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Family Fun Day It’s a free Fmaily Fun Day at Ogden Park’s baseballs fields, located at 615 Ogden Park Dr. There will be games, vendors, raffles, concessions, and of course, America’s favorite passtime: baseball!

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SEA DREAMS, PG. 24 Julia Romero dives deep into New Elements’ latest exhibit, ‘Sea Dreams,’ which features artists Angela Sinclair and Janet Triplett, and opens June 29 for downtown’s Fourth Friday Gallery Walk. Above image courtesy of Angela Sinclair.

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THEATRE>> ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ is funny, smart and perfect summertime entertainment. Chloe Moore as Olive and J.R. Rodriguez as Gradpa (right) and the rest of the Hoover family shine bright, according to Gwenyfar’s review.

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WINNERS & RUNNER-UPS MEDIA, ARTS & ENTERTINMENT BEST ACTRESS

KENDRA GOEHRING-GARRETT Holli Saperstein Susan Auten

BEST ACTOR

PATRICK BASQUILL JEFF PHILLIPS David Bollinger

BEST ARCADE / GAME ROOM

BLUE POST

Jungle Rapids Orton’s Billiards and Pool

BEST ARTIST — MALE

BRADLEY CARTER Nathan Verwey Allan Nance

BEST ARTIST — FEMALE

ADDIE JO BANNERMAN Carleigh Sion Candy Pegram

BEST ART GALLERY

BOTTEGA ART AND WINE Art in Bloom Eclipse Artisan Boutique

BEST BAND

L SHAPE LOT

Striking Copper Signal Fire

BEST BOWLING ALLEY

CARDINAL LANES Ten Pin Alley Beach Bowl

BEST COMEDY TROUPE

PINEAPPLE-SHAPED LAMPS Nutt House Improv Troupe

BEST CULTURAL PROGRAMMING

WILSON CENTER

WHQR UNCW Office of the Arts

BEST DANCE CLUB

IBIZA

Goodfellas Pravda

BEST DANCE SCHOOL

TECHNIQUES IN MOTION

Studio 1 Dance Conservatory Danzquest

BEST DJ

ACTIVE DJ ENTERTAINMENT (JAY TATUM)

DJ Battle The Beehive Blondes

BEST EVENT PLANNER

KNOT TOO SHABBY EVENTS Kickstand Events Shauna Loves Planning

BEST GAY CLUB

IBIZA

Tails Piano Bar Bottega Art and Wine

BEST INDOOR SPORTS/REC FACILITY

DEFY GRAVITY

YMCA Flip N Fly Off the Wall Sports LLC

BEST KARAOKE BAR

REEL CAFE

% OF BEST SMALL MUSIC VENUE (<600) VOTES BROOKLYN ARTS CENTER 36% 34% 30% 34% 34% 32% 45% 44% 11% 42% 29% 29% 40% 34% 26% 41% 38% 21% 43% 30% 27% 40% 38% 22% 54% 46%

Reggies 42nd St. Tavern Bourgie Nights

49% 28% 23%

BEST LARGE MUSIC VENUE (>600)

GREENFIELD LAKE AMPHITHEATRE 68% Wilson Center Pier 33

BEST FILMMAKER

HONEY HEAD FILMS Shannon Silva Billy Lewis

24% 8% 51% 29% 20%

BEST LOCAL INDIE FILM

CLASS DISMISSED (DEVIN DIMATTIA, TONY CHOUFANI) 44% Fragment (Joseph Day) Deserted (Chirstopher Short)

33% 23%

BEST MORNING RADIO SHOW

PENGUIN 98.3 THE MORNING CHILL 37% Z107.5 Foz in the Morning 102.7 Bob and Sheri in the Morning

34% 29%

BEST MOVIE THEATER

48% 46% Stone Theaters at The Pointe 14 AMC CLASSIC Wilmington 16 Cinemas 6% BEST MUSICIAN — FEMALE 44% REBEKAH TODD 33% Bibis Ellison 23% Jenny Pearson

REGAL CINEMAS MAYFAIRE

BEST MUSICIAN — MALE

TRAVIS SHALLOW Randy McQuay David Dixon Jason Jackson

BEST MUSEUM

CAMERON ART MUSUEM

Cape Fear Museum Children’s Museum of Wilmington

BEST PHOTOGRAPHER

SUSIE LINQUIST PHOTOGRAPHY Matthew Ray Photography Chris Brehmer Photography

BEST RADIO PERSONALITY

FOZ (Z107.5)

Eric Miller (Penguin 98.3) Beau Gunn (Penguin 98.3)

BEST RADIO STATION

98.3 THE PENGUIN Z107.5 91.3 WHQR

BEST RECORD STORE

GRAVITY RECORDS

Yellow Dog Discs Angie’s Hair and Records

BEST TATTOO PARLOR

ARTFUEL INC.

Hardwire Glenn’s Tattoos

BEST THEATRE COMPANY

THALIAN ASSOCIATION

Opera House Theatre Company Panache Theatrical Productions

BEST KIDS THEATRE CO.

THALIAN ASSOCIATION CHILDREN’S THEATRE (TACT) TheatreNOW Snow Productions

32% 31% 20% 17%

BEST THEATRE VENUE

44% 33% 23%

BEST TOUR OF ILM

THALIAN HALL Wilson Center TheatreNOW

45% 33% 22% 49% 35% 16% 35% 34% 31% 48% 34% 18% 56% 33% 11% 35% 28% 27% 10% 49%

Bourbon St. 28% Jerry Allen’s Sports Bar & Grill at Katy’S 23%

Fun Home (Panache)

14%

BEST PRODUCTION — STRAIGHT PLAY

TWELFTH NIGHT (ALCHEMICAL THEATRE CO.) 35% In Sanity (Chase Harrison) The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (Panache)

BEST NEWSCAST

WECT

WWAY Spectrum News

BEST NEWSCASTER

FRANCES WELLER (WECT) Randy Aldridge (WWAY) Jon Evans (WECT)

BEST OPEN MIC

DEAD CROW COMEDY CLUB Goat and Compass Bottega Art and Wine

BEST OUTDOOR SPORTS/REC FACILITY

CAPT’N BILLS BACKYARD GRILL Dig and Dive Ogden Skatepark

PLACE TO BUY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

FINKELSTEIN’S Music Loft Guitar Pickers

33% 32% 67% 29% 4% 40% 30% 30% 53% 33% 14% 50% 29% 21% 56% 30% 14%

BEST POOL HALL

BLUE POST BILLIARDS

Orton’s Billiards and Pool Room Breaktime Billiards

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42% 31% 27%

44% 29% 27% 48% 32% 20% 59% 31% 10%

BEST WRITER

GWENYFAR ROHLER Wiley Cash John Wolfe

BEST WRITE-IN CATEGORY MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL — DYNAMIC MARTIAL ARTS

Waxing Salon — Carter Kayte Marketing Firm — KC Creative

56% 33% 11%

54% 33% 13% 39% 34% 27% 41% 33% 26%

Leon McKay — Leon McKay Healing Arts 34% Gretchen Rivas — Infinity Acupuncture 30%

BEST ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

THE HEMP FARMACY

Leon McKay Healing Arts Inifinity Acupuncture

BEST ANTIQUE SHOP

THE IVY COTTAGE

Flea Body’s Cape Fear Antique Center

BEST BOOKSTORE

OLD BOOKS ON FRONT ST. Two Sisters Bookery Pomegranate Books

BEST CAR WASH

CRUISERS CAR WASH & DETAIL CENTER

Splash-n-Dash Car Wash Mr. Sudsy Car Wash & Detail

50% 28% 22% 53% 32% 15% 68% 19% 12%

48% 29% 23% 57% 22% 21% 54% 25% 21% 49% 32% 19%

BACK IN MOTION CHIROPRACTIC 46% Sito Chiropractic Graybar Chiropractic & Rehab

FAIRY CIRCLE

Plato’s Closet Clothes Mentor

THE IVY COTTAGE Home Again Uptown Market

BEST CONTRACTOR

PAUL DAVIS RESTORATION OF THE CAROLINA COAST LS Smith Jim Jacquot Construction

BEST DENTIST

BOZART FAMILY DENISTRY

Salling and Tate General Dentistry Edgerton and Glenn

28% 26% 45% 28% 27%

DR. PAMELA TAYLOR (WILMINGTON HEALTH)

Dr. Gregory Woodfill (Wilmington Health) Dr. Craig Scibal (Swell Vision Center)

BEST ESTHETICIAN

AMY WILLIAMS (GLO MED SPA) Jenny Walker (Head to Toe) Marcella Hardy (Tanglez)

BEST FARMERS MARKET

RIVERFRONT FARMERS MARKET

Poplar Grove Farmers Market Wrightsville Beach Farmers Market

46% 28% 26% 54% 17% 19% 45% 33% 22% 35% 34% 31% 54% 27% 19%

BEST FURNITURE COMPANY

CUSTOM HOME FURNITURE GALLERIES 45%

BEST FIRST-DATE SPOT

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH Indochine Little Dipper

BEST FLORIST

JULIA’S FLORIST

Fiore Fine Flowers Sweet Nectar’s Florist

BEST GARDEN STORE

TRANSPLANTED GARDEN The Plant Place Farmers Supply Co.

BEST GIFT SHOP

BLUE MOON GIFT SHOPS Dragonflies Modern Legend

BEST GOLF COURSE

BEAU RIVAGE GOLF & RESORT

Wilmington Municipal Golf Course Magnolia Greens Golf Course

BEST GOURMET STORE

PINE VALLEY MARKET

Temptatons Gourmet Cafe Italian Gourmet Market

34% 21% 39% 31% 30% 68% 19% 13% 38% 36% 26% 61% 26% 13%

35% 34% 31% 59% 29% 20%

BEST GROCERY STORE

HARRIS TEETER Trader Joe’s Publix

44% 34% 22%

BEST GYM

02 FITNESS

Planet Fitness Anytime Fitness

BEST HAIR SALON

ROCKIN’ ROLLER SALON Bangz Tanglez

BEST HAIR STYLIST

BLYTHE LUNDY (ROCKIN’ ROLLER SALON)

45% 39% 16% 42% 30% 28% 63%

Kelly Woodell (Wisp Salon) 20% Amber Picciola (Hairlinz Design Group) 17%

BEST HEALTH FOOD STORE 53% 30% 17%

BEST DOCTOR

Ashley Furniture HomeStore Rooms to Go Furniture Store

TRICIA MILLLER — ORIENTAL THERAPIES 36%

Priscilla McCall’s Sweet Vibrations

JS & J Auto Honda Acura Services MobileTech

BEST CONSIGNMENT — HOME GOODS/DECOR

33% 20%

BEST ACUPUNCTURIST

ADAM AND EVE

BLACK’S TIRE AND AUTO

47%

GOODS AND SERVICES

BEST ADULT STORE

BEST AUTO MECHANIC

BEST CONSIGNMENT — CLOTHES

Jax 5th Ave Banks Channel

WhastOnWilmington.com WilmingtonToday.com

Belle Meade Apartment Homes Hawthorne Commons

64% 26% 10%

51% 28% 21%

PORTCITYDAILY.COM

SOUTH FRONT APARTMENTS

BEST CHIROPRACTOR

39% 34% 27%

BEST WEBSITE

BEST APARTMENT COMPLEX

45% 36% 19%

Ghost Tour of ILM Haunted Pub Crawl

WILMINGTON WATER TOURS

BEST PRODUCTION — MUSICAL BEST TRIVIA NIGHT MAMMA MIA! (OPERA HOUSE THEATRE CO.) 64% 50% HELL’S KITCHEN Cannibal! The Musical (Pineapple-Shaped Lamps)22% 32% 18%

41% 39% 20%

TIDAL CREEK CO-OP

Lovey’s Natural Foods and Cafe Whole Foods

BEST HOTEL

EMBASSY SUITES BY HILTON WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT

Blockade Runner Beach Resort Hotel Ballast

BEST JEWELER

PERRY’S EMPORIUM REEDS Jewelers Cape Fear Jewelers

BEST KIDS’ CLOTHING STORE

ONCE UPON A CHILD

Peanut Butter & Jelly Baby Store Memories of a Child

40% 31% 29% 43% 35% 22% 51% 31% 18% 44% 30% 26%

BEST KIDS’ CAMP

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH SURF CAMP 57% No Sleeves Magic Camp Power Camp

BEST KIDS’ AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM

POWER OF PLAY

Mustard Seed Youth Center Cape Fear Isshin — Ryu Karate and After-school

BEST LAW FIRM

DAVID AND ASSOCIATES Cape Fear Family Law Overholt Law Firm

BEST MASSAGE THERAPIST

MARY BETH REDMAN (WILLOW RETREAT SPA)

Cameron Martin (Shine On Massage Therapy) Stephanie Arnold (Relax!)

BEST MEN’S CLOTHING

BLOKE.

Men’s Warehouse Gentlemen’s Corner

BEST MOVING COMPANY

TWO MEN AND A TRUCK

Few Moves Moving Company Miracle Movers

25% 18% 45% 34% 21% 41% 38% 21% 42% 38% 20% 43% 35% 22% 58% 22% 20%

BEST MORTGAGE COMPANY

ALPHA MORTGAGE Guaranteed Rate Movement Mortgage

51% 25% 24%

BEST NAIL SALON

LUXE NAILS Posh Nails Wisp Salon

BEST NEW CAR DEALERSHIP

HENDRICK TOYOTA

Jeff Gordon Chevrolet Parkway Volvo

BEST NEW COMPANY

GROOMING BY JESS H2 Turbo Car Wash Sport City

BEST NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT

RIVERLIGHTS

River Bluffs Anchors Bend

49% 37% 14% 43% 33% 24% 46% 36% 18% 54% 24% 22%

BEST PERSONAL TRAINER

LAMAINE WILLIAMS (TRAIN WITH LAMAINE) 43% Amy McCauley (A Body Empowered) Josh Venegas (Wilmington Weightlifting Club)

BEST PILATES STUDIO

CLUB PILATES

A Body Empowered InJoy Movement

BEST PET BOARDING

PET PARADISE

College Road Animal Hospital Atlantic Animal Hospital and Pet Care Resort

37% 20% 45% 33% 22% 45% 34% 22%

BEST PET GROOMING

BEST WOMEN’S CLOTHING

ISLAND PASSAGE Edge of Urge Hallelu

BEST YOGA STUDIO

WILMINGTON YOGA Rebel Yoga Terra Sol Sanctuary

BEST PET SUPPLY STORE

AUNT KERRY’S PET STOP

Unleashed, the Dog and Cat Store PetSmart

BEST PRINT SHOP

DOCK ST. PRINTING Copycat Print Shop PrintWorks

35% 33% 32% 48% 27% 15%

BEST REAL ESTATE COMPANY

54% Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage 30% 16% Regina Drury Real Estate Group BEST ROOFING COMPANY ATLANTIC ROOFING COMPANY 34% 33% Flores and Foley 23% D&A Roofing

INTRACOASTAL REALTY

BEST SHOE STORE

SOUL SHOETIQUE

Cape Fear Footwear Monkee’s of Wilmington

BEST SHOPPING PLAZA

MAYFAIRE TOWN CENTER Lumina Station Hanover Center

45% 30% 25% 78% 12% 10%

BEST SPA

HEAD TO TOE DAY SPA & SALON 46%

36% Ki Spa Relax! Massage Therapy and Skin Care 19% BEST SURF SHOP SWEETWATER SURF SHOP 43% Surf City Surf Shop 29% Hot Wax Surf Shop 28% BEST TANNING SALON 47% SUN TAN CITY 34% Tanglez Salon 19% Saule Tanning BEST TECH COMPANY COMPUTER WARRIORS 33% nCino 31% tekMountain 20% BEST USED CAR DEALERSHIP AUTO WHOLESALE 47% Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 35% Seasell Auto 18% BEST VETERINARIAN PAWS & CLAWS ANIMAL HOSPITAL 28% 26% College Road Animal Hospital 25% A Country Veterinary Clinic 21% Wilmington Animal Healthcare BEST WEDDING VENUE

AIRLIE GARDENS

Brooklyn Arts Center Wrightsville Manor

46% 29% 25%

40% 31% 29%

BEST APPETIZERS

FRONT ST. BREWERY Circa 1922 Dram + Morsel

BEST ATMOSPHERE

INDOCHINE RESTAURANT Smoke on the Water Dram + Morsel

BEST BAGEL

BEACH BAGELS

Empire Deli & Bagel Round Bagels and Donuts

BEST BAKERY

APPLE ANNIE’S BAKE SHOP Sweet n Savory Cafe One Belle Bakery

43% 33% 24% 53% 35% 12% 60% 28% 12% 48% 30% 22%

JACKSON’S BIG OAK BARBECUE 40%

Blue Post Cape Fear Wine and Beer

37% 23% 62% 20% 18%

BEST BARTENDER

TRISTA NICOSIA (GOAT AND COMPASS) 35% Brandy Tomcany (Slainte) Dianna Semansky (Axes and Allies)

BEST BEER LIST

CAPE FEAR WINE AND BEER Pour Taproom Hey Beer!

BEST LOCAL BEER

33% 32% 40% 38% 22%

TROPICAL LIGHTNING (WILMINGTON

54%

Kolsch (Waterline Brewing Co.) Maker of Wings (Flying Machine Brewing Co.)

32% 14%

BREWING COMPANY)

BEST BISCUIT

DIXIE GRILL

43% Rise Southern Biscuits and Righteous Chicken 31% Rolled & Baked 26% BEST BOTTLE SHOP 44% FERMENTAL BEER & WINE 31% Hey! Beer Bottle Shop 25% Palate Bottle Shop and Reserve BEST BREAKFAST

DIXIE GRILL

Cast Iron Kitchen Jimbo’s Breakfast & Lunch

38% 36% 26%

BEST BREWERY

WILMINGTON BREWING COMPANY 37% 33% Waterline Brewing Company 30% Wrightsville Beach Brewery

BEST BRUNCH

THE BASICS

Boca Bay Restaurant Hops Supply Company

BEST BUFFET

CASEY’S BUFFET & BARBECUE Boca Bay Restaurant Golden Corral Buffet and Grill

BEST BURGER

PT’S OLDE FASHIONED GRILLE Winnie’s Tavern Fork ‘N’ Cork

BEST BURRITO

FLAMING AMY’S BURRITO BARN K-38 Baja Grill El Cerro Grande

BEST CATERING SERVICE

MIDDLE OF THE ISLAND Pine Valley Market Thyme Savor Milner’s Cafe & Catering

BEST CHAIN RESTAURANT

PANERA BREAD Bonefish Grill Olive Garden

J. MICHAEL’S PHILLY DELI Port City Cheesesteak Green Line Pizza and Steaks

36% 33% 31% 52% 39% 9%

KEITH RHODES (CATCH MODERN SEAFOOD) 42% 34% Sam Cahoon (Savorez) Dean Neff (formerly of Pinpoint)

Szechuan 132 Uncle Lim’s Kitchen

BEST COFFEE SHOP

BITTY AND BEAU’S COFFEE Port City Java Bespoke Coffee & Dry Goods

BEST DELI

A TASTE OF ITALY

S&L Deli NY Style Deli Detour Deli

BEST DESSERTS

APPLE ANNIE’S BAKE SHOP Sweet n Savory Cafe Circa 1922

BEST DINER

24%

BEST LUNCH

COPPER PENNY

Crust Kitchen and Cocktails Tropical Smoothie

BEST MEDITERRANEAN

PEÑO MEDITERRANEAN GRILL The Greeks Olympia Restaurant

53% 29% 18%

BEST MIXOLOGIST

50% 31% 19%

BEST NEW BAR

55% 26% 19%

BEST NEW BREWERY

47% 36% 18%

LUKE CARNEVALE (MANNA) Abbie Ovbey (Rumcow) Joel Finsel (Astral Cocktails)

Edward Teach Brewery Mad Mole Brewing

BEST NEW RESTAURANT

BENNY’S BIG TIME PIZZERIA Crust Kitchen and Cocktails Rumcow

BEST OUTSIDE DINING

48% 28% 24%

BEST OYSTERS

56% 31% 13%

BEST PIZZA

58% 28% 14%

BEST RESTAURANT OVERALL

40% 33% 27%

BEST RIBS

Barbary Coast Lula’s Pub

BEST DONUT

BRITTS DONUT SHOP Wake N Bake Donuts Duck Donuts

BEST FAST FOOD

CHICK-FIL-A Co0k Out Taco Bell

BEST FINE DINING

CAPRICE BISTRO manna PinPoint

BEST FOOD TRUCK

CATCH THE FOOD TRUCK

WilmyWoodie Wood Fired Pizza CheeseSmith Food Truck

BEST FRENCH

CAPRICE BISTRO

Brasserie du Soleil Our Crepes and More

BEST FRIED CHICKEN

BILL’S FRONT PORCH

Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q Casey’s Buffet and Barbecue

BEST FRIES

PT’S OLDE FASHIONED GRILLE Five Guys Grill CheeseSmith Food Truck

BEST HOT DOG

TROLLY STOP

Paul’s Place Charlie Graingers

BEST ICE CREAM

BOOMBALATTI’S HOMEMADE ICE CREAM Kilwins Cold Stone Creamery

BEST INDIAN

TANDOORI BITES Nawab

41% 33% 26% 56% 29% 15%

BEST JAPANESE

45% 30% 14% 11%

BEST LATE-NIGHT EATS

OSTERIA CICCHETTI A Taste of Italy Roko Italian Cuisine

HIRO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE

41% 32% 27% 39% 33% 28% 37% 34% 29%

Front Street Brewery Jimbo’s Breakfast & Lunch

BEST LATIN AMERICAN/MEXICAN

K-38 BAJA GRILL

El Cerro Grande Taqueria Los Portales

Bluewater Waterfront Grill Dockside Restaurant and Bar

DOCK ST. OYSTER BAR

Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar Wrightsville Beach Brewery

Pizzetta’s Pizzeria Your Pie

INDOCHINE

Copper Penny PinPoint

MISSION BBQ

Bone & Bean BBQ Moe’s Original Bar B Que

BEST SALADS

CHOPT CREATIVE SALAD Brasserie du Soleil Rucker John’s

BEST SANDWICH /SUB SHOP

SOUTH COLLEGE ROAD DELI Crust Kitchen and Cocktails Detour Deli

BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

CAPE FEAR SEAFOOD Catch Modern Seafood Fish Bites

52% 30% 18%

BEST SERVER

74% 26% 41% 38% 21% 43%

53% 27% 20% 46% 30% 24%

34% 28% 48% 32% 20% 36% 33% 31% 40% 39% 21% 44% 35% 21%

SLICE OF LIFE

66% 24% 10%

29% Genki Sushi Okami Japanese Hibachi Steak House & Sushi 28%

SLICE OF LIFE

INDOCHINE

BEST SEAFOOD MARKET

50% 37% 13%

47% 34% 19%

FLYING MACHINE BREWING CO. 47%

BEST DIVE BAR

DUCK & DIVE

40% 34% 26%

35% 28%

Axes and Allies Tails Piano Bar

48% 38% 14%

Jimbo’s Breakfast & Lunch College Diner

72% 18% 10%

FLYING MACHINE BREWING CO. 37%

DIXIE GRILL

BEST ITALIAN

42% 34% 24%

62% 24% 14%

BEST CHEF

DOUBLE HAPPINESS

BEST BARBECUE

Mission BBQ Moe’s Original Bar B Que

BEST CHEESESTEAK

BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT

FOOD AND DRINK

VON BARKEE’S DOG SPA & BAKERY 46% BEST BAR OVERALL Grooming By Jess 35% SATELLITE BAR AND LOUNGE Hillary Spaziano (College Road and CB Animal Hospital) 19%

41% 33% 26%

MOTT’S CHANNEL SEAFOOD Cape Fear Coast Seafood Co. Seaview Crab Co.

