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The Cape Fear Rescue Mission at 502 Castle St. will be hosting four to six aspiring artists on the second Saturday each month, with the next free showing scheduled for Jan. 9 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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Music>> Folk-rock duo, The Kennedys, will return once again to open the third season of Listen Up Brunswick on Sat., Jan. 9, at Brunswick Community College.

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live local, live small: Resolutions for 2016 by: gwenyfar rohler

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o more stuff with Hilda! Take her more places.” In early December I announced that would be my major resolution for 2016.

Was it cosmic when she got injured a few days later, and I found myself living on the floor with her for the foreseeable future?

I have never been good at achieving my New Year’s resolutions. I work at

them, and chip away, but usually I make longer-term commitments than one year can contain. Actually, for the first time in a very long time, I closed the book on some of my bigger long-term goals in 2015. I made it to zero, in the sense of my debt, which was huge. Now, every day is about waking up and facing the next bill—but it’s not about drowning, which is so strange I’m almost not certain what to think.

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I got derailed from many plans in 2015 as a result of lack of time and money. (I mean, really: When you get down to it, aren’t those pretty major barriers to many projects?) If I am honest with myself, the real lesson of 2015 for me was that my priorities needed a readjustment.

Part of what I have loved with the Live Local experiment is the reconnection to community and people that comes with

shopping at small businesses. For example, Steven’s Hardware actually called the bookstore to say I bought items on sale, and they forgot to give me the sale price.

There was money waiting for me whenever I wanted to come by to pick it up. No joke! That really happened. Has Home Depot ever done that?

Part of why Jock and I function so well as a couple is we are both workaholics. I

am so work-oriented and goal-driven that it can be hard for me to sit down for 15 minutes and visit with a friend. My “to do” list ticks away in my brain the whole time.

issue than the second floor of the bookstore is keeping my historic house from collapsing. That project has changed significantly from big goals to “non-collapse of the house.” That’s pretty essential; everything else is set dressing. So figuring out how to pay for it and continue my Live Local resolutions is a bit more pressing.

Somewhere in August of last year I realized I needed to make travel time with Jock a bigger priority in my life. I mean, he’s the real-life Indiana Jones. When I look back on our lives together, I am not Part of what I hoped to do last year was going to say, “I’m so glad I got everything rediscover our beautiful area. Though I on the to-do list done instead of making the most out of life with the most exciting didn’t make it everywhere, I did see quite person I have ever known.” a bit. There are still goals left unaccomSo we began talking about shifting plished. things in 2016 to make this more of a realHere is the updated list of what I have ity. Then Hilda’s accident brought our lives left to finish from last year—with the caback into sharp focus. All the other projveat that these are all things I can do with ects and plans would wait, but her? Us? Hilda: No. That’s the lesson I have been trying to learn. I have to stop trying to meet an ex1. Visit Fort Fisher Historical Site. ternal rubric for success and concentrate 2. Visit Brunswick Town and Fort Anderon making this the center. son (a lovely lady on the phone not only “Do you think I loved her too much and assured me they were dog-friendly but now the gods are taking her away from actively encouraged canine visitors. Aweme?” I wondered aloud to Jock in bed some!) one night, while Hilda still was in the hospital. The warnings of the myths bounced 3. Camp at Carolina Beach State Park around in my struggling, unhinged worry. in The Argus, with Hilda and—maybe, if I Hilda’s personal contribution to the local can talk him into it—Jock. We’ll see. economy through her medical bills and the 4. Walk part of the Mountains to the Sea transformation of our yard into (hopefully) Trail with Hilda—and prepare better for it an impenetrable fortress for dogs (we still haven’t figured out where she got out of this time than my last two failed attempts. the fence) has turned her into the biggest 5. Take Hilda and Jock for a day of sightsingle-cash injection into the local econo- seeing and eating in Southport. my that Mr. Brandis and I have been part 6. Go to the Starway Flea Market. I am of in a very long time. told it is economics boiled down to the purLast year I planned to finish my ’67 VW est essence. bus restoration project and set out across country to look firsthand at Main Street 7. Visit the World’s Largest Frying Pan USA, Route 66—to see Live Local on a in Rose Hill, NC. national level. As far as putting Jock first, So I think those are the major goals. If this is a very good step: The restoration I can get to the remainder of last year’s project is something we work on together goals, it would be great. But I am scaling (in addition to a few friends who have been back all aspects of my life right now to foroped in from time to time, including the always-patient John Wolfe). I really do want cus on fewer but more meaningful items to get The Argus rolling in late July to head of interest. out. In addition, it would be wonderful to It is odd I have been writing about a take Hilda camping. So, that’s major goal smaller, simpler life perspective for this number one—a pretty big one, all told. long. Somehow it took until now to unIf the money and time is available, I rederstand the heart of what this has been ally would like to finish the second floor of the bookstore this year. I still need to round about all along. I thought it was about up money to pay for the local tradesmen to jobs; turns out it was about connections, finish the details, but it might be doable by and putting people, family and community the fall. I have learned that there are peo- first—ahead of expectations, ahead of big ple I really enjoy working with and whose business, ahead of preconceptions. craftsmanship I really respect. Spending Maybe this year the workaholic will be money with them is something I am happy to do and even happier it circulates in our able to report she achieved all her goals. economy by sending their kids to school As long as I keep on track with Jock and the bookstore, it will all be all right. and paying bills.

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NEWS>>op-ed

Changing Traditions:

Providing refuge and cultivating peace in 2016

by: MARK BASQUILL

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raditions help define holidays, and the traditions we choose to participate in define our lives.

I ended 2015 by watching “Joyeux Noël” on Dec. 23, and doing the bulk of my holiday shopping by walking from the Cotton Exchange to Chandler’s Wharf on Christmas Eve, before going to St. James’ Christmas Eve service. These practices weren’t traditions until I did them at least twice—sort of like eating collards and black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day. I didn’t even think of participating in that tradition until moving here 20 years ago.

“Joyeux Noël” is a 2005 film based on a Christmas truce during the First World War. It’s doubtful a beautiful soprano stayed the night in the trenches with her baritone beau and sang “O Holy Night” to German, French and Scottish troops from the middle of No Man’s Land. I’m not quite sure a pious priest said Midnight Mass for all the combatants; however, the truce itself is well-documented.

Two memorable Christmas services exist in the film. In the first, the pious Scottish priest said Christmas Mass and provided temporary refuge to all the shell-shocked combatants from the middle of No Man’s Land. Offering refuge to those most in need (no questions asked) is among the best Christian traditions—although it does appear to be more of a human tradition, independent of religious affiliation.

After the priest was censured for his act, his replacement exhorted a new batch of recruits to kill as many Germans as possible—because Germans clearly were not children of God. The patriotic priest was preaching in the tradition of the Christian Abbot Arnaud Amalric. During one Middle Ages crusade, the Abbot reportedly advised one of his reluctant military captains, “Kill them all; God will know his own.” Providing refuge and promoting slaughter are contradictory traditions of our human family and our family’s many religions, including Islam and Christianity.

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St. James’ typically beautiful Christmas Eve service boasts outstanding renditions of traditional chorale works. 2015’s Christmas Eve sermon was particularly memorable for a kid who grew up listening to Sinatra. Father Ron told the story of a woman in New York giving Sinatra temporary refuge from throngs of adoring fans in his early years. It was during this period Sinatra made his Academy Awardwinning film, “The House I Live In.” This short was made back when a melting-pot view of America was popular, shortly after American mongrels pulled together to defeat the pure-bred “master race” of Germany in World War II. It was a time when segregating Japanese (or other suspicious folks) into internment camps was seen as a black mark on democracy.

The film is well worth its 10 minutes.

Father Ron wasn’t making a political statement on Christmas Eve. He spoke from experience about Sinatra. His grandmother was the woman who saved Sinatra. When Father Ron said, “In a sense, we are all refugees,” he spoke from his heart and from a gentle Christian tradition that takes the value of providing sanctuary quite literally.

One of the cool things about being human is we have the ability to choose and to change our traditions. Fifty years ago, our traditional crowning of Maximus Gladiator Concussivus didn’t exist. Although a few generations of Americans may think God created the Super Bowl on the seventh day, it actually started only 50 years ago as an afterthought—a concession to an upstart professional football league.

After a few years, Broadway’s Joe Namath turned it into a football game and Roman numerals turned it into a seemingly ageless tradition.

I’m not a big fan of the Super Bowl, but I am a big fan of hope and change.

As 2016 unfolds I hope we change some of our traditions. For instance, instead of participating in the election-year tradition of cheering as our presidential candidates beat the drums of war—or listening to the warlords of Islam, Christianity or any religion—we might choose to tune our ears to the peacemakers among us.

Providing refuge.

Cultivating peace.

Maybe even listening to more Sinatra.

These are human traditions we might choose to define ourselves.

New World Order

In December, Canada’s supportive organization The Transgender Project released a biographical video of the former Paul Wolscht, 46 and the father of seven children with his ex-wife, Marie, describing his new life as not only a female but a 6-yearold female, Stephoknee Wolscht. She told the Daily Xtra (gay and lesbian news site) that not acting her real age (even while doing “adult” things like working a job and driving a car) enables her to escape “depression and suicidal thoughts.” Among the trans-age’s favorite activities are (coloringbook) coloring, creating a play-like “kingdom,” and wearing “really pretty clothes.”

Stephoknee now lives with the couple who adopted her. [The Independent (London), 12-16-2015]

whose rap sheet listed “more than 20” arrests since age 9. He, on a bicycle, had told an 89-year-old driver at a gas station that the man’s tire was low, and when the man got out to check, the boy hopped in the car and took off. (2) A driver accidentally plowed through two small businesses in Pensacola in December, creating such destruction that the manager of one said it looked like a bomb had hit (forcing both — a tax service and a casket company — to relocate). The driver told police he was attempting to “travel through time.” [WTSPTV (St. Petersburg), 12-15-2015] [WEARTV (Pensacola), 12-23-2015]

Compelling Explanations

(1) Breen Peck, 52, an air traffic controller who has been having career troubles in recent years, was arrested during a traffic stop on New York’s Long Island in DecemUnclear on the Concept Thee, Not Me: American “millennials” ber when officers found illegal drugs in his (those aged 18 to 29) continue a “long- car. “That’s meth,” he said. “I’m an air trafstanding tradition,” The Washington Post fic controller.” “I smoke it to stay awake.” wrote in December, describing a Harvard (2) In a “she-said/he-said” case, wealthy Institute of Politics poll on their views on Saudi businessman Ehsan Abdulaziz, 46, war. Following the recent Paris terrorist at- was acquitted of rape in December in Engtacks, about 60 percent of U.S. millennials land’s Southwark Crown Court, apparently said additional American troops would be persuading jurors of “reasonable doubt” needed to fight the Islamic State, but 85 about his DNA found in the alleged victim’s percent answered, in the next question, vagina. Perhaps, his lawyer said, Abdulaziz that no, they themselves were “probably” or was still aroused after sex with the other “definitely” not joining the military. [Wash- woman in the apartment and accidentally fell directly upon the alleged victim lying on ington Post, 12-10-2015] a sofa. [New York Post, 12-11-2015] [The Independent, 12-16-2015] Exceptional Floridians (1) Police in St. Petersburg reported the December arrest of a 12-year-old boy Ironies — Christopher Manney was fired from the

Milwaukee Police Department in 2014 after shooting a black suspect to death in a case bearing some similarity to 2015 shootings that produced “Black Lives Matter” protests — not fired for the shooting (adjudged “not excessive force”) but for improper actions that preceded the shooting (not announcing a valid reason for a pat down and conducting a not-by-the-book pat down). Two days before the firing, he had filed a disability claim for post-traumatic stress disorder from the shooting and aftermath, and in November 2015 the city’s Annuity and Pension Board, following city law, approved the claim. Thus, Manney, despite having been subsequently fired, retired with full disability, with basically the same take-home pay he was receiving when fired. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11-5-2015; WITI-TV (Milwaukee), 10-16-2015] — In November, as anti-Muslim tensions arose in several U.S. cities following the Paris terrorist attack, two chapters of the Satanic Temple church (San Jose, California, and Minneapolis) offered to protect Muslims who feared a backlash. The Minneapolis group offered “just big dudes walking you to where you need to be,” for example, grocery shopping — an offer “of genuine compassion for our fellow human beings.” (The offer was subsequently rescinded by the Minneapolis church’s executive ministry, reasoning that they are “not

a personal security service.”) [City Pages (Minneapolis), 12-22-2015]

Least Competent Criminals

Oops! (1) Jasper Harrison, 47, working inside the storage unit in Edgewater, Florida, where he grows his marijuana, heard a helicopter overhead on Dec. 9, panicked, and called 911 to turn himself in to preempt what he presumed was a SWAT raid.

Actually, the helicopter belonged to a local news station headed elsewhere, but police later arrested Harrison based on the 911 call. (2) Lloyd Franklin, 34 and suspected in a North Carolina double murder, fatally shot himself in a Bensalem, Pennsylvania, motel room in November when police knocked on the door. However, cops actually had come to arrest another man in the room on a parole violation. [Orlando Sentinel, 12-10-2015] [KYW-TV (Philadelphia), 11-8-2015]

Wrong Place, Wrong Time

In November, a 62-year-old customer at Ancient City Shooting Range in St. Augustine, Florida, was hit in the lower abdomen area by another shooter, 71, because the victim was standing behind the target (“for some reason,” was all a fire-rescue spokesman would say). The shooter thought the man was elsewhere on the property. [Jacksonville.com, 11-27-2015]

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Listen Up!

The Kennedys will return to Brunswick County with three latest albums in tow by: shannon rae gentry

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Platinum Anniversary: The Kennedys will return to ILM to open the third season of Listen Up Brunswick on Sat., Jan. 9 at 7:30 p.m. Photo by Kim Nicholais

isten Up Brunswick County is revving up for another season of live music to benefit a good cause. For 2016 they’ve partnered with the New Hope Clinic, which provides basic medical and dental care, diagnostic services and prescription drugs to low-income, uninsured residents of Brunswick County. While performances for season three include Vance Gilbert (Sat., Feb. 20), Idlewheel Acoustic (Fri., Mar. 18) and Eliza Gilkyson (Sun., April 17), The Kennedys will open Listen Up Brunswick on Sat., Jan. 9 at 7:30 p.m.

The folk-rock duo have played Listen Up Brunswick every year since its inception in 2013, and 2015 marked their platinum anniversary (professionally and personally).

They celebrated with the release of three

original albums: Maura’s second solo record, “Villanelle: The Songs of Maura Kennedy and B.D. Love”; Pete’s solo album, “Heart of Gotham”; and “West.” The married couple has released more than two dozens records between them.

“Whenever we make a record, we never say in advance: This is what we’re going to do,” Maura tells. “We were writing a lot last year, together, and other projects individually. I was especially on a roll with some of my songs. . . .We were recording so much faster that at one point Pete said, ‘You know, we’re going to have too many songs for one album.’”

In fact, he thought for a brief moment it may be better to slow down. Once they had all of the songs recorded, however, it

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was their 20th anniversary and it just made Maura says before she met Pete in the sense to move forward with them all. early ‘90s in Austin, Texas, she didn’t think “It was actually Pete’s idea to separate marriage was right for her. She knew she all this stuff on three albums,” Maura con- wanted to be a musician, which doesn’t tinues. “It was really working that way on always coincide with settling down to a family. Yet, Pete was so strong and supits own anyway.” portive—and proved to be someone with Three new albums is admittedly a lot of whom she could build a relationship on material, tuning in at around 40 songs, but music and trust. Professionally, the couple they have their niche in the trilogy. Just depends on such honesty and sincerity to as this couple work so well together, they fuel their work and critiques. It’s the givethrive independently as well. and-take working relationship that allows “When I look at these three albums, it’s pure growth. sort of a good metaphor for our relation“Pete’s always supportive of me, and I of ship,” Maura says. “We have the album him, and it seems like a really easy relationthat we did together, but we also give each ship—which is odd because when I first got other the freedom to go our separate di- married, I couldn’t imagine that life [as an rections. We always meet back up musi- old married couple] and it’s very different cally and personally.”

than what I thought it would be, in a very good way,” she adds.

“West,” released in April 2015, chronicles the couple’s life on the road without being overt. Traces of Buddy Holly and Chuck Berry can be heard, like in the song “Locket.”

“When we first started playing that song people would say, ‘I love that Buddy Holly song; I haven’t heard that one,’” Maura says with a laugh. “Actually, there are two songs from ‘West’ that have become real rockers. We’ve been starting our shows with [‘Bodhisattva Blues’] because it’s upbeat and it sort of ignites the whole thing.

Then we’ve been closing sets with ‘Travel Day Blues,’ which [has] more of a Chuck Berry feel.”

Square.” “My favorite one [to] do live from Pete’s album is ‘Riot in Bushwick,’” Maura reveals. “It kind of has a stray-cat feel and rockabilly feel to it.”

Maura does not make an appearance on the recorded version of “Heart of Gotham”— a purposeful decision. She’s known for leading vocals on most of their albums, and she didn’t want her voice to distract from the direction Pete’s work was going.

“Pete’s really got a great rock ‘n’ roll voice and mine’s more ‘pure,’” she explains. “I didn’t want to smooth out the songs or the sound of ‘Heart of Gotham’ because it is a gritty New York album.”

It’s always a challenge to recreate studio-produced albums live, as they typically have to adjust for fewer players or make Maura’s solo album, which came out in additions. While Maura isn’t on the studio May 2015, is a collaboration with poet B.D. version of Pete’s record, she’s found harLove. “I found myself writing very different mony in the songs onstage. kinds of lyrics,” she says, “but also the mel“The more we play, the more [the songs] odies I would come up with had to follow do tend to evolve,” she says. “Once we the form of those lyrics.” settle into an arrangement, it tends to so“Fireflies” was the first song Maura wrote in “Villanelle…” It’s based on one of Love’s short stories, “Stitches,” from his book “A Day in the Life of a Severed Head” (written under the pen name “Lan Yan”). It’s about two little girls remembering a time when they were 5 years old and catching fireflies.

“I really like it because Pete plays these sort of mystical harmonics on the guitar that sound like bells, and they evoke the visual of fireflies,” Maura explains.

What really connects all three records is Pete, who has been in Long Island working on his next solo venture. He produced “West” and “Heart of Gotham,” but (literally and figuratively) was instrumental in “Villanelle: The Songs of Maura Kennedy and B.D. Love.” He played guitar throughout the 15 tracks.

lidify—except for Pete’s guitar solos. They do tend to change every night. There’s a certain amount of improvisation that goes on there.”

