the culmination of the Lower Cape Fear Historical Society’ssix paint-outs held in spring, which resulted in 61 paintings by 18 artists. The artists paint “en plein air,” which means outside and on site in a period of two to three hours. The museum is open Tuesday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free! 303 West Salisbury Street

encouraged to complete an application form as soon as possible, with payment of $20 ($10 for students), to receive access to the mansion to draw, paint or photograph. Deadline for completed application form with entry fee and photos to jurors Gale Smith and Joanne Geisel: 8/30. Artists may submit two 2-D or 3-D entries. Monetary prizes plus merit and honorable mention awards will be granted. Also featured are free children’s art events and art lectures by local professional artists. Celebration will begin with an opening reception on 10/2 and closes 11/6 with a party highlighting children’s art. $10-$20. www.bellamymansion.org. 503 Market St.

PHOTOGRAPHS BY JAMES FARLEY 8/22, 6pm: Experience the sublimity of the remote areas of Southern Australia, rarely captured in such fine detail and sensitivity to subject. James Farley is visiting Wilmington this month and is sharing images from his recent winter expedition to Tasmania, the wilderness state and southern most point of Australia. ACME Art Studio, 711 N 5th Ave.

PLEIN AIR ART SHOW AND SALE Through Sept 30: “Reflections of Wrightsville Sound” Plein Air Art Show and Sale. Local plein-air artists feat. 19 paintings as a result of efforts by the Lower Cape Fear Historical Society that resulted in six paint-outs producing 61 paintings by 18 local artists over the spring. All artwork in this exhibit was painted “en plein air,” meaning either completely or almost entirely created outdoors at the local site in a period of 2-3 hours.

Open Tues-Fri.,10am-4pm, Sat, noon-5pm, Sun, 1-5pm. Free. Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, 303 West Salisbury St.

HUES OF JUXTAPOSITION WHQR presents “Hues of Juxtaposition: Work

by Eunkyung Kim Cazier, Randy McNamara and Mio Reynolds.” Please join us for an enticing evening of wine, light refreshments and gorgeous art. Opens 8/22, 6pm; runs through Sept. 24. MC Erny Gallery at WHQR, 254 North Front Street

ENIGMATIC VOL. 2 “Enigmatic Vol. 2” art show, curated by Blair Nidds. Feat. 2D nand 3D work, including installations, by over a dozen local artists. Show hangs through Sept. 29. Open Tues-Fri, 11am-2:30pm; Tues-Thurs, 5:30pm-10pm; Fri-Sat, 5:30pm11pm; Sun, 10:30am-3pm. Canapé, 1001 N 4th St.

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SUNROOM ART New sun room art space! Plenty of light for classes in Water Color, Acrylic Painting, Basic Drawing, Colored Pencil Drawing and the new Gourmet Drawing Club! Call 910 547-8115 or email loislight@bellsouth.net. Location--6905 Southern Exposure, Wilmington, NC 28412.

SEAFOOD, BLUES, JAZZ POSTER CONTEST Convey blues and jazz wioth the Pleasure Island Chamber Poster Design Contest. Do you have an idea that you need to get down on paper? Is there a creative doodle that just will not leave your mind? Take a few minutes and review the Entry Form and requirements, and sign up.

Come October, your creation could adorn the popular event t-shirts as well as the Commemorative Posters that have become a highly collectable. You will get a Cash stipend as well as a complimentary Booth in the Arts & Wine Garden and the honor (and bragging rights) of being the official artist of the 2014 Seafood Blues & Jazz Festival! Past winners include great talents such as Barton Hatcher, Ivey Hayes, Robert Knowles and Kelly Hawes. Add yourself to this list and soon your art will adorn many backs and living rooms. Deadline: 9/8. Chamber : 910-458-8434 or email at greg@pleasureislandnc.org.

ARTIST SHOWING A Frame of Mind Gallery is honored to show some of the many works of local artist, author and world traveler David D. Hume. Delightful, original water colors by Eunice G. Andrews will also be on display thru September 2014.

Located in historic 100 year old house in Carolina Heights.Come and check us out as one of the best kept secrets in Wilmington since 1991.Hours-Mon.-Fri.-10:00 am-5:30pm and

ARTISTS NEEDED Harbor Island Arts non profit will be hosting a Featured Artist Exhibit starting July to October, with a rotation of artists that bring nature and landscape in 2Dworks to the community. Exhibition will hang from July to October at the Arboretum Hutaff Building and all art can be bought through the gift shop. 30% goes to the Arboretum. if you are interested in hanging your artwork, minimum four pieces, please contact HarborIslandArts@hotmail.com BELLAMY’S CALL FOR ARTISTS The Bellamy Mansion Challenges Emerging Artists to showcase the ‘Beauty of the Bellamy’ in an upcoming exhibition, sale and celebration.

The mansion is accepting applications for the first ever Bellamy Mansion Emerging Art Show, the highlight of a five-week celebration of the visual arts from 10/2-11/6. Submissions must showcase the beauty of the Bellamy using its history and architecture as inspiration. Artists

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Sat. 10:00 am - 2:30 pm. 1903 Princess St. (910)251-8854.Wilmingtonart@ aol.com.Garden tours often given in the spring, specializing in unique citrus. Free A Frame of Mind Gallery 1903 Princess St. All Day \FOURTH FRIDAY GALLERY NIGHT “Fourth Friday Gallery Night” is now coordinated by Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover County, feat. 16 local art galleries and studios that will open their doors to the public in an after-hours celebration of art and culture, from 6-9pm, every fourth Friday of the month through 2014. Rhonda Bellamy at 910-3430998, 221 N. Front St. Ste 101. www. artscouncilofwilmington.org

museums CAPE FEAR MUSEUM Exhibits: A View From Space: Since the launch of the world’s first artificial satellite Sputnik in 1957, satellites have dramatically changed the way we study our planet. A new, bilingual (Spanish and English), highly interactive, hands-on science exhibit, will allow visitors to see the world from a satellite’s perspective. Includes numerous hands-on activity sections such as the Satellite Activity Area.

