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No Scroogin’ around, P. 16 Come this Thursday, Thalian Association will tackle the classic Charles Dickens’ tale, “A Christmas Carol.” Journey with the theatre company as they bring the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future to life onstage, along with the iconic “Bah Humbug," Ebenezer Scrooge.

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A Cape Fear Christmas Cameron Art Museum (3201 South 17th Street)will host a jolly good time, as they bring holiday cheer locally. The night will comprise music, with classic Yuletide tunes, alongside dance performances from Techmoja Dance and Theater Company. The event, which will be held in the Wayerhaeuser Reception Hall, is free, but donations are appreciated.

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Potter Hiroshi Sueyoshi will give a talk in conjunction with his exhibit, Matter of Reverence, at Cameron Art Museum on Sunday, December 14.

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eriodically, the encore editor lady reminds me that the Live Local column should talk about local shopping. “People are interested in where you shop,” she points out. Personally, I find that a little eerie. At the same time, I get the point that I have made the effort to learn how to shop local and need to spread that knowledge.

For a long time, part of the problem was that I was simply too broke to buy anything beyond immediate necessities.

Much of this year has been devoted to paying down debt. (Though we did have two for us major investments: A ’65 Volkswagen Beetle and a ’67 Volkswagen Camper Bus.) Jock began a mild bit of teasing about a mid-life crisis on this topic but dropped it pretty quickly when I pointed out that the money spent on both of them

combined wouldn’t even be a down payment on a Corvette. Not to mention: The investment in our relationship that VW restoration is proving to be is beyond a price tag (for me, at least).

But the holiday season brings on an annual round of shopping for gifts, so this seemed like as good a time as any to review some Live Local shopping habits. Please, if you know anyone on the gift list, don’t ruin the surprise by telling them what they are getting.

Our 18-month-old niecelettes have learned the names and sounds of barnyard animals, plus dogs and cats. They seem to be fans of books and animals, so, though it is a little mature for them, Jock and I opted for “James Herriot’s Treasury fo Children.” Mom and Dad will have to read it aloud to them for a couple years,,

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But this year, I think they are going to get some time on the water, courtesy of Cape Fear River Watch, and some goodies from The Scoop, my favorite ice-cream and hotdog joint. Actually, we frequently get lunch from there. (One of the staff, Seth Parham, once commented, “It’s kind of weird eating a hot dog bought for you by a Jewish vegetarian.” But he seemed to make do.) Our furry children, Horace and Hilda Rumpole, will get squeaky toys from Steven’s Hardware (I swear: Steven’s sells everything!) and probably some goodies from Von Barkee’s.

The big question still remains: What do I get for Jock Brandis, the man who has everything and wants nothing? I shouldn’t say that; it’s just the things he wants— an end to world hunger, social justice, economic security for the billion poorest people on the planet—can’t be wrapped up in a box. He works toward these accomplishments daily. Jock and I have come to the conclusion that what we need together are memories and time. That’s part of the VW thing: It’s time we spend together and memories we make that are completely ours. I mean, hell, getting the transmission out of the bus is an epic tale that includes bending two pieces of angle iron past use, in an attempt to get the brake drums off.

That’s the stuff that memories are made of and relationships are built upon, yes? So what could I possibly get for him?

After much hemming and hawing, it has been decided: We are going to go pet tigers. Don’t worry, he already knows this, because trying to get his schedule to synch with our plans took a lot of finagling.

But we have managed to get a date, and we are going to tour The Carolina Tiger Rescue Center in Pittsboro, NC (faithful Live Local readers will remember that I have spent a lot of this year in and around Pittsboro). Carolina Tiger Rescue is a 55acre park with 80-plus big cats. Jock has an incredible soft spot for animals, and though he goes to Africa pretty frequently, he’s only been on a photo safari once.

(He’s there to work, not play.) This way we get to meet animals who are living in pretty great conditions and are rescued from not-so wonderful situations. And we get to do it in our home state.

Well, there’s a taste of what our Live Local Christmas is going to be: books, ice cream, squeaky toys, Cape Fear River Watch boating, and tigers. All money will be spent in the state, and aside from our trip to Pittsboro, all of it will be spent here in this community. As one gift-giver, I may not make that much of an impact, but as a small business owner, I can tell you it adds up. All the drops together can make a bucket of water. Please, join me in shopping local and supporting our community this holiday season. The job you save might be your own.

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but there are some beautiful pictures and the stories are some of our favorites ever written for animal lovers.

I wrestled for years with giving books as gifts, because I was afraid that since I own a book store people would think it was a copout. But it’s possibly the gift that I put the most thought into, because, for me, it is so personal.

We have a small person on our gift list, whose experience of Christmas morning is reported to be an avalanche of stuff.

It’s kind of tough to compete with that. In addition, his parents are pretty much able to buy anything for themselves that they want, so it’s not like we could really get them anything special they couldn’t normally afford.

“Well, it’s a case of anything we do just has to be the thought that counts,” Jock remarked.

“Yes, but maybe we can come up with something they can do,” I mused. “What do you really want when you have small children? Time to do things?”

“A nap,” Jock responded. “You want a nap, and you want the kid to have a nap.”

We tabled that discussion for a little while. Then, I threw out a crazy idea: “What about a gift certificate for a day of boat rental at Greenfield Lake? That’s something they could all do as a family.”

“Do they do that?” Jock asked.

“They do boat rentals; Cape Fear River Watch runs it. Would you like me to call Kemp and see if we could get a gift certificate of some kind?” I offered.

“Yeah, I think that might be a good idea.”

As if our river keeper weren’t a busy enough man, I had to go and throw this idea at him. “Sure, I think that’s a great idea!” Cape Fear Riverkeeper Kemp Burdette responded (aside: Burdette was on “60 Minutes” on Sunday night to discuss the Duke coal ash spill). “We’ve never done it before, but I’m sure we can do it.”

“Wonderful! I’ll be by with a check this afternoon!”

Hilda, the most wonderful puppy on the planet, and I dropped by Cape Fear River Watch to find Kemp in the land of desktop publishing, putting together some gift certificates. It seemed the perfect solution: support the Cape Fear River Watch, an organization dedicated to protecting our drinking water, and get people out in nature for an unforgettable day.

“Actually, I think I need five more,” I told him.

I usually get the staff at the bookstore something from Tidal Creek Cooperative Food Market and gift certificates to Gravity Records. One year I got them gift certificates to Steven’s Hardware because we happened to have a lot of people who had moved that year, and new homes always need things from hardware stores.

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Technological solutions to moral problems By: Mark Basquill

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he morning after the Staten Island grand jury declined to indict an officer for a technically illegal (but still very effective) chokehold, I sat at the piano feeling a little bluesy. Only about a week ago, a Ferguson grand jury declined to indict Officer Wilson for shooting Mike Brown. Eventually, I vamped a dirgy-repeating phrase in a minor key.

My mom’s hospice worker, Winona, stopped scrambling eggs and asked, “What’s the name of that song?” “‘Ferguson Blues,’” I uttered before thinking. It sounded better than “Tune du Jour,” and I knew Winona didn’t speak French.

“It’s like a song for a TV show where they solve crimes,” Winona remarked.

My kids are right again. I’d like to write sonatas; they say I should stick to sitcom themes.

My thoughts jingled off to Ferguson. First they stopped in Brunswick County, where on January 5 of this year Officer Byron Vassey killed Keith Vidal while attempting to subdue him. A month later, a Brunswick County grand jury indicted Officer Vassey for involuntary manslaughter. D.A. Jon David termed the incident at the very least, “a bad shoot.”

No kidding.

Sure, Keith was white, but given the direction our fair state has turned, it’s actually refreshing to know that in North Carolina there still exists such a thing as “a bad shoot.”

Officer Wilson’s decisions on that Ferguson street led to at the very least, “a bad shoot.” Forget about the ongoing race storm for a moment. Forget about the choice of the Missouri D.A. to defend the officer’s actions rather than actively pursue an indictment. My thoughts get stuck on the street—where the decision was made—same as where they got stuck in the Brunswick County home where the decision to shoot Keith Vidal was made.

What the hell was Officer Wilson thinking on Canfield Drive? Not when he pulled the trigger (a lot), but when he put himself unnecessarily in harm’s way at a tactical disadvantage?

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out of date (which it is every year), without maintaining tactical superiority. Makes me feel more dangerous than I am, and far more respectful of well-trained law enforcement.

Well-trained officers are cautious. They don’t risk anyone’s life for the heinous crimes out-of-date registration, jaywalking or even suspected cigarillo bandits.

In Mike Brown’s case, they don’t call for back-up, and then close in and allow themselves to get slapped around. On Staten Island, they don’t use illegal restraint moves that kill misdemeanor suspects. Their bravado, impatience, and lack of training/ awareness doesn’t lead to an unnecessary choice point: “bad shoots,” chokeholds “off limits” and subsequent loss of life.

But that’s only part of what’s inspiring my Ferguson blues. What’s one of our first actionable responses to this complex set of problems? Demilitarize our police? Speak honestly about racism and our rigid caste system? Address growing economic inequality? (Rudy Guiliani was right when he said putting more police on Park Avenue wouldn’t have helped. When we want to take a bite out of crime, Wall Street will be crawling with cops.)

Nope.

On December 1, President Obama unveiled a $75 million feel-good initiative to fund body cameras for cops.

That’s so American. “Technological solutions to moral problems”—that motto should replace “E pluribus unum.” We don’t teach our kids Latin anymore, anyway. We don’t need the classics. We don’t need a conscience. We need cameras!

Even Obama loves the idea. Of course, he’s always loved the camera. Between the daily death threats (most in history—but not because he’s black—just ask Fox) and his two teenage daughters, by now, he’s blind to the dangers of our security-first, freedomfried, super-size-me surveillance state, “copcams” to reduce excessive use of force.

And don’t stop there. Catch the county commissioner with his hand in the till with “commissioner-cam.” Check whether your kid started that fight at school with “teachercam.” Not sure whether the pastor practices what he preaches? “Cleric-cam” to the rescue!

It’s discouraging that cameras are one of the first feel-good ideas put forth. Putting more body cameras on cops seems an insidious, simplistic solution to complex questions of choice and conscience that plague us all.

Some Native Americans thought cameras stole your soul. Maybe they had a point.

It’s getting near Christmas, but I feel like singing the blues.

TMI Kansas lawyer Dennis Hawver was disbarred in November for his comically bad (24 separate deficiencies) defense of double-murder suspect Phillip Cheatham in 2005 (which led to a new trial for Cheatham). Hawver had admitted to the jury that his client was a “shooter of people” (a previous manslaughter conviction) who, as an “experience(d)” criminal would never have left that third victim alive with multiple gunshot wounds. A confident Hawver had virtually invited the jury to execute “whoever” the killer was. (At a September hearing to keep his license, he dressed as Thomas Jefferson, banging the lectern and shouting, as reverse psychology, “I am incompetent!” — leading the blog Lowering the Bar to muse that by then, the argument was wholly unnecessary.) Cheatham told the Topeka Capital-Journal that Hawver is “a good dude (but) just in over his head.”

Names in the News Arrested in October for burglary of a Kohl’s department store in Alhambra, California: Ms. Josephine Crook, 49. Passed away on Oct. 15 in Marietta, Georgia: Ms. Ida Gbye, 81. Arrested in October and charged with stabbing two men in Regina, Saskatchewan: Ms. Danielle Knife, 24. Charged in Mississauga, Ontario, in October with sexually assaulting three male patients: psychologist Dr. Vincent Hung Lo. Arrested in November in Gainesville, Florida, on sexual assault charges but then exonerated three days later when accuser Jeremy Foster was caught lying: Mr. Phuc Kieu, 58.

The Continuing Crisis — The Creative Class: To spark interest in the new leisure center opening in spring 2015 in Selby in North Yorkshire, England, the management company WLCT sponsored a contest to name the center, with the prize a year’s free membership. On Nov. 5, General Manager Paul Hirst announced that Steve Wadsworth was the winner, proclaiming, “Well done to Steve on winning the competition.”

The winning entry: “Selby Leisure Centre.”

— A German woman who identifies herself only as “Anna Konda” described to Vice Media in October her Female Fight Club in Berlin, now three years old, for women to test themselves in all-out wrestling matches.

While some are fetish-motivated dominants, others display no particular sexuality — like Anna herself, who, she admits, simply likes to “crush” men’s and women’s skulls between her massive thighs. Anna says she is a product of East Germany’s cliched development of tough, muscular female athletes.

Questionable Judgments — Those Frightening Alabama Schools: (1) In October, a mother charged that officials at E.R. Dickson School in Mobile, Alabama, first detained her daughter, 5, for pointing a crayon at another student as if it were a gun, and then pressured the girl to sign a paper promising not to kill anyone or commit suicide. “What is suicide, Mommy?” the girl asked when her parents arrived. (2) In a 2010 incident at Sparkman Middle School near Huntsville, Alabama, an administrator coaxed a special-needs girl,

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According to Njoka, hundreds of Kenyan men are physically assaulted by females every year (including at least 100 whose wives vengefully castrate them). (Referring to a notorious U.S.

incident, Njoka offered support to the singer Jay Z after he was punched by his sister-inlaw Solange Knowles.)

— First, Do Harm: In November, according to the deputy police commissioner in Calcutta, India, a group of student doctors at Nilratan Sarkar Medical College cornered, beat, maimed and eventually killed a man they suspected of rummaging through their belongings and stealing their mobile phones. The incident followed a series of phone and laptop thefts, and some of the enraged medical students slashed the man’s genitals before leaving him to die.

Perspective Despite a 70-year-old U.S. Supreme Court decision to the contrary, six states still have laws exempting parents from homicide charges when they deny a child life-saving medical care because they trust no remedy except prayer. Even among those states, all of the deaths since 1994 under those circumstances have occurred in Idaho, where (according to a November report by Vocativ.com) no prosecutor seems willing to put a trust-in-God parent before a jury. Children in Idaho have died when simple medical treatments were available (e.g., insulin and fluids for Type I diabetes). Neighboring Oregon, by contrast, now vigorously prosecutes parents who let their children die, including a 13-year-old girl’s parents convicted in November in Albany, Oregon.

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— The West Briton newspaper reported in October that a darts team composed of blind men was ready for its inaugural match at an inn in Grampound, England, sponsored by the St. Austell Bay Rotary Club. The inn’s landlord acknowledged that the game-room door would be closed “just in case” a dart strays off course. (The blind darters would be aided by string attached to the bull’s eye that they could feel for guidance.)

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he ground may not be coated with powdered snow, and the weather may still be abnormally warm for December, but it is surely beginning to look a lot like Christmas. To usher in the start of the holiday season, the Historical Society of the Lower Cape Fear held its annual Old Wilmington by Candlelight tour last weekend. The prestigious event gives festive tours of private homes, churches, and historical sites that are decorated in streams of lights and located around downtown Wilmington. For those who were unable to attend, the society has decided to hold its first Christmas of Yesteryear event at the Latimer House, as an

The Prescence of Christmas Past: Enjoy a night of historical holiday cheer at the Latimer House Museum By: Shannon McCabe

extension of the tours.

“The program is basically geared toward the children,” Pat Hardee, a member of the historical society’s board of directors, says.

“We want them to come in and experience being around the house, and sharing some of the sights and sounds of the society.”

Christmas of Yesteryear is an old-fashioned evening, comprising historical folksongs sung by local musician and storyteller John Golden. As well there will be traditional Christmas stories like “The Night Before Christmas,” read by Suzanne Smith and Chris Moore, Victorian ornaments adorning trees, and plenty of festive treats to indulge. All members who are assisting with

Above: John Golden will lead the Victorian-inspired Christmas of Yesteryear at the Latimer House this weekend. Photo, courtesy of John Golden.

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the event will be dressed in Victorian style costumes to match the décor of the house.

After the stories are told around the Christmas tree, cookies and apple juice (a safe substitute for hot apple cider) are available and songs are sung, children and their families are welcome to join the society in caroling. They’ll sing an arrangement of traditional Christmas songs such as “Jingle Bells,” “Silent Night” and “Deck the Halls,” and the group will be led by Golden and Bush James, another member of the society. Both Golden and James have been in charge of leading the caroling excursion numerous times over the last decade, and Golden has been playing and singing holiday music in the Old Wilmington

by Candlelight tour since the early ’90s.

“I look forward to the opportunity to share Christmas songs and stories in the grandly decorated Latimer House,” Golden says. “It will be a program that children and adults will enjoy.”

Golden began storytelling in the mid’80s, while working as a civil engineer with the Army Corps of Engineers in Wilmington. He performed for various school districts around southeastern North Carolina and decided to add melodies to each of the stories he shared. It added layers of intrigue to all educational programs he led.

“I combined folksongs with history-based stories from the Lost Colony, up through pirates and colonial times, to emphasize the North Carolina history curriculum,” Golden explains. After retiring in 1977, he continued to perform for schools, churches and historical sites and organizations. Some of the songs he performs are true, while others embellish tall tales from the region.

Golden’s “The Light at Marco Station” is one of the most fascinating local legends he tells. The story dates back to an 1867 train wreck that took place on the Brunswick County side of the Cape Fear River.

Joe Baldwin, the conductor, died in the wreck, and locals say they’ve seen his lantern light bobbing across the railroad tracks ever since. When Golden wrote the song, he started off with a lyrical poem about the events in the story. Then, he collaborated with Rob Nathanson, a guitar professor from UNCW, who put it to music. The two have been writing together since 1983.

“The Light at Marco Station” and others

by Golden can be heard on his CD, “Cape Fear Songs.” The recording is sold at The Golden Gallery, owned by his wife, Mary Ellen Golden.

