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LIVE LOCAL, LIVE SMALL: Gwenyfar gets a visit from the ghosts of president’s past, part 4

“That’s true—but it is not a laughing matter,” The president of Princeton broke through for a moment. “Passing the Underwood Act was essential to safeguard the country—and it was quite an event— the joint session of Congress was packed.

Don’t forget we also lowered tariffs at the same time.”

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He paused to look at me.

“Do you enjoy the eight-hour work day?

That comes from the Adamson Act that was passed during my administration.”

“For which many people are thankful,” I agreed. “So, of course, close to my heart is the 19th Amendment.”

“I should hope so!” President Wilson boomed. “’Votes for Women!’ I can still hear the chants when I close my eyes.

You know the National Women’s Party picketed me at the White House?”

Recalling pictures of the signs that compared him to the Kaiser, it seemed fair he took it so personally. I nodded affirmation and sucked in a deep breath for courage. “It seems fitting that Women’s Suffrage passed during your administration …” I ventured.

“Why do you say that?” He gave me a quizzical look.

“Well, while you were incapacitated, your wife, Edith, basically ran the White House.”

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HE KEPT US OUT OF WAR: The ghost of the 28th president of the United States, Woodrow Wilson, visits Gwenyfar in the Wilmington National Cemetery on the heels of the 2016 election. Courtesy photo

y night three of my hauntings by dead US presidents, our household was deeply divided. Jock maintained a mix of hope and concern. He wanted it to be over, yet held a deeper concern that it might be the first sign of a deeper, lasting problem. Hilda, on the other hand, was pirouetting at the front door, ready to head back to the graveyard.

was walking with Hilda after dark. It is a nice time to reflect and to re-acquaint myself with the world as she sees it. I have to admit that after upsetting President Johnson, I really was not looking forward to President Wilson. “Last one, Hilda. Are you ready?” I asked her. She glanced up from a gravestone she was industriously sniffing and licked my hand. OK, then.

“You are sure you won’t let me go with you? You are certain you want to do this alone?” Jock asked for the hundredth time. His gallantry was appreciated, but to be frank, I didn’t trust him to behave around President Wilson.

It is times like these I wished I smoked.

Waiting is not my strong suit.

I struggled to get Hilda’s leash on the wiggling, dancing mass of fur and excitement, and explained, yet again, how in a few hours this would all be over and thus far everything had been fine.

I have to admit that the best part of this

“Good evening, ladies.”

I turned around to see standing behind us a rather creepy looking older gentleman in a suit with a hard collar. His spectacles, walking stick and overcoat gave him an air vaguely reminiscent of Allister Sims in “A Christmas Carol.” He leaned down to talk to Hilda and scratch her ears.

“You are becoming quite famous, miss.

You have charmed Knox and Andy John-

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son.” He straightened and gave me a smile. “It’s a pleasure to meet you, Gwenyfar. I’ve heard so much about you.”

“I hope some of it is good,” I stammered, thinking about the presidents whose names begin with “Andrew”; I had not charmed either of them.

“Most assuredly,” he smiled again.

“Now, I suggest we get right down to brass tacks—time is of the essence.”

He began a leisurely stroll toward the bandstand. When I was younger I was convinced it was the one from The Beatles’ “Yellow Submarine.”

“So, what do you wish to discuss?

WWI? Constitutional amendments? Mexico? Income tax?”

“Well, certainly income tax remains one of the hot-button issues in everyone’s life— especially at election time,” I chuckled.

There I said it.

“She did what any woman would do when her husband was down for the count: She shouldered the burden until I was able to take it back.”

“Yes, sir,” I nodded. “I agree that partnership is what you are describing. In effect, you are putting into words that women are equally capable as men of holding and administering any office, even the highest in the land.”

I held my breath. I couldn’t believe I said it, even to a dead president. He stared at the ground for what felt like an eternity. I watched him work his jaw and resisted the urge to apologize.

“If you are using my Edith as an example of what you are arguing, then, yes, I concede that as my helpmeet she kept the presidency running smoothly. The world is a very different place today than it was in my time. Much has changed. Your Mr. Obama is one example.”

I weighted my options: Should I risk mentioning …

“Speaking of Mr. Obama, one of the reasons we talk about you on my Literary History Tour is your connection to Thomas F. Dixon, of ‘The Clansman’ and ‘Birth of a Nation’ fame …”

“Yes, Tom was my college chum,” he nodded.

“Your book is quoted in the film, and it was ...“ He held his hands up to stop me. “One: I am not responsible for where and when I am quoted. Two: I am not going to waste the valuable time we have here rehashing and arguing the sociological aspects of a time that has passed.”

My jaw dropped.

“Your Mr. Obama is president. Mrs. Clinton is a serious candidate for president. Neither of these items would have been imaginable in my lifetime outside of a lampoon. I’m dead. The country has moved on. I suggest we do as well.”

I decided asking for prohibition of the Federal Reserve System was probably going to result in an early end to our dis-

“Well, sir, your fascination with cars is well-documented, and though most Americans share it, perhaps the League of Nations is the more important topic.”

“Ah, well, the league was the bright shining hope for the world after the War to End All Wars.”

There we go, I thought. The segue.

“You know, sir, when you look at modern presidents’ willingness to declare war, your hedging and diplomacy regarding entrance into The Great War is rather surprising.”

“Well, the Europeans were so … my attention was needed elsewhere.”

“Even after the Zimmerman telegram?

When you knew Germany wanted Mexico to reclaim Texas, New Mexico and Arizona?”

“Posturing. Bullies posture. Mexico was too busy with internal problems and Pancho Villa to genuinely aide the Germans.”

He paused.

“Anyway, we did do it, we did enter the war. It is sort of surprising to hear you arguing for it—from all your writing, I thought you were a pacifist.”

“Well, sir, that is a question I struggle

with daily. Please, don’t think I was arguing for entrance into WWI. More I was curious how you maintained that position for so long. Compared to your successors, it is surprising.”

“I’m sure it is. Well, I tried to keep my campaign promises. I campaigned on neutrality and I meant it. We lowered traffic, and I wanted to expand trade, not limit it. You know, for all the posturing that television has added to politics, it doesn’t make it any easier to send thousands of young men to miserable certain deaths in trenches on the other side of the globe.

That wasn’t something to do lightly.”

“I’m sure we all hope those in power view decisions with such weight,” I whispered.

He nodded. “Let’s hope so.” We both looked around at the sea of white stones marking the loss of lives by those who gave for our country when the leaders called. I glanced toward my friend Mac’s grave and silently prayed for his forgiveness that we have such a discussion here.

“That, perhaps, is one of the more frustrating parts of elections for me,” President Wilson continued. “Posturing is so important, and charisma, to an extent— especially now. Somehow, asking the electorate to consider the person they are electing should have a conscience seems beyond the realm of possibility.”

I truly could not answer anything back to him. I disagree with many of the policies he championed politically and personally in his lifetime. I question his judgement and self knowledge—all from the benefit of hindsight. But that statement in its simplicity hit me hard.

“Yes, Mr. President, you are right. We only seem to have made it harder, not easier to do.”

“So it looks like I am your last visitor for a while—at least before the election.

Though apparently Fillmore claims you and he need to have a brandy together.”

He smiled at me. “I hope this is not the last time we meet.” We shook hands.

“Hilda,” he scratched her ears and whispered “You should run for office—you seem far more intelligent than most people these days.”

Hilda rewarded him with her favorite trick: She winked one eye at him.

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He glanced at his watch. “We have enough time to discuss autos or the League of Nations. Which do you select?”

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2016 PARKS BOND: $30.4 million parks bond and proposed projects

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t was a sunny afternoon outside the Martin Luther King Center on South 8th Street last Thursday. Kids and parents were shuffling in out for various activities. It’s a typical day of after-school productivity, with the exception of an information table set up near the entry. Marian Doherty, program specialist with Wilmington Parks and Recreation, is one of the folks heading the final information session on a $30.4 million parks bond referendum, which is on this year’s NHC election ballot.

Doherty says they’ve been out trying to educate the community on the parks bond anywhere they can—from area farmers’ markets to school festivals and open houses, as well as public facilities like MLK Center and Maides Park, both among parks bond projects. “These are regular users of the parks, and we definitely want them knowledgeable about potential improvements here,” she says.

For the MLK Center expansion and improvements, $1,830,000 is budgeted. Other existing parks and facilities slated for upkeep and/or expansion include Derick Davis Community Center ($1,580,000), Halyburton Park ($305,000), Wade Park ($85,000), and Greenfield Lake Park ($500,000), to name but a few. Mary Jones is the MLK recreation supervisor and says she’s excited for the prospect of more programming with the addition of a new gym and multi-purpose room.

“Right now the utilization of the gym is totally maxed out,” Jones says. “People call [for use,] and I feel bad because we just don’t have space or room. . . . Especially with the gang violence rising, we need a serious safe haven for the kids.”

The center’s cheerleading commissioner, Marquita Holmes, who is standing nearby, agrees with Jones. “Maybe we could actually get inside the facility,” she quips. “That would really help a lot as it gets darker and cold.”

Historically, parks bonds like these do well on the ballot here. The last parks bond was passed in 2006, which included the Althea Gibson Tennis clubhouse and tennis courts (which will get $40,000 to resurface courts), Olsen Park outside of Laney High School ($2,000,000 budgeted for phase II), five softball/baseball fields, the Cross City Trail ($25,000), and the Miracle League field.

“We were really fortunate the community stepped up to make that happen,” Doherty

says. “I think people just want reminders [of the last bond]. . . . Some people want more specifics [and] clarification.”

directly into the initiative of giving Wilmington’s youth more options and activities to “get them off the streets.”

One inevitable question is how the bond will impact local taxes. Doherty uses the example if a resident owns a $200,000 home, then they’d see a tax increase of about $42 a year, or $3.50 per month. For local writer and resident Clyde Edgerton, he simply wants to better understand how monies will be spent before he casts his vote.

“As you look at these bond projects, clearly there’s new parks, soccer multi-pupose fields—we’re already at a deficit, so it’s a real need in the community,” Doherty continues, “but the other important thing is we’re building these new, but we’re also expanding the MLK Center and Maides Park. . . .

You have to take care of what you already have.”

“I trust that city and county officials will honor the needs and wishes of citizens in each of our neighborhoods,” he says. “I hope they will be a role model of willingness to openly respond, plan and fix—unlike a number of our current public school administrators and our school board.”

Bond plans and projects are not so easily changed once passed, either. The City of Wilmington has a capital improvements program for large-scale projects, which is more of a tiered approach and a five-year plan.

Therefore, if the bond doesn’t go through this November, it doesn’t necessarily mean some of these bond projects won’t happen.

For former mayor Harper Peterson and resident Diana Hill, there’s a missing piece to one line item—the largest at $20,000,000—in particular: North Waterfront Park. The project includes the development of 6.5 acres of North Waterfront Park for green space, a water feature, gardens, children’s area, and performance area that could accommodate up to 10,000 people. Both Hill and Peterson are concerned about plans for parking—or lack thereof.

“The city’s version of a bridge to nowhere— a park without parking,” Peterson says of the park. “This should be front and center now.

Poor planning and fiscal irresponsibility. We ask and require the private sector to provide parking as part of every development plan, and for good reason. Yet, we ignore it when it comes to the public investment.”

Though, there are no line items in the North Waterfront Park site development plans at this time, Dylan Lee of the City of Wilmington’s communications office says one option for area parking could be at the mixed-use area at the foot of Chestnut and Water streets. “One of the nice things about this is the design of it allows for concerts,” Lee says. “The promoters will pay the city good money to use that space and the cost

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PARKS BOND: The 2016 Parks Bond includes a $20,000,000 plan for North Waterfront Park development (above) and more. Courtesy photo.

can offset that.”

“There’s always concerns about parking,” Mayor Bill Saffo concedes. “But I still have commentary that we need even more gyms and more fields [in addition to what’s proposed in the bond] . . . so we’re doing what citizens support and what they’ve supported in the past.”

Mayor Saffo says this plan attempts to meet the needs of the community, such as the Soccer and Multi Purpose Fields ($10,000,000), of which they tried to meet with 2006’s parks bond. Saffo says it still fell short to keep up with growth. “Population has grown 26 percent since the last census in 2010,” he adds.

Aside from need and requests for more parks and green spaces from constituents, Mayor Saffo notes the parks bond also ties

“But it could be a ways down the road,” Doherty clarifies.

“You have competing interests from transportation to roads and this and that . . . so, an MLK gym might be a great idea, but guess what? We need to fix this and that.”

“If it fails, the availability of land is almost nonexistent,” Mayor Saffo says. “This may be our last opportunity to get the land because it will probably be developed or bought; the cost to do it later is even more expensive . . . and if we miss this opportunity we’re telling our young people, ‘We don’t have a place for you.’”

Hill—who says she’s never met a parks bond she didn’t like—dismisses aforementioned concerns as a “scare tactic.” She says the idea of “now or never” should not be the case for the MLK Center or other plans for improvement. “There should be some monies in the till that were used to buy a portion of the parking deck that wasn’t/isn’t being used for a park,” she cites. “There is money to upgrade MLK Center and Maides Park. That should have been done long ago.”

For more about the 2016 Parks Bond and proposed projects, on the election ballot now, visit www.wilmingtonnc.gov/parksbond.

POT FOR PETS

As nine states next month ask voters to approve some form of legalization of marijuana, a “new customer base” for the product—pets—was highlighted in an October New York Times report. Dogs and cats are struck with maladies similar to those that humans report in cannabis success stories: seizures, inflammation, anxiety, arthritis and other pain and subsequent social withdrawals. The “high”-producing THC element cannot be used because it is notoriously toxic to dogs, but other elements in the drug seem to work well not only for dogs and cats but, by anecdotal evidence, pigs, horses and domesticated wild animals.

COMPELLING EXPLANATIONS

In September, Charles Lawrence III, 60, was sentenced to eight years in prison for attempted sexual assault despite his claim that it was just bad eyesight that caused the problem. He had arrived at a house in Fairfield, Connecticut, to have sex with a male he had met online, but the event turned out to be a “To Catch a Predator” sting. Lawrence, an accountant, claimed that, in text messages with the “boy,” he had seen “18” as his age, when, according to police evidence, the text read “13.”

(Bonus: Lawrence knew “Predator” newsman Chris Hansen socially and commuted daily on the train with him, according to Lawrence’s lawyer.)

A 23-year-old woman on a bus in Istanbul, Turkey, was attacked by Abdullah Cakiroglu, 35, in September because, as he told police, he had become “aroused” by her wearing shorts. (Initially, he was not arrested, but after a protest on social media, police came to get him—though for “inciting,” not assault.) He told police, “I lost myself” because the woman had “disregarded the values of our country,” and “my spiritual side took over, and I kicked her in the face.”

GOVERNMENT IN ACTION

Kevin and Tammy Jones opened their guns-and-coffee store in an old bank building in Hamilton, Virginia, in August, but despite the controversies about the

ease of gun acquisition in America, their Bullets and Beans shop has had a harder time pleasing government regulators over the coffee than over the firearms. Kevin told Washingtonian magazine that there were no problems in getting gun-shop and firearms-instruction permits from state and federal agencies, but several local-government roadblocks delayed the coffee-sales permit: the property being zoned for “retail” but not food or drinks; permission to open certain businesses near residences; and a coffee shop’s need to have “parking.”

LATEST RELIGIOUS MESSAGES

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin declared Oct. 13 Oilfield Prayer Day to cap a statewide initiative of mass wishing for improved performance of the state’s energy industry, which has been in the doldrums recently with the worldwide drop in oil prices. Though the initiative’s founders, and the associated Oil Patch Chaplains, were largely Baptist church leaders, the governor emphasized that all religions should be praying for a more prosperous industry.

CULTURAL DIVERSITY

In September, a court in Paris upheld France’s government ban on people smiling for their passport and identity photos.

One official had challenged the required straightforward pose (“neutral,” “mouth closed”), lamenting that the French should be encouraged to smile to overcome the perpetual “national depression” that supposedly permeates the country’s psyche.

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The ball is pitched to the batter — but vertically, by a pitcher standing next to the batter—and the batter runs the bases after hitting it, though not counterclockwise but zigzag style, to a base on the left, then one on the right, then back to the left. The game was invented in Finland in 1920 and has achieved minor notoriety, with teams from Germany, Switzerland, Sweden and Australia vying for a “world cup” that so far none has been able to wrest from Finland.

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The Record Company will play Wilmington’s Throne Theater BY: SHANNON RAE GENTRY

HEART, ROCK & ROLL: The Record Company continue to collect a following of fans who sell out shows, prompting a venue change to Throne Theater this Sunday, Oct. 30. Photo by Tom Dorgan at Bonnaroo 2016.

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e’re The Record Company and we play rock ‘n’ roll,” lead singer Chris Vos tells prior to his band’s performances. It’s been his signature greeting to crowds at most shows since their inception in 2011.

It’s simple, matter-of-fact, and Vos compares the practice to The Man in Black starting his shows with, “Hello, my name is Johnny Cash.”

“Except we’re not as cool as he is and never will be,” Vos quips over the phone in an interview with encore. “I just said it one night and it felt right. That seems to be the switch, like turning a light switch

on and that’s when the show starts. . . .

I don’t know why it started, I just wanted people to know that we’re a rock ‘n’ roll band and we’re here to play that music, and we don’t care if it’s fashionable or not.”

Vos, who plays guitar and harmonica, is one-third of The Record Company trio, complete with Alex Stiff (bass, guitar, vocals) and Marc Cazorla (drums, piano, vocals). They’re all endeared to rock but find themselves inspired by blues, roots and all the “raw and cool music” that has come since the genre’s inception. While Vos cites the likes of Sturgill Simpson

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and The Revivalists as some of today’s best on the scene, he thinks of Cash, Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, or John Lennon, as most influential.

“The best concert I ever saw in my life was Ray Charles,” he remembers—a gift from his mother on his 15th birthday. “I actually cried at that show . . . he played ‘That Lucky Old Sun’ and I just lost it. I couldn’t believe it. It was the most beautiful moment I had ever seen. You see guys like that play [and] they teach you that you need to dig deep.”

Folks who regularly listen to 98.3 The

Penguin likely know The Record Company’s “Off the Ground” and “Rita Mae Young.” Both are off of “Give it Back to You,” which was just released in February 2016 and quickly exploded on the West Coast music scene before making its way to the Atlantic. It’s not only an exciting time for Vos and company, whose growing fan base continue to buy out their shows, but for people who genuinely want new music in their lives.

“All the people coming to our shows are new music lovers or new music seekers,” he clarifies. “It’s so cool there’s a community of people out there that sup-

port new music because that’s what we are and certainly that’s what the bands who are out there supporting us are. . . . Thanks to 98.3 The Penguin for supporting us.”

that just sits in a hotel room and writes the next record—we don’t have that guy. it takes all three of us to make the sound of this group, and inspiration comes from all over.”

With almost a dozen sold-out shows on this tour thus far, The Record Company is heading to the Port City on Sunday, Oct. 30. Originally slated for Bourgie Nights, the gig was (not surprisingly) moved to downtown’s larger Throne Theater in an attempt to meet demand.

In Wilmington folks can expect a set heavy on “Give it Back to You,” which continues to grow and adapt in ways from stage to stage. Each performance is a special opportunity for them to leave everything on the stage night after night.

“It’s a fun problem to have,” Vos says of the move. “It’s exciting and we’re grateful for that. They always say ‘the band sold it out,’ and I always say the band didn’t sell it out; the people sold it out—the people that support the music.

That’s something that we’re very grateful for.”

Before forming The Record Company, Vos and his wife moved to Los Angeles from Wisconsin where he grew up on a farm. Vos’ father’s work schedule—seven days a week, waking up before dawn to milk cows only to return at 7 o’clock in the evening—set the foundation for what has become a deep-seated philosophy of working hard at whatever the craft may be.

“I know what ‘real work’ looks like,” he quips. “But you gotta give your all. . . .

All the artists we look up to give it their all in their own way . . . . I look up to my dad because he works his butt off every single day, and he doesn’t expect a single word of ‘congratulations.’ He just does it, and I think you can carry that into performance.”

Being fully focused on what’s happening in the moment is also important to Vos—keeping an eye on the horizon while not becoming obsessed with it.

Once this tour wraps up, The Record Company will take a much-needed break at the end of November, and then they’ll head back into the studio before closing out 2016. “But the lion’s share of focus is on the people coming to shows now,” he adds.

Vos and company have toured extensively for the last two or three years, and the songwriting process is all-encompassing for the trio. Nevertheless, when they’re on the road they’re continuously “planting seeds and harvesting” ideas.

The Record Company has been joined by a variety of supporting acts on this tour, all of whom Vos says were handpicked, including this Sunday’s openers The Muddy Magnolias out of Nashville.

Readers can see them live at Throne Theater. Tickets purchased for Bourgie Nights will be honored. For more details, visit thronetheater.com.

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“I think one of the major adjustments of being a touring group is understanding how to have the process of creating music,” he explains. “It’s different for everybody. . . . Out here you’re on the radio, you’re doing interviews, you’re playing shows, you’re traveling, so you don’t necessarily have the kind of time that you once did. Some bands have one guy

“The songs evolve with the experiences, and these are very new experiences on this tour,” he continues. “When it really lines up, there truly is no other experience like it on earth. But that’s true of any great moment. . . . Even if it hurts, it hurts good. . . . It’s all part of it, you gotta play your guts out. There’s no choice, the only decision at that moment is to let it all go.”

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Pop & Classic 7pm - 10pm

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THEY’RE ALIVE! Zombiefest 2016, set for Oct. 29 at Waterline Brewing Company, will feature live music and ghoulish good times. This year’s lineup includes The Hooten Hallers (above), The Phantom Playboys and more. Open to all ages. Doors open at 6 p.m. Cover is $15. Courtesy photo.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26 Southbound and Down (6pm; $12; Indie, Punk)

FEATURE YOUR LIVE MUSIC FOOD & DRINK SPECIALS (as little as $29 a week!)

Call 791-0688 Deadline every Thurs., noon!

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Donna Merritt (9pm; Free; Jazz)

Neighborhood Night (6pm; Free)

—Burnt Mill Creek, 2101 Market St.

—Reggies 42nd Street Tavern, 1415 S. 42nd St.; 910-799-6465

—Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess St.; 910-362-9666

Trivia with Jim and Glenn (6:30pm; Free)

Karaoke (9pm; Free)

—Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.

—The Harp, 1423 S. 3rd St.

—Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S. 17th St.; 910-395-5999

James Jarvis (7pm; Free; Jazz Piano)

Daloy Dance Company (7:30pm; $32) —Wilson Center, 703 N. 3rd St.

Gene Gregory (7pm; Free; Americana)

—The Blind Elephant, 21 N. Front St. Unit F

Jazz on the River (7pm; Free)

Gwar (8pm; $22.50-$40; Hard-Core Metal)

—Bellas Bar LoCAL, 19 Market St.

—Throne Theater, 208 Market St.;

Decades Rewind (7:30pm; $25-$40; 60s,70s, 80s Covers)

SNA: Fright Night (10pm; Cover TBD; Hip Hop) —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.

The Malpass Brothers (6:30pm; $28; Traditional Country, Western)

—Goat & Compass, 710 N. 4th St.

‘Birdman’ Live w/ Antonio Sanchez (7:30pm; $5-$40; Jazz)

—UNCW Kenan Auditorium, 601 S. College Rd.; 910-962-3500

—UNCW Kenan Auditorium, 601 S. College Rd.; 910-962-3500

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27

Thursdays Fire Drums (8pm; Free)

Open Mic Night (8:30pm; Free)

Southbound and Down (6pm; $12; Indie, Punk)

Trivia Night (8:30pm; Free)

—Grace on 2nd, 121 Grace St.

Darryl Murrill Trio (8:30pm; Free; Jazz) —Burnt Mill Creek, 2101 Market St.;

—Reggies 42nd Street Tavern, 1415 S. 42nd St.; 910-799-6465

Jones and Bailey Duo (6pm; Free) —Flytrap Brewing, 319 Walnut St.

—Juggling Gypsyr, 1612 Castle St. —The Harp, 1423 S. 3rd St.

Thirsty Thursday Karaoke (9pm; Free)

—Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.

