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Wilmington natives Thomas Blake and Mitch Eakins return to Wilmington from L.A., to bring “Point Break Live!” and “Terminator Too” to the Ziggy’s stage. The two productions feature a highly interactive component, as audience members get the opportunity to play lead roles. Buckets of fake blood and water guns generate raucus fun for all. It’s kind of like a theme park for drunk people. Courtesy photo.

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Live Local Live Small:

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ity Stage, known for producing edgy, rock-infused musicals, like “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” “Tommy” and “Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson,” among others, has announced a changing of the guard. Long-time artistic team of Chiaki Ito and Justin Smith are stepping back from guiding the company and have selected Rachael Moser and Nick Gray to take it forward. For well over a decade, City Stage has been putting on shows primarily in the 220-seat beautiful Masonic Temple theatre inside Level 5.

Unlike a 50-seat theatre, 220 seats is tough to sell out—but it has been done and hopefully will again. Curious what this new phase of City Stage was going to look like and how it might impact our arts community, I interviewed Nick Gray to shed some light on future plans.

I can look back in hindsight and say firmly that a lot of the work I was doing in life was with the intention of eventually taking me away from Wilmington. After recently spending some time in Los Angeles pitching a television series Hilarie Burton and I developed, I came back to Wilmington because I didn’t want to be anywhere else; I now knew. I set the goal for myself that I wanted to melt into Wilmington this time and see what strengths I could bring to an opportunity exactly like this one: committing to putting roots down and watching them grow.

After being approached by Justin about his willingness to pass the baton—and the initial shock of it all—I went to Rachael and begged her to be my partner in this new endeavor. We are kindred spirits, and we’ve always worked remarkably together. She even made me take a Jung Personality Test to make sure we’d work together well. Turns out we are the dynamic duo: the scientist and the visionary.

Justin Smith and Chiaki Ito pass the City Stage baton to Nick Gray and Rachael Moser By: Gwenyfar rohler

encore (e): What are your new titles going to be?

Nick Gray (NG): Rachael Moser and I are the co-artistic directors and co-managining directors of City Stage Co. As our combined vision is that of a company and a collaboration, it was only fitting that we begin by working together. e: What made you decide to do this?

NG: While I have been involved in several community projects in my eight years of living here,

e: What changes are you going to make?

NG: Any changes we make are more about procedure than product. City Stage, in its various bodies through the years, has a built-in audience that has come to count on a particular brand of theater in Wilmington. We are only looking to propel that legacy forward. I think the beginning of our upcoming season certainly speaks to that.

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The big change in moving forward is how we work within our space at Level 5. We are doing a summer-long massive clean-up of the space—I’ll think we’ll all be surprised how far a fresh coat of paint can go. While there are long-term considerations for education programming and a possible show choir, it’s most important that we take over where Justin and Chiaki are leaving off, which is in entertaining our community with theatre on the edge. e: What does your first season consist of?

NG: As of now, we have tacked down the front of our 2014-2015 season, which begins on October 16th with “Carrie: The Musical.” I will direct, and Bryan Putnam has recently returned to Wilmington from New York, and will be joining us as music director, with Kendra GoehringGarrett choreographing. Following that will be “A Christmas Story: The Musical.” Justin and Chiaki are slated to head up what has now become the annual New Year’s production (still to be determined) on the main stage of Thalian Hall, which we will be following up in January with “The Inaugural Wilmington Fringe Festival.” Four spots remain after that, on which we are still making confirmations. e: Are you bringing back Crumpet, from David Sedaris’ “Santaland Diaries”?

NG: Not this year, at least. When “A Christmas Story: The Musical” became available, it was too hard to say no to it. We’ve seen “A Christmas Story” on stage here in Wilmington before, but not yet in its new musical form. We are certain our audiences will love it as much as we do. e: Are you bringing any opportunities for local writers?

NG: Absolutely. Nationally, the theaters that are at the top of their game are almost only workshopping and producing new work. While that is certainly not our initial goal, we want to at least begin bringing an element of that into City Stage Co. That’s what The Wilmington Fringe Festival is all about. We are currently accepting submissions of full-length and one-act plays and musicals from local writers and writers who may not live here currently but have recent ties to Wilmington. The pieces accepted into The Fringe will be handled in different ways: either

as a reading, a workshop, or a production, depending on what the piece is deemed to most benefit from in its current stage.

There will also be a 10-minute play series integrated into The Fringe—“How-To-Make-AKilling-in-10-Minutes-or-Less.” [They’re] pieces about money, manipulation, and murder. I had such a blast on the one I did a few years back in the Studio of Thalian, and knew I wanted to include it with The Fringe. Submissions are being accepted via e-mail to CityStageCoFringe@ gmail.com e: How are you funding this?

NG: The 2014-2015 City Stage Co. season will continue to be executive produced by Ian Moseley and Tanya Wildman. However, we will be supplementing this funding with fundraisers throughout the year. Our first is The Wilmington Green Party—an opportunity for our supporters to gather together in their finest green fashion as we unveil the refurbishment to our space at Level 5. e: Can you explain the basic break down of a show financially? How much do rights cost?

How expensive is it to rent rehearsal and performance spaces? How much do you budget for costumes, sets, props, lights, etc? How many jobs would you say you create?

NG: As Rachael and I continue to learn the ropes from Justin, I’ll let him handle this one as numbers go. What I will say is that it’s not cheap to produce a show, and a featured musical is budgeted quite differently from a smaller straight play. Budgets can span from $13,000 to $45,000. I can’t say for sure how many jobs we create, as in the early stages of City Stage Co., Rachael and I are committed to providing opportunities for our locals—opportunities to indulge in their artistic craft, whatever it might be, as we encourage and challenge them to foster their potential toward growth.

We’d love to be creating as many jobs as possible down the line, and while those that work with us will always be paid something, I think a re-evaluation of numbers can’t happen until the end of the 2014-2015 season when we see how well we truly did with filling those seats. Any additional salaried positions we might be able to open up based on our success this year would be a fantastic happening!

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Cosmos Ends!

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‘Comedy of Errors’ begins By: Mark Basquill

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his piece has little to do with the ending of the cosmos, either the phenomena or the recent FOX/National Geographic show. It has a little bit to do with Shakespeare on the Green’s brilliant production of “Comedy of Errors,” playing this month at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater. But it is a catchy title. Until I had breakfast with Shakespeare’s Dromio, I intended to write an article about the show, “Cosmos,” science, education, and our esteemed NC General Assembly.

A couple of Saturdays ago I was helping Dromio of Ephesus carbo up at Ezzell’s before his rehearsal. It takes a lot of bacon, pancakes and syrup to fuel this high-octane comedy. Dromio sipped a cup of coffee. His eyes widened.

“Did you see that?”

“What?” I asked.

I caught a glimpse of something shiny and slightly unusual buzzing by the window. I tried not to let my brain process what my eyes saw.

He asked again, “It couldn’t have been? It had to be an Airsoft, right?”

“Probably not. Not today.”

We sat a few hundred yards from the gun show at the Armory, where periodically folks exercise their constitutional right to bear arms, as well as their universal right to arm against paranoid delusions. Dromio and I saw a citizen riding a beat-up, old Schwinn, with a brandspanking new assault weapon slung over his shoulder. As far as I know, NC doesn’t have open carry yet, but we’re catching up to Texas, the safest place in the states.

Even this Ephesian Dromio seemed astonished. “I am amazed.”

A few days later, I flew to San Antonio. The Riverwalk is alright but the river is little more than a canal. My first view of the Alamo was from the airport shuttle as we turned a corner in the middle of downtown across from a hirise hotel. Another passenger suggested that if I wanted to get a feel for the “real” Alamo, I needed to go outside of town—where the Alamo movie set is. Before I could note how absurd that sounded, I saw another open carry individual with some kind of rifle marching away from the Alamo. I felt like shouting: “Remember the Alamo!”

The next morning, I went to use the hotel’s exercise room. I was turned away because I didn’t sign an insurance waiver. “So, in Texas it’s cool to parade around town armed to the teeth but not work out in the hotel gym without signing a form?” The clerk nodded. I said, “Wouldn’t want anyone to get hurt by crashing

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a stationary bike or going to Target unarmed.

Safety first. No unnecessary risks.”

I took a risk anyway and ran outside along the gorgeous riverwalk, and through a seedy section of town. The most dangerous threats I faced were the humidity and my poor sense of direction. I took no technology. (Another risk.)

Within a few miles, I got pretty lost.

I ran into San Antonio native Carlos, operator of a small contracting business. He jogged with me for a few miles, gave me the history of the area and guided me back to the hotel. It may seem like a huge risk—running outside, in a new town, without GPS, and talking to new people—but I made it back alive.

I returned home to a real river, a leaky faucet, more tragic hate-fueled shootings, and continued comedy in the NC General Assembly. With little incentive to make a movie in Wilmington, I was very ready to see Cape Fear Shakespeare on the Green. The Bard reminds me that our human drama has been unfolding for quite some time, and our problems may not be as unique as they seem. His lasting legacy for me is to remind me to laugh.

Most of us are kind and well-intentioned, like Carlos. Or funny fools, like the Dromios.

There are a few bad actors, like the guy in that Scottish play, but for the most part the odds are ever in our favor. There is little reason to arm ourselves to the teeth against each other.

And it’s an error and a tragedy to arm ourselves against our own paranoia. All too frequently it’s an error that begets tragedy.

Government in Action Susan Coppinger, 47, was promoted by the city of Boston in January to a job paying $38,800 in the Inspectional Services Department -- even though a month earlier she had been arrested for bank robbery. In fact, police said it was her second robbery of the same Santander Bank in nearby Quincy. Apparently, the city’s human resources office does not monitor mugshots on MassMostWanted.com, but in April, the city finally secured Coppinger’s resignation.

For panicking drivers headed in an emergency to University Hospital in Tamarac, Florida, ready to turn left into the ER because of bleeding, shortness of breath, etc., the city still requires patiently waiting for the traffic light to turn green -- no matter what -- and has a $158-per violation red-light camera perfectly aimed, according to a WPLG-TV investigation reported in March. The station noted that the traffic magistrate handling appeals serves at the pleasure of the city and so far has not relented on tickets involving even provable emergencies.

Alarmed that its internal rating system revealed that some employees actually perform better than others, the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced in May that it was scrapping the system. Agency director Richard Cordray expressed dismay that the system failed to reveal worker disparities that matched up on the basis of age, race, union status and longevity with the agency, and said that until they find a system that proves, for example, that union members work just as well (or badly) as non-members, all employees will be paid as if they were doing excellent work.

Great Art! Weird Japan: When Ayano Tsukimi, 64, moved from Osaka back to her home village of Nagoro, she found a population of only 37 people and set out to “replace” those who had died or moved away -- by creating life-size stuffed dolls, with unsettling facial features, which she positions around town as if to suggest a larger population. Tsukimi estimates that she has created about 350 “inhabitants,” and, reported Global Post in May, “imagines a future where she’s outlived all her neighbors and only dolls remain.”

Food trucks are ubiquitous in many urban areas, bringing ethnic foods to street corners, and now in the New York City neighborhoods of Williamsburg and Soho, art impresarios bring stage presentations to the insides of 24-foot trucks parked on the street. Typically, ticketholders (fewer than 20) climb in for a 30-minute play, followed by a 15-minute “intermission” a few steps away at a neighborhood bar, and then it’s back in the truck for another half-hour.

One art-truck producer blamed outlandish New York City real estate prices for the turn to mobile sites.

China’s pre-eminent (and perhaps most terrifying) performance artist, He Yunchang, 48, acknowledged to Agence France-Presse in May that he will do “anything” to advance “art” -- as long as it does not kill him. Mr. He most famously removed part of a rib on opening day of the Beijing Olympics in 2008 (on the “lucky” date of 8-808) and in 2010 assembled 25 people to vote on whether he should be slashed from collarbone to knee and left bloody on a bed. (Cutting won, 12-10, with three abstentions, and a doctor reluctantly made the incision.) A gallery

owner in Australia told AFP that He’s “pain” and “discomfort” “have a transcendent quality” and are “silent rebukes” to Chinese people who endure hardship just for money -- ironically believing money will protect them from suffering.

The Itella postal service of Finland announced in April that it would soon sell stamps featuring 33 designs honoring the late Finnish homoerotic artist Touko Laaksonen, better known as “Tom of Finland.” None were to be “hardcore” images, although a more-explicit companion exhibit will open soon at Finland’s Postal Museum. (Finland, however, is not among Europe’s leaders in progressive treatment of gays.)

Police Report Dan Greding, working on contract with the city of Santa Barbara, California, was busy at work one February day installing signs on street lamps warning that only “75 Minute Parking” was permitted. On one block, three signs were called for, but the last one required Greding to drill into concrete, insert screws and wait for the concrete to dry -- which apparently took more than 75 minutes, and a passing police officer ticketed his truck. Greding’s first appeal of the citation was denied, but a second appeal was pending at press time.

Least Competent Criminals The 9-1-1 call at 1:50 a.m. on May 29 came

from a man who said he was lost on Deen Still Road near Polk City, Florida, and being chased by wild hogs. A sheriff’s deputy fairly easily “rescued” Andrew Joffe, 24, but then discovered that Joffe (a) had an active arrest warrant and (b) was in possession of a GPS device that he admitted stealing from a car that evening.

The Polk County sheriff told reporters that it was “unusual” for an absconding thief, with a warrant, to bring himself to deputies’ attention like that, but acknowledged with a wink that “it does get pretty dark out on Deen Still Road in the middle of the night.”

The Aristocrats!

(1) Gregory Schwartz, 40, was arrested in Clairemont, California, in March and charged with crawling under a ladies’ restroom stall door at a Big Lots store to molest a shopper.

(Schwartz was dressed as a Barbie doll.) (2) Jeremy Grinnell, 42, pleaded guilty in May in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to having propped up a ladder under a couple’s bedroom window in November and climbed up to watch them having sex. (At the time, Grinnell was a local pastor and assistant professor at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary.) (3) Police in Ypsilanti, Michigan, identified a suspect in May to end a six-months’-long reign of disgust in which someone frequently defecated on the same slide in Prospect Park -- even, amazingly, on the coldest days of the season.

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Live, Raw DEXness:

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he Flat Duo Jets appeared on “David Letterman’s Late Night” show in 1990 to roaring audience approval. A fluid mix of blues, surf-rock, rockabilly, proto-rock ‘n’ roll, and garage rock came from the dexterous and nimble fingers of frontman and guitarist Dex Romweber.

Letterman coined Romweber “dangerous,” as the musician’s arms and legs pulsated while he flung his guitar here and there and yelled into the mic.

After 15 years with the Flat Duo Jets, Romweber still brings grit, yet has narrowed it down to a two-man band. Partnering with his older sister, Sara, on drums, they founded the Dex Romweber Duo. The two will play a free show at Carolina Beach Ocean Grill and Tiki Bar on June 19th at 7 p.m.

Based out of Chapel Hill, NC, the band recently released their new album, “Imag-

es 13,” on Bloodshot Records. The duo solicit pure raw rock ‘n’ roll; it’s obvious how little they are influenced by what is trending or popular now.

“We live raw,” Romweber tells encore. “I’m not even sure how we do it, really; it just happens. The Ventures were a big influence of mine, and they always talked about how it is all in your fingers, and that is how you find your sound. If you do that, then who you are as a musician is going to come out pretty easily.”

For a quarter century, Dex Romweber has trolled the dark shelves and haunted thrift stores of Americana ephemera.

He’s honed an extraordinarily idiomatic sound born of underground rock legends. In fact, he kickstarted the resurgence

NC’s rockabilly king, Dex Romweber, and his sis play Carolina Beach By: Chad Lovette

of the rockabilly genre.

“I think rock ‘n’ roll and rockabilly can incorporate everything,” he explains. “I

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listen to an old rockabilly singer and can hear where it is almost classical, with a touch of Spanish, too. That’s what is so awesome about old rockabilly—it incorporates jazz and blues, and just so many other genres. So when I say ‘rock ‘n’ roll,’ I mean jazz, country, blues—everything.

I think that is what drew me in; you can hear so many influences.”

Over the past 29 years, Romweber has released nearly 20 albums, nine with the Flat Duo Jets, six solo records, and four with Dex Romweber Duo. Each record has a chunk of indescribable energy. He brings a certain essence of “DEXness.”

Like any “band-family,” the siblings have their fair share of struggles, but they remain close to hone in on a cohesive flow of sound.

“Sara and I actually get along great,” Romweber notes. “We have a lot of respect for each other, and we know what it is like to fight, and we try to keep that at a minimum. We got a lot of work to do with this new record, at least for now, so we are just trying to get out there, work and have fun. It really isn’t too bad playing with my big sister. Actually, it has been a lot easier than [with] some that I have played with in the past.”

First with the legendary Flat Duo Jets and now with his duo, Romweber has distilled the punk ethos of less-is-more to the essential guitar/drums template. Left in the wake of his lecherous and slithery Silvertone guitar were early acolytes like Jack White, Neko Case and the Reigning Sound, as well as a current crop of the indie pack, like Ty Segall, No Age, Japandroids, and The Black Keys. They all owe an unclaimed pawn ticket of debt to his sublime and spine-tingling sound.

Romweber is a live wire back to the murky and always unpredictable headwaters of real rock. Jack White publicly acknowledges Romweber multiple times in the documentary “Two Headed Cow.” He explains that he loves how little Romweber seems to care about what others think of him. “It was about energy and attitude and soulfulness—nothing fake about it,”

White claims.

“Me and Jack still run into each other sometimes,” Romweber adds, “and you know he has always been really nice, promoting me in his interviews. Me and my friend, Sam—who I was playing with before Sara, and goes by the name Crash LaResh—we warmed up for the White Stripes in Boston about seven or eight years ago. Sara and I also opened for Jack in New York City when he was backing Wanda Jackson, which was a really cool show. He also had us come into his recording studio, Third Man, to record a live album with him, which was nice.”

Romweber listens beyond the rip, roaring riffs of rock. He adores classical music, like Chopin and Bach, as well as classics from the ‘60s.

“The Rolling Stones and some of the Beatles—I love Elvis’ stuff in the ‘60s and ‘70s,” he says. “I was influenced by a lot of other stuff, too. Benny Joy’s a pretty obscure artist who recorded a lot of rockabilly music back in the ‘50s. G. Benson, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, The Ventures ... you also can’t forget people like Django Reinhardt and Wes Montgomery.”

Romweber’s sound is pure, hardcore Americana. With his whip-wristed sister, they take listeners through neon-lit alleys, full of pulp-fiction juvey rock, sci-fi theme songs and greasy, denim hipster jive.

They’ll troll the pier of Ocean Grill and Tiki Bar on Thursday to play songs from “Images 13.” Recorded at Rick Miller’s (Southern Culture on the Skids) Kudzu Ranch studio in North Carolina, the album provides a slice of regional pride that will be a body-shaking experience, for sure.

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JERSEY TWANG: Jersey-born country crooner Moot Davis comes to The Calico Room this Tuesday, June 24th. He plays in support of his new album, “Goin’ in Hot.’”Show starts at 10 p.m. Courtesy photo

Wednesday, June 18

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

Thursday, June 19

Benny Hill (6:30pm; Free; jazz) —Sweet & Savory Cafe, 1611 Pavilion Plc.

St. Paul and the Broken Bones (8:30pm; $10 - $12) —Ziggy’s By The Sea, 208 Market Street; (910) 769-4096

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

Trivia Night (6:30pm; Free) —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St. Open Mic w/ Thomas and Oglesby (7pm; Free) —Half Time Sports Cafe, 1107 New Pointe Blvd.

Open Music Jam (7pm; Free) —Wired on Wrightsville, 3901-B Wrightsville Ave.; Jammin’ with Jax (7pm; Free) —Jax Fifth Ave. Deli & Ale House, 5046 New Centre Dr. Nutt House Improv Troupe (7pm) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; (910) 251-1832 Wednesday Night Trivia (7pm) —Hoplite Pub and Beer Garden, 720 N. Lake Park Blvd.

Witty Wednesdays Trivia with Sherri ‘So Very’ (7pm; Free) —Buzz’s Roost Wilmington, 15 S. Front St.; Al DiMarco’s Songwriter Showcase (7pm; Free) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; (910) 231-3379 Trivia Night with Steve and Missy (7:30pm; Free) —Joe’s Oasis, 6400 Carolina Beach Rd. Girls Choir of Wilmington (7:30pm; Free) —Unitatian Universal Fellowship of Wilmington, 4313 Lake Ave. Karaoke w/ DJ AMP (8pm; Free) —Locals Tavern, 6213-D Market St.

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Karaoke (9pm; Free) —Bourbon Street, 35 N Front St. Bomb Night w/ DJ (9pm) —Charley Brownz, 21 S Front St. DJ Lord Walrus (9pm) —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave. DJ Hood (9pm; Free) —SideBar, 18 S. Front St. Karaoke (9pm; Free) —Brass Pelican, 2112 N. New River Dr. Open Mic Night (9pm; Free) —The Calico Room, 107 S Front St. Karaoke (9pm; Free) —Ibiza, 118 Market St. DJ TwoClikz (9pm) —SideBar, 18 S. Front St. Dearest We (9pm; Rock) —The Whiskey Bar NC, 1 S Front St. Steven Paul Ploog (9:30pm; Free; americana) —The Calico Room, 107 S Front St. Chris James (10pm; country) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; (910) 362-9666

Jazz Night (6pm; Free) —Atlanta Bread Company, 6886 Main St. Trivia Night (6pm; Free) —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff Rd. Ben and Heather (6pm; Free; bluegrass/folk) —Sweet N Savory Pub, 2012 Eastwood Rd; (910) 679-8101 Black Music SummeR Concert Series (6:30pm; $5-$12) —Cameron Art Museum, 3201 South 17th Street; (910) 395-5999 Open Mic/Songwriters’ Night (7pm; Free) —Grinder’s Caffe, 5032 Wrightsville Ave. Karaoke (7pm; Free) —SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar, 227 Carolina Beach Ave N.; (910) 707-0533 Thirsty Thursday Team Trivia (7pm; Free) —Whiskey Trail at the Creek, 4039 Masonboro Loop Rd. Trivia Night (7pm; Free) —Giant Cafe, 1200 N 23rd St Suite 209 Dex Romweber Duo (7pm; blues/rock) —Ocean Grill and Tiki Bar, 1211 South Lake Park Boulevard; (910) 458 2000 Trivia Night Steve and DJ Maximum Miss (8pm; Free) —The Harp, 1423 S. 3rd St. Open Mic Night Dennis Brinson (8pm; Free)

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Fire and Drums (8pm) —Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; (910) 763-2223

Susan Savia (6pm; Free; blues) —Shell Island Beach Resort, 2700 N. Lumina Blvd.