• World War II: A Local Artist’s Perspective: In time for the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landing and the Normandy campaign, Cape Fear Museum will be exhibiting one of the region’s most powerful collections of World War II artifacts. • Collection Selections: Communications: How have people communicated over distances over time? Cape Fear Museum’s collection includes

thousands of artifacts related to both manual and digital methods of communication. View 32 objects, ranging from pens, typewriters and letters to telephones, radios and computers. See how communication technology has evolved over the last two centuries. • Cape Fear Stories presents artifacts, images, models, and 3D settings to explore people’s lives in the Lower Cape Fear from Native American times through the end of the 20th century. • Michael Jordan Discovery Gallery, Williston Auditorium, giant

8/23: AQUARIUM SLEEPOVER

NC AQUARIUM 8/23, 6pm: The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher premieres a new neon night of fun specially geared to tweens. By the light of the moon (jellies), children ages 10 to 13 take on the Aquarium after dark at the Glow in the Shark sleepover. This kids-only overnight features marine science discovery in a safe and supervised environment. Qualified and trained staff lead all activities from a squid dissection to games. Before the kids tuck-in for the night they will learn about bioluminescence and meet a number of Aquarium animals.

Dinner, snacks and breakfast will be provided. The event runs from 6pm, Sat-9am, Sun. Prereg. is required and space is limited. Tickets are $65; multiple sibling and Aquarium Society member discounts are offered. North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, 900 Loggerhead Road

Though school has started (or is getting read to for many), it doesn’t mean summer fun has to stop! This weekend the NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher is holding a Glow in the Shark Sleepover on Saturday at 6 p.m. Kids ages 10 to 13 will stay over in the aquarium as they premiere a new neon night of fun! Marine science discovery will take place at every turn, as kids will do squid dissection games and learn about bioluminescence. They’ll also meet a number of animals in the aquarisum. Dinner, snacks, and breakfast are included in the $65 price; must pre-register: 800-832-3474 ext. 2.

ground sloth, Maritime Pavilion and more! 910798-4370. Hours: Tues-Sat, 9am-5pm; Sun., 1-5pm. $5-$8. Free for museum members and children under 3. New Hanover County residents’ free day is the first Sun. ea. month. 814 Market St. capefearmuseum

FILM MUSEUM ARTIFACTS NEEDED CFIFN is hard at work bringing the Wilmington Film Museum to life. The current phase of the project is to create a clear and distinct timeline of filmmaking in the Cape Fear area, and we need your help. We are asking for old issues of “Reel Carolina Magazine” to borrow and scan into our database, or to be donated to the Wilmington Film Museum. We are also looking for merchandise and promotional items from the studio in all its forms: De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, Carolco Studios and EUE/Screen Gems. To donate or lend your items, please contact Kathleen Gehron (910) 742-0012 or kathleeng@cfifn.org.

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from prehistoric to present time. Exhibits: Operation Bumblebee, missile project that operated on Topsail Island shortly after World War II; Camp Davis, an important antiaircraft training center during WWII located near Topsail Island; WASPS, group of young, daring women who were the first female pilots trained to fly American military aircraft during WWII; Pirates of the Carolinas, depicting the history and “colorful” stories of 10 pirates in the Carolinas including the infamous Blackbeard; Shell Exhibits, and intricate seashells from all over the world as well as Topsail; and more! 720 Channel Blvd. in Topsail Beach. Mon-Fri, 2-5pm; after Memorial Day through Sat, 2-5pm. 910-328-8663/910-3282488. topsailmissilesmuseum.org.

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MUSEUM Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, housed in the turn of the century Myers Cottage, exists to preserve and to share the history of Wrightsville Beach. Visitors to the cottage will find a scale model of Wrightsville Beach circa 1910, exhibits featuring the early days of the beach including Lumina Pavilion, our hurricane history and information about the interaction between the people and our natural environment which have shaped the 100 year history of Wrightsville Beach. (910) 256-2569. Free. 910-256-2569. 303 West Salisbury St. wbmuseum.com.

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM Mon, Little Sprouts Storytime, 10am, and Go Green Engineer Team, 3:30pm. • Tues., Kids Cooking Club, 3:30pm • Wed., Preschool Science, 10am; Discover Science, 3:30pm; and Mini Math, 4pm. • Thurs. StoryCOOKS, 10am; and StART with a Story, 3:30pm • Fri., Toddler Time, 10am; and Adventures in Art, 3:30pm • Drop off gently used books at our Museum to be used for a good cause. Ooksbay Books uses book collection locations to help promote literacy, find a good use for used books, and benefit nonprofits. www.playwilmington.org 116 Orange St. 910-254-3534

ders, and more! Over 100 species, some so rare they are not exhibited anywhere else. One of the most famous reptile collections on earth.

Open everyday in summer, 11am-5pm (Sat. till 6 pm); winter schedule, Wed-Sun. 20 Orange St, across from the Historic Downtown Riverwalk, intersecting Front and Water Street. (910) 7621669 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, itf ocuses on history and the design arts and offers tours, changing exhibitions and an informative look at historic preservation in action.910-251-3700. www.bellamymansion.org. 503 Market St. CAMERON ART MUSEUM Exhibits: James Grashow—Brooklyn born sculptor and woodcut artist James Grashow (American, b. 1942) is known for his large-scale sculptures and installations made out of cardboard.

Exhibition will feature whimsical installations of flora and fauna as we as pieces created especially for the CAM. • Willie Cole’s site-specific installation, School Pride: The Eastern NC Story.

In observation of the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act (July 2, 1964), Willie Cole is creating new installations investigating the closing of sixteen Cape Fear area schools and other aspects of desegregation in southeastern NC and its impact statewide.

Hanging through 11/2. • Corner of South 17th St. and Independence Blvd. Tues-Sun,10am5pm; Thurs: 10am-9pm. Museum members free, $8 non-members, $5 students with valid ID, $3 children age 2 -12. • CAM Café hrs: Tues-Sat, 11am-3pm; Sun, 10am-3pm; Thurs. dinner. 910395-5999. www.cameronartmuseum.org

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WILMINGTON RAILROAD MUSEUM Explore railroad history and heritage, especially of the Atlantic Coast Line, headquartered in BURGWIN WRIGHT HOUSE Wilmington for 125 years. Interests and ac18th century Burgwin-Wright House Museum in tivities for all ages, including historical exhibits, heart of Wilmington’s historic district, is the oldfull-size steam engine and rolling stock, lively est museum house in NC, restored with 18thChildren’s Hall, and spectacular model layouts.

19th century decor and gardens. Colonial life is House in an authentic 1883 freight warehouse, experienced through historical interpretations in facilities are fully accessible and on one level. kitchen-building and courtyard. 3rd and Market By reservation, discounted group tours, caSt. Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm. Last tour, 3pm. Admisboose birthday parties, and after-hours meetings sion rqd. (910)762-0570. www.burgwinwrightor mixers. Story Time on 1st/3rd Mondays at house.com.

