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Let’s Get Delirious!

Sean Lennon and Les Claypool bring wicked soundscapes to Greenfield Lake, June 9

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LET’S GET DELIRIOUS, PGS. 8-9 Les Claypool talks to encore about his new project with Sean Lennon, The Claypool Lennon Delirium, which will debut its new album on the road to Greenfield Lake Amphitheater on June 9 and at Bonnaroo on June 11. Courtesy photo.

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LIVE LOCAL, LIVE SMALL: Navigating the trade economy and safety regulations with Uber

ment have not caught up with the sharing economy. However, there are a variety of issues related to Uber and their model for doing business that are of concern for governments charged with public safety and regulation. Perhaps the most well-known and widely reported protest against Uber was started by Paris taxi drivers in 2014.

But that is far from an isolated complaint.

Taxi companies carry a significant overhead: a fleet of bonded, insured vehicles, dispatches of some sort (be it a physical office or a dispatch phone turned on during business hours), taxes, city fees, signage, advertising, equipment, etc.

BY: GWENYFAR ROHLER

This is what the DMV of North Carolina requires to issue a taxi driver’s license: - Pass a background check.

- Maintain a clean driving record.

- Pay a taxi-driver licensing fee.

Based on the City of Wilmington website, in order to obtain a taxi permit, limousine permit, or any vehicle for hire, all must: - Pay the cost of the permit: $15 (fee must be paid at the City of Wilmington Collections Department).

- Pay the cost of fingerprints: $18 (this includes the cost for a federal background check).

- Have a valid I.D. - Have a letter of introduction from a taxi company.

GETTING HOME: Gwenyfar Rohler finally Ubers it and while it wasn’t half bad, she compares it to other forms of transport. Courtesy photo.

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re you ladies both getting enough cool air?”

My friend Allison and I were sitting in the back seat of a tidy Hyundai sedan for my first Uber ride. I described our driver as “looking sketchy” about 10 minutes earlier when Allison showed it to me.

“Can’t we request a woman driver?”

I asked.

“I don’t think so, no. But everyone’s profile picture looks bad.”

He turned out to be incredibly friendly, well-groomed, nicely dressed, well-spoken, and retired. I had to admit: It was a sharp contrast to most of my experiences taking taxis in Wilmington wherein beyond grunting a question about where

I wanted to go, most drivers ignored me (at best) and certainly didn’t ask if I had enough air conditioning.

“OK,” I mentally conceded looking around the car. “I can see why people might prefer this.”

Last year I experimented with taxi and bus services in Wilmington for encore.

The taxi service wasn’t bad; it just prohibitively was expensive and lacking in a fair amount of “mod cons,” shall we say. Nevertheless the drivers were on time and did get me home safely.

It wasn’t my first time taking taxis here, nor was it my last. Since my story ran, dear Editor Lady at encore has dropped some not-so-subtle hints about looking into Uber.

Since I don’t have a smartphone I have

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been able to beg off. Until now.

Enter Allison—one of my friends who is a perpetual bad influence and frequent Uber user. Allison is on a one-woman crusade to mend me as a Luddite. One step she has been kindly, quietly, but repeatedly offering is to introduce me to Uber.

Arguments have included a safe way to get home after a party and not worrying about parking at the beach. So, on a sunny morning we sat in the backyard, and Allison showed me the Uber app and how it worked on her phone.

Uber is a ride service that matches drivers with people looking for transportation.

It started in 2009 and has been likened to the Airbnb of transport. Much like Airbnb, Uber is confusing for many municipalities to regulate, and the wheels of govern-

- Have a completed application.

- Have a picture (will be taken by the permit administer).

- Have drug-screen results screening costs $25-$35).

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That’s just for the driver. There are a limited number (155) of taxis permitted to operate in the City of Wilmington. There are plenty of people waiting for one of these permits to become available. Anyone curious about the interesting intercompetition for taxi permits between the cab companies can grab a cab and gab away with the driver during a ride. It is guaranteed to be an enlightening conversation.

One of the ongoing issues with Uber is their refusal to fingerprint their drivers.

Subsequent major news stories about

drivers who turn out to have previous convictions for violent crimes are off-putting, to say the least. Austin, Texas, had a referendum for voters to decide if Uber and Lyft (another sharing economy ride company) drivers needed to be fingerprinted, and could no longer stop in moving traffic to pick up and discharge passengers. As a result of the vote in favor of finger-printing requirements, Uber suspended business in Austin, and claimed finger-printing took too long and would slow down the rate at which they need to sign up new drivers.

So, apparently, they have a high turnover of drivers. Obviously, the flexibility of being able to do it if and when you want is part of the allure.

Have a new baby on the way and need some extra cash? Drive for Uber in the months leading up to the birth, then stop when you are no longer sleeping through the night—no need to wrangle about maternity leave.

Nontraditional student back in college with a two-hour break between classes?

Turn on the Uber app and drive during those two hours to pick up some extra cash. There are not a many jobs willing to let employees come in for a couple of hours in the middle of the day twice a week.

Uber’s response to the situation in Austin seems bizarre from a business standpoint. The amount of negative publicity in the media about drivers who passed the screening process and shouldn’t have seems like it would tip the scales for the company to institute finger-printing—or press them to answer questions surrounding liability of their drivers.

I had to get finger-printed to apply for a beer and wine license, and to be frank, serving someone a beer in a well-lit public place does not put me in a position to kidnap them. However, when getting in a car with a stranger, passengers are at their mercy.

On the day Allison and I took Uber, I got home to find another story in the news. This time an Uber driver had prior violent offences from shooting two police officers. Can anyone blame me for feeling squeamish?

I was startled that our Uber drivers talked about people calling Uber to ferry their children across town for them. Another market segment they cited was elderly people going to doctor appointments. After years of life as my father’s chauffeur, that hit home.

Both of our drivers were retirees who drove for Uber partly for money, but mostly to get out of the house and meet people. They both drive during daylight hours, and prefer not to deal with drunks and potentially someone vomiting in their cars.

I certainly see the void Uber is filling in this community, but given the incredibly stringent regulations on taxis, it is pretty obvious why a basically unregulated business that operates in direct competition to them gets their backs up. With Uber everything is handled electronically, so the drivers don’t carry cash and don’t have to worry about someone trying to rob them of their earnings or bolting without paying.

I was startled in Cincinnati by a cab driver who kept eyeing my soft-sided briefcase with concern before finally asking me point blank if it was stuffed with newspapers. Apparently, he had reoccurring problems with young women who claimed they were leaving their purse with him as a good-faith gesture and they were coming back to pay their tab at the end of a ride ... only for him to discover the purse was stuffed with wadded-up newspaper. At least Uber drivers aren’t facing that problem. The pay is guaranteed by the rider’s credit card.

All else aside, how does Uber stack up financially for the consumer? Here’s the break down of our trip by numbers: We took Uber from the Historic District to the far south end of Wrightsville Beach for $13.10. Our return included a stop at Stevens Hardware for a can of polyurethane, then back to our starting location for $15.40. This was not during surge pricing when prices go up; it was the middle of the day during the week. If we had taken a cab, the math would look like this: the $3 meter-drop fee (price of just getting in the cab and moving forward), plus $2.10 per mile would have been $25 each way, before a tip for the driver. However, if we had driven my sweet little ’65 VW bug, we would have spent about $4.50 on gas round trip and about $15 for parking. Our Uber driver on the way back told us he ferries a lot of college kids from Lumina Station, where they park and then call Uber for a $3 ride across the bridge so they don’t have to pay for parking.

There are definite pluses to Uber operating in Wilmington (among them, another option rather than driving home drunk from a bar or party). It is great people are finding a way to bring more income home. (Lord knows we could all use some extra money to pay bills.) It will be interesting to see how this plays out in the next few years, especially if we get striker regulations for Airbnb locally.

It would seem logical Uber would come under similar scrutiny.

When Allison asked me if I would take Uber again, I was pretty quick to say yes.

The experience was lovely, and not worrying about parking was a weight off the mind. So, yes, let’s schedule another beach trip with Uber soon.

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The Moscow Times reported in May that bailiffs in Russia’s Perm region, employing originality as yet unseen in America in at-

tempting to collect an overdue debt, arrested the debtor’s cat. The bailiffs listed the feline’s value at the equivalent of $23, and the man came up with that sum the next day and took the cat home. The Federal Bailiffs Service explained that all the other “property” in the apartment was in other people’s names.

Shannon Egeland, 41, already convicted in 2014 of running a mortgage-fraud operation during the 2004-2008 real-estate boom, pleaded guilty in May 2016 to the subsequent crime of deliberately having himself shot to gain his judge’s sympathy (and to collect on disability insurance he had purchased the week before). Egeland, scheduled to start a 10-year sentence for the 2014 conviction, told the judge he had been assaulted by gunfire when he stopped in traffic to help a pregnant woman, but in reality he had ordered his teenage son to shoot him in

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NEW WORLD ORDER

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(2) Britain’s venerable Oxford University issued a formal suggestion to law lecturers recently that they give “trigger warnings” (and allow classroom absences) if the LATEST RELIGIOUS MESSAGES class subject matter might be unpleasant to The Keystone Fellowship Church in some students. Complained one frustrated North Wales, Pennsylvania, has a tradi- lecturer, “We can’t remove sexual offences tion of congregants reserving pew seats from the criminal law syllabus — obviously.” by leaving Bibles in place, but worshipper Robert Braxton, 27, was having none of OOPS! that on April 24 and took a saved seat anyThis correction appeared in The New way. Witnesses told Philadelphia’s WCAU- York Times print edition of May 10: “BeTV that when one church member gently cause of an editing error, an article on tapped Braxton on the shoulder to inform Monday (May 9) about a theological battle him of the tradition, Braxton snapped at him being fought by Muslim imams and scholand became disruptive. Congregant Mark ars in the West against the Islamic State Storms, 46, flashed a gun and confronted misstated the Snapchat handle used by Braxton, who punched Storms, adding, Suhaib Webb, one of the Muslim leaders “That’s not a real gun” and “What are you speaking out. It is imamsuhaibwebb, not going to do, shoot me?” Storms, contend- Pimpin4Paradise786.”

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LET’S GET DELIRIOUS:

Summer tour will bring The Claypool Lennon Delirium to Greenfield Lake after they opened for hin on tour. “A lot of times I get turned onto new bands by playing with them,” Claypool laughs.

BY: SHANNON RAE GENTRY

Lennon was no exception.

After some impromptu backstage jams and a live sit-in on Primus’ “Southbound Pachyderm” in 2015, Claypool approached Lennon about working together.

Claypool says he binged on all of The GOASTT’s work and grew fond of Lennon’s methods in music.

“He has a beauty to the way he approaches things,” he explains. “Because he can sing, he does know how to layer vocals and stuff. I don’t—I’m the Primus guy, I don’t know how to do that shit. So, I thought it would be an interesting contrast—sort of what [David] Gilmour did with Roger Waters. Waters has this nasally approach and Gilmour has this really breathy, beautiful voice.”

Claypool’s favorite metaphor for working with someone new is approaching it like a conversation: People have varying viewpoints—some similar, some not. Yet, people yield different conversations, jokes, punchlines, and dynamics, depending on with whom they speak.

“Working with Sean was very different than anyone I had worked with,” Claypool admits. “So, it makes you approach the conversation a little bit differently [or] get out your general comfort zone—or a different comfort zone.”

BALANCED BASS: The Claypool Lennon Delirium are starting their summer tour and debuting their first album in June, with a stopover in ILM on June 9. Courtesy photo.

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ast time Les Claypool rolled into Wilmington was with Primus in May 2014. I ran into a neighbor at the show who had come with his wife and young son (who was probably 6 at the time). I asked Rich how everyone was enjoying the show and he laughed. “Yeah, Heidi had to take Justin home,” he said.

“The space guys scared him.”

Primus had giant spacesuit displays on either side of GLA’s stage, with ongoing projections of live-action faces. It’s an intentional aesthetic Claypool has built as an artist, with avant-garde production and theatrical songwriting and performance across all of his musical collaborations in and out of Primus. The famed bassist has shared his

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talents in Oysterhead, with Trey Anastasio (Phish) and Stewart Copeland (The Police); and The Frog Brigade, whose 2002 “Purple Onion” features guests like Warren Haynes (Gov’t Mule), Mike Dillon and Skerik (both of Critters Buggin).

Claypool’s latest project comes with the help of Sean Lennon as The Claypool Lennon Delirium. It also comprises Mark “Money Mark” Ramos Nishita of the Beastie Boys (keyboards) and Paul Baldi of the Fungi Band (drums). The band’s first record, “Monolith of Phobos,” will be released on June 3, just days before their summer tour brings the Delirium to Greenfield Lake on June 9.

“The difference between [Delirium] and Primus is Primus has a bigger budget,” Claypool quips of the upcoming tour. “Obviously we don’t want to go out and do the same type of stuff as Primus, but [‘Monolith of Phobos’] is very visually motivating, I guess. Musically and lyrically, it conjures up interesting visual in one’s mind. We have some things that will hopefully enhance some of that.”

Claypool admits he doesn’t keep up with new music on the scene—save for deep tracks of obscure older music, which are new in sense—and has never really listened to the radio. Yet, he became a fan of Lennon’s band The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger (The GOASTT)

As he and Lennon worked on “Monolith of Phobos” over the course of six weeks, each writing and singing their own contributions, Claypool found it was a true cooperative.

They each balanced the other’s expertise.

“I’d come in with something generally rhythmical and Sean would make it more chordal,” Claypool explains, “which is generally something I do not do. Or he’d bring in something chordal and I’d make it more rhythmical. We really had a great working relationship. We wrote these songs fairly quickly, and we’re happy with all the stuff we came up with.”

It was during a recent Rolling Stone interview that Claypool says Lennon came to the realization they’re album continuously had themes running through it on substance abuse—an interesting dichotomy to the psychedelic rock tapestry of the album. Two songs, “Oxycontin Girl” and “Cricket and the Genie,” make it clear that Big Pharma is a

prevalent societal problem.

“I don’t think we necessarily chose those topics to target as much as they became topics of conversation as we were writing the record, so they became fodder for tunes,” Claypool says. “We sort of came to that realization as we were having that conversation [with Rolling Stone].”

Claypool wrote “Oxycontin Girl” because he has friends who are ex-junkies. The girl in the song pops Oxies rather than shoots up (“She’s an Oxycontin girl/in a heroin world/when she ran out of pills/she scored on the street/and now it’s turning her blue”).

“I developed this character to provide commentary,” he tells. “That being said, I’ve always talked to my kids about the notion of moderation—whether it’s coffee or sugar or dabbling in various things that alter your perspective.”

Lennon questions hypocrisy in “Cricket and the Genie” about pharmaceutical abuse in the U.S. as a less vilified and socially acceptable approach to drug abuse, though they’re not technically illegal drugs. “[Sean’s] point is [they’re] pushed upon us and have been doled out to us [for decades],” Claypool says. “It’s not anything new. Hell, people back in the old days took diet pills and it was basically speed. . . . My aunt used to take ‘nerve pills’ and she was popping a Valium. So what’s the difference between that and when my friends would steal them from their parents and we’d pop ‘em during lunchtime?”

Despite how fast the songs and album came together, there was little need for reworking or tweaking tracks as a whole.

It’s no fun to belabor, according to Claypool. Yet, while in the studio Lennon and Claypool did see room for improvement on “Oxycontin Girl” and “Ohmerica.” Lennon thought “Oxycontin Girl” was a little dark and Claypool thought “Ohmerica” started off as a little bit of a rant.

“I ran through a couple of things to help soften those edges,” he tells, “or put the iron fist into more of a fluffy velvet glove.

We did that with a lot of songs, but those were the two we massaged a little more than the others.”

Claypool calls Lennon “Encyclopedia Brown,” meaning he’s always good for nuggets of information about something somewhere. It’s how the album’s title came to be, actually.

“One day he started talking about this monolith on Phobos,” Claypool tells. The space-like title track is a dreamy, whimsical result of watching an old C-SPAN video that featured Buzz Aldrin talking about a monolith on Phobos with a tiny moon revolving around Mars.

“We watched it and we laughed, and it just kind of stuck,” Claypool continues. “I wrote more about Buzz than the actual monolith.”

As part of their tour, the Claypool Lennon Delirium have a stopover at Bonnaroo 2016 two days after their Wilmington show. Claypool has been playing the festival on and off since its inception—with a two-volume live album from Bonnaroo 2002.

“I have a kinship with Bonnaroo,” he says.

“It’s a great festival and they tend to give folks an all-around experience. It’s been replicated now many times over. . . . It’ll be interesting to go back.” (Read more about Bonnaroo 2016 on pg. 10.)

While Claypool currently has “a lot of pots on the stove,” he’s hesitant to divulge any ideas he’s working on until they come to pass. “It’s one of the only things I’m superstitious about,” he says. “I don’t like to talk about things before they come to fruition because I think it jinxes it—which is an odd thing for me to say because I never thought I would be that person, but I’ve sort of become that person. There’s a lot of things I didn’t think I’d become.

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HIT THE ROAD:

Bonnaroo 2016 is around the corner

BY: SHANNON RAE GENTRY

“I

have a kinship with Bonnaroo,” Les Claypool tells encore in this week’s cover story “Let’s Get Delirious.”

Claypool will play this year’s festival with The Claypool Lennon Delirium just days after their band’s debut at Greenfield Lake in Wilmington (read pgs. 8-9). “[Bonnaroo is] one of the first of its kind in the United States and they’ve kept it together, they haven’t jumped the shark.”

Bonnaroo 2016 will start Thursday, June 9, and go through Sunday, June 12.

This year encore will follow the road to Bonnaroo, but there’s still a little time for readers to get passes of their own.

Between the festival, camping and parking grounds, Bonnaroo spans across almost 800 acres of land in Manchester, Tennessee. Since its inception in 2002, Bonnaroo has hosted hundreds, if not thousands of musicians, and approximately more than a million people have made the trek to see them to date.

While Bonnaroo started off as more jam and folk-rock centric, folks have come to expect anyone from Billy Joel to Bruce Springstein, from The Beach Boys to The White Stripes to take a stage.

This year’s headliners include Pearl Jam, Band of Horses, and Haim, to name a few. Anyone who missed Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Grace Potter, Jason Isbell, or The Wood Brothers at one of their Wilmington shows in the last year or so can catch them between sets from Chris Stapleton and Adventure Club. The point is, there’s a lot of damn music at this thing: Thursday starts off with soul, rock, funk duo The London Souls out of New York City. Roots of a Rebellion, Papadosio, New Breed Brass Band, and Twin Peaks round out the first day’s lineup. Australia’s Tame Impala will help close out Friday with a late-night show, after LCD Soundsystem, Leon Bridges, Allen Stone, Rayland Baxter, and others throughout the day. Saturday features Pearl Jam, Ellie Goulding, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, The Record Company, and dozens upon dozens of new and seasoned acts of genres yet to be invented. Dead & Company will help bid a fare thee well to Bonnaroo 2016 in two sets on Sunday, as

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PLANET ROO: Bonnaroo is more than a four-day music trip, it’s a community. Photo by Adam Macchia.

well as Ween, Death Cab for Cuties, Third Eye Blind,The Wood Brothers, and Steep Canyon Rangers.

Plus, it’s an all-around Alice-in-Wonderland-kind of adventure … or a “Who’s on First” reality at times. Folks can venture from This to That Tent, then back to The Other Tent before heading off to What Stage for main acts and late-night shows at Which Stage. The Centeroo is homebase for most festival activities and various merchants, and remains open 24 hours a day.

Bonnaroo, however, can’t be solely defined as a music festival that seemingly never sleeps in four days. Comedy is a major working part to the four-day schedule. There will be a Q&A session with writer/director Judd Apatow (“The 40-YearOld Virgin,” “Trainwreck”) on Saturday, as well as Vanessa Bayer (“Saturday Night Live”) and The Goddamn Comedy Jam, featuring comedians doing stand up and then performing their favorite cover songs with a live band.

Bonnaroo will also have screenings of various upcoming films, including “Sausage Party.” It’s the first R-rated CG-animated movie of its kind and stars the voices of Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill, Bill Hader, Michael Cera, James Franco, and many other big players. Think Pixar

meets “Pineapple Express” and carnage.

Aside from entertainment and strategically placed slip and slides, organizers also have built Bonnaroo upon community and environmentally sustainable values.

By partnering with vendors and organizations like Carbon Shredders, Clean Vibes and DoSomething.org, Bonnaroo reduces waste each year. They sell food and drinks in organic and recyclable materials, and were recognized for their efforts in 2011 by A Greener Festival.

Their food recovery program has been around for five seasons, which resulted in more than 29,000 pounds of food collected and distributed across community homes, summer programs for kids and more last year. The festival also established the Bonnaroo Works Fund in 2009, which helps support regional and national organizations focused in the arts, education and environmental sustainability.

To learn more about this year’s Bonnaroo or to purchase passes, visit bonnaroo.com.

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Bonnaroo 2016

Thursday-Sunday, June 9-12 General Admission: $349.50 www.bonnaroo.com

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

The Bill Trio (6pm; Free; Rock)

Trivia Night (6:30pm; Free)

Young Musicians Competition (6:30pm; $25)

—Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St. —The Pub, 2012 Eastwood Rd.; 910-679-8101

James Jarvis (7pm; Free; Jazz Piano)

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

Open Mic Comedy (8pm; Free)

—Browncoat Pub & Theatre, 111 Grace St.

Mike Frusha (6pm; Free; Rock)

—The Oceanic Restaurant, 703 S. Lumina Ave.

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

Tyler Mckaig (9pm; Free; Singer-Songwriter) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess St.; 910-362-9666

—Rucker John’s, 5564 Carolina Beach Rd. —Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S. 17th St.; 910-395-5999

Roots United (6:30pm; Free; Reggae)

—Carolina Beach Boardwalk, 100 Cape Fear Blvd.

Levon Ambartsumian (Violin) & Evgeny Rivkin (piano) (7pm; $18-$25) —Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S. 17th St.; 910-395-5999

Fire and Drums (8pm; Free)

—Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.