Jam Sandwich (8pm; free; southern rock) —SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar, 227 Carolina Beach Ave N.

Open Music Jam Hosted by Shannon Gilmore & Tommy Kaiser (7pm; Free) —Wired on Wrightsville, 3901-B Wrightsville Ave.

Karaoke (8pm; Free) —Banks Channel Bar & Grille, 530 Causeway Dr. Open Mic Night with DJBe (8pm; Free) —Low Tide Pub, 4540 Fountain Dr. Mike O’Donnell (8pm; Free; folk rock) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; (910) 251-1832 Acoustic Blues Jam (8pm; Free) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; (910) 231-3379 Open Mic Comedy Night (9pm; Free) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; (910) 251-1832 Open Mic (9pm; Free) —Bottega Art Bar and Gallery, 208 N. Front St. Open Mic Night (9pm; Free) —Brass Pelican, 2112 N. New River Dr. DJ TwoClikz (9pm) —SideBar, 18 S. Front St. Thirsty Thursday (9pm; Free) —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St. DJKAHUNA (9pm) —Billy Goats, 6324 Market St. Top 40 DJ (9pm; $5-$10) —Ibiza, 118 Market St. Big Smo (9pm; $10-$12; country/rock) —Ziggy’s By The Sea, 208 Market Street; (910) 769-4096 Snow White (9pm; Free) —The Whiskey Bar NC, 1 S Front St. Eastbound (9pm; Free; country) —Carolina Beach Boardwalk, 100 Cape Fear Blvd Discotheque Thurs. with DJ’s DST and Matt Evans (10pm; Cover Charge) —Pravda, 23 N Front St. DJ Lord Walrus (10pm; $3) —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave. DJ Ash B (10pm) —Cardinal Bands and Billiards, 5216 Carolina Beach Rd. Phil Bevilicaqua (10pm; piano) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; (910) 362-9666 Stray Local (10pm; Free; Americana) —Duck & Dive, 114 Dock St. The Royal Tinfoil (10pm; Free; Americana) —Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.; (910) 399-2796

Friday, June 20 Runaway Gin (12am; Phish tribute) —The Whiskey Bar NC, 1 S Front St. DJ (5pm) —The Dirty Martini, 1904 Eastwood Rd. Live Music and Drink Specials (5pm; free) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; (910) 251-1832

‘Shine (6pm; $2-$9; rock) —Airlie Gardens, 300 Airlie Road; 91) 798-7700

Jerry Powell (7pm; $2; blues) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; (910) 231-3379 Overtyme (7pm; Free; eclectic mix) —Gabby’s Lounge, 1706 N. Lumina Ave. Live Piano with Gabrielle Barone (7pm; Free) —The Blind Elephant, 21 N Front St Unit F Mark Roberts Band (8pm; rock) —SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar, 227 Carolina Beach Ave N.; (910) 707-0533 Live Music (8pm) —Hoplite Pub and Beer Garden, 720 N. Lake Park Blvd.

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Loose Wheel Bluegrass Jam (7pm) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; (910) 231-3379 Marco & The Shakers (7pm; Free) —Sweet N Savory Pub, 2012 Eastwood Rd; (910) 679-8101 Rob Ronner (7pm; Free; southern rock) —Gabby’s Lounge, 1706 N. Lumina Ave. Live Piano with James Jarvis (7pm; Free) —The Blind Elephant, 21 N Front St Unit F. Six Pack Gentlemen, Jesse Stockton (7pm; Free; bluegrass) —Reggie’s 42nd St. Tavern, 1415 S 42nd St. Shake & Shag Beach Music Night (7:30pm; $3) —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave. Jeff Bates and Friends (7:30pm; $25-$40; country) —Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater, 315 North Chestnut St. Ponder (8pm; free; rock) —SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar, 227 Carolina Beach Ave N.; (910) 707-0533

Jacob Jeffries Band (10pm; Free; Americana) —Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.; (910) 399-2796 Groove Fetish (10pm; jam band) —The Whiskey Bar NC, 1 S Front St.

Sunday, June 22 Acoustic Jazz Piano with James Jarvis (1:30pm; Free) —Old Books on Front Street, 249 N. Front St. Junk Yard Mama (2pm; free; rock/blues) —SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar, 227 Carolina Beach Ave N.; (910) 707-0533 Kids Karaoke...Kinda (3pm; $10) —La Kumbala Mexican Restaurant, 7213 Market St. Free Concert Series (5pm; Free) —Ocean Front Park, 105 Atlantic Ave. Satellite Bluegrass Band (6pm; Free) —Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.; (910) 399-2796

—Bottega Art Bar and Gallery, 208 N. Front St. Indie Music Night (8pm) —Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; (910) 763-2223 Pub Wars Team Trivia (8pm; Free) —Low Tide Pub, 4540 Fountain Dr. Rob Ronner (8pm; Free; southern rock) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; (910) 251-1832 Trivia Night and Drink Specials (8pm; Free) —Banks Channel Bar & Grille, 530 Causeway Dr. Kyle & Dennis (8pm; Free; Americana) —Wild Wing Cafe, 1331 Military Cutoff Rd. DJ TwoClikz (9pm) —SideBar, 18 S. Front St. Open Mic Night (10pm; Free) —Katy’s Grill and Bar, 1054 S College Rd. College Night Karaoke (10pm; Free) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; (910) 362-9666 Moot Davis (10pm; country) —The Calico Room, 107 S Front St.

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

Sunday Jazz (6pm; Free) —Fermental, 7250 Market St.; (910) 821-0362

Wednesday, June 25

Open Wire, 21st Centurty Goliath (8pm) —Cardinal Bands and Billiards, 5216 Carolina Beach Rd.

Tyler Simmons (7pm; $2; folk/pop) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.; (910) 231-3379

Benny Hill (6:30pm; Free; jazz) —Sweet & Savory Cafe, 1611 Pavilion Plc.

Jim Ashley (8pm; Free; folk/blues) —Fermental, 7250 Market St.; (910) 821-0362

DJ Battle (8pm; Free) —Fibber’s Public House, 1610 Pavillion Pl.

Trivia Night (6:30pm; Free) —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.

CC Martin (8pm; Free; country) —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St.

Jazz Jam with Christopher Luther (8pm; Free) —Rusty Nail, 1310 S 5th Ave.

Open Mic w/ Thomas and Oglesby (7pm; Free) —Half Time Sports Cafe, 1107 New Pointe Blvd.

DJ Techno/House (9pm; $5-$10) —Ibiza, 118 Market St.

Rims & Keys, DJ Brewtal, D&D Sluggers (8pm; electronica) —The Whiskey Bar NC, 1 S Front St.

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

DJ Battle (9pm) —Level 5, 21 N. Front St. Live Music (9pm) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; (910) 251-1832 DJ TwoClikz (9pm) —SideBar, 18 S. Front St. Jenny Pearson (9pm; acoustic) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; (910) 362-9666 21st Century Goliath with Open Wire (9pm; $5; rock) —Cardinal Bands and Billiards, 5216 Carolina Beach Rd.

Tyler Perry’s Chill Beats Lab (10pm) —Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; (910) 763-2223 Acoustic Koozie Sundays (10pm; $2) —Ziggy’s By The Sea, 208 Market Street; (910) 769-4096

Monday, June 23 Fruity Oaty Bars (7:30pm; Free) —Browncoat Pub & Theatre, 111 Grace St.

Jammin’ with Jax (7pm; Free) —Jax Fifth Ave. Deli & Ale House, 5046 New Centre Dr. Nutt House Improv Troupe (7pm) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; (910) 251-1832 Wednesday Night Trivia (7pm) —Hoplite Pub and Beer Garden, 720 N. Lake Park Blvd.

Witty Wednesdays Trivia with Sherri ‘So Very’ (7pm; Free) —Buzz’s Roost Wilmington, 15 S. Front St.

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

Trivia Night with Steve and Missy (7:30pm; Free) —Joe’s Oasis, 6400 Carolina Beach Rd.

Karaoke with DjBe (9pm; Free) —Low Tide Pub, 4540 Fountain Dr.

Open Mic Night (8pm) —Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.; (910) 763-2223

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

‘Shine (9pm; rock) —Palm Room, 11 East Salisbury St.

Jason Jackson, Justin Fox, and Jeremy Norris (8pm; Free; americana) —Reel Cafe, 100 S. Front St.; (910) 251-1832

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

DJ Riz (10pm) —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St. DJ Sir Nick Bland (10pm; $3) —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave. Travis Shallow (10pm) —Goat and Compass, 710 N 4th St.

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Tuesday, June 24 Jay Can Skip (7pm; free) —SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar, 227 Carolina Beach Ave N.; (910) 707-0533 Dueling Pianos and Comedy Night Matt White (7pm; $5) —Ziggy’s By The Sea, 208 Market Street; (910) 769-4096 Tuesday Trivia with Sherri ‘So Very’ (7pm; Free) —Halftime Sports Bar and Grill, 1107 New Pointe Blvd.

Outdoor Drum Circle at Riverfront Park Hosted by Ron and Eric (7pm; Free)

Karaoke (9pm; Free) —Bourbon Street, 35 N Front St. Bomb Night w/ DJ (9pm) —Charley Brownz, 21 S Front St. DJ Lord Walrus (9pm) —Red Dogs, 5 N. Lumina Ave DJ Hood (9pm; Free) —SideBar, 18 S. Front St. Karaoke (9pm; Free) —Brass Pelican, 2112 N. New River Dr. Open Mic Night (9pm; Free) —The Calico Room, 107 S Front St. Karaoke (9pm; Free) —Ibiza, 118 Market St. DJ TwoClikz (9pm) —SideBar, 18 S. Front St. Me and Mr. B. (10pm; blues) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess Street; (910) 362-9666

LINCOLN THEATRE 126 E. Cabarrus stREET, raleigh, nc (919) 821-4111 6/19: Jake Bugg 6/20: The Revolvers (Beatles tribute) 6/22: Hank 3, Attention Deficit Domination CAT’S CRADLE 300 E. MAIN STREET, CARRBORO, NC (919) 967-9053 6/18: Band of Horses 6/21: Bombadil 6/22: Say Anything 6/23: The Eastern Sea 6/24: Tegucigalpan THE ARTS CENTER 300-G E. Main st., carrboro, nc (919) 969-8574 6/19: Clarke Buehling 6/20: David Wilcox 6/21: Red June 6/22: Bill Kirchen LIKIN’ AND LOVIN’ IT IN NC: Tim McGraw plays a set of

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‘Point Break Live!’ and ‘Terminator Too’ come to Ziggy’s by the Sea By: Christian Podgaysky

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arreling across the country with “Destination: Bonnaroo” plugged into their GPS, LA-dwellers and former Wilmington thespians—Thomas Blake and Mitch Eakins—are bringing to life two raucous, high-octane productions. “Point Break” and “Terminator 2: Judgement Day" will make their debut in Wilmington, off the heels of its Bonnaroo show. Taking place June 21st and 22nd at Ziggy's, the UNCW graduates attempted a production at City Stage a few years back. Unresolved legal issues with the production hindered their plan.

Years of friendship and history—forged by a shared interest in surf and theatre— showcase strong camaraderie between the friends and now business partners. What's greater than the Duke/Carolina rivalry and the "Kerr" versus “Carr” Avenue debate combined? Apparently, the Laney and Hoggard high school drama program feud.

“We had the best theatre [program] in the state,” Eakins declares from one corner.

“We were whoopin’ Hoggard’s tail in that stuff, so I don’t know what he’s talking about,” Blake retorts, his voice tinged with Laney support. “We haven’t even hit Bonnaroo yet, and Mitch has lost his mind.”

Though he concedes he’s not a great singer, Blake boasts about 30 musical credits from his youth in Wilmington—a favorite being “Hair,” which he performed at City Stage. Fast forward a decade later and he was named one of LA Weekly’s People of the Year in 2009 for his work on “Point Break Live!” (“PBL”). Written by Jamie Keeling, the production opened in Seattle in 2003. After making its way to New York, Blake became involved as a cast member.

“PBL” comes highly interactive as it asks audience volunteers to come onstage and take on Keanu Reeves’ iconic role, FBI agent Johnny Utah. Participants audition for the role onstage, and execute a series of feats and impressions. Applause determines the night’s lead. Cue cards and the rest of the cast navigate the brazen onenight-only thespian through the cult classic which chronicles presidential mask-wearing surfers and bank robbers, a la Patrick Swayze. “100 percent adrenaline” never packed such a punch.

“It’s about evoking a certain nostalgic time in people’s lives; when [they] didn’t have so much to worry about, and when [they] could go out and have fun,” Blake describes.

As he versed himself with the spirit of the live reiteration, he quickly moved up the ranks to director after a move to LA in 2007. There, “PBL” evolved from performances in a theatre to a bar setting, and created an even more rambunctious vibe. The entirety of the venue became the stage and integrated the audience even more into the action.

The transnational move, too, rendered the inclusion of Eakins, who already resided in LA, as a cast member. When he heard Blake was coming to town, he offered his couch. Blake offered him a role.

“I always thought of [Thomas] as a kid because he’s younger, [and] now he’s my boss,” Eakins quips. “But, whatever—one day he will rook for me!”

Eakins started out playing one of the background surfers. Now, he takes on the lead role of Bodhi. “One of the guys who [formerly played Bodhi] was one of the only guys in our show that wasn’t playing it like a comedy,” Eakins comments. “He played it dead straight, and it was hilarious. I kind of take a note out of his book on that one.”

Eakins faces challenges of honing his improvisational skills, as he leads the unrehearsed audience members through the story. In true “Point Break” fashion, he likens the experience to surfing. “When you’re in the moment and you’re onstage, you surprise yourself with how clear your head is and how focused you can become,” Eakins says.

Part of the focus comes from onstage chemistry. Much like Eakins and Blake, the rest of the cast, too, have become as close as childhood friends. As neighbors, they hang out with each other almost every night. Their connectivity fuels an unmatched energy.

“The bond we have is very unique,” Blake explains. “We could probably do ‘Seaseme Street.’ If we go out there, have fun, and do what we do when we get together, people come.”

The production’s vitality and expansion to San Francisco inspired Blake to cultivate his own screen-to-stage creation: “Terminator Too: Judgement Play” (“T2”).

“I remember wanting to have Eddie Furlong hair, and wanting to break into ATM machines,” Blake says. “I thought he was such a cool little bad ass; I was like: ‘Man, I wanna be that kid!’ And then, of course, with Arnold Swartzeneggar, it was just a fun adventure.”

Following the same format, "Termina-

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ROWDY FUN: Wilmington native Mitch Eakins prepares to wreak chaos during a performance of “Terminator Too.” Courtesy photo.

tor Too" debuted in New York during the summer of 2012. Adventurous attendees vie for the part of the Terminator. Eakins portrays Host, Zuckerberg, Doogie, and various other roles. "Terminator Too" has reached bi-coastal success, as well thanks to its landing in California.

Blake’s currently working on bringing another classic film to the stage. “I’ll give you a hint: It’s about vampires in Santa Carla (Santa Cruz),” he teases. (Best start perfecting your Kiefer Sutherland impressions).

Both “T2” and “PBL” are drenched in fake blood and water guns galore. (Courtesy note: Don’t wear nice clothes to the performances.) In order to recreate the skydiving scene in “Point Break,” they hoist up people with wires. They'll debut the effect with a zip-line during the Ziggy’s performance.

“It’s almost like [when] you were 12 years old, and you [were] in your garage and decided to put on a production of your favorite movie with whatever you could find,” Blake tells. “That’s kind of what our shows are. It’s like Disney World for drunk people!”

Playing Bonnaroo served as a perfect expansion of the productions; Blake always

considered the performances akin to a rock concert, meshing his surf-punk tendencies with his theatre background. Ziggy’s rock ‘n’ roll flair seemingly will provide a fitting venue for the rowdy bunch to unleash their explosiveness, too.

“When we leave at the end of the night, it looks like a bomb went off!” Blake mischievously divulges. “We’re going to pull out all the stops for Wilmington, because I can’t come home and not put on the best show. I just hope we just don’t scare all [our] old theatre teachers—’I coached you all this time, and this is what you guys are doing?’”

If things go well, he may even make it a monthly fixture in Wilmington, with hopes of using a local cast. “Let’s laugh, let’s drink some beers, and let’s have fun,” Blake tempts.

DETAILS: Terminator Too Saturday, June 21st Point Break Live!

Sunday, June 22nd Ziggy’s By the Sea, 208 Market St. Doors 7 p.m., Show: 8 p.m.

Tickets: $15-$225 (910) 769-4096

Swashbuckler’s Delight:

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Pirates take over TheatreNOW, delivering a delicious night of fun By: Gwenyfar Rohler

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heatreNOW is charging into summer with “The Gentleman Pirate,” a dinner show about the life and times of Stede Bonnet. The vivacious play is filled with local history, reallife adventures and accompanied by a fabulous menu.

TheatrewNOW artistic director, Zach Hanner, has penned a stage version of the highly un-orthodox pirate (Bonnet paid his crew salary? Really?). After years of writing children’s theatre, in 2013 Hanner debuted his first adult script at TheatreNOW—a baseball comedy titled “A Swing and A Miss.” “The Gentleman Pirate” becomes sort of a hybrid: It’s family-friendly in that none of the jokes are obviously R-rated, and much of the action is out of a Warner Bros. cartoon. Yet, it isn’t written to be a children’s show. The dialogue engages, and the situations are not dumbed down or glossed over.

We meet Bonnet (Cabot Basden) as a young man about to embark on a marriage made of misery. Arianna Tysinger’s portrayal of Mary Allamby succeeds in convincing the audience that Bonnet is completely justified in abandoning her for a life of piracy. After 5 minutes, a life of crime looks preferable to another second of her screeching and demanding nastiness. The possibility of capital sentence after a short career of an adventure-filled crime spree seems delightful over the thought of sharing her bed.

So in pursuit of adventure and fulfillment, Bonnet mortgages his plantation and employs the help of experienced seaman David Herriot (no relation to James Herriot, author of the “All Creatures Great and Small” books) played by Reid Clark. Clark brings calm, reason, basic management, and common sense to Bonnet’s second-in-command. He seems to have genuine concern and care for this eccentric but inexperienced leader. However, he fears the man who takes over their ship—Edward Teach better known as Blackbeard (Zach Hanner).

Hanner has long been a theatre mentor for young performers in the area with Journey Productions and Superstar Academy, to name a few.

His rendition of Blackbeard comes as a pirate tutor and creates a nice rhetorical technique for exploring both Bonnet and Blackbeard, as well as the norms and mores of the pirate world. (Mumbly peg, anyone?) Anyone enamored with pirate culture will love this show. It explores the roles of notoriety and reputation in warfare. Hanner always has grasped marketing and the power of presentation. His knack comes through clearly in the script and in his performance.

Likewise, one of Hanner’s many projects is

SHIVER ME TIMBERS! Don't miss a hilarious cast in TheatreNOW's "The Gentleman Pirate," written by Zach Hanner. Courtesy photo.

with the Irish band The Blarney Brogues. Much of the music in the show would please the Brogues’ groupies. “The Irish Rover” is a traditional Irish song that permeates the stage. As well, Craig Thompson (fellow Blarney Brogue) croons a song in the show titled “Hops and Barley”— a lovely ode to beer and its makers, perfect for a pub sing-a-long.

But the surprising song of the evening is Basden’s solo at the end. He projects the traditional song “The Parting Glass.” With an expert singing voice, his rendition is sweet and reflective.

It explores a man knowing what has come and facing it with some regrets. He’s not so much concerned for his actions; rather, that his reign has to be over so soon. Basden is quietly funny onstage—he has just enough skittishness and silliness onstage to communicate the cushiness of his life in comparison to the others.

The play could easily become hokey pirates dancing across the stage, singing cheesy songs out of a Disney movie, but “The Gentleman Pirate” communicates both the seriousness and mortality of pirates’ work with the comradeship that fuels their life. That infectious energy proves essential for keeping the story moving forward.

The supporting cast of Thompson, Tysinger, Liz Bernardo, and Zeb Mims, who play children, townspeople, pirates, and government officials, brim with zest and verve at every turn. It would be hard to get a count on how many different characters this group plays, but the show wouldn’t work without the controlled schizophrenia that they bring to it.

Of course, for locals the show gets more interesting once it leaves the Caribbean and sets sail for Topsail Island and the Cape Fear River.

When you grow up around here, Blackbeard is

a constant on people’s lips, but Bonnet and his unique approach to adventuring was new information for me. As an employer I can see where Bonnet’s business plan was fundamentally unfound, and his sense of management woefully lacking—but I think his heart was in the right place in an odd sort of way. His eventual arrest happens in our Cape Fear River, and it changes the way you think about him when you realize he met his fate just a few blocks away.

A show about pirates could be bloody, gory and make one lose her appetite. Not this one. The gore is offstage, and the fight scenes are more about the tactics leading up to the actual battles.

The propensity for detail rather than spectacle compels us who don’t sail or regularly attempt to take over peaceful, ocean-going cargo vessels.

The cast is so active and captivating, one builds up an appetite just watching them. The menu is one of the best from Chef Denise Gordon at TheatreNOW. Hominy cake or salad with roasted onion vinaigrette makes for the opening course. The salad combines the sweetness from the corn with the tanginess of the vinaigrette. (I can’t believe I ate the whole thing.) The sangria aids in the digestion process.

