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Saturday, June 6, 9 a.m.

Smart Cycling Traffic Skills 101 Course Bikers can look forward to an information session at Northeast Regional Library (1241 Military Cutoff Road). The full-day course will tell all about vehicular bicycling, including hands-on instruction, road skills, bicycle maintenance, bike fit and more. The class will be led by certified instructors from Cape Fear Cyclists. The event is free and open to the public.

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“Mary Poppins” comes to life at Thalian Hall, thanks to Opera House Theatre Company. Heather Setzier, left, stars as the enchanting nanny and Jason Aycock, right, fills the shoes of Dick Van Dyke’s iconic Bert.

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Steph Stewart and the Boyfriends will light up the stage at Bourgie Nights this Saturday.

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Live Local Live Small:

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ransportation seems to be on people’s minds these days with summer coming and vacation-planning creeping around the corner. Though many people immediately think “road trip,” a growing segment of our population is turning away from the fossil-fuel dependency and toward other options.

Dump the Pump Day is approaching on June 18 and Bike to Work Week just wrapped up in May. Dump the Pump Day is actually the brain child of the American Public Transportation Association and for a decade has been raising awareness about public transit as a cost-effective alternative to driving. It is more successful and widely publicized in areas with heavy commuter traffic and better public transit available than here, but perhaps this would be an opportunity to shine a light on the Brunswick Connector as an option for commuters from Brunswick County into Wilmington. Bike to Work Week heavily was promoted by our city as an opportunity for people to utilize the River to the Sea and the Gary Shell Cross City Trail.

In the midst of this, two new bicycle themed businesses have sprouted in Wilmington: Scrap Iron Bicycle Gallery and Bar (118 Princess St.), a bike shop and watering hole downstairs from Bottega Art and Wine Bar, and The Peddler Café, a mobile bicycle coffee shop (think of a food truck but with a bicycle instead of a truck).

“Actually I think our first week [in business] was [during] Bike to Work week,” Niles Merritt, owner of The Peddler Café, notes with a grin.

We are standing in the parking lot of PPD, and I am sipping hot, fresh coffee from the cart, as Niles and his wife Samantha greet everyone who enters the building with a smile and a wave. The husband-and-wife team pedal to PPD every morning and set up shop in the parking lot with their mobile café.

Other spots they frequent have included the parking lots of Tar Heel Creamery (15 S Water St.) and Cape Fear Formal Wear (218 N 3rd St.). Like food trucks they must get zoning clearance from the city for every location they visit. More so, they cannot be in a location that a

Bicycle businesses pop up in downtown Wilmington, perhaps signifying a greater movement By: Gwenyfar rohler

Above: The entrance to downtown Wilmington’s only bicycle repair shop and gallery and bar. Photo, courtesy Scrap Iron.

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food truck has served that day—even though they are not technically a food truck.

“These exist in Europe and Washington state and [there is] one in Boston,” Samantha points out. But, here, the Merritts are an anomaly. Besides falling in a strange zoning and regulation area, just trying to get the bike café built was an adventure. The Merrits recount going to the local bike shop to describe what they were trying to do, but no one sold anything quite like what they had in mind.

“David Park made it,” Niles explains.

“David Park’s family made it,” Samantha clarifies.

Apparently, Park built the cart on top of a bike trailer, another family member did the canvas work to keep all the shelves, coolers and baked goods from failing out, and another family member made the sign. The result is a beautiful wood-sided aluminum rectangle about the height of a bar and wide enough for both the Merritts to serve customers comfortably from the array of coffee urns, ice chests and a hidden compartment behind it.

The thoughtful design is quite stunning and adds another dimension to the curiosity they provoke with their upstart.

Moseying up Princess Street from Front, a small chalkboard will beckon folks off the sidewalk and into the basement of downtown’s only bike-repair shop and gallery and bar all-in-one.

“We first opened January 16th, so we’ve been here about three months,” co-owner Elizabeth Sargent says. “At first we just wanted to have a bike shop downtown.”

When she and her partner, Brandon Lannie, found the spot below Bottega, the possibility of expanding it into a bar and art gallery came into the equation. “I’ve always wanted to have a gallery bar,” Sargent confesses.

Provocative and colorful works from Anvil & Ink Tattoo and Piercing Shop on Castle Street line the walls. Gypsy clothing and accessories hang on a single rack, and the back wall is lit with a movie projection showing the latest episode of “Adventure Time.”

“We started doing movie nights, too, which have been popular,” Sargent tells.

“Bicycle-themed movies?” I ask.

“Yes, but we’ve expanded, because we’ve already shown the ones on Netflix,” she says. “Plus, we started adding live shows, which have been popular—especially with metal bands, since we’re in a basement and don’t have to worry as much about noise ordinances. And our art shows have really taken off; we hang a new one every six weeks.”

At the heart of it, Sargent and Lannie have been bicycle-focused for years. They met from being active in bike clubs in other areas: For Lannie, it was Richmond; for Sargent, Charlotte. When they moved to Wilmington, both missed the vibe and camaraderie of their previous clubs. So, they started a Monday night social ride. Every week they beckon other riders to get together and cruise the city en masse.

The bike shop seemed a natural progression. Lannie had upstarted a nonprofit a few

years ago, Get Wheel. He went into Wilmington and Jacksonville’s inner-city neighborhoods and offered free bike repair for at-risk youth. Sargent, too, had been involved in charities through her own bike club in Charlotte. Each want Scrap Iron to continue their love for fundraising and give-back.

“My grandma died and left me a little bit of money…” Sargent trails off during her explanation of the shop’s inception.

“What a great way to honor her memory,” I observe, thinking about my own business that owes its existence to similar circumstances.

“Yeah, something bigger than me—hopefully, that will last,” Sargent nods.

In that vein, Scrap Iron is planning a block party in the fall to try to raise money to help fund lights on bike paths across town. They also are developing different educational opportunities for cyclists in the area.

“We want to have bike clinics on Saturdays,” Sargent notes. “We want to have a four-week course for people to learn the basics: tune up, safety check, how to tighten your breaks, little things like that—change tires . . . then we’re going to have do-ityourself Sundays where anyone can work on their bikes.”

Sargent glows with excitement at the possibilities, as she should. There are few things more exhilarating in the world than to share a passion with the community that will embrace those dreams and allow entrepreneurs to channel it into something bigger.

Scrap Iron is slowly moving in the direction of developing a bike co-op. Yet, in the meantime, they’re a conveneient downtown stop to get brakes fixed and enjoy a cool, frothy beverage with some fellow cyclists. “Bikes and beers just go together,” Sargent says with a grin and shrug.

The Peddler Café hopes to expand by adding a catering component, maybe a solar panel and a blender set-up. Many things are possible, but right now they are enjoying serving fair-trade organic coffee roasted by Jaun Puccini at Folks Café on N. 4th Street and meeting as many new people as they can. For the Merritts, the cart is a way to build community. Niles speaks Spanish and Samantha is continuing to learn American sign language, which lets them reach a larger group than they expected.

It seems a sign of the times that the movement has arrived. Entrepreneurship is the American way of embracing social movements. If we have not one, but two bicycle businesses opening shop just over the last few months, it’s an indicator that something is on the move.

Given the population influx we have experienced—and are projected to continue growing faster than other areas in the state—our issues around traffic, commuting and fossil fuels are only going to become more acute. How awesome that we now have more options for promoting and embracing the clean and healthy alternative of cycling for transport?

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Ativan, Apps, Avatars: The reality of replacing human therapy By: Mark Basquill

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ay was Mental Health Month. I propose for June be called NonJudgement Month. The idea came in the form of a text from my son: “Dad, your job is being taken over by a computer.”

He sent me a link to “Would You Want Therapy from a Computerized Psychologist?” from the May 23, 2015 edition of The Atlantic.

Normally, I’d chuckle and get back to work, listening to people, helping them find some slightly more effective ways to handle emotions instead of melting down or blowing up. But, already, it was a bad day.

I was beginning to realize human mentalhealthcare professionals are losing the battle against Ativan and smartphone apps.

Now we have to fight against an avatar?

First, I defended myself against a charge that meeting with a relatively stable, yet still troubled person once every couple of months is a waste of healthcare dollars.

This is 2015, over a century after Freud asked patients to free-associate with him for an hour a day, five days a week for a fee.

Sure, some of his folks may have become “therapy dependent.” To be honest, some of his patients improved and some of his ideas were sound, even though he was slightly dependent on cocaine.

It doesn’t matter whether a therapist practices in the private or public sector.

Insurance companies and administrative cost-containment experts prefer a mental health provider cram an hour relaxation exercise into 15 minutes. Relax! Now ... time’s up. They want to stabilize someone on medication and reduce the number of human contacts to prevent the dreaded “therapy dependence.” It pleased me to no end that the concern expressed to me came from a prescribing provider, practicing in a discipline that would never consider unwittingly fostering dependence on Xanax, Ativan, amphetamines, or various opiates— or who routinely prescribes psychotropics to our challenging children.

Next, I fielded another cost-containment recommendation that had me looking for my tackle box. “Why can’t this person use

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a social skills app on his or her phone and only come in to see a therapist if it’s really needed?”

It’s a social skills app. On a phone. Think about that for a hot second. There’s a place in my heart for gadgets, apps and gizmos, but it’s not really near the kid that has a panic attack at the mere thought of social contact. Technology to augment person-toperson therapy, confidence-building coaching? Excellent. But apps and online therapy programs as a replacement, or worse, as a gatekeeper to having a real human being listen to you?

By the time I got the text, I was gathering my fishing tackle. The Atlantic writes about cutting-edge therapy avatar “Ellie,” partially funded by DARPA, the Defense Department’s advance research center. I got the warm fuzzies knowing Ellie’s funding came from that altruistic outfit responsible for such advanced conflict resolution and social skills programs as the atomic bomb, Agent Orange and weaponized drones. An avatar for troubled vets? Many veterans can’t say enough about the human touch in their treatment already.

The name “Ellie” may be an homage of sorts. “ELIZA” was a computer program developed at MIT by Joseph Weizenbaum in 1966. Of course, Joe developed it as a parody to show the limits of the non-human helpers. Unfortunately, his idea was taken seriously by some folks then, and clearly the idea has never really died.

What brought me to propose June as Non-Judgement Month is that one of Ellie’s researchers noted how people actually loved talking to avatar Ellie because, “They don’t feel judged by her.” The sad fact is that Ativan, apps, avatars, and yellow labs for that matter simply don’t judge.

I don’t agree with the cost-containment experts. Maybe they are only tapping into one of our biggest fears—being judged— and ineradicable human frailities: the fact that we judge constantly. Even the most accepting listener raises that judgmental eyebrow every now and again.

I like people and try not to raise my eyebrows too much. But I’m not as accepting as a yellow lab—and now apparently an avatar named “Ellie.” I’m hoping folks support Non-Judgement Month, or even a Non-Judgement Moment, if only to remind us of the value of accepting others. (Plus, I’d really like to keep my job.)

If you think it’s a terrible idea, and I’m a terrible person, please, don’t judge me too harshly. I’m no avatar. I’m only human.

Crime Does Pay When officials in Richmond, California, learned in 2009 that 70 percent of the city’s murders and firearms assaults were directly linked to 17 people, they decided on a bold program: to pay off those 17 to behave themselves. For a budget of about $1.2 million a year, the program offers individual coaching, health care coverage and several hundred dollars a month in stipends to former thugs who stick to their “life map” of personal goals and conflict-resolution training. According to an April report on National Public Radio’s “This American Life,” Richmond is no longer among the most dangerous towns in America, with the murder rate in fact having fallen from its all-time yearly high of 62 to 11 last year.

Can’t Possibly Be True —One might believe that a 6th-grader, suspended for a whole year after school officials found a “marijuana” leaf in his backpack, might be immediately un-suspended if authorities (after three field tests) found the leaf was neither marijuana nor anything else illegal. Not, however, at Bedford Middle School in Roanoke, Virginia, whose officials said they had acted on gossip that students called the leaf “marijuana,” and therefore under the state schools’ “look-alike-drug” policy, the 6th-grader was just as guilty as if the leaf were real. Formerly a high-achiever student, he has, since last September, suffered panic attacks and is under the care of a pediatric psychiatrist, and his parents filed a federal lawsuit in February.

The Job of Researcher —Biologist Regine Gries of Canada’s Simon Fraser University devotes every Saturday to letting about 5,000 bedbugs suck blood from her arm — part of research by Gries and her biologist-husband Gerhard to develop a pheromone-based “trap” that can lure the bugs from infested habitats like bedding. (She estimates having been bitten 200,000 times since the research began, according to a May Wired magazine report.) Regine holds each mesh-topped jar of bugs against her arm for about 10 minutes each (which Gerhard cannot do because he is allergic) — leading, of course, to hours of itchiness and swelling in the name of progress.

The Continuing Crisis The three gentle grammar pedants (one an environmental lawyer calling himself “Agente Punto Final,” i.e., “Agent Period”) devoted to

ridding Quito, Ecuador, of poorly written street graffiti, have been patrolling the capital since November 2014, identifying misplaced commas and other atrocities and making sneaky corrective raids with spray paint. Punto Final told The Washington Post in March that he acts out of “moral obligation”—that “punctuation matters, commas matter, accents matter.”

As police take vandalism seriously in Quito, the three must act stealthily, in hoodies and ski masks, with one always standing lookout.

Suspicions Confirmed — Almost half of the DNA collected from a broad swath of the New York City subway system matched no known organism, and less than 1 percent was human. Weill Cornell Medical College researchers announced in February that they had identified much DNA by swabbing passenger car and station surfaces, finding abundant matches to beetles and flies (and even traces of inactive anthrax and bubonic plague) but that since so few organisms have been fully DNA-”sequenced,” there was no cause for alarm. The lead researcher fondly compared the bacteria-teeming subway to a “rain forest,” deserving “awe and wonder” that “there are all these species” that so far cause humans relatively little harm.

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Latest Religious Messages —“I’m doing what God wants,” Mike Holpin, 56, told British TV’s Channel 5 in April. “In the Bible, God says go forth and multiply,” said the unemployed former carny who claims to have fathered at least 40 children (now aged from 3 to 37) by 20 different women. Holpin has been married three times, and lives with his fiancee Diane and two kids in the Welsh town of Cwm. “I (will) never stop,” Holpin said. “I’m as fertile as sin...”

First Things First (1) A 21-year-old man in Hefei, China, collapsed in May after 14 straight days of Internet gaming, yet when paramedics revived him, the man begged them to leave and put him back in front of the screen. (2) Then, two weeks later in Nanchang, China, a 24-year-old female gamer took only a minutes-long break at an Internet cafe, at 4 a.m., to head to a rest room and give birth — returning with her blood-covered baby in her arms to resume her place at the mouse pad. (London’s Daily Telegraph, reporting from Beijing in May, estimated that China has 24 million Internet “addicts.”)

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teph Stewart’s first musical memories begin early in life, at 3 years old. She fondly recalls singing Doc Watson’s “Mountain Dew” in front of a group of her parents’ friends. Her songwriting began when she was in the fifth grade. The monumental occasion took place on a playground and was in support of a band, called “The Roasting Marshmallows.” She culled a song titled “Debris” that came in the vain of The Cranberries.

“It was all about the aftermath of war, of which I luckily knew nothing about,” Stewart tells.”Nevertheless, I wanted to tap into something more serious.”

Appalachian Sounds Steph Stewart and the Boyfriends come to Bourgie Nights this weekend By: Christian Podgaysky

At 15 she first picked up the guitar and taught herself chords along the way.

She purchased songbooks, from which she learned enough music to performa t an open-mic in Hickory, NC, every Wednesday night. “[It was] about a 30 to 40 minute drive from our house,” she recalls. “I wanted to play guitar so that I could have more freedom in playing the music I wanted to write. I wasn’t really interested in doing Sublime covers like the dudes at my high school wanted to play. So I learned how to play what I wanted without having to depend on them to back me up.”

Since those days at Bunker Hill High

Above: Steph Stewart and the Boyfriends are touring in support of their LP, "Nobody's Darlin'." Photo Roxanne Turpen.

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School in Claremont, NC, Stewart’s musical prowess has expanded exponentially—even going back in time and tipping its hat to old-fashioned gospel music. Her grandfather’s record player always spun the sounds of Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline and Tennessee Ernie Ford. Today her repertoire includes the rich sounds of the Appalachian, too.

“Sarah Ogan Gunning, Aunt Molly Jackson, Roscoe Holcolmb and Clarence Ashley, among others, have been my teachers in the great tradition of Appalachian music,” Stewart tells. “There is conviction in their voice; the kind that can only come when someone truly lives the song they sing. There is rawness and clarity and the purest sense of honesty. There isn’t a front. No one is putting on a character or performing a show. They are the songs they sing, and I think I’ve taken this notion with me as when approaching the songs on our new record.”

In 2011 she first met current bandmate and fiddle player Omar Ruiz-Lopez, who knew Florida resident Mario Arnez. Eventually, Ruiz-Lopez was able to coax Arnez up to North Carolina in summer 2012, and the three began playing together almost immediately. Bass player Nick Vandenberg was added to the lineup that fall when they met him at a Mandolin Orange show.