Balancing sets between three separate albums, however, has been tricky. The duo wants to please audiences who come wanting to hear their favorite tunes. They attempt to give their large collective of new work stage time, too.

“What we’ve been doing this year is playing three or four songs from each album in the first set, and in the second set it’s all requests,” Maura divulges. “That’s been really great because it makes for a unique set every night. It’s fun for the audience and us, but it also keeps us on our toes.”

All Listen Up Brunswick County shows will be held at the Brunswick Community “He really was an advisor to me,” Maura College Odell Auditorium (50 College Rd.). continues. “He sat in the studio and did ini- Tickets are $20 in advance and $24 at the tial mixes. I’d come in and tweak it some door, and are available for purchase at Catmore. . . . But I couldn’t have made it with- tail Cottage and Fuzzy Peach in Southport, out Pete. It would have been impossible Shallotte Chamber of Commerce on Wall because he’s such a fun and multi-instru- Street, or online at www.listenupbrunswickmentalist. He’s got good musical instincts.” county.com.

For anyone who misses their Jan. 9 For the past five years, Maura says Pete has worked slowly and deliberately on the show, The Kennedys will return to Wilmingsongs that would eventually make “Heart of ton at Ted’s Fun on the River at 2 Castle Gotham” (October 2015), an anthology re- St. on Jan. 29. flecting his time in New York City. The vibe is more rock.

“His solo records in the past have almost always been strictly instrumental,” Maura tells. “This one’s different in that he sings all the songs. To me it sounds like an early Springsteen record; it’s very evocative and I really love it.”

Details:

The Kennedys

Sat., Jan. 9 at 7:30 p.m.

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Wednesday, January 6 Hinder and Within Reason (8pm; $15-$20; Rock) —Ziggy’s By The Sea, 208 Market St.; 910-769-4096

Raphael Name’ (7pm; $3; Singer/Guitarist) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; 910-231-3379

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Michael Wolfe (7pm; $3; Alternative Guitar) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; 910-231-3379

Gnarly Feat (8pm; Free; Groove Rock) —The Whiskey Bar NC, 1 S. Front St.

Jazz at the CAM (6:30pm; $5-$68)

—Cameron Art Museum, 3201 South 17th St.

—Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St.

Urban Soil (8pm; Cover TBD; Soulful Jam) —The Whiskey Bar NC, 1 S. Front St.

Gnarly Feat & more (9pm; Free; Grove Rock) —The Calico Room, 107 S. Front St.; 910-762-2091

Salvacion and Knightmare (9pm; $5; Metal)

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

Mark Daffer (9:30pm; Free; Acoustic)

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—Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; 910-251-1832

Jazz Night (8pm; Free)

Laura McLean (6pm; Free; Singer/Songwriter) —A Tasting Room, 19 S. 2nd St.

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

Stoney Creek (7pm; Free; Alt Country)

The Smoothrays (10pm; Free; Jazz/Rock)

Open Mic (8pm; Free) $3.50 Sweet Josie $4 Margaritas

—The Felix Cafe, 2140 Burnett Blvd.

—Palm Room, 11 E. Salisbury St.; 910-509-3040 —Burnt Mill Creek, 2101 Market St. $2.50 Budweiser Draft $4 Wells 65 Wings, 4-7pm

Benny Hill (6:30pm; Free; Jazz)

—Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; 910-763-2223

—Holiday Inn Resort, 1706 N. Lumina Ave.

Girls’ Choir of Wilmington (5:30pm; Free)

—First Baptist Center, 1939 Independence Blvd.

—Palm Room, 11 E. Salisbury St.; 910-509-3040

Sweet Sweet (7pm; Free; Americana) —Flytrap Brewing, 319 Walnut St.

Thursday, January 7

Tom and Jane (10pm; Free; Duo)

Port City Trio (7pm; $3; Jazz)

—Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; 910-231-3379

Sean Patton (7pm, 9:30pm; $17-$21; Comedy)

Saturday, January 9 Emily Marriott (Acoustic) & Dangerous Dave (Blues) (6pm; Free) —A Tasting Room, 19 S. 2nd St.

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The Tim Koehler Project (7pm; Free; Americana) —Flytrap Brewing, 319 Walnut St.

South Hammock Bluegrass Band (7pm; $3) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; 910-231-3379

Sean Patton (7pm, 9:30pm; $17-$21; Comedy) —Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St.

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The Kennedys (7:30pm; $20-$24; Folk/Rock)

—Brunswick Community College Odell Auditorium, 2050 Enterprise Dr. NE.

Jackson Browne (7:30pm; $40-$100; Acoustic) —CFCC Humanities & Fine Arts Center, 703 N. 3rd St.

Heather and Ben (8pm; Free; Americana/Folk) —Ironclad Brewery, 115 N 2nd St.

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Elephant Convoy & The Big Takeover (10pm; $7; Reggae)

—Palm Room, 11 E. Salisbury St.; 910-509-3040

Sunday, January 10 Heather Rogers (9pm; Free; Country/Rock) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess St.; 910-362-9666

DJ Reign (10pm; Free)

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

Monday, January 11 Open Mic (8pm; Free)

—Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; 910-763-2223

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

Open Mic (9pm; Free)

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

Wednesday, January 13 Rebelution & New Kingston (7pm; $20-$30; Reggae) —Brooklyn Arts Center, 516 N. 4th St.

Barry and Jill (7pm; $3; Acoustic Duo) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; 910-231-3379

Open-mic (7:30pm; Free)

—Palm Room, 11 E. Salisbury St.; 910-509-3040

Tacos and Trivia (8pm; Free)

—Capt’n Bills Backyard & Grille, 4240 Market St.

Kim Dicso (9pm; Free; Folk)

—Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess St.; 9 10-362-9666

Jazz Night (8pm; Free)

Two-night Return: Don’t miss Steep Canyon Rangers return to North Carolina, with two shows coming up at The Orange Peel in Asheville on Jan. 8 and 9. Courtesy photo.

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arts>>art

WORLDS OF COLORFUL BOUNTY: Kathy Stovall talks about her abstract, monolith and collage art work

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by: shea carver

urrently on display at WHQR, “Paper and Paint” features the pairing of local artists Kathy Stovall and Joan McLoughlin through Feb. 12. Stovall studied art her entire life, and obtained a BA in studio art from UNC Chapel Hill and has continued her studies at Oklahoma Art InstituteQuartz Mountain and Santa Fe University of Art and Design—even serving on boards like the Tulsa Arts Coalition and Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition.

With the use of bright, bold color palettes which showcase collage imagery of geometric designs, Stovall’s retirement to the southeastern coast means hanging more work on local walls. Her abstract art features monoprinting, stamping, stenciling, and other techniques, all of which are worlds of whimsy and bounty. encore caught up with Stovall to talk about her current show at MC Erny Gallery in WHQR’s studios, which hosts a closing reception on Jan. 22. encore (e): Tell me how your foray as an artist began. What are memories of your first work?

Kathy Stovall (KS): Often, I asked for art supplies for birthday and Christmas presents: crayons, water colors and paint by number kits. My teachers liked what I produced in art time and later, art classes. This gave me validation and confidence to enjoy making art. The first art work I concretely remember is a series of colored geometric designs I did in 7th grade. My teacher was impressed with them and called them intricate and exceptionally well done.

e: How did it evolve into collage, abstract and monoprint?

KS: I’ve been making art for many years. It’s a process of exploration and experimenting. You learn techniques and try methods and find what works for you. Abstract collage and monoprinting are my favorite now.

KS: I’m inspired by the process and evolution that happens in mono printing, which is unpredictable. I have a series of nine 8”x10” pieces at WHQR, “Circles.” I make many prints with several layers using certain elements. In this case, I chose circles. I pick a print for the base. Then I add stamps, paint and cutout paper pieces while playing with the interactions of the colors. There are many layers and surprises that you can see if you look closely. e: How did your arts education and the journey it provided you help motivate/propel your career as an artist? What’s the best learning experience you’ve taken away from it all thus far?

KS: I have learned so much about art over the years and I continue to learn and have an open mind to new ideas. Art history classes, art workshops, going to museums and galleries, experiencing art and reading about art have and continued to, motivate

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KS: I was born and raised in Reidsville, NC. I attended UNC-Greensboro and UNCChapel Hill where I earned a degree in studio art. After college, I lived in Greensboro, NC, where I met my husband who is a Wilmington native.

We moved to Tulsa, OK, for his job. We came to NC often to make sure we and our two sons maintain our connections to home and family. We maintain a home and business in Tulsa. We are in the process of retiring to our house at Wrightsville Beach, where we spend as much time as possible.

e: What inspires you most in your creations of new work?

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e: You started a nonprofit event in Tulsa, right? What CIRCLES 102: Kathy Stovall’s abstract, monolith is 5x5 exactly? and collage work is now on display at WHQR’s MC Erny Gallery through Feb. 12. Courtesy photo

and inspire me.

Learning mono printing (several years into my career) opened the door to a new world of art possibilities. The learning experience I take away is to create and then move forward and keep a fresh perspective. e: What was the inspiration for this WHQR gallery exhibit and how do your works complement the other artist’s work?

KS: A little over one-and-a-half years ago, I applied to WHQR for a possible two-artists exhibit. They paired me with Joan McLoughlin. Our work is complementary (color and abstract) but quite different in execution. I didn’t know Joan before this. I have enjoyed getting to know her and working with her. e: How many pieces do you have in this show? Of what sizes?

KS: I have 81 pieces at WHQR: four 20”x20”, two 10”x 30”, two 12”x 12”, 12 8”x10”, seven 8”x10”, seven 6”x6”, four

KS: The 5x5 was a fundraising event for Tulsa Arts Coalition, a nonprofit group in Tulsa, OK. Around 100 artists donated their work. 5”x5” for 2-D, 5”x5”x5” for 3-D works of art. Original one had a May 5,1995 opening at 5 p.m. All pieces sold for $55 each, first come, first served. We had a long line waiting to come in and sold almost all the work in the first 30 minutes. It would be fun to do a 5x5 here, but I haven’t done anything to make that happen yet.

DETAILS:

Paper and Paint

Works of Joan McLoughlin and Kathy Stovall MC Erny Gallery, WHQR 254 North Front St. #300 Gallery hours: Mon.-Fr.,10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Closing reception: Fri., Jan. 22, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Hangs through Feb. 12 www.whqr.org

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. 42, featuring work by Dennis Schaffer, Kyle Page, Mimi Logothetis, and Tuki Lucero. Hangs for eight weeks.

ArtExposure!

22527 Highway 17N, Hampstead, NC (910) 803-0302 • (910) 330-4077 Tues. - Sat. 10 am - 5 pm (or by appt.) www.artexposure50.com ArtExposure will be closed from December 24th through January 4th. We will reopen on January 5th 2016. We are offering the following classes starting in January: January 5th through February 9th: Mixed Media with Mary Ann Rozear. Tuesdays 10am-5pm.

6 weeks January 12th through February 16th: Beginning/Intermediate Drawing with Patti Chisholm.

Tuesdays 2pm-4pm. 6 week January 12th through February 16th: Beginning/Intermediate Drawing with Patti Chisholm.

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Art in bloom

210 Princess St. Tues. - Sat. 10 am - 6 pm (or by appt., Sun. and Mon.) (484) 885-3037 www.art-in-bloom-gallery.com Established in 2015, the Art in Bloom Gallery is in a renovated horse stable at 210 Princess Street in downtown Wilmington. The gallery is open Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 6 pm and by appointment. Upcoming events include a closing reception for Elizabeth Darrow’s exhibit, “Past and Present”, on Friday, January 15, 6 - 9 pm.

For more information, see www.art-in-bloom-gallery.com or call 484 885 3037.

New Elements Gallery

201 Princess St. (919) 343-8997 Tues. - Sat.: 11am - 6pm (or by appt.) www.newelementsgallery.com The 31st Annual Holiday Show features new work from the gallery’s talented roster of artists.

This year’s holiday show will benefit The Carousel Center, a Wilmington non-profit dedicated to

providing safe spaces for abused and neglected children. New Elements Gallery will host an opening reception on November 27th, from 6pm to 9pm, in conjunction with Downtown Wilmington’s Fourth Friday Gallery Night. The 31st Annual Holiday Show will remain on view until January 22, 2016. See previous page for full article.

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. 10 am - 5 pm www.sunsetrivermarketplace.com

In the historic fishing village of Calabash, NC, over 10,000-plus square feet of fine arts is showcased. Clay art and pottery; oil paintings, watercolors, mixed media, pastels and acrylics; plus award-winning metalworks, wood pieces, hand-blown glass, fiber art, artisan-made jewelry and more. Sunset River Marketplace has become a popular destination for visitors, a gathering place for artists and a center of the community, thanks to its onsite pottery studio, complete with two kilns; a custom master framing department; and art classrooms for workshops and ongoing instruction.

WILMA W. DANIELS GALLERY

200 Hanover Street, CFCC parking deck First level Tues.- Fri., 10am - 5:30pm; Sat., noon - 5:30pm (910) 362-7431 Wilma W. Daniels Gallery is pleased to present the 2015 No Boundaries International Art Colony Exhibition. No Boundaries, a nonprofit artist residency program, provides artists from around the world and the local community a forum for free expression and cross-cultural dialogue. This year’s participating artists are Nii Narku (Ghana), Rusudan Khizanishvili (Georgia), Michelle Connolly (Australia), Lázaro Salsita (Cuba), Myrna Pronchuk (Canada), Ana Young (Australia), Iandry Randriamandroso (Madagascar/USA), Fritzi Huber (NC, USA), Kirah Van Sickle (NC, USA), Christopher “Topher” Alexander (NC, USA) and Mark Weber (NC, USA). Exhibition runs through December 31st, 2015 and is free and open to the public. Contact Sarah Rushing at srushing278@mail.cfcc.edu.

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arts>>theatre

Soul-wrenching power:

‘Memphis the Musical’ packs a punch with awesome performances and music by: GWENYFAR ROHLER

“M

emphis the Musical” is lighting up the main stage of Thalian Hall and blowing the lid off the new year of theatre in the Cape Fear.

Produced by Cape Fear Theatre Arts LLC, written by Joe DiPietro (famous for the book and lyrics to “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change”) and David Bryan of Bon Jovi (yes, Bon Jovi—he wrote “In These Arms,” among other songs for the band. The story chronicles the rise of Huey Calhoun (Paul Teal), a fictionalized version of Dewey Phillips, the charismatic Memphis DJ who loved, exploited and popularized the emerging music of rock ‘n’ roll and rhythm and blues in the ‘50s.

Delray Farrell (Nygel Robinson) owns a club on Beale Street and features the talent of his younger sister, Felicia (Barbara Mootoo). They have life figured out: Jim Crow is law, so the only white people who come to the club are policemen looking for a bribe or trouble. But, maybe, just maybe, with hard work, savings and little bit of luck, they can parlay Felicia’s voice into a record contract.

Into their lives crashes Huey Calhoun: a brash, naïve, young hick, who has “danger” written all over him. He is in love with black music and Felicia.

Blessed with charisma and all the privilege of being white, he blunders his way through post-war Memphis. He gets fired from Collins Department store for replacing a Perry Como record with Wallin’ Joe’s

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(Phillip Lynch) “Scratch My Itch.” The teenagers can’t get enough of it and Collins (Kim Ewonus) won’t even consider it. But it takes more than getting fired or rejected to keep Huey down: He sets off looking for a radio DJ job (“Hello, My Name is Huey”). After multiple doors are slammed in his face, the unsuspecting Mr. Simmons (Jon Stafford) decides to show Huey how real radio DJs work.

he saw his father lynched. Huey’s love works miracles even he doesn’t understand—one of them, painfully, is when Gator is moved to speak again at the end of Act I. In “Say a Prayer,” Porter brings tears to everyone’s eyes with a plea that we hope truly will be answered.

Not only are the principals in “Memphis” phenomenal, but the ensemble is out of sight! From teenagers desperate for the music Huey wants to share, to the patrons of Delray’s, they dance and sing a story that must be filled with passion, desire and determination, else everything Huey and Felicia are singing about falls apart and would be unbelievable. There’s not a weak link. The dancing is compelling and infectious. The singing doesn’t just hold up to its star players, it meets them and melds them into something greater than the sum of their parts.

Huey highjacks the mic and sets the air waves afire with “Everybody Wants to be Black on Saturday Night.” In return, the phones light up with teenagers demanding more. Huey seems to have broken through—or has he? His mother (Rasa Love) is not convinced, as she explains in her plea, “Make Me Stronger.” Nor are Felicia and Delray. Does Huey live in the real world, and can that world change? Bobby Dupree (Jerrial Young), the janitor at the radio station, and Gator (Khawon Porter), the mute bartender at Delray’s, have begun to wonder, and maybe, hope—just a bit—this crazy white boy might be on to something.

From a writing standpoint, “Memphis the Musical” is an interesting conglomeration authored by a very successful rock ‘n’ roll composer (Bryan) who looks back at the people and music who made his career possible. But the score is not a ‘50s R&B jukebox musical, like DiPietro’s “All Shook Up” (about Elvis). Theatre-goers expecting as much will hear very little of it. Instead, the tropes and tools of musical theatre composition and storytelling, post “Rent” (Jonathan Larson’s ‘90s rock opera), combine with a 60-year evolution of popular music to create a truly captivating and enjoyable score.

It tells a story in a time and place, with music that transcends tiny boxes and small labels. The music is fun and moving. Mother’s songs are heavily country influenced, which are perfect for Rasa Love’s voice. The strong influences of gospel music on African American popular music are integral to the plot and score of “Memphis.”

When Love, Robinson, Porter, and Young sing “Change Don’t Come Easy” in Act II, it’s a showstopper. Considering all the great voices and emotive songs it follows, that’s saying something—especially since it comes after Barbara Mootoo sings “Someday” and “Colored Woman.”

Mootoo and Teal are both perfectly cast for these roles. Mootoo is the classic triple threat: She can sing, dance and act. Add in beauty and charisma, and she’s star material in every way—perfect for the role of a young

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woman with a gift. “Someday,” her sweet, catchy love song, foreshadows her relationship with Huey. It will make audiences fall in love with her, too. “Colored Woman” is a soul-wrenching lament to the realities of limited dreams for African American women in 1950’s America. It’s a wonderful showcase for Mootoo’s voice to show power—which propels her journey of discovery through song. (I wish she lived here and we could see her perform more often, but it looks like “Memphis” is going to be our only opportunity for now.)