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Griffin Limerick (10pm; Free; Singer-Songwriter) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess St.; 910-362-9666

No Need & Medicated Sunfish (10pm; Cover TBD; Alt, Reggae)

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 Wilmington Sacred Harp Singers (1:30pm; Free) —Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S. 17th St.

Books, Beer & Jazz Piano (3pm; Free)

—The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.

—Old Books on Front Street, 249 N. Front St.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28

The North Carolina Symphony Young Peoples Concert The Music of Star Wars (3pm; $25)

Jordan Smith (7pm; $24-$49; Singer-Songwriter) —Wilson Center, 703 N. 3rd St.

JC Coccoli Recording Party (7pm, 9:30pm; $13; Comedy) —Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St.

Domonique Launey & Stephen Field (7:30pm; $6; Piano)

—UNCW Beckwith Recital Hall, 5270 Randall Dr.

Halloween Tribute Show: Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper and more (8pm; $10)

—Reggies 42nd Street Tavern, 1415 S. 42nd St.; 910-799-6465

—Wilson Center, 703 N. 3rd St.

Cypress Duo: Justin Hoke (Guitar) Amanda Taylor (Flute) (4pm; $6)

Peace Through Music Concert (5:30pm; Free)

Wilmington Symphonic Winds Concert: Fiesta!

(7pm; $8-$12)

—UNCW Kenan Auditorium, 601 S. College Rd.; 910-962-3500

The Record Company (7:30pm; $15-$20; Rock n’ Roll)

—Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.

—Throne Theater, 208 Market St.

Blacklight Rave with DJ KBeeta (8pm; $5)

American Americans (8pm; Cover TBD; Metal, Southern Rock) —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.

—Goat & Compass, 710 N. 4th St.

Show Tunes Sunday (9pm; Free)

Noise Pop Nouveau (9pm; $3; Avant Garde, Electronic, Industrial)

Sunday Day Pop-up Electrolounge (9pm; Free)

—Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess St.

—Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.

—Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.

Tom & Jane (10pm; Free; Duo)

MONDAY, OCTOBER 31

—Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess St.; 910-362-9666

Ladies Night with DJ UK (10pm; Free)

—Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.;

Bibis Ellison Band (Pop, Rock) and Flannel Rebellion (Alt) (10pm; Cover TBD)

Music & Comedy Open Mic (8pm; Free) —Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.

Crystal Fussell Duo (9pm; Free; Country) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess St.

—The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.

Rod Melancon (9pm; Cover TBD; Classic Country, Folk)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29

Electrik Halloween (10pm; Cover TBD)

Jazz Piano with James Jarvis (6pm; Free)

—Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1

Zombiefest (6pm; $15; Punk, Rock, Ska, Variety)

Hourglass Studios Open Mic Night (7pm; Free)

—Waterline Brewing Company, 721 Surry Lane

—Goat & Compass, 710 N. 4th St.

Touché Amoré (7pm; $15-$18; Post-Hardcore)

Downtown Drumming & Dance (7:30pm; Free)

—Ziggy’s By The Sea, 208 Market St.; 910-769-4096

—Ironclad Brewery, 115 N. 2nd St.

Tallis Chamber Orchestra (7:30pm; Free)

—Burnt Mill Creek, 2101 Market St.

Ozzie & Molly Darden (8pm; Free; Classical, Pop, Rock)

MONDAY S.I.N. NIGHT $2 Domestics • $3 All Drafts • $4 Flavored Bombs NEW BELGIUM TUESDAY $3 Ranger IPA & Fat Tire WINE & WELL WEDNESDAY 1/2 Priced Bottles of Wine • $2.75 Miller Lite $4 Well Drinks THIRSTY THURSDAY $2.50 PBR 16oz cans $3.50 Sam Adams Seasonal & Hoppyum Pints $5 Redbull & Vodka FRIDAY $2.75 Michelob Ultra • $3.25 Stella $4.50 Lunazul Tequila Shots SATURDAY $2.75 Carolina Blonde & Carolina Strawberry • Reel Cafe Rooftop Concert Series • Brunch from 11am - 2pm SUNDAY $3 Corona/Corona Light • $4 Bloody Mary or Mimosa $5 Lunazul Margaritas • Brunch from 11am - 2pm

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TRIVIA WITH STEVE

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2

Jonathan Carroll (8:30pm; Free; Jazz)

Trivia with Jim and Glenn (6:30pm; Free)

8:30 p.m. • pRIZES! • $250 yuEnglIng dRAft $ 50 3 fIREBAll SHOtS

—Burnt Mill Creek, 2101 Market St.

—Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.

Alex & Eric of L Shape Lot (9pm; Free; Americana)

Darryl Murrill Trio (8:30pm; Free; Jazz) —Burnt Mill Creek, 2101 Market St.

LIVE MUSIC

—Goat & Compass, 710 N. 4th St.

The Cadillac Three (9pm; $19-$31; Country, Rock)

Laura McLean (9pm; Free; Singer-Songwriter)

—Throne Theater, 208 Market St.

Kim Dicso (10pm; Free; Folk)

—Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess St.; 910-362-9666

—Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess St.; 910-362-9666

Karaoke (9pm; Free)

$3.50 Sweetwaters $4.50 Absolute Lemonade 65 Wings, 4-7pm

$2.75 Yuengling Draft $2.75 Domestic Bottles 65 Wings, 4-7pm

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Open Mic with Sean Howard (8pm; Free)

—Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess St.

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—The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.

—The Calico Room, 107 S. Front St.; 910-762-2091

—St. Andrews-Covenant Church, 1416 Market St.

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Jazz Jam with Benny Hill (7pm; Free)

Piano Slam 2016 (8pm; $5)

Rebekah Todd & William Seymour (9pm; Free; Folk)

Robbie Berry

—Basilica Shrine of St. Mary, 412 Ann St.; 910-762-5491

—Burnt Mill Creek, 2101 Market Street

—Morning Glory Coffeehouse, 1415 Dawson St.

October 27

—UNCW Beckwith Recital Hall, 5270 Randall Dr.

Randy McQuay (8pm; Free; Roots, Blues, Soul) —Flytrap Brewing, 319 Walnut St.

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LINCOLN THEATRE 126 E. CABARRUS ST., RALEIGH, NC (919) 821-4111 10/26: T.I. and Madeintyo 10/27: Papadosio and Consider The Source 10/28: DJ Kutta and more 10/29: The Record Company 10/30: Tyrone, Surrounded By Yankees and more 11/2: Kevin Devine & The Goddamn Band 11/3: The Revivalist and Stop Light Observations 11/5: Start Making Sense CAT’S CRADLE 300 E. MAIN ST., CARRBORO, NC (919) 967-9053 10/26: Hatebreed, DevilDriver and Devil You Know 10/27: S U R V I V E and Majeure (Back) 10/28: Ian Hunter & The Rant Band, Jeffrey Dean Foster 10/29: Danny Brown, ZelooperZ and Professor Toon 10/29: Matt Philips & The Back Pocket and (Back) 10/30: NF and Fleurie 10/30: Lera Lynn and Joseph LeMay (Back) 10/31: P3 Halloween Bash (Back) 11/1: The Motet and The Congress 11/1: Bayonne and Blursome (Back) 11/2: Snakehips and Lakim THE ORANGE PEEL 101 BILTMORE AVE., ASHEVILLE, NC (828) 398-1837 10/27: Old Dominion and Steve Moakler 10/28: Lettuce and Eliot Lipp 10/30: Danny Brown, Maxo Kream and Zelooperz 10/31: The Motet: Mixtape 1979 and The Congress 11/1: Lucius and Sam Evian 11/2: El Ten Eleven and Bayonne

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ARTS>>ART

EXPOSE THE LIGHT:

Cheryl Kent will unveil 10 new drawings at upcoming show

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BY: EMILY TRUSS

n the midst of fall and winter looming around the corner, daylight continues to dwindle, dimming the sky a little earlier with each passing day. For many of those who work indoors 40 hours a week, time to enjoy the sunshine becomes increasingly limited. Some suffer from seasonal depression as they spend many of the remaining hours of the day outside of the office in the dark. Still, there is always spring to look forward to. Artist Cheryl Kent captures this concept in her drawings in her upcoming show at Ward Hair Salon, opening on October 29. Her artwork embodies the show’s theme of finding light within darkness.

Kent is from Hillsboro, New Jersey, and is currently a hair stylist at Ward. In the last four years, however, she discovered a new hobby in drawing that has since developed into another aspect of her career.

“There are many things that have inspired me to become an artist,” Kent says. “Nature is probably the most influential. I have always noticed unique beauty in things that are sometimes overlooked—one of them being the beauty in tree bark. It holds such beauty. It protects the tree of which others marvel.”

Kent creates her drawings with charcoal and pen-and-ink on paper. She begins with a layer of charcoal on paper and uses electric erasers and brushes to expose the light underneath. The drawing is also created with pen-and-ink and pastels, generally taking 20 to 40 hours to complete the final product.

“Drawing the unique qualities that nature possesses is something I love doing,

as well as opening the eyes of what others may miss,” Kent states. “The power to inspire, take a second look and open the mind ... this is what inspires me to draw. I have been drawing for the past four years and love every minute of it.”

Kent’s artwork is heavily influenced by the environment, as seen through the presence of trees, flowers, and animals in her drawings. Its geometry and textures call on Kent forthright. However, other artists, too, show up as inspiration.

“Cy Twombly really fascinates me,” Kent says. “I love the way he plays with lines and colors. Color is something that intimidates me, and I admire his courage with it.”

Although new to the field of drawing, Kent’s work has been debuted in several shows and exhibits throughout the last few years. In 2014, she teamed up with local jewelry maker Suzi Drake of Whistlepig Workshop and painter Sullivan Anlyan to put together “The Triple Threat” at Annex Surf Supply in Wrightsville Beach. Last year, Kent collaborated with Drake and Annex Surf Supply again in “Eternal Summer Camp.” This time around, Kent will fly solo with 10 new pieces, all 8 inches by 8 inches or smaller. “[They’re] very detailed drawing elements,” Kent divulges. “There will be one large piece from last year that has inspired a lot of my new pieces. I may also incorporate some other pieces from last year but you will have to come see the show to find out!”

Kent’s exhibit will be hosted by LOCAL: Art + Ideas. Founded by Beth Handler Riebe in 2013, the organization works to promote regional artists to new local and national au-

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UNIQUE BEAUTY: Cheryl Kent’s latest drawings to debut at Ward Hair Salon. Courtesy image.

support of local artists,” Kent states. “She and I expect this to be the first of many future exhibits to be held at her salon.”

Kent’s artwork will continue to be disdiences. The support is great for new artists played on Sunday, Oct. 30 from 12 p.m. to like Kent, who may not have built a relation- 5 p.m., as well as Tuesday, Nov. 1, through ship, yet with an established art gallery.

Friday, Nov. 4, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ad“LOCAL’s goal is to give voice to artistic mission is free to the general public. ideas, such as mine, that flourish outside of “An online exhibition and sale for those traditional channels, large metropolitan ar- outside of Wilmington, or who were not able eas, and cultural networks,” Kent explains. to attend the exhibition, will take place from “My exhibition is LOCAL’s seventh, and its November 11 through the 30 at www.localfirst not being held Riebe’s residence. She art-ideas.com,” Kent adds. and I are thrilled to partner with Ward for the project.”

The exhibition will be held on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Ward Hair Salon, where Kent works as a hair stylist.

The first night of the exhibit will feature an opening reception that welcomes the general public. Cohosting the event with LOCAL is Mary Padgett, owner of Ward, and fellow artist and hair stylist.

“Her hosting the exhibition shows her

DETAILS:

Drawings by Cheryl Kent

Opening October 29, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Hanging until Nov. 4 Ward Hair Salon 3333 Wrightsville Ave. Free www.wardhair.com

WHAT’S HANGING AROUND THE PORT CITY

GALLERYGUIDE ARTFUEL.INC

2165 Wrightsville Ave. Mon. - Sat., noon - 7pm www.artfuelinc.com • (910) 343-5233 Artfuel is pleased to host Vol. 43, “Window Shopping Art Show,” featuring work

by Zak Duff, Char Oden, Scott Ehrhart, and Kimberly Coffman. Hangs for eight weeks.

ARTEXPOSURE!

22527 Highway 17N, Hampstead, NC (910) 803-0302 • (910) 330-4077 Tues. - Sat. 10am - 5pm (or by appt.) www.artexposure50.com Join us at “Autumn with Topsail” on Saturday and Sunday, October 15th and 16th.

Several of our artists will be in the tent in front of the main entrance. Coupons for discounts (art, classes, framing) will be given with each purchase. This is one of Topsail Island’s biggest events with artists and crafters, including great music and food!

ArtExposure will host an Open House and Art in Action on Saturday, November 12th starting at 11am. Come watch artists at work and join us for refreshments.

Check our website and facebook page for new classes!

ART IN BLOOM

210 Princess St. Tues. - Sat. 10am - 6pm (or by appt., Sun. and Mon.) (484) 885-3037 • www.aibgallery.com Art in Bloom Gallery is in a renovated, 19th-century horse stable and exhibits original art by a diverse group of global and local artists. Upcoming exhibits include “Visible Spectra: Paintings, Drawings, and Prints by Janette K. Hopper & Photography by Charles Kernan.” The gallery is open until 9 p.m. during Fourth Friday Gallery Nights.

CRESCENT MOON ART AND STYLE

24 N. Front St. • (910) 762-4207 Mon.-Wed., 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Thurs. - Sat., 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Sun.., noon - 6 p.m. • Call for appointment!

As a longtime leader in local art curation, Crescent Moon strives to be an ambassador for their artists and to make their customers art collecting, decorating and gift-giving experience an easy one. With an unparalleled selection of individually chosen pieces and an expanded showroom with stunning collections from both new and returning artists, Crescent Moon has something for everyone. On October 28th from 6pm to 9pm during Downtown Wilmington’s Fourth Friday Gallery Night, Crescent Moon will host NC artist’s Jon

Haug and Jim Downey. In Wilmington NC, Jon was awarded the 2015 Art in the Arboretum People’s Choice Award, the 2001 Azalea Festival Merit Award, and “Best Drawing” in the 2015 Silver Arts Show. Specializing in torch glass, Jim creates beautiful glass sculptures crafted by hand. Jim’s glass ornaments have been developed over the past 30 years. Live music, wine, and cheese for all to enjoy.

CHARLES JONES AFRICAN ART

311 Judges Rd., Unit 6-E cjart@bizec.rr.com • (910) 794-3060 Mon. – Fri. 10am - 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm - 4 pm Open other hours and weekends by appointment www.cjafricanart.com AFRICAN ART: Museum quality African Art from West and Central Africa. Traditional African art for the discerning collector.

CURRENT EXHIBITION: Yoruba beadwork and Northern Nigerian sculpture. Appraisal services, curatorial services and educational exhibitions also available.

Over 30 years experience in Tribal Arts.

Our clients include many major museums.

EXPO 216

216 N Front Street, Wilmington, NC (910)769-3899 Wed. - Sun., noon-6pm www.expo216.com A nonprofit specialty museum that opened in May, Expo 216 is a theme-driven “gallerium” and focuses on a single social or environmental issue. The inaugural theme, “Ocean Plastic,” runs until December 2016 and was inspired by a photograph of an albatross with ingested plastic by nature photographer, David Liittschwager.

Visitors will view multiple components of the theme including: CSI: Albatross, solve the mystery of who killed the albatross; Fashion in Plastic, nine stunning fashion creations crafted by local designers; The Plastic Age, an insightful history of the invention of plastic; What Goes Around, Comes Around by BonnieMonteleone; Light Within the Darkness: What Lies Beneath by Alexandra Morse; along with provocative and thoughtprovoking art by local artists.

Featured artist: Justin Campbell’s “A Study of LIfe,” on display Oct. 28-Nov. 20.

Reception on Oct. 28 features music by Josh Petty and Bethany joy’s “Spooktacular Project” and a raffle 5 for $5, to benefit the Surfrider Foundation (drawing occurs Nov. 25 Fourth Friday). Halloween costumes encouraged.

NEW ELEMENTS GALLERY

201 Princess St. (919) 343-8997 Tues. - Sat.: 11am - 6pm (or by appt.) www.newelementsgallery.com

Beyond Canvas opens at New Elements Gallery on October 28, 2016. This exhibit new three-dimensional works from Eileen Braun, Aaron Wilcox, and Louellen VernonWhite. Each of these artists creates bold, statement-making sculptures.

New Elements Gallery will host a special Halloween-themed opening reception on October 28, from 6pm to 9pm, in conjunction with Downtown Wilmington’s Fourth Friday Gallery Night. The Gallery encourages the public to come dressed as their favorite artist or work of art. Iconic figures such as Jackson Pollock and The Venus de Milo will be making an appearance. Local Illustrator Mark Weber will be on hand, documenting the entire scene with a live drawing demonstration.

Beyond Canvas will remain on view until November 11, 2016.

RIVER TO SEA GALLERY

225 S. Water St., Chandler’s Wharf (free parking) • (910) 763-3380 Tues.- Sat. 11am - 5pm; 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.

SUNSET RIVER MARKETPLACE

10283 Beach Dr., SW (NC 179) (910) 575-5999 • Tues.- Sat. 10am - 5pm www.sunsetrivermarketplace.com In the historic fishing village of Calabash, NC, over 10,000-plus square feet of fine arts is showcased. Clay art and pottery;

oil paintings, watercolors, mixed media, pastels and acrylics—plus award-winning metalworks, wood pieces, hand-blown glass, fiber art, artisan-made jewelry and more. Sunset River Marketplace has become a popular destination for visitors, a gathering place for artists and a center of the community, thanks to its onsite pottery studio, complete with two kilns; a custom master framing department; and art classrooms for workshops and ongoing instruction.

CFCC WILMA W. DANIELS GALLERY

200 Hanover St. (bottom level, parking deck) Mon., 11am-4pm and Tues.- Sat. noon - 5pm http://cfcc.edu/blogs/wilmagallery CFCC’s Wilma W. Daniels Gallery is pleased to present the Annual Faculty Exhibition through Nov. 11. The exhibition features 63 works in a variety of disciplines.

Participating CFCC faculty members include Brandon Guthrie, Kendall Martin, Abigail Perry, Geoff Calabrese, Melissa Manley, Kevin Dunn, Richard Conn, Jennifer Mace, Deborah O’Rourke Quinn, Ben Billingsley, Jeremy Millard, Casey Scharling, and Kirah Van Sickle. Admission to the Annual Faculty Exhibition at Cape Fear Community College is free and open to the public. A Fourth Friday Reception will be held on October 28 from 6-9 p.m. The Wilma W. Daniels Gallery is located in the Hanover parking deck on the campus of Cape Fear Community College.

Regular gallery hours are Mon.,11 a.m.4 p.m., and Tues.-Fri.,12 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

For additional inquiries about this exhibition, please contact Ashly Farley at adfarley125@mail.cfcc.edu.

For more information about CFCC’s Wilma W. Daniels Gallery, visit cfcc.edu/blogs/ wilmagallery.

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BLUE HUMOR:

Parody of Hitchcock film ‘The Birds’ will keep audiences laughing amidst dark jokes

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BY: GWENYFAR ROHLER

ig Dawg Productions is coming out to play for Halloween with Jimmy Janowski’s “The Birds Attack!”—a scene-by-scene parody of Hitchcock’s famous film. Since it is a parody, much of the original dialogue and plot are in the stage production. But the stage dialogue includes many additions, references and enhancements encompassing Monty Python, “Saturday Night Live!”, current events and ribald sight gags and puns. (Translation: The humor is blue. Very blue. Like Lenny Bruce when he was still playing strip clubs blue.)

Mrs. MacGruder (Lee Lowrimore) is having a difficult day with customer service—first a dead parrot and now the order of birds for Melanie Daniels (Kenneth Rosander) is late! What’s a woman to do? In walks handsome and charming Mitch Brenner (Woody Stefl). Sparks fly as Melanie attempts to sell him some birds, while posing as a shopkeeper. The famed birds

Stefl and Rosander after he finds the neighbor dead from a bird attack is worth the price of admission alone. Those three sell it.

are adult women Shawn Sproatt, Gina Gambony, Jamie Harwood, and Erin Stevens in costumes. They caw, squawk and cluck their way through a range of feathered creatures: gulls, crows, chickens, and even a penguin. To be clear: When these birds (nice little play on British slang there) attack, they literally go after people via punching, kicking, chasing, and maiming. Without a doubt their finest moment is the homage to the opening scene of “West Side Story.” But for the time being, the birds are in cages, and relatively well-behaved.

Charles Calhoun II gives us a disbelieving deputy when confronted with circumstantial evidence regarding possible bird attacks. Calhoun plays several roles; though, he shines brightest as Mitch’s uncouth neighbor. Is it the wig and boxers? Or his shameless attitude toward Melanie? As well, his take on Deke the fry cook brings with it a wonderful line about the Tippi Hedron School of the Performing Arts— perhaps my favorite joke in the show, only rivaled by the Geoffrey-Roush-meets-HillaryClinton gag for Lee Lowrimore’s third appearance as an ornithologist in Act II.

Melanie follows Mitch from San Francisco to his weekend home in Bodega Bay to deliver the sought-after lovebirds as a prank? Goodwill gesture? Outrageous flirtation? Somehow Rosander manages to convey bits of all three possibilities. Yes, his Melanie doesn’t like to lose, and still needs to always prove she’s the winner, but there is more to her than first meets the eye. Stefl’s Mitch is obviously “the straight man” to the jokes in the show, a role he embraces with a confused grin and a twinkle in his eye. Bodega Bay is certainly no San Francisco:

RAPTOR MAYHEM: Kenneth Rosander and Woody Stefl take on the iconic roles in Hitchcock’s ‘The Birds’ in an onstage parody, ‘The Birds Attack!’

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here the local general store clerk (Lee Lowrimore) is happy to give heaps of personal information about the residents to perfect strangers.

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Consequently, we meet Annie Hayworth (Grant Hedrick) a hard-drinking, chain-smoking bitter old-maid school teacher—and past conquest of Mitch. For all of Rosander’s puttogether charm for the Tippi Hedron role, Hedrick’s Annie is so normal and school marmish that the comparison is hard to ignore. It’s quite an about-face for Mitch. Unfortunately, Hedrick’s Annie can see it, too. Hedron has quite the gift for dark comedy; his inventive explanation for the sing-a-long in Act II is an experience not easily forgotten.

But, wait, where is the birthday girl? Addison Happer brings Cathy Brenner to life with a very innocent take on 12-year-old girls.

(Gotta love his full blonde wig atop his own long hair.) For all the sweetness of Happer, Craig Myers’ rendition of the Brenner matriarch is filled with bile and vinegar (“First come the sweater puppies, then the boyfriends”). Somehow Meyers manages to deliver every preposterous line after line with a straight face. Meyers playing charades with

Audiences tend to have one of two very strict ideas about drag: Either it is too obvious of a man doing a bad impression of a woman, while hamming up his masculinity, or it is a very stylized, sexualized rendition like at a drag club.

Yes, Rosander does portray a very sexy Tippi Hedron (but with just enough imperfection to remind us we’re watching a parody), but Lowrimore, Hedrick, Myers, and Happer give us, in the guise of humor, ordinary people: shop clerk, teacher, stay-at-home mom, pre-teen.

Outside of the joke, it is actually interesting to watch and ponder—particularly now. Few women go through life as carefully made-up and coifed as seen on the cover of Vogue.

Most of us wear jeans, slacks, tennis shoes, and sweat pants more often than a bustier or high heels. Within the joke actually lies some interesting questions to consider.

This is not a serious take on a horror film; again, it is a parody. So the absurdity of the original script is mocked at every turn. Is it high art? No, it isn’t meant to be. Is it absurd?

Absolutely. Just to make the point more clear, the soundtrack to the show drives it home with tracks like “Rockin’ Robin,” “The Birds and the Bees,” “Mocking Bird,” “I Gotta Crow” (“Peter Pan”), and “Feed the Birds” (“Mary Poppins”).

The list goes on to include songs by The Byrds, too. Though the play isn’t going to reveal the meaning of life, it’s a fun night that flips the bird at convention.

DETAILS:

The Birds Attack!

Thurs.-Sun., Oct. 27-30, 8 p.m., or Sun. matinees, 5 p.m.