In 2013 Steph Stewart and the Boyfriends released their first record, “Over the World Below.” The 10-track album was recorded and produced by Nick Vandenberg at Dapper Napper Studios in Chapel Hill, NC. On the album, Stewart’s transition from heavy subject matter to a more intimate, personal lyrical style shines through. Her twangy vocals recall the sounds of Patsy Cline and overlay the soothing sounds of traditional North Carolina folk music.

“I [was] writing a lot more about personal experiences: unrequited love, finding home, love, [and] things that happened to me more directly,” Stewart divulges.

They followed up their 2013 debut with “Nobody’s Darlin’” on May, 30 2015. “[It] is less personal,” Stewart says of her songwriting. “I allowed myself to be inspired, but I didn’t use my own life as the sole catalyst for inspiration. It was also more of a collaboration between me and the guys. Two of the songs were co-writes, and everyone contributed to the songs from an earlier stage in the process. I’ve learned more about writing in groups, particularly after hosting a short-lived songwriting salon based on the Pat Pattison (songwriting professor at Berkley, former teacher of Gillian Welch—whom I admire greatly) book Writing Better Lyrics, which has, in turn, helped me better gauge what parts of a song to leave out and feeling the moment a song is done. Through this process, songwriting has become more of an exercise and technique to be honed and sharpened.”

The album was inspired by a visit to

Asheville while touring, wherein Stewart and her cohorts saw a woman busking the streets. Her name was Abby Roach, but she was more commonly referred to as “Spoon Lady.” Her barebones style can clearly be heard throughout the recordings’ 10 tracks.

The album sticks to Steph Stewart and the Boyfriends’ roots, and ushers in a back-porch feel. They recorded most of the songs live between Fidelitorium in Kernersville (Mitch Easter’s studio) and Arbor Ridge Studios in Chapel Hill. As well, they enlisted the help of Chessa Rich and Skylar Gudasz, whose a capella work and voices Stewart admired.

The album was co-produced by ChapelHill legend Jeff Crawford. “Jeff’s really nice to work with,” Stewart informs. “He’s very laid back and easy going, so you don’t actually feel like you’ve been working hard in a studio all day until you break and realize it’s dark outside and probably about time to eat dinner.”

Merle Haggard’s engineer, Joe Corey, mastered “Nobody’s Darlin’.” “He has worked with the likes of Dr. Dre, Lady Gaga, Kris Kristopherson, and got his start at Ocean Way Recording,” Stewart says.

“For a personal touch the mixing was done by the band’s own Nicholas Vandenberg (www.nick-vandenberg.com). Working at the Fidelitorium is total magic There are so many great groups who have come through there, and it’s such a nice vibe.”

The band is currently touring in support of the LP. This Saturday, June 6, she and her band will bring their brand of country to Bourgie Nights (127 Princess St.).

Folks can get their hands on it through Steph Stewart and the Boyfriends’ website (www.stephstewart.net) or iTunes. Looking toward the future the band intends to keep touring, recording and celebrating their love of music.

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Steph Stewart and the Boyfriends Saturday, June 6, 9 p.m.

Bourgie Nights, 127 Princess St. Tickets: $7-$10 www.stephstewart.net

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2015 saturday, june 6th John Wesley Satterfield formally of Woodwork Road Show

June 13th, Machine Gun June 20th, David Dixon Trio June 27th, Rebekah Todd & The Odyssey July 4th, Justin Fox Trio July 11th, Cornbread July 18th, Weaving the Fate July 25th, Zion August 1st, The Possums August 8th, Perfect Tommy August 15th, Selah Dubb August 22nd, The Flannel Rebellion August 29th, Kennedy Park September 5th, Mac & Juice Quartette September 12th, Coastal Collective September 19th, Bullfrog September 26th, L Shape Lot October 3rd, Eastbound

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A preview of events across town this week Wes Hunter & Fred Slayer (9pm; Free; covers) —The Pub, 2012 Eastwood Rd.

2015 waterfront Music Series

Allen Stone & Brynn Elliott (9pm; $17-$20; soul) —Ziggy’s By The Sea, 208 Market St.

EVERY Sunday from 4 – 8pm

June 7th : Velcro

Karaoke (9pm; Free) —Ibiza, 118 Market St.

June 14th : keylime pie

Some Dudes Duo (10pm; Free) —Palm Room, 11 East Salisbury St.

June 21st : Selah Dubb

Pool Night (10pm; Free) —Banks Channel Pub & Grille, 530 Causeway Dr.

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Jared Michael Cline (5:30pm; folk/soul) —Goat and Compass, 710 N 4th St.

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TJ Jones and Pimlico Sound Machine (6:30pm; Free; Motown/dance) —Carolina Beach Boardwalk, 100 Cape Fear Blvd.

LIVE MUSIC in the courtyard 7 days a week

Trivia With Sherri “So Very” (7pm; Free) —Whiskey Trail at the Creek, 4039 Masonboro Loop Rd.

MONDAY S.I.N. NIGHT $2 Domestics • $3 All Draft Selections • $4 Flavored Bombs 50% off Apps 6pm til close NEW BELGIUM TUESDAY $3 New Belgium selections (Fat Tire, Ranger IPA) $5 Jameson • Wing Special WEDNESDAY $2.75 Miller Lite, $4 Wells, Half off All Bottles of wine Live Music @ 8pm THIRSTY THURSDAY $2.50 PBR 16oz cans $3.50 Sam Adams Seasonal & Hoppyum Pints $5 Redbull & Vodka, 50¢ Steamed Oysters and Shrimp FRIDAY $2.75 Michelob Ultra • $3.25 Stella $4.50 José Cuervo Silver • Live Music on the Patio SATURDAY $2.75 Red Stripe • $4.50 Evan Williams Cherry Reel Cafe Rooftop Concert Series SUNDAY $3 Coronas/Corona Lite • $10 Domestic Buckets (5) $4 Mimosas • $4 Bloody Mary’s

Michael Wolfe (7pm; $3) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St. Open Mic Comedy (9pm; free) —Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St. Tarot Thursdays & Electroswing DJ’s (All Day; Free) —Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.

Friday, June 5 James Jarvis Plays Piano (3pm; Free) —Old Books on Front St., 249 N. Front St. Girlz, Girlz, Girlz (6pm; Free; hair metal) —Riverfront Park, 5 N. Water St. The Midatlantic Band (6pm; Free; folk rock/new grass) —Airlie Gardens, 300 Airlie Rd. Uncle Hairy (6:30pm; Free) —Mayfaire Event Lawn, 6835 Conservation Way

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Wednesday, June 3

—Hoplite Pub and Beer Garden, 720 N. Lake Park Blvd.

Overtyme (7pm; Free; covers) —Gabby’s Lounge, 1706 N. Lumina Ave. David Dixon Soulful & Soulful Twist Food Truck (7pm; Free; rock/blues soul) —Flytrap Brewing, 319 Walnut St.

Jazz Piano (6pm; Free) —The Blind Elephant, 21 N Front St Unit F

Jill & Barry (7pm; $3) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.

‘Loosewheel’ Bluegrass Jam (7pm; $3) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.

Mike Frusia (6pm; Free) —The Oceanic Restaurant, 703 S. Lumina Ave.

Birthday and nutt street improv (7pm; $3) —Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St.

Selah Dubb (7pm; Free; reggae) —The Oceanic Restaurant, 703 S. Lumina Ave.

Jeff Austin Band Danny Barnes, Ross Martin, Eric Thorin (7pm; $18-$25) —Brooklyn Arts Center, 516 North 4th St.

Vinyl Tap: A Vinyl Record Meetup (8pm; Free) —Juggling Gypsy Cafe & Hookah Bar, 1612 Castle St.

The Clams (8pm; Free; electric rock) —Fermental, 7250 Market St.

Trivia Night (7pm; Free)

Villain!, Reason to Ignite, Years Till Now (8pm; $5; rock) —Reggie’s 42nd St. Tavern, 1415 S 42nd St.

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Tony Hinchcliffe (8pm; $13) —Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St. Live Music (8:30pm; Free) —The Harp, 1423 S. 3rd St. Justin Fox (10pm; free; americana) —Goat and Compass, 710 N 4th St. Jenny Pearson (10pm; acoustic) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess St. The Rinaldi Flying Circus (10pm; Free; Indie blues rock) —Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St.

—Ocean Front Park, 105 Atlantic Ave. W I N N E R

Tyler McKaig (6:30pm; singer/songwriter) —Palm Room, 11 East Salisbury St. Open Mic Night (7pm; $3) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.

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Monday, June 8 Trivia (7:30pm; Free) —Hell’s Kitchen-Wilmington, NC, 118 Princess St.

june 6

Friday Night Fun House Follies (10:30 pm; Free) —Ibiza, 118 Market St.

Heather Rogers (9pm; country/rock) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess St.

june 12

Show Up & Sing Flash Mob Pop up Chorus (All Day; Free) —Juggling Gypsy, 1612 Castle St.

june 13

A Light Divided (8pm; $5-$13; Metal/rock) —Cardinal Bands and Billiards, 5216 Carolina Beach Rd. Michael Eakins (8pm; Free; indie) —Fermental, 7250 Market St. Tony Hinchcliffe (8pm; $13) —Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St. Steph Stewart and The Boyfriends, Rebekah Todd (9pm; $7-$10; Americana) —Bourgie Nights, 123 Princess St. Saturday Night Dance Party (9pm; $5-$10) —Ibiza, 118 Market St. Zion (9pm) —Palm Room, 11 East Salisbury St. Secret Drive (9pm; Free; acoustic) —Beach House Bar ‘n’ Grill, 7219 Market St. Chasing Opal (10pm; Free; folk/indie) —Hell’s Kitchen-Wilmington, NC, 118 Princess St. Donna Merritt (10pm) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess St. Brothers Egg (10pm; americana) —Goat and Compass, 710 N 4th St. Justin Lacy and the Swimming Machine (10pm; Free; electric blues; gutter folk) —Satellite Bar & Lounge, 120 Greenfield St. Metal for Metal Scrap-metal Drive & Concert (All Day; $0-$5) —Reggie’s 42nd St. Tavern, 1415 S 42nd St.

Tuesday, June 9

Port City Music Festival (7:30pm; Free) —Windermere Presbyterian Church, 104 Windemere Rd. Comedy Bingo (7pm; free) —Dead Crow Comedy Room, 265 N. Front St. Open Mic Night (7:30pm; Free) —Goat & Compass, 710 N. 4th St. Trivia Night (8pm; Free) —Banks Channel Pub & Grille, 530 Causeway Dr. College Night Karaoke (9pm; Free) —Costello’s Piano Bar, 211 Princess St.

June 5th - Selah Dubb

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June 10th - Mykel Barbee

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June 5th: Girlz, Girlz, Girlz Hair band tribute is back

June 12th: Natural Wonder

$2.50 Budweiser Draft $4 Wells 65 Wings, 4-7pm

First time here - Stevie Wonder tribute

June 19th: The Dave Matthews Tribute Band

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

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

Wednesday, June 10 Jazz Piano (6pm; Free) —The Blind Elephant, 21 N Front St Unit F

$3.50 Sweet Josie $4 Margaritas $3.50 Pint of the Day $4 Fire Ball $5 Mimosas $5 Car Bombs $5 Bloody Mary’s & Mimosas *Drink Specials run all day

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Mykel Barbee (6pm; Free; acoustic) —The Oceanic Restaurant, 703 S. Lumina Ave. Trivia Night (7pm; Free) —Hoplite Pub and Beer Garden, 720 N. Lake Park Blvd.

Jill & Barry (7pm; $3) —Ted’s Fun on the River, 2 Castle St.

Some Dudes Duo (10pm; Free) —Palm Room, 11 East Salisbury St.

The Midatlantic (5pm; Free; folk rock/new grass)

June 3rd - Mike Frusia

potato heads Acoustic Mix

DJ Riz (9:30pm) —Palm Room, 11 East Salisbury St.

Max Levy & The Hawaiian Shirts (3pm; Free; jazz/rock/blues) —Fermental, 7250 Market St.

7th Annual Port City Music Festival (5pm; Free) —Frank H. Kenan Chapel in Landfall

Dance & Classic

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Drum Circle with Ron & Eric (7pm; Free) —Bottega Art Bar and Gallery, 122 Princess St.

Karaoke (9pm; Free) —Ibiza, 118 Market St.

Velcro (4pm; Free; ‘80s tribute) —Bluewater Waterfront Grill, 4 Marina St.

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Phil and Mark (6pm; Free) —Rucker John’s, 5564 Carolina Beach Rd.

Sunday, June 7

100 In Red Gospel Music Explosion (3pm; Free) —New Hope Freewill Baptist Church, 88 Snowfield Rd.

EVERY Wednesday & Friday from 6-9pm

Eclectic Mix

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

Mike O’Donnell (7pm; Free; rock/acoustic/ folk rock) —Gabby’s Lounge, 1706 N. Lumina Ave.

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The Phantom Playboys (10pm; rockabilly) —Palm Room, 11 East Salisbury St.

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SWIFT TUNES: Pop and country sensation Taylor

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LINCOLN THEATRE 126 E. Cabarrus stREET, raleigh, nc (919) 821-4111 6/5: Bolweevil 6/6: St. Paul & the Broken Bones 6/7: Robert Randolph 6/9: Lil Dicky ZIGGY’S 170 W. 9th st., winston-salem, nc (336) 722-5000 6/4: Ali Babass 6/6: Aittala 6/9: Tyler, The Creator 6/10: Tab Benoit NEIGHBORHOOD THEATRE NORTH DAVIDSON ST., CHARLOTTE, NC (704) 358-9298 6/3: Kate Tempest, Solis 6/4: The Nth Power, Cory Henry and the Funk Apostles 6/5: Wilfrido Vargas 6/6: William Fitzsimmons, Denison Witmer 6/7: Justine Syke THE ORANGE PEEL 101 bILTMORE AVE., ASHEVILLE, NC (828) 398-1837 6/4: Kill Paris 6/6: Jim Avett 6/10: Glass Animals AMOS’ SOUTHEND 1423 South Tryon STREET, Charlotte, NC (704) 377-6874 6/5: George Clinton and Parliament Funk 6/6: The Neil Jackson Band THE FILLMORE 1000 Seaboard stREET, charlotte, NC (704) 549-5555 6/4: Reel Big Fish & Less Than Jake 6/5: Yellow Claw HOUSE OF BLUES 4640 Hwy. 17 sOUTH, myrtle beach, sc (843) 272-3000 6/5: Draw the Line (Aerosmith tribute)

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arts > art

Jillian Boivin showcases old and new techniques in Carolina Beach exhibition By: Josephine Butler

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o get up close and personal with local artist Jillian Boivin’s work, one might feel tempted to reach out and touch.

Braille-like dots weave around patterns of sea life and flora to tell stories of life on the coast. In the vein of Lilly Pulitzer, Boivin’s works are flamboyant and cheerful, yet her technique is fine-tuned—the intricacies of which echo the work of a practiced quilter.

This month visitors will have a chance to see, if not touch, for themselves during Boivin’s solo exhibition at Artful Living Group in Carolina Beach. Opening June 4, featured works include those Boivin created using mola techniques, or reverse application.

Molas originated in Panama, where Kuna women famously don multidimensional appliqué panels, which are created by sewing together several layers of fabric and then cutting away layers to reveal different colors and textures. Boivin has adopted a similar technique using acrylic paints. She uses layers of fabric and small dots of acrylic to

create highly textured images of underwater creatures and geometric designs.

“My method is very reminiscent of traditional appliqué,” Boivin says.

“Instead of taking away fabric, I am layering fabrics on top of one another . . . I like to say the dots of paint outlining the fabrics are my stitch work.”

To create the desired effect, the key is a well-mixed acrylic paint with a high level of viscosity. Boivin’s style wasn’t premediated, rather something she happened upon while studying art UNCW. “I was creating a tissue-paper collage and was trying to get the effect of stained glass,” Boivin tells. “For the black leading around the glass, I experimented with puffy paint. I loved the effect.”

These days the artist has graduated to using 100 percent artist-quality acrylic paints, but her application is similar. She uses a fine-tipped nozzle

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COLLAGED FABRIC: Jillian Boivin marries collage fabric and acrylic paints in a style that seems Braille-like, with dots that weave patterns of sea life and flora as seen in “Gwendolyn.” Courtesy photo.

to create small dots on the canvas. She also enjoys incorporating found objects, such as buttons and sequins, into her work. The paint, she says, functions like a grout in a mosaic. During the last three years, Boivin has started incorporating fabric, as well.

“That’s what you see today,” she shares. “My primary shapes are actually painted fabrics cut out free-hand and collaged organically.”

Boivin saves the dot work for last. “I usually don’t have an idea of [how] I want my pieces to look until the very end,” she says.

What she does know: “It’s a ton of fabric, a ton of paint and a lot of material.”

Boivin’s work is frequently compared to aboriginal art, like mola, because of its colors, dimensions and craft. “I love working with my hands,” Boivin tells. “Similar to indigenous art forms, I am using the materials that are available to me. I would even argue that what I am trying to replicate is my own interpretation of folk art.”

Though a trained artist (in addition to being a studio art major, she also has a degree in art history), she maintains her biggest influence has been that of the American Arts and Crafts Movement. She was fascinated by the craftsmanship executed by collage

artists, but also the entire process guided by it.

“The pieces were always so much more about the material—the journey of the piece—than the end result,” she explains.

