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What is at the top of your Christmas wish list this year and why? Funding for “Abraham’s Conflict” ... without question. — J.R. Rodriguez Peace on Earth and kittens for all the lonely Grandmas! —Ryan Wendel To be able to do Christmas for my three daughters, so they won’t have to do without. —Melissa Nance

Indulge and imbibe for a good cause at the Brooklyn Arts Center for the first annual 12 Tastes of Christmas. Proceeds will benefit the Cape Fear Literacy Council, pgs. 34-35. Courtesy poster

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t is time again to re-read one of my favorite holiday classics: “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens. It is a simple tale, responsible for molding our modern celebration of the Christmas holiday. Ebenezer Scrooge goes to bed an angry, lonely miser, and during the night is visited by three spirits who help transform him into a loving, generous, caring man. Since Dickens’ classic was released, we have been fighting a cultural battle about what the holiday season is really about. The real “War on Christmas” has nothing to do with Bill O’Reilly claiming folks can’t leave the “Christ” out, or a conspiracy by the left, for that matter. There are several perpetrators in this particular battle. First, the season has become all about extracting money from people. Scrooge complained of this. Yet, his complaint was it shouldn’t be spent on people he felt were undeserving (i.e. everybody other than him). I’m more startled that there are Christmas sale circulars out before Halloween now. Black Friday got its name because it once was the biggest shopping day of the year, a time when many retailers moved out of the red and into the black on their balance sheets. From Black Friday

spawned Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday. Since I have already written extensively about Small Business Saturday over the years, and faithful readers are familiar with my mixed feelings about something dreamed up by a credit card company, we will skip straight to the other two calendar entries CNN Money reported that in 2012, $1.5 billion was spent on Cyber Monday—most of it originating from computers at the office. Giving Tuesday, the nonprofit sector’s attempt to cash in on all the money being thrown around this time of year, has been created to encourage people to make charitable donations on a specific day. The Giving Tuesday website reported over $10 million in processed online charitable donations in 2012. I feel more than passingly frustrated by all of this. First, money that is spent online is processed by a credit-card company, which essentially does not need a cut of our intended donations to a charity or thoughtful efforts to spend money in the economy. Write a check to a charity—it is easier for tracking taxes at the end of the year, and the total money will

Giving Tuesday and the need to keep money local By: Gwenyfar Rohler

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go to the charity of choice. More so, how much good are we really doing in the world by end-loading all of our charitable giving at one point in the year? The message of Dickens’ work was that Scrooge learned to keep Christmas in his heart year-round. Yes, people feel cold and hunger more keenly when it is cold outside (i.e. winter), but that doesn’t mean that those needs go away in the summertime. The Chronicle of Philanthropy has a wonderful interactive map on their website that tracks and compares charitable giving throughout the country, down to individual zip codes. According to their research, the United States sees a total of $135.8 billion in private contributions annually. Median contributions of $2,564 come from households with median discretionary income of $54,783. Less than 5 percent is the annual percentage of income given to charity in this country. By comparison, last year North Carolina gave $4.3 billion in private donations. An average 5.9 percent of income was given from households with a median income of $53,395. Households with incomes between $50,000 and $99,000 gave an average of 7.2 percent of their income while households over $200,000 averaged 4.8 percent in charitable giving. But the map can break it down by county and shows New Hanover gave $99.8 million in private charitable do-

nations last year. Our 2012 population was just over 209,000. That’s pretty damn impressive. It would be even more so if all funds were given to local charities and chapters rather than sent up the channels to fund the national offices. $99.8 million reinvested in improving the life of this area would be more than just a shot in the arm. Let’s say two-thirds of that leaves the area and goes to a combination of national office management and bank fees. Now, picture this: If an additional $66 million stayed here and was invested in our non-profit centers to fight homelessness, fund the arts, help animal rescue and the Domestic Violence Shelter or Rape Crisis Center, along with fund afterschool educational enrichment programs. Really, the list is endless. I think we could do more with it here than the Easter Seals national office is doing for our community. For New Hanover County an average of 4.9 percent of income was given for households with a median income of $54,903. Households with incomes between $50,000 and $99,000 gave an average of 6 percent of their income to charity, while those with over $200,000 in annual income gave 4.5 percent. If anything, this looks like a good case for the middle-class making a strong contribution toward improving the world and offering a hand to those below them. But it’s not just the giving of money that

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makes change in the world. Yes, charities argue, and rightfully so, how they need resources in order to do their work—so do for-profit entities that contribute to the betterment of the community. I think the middle class is becoming an endangered species. Without it, we will be losing a necessary piece of the economy not just in the forprofit world but also to help offer support and concern to the less fortunate. Frighteningly, there will be more in the “less fortunate” category that need help. We looked over the precipice in 2008; we came very close to an entire economical collapse. Today, we are struggling to come back from it, and we are only going to make it together. Cheap, plastic crap made in sweat shops in China will not help the better good. More importantly, it is not going to keep Christmas in our hearts all year long. The impressive amount of charitable giving that this county contributes is an indication that we can invest in each other and help take care of each other. Let’s make an investment this holiday season that we continue to carry in our hearts and in our hands for the next year and every year after.

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Life adjustments from Ireland to southeast America By: Fiona Ní Súilleabháin

h, Thanksgiving! I celebrated my first-ever holiday based on food— I mean, what more could you want?—by venturing down to Greensboro to be with my relatives. When I awoke on Thanksgiving morning—walking downstairs to the smell of a casserole cooking in the oven—I saw the TV tuned into the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. It mirrored the Thanksgivings I watched on TV shows like “Friends.” There wasn’t much time to take it all in as my aunt quickly ushered me into the kitchen to help make a spanakopita—seemingly, a Greek dish I’m still having trouble pronouncing it without getting tongue tied. I edged my chair to the corner of the table so I could multi-task between watching the parade and Kristin Chenoweth singing “New York, New York.” I had to be sure the filo dough didn’t dry out when cutting it into three slices before buttering it, mixing in the spinach and feta cheese, and folding it

into triangles. Soon enough, several baking trays filled up with the appetizers and we were off to get dressed so we could visit a friend’s house for Thanksgiving dinner. It’s still bizarre to me to travel such a long distance (over an hour’s drive) just to get to a friend’s house; at home, I’d be in a different county. Adding to the taxing journey was the smell of the hot spanakopita sitting in the truck that tested my stomach’s patience. As we arrived upon a warm welcome, finger foods started circulating. It all tasted amazing—including the spanakopita, if I do say so myself. The hosting family returned to their stations in the kitchen to sort out the different dishes, while everyone else took turns heating up their food in the oven. Comforting and filling smells permeated the home, while we watched the host carve away at the turkey filled with stuffing. The table in the dining room neatly held our place-settings clearly marked with cute, little handmade turkey figures that featured our names. Plates overflowed with the glorious grub, and I decided to be brave enough to try Brussel sprouts—mainly to see why

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everyone has such a problem with them. Maybe it was because they were roasted with chopped pecan nuts, but I found them delicious and even went back for seconds! One thing I found myself very grateful for throughout the many topics discussed over dinner: Politics wasn’t brought up once. Instead, at one point, one of the guests captured the whole room’s attention describing his job of working in one of the state’s women’s prisons—the same prison where the black widow remains on death row. I had just met the guest yet found intrigue in everything he said. I kept butting in with questions, and I don’t think anyone else was able to get a word in edgewise. (I swear my parents enforced manners on my upbringing.) It certainly was not typical dinner conversation, but it was unforgettable! After dinner, the table filled with various pies. From pecan to pumpkin, chocolate coconut to Red Velvet, I felt stuffed simply looking at them. In addition to the desserts served, several drinks were offered: My tall wine glass, which never seemed half-empty was joined with coffee, Coke, champagne,

and then before I knew it another guest was handing me a White Russian. It was no surprise, I remained wide awake until 4:30 a.m. As people drifted back into the sitting room to flake out on the comfy couches, we suddenly found ourselves in a game of catchphrase. Everyone’s energy boomed back as the competition between teams intensified quickly, with everyone yelling different answers while the timer got faster and faster. God help the neighbors—I’m sure it sounded like World War III. Random words broke out and were followed by hysterical laughter: “Lives in an upstate city?” “Manhattan, Brooklyn, The Bronx...” Turns out we were all way off. The answer was a person not a place, and it was Snoop Dog. Celebrating Thanksgiving for the first time exceeded my expectations. Although, it doesn’t help in trying to find clothes that fit between now and Christmas. It was enriching to experience another aspect of American culture.

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Evangelii Gaudium!

Mark Basquill weighs in on the Church of Capitalism By: Mark Basquill

y daughter Gwen is growing up but still loves the Harry Potter series, especially the spells. “Wingardium leviosa!” “Riddikulus!” But, through a series of November coincidences, I found an even stronger spell than “avada kedavra” ... “evangelii gaudium!” First in the series of events was the 50th anniversary of JFK’s assassination. The Irish-Catholic president said: “If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich.” Yes, he went there. Conspiracy hell. That statement was the single bullet. Then I enjoyed Thanksgiving by renewing ties with family, making new friends, and trying new foods. (Collards with red peppers, Brussels sprouts with garlic and feta cheese, mashed cauliflower—all new for me.) Old family ties? New friends? New delicacies? Priceless. I don’t know if my economic utility was maximized, but I suspect assigning a dollar value to such experiences changes the moral context and cheapens the experiences. Many human experi-

ences are like sex in the sense that the best way to cheapen even an unsatisfactory experience is to throw a wad of twenties on the dresser. Next, I read that Paul Ryan (Irish-Catholic politician) outlined his plan to cure poverty: “You cure poverty eye to eye, soul to soul. Spiritual redemption: That’s what saves people.” Mr. Ryan doesn’t see a white picket fence between church and state and wants to win the “War on Christmas.” He plans to release a full version of his spiritual redemption, anti-poverty plan in 2014 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of President Johnson’s more secular “War on Poverty.” I can’t wait. On Black Friday, I read a piece about “Scroogenomics” by Joel Waldfogel. Ebenezer Waldfogel’s point is that giving gifts is economically inefficient. If you must give, hand out cash—like Charlie Brown’s sister, Sally, wrote to Santa: “10s and 20s.” Waldfogel is a behavioral economist, a high priest in the Church of Capitalism. His field is an insidious perversion of statistics and psychology, blended with market idolatry that lacks any meaningful ethical framework. While the Hippocratic Oath has been around for a millennium, the American Economics Association reluctantly adopted its

first primitive code of ethics in 2012—against vigorous opposition. Apparently, many economists view ethics with a certain scornful derision. Finally, I became intrigued by Pope Francis’s exhortation: “Evangelii Gaudium.” Seventy-three percent of Americans self-identify as Christian and nearly 25 percent of Americans self-identify as Catholic. I figured I’d check in on what the shepherd had to say to his faithful flock of 75 million American Catholics. Pope Francis wrote: “In this system, which tends to devour everything which stands in the way of increased profits, whatever is fragile, like the environment, is defenseless before the interests of a deified market, which becomes the only rule. “Behind this attitude lurks a rejection of ethics and a rejection of God. Ethics has come to be viewed with a certain scornful derision.” (See American Economics Association.) Fran may scare the Dickens out of economists and prosperity Christians, and we’d disagree that a rejection of God equals a rejection of ethics, but I’d have a beer with him. We’d both pay for Tiny Tim’s health care and agree that money can’t fill an empty human heart—though it can fill hungry bel-

lies. We’d chat with my friend Steve Vernon about our “march from monotheism to money-theism.” As a sole mission profit lacks moral depth, a “soul” mission profit destroys the possibility of finding either the fully human or the divine within us. When currency is the only measure of value, we are all the poorer for it. Fran’s critique is far from unprecedented. Pope John Paul II also preached against the Church of Capitalism. In “Centesimus Annus,” written in the wake of Soviet Communism’s demise in 1991, he wrote, “The Marxist solution has failed, but . . . Indeed, there is a risk that a radical capitalistic ideology could spread which refuses even to consider these problems (poverty), in the a priori belief that any attempt to solve them is doomed to failure and which blindly entrusts their solution to the free development of market forces.” But it’s so much more fun to argue about faith than feed the hungry. This holiday season I plan to give gifts, watch Harry Potter with Gwen, read Dickens, and read more Fran. And the next time I see a “Keep Christ in Christmas” bumper sticker, I’ll pull out my holly and phoenix feather wand and shout, “Evangelii guardium!”

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News of the Weird with Chuck Shepherd Something in the Air Is the signature smell of Texas A&M University more “Italian lemon, bergamot and iced pineapple” (that open into “a body of vivid florals, raw nutmeg and cinnamon”) or more “bat feces” and “chilifest stink”? The two commentaries were contrasted in a November Wall Street Journal report on the introduction of Masik Collegiate Fragrances’ Texas A&M cologne (one of 17 Masik college clients) at around $40 for a 1.7-ounce bottle. Louisiana State University’s scent conjures up, insisted one grad, the campus’s oak trees, but so far has pulled in only $5,500 for the school. (To a football rival of LSU, the school’s classic smell is less oak tree than “corn dog.”) The apparent gold standard of fan fragrance is New York Yankees cologne, which earned the team nearly $10 million in 2012. Recurring Themes -- Among America’s most prolific “fathers” (in this case, perhaps better considered “egg-fertilizers”) are Nathaniel Smith, age 39, who claimed on TV’s “Divorce Court” in September that he is the father of 27, and the late Samuel Whitney, whose grown stepdaughter Lexie Woods learned that he claimed 54 before he died in July at age 87. Smith (known in Dayton, Ohio, as “Hustle Simmons”) insisted that he is a fine father (doesn’t smoke or drink, keeps contact with most of the kids, has “only” 21 child-support orders out), and besides, he told WHIO-TV, “I know of people who have even more than me.” (Among Whitney’s belongings, said Woods, were a “pile” of birth certificates and a stash of maximum-strength Viagra. “He was a likable man, a ladies’ man.”) -- Latest Collateral Damage: (1) In October, a 28-year-old man, reeling from a domestic argument in Port Richey, Fla., put a gun to his head and, against his girlfriend’s pleas, fired. As a neighbor across the street stood on her porch, the suicide bullet left the victim’s head and made three wounds on the neighbor’s leg, sending her to the hospital. (2) About a week later, on the Norwegian island of Vesteroy, a moose hunter missed his target but hit an obscured cottage in the distance, wounding a man in his 70s as he answered nature’s call. He was airlifted to Ullevaal University Hospital in Oslo. -- Animal Sacrifice -- in America: In September, Orthodox Jewish communities once again staged traditional kaparot, in which chickens are killed in a prescribed way for the purpose of “transferring” a believer’s latest sins over to the chicken (whose death banishes the sins). (In many such ceremonies, the chickens are donated for food, but protesters in Los Angeles criticized rogue practitioners who simply tossed carcasses into the trash.) In November, Miami-Dade County animal services found a severely injured chicken with a family’s 4-by-6 photograph protruding from its chest, having been haphazardly “implanted,” along with a note containing several hand-written names, apparently a casualty of local Santeria services.

-- Some Americans still believe that stock market sales are typically made human-to-human, but the vast majority of buys and sells now are made automatically by computers, running pattern-detecting programs designed to execute millions of trades, in some cases, less than one second before rival computer programs attempt the same trades. In September, a Federal Reserve Board crisis involved, at most, seven milliseconds’ time. The Fed releases market-crucial news typically at exactly 2 p.m. Washington, D.C., time, tightly controlled, transmitted by designated news agents via fiber optic cable. On Sept. 18, somehow, traders in Chicago reportedly beat traders elsewhere to deal an estimated $600 million worth of assets -- when theoretically, access to the Fed’s news should have been random. (In other words, the drive to shave milliseconds off the “speed of light” has become quite profitable.) -- Toilets are always a favorite protest symbol, most recently employed by David Labbe, disputing a zoning decision by officials in Augusta, Maine, preventing the sale of his house to Dunkin’ Donuts (for, he said, three times what he paid), and he has begun lining his property with discarded toilets. Augusta-native Labbe says he has given up on his city and his neighbors (who fear traffic problems if a Dunkin Donuts opens). (On the same day, coincidentally, toilets made news in Los Angeles, where YoYo Li was about to open the city’s first toilet-themed restaurant, patterned after several in Taiwan in which diners squat at tables and eat off commode-shaped serving vessels.) -- Dwarfs formerly could volunteer to be playfully treated in American nightclubs, but such venues now appear limited to Europe. (1) A club in the German coastal town of Cuxhaven might be in trouble following a September incident in which a 42-year-old dwarf accidentally fell off of a podium before engaging in the club’s contest, “Lilliputian Action,” in which customers chase an elusive dwarf. (2) London’s Hippodrome Casino has reportedly run a series of ads seeking dwarfs (maximum height: 4 feet, 9 inches) for a special crew of bouncers and door guards to be unveiled in December. Update A formal investigation into the strange death of British intelligence code-breaker Gareth Williams concluded in November with a police judgment that the death was an accident, despite the body’s having been discovered inside a zippered and padlocked garment bag in an otherwise unused bathtub in his London apartment. An earlier inquest into the 2010 death had unsatisfactorily failed to rule out foul play, setting up the police examination, but two facts stood out, according to the officer in charge: The key to the padlock was found within easy reach of the bag, and, according to experts, even though no usable fingerprints or DNA was found in the apartment, it had not been “deep-cleaned” (as might be expected in a death with intel-op implications).

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One Big,

Happy ‘Jamily’:

hile The Infamous Stringdusters are no strangers to our fair Port City, it is their deep connection with Colorado that has them coming back to us this Saturday. Since releasing their new EP in November, “Road To Boulder,” featuring Bruce Hornsby on the accordion, the ‘Dusters have taken to the road with Colorado band Paper Bird, for their Road To Boulder tour. “Road To Boulder” is their first new single in a couple of years, written by band member Andy Hall while he was deciding whether or not to move to the Rocky Mountains. He settled in Lyons, Colorado, well before the September floods earlier this year. The band figured there was no better time to release the EP, with sales going toward flood relief via the Oskar Blues CAN’d Aid Foundation Colorado Flood Relief Fund. In addition, $1 from every ticket sold throughout the tour, including the stop in Wilmington, will benefit the fund. Guitarist Andy Falco took the time to chat with encore about “Road To Boulder,” as well as his love for family and vinyl records.

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encore (e): How was your Thanksgiving? Andy Falco (AF): It was fantastic; I got a week off and just hung out with family and did the traditional Italian Thanksgiving, which is just that I over-ate all day.

e: Does the family always want you to play for them when you come to town? AF: You know, my brothers both play, and now my little nephew is 7-years-old and plays drums. So, we jam. He brings his little drum kit … and he loves The Beatles and just wants to play Beatles’ jams.

e: So you have another band to go to if need be one day? AF: [laughs] Yeah and I told [my nephew] that we had to name the band, so he calls it Brown Bear. He’s like, “Are we going to do Brown Bear for Thanksgiving?” I’ll bring the gear and we jam. It’s so much fun.

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e: Is it bittersweet to get back on the road around the holidays? AF: It’s always nice to be home with the family, but it’s also nice to get out and spend time with the “jamily.” We love getting out on the road and playing shows, and even though it is tough to leave the homestead, it’s always for good stuff. We love it. e: Paper Bird, more Indie folk and even a little pop, are opening for the ‘Dusters throughout the tour. They’re from Colorado, but what about their sound got them on the bill with you guys? AF: I think they’re awesome. We think it’s more enjoyable to have other kinds of music and bands that are different from what we’re doing; it just makes for better listening. You don’t want to have too similar of sounds and it’s nice to have other things going on. When we have opening bands, we’re not thinking about the numbers that they draw or anything like that; it’s more about what’s going to be the best musical experience for the audience. That’s more valuable and more important to us for the night as a whole. It’s like a festival, you may or may not have heard of all the bands on the bill, but we feel that the audience is just go-

ing to love it. It’s really about the music … to make a good listening experience. e: So who are some other bands you’re listening to these days? AF: These days I’ve got my vinyls set up at home and I’ve been listening to just a ton of awesome old records. I’ve been listening to a lot of The Band, Zeppelin, Mike Broomfield, and Steely Dan’s “Aja,” that kind of stuff. Just great records and timeless records, and of course there’s always a lot of Beatles. I’ve just really been into the old sounds and listening to that kind of music the way it was meant to be listened to, with a tuned amplifier and vinyl. I know digital listening is more convenient, with Spotify, Pandora or whatever your service of choice is, and it’s great to have access to so much music easily, but when I get home and I put on a record, I realize I’m so much more present in the album. I’m so much more involved and invested in the album when I put on a record. For me, I’ve rediscovered the joy of listening to an album and taking it in and I think that can get a little lost in the digital world. e: Tell me a little more about “Road To Boulder.” AF: We thought it’d be cool to have an

accordion on it and we brought up Bruce Hornsby because he’s the man. We were fortunate enough that when he heard the song, he agreed to do it; we were totally psyched. Then the floods happened. Coincidently, we had this song that was just about [Andy’s] move from Nashville to Colorado, and all of the sudden it just meant a whole lot more. It was an opportunity to be able to put that out and raise some money to help people in need. For us, it’s very close to home and we have a lot of friends there, a lot of fans [in Colorado], and [we] realized it was an opportunity to help out.

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Dollars for the Phillipines: No Dollar Shoes and local bands host typhoon fund-raiser By: Trent Williams

he power of human compassion always prevails in times of strife and tribulation. During distress and catastrophes, our empathetic instinct kicks in to help those less fortunate than ourselves. One could say it’s human nature to help our fellow man in times of need. On the 8th of November, Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines over 300 miles wide, making it one of the most intense tropical storms to make landfall. Aside from torrential rain, the storm sustained winds over 195 miles per hour and had a storm surge of up to 30 feet. It devastated the coastal areas. Local Americana/folk band No Dollar Shoes, along with The Calico Room, refuse to simply sit back and watch the devastation wash out hope. In a communal effort to raise money for the victims, they will be putting on a concert fund-raiser by donating proceeds to the American Red Cross.