In many ways, it looks like the last couple of years Teal has been preparing for this role: His version of Huey combines the sweet yet mischievous naiveté of Huck Finn, whom he played in “Big River,” and the rock ‘n’ roll rebel voice that couldn’t be ignored of his character in “Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson.” He is amazing as Huey, complete with a song that keeps laying in his head no matter who he is talking to or where he is.

The chemistry that he and Mootoo have is electric; it’s natural for audiences to root for them, even though we know it is doomed.

Folks who saw “Big River” also will see the Jim to Teal’s Huck in “Memphis.” Khawon Porter (who beautifully dedicated the award he received for the role to his mother, “because she is Jim”) brings to life Gator.

Gator has not spoken since age 5, when

Chiaki Ito’s band brings the score to life. It would be a major disappointment if a story about the birth of rock ‘n’ roll didn’t rock. Or if it were sung to canned music, a la karaoke. Ugh. Ito (keys), Keith Butler Jr. (drums), Christopher Marcellus (bass), Jared Cline (guitar), Marlon Mosby (trumpet), Darryl Murrill (reeds), and Kennith Watts (trombone) rock hard, and make the music sizzle and pop with passion and excitement.

Anyone who doesn’t wish to dance in the aisles along with the performers must be asleep. The music and performances combine to an infectious pitch—exactly what rock ‘n’ roll feels like.

“So when are we getting an equity house?” my date asked when we walked out of the theater. Because “Memphis” was the finest performance quality, the actors deserve to be compensated a living wage. I don’t know when that will happen, but he’s right: “Memphis” is awesome. It’s an incredible start to the New Year—not just artistically, but also for renewing faith in what we can mean to each other.

Just go see it. You will be so glad you did you will probably want to see it again.

DETAILS:

Memphis the Musical Jan.7-10, 14-17, 7:30 p.m.; Sun. matinees, 3 p.m.; Sun., Jan. 17, 2 p.m.

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Jan. 11-13 (additional showing Jan. 13 at 4 p.m.): Janis Joplin’s own words tell much of the story in “Janis: Little Blue Girl.” Through a series of letters written to her parents, director Amy Berg offers a new understanding of a bright, complex rock ‘n’ roll icons of all time.

This in-depth examination presents an intimate and insightful portrait of a tragic and misunderstood figure who thrilled millions of listeners and blazed new creative trails before her death in 1970.

(Unrated, 106 minutes)

’ve been a fan of Quentin Tarantino since I first saw “Pulp Fiction.” It was a sucker punch of a movie—a clever, intelligently written, hyperactive pugilistic cartoon. Tarantino is a craftsman without equal. Many have tried to replicate his gonzo-style filmmaking, but none succeed.

So why am I starting to become so ambivalent about his films?

“The Hateful Eight” is a quintessential Quentin Tarantino film. It’s grim, darkly comic, super violent, and features scenery-chewing performances that would make Jack Palance tip his hat. In his second foray into the Western genre, Tarantino attempted to make an engaging poboiler about eight poor souls trapped in a cabin during a frigid Wyoming blizzard. One of the souls is bounty hunter John Ruth (Kurt Russell), who is heading to Red Rock with a prisoner in tow. Daisy Domergue (Jennifer Jason Leigh) is a spitfire set to be hung for murder.

Along the way Ruth runs into a number of other like-minded individuals who may or may not be who they claim. Major Marquis Warren (Samuel Jackson) is another bounty hunter looking to cash in on a group of dead men he’s trying to haul to Red Rock. Chris Mannix (Walton Goggins) is a Confederate-sympathizing racist who claims to be the new sheriff in town.

When the blinding snowstorm forces them to stop short of Red Rock, in a charming cabin on the mountain, Ruth begins the process of sizing up the six others, convinced one of them is there to free his prisoner and prevent him from claiming $10,000 dollars.

CLEVER PREMISE: Despite a strong cast and theatrical performaces, ‘The Hateful Eight’ lacks a likeable character to root for. Courtesy photo.

attention paid to what is ultimately another talky, super-gory Tex Avery cartoon.

I did love the grand staging of it all. I checked out a 70mm print of the film as part of the movie’s opening week roadshow. There are wonderful, little theatrical flourishes, like an overture and an intermission (which at three hours felt merciful). Like every Tarantino film, it’s marinated in homage and served with a heaping helping of nostalgia. The movie looks amazing and the score by the great Ennio Morricone It’s a clever premise—practically theatrical. draws viewers into the Spaghetti Western.

The vast majority of “The Hateful Eight” takes While the film is staged beautifully, it’s a place in the cabin. The entire ordeal is intense pretty straightforward affair. There isn’t a sinand beautifully staged. Like every other Tarangle scene that feels surprising. Tarantino has tino film, it’s packed to the brim with interestspent so many years painting with the profane, ing characters who prefer colorful language: so not one execution or morbid moment came foul-mouthed despicable rogues who always as a shock. Horrible, brutal violence is such seem seconds away from blowing each other’s a staple of his work that even the bloodiest brains out. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t walk away deaths felt expected—telegraphed, even. By from “The Hateful Eight” a little disappointed. now we’re all familiar with Tarantino’s impresQuentin Tarantino is like the kid at the school sive bag of tricks; it left me wonderfing if there science fair with an awesome volcano. It looks are any tricks left up his sleeve. amazing and spews gushing liquid. It’s by far Is it wrong to expect something new from the most interesting thing anyone is going to a favorite artist? Maybe I’m being picky here; see at the fair. Next year, the kid rolls out the at the end of the day, I enjoyed “The Hateful same volcano. It’s still cool, and judges still Eight” in spite of it being a ridiculously uneven marvel at the craftsmanship, but it’s lost a litaffair. An almost perfect first half of the film tle of its novelty. Eight science fairs later, the is ultimately unraveled by the time the final whole shtick is starting to feel tired. credits roll. It’s a movie without a single likable I can’t fault anyone for loving a film like “The character and no one to root for—charming in Hateful Eight.” There’s so much love, care and its own repugnant way. More of the same may

be fine for some Tarantino fans—even if it doesn’t do anything new. For me, Tarantino’s recent work bealeagues me; it lacks focus and brevity as shown in his earlier films. Tarantino is a filmmaker who works in excess and indulgence. “The Hateful Eight” was a little rich for my blood.

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The Hateful Eight ★★★★★ Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh Directed by: Quentin Tarantino Rating: R

Jan. 15, 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.: “Hotel Transylvania 2” is screening twice at Lumina Theatre in UNCW’s Fisher Student Center, Room 1002. Dracula (Adam Sandler) is secretly worried his halfhuman grandson, Dennis, isn’t showing his vampire side. So he enlists his friends to help him put the boy through a “monster-in-training” boot camp. Things really get batty when Drac’s cantankerous, old-school dad (Mel Brooks) pays an unexpected visit. Tickets are $2 with UNCW student ID or $4 for non-students (89 minutes, PG)

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bluewater waterfront grill • 4 Marina St • (910) 256-8500

American BLUEWATER waterfront grill

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.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach ■ FEATURING: Waterfront dining ■ MUSIC: Music every Sunday in Summer ■ WEBSITE: www.bluewaterdining.com

Blue surf cafÉ

Sophisticated Food…Casual Style. We offer a menu that has a heavy California surf culture influence while still retaining our Carolina roots. We provide a delicate balance of flavors and freshness in a comfortable and inviting setting. We offer a unique breakfast menu until noon daily, including specialty waffles, skillet hashes and unique breakfast sandwiches. Our lunch menu is packed with a wide variety of options, from house roasted pulled pork, to our mahi sandwich and customer favorite, meatloaf sandwich.

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

We also have a full beer and wine list. Come try the “hidden gem” of Wilmington today. 250 Racine Drive Ste. 1, Wilmington 910-523-5362.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday to Saturday 8:30

a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Daily Specials, Gluten Free Menu, Gourmet

Hot Chocolates, Outdoor Patio, New Artist event first Friday of every month and Kids Menu.

■ WEBSITE: www.bluesurfcafe.com

CAM cafÉ

CAM Café, located within the CAM delivers delightful surprises using fresh, local ingredients with a Chef Jessica Cabo twist. Awarded “Best Food” by the local Wilmington Food & Wine Festival. Under her influence the café serves a West Coast interpretation of local dishes. The café serves lunch with seasonal options Tuesday thru Saturday, Internationally inspired Tapas on Wednesday nights, elegant yet approachable dinner on Thursday and brunch every Sunday.

Look for a New England Lobster Roll in the summer and Miso Short ribs as winter evening signature dishes. 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 and art of the museum. 3201 S 17th St. (910) 777-2363.

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

elijah’s

Since 1984, Elijah’s has been Wilmington, NC’s outdoor dining destination. We feature expansive indoor and outdoor waterfront dining, with panoramic views of riverfront sunsets.

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun-Thurs 11:30-10:00;

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Friday and Saturday 11:30-11:00 ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown Wilmington Kids menu available

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 cinna-swirl 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. Serves 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

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 Hal-

ligan’s....you’re at home.” With 12 beers on tap and 16 flat screen TVs, you can watch your favorite game and enjoy your favorite drink. Enjoy two locatons: 3317 Masonboro Loop Rd., and 1900 Eastwood Rd. in Lumina Station.

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

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

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

The little dipper

Wilmington’s favorite fondue restaurant! The Little Dipper specializes in unique fondue dishes with a global variety of cheeses, meats, seafood, vegetables, chocolates and fine wines. The warm and intimate dining room is a great place to enjoy a four-course meal, or indulge in appetizers and desserts outside on the back deck or in the bar while watching luminescent jellyfish. Reservations are appreciated for parties of any size. Located at the corner of Front and Orange in Downtown Wilmington. 138 South Front Street. (910) 251-0433.

■ SERVING DINNER: 5pm Tue-Sun; Seasonal hours are open 7 days a week, Memorial Day through October ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown

■ FEATURING: Tasting menu every Tues. with small plates

from $1-$4; Ladies Night every Wed; $27 4-course prix fixe menu on Thurs.; “Date night menu,” $65/couple with beer and wine tasting every Fri. and half price bottles of wine on Sun. ■ MUSIC: Mondays and Memorial Day-October, 7-9pm ■ WEBSITE: www.littledipperfondue.com

low tide pub

Located across from UNCW’s campus, Low Tide Pub serves up delicious fare and great drink specials in a fun atmosphere. Enjoy the biggest and best wings in town for only $0.50 on Sundays, a $5 daily lunch special, $2 daily beer special, and even taco Tuesdays. Their Mother Clucker is served just in time for the holidays: slow-roasted chicken with cranberries, housemade stuffing, lettuce, and tomato.

Their Thai or Buffalo shrimp wrap, famed Monte Cristo and 1945-family secret cheesecake recipe will keep customers coming back for more. Karaoke Saturdays begin at 9:30 p.m., and trivia Tuesdays get underway weekly at 7:30 p.m.

Low Tide has a beautiful, private deck, perfect for hosting parties and events. It’s midtown Wilmington’s favorite pub— ”where on the rocks is a good thing.” 4540 Fountain Drive, beside of PT’s. 910-313-2738.

■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER AND LATE-NIGHT: Mon., 6 p.m. - 1 a.m.; Tues.-Thurs., 11 a.m. - 1 a.m.; Fri., 11 a.m. - 2 a.m.; Sat., noon - 2 a.m.; Sun., noon - 9 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown Wilmington, near UNCW ■ FEATURING: Daily specials, Saturday karaoke and Tuesday trivia night.

visit our Facebook page for tasting room hours and special events: www.facebook.com/broomtailcraftbrewery

NEW hours:

Wednesday 4-9 pm • Thursday 4-9 pm Friday 4-10 pm • Saturday 2-10 pm Sunday 2-8 pm

■ WEBSITE: www.lowtidepub.com

pine valley market

Pine Valley Market has reigned supreme in servicing the Wilmington community for years, securing encore’s Best-Of awards in catering, gourmet shop and butcher. Now, Kathy Webb and Christi Ferretti are expanding their talents into serving lunch in-house, so folks can enjoy their hearty, homemade meals in the quaint and cozy ambience of the market. Using the freshest ingredients of highest quality, diners can enjoy the best Philly Cheesesteak in Wilmington, along with numerous other sandwich varieties, from their Angus burger to classic Reuben, Italian sub to a grown-up banana and peanut butter sandwich that will take all diners back to childhood. Served among a soup du jour and salads, there is something for all palates. Take advantage of their take-home frozen meals for nights that are too hectic to cook, and don’t forget to pick up a great bottle of wine to go with it. 3520 S. College Road, (910) 350-FOOD. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon.-Fri.10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Closed Sun. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: South Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Daily specials and take-home frozen meals ■ WEBSITE: www.pinevalleymarket.com

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.sweetnsavorypub.com

sweet ‘n’ savory cafÉ

The Real Wizard Behind the Food. Anyone who 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-

Downtown Wilmington > 115 N. 2nd Street

Over 10,000 square feet of space Two floors of bars and seating Stage, sound system and 12ft HDTV Comfortably holds more than 400 guests

6404 Amsterdam Way, Suite 100 Wilmington, North Carolina www.broomtailcraftbrewery.com

No cost to book your event www.ironcladbrewery.com 910-769-0290

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beef (Sabrett), pork smoked sausage, 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 Look at our website trollystophotdogs.com Catering available, now a large portion of our business. Call Rick at 297-8416 for catering and franchise information.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ LOCATIONS: 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 - COMING SOON! ■ WEBSITE: www.trollystophotdogs.com

Asian indochine restaurant & Lounge

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Tues.- Fri. 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.;

Sat. 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. for lunch. Mon.- Sun. 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. for dinner.

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

kabuki korean cafÉ and sushi

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER:

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, off Oleander Drive.

■ FEATURING: Wilmington’s only authentic Korean restaurant!

KYOTO ASIAN GRILLE

Kyoto Asian Grille specializes in crafting mouth-watering food and providing superb customer service. We serve a plethora of Asian cuisines, from Chinese to Japanese to Thai, and have an unwavering commitment to flavor. All of our ingredients are fresh, cooked to order, with artistic culinary flair. We also serve everything from sushi to traditional Chinese dishes, a plethora of curries to Pad Thai, hibachi and teriyaki dishes, and more. Come give us a try where you will find nothing in the freezer but the ice cream. Open for lunch and dinner, Monday through Saturday. Located at 4102 Market Street, (910) 332-3302.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon - Thu: 11am - 3pm and 5pm - 9:30pm or Fri - Sat, 11am - 3pm and 5pm - 10pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown

■ FEATURING: An array of Asian cuisines, from Japanese

to Chinese, Thai and more.

Okami Japanese hibachi Steakhouse theatrenow

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

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 never-disappointing Shanghai Firecracker Shrimp! In addition to sushi, we offer a full Pan Asian menu including curries, noodle dishes, and the ever-popular Crispy Salmon or mouth-watering Kobe Burger.

Inspired features change weekly showcasing our commitment to local farms. Full bar including a comprehensive sake list, signature cocktails, and Asian Import Bottles. 33 S. Front St., 2nd Floor (910) 763-3172.

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

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

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

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

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

TheatreNOW is a performing arts complex that features weekend dinner theater, an award-winning weekly kids variety show, monthly Sunday Jazz Brunches, movie, comedy and live music events. Award-winning chef, Denise Gordon, and a fabulous service staff pair scrumptious multi-course themed meals and cocktails with our dinner shows in a theatre-themed venue. Dinner theater at its best! Reservations highly suggested. 19 S. 10th Street (910) 399.3NOW (3669). Hours vary.

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

Healthy NEMA LOUNGE AND EATERY

Open since the summer of 2015, Nema Eatery and Lounge boasts the delicacies of Chef Mark Borkowski. Serving bold flavors in a variety of menu items from grass-fed burgers to artisan pizzas to small plates, the Nema team takes diners across the world through palate-pleasing menu items, including their “fancy” fries, doused with truffles and parmesan.

Burkowski takes pride in hand-crafted food, while the Nema staff offers helpful, friendly knowledge. They offer vegan, gluten- and allergy-friendly fare, Wine Down Wednesday (1/2 off glasses & bottles of wine) and Thirsty Thursday (25% off all beers). 225 S. Water St. 910-769-3709.

■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER AND BRUNCH: Tues. noon - 9pm; Wed. - Fri. noon - 10pm; Sat. 10am - 10pm; Sun. 10am - 9pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown, Chandler’s Wharf ■ FEATURING: Worldly eats, including vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free items ■ WEBSITE: www.nemalounge.com

Indian kabob and grill

Welcome to Kabob and Grill, downtown Wilmington’s only fine Indian restaurant. Located on Water Street, overlooking the Cape Fear River, Kabob and Grill innovatesexotic flavors of Indian kabobs and curries. Kabobs are baked to perfection in our “tandoor” clay oven fresh, daily. We take pride in offering a great selection of vegetarian entrees made with healthy spices, vegetables and herbs. We also serve vegan and gluten-free items, all aromatic and full of flavor. Our professional chef ensures our lavash and extensive menu appeals to all palates, whether choosing vegetarian, chicken, lamb, goat, or seafood. Our dining area is modern and upscale, yet steeped in Indian tradition. We have a full-service bar and are open seven days a week. We do take-out, delivery and welcome private parties. Live music and dance every Saturday. Please, check our website or facebook page for more information. www.kabobandgrilldowntown.com - 5 S. Water Street, (910) 833-5262.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Lunch Sunday through Saturday 11am-3pm. Dinner Sunday through Thursday 5-10pm, Friday & Saturday 5-10:30pm.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Innovative Indian recipes, made fresh daily.

■ WEBSITE: www.kabobandgrilldowntown.com

tandoori bites

Located on College Road, just opposite Hugh MacRae Park, Tandoori Bites offers fine Indian cuisine at affordable prices.

Try one of 74 dishes on their lengthy menu, featuring a large range of side dishes and breads. They have specialties, such as lamb korma with nuts, spices and herbs in a mild creamy sauce, as well as seafood, like shrimp biryani with saffron-flavored rice, topped with the shellfish and nuts. They also have many vegetarian dishes, including mutter paneer, with garden peas and homemade paneer, or baingan bharta with baked eggplant, flamed and sautéed with onions, garlic and ginger.

Join their cozy eatery, where a far east escape awaits all diners, among a staff of friendly and helpful servers, as well as

chefs who bring full-flavored tastes straight from their homeland. Located at 1620 South College Road, (910) 794-4540.