Thirsty Thursday Karaoke (9pm; Free)

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

Jeremy Mathews (9pm; Free; Singer-Songwriter) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess St.; 910-362-9666

Bass Station (10pm; Free)

—Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.

Grand Shell Game (10pm; Cover TBD; Rock) —The Whiskey Bar NC, 1 S. Front St.

Rebekah Todd (7pm; Free; Folk)

FRIDAY, JUNE 3

Trivia with Sherri ‘So Very’ (7pm; Free)

The Midatlantic (6pm; $0-$9; Folk, Rock, Bluegrass)

—Flytrap Brewing, 319 Walnut St.

—Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery, 11 Van Campen Blvd.

Susan Savia (7pm; Free; Acoustic, Eclectic) —Goat & Compass, 710 N. 4th St.

$2.50 Budweiser Draft $4 Wells 65 Wings, 4-7pm $3.50 Sweetwaters $4.50 Absolute Lemonade 65 Wings, 4-7pm

—Airlie Gardens, 300 Airlie Rd.; 910-798-7700

Abbey Road Live (6pm; Free; Beatles Tribute)

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

—Downtown Sundown Concert, 11 Princess St.

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Jim Ashley (6pm; Free; Singer-Songwriter)

DJ Riz (10pm; Free)

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Donna Merrit (10pm; Free; Jazz Piano)

—A Tasting Room, 19 S. 2nd St.

—The Oceanic Restaurant, 703 S. Lumina Ave.

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Bluegrass Jam (7pm; $3)

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

SUNDAY, JUNE 5 Books, Beer & Jazz Piano (3pm; Free)

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

Darryl Murrill & Jazzpel (4pm; Free; Jazz)

—Flytrap Brewing, 319 Walnut St.

—Bluewater Grill, 4 Marina St.

Jon Rineman (7pm, 9:30pm; $16; Comedy)

Cameron Nesbitt (4pm; Free; Country)

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

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

Soja (Reggae) and Allen Stone (Soul) (7:30pm; $35-$40)

Boogie in the Park: Mangroove (5pm; Free; Swing, Jazz, Blues)

—Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre, 1941 Amphitheater Dr.; 910-341-7855

—Ocean Front Park, 105 Atlantic Ave.

Midnight Allie (7:30pm; $5; Beach)

—Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S. 17th St.

Port City Music Festival (5pm; Free)

—SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar, 227 Carolina Beach Ave N.; 910-707-0533

Live Music (5pm; Free)

Kyle Garris (9pm; Free; Classic Rock)

Show Tunes Sunday (9pm; Free)

—Johnny Lukes KitchenBar, 5500 Market St. —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess St.; 910-362-9666

—Goat & Compass, 710 N. 4th St.

DJ UK (10pm; Free)

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

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The Hatch Brothers (10pm; Free; Acoustic Rock) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess St.; 910-362-9666

Justin Cody Fox (10:30pm; Free; Rock, Blues) —Duck & Dive, 114 Dock St.

SATURDAY, JUNE 4 31st Annual Carolina Beach Music Festival (11am; $20-$25)

—Carolina Beach Boardwalk, 100 Cape Fear Blvd.

Jazz Piano on Front St. (6pm; Free) —The Calico Room, 107 S. Front St.; 910-762-2091

Port City Music Festival (7:30pm; Free)

—Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S. 17th St.

Trivia with Sherri ‘So Very’ (7:30pm; Free) —Carolina Ale House, 317-C College Rd.

Music & Comedy Open Mic (8:30pm; Free) —Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.

Elena Woodard (9pm; Free; Singer-Songwriter) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess St.; 910-362-9666

TUESDAY, JUNE 7 The Dixieland Allstars (6pm; Free; Steel Pan) —Rucker John’s, 5564 Carolina Beach Rd.

Port City Music Festival (7:30pm; Free)

The Fury (6pm; Free; Rock)

Cape Fear Blues Jam (8pm; Free)

Max Levy & the Hawaiian Shirts (7pm; Free; Jazz, Blues, Funk)

College Night Karaoke (9pm; Free)

—A Tasting Room, 19 S. 2nd St.

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Jason D. Thompson (6pm; Free; Blues)

—Flytrap Brewing, 319 Walnut St.

Villa*Nova (7pm; Free; Rock n’ Roll)

—Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S. 17th St. —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.

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

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

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8

Michael Wolfe (7pm; $3; Alternative)

Rob Ronner (6pm; Free; Singer-Songwriter)

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

Jon Rineman (7pm, 9:30pm; $16; Comedy)

—Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St. —Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th Ave.

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

John Boxter (9pm; Free)

—Goat & Compass, 710 N. 4th St.

Reed Turchi & The Caterwauls and Jason D. Thompson (9:30pm; Free; Blues) —Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.; 910-399-2796

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

Massive Grass (7pm; Free)

Monica Jane (9pm; Free; Singer-Songwriter)

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

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

Young Musicians Competition (6:30pm; $25)

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

—The Oceanic Restaurant, 703 S. Lumina Ave.

Trivia Night (6:30pm; Free)

—The Pub, 2012 Eastwood Rd.; 910-679-8101

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

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

James Jarvis (7pm; Free; Jazz Piano)

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

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

Open Mic Comedy (8pm; Free)

—Browncoat Pub & Theatre, 111 Grace St.

Greaver (9pm; Cover TBD; Post-Hardcore)

—Reggies 42nd St. Tavern, 1415 S. 42nd St.

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SATurday, JUNE 4th DIRTY SHOW: Big-brass inspired Dirty Bourbon River Show will play Cat’s Cradle on June 10.

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NEIGHBORHOOD THEATRE NORTH DAVIDSON ST., CHARLOTTE, NC (704) 358-9298 6/9: Daughter and Lucy Dacus 6/10: Cosmic Charlie 6/11: Kris Allen THE FILLMORE 820 HAMILTON ST., CHARLOTTE, NC (704) 916-8970 6/10: Drop !t and Nghtmre 6/12: Thrice 6/14: M83 6/17: Lake Street Dive

LINCOLN THEATRE 126 E. CABARRUS ST., RALEIGH, NC (919) 821-4111 6/1: OTM and Lek & Uptown 6/4: Mike & Dio’s Metal Show 6/5: Buffcoat & Lacquer, The Oceanfront Band and more 6/9: B.O.B., Scotty ATL and London Jae 6/10: Craig Xen, Lil peep, Killstation, Refe, and more 6/11: Lacuna Coil, Stitched Up Heart and more

AMOS’ SOUTHEND 1423 S. TRYON ST., CHARLOTTE, NC (704) 377-6874 6/6: Carolina Unsigned Music Showcase 6/10: Kings X, Kings of Spade and more 6/11: Kurt Vile and the Violators 6/16: George Lynch and the Lynch Mob

CAT’S CRADLE 300 E. MAIN ST., CARRBORO, NC (919) 967-9053 6/1: Hackensaw Boys (Back) 6/3: Black Masala and D-Town Brass (Back) 6/4: Jonathan Byrd (Back) 6/5: The Hics, Ron Gilmore, Cozz, and more (Back) 6/6: Keath Mead, Dear Bianca, Weird Pennies (Back) 6/9: Two Door Cinema Club and Bayonne 6/9: Sam Lewis (Back) 6/10: Kris Allen and Sean McConnell (Back) 6/10: Dirty Bourbon River Show and more

MOTORCO MUSIC HALL 723 RIGSBEE AVE., DURHAM, NC (919) 901-0875 6/1: Ian Moore and The Lossy Coils 6/2: Mike & The Moonpies 6/3: Reed Turchi & The Caterwauls and more 6/4: Lawrence w/ Matt Phillips & the Philharmonic 6/8: Dirty Dozen Brass Band and more 6/10: Joshua Radin and Gary Jules 6/11: Leftöver Crack 6/12: The Garden, The Plague Vendor and more 6/14: Frazey Ford and Loamlands 6/16: Robbie Fulks and Brian McGee

THE ORANGE PEEL 101 BILTMORE AVE., ASHEVILLE, NC (828) 398-1837 6/2: Buckethead 6/3: Joker 6/8: Haim and Bibi Bourelly 6/9: Ibeyi and The Secret B-Sides 6/10: Claypool Lennon Delirium 6/11: The Grand Shell Game and more (Back) 6/11: Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Stop Light Observations 6/12: Ozymandias, The Steelbenders and more (Back) 6/13: Powers (Back) 6/14: John Paul White and Secret Sisters (Back)

HOUSE OF BLUES MYRTLE BEACH 4640 HWY 17 S., MYRTLE BEACH, SC (843) 272-3000 6/2: Backfire 6/3: Third Eye Blind 6/9: Fusion and more 6/10: Lord Huron

KOKA BOOTH AMPHITHEATRE 8003 REGENCY PKWY., CARY, NC (919) 462-2052 6/1: Yolanda Rabun 6/3: Gershwin and Joey Alexander 6/8: La Fiesta Latin Jazz Quintet

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neighborhood night every thursday night, come join us for steviemack’s international food truck!

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CONNECTIVITY OF HUMANS:

‘Extra! Extra! The Musical’ takes on its second run at Cape Fear Playhouse BY: SHEA CARVER

W

hen Frank P. Trimble moved to Wilmington years ago, he began doing extra work within the film and TV industries. Though he has gone on to become a professor of communication studies at UNCW, Trimble has continued his love for film and theatre, only this time behind a pen. He’s responsible for creating original musicals “Fly Wright! The Story of Two Brothers,” as well as “Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol,” among screenplays like the documentary “Beneath the Airlie Oak” and “HIV-Stigma in Five Voices.” This weekend he will open “Extra! Extra! The Musical” at Big Dawg Productions’ Cape Fear Playhouse—a reprise of the show which debuted at UNCW in 2013. “Extra! Extra!” follows a group of actors in the holding room on set, as crew scurry about to film their latest endeavor.

“The ‘hurry up and wait’ process [of being an extra] allowed ample time to observe and interact with those at the bottom of the production ladder—the human atmosphere,” Trimble tells of his inspiration in crafting the show. “I was often intrigued and entertained by the personal stories of fellow extras, including acting experience, professional goals and home life.”

Their interactions and variances of personality flesh out a greater look into the connectivity of humans on a basic level. Trimble wanted to animate their stories through song and created melody lines, while finishing vocal ar-

rangements during rehearsals. For this showing, he’s enlisted the help of pianist Michelle Reiff as musical director, as well as a cast member. Joining Reiff is associate music producer, cast member and UNCW student Kirk Robertson, who will play acoustic guitar. “Both musicians play from lead sheets (chords only), so their artistic contributions are substantial,” Trimble notes.

The music runs the gamut from rock to country, jazz to pop, and comes with tales of humor, optimism and reverence.

Trimble utilized the music as an outlet for actors to engage in when words and emotions were too intense for speech.

“Some songs advance the plot, some reveal deeper layers of psyche and objectives,” he notes. “Some offer commentary on other characters and situations.

According to Leslie Anne Pierce, who plays Carmella Horvath, “What If” will connect to anyone who aspires to reach a set goal of dreams. “Although on the surface, it’s questioning whether the characters will make it in this crazy business of show, the lyrics can be related to many questions we all have throughout our lives,” says Pierce, who was last seen onstage in “The Addams Family.”

“We often find ourselves questioning what will happen if we don’t reach whatever goals we’ve set for ourselves, and I think this song can really resonate with people of all ages and stages of life.”

While the UNCW run of the production was a works-in-progress, Trimble approached the Big Dawg show with hopes of broadening the age ranges

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“Maggie has taught me that sometimes the more difficult path is more rewarding for your career in the long run,” Wassail notes. “The challenging thing about Maggie is her specificity. Every small thing she does is done with purpose.”

Also returning will be Julie Andrews, who will play professional actress Terry Murphy. Her character has been crossed in life and she’s dealing with the aftermath of its gravitas—though on the surface she portrays something different.

The song “Fine” showcases the downward spiral.

“It brings this sense of solidarity for our characters to sing this song together,” Andrews explains. “[This] has always been such a funny expression to me because usually when someone says, ‘I’m fine,’ they are normally quite the opposite.”

Onstage, through Murphy’s memories, the audience sees a fateful day unfold that altered her life forever. Andrews has worked toward striking a balance between being a storyteller and a vessel to let loose the emotional anguish and turmoil Murphy embodies.

“Much like being on a plane or a train, a prime place for people-watching, you will find yourself wondering where [these actors are] from and where they are

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of his characters. He kept a few of the same actors from the “Extra! Extra!” debut; however, they will perform different roles for round two. Among them is Alex Wassil, who will play Maggie Demo, a third-production assistant, boss and supreme ruler.

headed, both physically and metaphorically—what is their story?”

The musical reveals each character’s plight in life but also shows the audience how they’ve arrived to where they are.

Trimble calls it a collage of narratives.

“Each extra shares a key event or life philosophy related to their entertainment industry aspirations,” he explains. “Beyond revealing personal stories, they appear in one another’s vignettes as supporting characters.”

“The most appealing aspect of this musical is almost every individual gets to partake in two or more different characters within the monologues of others, while maintaining his or her ‘base character,’” Jocelyn Henry adds. Henry is playing Melissa Patterson, someone who understands the world isn’t singularly revolving around a person’s wants and needs at all times. “I am most currently challenged with her pure ignorance, and portraying her ridiculous comments as sincere to her beliefs,” Henry tells.

Updates to Trimble’s first drafts of monologues and scenes came from conversations based on improv with the inaugural cast of “Extra! Extra!” The Big Dawg run will include one new character, Janis (Michelle Reiff), and a few composites who were derived from the original script.

“Any given ‘moment’ of writing, composing, revising, casting, directing, etc., may present the most formidable challenge,” he tells. “Sometimes what I predict will be relatively basic for an actor or ensemble to grasp proves otherwise, while complex pieces immediately ‘click’ with the group. Ah ... the mystery of the arts.”

“Extra! Extra! The Musical” will open June 2 and run Thursdays through Sundays through June 12.

DETAILS:

Extra! Extra! The Musical

June 2-5, 9-12, 8 p.m., or Sun., 3 p.m.

Tickets: $12-$20 Cape Fear Playhouse 613 Castle Street www.bigdawgproductions.org

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omedy sequels are rarely anything worth celebrating. It always strikes me as odd when a comedy becomes successful enough to warrant making a second installment. Funny films are rarely written as franchise-launching vehicles. More often than not they are self-contained stories with every plot point wrapped up by the final credits. And yet, Hollywood studios don’t believe in the idea of singular success, which means audiences have to endure lazy trips back to the well like “Caddyshack 2,” “Horrible Bosses 2,” “European Vacation,” “Ghostbusters 2,” “Meet the Fockers,” “Hangover 2,” “Nutty Professor 2: The Klumps,” “Son of the Mask,” “Teen Wolf Too,” “Evan Almighty,” “Blues Brothers 2000,” “Weekend at Bernie’s 2,” and “Dumb and Dumber To” … or “Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd.” The point is: comedy sequels suck.

The reason comedy sequels often suck is because of how derivative they are. There’s almost no effort to create a new scenario for the characters or an original comic premise.

Instead, the plot for the original is copied and pasted into a new final draft and everyone lazily goes through the paces all over again. It’s kind of amazing when you think about it: almost every movie I mentioned above takes the plot of the original film and does the slightest of variations with almost no attempt at originality. Comedy sequels are the cinematic equivalent of telling a good joke twice. No matter how good the joke is, it’s never going to have the same punch the second time heard.

“Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising” is something of an anomaly; a comedy sequel actually better than the original. This is odd, because the film’s story is just as much a lazy copy/paste as all the other aforementioned atrocities. Once again our perpetual man-children couple of Mac (Seth Rogen) and Kelly (Rose Byrne) are forced to deal with a bunch of hard-partying college students next door. But this time, instead of a bunch of some oversexed bruhs, they’re battling a bunch of hard-partying ladies trying to start their own sorority. Shelby (Chloë Grace Moretz) is looking for some social opportunities in college but finds the traditional sororities to be less than empowering. After some guidance from Teddy (Zac Efron), they settle into his old fraternity house and start the female-friendly Kappa Nu. This is trouble for Mac and Kelly who are 30 days away from selling their house. If their buyers discover the property next door has been transformed into a house of ill repute, then the

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June 1 (additional showing June 1 at 4 p.m.): Through remote surveillance and on-the-ground intel, Colonel Katherine Powell (Helen Mirren), discovers a planned a suicide bombing in “Eye in the Sky.” The mission escalates from “capture” to “kill.” But as American pilot Steve Watts (Aaron Paul) is about to engage, a 9-year old girl enters the kill zone, triggering an international dispute over the moral, political and personal implications of modern warfare.

(Rated R, 92 minutes)

COMEDY ANOMALY: Despite comedy sequels having a history of sucking, ‘Neighbors 2’ is a pleasant and funny surprise. Courtesy photo.

sale is off, leaving them in a financial free fall.

The first “Neighbors” was a comedy built on a foundation of dick and fart jokes. It was a marginally amusing affair that was about as memorable as a night of binge drinking followed by a full-frontal lobotomy. Somehow “Neighbors 2” manages to take the same basic premise and with a little tinkering, turn it into a significantly better film than the first. Maybe it’s because we get into the basic premise right away. There’s no need to pointless exposition. Everything moves at a quicker pace, and the addition of the sorority adds a third layer to the dynamic.

What I like about “Neighbors 2” is that every character is portrayed with a degree of fairness. No one is really the enemy here. It’s just a bunch of people of varying ages trying to figure out what the next stage of their life looks like. It’s a film that somewhat realistically portrays modern catharsis of the lessthan-mature middle aged; the perpetually drifting 20-somethings; and young women trying to escape the trappings of the highly sexualized sorority experience.

All kudos deservedly go to an extremely talented cast of actors. Seth Rogen has somehow evolved from young stoner to suburban stonerfamily man and become a portrait of modern fatherhood. Zac Efron manages to bring some sympathy to the role of a ridiculously handsome guy uncertain about his future. It’s odd when a comedy film featuring so many scenes of ludicrously staged gross-out gags, also manages to feel realistic in its portrayal of all different age groups.

Audiences feel bad for Mac and Kelly as they begin to realize they might not be the world’s best parents. They empathize with Teddy, who’s watching his friends grow up and take new steps, while he struggles to be appreciated. Shelby and her friends’ struggle to break free of suffocating gender roles can be appreciated. That’s an impressive feat in any movie, but being able to drop some mad sociological science in between belly laughs is kind of craze-mazing. “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising” is a lot fun and a pleasant surprise.

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Rated R Starring Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, Zac Efron, Chloë Grace Moretz Directed by Nicholas Stoller

June 6-10 (additional showing June 8 at 4 p.m.): In the midst of a dazzling and prolific career at the forefront of modern jazz innovation, Miles Davis (Don Cheadle) virtually disappears from public view for a period of five years in the late 1970s. “Miles Ahead” is a wildly entertaining and moving exploration of one of 20th century music’s creative geniuses, featuring a career-defining performance by Cheadle, who co-wrote the script with Steven Baigelman. (Rated R, 100 minutes)

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MYSTICAL INTERPRETATIONS: Zak Duff interprets live theatre in art show at Thalian Hall’s cube theatre

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ilm and theatre have the ability to merge all artistic mediums in the most beautiful of ways: music, acting, set design, costuming, makeup. Though the majestic production of “The Fantasticks” closed last weekend at Thalian Hall’s Ruth and Bucky Stein Theatre (see Gwenyfar Rohler’s review of the show at encorepub.com), its dreamy romanticism lingers on the walls of the cube theatre still. Oil paintings by Zak Duff, directly inspired from director Shane Fernando’s show, are on exhibit in “Tricks and Revelations.” It’s the first time Duff has taken on work of this caliber: interpreting theatre.

“I’ve been a fan of live theatre for a long time,” he tells. “I grew up outside of Washington, D.C., before moving to North Carolina, and my family would take trips into the city to see plays when we could. ‘The Fantasticks’ is a story of love and deception, with elements of ‘Pyramus and Thisbe,’ ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and a little ‘The Elixir of Love.’”

Thalian’s financial coordinator (and local actress), Susan Auten, approached Duff to make the pairing of art and theatre come to life a few months ago. A supporter of Duff’s representational expressionistic style, Auten asked the artist if he wanted exposure to a different audience than perhaps his wellknown portraits were used to receiving. “I’ve known Susan for years,” Duff says. “She’s been a supporter of my work since I started creating and showing in Wilmington.”

Duff has immersed himself in drawing and painting, including illustration, murals, watercolors, and acrylics, as seen in his

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well-known celebrity portraits—like Willie Nelson, Rosario Dawson and Prince. He always referenced fiction and mythology, songs and films in his artwork; however, interpreting “The Fantasticks” really sparked a new interest.

point of imagery popping up throughout the collection.

“The ‘way out’ that the lovers of ‘The Fantasticks’ are seeking is represented by that doorway,” he tells.

“It appears several times in the series as a floating specter, offering a passageway to escape through but not a solution to anything in this world. In the end, it isn’t an escape—just a worndown door, attached to a shabby house. Both the musical and my series of paintings are about recognizing reality and appreciating the beauty of it.”

“It’s a complex and layered narrative,” Duff explains. “The themes of both the artwork and the play are fantasy, tension and decay. They describe the tension between lovers, friends and enemies, and the decay of the world and everything in it, both physical and abstract.

And they examine how fantasy both helps and harms us in life.”

One of his pieces, “Contemplating Escape,” solely was taken from part of the narrative in the second act. Duff focused on escapism and fantasy as a parallel to Luisa’s desires to run away with the bandit, El Gallo, to leave behind her home and troubles. “It’s something everyone can relate to,” Duff describes, “even if it’s as small as daydreaming in a traffic jam; sometimes you just want a way out.”

“Contemplating Escape” shows Luisa standing in a doorway, yet hesitating to exit. Instead she’s lost in the idea and revels in it. “I was trying to capture how fantasy gives us a fleeting moment of shuddering-bliss before we snap back to the present,” the artist describes. “Even when the present moment is good, the fantasy is always better.”