“The American Red Cross is most in need of monetary donations at this point,” says Vicky LeBelle of the Cape Fear Red Cross chapter. “It’s hard to tell how many funds we’ve raised locally because of how donations are received, but overall the American Red Cross has raised over $52 million for the relief.” Consisting of twin brothers Carson and Jesse Jewel on guitars, Ben Privott on drums and Benji Smith on bass, No Dollar Shoes have been playing around Wilmington since 2006. They released “Extra Medium” a few years ago and are putting out a second release in spring 2014. While making music and playing locally fulfills the band’s artistic reach, their philanthropy now takes the forefront. Smith urges the importance for people to come to the Sunday afternoon show, which takes place early, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and is family-friendly. “Our goal is to offer relief to the people suffering in the Phillippines through an entertaining event that will include great music, selective raffle, and an overall good

HOLLA FOR A DOLLAR: No Dollar Shoes will play with two other bands in a fund-raiser for the typhoon relief benefitting the Phillipines through the American Red Cross this Sunday. Courtesy photo

time,” Smith elaborates. “We just want to do as much as we can.” Completely coordinated by the band, this will be the third fund-raiser No Dollar Shoes has put on this month. They held “We Haiti Earthquakes” and raised over $2,500. Plus, they held a Wilmington food bank fund-raiser at Ziggy’s to up the donations for the Food Bank of Eastern and Central North Carolina. They performed last weekend at the Port City Christmas Jam, which raised money for Nourish NC. “We do quite a few [fund-raisers],” Smith says. “It’s hard to even remember how much we raised for which organizations. We just get asked to do them and we always accept. We want to create awareness. Jess had been looking at pictures of the devastation and said he wanted to do something to help [in the Phillipines.] We made it happen. Every dime from this event will be given directly to the American Red Cross.” Joining No Dollar Shoes will be friends Moonlight Co., another folk/Americana band, and L Shaped Lot, a country band who No Dollar Shoes happily shares the stage with any day. Each band will play for about an hour. “There are no plans to mix up bands,” Smith notes, “but you never

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know, it could happen.” A raffle will take place, and offer lots of goodies to participants. “There will be very diverse prizes,” he says. “From T-shirts to gift cards, seed kits to Freakers, zombiedice drinking games to duck bucks [Duck & Dive’s bar bucks]—we’ll have it all.” Raffle tickets will range from $1 to $5. Folks can contact the band by e-mailing the band at nodollarshoes@gmail.com to donate to the raffle. A lengthy list of sponsors will support the event, such as Mellow Mushroom, Progressive Gardens, Duck and Dive, Cruz Deth Skateboards, Goat & Compass, The Whiskey, Artfuel, Dockside, Edge of Urge, Memory Lane Comics, Freaker USA, Surf City Surf Shop, Finklesteins, Rx Resteraunt, Pembroke’s, Schneider Stone, Porters Neck Veterinary Hospital, Sealevel City Gourmet, Dock Street Printing, Gravity Records, Ocean Grill and Tiki Bar, Reggies 42nd St Tavern, CB Surf Shop, Wilmington Wine, Calico Lounge, Josh Sanie and more.

DETAILS: Phillipines Relief Show Featuring Moonlight Co., L Shaped Lot and No Dollar Shoes December 15th, 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. The Calico Room • 107 S. Front Street Suggested $10 donation

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Becoming Bourgeois:

New venue Bourgie Nights hosts listening-room experience, craft-cocktail lounge By: Shea Carver

illy Mellon is well-known around town for his fine-dining establishment, Manna, now going on its third year of business in Wilmington’s ever-evolving culinary scene. Before he managed and operated his own restaurant, he honed his skills behind the bar and did more than simply serve up cocktails to the masses. He worked toward bringing in great music at Bella Festa, once located beside Manna (then known as the restaurant Tango du Chat, where Mellon also worked). Since Bella Festa closed, Mellon not only moved up in the entrepreneurial world, he also continued to covet the local arts and music scene, founding Wilmington Unplugged, which provides an intimate “listening room” experience for fans who want to hone in on the musicality of every band or performer lucky enough to grace the stage. Now, thanks to Mellon’s newest upstart, Bourgie Nights—in Bella Festa’s old digs, nonetheless—once again Mellon’s love for solid, great music will have a place to shine. “We won’t do music all the time,” Mellon concedes. Instead, he plans on being quite selective with whom the venue hosts, much like Wilmington Unplugged. “Initially, I want to focus on bringing great acts here,” he continues. “Likely, we’ll be doing four or five shows per month.” He also will stream homemade videos on the projection screen and play music through their system on nights they are band-free. “Hopefully, we’ll be more of a special musical event venue than one that books every night,” Mellon says. “I’ve done that before and it can wear on you.” Mellon will host Wilmington Unplugged in the lounge, which has been outfitted in sound thanks to the help of Owen Dollar. Mellon wants to ensure audiences are provided the best in quality all-around. Thus Bourgie Nights essentially will be Manna’s answer to the craft-cocktail lounge. Here, Manna’s already praised mixologists will be bringing their magic potions to all, not just the patrons of Manna. “We’ll focus a lot on the history of cocktails and spirits,” Mellon says. “We’ll do informal and formal tastings, and I want a more utilitarian bar where people don’t feel like they have to wear a suit to have a bourbon or a Gin Rickey. Wilmington certainly has taken a hold on the craft beer movement; I feel like there is a great chance to celebrate the cocktail in the same manner.” Two shows will officially open Bourgie Nights (127 Princess St.) this weekend, with Howard Ivans (a.k.a. Ivan Howard of Rosebuds’ fame) and Summer Set opening Friday night, while Wilmington’s very own kaleidoscopic trip-rock of Justin Lacy and the Swimming Machine will debut their holiday CD on Saturday evening.

Summer Set Howard Ivans Friday, December 13th, $10 Although Summer Set has been around since the late ‘90s/early Aughts, founder Brian Weeks is quite particular about how often they play. “We’ve never broken up,” Weeks tells encore. “I’ve been recording songs and having my friends play on the recordings.” Last month, they showed up onstage after Weeks’ good friend and former CD Alley owner Fred Champion asked the band to open for Shannon and the Clams. “I thought it would be fun to get everyone together,” Weeks notes. “We pretty much only play when requested which seems to be about once or twice a year.” Now consisting of Robert Rogan on bass, Seth Moody on guitar and keyboard, Kevin Rhodes on drums and Weeks on vocals/guitar, Summer Set has gone through many lineups over the years. Weeks, Moody and Ivan Howard played together first in a band called Reverse. When Weeks moved to California, he continued sending recordings he made on a four-track, labeled “Summer Set,” to Moody and Howard. Once he returned to Wilmington, he started the band with Moody, Rogan and drummer Jonathan Bass, who played with the Arquettes and Ivan’s band, the Rosebuds. “A lot of friends have played with us,” Weeks says of Summer Set. “Jeff Reardon had the longest tenure as our drummer, and he was crucial to our only official recording, a sevensong EP.” In its latest incarnation, Weeks hopes to have a catalog of new work ready for release come spring 2014. More so, he’s especially happy to be opening for Howard—now going by Howard Ivans in his solo debut. “I’ve known Ivan a long time,” Weeks says. “And in the last few years, we’ve reconnected musically, which has been great. He’s an incredible singer, songwriter, musician and friend. He works hard and pushes those around him to make good music.” The Barnraisers Justin Lacy and the Swimming Machine Saturday, December 14th, $5 In October, Justin Lacy began waking up at 6 a.m. daily, forcing himself to jot down lyrics in a freestyle writing format. He focused on Christmas memories, like his cat’s romp with discarded wrapping paper or his mother and father passing out gifts during the holiday, reciting, “This one’s for ... and this one’s from...” “I started plugging in different names,” Lacy remembers, “and tried ‘Tina,’ because I have an Aunt Tina who I only ever really see once a year at Christmastime.” His aunt—who runs a Ugandan orphanage, Heal Ministries, and who has always supported Lacy’s music-making—essentially became the

LACED IN SOUND: Justin Lacy and the Swimming Machine release their holiday EP, ‘This One’s for Tina,’ this weekend at Bourgie Nights. Courtesy photo

inspiration for Justin Lacy and the Swimming Machine’s first Christmas EP. Titled “This One’s for Tina,” the disc will be released this Saturday night at Bourgie Nights. Lacy and his bandmates, Michael Buckley, AJ Reynolds, Aaron Lane, Keith Butler Jr., Sam Candio, Whitney Lanier and Christa Faison, recorded the EP at Trent Harrison’s Hourglass Studios in the fall. “Harrison said a lot of his clients wanted to do session recordings,” Lacy says, “so he started upgrading the studio to be able to track multiple instruments at once. Since he had seen us perform numerous times with so many acoustic instruments, he offered to record one or two of our songs to test out the upgrades.” Essentially, the band’s two recordings turned into three, four and five. Lacy already planned on doing a rendition of their popular Christmastime cover, “You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch,” as they’ve performed it for four years now to happy audiences. Yet, after finishing scoring Dylan Patterson’s short film, “Anhedonia”—and finding inspiration from Dolly Parton’s “Hard Candy Christmas,” performed by locals Gordon and Celia (a.k.a. Nicholas Laudadio and Jessie Williams) in 2013—Lacy decided to do a little original holiday songwriting himself. He wrote four of the five tracks on “This One’s For Tina,” With a propensity to utilize the most interesting musicality, the Swimming Machine spares no expense on the EP. Crumpled wrapping paper, sax, bells and celesta all are heard. “Their timbres can really bring a recording to life,” says Lacy. Even the bell-like singing Lanier and Faison do in the beginning of “80 Degree Yuletide High” continually challenges waves of sound that bounce and flip in a wonky yet pleasing unison. “I can write out the whole structure and all the lyrics and have a strong idea for how to arrange

the song,” Lacy says, “but it always evolves once we get together and practice the music . . . That collaboration is essential to our final product: No matter how much work I do alone at my desk, I couldn’t possibly come up with the same arrangement the Swimming Machine spits out.” Aside from pushing and pulling perfectly askewed musicianship, clever lyrics become the final touch, like in “Eggnog Milkshake.” Lacy based it off a practice session and a falsetto melody he riffed on an earlier song about the band’s drummer, “Go to Sleep, Mr. Keith.” “I worked out a finger-style guitar arrangement of the melody, and eventually figured it was appropriate [for] Christmastime,” Lacy says. “I improv-serenaded the first verse lyrics to Brittny Roller when she was craving ice cream. I thought they were sorta sweet, so I jotted them down and reworked them. Every year, I wind up getting a milkshake in December, even when it’s cold, and I always think how little sense it makes, drinking this ice-cold beverage in frigid temperatures.” “January 2nd” rounds out the CD, inspired by an aftermath dreamy state in post-workout mode—very much time-stamping the month everyone returns to the gym after too many holiday indulgences. Recorded on November 20th, “This One’s for Tina” will be the first release the band’s put out since last year’s LP debut, “Overgrown.” 2014 brings with it another possible Justin Lacy and the Swimming Machine release, along with the continuation of the band’s side projects, including a hip-hop/jazz group called Temple 5. “We’ll keep playing small tours around North Carolina and working up new material,” Lacy promises. “Maybe something Mariachiinspired. Maybe something with bells. Maybe just an extended holiday LP for Christmas 2014. We’ll see.” The Barnraisers will open the show this weekend, with only a $5 admission.

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Biographical Melodies: Author and musician Danny Ellis plays and reads over two-day visit By: Fiona Ní Súilleabháin

efore spending eight years in an orphanage, Irishman Danny Ellis grew up in the heart of Dublin close to the River Liffey. He often skipped school, pretending to be a pirate captain. From age 8 to 16, Ellis learned the trombone. Upon leaving the orphanage at 16, he picked up guitar, keyboards and percussion to become a professional musician. Fifty years later, he is now recognized with a unique Celtic voice, and was even named lyricist of 2009 by JPF Music Organization. Also a composer, arranger and author, Ellis will come to Wilmington for a rare appearance on Friday the 13th and Saturday the 14th of December. He will present a book reading of his memoir, “The Boy at the Gate” at Pomegranate Books on the 13th, and then hold a performance at Ted’s Fun on the River on the 14th. “The Boy at the Gate” recounts Ellis’ life in

STAGE CRAFT: Seasoned artist Danny Ellis will perform locally on the 14th and read from his latest book on the 13th. Photo by Liz Jones

an orphanage, after his family fell apart. “I undertook the task [of writing] very reluctantly

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because of the emotional charge within the memories,” Ellis recalls. “But to my surprise it was a very healing and cathartic journey that has changed my life immeasurably for the better.” Inspired from his CD, “800 Voices,” Ellis says it deeply explores all events and characters that molded him in life. Separated from his siblings, Ellis was placed in the Artane Industrial School, one the most notoriously brutal Irish orphanages. While there, he was steered in the direction of music thanks to the school’s band. “Celtic music has always been in my core, but it’s only recently [that] I started writing in that genre, [as I] still write in other styles, like folk, rock, blues and even some old-fashioned country,” Ellis comments. After he left the orphanage in 1963, he composed for many European song festivals and even landed in the finals of the Irish heats in The Eurovision Song Contest, a major annual event featuring work from various European countries. He later ventured to London to play in bars and streets, before touring Europe with other musicians, such as Graham Parker and the Rumor and The Foundations. While trekking through Spain, he met his wife, Liz, an American, and soon moved to the States where he has remained. Though he currently lives in Asheville, Ellis has been touring for the last three months, visiting New Orleans, Savannah, New York and Chicago. “I was fortunate to play at Thalian a couple of years ago and really enjoyed Wilmington,” Ellis says, “so when Pomegranate books contacted us about my book reading, it was an immediate ‘yes.’” Guests can expect a different experience from normal readings, as Ellis also plans to sing songs and tell about his orphanage experience. “I like to take folks on a journey so it’s like a little piece of theatre,” he says. Ellis will be performing at Ted’s Fun on the River for the first time on Saturday night. “Folks can expect an entertaining, inspiring evening of original songs inter-spaced with stories,” Ellis details. “My lyrics are very life-affirming and audiences generally attest to my gigs being heartwarming and fun.” The reaction to his music, which Ellis describes as an “eclectic blend of folk/rock/ Celtic/blues,” has been very well received

stateside, more so than among his Irish friends, who “raised a few eyebrows.” “I think that mining the emotional depth of ‘800 Voices’ material and the subsequent book took a lot of courage and I’m very proud of that,” Ellis says, speaking of his greatest achievement. “800 Voices” is Ellis’ award-wining album, which features modern Celtic melodies and lyrics that take the listener on a journey through his childhood at the orphanage. The album and his memoir have been well-received in his homeland, which isn’t always the most accepting country for talent according to Ellis. The album is based on the 800 kids in the playground of the orphanage and received nominations for four major awards at the JFP Music Awards in Nashville in 2009. Ellis won Best Lyricist and took second for Best Contemporary Folk Song, as well as fourth for Best Celtic Album. Another of Ellis’ top achievements came when he opened for American blues singersongwriter Bonnie Raitt. “Hearing her talk about how much she loved my music was very cool,” he notes. As for the future, he has no plans to slow down and likes to think his greatest work is still ahead of him. Ellis currently has ideas for more books, too. Naturally, more music is on the way, as well, with influences ranging from early Paul Brady to Christy Moore. “I just loved the process of writing,” he says, “and look forward to finding my way into another project soon.” He has even taken “800 Voices” into musical territory. “I have usually performed it myself as a one-man show,” Ellis notes, “but wanted to look at turning it into a musical. I wrote some new material for it, which allowed the characters and people in my life to come alive. I have been focused on the book, which has recently been released here in the U.S. and will look at moving the musical project forward in the new year.” At present Ellis offers music and singing lessons through his website, www.dannyellismusic.com.

DETAILS: Danny Ellis December 13th, 7 p.m. Reading at Pomegranate Books 4418 Park Ave. • (910) 452-1107 Free! December 14th, 7 p.m. Performance at Ted’s Fun on the River 2 Castle St. Tickets: $15, (910) 777-8889 www.dannyellismusic.com

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MARK LYNCH (JAZZ GUITAR, 10:30AM-1:30PM); DjBe Extreme Karaoke (9pm) —The Harp; 1423 South 3rd St.,763-1607

Thirsty Thursday Team Trivia with Sherri “So Very” (7-9pm) —Whiskey Trail at the Creek, 4039 Masonboro Loop Rd.; 399-3266

DJ DST and SBz —Pravda; 23 N. Front St., Wilmington

Fire & Drums — The Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; (910) 763-2223

Karaoke w/ DJ A.M.P. —Billy Goats, 6324 Market St., 392-3044

honey spine live (11pm) — The Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; (910) 763-2223

DJ Milk and Matt Evans —Sputnik, 23 N. Front St.

Discotheque Thurs. with DJ’s DST and Matt Evans —Pravda; 23 N. Front St., Wilmington

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Bibis Ellison Band —Palm Room, 11 East Salisbury St.; 503-3040

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The Fustics —Duck & Dive, 114 Dock Street, 399-2866 Monica Jane —Goat and Compass, 710 N. 4th St.; 772-1400 Tim Black & Jenny Pearson —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; 362-9666 Bruce Butcher —Riverfront Farmers’ Market; Water St. Wilmington

Sunday, December 15 Ben Morrow —Elijah’s, 2 Ann St.; 343-1448 Open Electric Jam hosted by randy o (6pm) —Locals Tavern, 6213 -D Market Street; 523-5621 L Shape Lot (3pm); Clay Crotts (8pm) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 251-1832 Reggae —Lazy Pirate Sports Bar and Grill, 701 N. Lake Park Blvd., Carolina Beach; 458-5414 tyler perry’s chill beats lab (10pm) — The Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; (910) 763-2223 Karaoke w/ DJ Double Down —Billy Goats, 6324 Market St., 392-3044 Jazz Jam with Benny Hill (8pm) —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.; 251-1888 Den Brinson —Duck & Dive, 114 Dock Street, 399-2866 DJ Battle —Fibber McGee’s, 1610 Pavilion Pl; 509-1551 No Dollar $hoes, —Calico Room, 107 S. Front St. Wilmington, 762-2091 Karaoke with Damon —Black Sheep Tavern, 21 N. Front St. (basement); 3993056

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arts > theatre

Originality Reigns:

Browncoat’s 18 shorts showcase the prowess of local creativity By: Gwenyfar Rohler

he Browncoat Pub and Theatre winds up its 2013 season with a showcase of original scenes titled “The Dialogues of Strange Bedfellows.” I have been looking forward to it since they called for scripts early last spring. Last year the Browncoat put together a monologue show, “Baring It.“ “Dialogues of Strange Bedfellows” takes the concept one step further to explore scene-work with 18 short pieces. It has the feel of a 10-minute play festival except several pieces are much shorter than 10 minutes, and few of the pieces really attempt the arc structure of a 10-minute play. All 18 are directed by Liz Bernardo. For a first major directorial project outside of school, Bernardo has her hands full; this is quite an undertaking. Eighteen separate visions and how they fit together can easily overwhelm. For one so young, Bernardo deserves recognition for stepping up to the plate.

Admittedly, I have special place in my heart for Bernardo—I have followed her career here for the last two years. She reminds me so much of myself at 13 and 14, so I can’t help but root for her to succeed. “Bedfellows” is a solid step in the right direction. What must come now is what can only be taught by experience. The writing crosses genres from the fantasy/superhero world of Richard Fife’s “Walkers” to the children’s TV satire of Atwood Boyd’s “Paprika Plaza.” It includes the reconciliation drama of Susan Steadman’s “Rest Area,” with the expected adolescent monologues of self-flagellation that are unavoidable in such collections. But the major theme is “Bedfellows”—however that may be interpreted by 15 different writers in 18 separate pieces. It’s bound to cover a wide range of the human experiences. My favorite of all the scenes come with Craig Kittner’s “The Boy’s Favorite,” a short look at the life of a new puppy (Josh Bailey) who is grappling with family politics. His nemesis, Cat (Naomi Barbee), and his tenu-

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ous ally, Teddy Bear (Ashley Mitchell), are all in the bedroom of a napping little boy. The writing is creative and explores the shifting sands of power-plays in an inventive and kind way. Acting-wise, Bailey pulls off his best role yet. It’s great to see him shed his skin and explore multiple physical levels on stage as a very sweet, cuddly, kind, delightful puppy. Paired against Barbee’s malevolent and regal kitty with Mitchell’s earnest yet sweet and storybook-like teddy bear, it is a wonderful interlude. On the other end of the spectrum, Bryan Cournoyer’s rather surprising piece, “Roll That Back,” will challenge the viewer’s ideas about aging and sex. In it is one of three characters aged over 60 that Atwood Boyd plays throughout the evening. For a handsome, healthy young twentysomething, he does a good job of slowing down—one of the hardest physical traits of the aging for the young to master. Cournoyer’s writing is surprising and keeps the audience off kilter enough to make us sympathize with his characters. Boyd’s first appearance as an emissary from the golden years is in Susan Steadman’s piece, “Rest Stop.” He inadvertently saves the marriage of Tony Choufani and Ashley Mitchell, a young couple who have wonderful non-verbal communication. They also genuinely love each other. It’s great to watch these three interact. Perhaps Choufani’s greatest role of the

evening is in James Roger’s “The Hero.” Choufani and his buddy, played by Matt Carter, are gearing up for the big wrestling match, wherein the hero will presumably take the championship belt. Carter and Choufani interact delightful in a friendly rivalry that gets a bit too serious. Choufani listens really well onstage, and besides bringing realism to his interactions, it makes him a great straight man for the jokes in both of these scenes. The stage is kept bare, presumably to be flexible for the assortment of locals depicted. Two long benches are the primary set pieces. I think a more detailed set could have been possible while still providing flexibility for the scenes. Last year’s “Baring It” did well with specific pools of light to create separate stage areas. In addition, the blocking of the action for the performers comes across weak. There are a lot of straight-to-the-front monologue deliveries that could have been stronger if staged differently. In several scenes the performers are literally circling each other or wandering the stage because they don’t have a point of focus. Even in “The Boy’s Favorite,” none of the three performers seem able to agree where the boy’s bed actually is located. Still, what lacks in specificity is made up for in enthusiasm by leaps and bounds. Not just the enthusiasm onstage—which is infectious—but the enthusiastic compositions. All the writing is passionate—even the monologues that are the well-worn teenage angst are filled with undeniable passion. “Dialogues of Strange Bedfellows” brings together so many elements of what makes art exciting: young, ardent actors, a range of writing styles and perspectives, all brought together under one roof for a high-octane evening of entertainment. For a dose of what is happening on the ground floor of our creative community, check it out.

DETAILS: Dialogues With Strange Bedfellows” ★★★★★ Dec. 12th-15th, 8 p.m.; Sun. matinees, 5 p.m. Browncoat Pub and Theatre 111 Grace St. • (910) 341-0001 Tickets: $10 (students, $5) www.browncoattheatre.com

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arts > visual

Conjoining Lenses:

Kelly Starbuck and Horace Long open high-end photography studio as a visual artist and began working as a professional photographer in New York. Upon reconvening with Long, they decided to combine their metropolitan styles and showcase photography as a high art form with S.A.L.T. Studios. Each had a great deal of experience to draw from, including their travels to Asia, their education in photography, not to mention working in the same industry, and at one point in New York, literally living blocks from each other. Per S.A.L.T.’s debut, Starbuck will be exhibiting work inspired by the ideas of home, family and memories, entitled “Family Shrine.” According to Starbuck, her work relates to the idea of “special places in our homes where we keep our personal collection of photos and portraits.” Much like Long’s “Reposting Sentiment,” Starbuck’s work also relies on memories—of loved ones here or long gone.