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

irish THE HARP

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

Eddie Romanelli’s is a family-friendly, casual Italian American restaurant that’s been a favorite of Wilmington locals for over 16 years. Its menu includes Italian favorites such as Mama Romanelli’s Lasagna, Baked Ziti, Rigatoni a la Vodka and, of course, made-from-scratch pizzas. Its American influences include tasty burgers, the U.S.A. Salad and a 16 oz. Marinated Rib Eye Steak. Romanelli’s offers patio dining and flat screen TVs in its bar area. Dine in or take out, Romanelli’s is always a crowd favorite. Large parties welcome. 503 Olde Waterford Way, Leland. (910) 383.1885.

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

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

a taste of italy

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

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown – University Landing 417 S.

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

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

Sat-Sun., open at 11:30 a.m.

Latin American

la costa mexican restaurant

CEVICHE’S

Come enjoy the tropical flavors of Panama and Central America...from our fresh fish to our handmade empanadas, traditional arroz con pollo to fresh inspired salads, We hope you will be transported to simpler time with warm, friendly service, and festive vibe. Large selection of beer and wine, including red and white sangria, tropical mimosas, drink specials daily. Just before the bridge at Wrightsville Beach.

7210 Wrightsville Ave. (910) 256-3131.

■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & BRUNCH: Mon-Sat 11am9pm, Sunday Brunch 9am-3pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach ■ WEBSITE: www.wbceviche.com

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 serv-

With three locations to serve Wilmingtonians, La Costa is open daily from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m with lunch specials. Their full dinner menu (from 3 p.m. on) offers the best in Mexican cuisine across the city. From top-sellers, like fajitas, quesadillas and burritos, to chef’s specialty items, like molcajete or borrego, a taste of familiar and exotic can be enjoyed. All of La Costa’s pico de gallo, guacamole, salsas, chile-chipotle, enchilada and burrito sauces are made in house daily. Add to it a 16-ounce margarita, which is only $4.25 on Mondays and Tuesdays at all locations, and every meal is complete.

Serving the Port City since1996, folks can dine indoors at the Oleander and both Market Street locations, or dine alfresco at both Market Street locations. 3617 Market St.; 8024 Unit 1 Market St.; 5622 Oleander Dr. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun-Thurs until 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Fri. and Sat. until 11 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown and Ogden ■ WEBSITE: www.lacostamexicanrestauranwilmington.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

Fat Tony’s Italian Pub

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

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday-Thursday 11 am10 pm; Friday-Saturday 11 am-Midnight; Sunday Noon10 pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ WEBSITE: www.fatpub.com ■ FEATURING: Daily lunch specials until 3pm and late night menu from 11pm until closing.

■ 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

Jamaican JAMAICA’S COMFORT ZONE

Tucked in the corner of University Landing, a block from UNCW is the hidden gem of Wilmington’s international cuisine scene - Jamaica’s Comfort Zone. This family owned restaurant provides a relaxing blend of Caribbean delights – along with reggae music – served up with irrepressible smiles for miles. From traditional Jamaican breakfast to mouth-watering classic dishes such as curry goat, oxtail, jerk and curry chicken, to our specialty 4-course meals ($12.00) and $6.99 Student meal. Catering options are available.

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

ing 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 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.

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 freerange 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, New Bakery with fresh, organic pies and cakes. Newly expanded.

■ WEBSITE: www.loveysmarket.com

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whole foods market

Whole Foods Market offers one of the most expansive freshly prepared foods options in the city! With 4 bars featuring hot dishes & salads, a sandwich station, sushi station, and pizza station, you are apt to satisfy everyone in your group. All of the ingredients are free of any artificial colors, flavors or preservatives so food is fresh and flavorful from farm, ranch, or dock to your fork! Dine in the cafe or carry out. On any given day the selection offers an array of organic, local, vegan/vegetarian, and healthy options. Voted Best Salads by encore readers.

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

Seafood catch

Serving the Best Seafood in South Eastern North Carolina.

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

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

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Acclaimed Wine List ■ 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 ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach ■ FEATURING: Dining on the newly renovated Crystal Pier ■ WEBSITE: www.OceanicRestaurant.com

The pilot house

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

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

Large parties welcome. Private event space available. 910343-0200 2 Ann Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun-Thurs 11am-9pm, FriSat 11am-10pm and Sunday Brunch 11am-3pm. Kids menu ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Riverfront Downtown Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Fresh local seafood specialties, Riverfront Dining, free on-site parking ■ MUSIC: Outside Every Friday and Saturday

SHUCKIN’ SHACK

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 po-boys, 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: 11amMidnight ■ NEIGHBORHOODS: Carolina Beach and Downtown ■ FEATURING: Daily lunch specials. Like us on Facebook!

■ WEBSITE: www.TheShuckinShack.com

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.

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; FriSat, 5-10:30pm; Sun., 10am-3pm and 5-9pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ WEBSITE: www.rxwilmington.com

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

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A new way to play with your food.” It isn’t just a catch phrase—it is what we do at Dig & Dive. Locally sourced, high-quality food is what we bring to the table. From our specialty “pork wings,” tossed in our famed bourbon-barrell Kentuckyaki sauce, to our fresh ground chuck burgers, to our dogs and sausages, and even salads and kids menu, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. We pair it with an expansive craft beer selection—including a large selection of NC brewed beers—and we give you the most unique and fun atmosphere in Wilmington, thanks to our soft-sand volleyball courts, outdoor and indoor dining. Hands down, we’re the best place in town to ... Eat. Drink. Play. 3525 Lancelot Lane. 910-202-9350.

■ SERVING LUNCH & Dinner: Sun.-Thurs., 11am-midnight; Fri.-Sat., 11am-2am.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, off Market Street and Darlington ■ FEATURING: Burgers, dogs, build-your-own French fries, sandwiches, craft beer, volleyball courts.

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

Free downtown lunchtime delivery on weekdays; we can accommodate large parties. (910) 763-4133.

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

Tropical smoothie cafÉ

Southern

dig and dive

hell’s kitchen

smoothies and more Tropical Smoothie Café’s menu boasts bold, flavorful food and smoothies with a healthy appeal, all made to order from the freshest ingredients. Our toasted wraps, sandwiches, flatbreads and gourmet salads are made fresh with highest quality of meats and cheeses, topped with fresh produce and flavorful sauces, available for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The fun atmosphere and unparalleled hospitality brings customers back to Tropical Smoothie Café again and again. At Tropical Smoothie, we are guided by one simple belief: When you eat better, you feel better and when you feel better, all is better. It’s part of our mission to inspire a healthier lifestyle by serving amazing food and smoothies with a bit of tropical fun. 2804 S. College Road, Long Leaf Mall. (910) 769-3939.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mon-Fri; 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sat-Sun ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, at Shipyard Blvd. and College Rd.

UNC W, this lively sports-themed restaurant. Covered and open outdoor seating is available. Lunch and dinner specials are offered daily, as well as the coldest $2 and $3 drafts in town. 317 South College Road. (910) 791.9393.

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.CarolinaAleHouse.com

- Thursday 4-7 p.m.

■ WEBSITE: www.hellskitchenbar.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 service as its sister restaurant, purveying local companies for the best in seafood, proteins and produce.

They work with local fisherman and farmers to ensure your meal will be freshly grown and hand chosen. A new dinner menu is churned out daily to ensure the chefs are working with the freshest ingredients. Plus, the bartenders are creating new drink menus daily as to never bore your taste buds. 1125 A Military Cutoff Rd. 910-239-9153.

■ SERVING BRUNCH & DINNER: Open for dinner Tues-Sun, 5pm-close, with live music Fri-Sat nights. Sunday brunch, 10am-3pm.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ WEBSITE: www.pembrokescuisine.com

Sports Bar Carolina Ale House

Voted best new restaurant AND best sports bar of 2010 in Wilmington, Carolina Ale House is the place to be for awardwinning food, sports and fun. Located on College Rd. near

vegetarian/Vegan sealevel restaurant

Shop for gifts while you’re waiting on your to-go order or for the cook to fix your food. How about a lentil patty melt with fresh, handcut potato chips or a crisp salad for lunch?

If you’re looking for a high-fiber plate, we’ve got you covered: the brown-rice tortilla—which is gluten free, vegan and chockful of crunchy vegetables and creamy smoky eggplant spread and avocado—will surely suit you! With a side of creole-spiced organic red beans or our superb vegan purple coleslaw, it will be over the top! Vegan heaven exists: We serve sushi rolls and desserts especially to suit your preferences. Seafood lovers are mad about the shrimp burger, soft crab slider and the frequently featured Caribbean-spiced shrimp tostada, which combines the aforementioned purple slaw, spicy Jerk sauce, and cool avocado, and organic refried lentils on a crispy corn tortilla. Please stop in for lunch six days (not Tuesday/closed) from 11 am to 2 pm, and dinner Thursday through Saturday, 5 pm to 9 pm 1015 S. Kerr Ave. 910-833-7196.

■ SERVING LUNCH AND DINNER 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., daily; Thurs-Sat., 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. Closed Tuesdays ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, near UNCW ■ FEATURING: Vegetarian,Vegan, Seafood, Gluten-Free ■ WEBSITE: www.sealevelcitygourmet.com

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Celebrating Legacy:

The fifth annual Port City Rip the Runway fundraiser welcomes back Frances Weller, moves locations

by: shannon rae gentry

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FASHIONABLE FUNDRAISING: WECT’s Frances Weller is among several local celebrities returning to the catwalk for the fifth annual Port City Rip the Runway fashion show. Photo by PressMark, LLC.

ashion is at the forefront of the Bigg B Weekend, set for January 8-10.

Since 2011 Coast 97.3’s Brandon “Bigg B” Hickman and his wife, Suprena (also known as “Team Hickman”), have hosted Port City Rip the Runway. This year’s event is scheduled for Sat., Jan. 9, and they decided to make a few new moves—literally—in its constant evolution.

“We’re expecting about the same [attendance], but we want it to be more comfortable,” says Brandon, also nominated for an encore Best Of award for Best Club DJ. “The stage is the biggest [difference]. It’ll be more ‘show’ than ‘runway,’ but we’re going to have runway models and surprise performers. It’s going to be fun.”

Hickman wanted to add a video aspect this year, too, which would have been difficult had they not made the move. The video montage will revolve around participating celebrity models, featuring interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.

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Last year’s event was packed at the Hilton Riverside, with standing-room only for their guests of about 800. In their fifth year, they’ve made the move to UNCW’s Kenan Auditorium.

Ann Heggins.

Team Hickman started Port City Rip the Runway in honor of Mrs. Heggins, whose legacy was built in education. After her death in 2011, however, Hickman uncovered another passion.

“When we were cleaning out my mom’s house after she passed . . . we wound up with about 10 55-gallon trash bags full of clothes, and then there were another three or four bags of shoes,” he reveals.

“At that time we hadn’t realized how much she actually loved fashion,” Suprena adds. “After she left us and we sat

down and reflected, [we realized,] yes, she always changed her shoes [and had a] purse to match it. She really enjoyed those things, and she passed it on to her son … he has more shoes than I do!”

The Hickmans hunkered down in the last six months leading up to 2016’s weekend festivities: securing local celebrity guest models, designers and vendors. Returning to the catwalk from last year is local philanthropist and encore’s 2015 Best Volunteer Bo Dean and WECT news anchor Frances Weller.

“This is a big year for us because we

have Chief Evangelous [of the Wilmington Police Department],” Suprena adds.

“I know he’s excited about it, especially since he’s not wearing Speedos [as he was jokingly concerned initially].”

taking place over the weekend: A Bigg Mixer gets underway at Giorgio’s Italian Restaurant (5226 S. College Rd.) on Fri., Jan. 8, from 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., with food and cocktails available for purchase.

Among a few other surprise guests will be a collection of national and local stores sponsoring the show—from Coastal Kicks and Cape Fear Formal Wear in downtown Wilmington and The Dressing Room on Carolina Beach Road, to New York and Company and Lane Bryant. Likely the youngest sponsor is ‪‎King Ron Skate Co.‬ featuring 12-year-old CaRon Emerson’s T-shirt line.

“They’re going to have select drinks specials, appetizers and meals specials for the night as well,” Suprena adds.

They’re also planning to reveal more ‪guest celebrities.

“We also have designers from the area, like Alicia Jenkins from ‎Perfit Couture‬ and County Lines Clothing’s Louis Maynor,” Brandon adds.

Returning from Maryland for the fourth year is designer Rhonda Jabari Alyvia Paul of Jus Jazzy Couture. She will be featuring a crocheted swimwear line.

“We all went to college with her, but she actually likes the show and how it’s organized,” Suprena says. “There’s a lot of moving parts, so it’s nice to have that feedback from designers.”

The fashion, however, is just one stitch in the fabric of this fundraising event.

Heggins was a highly active leader and advocate in the education of youth.

“If you really knew Lillie Ann Heggins, you couldn’t say she went one day without talking about education,” Suprena says. “She was an active member and officer of [North Carolina Association of Educators] . . . and we wanted to make sure to continue that in her legacy.”

Heggins was a lifetime educator to her family and the state of North Carolina.

She believed everyone should have the opportunity to go to college if they wanted to, which is why this event helps support a scholarship fund in her honor. The Lillie Ann Heggins Scholarship Fund offers qualifying high-school seniors in New Hanover, Pender and Brunswick counties help with continuing their education.

Recipients are typically awarded $1,000.

This year’s application will be available on March 1 at www.portcityriptherunway.com and awarded in May. Eight to 10 students typically apply annually, and two were awarded the scholarship last year. Team Hickman would like to see applicant and recipient numbers increase after this year’s fashion show.

“We set goals each year, and this year hopefully we’ll double that amount,” Suprena says. “We’re not just a fashion show; it’s more about uniting the community.”

In addition to Saturday’s Rip the Runway event, there are two free events

The Kids ‪Trunk and Talent Show‬ at the Coastline Conference Center (501 Nutt St.) on Sun., Jan. 10, from 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., will wrap up the weekend events. About 15 vendors from the show will gather in the convention center to offer various deals on their products, while enjoying local performances from young singers and dancers.

“The reason we created the trunk show is because there’s no room for vending at [Kenan Auditorium],” Suprena explains.

“We wanted to create an event to highlight the vendors, and we always want to do something for the kids—Brandon’s a sucker for the kids.”

The fifth annual Port City Rip the Runway fashion show will take place on Sat., Jan. 9, at 6 p.m. at Kenan Auditorium and is open to all ages. To purchase tickets, or to donate to the Lillie Ann Heggins Scholarship Fund, visit www.portcityriptherunway.com or visit Kenan Auditorium’s box office.

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Port City Rip the Runway

Sat., Jan. 9 Doors at 5 p.m. and show at 6 p.m.

UNCW Kenan Auditorium 601 S. College Rd. Tickets: $30 www.portcityriptherunway.com

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Sun., Jan. 10, from 3 p.m. - 8 p.m Coastline Conference Center 501 Nutt St.

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GOING ALOFT:

Chapter 1: The Ship and Her Captain

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by: john wolfe

he was a marvelous old ship, rigged in the tradition of the gaffed working schooners that fished for cod on the Newfoundland coast: 68 feet on deck and 80 with the bowsprit, 60 tons registered with Lloyd’s, black hulled, cracking varnish on her spruce decks and her two fir masts.

Occasional orange ribbons of rust dribbled down the white paint of the cabins.

She was the product of home and hand and heart. Built of steel, Ferralite and polyurethane resin, she was built in a boatbuilding shed that was cobbled together from old telephone poles on the sandy banks of a coastal river in North Carolina. Her birthplace was only a few miles from the open sea she would soon come to know, as she pushed the limits of mechanical endurance.

Captain built her as the ultimate heavyweather sailing boat, ready for the two stormy capes of the world and everywhere in between. In her magnificent career, she would know intimately the warm placid waters of the Caribbean and frigid seas of Antarctica alike.

Although she wasn’t technically big enough to be called a “ship,” but rather a “sailing boat,” the captain and crew called her a ship in their hearts. She sung on long night watches far out in the Atlantic; the wind that drove her across the sea whistled in the open pipes of her stern railing in a way that was both beautiful and sad.

Captain was a shaman of the sea, and she was a magical ship. Not a hocus-pocus, rabbit-out-of-a-hat parlor trick; hers was the real magic that still exists in the same physi-

cal world as you and I. Her magic was found in the influencing force of intangible things, like love and luck—scientifically unquantifiable things we know exist. Her magic resonated in a part of my mind left over from when I was a bright-eyed child who had never known loss.

She sailed well and joyfully, for she had been carved and blessed by her master’s loving hands. In the 30 years he lived on and loved her, Captain labored to craft a floating gallery, a work-of-art in motion, an expression of his ability to create whatever his mind invented. Her interior illuminated with beautifully fitted tropical hardwood, vibrant, polished and alive. Her bulkheads burst with carvings of sperm whales, turtles, genies, and full-breasted mermaids. An ornate oriental dragon guarded the library in the cargo hold. A phoenix swooped down to rescue a sailboat from a maelstrom carved into the pilothouse wall, as a spurned steamship sank into the vortex. Her hidden magic, the bless- ILLUSTRATION BY GINA Ramseur ing bestowed by her captain’s creativity, delivered them safely across the wild oceans The racing community, baffled by this of the world. seemingly backward progress, never fully She and her Captain shattered every en- understood his goal: to voyage the sea and durance record on the books, and followed eternal spirit of mankind, to push the limits the noble sailing tradition pioneered by cel- of our species and see just how long peoebrated men, like Sir Francis Chichester and ple could last in the wild barren void of the Bernard Moitessier. They embarked on sail- ocean. The racing sailors may have spent ing odysseys where their course drew out an overnight sail or even a week at sea, but giant works of art in the oceanic void, sea the ship and Captain endured it for three turtles, whales and enormous hearts. Their long years. Racers couldn’t wrap their heads ultimate achievement was a monumental around why.

chapter in the story of humanity, a voyage of Captain had faith his work would be appliover three years—1,152 days, to be exact— cable to space travelers in the future. Analowithout resupply and without sighting land. gies easily could be made between the isoOn that voyage the ship became a float- lated schooner, sailing the void of the open ing hermitage. The captain grew sprouts. ocean, and a gleaming metal ship hurtling He did yoga. She kept him warm and dry. toward a distant planet. Three years is the He prayed. She sailed on, counting miles same time it would take for a manned ship beneath her keel. Together they discovered to travel to Mars. the Shangri-La of the sea.