BRANDON ANGELILLI (COPPER PENNY)

46% 38% 16% 40% 34% 26% 43% 29% 28% 53% 24% 23% 55% 23% 22% 38% 33% 29% 48% 31% 21%

Hunter Tiblier (Ceviches) Letitia Bass (Crust)

BEST SOUL FOOD

CASEY’S BUFFET AND BARBECUE Cast Iron Kitchen Jackson’s Big Oak Barbecue

40% 39% 21%

BEST SOUP

SWEET N SAVORY CAFE Pine Valley Market Michael’s Seafood

BEST SPORTS BAR

HELL’S KITCHEN

Carolina Ale House Buffalo Wild Wings

BEST STEAK

PORT CITY CHOP HOUSE

Ruth’s Chris Steak House True Blue Butcher and Table

39% 36% 25% 39% 36% 25% 43% 30% 27%

BEST SUSHI

YOSAKE DOWNTOWN SUSHI LOUNGE 36% Nikki’s Gourmet & Sushi Bar Bento Box

BEST TACOS

K-38 BAJA GRILL

Islands Fresh Mex Grill Beer Barrio

BEST THAI

INDOCHINE

Southern Thai Big Thai

BEST VEGAN

SEALEVEL CITY GOURMET

Epic Food Co. Lovey’s Natural Foods & Cafe

BEST VEGETARIAN

EPIC FOOD CO.

Lovey’s Natural Foods & Cafe Sealevel City Gourmet

BEST WAITSTAFF

COPPER PENNY

PT’s Olde Fashioned Grille The Basics

BEST WINE LIST

THE FORTUNATE GLASS Fermental The Second Glass

BEST WINGS

COPPER PENNY

Buffalo Wild Wings Wild Wing Cafe

33% 31% 47% 27% 26% 71% 16% 13% 38% 33% 29% 36% 34% 30% 43% 38% 20% 43% 33% 24% 48% 26% 25%

ORGANIZATIONS & COMMUNITY BEST ACTIVIST GROUP

CAPE FEAR RIVER WATCH

Seeds of Healing Women Organizing for Wilmington

BEST ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP

CAPE FEAR RIVER WATCH Surfrider Foundation NC Coastal Federation

BEST FESTIVAL

AZALEA FESTIVAL

Lighthouse Beer and Wine Festival Riverfest

BEST HUMANITARIAN

JOCK BRANDIS

Le Shonda Wallace Sheila Lewis

BEST NONPROFIT

NOURISH NC

DREAMS of Wilmington Pleasure Island Turtle Project

53% 33% 14% 36% 33% 31% 54% 26% 20% 51% 26% 33% 40% 39% 21%

BEST TEACHERS

BRENT HOLLAND (LANEY HIGH SCHOOL) 38% Kelly Parker (Murrayville Elementary) 32% Mandy Humphrey (Roland Grise Middle School) 30%

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encore’s inaugural event celebrated dance, comedy, music, arts, beer, 200 Best Of winners and community

Waterline Brewing Company was packed on May 11 for Bestival 2019, celebrating encore’s Best Of and the community at large!

Left to right, clockwise from the top: Rob Cooley and Jamie Mingia accept the awards for Apple Annie’s for Best Bakery and Best Desserts; Tammy Harrell accepts Best Mortgage for Alpha Mortgage again in 2019; the Waterline crew, Rob Robinson, Eve Robinson, Maria Speaks and Mark Muller, take home runners-up awards for Best Brewery and Best Locally Crafted Beer; the Relax! Massage and Infinity Acupuncture staff take home multiple runners-up awards for Best Acupuncture, Best Massage Therapist, Best Spa and Best Alternative Medicine; Modern Legend crew pose for their runners-up award for Best Gift Shop; Dr. Scibal’s staff accepted runner-up for Best Doctor. Photos from Chris Brehmer Photography and Tom Dorgan

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WINNER WRITEUPS WINNER WRITEUPS WINNER WRITEUPS over 400 ticketed events, including national Broadway tours; national comedy acts; national and international musical performers; local, regional and international contemporary dance and ballet companies; local and state symphonies; and more. e: What else happens at the Wilson Center per events or otherwise that folks might not be aware of?

“Because the Wilson Center is a major arts and culture hub of the Cape Fear region [to which] we strive to bring in a variety of programming,” says Brendan C. Cook, marketing manager for Cape Fear Community College’s performing arts center. “We know not every show will appeal to every person, which is why we bring in shows that are family friendly, as well as those which might appeal to an older audience.”

In addition to shows presented by “Cape Fear Stage,” as it’s known, the Wilson Center hosts shows each season brought in by outside promoters—from national comedy and musical acts, to symphony orchestras, local and international ballet companies, and more. encore readers have recognized Wilson Center for its efforts with 50% of votes for best cultural programming. Cook shared his favorite moments from the Wilson Center stage and what’s to come. encore (e): Between concerts, comedians, ballets, etc. How many shows have been performed at Wilson center to date?

Brendan Cook (BC): Since opening in October of 2015, the Wilson Center has hosted

BC: Many people are not aware that the Wilson Center is not just the performance hall, but also includes nearly 30 classrooms and laboratory spaces that house the Humanities and Fine Arts Departments of Cape Fear Community College. These include studios for sculpture, printmaking, ceramics; music classrooms and practice rooms, photography classrooms and computer labs; and more.

The building is truly one giant learning space for students, as we have students working on every single production at the Wilson Center, and we have a robust internship program that allows students to gain experience in all aspects of putting on a show, from marketing and ticketing, to guest experience, as well as the technical components, including sound, lights, wardrobe, costumes and more.

Further, in addition to all of the shows put on by Cape Fear Stage, and by our renters, the Wilson Center also serves as an important venue for New Hanover and Pender counties. For example, we host the graduation ceremonies for both Wilmington Early College High School and Pender Early College High School, in addition to both spring and fall commencements for Cape Fear Community College. We also host several events for county organizations, including the New Hanover County Schools Best Foot Forward Arts

BEST PHOTOGRAPHER

SUSIE LINQUIST PHOTOGRAPHY “I have known, literally, my entire life I wanted to be a photographer,” Susie Linquist says. “I sat with my dad at lunch when I was 10 years old, and after he told me I could be anything I wanted to be—doctor, lawyer etc.­—I declared I would either be a hairdresser or a photographer.”

And years later 41% of encore readers dubbed Linquist best photographer of 2019. encore (e): What’s been the driving force behind this career choice and what do you love most about it?

Susie Linquist (SL): I never stopped loving photography. I think part of it was that it wasn’t as easy to take photos when I was a kid, and we didn’t have a camera. I only have one baby picture of myself, and I al-

ways wished I had more. I always felt like photos bring back memories. They fade way to easy without having that visual to remind you.

The best memories of my life are the ones I have photographs of. What I love most is capturing real emotion. I have always loved this. I want the tears, the laughter, the hugs. I want it to be beautiful and I want you to look back on the memory and smile. e: What do you mostly take photos of these days? What do you enjoy per subject matter and why?

SL: The main focus of my business is weddings and boudoir, however lately I am also working with a lot of families and I love that too. With weddings, my favorite thing is capturing the moments they are going to forget if not documented. Telling the story of their wed-

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WILSON CENTER Showcase, the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, and more. e: How many people man Wilson Center? Between staff and volunteers?

BC: The Wilson Center has about a dozen full-time employees, who work in conjunction with our part-time front-of-house staff, more than one hundred part-time local crew members, and approximately 400 volunteers, to make things work. e: Speaking of volunteers, how might folks get involved? What do Wilson Center volunteers do?

BC: Our STARS Volunteer corps is an essential component of what we do at the Wilson Center. Without our volunteers, it would be almost impossible to put on a show! Our volunteers serve as our Guest Services representatives, staffing our Guest Services kiosk to provide help and information; they staff our concessions stations; they act as ushers in the performance hall, helping guests find their seats; they act as guides during performances, helping guests find their way around the building; and our STARS even work with artists and tours as part of our Artists Services team. e: Which have been some personal show favorites to date?

BC: We have had so many fantastic shows here—in terms of Broadway, concerts, dance and comedy—that it would almost impossible ding day, unobtrusively so they can enjoy every minute of it. For boudoir, there is nothing more rewarding than watching a woman’s face light up when she sees photos of herself looking sexy and confident. Hearing her say, “Is that really me?” That is the most rewarding aspect of my career by far! e: What’s the most helpful tool or skill you’ve picked up in your tenure?

SL: The most helpful skill I have picked up over the years is the ability to make people feel comfortable in front of my camera. It doesn’t matter how good of photographer you are, if you can’t put your clients at ease, you simply can’t capture them looking their best! e: Who do you look up to in this profession? Whose work do you admire most and why?

SL: I used to have specific photographers that I followed and so badly wanted to be like.

It was really great at the beginning of my ca-

to pick. However, one of the most interesting things recently was when the Wilson Center served as the technical rehearsal theatre for the national Broadway tour of Rogers and Hammerstein’s “The King and I.” It was wonderful to see the company bringing together the show and getting it ready to go out on the road! e: Crowd faves?

BC: With our varied audiences, it can be tough to nail down crowd favorites. We have had tremendous crowd response to acts like Earth, Wind & Fire, Tony Bennett, ZZ Top, Boyz II Men, and even comedians, such as Lily Tomlin, Bill Engvall and Ron White. Obviously, very different performers, but crowd favorites. Broadway shows such as Monty Python’s “SPAMALOT,” “Chicago,” “Amazing Grace,” and even “Annie,” have also been very popular. e: If money and scheduling worked out, what’s one act you’d absolutely love to see hit the Wilson stage and why?

BC: This is a question which is almost impossible to answer, because anyone you ask—on staff or one our regular attendees— will have their own personal answer to this question! We get regular feedback about artists and shows people want to see here, and if money and scheduling were not a factor, we would love to bring them all!

—Shannon Gentry

reer to see my potential. After almost two decades, I have stopped looking at other photographers work. That doesn’t mean I’m not learning, though. I listen to podcasts constantly and I’m always learning and growing and striving to stay on top of what my clients want—even if they don’t know! I love seeing other photographers’ work and their different perspective, but I no longer have that one person that I follow. It’s a freeing feeling to be comfortable and confident in your style and your craft. My clients are what inspire me, honestly. They are each different and unique, and I look to them for inspiration, not other photographers. e: How can people follow/purchase your work?

My work can be followed on my blog (susielinquist.com/blog) on Instagram and Facebook (@susielinquist, @susielinquistboudoir).

—Shannon Gentry

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WINNER WRITEUPS WINNER WRITEUPS WINNER WRITEUPS WINNER WRITEUPS are nice ones, as it’s something we really tried to establish when we first opened.

Being consistently voted best waitstaff for all of these years straight is truly a nod to the staff and teamwork they put in. How Brandon got nominated is a mystery but it’s really cool he won—just kidding! We were stoked for him! Brandon has been a big part of our staff for many years, a professional who remains dedicated and always going above and beyond for his tables and coworkers.

The Copper Penny has become one of downtown’s most popular eateries since opening in Wilmington more than a decade ago. To prove as much is true— outside of an almost constant full restaurant—they’ve scored award after award on encore’s Readers’ Choice Poll annually.

2019 is no exception as they swept the best of with four “e”’s.

We interviewed general manager Andrew Devoid about their numerous wins and constant attention to providing the best experience for customers. Copper Penny scored best lunch with 72%, best server, Brandon Angellili, with 48% of the vote, best waitstaff with 43%, and best wings with 48% of the vote. encore (e): What’s new at Copper Penny? Tell us about your weekly/daily specials whether in food or bar...

Andrew Devoid (AD): Having such a consistent and loyal customer base, we’re always experimenting with new items. We generally look to change our menu about three times a year based on everyone’s feedback and any new creations people like.

Since the time of the “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” initial airing [last year], we’ve practically done nothing but make onion rings! One big change for us was the switch to only offering NC beers, with a heavy draft focus on all of our local breweries. We’re proud of the work they put into our community and are happy to showcase it. Matthew and the bar crew are also big on using as many NC-branded liquors for our refreshing cocktail menu. e: You guys scored many wins on our poll this year—which stand out to you most? Why do you think your staff is always highly regarded on our poll—per best waitstaff and now best server with Brandon Angellili?

AD: We are grateful for the community recognition as everyone on staff works hard and appreciates being noticed for their efforts. All of them mean a lot to us in different ways. Best lunch and wings

BEST SPORTS BAR, WAITSTAFF, LUNCH, WINGS COPPER PENNY

BEST SERVER BRANDON ANGELLILI

Our biggest element of mentoring our staff is always preaching and practicing teamwork. We try to surround ourselves with good people who care about their work and enjoy being here. Our staff is the face of our establishment and we treat them with a family sense of respect. There’s quite a few staff members who have been here a long time, and their leadership plays a huge role in the success of The Copper Penny.

One thing we do most of is give perspective to our staff to be thankful for the customers who choose to come in and dine with us. There are a lot of really great places to eat and enjoy yourselves in Wilmington and it’s something we do not take for granted. Whether it’s a quick lunch or dinner with family and friends, we always want everyone to leave satisfied and be glad they chose us each and every time.

As we all know too well, everyone’s a critic nowadays and it really keeps us on our toes at all times. We still make mistakes—and will certainly continue to in the future; however, we will always look to correct them immediately. Our staff is trained to be mindful of every customer and ensure they leave knowing they were taken care of even if they didn’t like something.

As our business has grown, maintaining efficiency remains a key goal. Even after 15 years, we are learning and adapting on how to keep everything in sync. e: What are your most popular dishes? Tell us how they’re made.

AD: We’ve had many house favorites over the years, but the two sandwiches that have stood out the most are the 109 Chestnut chicken and the hot roasted pork sandwiches with our beer-battered onion rings. We prep and prepare all our ingredients daily, from roasting and slicing our own meats, making batches of our specialty aiolis, to simmering au jus or our tasty wing sauces; there’s a lot of labor and love that goes into our menu. Our Kaiser

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rolls and wedge bread is baked fresh and picked up every day at Apple Annie’s Bake Shop; many mornings it’s still warm in the bags and makes the car smell delicious on the way downtown.

We first started collecting toys for sick children at Duke Children’s Hospital and the response from our customers was immense.

Our first trip up to the hospital to deliver the presents created a very memorable moment and we knew right then, there was no turning back. Giving became contagious and we realized many people want to help but may not know where or how to, so we came up with the Give Back Tuesdays campaign. By using our restaurant as a rotating platform, we had the opportunity to bring awareness to so many wonderful organizations to so many people who may not have known they even existed. Our friends at Wilmington Brewing Company created a charity beer called Penny Pale Ale, and we definitely wanted to feature Apple Annie’s Bake Shop’s amazing wedge bread, so we came up with the $1.09 donation idea.

Every month we feature a local charitable organization, and on Tuesdays we donate $1.09 of every 109 Chestnut Chicken Sandwich and Penny Pale Ale sold. We decided to use our spots on The Penguin and in encore to help promote each and every charity.

We change our fryer oil every day and sometimes even twice daily on the busy days to maintain the fresh flavor of our onion rings and wings. The onion rings have become an open-to-close prep item as we go through so many trays daily. It’s a lot of work but we absolutely love them. Yes we’ve been known as your standard pubgrub type of place, but we have tried to do I’ll be the first to say, there are a lot of it with the very best ingredients and keep really great people in our community doit fresh. ing amazing things. We’ve realized, yes, e: You guys give back to the commu- the monetary donations are great, but the nity at large monthly per the 109 Chick- recognition and increased awareness has en sammie program. How much money had a resounding effect on all of the groups have you raised to date and how do you we have worked with. Our staff is always choose your nonprofits? Any other phil- on the lookout for new ways to help in the anthropic work you do? community, and many of our customers will AD: We are proud of our charity work; offer suggestions. We look forward to conit has grown into our biggest accomplish- tinuing this program and sincerely thank ment here at The Copper Penny. Initial in- everyone who has taken part. spiration grew out of the passing of Roland Grise 6th grade student Alex Newsome from an accident at baseball practice.

They are family friends of ours and watching how the community rallied around the Newsome family was very inspirational and motivated us to do more. Alex never wanted anyone to go hungry and NourishNC was the springboard for an annual community food drive held in his honor.

Thank you again, Wilmington, for being an amazing home. And to all of the loyal customers we’ve had over the years—you rock! We love what you and the staff have made of The Copper Penny. We have some exciting ideas and plans for the near future, so be on the lookout, cheers!

— Shea Carver

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Waterline Brewing Company was packed on May 11 for Bestival 2019, celebrating encore’s Best Of and the community at large! Left to right, clockwise from the top: DREAMS students pose with their dance teacher, Kevin Lee-y Green (read more about Green and his dance company, Techmoja, in this week’s Live Local); Melissa Burton of Knot Too Shabby takes home the award for Best Events Planner, a new category in the 2019 Best Of; McKay Healing Arts staff accepts runners-up for Best Alternative Medicine and Best Acupuncture; Wes and Holly Brown accept the award for Best Comedy Troupe for Pineapple Shaped Lamps, which hosted and performed at Bestival. Photos from Chris Brehmer Photography and Tom Dorgan

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to the members of our community and readers of Encore Magazine who once again identified Intracoastal Realty as the “Best Real Estate Agency” in the area.

We are honored and humbled to have received this award!

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WINNER WRITEUPS WINNER WRITEUPS WINNER WRITEUPS WINNER WRITEUPS they’re called upon and when needed.

They’re able to keep a comfortable distance because the prices and conditions of their cars, according to owner Paul Tracy, sell themselves.

“We’ve always been that way,” Tracy says. “We try to make the process easy and transparent. . . . Even when people don’t buy a car, they recommend us because we have the cleanest, nicest cars.”

My husband recently bought his 2018 Rav4 from Auto Wholesale, and like so many others over the years who have raved over their prices and customer service (re: countless five-star reviews on DealerRater and Cars.com), he loved the experience. People can spend weeks figuring out what they want, visiting lot after lot. Then it’s time to sit down and negotiate a price ... find the perfect financing ... haggle on a warranty ....

In my husband’s case, he found the car he wanted on Auto Wholesale’s website. He asked to test drive it one Saturday morning, was handed the keys, and once he decided to buy, he was home by lunchtime with new wheels.

The key difference between Auto Wholesale versus a typical dealership is the former’s “hands off” approach. The sales people aren’t pushy yet help when

“It’s always nice to be recognized for the work you’re doing,” says singer-songwriter Travis Shallow, who picked up his first win for Best Male Musician by 32% of votes.

“But I’ll tell ya right now that I’m not the best musician in town. I’m a songwriter, and that’s the way I see myself; that feels the most honest.”

Surrounded by Wilmington’s top-notch musicians for the past 17 years, Shallow says he’s been fortunate enough to work with talented artists who elevate his own playing and bring his songs to life. With fellow artists like Bob Russell, who completes Shallow’s full band The Deep End, he released “The Great Divide” in October 2017.

“This town has supported me and allowed me to make a living playing music and writing songs full time,” he continues.

“For that alone I’m grateful and have big love for this town.”

Auto Wholesale remains consistent in how they do things, and as a result, they’ve remained consistently on our readers’ choice poll. The “e” for best used car dealership in 2019 is all theirs, too.

Despite their hands-off approach to sales, Tracy is very much hands-on when it comes to finding cars, trucks and SUVs for his lot. He brings in roughly 175 vehicles a month to sell, and it’s not easy finding the right model, year, condition and price to his standards. He spends a lot of time on the phone, at auctions or other dealerships to curate his collection.

“I buy basically perfect vehicles,” he tells. “If it’s a good enough deal, I might buy 10 or 15 of something. But this time of year it’s a lot more difficult because prices are high as crap. . . . Unfortunately I’ve been buying more expensive stuff lately . . . and a lot of my inventory ranges from $20,000-$70,000 right now; so it’s a little higher but we’re selling it because I’m buy-

Here’s what’s happening with Shallow... encore (e): You performed at this year’s inaugural Bestival, too—what did you think you of the event?

Travis Shallow (TS): I’m glad it was at Waterline, I love that venue and Rob and Eve [Robinson], who own it. They have been super supportive to the local music scene and songwriting community.

And I found out I won from Eric Miller [of L Shape Lot, 98.3 The Penguin] as I was walking up to the event. He said, “Congratulations!” I said, “Oh, I won??” And he said, “whoops, I thought you already new.”

We laughed and what better way to find out. Thanks, Eric. [laughs] e: What’s the word on latest music?

TS: I’m currently writing for a new record right now, and I’m writing for the duo right

Wanna learn about more Best Of winners? Be sure to follow our socials (@encorepub) and check us online at encorepub.com! Some winners have fun and educational videos about their business to share with readers.

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BEST USED CAR DEALERSHIP

AUTO WHOLESALE ing short-mileage vehicles that are like new. People are saving a lot of money.”

Whether in the market for a Hyundai Tucson or Ford Escape or Subaru Forester, Tracy tries to keep something of everything on the lot, so customers can drive and compare. When Auto Wholesale first opened in 2002, most people were in the market for cars or sedans.

Now about 75% of buyers are looking for trucks, SUVs or CUVs. “We sell a lot of imports,” Tracy notes.