Tickets: $5-$20 Cape Fear Playhouse 613 Castle St. www.bigdawgproductions.org1

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PERFECTLY IN SYNC:

‘It’s Only a Play’ fascinates from cast to set design

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BY: GWENYFAR ROHLER

our-time Tony Award-winning writer Terrence McNally has finally perfected his love letter to American theatre: “It’s Only A Play,” now showing in the Ruth and Bucky Stein Studio Theater at Thalian Hall and directed by Justin Smith.

At rise (two of the most beautiful words in the English language), we find a stunning Manhattan bedroom decorated in the best of expensive taste. Enter Gus (Joe Basquill) in a borrowed jacket. It’s his first night in New York, and he’s already landed a gig handling jackets at the opening night party for “The Golden Egg”—the long-awaited Broadway debut for playwright Peter Austin (Sam Robison). What better way to meet people, network and get into the business, than to take their coats?

He just met Al Pacino for heaven’s sake! He’s star struck but genuinely sweet and generous to everyone he meets, including James Wicker (Tony Rivenbark), the jaded aging actor who turned down a role in “The Golden Egg” because of his long-running TV series. For all of Basquill’s innocent joy, Rivenbark exemplifies the cattiness associated with a long and successful career in the tenuous world of entertainment. It is half an act for Gus’ benefit and half his armor in a world out to hurt him.

With the people he cares about that facade drops and the same well-meaning concern that Basquill showers on everyone comes through, too.

Let’s face it: Acting is a brutal business and possibly most so for aging former beauties.

Enter Virginia Noyes (Suellen Yates), the drug-addled former ingénue who is trying to make a comeback, complete with a house-arrest tracking anklet that goes off during perfor-

mances. Yeats is luminescent in the role. The contrast of the stately carriage and elegant gown with the sporadic self-destructive inanity that tumbles from her lips creates an arresting portrait of contrasts: a smart and beautiful woman so terrified of herself that she does everything possible to sabotage her life. She is the living embodiment of a train wreck that’s hard to ignore.

Eventually, the owner of the bedroom, producer Julia Budder (Nina Repeta), materializes. That’s the cue for the real fawning to start: The money just walked in. She’s not the most brilliant person in the room (or any room, for that matter) but in spite of that hindrance, Repeta makes her appealing to these people for reasons other than her money. She flirts in a very “Anne of Green Gables” sort of way: fussing over them, teasing, cajoling, and sympathizing even when she clearly has missed the point. Thank god for her, because without her, Peter Austin would probably never have gotten this show on Broadway.

Speaking of British invasion: Sir Frank Finger (Eric Johann) is the unquestioned British boy wonder director this year. He suffers interesting plays on his name and habits with a larger-than-life response in contrast with the usual restrained stereotype of the British gentleman. Then there is the lurking evil—the critic, Ira Drew (George Domby), a sadist of the old school. The actors and writer take turns reciting quotes from his most scathing reviews of them—all seared into their memories for all time. He revels in the pain; it is startling to watch. The tension is really only relieved by a surprise song from Basquill whose voice is much better than one would expect of the comedic setup of the show.

temporary it must be New York, are just a few elements that comprise a truly stunning creation.

Anyone who has seen a show by the Cube Theatre Project has seen one of Gary Ralph Smith’s sets: stunning visual worlds performers romp through. He has really outdone himself with details this time. The smoked-art glass panel for the bathroom, the chic officeette for the busy producer, and a bed so con-

Oct. 27-30, Nov. 3-6, 7:30 p.m. or Sun. matinees, 3 p.m.

Tickets: $32 Thalian Hall • 310 Chestnut St. www.thalianhall.org

“Every bit of it fit together and it was wonderful!” my date gushed as we walked out.

I have to agree. The “comedy with dramatic overtones” is exactly that: incredibly funny, peppered with self-referential jokes and theatre humor. It’s brought to life with a cast full of incredible chemistry. They move audiences from hysterical laughter to deep sympathy in a matter of moments. They are magical to watch and enjoy.

DETAILS:

It’s Only a Play

Robison’s opening monologue on the selfimportance of his place in the scope of theatre history at this juncture in America comes so close to self aggrandizement—that if he weren’t sharing his soul with two of his closest friends, it would be impossible to stomach with a straight face. But he is sharing his soul—or rather McNally’s soul. We see the private, pained thoughts of a playwright who has watched New York become obsessed not with art and asking questions but rather with regurgitating Disney movies for the stage and kowtowing to the latest British invasion.

Robison manages to give it enough sincerity and concern that, in spite of what he actually saying, the essence of something greater than himself is expressed.

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ONE NATION, UNDER LAUGHTER: Changing Channels reunite to take on the 2016 election season

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BY: SHEA CARVER

nd so here we are: a mere two weeks away from having a new president of the US voted upon. I don’t know about you, dear encore readers, but I personally couldn’t be happier about seeing the grueling last year of campaigning come to a close.

Though with it, we also will see parodies and memes and jokes and roasts subside. No matter who is voted in on Nov. 8, the one appointed to office will have to deal with latenight TV-show banter and “SNL” skits for the next four years (if they’re lucky). But before we relegate this teasing to only one, local comedy troupe Changing Channels will bring their own interpretations of top political contenders to the stage this Thursday at TheatreNOW. “Elections have always been comedy gold,” CC founding member Jef Pollock says. “When we did the weekly show [a decade ago,] we always looked forward to this season of the

year. The jokes write themselves. But this year—come on!”

And Pollock isn’t only talking about national headliners, a la Trump and Clinton. Voters need not look further than NC to get a hefty dose of bathroom humor. “The biggest issue at the state level is bathroom habits!” Pollock continues, in reference to Gov. McCrory’s controversial HB2 platform.

Changing Channels has 12 to 15 brand new sketches planned for the night, featuring original members Sandy Vaughan, Cullen Moss, Val Watkins, Brandi Laney, and Jef Pollock, along with local comedy veterans Madison Moss, Zach Hanner and Phil Antotino.

The format will be standard Changing Channels, only narrated by two guest hosts, Donald Trump, played by Cullen Moss, and Hillary Clinton, played by Brandi Laney.

“It is a Changing Channels show, after all,” Laney tells, “so the usual slo-mo, dancing, and anarchy will be in abundance, only with

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THE ORANGE DEMIGOD: Donald Trump will take over the TheatreNOW stage this Thursday in a special Changing Channels: Political Edition, featuring one of many funny people, including Cullen Moss (above).

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“Cullen’s Trump is legendary,” Pollock adds, “and Brandi will be focusing all of her mimicry skills into an amazing Hillary, while the rest of us change from character to character. Trump and Hillary will be themselves throughout the show. Think of it as Changing Channels sketches starring Trump and/or Hillary. Hilarity will ensue!”

They’ll cover all the hot topics of the moment, from the debates to the political ads to Trump’s ... dating tips? Pollock especially is looking forward to the ‘80s-style sitcom they’ve created, following Donald’s family and their feisty maid, Hil, in “One Trump at a Time.”

“A D-list reality star and a former First Lady are trying to prove who’s hated less by the public,” Pollock quips. “If we created this scenario 12 years ago, people would say Changing Channels has gone too far. Yet, here it is!”

They’re bringing back fan-favorite characters, alongside the “Huffing Gas” show (with a Trump interview), Vaughan’s interpretive dancing (via Marla Maples), and some improv songwriting of Johnny Cash as performed by an “orange demigod.”

Because the show will take place in Wilmington’s premier dinner-theatre venue, Chef Denise Gordon will prepare special vittles for folks to indulge upon before the show. And, naturally, it’s sticking to the theme.

“In honor of The Donald’s love of Latino culture, the menu will feature tacos!” Pollock tells. “And hit the bar because, as always, the drunker you are, the funnier we are!”

DETAILS:

Political Change(ing) Channels (or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Election) Thurs., Oct. 27, 8 p.m. doors; show at 9 p.m.

Tickets: $10 at door/$12 online TheatreNOW • 19 10th St. www.theatrewilmington.com

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REEL TO REEL

GARBAGE BAGS OF GORE:

films this week CINEMATIQUE

Rob Zombie’s ‘31’ lacks characters to care about

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Thalian Hall • 310 Chestnut St. $8, 7pm • www.thalianhall.org

BY: ANGHUS

Oct. 31-Nov. 2 (4 p.m. also on Nov. 1): Featuring a Q&A with Director Ira Sachs following the screening on Nov. 1, “Little Men” follows new best friends Jake and Tony, who have their bond tested by their parents’ battle over a dress-shop lease. While the two boys discover the pleasures of being young in Brooklyn, and share dreams of going to the same prestigious arts high-school together, they still can’t avoid the problems of their parents. Soon enough, the adult conflict intrudes upon the borders of their friendship. Starring Greg Kinnear and Jennifer Ehle. (85 min., Rated PG)

ovies are now, or the most part, delivered digitally. I remember working at a movie theater back when they still shipped 35mm prints to theaters that required being threaded through a series of spindles with accuracy and precision. Modern movies are delivered over a series of fiber-optic cables or in encrypted hard drives, made up of nothing more than zeros and ones—sectors of data on a hard drive that can be erased with a few clicks of a mouse. It’s an ethereal cluster of information that barely even exists.

Rob Zombie is an interesting filmmaker in the same way that car wrecks are an interesting spectator sport. Zombie has made a number of hard-core horror films that have gained a cult following in spite of being generally terrible. There are those who will sing the praises of “The Devil’s Rejects” or “Lords of Salem” as gritty and terrifying; however, I attest that Rob Zombie might be the worst horror director consistently working today.

On paper his horror films should be right up my alley. Take “31”: the story of a bunch of carnies kidnapped by a cult of murderous aristocratic weirdos in a game of survival that pits them against savage clowns. Like a jar full of blackberry preserves farmed by meth-fueled schizophrenics, this kind of crazy madness sounds like jam. However, the execution is sorely lacking.

The basic plot is like a mish-mash-mix’em up of “The Running Man” and “Saw.” Our 1970’sera carnies are trapped in a bunker with various horrors displayed from room to room, hunted down by a variety of different clowns, each of whom possess a weapon, a bad attitude and language so salty it would make an old sailor’s eyes water. I first was encouraged by the cast of relative unknowns. Horror films are always more fun when they feature a cast of newbies.

It’s much harder to peg who’s going to live or die when your ensemble is an unrecognizable collection of meat bags waiting to be slaughtered. Speaking of slaughtered, this movie features a shit-ton of it. “31” is a bloody affair—I mean garbage bags of gore. Unfortunately, it’s all rather wasted.

The thing about Zombie’s movies is how disturbingly remorseless they are. His horror films so often feature unlikable characters, who are dealing with a gauntlet of tragic circumstances.

I have no problem with violence. In fact, I’m quite the fan. I’ve been proudly supporting cinematic violence since I was old enough to sneak into an R-rated movie. But the violence has to have a point other than just a graphic display of

KILLER CLOWNS: ‘31’ is Rob Zombie’s latest stab at gore that seems good on paper but misses the mark. Courtesy photo.

blood and guts.

There are plenty of examples of when looney levels of violence work on film; “Evil Dead II” comes to mind or the wonderful “Texas Chainsaw Massacre”—even Tarantino movies which often revel in bloody massacres. Over-the-top violence works when it services another element of the film. Fountains of blood and eruptions of entrails are fine as an element of a movie, but it’s meaningless when the entire film seems to be constructed around brutal violence for the sake of shock value—a phrase that seems to sum up Zombie’s output well.

The problems with “31” are as numerous as the gaping wounds worn by almost every character. Audiences will care about no one in this movie. The “heroes” are one-dimensional, unlikable, idiotic slabs. They are rough around the edges in a way that should be endearing, but none of them deliver a performance that is anything other than grating. Maybe Zombie was going for some kind of out-of-the-box experience. While I didn’t care for his movie, it did make me want to commit violence against my eyes and ears.

There are a few salvageable moments.

There’s a pretty entertaining opening monologue. I actually was inspired by the first 10 minutes or so that introduced us to a crazy-ass clown with a penchant for pain. And the opening 1970s sequence made me think we were going to get a nice homage to the glory days of horror films. Unfortunately, much like his music, Rob Zombie has a singular sound that lacks variety. There’s zero nuance or even the shallowest depth to get audiences to invest. I don’t need the world’s most amazing characters in a

film about killer clowns, but I need something.

Take the far more creatively successful thriller, “Don’t Breathe,” which gives us characters with stakes. Their lives and deaths mean something because we get to know the unfortunate circumstances of their lives that motivate them.

It sucks when filmmakers don’t realize the draw of horror films aren’t just the scares or blood but the terror created by life-and-death circumstances involving characters audiences want to see survive. I didn’t care about anything in “31” other than how much longer it would last, which wasn’t soon enough. Blech.

DETAILS:

31 ★★★★★

Rated R Directed by Rob Zombie Starring Malcolm McDowell, Richard Brake, Jeff Daniel Phillips

LUMINA THEATER

UNCW • 601 S. College Rd. $1-$4, 7pm • www.uncw.edu/lumina

Nov. 4 (7 p.m. and 10 p.m.): “Sausage Party” is a computer-animated film following Frank, a sausage, who discovers the horrifying fate of supermarket food. Can he convince his friends of the truth in time for them to save themselves? Featuring vocal talents of Seth Rogen, Michael Cera, James Franco, and Jonah Hill. Tickets are available at Sharky’s Box Office & Game Room. (89 min., Rated R)

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Enjoy spectacular panoramic views of sailing ships and the Intracoastal Waterway while dining at this popular casual American restaurant in Wrightsville Beach. Lunch and dinner are served daily. Favorites include jumbo lump crab cakes, succulent seafood lasagna, crispy coconut shrimp and an incredible Caribbean fudge pie. Dine inside or at their awardwinning outdoor patio and bar, which is the location for their lively Waterfront Music Series every Sunday April - October. 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.

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

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■ SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER: Monday to Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Breakfast served until noon each day!

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CAM Café, located within the CAM delivers delightful surprises using fresh, local ingredients. The café serves lunch with seasonal options Tuesday thru Saturday, inspired “small plates” on Wednesday nights, an elegant yet approachable dinner on Thursday and brunch every Sunday. Look for a combination of fresh, regular menu items along with daily specials.

As part of dining in an inspiring setting, the galleries are open during CAM Café hours which makes it the perfect destination to enjoy art of the plate along with the art of the museum. 3201 S 17th St. (910) 777-2363.

■ SERVING LUNCH, BRUNCH & DINNER: Hours: Tues-Sat: 11am – 3 pm; Wed-Thurs: 5 – 9pm; Sun. Brunch: 10am – 3pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: www.camcafe.org

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A new addition to the Brooklyn Arts and downtown area, The District Kitchen & Cocktails is serving fresh, seasonal menus in a polished casual atmosphere. We feature locally sourced ingredients when available. For lunch, we offer delicious burgers and sandwiches, while dinner features steaks, chops and seafood all handcrafted by executive chef Luke Poulos. Within blocks of CFCC and the Riverwalk, The District welcomes diners to enjoy inspired wines, craft cocktails and NC draught beers at their renovated bar and restaurant, located at 1001 N. 4th St. 910-(910) 769-6565 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Tues.-Thurs.11am9pm, Fri.-Sat., 11am-10pm. Lunch menu served ‘til 4pm.

■ SERVING BRUNCH: Sunday 11am-3pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Brooklyn Arts District ■ WEBSITE: www.districtnc.com

ELIJAH’S

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

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ETERNAL SUNSHINE CAFÉ

Wilmington’s new unique restaurant, Eternal Sunshine Café, is conveniently located between downtown and Wrightsville Beach, also close to UNCW. It is a great spot to savor a gourmet breakfast, like cinnaswirl pancakes with coffee cream cheese syrup or a southwest benedict with chipotle hollandaise on a made from scratch biscuit. The lunch menu is filled with fresh delectable salads, sandwiches on house baked breads, and pitas. Come experience the innovative twist on breakfast classics and a casual lunch guaranteed to make you a regular customer. May the tranquility of Eternal Sunshine Cafe’s atmosphere shine upon your face and reinvigorate your day. Serving breakfast all day.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST & LUNCH: MondayWednesday 7-2, Thursday-Friday 6:30-2, Saturday 7-2, Sunday 8-2 ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ WEBSITE: www.eternalsunshinecafe.com

THE FELIX CAFE

The Felix Cafe is a restaurant experience like no other in Wilmington, N.C. Our eatery is a unique and relaxing gem situated near the port, and at the edge of Sunset Park on Burnett Blvd. We believe fine dining doesn’t have to come with all the fuss. From our homemade soups to the locally sourced produce, we let the ingredients speak for themselves in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Folks will enjoy the outdoor seating, our vibrant staff, the colorful interior, and our cabana style tiki bar. You will come here as a customer and leave as a friend. 2140 Burnett Blvd.

(910) 399-1213.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Thurs.-Sat. 11 a.m.10 p.m.; Sun.-Wed..: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Sunset Park, Downtown Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Daily specials, full bar,freejazz and wine tastings on Thursdays ■ WEBSITE: www.thefelixcafeonline.com

HENRY’S

A local favorite, Henry’s is the ‘place to be’ for great food, a lively bar and awesome patio dining. Henry’s serves up American cuisine at its finest that include entrees with fresh, local ingredients. Come early for lunch, because it’s going to be packed. Dinner too!

Henry’s Pine Room is ideal for private functions up to 30 people. 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.

■ 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.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER: Sun.Sat. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach ■ FEATURING: Waterfront dining ■ WEBSITE: www.holidayinn.com

HOPS SUPPLY CO.

The combination of chef-inspired food and our craft bar makes Hops Supply Co. a comfortable and inviting gastropub that attracts guests of all types – especially a local crowd who can feel right at home whether ordering a classic favorite or trying a new culinary delight! At HopsCo, we are dedicated to the craft of excellent cuisine and delivering hops in its most perfect form, exemplified by our selection of craft beers. As hops are the heart of flavor for beer, our local seasonal ingredients are the soul of our culinary inspired American fare. 5400 Oleander Dr. (910) 833-8867.

■ OPEN: Mon-Thurs 10:57 am - 10 pm; Fri-Sat 10:57 am - 11 pm {Serving Brunch 10:57am – 3pm & bar open until midnight}; Brunch ALL DAY Sunday 9:57am – 10pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: www.hopssupplycompany.com

JOHNNYLUKES KITCHENBAR

Good eats, good drinks, and great times is what JohnnyLukes KitchenBar is all about. JohnnyLukes KitchenBar serves Wilmington, NC a variety of 19 rotating craft beers on tap, a hand selected eclectic American wine list, fun cocktails, and of course, exceptional food. Our two-story layout brings the best of both worlds under one roof. Downstairs at JohnnyLukes KitchenBar pair your beer or wine with our Parmesan Crusted Pork Chop, Chicken Pot Pie, Ribeye, or one of our many main entrees and sharable plates. Or, join us upstairs at JL’s Loft and pair a beer with one of our multiple burgers, JL’s roast beef sandwich, meatball sandwich, or one of our many appetizers (we recommend both!). So next time you are looking for a new and exciting restaurant in Wilmington, NC where you can experience both great craft beer and amazing food, be sure to head over to JohnnyLukes KitchenBar and JL’s Loft! 5500 Market Street, Suite 130. (910)-769-1798 ■ OPEN: JohnnyLukes KitchenBar: Mon to Sun: 11:30am to 10pm; JL’s Loft: Mon to Sun: 11:30am to 2am ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ WEBSITE: www.johnnylukeskb.com

THE LITTLE DIPPER

Wilmington’s favorite fondue restaurant! The Little Dipper specializes in unique fondue dishes with a global variety of cheeses, meats, seafood, vegetables, chocolates and fine wines. The warm and

intimate dining room is a great place to enjoy a fourcourse meal, or indulge in appetizers and desserts outside on the back deck or in the bar while watching luminescent jellyfish. Reservations are appreciated for parties of any size. Located at the corner of Front and Orange in Downtown Wilmington. 138 South Front Street. (910) 251-0433.

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

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

PINE VALLEY MARKET

SPICOLI

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

THE PUB

A true public house. A gathering place. In house fresh ground burgers made with short rib, brisket and chuck on Sweet n Savory’s, made from scratch, bread along with 40 other sandwiches and meals under $12. 32 beers on tap, friendly service and a relaxed atmosphere where you can hang out with friends and enjoy live music, your favorite NFL game or the BEST burger you’ll ever eat! 2012 Eastwood Road, Wilmington, NC 28403, (910) 679-8101, Hours: 11am-2am ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Causeway ■ WEBSITE: www.sweetnsavory.pub “In crust we trust.” Spicoli specializes in classic NY style pizza with a totally unconventional (AND DELICIOUS) sourdough crust. We also feature oneof-a-kind burger creations, Jumbo wings complete with our perfect, house-made blue cheese or ranch.

Or enjoy any of our unique vegan or gluten-free options. But Spicoli is not just amazing food. We keep it awesome with a killer juke box, classic arcade games, and great deals on everything at our full bar.

Share some brews over PacMan or enjoy the area’s only 20in pie on our outdoor patio. Just make sure you are having fun. Don’t worry!! If you can’t come see us, we also have the largest delivery radius in town!! 1978 Eastwood Road, (910) 256-0339.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach

SWEET ‘N’ SAVORY CAFÉ

The Real Wizard Behind the Food. Anyone who

JAPANESE HIBACHI STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI 614 S. College Rd. • (910) 399-3366 www.okamisteakhouse.com

Early Bird Hibachi Special: $16.99 - Pick 2 meats: Steak | Chicken | Shrimp | Calamari Early Bird Sushi Special: 1/2 OFF Classic Roll, Sunday - Thursday 11-1pm & 4-7pm Mon - Thur: 11am - 2:30pm & 4 -10pm • Fri: 11am - 2:30 pm & 4pm - 11pm Sat: 11am -11pm • Sun: 11am - 9:30pm

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has seen the Wizard of Oz knows that the wizard was just a scared old man hiding behind the curtain. Restaurants are no different. Making incredible food is not magical or mystical and instead just requires heart (Tin Man), brains (Scarecrow), courage (Lion) and love (Dorothy). At Sweet n Savory we have pulled back the curtain because we don’t believe that we need smoke, mirrors, over inflated prices or pretentiousness to offer you the best and freshest food your money can buy. 1611 Pavillion Place, Wilmington, NC 28403, (910) 256-0115 Hours: 7am-10pm.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER, BAKERY & CATERING ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Causeway ■ WEBSITE: www.sweetnsavorycafe.com

THE TROLLY STOP

Trolly Stop Hot Dogs is a five-store franchise in Southeastern North Carolina. Since 1976 they have specialized in storemade chili, slaw and various sauces. As of more recently, select locations (Fountain Dr. and Southport) have started selling genuine burgers and cheese steaks (Beef & Chicken). Our types of hotdogs include beef & Pork (Trolly Dog), all-beef, pork smoked sausage (Carolina Packer), Fat Free (Turkey) & Veggie. Recognized as having the Best Hot Dog in the Best of Wilmington Awards in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. Call Individual Stores for hours of operation or check out our website at www.trollystophotdogs.com. Catering available, now a large portion of our business. All prices include tax. Call Rick at 297-8416 for catering and franchise information.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ LOCATIONS: Wilmington, Fountain Dr. (910) 452-3952 Wrightsville Beach (910) 256-3921 Southport (910) 457-7017 Boone, NC (828) 265-2658

Chapel Hill, NC (919) 240-4206 ■ WEBSITE: www.trollystophotdogs.com

ASIAN GENKI SUSHI

Welcome to Genki Sushi, an inviting and unique dining experience in the heart of Wilmington. We serve the freshest, most authentic sushi and traditional Japanese favorites. In the mood for sushi and authentic Japanese food? Look no further then Genki Sushi. From fresh nigiri to custom rolls, everything is homemade, including all of our sauces. We look forward to meeting each and every one of you and can’t wait for you to try our delicious Japanese cuisine. You can make a reservation through OpenTable (you must have a reservation for Friday and Saturday nights), or just walk in during our open hours Sunday through Thursday. At Genki, everyone is welcome!

4724 New Centre Dr. #5, Wilmington. (910) 7968687.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Closed Monday, Tues-Sat 11:30a.m. - 2:00p.m.