10:30am, only $4 per family and access to entire Museum. Admission only $8.50 adult, $7.50 senior/military, $4.50 child age 2-12, and free under age 2. North end of downtown, 505 Nutt St. 910-763-2634, www.wrrm.org.

WILMINGTON WATER TOURS Sunset and Live Music Cruises, 6:30pm: Cruise LATIMER HOUSE down the beautiful Cape Fear River for sunset Victorian Italiante style home built in 1852, the while listening to amazing music performed by restored home features period furnishings, artlocals. Fully enclosed, handicap accessible and work and family portraits. Tours offered Monoffers a flexible layout for comfortably seating Fri, 10am-4pm, and Sat, 12-5pm. Walking tours for up to 49 guests. All ABC permits and spaare Wed and Sat. at 10am. $4-$12. The Latimer cious restrooms help to serve our guests. $33 House of the Lower Cape Fear Historical Soci8/22, Monica Hoelscher; 8/21, Perry Smith ety is not handicapped accessible 126 S. Third • 8/20, 6:30pm: Enjoy the beautiful views of St. 762-0492. www.latimerhouse.org the Cape Fear River while tasting 3 wines and CAPE FEAR SERPENTARIUM learning about them from an expert wine guide.

World’s most fascinating and dangerous reptiles Wines are paired with delicious cheeses. Adin beautiful natural habitats, feat. a 12-foot saltditional beverages may be purchased from our water crocodile, “Bubble Boy.” and “Sheena”, bar with full ABC permits. • 8/22, 9pm: Starlight a 23ft long Reticulated Python that can swallow Cruise: Sit back and relax! Cruise under the a human being whole! Giant Anaconda weighs stars and enjoy the lights of the city with Wilm300 lbs, w/15 ft long King Cobras hood up and ington Water Tours on this one hour evening tour amaze you. See the Black Mamba, Spitting Cothat features a fully stocked cash bar with frozen bras, Inland Taipans, Gaboon Vipers, Puff Ad-

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drinks and full ABC permits. • 8/24, 1pm: Sit back, relax and embrace the wondrous scenery of the Cape Fear River as we embark on this 2 hour cruise. Don’t miss this spectacular, one-ofa-kind adventure. Relax and enjoy the comfortable seating, the afternoon breeze and all the relaxation that Cape Fear holds! Catered brunch included. Cash bar available with full ABC permits.Wilmington Water Tours LLC, 212 S. Water St FANTASY FOOTBALL Fantasy Football Commissioners an MVP Draft package if they hold their draft party at any Carolina Ale House by Aug. 31st. Each league member will receive: $5 in Fantasy Food Bucks to be spent during the draft party, $10 in Carolina Ale House cash to be spent on the next visit, NFL Depth Chart, Carolina Ale House koozie, Draft Card for entry in an End-of-Season Bash. The MVP Draft Kit is valued at about $20/person.

End-of-Season Bash value, $100. Reservations encouraged, as each store has a limited number of MVP Draft Kits. www.CarolinaAleHouse.com CB DRAGON BOAT REGATTA AND FESTIVAL 9/19-20, The Carolina Beach 2nd Annual Dragon Boat Regatta and Festival features fun for the entire family. Gather a group of coworkers, neighbors, friends or family and enter a team in the 2nd Annual Dragon Boat Regatta to be held on the 20th. Form a team of and like the “Race for the Cure Events” have each team member raise $50 to compete in this fun event—21 members needed, feat. 20 paddlers and one drummer to keep the pace and must raise $1,000 in donations to enter the event or have a corporate sponsor make the donation.

Individuals who want to participate but cannot get a full team together can also enter by raising $50 per participant and registering for the event. Proceeds benefit “Step Up For Soldiers” and support “The Kramer House” project. Mail donation to The Island Men, 102 Sugarloaf Court, Carolina Beach. www.carolinabeachdragonboatregatta.com.

film COWSPIRACY 8/28, 6:30pm: Movie presentation of “Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret”—groundbreaking feature-length environmental documentary following an intrepid filmmaker as he uncovers the most destructive industry facing the planet today. He investigates why the world’s leading environmental organizations are too afraid to talk about it. Shocking yet humorous documentary reveals the absolutely devastating environmental impact large-scale factory farming has on our planet. Must pre-sell tickets before this event can take place; credit cards won’t be charaged unless goal is met. www.tugg.com/ events/10506. Carmike 16, 111 Cinema Dr. WEEKLY WILMINGTON FILM MIXER Every Wednesday Wilmington Film Meet monthly mixer for all those involved with the NC film and video industry. All welcome. Filmmakers, actors, writers, directors, producers, camera crew, art department, marketers, promoters, investors and supporters. Open mic at 7pm. Please prepare for 60 seconds or less. A minute goes

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DINOSAUR PRINCESS PARTY 8/23, 9:30am: NHC Myrtle Grove Library’s Summer Reading Finale is a DINOSAUR PRINCESS PARTY! Mingle with princesses from Fairytales & Dreams by the Sea. Take a photo with a 6’3” dinosaur! Win a prize by telling about a book you read this summer! The event begins at 9:30 AM with crafts: you can choose to make your own dinosaur feet or princess crown. At 10 AM Mr. Scooter presents Dinosaur Storytime, followed by Princess Storytime with FairyBig factory farming causes quite a detriment to our environtales & Dreams by the Sea at 10:30 AM. No registration is required for this fun free event ment, yet many animal rights activists are overlooking the for kids. Free. Myrtle Grove Library, 5155 issue. “Cowspiracy” is a striking film about the environmenSouth College Rd tal degradation of animal farming. The filmmaker takes a faster than you think! Stay for one-on-one networking after (and a musician’s showcase too).

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closer look at the destruction it causes. The event is hosted by North Carolina Farmed Animal Save and R.O.A.R: Reaching Out for Animal Rights, and a Q&A will take place after the movie. However, enough tickets must be sold at Carmike to show the film. Buy tickets at www.tugg.com/events/10506

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kids’ stuff CAMERON ART MUSEUM Kids @ Museum Camp provides students 5 to 8 year olds or 9 to 12 year olds a chance to explore art through 3 core options held during specific weeks through August 22: Storytelling With Art, Outside The Box and Learn From The Great Artists. Register online or call Keith at 910-3955999 ext. 1008 for more details. Admission: $100-$135. Museum, 3201 South 17th Street

STORYTIME BY THE SEA Wednesdays, 10-11:30am (through 8/27). Join the Princess and her fairytale friends at Kure Beach’s Ocean Front Park for stories, crafts and games. Fun activities for both boys and girls. Don’t forget your camera to get a picture taken with the Princess! Free.