By: Sarah Richter

ife is full of mishaps, missed chances and life-changing moments. More often than not we cannot fully comprehend the powerful impact of a moment’s choice until after that time has passed. As philosophers tend to do, Soren Kierkegaard noted: “Life can only be understood backwards; but must be lived forward.” Throughout our lives people come and go, always affecting us in both minor and or major ways. One such serendipitous meetings occurred for local photographers Horace Long and Kelly Starbuck. They met in a world’s religion class at New Hanover High School. Hanging out during their formative teens, the two did not reconnect until years later, thanks to social media. After meeting up again, Starbuck and Long realized their lives had, unbeknownst to them, taken very similar paths. A little older, Long moved to New York after graduating from high school to attend the Pratt Institute. An initial spark in photography during his 15th Christmas led him to receive his BFA in the art form. “Up until that point I wanted to be an actor,” Long recollects. “I took acting classes and was involved in theater,” But his Hollywood destiny was quickly altered after he got a part as an extra on the Wilmington filmed “Firestarter.” “I was able to see the entire film process, how movies were made, what people did and I thought it was the most boring thing,” Long admits. Yet, that fated Christmas he received a camera as a gift and became completely enraptured with capturing the world through a lens. Years later, Long’s nomadic intrigue has moved him from Portland to Los Angeles to Savannah to South Korea to New York. Now back in Wilmington, he is preparing for his inaugural exhibition at S.A.L.T. Studio, the gallery he and Starbuck jointly opened. The first exhibit, titled “Reposing Sentiment,” will feature work from a series Long began in the early Aughts, while working as an English teacher in South Korea. “When I first moved there, I didn’t speak the language,” he says. “I didn’t know anyone right away so I just started taking pictures. I also began to be really introspective and became interested in the idea of memory.” He wandered about, began shooting life scenes and fitting them together like puzzle pieces. The sense of truthfulness he captured became a dichotomy of personal memories made anew, and comprised a variety of past experiences, tradition and folklore. “By layering these images over one another, I can

reposting sentiment: Horace Long’s geisha is like a buried remnant of an ancestor, created by layering photography. Courtesy photo

recall a memory that’s lost or create a new one,” he explains. In “Reposing Sentiment,” one of Long’s photographs, featuring a traditionally dressed Asian geisha, feels like a buried remnant of an ancestor, indicative of a long-lost time frame. With an unknown identity, the sentimentality and associations of a nostalgic visual culture emanate effortlessly. Long’s interest in folklore and memory surmise something historical and ancestral. Having worked with major magazines, celebrities, musicians, theatres, movies and television, Long returned home to Wilmington to be closer to family—at the urging of his old friend, Kelly Starbuck. Starbuck had been living in New York as well for 14 years and decided to return to the Southeast to be close to family. Plus, she missed the salt air from the beach. Much like Long, Starbuck’s interest in photography developed at a young age upon receiving a Polaroid camera as a Christmas gift. “I went through two packs of film before lunch time,” she laughs. Thereafter, she would save her money to buy film and take pictures of anything and everything. After graduating from high school, she attended business school and worked in the PR world in New York. After some time though, she decided to pursue her true passion

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Most of the photos, taken at her aunt’s home, are an observation about and connection to imagery of the private places where we express ourselves and preserve our memories. Starbuck says the two formal childhood portraits match the formal arrangement of a living room. The portraits of the two children are included in a space where the family gathers. S.A.L.T. Studio is available for rentals and the gallery space will feature national as well as local fine art photography.

DETAILS

S.A.L.T. Studio Featuring the photography of Kelly Starbuck and Horace Long Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. 805 North 4th St. • (910) 367-5720 http://saltstudionc.com

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THE 12 DRINKS OF CHRISTMAS 7:00pm

Fri, Dec 13 The 12 Drinks of Christmas FUNDRAISER - 7:00pm The 12 Drinks of Christmas at the Brooklyn Arts Center in Wilmington, NC, invites 12 bartenders from downtown restaurants and bars to compete for the best seasonal cocktail, with a winner being crowned at the end of the night. Net proceeds benefit the Cape Fear Literacy Council. Admission: $25.00 to $30.00. More Info: www.cfliteracy. org or (910) 399-2745

Enjoy a trolley ride or a candlelit stroll between the two historic houses. Tickets available at the Burgwin-Wright House, Bellamy Mansion Museum, local Harris Teeter stores, and online.

Sat, Dec 14 Santa Claus Cruise Cape Fear Riverboats presents the 25th annual cruise to benefit the Wilmington Salvation Army’s Food Pantry. Admission to this event is 6 non-perishable food items that go directly to local families in need during the holidays. For ticket reservation and Sat, Dec 14 more information call A Christmas Stroll Through the 910-343-1611 or 800-676-0162, or Past - 5:00pm visit www.CFRboats.com The Burgwin-Wright House and Bellamy Mansion Museum host a Fri, Dec 20 - Tues, Dec 24 evening filled with music, dancing, Christmas Caroling with Santa costumes, refreshments and more. & Reindeer

Come and sing Christmas carols with Santa and his special “reindeer”. Snuggle under warm lap blankets while enjoying the beautiful Christmas lights. December 20 – 24, 6:00PM - 10:00PM. Market & Water Streets, downtown Wilmington. $12.00 per adult, $5.00 per child under 12. Free candy canes for children! Sun, Dec 22 Christmas Cantata: Journey of Promises The Grace UMC Chancel Choir presents Journey of Promises, a Christmas Cantata by Joseph M. Martin featuring music director Jerry S. Cribbs, and organist Judith Siebold. Grace Methodist Church, 401 Grace Street. More Info: graceumc@gracedowntown.net or (910) 763-5197

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

Artfuel.inc is a multimedia studio and art gallery, now located at the intersection of Wrightsville Avenue and Dawson Street. Volume 36, features Shannon Lange, Bill Medley, Chip Orr and two special guest artists.

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

The December show is themed “White.” Go to Artexposure50.com and check out Classes for Adults and Teens as well as Classes for Children. “Paint by Wine” will be offered on selected Thursdays from 5:30-7:30 p.m., with Karen Crenshaw. ArtExposure will be closed December 22nd through January 13th and will reopen to regular hours on January 14th.

CAPE FEAR NATIVE 114 Princess St. • (910) 465-8811 Tues.-Sat. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. www.capefearnative.com

This month our featured artist is Ryan Stokes. Stokes’ unique art captures motion and energy in abstract form on wood, some of which he reclaimed from the old Oceanic Pier. His collection will hang until December 26. Cape Fear Native features art, jewelry, pottery, photography and more, all original designs by local artists in the Cape Fear area. We also have sail bags by Ella Vickers and jewelry by Half United. Stop in and support your local creative community.

FIGMENTS GALLERY 1319 Military Cutoff Rd. Ste. II • 910-509-4289 Tues.-Fri.: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; • Sat. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. www.figmentsgallery.com

Figments Gallery offers a fresh mix of eclectic work from local and international artists of all genres. Come by for an Open House Exhibit featuring new artists on the Second Friday of every month from 6-8 p.m. It’s a great event to connect with the arts community!

WILMA W. DANIELS GALLERY 200 Hanover St., CFCC parking deck, first level 910-362-7431 Mon, Wed, Fri: 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. Tues.: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m or by appt.

Cape Fear Community College is pleased to present “High Energy: A Celebration,” the works of Ann Parks McCray. Ann Parks McCray lives and works in Wilmington, where the area’s natural beauty inspires her abstract naturescapes. Many pieces express the essence of sky, sea, and a dense lushness of trees. A wide-ranging palette with generous paint produces an energetic textured feel. These renditions are interpretations, moments in time, impressions of seasons and locations. Many over-sized paintings are suited to large airy spaces where light and distance combine to emphasize a sense of freedom in the work.

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

What’s hanging around the Port City SUNSET RIVER Marketplace 10283 Beach Dr., SW (NC 179) (910) 575-5999 Tues.- Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. sunsetrivermarketplace.com

In the historic fishing village of Calabash, North Carolina, over 10,000-plus square feet of fine arts and crafts showcases artists from the two Carolinas. 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. Since 2002, 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.

Wilmington’s Only FULLY FUNCTIONING WOOD SHOP!!!!!!!!!!! Over 40 different flavors of wood and live edge pieces for purchase See woodwork creations in progress Custom woodworking & design, re-saw services, laser-cutting & engraving Hardwood flooring, custom paneling & wood coutertops (clients include Oceanic, Whole Foods, Mellow Mushroom). Wide variety of thin woods for intarsia, inlays & instrument building.

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Get your holidays off to a festive start with our fantastic 29th Annual Holiday Show. Featuring over 40 artists, the exhibition will include a variety of original paintings, prints, sculpture, photography, ceramics, glass, jewelry, wood, fiber and more. The gallery is sponsoring a fundraiser for Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity. All purchases over $25 through Dec. 14th qualify for a complimentary raffle ticket, with the winner receiving a gift certificate for $250 to the gallery. Raffle tickets may also be purchased for $5 each. The exhibit will remain on display through January 4th, 2014.

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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DEC 14, 2013 > 2-11pm 118 PRINCESS ST. > WILMINGTON,NC DANGERS OF STEREO BOBA FUNK ZION DUO TIM MEYER PROJECT

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reel to reel films this week

‘Frozen’ marks another formulaic entry in the Disney legacy

Kill Your Darlings

By: Anghus

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’m not a monster. I have no way of proving this, other than hearing testimonials from friends and loved ones. My heart pumps regular blood and not acidic bile. I am capable of love and being loved, and in spite of much speculation, my inner child is very much alive. Neglected but still alive. None of this would be readily apparent while sitting through a Disney film. “Frozen” is typical by Disney standards— in story, character, and execution. Sure, the package is prettier with the kind of computergenerated, three-dimensional visuals often seen in Pixar films. Still, this is as traditional a Disney film as one will find: beautiful princesses, handsome barrel-chested heroes, cute animals and enough musical numbers to stage the inevitable Broadway show, which will likely be produced. The story loosely follows Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen” and tells the story of two sisters. Elsa possesses magical powers and can create ice and snow at viscerally pleasing: The stellar Pixar animawill. Her sister, Anna, is accidentally injured tion that typifies the Disney films of the last 10 because of her powers, and her parents deyears shines throughout ‘Frozen.’ Courtesy photo cide it’s best if she hides these abilities. After their parents die, Elsa becomes a recluse, afraid of the harm she might cause, and Anna of constant, cute annoyances that permeis left to wonder why her sister has become a ate this formulaic nonsense, I didn’t hate it. closed-off Ice Queen (tee hee). The characters, though cookie-cutter, were As they get older, the divide grows. Anna earnest and fun. The visuals were well-renis desperate to find a life away from the cold dered. I didn’t even mind the songs, though and closed-off walls of the castle. Elsa reluc- none of them were particularly memorable. tantly takes the throne, but her powers soon Musical numbers in movies are always kind reveal themselves causing the people of her of a mixed bag for me. The movie itself really kingdom to become fearful and distrusting can’t be called a “musical”—only in the BolBasically, it’s pretty much what happens in lywood sense, where big production numalmost every Disney film. Anna tries to bring bers get peppered between narrative set her sister back, but inadvertently gets cursed pieces. To take a dramatic pause and break with a frozen heart and will turn to ice only to into song, filmmakers should make sure be thawed by “an act of true love.” Excuse they’re catchy enough to have audiences me for a moment, while I vomit into a trash humming the tunes while leaving the theater. receptacle. Twenty minutes out the door, I couldn’t hum While in the wilderness, Anna runs into an a bar of any of them to save my own life. Forold acquaintance, Kristoff. The two take off tunately, there are very few scenarios outto try and rescue Elsa. Along the way, audi- side of the “Saw” movies where something ences are subjected to the kind of snappy like that would happen. banter than can only exist between two Yet, “Frozen” is good, clean fun. It’s a perpetually sexually frustrated Disney char- Disney film ice sculpture: a movie dripping in acters. Of course, because this is a Disney every cliché that people love (or hate) about film, there’s a cute reindeer and a talking the studio. I found myself liking enough of snowman. Because, dammit, somebody in “Frozen” to recommend it, though mostly this movie has to provide the comic relief for the superior visual design and some solid and 7-year-olds have the attention span of a voice acting. I did like that the “act of true crack addict with a strobe light strapped to love” that frees Anna isn’t the standard kiss their faces. from a handsome lug, but an act of sacrifice Perhaps fatherhood has softened me a to save her sister. Even though most Disney hair, because even as I witnessed the catalog films are painfully antiquated in terms of so-

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Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) gives a fearless performance as young Allen Ginsberg in this mesmerizing true story of friendship, the early days of the Beat Generation and a passion that ends in murder. This biopic set during the famed beat poet’s years at Columbia University centers on a murder investigation involving Ginsberg, his handsome classmate Lucien Carr (Dane DeHaan), and fellow Beat author William S. Burroughs (Ben Foster)The year is 1944. Alongside Carr,

cial messages, seeing a girl choose to save her sister instead of falling into the arms of the blonde-haired, blue-eyed Aryan hero makes me groan a little less. With Disneyanimated features, that’s about as close to a win as I’m going to get.

Burroughs, and Jack Kerouac (Jack Huston), Ginsberg casts conformity to the wind, forming the foundation of the Beat movement. When someone dies mysteriously, police arrest Kerouac, Burroughs, and Carr as suspects. (Rated R, 1hr, 40min)

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dining > review

Tapping the Right Balance

he Ogden Tap Room shines as a little gem of a gastropub, tucked away on Market Street in an otherwise foodie-poor neighborhood. It fills a definite need on a stretch of road between Kornerstone Bistro and Catch, where only fast food and chain restaurants seem to thrive. Dimly lit with a rich, dark-wood interior, Ogden Tap Room invites customers like a neighborhood watering hole that’s been around for a generation or two. Old-timey giant light bulbs illuminate a rustic bar—but diners shouldn’t be charmed too easily. The Ogden Tap Room is a modern establishment, offering dozens of beers on tap for the discerning palate and an interesting eclectic menu. I say go for the beer alone. The selection of taps runs the length of the bar, with flights available, too. And for locals, there’s no shortage of North Carolina breweries represented. For my part, I have a long-standing love of Foothills Brewery out of Winston-Salem, and had a lot of trouble deciding between their IPA and porter. Should the Tap Room be in line for Foothills’ February seasonal beer, Sexual Chocolate, they might name a bar stool after me. Beer nerdiness aside, the menu deserves attention as well. It’s a mixture of innovation and comfort, with results which are largely lovable. I couldn’t pass on my favorite comfort food: the giant soft pretzel. Something about it makes

me think of basketball games in New York City. Sure, the Tap Room offers it with horseradish Dijon and beer cheese, but I felt no need to mess with a simple classic. Soft, buttery bread with a dose of coarse salt is all I’ll ever need to be happy for a couple of minutes, and the Tap Room delivers with ease. Their “Scott’s Hill Eggrolls” are an American Southern version of the classic Chinese dish. The fried wonton comes stuffed with pulled chicken, Tasso ham, collard greens, roasted corn and topped it with a side of pepper jelly. I’ve been critical of collards in the past, deriding them as little more than an excuse to eat more pork, and these egg rolls are no exception. Still, the sweet corn and spicy chicken add new dimensions to the appetizer. There was enough going on to keep me interested. Another success. Though mired in a name which seems to institute regret, “The Debris Sandwich” does not disappoint. Braised beef on a French loaf with Swiss cheese and au jus makes this a worthy take on the beloved French Dip. While it can be messy enough to earn the name “debris,” the tender beef, rich with spices and tangy Swiss make the mess worthwhile. The Tap Room takes another look at comfort food with their “Low Country Grilled Cheese,” featuring pimiento cheese, fried green tomatoes, and bacon. For reasons of texture, I’ve never been the biggest cheerleader for pimiento cheese, but the sharp cheddar works here, especially

Ogden Tap Room makes comfort food quite delicious By: Rosa Bianca

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against a hearty helping of salty bacon. The crispy tomato shores up the texture, giving the sandwich some heft. The Pullman’s loaf serves it up as one of the best sandwich breads I’ve encountered. A rare whiff of the curried chicken salad only leaves light hints of the earthy spice through the air. I assume my batch was made incorrectly, as it’s flavor was bland, too. Though the Pullman’s loaf again tasted good, a heavy-handed application of celery rises as the dominant flavor (how rarely does a food critic claim celery is the dominant flavor in anything?). Given the rustic homestyle of the other dishes, I expected large chunks of meat, much like homemade varieties made from a leftover roasted chicken. Instead, it tastes over-processed, and other than the celery, its consistency is like that of mayonnaise. Thankfully, the best comes last. “Emma’s Chick N’ Waffles” is worth a trip in and of itself. I’ve always been a fan of upscale takes on lowbrow comfort food, and this is among the best. Crispy, boneless, fried chicken is rolled in a peppery batter, and juicy beyond reason. It comes over a perfectly cooked waffle, with no burns or wet, undercooked spots, served beside a warm, pecan, maple-infused syrup. The sweet and spicy dynamic plays out perfectly. I ate the three apple slices served on the side as to not

TWISTED PLEASURE: Ogden Tap Room’s homemade, doughy pretzels melt in the mouth, served with Dijon and salt. Photo by Trent Williams

make my arteries feel merciless. No one is doing this dish better than the Ogden Tap Room right now. The Ogden Tap Room has the right blend of familiarity and innovation. There’s a little something for everyone, whether one wants a burger while watching the game or to try an outlandish take on an old favorite dish. The service is quick and friendly, and the food generally impressive. The beer knowledge the staff displays also impresses. Give the Ogden Tap Room a try. And if you go, try to find out if they’re getting the Sexual Chocolate.

DETAILS: Ogden Tap Room 7324 Market Streeet • (910) 821-8185 Hours: Mon. - Sun., 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. www.ogdentaproom.com

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HENRY’S

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great place to dine in or take out. ■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT:

Monday-Saturday 11 a.m.-2 a.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: 2 locations-Midtown (910-7989464) and Monkey Junction (910-392-7224) ■ MUSIC: Live music Friday and Saturday in the

Summer

■ WEBSITE: www.buffalowildwings.com

DIXIE GRILL

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

Blue Asia offers an array of all-you-can-eat sushi, as well as Asian fare, from Japanese to Thai to hibachi, plus decadent desserts to finish off any meal. 341 S. College Rd., Ste 52, midtown Wilmington.

AMERICAN BLUEWATER

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

Blue Surf Café

Sophisticated Food…Casual Style. We offer a menu that has a heavy California surf culture influence while still retaining our Carolina roots. We provide a delicate balance of flavors and freshness in a comfortable and inviting setting. We offer a unique breakfast menu until noon daily, including waffles, skillet hashes and sandwiches. Our lunch menu is packed with a wide variety of options, from house roasted pulled pork, to our mahi and signature meatloaf sandwich. Our dinner features a special each night along with our house favorites Braised Beef Brisket and Jerk Chicken Empanada’s. All of our entrees are as delicious as they are inventive. We also have a full beer and wine list. Come try the “hidden gem” of Wilmington today. 250 Racine Drive, Wilmington 910-523-5362. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday to Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Daily Specials, Gluten Free Menu, In-

fused Lemonade, Outdoor Patio, New Artist event first Friday of every month and kids menu ■ WEBSITE: www.bluesurfcafe.com

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 LUNCH & DINNER: Lunch - WednesdayFri. 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; Dinner, Mon.-Saturday 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Acclaimed Wine List

BUFFALO WILD WINGS

If you’re looking for good food and an atmosphere that’s fun for the whole family, Buffalo Wild Wings is the place! Award winning wings and 20 signature sauces and seasonings. Plus…salads, wraps, flatbreads, burgers, and more. Tons of Big screen TVs and all your favorite sports. We have daily drink specials, a HUGE draft selection, and Free Trivia all day every day. Come in for our Weekday Lunch Specials, only $5.99 from 11am-2pm. Visit us for Wing Tuesdays with 60 cent wings all day long, or Boneless Thursdays with 60 cent boneless wings all day long. Buffalo Wild Wings is a

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OPEN 7 days a week. Serving Breakfast and Lunch 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Serving dinner Thursday, Fri, and Saturday from 4 – 10 pm. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown Wilmington

Elijah’s

Since 1984, Elijah’s has been Wilmington, NC’s outdoor dining destination. We feature expansive indoor and outdoor waterfront dining, with panoramic views of riverfront sunsets. As a Casual American Grill and Oyster Bar, Elijah’s offers everything from fresh local seafood and shellfish to pastas, sandwiches, and Certified Angus Beef selections. We offer half-priced oysters from 4-6 every Wednesday & live music with our Sunday Brunch from 11-3. Whether you are just looking for a great meal & incredible scenery, or a large event space for hundreds of people, Elijah’s is the place to be. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun-Thurs 11:3010:00; Friday and Saturday 11:30-11:00 ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown Wilmington Kids menu available

HALLIGAN’S PUBLIC HOUSE

“Failte,” is the Gaelic word for “Welcome,” and at Halligan’s Public House it’s our “Motto.” Step into Halligan’s and enter a world of Irish hospitality where delicious food warms the heart and generous drinks lift the spirit. Be sure to try Halligan’s house specialty, “The Reuben,” number one with critics and of course our customers. One bite and you’ll understand why. Of course, we also serve a full selection of other delicious entrees including seafood, steak and pasta, as well as a wide assortment of burgers, sandwiches (Halligan’s Cheese Steak), and salads. And if you are looking for a friendly watering hole where you can raise a glass or two with friends, new and old, Halligan’s Public House boasts a comfortable bar where fun-loving bartenders hold court daily and blarney fills the air. Stop by Halligan’s Public House today, “When you’re at Halligan’s....you’re at home.” With 12 beers on tap and 16 flat screen TVs, you can watch your favorite game and enjoy your favorite drink. Enjoy two locatons: 3317 Masonboro Loop Rd., and 1900 Eastwood Rd. in Lumina Station. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 Days a Week Monday-Wednesday 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOODS: Masonboro Loop & Lumina Station ■ FEATURING: The Best Reuben in Town!, $5.99 lunch specials, Outdoor Patio ■ WEBSITE: www.halligansnc.com

A local favorite, Henry’s is the ‘place to be’ for great food, a lively bar and awesome patio dining. Henry’s serves up American cuisine at its finest that include entrees with fresh, local ingredients. Come early for lunch, because its going to be packed. Dinner too! Henry’s Pine Room is ideal for private functions up to 30 people. Henry’s is home to live music, wine & beer dinners and other special events. Check out their calendar of events at HenrysRestaurant.com for details. 2508 Independence Boulevard, Wilmington, NC. (910) 793.2929. SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun. - Mon. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Tues.- Fri.: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.; Sat.: 10 a.m. – 11 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Daily blackboard specials. ■ MUSIC: Live Music beginning at 5:30 p.m. ■ WEBSITE: www.henrysrestaurant.com.