5:00p.m. - 9:30, Sunday 5p.m. - 9p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: MidtowN ■ WEBSITE: www. genkisushiwilmington.com

INDOCHINE RESTAURANT & LOUNGE

If you’re ready to experience the wonders of the Orient without having to leave Wilmington, join us at Indochine for a truly unique experience. Indochine brings the flavors of the Far East to the Port City, combining the best of Thai and Vietnamese cuisine in an atmosphere that will transport you and your taste buds. Relax in our elegantly decorated dining room, complete with antique Asian decor as well as contemporary artwork and music. Our diverse, friendly and efficient staff will serve you beauti-

fully presented dishes full of enticing aromas and flavors. Be sure to try such signature items as the spicy and savory Roasted Duck with Red Curry, or the beautifully presented and delicious Shrimp and Scallops in a Nest. Be sure to save room for our world famous desert, the banana egg roll! We take pride in using only the freshest ingredients, and our extensive menu suits any taste. After dinner, enjoy specialty drinks by the koi pond in our Asian garden.

Located at 7 Wayne Drive (beside the Ivy Cottage), (910) 251-9229.

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

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

OKAMI JAPANESE HIBACHI STEAK HOUSE

We have reinvented “Hibachi Cuisine”. Okami Japanese Hibachi Steakhouse in Wilmington, NC is like no other. Our highly skilled chefs will not only cook an incredible dinner, but they will entertain you on the way. Our portions are large, our drinks are less expensive, and our staff is loads of fun. At Okami Japanese Hibachi Steakhouse, we are committed to using quality ingredients and seasoning with guaranteed freshness. Our goal is to utilize all resources, domestically and internationally, to ensure that we serve only the finest food products. We believe that good healthy food aids the vital functions for well-being, both physically and mentally. Our menu consists of a wide range of Steak, Seafood, and Chicken for the specially designed “Teppan Grill,” to the taste bud tingling Japanese Sushi, Hand Rolls, Sashimi, Tempura dishes and Japanese Noodle entrees. This offers our guests a complete Japanese dining experience. Check out our all you can eat sushi menu and daily specials at www.okamisteakhouse.com!

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday - Thursday 11am - 2:30pm / 4pm - 10pm; Friday 11am - 2:30pm / 4pm - 11pm; Saturday 11am - 11pm; Sunday 11am - 9:30pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: www.okamisteakhouse.com

SZECHUAN 132

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Lunch Specials ■ WEBSITE: www.szechuan132.com

THAI SPICE

From the flavorfully mild to the fiery spiced, Thai Spice customers are wooed by the dish that’s made to their specifications. Featuring a tasteful menu of traditional Thai standards to numerous delectable house specials, it’s quickly becoming the local favorite for Thai cuisine.

This family-run restaurant is sure to win you over. If you haven’t discovered this gem, come in and be charmed.

Whether it be a daytime delight, or an evening indulgence, your visit will make you look forward to your return. Located in Monkey Junction at 5552 Carolina Beach Rd., Ste. G. (910) 791-0044.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Tue.-Th.: 11:30 a.m.

– 9:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sat.: 11:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.; Sun.: 11:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

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

YOSAKE DOWNTOWN SUSHI LOUNGE

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Lively atmosphere in a modern setting, Yosake is the delicious Downtown spot for date night, socializing with friends, or any large dinner party. Home to the neverdisappointing Shanghai Firecracker Shrimp! In addition to sushi, we offer a full Pan Asian menu including curries, noodle dishes, and the ever-popular Crispy Salmon or mouth-watering Kobe Burger. Inspired features change weekly showcasing our commitment to local farms. Full bar including a comprehensive sake list, signature cocktails, and Asian Import Bottles. 33 S. Front St., 2nd Floor (910) 763-3172.

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

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

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

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

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

DINNER THEATRE THEATRENOW TheatreNOW is a performing arts complex that features weekend dinner theater, an award-winning weekly kids variety show, monthly Sunday Jazz Brunches, movie, comedy and live music events. Award-winning chef, Denise Gordon, and a fabulous service staff pair scrumptious multi-course themed meals and cocktails with our dinner shows in a theatre-themed venue. Dinner theater at its best! Reservations highly suggested.

19 S. 10th Street (910) 399.3NOW (3669). Hours vary.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Dinner shows, jazz brunches, and more ■ WEBSITE: www.theatrewilmington.com

IRISH 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 and Lumina Station ■ FEATURING: The Best Reuben in Town! $5.99 lunch specials, Outdoor Patio ■ WEBSITE: www.halligansnc.com

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 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 trivia at 8:30 on Thursdays and live music on Fridays – call ahead for schedule (910) 763-1607.

Located just beside Greenfield Lake and Park at the south end of downtown Wilmington, The Harp is a lovely Irish pub committed to bringing traditional Irish flavor, tradition and hospitality to the Cape Fear area.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER ■ 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.

■ WEBSITE: www.harpwilmington.com

ITALIAN A TASTE OF ITALY

Looking for authentic Italian cuisine in the Port City?

Look no further than A Taste of Italy Deli. Brothers, Tommy and Chris Guarino, and partner Craig Berner, have been serving up breakfast, lunch, and dinner to local and visiting diners for twenty years. The recipes have been passed down from generation to generation, and after one bite you feel like you’re in your mamas’ kitchen.

Along with the hot and cold lunch menu, they also carry a large variety of deli sides and made-from-scratch desserts. Or, if you’re looking to get creative in your own kitchen, A Taste of Italy carries a wide selection of imported groceries, from pasta to olive oils, and everything in between. And last but certainly not least, allow them to help you make any occasion become a delicious Italian experience with their catering or call ahead ordering.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday-Friday 8:00am8:00pm, Saturday 8:30am-7:00pm, Sunday 9:30am4:30pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: www.atasteofitalydeli.com ■ FEATURING: Sclafani goods, Polly-O cheese, Ferrara Torrone and much, much more!

ANTONIO’S

Serving fresh, homemade Italian fare in midtown and south Wilmington, Antonio’s Pizza and Pasta is a family-owned restaurant which serves New York style pizza and pasta. From daily specials during lunch and dinner to a friendly waitstaff ensuring a topnotch experience, whether dining in, taking out or getting delivery, to generous portions, the Antonio’s experience is an unforgettable one. Serving subs, salads, pizza by the slice or pie, pasta, and more, dine-in, take-out and delivery! 3501 Oleander Dr., #2, and 5120 S. College Rd. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun.-Thurs., 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. and Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. (Sun., open at 11:30 a.m.)

■ NEIGHBORHOOD DELIVERY OFFERED: Monkey Junction and near Independence Mall ■ WEBSITE: www.antoniospizzaandpasta.com

FAT TONY’S ITALIAN PUB Fat Tony’s has the right combination of Italian and American influences to mold it into a unique family-friendly restaurant with a “gastropub” feel. Boasting such menu items as Veal Saltimbocca, Eggplant Parmigiana, USDA Prime Sirloin, and award-winning NY style handtossed pizzas, Fat Tony’s is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

Their appetizers range from Blue Crab Dip to Grilled Pizzas to Lollipop Lamb Chops. Proudly supporting the craft beer movement, they have an ever-changing selection of microbrews included in their 27-tap lineup – 12 of which are from NC. They have a wide selection of bottled beers, a revamped wine list, and an arsenal of expertly mixed cocktails that are sure to wet any whistle. Fat Tony’s offers lunch specials until 3pm Monday through Friday and a 10% discount to students and faculty at CFCC. They have two pet-friendly pa-

tios – one looking out onto Front Street and one with a beautiful view of the Cape Fear River. With friendly, excellent service and a fun, inviting atmosphere, expect to have your expectations exceeded at Fat Tony’s. Find The Flavor…..Craft Beer, Craft Pizza!

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday-Thursday 11 am-10 pm; Fri.-Sat., 11 am-Midnight; Sun., noon-10 pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ WEBSITE: www.fatpub.com ■ FEATURING: Daily lunch specials until 3pm and late night menu from 11pm until closing.

MAMMA BELLA PIZZERIA

Mamma Bella’s is Wilmington’s latest pie palace, offering fresh and unique pizzas, strombolis, sandwiches, salads, wings, and more. Diners can enjoy eating in their quaint dining space or have Mamma deliver to their doorstep ($10 minimum, three-mile radius). Nothing is frozen, and everything is made with top-notch ingredients, from the house meatballs to the pesto, salad dressings to marinara sauce, and beyond! Mamma bakes bread fresh several times daily and helps produce the most scrumptious cinnamon and/or pizza knots. In fact, through Feb. 29, either flavor of knots are free with the purchase of any large pie; or customers can get 12 free wings when ordering two large 2 topping pizzas (dine-in or delivery; offers cannot be combined). With a knowledgeable staff providing excellent customer service—all of whom “respect the pie”—every order is cared for from placing it to picking it up. 3926 Market St. 910-399-6723.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon - Thurs 11am 10pm; Fri - Sat 11am - 11pm; Sun 11am - 9pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: www.mammabellapizzeria.com

SLICE OF LIFE

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

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, Downtown and Wilmington South.

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

by a friendly staff and attention to detail. Check out El Cerro’s daily drink and food specials at their three different locations, including $3.50 margaritas on Tuesdays off Military Road, on Wednesdays at 341 S. College Road, and on Thursdays at 5120 S. College Road. Mondays feature fajita dinners for 10.99 at all locations, and they even have karaoke every Wednesday at 341 S. College Rd, starting at 6 p.m.

Serving lunch and dinner daily.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon.-Fri., open at 11 a.m.; Sat-Sun., open at 11:30 a.m.

■ LOCATIONS: 341 S. College Rd., 910-793-0035; 5120 S. College Rd., 910-790-8727; 1051 Military Cutoff Rd., 910-679-4209 ■ WEBSITE: www.elcerrogranderestaurant.com

SAN FELIPE MEXICAN RESTAURANT

At San Felipe, we pride ourselves in offering the best Mexican cuisine combined with a Mexican inspired dining experience that will instill a sense of “familia” with our patrons. Ditch the regular fare and try one of our Mexican inspired favorites such as our sizzling Certified Angus Beef Fajitas or our Carolina Chimichanga. Visit any of our 10 North Carolina locations to see for yourself and while your at it, try one of our delicious Margaritas! See you soon Amigos! Independence Mall, 3522 Oleander Dr - Wilmington, NC (910) 791-9277 and 1114 New Pointe Blvd - Leland, NC (910) 371-1188.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington, Leland & Southport ■ WEBSITE: www.sanfelipenc.com

ORGANIC

Lovey’s Natural Foods & Café is a true blessing for shoppers looking for organic and natural groceries and supplements, or a great place to meet friends for a quick, delicious and totally fresh meal or snack.

Whether you are in the mood for a veggie burger, hamburger or a chicken Caesar wrap, shoppers will find a large selection of nutritious meals on the a la carte Lovey’s Cafe’ menu. The Food Bar—which has cold, organic salads and hot selections—can be eaten in the newly expanded Lovey’s Cafe’ or boxed for take-out. The Juice Bar offers a wide variety of delicious juices and smoothies made with organic fruits and vegetables. Specializing in bulk sales of grains, flours, beans and spices at affordable prices. Lovey’s has a great selection of local produce and receives several weekly deliveries to ensure freshness. Lovey’s also carries organic grass-fed and free-range meats and poultry. wheat-free and gluten-free products are in stock regularly, as are vegan and vegetarian groceries. Lovey’s also carries Wholesome Pet Foods. Stop by Lovey’s Market Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 am to 6 p.m.. Located at 1319 Military Cutoff Rd in the Landfall Shopping Center; (910) 509-0331. “You’ll Love it at Lovey’s!”

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Café open: Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.–6 p.m.; Sat. & Sun., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.(salad bar open all the time). Market hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington in the Landfall Shopping Center ■ FEATURING: Organic Salad Bar/Hot Bar, Bakery with fresh, organic pies and cakes.

■ WEBSITE: www.loveysmarket.com

WHOLE FOODS MARKET

LOVEY’S NATURAL FOODS & CAFÉ

Whole Foods Market offers one of the most expansive freshly prepared foods options in the city! With 4 bars featuring hot dishes & salads, a sandwich sta-

LATIN AMERICAN SAN JUAN CAFÉ

Offering the most authentic, gourmet Latin American cuisine in Wilmington. With dishes from countries such as Puerto Rico, Colombia, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic and Cuba you’ll be able to savor a variety of flavors from all over Latin America. Located at 3314 Wrightsville Avenue. 910.790.8661 Follow us on Facebook/Twitter for live music updates!

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

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

MEXICAN EL CERRO GRANDE

In January, El Cerro Grande will celebrate 25 years serving authentic, delicious Mexican cuisine to the greater Wilmington area. With an ever-evolving menu, they have introduced eight new exclusive soft tacos as part of Taco Fiesta! They churn out mouth-watering enchiladas, fajitas, quesadillas, chef specialties, and more, in a colorfully inviting dining room marked

Tuesday - Thursday: 11am - 9pm Friday - Saturday: 11am - 10pm (Lunch menu served until 4pm) Sunday Brunch: 11am - 3pm

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tion, sushi station, and pizza station, you are apt to satisfy everyone in your group. All of the ingredients are free of any artificial colors, flavors or preservatives so food is fresh and flavorful from farm, ranch, or dock to your fork! Dine in the cafe or carry out.

On any given day the selection offers an array of organic, local, vegan/vegetarian, and healthy options.

Voted Best Salads by encore readers.

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

SEAFOOD CATCH

Serving the Best Seafood in South Eastern North Carolina. Wilmington’s Native Son, 2011 James Beard Award Nominee, 2013 Best of Wilmington “Best Chef” winner, Chef Keith Rhodes explores the Cape Fear Coast for the best it has to offer.

We feature Wild Caught & Sustainably raised Seafood. Organic and locally sourced produce & herbs provide the perfect compliment to our fresh Catch.

Consecutively Voted Wilmington’s Best Chef 2008, 09 & 2010. Dubbed “Modern Seafood Cuisine” we offer an array Fresh Seafood & Steaks, including our Signature NC Sweet Potato Salad. Appetizers include our Mouth watering “Fire Cracker” Shrimp, Crispy Cajun Fried NC Oysters & Blue Crab Claw Scampi, & Seafood Ceviche to name a few. Larger Plates include, Charleston Crab Cakes, Flounder Escovitch & Miso Salmon. Custom Entree request gladly accommodated for our Guest. (Vegetarian, Vegan & Allergies) Hand-crafted seasonal desserts.

Full ABC Permits. 6623 Market Street, Wilmington,

NC 28405, 910-799-3847.

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Acclaimed Wine List ■ WEBSITE: www.catchwilmington.com

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

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 events, such as wedding ceremonies & receptions, birthday gatherings, anniversary parties and more.

Large groups welcome. Private event space available. 703 S. Lumina Avenue, Wrightsville Beach.

(910) 256.5551.

■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & SUNDAY BRUNCH: Mon – Sat 11am – 11pm, Sunday 10am – 10pm

Open for Lunch & Dinner

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■ WEBSITE: www.OceanicRestaurant.com

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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 ■ WEBSITE: www.pilothouserest.com

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Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar has two locations in the Port City area. The original Shack is located in Carolina Beach at 6A N. Lake Park Blvd. (910-458-7380) and our second location is at 109 Market Street in Historic Downtown Wilmington (910-833-8622). The Shack is 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 poboys, fresh salads, and more. Come in and check out the Shack’s daily lunch, dinner, and drink specials. It’s a Good Shuckin’ Time!

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Carolina Beach Hours: Mon-Sat: 11am-2am; Sun: Noon-2am, Historic Wilmington: Sun-Thurs: 11am-10pm; Fri-Sat: 11am-Midnight ■ NEIGHBORHOODS: Carolina Beach and Downtown ■ FEATURING: Daily lunch specials. Like us on

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.

■ WEBSITE: www.caseysbuffet.com

RX RESTAURANT & BAR

Located in downtown Wilmington, Rx Restaurant and Bar is here to feed your soul, serving up Southern cuisine made with ingredients from local farmers and fishermen. The Rx chef is committed to bringing fresh food to your table, so the menu changes daily based on what he finds locally. Rx drinks are as unique as the food—and just what the doctor ordered. Join us for a dining experience you will never forget! 421 Castle St.; 910 399-3080.

■ SERVING BRUNCH & DINNER: Tues-Thurs, 5-10pm; Fri-Sat, 5-10:30pm; Sun., 10am-3pm and 5-9pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ WEBSITE: www.rxwilmington.com

PEMBROKE’S

A seasonally inspired and locally sourced Southern cuisine dining experience, Pembroke’s was created by the owners of downtown’s Rx Restaurant. Pembroke’s focuses on the same values and excellent

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JAX 5TH AVE. DELI & ALE HOUSE

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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 sportsthemed restaurant. Covered and open outdoor seating is available. Lunch and dinner specials are offered daily, as well as the coldest $2 and $3 drafts in town.

317 South College Road. (910) 791.9393.

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.CarolinaAleHouse.com

HELL’S KITCHEN

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. (910) 763-4133.

■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & ■ LATE NIGHT: 11 a.m.-2 a.m. daily ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Half off select apps, Mon.- Thurs., 4-7pm ■ WEBSITE: www.hellskitchenbar.com

Downtown Wilmington’s Sports Pub shows every major sporting package on 10 HDTVs—and a huge HD projection screen! There is no better place to catch every game in every sport. Our extensive

Locally owned and operated, Jax offers a laid-back atmosphere, welcoming foodies, sports fans, and craft beer enthusiasts alike. We provide a full eclectic menu of quality Boar’s Head sliced meat and cheeses, and feature unique items like our smoked salmon deviled egg, a legendary Italian sandwich, and famous pita pizzas that bake up lite and crispy.

20 HDTVs feature premium sports packaging for all the games! Supporting local craft breweries with 24 drafts and over 100 different bottles and cans, enjoy it all inside the shiny silver building or outside on the dog-friendly patio at 5046 New Centre Dr. Carry out: 910-859-7374.

■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT: Full menu until 2am daily.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, near UNCW ■ FEATURING: Daily food and drink specials.

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■ SERVING BRUNCH & DINNER: Open for dinner Tues-Sun, 5pm-close, with live music Fri-Sat nights.

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Brent’s Bistro brings new life to the average American grill

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Oct. 28, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

BY: ROSA BIANCA

US Battleship NC • 1 Battleship Park $75 (plus taxes/fees) www.lighthousebeerandwine.com

fter three decades of whipping up good eats on someone else’s turf, Brent Williams pulled the trigger and took on his first kitchen venture.

When I strolled into Brent’s Bistro on a busy Wednesday evening, I was pleased to discover quite a crowd. The intimate eatery has a cozy vibe with an upscale twist, thanks to white tablecloths and elegant art. The bar looked lonely so I settled in and pulled up a menu.

This VIP event is definitely for the beer aficionado—the brew lover of all brew lovers.The Voracious and Rare Beer Festival returns in its second year to the Battleship to pour 30-plus limited-release selections from top-notch breweries.

We’re talking one-offs, like aged in special barrels or pours not normally available to the public. The evening also includes light bites and music.

I was disappointed to see zero draft beers and no cocktail list, but fingers crossed that Brent’s is getting their bearings and it’s a work in progress.

One bottle of Bells and a chilled pint glass later, I was admiring the quaint décor: romantic and right on point with the “uptown casual” theme. The covered buffet line (which belonged to the former restaurant’s sushi bar), however, seemed a wee bit out of place.

I craved something crunchy and skimmed my choices. A jazzed up variation on fried green tomatoes popped from the menu. While most restaurants fry the tangy rounds and toss them onto a plate with a cup of ranch, Brent’s tops theirs with gooey cheese and a veggie relish. Two substantial patties arrived under my nose, slathered in Gouda and white-cheddar pimiento cheese.

I should have ordered a pint of that instead. Hindsight. The cheese was salty, smoky and crazy creamy, while the corn, tomato and cucumber relish added a fresh pop of color and a bright flavor to the dish. (Props for daring to be different on this one, Brent. Mission accomplished!)

I’m a shrimp cocktail kind of gal, and the words “Lemon Poached” caught my attention. The chilled jumbo shrimp were tender and perfectly cooked—although, I didn’t get as much citrus as the wording implied. Served alongside my seafood spread was a hearty, vibrant homemade cocktail sauce. The spicy mixture, labeled on the menu as “horseradish sauce” was an ideal partner to the refreshing shrimp. Most importantly, it did wonders on my stuffy sinuses. Although, I appreciated the quality and thoughtfulness of both appetizers, my reservation on these starters was the price tag. Both

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SURF N TURF: Brent’s Bistro serves up seafood on a broad menu of choices. Photo by Tom Dorgan

were close to $10 but not abundantly portioned or meant for sharing.

I scrolled through Brent’s social media in search of fan favorites and popular items. Seafood seemed to be the thing to get; although, I did see a lump crab meat-topped steak come out of the kitchen that looked like it fell from heaven. I opted for the broiled flounder.

Now this was a dish I would dub “abundantly portioned.” The long, thin piece of flounder (which took up the majority of the plate) rested atop a creamy pile of Arborio rice and a—I’m sorry to say— slightly sad looking pile of spinach. The acidity from the sundried tomatoes gave the fish a bolder bite, but on its own it was slightly under-seasoned (although very properly cooked). The Parmesan risotto was slightly bland and could have benefited from stronger flavors like fresh herbs or roasted garlic. For someone craving a basic side of greens, the simply prepared sautéed spinach would do the trick. As for me, I was in search of a bigger punch of flavor.

Key lime pie. Unfortunately, the kitchen was out (womp womp), so I bounced sans dessert. I did spot a beautiful slice of coconut cake, though, and was told by my server that the pumpkin crème brûlée is a winner.

All in all, I wasn’t blown away by Brent’s, but then again I only sampled a few items off of their broad lineup of choices. I appreciated the menu’s overall creativity, but the main courses weren’t as modernized as I was hoping. Brent is undoubtedly veering off the path from being an average land-and-sea grill, but I wouldn’t mind a few more personal touches, rubust flavors, and character cranked up a tad.

DETAILS:

Brent’s Bistro

7110 Wrightsville Ave., Unit C-12 (910) 839-3131 Tuesday - Sunday, 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Closed Monday http://brentsbistro.com/

Waterfront Park • 11 Harnett St. $40-$50 (higher price incl. VIP early entry) www.lighthousebeerandwine.com

In its 16th year, Lighthouse Beer and Wine hosts the annual beer and wine festival to benefit the Carousel Center—a nonprofit that helps abused and neglected children. The annual event features over 400 flavors of beer from more than 100 craft breweries and wineries. Tickets are $40 for general admission and $50 for VIP, which allows entry one hour earlier to beat the lines.

40 EATS FALL HARVEST FAMILY REUNION Oct. 30, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Trask Family Farm • 5519 Bavarian Ln. $110 (all-you-can eat and two drink tickets) www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2641551

Proceeds benefit Black River Organic Farms, an original supplier of local produce to our region, who lost everything due to flooding from Hurricane Matthew. Celebrating the great bounty of our local farmers and fisherman, the menu will be: whole “slow and low” pig, beef brisket, roasted oysters, fried local fish, tater salad, artisan slaw, roasted local veggies, sweet taters, Southern-style collard greens, fresh baked pies, homemade s’mores, and much more—prepared from chefs at manna, Catch, PinPoint, Pembrokes, Little Pond Catering, Pine Valley Market, and Port Land Grille.

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Second Skin Vintage hosts second annual Vampire’s Ball in its witch’s lair this Saturday

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FEARSOME FASHION: Second Skin Vintage will host its second annual Vampire’s Ball this weekend with the theme ‘Witches and Warlocks’ for the required dress code. Photo by Janet Adamson.

ome folks focus on the gory side of Halloween costumes—the more fake blood and pustules the better.

Others shoot for the stars with garbs inspired by their favorite sci-fi characters, or a sexy “fill-in-the-blank,” or punny DIY numbers. I mean, who hasn’t seen a cereal killer? Couple of empty boxes of Special K and Froot Loops. Check. “Bloody” spoons.

Check. Halloween costume. Done.

Then there are fashionistas like Karyn Oetting, owner of Second Skin Vintage on Castle Street, who like the elegant macabre side of All Hallows’ Eve. When she first opened her shop a couple of years ago, the whole month of October was abuzz

with costume planning and customers looking to her for ideas.