“Honda, Toyota or Nissan—but we sell everything (Mercedes, Audi, Lexus) and domestic brands.”

Once customers are ready to talk to a sales person at Auto Wholesale, they’re basically talking to a manager.

Auto Wholesale has financing as low as 2.49% and works with all major creditors. There’s no-haggling, no wheelin’ and dealin.’ Where some dealerships have salespersons, telephone operators, finance managers, sales managers, etc., Auto Wholesale’s team is unique in that they all wear a lot of hats.

Tracy himself has been in the business

since the ‘80s. He has worn the title of sales manager, finance manager and everything in between. “[My team does] everything from start to finish and they’re all very capable individuals,” he explains. “So it’s not like they’re going to say, ‘Hold on and let me ask my manager’ and come back.

We give people answers right away and eliminate all of bullshit games . . . and with my people, whatever the customer needs, it’s not a problem. The customer comes first.”

With an ASE-certified tire and service center, they continue to serve customers and offer loyalty discounts for oil changes, alignments, 30k-, 60k- and 90k-mile services, A/C work, NC state inspections and new tires. Service appointments can be made by emailing autowholetands@ gmail.com or calling 910-859-8193.

Auto Wholesale has driven away with 47% of votes for best used car dealership and folks can see all the current inventory at autowholesalenc.com.

—Shannon Gentry

BEST MALE MUSICIAN TRAVIS SHALLOW now with Bob Russell accompanying. I’m really diving into the stripped down duo performances with Bob [Russell], I love the sound and space we get with that setup. e: Any plans to enter the recording studio soon?

TS: I feel like I live in a studio, ‘cause I kind of do. I’ve been building up my home studio for quite awhile and I’m currently mixing a live duo record that Bob and I recorded. We are doing it all “in house” and the DIY approach I’m really into right now. We’re looking at a late summer release with that record, and then diving right back into another studio album with this new batch of songs.

I’m also writing a song for a compilation album that’s coming out on Cavity Search Records (based outta Portland, Oregon) and will be released spring 2020, I believe. I’ll be sending out details on that soon through my monthly newsletter at TravisShallow.com. So it’s gettin’ busy, and busy is good right now.

e: What are some upcoming shows that folks can see you at?

TS: We are doing a full-band show as Travis Shallow & The Deep End on July 12 at Brooklyn Arts Center with Striking Copper and Jake Newman. That’s gonna be our only full-band show in town this year (as of right now), so we’ve got some surprises for that show. Hard copy tickets can be bought at Gravity Records and online tickets are available through my website and the BAC’s website also. e: Anything else you’d like to add about your win, upcoming shows or music?

TS: I wanna recognize and congratulate all the other nominees, ‘cause I dig what they do. Let’s continue to get out there and support the local music scene and local venues. And a big thank you to everybody that voted. I’m smitten.

—Shannon Gentry

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WINNER WRITEUPS WINNER WRITEUPS WINNER WRITEUPS WINNER WRITEUPS shrimp app that’s sweet, smoky and topped with chicharrones. e: You’re expanding into RDU—why take the restaurant into that market? Will the seafood still be fresh and local to our coast?

Eleven years ago Evans Trawick and his wife, Nikki, took a leap of faith and opened Monkey Junction’s Cape Fear Seafood Company. With over 20 years of restaurant industry experience, the Trawick’s knew the struggle to come in restaurant life—and they overcame them all to find a winning formula, serving ILM the best in fresh seafood, with excellent service to match the finest quality.

Today, they’ve opened two more restaurants locally with a fourth in Raleigh, and are raising two children. Cape Fear Seafood Company has garnered many accolades during this time, including encore’s Best Seafood category, which they won by 55% in 2019. encore (e): What’s new with Cape Fear Seafood, per menus, specials, cocktail/ beer/wine program?

ET: We have actually opened North Raleigh, located at 832 Spring Forest Road in Raleigh. CFSC is a great brand with potential to grow outside of our home market in Southeastern NC. The response of the Raleigh opening has been extraordinary and we have been getting inquiries for years on expansion outside of our home.

BEST SEAFOOD

CAPE FEAR SEAFOOD COMPANY eateries for a consistent quality product and experience. When you dine with CFSC, we want you to understand you are dining with friends and family, regardless of who you are or from where you come. e: What’s something most people don’t know about your restaurants?

The seafood served in all of our locations is sourced locally when possible and all of our fin fish is fresh always. In the Southeastern NC we rely on Steve Strouse from Brunswick County to supply us with fresh fish five to six days a week. Steve also delivers to the Raleigh market three days a week.

ET: It takes an army of great individuals working together as a team to create dishes, serve them, wash them, clean up, and start all over again ever single day. We all love what we are doing and you can see it when you visit CFSC. We have been around for almost 12 years, and in the restaurant business that means we are among the elder statesmen at this point.

e: Do you have plans to expand more? If so can you share some of those thoughts?

e: What seafood markets do you work with to get the best fish?

ET: Yes. We are looking to partner with highly qualified and motivated individuals or operating groups to take our brand to other markets in the region. We are targeting larger metro markets and their suburbs as possible locations for future Cape Fear Seafood Company locations.

ET: We work closely with Steve Strouse in Brunswick County, Inland Seafood, Wanchese Fish Company and our broadline supplier U.S. Foods to provide us access product.

e: What makes Cape Fear Seafood highly ranked among encore in your opinion?

e: What’s your fave menu item and why? Tell me how it’s served.

Evans Trawick (ET): We have several new menu items, including house smoked salmon cakes over fettuccine with a lemon dill sauce. We also have a great seared tuna appetizer, and a new sautéed BBQ

ET: I would like to think we do our very best every day to provide our guests with a wonderful meal, excellent service, in a relaxed and welcoming environment. By doing so, we have built our reputation as the areas go-to

ET: That’s a loaded question. I love fresh fish, so a beautiful piece of trigger, tile, grouper or mahi really hit the spot but shrimp and grits may be my true favorite. I love the depth of flavor in our version of a classic Southern dish. If I am grabbing a quick bite, our shrimp burger is out of this world.

Once again, Dock St. Printing has taken home the e for best print shop 2019 by 48% of the vote. We interviewed co-owner Karl Schultz about their win.

line and were not happy with the end product.

encore (e): What’s new at Dock St? Karl Schultz (KS): We recently added banners and signs to be more of a one-stop shop. Everyone is busy so now you can come in and order your business cards, rack cards, forms, and signs all in one place now. We also added synthetic paper, which is great for menus. e: What’s the benefit of shopping local for printing needs rather than online?

KS: Shopping local allows a fast turnaround, sometimes the same day. It also allows customers to have someone with experience guide their choices of paper, ink and design, and allow them to see a proof before completing the job. We hear very often from disappointed customers on business cards because they have ordered on-

e: How do yout prices compare?

KS: Our prices are competitive with other local shop, and we go the extra mile with our customer service, which we have been told over and over again how invaluable that is. e: Most popular order? Most unexpected order?

KS: Business cards are still the most requested. More people are opening their own businesses and need them fast to get things going; also, anything promoting events, fundraisers, and art openings. Most unexpected is a lady once had us make 1 envelope so she could conceal she had opened her sons mail! e: Things you print people may not know about?

KS: One thing for all the jewelry-makers hitting up the farmers markets, and introducing their craft to local stores: We have a wide variety of paper and can drill holes to create

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e: What philanthropic work do you do with the community?

ET: We are constantly supporting local fundraising efforts through donations. With every store opening, we partner with local charities and to do three to five soft opening/ fundraiser events and 50 percent of those sales are given back.

Locally we have been supporters of The American Heart Association and their Heart Walk with our walk team “This Little Heart of Mine.” My daughter, Ande, was born with a congenital heart defect known as hypoplastic left heart syndrome or HLHS for short.

Essentially, she has a single ventricle heart or half a heart as it’s sometimes referred to.

The condition has required three open-heart surgeries since her birth—and we have been very proactive in looking for ways to support research associated with pediatric cardiology.

My wife and I have started a research fund at Duke Children’s Hospital called The Trawick Pediatric Cardiology Research Fund. This is where the bulk of our philanthropic efforts will be going in the future.

Folks can donated directly by going to www. capefearseafoodcompany.com/charity.

Please help us help thousands of children in supporting the research necessary to improve the quality of life for children born with congenital heart defects.

—Shea Carver

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DOCK STREET PRINTING

a perfect holder to display your unique designs. e: How many clients do you service?

Who are some of your longest-standing?

KS: We have serviced many customers since 1973. Some for over 25 years and running. Customers range from manufacturing, artist, struggling musicians, the film industry and of course the doctors, lawyers and such.

We are proud of our long-standing relationships and look forward to new ones, like the old saying, “One is silver the other is gold.” e: How did you get into the printing business? Why do you love it so?

KS: Collectively, some of us planned this career path, some of us accidently fell into it. As many have said., printing kind of gets into your blood. Every day is a unique and

different. We get to see people start a business, celebrate a birth and weddings. Realize their dreams with their first novel, role in a local play or movie, or an art opening. We get to be a part of their “something special.” e: What else would you be doing if it weren’t this?

KS: Cindy Meyer loves animals and has pet-sit over the years, in addition to printing, so it would be something animal-related. I had thoughts of being an architect but secretly would like to be a racecar driver, and Bill Goodwyn is the inventor always tinkering and making things, while brewing some pretty awesome beer. Does this sound like the beginning of a country song?

—Shea Carver

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This year’s best golf course went to Beau Rivage Golf Resort, nabbing 35% of votes. The family-owned and operated establishment opened in 2006 and has come a long way for their “e,” according to general manager Jake Walker. “[We] certainly appreciate the recognition from our loyal customers and followers,” he says. “We are very thankful for the award and excited to continue improving every area of the business on a daily basis. We hope to get nominated again in 2020!”

Here’s why Walker thinks readers love teeing off at Beau Rivage... encore (e): Tell us about the course at Beau Rivage: what skill level(s) is most appropriate for the course and how long does it take to play through?

Jake Walker (JW): With five different Trolly Stop has been synonymous with hot dog in Wilmington since it opened in 1976 by BC Hedgepath. Its first locale was built at the original stop of the trolly that took folks from Wilmington to Wrightsville Beach (hello, City of ILM and WB Alderman, can we bring it back, please?). Multiple locations now exist from midtown Wilmington to Southport to even Chapel Hill, all franchised by various owners.

No matter which Trolly Stop location folks pop into, each features more than 1,000 combinations between their five types of hot dogs, two hamburgers and a baker’s dozen of fresh toppings.

Diners won’t find neon pink wieners at Trolly Stop, either. Hot dog options include the traditional Southern Trolly Dog made of beef and pork; the all-beef “Northern Dog”; a fat-free turkey dog, made with smoked turkey breast; and a vegetarian option made with soy protein. Plus, they have an all-pork smoked sausage.

sets of tees, Beau Rivage offers a fun, yet challenging experience for all skill levels.

Golfers can escape from the flat terrain of the region and enjoy a refreshingly unique round with unexpected elevation changes, tight doglegs and narrow fairways that make it a true shot makers course. Winding its way through a housing development, wildlife preserve and wetlands, Beau Rivage features a startling variety of holes, each with its own character (no look-alikes) and plenty of interesting hazards (strategically placed trees, green-side bunkers, water from the neighboring Cape Fear River, etc.) that add to the golf experience. Proper pace of play for 18 holes by a foursome is four hours [and] 15 minutes or less! e: How many people does Beau Rivage see playing through each year?

Are they coming from all over—how far do people travel to play at Beau Rivage?

JW: We normally average about 40,000 rounds per year. I’d say about 70% of our play comes from Wilmington and the surrounding tri-county area. Since we offer on-site guest accommodations plus meeting and event facilities, we also see a lot of tourism golf from March through October. Early spring and late fall tend to be our busiest times for group vacations and private events that drive most of our out-of-town rounds. Most of our repeat golf All can be topped in countless ways, including Trolly’s creations: the North Carolina (deli mustard, chili and slaw); The Nuclear (deli mustard, melted cheese and jalapenos), The Wrightsville Beach (deli mustard, secret sauce, onions and diced tomatoes), or the Surfer Dog (mayo, bacon bits, cheese). The latest addition to the pack, the Mexican Dog (Carolina pork sausage dog, two strips of bacon, salsa, cheese, onions, and jalapenos) is a massive treat on hunger.

As if their piled-high dogs aren’t enough, a side of their homemade slaw, chili or baked beans is hard to pass, too. Varying locations also serve batterdipped fries, cheesesteaks, burgers, and ice cream.

Plus, the franchise has become known for their hot sauce—a homemade concoction that blends spices and heat for a delightful topping. It’s been the same secret sauce since opening day, with a citrus base and a hint of sweet flavors. They started selling it locally about 10 years

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packages travel from the Carolinas or up the East Coast, but we’ve had golfers and groups from all over the world come to play a round or spend the weekend at Beau Rivage. e: What’s the cost and manpower behind the upkeep of the course?

JW: Once the spring kicks off and the grass comes out of dormancy, we usually have 12-15 employees on our course and grounds maintenance crew. Maintaining 130-plus acres is always a challenge but our team works hard every day to keep it looking great for the golfers. e: What are some flagship events/ happenings going on at Beau Rivage readers should know about?

JW: We always have golf events taking place each month but the most popular ones include Evening Glow Golf, BRMGA Member-Guest and our four seasonal competitions that are open to all (Winter Lone-Wolf, Spring Stableford, Summertime 6-6-6 and Fall Classic). Fun socials (also open to the public) include our Independence Day Celebration, Labor Day Luau and the Murder Mystery Dinner

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Theater series hosted in the ballroom by our exclusive food-service provider for special events. We also host trivia, karaoke, live music, cocktail tastings and beer flight each month in our signature 19th hole, The Veranda Bar & Grill. e: What’s the draw to Beau Rivage for non-golfers? What perks, benefits, or events can people host at Beau Rivage?

JW: Aside from the golf course and practice facilities, Beau Rivage has an outdoor swimming facility with pool-side tiki bar, two hard-surface tennis courts, overnight guest suites, versatile meeting and event venues, a conference room, a business center and a casual, family friendly restaurant that open for breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week. Pretty much everything we do at Beau Rivage open to the public so anyone interested can sign up for a Resort Membership to enjoy the social perks and use of resort amenities at a much better value.

— Shannon Gentry

BEST HOT DOG

THE TROLLY STOP ago at Lowes Food stores and Robert’s Grocery Store in Wrightsville Beach, so folks looking to spice up their summertime cookouts can enjoy the Trolly Stop at home, too.

Fountain Drive, Southport and Chapel Hill locations offer catering options.

There is the Trolly Stop Cart Service and the Trolly Stop Tailgating Kits for large parties, which include dogs, buns, tons of toppings, recipes and even delivery— for $2.75 per hot dog (comes with a 25¢ upcharge for the veggie, fat-free or allbeef hotdogs). Folks with gluten sensitivities should note that only the beef dogs

are gluten-free, and gluten-free buns are also available for an upcharge.

Trolly Stop has a food truck now, too, so they’ll be wheeling and dealing carts with the hottest dogs from the coast to inland. Folks can check out all information about them by heading over to www.trollystophotdogs.com, where menus are listed, along with hours and specials.

Trolly Stop garnered 52% of votes for Best Hot Dog.

—Shannon Gentry

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LIVE LOCAL, LIVE SMALL:

Talking art, movement and the power of messaging the perfect dance with Kevin Lee-y Green BY: GWENYFAR ROHLER

GRANTING THE LOVE: Kevin Lee-y Green is the head of Techmoja Dance Company, which is a finalist for the NEA grant. Photo by Chris Brehmer Photography

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hat do you like about living in Wilmington?” It’s a question I get asked a lot, with which I tend to answer like this:

few years been getting more and more attention across the country. He teaches, he creates, he innovates, and if you have ever seen his work, you will not forget it.

“We have people living here who work at a really high caliber in their field. You can meet them. You can work with them. You can learn from them. There are not layers and layers of gatekeepers in front of them.”

Most recently, Green and Techmoja have made it to the final round of consideration for a grant from the National Dance Project (NDP). One-hundred-and-seventy proposals were considered for 2019, and 36 were selected to go on to the next round. Twenty projects will be chosen to receive funding, which according to the National Dance Project will include up to $45,000 to create a new work, $10,000 in unrestricted general operating support, and up to $35,000 in tour subsidies. The NDP further notes finalists who are not selected for the full funding will still receive $1,000.

The flip side is, as a result, we have raised several generations of artists who have grown up learning their craft from top artists in their fields. A true hometown favorite is Kevin Lee-y Green, cofounder and artistic director of Techmoja Dance and Theatre Company. Kevin is an incredibly talented dancer and choreographer whose work is well-known here in ILM, but has in the last

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The National Dance Project came into being as a result of the cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). In the early ‘90s, a senator from North Carolina named Jesse Helms garnered his gain to fame with a passionate battle against the NEA. According to the NEA website: “As a result of the ‘culture wars’ of the early ‘90s, congressional cuts to the programs left a void in financial support for dance that threatened the future of dance touring and— ultimately—dance as an art form.”

A venture called “The New England Dance Project” launched to try and support touring dance in New England. From it grew a national effort that has become the National Dance Project.

Green’s proposal centers around the de-

velopment of a new work titled “Quiet As It’s Kept (QAIK).”

“It is about historical sexual trauma through the lens of Southern blackness,” Green explains. “I interviewed several people who were survivors; I’ve learned that is the word we should use instead of ‘victim’ of sexual trauma. Protecting people’s identities, I’m going to create vignettes of dance based upon their stories.”

Green notes he is aware of the enormity of what a project like this entails. He calls it a difficult task, to say the least “People are trusting me with their personal memoirs of sexual trauma,” he details. “It can easily be sensationalized, and my goal is not to do that—I want to keep it authentic.”

Thinking back to “Pulse,” a piece he

reflecting his words. That dance and choreography are his primary language is self-evident even in minor communication with him.

The stage provides a specific canvas and context for his work Green, however, is planning to stage the work in a park. Perhaps even more important, he can engage more audience with the work this way.

empower African American performers. That includes having the work seen and ultimately include tours.

At this point, Green thinks his piece will involve about 8 to 10 dancers; though he notes Techmoja Dance Company has 16 dancers to draw from. “I would love to share these submerged stories all over the U.S. and maybe even internationally at some point. This is a work I plan to tour for a while,” Green admits.

Like many artists, Green traces his interest in the arts to childhood. He tells of writing his own shows and getting kids in his neighborhood to perform them. He threw popcorn parties to help persuade them.

Green is in constant motion. His hands for the company. Techmoja always has proand body gesture and express in movement, moted diversity, but more so they want to

Everything changed when he saw an audition notice for a children’s theatre production of “Babes in Toyland.” Local actress Michelle Reiff cast him as Little Boy Blue. Though he was writing his own shows, he constantly was looking for every performance opportunity he could find. Such early opportunities and experiences are part of why Green teaches dance and part of why he wants to tour his work. He wants young people to have the opportunity to see themselves on stage.

“I feel like being where I’m at now as an artist, it’s my job, especially as a black artist, to really begin to take back our narratives— and to present them through an authentic lens,” Green tells.

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“She said she literally woke up the next day in her bra and underwear,” he retells.

“She saw the guy there and she sat up, and started thinking, as she was putting on her clothing, there was something about each piece of clothing that helped her remember In his project description Green draws how it came off and what happened. Then from a specific history and context. His projhe woke up and he wouldn’t let her leave be- ect description reads: cause she remembered. So she had to fight “For centuries, the sexual assault of Afrito get out.” can-American men, women, and children Green pauses to collect himself during was woven into the fabric of our country. As our interview—processing what fear must writer Junot Diaz puts it: ‘Bodies like mine have pulsated through this particular survi- [multiracial bodies] were raped into exisvor. He doesn’t take lightly the enormity of tence.’ The impact of this feature of Ameritrust he’s being given to turn the stories into can racism is ongoing and has cascading displays of art. consequences that make African-Americans “I plan to take gestural movements and more susceptible to sexualized violence.” shape them for dance,” he explains, “take In a way, this is a culmination of what he them and abstract them, so it’s still physical and Techmoja cofounder and Green’s late and not just pantomime.” mother, Donna Joyner Green, had planned

“This was also a dream of hers,” Green says of his mother. “When we founded this, we had intentions of touring eventually. It would be great to receive the grant. If not, I’m still going to tour it—I have to.”

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YIKES!

COMPELLING EXPLANATIONS The Philly Voice reported on June 5 that a resident of White Haven, Pennsylvania, has solved the mystery of why that state has experienced more tornadoes than usual this year. The unnamed amateur meteorologist called WNEP’s “Talkback 16,” which allows locals to opine on the issues of the day, and left a voicemail on May 31. In his own words: “We didn’t have tornadoes here until we started putting in traffic circles. ...

When people go round and round in circles, it causes disturbances in the atmosphere, and causes tornadoes.” So there you have it. [Philly Voice, 6/5/2019]

NEW WEAPONS A 47-year-old resident of southern Israel approached a teller at a Postal Bank branch in mid-May, handing her a note that read, “Hand over the money in the drawer” (misspelling the Hebrew word for “drawer”), The Times of Israel reported. As the teller hesitated, he said, “Put the money in the bag quickly or I’ll throw this grenade,” referring to a black object in his right hand. The teller gave him $4,450 in cash, and he left.

Five days later, he repeated his method at another branch, where he netted $3,300.

Police tracked him through mobile phone records and other clues, eventually discovering the “grenade” he wielded was an avocado he had painted black. No word on whether he whipped up some guacamole while in custody. [Times of Israel, 6/6/2019]

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A 16-year-old driver was pulled over by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Manitoba, Canada, on June 6 after being clocked driving 105 mph, according to Fox News. The teenager was driving a Chevrolet Camaro, but it wasn’t the muscle car that made him go so fast, he said. He told police he had just eaten hot chicken wings and really needed to use the bathroom.

Officers were unmoved, however, tweeting, “Absolutely #noexcuses for that kind of speed.” The teen was fined and is likely to have his license suspended. [Fox News, 6/9/2019]

BRIGHT IDEAS On June 5, firefighters arrived at an apartment complex in Inglewood, a suburb of Los Angeles, to find a 14-year-old girl trapped feet-first in a chimney. By removing some bricks, they were able to free her after about 20 minutes, and she was taken to

a hospital to be evaluated. “A lot of people think it’s plausible to go ahead and get into your house or break into a house (through a chimney),” Brian Stevens, an inspector for the fire department, told the Los Angeles Times. “I can tell you that doesn’t seem to work out for most people. It’s very narrow.” Good to know. [Los Angeles Times, 6/5/2019] In Scotland, Zoe Archibald, 34, thought it would be fun to take a ride in a child’s Little Tikes red and yellow car on June 7. When she couldn’t get in the plastic car in the conventional way, she put it over her head, Fox News reported—and then got stuck.