Holiday Inn Resort

Oceans Restaurant located in this oceanfront resort is a wonderful find. This is the perfect place to enjoy a fresh Seafood & Steak dinner while dinning outside overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Chef Eric invites you to experience his daily specials in this magnificent setting. (910) 256-2231. 1706 N Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Beach. ■ BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER: Sun.-Sat.. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach ■ FEATURING: Waterfront dining ■ WEBSITE: www.holidayinn.com

K’s Cafe

Visit us in our new location on the corner of Eastwood and Racine - 420 Eastwood Rd, Unit 109. “Where the people make the place” If you’re looking for a warm and friendly atmosphere with awesome home-cooked, freshly prepared meals, you can’t beat K’s Cafe. K’s Cafe is the best deal in Wilmington.They offer chargrilled burgers, including their most popular Hot Hamburger Platter smothered in gravy! They also offer great choices such as fresh chicken salad, soups, and even a delicious Monte Cristo served on French toast bread. K’s also offers soup, sandwich and salad combos and a great variety of homemade desserts. On Sundays they offer a great brunch menu. A variety of choices will be on the menu such as Eggs Benedict. Visa and Mastercard accepted. Give K’s Cafe a try...you won’t be sorry. 420 Eastwood Rd., Unit 109, 791-6995. Find us on Facebook. ■ SERVING BREAKFAST & LUNCH: 7 DAYS A WEEK. Monday - Friday. 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. And Sunday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Serving several pita options, as well as new lighter selections! ■ WEBSITE: www.ks-cafe.net

THE LITTLE DIPPER

Wilmington’s favorite fondue restaurant! The Little Dipper specializes in unique fondue dishes with a global variety of cheeses, meats, seafood, vegetables, chocolates and fine wines. The warm and intimate dining room is a great place to enjoy a four-course meal, or indulge in appetizers and desserts outside on the back deck or in the bar while watching luminescent jellyfish. Reservations are appreciated for parties of any size. Located at the corner of Front and Orange in Downtown Wilmington. 138 South Front Street. (910) 251-0433. ■ SERVING DINNER: 5pm Tue-Sun; seasonal hours, Memorial Day-Labor Day open 7 days a week. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: “Date Night” menu every Tues.; Ladies Night every Wed; $27 4-course prix fixe menu on Thurs.; 25% off a’ la cart menu on Fri. from 5-7 p.m. and half price bottles of wine on Sun. ■ MUSIC: Mon., Fri. & Sat. in summer from 5-7 p.m. ■ WEBSITE: www.littledipperfondue.com

SHELL ISLAND RESTAURANT

We invite you to experience dining in Wrightsville Beach’s—Shell Island Restaurant located inside the Shell Island Resort. The breathtaking panoramic ocean views are complemented with menu items that will invigorate your appetite. Whether you are in search of breakfast, lunch or dinner, our specialized menus feature the freshest ingredients prepared and presented by our dedicated service staff. Here is a reason to visit everyday—Weekday drink specials are offered both at the inside lounge or the poolside bar. If a refreshing beverage is what you desire, the only question is: Inside or out? So try Shell Island Restaurant for fun in the sun and a view second to none. You can observe the true island scene and absorb the true island dining experience. 2700 N Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Bch, NC 28480. (910) 256-8696 ■ BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER: Daily. ■ NEIGHBORHOODS: Wrightsville Beach ■ FEATURING: Waterfront Dining ■ MUSIC: Live music Friday & Saturday 7 – 10 p.m. ■ WEBSITE: www.shellisland.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

TROLLY STOP

Trolly Stop Hot Dogs is a family owned franchise with six locations. Since 1976 they specialize in storemade chili, slaw and sauces, and as of more recent – a variety of gourmet sausages and burgers (at participating locations). The types of hot dogs include Beef & Pork, All Beef, Smoked Sausage, Fat-free Turkey (at participating locations), and Soy. Sausages include Bratwurst, Mild Italian, Spicy Beef and Polish Kielbasi. Locations are: 121 N. Front Street open Monday & Tuesday 11am-9pm; Weds, Thurs, Fri, & Sat 11am3am; (910).251.7799. 94 S. Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Beach open Sunday - Wednesday 11 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Thursday - Saturday 11 a.m. - 3:00 a.m. 4502 Fountain Drive, (910) 452-3952. Open 11 a.m.-8 p.m. MondaySunday; South Howe St. in Southport, open Tuesday thru Fri. 11 until 3, Sat. 11 until 4 CLOSED SUNDAYS AND MONDAYS (910) 457-7017. Catering cart available all year from $350. Call Steve at (910) 520-5994. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Throughout the Port City ■ FEATURING: Dog friendly locations

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

ASIAN BIG THAI II

From the minute you walk through the door to the wonderful selection of authentic Thai cuisine, Big Thai II of-

fers 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

BLUE ASIA

Blue Asia serves a wide range of Asian and Pacific Rim cuisines, in Chinese, Japanese and Thai, prepared by experienced chefs. By offering only the freshest seafood, meats and vegetables, chefs prepare classic sushi rolls, nigiri and sashimi, as well as hibachi tempura dishes, and favorites like Pad Thai or chicken and broccoli. A large selection of appetizers, such as dumplings and spring rolls, along with homemade soups and salads, make Blue Asia a fusion experience, sating all palates. Folks dine in an upscale ambiance, transporting them to far-away metropolises. We always serve a full menu, and we specialize in the original all-you-caneat, made-to-order sushi for lunch ($11.95) or dinner ($20.95). With specialty cocktails and full ABC permits, we welcome families, students, young professionals and seasoned diners alike. 341 S. College Rd., Ste 52. 910-799-0002.www.blueasiabistro.info ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon-Wed, 11am10pm; Thurs-Sat, 11am-10:30pm; Sun, noon-10pm. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, near UNCW ■ FEATURING: All-you-can-eat, made-to-order sushi for lunch ($11.95) or dinner ($20.95). ■ WEBSITE: www.blueasia.info

p.m.-10 p.m.; Fri. and Sat. 4 p.m.-10:30 p.m. and Sun. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Hibachi style dining. ■ WEBSITE: hirojapanesesteakhouse.com/hibachi

INDOCHINE RESTAURANT & LOUNGE

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

Hampstead Crunch, and the Queen Azalea. We focus on fresh, organic ingredients, and seek to satisfy guests with dietary restrictions—we have many vegetarian options, for instance. Our selections feature exotic ingredients such as eel and octopus, while we even offer rolls using sweet potatoes or asparagus. Dine with us and discover the tantalizing flavors you’ve been missing. 141 N. Front St.; (910) 833-7272 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Lunch: Mon.-Fri. 11am-2pm; Sat. 12pm-2pm. Dinner: Mon-Thurs: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Fri-Sat: 5 p.m.11 p.m.; Sun: 5 p.m.-9 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Sunny Maki Combo Specials: 3 sushi rolls for $11.95 daily.

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 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Tues.- Fri. 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.; Sat. 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. for lunch. return. Located in Monkey Junction at 5552 Carolina Beach Rd., Ste. G. (910) 791-0044. Mon.- Sun. 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. for dinner. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Tue.-Th.: 11:30 a.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown – 9:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sat.: 11:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.; Sun.: ■ WEBSITE: www.indochinewilmington.com 11:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. SUNNY SUSHI & LOUNGE ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South Delight in a delectable range of “gateway” sushi and ■ WEBSITE: www.ThaiSpiceWilmington.com contemporary takes on classic Japanese cuisine in a hip and simple setting. Our fusion sushi makes use of unique ingredients such as seared steak and blue crab, offering downtown Wilmington a fresh and modern taste. Offer- BOURBON ST ing over 85 different sushi rolls, many are titled in quintes- At Bourbon St., the food, style and atmosphere are sential Carolina names, such as the Dawson’s Creek, the New Orleans-bred but Carolina-refined. It features the

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SZECHUAN 132

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

HIRO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE

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

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unique decoration of a typical New Orleans bar, as it seems to have been extracted from the heart of the French Quarter. The classic French style and the laidback American culture come together to offer us a unique place where joy can be inhaled at every breath. The authentic Southern decorations in Bourbon St. were carefully selected at antique houses, garage sales and thrift shops found in the streets of the Big Easy. It enables us to offer you the true experience of being in the heart of the French Quarter: Bourbon St. It’s the best place to enjoy with friends, with the rhythm of live music, the classic taste of typical Cajun food, and the best beers available in our market. 35 N. Front St.; (910) 762-4050. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday to Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.; Sunday 12 p.m. to 2 a.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Authentic Creole Cajun cuisine, live music Thursday, Friday and Saturday with no cover. Try our famous charbroiled oysters.

INDIAN TANDOORI BITES

Located on College Road, just opposite Hugh MacRae Park, Tandoori Bites offers fine Indian cuisine at affordable prices. Try one of 74 dishes on their lengthy menu, featuring a large range of side dishes and breads. They have specialties, such as lamb korma with nuts, spices and herbs in a mild creamy sauce, as well as seafood, like shrimp biryani with saffron-flavored rice, topped with the shellfish and nuts. They also have many vegetarian dishes, including mutter paneer, with garden peas and homemade paneer, or baingan bharta with baked eggplant, flamed and sautéed with onions, garlic and ginger. Join their cozy eatery, where a far east escape awaits all diners, among a staff of friendly and helpful servers, as well as chefs who bring full-flavored tastes straight from their homeland. Located at 1620 South College Road, (910) 794-4540. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Tuesday-Thursday 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 5 p.m.-10 p.m.; Fri 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 5-11 p.m.; Sat 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., 5-11 p.m.; Sun 11:30 a.m.2 p.m., 5 p.m.-9 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown. ■ FEATURING: Lunch buffet, which now serves South Indian cuisine. ■ WEBSITE: www.tandooribites.net.

IRISH THE HARP

Experience the finest traditional Irish family recipes and popular favorites served in a casual yet elegant traditional pub atmosphere. The Harp, 1423 S. 3rd St., proudly uses the freshest ingredients, locally sourced whenever possible, to bring you and yours the most delicious Irish fare! We have a fully stocked bar featuring favorite Irish beers and whiskies. We are open at 5 a.m. every day for both American and Irish breakfast, served to noon weekdays and 2 p.m. weekends. Regular menu to 10 p.m. weekdays and 11 p.m. weekends. Join us for djBe Open Mic & Karaoke - Irish songs available! - 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. and half-price wine bottles all day Tuesdays; Harp University Trivia with Professor Steve Thursdays 7:30 p.m.; djBe karaoke and dancing 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Saturdays and live music Wednesday and Fridays - call ahead for schedule 910-7631607. Located just beside Greenfield Lake and Park at the south end of downtown Wilmington, The Harp is a lovely Irish pub committed to bringing traditional Irish flavor, tradition and hospitality to the Cape Fear area. ■ SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER:

Open at 5 a.m. every day for both American and Irish breakfast, served to noon weekdays and 2 p.m. weekends. Regular menu to 10 p.m. weekdays and 11 p.m. weekends. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Greenfield Lake/Downtown South ■ FEATURING: Homemade soups, desserts and

breads, free open wifi, new enlarged patio area, and big screen TVs at the bar featuring major soccer matches worldwide. ■ MUSIC Live music Wednesdays and Fridays call 910-763-1607 for schedule; djBe open mic and karaoke Tuesdays 8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m, and djBe karaoke and dancing Saturdays 9 p.m - 1:30 a.m. ■ WEBSITE www.harpwilmington.com

ITALIAN AMORE PIZZA AND PASTA

We believe fresh ingredients and good conversation are what makes a meal. You will discover that pleasure and happiness does not stop with the food we prepare, but will spill over into the warm, casual atmosphere we provide. Every guest is a welcome part of our family from the moment they walk through the doors. Whether you are looking for a fresh salad from the garden, a hot sub from the oven, a dish of pasta, or a pizza straight from your own creation; you will find it here! From calzones, strombolis and meatballs, every dish is made fresh to order. Our homemade dough and sauce is made daily, as we strive for the best, using the highest quality ingredients. Complete your meal with our decadent desserts, such as the popular Vesuvius cake or our Chocolate Thunder cake. We serve cheesecake, cream puffs, and made-to-order cannolis and Zeppoli. We offer cozy outdoor seating, big-screen TVs—and ice cold beer served with a frosted glass, as well as wine. Please call for daily specials, such as homemade lasagna and brisket. 2535 Castle Hayne Rd.; (910) 762-1904. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon-Thurs: 11am to 9pm; Fri-Sat: 11am-10pm; Sun: 11am-7pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington near the airport ■ FEATURING:$4.99 lunch special: 2 slices and a drink, from 11 am-3pm; $4.99 10in. pizza after 3pm; $4.99 for 6 wings all day

A TASTE OF ITALY

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

EDDIE ROMANELLI’S

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

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■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South. ■ FEATURING: Weekly Specials ■ WEBSITE: www.RomanellisRestaurant.com.

ELIZABETH’S PIZZA

A Wilmington favorite since 1987! At Elizabeth’s you’ll find authentic Italian cuisine, as well as some of your American favorites. Offering delicious pizza, salads, sandwiches, entrees, desserts, beer, and wine. Elizabeth’s is known for their fresh ingredients, where even the bread is baked fresh daily. A great place for lunch, dinner, a late night meal, or take out. Elizabeth’s can also cater your event and now has a party room available. Visit us 4304 ½ Market St or call 910-251-1005 for take out. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 10am-Midnight every day ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown (Corner of Market St and Kerr Avenue). ■ WEBSITE: www.epwilmington.com ■ FEATURING: Daily specials, kids menu and online coupons.

Fat Tony’s Italian Pub

Fat Tony’s has the right combination of Italian and American influences to mold it into a unique family-friendly restaurant with a “gastropub” feel. Boasting such menu items as Penne alla Vodka, Beef Lasagna, and mix-andmatch pasta dishes (including a gluten-free penne), Fat Tony’s is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Add in homemade, hand-tossed, New York style pizzas, 8oz Angus burgers, and deliciously plump chicken wings, and you’ve got a game day in heaven. Proudly supporting the craft beer movement, they have an ever-changing selection of small-brewery beers included in their 25-tap lineup – 12 of which are from NC. They have over forty bottled beers, great wines, and an arsenal of expertly mixed cocktails that are sure to wet any whistle. Fat Tony’s has two pet-friendly patios – one looking out onto Front Street and one with a beautiful view of the Cape Fear River. With friendly, efficient service and a fun, inviting atmosphere, expect to have your expectations exceeded at Fat Tony’s. It’s all good. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday-Thursday 11 am-10 pm; Friday-Saturday 11 am-Midnight; Sunday Noon-10 pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ WEBSITE: www.fatpub.com ■ FEATURING: Daily lunch specials until 3pm and late night menu from 11pm until closing.

Pizzetta’s Pizzeria

Family-owned and operated by Sicilian cousins Sal and Vito, Pizzetta’s Pizzeria has become Wilmington’s favorite place for homey, authentic Italian fare served with precision and flavor like none other. Made daily from family recipes, folks will enjoy hand-tossed pizzas——gourmet to traditional——specialty heroes and pastas, homemade soups and desserts, and even daily blackboard specials. Something remains tempting for every palate, whether craving one of their many pies or a heaping of eggplant parm, strombolis and calzones, or the famed Casa Mia (penne with sautéed mushrooms, ham, peas in a famous meat sauce with cream). Just save room for their buttery, melt-in-your-mouth garlic knots! Ending the meal with their pastry chef’s carefully crafted cannolis, Tiramisu or gourmet cheesecake, alongside a cup of freshly made espresso or cappuccino, literally makes a perfect end to one unforgett able and desirable meal. Located in Anderson Square at 4107 Oleander Dr., Unit F, Wilmington (910-799-4300) or Pizzetta’s II, Leland, 1144 E. Cutler Crossing, St., Ste 105, in Brunswick Forest. ■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER: ILM location: Mon.Sat., 11 a.m., and Sun., noon. • Leland location: Mon.Wed., 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Thurs.-Sat., 11 a.m. -11 p.m.; Sun., noon - 9:30 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown Wilmington and coming soon, Brunswick Forest in Leland ■ FEATURING: Homemade pizzas, pastas, soups and

desserts, all made from family recipes! ■ WEBSITE: www.pizzettas.net

SIENA TRATTORIA

Enjoy authentic Italian food in a beautiful, warm, casual setting. Whether dining indoors or in our courtyard, Siena is the perfect neighborhood trattoria for the entire family to enjoy. From our delicious brick oven pizza to elegantly prepared meat, seafood, and pasta specials, you will find a level of cuisine that will please the most demanding palate, prepared from the finest and freshest ingredients. ■ SERVING DINNER: at 4 p.m. Daily. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South. 3315 Masonboro Loop Road, 910-794-3002 ■ FEATURING: Family style dinners on Sundays ■ WEBSITE: www.sienawilmington.com

SLICE OF LIFE

“Slice” has become a home away from home for tourists and locals alike. Our menu includes salads, tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, homemade soups, subs and, of course, pizza. We only serve the freshest and highest-quality ingredients in all of our food, and our dough is made daily with purified water. Voted “Best Pizza” and “Best Late Night Eatery.”All ABC permits. Visit us downtown at 122 Market Street, (910) 2519444, in Wrightsville Beach at 1437 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 101, (910) 256-2229 and our newest location in Pine Valley on the corner of 17th and College Road, (910) 799-1399. ■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT: 11:30 a.m.-3 a.m., 7 days a week, 365 days a year. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, Downtown and Wilmington South. ■ FEATURING: The largest tequila selection in Wilmington ■ WEBSITE: www.grabslice.com

JAMAICAN JAMAICA’S COMFORT ZONE

Tucked in the corner of University Landing, a block from UNCW is the hidden gem of Wilmington’s international cuisine scene - Jamaica’s Comfort Zone. This family owned restaurant provides a relaxing blend of Caribbean delights – along with reggae music – served up with irrepressible smiles for miles. From traditional Jamaican breakfast to mouth-watering classic dishes such as curry goat, oxtail, jerk and curry chicken, to our specialty 4-course meals ($12.00) and $5.99 Student meal. Catering options are available. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Tuesday - Saturday 11:45am - 9:00pm and Sunday 1:30pm - 8:00pm Sunday. Monday - Closed ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown – University Landing 417 S. College Road, Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Weekly Specials updated daily on Facebook ■ WEBSITE: www.jamaicascomfortzone.net

LATIN AMERICAN SAN JUAN CAFE

Offering the most authentic, gourmet Latin American cuisine in Wilmington. With dishes from countries such as Puerto Rico, Colombia, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic and Cuba you’ll be able to savor a variety of flavors from all over Latin America. Located at 3314 Wrightsville Avenue. 910.790.8661 Follow us on Facebook/Twitter for live music updates! ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon Sat. 11 a.m.2:30 p.m. and from 5-10 p.m. Closed Sunday. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Nightly specials ■ WEBSITE: www.sanjuancafenc.com

ORGANIC LOVEY’S MARKET

Lovey’s Market is a true blessing for shoppers look-

ing for Organic and Natural groceries and supplements, or a great place to meet friends for a quick, delicious and totally fresh meal or snack. Whether you are in the mood for a Veggie Burger, Hamburger or a Chicken Caesar Wrap, shoppers will find a large selection of nutritious meals on the a la carte Lovey’s Cafe’ menu. The Food Bar-which has cold salads and hot selections can be eaten in the newly expanded Lovey’s Cafe’ or boxed for take-out. The Juice Bar offers a wide variety of juices and smoothies made with Organic fruits and vegetables. Specializing in bulk sales of grains, flours, beans and spices at affordable prices. Lovey’s has a great selection of Local produce and receives several weekly deliveries to ensure freshness. Lovey’s also carries Organic Grass-Fed and Free-Range meats and poultry. Wheat-Free and Gluten-Free products are in stock regularly, as are Vegan and Vegetarian groceries. Lovey’s also carries Wholesome Pet Foods. Stop by Lovey’s Market Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 am to 6 p.m.. Located at 1319 Military Cutoff Rd in the Landfall Shopping Center; (910) 509-0331. “You’ll Love it at Lovey’s!” ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Café open: Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.–6 p.m.; Sat. & Sun., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.(salad bar open all the time). Market hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown FEATURING: Organic Salad Bar/Hot Bar, New Bakery with fresh, organic pies and cakes. Newly expanded. ■ WEBSITE: www.loveysmarket.com.