Aside from performing historical classics, Golden also will be singing Christmas mainstays and a few melodies based on his own family Christmas traditions. His favorites during this time of year are “The Twelve Days of Christmas” and “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.” Both are sing-along favorites (in his experience) with kids.

“I also tell a story about visiting my family’s home place for Christmas, where my

Uncle Ernie would play practical jokes on us on Christmas Eve,” Golden says. “His most elaborate prank involved a hand-built sleigh strung on a cable over the barnyard, and then ... well, you’ll have to come to hear the end.”

Though Christmas of Yesteryear and the caroling are free, tours of the Latimer House cost $5 for students, $9 for AAA members and $10 for adults. Donations are accepted and appreciated as well. All contributions go toward ongoing restoration of the house and continuing the society’s educational programs. Past events have included lectures, such as philosophy and religion professor at UNCW, Dr. Walter H. Conser’s talk on religion in Wilmington at the St. James Episcopal Church. Typically, the programs welcome notable guest speakers.

Christmas of Yesteryear will provide the community with another, more informative way to get caught up in the spirit of the season. “We’re just want the community to come,” Hardee says.

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Christmas of Yesteryear and Evening Tour Friday, December 12, 6:45 p.m.

Latimer House Museum 126 South Third Street Evening Tour: $5-$10; Christmas events: Free www.hslcf.org

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Wednesday, December 10 Team Trivia (8am; Free) —Buffalo Wild Wings Eastwood, 206 Old Eastwood Rd. Brunswick County Courthouse Concert Series Olivia Carlyle (8:45 am; Free) —Brunswick County Courthouse, 310 Government Center Dr. #1 Ladies’ Night (5pm; Free) —The Little Dipper, 138 South Front St. Christmas Pajama Party (5pm; Free) —Bella’s Bar Local, 19 Market St. The String Band Beach Jam (6pm; Free) —Palm Room, 11 East Salisbury St.; (910) 509-3040 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. Open Mic w/Thomas and Oglesby (7pm; Free)

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

Karaoke (9pm; Free) —Bourbon Street, 35 N Front St.

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

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

Jill Ross and Barry Langston (7pm; $2) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; (910) 231-3379 Holiday Pops North Carolina Symphony (7:30pm; $55-$70) —UNCW Kenan Auditorium, 601 S. College Rd.; (910) 962-3500

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

Karaoke w/DJ AMP (8pm; Free) —Locals Tavern, 6213-D Market St.

Karaoke (9pm; Free) —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; (910) 251-1301

Jeremy Norris (8pm; Free; country) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; (910) 251-1832

Thursday, December 11

Doctor Who Wednesdays! (8pm; Free) —Browncoat Pub & Theatre, 111 Grace Street; (910) 341-0001

Thirsty Thursday w/DJ (5pm) —The Dirty Martini, 1904 Eastwood Rd.

Birthday Improv and Nutt Street Improv (8pm; $3)

Nash & Fair (5:30pm; Free; country) —Goat and Compass, 710 N 4th St.; (910) 772-1400

Jazz Night (6pm; Free) —Atlanta Bread Company, 6886 Main St. Live Music (6pm; Free) —Spectrum Gallery, 1125 J Military Cutoff Rd; 910256-2323 holiday ukulele Spectacular —TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th St. Open Mic/Songwriters’ Night (7pm; Free) —Grinder’s Caffe, 5032 Wrightsville Ave. Karaoke (7pm; Free) —SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar, 227 Carolina Beach Ave N.; (910) 707-0533 Trivia Night (7pm; Free) —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff Rd. Trivia Night (7pm; Free) —Giant Cafe, 1200 N 23rd St Suite 209 Open Mic Comedy (7pm; Free) —Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St. Trivia with Sherri ‘So Very’ (7pm; Free) —Whiskey Trail at the Creek, 4039 Masonboro Loop Rd. Open Mic Night Dennis Brinson (8pm; Free) —Locals Tavern, 6213-D Market St. Karaoke w/ Jason Jackson (8pm; free) —SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar, 227 Carolina Beach Ave N. DJ TwoClikz (9pm) —SideBar, 18 S. Front St. Jenny Pearson (9pm; acoustic) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess St.; (910) 3629666 Sebastian Bach; Loose Jets (9pm; $20-$50; rock) —Ziggy’s By The Sea, 208 Market St.; (910) 7694096 Jazzy Jam open mic (9pm; Free) —Bellas Bar Local, 19 Market St. Discotheque Thurs. with DJ’s DST and Matt Evans (10pm) —Pravda, 23 N Front St. DJ Lord Walrus (10pm; $3) —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave. Some Dudes (10pm) —Palm Room, 11 East Salisbury St.; (910) 509-3040

Friday, December 12 Friday Specials (11am; Free) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; (910) 251-1832 DJ (5pm) —The Dirty Martini, 1904 Eastwood Rd. The Sound of Chi (6pm; $20) —Open Studio, 1055 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 102 Live Piano with Ben Privott (6pm; Free) —The Blind Elephant, 21 N Front St Unit F Open Music Jam Hosted by Shannon Gilmore & Tommy Kaiser (7pm; Free) —Wired on Wrightsville, 3901-B Wrightsville Ave.

Southbound 85, Jason Ellis (7pm; $0-$5; country) —Tarheel Opry House, 145 Blue Creek School Rd; (910) 347-4731 Holiday Men’s Chorus Concert (7pm; Free) —Temple Baptist Church Activity Center, 709 George Anderson Dr.

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UNCW Seabelles (7:30pm; Donations appreciated; All contributions benefit scholarships to UNCW music students.)

—Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, 1401 S College Rd. The Girls’ Choir of Wilmington (7:30pm; Free) —First Presbyterian Church, 125 South Third St. Live Music (8pm; Free) —Hoplite Pub and Beer Garden, 720 N. Lake Park Blvd.

M-80’s (8pm; Free; rock/pop) —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.

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Donna the Buffalo, Driftwood (9pm; $17-$20; folk) —Ziggy’s By The Sea, 208 Market St.; (910) 7694096 The Phantom Playboys (9pm; Free; rockabilly/ rock/surf) —Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.; (910) 399-2796 Sons of Bill (9pm; $10; Americana) —Bourgie Nights, 123 Princess St. Museum Mouth, Pet Names and The Mineral Girls (9pm; $5; Alternative/Indie/Punk) —The Calico Room, 107 S. Front Street; 910 7622091 The Busted Monks (9:30pm; Free; garage rock) —Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St. DJ Alex A (10pm) —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St. Groove Fetish (10pm; Free; jam) —Goat and Compass, 710 N 4th St.; (910) 772-1400 DJ Dr. Jones (10pm; $3) —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave. DJ Milk and DJ DST (10pm; Free) —Pravda, 23 N Front St.

L Shape Lot (7pm; Free; acoustic mix) —Gabby’s Lounge, 1706 N. Lumina Ave.

Tom & Jane (10pm) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess St.; (910) 3629666 Friday Night Fun House Follies (10:30pm; Free) —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; (910) 251-1301

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Saturday, December 13

Sunday, December 14

Madball Southern Ties Fest 2014 (2pm; $20-$30) —Ziggy’s By The Sea, 208 Market St.; (910) 7694096

Cantata (9:45am; Free) —Windermere Presbyterian Church, 104 Windemere Road; 910-791-5966

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

Jazz Brunch with Nina Repeta Trio (12pm; $15-$20) —TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th St.

Live Piano with Daniel Veit (6pm; Free) —The Blind Elephant, 21 N Front St Unit F

Sunday Funday (1pm; Free) —Duck & Dive, 114 Dock St.

Mike O’Donnell (7pm; Free; dance & classic) —Gabby’s Lounge, 1706 N. Lumina Ave.

Musical Program (3pm; Free) —Central Missionary Baptist Church, 702 Red Cross St.

Coastal Carolina Christmas: Christmas Jazz Cabaret (7pm; $25) —St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 16 N. Sixteenth St. End of the Line (7pm; $2; folk/bluegrass/ acoustic) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; (910) 231-3379 Southbound 85, Jason Ellis (7pm; $0-$5; country) —Tarheel Opry House, 145 Blue Creek School Rd; (910) 347-4731

Music at First (5pm; Free) —First Presbyterian Church, 125 South Third St.

Toy Drive w/live music by The Cut (8pm; free; rock) —SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar, 227 Carolina Beach Ave N.

Homemade Holiday Shorts 2014 (6pm; $35) —MC Erny Gallery at WHQR, 254 North Front St.

DJ TwoClikz (9pm) —SideBar, 18 S. Front St. Karaoke with DjBe (9pm; Free) —Low Tide Pub, 4540 Fountain Dr. Saturday Night Dance Party (9pm; $5-$10) —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; (910) 251-1301 Flint Zeigler (9pm; Free; rockabilly/blues) —Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.; (910) 399-2796 Ozark Mountain Bluesman (9:30pm; Free) —Bottega Art Bar and Gallery, 122 Princess St. DJ Riz (10pm) —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.

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

Wednesday, December 17

Travis Shallow (6pm; Free; americana; soulful rock) —The Calico Room, 107 S Front St.

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

Cape Fear Blues Jam (8pm; Free) —Rusty Nail, 1310 S 5th Ave.

‘A John Rutter Christmas’ (4pm; $10) —Minnie Evans Arts Center, Ashley High School, 555 Halyburton Memorial Parkway

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

Kim Dicso (8pm; free; folk) —Fermental, 7250 Market St.

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

College Night Karaoke (9pm; Free) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess St.

Satellite Bluegrass Band (6pm; Free) —Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.; (910) 399-2796

Drew Fraser (8pm&10pm; $12) —Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St.

Comedy Bingo (7:30pm; Free) —Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St.

Lisa And Galen (3:30pm; $10) —Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Wilmington, 4313 Lake Ave.

A Cape Fear Christmas (7:30pm; Free) —Cameron Art Museum, 3201 South 17th Street; (910) 395-5999

Live music (8:30pm; Free) —The Harp, 1423 S. 3rd St.

Holiday Pops With The North Carolina Symphony (7:30pm; $30-$35) —Northside High School Auditorium, 365 Commons Dr. South

Bob Workman (7pm; $2) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; (910) 231-3379 Tab Benoit Tommy Castro, Samatha Fish (8pm; $20-$25) —Ziggy’s By The Sea, 208 Market St.; (910) 7694096 Improv (8pm; Free) —Browncoat Pub & Theatre, 111 Grace Street; (910) 341-0001 Live Music (8:30pm; Free) —The Harp, 1423 S. 3rd St. Behind the Garage (10pm; Free) —Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; (910) 763-2223

Team Trivia (8am; Free) —Buffalo Wild Wings Eastwood, 206 Old Eastwood Rd. Ladies’ Night (5pm; Free) —The Little Dipper, 138 South Front St. The String Band Beach Jam (6pm; Free) —Palm Room, 11 East Salisbury St.; (910) 509-3040 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. Open Mic w/Thomas and Oglesby (7pm; Free) —Half Time Sports Cafe, 1107 New Pointe Blvd.

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

Monday, December 15

Doctor Who Wednesdays! (8pm; Free) —Browncoat Pub & Theatre, 111 Grace St.; (910) 341-0001

Magic Mondays (1pm; Free) —Duck & Dive, 114 Dock St.

Birthday Improv and Nutt Street Improv (8pm; $3) —Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St.

Trivia (7:30pm; Free) —Hell’s Kitchen-Wilmington, NC, 118 Princess Street; (910)763-4133

Karaoke (9pm; Free) —Bourbon Street, 35 N Front St.

Tuesday, December 16

DJ Lord Walrus (9pm) —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave. DJ Hood (9pm; Free) —SideBar, 18 S. Front St.

DJ Sir Nick Bland (10pm; $3) —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave.

Trivia with Sherri ‘So Very’ (7pm; Free) —Halftime Sports Bar and Grill, 1107 New Pointe Blvd.

Tim Black & Jenny Pearson (10pm) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; (910) 362-9666

Open Mic Night (7pm; Free) —Goat and Compass, 710 N 4th St.; (910) 772-1400

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

Holiday Pops with The North Carolina Symphony (7pm) —New Bern Riverfront Convention Center, 203 South Front St., New Bern, NC; (252) 637-1551

Karaoke (9pm; Free) —Ibiza, 118 Market St.; (910) 251-1301

L Shape Lot Duo (10pm; Free; eclectic) —Goat and Compass, 710 N 4th St.; (910) 772-1400 Saturday Specials (All Day; Free) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; (910) 251-1832

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

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‘SOMETIME AROUND MIDNIGHT’: With a prowess for indie rock, The Airborne Toxic Event will perform as part of 106.5 The End’s Not So Acoustic Xmas at The Fillmore in Charlotte on December 15. Courtesy photo.

ZIGGY’S 170 W. 9th st., winston-salem, nc (336) 722-5000 12/10: Sebastian Bach 12/11: The S.O.S. Band 12/12: Juicy J 12/13: Donna the Buffalo; The Radio Narks

LINCOLN THEATRE 126 E. Cabarrus stREET, raleigh, nc (919) 821-4111 12/11: Trampled by Turtles 12/12: Tab Benoit & Louisiana Stron 12/13: Dopapod 12/14: Confessor

HOUSE OF BLUES 4640 Hwy. 17 sOUTH, myrtle beach, sc (843) 272-3000 12/12: Anthony Hamilton 12/13: The Avett Brothers

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CAT’S CRADLE 300 E. MAIN STREET, CARRBORO, NC (919) 967-9053 12/11: Velvet Dusk 2 w/Deep Sleeper 12/13: Collapsis; Southern Culture on the Skids; Olivia Jean

THE FILLMORE 1000 Seaboard stREET, charlotte, NC (704) 549-5555 12/10: Steel Panther 12/15: Bush, The Airborne Toxic Event

TIME WARNER CABLE ARENA 333 e. trade st., Charlotte, NC (704) 688-9000 12/12: Black Keys

NEIGHBORHOOD THEATRE NORTH DAVIDSON ST., CHARLOTTE, NC (704) 358-9298 12/10: Jessica Lea Mayfield and David Mayfield 12/13: Tab Benoit and Tommy Castro 12/15: Molotov

THE ORANGE PEEL 101 bILTMORE AVE., ASHEVILLE, NC (828) 398-1837 12/17: RL Grime MOTORCO MUSIC HALL 723 RIGSBEE AVE., durham, NC (919) 901-0875 12/12: Goapele 12/14: Will McBride

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Finding the Holiday Spirit:

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‘A Christmas Carol’ welcomes Scrooge and the gang to Thalian By: Shea Carver

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he Victorian era introduced numerous Christmas customs to the world, including the illuminated and decorated tree, as well as holiday greeting cards. Another in particular stands tall, thanks to the popcultural reference borne from it: Scrooge.

The Charles Dickens classic we all know so well, “A Christmas Carol,” takes us through the life of the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge and his disdain for the holidays—or more appropriately for human kindness in general. It’s not until he’s visited by three ghosts—of his past, present and future—that he gains perspective on the importance of giving, gratitude and family.

The 1843 novella became an instant classic when released by a London publishing house, likely because its universal themes of someone moving out of despair and into light connects with so many. And, really, is there more of an appropriate holiday story

than reading about the transformation a heart of stone into a heart of gold—or a heart of bronze, at best? Thalian Association will bring Dickens’ famed words to life over the next two weekends at Thalian Hall. David Loudermilk inherited the holiday show when he was hired over the summer as Thalian Association’s new artistic director.

“I believe this show is as familiar to us as putting up the Christmas tree,” Loudermilk says. “While it’s extremely dark, if you really think about it, when anyone says its title, you can’t help but smile and feel the holiday spirit—unless you are a Scrooge!”

Loudermilk enlisted the help of director Mike Thompson to pull off the classic with a cast of 61 people, consisting of adults, teenagers and kids. Playing the gruff man of the hour is Lance Howell, while Stuart Pike will play Scrooge’s former business partner, Jacob Marley.

“The chemistry betwen the two of them during the scene when Marley warns Scrooge of the impending visits from the

MAN OF TWO FACES: Ebenezer Scrooge will be played

by Lance Howell and Jacob Marley by Stuart Pike in Thalian Association’s “A Christmas Carol.” Courtesy of Thalian Association

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three spirits is flawless,” Thompson reveals.

“It’s really nice to see two actors feed off each other so well, and Lance has embodied every bit of Scrooge. I see him find something new in the character every night and that’s wonderful!”

Thalian Association received great turnout during auditions. Thompson says his casting was a no-brainer. Rounding out the main players are Marie Chonko as Ms. Dilber, Josh Bailey as Bob Cratchit, Jake Steward as Fred, and newcomer Mitchell Brewer as the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.

“Some newcomers to Thalian Association are simply blowing me away with the amount of work, character development and talent they contributed,” Thompson praises.

Though “A Christmas Carol” has seen numerous incarnations throughout the years— animated Disney specials, Bill Murray’s classic comedy, even the Muppets—Thompson has decided to stick to tradition in its presentation. Yet, he has taken some creative liberties as well.

“The story is there—the spirits, the timeline, the happy ending,” Thompson promises. “How we do it and get there is a unique take while staying classic. . . . I believe this

approach to it is what will leave the audience in awe.”

Some music and choreography are apparent in the play, especially in street and party scenes.

Loudermilk has choreographed it, while local actor Rasa Love has overseen 12 carolers. No stranger to directing musicals, as proven from his previous Thalian Association shows, like “9-to5 the Musical,” “Willy Wonka” and “The Music Man,” Thompson has directed “A Christmas Carol” before, only featuring kids through Thalian Asssociation Children’s Theatre (TACT) program.