The main course of seafood stew sounds like it could be mushy and thick, but it’s actually well-textured, with four luscious shrimp, about 15 scallops and eight muscles in a light, saffron tomato broth, with shredded vegetables. Gordon comments that the menu is built around the broth for the stew. Savory, filling and powerful on the palate, it converts even those not inclined to soupy renderings. A perfect ending comes with the Keg-o-Rum cake in a pineapple-ginger sauce.

I think the seafood stew is a good metaphor for the whole show; it is unexpected and so much better than hoped for. For a wonderful family-friendly evening that showcases local history and leaves everyone sated with the decadent meal, don’t miss “The Gentleman Pirate.”

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DETAILS The Gentleman Pirate ★★★★★

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A Comedy of Successes:

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‘Comedy of Errors’ keeps the laughs coming through mistaken identities By: Gwenyfar Rohler

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t might be an understatement to say that Bill Shakespeare is a writer of great breadth. He is possibly one of the greatest authors of tragedies for the stage. His histories fascinate with specific propaganda of the time, and his comedies will make sides split from laughter. It’s like Gene Wilder, Herman Wouk and Oliver Stone all rolled into one incredibly prolific brain.

Cape Fear Shakespeare on the Green, our annual outdoor Shakespeare festival, has decided to go full bore for the laughs this year with “Comedy of Errors.” Directed by Robb Mann, it yields slapstick comedy about mistaken identity and strained relationships, and it keeps the laughs coming all night.

Aegeon (Josh Baily) is stranded in Syracuse looking for his son, Antipholus (Nick Reed), and his son’s slave, Dromio (Alissa Featherolf) who had journeyed there. However, Anitpholus’ identical twin brother of the same name (Luke Robbins)

and Dromio’s twin brother of the same name (Patrick Basquill) are at large in the city. The two sets of identical twins keep unknowingly encountering each other and much hilarity ensues. In one instance, Adriana (Ashley Burton), the wife of one Antipholus, mistakes the other for him, which results in multiple arrests.

It can be difficult to find two actors that favor each other enough for one set of identical twins to be believable. So finding four performers who resemble each other is really tough. Thankfully, we have such a strong and thriving theatre scene, with a large pool to pull from. Reed and Robbins both have that lean, tall, dark, and handsome look going with just enough difference in their mannerisms to believe they were raised apart.

Dromios Featherolf and Basquill are close in height and coloring. Basquill’s over-thetop struggles for survival reflect their differences in the circumstance. Robbins and Basquill’s relationship is more strident than Reed and Fetherolf’s, which seems more dependent and teamwork-oriented.

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In his director’s note, Mann mentions that casting is as close as it can be, and the rest is up to the audience for a willing suspension of disbelief. Honestly, that is within the best traditions of our Bard. The prologue of “Henry IV” asks the audience to: “Piece out our imperfections with your thoughts. Into a thousand parts divide one man, and make imaginary puissance. Think, when we talk of horses, that you see them printing their proud hoofs i’ th’ receiving earth, for ’tis your thoughts that now must deck our kings, carry them here and there, jumping o’er times, Turning th’ accomplishment of many years into an hour-glass; for the which supply, Admit me chorus to this history; Who, prologue-like, your humble patience pray gently to hear, kindly to judge our play.”

Physical comedy is the name of the game in “Comedy of Errors,” but far and away the person onstage who transcends boundaries more than anyone else is Basquill. Jackie Gleason’s biography was titled “The Golden Ham,” and I think Basquill is Wilmington's Golden Ham. Louder, bigger, crazier— even these words do not come close to the energy he exudes as he runs through the audience and around the back of the amphitheater. He must be exhausted by the end of the night. However, Featherolf and Reed have provided an expert vaudeville style of physical comedy that depends upon both of them to make it work. They are really a joy to watch together onstage.

Obviously a show about twins is heavily laden with foils and doubles. Not just through the twins, but there are two merchants, two parents, and, of course, two sisters (whom the two Antipholuses are married to); all are essential to the story structure.

Ashley Burton as the wife of Robbins’ Antipholus quickly convinces the audience that he is justified in seeking solace with his

friends and a courtesan (Meredith McKee).

She is frightening, overwhelming and generally just unpleasant. When compared to her pretty, sweet, kind, and thoughtful sister (Tamica Katzmann), it is easy to see how our Bard viewed womanhood: harpies or submissive airheads; those are the choices.

Burton and Katzmann bring the options to life beautifully, though one starts to think that maybe the passion in Burton and Robbins’ relationship is more desirable than the caricature-like simplicity of Reed and Katzmann’s growing attachment.

Mann embraces the cartoonish aspects of the script with a set that is of itself an homage to Charles Schultz’s “Peanuts.”

It includes “The Doctor is IN” set-up from Lucy for Dr. Pinch, a Jimmy-Swaggartstyle faith healing quack played by Caylan McKay. Aside from his theatrical approach to medicine, his compulsive eating disorder entertains.

If anything, the assortment of minor characters, including Mickey Johnson’s assistant to Dr. Pinch, Elyse Rodriguez as the wronged goldsmith, and Kire’ Ann Stenson’s Capone-style money lender, truly delight.

Mann’s attention to these characters serves as a testament to his vision: It’s the details that make the picture come into focus.

“Comedy of Errors,” unlike many of Shakespeare’s shows, has no sub-plot, no play within a play; rather, it is a story about mistaken identities and the havoc wrought on one town. In the meantime, it asks the basic questions of the human experience: Who am I? Am I the person I think I am or the person others think I am? Who can I really depend upon? What are these social obligations that we agree to, and are we truly bound by them? Though steeped with philosophy, the production asks them with great humor. The answers, though profound, are entertaining enough to stay with us.

For a lovely evening filled with laughter and joy, pack a picnic basket and head out to Shakespeare on the Green at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater.

DETAILS Comedy of Errors ★★★★★

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Boyish Fun:

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“Boys’ Life” brings a heartfelt, character-driven comedy to Browncoat By: Christian Podgaysky

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ew studies have suggested that adolescence extends well into one’s 20s. Browncoat’s latest production, “Boys’ Life,” perfectly captures this mindset. The character-driven piece seems tailored for the intimacy of the Browncoat and Pub Theatre.

Originally conceived by playwright Howard Korder in 1988, the script remains relevant today. “Boys’ Life” explores the result of lives that are forced into the cynicism of societal doom. Throughout the play, tiny reminders of things like Watergate, nuclear war, and the growing disconnect between people creep into conversations. The inclusion of such topics perfectly backdrop the hopelessness of the characters. It makes one ponder if it’s even worth it to strive to be a good person.

“Boys’ Life” chronicles the life of three men caught somewhere between postgradom and a life of fulfillment. The ringleader, Jack (Hank Toler), spends his days smoking reefer and lying about, having a kid to attract women. His more evolved friend, Don (Brendan Carter), finds himself successfully settling down in a relationship, but Don’s attempts are threatened by boyish tendencies. Meanwhile, the most schmuck-like friend, Phil (Chase Harrison), battles with rejection and a pathetic demeanor that would make even the most spineless jellyfish roll its eyes. Each player commits to their role and boasts an intricate understanding that allows the at-times despicable characters to become relatable.

The production conveys a well-orchestrated balance of humor and drama. The Pultizer Prize-winning script crafts an organic trajectory and yields a somewhat unresolved ending. This makes the play even more poignant. “Boys’ Life” pose the questions: Do we ever really grow up, and if we do, will that bring about happiness?

Hank Toler discovered the play about 10 years ago as a student at the North Carolina School of the Arts. He’s longed to take on the role of Jack since. His dedication to the part shines through as he showcases a desire for attention and constantly believes the odds are stacked against him. Despite having a wife, who he almost loses, he still plays his reindeer games of extended youth. He constantly provokes Phil and especially Don, bringing jealousy to the forefront of his makeup.

Toler compels as the loathable character, perfectly capturing the antagonizing, not-ready-to-grow-up, aging stoner. His knowledge of the character allows him to take the role further, delving into reasons behind Jack’s behavior. In one scene, he delivers an understated line about not receiving attention during youth. A lesser performer would’ve lingered on the line too long; however, Toler blends the line in with the rest of his dialogue and gives it just enough conviction to stand out. These subversions of big statements cause the audience to wrestle with character. Yet, it avoids the trope of giving easy answers.

Scenes when all three “boys” are onstage come alive with chemistry. Director Nick Smith’s blocking places the characters in three corners. Don perches on the bed, the lowly Phil remains on the floor, and Jack meanders about the room, suffocating the other characters with insolence. Each performer seems tuned into their character, and the attention to detail given to the staging adds layers to their performances.

Carter’s Don offers the perfect opposition to Toler’s Jack. Don is the most lovable member of the stooges; he’s perpetuated into adulthood with the help of his girlfriend, Lisa (Rachel Helms). Carter conveys Don’s evolution to the audience, a most important feat as Don has the most discernible character arc of the play. Carter exudes a boyish demeanor that turns to confidence as the play moves forward. It gives him the courage to stand up to Jack.

Meanwhile, Harrison’s Phil demonstrates the folly of one who hasn’t mastered breaking away from Jack’s tyranny.

He goes along with Jack and shows subtle signs of disdain. Harrison’s performance expertly sets the stage for his climactic explosion.

The supporting cast, too, bring a certain flair to the script. No matter how small the role, no performances are dialed in. Holly Cole, of the Pineapple-Shaped Lamps fame, lights up Browncoat as Phil’s love interest. She renders awkward neurosis and still subdues her performance enough to let Harrison shine. Her role mainly constitutes setting up Harrison’s character.

Likewise, Helms does the same for Lisa.

Her performance shows off an uptight, yet somehow understanding, catalyst for Don’s growth. She makes the character her own, but shows the dramatic restraint to never overshadow Don’s character arc.

Erin Hunter’s Maggie is perhaps the production’s stand-out performance. A whole

other play could be written about her character as she struggles with whether to embark on an affair with Jack. Hunter successfully captures the sardonic, seductive beauty of Maggie, which rivals the boy’s club atmosphere of the production.

Though Toler brought the production to the director’s attention, Smith clearly sunk his teeth into the work. His direction culminates in bringing heart to a play that easily could have become a foray into grandiose frat-guy humor.

“Boys’ Life” is told in two acts separated into vignettes. The simple set design, comprising Browncoat’s mobile blocks, serve the story perfectly. Given the play is largely character-driven, the lack of background catapults their plight to the forefront. t also makes for quick transitions; an important component that had me on the edge of my seat between scenes.

“Boys’ Life” invades the mind and leaves audiences anticipating the next vignette, a rarity for plays with loosely connected structure.

“Boys’ Life” stands out among Browncoat's bill of successes. It gives audiences laughs with substance, and the play’s themes will resound in the mind for days.

Coated with relatability, it offers great performances by a dedicated all-star cast.

DETAILS Boys’ Life ★★ ★ ★ ★

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No Need to Keep Searchin’:

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True 2 You brings sheer entertainment in ‘Smokey Joe’s Café’ By: Shea Carver

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love musical revues—sometimes even more than musicals. They are devoid of traditional storytelling for vignettes of people’s lives. They allow music and dance to propel them; plots aren’t presented in a linear fashion, with fully fleshed-out characters, situations, and climaxes. Revues draw out snippets of characters we all know in life.

Of course, a revue succeeds most when the music is compelling. American songwriters and record producers Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller made sure pop, rock, blues, and jazz hits pumped soul into the airwaves in the ‘50s and ‘60s. “Jailhouse Rock,” “Stand By Me,” “On Broadway,” and “There Goes My Baby” remain only but a few singalongs which took over teenage dances across the nation.

In 1994, 39 of their hits became the backbone of “Smokey Joe’s Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller,” which opened in LA at the Doolittle Theatre before moving onto Broadway and running 2,036 performances before closing the 2000s.

Locally, True 2 You Productions is bringing “Smokey Joes’ Café” to stage for one more weekend at the Scottish Rite Temple on 17th Street. After bearing success with their Fats Waller tribute in the fall, “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” many cast members are returning to showcase their vocal prowess, including the amazing Kim Pachecho and True 2 You producer Joy Gregory, along with choreographer extraordinaire Tracy Byrd. Alone, these three make the ticket price worth it.

Pachecho not only brings strong and fiery sex appeal to songs like “Trouble,” she adds a great punch of humor with wide eyes and exaggerated movement that brings a varietyshow flavor to the revue. She also knows how to dial it down with seductive panache in songs like “You’re the Boss.” By far, her chemistry with the extremely handsome and talented Nygel Robinson will melt the audience (at least every female in the audience).

Pachecho’s rasp with Robinson’s smooth and silky baritone is goose-bump inducing.

Robinson manages to steal many scenes onstage during this show. During “Spanish Harlem,” though his lustful Latin dance with

Shimmy Girl (a bombshell-shaking Cameron Corbin, who filled in for Christy Godwin) is lovely, it’s the only time during his vocal performance where something feels amiss. The song needs less proper enunciation (a la theatre fashion) and more soul—hard consonants should fall off because the power of love and lust behind them radiates brighter.

Joy Gregory is a powerhouse songstress.

There is something that punctuates the ether with zing everytime she steps onto a stage.

Her essence is so positive and her vocal reach simply astounding; she hits all scales and octaves as steadily and easily as if it’s her normal breath. “Fools Fall in Love” manages a sweet touch thanks to her audience interaction, while “Saved” adds hilarious evocation to the show. The only song I didn’t care for was “Kansas City”—a shame since it’s also one of the most well-known. It just falls flat in its current incarnation.

Beth Swindell and Ieisha Jones round out the female counterparts. Jones is an effortless singer, who at first may be misappropriated as the weak part of the cast; she is not.

Her “Fallin’” coos with warmth and ease.

Swindell’s “Neighborhood” reprise showcases a softer, fuller voice without strain, unlike her “shining moment” in “Pearl’s a Singer.” Though the potential is there, the song sounds a bit butchered instead of authoritatively robust. Edges need to be smoothed out to pack its might. Yet, when paired with Byrd, Swindell’s allure during “Love Me/Don’t” makes up for it.

In all honesty, the director, Byrd, and his men really put the spotlight on this show.

They bring an effervescence to the music and real verve thanks to syncopated dance

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numbers like the humorous and foot-tapping “Poison Ivy,” “Keep On Rollin’,” and “Ruby Baby.” Domonick Gibbs woos with dapper suave in “Loving You,” while Sam Robinson finds his pacing in “Charlie Brown” but finally gets his praise in “I (Who Have Nothing).”

Khawon Porter, however, steals every scene he’s in—not only because of his fine vocals but with his shenanigans. Songs like “DW Washburn” and “Searchin’” make Porter a pure joy to watch, from his goofy drunkeness to his fierce bombast.

A simple set design by Terry Collins and lighting by Dallas LaFon emanates city life, as if we’re in some NY burrough. Sound design

by Greg Malcolm stays on cue for the most part; however, Friday’s performance did suffer mic failure completely in “Trouble,” as well as a few fuzzy feedbacks which overshadowed the performers. Costuming by Gregory showcases quite a few stunners—especially with the ladies’ gowns and the provocative bustiers.

But let’s be fair, here: Without the band, a musical revue just wouldn’t exist. Rob Murphrey, Chris Marcellus, Jared Cline, Pedro Esparza, and Duke Ladd nail every song. They get their due in “Baby That’s Rock & Roll/ Yakety Yak,” as each gives a snippet solo.

Pay close attention to the sounds of “I’m a Woman,” with its classic blues riffs, and the stunning horns in “Keep on Rollin’.” In fact, listen to the music as closely as watching the performers; it moves.

Exempt of dialogue, “Smokey Joe’s Café” doesn’t perfectly string together all these songs into a coherent plot. But it doesn’t need to; it provides a loose shell of life’s varied situations: neighborhood friendships, love, growing up, dealing with success, and finding your voice in life. However, with this cast, it seems such voices get more powerful with every measure played and every memory of life that passes by. Don’t miss a chance for sheer entertainment in another hit from True 2 You Productions.

DETAILS: Smokey Joe’s Café ★★ ★ ★ ★ Scottish Rite Temple

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Hand in the Clouds:

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Janette Hopper hangs chapter three of art show at Costello’s By: Jay Workman

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ince February Costello’s Piano Bar has hosted local artist Janette Hopper’s series “Dancing Through My Blogosphere.” Hopper’s work comingles her passion for music, dancing and art. Traversing concepts of nature and society through hand-carved prints, paintings and sketches, the three-chapter visual blog is cleverly bound by its title and content; each entry is filled with gesture, movement, light and drama. All drift as one through the dance of life.

In a mod nod to the gothic yesteryears, Hopper’s first chapter, “Medieval Nastygrams (the foibles of men),” comprised a collection of hand-cut linoleum prints that depict our current society through the scope of the seven deadly sins. The second chapter, “Nature the Killer App,” included paintings of the artist’s favorite nature escapes, including mountains, beaches and black water swamps—all offering a downloadable sense of solitude and preservation.

Hopper’s third chapter emphasizes clouds in all formatons: looming overhead, moving, swirling and burning with light. Probing the top-most

layer of the Blogosphere (and a possible cure for “Text Neck”), “To the Cloud! Vaporware” insists we peel our eyes from our devices, tilt our heads back and enjoy nature’s screensaver while we still can.

“The sky seems most untouched by man,” Hopper muses. Nature and the environment are the seminal factors guiding her life and artwork.

“I hope representing the clouds with the motion and mystery of light will make people want to save this earth and its atmosphere for our grandchildren.”

Recalling her entire body of work, Hopper says clouds have been the most dominant and recurring theme in her paintings. While earning her MFA at University of Oregon, Hopper studied methods and modes of English romantic artists and concentrated on the works of J.M.W. Turner and John Constable. Both influenced her style with their fluid brush strokes and billowing cumulous clouds.

In a landscape filled with big, white, onedimensional cotton balls, Hopper is the streak of golden light slicing through the marshmallow monotony.

“C’mon you don’t just have to make a bright

DANCING BRUSHSTROKES: Hopper’s oil painting, “The Old Place,” will hang at Costello’s as part of “Into the Cloud! Vaporware.” Photo courtesy of the artist

blue sky with still-white clouds,” she exclaims.

“Who cares about that, right?”

Traveling the U.S. and abroad since a young age, Hopper has spied some of the world’s best atmospheric offerings in the Caribbean, America’s coastal plains, the foothills of Idaho, and Germany. When painting a scene on canvas, her method mimics her flair for dramatics.

As the series’ name whimsically implies, Hopper enjoys dancing. She met her husband Charles while contra dancing in Wilmington and is a fan of the Argentine tango. True to gestural form, she swings her entire arm when she paints.

Every brushstroke becomes a dance move: some rhythmic and intentional, others purely accidental. Suddenly, a ruffled skirt rippling above the dance floor reflects cirrus vapor streaking across the horizon line.

“When that kind of magic happens, you think, ‘Oh, I can paint,’” she jokes. “Once in a while, one little brushstroke does more than any of the rest.”

Working side-by-side with Mother Nature for many years, Hopper understands there’s no time clock, so she isn’t always punching in on location. The brilliant sunset scene in her piece “The Road Home” presented itself in her rearview mirror one evening as she was driving home to Wilmington from Robeson County.

Stopping on the side of the road, she snapped a photograph and made some notes so she could work on it later.

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“Photos provide topography and patterns,” she says, “and once you’ve mastered planar painting, you can do better work in the studio.”

Though her paintings depict clouds, they also consist of abstractions employing lines and composition.

Developing color relationships and paintlayering are also important parts of Hopper’s cloud-building process. Instead of using black tones, she achieves perfect levels of darkness and shadow, with warm and cool grays, or a mixture of other colors. For texture, Liquin is added to create a thin and thick layer of continuity throughout her pieces. “Paintings aren’t all about the subject,” she states. “A good painter knows expression and paint application.”

Like the sky, Hopper’s work constantly shifts.

She is currently planning an extension to her show, a fourth visual blog entry called “Bytes and Bits.” Composed of ink drawings and prints of nature abstractions, she seeks to explain how technology is not here to destroy, but to aid in creativity and help humans work together to mend our broken planet. Perhaps one way to begin is to stop and look at the clouds.

DETAILS Into the Cloud! Vaporware Paintings by Janette Hopper Hanging through August Costello’s Piano Bar • 211 Princess St. 910-362-9666 www.janettekhopper.com

Artfuel.inc

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

Artfuel Inc. Volume 38 features artists Sarah Peacock, Luke Worley, Matt Hoyme, Shawn Dougherty, Brent Kye, and Kurt Elkins.

ArtExposure!

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

ArtExposure is sponsoring an invitational to all artists for its annual “Art of the Car” show. First, second and third place awards will be presented. We will be starting our Children’s Art Camps at the end of June. We also have classes offered on the “Classes for adults and teens page.”

CAPE FEAR NATIVE

114 Princess St. • (910) 465-8811 Tues.-Fri.. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Sat., 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. www.capefearnative.com

Jared Tramaglini shows his natureinspired oils and mixed-media on wood.

Tramaglini's colorful collection will be up until June 25.

Cape Fear Native features art, jewelry, pottery, photography and more, all original designs by local artists in the Cape Fear area. We also have sail bags by Ella Vickers and jewelry by Half United. Stop in and support your local creative community.

WILMA W. DANIELS GALLERY

200 Hanover St., CFCC parking deck, first level 910-362-7431 Tues.-Fri., noon - 5 p.m.

The Wilma W. Daniels Gallery presents "Awkward Sensibility," a solo exhibition by Jon Jicha, Professor of Art in the School of Art and Design at Western Carolina University A closing reception will be held June 27, 2014 from 6-9 p.m.

Regular gallery hours are Wednesdays

and Thursdays from 12-5 p.m.

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

“Natural Design” features recent works

by Richard Garrison and Mary Rountree Moore. The show examines the structure and elegant simplicity of line, form and color as it relates to our environment. For Moore, this examination involves a rendering down of information to the most basic, while Garrison focuses on the intricacies of detail and engineering. The exhibition will remain on display through June 21st.