“There was no way she could get herself out,” her nephew, Matthew Shepherd-Bull, said. After being trapped for about an hour, her father finally cut her out of the toddler conveyance with a butter knife. “Everyone found it funny, even Zoe,” Shepherd-Bull said. “She was a bit panicked but mainly found it funny.” [Fox News, 6/12/2019]

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In Caddo Parish, Louisiana, sheriff’s deputies responded to a call on June 10 about an alligator in the middle of Highway 1. As they waited for wildlife removal experts to arrive, the gator, which was about 8 feet long, bit off a section of bumper on one of the patrol cars, WBRZ reported, and moved into the grass with a rectangular piece of the car’s front grill. It dropped its prize and escaped before the animal handlers got there. [WBRZ, 6/12/2019]

WAIT, WHAT? At a Patriot Prayer rally in Portland, Oregon, last August, two protesters took a smoother, shinier approach to their opposition. Robert “Jonah” Majure, 28, and Tristan Romine-Mann, 29, were approached by officers at the rally because they were carrying four 5-gallon buckets and super-soaker water guns, The Oregonian reported. When told to empty the buckets, Majure and Romine-Mann did so, splashing the officers with horse lubricant (used in obstetric and rectal procedures on large animals) mixed with glitter. Majure and Romine-Mann were sentenced to serve five days in jail on June 7 for harassment. [Oregonian, 6/10/2019]

ping Championships, part of the Siberian Power Show, in March, wherein contestants slap each other so hard that some of them sustain concussions. According to RT News, female Siberians now have their own contest: the Booty-Slapping Championships. For this event, which took place in mid-June, the women, all fitness enthusiasts, take turns whacking each other on the heinie until one is knocked off balance.

Fitness blogger Anastasia Zolotaya, one of the contest’s winners, features demonstrations of the serious workouts she uses to toughen her buns on her Instagram page, @sportnastya. [RT News, 6/11/2019]

AWESOME!

A lock of Ludwig von Beethoven’s hair sold at auction on June 11 for an unexpected 35,000 British pounds (about $45,000), “Inside Edition” reported. Sotheby’s said the framed hair was given by Beethoven to a friend, pianist Anton Halm, as a gift for Halm’s wife almost 200 years ago. Reportedly, when Halm asked for the gift, a servant snipped some hair from a goat and presented it to Halm. Beethoven was incensed, saying, “You’ve been tricked. This is not my hair. It’s the hair of a goat.” He then cut a lock of hair from the back of his own head, wrapped it in paper and turned WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS it over to Halm. A Sotheby’s expert conMen looking for diversion in Kras- firmed that the auctioned hair was human. noyarsk, Russia, entered the Male Slap- [Inside Edition, 6/12/2019]

In the Arctic region of Murmansk in Russia, an abandoned railway bridge was the quarry of ambitious metal thieves who removed the 75-foot-long center span, leaving only the support structures near either shore. Locals noticed the section was missing in May, reported the BBC. And while the span would have weighed about 62 tons, it was estimated to be worth only about $9,000. Russian law enforcement is looking into the theft, but locals are nonplussed: One mused that the remaining structures would be “eyesores” for a long time to come, then shrugged: “Ah, who cares—this isn’t Germany, and restoring order to the vandalized landscape is not high on the agenda.” [BBC, 6/4/2019]

EWWWWW! If you’re a fan of bubble tea, you may want to add it to your “all things in moderation” list. On May 28, a 14-year-old girl in Zhejiang province in China went to the hospital after suffering from constipation and being unable to eat for five days. Through a CT scan, doctors found unusual spherical shadows in her abdomen, reported Asia One, which they suspected were undigested tapioca pearls from bubble tea.

The girl reluctantly admitted to drinking only one cup of bubble tea five days before, but doctors said her condition indicated she had consumed much more and prescribed laxatives. One doctor warned that the bubbles, or “boba,” are made of starch and are difficult to digest. [Asia One, 6/6/2019] encore | june 26 - july 2, 2019 | www.encorepub.com 17

ARTS>>MUSIC

BENEATH THE SURFACE:

Slomo Dingo releases ‘Fever Dream’ album at Reggie’s on Saturday BY: SHANNON RAE GENTRY

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spent an hour or so talking about Wilmington’s music scene just a few months ago on WHQR’s Coastline with L Shape Lot’s Eric Miller. We spoke ad nauseam about the local community and genres covered across past, present and future stages. Admittedly, while punk-rock and metal were touched on, it was easy to gravitate to the broad reach of Americana we often see and hear these days across the Cape Fear.

“Wilmington’s music scene is widely regarded as jam-bandy, Americana-type stuff,” agrees Jamey DuPlanquer, face-melting vocalist of Slomo Dingo. “But it’s had a longstanding punk-rock thing under the surface.”

He remembers one of Wilmington’s first homegrown punk-rock bands, Bad Rabbi and the Heretics, formed back in the early ‘80s. Slomo’s own Anthony Cribb (drums) and Chris Woodson (guitar) knew the highschool pals of Bad Rabbi and found themselves running in the same crowds as other punk-rockers in town, like The Squirrels, The Neons, All Tore Up and more.

“Back then punk was a very fluid genre,” he continues. “There really weren’t the stereotypes that exist as today’s definition of punk. We’ve incorporated that fluidity into the sound of Slomo Dingo, drawing from jam bands, metal, classic-rock and more.”

However, it wasn’t until August 2015 they’d all “knock the rust off” and enter the garage for a new project with Slomo Dingo’s original drummer Chris Haynes (Rural Swine) and original bassist Danny Samppala. DuPlanquer, a US postal carrier by day, got the call to join.

UNSCRIPTED ANTICS: Slomo Dingo is prepping for what’s sure to be a rockin’ album release party this Saturday at Reggie’s. Courtesy photo.

Van Halen and Hüsker Dü, Slomo Dingo blends traditional punk angst and frustration with lyrical quips and high-energy hooks in “Fever Dream.” While songs like “Everything Is Beautiful” is a sarcastic contemplation about living life in corporate America we’d come to expect from a punk-rock band, once on stage, it’s all about having a good time.

pick up on their play on words and inside jokes. “Lick It and Stick It” is a purposeful double entendre of sex and DuPlanquer’s job at the post office. All of their songs start off with the band just noodling around at practice, without lyrics. “Lick It and Stick It” is a product of his playful spirit and a Dr. Seussian, non-sequitur approach to songwriting.

“We’re all old enough that we don’t need to swing our dicks around to prove how tough we are or how angry we are,” DuPlanquer says. “We hit the stage and want to have you forget about work, traffic, your headache, your doctor bills, and just let loose. . . . We’re all in the rat race and putting on airs about success, but it’s all bullshit.”

“We jammed [it] out Cramps-style—a driving tune,” he details. “I simply jumped in with some silly, sexually suggestive lyrics. We all had a laugh, but kept going with it. Now it’s recorded!”

DuPlanquer says “Fever Dream” is made “I’d had no band experience before,” up of tried-and-true material since recordhe admits. “I showed up at Chris Haynes’ ing their last EP with Bennie Powell (Valient sweaty garage, still in my mailman uniform, Thorr). They entered the studio with engiand we banged out a few tunes. We kept it neer Ian Millard about six months ago, speup, week after week, without any regard to cifically with a goal to flesh out their sound what we have to sound like or how to pres- and nuance. ent ourselves. It was a very organic process, “The process of making the album is and we’ve had a lot of fun riding that wave.” kinda weird,” he muses, “in that we’re enSlomo Dingo since has picked up bass- tertainers crammed into a very purposefully ist Austin Branum, who joins DuPlanquer, controlled environment. As working-class Cribb and Woodson on their forthcoming guys, we forked over our cash to try to capfull-length album, “Fever Dream.” They’ll ture what we do on stage. Without visual celebrate its release on June 29 at Reggie’s cues from your bandmates and an ener42nd Street Tavern, along with Hudson Fal- getic crowd to draw energy from, it’s a little cons and Bastard Brigade. awkward to record.”

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Some songs are inherently more lyrically fluid, wherein the words change from show to show. “Forget It” has been about anything on DuPlanquer’s mind: road rage, getting drunk, bad relationships and so on. “When we recorded, I drew from the experience of my 50th birthday weekend,” he tells. “It’s a funny story that you have to hear!”

teeth and grit, but it was a live performance at Reggie’s with Shagwüf, which made a lasting impression on the tune.

“Anthony was still really new to the band and he ended ‘Stacey Daisy’ way earlier than he was supposed to,” DuPlanquer continues. “It turned out Ivan from Shagwüf grabbed my cowbell off of the stage and started keeping a rhythm. I added two-andtwo on the fly and had Anthony creep right back in with a beat, and the guys slotted right back in for another round of lyrics. It was such a fun, happy accident that we incorporated that break into ‘Stacey Daisy’ for a long time afterward!”

Slomo Dingo shows are known to be off-the-cuff and unscripted, in song and performance. In fact, DuPlanquer’s sometimes full- and partial- nude antics have landed him in hot water here and there.

Read how in a more detailed interview at “Stacey Daisy” has evolved from concep- encorepub.com. tion and is close to DuPlanquer’s heart because it originated with women, four-legged fur babies and chance. “I had a romantic Slomo Dingo Album Release Show interest visit me a few years back, and she w/ Hudson Falcons, brought her dogs, Moxie and Mindy,” he Bastard Brigade tells. “During the visit there was a pretty bad thunderstorm that freaked the dogs out, and Saturday, June 29, 8 p.m.

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—Varnish Ale & Spirits, 23 Market St. —Fox & Hound, 920 Town Center Dr.

Full Moon Shine (7pm; Free; Piano) —Tails Piano Bar, 115 S. Front St.

Wine Down Wednesday & Karaoke (8pm; Free) —Ibiza, 118 Market St.

—Mac’s Speed Shop, 4126 Oleander Dr. —The Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.

THURSDAY, JUNE 27

Karaoke on the Patio (5:30pm; Free)

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—Your Pie Pizza, 4403 H Oleander Dr., Unit H

Live On The Loop! Summer Music Series (6pm; Free) —The Sailfish, 2570 Scotts Hill Loop Rd.

Ian Hollingsworth (6pm; Free)

—Wrightsville Beach Brewery, 6201 Oleander Dr.

Marc Siegel (7pm; Free; Guitar)

—Platypus & Gnome Restaurant, 9 S. Front St.

Sunset Cruise with Acoustic Music (7pm; $30) —Wilmington Water Tours, 212 S. Water St.

Live Music in the Alley (7pm; Free) —Rebellion NC, 15 S. Front St.

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

Homegrown Trivia with Travis (7:30pm; Free) —Varnish Ale & Spirits, 23 Market St.

Trivia w/ Party Gras Ent. (8pm; Free) —Fox & Hound, 920 Town Center Dr.

Throwback Thursday Karaoke w/ DJ Camo (8pm; Free) —Reggie’s 42nd St., Tavern, 1415 S. 42nd St.

Open Mic Comedy (8pm; Free)

—Dead Crow Comedy, 265 North Front St.

Wine Down Open Mic (6pm; Free) —Wilmington Wine, 605 Castle St.

Nash Kelly (6pm; Free; Guitar)

—Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S. 17th St.

Entangled Dreams (7:30pm; Free; Rock)

—Tavern on 17th, 1611 Dusty Miller Lane #305

Home Town Throw Down (10pm; Cover TBD) —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.

Mike O’Donnell (8:30pm; Free) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.

The Baby Boomer Band (6pm; Free)

—Rucker Johns, 5564 Carolina Beach Rd.

FRIDAY, JUNE 28

Music on the Patio (5pm; Free) —Hotel Ballast, 301 N. Water St.

20 Ride (6:30pm; Free; Zac Brown Tribute) —Downtown Wilmington, 208 N Front St.

Sunset Cruise with Acoustic Music (7pm; $30) —Wilmington Water Tours, 212 S. Water St.

Spare Change (8pm; $3; Funk)

—The SeaWitch Cafe and Tiki Bar, 227 Carolina Beach Ave. N.

Jazz Night with James Jarvis (8pm; Free) —Bottega, 723 N. Fourth St.

Cafe Negro (8pm; $10; Alt Pop, Rock) —The Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.

Mo Lowda & the Humble w/ Arson Daily (8:30pm; $10) —Bourgie Nights, 127 Princess St.

Dos Eddies (9pm; Free; Classic Rock)

—Pour Taproom, 201 N. Front St., Suite G101

Blind Justice (9:30pm; Free)

—Hell’s Kitchen, 118 Princess St.

Stardust to Ashes: A Tribute to David Bowie (10pm; $10) —The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.

The Dust Parade (8pm; Roots, Rock)

—Waterline Brewing Company, 721 Surry St.

Dana Gould (7pm, 9:30pm; $20; Comedy)

—Greenfield Lake Amp., 1941 Amphitheater Dr.

He Is Legend w/ Must Be The HolyGhost/ Wax Imperials/ Rotting in (8pm; $15-$18)

—Goat & Compass, 710 N. Fourth St.

—Dead Crow Comedy, 265 North Front St.

—Reggie’s 42nd Street Tavern, 1415 S. 42nd St.

Open Mic Presented by Hourglass Studios (6:30pm; Free)

The Dust Parade (8pm; Free)

Grace Christian\Swamp Hag\Emotion in General (6:45 pm; $7)

Uncommon Ground Trio (4pm; Free)

Trivia w/Sherri ‘So Very’ (7pm; Free)

—Waterline Brewing Company, 721 Surry St. —The Sour Barn, 7211 Market St.

SATURDAY, JUNE 29

Dana Gould (7pm, 9:30pm; $20; Comedy) —Dead Crow Comedy, 265 North Front St.

Music on the Patio (12pm; Free) —Hotel Ballast, 301 N. Water St.

Jenny Pearson (3pm; Free; Singer-songwriter) —Wrightsville Beach Brewery, 6201 Oleander Dr.

Samuel Hatch (6pm; Free; Acoustic) —Pilot House, 2 Ann St.

Josh Lewis (7pm; Free; Singer-songwriter) —Cloud 9 Rooftop, 9 Estell Lee Pl.

Sunset Cruise with Acoustic Music (7pm; $30) —Wilmington Water Tours, 212 S. Water St.

Don McLean (7:30pm; $32)

—Wilson Center, 703 N. 3rd St.

Cafe Negro Comedy (8pm; $15)

—Bourgie Nights, 127 Princess St.

Rusty’s Rompers June Extravaganza (8pm; $10-$15)

—Local’s Tavern, 1107 New Pointe Blvd.

North Carolina Symphony Orchestra (7:30pm; $28-$33) —CFCC Wilson Center, 701 N. 3rd St.

Music Bingo (8pm; Free)

—The Brewer’s Kettle, 4718 Oleander Dr.

Benny Hill (6pm; Free; Jazz)

—Rucker Johns, 5564 Carolina Beach Rd.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 3

Open Mic Night w/ Bob Sarnataro (5:30pm; Free)

—Tidal Creek Co-Op, 5329 Oleander Dr., #100

—Local’s Tavern, 1107 New Pointe Blvd.

The Jared Show (8pm; Free; Alt Hip-Hop, Acoustic) —Burnt Mill Creek, 2101 Market St., Unit 7

Gruff Goat Comedy Showcase (8pm; Free) —Waterline Brewing Company, 721 Surry St.

Extreme Music Bingo w/Party Gras (10pm; Free)

—Pour Taproom, 201 N. Front St., Suite G101

The Jared Stout Band (10pm; Cover TBD; Americana)

—Varnish Ale & Spirits, 23 Market St.

—Fox & Hound, 920 Town Center Dr.

Rock and Rage Wed (10pm; Free)

—Katy’s Grill and Bar, 1054 S. College Rd.

Empire Strikes Brass (10pm; Cover TBD) —The Palm Room, 11 E Salisbury St.

—The Whiskey, 1 S. Front St.

SUNDAY, JUNE 30

Randy McQuay (3pm; Free; Acoustic, Soul)

THURSDAY

—Dockside Restaurant & Bar, 1308 Airlie Rd.

$3.00 PBR 16oz cans $3.00 Coors Light $6 Redbull and Vodka

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

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

Randy from the Village People (4pm; Free) —Bottega, 723 N. Fourth St.

Sunset Cruise with Live Acoustic Music (7pm; $30) —Wilmington Water Tours, 212 S Water St.

Music Trivia (7pm; Free)

—The Rusty Nail, 1310 South 5th Avenue;

MONDAY, JULY 1

Music Bingo (7pm; Free)

—The Sour Barn, 7211 Market St.

TUESDAY, JULY 2

David Dixon (6pm; Free; Singer-songwriter)

—Wrightsville Beach Brewery, 6201 Oleander Dr.

Citizen Cope (6:30pm; $35-$40; Blues, Soul, Folk)

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Music Bingo w/DJ Sherri ‘So Very’ (7pm; Free)

Hudson Falcons / Slomo Dingo / Bastard Brigade (8pm; $7) —Reggie’s 42nd, Tavern, 1415 S. Front St.

Cara Schauble (9pm; Free; Singer-songwriter)

> > > Monday $3.75 Red Oak Draft $4.00 Wells 65¢ Wings, 4-7pm

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Wine Time Karaoke (9pm; Free)

—The Sour Barn, 7211 Market St.

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—Gravity Records, 612 Castle St.

—The Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.

Jarrett Raymond (7pm; Free)

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—Ligon Flynn Parking Lot, 20 S. Second St.

Fourth of July ft. The Beehive Blondes (4pm; Free)

Trivia w/Party Gras Entertainment (7pm; Free)

—ARRIVE Wilmington, 101 S. 2nd St.

—Beau Rivage, 649 Rivage Promenade

Kickoff w/ Randy McQuay (6pm; Free)

Sunset Cruise with Acoustic Music (7pm; $30)

—The Sailfish, 2570 Scotts Hill Loop Rd.

Red White & Bluegrass (6pm; Free)

—Wilmington Water Tours, 212 S. Water St.

—Marina Grill, 18 Harnett St.

Randy McQuay (7pm; Free; Acoustic, Soul)

Weekly Wine Down Open Mic (6pm; Free)

—Cloud 9 Rooftop, 9 Estell Lee Pl.

North 4th Neighborhood Soul Party (7pm; Free)

—Wilmington Wine, 605 Castle St.

Kaycie Satterfield and Sarah Jordan (6:30pm; Free)

—Palate, 1007 N. 4th St.

Carmen Lagala (7pm, 9:30pm; $15; Comedy)

—The Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.

Live Music in the Alley (7pm; Free)

—Dead Crow Comedy, 265 N. Front St.

—Rebellion NC, 15 S. Front St.

North Fourth Funky Fridays (8pm; Free)

Throwback Thursday Karaoke w/ DJ Camo (8pm; Free)

—Palate, 1007 N. 4th St.

Jazz Night with James Jarvis (8pm; Free)

—Reggie’s 42nd Street Tavern, 1415 S. 42nd St.

—Bottega, 723 N. Fourth St.

Thunderosa / Bandolero / St. Clones (8pm; Cover TBD)

Open Mic Comedy (8pm; Free)

—Dead Crow Comedy, 265 North Front St.

Mike O’Donnell (8:30pm; Free; Live Requests) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.

Empire Strikes Brass (10pm; Cover TBD) —The Palm Room, 11 E. Salisbury St.

‘90s Party (9pm; Cover TBD) —Pravda, 23 N. Front St.

—Reggie’s 42nd, Tavern, 1415 S. Front St. COLORFUL COMEDY: Carmen Lagala is bringing her standup comedy to Dead Crow for two nights. Folks can catch one of two performances each on Friday and Saturday, at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Photo by by Jenni Walkowiak

FRIDAY, JULY 5

Ocean City Jazz Festival (5pm; $60)

—Ocean City Community at North Topsail Beach, 2649 Island Dr.

usic on the Patio (5pm; Free)

—Hotel Ballast, 301 N. Water St.

Wilmington Big Band (6pm; $2-$9) —Airlie Gardens, 300 Airlie Rd.

The Love Language (9pm; $12)

—Bourgie Nights, 127 Princess St.

Blue Footed Boobies and The Orange Constant (9pm; Cover TBD)

—The Palm Room, 11 E. Salisbury St.

Groove Fetish (10pm; Cover TBD) —The Whiskey, 1 S Front St.

Hey Johnny Park (6:30pm; Free; Foo Fighters

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SHOWSTOPPERS FIRECRACKER CRUISE

CIVIL WAR CRUISE WITH A TWIST

July 4th • 7:30pm • $60

SICK OF MY SHADOW: Check out Gov’ Mule at The Fillmore in Charlotte on July 5. Photo by Tom Dorgan, taken at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 2019 THE REEVES THEATER & CAFE 129 W. MAIN ST., ELKIN, NC (336) 258-8240 6/28: Jeff Little Trio 6/29: Amythyst Kiah 7/6: The Martha Bassett Show w/ Claire Holley 7/18: Todd Snider with Molly Thomas NEIGHBORHOOD THEATRE N. DAVIDSON ST., CHARLOTTE, NC (704) 358-9298 6/28: Damien Jurado and Corrina Repp 6/29: Michelle Malone and Sarah Peacock 6/30: Kristin Hersh 7/3: Scowl Brow, Green Fiend and more 7/9: Party Nails and more THE FILLMORE 820 HAMILTON ST., CHARLOTTE, NC (704) 916-8970 6/26: Rich The Kid 6/27: Thunder From Down Under 6/28: Chatki Yoga with Lauren McAbee 6/29: Biz Markie 7/5: Gov’t Mule THE FILLMORE UNDERGROUND 820 HAMILTON ST., CHARLOTTE, NC (704) 916-8970 6/26: Parachute 6/29: Drake Party 6/30: Algebra MOTORCO MUSIC HALL 723 RIGSBEE AVE, DURHAM, NC (919) 901-0875 6/27: Damien Jurado and Corrina Repp 6/29: Curtis Eller’s American Circus Album Release 6/30: She Wants Revenge, MXMS and The Guidance 7/12: Mystery Skulls, Phangs and Snowblood

DURHAM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 123 VIVIAN ST. DURHAM, NC (919) 688-3722 6/26-27: Ali Wong 6/28: The Ultimate Queen Celebration w/ Marc Martel 7/9: Latin History for Morons starring John Leguizamo LINCOLN THEATRE 126 E. CABARRUS ST., RALEIGH, NC (919) 821-4111 6/28: Liquid Stranger 7/5: The Clarks CAT’S CRADLE 300 E. MAIN ST., CARRBORO, NC (919) 967-9053 6/26: Kristin Hersh Electric Trio and Fred Abong (back) 6/27: Parachute and Billy Raffoul 6/27 Atomic Buzz, Car Crash Star and more (back) 6/28: Community Chorus Project Summer Showcase (back) 6/29: Tan and Sober Gentlemen and more (back) 6/30: Doctor Sig and Nite Beast (back) 7/4: Carolina Waves Showcase & Open Mic (back) 7/7: Wand and Dreamdecay (back)

July 7th • 9am • $50

Join us for a 3 hour cruise.