“Going into his production, I knew I wanted a large cast and that I also wanted to include some of the younger actors that I work with on a regular basis with TACT,” Thompson reveals. “I was also terrified because this is not a big musical. This is serious acting, and that is the only thing that moves the story forward.”

Essentially, no power ballads or dancing can cover up the talent. Thompson and Loudermilk remain impressed by the strength of acting the cast is delivering.

“No matter how well we know the story or how familiar you are with one particular adaptation, it’s exciting to watch these characters be brought to life and watch each person put their own take on characters that we are so familiar with,” Loudermilk adds.

“Our past doesn’t predict our future,” Thompson describes of the story’s impact.

“I think sometimes in life people often feel that because of something in the past, they are doomed to go down a certain path in the future. And this story reminds people that only we are in control of our life and its outcome.”

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A Christmas Carol Thalian Hall • 310 Chestnut St. 12/11-21, Thurs.-Sat., 7:30 p.m.; Sun., 3 p.m.

Tickets: $15 on Thursdays; $30 otherwise www.thalianhall.com

A Delightful Christmas Send-Up:

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Big Dawg Productions delivers a refreshing holiday show By: Gwenyfar Rohler

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ig Dawg Productions winds up their season with a wonderful holiday show: “Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some)” by John K. Alvarez, Michael Carleton and James FitzGerald. Directed by David Lee Kent, who is apparently the cousin of the famed Yukon Cornelius—Cornelius directed “Santaland Diaries” for many years at City Stage— the show creates a fabulous holiday romp through Christmas traditions.

Anthony Lawson has adapted yet another production of “The Christmas Carol” for the stage this winter. Just as Steve Vernon begins the opening monologue, ”Marley was dead…”, Randy Davis, the third member of the troupe, begins a rebellion. They have been doing this show most of their lives because it is the traditional Christmas production, but the actors want something else. Instead of doing “A Christmas Carol,” they decide to do every Christmas story ever in 90 minutes. Yep, it’s a ripoff of the Reduced Shakespeare Company’s (RSC) premise of three guys doing an entire genre really quickly (RSC, actually, has a Christmas show of its own: “The Ultimate Christmas (abridged).”

The premise is really cute and works its way through “Frosty the Snowman,” lounge lizard acts of the ‘50s and ‘60s, “Miracle on 34th Street,” “Twas The Night before Christmas,” “It’s a Wonderful Life,” “How The Grinch Stole Christmas,” holiday traditions from around the world, and, of course, that most famous Gustolph the Green Nose Raingoat, a copyright-infringement-free allusion to a popular story.

Outside of the periodic resurrections of The Comically Impaired, “Wilmington’s most retired improve troupe,” it is pretty rare to get to see Vernon onstage. That having been said, someone is going to point out that he was just in “Death Bed” and in Susan Auten’s fundraiser “Baring It 2,” so let’s just say he’s getting a lot of exposure right now (though it has felt like a Vernon drought for a while). Frankly, it had been so long since I saw Vernon act, I almost forgot what a good performer he is. Almost. Vernon plays the actor committed to “A Christmas Carol.” He continues throughout the show to try and get everyone back on track with the expected program. He also is assigned to be the cynic, who, shall we say, attempts to explain the physics behind the reality of Christmas magic to the would-be adult Randy Davis.

Davis, as a wide-eyed innocent, should be a difficult pill to swallow, but he actually sells it really well. His rendition of Linus’ monologue from “A Charlie Brown Christmas” is one of the best surprises of the show. He does the lisp without overdoing it, radiating inner peace, and holding a blanket as a talisman. It’s all there.

Then there is Lawson, the sort-of middle ground between the two: He’s half peacemaker and half-instigator. Handing out random bits of holiday trivia and moving everyone along in this bizarre journey through “BHCs” (Beloved Holiday Classics). In real life, Lawson is a walking encyclopedia of pop-culture and assorted trivia. So, somehow, this character is not far of a stretch, except that onstage he’s enjoying pushing Vernon’s buttons far more than the real-life Lawson would. While Lawson’s jokes are better when he’s writing them, as seen in “The Bard’s Broads,” the show series he wrote for TheatreNOW, he is a consummate performer who can sell any quip with charm and conviction.

All three men are a delight onstage. I couldn’t stop laughing, especially when all 5 feet 6 inches of Vernon busted out with a wonderful Jimmy Stewart voice in Act II. It’s amazing how you hear the voice and you search for a string bean to hang it on, but, no.

One of my favorite tropes that Vernon utilizes onstage is a hybrid of the Jack Benny Stare. Rather than laughing at his own jokes or others, he half turns to the audience in silence, which heightens things even more. This sort of comedy has to be fast-paced and high-energy for it to work— which means all three performers have to be very tuned into each other and firing quickly. Just to drive that point home, they do recite the holiday version of Abbot and Costello’s, “Who’s on first?”

They came really close to covering all the Christmas stories ever and hitting the high notes of the ones they mentioned (I was especially pleased that Max, the dog, was acknowledge in The Grinch sequence).

“Santaland Diaries,” a long-time holiday tradition at City Stage was a high point of my holiday and I have mourned its demise.

If Big Dawg is planning this show as an annual offering, it could go a long way toward filling the void left by the retirement of David Sederis’ recounting of an elf working at Macy’s during the holiday season.

Mr. Kent and technical director Audrey McCrummen have put together a minimal but quite delightful world for these actors to romp about: a large bed stage right for

Scrooge to sleep in, a terribly tacky white aluminum tree, a la “A Charlie Brown Christmas” stage left, and periodical props and costume pieces for the actors. Upstage center, a large, wrapped gift package reveals itself as a dresser, whose drawers contain some necessary parts, including a bell for the game-show sequence. Then, the dresser transforms into a desk and rounds out a truly mobile and versatile set.

Speaking of the game show: Be prepared for some audience interaction. There is no fourth wall in this show, and several audience members are pulled up onstage.

The footnote to the title might also be every Christmas carol ever sung (except oddly enough, “Blue Christmas”) in an arrangement that creates some unexpected undertones. It will make you question what you thought you knew about holiday music.

The show was sold out the night I attended. In fact, extra chairs were procured in order to seat us. Judging by the shear number of Christmas shows currently pro-

duced here, there is an insatiable appetite for all things Yuletide. Big Dawg has hit a winner with “Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some),” and audiences know it. Get your tickets quickly or you won’t be able to!

DETAILS:

Every Christmas Story Ever Told ★★★ ★ ★ Cape Fear Playhouse 613 Castle Street Thurs.-Sun., Dec. 11 - 21, 8 p.m.; Sun. matinee: 3 p.m.

Tickets: $15-$20 910-367-5237 www.bigdawgproductions.org

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A Memory To Be Shared:

arts > theatre

Ron Hasson creates an impressive original work By: Gwenyfar Rohler

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f you are looking for a non-holiday themed entertainment option, Browncoat Pub and Theatre is producing another Ron Hasson original script: “Cast Party.” Part love letter to his community theatre pals, part inside satire of life in the theatre, it is a lot of fun.

Brock (Andrew Liguori) and the cast of Ben Johnson’s “The Alchemist” are trying to get a table at a local restaurant for their small but heartfelt cast party after their show closes. They are being actively ignored by the waitstaff (Eddie Waters and Beau Mumford). “The Alchemist” cast— Shelly (Kristina Daniel), Gil (Casey Mills) and Lizzie (Andrea Young)—are basically a typical bunch of fun-loving community theatre types. Through them we meet Brock, the stressed-out, power-hungry director disappointed that his life is stuck in second gear. Shelly, the weird girl, manages to

summon all attention to herself in all situations. Gil embodies the smarmy but charismatic guy who is only in this for as much sex as he can get. Lizzie is a middle-aged married woman, who uses theatre as a way to have friends, get out of the house and dress up in fabulous clothes. All are basically harmless, and easily repaid for most things with pizza and a little fawning attention. Is that too much to ask?

Into their world barges Anthony (KC Campbelloff) and Chloe Sunshine (Pam Smith), the stars and producers of the uber-successful stage musical across town in the fancy theatre. “The Invincibles” has just closed, and they are throwing a banquet at the restaurant, which has the waitstaff aflutter.

It is a real joy to see Campbelloff back on the Wilmington stage. I haven’t seen him perform since he stole the show in Shakespeare on the Green’s production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” two years ago. After such an over-the-top comedic

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performance, it was quite a surprise to discover him as the understated “straight man” to the jokes and hijinx of this show.

We watch our erstwhile performers head off in search of pizza and medical attention. At the pizza place, Waters and Mumford appear as unhelpful and dishonest attendants. At the Urgent Care, they appear again in the guise of a doctor and nurse who defy description or expectation.

Waters and Mumford clearly are enjoying tormenting and taking advantage of these people at every turn. Mumford is doing his best to hold his own with Waters, but that sly grin and big personality packed into a small frame is pretty hard to compete with.

Mills and Daniel begin the show with a tremendous amount of nonverbal communication that they both proceed to heap upon their cohorts throughout the duration. Mills, especially, is interesting to watch, because even though his character is loathsome, he plays Gil with the conviction that he is a hero, not a swine. It’s a contrast to Smith who clearly plays Chloe as an A-1 bitch, who is quite thrilled with her bitchiness.

I stand in awe of Hasson’s output as a writer and performer. He appears weekly at TheatreNOW in Super Saturday Fun Time, has been in multiple shows this year, and continues to write and produce his own work at a rate of at least two shows a year.

In accordance with his world view, Hasson tends to like shows with ensemble casts.

Director Michelle Vollmer’s work includes time as a drama teacher, which lends to inclusive shows with large casts. I think part of Hasson’s writing is an attempt to frame his perspective and experiences in a narrative he can manipulate from many angles. It’s like group therapy with a puppet master. He creates a variety of psyches and then sets up interactions for them so he can figure out how to alternately assuage them and make them twitch. The direction is beginning to head toward Tennessee Williams in the sense of using more subtext and less direct dialogue, but there are still some pretty heavy moments matching the action to the line.

So far I’ve seen “One Up,” Hasson’s very serious show about love and its pitfalls, and “Severe,” his truly avant-garde

representation of the human subconscious onstage. Now, “Cast Party” is almost a Neil Simon-like observation at community theatre. It’s quite a range of work. It will be interested to see if 2015 brings a focus of that energy to a more specific genre. I think now that Tony Moore has moved away, Hasson is our most prolific playwright in terms of stage performances. Watching his refinement process should be interesting.

The set is minimal in “Cast Party” but really functional. Pieces shift and converge to become a doctor’s office, a pizzeria, a car, and a nighttime street intersection. The jagged shifting world of this group fumbling through the city in search of their cast party comes through pretty clearly. I long thought the Browncoat was an awkward space to sculpt a show in, but Aaron Willings’ work convinced me otherwise. Richard Blaylock’s set and Vollmer’s direction blend really well in this instance to have us moving through both time and space.

This group is having a great time together, and it is wonderful to see some new faces and the work of several performers that we see too rarely (Campbelloff and Mills, especially). More so, it is great to close out the year with an original piece of theatre.

Outside of the sketch comedy shows, we have had several dozen performed here this year.

It might come as a shock to hear that there are communities that never mount an original play. But to have artists creating and testing new material and developing it into something truly worthwhile is pretty remarkable. It is also only possible with the support of theatre-goers—not just for the writers but the performers. If you are looking for a special and memorable holiday gift this year, consider tickets to a show. It’s a memory that can be shared for years to come, and an investment in our arts community that will appreciated by more people than you can count.

DETAILS: Cast Party

★★★ ★ ★ Browncoat Pub and Theatre 111 Grace St Thurs..-Sun., Dec. 11 - 14, 8 p.m.; Sun. matinee: 5 p.m.

Tickets: $10 • (910) 341-0001 www.browncoattheatre.com

Newfound Hipness:

arts > film

Disney solidifies their dominance in animation with ‘Big Hero 6’

films this week It’s A Wonderful Life

By: Anghus

Thalian Hall’s Main Stage 310 Chestnut Street • $10 Monday, December 22, 7 p.m. www.thalianhall.org

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here was a time, not so long ago, when Disney animation was a rudderless, sinking ship, taking on gallons of water as they tried to remain the number one name in family entertainment. Computer-generated 3D animation began taking over a medium they helped create and perfect. Their own traditional 2D animation seemed almost laughable compared to the works coming out of their own Pixar division (a smart buy), and from upstarts like Dreamworks and Blue Sky. Though the king of the animated feature for generations, their own movies seemed antiquated in the digital age.

“Big Hero 6” is the third film in a row for Disney that shows how the mouse got its groove back. The animation label is starting to look like the slick upstart, while 20-year-old Pixar is starting to look like the cellphone Zach Morris used on “Saved by the Bell.” Two years ago they delivered the very funny, kid friendly “Wreck It Ralph,” which successfully tapped into the zeitgeist of a video-game generation without feeling hackneyed. Last year they unleashed the ice storm that was “Frozen,” a movie that had every girl under the age of 8 screaming, “Let it go!” to anyone who would listen. It banked a billion dollars globally. Now, with “Big Hero 6,” they’re proving that this new found hipness isn’t just luck.

Like all good family films, “Big Hero 6” excels at appealing to both kids and adults.

It is very much the product of the current surge of comic-book-inspired movies. The hero of the film is the aptly named Hiro (Ryan Potter), a teenage robotics prodigy who can engineer amazing cybernetic creations with ease. Unfortunately, he’s using his skills to compete in underground robot fighting. He is arrested and taught by his older brother, Tadashi (Daniel Henney), his only chance to rehabilitate is to start using his talents for the benefit of mankind. Tadashi’s contribution is Baymax (Scott Adsit), a medical robot that looks like the bastard love child of the Michelin Man and the Stay Puft marshmallow man. (Yes, I realize two men cannot produce a child, but since both are fictional beings made of rubber and marshmallow, I figured I could get a pass just this once.)

After his brother tragically dies, Hiro struggles to handle the loss. When he discovers that his robot designs have been stolen and mass-produced, his investigations lead him to a masked villain named Yokai. So. Hiro takes the obvious solution to design some

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12/22: Frank Capra’s iconic holiday film, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” has become

animation domination: ‘Big Hero 6’ provides depth in graphics and character development. Courtesy photo.

super, high-tech armor to convert his brother’s robot into his crime-fighting partner, and even recruit his friends to form a superhero team straight out of the funny books.

While the logic is pretty standard in our current cultural climate, “Big Hero 6” does a good job of feeling fresh. The world created here is a beautiful blend of Eastern and Western art. The film is set in a fictionalized version of San Francisco, where Chinatown became malignant and overran the rest of the city.

What amazed me about “Big Hero 6” is its polish. Technology advances so quickly in show business; the amazingly slick visuals and virtual cinematography looks light years ahead of movies just released a year or two ago. The action is ludicrous: The collection of characters help Hiro form his super team, but they also manage to capture a lot of personality and even some (gasp!) real human emotion into this sugary confection.

I was impressed how human an animated superhero movie seemed compared to its live-action counterparts.

“Big Hero 6” isn’t going to win any awards for originality, but it’s a perfectly executed family film that has enough for every demographic to appreciate. Chances are your kids are going to be asking Santa for a Baymax of their own. He’s a fantastically engineered character that proves simplicity is the key to design.

So, if you have a family and you like them enough to spend 90 minutes in a movie the-

ater with them, check out “Big Hero 6.” Even in our oversaturated comic-book culture, the film successfully mines enough material from movie, television, comic books, and video games to feel unique.

DETAILS: Big Hero 6

★★★ ★ ★ Starring Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit and Jamie Chung Directed by Don Hall and Chris Williams Rated PG

a Wilmington holiday tradition and shown as it was meant to be seen: on the big screen. This timeless tale brings back old memories and creates new ones for children and grandchildren alike when viewed in majestic Thalian Hall. (G, 130 min.)

Cinematique

Cinematique at Thalian Hall’s Main Stage (unless otherwise noted) 310 Chestnut Street • $8-$10 Mondays through Wednesdays (unless otherwise noted), 7 p.m. www.thalianhall.org

12/15-17: Taking the nation by cinematic storm, “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue Of Ignorance)” stars Edward Norton, Michael Keaton, Zack Galifanakis and Emma Stone. It is this year’s most ambitious black comedy. Michael Keaton plays a famous actor whose identity has started to blend with that of the superhero he so often portrays.

In an attempt to break out and mount a Broadway play, Keaton battles his own ego in order to save his family, his career and ultimately himself. (R, 1 hr 55 min) 1/5-7: “The Theory of Everything” explores the relationship between the brilliant physicist Stephen Hawking and his wife. It stars Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones. (PG-13 , 2 hrs. 3 min.)

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Reverent Sculpture:

arts > art

Artist Hiroshi Sueyoshi will give talk on his latest CAM exhibit By: Christian Podgaysky

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umans have a long history of utilizing art to create a distinct universe of their own. At least, that’s how local clay sculptor Hiroshi Sueyoshi describes his own 40-year experience. Sueyoshi’s most recent works are currently on display at Cameron Art Museum in an exhibit called “Matter of Reverence.” The exhibit will be on display through April 15, and Sueyoshi will give a talk about his art’s evolution at the museum on Sunday, December 14 as part of their educational outreach programming.

The visionary first discovered clay art when he visited Mashiko, a small pottery town in Japan that was near his hometown of Tokyo. He immediately found a fondness for the medium. Sueyoshi honed his abilities at Tokyo Aeronautical College and Ochanomizu Design Academy before apprenticing for potters Daisei-Gama and Masanao Narui.

“My first creations were 500 saucers that I was assigned to make for practice,” Sueyoshi recalls. “I used a kick wheel and local clay. I still consider myself more of a potter than a sculptor, though I make functional pottery into sculptural forms.”