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

FRiday night

Sunday night

HAPPY HOUR FRIDAY

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

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

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2 hours unlimited bowling, light & music, 10pm-Midnight

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

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

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

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Cruising for Thrills:

arts > film

Tom Cruise’s latest action movie comes as another quality summer entry

films this week

By: Anghus

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like Tom Cruise. Apparently that sentiment contradicts the media. Outlets have become strangely agitated with the man who was once the biggest movie star in the world.

Cruise has been engaged in a five-year gauntlet of bad press that involved Scientology, pharmaceuticals, jumping up and down on Oprah’s couch, and calling Matt Lauer “glib.” During this period, he seemed weirdly disconnected from reality, trying to rehabilitate his ailing career. The media wasn’t budged, and people just don’t seem to like Cruise anymore. He’s become a punching bag; an icon who’s lost his luster.

It’s unfortunate because he’s still an electric onscreen presence, and he’s making some of the most entertaining big-budget blockbusters of his career.

Not many actors try as hard as Cruise to render excitement. He’s in this strange career trajectory where he’s making really fun, disposable films. A string of well-assembled action movies, thrillers and sci-fi flicks that are worth the price of admission.

Movies like “Jack Reacher,” “Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol,” and “Oblivion” are well-produced B-Movies perfectly suited for an old-school movie star like Cruise.

“Edge of Tomorrow” exemplifies another fine entry into the third act of his career, which finds him doing a lot less drama and a lot more blowing stuff up.

Cruise plays Major Cage, who is not a professional wrestler as his name would suggest. Major Cage is a military recruiter who spends his time getting interviewed by the news, rallying for the war effort and convincing young men and women to join ranks with the United Defense Force—an army of mechanically augmented super soldiers. They are fighting an army of alien invaders trying to conquer Earth because that’s what aliens do. Sure, some of them are really sweet—E.T., Starman, Mac from “Mac and Me”—but most are super intelligent soulless monsters who want to level cities, piss on the ashes and rape our planet of its natural resources. They won’t be satisfied until everyone on this planet is dead by their cold, scaly, three-fingered hands.

Major Cage is forced to the front lines just before the most epic attack force is set to take down the alien scum. Reluctant to step into battle, he’s given no other choice. Something goes wrong, and the invading force of humanity is wiped out. In the process, Major Cage is killed; but, instead of dying, he wakes up 24 hours earlier at base camp.

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Live, die, rinse, repeat: Tom Cruise finds himself caught in an endless cycle of alien warfare in “Edge of Tomorrow.” Courtesy photo.

Dazed and confused, he’s unsure how exactly he traveled back in time. Before he can wrap his head around it, he’s back in battle with a monster déjà vu hangover. Major Cage once again dies and returns to the exact same moment. He’s caught in an endless video-game-like cycle of live, die and repeat.

“Edge of Tomorrow” feels like a smoothie composed of “Groundhog Day,” “Saving Private Ryan” and “Starship Troopers.”

I try to avoid using other films to describe a movie, but “Edge of Tomorrow” wears its inspirations squarely on its sleeve. The “born again” dynamic intrigues, especially considering the prevalence of that logic in video game culture. The D-Day like invasion sequences showcase supreme staging, making them an absolute blast to watch on the big screen.

My chief complaints involve the wonky science used to keep everything tidy. I’m sure some will appreciate the extremely linear and easy-to-follow conventions that perpetuate the story; however, part of me hoped for a deeper dive into the aliens, the invasion, and exactly how one absorbs abilities from an alien simply by having it bleed on them. (Seems an idiotic strategy when fighting a blood-shed heavy war.)

“Edge of Tomorrow” isn’t a smart movie.

It’s a very dumb, fun movie pretending to be smart. But Cruise is fantastic, Emily Blunt is great and director Doug Liman knows how to make a well-paced action thriller.

“Edge of Tomorrow” proves an excellent summer movie that feels almost fresh

among the comic-book adaptations, reboots, remakes, and re-imaginings. It’s not actually innovative—it borrows heavily from other movies. But it succeeds so well in its adaptive nature, it gives the illusion of nuance. It’s a great thrill ride and another quality entry in a summer that has thus far delivered some pretty decent fare.

DETAILS

Edge of Tomorrow ★★ ★ ★ ★ Starring Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt and Bill Paxton Directed by Doug Liman Rated PG-13

6/23-25: Don’t miss “The Railway Man,” a powerful and inspiring tale of heroism, humanity, and the redeeming power of love. Based on the remarkable bestselling autobiography, The Railway Man tells the extraordinary and epic true story of Eric Lomax (Colin Firth), a British Army officer who is tormented as a prisoner of war at a Japanese labor camp during World War II. Decades later, Lomax and his beautiful love interest Patti (Nicole Kidman) discover that the Japanese interpreter responsible for much of his treatment is still alive and set out to confront him, and his haunting past. (R, 1hr, 56 min.)

Moral Movies New Beginning Christian Church 3120 Alex Trask Dr. Castle Hayne, NC 28429 Tuesday, June 24th, 7 p.m. www.workingfilms.org Working Films, the NC NAACP, Democracy NC, and other organizations and leaders have come together to create the Moral Movie Film Series. The film series aims to generate dialogue about political happenings. This month they program Stanley Nelson's documentary, "Freedom Summer."

The film looks at the civil rights movement in the summer of '64 when 700 activists began registering voters and creating freedom schools, which perpetuated the start of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. It showcases the strife that went into guaranteeing rights that are once again at risk today. Screenings will focus on ensuring fair poll access for all. 113 min.

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grub&guzzle

Southeastern NC’s premier dining guide

Buffalo Wild Wings

Midtown (910) 798-9464 Monkey Junction (910) 392-7224

American BLUEWATER

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

Private event space available. BluewaterDining.com. 4 Marina Street, Wrightsville Beach, NC. (910) 256.8500.

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

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

Blue surf cafÉ

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

the “hidden gem” of Wilmington today. 250 Racine Drive, Wilmington 910-523-5362.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday to Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Daily Specials, Gluten Free Menu, Gourmet Hot Chocolates, Outdoor Patio, New Artist event first Friday of every month and Kids Menu.

■ WEBSITE: www.bluesurfcafe.com

The dixie grill

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

■ SERVING BREAKFAST and LUNCH:

OPEN 7 days a week. Serving Breakfast and Lunch daily from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown Wilmington

CATCH

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

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Elijah’s

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

Full ABC Permits. 6623 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28405, 910-799-3847.

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Acclaimed Wine List

Since 1984, Elijah’s has been Wilmington, NC’s outdoor dining destination. We feature expansive indoor and outdoor waterfront dining, with panoramic views of riverfront sunsets. As a Casual American Grill and Oyster Bar, Elijah’s offers everything from fresh local seafood and shellfish to pastas, sandwiches, and Certified Angus Beef selections.

We offer half-priced oysters from 4-6 every Wednesday & live music with our Sunday Brunch from 11-3. Whether you are just looking for a great meal & incredible scenery, or a large event space for hundreds of people, Elijah’s is the place to be.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun-Thurs 11:3010:00; Friday and Saturday 11:30-11:00 ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown Wilmington Kids menu available

BUFFALO WILD WINGS

HENRY’S

If you’re looking for good food and an atmosphere that’s fun for the whole family, Buffalo Wild Wings is the place!

Award winning wings and 20 signature sauces and seasonings. Plus…salads, wraps, flatbreads, burgers, and more. Tons of Big screen TVs and all your favorite sports.

We have daily drink specials, a HUGE draft selection, and Free Trivia all day every day. Come in for our Weekday Lunch Specials, only $5.99 from 11am-2pm. Visit us for Wing Tuesdays with 60 cent wings all day long, or Boneless Thursdays with 60 cent boneless wings all day long.

Buffalo Wild Wings is a great place to dine in or take out.

■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & LATE NIGHT: MondaySaturday 11 a.m.-2 a.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: 2 locations-Midtown (910-7989464) and Monkey Junction (910-392-7224) ■ MUSIC: Live music Friday and Saturday in the Summer ■ WEBSITE: www.buffalowildwings.com

A local favorite, Henry’s is the ‘place to be’ for great food, a lively bar and awesome patio dining. Henry’s serves up American cuisine at its finest that include entrees with fresh, local ingredients. Come early for lunch, because its going to be packed. Dinner too! Henry’s Pine Room is ideal for private functions up to 30 people. Henry’s is home to live music, wine & beer dinners and other special events.

Check out their calendar of events at HenrysRestaurant. com for details. 2508 Independence Boulevard, Wilmington, NC. (910) 793.2929.

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Daily blackboard specials.

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

■ WEBSITE: www.henrysrestaurant.com.

Holiday Inn Resort

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

1706 N Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Beach.

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

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Ogden ■ FEATURING: Live Team Trivia Tues 7:30-9:30pm ■ MUSIC: Every Thursday 8:00-10:00 ■ WEBSITE: www.ogdentaproom.com

BLUE ASIA

“Failte,” is the Gaelic word for “Welcome,” and at Halligan’s Public House it’s our “Motto.” Step into Halligan’s and enter a world of Irish hospitality where delicious food warms the heart and generous drinks lift the spirit. Be sure to try Halligan’s house specialty, “The Reuben,” number one with critics and of course our customers.

One bite and you’ll understand why. Of course, we also serve a full selection of other delicious entrees including seafood, steak and pasta, as well as a wide assortment of burgers, sandwiches (Halligan’s Cheese Steak), and salads. And if you are looking for a friendly watering hole where you can raise a glass or two with friends, new and old, Halligan’s Public House boasts a comfortable bar where fun-loving bartenders hold court daily and blarney fills the air. Stop by Halligan’s Public House today, “When you’re at Halligan’s....you’re at home.” With 12 beers on tap and 16 flat screen TVs, you can watch your favorite game and enjoy your favorite drink. Enjoy two locatons: 3317 Masonboro Loop Rd., and 1900 Eastwood Rd. in Lumina Station.

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

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

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

■ SERVING DINNER: 5pm Tue-Sun; seasonal hours, Memorial Day-Labor Day open 7 days a week.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: “Date Night” menu every Tues.; Ladies Night every Wed; $27 4-course prix fixe menu on Thurs.; 25% off a’ la cart menu on Fri. from 5-7 p.m. and half price bottles of wine on Sun. ■ MUSIC: Mon., Fri. & Sat. in summer from 5-7 p.m.

■ WEBSITE: www.littledipperfondue.com

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910.251.0433 www.littledipperfondue.com Visit us in our new location on the corner of Eastwood and Racine - 420 Eastwood Rd, Unit 109. “Where the people make the place” If you’re looking for a warm and friendly atmosphere with awesome home-cooked, freshly prepared meals, you can’t beat K’s Cafe. K’s Cafe is the best deal in Wilmington.They offer chargrilled burgers, including their most popular Hot Hamburger Platter smothered in gravy! They also offer great choices such as fresh chicken salad, soups, and even a delicious Monte Cristo served on French toast bread. K’s also offers soup, sandwich and salad combos and a great variety of homemade desserts.

On Sundays they offer a great brunch menu. A variety of choices will be on the menu such as Eggs Benedict. Visa and Mastercard accepted. Give K’s Cafe a try...you won’t be sorry. 420 Eastwood Rd., Unit 109, 791-6995. Find us on Facebook.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST & LUNCH: 7 DAYS A WEEK. Monday - Friday. 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. And Sunday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Serving several pita options, as well as new lighter selections!

■ WEBSITE: www.ks-cafe.net

Ogden tap room

Wilmington’s go to Southern Gastro-Pub. With a menu featuring some southeast favorites and a few from the bayou. Ogden Tap Room offers a selection the whole family will enjoy. With 40 beers on tap from around the world, The O Tap is a Craft Beer Enthusiast dream come true. Ogden Tap Room also has a great wine selection as well as a full bar featuring the areas largest Bourbon selection. You are sure to leave Ogden Tap Room a happy camper.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon-Thurs 11:00amMidnight, Fri & Sat 11:00am-1:00 am, Sunday Noon - Midnight.

Southport (910) 457-7017 Front St. Wilmington (910) 251-7799 Fountain Dr. (910) 452-3952 Boone, NC (828) 265-2658 ■ WEBSITE: www.trollystophotdogs.com

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■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ LOCATIONS: Wrightsville Beach (910) 256-3921

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

Mon.-Fri.10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

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

the trolly stop

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

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, near UNCW ■ FEATURING: All-you-can-eat, made-to-order sushi for lunch ($11.95) or dinner ($20.95).

■ WEBSITE: www.blueasia.info

Big Thai II From the minute you walk through the door to the wonderful selection of authentic Thai cuisine, Big Thai II offers you a tranquil and charming atmosphere - perfect start to a memorable dinner. For the lunchtime crowd, the luncheon specials provide a great opportunity to get away. The menu is filled with carefully prepared dishes such as Pad Thai (Chicken, Beef, Pork or Tofu pan-fried rice noodles with eggs, peanuts, bean sprouts, carrots, and chives in a sweet and savory sauce) and Masaman Curry (The mildest of all curries, this peanut base curry is creamy and delicious with potatoes, cashew nuts and creamy avocado).

But you shouldn’t rush into a main entrée right away! You will be missing out on a deliciously appetizing Thai favorite, Nam Sod (Ground Pork blended with fresh chili, green onion, ginger and peanuts). And be sure to save room for a piece of their fabulous Coconut Cake! A trip to Big Thai II is an experience that you’ll never forget. If the fast and friendly service doesn’t keep you coming back, the great food will! 1319 Military Cutoff Rd.; 256-6588 ■ Serving Lunch: Mon-Fri 11 a.m. -.2:30 p.m.

■ Serving Dinner: Mon-Thur 5 p.m. -.9:30 p.m.; Friday 5 p.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday 4 p.m. -.10 p.m.; Sunday 4 p.m. -.9:30 p.m.

■ Neighboorhood: Mayfaire ■ Featuring: Authentic Thai Cuisine ■ Website: www.bigthainc.com

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 neverdisappointing Shanghai Firecracker Shrimp! In addition to sushi, we offer a full Pan Asian menu including curries, noodle dishes, and the ever-popular Crispy Salmon or mouth-watering Kobe Burger. Inspired features change weekly showcasing our commitment to local farms. Full

bar including a comprehensive sake list, signature cocktails, and Asian Import Bottles. 33 S. Front St., 2nd Floor (910) 763-3172.

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

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

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

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

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

SZECHUAN 132

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Lunch Specials

INDOCHINE RESTAURANT & LOUNGE

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

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER:

Tues.- Fri. 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.; Sat. 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. for lunch.

Mon.- Sun. 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. for dinner.

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

THAI SPICE

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

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

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

Indian TANDOORI BITES

Located on College Road, just opposite Hugh MacRae

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Park, Tandoori Bites offers fine Indian cuisine at affordable prices. Try one of 74 dishes on their lengthy menu, featuring a large range of side dishes and breads. They have specialties, such as lamb korma with nuts, spices and herbs in a mild creamy sauce, as well as seafood, like shrimp biryani with saffron-flavored rice, topped with the shellfish and nuts. They also have many vegetarian dishes, including mutter paneer, with garden peas and homemade paneer, or baingan bharta with baked eggplant, flamed and sautéed with onions, garlic and ginger. Join their cozy eatery, where a far east escape awaits all diners, among a staff of friendly and helpful servers, as well as chefs who bring full-flavored tastes straight from their homeland. Located at 1620 South College Road, (910) 794-4540.

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

Irish THE HARP

Experience the finest traditional Irish family recipes and popular favorites served in a casual yet elegant traditional pub atmosphere. The Harp, 1423 S. 3rd St., proudly uses the freshest ingredients, locally sourced whenever possible, to bring you and yours the most delicious Irish fare!

We have a fully stocked bar featuring favorite Irish beers and whiskies. We are open at 5 a.m. every day for both American and Irish breakfast, served to noon weekdays and 2 p.m. weekends. Regular menu to 10 p.m. weekdays and 11 p.m. weekends. Join us for djBe Open Mic & Karaoke - Irish songs available! - 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. and half-price wine bottles all day Tuesdays; Harp University Trivia with Professor Steve Thursdays 7:30 p.m.; djBe karaoke and dancing 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Saturdays and live music Wednesday and Fridays - call ahead for schedule 910-763-1607. 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: Open at 6 a.m. every day for both American and Irish breakfast, served to noon weekdays and 2 p.m. weekends. Regular menu to 10 p.m. weekdays and 11 p.m. weekends.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Greenfield Lake/Downtown South ■ FEATURING: Homemade soups, desserts and breads, free open wifi, new enlarged patio area, and big screen TVs at the bar featuring major soccer matches worldwide.

■ MUSIC Live music Wednesdays and Fridays call 910-763-1607 for schedule; djBe open mic and karaoke Tuesdays 8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m, and djBe karaoke and dancing Saturdays 9 p.m - 1:30 a.m.

■ WEBSITE www.harpwilmington.com

Italian EDDIE ROMANELLI’S

is a family-friendly, casual Italian American restaurant that’s been a favorite of Wilmington locals for over 16 years.

Its diverse menu includes Italian favorites such as Mama Romanelli’s Lasagna, Baked Ziti, Rigatoni a la Vodka and, of course, made-from-scratch pizzas. Its American influences include tasty burgers, the U.S.A. Salad and a 16 oz.

Marinated Rib Eye Steak. Romanelli’s offers patio dining and flat screen TVs in its bar area. Dine in or take out, Romanelli’s is always a crowd favorite. Large parties welcome. 503 Olde Waterford Way, Leland. (910) 383.1885.

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wilmington South.

■ FEATURING: Weekly Specials ■ WEBSITE: www.RomanellisRestaurant.com

ELIZABETH’S PIZZA

A Wilmington favorite since 1987! At Elizabeth’s you’ll find authentic Italian cuisine, as well as some of your American

favorites. Offering delicious pizza, salads, sandwiches, entrees, desserts, beer, and wine. Elizabeth’s is known for their fresh ingredients, where even the bread is baked fresh daily. A great place for lunch, dinner, a late night meal, or take out. Elizabeth’s can also cater your event and now has a party room available. Visit us at 4304 ½ Market St or call 910-251-1005 for take out.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 10am-Midnight every day ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown (Corner of Market St and Kerr Avenue).

■ WEBSITE: www.epwilmington.com ■ FEATURING: Daily specials, kids menu and online coupons.

Fat Tony’s Italian Pub

Fat Tony’s has the right combination of Italian and American influences to mold it into a unique family-friendly restaurant with a “gastropub” feel. Boasting such menu items as Veal Saltimbocca, Eggplant Parmigiana, USDA Prime Sirloin, and award-winning NY style hand-tossed pizzas, Fat Tony’s is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Their appetizers range from Blue Crab Dip to Grilled Pizzas to Lollipop Lamb Chops. Proudly supporting the craft beer movement, they have an ever-changing selection of microbrews included in their 27-tap lineup – 12 of which are from NC. They have a wide selection of bottled beers, a revamped wine list, and an arsenal of expertly mixed cocktails that are sure to wet any whistle. Fat Tony’s offers lunch specials until 3pm Monday through Friday and a 10% discount to students and faculty at CFCC. They have two pet-friendly patios – one looking out onto Front Street and one with a beautiful view of the Cape Fear River. With friendly, excellent service and a fun, inviting atmosphere, expect to have your expectations exceeded at Fat Tony’s. Find The Flavor…..Craft Beer, Craft Pizza!

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday-Thursday 11 am-10 pm; Friday-Saturday 11 am-Midnight; Sunday Noon-10 pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ WEBSITE: www.fatpub.com ■ FEATURING: Daily lunch specials until 3pm and late night menu from 11pm until closing.

Siena Trattoria

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

■ SERVING DINNER: at 4 p.m. Daily.

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

SLICE OF LIFE

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

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, Downtown and Wilmington South.

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

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Jamaican JAMAICA’S COMFORT ZONE

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Tuesday - Saturday 11:45am - 9:00pm and Sunday 1:30pm - 8:00pm Sunday. Monday - Closed ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown – University Landing 417 S. College Road ■ FEATURING: Weekly Specials updated daily on Facebook ■ WEBSITE: www.jamaicascomfortzone.net

Latin American SAN JUAN CAFE

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

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

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

Organic LOVEY’S MARKET

Lovey’s Market is a true blessing for shoppers looking for Organic and Natural groceries and supplements, or a great place to meet friends for a quick, delicious and totally fresh meal or snack. Whether you are in the mood for a Veggie Burger, Hamburger or a Chicken Caesar Wrap, shoppers will find a large selection of nutritious meals on the a la carte Lovey’s Cafe’ menu. The Food Bar-which has cold salads and hot selections can be eaten in the newly expanded Lovey’s Cafe’ or boxed for take-out. The Juice Bar offers a wide variety of juices and smoothies made with Organic fruits and vegetables. Specializing in bulk sales of grains, flours, beans and spices at affordable prices. Lovey’s has a great selection of Local produce and receives several weekly deliveries to ensure freshness.

Lovey’s also carries Organic Grass-Fed and Free-Range meats and poultry. Wheat-Free and Gluten-Free products are in stock regularly, as are Vegan and Vegetarian groceries. Lovey’s also carries Wholesome Pet Foods. Stop by Lovey’s Market Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 am to 6 p.m..

Located at 1319 Military Cutoff Rd in the Landfall Shopping Center; (910) 509-0331. “You’ll Love it at Lovey’s!”

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown FEATURING: Organic Salad Bar/Hot Bar, New Bakery with fresh, organic pies and cakes. Newly expanded.

■ WEBSITE: www.loveysmarket.com.

Seafood DOCK STREET OYSTER BAR

Voted Best Oysters for over 10 years by encore readers, you know what you can find at Dock Street Oyster Bar.

But we have a lot more than oysters! Featuring a full menu of seafood, pasta, and chicken dishes from $4.95-$25.95, there’s something for everyone at Dock Street. You’ll have a great time eating in our “Bohemian-Chic” atmosphere, where you’ll feel just as comfort able in flip flops as you would in a business suit. Located at 12 Dock St in downtown Wilmington. Open for lunch and dinner, 7 days a week. (910) 762-2827.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 days a week.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: Fresh daily steamed oysters.