TIDAL CREEK CO-OP KITCHEN

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

SEAFOOD DOCK STREET OYSTER BAR

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

EAST

The Blockade Runner offers an array of seasonal seafood specials, certified Angus beef, lobster menu on Fri. evening plus a spectacular Sun. brunch. Romantic al fresco dining is available on our dinner deck located

in the center of a lush garden overlooking the ocean far away from the traffic and noise. Our lounge is ecofriendly and offers light fare nightly. 275 Waynick Blvd. Wrightsville Beach. (910) 256-2251. ■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & ■ SUNDAY BRUNCH ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach. ■ FEATURING: Lobster menu on Fri. ■ MUSIC: Live music on Sat. evening and Sun.brunch. ■ WEBSITE: www.blockade-runner.com

HIERONYMUS

Hieronymus Seafood is the midtown stop for seafood lovers. In business for over 30 years, Hieronymus has made a name for itself by constantly providing excellent service and the freshest of the fresh in local seafood. It’s the place to be if you are seeking top quality attributes in atmosphere, presentations, flavor and ingenuity. Signature dishes include Oysteronymus and daily fresh catch specials. Hieronymus has all ABC permits and also provides catering services. Voted “Best Seafood” in 2011. 5035 Market Street; 910-392-6313; hieronymusseafood.com ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Fireside oyster bar. ■ WEBSITE: www.hieronymusseafood.net

OCEANIC

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

Pilot house

The Pilot house Restaurant is Wilmington’s premier seafood and steak house with a touch of the South. We specialize in local seafood and produce. Featuring the only Downtown bar that faces the river and opening our doors in 1978, The Pilot House is the oldest restaurant in the Downtown area. We offer stunning riverfront views in a newly-renovated relaxed, casual setting inside or on one of our two outdoor decks. Join us for $5.00 select appetizers 7 days a week and live music every Friday and Saturday nigh on our umbrella deck. Large parties welcome. Private event space available. 910-343-0200 2 Ann Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun-Thurs 11am9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm and Sunday Brunch 11am3pm. Kids menu ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Riverfront Downtown Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Fresh local seafood specialties, Riverfront Dining, free on-site parking ■ MUSIC: Outside Every Friday and Saturday

Shuckin’ Shack Oyster BaR

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 origi-

nal 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

SOUTHERN CASEY’S BUFFET

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

SPORTS BAR CAROLINA ALE HOUSE

Voted best new restaurant AND best sports bar of 2010 in Wilmington, Carolina Ale House is the place to be for award-winning food, sports and fun. Located on College Rd. near UNC W, this lively sports-themed restaurant. Covered and open outdoor seating is available. Lunch and dinner specials are offered daily, as well as the coldest $2 and $3 drafts in town. 317 South College Road. (910) 791.9393. ■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & ■ LATE NIGHT: 11am-2am daily. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: 40 HD TVs and the biggest HD pro-

jector TVs in Wilmington. ■ WEBSITE: www.CarolinaAleHouse.com

FOX & HOUND SPORTS TAVERN

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HELL’S KITCHEN

This is downtown Wilmington’s Sports Pub! With every major sporting package on ten HDTVs and our huge HD projection screen, there is no better place to catch every game in every sport. Our extensive menu ranges from classics, like thick Angus burgers or NY-style Reuben, to lighter fare, such as homemade soups, fresh salads and vegetarian options. Whether meeting for a business lunch, lingering over dinner and drinks, or watching the game, the atmosphere and friendly service will turn you into a regular. Open late 7 days a week, with free WiFi, pool, and did we mention sports? Free downtown lunchtime delivery on weekdays; we can accommodate large parties. 763-4133. ■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & ■ LATE NIGHT: 11 a.m.-2 a.m. daily ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: 1/2 priced select appetizers Monday -

Thursday 4-7 p.m. ■ WEBSITE: www.hellskitchenbar.com

TAPAS The Olive Cafe and Wine Bar

An epicurean emporium devoted to taste, The Olive Cafe and Wine Bar features delicious one-of-a-kind winds and foods from around the world. Transport your senses through flavor by relaxing in our restaurant’s contemporary Parisian decor, and taste an upscale experience without the uptight attitude. We serve appetizers, small plates, and entree’s in a creative and comforting way, using artisanal products. We offer over 75 boutique wines to choose from and 20+ craft beers, as well as food and wine classes to enhance your food experience. We have espresso, specialty cheeses, meats, chocolates and pastries for your at-home enjoyment of our products, as well. Hours: Mon - Tue: 11am-6pm (lunch ‘til 3pm only); Wed - Thu: 11am-10pm; Fri - Sat: 11am-midnight; Sun: 11:am-3pm. 1125-E Military Cutoff Rd. (The Forum) (910) 679-4772 • www.olivecafenc.com ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 days a week. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Sunday Brunch 11am – 3pm ■ WEBSITE: www.http://olivecafenc.com

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Fox and Hound is an English-style sports tavern that offers a warm, inviting ambiance and friendly, entertaining staff. Relax in the spacious bar area while watching your favorite team on one of 25 large, high-definition TVs. Or, choose to enjoy lunch or dinner in the mellow dining room or on the enclosed patio. Play pool on our premium tables (brand new felt!), challenge your buddy to a game of darts, or stop by before seeing a movie at the neighboring Mayfaire Cinema. Fox offers dishes for every palate and appetite—from hand-crafted Angus beef burgers to grilled salmon or sirloin. Finish the meal with our Great Cookie Blitz, a 6-inch chocolate chip cookie baked fresh to order and served warm with two scoops of vanilla ice cream. We offer 42 taps and over 100 craft beers, plus a wide array of liquor and wine to choose from—so Fox is sure to enliven any night out! Join us for guys’ night, girls’ night, or date night. We’re open daily and serve a full menu ‘til 2 a.m., so look to Fox and Hound for the best party in town! 920 Town Center Drive, (910) 509-0805. ■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT: 11am– 2am, daily ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ FEATURING: $6.99 lunch specials and free pool until 2 p.m. Mon.-Fri. $2.50 drafts on Tuesdays with 42 options. ■ MUSIC: Trivia with Party Gras Entertainment DJ every Thursday at 9pm

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Strong Bread, Strong Business: Crippen fruitcakes sell like...fruitcakes By: Amanda Greene

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ight me on fire! That fruitcake is stout.” Those were the first thoughts that came to mind after tasting Sylvia Crippen’s famed fruitcake. And it was closely followed by: “Maybe I could have just one more little piece.” Each mini loaf weighs about a pound, is a deep chocolate brown and so sweet and moist, with a gentle bite. That’s the ample amount of bourbon and molasses the Forest Hill resident soaks her fruit and nuts in for at least 24 hours before she ever mixes the batter. Sylvia and her husband, Rex Crippen, retirees from Connecticut, have been making this family recipe, passed down from his mother, for the last 30 years. “I started making them for my family, nieces and nephews, for weekend parties and as hostess gifts when we had parties in our home at Christmas time in Connecticut,” Sylvia said. “Mrs. Crippen (Sylvia’s motherin-law) made them until her husband died just before Christmas in 1968, and she just stopped

making them.” A few years later, Sylvia began making her mother-in-law’s recipe. She has been following the cycle of marinating, mixing and baking each December since. Fruitcake has been a popular fall and winter tradition dating back to Europe in the Middle Ages. According to Smithsonian Magazine, “variations on the fruitcake started springing up: Italy’s dense, sweet-and-spicy panforte (literally, ‘strong bread’) dates back to 13th century Sienna; Germany’s stollen, a tapered loaf coated with melted butter and powdered sugar that’s more bread-like in consistency, has been a Dresden delicacy since the 1400s and has its own annual festival; and then there’s black cake in the Caribbean Islands, a boozy descendant of Britain’s plum pudding where the fruit is soaked in rum for months, or even as long as a year. The tradition of making fruitcakes for special occasions, such as weddings and holidays, gained in popularity in the 18th and 19th centuries, and due to the cost of the materials, it was a grand indulgence.” For the Crippen family, they couldn’t imagine Christmas without making the family recipe.

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CRIPPEN CAKES: Sylvia Crippen makes the batter for her famous fruitcake, sold locally at Pine Valley Market. Photo by Amanda Greene

Neither can their friends. “Rex has been retired since 1998, and some people from his office still request the fruitcakes,” Sylvia added. Other friends post about their fruitcakes on Facebook and word gets out. Last year, Sylvia asked Rex if he thought they could sell The Crippen Fruitcake. His response: “Why not?” In their first season, the Crippens sold 400 fruitcakes to family, friends and at Carolina Farmin’. In their kitchen, Sylvia wears her signature red apron, embroidered with “Mrs. Crippin’s Dark, Rich Fruitcake.” Rex wears industrial black plastic gloves to hand-mix the fruit and nuts that have been marinating in their bourbon mixture over night. Sylvia mans the mixer, following the recipe to the letter; though she’s made it scores of times. “I sort of know it, but since I’m doing it to sell, I look at the recipe because I think, Let’s not be crazy, let’s follow the recipe,” she said while spraying mini loaf pans. Rex continues hand-mixing as Sylvia pours the batter into the mounds of vaporous fruit and nuts. He said he occasionally helped his own mother make this recipe many years ago. Baking these cakes isn’t a quick affair. Each batch takes an hour and a half at 250 degrees. While they bake, Sylvia usually works on a jigsaw puzzle in the living room or reads to pass the time. “But because of the bourbon, they’ll keep in the refrigerator or freezer forever,” Sylvia added.

One of the Crippen’s family friends freezes the fruitcakes and slices tiny pieces from them to stretch them out throughout the year. This season, the Crippens got even more professional in their new business, ordering custom white fruitcake boxes with their red holly and green ribbon logo with “Mrs. Crippen’s Fruitcakes” embossed on the top. They only accept cash or check for the $14 fruitcake. They’re still considering the merits of credit cards. “The children want me to have a website, but I don’t even order things on the Internet,” Sylvia said. “I know I need to do it [for the business] though.” So far this season, Sylvia’s made one version of fruitcakes without artificial dyes for several health-food stores and many original batches. She recently dropped off a batch of original recipe cakes to Pine Valley Market. “It is a straight-out-of-1970’s ‘Good Housekeeping’ version of fruitcake,” Pine Valley’s chef and owner, Christi Ferretti, said. “She really makes it the old way. I like to support local people and products, and she puts a lot of love into her cakes.” Still, fruitcake, she said, is an acquired taste, and its popularity comes and goes. “What she has is denser but not gelled like so many commercial fruitcakes,” Ferretti added. “Hers is like a really hearty bread.” Sylvia Crippen can be reached at 910-2515050 or by e-amil at crips@mindspring.com for orders. Or head over to Pine Valley Market for the purchase. Amanda Greene is the editor of Wilmington Faith & Values at WilmingtonFAVS.com. Do you have a volunteer opportunity to highlight? Email her at Amanda.Greene@ReligionNews.com or call 910520-3958.

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Cape Fear Literacy Council hosts the 12 Tastes of Christmas fund-raiser By: Christian podgaysky Above: The 12 Tastes of Christmas serves up flavors of the season, including Front St. Brewery’s Trail Pull ALEternative. Courtesy photo 34 encore | december 11-17, 2013 | www.encorepub.com

he holiday season is a time of indulgences, but it’s also a time when many find their heart strings pulled to give back to their community. Luckily, this holiday season The 12 Tastes of Christmas at the Brooklyn Arts Center gives attendees the chance to sample their favorite local culinary pleasures while simultaneously helping out the Cape Fear Literacy Council (CFLC). Nina Bays Cournoyer, one of the event’s coordinators, hopes to generate a fun, accessible way for residents to open their hearts to charity. The idea found its footing as a smallscale charity bar crawl; however, growing interest among creators Cournoyer and Katherine Clark’s circle of friends spurred them to take their brain child directly to the CFLC to see if they would be on board. With momentum garnered, the project soon became a full-scale event. “I’m a downtown denizen,” Cournoyer explains, “and in the five years that I’ve lived in Wilmington, I’ve seen the young professional population downtown explode. Everyone wants to give back to their community—especially around holiday time—but most fundraisers are either high-dollar or aren’t appealing socially to that demographic. It’s a segment that gets missed, and the overall awareness of our local charitable organizations suffers.” Happening Friday, December 13th, the 12 Tastes of Christmas will boast the delectable delights of some of Wilmington’s culinary staples. From Delish’s seasonal appetizers, to Canapé’s bite-sized Christmas dinner, to 9 Bakery’s donuts, to Cousins Italian Deli’s carrot cake, treats abound for taste buds of all varieties. Patrons of the 21-and-up event will be able to sample some of Wilmington’s tastiest mixed drinks as well. “We have some incredibly inventive mixologists in Wilmington, and they all really rose to the occasion for this event,” Bays enthuses. “The cocktail sampling will be arranged so you can taste them in ‘dinner’ fashion, starting with apertifs, then heartier spirits for an entrée, followed by sweeter ones for dessert.” Among the drinks will be Canapé’s herbal Eucalyptus Gin Toddy, Front Street Brewery’s hearty Tractor Pull ALEternative and Costello’s fruit-infused Mistletoe Mojito. Guests can endcap their night with the warm sensations of Port City Java’s coffee bar. While 12 Tastes offers its fair share of festivities, event coordinators maintain the cause at the core of the night. Erin Diener Payne, community outreach and volunteer management coordinator at CFLC, emphasizes a dire need for this organization to continue to eradicate illiteracy in the area. “With over 60,000 people in New Hanover County alone struggling to meet their daily basic needs because of low literacy skills, the need to support CFLC’s mission to eradicate illiteracy is ever-present,” Diener elaborates. “Approximately 40 percent of adults in our area are functionally illiterate—meaning they do not have the basic literacy skills to gain or maintain employment, support themselves or

DELISH CROSTINI: Roasted vegetable tapenade over a balsamic glazed crostini from Delish. Photo by Andrew Sherman (cover photo)

their families or function optimally in daily living activities. Approximately 10 percent have the lowest literacy levels.” The organization pairs students with volunteers for one-on-one tutoring sessions. Students make personalized goals and work with their assigned tutor twice a week for a minimum of three hours a week. Given the amount of commitment this entails for the student and the volunteer, CFLC always hopes to obtain more willing volunteers to help combat illiteracy. Volunteers need no special skills or experience, and an extensive training program is set up to teach volunteers how to aid properly. Yet, CFLC also seeks non-instructional volunteers to assist with events like their annual gala held in March. As the operation runs on a tight budget, monetary donations of course are welcome. In order to effectively raise awareness, the event coordinators take special care in ensuring the cause becomes well-woven into their fund-raisers. “CFLC will have a table at the event,

where guests can learn about their mission, various volunteer programs or how to make a donation,” Cournoyer expounds. “We are especially pleased to have James Tramble (a.k.a. DJ Jimmy Jam), who has been utilizing the CFLC’s services for a number of years, signing his very first book ‘The DJ Who Made People Happy ... But Could Not Read.’ That’s pretty cool!” The event coordinators praise the local culinary talent who have devoted their time and skills to bringing this event into fruition. As with any event, community interest and passion prove crucial. “The response [has been] overwhelmingly positive,” co-coordinator Katherine Clark describes. “We’ve also had an enormous response from our sponsors, some even reaching out to us on their own once they heard about the event.” The 12 Tastes of Christmas kicks off at 7 p.m. on Friday. Tickets are on sale for only $25 on the Brooklyn Arts Center website. Tickets will cost $30 cash at the door on the day of the event, assuming tickets remain available. Though not required, “ugly” Christmas sweaters are welcome. DJ Battle will provide the tunes for the evening, and sponsors Sherry Black Designs and Pamela Bayer Interiors will craft a Mod-vibe for the event. “This is going to be the Christmas party of the year,” Clark articulates. “We have so many different types of restaurants, bars, and businesses involved—all of whom were happy to jump on board—which means the party will be incredibly diverse and a good time for all the guests. “

DETAILS: 12 Tastes of Christmas Fri, Dec. 13th 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Brooklyn Arts Center 516 North 4th Street Cost: $25 adv. or $30 at the door (cash only; must be 21+) www.brooklynartsnc.com

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Festive History: Bellamy and Burgwin-Wright journey through Christmases past By: Maddie Deming

winkling lights, the cold December air, and two historic houses here in downtown Wilmington want to put guests in the Christmas spirit with their second annual Christmas Stroll Through the Past. A collaboration between the Burgin-Wright House and Gardens and the Bellamy Mansion, both houses will be decorated for Christmas and lit up with luminaries. Using the old jail as its foundation, the Burgin-Wright House was built in 1770 by John Burgwin, planter, merchant, and treasurer of the colony of Carolina. Coined as the “most considerable house in town,” it was occupied as a residence until 1937 before the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America of North Carolina bought. Today, the house and gardens are a non-profit educational institution dedicated to interpreting Wilmington in the Colonial era in the context of North Carolina history. The Bellamy Mansion is one of North Carolina’s most spectacular examples of antebellum architecture, built on the eve of the Civil War

by free and enslaved black artisans. The home was built an the heigh of the antebellum period between 1859 and 1961 for John Dillard Bellamy, physician, planter, and business leader, and his wife, Eliza Mcllhenny Harriss, along with 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 non-profit educational institution dedicated to interpreting the social and architectural history, the Bellamy promotes a greater understanding of historic preservation, architectural history and restoration methods in North Carolina. “During 1862 the Bellamy family left Wilmington because of an epidemic of yellow fever,” volunteer Wade Toth says. “[They] relocated to Floral College near Lumberton and remained there for the rest of the Civil War, but made periodic trips back to Wilmington. They left Sarah, their enslaved cook, in charge of the property while they were gone.” After the way, the Bellamies returned in 1865, and family member Ellen Bellamy actually in the house until she dies at the ripe age of 94 in 1946. “The home was briefly occupied by the

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WALK THROUGH YESTERYEAR: The Bellamy Mansion and the Burgin-Wright house will come alive with sparkling lights and historical insights for the second annual Christmas Stroll through the Past. Courtesy photo

Union military for about four months in 1865,” Toth notes. “US General Joseph Hawley and his wife [moved into the home].” In 1972 arson overtook the mansion and practically destroyed it. It wasn’t until Preservation North Carolina restored it in the ‘80s that it resembled its grandeur once again. “The property opened to visitors in 1994,” Toth explains. During the Christmas Stroll Through the Past, guests will be able to walk through both houses, interact with costume interpreters, enjoy refreshments, and listen to local choirs and musicians. The Burgwin-Wright House will provide Wassail, a sweet non-alcoholic cider-like drink, and baked goods. In addition, the two blocks between the houses will sparkle because of 500 luminaries. St. James will have a series of choirs singing on the front steps, including the youth choir of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, the vocal ensemble from Cape Fear Academy, members of the Hanover Singers, and the women’s group the Seabelles from UNCW. There will be a petting zoo at the BurginWright House from 5 Star Farm and a llama from Horsetails Farm. Last year was the first joint version of the event, and accommodated just over 100 visitors. Christine Lamberton, museum manager of the Burgwin-Wright, expects this year to be bigger and better. “The Burgwin-Wright House has been putting on a Christmas event similar to this for years, but decided to make this a joint event with the Bellamy just last year,” Lamberton says. “This year will be different in the sense that we are

reaching out to families with the petting zoo, the community-at-large with various choirs from local churches and UNCW.” The costumed interpreters are all volunteers from the local community. Many already are docents/museum guides at the houses, students from UNCW or work at area historic sites. The performers at Burgwin-Wright will be thirdperson interpreters. Essentially, they serve to answer visitors’ questions and share knowledge of the house and Colonial Wilmington. In fact, several of them are professional historians. “We try our best to keep our decorations as authentic to the period as possible with information taken from Ellen Bellamy,” Toth says. “Of course we do stretch it a bit! Christmas trees were tabletop trees, not the stand-on-the-floor kind we think of today.” The Wilmington Trolley will provide shuttle service for those who don’t wish to walk. “We will also have our volunteer harper—called a harper since the harp doesn’t have pedals— Susan Wilzer.” Tickets are $25 for adults, $5 for children ages 5 to 12, and free for children under 5. Tickets can be purchased at both houses and at all local Wilmington Harris Teeters where guests can receive a dollar off their adult tickets if they show their VIC card. Tickets will also be available the day of the event.

DETAILS: Christmas Stroll through the Past Sat., Dec. 14th, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Bellamy Mansion, 503 Market St. $25 for adults • $5 for children www.bellamymansion.org

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to-docalendar events ISLAND OF LIGHTS HOLIDAY HOME TOUR Take a self-guided tour through some of Pleasure Island’s most beautiful homes when they are decorated for the holidays. Enjoy Southern hospitality at its best as the owners welcome you into the privacy of their homes for this special holiday treat. The 2013 Tour of Homes will take place on Saturday, December 14th from 4 PM to 9 PM. Tickets will be available at businesses on Pleasure Island. For having your home or other suitable location (business, church, historical site): James Allen at 910-458-5006. www. islandoflights.org A CHRISTMAS STROLL THROUGH THE PAST 12/14, 5-8pm: A Christmas Stroll Through the Past . The Burgwin-Wright House and Bellamy Mansion Museum host a festive holiday evening

filled with music, dancing, costumes, refreshments and more! Go back in time for an oldfashioned Christmas on this magical night full of fun for the whole family. Both historic houses, decorated beautifully for the holidays, offer much, and enjoy a trolley ride or a candlelit stroll through downtown Wilmington as you go from to the other. Tickets: Burgwin-Wright House, Bellamy Mansion Museum, local Harris Teeter stores, and online. $25, $5 for ages 5-12, free for under 5. 910-251-3700 (Bellamy). 910-7620570 (Burgwin-Wright). www.bellamymansion. org www.burgwinwrighthouse.com ISLAND OF LIGHTS HOME TOUR The Pleasure Island Holiday Tour of Homes Take a self-guided tour through some of Pleasure Island’s most beautiful homes when they are decorated for the holidays. Enjoy Southern hospitality at its best as the owners welcome you into the privacy of their homes for this special holiday

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treat. The 2013 Tour of Homes will take place on Sat., 12/14, 4-9pm. Tickets will be available at businesses on Pleasure Island. The contact for information for the event and also for having your home or other suitable location (business, church, historical site) in the tour is James Allen at 910-458-5006. Visit www.islandoflights.org HANDMADE WILMINGTON Handmade Wilmington will host an Artisan Market at The ArtWorks, 200 Willard St, 12/14, 9-4; and 12/15, 10-4. Handmade items for sale including fine art, metal & beaded jewelry, crocheted scarves and dolls, pet products, doll clothes, upcycled art, glass items, unique fashion accessories, home décor, body care products, wood items and more. Handmade Wilmington is committed to supporting the local community and has chosen Feast Down East and the Food Bank of Eastern NC as beneficiaries of this market. Bring a food donation and receive a raffle ticket to win

items donated by the vendors. Free admission. HOLIDAY ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL Holiday Arts and Crafts Festival, 12/14, 2-5pm. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Wilmington, 4313 Lake Ave. The works of local artists and craftsmen will be featured along with wonderful holiday treats and beverages. Each room of the festival will display a unique gallery of paintings, jewelry, stained glass, pottery, hand crafted items and imaginative gifts for sale. HOMEMADE HOLIDAY SHORTS Sun., 12/15, marks WHQR’s wintertime tradition, Homemade Holiday Shorts. This year’s program features guest appearances by Annie Gray Johnston, Gwenyfar Rohler, Shane Fernando, Whisky Creek and Rachel Lewis Hilburn reading a contest-winning story from Mebane Boyd. The event takes place before a live audience and is broadcast live on WHQR 91.3fm at 6pm. Doors open at 5:20pm. A full reception, including drinks and lavish hors d’oeuvres, will follow the live performance, 6-7pm. $30 and (910) 343-1640, whqr@whqr.org or in person at the station. All proceeds benefit WHQR. CHRISTMAS AT BRUNSWICK TOWN An 18th Century Christmas at Brunswick Town/ Fort Anderson State Historic Site, 12/15, 1-5:30pm. Explore how the American colonists celebrated Christmas. Costumed interpreters will provide guided tours of St. Philips Anglican Church and historic Brunswick on the hour. Colonial refreshments in the Visitor Center, participate in traditional games, or try your hand at Moravian paper stars and other 18th century crafts. Authentic period candlelit service in the ruins of St. Philips Anglican Church, 5pm. 8884 St. Philip’s Rd. S.E., Winnabow, NC. (910) 3716613. www.nchistoricsites.org/brunswic . LITTLE RED STOCKING CAMPAIGN For 85 years, the Little Red Stocking Campaign has provided hope and support for North Carolina families. Children’s Home Society of NC 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 Campaign helped CHS serve 17,352 children and families, including finding a safe haven for 503 children in foster homes, giving 143 children a permanent family to call their own, assisting 1,009 families with post adoption services, counseling 84 birth parents, and providing educational services to 12,517 teens, professionals, and parents. www.chsnc.org.

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ENCHANTED AIRLIE Enchanted Airlie, Thurs-Sat, through December 21, with additional dates on Wed., 12/18 and Sun., 12/22. Holiday extravaganza with tastefully decorated gardens, magical evenings w/ theatrically illuminated large oaks, small native trees, holiday flowers, and elegant displays. Prepare to be enchanted by a world of holiday fantasy that features 300,000 lights and whimsical LEGO exhibits to delight visitors of all ages. Two time slots: 5-7pm or 7-9pm. Tickets: www. airliegardens.org or in-person at Airlie Gardens service center (300 Airlie Rd.). Single admission

tickets cost $10 for individuals over the age of 4. Children under age 3 are free. Couples arriving in the same vehicle can purchase a couples ticket for $15. An economical green option is the carload ticket for $22, which will cover as many people as will safely fit into an automobile; no individual tickets or parking passes are required for this option (excludes buses and large, multi-passenger vans). CF MODEL RR HOLIDAY TRAIN EXPO Villages, parks, landscapes, and a holiday spectacular. Opens 11/29, ontinues SatSun every weekend through 12/22. Raffle tickets $1 ea. or 6 for $5, to win model train sets. GA $3 ea.; ages 3-12, $3; kids under age 3, free. 705 S. Kerr Ave. capefearmodelrailroadsociety.org. ISLAND OF LIGHTS NEW YEAR’S EVE The New Year’s Celebration will be held on New Year’s Eve, Tuesday, December 31st near the Gazebo at the Boardwalk in Carolina Beach. Don’t miss the giant lighted beach ball being dropped at midnight followed by a spectacular fireworks demonstration. This free family-friendly event will feature a DJ and dancing with refreshments and party favors available for purchase. In an Island of Lights tradition, there will be a raffle, with the winner taking home the original artwork for the Island of Lights 2013 official Christmas card and ornament. Bring the family to Carolina Beach at 9 pm to join the festivities. www.islandoflights.org SAVE THE NIGHT The second annual “Save the Night”, a New Year’s Eve masqueradeball on 12/31 at The Upper Room, located at 412 Ann St., downtown Wilmington. Black-tie event will feature live music, dancing, hors d’oeuvres and an open bar, as well as a photo and video booth and silent auction. All proceeds from the event benefit The Centre of Redemption, a Wilmington-based nonprofit organization that operates a safe house for domestic minor survivors of sex trafficking who are pregnant or have children. Tickets can be purchased in advance at www.savethenight.org. NEW YEAR’S NOON COUNTDOWN 12/31, 1/1: New Year’s Noon Countdown at the Children’s Museum. 11am-1pm. Celebration begins at 11:00am with crafts (streamers, noisemakers), singing and dancing. Kids and their families count down the New Year at 12:00pm (Noon) with streamers, noise makers, a confetti toss and juice toast! Museum admission required. Children’s Museum of Wilmington, 116 Orange Street, Wilmington. 910-254-3534; www.playwilmington.org.