Dr. Fonvielle will make the Civil War come alive.

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SUNSET CRUISES with light narration Tuesday & Wednesday Boarding @ 7pm Departing @7:30pm

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Boarding at 7pm ~ Departs dock @ 7:30pm 2 hours ~ $30

This is the perfect backdrop for a little narration about thehistory of this area. Guarantee that the Sunsets will "Wow" you! Full bar with cold & tasty drinks available for purchase.

We've got it on our Thursday ~ Sunday Nights sunset cruises.

7 pm - 9pm: featuring our Acoustic Spotlight A different local musician on board each night.

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Daily 7 days a week. Come on board for a smooth cruise to the USS North Carolina Battleship. We pick up at 3 locations on the Wilmington side.

RED HAT AMPHITHEATER 500 SOUTH MCDOWELL ST., RALEIGH, NC (919) 996-8800 6/26: Shinedown 7/11: Rob Thomas THE ORANGE PEEL 101 BILTMORE AVE., ASHEVILLE, NC (828) 398-1837 6/26: New Years Day, Rivals and Savage After Midnight 6/28: ABSFest Speakeasy Allstars 7/6: Appetite for Destruction 7/12: Trial by Fire (Tribute to Journey)

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SEA DREAMS:

Angela Sinclair and Janet Triplett depict summertime at New Elements Gallery

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BY: JULIA ROMERO

o-owner of New Elements Gallery, Miriam Oberline, is excited about their upcoming Fourth Friday exhibition, “Sea Dreams.” It will bring together two unique styles that, when viewed together, capture the essence of summertime.

Angela Sinclair and Janet Triplett’s artwork will be celebrated on June 29, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., during New Elements’ artist reception. While both are oil painters, their styles could not be more different.

Similar to Nigel Van Wiech’s work, with a touch of abstract realism, Sinclair’s paintings depict mesmerizing patterns of light and movement that emerge when a body is immersed in water. On the other hand, reminiscent of J.M.W. Turner, Triplett’s paintings depict soft, yet bold picturesque NC sunsets and sunrises.

Working as a full-time artist, Sinclair spends half the year in Las Vegas and half in Wilmington. Beginning her art journey in New York, she made patchwork skirts with her mother before going on to attend the High School of Arts, the School of Visual Arts, and the Art Students League in New York City. Once she moved to Vegas, Sinclair put away her textiles and developed a love for oil painting. Now, she has work hanging in galleries in North Carolina, Georgia, California, New York and Florida.

Sinclair’s signature style was first influenced by her children. “My kids were swimmers, and they were on the swim team, so I was always watching them in the water.

I became fascinated with the water patterns,” she explains.

Once Sinclair began to paint figures floating in water, she couldn’t get enough.

It’s a style that comes with challenges she embraces.

“Trying to make people look like they are floating effortlessly while relaxed is my goal,” she details. “I like adding something like a dress or a float to create many elements of interest and challenge myself.

I like to paint at the saltwater creeks and sandbars inside the inlet because the different water-depths and ever changing patterns in the sand are hard to capture, but add so much to my work.”

Sinclair’s most recent painting entitled “Underwater” was a deviant from the norm, depicting two females under the water instead of above the water. Sinclair was able to play around with light, movement and perspective.

While Sinclair’s children started off as her only models (and still are), she recently began meeting new people for her paintings. “At first, they think I’m crazy,” she tells, “but when they see my work, they see my goal.” The models are asked to submerge themselves in the water, wearing items Sinclair has found.

“I go to vintage stores and pick out clothing,” she says. “I have them float in water, then I stand on a ladder to get the shot.

Then, I go to my studio at Acme, put on some music and just paint.”

Over the years, Sinclair has added more abstract elements to her paintings. Developing her signature broad-brush stroke with specific colors. “I don’t really blend them too much. [It makes] the painting feel more upbeat and serene,” Sinclair adds.

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While Sinclair once tried to emulate her photographs perfectly, recently she’s allowed herself more freedom. “Sometimes I don’t even put blue in the water—only variants of grey and green,” she says. “I’ve been abstracting the model’s hair, too, adding some purples.”

While abstractions frequent Sinclair’s paintings, they are few and far-between in Triplett’s. Both artists choose water as their subject matter and yet they illustrate water in very different ways. Triplett began drawing and painting in grammar school.

of design, and for a while, she put away the paints. In 2003, when Triplett and her husband moved to Bald Head Island, she rediscovered her passion for oil painting.

Now, it’s her full-time career, and Triplett has work hanging up and down the East Coast, from Virginia to Florida. Her pieces range from 24-inches-by-24-inches to 36-inches-by-48-inches.

Taking on the subject of the ocean has been fascinating for Triplett, who has done portraiture and still life in the past. She appreciates the transient nature of the body of water, and the moods and feelings it produces.

“From puffy, white clouds and happy, blue oceans, to jaw-dropping and aweinspiring sunsets and sunrises, to stormy breakers intensely hitting the beach and then slowly moving back into the sea—it changes all within a moment,” Triplett lists.

Triplett was introduced to plein-air painting five years ago. Now, painting outside is her preferred method. She starts with smaller pieces before taking them to a larger canvas. “I only use photography as references,” she says, “but as far as colors go, seeing the real thing and getting those colors down outside is important.”

A lover of detail, Triplett puts a lot of time and effort into her work. Lately, however, she gives herself more freedom while she paints. “My work now is a bit looser and perhaps not as detailed,” Triplett explains.

“The greatest challenge I face is knowing when to stop! I usually put a painting away for a while and at a later date can see it more objectively.”

Triplett’s “Luminous Evening” reflects her alteration in style. Depicting an Elysian sunset against the NC coast, she uses soft brush strokes, heavy highlights and bright colors to give it nostalgic glow. Along with eight other pieces, “Luminous Evening” will be available for viewing at ‘Sea Dreams.”

DETAILS:

Sea Dreams

Opening June 29, 6 p.m.

Closes July 20 Tues.-Sat., 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

She continued oil painting in high school New Elements, 271 N. Front St. and college. Graduating with a BS in inte- newelementsgallery.com “One of my favorite Christmas gifts was a professional set of oil pastels I got when I was 10,” she explains. rior design at the UNCG, Triplett went on to work with Wachovia Bank as director

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GALLERYGUIDE ARTEXPOSURE!

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

ArtExposure is celebrating its 10th anniversary on May 11th from 11am-7pm. Please, mark your calendar and join us! We will host a food truck, a tent for artists, raffles and more!

Mary Ann Rozear will have her opening reception, “The Shapes of Memories, from North Carolina to Maine,” from 5-7pm on the same day. If you haven’t been to ArtExposure, please, take a drive to see us. You won’t regret it!

ART IN BLOOM GALLERY

210 Princess St. Tues. - Sat. 10am - 6pm (or by appt., Sun. and Mon.) (484) 885-3037 www.aibgallery.com

Art in Bloom Gallery is in a renovated 19thcentury horse stable and presents an eclectic mix of original art by emerging and established artists. View “Chasing Shadow and Light: New Art

by Brian Evans, Dianne Evans and Mark Gansor” featuring three artists working in a variety of mediums. Brian and Dianne are ceramic artists who play with light and shadow on three dimensional surfaces in their functional and decorative pottery.

Mark is a landscape painter using textured surfaces to capture fleeting moments caught in the light.

The exhibit continues through July 21, 2019. Art in Bloom Gallery is open until 9 pm on Fourth Friday Gallery Nights including June 28.

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www.aibgallery.comIn addition to our gallery at 210 Princess Street, Art in Bloom Gallery partners with local businesses to exhibit original art in other locations. Current Art Exhibits include:

“TWENTY-TWO by THIRTY—From the flat files of GAYLE TUSTIN” is a selection of mixed media artwork all in the size of 22-inches-by- 30-inches at PinPoint 114 Market Street. Mixed media pieces vary with acrylic and oil paint, graphite, collage, sgraffito, sewing, found objects, birch bark, India ink, sailing charts, and more. Meet the artist at a champagne toast and reception, Tuesday, July 30, 5:30-6:30 pm—free and open to the public with complimentary champagne and appetizers. The art exhibit continues through September 23, 2019.

“Asylum: Collages by Elizabeth Darrow” is on display at Platypus & Gnome, 9 S. Front Street.

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Darrow enjoys working with color, repeating patterns and embedding humor (and angst) into her work. The exhibit continues through September 30.

CHARLES JONES AFRICAN ART 311 Judges Rd., Unit 6-E cjart@bizec.rr.com (910) 794-3060 Mon. – Fri. 10am - 12:30 pm 1:30 pm - 4 pm Open other hours and weekends by appointment www.cjafricanart.com

African art: Museum quality African Art from West and Central Africa. Traditional African art for the discerning collector.

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

Over 30 years experience in Tribal Arts. Our clients include many major museums.

NEW ELEMENTS GALLERY

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

Be transported to another place, time, or vacation by this show featuring two artists that are gifted oil painters of two separate genres. Angie Sinclair creates sublime memories of figures in pools with water refracting bodies and light, while Janet Triplett sends us a postcard landscape from the past or future with the perfect sunset, sunrise, or afternoon spent in the sun. Come be a part of our “Sea Dreams.”

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‘Little Miss Sunshine’ scores all around on endearing, summertime fun

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trying to find a way to get her parents’ approval. Moore’s courage with the beauty pageant should not be undervalued; it takes strength to face fears and those mean girls.

BY: GWENYFAR ROHLER

halian Association is ready for summer! And they’re taking audiences on a road trip with the musical “Little Miss Sunshine” by William Finn and James Lapine, currently being staged at the Erin E. McNeill Fine Arts Center at Cape Fear Academy.

The Hoover family is in distress. They are eating KFC for dinner again, as a wily Grandpa (J.R. Rodriguez) notes (complains). Mom, Sheryl (Emily Grahm), just picked up her brother Frank (Beau Mumford) from the psych ward after he slashed his wrists. Honestly, KFC was all she could manage. Dad, Richard (Michael Laurincella), has no concrete help to offer, only platitudes from his own self-help blog. Their two children, Dwayne (Kellen Hanson) and Olive (Chloe Moore), have responded in vastly different ways to the obvious crises of the family. Dwayne has stopped speaking to any of them—literally, he has taken a vow of silence. Olive, meanwhile, is determined to put a smile on everyone’s face and has wrangled a spot in the Little Miss Sunshine Pageant in California. Somehow, it all culminates with the most normal and dysfunctional family taking a road trip from New Mexico to California in Grandpa’s “hippie van” to get Olive to the pageant on time.

It is a 30-plus-year-old VW van. Of course it breaks down. Part of the conceit of the show is they have to work together to get the van to start. (I’m going to let you in a secret as the owner and devotee of a ‘67 VW bus: The real gift of VWs is you always need a little help from your friends. You have to learn you can’t do it alone.)

The real question at hand: How come neither parent has asked Olive anything about her talent portion of the pageant?

Instead, Grandpa is in charge. Rodriguez’s version of Gramps is the hippie every kid would dream of having. He’s so funny and Rodriguez nails it—not just the lines written for him, which are hysterical, but his delivery is spot on, too. “The Happiest Guy in the Van,” one of his two big songs, is advice to his grandson on how to get laid. With complete and total sincerity, he brings down the house, advising his high-school-aged grandson to have as much sex as possible. It is actually the sincerity that makes it funny—the lyrics are hysterical and embarrassing anyway. Rodriguez sells it as legitimate advice instead of camp and that’s why

Graham and Lauricella play two people trying to hold together a marriage that is tenuous at best. Do they love each other enough? Could they even afford to get divorced if they wanted to? Together they paint a portrait of people who have never really known what they wanted—maybe that’s been the problem all along. In a family of such big personalities and crises, it takes two talented performers to make their lingering, creeping disappointment of their own dreams and in each other so palpable.

A FAMILY AFFAIR: The Hoover family takes a cross-country trip in ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ to learn about love, fear, courage and togetherness. Photo courtesy of Jim Bowling and Josh Zieseniss

it works.

His other big number, “The Most Beautiful Girl in the World,” is an incredibly tender and sweet ode to his very nervous granddaughter. Together, Rodriguez utilizes the songs to create a wonderfully human and earthy character every family should have.

In spite of having the most supportive grandpa on earth, Olive still has the same doubts of any child. In her head, they manifest as mean pageant contestants, played

by Baylee Allen, Ila Lee Monicel, Alona Murrell, and Natalia Rohena. In “Poor Olive,” they sing and dance their way into the very pit of the audience’s stomach—saying all the nasty things parents must worry about late at night. As mean girls, they get an A+.

Yes, the family is on their way to a kids’ beauty pageant. Once they arrive, things go from strange to worse. Buddy (Jordan Hathaway), the beauty pageant director from hell, gets through life because his assistant, Kirby (Joshua Zieseniss) smooths away the rough edges. Buddy has found the place he belongs and, along with Miss California (Samantha Mifsud), they put on a show like none other. When not destroying any hope for the future of Western civilization with their treatment of young girls, the two turn in jaw-dropping performances. They are

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both wonderful singers and really sell their songs with great gusto and determination. It is laugh-inducing—only because the delivery is so fabulously over-the-top. “Little Miss Sunshine” theme song would be impossible to surpass if it were not followed by Olive’s actual talent in the pageant.

The road trip, the pageant ... it’s all a back drop for a family trying to find itself. Perhaps what makes the show feel relatable is they don’t find answers. Mumford’s Frank is still a wreck, with no discernible professional or romantic future. He’s figured out a few things about himself along the way—and sung great songs. What I like about his performance is, even though he can see he’s making baby steps, he isn’t “fine.” His character hasn’t put his life back together—just found a first handhold on the ladder. And there is still a very long climb ahead.

By contrast the breakthrough Dwayne has is a wonderfully extreme teenage-driven drama. Hanson spends most of the early part of the show listening and reacting. When he does break through (and break down) to speak, he still hasn’t really found himself or anything else. What he has been all along— Olive’s big brother—is what he is most needed for in the world. And that’s fine, except he needs to figure out an identity that will let him become an adult. Hanson has a lovely voice and is no novice to the stage, but this might be my favorite performance of his to date.

Director Chandler Davis assembled Ben Fancy and Jen Iapalucci to bring the visual world of the Hoover family to life. The detail in the kitchen at the beginning is really astounding. Props Mistress Carolyn Colby really outdid herself. Iapalucci’s costumes shine in the pageant scenes, of course.

Though Grandpa’s fanny pack and beret are great. But the ruffly front blue tux of the pageant director and the absurd costumes of the contestants—plus Olive’s costume—must have had Iapalucci cackling with delight.

Fancy has to create “The Great American Road Trip.” I admit: I wanted a VW bus on stage. I did. But it wasn’t possible and what Fancy came up with works for the purposes of the show and the needs of the performers. VW desires aside, in addition to the family home, the hospital and motel sets are great. Still, everything is dwarfed by the pageant. If you don’t love mylar streamer curtains hung from the yellow proscenium that lights up, there is a total lack of irony in your soul or comprehension of “kitsch” as it relates to American culture.

“Little Miss Sunshine” is wonderful, outside the box, creative, very funny and very smart. Davis clearly had fun with the show.

It’s impossible not to see yourself on stage, in many phases of life—from fear to courage to love. It’s all there and moving.

DETAILS:

Little Miss Sunshine

Through June 30, Thurs.-Sat., 7:30 p.m.; Sun., 3 p.m.

Cape Fear Academy, 3900 S. College Rd. Moore’s Olive is a perfectly normal little Tickets: $17-$25 girl, with a loving but troubled family. She’s thalian.org

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STRENGTHENING BONDS:

‘Django Salvatori...’ showcases the love of theatre, showmanship

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BY: CHASE HARRISON

ost folks who love theatre first discover their desire through the want to run away and join a circus. Rebellion through performance appeals, even if just a fantasy daydream. Empty of all reason, artists often endure the unabashed willingness to castaway life on a fool-hearted dream.

It’s a battle cry for independence—taking the first steps toward removing the chains of selfishness and believing in the concept that magic could in fact be real because art is alchemy.

Sadly magic isn’t real, and in the midst of doing art, it feels less like alchemy and more like sleight of hand—a lame parole trick. But the phrase “The Show Must Go On!” exists for a reason. And it’s encapsulated so well in “Django Salvatori’s Awe-Inspiring Death-Defying Big Top Spectacuganza!... Featuring Ralph” (say that three times fast)—the latest outing by one of the newest players in Wilmington Theatre, Keepin’ Up Productions.

It’s fitting this is the company’s third production, seeing how “Django...” is being staged in the Port City for the third time in over a decade. Written by former Wilmington playwright Justin Cioppa, it has long been a favorite of Keepin’ Up cofounder Susan Auten. In fact, she’s had a hand in bringing the production to life all three times in ILM. Auten sees magic in the story of the aged showman pulling out all the stops to save his circus and see the show go on. And when the trick is done this well, it’s easy for the audience to mistake it for real magic.

Directed by the “commander of comedy” himself, Robb Mann, the play may mask itself as a light-hearted romp at first glance, but when stripped down, a much darker, honest world arises. Its tone is in line with the tales of Mark Twain and John Steinbeck.

It speaks levels to Cioppa’s ability to capture a dated Americana vibe, while still telling a timeless story of people any generation can find relatable.

Audiences are welcomed by circus-like signs promoting and boasting what they are about to witness. It’s a solid touch to create atmosphere. They play works well with Mann’s set design; though minimum, it shows the viewer a behind-the-scenes look at the world. Donna Troy’s scenic design keeps it simple. The circus tent resembles the Chicago city flag (though, as a life-long wrestling fan, I couldn’t help but mentally

chant “CM PUNK! CM PUNK!”). A mirror exists for the few stars the circus still has to use to get ready—a nice touch which gives just enough set dressing so say the stage isn’t bare.

Jeff Loy supplies routine lights up, light down. Artistic flair comes through with the mind-melting outstanding act of Ralph.

But Stephanie Aman’s costume design really shines technically to set up place and time—from the top hat to Django’s (Steve Vernon) attention-grabbing, ringmaster red coat. Aman scores with the cheap knockoff of T.C. (Erin Hunter)—a former apprentice and now rival to Django. Even their top hats impress. And the clowns (Nick Smith and Shawn Sproatt) sport an adorable vagabond style.

While his name is embroidered all over the set, Django Salvatori isn’t the focal point of the story. It’s more about the acts. The audience enters through the eyes of Branes (Susan Auten, reprising the role she originated), a chipper vagrant who loves Django’s circus maybe more than Django himself. She wants to be a part of the show so much she’ll find any way to get behind the curtain of it.

Wide-eyed, she’s happy to surrender to its wonders. There is an unpleasant history to Barnes but one that Auten doesn’t allow to define her character. She brings an earnest likability directly to the stage with Barnes; it’s endearing. Point blank: If a role has been written that Auten cannot play, she has yet to find it.

small role of the non-English speaking knifethrower. It’s mostly a sight gag, as he takes the path of least resistance in playing up the fact he is almost blind.

As the pair or wacky married clowns Murray and Agnes, Smith and Sproatt do a solid enough job presenting their characters on stage, yet sometimes they lack energy.

Smith does his best Larry David impersonation, making more of an impression on the audience.

Hunter as T.C. doesn’t leave too much of an impression outside of needling Django and being the plot antagonist. PSL’s own Brett J. Young steps in for the mysteryshrouded Ralph and truly sums up that sometimes less is more. He takes short lines and really strikes comedy gold, like in his simply phrased, “I’m Ralph”—one of the biggest pops in the entire show.

Throughout the entire show, the cast bonds well to form a tight-knit sideshow

family, each fighting for more than just themselves. They start out wanting only to save the little respite they share, but over time they can’t imagine a world without the show, without their peers ... ­their family. What could sum up a life in the theatre better than that, really?

Keepin’ On has lived up to their name: The company keeps a light burning for those who love the show and for those who wish to run off and join it.

DETAILS:

Django Salvatori’s Awe-Inspiring, Death-Defying, Big-Top Spectacuganza ... Featuring Ralph

Through July 7, Thurs.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 3 p.m.

Cape Fear Playhouse, 613 Castle St. Tickets: $20 bigdawgproductions.org

Stepping in as showmen of all showmen Steve “Hey Baby” Vernon encapsulates Django. The man knows his way around a role and a stage. He even presents a role within the role, playing the version of Django he the character himself wants to be seen as. He shines an unsettling light through the cracks that are forming within his own façade. His restless, worried eyes read of a man who has played himself so long, he has forgotten how to be himself. Perfectly, it embodies the sad reality that you can lie to everyone all day long, but you can’t lie to yourself forever.

Anthony Corvino scores laugh after laugh as the “Relatively Strong Man.” His whirlwind timing bounces between hysteria during scenes with a blind knife-thrower (Atwood Boyd) to pin-dropped silence, as questions of his strength are put to him. Corvino certainly knows funny.

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‘Shaft’ and ‘The Perfection’ keep Anghus’ attention

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June 26, “The White Crow” (additional screening on the 19, 4 p.m.) — Inspired by the book “Rudolf Nureyev: The Life

by Julie Kavanaugh,” “The White Crow” charts the iconic dancer’s famed defection from the Soviet Union to the West in 1961, despite KGB efforts to stop him.

ith titles like “The Perfection” and “Shaft,” filmmakers are almost begging critics, bloggers and social media ne’er-do-wells to make a wide variety of puns regarding movie quality. The good news is, while the new psychological thriller “The Perfection” isn’t perfect, it’s pretty damn entertaining—especially for folks who love good, schlocky “so bad it’s good” filmmaking.

Audiences won’t get “the shaft” from the redundantly titled but amusing action comedy starring Samuel L Jackson either.