“I have always joked that Halloween is the high holiday of vintage,” she quips. “I talked with so many people who had fantastic, creative, over-the-top costumes they were putting together. But when I asked what wonderfully fantastic event they were planning to attend, it turned out they didn’t have anywhere to go. Their plan was to walk around downtown and bar hop.”

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last year and is now preparing for an already bigger second annual event. The Vampire’s Ball: Witches and Warlocks is Saturday, Oct. 29, and will feature vinylspinning by DJ Quinn Blake (a.k.a., Ol’ Spooky Sweaty), craft beer from Waterline Brewing Company, and light food.

like a dress code with room for interpretation and creativity.”

First and foremost: It’s a free party, but it requires guest participation—and the dress code is essential. Seriously, absolutely no street clothes are allowed.

Last year’s theme was “Elegant Undead,” with lots of lacy layers and slinky silks accompanying painted skeleton faces, and of course, handsome vampires with droplets of blood dripping from their lips. This year’s “Witches and Warlocks” leaves a lot of room for play, according to Oetting. She has lots of ideas on how to assemble a stand-out garb.

“You will be turned away,” Oetting adds.

“The Vampire’s Ball is a formal masquerade party, and the concept only works if everyone dresses up along the same theme. So a dress code is essential. But I

“Look for images and motifs that appeal to your inner sense of style, and build from there,” she advises. “I’m encouraging people to think way beyond green warts and pointy hats. There’s so many great direc-

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SCARY IN STYLE: The Vampire’s Ball is this Sat., Oct. 29, 8 p.m. Photo by Janet Adamson.

tions one can go in a ‘witchy’ vein: From light witches, faeries and nature worship, to dark and brooding, gothic and vampy.

Plus, tons of iconic witches and warlocks from mythology, history and pop culture.”

It’s all a matter of thinking outside the box. Other ways to stand out in a dark crowd (literally, it’ll be dark and lots of people will be in black): Add some sparkle or headpiece, feathers or fur. Period pieces can be an easy way to build a costume. A bit of fringe, lace overlay or sheer layers—lots of which can be found at Vintage Skin—help add depth and movement.

“We have vintage lingerie, gloves, hats, suspenders, scarves, and coats,” Oetting lists, “in addition to dresses from every decade from the Victorian era through early ‘90s—lots of affordable lace and velvet in the ‘90s!”

As for Oetting’s own costume inspiration, without letting the black cat out of the bag, she “comes from a firm belief that a Halloween costume should be a little bit creepy but also a time to let out your inner self.”

Castle Street neighbor Elsewhere Salon has been instrumental in publicizing the event. Stylists/co-owners Paula Lemme and Emily Martian are known for mastering funky hair colors and artistry.

While Waterline hasn’t confirmed what

crafty signature beer they’ll bring, folks will need to bring ID and cash for beer and other libations such as wine. Munchies will come in chips, veggies, dips, and Halloween candy. “I’m a vegetarian, so we’ll be making lots of vegetarian and veganfriendly dips and spreads,” Oetting adds.

They’ll also host tarot readings, a photo corner and costume contest from 9 p.m.

- 9:30 p.m. Winners of Best Male, Best Female, Best Couple, and Best Interpretation of the Theme get a “gold” wooden stake and gift cards.

“The response from last year’s event was so positive that we want to make sure we don’t disappoint,” Oetting assures. “We transform the store into an entirely different space for the evening—all the merchandise is gone and we decorate like crazy. This year the store will be transformed into a witch’s lair.”

For more info on The Vampire’s Ball at Second Skin Vintage, as well as photos for inspiration, visit their online event page at www.facebook.com/SecondSkinVintage.

DETAILS:

Vampire’s Ball: Witches & Warlocks

Saturday, Oct. 29, 8 p.m.

Second Skin Vintage 615 Castle St. Free (must be in costume!) www.facebook.com/SecondSkinVintage

Saturday, November 5 • Registration, 8 a.m.

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MOVING TOWARD A CURE: Walk to End Alzheimer’s takes place Nov. 5 at Wrightsville Beach

BY: SHEA CARVER

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hen I was 20 years old, I went to visit my great grandmother who was in a nursing-care facility because she suffered from Alzheimer’s. A godly woman, Grandma Lambert was my champion in childhood. She read to me when I was young, always played “pick which hand” with me—inevitably revealing treats in both—sung with me, danced with me, and laughed with me. She was pure sunshine, head to toe, from her moomoo style dresses to her velcroed tennis shoes to her boxy leather white purses, all decked out with a mega-watt smile.

Sundays revolved around her cooking the family dinner after church service— for which she was a devout attendant her entire life.

As we entered her room—a home with constant nurse care and the smell of iodine rather than the aroma of homemade biscuits and fried chicken—Mom said, “Grandma, Shea’s here to see you. Remember Shea?”

“Ashamed?!” she yelled back in a scowl, confused by the question. “I’m not goddamned ashamed of anything!”

Imagine the shock of not seeing or hearing my usually meek, smiling grandlady—the woman who made a party out of every family vacation and get-together.

And so was my very first encounter with Alzheimer’s. Thank goodness a strong sense of humor runs rampant in my family. Mom and I were able to cackle a little under our collective breaths from hearing

Grandma curse—much less use the one word she’d never in a million years utter had she been cognizant or “in her right mind.”

My lovely grandmother passed away less than a year later. Her personality had shifted because of the disease. She often reacted unknowingly to sensations that had never occurred to her before: forgetting names of people closest to her; having trouble problem solving; not being able to remember important locations, like her home address, or dates, like her anniversary or birthday; losing track of time and seasons; misjudging situations and conversations without being able to follow and participate in them; misplacing items; and generally walking around in a state of confusion, which often spawned anxiety and aggression.

Alzheimer’s affects more than 5 million Americans annually. Thanks to 600 walks and thousands upon thousands of participants every year, more than $67 million is raised to help work toward a cure. In fact, they raise more money for research of the disease aside from the US and Chinese governments.

“The money [raised from the Walk to End Alzheimer’s] is used in a variety of ways,” according to manager of special events, Jennifer Briand. “We provide resources about the deal, support groups, educational programs, a 24/7 HelpLine (1-800-272-3900), and a robust website to help people find support in their area.”

Funding also is used toward their annual international conference to showcase the findings from research con-

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PURPLE PASSION: Folks who participate in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s often dress up and wear purple the day of the event. The goal in Wilmington is to raise $89,000 on Nov. 5. Courtesy photo

ducted. “Researchers from all over the world come together,” Briand notes. “The most important fact about this disease is that it cannot be prevented, slowed down or cured at this point. Caregivers spend hundreds of thousands of hours annually, taking care of their loved ones with this disease. The walks are critical to raise as much money as possible, to fund research and clinical trials.”

In Wilmington the 2016 Walk to End Alzheimer’s will take place on Nov. 5 around Wrightsville Beach’s Harbor Island. Registration begins at 8 a.m., with a ceremony following at 9 a.m. and the

walk at 9:30 a.m. As of press time, 275 people are scheduled to participate; however, they’re registering more folks daily and through the day of the event.

“Our goal in Wilmington is to exceed $89,000,” Briand says. “We encourage early registration.” The event will include entertainment and refreshments. For those who can’t walk, donors are welcomed to support a participant or a team.

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Nov. 5, 8 a.m.

Wrighstville Beach 1 Bob Sawyer Dr. Register: act.alz.org/wilmingtonncwalk Questions? Jennifer Briand: 919-8038285 or JBriand@alz.org

every Wednesday

EXTRA>>FEATURE

LIFE OF WORDS:

Annual Writers’ Week returns to UNCW with new and established writers

BY: CHRIS PENDERGAST

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he 16th annual Writers’ Week returns to UNCW on Mon., Oct. 31, and through Fri., Nov. 4. Since 2001, the Department of Creative Writing has shut down all graduate and undergraduate courses for a full week to host both new and established writers who are prevalent in their genre. As in the past, 2016 will feature discussions and panels with publishers and agents on the variety of careers that involve writing. Writers’ Week allows students and locals of Wilmington to share a room with those who have made a life from words. Organized by professor and renowned author May-lee Chai, UNCW will bring some of the most profound, diverse and talented individuals in writing to ILM’s own backyard.

5 Starting on Monday, 16 public events will be open from morning to evening y through Thursday. Friday will close with one morning panel. Events also include d craft talks, career panels, author readings, e Q&As, and more. All morning and aftere noon events will be held in Warwick Ballr room 1, while the evening presentations - will be at four different locations. .

Writers’ Week begins at 10 a.m. on Mon., Oct. 31 with a fiction craft talk by Clare Beams. The up-and-coming author debuted her short-story collection, “We Show What We Have Learned,” via UNCW’s own Lookout Books. In 11 new stories, Beams displays her talent for developing characters with existential complexity and truths that capture the soul.

Her careful use of unique settings and time periods offer her poignant words a dramatic backdrop.

Beams has been involved with UNCW for the past year-and-a-half through Lookout Books. In anticipation of the release of “We Show What We Have Learned,” encore spoke with the author prior to her first visit to UNCW for Writers’ Week. encore (e): What was your experience like working with Lookout Books, a small and independent press? What makes them suited to publish your debut book?

Clare Beams (CB): Working with Lookout has been a dream. I knew it would be—I’d published one of the stories from

the collection in Ecotone [UNCW’s literary magazine], so I already knew my editor, Beth Staples, was both brilliant and totally in tune with what I’m trying to do in my writing—but I couldn’t have anticipated the depths of the passion everyone at Lookout has brought to publishing this book. They care about it the way I do, and have worked as hard on it as I have— that’s been such a tremendous gift. Lookout was the best imaginable home for this book.

think I always knew I’d have to find a way to write about that time, and also that this way—the way that would belong to me—wouldn’t be the most direct way. But the event itself has immense horror to me in the story, though it’s left shadowy, and I do think there’s a lot of ruthlessness to both Cele’s actions and the story itself, in the end. e: The prolific author Joyce Carol Oates has called you “a female/feminist voice for the 21st century.” In what way do you see this as a feminist book?

Why is exploring topics like the female body and motherhood important to you?

e: You utilize schools as a setting in almost half of this collection. As a former teacher, were you inspired by the liminal space between adolescents and adults? What about the classroom makes it a rich setting for fiction?

CB: I actually wrote many of these stories back when I was still teaching 9th-grade English—not all, but many—though nothing in this collection draws directly on any experience I ever had as a teacher (thankfully!), I do think my teaching fed the stories. I find the classroom a magical space for fiction. I think because classrooms are such self-contained worlds—and worlds that specifically set out to change people, often young people, who can be so eager to assume new forms. That dynamic seems to me ripe for dramatic use. e: As an emerging writer, you are included in a lineup with award-winning journalist Mei Fong, novelist Chinelo Okparanta, and other established guests for Writers’ Week. How does it feel to be recognized among such a talented variety writers?

CB: I’m excited about everything having to do with Writers’ Week! I’m so honored to be part of this group of writers, and I can’t wait to meet them. I’m honored I’ll get to read, and give a craft talk, alongside them; I know this is something I’ll remember forever. Also, while I’ve exchanged uncountable (truly!) emails with Beth Staples and Emily Smith, my editor and publisher, and feel as if I’ve come to know them both and count them both as friends, I have yet to meet either of them in person—so that’s

DISTINGUISHED GUEST: Clare Beams debuts a collection of short stories at UNCW’s Writers’ Week, with publisher Lookout Books. Courtesy photo.

going to be a huge highlight for me, too. e: Growing up in Newtown, CT, you took a unique and gentle approach to explore the aftermath of a school shooting. How did your relationship to Sandy Hook apprise the short story “All the Keys to All the Doors”? Why did you use fiction to explore school violence?

CB: This maybe isn’t an uncommon experience among women of my generation, but I think if you’d asked me about feminism when I was in high school or even at the beginning of college, I might have said, blithely, I thought we were in an age when it was no longer all that necessary. This is what I’d been told, and I wanted so much to think it was true. It’s taken my efforts to make my way in the world as an adult woman, and especially my experience of motherhood—and motherhood to a daughter, with a second on the way in December—to make me feel, in my own skin, the fraught territory women and their bodies still occupy in this world. This is a book that’s about the ways we shape the people around us— but I think it’s also in large part about the particular kinds of reshapings to which women can be vulnerable.

Read more details about guest speakers, CB: That’s a fascinating word, “gen- panels, and other events scheduled for Writtle”—you know. I’m not quite sure that’s ers’ Week at encorepub.com. how I see the story; though, certainly it’s true that the actual shooting remains offstage, and that fact does have to do with the nature of my experience of the Newtown tragedy. I was no longer living Writers’ Week in Newtown in 2012, and my parents too Monday-Friday, Oct. 31 - Nov. 4 had moved away by then, so it wasn’t my UNCW Warwick Center and tragedy in any direct way. Newtown is a various locations place I associated with a happy and safe 601 S. College Rd. childhood, though, and I was six-months Free pregnant with my own first child at the www.uncw.edu/writersweek time, and even my peripheral experience of what happened there left me reeling. I encore |october 26 - november 1, 2016 | www.encorepub.com 33

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EXTRA>>FACT OR FICTION

GOING ALOFT: Chapter 22, The Boatyard

BY: JOHN WOLFE

“W

e’ll only be out of the water a week,” Captain said optimistically, the first day our schooner rested on the dry dusty ground of the Freeport boatyard. “Our chore list isn’t that long: We just need to mount the new exhaust, install a transducer, get a survey, and paint the bottom. Then, we’ll sail back to Nassau, and start chartering with the Symonettes!”

slowly, abandoned in varying stages of decomposition.

In that quiet grassy field were recently placed sailboats, which exuded a naïve optimism: Surely my owner will return to me next season, as soon as he gets his finances together. It was a misplaced hope that ignored the decrepit yachts beside them, separated by 10-foot’s distance and 15 year’s time.

One long-forgotten sloop must have once been a beautiful pride-filled star of a boat.

She now lay on her side at the farthest end It had been a month already, and the list of the field, where the scrubby pine forest beof things we needed to accomplish before gan. Weeds grew around her graceful sheer. splashing grew longer. The pace of our work We crawled inside to disarray; everything of had been slowed partly by the boatyard’s value had been stripped by grave robbers. management, who—demanding more money All that remained was a broken old television, from the already broke captain—declared the cracked dishes and cups, a rotting mattress, bottom would be painted by their own people, and spices in the galley cupboards that no blue-suited workers paid hourly, with no deone would ever taste. sire to work quickly in the island heat. And Worn-out, old work boats, beaten and batnew projects mysteriously kept cropping up: Our quadrant, part of the schooner’s steering tered from years of fishing, were thankful to be system, needed rewelding—something we finally at rest after a life of toil and the constant had no capability to do ourselves. Artist dis- driving abuse of the sea. There was even an covered, as she chipped away rust while pre- old sight-seeing submarine, the Deep Star, paring to paint, our transmission had rusted that once carried children with their faces completely through in some places and would pressed against the thick Plexiglas windows, as they peered out into the mysteries of the need a new housing. deep. Now, it was home to a family of wasps.

“Bad, Captain!” Captain muttered to himNever again would she submerge. self, eying the leaky water pump that had alAlong with the old boats, there was a small lowed seawater to drip on the transmission for years. He knew of it, but he’d never replaced population of other seafarers in the same purit. “We’ll have to replace it while we’re here. gatory limbo. They waited on parts that never If we’re going into charter, then we’ve got to came, shuffled around by shipowners, forgotten in the dust. A crew of ropy-muscled Haihave a working transmission.” tians worked at repairing the funkiest wooden So Saint and I hoisted it out of the engine boat I had ever seen. Their brightly painted room on a halyard and lowered it gently to craft looked like it was built from scrap lumthe dusty earth, where it was whisked away ber and twine. They had hauled out to replace by forklift to some secret room. We were truly some waterlogged boards below the waterstuck, now: We couldn’t go anywhere without line. Saint, smiling as always, walked up to a transmission. The boatyard knew this, and them and introduced himself. Soon we were knew that the longer they kept us waiting, the laughing with them, watching them replace more Captain had to pay. planks while they chattered in an island-acWe spent our days doing what work we cented French and smoked Palms cigarettes. could on the schooner, and our afternoons There was a small green steel freighter we and evenings wandering around the silent had seen in Nassau, who had come to weld boatyard, desperate to escape the boredom patches onto her hull, already checker boardthat pervaded this dead landscape. The Saint, ed with repairs. When the travel lift lowered Artist and I rambled every inch of our tempoher back in the water, Captain shouted from rary prison, from the open field of scattered the bridge and gesticulated wildly to raise her boat parts that might one day be useful again, up again—apparently the welders had missed to the canal-side moorings where rusted old a spot, and water was pouring into the bilge. hulks awaited paint and repair, to the furthest There was the tanned young crew of a aisles of forgotten boats: the graveyard of “permanent storage.” Here, the carcasses sleek palatial yacht at the far dock. They didn’t of once-beautiful watercrafts were left to rot talk to anyone outside of their own little clique,

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PHOTO BY SAINT and wore matching dark blue polos and crisp white shorts. They all looked like they could be Abercrombie models.

There was Sarkek, the pudgy Greek mate whose big white-and-blue cable-laying ship had been stuck here longer than any other boat. He had the hollow-eyed stare of the suicidally bored. We often saw him walking down the road alone, smoking cigarettes, headed toward the cruise ship terminal—a depressing place, designed like an artificial Bahamian village, where you could buy overpriced trinkets or get drunk with sorority girls at Senor Frogs. It was the only stimulation for miles; everything else around us was a blighted, postindustrial wasteland.

Then there was Josh, the Canadian mate of the 100-foot converted Norwegian fishing boat, “Discovery,” the man who had welcomed us to Freeport by shouting, “I like schooners,” in his underwear from the yacht’s deck. He was in his early 30s and hailed from Nova Scotia, where he ran a stainless steel fabrication and welding shop. He had accepted this crewing position to escape the Canadian winter.

“I grew up on schooners,” he told us, when Captain invited him over for a lunch of rice and beans. “My father and grandfather were schooner sailors, too. In fact, my grandfather still has some old Ironwood blocks in his shop from a boat he was on back in the ‘20s.” He and Captain immediately hit it off, and discussed the details of the schooner rig, its mastery of downwind sailing, and the differ-

ences between our Anne and the Lunenburg boats he had crewed.

He told us about life in his hometown—a little town called Blue Rock, where, he said, there was nothing to do but the three “F”s.

When pressed as to what these were, he said, “We fish, we fight, and we fuck. But not necessarily in that order.”

Trying to be clever, and noticing his perpetually-full glass, I asked, “What about drinking?”

He looked at me suspiciously. “What do you mean?” he asked. “Drinking is a constant. It precedes the other three.”

One afternoon Artist and I bumped into him at the cruise ship terminal. “I’m going to get a taxi to Port Lucaya,” he said. “Want to come along? I’m buying drinks, and we’ll go see my friend, Tony Macaroni.”

Port Lucaya was the main tourist attraction on the island, the center of the island’s nightlife. We were desperate for a change of scenery. “Sure,” we said. We hopped into the back of the taxi and roared off down the pine-lined road to head to the faint loom of electric light on the horizon—the dim promise of entertainment, stimulation, altered states of mind, following our Canadian guide into the black promise of the island night.

John Wolfe is a licensed captain who still gets seasick in rough weather, but goes sailing anyway. He holds a BFA in creative writing from UNCW. When he’s not writing, he can be found on the water, playing music or drinking beer. “Going Aloft” is Wolfe’s nonfiction serialized piece, to be published in encore every other week in 2016.

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HAPPENINGS & EVENTS ACROSS WILMINGTON

TO-DO CALENDAR events PHOBIA HAUNTED TRAIL

Haunted House attraction, 3907 Shipyard Blvd., closes Oct. 31. Live actor event, feat. scenes that are frightening and disturbing. No one under 13 admitted; less Scary version during the daytime for kids 5-12. This year’s attraction will have our guests search for renowned Phychiatrist Dr. Luke Von Witz who is assumed to be conducting unlawful experiments on his former patients. Proceed with caution or you just may end up one of the subjects of his experiments! Cardinal Lanes, 3907

Shipyard Blvd. Admission: $16.

NHHS LYCEUM HAUNTED HOUSE

Oct. 28: Full scale, immersive haunted house experience created by the Lyceum Academy students at New Hanover High School. Come be spooked, scream in terror, and experience the unexpected!

Doors open at 7 PM and the line closes at 12AM on Friday and Saturday nights, Sundays will run from 7PM to 10PM, as will Halloween night. (All Proceeds generated go to NHHS Lyceum Academy). 920 Princess St.

HELL’S BELLE’S

Oct. 28-29, 7pm: Join us at the notoriously terrify-

ing Bellamy Mansion and Burgwin-Wright House for the Hell’s Belles and Colonial Damned Haunted Houses! Tickets are $25 and include access to both houses. Tickets can be purchased at either house on the day of the event. These haunted houses are not recommended for children under 13 years of age.

IN MEMORIAM: A VICTORIAN MOURNING

Night tours will be offered at 7pm and 8pm on Friday, October 28th, Saturday, October 29th and Monday, October 31st. Get into the Halloween spirit as you discover the customs and rituals of death in Victorian Era America. Docents will guide you through the tour examining the decorations,

clothing, burial practices, and foods that were customary for Victorians when death visited their family. The program includes: the Latimer House decorated in full mourning and several rooms filled with authentic Victorian funerary objects. $12 at the Latimer House. (910) 762-0492 or www.lcfhs.org.

126 S. 3rd St. PARANORMAL GHOST TOURS

For four Fridays in October, Poplar Grove is presenting an evening to perchance be visited by the spirits of Poplar Grove. Haunts, or haints, of all ages, from 1850 through the 20th century, continue to hover in and around the Manor House, Tenant House, graveyard and grounds. There are lots of true stories of Foy family household haints to share, including a murderous crime of passion. Come discover who these phantoms are, and why they’re still here. We will share a little history with you, provide a Scroll of the Dead, and permit you to focus on a particular room or rooms for paranormal activity.

There are some wickedly dangerous Ghost apps for your phone, so prepare and download before you come! Groups are limited to 15; adult tickets are $15 and must be pre-purchased. Cameras, and other paranormal equipment is permitted. No guarantee of ghost activity; they stir at their own leisure. Tickets: www.poplargrove.org/festivals/paranormalghosttours. Poplar Grove Plantation, 10200 US Highway 17 N.

ELDERHAUS FALL FESTIVAL AND SALE

Elderhaus Inc. will host a Fall Festival on Sat., Oct., 29, 8am-1pm. The festival will include a community yard sale, information fair, free food and live music.

The celebration commemorates 35 years of serving area Seniors and the public is encouraged to attend. For more information about the free festival and community yard sale or to learn about senior care services provided by Elderhaus, call (910) 343-8209 or follow us on Facebook. Elderhaus PACE, 2222 S. 17th St.

CAROUSEL CENTER BEER AND WINE FEST

Carousel Center Beer and Wine Festival presented

by Lighthouse Beer and Wine on Oct. 29, is the premier festival in Wilmington NC. Over 100 craft breweries and 40 different wineries will participate in the event, which benefits The Carousel Center, a nonprofit organization committed to assisting victims of child abuse. Situated on the Cape Fear River, it has plenty of cool breezes and ample shade and space for festival guests. Live music completes the wonderful experience. The 15th annual event is 1-5pm with VIP entry starting at noon.

North Waterfront Park, 11 Harnett St.

ZOMBIEFEST

Oct. 29, 6pm: 2016 fest features Hooten Hollers, The Phantom Playboys , Deadly Lo~Fi, and Viva Le Vox. Come out on Saturday, Oct. 29 at Waterline Brewing (costumes encouraged) starting at 6 p.m. until whenever. $15 cash at door, with more info to come at the event Facebook page. Waterline Brewing Company, 721 Surry Lane

COLLEGE DAY

Oct. 29, all day: Open to the public; bring a friend! $35 for OLLI at UNCW Members/$45 for non-mem-

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bers. Fee includes lunch and classes. Experience and celebrate the liberal arts when UNCW’s College of Arts and Sciences presents its 15th annual College Day program. Attend four classes, choosing among those offered in the humanities, the arts, social sciences and the sciences. The college’s faculty encourages a love of learning and provides students with the tools to become lifelong learners.