The racing community’s confusion grew Captain absolutely had no concern with to anger and resentment. They began to ridthe growing trend in the sailing community: icule Captain. Their delicate egos wouldn’t to build faster boats, out of lighter, space- let them believe anybody could do what he age materials that raced over the sea, from attempted. Some reached out to his sponthe starting point to the finish line, like skip- sors with whispers of “scam!” Trolls who ping stones. Captain wasn’t interested in a lurked in the dark recesses of the Internet pointless race. He found the mysteries of life racing forums waged cyberwar against Captoo big and wonderful—and it demanded too tain’s website, and spammed his page with much of his attention to waste time speeding death threats. around aimlessly. The ship knew she wasn’t When his voyage ended, and he stood on fast, but she had patience. He enjoyed his land for the first time in three years, a small time at sea and didn’t want to rush it. The group of friends and family—and the deafenocean was big enough for both types of sail- ing silence of apathy in a changed world— ors, he thought. greeted Captain. His sponsors abandoned

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him. The public, hearing only the ruckus of the racers, turned their backs. All he had to show for three brutal years of survival were scars on his battered ship, an empty bank account and aching body. Still, she was floating. He was alive. They succeeded.

Captain’s friend, who allowed him to stay at his dock, died during the captain’s absence. He couldn’t afford to stay in New York anymore, so he cast off again, and took his wife and young son with him. They drifted for a while in the void that follows a completed goal; Captain had drifted across the sea longer than any other man had. They sailed up a South American jungle river in Guyana to rebuild his boat and spend time together as a family. They lived happily.

One day the wind brought him word that his mother, Anne—whose lovely and simple name also christened his boat—died suddenly. His father, losing his mind at an advanced age, was left alone. Captain sailed back to the southern coast of North Carolina where he begun his journey many years ago. He docked at a small port city up the Cape Fear River. It was here, in the summer of 2013, I first met him—and our story began.

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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CARPE LIBRUM: Down the rabbit hole

by: GWENYFAR ROHLER

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ilmington’s literary community keeps gaining accolades (two National Book Awards nominees in 2015) and attention in the press. With multiple established publishers in the state (Algonquin, John F. Blair) and new smaller presses gaining traction (Eno, Bull City), it is timely to shine a light on discussions around literature, publishing and the importance of communicating a truthful story on our present world.

Welcome to Carpe Librum, encore’s new weekly book column. Each week I will dissect a current title with an old book—because literature does not exist in a vacuum, but emerges to participate in a larger, cultural conversation. I will feature many North Carolina writers; however, the hope is to place the discussion in a larger context and therefore examine works around the world as well.

For our inaugural edition, it seemed fitting to dive down the rabbit hole with one of the most famous protagonists in literature: Alice herself.

After Alice: A Novel

by Gregory Maguire Harper Collins 2015, 273 pages

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

by Lewis Carroll 1865, 96 pages Gregory Maguire of “Wicked” fame offers “After Alice” to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the UK publication of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.” Maguire catapulted to fame with his retelling of the L. Frank Baum’s “Wizard of Oz” story from the perspective of Elphaba—the Wicked Witch of the West in “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West” (1995).

Like Baum he continued the series from other character perspectives and penned adaptations of “Cinderella,” in “Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister” (1999), “The Christmas Carol” in “Lost: A Novel” (2001) and “Snow White” in “Mirror, Mirror” (2003), from minor characters’ voices.

With “After Alice” he might have chosen his most minor character yet: Ada, who appears in a grand total of one sentence in “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”: “I’m sure I’m not Ada,” she said, “for her hair goes in

such long ringlets, and mine doesn’t go in ringlets at all; and I’m sure I can’t be Mabel, for I know all sorts of things, and she, oh!

She knows such a very little!”

clear and compelling. The additional logic and math puzzles hidden in the text continue to delight teens and adults.

“Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” originally published in 1865, grew from a story told on a boat trip Carroll took with Alice Liddell and her sisters July 4, 1862.

It is one of the most well-known children’s stories in the world, now translated into over 170 languages (Vladimir Nabokov did a Russian translation). The highlights have become trope unto themselves: the Cheshire cat, the Caterpillar, the Queen of Hearts and her red roses, and popular lines, like “eat me, drink me.”

Maguire’s book is none of that: It is not a book to read because his use of language is so beautiful or captivating. There are no poems to compel generations of school children, like “Jabberwocky” from “Through the Looking Glass,” the sequel to “Alice...”. Though Maguire does debate Darwin’s discoveries (which play heavily in “Jaberwocky”).

Will “After Alice” be read on the scale of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” 150 years from now? Probably not. For now it is not a replacement for, nor a continuation of Alice’s adventures, but an homage.

What Maguire shows us is the havoc Alice left behind her in Wonderland, as discovered by her friend, Ada, who has mysteriously fallen into the otherworld. Of course, this is Maguire; he’s only partially interested in retelling the story of Wonderland. He is more interested in using it as a framework for exploring the worlds of the day.

Deftly and clearly we tour the Oxford of the 1860s: the geography, the social structure, the philosophical struggles between science and religion, and the appearance of an American abolitionist who has adopted as his son an escaped slave. While we follow Ada’s adventures of her searching for her friend, Alice (who, frankly, seems oblivious to the responsibilities of friendship), Maguire shows us life back above ground at Alice’s home. Here, her sister teeters on the cusp of adulthood and reads a book without pictures, as the household notices Alice’s disappearance. Class and gender distinctions ruled Victorian England, and Maguire, always enamored with the underdog, focuses on such points with his characterization.

Ada is the most unlikely of protagonists: She is not pretty, smart nor charismatic, but the opposite in every way of her only friend, Alice. Yet, she, too, encounters the Caterpillar, White Queen, Cheshire Cat, Duchess, Rabbit, and Queen of Hearts.

However, her encounters are not nearly as interesting as what is happening with Alice’s family and Ada’s governess back in Oxford.

The plot that captured me and drove me to finish the book was the struggles of day-to-day life—not Ada discovering and navigating Wonderland. Sadly, Ada is just too boring. But Oxford in the 1860s—that’s

fascinating. Readers see the subtleties of rules governing every interaction, the beauty of the city, the constant discussion of the weighty topics of the day, as Maguire brings all of it to life with intensity and reverence.

Though “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” is ostensibly a children’s book, it remains a favorite of readers of all ages, partially because of Carroll’s wit and imagination, and partly because his writing is so

If anything, “After Alice” succeeds because it accomplishes exactly what it sets out to be: a loving look at the very pedestrian people Alice left behind—people who contemplated the weightiest matters of the time, though she was too young to understand. “After Alice” shows us just what an impact one person can have on the world—both in Oxford and Wonderland.

For fans of “Alice...” seeking another way to enter her world, “After Alice” provides an unexpected door. As a stand-alone book, it is interesting. As a companion and celebration of the adventures of a 150-year worldwide love affair, it strikes a chord.

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to-do calendar events ILM WINE AND CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL

Jan. 29, 7pm: Grand Tasting with heavy hors d’oeuvre. Music with The Schoolboys. Regional vintners, chocolatiers and special food purveyors and artist exhibitors. Comedy, beer and cigar bar, featuring comedian Basile. • Jan. 30 and 31: Marketplace opens featuring Carolina wineries, chocolatiers, specialty foods, and fine artisans. Music, demos, Kids’ Korner, cafe, and more. Tickets on sale soon.

Coastline Conference and Event Center, 501 Nutt Street MADE COMPETITION

The “Made” competition spotlights makers, artisans, designers, small business owners and manufacturers in the tri-county area in the areas of Arts, Functional Products, Food/ Beverage, Manufacturing and Supporter Businesses. Nominate your product or company at www.wilmingtonbizexpo.com and click on the MADE tab! Greater Wilmington Business Journal, 219 Station Road Suite 202

charity/fundraisers OGDEN SKATE PARK FUNDRAISER

1/9, 6pm: Fermental will feature Oskar Blues Brewery and the New Hanover County Parks Conservancy in a combined effort to raise funds for the construction of the Ogden Skate Park planned for Northern Wilmington in 2016. NH County Commissioners are allocating $265,000; to bring a facility to this part of the county. So far, those involved have used $50,000 on design and $4,000 on soil testing

to make sure the site is suitable for construction. That leaves $201,000 of County funding; final design plans will take another estimated $250,000 for completion. Brewery representatives will be on site with loads of giveaways and raffle items throughout the evening. NHC representatives will also be available for questions or comments regarding the future skate park. Raffle items from Eastern Skateboard Supply and other local business will also be featured throughout the event as well as a portion of the evening sales donated by Fermental directly to the cause. Funky Fresh Food Truck will be available as well as live music provided by local duo Chasing Opal.

Pro-skateboarder and acclaimed artist, Chet Childress will make an appearance to show his support as well as mingle and mix with the crowd throughout the evening. Begins at 6pm. Free, donations appreciated. Fermental, 7250 Market St. STRIPERFEST

Coastline Convention Center’s 2 day extravaganza that benefits the Cape Fear River! Bring your friends along and join fellow river lovers to support a great cause from 6:00PM on Friday night for our Auction and Banquet - bid on vacation packages, boating equipment, unique art pieces, local restaurants packages and much more while enjoying dinner, drinks and live music! Saturday’s events are free and begin at 9am with ‘Boats Away’, our exciting one of a kind Tag and Release Striped Bass Fishing Tournament! Our Family Fun Educational Day then begins at 10am; enjoy a fisheries science forum, fishing seminar, educational booths, arts & crafts, face painting, casting lessons, boat trips up the Cape Fear and more! Friday night’s Auction & Banquet $60 each or $240 for a table of 8. Saturday’s events free. Coastline Conference and Event Center, 501 Nutt St.

RAISING RAIDERS

1/16, 11am: Fundraiser to benefit Raising Raiders in support of Marine Corps Special Operations Command! Pre-register for a yoga class at bernadettejamisonyoga.com/ yoga-day-for-raiders/... or drop by and enjoy live music, refeshments, hula hooping, Chair Muscle Release Technique, raffle drawings and meet Raiders reps! “Raising Raiders lightens the load by providing financial assistance to current and prior MARSOC families.”

Harmony: A Wellness Center & Yoga, 4320 Wrightsville Avenue

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1/24, 9am: Join Mr. Beethoven in a great distance event benefiting the Wilmington Symphony and its youth education programs on Sunday, January 24th, 9:00 am, at Brunswick Forest. The event offers 5K and 15K races, and 1K, 5K and 15K walks. This is the perfect tune-up race for late winter and early spring marathons and half marathons. Individual and 4-person team entry categories are available. It features unique picturesque courses through beautiful Brunswick Forest, snazzy tee-shirts, customized 15K finisher medals, inside bathrooms and locker rooms, and a post-race party at the Fitness Center in the Leland Room with adult beverages, good food, vendors and exhibitors.

Costume awards category for athletes wearing Beethoven wigs, carrying musical instruments, or just wearing the costume of your choice. Fundraiser for the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra. www.wilmingtonsymphony. org/beethoven-15k5k.html.

LINC 2016 MILESTONES DINNER

1/29, 6pm: The Second Annual LINC Milestones Dinner to publicly recognize successes of LINC graduates will be held Friday, January 29, 2016, at the Hilton Riverside, Cape Fear Ballroom. Reception with cash bar at 6 pm, dinner at 7 pm. Tickets $50. Keynote speaker is Daryl Atkinson, an attorney with the Southern Coalition for Social Justice who was recognized in 2014 by the White House as a “Champion of Change” for his extraordinary work to facilitate employment opportunities for individuals formerly involved in the justice system. LINC, INC. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization working with individuals undergoing reentry into our society after incarceration. For sponsorships and ticket information for this event, or for more information about our programs and services please visit www.lincnc.org, email us at info@lincnc.org or call us at 910 3321132. Hilton Wilmington Riverside, 301 N Water St.

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and men in a wide range of ages. Auditions will be held at the Lucile Shuffler Center, 2011Carolina Beach Road, Wilmington, NC. Everyone should bring a prepared song and sheet music; an accompanist will be provided. Also, come prepared to dance. Rehearsals will begin mid-January. (910) 762-4234 or operahousetheatre@yahoo.com. Opera House Theatre Company/Lucile Shuffler Center, 2011 Carolina Beach Road THE HOLIDAY WRIGHTERS

Up All Night Theatre Co. presents The Holiday Wrighters, an original play by Zeb Mims staring Nick Reed and Arianna Tysinger.

Show dates: January 14-17 and 21-24. Thurs – Sat performances at 8 PM, Sundays at 2 PM. Tickets $6.00; www.brownpapertickets. com/event/2468319 or from Old Books on Front St. 249 N. Front St.

LAUGHTER, LOSS AND LIGHT

1/14-24, Thurs-Sun: Local writer John Grudzien will be premiering two new, original plays at 8pm, except for Sunday matinees at 3pm. Co-produced by Big Dawg Productions and directed by artistic director Steve Vernon, the shows are two one-hour plays: “The Curse of the Diamond”—a mystery comedy about a famous diamond that carries a centuries long curse and several passengers on a train who are somehow bound together by the diamond as they search for it. “The Care-Full Moving Company” is a drama that involves a character whose moving company helps people move into new homes-but in reality he is helping them with their memories and their losses as they start new chapters in their lives. $15-$18. Shows at Cape Fear Playhouse, 613 Castle Street. Tickets are available 24 hours a day on ETIX.com, or email us at Bigdawgpro@gmail.com.

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KIDS AUDITIONS: CAROUSEL

Opera House Theatre Company announces auditions for the first show of our 2016 Season, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Carousel.”

Auditions for children under the age of 13 will be on Sat., 1/9, 1pm. Auditions for everyone 13 and over will begin at 2pm on the same day, 1/9. Roles are available for women

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comedy COMEDY AT CALICO

Wed., 9pm: Comedy Showcase at The Calico Room, 107 S. Front St., in downtown Wilmington. Come see some of the funniest guys in the region and potentially win cash prizes.

An open mic show with a different headliner every week! Hosted by Reid Clark.

DEAD CROW COMEDY CLUB

Ongoing schedule: Mon, Comedy Bingo and $1 tacos; Tues, free Crow’s Nest Improv (long-form), 8pm; Wed, Nutt House Improv Show, 9pm, $3; Thurs, free open-mic night, 9pm; Fri-Sat, national touring comedians/ comediennes, 8pm/10pm $10-$15; Sun, closed. • 11:45pm: Late Fear with Willis Maxwell, Wilmington’s Late Night Talk Show, T23: IT TAKES TWO taped every 1st and 3rd Saturday night at 1/22-24: Concept by Mike Thompson, Takes midnight in the Dead Crow Comedy Room, Two is a unique collaboration that bridges the Late Fear is a hilarious and fun showcase for gap between youth performers and adult acWilmington’s creative talent and small busitors in the Wilmington Community. Following ness. • 1/8-9, 7:30 and 9:30pm: Sean Patton, comedian based in Los Angeles and New York, has performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Just for Laughs Montreal, and on shows like Live at Gotham, Late Night with Jimmy FalHas your child been nipping at the bit to take over lon, and The Meltdown with Jonah and the stage and let her inner drama queen fly loose?

Kumail. Tickets: $17-$21 • 1/15-16: JC Well, Thalian Association Children’s Theatre is holdCoccoli is an actress, writer, & comedian, ing auditions for Disney’s “101 Dalmations,” which and a fixture at the Improv, Laugh Factakes place February 26 through March 6 at the tory, & UCB Theater. She has performed Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center. at Sketchfest, SXSW & Bonnaroo, as well as on NBC Last Comic Standing 8. TickKids will learn a song and dance onsite to audition. ets: $16-$20. Dead Crow Comedy Room, The director will be Thom Behm, with choreography 265 N. Front St.

1/9: 101 DALMATIONS AUDITIONS

by Tina Leak and Kati Auletti-Smith. More information can be found at www.thalian.org.

DISNEY’S 101 DALMATIONS

1/9, 10am: Auditions will be held on Saturday, January 9th at 10 am at the Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd Street in downtown Wilmington. A song and dance combination will be taught, no preparation needed. This production, directed by Thom Behm and choreographed by Tina Leak & Katie Auletti-Smith, runs February 26- March 6, 2016 at the Hannah Block Historic USO/ Community Arts Center. Hannah Block Community Arts Center, 120 S. Second St.

and drama with a different theme the fourth Wednesday of each month, performed by Page to Stage members. Season opener is “Winter Tales,” bone-chilling excerpts from two locally-written full-length plays will be read. “Greedy”, written by actor and playwright, Joshua Bailey is a murder mystery based in the quaint but eerie town of Greedy, Kentucky. The second offering was written by playwrights Richard Fife and Maggie MacAlpine. Yearn for a warm fire and hot chocolate as this riveting werewolf tale unfolds.

Both plays will be featured in full production in the 2016 lineup at The Browncoat Theatre in downtown Wilmington. Public is welcome to attend to enjoy and encouraged to give feedback in a nurturing environment to Page to Stage’s more than 40 local members www.facebook.com/pagetostageunlimited?_ rdr=p. Cameron Art Museum, 3201 South 17th Street

the success of Duets from the Great White Way, and Songs of the Silver Screen, T23 will have a new and exciting twist. All performances on the Second Street Stage at the Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center, 120 S. Second Street, Thurs-Sat at 7pm and Sun matinee at 3pm. Tickets available at 910-341-7860. Buy tickets online at thalian.org. Box Office open two hours prior to performance. General admission seats $12 with 0.75 preservation fee plus sales tax and handling fees. Hannah Block Community Arts Center, 120 S. Second Street PAGE TO STAGE: WINTER TALES

1/27, 6:30pm: Page to Stage Unlimited presents a series of staged readings of original, locally-written works offering a mix of comedy

music/concerts

GIRLS CHOIR AUDITIONS

1/7, 5:30pm: Ages 9-18 at First Baptist Activity Center, 1939 Independence Blvd. For information about the Girls’ Choir of Wilmington, please visit www.girlschoirofwilmington.org or email girlschoirofwilmington@ gmail.com.

BALSA GLIDERS WITH BARN

1/9, 8:30pm: Fifteen years ago The Balsa Gliders stopped listening to indie rock and started playing it. A loose collective of North Carolinians who formed friendships in Chapel Hill during college. Their spirited live shows recall the anthemic indie sound from the ‘90s that made the Triangle famous. The melodies echo local bands from Let’s Active to Portastatic to even Archers of Loaf. Tickets are $7 adv | $10 door. Bourgie Nights, 127

Princess Street LISTEN UP BRUNSWICK COUNTY

1/9, 7:30pm: Open the season with The Kennedys. Pete and Maura Kennedy, both East Coast natives, met in Austin, Texas, joined forces with Nanci Griffith’s Blue Moon Orchestra for a couple of years, and set out on a road that, for two decades, has led them not only west but all over the US and the UK many times. This year they celebrate their twentieth anniversary both as a band and a married couple. Rather than indulge in a nostalgic look backward, they’ve taken Dylan’s dictum “don’t look back” to heart; writing and recording forty new songs. Tickets are $20.00 in advance and $24.00 at the door—available at Listenupbrunswickcounty. com via PayPal, at Cattail Cottage and Fuzzy Peach in Southport, at the Chamber of Commerce on Wall Street in Shallotte or by mailing a check made out to Listen Up Brunswick County C/O Jeannie Dufour P O Box 133 Supply, NC 28462. Brunswick Community College Event Center, Odell Auditorium Building, 2050 Enterprise Dr. NE.