That isn’t to say traditional painters haven’t played a role in inspiring Boivin’s work. She cites Jacob Lawrence and Henri Matisse as two influential artists.“I’ve always loved Matisse’s paper cutouts and his sense of colors,” she states. Homages to the iconic painter are apparent in her work, particularly in her rounded, almost coral-like leaves, as seen in “Gwendolyn.” “‘Gwendolyn is a very good representation of how I started six years ago,” Boivin explains, “simple motifs with just acrylic paint over collaged fabric in the background of the canvas. Now I am working with more painted layers of fabric, and I am mixing in much more abstract imagery and three-dimensional objects. My paintings have taken on a sculptural feeling.”

Visitors of Artful Living Group will have the opportunity to see both Boivin’s old and new techniques at play in a collection of works from 2015. Regardless of her methods, one thing holds true for all of Boivin’s art work: A lot of time goes into each piece.

“I love it when my work surprises people, especially when it’s people seeing my work for the first time,” Boivin says. “When you walk up to one of my pieces, you recognize it’s not a two-dimensional painting. Whether it’s one of my coastal-themed pieces or something purely abstract, I want to keep surprising people and intriguing them.”

DETAILS: Aboriginal Dot Paintings Art work by Jillian Boivin Opening: June 4, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Artful Living Group 112 Cape Fear Blvd., Carolina Beach www.ArtfulLivingGroup.com

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Artfuel is pleased to host Vol. 41, featuring Candy Pegram, Aaron Collier, Eli Thompson, Brian Mergenthaler, and Sarah Collier.

Show hangs for eight weeks.

New Elements Gallery

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

ArtExposure!

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

The second Saturday in June will be another "Art In Action" afternoon starting at Noon. We will offer an opportunity for artists to draw or paint from a live model. There is no charge, but there will be a tip jar for the model. Artists will be at work either working from the model or working/demonstrating their craft. There will be a walk-in class offered exploring mixed media and collage from 11am-1pm. Cost is $35 with all supplies included. Join us for a fun day of art!

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

Illumination opens and features the work of NC painter Catherine C. Martin, who approaches traditional subject matters, such as landscape and architecture, with unconventional techniques. Beginning each work by priming her canvas in an intense red, Martin then sketches her forms in purple. The dark outline of her forms, along with the hot accents of the under-painting, define the vibrant and intense style for which she is known. Meet the artist and discuss her work. Illumination will remain on view until June 20, 2015.

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

River to Sea Gallery showcases the work

of husband and wife Tim and Rebecca Duffy Bush. In addition, the gallery represents several local artists. The current show will enthrall visitors with its eclectic collection of original paintings, photography, sculpture, glass, pottery and jewelry. “Morning Has Broken” features works by Janet Parker. Come see Janet’s bold use of color and texture to reveal local marsh creeks and structures.

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

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

its onsite pottery studio, complete with two kilns; a custom master framing department; and art classrooms for workshops and ongoing instruction.

WILMA W. DANIELS GALLERY

200 Hanover St., CFCC parking deck, first level Tues.-Fri., 10am-5:30pm; Sat., noon-5:30pm 910-362-7431

Wilma W. Daniels Gallery is pleased to present the 2015 Coastal Carolina Clay Guild Exhibition. CCCG was founded in Wilmington, North Carolina in 2007. The CCCG is led by President Hiroshi Sueyoshi and comprises 100 members from both North and South Carolina. The CCCG wishes to impart a sense of dedication and passion for ceramic arts and to present the diversity of work crafted by active guild members. The gallery will hold a Fourth Friday opening reception on June 26th from 6-9pm. Admission is free and open to the public; complimentary refreshments provided. For additional inquiries, contact Sarah Rushing at srushing278@mail. cfcc.edu.

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Finding the Fun and the Snap!

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‘Mary Poppins’ debuts on Thalian’s main stage By: Shea Carver

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hen P. L. Travers penned a series of children’s stories featuring the magically enchanting English nanny Mary Poppins (with illustrations by Mary Shepard), they continued to fascinate readers with every chapter (all eight) published from 1934 to 1988. Yet, it wasn’t until the 1964 Disney film, starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, that the tale monopolized on its spellbinding allure and grasped a worldwide following, complete with catchy musical and dance numbers.

It makes complete sense that Mary Poppins would move from Cherry Tree Lane onto the stage and eventually Broadway. And she did: In 2004 Disney Theatrical released “Mary Poppins” at the West End theatre in London before heading to the Great White Way in 2006.

With script by Julian Fellowes (yes, the “Gosford Park” and “Downton Abbey” writer), along with music and lyrics by the Academy Award-winning Sherman Brothers (additional music and lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe), the show will debut on Thalian Hall’s main stage on Wednesday, June 10.

Produced by Opera House Theatre Company, “Mary Poppins” will be directed by Jason Aycock, who isn’t only guiding the actors and choreographing the moves to all those spiffy songs ingrained in our heads (“A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down...”), he also will play the famed Dick Van Dyke role, Bert.

“I watched a video the other day of Dick Van Dyke at 89 years old and he’s still so active and iconic,” Aycock says. “I can’t come close to being what he is. But this show is also not strictly the movie either. It allows us to take what people are familiar with and give them an entertaining experience that’s different from the movie. And the cast, all of them, are doing great jobs making choices that work within the story that we are trying to tell.”

Filling out the roles are Michelle Reiff as Mrs. Brill, Dru Loman as Robertson Ay, Robin

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MERRY CAST, MERRY TUNES: (l. to r., back row) Jason Aycock (Bert), Dru Loman (Robertson Ay), Heather Setzler (Mary Poppins), Robin Dale Robertson (George Banks), Shannon Playl (Winifred Banks), Debra Gillingham (Miss Andrew); (l. to r., front row) Michelle Reiff (Mrs. Brill), Camille Knab (Jane Banks) and Abel Zukerman (Michael Banks). Courtesy photo.

Dale Robertson as George Banks, Shannon Playl as Winifred Banks, Debra Gillingham as Miss Andrew, Camille Knab as Jane Banks, and Abel Zukerman as Michael Banks. The lady of the hour donning the black-brimmed boater hat, adorned with flowers and daisies, will be Heather Setzler, who also happens to be Aycock’s wife.

“Jason directed me last year in ‘Into the Woods,’ and it was a great experience,” Setzler says. “I worried that I might take his criticism too hard (after all, his opinion means more to me than anyone), but he’s so easy to work with. He’s patient, prepared, insightful and fun.

The same things I love about him as my husband are the same things that make him a fantastic director.”

When Aycock was a child he watched the “Jolly Holiday” dance religiously and attempted to mimic the penguin cartoons’ and Van Dyke’s moves. However, he’s had to reconfigure his love for nostalgia to better suit the live production.

“As you might expect, cartoon penguins are harder to pull off onstage, so they use some other fantastical elements from the books and we get a different set of magical dancers,” he explains. “It’s been a challenge to work around those preconceived notions of the movie.”

Yet, what isn’t lost is the heart at the center of the book and the emotion derived from the loving characters and their spectacular imaginations. Adding to the classic tale is new music and alternative arrangements. Lorene Walsh will be directing a 10-piece orchestra.

“There was fun choreography in ‘Little Shop

of Horrors’ and a small bit in ‘Into the Woods,’” Aycock explains (he directed both over the last few years, each of which also featured Setzler).

“But this has actual full-fledged dance numbers. I’d say my favorite so far has been ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ because we’re using a lot of the original Broadway choreography (arranged through Disney and Music Theatre International), so the cast has gotten to experience what the original Broadway cast had to go through for that one, which is intense but so fun.”

Aside from the extraordinary repertoire of dancing, the dialogue proves to be a loquacious mouthful as well.

According to Setzler, words have been the biggest challenge.

“Everything Mary Poppins says is very deliberate, so I don’t want to muddle that,” she notes.

Plus, spelling ‘supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ with choreography is not something you do every day! It’s almost like sign language but full body. The song is iconic and the number will be a showstopper.”

Setzler is forming Mary Poppins from Travers’ original stories and Andrews’ famed Disney character, mixing vanity and rigidty. But she’s throwing in her own personality to round out an authentic version of the nanny. “Mary Poppins is practically Disney royalty,” Setzler excites.

“It’s the closest I’ve ever gotten to being a Disney princess.”

Juli Harvey will mastermind the costumes, and Dallas Lafon and John Deveaux will handle lights and sound respectively. Suellen Yates has been Aycock’s assistant director, which has helped tremendously when he’s onstage fleshing out the scenes as Bert. “Terry Collins has designed some really great stuff for the set,” Aycock adds. “I’m lucky to be working with great folks.”

“At its heart, ‘Mary Poppins’ is a story about a family that has lost its way,” Setzler defines.

“What better way to watch them find each other again than through characters who surprise us at every turn? And then the real magic is the family realizing they don’t need magic at all.

They just need each other. Oh, Disney!”

DETAILS: Mary Poppins Wed., June 10 – Sun., June 14 Fri., June 19 – Sun. June 21 Fri., June 25 – Sun., June 28 Thalian Hall • 310 Chestnut St. Tickets: $29 www.thalianhall.org • (910) 632-2285

Shakespearean Celebration:

arts > theatre

Shakespeare on the Green bring two productions to the amphitheater By: Christian Podgaysky

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ike most of the world, the Port City is no stranger to the Bard. Shakespeare’s masterpieces annually grace our coastal dwelling, imparting age-old wisdom and entertainment. Beginning in 1993, Cape Fear Shakespeare on the Green has been giving local audiences a summer dose of one of the greatest writers of the English-speaking world’s work. This year will prove no different.

“Taming of the Shrew” (performed by Cape Fear Shakespeare Youth Co.) and “All’s Well That Ends Well” will get underway this June at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater.

“I have been involved with Cape Fear Shakespeare on the Green in some form or another since the very first season in 1993,” Cherri McKay, artistic director for Cape Fear Shakespeare Youth Co. and director of “Taming of the Shrew,” says. “Long past are the days of hanging a painted sheet and shining a light on it as our stage.”

Wilmington officially proclaimed May and June as the Cape Fear Shakespeare on the Green months in 2008. Consequently, McKay and the other forces behind the Bard celebration have continued to work toward top-notch quality in holding the annual productions. Costuming, lighting and the whole nine yards have been enhanced over the past several years.

Beginning this Friday, June 5, “All’s Well That Ends Well” will light up the stage at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater. Opening in France, the play tells the story of orphaned Helen, who crushes on her adoptive brother, Bertram. The production will be undertaken by director Robb Mann.

“I was asked to come back after directing ‘The Comedy of Errors’ last year,” Mann informs.

“As far as what drew me to the production: It’s one that is not done as often but that has some really fun and interesting moments in it. I saw a production of it back in ‘93 up in Central Park as part of the New York Shakespeare Festival series, and it really made an impression on me.”

The production comes colored, like all Shakespearean plays, with universal themes like love.

It’s about battling the odds to get what one’s heart desires most. Plus, Mann notes the secondary elements of the cowardice braggart getting what’s coming to him. “[‘All’s Well That Ends Well’] is always fun, regardless of whether it’s as a director, a designer, or as an actor,” he says. “Even in one of Shakespeare’s lesser pieces, there are moments of transcendent writing that most authors will never achieve. There are reasons we still perform his plays after all of these centuries, and being able to find that resonance with a modern audience is always fulfilling.”

With the production, one of the biggest challenges has been making the play suitable for an

outdoor Southern viewing. The original text calls for a four-hour production, but the expert team behind Mann have trimmed “All’s Well...” into half the length. Several characters have been combined, but the story still plays out with all its finesse and nuances.

Like any period piece, the play will come alive with elaborate costumes and props of traditional Shakespearean style. Mann promises the soldier get-ups worn by eight of the performers, in particular, will come laden with a sense of creativity; though, he’s hesitant to give away the surprise.

“All’s Well...” will complement McKay’s production of “Taming of the Shrew,” which opened on May 29. “It’s interesting that the youth company is performing ‘Taming of the Shrew,’ in that there are certain parallels between Petruchio for it and Helena, our lead in ‘All’s Well....’ Both face potential partners that have inherent difficulties associated with them, but both persevere in their pursuit until they get what they want. It’s a nice role reversal from a lot of period shows to have our lead as an enlightened woman.”

“Taming of the Shrew”continues through June 18. It will be McKay’s fourth time working on the production, and it stands as one of her favorites from Shakespeare’s widely expansive catalogue. Being a youth production, the play will allow younger thespians to sink their teeth into the iconic playwright’s work.

“The Shakespeare Youth Company is a P.E.T. (Performance Education in Theatre) Project, a diverse group of professionals . . . and their skills are drawn upon in the form of performance educators,” McKay tells. “The youth and professionals, utilizing our artistic community’s wealth of resources, are given an opportunity to learn and grow while being a part of a unique process.

Activities like these enable us to continue fulfilling our mission, part of which is reaching out to young people through performance education, and being able to offer free admission to the public keeping Shakespeare widely available, to the greatest number of our fellow citizens, regardless of socioeconomic class.”

The play unfolds as Katherine, the “shrew,” is tamed by Petruchio. Folks can see elements of the play in another popular theatre production, “Kiss Me, Kate,” and the 1999 film “10 Things I Hate About You.” The play’s “taming” process often has been criticized for anti-feminist themes; however, McKay proclaims its gray area and entertainment value still prevail.

“It’s fast-paced, bawdy, and has a lot of physical comedy,” she continues. “The story revolves around two self-centered, strong-minded individuals who fall in love. Some scenes in ‘Taming of the Shrew’ can be perceived as harsh at first read. Some believe Shakespeare’s point of view told through the character Petruchio is misogynistic, which can be very destructive to women.

Some believe he’s promoting feminist values through the voice of Katharina, which can be a terrific tribute to women. I didn’t feel it necessary to choose a point of view. The story is not that black-and-white, and that is why Shakespeare was meant to be performed not just to read.”

McKay has kept the introduction and prologue that many productions omit. The story’s told as a play within a play and includes a twoscene introduction.

“A whimsical lord decides to play a practical joke on a drunken tinker, Christopher Sly, by inducing him to believe that he is in fact a nobleman who has suffered from amnesia and is only now awaking from it,” McKay elaborates. “The main body of the play is presented to Sly as entertainment. I adapted the induction a bit by creating a back story for the character Christopher Sly and the Lord, which is based on the real Mermaid Tavern. The tavern was established in 1600s by Ben Johnson and was frequented by a group of well-known writers, poets and playwrights. The Mermaid Club was formed by Sir Walter Raleigh and Ben Jonson was its leading spirit. Shakespeare was a popular member and was loved and admired for his talent. He would

have been no stranger to tavern life and no doubt took part with zest.”

Landfall Foundation generously aided the design and repurposing of costumes. The productions’ costuming and setting will re-imagine Shakespearean times, maintaining its traditional look with bits of contemporary flair.

DETAILS: All’s Well That Ends Well Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 1941 Amphitheater Drive Fri. - Sun., 6/5-21 Thurs. - Sun., 6/2528, 6:30 p.m.

Tickets: Free (donations encouraged)

Taming of the Shrew Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 1941 Amphitheater Drive 6/8-10, 16-18, 6:30 p.m.

Tickets: Free (donations encouraged)

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Uneven, Yet Likable:

‘Tomorrowland’ works despite its amateurish first half

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By: Anghus

Cinematique at Thalian Hall 310 Chestnut Street • $8-$10 7 p.m. • www.thalianhall.org

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t’s always funny when a movie teeters on the brink between success and failure: watching them as they ascend toward greatness, only to plummet back down to earth as nothing more than burning fuselage. Like Icarus on wings of celluloid. “Tomorrowland” is an extremely earnest, extremely frustrating movie—a film that overcomes a laborious and almost unwatchable first 30 minutes before being saved by George Clooney. It eventually transforms into something I almost could have highly recommended. I spent the first half of “Tomorrowland” wanting to punch it in the throat. By the end, I wanted to wrap my arms around it and give it a hug for trying so hard. It’s that confounding.

The movie starts out ugly—really ugly. It’s as if someone at Disney watched the movie and declared, “No one’s gonna get this,” and ordered a hastily cut-together bookend sequence to introduce the audience to its two heroes. Francis Walker (George Clooney) is a grizzled genius who, as a boy, had found his way to a mythical futuristic city where the world’s greatest minds gathered to create a scientific paradise that would usher in a new age of thought. But something went horribly wrong. Before we can get to that, the story is taken over by Casey (“Under the Dome”’s Britt Robertson). Like Francis, she’s a young dreamer who learns about this mysterious technological utopia.

Filmmakers spent an inordinately long time bringing Casey into the story, something that is completely undone by the film’s opening. Within the first 10 minutes, we’ve met old Francis and seen how his younger self happened upon “Tomorrowland.” After we get this breathtaking look, we’re dragged back into the real world to deal with Casey’s origin story, which is nowhere near as interesting. We labor through her home life, her obsession with space exploration and her rebellious scientific side, as she attempts to shut down the demolition of a NASA launch pad. Like Francis, she’s approached by a charming young girl named “Athena,” who provides them the means to discover “Tomorrowland.”

I cannot stress enough how turgid the film’s first 30 to 40 minutes are. Britt Robertson is a nice enough actress, but they have her “aw-shucks” meter cranked up to 11. Her performance is like something out of a 1930’s serial back when acting relied heavily on overselling every single line. It’s as if there were someone just off

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TIME AND SPACE: George Clooney stars as a former boy-genius inventor, who tries to save Tomorrowland in the new Brad Bird-directed film. Courtesy photo.

camera with a loaded gun yelling, “Bigger!” At any moment she could have broken into a musical number, and I wouldn’t have been at all surprised.