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An artist his entire life, Duff found himself at numerous museums and galleries around DC during youth. Yet, he didn’t pursue art as a career until moving to Wilmington in 2006.

He graduated with arts degrees from both CFCC and UNCW, wherein he did his undergraduate thesis at the now-defunct Projekte Gallery, then run by BonCONTEMPLATING ESCAPE: Zak Duff drew his nie England. Currently, he is working toward interpretation from a scene in the second act of ‘The his masters in painting, in addition to doing Fantasticks,’ now on display at Thalian Hall’s cube exhibits across town, including one now at theatre. Courtesy photo Artfuel Inc. as part of their 43rd installment.

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“I’ve participated in dozens of group shows as a part of the Thrive Studios Artist Collective, too, which was established in 2009,” Duff says. “I’ve painted murals for a few local businesses, designed posters and T-shirts for several area music acts, and I lead onenight classes in acrylic painting at Wine and Design in Leland.”

His artwork for “The Fantasticks” is on display through June. Partial proceeds from sales benefit Thalian Hall.

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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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2165 Wrightsville Ave. Mon. - Sat., noon - 7pm www.artfuelinc.com • (910) 343-5233 Artfuel is pleased to host Vol. 43, “Window Shopping Art Show,” featuring work by Zak Duff, Char Oden, Scott Ehrhart, and Kimberly Coffman. Hangs for eight weeks.

ARTEXPOSURE!

22527 Highway 17N, Hampstead, NC (910) 803-0302 • (910) 330-4077 Tues. - Sat. 10am - 5pm (or by appt.) www.artexposure50.com Summer Camps for Children are coming!

They will start in June and run through August.

Please check the website at www.artexposure50.com and click on Classes for Children for dates and information, or call ArtExposure at 910-803-0302.

All North Carolina artists are welcome to enter the 2nd annual “Artist Choice Invitational” in August. Entry forms and information are available on the website under the Call for Entries page. Each artist may enter 2 pieces of 2-d or 3-d work. This will be a juried show and cash awards will be given.

ART IN BLOOM

210 Princess St. Tues. - Sat. 10am - 6pm (or by appt., Sun. and Mon.) (484) 885-3037 • www.aibgallery.com Established in 2015, the Art in Bloom Gallery is in a renovated, 19th-century horse stable at 210 Princess Street in downtown Wilmington.

The gallery focuses upon international and national fine art including painting, sculpture, ceramics, glass, wood, encaustic, and mixed media. Current exhibits include: Full Circle: New Art by Elizabeth Darrow, Traudi Thornton, and Susan Francy in Gallery 1; “Looking Within: Encaustic Paintings by Helen Lewis” in Gallery 2; and “Wind,” a marble sculpture by Wendy Zhang and Junhua Cheng in the courtyard as part of the Pedestrian Art Program organized by the Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover County.. The gallery is open until 9 pm on Fourth Friday Gallery Nights.

CRESCENT MOON ART AND STYLE

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

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

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

As a longtime leader in local art curation, Crescent Moon strives to be an ambassador for their artists and to make their customers art collecting, decorating and gift-giving experience an easy one. The gallery showcases work from more than 50 local and national artists.

On May 27 from 6pm to 9pm during Downtown Wilmington’s Fourth Friday Gallery Night, Crescent Moon will host accomplished local jewelry designer Marita “Marty” Bon as its featured artist of the month. Marty creates wearable art gilded with sterling silver, copper and gemstones. Her distinct creations are sure to be treasured for generations. Also presenting is popular musical artists Papa Froosh along with wine and cheese for all to enjoy.

CHARLES JONES AFRICAN ART

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

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

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

WILMA W. DANIELS GALLERY

www.spectrumartandjewelry.com Spectrum Gallery features the Azalea Garden Tour Paint Out with artworks by ten gallery artists created en plein air during the 2016 Azalea Garden Tour: Jodie Wrenn Rippy, Nancy Noel May, Gale Smith, Brook Pearce, Todd Carignan, Jeremy Sams, Joanne Geisel, Ann Hair, Kimberlee Maselli and Michael Van Hout. Spectrum Gallery, located at The Forum, offers an incredible array of local fine art and American craft. Over two hundred original works on display at any time.

Also available online at www.SpectrumArtAndJewelry.com. Spectrum Gallery is open Monday through Saturday from 10-6. 910-256-2323 x3.

SUNSET RIVER MARKETPLACE

10283 Beach Dr., SW (NC 179) (910) 575-5999 • Tues.- Sat. 10am - 5pm www.sunsetrivermarketplace.com In the historic fishing village of Calabash, NC, over 10,000-plus square feet of fine arts is showcased. Clay art and pottery; oil paintings, watercolors, mixed media, pastels and acrylics; plus award-winning metalworks, wood pieces, hand-

200 Hanover Street, CFCC parking deck First level • (910) 362-7431 Tues.- Sat., noon - 5pm CFCC’s Wilma W. Daniels Gallery is pleased to present Shaun Richards Recent Works. The exhibition will run through June 18th. Richards, born in 1977, attended UNCW, where he earned a BA in Art in 1999. In 2003, he enrolled in SUNY Empire State College as a non-matriculated graduate student. Richards left NYC and returned to NC to pursue art full time in 2006, and since has been awarded the Regional Emerging Artist Residency at Artspace and a three-month residency at The Bemis Center of Contemporary Arts in Omaha, NE, and has had shows every where from Wilmington’s CAM to Alexandria’s Target Gallery, to the Greenhill Center for NC Art, and Flanders Art Gallery.

In 2015 Richards formed Peregrine Projects, an artist co-op that works with business to promote local artists through Public Art, and shortterm exhibitions. Richards continues to reside and hold studio space in Raleigh, NC.

NEW ELEMENTS GALLERY

201 Princess St. (919) 343-8997 Tues. - Sat.: 11am - 6pm (or by appt.) www.newelementsgallery.com Salt of the Earth Features new works from mixed media artist Victoria Primicias and traditional painter Owen Wexler. Both artists look to the natural world for inspiration. Primicias produces abstracted landscapes where Wexler paints true-to-life scenes. An opening reception will be May 27, 6pm to 9pm, in conjunction with Downtown Wilmington’s Fourth Friday Gallery Night. Salt of the Earth on display through June 18, 2016.

RIVER TO SEA GALLERY

225 S. Water St., Chandler’s Wharf (free parking) • (910) 763-3380 Tues.- Sat. 11am - 5pm; Sun. 1- 4pm River to Sea Gallery showcases the work of husband and wife Tim and Rebecca Duffy Bush. In addition, the gallery represents several local artists. The current show will enthrall visitors with its eclectic collection of original paintings, photography, sculpture, glass, pottery and jewelry. “Morning Has Broken” features works by Janet Parker. Come see Janet’s bold use of color and texture to reveal local marsh creeks and structures.

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Enjoy spectacular panoramic views of sailing ships and the Intracoastal Waterway while dining at this popular casual American restaurant in Wrightsville Beach. Lunch and dinner are served daily. Favorites include jumbo lump crab cakes, succulent seafood lasagna, crispy coconut shrimp and an incredible Caribbean fudge pie. Dine inside or at their award-winning outdoor patio and bar, which is the location for their lively Waterfront Music Series every Sunday April - October. Large parties welcome. Private event space available. BluewaterDining.com. 4 Marina Street, Wrightsville Beach, NC. (910) 256-8500.

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

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

BLUE SURF CAFÉ

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

loaf sandwich. Our dinner features a special each night along with our favorite house entrees: Braised Beef Brisket, Mojo Pork and Mahi. All of our entrees are as delicious as they are inventive. We also have a full beer and wine list. Come try the “hidden gem” of Wilmington today. 250 Racine Drive Ste. 1, Wilmington 910-523-5362.

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.bluesurfcafe.com

CAM CAFÉ

CAM Café, located within the CAM delivers delightful surprises using fresh, local ingredients. The café serves lunch with seasonal options Tuesday thru Saturday, inspired “small plates” on Wednesday nights, an elegant yet approachable dinner on Thursday and brunch every Sunday.

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

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

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THE DISTRICT KITCHEN & COCKTAILS

A new addition to the Brooklyn Arts and downtown area, The District Kitchen & Cocktails is serving fresh, seasonal menus in a polished casual atmosphere. We feature locally sourced ingredients when available. For lunch, we offer delicious burgers and sandwiches, while dinner features steaks, chops and seafood all handcrafted by executive chef Chris Corona. Within blocks of CFCC and the Riverwalk, The District welcomes diners to enjoy inspired wines, craft cocktails and NC draught beers at their renovated bar and restaurant, located at 1001 N. 4th St. 910-796-6565 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Tues.-Thurs.11am-9pm, Fri.-Sat., 11am-10pm. Lunch menu served ‘til 4pm.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Brooklyn Arts District ■ WEBSITE: www.districtnc.com

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

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

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown Wilmington

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THE DONUT INN

A first for donut shops in Wilmington. Huge hand-cut gourmet donuts are made fresh daily on site, and a sizzling grill serving up every kind of breakfast sandwich imaginable!

Don’t forget about us for lunch! Sandwiches are piled high with Boar’s Head meats and cheeses. Our coffees are specially brewed in an Italian Cimbali espresso machine.

Come for visit and make yourself at home! 1427 Military Cutoff rd. (910)679-8420 ■ SERVING BREAKFAST & LUNCH: Mon - Fri 5:30 a.m.

- 6:00 p.m.; Sat & Sun 5:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington

ETERNAL SUNSHINE CAFÉ

Wilmington’s new unique restaurant, Eternal Sunshine Café, is conveniently located between downtown and Wrightsville Beach, also close to UNCW. It is a great spot to savor a gourmet breakfast, like cinna-swirl pancakes with coffee cream cheese syrup or a southwest benedict with chipotle hollandaise on a made from scratch biscuit.

The lunch menu is filled with fresh delectable salads, sandwiches on house baked breads, and pitas. Come experience the innovative twist on breakfast classics and a casual lunch guaranteed to make you a regular customer.

May the tranquility of Eternal Sunshine Cafe’s atmosphere shine upon your face and reinvigorate your day. Serving breakfast all day.

■ SERVING BREAKFAST & LUNCH: Monday-Wednesday 7-2, Thursday-Friday 6:30-2, Saturday 7-2, Sunday 8-2

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

THE FELIX CAFE The Felix Cafe is a restaurant experience like no other in Wilmington, N.C. Our eatery is a unique and relaxing gem situated near the port, and at the edge of Sunset Park on Burnett Blvd. We believe fine dining doesn’t have to come with all the fuss. From our homemade soups to the locally sourced produce, we let the ingredients speak for themselves in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Folks will enjoy the outdoor seating, our vibrant staff, the colorful interior, and our cabana style tiki bar. You will come here as a customer and leave as a friend. 2140 Burnett Blvd. (910) 399-1213.

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

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

HENRY’S

A local favorite, Henry’s is the ‘place to be’ for great food, a lively bar and awesome patio dining. Henry’s serves up American cuisine at its finest that include entrees with fresh, local ingredients. Come early for lunch, because it’s going to be packed. Dinner too! Henry’s Pine Room is ideal for private functions up to 30 people. 2508 Independence Boulevard, Wilmington, NC. (910) 793.2929.

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Daily blackboard specials.

■ WEBSITE: www.henrysrestaurant.com

HOLIDAY INN RESORT

Oceans Restaurant located in this oceanfront resort is a wonderful find. This is the perfect place to enjoy a fresh Seafood & Steak dinner while dinning outside overlooking the

Atlantic Ocean. Chef Eric invites you to experience his daily specials in this magnificent setting. (910) 256-2231. 1706 N. Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Beach.

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

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HOPS SUPPLY CO.

The combination of chef-inspired food and our craft bar makes Hops Supply Co. a comfortable and inviting gastropub that attracts guests of all types – especially a local crowd who can feel right at home whether ordering a classic favorite or trying a new culinary delight!

At HopsCo, we are dedicated to the craft of excellent cuisine and delivering hops in its most perfect form, exemplified by our selection of craft beers. As hops are the heart of flavor for beer, our local seasonal ingredients are the soul of our culinary inspired American fare.

5400 Oleander Dr. (910) 833-8867.

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

JOHNNYLUKES KITCHENBAR

Good eats, good drinks, and great times is what JohnnyLukes KitchenBar is all about. JohnnyLukes KitchenBar serves Wilmington, NC a variety of 19 rotating craft beers on tap, a hand selected eclectic American wine list, fun cocktails, and of course, exceptional food. Our two-story layout brings the best of both worlds under one roof. Downstairs at JohnnyLukes KitchenBar pair your beer or wine with our Parmesan Crusted Pork Chop, Chicken Pot Pie, Ribeye, or one of our many main entrees and sharable plates. Or, join us upstairs at JL’s Loft

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and pair a beer with one of our multiple burgers, JL’s roast beef sandwich, meatball sandwich, or one of our many appetizers (we recommend both!). So next time you are looking for a new and exciting restaurant in Wilmington, NC where you can experience both great craft beer and amazing food, be sure to head over to JohnnyLukes KitchenBar and JL’s Loft! 5500 Market Street, Suite 130.

(910)-769-1798 ■ OPEN: JohnnyLukes KitchenBar: Mon to Sun: 11:30am to 10pm; JL’s Loft: Mon to Sun: 11:30am to 2am ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ WEBSITE: www.johnnylukeskb.com

THE LITTLE DIPPER

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

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

LOW TIDE PUB

PINE VALLEY MARKET

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.

NORTH CAROLINA’S LARGEST COFFEE HOUSE

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MEETING ROOMS • MUSIC vENUE • kARAOkE • STATE OF THE ART SOUND SYSTEM • COMEDY

ESpRESSO & CAppUCCINO bAR • FRESH bAkED pASTRIES • SMOOTHIES • FRAppES • HAND-CRAFTED SODAS

Located across from UNCW’s campus, Low Tide Pub serves up delicious fare and great drink specials in a fun

atmosphere. Enjoy the biggest and best wings in town for only $0.50 on Sundays, a $5 daily lunch special, $2 daily beer special, and even taco Tuesdays. Their Mother Clucker is served just in time for the holidays: slowroasted chicken with cranberries, housemade stuffing, lettuce, and tomato. Their Thai or Buffalo shrimp wrap, famed Monte Cristo and 1945-family secret cheesecake recipe will keep customers coming back for more. Karaoke Saturdays begin at 9:30 p.m., and trivia Tuesdays get underway weekly at 7:30 p.m. Low Tide has a beautiful, private deck, perfect for hosting parties and events. It’s midtown Wilmington’s favorite pub—”where on the rocks is a good thing.” 4540 Fountain Drive, beside of PT’s.

910-313-2738.

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

- 2 a.m.; Sat., noon - 2 a.m.; Sun., noon - 9 p.m.

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

■ WEBSITE: www.lowtidepub.com

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon.-Fri.10 a.m.-7 p.m.;

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

THE PUB

A true public house. A gathering place. In house fresh ground burgers made with short rib, brisket and chuck on Sweet n Savory’s, made from scratch, bread along with 40 other sandwiches and meals under $12. 32 beers on tap, friendly service and a relaxed atmosphere where you can hang out with friends and enjoy live music, your favorite NFL game or the BEST burger you’ll ever eat! 2012 Eastwood Road, Wilmington, NC 28403, (910) 679-8101, Hours: 11am-2am ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Causeway ■ WEBSITE: www.sweetnsavory.pub

SPICOLI “In crust we trust.” Spicoli specializes in classic NY style pizza with a totally unconventional (AND DELICIOUS) sourdough crust. We also feature one-of-a-kind burger creations, Jumbo wings complete with our perfect, housemade blue cheese or ranch. Or enjoy any of our unique vegan or gluten-free options. But Spicoli is not just amazing food. We keep it awesome with a killer juke box, classic arcade games, and great deals on everything at our full bar.

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach

SWEET ‘N’ SAVORY CAFÉ

The Real Wizard Behind the Food. Anyone who has seen the Wizard of Oz knows that the wizard was just a scared

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

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

THE TROLLY STOP

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER ■ LOCATIONS: Wilmington, Fountain Dr. (910) 452-

3952 Wrightsville Beach (910) 256-3921 Southport (910) 457-7017 Boone, NC (828) 265-2658 Chapel Hill, NC (919) 240-4206 ■ WEBSITE: www.trollystophotdogs.com

ASIAN INDOCHINE RESTAURANT & LOUNGE

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

Be sure to try such signature items as the spicy and savory Roasted Duck with Red Curry, or the beautifully presented and delicious Shrimp and Scallops in a Nest.

Be sure to save room for our world famous desert, the banana egg roll! We take pride in using only the freshest ingredients, and our extensive menu suits any taste. After dinner, enjoy specialty drinks by the koi pond in our Asian garden. Located at 7 Wayne Drive (beside the Ivy Cottage), (910) 251-9229.

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

– 10 p.m. for dinner.

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

KABUKI KOREAN CAFÉ AND SUSHI

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

910-350-3332.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER:

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, off Oleander Drive.

■ FEATURING: ILM’s only authentic Korean restaurant!

■ WEBSITE: www.kabukikoreancafe.com

KYOTO ASIAN GRILLE

Kyoto Asian Grille specializes in crafting mouth-watering food and providing superb customer service. We serve a plethora of Asian cuisines, from Chinese to Japanese to Thai, and have an unwavering commitment to flavor.

All of our ingredients are fresh, cooked to order, with artistic culinary flair. We also serve everything from sushi to traditional Chinese dishes, a plethora of curries to Pad Thai, hibachi and teriyaki dishes, and more. Come give us a try where you will find nothing in the freezer but the ice cream. Open for lunch and dinner, Monday through Saturday. Located at 4102 Market Street, (910) 332-3302.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon - Thu: 11am - 3pm and 5pm - 9:30pm or Fri - Sat, 11am - 3pm and 5pm 10pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: An array of Asian cuisines, from Japanese to Chinese, Thai and more.

■ WEBSITE: www.kyotoasiangrille.com

OKAMI JAPANESE HIBACHI STEAKHOUSE

We have reinvented “Hibachi Cuisine”. Okami Japanese Hibachi Steakhouse in Wilmington, NC is like no other.

Our highly skilled chefs will not only cook an incredible dinner, but they will entertain you on the way. Our portions are large, our drinks are less expensive, and our staff is loads of fun. At Okami Japanese Hibachi Steakhouse, we are committed to using quality ingredients and seasoning with guaranteed freshness. Our goal is to utilize all resources, domestically and internationally, to ensure that we serve only the finest food products. We

believe that good healthy food aids the vital functions for well-being, both physically and mentally. Our menu consists of a wide range of Steak, Seafood, and Chicken for the specially designed “Teppan Grill,” to the taste bud tingling Japanese Sushi, Hand Rolls, Sashimi, Tempura dishes and Japanese Noodle entrees. This offers our guests a complete Japanese dining experience. Check out our all you can eat sushi menu and daily specials at www.okamisteakhouse.com!

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

SZECHUAN 132

Craving expertly prepared Chinese food in an elegant atmosphere? Szechuan 132 Chinese Restaurant is your destination! Szechuan 132 has earned the reputation as one of the finest contemporary Chinese restaurants in the Port City.

Tastefully decorated with an elegant atmosphere, with an exceptional ingenious menu has deemed Szechuan 132 the best Chinese restaurant for years, hands down. 419 South College Road (in University Landing), (910) 799-1426.

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

THAI SPICE

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

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

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

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

HEALTHY NEMA LOUNGE AND EATERY

Open since the summer of 2015, NeMa Eatery and Lounge boasts the delicacies of Chef Borkowski.

Serving bold flavors in a variety of menu items form grass-fed burgers to artisan pizzas to small plates, the NeMa team takes diners across the world through palate pleasing menu items, including their “fancy fries”, doused with truffles and Parmesan. Borkowski takes pride in hand-crafted food, while the NeMa staff offers helpful, friendly knowledge. They offer vegan, glutenand-allergy-friendly fare and Wine Down Wednesday (1/2 off glasses and bottles of wine). 225 S Water St. 910-769-3709 ■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER AND BRUNCH: Closed Monday, Tuesday 12pm -9pm, Wednesday-Friday 12pm -10pm, Saturday 10am - 10pm, Sunday 10am - 9pm, Brunch Saturday and Sunday 10am - 2pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown, Chandler’s Wharf ■ FEATURING: Worldly eats, including vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free items ■ WEBSITE: www.nemalounge.com

INDIAN KABOB AND GRILL Welcome to Kabob and Grill, downtown Wilmington’s only fine Indian restaurant. Located on Water Street, overlooking the Cape Fear River, Kabob and Grill innovatesexotic flavors of Indian kabobs and curries. Kabobs are baked to perfection in our “tandoor” clay oven fresh, daily. We take pride in offering a great selection of vegetarian entrees made with healthy spices, vegetables and herbs. We also serve vegan and gluten-free items, all aromatic and full of

flavor. Our professional chef ensures our lavash and extensive menu appeals to all palates, whether choosing vegetarian, chicken, lamb, goat, or seafood. Our dining area is modern and upscale, yet steeped in Indian tradition. We have a full-service bar and are open seven days a week. We do take-out, delivery and welcome private parties. Live music and dance every Saturday. Please, check our website or facebook page for more information. www.kabobandgrilldowntown.com - 5 S. Water Street, (910) 833-5262.

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.kabobandgrilldowntown.com

IRISH HALLIGAN’S PUBLIC HOUSE

“Failte,” is the Gaelic word for “Welcome,” and at Halligan’s Public House it’s our “Motto.” Step into Halligan’s and enter a world of Irish hospitality where delicious food warms the heart and generous drinks lift the spirit. Be sure to try Halligan’s house specialty, “The Reuben,” number one with critics and of course our customers. One bite and you’ll understand why. Of course, we also serve a full selection of other delicious entrees including seafood, steak and pasta, as well as a wide assortment of burgers, sandwiches (Halligan’s Cheese Steak), and salads. And if you are looking for a friendly watering hole where you can raise a glass or two with friends, new and old, Halligan’s Public House boasts a comfortable bar where fun-loving bartenders hold court daily and blarney fills the air. Stop

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 Days a Week Monday-

YOSAKE DOWNTOWN SUSHI LOUNGE

Lively atmosphere in a modern setting, Yosake is the delicious Downtown spot for date night, socializing with friends, or any large dinner party. Home to the never-disappointing Shanghai Firecracker Shrimp! In addition to sushi, we offer a full Pan Asian menu including curries, noodle dishes, and the ever-popular Crispy Salmon or mouth-watering Kobe Burger. Inspired features change weekly showcasing our commitment to local farms. Full bar including a comprehensive sake list, signature cocktails, and Asian Import Bottles. 33 S. Front St., 2nd Floor (910) 763-3172.