JAZZ AT CAM

1/14, 6:30pm: A combined group of musicians who specialize in Jazz, Hip Hop, and Rhythm and Blues, these three emerging young artists expressively create a great synergy of substance which is unique, lively, and uplifting to those who embrace the sound of their musical offerings. Serena Wiley performs in the Jazz @ The CAM series for the first time following several successful concerts in recent years for the summer jazz series of the Cape Fear Jazz Society. They are the Light under the sun among other creative artists and musicians who share their inner light which shines, piercing through the darkness. Purchase seats on CAM’s website: www.cameronartmuseum.org , by phone and at the door. Cameron Art Museum, 3201 South 17th St.

BEETHOVEN’S EMPEROR CONCERTO

1/19, 7:30pm: Fill your ears with the musical brilliance of Beethoven at the new Humanities and Fine Arts Center in historic Downtown Wilmington. The NC Symphony is sure to bring you a night of class and relaxation with this tribute to the composer who has enamored audiences for hundreds of years.

Single tickets on sale August 3; subscriptions available now! Humanities and Fine Arts Center, CFCC campus, 411 N Front St

AFTER HOURS JAM WITH LOS BANDIDIOS

1/20, 7pm: Mark your calendars and come to the Café for drinks, a meal and the music of Los Bandidos performing a range of Latin music to make you sway and tap your feet. The group returns to CAM having been enjoyed by all at the opening reception for the current exhibition José Bernal Obra de Arte. Call the café to reserve your seat and enjoy the music: 910.777.2363. Call for pricing and reservation. Cameron Art Museum, 3201 South 17th Street

CONCERTS AT CAM: MOLASSES CREEK

1/21, 6:30pm: Molasses Creek’s high-energy performances and heartfelt songwriting bring the love of their coastal home to the stage.

The band’s elegant harmonies and arrangements, blazing instrumentals, and quirky sense of humor have won loyal followers.

The group’s inspiration arose amidst exotic fig trees and rich tidewater marshes of their home in isolated Ocracoke Island, NC, accessible only by ferry. Award winners from Garrison Keillor’s “Prairie Home Companion,” Molasses Creek has recorded 15 albums over the past 23 years. In 2014 their

release, “Something Worth Having” earned them the #5 spot on the National Folk Radio DJ Charts. View the group’s video for “Waterbound” their new album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYaO-hFA4w4. www.molassescreek.com. Purchase seats on CAM’s website, by phone and at the door. Cameron Art Museum, 3201 South 17th Street ANI DEFRANCO

1/22, 7pm: 98.3 The Penguin FM & HUKA Entertainment presents Ani DiFranco with Hamell on Trial LIVE at the BAC! Tickets on sale! This is an all ages event! www.ticketfly. com/purchase/event/1002009?_ga=1.45726 948.177735072.1448284712. Brooklyn Arts Center, 516 N. 4th Street

WIND SYNC

1/22, 7:30pm: St. Paul’s Episcopal is pleased to present the WindSync wind quintet in concert in the sanctuary of St. Paul’s located at 16 N 16th Street, Wilmington. This is the second of five concerts in the 2015-16 Music at St. Paul’s Guest Artist Series. Tickets are $15. 910-762-4578 or www.spechurch.com/ music. All ages. 16 N. Sixteenth St.

BEMELMANS and LOPARITS

1/28, 7:30pm: Norman Bemelmans and Elizabeth Loparits return to the Kenan Auditorium stage with a classical piano program of Chopin, Rachmaninoff and Liszt.Admission: General Public range from $15 - $40 Students for $5. UNCW Kenan Auditorium, 601 S. College Rd.

AFRICAN AMERICAN COMPOSERS

1/28, 6:30pm: Violinist Christa Faison performs with numerous groups including the Wilmington Symphony and Tallis Chamber Orchestra, and teaches music at Snipes Academy. Her performance will highlight the musical contributions of African American composers of classical music.Purchase seats now on CAM’s website: www.cameronartmuseum.org, by phone and at the door beginning January 7, 2016. Cameron Art Museum, 3201 South 17th Street

ED STEPHENSON AND THE PACO BAND

1/31, 3pm: Ed Stephenson returns with the Paco Band for an afternoon of Spanish music and Nuevo flamenco as the ensemble performs original compositions and more.

Raleigh, NC based Canadian guitarist and Alanna recording artist, Ed (Stefanyshyn) Stephenson’s virtuosity extends throughout the Classical Spanish, Flamenco, and Flamenco Fusion genres. He has performed throughout North America as a soloist, a member of the North Carolina Guitar Quartet and the Paco Band. His most recent CD with the Paco Band “Rosamaria” was released in April 2015 under the Alanna Records label.

For more information about Ed and the Paco Band visit: http://www.edwardstephenson. com/epk.htm. Purchase seats on CAM’s website: www.cameronartmuseum.org, by phone and at the door. Cameron Art Museum, 3201 South 17th Street

dance IRISH STEP DANCE

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

76’ERS SQUARE DANCE CLUB

Modern Western Style Square Dance. Club meets Thurs. nights at 7pm at the Senior Center for a new workshop on square dancing. Info: 270-1639

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art/exhibits WAA CALL TO ARTISTS

1/8, 7:30pm: Wilmington Art Association (WAA) solicits the work of artists for its 34th Annual Juried Spring Show and Sale. This show will be open April 8-10, 2016 in Wilmington, NC during the annual North Carolina Azalea Festival. The juror/judge for this show will be Chad Matthew Smith of Durham, NC. Smith is represented nationally in galleries from New York to Colorado and his work is collected internationally. He has garnered awards at the Finger Lakes Plein Air Show and at the American Impressionist Society’s Annual National Juried Exhibition and has conducted numerous workshops. Submissions may be made from 11 January through 29 February 2016. The show is open to all artists 18 years of age and older and will include original works in painting, pastel, drawing, printmaking, photography, digital imaging, fiber art, mixed media and three-dimensional work. Monetary and merchandise awards will be in excess of $4000. www.wilmingtonart. org/ or call 910-343-4370 for a full Prospectus.

ART AT THE MISSION

1/9, 5pm: Hosting four to six aspiring artists on the Second Saturday of each month. The Rescue Mission Bargain Center will also have all items except clothes and plants on sale for the event. Come join us for a relaxed evening with local artists! Cape Fear Rescue Mission, 502 Castle St.

SUGMERGE

1/14, 7pm: Art is a way of life for painter Casey Scharling, an artist and adjunct instructor in the Art and Art History department at UNCW. The daughter to a portrait painter, wife of a Wilmington artist, and mother to two budding artists, she hails from a deeply creative family. Her work explores the struggle and beauty that can be found in the repetition, rhythm, and emotion of daily life. Leveraging personal subjects, experiences, and feelings, she examines how the identities of individuals are shaped by the recurrence of paths, words, images, and interactions over time.

Casey earned her Bachelor’s and Master of Fine Arts Degrees from East Carolina University and has been recognized by numerous organizations, including the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation and Arts Council of Wilmington. Casey’s work is housed in private collections throughout the United States. UNCW Boseman Art Gallery, 601 S. College Road

WILD WINTER ART IN THE PARK

1/21, 10am: Explore the world around us with hands-on activities, experiments and fun in Museum Park! Enjoy interactive story time, exploration stations and play related to a weekly theme. In event of inclement weather, program moved inside. Perfect for children ages 3 to 6 and their adult helpers. Parental participation is require. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market Street

31ST ANNUAL HOLIDAY SHOW

The 31st Annual Holiday Show opens at New

Elements Gallery features new work from the gallery’s talented roster of artists. This year’s holiday show will benefit The Carousel Center, a Wilmington non-profit dedicated to providing safe spaces for abused and neglected children. Show will remain on view until January 22, 2016. Now celebrating 30 years, New Elements Gallery is located at 201 Princess Street, the corner of 2nd and Princess, in historic downtown Wilmington. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 11AM until 6PM or by appointment.

MY LAST SEVEN YEARS

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1/8: WAA CALL TO ARTISTS

The Wilmington Arts Association is welcoming artists to participate in the 34th annua Juried Spring Show and Sale on April 8 through 10 as part of the annual NC Azalea Festival. Chad Matthew Smith, represented by galleries in NY and Colorado, will be the juror of the show. Submissions must be made from Jan. 11 through Feb. 29, and is open to artists 18 years and older. Original works in painting, pastel, drawing, printmaking, photography, digital imaging, fiber art, mixed media, and 3D work is accepted. Awards given; for more info, call (910) 343-4370. en Last Years”—his journey through the art world started at the age of 15, with pen and ink drawings. It continued with watercolors in 2004 and ended up with oil since 2013. I have explored a wide array of subjects, from abstract, to landscapes and portraits, trying to give my interpretation. This exhibition will hang through Jan 30th at the Leland Cultural Arts Center. 1212 Magnolia Village Way

rare experience in today’s digital world. Flip through some recreated pages from Claude Howell’s scrapbooks, and take your own photograph in a 1950s setting. • For All the World to See: Visual Culture and the Struggle for Civil Rights, 11/10-1/7/16: For All the World to See: Visual Culture and the Struggle for Civil Rights examines the role that visual culture played in shaping and transforming the struggle for racial equality in America from the late 1940s to the mid-1970s. Through a compelling assortment of photographs, television clips, art posters, and other historic artifacts, For All the World to See traces how images and media disseminated to the American public transformed the modern civil rights movement and jolted Americans, both black and white, out of a state of denial or complacency. 910-798-4370. Hours: Tues-Sat, 9am-5pm; Sun., 1-5pm. $5-$8.

Free for museum members and children under 3. New Hanover County residents’ free day is the first Sun. ea. month. 814 Market St. capefearmuseum.com HIDDEN BATTLESHIP

1/9, noon: For the explorer at heart, bring a friend and join us for a unique, behindthe-scenes tour of un-restored areas of the Battleship. The four-hour tour consists of small groups with guides. Guests explore the bow (officers’ country, boatswain locker, and descend to the bottom of the ship), third deck (Radio II, brig, after gyro, storage rooms, ammunition handling, Engineer’s office), Engine room #1, superstructure (Captain’s cabin, armored conning tower, maintenance shops), reefer, aft diesel, and climb inside the fire control tower to the top of the ship. The Azalea Coast Radio Club will be in Radio II to explain their work on the ship’s radio transmitters. It’s the tour that brings out

the “Indiana Jones” in all of us, without the snakes! Program is for adults only (ages 16 and up) and limited to 40 participants. It is not appropriate for those who have difficulty climbing narrow ladders or over knee-high hatches. Wear warm, comfortable, washable clothing, sturdy, rubber-soled shoes and bring a camera! Registration and payment are due Thursday before the event. USS Battleship NC, 1 Battleship Rd. NE MISSILES AND MORE MUSEUM

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

Mon-Fri, 2-5pm; after Memorial Day through Sat, 2-5pm. 910-328-8663 or 910-328-2488. topsailmissilesmuseum.org.

CAMERON ART MUSEUM

Exhibits: José Bernal: Obra de Arte, through 2/26: First retrospective of Cuban born-American artist José Bernal (1925-2010). Born in Santa Clara, Cuba, Bernal excelled at both music and visual art as a child and, after receiving his Master’s Degree, began his teaching career while continuing to produce his artwork. In 1961, Bernal was arrested for unpatriotic behavior for refusal to work in the sugar cane fields. After this incident, Bernal

FOURTH FRIDAY GALLERY NIGHT

“Fourth Friday Gallery Night” is now coordinated by The Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover County, feat. 16 local art galleries and studios that will open their doors to the public in an after-hours celebration of art and culture, from 6-9pm, every fourth Friday of the month through 2014. Rhonda Bellamy at 910-343-0998, 221 N. Front St. Suite 101. artscouncilofwilmington.org

museums CAPE FEAR MUSEUM

Exhibits: Collection Selections: Smoking; closes 1/10/16: For centuries, people have smoked tobacco and other substances for religious, social, and medical reasons – and simply for pleasure. Cape Fear Museum’s collection includes over 200 artifacts related to smoking, from 18th century clay pipe fragments to 20th century lighters, ashtrays, matchbooks and cigarette advertisements.

Come view a selection of this diverse collection of objects. • Reflections in Black and White, closes 5/17/16: Cape Fear Museum’s newest in-house exhibition, Reflections in Black and White, features a selection of informal black and white photographs taken by black and white Wilmingtonians after World War II before the Civil Rights movement helped end legalized segregation. Visitors will have a chance to compare black and white experiences and reflect on what people’s lives were like in the region during the latter part of the Jim Crow era. Examine midcentury cameras and photographic equipment and experience the “thrill” of opening a replica camera store photo envelope, a

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and his wife Estela secured visas for themselves and their three children to leave Cuba for America and, by 1962, relocated to Chicago. Although he rarely exhibited, Bernal worked prolifically, producing hundreds of works throughout his lifetime and exploring the various mediums of painting, collage, assemblage and ceramics. â&#x20AC;˘ Response is the Medium through 1/10/16: In 1977 interactive art pioneer Myron W. Kruger stated, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The beauty of the visual and aural response is secondary. Response is the medium! As an art form, this is unique. Instead of an artist creating a piece of artwork, the artist is creating a sequence of possibilities.â&#x20AC;? The exhibition Response is the Medium explores the innovative ways artists are utilizing technology, perception and audience interaction in creating their work. Media artists Brian Knep, Daniel Rozin and Purring Tiger (Aaron Sherwood and Kiori Kawai); metalsmith Gabriel Craig and composer Michael Remson. CAM CafĂŠ hrs: Tues-Sat, 11am-3pm; Sun, 10am-3pm; Thurs. dinner. 910-395-5999. www.cameronartmuseum.org WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MUSEUM

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

WILMINGTON RAILROAD MUSEUM

Explore railroad history and heritage, es-

pecially 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 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall, and spectacular model layouts. House in an authentic 1883 freight warehouse, facilities are fully accessible and on one level. By reservation, discounted group tours, caboose birthday parties, and after-hours meetings or mixers. Story Time on 1st/3rd Mondays at 10:30am, only $5 per family and access to entire Museum. Admission only $9.00 adult, $8.00 senior/military, $5.00 child age 2-12, and free under age 2. North end of downtown, 505 Nutt St. 910-763-2634, www.wrrm. org.

1/9: SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME Cape Fear Museum, the New Hanover County Public Library and New Beginnings Church presents the Created Equal Film Series over the next four weeks. Starting on Jan. 9, at 2 p.m., folks can see â&#x20AC;&#x153;Slavery By Another Nameâ&#x20AC;? at the downtown library (201 Chestnut St.) for free. The film is based on the Pulitzer Prizeâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;winning book by Douglas Blackmon and follows the story of men who were bought and sold, as well as abused and subjected to deadly working conditions.

LATIMER HOUSE

Victorian Italiante style home built in 1852, the restored home features period furnishings, artwork and family portraits. Tours offered Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm, and Sat, 12-5pm.

Walking tours are Wed and Sat. at 10am. $4$12. 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

Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most fascinating and dangerous reptiles in beautiful natural habitats, feat. a 12-foot saltwater crocodile, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bubble Boy.â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheenaâ&#x20AC;?, 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.capefearserpentarium.com.

BELLAMY MANSION

One of NCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 (18211907) and their nine children. After the fall of Fort Fisher in 1865, Federal troops commandeered the house as their headquarters during the occupation of Wilmington. Now a museum, itf ocuses on history and the design arts and offers tours, changing exhibitions and an informative look at historic preservation in action.910-251-3700. www.bellamymansion.org. 503 Market St.

BURGWIN WRIGHT HOUSE

18th century Burgwin-Wright House Museum in the heart of Wilmingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Historic District, is the oldest museum house in NC, restored with 18th and 19th century decor and gardens. Colonial life is experienced through historical interpretations in kitchen-building and courtyard. 3rd and Market St. Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm. Last tour, 3pm. Admission rqd.

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CHILDRENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MUSEUM

Mon, Little Sprouts Storytime, 10am, and Go Green Engineer Team, 3:30pm. â&#x20AC;˘ Tues., Kids Cooking Club, 3:30pm â&#x20AC;˘ Wed., Preschool Science, 10am; Discover Science, 3:30pm; and Mini Math, 4pm. â&#x20AC;˘ Thurs. StoryCOOKS, 10am; and StART with a Story, 3:30pm â&#x20AC;˘ Fri., Toddler Time, 10am; and Adventures in Art, 3:30pm â&#x20AC;˘ 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.â&#x20AC;˘ www.playwilmington.org 116 Orange St. 910-254-3534

film JANIS: LITTLE BLUE GIRL

1/12-13, 7pm: Cinematique presents director Amy Bergâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new understanding of a bright, complex woman whose surprising rise and sudden demise changed music forever. Janis Joplin is one of the most revered and iconic rock & roll singers of all time, a tragic and misunderstood figure who thrilled millions of listeners and blazed new creative trails before her death in 1970 at age 27. This in

depth examination presents an intimate and insightful portrait of a complicated, driven, and often beleaguered artist. Joplinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own words tell much of the filmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story through a series of letters she wrote to her parents over the years, many of them made public here for the first time. (Unrated, 1 hour 46 minutes). $7-$8. Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut Street CREATED EQUAL FILM SERIES

Cape Fear Museum presents the series at New Hanover County Public Library in the New Hanover Room at their main branch located at 201 Chestnut Street: 1/9, 2pm: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Slavery By Another Nameâ&#x20AC;?; 1/16, 2pm: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Freedom Ridersâ&#x20AC;?; 1/30, 2pm: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Loving Story.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;˘ Films at New Beginning Church, located at 3120 Alex Trask Drive: 2/16, 7pm: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Loving Storyâ&#x20AC;?; 2/23, 7pm, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Freedom Riders.â&#x20AC;? These films chronicle the long and sometimes violent effort to achieve the rights enumerated in the Declaration of Independenceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;life, liberty and the pursuit of happinessâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;for all Americans. Â The fight for racial equality played itself out in communities around the South, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important that we reflect on and remember the struggles that ended legally sanctioned racial segregation. The Created Equal film set is made possible through a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, as part of its Bridging Cultures initiative, in partnership with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.