Early works he created in Japan took on a more practical approach, but he began to branch out once he moved to the U.S. in 1971. He settled down in Asheboro and helped build Humble Mill Pottery. In 1973 he moved to Warrenton, VA, where he continued studying his discipline with Teruo Hara of the Kobo Group. Sueyoshi made his way to Wilmington in 1978, where he became resident artist at Cape Fear Community College.

Currently, he is the artist in residence at the Cameron Art Museum.

Sueyoshi’s works in Matter of Reverence draw heavily from his artistic muses, Hamada Shoji, Isamu Noguchi, Teruo Hara, Ruth Duckworth, and Peter Voulkos.

His pottery showcases careful precision, ranging from symmetrical, smooth vases,

NAtural serenity: Local potter Hiroshi Sueyoshi’s pottery is featured in an exhibit at Cameron Art Museum. Photo, courtesy Hiroshi Sueyoshi

to deliberately skewed creations. Known for a muted color palette, even brighter colored works have a soft visual appeal. A sense of serenity overcomes viewers, as nothing is overstated in his pottery.

Matter of Reverence features two installation pieces. “Rock Garden” recreates Sueyoshi’s version of a Japanese rock garden or meditation room. “Empty Bowls” comprises a plethora of small bowls that fit into a full-size room.

Sueyoshi has expanded his abilites over the past six months by delving into “coil building,” a process that relies more on the artist’s hand rather than a mold or potter’s wheel. Artists who use the method start with a base and stack long coils of clay on top of it. Eventually, an object takes form. Some of his experimentation with the sculpting method can be seen in Matter of Reverence. Ultimately, the show embodies a retorspective of his expansive career and philosophy.

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me explore the relationship between craft and art,” Sueyoshi comments.

He will give an intimate talk on his work in conjunction with Matter of Reverence in the Brown Wing of CAM. The discussion will shed light on his inspirations.

“I will talk about my journey with clay,” Sueyoshi tells. “I am not exactly academically trained, so rather than giving a lecture I would like to create an atmosphere of a studio discussion.”

DETAILS: Matter of Reverence Pottery by Hiroshi Sueyoshi Cameron Art Museum 3201 S 17th St. On display through April 12 Artist Talk Sunday, December 14, 3 p.m.

Tickets: $5-$10 www.cameronartmuseum.org

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2165 Wrightsville Ave. Mon.-Sat., noon-7 p.m. www.artfuelinc.com • (910) 343 5233

Artfuel is pleased to host Vol. 39, featuring local art work from Sharon Lafond, Liz Sullivan, Ann Garrett and Vicki O. All are welcome!

ArtExposure!

22527 Highway 17N, Hampstead, NC 910-803-0302 • 910-330-4077 Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (or by appt.) www.artexposure50.com

ArtExposure will be showing fine arts and crafts all under 100.00 in our main gallery. Give the gift of art at affordable prices. All of our artists are from North Carolina. This a great opportunity to support the arts and give a beautiful handmade gift at the same time. This show will remain until the 23rd of December.

We are open Tuesday through Saturday from 10am to 5pm and by appointment.

We have added five new artists since September working in fused glass, woodworking, pottery and photography. Take the drive to visit and see the works of more than 40 NC artists.

New Elements Gallery

201 Princess St. (919) 343-8997 Tues.-Sat.: 11 a.m.-6p.m. (or by appt.) • www.newelementsgallery.com

The 30th Annual Holiday Show features tons of great art, crafts and jewelry from over 40 artists. Select thoughtful, creative gifts in a wide range of prices that will make this a memorable holiday season for all your friends and family. The 30th Annual Holiday Show will remain on display through January 3rd, 2015. Special Holiday Hours: December 1st - 23rd, Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; December 24th, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

SUNSET RIVER Marketplace 10283 Beach Dr., SW (NC 179) (910) 575-5999 Tues.- Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. www.sunsetrivermarketplace.com

In the historic fishing village of Calabash, NC, over 10,000-plus square feet of fine arts is showcased. Clay art and pottery; oil paintings, watercolors, mixed media, pastels and acrylics; plus award-winning metalworks, wood pieces, hand-blown glass, fiber art, artisan-made jewelry and more.

Sunset River Marketplace has become a popular destination for visitors, a gathering place for artists and a center of the community, thanks to its onsite pottery studio, complete with two kilns; a custom master framing department; and art classrooms for workshops and ongoing instruction.

WILMA W. DANIELS GALLERY

200 Hanover St., CFCC parking deck, first level 910-362-7431

Cape Fear Community College's Wilma W. Daniels Gallery hosts the No Boundaries International Art Colony 2014 Exhibition. Participating artists include: Alejandro Teves (Argentina), Christopher Alexander (NC, USA), Gabriel Kelley (TN, USA), Gayle Tustin (NC, USA), Jennifer Page (NC, USA), Joel Fernando (CO, USA), Karl Mullen (Ireland/MA, USA), Keltsey Mattachione (NC, USA), Khalid el Bekay (Morocco/Spain), Laurinda Stockwell (NM, USA), Lázaro Hernandez (Cuba), Michael Van Hout (NC, USA), Michelle Connolly (UK/Australia/NC, USA) and Pamela Toll (NC, USA). Exhibition hangs through January 16 and admission is free. Regular gallery hours are Wednesdays and Thursdays 12-5pm and Fridays 12-3:30pm.

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River to Sea Gallery 225 S. Water St., Chandler’s Wharf (free parking) • (910)-763-3380 Tues.-Sat. 11am-5p; Sun. 1-4pm.

River to Sea Gallery showcases the work of husband and wife Tim and Rebecca Duffy Bush. In addition, the gallery represents several local artists. The current show will enthrall visitors with its eclectic collection of original paintings, photography, sculpture, glass, pottery and jewelry.

“Morning Has Broken” features works by Janet Parker. Come see Janet’s bold use of color and texture to reveal local marsh creeks and structures.

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Oceanic 703 S. Lumina Ave. (910) 256-5551

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 awardwinning 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 specialty waffles, skillet hashes and unique breakfast sandwiches. Our lunch menu is packed with a wide variety of options, from house roasted pulled pork, to our mahi sandwich and customer favorite, meatloaf sandwich.

Our dinner features a special each night along with our favorite house entrees: Braised Beef Brisket, Mojo Pork and Mahi. All of our entrees are as delicious as they are inventive.

We also have a full beer and wine list. Come try the “hidden gem” of Wilmington today. 250 Racine Drive, Wilmington 910-523-5362.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday to Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

■ 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

CATCH

Serving the Best Seafood in South Eastern North Carolina.

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

Dubbed “Modern Seafood Cuisine” we offer an array Fresh Seafood & Steaks, including our Signature NC Sweet Potato Salad. Appetizers include our Mouth watering “Fire Cracker” Shrimp, Crispy Cajun Fried NC Oysters & Blue Crab Claw Scampi, & Seafood Ceviche to name a few. Larger Plates include, Charleston Crab Cakes, Flounder Escovitch & Miso Salmon. Custom Entree request gladly accommodated for our Guest. (Vegetarian, Vegan & Allergies) Hand-crafted seasonal desserts. Full ABC Permits. 6623 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28405, 910-799-3847.

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Acclaimed Wine List

BUFFALO WILD WINGS

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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 outdoor waterfront dining, with panoramic views of riverfront sunsets.

As a Casual American Grill and Oyster Bar, Elijah’s offers everything from fresh local seafood and shellfish to pastas, sandwiches, and Certified Angus Beef selections. We offer half-priced oysters from 4-6 every Wednesday & live music with our Sunday Brunch from 11-3. Whether you are just looking for a great meal & incredible scenery, or a large event space for hundreds of people, Elijah’s is the place to be.

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

HENRY’S

A local favorite, Henry’s is the ‘place to be’ for great food, a lively bar and awesome patio dining. Henry’s serves up

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

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Daily blackboard specials.

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

■ WEBSITE: www.henrysrestaurant.com.

Holiday Inn Resort

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

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

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

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

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 7:30-9:30pm ■ MUSIC: Every Thursday 8:00-10:00 ■ WEBSITE: www.ogdentaproom.com

pine valley market

Pine Valley Market has reigned supreme in servicing the Wilmington community for years, securing encore’s Best-Of awards in catering, gourmet shop and butcher. Now, Kathy Webb and Christi Ferretti are expanding their talents into serving lunch in-house, so folks can enjoy their hearty, homemade meals in the quaint and cozy ambience of the market.

Using the freshest ingredients of highest quality, diners can enjoy the best Philly Cheesesteak in Wilmington, along with numerous other sandwich varieties, from their Angus burger to classic Reuben, Italian sub to a grown-up banana and peanut butter sandwich that will take all diners back to childhood.

Served among a soup du jour and salads, there is something for all palates. Take advantage of their take-home frozen meals for nights that are too hectic to cook, and don’t forget to pick up a great bottle of wine to go with it. 3520 S. College Road, (910) 350-FOOD. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon.-Fri.10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Closed Sun.

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

hibachi to go

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 takeout or our Hampstead location where you can drive-thru, 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

kabuki korean cafÉ and sushi

Family-owned and operated, Kabuki Korean Café and Sushi is Wilmington's only authentic Korean restaurant, freshly renovated and boasting a brand new menu! They feature delectable Korean BBQ, and are best known for traditional items like their bibimbop and bulgogi. But they also feature a large variety of Asian cuisine, from fresh sushi to fried rice to teriyaki dishes, dumplings, edamame and more. Open daily, Kabuki welcomes diners for lunch from 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. and dinner 4:30 to 10 p.m., Monday through Friday. Stop by Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 10 p.m. 4102 Oleander Drive, Suite 2, at the corner of 41st Street, behind the Hess gas station. 910-350-3332.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER:

Mon-Fri, 11am-2:30pm; Sat-Sun, noon-10pm.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, off Oleander Drive.

■ FEATURING: Wilmington's only authentic Korean restaurant!

indochine restaurant & lounge

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

yosake downtown sushi lounge

Lively atmosphere in a modern setting, Yosake is the delicious Downtown spot for date night, socializing with friends, or any large dinner party. Home to the never-disappointing Shanghai Firecracker Shrimp! In addition to sushi, we offer a full Pan Asian menu including curries, noodle dishes, and 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.

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

gREEK The greeks

The Greeks is a two-store (going on three), family-ownedand-operated Greek restaurant. Since 2011 Chef Georgios Papanikolaou and his family have been giving unwavering attention to detail to their food, which represents Greek culture. The chef picks fresh local produce and proteins on a daily basis. The spices and herbs are imported from Greece, where they are picked wild from the mountains, sealed and then transported here. The family keeps their Greek roots close to their heart; with each dish they are recreating exactly the same flavors that a person will experience should they be in Greece. With a plethora of recipes to choose from and the best gyro in town, the family hopes to expand without compromising an iota of the experience.

124 Princess St.; 910-343-6933. 5916 Carolina Beach Rd.; 910-769-1536.

■ PRINCESS ST: Monday 10:00AM to 3:00PM Tuesday-Sunday 10:00AM to 9:00PM ■ CAROLINA BEACH: Mon-Sat 10:30AM to 9PM Sunday 11:00AM to 8:00PM ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown and Monkey Junction ■ WEBSITE/SOCIAL MEDIA: www.the-greeks.com or www. facebook.com/thegreeksnc

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

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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

Italian A taste of italy

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday-Friday 8:00am8:00pm, Saturday 8:30am-7:00pm, Sunday 11:00am6:00pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: www.ncatasteofitaly.com ■ FEATURING: Sclafani goods, Polly-O cheese, Ferrara Torrone and much, much more!

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 910-2511005 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.

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 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

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 27-tap 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.

siena trattoria

Enjoy authentic Italian food in a beautiful, warm, casual setting. Whether dining indoors or in our courtyard, Siena is the perfect neighborhood trattoria for the entire family to enjoy. From our delicious brick oven pizza to elegantly prepared meat, seafood, and pasta specials, you will find a level of cuisine that will please the most demanding palate, prepared from the finest and freshest ingredients.

■ SERVING DINNER: at 4 p.m. Daily.

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

Slice of Life

“Slice” has become a home away from home for tourists and locals alike. Our menu includes salads, tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, homemade soups, subs and, of course, pizza. We only serve the freshest and highest-quality ingredients in all of our food, and our dough is made daily with purified water. Voted “Best Pizza” and “Best Late Night Eatery.”All ABC permits. Visit us downtown at 125 Market Street, (910) 251-9444, in Wrightsville Beach at 1437 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 101, (910) 2562229 and in Pine Valley on the corner of 17th and College Road, (910) 799-1399.

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, Downtown and Wilmington South.

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

Jamaican JAMAICA’S COMFORT ZONE

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

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

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

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

Latin American San Juan CafÉ

Offering the most authentic, gourmet Latin American cuisine in Wilmington. With dishes from countries such as Puerto Rico, Colombia, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic and Cuba you’ll be able to savor a variety of flavors from all over Latin America. Located at 3314 Wrightsville Avenue.

910.790.8661 Follow us on Facebook/Twitter for live music updates!

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

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

Organic LOVEY’S MARKET

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, organix salads and hot selections—can be eaten in the newly expanded Lovey’s Cafe’ or boxed for take-out. The Juice Bar offers a wide variety of delicious juices and smoothies made with organic fruits and vegetables. Specializing in bulk sales of grains, flours, beans and spices at affordable prices.

Lovey’s has a great selection of local produce and receives several weekly deliveries to ensure freshness. Lovey’s also carries organic grass-fed and 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.

Whole foods market

Whole Foods Market offers one of the most expansive freshly prepared foods options in the city! With 4 bars featuring hot dishes & salads, a sandwich station, sushi station, and pizza station, you are apt to satisfy everyone in your group.

All of the ingredients are free of any artificial colors, flavors or preservatives so food is fresh and flavorful from farm, ranch, or dock to your fork! Dine in the cafe or carry out. On any given day the selection offers an array of organic, local, vegan/vegetarian, and healthy options. Voted Best Salads by encore readers.

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

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 sea-

food, 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) 7622827.

■ 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

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 seafood and steak house with a touch of the South. We specialize in local seafood and produce. Featuring the only Downtown bar that faces the river and opening our doors in 1978, The Pilot House is the oldest restaurant in the Downtown area. We offer stunning riverfront views in a newly-renovated relaxed, casual setting inside or on one of our two outdoor decks.

Join us for $5.00 select appetizers 7 days a week and live music every Friday and Saturday nigh on our umbrella deck.

Large parties welcome. Private event space available. 910343-0200 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

vegetarian/Vegan

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

Sealevel restaurant

The Sealevel family is settling in to making the cozy most of sweater season with a variety of soups and hot beverages: mulled cider, nondairy hot cocoa,ginger-hibiscus tea, hot sake...You won't need a coat after a cup of the regularly featured Thai-style hot 'n' spicy coconut curry soup, made without meat or dairy products, with Thai chilies and lemongrass; chase away chills with the BBQ tofu and eggplant tostada; commune with your lentil burger-lovin soul over a portobello melt and a side of hot potato chips with vegan chipotle dip.

Desserts are shifting into seasonal favorites: gluten free and vegan sweet potato and apple pies; gluten free brownies with nondairy chocolate frozen cream, assorted vegan and gluten free cookies round out the sweet fare. Ask about delivery; party space/dancehall available. Lunch everyday but Tuesday. Dinner Thurs, Fri and Sat, 5-9. Check our specials, updated daily on Facebook!

■ 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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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

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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.

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.

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

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

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.

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Tropical Smoothie Café’s menu boasts bold, flavorful food and smoothies with a healthy appeal, all made to order from the freshest ingredients. Our toasted wraps, sandwiches, flatbreads and gourmet salads are made fresh with highest quality of meats and cheeses, topped with fresh produce and flavorful sauces, available for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The fun atmosphere and unparalleled hospitality brings customers back toTropical Smoothie Café again and again. At Tropical Smoothie, we are guided by one simple belief: When you eat better, you feel better and when you feel better, all is better. It's part of our mission to inspire a healthier lifestyle by serving amazing food and smoothies with a bit of tropical fun. 2804 S. College Road, Long Leaf Mall.

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A Taste for Charity:

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Second annual 12 Tastes of Christmas fund-raises for Cape Fear Literacy Council By: Shea Carver

to 300 guests in advance at www.cfliteracy.org.

“Who doesn’t love a good party and helping those in need?” Clark asks. “To be able to do both at the same time seems like the perfect night out!”

“We created this event not only because it’s a darn good party, but because of a need for a level of affordable giving— for both individuals and small businesses,” Bays Cournoyer adds. “Not everyone can or wants to pay upward of $100 for a ticket to a big affair; this event creates that level of affordability and allows people to donate to a local nonprofit without breaking the bank.”

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n December 2013, 12 Tastes of Christmas launched at Wilmington’s Brooklyn Arts Center as an affordable fundraiser for Cape Fear Literacy Council (CFLC). With a sold-out crowd of 300 in attendance, a host of restaurants and bars joined efforts to serve tasty bites and sips, all for the cause.

“With the great reception we had for last year’s event, it was hard to find a reason not to reprise it,” organizer Nina Bays Cournoyer says. “It weaves together so many positive and fun aspects: Our local bartenders and chefs have the freedom to experiment with new creations, and the community has the a chance to celebrate the season together in a unique way, all while being able to give back meaningfully and affordably.”