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ FEATURING: 1/2 Price Sushi/Appetizer Menu nightly from 5-7, until 8 on Mondays, and also 10-Midnight on Fri/Sat. Tuesday LOCALS NIGHT - 20% Dinner Entrees. Wednesday 80S NIGHT - 80s music and menu prices. Sundays are the best deal downtown - Specialty Sushi and Entrees are Buy One, Get One $10 Off and 1/2 price Wine Bottles. Nightly Drink Specials. Gluten-Free Menu upon request. Complimentary Birthday Dessert.

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

DINNER THEATRE THEATRENOW

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown Wilmington

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Wednesday 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.

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

THE HARP

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

We have a fully stocked bar featuring favorite Irish beers and whiskies. We are open every day for both American and Irish breakfast, served to noon weekdays and 2 p.m. weekends. Regular menu to 10 p.m. weekdays and 11 p.m. weekends. Join us for trivia at 8:30 on Thursdays and live music on Fridays – call ahead for schedule (910) 763-1607.

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

■ SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Greenfield Lake/Downtown South ■ FEATURING: Homemade soups, desserts and breads,

free open wifi, new enlarged patio area, and big screen TVs at the bar featuring major soccer matches worldwide.

■ WEBSITE: www.harpwilmington.com

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday-Thursday 11 am10 pm; Fri.-Sat., 11 am-Midnight; Sun., noon-10 pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ WEBSITE: www.fatpub.com ■ FEATURING: Daily lunch specials until 3pm and late night menu from 11pm until closing.

MAMMA BELLA PIZZERIA

Mamma Bella’s is Wilmington’s latest pie palace, offering fresh and unique pizzas, strombolis, sandwiches, salads, wings, and more. Diners can enjoy eating in their quaint dining space or have Mamma deliver to their doorstep ($10 minimum, three-mile radius). Nothing is frozen, and everything is made with top-notch ingredients, from the house meatballs to the pesto, salad dressings to marinara sauce, and beyond!

Mamma bakes bread fresh several times daily and helps produce the most scrumptious cinnamon and/or pizza knots. In fact, through Feb. 29, either flavor of knots are free with the purchase of any large pie; or customers can get 12 free wings when ordering two large 2 topping pizzas (dine-in or delivery; offers cannot be combined). With a knowledgeable staff providing excellent customer service—all of whom “respect the pie”—every order is cared for from placing it to picking it up.

3926 Market St. 910-399-6723.

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

SLICE OF LIFE

“Slice” has become a home away from home for tourists and locals alike. Our menu includes salads, tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, homemade soups, subs and, of course, pizza.

We only serve the freshest and highest-quality ingredients in all of our food, and our dough is made daily with purified water.

Voted “Best Pizza” and “Best Late Night Eatery.”All ABC permits. Visit us downtown at 125 Market Street, (910) 2519444, in Wrightsville Beach at 1437 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 101, (910) 256-2229 and in Pine Valley on the corner of 17th and College Road, (910) 799-1399.

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, Downtown and Wilmington South.

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

A TASTE OF ITALY

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday-Friday 8:00am8:00pm, Saturday 8:30am-7:00pm, Sunday 11:00am-6:00pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ WEBSITE: www.ncatasteofitaly.com ■ FEATURING: Sclafani goods, Polly-O cheese, Ferrara Torrone and much, much more!

JAMAICAN JAMAICA’S COMFORT ZONE

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

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown – University Landing 417 S. College Road #24 ■ FEATURING: Weekly Specials updated daily on Facebook ■ WEBSITE: www.jamaicascomfortzone.net

LATIN AMERICAN CEVICHE’S

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

Just before the bridge at Wrightsville Beach. 7210 Wrightsville Ave. (910) 256-3131.

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

SAN JUAN CAFÉ

Offering the most authentic, gourmet Latin American cuisine in Wilmington. With dishes from countries such as Puerto Rico, Colombia, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic and Cuba you’ll be able to savor a variety of flavors from all over Latin America. Located at 3314 Wrightsville Avenue.

910.790.8661 Follow us on Facebook/Twitter for live music updates!

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon - Sat. 11 a.m.-2:30

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p.m. and from 5-10 p.m. Closed Sunday.

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

MEXICAN EL CERRO GRANDE

In January, El Cerro Grande will celebrate 25 years serving authentic, delicious Mexican cuisine to the greater Wilmington area. With an ever-evolving menu, they have introduced eight new exclusive soft tacos as part of Taco Fiesta! They churn out mouth-watering enchiladas, fajitas, quesadillas, chef specialties, and more, in a colorfully inviting dining room marked by a friendly staff and attention to detail. Check out El Cerro’s daily drink and food specials at their three different locations, including $3.50 margaritas on Tuesdays off Military Road, on Wednesdays at 341 S. College Road, and on Thursdays at 5120 S. College Road. Mondays feature fajita dinners for 10.99 at all locations, and they even have karaoke every Wednesday at 341 S. College Rd, starting at 6 p.m. Serving lunch and dinner daily.

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

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

LA COSTA MEXICAN RESTAURANT

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

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

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

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

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

ORGANIC LOVEY’S NATURAL FOODS & CAFÉ

Lovey’s Natural Foods & Café is a true blessing for shoppers looking for organic and natural groceries and supplements, or a great place to meet friends for a quick, delicious and totally fresh meal or snack. Whether you are in the mood for a veggie burger, hamburger or a chicken Caesar wrap, shoppers will find a large selection of nutritious meals on the a la carte Lovey’s Cafe’ menu. The Food Bar—which has cold, organic salads and hot selec-

WHOLE FOODS MARKET

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

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

etarian

■ WEBSITE: www.wholefoodsmarket.com

SEAFOOD CATCH

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

Consecutively Voted Wilmington’s Best Chef 2008, 09 & 2010. Dubbed “Modern Seafood Cuisine” we offer an array Fresh Seafood & Steaks, including our Signature NC Sweet Potato Salad. Appetizers include our Mouth watering “Fire Cracker” Shrimp, Crispy Cajun Fried NC Oysters & Blue Crab Claw Scampi, & Seafood Ceviche to name a few. Larger Plates include, Charleston Crab Cakes, Flounder Escovitch & Miso Salmon. Custom Entree request gladly accommodated for our Guest. (Vegetarian, Vegan & Allergies) Hand-crafted seasonal desserts. Full ABC Permits. 6623 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28405, 910-799-3847.

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

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

DOCK STREET OYSTER BAR

Voted Best Oysters for over 10 years by encore readers, you know what you can find at Dock Street Oyster Bar. But we have a lot more than oysters! Featuring a full menu of seafood, pasta, and chicken dishes from $4.95$25.95, there’s something for everyone at Dock Street.

You’ll have a great time eating in our “Bohemian-Chic” atmosphere, where you’ll feel just as comfort able in flip flops as you would in a business suit. Located at 12 Dock

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

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.loveysmarket.com

DOCK STREET OYSTER BAR • WWW.DOCKSTREETOYSTERBAR.NET St in downtown Wilmington. Open for lunch and dinner, 7 days a week. (910) 762-2827.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 days a week.

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

■ WEBSITE: www.dockstreetoysterbar.net

OCEANIC

Voted best seafood restaurant in Wilmington, Oceanic provides oceanfront dining at its best. Located in Wrightsville Beach, Oceanic is one of the most visited restaurants on the beach. Choose from a selection of seafood platters, combination plates and daily fresh fish. For land lovers, try their steaks, chicken or pasta dishes. Relax on the pier or dine inside. Oceanic is also the perfect location for memorable events, such as wedding ceremonies & receptions, birthday gatherings, anniversary parties and more. Large groups welcome. Private event space avail-

able. 703 S. Lumina Avenue, Wrightsville Beach. (910) 256.5551.

■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & SUNDAY BRUNCH:

Mon – Sat 11am – 11pm, Sunday 10am – 10pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach ■ FEATURING: Dine on the renovated Crystal Pier.

■ WEBSITE: www.OceanicRestaurant.com

THE PILOT HOUSE

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

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Private event space available. 910-343-0200 2 Ann Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Sun-Thurs 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm and Sunday Brunch 11am-3pm. Kids menu ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Riverfront Downtown Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Fresh local seafood specialties, Riverfront Dining, free on-site parking ■ MUSIC: Outside Every Friday and Saturday ■ WEBSITE: www.pilothouserest.com

SHUCKIN’ SHACK

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.TheShuckinShack.com

SOUTHERN CASEY’S BUFFET

In Wilmington, everyone knows where to go for solid country cooking. That place is Casey’s Buffet, winner of encore’s Best Country Cookin’/Soul Food and Buffet categories.

“Every day we are open, somebody tells us it tastes just like their grandma’s or mama’s cooking,” co-owner Gena Casey says. Gena and her husband Larry run the show at the Oleander Drive restaurant where people are urged to enjoy all food indigenous to the South: fried chicken, barbecue, catfish, mac‘n’cheese, mashed potatoes, green beans, chicken‘n’dumplings, biscuits and homemade banana puddin’ are among a few of many other delectable items. 5559 Oleander Drive. (910) 798-2913.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Closed Monday and Tuesdays.

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

■ WEBSITE: www.caseysbuffet.com

RX RESTAURANT & BAR

Located in downtown Wilmington, Rx Restaurant and Bar is here to feed your soul, serving up Southern cuisine made with ingredients from local farmers and fishermen.

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

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

PEMBROKE’S

A seasonally inspired and locally sourced Southern cuisine dining experience, Pembroke’s was created by the owners of downtown’s Rx Restaurant. Pembroke’s focuses on the same values and excellent service as its sister restaurant, purveying local companies for the best in seafood, proteins and produce. They work with local fisherman and farmers to ensure your meal will be freshly grown and hand chosen. A new dinner menu is churned out daily to ensure the chefs are working with the freshest ingredients. Plus, the bartenders are creating new drink menus daily as to never bore your taste buds. 1125 A Military Cutoff Rd. 910-239-9153.

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

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brunch, 10am-3pm.

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

SPORTS BAR CAROLINA ALE HOUSE

Voted best new restaurant AND best sports bar of 2010 in Wilmington, Carolina Ale House is the place to be for 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: 11am2am daily.

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

■ WEBSITE: www.CarolinaAleHouse.com

DIG AND DIVE

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

Hands down, we’re the best place in town to ... Eat. Drink.

Play. 3525 Lancelot Lane. 910-202-9350.

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.DigandDive.com

HELL’S KITCHEN

Downtown Wilmington’s Sports Pub shows every major sporting package on 10 HDTVs—and a huge HD projection screen! There is no better place to catch every game in every sport. Our extensive menu ranges from classics, like thick Angus burgers or NY-style Reuben, to lighter fare, such as homemade soups, fresh salads and vegetarian options. Whether meeting for a business lunch, lingering over dinner and drinks, or watching the game, the atmosphere and friendly service will turn you into a regular. Open late 7 days a week, with free WiFi, pool, and did we mention sports? Free downtown lunchtime delivery on weekdays; we can accommodate large parties. (910) 763-4133.

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

JAX 5TH AVENUE DELI & ALE HOUSE

Locally owned and operated, Jax offers a laid-back atmosphere, welcoming foodies, sports fans, and craft beer enthusiasts alike. We provide a full eclectic menu of quality Boar’s Head sliced meat and cheeses, and feature unique items like our smoked salmon deviled egg, a legendary Italian sandwich, and famous pita pizzas that bake up lite and crispy. 20 HDTVs feature premium sports packaging for all the games! Supporting local craft breweries with 24 drafts and over 100 different bottles and cans, enjoy it all inside the shiny silver building or outside on the dog-friendly patio at 5046 New Centre Dr. Carry out: 910-859-7374.

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.facebook.com/ JaxFifthAveDeliAleHouse

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GRUB & GUZZLE>>REVIEW

NAAN PLAYING AROUND:

Nawab Indian Cuisine spices up Wilmington with exotic, inviting flavors red sauce, scented with chilies and coriander. Despite all of the other dishes coming, I polished off far more cheese desperately wanted to title this review cubes than I’m proud of.

“The Hundred-Foot Journey Down To rinse down the spicy nuggets, I Market Street,” but my editors can asked for a recommendation on an Inonly take so many puns. As I write this dian beer. The owner suggested Kingpiece, I bear a gratified belly full of fried fisher, and I watched the golden lager cheese, hoppy beer and garam masala. stream into the thin frozen pint glass. It’s Not expecting that last one, huh? It’s crisp, clean refreshing flavor balanced the middle of the afternoon and I feel as out the gentle heat and richness of the though I could happily hibernate in an In- Paneer. Don’t worry spice lovers—this dian food coma for several days. That is (and most of Nawab’s dishes) can be orthe epitome of a satisfying meal. dered anywhere from “please, don’t hurt

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BY: ROSA BIANCA

In my pre-dining investigation, I found many Yelpers noted Nawab Indian Cuisine’s occasionally bare dining room during lunchtime service. Seeing as this restaurant is still semi-new (and semiobscure), I didn’t take this as a turnoff.

As a matter of fact, a handful of those who stated the aforementioned fact also happened to share rave reviews about the food. I take the emptiness as a clear sign that Nawab hasn’t been properly introduced to Port City’s hungry patrons.

Well, Wilmington, put on those game faces. Let’s get curry with the shot!

I stepped through Nawab’s curtain on a sunny Tuesday afternoon—a bit before closing time, to be exact—and found I had the space (and the owners) all to myself. Despite being able to close up at any o’clock they please, they greeted me and my appetite with welcoming faces. Not to mention, toward the end of my meal, I heard them take several to-go orders well past quitting time. Props for customer service!

For anyone unfamiliar with Indian fare, this cuisine is adored for its warm spice mixtures and hearty sauces that drape equally well over meat and veggies. It’s also celebrated for its preparation of ingredients in charcoal or wood-burning Tandoor (a cylindrical clay oven). This fixture in Indian cooking exposes the food to radiant, indirect heat that produces an unparalleled charred flavor.

After scanning the tempting list of appetizers, I landed on the Paneer 65. This South Indian-style snack consists of firm cottage cheese-like cubes marinated in a spicy paste, tossed in several kinds of flour, and then deep fried until golden brown. These addictive bites are then brought to the table swimming in a fiery

me” to “blow my socks off.” I’m accustomed to having chicken satay at Asian restaurants thinly sliced, skewered and covered in a peanut butter-heavy sauce.

Nawab’s version featured thick chunks of charcoal-perfumed, Tandoor-cooked chicken with a thin, gingery peanut dipping sauce.

Tikka masala is to Indian fare what Pad Thai is to Thai food: the gateway dish. Ironically, there’s quite a debate about whether it actually originated in India or England. But I’m not here to give a history lesson; I’m here to say I’m still in a trance from Nawab’s lamb tikka masala. The essence of the traditional dish comes with strips of yogurt-marinated meat, grilled and then dunked in a bright tomatoe-y cream sauce, swirled with onions, peppers and plenty of fragrant garam masala (India’s signature blend of cardamom, coriander, cloves, peppercorns, etc.). Served alongside: a fluffy pile of long, slender basmati rice. Each comforting mouthful was like a hug from a giant stick of butter.

Once I scooped up every last decadent lamb morsel, I found myself with leftovers of the luscious sauce. Nawab’s garlic naan—sprinkled with herbs and spotted with sharp garlic—made a superb vehicle for additional sopping. (I recommend going for the gold with a bite of naan, lamb, cream sauce, and a dollop of mint chutney. You. Are. Welcome.)

One entrée down, I turned to the owner for more advice. I was craving something light (not an easy challenge when dealing with comfort food I want to lay down and take a nap in). He pointed out to the chicken jalfrezi—a traditional quick-cooking curry, packed with caramelized aromatics like ginger and garlic.

SPICED TO PERFECTION: The basmati rice is fluffy and piled high at Nawab and a perfect paring with chicken jalfarzi . Photo by Tom Dorgan

The stew-like feast—although known for being speedy to prepare—was heaped with deep, complex flavors like star anise and tangy green chilies.

If unfamiliar with Indian fare, this family-run establishment is the ultimate atmosphere to electrify palates with exotic flavors. For a pocket-friendly lunchtime sampling of much of the menu, check out Nawab’s fully-loaded and fresh-ascan-be buffet. For a deliciously fun night out—the colorful décor, dark wood, and authentic Indian adornments will make for an evening to remember. Or not— depending on how many of those Indian beers are popped.

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DETAILS:

Nawab Fine Indian Cuisine

6828 Market St. 910-769-7418 Mon.-Sun., 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., 5 p.m. -10 p.m. www.nawabfineindiancuisine.com

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GRUB & GUZZLE>>FEATURE

LOBSTERS GIVE BACK:

Annual festival helps raise money for community outreach programs growing every time he hosted it. In 1983, Cooper moved it to the church. Thus Lobster Fest officially began. The Harbor Island tradition still continues after the festival; the remaining lobsters are relocated to the island along with one of the cookers.

Tables and chairs line the streets and form a Lobster Fest block party that continues on through the rest of the evening, beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets for this event are also open to the public and available to purchase for $21.

BY: MEGAN DOWNING

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ou don’t have to be a yankee to love lobster,” says Peter Mudar, a member of Church of the Servant and one of many volunteers who are helping prepare for the 32nd annual Lobster Fest this Saturday.

Maybe it’s because it’s drowning in butter or because Church of the Servant serves it with potatoes, slaw, corn on the cob, sausage, and a roll, but lobster is a hit in the South. This small local church sells nearly 2,000 lobsters each year and makes close to $20,000 on their sole fundraiser alone.

Not only does it raise money for the church, but the congregation also gives 10 percent of their funds to several community outreach programs, including Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard and the Bargain Box. Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard, a local organization, provides emergency

food to community members in need of it.

Once a month they provide three to five days worth of groceries, along with other special services, like toiletries and infan-

BOILED TO SUCCULENCE: The annual Lobster Fest help from the Church of the Servant benefits local nonprofits and community outreach programs, and takes place this Saturday.

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try needs.

A unique organization founded by members of Church of the Servant, the Bargain Box thrift store resales gently used clothing and home goods to the greater Wilmington area. However, items that are too used to sell in the shop are sent to India, Africa and Mexico for people in need or are placed in the Bargain Box’s “Free Bin,” located outside the store. They offer training and employment as well to folks who have had a rough go in life or are coming out of homelessness.

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Because of Lobster Fest, Church of the Servant indirectly supports programs such as First Friday Dinners at Good Shepherd Center. Though Good Shepherd Center started out as a small soup kitchen, it has since grown to serve meals daily, thanks to the support and donations from Church of the Servant and their Bargain Box thrift store. As well, last year the church donated to “Stop Hunger Now,” an organization based out of Raleigh that is striving to end world hunger.

Mudar says 30 years ago Reverend Joe Cooper started this event and had neighbors on Harbor Island from up north who often talked about their love for lobster.

Cooper decided he would host a party and cook lobster for everyone attending.

The party became an annual event, slowly

Mudar nearly has been there from the beginning. He and his wife moved to Wilmington from Atlanta, Georgia, where he worked for a paper company and his wife worked for Coca-Cola. Quickly, they became involved with Church of the Servant due to his wife’s love of singing. Little did she know she would commit to running the Lobster Fest eight years in a row.

“It was pretty exciting,” she says. “I took [the job] before I was even a member of the church. It was a great way to meet people. When it all comes together on the actual day it really is a festival. Everyone chips in and helps. It really feels good to help out the community.”

She has since passed on the torch. For 2016, Mary Ames Booker (USS Battleship North Carolina curator of collections) and Ryan Norris have taken charge. As many as 125 members of the church volunteer to help reel in the lobsters from Maine and cook them for such a large crowd.

“Two days before we put them in the pot, [the lobsters] are in the ocean,” Mudar tells. Somehow the congregation of 375 people manages to serve a couple thousand lobsters in their sanctuary, throw the Harbor Island Block Party at 7 p.m. that evening, and still be ready for their church service the next morning.

DETAILS:

Lobster Fest

Church of the Servant 4925 Oriole Dr. June 4, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Live Lobster: $18 Cooked Lobster: $20 Harbor Island Block Party: $21 COS Lobster Boil Meal: $23-$24 Lobster Hotline: 910-990-3331 http://cosepiscopal.ecdio.org

Wrightsville Beach Farmers’ Market Mondays through September 26, 2016 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Buy fresh locally grown produce, baked goods, seafood, unique craft items and more!

The Farmers’ Market is located on Seawater Lane adjacent to Wrightsville Beach Town Hall.

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EXTRA>>BOOK REVIEWS

CARPE LIBRUM:

Collections from two great non-fiction writers BY: GWENYFAR ROHLER

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

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

Let Me Tell You: New Stories, Essays and Other Writings by Shirley Jackson Edited by Laurence Jackson Hyman and Sarah Hyman Dewitt Random House 2015, pgs. 214 The View from the Cheap Seats: Selected Non-Fiction

By Neil Gaiman Harper Collins 2016, pgs. 522 “Did you read ‘The Lottery’ in school? The story about the village that stones someone to death once a year?”

Thus begins my once-a-day conversation with a bookstore patron about Shirley Jackson. It is her most famous short story—the one that made her name when it appeared in The New Yorker in 1948. Since then it has been anthologized numerous times and is standard assigned reading in late middle school. Though it is her most famous work, she produced much more, including one of my favorite books: “We Have Always Lived in the Castle” and “The Haunting of Hill House,” which Stephen King praises frequently as one of the finest ghost stories he has read.