I never thought I would utter these words in a review, but here they are: “Goddamn was I glad to see George Clooney.” I’ve got nothing against Clooney, per se, but he hasn’t been interesting in a long time. I was surprised to see him deliver his most nuanced performance in years in a movie like this. He’s the perfect curmudgeon, which acts as a nice foil against Casey’s ludicrous amount of gumption, moxie and chutzpah.

The second half of “Tomorrowland” is so much better than the first. Once Clooney shows up, we finally get some forward momentum and learn about the tragedy that has befallen Tomorrowland, and the adventure to save the world begins. There are still hints of terrible that linger throughout the second half. There’s a 10-minute sequence in the middle of the film that has our heroes find a teleporter that transports them from New York to the Eiffel Tower, so they can launch a rocket that will then take them to Tomorrowland. I was aghast during this whole sequence, rolling my eyes and screaming, “Jesus! Brad Bird, just get them to Tomorrowland already!” It would be like going to see “Jurassic Park” and watching Jeff Goldblum declare, “Life ... uh ... finds a way,” every 10 minutes for an hour before letting anyone into the park.

Ultimately, I have to recommend “Tomorrowland” because it tries so hard to be something unconventional. Even its very glaring faults are because its director, Brad Bird (“The Incredibles”), has attempted to make a feel-good PG adventure with some big ideas. But he handles them so clumsily.

The film’s message is delivered in such a ham-fisted fashion, like Muhammad Ali knocking out Sonny Liston with two pigs strapped to his forearms. Yet, damnit, the film’s final act got to me—even the superpreachy sermon about believing in hope versus despair. The ending felt like a cross between a United Nations teen summit and the “I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke” ad from 1971. Enough is here to recommend seeing “Tomorrowland” if you can suffer through the uneven, amateurish first half.

DETAILS:

Tomorrowland ★★ ★ ★ ★ Starring Britt Robertson, George Clooney, Hugh laurie Directed by Brad Bird PG

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American BLUEWATER

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

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

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

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

Blue surf cafÉ

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

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

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday to Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.bluesurfcafe.com

BUFFALO WILD WINGS

If you’re looking for good food and an atmosphere that’s fun for the whole family, Buffalo Wild Wings is the place! Award winning wings and 20 signature sauces and seasonings.

Plus…salads, wraps, flatbreads, burgers, and more. Tons of Big screen TVs and all your favorite sports. We have daily drink specials, a HUGE draft selection, and Free Trivia all day every day. Come in for our Weekday Lunch Specials, only $5.99 from 11am-2pm. Visit us for Wing Tuesdays with 60 cent wings all day long, or Boneless Thursdays with 60 cent boneless wings all day long. Buffalo Wild Wings is a great place to dine in or take out.

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: 2 locations-Midtown (910-798-9464) and Monkey Junction (910-392-7224) ■ MUSIC: Live music Friday and Saturday in the Summer ■ WEBSITE: www.buffalowildwings.com

East oceanfront dining at blockade runner

Award-winning cuisine accompanied by the sounds of breaking surf + a soothing coastal breeze, that's East Oceanfront Dining. Our chef, Ben Ramsey, will pleasure your palate with fresh local seafood, produce from our own gardenscape + other harvest from local purveyors. Chef Ramsey is focused on the best of what our region has to offer and he + his staff are delighted to serve you. You'll dine in the comfort of our relaxing restaurant or if you choose, our canopied, oceanfront deck provides a memorable ambiance for any evening.

If you're looking for a more casual bite or maybe just a drink or two before dinner, have a seat in the Aquarium Lounge. A great selection of wine, beer or spirits can provide just what you're looking for as you settle in for an evening of coastal

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culture. For reservations and information concerning best rates and packages, please call 1-800-541-1161.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: The Blockade Runner Beach Resort, 275 Waynick Blvd.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach ■ WEBSITE: www.blockade-runner.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 Kids menu available

eternal sunshine cafÉ

Wilmington’s new unique restaurant, Eternal Sunshine Café, is conveniently located between downtown and Wrightsville Beach, also close to UNCW. It is a great spot to savor a gourmet breakfast, like cinna-swirl pancakes with coffee cream cheese syrup or a southwest benedict with chipotle hollandaise on a made from scratch biscuit. The lunch menu is filled with fresh delectable salads, sandwiches on house baked breads, and pitas. Come experience the innovative twist on breakfast classics and a casual lunch guaranteed to make you a regular customer. May the tranquility of Eternal Sunshine Cafe’s atmosphere shine upon your face and reinvigorate your day. Serves breakfast all day. Dinner COMING SOON! ■ SERVING BREAKFAST & LUNCH: MondayWednesday 7-2, Thursday-Friday 6:30-2, Saturday 7-2, Sunday 8-2

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

Halligan's pub

“Failte,” is the Gaelic word for “Welcome,” and at Halligan’s Public House it’s our “Motto.” Step into Halligan’s and enter a world of Irish hospitality where delicious food warms the heart and generous drinks lift the spirit. Be sure to try Halligan’s house specialty, “The Reuben,” number one with critics and of course our customers. One bite and you’ll understand why. Of course, we also serve a full selection of other delicious entrees including seafood, steak and pasta, as well as a wide assortment of burgers, sandwiches (Halligan’s Cheese Steak), and salads. And if you are looking for a friendly watering hole where you can raise a glass or two with friends, new and old, Halligan’s Public House boasts a comfortable bar where fun-loving bartenders hold court daily and blarney fills the air. Stop by Halligan’s Public House today, “When you’re at Halligan’s....you’re at home.” With 12 beers on tap and 16 flat screen TVs, you can watch your favorite game and enjoy your favorite drink. Enjoy two locatons: 3317 Masonboro Loop Rd., and 1900 Eastwood Rd. in Lumina Station.

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

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

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

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30 people. 2508 Independence Boulevard, Wilmington, NC. (910) 793.2929.

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown ■ FEATURING: Daily blackboard specials.

■ WEBSITE: www.henrysrestaurant.com

Holiday Inn Resort

Oceans Restaurant located in this oceanfront resort is a wonderful find. This is the perfect place to enjoy a fresh Seafood & Steak dinner while dinning outside overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Chef Eric invites you to experience his daily specials in this magnificent setting. (910) 256-2231. 1706 N. Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Beach.

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

HOPS SUPPLY CO.

Wilmington community for years, securing encore’s Best-Of awards in catering, gourmet shop and butcher. Now, Kathy Webb and Christi Ferretti are expanding their talents into serving lunch in-house, so folks can enjoy their hearty, homemade meals in the quaint and cozy ambience of the market.

Using the freshest ingredients of highest quality, diners can enjoy the best Philly Cheesesteak in Wilmington, along with numerous other sandwich varieties, from their Angus burger to classic Reuben, Italian sub to a grown-up banana and peanut butter sandwich that will take all diners back to childhood.

Served among a soup du jour and salads, there is something for all palates. Take advantage of their take-home frozen meals for nights that are too hectic to cook, and don’t forget to pick up a great bottle of wine to go with it. 3520 S. College Road, (910) 350-FOOD. ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon.-Fri.10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Closed Sun. ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: South Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Daily specials and take-home frozen meals ■ WEBSITE: www.pinevalleymarket.com

The 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

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The little dipper

Southport (910) 457-7017 Fountain Dr. (910) 452-3952 Boone, NC (828) 265-2658 Chapel Hill, NC (919) 240-4206 - COMING SOON! ■ WEBSITE: www.trollystophotdogs.com

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

■ SERVING DINNER: 5pm Tue-Sun; Seasonal hours 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

Ogden Tap Room

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

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

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

pine valley market

Pine Valley Market has reigned supreme in servicing the

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), allbeef (Sabrett), pork smoked sausage, Fat Free (Turkey) & Veggie. Recognized as having the Best Hot Dog in the Best of Wilmington Awards in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.

Call Individual Stores for hours of operation or Look at our website trollystophotdogs.com Catering available, now a large portion of our business. Call Rick at 297-8416 for catering and franchise information.

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

as crab, pork, or pineapple wontons, green bean fries, spring rolls, and edamama along with specialties like Teriyaki or Hibachi chicken, hand-trimmed ribeye, scallops, tempura or grilled shrimp, and fresh fish with veggies and rice. Drop by daily for the $4.69 lunch special and $4 sushi. Bring the little ones in on Sundays to the Ogden location and they can eat for only $0.99!

Visit us at our Ogden location where you can dine- in or takeout or our Hampstead location where you can drive-thru, walk-up, or take-out.

■ Serving Lunch & dinner: 11am- 9pm Everyday ■ Neighboorhood: Ogden- 6932 Market Street Wilmington, NC 28411 (910) 791-7800 Hampstead- 15248 Highway 17 North Wilmington, NC 28411 (910) 270-9200 ■ Featuring: $4.69 lunch specials ■ Website: www.hibachitogo.com

kabuki korean cafÉ and sushi

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER:

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, off Oleander Drive.

■ FEATURING: Wilmington's only authentic Korean restaurant!

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 Vietnam-

■ 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

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.

southern thai

Our menu is centered around authentic Thai cuisine and features traditional dishes as well as chef-inspired dishes. We always deliver authentic Thai cuisine mixed with southern hospitality. Thailand can be culturally divided into 4 main regions: North, North Central, Central & South. The diverse topography and cultures lend their way to creating unique cuisines in each region. Meals are prepared by all generations coming together in the kitchen. Recipes are passed on this way through the generations so that the food you are tasting today is influenced by the knowledge of the past.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Mon - Thur 11am to 3pm and 4:30 to 9:30pm; Fri 11am to 3pm and 4:30 to 10pm; Sat 12 to 10pm; Closed Sunday ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: South Wilmington ■ FEATURING: Authentic Thai Cuisine ■ WEBSITE: www.southernthairestaurant.com

Asian BIG THAI II

From the minute you walk through the door to the wonderful selection of authentic Thai cuisine, Big Thai II offers you a tranquil and charming atmosphere - perfect start to a memorable dinner. For the lunchtime crowd, the luncheon specials provide a great opportunity to get away. The menu is filled with carefully prepared dishes such as Pad Thai (Chicken, Beef, Pork or Tofu pan-fried rice noodles with eggs, peanuts, bean sprouts, carrots, and chives in a sweet and savory sauce) and Masaman Curry (The mildest of all curries, this peanut base curry is creamy and delicious with potatoes, cashew nuts and creamy avocado). But you shouldn’t rush into a main entrée right away! You will be missing out on a deliciously appetizing Thai favorite, Nam Sod (Ground Pork blended with fresh chili, green onion, ginger and peanuts).

And be sure to save room for a piece of their fabulous Coconut Cake! A trip to Big Thai II is an experience that you’ll never forget. If the fast and friendly service doesn’t keep you coming back, the great food will! 1319 Military Cutoff Rd.; 256-6588 ■ Serving Lunch: Mon-Fri 11 a.m. -.2:30 p.m.

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

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

hibachi to go

If you want fresh food fast, check out Hibachi To Go! It is a family-owned business with a professional and friendly staff serving the freshest local ingredients. Everything on the menu is done right on-site, from hand trimming the meat to making every sauce! They offer affordable appetizers such

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ese 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.

thai spice

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

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

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

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

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

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

gREEK The greeks

The Greeks is a two-store (going on three), family-ownedand-operated Greek restaurant. Since 2011 Chef Georgios Papanikolaou and his family have been giving unwavering attention to detail to their food, which represents Greek culture. The chef picks fresh local produce and proteins on a daily basis. The spices and herbs are imported from Greece, where they are picked wild from the mountains, sealed and then transported here. The family keeps their Greek roots close to their heart; with each dish they are recreating exactly the same flavors that a person will experience should they be in Greece. With a plethora of recipes to choose from and the best gyro in town, the family hopes to expand without compromising an iota of the experience.

124 Princess St.; 910-343-6933 ■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday 10:00AM to 3:00PM

Tuesday-Sunday 10:00AM to 9:00PM ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown and Monkey Junction ■ WEBSITE/SOCIAL MEDIA: www.the-greeks.com or www.

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eddie romanelli's

Healthy CLEAN EATZ cafÉ

This café is your one stop shop to start living a healthy lifestyle. Everything on the menu is under 500 calories and 10 grams of fat unless you order otherwise. The café offers dine in, carryout, or get an entire weeks worth of meals by signing up for our weekly prepackaged meal service. We also do customized food prep to fit anyone's diet needs. Stop by Clean Eatz today to start a new you. You only have one life, Make it count!

Lifestyle tip: Resolutions usually fail due to the stress we put on ourselves to change so quickly. Make simple changes one by one. We didn’t get where we are at overnight. Baby lifestyle steps: Eliminate fried foods, drive thrus, alcohol, or sugar first. Add a new goal each week. You got this! 203 Racine drive,Wilmington NC 28403. (910) 452-3733.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday- Friday: 11-7, Saturday: 11-3 ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: North Wilmington ■ WEBSITE: www.cleaneatz.net

Indian kabob and grill

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

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.kabobandgrilldowntown.com

tandoori bites

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

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

Join their cozy eatery, where a far east escape awaits all diners, among a staff of friendly and helpful servers, as well as chefs who bring full-flavored tastes straight from their homeland. Located at 1620 South College Road, (910) 794-4540.

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday-Friday 8:00am-

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

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

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

Fat Tony’s Italian Pub

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

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: Monday-Thursday 11 am10 pm; Friday-Saturday 11 am-Midnight; Sunday Noon-10 pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown ■ WEBSITE: www.fatpub.com ■ FEATURING: Daily lunch specials until 3pm and late night menu from 11pm until closing.

Slice of life

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

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

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, Downtown and Wilmington South.

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

a taste of italy

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

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

Jamaican JAMAICA’S COMFORT ZONE

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

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

■ 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: Mon - Sun 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.

■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach ■ WEBSITE: www.wbceviche.com

san juan CafÉ

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

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

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

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

Mexican 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: www.lacostamexicanrestauranwilmington.com

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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

Dock Street oyster bar

Voted Best Oysters for over 10 years by encore readers, you know what you can find at Dock Street Oyster Bar. But we have a lot more than oysters! Featuring a full menu of seafood, pasta, and chicken dishes from $4.95-$25.95, there’s something for everyone at Dock Street. You’ll have a great time eating in our “Bohemian-Chic” atmosphere, where you’ll feel just as comfort able in flip flops as you would in a business suit. Located at 12 Dock St in downtown Wilmington. Open for lunch and dinner, 7 days a week. (910) 7622827.

■ SERVING LUNCH & DINNER: 7 days a week.

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

■ WEBSITE: www.dockstreetoysterbar.net

oceanic

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

Private event space available. 703 S. Lumina Avenue, Wrightsville Beach. (910) 256.5551.

Whole Foods Market offers one of the most expansive freshly prepared foods options in the city! With 4 bars featuring hot dishes & salads, a sandwich station, sushi station, and pizza station, you are apt to satisfy everyone in your group.

All of the ingredients are free of any artificial colors, flavors or preservatives so food is fresh and flavorful from farm, ranch, or dock to your fork! Dine in the cafe or carry out. On any given day the selection offers an array of organic, local, vegan/vegetarian, and healthy options. Voted Best Salads by encore readers.

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

Mon – Sat 11am – 11pm, Sunday 10am – 10pm ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Wrightsville Beach ■ FEATURING: Dining on the newly renovated Crystal Pier ■ WEBSITE: www.OceanicRestaurant.com

whole foods market

the pilot house

Whole Foods Market offers one of the most expansive freshly prepared foods options in the city! With 4 bars featuring hot dishes & salads, a sandwich station, sushi station, and pizza station, you are apt to satisfy everyone in your group.

All of the ingredients are free of any artificial colors, flavors or preservatives so food is fresh and flavorful from farm, ranch, or dock to your fork! Dine in the cafe or carry out. On any given day the selection offers an array of organic, local, vegan/vegetarian, and healthy options. Voted Best Salads by encore readers.

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

Seafood catch

Serving the Best Seafood in South Eastern North Carolina.

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

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

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

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

■ SERVING LUNCH, DINNER & SUNDAY BRUNCH:

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

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

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

SHUCKIN' SHACK

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.TheShuckinShack.com

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smoothies and more Tropical smoothie cafÉ

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

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

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.

Rx Restaurant & bar

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

421 Castle St.; 910 399-3080.

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

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 brunch, 10am-3pm.

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

Sports Bar hell's kitchen

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

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

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

- Thursday 4-7 p.m.

■ WEBSITE: www.hellskitchenbar.com

Carolina Ale House

Voted best new restaurant AND best sports bar of 2010 in Wilmington, Carolina Ale House is the place to be for awardwinning food, sports and fun. Located on College Rd. near UNC W, this lively sports-themed restaurant. Covered and open outdoor seating is available. Lunch and dinner specials are offered daily, as well as the coldest $2 and $3 drafts in town. 317 South College Road. (910) 791.9393.

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

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

■ WEBSITE: www.CarolinaAleHouse.com

vegetarian/Vegan sealevel restaurant

It’s springtime in Wilmington, and at Sealevel we're celebrating our second anniversary at 1015 Kerr Avenue (look for us between Cafe Zola and Wilmington Brew Supply in the newly minted "Kerridor"). New this year: Thai tea ice pops!