■ WEBSITE: www.dockstreetoysterbar.net

The Pilot House

The Pilot House Restaurant is Wilmington’s premier seafood and steak house with a touch of the South. We specialize in local seafood and produce. Featuring the only Downtown bar that faces the river and opening our doors in 1978, The Pilot House is the oldest restaurant in the Downtown area. We offer stunning riverfront views in a newly-renovated relaxed, casual setting inside or on one of our two outdoor decks. Join us for $5.00 select appetizers 7 days a week and live music every Friday and Saturday nigh on our umbrella deck. Large parties welcome. Private event space available. 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

HIERONYMUS

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

■ WEBSITE: www.hieronymusseafood.net

OCEANIC

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach ■ FEATURING: Dining on the Crystal Pier.

■ WEBSITE: www.OceanicRestaurant.com

shuckin' shack

Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar is thrilled to now serve customers in its new location at 109 Market Street in Historic Downtown Wilmington (910-833-8622). It’s the place you want to be to catch your favorite sports team on 7 TV’s carrying all major sports packages. A variety of fresh seafood is available daily including oysters, shrimp, clams, mussels, and crab legs. Shuckin’ Shack has expanded its menu now offering fish tacos, crab cake sliders, fried oyster po-boys, fresh salads, and more. Come in a check out Shack’s daily lunch, dinner, and drink specials. It’s a Good Shuckin’ Time! The original Shack is located in Carolina Beach at 6A N. Lake Park Blvd.; (910) 458-7380.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon-Sat 11am-2am;

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Open Wednesdays

Sun noon-2am

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.

■ NEIGHBORHOODS: Carolina Beach and Downtown ■ FEATURING: Daily lunch specials, join the mailing list

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■ WEBSITE: www.pleasureislandoysterbar.com

FISH BITES

Home of the freshest seafood in town, and Wilmington’s only Live Lobster Tank. Try one of our signature entrees like Fish Bites Tuna Filet, Stuffed Flounder or The Fishermans Stew. We have unique appetizers like Oyster Bombs, Shrimp Bombs, or Grouper Cheeks(who knew Groupers had cheeks!!). Have your Fresh Catch prepared to your delight, pan seared, grilled, blackened, broiled or fried. We will accomodate any taste. The Daily Special Board features creative dishes that highlight our Chef’s creative culinary skills. We make a fantastic steamer platter with Crab Legs, Shrimp, Clams, Oysters and Mussels.

The possibilities are endless. We have the largest selection of seafood in the area. Not only are we a seafood restaurant, but a fresh market as well. Take home your Fresh Seafood selection and cook it your favorite way. We also have take out. Don’t forget our made from scratch

Sports Bar CAROLINA ALE HOUSE

Voted best new restaurant AND best sports bar of 2010 in Wilmington, Carolina Ale House is the place to be for award-winning food, sports and fun. Located on College Rd. near UNC W, this lively sports-themed restaurant.

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

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

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

TVs in Wilmington.

■ WEBSITE: www.CarolinaAleHouse.com

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desserts. Come in and enjoy a fresh beverage from our full service “Bottems Up Bar”. Whether you just need something to curb your appetite or a full meal, we have something for everyone. Daily food specials and Drink Specials offered. Kids Menu available. So come in and enjoy the most amazing seafood you have ever tasted!

6132-11 Carolina Beach Rd. (910) 791-1117 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon-Sun 11am-9pm.

Kids menu ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: South Wilmington ■ FEATURING: The freshest seafood in town, and Wilmington’s only Live Lobster Tank!

■ WEBSITE: www.fishbitesseafood.com

Southern CASEY’S BUFFET

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

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

Thursday 4-7 p.m.

■ WEBSITE: www.hellskitchenbar.com

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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,” coowner Gena Casey says. Gena and her husband Larry run the show at the Oleander Drive restaurant where people are urged to enjoy all food indigenous to the South: fried chicken, barbecue, catfish, mac‘n’cheese, mashed potatoes, green beans, chicken‘n’dumplings, biscuits and homemade banana puddin’ are among a few of many other delectable items. 5559 Oleander Drive. (910) 798-2913.

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Nothin’ but the Pig:

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A day in the life of Guy Royal and family By: Linda Grattafiori

S

urf City has opened its arms to Guy Royal and Gerald Garner, son and stepdad, and new restaurateurs of Surf City Barbeque. They stand by their eatery’s promise to serve up “the pig, the whole pig, and nothin’ but the pig.” But that’s not entirely true; there’s also chicken, shrimp, flounder, Royal’s perfect coleslaw, scrumptious desserts (when Mama’s around), and 12-hour, slow-cooked Brunswick stew, the best side in southeastern North Carolina.

Last Saturday Royal and his family served a catering event that had them in and out of their restaurant kitchen from 6:30 a.m. ‘til 10:30 p.m., and back on their day off to scrub pots and pans. Royal says he really loves his work, because the delicious taste of his barbeque stems from cooking the whole pig, and he wants his customers to be surprised and delighted.

“Most restaurants that serve barbeque, cook only the shoulders and butts instead of the whole pig,” he comments. “We call them cheaters. Making barbeque this way takes less time and money, but the customer gets less flavor and selection in his meat. Cooking the whole pig gives the client the choice of 12 different cuts and 12 distinctive flavors.

When you put it all together and add our special sauces, you have real down-home, southeastern North Carolina barbeque.”

Open just a year this past May, Royal never turns down a charity and in turn regularly entertains new customers. He credits his success to the whole-hearted support of his family, especially his soon-to-be bride, Rebecca, who makes a dynamite chicken and pastry on Tuesday nights; she also does “at least half of the work.” Royal’s mother, Debbie Garner, makes melt-in-your-mouth desserts, including a creamy banana puddin’ that will be her ticket to open heaven’s gate.

And Royal’s younger brother, Robert, greets everyone with a smile, serves and buses the tables, and hears every word that’s said around the building, which helps him better meet the needs of his customers.

Robert’s keen sense of hearing has increased through the years as he’s recovered and dealt with the aftermath of a traumatic brain injury. “Six months after Debbie and I married in 1996, I saw Robert run a four-wheeler through a stop sign,” Garner, Robert’s stepdad, tells. “He was hit by a truck, thrown 47 feet in the air, and suffered a hard blow to the back of his head

when he hit the pavement. Fluid was coming out of his nose and ears, but he was able to squeeze my hand when I told him he was going to make it. We had him air-lifted to the Greenville hospital where his head swelled beyond recognition. His cranial pressure was four times normal, and he was given a five percent chance of survival. We were told if he did make it, he would be in a vegetative state. It was the critical third day and the pressure needed to come down. Debbie, her cousin and the chaplain were on their knees praying, and by knee-mail the pressure finally subsided. After rehab treatment in three different facilities, including a 30-day aquatic rehab in Houston, his doctor told Robert he was truly a miracle and had disproved medical science. For his family, we’re grateful that, unlike many traumatic brain injuries, Robert has kept his same sweet personality.

His speech may be impaired, but he’s still the con man artist and comedian we love.”

Robert was the deciding factor in Royal and Garner opening their restaurant. Whenever he had a birthday, Royal would cook a pig for a large group of supporters to celebrate Robert. After one of the gatherings, the family circled the dinner table and decided to match their time, money and energy to their dreams.

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ROYALLY worthwhile: The Royal family have put their stamp on serving up some of the most flavorful eastern NC BBQ north of Wilmington at Surf City Barbeque. Photo courtesy of Royal family

“Rebecca and I wanted the restaurant on the coast,” Royal explains, “and Surf City is the best place to be at the beach. Gerald drove around and found our building, which had been a Subway. So it was cozy, but fit all our stuff just right.”

Surf City approved building permits sooner than Royal expected, and the last month before opening, he slept a few hours on a bar stool or out in his truck each night before getting back up to start again. One nearby eatery, Max’s Pizza, was so impressed that Max helped haul the pig cooker through the back door.

“We share with local businesses,” Royal reports. “If we’re out of something—a case of Coke, a sleeve of cups—we can go to each other. We don’t fret when we run out, because someone will back us up.”

The reciprocity has paid off for everyone.

Each busy season, Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day has proved more lucrative than the last. “Even in winter, business is good,” Royal says. “Being family-owned,

we present a down-home atmosphere, and we’re happy when people pull up a chair to have a cup of coffee and share their stories.”

“Guy, Rebecca and Robert offer our customers genuine warmth,” Garner says.

“They call clients by name and remember their likes and dislikes. This restaurant is about their dreams. Debbie and I have had our turn, and we’re happy to be their silent partners.”

One of Rebecca and Guy’s favorite ways of keeping in touch with customers is through Facebook. Rebecca calls it her biggest friend. Guy explains how a couple from Ohio visited last summer and commented on Surf City Barbeque’s daily specials. They also promised to return; the barbeque is that delicious. But, really, a smile, joke or hug with Robert makes the whole trip worthwhile.

DETAILS: Surf City Barbeque 204-A N. New River Dr. 910-328-4BBQ Tues. - Sat., 11 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. www.surfcitybbq.com

June 21st: CrashBox June 28th: The Flannel Rebellion July 5th: Root Soul Project July 12th: Boneyard July 19th: Groove Fetish July 26th: Weaving the Fate August 2nd: The Paris Thieves August 9th: dark horse

August 16th: Justin Fox Trio August 23rd: The Casserole August 30th: The Coastal Collective September 6th: Jah Creation September 13th: Eastbound September 20th: Krash September 28th: Machine Gun October 4th: Jeremy Norris and the Buckshot Band

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Having Wheel Fun!

“Y

ou’ll thank me for choosin’ you / to come and have some fun / on a bicycle built for two...” So goes “Bicycle Built for Two,” a children’s nursery rhyme crafted for friendship. It is in the spirit of companionship and happiness that Wheel Fun Rentals, a nationwide franchise with a Carolina Beach location, will once again partner with the Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) nonprofit organization this summer.

Wheel Fun Rentals will provide free bike rentals to Big Brothers and Sisters and their “Littles” across the nation. The program itself originated in 2006 so BBBS could have access to free rentals any time they’re together with their “little siblings.”

It isn’t just limited to bikes, either. The rentals range from bicycles to Surrey cycles, kayaks to canoes, and much more.

Across America over 5,000 Biking Buddies passes have been distributed to BBBS volunteers in 2014—that equates to around $125,000. It ensures these volunteers always have something fun, fit and free to do with each other.

“We chose to partner with BBBC because they target children who would benefit the most from mentorship and wholesome qualities activities,” Sheena Walenta, marketing director at Wheel Fun Rentals, says. “Physical activity builds confidence and resiliency, releases endorphins, is good for the body, nurtures the soul, and is all about fun!”

Named the number one recreational rental companies in the United States, Wheel Fun Rentals has two locations, both in Carolina Beach. The company was founded in 1987 and expanded from its original four-wheel Surrey Cycles to include bike rentals and bike tours. It offers family friends fun at affordable prices. “At Wheel Fun Rentals, we like to see children moving, biking, paddling, laughing, and enjoying the great out doors,” Walenta says.

As for the partnership with BBBS, which is entering its eighth year, this free and fun outdoor bonding experience comes to tens of thousands of pairs across the nation. Lonna Radford, a member of the BBBS advisory board says, “This is a great gesture that will bring

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Considering the numerous video games and screens attracting today’s youth, it provides an opportunity to reconnect with the nature. Plus, it helps the kids connect with people in doing fun activities together.

A Big Volunteer at BBBS out of the San Diego Chapter says, “My ‘Little,’ Joey, and I always have a blast on the rental bikes. I know the time spent on the rental products makes a big impact in his life.”

“When Little Brothers and Little Sisters feel good about themselves, they can positively impact their friends, families, their schools and their communities,” says Karen J. Mathis, president and CEO of Big Brother Big Sisters of America. “[These] young people believe in themselves because a Big Brother or Big Sister believed in them.”

BBBS started in New York in 1904 and since has spread across America. Over the last 110 years, the program has provided one-on-one mentoring for children from ages 6 to 18. Children benefiting from BBBS are less likely to skip school and use illegal drugs, and are more likely to get along with their families and peers, according to BBBC statistics.

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art of what I do for a living involves searching (sometimes blindly) through historical documents. A lot of this can be done as easily as logging online into digitized archives and searching for keywords. Occasionally, I still have to go to the library and go about it more or less blindly. While the ability to search huge troves of information with a few quick clicks has made things much more efficient, there is something to be said about the loss of finding something unintentional. It’s also great having to open old books and scrolls.

One recent project involved an inter-library loan for rolls of microfiche of The Houston Informer, an obscure African American newspaper that went out of print in 1931 when it merged with The Texas Freeman. My task was to find anything music-related, but in the process I ended up finding so much more, including the March 22, 1930 headline: “Dog

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Keeps Vigil at Grave of His Master.” Here’s what it said: “Through all kinds of weather, Spot, a dog owned by the late Dave Brack, had kept vigil at the grave of his master. Brack was a meat cutter and was fond of dogs. He fed scores of them daily, but Spot had been in his possession for some 18 years. When [Brack] died more than a year ago, Spot accompanied the funeral procession to the cemetery and since that time has spent most of his time at the grave of his master. Every morning he can be seen leaving the cemetery for his late master’s home where he gets his breakfast and then returns to his lonely watch.”

I was so taken with Spot’s love of Brack that I began looking for examples in other places, to find out if he was an anomaly. Turns out, another story ran in The St. Petersburg Times a week earlier: “That mysterious affinity between a man and his dog, scoffed at by many and beyond the ken of others, makes Spot a one-man dog, even though his master is dead. Dave Brack was a negro meat cutter here. He loved dogs and fed scores of them. Dave died on the last day of last year. Dogs of all kinds that knew Dave followed his casket to the grave yard, and white spectators say they howled during the services.”

Wow. Not only did Spot want to remain by Brack’s side, but he also mourned his loss, howling a funeral dirge. This got me thinking: How common is this? Turns out there are other examples from all over the world.

Capitán was a puppy when Miguel Guzmán adopted the German Shepherd in Argentina.

When Guzmán died in 2006, the dog disappeared and the family thought he’d gone to live with others until they visited Miguel’s grave. There he was; Capitán still refused to

leave the cemetery six years later.

A similar occurrence happened in China in 2011. According to the BBC, when Lao Pan died, his dog refused to leave his grave even after seven days without food.

In Italy Ciccio accompanied a woman known as “Maria of the fields” to church each afternoon when the bells tolled. After Maria died, Ciccio followed his mistress’ coffin into the church and continued to come back, day after day, eventually landing a place at the foot of the altar.

Other examples include Leao in Brazil, Cash in Colorado and Squeak in Zimbabwe— all loyal canines despite the separation of death from their human counterparts.

But why?

Human wives and children are rarely reported to camp out at their loved ones’ graves.

What compels a dog to do this? Is it because dogs depend on us for food, or because dogs are pack animals and their instincts prewire them to form loving bonds? I would submit it is more than that. For an animal to risk its life to protect the life of a loved one is one thing. But for a dog to begin to live on the gravesite of their dearly departed (and stay there through all kinds of nasty weather, sometimes until their own demise), that’s something else. It transcends the bounds of our perception of the world—an energy that transcends the blood and sinew of our bodies that spans across dimensions of time and space.

What can we learn from them? Unity, love, and forgiveness—everything that’s truly important.

Joel Finsel is the author of “Cocktails and Conversations from the Astral Plane,” and writes creative short stories, essays and musings every other week in encore throughout 2014.

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6 Piano pro 11 Push in some chips 14 No-no at the table 18 Employee’s last words 19 The Hunger Games locale 20 Real-estate measurement 21 Exodus author 22 Use timecards at work 24 Vase material 26 State with confidence 27 Fruit high in vitamin C 29 Aerie nestling 30 Catch red-handed 32 Bridge support 34 Camper’s cooktop 41 Traffic controller’s gear 45 River at Pittsburgh 46 Multitude 47 Finished first 48 Dryly humorous 49 Walk like a duck 51 Hits head-on 54 Get ready for a drive 56 Break down slowly 57 A handful 58 Gift wrapper’s adhesive 60 Touchdown caller 61 Prefix for sphere 63 Muhammad __ 64 Radisson rival 65 Church fundraiser 70 Where the Santa Maria ran aground 74 Play a part 75 Advise caution to 77 Pugilists’ org.

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83 Microwave setting 85 Shout of approval 87 Yawn-inducing 88 Comparatively tacky 90 Rapper’s outerwear 91 Prefix for tourism 92 __ chi (martial art) 93 Nun who won a Nobel Peace Prize 95 Australian boots 96 Tall tale 99 French Quarter thoroughfare 102 Heavy-metal source 104 Pike or perch 105 More mysterious 108 Undomesticated 111 Annapolis freshmen 115 Building complex on the Potomac 117 Living-room piece 121 State as fact 122 Matured 123 School tool 124 Monk’s superior 125 Loch __ monster 126 Business partner, perhaps 127 Dutch exports 128 Outperforms

12 Fish that swims backwards 13 Go on a break 14 Stuck out 15 Long Russian river 16 Respond to the alarm 17 Subtle call for attention 20 Love, in Rome 23 Fit for cultivation 25 Festive function 28 Jersey Shore network 31 Airline patron’s concern 33 Take pictures 34 Political strength 35 Chicago hub 36 Done with 37 Lincoln in-law 38 The King and I setting 39 Hefty book 40 Walk-__ (cameo roles) 42 Hard work, informally 43 Blow one’s top 44 Variety 47 Intl. commerce agency 50 Field for a flock 52 Maui or Kauai 53 Naval police series 54 Quaker possessive 55 Frat letter 57 Dallas sch.

59 One of the Witches of Eastwick 62 Tampa paper 63 FBI employee 66 Spice from the nutmeg tree 67 Need a massage 68 Familiar with 69 Statute

DOWN 1 Great Expectations boy 2 Shade of blue 3 Some stars 4 Quirks 5 Goddess of wisdom 6 Tangible 7 WWW address 8 Prefix meaning “recent” 9 SASE, e.g.

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84 Pal of Dagwood 86 Appointed time 89 Alphabetic trio 90 Give a hard time to 92 SWAT team supply 94 SWAT team members 97 Gripping tool 98 Look closely (at) 99 Cattle classification 100 Opposite of ’neath 101 What a treater takes 103 Repeatedly

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charity/fundraisers events SUMMER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION 6/21, 6:45pm: Celebrate the Summer Solstice at Exhale Yoga and Wellness Studio with salutations and an energetic flow. Free. Exhale Yoga and Wellness Studio, 16 South Front Street PLEASURE ISLAND FIREWORKS Enjoy live bluegrass & Southern rock from 6-9pm, and oceanfront fireworks at 9pm on the Carolina Beach Boardwalk. 7/3: Stay the weekend to enjoy boardwalk amusements and rides; see the rare Venus Flytrap at Carolina Beach State Park; rent a kayak; learn to surf; visit the NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher; explore Civil War history at Fort Fisher. Watch a free family movie on Sunday evening at Carolina Beach Lake or boogie to live music at the new Kure Beach Ocean Front Park. 910-458-8434; www.pleasu-

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MOONLIGHT DANCE CRUISE/FIREWORKS Dance to beach music/oldies & cruise to see the Carolina Beach fireworks show from the deck of the Royal 7/3: Winner Princess II. Boards 8:30 p.m.; returns 10:45 p.m. Admission charge; prepaid reservations. Carolina Beach Marina, Carolina Beach. 910-4585356; www.winnerboats.com.

4TH OF JULY RIVERFRONT CELEBRATION The riverfront celebration features music by the 440th Army Band in Riverfront Park (5-9pm). At 9:05pm a choreographed fireworks display will explode over the Cape Fear River. Best view of fireworks is from Downtown along the Riverwalk. For details about fireworks, street fair, parking and traffic. www.wilmingtonnc.gov/

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JULY 4TH HENRIETTA III DINNER CRUISE The Henrietta III July 4th dinner cruise features a BBQ buffet dinner and great view of the fireworks show over the Cape Fear River. Admission charge. Pre-paid reservations required.

Boarding begins at 6:00 p.m.; departs 6:30 p.m. from riverfront at Water and Dock streets, Downtown Wilmington. 800-676-0162 or 910343-1611; www.cfrboats.com JULY 4TH FIRECRACKER CRUISE 6:30 p.m. A sunset cruise with ‘shoofly’ rum punch and appetizers, followed by fireworks over the river. Advance reservations. 910-3383134; www.wilmingtonwatertours.net.

FRIDAY VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT SERIES Variety of dates, variety of entertainment—

HIPPIE BALL 6/20, 6:30pm: To benefit Kids Making It! Let your freak flag fly, $45. Dinner catered by Bon Appetit, we have awesome auction items, far out drinks, and live music by the Steady Eddies.

We will have contests for the best dressed hippie as well as the grooviest dancers. 7pm; tickets are $45, (includes dinner, live music and two raffle tickets). 910-763-6001, x108 to purchase physical tickets you can pick up at the KMI shop or get tickets online through Event Spot (see link below) or tickets available at the door. Brooklyn Arts Center at St. Andrews, 516 North 4th Street BIKERS FOR BRUCE 6/22, 11am: Bruce Hemmingway was struck by a van while riding his bike from a driver who was texting while driving. Bruce suffered spinal cord injuries and is currently a quadriplegic with his life forever changed. Bikers for Bruce will raise money for Bruce and Vicki Hemmingway to help with physical therapy and rehabilitation so that Bruce may walk again. Registration at Logan’s Roadhouse in Jacksonville, 11-12 and at Fat Tony’s Pub, Wilmington, 12-1. $20/person and includes a t-shirt, poker hand, food, and entertainment. Opt. rider fee of $10 includes food, poker hand and entertainment. Cars and motorcycles welcome with the same registration fee/person. A tally sheet will be given to each person at registration along with the stops along the route. At each stop the rider will pull one card and the volunteer will record it on the tally sheet. Raffles, live auction and silent auction with prizes. Denise Albea 252-327-4247 denisealbea@gmail.com Cathy Dixon Boles (910)-777-9965 heathersblooming2@charter. net. Fat Tony’s, 131 N. Front St. $20 riders/$10 passengers, $10 for non-riders.

theatre/auditions THE WIZARD OF OZ Fri. 6/20-Sun. 6/22. Opera House Theatre Co. presents “The Wizard of Oz,” based on Frank Baum’s novel and the1939 movie, The Wizard of Oz is a spectacle to delight the entire family.