Last year two of Jackson’s children, Laurence Jackson Hyman and Sarah Hyman Dewitt, released a volume of her stories, essays and speeches, culled from her papers at the Library of Congress. Though they put together a book of their mother’s short fiction in the late 1990s, “Just An Ordinary Day,” what makes “Let Me Tell You” so fascinating is how clearly it demonstrates Jackson’s range of ability. I tend

to think of her as a horror writer: more on the terrifying inhumanity of people’s treatment of each other than the horror of the supernatural (though she does both exceptionally well). In this collection, there are pieces about her family and child-rearing that could have been written

by Erma Bombeck (“Questions I Wish I’d Never Asked,” “How to Enjoy a Family Quarrel”). She came of age during the Depression and early years of WWII. She married in 1940, and in this collection she presents a series of early short stories set in and around the WWII home front (“4-F party,” “Homecoming”). Rather than depicting the much vaulted lives and sacrifices of The Greatest Generation, she shows the confusion, pain, misfires and minor human tortures we continue to inflict on those around us as great events swirl through history.

There are two elements to this book that make it irresistible. First, Jackson’s ability to mingle magical realism and elements of both mystery and horror genres with daily life. In one piece she describes her haunted house that no one in town will come near and the almost loving care it takes of the family. In another she travels through the utensils of her kitchen and explains the disagreement between her waffle iron and toaster (the problem, she admits, is she bought frozen toaster waffles); the sarcasm of her egg beater; and her dish towel’s near worship of her baby daughter, who once promoted the dish towel to a doll blanket for an afternoon thereby winning its undying admiration.

Secondly, as a writer, reviewer of books and theatre, and bookstore owner, I am drawn like a fruit fly to a sticky, sweet, compulsive death trapped in honey by Jackson’s essays on writing. In “The Play’s the Thing,” she recounts the path to writing an adaptation of “Hansel and Gretel,” which was commissioned by her children. She learns first hand every playwright’s struggle: The script is only half the work. Watching it come alive, take shape and change in the hands of performers can alter it beyond conception. Unimaginable humor emerges (sometimes at the writing’s expense), the balance of power between characters shift, and what was thought of as comic can become tragic. Though Jackson would just like the play to disappear, it seems to take on a life of its own.

“A Vroom for Dr. Seuss,” about writing a children’s book with a sanctioned word list, feels almost like a private conversation about my thoughts on Banned Books Week and children’s literature in particular. To say the collection deepened my conception of Jackson’s work and broadened my appreciation is an understatement. It converted me from an ap-

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preciator and casual fan to an acolyte.

Since Shirley Jackson’s death in 1965, the medium of delivery has changed in many ways: the introduction of e-books, Internet for news websites, availability of digital recording for independent filmmaking, to name just a few.

Though Neil Gaiman writes regularly for The Guardian, an England-based newspaper with an extensive international readership online, at heart he and Jackson are still doing the same thing: telling a story to show an audience something truthful about the world we inhabit.

It is pretty tough to live and read in America today and be unaware of Neil Gaiman’s work.

From “The Sandman” graphic novel series in the ‘90s, to the films “Coraline” and “Stardust,” based on his novels, to the forthcoming production of “American Gods” on Starz—not to mention Tori Amos’ frequent nods to him in her songs—he seems to be everywhere. Though “Good Omens,” the book he co-wrote with Terry Pratchett about the apocalypse, is one of my favorite books ever written (I pick it up about once a week), I didn’t fall in love with Gaiman through his novels. I certainly have come to respect him as a novelist, and admire his skill and artistry with short-story form. I came to love Gaiman through his voice as an essayist and speaker.

His clear, heartfelt plea to honor the creative in each individual and recounting his fumbles along the way to finding his own path just refills my depleted well of hope and determination.

Gaiman captured my heart forever with the much-recorded and shared speech he gave at commencement for the University of Arts Philadelphia in 2012, “Make Good Art.” His endless encouragement of young artists and writers during Q&A sessions and at conventions has endeared him to me forever. Don’t get me wrong, I have developed a strong and lasting bond with Gaiman’s fiction, both long form

and short form: “Stardust” is one of my favorite books, and his short-story collection “Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders” is brilliant.

But his non-fiction really hooked me first.

So when a collection of his non-fiction was announced, I began counting the days until its release. Much of it I have encountered in other locations (The Guardian, introductions to other people’s books, YouTube), but many of the speeches and much of the music writing was completely new to me. I read his Newbery Award acceptance speech (for “The Graveyard Book”) aloud to Jock, along with the piece on visiting Syrian refugee camps in Jordan.

It was painfully reminiscent of the essay “Biafra: A People Betrayed” by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. that was collected in “Wampeters, Foma and Granfalloons.” In both cases the writers were brought to see firsthand what was occurring, in hopes they would be able to bring some attention to the cause—to make the plight relevant to people on the other side of the continent.

Where “Let Me Tell You” shows Jackson’s broad range of topics and styles as a writer, “The View From the Cheap Seats” shows just how focused and immersed Gaiman is in his craft. Though the story he recounts repeatedly is from different angles, the voice throughout the book is his and does not change. What we see instead is his own reflection on his growth as an artist and how that deepens, develops and intensifies as he matures in his work and understands the world we live in with a wizened eye. (Also, his dog becomes an oft-cited offstage character—a sure sign of wisdom if ever there was one.) Does he share insights that deepen and enhance the experience of loving his books and stories? Absolutely. More so, he demonstrates his real magic as a sorcerer of words: creating a world so alluring, desirable and effortless in appearance that the reader wants not only to inhabit it but to add to it.

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HAPPENINGS & EVENTS ACROSS WILMINGTON

TO-DO CALENDAR events REDISCOVER PRINCESS STREET

providing entertainment and the Catch Food Truck will be available to patrons.

SPRING FLEA AT BAC

Fri., 6/3, 5:30-9pm. Businesses on the 200 block of Princess Street have come together to show clients that Princess Street is a great destination for retail, dining, and other services. Open house style receptions at: Bespoke Coffee & Dry Goods, Bloke Apparel, Louie’s Hot Dogs, G & K Hair Studio, New Elements Gallery, SDI Construction, and Terry Richardson Attorney at Law. Art in Bloom will host an art opening for “Full Circle,” featuring artists Elizabeth Darrow, Susan Francy, and Traudi Thornton. Chanteuse Rebekah Todd will be

Brooklyn Arts Center (516 North 4th St.—the corner of Campbell and North 4th streets) is thrilled to announce “The Spring Flea at BAC” on Friday, June 3, 3-9pm., Saturday, June 4, 10-5pm, and Sunday, June 5, noon-5pm. The “ultimate vintage flea” attended by more than 1,500 shoppers and dozens of vintage vendors from around the region. Wide array of vintage, retro, antique, and upcycled treasures—and tons of fun, with Wilmington’s finest food trucks feeding the crowds, a coffee shop in the courtyard, and the BAC cash bar serving liquid refreshments. $5—good for all three days—and includes a raffle ticket (kids 12

and under are free). Parking in our North Fourth neighborhood is free. Jessica Pham at jessica@ brooklynartsnc.com. Food Trucks: T’Geaux Boys Food Truck, Catch the Food Truck, Steviemack’s International Food Co. THERE’S SOMETHING TO DO MARKET

6/5, 4-7pm, Flytrap Brewing hosts “There’s Something To Do.” This market brings together hand-makers, local retailers, local beer, live music by Slippery Jake and the Bad Brakes, and Vittles Food Truck! Flytrap Brewing, 319 Walnut St.

KURE BEACH MARKET

Enjoy beautiful ocean views as you shop for locally grown produce and handcrafted goods from over 30 various vendors at the Kure Beach

Market. The Market is held throughout the summer months on Tuesday mornings from 8 am - 1 pm at Ocean Front Park. The dates for 2016 are Tuesday, June 14th through Tuesday, August 30th. Ocean Front Park, 105 Atlantic Avenue WILLARD STREET POP-UP

6/18, 9am-3pm: Willard Green Alliance will hold the 2nd annual Pop-Up Market, to benefit local charities, in support of buying local. 2nd Street, between Greenfield St. And Willard St. (near Greenfield Lake & Satellite & theArtWorks). Featuring food, 50/50 raffle, live music all day, food trucks, local vendors in fine arts, arts and crafts, pottery, demos, pro face-painting and more. Jim Knowles at theArtWorks: 910-352-7077 or vision1@bellsouth.net.

WORLD REFUGEE DAY

6/18, 9:30am: Interfaith Refugee Ministry’s annual celebration of World Refugee Day. Free event at Empie Park brings together Wilmington’s new residents with the community. A great cultural event for the whole family. Activities include: Carnival Games, Ethnic Food Tasting, Yoga and Martial Arts, Inflatable Obstacle Course, Face Painting and more. Join in a Soccer Tournament.

Sara Pascal: 910-264-7244. pascal@helpingrefugees.org.

charity/fundraisers LAST CHANCE FOR WHITE PANTS RAFFLE

A trip to Italy and a trip to Portugal are up for grabs in two raffles to support the nonprofit Lower Cape Fear Hospice. Tickets are on sale now. Raffles are part of the agency’s annual Last Chance for White Pants Gala, but organizers believe the raffle tickets will sell out long before the party of the summer kicks off. Both trips, which are for nine days each for two people, include airfare from Wilmington, seven-nights hotel accommodations at a four-star hotel, breakfast daily and round-trip transfers from airport to hotel in the destination city. 500 raffle tickets sold.

Estimated value of ea. trip is $10,000. Raffle tickets are $100 each. Participants must be 18 or older to purchase a ticket. Winners don’t have to be at the gala to claim the prize, but everyone is encouraged purchase their gala tickets early to attend. Gala tickets are $150 each. The gala will be 7 p.m.-midnight, Saturday, Aug. 27, at Audi Cape Fear, 255 Old Eastwood Road in Wilmington. Buying tickets for the gala or raffles helps LCFH provide end-of-life care and comfort to those who need it most. www.hospicewhitepants.org or call 796-8099 ext. 6.

WELCOME HOME ANGEL BRUNCH

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funds to complete more projects each year.

Mimosa bar, one Bloody Mary bar, grand raffle items and an update on some of the exciting things going on at Welcome Home Angel. At Welcome Home Angel, we believe that we have an obligation and duty to help those in need. The families that we work with did nothing to deserve the medical hardships that they experience daily, but they all deserve our help. Life will always be different for these families, but we are here to provide support. Welcome Home Angel exists to provide relief to the lives of these children and their families through aesthetic changes, structural modifications, and emotional support.

Holiday Inn Resort, 1706 N. Lumina Ave. www. welcomehomeangel.com

nual Raise the Roof Gala and Auction extra special. Come celebrate with us and enjoy dinner, drinks, music by Jack Jack 180, and outstanding live and silent auctions in the ballroom at Holiday Inn Resort on Wrightsville Beach, NC. Funds will help keep low-income homeowners in their homes by making urgent repairs and accessibility upgrades. Making homes safer helps to prevent falls, fires, accidents, illness, and home displacement. WARM served 107 households in Brunswick, New Hanover, and Pender counties.

Holiday Inn Resort,1706 N. Lumina Ave. RUN TO THE SUN MOTORCYCLE RALLY

6/4, 9:30am: A one day motorcycle rally/ event held on Saturday, June 4, 2016 hosted by the Southern Cruisers Riding Club, Port City Chapter #162. The event will be located at: Carolina Coast Harley-DavidsonÂŽ - 6620 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28405. Registration fee of $20 includes: Event T-shirt, Dice Run & Lunch. Additional items offered: Silent Auction, 50/50 Drawing, Bike Club Competition, Bike Games & Cash Prizes with all proceeds to benefit St. Jude Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Research Hospital. Carolina Coast HarleyDavidsonÂŽ, 6620 Market St.

LITERACY LUNCHEON

Thursday, June 2nd, at Pine Valley United Methodist Church, for the Cape Fear Literacy Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 7th Annual Literacy Luncheon featuring CFLCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Group Readers and special guest, celebrated author and philosopher, Tom Morris.

Additionally for the 2016 Luncheon, Cape Fear Literacy Council is very pleased to announce the receipt of a $25,000 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Challenge Grantâ&#x20AC;? from Live Oak Bank. Live Oak Bank has generously agreed to match every sponsorship and donation for the Luncheon, up to $25,000. Luncheon Table Host opportunities are now available for $200, Sponsorships range from $500-$5,000.

Limited amount of reserved seats, available for a suggested $100 donation each. RSVP: cfliteracy. org or calling the Literacy Council at (910)2510911. Pine Valley United Methodist Church, 3788 Shipyard Blvd., Bldg B.

FITNESS CHALLENGE

RAISE THE ROOF GALA

6/3, 7pm: Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry (WARM) turns 20 years old, making the 6th An-

Wilmington Professional Firefighters Association will hold a fitness challenge on Saturday, 6/4, 10am at USS North Carolina Battleship Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a benefit for Deaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;yion, a three-year-old Wilmington boy who lost his mother and sister during an act of violence this past year. All proceeds will go toward creating a scholarship to help ensure a bright future for a wonderful young boy. Teams of three will compete in a multi-stage combination of high intensity cross training exercises inspired by the physical demands of be-

ing a firefighter. Open to all fitness levels; male and female teams are invited to register. Entry fee for each team of three is $120; spectators get in for free and are encouraged to attend. Local food trucks will be on site along with a beer tent to provide refreshments for spectators and competitors alike. Registration is at www.active. com. Workout for the event will be announced no later than three days prior to the challenge. Josh Edwards, at (910) 616-8046. Battleship Park, 1 Battleship Rd NE

6/5: BOW WOW LUAU & CATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MEOW The annual fundraiser for local animal rescues and shelters has grown in its eighth year and moved to Holiday Inn Resort on June 5, 6:30 p.m. The island theme encourages all luau attire, and prepare to be entertained by the Tiki Torch Trio steel pan band, as well as a Polynesian bamboo performance and Leilaniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Halau Hulu dancing. Silent and live auction, food, beverages, and more! Tickets: $35 in advance or $40 at the door. www.thebowwowluau.com LOBSTER FEST

Celebrate summer with a taste of the sea!

Church of the Servant, Episcopal presents the 32nd annual Lobster Fest on Saturday, June 4, 11am-4pm. at 4925 Oriole Dr. Order in advance fresh, north Atlantic lobsters and dine in or carry out! The lobsters are available live, cooked or in a meal. Order 10 or more lobsters and get free delivery in New Hanover and nearby Brunswick counties. The block party on Harbor Island, Wrightsville Beach begins at 7p.m. Order your cooked lobster in advance and pick up on Harbor Island. Order securely online at http:// cosepiscopal.ecdio.org. Payment is due at time of order. No refunds. Last day for order/payment is Thurs, 6/2. Lobster Line: 910-990-3331.

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This special event is a fundraiser for the Animal Sanctuary at Poplar Grove. Poplar Grove Plantation, 10200 US Hwy 17 N

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6/5, 6:30pm: Annual animal rescue â&#x20AC;&#x153;funâ&#x20AC;?raiser that helps save the lives of homeless and abused dogs and cats in our community. Wear luau attire or your favorite casual island wear and get ready to have a blast. Steel pan music from The Tiki Torch Trio, authentic Polynesian bamboo performance dancing and Hawaiian hula from Leilaniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Halau Hula. Silent and live auction items, light Island-style hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres, and more! $35 in advance and $40 at the door. www.TheBowWowLuau.com. Proceeds will benefit Paws Place Dog Rescue, All4Cats and Montyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home Dog Rescue. Blockade Runner Beach Resort, Wrightsville Beach, NC

ARTS MOVES MIDTOWN 5K

Cameron Art Museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1st annual Art Moves Midtown 5K & Minnieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mile Fun Run is scheduled for Sat., 6/11, 7:30am. Race kickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s off awareness and family fun in the growing Midtown District to raise funds for artreach and other inclusive programs of the museum. 5K course & Minnieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mile Fun Run begins at CAMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pyramid Park, with runners moving through Forks Historical Site, Halyburton Park and Gary Schell CrossCity Trail then finishing the race under the Sculpture â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Structure of Things Given and Heldâ&#x20AC;?

by Mel Chin adjacent to the parking lot at CAM. The museum is located on the corner of 17th Street and Independence Drive. Partially shaded course that if flat and fast for serious competitors and accessible for all abilities to run, walk, roll or stroll. Artistic costumes are invited and will be awarded. Music by Mr. Mark of the Broccoli Brothers along with fun activities for the children.

A post-race awards ceremony and party is being held at the CAM. Prize drawings will be held as well. Sign up for the race: http://www.active.com/ wilmington-nc/running/distance-running-races/ art-moves-midtown-5k-and-minnie-s-mile-funrun-presented-by-live-oak-bank-2016

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Terry Bradshaw will visit the Port City to speak at Coastal Horizons Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual fundraising luncheon.All-American iconâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s achievements extend beyond football, and even athletics, as the author of five books, winner of three Emmyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and was the first NFL player to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Mr. Bradshaw is open and candid about his own personal clinical depression. Coastal Horizons Center promotes choices for healthier lives and safer communities by providing children, adults and families with a continuum of professional behavioral health and primary care services. Call about ticket prices: 910-790-0187. Wilmington Convention Center, 515 Nutt St.

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You have been giving, advocating and volunteering to change lives in the Cape Fear Area since 1941! Please come celebrate and help us honor the community that brought UWCFA to this incredible milestone! Special performance

by The Wilmington Big Band! Attire is Summer Cocktail or 1940s-inspired. 910-798-3911 or email liveunited@uwcfa.org. Our appreciation to presenting sponsors Audi Cape Fear and PPD. Audi Cape Fear, 255 Old Eastwood Rd. TROPICAL SMOOTHIE

Cameron Art Museum presents the first year of the Young Musicians Competition submission deadline: Apr. 25. Finale: June 3. A special concert by the judges is Thursday, June 2, featuring Levon Ambartsumian and Evgeny Rivkin, both renowned in their field and Friday; June 3rd-

6/6: PORT CITY MUSIC FESTIVAL The annual, free festival will celebrate the works

West Side Story medley. She will be accompanied by her mother, Betsy Curtis, on piano. First Presbyterian Church, 125 S. 3rd St. (910) 7626688. www.firstonthird.org. Free; donations are appreciated.

PORT CITY MUSIC FESTIVAL

Featuring works of Mozart by revered classical musicians. Mon. June 6, Windermere Presbyterian, 3:30pm and 7pm; Tues., June 7, B’nai Israel, 7:30pm; Thurs., June 9, Cameron Art Museum, 7pm; Fri., June 10, Beckwith Hall, UNCW, 7:30pm; Sat., June 11, DREAMS Center for Arts Education, 3pm; Sun., June 12, First Presbyterian, 5pm. Full lineup: www.portcitymusicfestival.org.

Doors open 1 hour before showtime. Tickets: $37 for dinner, $21 for show only, $17 for mezzanine with discounts for seniors, students and groups. $1 donation from each ticket to benefit the Cape Fear Literacy Council. Cash is The New York Times best-selling author of “A Land More Kind Than Home” and “This Dark Road to Mercy.” The Kudzu Queen follows how one plant and one pageant forever changed the life of Grenadine Purdy of Enoree, SC. Funny but poignant short story comes to life at TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th St. theatrewilmington.com

of Mozart with revered classically trained musiKick off the summer and celebrate National EXTRA! EXTRA! THE MUSICAL Flip Flop Day on Friday, June 17th, with a 6/2-5, & 9-12, Thurs-Sat, 8pm; Sun, 3pm: Ah, cians taking over stages across town through June free smoothie from Tropical Smoothie Cafe! showbiz! What compels someone to be a film or 12. Multiple musicians, including Stephen Framil Guests who walk into any Tropical Smoothtelevision extra? Dreams of celebrity? One rung COME SIT BESIDE ME (music director/cellist), Luigi Mazzochhi (violinist), ie Cafe® wearing flip flops will receive a on a ladder to stardom? Rubbing shoulders 6/8, 7pm: “Come Sit Beside Me” is an original Miclen Laipang (violinst), Danikela Zezeij-Gualdi free 24 oz. Jetty Punch smoothie from 2 – 7 with Hollywood A-listers? Passion? Obsession? song written and performed by singer songpm. The annual holiday created by TropiBoredom? Bills? Join a group of anxious extras (violinist), Alex Williams (horn), Daniel Lau (piawriter Meredith Jones. The short musical film for cal Smoothie Cafe raises money for their in a holding area and enjoy their wide range of no), and others will perform. Donations welcome. the song produced by Corey Chandler Produccorporate partner, Camp Sunshine. Camp stories and songs in this new musical productions tells the story of a chance meeting between See full schedule: www.portcitymusicfestival.org.

Sunshine is a week-long retreat that protion. Who knows? Maybe you’ll be discovered! an aspiring singer and successful rock star and vides children with life-threatening illnesses Book, lyrics, music by: Frank P. Trimble. $20 genhow they impact each other during their brief enand their families medical treatment and fun eral admission; $18 seniors & military, and $12 counter. Premiere and Screening, 1900 Restauactivities free of cost. Tropical Smoothie Cafe students. Cape Fear Playhouse, 613 Castle St. rant Lounge at Lumina Station, 1900 Eastwood three grand finalist perform in the evening for a hopes to donate over $1 million to Camp SunRd. Free and open to the public.

Sponsored by SLEEPING BEAUTY grand prize. This competition provides young shine this year! Donations between $1 and $4 Corey Chandler Productions. More info? Marga6/4, 6pm: Wilmington Conservatory of Fine musicians with an opportunity to exhibit their will be rewarded with a paper flip flop sign that ret Folds at (323) 401-0162 or mmm0520@gmail.

Arts presents The Sleeping Beauty, a ballet, retalent and reward their hard work. This launch will hang in the restaurant and guests who docom or www.coreychandlerproductions.com. splendent with love, courage and beauty! This of what is planned to be an annual event will nate $10 or more will receive a re-usable mug, production, made to entertain and inspire, will provide a wonderful learning and performance featuring artwork designed by a previous Camp regale your entire family. The Conservatory’s experience for students in our community, the Sunshine camper. Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 2804 dance corps of youth, adult and pre-professional state as well as South Carolina.