New vegan sushi rolls! Gluten-free veggie pizzas—no meat or wheat! Thanks to all our beloved regulars who have shown enduring love for our lentil burgers, kale nachos, and smoky BBQ tofu tostadas. And thanks everyone for faithfully monitoring our Facebook page, where we announce the daily fish filet, which as you know is always local and exceptionally fresh (not to mention hand-chosen by your chef, Nikki Spears, for your health and enjoyment)! To those who haven’t (yet!) found a place in your schedule for our superb handcrafted and eclectic offerings, visit us for our version of your favorite cuisines: American (burgers, pizzas, dogs, soup), Mexican (tostadas, tacos, nachos), Japanese (sushi!)

Mediterranean (taboulleh, falafel, smoky mashed eggplant) and, of course, Southern-style seafood. (Oh, and did I forget to say hushpuppies?) 1015 S. Kerr Ave. 910-833-7196.

■ SERVING LUNCH AND DINNER 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., daily; Thurs-Sat., 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. Closed Tuesdays ■ NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown, near UNCW ■ FEATURING: Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, lactose-intolerant and seafood-friendly fare!

■ WEBSITE: www.sealevelcitygourmet.com

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few weeks ago at a cocktail party someone commented that we should dedicate one entire month to all the festivals in Wilmington and just call it “Fest Fest.” My response: It better be a really long month. Festivals take over our Port City with a quickness and come in every size and color all year long. This weekend is no exception, as three will cover everything from barbecue to beach music to lobsters. Here’s what’s on tap...

says. “North Carolina is well known for its barbecue, and there are many great cooks in and around this area and it is a family-fun, friendly event.”

The cookoff is sanctioned by the NC Pork Council with official judges tasting and scoring all entries using the official NC Pork Council rules and regulations.

The top five winners will be announced, among 17 whom have entered.

“No rubs are seasonings are allowed on the pigs when they are cooked so we have a regular barbecue sauce, as well as a vinegar-based sauce that attendees can select according to their taste,” Lanier says.

They will sell barbecue plates, sandwiches and barbecue by the pound, chopped or pulled. Prices range from $4 (for sandwiches) to $7 (for plates), in addition to the $5 admission per car/truckload onto the grounds.

“We have several entries from a local Antique Truck and Tractor Club, too,” Lanier says of the antique show that will be featured. “We will have farm trucks before 1979, and tractors before 1945 and after 1946.”

The currently have 49 arts and crafts vendors slated to sell their wares, along with four

Fests Galore:

Barbecue, lobsters and beach music attract visitors to southeastern NC this weekend

CAPE FEAR BBQ FESTIVAL June 6-7 • Opens at 9 a.m.

Old River Farms 8711 Old River Rd., Burgaw, NC http://capefearbbqfestival.com The man behind the annual Cape Fear Wildlife Expo (held every March in Wilmington) upstarted last year’s annual Cape Fear BBQ Festival at Old River Farms in Burgaw to much success. This weekend, WC Lanier will host the second event, which will feature barbecue cookoffs, antique and tractor and truck show, arts and entertainment, and more.

“We started it because we wanted to bring a different kind of festival to our area,” Lanier

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bands that will play throughout the weekend. The Big Kahuna takes the stage Saturday (9 a.m. to noon) with their brand of beach music. The Imitations will play beach soul and rock ‘n’ roll on Saturday, too (1 p.m. to 5 p.m.). Saturday welcomes Nate Gordon’s classic rock (9 a.m. to noon) and Most Wanted’s Southern rock, country and beach music (1 p.m. to 5 p.m.).

All monies from the event go back to two nonprofits: Lanier’s own Cape Fear Wildlife Foundation and JDRF. “The Wildlife Foundation provides opportunities for kids to attend the Cape Fear Wildlife Expo and have a hands-on experience with state and local individuals that teach them about wildlife, conservation and natural resources,” Lanier says. “The donation to JDRF is for research for Type 1 diabetes. We are trying to do our part in turning Type 1 into ‘Type None.’”

who is hot in the beach music industry and brings the chamber suggestions as to who would provide the best well-rounded show,” Reynolds explains.

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door and allow all-day entry. Folks can bring coolers (no glass) but not pets. Ahost of vendors are set up throughout the day for folks to purchase souvenirs, as well as adult beverages. In fact, the chamber is taking advantage of the craft-beer craze rampant in our Port City. Front Street Brewery and Carolina Beach’s own Good Hops Brewing will sell locally made beer on site.

And the fun won’t stop once the festival ends. There will be an after party at The Lazy Pirate (701 N. Lake Park Blvd.). All monies from the festival get funneled into the chamber’s numerous programs throughout the year, which include helping local charities.

CAROLINA BEACH MUSIC FESTIVAL June 6 • Gates open at 10 a.m.

Historic Boardwalk, Carolina Beach www.pleasureislandnc.org Beach music on the Carolina coast goes hand-in-hand with one of the state’s official dances: Carolina shag (clogging is the other). This Saturday on Pleasure Island, at the historic boardwalk on Carolina Beach, the longest-running beach music festival in NC will take place.

“Carolina Beach is the birthplace of ‘shaggin,’ which is a combination of the jitterbug with a touch of swing,” explains Greg Reynolds, executive director of the Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce, which puts on the festival. “It is very unique to our area and to this genre of music.”

Sand will kick up in everyone’s shoes on June 6, as three three acts dedicated to playing poppy rhythm and blues are scheduled to perform. With Gary Lowden and Smokin’ Hot (11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.), Band of Oz (1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.) and Jim Quick and Coastline (3 p.m.-4:30 p.m.) lining up the stage, hundreds of visitors crowd the beach, armed with sunscreen, sunglasses and a heft of spirit.

“Mike Worley of Edge Entertainment keeps in close contact with the pulse of

LOBSTER FESTIVAL June 6 • 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Church of the Servant, 4925 Oriole Dr. Lobster line: 910-990-3331 http://cosepiscopal.ecdio.org For 31 years now, the Church of the Servant Episcopal has been celebrating the onslaught of the summer season with ... crustaceans! They order fresh, north Atlantic lobsters to sell live and as cooked meals (dine-in or carry out) as a fundraiser for their church. Ten percent of the proceeds benefit outreach programs for children and volunteer projects with Stop Hunger Now, the Good Shepherd Center and College Park Elementary School. Last year the festival raised up to $17,000.

Folks can call the lobster line to order $19 live lobsters or $21 cooked lobsters (must reserve by June 4). There will be fresh baked desserts from congregation members for sale, too. Orders of 10 or more lobsters will receive free delivery in New Hanover and nearby Brunswick counties.

To place orders, visit their website, http://cosepiscopal.ecdio.org, or call 910990-3331 or Church of the Servant at 910395-0616. Payment must be made at the time of the order.

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The Nine Lives of Xen

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Chapter 11: The way out is through the door By: Anthony David Lawson

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try not to read too much into the idea of signs. To do so would attribute more meaning to the universe than I’m willing to give at this particular point in my life. But on my way to the catatonic wing of the home, I had to pass through a place I didn’t know existed.

Apparently the more disturbed patients were relegated to four rooms between the wings. As I walked by one of the open doors, I heard a patient talking to someone and her story held me transfixed. She said: “First off, everyone dies.

"I know everyone dies, eventually, but for the purpose of this story you should know that by the end, there is a very good chance that everyone will be dead.

“What constitutes a ‘good chance’ you ask?

Fair question. Basically, it all comes down to me and what I ultimately decide. Now, I don’t want you to think I’m making some kind of rash, ill-informed decision here. I’ve put a lot of thought into killing my family—more than I’d comfortably like to admit, even to my closet friend. So it’s a good thing that I don’t know you at all; it will make the whole admission thing much easier. As far as chances go, I can tell you the odds are better than 50/50.

“I guess to understand why I’m planning the death of my entire family you need to know a little about me. No matter how much we want to blame our problems and woes on other people, it all really starts with you, doesn’t it?

I accept this, and no matter how normal I may seem compared to the lunatics I’m related too, I know I am not without my considerable flaws.

“The idea of death as a solution came to me at a very young age. I was 6 and playing out in the back yard of our one-story brick house outside of Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. My brother James was 10 or 11 at the time. He didn’t have many friends (a trend that keeps to this very day), so he would spend most of his time playing, not necessarily ‘with’ me but in the vicinity of me.

“The days started to cool off quite a bit and I can remember thinking it was the first day that I could ‘smell’ Halloween coming. Even today I always take note of the first day when the air changes and I can smell the impending holiday season—even though I’m fully aware now that it’s just the aroma of dying leaves. Anyway, I had been bouncing wildly on my hobby horse, the kind with four tight springs and the ability to throw a small child a great distance—ah, the toys of our youth—while James lit small firecrackers and tossed them indiscriminately at the tree line bordering our backyard. I had just fallen off the hobby horse for about the

fifth time and was about to get back on when I heard James screaming. Of course, neither one of our parents would be bothered to investigate such an awful noise, so I ran over to see what was wrong.

“When I walked up, I realized it hadn’t been James making the screaming noise at all. The screeching cries were coming from the brown bunny rabbit that James was staring down at; the poor creature twitched in pain and scrambled to run away despite the fact that one of James’ arrant firecrackers had blown one of its hind legs off. I could see tears welling up in my big brothers’ eyes. Not wanting to see anything suffer (my brother or the pitiful rabbit), I grabbed the largest rock I could find (not to mention lift) and dropped it on the bunnies’ brown furry head.

“I remember the sick squishing ‘thud’ sound it made as the rock came down on the rabbit. The screams from James began as he ran, wailing into the house. He told my mother about what I did, and by some miracle actually persuaded her to come out and investigate the crime. Of course, I already picked up the furry corpse and tossed it into the woods and out of sight by the time my mother came walking up. “‘Erin? James tells me you killed a bunny rabbit. Is that right?’ “‘Yes ma’am,’ I started. ‘It was hurt and I didn’t want it to suff…’

“My words had been halted with a swift slap across the face. “‘It is God’s place to decide how much we suffer, not ours. Don’t you ever lift a hand against one of God’s creatures.’

“I remember that, even at a young age, there were two things I realized about my mother in that moment: 1) She had the uncanny ability to pronounce the capital ‘G’ in God; and 2) my mother was a hypocrite.

“I had never even heard the word ‘hypocrite,’ but I knew the ‘feeling’ I had and found the words later in life. From that day on, when-

ever I came across a suffering animal, I would always ‘dispose’ of it in a quiet and orderly manner. So I guess that’s how I see my family now, as a suffering animal that needs to be put out of its misery.

“It’s early yet, around 4 p.m., and I’ve only just opened my third bottle of wine. You see, today is a very special day. And not just because I may or may not do away with my family—no, this year is my year to host the holiday dinner, so today is the day that everyone is over for the festivities. Not only do I have to kill them, I have to cook for them as well.

“So the final dish is almost ready, and by the time the timer goes off, I need to decide if I’m going to use the bottle of poison I’ve been carrying around in my apron all day. Empty this thing in one dish or spread it out through the courses. Either way, it should be just as effective in eliminating the problem. But I guess that’s irrelative. Ha, irrelative! I’m getting a bit punchy. I guess it’s time to sit back, enjoy my wine and keep an eye on the timer.

“After all, we wouldn’t want to ruin the meal, would we?” * * * * * When she was finished I started to walk away, but peered in to see her visitors’ reaction. There was no one else in the room. I was then forced to ask myself: “If this crazy woman thought it was better to kill something than to let it suffer, was I crazy, too, for having the same thought?”

Crazy or not, I waited for my chance to slip into the catatonic ward once the door opened.

Why is it that no one will use this method?

Anthony David Lawson is the author of “Novel,” as well as a local playwright, director and actor. He will write a piece of prose presented in parts every other week in encore throughout 2015, entitled “The Nine Lives of Xen.”

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events CAPE FEAR BONSAI SHOW 6/6, all day: Second annual bonsai show on Saturday, 9am-4pm, in the Auditorium of the New Hanover County Arboretum at 6206 Oleander Dr. Activities will include a display of 30+ bonsai trees, 2 live demonstrations (11am-1pm) and a vendors selling bonsai and related items. The event is free and open to the public -- all you have to do is vote for your favorite bonsai! New Hanover County Arboretum Auditorium, 6206 Oleander Dr. CAPE FEAR BBQ FEST See pages 28-29.

PRIDE PROM 6/12, 8pm: Love Wins! when we all stand as one.

A prom for all to celebrate our community—everyone is invited! Music and dancing and food and photos—you know, prom fun! Beer and wine available for those over 21; ID required. Tickets: $10 students; $20 adults; $35 married couples. Hannah Block Community Arts Center, 120 S. Second Street WILMINGTON MODEL FLYING CLUB FLY-IN 6/13, all day: The public is invited to observe aerobatic demonstrations and static display of all types of model aircraft. Computer simulators will be available, and a 50/50 raffle will be conducted. A food conces-

sion will be on-site. Highsmith Field, 705 Union Chapel Road, Burgaw, NC. PASSION N2 FASHION SHOW 6/13: Tickets are $20 in adv. or $25 at the door.

Sponsored by All Eyez on You Entertainment. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Duke Children’s Hospital. All Eyes On You Entertainment presents to you the Fashion N2 Passion Show, at the UNCW Warwick Center. Showtime starts at 5pm. The showcase will include the fashions of 9 designers from all over the world. A portion of the proceeds will go to Duke Children’s Hospital. Vanessa Burgess, director of the Fashion N2 Passion Show, chose the cause after watching her granddaughter be transported multiple

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Proceeds will be donated in efforts to possibly provide money for research and or other resources. The fashion show will have an array of entertainment, including fashion modeling, live singing performances, and comedian hosts. There will also be vendor tables in the lobby and ballroom area. Vendor tables are still available, for more information contact Vanessa Burgess. 601 S. College Road BLAME THE MEDIA 6/16, 7:30am: How do local media organizations decide what stories to cover and how to cover them?

What will the changing media landscape mean for news coverage in the Wilmington region? What is the best way for companies and other organizations to interact and share story ideas with the media? These and other questions concerning the local media will be addressed at the next Power Breakfast on June 16. Rotten tomatoes will be available at the door.

Visit WilmingtonPowerBreakfast.com to reserve your seats now! Featuring managing editor Caroline Curran of Port City Daily; editor Vicky Janowski of Greater Wilmington Business Journal; news director Rachel Lewis Hilburn of WHQR; editor Pam Sander at Star News; anchor Frances Weller at WECT; and new director Kevin Wuzzardo of WWAY. Wilmington Convention Center, 10 Convention Center Dr. STORMFEST Stormfest, Sat., 6/20, 10am-4pm. Free. Explore the science of weather with the National Weather Service, local broadcast meteorologists, and community safety experts. Engage in fun, hands-on experiments to investigate air pressure, precipitation, and wind.

Present your own forecast and make weather tools you can use at home. Cape Fear Museum, 910-7984370. Hours: Tues-Sat, 9am-5pm; Sun., 1-5pm. $5$8. Free for museum members and children under 3.

New Hanover County residents’ free day is the first Sun. ea. month. 814 Market St. capefearmuseum NC BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL 6/20, 9am: Celebrate the historic, economic and cultural significance of blueberries in southeastern NC. Come enjoy some of the area’s finest entertainment and artisans nestled around the courthouse square. Antique cars line the streets of Burgaw; the smell of food vendor’s delicacies will entice you; take home one of a kind arts and crafts and of course the Festival’s main attraction-Blueberries! There are more than 20 events ranging from the street fair to a recipe contest, barbeque cook-off, a 5K run, special exhibits and more. Pender County Courthouse Square, 100 S. Wright St. SUMMER WRITER’S CONFERENCE 6/26, noon: Enjoy an MFA experience at the beach this summer! UNCW’s Department of Creative Writing is excited to host their annual Summer Writers Conference from June 26 – June 28, 2015. The dedicated writers and teachers of the department join forces with acclaimed writers Wiley Cash, Emily Smith, and Richard Krawiec to offer fiction, poetry, and nonfiction workshops, as well as a variety of roundtable discussions, readings, and book signings.

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charity/fundraisers SUNSET ON THE CAPE FEAR 6/5, 6pm: Wilmington West Rotary Club is hosting the 5th Annual Sunset on the Cape Fear, a fundraiser for various non-profits and scholarship funds for UNCW and CFCC students. The event will feature fabulous food, beer and wine, live music, games, and both a live and silent auction, among the beautiful backdrop of the Cape Fear river at sunset. Wilmington Marine Center, 3410 River Road BOW WOW LUAU AND CAT’S MEOW 6/13, 7pm: An animal rescue FUN-raiser event that raises awareness and financial support to benefit animal rescue groups in our community. Join us on Sat., 6/13, at Banks Channel Pub & Grille in Wrightsville Beach for a night of fun—all to benefit homeless animals in our community! Put on your best luau attire or favorite casual island wear and get ready to have a blast at this fun-filled animal charity fundraiser! Enjoy island sounds of steel drums playing outside under palm trees. Inside, musical entertainment will be provided by Island Time Band, a Jimmy Buffet cover band. Bring your pet-related questions for our “Ask the Vet” booth. Bid on a many of the wonderful silent and live auction items. Enjoy authentic Hawaiian Hula performance dancing, as well as authentic cultural Polynesian fire dancing! Banks Channel Pub & Grille, 530 Causeway Drive WARM RAISE THE ROOF GALA/AUCTION 6/19, 7pm: The 5th Annual Raise the Roof Gala & Auction at The Terraces at Sir Tyler in Wilmington, NC, is a chance to wear elegant island wear for an evening of dinner, drinks, music, and live and silent auctions. Proceeds benefit Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry (WARM), which helps make homes safer for elderly, disabled, and low-income homeowners.