“The Perfection” is a movie that attempts to be very smart but excels only when it’s being very dumb. The entire movie (available on Netflix) is based on establishing setups and making the audience think one thing is

SHUT YO MOUTH: (Above): Samuel L. Jackson returns as Shaft, in a modern update on the dated film—photo courtesy of Netflix; (left) Allison Wiliams and Logan Browing star as lovers in Netflix’s ‘The Perfection,’ a movie so bad, it’s good—photos courtesy of Miramax.

villain and by far is the highlight of this arthouse schlock scenario. I was laughing more than I thought, given the pitch-black plot, but I can’t say I didn’t enjoy myself.

happening, only to try and donkey punch the expectations later. It’s twistier than Red Vines and fizzier than a Mister Pibb. I’m guessing the vast majority who watch the film will see every plot twist coming a mile away. I suppose folks who look at their phones the entire time might be surprised—but only because more dedication is given to whether or not an Instagram photo deserves a like.

Charlotte (Allison Williams) is a former cello protégé who has traveled to Shanghai (probably for production tax credits) to meet her former mentor (Stephen Weber). She meets another cellist, Lizzie (Logan Browning), who has achieved the fame and success she once craved. The two meet and instead of a rivalry forming, they become fast friends and faster lovers. The first 15 minutes or so give off a strong “Black Swan” vibe, but the movie changes gears three or four more times in an attempt to keep the audience guessing.

There are elements of Korean horror, ‘80sera sex thrillers and independent cinema being not terribly navigated by the director, Richard Shepard. He creates an interesting, over-the-top cinematic world for melodramatic characters to inhabit. Weber gloriously munches scenery in the role of a flamboyant

The same can be said of the latest “Shaft”; producers have dusted off Samuel L. Jackson for another go at the iconic action hero. The entire concept of “Shaft” is incredibly dated and director Tim Story decides to have some fun with the concept of a Jurassic private dick living in modern America’s more self-aware social setting. It turns out Shaft has a son.

He’s gone from “bad mother fucker” to absentee father. His son, JJ (Jessie Usher), is a chip off the old Shaft, who grew up to become an FBI analyst. He’s intelligent and driven but lacks the street smarts that made his father an uptown legend.

When a friend dies suspiciously, JJ begins to investigate a group of military vets who may be up to no good. He quickly realizes he’s in over his head and decides to reach out to big poppa for some desperately needed ass-kicking assistance.

The plot serves as an excuse to get a father and son together and exploit their generational differences—and the overall ludicrousness of a character like Shaft in 2019. Fortunately, it all kind of works. Watching senior citizen Shaft still doing his bad-ass routine produced consistent laughs. Jackson is still a delight to watch on screen, especially when allowed to go full-tilt. He’s fantastic as a righteous relic who feels woefully out of place in a modern setting, as well as modern cinema. There was a time when a character like Shaft was celebrated for his smooth moves, vigilante mindset and voracious libido. Today’s lens exposes Shaft’s inherent character flaws.

Sure, the whole “estranged father and son” angle feels forced, and the bad guys feel like a throwaway plot from an unreleased Jack Reacher book, but Jackson and company end up saving the day with loads of personality and old-school comedy that, like “Shaft,” is a throwback to a different time.

DETAILS: Shaft

Rated PG-13 Directed by Tim Story Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Jessie T. Usher, Richard Roundtree

The Perfection

Rated TV MA Directed by Richard Shepard Starring Logan Browning, Allison Williams, Alaina Huffman

July 1-5, “The Souvenir” (additional screening on the 1, 4 p.m.—pictured) — A shy but ambitious film student falls into an intense, emotionally fraught relationship with a charismatic but untrustworthy older man.

July 8-10, “All is True” (additional screening on the 10, 4 p.m.) — The year is 1613, and Shakespeare is acknowledged as the greatest writer of the age.

But disaster strikes when his renowned Globe Theatre burns to the ground. Devastated, Shakespeare returns to Stratford, where he must face a troubled past and a neglected family. Haunted by the death of his only son, Hamnet, he struggles to mend the broken relationship with his wife and daughters. In so doing, he is ruthlessly forced to examine his own failings as a husband and father.

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■ 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: indochinewilmington.com NIKKI’S FRESH GOURMET For more than a decade, Nikki’s downtown has served diners the best in sushi. With freshly crafted ingredients making up their rolls, sushi and sashimi, a taste of innova-

tion comes with every order. Daily they offer specialty rolls specific to the Front Street location, such as the My Yoshi, K-Town and Crunchy Eel rolls. But for less adventurous diners looking for options beyond sushi, Nikki’s serves an array of sandwiches, wraps and gyros, too. They also make it a point to host all dietary needs, omnivores, carnivores and herbivores alike. They have burgers and cheesesteaks, as well as falafal pitas and veggie wraps, as well as an extensive Japanese fare menu, such as bento boxes and tempura platters. Daily dessert and drink special are also on order. Check out their website and Facebook for more information. 16 S. Front St. (910) 771-9151.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon.Thurs., 11am-10pm; Fri.-Sat., 11am-11pm; Sun., 12pm-10pm. Last call on food 15 minutes before closing.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ WEBSITE: nikkissushibar.com OKAMI JAPANESE HIBACHI STEAK HOUSE We have reinvented “Hibachi cuisine.”

Okami Japanese Hibachi Steakhouse is like no other. Our highly skilled chefs cook an incredible dinner while entertaining you on the way. Our portions are large, our drinks are less expensive, and our staff is loads of fun. We are committed to using quality ingredients and seasoning with guaranteed freshness. Our goal is to utilize all resources, domestically and internationally, to en-

sure we serve only the finest food products. We believe good, healthy food aids 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.”

We also serve tastebud-tingling Japanese sushi, hand rolls, sashimi, tempura dishes, and noodle entrees. This offers our guests a complete Japanese dining experience. Our all-you-can-eat sushie menu and daily specials can be found at okamisteakhouse.com! 614 S College Rd. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon.Thurs., 11am-2:30pm / 4-10pm; Fri., 11am2:30pm / 4pm-11pm; Sat., 11am-11pm; Sun., 11am-9:30pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: 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) 7991426.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown

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■ FEATURING: Lunch specials ■ WEBSITE: szechuan132.com YOSAKE DOWNTOWN SUSHI LOUNGE Lively atmosphere in a modern setting, Yosake is the delicious Downtown spot for date night, socializing with friends, or any large dinner party. Home to the never-disappointing Shanghai Firecracker Shrimp! In addition to sushi, we offer a full Pan Asian menu including curries, noodle dishes, and the ever-popular Crispy Salmon or mouthwatering 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. ‘til 10pm, Thurs ‘til 11pm, Fri-Sat ‘til 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: yosake.com. @yosakeilm on Twitter & Instagram. Like us on Facebook.

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■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Homemade bagels, cream cheeses, donuts, sandwiches, coffee and more ■ WEBSITE: roundbagelsanddonuts.com

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

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

FONDUE

YOSHI Yoshi Sushi Bar and Japanese Cuisine offers something the greater Wilmington area has never seen before. We are seeking to bring true New York Style Sushi to Wilmington, with classic sushi and sashimi, as well as traditional rolls and some unique Yoshi Creations. We offer a variety of items, including Poke Bowls and Hibachi - and we also are introducing true Japanese Ramen Bowls! Come try it today! 260 Racine Dr, Wilmington 28403 (910)799-6799 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun. 12pm11pm, Mon.-Thurs. 11am-10pm, Fri.-Sat. 11am11pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: www.yoshisushibarandjapanesecuisine.com

THE LITTLE DIPPER Wilmington’s favorite fondue restaurant!

The Little Dipper specializes in unique fondue dishes with a global variety of cheeses, meats, seafood, vegetables, chocolates and fine wines. The warm and intimate dining room is a great place to enjoy a fourcourse meal, or indulge in appetizers and desserts outside on the back deck or in the bar while watching luminescent jellyfish.

Reservations are appreciated for parties of any size. Located at the corner of Front and Orange in Downtown Wilmington. 138 South Front Street. (910) 251-0433.

■ SERVING DINNER: 5pm Tue-Sun; open 7 days/week seasonally, May-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: Tuesdays on the deck, 7 – 9p.m., May-Oct ■ WEBSITE: littledipperfondue.com

BAGELS

IRISH

ROUND BAGELS AND DONUT Round Bagels and Donuts features 17 varieties of New York-style bagels, baked fresh daily on site in a steam bagel oven.

Round offers a wide variety of breakfast and lunch bagel sandwiches, grilled and fresh to order. Round also offers fresh-made donuts daily! Stop by Monday - Friday, 6:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., and on Sunday, 7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST & LUNCH

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: harpwilmington.com SLAINTE IRISH PUB Slainte Irish Pub in Monkey Junction has traditional pub fare with an Irish flair. We have a large selection of Irish whiskey, and over 23 different beers on draft, and 40 different craft beers in bottles. They have a large well lit outdoor patio with a full bar also. Come have some fun! They currently do not take reservations, but promise to take care of you when you get here! 5607 Carolina Beach Rd. #100, (910) 399-3980 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 11:30 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: South Wilmington, Monkey Junction ■ FEATURING: Irish grub, whiskeys, beer, wine, fun.

■ WEBSITE: facebook.com/slaintemj

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD DELIVERY OFFERED: Monkey Junction and near Independence Mall ■ WEBSITE: antoniospizzaandpasta.com THE ITALIAN BISTRO The Italian Bistro is a family-owned, fullservice Italian restaurant and pizzeria located

in Porters Neck. They offer a wide variety of N.Y. style thin-crust pizza and homemade Italian dishes seven days a week!

The Italian Bistro strives to bring customers a variety of homemade items made with the freshest, local ingredients.

Every pizza and entrée is made to order and served with a smile from our amazing staff.

Their warm, inviting, atmosphere is perfect for “date night” or “family night.” Let them show you why “fresh, homemade and local” is part of everything they do. 8211 Market St. (910) 686-7774 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun.Thurs., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. and Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.9:30 p.m., Sun.brunch, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Porters Neck ■ WEBSITE: italianbistronc.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) 2519444, 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/week, 365 days/year.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, Downtown and Wilmington South.

■ FEATURING: Largest tequila selection in town!

■ WEBSITE: grabslice.com

MEXICAN ZOCALO Zocalo Street Food and Tequila brings a modern version of cooking traditional Mexican street food through perfected recipes, with excellent presentation. Zócalo was the main ceremonial center for the Aztecs, and presently, it is the main square in central Mexico City. It bridges old school tradition with a twist of innovative cooking. Zocalo also has weekly events, such as their margarita and food tasting every Monday, 5-8 p.m., and a live taco station every Tuesday , 5-8 p.m. Live Latin music Is showcased every other Saturday and Sunday brunch begins at 10 a.m. Be sure to try Zocalo’s wide selection of the best tequilas! Owned and operated locally, locations are in Wilmington and Jacksonville, NC. Take out and delivery available through most apps.

■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER AND BRUNCH: Monday - Saturday, 11 a.m - 10 p.m.; Sunday brunch, 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.;

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■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Pointe at Barclay ■ WEBSITE: zocalostreetfood.com

SANDWICHES J. MICHAEL’S PHILLY DELI The Philly Deli celebrated their 38th anniversary in August 2017. Thier first store was located in Hanover Center—the oldest shopping center in Wilmington. Since, two more Philly Delis have been added: one at Porters Neck and one at Monkey Junction.

The Philly Deli started out by importing all of their steak meat and hoagie rolls straight from Amoroso Baking Company, located on 55th Street in downtown Philadelphia! It’s a practice they maintain to this day.

We also have a great collection of salads to choose from, including the classic chef’s salad, chicken salad, and tuna salad, all made fresh every day in our three Wilmington, NC restaurants. 8232 Market St., 3501 Oleander Dr., 609 Piner Rd. ■ OPEN: 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday, 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Friday - Saturday.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Porters Neck, North and South Wilmington, ■ WEBSITE: https://phillydeli.com

SEAFOOD

CAPE FEAR SEAFOOD COMPANY Founded in 2008 by Evans and Nikki Trawick, Cape Fear Seafood Company has become a local hotspot for the freshest, tastiest seafood in the area. With it’s growing popularity, the restaurant has expanded from its flagship eatery in Monkey Junction to locations in Porters Neck and Waterford in Leland.

“We are a dedicated group of individuals working together as a team to serve spectacular food, wine and spirits in a relaxed and casual setting,” restaurateur Evans Trawick says. “At CFSC every dish is prepared with attention to detail, quality ingredients and excellent flavors. Our staff strives to accommodate guests with a sense of urgency and an abundance of southern hospitality.” Cape Fear Seafood Company has been recognized by encore magazine for best seafood in 2015, as well as by Wilmington Magazine in 2015 and 2016, and Star News from 2013 through 2016. Monkey Junction: 5226 S. College Road Suite 5, 910-799-7077. Porter’s Neck: 140 Hays Lane #140, 910-6811140. Waterford: 143 Poole Rd., Leland, NC 28451 ■ SERVING LUNCH AND DINNER: 11:30am-4pm daily; Mon.-Thurs.., 4pm-9pm; Fri.-Sat., 4pm-10pm; Sun., 4pm-8:30pm.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, north Wilmington and Leland ■ WESBITE: capefearseafoodcompany.com CATCH Serving the Best Seafood in South Eastern

THANK YOU WILMINGTON! Voted “Best Burger” and “Best Fries” Great burgers and hand-cut fries.

Sandwiches and salads.

Indoor and patio seating.

Established 1990

6 Locations in the Cape Fear

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North Carolina. Wilmington’s Native Son, 2011 James Beard Award Nominee, 2013 Best of Wilmington “Best Chef” winner, Chef Keith Rhodes explores the Cape Fear Coast for the best it has to offer. We feature Wild Caught & Sustainably raised Seafood.

Organic and locally sourced produce & herbs provide the perfect compliment to our fresh Catch. Consecutively Voted Wilmington’s Best Chef 2008, 09 & 2010. Dubbed “Modern Seafood Cuisine” we offer an array Fresh Seafood & Steaks, including our Signature NC Sweet Potato Salad. Appetizers include our Mouth watering “Fire Cracker” Shrimp, Crispy Cajun Fried NC Oysters & Blue Crab Claw Scampi, & Seafood Ceviche to name a few. Larger Plates include, Charleston Crab Cakes, Flounder Escovitch & Miso Salmon.

Custom Entree request gladly accommodated for our Guest. (Vegetarian, Vegan & Allergies) Hand-crafted seasonal desserts. Full ABC Permits. 6623 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28405, 910-799-3847.

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

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

of culinary professionals. Michael’s aspires to bring you the highest quality and freshest fin fish, shell fish, mollusks, beef, pork, poultry and produce. Our menu consists of mainly locally grown and made from scratch items. We count on our local fishermen and farmers to supply us with seasonal, North Carolina favorites on a daily basis. Adorned walls include awards such as 3 time gold medalist at the International Seafood Chowder Cook-Off, Entrepreneur of the Year, Restaurant of the Year and Encores readers’ choice in Best Seafood to name a few. 1206 N. Lake Park Blvd. (910) 458-7761 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 days 11 am – 9 pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Carolina Beach ■ FEATURING: Award-winning chowder, local seafood and more!

■ WEBSITE: MikesCfood.com OCEANIC Voted best seafood restaurant in Wilmington, Oceanic provides oceanfront dining at its best. Located in Wrightsville Beach, Oceanic is one of the most visited restaurants on the beach. Choose from a selection of seafood platters, combination plates and daily fresh fish. For land lovers, try their steaks, chicken or pasta dishes. Relax on the pier or dine inside. Oceanic is also the perfect location for memorable 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: Dine on renovated Crystal Pier.

■ WEBSITE: OceanicRestaurant.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 THE PILOT HOUSE ■ FEATURING: Fresh daily steamed oysters. The Pilot House Restaurant is Wilmington’s ■ WEBSITE: dockstreetoysterbar.net premier seafood and steak house with a touch of the South. We specialize in local MICHAEL’S SEAFOOD’S seafood and produce. Featuring the only RESTAURANT Downtown bar that faces the river and openEstablished in 1998, Michael’s Seafood ing our doors in 1978, The Pilot House is the Restaurant is locally owned and operated by oldest restaurant in the Downtown area. We Shelly McGowan and managed by her team offer stunning riverfront views in a newly-

renovated relaxed, casual setting inside or on one of our two outdoor decks. Join us for $5.00 select appetizers 7 days a week and live music every Friday and Saturday nigh on our umbrella deck. Large parties welcome. Private event space available.

910-343-0200 2 Ann Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun-Thurs 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat 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 ■ WEBSITE: pilothouserest.com 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 (910-8338622). 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: 11am-Midnight.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Carolina Beach/ Downtown ■ FEATURING: Daily lunch specials. Like us on Facebook!

■ WEBSITE: TheShuckinShack.com

SOUTHERN CASEY’S BUFFET In Wilmington, everyone knows where to go for solid country cooking. That place is Casey’s Buffet, winner of encore’s Best Country Cookin’/Soul Food and Buffet categories. “Every day we are open, somebody tells us it tastes just like their grandma’s or mama’s cooking,” co-owner Gena Casey says. Gena and her husband Larry run the show at the Oleander Drive restaurant where people are urged to enjoy all food indigenous to the South: fried chicken, barbecue, catfish, mac‘n’cheese, mashed potatoes, green beans, chicken‘n’dumplings, biscuits and homemade banana puddin’ are among a few of many other delectable items. 5559 Oleander Drive. (910) 7982913.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Open

Wednesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Closed Monday and Tuesdays.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Pig’s feet and chitterlings.

■ WEBSITE: caseysbuffet.com RX RESTAURANT & BAR Located in downtown Wilmington, Rx Restaurant and Bar is here to feed your soul, serving up Southern cuisine made with ingredients from local farmers and fishermen.

The Rx chef is committed to bringing fresh food to your table, so the menu changes daily based on what he finds locally. Rx drinks are as unique as the food—and just what the doctor ordered. Join us for a dining experience you will never forget! 421 Castle St.; 910 399-3080.

■ SERVING BRUNCH & DINNER: TuesThurs, 5-10pm; Fri-Sat, 5-10:30pm; Sun., 10am-3pm and 5-9pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ WEBSITE: rxwilmington.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 award-winning food, sports and fun. Located on College Rd. near UNC W, this lively sports-themed restaurant. Covered and open outdoor seating is available. Lunch and dinner specials are offered daily, as well as the coldest $2 and $3 drafts in town. 317 S. College Rd. (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: CarolinaAleHouse.com

TAPAS/WINE BAR THE FORTUNATE GLASS WINE BAR Now under new ownership, Tom Noonan invites you to enjoy his remodeled space, featuring a new sound system and new bar, in a warm, relaxed environment. Taste 40 craft beers, over 400 wines by the bottle, a wide selection of cheese and charcuterie, with gourmet small plates and desserts to go! And don’t miss their weekly wine tastings, every Tuesday, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

■ SERVING DINNER & LATE NIGHT: Mon., Closed; Tues.-Thurs., 4 p.m. - 12 a.m.; Fri., 4 p.m. - 2 a.m.; Sat., 2 p.m. - 2 a.m.; Sun., 4 p.m. - 10 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown, 29 S Front St. ■ WEBSITE: fortunateglass.com

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HAPPENINGS & EVENTS ACROSS WILMINGTON

TO-DO CALENDAR

events KURE BEACH MARKET Thurs., 8am: Come shop the Kure Beach Market held every Tuesday through August 27 from 8am-1pm! Shop for local hand crafted goods while enjoying beautiful ocean views! Located at the Kure Beach Ocean Front Park and Pavilion!

Ocean Front Park, 105 Atlantic Ave PCYP N. membership required. All ages and professions welcome; look for PCYP Ambassadors

with silver name tags to get acquainted.Free food, networking, raffles, business-casula attire.

Featured non-profit: Coastal Women’s Ventures.

Other upcoming dates: June 27 at the Wilmington Sharks (Member’s Only); July 17 hosted

by TBD Sponsored by College Hunks Hauling & Moving- Leland; July 25 PCYP Private Event Rounds Golf & Lounge; August 21 hosted by TBD Sponsored by Live Oak Dental; September 18 hosted by KBT Realty Group—associated with Keller Williams and Cavik Insurance Sponsored by TBD; October hosted by Hanover Lakes by Bill Clark Homes; November 20 host-

ed by Poe’s Taver—Wrightsville Beach; Dec 4 at Homewood Suites by Hilton Wilmington/ Mayfaire; December 13 Members Only Christmas Party Sponsored by River Landing hosted

by St Thomas Preservation Hall owned by City Club. Memberships costs: $25-$35. https:// pcyp.thrivecart.com/annual-membership. RiverLights, 109 Pier Master Point #100

FAMILY FUN DAY

June 29, 11am: Join us for a day of family fun at the baseballs fields in Ogden Park! There will be games, vendors, raffles, concessions and of course, baseball! Proceeds will benefit the 11u

all star team at Supper Optimist! Ogden Park, 615 Ogden Park Dr.

charity/fundraisers OGDEN TOWN HALL W/SEN. PETERSON June 27, 6pm: Senator Peterson, North Carolina District 9, is hosting an Ogden Town Hall Meeting at the Sour Barn on Thursday to discuss long-term hurricane recovery and coastline realities. Hurricanes have wreaked havoc in 500-year floodplains twice within two years. The Ogden Town Hall Meeting is a great opportunity for constituents to express their concerns about the increased frequency of intense hurricanes in Eastern North Carolina. Free and open to the public. bit.ly/OgdenTownHallMeeting. 7211 Market St.

music OPEN-MIC AT TIDAL CREEK Comedians, singers, songwriters, poets, yodelers! Come out the co-op on Wednesday night & show us what you got! Free coffee SUNSET MUSIC CRUISE Fri., 6:30pm: Looking for something different to do? Look no further! Come aboard The Wilmington, our comfortable catamaran, for a fun cruise down the Cape Fear River as we cruise into the sunset. Grab a tasty cocktail or drink from our full bar and sit back and relax as you listen to live music from local musicians. This is a one-of-akind music venue in Wilmington and this cruise is one of our most popular excursions, so be sure to book early! Wilmington Water Tours, 212 Water St. KURE BEACH BOOGIE IN THE PARK Every 1st & 3rd Sunday, through Oct 20, 5pm7pm, skips Labor Day weekend. Free concerts at Kure Beach’s Ocean Front Park. Bring your beach chair or blanket, friends, family, and neighbors and enjoy the music! May 5, 5pm7pm, will be featuring the Wilmington Big Band bringing timeless standards and hip pop music!