Happy_New_Year.html. NEW YEAR’S EVE GALA 12/31, 7pm-1am: New Year’s Eve Gala at City Stage Productions presents “Cabaret,” a Broadway musical gala at historic Thalian Hall. Enjoy the performance, dinner, open bar, party favors,

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NEW YEAR’S EVE CRUISE 12/31: New Year’s Eve Cruise aboard the Henrietta III. New Year’s cruise down the Cape Fear River boards at 8pm; cruises 9:30pm-12:30am; party until 1:30am.Heavy hors d’oeuvre buffet, entertainment, party favors, champagne toast, tax/gratuity are included in the ticket price. Admission charge. Prepaid reservations required. Board at the foot of Dock and Water streets in Downtown Wilmington. 910-343-1611; 800-6760162; www.cfrboats.com NEW YEAR’S EVE ON ROYAL WINNER 12/31: New Year’s Eve Party Cruise aboard the Royal Winner Princess II. Boards at 10Pm; returns 12:30am. Cruise to watch the midnight fireworks with desserts, party favors, dancing, fireworks, and champagne toast. Cash bar. Departs from Carolina Beach Marina, Carolina Beach. Admission charge. Reservations required. 910-458-5356; www.winnerboats.com/

12 TASTES OF CHRISTMAS 12 Tastes of Christmas , 12/13, at the Brooklyn Arts Center. Select downtown eateries and drinkeries will provide delectable nibbles and special seasonal cocktails for your sampling pleasure, with holiday tunes by DJ Battle to make your night merry. Tickets are $25, ($30 day of) and include bites by Canapé, Delish, 9 Bakery, cocktail tasters & coffee bar by Port City Java. The tasting ends at 9pm, so get there early! Festive attire welcome! All proceeds will go to the Cape Fear Literacy Council, whose mission is to provide individualized literacy services so that adults and their families in the Cape Fear region can meet their goals and develop their potential. Special guest DJ Jimmy Jam will be at the vent signing his new book! Event is 21+ only. www. brooklynartsnc.com TOYS FOR TOTS Buffalo Wild Wings and Toys for Tots to help raise toys (new, valued at $10 or more) for kids in need. Guests will receive a raffle ticket to win the hottest new item of the season, a PS4, by donating and registering at Eastwood, Carolina Beach and Western Blvd. in Jax. Winners will be drawn on 12/14. WILLIAM H. CRAIG RACE FOR LIFE 7th annual William H. Craig Race for Life 5k, Sat., 12/14, 8am. GOTR and STRIDE participants need to arrive at 7am to meet teams. Staggered starts w/open runners, 8am; STRIDE, 8:05am; GOTR, 8:07am. Reg: www.sportoften. com (key William Craig), or at YMCA on Market before 12/13. Packet pickup and race day, 6:30-7:30am at Legion Stadium. Fees $25-$25. All age groups.

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LINC FUND-RAISER 1/31/14: Fundraising gala to honor the legacy of Frankie Roberts for his dedication and leadership with LINC, a 501(c)3 which provides transitional living and case management services to men and women returning from prison. LINC also provides culturally specific youth development services for African American young men ages 16-24 in the Wilmington community. Tickets,

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punctuated with Taylor’s astonishing and awardwinning magic. $26 includes dinner and the show. Silver Coast Winery, 910-287-2800, 12/8. 6680 Barbeque Rd. www.silvercoastwinery.com. 910287-2800. A CHRISTMAS CABARET “Hark! The Herald Angels Swing V: A Christmas Cabaret” presented by Ray Kennedy, featuring Michelle Braxton and the Opera House Theatre Company performers. The Blockade Runner, Wrightsville Beach. Sat., 12/14, and Sun., 12/15. Cocktails: 6pm; dinner and show, 7pm. $35 prix fixe. Cover charge: $20. Reservations: (910) 251-2251 OPERA HOUSE AUDITIONS 12/15, 1:30pm: Auditions for “Evita,” w/ roles are available for women and men in a wide range of ages, and some children. Bring a prepared song and sheet music; an accompanist will be provided and prepared for a dance audition. Auditions will be held at the Lucile Shuffler Center, 2011 Carolina Beach Rd. Rehearsals will begin in January. Tells the life story of Eva Peron, first lady of Argentina. (910) 762-4234. Production dates: 2/19-23, 28-3/2.

CORIOLANUS Shakespeare’s “Coriolanus,” 1/30/14, 2-5pm, $20 nonmembers or $18 for members of OLLI. rEG. BY 1/29. When an old adversary threatens Rome, the city calls once more on her hero and defender: Coriolanus. But he has enemies at home too. Famine threatens the city, the citizens’ hunger swells to an appetite for change, and on returning from the field Coriolanus must confront the march of From voice-over work for Universal Studios to Cartoon realpolitik and the voice of an angry peoNetwork, appearances on numerous TV shows and radio ple (Broadcast from the National Theatre stations, stand-up performances from Africa to Canada to in London and shown in HD in the OLLI Australia and stateside, Basile will bring his “Jingle My Building) Osher Lifelong Learning InstiBells Christmas Spectacular to City Stage this weekend only, tute (OLLI) at UNCW, 601 S. College Rd. http://uncw.edu/olli/

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bons created by Wilmington chocolatier South ‘n France, sold at Port City Java. SILVER COAST DINNER SHOW Dinner Show at Silver Coast Winery , 12/14, 5:30pm. Dinner, 6pm w/show to follow. The Taylor Michaels Christmas Show”A Very Kitschy Christmas”—retro Las Vegas-syle show, where music, magic and comedy collide. Performance is

to spend Wed evenings with them at their new home, The Reel Cafe. Show starts at 9pm. Free! COMEDY SOUL TRAIN 12/27, 2-7pm: Comedy show and Soul Train, ‘70s party fund-raiser, feat. comedians Nick Lewis, Simpli Net and Tre G. Opening act, too. Tickets: The Gourmet Mkt, 27 N Front St., Totally Xtravagant, 3115 Wrightsville Ave, Ste 1, Johnson’s Grocery, 10th and Dawson St., 7pm-midnight, $20/adv. $25/door. Scottish Rite Temple, 1415 S. 17th. St. 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 Thursday Open Mic Night, 9pm (no cover) • Friday/Saturday National touring comedians 8pm & 10pm. City Stage/Level 5 and Fibber McGees. Timmy Sherrill: deadcrowcomedy@aol.com or 910-520-5520

music/concerts CAPE FEAR CHORDSMAN The Cape Fear Chordsman are looking for enthusiastic singers to join us in our Christmas Holliday show this coming year 2013. Meet every Tues. at 7pm, song books will be provided. If you could sing “Jingle Bells” and “Silent Night,” you are what we need. Fun way to raise funds for local charities. Michael: 910-790-0195 or 724516-5992. Meet at Winter Park Baptist Church,

South College and Park Ave. CHRISTMAS JAZZ CAFE 12/13, 7pm: Christmas Jazz Café, w/Shableek, Melva Houston and Al Strong Quartet. Wilmington Convention Center, 515 Nutt St. $40/ person, or $45 at door. Reception w/hevay hors d’ouevres, 6pm. 910-762-6297. WILMINGTON CHORAL SOCIETY The Wilmington Choral Society presents their holiday concert, “Hallelujah: A Celebration of the Season,” on Sun., 12/15, at 3pm. Scottish Rite Temple on S 17th St. Tickets are $10 at the door, cash or check. Help us support Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard by bringing a non perishable food item to the concert. • Open rehearsal on 1/21 and 28, 7pm. Rehearsals are in preparation for our spring concert, Viva Vivaldi, to be held 5/18. No audition necessary, just a love of singing. Rehearsals are held at the Cape Fear Christian Church, 811 N College Rd. 910-686-4148. AUDITIONS FOR SINGERS Auditions for singers who would like to make a CD will be held Saturdays on 12/14 adn 21, 6-8pm, Unity (717 Orchard Ave.). Call-backs will be recorded at Screen Gems in Wilmington and given a complimentary CD of their second audition. Soundamericamusic@gmail.com or 910386-9006. FALSTAFF Falstaff, opera 12/15, 1-4:30pm. $24 tickets ($20 members of OLLI) $15 students, contact the venue for ticketing information. http://uncw. edu/olli/ (memberships $30/semester and $50/ year). Tickets available at door. An undisputed master of Falstaff, Music Director James Levine conducts Verdi’s opera for the first time at the

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Joy,” with The Wilmington Celebration Choir, the Wrightsboro United Methodist Church Choir and other members. Wrightsboro United Methodist Church, 3300 N Kerr Ave. “Sing Joy” is an exciting musical composed by one of Nashville’s best gospel writers, Geron Davis, feat. the same professional sound and artist you have come to expect from the Wilmington Celebration Choir plus the Wrightsboro United Methodist Church Choir and others from our community combined to make one absolutely incredible 80 voice choir. Director Joey Gore. $5; (910) 762-2583 or info@ wrightsboroumc.org.

Met since 2005. Robert Carsen’s production— the first new Met Falstaff since 1964—is set in the English countryside in the mid-20th century. Ambrogio Maestri (last season’s Dulcamara in the Opening Night production of L’Elisir d’Amore) sings the title role of the brilliant and blustery Sir John Falstaff, opposite a marvelous ensemble that includes Angela Meade, Stephanie Blythe,

Lisette Oropesa, and Franco Vassallo. (Live Broadcast from New York’s Metropolitan Opera. There will be a pre-performance lecture 45 min. prior to each screening, Subtitled in English.) UNCW, Fisher Student Ctr., Lumina Theater, 615 Hamilton Dr. CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR SING JOY 12/16, 7pm: A Christmas Spectacular “Sing

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Wilmington Sacred Harp Singers, 2-4pm: 12/29. Songbooks provided, beginners welcome! Free and open to the public, donations appreciated. Wilmington Sacred Harp Singers presents a traditional, dynamic form of a cappella socialsinging, dating back to Colonial America, using a modern reprint of an 1844 songbook called The Sacred Harp. The music is loud, vigorous and intense. It is meant to be sung, not just observed. No previous experience is necessary. fasola.org. Held in collaboration with WHQR. Weyerhaeuser Reception Hall, CAM. www.cameronartmuseum. com. Corner of 17th St. and Independence Blvd.

CCL ELECTRIC HOLIDAY TOUR JAZZ AT CAM 12/20, 1am: Chatham County Line: Electric A concert series by the Cameron Art Museum and the Cape Fear Jazz Society, 6:30-8pm, first Holiday Tour, doors open at 7pm, show starts Thurs. ea. mo. Cameron Art Museum, Weyerat 8pm. $17 adv/ $25 balcony/$19 day of. The time has come again for North Carolina’s Acoushaeuser Reception Hall. Series: CAM/CFJS tic Ambassadors to take their Annual Electric Members, $45; non, $68. Students, $30, w/ID. Holiday Tour on the road. The holidays are a Indv. tickets: Members, $8; non, $12; students, special time of year and to mark this occasion, $5 w/ID. Musicians performing a range of jazz Chatham County Line brings a few friends on the genres for your listening pleasure. • 1/9 Gregg road to liven up the stage with them. As in years Gelb Jazzet • 2/13: Stardust • 3/6: Lee Venters and Vermillion Sands • 4/3: Jerald Shynett past, there will be a full acoustic set performed & Friends. by the band in their tried and true one-mic fashion. Following a short intermission, the band will GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK be joined by Jay Brown [Bass], Zeke Hutchins The Blockade Runner and Thalian Associa[Drums], and Johnny Irion [Guitar,Piano] for a tion present The Great American Songbook, rocking take on some of their own songs as well 1/19/14, at the Blockade Runner Resort, as a few choice numbers that have influenced Wrightsville Beach. $35 for dinner ; $25 cover them through the years. www.brooklynartsnc. charge to benefit Thalian Association. Reservacom tions: 910-256-2251 TALLIS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA EMMYLOU HARRIS The Tallis Chamber Orchestra will present the 4th Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell, UNCW’s annual Baroque Christmas Concert at St. Paul’s Kenan Auditorium Sat., 2/1/14. The perforEpiscopal Church, 16 North 16th St., Mon., mance is part of the office’s celebrated Masters 12/23, 7:30pm. To benefit the Good ShepSeries, which features artists and works of culherd Center; concert will feature soprano, Sara tural and historic significance. Tickets on sale: Westermark and music by Arcangelo Corelli, $55 (reserved seating). 910-962-3500 (Mon-Fri, Guiseppe Valentini, Christoph Bernhard, Henry noon-6pm). www.uncw.edu/arts. Purcell along with traditional carols.Free with doWILMINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA nations accepted for the Good Shepherd Cen2/8/14, 8pm: “A Change is Gonna Come.” Marter. Philip Singleton 910-620-7207. va Robinson, director Student Concerto CompeCAPE FEAR CHORALE tition Winners, explore the landmark 1964 Civil Cape Fear Chorale wishes to Announce AudiRights bill through the music and songs of the era tions for Spring 2014. The Chorale will be perwith readings from Dr. Martin Luther King’s work. forming Handel’s Israel in Egypt on Sun., 4/6, in Joining the Wilmington Symphony for this 50th Minnie Evans Arts Center. All voice parts (SATB) Anniversary musical celebration is the Williston are invited to audition on Mon., 12/2, throughout Alumni Community Choir. Also spotlighted will be the day by scheduling in advance at 910-233the winners of the 37th Annual Richard R. Deas 2423. Please complete and submit the form unStudent Concerto Competition. • 3/15, 8pm: der Membership on our website www.capefearSymphony POPS! “Broadway Then & Now.” chorale.orgAppointments for auditions for other Broadway veterans Amy and Ben Wright dedays and times may be arranged. info@capelight the audience with sparkling selections from fearchorale.org. 910-233-2423. Auditions for the Broadway’s songbook. Amy made her Broadway 2014 spring semester will end Friday, 12/20. debut in 1996 in the Tony-nominated Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “State Fair” and can ILM SACRED HARP SINGERS

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Metropolitan Opera. There will be a pre-performance lecture 45 min. prior to each screening, Subtitled in English.) http://uncw.edu/olli/ . $24 ($20 members of Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) $15 students, contact the venue for ticketing information. 910-962-3195 (memberships $30/semester and $50/year). Tickets available at door

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MUSIC INSTRUCTION Music instruction at Modern Music with Lucian Rowland, who has 20 years experience as a professional recording and performing musician. Private lessons available for guitar, mandolin, banjo, and bass. (910) 508-111; rockinrowland@hotmail.com.

Wanna learn the East Coast Swing? Head over to the monthly Azalea Coast Dance meeting at the New Hanover Senior Center at 2200 S. College Road, from 6:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for a lesson. Admission is only $8 for members and $10 for non (military, $5, and students, $3). After the lesson, try out the dance floor with your new moves, as social dancing takes place until 10 p.m. DJ will play a mix of smooth and Latin ballroom music. For more information, visit the club online at www.azaleacoastncusadance.org. RUSALKA Sat., 2/8/14, 1-5pm. The great Renée Fleming returns to one of her signature roles,singing the enchanting “Song to the Moon” in Dvorák’s soulfulfairy-tale opera. Tenor Piotr Beczala costars as the Prince, DoloraZajick is Je?ibaba, and dynamic young maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin is on the podium. (Live Broadcast from New York’s

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AZALEA COAST DANCE 12/14, 6:45pm: Social ballroom dance with a basic lesson in East Coast Swing given by Dan Chop at the New Hanover County Senior Center, 2200 S. College, Rd., 6:45-7:30pm. No partner necessary for lesson or open dancing to our own custom mix of smooth and Latin ballroom music from 7:30-10pm. Admission $8 members, $10 non-members, $5 military with ID, $3 students with ID. 910-799-1694. www. azaleacoastncusadance.org

WILDLIFE THEATRICS Wildfire Theatrics and The Juggling Gypsy Café hosts a belly dance show case each month with a diverse mixture of styles and skill levels. Tfeatures Wildfire Theatrics but also presents other talented belly dancers, which includes students

from area classes and visiting artists. Come and enjoy the season’s best music and belly dancing as we celebrate Christmas. Show at 9:30pm; $5 cover. Bring a toy for Toys for Tots and get into the show for free. The Juggling Gypsy Café, 1612 Castle Str. WORKS-IN-PROGRESS SHOWCASE Works-in-Progress Showcase, 12/15, 2-3pm. Free and open to the public, donations appreciated. The Dance Cooperative, in association with Cameron Art Museum, provides monthly informal showings to afford working artists a place to present works in progress to be reviewed and critiqued in a nurturing environment. The events are open to working choreographers, dancers, and the general public who are working on movement and wishes to have others provide feedback on the work as well as anyone who wish to witness the creative process through its many stages and provide assistance in that process. Want to present work? dancecooperative@hotmail.com. BABS MCDANCE Practice party on Friday night Nov. 29th, fun lesson, more food and non-stop dancing! 8pm11pm. • 12/21, 6pm: Christmas Celebration. Bring your favorite hliday dish to share; turkey and the ham supplied. www.babsmcdance.com

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CONTRA DANCE Tuesday night dances, 5th Ave United Methodist Church on South 5th Ave at Nun, 7:30-9:30pm. Social dance for all levels; singles and couples, families, college and high school students and folks of all dancing abilities are invited to come. $4. (910) 538-9711. TANGO WILMINGTON Tango classes and social dancing, Fridays, Carolina Lounge of Ramada Inn. 5001 Market Street (between College and Kerr). 8-9:45pm. $5 lounge entrance includes beginners’ lesson, 7:30.

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IRISH STEP DANCE Traditional Irish Step Dancing Beginners to Championship level ages 5-adult! Mondays nights. The studio is located at 1211 South 44th St. www.walshkelleyschool.com.

SUN GALLERY AND GIFTS Featuring new coastal-inspired paintings by Clair Hartmann and photographs by Guy Pushée. Also featuring art and stuff by Jody Belo, Jillian Boivin, Claudia Bustamonte, Chucklefish, Linda Hartman, Melissa Manley & Sara Westermark. Music by Harpist Carole Bowman Green, coffee by Lativa Coffee Company and yummies by Apple Annie’s. Sun Gallery and Gifts, 4414 Wrightsville Ave. 910-443-6022.

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

MUSIC, METAL AND DANCE Wilmington native Doug Walker mixes his love of photography, music and dance into his own explosive award winning style of mixed media, “Music, Metal and Dance!” View his work dur-

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ing December and January at Luna Caffe and Gallery, located in Wilmington’s Arts and Antique district, 604 Castle St. 8am-4pm daily. www. Tango88.com S.A.L.T. STUDIO A full service photographic studio, 805 N. 4th St., at Brunswick Street, inside the Modern Baking Building, in the heart of the Brooklyn Arts District. The Gallery at SALT Studio will feature photography by the SALT team: Horace Long and Kelly Starbuck. 910-367-5720. studio@saltstudionc.com. FIGMENTS GALLERY A Figments Gallery second-Friday opening: Caesura: a collection of recent acrylic and mixed-media works by Kirah Van Sickle’s 12/13 opening reception, 6-8pm. 1319 Military Cutoff Rd ste II, (910) 509-4289. www.figmentsgallery.com ACME ART STUDIO A thriving consortium of sculptors, painters, photographers, fashion designers and jewelry makers, installation artists, and furniture and film makers. December features the talents, whims and explorations of Acme artists and friends, 711 N. 5th Avenue. wwwacme-art-studios.com FALL SENIOR EXHIBITION Fall Senior Exhibition will be on view in the Art Gallery at the Cultural Arts Building through Dec. 14, 2013. The Senior Exhibition is the culmination of study in studio art. Juried by the studio art faculty and mounted by graduating seniors. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, November 14 from 5:30-7pm, and a graduation reception will be held on Sat., 12/14. Both the lecture and reception are free and open to the public.

A SMALL WORLD A special showing of artworks by Dick Roberts, Gerlinde Pistner, and Sergej Andreevski, 621N4TH Gallery. The 2nd Annual International Art Residency, La Petit Atelie du Monde, ongoing in Dick Roberts’ studio at ACME, include Dick Roberts, USA, Gerlinde Pistner, Germany, and Sergej Andreevski, Macedonia. A Small World Circle exhibition, 621 North 4th St. BIG ART BigArt at Independence Mall, owned by Artur “Art” Ansonov, best known for his musically inspired paintings sometimes referred to as “psychedelic extremism.” Also showcasing works of George Poscheptsov and Billy Cone, Rich Anderson and M. E. Bones and more. 3500 Oleander Dr. (910) 836-1072 for Art; (910) 329-1408 for M.E. Bones. Find us on FB. FOURTH FRIDAY GALLERY NIGHT “Fourth Friday Gallery Night” is now coordinated by The Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover County, feat. 16 local art galleries and studios that will open their doors to the public in an after-hours celebration of art and culture, from 6-9pm, every fourth Friday of the month through 2013. Dates: 12/27. Rhonda Bellamy at 910-343-0998, 221 N. Front St. Suite 101. www. artscouncilofwilmington.org KEVIN CHARLES HOOVER Silver Coast Winery in Ocean Isle Beach, NC, will feature Photographer Kevin Charles Hoover in their art gallery. Born in North Carolina, Kevin hustled his way through the NC State’s undergrad program before moving back and froth from east to west coast. Winery tours and tastings available January and February, Wed.-Sun., noon-

5pm, Fri. ‘til 6pm, Mar.-Dec., Mon-Sat., 11am6pm; Fri, ‘til 7pm, and Sun., noon-5pm. www. silvercoastwinery.com or 910-287-2800. KEVIN EUGENE DUNN Caprice Bistro presents selected works by local artist Kevin Eugene Dunn, feat. still life, figurative, landscape and abstract works. 10 Market St. (910) 815-0810 A FRAME OF MIND GALLERY A Frame of Mind Gallery is honored to show some of the many works of local artist,author and world traveler David D. Hume, delightful original watercolors by Eunice Andrews and Karen Q. Hunsberger’s handcrafted baskets thru Dec. Mon.-Fri., 10am-6pm ;and Sat., 10am-3pm. 1903 Princess St. 910-251-8854. Located in historic 100 year old house in Carolina Heights Garden tours often given, specializing in unique citrus. Wilmingtonart@aol.com. POTTERY CLASSES Pottery classes at the Community Arts Center. All skill levels. 1/6-3/6, morning and evening classes offered. $150. orangestreetpottery@ gmail.com KAREN CROUCH AND JANETTE HOPPER The joint Karen Crouch and Janette Hopper exhibit, “The Mark of Our Hands.” A Fine Art Gallery in Southport and is on exhibit into January of 2014. Gallery director Don Baker has brought these two artists together because their art seems to speak the same language, if with a different dialect. 8: A Fine Art Gallery is on the way to Oak Island, at Live Oak Village Plaza, 4961 Long Beach Road SE, Suite 8

museums 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 910-3282488. topsailmissilesmuseum.org. CAPE FEAR MUSEUM Exhibits: Through 1/19/14—Letters, news, and packages from home unite families, boost morale, and in wartime, elevate the ordinary to the extraordinary. The traveling version of the National Postal Museum’s permanent exhibition, Mail Call explores the history of America’s military postal system, and examines how even in today’s era of instant communication, troops overseas continue to treasure mail delivered from home— from the American Revolution to current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Active duty military and their families will be admitted free of charge, with valid ID. • Through 3/2014: Imagine and discover a world you can’t see! Nano is a mini, interac-

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Make Carolina Beach a part of your holiday traditions We have events for all ages, so bring the kids or come on your own for lots of festive fun.