PEGGY GUGGENHEIM: ART ADDICT

2/1-3, 7pm (additional showing at 4pm, 2/3): Cinematique presents Lisa Immordino Vreelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s portrait of a patron of the arts extraordinaire who transformed a modest fortune and impeccable taste into one of the premiere collections of twentieth century art. Peggy Guggenheim was an heiress to her family fortune who became a central figure in the modern art movement. As she moved through the cultural upheaval of the 20th century, she collected not only art, but also artists. Her colorful personal history included such figures as Samuel Beckett, Max Ernst, Jackson Pollock, Alexander Calder, Marcel Duchamp as well as countless others. While fighting through personal tragedy, she maintained her vision to build one of the most important collections of modern art, now enshrined in her Venetian palazzo. (Unrated, 1 hour 37 minutes).

Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut Street.

kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; stuff BE A WINTER EXPLORER

1/7, 10am: Explore the world around us with hands-on activities, experiments and fun in Museum Park! Enjoy interactive story time, exploration stations and play related to a weekly theme. In event of inclement weather, program moved inside. Perfect for children ages 3 to 6 and their adult helpers. Parental participation is required. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market Street

HOMESCHOOL FENCING CLASSES

The class lasts for eight sessions with each session lasting approximately one hour. If weather or other issues force a cancellation we will add classes on until we get to 8 sessions. Will teach history, footwork, bladework, rules, tactics, and end in a class tournament.

Appropriate for ages 8 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 18. Cost for the 8 session class is $40. You will also need to have a USA Fencing membership for insurance purposes. The non-competitive membership costs $10 and is good until July 31, 2015.Fencers should wear sneakers

and loose fitting clothing. CFFA provides all fencing equipment. Class is taught by Greg Spahr: gregoryspahr@yahoo.com or (910) 799-8642. Tileston Gym at St. Mary, 5th and Ann streets CFFA BEGINNING FENCING

Cape Fear Fencing Association 6 week beginning fencing class starts August 18th at 6:30 pm in the basement of the Tileston gym, 5th and Ann streets.. Class will meet for approximately 1 hour on Tuesdays and Thursdays, All fencing equipment provided, students should wear loose fitting clothing and sneakers. Appropriate for ages 8 - 80. Cost is $50 plus a $10 membership to USA Fencing good until July 31, 2016. Taught by Internationally accredited instructor.

FAMILY SCIENCE SATURDAY: BUILD IT

1/9, 10am: PreK. 11am and noon: Ages 5-14.

Free for members or with general admission.

What is a structural foundation and why is it so important? Conduct fun and creative building experiments and make your own newspaper tower to take home. Take an engineering challenge and practice technical communication. Parental participation required. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market Street

WINTER WEATHER WONDERS

1/14, 10am: Explore the world around us with hands-on activities, experiments and fun in Museum Park! Enjoy interactive story time, exploration stations and play related to a weekly theme. In event of inclement weather, program moved inside. Perfect for children ages 3 to 6 and their adult helpers. Parental participation is required. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market Street

YOUTH ACADEMY REGISTRATION

Classes take place 2/1/16 - 4/28/16. If you are an aspiring performer or just want to build confidence & make new friends Thalian Association Youth Theatre is the place to be!

Class sizes are limited and filled on a firstcome basis so register early - class descriptions and registration on thalian.org. Deadline to receive 25% off registration. Hannah Block Community Arts Center, 120 S. Second Street

SAILOR SATURDAYS

1/16, 11am: Ahoy kids, parents, and youth leaders! Try on helmets, raise signal flags, “text” using semaphore flags, tap out your name using Morse code, type on vintage typewriters, and more! Friendly, knowledgeable volunteer staff from the ship from stem to stern to help you have a grand time onboard ship. Battleship USS NC Park, One Battleship Rd. NE

ARIES (Mar. 21–April 20) You love autonomy. You specialize in getting the freedom and sovereignty you require. You are naturally skilled at securing your independence from influences that might constrain your imagination and limit your self-expression. But here’s a sticking point: If you want the power to help shape group processes, you must give up some of your autonomy. In order to motivate allies to work toward shared goals, you need to practice the art of interdependence. The next test of your ability to do this is coming right up.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) “Nothing is really work unless you’d rather be doing something else.” So said Taurus writer James M. Barrie (1860-1937), who created the Peter Pan stories.

Your challenge and invitation in the coming months is to increase the amount of time you spend that does not qualify as work. In fact, why don’t you see how much and how often you can indulge in outright play? There’ll be no better way to attract grace and generate good fortune.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Here’s my proposal: Get in touch with your madness. And don’t tell me you have no madness. We all do. But listen: When I use the word “madness,” I don’t mean howling rage, hurtful lunacy, or out-of-control misbehavior. I’m calling on the experimental part of you that isn’t always polite and reasonable; the exuberant rebel who is attracted to wild truths rather than calming lies; the imaginative seeker who pines for adventures on the frontiers of your understanding. Now is an excellent time to tap into your inner maverick.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Here’s an excerpt from Dorianne Laux’s poem “Antilamentation”: “Regret nothing.

Not the cruel novels you read to the end just to find out who killed the cook. Not the insipid movies that made you cry in the dark. Not the lover you left quivering in a hotel parking lot. Not the nights you called god names and cursed your mother, sunk like a dog in the living-room couch, chewing your nails.” I’m giving you a good dose of Laux’s purifying rant with hopes it will incite you to unleash your own. The time is favorable to summon an expanded appreciation for the twists and tweaks of your past, even those that seemed torturous in the moment. Laux doesn’t regret the TV set she threw out the upstairs window or the stuck onion rings she had to sweep off the dirty restaurant floor, and I hope you will be that inclusive.

tors syndiCate MYSTERY AT THE MUSEUM

1/23, 1pm: Free for members; $7 non-members. Something mysterious has happened at the Museum! Participating “detectives” apply

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) “Modesty is the art of drawing attention to whatever it is you’re being humble about,” said Alfred E. Neuman, the fictitious absurdist whose likeness often appears on the cover of “Mad” magazine. I’m here to tell you, Leo, now is an excellent time to embody this aphorism. You are in a perfect position to launch a charm offensive by being outrageously unassuming. The less you brag about yourself and the more you praise other people, the better able you will be to get exactly what you want. Being unegotistical and non-narcissistic is an excellent strategy for serving your selfish needs.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) “To go wrong in one’s own way is better than to go right in someone else’s,” says a character in Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s novel, “Crime and Punishment.” I don’t agree with that idea 100 percent of the time. Sometimes our wrong ideas are so delusional we’re better off getting interrupted and redirected by the wiser insights of others. But for the near future, Virgo, I recommend Dostoyevsky’s prescription for your use. One of your key principles will be to brandish your unique perspectives. Even if they’re not entirely right and reasonable, they will lead you to what you need to learn next.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) “I love kissing,” testifies singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens. “If I could kiss all day, I would. I can’t stop thinking about kissing. I like kissing more than sex because

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there’s no end to it. You can kiss forever. You can kiss yourself into oblivion. You can kiss all over the body. You can kiss yourself to sleep.” I invite you to temporarily adopt this expansive obsession, Libra. The astrological omens suggest that you need more sweet, slippery, sensual, tender interaction than usual. Why? Because it will unleash sweet, slippery, sensual, tender emotions and sweet, slippery, sensual, tender thoughts, all of which will awaken a surge of dormant creativity. Which you also need very much.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) “Everything has been said before,” French author André Gide said, “but since nobody listens we have to keep going back and beginning all over again.” I am happy to inform you’re about to be temporarily exempt from this cynical formulation. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you will be able to drive home certain points you have been trying to make over and over again for quite a while. The people who most need to hear them finally will be able to register your meaning. (P.S. This breakthrough will generate optimal results if you don’t gloat. Be grateful and understated.)

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Do you want more money, Sagittarius? Are there treasures you wish you could have, but you can’t afford them? Do any exciting experiences and lifeenhancing adventures remain off-limits because of limited resources? If your answer to any of these questions is “yes,” now would be an excellent time to formulate plans and take action to gather increased wealth. I don’t guarantee total success if you do, but I promise your chance to make progress will be higher than usual. Cosmic tendencies are leaning in the direction of you getting richer quicker, and if you collaborate with those tendencies, financial magic could materialize.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) “It’s a terrible thing to wait until you’re ready,” actor Hugh Laurie proclaims.

He goes even further: “No one is ever ready to do anything. There is almost no such thing as ready.” His counsel is too extreme for my tastes. I believe that proper preparation is often essential. We’ve got to get educated about the challenges we want to take on. We need to develop at least some skills to help us master our beloved goals. On the other hand, it’s impossible to ever be perfectly prepared, educated and skilled. If you postpone your quantum leaps of faith until every contingency has been accounted for, you’ll never leap. Right now, Capricorn, Laurie’s view is good advice.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Fate has transformed a part of your life that you didn’t feel ready to have transformed. I won’t offer my condolences, though, because I’ve guessed a secret that you don’t know about yet. The mythic fact, as I see it, is that whatever you imagine you have had to let go of, ultimately, will come back to you in a revised and revivified form—maybe sooner than you think. Endings and beginnings are weaving their mysteries together in unforeseen ways. Be receptive to enigmatic surprises.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Good news: Your eagerness to think big is one of your superpowers. Bad news: It’s also one of your liabilities. Although it enables you to see how everything fits together, it may cause you to overlook details about what’s undermining you. Good news: Your capacity for intense empathy is a healing balm for both others and yourself. At least potentially, it means you can be a genius of intimacy. Bad news: Your intense empathy can make you fall prey to the emotional manipulation of people with whom you empathize.

Good news: Your willingness to explore darkness is what makes your intelligence so profound. Bad news: But that’s also why you have to wrestle so fiercely with fear. Good news: In the next four weeks, the positive aspects of all the above qualities will be ascendant.

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the scientific method using chemistry, biology, mathematics, and physics as they collect and interpret evidence. They use logic, technology, and engineering skills to help figure out what happened. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St. www.capefearmuseum.org FUR AND FEATHERS

Learn about animals in winter, 1/28, 10am: Explore the world around us with hands-on activities, experiments and fun in Museum Park! Enjoy interactive story time, exploration stations and play related to a weekly theme.

In event of inclement weather, program moved inside. Perfect for children ages 3 to 6 and their adult helpers. Parental participation is required. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market Street

ORION FAMILY OF CONSTELLATIONS

1/31, 1:30PM, 2:15PM, 3PM, 3:45PM. Free for members or with general admission. Investigate the well-known constellation Orion. Learn the science behind the legend of the Orion and see fascinating objects that call the winter sky home. Parental participation is required. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market Street

THEATRE NOW

Children’s Theater Super Saturday Fun Time. Kid’s live adventure and variety show. Saturdays. Doors open att 3pm. $8/$1 off with Kid’s Club Membership.

Drop off service available. www.theatrewilmington.com. 910-399-3NOW

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 6 PM. Jan-Around the World on 2 Wheels,

by Peter Zheutlin; Feb-Major Taylor; MarchMud, Sweat and Gears by Joe Kurmaskie (bicycle tour across Canada with his family!); April-Fat Tire Flyer by Charlie Kelly (history of early days of mountain biking by those who lived it); May-Joyride by Mia Birk (National Bike Month so its a book about advocacy and working towards a more cycling friendly world); June: Half Man, Half Bike. The Life of Eddy Merckx by William Futheringhom; July: The Yellow Jersey by Ralph Hurne; August: Rusch to Glory: Adventure, Risk, and Triumph on the Path Less Traveled by Rebecca Rusch; Oct: Two Wheels: A Cycling Murder Mystery by Greg Moody; Nov: Bike Snob: Systematically and Mercilessly Realigning the World of Cycling by BikeSnobNYC. Old Books on Front St., 249 N. Front St.

ST. JAMES LECTURE SERIES

1/14, 7pm: Author, musician and painter, Clyde Edgerton will present on the sources of his last two books: The Night Train and Papadaddy’s Book For New Fathers.More info at www.stjamep.org/lecture-series. St. James Parish, 25 S. 3rd St. 1/18, 7:30pm: Scott Len will speak on the Civilian Conservation Corps created during the Great Depression and on the history of Camp Sapona located on the Brunswick Co. side of the Cape Fear River. Federal Point History Center, 1121 N. Lake Park Blvd.

THE ARTIST’S WAY

JEFF CALL BOOK LAUNCH

We are very pleased to announce our fifth title from our in house micropress, New Books on Front St, “A Tomato Soup Sandwich” by Jeff Call. Launch party on 1/30, 4pm. Call has a

1/9: INTERACTIVE WRITING WORKSHOP

On Jan. 9 at Cameron Art Museum, a new writing workshop will get underway, taught by UNC Chapel Hill Excellence in Teaching Award winner Richard Krawiec. Krawiec will use CAM’s current interactive exhibit, “Response is the New Medium,” as a basis to fuel the writer’s mind. The workshop takes place on Jan. 9 at 10 a.m. and lasts ‘til 4 p.m.

Cost is $85 for members or $100 for nonmembers.

Other classes and workshops at CAM are listed online at www.cameronartmuseum.org.

lectures/readings

SCOTT LEN

1/18, 7pm: 12 week course/support group around the Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron begins third week of January, 2016. A great way to start the New Year with making progress on resolutions to be more creative, productive and satisfied with your work and life.

Mondays, 7 PM, led by Allison Ballard at Old Books on Front St , $24.00 covers one copy of the book and supplies for the projects. 249 N. Front St.

lovely, irreverent insight into the Southern, human psyche that makes his writing sing with mirth and gravitas. We are very proud of this book and hope you will join us to celebrate.

Old Books on Front St., 249 N. Front St. GOING GREEN BOOK CLUB

an abundance of resources and receive tools to help you better administer and manage.

To ensure confidentiality and openness in the class, participants will be split into two groups. Top level managers will work in one room while mid-level managers will be in a separate room. UNCW Fisher Union, Azalea Coast Room, 601 College Rd. STEM ED/TECH TEAM CHALLENGE

1/9, 9:30am: Wilmington Branch AAUW present a program about Women and STEM education/careers and a demonstration by the First Tech Challenge Team of the robot they built and will compete regionally with.

The program will be presented by Dr. Sandra McLaurin, Mathematics Professor Emeritus, UNCW and Co-President, NC AAUW. St. Andrew’s on the Sound Episcopal Church, 101 Airlie Rd.

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INTERACTIVE WRITING WORKSHOP

Sign up now! Instructor: Richard Krawiec.

Explore the way writers interact with the world. Guest instructor, Richard Krawiec (winner of Excellence in Teaching Award from UNC Chapel Hill plus Creative Writing Fellowships from the National Endowment of the Arts) guides participants through the CAM exhibition Response Is The Medium as a process to develop writing about what matters to them. Jan. 9, Sat. 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Studio 1 $85 / $70 CAM member $100 / $85 CAM member after Jan. 5.

Cameron Art Museum, 3201 South 17th Street REIKI SHARE

1/18, 6:30pm: Join us for a wonderful Reiki experience. We welcome you all to our monthly Reiki Share night. On this night, we open our door for Reiki to anyone who walks

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First Tues of ea. month, 6pm. 2016 will feature a nice range of themes, plus a couple of back-ups just in case obtaining any turned out to be problematic. Valerie is working on the final order in which we’ll read these, but has already picked the order for January, February, March, and April. These four selections are in stock at Old Books on Front Street, for those who’d like to get a head start. Book Club Members receive a discount on book club purchases. 2/2: The World Without Us, by Alan Weisman; 3/1: Life Everlasting, by Bernd Heinrich; 4/5: Speaking for Nature: The Literary Naturalists, from Transcendentalism to the Birth of the American.

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

classes/workshops ANCHI CRYSTALS WORKSHOP

1/9, 11am: Join us for an informative, dynamic workshop with Lisa Kretschmer! Lisa has been working with ANCHI Crystals for five years and she will be sharing her vast knowledge of these ancient crystals with us!

ANCHI Crystals were formed over one billion six hundred million years ago at a time when the earth was just beginning to be birthed in a drama of flowing molten masses. By contrast, the Himalayans are only fifty five million years old! Harmony: A Wellness Center & Yoga, 4320 Wrightsville Avenue

ESSENTIALS FOR NONPROFITS

1/12, 8:30am: This course is the 3rd module in a specially designed series of Human Resource Essentials for Nonprofit Leaders that is designed for organizations with less than 50 employees—this 4 module series examines how workplace decisions, made with knowledge, minimizes risk and maximizes performance. During Module 3: Performance Management, you will become familiar with

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in between 6:30 and 8:30 pm. Come over and let us balance your chakras. You will feel calm, relaxed and rejuvenated. Admission: There is no minimum donation required.

Harmony: A Wellness Center & Yoga, 4320 Wrightsville Avenue CHAKRA YOGA EXPERIENCE

on-going violence and two opposed gang leaders (Nick Canon and Wesley Snipes) in Chicago’s Southside creating a movement that challenges the nature of race, sex, and violence in America and around the world.

(Rated R, 1 hour 58 minutes)

1/23, 11am: Explore the world of the Chakras with Brandon Lee. These wheels of energy affect, and are affected by, everything we do.

Through yoga postures, chants, and discussion we will discover ways to keep in balance and live in harmony. Harmony: A Wellness Center & Yoga, 4320 Wrightsville Avenue

CRAFT SABBATH

SINGING BOWLS CHAKRA MEDITATION

1/25, 6:30pm: Join us for a wonderful Chakra balancing meditation accompanied by the healing sound of crystal quartz singing bowls. Prepare yourself to be at peace and totally centered. Experience the healing and rejuvenating effect of meditation and crystal bowl sound therapy. No minimum donation required. Harmony: A Wellness Center & Yoga, 4320 Wrightsville Ave.