In a tale we all know by heart, Dorothy Gale is transported by a tornado from Kansas to the magical land of Oz. Determined to return home, Dorothy sets off down the Yellow Brick Road; befriends the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion; and is menaced by the Wicked Witch of the West. This stage version features the beloved songs from the movie, including “Over the Rainbow”, “Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead!”, “If I Only Had a Brain”, “We’re off to See the Wizard”, “The Merry Old Land of Oz”, and “If I Were King of the Forest”, as well as the number cut from the movie, “The Jitterbug”. Tickets, $29, www.thalianhall.org.

Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St. www.operahousetheatrecompany.net DEARLY DEPARTED 6/19-22: Written by David Bottrell & Jessie Jones (“Dixie Swim Club,” “Hallelujah Girls”) and directed by Ron Hasson, Big Dawg Productions presents “Dearly Departed.” In the Baptist back wood of the Bible Belt, the be-

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leaguered Turpin family proves that living and dying in the South are seldom tidy and always hilarious. Despite their earnest efforts to pull themselves together for their father’s funeral, the Turpin’s other problems keep overshadowing the solemn occasion. Cape Fear Playhouse, 613 Castle St. $15 COMEDY OF ERRORS Wilmington’s annual free-to-the-public Cape Fear Shakespeare on the Green presents “Comedy of Errors” directed by Robb Mann.

Shakespeare’s most farcical plays tells the story of two sets of identical twins that were accidentally separated at birth. Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant, Dromio of Syracuse, arrive in Ephesus, which turns out to be the home of their twin brothers, Antipholus of Ephesus and his servant, Dromio of Ephesus.

When the Syracusans encounter the friends and families of their twins, a series of wild mishaps based on mistaken identities lead to wrongful beatings, a near-seduction, the arrest of Antipholus of Ephesus, and false accusations of infidelity, theft, madness, and demonic possession.All performances staged at 8pm, weekends through Sun., 6/29, with additional shows Thurs., 6/19 & 26, to benefit Actor Appreciation Night. Gates open at 6:30pm. Come early, picnic or enjoy a snack from our concession.

910-399-2878 or shakespeareonthegreen03@ yahoo.com FREE PLAY READING 6/26, 7pm: The Pulitzer Prize winning spin-off of A Raisin in the Sun, this razor sharp, explosive comedy-drama takes a jab at race and its impacts on real estate. Read for free by an extraordinary Wilmington cast: David Andrews, Nicole Farmer, Nicholas Basta, Kendra Goehring-Garrett, Joy Ducree Gregory, Tracy Byrd, Jeremy Deal, and Rhonda Bellamy. Sponsored

by David J Zukerman, CPA, PA. Free. TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th Street THE GENTLEMAN PIRATE Dinner musical written by Zach Hanner. Hear the salty tales and sea shanties of the gentleman pirate, Stede Bonnet, and his dealings with the pirate, Blackbeard, along the North Carolina Coast. The rum will flow and the galley will be serving its finest fare. Friday and Saturday nights. Tickets $38 adults. $24 for children and for limited number of Show Only seats. Doors 6pm; 7pm.

comedy COMEDY COURT 6/25, 7:30pm: Comedy Court is an interactive show where comedians play lawyers and judges to put audience member cases on trial. Husband have a snoring problem? Roommate can’t clean up after themselves? Bring them and $3 to comedy court at TheatreNOW 7:30pm doors. This session’s lawyers will be: Reid Clark, Owen Wilson, Drew Harrison, Anthony Corvino, Jordan Bench, Johnny Gray. Honorable Judge: Chris Harje. $3. TheaterNOW, 19 S. 10th Street JOKES ‘N’ SMOKE Every first Mon. of month will feature a standup comedy showcase Hosted by Brian Granger, performances by Reid Clark, Colton Demonte and many more of Nutt Street Comedy Club’s finest. 3021 Market St. Arabian Nights Hookah Bar. 9pm; $4.

DEAD CROW COMEDY ROOM

The Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St. (old Firebelly’s), will open 6/20, w/ comedienne Sara Schaefer (Comedy Central, twotime Emmy Award winner, writer for Jimmy Fallon, MTV). Two shows Friday/Saturday night, doors starting at 7pm. Dinner available during the show, with early doors at 6pm for dinner prior to show. • Ongoing scheduel: Mon: Free movie night, $1 tacos, 8pm; Tues: Free The Crows Nest Improv Show (long form), 8pm; Wed: Nutthouse Improv Show, 9pm, $3; Thurs: Free Open Mic Night, 9pm; Fri: Nationally Touring Comedians, 8pm and 10pm, $10-$15; Sat: Nationally Touring Comedians, 8pm and 10pm.$10-$15; Sun: Closed. Tickets: deadcrowcomedy.eventbrite.com. Schedule of comedians: www.deadcrowcomedy.com.

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600 Grace St. Jackson Hall. $10; refreshments served. 910-763-3858.

WILMINGTON SACRED HARP SINGERS Wilmington Sacred Harp Singers, 6/29, 1:30pm Instruction for beginners; 2-4pm Entire Group.

Songbooks provided, beginners welcome! Free and open to the public, donations appreciated.

Weyerhaeuser Reception Hall. Wilmington Sacred Harp Singers presents a traditional Sacred Harp Singing and invite you to join in the music.

This dynamic form of a cappella social singing dates back to Colonial America, using a modern reprint of an 1844 songbook called The Sacred Harp. Sacred Harp and related shape-note styles are the oldest continuous singing traditions in the United States. Surviving as a living tradition in parts of the South, notably Georgia and Alabama, Sacred Harp music has been discovered by new generations of singers who have spread the heritage across North America and to Australia and Europe. The music is loud, vigorous and intense. It is meant to be sung, not just observed. No previous experience is

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necessary. Held in collaboration with WHQR. JAZZ AT THE MANSION Bellamy Mansion hosts concerts from the Cape Fear Jazz Society. 6:30pm on the lawn; bring a picnic. $12 adm.; $10 members; children under 12 free. 7/10, Darryl Donnell Murrill; 8/14, Geno and Friends; 9/11, Liz Pina w/The Frog Project. 503 Market St. THE GAMBLER, KENNY ROGERS TRIBUTE 7/18-26: Performer Tim Sells presents a show that provides smiles, crowd participation, and enjoyment for all ages, and honors the music and persona of “The Gambler,” Kenny Rogers.

Tim has the look and sound of Kenny, and provides all the favorites that make Kenny Rogers the musical icon he has become. Ticket includes show and 3-course meal. Fri/Sat nights. Doors at 6pm. Show at 7pm. Tickets $38 adults/$24 for children under 12. Beverages and food service gratuity not included.

BEHIND THE SCENES W/OPERA 7/19, 1pm: Spend the afternoon with Opera Wilmington learning about all facets of the upcoming production of “The Merry Widow”!

Participants will have the opportunity to learn to waltz, sing the chorus parts from several of the show’s tunes, tour the set and costume shop, and interact with members of the cast and crew. Admission: Free. UNCW Cultural Arts Building, 5270 Randall Drive MAYFAIRE MUSIC ON THE TOWN The 10th Annual Music on the Town Concert Series at Mayfaire Town Center in Wilmington, NC, features free live music on Friday evenings through July. Bands set up on the Mayfaire Event Field located behind hh gregg and Ulta, and there is plenty of free parking. Kids love the three bounce houses, cotton candy and snow cones. Coolers welcome. Free. www.southerntrouble.com or (910) 256-5131. paigekon@ mayfairetown.com BOOGIE IN THE PARK CONCERT SERIES Sundays, 5-8pm (through 9/14). Free concert series at Kure Beach’s Ocean Front Park. Bring your beach chair or blanket and enjoy the music!

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

BABS MCDANCE Shag, swing, hip-hop, Latin, belly dancing, ballroom, Zumba, kids’ and adults’ classes, and more—weekly with various pricing. • Friday Night Dance Parties, 7:30-10:30pm. $10, buy one get one free. Babs McDance, 6782 Market St. www.babsmcdance.com 76’ERS SQUARE DANCE CLUB Modern Western Style Square Dance. Club meets Thurs. nights at 7pm at the Senior Center for a new workshop on square dancing. Info: 270-1639 CAROLINA SHAG CLUB DJs play favorite beach music and shag tunes every Sat, 8pm to close. $4/members; $6/ guests. Carolina Shag Club, 103 N. Lake Park Blvd. Carolina Beach, NC 620-4025 CONTRA DANCE Tuesday night dances, 5th Ave United Methodist Church on South 5th Ave at Nun, 7:30-

9:30pm.Social dance for all levels; singles and couples, families, college and high school students and folks of all dancing abilities are invited to come. $4. (910) 538-9711.

TANGO WILMINGTON Tango classes and social dancing, Fridays, Carolina Lounge of Ramada Inn. 5001 Market Street (between College and Kerr). 8-9:45pm. $5 lounge entrance includes beginners’ lesson, 7:30.

art EARTH, SEA AND SKY WHQR presents work by Gail Henderson and Liz Hosier, two artists whose works are expressions of elements of earth, sky, horizon and atmosphere conveyed through their unique use of color, paints, and materials. The show will remain on display until June 6th. A portion of the proceeds from any sale of art benefits WHQR. Third floor of The Warwick Building at 254 N. Front St. 30 NC ARTISTS: SELF-PORTRAIT SHOW Free and open to the public. Exhibit is made up of two components: 36” x 53” black and white photographs of the participating artists being wheat-pasted to trees surrounding the gallery.

Enlarged photos are part of the global “Inside Out Project” and is a group participatory action sponsored by Diane Hause/2TEN HAUSTUDIO. The second part consists of the 30 artists exhibiting self-portraits inside the gallery that they have created in various media. Participants include Kinga Baransky, Benjamin Billingsley, Michelle Connolly, MJ Cunningham, Elizabeth Darrow, and more. 2TEN HAUSTUDIO, 15930 NC Hwy 210 E, Ivanhoe, NC 28447 (Bladen County). (910) 874-3535, haustudio@earthlink. net ART CLASSES Sunroom Studio Art Classes: Individual guidance and professional instruction with Lois DeWitt in Basic Drawing, ,Drawing With Colored Pencils, Water Color, Acrylic Painting, Oil Painting and Finding Your Artist Within. $80/four two-hour sessions. 6905 Southern Exposure.

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JON JICHA: AWKWARD SENSIBILITY The Wilma W. Daniels Gallery presents—a solo exhibition by Jon Jicha, Professor of Art in the School of Art and Design at Western Carolina University. Closing reception will be held 6/27, 6-9pm. Wednesdays and Thursdays 12-5pm.

Free BILLY CONE WORKS 6/27, 6pm: WHQR 91.3fm Public Radio’s MC Erny Gallery at WHQR will open a new show on 6/27, “Billy Cone Works”—a collection of drawings, paintings, and photographs. Guests are invited to meet the artist and the WHQR staff and on-air personalities, while enjoying great food and wine during the opening reception from 6-9pm on the 27th. The show will remain on display until August 8th. A portion of the proceeds from any sale of art benefits WHQR. Warwick Building at 254 N. Front St. JANETTE HOPPER “Dancing through my Blogosphere—Taking you on a whirlwind trip through my visual blog,” an art show by Janette K Hopper, Costello’s Piano Bar in downtown Wilmington, NC, will present a new art show, exhibiting prints and paintings

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foibles of man, 2) Nature, the killer app, and 3) To the Cloud! Vaporware. Each portion of the trip through Hopper’s artistic Blogosphere will last for two months, with the entire trip lasting six months. Costello’s is open 7 days a week from 7pm-2am.

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ARTS COUNCIL OF WILMINGTON The Arts Council of Wilmington & is now accepting applications for North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots Arts Program subgrants through 6/30. Applications are available for non-profit organizations whose purpose is to promote and develop diverse cultural arts programming in New Hanover County. Funding priority is given to qualified organizations (theaters, galleries, choral societies, festivals), arts in education programs conducted by qualified artists, and other community organizations that provide arts programs in the county. Grassroots funds are not generally awarded to arts organizations that receive funding through the North Carolina Arts Council’s State Arts Resources. Projects must occur between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015. Application forms and grant guidelines: www.artswilmington.org. 910-343-0998. info@ artscouncilofwilmington.org.

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ALL THAT REMAINS Historic Oakwood Cemetery & Mausoleum hosts Juried Urn Competition and Sale, “All that Remains.” Honoring the changing style of interment with a juried competition devoted to the art of cremation urns, entitled All That Remains. Open to professional and amateur artists in North Carolina, must be 18 years plus.

Artist may submit a maximum of two original works that, using his/her creativity could be used as a cremation urn; size should be within dimensions of 12”length x 12” width x 12” height. All works must be sturdy enough to withstand handling and exhibition. All mediums of art will be accepted. Digital images of the work, with entry form must be received by Fri., 8/14, 4pm (Send to Historic Oakwood Cemetery, PO Box 26867 Raleigh, NC 27611). Email jpgs (300 dpi) to robin@historicoakwood. com by 9/20, 4pm. No more than two photos of each piece of work should be included. Mailed CDs should be labeled with name, email address and phone number. Winners notified via email on Mon., 8/15. Approved urns must be delivered to Historic Oakwood Cemetery (701 Oakwood Ave.) no later than 3pm on Wed., 9/10; dropped off between 11am and 3pm on the 10th if hand-delivered. Opening reception, Sat., 10/11, 3-5pm. Exhibit on Sun., 10/15, 1-5 pm. Friends of Historic Oakwood Cemetery will retain a 30% commission on all works sold. All works must be for sale. 1st Place, $600; 2nd place, $250;3rd Place, $150.

BELLAMY’S CALL FOR ARTISTS The Bellamy Mansion Challenges Emerging Artists to showcase the ‘Beauty of the Bellamy’ in an upcoming exhibition, sale and celebration.

The mansion is accepting applications for the first ever Bellamy Mansion Emerging Art Show, the highlight of a five-week celebration of the

visual arts from 10/2-11/6. Submissions must showcase the beauty of the Bellamy using its history and architecture as inspiration. Artists are encouraged to complete an application form as soon as possible, with payment of $20 ($10 for students), to receive access to the mansion to draw, paint or photograph. Deadline for completed application form with entry fee and photos to jurors Gale Smith and Joanne Geisel: 8/30. Artists may submit two 2-D or 3-D entries. Monetary prizes plus merit and honorable mention awards will be granted. Also featured are free children’s art events and art lectures by local professional artists. The celebration will begin with an opening reception on October 2 and closes November 6 with a party highlighting children’s art. $10-$20. www.bellamymansion. org. 503 Market St. ARTIST SHOWING A Frame of Mind Gallery is honored to show some of the many works of local artist, author and world traveler David D. Hume. Delightful, original water colors by Eunice G. Andrews will also be on display thru September 2014.

Located in historic 100 year old house in Carolina Heights.Come and check us out as one of the best kept secrets in Wilmington since 1991.Hours-Mon.-Fri.-10:00 am-5:30pm and Sat. 10:00 am - 2:30 pm. 1903 Princess St. (910)251-8854.Wilmingtonart@ aol.com.Garden tours often given in the spring, specializing in unique citrus. Free A Frame of Mind Gallery 1903 Princess St. All Day FOURTH FRIDAY GALLERY NIGHT “Fourth Friday Gallery Night” is now coordinated by The Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover County, feat. 16 local art galleries and studios that will open their doors to the public in an after-hours celebration of art and culture, from 6-9pm, every fourth Friday of the month through 2014. Rhonda Bellamy at 910343-0998, 221 N. Front St. Suite 101. www. artscouncilofwilmington.org

museum CAPE FEAR MUSEUM Exhibits: A View From Space: Since the launch of the world’s first artificial satellite Sputnik in 1957, satellites have dramatically changed the way we study our planet. A new, bilingual (Spanish and English), highly interactive, handson science exhibit, will allow visitors to see the world from a satellite’s perspective. Includes numerous hands-on activity sections such as the Satellite Activity Area. • World War II: A Local Artist’s Perspective: In time for the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landing and the Normandy campaign, Cape Fear Museum will be exhibiting one of the region’s most powerful collections of World War II artifacts. • Collection Selections: Handbags, artifact collection includes more than 100 handbags. Contrast their styles as you view a selection of bags drawn from the 19th and 20th centuries. • Cape Fear Stories presents artifacts, images, models, and 3D settings to explore people’s lives in the Lower Cape Fear from Native American times through the end of the 20th century. • Michael Jordan Discovery Gallery, Williston Auditorium, giant ground sloth, Maritime Pavilion and more!

910-798-4370. Hours: Tues-Sat, 9am-5pm; Sun., 1-5pm. $4-$7. Free for museum members and children under 3. New Hanover County residents’ free day is the first Sun. ea. month. 814 Market St. capefearmuseum

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OAKDALE CEMETERY TOURS Most tours are 10am-noon; free for members or $10 otherwise. Tours cancelled if inclement weather. 6/21: Historical walking tours of North Carolina’s oldest rural cemetery will be given by local historian and Civil War Author, Bob Cooke. Hear the tales of some of the Civil War notables. • 7/19: Historian Ed Gibson will speak about the history of Civil War veterans as well as a taste of Oakdale’s prominent citizens.

• 8/16: Superintendent Eric Kozen will lead the tour and discuss everything from horticultural delights to the founding of the cemetery including the wonderful funerary art. • 9/20: Chris Nelson will lead you to those firefighters who served Wilmington’s fire brigades and tell of their heroic service. • 10/18: David Rice will be accompanied by the Superintendent Eric Kozen as they take you back to the time of the Yellow Fever Epidemic in 1862. • 10/26: Nip and Tuck, two black Percheron horses, will pull a wagon for a pleasant ride around the cemetery. A commentary on the history of the cemetery will be given on each tour. Tours depart at 2:30, 3:00, 3:30, 4 and 4:30 pm. Adults $10, children 12 and younger $8; Friends of Oakdale members: adults and children, $5. • 11/9: Luminary Tour with over 600 luminaries lit across the cemetery. Refreshments served. Offered at 6:45pm, 7pm, and 7:15pm. Limited tickets, so call ahead starting 10/1 to purchase for $10. www.oakdalecemetery.org or 910-762-5682

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STORMFEST Sat., 6/21, 10am-4pm. Free and open to the public. Explore the science of weather with the National Weather Service, local broadcast meteorologists, and community safety experts.

Engage in fun, hands-on experiments to investigate air pressure, precipitation, and wind.

Present your own forecast and make weather tools you can use at home. Sponsored by Time Warner Cable’s Connect a Million Minds initiative. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St. www. capefearmuseum.com NC AQUARIUM 6/23, 8:30: How can North Carolina’s aquatic environments be recreated and maintained in an Aquarium setting? By exploring natural habitats, campers will gain a better understanding

of how to investigate and preserve the environment we all share. Activities that campers will enjoy this week include canoeing on the Cape Fear River, surf fishing, visiting the sea turtle hospital, and snorkeling. Dates: 6/23-27, 7/711, 7/28-8/1. $207-$230. • Canoeing the Salt Marsh, 7/12, 7/19, 9am: A three-hour exploration of the Zeke’s Island Estuarine Research Reserve by canoe. Activities may include crabbing, seining or birding. Participants should be able to swim, be capable of sustained physical exertion and wear closed-toed shoes. $22.50$25 • 7/14, 8:30am: Animal Keepers: How do we feed 2,000 animals? What does it take to keep a 235,000-gallon aquarium clean? Where do aquarium animals come from? Campers learn what it takes to be responsible for the daily care and maintenance of aquarium animals. By helping prepare food, clean exhibits, and create animal enrichment campers get a glimpse of the work required to provide proper animal care. Dates: 7/14-18, 7/21-25. This camp is available in 3 age groups 5-6, 7-9, and 10-12. Camp: $207-$230900 Loggerhead Rd, Kure Beach.

WEATHER WISE 6/28, 1-4pm. Free for members or with museum admission What is wind? How does weather impact our daily lives? Explore air, atmospheric pressure, and air temperature. Examine the tools meterologists use and conduct a scientific experiment to review the states of matter and the Earth’s water cycle. Parental participation is required. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St. www.capefearmuseum.com BATTLEFIELD AT THE BATTLESHIP 7/4, 10am: Lock and Load Wilmington! Battlefield Live Wilmington blasts into town on July 4th at Battleship Park. Prepare to “lock and load” for laser combat when Battlefield Live is featured at the park that borders the Battleship North Carolina. The event is planned to attract thrill-seekers, teens, and game enthusiasts as they will want to experience this new attraction for themselves. This is not your Daddy’s laser tag! Inspired by popular video games such as Halo 2 and Counter Strike, Battlefield Live is a live combat simulation. Barricades draw players into a 3D combat adventure. The equip-

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ment uses a harmless infrared beam, like your TV remote, that tags sensors worn by players. Teens love the missions because all the “phasers” have red-dot scopes for fast target acquisition. Children must be 7 years old or older to play, but adults of any age can and do participate. Battleship Live Wilmington is a local, Wilmington organization that also serves private events like birthday parties, church and other group fundraisers, wedding rehearsal dinners. They are mobile – they can come to you! $7.50-$10 per game. 1 Battleship Rd. NE POPLAR GROVE PLANTATION Through 7/31: Poplar Grove Foundation, Inc. announces the upcoming opening of their new permanent exhibit “From Civil War to Civil Rights: The African American Experience at Poplar Grove.” Poplar Grove Plantation invites the public to a series of lectures during the months of April, May, and June in preparation for the unveiling of the permanent exhibit space and Juneteenth Celebration on Thurs., 6/19, 6:30pm. Free. Poplar Grove Plantation10200 US Hwy 17 N MISSILES AND MORE MUSEUM Topsail Island’s Missiles and More Museum features the rich history and artifacts of this area from prehistoric to present time. Exhibits: Operation Bumblebee, missile project that operated on Topsail Island shortly after World War II; Camp Davis, an important antiaircraft training center during WWII located near Topsail Island; WASPS, group of young, daring women who were the first female pilots trained to fly American military aircraft during WWII; Pirates of the Carolinas, depicting the history and “colorful” stories of 10 pirates in the Carolinas including

the infamous Blackbeard; Shell Exhibits, and intricate seashells from all over the world as well as Topsail; and more! 720 Channel Blvd. in Topsail Beach. Mon-Fri, 2-5pm; after Memorial Day through Sat, 2-5pm. 910-328-8663 or 910328-2488. topsailmissilesmuseum.org.