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Ocean Front Park, 105 Atlantic Ave. LIVE ON THE LOOP! Live On The Loop is back for our 2019 Season!

Every Thursday from 6-9pm at The Sailfish! Experience some of Wilmington’s best local artists with drink specials and delicious food options!

6/27: Elliott Smith; 7/11: L-Shape Lot; 7/18: Two Picky Guys; 7/25: Folkstone Stringband; 8/1: Selah Dubb; 8/8: Justin Cody Foxx; 8/15: Dos Eddies; 8/22: Crystal Fussell; 8/29: Desperado Duo; 9/5: Access 29; 9/12: Cross Creek Band; 9/19: The Casserole; 9/26: Signal Fire Acoustic. Sailfish, 2570 Scotts Hill Loop Rd. DOWNTOWN SUNDOWN Downtown Sundown concert series, presented

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Jan. 29, 7:30pm: Don McLean, a true troubadour of American Folk music, released his first album, Tapestry, in 1969, to good reviews and some commercial success, but his transition to internationally known artists came with the release of “American Pie,” in 1971. The song became a No. 1 single in the United States, and was voted one of the Top 5 Songs of the Century in a poll by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Recording Industry Association of America. In 2004 Don McLean was inaugurated into the National Academy of Popular Music Songwriters’ Hall of Fame.

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film PLANETARIUM AT DUSK Extrasolar Planets – Discovering New Worlds: June 27, 6pm. Museum admission. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market Street CAM FILMMAKER SERIES June 27, 6:30pm: Screening “The Last of the Mohicans” (1992, 112 mins. Rated R), and doing a Q&A after with key grip Chunky Huse and makeup artist Jeff Goodwin. In addition to “The Last of the Mohicans,” Chunky Huse has worked on over 120 films including “Batman Begins,” “Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood,” “Push,” “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves” and “Total Recall”—20 of them filmed in North Carolina. Makeup artist Jeff Goodwin is known for his work on “Blue Velvet,” “Super Mario Bros.” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” among other film and television credits. Preregistration suggested: www.

cameronartmuseum.org, by phone and CAM’s Visitor Services desk. CAM members and students with valid college ID: Free, non-members: S5. Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S. 17th St.

THE WHITE CROW

June 26, 4pm and 7pm. Young Rudolf Nureyev becomes a top ballet dancer in Russia, but a lifechanging visit to Paris soon makes him seek asylum in France. Thalian Hall’s Main Theatre, 310 Chestnut St. sonyclassics.com/thewhitecrow

theatre/auditions SHAKESPEARE BRUNCH TheatreNOW hosts monthly Shakespeare brunch, abridged readings of one of the Bard’s classic plays. Reserved seating. Doors open at 11:30am. $5 of every ticket sold will go to a local Shakespeare educational outreach program.

Brunch & dessert with choice of entrée included in ticket. Aug. 18: “Romeo & Juliet.” TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th St. THIS HURRICANE BLOWS: A CAT 5 COMEDY Through June 29, Fri &Sat at 7pm. Written by Celia Rivenbark and Kevin Parker and directed by James Bowling. Dinner and show, $48 ($10 off opening weekend); show only tickets, $22-$27.

The South’s sassiest playwright and her hilarious muse are back with this original, timely show about a Southern couple with Northern neighbors that must endure an insanely long hurricane together. theatrewilmington.com. TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th St. CF SHAKESPEARE ON THE GREEN Cape Fear Shakespeare, Ltd. in association with the City of Wilmington presents the 15th annual season of The Shakespeare Youth Company

performing “Shakespeare on a Midsummer Eve,” directed by Cherri McKay, June 25-27. Also performing the adult company’s “Love’s Labour’s Lost,” directed by Zeb Mims, June 28-30. Visitors can experience and enjoy free live productions of the Bard’s works at the Greenfield Lake Amphitheater. Located in the heart of Wilmington on the lake’s edge, the stage is surrounded by stately moss-draped cypress trees and well-manicured gardens of Greenfield Park. Audience members are welcome to arrive early and bring-your-own picnic before the show or enjoy light refreshments from our concession. Shows are at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater. Gates open at 6:30pm and all performances begin at 8pm, rain or shine. capefearshakespeare.com or 910-399-2878.

DJANGO SALVATORI’S AWE INSPIRING, DEATH DEFYING, BIG TOP SPECTACUGANZA...FEATURING RALPH June 27-30, July 5-7, 8pm; Sundays, 3pm; Keepin’ On Productions presents a locally written play by Justin Cioppa, at Cape Fear Playhouse.

Directed by Robb Mann, the play stars Steve Vernon, Susan Auten, Erin Hunter, Anthony Corvino, Atwood Boyd, Nick Smith, Shawn Sproatt, and Brett Young. It’s 1942, and circus owner Django Salvatori has fallen on hard times, and is facing bankruptcy and dwindling audiences.

A “relatively” strong man, a non-English speaking half blind knife thrower, two bickering clowns and no animals just aren’t enough to bring in the crowds. Django needs a miracle, so in one last ditch effort to save his circus, he enlists the help of the mysterious sideshow legend Ralph, whose act is so awe-inspiring and jaw dropping that it can’t be described by words! It once left an audience member clapping for three days, but will it be enough to save Salvatori’s spectacuganza? bigdawgproductions.org or by calling 910-3675237. Cape Fear Playhouse, 613 Castle St.

art MEET LOCAL ARTISTS Meet working artists, and see works in progress.

Everything from sculptures to fine jewelry in this unique location. Free parking, fun for everyone.

Over 45 artist’s works to enjoy. Free, and we participate in the 4th Friday Art Walks, 6-9pm, 4th Fri. ea. mo. theArtWorks, 200 Willard St. FOURTH FRIDAY GALLERY NIGHT Fourth Friday Gallery Nights, Wilmington’s premier after-hours celebration of art and culture, 6-9pm, fourth Fri. ea. month. Art openings, artist demonstrations, entertainment and refreshments. Administered by the Arts Council of Wilmington & New Hanover County, numerous venues participate. artscouncilofwilmington.org TINY WORLDS Chelsea Lea’s “Tiny Worlds” on display at Waterline Brewery. Body of work explores imaginary places made inside cigar boxes. Larger than life sculptures surround these miniature dioramas. www.ChelseaLeaMetals.com. 721 Surry St. “ASYLUM: COLLAGES BY ELIZABETH DARROW” Meet the artist and enjoy complimentary champagne and appetizers. Free and open to the public. Elizabeth Darrow has made Wilmington her home since 1977. Born in Hartford, Conn.

Darrow is a 1967 graduate of Oberlin College (Oberlin, Ohio), where she majored in painting. She has been working in oil and collage throughout her career, usually in the manner of Abstract Expressionism. Each piece takes her on a journey of discovery where she hopes to lose herself to the process. Exhibit continues through Sept. 30.

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UNCW 2019 PRINTFEST EXHIBITION Over the past several years, UNCW’s Art & Art History Department has hosted a biennial event called “Printfest.” Printfest is a daylong public printmaking showcase on the UNCW campus.

Using a two-ton construction paving roller and an unlikely press bed – the parking lot of the Cultural Arts building – a team of artists and volunteers work collaboratively to print large-scale woodcuts throughout the day. For each of the Printfest events held during 2014, 2015 & 2017, dozens of independent artists and multiple colleges from across North Carolina carved designs into 4’ x 6’ wood, which were then inked and printed on muslin before a live audience. The theme of the woodcut designs each year is based on the work of local non-profits. The 2019 edition of Printfest was based on the theme of Ocean Pollution in collaboration with Plastic Ocean Project. The exhibition will highlight the work produced during the UNCW 2019 Printfest held on April 13, as well as feature the woodblocks used during the event, photographs, video and tools used by the artists. On display through July 3. CAB Art Gallery, UNCW, 5270 Randall Dr. HISTORICAL WORKS Robert F. Irwin’s summer exhibition pays homage to all of the artists and mentors who have influenced him throughout his life, leaving their mark on his work. Nearly a decade ago, Irwin— not to be confused with the installation artist also named Robert Irwin—added another page to his lengthy resume: published author. Published in 2004, “40 Years” is Irwin’s autobiography, a no-holds-barred account of every aspect of his creative life, embellished with page after page of photographs of his dynamic paintings. Wilma W. Daniels Gallery at Cape Fear Community College, 200 Hanover Street CHASING SHADOW AND LIGHT Opening reception of “Chasing Shadow and Light: New Art by Brian Evans, Dianne Evans and Mark Gansor.” Visit with our artists and enjoy refreshments with live music by Myron Harmon on piano keyboard. Exhibit continues through July 21. Reception is June 28, 6-9pm. Brian and Dianne are ceramic artists who play with light and shadow on three dimensional surfaces in their functional and decorative pottery. Mark is a landscape painter creating impasto surfaces to capture fleeting moments caught in the light. 210 Princess St. TRIBUTE EXHIBITION & SALE FOR ROBBIE KASS June 28, 11am: Fourth Friday and the following two weekends are a tribute for Robbie Kass, a well-known and extraordinarily talented tattoo and airbrush artist who tragically passed away in October 2018. Robbie’s memory lives on through his art, which will be on display for purchase in our Gallery Verrazzano. This Tribute will allow his family, friends and collectors the opportunity to own pieces of Robbie’s artwork. In addition to Robbie’s exhibition, we’ll have live music from Roger Davis on guitar and Madafo on percussion. Art Village working studios will open to browse and shop. 200 Willard St. WATER WAYS Through July 21: “Water Ways: Paintings and Drawings of Land and Sea” art exhibit at the Bellamy Mansion Museum featuring original art by James Horton. There will be an artist’s reception on Friday, June 28, 6-8pm. Light refreshments will be available. For more information, contact Carolyn Gonzalez at 910-251-3700 x306 or cgonzalez@bellamymansion.org. Bellamy Mansion, 503 Market St. WHQR EXHIBIT CLOSING June 28, 6pm: Time’s Place: Photographs of

Doug Dupuis, Jennifer Mace and Melissa Wilgis.

The show explores the past and present in both technique and imagery. Photographic methods include digital, medium format film and cameraless photograms, while subjects include abandoned boats, moonlight shadows and antique lace. MC Erny Gallery, 254 N. Front Street, Third Floor SEA DREAMS Opening reception, June 28, 6-9pm: Be transported to another place, time, or vacation by this show featuring two artists that are gifted oil painters of two separate genres. Angie Sinclair creates sublime memories of figures in pools with water refracting bodies and light, while Janet Triplett sends us a postcard landscape from the past or future with the perfect sunset, sunrise, or afternoon spent in the sun. Come be a part of our “Sea Dreams.” On exhibit through July 20. New Elements Gallery, 271 N. Front St.

dance CAPE FEAR CONTRA DANCERS Come on out for two hours of energetic, contemporary American country dancing with live music. Dress cool & comfortable, soft-soled shoes.

All ages. 2nd/4th Tues, 7:30pm. United Methodist, 409 S. 5th Ave. BABS MCDANCE Group classes for all levels are designed for beginner, intermediate, and advanced dancers!

We will begin the class with the basics and instruct you through a few exciting dance moves!

Mon., 7pm: International Rumba Class • Mon., 8pm: Argentine Tango • Tues., 7pm, West Coast Swing; 8pm, East Coast Swing. • Wed., 7pm, Bachata; 8pm, Hustle • Thurs., 7pm: Shag Level 1; 8pm, Shag Levels 2 and 3. All classes are $10 per person, $15 per couple, $5 for military/students with ID. $5. Babs McDance Social Dance Club & Ballroom, 6782 Market St. CONTRA DANCE Tuesday night dance. Community Social Dancing—all ages welcome for energetic, fun dancing to live music. Come solo or with a friend— if you can smile, walk and know left from right, you can contra dance! Year round, every 2nd and 4th Tues. 5th Ave United Methodist Church, 409 S 5th Ave.

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

stand-up called Speed Joking. Come enjoy a night of laughs! 1414 S College Rd. LIVE RIFFING AND VINTAGE TV Every Wed. join Dead Crow Comedy for improv night. Join local comedians for a TV party at Dead Crow! An interactive improvised comedy show. 265 N. Front St. DAREDEVIL IMPROV COMEDY TROUPE DareDevil Improv Classes teach you the fundamentals of the funny! Learn to be more spontaneous, trust your instincts, and create one-of-a-kind comedy with an ensemble! (And even if you’re not a “performer,” our classes are a great way to meet people and have a hella good time!) Details/sign-ups: www.daredevilimprov.com. Hannah Block Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd St. BOMBERS COMEDY OPEN MIC Sign up at 8:30; show’s at 9. Bring your best to the mic. Bomber’s Beverage Company, 108 Grace St. DEAD CROW Open mic every Thursday, 8pm. • June 28-29, 7pm/9:30pm: Dana Gould: Gould began his professional comedy career at the age of 17.

Between Comedy Central, HBO and Showtime, Gould has six solo stand-up comedy specials to his credit, with appearances on many shows from David Letterman to Jimmy Fallon to Conan O’Brien and beyond. He continues to perform regularly across the country. His most recent album, “Mr. Funnyman,” was released in October, 2017 and is one of the top rated comedy albums on iTunes. His monthly podcast, “The Dana Gould Hour,” frequently resides in iTunes’ top ten comedy downloads. deadcrowcomedy. com. 265 N. Front St.

museums CAMERON ART MUSEUM On exhibit: “A Time When Art Is Everywhere: teamLab,” an art collective and interdisciplinary group of programmers, engineers, CG animators, mathematicians artists and architects, creates digital artworks that bridge art, science, technology, design and the natural world.

Designs are immersive interpretations deeply rooted in Japanese art, aesthetic and history.

Through Sept. 8. • Sunday Exhibition Tours: Explore, discover and discuss the art work currently on view with these docent-led tours.

Admission: CAM members, free; others, museum admission. CAM Café open and serving delicious menu with full bar. Brunch, Sat. and Sun., 10am-2pm; Tues.-Fri., 11am-2pm; Thurs.

5-9pm. Museum, 10am-5pm; Thurs., 10am9pm. cameronartmuseum.org. 3201 S. 17th St. CAPE FEAR MUSEUM Camera Collections! With today’s smart phones and digital cameras, photography is everywhere. Until the invention of the camera in 1839, there was no way to instantly capture the environment around you. In less than 200 years, cameras have progressed from complicated contraptions only used by professionals, to simple boxes with a roll of film anyone could operate, to handheld computers that create digital images shared with the world.

86 cameras and 145 photographic accessories showcases changes in technology and styles, from late 1800s-early 2000s. • Museum Pop Up: Play a game, conduct an experiment and learn something new in these short, dropin programs. Activities change weekly and will “pop-up” in Museum exhibits all summer long.

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• June 27, 4pm: Join us for a free Open House to celebrate the reopening of our upstairs gallery space and the addition of our newest exhibits: Dinosaur Discovery and the 20th Century Experience. Dinosaur Discovery showcases the world of modern paleontology and new discoveries revealing how dinosaurs lived, moved and behaved. The 20th Century Experience focuses on innovations in medicine, work, technology, education and more. Families may participate in interactive hands-on activities, engage with our Science Cycle and watch dinosaur themed planetarium films. Light refreshments and a food truck will be on-site for the celebration. CF Museum, 814 Market St. WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MUSEUM WB 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 yr. history of WB. (910) 256-2569. 303 W. Salisbury St. wbmuseum.com.

WILMINGTON RR MUSEUM Explore railroad history and heritage, especially of the Atlantic Coast Line, headquartered in Wilmington for 125 years. Interests and activities for all ages, including historical exhibits, full-size steam engine and rolling stock, lively Children’s Hall, and spectacular model layouts. House in an authentic 1883 freight warehouse, facilities are fully accessible and on one level. By reservation, discounted group tours, caboose birthday parties, and after-hours meetings or mixers.

Story Time on 1st/3rd Mon. at 10:30am, only $5 per family and access to entire Museum. Admission only $9 adult, $8 senior/military, $5 child, ages 2-12, and free under age 2. 505 Nutt St. 910-763-2634. www.wrrm.org.

LATIMER HOUSE Victorian Italiante style home built in 1852, the restored home features period furnishings, artwork and family portraits. Tours offered Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm, and Sat, 12-5pm. Walking tours are Wed and Sat. at 10am. $4-$12. Latimer House of Lower Cape Fear Historical Society is not handicapped accessible 126 S. Third St. BURGWIN-WRIGHT HOUSE 18th century Burgwin-Wright House Museum in the heart of Wilmington’s Historic District, is the oldest museum house in NC, restored with 18th and 19th century decor and gardens. Colonial life is experienced through historical interpretations in kitchen-building and courtyard. 3rd/ Market St. Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm. Last tour, 3pm.

910-762-0570. burgwinwrighthouse.com.

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

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June 27, 10am: Try on helmets, type on vintage

typewriters, talk on original phones, use semaphore flags, create your own stencil, try Morse code, write V-Mail and more! Friendly, knowledgeable volunteers stationed throughout the ship engage visitors about shipboard life and technologies. Great for all ages! 910-251-3700. bellamymansion.org. 503 Market St.

kids stuff SNAKE AND TURTLE FEEDING A brief presentation about the live animals on display in the events center and then watch them feed. At least one snake and turtle will be fed during the demonstration. Ages: 3 and up. First Wed. of every month. Cost: $1. Halyburton Park, 4099 S. 17th St. LITTLE EXPLORERS Meet your friends in Museum Park for fun handson activities! Enjoy interactive circle time, conduct exciting experiments, and play games related to a weekly theme. Perfect for children ages 3 to 6 and their adult helpers. June 21 & 22: Deep Blue Sea; June 28 & 29: Summer Fun. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St. STORYTIME BY THE SEA Wednesdays, through August 14, 10am11:30am—Come join the Princess and her fairytale friends from Fairytales and Dreams by the Sea at Kure Beach’s Ocean Front Park for stories, crafts, and games! Fun activities for both boys and girls! Don’t forget your camera to get a picture with the Princess! Ocean Front Park, 105 Atlantic Ave. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM CAMPS Through July 26: Adventure with The Children’s Museum of Wilmington this summer in our camps! There will be full and half day camps available full of fun and educational activities.

There are five amazing camps to choose from.

Learn all about your favorite super heroes in Super School, get inspired by Monet and Salvador Dali in our Adventure in the Arts camp, explore the science behind foods in Cooking Concoctions, Nutrition Ninja is about tying together ‘eating, playing and learning’ for kids, and learn about various animal’s habit, diet and care and get some close up visits with those animals in Critter Crazy. 1/2-day: $150, members; $190, nonmembers. Full day camps: $230, members; $285, nonmembers. Full schedule: www.playwilimington.org. Children’s Museum of ILM, 116 Orange St. MAIDES PARK SUMMER CAMP Through Aug 16, 9am-1pm: Ages: 5 - 10 Cost: $15/week. (No camp the week of July 1). Activities include: arts and crafts, field trips, sports activities and more! Must provide birth certificate & register in person. Maides Park, 1101 Manly Avenue BASKETBALL CAMP Through 20, 9am-noon. Ages 7-10; June 24-27, 4-7pm. Ages: 11-14. Cost: $30/week. Fee assistance is available for this camp only. MLK Center, 401 South 8th St. SUMMER TENNIS CAMP Through June 21, 9am -noon. All skills levels welcome from beginner to tournament player. Activities include: Daily Drilling, Match Play, Games & more! There will be a low player to coach ratio so that you can receive high quality instruction. $150/week. Ages: 5-15. Althea Gibson Tennis Complex, Empie Park, 3405 Park Ave. CREATIVE ARTS CAMP 2019 6 weeks full of creativity and fun for campers ages 4 and up. Throughout the summer we will cover all aspects of creative arts from perform-

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ing arts, technical theatre, visual arts, ceramics, filmmaking, and more! Ages 7 and up there is a full day option from 9am-4pm with a 1 hour supervised lunch from Noon - 1pm. There is no extra charge for the lunch time supervision. Full day campers must pack their own lunch. “Show and Share Friday” will be a variety of music numbers, dance routines, rehearsed skits/scenes, art exhibit and more put on for friends and family.

Final performance at end of each camp. Camps are $85 and up. Community Arts Center in the Hannah Block Historic USO Building, 120 South 2nd Street (on the Corner of Orange St and 2nd St.) (910) 341-7860.

BROADWAY BEGINNINGS June 19, 8am: Campers will have unique opportunities to work as an ensemble and as individuals while creating an end-of-week showcase along side Jason Aycock, OHTC Creative Coordinator and Youth Theatre Director, and other leading Wilmington theatrical instructors. Campers will gain experience in all aspects of musical theatre including singing, dancing, and acting but also exposure to the technical aspects like lighting, costume design, set design/construction and stage management. Camp will conclude with an hour-long performance for family and friends at CFCC’s beautiful Wilson Center on Thursday 6/20/19 at 6pm. 703 North Third St. PRESCHOOL POPUP SCIENCE June 20, 10am: Meet new friends in your community for fun hands-on activities! New activities and circle time each week. Perfect for children ages 3 to 6 and their adult helpers. MLK Center, 401 South 8th St. NATURE CAMPS June 17-21, 8am-noon. Ages: 5-6. $100/week.

Explore different habitats in Halyburton Patk each day, learning about insects, spiders. snakes, turtles, frogs, toads, birds and other wildlife. Campers will learn about the many habitats through nature walks, arts and crafts, and hands on opportunities with the animals in the Nature Center at Halyburton Park. Halyburton Park, 4099 S. 17th St. 910-341-0075.

COASTAL ATHLETICS CAMPS June 21, 8am: Learn the fundamentals from elite coaches who have collegiate or professional experience. $40 a day or $175 for the week. Coastal Athletics, 2049 Corporate Dr. MLK SUMMER CAMPS June 24-Aug. 16, Ages: 8 - 12 Cost: $25/week.

Time: 7:45 am - 5:30 pm ( No camp the week of July 1). Activities include: arts and crafts, field trips, sports activities and more! Must provide birth certificate & register in person. Space is limited. Please register early! MLK Community Center, 401 S. 8th St., 910-341-7866 BASKETBALL CAMPS June 17-20, 9am-noon, ages 7-10; June 24-27, 4-7pm, ages: 11-14. Fee assistance is available for this camp only. Cost: $30/week. MLK Center, 401 South 8th St. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL June 24-28, 6-8:30pm: Silver Lake Baptist Church, 4715 Carolina Beach Rd., (910)7919171.