Our hope is that South College Rd. dancers, elevate this magnificent musical score, young musicians will stay connected and share GOOD HOPS 5K RUN captivating choreography, exquisite costumKUDZU QUEEN educational, practical and musical know-how 6/18, 8am: Benefiting the Friends of Pleasure Ising and set design, to culminate into an all-en“The Kudzu Queen” by Wiley Cash adapted and further boost participation and inclusion. land State Parks. Live music, food trucks, and compassing and quite memorable experience.

by Gwenyfar Rohler, Fri-Sat, through 6/4, 7pm.

CAM Young Musician Competition seeks to endoor prizes! Sign Up: https://runsignup.com/ CFCC Humanities and Fine Arts Center, 701 courage more young musicians to perform and Race/NC/CarolinaBeach/GoodHops5kBeerRun. North Third Street http://cfcc.edu/capefearstage/ grow, to build their confidence and realize their Join us Father’s Day Weekend for some backdreams. Deadlines/rules: www.cameronartmuyard fun! This is a 5k beer run starting at Good seum.org/cammusiccompetition Hops Brewing, to be run through the neighboring Carolina Beach State Park. All registered LEVON AMBARTSUMIAN & EVGENY RIVKIN Thurs. 6/2, 7pm. CAM Members: $18/Nonrunners will receive an official t-shirt. Runners Members: $25. Weyerhaeuser Reception Hall: will also receive the official Good Hops 5k Beer special concert by the judges of the inaugural Run pint glass, and runners over 21 years old will CAM Young Musicians Competition Levon Amreceive a ticket good for one pint of beer from bartsumian, violin and Evgeny Rivkin, piano.

Good Hops Brewing. This is a dog and walkerBoth are professors at the University of Georgia, friendly event! Come support your neighbors Athens, GA, USA with accomplished musical and meet the owners and employees of Good careers that began in their native Russia and Hops Brewing who brought fresh-brewed beer includes performing in numerous countries winto Carolina Beach! ning music competitions and playing in prestigious venues. As judges for the CAM Young Musicians Competition the duo selected finalists from twenty-nine submitted applications. Finalists will perform Fri., 6/3 at which time the grand BASS STATION prize winner will be announced. www.cameronThursdays at The Juggling Gypsy Cafe is a artmuseumm.org. Cameron Art Museum, 3201 weekly event presented by Bass Cadet ProducS. 17th St. tions and centered around bringing an immersive interactive platform to highlight artists from CAROLINA BEACH MUSIC FEST around the East Coast and beyond. The event Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce is proud spotlights DJs, VJs, flow artists, painters and to be hosting the 31st Annual Carolina Beach fire performers each week. This is more than a Music Festival on Sat., 6/4, on the beach strand scene, it’s a movement. 1612 Castle St. at the historic Carolina Beach Boardwalk in Carolina Beach. All ages can enjoy a day of live enJAZZ AT THE MANSION CONCERT SERIES! tertainment with the hottest beach music bands 6/9, AJ Reynolds Band • 7/14, Wilmington Jazz in the South. Gates open at 10am; first band hits Messengers • 8/11, Vanessa Lynch • 9/8, Septhe stage at 11am, with North Tower. 1-2:30: The tember 8th El Jaye Johnson and the Port City Band of Oz; 3-4:30, Jim Quick and Coastline.

All-Stars. Bring your blankets or chairs and relax $20-$25 through Eventbrite online or at the gate. on the lawn to the sounds of America’s classic Food, family fun, beverages and more! www. songs played by outstanding artists from Wilmpleasureislandnc.org. ington and beyond. All concerts start at 6:30pm.

Beer and wine sold. $12 admission; $10 mem- SOPRANO HOLLY CURTIS bers. Current members of The Bellamy Museum 6/5, 5pm: Music at First presents Holly Curtis, soof Arts or The Cape Fear Jazz Society. Bellamy prano, currently studying for her master’s in voMansion Museum, 503 Market St. cal performance at Florida State University, will perform several opera arias, 3 spirituals, and a YOUNG MUSICIAN COMPETITION 2 Ann St. Wilmington, NC • 910-343-1448

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Pres and Erik Idle. A new musical lovingly ripped off from the motion picture Monty Python and the Holy Grail. From the original screenplay by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin, the hilarious film Monty Python and the Holy Grail bursts onto stage and into song to tell the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table as they search for the Holy Grail, with many hysterical detours along the way. This irresistible orgy of madcap medieval mirth raises silliness to an art form and dazzles as both a send-up and a love letter to musical theater. Featuring beautiful show girls, cows, killer rabbits, and flatulent Frenchmen, Spamalot is guaranteed to have you

TWELFTH NIGHT

Twelfth Night takes the stage! Shakespeare’s most perfect comedy, devises a romantic plot around separated twins, misplaced passions, and mistaken identity. Juxtaposed to it is the satirical story of a self-deluded steward who dreams of becoming a count, only to receive his comeuppance at the hands of the merrymakers he wishes to suppress. Put all these people together and you have an irresistible, poignant symphony of miscommunication, misconception and non-comprehension, all fueled by romantic desire. Performances are staged each weekend at 8pm, beginning Sat, 6/4, through Sun., 6/26; additional show Thurs., 6/23, to benefit Actor Appreciation Night. Cape Fear Shakespeare, Ltd., 910-399-2878. capefearshakespeare.com. Greenfield Lake Amphitheater, 1941 Amphitheater Dr. TheatreNOW

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THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA

is casting an upcoming show that questions what would happen if the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church wanted to endorse a presidential candidate. “Billy and the Pope” is locally written and will be staged for three weekends in August. Auditions will take place Monday and Tuesday night, June 6 and 7, at 7 p.m. at TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th St. Show is timely on the heels of the election season.

The Shakespeare Youth Company kicks off the season festival performing “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” Shakespeare’s first romantic comedy, featuring privileged youths with no real responsibility, living in a world where adults are on the parameter. It’s exuberant, impulsive and prankishly sophomoric. The perfect setting for a great family evening underneath the stars. Performances are staged Mon - Wed, June 6-8, and Mon-Thu, June 13-16, 8pm. Cape Fear Shakespeare, Ltd.: 910 399 2878. www.capefearshakespeare.com. Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre, 1941 Amphitheater Dr.

MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT

6/8-12, 17-19 and 24-26; 8pm or Sun., 3pm.

Book and Lyrics by Eric Idle. Music by John Du

looking on the bright side of life. You will laugh your coconuts off at this one-of-a-kind, oh-mysides-hurt-from-laughing, unforgettable musical comedy! $32. (910) 762-4234 or operahouse-

theatre@yahoo.com. Main Stage of Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St. WE’RE JUST LIKE YOU, ONLY PRETTIER

Celia Rivenbark’s novel adapted & directed by Zach Hanner for the stage at TheatreNOW. June 10-July 30, Fri and Sat, 7pm. Tickets: $37 for dinner, $21 for show only, $17 for mezzanine with discounts for Seniors & Students & Groups of 10+. TheatreNOW last brought you “Rude Bitches Make Me Tired” and now brings another of Rivenbark’s collections of Southern humor to life and welcomes the audience to the South that Celia loves—the land of “Mama and them,” “precious and dahlin’,” and mommies who mow and quips like, “What does a Southern woman consider grounds for divorce? When daddy takes the kids out in public dressed in their pajama tops and Tweety Bird swim socks. Again.” 19 S. 10th St. www.theatrewilmington.com

BILLY AND THE POPE AUDITIONS

Monday and Tuesday, June 6 and 7, 7pm, TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th St. Original script, to be performed on three successive weekends in August at TheaterNOW, Billy & the Pope asks the hypothetical question: What would happen if the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church expressed a wish to endorse a presidential candidate? It hypothesizes a meeting between the Pope and a popular, liberal talk show host and comedian, who’s been summoned to Rome to assist the Pope in a meeting with a Republican Congressional delegation. That delegation arrives and sparks begin to fly in the production that will open after the party conventions and the general election in Nov., making it particularly timely. A complete cast breakdown will be available on the Wilmington Community Theater’s Facebook page and TheaterNOW’s website. The role of the Pope has been cast. Skip Maloney at 910-392-5024.

PORT CITY PLAYWRIGHTS

6/11, 11am: The Port City Playwrights’ Project, a community of writers for stage and screen, meets at the Northeast Library, located at 1241 Military Cutoff Road. The reading of new plays and the development of The Judson Cycle, slated for January 2017, are on the agenda, along with brief discussions of the craft. Newcomers at all levels of development are invited to attend any session. For additional information, write to portcityplaywrightsproject@gmail.com. Myrtle Grove Public Library, 5155 S. College Rd.

THE MERCY SEAT AUDITIONS

6/13, 7pm: Thalian Association, the Official Community Theater of North Carolina, will hold auditions for the first show of their 2016 Red Barn Season, The Mercy Seat. Auditions will be held Monday, June 13 & Tuesday June 14 at 7pm at the Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd Street in downtown Wilmington. The production, directed

by Anthony Lawson, runs August 11 - 28 at the Red Barn Studio Theatre. Available Roles: Ben Harcourt: male, late twenties/early thirties, all ethnicities. Abby Prescott: female, mid-forties, all ethnicities. Set on September 12, 2001, The Mercy Seat continues Neil LaBute’s unflinching fascination with the often-brutal realities of the war between the sexes. In a time of national tragedy, the world changes overnight. A man and a woman explore the choices now available to them in an existence different from the one they had lived just the day before. Can one be opportunistic in a time of universal selflessness?

Hannah Block Community Arts Center, 120 S. Second Street

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comedy DEAD CROW

6/3-4, 7pm and 9:30pm: Jon Rineman is a comedian and writer based in New York City who has appeared on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” and “Comics Unleased.” He has also been heard on Sirius XM Radio. Since 2009, he has been a staff writer for “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” and is the head monologue writer on ”The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” earning two Emmynominations. He has also written for Seth Meyers at the 2011 White House Correspondents Dinner and 2011 ESPY Awards. He performs regularly at Broadway Comedy Club and the Comedy Cellar in New York City. Tickets: deadcrowcomedy.com. Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St.

OPEN-MIC COMEDY

After a long absence, the Browncoat is excited to once again host Open Mic Comedy, hosted

by Hal Cosec! You think you’ve got what it takes to make an entire theater laugh? Come on out and prove it! Doors open at 7:30pm for signups, and the show starts at 8pm. Free! Browncoat Pub & Theatre, 111 Grace St.

IT CAME FROM MEMORY LANE

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Memory Lane Comics, we’re putting on an amazing comedy show. We shipped in a crate of feral comics from Greensboro and they’re foaming at the mouth waiting to tell their jokes. Host: Troy Coleman of the Faux Show Show. Reid Pegram, Mike Rinaldi, Dusty Cagle, and some local favorites.

Free! BYOB! ! Doors: 8pm. Show: 9pm. Memory Lane Comics, 5214 Market St.

OPEN-MIC

The wildest open mic in town... anything goes. (except cover songs). Stand-up comedy, slam poetry, video, live music, odd talents—performances of all kinds. Hosted by 6-beer Steve.

Signup, 8pm, & Runs all night. Juggling Gypsy 1612 Castle St. ILM, (910) 763-2223 daily after 3pm for details. www.jugglinggypsy.com.

COMEDY BINGO

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

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

SICK OF STUPID COMEDY TOUR

6/17, 8pm: Three southern comics, Cliff Cash (Laughs on FOX, Comedy Central UpNext), Tom Simmons (BET Comic View, Comedy Central Live at Gotham) and Stewart Huff (NPR, Wall Street Journal), have joined forces to form the Sick of Stupid Comedy Tour. A new brand of Southern comedy for the new South. Bourgie Nights, 127 Princess Street

dance CONTRA DANCE

Evening of energetic, contemporary American country dancing—exercise that’s actually fun, done to live music by Box of Chocolates band—fiddle, percussion, guitar, dulcimer, bass, mandolin and more! Dress cool & comfortable, soft-soled shoes. 2nd and 4th Tues each month. All ages welcome. United Methodist Church, 409 S. 5 Ave.

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around which the work revolves”. When I experience a new place, I become open to the poetics of that space. Take my Grand Tour of art inspired by places around the world.

Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess St.

MIRLA CRISTE

Wed. June 1, 6:30 pm CAM Members and Students with valid college ID: $5.00, Non-Members: $10. Hughes Wing of Cameron Art Museum.

Multi-talented Mirla Criste creates a new work inspired by the exhibition The Bones Of Sculpture

by Dustin Farnsworth (on view through June 5, 2016). Criste is part time faculty in the Department of Theatre at UNC Wilmington. Space will be limited, purchase now on CAM’s website: www.cameronartmuseum.org, by phone and at the door.

ARTINIAN GEMS TRUNK SHOW

6/3, 10am: Spectrum is pleased to announce their annual Gem Show featuring Artinian Gems’ latest finds and exclusive selections from David’s own private collection. This will take place on Friday, June 3rd, 10am-6pm, exclusively at Spectrum. Over 1,000 collectible gems in myriad sizes, shapes and colors will be on display and available for sale. As for prices there will be something for every budget from the investment collector to the beginner rock hound. Of course, Spectrum’s jewelry design team is on hand to take any gem purchase and make it into a wearable work of art. Spectrum Fine Jewelry, 1125-H Military Cutoff Rd

SAVION GLOVER AND JACK DEJOHNETTE

6/9, 7:3pm: This two-set concert featuring Glover’s tap artistry and DeJohnette’s jazz drumming will take the audience on a journey of melodies extracting unprecedented and beautiful music living within two masterful souls.$5 for students.

Kenan Auditorium (UNC Wilmington), 601 S. College Rd.

SWAN LAKE

6/10, 4pm and 7pm: Wilmington Ballet Company will present the classic ballet, “Swan Lake,” featuring 12 professional dancers, more than 100 youth dancers and guests. Two show times are available at 3 p.m. (one-hour children’s performance) and 7 p.m. (full-length performance). $15-$25. Wilson Center (Cape Fear Stage), 701 N. Third St. www.cfcc.edu

ARTIFICIAL LIGHT

Duncan Hill’s photographic exhibition ‘Artificial Light’ is on view at UNCW’s Boseman Gallery until August 5th, 2016. http://uncw.edu/boseman.

UNCW Boseman Art Gallery, 601 S College Rd.

KATIE MARTIN

Flytrap Brewing presents “Life Alive” from local artist, Katie Martin. Martin received her B.A. in Studio Art from UNCW, where the wilderness and natural beauty of her surroundings played an integral role in the inspiration for her artwork.

Pairing a bold color palette with a slightly abstract, contemporary style, she depicts wild, natural environments and the wildlife that inhabits them. Display through June 30. 319 Walnut St.

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CALL FOR ARTISTS

6/3: ARTINIAN GEMS SHOW Spectrum Gallery will be bringing David Artinian of Artinian Gems and his exclusive gems to their gallery on June 3, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Artinian searches fine gemstone materials all over the world, from the mountains of central Sri Lanka, deep in the mines of Tanzania or at our gemstone cutting facility in Chanthaburi Thailand, There will over 1,000 collectible gems in all shapes, sizes and colors on display and for sale. Prices fit every budget. Spectrum is located in the Forum, 1125-H Military Cutoff Rd. Call for Artists by Wilmington Art Association for 2D Visual and 3D Heritage Arts adults 50 and over—Statewide Art Competition plus Exhibition and sale for three days. -$15 to enter 5 pieces of art. No uploading images Deadline to enter 4/25. www.wilmington-art.org

BY THE SEA

Paintings and drawings of Lois DeWitt at the Fort Fisher Aquarium Gallery, through May 31. www.free-online-art-classes.com. Admission to Aquarium required. 900 Loggerhead Rd.

NO BOUNDARIES ARTIST APPLICATIONS

No Boundaries, Inc. is seeking applications for its 2016 Art Colony, a two-week artist residency on Bald Head Island. This year’s No Boundaries International Art Colony will provide twelve local and regional artists to spend eleven days living and working on Bald Head. Hosted by Bald Head Island Limited at Captain Charlie’s Station for the first two weeks of November, No Boundaries Art Colony strives to bring local and

regional artists together for collaborative and independent artistic engagement. Twelve spots available from Monday, November 7th through Friday, November 18th with an exhibition of a selection of work from the Art Colony opening on Saturday, November 19th at CFCC’s Wilma W. Daniels Gallery. Email noboundariesartcolony@gmail.com to receive an application, which must be received by May 31st.

SPRING SHOW REDUX

ACME Art continues its’ celebration of 25 years with Spring Show Redux featuring the work of over 20 ACME artists. The show closes June 17.

Acme Art Studio, 711 N 5th Ave. SALT OF THE EARTH

Salt of the Earth opens at New Elements Gallery.

Exhibit features new works from mixed media artist Victoria Primicias and traditional painter Owen Wexler. Both artists look to the natural world for inspiration. Primicias produces abstracted landscapes where Wexler paints trueto-life scenes. Salt of the Earth will remain on view until June 18, 2016.201 Princess Street, the corner of 2nd and Princess, in historic downtown Wilmington. Hours are Tues-Sat from 11am-6pm or by appt.

JILLIAN BOVIAN

Jillian Boivin’s dot-style art has evolved into intricate patterns that remind us of heritage quits and fun pinwheels blowing in the wind. The name of the show is “Playful Impressions” The pieces are a continued study of quirky patterns and vibrant color, while featuring the whimsical subject matter that has come to exemplify her artwork. Art fans can expect new and unique compositions, while recognizing much of my classic imagery as well. The pieces reflect abstract interpreta-

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FULL CIRCLE

“Full Circle: New Art by Elizabeth Darrow, Traudi Thornton, and Susan Francy” Friday, June 3rd, 6 – 9 pm. View new work including oil pastel and collage on canvas by Elizabeth Darrow, raku and stoneware ceramics by Traudi Thornton, and fine-art prints by Susan Francy. Rebekah Todd will play acoustic guitar and sing. Refreshments will be served. Closing reception for “Full Circle: Elizabeth Darrow, Traudi Thornton, and Susan Francy” will be on Friday, September 30th, 6-9 pm. Art in Bloom Gallery, 210 Princess St.

LELAND CULTURAL ARTS CENTER

6/9, 6pm: The Collage Artists of Wilmington present their works in this joint exhibition, at the Leland Cultural Arts Center. Share the spirit of the community in this great venue! Art works will be presented throughout the month of June. • 6/16, 1pm: The Leland Cultural Arts Center welcomes the Collage Artists of Wilmington! Our gallery will be filled with their beautiful creations and on June 16th you can be part of the fun! All supplies are included. Contact CAWart2015@gmail.com to reserve a spot. Leland Cultural Arts Center, 1212 Magnolia Village Way

SEE SHORE ARTISTS’ RECEPTION

6/16, 6pm: Spectrum Gallery will feature coastal works by artists Chip Hemingway, Rebecca DiMaio, Kimberlee Maselli, and Susan Hecht. Live music and refreshments are provided. Come and meet the artists for a nice evening. 1125 J Military Cutoff Rd

museums CAMERON ART MUSEUM

Exhibits: Through 6/5: Bones Of: Sculptures

by Dustin Farnsworth: New acquisition to the permanent collection in context of seven other works by this rising artist. Inspired by 19th century architecture of the theatre, Farnsworth reflects, “I create a lush, emotionally-charged rabbit hole to fall into and explore. These sculptures act as anthropological studies of cultural, familial and social heredity of a culture in the interim of post-industry and the coming age.”

Farnsworth, a recent resident artist at Penland School of Craft (2012-2015) is now continuing his studio practice as a Windgate resident and Honorary Fellow at the University of WisconsinMadison (2015-2016). • Through 7/10: Raise the Curtain: Galleries become two working studios in this presentation of the original front curtain unveiled October 12, 1858 during the premier opening of Wilmington’s Thalian Hall. The 32’ curtain painted by Russell Smith, Hudson Riverinspired Pennsylvania artist, undergoes conservation treatment while local artists paint a 19’ x 32’ replica of the venerable scene, featuring arrival of Viking long ships to Apollo’s temple, as oracles are read on the eve of the Olympic games. • Through 9/11: She Tells a Story celebrates the work of women artists from CAM’s permanent collection and connects the art forms of visual and literary arts. Fifteen Wilmington-area women writers contribute text (of their chosen format) on select works from the exhibition. The juxtaposition of the artwork with the written word will illuminate how these artists and writers explore their experiences, perspectives and world views through their chosen medium. • Through 7/17: Patchwork North America: Paintings by Virginia Wright-Frierson: From extensive travel

by road and by air, Wright-Frierson has created over 100 paintings framing scenes, as if looking through a window, across the US and Canada.

• She Tells a Story: Celebrates the work of fiftytwo visual artists from CAM’s permanent collection and connects the forms of visual and literary arts. Exploring the catalytic relationship between visual imagery and text, CAM invited fourteen Wilmington-area writers to compose new work inspired by these selections. This juxtaposition of visual with word illuminates how artists communicate their experiences, perspectives and world views through their chosen medium. CAM Café hrs: Tues,-Sat,, 11am-3pm; Sun., 10am3pm; Wed.-Thurs. 5-9pm. 910-395-5999. www. cameronartmuseum.org. 3201 S. 17th St. WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MUSEUM

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

STARRING CAPE FEAR

New Hanover County’s Cape Fear Museum is proud to showcase highlights of the region’s film history with the opening of its newest exhibit, Starring Cape Fear! Exhibit April 22nd and visitors can explore the history of the local film and television production industry from the 1980s to the present day. View artifacts from several productions including Firestarter, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Dawson’s Creek, One Tree Hill and Tammy. See a cape and the ear from Blue Velvet, an Iron Man 3 mask, and the jet ski beloved by Kenny Powers (Danny McBride) in Eastbound & Down. • 5/13, 7pm: Pulling Back the Curatin: Free for members and students with ID and $5 non-members. Ever wonder how characters, props and creatures are made for television and film? Take a behind the scenes look at the film industry with award-winning makeup, special effects makeup and prosthetics artist Jeff Goodwin. His credits include David Lynch’s cult classic Blue Velvet, Rambo III, The Last of the Mohicans, the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Empire Records, Ang Lee’s Ride with the Devil, A Walk to Remember and War and Peace. Cosponsored by the Cape Fear Independent Film Network. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St.