It is in this spirit that the college faculty invites the community to come to “college” for a day. Linger after class to chat with a professor, enjoy a tasty, mid-day lunch break and enjoy a fall day on the beautifully landscaped grounds of UNCW! 601 S. College Rd. TRICK OR TREAT IN THE PARK

Oct. 31, 5pm: Everyone is invited to the 11th Annual Trick or Treat in the Park at Hampstead Kiwanis Park on Monday, October 31, 2016 hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Hampstead. The fun will begin at 5pm and goes until 8pm. There will be several activities for the kids including a costume contest (registration from 5pm-6pm, look for the signs).

Contest begins at 6pm, hay ride, inflatable bouncers, and much more! Of Course there will be lots of candy handed out! Last year we had a record number of people attend. Hampstead Kiwanis Park, 586 Sloop Point Loop Rd.

CFCAI DIWALI CELEBRATION

Nov. 5, 6pm: Diwali is the “ Festival of Lights”. It is celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains across the world. The festival, which coincides with the Hindu New Year, celebrates new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness. Enjoy an evening of fine cuisine from India and be dazzled by performances of dance and song celebrating India’s rich heritage.

Made possible in part with generous support from the Wilmington Arts Council. Roland Grise Middle School, 4412 Lake Ave.

charity/fundraisers GHOST CHASE

Oct. 27, 5:30pm: Ladies, gentlemen, gods and goddesses: It’s here once again! CFCC Anthropology Club’s 6th annual scavenger hunt charity event that’ll take you back to Ancient Greece. Poseidon’s trident has been stolen, but who has taken it! It’s your responsibility to find the thief and return the trident to its rightful owner. You will question each god and goddess and find clues along the way that will help you solve this mystery, and hopefully prevent a war among the gods! Make sure to take pictures with each god or goddess to remember who you have already visited. Third floor of the Union Station building at CFCC’s Downtown Campus. Registration at 5:30; scavenger hunt at 6. Free food and drinks provided by our sponsors!

Admission is $15/person. All ages welcome! Bring a camera or phone so you can take a selfie with each god and goddess! Prizes rewarded for helping return the trident to Poseidon. CFCC Union Station Building 3rd Floor, 502 N. Front St.

DILIGENCE GOLF TOURNAMENT

6th Annual DILIGENCE Golf (DILIGolf) Tournament will be held Sat., Oct. 29, 8am, at Beau Rivage Golf Resort, hosted by the Wilmington Council of the U.S. Navy League. Proceeds benefit a veteran’s scholarship at the Cape Fear Community College and Lower Cape Fear Hospice. Individual tournament entries, $90; team (4), $340 ($5 savings per golfer). Golfers receive a gift bag. The Navy League also has options for those interested in sponsoring a player or the event. Shotgun start, Scramble (best ball). Longest drive, closest to pin, other contests. Fun ways to “improve” your handi-

cap, too! Silent auction, 50/50 raffle, prize raffles, and tournament champion prize. Catered by Mission BBQ. Beau Rivage Golf Club, 649 Rivage Promenade TRICK OR TROT WALK/RUN

Oct. 29, 8:30am: Super heroes, princesses, ghost, goblins and more will invade Greenfield Lake Park for this fun 5k run and 1 mile trick or treat walk in support of the County wide 3rd grade initiative Tar Heels Go Walking and historic preservation throughout the Lower Cape Fear Region! Entry into the 1 mile walk (with candy stops) is free with 5k registration or can be purchased separately.

Awards will be given to the top 3 5k finishers in each age group as well as to the Best Costume, Most Original Costume, Best Group Costume and more! Admission: Discounts for children & teams.

Ages 5 and under are free with a registered participant. Greenfield Lake Park, 310 Willard St.

NIGHTMARE ON WATER STREET

Oct. 29, 7pm: The Hilton Wilmington Riverside is joining Sotherly Foundation in fundraising efforts to support wounded veterans and their families.

Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit this project.

Music by Machine Gun. Prizes for Best Costume.

“Horrors” D’oeuvres, 7pm-9pm, Beer, wine and signature “Spook” Tail included in ticket, 7pm11:59pm. 301 N, Water St.

LULA RUNWAY: FASHION SHOW FUNDRAISER

Nov. 3, 7pm: LuLa Runway is a fashion show fundraiser to benefit Vigilant Hope, a Wilmington nonprofit organization. The evening will feature a runway show of curated LuLaRoe Styles and unique accessories, a silent auction for the runway outfits, and a dozen+ local clothing and accessory vendors from which you can shop. www.lularunway. com. The Calico Room, 115 N 2nd St.

music/concerts JORDAN SMITH

Oct. 28, 7:30pm: Jordan Smith, winner of season nine of The Voice, will perform at CFCC’s Wilson Center . In 2015, Smith became the highest selling artist ever to compete on The Voice. One week after his victory, Smith made history on Billboard’s Christian Songs chart; he became the first artist to hold the top two positions concurrently when his cover of “Mary, Did You Know?” overtook “Hallelujah” as the No. 1 song. Smith’s version of “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” occupied the No. 8 spot at the same time, making him only the third artist of all time to chart three songs in the top 10 simultaneously. Smith is currently on tour performing songs from his forthcoming 2016 debut album for Republic Records/LightWorkers Records, “Something Beautiful,” including original music as well as timeless classics. www.jordansmithofficial.com.

910-362-7999. www.capefearstage.com.

DOMONIQUE LAUNEY AND STEPHEN FIELD

Oct. 28, 7:30pm: Domonique Launey has performed throughout the United States, Europe and Jamaica as soloist, chamber musician and collaborator. As featured soloist, she has performed with orchestras including the Wilmington Symphony, Houston Chamber, San Antonio, Oklahoma, and more. Stephen Field has performed with the Memphis Symphony, Oleander Chamber Orchestra, Manchester Symphony, the Connecticut Chamber Orchestra, Germantown Symphony, Southern Comfort Jazz Ensemble, Northeast Arkansas Symphony, Memphis Jazz Orchestra, the Rhythm University Orchestra and the Ars Nova Orchestra.

He has worked with conductors Mitch Miller, Skitch Henderson, Paul Phillips, Alan Balter and Sexton Ehrling, among others. He is also a founding mem-

ber of the Caretta Quartet in Wilmington. UNCW Beckwith Recital Hall, 5270 Randall Dr. PIANO SLAM 2016

Oct 28, 8pm: The Rusty Nail presents the Piano Slam 2016. What is a piano slam, you ask? Imagine four of our region’s most-talented keyboard players on one stage, for one night only, performing everything from jazz and blues, to pop, country, ballads, R&B, standards, and more. Jim Nelson, Sylvia Ritchie, Al DiMarco, and Jim Ellis will each take a solo shot, then combine forces for a one-of-a-kind, 4-way jam that leaves no musical stone unturned!

Not a competition or a cutting session—just great music from some fine local musicians. Plenty of seats, a friendly staff, and free parking at The Rusty Nail, 910-251-1888. 1310 S. 5th Ave.

TALLIS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Oct. 29, 7:30pm: The Tallis Chamber Orchestra will perform a free concert at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. Music will include the Dvorak “American” String Quartet played by a string orchestra. St. Andrews-Covenant Church, 1416 Market St.

WILMINGTON SACRED HARP SINGERS

Oct. 30, 1:30pm: Instruction for beginners, 2-4pm, entire group. Songbooks provided, beginners welcome! Free and open to the public, donations appreciated. Wilmington Sacred Harp Singers presents a traditional Sacred Harp Singing and invite you to join in the music and raise your voice in song! This dynamic form of a cappella social singing dates back to Colonial America, using a modern reprint of an 1844 songbook called The Sacred Harp. The music is loud, vigorous and intense. It is meant to be sung, not just observed. No previous experience is necessary. Learn more about this singing at http://bit.ly/WilmNCSacredHarp. Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S. 17th St.

NC SYMPHONY: MUSIC OF STAR WARS

Oct. 30, 3pm: Calling all dark and light sides, join us for family fun concert featuring the music of Star Wars and more. Be sure to dress as your favorite hero, villain or Star Wars character and enter our costume contest! Join us for all the pre-concert activities, including face painting and our popular Instrument Zoo, beginning at 2pm! Christopher James Lees conducts. Tickets: capefearstage. com. Wilson Center, 703 N 3rd St.

CYPRESS DUO

Oct. 30, 4pm: Justin Hoke is an active soloist, chamber musician, and educator based in Wilmington, N.C. He has been featured as a soloist on classical and electric guitar with the Panama City Orchestra, Florida State University Orchestra and the Appalachian State University Guitar Orchestra, and performs throughout the region as a member of the North Carolina Guitar Quartet. Amanda Taylor is an active teacher and performer in NC. She has performed with the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra, Panama City POPS orchestra (Fla.), the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and the Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra (Tenn.) and the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra. Taylor resides in Wilmington and is completing her doctoral studies in music from Florida State University. Taylor is founder and editor of The Flute Examiner, an online newsletter dedicated to flute and flute pedagogy.

UNCW Beckwith Recital Hall, 5270 Randall Dr.

PEACE THROUGH MUSIC

Oct. 30, 5:30pm: An evening of music, dance, and song to pay tribute to Daniel Pearl and all the journalists who have died while doing their job.

Performances by Massive Grass, Suzuki Talent Education of Wilmington, Clark Spencer (viola), Marva Robinson (soprano), Julia Walker Jewell Jazz Quartet, Snow Productions Gospel Choir, B’nai Israel Kavanotes, and Wilmington Ballet/The-

ater Company. www.scawilmington.org or 910343-5226. Basilica Shrine of St. Mary, 412 Ann St. WILMINGTON SYMPHONIC WINDS

Oct. 30, 7pm: Wilmington Symphonic Winds featuring Fiesta!– A program of Latin-inspired music. The Wilmington Symphonic Winds, under the direction of Dr. John LaCognata, is an extraordinary ensemble of woodwind, brass and percussion musicians, playing the world’s greatest wind band literature.

The ensemble membership is composed of professional level musicians from eastern NC and SC, who offer high quality band literature at the highest possible degree of excellence. The Wilmington Symphonic Winds presents three public concerts each year. Celebrate the start of the third season with their opening concert, “Fiesta!” on October 30, 2016 at 7:00PM, Kenan Auditorium, UNCW. The concert will feature a Latin-inspired program of Paul Basler’s Mangulina, H. Owen Reed’s La Fiesta Mexicana, and Danza Finale (Malambo) by Alberto Ginastera. The program will also include the sultry Danzón no. 2 by Arturo Márquez, Philip Sparke’s Fiesta! and will conclude with Jaime Texidor’s fiery Spanish march, Amparito Roca.

RICHARD R. DEAS CONCERTO COMPETITION

40th annual Richard R. Deas Student Concerto Competition: October 31, 2016 is the deadline for applications to audition for the Wilmington Symphony’s 40th annual Richard R. Deas Student Concerto Competition. The auditions will be held on Saturday morning, November 19, 2016 on the UNCW campus. Winners of the High School and UNCW Divisions will perform with the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra on the February 11, 2017 concert. The winner of the Junior Division will perform with the Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestra on Sunday, April 30, 2017. Instrumental and piano students in grades 4-12 with a home address within New Hanover, Onslow, Duplin, Sampson, Bladen, Brunswick, Pender or Columbus counties are eligible. Applications and further information may be obtained through the WSO website www. wilmingtonsymphony.org.

AIR SUPPLY

Nov. 4, 8pm: Ray Road presents Air Supply. After reaching the top 10 in Australia with their record “Lost in Love” Clive Davis immediately signed Air Supply to Arista Records and in 1980, “Lost in Love” became the fastest selling single in the world, leaping to the top of all of the charts. Now Air Supply was on their way. The second single was “All Out of Love,” and that went up the charts even quicker. Seven top-five singles later, Air Supply at that time had equaled The Beatles’ run of consecutive top five singles. The albums Lost in Love, The One That You Love, Now & Forever, and The Greatest Hits sold in excess of 20 million copies. “Lost in Love” was named Song of the Year in 1980, and, with the other singles, sold more than 10 million copies. Tickets on sale now: Wilson Center, 703 N 3rd St. www.capefearstage.com

CF BLUES CHALLENGE

Nov. 5, 3pm: Slots for this competition will be limited. The winners will represent our region and further compete in Memphis at the infamous International Blues Challenge. www.capefearblues.org for entry details. Blues Jam will follow the competition.

Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.

DONALD SINTA QUARTET

Nov. 5, 7:30pm: This is our “saxiest” group of the year! The Donald Sinta Quartet’s (DSQ) repertoire spans centuries featuring the music of Dvorak, Schubert, and Shostakovich, as well as numerous saxophone standards alongside new commissions. DSQ has quickly achieved international re-

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nown for their classical performances and championing of the very latest repertoire from emerging young composers. Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St.

theatre/auditions ACTOR NEEDED

Port City Playwrights’ Project seeks an actor for “Judson,” the central character in the upcoming Common Place, Uncommon Encounters at the Cape Fear Playhouse. He needs to play mid 60searly 70s believably and to become part of the play development process. CPUE, penned by six PCPP members, takes place at a rest area off an expressway, where Judson is the custodian.

The show opens in early January and provides a modest stipend. Interested actors should write to Susan Steadman, PCPP executive director, at portcityplaywrightsproject@gmail.com.

THE BIRDS ATTACK!

Oct. 27-30, 8pm, or Sun., 3pm matinees. Big Dawg Productions is pleased to announce the Wilmington premier of the outrageous comedy “The Birds Attack”. This adaptation of the Alfred Hitchcock film “The Birds”, adapted by Jimmy Janowski, made it’s world premier in Buffalo, NY. The play is a scene-by-scene parody of the original film. All of the human characters are played by men, including the iconic roles originally played by Tippy Hedron and Suzanne Pleshette. The “birds” will be played by actors. Please be advised that the play contains adult language and themes, and is not recommended for audiences under 18.

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OF MONSTERS AND MEN

Sat. and Sun., Through Nov. 12, 6:30pm: Dinner show based on the works of Edgar Allen Poe by Stephen Raeburn, directed by Ron Hasson. Reserved seating, $39 for dinner. $21 show only (no dinner). $17 show only mezzanine seats (no dinner). Based on the Gothic horror works of Edgar Allen Poe, the three acts follow the murderous characters of Edwin du Monte (The Cask of Amontillado) and Henry Porter (Tell Tale Heart) and their final destination in seeing Mr. Jonathan Maillard (System of Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether) to be cured of their “sickness”. Be prepared for a truly spooky evening topped with a devilishly delicious 3-course Poe-inspired meal from TheatreNOW’s Chef Denise. Not appropriate for children. www. theatrewilmington.com. 19 S. 10th St.

SHOWS FOR DAYS

Red Barn Studio Theatre, Nov. 3-20, by Douglas Carter Beane. “Shows For Days” is set in Reading, Pennsylvania, in 1973, when 14-year old Car, the play’s narrator and the author’s alter-ego, is introduced to the world of theater through his local community theatre, the Prometheus Theatre, and its devoted cast and crew which is led by Irene, an indomitable force of nature whose life is dedicated to putting on productions she directs, designs and stars in. Red Barn Studio Theatre, 1122 S. 3rd St.

LUCKY JOE VARIETY SHOW

Nov. 3, 8pm: The LJVS is more than just an open mic and more than a late night show. LJVS is hosted by controversial goof ball Zachery Wickes and stars the talents of those in the audience who are brave enough to jump on stage. Come grab a beer(3$ drafts/2$ select beers) come grab a coffee and kick back. Enjoy the show or join the show(any and all talents welcome, bring our own plug ins for instruments, curious if we can have your talent?? text 9193574454 and ask). See ya there, peace love and chicken grease we back.

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Lucky Joe Coffee Shop, 1414 S College Rd.

dance CONTRA DANCE

Evening of energetic, contemporary American country dancing—exercise that’s actually fun, done to live music by Box of Chocolates band— fiddle, percussion, guitar, dulcimer, bass, mandolin and more! Dress cool and comfortable, soft-soled shoes. 2nd/4th Tues ea. mo. All ages welcome.

United Methodist Church, 409 S. 5 Ave.

HALLOWEEN COSTUME DANCE PARTY

Halloween dance party with DJ KBeeta hosting the show under the lasers and blacklights. Prizes for best costume so get it dressed up! $8 cover, $5 with costume. Gourmet coffees, cappuccino, espresso, lattes, smoothies and frappes but no alcohol so everyone is invited. Morning Glory Coffeehouse, 1415 Dawson St.

THE DANCE MASQUERADE BALL

Oct. 29, 7pm: Delight in an evening of dancing, student showcases and libations. Dress to impress in your best evening attire and masquerade masks. Light hors d’oeuvres will be provided by Cameo 1900, a selection of wines and a DJ to keep you dancing. The party does not end here; come to Cameo 1900 (In Lumina Station) for an after party cocktail hour. The Dance.Global: 5629 Oleander Dr #110. After Hours Cocktails: Cameo 1900 (in Lumina Station). Tickets: https://squareup. com/store/rashid-mirmohamed

DOWNTOWN DRUMMING AND DANCE

Nov. 1, 7:30pm: Open drum circle for all levels, ages and drums. Enjoy an expressive evening with drumming, dance and expression. Longest running drum circle with 4+ years and counting.

Don’t be fooled- this is the real deal! The Calico Room,115 N 2nd St.

by Louis Bishop with in-booth side kick comedian Lew Morgante. Dead Crow Comedy Club, 265 N. Front St. DEAD CROW

Oct. 28, 7pm/9:30pm: Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania actress, writer, and performer, JC Coccoli, has become a fixture at the local comedy clubs (LA Improv, World Famous Laugh Factory and The Comedy Store) and more recently, alternative venues such as Los Angeles’ own Tiger Lily, Upright Citizen’s Brigade, and Nerdmelt. She has performed at SXSW, Bonnaroo and the NY comedy festival. Appearances include Chelsea Lately, Comedy Central’s Key and Peele VH1’s Best Week Ever and Morgan Spurlock’s documentary “Mansome.“ Her very popular YouTube page, Champagne Problems (currently on Zooey Deschannel’s passion project site HelloGiggles.com) will always make you feel better about your life. • Nov. 4-5, 7pm/9:30pm: Andrew Donnelly is an actor, known for Feeding Mr. Baldwin (2013), The Longest Journey (1999) and Archer (2009). Donnelly majored in history at a small midwestern college and then became the United States ambassador to China.

While in China, Andrew started an open-mic where he was discovered and put on NBC Late Friday, Comedy Central Premium Blend, the Late Late show on CBS as well as the Montreal Comedy Festival and the HBO Aspen comedy festival. Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St.

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seen by Artist Jo Ann Tomaselli from her own backyard. Platypus & Gnome Restaurant, downtown, 9 S Front St. DISTINCTIONS EXHIBIT

In 2010, the Images of Distinction exhibit was created as a means of recognizing exceptional photographers in the Cape Fear Camera Club.

Six club competitions are held annually and over 100 images receive ribbons for their outstanding photographic qualities. For each competition, a guest photographer, educator, or artist critiques the images and then awards gold, blue, and red ribbons. At the end of the season in June, the ribbon-winning images are sent to an outside judge for a final, end-of-year judging that results in a collection of the best 20 percent of photographs from the season—the Images of Distinction. The club participates in three different divisions of the Photographic Society of America’s (PSA) competitions: the Projected Imaging Division, the Nature Division and the Photo Travel Division. Works now hang at Bellamy Mansion from club members of PSA competitions over the past season. www.capefearcameraclub.org. 503 Market St.

FOURTH FRIDAY GALLERY NIGHT

Fourth Friday Gallery Nights, Wilmington’s premier after-hours celebration of art and culture, is held 6-9 pm on the fourth Friday of each month. Features art openings, artist demonstrations, entertainment and refreshments. Administered by the Arts Council of Wilmington & New Hanover County, numerous venues participate. Full list: artscouncilofwilmington.org

ARTWORKS OPEN STUDIO

‘Same View ~ Different Day’ Backyard Series is a 3 year photographic exploration of the movement of tides, the art of clouds and the beauty of nature as

Resident Artists at theArtWorks open their studios, Fri., 10-6, and Sat., 10-3, for the public to view them create and sell their art. Artists and art vary

1940’S SWING DANCE

Nov. 5, 7pm: Swing N’ Hops. Event will be complete with Professional Swing Dance Instructor. Hoppin’ Music, Craft Beer & Italian Appetizer Bar. Tickets $27 adv / $30 at door. 18 and older. 910-599-621.

Ironclad Brewery, 115 N. 2nd St. All proceeds will directly sponsor the City Ballet Orchestra. Silent Art Auction Original Oils by Cameron Smith. 115 N 2nd St.

comedy OPEN MIC COMEDY

After a long absence, the Browncoat is excited to once again host Open Mic Comedy, hosted by Hal Cosec! You think you’ve got what it takes to make an entire theater laugh? Come on out and prove it!

Doors open at 7:30pm for signups, and the show starts at 8pm. Free! Browncoat Pub & Theatre, 111 Grace St.

OPEN MIC

The wildest open mic in town ... anything goes. (except cover songs). Stand-up comedy, slam poetry, video, live music, odd talents—performances of all kinds. Hosted by 6-beer Steve. Signup, 8pm, and runs all night. Juggling Gypsy 1612 Castle St. ILM, (910) 763-2223 daily after 3pm for details. www. jugglinggypsy.com.

COMEDY BINGO

Brent Blakeney headlines comedy bingo at Dead Crow, Tuesday nights, 8pm. Free show featuring the best comics from all over the Southeast, all while playing bingo along with the words they say! Win prizes and enjoy discount tacos! Hosted

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Fresh From the Farm The Riverfront Farmers Market is an outside market featuring local farmers, producers, artists & crafters.

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from fine art in oils, acrylics, and water color, to sculpture, pottery, jewelry, photography, original art cards. Willard St. is central to the developing district between South Front and Third streets, now known as the Cape Fear Historic Byway. 200 Willard St. CALL FOR ARTISTS

Leland Cultural Arts Center is accepting applications for their Gallery Program for the 2017 calendar year. Selected Artists will display their 2D or 3D artworks in the gallery for a month in the upcoming year and have an opening reception. Leland Cultural Arts Center, 1212 Magnolia Village Way. www. townofleland.com/lcac

4TH FRIDAY HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY

Oct. 28, 6-9pm: We strongly encourage guests to wear their Halloween best! Fun decorative masks will also be available for purchase at the door. Featured guest musicians are Josh Petty & Bethany Joy with sounds from their “Spooktacular Project.”

Featured artist: Justin Campbell—a sculptor, illustrator, and metal worker. Campbell studied art at ECU’s School of the Fine Arts. Expo 216 presents his installation “A Study of Life,” on display in the mezzanine of the first floor. Runs through November 20th. $5 Raffle for Cape Fear Chapter of Surfrider has been a big hit! Make sure to come by and get some extra tickets. All proceeds go to Surfrider Foundation Cape Fear Chapter. The drawing will be held on the 4th Friday in November and you do not have to be present to win. Expo 216, 216 N. Front St.

DIVERSE WORKS

Diverse Works’ Biophilia Exhibition —Explore “an artist’s love of living thing”, works by MJ Cunningham, Christine Bosna-Farley, Justine Ferreri, Liz Hosier, Anne Sinclair, Peggy Vineyard and Katherine Wolf Webb. Opening reception on 4th Friday, Oct. 28, 5-9pm at ACME Art Studio, 711 N. Fifth St. Runs through November 19.