Tickets to the event are only $30 in advance and will allow folks to enjoy pairings of food and cocktails or craft brews. Participants include Taste the Olive Café, which will make a Santa 75 prosecco cocktail to go with The Snowden Bite—a challah round with pimiento cheese, cucumber, dill, and tarrago balsamic “caviar.” Food truck owner Pat Green, who runs Soulful Twist, will prepare brie and pecan tarts to go with Delish NC’s pecan pie martini, while Caprice Bistro offers up a Winter Painkiller cocktail with French macarons. Canapé will serve a Latin twist on milk and cookies, as they prepare “adult horchata” and biscochitos, and Chop’s Deli and Greenline Pizza and Steak will make mini sandwiches. Other participants include The Blind Elephant, Goat and Compass, Duck and Dive, Costello’s, and Uprising.

“We have also included some of the new breweries—Flytrap Brewing and Wilmington Brewing Company—on this year’s drink roster,” Bays Cournoyer explains. “And we have a new theme this year: ski lodge ‘n’ lounge.”

Bays Cournoyer encourages folks to come dressed festively, whether in ski-resort wear or cocktail attire—or even their favorite ugly holiday sweater. Entertainment will be provided by musician Chill Bill, and comedy can be expected from their hosts, Dead Crow Comedy owner Timmy Sherrill and Lew Morgante from Port City Comedy.

The guest of honor, the Cape Fear Literacy Council, will provide guests an opportunity to learn about the organization. Attendees can donate or sign up to be a volunteer, as representatives will be on hand to answer all inquiries.

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CANDYCANE SIPPING: 12 Tastes of Christmas will feature numerous nibbles and sips from local bars and restaurants, including Duck and Dive’s Candy Cane Sip, made of peppermint schnapps, cream, peppermint liquor, and grenadine. Photo by Todd Barber

“Last year netted just over $5,200 and 100 percent of the proceeds went back into CFLC’s mission to provide free and confidential instruction to over 550 adult students,” says Erin Payne, community outreach and volunteer management coordinator of CFLC. CFLC’s services include one-on-one tutoring and small classes for adult literacy, as well as classes on English for speakers of other languages. Overall, they help improve reading, writing, math, and language aptitude.

“Over 61,000 adults in New Hanover County alone have difficulty with basic literacy skills: filling out job applications, using maps, or reading prescription labels—things that most of us take for granted,” Bays Cournoyer says. “The Cape Fear Literacy Council helps people better themselves, and by doing so, in a broader sense, better the community.”

The goal for this year’s 12 Tastes naturally hopes to top donations from last year. To help, Bays Cornouyer and her co-organizer, Katherine Clark, are holding a raffle for a handcrafted growler carrier, made by local artisan John Cole. Cole specializes in woodworking and functional art—and loves beer, of course.

Raffle tickets will be sold for $5 each.

“We’ve extended the tasting time another hour, too,” Bays Cournoyer explains. The event takes place at Brooklyn Arts Center from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., and tickets are limited

DETAILS:

12 Tastes of Christmas Friday, Dec. 12, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Brooklyn Arts Center 516 N 4th Street

Tickets: $30 www.capefearliteracy.org 12 Tastes will include: Canapé’s Latin milk (spiced rum, Chila orchata, cherry simple syrup) and cookies (cinnamon-sugar biscochitos); Caprice’s Winter Painkiller, made with rum, toasted coconut, cream of coconut and chestnut Caprice mix, Tiki bitters, juices, nutmeg, served with French macarons; Delish NC’s pecan pie martini; Soulful Twist’s brie and pecan tarts; Flytrap Brewing’s Coffee Milk Stout; Duck and Dive’s Candy Cane Sip, made with peppermint schnapps, cream, peppermint liquor, and grenadine; Wilmington Brewing Company’s Amarillo Saison; Costello’s Mistletoe Mojito, made with gin, raspberries, fresh mint leaves, simple syrup, seltzer; Front Street Brewery’s Kentucky Tea; Taste the Olive Cafe’s Santa 75, made with prosecco, Gin, St. Germaine elderflower liqueur, Taste the Olive’s cranberry-pear white balsamic vinegar, and cardamom clove simple-syrup, served alongside with challah and pimiento cheese rounds with balsamic “caviar”; mini-sandwiches from mini-sandwiches from Chops and Greenline Pizza and Steak; sweets from Uprising Bakery; additional offerings from The Blind Elephant and Goat and Compass.

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Wilmington is a community never short on charitable persons who seek to ameliorate the lives of many. Since the early ‘80s, the HIV/AIDS crisis has been a hot-button issue, and this week two local human rights activists will hold an event to ensure children suffering from or effected by the virus will have a Christmas to remember.

Hot on the trails of World AIDS Day (December 1), Ryan Lee Burris, chair of Cape Fear Equality (a local incarna-

Ryan Burris holds a fifth annual holiday toy drive for children suffering from or effected by AIDS By: Christian Podgaysky Above: Stock photo.

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tion of Equality NC), and his fiance, Wes Taylor (Burris recently proposed at a Cape Fear Equality event that celebrated the legalization of gay marriage in North Carolina), will hold their fifth annual holiday toy drive on Sunday, December 14. The event seeks toys and gifts for people aged from infancy to 18 years old. Last year over 300 people turned out; around 1,400 toys were collected for Duke’s Partner’s in Caring, a group that educates on HIV/AIDS and supports persons effected by the virus.

“We’re thinking 400 people this year, and 2,000 toys!” Burris declares.

When Burris first began the event, they collected toys for ACES, Inc. (AIDS Care & Educational Services). The organization became defunct after the holiday toy drive’s second year, so they subsequently paired up with Duke Medical Center’s Partners in Caring.

“We realized [five years ago] that there were several toy drives annually,” Burris tells, “but none that focused specifically on children that are HIV positive or effected by HIV/AIDS (and we do hold on to a few toys, for folks in our local community that may need a little extra help)!”

The holiday toy drive brings a sense of humanity that reminds people of others who may be suffering—real people, not just a statistic. “One of the biggest issues surrounding HIV/AIDS, is the stigma that surrounds it,” Burris states.

Since HIV/AIDS was discovered, controversy has followed its coverage. In the past, it’s been classified as “a gay person’s disease” and has been associated with promiscuity and drug use. Fire-andbrimstone religious extremists have promoted a belief that it is somehow a punishment for people who they feel don’t live in accordance with a certain religion.

Throughout the ‘80s, perfectly healthy homosexual men even were barred from donating blood because of the prejudices associated with gay men and HIV/ AIDS. Burris and Cape Fear Equality work all year long to put a face on the virus. They’ve held an AIDS walk that occurred last June and have partnered with the New Hanover County Health Department and St. Jude Metropolitan Community Church to ensure people are getting tested (so many people who have HIV/ AIDS have no idea). Though nothing is set in stone yet, Burris promises Cape Fear Equality will hold a host of events throughout 2015 to address HIV/AIDS. “Cape Fear Equality diligently advocates for risk reduction, prevention, counseling, treatment, and testing,” Burris informs. “We work with partners in the state to improve the lives of people living with HIV and affected communities through outreach and public education, policy advocacy, and community-building, to increase visibility and mutual support of people living with HIV throughout our state.”

Since the annual toy drive has begun, support has poured in from across the community. Chipotle, Flying PI, Plaza Mariachi, Pine Valley Market, Nikki’s, Front

Street Brewery, Elijah’s, Pilot House, and Reel Café all will be providing food items for the event. Charles Hudson donated his sound equipment for live music.

Cape Fear Equality board member John Bonomo has played an instrumental role in seeing the event to fruition this year. ETC Party Rentals will be providing tables and chairs, and St. Jude Metropolitan Community Church, Plaza Mariachi, and Dallas and Stephen Vetter have begun collecting toys. Once the toys are amassed, Burris and Taylor will take them to Partners in Caring where they are sorted and put into bags for families.

Attendees of the party also can bring gift bags. Partners in Caring has a list families in need that gives a description of the children within the family. Toys are allocated based on age.

While Burris does not hand-deliver the gifts to children, he has had some contact with the people benefitting from the toy drive. “Three years ago, WECT ran a story on our event, and a viewer called in, asking for help,” Burris details. “The person was someone with HIV (a grandmother, who was trying to provide presents for her three grandchildren). We were able to help her out with toys and provide her with food to cook a Christ-

mas dinner! She was so happy. I spent a couple of hours with her, learning about her and her family. She was so appreciative. [She] cried, and it made me cry.”

Burris encourages attendees to bring canned goods and toiletries for St. Jude Metropolitan Community Church’s food pantry. The party will be held at Burris and Taylor’s home. Free parking will be available along 5th and Castle streets.

Folks can expect a night of food, friends and entertainment, all while supporting a great cause.

DETAILS:

Fifth Annual Holiday Toy Drive Sunday, December 14, 6:30 p.m.

Admission: Unwrapped toys; nonperishable food donations welcome For address: www.facebook.com/ events/582811448491861/?ref=br_tf

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Comic-Book Dreams:

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Christine Howard follows her passion for writing graphic novels By: Tiffanie DiDonato

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hristine Howard (known by her fans as Tini) appears as though she could very well be the lead heroine within her own comic-book series. She’s strong, statuesque, seemingly adventurous, witty, and there’s an unmistakable vibe that she can smell bullshit from a mile away and will call you out upon first whiff. So it makes sense she would deeply understand one of the main characters in the wildly popular comic-book series “Magdalena.” In fact, she won a writing contest put forth by its publisher, Top Cow Comics, to launch her first single-issue comic book, “Magdalena: Seventh Sacrament.”

Following the legend of the Magdalena— the title given to various women throughout history who have wielded the Spear of Destiny (a legendary artifact that bestows powers on women who are tied to the bloodline of Christ)—Howard’s issue essentially rewrites the first Magdalena. Howard’s work indi-

cates there are documents that precede the Magdalena’s known history and proves the existence of an earlier Magdalena unknown to anyone. It’s an idea that has the potential to pull in new and seasoned readers of the “Magdalena” graphic novel series.

“I entered the contest because I’d been looking for a way into comics as a writer,” Howard tells. “For some time, I’d been writing my own scripts and stories, trying to refine them to the point where I was looking for an artist to help. This seemed like a great way to get my script looked at.”

Illustrated by Aileen Oracion from Singapore, Howard’s story focuses on the character Agatha, a German nun in the 12th century. Her tale is revealed via old illuminated scriptures from an age-old monastery.

“I sent my story into the contest after a lot of editing and deliberation, and quietly obsessed over the results for about four months,” Howard comments. “One night I got off work and checked my phone to see a message from Matt Hawkins, the chief in charge over at Top Cow. He told me to

Not so ‘tini’ aspirations: Christine ‘Tini’ Howard will have a signing for her graphic novel, “Magdalena: The Seventh Sacrament,” at Nerdvana Comix. Courtesy photo.

check my email. I won! I sat in the parking lot and called my husband and parents. I was pretty excited!”

A serious fan of comics since her teenage years—“Hellboy,” “Buffy” and the comic series “Sandman” are favorites— Howard is as humble about her big break as she is enthusiastic about the art form itself.

She gives most of her winning credit to her husband, Blake.

“He was so amazing the whole way, and was convinced I was going to win from the moment I submitted, which gave me a lot of confidence,” Howard shares. “It was Blake’s introduction to superhero comics that got me to the point where I felt like I could write them. We’re pretty funny in our tastes. He likes Batman; I like Robin. He likes Captain America; I like Iron Man. We’re a great team.”

On December 13, Howard will be signing and selling copies of her book from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Nerdvana Comix, located downtown on Front Street. She hopes to meet seasoned comic book lovers and skeptical novice altogether. Howard’s secondary goal is to guide anyone and everyone in finding a certain story that speaks to them among different tales and universes stacked on the shelves at Nerdvana—even if it’s not her own published issue of “Magdalena.” Spoken like a real heroine, helping is what she will be there for.

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they’re all intertwined,” Howard explains. “If you want to read a self-contained story— even one about someone who’s been around as long as Batman or the Flash—you don’t need to read the entire history of Batman to enjoy the book they’re putting out now!”

Instead, the only requirement one should have is the willingness to merge heart and mind into a relatable story. The Eisner Awardwinning comic-book series, “The Invincible Iron Man”—written by Matt Fraction with art

by Salvador Larroca and published by Marvel Comics—was one such series that Howard gives credit to catapulting her into the infinite world of graphic novels.

“I felt like ‘The Invincible Iron Man’ dovetailed into a lot of stuff that was relatable for me: breaking the trust of people that rely on you, feeling guilty or confused about your place in this world, doing something for love or money. These are things that all adults deal with. It blew my mind to see that in a comic.”

Howard, a Port City resident for a mere two years, definitely has cemented her place among talented professionals. She’s contributed to popular publications, like DC on Heels, Posh Seven Magazine and Nerd Caliber, as well as formulated tight bonds with community members like Richard Davis, owner of Nerdvana and Browncoat Pub and Theatre, and founder of Guerrilla Theatre Company downtown. Right now, Howard’s already hard at work on her next project; details are closely guarded like the location of the Fortress of Solitude. She just hopes to fulfill the goal of making readers happy with her comics and maybe inspire others to follow suit.

“If you want to make comics, make comics,” she declares. “You don’t need a publisher or anyone’s permission. If you want to do it all, you can. If you’re an artist who wants to draw dinosaurs, find a writer friend to write you a script. If you’re a writer who wants to write about dinosaurs, find an artist friend who loves to draw them!

Oh, and get on Twitter. Everything in comics happens on Twitter.”

DETAILS: Christine Howard Book Signing Sat., Dec. 13, 11 a.m.

Nerdvana Comix • 130 N. Front St. Free www.facebook.com/nerdvanacomix

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70 Really bugs 5 Visits casually 71 Off the hook 6 Helps in bad deeds 72 Downton Abbey’s 7 Lobster-house US network handouts 75 Bracelet locales 8 Gymnast 77 Film based on a Newbery Mary __ Retton Medal-winning book 9 Like some cake 79 Told, as tall tales recipes 80 Comic vignette 10 Yearning 81 Milk holder 11 Luxury hotel chain 83 Shakespearean schemer 12 Bracelet locale 84 Rhine valley product 13 Subatomic particles 85 Metal in solder 14 Bagel-seed source 86 First Disney film to win 15 Lone Star State sch. a Best Animated Feature 16 Minimal amount 17 Call for attention Oscar 90 Carter secretary of state 20 City on Tampa Bay 23 No longer valid 91 Life of Pi director Lee 25 Branch of Medicare 92 Ending for exist 28 Amend or abridge 93 Unaccompanied 31 Dweller-owned 94 Network watchdog 95 “Tomorrow” musical apartment 97 Paintball weaponry 33 Leave unsaid 98 Lose elasticity 34 Nuisances 99 Point of view 35 Out-and-out 102 Jai alai basket 36 First Disney animated 104 Land on the Black Sea film with an original 109 Film based on a French story fairy tale 37 Be worthy of 111 Reimagining of an earlier 38 Moment in time Disney film, from the 40 Disney film with antagonist’s perspective the most Oscar 113 Chip in nominations (13) 114 Put on a pedestal 41 Audio erasure 115 Red-coated cheese 42 Foolish behavior 44 New Brunswick neighbor 116 Upright 45 Hike up 117 State of disarray 46 __-mo replay 118 Rugrats 49 Mineral springs 119 A few 51 Perfect match 120 Auto style 54 Notes played together 55 How some spoiled wine DOWN 1 Closet invader tastes 56 Wiesbaden’s state 2 Imitate 3 Stimulate, as the appetite 58 Sunburn soother 4 Sushi servings 60 Boorish

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holiday events CHRISTMAS OF YESTERYEAR 12/12, 6pm: Join the Lower Cape Fear Historical Society as they celebrate Christmas the old fashioned way! Bring your family for an evening of songs with John Golden, stories with Suzanne Smith and Chris Moore, crafts with Suzanne Smith and of course holiday refreshments. Family caroling with Bush James and John Golden in Historic Downtown Wilmington will leave the front porch of the Latimer House at 7pm. Join us for some or all of the fun. Free but donations of $5/person are appreciated. These funds help fund the educational programs and also help maintain the Latimer House! 126 S. 3rd Street

CHRISTMAS STROLL THROUGH THE PAST 12/13, 4pm: The Bellamy Mansion Museum and the Burgwin-Wright House and Gardens invite you to stroll down Market Street through the past. Celebrate the holidays with a luminary walk, period decorations, music, costumed interpreters, petting zoo, refreshments and more! The St. James Church nave will also be open for visitors during the Stroll, with architectural historian Edward F. Turberg available for questions. $25 for adults ($20 if purchased before 12/1) $5 for children (ages 5-12) free for children under 5. Tickets available online and at the Burgwin Wright-House and Bellamy Mansion. Rain or shine; $25 adults, $5 children, 5 & under free.

ILM MOST INTRIGUING PEOPLE 2014 For this year’s final Power Breakfast, five of our regions most intriguing people from 2014 will deliver TED-style talks about their new ideas, projects and approaches for our area. Wednesday, 12/10, 7:30-9:45, Wilmington Convention Center. Featuring Kurt Taylor, Julie Wilsey, Shane Fernando, Ben David, and Wilmington’s Most Intriguing Person of 2014: The first individual to correctly guess this person’s identity by posting it on the Business Journal’s Facebook page gets free entry to all the 2015 Power Breakfasts! Wilmington Convention Center, 10 Convention Center Dr. WHQR END OF YEAR PLEDGE DRIVE 91.3fm and 96.7fm will have a one-day on-air fun-

draiser on Thurs., 12/11. This one-day campaign is part of WHQR’s on-air fundraising efforts that make up a large part of WHQR’s funding. As a non-profit independent radio station, WHQR counts on the support of its members to provide the high quality radio that listeners have come to expect. Contributions immediately go toward the programming costs and other expenses of WHQR. WHQR is partnering with Nourish NC for this yearend pledge drive. The mission of Nourish NC is to feed hungry children in New Hanover County. For every pledge made to WHQR by phone or online, AAIPharma will sponsor a nutritious day of food for a hungry child from Nourish NC. WHQR is very proud to be a part of this positive and beneficial partnership. WHQR will also be giving away an Apple iPad Air as the December One-Day Sweepstakes Prize. Monetary donation of any amount.