Fri, 10am-4pm, and Sat, 12-5pm. Walking tours are Wed and Sat. at 10am. $4-$12. The Latimer House of the Lower Cape Fear Historical Society is not handicapped accessible 126 S. Third St. 762-0492. www.latimerhouse.org CAPE FEAR SERPENTARIUM

World’s most fascinating and dangerous reptiles in beautiful natural habitats, feat. a 12-foot saltwater crocodile, “Bubble Boy.” and “Sheena”, a 23ft long Reticulated Python that can swallow a human being whole! Giant Anaconda weighs 300 lbs, w/15 ft long King Cobras hood up and amaze you. See the Black Mamba, Spitting Cobras, Inland Taipans, Gaboon Vipers, Puff Adders, and more! Over 100 species, some so rare they are not exhibited anywhere else. One of the most famous reptile collections on earth. Open everyday in summer, 11am-5pm (Sat. till 6 pm); winter schedule, Wed-Sun. 20 Orange St, across from the Historic Downtown Riverwalk, intersecting Front and Water Street. (910) 762-1669 or www.capefearserpentarium.com.

BELLAMY MANSION

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

BURGWIN WRIGHT HOUSE

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

(910) 762-0570. www.burgwinwrighthouse.com.

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

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

kids stuff SUPER SATURDAY FUN TIME

Appropriate for ages 4-10, but all ages welcome. Dock the Dog and Dock Street Kids for 10 exciting episodes of Super Saturday Fun Time, TheatreNOW’s live theatrical show featuring local history and mystery and super guest stars, hosted by Captain Coy T. Plunkett (Zach Hanner). Live music, games, cartoons, short films, and his favorite surf “nuggets.” Dock Street Kids and their always-hungry dog, Dock, solve adventures. Parents can even drop off kids ages

WILMINGTON RAILROAD MUSEUM

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

LATIMER HOUSE

Victorian Italiante style home built in 1852, the restored home features period furnishings, artwork and family portraits. Tours offered Mon-

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Cameron Art Museum, every Thurs., 1010:30am: Admission by donation. Bring your infant, toddler or preschooler for story time, gallery exploration and an art project! georgia@cameronartmuseum. org for more info. 3201 S. 17th St.

HAMMERHEADS SOCCER

SIGN UP NOW! CFCC CAMPS

Kids are almost out of school for the summer, which leaves one question: Have you signed li’l Timmy up for camp yet for the summer? Luckily, Cape Fear Community College has you covered.

Their accepting registration now for all sorts of camps: scuba, sewig, painting, cooking, Spanish, and more! Camps run from June 20-August 4, Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., and cost $150-$200. Must pre-register: www.cfcc. edu/summercamp

The goal of the Wilmington Hammerheads and the Wrightsville Beach Parks & Recreation Department is to provide the highest quality soccer coaching program to the youth of our community. Hammerhead Players and Youth staff will teach the fundamental skills and advanced technical and tactical play necessary to enhance each player’s game. Continues through May 3. 1 Bob Sawyer Dr.

Cape Fear Fencing Association 6 week beginning fencing class starts 6/6 at 6:30 pm in the basement of the Tileston Gym, 5th and Ann streets. Class will meet for approximately 1 hour on Mon/Wed. All fencing equipment provided, students should wear loose fitting clothing and sneakers. Appropriate for ages 8 - 80. Cost is $50 plus a $10 membership to USA Fencing good until July 31, 2017. Taught by Internationally accredited instructor.

SKATEBOARD CLINICS AND CAMPS

Ages 10-13: Campers get Greenfield Grind all to themselves in morning, with no visitors from outside. Then in the afternoon, they’ll enjoy other activities like laser tag and/or ice skating. June 13-17, 8am-5pm; $200/week. • Ages 7-12: Beginners clinic will familiarize campers with equipment, and they’ll identify safety hazards, and understand the setup of the skatepark. Developing fundamental beginners’ skills. $15/clinic: June 4, 18, July 2, 16, 30, August 13 and 27. 10:30amnoon. Includes 2 free skatepark passes. Greenfield Lake Park, 310 Willard St.

TEEN LIT CLUB

FENCING CLASSES

6/10, 3pm: Teens ages 13 to 18 are invited to meet monthly and swap recommendations and reviews about the books, music, movies, and TV you’re into! There will be games, stories and activities to break the ice. Teen Lit Club is free and pre-registration is not required. New Hanover County Myrtle Grove Library, 5155 S. College Rd.

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6/11, 10am: PreK / 11am and noon: Ages 5-14.

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Weather Wise: Can you take the pressure?

Learn how to make rain and capture a cloud.

Summer weather was never more fun! Parental participation is required. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market Street

CFCC SUMMER CAMPS

Cape Fear Community College is offering affordable half-day summer camps that immerse children (ages 8—13) in creative, fun, and educational activities that focus on encouraging a sense of exploration and adventure, broadening cultural and creative horizons, and teaching important home economic skills. Choose from: Discover Scuba, Sew Much Fun, Painting with Acrylics, Kids in the Kitchen, and Spanish Immersion. Camps run from Jun 20-Aug 4, Mon-Thurs, 9am-1pm. Cost: $150$200 (additional supplies may be required). Prereg. required. www.cfcc.edu/summercamp

ARCHITECTURAL SUMMER CAMP

6/13, 8am: This summer camp, for rising first graders, will engage your child’s mind, body, and imagination to explore how buildings and cities are designed and built! This five day camp runs from 8 am to 1 pm, for a long fun – filled week. Sign up quickly! We only have spots for 12 students to attend. The price for this camp is $75, this amount covers all supplies as well as your child’s snack and lunch for the week. If you have any questions, or would like to sign your child up for the camp, please call at Ashley Relf at 910-251-3700.

Bellamy Mansion, 503 Market Street

FITNESS ROOM FOR KIDS

Summer time is time to move and get fit! On Monday and Wednesday mornings between 10-noon, June 13 through August 3, families can drop in at Main Library’s Fitness Room for Kids. It’s free and you don’t need an appointment. Kids can roll the Fitness Dice and attempt yoga moves, feats of balance, and other physical movement challenges. Then they can record their achievements on the Brag Wall! Parents can pick up even more fitness and nutrition tips to try out at home. Julie Criser: jcriser@nhcgov. com or 910-798-6303. www.nhclibrary.org. NHC Main Library, 201 Chestnut St.

SUMMER POP-UP: MOVE INTO SUMMER

6/13-18, 11am and 2pm: Get the wiggles out with fun outdoor games in Cape Fear Museum Park! Parental participation is required. MondaySaturday June 13-18. Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market Street

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6/13, 2pm: High tech kids expect a high tech library, and New Hanover County’s goal is to help prepare students to succeed in a 21st century world. Kids ages 8 to 10 can register to play Minecraft at the Main Library on Monday afternoons this summer, weekly June 13 to August 15. Minecraft sessions are free but space is limited, so please register for each session you plan to attend, using the calendar at www.nhclibrary. org or by calling 910-798-6303. Registration for each session opens a month before the date.

Children’s Librarian Julie Criser at jcriser@nhcgov.com or 910-798-6303. NHC Main Library, 201 Chestnut St.

MOVE AND GROOVE SUMMER STORYTIME

6/14, 10am: Toddlers and Preschoolers will Move and Groove at Main Library Storytimes this summer! Instead of sitting down for a traditional half-hour of listening to stories, kids and parents

can dance and sing their way through interactive stories and games, using rhythm instruments and colorful scarves and ribbons. Library storytimes are free and no registration is needed. For these hour-long sessions, please come for any part of the hour that works for your family. Children’s Librarian Julie Criser planned the Move and Groove Summer Storytimes to encourage healthy habits for the whole family. jcriser@nhcgov.com or 910-798-6303. NHC Main Library, 201 Chestnut St. STORYTIME BY THE SEA

6/15, 10am: Join characters from Fairytales and Dreams by the Sea at Ocean Front Park for stories, crafts and games. Fun activities for both boys and girls, as well as time for photos with the Princesses. This free event is held Wednesday mornings from 10 - 11:30 am starting June 15th and running through August 31st. Come dressed as your own favorite character to add to the fun. We hope to see you there. Ocean Front Park, 105 Atlantic Ave.

UP AND ACTIVE

Move your body - move your mind. Join Lynne and the Wave for an hour of music, games, and fun for everyone in the Ocean Front Park lawn from 6:30-7:30 pm. Face painting provided

by P3 Planning. This family-friendly program begins Thursday, June 16th and runs through Thursday, August 18th. Ocean Front Park, 105 Atlantic Avenue

outdoors/recreation NATIONAL LEARN TO ROW OPEN HOUSE

Cape Fear River Rowing Club will hold an open house at Wilmington Marine Center, 3410 River Rd., Sat., 6/4, 8:30am-noon, in conjunction with the 15th annual National Learn to Row Day. Sponsored by USRowing and Concept2 Rowing, event is free and open to the public, age 14 and up. Participants under age 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Participants will tour the club’s River Road boathouse, learn proper rowing technique on a rowing machine, and be given an opportunity to row on the Cape Fear River with experienced club members. Receive information on the club’s rowing classes, membership, and Cape Fear River Rowing Club’s Masters competitive team. Those who wish to try rowing on the river must be able to swim. Participants should wear fitted athletic clothing, socks and sun protection. Allison Potter, LearntoRowCapeFear@gmail.com or 910431-6539.

BIRDS AND WEATHER PROGRAM

6/4, 9:15am: Wild Bird & Garden for a free program on the relationship between birds and the weather. Learn how weather impacts birds during crucial times such as nesting and migration, and how birds react and adapt to changing weather patterns. Wild Bird & Garden, 3501 Oleander Dr.

RUN, RIDE AND ROLL

In celebration of National Trails Day, Run Ride & Roll offers participants the opportunity to get outdoors for a healthy and fun way to discover the beauty of Greenfield Park. The event is free for all ages! 5K Run is a is a non-competitive, flat, out and back course that follows the Greenfield Park trail around the lake with beautiful scenic views.

Leashed pets and strollers welcome. 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk along the same scenic course as the 5K. For runners and walkers. Leashed pets and strollers welcome. Scavenger Hunt participants can run, walk, bike, or skate along the trail, solv-

ing clues and completing challenges related to Greenfield Park. Solve the clues and turn your answer sheets in by noon to be eligible for prizes. The team that with the most correct answers wins. 10am: Day of Event Registration; 11amnoon: 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run (non-competitive for runners & walkers); 11am-noon: Scavenger Hunt (bike, skate, run or walk) noon-12:30pm: Scavenger Hunt & raffle winners announced. Greenfield Lake Park, 310 Willard St. MASONBORO ISLAND KAYAK

6/7, 9am: Let Watersmith Kayaking take you and your family to this seven-mile stretch of uninhabited barrier island, accessible only by boat. Here you’ll find plenty of space to wander and daydream among thousands of acres of dunes and salt marsh. Some of the many things you may see are unfamiliar migratory birds, dolphins in the surf. Watersmith Kayaking (201 Jamaica Dr.) will provide all equipment and guidance needed. Watersmithkayaking.com or 910-443-3345.

WARBLERS PROGRAM

6/11, 9:15am: It’s always thrilling to spot a warbler – they’re small and fast, and often breathtakingly colorful. Join Wild Bird & Garden and noted ornithologist Dr. James Parnell for a free program on warblers. Learn about the stunning variety of warblers that spend time in our region during the different parts of the year, and pick up some identification tips from a pro! 3501 Oleander Dr.

SUMMERTIME BIRD FEEDING PROGRAM

6/18, 9:15am: With birds in their breeding plumage and new fledglings taking their first flights, summer is a great time of year to offer a variety of bird foods at your feeders. Join Wild Bird & Garden for a free program where you will pick up some super summer bird feeding tips that will help you attract a flock of feathered friends to your yard. Wild Bird & Garden (Wilmington), 3501 Oleander Dr. (Hanover Center).

film CUCALORUS CALL FOR FILMMAKERS

Cucalorus is officially accepting applications for the 22nd annual Cucalorus Film Festival and CONNECT Conference, 11/9-13! Artists can submit films (all genres, all lengths), performances, dance, music videos, virtual reality, artistic interventions, installations and multi-media stories. Entrepreneurs can submit to the CONNECT Conference; applications for speakers, panels, workshops, and pitches are being accepted now. Cucalorus’ general call for entries extends through late July, with separate deadlines for Dance-a-lorus performance pieces and Works-in-Progress. The regular deadline is 6/23 and the late deadline is 7/14. Cucalorus is also currently accepting submissions for the fifth annual Surfalorus Film Festival and a range of other year-round programs. Natalie Lentz at programming@cucalorus.org. 815 Princess St. cualorus.org.

EYE IN THE SKY

6/1, 4pm: Through remote surveillance and onthe-ground intel, Colonel Katherine Powell (Helen Mirren), a UK-based military officer in command of a top secret drone operation to capture terrorists in Kenya discovers the targets are planning a suicide bombing and the mission escalates from “capture” to “kill.” But as American pilot Steve Watts (Aaron Paul) is about to engage, a 9-year-old girl enters the kill zone triggering an international dispute, reaching the highest levels of US and British government, over the moral, political, and personal implications of modern

warfare. (Rated R, 1 hr 42 min). Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St. DOCUMONDAYS

6/6, 10am: 75 minute-long documentary “Climbing Cold Mountain: Turning a bestseller into a box-office hit!” was produced in 2003 by Channel 4 Learning. It tracks the Hollywood adaptation of the novel from initial scripting to world premiere screening, using behind-thescenes footage and interviews with Minghella and stars Jude Law, Renée Zellwegger, and Nicole Kidman. • 6/13, 10am: Beneath the Sea, from the PBS Scientific American Frontier series. Attendance is free and no reservations are needed. In this doc, host Alan Alda and explorer Bob Ballard look at some new ways modern scientists are exploring this undersea world, and the groundbreaking technologies that are making their work possible. NHC Northeast Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd. Other free screenings for DocuMondays: http:// libguides.nhclibrary.org/newse/documondays.

Individual films are listed on the calendar at www.NHCLibrary.org. Carla Sarratt at csarratt@nhclibrary.org or 910-798-6371.

MILES AHEAD

6/8, 4pm/7pm, 6/9, 7pm, 6/10, 7pm: In the midst of a dazzling and prolific career at the forefront of modern jazz innovation, Miles Davis (Cheadle) virtually disappears from public view for a period of five years in the late 1970s. Alone and holed up in his home, he is beset by chronic pain from a deteriorating hip, his musical voice stifled and numbed by drugs and pain medications, his mind haunted by unsettling ghosts from the past.

Miles Ahead is a wildly entertaining and moving exploration of one of 20th century music’s creative geniuses, Miles Davis, featuring a career defining performance by Oscar nominee Don Cheadle in the title role. Working from a script he co-wrote with Steven Baigelman, Cheadle’s bravura directorial debut is not a conventional biopic but rather a unique, no-holds barred portrait of a singular artist in crisis. (Rated R, 1 hour 40 minutes). Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St.

A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING

6/13-14, 7pm; 6/15 (4pm and 7pm): Cultures collide when an American businessman (Tom Hanks) is sent to Saudi Arabia to close what he hopes will be the deal of a lifetime. Baffled by local customs and stymied by an opaque bureaucracy, he eventually finds his footing with the help of a wise-cracking taxi driver (Alexander Black) and a beautiful Saudi doctor (Sarita Choudhury).

(Rated R, 1 hour 37 minutes). Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut Street

MOVIES WITH MR. MAX

6/16, 3pm: Beat the heat! Youth Services Librarian Mr. Max will show family movies at Northeast Library on Thursday afternoons this summer. The shows are free and you don’t need to register to attend. Feel free to bring covered drinks and light snacks. Family movies are rated G, PG, or PG-13. Please check the Library’s calendar at www.nhclibrary.org for film titles, descriptions, ratings and lengths, or call 910-798-6373 for this information. Northeast Regional Library, NHC, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd.

classes METAL WORK AND JEWELRY CLASSES

Metal and wire work jewelry classes held every Tuesday morning, 10am-noon at the Hannah Block Community Arts Center at 2nd and Orange streets. $30/2 hour class (includes all supplies and tools for use in class). Pre-reg:

NARRATED CRUISES & LIVE MUSIC DAILy CRUISES & PRIVATE ChARTERS PIRATE SCHOOL IS BACK STARTS JUNE 13TH @ 11AM Every Monday Join us if you Dare Captain NoBeard, the ruthless privateer will be back in our fair city conducting her pirate School.

Join us for a 50 min Pirate School cruise.. $17 kids $ 5 Adults

WATER TAXI Don’t want to deal with traffic on the bridges, then hop aboard the Bizzy Bee for a smooth, stressless jaunt over to the Battleship.

Leaving from our dock(Chandlers Wharf) Market street & now the Hilton Hotel Cruising Daily Day Passes now available Our website for the Bizzy Bee Water Taxi service is now up running

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

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meditation, massage, and more. Learn to maintain the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual body in a timeless condition of vibrant natural harmony. We offer four session with 19 different workshops to choose from. unitywil.com. Unity of Wilmington, 717 Orchard Ave.

PRESERVATION/TAX CREDIT WORKSHOP

Workshop is an educational event presented by the Historic Wilmington Foundation designed to provide info for those who wish to rehabilitate and remodel historic homes. Topics discussed will include: state preservation tax credits for historic homes and easement donations; building and rehabilitation code; energy efficiency for old houses; project planning and costs; mortgages and rehab loans; local historic districts and National Register Districts; insurance issues; and a proposed visit to a site that utilized the state historic preservation tax credits. Workshop will feature a variety of experts, including: David Christenbury and Jeff Adolphsen, NC State Historic Preservation Office; Carolyn Walls, First Bank; Dawn Snotherly, City of Wilmington; Edward McCaleb, New Hanover County; Randy Reeves, Harold W. Wells & Son; Nick Balding, Balding Brothers Restoration & Remodeling; Skye Dunning, Building Performance Specialists; and Bruce Bowman, BMH Architects. Reg. costs $10 for HWF members, $30 June 1st-4th.

910-762-2511. historicwilmington.org/events@ historicwilmington.org. Historic Wilmington Foundation, 2011 Market St.

PILOXING SSP

Thurs, 6:30pm: A high-energy interval workout that uniquely blends the power, speed, and agility of boxing with the targeted sculpting and flexibility of pilates. Supplemented by the use of weighted gloves, further toning the arms and maximizing cardiovascular health. Add to that fun dance moves for a workout that will tone muscle, burn fat and empower you both physically and mentally. 31 Fitness, 4209 Oleander Drive Suite 8

ART CLASSES

Four weekly sessions; 2 hours, $80. • Tues, 10am-noon: Collage—Create beautiful collages from found papers in a series of fun collage lessons including textures, color gradation, paper dynamics, content, photo portrait and more. • Wed. 10am-noon: Drawing w/Pen and Ink— Learn to shade to depict light and shadow, line drawing and how to draw anything. • Thurs, 10am-noon: Acrylic Painting—How to paint light and shadow, color and brush dynamics, mixing colors, mediums and choosing a painting style.

For beginners or experienced students that want to refresh their skills. Beginners or experienced students. • Fri., 10am-noon, Drawing with Colored Pencils: For beginners or experienced students that want to refresh their skills. Sunroom Studio, 6905 Southern Exposure. 910-547-8115

INTEGRATIVE HEALING ARTS

Gentle Beginner Yoga, 8:30-9:15am, with Lisa Keating. Bring yoga mat and wear comfortable clothing. Lisa will lead you through gentle yoga postures and breathwork as you find and connect with your inner self. • Workshops 9:30am4:15pm: Delve into information provided by knowledgeable teachers and learn about yourself through self-hypnosis, hand analysis, psychic and intuitive practices, physical movement,

MINDFUL MEDITATION

Register for an upcoming continuing education course. Classes through 5/12. earn meditation

techniques to help you deal with stress, anxiety, and negative emotions. You will develop a more intuitive, heart-centered way of life. This course is suitable for anyone who is interested in learning how to meditate, regardless of background or belief. Students should wear comfortable clothing. 3 contact hours. Thurs., 5:30-6:30pm. $45: www.cfcc.edu. 402 N. Front St. CPR AND AED TRAINING

6/3, 2pm: Did you know sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of adult death in this country and that most cardiac arrests happen in someone’s home? The ability to perform CPR and to know how to use an automatic external defibrillator can make a lifesaving difference when someone suffers a cardiac or breathing emergency. Learn infant/child/adult CPR & AED. This 2 hour certification will teach you how to respond to cardiac and breathing emergencies in adults,infants, and children including the use of automated external defibrillators (AED). 2 year certification. Cost: $55. Longwave Yoga, 203 Racine Dr.

YOGA IN AIRLIE GARDENS

This class is part of a limited-time offering of yoga on the lawns at Airlie Gardens! Join us from May 17th - June 21st, every Tuesday for an all levels vinyasa flow surrounded by nature and beautiful landscapes! These classes are included in your class packages but pre-registration is recommended. June 7th: Oak Lawn; 14th: Bottle Chapel Lawn; 21st: Pergola. 300 Airlie Rd.

TOUCH TANK TUESDAYS

6/7, 10am: What’s better than seeing shells at the beach? Being able to touch, interact and learn about the living creatures inside. From slimy kelps to cute, shy hermit crabs to friendly whelks our weekly touch tanks will introduce you to some of the most interesting creatures that roam the N.C. coast. Guests are invited to drop in anytime during the event every Tuesday, June – August, 10am-1pm. • 6/14, 10am: What’s better than seeing shells at the beach? Being able to touch, interact and learn about the living creatures inside. From slimy kelps to cute, shy hermit crabs to friendly whelks our weekly touch tanks will introduce you to some of the most interesting creatures that roam the N.C. coast. Guests are invited to drop in anytime during the event every Tuesday, June – August, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fred and Alice Stanback Education Center, 309 West Salisbury St.

UNDERSTANDING ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE

Lower Cape Fear Hospice will host a free threehour workshop, Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia. It will be from 2-4 p.m.