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Nov. 5, 10am: Coastal Carolina Clay Guild will celebrate their 10th year with a Holiday Show and Sale, Nov 4-6. Friday will feature an artists’ reception from 5-8pm with music by the Tallis Chamber Orchestra. The Show featuring over 50 artists will continue on Sat and Sun from 10am-4pm. All artists will donate a piece for the raffle, with proceeds to benefit Empty Bowls. Hannah Block Community Arts Center, 120 S. Second St.

museums CAMERON ART MUSEUM

Exhibits: Through Jan. 15, 2017: Cameron Art Museum presents UnBound Narrative, an exhibition featuring nine contemporary artists from across the globe (United States, Canada, England and Cuba) who utilize the book as medium and inspiration to create their visual narrative. The forty diverse artworks in the exhibition (including 100 pages from three different versions of Tom Phillips’ groundbreaking project A Humument) show how varied the medium can be. Features work by James Allen (Portland, OR), Doug Beube (New York, NY), Andrew Hayes (Penland, NC), Guy Laramée (Montreal, Canada), Math Monahan (Boston, MA), Tom Phillips (London, England), Susan Porteous (Bend, OR), Diana Fonseca Quiñones (Havana, Cuba) and Tim Rollins and K.O.S (New York, NY). CAM will offer an array of exhibition-related programming, including our monthly Kids @ CAM, youth classes, adult workshops, engaging lectures and gallery talks. • Through Feb. 12, 2017: Art from Flour: Barrel to Bag—Examining the history of the humble flour sack, Art From Flour: Barrel to Bag

illustrates how a food staple became a reflection of art and life in America. Guest curated by Edward Irvine, associate professor of studio art in the UNCW department of art and art history. Remarks given at 6:30 p.m. • CAM Café is open and serving their delicious menu with full bar available for purchase from 5pm until 9pm! Free! CAM Café hrs: Tues,-Sat,, 11am-3pm; Sun., 10am-3pm; Wed.-Thurs. 5-9pm. 910-395-5999. www.cameronartmuseum.org. 3201 S. 17th St. WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MUSEUM

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

STARRING CAPE FEAR

New Hanover County’s Cape Fear Museum is proud to showcase highlights of the region’s film history with the opening of its newest exhibit, Starring Cape Fear! Visitors can explore the history of the local film and television production industry from the 1980s to the present day. View artifacts from several productions including Firestarter, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Dawson’s Creek, One Tree Hill and Tammy. See a cape and the ear from Blue Velvet, an Iron Man 3 mask, and the jet ski beloved by Kenny Powers (Danny McBride) in Eastbound & Down. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St. Tues.-Sat., 9am-5pm; Sun.,1-5pm.

WILMINGTON RAILROAD MUSEUM

Explore railroad history and heritage, especially of the Atlantic Coast Line, headquartered in Wilmington for 125 years. Interests and activities for all ages, including historical exhibits, full-size steam engine and rolling stock, lively Children’s Hall, and spectacular model layouts. House in an authentic 1883 freight warehouse, facilities are fully accessible and on one level. By reservation, discounted group tours, caboose birthday parties, and afterhours meetings or mixers. Story Time on 1st/3rd Mondays at 10:30am, only $5 per family and access to entire Museum. Admission only $9 adult, $8 senior/military, $5 child, ages 2-12, and free under age 2. Northend of downtown, 505 Nutt St. 910-763-2634. wrrm.org.

LATIMER HOUSE

Victorian Italiante style home built in 1852, the restored home features period furnishings, artwork and family portraits. Tours offered Mon-Fri, 10am4pm, and Sat, 12-5pm. Walking tours are Wed and Sat. at 10am. $4-$12. The Latimer House of the Lower Cape Fear Historical Society is not handicapped accessible 126 S. Third St. 762-0492. www.latimerhouse.org

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) 762-1669 or www.

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BELLAMY MANSION

One of NC’s most spectacular examples of antebellum architecture, built on the eve of the Civil War by free and enslaved black artisans, for John Dillard Bellamy (1817-1896) physician, planter and business leader; and his wife, Eliza McIlhenny Harriss (1821-1907) and their nine children. After the fall of Fort Fisher in 1865, Federal troops commandeered the house as their headquarters during the occupation of Wilmington. Now a museum, it focuses 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.

BURGWIN WRIGHT HOUSE

18th century Burgwin-Wright House Museum in the heart of Wilmington’s Historic District, is the oldest museum house in NC, restored with 18th and 19th century decor and gardens. Colonial life is experienced through historical interpretations in kitchen-building and courtyard. 3rd/Market St. Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm. Last tour, 3pm. (910) 7620570. burgwinwrighthouse.com.

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

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

kids stuff SUPER SATURDAY FUN TIME

Appropriate for ages 4-10, but all ages welcome.

Dock the Dog and Dock Street Kids for 10 exciting episodes of Super Saturday Fun Time, TheatreNOW’s live theatrical show featuring local history and mystery and super guest stars, hosted by Captain Coy T. Plunkett (Zach Hanner). Live music, games, cartoons, short films, and his favorite surf “nuggets.” Dock Street Kids and their alwayshungry dog, Dock, solve adventures. Parents can even drop off kids ages 5+. Kid-friendly snacks and drinks available for purchase. Custom birthday packages with a chance to interact with all characters and step onstage to be in the action.

STORY EXPLORERS

Cameron Art Museum, every Thurs., 10-10:30am: Admission by donation. Bring your infant, toddler or preschooler for story time, gallery exploration and an art project! georgia@cameronartmuseum. org for more info. 3201 S. 17th St.

PIRATE ISLAND TREASURE HUNT

Perfect tour for kids! A pirate guide will take you on a two hour cruise to the legendary spot where Captain Kidd burried his ill-gotten booty. Dig for the hidden treasure and find hidden gems on Masonboro Island. Book your reservation by calling (910) 200-4002. $30/adult and $20/child. Wrightsville Beach Scenic Tours, 275 Waynick Blvd.

FRIDAYS FOR FUN

Volleyball instruction for kid every Friday at 4:30.

No need to pre-register, just show up and play! $10 for 1 or bring 3 kids, $20! All skills welcome!

Capt’n Bills Backyard Grille, 4240 Market St.

MUSEUM EXPLORERS

11am: 1st program; 2pm: 2nd Program—Free for

members or with general admission Ignite your curiosity! Discover history, science and cultures of the Lower Cape Fear through interactive science investigations, hands-on exploration and unique artifacts. Activities are designed to stimulate curiosity and encourage families to have fun together.

Themes vary. Ages 5 and up. Appx. 45 minutes each time slot. Adult participation is rqd. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St. SCARE SQUAD

Tues., Teens gather weekly to design and build props for a haunted house in the Main Library basement. Must be age 13 to 18 to participate.

Haunted Library will be open to the public at Main Library on Saturday, October 29. Scooter Hayes, Youth Services Librarian, Myrtle Grove Library, shayes@nhcgov.com/910-798-6393. NHC Main Library, 201 Chestnut St.

STORY ART

Special program for kids in kindergarten through second grade. At each session they’ll hear a story that incorporates a different art concept, then have time to apply what they’ve seen and heard as they make their own art! Free but space limited. Register www.nhclibrary.org for the dates your child will attend, to be sure of having enough seats and art materials. Julie: jcriser@nhcgov.com or 910-7986303. NHC Main Library, 201 Chestnut St.

TENNIS CLINIC

Little Aces Clinic, ages: 5-8. Mon/Wed: Session 3: 11/2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21. Times: 3:45pm-4:45pm. • Super Aces Clinic, ages 9-12. $60/session. Clinics are a great way to improve your child’s hand/ eye coordination, meet new friends, and have fun.

Basic strokes such as forehands, backhands, volleys, and overheads. Empie Park, 3405 Park Ave. www.wilmingtonnc.gov

FRENCH PLAYGROUP

Thurs., 10am: Chantez! Jouez! Rencontrez des nouveaux amis! Sing, play, and meet new friends at French Playgroup at the Main Library! Informal hour where young kids and parents/caregivers can hear and try out some French words. Free and no advance registration is needed. Main Library Children’s Room at 910-798-6303 or sdemarco@ nhcgov.com. NHC Main Library, 201 Chestnut St.

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Boarding @ 6pm Departs 6;30pm Join us we cruise for a 1&1/2 hour cruise under the stars with LIVE music by some of Wilmington’s finest musicians Friday - Susan Savia Saturday - Kim Dicso

CIVIL WAR CRuISE

OCTOBER 30Th 10AM ~ $32 PP

PRE-K MATH AND SCIENCE

Thurs, 10am: Play, learn, and explore with your child. Math and science concepts will be introduced through interactive story times, hands on science experiments and exploration stations.

This program is designed for children between the ages of 3-6. Free. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St.

LEGO CHALLENGE

NHC Myrtle Grove Library, 5155 S. College Rd. Maureen Weinman, mweinman@nhcgov.com, 910-798-6393. Lego Challenge at Myrtle Grove Library is a fun way for kids to practice problem solving, creativity, critical thinking, visualizing three dimensional structures, communication, and motor skills! Participating children may work alone or in groups. Legos are scheduled on the third Tuesday of each month at New Hanover County’s Myrtle Grove Library. The sessions are free for kids ages 5 to 10. Space is limited, so preregister: www.nhclibrary.org or 910-798-6393. 5155 S. College Rd.

AFTERSCHOOL FENCING BEGINNERS

Oct. 31, 3:30pm: Cape Fear Fencing Association 8 week beginning afterschool fencing class starts the week of October 31st at 3:30 pm in the basement of the Tileston gym. Class will meet for 1 hour, Students should attend twice per week, once Monday/Tuesday and once Wednesday/ Thursday. All fencing equipment provided, students should wear loose fitting clothing and

On this Sunday we are featuring a Civil War Cruise w/Dr. Chris Fonvielle.

Dr. Fonvielle is a professor at UNCW where he teaches courses on the Civil War, Wilmington and the Lower Cape Fear, the Old South and Antebellum America. His in-depth research focuses on Civil War coastal operations and defenses, blockade running, and the navies. This is a 3 hour cruise up the NE Cape Fear River

Located on the riverfront in historic downtown Wilmington, between Orange & Ann Streets For a complete list of scheduled Tours, Excursions, and Fees, visit

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sneakers. Appropriate for 2nd- 8th grade. Cost is $50 plus a $10 membership to USA Fencing good until July 31. Taught by Internationally accredited instructor. Tileston Gym at St. Mary, 5th and Ann

outdoors/recreation WALK THE LOOP FOR CLEAN WATER

Walking tour, Wed., 10am, of the stormwater reduction projects the NC Coastal Federation, Town of Wrightsville Beach and partners have installed around the John Nesbitt Loop in Wrightsville Beach. See how simple techniques reduce polluted stormwater runoff, which protects and restores water quality in the coastal waters we all love. Many techniques can be installed in your yard or place of business. Project is part of the as part of the Bradley and Hewletts Creeks Watershed Restoration Plan; received support and funding from RBC Blue Water Project, the Holiday Inn Resort at Wrightsville Beach, the City of Wilmington, NC Department of Transportation, NC National Estuarine Research Reserve, and UNCW. Fred and Alice Stanback Education Center, 309 W. Salisbury St.

INSHORE BOTTOM FISHING

Trip includes: bait, tackle, rods, and a licensed guide. Catch flounder, black sea bass, bluefish, and more while we drift along Banks Channel. Fun for all ages! $35/adult and $25/child. Wrightsville Beach Scenic Tours, 275 Waynick Blvd.

BIRDING CRUISE

Join Capt Joe as he guides you on an open water exploration of the Intracoastal Waterway, inlet passages, and sandy barrier islands of Wrightsville Beach and Masonboro Island. Come relax on the catamaran style boat while observing the diverse

flora and fauna that coastal North Carolina has to offer. Topics will include as strong emphasis on shorebird identification and ecology, as well as coastal salt marsh function. $35 and $25/Senior.

WB Scenic Tours, 275 Waynick Blvd.

EAGLE ISLAND KAYAK TOUR

Explore Davis Creek and the Cape Fear River along Eagle Island learning about its history while observing wildlife. Cost: $45/person. Pre-reg. rqd.

341-0075 or reg., halyburtonpark.com. Halyburton Park, 4099 S. 17th St.

BIRD BONANZA

Starts w/regularly scheduled monthly Bird Hike at 8am, and all participants will be registered for door prizes. From 9am-noon, view different types of binoculars and spotting scopes on the banks of our freshwater lake, including a full line of optics from Swarovski! Wild Bird and Garden will have a variety of books, bird feeders and native plants for sale to help you learn more about birds and keep them happy and well fed all winter long. 11am: Jill Peleuses, from Wild Bird and Garden, half-hour workshop about fall migrants, and how to bring them to your yard. Wild Goat Waffles will have coffee and waffles for sale, 9am-noon. Breakfast waffle or some of their original lunch waffles. GA prices apply; Bird Bonanza activities are free with garden admission and free for Airlie members. $9 adults, $5 NHC residents, $5 military, $3 children 4-12, free for members and kids under 4. Airlie Gardens, 300 Airlie Rd.

BIRD HIKES

Each hike: $10/person. Pre-reg. rqd. Each month we will explore a different site along the NC Birding Trail in the Coastal Plain. Each hike will be appx.

2 miles. Transportation from Halyburton Park is included. 10/27 - Sunset Beach/Bird Island; 11/10

- Greenfield Lake; 12/15 - Wrightsville Beach. Call 341-0075 or Register Online at www.halyburtonpark.com. Halyburton Park, 4099 S. 17th St. TRICK OR TREAT TENNIS CLINIC

Oct. 28-29, 8amâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Divisions: Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Doubles: (5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, Open). Mens Doubles: (5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, Open). Mixed Doubles: (5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, Open). Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Singles: (2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, Open). Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Singles: (2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, Open). Entry Fee: $25/player for 1st event. $20/player for 2nd event. Deadline to Register: Wednesday, Oct. 26th. Registration forms available at the Empie Tennis Clubhouse, 910-3414659. Empie Park, 3405 Park Ave.

NIGHT HIKE

Oct. 28, 6pm: Learn about the adaptations of nocturnal animals through fun engaging activities while out on a hike in the park. Program conducted

by Becky Skiba, NC Wildlife educator and park staff. Free pre-reg. rqd. www.halyburtonpark.com or 910-341-0075. Halyburton Park, 4099 S. 17th St.

CARNIVOROUS PLANT HIKE

Oct. 29-30, 11am: Take a hike with a park ranger and learn about the fascinating world of carnivorous plants that grow at Carolina Beach State Park.

See plants that bite back such as sundews bladderworts butterworts pitcher plants and the Venus fly trap. Meet at the end of Nature Trail Lane at 11:00 am for this event. Carolina Beach State Park, 1010 State Park Rd. 910-458-8206.

NC HIGH SCHOOL FENCING LEAGUE

Nov. 5, 10am: Varsity High School Fencing teams from New Hanover, Hoggard, Chapel Hill, East Chapel Hill, Research Triangle, Orange County, and Kestrel Heights will compete in the high school (A) division. Their B teams and junior high and club teams will compete in the B division. Tileston Gym at St. Mary, 5th and Ann streets

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UNCW Kenan Auditorium, 601 S. College Rd. Student discount available. http://uncw.edu/presents/ birdman_live.html

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Oct. 27, 6pm: See everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite Italian plumber, Bob Hoskins, take on Dennis Hopper in the 1993 Wilmington-filmed classic, Super Mario Bros.! Dress up as your favorite character to win a prize! Play the classic video game, make origami stars, find Yoshi eggs and enjoy games inspired by the video game characters. View props from the movie in the Museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Starring Cape Fear! film exhibit. Enjoy video game-themed snacks and an adult beverage provided by â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ba-Bombers.â&#x20AC;? Film will be shown at 7:00 PM. Ages 18+. Space is limited. Tickets available online at www.capefearmu-

seum.com. Sponsored by the Cape Fear Museum Associates. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St.

classes ART CLASSES

Pencil Drawingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Light and Shadow, Wed., 10am. â&#x20AC;˘ Watercolor and Colored Pencilâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Shells and Sea Creatures, Thurs., 10am. â&#x20AC;˘ Pen and Ink Drawingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Black and White Magic, Fri., 10am. â&#x20AC;˘ Still Life Painting w/Acrylics or Oils, Sat., 10am. â&#x20AC;˘ Paper Quilt Collage, Tues., 10am. Sessions are 4 wks. Supply list available. Email loislight@bellsouth.net or call 910 547-8115. Sun Room Studio, 6905 Southern Exposure

WINE AND WATERCOLOR

Led by Nick Mijak. Every Tues. evening starting at 7:30 class is led by local watercolor artist Nick Mijak, we always enjoy a nice glass of wine while we learn some fundamental techniques of the mysterious medium of watercolor. The idea is to take the fear out of watercolor and learn the fun. All the materials are provided, and each participant gets a completed painting they are proud of by the end of the evening. Come join the fun, at Bar Local! Bar Local, Bellas: 19 Market St.

KIDS COOKING CLASSES

The Seasoned Gourmet is inviting kids 12 years old and older to embark on a culinary world tour!

On this trip you will enjoy hands-on experience cooking in the African, Italian, Mexican and French traditions with our instructor, Sherry Storms. Each class will focus on a different county from which you will learn geographical and cultural facts; as well as, recipes native to these areas. All you have to pack for this trip is an apron! All classes are 6-8pm; 12 years and older. 5500 Market Street Suite 110.

BOOK MAKING FOR TEENS

Teens ages 12 and older will use recycled library materials to construct personalized side-bound books at this workshop. Participation is free and all tools and materials will be provided, but space is strictly limited. Reg, opens a month before the workshop on the calendar at www.nhclibrary. org. 910-798-6303 or email Shannon Vaughn at svaughn@nhcgov.com. NHC Myrtle Grove Library, 5155 South College Rd.

THERAPEUTIC GARDENING WORKSHOP

Gardening is a healing activity that helps ease grief. For all those who are grieving, join us for a no cost workshop on how to create a beautiful memorial garden. Facilitators will share a presentation showcasing small and container gardens and provide gardening demonstrations. You will also take a walk through the Heritage Garden labyrinth. Resource materials will be provided. Oct. 22, 9:30am12:30pm, Heritage Garden, at Phillips LifeCare & Counseling Center, 1414 Physicians Dr. Reg.: (910) 796-7991. Free, donations are appreciated.

HALLOWEEN YOGA CLASS

Oct. 28, 6:30pm: Join Angela and Rebecca for a night you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget hanging with your favorite friends in your most frightening or brightening costume. Black lights and fog machines will set the tone for this ghoulish evening. Dress up in your brights and frights so you can glow and flow with a fun and challenging asana practice. Two-hour class will include a playful flow featuring arm balances and inversions to show that moving into the dark places of fear inside of us can bring out the brightest aspects of courage, love, and strength.

We will end with some juicy relaxation and restoration accompanied by the sweetest thai yoga and shavasana assists to stay in a place of love and light. Open to all levels of practitioner, ghoul, and

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la Sarratt will be your guide to the website, demonstrating how to search the library catalog; find and register for events on the calendar; locate and download e-books, e-audiobooks, e-magazines, streaming video, and music; search databases for personal, professional, and academic use; and locate great reading suggestions. It’s all available free with your NHC library card! Workshop is free but space is limited: 910-798-6371. Carla Sarratt at the Northeast Library Reference Desk, 910-7986371, or csarratt@nhcgov.com.

Hands-on computer workshop at Northeast Library is for avid readers! Librarian Carla Sarratt will walk you through a variety of online tools for the reading community. At this training session you’ll learn tricks and tips for discovering reading and readalike suggestions using the Library’s own online catalog and website, NoveList, and Goodreads. You’ll also explore self-published books by Indie authors on Biblioboard! Seats are limited and preregistra- INTRO TO DIGITAL MAGAZINES tion is required for this free workshop. Please use Nov. 1, 1:30pm: Love reading magazines but not the calendar at www.nhclibrary.org or call 910-798how they pile up around the house? Want to save 6371. Carla Sarratt at 910-798-6371 or csarratt@ paying some of those subscription fees? Learn nhcgov.com. Northeast Regional Library, NHC, how to download digital copies of favorite maga1241 Military Cutoff Rd. zines to your computer, tablet, or smartphone.

Participation in this hands-on workshop is free but COMMUNITY LANTERN WORKSHOP space is limited, so please register on the calendar Oct. 29, 11am: Artists and non-artists: join us in at www.nhclibrary.org or by calling 910-798-6371.

Studio 1 at the museum for this collective gatherBring your library card and your smartphone or ing. The public is invited to learn lantern-making tablet, or use one of the Library’s computers to and to take part in our community lantern project. access the magazine subscriptions available with Artist Fritzi Huber will lead the workshop while atyour New Hanover County Library card. Annice tendees collaborate on a lantern that will hang in Sevett at 910-798-6371 or asevett@nhcgov.com. the museum in the Art of Illumination exhibition which runs December 2 - January 8. No cost to WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE CLASS attend, donations accepted. The public will also Nov. 1, 6:30pm: Did you know that the average perhave an opportunity to purchase a Floating Lantern son gains 7-10 pounds from October to January?? at the shop and decorate their lantern sleeve durDon’t want this to happen you? Join the Weight ing the workshop. The Floating Lantern Ceremony Loss Challenge class at Nutrition Revolution where will be held on Sun., Dec. 11. Call about admission you can learn how to make healthy choices and price. Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S 17th St. stay on track during the holiday season! Every Tuesday night from 630-730 starting October 25th.

NAVIGATING THE LIBRARY WEBSITE $39 Start up fee for 7 week class. Whoever loses Nov. 1, 10am: New Hanover County Public Lithe most weight throughout the class duration wins brary’s website, www.nhclibrary.org, is a virtual a cash prize. Nutrition Revolution, 1501 Dunlea Ct. library branch that’s open 24/7. You’ll learn how to access unlimited opportunities for learning and en- SEAMANSHIP CLASS richment at this hands-on workshop. Librarian CarCape Fear Sail & Power Squadron will offer a Sea-

manship course that will begin Wednesday, 2 Nov 2016. Class will meet for 8 weeks from 6:308:30pm at the CFCC (Union Station Bldg) classroom U-529. Free off-street parking in campus lot. Cost is $65 (member) or $81 (non-member).

Spouses/partners can share the textbooks for additional $10 or $12.50. Ed LoBalbo: educationofficer@capefearsailandpowersquadron.org.

HOMESCHOOL FENCING BEGINNER CLASS

Nov. 2, 1pm: Cape Fear Fencing Association 8 week beginning fencing class for homeschool students starts November 2nd at 1:00 pm in the basement of the Tileston Gym. Class will meet for approximately 1 hour on Wednesdays. All fencing equipment provided, students should wear loose fitting clothing and sneakers. Appropriate for ages 8 - 18. Cost is $40 plus a $10 membership to USA Fencing good until July 31. Taught by Internationally accredited instructor. Tileston Gym at St. Mary, 5th and Ann sts.

PRIVATE MONEY LENDING

Nov. 3, 6pm: Have you ever wondered how banks make money? How about credit card companies?

Ever paid interest which resulted in that item costing a whole lot more than if you had paid with cash? Did you know that the banks are so strict with how many properties an Investor can have that investors have started reaching out to friends and families for private loans. Delinda Harrelson will discuss the fastest way to grow wealth, if you use the right vehicle and documents, and lend to the right people, is private money lending. Even if you don’t have money, but know people that do, we will share ideas on how to structure deals so both you and your money friends make money.

The Terraces on Sir Tylyer, 1826 Sir Tyler Dr.

BARRIER ISLAND MAMMALS/REPTILES

Nov. 3, 6pm: Barrier islands are home to a variety of mammals and reptiles. Join Becky Skiba, Southern Coastal Area Regional Education Specialist, from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission to learn more about what species can be found on barrier islands like the Masonboro Island Reserve.

UNCW Center for Marine Science Auditorium, 5600 Marvin K Moss Ln. (Please park in the spaces before the guard stand). Free, no registration required. Questions? suttonh@uncw.edu

COMPOSER WILLIAM GILLOCK

Nov. 5, 10am: The Cape Fear Music Teachers Association will present a program and workshop on composer William Gillock Saturday, November 5, 10:00-11:30, in UNCW’s Cultural Arts Building, Room 1088. Dr. Henry. Doskey, professor of piano emeritus at ECU, will commemorate the 100th anniversary of Gillock’s birth with a discussion of the music educator’s life and his compositions for piano students of all levels. The event will include student performancesof some of Gillock’s works.

Free and open to the public. 910-792-9773. Cultural Arts Bldg, UNCW, 601 S. College Rd.

lectures/literary PEDALING FOR PAGES BOOK CLUB

Arrive by bike to receive the bicycle discount everyday. We do have a bike rack just outside the door and two more on the block. The group will read a selection that includes, fiction, biography, history, and memoir. Open to all levels of bicycle interest and ability. Meetings are last Thursday of the month at 6pm. Oct—Two Wheels: A Cycling Murder Mystery by Greg Moody. Nov—Bike Snob: Systematically and Mercilessly Realigning the

Listen to ghost stories tailored for young children, and experience the “Haunted Barn”! Let your little ones enjoy Halloween the way it used to be.