Island of Lights

Island of Lights DEC. 14, TOUR OF HOMES, 4-9 P.M. Take a self-guided tour through some of the island’s most beautiful residences as they are decorated for the holidays. DEC. 31, NEW YEAR’S CELEBRATION, 9 P.M. at the Gazebo on the Boardwalk

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CHRISTMAs by the sea See the Boardwalk decorated and lit for the holidays 6:30-8:30 p.m. nightly through Jan. 4. Free activities take place Dec. 14 & 21. CHRISTMAS BY THE SEA IS A WINTER EVENT SERIES AT THE BOARDWALK SPONSORED BY THE CAROLINA BEACH DOWNTOWN INITIATIVE AND THE TOWN OF CAROLINA BEACH. FREE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: • Santa at the Welcome Center

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tive exhibition that engages family audiences in nanoscale science, engineering and technology. Hands-on interactives present the basics of nanoscience and engineering, introduce some realworld applications, and explore the societal and ethical implications of this new technology. TuesSat, 9am-5pm; Sun., 1-5pm. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Day, and New Year’s Day. $4-$7. Free for museum members and children under 3. New Hanover County residents’ free day is the first Sun. ea. month. 814 Market St., historic downtown Wilmington. www.capefearmuseum.com. MOORE’S BATTLEFIELD Moores Creek National Battlefield: Loyalists were unaware of what they would encounter as they charged across a partially dismantled Moores Creek Bridge on February 27, 1776. Just beyond the bridge nearly 1,000 North Carolina patriots waited quietly with cannons and muskets poised to fire. This dramatic victory ended British rule in the colony forever. Visitor Center, 9am4pm, through 3/31; 4/1, 9am-5pm, for spring and summer season. Center will be closed every Mon/Tues throughout the year while staying open Wed-Sun to provide educational programs and guided tours on the weekend. Moores Creek National Battlefield will be completely closed on all Federal Holidays with no access to any part of the park being permitted. www.nps.gov/mocr CHILDREN’S MUSEUM Mon, Little Sprouts Storytime, 10am, and Go Green Engineer Team, 3:30pm. • Tues., Kids Cooking Club, 3:30pm • Wed., Preschool Science, 10am; Discover Science, 3:30pm; and Mini Math, 4pm. • Thurs. StoryCOOKS, 10am; and StART with a Story, 3:30pm • Fri., Toddler Time,

10am; and Adventures in Art, 3:30pm • Drop off gently used books at our Museum to be used for a good cause. Ooksbay Books uses book collection locations to help promote literacy, find a good use for used books, and benefit nonprofits. www.playwilmington.org 116 Orange St. 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. 256-2569. 303 West Salisbury St. 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 after-hours 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 at 505 Nutt St. Phone 910-763-2634, website www.wrrm.org. LATIMER HOUSE

Victorian Italiante style home built in 1852, the restored home features period furnishings, artwork and family portraits. Tours offered Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm, and Sat, 12-5pm. Walking tours are Wed and Sat. at 10am. $4-$12. • Creator of the Azalea Belle dresses, Kay Godwin, shares her designs and insight at tea with the Lower Cape Fear Historical Society. She explains the historical research that goes into creating the most iconic figures of the North Carolina Azalea Festival. This special event also includes a brunch. Tickets are $25 and benefit the Lower Cape Fear Historical Society. This event takes place on 11/18, 10:30am. RSVP: 910-762-0492 The Latimer House of the Lower Cape Fear Historical Society is not handicapped accessible 126 S. Third St. 762-0492. www.latimerhouse.org

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.

CAPE FEAR SERPENTARIUM World’s most fascinating and dangerous reptiles in beautiful natural habitats, feat. a 12-foot saltwater crocodile, “Bubble Boy.” and “Sheena”, a 23ft long Reticulated Python that can swallow a human being whole! Giant Anaconda weighs 300 lbs, w/15 ft long King Cobras hood up and amaze you. See the Black Mamba, Spitting Cobras, Inland Taipans, Gaboon Vipers, Puff Adders, and more! Over 100 species, some so rare they are not exhibited anywhere else. One of the most famous reptile collections on earth. Open everyday in summer, 11am-5pm (Sat. till 6 pm); winter schedule, Wed-Sun. 20 Orange St, across from the Historic Downtown Riverwalk, intersecting Front and Water Street. (910) 7621669 or www.capefearserpentarium.com.

CAMERON ART MUSEUM Exhibits: Art Among Friends: Four Collections of American Art features paintings and drawings from four private collections in North Carolina showing the evolution during 1880s-1940s of painting in America. • Diane Landry: The Cadence of All Things. Landry (Canadian, b. 1958) is one of Canada’s foremost installation artists, whose work employs everyday objects, sound, light and shadow in her evocative constructions. • Pancoe Art Education Center (ongoing) Seagrove and Contemporary Pottery in the exhibition cases, inclu. the works of resident artist Hiroshi Sueyoshi, Ben Owen III and Jugtown Pottery among other works. • CAM Public Tours, Thurs., 7:30pm, w/admission. Explore what’s new and on view. Open late on Thurs. until 9pm.• Corner of South 17th St. and Independence Blvd. TuesSun,11am-5pm; Thurs: 11am-9pm. Museum members free, $8 non-members, $5 students with valid ID, $3 children age 2 -12. www.cameronartmuseum.com or 910-395-5999.

BELLAMY MANSION One of NC’s most spectacular examples of antebellum architecture, built on the eve of the Civil

BURGWIN WRIGHT HOUSE 18th century Burgwin-Wright House Museum in the heart of Wilmington’s Historic District, is the

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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. www.burgwinwrighthouse.com.

sports/recreation HALYBURTON PROGRAMS Bird Hike, Brunswick Town, 12/19, 8am-1pm, $10. Halyburton Park, 4099 S. 17th St., 3410075. www.halyburtonpark.com WB FITNESS WB Parks and Rec offers Extreme Cross Training, Boot Camp, Get Fit, Power Yoga, Gentle Yoga, Pilates, Zumba®, Low Impact Aerobics, and Tone, Strengthen, & Stretch classes. Added evening and Saturday classes. 1 Bob Sawyer Dr. (910) 256-7925. townofwrightsvillebeach. com. YOGA AND WINE NIGHT “Wine” down your Thursdays with a relaxing yoga class by Amy at Fitness Motivation (709 N 4th St.), then hop across the street and raise a glass to you new-found zen with wine specials at the Goat & Compass. Yoga begins at 6:30pm (every Thursday except for Thanksgiving), $5 donation, all levels welcome. WALK IN THE WOODS A Walk in the Woods : A Guided Trail Tour through the Abbey Nature Preserve at Poplar Grove. The Abbey Nature Preserve is a 62-acre tract of land located next to Poplar Grove Plantation. Home to both common and unique species

of plants and animals that thrive in the varied environments, the Preserve includes wetlands, established hardwood groves, a pine thicket and pond, all accessed by approximately 2 miles of trails. Take a wagon ride into the woods to the Mill Pond, which originally operated as a grist mill for Poplar Grove Plantation. Guide will talk about different land and aquatic habitats, layers of forest, and the animals that make the Preserve their home. 50 minute walk: $3/student, $5/adult; 2 hour walk: $5/student and $8/adult. Two complimentary adult tickets issued/class. Groups of 15 or more recommended to have at least two adults with them. Poplar Grove: 10200 US Hwy 17. 910-686-9518. N YOUTH AND ADULT TENNIS LESSONS Once a week classes for youth and adults on Mon/Wed, including the addition of Wed morning classes for adults! Tennis lessons are open for registration for youth and adults at Wrightsville Beach Park. Tennis pro Jackie Jenkins, an LTA registered coach since 1977, instructs these classes that meet Mondays and Wednesdays. Coach Jenkins has turned a vast number of participants into tennis players through her lessons and clinics given at Wrightsville Beach Park! Pre-registration is required. 256-7925. www.townofwrightsvillebeach.com BEETHOVEN 15K/5K 1/26/14, 9am: Brunswick Forest Fitness Ctr 2701 Brunswick Forest Pkwy Leland. The Beethoven 15K & 5K takes place on flat courses over paved running trails in the neighborhoods of beautiful Brunswick Forest. The race features awesome custom 15K Finisher Medals, a 4-person team entry

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category in the 15K & 5K, and blend tech shirts. Inside bathrooms and locker rooms are available before and after the race. Post race party/ awards ceremony takes place in the Fitness Center with free beer, snacks, music and prize drawings. Race proceeds go to the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra. edfore7628@bellsouth. net . (910) 398-5539

inspired by a classic Black film chosen by Sewfli, Inc. SECOND SUNDAY FILMS Second Sunday is adults’ afternoon out at Northeast Library. 1/12/14: Free movie starring Ben Affleck, based on a book by Antonio J. Mendez, at 2pm. • 2/9/14: Free movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio, based on a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald, at 2pm. • 3/9/14: Free movie starring Tyler Perry, based on books by James Patterson, 2pm. The performance license doesn’t allow the library to advertise movie titles. Adults only, please. BYOP= Bring Your Own Popcorn and other snacks. NHC Northeast Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd.

film NC BLACK FILM FESTIVAL The North Carolina Black Film Festival is now accepting submissions. The Black Arts Alliance (BAA) will present the festival 3/13-16. The BAA is a multidisciplinary vehicle for the advancement of African-Americans in arts and culture; it serves as an advocate for arts and artists, nurtures emerging and veteran artistic talent, and develops new works in the performing, visual,

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GINGERBREAD WORKSHOP 12/11, 3:30pm, NHC Myrtle Grove Library, 5155 S. College Rd., or 12/12, 3:45pm, NHC Northeast Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd. Kids ages 6-11 can build their own gingerbread houses at this free workshop. The Friends of New Hanover It’s the most wonderful time of the year, especially if County Public Library are providing the building you’re a child! A Gingerbread Workshops will be held at materials: graham crackers, icing, and colorful the New Hanover County Public Libraries on December candies. Bring an apron or wear clothes you 11th at Myrtle Grove and on the 12th at the Military Cutoff don&#39;t mind getting a little messy. Space is library. Kids ages 6 to 11 will enjoy the workshop for free limited so you must register in advance on the calendar at www.nhclibrary.org. and get provided all building materials to make the best

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gingerbread house ever. Graham crackers, icing and colorful candies will complete the structure. Be sure to wear an apron or clothes you wouldn’t mind getting dirty! For more info, go to www.nhclibrary.org. and literary arts. The NCBFF is known for its southern hospitality, bringing filmmakers of color to one of the east coast’s largest film capitals, giving exposure to their work and an opportunity to display their art. In its 13th year, the four day juried and invitational festival of independent motion pictures by African-American filmmakers will showcase features, shorts, animation, documentary films and music videos. Prizes of $500 will be awarded in each category, provided there is a minimum of three entries to be screened in any given category. Submissions accepted through 12/31, $25 entry fee. www.blackartsalliance. org. Also, if you would like to be a designer for Fashion in Film 2014 or want more information, please contact Ms. Ashika Payne at 910-4094172 or email sewfli@gmail.com. Each designer will be responsible for creating unique fashions

TACT ACADEMY REGISTRATION Tact Academy registration. Classes for all kids, from 2 to 16. Vocal Ensemble, Acting for the Camera, Tact Tots and more! The spring semester will begin 1/7/14 and continue through 3/27/14. All students will be invited to perform in the TACT Academy Showcase on Sun., 3/30/14. Register: 310-251-1788. www. thalian.org.

CF MUSEUM LEARNING CENTER V-Mail to Vlogs, Sat., 12/14, 21, 28, 1-4pm. Free for members or with admission. Write your own “Victory Mail” to discover ways military families have kept in touch. Send a “snail-mail” letter with a stamp, examine some historic telephones, and visit the Museum’s 1960s telephone booth! Explore modern communication links and imagine how we stay in touch in the future. Parental participation required. $4-$7. M814 Market St. www.capefearmuseum.com SANTA BY THE SEA NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher, 12/14 and 21, 5:308:30pm. $12 adv tickets or $14 at door. Free for ages 2 and under. Santa’s guests make holiday

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crafts, decorate cookies, play games, win prizes and explore the Aquarium’s decked halls and enjoy holiday music. Mrs. Claus shares a fishy and festive tale during story time. Good girls and boys can visit with Santa and meet a few of his wild friends. Members receive a 10% discount. Children must be accompanied by at least one paying adult. 900 Loggerhead Rd. (910)4588257. www.ncaquariums.com/fort-fisher?

CITY SCULPTURES 12/17, 2pm: Kids ages 6 to 12 are invited to make two-dimensional clay sculptures, for holiday or year round enjoyment! This kids’ crafts program is free courtesy of the Friends of the New Hanover County Public Library. Space is limited and advance registration is required. To register: www.nhclibrary.org. NHC Northeast Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd.

MS. SUSAN’S ROOM Ms. Susan’s Room: Happy Little Singers, sing dance and play while learning! Music and movement for children ages 6 mo.-6 yrs. Tues, Wed, Thurs, and Sat at 9:45am. • Happy Bigger Singers, music and movement for ages 4 1/2-8, Wed., 4pm. Drop-ins welcome, call ahead 910777-8889. $10/family with one child, $5/add. child. Art and Craft Fridays, every Fri, $10/child. RSVP by Thurs noon. Ms. Susan’s Room is located in The Art Works, 200 Willard St. www. ms-susans-room.com 910-777-8889.

BOY SCOUTS MEETING Silver Lake Baptist Church, 4715 Carolina Beach Rd. (910)791-9171. Boy Scout Troop 277 will meet every Monday, 7pm.

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Kid’s live adventure and variety show. Saturdays. Doors open at 11am. $8/$1 off with Kid’s Club Membership. Drop off service available.Tickets: www.theatrewilmington.com or 910399-3NOW

lectures/readings WILD BIRD AND GARDEN 12/14, 9:15am: Join Dr. James Parnell as he discusses the great variety of birds that can be found in Southeastern North Carolina during the winter, with special emphasis on those species that are not found here in other seasons. Wild Bird & Garden, 3501 Oleander Dr. wildbirdgardeninc@gmail.com THE THINGS THEY CARRIED DISCUSSION 1/5/14, 6:30pm: Discuss “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien with Myrtle Grove Librarian Patricia Dew, a Staff Sergeant in the 208 Army Reserve Band. Free, Northeast Regional Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd. • 1/13/14, 6:30pm: Discussion with Virtual Services Librarian Rachel Langlois, a reference librarian at the University of the Marine Corps in Quantico, and she is married to a Marine helicopter pilot. Free, Myrtle Grove Library, 5155 S. College Rd. NEW HANOVER CTY LIBRARY 1/12/14, 6pm: Kristi Sullivan from BB&T will be at the NHCPL-Main Library, 201 Chestnut St. to discuss the differences between business and invidual bank accounts, how to establish a business bank account, employee payroll and insurance. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. • 2/10/14, 6pm: The NHCPL presents guest speaker Attorney Kevin May, from Graves-

meetings. Each meeting will focus on one of four livability principles, including opportunity, health, the environment and housing. 12/12: Two meetings will be held at the Town of Leland Recreation Ctr, 102 Town Hall Dr. One meeting discussion will focus on the livability principle, housing, while the other meeting will focus on the environment. Reg. 5pm and ea. meeting will begin at 5:30pm. Ea. meeting will last 100 minutes and conclude at 7:10pm. All interested citizens are encouraged to attend to share their voices. Childcare will be offered at the meetings, and Spanish as second language, as well as hearing impaired interpreters will be available FOCUSsenc.org

DECEMBER: GRIEF WORKSHOPS For folks who are suffering through the loss of a loved one this holiday season, the Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter is offering numerous grief workshops this season in Pender, New Hanover, Columbus and Brunswick counties. Folks can attend one of many meetings to share in support, discussion and expectations of getting through the season. Various times and dates are available for each county below. May, PLLC, will discuss the legal aspects of starting a small business such as: obtaining an EIN (employee identification number), bank accounts, business entity choices, tax information and more! This program is provided by NC LEAP (North Carolina Lawyers for Entrepreneurs Program), a public service project from the North Carolina Bar Association and The North Carolina Bar Association Foundation. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. 910-798-6306 or email jroach@nhcgov.com. The Northeast Regional Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd.

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GRIEF WORKSHOPS Lower Cape Fear Hospice & LifeCareCenter Bereavement Services presents Hope for the Holidays, workshops for adults experiencing grief during the holiday season. • 12/11, 6-8pm; 12/13, 9-11am; 12/19, 6-8pm; Columbus County’s Angel House Hospice Care Center, 206 Warrior Trail Rd, Whiteville. lcfh.org LEARN TO CURL Sat., 12/14, 8am-10am: Learn the game of curling: delivery, sweeping, scoring, etiquette & rules. Once you have attended a learn-to-curl, you will be prepared and ready to join in a league & play! www.coastalcurling.com or coastalcurling@gmail.com. MEET MUSEUM SCHOOL INSTRUCTORS Meet the Museum School Instructors! Museum School Open House Showcase, Sun., 12/15, noon-4pm. Meet the instructors, see their work and demos, talk about the classes and to also view the work of students in the Museum School Student Art Show. The Showcase is being held

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during open registration for Winter Session I, which starts in January 2014. FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION 12/17, April Morey from College Foundation of North Carolina will help teens and parents understand how to file the FAFSA form to apply for federal financial aid for college. She’ll point out helpful resources available at www.cfnc.org, a free service from the state of North Carolina that helps students plan, apply, and pay for college. Free and advance registration is not required. NHC Myrtle Grove Library, 5155 S. College Rd, Wilmington CAM CLASSES Museum School classes, 910-395-5999 (ext. 1008 or 1024), at CAM. Yoga: Thursday-Midday, noon to 1:00 pm, Friday, 5:30-6:30pm • T’ai Chi: Wednesday-Midday, noon-1pm. Join in a soothing retreat sure to charge you up while you relax in a beautiful, comfortable setting. These sessions are ongoing and are open to beginner and experienced participants. http://cameronartmuseum.com/healthyliving MEDITATION CLASS Meditation clarifies the mind, opens the heart and encourages a spiritual path. Free guided classes are offered weekly, Sun., 3:30pm, and Tues, 5:30pm. Basic principles and practices of meditation. Focus your attention, gain self-awareness, find inner stillness, and experience the benefits of meditation. Open Studio 1055 Military Cutoff Rd., #102; free. info@openstudionc.com or (910) 665 YOGA INTENTIONAL LIVING 1/6/14, 1pm: Kim Paul from Lower Cape Fear Hospice will speak on “Beginning the Conversation . . . About Intentional Living” at Northeast Library, including enhancing daily living while planning for end-of-life events. She will discuss bucket lists, preparing for the unexpected, and having the “Death Conversation” with loved ones. Kim Paul is VP of Communications and Outreach for Lower Cape Fear Hospice & LifeCareCenter, a nonprofit agency that offers compassionate individualized healthcare assistance and education to support patients and families facing the challenges of life-limiting illnesses. NHC Northeast Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd. MCKAY HEALING ARTS WORKSHOPS Every Wed: Improved peace of mind, greater physical health, less fatigue, deeper sleep, sharper focus, or improved relationships? All are welcome at this supportive weekly workshop. Meditating in a group is easier and more powerful than meditating alone. Wed., 6:15-7:15pm, $10-$15. • 1/4/14, 9am: Mindfully creating intentions for the New Year: workshop will start your year off well as you mindfully create intentions and learn strategies for successfully following through. We’ll use guided meditations and journaling exercises to help you clarify your intentions. We’ll create an Intention Board, a creative collage with words and images, to serve as a visual reminder of your intentions. Make 2014 your year of lasting lifestyle changes. Instructor: Jen Johnson, MS, LPC, CRC is a counselor, coach, and speaker who empowers people to create sustainable life changes to support their wellness, happiness, and success. McKay Healing Arts, 4916 Wrightsville Ave, www.everydaymindful.com or 910-208-0518. BRIDGE LESSONS Wrightsville Beach Parks & Recreation Dept. 2-day Bridge lessons, 10am-noon, with Marie Killoran. “Play of the Hand”—1/16/14 and 1/23/14. This two-session course for the newer

bridge players will include a review of basic bidding followed by the play of at least six hands. Each hand will be followed by an analysis of bidding, declarer and defensive play. Participants should be familiar with suit and NT bidding. • “Cue Bids”—2/13 and 20. For the intermediate players, expand your bridge bidding with this twosession course concentrating on the use of cue bids. Each session will include discussion and practice hands. Participants should have a good foundation in basic bidding and play of the hand. Fran Russ Recreation Ctr. 256-7925.

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clubs/notices HWF MEMBERS’ HOLIDAY PARTY Historic Wilmington Foundation members’ Holiday Cocktail Party, Thurs., 12/12, 6-9pm. Venue is Urban Revival, 606 Castle St. We are collecting non-perishable food items for Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard.If you are not a member of HWF, we can sign you up at the party! $10 off all levels of membership, excluding students. Members, please bring: Year-end gift for HWF; dish to share at the party; nonperishable food item for Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard. RSVP if attending & what food you will bring: (910) 762-2511 or trivett@historicwilmington.org. NORTH BRUNSWICK NEWCOMERS CLUB North Brunswick Newcomers Club will meet 12/13. Meeting begins with refreshments and social time at 9:30, followed by a program and the general meeting. Brunswick Community College, Leland Campus, 2050 Enterprise Blvd. in Leland. Guest speaker Sandra Moulin, MA, a freelance writer whose specialty is humor and lifestyle essays; former high school Master Teacher and university instructor, an accomplished pianist, a dynamic public speaker and a professional actress. nbnewcomers.wordpress. com. Pat Thompson: RRThompson@ec.rr.com or 910-399-4763.