(910) 343-1640 KURE BEACH FANTASY CHRISTMAS SHOW Kure Beach Fantasy Christmas Show, 12/12-14, at 7pm. Show will be held on K Avenue, next to the Kure Beach Fishing Pier, and will include a preshow at 6:30 pm to get the crowd “warmed up” for the big show. This whimsical show has become a tradition in Kure Beach and features a cast of singers, dancers and costumed characters including Frosty, Harriet Hippo, the Grinch, Olaf, Anna, Elsa, Rudolph and many more. Santa Claus will be there, and his crazy elves will entertain you with their zany antics. Traditional Christmas songs will be performed by our lovely Winter Princesses, arrayed in their dazzling holiday outfits. This free show is fun for young and old, alike. Try to arrive early to get a seat in our bleachers, but bring a folding chair just in case. Even when the weather is balmy it always seems to snow at the show, so dress accordingly and have a merry old time!

Downtown Kure Beach, K Ave. COASTAL CAROLINA CHRISTMAS 12/12, 7pm: The Wilmington Boys Choir makes its public debut, along with St. Paul’s adult choir, performing a concert of seasonal music, including Britten’s “A Ceremony of Carols” and St. Saens’ “Christmas Oratorio,” plus popular carols and a sing-along. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 16 N. 16th Street A CAPE FEAR CHRISTMAS Sat. 12/13, 7:30-9:pm. Free, donations accepted.

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A JOHN RUTTER CHRISTMAS 12/14, 4pm: Wilmington Choral Society’s Christmas concert, “A John Rutter Christmas,” features carols by the living Choral Master, John Rutter. Come support and listen to the Wilmington Choral Society, in their 64th year and now a 100+ member choir, sing Christmas favorites composed and arranged by the British composer, conductor, editor, arranger, and record producer. Christmas classics such as “The Holly and the Ivy,” “Joy to the World” and “The Twelve Days of Christmas.”

Unique and uplifting afternoon of inspiring Christmas tunes. Tickets are $10/door or in advance. www.wilmingtonchoralsociety.com.

Donations and non-perishable food items will be collected for our charity, Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard. Featured also will be our gift baskets raffle, with 10 themed baskets to choose from. Minnie Evans Arts Center, Ashley High School, 555 Halyburton Memorial Pkwt

HOLIDAY IN THE WOODS A Wintery Wonderland. Thu 12/18 1:30-3:30 pm Ages: 6-11 Cost: $7. Discover what’s happening in the woods in preparation for the holidays and colder weather. Join park naturalist on a hike in the Long Leaf to get a sneak peak at the habits of the different critters preparing for a cold winter ahead. We will engage in a nature holiday song and story, and build a really cool craft. Halyburton Park, 4099. S. 17th Street

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CHRISTMAS TRAIN/LIGHT SPECTACULAR 12/20, 6:30pm: A delightful holiday walkthrough show with 20,000 twinkling lights music, visits with Santa, twilight layouts (with snow!), cider & cookies, photo ops, and more.

Special decorations throughout the Museum add to the festive atmosphere for this holiday presentation. General admission, no reservation required, only $5 each at the door, KIDS UNDER AGE 2 FREE. Look for Rudolph towing the caboose at Red Cross/Nutt St. Wilmington RR Museum, 505 Nutt St. CAROLING BY CARRIAGE 12/20, 6pm: Come and sing Christmas Carols with Santa! See the beautiful lights of old Wilmington, snuggled under warm lap blankets in our enclosed Christmas carriage or trolley, pulled by our special “reindeer.” Children receive free candycanes! Admission: $12 adult, $5 child under 12.

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ties begin. A march is played. Presents are given out to the children. Suddenly, as the owl-topped grandmother clock strikes eight, a mysterious figure enters the room. It is Drosselmeyer, a local councilman, magician, and Clara’s godfather. He is also a talented toymaker who has brought with him gifts for the children, including four lifelike dolls who dance to the delight of all. He then has them put away for safekeeping. Provided by Wikipedia. org. Kenan Auditorium (UNC Wilmington), 601 S. College Rd. ENCHANTED AIRLIE Through 12/21: The Airlie Gardens have been transformed this year into a frozen wonderland, complete with princesses, for the Enchanted Airlie tradition! It is a walk-through garden of beautiful holiday flowers, over 300,000 festive lights, musical entertainment, and a display of a large garden model train running for your enjoyment. There are two viewing times per evening, 5-7pm and 7-9pm.

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CHRISTMAS STORIES CONCERT 12/21, 7pm: Jason Gray, Lauren Daigle and Carrollton in concert. Myrtle Grove Presbyterian Church, 800 Piner Road HOLIDAY TRAIN EXPO Each weekend through 12/28, 6pm, presented by the Cape Fear Model Railroad Society. Come see the enchanged wonderland of trains including the all new Polar Express featuring scenes from the movie, a new working layout featuring trains haulding up to 100 cars and the Christmas Village layout and interactive play layout.

Seven exhibits including Z, N, HO, On30, OO, O, and G scale trains with many science features. $3; free for children under 3. Cape Fear Model RR Society, 705 S. Kerr Ave. (next to Goodwill).

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Experts in the fields of women’s health, fitness, beauty, & finance will be showcasing everything you need to be happy, healthy, and financially secure! Elite Chiropractic, 1319 Military Cut Off Rd Suite LL DOLPHIN DIP 1/1, 11:30am: Join thousands in Surf City to watch or take part in the “Dip” into the cold waters of the Atlantic Ocean for the bravest at heart to start the New Year! Get your friends to sponsor your courage. Come to the Dolphin Dip Extravaganza dressed in your best costume and be entered to win prizes! We want to see your most creative and fun designs. Homemade, iconic, bold, and witty…

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charity/fundraisers TURNS FOR TOTS 12/13, 8am: Come and join us as the 2014 Cape Fear Autocross Championship Series finishes up at CFCC North Campus! CFCC North Campus is a great event site in North Carolina and the Turns for Tots Charity at Blackwater Autox will be the 11th and final points event for the 2014 season. Online pre-registration will close on Fri., 12/12, noon. www.facebook.com/events/1403429629906508.

CFCC TDT Pad N. Campus, 4500 Blue Clay Rd. WILLIAM H. CRAIG RACE FOR LIFE 12/12, 4-6pm: ILM Family YMCA’s 8th annual William H. Craig Race for Life 5k. Legion Stadium in Wilmington. This race was established to honor the legacy of Dr. Bill Craig and his many contributions

LITTLE RED STOCKING BENEFIT Through 12/21: For 86 years, the Little Red Stocking Fund has provided hope and support for North Carolina families. Children’s Home Society of North Carolina is pleased to launch this year’s annual fundraising effort with all proceeds going to provide permanent, safe, and loving families for children in need. Proceeds from last year’s Little Red Stocking Fund helped CHS serve 17,321 children and families. This included finding a safe haven for 590 children with foster families, giving 113 children a permanent family to call their own, assisting 1,229 families with post adoption services, counseling 65 birth parents, and providing educational services to 13,231 teens, professionals and parents. Make a difference; donate to the Little Red Stocking campaign, please call 1-800632-1400 or visit www.chsnc.org. Wilmington office: 910-794-3545, Executive Office Park, 4607 Franklin Ave. Suite 101

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A TRAILER PARK CHRISTMAS Through 12/21, Fri/Sat, 6pm. Sun in Dec. only, 2pm. From Durham writers Rachel Klem and Jeffrey Moore comes the wildest, most absurd Christmas show ever! Journey to the Whispering Pines Trailer Park where Meemaw Hussey and her family gather to celebrate the holiday with some spiked Sunny D and tasty delights from Meemaw’s kitchen. Lorraine and Dale, Meemaw’s daughter and son-in-low, try and keep their kids, Dale, Jr.

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performing a concert of seasonal music, including Britten’s “A Ceremony of Carols” and St. Saens’ “Christmas Oratorio,” plus popular carols and a sing-along. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 16 North 16th Street GIRLS CHOIR OF ILM Allow The Girls’ Choir of Wilmington to take you on a journey of holiday cheer! First Presbyterian Church, 125 South Third Street. Free.

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TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th Street JOKES ‘N’ SMOKE Every first Mon. of month will feature a standup comedy showcase Hosted by Brian Granger, performances by Reid Clark, Colton Demonte and many more of Nutt Street Comedy Club’s finest. 3021 Market St. Arabian Nights Hookah Bar.9pm; $4.

DEAD CROW COMEDY CLUB Ongoing schedule: Mon, Comedy Bingo 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 $10-$15; Sun, closed. 12/20, 8pm: Comedian Jenny Zigrino performs at Dead Crow Comedy Room at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. • 12/20, 11:45pm: Late Fear with Wills Maxwell is Wilmington’s Late Night Talk Show. Taped every 1st/3rd Sat. night at midnight in the Dead Crow Comedy Room, Late Fear is a hilarious and fun showcase for Wilmington’s creative talent and small business. 12/26, 8pm: Kyle Grooms. 265 N. Front Street.

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12/17: MUSIC DISCOVERY The NC Symphony will bring in hornist Rache Niketopoulos on the 17th at 2:30 p.m. to read to kids and demonstrate how the horn works at the New Hanover County Main Library at 201 Chestnut Street. Children in attendance will learn how the brass produces sound and they’ll hear samples of classic holiday music, as well as popular music composed for a full orchestra.

Plus, they can try out their favorite instruments after the program. Contact the library for more information at 910-798-6301.

music/concerts HOLIDAY UKULELE CONCERT Join the Del Zorros brothers, Da Howlies and friends for a family-friendly, holiday ukulele concert. Tickets only $10adults/$5 for children. Time: 6pm. Doors open at 5:30pm. TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th St. www.theatrewilmington.com HOLIDAY MEN’S CHORUS CONCERT 12/12, 7pm: Enjoy a night of festive music by the Cape Fear Chordsmen. Donations appreciated! Temple Baptist Church Activity Center, 709 George Anderson Dr. COASTAL CAROLINA CHRISTMAS 12/12, 7pm: The Wilmington Boys Choir makes its public debut, along with St. Paul’s adult choir,

12/12, 7:30pm: A Wilmington tradition. The Chancel Choir & Orchestra of First Baptist Church will present, in concert, the Twenty-First annual performance of sacred and secular Christmas favorites on Fr-Sun nights at 7:30pm. Arrive early.

Free, childcare provided. Donations to Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity will be accepted. First Baptist Church, 411 Market Street Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg 12/13, noon: James Levine returns to one of his truly amazing signiture works conducting this epic comedy about a Renaissance song contest that unites a city, for the first time in eight years with a superb international cast. Mayfaire Theatre, 900 Towne Center. Cinema admission prices apply.

UNCW SEABELLES 12/12, 7:30pm: The UNCW Seabelles Women’s A Cappella Group will perform a Christmas concert full of Christmas favorites! The UNCW Seabelles is the only all-female a cappella group on UNCW’s campus. Founded in 2010, the group performs at many events at UNCW and in the Wilmington

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After the demonstration, audience members will have the opportunity to try out their favorite instrument in the instrument zoo! This Music Discovery program is sponsored by PNC’s Grow Up Great initiative, promoting literacy and arts education for preschoolers and their families. New Hanover County Public Library, 201 Chestnut St. BAROQUE CHRISTMAS CONCERT 12/22, 7:30pm: The Tallis Chamber Orchestra will present the Fifth Annual “Baroque Christmas Concert” to benefit the Good Shepherd Center,

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Orchestra, now in its’ 10th season, will perform music by Schiassi, Sammartini, Torelli and many other Baroque composers. Concert will feature Soprano Sara Westermark. Contact Philip Singleton 910-620-7207 for more information. Ticket by monetary donation.

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Open house, dance concert and celebration! FriSat, 12/12-13 at The Dance Element of Wilmington. Fun for the whole family, and includes an exhibit of Fine Art featuring work by local artists, Live Music, Refreshments, an appearance from Sanat, and multiple Dance Performances of La Boutique Fantasque in the studio theatre. Open House & Celebration will be held Saturday from 2-5pm for free. Dance Performances will feature the premiere of La Boutique Fantasque at 5 and 6:30pm on both 12/12 and 13. Tickets to the show are $5 and can be purchased at the door, or in advance via The Dance Element, 910-685-3787 or fun@thedanceelement.com. 7211 Ogden Business Lane #205 MONTHLY SOCIAL DANCE AND LESSON 12/13, 6:45pm: An evening of social ballroom dance and a basic group dance lesson at the New Hanover County Senior Center, 2222 S. College Rd., Wilmington, NC. Basic level group lesson in night club two step given by Babs Welker of Babs McDance Social Dance Studio teaching from 6:45-7:30pm. No partner necessary for the lesson. Open dancing to our own custom mix of ballroom smooth and latin music. Admission $8 members, $10 non-members, $5 military with ID,

COASTAL CAROLINA CHRISTMAS JAZZ 12/13, 7pm: Enjoy seasonal jazz standards from Grenoldo Frazier and Bob Scalia and his Wilmington Jazz Messengers. Wine, hors d’oeuvres and desserts. All proceeds benefit church ministries, including Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 16 N. Sixteenth St.

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Wednesday December 17 Women’s Basketball vs Richmond 4:30pm Game Sponsored by Linprint

Wednesday December 17 Men’s Basketball vs Liberty 7:30pm Game Sponsored by Reeds Jewelers Toys for Tots Game – purchase a ticket for $5 when you donate a new unwrapped toy Saturday December 20 Men’s Basketball vs East Carolina 7:00pm Game Sponsored by Coca Cola, Gold’s Gym, and Omega Sports

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Women’s Basketball hosts the Seahawks Hampton Inn Christmas Invitational Friday December 19 UNCW vs ETSU 11:30am Charleston Southern vs Jacksonville 2:00pm Saturday December 20 ETSU vs Jacksonville State 12 Noon UNCW vs. Charleston Southern 2:00pm

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BABS MCDANCE HOLIDAY SOCIAL 12/14, 5-8pm: Evening of dance showcases by Babs. Milner’s Boutique Catering will provide holiday dinner. Tickets: $25/person. www.babsmcdance.com or 910-395-5090.

NUTCRACKER 12/20-21, 3pm: It is Christmas Eve. Family and friends have gathered in the parlor to decorate the beautiful Christmas tree in preparation for the night’s festivities. Once the tree is finished, the children are sent for. They stand in awe of the tree sparkling with candles and decorations. The festivities begin. A march is played. Presents are given out to the children. Suddenly, as the owl-topped grandmother clock strikes eight, a mysterious figure enters the room. It is Drosselmeyer, a local councilman, magician, and Clara’s godfather. He is also a talented toymaker who has brought with him gifts for the children, including four lifelike dolls who dance to the delight of all. He then has them put away for safekeeping. Provided by Wikipedia. org. Kenan Auditorium (UNC Wilmington), 601 S. College Road

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new contemporary classes offered at Wilmington School of Ballet by instructor Kevin Lee-y Green, artistic director of Techmoja Dance and Theater Company. Adults: Tuesdays 6:30 - 7:30. $10 per class. The Wilmington School of Ballet, Wilmington, NC, 3834 Oleander Drive DANCE COOPERATIVE NEW YEAR’S EVE 12/31, 8:30pm-12:30am: The first annual New Year’s Eve Party and Performance by Dance Cooperative at the Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd St. Host: Rachael Crawford Goolsby. Dance party, performance, silent auction, food, beer, wine and a champagne toast. Party Theme “The Silver Carpet, $60/person; $100/couple before 12/15/14; tables available for purchase. Tickets through Thalian Association: (910) 251-1788. www.thalian. org 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 Tues. night dances, 5th Ave United Methodist Church on S. 5th Ave at Nun, 7:30-9:30pm. Dance for all levels; singles and couples, families, college and high school students and folks of all dancing

DANCE: WORKS-IN-PROGRESS 12/14, 2pm: The Dance Cooperative, in association with Cameron Art Museum, provides informal showings to afford working artists a place to present The Dance Cooperative will showcase their current works in progress to be reviewed and critiqued in a nurturing environment. works-in-progress to be reviewed and critiqued by Events are open to working choreogchoreographers, dancers, and the general public raphers, dancers, and the general pubon the 14th at 2 p.m. in the Cameron Art Museum. lic who are working on movement and It’s a perfect chance to gain insight into the crewishes to have others provide feedback on the work as well as anyone who wish ative process, and provide integral feedback in a to witness the creative process through positive and empowering manner. Folks interested its many stages and provide assistance in attending the free event should contact the in that process. If you are interested in cooperative at dancecooperative@gmail.com. CAM presenting work, please e-mail The is located at 3201 S. 17th Street.

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MALE AND ADULT DANCE CLASSES For males of all ages—free! New technique class with instructor Kevin Lee-y Green. Class will focus on the essentials of male dance including leaps, jumps, strength and power, Tuesdays 7:30 - 8:30. Uniform: Black athletic pants and white t-shirt; all ages welcome. • Come join the

art/exhibits FALL SENIOR EXHIBITION Through 12/13: The Senior Exhibition is the culmination of study in studio art. The exhibition is juried by the studio art faculty and moounted by graduating seniors. It is the capstone event for studio art majors. Hours: Monday-Friday, noon-4pm. Cultural Arts Building, UNCW, 601 S. College Rd. ARTIST TALK: HIROSHI SUEYOSHI See page 20.