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM Mon, Little Sprouts Storytime, 10am, and Go Green Engineer Team, 3:30pm. • Tues., Kids Cooking Club, 3:30pm • Wed., Preschool Science, 10am; Discover Science, 3:30pm; and Mini Math, 4pm. • Thurs. StoryCOOKS, 10am; and StART with a Story, 3:30pm • Fri., Toddler Time, 10am; and Adventures in Art, 3:30pm • Drop off gently used books at our Museum to be used for a good cause. Ooksbay Books uses book collection locations to help promote literacy, find a good use for used books, and benefit nonprofits. • www.playwilmington.org 116 Orange St. 910-254-3534 WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MUSEUM The Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, housed in the turn of the century Myers Cottage, exists to preserve and to share the history of Wrightsville Beach. Visitors to the cottage will find a scale model of Wrightsville Beach circa 1910, exhibits featuring the early days of the beach including Lumina Pavilion, our hurricane history and information about the interaction between the people and our natural environment which have shaped the 100 year history of Wrightsville Beach. • WB Museum of History’s June program is set for Thursday, June 26, from 10-10:45am at the museum. The theme is preparing for hurricanes. This program will be led by long-time Red Cross Disaster Team Volunteer, Drew Hoge. We will read a book about

The First Saturday of Each Month

July 5, 2014 at Cardinal Lanes, 3907 Shipyard Blvd., Wilmington, NC 28403 Top dealers featuring antiques and collectibles including: furniture, china, glassware, advertising, country store, shabby chic, and much more. Come out and enjoy a terrific weekend of treasure hunting, collecting, buying and selling. Get ready to find cool stuff!

preparedness, pack a to-go bag, do a craft, and have light refreshments. For elementary schoolaged children. Space is limited. Call 256-2569 to register. Register by June 24 and be entered in a raffle for a special gift. Other upcoming programs in this series: 7/24, Sea Turtles; 8/14, Shells; 9/18 , Pirates!; 10/11, Wrightsville Beach Trolley for the whole family. To register please call: Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, (910) 256-2569. Free. 910-256-2569. 303 West Salisbury St. wbmuseum.com.

WILMINGTON RAILROAD MUSEUM Explore railroad history and heritage, especially of the Atlantic Coast Line, headquartered in CAMERON ART MUSEUM Exhibits: Floating Sculpture: Bruce Barclay Wilmington for 125 years. Interests and acCameron Duck Decoy Collection, through 6/1. tivities for all ages, including historical exhibits, Avid hunstman, sportsman and philanthropist full-size steam engine and rolling stock, lively Bruce Barclay Cameron collected duck decoys Children’s Hall, and spectacular model layouts.

House in an authentic 1883 freight warehouse, throughout his lifetime, and CAM will showfacilities are fully accessible and on one level. case them. • James Grashow—Brooklyn born sculptor and woodcut artist James Grashow By reservation, discounted group tours, caboose birthday parties, and after-hours meet(American, b. 1942) is known for his largescale sculptures and installations made out of ings or mixers. Story Time on 1st/3rd Mondays at 10:30am, only $4 per family and access to cardboard. Exhibition will feature whimsical installations of flora and fauna as we as pieces entire Museum. Admission only $8.50 adult, created especially for the CAM. • Opening $7.50 senior/military, $4.50 child age 2-12, and free under age 2. North end of downtown, 505 6/29, Willie Cole’s site-specific installation, School Pride: The Eastern NC Story. In obserNutt St. 910-763-2634, www.wrrm.org. vation of the 50th anniversary of the signing of LATIMER HOUSE the Civil Rights Act (July 2, 1964), Willie Cole Victorian Italiante style home built in 1852, the is creating new installations investigating the restored home features period furnishings, artclosing of sixteen Cape Fear area schools and work and family portraits. Tours offered Monother aspects of desegregation in southeastern Fri, 10am-4pm, and Sat, 12-5pm. Walking tours NC and its impact statewide. Hanging through are Wed and Sat. at 10am. $4-$12. The Latimer 11/2. • Black and White gala on 6/28, 6-11pm.

House of the Lower Cape Fear Historical SociTickers: $45-$50. • Lecture and gallery walkety is not handicapped accessible 126 S. Third through: School Pride, 6/29, 3pm. $5-$10.

St. 762-0492. www.latimerhouse.org Corner of South 17th St. and Independence CAPE FEAR SERPENTARIUM Blvd. Tues-Sun,10am-5pm; Thurs: 10am-9pm.

World’s most fascinating and dangerous reptiles Museum members free, $8 non-members, $5 in beautiful natural habitats, feat. a 12-foot saltstudents with valid ID, $3 children age 2 -12. water crocodile, “Bubble Boy.” and “Sheena”, • CAM Café hrs: Tues-Sat, 11am-3pm; Sun, a 23ft long Reticulated Python that can swallow 10am-3pm; Thurs. dinner. www.cameronartmua human being whole! Giant Anaconda weighs seum.com or 910-395-5999. www.cameronart300 lbs, w/15 ft long King Cobras hood up and museum.org amaze you. See the Black Mamba, Spitting BURGWIN WRIGHT HOUSE Cobras, Inland Taipans, Gaboon Vipers, Puff 18th century Burgwin-Wright House Museum Adders, and more! Over 100 species, some in the heart of Wilmington’s Historic District, is so rare they are not exhibited anywhere else. the oldest museum house in NC, restored with One of the most famous reptile collections on 18th and 19th century decor and gardens. Coearth. Open everyday in summer, 11am-5pm lonial life is experienced through historical inter(Sat. till 6 pm); winter schedule, Wed-Sun. 20 pretations in kitchen-building and courtyard. 3rd Orange St, across from the Historic Downtown and Market St. Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm. Last tour, Riverwalk, intersecting Front and Water Street.

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antebellum architecture, built on the eve of the Civil War by free and enslaved black artisans, for John Dillard Bellamy (1817-1896) physician, planter and business leader; and his wife, Eliza McIlhenny Harriss (1821-1907) and their nine children. After the fall of Fort Fisher in 1865, Federal troops commandeered the house as their headquarters during the occupation of Wilmington. Now a museum, itf ocuses on history and the design arts and offers tours, changing exhibitions and an informative look at historic preservation in action.910-251-3700. www.bellamymansion.org. 503 Market St.

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sports/recreation CAPE FEAR ROLLER DERBY 6/21, 4pm: The Cape Fear Roller Girls next home game will be a double header featuring visiting teams from Tennessee and Gastonia, NC. Chattanooga Roller Girls from Chattanooga, TN and G-Force from Gastonia, NC at the CFCC Schwartz Center in downtown Wilmington. Doors at 4pm with the starting whistle at 5pm. Tickets can be purchased online at Brown Paper Tickets, or in person at Jellybeans Skating Center or from any CFRG Skater. 601 N Front St, Wilmington, NC 28401. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door, $5 for children 6-10, and parking is free. Concessions provided, merchandise available for purchase, and meet-n-greet with the girls directly following the bout. Portion of the proceeds will go to benefit Coastal Animal Rescue Effort.

CARDIO TENNIS Pre-reg and pay rqd. Wed, 5:30-6:30pm, $11.

Grab your shoes racquet and join for a workout. • Championships, 6/27-29, Althea Gibson Tennis Complex at Empie Park. Div. boys and girls 10U-18U, singles. First Match Loser Consolation, $38.13. www.usta.com. Tourney ID: 700072014. 3405 Park Ave. 910-341-4631. www.empiepark.com RICH INLET BOAT AND BEACH EXCURSION Join the federation, in collaboration with Wrightsville Beach Scenic Tours, Inc., on a halfday boat trip to Rich Inlet- an important birding area, and the gateway to the unspoiled HutaffLea Island barrier island complex. Climb aboard with your guides, Coastal Advocate Mike Giles and Capt. Joe Abatte, to see what makes this inlet system special. Lunch is provided aboard the Shamrock, though unlimited space is not.

The first 18 registrants can consider themselves lucky. Blockade Runner Beach Resort, 275 Waynick Blvd. $30-$45.

STRENGTH IN MOTION BOOT CAMP oin the fun and lose weight, burn fat, tone muscle and increase stamina in a circuit training environment. Mon/Wed, 6/9-7/25, 7-8pm.14 sessions $120; all ages. Each intense class is instructed by personal trainer Susan Barnhill who is certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). sim23@ec.rr.com or 910 470-0820. Techniques In Motion School of Dance, 5543-100 Carolina Beach Road

film CUCALORUS Through 6/18: Cucalorus seeks bold, innovative, funny, and challenging films for its November film festival, celebrating 20 years. Cucalorus is a five-day showcase of independent and international film. Filmmakers from all over the world join cultural explorers to watch movies and share ideas, transforming the port city’s enchanting historic downtown into a temporary city of artists. The non-competitive celebration features programs dedicated to social justice, emerging artists, works-in-progress, shorts, dance, music videos, and North Carolina. Cucalorus invites submissions from choreographers for Dance-a-lorus, the festival’s opening night blend of film and dance. The Visual/ Sound/Walls program is accepting music videos and installation proposals. Festival organizers will launch a family films program this year to include a selection of features suitable for kids

ages 12 and under. All film submissions must include an entry form, submission fee, and either an invitation to your funeral OR a postcard from your future self in 20 years. Filmmakers living in the City of Wilmington do not have to pay entry fees. For more information about submitting a film, dance project, or a music video, visit our www.cucalorus.org, or contact programming coordinator Natalie Lentz at programming@cucalorus.org.

INDEPENDENT FILM SCREENING 6/19, 20, 21, 8pm: Screenings vary: Indie Cinema, Wine, Beer & Organic Coffee Bar giantculture.com for more details. $10. Giant Cafe, 1200 N 23rd St Suite 209.

COAL ASH STORIES 6/19, 7pm: Coal Ash Stories features short films focused on coasl ash, fracking, public health concerns, related policy, and ways that communities are responding. Come learn about the issues, talk with community members, and find out how you can get involved. Co-hosted by Cape Fear Sierra Club, New Hanover NAACP and Cape Fear River Watch. Free. Jengo’s Playhouse, 815 Princess Street DOING IT BAJAN STYLE FILM NIGHT 6/23, 6pm: CFCC Union Station, rm. 512, N. Front St. You are invited to the premier of a short film on Bridgetown, Barbados produced

by Sister Cities of Wilmington. “A Day in Bajan Life” produced by Seaweaver Productions and directed by Pelle Hybbinette willl also be screened and features several contemporary Barbadian personalities. Enjoy Caribbean music and dinner following the film program at Delphina Dos, 5 S. Water St. Advance reservations for dinner only are required no later than June 22 by email: membership@scawilmington.org or phone 343-5226.

MORAL MOVIE SERIES 6/24, 7pm: New Beginning Christian Church, 3120 Alex Trask Dr. “Freedom Summer” is filmed 50 years after Freedom Summer, when more than 700 local organizers and students took segregated Mississippi by storm, registering voters, and creating freedom schools. This put a national spotlight on the violent voter suppression facing Black Americans in the deep south and ultimately led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act. With the dismantling of voting rights in North Carolina, the themes in this film resonate all too well. Q&A w/Democracy NC after screening. Moral Movies is a fourmonth series that is showcasing award-winning films in Wilmington and eight other cities across North Carolina. The series is intended to jump start community dialogue on social, economic, and environmental issues relevant to the state and presented by Working Films. Free.

BRANCHING OUT FILMS Branching Out Films will launch its crowdfunding campaign through Indiegogo and From the Heart Productions with a kickoff event at Jengo’s Playhouse, 815 Princess Place Dr., Sat., 6/28, 6pm. A screening of “Natural Hair Diaries” at 6:45pm and refreshments following. Naturally Fly, local Natural Hair Event Planning Group will be on hand as vendors providing information, products, prizes, give-a-ways, and gift baskets beginning at 6pm. Indiegogo is an international crowd funding site and From the Heart Productions is the fiscal sponsor and nonprofit organization helping filmmakers find funding to complete their projects and gain access to grant opportunities. Funds received through the crowdfunding campaign will be used for

marketing, pre-production, film production, and post-production. Admission is free but donations are encouraged. All proceeds will go towards the Indiegogo Funding Campaign.

RED CARPET TAMMY PREMIERE 7/2, 6pm: Presented by A Boxed Event and Bob King Autohaus Mercedes Benz, at The Terraces on Sir Tyler, 1826 Sir Tyler Dr, the locally shot film stars Melissa McCarthy, Susan Sarandon, Dan Aykroyd, and former WECT journalist Michelle Li. Party will feature red-carpet entry, “Topper Jack”-style appetizers, infamous apple pie, open wine bar, and music by DJ Brian Hood. Tickets: $40/person and include Brown Bag Swag Bags and complimentary tickets to the private screening to the first 150 ticket holders. Portion of the proceeds will benefit The Cape Fear Heart Association, which will be on site selling raffle tickets for a slew of prizes. 910-319-3272. info@aboxedevent.com WEEKLY WILMINGTON FILM MIXER Every Wednesday Wilmington Film Meet monthly mixer for all those involved with the NC film and video industry. All welcome. Filmmakers, actors, writers, directors, producers, camera crew, art department, marketers, promoters, investors and supporters. Open mic at 7pm. Please prepare for 60 seconds or less.

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kids’ stuff SUNSHINE CAMP Registration is open for Lower Cape Fear Hospice & LifeCareCenter’s Sunshine Camp, a camp for children coping with the death of a loved one. Three sessions are from 8:30am12:30pm. Mon-Fri, June and July, Phillips LifeCare & Counseling Center, 1414 Physicians Dr. The sessions are: 6/23-27, rising second-

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12 ANNUAL KIDS’ TRIATHALON 6/26, 8am: Whether you’re a spectator, a volunteer, or a racer you do not want to miss out on this fun, energetic, and youthful event! The Wilmington Family YMCA is pleased to announce that the 12th Annual Kid’s Triathlon will be Saturday, July 26, 8am, at the YMCA, 2710 Market St. Open for children ages 5-13 years of age. Distance is determined by age. Space limited to 200 participants! Reg: www.setupevents.com. Packet pick-up will be held on Fri., 7/25, at Dimock & Weinberg Office located at 3505 Converse Dr #175, 4-6pm. Opt. info meeting at 5pm at this location. www.wilmingtonfamilyymca.org or Aileen Sutton, 910-604-6456.

Is your kid a ham? Does he always walk around the house and talk in a British accent? Maybe even invent various characters? How about channeling his inner-actor and comedian with Wilmington Kid Prov? The seven-week semester takes place at Techniques in Motion off Carolina Beach Road, and teaches kids how to fuel their imaginations and embark on terrific storytelling. Led by Matt Warzel, they’ll learn foundation tools to heighten improv training, while interacting with other kids and playing games! The class takes place every Thursday starting 6/19, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuition is $105, for ages 8-12. www.wilmingtonimprov.com and third- graders; 7/7-11, rising fourth- and fifth-graders; and 7/21-25, rising sixth-, seventh- and eighth- graders. Children talk, play, create, eat, cry, laugh and make friends, and are encouraged to share memories, express feelings, release anger and learn from their life experiences. 910-796-7991. Melinda.mckeon@ lcfh.org.

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WILMINGTON KID PROV 6/19, 6pm: New at Techniques In Motion School of Dance Thurs. for 7 weeks.

6/19 6-8pm. Wilmington Kidprov, ages 8-12, $105/entire semester. Frees up the imagination and rekindles your sense of playfulness. Learn the foundational tools and techniques of W.I.’s unique take on improv training, including storytelling and playing games. Beginner Improv series is a supportive, fun, and accessible atmosphere perfect for kids to interact with each other. Learn how to release creativity, have fun, and spin captivating stories on the spot. Contact Matt Warzel: warz65@yahoo.com. Techniques In Motion, 5543-100 Carolina Beach Road. www.wilmingtonimprov.com

YOUTH STUDIO CLASSES/CAMPS Youth and Children Studio Classes including iPad Adventure, clay, painting, drawing, mixed media and textiles. Open registration is now open for these exciting weekly classes that start on June 23 and run through August 15.

• Kids @ Museum Camp provides students 5 to 8 year olds or 9 to 12 year olds a chance to explore art through 3 core options held during specific weeks from June 16 to August 22: Storytelling With Art, Outside The Box and Learn From The Great Artists. Register online www. cameronartmuseum.org/museumschool or call Keith at 910-395-5999 ext. 1008 for more details.

JEFF JONES MAGIC 7/12, 2pm: Don’t miss Magician Jeff Jones from Raleigh, NC. Jeff amazes audiences with his spellbinding illusions. For more about Jeff Jones, visit his website: www.magicnc.com/.

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Kid’s live adventure and variety show. Saturdays. Doors open at 11am. $8/$1 off with Kid’s Club Membership. Drop-off available. www. theatrewilmington.com. 910-399-3NOW

readings/lectures ILM FAVS SPIRITUAL BOOK CLUB Free! Meets 4th Monday every month. Old Books on Front Street, 249 N. Front St. LECTURE AND WALK-THROUGH CAM presents Willie Cole lecture and walkthrough for his exhibit, School Pride, 6/29, 3pm. Members/students: $5; non-members: $10. Nationally renowned artist Willie Cole will discuss the creation of new site-specific installations for CAM’s new exhibit School Pride: The Eastern North Carolina Story An Installation by Willie Cole. The exhibition investigates the closing of sixteen Cape Fear area schools and other aspects of desegregation in southeastern NC and the impact on this region, the state and the nation. Cole’s work is found in numerous museums, public and private collections around the world. Visit his site http://www.williecole.com and learn more about the artist. Cameron Art Museum, 17th St. and Independence Blvd.

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classes/workshops WATER AEROBICS Fitness classes at Halyburton Park, 4099 S. 17th St. www.halyburtonpark.com. Next water aerobics session begins June 16th, held at city pools in morning and evening. Pre-reg for classes. 910-343-3682.

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unique feature of applying their new knowledge through the museum’s current exhibitions. Instructor: Craig Stinson. $90-$105. CAM, 3201 South 17th Street MEDITATION 6/20, 6:30pm: Please join us for this guided group meditation. No experience necessary.

All are welcome. No need to pre-register. Just drop-in, or email with questions. Donation. The Open Space, 411 Chestnut St.

6/25-8/7: PARENT/TOT SWIM CLASS

25th through August 7th, 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. for ages 8 to 36 months. It’s only $25 for a seven-week lesson or you can sign up for $5 a class. Folks who would like to try one free class can do so this Wednesday, June 18th. Kids will be introduced to water through fun and games, and it’s all led by an American Red Cross-certified instructor.

Meet at the Robert Strange Pool at 410 S. 10th Street. For more information, contact 910-343-3682.

knowledge of what it takes to be a consistently working actor. Anthony began 20 years ago as a preferred stand-in for Oscar winners/noms like Billy Bob Thorton and Edward Norton. He has moved up to become a working actor consistently winning many character & supporting roles. Anthony is also an award winning filmmaker with many projects under his belt. Learn basics of delivery, lingo and lighting, sharing the “business” of being an actor as well. Starts the first of each month! Jump in anytime. Tuesday evenings 6-9p; offered only on a monthly payment basis to encourage a committed and thorough acting education. $150/mo. Giant Cafe, 1200 N 23rd St Suite 209.

SUP YOGA CLASS Sat., 7am: What is SUP Yoga? Yoga on the paddleboard? YUP, you got it! Add a new element to your yoga practice: water. Challenge your balance on a moving board and meditate while you float. All levels are welcome, although a SUP basic lesson/tour with us or prior SUP instruction and previous experience with yoga are highly recommended. Classes are 1 hour long, with a 15 minute paddle out and back. $20-$25. Wrightsville Beach.

YOUR SPANISH FOUNDATION 6/19, 7pm: Museum School at Cameron Art Museum. Your Spanish Foundation: Language and Culture—all levels. Thurs., 7-8:30pm, 6/57/17. Tuition: $105 / $90 CAM member. Your Spanish Foundation focuses on an understanding of the structure of the Spanish language so you can advance in conversation. Goals by the end of the 6 weeks include having a working knowledge of Spanish fundamentals and a working knowledge of Hispanic culture. You are encouraged to have fun, mess up, meet new friends and ask that question you’ve always wanted answered! Plus, students have the

PARENT/TOT SWIM CLASS Thurs., 6/25 - 8/7, 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (followed by free swim until noon).

Ages: 8 months - 36 months. $25 (7 week session) or $5/class. Try class for free on June 18! Help your child become comfortable in water; begin swim skills introduced through songs & games, led by American Red Cross certified insructor. Swim diapers required. Space is limited so register early. 910-343-3682.

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The first half of Day 1 is dedicated to equipBE A WORKING ACTOR ment, paddling technique and safety. The rest 4 wks of classes w/coaching for developing of the course focuses on different aspects of actors w/Anthony Reynolds and his broad teaching yoga on the boards, both practical and philosophical. Applicants must have completed a 200-hour teaching training program or equivalent. Course hours qualify as continuing education credits with Yoga Alliance. WrightsvilleSUP, Wanting to introduce your child to swim classes early on?

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NOFO YOGA AND WINE NIGHT Thurs., 6:30pm: Join us on the north side for B.A.D. Yoga & Wine with Amy! Classes take place in the loft on the corner of 3rd St. and Brunswick - all levels welcome. Then, extend the zen at the Goat & Compass for yogi wine specials. Namaste! $5 suggested donation.