FOSSILING IN FALL FOR KIDS 9/4, 1:30pm: Ages 6-11 will discover what once inhabited the oceans of the world by hunting for fossils. We will learn all about the ancient creatures’ habits, habitats, food preferences, and how they looked. In addition, we will learn how to identify fossils, while we sift for through fossil dirt. All finds are yours to keep. Halyburton Park, 4099. S. 17th Street

MS. SUSAN’S ROOM Music and art for children, featuring Happy Little Singers, music and movement for ages 6 mos to 6 years. Learning through sing, dance and creative play! Tues-Thurs, and Sat, 9:45am.1 1/2

hour session $10/family. Drop-ins welcome. • Art and Craft Friday, 10am. $10/child includes all supplies. • Also, ukulele, guitar and piano and vocal lessons. 910-777-8889 or info@happylittlesingers.com. 200 Willard Street in the ArtWorks. www.-ms-susans-room.com THEATRE NOW Children’s Theater Super Saturday Fun Time.

Kid’s live adventure and variety show. Saturdays.

Doors open at 3pm. $8/$1 off with Kid’s Club Membership. Drop off service available.Tickets: www.theatrewilmington.com or 910-399-3NOW

lectures/readings SCOTT MASON: THE TAR HEEL TRAVELER 8/21: Scott Mason: The Tar Heel Traveler, Stories from the Road, 6:30pm. Scott Mason may have the best job in television. He travels all over North Carolina, usually steering clear of highways and bounding instead along bumpy roads and off-beaten paths. He uncovers hidden gems everywhere he goes: people and places full of feeling and flavor—and wonder. In this presentation, he celebrates the colorful characters, out-of-the-way places, and rich history of North Carolina. He will share with audiences the stories behind the stories. North Carolina is brimming with intriguing stories. To take a trip with the Tar Heel Traveler is to experience the wonderful nooks and crannies that form the bedrock of the state. www.bellamymansion.org. Bellamy Mansion, 503 Market St. CHINA’S URBANIZATION 8/25, 6pm: Join Dr. Yixin Chen for his perspective on China’s shift from a growth based-export and investment economy to domestic demand.

Dr. Chen currently teaches at UNCW and coauthored the book, “Paths to Modern Nations,” in Chinese. His area of specialty is 20th century Chinese socioeconomic history. Dinner with the speaker after the program will be at Elijah’s on S. Water St. (standard menu prices). Advance reservations for dinner only are required no later than August 25 by email: membership@scawilmington.org or phone 343-5226. New Hanover County Public Library, 201 Chestnut St. COAST POETRY JAM 8/29, 8PM: $3-$5. Come enjoy poets puttin’ down the true spoken word. Hosted by Bigg B and Sandra, the Mid-Day Miss of COAST Radio 97.3 FM. For details call the studio line: 910.763.0973. Cash bar available. Weyerhaeuser Reception Hall, Cameron Art Museum, corner of Independence and south 17th St. THALIAN HALL: IMAGES OF AMERICA 9/8, 6:30pm: Northeast Branch of the New Hanover County Library in the David Paynter Room. Lecture w/brief remarks by Tony Rivenbark followed by Q&A and signing. Images of America: Thalian Hall is written by David Anthony Rivenbark and published by Arcadia Publishers.

This photographic history of Thalian Hall includes images never before seen by the public. Book Price: $21.99 (plus sales tax and shipping if applicable). To purchase the book please visit the Thalian Hall Box Office or administrative offices, Call 910.632.2241, or visit ThalianHall.org (online service fees apply for books purchased online) All proceeds from books purchased through the auspices of Thalian Hall will go to support the mission of Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. Northeast Branch, New Hanover County Library 1241 Military Cutoff Rd. BONNIE MONTELEONE 9/10, 7pm: As coordinator for the marine debris lab at UNCW, Bonnie Monteleone has studied

the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and traveled to many of the huge trash-collecting vortexes swirling around the world’s great oceans. Inspired by her research and travels, Bonnie turned her passion into the “What Goes Around Comes Around” mobile art project, which musician Jack Johnson recently handpicked to be a part of his charitable All At Once social action network.

Bonnie will share info on the pollution problem, the Plastic Oceans Project and her traveling art exhibit. Free for members; $10 otherwise. Fred and Alice Stanback Coastal Education Center, 309 W. Salisbury St. \DRAYTON HALL w/GEORGE MCDANIEL 9/25, 6:30-7:30pm. Executive Director George McDaniel will lecture on one of the east coast’s premier historic sites. Drayton Hall is an artifact that has survived the American Revolution, the Civil War, the earthquake of 1886, hurricanes like Hugo, and maybe most surprisingly today, urban sprawl. The main house is considered one of the finest examples of Georgian-Palladian architecture in the United States. The grounds represent one of the most significant, undisturbed historic landscapes in America. And Drayton Hall’s stories—stories of race, family, culture, sacrifice, innovation, and preservation—reveal who we are and where we’ve come from. Bellamy Mansion, 503 Market St. www.bellamymansion.org.

NOFO YOGA AND WINE NIGHT Thurs., 6:30pm: Join us on the north side for B.A.D. Yoga & Wine with Amy! Classes take place in the loft on the corner of 3rd St. and Brunswick, all levels welcome. Then, extend the zen at the Goat & Compass for yogi wine specials. Namaste! $5 suggested donation.