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LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL The story of Billie Holiday by Lanie Robertson, June 11-28, Red Barn, 1122 S 3rd Street. Tickets $25 Etix or call 910-341-7860. Shows run Thurs to Sat at 7:30pm Sunday at 3pm It’s 1959 in a seedy bar in Philadelphia. The audience is about to witness one of Billie Holiday’s last performances, given four months before her death. More than a dozen musical numbers are interlaced with salty, often humorous, reminiscences. Starring LaRaisha Burnette

RANEY TheatreNOW presents Clyde Edgerton’s RANEY as a dinner theater show through June 14. Edgerton’s novel has been adapted for the stage by John Justice and showcases some of Wilmington’s finest performers. Don’t miss this classic Southern story of family, music, and forgiveness. Not for children. Ticket includes a 3-course Southern comfort food-inspired meal with choice of entree. Look for information on two special perfomances with a pre-show presentation by author, Clyde Edgerton, art auction and more with portion of proceeds to benefit the Wilmington Arts Council. Through June 14; Fri-Sat nights at 7pm.

Sundays (beginning 5/24) at 3pm. Directed by Justin Smith. Starring Kendra Goehring-Garrett and Zach Hanner. TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th St. CHOOSE YOUR OWN IPAD ADVENTURE 6/15, 1:30pm: When it comes to creative endeavors, kids almost always have the best ideas. In this session, students learn the basics of performance (physical, vocal and facial expression) and conceive an original concept for a short video project then actually shoot the video, edit and score their piece using the iPad! No equipment necessary. Instructor: Zach Hanner. Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S. 17th Street PAGE TO STAGE 6/24, 6:30pm: Page to Stage Unlimited is an organization comprising writers, actors and producers dedicated to producing and sharing original, locally-written works with the greater Wilmington community. In association with CAM, a series of readings featuring a mix of comedy and drama written and performed

by Page to Stage’s more than 40 local members will happen the last Wednesday of each month. The public is encouraged to attend to enjoy, ask questions and give feedback in a nurturing environment. Cameron Art Museum, 3201 South 17th Street

comedy COMEDY AT CALICO Wed., 9pm: Comedy Showcase at The Calico Room, 107 S. Front St., in downtown Wilmington.

Come see some of the funniest guys in the region and potentially win cash prizes. An open mic show with a different headliner every week! Hosted by Reid Clark.

DEAD CROW COMEDY CLUB Ongoing schedule: Mon, Comedy Bingo and $1 tacos; Tues, free Crow’s Nest Improv (long-form), 8pm; Wed, Nutt House Improv Show, 9pm, $3; Thurs, free open-mic night, 9pm; Fri-Sat, national touring comedians/comediennes, 8pm/10pm $10$15; Sun, closed. • 11:45pm: Late Fear with Willis Maxwell, Wilmington’s Late Night Talk Show, taped every 1st and 3rd Saturday night at midnight in the Dead Crow Comedy Room, Late Fear is a hilarious

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music/concerts ELVIS IS IN THE BUILDING 6/6, 8pm: Popular Elvis impersonator James Haas will be performing at the Wilmington Moose Lodge at 4610 Carolina Beach Rd (between Echo Farms and Wal-mart) on June 6th from 8-11pm. Tickets are $10 for singles, $15 for couples in advance and $20 for singles and $25 for couples at the door. Limited seating is available so get your tickets now. Cash bar.

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Covered smoking area available outside. Wilmington Moose Lodge, 4610 Carolina Beach Rd. PORT CITY MUSIC FESTIVAL 6/7, 5pm: Chamber music by Beethoven, Mozart and Haydn performed by the Camerata Philadelphia. Frank H. Kenan Chapel in Landfall. 6/9, 7:30pm: Music by the Camerata Philadelphia (violin, viola, cello, piano, clarinet and voice) by Schumann and Brahms. Windermere Presbyterian Church, 104 Windemere Road 100 IN RED GOSPEL MUSIC EXPLOSION 6/7, 3pm: For decades, New Hope Freewill Baptist Church Mother Eliza Baptist Sloan and committee (under the guidance of our Pastor, Dr. John H. Brown) have coordinate this musical celebration. Our goal is to bring community members together to celebrate in music, God’s greatness. What began as a 100 Women in Red Celebration has grown to a 100+ Saints in Red Musical Celebration. Please join us in the celebration. If you can, please wear red. It promises to be an afternoon of uplifting praise. New Hope Freewill Baptist Church, 88 Snowfield Road JAZZ CONCERT SERIES 6/11, 6:30pm: Join the Bellamy Mansion for an evening of fun and great live Jazz! General admission is $12, and admission for Bellamy and Jazz Society members is $10. All tickets are sold at the door on the day of the event. Chairs and blankets are welcome. Beer and wine is sold at the event. Bellamy Mansion Museum, 503 Market Street PORT CITY ANTI FEST 2015 6/12-14: 3-day music festival in Wilmington, North Carolina, at Scrap Iron Bicycle Gallery, The Juggling Gypsy and 42nd St. Tavern. Day of: $10 per show / $25 3 day pass Advance Sales: $8 per show / $20 3 day pass Tickets available in advance, online via etix. com Advance tickets can be found at etix.com.

SWEET ADELINES MEMBERSHIP DRIVE 6/15, 6:30pm: “Port City A Cappella”, formerly the Azalea Coast Chorus of Sweet Adelines Int., will have an “Open House” Membership Drive at The Masonboro Baptist Church. Ladies, do you need a night out? Have a love for singing and Fellowship?

Find all about singing in the barbershop tradition. No experience necessary. Ramona Barr: 910-791-3846.

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dance DANCE JAM 6/3, 9am: Inspirations for this fun workout are funk, jazz, modern, and more to the most popular and often requested playlists. No previous dance experience is necessary. Only requirements are a smile and a good attitude. All levels are welcome. Classes are held Wednesday mornings at 9. With our easy and convenient token system, you don’t have to be locked in to a membership commitment. Wrightsville Beach Parks & Recreation, 1 Bob Sawyer Drive, or call (910) 256-7925. The office is open M-F 8am5pm. www.townofwrightsvillebeach.com.

EVERY CREATURE GREAT AND SMALL 6/7, 3pm: Showcase of performances by Dance Element students, The Element Productions Company dancers, Dance Element teachers, and the Company “T” Tappers adult ensemble. The soundtrack of beloved musical selections, gorgeous professional costumes, and a variety of artistry exhibiting many different styles of dance, will ensure that Every Creature Great & Small delights audience members of all ages.

One performance is scheduled for Sunday, June 7th at 3:00 pm in the beautiful Minnie Evans Performing Arts Center at Ashley High School, 555 Halyburton Memorial Parkway. Tickets are $15 for Adults, $10 for children and are available by calling The Dance Element , 910-685-3787, or can be purchased at the door. www.thedanceelement.com. Tickets: $10-15 and can be purchased at the door.

AZALEA COAST USA DANCE 6/14, 6:30pm: Join us next month, June 14th, for an evening of social ballroom dance and a group dance lesson in Night Club Two Step at the New Hanover County Senior Center, 2222 S. College Rd., Wilmington, NC. from 6:45 to 7:30PM. No partner necessary for the lesson. Open dancing to our own custom mix of ballroom smooth and latin music from 7:3010pm. Admission $10 members, $12 non-members, $5 military with ID, $3 students with ID. 910-7991694 or e-mail usadance@csandes.com.

ELKS CLUB DANCE SOCIAL 6/19, 7:30pm: Come Dance with us at the Elks Club.

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more. Call 910-232-0027 to confirm hours for viewing thru June 19. Acme Art Studios, 711 N 5th Ave. CALL TO ARTISTS The Leland Cultural Arts Center is holding their first Annual Call to Artists for the remainder of 2015. The gallery space at LCAC is suitable for two-dimensional artworks with potential to showcase 3D work in the future. Exhibits will last for approximately four weeks, and will be scheduled on a monthly basis for July – December 2015. Artists, 18 years of age and older unless otherwise specified, residing and/or working in Leland, Brunswick County, and surrounding areas are eligible. Individual artists, Undergraduate/Graduate students, and artist groups are welcome. Applications will be reviewed by a committee of visual art professionals. Submission Deadline: May 31, 2015 Artist Notification: June 19, 2015 For a Gallery Guide and Submission Form, please e-mail lcac@townofleland.com. 1212 Magnolia Village Way. Gugan, 371-5368. S17 member couples, $20 guest couples. Elks Club, 5102 Oleander Dr. IRISH STEP DANCE Traditional Irish Step Dancing Beginners to Championship level ages 5-adult! Mondays nights. The studio is located at 1211 South 44th St. www.walshkelleyschool.com.

BABS MCDANCE STUDIO Wilmington’s premier social dance studio featuring group and private lessons in shag, swing, hip-hop, Latin, foxtrot, cha-cha, belly dancing, ballroom, Zumba, and more - weekly with various pricing. For more info on prices and weekly social events, visit www. babsmcdance.com or call 395-5090.

76’ERS SQUARE DANCE CLUB Modern Western Style Square Dance. Club meets Thurs. nights at 7pm at the Senior Center for a new

workshop on square dancing. Info: 270-1639 CONTRA DANCE Tuesday night dances, 5th Ave United Methodist Church on South 5th Ave at Nun, 7:30-9:30pm.

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art/exhibits FROM THE MOUNTAINS TO THE SEA Eight North Carolina artists will come together for an exhibition at Acme Art Studios through 6/19. The exhibition is an eclectic collection of talent, featuring recent works from artists spanning the state: Pam Toll, Mark Carter, Theresa Reuter, Gayle Tustin, and

NATIONAL TRAILS DAY PHOTO CHALLENGE City of Wilmington will be having a Photo Challenge in honor of National Trails Day. National Trails Day is held annually on the first Saturday in June. This year it is on June 6; For more information on National Trails Day: www.wilmingtonnc.gov. The challenge: Post a photo via Instagram, Twitter or Facebook featuring one the trails in Wilmington utilizing the hashtag #ilmtrailsday. Deadline for Submissions: Sunday, June 7. Contest Rules - All photos must contain the hashtag #ilmtrailsday to be considered: Photos must be posted on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter no later than Sunday, June 7th. Winners will be selected by Parks and Recreation staff. Prizes 1: $100 Dick’s Sporting Goods gift card, $100 Omega Sports gift card, $100 Two Wheeler Dealer gift card. Winners will be selected and notified the week of June 8. All decisions will be final and all photos posted with the hashtag #ilmtrailsday will become public. 341.3237.

IT’S A SHORE THING 6/4, all day: Spectrum Gallery at the Forum, presents “It’s a Shore Thing”, May featured artist, Ann Hair’s exhibit of original impressionistic paintings.

This is free and open to the public. Gallery hours: Monday-Saturday, 11am-5pm. Thursdays, 11am8pm. Live music every Thursday, 6-8pm. Spectrum Gallery, 1125 J Military Cutoff Rd. JILLIAN BOIVIN 6/4-30: Jillian Boivin will exhibit her unique style of combining aboriginal dot paintings with the construction design of molas, using reverse applique of fabrics to create the picture. Aboriginal Dot paintings typical use acrylics with a series of small raised dots on a flat surface to create a highly textured image.

Her images include underwater creatures and, more recently, geometric designs that look like fabulous quilts. Artful Living Group will exhibit her latest work throughout the month of June and hold an opening reception June 4th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm the the upstairs gallery. 112 Cape Fear Blvd.

CHRISTOPHER REID EXHIBIT Jazzcars Gallery will be exhibiting the works of artist Christopher Reid. Over 100 artworks will be for sale.

A portion of Reid’s sales will go to Habitat For Humanity. jazzmo959@yahoo.com or www.jazzcarsgallery.com. http://reidsart.com. Jazzcars Gallery, 2144 Wrightsville Ave. LIFE IS A KALEIDOSCOPE 6/11, 6pm: Spectrum Gallery will host an Artist’s Opening Reception for Gale Smith’s exhibit, “Life Is a Kaleidoscope” on Thursday, June 11, from 6-9 PM. The soft, gentle curves of Gale’s vibrant paintings with ink on copper radiate to create a dimensional piece of art. This event is free and open to the public.

Light refreshments will be served. Live music will be performed by Mark Teachey. Spectrum Gallery, 1125 J Military Cutoff Rd.

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ILLUMINATION Illumination features the work of North Carolinian painter Catherine C. Martin. Catherine C. Martin approaches traditional subject matters, such as landscape and architecture, with unconventional techniques. Beginning each work by priming her canvas in an intense red, Martin then sketches her forms in purple. The dark outline of her forms, along with the hot accents of the under-painting, define the vibrant and intense style for which she is known. Illumination will remain on view until June 20, 2015. Now celebrating 30 years, New Elements Gallery is located at 201 Princess Street, the corner of 2nd and Princess, in historic downtown Wilmington. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 11am-6pm or by appt.

FOURTH FRIDAY GALLERY NIGHT “Fourth Friday Gallery Night” is now coordinated by The Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover County, feat. 16 local art galleries and studios that will open their doors to the public in an after-hours celebration of art and culture, from 6-9pm, every fourth Friday of the month through 2014. Rhonda Bellamy at 910-343-0998, 221 N. Front St. Suite 101. www.artscouncilofwilmington.org RAPTOR DAY 6/6, 10am: Join us at the Children’s Museum of Wilmington for Raptor Day! The Cape Fear Raptor Center will be on site with LIVE raptors educating both children and adults on the importance of environment preservation and animal rescue. The Children’s Museum of Wilmington, 116 Orange Street

museums/programs BATTLESHIP 101 6/13, 10am: Ship volunteers stationed throughout the ship engage visitors in specific subjects and areas including: gunnery, radar, sickbay, galley, engineering, and daily shipboard life. A unique opportunity to talk one on one of what life was like aboard a WWII Battleship in the time of combat. A great event for all ages. Bring your questions and cameras! Included with Battleship Admission. June 13, 2015 (also July 11 & August 8) Time: 10am–3pm. Free with admission. USS Battleship NC, 1 Battleship Rd. NE. SUMMER POP-UPs Hurricanes, 6/15-19, 10am-2pm. Experiment with the power of wind! Examine the path of Hurricane Sandy with a digital globe, test extraordinary air movements with an anemometer, and experiment with tornado tubes. • Prehistoric Wilmington, 6/2227, 11am and 2:30pm. Travel back in time to prehistoric Wilmington! Meet our giant ground sloth and examine his teeth, explore prehistoric creatures who lived in this region, and find out how big they were. • Exploratins: 6/29-7/2, 11am and 2:30pm. Take a virtual journey to the moon using our digital planetarium!

Witness the moon landing, explore lunar features up close, and rotate through our moon dance as you explore Earth’s closest celestial body. Cape Fear Museum, 910-798-4370. Hours: Tues-Sat, 9am-5pm; Sun., 1-5pm. $5-$8. Free for museum members and children under 3. New Hanover County residents’ free day is the first Sun. ea. month. 814 Market St. capefearmuseum CAPE FEAR MUSEUM Exhibits: Opening 5/15: Reflections in Black and White Exhibit: Free for members or with general admission Reflections in Black and White will highlight Cape Fear Museum’s large collection of photographs. The exhibit will feature a selection of informal black and white photographs taken by black and white Wilmingtonians after World War II, before the Civil Rights movement helped end legalized segregation. Visitors will have a chance to compare black and white experiences and think about what people’s lives were like in the region during the latter part of

the Jim Crow era. • Make It Work, through 9/13/15: Encourages visitors to explore the six types of universal simple machines to learn how they make work easier. • Fort Fisher: 150 Years, through 7/13/15: Includes hundreds of artifacts that document the history of Fort Fisher and its changing role in the community. View a selection of objects and images that shed light on the past 150 years. • World War II: A Local Artist’s Perspective: In time for the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landing and the Normandy campaign, Cape Fear Museum will be exhibiting one of the region’s most powerful collections of World War II artifacts. • Cape Fear Stories presents artifacts, images, models, and 3D settings to explore people’s lives in the Lower Cape Fear from Native American times through the end of the 20th century. • Michael Jordan Discovery Gallery, Williston Auditorium, giant ground sloth, Maritime Pavilion and more! 910-7984370. Hours: Tues-Sat, 9am-5pm; Sun., 1-5pm. $5$8. Free for museum members and children under 3.

New Hanover County residents’ free day is the first Sun. ea. month. 814 Market St. capefearmuseum MISSILES AND MORE MUSEUM Topsail Island’s Missiles and More Museum features the rich history and artifacts of this area from prehistoric to present time. Exhibits: Operation Bumblebee, missile project that operated on Topsail Island shortly after World War II; Camp Davis, an important antiaircraft training center during WWII located near Topsail Island; WASPS, group of young, daring women who were the first female pilots trained to fly American military aircraft during WWII; Pirates of the Carolinas, depicting the history and “colorful” stories of 10 pirates in the Carolinas including the infamous Blackbeard; Shell Exhibits, and intricate seashells from all over the world as well as Topsail; and more! 720 Channel Blvd. in Topsail Beach. Mon-Fri, 2-5pm; after Memorial Day through Sat, 2-5pm. 910-328-8663 or 910-328-2488. topsailmissilesmuseum.org.