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World of Cycling by BikeSnobNYC. Old Books on Front St., 249 N. Front St. BEGIN THE CONVERSATION CLINICS

Lower Cape Fear Hospice will host free Begin the Conversation clinics from 10-11 a.m. the third Fri. of ea. mo., Phillips LifeCare & Counseling Center, 1414 Physicians Dr. Free to adults, 18 and older, will provide attendees information and resources to think about and plan for future healthcare decisions. Attendees will receive specific strategies for initiating conversations that can significantly reduce family stress and improve quality of care.

Advance directives will be supplied so healthcare instructions can be legally documented.

Jason Clamme, 910-796-7943. jason.clamme@ lcfh.org.

ANTONIO SANCHEZ: BUILDING A CAREER

10/26, 7:30am: Four-time Grammy winner Antonio Sanchez is considered by many critics and musicians alike as one of the most prominent drummers, bandleaders and composers of his generation. In this lecture and discussion, Sanchez walks the audience through his background and career choices that led him to the many facets of his career. He touches on management, self-promotion, building relationships and maintaining those contacts. He discusses trying new things and how to balance several different arms of an ever growing career all centered at his core discipline, as a musician. Q & A and discussion to follow. UNCW Beckwith Recital Hall, 5270 Randall Dr.

HAUNTED LIBRARY SPOOKY STORYTELLING

Oct. 29, 2pm: Wear your costumes to this free fun family event! Stories and activities are spooky but silly enough to be appropriate for all ages.

5th annual Spooky Storytelling Festival shows off the newly renovated Carolina Courtyard. Performances by Mr. Scooter, The Dance Element, Joc-

elyn Beam-Walson, and Beth & Bailey will go on in the center of the park. Spooky bubbles, mummy wrapping, and other activities will be stationed around the park’s perimeter, and Memory Lane Comics will give away free comic books. Inside, proceed past creepy digital decorations to the second floor of the Library, where you can take a spooky Story Walk based on Ed Emberley’s book Go Away, Big Green Monster. Master of Ceremonies, Mr. Scooter, at shayes@nhcgov.com or 910798-6393. www.nhclibrary.org. 201 Chestnut St. UNCW WRITER’S WEEK

October 31-November 4: Each year Writers’ Week brings together visiting writers of local and national interest, UNCW students, and members of the general public with an interest in literature and writing.

Activities throughout the week include workshops, panels, and readings. The 2016 Buckner Speaker will be Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Mei Fong.

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CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHER LOOSE IN THE WORLD

Wilmington resident Tom Morris, Christian Philosopher, former Morehead-Cain Scholar and professor at Yale and Notre Dame, will speak at St. James Parish Church on Third Street at Market, on Tues, Nov. 1, at 7pm. This lively and engaging talk will be entitled “A Christian Philosopher Loose in the World.” Lecture is free and open to the public and will follow a thirty-minute social time at 6:30. There will be a book-signing following the talk. stjamesp. org, email communications@stjamesp.org, 910763-1628, or find St. James on Facebook. St. James Parish, 25 S. Third St.

LUMCH WITH CAROLINA AUTHORS

Nov. 5, 11am: Lunch with Carolina authors. 11am, book sales and signing; noon, lunch; and 12:45pm, program, raffle prizes and four lucky ticket holders

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clubs/notices POKEMON LEAGUE

Come out to Cape Fear Games on Sunday evenings to catch them all by learning to play the Pokemon Trading Card game, battle and trade in the video games, or enjoy the store’s Pokemon Go Pokestop. All ages are welcome to our family friendly environment. www.facebook.com/groups/ CFGPokemon. Cape Fear Games, 4107 Oleander Dr., Ste D

FRIDAY NIGHT MAGIC

Format of Magic: The Gathering tournaments, held on Friday nights in gaming stores and associations all across the world. They are designed to be a beginner-friendly introduction to organized play. Standard format. $6 fee paid towards prize support for event. Prizes are a pack per win and also if you complete all 4 rounds. Event begins at 7pm, reg. begins at 6pm. Arrive early for event reg. Free play, $6 entry fee first FNM Free. Cape Fear Games, 4107 Oleander Dr., Ste D.

BIRTH CIRCLE

Every 3rd Saturday come for our Birth Circle, something always different every month. Check out our website for more details of what we have in store this month & exact time of each event! www. thebumpandbeyond.com. The Bump & Beyond, 890-3 S. Kerr Ave.

EXPECTING MAMA’S CIRCLE

Sat, noon: Come chat with other pregnant mamas who are going through the same thing as you! Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, Breastfeeding USA counselor, and Postpartum Doula, Jess Zeffiro will moderate a free Pregnancy Meetup Group. Expectant mothers are invited to pop into the group at any time to share their stories, ask questions, and connect with great area resources.

Share your stories with each other and have any pregnancy and birth related questions answered in a supportive and caring environment. The Bump & Beyond, 890-3 S. Kerr Ave.

LA LECHE LEAGUE

Sat., 10am, meetings are informal and are open to pregnant women, mothers, babies and children.

If you have questions about breastfeeding or just would like to meet other breastfeeding mothers, this is the meeting for you. La Leche League Leaders are experienced mothers who have breastfed their own babies and who have been trained and accredited by La Leche League International to help mothers and mothers-to-be with all aspects of breastfeeding. Available by phone for breastfeeding questions or concerns. The Bump & Beyond, 890-3 S. Kerr Ave.

SWEET RAIDS MEDIEVAL DEMONSTRATION

Oct. 20, 10am: Shire of Seareach, the local branch of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) will be hosting a public demonstration on some the arts and skills of pre-17th-century Europe. Sugar was an expensive and very fine spice in medieval times, and a prize worth fighting for in our Sweet Raids Tournament! Dressed in period armor and demonstrating martial skills of their time, our fighters will face off for an opportunity to say how sweet victory truly is. Classes and demonstrations in various medieval arts and sciences.

Fun for all ages; free! Hugh McRae Park, 1799 S. College Rd.

CASUAL MAGIC THE GATHERING NIGHT

Oct. 24, 5pm: Bring your favorite Magic the Gath-

ering decks from every format and generation out to Cape Fear Games on Monday nights! Casual night is meant to bring out players both new and old to meet, trade and play the game we know and love. Free to play with foil promo card giveaways every Monday. CF Games, Ste D, 4107 Oleander Dr. SEASONAL SIDEWALK SALE

Oct. 29, 10am: Join Big Sky Design for our Seasonal Sidewalk Sale and Fall Festival! Help us do some fall cleaning of our Interior Design Showroom and Mobile Boutique. We will be stocked to the brim with a selection of lamps, furniture, accessories, pillows, holiday decor, and more - all priced to sell. Enjoy cider and beer while you shop from our neighbors at Keg & Egg! Big Sky Design, 4037 Masonboro Loop Rd.

PLANTING FOR WILDLIFE/NATIVE PLANT SALE

Oct. 29, 10am: Join us for a free program about the native trees and plants of southeastern NC and how they benefit our local birds and other wildlife.

Learn how you can create a native habitat for the birds, butterflies, and bees in your yard, and pick up some wildlife-friendly plants at our special sale.

Wild Bird & Garden (Wilmington), 3501 Oleander Dr. (Hanover Center)

BOARDS AND BREWS

Oct. 29, 6pm: Interested in Wargaming or tactical miniatures combat? Saturday October 29th, Cape Fear Games is running an event dedicated to the hobby. The mini’s specific Boards and Brews event has arrived! Similar to our Boards and Brews event, this is a BYOB event. Cape Fear Games will close at 5PM and reopen at 6PM. Only those participating in the event will be allowed in the store. Ages 21+ only. Tables for every miniature’s game will be set up, Warhammer 40000, Age of Sigmar, Warmachine/Hordes, Star Wars X-Wing etc. Cape Fear Games Ste D, 4107 Oleander Dr.

CF GAMES MINIS NIGHT

Nov. 1, 5:30pm: Come be apart of Cape Fear Games’ thriving Miniatures Gaming Community. Tuesday nights at CFG feature open gaming tables with terrain set up and ready to play all of your favorite miniature games: Warhammer 40K, Warmachine/Hordes, Flames of War, Malifaux.

Age of Sigmar and more. Join in the conversation at Facebook.com/groups/CFGminis. Cape Fear Games, Ste. D, 4107 Oleander Dr.

BRC OPEN HOUSE

Nov 2, 10am: Join us for the official unveiling of our new brand, our new logo and our new VOYAGE initiative announcement! We are excited to share our growth & new direction with everyone! Open House with refreshments starts at 10 am; presentation at 10:30. Brooklyn Arts Center, 516 North 4th St.

HOLIDAY ARTIST MARKET AND SALE

Nov. 5, 10am: Come to our first Artist Market and Sale featuring jewelry, crafts, and food. This event benefits our Youth Group and Girl Scout Troop #1597. Winter Park Presbyterian Church, 4501 Wrightsville Ave.

HANDMADE WILMINGTON HOLIDAY MARKET

Nov. 5, 10am: andmade Wilmington hosts a Holiday Artisan Market at Carolina Beach Lake Park, featuring vendors with a variety of items for sale including fine art, metal & beaded jewelry, artisan soaps, up-cycled art, unique fashion accessories, home décor, body care products and more. Handmade Wilmington is committed to supporting the local community by donating a portion of the booth fees to Cape Fear Guardian ad Litem Association (http://www.cfgala.com/). HOURS: 10am to 4pm.

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FALL FESTIVAL AND GREAT PUMPKIN HUNT

Nov. 5, 10am: Free Family Activities Include: Great Pumpkin Hunt, Arts & Crafts, Games, Hay Rides, Dessert Decorating, Obstacle Course, Empowerment Fair and More. The festival is presented by City of Wilmington and Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity. 910-341.7867. Maides Park, 1101 Manly

REMEMBER REMEMBER DRAFT-A-THON

Nov. 5, 10am: Experience the newest Magic The Gathering set Kaladesh all day at Cape Fear Games. Draft three packs of the newest set for $10 (cheaper than buying three packs!). Events are pods of 8 players, single elimination all day starting at 10am. The last pod starts at 8pm. Cape Fear Games, 4107 Oleander Dr., Ste D.

CF ROLLER GIRLS SEASON FINALE

Cape Fear Roller Girls Season Finale, Nov. 5, at CFCC Schwartz Center (601 N. Front St.) 5pm Cape Fear All Stars vs. Greensboro’s Gate City All Stars; 7pm Cape Fear Black Harrts vs. Greensboro Counterstrike. Doors open at 4pm. www. brownpapertickets.com/event/2638841. Presale tickets are $10; $12 at the door. Kid’s 6-10 are $5.

Kid’s 5 and under get in free. 601 N. Front St.

culinary FERMENTAL

Free tasting ever Friday, 6pm. • Third Wednesday of each month feat. musical and brewing talents alongside an open mic night, as well as the opportunity for homebrewers to share, sample, and trade their creations: an evening of beer and an open stage. PA and equipment provided. Share cups available. All genres. All beer styles. Fermental, 7250 Market St.

FLAVOR OF NC

Sat., Oct. 29: Good Shepherd Center will host the 3rd Annual Flavor of North Carolina. This year’s theme is a Fall Harvest Fest at the beach. The event will take place at Blockade Runner Beach Resort from 7-10pm. Guests will enjoy an evening of delicious food, drinks, music, dancing and games all in a casual atmosphere! Bid on fantastic auction items and win prizes playing trivia and corn hole! Tickets are $60 per person. Proceeds from the Flavor of North Carolina help provide a pathway to self-sufficiency for our hungry and homeless neighbors who share our Carolina home. Carolyn Gonzalez at 910-763-4424 x113 or cgonzalez@goodshepherdwilmington.org.

RIVER BLUFFS FARMER’S MARKET

Every Sat., 10am-3pm: Farmer Bill is up early most mornings, tending to the crops at The River Bluffs Organic Farm. Situated on 10 acres of land, The Farm utilizes sustainable growing methods so that all yielded produce can be tagged “certified organic.” Located just down the road from the entrance of River Bluffs, The Farm helps to fill the amazing menu at the neighborhood restaurant— Porches Cafe. River Bluffs, 3571 Hansa Dr. http:// riverbluffsliving.com/saturday-farm-market.

SIMPLE AND HEALTHY FALL SOUPS

Cook with us at CFCC’s Culinary Academy with Chef Gwen Gulliksen! Learn to make classic minestrone and butternut squash soup—perfect for the coming chilly autumn days! Course date is Oct. 13, 5:30-7:30pm. Pre-reg. req. www.cfcc.edu/enrich or 910-362-7572. 411 N. Front St.

MAKE GREAT GRATINS

Cook with us at CFCC’s Culinary Academy and Chef Gwen Gulliksen! Originating in France, gratins are sumptuous dishes with a lightly browned crust of breadcrumbs or melted cheese. Curried cauliflower or broccoli-cheese gratin will be per-

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fect for autumn get-togethers! Course is Oct. 15, 10am-noon. Pre-reg. required: www.cfcc.edu/ enrich or 910-362-7572 WILMINGTON BEER WEEK

Oct. 27, 5pm: Funky Fresh Food Truck makes a return and creates small plates to pair with the wonderful brews of Founders Brewing out of Michigan. We’ll be tapping some of their core lineup along with some special stuff including: Harvest Ale, Watermelon Gose, Backwoods Bastard, Rubeus, Breakfast Stout, and Centennial IPA. Palate, 1007 N. 4th St.

FAMILY FRIENDLY OKTOBERFEST

German food, German music (25-piece band and dancers) and German beer—liters and halfliter steins. Free. Wear lederhosen and drindls to celebrate. Palate, 1007 N 4th St.

HALLOWEEN SOUR BEER SMASH

Oct. 31, 3pm: Pucker up for Flytrap Brewing’s 3rd Annual Halloween Sour Beer Smash on Monday, October 31st from 3-until! This event will feature Flytrap and guest sour beers, a Flytrap Sour Bottle Release, and sour bottle specials. Live music starts at 7p & Pepe’s Tacos will be serving up authentic Mexican food 6-9p.

Don’t forget the costumes! Awards will be given out to the best and most creative costumes around 8pm. flytrapbrewing.com. (910)7692881. Flytrap Brewing, 319 Walnut St.

SURF TO SOUND SURFSIDE SHRIMP BOIL

Nov. 4, 5:30pm: NC Coastal Federation will host a low country shrimp boil dinner on the Oceanfront Terrace at the Blockade Runner Beach Resort to kick off the Wrightsville Beach Paddle Club’s weekend-long paddle event, Surf to Sound. Federation is the charity sponsor of the event. Proceeds support the federation’s projects that protect and restore water quality and support swimming, paddling and fishing along the coast. Federation and partners have worked to reduce swim advisories and improve overall water quality as part of the Bradley and Hewletts Creeks Watershed Restoration Plan by reducing the volume of polluted stormwater flowing into these creeks and the waters around Wrightsville Beach. Tickets for the dinner are $50 for federation members and $60 for nonmembers. Paddlers should register through the Surf to Sound website for discounted tickets, which include food and drink. Blockade Runner Beach Resort, 275 Waynick Blvd.

KIWANIS PANCAKE DAY

Nov. 5, 6:30am: 46th Annual Kiwanis Pancake Day, all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast. Proceeds benefit the Brigade Boys and Girls Club, UNCW and CFCC scholarships, Cribs for Kids and many other local programs for children. J.T. Hoggard High School, 4305 Shipyard Blvd.

support groups BOARD GAME NIGHT

Thurs., 6pm: Join the Wilmington Board Game group and the Wilmington Board Game Meetup group for a night of Board Games and more. No experience necessary. Bring your own game or select one from our free Demo Library. www. facebook.com/groups/CFGBoardGames. Cape Fear Games, 4107 Oleander Dr., Ste D.

CHADD

Wilmington Area CHADD meets on the 2nd Monday of every month from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Pine Valley United Methodist Church, 3788 Shipyard Blvd., Building B. This free sup-

port group is open to a growing group of parents, grandparents and individuals affected by AD/HD who understand what it takes to face its daily challenges. Free. Pine Valley United Methodist Church 3788 Shipyard Blvd., bldg B. WilmingtonCHADD. org CELEBRATE RECOVERY

Life Community Church, located inside Independence Mall, will have a Celebrate Recovery meeting every Monday evening at 6:30 pm starting with fellowship followed by a large group meeting at 7pm. Support groups for men and women follow at 8 pm. The meeting is in the Extension located across from Branches bookstore and the church auditorium. For more information. contact Jodie at 910-547-8973, 791-3859 or Lifecc.com. Life Community Church, 3500 Oleander Dr.

PFLAG

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

PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

Thurs., 6pm: Meets in Classroom C, Ground Floor.

Men and spouses welcome from the entire Cape Fear area. Discussion/programs. www.wilmingtonprostatecancersupportgroup.com. 910-792-9953.

tours LITERARY HISTORY WALKING TOUR

Explore the rich culture of our talented Southern town with a 90 minute walking tour of the literary history of downtown Wilmington, NC. Visit “The Two Libraries.” Walk the streets of your favorite novels, and stand where Oscar Wilde did when he lectured here. Saturdays, 1:30pm, Old Books on Front St. 249 N. Front St. www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/1282390

CONFEDERATE WALKING TOURS

Experience Wilmington’s people, history and architecture in the late antebellum period and during the conflict, conducted by noted Wilmington historian Bernhard Thuersam Walk in the footsteps of George Washington, James Monroe, Daniel Webster, Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis and more. Indepth 90-minute tours are by appt, Sunday through Saturday, 910-619-4619 or bernhard1848@gmail. com. Personalized tours downtown and local forts available. Foot of Market St. www.cfhi.net.

GHOST WALK

6:30 & 8:30pm. Costumed guides lead visitors through alleyways with tales of haunted Wilmington. Nightly tours at 6:30pm and 8:30pm. Admission charge. Water & Market sts. RSVP rqd: 910794-1866; hauntedwilmington.com

ARIES (Mar. 21–April 20)

I invite you to fantasize about what your four great-grandmothers and greatgrandfathers may have been doing on November 1, 1930. What? You have no idea how to begin? You don’t even know their names? If that’s the case, I hope you’ll remedy your ignorance. Your ability to create the future you want requires you to learn more about from where and whom you came. Halloween costume suggestion: your most interesting ancestor.

ing rose or sunflower—ripe fruit.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

To create a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon, a winemaker needs about 700 grapes. Compare this process with rain-making. When water vapor that’s high in the sky becomes dense enough, it condenses into tiny pearls of liquid called cloud droplets. If the humidity rises even further, a million of these babies might band together to form a single raindrop that falls to earth. And what does this have to do with your life? I suspect, in the coming weeks, you will have both an affinity and a skill for processes that resemble wine-making and rain-making.

You’ll need a lot of raw material and energetic effort to produce a relatively small marvel, but that’s exactly as it should be. Halloween costume suggestion: a raindrop or bottle of wine.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

Some Brazilians eat the heads of piranhas in the belief they’re aphrodisiacs. In Zimbabwe, women may make strategic use of baboon urine to enhance their allure. The scientific name for Colombia’s leaf-cutter ant is “hormiga culona,” translated as “fat-assed ant.” Ingesting the roasted bodies of these critters is thought to boost sexual desire. Since you’re in a phase when tapping into your deepest erotic longings will be healthy and educational, you may want to adopt elements of the aforementioned love drugs to create your Halloween costume.

Here are other exotic aphrodisiacs from around the world that you might be inspired by: asparagus, green M&Ms, raw oysters, wild orchids, horny goat weed.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

Do you know how to repair a broken zipper or patch a hole in your bicycle tire? Are you familiar with the art of caulking a bathtub or creating a successful budget? Can you compose a graceful thank-you note, cook a hearty soup from scratch, or overcome your pride so as to reconcile with an ally after an argument? These are the kinds of tasks I trust you will focus on in coming weeks. It’s time to be very practical and concrete. Halloween costume suggestion: Mr. or Ms. Fix-It!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

In the film “Terminator 2,” Arnold Schwarzenegger played a benevolent android who traveled here from the future. As a strong, silent action hero, he didn’t need to say much. In fact, he earned $30,000 for every word he uttered. I’m hoping your speech will pack a comparable punch in the coming days. My reading of the astrological omens suggests your persuasiveness should be at a peak.

You’ll have an exceptional ability to say what you mean and mean what you say. Use this superpower with flair and precision! Halloween costume suggestion: ancient Greek orator Demosthenes; Martin Luther King Jr.; Virginia Woolf;

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

It’s the prosperity-building phase of your cycle. Let’s celebrate! Let’s brainstorm! Are there rituals you can create to stimulate the financial lobes of your imagination, thereby expediting your cash flow? Here are a few ideas: 1. Glue a photo of yourself on a $20 bill. 2. Make a wealth shrine in your home. Stock it with symbols of specific thrills you can buy for yourself when you have more money. 3. Halloween costume suggestions: a giant bar of TAURUS (April 20-May 20) At any one time, over 2 million frozen human embryos are stored in tissue banks gold, a banker carrying a briefcase full of big bills, Tony Stark, Lady Mary Crawley, Jay Gatsby, Lara Croft, the Yoruban wealth goddess Ajé. throughout Europe and North America. When the time is right, their owners retrieve them and bring them to term. That’s the first scenario I invite you to use SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) as a metaphor for your life in the coming weeks. Here’s a second scenario: During this Halloween season, you have cosmic permission to be a bigger, Scotch whiskey is a potent mind-altering substance. Any particular batch must bolder, and extra beguiling version of yourself. I trust you will express your mature for at least three years, and may be distilled numerous times. There are deep beauty with precise brilliance and imagine your future with superb currently 20 million barrels of the stuff mellowing in Scottish warehouses. And what do these two scenarios have to do with you? It’s time to tap into resources panache and wander wherever the hell you feel like wandering. It’s time to be stronger than your fears and wilder than your trivial sins. Halloween that you’ve been saving in reserve—that haven’t been ripe or ready until now.

Halloween costume suggestions: a woman who’s 9 months pregnant; a bloom- costume suggestion: the superhero version of yourself.

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Sojourner Truth; rapper MC Lyte, Winston Churchill.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

I won’t offer you the cliché, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.”

Instead, I’ll provide alternatives. How about this, from the video game “Portal 2”: “When life gives you lemons, don’t make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back! Get mad! Say, ‘I don’t want your damn lemons!’” Or you could try this version, from my friend Barney: “When life gives you lemons, draw faces on them like Tom Hanks did on his volleyball in the movie “Cast Away,” and engage them in sexy philosophical conversation.” Or consider this Brazilian proverb: “When life gives you lemons, make caipirinhas.”

(Caipirinha is Brazil’s national cocktail.) Suggestion: Play around with these themes to create your Halloween costume.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

All of us are creators and destroyers. It’s fun and healthy to add fresh elements to our lives, but it’s also crucial to dispose of things that hurt and distort us. Even your body is a hotbed of both activities, constantly killing off old cells and generating new ones. But in my understanding, you are now in a phase when there’s far more creation than destruction. Enjoy the exalted buzz! Halloween costume suggestions: a creator god or goddess, like the Greeks’ Gaia or Prometheus; Rainbow-Snake from the Australian Aborigines; Unkulunkulu from the Zulus; or Coyote, Raven, or Spider Grandmother from indigenous North American tribes.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

In 1938 a chef named Ruth Wakefield dreamed up a brilliant invention: chocolate chip cookies. She sold her recipe to the Nestlé company in return for one dollar and a lifetime supply of chocolate. Maybe she was happy with that arrangement, but I think she cheated herself. So I offer her action as an example of what you should not do. During the next 10 months, I expect you will come up with many useful innovations and intriguing departures from the way things have always been done. Make sure you get full value in return for your gifts! Halloween costume ideas: Thomas Edison, Marie Curie, Hedy Lamarr, Leonardo da Vinci, Temple Grandin, George Washington Carver, Mark Zuckerberg..

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

Speaking on behalf of the cosmic powers, I authorize you to escape dull realities and go rambling through the frontier. Feel free to fantasize twice as hard and wild as you normally do. Avoid literalists and realists who think you should be more like them. This is not a time to fuss over exacting details, but rather to soar above the sober nonsense and see as far as you can. You have permission to exult in the joys of wise innocence.

Halloween costume suggestions: bohemian poet, mad scientist, carefree genius, brazen explorer.

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