1/24, 1:30pm: Enjoy this 2-hour Craft Sabbath filled with pranayama, meditation and asana a gentle opening followed by a creative flow SEWING MACHINE BASICS and ending with supported restorative posNever sewn a stitch in your life? Want to learn tures. This class is designed to incorporate how to use a sewing machine? Get to know the use of herbals through the senses to enhance your experience of self-love. Once we are open and receptive to the healing power of plants, we will be creating our own herbal self-care kit based on the plants you’re most drawn to. We will creLooking for a way to improve your health in the ate a tea blend, a bath blend and a foot new year? How about signing up for Healthy soak blend. Begin the new year by truly nourishing yourself through the healing Eating 101 at Cape Fear Community College? The power of herbs. $40 by January 20/$45 event takes place Feb. 2 through the 23, every after. Longwave Yoga, 203 Racine Drive Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Cost is $65 and #200

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CHI-RAQ

1/25-27, 7pm: Chi-Raq is a modern day satirical adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes. After the murder of a child by a stray bullet, a group of women led by Lysistrata (Teyonah Parris) organize against the

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folks can register online at www.cfcc.edu. The class will cover ways to improve health and nutrition, and minimize changes to develop chronic diseases. Improve your lifestyle goals for 2016! the ins and outs of a standard sewing machine so you can easily maneuver and operate one on your own. You will learn sewing machine components, threading, tension, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Your instructor will provide step-by-step instructions in creating a reversible table runner, including how to sew straight lines, curves and corners. No previous sewing experience is necessary. Students will need to supply their own materials, which will be determined during the first class. Bring your own sewing machine or reserve one through the Community Enrichment department (limited supply). 10 contact hours. February 4 - March 3, Thurs, 6-8pm. Cost: $55. Register online through WebAdvisor at www.cfcc.edu or register in person at the CFCCCommunity Enrichment department located in the G-building at 402 N. Front St. YOGA FOR HAPPY HIPS

1/30, 11am: Join Matthus for a 2 hour yoga workshop and discussion of many various hip opening postures and the importance of keeping the largest joint in the body loose and limber. Be prepared for some hard work as well as deep relaxation and an extended restorative savasana. Pay what you can.

Harmony: A Wellness Center & Yoga, 4320 Wrightsville Avenue

BECOME A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER

If you are interested in exploring teaching as a profession, or if you are seeking a flexible part-time job, substitute teaching is an informative and satisfying experience. Increase your confidence in the classroom by learning the principles and practices of effective teaching, including skills in planning, classroom management, and instructional techniques. Effective Teacher Training is a requirement for substitute teachers who are hired in New Hanover County. This course is

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designed for substitute teachers, but is also suitable for new teachers and teacher assistants seeking professional development. 24 contact hours. February 2 – March 10; Tues/ Thurs, 6:00 – 8:00 pm. Cost: $75. Register online through WebAdvisor at www.cfcc.edu or register in person at the CFCC Community Enrichment department located in the Gbuilding at 402 N. Front St. HEALTHY EATING 101

Understanding basic nutrition is a powerful way to improve your health and live a more satisfying life. In this introductory course, you will learn how to make healthier nutrition and lifestyle choices to maximize your overall health and to minimize your chances of developing chronic disease. At the end of the course, you will be able to create personalized, achievable nutrition and lifestyle goals to take your first steps to becoming a healthier you. 8 contact hours. February 2 - 23, Tuesdays, 6-8pm. $65.

Register online through WebAdvisor at www.cfcc.edu or register in person at the CFCC Community Enrichment department located in the G-building at 402 N. Front St. SMALL-SCALE FARMING

An introductory course for the backyard homesteader with an entrepreneurial spirit.

Learn how to plan, design, and modify your garden landscape (no matter what size) to become more self-reliant through home food production. This course will help beginning growers understand effective farming methods and what is required to produce healthy produce using sustainable inputs. You will also learn how to develop multiple revenue streams through business planning, as well as how to create synergy with existing networks and local resources.

Land ownership is not a requirement; you will be connected to one of many community gardening efforts in Wilmington. Knowledge gleaned from this course can even help you develop a business proposal to gain land access in your own neighborhood. 25 contact hours. February 4 - April 21 (no class 3/17 and 4/7); Thurs., 6-8pm. Cost: $130. Register online through WebAdvisor at www.cfcc. edu or register in person at the CFCC Community Enrichment department located in the G-building at 402 N. Front St. ART CLASSES

Wed, 10am: Basic watercolor, small classes, four weeks, 2 hours. Sun Room, 6905 Southern Exposure.

clubs/notices FRIENDS OF LELAND LIBRARY

1/9, 10am: The Friends of the Leland Library will hold their Second Saturday sale on Saturday, January 9 from 10am-2pm at the Magnolia House II - on Town Hall Dr. just before the new town hall parking lot. Please park in the town hall lot. This month’s feature is Mary Higgins Clark and Robert Ludlum -- buy one get one free! And...we just received a load of Civil War books! See you in 2016! For more information, please contact Ellie Edwards, (910) 833-2322. www.friendsofthelelandlibrary.com

HUMANISTS and FREETHINKERS OF CAPE FEAR

1/10, 6pm: Humanists and Freethinkers of Cape Fear will meet on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at 6 PM. Location is The YWCA Bridge Center, 127-40 S. College Rd., Wilmington. Susanne Werner will present “Why You Should be Worried About the Anti-Vax Move-

ment”. Ms. Werner will be aided by John Irvin, MD who will be available to answer medical questions. RSVP; www.meetup.com/ humanism-182 CAPE FEAR CAMERA CLUB

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

CAPE FEAR KNITTERS

Cape Fear Knitters, the Wilmington chapter of The Knitting Guild of America (TKGA) meets the third Sat. ea. month, 10am-noon. Gerri: 371-3556. Judy: 383-0374.

CAPE FEAR WEDDING ASSOCIATION

Meet and greets the third Wed. ea. month. $25, members free. www.capefearweddingassociation.com

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FEAST DOWN EAST BUYING CLUB

Enjoy the quality, value and convenience of the Feast Down East Buying Club. It costs nothing to join. The benefits are immeasurable. It is a great way to eat healthier, while knowing you support your local farm families and community. Log on at www.

FeastDownEast.org and start buying fresh local food, sourced from Southeastern NC farms. Choose a pick-up spot, and check out at the online cashier and you are done!

Orders must be placed by 11am Monday for Thursday delivery. Consumer pickup is Thursday 3:30-6pm at: the Cameron Art Museum, THE POD (located next to Dunkin Donuts on UNCW campus) or the Burgaw Historic Train Depot.

YOUNG DEMOCRATS OF NHC

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

COUPON CLUB

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

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SIGN UP: LOSS OF A SPOUSE Looking for a support group to help you through the tough grieving process of losing your spouse? The Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter offers support groups starting January 14 and running through February 18.

They meet every Thursday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Dr. Robert M. Fales Hospice Pavilion, in the conference room (1406 Physicians Dr.).

For more information, call (910) 796-7991. All sessions are free. www.lcfh.org.

Port City Brew Bus offers public brewery tours that are open to anyone 21 years or older. Eat a hearty breakfast before the tour. We will have pretzels, snacks, and water but there isn’t a stop for lunch. Visit three breweries to experience their facilities, understand the brewing process unique to their beers and enjoy samples of their offerings. $55. www.portcitybrewbus.com.

(910) 679-6586

PC JAVA ROASTERY TOUR

Join us at Port City Java’s Corporate Headquarters for our monthly public roastery tour, coffee cupping & home brewing class! Learn how coffee is grown, harvested, processed and roasted through a tour of our facilities and see a formal coffee cupping to demonstrate the “taste of place” that makes each coffee so unique. See us demonstrate a few different brewing methods you can use to achieve that perfect PCJ cup at home. Tour groups are limited to six people. Tickets are available for $15/ person. portcityjava.com.

taste carolina food tours

Sample an eclectic assortment of downtown restaurants, enjoy food and drink, and meet some of the city’s best chefs. Public parking available. Saturday tours include a 2:30pm Downtown Afternoon Tasting Tour ($50/person) and a 3pm Downtown Dinner & Drinks Tour ($65/person). A 10am Farmers’ Market Tour ($75/person), and cooking class also available. www.tastecarolina.net

WILMINGTON VEGAN POTLUCKS

Wilmington Vegan Supper Club Potlucks take place every first Thursday of every month at 6:30pm at Kitchen & Lounge at South Front Apartments, located on Greenfield Street at 2nd Street, across the street from Satellite. Bring a vegan dish to share, and swap recipes and socialize. Wilmington Vegan Lending Library will be there for you to grab a book as well. Bring a list of ingredients along with your dish (or even better, the recipe!. Dishes absolutely must be completely vegan—no meat, no fish, no dairy, no eggs, no chicken stock, no honey, and so on. Bring a plate, utensils, and a drink. http://

TASTING HISTORY TOURS

around 7pm. Craft beer selection, too. We also make special label wines for weddings, corporate gifting, birthdays, reunions, or any event. 910-397-7617.

RED BANK WINE

Red Bank’s wine of the week, Sat., 1-4pm.

1001 International Dr. 910-256-9480.

FORTUNATE GLASS

Free wine tasting, Tues. 6-8pm. • Sparkling wine specials and discounted select bottles, Wed. & Thurs. • Monthly food and wine pairings. 29 South Front Street

CAPE FEAR WINE AND BEER

ing around others who have been through a similar experience enables participants to talk about what they are experiencing. Grief groups help emphasize that participants are not grieving alone and others understand and can support them on their grief journey.

Registration is required and closes once the program begins. For more information, call 796-7991. When leaving a message, please leave your name, phone number and indicate the specific program you wish to attend. Sessions are free. Donations are appreciated.

Additional groups will form throughout the year. Dr. Robert M. Fales Hospice Pavilion, Conference Room, 1406 Physicians Dr.

Beer Church: Purchase select beer and keep your glass for free. 1st Mass starts, 1pm; 2nd LOSS OF AN ADULT CHILD Mass , 8pm Free. • Beer Flights, Massage Lower Cape Fear Hospice will offer a free sixand Monday Night NitroMassage Monday: week grief program for those coping with the 5-8pm, $10 for 10 minutes with our licensed loss of an adult child. It will be from 2-4 p.m. therapist, Josh Lentz. Beer Flights: nine 5 Mondays, Jan. 25-Feb. 29, at the Dr. Roboz samples for $18. • Monday Night Nitro: ert M. Fales Hospice Pavilion, Conference $1 off nitrogen pours. Free. • BYOT (Bring Room, 1406 Physicians Drive in Wilmington.

Your Own Trivia): The next wave of pub trivia.

Discussions include the phases of grief and Prizes include gift certificates to Chop’s Deli, the grieving process, along with other areas Memory Lane Comics, and Browncoat Theof concern. Often being around others who atre & Pub, as well as beer from us. Free wine have been through a similar experience entasting: from 5-7 PM, with two whites and two ables participants to talk about what they are reds. Free • Beer Infusement Thurs.: Come experiencing. Grief groups help emphasize see what ingredients Randall the Enamel Anithat participants are not grieving alone and mal is enhancing upon delicious beer. Free. others understand and can support them on their grief journey. Registration is mandatory and closes once the series begins. For more information, call 796-7991. When leaving a message, please leave your name, phone number and indicate the specific program LOSS OF A SPOUSE/PARTNER you wish to attend. Sessions are free. DonaMeets Thurs. for six weeks at 2pm, starttions are appreciated. Additional groups will ing 1/14. Discussions include the phases form throughout the year. www.lcfh.org or of grief and the grieving process, along facebook.com/lcfhospice. with other areas of concern. Often be-

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Tasting History Tours of Pleasure Island; guided walking tours. From its beginnings as a tourist destination, the island has weathered destructive fires, tragic hurricanes, naval battles and more. Tasting History takes you through the streets of Carolina Beach and into a few of the restaurants to taste some of what the locals have to offer. Join us for an afternoon of interesting history and tasty eats. $32.50, www.tastinghistorytours. com. 910-622-6046.

PORT CITY SWAPPERS

Port City Swappers is a monthly food and beverage swap where members of a community share homemade, homegrown, or foraged foods with each other. Swaps allow direct trades to take place between attendees, e.g., a loaf of bread for a jar of pickles or a half-dozen backyard eggs. No cash is exchanged, and no goods are sold. Diversify your pantry and go home happy and inspired while meeting your neighbors! facebook. com/PortCitySwappers.

Open for Lunch & Dinner

WILMINGTON WINE SHOP

Join us to sample five new delicious wines we’ve brought in just for our customers during Free Friday Wine Tasting, 5-8pm. Have a bottle or glass of your favorite with friends afterwards in our cozy shop or on the back deck. And beer lovers don’t fret, we’ve got a fridge full of craft and micro-brews. 605 Castle St. 910-202-4749. www.wilmingtonwine.net.

NONI BACCA WINERY

Tasting room open seven days a week, 10am9pm (Mon-Sat) and 12-5pm (Sun.). Taste a flight of 6 or 9 wines; over 70 wines made on premise to sample at any time, served by the glass or the bottle. • Thurs.-Sat.: Specials at the bar on glasses and bottles of wine that run all day, but the crowd begins to gather

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TRANSGENDER SUPPORT GROUP

Transgender Support Group, 1st Thurs./mo., 7-8pm. For more information please contact Therapist Nova Swanstrom: 910-343-6890.

You must talk with Nova first before coming to a support group meeting!

GAMBLER’S ANONYMOUS MEETING

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Tues., 6:30pm: “Do you think you have a Gambling problem? Is gambling causing stress in your life? Do you often gamble recklessly until your last dollar is gone? Does gambling cause you anxiety? There is help!

Come join Wilmington Gambler’s Anonymous and take the first step to getting your life back in control.” Ogden Baptist Church, 7121 Market St.

FOCUS ON YOU SUPPORT GROUP

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

Women of Hope uses education to empower women through early detection and continuing support throughout their treatment.

Survivorship Support Group is for female cancer patient who is in any stage of treatment. Caregiver Support Group is for anyone affected by a loved one’s cancer diagnosis.

Meets 2nd/4th Thurs, 6:30-8pm. Friendly Community Baptist Church, 1730 US Hwy. 117, Burgaw. Penelope at penelope@womenofhopenc.org.

CHADD

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

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PSORIASIS SUPPORT GROUP

Meets the 2nd Sat. of month at Port City Java in Harris Teeter on College and Wilshire, 5pm. Christopher: (910) 232-6744 or cvp@ yahoo.com. Free; meet others with psoriasis and get educated on resources and program assistance.

MS SUPPORT GROUP

Meets the 2nd Thurs. ea. month at 7pm in the New Hanover Rehabilitation Hospital, 1st floor conference room, behind the Betty Cameron Women’s Hospital on 17th Street.

Open to all with Multiple Sclerosis, family and friends. Handicapped accessible parking and meeting room. Affiliated with the Greater Carolinas Chapter of the National MS Society.

Burt Masters, (910) 383-1368.

PFLAG

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

tours HOLLYWOOD LOCATION TOURS

Tour one of America’s largest living film sets; historic downtown Wilmington. This fun-filled 90 minute walking tour will lead gue sts to actual movie & TV locations. Tours will depart Tues., Thurs., Sat. and Sun. afternoons at 2pm. Reservations are required, $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, students or military and children 6 or under are free. 910-7947177, www.HollywoodNC.com.

HENRIETTA III CRUISES

An elegant, 3 tiered boat offering sight-seeing, lunch and dinner cruises, site seeing tours and a Sunset Dinner Cruise June-Aug. On the riverfront. April-Oct: Narrated sightseeing cruises 2:30pm 1-1/2 hours TuesdaySunday, Narrated lunch cruises 12:00 noon 1-1/2 hours Tuesday-Saturday. May-Oct: Murder Mystery Dinner Cruises, Tuesday & Thursday evening 2 hours 6:30 pm; Apr-Dec: Friday evening dinner cruises 2-1/2 hours 7:30 pm, Saturday evening dinner cruises 3 hours 6:30 pm. 343-1611. www.cfrboats. com

THALIAN HALL TOURS

In addition to a full schedule of performances, self-guided tours of the theater are offered Mon-Fri, 12-6pm, Sat 2-6pm. Guided tours by appt. 343-3664.

WILMINGTON TROLLEY

Eight mile, 45 minute narrated tour aboard a nostalgic, motorized trolley. Downtown. 7634483.

GHOST WALK

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

TOURS OF WWII SITES

SPECIALTY SHOWS:

The Evening Experiment with Eric Miller, Wednesdays 7-9 pm Acoustic Cafe Saturdays from 7-9 am, etown Saturdays at 9 am Putumayo World Music Hour Sundays at 8 am

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Wilmington author and military historian Wilbur D. Jones, Jr., now leads customized, personalized guided tours of World War II sites in Southeastern North Carolina. 793-6393 or History@wilburjones.com

HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE TOURS

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

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AUDIO ENGINEERING CLASSES Music Recording, Mixing, Pro Tools, Studio Production Classes offered in Jan., Apr. and Sept.

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Acoustic Jazz Piano on Front St. with James Jarvis

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across from Goat & Compass

monday Night Drink Specials Front Street Brewery 910.251.1935 Service Industry Night 9 North Front Street, Downtown Wilmington Open 2am nightly

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From Deconditioned to Sports Specific

In-Out Calls • Casual Events Two Girl Show • Bachelor Parties 24/7 Dancers • Serious Inquiries Only Now Hiring

Call Will at 735-513-2618 for Complimentary Session

Ed. M., NASM Cert., ACSM Affil., Cert. Bosu Swiss Ball, Bands, Kettlebell Instructor

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Commercial and Residential Sales Commercial Leasing Contact: John Presswood at 910-620-6796

Full or Flat Fee Listing Services Provided

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BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNER GREAT OUTDOOR PATIO LOCAL ARTIST FEATURED EACH MONTH 250 Racine Drive • Wilmington, NC Racine Commons • 910.523.5362 www.BlueSurfCafe.com encore | january 6 – 12, 2016 | www.encorepub.com 47

BOOK & LYRICS BY JOE DIPIERTO

CHOREOGRAPHY - ELISSA EDWARDS MUSIC DIRECTOR - CHIAKI ITO

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MUSIC & LYRICS BY DAVID BRYAN BASED ON A CONCEPT BY GEORGE W. GEORGE

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Also Starring: Khawon Porter, John Stafford, Kim Ewonus, Jon Wallin, Anthony Cataldo, Annie Marsh, Hunter Wyatt, Aliyah Graham, Ieisha Jones, Dorianna James, Hannah Laham, Skylar Vanderhaar, Courtney Brown, Karen Walter, Phillip Lynch, Bradley Barefoot, Joe Basquill, Kegan Dunbar, Alex Eakins, Quinn Gonzalez, William Osbourne, Sam Robinson, Mathis Turner, Shaun-Aver Williams, Carly Batson, & Emma Hutchinson

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DECEMBER 30-31 & JANUARY 2-3, 7-10,14-17 SHOWS AT 7:30PM, SUNDAY MATINEES AT 3PM FINAL SHOW ON SUNDAY JANUARY 17 AT 2PM 310 CHESTNUT ST. WILMINGTON, NC 28401

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