FENCING CLASSES Evening fencing class for teens and up. Learn fencing footwork, bladework, rules, refereeing, history, and end with an in-class tournament. All fencing equipment provided. Class meets every Tues/Thurs, 6:30pm. Cost is $35 per month plus a once a season $5 membership to USA Fencing $35 per month + $5 membership. St. Mary’s Tileston Gym, $40 NATURE PROGRAMS Pre-reg rqd for all. Beauftiful Butterflies, ages 2-5. 7/1, 10-11am. $3 Halyburton Park, 4099 17th St. 910-341-0075. halyburtonpark.com MARSHY CREEKS/EXPLORATION GAMES 7/10, 10am: Join federation biologist Ted Wilgis for a hands-on exploration of local marshes and tidal creeks. Learn how the amazing plants and animals of the salt marsh adapt to ever-changing tides and weather conditions. Come pull a seine net or toss a cast net and see who lives in our marsh creeks- prepare to be amazed! The tour ends with eco-games for the young and the young at heart. Free for members; $5 for nonmembers. 309 W. Salisbury St. SURVIVOR SUP 7/12, 6:30am: “Let’s take our workout to the island”. Wrightsville Stand Up Paddleboard Company and Shore Fitness will be combining their efforts to give you an opportunity to

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participate in a Paddleboard/Bootcamp experience you will never forget. Beginner’s are welcome! Each adventure will include board and paddle rentals, a brief beginner’s intro clinic, and a sandy workout that will challenge your inner ‘survivor’ Spaces are limited. Call today to reserve your spot! You will not want to miss out on this awesome opportunity! $45. Blockade Runner Beach Resort, 275 Waynick Blvd CAM CLASSES Museum classes, 910-395-5999 (ext.

1008 or 1024), at CAM. Sign up for 6 week classes and/or 1 to 2-day workshops in drawing, painting, mixed media, photography, art history, copper repousse and artistic journal keeping. • Yoga: Thurs., noon-1pm; Fri., 5:30-6:30pm • T’ai Chi: Wed., noon-1pm. Sessions are ongoing and are open to beginner and experienced participants. www.cameronartmuseum.org ART CLASSES Art with Lois DeWitt, professional art instructor. Water color, basic drawing, drawing with colored pencils, finding your inner artist, and oil pastels. Small classes, individual guidance.

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ACTING 101 Background acting experts and extras casting pros as we’ll as guest appearances by Talent Agents make this workshop & seminar a fun filled event—last Sunday of each month, 2pm-4pm; limited seating. Fun and informative way to get your acting career off to a great start! This class will prepare you for being on set, what to expect, the ethics of BG acting as well as how to take it to the next level. Ad-

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vance sale only! Online or at cafe register: Giant Cafe, 1200 N 23rd St Suite 209. $35 MUSIC INSTRUCTION Music instruction at Modern Music with Lu-

6/14: BOOK SALE Looking to add to your beach-reads collection? Well, let the summer reading frenzy begin—and for more than half off of normal book pricing! On June 14th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Friends of the Leland Library monthly books sale will take place at the Magnolia House, 485 Village Road. They will have James Patterson hardback books for sale for half price! Plus, they’ll have a paperback bag sale, with $5 grab bags up for purchase. All proceeds from the sales go to Leland Library. For more information, contact Ellie Edwards at (910) 833-2322.

cian Rowland, who has 20 years experience as a professional recording and performing musician. Private lessons available for guitar, mandolin, banjo, and bass. (910) 508-1111 or rockinrowland@hotmail.com.

support that enables members to cope with and understand their grief. Discussions include the phases of grief and the grieving process, along with other areas of concern for participants. No registration is needed. 796-7991 or email Melinda.mckeon@lcfh.org. www.lcfh.org.

SEA TURTLE DAY 7/23, all day: Sea Turtle Day at Gibby’s Dock and Dine Restaurant, 315 Canal Dr. Carolina Beach. Every fourth Wed. of the month, Gibby will donate a portion of the food sales to the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehab Center and Pleasure Island Sea Turtle Project. Donation. Gibby’s Dock and Dine 315 Canal Dr. Carolina Beach FRIENDS OF LELAND LIBRARY Second Saturday sale on 6/14, 10am-2pm, Magnolia House, 485 Village Rd. James Patterson hardback books will be half price. A paperback bag sale will also be featured, $5 grab bags! All proceeds from the sale benefit the Leland Library. Ellie Edwards, (910) 833-2322.

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SUBURBS WALKING TOURS Every Sat., 10am. Discover ILM through neighborhood walking tours. Forest Hills was the first automobile-oriented suburb in Wilmington, while Streetcar Suburbs tell about the restoration and renewal of Carolina Place and Carolina Heights. Tours: $10 (students, $5). 1.5 hrs; wear comfortable clothing and shoes.

GRIEF MEETINGS An open-ended discussion, meets from noon1:30pm, Tues, 7/1, and 8/5, at the Phillips LifeCare & Counseling Center, 1414 Physicians Dr. Designed to provide grief education and

THE REALLY REALLY FREE MARKET The Really, Really Free Market (RRFM) movement is a non-hierarchical collective of individuals who form a temporary market based on an alternative gift economy. The RRFM movement

aims to counteract capitalism in a non-reactionary way. It holds as a major goal to build a community based on sharing resources, caring for one another and improving the collective lives of all. Markets often vary in character, but they generally offer both goods and services.

Participants bring unneeded items, food, skills and talents such as entertainment or haircuts.

A RRFM usually takes place in an open community space such as a public park or community commons. Located at Greenfield Lake, near the playground and skatepark. Usually under one of the picnic shelters. Monthly meetings; see FB page for updates.

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

Women of Hope uses education to empower women through early detection and continuing support throughout their treatment. Survivorship Support Group is for female cancer patient who is in any stage of treatment. Caregiver Support Group is for anyone affected by a loved one’s cancer diagnosis. Meets 2nd/4th Thurs, 6:30-8pm. Friendly Community Baptist Church, 1730 US Hwy. 117, Burgaw. Penelope at penelope@womenofhopenc.org.

GAMBLER’S ANONYMOUS MEETING Gambler’s Anonymous Meeting of Wilmington.

Meets every Tuesday, 6:30-8pm. Ogden Baptist Church: 7121 Market St. 12-step meeting for people that have or think they may have a compulsive gambling problem. Contact: Casey 910-599-1407

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SCREEN GEMS STUDIOS TOURS Guests will get an insider’s look at the largest studio complex east of California and experience the rich history of EUE/Screen Gems and the films and television shows produced at the facility over the last three decades. Attendees will walk the 10-stage working lot have access to sounds stages and go behind the scenes of the CBS series “Under the Dome.” Guests will see a visual history of the NC film and television industry in the screening theater where many famous producers, directors and actors have reviewed footage of productions shot at the studio. Tours will be hosted on Saturdays and Sundays at 10 am, 12 noon and 2 pm weather permitting throughout the summer.

Tours will continue throughout 2014 and beyond. Please check the tour hotline to confirm times throughout the fall and winter. 1223 23rd St. North $12 for adults; $10 for students and military personnel with an ID; $5 for children under 12. Admission is cash only at this time.

(910) 343-3433 or http://studios.euescreengems.com/nc/tours.

ILM MS SELF HELP GROUP MEET Meets the 2nd Thurs. ea. month at 7pm in the New Hanover Rehabilitation Hospital, 1st floor conference room, behind the Betty Cameron Women’s Hospital on 17th Street. Open to all with Multiple Sclerosis, family and friends.

Handicapped accessible parking and meeting room. Affiliated with the Greater Carolinas Chapter of the National MS Society. Burt Masters, (910) 383-1368.

WILMINGTON NEWCOMERS CLUB Wilmington Newcomers Club meets monthly

at 9:30am on the 2nd Thurs ea. month at the Cape Fear Country Club, 1518 Country Club Rd. Sign up for our satellite groups, where members can follow their particular interest and make new friends along the way—bridge clubs, dinner groups, business networking groups, etc. wncnewsletter@gmail.com. www.wilmingtonncnewcomers.com.

CAPE FEAR WEDDING ASSOCIATION Meet and greets the third Wed. ea. month. $25, members free. capefearweddingassociation.com

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

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

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

CHADD Wilmington Area CHADD meets on the 2nd Monday of every month from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Pine Valley United Methodist Church, 3788 Shipyard Blvd., Building B. This free support group is open to a growing group of parents, grandparents and individuals affected by AD/ HD who understand what it takes to face its daily challenges. Free. Pine Valley United Methodist Church 3788 Shipyard Blvd., Building B. http://www.WilmingtonCHADD.org PSORIASIS SUPPORT GROUP Meets the 2nd Sat. of month at Port City Java in Harris Teeter on College and Wilshire, 5pm.

Christopher: (910) 232-6744 or cvp@yahoo. com. Free; meet others with psoriasis and get educated on resources and program assistance.

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

Ages 18-35.

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

HISTORICAL DOWNTOWN WILMINGTON Take a “Trip With Triplett” and learn the history of this wonderful city with a retired Cape Fear History teacher. Any time! 910-392-6753 or email rltriver@yahoo.com. $3/children or $8/ adults. www.tripwithtriplett.webs.com/ HOLLYWOOD LOCATION TOURS Tour one of America’s largest living film sets; historic downtown Wilmington. This fun-filled 90 minute walking tour will lead gue sts to actual movie & TV locations. Tours will depart Tues., Thurs., Sat. and Sun. afternoons at 2pm.

Reservations are required, $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, students or military and children 6 or under are free. 910-794-7177, www.HollywoodNC.com.

HENRIETTA III CRUISES An elegant, 3 tiered boat offering sight-seeing,

lunch and dinner cruises, site seeing tours and a Sunset Dinner Cruise June-Aug. On the riverfront. April-Oct: Narrated sightseeing cruises 2:30pm 1-1/2 hours Tuesday-Sunday, Narrated lunch cruises 12:00 noon 1-1/2 hours TuesdaySaturday. May-Oct: Murder Mystery Dinner Cruises, Tuesday & Thursday evening 2 hours 6:30 pm; Apr-Dec: Friday evening dinner cruises 2-1/2 hours 7:30 pm, Saturday evening dinner cruises 3 hours 6:30 pm. 343-1611. www. cfrboats.com THALIAN HALL TOURS In addition to a full schedule of performances, self-guided tours of the theater are offered Mon-Fri, 12-6pm, Sat 2-6pm. Guided tours by appt. 343-3664.

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

GHOST WALK 6:30pm & 8:30pm. Costumed guides lead visitors through alleyways with tales of haunted Wilmington. Nightly tours at 6:30pm and 8:30pm. Admission charge. Meets at Water & Market streets. Reservations required: 910794-1866; www.hauntedwilmington.com TOURS OF WWII SITES Wilmington author and military historian Wilbur D. Jones, Jr., now leads customized, personalized guided tours of World War II sites in Southeastern North Carolina. 793-6393 or History@ wilburjones.com

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culinary FARMERS’ MARKETS Fruits, vegetables, plants, herbs, flowers, eggs, cheese, meats, seafood, honey and more! Poplar Grove, Apr-Nov, Wed, 8am-1pm. 6/18: Family Day! Poplar Grove Plantation, 910-686-9518. pgp@poplargrove.com. www.poplargrove.com • Riverfront Farmers’ Market open on Water St., downtown, every Sat., through Dec., 8am1pm. Food, arts & craft vendors and live music. www.wilmingtondowntown.com/farmers-market • Carolina Beach Farmer’s Market every Sat., May-Sept, 8am-1pm, around the lake in Carolina Beach. Free parking; vendors align the lake, from artists and crafters and musicians. www.carolinabeachfarmersmarket. com. Janet Knott, carolinabeachfarmersmarket@gmail.com. • Wrightsville Beach Farmers’ Market, 21 Causeway Dr. Fresh NC-grown produce, seafood and other locally produced consumables. A variety of unique craft vendors have also been added to the market this year. Mon., 8am-1pm, first Mon. in May- Labor Day. • Town of Leland Farmers’ Market at Leland Town Hall, alternating Sundays, 11am-3pm, May-Aug. This market is focused on local food and agricultural products. • Oak Island Farmers’

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6/21: WHITE ST. BREWING CO. The NC craft-beer craze continues this Saturday at Fermental, located in north Wilmington at 7250 Market Street. Fermental will be hosting a new NC brewery out of Wake Country, White Brewing Company. Folks will be able to try out their award-winning Kolsch-style ale, along with other flavors, from their imperial stout to IPA. Plus, Fermental will have food trucks on hand to serve up grub, along with tastings, giveaways, and live music from surf-flamenco guitarist Doug Skipper.

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A CENTURY OF DINING 6/24, 7pm: A Century of Dining at Wrightsville, 1880s-1980s, An Illustrated Lecture by Elaine Blackmon Henson. Visitors and residents alike have been enjoying a variety of dining experiences at Wrightsville Beach from a wide range of establishments for over a century. Join us as Elaine Henson presents an illustrated talk on “A Century of Dining at Wrightsville, 1880s to 1980s.” The museum will have an exhibit on corresponding items from our collection on display from July 1 through August 31. Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, (910) 2562569. 303 West Salisbury Street LGJ PRESIDENTIAL LEGACY LUNCHEON Awards named for Civil Rights pioneers including Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Legacy Civil and Human Rights Award to be received by Rev. Dr. Cordy Tindell Vivian and the Fannie Lou Hamer “Blessing” for Alice Walker and many other honorees. Wed. July 2, 2014, Tickets for this event $65 Wilmington Convention Center.

Purchase tickets at www.cameronartmuseum. org or call 910-395-5999. http://www.celebratingthedream.org/ JAZZ BRUNCH W/PANTASTIC STEEL BAND 7/6: popular jazz brunch series with the Pantastic Steel Band. Doors open at 11:30am.

Show 12-2pm. Tickets $20/adult, $15 children under 12.Beverages and food service gratuity not included.

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through Feast Down East with two different options. Starting May 1st “Veggie Lovers” can sign up for monthly subscriptions or the “Produce Committed” can save 10% by receiving a 10 week supply of heart healthy, farm grown provisions that include fresh vegetables, fruit, herbs and free range eggs! Shopping made easy, let Feast Down East hand pick the best vegetables available and deliver them to your pick up location of choice. We guarantee all the produce to have been grown within 150 miles of Wilmington, NC.Admission: Admission.

MARKET CRAWL AND COOKING CLASS Every Monday, 10am, June to August: Take part in a Market Crawl and Cooking Class with Chef Tyson Amick. Chef Tyson and members will venture to a nearby Farmer’s Market and fish house to purchase local ingredients before returning to the Coastal Education Center for a fun workshop on preparing and cooking healthy, delicious meals. $65. Fred and Alice Stanback Coastal Education Center, 309 W. Salisbury St. PORT CITY SWAPPERS Port City Swappers is a monthly food and beverage swap where members of a community share homemade, homegrown, or foraged foods with each other. Swaps allow direct trades to take place between attendees, e.g., a loaf of bread for a jar of pickles or a half-dozen backyard eggs. No cash is exchanged, and no goods are sold. Diversify your pantry and go home happy and inspired while meeting your neighbors! facebook.com/ PortCitySwappers.

FERMENTAL Weekly wine and beer tasting, Fridays. • 6/21, 6pm: Celebrate a new North Carolina brewery: White Street Brewing Co. from Wake Forest. White Street recently brought home a gold medal from the World Beer Cup 2014 for their Kolsch style ale; quite an achievement for the very first brewery to open its doors in the small town of Wake Forest. While their distribution is new to our coastal region of the state, White Street is quickly making a name for themselves in the area with draught offerings popping up throughout the Port City. Their recent highly acclaimed bottle release of, a bourbon barrel aged imperial stout, has proven that the brewery is well on their way to creating memorable, fine tuned beverages for all beer lovers. Feat. local food truck offerings, tastings, giveaways and more.

Live music provided by surf-flamenco guitarist Doug Skipper. Indoor and outdoor bar area, a variety of White Street beers on tap as well as fresh cask ale and a few limited releases. Food will be available from Epic Food Co. Fermental, 910-821-0362. 7250 Market St. www.fermental.net.

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HOMEBREW SUPPLY COMPANY Free craft beer tasting every Friday 4pm-7pm • Free all-grain brewing demonstration Every Saturday starting at 1:30pm at Wilmington Homebrew Supply, 4405-A Wrightsville Ave. wilmingtonhomebrew.com FEAST DOWN EAST BUYING CLUB Enjoy the quality, value and convenience of the Feast Down East Buying Club. It costs nothing to join. The benefits are immeasurable. It is a great way to eat healthier, while knowing you support your local farm families and community.

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

ARIES (21 Mar. – 20 April): If you were alive 150 years ago and needed to get a tooth extracted, you might have called on a barber, blacksmith or wigmaker to do the job. (Dentistry didn’t become a formal occupation until the latter part of the 19th century.) Today you wouldn’t dream of seeking anyone but a specialist to attend to the health of your mouth. I’m wondering if you are being less particular about certain other matters concerning your welfare. Have you been seeking financial advice from your massage therapist? Spiritual counsel from your carrepair person? Nutritional guidance from a fast-food addict? I suggest you avoid such behavior. Ask for specific help from those who can actually provide it.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “My music is best understood by children and animals,” composer Igor Stravinsky said. A similar statement could be made about you Tauruses in the coming weeks: You will be best understood by children and animals—and by all others who have a capacity for dynamic innocence and a buoyant curiosity rooted in emotional intelligence. In fact, those are the types I advise you to surround yourself with. For now, it’s best to avoid sophisticates who overthink everything and know-it-all cynics whose default mode is criticism. Take control of what influences you absorb. You need to be in the presence of those who help activate your vitality and enthusiasm.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “Nikhedonia” is an obscure English word that refers to the pleasure that comes from anticipating success or good fortune.

There’s nothing wrong with indulging in this emotion as long as it doesn’t interfere with you actually doing the work that will lead to success or good fortune.

The problem is, nikhedonia makes some people lazy. Having experienced the thrill of imagining their victory, they find it hard to buckle down and slog through the gritty details necessary to manifest their victory. Don’t be like that. Enjoy your nikhedonia, then go and complete the accomplishment that will bring a second, even stronger wave of gratification.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts has a collection of Japanese art that is never on display. It consists of 6,600 wood-block prints created by artists of the “ukiyo-e” school, also known as “pictures of the floating world.” Some are over 300 years old. They are tucked away in drawers and hidden from the light, ensuring their vibrant colors won’t fade. So they are well-preserved but rarely seen by anyone. Is there anything about you that resembles these pictures of the floating world, Cancerian? Do you keep parts of you secret, protecting them from what might happen if you show them to the world? It may be time to revise that policy. (Thanks to Molly Oldfield’s “The Secret Museum” for the info referred to here.)

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the next two weeks, I hope you don’t fall prey to the craze that has been sweeping Japan. Over 40,000 people have bought books that feature the photos of “hamuketsu,” or hamster bottoms. Even if you do manage to avoid being consumed by that particular madness, I’m afraid you might get caught up in trifles and distractions that are equally irrelevant to your long-term dreams. Here’s what I suggest: To counteract any tendency you might have to neglect what’s truly important, vow to focus intensely on what’s truly important.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Writing at FastCompany.com, Himanshu Saxena suggests businesses create a new position: Chief Paradox Officer, or CPXO. This person would be responsible for making good use of the conflicts and contradictions that normally arise, treating them as opportunities for growth rather than as distractions. From my astrological perspective, you Virgos are currently prime candidates to serve in this capacity. You will continue to have special powers to do this type of work for months to come.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In accordance with the astrological omens, you are hereby granted a brief, one-time-only license to commit the Seven Deadly Sins. You heard me correctly, Libra. As long as you don’t go to extremes, feel free to express healthy amounts of pride, greed, laziness, gluttony, anger, envy, and lust. At least for now, there will be relatively little hell to pay for these indulgences. Just one caveat: If I were you, I wouldn’t invest a lot of energy in anger and envy. Technically, they are permitted, but they aren’t really much fun. On the other hand, greed, gluttony, and lust could be quite pleasurable, especially if you don’t take yourself too seriously. Pride and laziness may also be enjoyable in moderate, artful amounts.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Scorpio novelist Kurt Vonnegut rebelled against literary traditions. His stories were often hybrids of science fiction and autobiography. Free-form philosophizing blended with satirical moral commentary. He could be cynical yet playful, and he told a lot of jokes. “I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over,” he testified. “Out on the edge you see all the kinds of things you can’t see from the center.” He’s your role model for the next four weeks, Scorpio. Your challenge will be to wander as far as you can into the frontier without getting hopelessly lost.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Make a name for the dark parts of you,” Lisa Marie Basile writes in her poem “Paz.” I think that’s good advice for you, Sagittarius. The imminent future will be an excellent time to fully acknowledge the shadowy aspects of your nature. More than that, it will be a perfect moment to converse with them, get to know them better, and identify their redeeming features. I suspect you will find that just because they are dark doesn’t mean they are bad or shameful. If you approach them with love and tenderness, they may even reveal their secret genius.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Pet mice that are kept in cages need to move more than their enclosed space allows, so their owners often provide them with exercise wheels. If the rodents want to exert their natural instinct to run around, they’ve got to do it on this device. But here’s a curious twist: A team of Dutch researchers discovered that wild mice also enjoy using exercise wheels. The creatures have all the room they need to roam, but when they come upon the wheels in the middle of the forest, they hop on and go for prolonged spins. I suggest you avoid behavior like that, Capricorn. Sometime soon you will find yourself rambling through more spacious places. When that happens, don’t act like you do when your freedom is more limited.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): It’s transition time. We will soon see how skilled you are at following through. The innovations you have launched in recent weeks need to be fleshed out. The creativity you unleashed must get the full backing of your practical action. You will be asked to make good on the promises you made or even implied. I want to urge you not to get your feelings hurt if some pruning and editing are required. In fact, I suggest you relish the opportunity to translate fuzzy ideals into tidy structures. Practicing the art of ingenious limitation will make everything better.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): It’s always important for you to shield yourself against our culture’s superficial and sexist ideas about sex. It’s always important for you to cultivate your own unique and soulful understandings about sex. Right now, this is even more crucial than usual. You are headed into a phase when you will have the potential to clarify and deepen your relationship with eros. In ways you have not previously imagined, you can learn to harness your libido to serve both your spiritual aspirations and your quest for greater intimacy.

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