classes/workshops FENCING CLASSES Evening fencing class for teens and up. Learn fencing footwork, bladework, rules, refereeing, history, and end with an in-class tournament. All fencing equipment provided. Class meets every Tues/Thurs, 6:30pm. Cost is $35/mo. plus a once a season $5 membership to USA Fencing $35/mo. plus $5 membership. St. Mary’s Tileston Gym, $40 EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATORS LLC Strength Training and Auerobic Exercise with kettlebell classes—high intensity workout using multi-joint movements which exercise all the large muscle groups while providing a high level of cardiovascular endurance training during the workout w/Tiffany Forsythe. • Gentle Flow Yoga: Basic flow yoga links breath and movement to gently exercise all of the major joints and muscles of the body. This class ends with a delicious relaxation and meditation. Leave feeling taller, looser and full of peaceful energy. Onsite childcare? Just call ahead to let us know if you would like to bring your little one and we’ll organize activities to keep them busy and happy $10/class - $8 for educators. Exceptional Educators, LLC 5022-C Wrightsville Avenue ENERGY HEALING CLASSES For Self-Love: 8/20, 6:15pm: Back by popular demand!** Come Join Energy Healer Jennifer Chapis for Energy Clearing Meditation for SelfLove at McKay Healing Arts, 4916 Wrightsville Ave, Wilmington, NC, drop in, $10-$15 (you choose). • For Taking Action: Come join Energy Healer Jennifer Chapis, for Energy Clearing Meditation for Taking Action at Exhale Yoga and Wellness Studio, 16th South Front Street (enter in alley), Wilmington, NC, drop in, $10-$15 (you choose). Exhale Yoga and Wellness Studio, 16

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South Front St. • 9/3, 6:15pm: Meditation for Better Communication, w/Energy Healer Jennifer Chapis, McKay Healing Arts, 4916 Wrightsville Ave. Drop in: $10-$15 (you choose) • 9/6, 5:15pm: Meditation for Beauty, Groove Jet Salon, 112 Princess St. Drop in, $15. • Meditation for Emotional Freedom, Exhale Yoga and Wellness Studio • 16 South Front St. Drop-in, $10-$15 (you choose). • Body Wisdom, 9/7, 6:15pm: Personal Development Workshop Led

by Energy Healer Jennifer Chapis & Intuitive Health Coach Phyllis Robertson, All Love Healing, 217 N. 5th Ave. $30. Pre-registration required • Meditation for Self Confidence, 9/10, 6:15pm: Mckay Healing Arts, 4916 Wrightsville Ave. $10-$15 (you choose). jennifer@alllovehealing.com.

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PLANNING FOR RETIREMENT 8/20, 3pm: Representatives from BankersLife will speak about the long-range planning process for retirement, focusing on how you can use assets, insurance, and other income streams to provide an income that will last your lifetime. No products will be sold at this free workshop, and no advance registration is required. Main Library, NHC, 201 Chestnut Street.

THE SOUND OF CHI AMPED 8/23, 4:30-7:30pm: With Kristin Althea and David Key—this longer, more interactive version of the sound of chi begins with the qigong sequence and therapeutic sound that Kristin and David regularly offer. Next, David guides the use of breath, vibration, deep listening, and vocal sounds, and teaches a system of toning for the chakras. Kristin teaches you how to feel energy, how to do a “body scan” on someone else, and how to use qi to enhance your intuitive abilities. The class ends with some breathwork and individual qigong/therapeutic sound treatments. Open Studio, 1055 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 102.

PINE-NEEDLE GOURD-MAKING WORKSHOP 8/27, 10am: Baskets made from the needles of the Long Leaf Pine are coiled and sewn, often incorporating sliced black walnuts, hickory nuts and bamboo. Melanie Walter teaches how to add several pine needle coils around the edge of a gourd. Students will choose from various gourd shapes, already prepared for your project.

Beads and other decorations will be available to add a unique finishing touch. The process of cleaning and preparing gourds will be discussed. This is a basic class suitable for persons with no previous experience. Suitable for ages 8 years & up; $60 tuition includes all materials needed for this project. Registration and payment is required prior to the class. Students need to bring a towel to use as a work surface and sharp scissors for cutting thread. To register, call the Poplar Grove Gift Shop at 910-6869518 ext. 106. Poplar Grove Plantation, 10200 US Hwy 17 N MUSEUM SCHOOL: PAINTING A PORTRAIT 9/2, 10am: Painting A Portrait in Old Masters’ Technique. All levels; Limit 10 students Tues/ Thurs, 9/2-4, 10am-2pm; Fri, 9/5, 10am-1pm; Mon-Dri, 9/8-12, 10am-1pm. Tuition: $350/$300 CAM members + $200 Model Fee (one model every two students) Learn how to paint a professional portrait from the ground up! In this course students learn techniques, approach and materials of some of the greatest portrait painters.

With an emphasis on drawing (with paint), we will paint the portrait in sight size giving consideration to anatomical features, flesh tone palette, shape design, edges, composition and the sense of the “inner world” of the sitter. Careful attention will be given to consistent placement

and available light. Instructor Tatyana Kulida reveals techniques, concepts and insights passed on from Velázquez to Sargent and now to you!

Cameron Art Museum, 3201 South 17th St. FENCING CLASSES Beginning 9/3: Homeschool fencing class meets once a week on Wed., at 1pm. Beginners welcome for an approximately 8-week course, each practice lasting a little over an hour. Cost is $40 plus a $10 USA Fencing non-competitive membership. • 9/8: Afterschool class for beginners, grades 2-8, twice weekly, Mon/Tues and again on Wed/Thurs, 3:30 pm. Price is $50 plus the $10 USA Fencing non-competitive membership. • 9/8: Evening class for ages 8 and up, 6:30-7:30pm on Mon/Wed for 6 weeks. Price is $50 plus the $10 USA Fencing non-competitive membership. • 9/10: Intermediate class for fencers with previous experience on Wed, 7:30pm. Price is $50 plus the $10 USA Fencing non-competitive membership. All classes meet in the Basement of the Tileston gym, 5th and Ann streets. Classes will cover history, footwork, bladework, rules, tactics, refereeing, and end with an in class tournament. All fencing equipment is provided, students should wear loose fitting clothing and sneakers. capefearfencing. com or Head Coach Greg Spahr: (910) 799-864. gregoryspahr@yahoo.com.

HOMESCHOOL FENCING CLASS 9/3, 1pm: 8-weeks, once per week on Wednesday beginning Fencing Class starts on September 3rd at 1:00 pm. Class teaches history, footwork, bladework, rules, and ends in a class tournament. Fencers should wear loose fitting clothing and sneakers. All fencing equipment provided. Cost is $40 plus a $10 USA Fencing membership. Taught be internationally accredited instructor. For more information contact Greg Spahr, (910) 799-8642 or visit capefearfencing. com. Tileston Gym at St. Mary, 5th and Ann A MATTER OF BALANCE 9/8, 9am: Have you turned down a chance to go out with family or friends because you were concerned about falling? Have you cut down on a favorite activity because you might fall? People who experience a fear of falling often limit their physical activities, which can result in loss of strength, reduced muscle tone and balance problems, making the risk of falling greater. The class is conducted by trained coaches in eight sessions and will meet on Monday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. beginning September 8. he program’s goals are to reduce the fear of falling, stop the fear of falling cycle, and increase activity levels and confidence among older adults. The class is free but registration is required. To register or to obtain more information, call Shantel R. Davis at (910) 7986409. Free. New Hanover County Senior Center, 2222 S. College Rd. ART CLASSES Art Classes with Lois DeWitt, professional art instructor. Water color, basic drawing, drawing with colored pencils, finding your inner artist, and oil pastels. Small classes, individual guidance.