Enjoy our New Fall Menu Features - Specialty Soups every day, Gourmet Hot Chocolates are back, great Beer & Wine selections and much more! 250 Racine Drive, Wilmington, NC - Racine Commons (910) 523-5362 Hours: Monday - Saturday 7 AM to 9 PM and Sunday 7 AM to 3 PM

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CAPE FEAR GREEN PARTY MEETING Cape Fear Green Party, 12/13, 6-7:30pm. Myrtle Grove Library, 5155 S College Rd. Roxanne Kirtright, 910-515-9697. araweggandastorm@ gmail.com UNCW PASSPORT SERVICES UNCW Passport Services will open one Saturday each month this fall to assist regional residents who cannot visit the office during business hours Monday-Friday. The office will be open 10:30am-2pm, 12/14; no appointment is necessary. Offering an on-site passport photo service, completion of application, assist w/qyestions and more. Fisher University Union, UNCW campus.

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FRIENDS OF LELAND LIBRARY The Friends of the Leland Library will hold their Second Saturday Sale, 12/14, 10am-2pm, Magnolia House, 485 Village Rd, Leland adjacent to the Leland Library. Highlighted this month will be Christmas books, both fiction and non fiction. All cookbooks will be offered at half price for this sale only. Hardback books, $1; paperbacks, 50 cents. Ellie Edwards at 910-383-3098, or Arlene White at 910-617-2538. SIERRA CLUB HOLIDAY SOCIAL Sierra Club holiday social on Monday, 12/16, 5:30pm, Sealevel City Gourmet, 1015 S. Kerr Ave. Free appetizers, cash bar and live music.

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THE REALLY REALLY FREE MARKET The Really, Really Free Market (RRFM) movement is a non-hierarchical collective of individuals who form a temporary market based on an alternative gift economy. The RRFM movement aims to counteract capitalism in a non-reactionary way. It holds as a major goal to build a community based on sharing resources, caring for one another and improving the collective lives of all. Markets often vary in character, but they generally offer both goods and services. Participants bring unneeded items, food, skills and talents such as entertainment or haircuts. A RRFM usually takes place in an open community space such as a public park or community commons. Located at Greenfield Lake, near the playground and skatepark. Usually under one of the picnic shelters. Monthly meetings; see FB page. FOCUS ON YOU SUPPORT GROUP Aims to provide an emotionally safe space where women with cancer and their families can connect with others in the same situation. Women of Hope uses education to empower women through early detection and continuing support throughout their treatment. Survivorship Support Group is for female cancer patient who is in any stage of treatment. Caregiver Support Group is for anyone affected by a loved one’s cancer diagnosis. Meets same time, twice a month throughout the year. Friendly Community Baptist Church, 1730 US Hwy. 117, Burgaw. Meets 2nd/4th Thurs, 6:30-8pm. Penelope at penelope@womenofhopenc.org. TRANSGENDER SUPPORT GROUP Transgender Support Group, 1st Thurs./mo., 7-8pm. For more information please contact Therapist Nova Swanstrom: 910-343-6890. You must talk with Nova first before coming to a support group meeting! GAMBLER’S ANONYMOUS MEETING Gambler’s Anonymous Meeting of Wilmington. Meets every Tuesday, 6:30-8pm. Ogden Baptist Church: 7121 Market St. 12-step meeting for people that have or think they may have a compulsive gambling problem. Contact: Casey 910-599-1407 OLD BOOKS ON FRONT STREET LitProv every Tues. 8pm; Stich n’ Bitch every Wed. 7pm; Open Mic Nite every Sat 7pm. 249 N. Front St. (910) 76- BOOKS (26657) CF HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION The Wilmington-Cape Fear Home Builders Association (WCFHBA) is accepting submissions for the 2014 Parade of Homes Art Competition. The winning artwork will be exclusively featured on the cover of our Plan Book (with a distribution of 5,000), on posters, media, and print advertising. Entries should use the 2014 theme “Still Living the American Dream” and should include at least one residential structure in the painting. Deadline: 1/31. Naomi Wright at (910) 799-2611 or

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NHC MEETINGS The Budget Development Committee of the New Hanover County (NHC) Board of Education will meet on Tues., 12/17, 3:30pm, Room 301 of the administration building, 6410 Carolina Beach Rd. • 12/20, noon: New Hanover County Board of Education will attend the New Hanover County Schools (NHCS) Holiday Luncheon held at the Dale K. Spencer Building, 1802 South 15th St. • 1/7/2014, 4pm: The Policy Committee of the New Hanover County Board of Education will meet in the NHC Board of Education Center, 1805 S. 13th St. • 1/7/2014, 5:30pm: Regular meeting of the New Hanover County Board of Education will take place at the NHC Board of Education Center, 1805 S. 13th St.

YOUNG DEMOCRATS OF NHC Meet the 1st and 3rd Tues. ea. month at the downtown public library, third floor, 6:30pm. Ages 18-35.

COUPON CLUB Wilmington Coupon Club meets monthly, second Monday, at 6pm Come exchange coupons and learn how to save money. www.wilmingtoncouponclub.com

CAPE FEAR CAMERA CLUB Club meets third Tues. each month, Sept thru June, 7pm at Cape Fear Community College, McCloud Bldg, room S002. www.capefearcameraclub.org

WILMINGTON NEWCOMERS CLUB The Wilmington Newcomers Club meets monthly at 9:30am on the 2nd Thurs ea. month at the Coastline Convention Center, 501 Nutt St. Sign up for our satellite groups, where members can follow their particular interest and make new friends along the way—bridge clubs, dinner groups, business networking groups, etc. 910632-8315, www.wilmingtonncnewcomers.com. PFLAG PFLAG Meeting is first Mon/mo. at UNCW, in the Masonboro Island Room #2010, 7pm.

WILMINGTON 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.

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HISTORICAL DOWNTOWN WILMINGTON Take a “Trip With Triplett” and learn the history of this wonderful city with a retired Cape Fear History teacher. Any time! 910-392-6753 or email rltriver@yahoo.com. $3/children or $8/adults. www.tripwithtriplett.webs.com/

BIRDING TOURS Discover Masonboro Island and Bradley Creek w/guided eco-cruises and educational boat tours designed to increase conservation awareness about local wildlife and sensitive coastline habitats in New Hanover County. The winter birding cruise explores salt-marsh function, wetland plants, shorebird/water bird ID and more. 275 Waynick Ave., Wrightsville Beach . Capt. Joe Abbate at: (910) 200-4002. $25/person, MonSat., 10am, 11am, 2pm and 3pm. www.wrightsvillebeachscenictours.com

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HOLLYWOOD LOCATION WALK Tour one of America’s largest living film sets; historic downtown Wilmington. This fun-filled 90 minute walking tour will lead gue sts to actual movie & TV locations. Tours will depart Tues., Thurs., Sat. and Sun. afternoons at 2pm. Reservations are required, $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, students or military and children 6 or under are free. 910-794-7177. HollywoodNC.com. HENRIETTA III CRUISES An elegant, 3 tiered boat offering sight-seeing, lunch and dinner cruises, site seeing tours and a Sunset Dinner Cruise June-Aug. On the riverfront. April-Oct: Narrated sightseeing cruises 2:30pm 1-1/2 hours Tuesday-Sunday, Narrated lunch cruises 12:00 noon 1-1/2 hours TuesdaySaturday. May-Oct: Murder Mystery Dinner Cruises, Tuesday & Thursday evening 2 hours 6:30 pm; Apr-Dec: Friday evening dinner cruises 2-1/2 hours 7:30 pm, Saturday evening dinner cruises 3 hours 6:30 pm. 343-1611. www.cfrboats.com TOURS OF WWII SITES Wilmington author and military historian Wilbur D. Jones, Jr., now leads customized, personalized guided tours of World War II sites in Southeastern North Carolina. 793-6393 or History@ wilburjones.com WILMINGTON TROLLEY Eight mile, 45 minute narrated tour aboard a nostalgic, motorized trolley. Downtown. 763-4483. GHOST WALK 6:30pm & 8:30pm. Costumed guides lead visitors through alleyways with tales of haunted Wilmington. Nightly tours at 6:30pm and 8:30pm. Admission charge. Meets at Water &

Market streets. Reservations required: 910-7941866; www.hauntedwilmington.com HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE TOURS Narrated horse drawn carriage and trolley tours of historic Wilmington feature a costumed driver who narrates a unique adventure along the riverfront and past stately mansions.Market and Water streets. $12 for adults, $5 per child. (910) 251-8889 or www.horsedrawntours.com

culinary SWEET N SAVORy Sweet n Savory Pub: Free beer tasting every Wednesday from 5-6:30pm, through 2/26/14. 1611 Pavillion Pl., (910) 256-0115 DUPLIN WINERY 12/14 and 21, 8-10am: Breakfast with Santa. Adults, $15 ; children $8 (ages 4-12); free for kids 4 and under. • 12/13, 14, 20, 3:30-7:30pm: Down Home Country Christmas, with music and comedy, feat. classic holiday music and contemporary songs; resident jokesters, “Roadkill Rufus” and “Junior Jackson” and those wild and crazy “Dixie Hicks.” $50/person + $2 tour and tasting. Duplin Winery, 505 N. Sycamore St. Rose Hill, NC. 800-774-9634 FIRE ON THE DOCK CALL FOR CHEFS Now accepting chef applications for Fire on the Dock. Encourage your favorite chefs and ask them to participate in the 2014 series. Applications are online: http://www.competitiondining.com/compete/2014-fire-on-the-dock. Fire on the dock starts in January, with battles beginning on 1/27. Full competition dates will be online soon. Battles are decreasing to a total of

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HOLIDAY WINE TASTING Wine Tasting: Special Holiday Tasting. OLLI Wine Society, Wed., UNCW’s Osher Life Learning Institute will hold a wine 12/18, 6-8pm. $40 (membership tasting specifically geared toward holiday flavors on $30/semester and $50/year). http:// the 18th. Cost is $40 for members, who will become a uncw.edu/olli. Have you ever wanted part of the OLLI Wine Society. The club meets to taste to take a wine tasting cruise? Here’s your chance to jump “on board” with the best wines from regions from around the world, the OLLI Wine Society to enjoy great like the Mediterranean and Adriatic seas. For more inwines and good company with none formation about the wine tasting or other OLLI events, of the motion sickness or long buffet visit them online http://uncw.edu/olli. Memberships lines. Join us for our annual holiday event. This one is a virtual wine tastare $30 a semester or $50 a year. ing cruise through the wines of he countries bordering the Mediterranean an Adriatic scenes from life. 605 Castle St. 910-202-4749. seas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at www.wilmingtonwine.net. UNCW, 601 S. College Rd. FORTUNATE GLASS FERMENTAL Free Wine Tasting, Tues. 6-8 p.m. • Sparkling Every Friday: Free wine/beer tasting, 6pm. • Wine Specials & Discounted Select Bottles, 12/20, 6pm: Free holiday tasting event. Winter Wed. & Thurs. • Monthly Food & Wine Pairing evening sampling of sparkling wines and seaEvents. 29 South Front St. sonal beers from around the world. Taste everything before you buy. Live music from local songwriters. Free. No reservations required. Fermental. 7250 Market St., fermental.net. PORT CITY SWAPPERS Port City Swappers is a monthly food and beverage swap where members of a community share homemade, homegrown, or foraged foods with each other. Swaps allow direct trades to take place between attendees, e.g., a loaf of bread for a jar of pickles or a half-dozen backyard eggs. No cash is exchanged, and no goods are sold. Diversify your pantry and go home happy and inspired while meeting your neighbors! www.facebook.com/PortCitySwappers. 12/29. 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 pickup 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 Burgaw Historic Train Depot. FOOD NOT BOMBS To provide free Vegan and Vegetarian meals to the hungry. By sharing food we start a revolution. Food is a right, not a privilege. All our food is grown in the Food Not Bombs garden, and donated by local businesses, restaurants, farms, and people. Anyone can donate, and if you are unable to donate food, then donating your time is enough. Monthly meetups. www. foodnotbombs.net WILMINGTON WINE SHOP Join us to sample five new delicious wines we’ve brought in just for our customers during Free Friday Wine Tasting, 5-8pm. Have a bottle or glass of your favorite with friends afterwards in our cozy shop or on the back deck. And beer lovers don’t fret, we’ve got a fridge full of craft and micro-brews. • Thurs., 9/26, 6-8, reception

HOMEBREW SUPPLY COMPANY Free craft beer tasting every Friday 4pm-7pm • Free all-grain brewing demonstration Every Saturday starting at 1:30pm at Wilmington Homebrew Supply, 4405-A Wrightsville Ave. wilmingtonhomebrew.com TASTING HISTORY TOURS Tasting History Tours of Pleasure Island; guided walking tours. $25, www.tastinghistorytours. com. Afternoon of delicious food and education. 910-622-6046. FARMERS’ MARKETS Fruits, vegetables, plants, herbs, flowers, eggs, cheese, meats, seafood, honey and more! Schedule: Poplar Grove, Wed, 8am-1pm. Aso features fresh baked goods, pickled okra, peanuts and handcrafted one-of-a-kind gifts such as jewelry, woodcrafts and pottery. Poplar Grove Plantation, 910-686-9518. www.poplargrove. com • Riverfront Farmers’ Market open on Water St., downtown, every Sat., 8am-1pm. www. wilmingtondowntown.com/farmers-market • Carolina Beach Farmer’s Market every Sat., 8am-1pm, around the lake in Carolina Beach. Free parking. www.carolinabeachfarmersmarket.com. • St. James Plantation Farmers’ Market, Thurs,through 10/25, 4-7pm, at the Park at Woodlands Park Soccer Field. EARLY BREAD PROGRAM Every Sunday morning, the unconditional love of God is shown to the homeless and needy of our community through a hot breakfast hosted by our church. Early Bread is a cooperative effort with Wesley Memorial United Methodist, Grace United Methodist, and several other county churches which send volunteers every Sunday to cook, serve, minister, and clean. We “feed the soul and spirit” of an average of 150-200 people each Sunday. Approximately 90 percent of those served are men; some are veterans. Our van and those of our partner churches, pickup from Good Shepherd, Mercy House, the downtown library, and other locations. On our most recent Sunday, we fed more than 180 people! We need donated funds and food for this program provide a standard menu for breakfast of scrambled eggs, toast, grits, fruits, cereal, etc. 7am-8:30am every Sunday. Need $1000 per month to purchase the food, supplies and

keep our van running. C.E.C. of St Peter the Fisherman, 314 South Carolina Ave. Deacon David Hueholt, 515-0765; or Stacy Nemec, 793-6640. STEP UP FOR SOLDIERS 1/25/14, 9:30am: 30 teams will take to their grills, forks in hand, secret recipes folded and stashed in pockets, all for the glory of the title and the satisfaction of knowing they’ve helped to raise a significant amount of money for Step Up For Soldiers. Everyone will have the same meats, be in the same location and have the same time constraints, but there will be individual rubs, sauces or marinades, grill temperatures and methods of cooking that will leave someone going home with braggin’ rights for the next year. Lke in Carolina Beach, junction of Lake Park Blvd. and Atlanta Ave. Admission is free. Tickets can be purchased to sample the BBQs after the double-blind judging is completed. Music w/The Cut, Bibis Ellison and headliner Machine Gun. Raffles, arts and craft vendors plus more food and drink for purchase. Pizes will be awarded at 4pm. All to benefit Step Up For Soldiers. Janet Knott: janlknott@gmail.com or call 910-431-8122.

ARIES (21 Mar. – 20 April): Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president of the United States four times, more often than any other president. We can conclude that he was one of the most popular American leaders ever. Yet he never won a majority of the votes cast by the citizens of his home county in New York. I foresee the possibility of a comparable development in your life. You may be more successful working on the big picture than you are in your immediate situation. It could be easier for you to maneuver when you’re not dealing with familiar, up-close matters. What’s outside your circle might be more attracted to your influence than what’s nearer to home.

SEASONED GOURMET COOKING CLASSES All classes include a generous portion of the menu items and wine pairing samples for adults. 1/25, 11am: What the Pho? with Susan Boyles, $20. Learn the Vietnamese tradition that is Pho, a beef bone broth and noodle soup dish that is pronounced “Fuh” and features star anise, ginger, and garlic in its delicious flavor profile. • 1/28, 6:30pm: TBA w/1900’s chef, Kirsten Mitchell, $45. The Seasoned Gourmet, 1930 Eastwood Rd, Ste. 105, 910-256-9488.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In 2009, actress Sandra Bullock starred in three films, two of which earned her major recognition. For her performance in “All About Steve,” she was given a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress. Her work in “The Blind Side,” on the other hand, won her an Oscar for Best Actress. I’m thinking that you may experience a similar paradox in the coming days, Taurus. Some of your efforts might be denigrated, while others are praised. It may even be the case that you’re criticized and applauded for the same damn thing. How to respond? Learn from Bullock’s example. She gave gracious acceptance speeches at the award ceremonies for both the Golden Raspberry and the Oscar.

CULINARY ADVENTURES TOUR Eat your way through Wilmington’s food history and delights! Culinary Adventures Tour with food writer/chef Liz Biro; under a mile, wear comfortable shoes. Top Chef Farmers Market Tour and Cooking Class, Heart of Downtown, Drinks Downtown, Downtown Brunch Stroll, Foodie Shopping Tour, Custom and Special Group Tours and more! $25 and up! www.lizbiro.com. 910-545-8055

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Almost 2,000 years ago, a Roman doctor named Scribonius Largus developed recipes for three different kinds of toothpaste. One contained the ashes of burned-up deer antler, aromatic resin from an evergreen shrub known as mastic, and a rare mineral called sal ammoniac. His second toothpaste was a mix of barley flour, vinegar, honey and rock salt. Then there was the third: sun-dried radish blended with finely ground glass. Let’s get a bit rowdy here and propose that these three toothpastes have metaphorical resemblances to the life choices in front of you right now. I’m going to suggest you go with the second option. At the very least, avoid the third.

THE WINE SAMPLER Every week we have five wines available to taste during sampling hours, Thurs., 3-8 pm, Fri., 3-8pm, and Sat., 11am-7pm. Each week we arrange a set of five wines, which we offer a 10% discount as well toward purchase. 4107C Oleander Dr. (910) 796-WINE (9463). thewinesampler.com

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Are you feeling a bit pinched, parched, and prickly? Given the limitations you’ve had to wrestle with lately, I wouldn’t be surprised if you were. Even though you have passed some of the sneaky tests and solved some of the itchy riddles you’ve been compelled to deal with, they have no doubt contributed to the pinched, parched prickliness. Now what can be done to help you recover your verve? I’m thinking that all you will have to do is respond smartly to the succulent temptations that life will bring your way in the coming weeks.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Have you ever situated yourself between two big bonfires on a beach and basked in the primal power? Was there a special moment in your past when you found yourself sitting between two charismatic people you loved and admired, soaking up the life-giving radiance they exuded? Did you ever read a book that filled you with exaltation as you listened to music that thrilled your soul? These are the kinds of experiences I hope you seek out in the coming week. I’d love to see you get nourished stereophonically by rich sources of excitement. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Mythically speaking, this would be a propitious time for you to make an offering to the sea goddess. In dreams or meditations or fantasies, I suggest you dive down into the depths, find the supreme feminine power in her natural habitat, and give her a special gift. Show her how smart you are in the way you express love, or tell her exactly how you will honor her wisdom in the future. If she is receptive, you may even ask her for a favor. Maybe she’ll be willing to assist you in accessing the deep feelings that haven’t been fully available to you. Or perhaps she will teach you how to make conscious the secrets you have been keeping from yourself.

Apollo 14 astronaut ALAN Shepard

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t linger in a doorway, Libra. Don’t camp out in a threshold or get stuck in the middle of anything. I understand your caution, considering the fact that life is presenting you with such paradoxical clues. But if you remain ambivalent too much longer, you may obstruct the influx of more definitive information. The best way to generate the clarity and attract the help you need will be to make a decisive move—either in or out, either forward or backward, either up or down. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “It’s a rare person who wants to hear what he doesn’t want to hear,” TV talk show host Dick Cavett said. I will love it if you make yourself one of those rare types in the coming week, Scorpio. Can you bring yourself to be receptive to truths that might be disruptive? Are you willing to send out an invitation to the world, asking to be shown revelations that contradict your fixed theories and foregone conclusions? If you do this hard work, I promise that you will be granted a brainstorm and a breakthrough. You might also be given a new reason to brag. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): There are pregnant truths I could reveal to you right now that I’ve decided not to disclose. I don’t think you’re prepared to hear them yet. If I told you what they are, you wouldn’t be receptive or able to register their full meaning; you might even misinterpret them. It is possible, however, that you could evolve rather quickly in the next two weeks. So let’s see if I can nudge you in the direction of getting the experiences necessary to become ready. Meditate on what parts of you are immature or underdeveloped—aspects that may one day be skilled and gracious but are not yet. I bet that once you identify what needs ripening, you will expedite the ripening. And then you will become ready to welcome the pregnant truths. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “Finifugal” is a rarely used English adjective that I need to invoke in order to provide you with the proper horoscope. It refers to someone who avoids or dislikes endings—like a child who doesn’t want a bedtime story to conclude, or an adult who’s in denial about how it’s finally time to wrap up long-unfinished business. You can’t afford to be finifugal in the coming days, Capricorn. This is the tail-end of your cycle. It won’t be healthy for you to shun climaxes and denouements. Neither will it be wise to merely tolerate them. Somehow, you’ve got to find a way to love and embrace them. (P.S. That’s the best strategy for ensuring the slow-motion eruption of vibrant beginnings after your birthday.) AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): According to 20th-century British author John Cowper Powys, “A book shop is a dynamite-shed, a drugstore of poisons, a bar of intoxicants, a den of opiates, an island of sirens.” He didn’t mean that literally, of course. He was referring to the fact that the words contained in books can inflame and enthrall the imagination. I think you will be wise to seek out that level of arousal in the coming weeks, Aquarius. Your thoughts need to be aired out and rearranged. Your feelings are crying out for strenuous exercise, including some pure, primal catharses. Do whatever it takes to make sure that happens. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “I am not fearless,” Mexican journalist and women’s right advocate Lydia Cacho says, “but I’m not overtaken by fear. Fear is quite an interesting animal. It’s like a pet. If you mistreat it, it will bite, but if you understand it and accept it in your house, it might protect you.” This is an excellent time to work on transforming your fright reflexes, Pisces. You have just the right kind of power over them: strong and crafty and dynamic, but not grandiose or cocky or delusional. You’re ready to make your fears serve you, not drain you.

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