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM Mon, Little Sprouts Storytime, 10am, and Go Green Engineer Team, 3:30pm. • Tues., Kids Cooking Club, 3:30pm • Wed., Preschool Science, 10am; Discover Science, 3:30pm; and Mini Math, 4pm. • Thurs. StoryCOOKS, 10am; and StART with a Story, 3:30pm • Fri., Toddler Time, 10am; and Adventures in Art, 3:30pm • Drop off gently used books at our museum to be used for a good cause. Ooksbay Books uses book collection locations to help promote literacy, find a good use for used books, and benefit nonprofits. www.playwilmington.org 116 Orange Street, 910-254-3534 WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MUSEUM The Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, housed in the turn of the century Myers Cottage, exists to preserve and to share the history of Wrightsville Beach. Visitors to the cottage will find a scale model of Wrightsville Beach circa 1910, exhibits featuring the early days of the beach including Lumina Pavilion, our hurricane history and information about the interaction between the people and our natural environment which have shaped the 100 year history of Wrightsville Beach. (910) 256-2569. 303 West Salisbury St. wbmuseum.com.

WILMINGTON RAILROAD MUSEUM Explore railroad history and heritage, especially of the Atlantic Coast Line, headquartered in 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 $4 per family and access to entire Museum. Admission only $8.50 adult, $7.50 senior/military, $4.50 child age 2-12, and free under age 2. North

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

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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.

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

503 Market St. CAMERON ART MUSEUM Exhibits: Matter of Reverence: For over 40 years, Hiroshi Sueyoshi (Japanese, b. 1946) has worked in the medium of clay. This exhibition explores the evolution of his art and philosophy as well as his major influences including Isamu Noguchi, Peter Voulkos and Ruth Duckworth. Featuring work from CAM’s permanent collection as well as loans from private and public collections including the Renwick Gallery, Washington, DC, the Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC and the Asheville Art Museum, Asheville, NC. Free for members. • Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Claude Howell (March 17, 1915 – February 3, 1997). ClaudeLIVE focuses on the life and work of one of North Carolina’s most notable artists.

Howell holds an established place in the vanguard of North Carolina art. A brilliant colorist and meticulous draftsman, he is best known for his intimate examination of the southern coast: the quality of light and life of its people. For over fifty years, Howell kept journals chronicling his daily life in Wilmington and his international travels through twenty-three countries.

He wrote brilliant radio commentaries inspired by his journal entries which were produced by WHQR Public Radio. Additionally, he established the art department of the University of North Carolina Wilmington, and was teacher, mentor, arts activist and philanthropic leader, using his great energy and will for the betterment of the arts in North Carolina.Corner of South 17th St. and Independence Blvd. Tues-Sun,10am5pm; Thurs: 10am-9pm. Museum members free, $8 non-members, $5 students with valid ID, $3 children age 2 -12. • CAM Café hrs: Tues-Sat, 11am-3pm; Sun, 10am-3pm; Thurs. dinner. 910-395-5999. www. cameronartmuseum.org

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 kitchenbuilding and courtyard. 3rd and Market St. Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm. Last tour, 3pm. Admission rqd. (910) 762-0570. www.burgwinwrighthouse.com.

sports/recreation NEWBRIDGE BANK TO BRIDGE RUN 6/11, 7pm: Sea Devil Athletics and the CFCC Foundation are partnering with NewBridge Bank to bring the Wilmington community the 4th Annual NewBridge Bank Bridge to Bridge 4.0 run / 1.0 walk. The run is a 4-mile course that will take participants from the Isabel Holmes Bridge to the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge through some of the most scenic areas of downtown Wilmington, NC. The race for scholarships will take place Thursday, June 11th, at 7:00 pm.

The finish line will consist of a celebration with food, beverages and community supporters. Funds raise will support student scholarships at CFCC. Fees: Runners: $25 until May 28th; $30 May 29th until Race Day. Walkers: $20 until May 28th; $25 May 29th until Race Day. CFCC Schwartz Center, 601 N. Front St. FUTURE GENERATIONS TOURNEY 6/13, 8am: The First Tee of the Cape Fear Region impacts the lives of over 3000 children between the ages of 7 and 17. Our youth participants are involved in a character development program through the game of golf while learning The First Tee 9 Core Values and 9 healthy Habits. This is accomplished with staff and assistance from more than 50 volunteers.

With your support this year, we can help and provide services to more children! Your donation or item will provide the funding to support and expand The First Tee youth opportunities and programs in the Cape Fear Region. Your sponsorship is tax deductible (tax ID: 27-0106935). W9 is available upon request. Individual player spots, tee signs or team spots. Porters Neck Country Club, 8403 Vintage Club Circle

film BEHIND THE GARAGE Behind the Garage Series: Subversive Films & Experimental Music. Subversive films shown every Sunday at 8pm, followed by experimental musical guests. 8PM: Controversial, eye-opening and entertaining films & documentaries shown weekly. 10PM: Experimental, avant garde, noise, and other unclassfiable musical performances at 10. Hosted by Karl Tyler Perry. Juggling Gypsy Cafe & Hookah Bar, 1612 Castle St AN EVENING WITH ALTHEA 6/18, 6pm: The premiere of the critically acclaimed historical retrospective of the tennis career of world champion, Althea Gibson, Thursday June 18, 2015.

Reception 6 to 7 pm, Thalian Hall Ballroom. Screening Thalian Hall - 7:15 pm; Fundraising Reception and Screening- $85; General Admission – Screening only - $10. Tickets available through Thalian Box Office 910 632 2285 or www.thalianhall.org . Tennis Attire Encouraged! Proceeds to benefit the One Love Tennis program of the Lenny Simpson Tennis and Education Fund, a 501©3. www.one-love-tennis. org. Screening only tickets are $10. Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut Street.

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Film Club is free for kids ages 10 to 15. Participants must attend THREE sessions scheduled on June 4, 11, & 18, and must pre-register, using the online calendar at www.nhcgov.com, or by calling 910-7986393, or by emailing Mr. Scooter at shayes@nhcgov. com. NHC Main Library, 201 Chestnut St. FAMILY MOVIES 6/17, 24, 3pm: Cool off with free family movies on Wednesday afternoons at Northeast Library this summer! Weekly films rated G and PG are scheduled from June 17 to August 5. For titles, ratings, and length of films check the calendar at www.nhclibrary. org, or call 910-798-6373. No registration is needed for these free film screenings. You may bring light snacks and covered drinks to enjoy during the movies, and a blanket or towel in case you want to settle down and watch on the floor. posted by Dorothy Hodder dhodder@nhcgov.com 910-798-6323. Northeast Regional Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Road

kids’ stuff B-BALL BY THE SEA CAMP Basketball by the Sea is a developmental camp for players of all levels and abilities. Campers will learn different aspects of the game with emphasis being placed on fundamentals and personal fitness development. Campers will learn new drills to improve their overall skill level in an enjoyable, energetic, and positive camp atmosphere. Campers will be divided into groups according to age and ability to ensure appropriate level of instruction. Admission: $115 WB Residents, $140 Non-Residents. Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation Dept., 1 Bob Sawyer Drive.

YOUTH ART CAMP Youth Art Camp, for ages 7 & up, explores a variety of crafting & art techniques including composition, design and color concepts. Students will get hands on experience in painting, bead making, mosaic glasswork, wirework, wire bending, wrapping, crimping, stringing, and much more! Admission: $150 WB Residents, $185 Non-Residents. Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation Dept., 1 Bob Sawyer Drive KIDS COOKING CAMP For boys and girls ages 8 - 10. Does your child love to cook? Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation has stirred up something just for them, a FUN handson youth cooking camp! This program aims to teach kids creative and simple recipes that will encourage healthy living and good nutritional choices. It can help build self-esteem, team building, and even mo-

tivate them to cook for you! Admission: $150 Wb Residents, $180 Non-Residents. Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation Dept., 1 Bob Sawyer Drive LEGOS 6/11, 3:30pm: Contact Julie Criser, jcriser@nhcgov. com / 910-798-6303 Monthly Lego challenge at the Library is a fun way for Elementary School age kids to practice problem solving, creativity, critical thinking, visualizing three dimensional structures, communication, and motor skills! Participating children may work alone or with a buddy. Legos are scheduled on the second Thursday of each month at New Hanover County’s Main Library. The sessions are free but space is limited, so please preregister on the calendar at www.nhclibrary.org or by calling 910-7986303. NHC Main Library, 201 Chestnut St. FAMILY SCIENCE SATURDAY: MAKE IT WORK Family Science Saturday: Make It Work, Sat., 6/13, 10am, PreK; 11am and noon, ages 5-14. Free for members or with general admission. Experience how mechanical advantage makes work easier as you create and use simple machines. Take a guided tour of our Make it Work exhibit to see how simple machines have been used in the maritime industry.

Parental participation required. Cape Fear Museum, 910-798-4370. Hours: Tues-Sat, 9am-5pm; Sun., 1-5pm. $5-$8. Free for museum members and children under 3. New Hanover County residents’ free day is the first Sun. ea. month. 814 Market St. capefearmuseum MIGHTY MITES 6/15, 22, 3:30pm: Mighty Mites are Super Readers in Training! Bring your pre-reader to this special summer storytime on Monday afternoons, June 15 to August 3. Together you’ll enjoy a book, plus a craft and other activities inspired by the book. It’s free fun for preschoolers, and you don’t need to preregister.

NHC Northeast Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd. CLAPPING GAMES 6/16, all day: Take a technology break for some fun and simple hand-clapping games, a traditional playground activity for many generations of school-age children. This free program is scheduled on Tuesdays mornings at Main Library during summer vacation.

Clapping games and the songs and rhymes that go along with them help develop rhythm, coordination, and memory skills. While you’re learning some clapping games at the library, please feel free to share similar games you know with the group. NHC Library programs are free and open to the public, and no reservations are needed for Kids’ Clapping Games. For more information about children’s programs at NHC Library, please call the Main Library Children’s Room at 910-798-6303 or check the calendar at www.nhclibrary.org. 201 Chestnut St. SUPER VILLIAN SYNDICATE Teens! The theme for Summer Reading Club 2015 at

New Hanover County Public Library is “Every Hero Has a Story,” but what’s a superhero without a nemesis? Create your own super villain identity, and plot water warfare against hordes of superheroes! No preregistration is needed for these free Super Villain meetups; 5:30pm. 6/16: Craft Duct Tape Capes and Eye Masks! 6/23: Manufacture Pool Noodle Light Sabers! 6/30: Shoot a Super Villain Movie and pose for Super Villain Mugshots! Costume is required today. Scooter Hayes shayes@nhcgov.com 910-7986393. New Hanover County Myrtle Grove Library, 5155 S. College Rd. MAKE YOUR OWN SUPERHERO MASK 6/17, 10am: Summer Reading Club is going on from June 13 to August 8 at New Hanover County Public Library, and the theme is ‘Every Hero Has a Story”!

Kids can create their own superhero masks at this crafts program, and then run through a superhero training course in the next room. These programs are free, but please preregister for the crafts session on the calendar at www.nhclibrary.org. Readers of all ages are invited to join Summer Reading Club online at www.nhclibrary.org or at any New Hanover County Public Library. Contact Children’s Librarian Julie Criser, jcriser@nhcgov.com / 910-798-6303.

201 Chestnut St. KIDS NIGHT OUT 6/19, 6:30pm: Kids Night Out features activities in arts and crafts, XBox 360, games, Lego table, computer room, Bingo, sports activities, movie, refreshments, and more. Appropriate for ages 7-13; free.

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lectures/readings WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE 6/7, 1pm: Bellamy Mansion Museum Environmental Awareness will focus on water, a critical aspect of the environment in the Cape Fear area. Cooperation with local environment groups, this community event is meant to increase public knowledge of water-related issues. You and your family are welcome to learn about critical issues relating to water , energy and air quality, conservation, and the health of local rivers and water ways. Additionally, the event will discuss future plans to drilling of a new well at the Bellamy to reduce reliance on public water and to highlight the importance of water. For any information please contact the Bellamy Mansion Museum at 910-251-3700 or info@bellamymansion.org. Bellamy Mansion, 503 Market Street GALLERY TALK Reflections in Black and White Gallery Talk and Exhibit Viewing, Sun., 6/7, 2pm. Free. Museum historian Jan Davidson tells behind-the-scenes stories of what she found while researching and curating the museum’s newest exhibit. • Nano Days: Dive

into a miniscule world where materials have special properties and new technologies have spectacular promise. Cape Fear Museum, 910-798-4370. Hours: Tues-Sat, 9am-5pm; Sun., 1-5pm. $5-$8. Free for museum members and children under 3. New Hanover County residents’ free day is the first Sun. ea. month. 814 Market St. capefearmuseum BLOOMSDAY! 6/16, all day: The Annual celebration of James Joyce’s Masterwork. Tuesday June 16, 2014 Marathon Reading 10AM– 8PM Join us for an international celebration of James Joyce’s Ulysses Featuring Irish Hot Dogs from The Scoop & Guinness Cake from the Celtic Cat Bakery To sign up to read call 910-76-BOOKS. Old Books on Front Street, 249 N. Front St. LINKED IN FOR HUMAN RESOURCES 6/16, 11:30am: Mr. Robert Pious is currently an Adjunct Faculty Member at UNC Wilmington and an Instructor in Human Resources Development at Cape Fear Community College. He is a Human Resources Manager/Generalist with extensive IBM experience in Employee/Labor Relations, Resources Management, Benefits, Compensation, Diversity, Organizational Change, and Case Management. Mr. Pious currently applies his experience to help others with Career Strategies and Job Searches, including use of LinkedIn Network. Mr. Pious is a Certified Facilitator in DDI Training Modules and provides Leadership Development Training to external clients in the Wilmington area. Registration for this event will open on Monday, June 1st at 8:00 am and will close on Friday, June 12th at 5:00 pm at lcfhra.shrm.org. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by: Lower Cape Fear Human Resource Association. Hampton Inn, 2320 S. 17th Street.

ALICE IN WONDERLAND REVISITED 6/16, 6:30pm: Celebrate the 150th anniversary of Lewis Carroll’s classic children’s story, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, at this lecture by Dr. Joseph Ward. Dr. Ward’s guided tour of Wonderland through the eyes of Alice Liddell and her sisters will be illustrated by photographs, art, and his own experiences while on sabbatical at Christ Church, Oxford, in 1998. Joseph Ward is a Presbyterian minister who has served churches in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and NC. He is a graduate of Christian Theological Seminary and Princeton Theological Seminary, and has lectured at Duke and NC State Universities. Free; no registration is required. Anna Connelly at aconnelly@nhcgov.com or 910-798-6372. Northeast Regional Library, NHC, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd. JOEL BOURNE 6/18, 7pm: In “The End of Plenty, the Race to Feed a Crowded World, National Geographic contributor Joel K. Bourne Jr. takes readers on a journey from his family farm to international agricultural hotspots where a tightening global grain supply spurs riots and

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classes/workshops DROUGHT-TOLERANT PLANTS CLASS 6/4, 11am: Even when the rain stops, drought-tolerant plants prove that the show must go on. They survive dry conditions while adding distinctive color and texture to your garden. A host of drought tolerant plants, including many herbs, are wonderfully fragrant. They attract butterflies and bees yet due to their strong fragrance, they are unattractive to deer.

Sandra Brown, PCE Master Gardener Volunteer will speak on these plants Thursday, June 4, at 11am at the Hampstead Branch Library. Sandra is member of the PCMGV Speaker’s Bureau and noted plant expert. The seminar is free and open to the public.

Hampstead Library, 75 Library Dr. STORIES WE CARRY WORKSHOP The two-day workshop (June 6, Sat. 10am-4pm. and 6/7, Sun. noon-4pm.) “Stories We Carry” brings a focus to the distance that has grown between military veterans and civilians. The workshop aims to create a safe space to share stories that come out of being in war and being at war; to engender interaction between both groups, a necessary component of healing our nation’s deep wounds of war. Please do not mistake this workshop as a place to tell war stories, but rather a place to make community through conversation. Facilitators: Dina Greenberg & Lawrence Winters. $115/$100 CAM member $125/$110 CAM member after June 1st. Cameron Art Museum, 3201 South 17th Street ADULT SUMMER STUDIES True Stories Matter: Creative Nonfiction beginning and all levels- 2015/4-ASS1, 6/7-28, Sun. 2-4:30pm. $115/$100 CAM member $125/$110 CAM member after June 1st Delve deep into the narrative modes of fiction to create meaningful stories in personal essay, extended memoir or even narrative poetic form. Our true life stories often carry social or cultural significance, and personal, and the craft of storytelling allows the writer to artistically unfold layers of meaning. Builds on the Museum School’s earlier Memory and Metaphor. Instructor: Margo Williams. Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S. 17th St.

a ballet technique that is safe to each individual. This class will also address the use of musicality, “epaulement” (the relationship of the head and arms working together), and artistry encouraged in all dancers.