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ACTING 101 Background acting experts and extras casting pros as we’ll as guest appearances by Talent Agents make this workshop & seminar a fun filled event—last Sunday of each month, 2pm4pm; limited seating. Fun and informative way to get your acting career off to a great start! This class will prepare you for being on set, what to expect, the ethics of BG acting as well as how to take it to the next level. Advance sale only!

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23rd St Suite 209. $35 ZUMBA W/LYNN MOLINA Mon/Wed/Fri, 6:30pm; Tues, 9:15am; Sat, 10am: Join Licensed Zumba® Instructor, Lynn Molina! Your first class is free! Bring water and a smile and shake it with us!! $5 Drop in rate. Danceworks, 4209 Oleander Drive 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.

clubs/notices/tours GRIEF MEETINGS FOR LOSS OF A PARENT 8/25, 6pm: Lower Cape Fear Hospice & LifeCareCenter is offering free grief sessions, Living with grief: Coping with the loss of a parent, from 6-8 p.m. Mondays, July 28-Sept. 8 at the Phillips LifeCare & Counseling Center, 1414 Physicians Drive, in Wilmington. This program is designed to provide grief education and support that enables members to cope with and understand their grief. Discussions include the phases of grief and the grieving process, along with other areas of concern for participants. Often being around others who have been through a similar experience enables participants to talk about what they are experiencing. Grief groups help emphasize that participants are not grieving alone and others understand and can support them on their grief journey. There will be no meeting on Monday, Sept. 1. Reg. is required: 796-7991 or email Melinda.mckeon@lcfh.org.

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12-DAY FALL CLEANSE 9/7, 6pm: Crank up your energy with a 12-day liver detox natural foods cleanse. Many of us overindulge in foods that strain the liver, the body’s natural detoxifier. When the liver is overburdened, the body holds on to toxins and we experience symptoms such as sluggish metabolism, sugar cravings, fatigue, fuzzy thinking, and irritability. For some of us, our overindulgence has resulted in unwanted weight gain or new aches and pains. The Wilmington Yoga Center 12-Day Cleanse will give you all the tools you need to rejuvenate your body and kickstart your journey to health! Admission: $129. Wilmington Yoga Center, 5329 Oleander Dr., Ste. 200 OAKDALE CEMETERY TOURS Most tours are 10am-noon; free for members or $10 otherwise. Tours cancelled if inclement weather. 9/20: Chris Nelson will lead you to those firefighters who served Wilmington’s fire brigades and tell of their heroic service. • 10/18: David Rice will be accompanied by the Superintendent Eric Kozen as they take you back to the time of the Yellow Fever Epidemic in 1862. • 10/26: Nip and Tuck, two black Percheron horses, will pull a wagon for a pleasant ride around the cemetery. A commentary on the history of the cemetery will be given on each tour. Tours depart at 2:30, 3:00, 3:30, 4 and 4:30 pm. Adults $10, children 12 and younger $8; Friends of Oakdale members: adults and children, $5. • 11/9: Luminary Tour with over 600 luminaries lit across the cemetery. Refreshments served. Offered at 6:45pm, 7pm, and 7:15pm. Limited tickets, so call ahead starting 10/1 to purchase for $10. www.oakdalecem-

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Tours: $10 (students, $5). 1.5 hrs; wear comfortable clothing and shoes.

EUROPEAN TRIP W/CAPE FEAR MUSEUM Join Cape Fear Museum for a seven day trip abroad and guided group tour through Gate 1 Travel, Europe: Highlights of History 4/1219, Explore the canals of Amsterdam, stroll through the tulips in Holland, be amazed by the architecture in Belgium and take in the Parisian sights, including the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe. Features included guided tours of Amsterdam, Holland, Brussels and Bruges, Belgium and Paris France, including: Amsterdam Canal Cruise, Windmill Village, Brussels Grand Place, Our Lady’s Church with Michelangelo’s Madonna, Paris City Tour. Package includes airfare, accommodations, breakfast daily, sightseeing via motor coach, English-speaking tours and whisper technology enhance touring. Additional optional tours in Amsterdam and Paris are available. Reservations are currently being accepted.

Please be advised that this tour is likely to sell out! Details about Europe: Highlights of History can be found clicking on the News and Events tab on www.cfmassociates.org. Deadline to sign up is December 19, 2014.

FOCUS ON YOU SUPPORT GROUP Aims to provide an emotionally safe space where women with cancer and their families can connect with others in the same situation.

Women of Hope uses education to empower women through early detection and continuing support throughout their treatment. Survivorship Support Group is for female cancer patient who is in any stage of treatment. Caregiver Support Group is for anyone affected by a loved one’s cancer diagnosis. Meets 2nd/4th Thurs, 6:308pm. Friendly Community Baptist Church, 1730 US Hwy. 117. Penelope: penelope@womenofhopenc.org.

TRANSGENDER SUPPORT GROUP Transgender Support Group, 1st Thurs./mo., 7-8pm. For more information please contact Therapist Nova Swanstrom: 910-343-6890. You must talk with Nova first before coming to a support group meeting!

GAMBLER’S ANONYMOUS MEETING Gambler’s Anonymous Meeting of Wilmington.

Meets every Tuesday, 6:30-8pm. Ogden Baptist Church: 7121 Market St. 12-step meeting for people that have or think they may have a

compulsive gambling problem. Contact: Casey 910-599-1407 SCREEN GEMS STUDIOS TOURS Guests will get an insider’s look at the largest studio complex east of California and experience the rich history of EUE/Screen Gems and the films and television shows produced at the facility over the last three decades. Attendees will walk the 10-stage working lot have access to sounds stages and go behind the scenes of the CBS series “Under the Dome.” Guests will see a visual history of the NC film and television industry in the screening theater where many famous producers, directors and actors have reviewed footage of productions shot at the studio.