BATS June 26, 8-9pm: Learn about our nighttime, bugeating friends and discover some awesome adaptations of these mammals. We’ll dispel some myths about bats and find out why we like to have them around at the park! Ages: 5 and up, $5. Halyburton Park Event Center, 4099 S 17th St. CASEY’S LAUGH AND LEARN June 27, 10:30am: Casey’s Laugh and Learn:

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The Insane Science of Fairyland—Come to a land where pumpkins are prisons, wolves sneeze down houses, dragons are ice cold and science tells the rest of the story! This fun, raucous and sometimes messy show is perfect for ages young and old! With flying toilet paper, fog vortexes, singing rods to name just a few of the elements in this show you can understand why children (and children at heart) literally go insane for science after seeing it! Kenan Auditorium, 601 S College Rd. DISCOVERY LAB: DINOS! June 28, 2pm: Ignite your curiosity! Discover history, science and cultures of the Lower Cape Fear through hands-on exploration and fun science labs. Themes vary. Ideal for ages 5 and up. Drop in between 2 PM and 3 PM for several self-guided discovery stations. Adult participation is required. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St.

recreational WALK WITH A DOC Join us the 3rd Saturday of every month at 9am for a fun and healthy walk—held at the Midtown YMCA. Each walk beings with a brief physicianled discussion of a current health topic, then he/ she spends time walking, answering questions and talking with walkers. Choose your own pace and distance. Free and open to anyone. YMCA, George Anderson Dr. WB SCENIC TOURS Thurs., 10:30am: WB Scenic Tours birding boat cruise of Masonboro Island and Bradley Creek.

Guided eco-cruises are educational boat tours designed to increase conservation awareness about local wildlife and sensitive coastline habi-

tats in New Hanover County. Topics explained during the boat ride will include: salt marsh function, wetland plants, and strong emphasis on shorebird/water bird ecology and identification. Birding tours are best when scheduled at low tide. • Sunset Tour of WB, Thurs., 5pm: Sunset with Wrightsville Beach Scenic Tours departs from the Blockade Runner Dock. Routes vary with season, weather, and whim on the Basic Sunset Cruise but may include Masonboro Island, Bradley Creek, Money Island or some other combination. Water, marsh, Shamrock, sunset—it’s a simple combination but very satisfying. Also, from experience, this is the best time to sight dolphins in the bay. RSVP: 910200-4002 or wbst3000@gmail.com. WB Scenic Tours, 275 Waynick Blvd.

HIKES AND BIRDING First Friday bird hikes, ages 5/up; free. We’ll search for migrants, residents, and point out year-round species too. These walks are for beginner birders and all are welcome. Halyburton, 4099. S. 17th St. WOMEN’S GOLF LEAGUE Wed., 9:30am, through May 29: 2 person teams.

Format: Best Ball. Tournament will be May 29 with prizes awarded to low gross and low net.

Includes 6 weeks of greens fees & one practice round. Register at the clubhouse or online www. inlandgreensgolf.com. Call 910-765-7459. $50/ player. Inland Greens, 5945 Inland Greens Dr. FIRST FRIDAY BIRD HIKES 7/5, 8/2, 9am: Join parkstaff for a leisurely birdwatching stroll around Halyburton Park the first Friday of each month. We’ll search for migrants and point out year-round bird species too.

These walks are for beginner birders and all are welcome. 5 and up, free. Halyburton Park, 4099 S 17th St.

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TEEN GAME NIGHT Ages: 13-17. Free, 6-9pm. Video games, board games, other activities and refreshments. Preregistration required. MLK Center, 401 S. 8th St. 910-341-7866. wilmingtonrecreation.com. MLK Community Center, 401 S. 8th St. FREE RUNNING CLINICS Every Monday and Thursday: Free Running Clinics for 6 weeks. Venue locations will be updated periodically on Noexcusestc.com and are designed for all levels. Clinics are limited to 25 runners to maintain that personal instruction level.

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classes/seminars ADULT CRAFTERNOONS New monthly meet-up for adults who enjoy crafting. Drop in on the first Monday afternoon of every month at the Northeast Library. A different usable craft project will be featured each month. Free program, with all supplies provided by a Friends of NHC Library LEAD Award. Reserve spot on calendar at www.NHCLibrary.org or 910-7986371. Librarian Annice Sevett: asevett@nhcgov. com or 910-798-6371. 1241 Military Cutoff Rd. CRAFTEEN MINI GARDENS Crafty teens are invited for snacks and miniature garden making at Northeast Library. Hands-on workshop is free but space is limited. To make sure there are enough seats and supplies, register on calendar, NHCLibrary.org. 910-798-6371.

NHC NE Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd. CARDIO WORKSHOP June 20, 5pm: Program is open to public, free.

Space is limited; pre-req. Workshop will help you figure out which cardio exercise is right for you and your personal fitness goals as well as bust some long held cardio myths. Are you doing the best cardio for your goals? What are the most efficient cardiovascular workouts? How should you plan your workouts, long duration low intensity or short duration high intensity: Dress ready to participate as we will finish with a short sample workout? www.wilmingtonrecreation.com or (910) 341-7872. Sherridale Morgan Boxing & Fitness Center, 302 S. 10th St. KUNG FU SERIES Special Kung Fu Exploration Series! Each Sunday in this series will explore a different type of Kung Fu. All are welcome to learn and grow together, however, the movements taught for all weeks except for Tai Chi are for the intermediate+ fitness level. Reservation NOT required, but helpful. No fee for YMCA members. $10 for community participants. June 9th - Shaolin Kungfu. June 16th - WuDang Kungfu . June 23rd - Tai Chi. June 30th - BaGua Zheng. Free for YMCA members $10 a day fee for non-members. Nir Family YMCA, 2710 Market St. PRACTICING THE GIFT OF MINDFULNESS June 24, 1pm: Ever drive somewhere and wonder how you even got there? Ever get ready for bed without remembering one thing you enjoyed that day? Do you have current challenges in health, finances, parenting, empty nesting, or hurricane restoration? Make 2019 a summer to remember with joy. Workshop will begin with a 3-minute (optional) writing exercise. A reading of an excerpt from the book, Lookin’ Up in Down Times, will be followed by discussion, questions and answers on mindfulness in our everyday lives. Gleaning nuggets from the philosophies of Ram Dass, Kathryn Kuhlman, Jesus, and years of challenges and self-reflection, Mountainbird will share her adventures in hopes those present will leave with a glimpse of the treasures each day can bring.

Pomegranate Books, 4418 Park Ave. FROG WATCH WORKSHOP June 25, 5-9pm: FrogWatch USA is the Association of Zoos and Aquarium’s citizen science program which provides individuals, groups, and families the opportunity to learn about wetlands in their communities by reporting on the calls of local frogs and toads. Join Andy Gould from the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher for this free four hour training. The training will consist of learning about how to collect data, submit it to an online database and time outdoors at Halyburton Park. Ages: 16 and up; free. Halyburton Park Event Center, 4099 S 17th St. EMBROIDER A CONSTELLATION June 28, 2pm: Make your own piece of embroidered constellation art. Materials will be provided, but registration is required. New Hanover County Northeast Branch Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd.

lectures/literary KURE BEACH TURTLE TALK Turtle Talk is held every Monday beginning June 10 through August 26 from 7pm-8pm. The program is held at the Kure Beach Ocean Front Park and Pavilion. Learn about local nesting sea turtles with the Pleasure Island Sea Turtle Project!

Ocean Front Park, 105 Atlantic Ave. BEHIND THE SCENES GALLERY TALK June 21, 11am: Master printmaker Utagawa Hiroshige’s Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō is among the most celebrated works of Japanese art and has figured heavily into popular Japanese art and culture. Join Holly Tripman Fitzgerald, Chief Curator, and gain a behind-the-scenes perspective on the installation of the 55 prints from this series and how the work of teamLab is influenced by Hiroshige’s and how influenced by Hiroshige’s and how teamLab influenced CAM’s installation. A Time When Art is Everywhere requires a special ticket. CAM Members: Free, Non-Members: Museum Admission. Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S. 17th St. ARTCURIOUS June 23, 2pm: Jennifer Dasal, curator and host of ArtCurious Podcast (www.artcuriouspodcast. com), comes to CAM for an afternoon of the unexpected, the slightly odd, and the strangely wonderful in art history. Her independent audio show, ArtCurious, is art history for all, focusing on the offbeat and lesser-known stories in art and asking surprising questions: did Van Gogh commit suicide or was he murdered? Was a British painter actually Jack the Ripper? And how did the CIA covertly support modern art? Join Dasal as she discusses why and how ArtCurious came to be and shares one of her favorite strange stories. Jennifer Dasal is the Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the North Carolina Museum of Art, her research expertise includes contemporary art with a particular interest in women artists and Asian art. Purchase seats: www.cameronartmuseum.org, by phone and at CAM’s Visitor Services desk. CAM members and students with valid ID: $10; non-members: 15.

Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S. 17th St.

clubs/notices BIKE NIGHT Bike Night at Mac’s Speed Shop, beer, bikes, BBQ. Featuring in concert: South Starr band playing great classic-southern R&R music!

Mac’s Speed Shop, 4126 Oleander Dr. NEW HANOVER NAACP

June 27, 7pm: Monthly meeting is Thursday, June 27, 7 pm at the Temple of Truth & Light, 2166 Kent Avenue, Wilmington. Information on the application process for citizens interested in serving on New Hanover County boards as well as other important state and community issues will be on the agenda. Opportunities to participate in upcoming New Hanover NAACP branch activities and events will also be provided. Members and friends are encouraged to attend. For more information, call 910-5089414 or email nhcnaacp@gmail.com. Temple of Truth & Light, 2166 Kent Ave.

culinary FERMENTAL Free tasting every Friday, 6pm. Third Wed. of each month feat. musical and brewing talents alongside an open mic night, as well as the opportunity for homebrewers to share, sample, and trade their creations: an evening of beer and an open stage. PA and equipment provided. All genres and beer. • A Taste of Summer Wine: June 23, 3pm—Enjoy a bounty of hand selected varietals accompanied by live music from Max Lezy & The Hawaiian Shirts alongside the mobile menu from Arepa Street Food Truck. Heather Smith from Advintage Wines takes us on a tour of refreshing, approachable wines that pair well with a quiet summer afternoon, a backyard barbecue, or with the fine fare from a local food truck. Free event, All ages, pet friendly. 21+ years old for tasting. Feat. Arepa Street and Maxy Levy & The Hawaiian Shirts. 910-821-0362. 7250 Market St. FREE BREWERY TOURS AND TASTINGS 3pm, 3:45pm, 4:30pm everyday at Front Street Brewery, 9 N. Front St. Learn how we brew our beer, meet brewers and get two free samples.

ILM LOCAL FARMERS’ MARKET Wed., 5pm: Join us for a wonderful, exciting night of fun. Port City Farmer’s Market at Waterline Brewing Co. 100% local, 100% handmade. Shop among some incredible local vendors, artists and farmers. Support small businesses in your area. Fresh local produce, beef and pork products, sweets, pickled items, handcrafted jewelry and art. Waterline Brewing Company, 721 Surry Ln. FREE WINE TASTING Sample some of the most delicious wines at SnS for free, with an optional $25 food pairing.

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ARIES (Mar. 21–April 19)

Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the months ahead.

July: Discipline your inner flame. Use your radiance constructively. Your theme is “controlled fire.” August: Release yourself from dwelling on what’s amiss or off-kilter. Find the inspiration to focus on what’s right and good. September: Pay your dues with joy and gratitude. Work hard in service to your beautiful dreams. October: You can undo your attractions to “gratifications” that aren’t really very gratifying. November: Your allies can become even better allies. Ask them for more. December: Be alert for unrecognized value and hidden resources.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the months ahead. July: If you choose to play one of life’s trickier games, you must get trickier yourself. August: Shedding irrelevant theories and unlearning old approaches will pave the way for creative breakthroughs. September: Begin working on a new product or project that will last a long time. October: Maybe you don’t need an emotional crutch as much as you thought. November: Explore the intense, perplexing, interesting feelings until you’re cleansed and healed. December: Join forces with a new ally and/or deepen an existing alliance.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the months ahead. July: It’s time to take fuller advantage of a resource you’ve been neglecting or underestimating. August: For a limited time only, two-plus-two equals five.

Capitalize on that fact by temporarily becoming a two-plus-two-equalsfive type of person. September: It’s time and you’re ready to discover new keys to foster interesting intimacy and robust collaboration. October: The boundaries are shifting on the map of the heart. Ultimately, that will be a good thing. November: If you do what you fear, you’ll gain unprecedented power over the fear. December: What’s the one thing you can’t live without? Refine and deepen your relationship to it.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the months ahead. July: Acquire a new personal symbol that thrills your mind and mobilizes your soul. August: Reconfigure the way you deal with money. Get smarter about your finances. September: It’s time to expedite your learning, but streetwise education is more useful than formal education. Study the “Book of Life.” October: Ask for more help than you normally do. Aggressively build your support. November: Creativity is your superpower. Reinvent any part of your life that needs a bolt of imaginative ingenuity. December: Love and care for what you imagine to be your flaws and liabilities.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the months ahead. July: Transform something that’s semi-ugly into something useful and winsome.

August: Go to the top of the world and seek a big vision of who you must become. September: Your instinct for worthy and constructive adventures is impeccable. Trust it. October: Be alert for a new teacher with a capacity to teach you precisely what you need to learn. November: Your mind might not guide you perfectly, but your body and soul will. December: Fresh hungers and budding fascinations should alert you to the fact that deep in the genius part of your soul, your master plan is changing.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the months ahead.

July: I’d love to see you phase-out wishy-washy wishes that keep you distracted from your burning, churning desires. August: A story that began years ago begins again. Be proactive about changing the themes you’d rather not repeat. September: Get seriously and daringly creative about living in a more expansive world. October: Acquire a new tool or skill that will enable you to carry out your mission more effectively. November: Unanticipated plot twists can help heal old dilemmas about intimacy. December: Come up with savvy plans to eliminate bad stress and welcome

good stress.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the months ahead. July: Say this every morning: “The less I have to prove and the fewer people I have to impress, the smarter I’ll be.” August: Escape an unnecessary limitation. Break an obsolete rule. Override a faded tradition. September: What kind of “badness” might give your goodness more power? October: You’re stronger and freer than you thought you were. Call on your untapped power. November: Narrowing your focus and paring down your options will serve you beautifully. December: Replace what’s fake with the real thing.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the months ahead. July: Stretch yourself. Freelance, moonlight, diversify, and expand. August: Having power over other people is less important than having power over yourself. Manage your passions like a wizard! September: Ask the big question; be ready to act expeditiously when you get the big answer. October: I think you can arrange for the surge to arrive in manageable installments. Seriously. November: Dare to break barren customs and habits obstructing small miracles and cathartic breakthroughs. December: Don’t wait around hoping to be given what you need. Instead, go after it. Create it yourself, if necessary.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the months ahead. July: Can you infuse dark places with your intense light without dimming your intense light? Yes! August: It’s time for an archetypal Sagittarian jaunt, quest or pilgrimage. September: The world around you needs your practical idealism. Be a role model who catalyzes good changes. October: Seek out new allies and connections that can help you with your future goals. November: Be open to new and unexpected ideas so as to get the emotional healing you long for. December: Shed old, worn-out selfimages. Reinvent yourself. Get to know your depths better.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the months ahead. July: You have an enhanced capacity to feel at peace with your body, to not wish it were different from what it naturally is. August: You can finally solve a riddle you’ve been trying to solve for a long time. September: Make your imagination work and play twice as hard. Crack open seemingly closed possibilities. October: Move up at least one rung on the ladder of success. November: Make yourself more receptive to blessings and help that you have overlooked or ignored. December: You’ll learn most from what you leave behind—so leave behind as much as possible.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the months ahead. July: I’ll cry one tear for you, then I’ll cheer. August: Plant seeds in places that hadn’t previously been on your radar. September: You may seem to take a wrong turn, but it’ll take you where you need to go. October: Open your mind and heart as wide as you can. Be receptive to the unexpected.

November: I bet you’ll gain a new power, higher rank, or greater privilege.

December: Send out feelers to new arrivals who may be potential helpers.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the months ahead.

July: Your creative powers are at a peak. Use them with flair. August: Wean yourself from pretend feelings and artificial motivations and inauthentic communications. September: If you want to have greater impact and more influence, you can. Make it happen! October: Love is weird but good. Trust the odd journey it takes you on. November: If you cultivate an appreciation for paradox, your paradoxical goals will succeed. December: Set firm deadlines. Have fun disciplining yourself.

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7pm. Sweet n Savory Cafe, 1611 Pavilion Place RIVERFRONT FARMERS’ MARKET Sat., 8am-1pm: Local farmers, growers, producers and artisans to sell their goods directly to consumers, to encourage and promote the use of locally-grown farm products and artisan offerings. Vegetables, herbs, plants, annuals, perennials, native plants, fresh-cut flowers, baked goods, NC wines, dog treats, eggs, honey, goat cheeses, seafood, kombucha, meats, marina & fra diavolo sauce, smoothies and more. Artisan works of handmade jewelry, woodwork, silkscreen t-shirts & totes, photography, bath & body products, pet accessories, pottery, drawings and more. North Water Street in historic downtown Wilmington, NC along the beautiful Cape Fear River. No market on April 6, due to the Azalea Festival or October 5th due to Riverfest. www.riverfrontfarmersmarket.org.

BEER DINNER June 26, 6:30pm: Take Me To The Tropics beer dinner. Five courses paired with Wrightsville Beach Brewery beer and wines from Winebow!

Wrightsville Beach Brewery, 6201 Oleander Drive

tours CAM WEEKLY EXHIBITION TOURS Cameron Art Museum allows participants to explore current exhibitions with Anne Brennan, CAM’s executive director, in a new series of public tours. Free for CAM members. Wed., 1:30pm. 3201 S. 17th St. LITERARY HISTORY WALKING TOUR Explore the rich culture of our talented Southern town with a 90 minute walking tour of the literary history of downtown Wilmington, NC. Visit “The

Two Libraries.” Walk the streets of your favorite novels, and stand where Oscar Wilde did when he lectured here. Saturdays, 1:30pm, Old Books on Front. 249 N. Front St. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1282390 INSIDER’S TOUR Explore the history of community at Cape Fear Museum. Take the Insider’s Tour offered the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10am. Tours are free with admission and include a “behind the scenes” sneak peek. Pre-reg. is required: 910798-4362 or cfmprograms@nhcgov.com. Free w/GA or membership. CF Museum, 814 Market St. GHOST WALK 6:30 & 8:30pm. Costumed guides lead visitors through alleyways with tales of haunted Wilmington. Nightly tours, 6:30pm/8:30pm. Admission.

Water & Market sts. RSVP rqd: 910-794-1866. hauntedwilmington.com BELLAMY MANSION Guided tours start on the hour; self-guided tours start at any time. Mon. is only self-guided tours.

Follow curved oyster-shell paths through our lush Victorian garden shaded by 150-yr.-old magnolia trees. See the elegant main entrance surrounded by soaring columns and gleaming windows.

Hear stories of Bellamies, as well as those of the free and enslaved black artisans who built the home and crafted intricate details throughout the house. Adults $12; senior and military discount, $10; students, $6; children under 5, free. Bellamy Mansion, 503 Market St. MASONBORO SHELLING TOUR Explore Masonboro Island and discover the wonder of the Carolina coast. This tour option is ideal for families, birders, and nature enthusiasts.

Masonboro Island is an 8.4-mile marine sanctuary island, renowned for its plant and wildlife

diversity. Topics will include shell biology, native plant species, shorebirds, and barrier island ecology. Adult $45 Child $25 RSVP: 910-200-4002.

Wrightsville Beach Scenic Tours, 275 Waynick Blvd.

OFF THE RECORD TOURS

Thurs., 6:30pm: Start your weekend early with gallery tours led by museum staff that are sometimes irreverent and silly, but always provide a charming and engaging behind-the-scenes perspective on current exhibitions. But what if I’m really thirsty before the tour? Join us for happy hour beforehand to loosen up your brain and chat about art. Brown Wing. CAM Members: Free, non-members. Museum admission. Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S. 17th St.

support groups WILMINGTON PRIDE YOUTH GROUP Grades 7-12: Wilmington Pride Youth Group is a safe space for youth who identify as LGBTQIA+ and their straight allies. An adult supervised, safe space for kids to talk about orientation, gender, racial equality, political consequences, religion, self care. Also a great opportunity to meet and socialize with peers from the greater Wilmington area. Meets Thurs., 7pm. Needed: youth facilitators, especially those who are trained to work with kids, and speakers to talk about important topics. wpyg2016@gmail.com.

ANXIETY / OCD SUPPORT GROUP Group meets 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month.

Pine Valley United Methodist Church, 3788 Shipyard Blvd. Building B. Christopher Savard, Ph.D., with Cape Fear Psychological Services, gives a presentation the 1st Thursday of each month. 3rd Thursday meeting is member led. Everyone 18+ welcome. 910-763-8134

LUPUS SUPPORT GROUP Meets third Saturday each month. Free; dropins are welcome. Group provides participants an opportunity to receive introductory info about lupus, encourage the expression of concerns, provide an opportunity to share experiences, encourage and support positive coping strategies, and emphasize the importance of medical treatment. Guest speakers, DVD presentations and open group discussion. info@lupusnc.org (877) 849-8271, x1. lupusnc.org. NE Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd. PFLAG First Mon/mo. at UNCW, in the Masonboro Island Room #2010, 7pm.

COPING WITH THE DEATH OF A SPOUSE/ PARTNER Lower Cape Fear Hospice will offer a six-week, no-cost grief program for those coping with the death of a spouse or partner in Wilmington on Wednesdays, May 15 through June 19. The group meetings will be held 10 a.m. to noon at the Dr. Robert M. Fales Hospice Pavilion Conference Room, 1406 Physicians Drive in Wilmington. Pre-registration is required; call 910-7967991 to register. lcfh.org. Dr. Robert M. Fales Hospice Pavilion, 1406 Physicians Dr. ADULTS COPING WITH GRIEF Lower Cape Fear Hospice will offer a no-cost, six-week series of growth and education groups for adults coping with grief on Mondays, May 13 through June 24. Meetings will be held 4-6 p.m. at the Dr. Robert M. Fales Hospice Pavilion Conference Room, 1406 Physicians Drive in Wilmington. There will be no group meeting on May 27 (Memorial Day). Pre-registration is required; call 910-796-7991 to register. lcfh.org.

Dr. Robert M. Fales Hospice Pavilion, 1406 Physicians Dr.

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