Wednesday, June 8, at Carolina Beach Presbyterian Church, 1209 N. Lake Park Blvd. in Carolina Beach. Melanie Bunn will be the featured speaker. Bunn, RN, MS, GNP, is founder of Bunn Consulting and is a training specialist for Alzheimers North Carolina. She volunteers as an Alzheimer’s support group facilitator and was named 2001 Educator of the Year by the Eastern North Carolina Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. Registration is required.

To register: Jason Clamme, director of community outreach, 796-7943 or Jason.Clamme@ lcfh.org. Carolina Beach Presbyterian Church, 1209 N. Lake Park Blvd.

lectures/readings PEDALING FOR PAGES BOOK CLUB

Arrive by bike to receive the bicycle discount everyday. We do have a bike rack just outside the door and two more on the block. The group will

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read a selection that includes, fiction, biography, history, and memoir. Open to all levels of bicycle interest and ability. Meetings are last Thursday of the month at 6pm. June—Half Man, Half Bike.

The Life of Eddy Merckx by William Futheringhom. July—The Yellow Jersey by Ralph Hurne.

August—Rusch to Glory: Adventure, Risk, and Triumph on the Path Less Traveled by Rebecca Rusch. Oct—Two Wheels: A Cycling Murder Mystery by Greg Moody. Nov—Bike Snob: Systematically and Mercilessly Realigning the World of Cycling by BikeSnobNYC. Old Books on Front St., 249 N. Front St. DUSTIN FARNSWORTH

Sun., 6/5, 3pm: CAM Members and Students with valid college ID: $5., Non-Members: $10. Weyerhaeuser Reception Hall and Hughes Wing, Cameron Art Museum. Come for the closing program of The Bones Of: Sculpture by Dustin Farnsworth (on view through 6/5) and have your questions answered about the intriguing work by the artist himself! 3201 South 17th St.

ART CONSERVATION: KARL BUCHBERG

6/16, 6:30pm: Buchberg is Senior Conservator at the Museum of Modern Art, New York and will highlight his work with Jodi Hauptman, Senior Curator, on two MoMA NY exhibitions: Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs (Oct. 12, 2014 – Feb. 9, 2015) and Edgar Degas: A Strange New Beauty (March 26 – July 24, 2016). Buchberg will also include the conservation of Matisse’s The Swimming Pool, the large cut-out he conserved in preparation for the 2014 exhibition. For both the Matisse and Degas exhibitions Buchberg co-authored an essay focusing on materials and methods. He is the author of “Seurat: Materials and Techniques” in the MoMA catalogue, Georges Seurat: The Drawings, authored by Jodi Hauptman. Seats are available for purchase on Cameron Art Museum’s website: www.cameronartmuseum.org, by phone or stop in and purchase at the Visitor Services desk. CAM Members: $50.00, Non-Members: $75.00 This program is held in the Weyerhaeuser Reception Hall at Cameron Art Museum, 3201 South 17th St.

clubs/notices NC GRASSROOTS GRANT PROGRAM

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 arts 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, 2016 and June 30, 2017. artswilmington.org.

BE A FOSTER PARENT OPEN HOUSE

“Every kid is one caring adult away from being a success story!” Consider becoming a Foster Parent! Easter Seals UCP invites you to our Open House on Thursday, June 2 to answer the questions: “What is Foster Care in 2016? How can you help children in our community who need a loving home?” Learn about Therapeutic and IAFT Foster Care. We’ll have a Q&A session following the presentation. Snacks and beverages will be provided. Easter Seals UCP, 4130 Oleander Drive Suite 100

CF BONSAI SHOW

On June, 4th from 9:30-4pm, the Cape Fear Bon-

sai Society 3rd Annual Bonsai Show will be held in the Auditorium of New Hanover County Arboretum located at 6206 Oleander Dr. Event will feature 2 live demonstrations, vendor areas and a display of bonsai developed by club members.

Ribbons will be awarded—vote for your favorite tree! Free and open to the public. New Hanover County Arboretum, 6206 Oleander Dr. HOBBY GREENHOUSE CLUB PLANT SALE

6/3-4: Hobby Greenhouse Summer Plant Sale in Forest Hills. All plants grown by members; portion of profits go to scholarships for local community college horticulture students. 2318 Metts Ave. Free.

9am-6pm. Cash or check only. info@hobbygreenhouseclub.org. www.hobbygreenhouseclub.org.

PTA SUMMER SPLASH FESTIVAL

6/8, 4:30pm: Topsail Elementary School PTA invites our friends in the community to join us for our Summer Splash Festival! Exciting events including a Fun Run (starts at 6pm), obstacle course, kid fitness class, arts & crafts, inflatables, and 65’ water slide. Wear a swimsuit and bring a towel for lots of fun water play! Wristbands will be on sale at event for $15 per band and include unlimited play at all these activities.

Food trucks will be on site for additional cost. Be sure to enter the Splash Raffle, tickets on sale for $1 each and you can win a kayak, an above ground pool, beach tent or other awesome summer stuff! www.facebook.com/TopsailPTA.

culinary PC BREW BUS

Port City Brew Bus offers public brewery tours

that are open to anyone 21 years or older. Eat a hearty breakfast before the tour. We will have pretzels, snacks, and water but there isn’t a stop for lunch. Visit three breweries to experience their facilities, understand the brewing process unique to their beers and enjoy samples of their offerings. $55. www.portcitybrewbus.com. (910) 679-6586

SUNDAY SUPPERS: PINPOINT

PinPoint will launch a new Sunday Supper dinner series on Sundays to showcase area farmers and purveyors. Dinners will benefit area charities for the entire month they are offered. For the first month. Showcasing local farmer Wholesome Greens—an artisanal suburban farm in Wilmington. Three-course menu will feature some of the microgreens, herbs and produce grown by FUNKY BEER AND CHEESE PAIRING the farmer and will be served in a family-style of6/4, 4pm: Join Lighthouse Beer and Wine in the fering. Sun., 5-8pm for special Sunday Supper menu—$25/person and $10 for kids 3-12.

Limited seating at 6:30pm for guests to dine specifically with the farmer and a representative of the charity at a special long table in the restaurant, served family style. 10 perIt happens a few times a year: The Hobby Greencent of all money raised during the March house Club hosts their plant sale at 2318 Metts Sunday Supper series will benefit the Food Avenue. Free to attend, they sell tons of foliage and Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina at flowers to help make your lawn tip-top this growWilmington. www.pinpointrestaurant.com.

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themselves, so rest assured green thumbs have been nurturing them. Come with cash or check to purchase the plants, and rest easy knowing your purchase goes to scholarships for horticulture students. beer garden with Wicked Weed Brewing Craft Beer from Asheville, NC. Cost is $25 per person: seats can be reserved in store or by phone (910) 256-8622 (payment is required for reservations).

Pairings will include: LaBonte Pear- Gorgonzola Dolce; Ferme de Grand-père- Goat Lady Chèvre; Myrtille-Cowgirl Organic Mt Tam (Brie); Marina- Bethmale Herve Mons (French Cave Aged); Oblivion-Cypress Grove Midnight Moon (Goat Gouda). 220 Causeway Dr.

FARMERS’ MARKET

Wednesday, 8:30am, at Poplar Grove Plantation. Vendors vary weekly w/locally grown fruits and vegetables, free-range egg, Poplar Grove’s own chickens; artisan vendors w/handmade jewelry, candles, wind chimes, bird feeders, cutting boards, coffee tables, just to name a few. Bath and body products are available in a wide selection of all-natural items, with specialty items for him and her. Locally prepared foods and drinks will keep you satisfied while you’re here, and make an easy lunch or dinner when you leave. Poplar Grove Plantation, 10200 US Hwy 17 N • Riverfront Ogden Farmers’ Market, Wed., 8am-1pm: Shop for locally grown and produced vegetables, baked goods, eggs, meats, seafood, NC wines, jams & jel-

lies, plants for the garden & home, plus artisan soaps, woodwork, jewelry, candles and much more. Ogden Park • Downtown Riverfront Market opens 8am. Water St. NATURE’S WAY GOAT FARM

Nature’s Way Goat Farm tour! Nature’s Way supplies the co-op with a variety of goat cheese.

Learn about the farm, meet the farmers, and feed and play with the baby goats. Tickets must be purchased in advance at Tidal Creek, $5-$10.

Visitors arrive at 10am and play with baby goats, with the feeding starting at 11am. Farm tour will follow and wrap by noon. Farm fresh products available for purchase after the tour. 115 Crystal Ct., Hampstead.

TASTE CAROLINA FOOD TOURS

Sample an eclectic assortment of downtown restaurants, enjoy food and drink, and meet some of the city’s best chefs. Public parking available.

Saturday tours include a 2:30pm Downtown Afternoon Tasting Tour ($50/person) and a 3pm Downtown Dinner & Drinks Tour ($65/person).

A 10am Farmers’ Market Tour ($75/person) and cooking class available. tastecarolina.net

WILMINGTON VEGAN POTLUCKS

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

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Levon Ambartsumian, violin & Evgeny Rivkin, piano Thurs, June 2 7:00 p.m.

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CAM COMPETITION FINALISTS CONCERT Fri, June 3 7:00 p.m.

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Tasting History Tours of Pleasure Island; guided walking tours. From its beginnings as a tourist destination, the island has weathered destructive fires, tragic hurricanes, naval battles and more.

Tasting History takes you through the streets of CB 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. tastinghistorytours.com. 910-622-6046.

FERMENTAL

Free tasting ever Friday, 6pm. • Third Wednesday of each month feat. musical and brewing talents alongside an open mic night, as well as the opportunity for homebrewers to share, sample, and trade their creations: an evening of beer and an open stage. PA and equipment provided. Share cups available. All genres. All beer styles. Free. • An Evening with DESTIHL Brewery for an evening of samples, celebration, live music, and food trucks. Award-winning beers, from wild sours to imperial stouts and IPAs w/T’Geaux Boys food truck at 6pm and live music with Rebekah Todd at 8pm. • 6/11: Join the fine folks at Fermental as they welcome the crew from Haw River Farmhouse Ales from the rolling hills of Saxapahaw, NC for an evening of beer tastings, giveaways, live music, food trucks, and more. Two barrels of fresh cask ale have been brewed specifically for the event, incorporating Haw River specialties with local ingredients including blueberries, basil, rhubarb, and more.

Food truck for the evening is 2 Bros Coastal Cuisine, 6pm; music begins at 7pm with The Blarney Brogues. Fermental, 7250 Market St.

CFCC CULINARY SUMMER SUPPER

6/1, 6pm: Relax with Chef Gwen on Wednesdays from 6-8pm while preparing a fabulous farmer’s market supper featuring delicious seasonal recipes. Learn about local food heritage and discover new culinary secrets as you cook. The menu will change weekly, depending on what Chef Gwen picks up at the market! $40 registration fee/section incl. class and dinner. cfcc.edu/culinaryacademy. 910-362-7254/enrich@cfcc.edu.

CFCC Union Station, Room 517, 502 N. Front St.

FISH FRY

6/3, noon: We offer your choice of large whiting Fillet or NC farm-raised catfish nuggets. Each meal comes with Coleslaw, potato salad, hushpuppies, sweet or “Yankee” tea. $8. Have an extra portion of fish for just $2 more. Beer and wine is also for purchase in our canteen. Auxiliary has tempting homemade desserts for a great noncaloric price. American Legion Post 129, 1500 Bridge Barrier Rd., Carolina Beach.

BISCUITS THREE WAYS

CFCC Culinary Academy, Hands-on Kitchen Basics Series presents Biscuits Three Ways w/Chef Gwen on Tues, 6/7, 6-8pm. Prep, cook, plate and sample your own creations during this 2-hour class. $40 registration fee per section includes class, samples and/or take-aways. www.cfcc. edu/culinaryacademy. 910-362-7254 or enrich@ cfcc.edu. CFCC Union Station, Room 517, 502 North Front St.

SEASONAL SUMMER SUPPERS

6/8, 15, 6pm: CFCC Culinary Academy: Seasonal Summer Supper! Relax with Chef Gwen on Wednesdays from 6-8 pm while preparing a fabulous farmer’s market supper featuring delicious seasonal recipes. Learn about local food heritage and discover new culinary secrets as you cook. The menu will change weekly, depending on what Chef Gwen picks up at the market! $40 registration fee per section includes class and dinner. For more information or to register, visit www.cfcc.edu/culinaryacademy. 910-362-7254 or enrich@cfcc.edu. CFCC Union Station, Room 517, 502 N. Front St.

OSKAR BLUES TAP TAKEOVER

6/17, 6:30pm: Join the guys from Oskar Blues Brewery for a funfilled night of great beers, a giant beer pong tournament, and amazing friends and food. Dig and Dive, 3525 Lancelot Ln.

support groups CELEBRATE RECOVERY

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

TRANSGENDER SUPPORT GROUP

Transgender Support Group, 1st Fri./mo., 7-8pm.

For more information please contact Therapist Nova Swanstrom: 910-343-6890. You must talk with Nova first before coming to a support group meeting!

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., bldg B. WilmingtonCHADD.org

PFLAG

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

GRIEF PROGRAM

Lower Cape Fear Hospice will offer a free sixweek grief program for those coping with the loss of an adult child. It will be from 2-4 p.m. Mon., through 6/27, at the Dr. Robert M. Fales Hospice Pavilion, Conference Room, 1406 Physicians Dr., Wilmington. Discussions on the phases of grief and the grieving process, along with other areas of concern. Registration is mandatory and closes once the series begins: (910) 796-7991.

Donations are appreciated. Additional groups will form throughout the year. www.lcfh.org.

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LOCAL OPENING ACT: SLIPPERY JAKE, 6/18, Rusty Nail

HEADLINER: JON MCDONALD 6/18, Rusty Nail

ALSO PERFORMING: 6/17, Snake Malone & The Black Cat Bone (Downtown Sundown, 6 p.m.); 6/18, Mike Bochey & Friends (Ted’s Fun on the River, 1 p.m.) and David Bolton and Casioppeia Duo (Rusty Nail, 3 p.m.); 6/19 All-Day Blues Jam (Rusty Nail, noon) OTHER EVENTS: Finkelstein Blues Workshop, 6/18, 11 a.m., with Jim Nelson; Rusty Nail Blues Party with The Rusted Rails, 6/18, 8 p.m.

Tickets: www.capefearblues.org or call Rusty Nail (910-251-1888).

In cooperation with Wilmington Downtown Inc. and with support from Finkelstein Music & C.F. Martin Guitars, The Rusty Nail, Lee Oskar Harmonicas, Blues Festival Guide 2016, Ted’s Fun on The River, WHQR, and Wilmington and Beaches CVB.

PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

Thurs., 6pm: Meets in Classroom C, Ground Floor. Men and spouses welcome from the entire Cape Fear area. Discussion and programs. www.wilmingtonprostatecancersupportgroup. com. wproscasupportgp@aol.com or 910792-9953.

MS SUPPORT GROUP

Thurs, 7pm: Those with MS, families and friends welcome. Meets at New Hanover Rehabilitation Hospital 1st floor conference room (behind Betty Cameron Women’s Hospital), 2nd Thursday each month. Details: Lisa, 3997252; Burt, 383-1368.

tours LITERARY HISTORY WALKING TOUR

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

CONFEDERATE WALKING TOURS

Experience Wilmington’s people, history and architecture in the late antebellum period and during the conflict, conducted by noted Wilmington historian Bernhard Thuersam. Walk in the footsteps of George Washington, James Monroe, Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis, Alexander Stephens and more. Indepth 90-minute tours are by appointment only, Sunday through Saturday, call 910.619.4619 or bernhard1848@gmail.com for current prices.

Step-on and personalized tours downtown and local forts available. Tour begins at foot of Market St. www.cfhi.net.

GHOST WALK

6:30pm & 8:30pm. Costumed guides lead visitors through alleyways with tales of haunted Wilmington. Nightly tours at 6:30pm and 8:30pm.

Admission charge. Meets at Water & Market streets. Reservations required: 910-794-1866; www.hauntedwilmington.com

HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE TOURS

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

ARIES (Mar. 21–April 20)

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

The voices in our heads are our constant companions. They fill our inner sanctuary with streams of manic commentary. Often we’re not fully cognizant of the bedlam, since the outer world dominates our focus. But as soon as we close our eyes and turn our attention inward, we’re immersed in the jabbering babble. That’s the bad news, Aries. Here’s the good news. In the coming weeks, you will have far more power than usual to ignore, dodge, or even tamp down the jabbering babble. As a result, you may get a chance to spend unprecedented amounts of quality time with the still, small voice at your core—the wise guide that is often drowned out by all the noise.

“My mother gave birth to me once, yeah yeah yeah,” author Sara Levine writes. “But I’ve redone myself a million times.” I’m sure she is not demeaning her mom’s hard work but rather celebrating her own. When’s the last time you gave birth to a fresh version of yourself? From where I stand, it looks like the next 12 to 15 months will be one of those fertile phases of reinvention. Right now is an excellent time to get a lightning-flash glimpse of what a New You might look like.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) We are inclined to believe the best way to see the whole picture or the complete story is from above. The eagle that soars overhead can survey a vast terrain in one long gaze. The mountaintop perspective affords a sweeping look at a vast landscape. Sometimes this perspective isn’t perfectly useful. What we most need to see may be right next to us, or nearby, and it’s only visible if our vision is narrowly focused. Here’s how poet Charles Bernstein expresses it: “What’s missing from the bird’s eye view is plain to see on the ground.” Use this clue in the coming weeks.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) I foresee fertile chaos in your immediate future, Gemini. I predict lucky accidents, smoldering lucidity and disciplined spontaneity. Do you catch the spirit of what I’m suggesting? Your experiences will not be describable by tidy theories. Your intentions will not fit into neat categories. You will be a vivid embodiment of sweet paradoxes, crazy wisdom and confusing clarity. Simple souls may try to tone you down, but I hope you evade their pressure as you explore the elegant contradictions you encounter. Love your life exactly as it is! Methodical improvisations will be your specialty. Giving gifts that are both selfish and unselfish will be one of your best tricks. “Healing extremes” will be your code phrase of power.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) According to many sources on the Internet, “werifesteria” is an obscure word from Old English. But my research suggests it was in fact dreamed up within the last few years by a playful hoaxster. Regardless of its origins, I think it’s an apt prescription to fix what’s bugging you. Here’s the definition: “to wander longingly through the forest in search of mystery and adventure.” If you are not currently seeking out at least a metaphorical version of that state, I think you should be.

Now is an excellent time to reap the catalytic benefits of being willingly lost in a wild, idyllic, relaxing setting.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) I’m debating which of your astrological houses will be your featured hotspot in the coming days. I’m guessing it will come down to two options: your House of Valid Greed and your House of Obligatory Sharing. The House of Valid Greed has a good chance to predominate, with its lush feasts and its expansive moods. But the House of Obligatory Sharing has an austere beauty that makes it a strong possibility as well. Now here’s the trick ending, Leo: I’d like to see if you can emphasize both houses equally; I hope you’ll try to inhabit them at the same time. Together they will grant you a power that neither could bestow alone.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Between now and July 25, there’s a chance you will reach the peak of a seemingly unclimbable mountain. You could win a privilege that neither you nor anyone else ever dreamed was within your reach. It’s possible you’ll achieve a milestone you’ve been secretly preparing for since childhood. Think I’m exaggerating, Virgo? I’m not.

You could break a record for the biggest, best or fastest, or you might finally sneak past an obstacle that has cast a shadow over your self-image for years. Even if none of these exact events come to pass, the odds are excellent you will accomplish another unlikely or monumental feat. Congratulations in advance!

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Author Rebecca Solnit offers some tough advice I think you could use. “Pain serves a purpose,” she says. “Without it, you are in danger. What you cannot feel you cannot take care of.” With that in mind, Scorpio, I urge you to take full advantage of the suffering you’re experiencing. Treat it as a gift that will motivate you to transform the situation causing you to hurt. Honor it as a blessing you can use to rise above the mediocre or abusive circumstances you have been tolerating.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Aphorist James Guida contemplates good results that can come from not imposing expectations on the raw reality that’s on its way. “Not to count chickens before they’re hatched,” he muses, “or eggs before they’re laid, chickens who might possibly lay eggs, birds who from afar might be confused with chickens.” I recommend this strategy for you in the coming weeks, Sagittarius.

Experiment with the pleasure of being wide open to surprises. Cultivate a mood of welcoming one-of-a-kind people, things, and events. Be so empty you have ample room to accommodate an influx of new dispensations. As James Guida concludes: “Not to count or think of chickens.”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) “No gift is ever exactly right for me,” mourns Capricorn poet James Richardson. Don’t you dare be like him in the coming days. Do whatever you must to ensure you receive at least one gift that’s exactly right for you. Two gifts would be better; three sublime. Here’s another thought from Richardson: “Success repeats itself until it is a failure.” Don’t you dare illustrate that theory. Either instigate changes in the way you’ve been achieving success, or else initiate an entirely new way. Here’s one more tip from Richardson: “Those who demand consideration for their sacrifices were making investments, not sacrifices.”

Don’t you dare be guilty of that sin. Make sacrifices, not investments. If you do, your sacrifices will ultimately turn out to be good investments.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Life will invite you to explore the archetype of the Ethical Interloper in the coming days. The archetype of the Helpful Transgressor may tempt you as well, and even the Congenial Meddler or the Compassionate Trickster might look appealing. I urge you to consider experimenting with all of these. It will probably be both fun and productive to break taboos in friendly ways. You could reconnoiter forbidden areas without freaking anyone out or causing a troublesome ruckus. If you’re sufficiently polite and kind in expressing your subversive intentions, you might leave a trail of good deeds in your wake.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Your theme comes from the title of a poem by Fortesa Latifi: “I Am Still Learning How to Do the Easy Things.” During the next phase of your astrological cycle, I invite you to specialize in this study. You may imagine you are already a master of the simple, obvious arts of life, but here’s the news: Few of us are. The coming weeks will be a favorable time for you to refine your practice. Here’s a good place to start: Eat when you’re hungry, sleep when you’re tired and give love when you’re lonely.

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