Tours will be hosted on Saturdays and Sundays at 10 am, 12 noon and 2 pm weather permitting throughout the summer. Tours will continue throughout 2014 and beyond. Please check the tour hotline to confirm times throughout the fall and winter. 1223 23rd St. North $12 for adults; $10 for students and military personnel with an ID; $5 for children under 12. Admission is cash only at this time. (910) 343-3433. http://studios. euescreengems.com/nc/tours.

ILM MS SELF HELP GROUP MEET Meets the 2nd Thurs. ea. month at 7pm in the New Hanover Rehabilitation Hospital, 1st floor conference room, behind the Betty Cameron Women’s Hospital on 17th Street. Open to all with Multiple Sclerosis, family and friends. Handicapped accessible parking and meeting room.

Affiliated with the Greater Carolinas Chapter of the National MS Society. Burt Masters, (910) 383-1368.

CAPE FEAR CAMERA CLUB Club meets third Tues. each month, Sept thru June, 7pm at Cape Fear Community College, McCloud Bldg, room S002. www.capefearcameraclub.org CAPE FEAR KNITTERS Cape Fear Knitters, the Wilmington chapter of The Knitting Guild of America (TKGA) meets the third Sat. ea. month, 10am-noon. Gerri: 3713556. Judy: 383-0374.

CHADD Wilmington Area CHADD meets on the 2nd Monday of every month from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Pine Valley United Methodist Church, 3788 Shipyard Blvd., Building B. This free support group is open to a growing group of parents, grandparents and individuals affected by AD/HD who understand what it takes to face its daily challenges. Free. Pine Valley United Methodist Church 3788 Shipyard Blvd., Bldg B. WilmingtonCHADD.org PSORIASIS SUPPORT GROUP Meets the 2nd Sat. of month at Port City Java

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PFLAG PFLAG Meeting is first Mon/mo. at UNCW, in the Masonboro Island Room #2010, 7pm.

HISTORICAL DOWNTOWN WILMINGTON Take a “Trip With Triplett” and learn the history of this wonderful city with a retired Cape Fear History teacher. Any time! 910-392-6753 or email rltriver@yahoo.com. $3/children or $8/ adults. www.tripwithtriplett.webs.com/ HOLLYWOOD LOCATION TOURS 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, free. 910-794-7177, www.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, Sat. evening dinner cruises 3 hrs 6:30pm. 343-1611. www.cfrboats.com

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Poplar Grove, Apr-Nov, Wed, 8am-1pm. 910686-9518. www.poplargrove.com • Riverfront Farmers’ Market open on Water St., downtown, every Sat., through Dec., 8am-1pm. Food, arts & craft vendors and live music. www.wilmingtondowntown.com/farmers-market • Carolina Beach Farmer’s Market every Sat., May-Sept, 8am-1pm, around the lake in Carolina Beach.

Free parking; vendors align the lake, from artists and crafters and musicians. www.carolinabeachfarmersmarket.com. • Wrightsville Beach Farmers’ Market, 21 Causeway Dr. Fresh NC-grown produce, seafood and other locally produced consumables. A variety of unique craft vendors have also been added to the market this year.

Mon., 8am-1pm, first Mon. in May- Labor Day. • Town of Leland Farmers’ Market at Leland Town Hall, alternating Sundays, 11am-3pm, May-Aug. This market is focused on local food and agricultural products. • Oak Island Farmers’ Market, Mon., April-Nov., 7am-1pm. Middletown Park, Oak Island • Southport Waterfront Market, Wednesdays, May-Sept., 8am-1pm. Garrison Lawn in Southport, NC. • St. James Plantation Farmers’ Market, Thurs., May-Oct., 4-7pm, at the Park at Woodlands Park Soccer Field.

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8/22: SHMALTZ & TERRAPIN BREW Fermental hosts various breweries frequently on their grounds for free tastings of the latest craft brews. They’re welcoming back Schmaltz and Terrapin Brewing for a beer for hope fundraiser. The two award-winning breweries are raising funds in support of Virginia MacLean, a dedicated cancer research supporter who passed away after her own battle against Multiple Myeloma in 2007. A portion of all proceeds from the Reunion Ale 2014 tour will be donated to the Institute for Myeloma and Bone Cancer Research in her name. It will be a Hawaiian themed luau—grass skirts and floral leis welcomed! Food from Epic Food Co. and music by Boboa Funk. Free, donations appreciated.

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CAPE FEAR WINE AND BEER Beer Church: Purchase select beer and keep your glass for free. 1st Mass starts, 1pm; 2nd Mass , 8pm Free. • Beer Flights, Massage and Monday Night NitroMassage Monday: 5-8pm, $10 for 10 minutes with our licensed therapist, Josh Lentz. Beer Flights: nine 5 oz samples for $18. • Monday Night Nitro: $1 off nitrogen pours. Free. • BYOT (Bring Your Own Trivia): The next wave of pub trivia. Prizes include gift certificates to Chop’s Deli, Memory Lane Com-

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HOMEBREW SUPPLY COMPANY Every Friday 4-7pm free craft-beer tasting! Brewing demonstrations, Saturday at 1:30! 824 S. Kerr Ave. Monday-Saturday 10am-7pm & Sunday 12-5pm. www.wilmingtonhomebrew.com 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.

TASTING HISTORY TOURS Tasting History Tours of Pleasure Island; guided walking tours. From its beginnings as a tourist destination, the island has weathered destructive fires, tragic hurricanes, naval battles and more. Tasting History takes you through the streets of Carolina Beach and into a few of the restaurants to taste some of what the locals have to offer. Join us for an afternoon of interesting history and tasty eats. $32.50, www.tast-

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Taste Carolina Sample an eclectic assortment of downtown restaurants, enjoy food and drink, and meet some of the city’s best chefs. Public parking available. Saturday tours include a 2:30 Downtown Afternoon Tasting Tour ($50/person) and a 3:30 Downtown Dinner & Drinks Tour ($65/ person). A 10am Farmers’ Market Tour ($75/ person) and Cooking Class is also available. www.tastecarolina.net CAPE FEAR WINE AND FOOD CLUB All classes include a generous portion of the menu items and wine pairing samples for adults.

Takes place at Seasoned Gourmet, 1930 Eastwood Rd. • 8/21, 6:30pm: Wine Cocktail Party, $25. Demonstration by Susan Boyles with cauliflower and Irish cheddar bite, with a bloodorange champagne fizzy, shrimp toasts with spicy pineapple salsa, paired with a pineapplebasil Riesling mojito, and pancetta-wrapped broiled radish and burgundy Manhattan. • 8/26, 6:30pm: Demonstration by Chef Kristen Mitchell who brings a simple spin on local ingredients.