FOURTH FRIDAY GALLERY NIGHT “Fourth Friday Gallery Night” is now coordinated

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Black Mambas, Spitting Cobras, Gaboon Vipers, Puff Adders, Fer-de-lances and more! Over 100 species, some so rare they are not exhibited anywhere else. New Christmas exhibit features “Chomp” a gigantic alligator snapping turtle with a head the size of a basketball. Also brand new is the Inland Taipan from Australia, the snake having the world’s deadliest venom. This is one of the most famous reptile collections on earth, seen in many TV specials, from Animal Planet to Kate Plus Eight. Winter schedule is Wed-Sun, 11 am - 5 pm (until 6 pm on Saturday). Address: 20 Orange St., across from the Historic Downtown River Walk, intersecting Front and Water Street. (910)7621669. www.capefearserpentarium.com CHILDREN’S MUSEUM Mon, Little Sprouts Storytime, 10am, and Go

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MUSEUM The 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. • 12/7, 2pm: We are decorated for the holidays and want you to come by and visit! We have wonderful gifts for the holidays: books, Loop t-shirts, prints, and gift membership or donation cards. Some of the Plein Air artists from our October event will be here to showcase their artwork of Wrightsville Beach! Bring a friend! Coffee and light refreshments served. 910-256-2569 Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, 303 West Salisbury St. www. wbmuseum.com.

WILMINGTON RAILROAD MUSEUM Explore railroad history and heritage, especially of the Atlantic Coast Line, headquartered in Wilmington for 125 years. Interests and activities for all ages, including historical exhibits, full-size steam engine and rolling stock, lively Children’s Hall, and

spectacular model layouts. House in an authentic 1883 freight warehouse, facilities are fully accessible and on one level. By reservation, discounted group tours, caboose birthday parties, and afterhours meetings or mixers. Story Time on 1st/3rd Mondays at 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.

LATIMER HOUSE Victorian Italiante style home built in 1852, the restored home features period furnishings, artwork and family portraits. Tours offered Mon-Fri, 10am4pm, and Sat, 12-5pm. Walking tours are Wed and Sat. at 10am. $4-$12. The Latimer House of the Lower Cape Fear Historical Society is not handicapped accessible 126 S. Third St. 762-0492. www.latimerhouse.org 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 State of the Art/Art of the State—curated by Peter Eleey, MoMA P.S 1, NY; Laura Hoptman, Dept. of Painting and Sculpture, MoMA, NY; and Heidi Zuckerman Jacobson, Nancy and Bob Magoon

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MISSILES AND MORE MUSEUM Topsail Island’s Missiles and More Museum features the rich history and artifacts of this area from prehistoric to present time. Exhibits: Operation Bumblebee, missile project that operated on Topsail Island shortly after World War II; Camp Davis, an important antiaircraft training center during WWII located near Topsail Island; WASPS, group of young, daring women who were the first female pilots trained to fly American military aircraft during WWII; Pirates of the Carolinas, depicting the history and “colorful” stories of 10 pirates in the Carolinas including the infamous Blackbeard; Shell Exhibits, and intricate seashells from all over the world as well as Topsail; and more! 720 Channel Blvd. in Topsail Beach. Mon-Fri, 2-5pm; after Memorial Day through Sat, 2-5pm. 910-328-8663 or 910-328-2488. topsailmissilesmuseum.org.

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

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CAPE FEAR MUSEUM Exhibits: Make It Work, 12/6-9/13/15: Encourages visitors to explore the six types of universal simple machines to learn how they make work easier. Lift levers, work with wedges, and encounter other maritime-related hands-on activities. View historic objects and images from the museum’s collection related to Wilmington’s boat and ship building history and make connections to simple machines. Sponsored by Landfall Foundation.

• 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. Closes 12/15. • Fort Fisher: 150 Years, 12/15-7/13/15: Includes hundreds of artifacts that document the history of Fort Fisher and its changing role in the community. View a selection of objects and images that shed light on the past 150 years. Examine artifacts from when Fort Fisher was a battle site. See some of the different the ways the site has been used since 1865. • 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. • Cape Fear Stories presents artifacts, images, models, and 3D settings to explore people’s lives in the Lower Cape Fear from Native American times through the end of the 20th century. • Michael Jordan Discovery Gallery, Williston Auditorium, giant ground sloth, Maritime Pavilion and more! 910-798-4370.

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Messiah Lutheran Church, 3302 S. College Rd 30TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY SHOW New Elements features works from over 40 artists: Betty Brown, Fritzi Huber, Ann Parks McCray, Mary Rountree Moore, Charles Robertson, Hiroshi Sueyoshi, Owen Wexler, and Dina Wilde-Ramsing.

Showcasing an incredible variety of original paintings, prints, sculpture, ceramics, glass, jewelry, wood, fiber and more, the exhibition will remain on display through 1/3. Gallery is sponsoring a fundraiser for Domestic Violence Shelter and Services.

All purchases of $25 between 11/29-12/20 qualify for a raffle ticket. The winner will receive a gift certificate for $300 to New Elements Gallery. Raffle tickets may also be purchased for $5 each. Proceed benefit Domestic Violence Shelter and Services in their mission to eliminate violence against women and their children by empowering those affected to disrupt the cycle of domestic abuse. 201 Princess St. or www.newelementsgallery.com. On display through 1/3

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Hangs through 2/12/15. • Matter of Reverence: For over forty years, Hiroshi Sueyoshi (Japanese, b. 1946) has worked in the medium of clay. This exhibition explores the evolution of his art and philosophy as well as his major influences including Isamu Noguchi, Peter Voulkos and Ruth Duckworth. Featuring work from CAM’s permanent collection as well as loans from private and public collections including the Renwick Gallery, Washington, DC, the Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC and the Asheville Art Museum, Asheville, NC. Free for members. • Corner of South 17th St. and Independence Blvd. Tues-Sun,10am-5pm; Thurs: 10am9pm. Museum members free, $8 non-members, $5 students with valid ID, $3 children age 2 -12. • CAM Café hrs: Tues-Sat, 11am-3pm; Sun, 10am3pm; Thurs. dinner. 910-395-5999. www.cameronartmuseum.org BURGWIN WRIGHT HOUSE 18th century Burgwin-Wright House Museum in the heart of Wilmington’s Historic District, is the oldest museum house in NC, restored with 18th and 19th century decor and gardens. Colonial life is experienced through historical interpretations in kitchen-building and courtyard. 3rd and Market St. Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm. Last tour, 3pm. Admission rqd. (910) 762-0570. burgwinwrighthouse.com.

sports/recreation ADVENTURE KAYAK CO 12/10, 1pm: Adventure Kayak Co. will host a “Paddle for Presents” Kayak tour on Rice Creek.

Participants are asked to contact The Adventure Kayak Company at 454-0607 to register or for more information. The kayak tour fee will be an unwrapped Christmas gift valued at $25 or more.

All gifts will be donated to the Brunswick County Toys for Tots program. Please consider gifts for all ages up to 16 years of age. The Adventure Kayak Company, Inc., 807 N. Howe St. 910-454-0607. www.theadventurecompany.net WILLIAM H. CRAIG RACE ILM Family YMCA is pleased to announce the 8th annual William H. Craig Race for Life 5k.The event will be on Sat., 12/13, 8am at Legion Stadium. Established to honor the legacy of Dr. Bill Craig and his many contributions to the community, the race is presented by Campbell Orthodontics. All funds will provide financial support on an annual basis to programs that Dr. Craig supported including the Girls on the Run and STRIDE programs, the Victory Junction Gang, and other charities involving children. 1100 runners are expected at this race.

Approximately 450 will be boys and girls who are participating in the Girls on the Run and STRIDE programs. Registration is available at sportoften. com keyword: William H Craig. Packet pick-up: 12/12, 4-6pm, New Balance in Mayfaire. Race fee is just $20 until 11/17, then $25 until 12/12 and $30 on race day. The first 450 registered runners who attend packet pickup are guaranteed a Next Level commemorative race T-shirt. Aileen Sutton: 251- 9622 Ext 266 or visit our website nckidsrun. org. Legion Stadium, 102 N 3rd St. CF FENCING ASSOC. TOURNAMENT 12/13, 9:30am: USA Fencing sanctioned tournament. Open foil at 9:30am; open epee at 1pm; over 40epee at 3:30pm. Spectators welcome and free. Tileston Gym at St. Mary, 5th and Ann WINTERING BIRDS OF THE CAROLINAS 12/20, 9:15am: Join noted ornithologist Dr. James Parnell as he discusses the great variety of birds that can be found in Southeastern North Carolina

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This program is free, and all are welcome! Wild Bird & Garden (Wilmington), 3501 Oleander Dr (Hanover Center).

film SECOND SUNDAY MATINEE 12/14, 2pm: Leave the kids at home and catch a free movie on the big screen at Northeast Library on the second Sunday afternoon of each month.

Movies are rated PG13 and R, so adults only, please. Bring your own popcorn and drinks. Our license does not allow us to publicize the titles of the movies we plan to show outside of the library, so call 910-798-6371 for more information. Northeast Branch, New Hanover County Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd.

kids’ stuff 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. 910777-8889 or info@happylittlesingers.com. 200 Willard Street in the ArtWorks. www.-ms-susansroom.com THEATRE NOW Children’s Theater Super Saturday Fun Time. Kid’s live adventure and variety show. Saturdays. Doors open att 3pm. $8/$1 off with Kid’s Club Membership. Drop off service available.Tickets: www.theatrewilmington.com or 910-399-3NOW FAMILY SCIENCE SATURDAY 12/13, 10am: Explore toys that spin, balance, and roll to uncover the scientific principles involved in play. Why do tops spin? How does a yo-yo work?

Build a Lego car and see how fast it will go. Experiment with historic toys, investigate the inventive process, and create your own toy to take home.

Ages 5-14. Free for members or with admission; Parental participation is required. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St. NATURE HOLIDAY CRAFT CREATIONS 12/20, 9am: Cost: $5. Come on out and join park naturalists in all the nature festivities building different nature crafts such as bird feeders out of a pine cone, and much, much more. Each child will have the chance to create something awesome at each station. All creations are yours to keep. Halyburton Park, 4099. S. 17th Street

lectures/readings STEWARDESS BOARD DAY 12/14, 3:30pm: The guest speaker will be Pastor Patricia Melvin of International Embassy of Holiness Church, Wilmington. 910-794-2880 or 910763-1784. Mount Zion AME Church, 1111 N. Fifth Avenue COAST POETRY JAM 12/19, 8pm: Cost: $10.00, Weyerhaeuser Reception Hall, Cameron Art Museum. Come enjoy poets puttin’ down the true spoken word, featuring Life the Poet, with music by DJ Mike Lang and performance by The Company. Hosted by Bigg B of COAST Radio 97.3 FM. For details call the studio line: 910.763.0973. Purchase seats at the door.

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classes/workshops SOUND OF CHI 12/12, 6pm: Kristin Althea and David Key join together to provide a unique combination of qigong (chi gong) and therapeutic sound with the sound of chi, 6-7:15 pm. During the class, Kristin teaches an extremely powerful energy-building practice, a gentle form of qigong, perfect for anyone new to this ancient healing process. It is easy to do, and easy to remember, with great health and energy benefits. David enhances the energy and the process, performing live on bamboo flutes and frame drum. Open Studio, 1055 Military Cutoff Rd, Ste 102 FAMILY HOLIDAY GIFT MAKING 12/10-11,10am: As we turn inward towards the darkest night of the year, we welcome the celebration of light, in all of its forms across the world. Join us now through December 24th, from 10 am to 6 pm, for holiday crafting. Choose 2 craft projects for $20 per person. Additional family members for $15.

Glaze 3 Christmas tree ornaments. * Paint a pre-made ceramic piece of your choice (soap dish, leaf dish, fairy door.) * Make and take a stained glass kite paper lantern. Paint & take a wooden craft item. Paint & take a 5x5 inch canvas. Muddy Muse Studio, 616 Castle Street, Unit B. All pieces will be ready to pick up in one week.

colored pencils, finding your inner artist, and oil pastels. Small classes, individual guidance. 6905 Southern Exposure. 910-547-8115.

ZUMBA W/LYNN MOLINA Mon/Wed/Fri, 6:30pm; Sat, 10:30am: Join Licensed Zumba® Instructor, Lynn Molina! Bring water and a smile and shake it with us! $5 Drop-in rate. Danceworks, 4209 Oleander Dr. MUSIC INSTRUCTION Music instruction at Modern Music with Lucian Rowland, who has 20 years experience as a professional recording and performing musician. Pri-

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The Cape Fear Museum will host a Family Science Day on the 13th at 10 a.m. Kids will be able to explore toys that spin, balance and roll, and they’ll learn the science behind the principles of play. They’ll even build a Lego car to see how fast it will go! Historic toys will be on hand, and kids can learn how to investigate the inventive process, then they’ll take their own toy home. It’s appropriate for ages 5 to 10; free for members with admission. 814 Market Street.

KNITTING 101 12/11, 4:30pm: Knitting 101 is being hosted at the Muddy Muse Studio. Learn the basics of knit & purl or consult with the Stitch Doctor! For just $10, local knitting instructor, Claire Padgett, will be on hand to provide beginners with instruction and to help experienced knitters overcome knitting hurdles. Bring your own project or purchase a knitting starter kit at the studio. Muddy Muse Studio, 616 Castle Street, Unit B CAPE FEAR COTILLIION Sessions include lessons in ballroom and popular dance along with lessons in valuable etiquette and social skills needed for all occasions. Skills learned will last a lifetime. The session ends with a party where students will have the opportunity to showcase the skills they have learned! Pre-registration required. Please call for details. WB Parks and Rec Dept., 1 Bob Sawyer Dr. BITTER SWEET: SHARP BITE 12/17, 3pm: Dr. Samantha Chirichella, DC, will speak about how to keep from gaining weight during the holidays. Dr. Chirichella practices at Elite Chiropractic, a Maximized Living Health Center.

Restore some sanity to your holiday season by learning how to avoid holiday weight gain, understanding the dangerous effects of sugar, and minimizing stress. The workshop is free but registration is requested on the online calendar at www. nhclibrary.org. Northeast Regional Library, NHC, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd SOLSTICE MEDITATION 12/21, 10am: Led by Inspiration Coach Alan Walshe, 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 S. Front St. EXERCISE CLASS Mondays, 9:15am: Focusing on balance, coordination, power, stability and independence. Meets in the church gym. Winter Park Baptist Church, 4700 Wrightsville Ave. ART CLASSES Art Classes with Lois DeWitt, professional art instructor. Water color, basic drawing, drawing with

vate lessons available for guitar, mandolin, banjo, bass. (910) 508-1111. www.rockinrowland@hotmail.com.

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12/11, 5:30pm: Wilmington MS Support Group will hold its annual holiday party in lieu of its regular meeting for December. Members, family and friends are welcome to attend. Catered event.

Keys Apartment Complex Club House, 4129 Hearthside Drive FAMILY SCIENCE SATURDAY 12/13, 10am: Explore toys that spin, balance, and roll to uncover the scientific principles involved in play. Why do tops spin? How does a yo-yo work?

Build a Lego car and see how fast it will go. Experiment with historic toys, investigate the inventive process, and create your own toy to take home. Ages 5-14. Free for members or with admission; parental participation is required. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market Street FAMILIES ANONYMOUS Thurs., 7:30pm: A worldwide 12-step recovery fellowship has started a new group in Wilmington for families whose lives are affected by a family member’s use of mind-altering substances or related behavioral problems—especially helpful to parents struggling with an addicted child. Through meetings, literature and a caring fellowship, FA can help parents develop the skills to cope with this family disease and bring serenity back to their lives. No dues or fees are required for membership. First names only are used at meetings to preserve individual anonymity. Advance notice is not necessary to attend a meeting. Visitors are welcome. 609-238-0174 or email clark@milioti. com. Wilmington Treatment Center, 2520 Troy Dr. About the FA organization: www.familiesanonymous.org or 847-294-5877 or 800-736-9805. All calls and contacts are confidential.

HOPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS Free grief workshops offered by Lower Cape Fear Hospice. Grief group discussions include understanding the grief process; coping with loss; defining realistic expectations for the holidays; and suggestions for creating new holiday traditions. Workshops will be offered 2-4 p.m. Wed., 12/10, at the Phillips LifeCare & Counseling Center, 1414 Physicians Drive in Wilmington. Evening workshops offered 4:30-6:30pm, Wed., 12/3; and Wed., 12/10, at the Dr. Robert M. Fales Hospice Pavilion, 1406 Physicians Dr. in Wilmington. Registration required. 796-7991 or email Melinda. mckeon@lcfh.org.

SIERRA CLUB HOLIDAY PARTY 12/15, 5:30pm: Cape Fear Sierra Club wraps up 2014 with a holiday party featuring delicious food, drinks and music at Sealevel City Gourmet. Come celebrate the work of the club’s volunteers, meet new members, and enjoy live Irish music. Free food and door prizes! Sealevel City Gourmet, 1015 S. Kerr Ave. MS SUPPORT GROUP HOLIDAY PARTY 12/11, 5:30pm: Wilmington MS Support Group will hold its annual holiday party in lieu of its regular meeting for December. Members, family and friends are welcome to attend. Catered event. Keys Apartment Complex Club House, 4129 Hearthside Drive N. BRUNSWICK NEWCOMERS CLUB 12/12, 9:30am: NBNC meets the 2nd Friday of each month beginning September 12, 2014 at 9:30 p.m. Meetings are held at Brunswick Community College, Leland Campus, 2050 Enterprise Blvd. in Leland. Refreshments and social time begins at 9:30 am followed by a program and the general meeting at 10 am. Cris Allen, President at cj5wood@msn.com phone 910-833-8949

THRIVE A Christ-Centered 12-Step Support group, helping people overcome “Hurts, Habits and Hang-ups.”