Techniques In Motion School of Dance, 5543-100 Carolina Beach Rd. ENGLISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE The next English as a Second Language Tutor Training will be on June 9, 10, and 11 from 6:30-9:30 PM at Cape Fear Literacy Council, 1012 South 17th Street. To become a certified ESL tutor a volunteer must attend 9 hours of training and observe 2 classes to gain the basic skills needed to help an ESL student succeed. The ESL Tutor Training includes techniques and content for working with adult speakers of other languages. The focus is on strategies for developing listening, speaking, reading, writing and vocabulary skills to help students navigate everyday life and to achieve academic goals. Tutors do not need to speak another language to tutor an ESL student. Workshop material fees are $30 if you will be volunteering at CFLC, Interfaith Refugee Ministry or Winterpark Baptist Church, or $50 if you are getting certified for another organization. Cape Fear Literacy Council, 1012 South 17th St. PILOTING COURSE 6/11, 6:30pm: Piloting Course Cape Fear Sail & Power Squadron, a chapter of the United States Power Squadrons®, offers the Piloting Course.

This is the first course in the sequence of courses on navigation, covering the basics of coastal and inland navigation. Focuses on navigation as it is done on recreational boats today and embraces GPS as a primary navigation tool while covering enough of traditional techniques so the student will be able to find his/her way even if their GPS fails. Every Thursday from June 11 to July 30, 6:30pm - 8:30pm at the Cape Fear Community College, Room U528. To find out more about this course and other boating education opportunities and sign up, please go to capefearsailandpowersquadron.org. Cape Fear Community College, Water St. COMPOST 101 Ever wanted to start your own compost pile? Into recycling and gardening? Why send it to the Landfill when you can take our Compost 101 workshop to learn the how, why, and what of multiple methods of composting. Handouts and materials will be provided to take home. Free for all K-12 Teachers and $10 per individual for the general public. NHC Arboretum, 6206 Oleander Drive DIGITAL PRINTING PROCEESES: TRANSFERS 6/13, noon: $45/$40 CAM member, plus $20 supply fee paid to instructor on day of workshop $50/$45 CAM member after 6/8. This is a digital printing process that uses an Epson professional printer (Instructor provides). Students bring high resolution digital images they wish to print. Images are printed on DASS transfer film then transferred to a flat sur-

ARIES (Mar. 21–April 20): The Persian scholar Avicenna

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): People I meet are sometimes

was so well-rounded in his knowledge that he wrote two differ-

taken aback by the probing questions I ask them. Recently an

ent encyclopedias. Even as a teenager he was obsessed with learning. He got especially consumed with trying to master Ar-

acquaintance said to me, “Why don’t you feel driven to talk about yourself all the time, like everyone else?” I told him the

istotle’s “Metaphysics,” which did not easily yield its secrets to

truth: “Being curious is just the way I was made. Maybe it’s be-

him. He read it 40 times and memorized every word. When he

cause of my Mercury in Gemini, or my seventh-house sun, or

finally understood it, he was so excited he celebrated by giving

my three planets in Libra.” I suspect you are due to go through

out money and gifts to destitute strangers. I suspect you will soon be having an equivalent breakthrough, Aries. At last you

a phase similar to the mode I’m so familiar with. If it doesn’t

will grasp a truth that has eluded you for a long time. Congratula-

happen naturally, I suggest you coax it out. You need to be extra inquisitive. You’ll benefit from digging as deeply as you dare. The

tions in advance!

more information you uncover, the better your decisions will be.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): When it’s rush hour in Tokyo, unwieldy crowds of commuters board the trains and subways.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): I love to watch an evolved Scorpio get his or her needs met by helping other people get

They often need help squeezing in. Railway workers known as

their needs met. It’s thrilling to behold the paradoxical Scorpio

“oshiya,” or pushers, provide necessary force. Wearing crisp uniforms, white gloves and neat hats, they cram the last stragglers into each car. I foresee the possibility of you being called on to perform a metaphorical version of the same service. Is there a polite and respectful way for you to be indelicate in a worthy cause? Could you bring light-hearted tact to bear as you seek an outcome that encourages everyone to compromise?

assets in action: the combination of manipulativeness and generosity; the animal magnetism working in service to the greater good; the resourceful willpower that carries out hidden agendas, and complex strategies designed to make the world a better place. I expect to see a lot of this idiosyncratic wisdom from you in the coming weeks.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Nobel Prize-winning physicists Wolfgang Pauli and Niels Bohr were both amused at how counterintuitive their innovative theories seemed. Once, Pauli was lecturing a group of eminent scientists about a radical new hypothesis. Bohr got out of his seat in the audience and walked up to the front to interrupt his colleague. “We all agree that your theory is crazy,” Bohr told Pauli. “The question that divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have a chance of being correct.

My own feeling is that it is not crazy enough.” Pauli defended himself. “It ‘is’ crazy enough!” he said. Bohr was insistent:“It’s ‘not’ crazy enough!” I’m going to pose a comparable query to you, Gemini. Are your new ideas and possibilities crazy enough to be true? Make sure they are.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You’ve wandered into an awkward phase of your cycle. Missed connections have aroused confusion. Disjointed events have led to weirdness. I’ve got a suggestion for how you might be able to restore clarity and confidence: Make a foray into a borderland and risk imaginative acts of heroism. Does that sound too cryptic or spooky? How about if I say it like this: Go on an unpredictable quest that will free your trapped vitality, or try a mysterious experiment that will awaken your sleeping magic. P.S. For best results, ask for help every step of the way.

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DETOX TO RETOX 6/7, 11am: We had so much fun last year at Lighthouse Beer & Wine that we decided to join forces with them again to offer a series of yoga classes that you’ll never forget! Beginning this May 3rd, once a month, join us in the beer garden for an hour long detox inspired yoga class fit for all levels! A complimentary beer or wine beverage will be provided by Lighthouse Beer & Wine after practice. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Waves to Water. $15 *BYOM* Bring your own mat I.D. required. Lighthouse Beer and Wine, 220 Causeway Drive OPEN ADULT BALLET Monday Night Open Ballet Class, 6:45pm-8:15pm, starts 6/8. New student’s Rate: Class Card $120 (10 classes, 11th class Free). Instructor Amber Adams. Open Adult Ballet (ages 13&Up): Composed of “Barre” and “Center Work” this class is suitable for ongoing training for dancers and non dancers. This class promotes proper alignment, use of turn out, in

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Would that life were like the shadow cast by a wall or a tree,” the Talmud says. “But it is like the shadow of a bird in flight.” That’s a lyrical sentiment, but I don’t agree with it. I’ve come to prefer the shimmering dance over the static stance. The ever-shifting play of light and dark is more interesting to me than the illusion of stability. I feel more at home in the unpredictable flow than in the stagnant trance of certainty. What about you, Sagittarius? I suggest in the immediate future you cultivate an appreciation for the joys and challenges of the shimmering dance.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The core of your horoscope comes from the poem “A Color of the Sky” by Tony Hoagland. Imagine that you are the “I” who is saying the following: “What I thought was an end turned out to be a middle.

What I thought was a brick wall turned out to be a tunnel. What I thought was an injustice turned out to be a color of the sky.”

Please, understand, Capricorn, that speaking these words might not make total sense to you yet. You may have to take them on faith until you gather further evidence; I urge you to speak them anyway. Doing so will help generate the transformations you need in order to make them come true.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “Gesamtkunstwerk” is a German word that can be translated as “total art work” or “all-embracing art form.” It refers to a creative masterpiece that makes use of several genres. The 19th-century composer Richard Wagner had this in mind when he produced his opera cycle “The Ring of the Nibelung,” which included orchestral music, singing, theater, and literature. I’m invoking the spirit of “Gesamtkunstwerk” for your use, Leo. The coming weeks will be an excellent time to synthesize and coordinate all the things you do best and express them with a flourish.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Lessons in luck are coming your way. Will they help you attract more luck? Maybe. Will they show you how to make better use of your luck? Maybe. A lot depends on your ability to understand and love the paradox of luck. I’ve assembled a few enigmatic teachings to prepare you.

1. “Luck is believing you’re lucky.”—Tennessee Williams. 2. “It is a great piece of skill to know how to guide your luck even while waiting for it.”—Baltasar Gracián. 3. “Sometimes not getting what you want is a brilliant stroke of luck.”—Lorii Myers. 4. “The harder I work, the luckier I get.”—Samuel Goldwyn. 5. “You’ve got to try your luck at least once a day, because you could be going around lucky all day and not even know it.”—Jimmy Dean.

6. “Go and wake up your luck.”—Persian proverb.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Defender” was a popular video game that young people played in arcades during the ‘80s.

Fifteen-year-old Steve Juraszek was profiled in TIME after he racked up a record-breaking 16 million points while playing the game for 16 hours straight. When his high-school principal found out that Juraszek had skipped classes to be at the arcade, Juraszek was suspended. I’m wondering if there may soon be a similar development in your own life, Virgo. Will you have to pay a small price for success? You should at least be prepared to risk an acceptable loss in order to accomplish an important goal.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The word “boudoir” means a woman’s bedroom. But hundreds of years ago, it had a more specific definition. It was a room where a well-bred girl was sent when she was pouting. “Boudoir” is derived from the French verb “bouder,” which means “to sulk.” If it were in my power, Pisces, I would send you to the sulking room right now. In fact, I would encourage you to sulk. In my opinion, a good long sulk would be just the right prescription for you. It would trigger brainstorms about how to change the soggy, foggy conditions that warranted your sulking in the first place.

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face. Instructor: Kristen Crouch. Cameron Art Museum, 3201 South 17th St. TAKING CARE OF YOUR PET 6/15, 2pm: Kids have a chance to meet local hero Officer Jodi Kerwin and her own personal pet at this free library program. Officer Kerwin will talk about pet care at home, and about how New Hanover County Animal Control helps keep animals safe in our community. No registration is needed for this free program. Readers of all ages are invited to join Summer Reading Club, which going on from June 13 to August 8. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme is â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Every Hero Has a Story,â&#x20AC;? and many superhero events are planned. Join online at www.nhclibrary.org or at any New Hanover County Public Library. Contact Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Librarian Julie Criser, jcriser@nhcgov.com / 910-798-6303. 201 Chestnut St. SUPERHERO TRAINING 6/15, 22, 10am: The theme for Summer Reading Club 2015 at New Hanover County Public Library is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every Hero Has a Story,â&#x20AC;? and the grand finale will be the Second Annual Superhero Fun Run on August 8 at Myrtle Grove Library. Elementary school age kids can bring superhero stories to life and get in shape for Superhero Fun Run at these weekly programs at Carolina Beach Library. No preregistration is needed for these free programs.

June 15 - Superhero Boot Camp! June 22 - Star in a Superhero Movie! June 29 - Vaporize a Villain!

July 13 - Attack of the Bubbles & Balloon Bombs!

July 20- Superhero Water Wars! July 27 - Star Wars Dodgeball! Use the Force on film! Contact: Youth Services Librarian Scooter Hayes shayes@nhcgov. com 798-6393.

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or purchase a beautiful handmade beginner hoop for only 35.00! Great tunes, ocean breeze, fitness and fun! $3 Drop in fee, $35 to purchase. Ocean Front Park, 105 Atlantic Ave., Kure Beach ART CLASSES Classes by Lois DeWitt, lois.deitt@gmail.com. $80 for 4 weeks. Mon, 10am: Sunrise and Sunsetâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Paint the Beach! Bring a photo to recreate. â&#x20AC;˘Â Tues., 10am: Water Color Flowersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Inspiration From Your Garden. Bring photos of your garden beauties to recreate. â&#x20AC;˘Â Wed., 10am. Pet Portraitâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Draw Your Pet! Bring a photo of our furry friend to rereate. â&#x20AC;˘ Thurs, 10am: e will explore your interests and I will guide you through drawing and painting projects that will inspire you to get going on a fun track of creating art! â&#x20AC;˘Â Fri., 10am: Zentangle â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Inspired Drawing!

Meditative drawing method that engenders calm and well-being, create amazingly beautiful drawings. â&#x20AC;˘ Sat., 10am: Stamp and Stencil 3-hr. workshop, $40. Create an awesome painting using the stamp and stencil method I use in my own paintings. Contact Lois for supply list or to find out if materials are supplied. Sun Room, 6905 Southern Exposure

clubs/notices GIRL SCOUT ALUMNAE OF NC The Girl Scout Alumnae of Southeastern North Carolina will hold our next meeting on Sunday May 31 at the New Hanover County Arboretum. Located at 6206 Oleander Dr., Wilmington, our program will begin at 2 pm. Jon Wooten will present a program on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Plants native to SE NCâ&#x20AC;? and we hope to tour the arboretum. We will also be brainstorming several upcoming projects including a cookout for new leaders and a possible camp out as well as possible programs for future meetings. The program is free and open to anyone who has ever been registered as a Girl Scout, girl, adult volunteer, or staff member, who is at least 18 years old! For more information call: Rebecca Taylor, 910-763-7149 or e-mail: bectreks@aol.com LOCAL BREW AND MINGLE 6/9, 6pm: Join local Humanists at downtown Wilmingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest microbrewery, Ironclad, 115 N. 2nd., Wilmington, June 9, 6pm. This is a great opportunity for religious â&#x20AC;&#x153;nonesâ&#x20AC;? to meet like-minded individuals. RSVP: www.meetup.com/humanism-182. Ironclad Brewery, 115 N 2nd Street

HOMESCHOOL BEGINNING FENCING Cape Fear Fencing Association 8 week beginning fencing class for homeschool students starts April 1st at 1:00 pm in the basement of the Tileston FLICK OR FICTION BOOK CLUB 6/15, 6:30pm: Reading books that  inspired movies. gym. Class will meet for approximately 1 hour on This monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rebecca.â&#x20AC;? Book available at Wednesdays. All fencing equipment provided, stuOld Books on Front St 15% discount for club memdents should wear loose fitting clothing and sneakbers. 249 N. Front St. ers. Appropriate for ages 8-18. Cost is $40 plus a $10 membership to USA Fencing good until July VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 31. Taught by Internationally accredited instructor. 6/15, 6pm: Ogden Baptist Church Vacation Bible Tileston Gym at St. Mary, 5th and Ann School â&#x20AC;&#x153;Journey Off the Mapâ&#x20AC;? Pre-K through 6th grade 6/15-6/19 6-8:30PM Pre-registration: 5-6 PM each night or 6-7PM on Wednesdays at the church located at 7121 Market St. in Wilmington. Details: 910-686-7488 or ogdenbaptist@bizec.rr.com

culinary FARMERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; MARKETS Fruits, vegetables, plants, herbs, flowers, eggs, cheese, meats, seafood, honey and more! Poplar Grove, Apr-Nov, Wed, 8am-1pm. 910-686-9518. www.poplargrove.com â&#x20AC;˘Â Riverfront Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market open on Water St., downtown, every Sat., through Dec., 8am-1pm. Food, arts & craft vendors and live music. www.wilmingtondowntown.com/

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farmers-market â&#x20AC;˘ Carolina Beach Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market every Sat., May-Sept, 8am-1pm, around the lake in Carolina Beach. Free parking; vendors align the lake, from artists and crafters and musicians. www. carolinabeachfarmersmarket.com. â&#x20AC;˘ Wrightsville Beach Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market, 21 Causeway Dr. Fresh NC-grown produce, seafood and other locally produced consumables. A variety of unique craft vendors have also been added to the market this year. Mon., 8am-1pm, first Mon. in May- Labor Day. â&#x20AC;˘ Town of Leland Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market at Leland Town Hall, alternating Sundays, 11am-3pm, May-Aug. This market is focused on local food and agricultural products. â&#x20AC;˘ Oak Island Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market, Mon., April-Nov., 7am-1pm. Middletown Park, Oak Island â&#x20AC;˘ Southport Waterfront Market, Wednesdays, MaySept., 8am-1pm. Garrison Lawn in Southport, NC. â&#x20AC;˘ St. James Plantation Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market, Thurs., May-Oct., 4-7pm, at the Park at Woodlands Park Soccer Field.

FERMENTAL Weekly wine and beer tasting, Fridays. Free. â&#x20AC;˘Â 7250 Market St., www.fermental.net.

WINEDOWN WEDNESDAYS Free tasting of wine from around the globe. Every week hosted by a winery representative or vendor to teach you about the selections. All wines offered at a discount as well as an additional 10%off 6 packs and 15%off cases. Come winedown after a long humpday. Palate Bottle Shop & Reserve, 1007 N. 4th Street WINE TASTING Thurs/Fri, 5pm: Our weekly wine tastings feature six selections for your tasting pleasure. Try before you buy to load up your home cellar, or choose your favorite wine from the lineup and purchase a glass to enjoy at our tasting bar or in our garden seating.

Cheers! A Tasting Room, 19 South 2nd Street SALT AND PEPPER STIR-FRY 6/3, noon: Â Seasonal class format has Susan starting her day at the Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market at Poplar Grove Plantation at 9am, where you are welcome to join her as she makes her selections and develops her menu for our lunch. Then join us back at The Seasoned Gourmet at 12pm to help cook up the dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bounty and enjoy it for lunch. Susan plans to focus on the judicious use of assorted salts and peppers to coax the best flavor from our seasonal bounty while learning to stir fry seasonal veggies to perfection, such as Bok Choy, Snow Peas, Radishes, Summer Squash, or other crisp veggies that are in season right now. She anticipates the use of local beef as the protein, and composing a sweet finish of plums or early peaches. Starter, EntrĂŠe, and Dessert included. Please inform us of any food allergies when reserving, must be a member of the Cape Fear Food & Wine Club - Memberships available for $5. The Seasoned Gourmet, 1930 Eastwood Rd.

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