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ARIES (Mar. 21–April 20): An American named Kevin Shelley accomplished a feat worthy of inclusion in the “Guinness Book of World Records.”

While wearing a blue satin, martial-arts outfit, he smashed 46 wooden toilet seats over his head in just one minute. Some observers may be inclined to dismiss his efforts as frivolous and ridiculous. I admire how he playfully mocked his own competitiveness while fully expressing his competitiveness. He satirized his ego’s drive to be first and best even as he achieved the goal of being first and best. I recommend you try something similar. You’re entering a phase when you’ll be wise to add a bit of humility to your bold self-presentation.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You are about to make the transition from plodding to skipping; from moping to exulting. You will no longer be bogged down by cloudy doubt, but will instead be buoyed by giddy hope. To what do we owe this imminent turnaround in your fortunes? One reason is that it’s Justifiable Narcissism Week—for Tauruses only. During this jubilee, the Free Will Astrology Council on Extreme Self-Esteem authorizes you to engage in unabashed self-worship—and to corral a host of other people who want to join in celebrating you, praising you, and helping you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): An eagle does not catch flies. A lion won’t hunt for mice. A gourmet chef shuns recipes that call for canned soup and potato chips. I trust that you won’t indulge a hankering for non-nutritious sweets and treats that would spoil your appetite for more robust sustenance. You understand I’m not just talking about your literal eating habits, right? Interpret this oracle metaphorically, please.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Now is an excellent time to phase out fantasies that bog you down or drag you backward. Are you up for that challenge?

Can you summons the courage to leave the mediocre past behind? If so, here are your assignments: Wean yourself of longings to reconstruct bygone pleasures. Forget about trying to be like the person you used to be and to have the keys you used to have. Stop feeding the feelings that keep you affixed to obsolete goals. Break any taboo that makes you scared to change what needs to be changed.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The artist Amedeo Modigliani lived in Paris from 1906 until his death in 1920. For most of that time, he was destitute. Proprietors of local stores and restaurants sometimes accepted his art work as payment in lieu of actual money. They didn’t necessarily appreciate it, though. One food seller used Modigliani’s drawings as wraps for the fried potatoes he sold.

Another stashed the artist’s paintings in his cellar, where they turned into feasts for rodents. Too bad for these short-sighted people and their heirs: The worth of Modigliani’s works eventually increased, and some sold for millions of dollars. In the weeks ahead, Leo, don’t be like those food sellers. Know the value of what you have, even if it’s still latent.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I’ve got three new vocabulary words for you.

I need them to provide you with the proper oracle. First is the German term “schwellenangst.” It refers to timidity or nervousness about crossing a threshold and heading into unknown territory. The second word is a new English term, “strikhedonia.” It means the joy that rises up when you feel the courage to say “to hell with it.” The third word is from Portuguese: “desenrascanço.”

It means the spontaneous improvisation of haphazard but ultimately effective plans. Now let’s put them all together: To conquer your “schwellenangst,” you must summons a bolt of strikhedonia and have faith in your ability to carry out “desenrascanço.” (Thanks to other-wordly.tumblr.com for the new words.)

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Desire can conquer fear. Love trumps coward-

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ice. The power that your tenderness affords you may not completely dissolve your doubt and worry, but it will quiet them down so much that they will lose their ability to paralyze you. These truths are always good to keep in mind, of course, but they are especially useful to you right now. No obstacle will faze you, no shadow will intimidate you, as long as you feed your holy longing, and unshakable compassion.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): On August 2, 1830, Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoulême, was King of France for 20 minutes. (It’s a long story.) I offer this to you as a cautionary tale. A few weeks from now, I don’t want to have to be comparing you to him. If you hope to hold your new position or continue to wield your added clout for longer than just a little while, you should take all necessary steps. How? Nurture the web of support that will sustain you, for example. Don’t burn a single bridge. Cultivate real empathy, not just the showy kind. Avoid manipulative behavior, even if you think you can get away with it. Be a skillful gatherer of information.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Golda Meir was Prime Minister of Israel from 1969 to 1974. Her admirers described her as “strong-willed, straighttalking, grey-bunned grandmother of the Jewish people.” She had a good sense of humor, too. “Let me tell you the one thing I have against Moses,” she said. “He took us forty years into the desert in order to bring us to the one place in the Middle East that has no oil.” I bring this up as a teaching story for you, Sagittarius. If you plan to make any big moves, transitions or journeys in the coming months, I suggest you choose destinations that will allow you to gain access to wealth-building resources.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Do you know what phase of your cycle it is? Here are a few hints. It doesn’t come around often. It’s not characterized by predictable events or boring certainties. And it may allow you, even encourage you, to take a break from being your usual self. Give up? OK. I’ll tell you.

You have entered the Nicholas Cage phase of your cycle. Cage is a Capricorn, but not a typical one. He’s eccentric and manic and certifiably batty. He refers to his acting technique as “Nouveau Shamanic,” he once lived in a fake castle, and owns a Lamborghini that belonged to the legendary tyrant, the Shah of Iran. For our current purposes, he has also testified, “I am not a demon. I am a lizard, a shark, a heat-seeking panther. I want to be Bob Denver on acid playing the accordion.”

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Here’s one of my goals in life, Aquarius: to show you a type of astrology that does not infringe on your free will, but rather clarifies your options. In this horoscope, for instance, I will outline your alternatives so that you will be fully informed as you determine what course of action most closely will be aligned with your high ideals. Ponder the following question, and then briskly exert your freedom of choice: Would you prefer to have love make your head spin, knock you off your feet, tickle your X-factor, kick you gently but firmly in the ass, or all of the above?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “God changes caterpillars into butterflies, sand into pearls, and coal into diamonds by using time and pressure,” says pastor Rick Warren. “He is working on you, too.” Let’s make that idea your meditation, Pisces. If the word “God” doesn’t suit you, substitute “life,” “nature” or “Wakan Tanka,” the Lakotan term for “The Great Mystery.” The essential point is that you are being worked on and shaped by forces beyond your conscious awareness. Some of them are vast and impersonal, like your culture, the media, and the entertainment industry. Others are intimate and close at hand, like your genes, your childhood imprints, and the characters you encounter daily. Now is an excellent time to contemplate all the influences that make you who you are.

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