Thrive meets every Mon. evening at 7pm at Life Community Church (LCC) inside Independence Mall. Large group begins at 7pm and men’s and women’s small groups begin at 8pm The meetings are in the Extension, which is next to Sears and across from Branches Bookstore. Contact information: Pastor Jim Snider 910-791-3859 or www. lifecc.com. 3500 Oleander Dr. ALZHEIMER’S ASSOC. SUPPORT GROUP For family caregivers. It’s not appropriate for people with dementia to attend. The group meets the fourth Monday of every month, 2pm. Free. Details: 399-5905 St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 16 North 16th Street GAMBLER’S ANONYMOUS MEETING Tues., 6:30pm: “Do you think you have a Gambling problem? Is gambling causing stress in your life? Do you often gamble recklessly until your last dollar is gone? Does gambling cause you anxiety?

There is help! Come join Wilmington Gambler’s Anonymous and take the first step to getting your life back in control.” Ogden Baptist Church, 7121 Market St. DOCTOR WHO WEDNESDAYS Come in to watch Doctor Who episodes every Wednesday night. Come in Cosplay, be a dork, be a geek, nerd out, but most of all be a Whovian!

Browncoat Pub & Theatre, 111 Grace Street AZALEA COAST EXECUTIVE NETWORK Meets the first Monday of each month at 5:30 pm for networking, dinner at 6 at Henry’s, 2508 Independence Blvd. Wilmington. Female business women networking and professional development.

Dinner is dutch $15; annual membership $24. De-

3rd annual holiday window decorating contest! last year’s winner: wilmington water tours

over 20 businesses have worked to bring the spirit of the holidays to downtown wilmington! judging will be held on december 9th from 6:45 to 7:45pm

Let’s all come together as a community to help us create a Winter Wonderland in Wilmington!

Top Prize for Business winner:

$100 and an award made by Kids Making It $50 gift certificate to copper penny for 2nd place $25 gift certificate to groove jet salon + spa for 3rd place

Please contact the D.B.A to find out how you can participate in decorating vacant buildings and business store fronts!

Email: dbawilmington@gmail.com

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tails 762-8562. Henry’s Restaurant Wilmington NC, 2508 Independence Blvd.

OCD/ANXIETY DISORDER SUPPORT GROUP 7pm: Building B. Group meets the first and third Thursday of each month. Open to adults 18 and older. Family members welcome. The first Thursday of each month is an educational presentation

by Dr.Savard. Third Thursday is member led. Free.

Details: 763-8134. Pine Valley United Methodist Church, 3788 Shipyard Blvd., bldg. B 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.

culinary/imbibe FERMENTAL Weekly wine and beer tasting, Fridays. Free. 910821-0362. 7250 Market St., www.fermental.net.

BEER AND WINE FEST 12/11, 6pm: Sample and get insider info on beer, wine and liquor from area reps while participating in a toy drive for Toys for Tots. Fox and Hound will cater with complimentary hors d’oeuvres and desserts. Tons of giveaways throughout the event!

Two new, unwrapped toys or $20/person. Fox and Hound, 920 Town Center Dr. PC JAVA TOUR/HOME BREWING CLASS Join us at our headquarters for our monthly roast-

ery tour, cupping & home brewing class to learn how coffee is grown, harvested, processed and roasted. Tour of our roasting facilities and a formal coffee cupping to demonstrate the “taste of place” that makes each coffee so unique. Plus, we’ll demonstrate a few different brewing methods you can use to achieve that perfect PCJ cup at home. $15. Tickets are nonrefundable. Port City Java Corporate Offices, 101 Portwatch Way PORT CITY SWAPPERS Port City Swappers is a monthly food and beverage swap where members of a community share homemade, homegrown, or foraged foods with each other. Swaps allow direct trades to take place between attendees, e.g., a loaf of bread for a jar of pickles or a halfdozen backyard eggs. No cash is exchanged, and no goods are sold. Diversify your pantry and go home happy and inspired while meeting your neighbors! facebook.com/PortCitySwappers.

FEAST DOWN EAST BUYING CLUB Enjoy the quality, value and convenience of the Feast Down East Buying Club. It costs nothing to join. The benefits are immeasurable. It is a great way to eat healthier, while knowing you support your local farm families and community. Log on at www.FeastDownEast.org and start buying fresh local food, sourced from Southeastern NC farms.

Choose a pick-up spot, and check out at the online cashier and you are done! Orders must be placed by 11am Monday for Thursday delivery. Consumer pickup is Thursday 3:30-6pm at: the Cameron Art Museum, THE POD (located next to Dunkin Donuts on UNCW campus) or the Burgaw Historic Train Depot.

WHOLE FOODS Kids’ Club every Thursday, 10am-10:30am, in the café. Free events abound, fun activities and snacks.

• 12/11: Twitter Chat: Spectacular Entertaining,

12/11: HERITAGE CLUB Duplin Winery will celebrate the Heritage Club just for the ladies. The club welcomes members who have a love for food and wine, and new members gain premier access to new wines, special releases and reserves at Duplin Winery ($45 member fees due each quarter).

Ladies only will meet on the 11th to enjoy food, fun and fellowship, and can even shop in the Duplin Winery store for holiday gifts. E-mail events@duplinwinery.com to reserve your spot! Duplin Winery is located at 505 N. Sycamore Street in Rose Hill, NC. 6-7pm. Online, free. From large celebrations to comforting dinners and small cocktail soirees, the holiday season is the time for entertaining. Swap recipes, ideas, and more. Follow #WFMdish to join the conversation. • 12/18: Twitter Chat: Cooking for the Holidays, 6-7pm: Online, free. It’s almost time for the second big feast of the holiday season! Whether you’re looking for a main course, sumptious sides or delicious desserts you’re sure to find it during our chat. Follow #WFMdish to join the conversation. 3804 Oleander Drive.

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 CB 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. tastinghistorytours.com. 910-622-6046.

TASTE CAROLINA FOOD TOURS 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 3:00 Downtown Dinner & Drinks Tour ($65/person). A 10am Farmers’ Market Tour ($75/person), and Cooking Class is also available. www.tastecarolina.net BELLA’S BAR LOCAL PAJAMA PARTY 12/10, 5pm: Drink specials fun and games. Free food from 6 to 8. 19 Market Street

BALLAST POINT BREWING TAP TAKEOVER 12/11, 6pm: Ogden Tap Room will be hosting a Ballast Point Tap Takeover on Thursday 12/11. A brewery representative will be on hand to discuss and guide you through the many fantastic beers they offer. 7324 Market St. DUPLIN WINERY 12/11: Duplin Winery celebrates our Heritage Club with a special evening—just for the ladies!

Enjoy fun, food and fellowship! Great discounts throughout the store will make this a perfect night to finish your holiday shopping. RSVP to events@duplinwinery.com. • 12/13, 8am-10am: 3rd Annual Breakfast with Santa: Buffet and a story with Santa Claus will bring a smile to both the young and the old. Children will get a chance to have a one on one with Santa, and a professional photographer will be here to capture the magic. Tickets are $15 for adults, $8 for 4-12, and children 3 and under are free. • 1/17, 11am-3pm: Duplin Winery invites you and your friends to attend our second annual Bridal/Event Planning Expo. We have invited our favorite vendors from far and wide to showcase their specialty products or services.

Cake vendors, florists, DJs, and more. We will have everything you need to plan your next big event. Tickets: $5 adv, $8 at the door 505 N. Sycamore St, Rose Hill, NC. duplinwinery.com.

GWBJ POWER BREAKFAST Greater Wilmington Business Journal Power Breakfast is from 7:30-10am, 12/10. For general information and speaker information, please call 910-343-8600. Parking is available in the attached Wilmington Convention Center Parking Deck. wilmingtonbiz.com. Admission: $15. Wilmington Convention Center, 10 Convention Center Dr. WINE TASTING WEDNESDAYS Sweet N’ Savory Cafe, 1611 Pavilion Pl., holds a weekly wine tasting. Attendees get $5 off every bottle of wine. Free; 5-6:30pm.

WILMINGTON BREWING CO. Free brewing demonstration every Saturday at 1:30pm. Don’t wait! Brew beer and purchase all your shopping needs for your homebrewer: Gift certificates, equipment, ingredients, T-shirts, and beer. www.wilmingtonhomebrew.com SILVER COAST WINERY Craft Beer Tastings: Seven days/week; flight of five craft beers, $6. • Wine with a light food pairing, $20/person, includes whites, blush and reds; min. four people (two-day notice; (910) 287-2800).

• Every Tues., 6-9pm: Open Mic Night in Southport Tasting Room. • Friday night music at the winery, 4-6pm. • 12/12: Holiday Soiree Open to any group

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of people. Includes hors d’ouevre, champagne, DJ, buffet, cash bar. Must reserve a table for a minimum of 6 people. $45/person. 1/25, 1-4pm: Bridal Show: Expert wedding planners and vendors will offer info; DIY booth to learn to make your own centerpieces. 6680 Barbeque Rd NW, Ocean Isle Beach. silvercoastwinery.com CAPE FEAR WINE & FOOD CLUB The Seasoned Gourmet has been teaching cooking classes for over 15 years. They offer unique events for members and their guests, including cooking classes, wine pairing classes, premium wine dinners, and free members-only events throughout the year. Members enjoy exclusive discounts from our host, The Seasoned Gourmet.

Enjoy a 5 percent daily discount on all merchandise in their store, plus a 10 percent daily discount during classes that you attend. Also a special members-only discount wine during events: 15 percent off six or more bottles and 20 percent off 12 or more bottles. To reserve a seat in class or join, call 910-256-9488 or stop by The Seasoned Gourmet, 1930 Eastwood Rd. theseasonedgourmet.com.

12 TASTES OF CHRISTMAS See page 26.

COASTAL CAROLINA CHRISTMAS 12/12-13, 7pm: A fundraiser to benefit: Wilmington Boys Choir, Samaritan Ministry, and Mother Hubbards Cupboard Fri, Dec 12: Ceremony of Carols followed by champagne and chocolate reception. Featuring the Wilmington Boys Choir at St. Paul’s and the St. Paul’s Choir, plus a carol sing-along. • Sat, Dec 13: Christmas Cabaret, an evening of jazz and standards with Grenoldo Frazier. Dinner by the bite, wine pairings and seasonal cider plus silent auction. Ticket prices to be determined. www.spechurch.com. St. Paul’s Episcopal Chruch, 16 North 16th St. THEATRE NOW 12/14: TheatreNOW’s popular Jazz Brunch Series continues with the effervescent actress and vocalist, Nina Repeta, and her jazz trio. Delicious threecourse meal with your choice of entrée included in the ticket. Doors at 11:30am. Show is 12-2pm. $20 adults, $15 children under 12. Beverages and food service gratuity not included. Admission: $15 children under 12; $20 adults. • 12/18, 8pm: Join the Downtown Divas for another fabulous drag dinner. Tickets only $10. TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th St. www.theatrewilmington.com

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ARIES (Mar. 21–April 20): Lord Byron (1788-1824) was an English poet who loved animals. In the course of his life, he not only had dogs and cats as pets but monkeys, horses, peacocks, geese, a crocodile, a falcon, a crane, and a parrot. When he enrolled in Trinity College at age 17, he was upset that the school’s rules forbade students from having pet dogs, which meant he couldn’t bring his adored Newfoundland dog Boatswain. There was no regulation, however, against having a tame bear as a pet. So Byron got one and named it Bruin.

I think it’s time for you to find a workaround like that, Aries. Be cunning. Try a gambit or two. Find a loophole.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Whenever I lost one of my baby teeth as a kid, I put it under my pillow before I went to sleep. During the night, the Tooth Fairy snuck into my room to snatch the tooth, and in its place left me 25 cents. The same crazy thing happened to every kid I knew; although, for unknown reasons, my friend John always got $5 for each of his teeth—far more than the rest of us.

I see a metaphorically comparable development in your life, Taurus. It probably won’t involve teeth or a visit from the Tooth Fairy. Rather, you will be compensated finally for a loss or deprivation or disappearance that you experienced in the past. I expect the restitution will be generous, too—more like John’s than mine.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Through the scientific magic of grafting, a single tree can be altered to grow several different kinds of fruit at the same time. One type of “fruit salad tree” produces apricots, nectarines, plums, and peaches, while another bears grapefruits, lemons, oranges, limes, and tangelos. I’m thinking this might be an apt and inspiring symbol for you in the coming months, Gemini. What multiple blooms will you create on your own metaphorical version of a fruit salad tree?

CANCER (June 21-July 22): No other structure on the planet is longer than the Great Wall of China, which stretches 3,945 miles. It’s not actually one unbroken span, though. Some sections aren’t connected, and there are redundant branches that are roughly parallel to the main structure. It reminds me of your own personal Great Wall, which is monumental yet permeable, strong in some ways but weak in others, daunting to the casual observer but less so to those who take the time to study it. Now is an excellent time to take inventory of that wall of yours. Is it serving you well? Is it keeping out the influences you don’t want but allowing in the influences you do want? Could it use some renovation? Are you willing to reimagine its purpose and how you want it to work for you in the future?

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Even if you are not formally enrolled in a course of study or a training program, you are nevertheless being schooled. Maybe you’re not fully conscious of what you have been learning. Maybe your teachers are disguised or unwitting, but I assure you the universe has been dropping some intense new knowledge on you. The coming week will be an excellent time to become more conscious of the lessons you have been absorbing. If you have intuitions about where this educational drama should go next, be proactive about making that happen.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You now have a special ability to detect transformations that are happening below the threshold of everyone else’s awareness. Anything that has been hidden or unknown will reveal itself to your gentle probes. You also will be skilled at communicating your discoveries to people who are important to you. Take full advantage of these superpowers. Don’t underestimate how pivotal a role you can play as a teacher, guide and catalyst. The future success of your collaborative efforts depends on your next moves.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Harper Lee was born and raised in Alabama. At the age of 23, she relocated to New York City with hopes of becoming a writer. It was a struggle. To support herself, she worked as a ticket agent for airline companies. Finding the time to develop her craft was difficult.

Seven years went by. Then one Christmas, two friends gave her a remarkable gift: enough money to quit her job and work on her writing for a year. During that grace period, Lee created the basics for a book that won her a Pulitzer Prize: “To Kill a Mockingbird.” I don’t foresee anything quite as dramatic for you in the coming months, Sagittarius, but I do suspect you will receive unexpected help that provides you with the slack and spaciousness you need to lay the foundations for a future creation.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In the ancient Greek epic poem the “Odyssey,” Odysseus’s wife Penelope describes two kinds of dreams. “Those that pass through the gate of ivory,” she says, are deceptive, but dreams that “come forth through the gate of polished horn” tell the truth. Another ancient text echoes these ideas. In his poem the “Aeneid,” Virgil says that “true visions” arrive here from the land of dreams through the gate of horn, whereas “deluding lies” cross over through the gate of ivory. Judging from the current astrological omens, Capricorn, I expect you will have interesting and intense dreams flowing through both the gate of ivory and the gate of horn. Will you be able to tell the difference? Trust love.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The Arctic Monkeys are British rockers who have produced five studio albums, which together have sold almost five million copies.

Rolling Stone magazine called their first album, released in 2003, the 30th greatest debut of all time. Yet when they first formed in 2002, none of them could play a musical instrument. I see the current era of your life, Leo, as having a similar potential. How might you start from scratch to create something great?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Your chances of going viral are better than usual. It’s a perfect moment to upload a YouTube video of yourself wearing a crown of black roses and a “V for Vendetta” mask as you ride a unicycle inside a church and sing an uptempo parody version of “O Come All Ye Faithful.” It’s also a favorable time for you to create a buzz for you and your pet causes through less spectacular measures. Promote yourself imaginatively.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Alan Turing (1912-1954) was a British mathematician and pioneering computer scientist. After World War II broke out, he worried the German army might invade and occupy England, as it had done to France. To protect his financial assets, he converted everything he owned into bars of silver, then buried them underground in the countryside north of London.

When the war ended, he decided it was safe to dig up his fortune. Unfortunately, he couldn’t recall where he had put it and never did find it. Let’s draw a lesson from his experience, Virgo. It’s fine if you want to stash a treasure, protect a secret or safeguard a resource; that’s probably a sensible thing to do right now.

But make sure you remember every detail about why and how you’re doing it.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): At age 80, author Joan Didion has published five novels, 10 works of non-fiction, and five screenplays. When she was 27, she wrote, “I have already lost touch with a couple of people I used to be.” That wasn’t a good thing, she added: “We are well-advised to keep on nodding terms with the people we used to be, whether we find them attractive company or not. Otherwise they turn up unannounced and surprise us, come hammering on the mind’s door and demand to know who deserted them, who betrayed them, who is going to make amends.” I recommend her counsel to you in the coming months, Pisces. Get re-acquainted with the old selves you have outgrown and abandoned.

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FRIDAY NIGHT RIVER CLUB This time of the year we are happy to present the River Club for your enjoyment. Every Friday Night we keep our boat @ the dock to allow for you to come & go as you please....Bar opens @ 6pm ; Music @ 6:30pm til 9pm. We feature a different local musician every week....It doesn’t get any better than hearing great music , while being on the water and it all happens at a early hour...and the best is it is all FREE!!!!

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SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, September 26, 2015

From our family to yours, Happy Holidays!

5th annual CARE Project Gala Extravaganza Union Station, Cape Fear Community College Downtown Wilmington

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